Kelly Blackmon's guest appearances

Kelly Blackmon

Onward Podcast

Growing Forward Together

Soul Purpose Leaders

Jason Redman

Nicholas Pearson

Logan Sneed

John Allen

Cynthia Jamin

Gleb Tsipursky

Robin Finney

Dave Sanderson

Leonard Perlmutter

Michael Taylor

Amanda Valentine

Jon Macaskill

Karen Seltz

Emily Smith

Tom Antion

OwlTail

Kelly Blackmon was born and raised in Chicago’s poorest and most violent neighbourhoods. From there, my family moved us into a public housing apartment, a.k.a the projects. He mentions where he grew up because there seems to be some mystification with people who “made it out” of the ghetto. And while he was raised in and around poverty, violence and plenty of the worst parts of life, Kelly considers himself fortunate. His childhood was a rough one that taught me preparation, self-reliance and balance. It’s what ultimately prepared him for success. Kelly has spent most of his life working in finance in one form or another. In 2005 while working in accounting, he started attending DePaul University, majoring in business and marketing. Every subject spoke to me. It was like all the abstract ideas and one-off methods he’d learned working in accounting and sales had finally given solid form, and now he was able to use them at will. Kelly immediately went to work for himself as a business coach. He’d canvass the neighbourhood shops and restaurants around the places he’d grown up and ask questions about how they ran their businesses in exchange for marketing and business advice. This is where he learned one of the most important lessons about entrepreneurs. Most of them had no natural business acumen. They were good at cooking, so they’d open a restaurant. They were good at fixing cars, so they’d open an auto body shop. Most had no marketing plan or expertise. No business plan. No financial plan. They were going what they knew and making just enough to avoid closing. And he would help in any way he could. Mostly in planning. SHOW LESSContact Kelly:   Website: thebeconsulting.com  Email: kellyb@bebusinessconsulting.com  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kellyb-be-cons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.blackm--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barke-beyourownhero/message

Kelly Blackmon was born and raised in Chicago’s poorest and most violent neighbourhoods. From there, my family moved us into a public housing apartment, a.k.a the projects. He mentions where he grew up because there seems to be some mystification with people who “made it out” of the ghetto. And while he was raised in and around poverty, violence and plenty of the worst parts of life, Kelly considers himself fortunate. His childhood was a rough one that taught me preparation, self-reliance and balance. It’s what ultimately prepared him for success. Kelly has spent most of his life working in finance in one form or another. In 2005 while working in accounting, he started attending DePaul University, majoring in business and marketing. Every subject spoke to me. It was like all the abstract ideas and one-off methods he’d learned working in accounting and sales had finally given solid form, and now he was able to use them at will. Kelly immediately went to work for himself as a business coach. He’d canvass the neighbourhood shops and restaurants around the places he’d grown up and ask questions about how they ran their businesses in exchange for marketing and business advice. This is where he learned one of the most important lessons about entrepreneurs. Most of them had no natural business acumen. They were good at cooking, so they’d open a restaurant. They were good at fixing cars, so they’d open an auto body shop. Most had no marketing plan or expertise. No business plan. No financial plan. They were going what they knew and making just enough to avoid closing. And he would help in any way he could. Mostly in planning. SHOW LESSContact Kelly:   Website: <a href="http://thebeconsulting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebeconsulting.com</a> Email: kellyb@bebusinessconsulting.com  LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjVyX3ZReTcxaDRnSHdrM2luTzZvVF9XN2VBZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttNnBoN3dYZnFic0h5S0FKWUo4Vk8yWDBJcGd1bHlYREtMMElEdi0tQ0xZRTJlTkItWkVMZkkxcDR2SkpnWHotV0s1R25qZ0h4MDY3Szg5d2duWWRHWmlpNjZ2M19DSHJjZzRvblhTb05OT1kzbEI1SQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Flinkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkellyb-be-consulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linkedin.com/in/kellyb-be-cons</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnlZSlREVjkzc21QTnZVTEZRbmtITy1SaWE0d3xBQ3Jtc0trNTZRYnBnZXNsQ2gwSHNFZzcxTnZ6dkIzU0o0MUVhZ2hPS1lpeTRvekt2WkpZcUotYlVfN2xodV9qUDFHY3l6dU9CQzJUaXJkNVBkbkNmbExsblF3cjgyX1hsaFZvOUQweFY2X0VJN0Exbzl0MFE2aw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkelly.blackmon.524" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/kelly.blackm</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/barke-beyourownhero/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/barke-beyourownhero/message</a>

Collaboration over competition is always a successful approach! Join me in this conversation with a fellow coach and the host of "How to Win at Everything" on how we encourage, equip and empower others to live into their best selves!!

Collaboration over competition is always a successful approach! Join me in this conversation with a fellow coach and the host of "How to Win at Everything" on how we encourage, equip and empower others to live into their best selves!!

Coaches Collaborate: A Dialogue With Mr. Kelly Blackmon

How to Find Joy and Peace in Difficult Times: When Kelly Blackmon was a child, his parents were drug addicts and he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods on the west side of Chicago. His family moved from there to the projects. After a fall when he was three years old, his parents were told that if he lived he’d have severe brain damage. In addition, Kelly is Black man in America and he has every reason to believe in his failure. However, this year has been the best year of his life. Even with COVID. Even with all the racism. And it's due to his faith. Not faith like we think of it. Like "Blind faith". Kelly says faith is like watching the pattern and being able to see 2, 4, 6, 8 and knowing that if he’s asked what's next, he can say 10 with certainty. That's where Kelly lives. Consequently, it's brought him a great deal of joy and peace and comfort in times that are any but.   About Kelly: Kelly is the Owner of B.E. Consulting, a Chicago based consulting firm specializing in life and career coaching. Kelly specializes in helping people find their "why" through understanding themselves and letting themselves off the hook for their old perceptions.   In a small way, this is his version of saving the world. Furthermore, Kelly comes at every situation; every interaction, from a place of love. His belief is that it will help to make each person just a little bit better. And voila, the world starts to slowly shift from the butterfly effect. Hence, his company’s name, where B.E. Consulting.   Episode Highlights:  First, Emily introduces Kelly and they talk about the power of networking Then Kelly explains how he came up with the name for his business. Kelly explains his approach to life - love. Self mastery is important to Kelly. No one can take his joy away. Being comfortable with yourself is key to finding joy. Kelly talks about his childhood and growing up as a Black man in America. A turning point in Kelly’s life was when he was in his 20’s and wanted to commit suicide. He didn’t feel valuable. The morning Kelly was going to rob a McDonalds, his friend backed out and Kelly decided to back out too. Next, Kelly describes his journey of self discovery and self love.  Furthermore, Kelly helps others find their value and purpose. Both of Kelly’s parents were addicted to drugs when he was growing up.  He has a lot of reasons he could give up - it would totally fit. However, Kelly chooses to be different. It’s a decision to let go of victimhood. Also, the power of choice is huge - it changes everything.  Emily asks Kelly how he helps people let go of victimhood. Next, Emily and Kelly talk about the challenges of being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs need to know how to pivot and your inner compassion can tell you if you’re headed in the wrong direction. Then Emily asks Kelly to talk about a time when he failed. After that, Emily and Kelly talk about how these failures contributed to his successes. Kelly talks about authenticity and the importance of sharing our failures and times when we’re afraid. Next, Emily asks Kelly about one of his insane wackiest ideas. Why did Kelly start coaching others?   Finally, Kelly is Your favorite coaches favorite coach!    Resources Mentioned:  Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn Kelly’s Website  B.E. Consulting YouTube including the How To Win at Everything Podcast Kelly’s Facebook Group Kelly interviews Emily on his podcast Emily Harman   Soul Pajamas Onward: Instagram | Twitter |  Facebook | Onward Movement Facebook Group |  YouTube PodcastPress 

How to Find Joy and Peace in Difficult Times: When Kelly Blackmon was a child, his parents were drug addicts and he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods on the west side of Chicago. His family moved from there to the projects. After a fall when he was three years old, his parents were told that if he lived he’d have severe brain damage. In addition, Kelly is Black man in America and he has every reason to believe in his failure. However, this year has been the best year of his life. Even with COVID. Even with all the racism. And it's due to his faith. Not faith like we think of it. Like "Blind faith". Kelly says faith is like watching the pattern and being able to see 2, 4, 6, 8 and knowing that if he’s asked what's next, he can say 10 with certainty. That's where Kelly lives. Consequently, it's brought him a great deal of joy and peace and comfort in times that are any but.   About Kelly: Kelly is the Owner of B.E. Consulting, a Chicago based consulting firm specializing in life and career coaching. Kelly specializes in helping people find their "why" through understanding themselves and letting themselves off the hook for their old perceptions. In a small way, this is his version of saving the world. Furthermore, Kelly comes at every situation; every interaction, from a place of love. His belief is that it will help to make each person just a little bit better. And voila, the world starts to slowly shift from the butterfly effect. Hence, his company’s name, where B.E. Consulting.   Episode Highlights: <ul> <li>First, Emily introduces Kelly and they talk about the power of networking</li> <li>Then Kelly explains how he came up with the name for his business.</li> <li>Kelly explains his approach to life - love.</li> <li>Self mastery is important to Kelly. No one can take his joy away.</li> <li>Being comfortable with yourself is key to finding joy.</li> <li>Kelly talks about his childhood and growing up as a Black man in America.</li> <li>A turning point in Kelly’s life was when he was in his 20’s and wanted to commit suicide. He didn’t feel valuable.</li> <li>The morning Kelly was going to rob a McDonalds, his friend backed out and Kelly decided to back out too.</li> <li>Next, Kelly describes his journey of self discovery and self love. </li> <li>Furthermore, Kelly helps others find their value and purpose.</li> <li>Both of Kelly’s parents were addicted to drugs when he was growing up. </li> <li>He has a lot of reasons he could give up - it would totally fit.</li> <li>However, Kelly chooses to be different.</li> <li>It’s a decision to let go of victimhood.</li> <li>Also, the power of choice is huge - it changes everything. </li> <li>Emily asks Kelly how he helps people let go of victimhood.</li> <li>Next, Emily and Kelly talk about the challenges of being an entrepreneur.</li> <li>Entrepreneurs need to know how to pivot and your inner compassion can tell you if you’re headed in the wrong direction.</li> <li>Then Emily asks Kelly to talk about a time when he failed.</li> <li>After that, Emily and Kelly talk about how these failures contributed to his successes.</li> <li>Kelly talks about authenticity and the importance of sharing our failures and times when we’re afraid.</li> <li>Next, Emily asks Kelly about one of his insane wackiest ideas.</li> <li>Why did Kelly start coaching others?  </li> <li>Finally, Kelly is Your favorite coaches favorite coach!</li> </ul>   Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/kellyb-be-consulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://bethinklive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly’s Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6gPsIIj-pD81JTIIgC6lQ?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> B.E. Consulting YouTube including the How To Win at Everything Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839894636152042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly’s Facebook Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTfZIBaZFtw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly interviews Emily on his podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://emilyharman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Harman</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.soulpajamas.com/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soul Pajamas</a></li> <li>Onward: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onwardpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/OnwardPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Onward-Podcast-306155260100368/?modal=admin_todo_tour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/onwardmovement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onward Movement Facebook Group</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiHq4yhz2nGE05R0SfzRWw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.podcastpress.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PodcastPress</a></li> </ul>