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Meet Gene Folkes | Organizational Strategist & Change Integration Consultant

We had the good fortune of connecting with Gene Folkes and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Gene, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
My thoughts on risk centers on it’s potential to affect positive change. Typically, most of us, when considering risk, mention it in a negative connotation. However, when considering alternatives, seeking solutions, and identifying areas for improvement, risk is necessary to transform organizations, so that, they can improve the products and services they offer to stakeholders, and consumers. In my career as a Management Consultant and Wealth Manager, my responsibility to my clients and my organization was to identify those risk factors that could negatively impact a clients portfolio and to diversify their portfolio to minimize the downside. As a Consultant, our primary function is to assess and analyze potential risk to protect our clients exposure to unforeseen liabilities, identify potential opportunities they can capitalize on in order to increase organizational value and improve internal efficiencies. As it relates to my life, risk is not something to be avoided and it has been a constant companion that I have learned to embrace. Whenever I have taken a personality assessment, I was surprised to discover that I am not risk averse, in fact, it has served as the catalyst that feeds my desire toward being the best person I can be. In fact, I conducted a personal SWOT analysis during grad school, which helped me to capitalize on how to embrace risk and use it to become a better, more vulnerable human being. So, this idea that risk is something to be avoided, has its’ basis in fear, it is something to be assessed and managed, so that with proper application, it can serve to bring about change that positively improves the value that individuals and organizations have to offer their community.

What should our readers know about your business?

Our firm serves as a trusted advisor to Private Equity Firms, Hedge Fund Managers, VCs, and Institutional Investors on how the importance of integrating the value of Human Capital as a resource in analyzing an organization's value. Our research and Change Management Analysis have been integrated by such firms as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Goldman Sachs, and several other investment banks.

The Folk(e)s Unfettered Show| A Cinematic Podcast

The Folk(e)s Unfettered Show

It's hard to hear the truth with so many people talking, join your host as he engages in unfettered conversations with folks from around the world sharing their perspectives on how business, technology, world events, and political policies are impacting their families and communities. If you want to turn your thoughts into actions, then listen to that brother of light, dropping wisdom in your left ear, and knowledge in your right. Now, you can do more than listen, The Folk(e)s Unfettered Talk Show is coming soon! We welcome you toa new kind of talk show and hope you will join our growing audience, regardless if you listen or watch. We are an all-new, all-different podcast/Talk Show.

The Folk(e)s Unfettered Show
Life is not always about holding good cards, but, sometimes playing a poor hand well - Jack London There's a saying that it's not about the hand you're dealt, it's how you play your cards. In our next episode, Dr. Pat and I sit down with Rich Parsons to discuss his upcoming book entitled Your Deck of Success and how he collaborated with some of the most interesting authors to share their viewpoints, experiences, and life stories on playing the cards you've been dealt to help you win in business and in life. Rich shares the lessons about success that he's learned and has passed down to his children. He also shares these lessons with 52 inspiring individuals who share their own experiences and lessons learned on achieving success in their own lives. This book has everything for everyone regardless of where you are in life, your age, or your background. Your Deck of Success will help stack the deck in your favor. The book Your Deck Of Success launches soon and you can connect with Rich Parsons by following the links below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-parsons/ https://www.facebook.com/rich.parsons.HCC
**Folkes Unfettered: Speak freely! Your Guide to Spiritual, Mental, and Emotional Well-Being in a Complex World** **Subscribe today for unfettered conversations with folks from around the world sharing their perspectives on how business, technology, world events, and political policies are affecting our spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being.** In a world that is constantly changing, it can be difficult to stay grounded and centered. We are bombarded with information from all sides, and it can be hard to know what to believe. This is where Folkes Unfettered comes in. Our channel is dedicated to providing you with the tools and resources you need to navigate the complex world we live in. We do this by hosting conversations with experts from a variety of fields, including psychology, spirituality, and business. Our goal is to help you understand the forces that are shaping our world and how they are impacting your well-being. We also want to provide you with practical strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, and other challenges. Whether you are struggling to cope with the latest news cycle or simply looking for ways to improve your mental and emotional well-being, Folkes Unfettered is here to help. **Here are just a few of the benefits of subscribing to our channel:** * **Gain a deeper understanding of the forces that are shaping our world.** * **Learn how to cope with stress, anxiety, and other challenges.** * **Discover practical strategies for improving your mental and emotional well-being.** * **Connect with a community of people who are also passionate about spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being.** **Subscribe today and start your journey to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.**
Have you ever played poker? If you have, then you know that a pair of Aces at the right time, sitting in the right position, is a very difficult pair to beat, and gives the player an Aces Edge. Even if you are not a poker player, we can all use Aces Edge in our personal and professional lives. In the upcoming episodes of Folkes Unfettered show, we discuss the importance of having an "Aces Edge" in business and life. We talk about what it means to have an Aces Edge, how to develop one, and how it can help you achieve success. We also interview a successful entrepreneur who shares their story of how they developed their own Aces Edge and how it has helped them achieve success. If you're looking for ways to improve your chances of success in business and life, then this episode is for you. Here are some specific points we will uncover throughout each episode: What is an Aces Edge? Why is it important to have an ace's Edge? How can you develop an Aces Edge? Examples of people who have an Aces Edge How an Aces Edge can help you achieve success in business and life We will interview thought leaders, authors, and successful entrepreneurs who share their story of how they developed their own Aces Edge to win in business and life.
After a brief respite, we are back in the swing of things with modifications, updates, and information on refinements we are making on our youtube and podcast channels to improve the information, tools, and resources that you can use to improve yourself and those around you. We welcome our co-Host Dr. Pat Boullogne, a high-performance expert to the show, and boy, do we have surprises in store for you! So, buckle up buttercups, because we are loading our wagons with messages to edify, educate, and empower you to live your best life NOW!
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We take this episode outside to discuss a recent request to critique a friend's research on what may or may not be a false black dilemma. I attempt to contain my exasperation with this subject because it seems our nation is content being willfully ignorant of the issues that Black Americans have been trying to address since we were illegally trafficked here. We go beyond the data and dig into the idea of White People's false dilemma on the Black experience in America.
In this episode, I take the issue outside to mediate and ponder on a recent request to critique a potential article regarding the false black dilemma. Here I recite the statistics and information presented to me, read my response on the matter, and share with you the audience why we must go beyond data to address what continues to happen to black people every day in American. After Black Americans were illegally trafficked to the Americas in the bottom of cargo ships, we have been at the mercy of policies created by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the United States of America. We cannot address individual decisions made by the only ethnic group who were unwillingly brought to this country en masse, without addressing the intentional conditions carried out with industrial efficiency. I just may lose friends over this episode, but, then honest observation often does.
In this episode, Dr. Pat Boulogne shares her decades of experience as an Executive coach, functional medicine & mental health strategist that has helped hundreds of Senior Executives, Athletes, and Entrepreneurs with focusing on mastering their health to attain the highest performance levels possible. Dr. Pat is an International bestselling author & motivational speaker that left retirement to return to helping improve the lives of those around her, to not only positively impact their lives, but, because she feels we are in the midst of a national mental health crisis. Dr. Pat shares her wisdom and knowledge through her website www.healthteamnetwork.com and she is currently selected to partner with Folk(e)s Unfettered to expand our joint solutions to this growing mental health epidemic. Make sure to like and subscribe to Folk(e)s Unfettered to stay abreast of this exciting collaboration.
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The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?

Wow! There are numerous organizations and individuals that have encouraged and inspired me along the way, So, if I forget anyone, please hold it to the limitations of this interview. There are two books that inspired me, 1. Mastery by George Leonard and 2. The Chimp Paradox by Dr. Steve Peters. I recall reading a book entitled Mastery by George Leonard over a decade ago. To this day, it is a book I return to because it reminds me that whenever I am faced with what initially seems to be a difficult task, I know that it will become progressively easier to accomplish and will actually become enjoyable through practice. One of the key takeaways for me is that there are no experts, only learners, so, this encourages me to seek out those learning opportunities that make me a more effective leader and a better person. The second book that influenced me is The Chimp Paradox by Dr. Peters, briefly, the book is about awareness of controlling our emotions in order to deliver our absolute best, whether that is as an athlete or as a universal tool, the concepts presented in the book can help us live a more productive life. Finally, I must give a shoutout to The United States Air Force Recruiting Academy. When I entered the USAF, I was a scrawny, shy, insecure young man, who had come from an unstable home.

 

Finally, I would like to give a shoutout to my colleagues and producers who work at BBC Radio, BBC TV, ITV, NBC, BlogTalk Radio, and several other illustrious media providers, who convinced me to develop and design The Folk(e)s Unfettered Show, a cinematic podcast highlighting thought leaders on such topics as political policies, technology. and world events encouraging organizations to go beyond words toward strategic solutions. We have interviewed World Leaders, New York Time Bestselling Authors, Presidential Candidates, Congressional Leaders, and leaders from industries representing Entertainment, Philanthropy, and Academia to collaborate on presenting transformational thought leadership on some of the world's most pressing problems.  So, I consider these individuals as a source of encouragement for helping to write my story.

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