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William Ward | On the Homefront #40
William Ward | On the Homefront #40
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
William Ward shares his journey from growing up in war-torn Liberia to becoming a full-time entrepreneur in the United States. He discusses his experiences with Smile Liberia International, an organization he founded to provide education and opportunities for children in Liberia. Ward also explains the development of his current venture, GoFlexi, a platform that connects high school and college students with flexible job opportunities. He highlights the importance of caring deeply about one’s work, testing the market, and building a team aligned with the company’s mission. Ward emphasizes the need for passion, patience, and focus in entrepreneurship. In this conversation, William Ward discusses the importance of cultivating key skills for the future of work and how GoFlexi is helping to bridge the skills gap. He highlights the limitations of the current education system and the need for hands-on experience and practical skills. Ward emphasizes the impact of the skills gap on marginalized communities and how GoFlexi aims to provide access to opportunities and close the wealth gap. The conversation concludes with Ward’s powerful message of never giving up and the belief that everything is possible. For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernment?Visit our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomefrontpod/ and website https://homefrontbrands.com/on-the-homefront/?Join and be a part of On The Homefront: https://linktr.ee/homefrontpodcastConnect with Jeff Dudan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan/
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (72)
General Anthony Tata: How Leading on the Battlefield Translates to Real World Leadership: Today joining Jeff on the show is General Anthony Tata, retired US Army officer, national best-selling author, and government official.Anthony is a retired US Army Brigadier General and later served as a school district administrator. Tata is also the author of the thriller novel series "Threat."His distinguished military career includes commands in the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division and operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Panama, and Haiti.With rich life experience and knowledge, Anthony speaks to Jeff about early life, the status of the US Army in our modern-day culture & the direction it's taking, and the role of being a leader in such a traditional establishment.They also discuss the war in Ukraine and use diplomatic stories to compare different governments' roles in similar circumstances.To learn more about Anthony & by On The Homefront with Jeff Dudan