Up next on Pass The Secret Sauce, we have Michael Roderick, CEO of Small Ponds Enterprises. He is a social catalyst who believes in the power of making meaningful connections for others. Michael has been a high school English Teacher, a Broadway Producer, and a Director of Business Development.
Small Pond Enterprises seeks to support connectors, innovators, and entrepreneurs with a range of personalized educational services provided by expert consultants who develop an individualized process for creating quality work that is supported by a customized, viable business model.
Additionally, by connecting entrepreneurs with resources, people, and advisers, we bring disparate communities together and help them to establish mutually beneficial relationships.
In this episode we discuss:
- Introduction to the episode [2:14]
- How did Michael get his entrepreneurial tendency [4:35]
- Michael’s academic overview and his teaching job [5:50]
- When did he start his first business [9:00]
- What prompted him to start Smart Pond [11:05]
- The AIM (Accessibility, Influence, Memory) framework [15:40]
- Results people get from Michael’s framework [20:25]
- Pass the Secret Sauce podcast and Michael’s framework [22:30]
- Patterns are the precursor to framework [29:07]
- Industries that suited Michael’s framework [30:55]
- Best ways to connect with Michael and learn more about his projects [31:55]
- The setting of Michael’s workshops [34:30]
Links to sources and tools
- Connect with Michael’s LinkedIn and follow updates on his Twitter
- If you want to get consultation or coaching, visit Small Pond Enterprise
- Access to anyone in life and business podcast Michael Roderick
Listen to other PTSS episodes:
- Extracting Your Ego and Awaken Your Full Potential with Mia Hewett
- Franchising a Profitable Property Management with Aaron Marshall
- Internal Culture, Core Values, Dream Teams and More with Robert Mason
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