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Can you develop a small business while studying to receive your PhD and serving your country? The academically-trained ethicist, former US Army logistics officer, and entrepreneur Charlie Gilkey has done this … and much more.

Charlie is the Principal at Productive Flourishing, a startup and micro business consultancy, focused on turning brilliant ideas into smart businesses. More often than not, he can be found writing books, coaching, consulting, and helping others to convert brilliant ideas into action — enabling them to thrive in life and business.

Learn how Charlie Gilkey’s entrepreneurial passion enabled him to form a successful joint venture, help others launch successful startups and why you have to be willing to fail if you ever want to succeed.

How I Got Started:

I started Productive Flourishing as a vehicle to share a lot of the ideas I had about effectively managing a full, fun, and creative life. Along the way, I developed products, services, workshops, and later started speaking and writing a book called “Beyond Bootstrapping: How to Build a Better Business from the Business You’ve Already Built.”

Our company helps professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business teams thrive in life and business. We do this by sharing valuable content, speaking, coaching, consulting, leading workshops, writing books, and developing instructional materials. If there’s a way of getting you the information, motivation, and mojo you need to unleash your creative force on the world, we do it.

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