In today’s episode of The Karen Kenney Show, we’re diving deep with one of my beloved mentors & friends, the one-and-only Bill Baren - Chief Executive Officer of The Big Shift LLC & Chief Product Officer of Empowered Education. Known as the “Business Oracle”, Bill is a world-renowned business coach, educator, and a serial entrepreneur. He’s started and grown four different multi-million dollar companies & has mentored hundreds of 7-figure CEOs. Trust me you guys, he’s a wicked smarty-pants when it comes to all things business & helping mission-driven coaches step into their true genius and make their impact known in the world. I love this conversation because we had a blast talking about everything from - being an entrepreneur, tough love, spiritual development, intuition, playing poker and "being the walking embodiment of your work". I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation with my wise, successful & funny friend as much as I loved having it! If some part of this resonates with you, please let us know and share it with someone you love! What you will learn on this episode: Connecting with Bill Baren (3:41) Entrepreneurs are Their Own Breed (6:35) Making Money Pumping Gas (10:49) Stanford Acceptance (15:22) Starting a Magazine (16:59) Held Back by Fear (20:20) On the Same Side (23:08) Letting Go of Expectation (24:08) I Love People Enough to Tell the Truth (36:40) Tough Love (39:22) The Business Oracle (41:17) Standing in the Line of Fire (43:19) Give Away Everything I Own (54:28) Lowly Assistant (1:02:27) Steady and Calm Vibe (1:22:32) Instagram (1:24:57)  Bill Baren is the Chief Executive Officer of The Big Shift LLC and the Chief Product Officer of Empowered Education. Bill is a world-renowned business coach, educator, and a serial entrepreneur. He has started and grown four different multi-million dollar businesses and has mentored hundreds of 7-figure CEOs. Over 50,000 people from 22 countries have participated in Bill’s online and live trainings. He has a particular passion for helping mission-driven coaches step into their true genius and make their impact known in the world. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science in values in technology with an emphasis on computer science and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian literature from Stanford University. He’s a huge sports fan (Go Warriors and Stanford Football!) and loves hosting dinner parties with his wife, Gia. In his past lives, he’s participated in the World Series of Poker, has produced hit songs, and has DJ’d in five different countries in front of packed crowds.  BILL BAREN SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/billbaren/  Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, and the founder of Fearless Flow Mentoring. She’s a certified Spiritual Mentor, has been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for 26+ years and a longtime student of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Teacher and has been a yoga teacher since 2001. KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA and is known for her storytelling, her sense of humor and her “down-to-earth” approach to spirituality. Her signature mentoring programs: Your Story to Your Glory™ & Fearless Flow™ help people let go of their old stories of suffering and victimization, so they can write a new kick-ass story from a place of inner power, forgiveness, freedom and Spirit. A sought-after expert and Spiritual Thought Leader for Live Events, Podcasts, Coaching Programs and Shows, Karen speaks on stages across the country and leads Transformational Retreats in the New England area and at...