Ep 09 - Bart Foster: Grit Becomes Growth, the Path from Pain to Transformation
Episode Summary
Bart Foster shares his journey from corporate executive to founder of SoloHealth, a health screening kiosk company that scaled to 4,000 Walmart locations before he was forced out by his board. After moving to Boulder, Colorado, he founded Business Outside, which uses nature-based experiences to help corporate teams build authentic connections and develop intentional leadership approaches.
Key Quotes
"After being forced out, I realized it was probably the best gift I was ever given. Now I can't imagine creating a better life and career. I'm really intentional with what I do and who I spend time with."
"70% of conversations are right in the middle: how's the weather, how's your job. Nobody cares. It's when you get to the 10% on each side—the emotion and feeling—that's where real connection happens."
Transcript
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: Hi:, welcome to Tales From The SkyUnge. It It's a podcast about business consulting and Venture investing.
We get out there in the world and find and find people who are making making it happen and get their stories.
Today today in the Lo, Bart Foster. Hi Bart,, hey buddy. Welcome to the Sky. It's been a minute.
Bart, you are one of these dynamic guys that's always doing doing really cool interesting things.. But before we get too into it,,, why don't you give you us quick intro about your? I'm to when you and I met. Was going to be in Atlanta right through the tech incubator ATDC. Were Were we both running businesses? I think we were CECEOs, young CEatOs at about the same time time going through that grist mill That that is fundraising in the south. that That's when I met you and then I think we actually did a little bit of training training together . we've literally walked a few miles.
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