Fun. Laughing at yourself. Admitting when you screw up, but knowing in the end everything will be ok. It first starts with owning the jacked up decision, then correcting the behavior that caused that to happen. We jump into Brian Jones's story of transitioning away from real estate into a transformation coach. Once you hear the story, you'll understand how owning the issue, then correcting it, helps bring into focus what's been missing. Appreciate you sharing, Brian - now, I don't feel like a du...
Jan 22, 2019•14 min•Ep. 55
Did you have parents that ran a business? How’d it go? Have you ever asked yourself if the limits of your potential are being defined and restricted by their failures? Leveraging others experiences can be a weight or a lift to what you’re looking to get accomplished - be sure to look through the correct lens. Sometimes when you slow down and reflect on those past experiences, you’ll discover your strengths and learn more about perspective. Matt Neyland, investor and movie producer, stops by to s...
Jan 15, 2019•33 min•Ep. 54
What would you do to “right” a “wrong”? What if when you tried to “right” it, it created a decision for you that affected your well-being and your income? Can’t say that doing to the right thing would lead to an easier situation, but being in a wrong one may be the friction you need in order to start something great. Jeff Skinner’s story of how Black Level AV started was almost precisely that and continues to be that. Drawing from the past experiences of failure and let downs, he was able to dra...
Jan 08, 2019•17 min•Ep. 53
Sometimes personal struggle and victory translates to business success for those that leverage failure. Sometimes, that failure is the experience of those closest to you and they are the example of what not to do. Robert Garcia shares some crazy stories about how those closest to him could have sabotaged his success. Everyone of us has some incredible hurts that we like to use to remind us how much of a victim we are, or we can use that experience to fuel your focus and drive your pursuit of a w...
Dec 25, 2018•29 min•Ep. 52
There's not a manual for the shit. Started a company when I got out of the Marine Corps and failed miserably. Didn't understand that that was the key to the success going forward. Almost wrecked my entire relationship, to the most important person in my life, my wife. Didn't respect how precious my children more, or that time by chasing a dream that I believe with every fiber of my body would be happening. Instead scrape my knees busted my nose almost went broke, barely could pay rent for years ...
Dec 04, 2018•21 min•Ep. 51
Having an idea. Taking that idea to market. Using your idea to build products and services. You’re in business. As momentum starts, so does your insecurity. You land a few sales. The blur and activity attract your attention, but the voice in the back of your mind is still there. It reminds you that you don’t truly know what you’re doing. Then, the sales stop. Momentum slows and you’re lack of planning catches up with you. This story is all too familiar and JD Tierney shares some of the hardest m...
Nov 27, 2018•23 min•Ep. 50
#WomeninBiz Series E3 - Woman Crush Weights and Jules Fit Mom Incredible story of strength and recovery as Katelyn Miller suffered through PTSD, sexual assault and rehabilitating through fitness. Another fitness competitor and wife to a PTSD veteran, and phenomenal mother Jules joins us as a co-host. Husbands and partners to strong women and encouragers to hard-chargers, this episode brings a healthy amount of winning, being true to your goals, and stories of how these women have paved the way t...
Nov 19, 2018•22 min•Ep. 49
What would be the worst thing to hear as a business owner? We can’t afford to pay you. You’re too expensive. I’m sorry, we’ve decided to go in a different direction. How about now - you’re an accountant and your client tells you: “I didn’t sign your contract, so I’m not obligated to pay you anything.” Quick Hits with Brandyn Cox touches on a few valuable lessons that a small business owner can encounter when clients start to mess with their cash flow. Brandyn owns BMC Accounting and after servin...
Nov 15, 2018•14 min•Ep. 48
Imagine you’ve retired. Worked 20+ years towards earning your freedom. But, you aren’t free. What’s your game plan? What’s your pathway forward? Being in the game gives you a leg up over pretenders, but honing your craft after time with the SEAL’s like Omari did makes you focused. Focused on testing what works and what doesn’t. Dive into Episode 46 with Omari Broussard. Check out more from Omari here: 10X Defense FB Page - https://goo.gl/1qZutL Omari Broussard Facebook - https://goo.gl/nqGdVc 10...
Nov 14, 2018•21 min•Ep. 47
How would you describe owning two businesses? How about four? Would you have a different word for someone that has run more? Rounding out a bakers dozen would be enough for two or three people to talk about for their lifetime. Anything more would fit into the nontraditional path, without question. Alex Leybovich fits that mold. Motivated. Driven. Relentless. That’s what makes him a serial entrepreneur. The energy that Alex pumps into Auden Digital (his 16th company) fuels solutions that solve pr...
Nov 07, 2018•27 min•Ep. 46
Between raising kids, challenging men, and bringing fresh water and the Gospel to the country of Liberia, Todd Phillips decided to live on a barge till the Last Well raised enough resources to finish. Garnering support from volunteers to accomplish something larger than yourself isn't a small task and is reserved for those that have a unique focus like Todd. At the time of this recording, he was 20 days into living on a barge to raise the last influx of money needed to build and construct clean ...
Oct 31, 2018•25 min•Ep. 45
100% this is Alpha. We sit down with Adam, and he's got to help make some things happen for his family when he leaves to go pickup the kids and do an outdoor excursion while the wife is traveling. On a Monday! Nicely played, Adam - nicely played. There's too many simple lessons not to allow these to sink in, but Adam runs head first into a buzzsaw when he tries to publish his first book, get legs to the distribution, or even getting the message out to the "alphas" out there during his TED-x talk...
Oct 23, 2018•19 min•Ep. 44
Between filming shows for the Discovery Channel and Hunting Mr Adolf himself, Tim Kennedy takes some time from his schedule to clearly explain why so many men are fed up with men not being men. Too often we don't understand what the meaning of Alpha relates to. More often than not, we develop a resistance to the idea of a leader, wanting to provide or we see someone running roughshod over us. The negative stereotypes to Alpha remain, yet in response to the growing movement and acceptance of beta...
Oct 22, 2018•47 min•Ep. 15
What defines your success as a revenue generator? Sell. Sell. Sell. What happens when you wake up and realize that they're more hands in the pot than what you can provide for? When you're spinning your wheels, it's a nauseating feeling and extremely hopeless. Rest assured, you're not alone in feeling that way. Donnie literally pours out example after example of winners, losers, and victors that have overcome obstacles to share their stories in a way that makes you laugh, cry, and want to get out...
Oct 16, 2018•27 min•Ep. 43
#WomeninBiz Series E4 - Ambition w/ Laura Kandewen Go ahead. List how many authors you know. Now, how many are best sellers? Nailing one down to chat with you about all of their ventures is no joke. Laura just launched an apparel brand. Laura has written a best seller. Laura is a solider and continues to fight for your freedom. Laura is a mom who continues to kick butt, setting a great example for her kids. Laura is ambition. You're welcome. #dontbebeta #getsomewins Follow Laura Kandewen on Inst...
Oct 08, 2018•26 min•Ep. 42
Perseverance. It truly defines someone embarking on a new venture. Willingness to move forward with a new product. A new challenge. How about a physical product meant to entertain folks that are glued to their phones non-stop? Andy Mazieka is no stranger to challenges, obstacles or making applesauce out of apples. Service academy cadet, Army officer, failed businesses owner, now creative mind and budding entreprenuer. Each of those desciptors would be enough for greater men to run the other way,...
Sep 24, 2018•35 min•Ep. 41
What is there not to love about someone willing to drive hours from their family to earn a living, while starting a business, putting themselves out there and risking failure each and every day? What if that person did fail? Woudl they be able to provide for their family and keep them safe? Well - Eric Mitchell's story of perseverance, drive and determination embodies the "can-do" spirit that drives so much of the gumption needed in order to get some wins. Through the process, you'll find that w...
Sep 19, 2018•30 min•Ep. 40
Some entreprenuers believe that you need to struggle before you make it. Some decide never to be a business owner, only to work for the man year after year. Derek Sisson, trained as a Recon Marine, leveraged the valuable lessons he learned in distributing, the leadership skills honed as a Marine, to extract the recipe for launching a brand. That success didn't come without it's challenges and experiences, most of which get buried and never shared to help other do the same thing, but Derek shares...
Sep 11, 2018•23 min•Ep. 39
Your first year in business can feel overwhelming. There's so much uncertainty and can be alarmingly unsettling dealing with change. Navigating those waters for a hardened military vet like Nick Ripplinger wasn't easy. As a matter of fact, it was draining. But every one of those struggles and failures led to him winning. Now having spent time developing strategies on transistioning, writing a book and launching a technology company he shares with us some of the lessons painfully earned through f...
Sep 04, 2018•23 min•Ep. 38
We had some fun with Austin entrepreneur Sean Busse for this podcast. Countless times, we find ourself failing to be objective about our capabilities and limit our growth to what we allow ourself to be vulnerable doing. Sean spent most of his adolescence developing the skills to be a professional baseball player, although he didn't connect that pursuit with being an entrepreneur until later in life. A motorcycle accident almost ended his career, but was also the adversity he needed to overcome t...
Sep 04, 2018•52 min•Ep. 37
Larger than life. Shock and Awe. These phrases are thrown around so much that the impact of their meaning gets lost. It doesn't mean that every expereince doesn't leave you scratching your head with Sean, but you will most likely laugh! Leveraging past experiences from the Air Force, being a stellar and standout player at Southwest Airlines Sean Allen grew a consulting business in the Monroe, Louisiana area and has parlayed that success to networking groups in and near Austin, Texas. Coming from...
Aug 29, 2018•28 min•Ep. 36
Everyone of us has a struggle. There's a struggle to earn more. Struggle to kick a bad habit. Struggle to overcome objections. Struggle to move, to lift more, to be healthier - you name it, one of us has something they do too much of that they'd like to stop. Talking with someone that has perspective completely changed Scotty Gassner's outlook on life. Most wouuld simply call this therapy, however, it was an opportunity to make some reflective change that he needed in order to mature through som...
Aug 21, 2018•27 min•Ep. 35
Katelyn served her country. As a sailor, she took it upon herself to be responsible and look out for the service member to her right and left. As is true in life, someone tried to ruin that service and her life in an instant. No amount of attention or empathy could change what happened to her, but she used an encounter with another service member to fuel her focus on bettering herself. She won over depression, PTSD, and a sexual assault to earn the confidence back that someone tried to steal wit...
Aug 15, 2018•24 min•Ep. 34
Bonnie has an eclectic background and has traveled the world as a flight attendant, and then serving over 6 years in the U.S. Army. After earning her Master of Business Administration in 2003, Bonnie entered corporate America but everything changed in 2008. After being downsized from her sales position, Bonnie found herself making the choice to move into volunteering and being of service, with a variety of nonprofits including the support of Veterans in transition. During the past few decades, B...
Aug 14, 2018•19 min•Ep. 33
If you've ever taken some time to listen to TED speakers, they've drilled down into a topic so specifc that it is very insightful, inspirational, and most of the time very informative. Ever wonder what it takes to stand on that stage and spit wisdow on your area of expertise? Why not throw a demanding military career on top of that as well as raising a family? Each of those can serve as a distraction that would throw most people off the path to being a speaker, sharing your knowledge and helping...
Aug 07, 2018•23 min•Ep. 32
Dedicating your life to military service and excellence provides an unique opportunity to most folks. They leverage the network, their training, and skills they've largely used to benefit their country to become very successful in the civilian world. Dan Dwyer embodies the transistion we hope and strive for as exiting service members. He outlines some incredible lessons, some great stories and delivers a powerful testimony to those looking for a model to emulate. Check out our latest episode on ...
Jul 31, 2018•18 min•Ep. 31
Doesn’t look like someone that lived in their car, does it? The message being delivered is chalk full of principles that helped Steven Eugene Kuhn get from that car to back on top of his life, creating programs and helping companies be better. Check out our latest episode on iTunes, or your favorite podcast listening app. Remember to check out more from Steven Eugene Kuhn on Facebook, and in the Facebook Groups, Vetprenuer Tribe and Steven Kuhns IMMEDIATE IMPACT . #dontbebeta #getsomewins #europ...
Jul 24, 2018•28 min•Ep. 30
What do you get when you learn a skill of flying a military specific aircraft, but are no longer employed by the DOD? Well, you leverage that skill to become a successful contractor, a skilled professional and start a business like Dennis did. Aggregating Veteran Owned Businesses products and services has been a pastime that has translated into his business, Spoils of War and his time has been spent learning the in's and out's of business first hand. Great work briniging the vision to life and a...
Jul 16, 2018•28 min•Ep. 29
Behind the scenes, it's easy to lose sight of what is important. You can get caught up in the moment, try to outwork the issues that are at home and eventually those problems can overtake your life. In one of my favorite interviews, Aaron Childress talks about challenges only us knuckleheads would get and how they transformed his life. No question that #dontbebeta resonated with this story and his approach to earning back what is his and being a father can weigh heavy on those that listen. Buckl...
Jul 10, 2018•26 min•Ep. 28
Super Motivator, SgtMaj Mario Fields Sr currently is an active-duty Marine that leads Marines, his family, and those that connect with him with an authentic style that drops walls, provides leadership and inspiration for all those that connect with him. Starting his career as a 5'3" Marine at the lowest rank and earning the rank of Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted rank for the Marine Corps, this 5'3" Motivator (as he goes by on YouTube) has racked up mistakes and learning lessons for many to...
Jul 02, 2018•25 min•Ep. 26
