Joe Landolina, CEO and co-founder of Cresilon Inc., shared his journey from early chemistry experiments with his grandfather to creating a nine-figure medical device business. Joe's company developed a plant-based hemostatic gel that improves wound care and has saved over 50,000 pets' lives. Joe emphasized the importance of transparency, mentorship, and collaboration in building the business. Cresilon's success is attributed to a blend of experience and passion, and the company plans to extend its mission to human trauma care. Listen to his story and choose which action principle resonates with you today. Action Principles Pick one to do this week. <ol><li>Experiment without expectations. New opportunities arise from taking risks. Those "happy little accidents" are great learning moments, too! ACTION: Experiment with something new this week and see what happens. It could be a different kind of social media post, a new product idea, or anything outside your normal routine.</li><li>Embrace a learning mindset. Take advantage of being a student or novice and ask for help from mentors. ACTION: Choose a question you have and ask someone who has experience for their input.</li><li>Create a diverse environment. Bring more diversity of thought and background to your team. ACTION: Connect with someone who has a different experience or background from you and build a genuine relationship.</li><li>Lead with transparency. A good leader embraces failure and concerns, viewing them as opportunities for growth. ACTION: Consider a recent failure and ask yourself what you learned from the experience. </li></ol>Guest Resources Learn more about Joe's work at <a href="http://cresilon.com">Cresilon.com</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandolina/">LinkedIn</a> to stay connected. Suggested LinkedIn Learning Course: <a href="http://davecrenshaw.com/strength">Discovering Your Strengths</a> <a href="https://DaveCrenshaw.com">Dave Crenshaw</a> develops productive leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His <a href="https://davecrenshaw.com/learn">courses on LinkedIn Learning</a> have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is <a href="https://davecrenshaw.com/myth">The Myth of Multitasking</a>—a time management bestseller. As an author, <a href="https://davecrenshaw.com/hire-dave-to-speak/">speaker</a>, and online instructor, Dave has transformed the lives and careers of hundreds of thousands around the world. <a href="http://DaveCrenshaw.com">DaveCrenshaw.com</a>

Joe Landolina, CEO and co-founder of Cresilon Inc., shared his journey from early chemistry experiments with his grandfather to creating a nine-figure medical device business. Joe's company developed a plant-based hemostatic gel that improves wound care and has saved over 50,000 pets' lives. Joe emphasized the importance of transparency, mentorship, and collaboration in building the business. Cresilon's success is attributed to a blend of experience and passion, and the company plans to exten...

The Lifesaving Inventor, Joe Landolina - CEO & Co-founder of Cresilon, Inc