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Have you ever been a mentor to someone—and I don’t just mean have you ever given someone else advice (who hasn’t?). What I mean is have you ever truly mentored someone? Have you been that adviser, counselor, or guide to someone who’s just starting out or to someone who’s looking to change careers or his…

Paul June’s Quarterly Newsletter – Holiday Addition The winter holidays are upon us and year’s end will be here before you know it. It’s the perfect time to gather with friends, family, and colleagues to reflect on the year that “was” and the year ahead. For what are you most grateful? Are your relationships growing,…

“There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.” (Idowu Koyenikan, author and consultant) Congrats to DMOS Collective on its team effort to create pro-quality, portable tools so riders and athletes can build better jumps. With over 200 backers to date and some 20+…

Entrepreneurs often suffer from an “I can do it all myself” mindset. It comes with the territory. They act as their own CEOs, accountants, administrative assistants, marketing leaders, sales reps, technical support specialists, travel agents, etc. You name it; most entrepreneurs are proverbial “jacks-of-all-trades.” Is this how you run your business, or even your household?…

Congratulations to the folks at DMOS Collective, whose Kickstarter campaign has gained over 180 backers and is officially “funded.” Good Stuff—and just in time for winter! DMOS is now ready to produce their first batch of kicker tool shovels—which are awesome for building kickers, but are also tough, supremely stow-able driveway shovels that won’t break…

The hallmark of most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs is the ability to step back every now and then to reflect on where they are, where they want to be, and where they’ve been—including an examination of takeaways and critical lessons of what they’ve discovered along the way. Through reflection, we can make progress with…

I love it when a plan comes together. I love it even more when that plan involves introducing an innovative product to the marketplace to an eager and receptive audience, willing to throw their support behind it. A little more than 10 days ago, I introduced the DMOS Collective Kickstarter Campaign (which I’ve been working…

The authentic, genuine YOU that you present to an audience—whether that audience is one person or one hundred—NEVER changes (at least it shouldn’t), but the way you communicate and connect with your audience by necessity must change with the context of the situation. From how you speak to the clothes you wear, you have to “know”…

The DMOS Collective Kickstarter campaign for their new patent-pending Kicker Tool™ shovelhead has generated lots of support and excitement in its first few days. As all of my Monkeyz fans know, supporting local startups and entrepreneurs involved in active lifestyle and sports marketing is right in the Barrel O’Monkeyz wheelhouse. If, like me, you’re passionate…

I’m thrilled to announce that the DMOS Kickstarter campaign for their patent-pending Kicker Tool™ shovelhead is underway! I’ve been hard at work with DMOS for the past year. As all my monkeyz business followers know, I’m passionate about anything outdoors, active . . . and fun. DMOS’s new Kicker Tool covers all those bases and more!…

I have been hard at work on the first crowd-funding campaign for DMOS Collective’s new Kicker Tool™ for skiers, snowboarders, and mountain bikers, which launches Monday, October 19. This is simply the best portable terrain jump tool ever created! Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, DMOS is passionate about creating pro-quality, portable terrain jump tools. DMOS grew out…