I spent three days at the Global Influence Summit 2019 — an event designed for entrepreneurs who desire to increase their influence in their respective businesses and communities. Attendees came from as far away as Norway, Germany, and the UK, all drawn by a shared desire to make a greater impact, create a sustainable movement, and leave a lasting legacy.
The architect of that experience was Joseph Ranseth — The Movement Maker™ — a man who fully embodies the vision he teaches. What follows are my top five takeaways from those three days. If any of them cause you to see yourself and your business differently, that was purely an intended consequence.
1. Movement Making Is a Process
Over the course of the Summit, it became clear that a complete process, infrastructure, and support system exists to help anyone: match their purpose to their life lessons, determine whether their idea is truly “big,” clarify their message, build the support system to help that message spread, and measure how well they embody the transformation they’re creating in the world.
What struck me most was how effectively the event was designed to remove doubt. From the Marketing Panel — featuring Creative Designer Kevin Tracy and Marketing Strategist Karen Sahetya — to the Success Panel of movement builders already in motion, to the offer of a year-long Mastermind group, there was no room for doubt once the event concluded.
Takeaway: Having a process removes the question of whether building a sustainable movement is possible. It replaces “can this be done?” with “here is how it gets done.”
2. The Movement Is a Reflection of the Maker
Movement making is an inside-out game. Discovering, owning, and stepping into our individual strengths and weaknesses shows us how perfect we are in our imperfections. As we get clearer on who we are, we learn that those we serve aren’t looking for perfection — they’re looking for authenticity.
Joseph Ranseth demonstrated this in real time. I watched him apologize in advance for his shortcomings, and through his actions continually demonstrate that the Summit wasn’t about him. Our time together was designed to celebrate and challenge every attendee to focus on what matters most — and to know that we were all supported.
Takeaway: You can only teach someone to be as comfortable in their skin as you are in your own. Authenticity isn’t a strategy. It’s a prerequisite.
3. Sponsorship Is the Movement Megaphone™
Charmaine Hammond — Collaboration, Sponsorship & Partnership Expert — joined us to explain the concept of partnering through sponsorships. The core idea: knowing how to co-create opportunities that allow organizations to partner with you — by funding your message, amplifying its impact, or countless other possibilities — is both exciting and attainable.
Takeaway: Don’t wait for a perfect, fully-developed business before you ask for sponsorship help. Whatever you have is worth sponsoring for the right person or organization. You have not because you ask not.
4. The Proper State Enhances Your Performance
The Summit participants achieved a state of learning preparedness through music, tapping, breathing, and body movement exercises throughout the three days. The entire staff worked deliberately to keep the environment light, energized, and positive.
The quote that anchored this session has stayed with me:
“Learning is state conditioned. If you’re not in the right state, you won’t have the right performance.” — Richard Bandler
Takeaway: The energy in the room remained positive throughout every session and every break. As a result, I didn’t hear a single negative comment about the event. State matters — in a conference room, in a boardroom, and in every coaching conversation I’ve had since.
5. Movement Makers Benefit the Community
We were introduced to Brandon Steppe and David’s Harp Foundation — a San Diego-based organization that uses music and media creation as a platform to build mentoring relationships with homeless and at-risk teens. Brandon shared extraordinary stories of keeping kids off the streets during critical hours to focus on music and the creative process.
The cost to sponsor a child for a year in the program is $1,500. Through the generosity of the GIS2019 attendees, at least four students were fully funded for the coming year.
Takeaway: Heart-centered entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes. Movement makers don’t just build businesses — they build communities. The measure of a movement isn’t just the revenue it generates. It’s the lives it changes.
What This Means for You
The thread connecting all five takeaways is this: influence begins on the inside. It begins with knowing who you are, owning your process, and showing up authentically in service of something larger than yourself.
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For more on building the kind of relationships that accelerate influence, read Are You the Mentee Nobody Wants?
Which of these five principles resonates most with where you are right now — and what would change in your career or business if you fully applied it?
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