I have the privilege of working with all types of small businesses from dog walkers to restaurant owners to contractors. Each business owner has an interesting and visionary story of how they started their company with the one common theme of finding ‘Success’ in doing something they love, whether that is walking dogs, making cheese…
Category Archives: Success Stories
A Look Back. A Look Up. A Look Ahead.
by BVN Founder & CEO Robb Holman Can you believe another year has come and gone? A while back, a friend of mine shared with me a purposeful way he ends each year: A look back, a look up, and a look ahead. A look back is a time of reflection. A look up is…
Knowing Your Puzzlemaster…A Success Story
By BVN Member and Adviser Ryan Gerardi Throughout our lives, most of the time it seems like we are in control. We recognize there are times when we aren’t but even then it seems like we have a choice in the matter. As a result we naturally tend to credit ourselves for our successes and…
Do the Right Thing
Success Story by BVN Member Caleb Knecht “This house is absolutely amazing,” I whispered to myself as I pulled up at the curb. As a Realtor, I’ve often dreamed of how awesome it would be to sell a luxury home of this caliber. This was just the opportunity that I had been waiting for. As…
Immaterial Opportunities
Success Story by Ryan Gerardi When we talk about success, most often people talk about their material successes. Things like their jobs, families, and prized assets such as cars, boats, planes, you get it. But what about our immaterial successes? What about success in relationships? Without successful relationships it becomes increasingly more difficult to succeed…
The Conversation that Changed a Person’s Life!
How could I ever forget presenting a few months ago to a room of 15 business leaders on the importance of discovering your life purpose? Immediately following the seminar, I was able to connect with a handful of participants and exchange some business cards. Little did I know that one of those business cards would…