Brett Heising's guest appearances

Brett Heising

Life Skills That Matter | Create Work That Works For You

Xceptional Leaders with Mai Ling Chan & James Berges

Matt Holman Talks Mental Health

David Allen

Gene Hammett

Travis Sherry

Chris Guillebeau

Sarah Mikutel

Fabian Dittrich

Mike Vardy

Thomas Frank

Omar Zenhom

Chris Bailey

Scott Young

Pete Mockaitis

David Burkus

Laura Roeder

Jens Nielsen

OwlTail

In this episode I had the pleasure to sit down with the Amazing Human Brett to talk about his journey with mental health.   Brett and I met back in April 2021 when we were invited to participate in a conference panel session. Brett talks openly about his journey living with Cerebral Palsy and how through his life with disability he is helping to raise awareness of disability and access the right support when travelling for leisure and work.   Brett is the founder of BretApproved - http://brettapproved.com/ providing his stamp of approval to the top accessible destinations.

In this episode I had the pleasure to sit down with the Amazing Human Brett to talk about his journey with mental health.   Brett and I met back in April 2021 when we were invited to participate in a conference panel session. Brett talks openly about his journey living with Cerebral Palsy and how through his life with disability he is helping to raise awareness of disability and access the right support when travelling for leisure and work.   Brett is the founder of BretApproved - <a href="http://brettapproved.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brettapproved.com/</a> providing his stamp of approval to the top accessible destinations.

128. Physical Disability and Mental Health with Brett Heising

Brett Heising, CEO of brettapproved.com, joins Mai Ling to chat about starting his company. Brettapproved is a website which reviews businesses based on accessibility and Brett talks about launching the startup, emotional and business challenges he’s faced, obtaining startup investment, and the importance of having a passion for your idea.

Brett Heising, CEO of <a href="http://brettapproved.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brettapproved.com</a>, joins Mai Ling to chat about starting his company. Brettapproved is a website which reviews businesses based on accessibility and Brett talks about launching the startup, emotional and business challenges he’s faced, obtaining startup investment, and the importance of having a passion for your idea.

Funding Your StartUp with Brett Heising

Are you holding yourself back from the work you really want to do because you feel you are at some sort of disadvantage? After listening to Brett Heising, you might see your disadvantage as an opportunity like he did. His story will inspire you to turn a disadvantage into opportunity. He’s the founder of brettapproved, a travel website for travelers with disabilities based in Phoenix, AZ. He believes travel should be for everyone and wants to make travel more accessible for physically challenged travelers. He got the idea after traveling a ton himself as a PR exec. He was tired of how difficult it was to plan trips to accommodate his needs. He has cerebral palsy. In our conversation we discuss:  How Brett his currently funding his business and his revenue plans. How he is building his community (he says he’s business is all about relationships). Why Brett believes success lies in being comfortable with who you are and not what you are good at.  Life Skills That Matter In This Episode  Build community. Overcoming adversity. Tell your story and own your story.  How Brett Works and Thinks  Wake up time: 6:30-7:50 am Ideal work environment: A quiet office on a Sunday afternoon. Superpower: Perseverance Definition of success: The number of people he positively interacts with. Self-reflection practice: Takes 5-10 minutes at the end of each day to ask, “What did I do to move my business forward?” Book recommendation: Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Favorite productivity tool: slack 90-day goal: Continue to interview accessible travel professionals.  Inspirational Quotes “I believe travel is for everyone and we’re going to do everything we can to make it as easy as possible.” “If I sat around and thought about all the things I can’t do, I wouldn’t get anything done.” “Relationships aren’t guaranteed, they’re a privilege.” “Secret to life is not knowing what you’re good at, the secret to life is being comfortable with what you’re not good at.” Coaching Advice If you are trying to figure out how to turn your business idea into an actual business, Brett offers this advice: 1) Think about your value proposition for the issue you are trying to solve. 2) Don’t be intimidated by your competition. Resources + Bonus Materials Travel with brettapproved  New York Daily News articles by Brett Connect With Brett  Website Facebook Twitter Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?   Subscribe Review Feedback  The post Turning Disadvantage Into Opportunity With Brett Heising (045) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

<a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/045BrettHeising.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Are you holding yourself back from the work you really want to do because you feel you are at some sort of disadvantage? After listening to <a href="https://www.brettapproved.com/our-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brett Heising</a>, you might see your disadvantage as an opportunity like he did. His story will inspire you to turn a disadvantage into opportunity. He’s the founder of <a href="https://www.brettapproved.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">brettapproved</a>, a travel website for travelers with disabilities based in Phoenix, AZ. He believes travel should be for everyone and wants to make travel more accessible for physically challenged travelers. He got the idea after traveling a ton himself as a PR exec. He was tired of how difficult it was to plan trips to accommodate his needs. He has cerebral palsy. In our conversation we discuss: <ul> <li>How Brett his currently funding his business and his revenue plans.</li> <li>How he is building his community (he says he’s business is all about relationships).</li> <li>Why Brett believes success lies in being comfortable with who you are and not what you are good at.</li> </ul> <h3>Life Skills That Matter In This Episode</h3> <ul> <li>Build community.</li> <li>Overcoming adversity.</li> <li>Tell your story and own your story.</li> </ul> <h3>How Brett Works and Thinks</h3> <ul> <li>Wake up time: 6:30-7:50 am</li> <li>Ideal work environment: A quiet office on a Sunday afternoon.</li> <li>Superpower: Perseverance</li> <li>Definition of success: The number of people he positively interacts with.</li> <li>Self-reflection practice: Takes 5-10 minutes at the end of each day to ask, “What did I do to move my business forward?”</li> <li>Book recommendation: <a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/henry-david-thoreau/book/walden-pond/summary" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Walden</a> by Henry David Thoreau.</li> <li>Favorite productivity tool: <a href="http://slack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">slack</a></li> <li>90-day goal: Continue to interview accessible travel professionals.</li> </ul> <h3>Inspirational Quotes</h3> “I believe travel is for everyone and we’re going to do everything we can to make it as easy as possible.” “If I sat around and thought about all the things I can’t do, I wouldn’t get anything done.” “Relationships aren’t guaranteed, they’re a privilege.” “Secret to life is not knowing what you’re good at, the secret to life is being comfortable with what you’re not good at.” <h3>Coaching Advice</h3> If you are trying to figure out how to turn your business idea into an actual business, Brett offers this advice: 1) Think about your value proposition for the issue you are trying to solve. 2) Don’t be intimidated by your competition. <h3>Resources + Bonus Materials</h3> <a href="https://www.brettapproved.com/how-it-works/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Travel with brettapproved</a> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Brett-Heising" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New York Daily News articles by Brett</a> <h3>Connect With Brett </h3> <a href="http://brettapproved.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://Facebook.com/brettapproved" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/brettheising" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <h1>Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?</h1> <ul> <li><a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/subscribe-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-skills-that-matter-find/id1180432038" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Review</a></li> <li><a href=" https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/contact-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feedback</a></li> </ul> The post <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/disadvantage-into-opportunity-brett-heising/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turning Disadvantage Into Opportunity With Brett Heising (045)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life Skills That Matter</a>.

Turning Disadvantage Into Opportunity With Brett Heising (045)