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Charlie Gilkey
971-255-0918
charlie (at) ProductiveFlourishing (dot) com

Charlie Gilkey

Bio:

Take a former military logistics officer, a philosopher, and an entrepreneur and squeeze them into one person. That amalgam of skills, perspectives, and expertise is who Charlie Gilkey is.

Charlie’s broad mission is to help people flourish in life and business. His work is strongly slanted toward small business because that’s his world – rather than being someone who’s figured it all out already, he’s down in the trenches of running a small business himself. While writing books, articles, coaching, consulting, and being a general change-maker, no less.

Charlie’s work is one part pragmatic, one part conceptual, and one part innovative, although the parts aren’t always equally proportioned. The world is changed one small step at a time, but the way those steps need to be taken varies from context to context.

Charlie is currently finishing his Ph.D. in Philosophy, writing a book, and running a thriving business. He is married and lives in Portland, Oregon.

Core Conversation Topics Include:

  • How to Go From Brilliant Idea to a Smart Business
  • Strategy and Productivity for Small Businesses
  • How to Play Big While Staying Small
  • Getting It Done Without Losing Your Mind
  • Owning A Business Means _Running_ a Business
  • How to Make Plans That Work
  • What The Internet Has Changed for Small Business…And What It Hasn’t
  • Big Smarts, Big Hearts: Aligning Strategy and Compassion
  • How to Keep Going, Even When You Don’t Know Everything You Need To
  • Key Strategies for Leading and Managing Creative Teams
  • Innovating In Business Without Changing Everything All the %!&* Time

Interview Questions:

  • What are the first steps to take when deciding whether to start your own business?
  • What are some of the general productivity challenges in small business and how can we overcome them?
  • In a time of disruption in traditional publishing, why should online creators consider traditional publishing?
  • What, besides marketing and sales, do small businesses need to be working on?
  • Why do small businesses need to innovate and how can they do it without changing everything all at once?
  • How is business different now since online commerce has matured into a viable distribution medium?
  • What are some tips for managing creative people in the workplace?
  • Why do so many businesses fail? What are some key things to do to make sure a new business doesn’t go under in a couple of years?
  • What are some simple planning strategies that businesses or organizations can use to convert chaos into meaningful progress?
  • How has your unique background as a logistics officer and philosopher set you up for success in small business?

Contact Information:

Charlie Gilkey
971-255-0918
charlie (at) ProductiveFlourishing (dot) com

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