Chad Willardson is the Founder and President of Pacific Capital, a fiduciary wealth management firm in Southern California and elected city treasurer for their city, managing the $350 million investment portfolio. He's been featured in: Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., U.S. News & World Report, Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC News, Financial Advisor Magazine, California Business Journal, etc. He is the Author of #1 Best-Seller (on Amazon) Stress Free Money: Overcome These 7 Obstacles to Find Fi...
Nov 11, 2021•26 min
Steffo Shambo is the founder of The Tantric Man Experience. He has a mentorship program helping men master confidence, sexuality, & purpose, to save their marriage from divorce or attract a meaningful relationship. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You can have it all. You don't have to choose one or the other. You don't have to sacrifice being a dad that's not fully present with the kids growing up. Most people regret not spending more time with their loved ones. 2. When you have a great relationship t...
Nov 10, 2021•27 min
Cary Jack is a lifestyle entrepreneur, founder & author of The Happy Hustle, top 1% globally ranked podcast host, professional actor/model, biohacker, eco-outdoorsman, and humanitarian striving to make a positive impact on this planet. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You do not have to wait until you are successful in achieving a work-life balance. 2. You must work for anything you want in this life. 3. Balance equals happiness. Get your FREE ebook and 20-minute Happy Hustler huddle - Cary Jacks Websi...
Nov 09, 2021•27 min
Seth Godin is the founder of the now independent altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He's also founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. He has written 20 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. Sandeep Ramchandani is a global thought leader in the web services business and through his (almost two decade long) experience in the space. Today he serve...
Nov 08, 2021•22 min
What could be more interesting than a decorated combat veteran who turns failing businesses into success across Europe and the USA, and who has been hand-picked to consult some of the most influential people in the world? Someone who has been a bodyguard for rockstars, run international organizations for celebrities, managed musicians, sports personalities, and politicians! Meet Steven Eugene Kuhn! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Start living your life by honesty, integrity, and transparency. 2. Your auth...
Nov 06, 2021•33 min
Mark Victor Hansen is co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and is author of Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win and One Minute Millionaire. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Once someone start talking, heart to heart, soul to soul you really have deeply penetrating meaningful conversations. 2. Ask the right questions. 3. When you write what you want, it is your prediction of your future. And everytime you write it, you synchronize it with time and space. The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Des...
Nov 05, 2021•26 min
Zachary is a relentless creative, game designer and Non-Fungible Token producer responsible for Blockchain Heroes and upcoming project Draco Dice. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Your capacity of success is determined largely by your ability to suffer well. 2. Blockchain is now the most reliable indicator of ownership. 3. You as the consumer have the right to demand more from blockchain technology. You have full control over the assets you truly own. Check out Revolutionary Dice NFTs - Draco Dice Discord ...
Nov 04, 2021•24 min
Stoyan Kenderov is a global products and technology leader with 30+ years of experience currently serving as the Chief Product and Technology Officer for Plastiq, a leading intelligent payments platform. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Small business owners must find a tool to help them quickly reduce spending time with the financial flow process of the business. 2. You need to make sure that you can pay your vendors and get paid back, and the faster you can do that the faster you can grow your business. ...
Nov 03, 2021•22 min
Andrew Warner is the author of Stop Asking Questions, a book for interviewers and anyone who wants to learn through conversations. It's based on over 2,000 interviews he did on Mixergy, his podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The people who admire and want to meet you are there. As long as you can start a great conversation, you can build a great relationship with them, and learn from them. 2. Double-barrelled question is a question that has two questions in one. If you ask two things at the same tim...
Nov 02, 2021•31 min
Michael E. Gerber is the author of the NY Times mega-bestseller, for two consecutive decades, "The E-Myth Revisited" and nine other worldwide best-selling E-Myth books concerning small business entrepreneurship, leadership, and management. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. If you're to become someone you're not, or you're to possess something you don't feel, or you're unwilling to go one step further in your life without discovering who you are and why you're here, then The Dreaming Room Online is for you. ...
Nov 01, 2021•30 min
Peter has been recognized by Entrepreneur.com as the world's leading authority for millennials and entrepreneurs. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. When you're living a world-class life, it's so much easier to give and so much easier to build other people up. 2. People need to realize that money is a tool you can use for better. It is an excellent servant but a terrible master. 3. Having a lifestyle that you're proud of that allows you to travel and love what you do is a different level of fulfillment. Get ...
Oct 29, 2021•29 min
Today we're welcoming Shane Snow to Entrepreneurs On Fire! Shane is the co-founder of Contently , and during this audio masterclass he dives deep into what makes up a dream team, what factors affect the success and failure of teams, and what YOU can do to perform better as a member of a team. Sponsors: Thinkific : It's time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact – with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof . HubSpot :...
Oct 28, 2021•54 min
Jeffrey Nicholson is the co-founder and CEO of Tracer, a data intelligence platform built to solve complex data equations. Jeffrey is a serial entrepreneur with a 15-year track record of building and scaling businesses across multiple fields, including advertising, media, and technology. He holds the unique privilege of running the first-ever ad via the global API on Snapchat, along with serving on advisory boards for Roku, Pinterest, and Nextdoor. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The biggest factor of bei...
Oct 27, 2021•20 min
Alisa Cohn is an executive coach and the author of From Start-up to Grown-up. She has coached founders and executives at Venmo, Etsy, and DraftKings, along with enterprises such as Dell, Hitachi, and Pfizer. She writes for HBR and Inc and has been featured in Bloomberg, the BBC and New York Times. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You do not need to set goals; instead, you set directions. 2. When starting a business, the most important thing is building a thriving sustaining organization with a structure wi...
Oct 26, 2021•22 min
Kim Perell is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and bestselling author. She sold her last company for $235 million. Kim loves supporting entrepreneurs and an investor in over 100 companies. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Failure is essential to success. 2. It is important to plan, save, and know what are you willing to give up in order to achieve your vision. 3. Being afraid means you're growing. Reserve your copy of JUMP and get instant access to your One-Year Success Plan - JUMP, Dare To Do What S...
Oct 25, 2021•19 min
John Green's Commencement Address for the 2016 Graduating Class at Kenyon College. Sponsors: Klaviyo : The email and SMS platform built specifically to help ecommerce brands earn more money by creating genuine customer relationships. Give it a try with a free account at Klaviyo.com/fire ! HubSpot : Ditch the over-engineered, clunky and unreliable platforms that are costing you more time and money than they're worth, and check out the HubSpot CRM Platform today at HubSpot.com !...
Oct 22, 2021•14 min
Elliott Holland is a business buying expert. He has a Harvard MBA & almost 15 years experience in acquisitions. His consulting company prevents clients from losing millions buying bad businesses. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Be careful in falling in love with sellers too quickly. 2. Never miss an opportunity to build rapport, that's critical to getting deals done. 3. The best time to bring in advisors is 3-6 months after you start your search, or about a month before you get serious about a particu...
Oct 21, 2021•23 min
Michael is the founder of Kreatures of Habit and Seamore's restaurants, co-founder of The Meatball Shop and co-author of The Meatball Shop cookbook. He's a serial entrepreneur, restauranteur, Chef, professional body builder and wellness expert. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Health is wealth. When you have your health, the sky is the limit. When you're unhealthy, it is difficult to focus on anything else. 2. If you can own your habits in the morning, you can own your day. If you own your day, you can own...
Oct 20, 2021•36 min
Zander Fryer is a best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker, and host of the Apple Podcasts top podcast – 'Stuff' You Don't Learn In College. He's been featured in TIME, Forbes, Inc., and on the TEDx stage, and his company - High Impact Coaching - serves over 50,000 people in 27 different countries and at more than 700 organizations. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. In learning, you learn the fundamentals first and then you gradually build your way up. But in today's society, what they do is go...
Oct 19, 2021•33 min
Chris Savage is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wistia, a leading video hosting platform that gives marketers everything they need to get bigger results from their videos and podcasts. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Remember that all of us are complex human beings sitting at home. Just because we are not in-person anymore doesn't mean that we don't care who we're working with and how the work is done. You have to build systems that allow you to hear from your people. 2. A lot of communication and understanding...
Oct 18, 2021•29 min
Janine Shepherd has gone through so many obstacles in her life, and one thing she's learned through all of it is to be defiant. Today's episode is about her new book, Defiant: A Broken Body is Not a Broken Person , and what being defiant really means. Sponsors CrowdHealth : A simple and better way to pay for your medical expenses. Visit JoinCrowdHealth.com/fit and enter code FIRE at sign up for a special offer! CrowdHealth is not health insurance, it's a community-powered alternative. Terms and ...
Oct 16, 2021•41 min
Every month we put together an income report to share a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of running a 7-figure business. In full transparency, it's not easy – but it IS possible. Through hearing about our mistakes, lessons learned, and our wins, we hope to inspire and motivate you to take action in your business with just one step forward every single day. For our full income report, visit EOFire.com/income97 , and IGNITE! September 2021 Income At-A-Glance Gross Income for September: ...
Oct 15, 2021•40 min
From high school dropout to CEO, Josh Fabian is on a mission to change the structure of the passion economy for gamers with Metafy. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Loosen up. It's ok to be yourself. Talk like you talk. Don't try to be too professional. 2. All of us are pushing for change where people can work on the things that they care about and that make them feel alive - not the things they have to work on because it keeps them alive. 3. Building in public is being open about what you're doing. Be ope...
Oct 14, 2021•25 min
Often called America's leading small business expert, Steve Strauss is an attorney, influencer, and USA TODAY's senior small business columnist. He is the author of 17 books, including his latest, Your Small Business Boom! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Now is a great time to be in business and be an entrepreneur. In this odd era of COVID there's a huge opportunity. 2. There's physical and digital ways to make money. Any great entrepreneur can figure out a couple of them, and they can keep replicating wh...
Oct 13, 2021•30 min
Jayson Waller was a trailer park-living high school dropout before he became the founding CEO of POWERHOME Solar, one of the most successful private companies in America. He is also the host of his own podcast 'True Underdog', where he shares stories to inspire millions around the world. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Today is day one, not one day. Make that change today. Don't get discouraged looking at the top of the staircase. Get those small wins and eventually you'll get to the top. 2. Have the humi...
Oct 12, 2021•23 min
Andrea Owen is a global speaker, certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, host of Make Some Noise Podcast and the best-selling author of three books, including Make Some Noise. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Think of someone who you admire. Ask yourself what the person you admire would do in that situation where you're hesitating - and run with it. 2. We need to both look under the surface of our conditioning and why we hold back so we can unlearn it. We also need to learn better communication skills when it c...
Oct 11, 2021•27 min
Maria Popova is the founder of BrainPickings.org. This is her commencement address for the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania 2016. Sponsors: Thinkific : It's time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact - with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof . HubSpot : Ditch the over-engineered, clunky and unreliable platforms that are costing you more time and money than they're worth, and check out...
Oct 09, 2021•15 min
After 20 years in the corporate world, just over a year ago in perhaps the most unlikely time, Samantha Woolf and Hilla Narov took the leap and founded their own marketing & entertainment agency. Not only do they make authentic connections between brands and talent, but they have a unique instinct for what's next and what's newsworthy that allow them to put their clients at the center of pop culture moments. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Nice guys do get ahead in the end. 2. Part of every success is...
Oct 08, 2021•22 min
Robin Copernicus is an author, startup mentor, and startup community influencer. He is the founder of Vertical Liftoff (VLO): the first startup accelerator that helps founders skip investor funding. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Success is doing what you want whenever you want to do it. Be yourself and be comfortable with who you are. 2. Building a brand story and connection with your users are the things that copycats cannot take away from you. 3. Empower yourself by building a vertical startup that pu...
Oct 07, 2021•29 min
Saumil Mehta leads Square's Square Point of Sale and CRM business unit. His responsibilities include overall ownership and organizational management across multiple functional disciplines, including Product, Engineering, and Design. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Success The Square's mission is to democratize access and participation in the economy for traditional or underserved audiences. 2. As entrepreneurs, you can now use the most robust tools available to design an exceptional customer life cycle th...
Oct 06, 2021•36 min