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Adam
@uprootcreative.com
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I talk about launching a social impact business & how to be a successful social entrepreneur · People Helping People Podcast · #SocEnt · ♥ Earth
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There's a moment in speaking practice where everything shifts. It's not when you learn more. It's when you start trusting yourself.

#ultraspeaking #publicspeaking
February 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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I've run dozens of goal-setting calls with founders. The same line keeps coming up: "I need to delegate more." So why doesn't it happen?

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February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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You Don't Need More Willpower. You Need a Map.
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You Don't Need More Willpower. You Need a Map.
I’ve facilitated dozens of goal-setting calls before starting my social impact mastermind, and there’s something I kept hearing: “I really need to delegate more.”
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February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Most social entrepreneurs ask potential customers: "What do you think?" They walk away with opinions. Not answers.

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February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Revenue and impact aren't always the same thing. Sometimes they align. Sometimes they pull in different directions.

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February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Sometimes partnerships are the most powerful way to launch a social enterprise.

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February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Magnify Your Impact with Partnerships
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Magnify Your Impact with Partnerships
There’s a particular kind of pressure that shows up when you’re building a social enterprise.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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A Different Approach to Creating Content
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A Different Approach to Creating Content
If marketing feels overwhelming, you’re probably doing it backwards.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Three Questions That Replace Expensive Market Research
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Three Questions That Replace Expensive Market Research
I had a conversation recently with a founder who felt stuck.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Your Real Competitor Is Doing Nothing
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Your Real Competitor Is Doing Nothing
When I ask entrepreneurs about their competition, they usually start with a list.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Mission Clarity Isn't Product Clarity
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Mission Clarity Isn't Product Clarity
Most social entrepreneurs I know didn’t set out to build a business.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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When Social Entrepreneurs Share Their Struggles
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When Social Entrepreneurs Share Their Struggles
Something keeps showing up in the mastermind groups I facilitate.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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Around week three of my 100-day challenge, I stopped trying to produce content.
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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A founder told me, "I can't afford real market research. How could I ever compete?" But the budget isn't the problem.
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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When I built ASGedge, our biggest competitor wasn't another software company. It was a messy spreadsheet someone had used for years.
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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I can talk about my mission for hours. But when someone asks what I sell, my words get fuzzy.
February 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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A founder arrived at our mastermind convinced she was the only one struggling. Then someone else named the exact thing she'd been feeling.
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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At a networking event, I mentioned working with social entrepreneurs. I saw that flicker across someone's face the the term didn’t land.
Social entrepreneurship offers so many models for creating impact through business.
February 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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I woke up with my mind racing about everything I needed to do. Then the sun came out over the snow.
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM