Mar 28, 2023
When you find yourself with a match in your hand,
contemplating burning the ship you’re in to climb aboard another
that will take you in a different direction, having the opportunity
to make an impact is about the best destination you can chart a
course for. And that’s exactly what Mike Beckham did.
This week, in the final interview in our special winter series
BURN THE SHIPS, Warwick talks with Beckham about transitioning from
rewarding work at a nonprofit ministry to the world of business –
first as a member of his brother’s team at an e-commerce startup
and then as a founder and the CEO of Simple Modern, one of the
nation’s most successful sellers of water bottles and tumblers. But
the brand’s moto – We Exist To Give Generously – is as critical to
its mission as its bottom line. The company has donated more than
$2 million to more than 1,100 nonprofits since being established in
2015.
“I call myself a nonprofit refugee in a for-profit world,”
Beckham says … and that’s how he’s found the impact he was
searching for when he set his ships on fire.
To learn more about Mike Beckham and Simple Modern, visit
https://www.simplemodern.com/
To explore Beyond the Crucible assets, including our free Life
of Significance assessment, visit
www.beyondthecrucible.com
Have a question? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com