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Walking into a Place of Healing and Forgiving
Michael and Kathryn Redman are the founders of Half a Bubble Out, a full service marketing and advertising agency.
“Half a Bubble Out” is a metaphor from the carpenter’s level, which is an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface is horizontal. It has a small glass window that houses a liquid with a bubble. If the bubble is at the middle, it means that the surface is perfectly level. If the bubble is “half out”, it means that it’s a little off. It’s close, but it’s not quite level. Hear the jolly couple narrate the story of how the company’s name was conceived.
Once you’ve said “yes” doesn’t mean that you’re not still gonna wrestle. – Kathryn Redman
Despite trusting Michael’s vision for their business, it took four years for Kathryn to settle in and stop wishing that she was doing something else. They now understand and appreciate each other’s strengths, personalities, and preferences.
Michael, you see what can be, and you have a great amount of excitement. But if you run full force towards that, you will lose your wife. – Michael’s mentor, addressing his visionary nature
Kathryn shared a seemingly simple, but profoundly important concept of “finding employees whom we are best suited to lead”. They hire people based on how they fit in their system and how they can best nurture them and their skills and talents.
There’s work that’s labor, and there’s work that’s toil. – Michael Redman
Michael also shared the Three Levels of Convergence:
- Are you going to choose a company and how are you going to build it where convergence can happen?
- Assess your existing company to see if it aligns with what God wants you to do.
- Is it possible that you have a company that cannot be moved from where it is to convergence? Are you considering a pivot?
Final words from Michael: If you’re a leader, and you’re exhausted and tired… there’s hope. Find good counsel. The light at the end of the tunnel most of the time is not another train. It’s a way out. And you can get there.
What You’ll Learn
- What does “half a bubble out” mean?
- How Michael and Kathryn got into marketing
- Why Michael was “forced” to go back to school
- How Michael and Kathryn were able to hear and discern what God wants them to do
- How to deal with the pain and the wounds in your life
- How to take advantage of “shower peace”
- What allowed Michael and Kathryn to stay working together despite their differences in working style and preferences
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Bio
Michael Redman co-founded Half a Bubble Out in November 2002 and has an intense desire to communicate effectively and deeply with people. Michael is formally educated in Instructional Design, a communications degree that combines educational theory with the use of multimedia to create effective training tools. He has a passion for helping small businesses tell their story.
To escape from cyberspace, Michael loves to keep up with physics and his favorite physicist is Richard Feynman. He also enjoys reading or listening to books on any topic he finds interesting, photography, and coming up with a big idea. If he could have any superpower it would be time travel.
Kathryn Redman co-founded Half a Bubble Out in November 2002 and has the vital skills needed for impeccable customer service. She has a Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies, and a Master of Divinity in New Testament Theology, so of course it makes perfect sense that she owns an Advertising and Marketing firm. She spent nine years selling complex software for the public sector, where she learned her strong project management skills. She is a strong teacher and clear communicator.
To escape from cyberspace Kathryn loves to be alone in a crowd of people, read and journal at her favorite coffee shop, and take a walk through the park. She lets Michael do the cooking, and is happy to do the dishes. If she could have any superpower it would be flying or being invisible.
