Spartan Investment Group is on a mission to improve lives through real estate. As co-founder and CEO, Scott Lewis is living his purpose through Spartan. There are few people with as diverse a background as Scott, which had included teaching English in Thailand, various positions in sales, strategic and project management for the federal government culminating at the GS 15 level, and being on active duty in the US Army as an Infantry Officer, making him an Iraqi Freedom combat Vet.

What’s the common theme through all of these? Scott’s desire to educate people and build them up so they can grow and thrive. That’s his purpose and he lives it every day, in a very practical way. Part of this process is educating himself so he can model not only the behaviors and enable Spartan to be successful but also offer the wisdom to others of what they can learn and how they can grow. For context - how many other leaders to you know who read 64 books last year? Scott did.

Listen into this episode to understand how to embed values authentically, how to inspire learning in others, how to serve with meaning, to make the impact you’d be proud to make.

Additional Resources 

• Connect with Scott on  Linkedin

• Learn more about Spartan Investment Group, LLC

• Learn more about PurposeFused

• Take the WIP (Wellbeing, Impact and Performance) Check-In Assessment

• Learn more about PeopleForward Network

In this conversation, Michael Bearup shares the insights from his 38 year long career with KPMG, within which he most recently held the following titles: Former Lead Partner for Culture at KPMG US, Lead Director KPMG US, Office Managing Partner KPMG Colorado. Michael Bearup's mission is to engage in conversations that bring out the untapped potential in individuals. He has discovered the key to this process and recognizes that a significant aspect of a high-quality life stems from the strength of your team. By prioritizing people and fostering trust through psychological safety, he creates an environment where individuals are gently challenged and supported, encouraging the sharing of ideas and open communication. Through incremental experiences, conversations, and challenges, a sense of unity and support among people is built. Michael is dedicated to establishing a culture that not only tolerates failure but openly embraces it as a crucial part of working towards a shared vision and achieving personal bests. As a true relationship-builder, coach, and servant leader, this episode is rich with simple yet powerful concepts that center around putting people first, as exemplified by one of the best in the field.

Additional Resources 

• Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

• Learn more about PurposeFused

• Take the WIP (Wellbeing, Impact and Performance) Check-In Assessment

• Learn more about PeopleForward Network

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Ophelia Byers, Founder and Principal at SitchRoom, speaking from the heart about the origins of her purpose, the importance of leadership training and the impact she has achieved as a former Chief Nursing Officer and continues via her transition into founding her own leadership development consultancy - SitchRoom. With a focus on the challenge for individual contributors transitioning into leadership, what’s missing? In healthcare and corporations it’s essentially the same - the mindset shift of the new leader and believing in themselves in their new capacity, combined with specific (and tailored) support via preparation for the leadership role and how that sits within the broader culture of the organization. We dive into the importance of care, creating beautiful experiences and making the leadership journey enjoyable and meaningful. Also, considering how every interaction, connection and experience is an "energy exchange" - we give and receive. Understanding this enables us to be intentional about our our time given energy is a multiplier of our time towards impact.

Additional Resources 

• Connect with Ophelia on LinkedIn
• Learn more about StitchRoom
• Learn more about PurposeFused
• Learn more about PeopleForward Network