Welcome New Mavericks! March 2013

Introducing…

…. Our newest friend, business guru, and Next Fun (Ad)Venture partners…
Maverick #132 Sam Carpenter
Maverick #187 Josh Fonger
Maverick #192 Rick Lugash
Maverick #193 Irina Hlimonenko
Maverick #195 Joshua Lee

 

Sam Carpenter, Maverick1000 Member #131 – Bend, Oregon

“ I am excited to relate to fellow business owners!“

 

 

Welcome Sam! What businesses do you operate?

I am the Founder, president and CEO of Centratel, an elite-quality telephone answering service based in Bend, Oregon.  I am also the author of Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Working Less and Making More, third edition, released October 2011. For business owners and managers, the goal is to quickly decrease chaos and increase income. The book is a boots-on-the-ground blueprint for breaking free in 30 to 90 days. Our consulting leg was launched in March 2012. We currently are engaged by a half dozen companies, internationally, up to 50M in annual revenue.  Workthesystemacademy.com offers the Work the System Academy, an online product designed to help any business “stop the chaos and get control.”  Finally, I am the Founder and president of Kashmir Family Aid, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit that aids earthquake victims in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir who were devastated by the 2005 earthquake.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

I am excited to relate to fellow business owners!

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

To offer our services and to multiply our effectiveness through other Maverick members

Super Hero Skills?

I have the ability to ferret out leadership, management and operational inefficiencies and then fix them fast.

What is the most Maverick thing you have ever done?

Purchasing losing businesses and make them whole; which ended up saving many jobs.

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

• Skiing
• Biking
• Climbing
• Reading
• Writing
• Possible political involvement (US Senate) (Yeah! Go Sam!)
• FIXING THINGS.

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

Since founding Kashmir Family Aid, we have kept hundreds of children in schools in remote northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.

 Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• Stephen Covey
• Eckhart Tolle
• Tony Robbins
• Robert Ringer
• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Steven Pinker
• Carl Sagan
• Gail Sheehy
• Robert Wright
• William Wright
  

Sam Carpenter
Founder/President/CEO | Centratel
Author/Founder |   Work the System and WorktheSystemAcademy.com
Founder /President | Kashmir Family Aid
samc@centratel.com
http://www.centratel.com/
http://www.workthesystem.com/#
http://www.workthesystemacademy.com/
http://www.kashmirfamily.org/

 

 

Josh Fonger, Maverick1000 Member #187 – Bend, Oregon

“You can find me changing diapers on an airplane, juggling on a unicycle, and driving long distances without a break for 25+ hours!“

Welcome Josh! What businesses do you operate?

 

I am a co-founder of Work The System Consultants.  We are a Business Consulting company based on the book Work The System.  We have a program to dramatically increase the efficiency of a company as well as reduce the working hours of an owner.  We also have a video Academy series and speak at events.  Our consulting group has the unique skill set of preparing companies for sale, helping them sell, and in some instances purchase them ourselves.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

I am looking to share best practices with other business owners and have fun while doing it!

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

I’d like to grow our brand/company and create lifelong partnerships.  The Mavericks have already been a great help in that effort!  We bring some hard-core business fundamentals to the group (everyone on my team has an MBA).  We are experts in fixing sick companies and creating a healthy bottom line whether the goal is to grow and hold or groom to sell.

What is the most Maverick thing you have ever done?

Let’s see… skydiving, bungee jumping, scuba diving, running a marathon… probably getting married at age 21 and having 3 kids!

Super Hero Skills?

I have the ability to fall asleep within 60 seconds once supine (anywhere).  You can find me changing diapers on an airplane, juggling on a unicycle, and driving long distances without a break for 25+ hours.

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

 

• Hiking
• Rock climbing
• Mountain biking
• Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Kayaking
• Camping

What are the Top 3 adventures/things on your Big Life List?

1. Hike Mt Kilimanjaro
2. Scuba Dive in Australia
3. Tour Israel

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?

I am a “regular” at the local Christian homeless shelter cooking up my signature tacos, delivering a message, and occasionally dusting of my guitar and playing some songs…

Which books, authors or programs have been a powerful influence in your business and life?

• Sam Carpenter
• Patrick Lencioni
• Marcus Buckingham
• Robert T. Kiyosaki
• Jim Collins
• Jack Welch

Josh Fonger
Co-Founder of Work the System Consultants
joshf@workthesystemconsultants.com
http://www.workthesystem.com/implementation/consulting-2/#

 

Rick Lugash, Maverick1000 Member #192 – West Hollywood, California

“I possess “Masterful” grilling skills.…“

Welcome Rick! What businesses do you operate?

 

I am the Founder and Owner of Optimal Wellness Labs, which provides an ‘at-home’ evaluation process that pinpoints the root cause of any number of chronic, unresolved symptoms in your biochemistry. The MAP process takes a small sample of urine and saliva, processed in our lab, and locates the condition of the ‘Human Matrix’ — the complex system of organs, glands, tissues and cells that sustains your river of life.  The MAP’s unique evaluation process has served chronic symptom sufferers in 55 countries on 6 continents and by those who want to understand their own biological obstacles to more energy, higher performance, better memory, focus, concentration and other cognitive functions. The MAP is used to identify biological ‘disease markers’ —factors that point to future medical conditions in your biology.

Why did you become a member of Maverick1000 and why are you a good fit for the group?

Why do I want to become a member? It’s time for me to start surrounding myself with like-minded entrepreneurs. I’m ready to be involved in a community of business leaders who are transforming the world around them through their innovations!

What top things would you like to gain / learn / do with other Mavericks, and what unique value do you bring to the group?

1. Break bread with a current or former US President.
2. Be part of a seated circle with a nobel peace prize winner.
3. Influence a piece of national legislation that criminalizes cell phone use while driving.  (Now….that’s what I call living on the edge!)

Super Hero Skills?

I possess “Masterful” grilling skills.  I can pinpoint within 5 degrees the temperature just by touch.  I am a top 10 List Creator (Dave Letterman style); I maintain a position on an endangered list of those who can create a million dollar business in 20 months of purchasing Yanik’s curriculum.  (Go team Yanik!)

What interests, activities or hobbies do you enjoy?

1. I am a private pilot (currently training for Instrument rating).
2. Grilling
3. Reading great books
4. Hiking with my dog

What’s the most significant / important contribution you’ve made to a community or nonprofit organization?