Making Our World Better

In an age where it feels there are less and less good things you can count on, the JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation and Big Bill’s New York Pizza in Centennial serve as inspirations as 2026 marks the 25thanniversary of Big Bill’s 9/11 Day of Giving, a campaign that has raised millions of dollars to help others and honors the memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. Bill and I recently sat down and looked back on 25 years of his amazing philanthropic work that started with one of the worst days in U.S. history. So join me at Big Bill’s amidst the mania of another insanely busy lunch crowd as we talk 9/11 Day of Giving! To be a part of this amazing community effort and support the JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation, you can securely donate online at jbfcf.org or at bigbillsnypizza.com.   

Things are changing at light speed in the world, and the work of Drs Julia Moore and Sobia Kahn in the field of implementation science is creating changemakers across the world and can help you in  your work regardless of the sector, as you will discover on this episode.  This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services = positivity is THE competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon Certified Power of Positive Trainer, I’d love to work with your organization to transform your mindset, leadership and culture so you stand out. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about The Center For Implementation, visit thecenterforimplementation.com. Follow Dr. Julia Moore and Dr. Sobia Khan on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d leave a review and share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you’re inspired to make our world better. 

What if forming a nonprofit 501c3 organization wasn’t so intimidating and it was easier for new superheros to form organizations that make the world better? You will discover that Christian Lefair has cracked that code with his organization Instant Nonprofit on this episode. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services = positivity is THE competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon Certified Power of Positive Trainer, I’d love to work with your organization to transform your mindset, leadership and culture so you stand out. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com Thanks to Christian for his working creating a shallow entry point for superheros who are making our world better through their nonprofit organizatons. To learn more about Christian and Instant Nonprofit, visit www.instantnonprofit.com. If you enjoyed this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d leave a review and share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you’re inspired to MOWB

Being sincere in your desire to help others, being open to always learning and holding a mindset of no limits can bring results like huge scale and tremendous impact as you will discover in this leadership masterclass discussion with Ryan Dewey Smith This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services – positivity is THE competitive advantage and I’d love to work with you and your team to build and actionable plan to transform your mindset, culture and leadership so you stand out. Find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about Ryan, visit www.inperium.org and follow him on linkedin. Check the show notes for links and if you enjoyed this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you’re inspired to find a way to MOWB.  

It’s no secret that mindset, attitude and priorities have a tremendous impact on success and you’ll discover in this conversation with Sandy Moll it is possible to transform all of those and achieve more than you dream possible. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services – positivity is THE competitive advantage and I’d love to work with you and your team on an plan to transform your mindset, culture and leadership so you stand out. Find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about Sandy and her work, visit www.abs-core.com or email her at [email protected].  If you enjoyed this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d share it with a friend and I hope you’re inspired to find a way to make our world better. 

The kitchen is the heartbeat of most every home, and it is a great place to have an impact with community health solutions, as you will discover in this conversation with Linda Novick O'Keefe, CEO of Common Threads, a wonderful organization making a difference with food and nutrition education. This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services - Positivity is THE competitive advantage and I would love to work with you and your team to create a winning mindset and culture for your team. Find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com and let's make it happen! To learn more about Common Threads, visit www.commonthreads.org and follow their social media feeds.

Improving your sales skills can benefit you regardless of your position or sector in the workplace and  you will love discovering ways you can get better from sales expert and elite level coach Jacob Hicks! This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services - Positivity is THE competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon Certified Power of Positive Trainer, I can transform your mindset, culture, team and leadership. I'd love to work with you - find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com To learn more about Jacob, visit www.jacobhickscoach.com or find him on LinkedIn.  

Expecting the unexpected is just a day in the life for Semester at Sea and you will love hearing from President and CEO Scott Marshall how he and his team develop the mindset to be prepared for the curveballs that may come their way as they sail the oceans, which you will discover can help you, too! This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services. Positivitiy is the competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon certified power of positive trainer, I’d love to be your competitive advantage and elevate your team’s mindset, leadership and culture. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about Scott and Semester at Sea, visit www.semesteratsea.com and follow Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-marshall-b250305/ If you enjoyed this podcast, we'd be grateful if you'd share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you're inspired to find a way to make our world better!  

Combining innovation, technology and faith is how Tamara Jackson, a longtime leader, speaker, coach and mentor, unlocking a new level of receiving and elevating organizations in nonprofit sector. This podcast was sponsored by JC Charity Services – great organizations don’t wait to react to change, they create change and we would love to work with you to transform your team’s mindset, leadership and culture. Visit www.makingourworldbetter.com to learn how we can make positivity your competitive advantage. To learn more about Tamara and her work, visit www.beaconship.co and follow her on LinkedIn.

Creating a solution to a problem where a good solution doesn’t already exist is the genesis of pretty much every great organization and the same holds for Zero Home, who is using ingenuity, experience and some insanely cool software development to impact sustainability for homes, as you’ll discover in this conversation with CEO Grant Gunnison. Thanks for listening and thanks to grant for sharing his story and his drive to create an amazing organization. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services – Negativiity is everywhere and the best orgs aren’t waiting for change, they’re creating it. As a JG Certified Power of Positive trainer, I can work with you to transform your leadership, mindset and culture and build and thriving team where positivity is your competitive advantage. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com To learn more about zero homes, visit www.zerohomes.io  and follow grant Gunnison on LinkedIn.