Joyous Expansion #65 - SJ Barakony - Service Before Leadership

<p>In this episode, Brett Dupree talks about loneliness and dealing with emotions during COVID-19. Then he has a wonderful conversation with SJ Barakony on what it takes to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and how to take your education to the next level.<br/><br/></p><p><figure data-trix-attachment='{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http://pod.joyousexpansion.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SJ-Web-1024x1024.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1024}' data-trix-content-type='image' class='attachment attachment--preview'><img src='http://pod.joyousexpansion.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SJ-Web-1024x1024.jpg' width='1024' height='1024'/><figcaption class='attachment__caption'></figcaption></figure></p><p> SJ Barakony is a Serial Entrepreneur, Advisor, Futurist, Thought Leader, and Board Member with more than 8 years of success serving other entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and other varied institutions. His broad areas of expertise include entrepreneurship, replicative leadership, business development, and strategy.  SJ has a passion for youth/teen entrepreneurs, start-ups, and family businesses.</p><p>SJ is a CMA (Consultant, Mentor, &amp; Advisor), Facilitator, and Founder of Service Before Self Leadership: An Educational Solutions Provider where he designs and implements customized solutions - whether they be via paid services on retainer (mentoring, advising, group facilitation (Mastermind, DISC, or DJ to DJ)), and/or specialized consulting (creating POW (proof of work), lifelong learning cultures in workplaces of all kinds, replacing POC (proof of credential)).</p><p>He serves as a Community Ambassador for the Startup Space App &amp; a Brand Ambassador for Web Strategy Plus. He is also the Market Area Director (MAD) for the northern half of Columbus/central OH with the H7 Network.</p><p>SJ&apos;s business model includes designing and/or implementing customizable solutions for business owners to address three deep, fundamental problems with the traditiona