Thinking Beyond: Conversations with Strategic Thinkers with Dr. David Flint

While the V of V-REEL stands for Value, after visiting with Mark and Bethany Douglas, I’m thinking of another v word: versatility. The way Mark and Bethany are applying V-REEL is very versatile and, honestly, they surprised me. Mark and Bethany are both entrepreneurs and have used the V-REEL framework in their businesses for a while now. Mark’s business, Fidelis Creative Agency, helps businesses look, sound, and perform better. They handle digital services, websites, media, and are expanding into digital marketing. Bethany’s business, Cloistered Away, is a lifestyle blog that is focused on simple, purposeful family living where she writes about keeping a simple lifestyle, recipes, resources for homeschoolers, and offers encouragement for parents.
But here’s the surprising part: Mark and Bethany shared V-REEL with their kids last year while driving around in their suburban on vacation. Now they’re using it together as a family to implement their strategic thinking at home. Listen in to Part I of my conversation with Mark and Bethany for some really strategic thinking and inventive application of the V-REEL framework.
https://archive.org/download/MarkBethanyPart1/Mark%20%26%20Bethany%20part%201.mp3

It's probably not uncommon for a company to identify an eroding factor and turn that around with enablers such that it creates distinction in the marketplace. There is often opportunity to be found in weaknesses. Class2Class Co-Founder Matthew Hightower joins me on the podcast to talk about how he recognized the company's eroding factor early and what they did to create distinction in their marketplace. This and much more about how the V-REEL Framework is helping Class2Class refine its strategy.
To learn more about Class2Class, visit www.Class2Class.com. To find FREE V-REEL resources, visit http://www.drdavidflint.com/.
https://archive.org/download/MatthewHightowerPodcast/Matthew%20Hightower%20Podcast.mp3

In this second part in a two-part conversation with Avadi Dental founder
Jared Moore, the conversation turns to key enablers that Jared has in
place that have supported his entrepreneurial journey. Turning the
conversation away from Avadi to Jared as an individual, David Flint
focuses in on key enablers of an individual or organization, and how
their presence or absence might change the way you approach business
opportunities.
Learn more about Avadi Dental Laboratories at avadi.com. For additional
V-REEL resources, check out drdavidflint.com or purchase David's book
Think Beyond Value: Building Strategy to Win here https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FTBVkindle&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cbba273da3916482f34eb08d55d32ac8f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636517394572463919&sdata=i154fwWgSsiyqrVhXm3EaC5IX5r5fmRR2IB%2FjasyphU%3D&reserved=0.
https://archive.org/download/JaredMoorepartII/Jared%20part%202_mixdown.mp3

In Part One of a two-part series, David chats with Avadi Dental Labs co-founder Jared Moore who is using V-REEL to position his company to succeed in a manufacturing industry that, like many, is facing dramatic changes as new technology is reshaping the industry. Jared used the V-REEL Framework to identify what will make Avadi valuable and rare in the long run. Learn how Jared is using V-REEL to help his team understand what makes Avadi Dental Labs distinctive in the marketplace so they can put the right enablers in place to take advantage of industry changes and build a winning company. Learn more about Avadi Dental Labs at avadi.com. For additional V-REEL resources visit drdavidflint.com or get your copy of Think Beyond Value here: http://bit.ly/TBVkindle. https://archive.org/download/JaredMoorePart1/Jared%20Part%201%20Podcast%20with%20DF.mp3

Host David Flint talks business strategy with marketing strategist Christine Hollinden, founder of the Hollinden marketing and branding firm located in Houston, TX. A long-time champion of David's V-REEL Framework, Christine talks with David about how she used the V-REEL to think through building her firm from a founder-centered operation to an organization serving a broad and growing client base. Learn more about Christine and her team at Hollinden.com.
https://archive.org/download/ThinkingBeyondWithChristineHollinden/Thinking%20Beyond%20with%20Christine%20Hollinden.mp3