Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Jinneh Dyson.
Dr. Dyson, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
The launch of The ThinkUP Group was not planned nor was it intentional. It was truly by divine assignment. In 2012, I was invited to speak at an area high school to share how I had beat depression, escaped homelessness, survived months of living in my closet, bounced back from earning a whopping 1.9 GPA in my sophomore year of college to now leading one of the nation’s largest mental health organizations. I shared my story and encouraged 1,600 youth to ThinkUP and create the future they desire in their mind first…and VOILA! The video was shared hundreds of times on social media and the phone began ringing! Schools, universities, and faith-based organizations began calling and inviting me to speak. I leveraged this newfound platform and cultivated a global message to empower and transform the minds of students and leaders. After each talk, I would have a line of people waiting to share how my story either deeply resonated with them, how it changed their mind, and how I needed to write a book. So, I wrote a #1 best-selling book and this lead to aspiring speakers and authors asking me how I did it. So, I packaged my expertise and many lessons learned and officially launched the ThinkUP Group (September 2014) which is a consulting firm that is dedicated to helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders learn how to MAXIMIZE their message so that they can MONETIZE their mission. The company quickly grew and within two years I had a full speaking agenda and dozens of consulting clients, which led to the birth and formation of The ThinkUP Academy. In September of 2016, I launched The ThinkUP Academy which is the training and development arm of The ThinkUP Group. We offer monthly classes and trainings that are geared toward helping business owners grow, expand, and scale their business by creating MAGNETIC MESSAGING!
Has it been a smooth road?
Like any new venture or adventure, there are always obstacles and challenges. One of the biggest challenges that I have had to overcome and one that I believe many entrepreneurs struggle with is learning how to maintain their mental stamina. Life can be challenging. Starting and running a business can be challenging. Leading a team can be challenging. Scaling a business can be challenging. Attaining and maintaining a constant stream of income can be challenging. As well as chasing a dream that is so much bigger than you. So, I have literally had to learn how to hold EVERY thought captive, how to EVICT negative feelings, ideas, and emotions that are not producing fruit and success in my life, and how to ThinkUP when it appears that nothing is working out. As a mindset strategist, I have been gifted with the unique ability to help others shift their perspectives, and see possibilities when only problems are staring them in their face. Therefore, the biggest obstacles and challenges along the way have literally been changing my own mind and believing that I am winning, even though it may look the opposite. I would also say knowing how to create additional revenue besides speaking on stages has been the second largest obstacle. I love what I do and would do this for free, so identifying the right price point for my clients was a huge challenge in the earlier years of my business.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with The ThinkUP Group – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
The ThinkUP Group is a consulting firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders MAXIMIZE their message and MONETIZE their mission. We teach individuals and leaders how to ThinkUP and create the future they desire by developing healthy mental habits. We are the culmination of mental health, faith, and business. We believe that in order to truly succeed in this entrepreneur space you need a high degree of mental stamina, the faith (ThinkUP) to see the vision no matter what your current situation looks like, and you need sound business acumen. We offer training, classes, and various live events throughout the country that are specifically focused on helping you to develop your mental stamina and healthy mental habits so that you can MAXIMIZE your message and MONETIZE your business!
I am known best for the immense amount of work I have done throughout the US on advocating for mental health and teaching individuals how to change their mind so that they can change their life! I have taken my personal and professional experiences in mental health, coupled with my love for entrepreneurship and created The ThinkUP Group.
As a company, I am most proud of the number of businesses and individual lives that we have served over the last six years!
I can definitely say that what sets me apart from other companies is a unique focus on mental health as it relates to achieving success in life and business. I believe it is impossible to talk about business, life, faith, finances, health, children, the economy or anything without acknowledging the role that mental health plays in our daily lives.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
What I love best about Houston–the people! The people are truly one of a kind and some of the best visionaries and leaders that I have ever met.
What I dislike: Uhmm….the traffic, which is why I left corporate and built a company that I could run from the comfort of my home!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.jinnehdyson.com
- Email: info@jinnehdyson.com
- Instagram: drjdyson
- Facebook: JinnehDyson
- Twitter: Dr.JinnehDyson
Image Credit:
Photo cred: Thelennz Photography
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