The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast


A Lightbulb Moment with Mike Del Ponte

August 05, 2015

In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling. HIGHLIGHTSThe three questions to ask if you want to find your callingLessons learned from running a global nonprofitWhy being a great thinker is essential to your growthHow difficult jobs give us perspective on life Insights into accelerated growth at an early stage startupDealing with the extreme highs and lows of entrepreneurshipMaking decisions based on love instead of fearFinding clarity through discernmentQUOTESPeople only settle if they believe they can’t get something better Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present. Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker.  Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Soma. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water.