Michael Woodward is the founder and CEO of jumbleThink. In today's very special episode we reflect on the lessons we can learn from Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day to celebrate those in the US Military Services who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. We reflect on three lessons we can learn from those who have given it all.
Topics covered in this episode: A big idea to believe in, Giving your life for a cause, Ideas and dreams cost something / there is a sacrifice.
About Michael Woodward
Michael is the founder and CEO of jumbleThink. He is also the CEO of Woodward Design Group. He and his team have built over 400 website for small businesses to large customer portals for Fortune 100 corporations. He has also consulted with hundreds of businesses through the Small Business Development Council in Butte County, Ca (http://www.buttecollegesbdc.com) along with teaching courses on web design / development and marketing strategies. His passion is to help individuals and businesses make their dreams attainable through creative thinking / idea formation and strategy.
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