Matthew Pollard is responsible for five multi-million-dollar business success stories, all before the age of 30. His humble beginnings, the adversities he faced, and his epic rise to success show that anyone, with the right motivation and the right strategies, can achieve anything they set their mind to. Today, Forbes calls him the real deal, Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, Top Sales World Magazine named him a Top 50 Speaker, and BigSpeak lists him as an international Top ...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
JJ Virgin is a triple-board certified nutrition expert, Fitness Hall of Famer, podcaster, and four-time NY Times best-selling author of titles including The Virgin Diet, JJ Virgins Sugar Impact Diet, and their companion cookbooks. Her latest book is Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience. Websites and Handles: jjvirigin.com mindsharecollaborative.com CORPORATE SPONSOR: efile4Biz makes it easy to file and deliver 1099 and W-2 forms online. Check them out at efile4Biz.com !...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 33
Anthony Sicari started New York State Solar Farm with a goal of helping all of the Hudson Valley transition to solar with the highest quality product and installations. Anthony has helped nearly two thousand families go to solar. In Anthony’s spare time, he enjoys snowboarding, playing tennis, and spending quality time with his family. Websites and Handles: www.BuySolarLocal.com CORPORATE SPONSOR: efile4Biz makes it easy to file and deliver 1099 and W-2 forms online. Check them out at efile4Biz....
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 32
Rob has four active, athletic girls. Four years ago his two youngest daughters wanted to join lacrosse. When Rob watched their first clinic, he was amazed that the girls were not wearing helmets in a sport played with a stick and a rock hard ball flying around. He looked at an adjacent field and saw a group of boys playing with helmets, shoulder pads, protective gloves, etc. He was angry. Again, girls were not being looked after in the same way. He decided to go home and buy his girls helmets bu...
Dec 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 31
John Ruhlin is the world’s leading authority in maximizing customer loyalty through radical generosity. He is the founder and author of Giftology and has been featured in Fox News, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc and New York Times. While becoming the #1 performer out of 1.5 million sales reps for one of the world’s most recognizable brands, John developed a system of using generosity to gain access to elite clients and generate thousands of referrals. He and his firm now help automate this process fo...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 29
Ken Sim is a 2018 City of Vancouver Mayoral Candidate and the Co-Founder of Nurse Next Door Home Care Services & Rosemary Rocksalt. His parents moved to Canada in 1967 with three young children. After arriving in Canada, they gave birth to another daughter and then Sim at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He grew up in South Vancouver and attended Churchill and Magee. Today, Sim and his wife Teena are parents to four boys, aged nine to 16. Before becoming a local entrepreneur, Sim’s first job was as a...
Dec 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 30
Is the entrepreneurial journey worth it? Mike and Jeremy discuss the sad passing of Tony Hsieh and the journey of creating a business as well as: -Tesla Tequila -Mike Tyson -Elon Musk -Cybertruck -Eddie Murphy's song Enjoy the show!
Dec 07, 2020•39 min•Ep. 28
Donna Leyens is the President and co-founder of Pumpkin Plan Your Biz. She is on a mission to save small businesses from extinction, by providing business tools, strategy, training and support to business professionals who want to make a big impact as small business growth strategists. Most business coaches and consultants find themselves reinventing the wheel with each client, producing inconsistent results for their clients, and mental burnout for the coach. That’s why Donna, who experienced t...
Nov 30, 2020•48 min•Ep. 25
On a special Thanksgiving episode Mike and Jeremy talk turkey...literally and we also discuss: -Reinventing your business -Restaurants during covid -The death of Sears -The BEST cranberry relish -Apple pie secrets We hope you enjoy the episode!
Nov 26, 2020•26 min•Ep. 27
Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology." He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistrac...
Nov 23, 2020•44 min•Ep. 24
Mike answers a question from Charles N and we also discuss: -Donating in business -Building a brand around donations -Following up on promises -'Different Is Better'- Mike's latest book on marketing coming 2021 -The power of movements online -Marketing and 'Naked & Afraid' -How your body responds instinctively We hope you enjoy the episode!
Nov 23, 2020•31 min•Ep. 26
In this episode Mike and Jeremy discuss Mike's traveling by plane in 2020 as well as: -How The New York Times Bestseller List is compiled -The Foo Fighters -Malcolm Gladwell's Success -Customer Service downfalls -Mike's most popular books -Fresh coffee vs Kuerig We hope you enjoy the episode!
Nov 17, 2020•43 min•Ep. 23
Matthew Kimberley is the Head of Book Yourself Solid Worldwide. He's also the author of Get A F*cking Grip, creator of Delightful Emails and the School for Selling and host of the How To Get A Grip podcast. He lives in Malta with two boys, one wife and one dog and pre-Covid traveled the world speaking on stages from Singapore to San Diego. He mostly likes good Scotch and better conversation. Websites and Handles: https://www.bookyourselfsolid.com/ https://matthewkimberley.com/ https://www.instag...
Nov 16, 2020•55 min•Ep. 22
David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. He is a three-time international best-selling author, a To...
Nov 09, 2020•56 min•Ep. 19
In this episode Mike and Jeremy discuss Mike's upcoming book and the 2020 election including: -The "Advantage Disadvantage" from 'Different Is Better' -Burger King's fiery tweets -The US 2020 Election -Tiger King & Carol Baskin -Profit First and acceptance among accountants -Pleated khakis vs. flat fronts We hope you enjoy the episode!
Nov 04, 2020•37 min•Ep. 21
Josh Turner is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Connect and Booked, and the Founder and CEO of LinkedSelling, a B2B sales development and lead generation agency. Josh is also the founder of Connect 365, a sales automation platform. They represent clients across the globe, in a wide variety of industries. He is considered one fo the leading experts in the world when it comes to growing your business using LinkedIn. Since starting LinkedSelling in 2012, the company has gone on to be ...
Nov 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 18
Mike and Jeremy run the gamut of fun topics in this episode that include: -Building a home gym during Covid -The 2nd Amendment -Confirmation Bias and how to fight it -'Different Is Better'- Mike's latest book on marketing -The best color highlighter for memory retention -Why a shot for plantar fasciitis may make it worse -What happened to "choose your adventure" books? We hope you enjoy the episode!
Oct 30, 2020•43 min•Ep. 20
Michael Roderick is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. He is also the host of the podcast Access to Anyone which shows how you can get to know anyone you want in business and in life using time tested relationship-building principles. Michael's unique methodology comes from his own experience of going from being a Highschool English teacher to a Broadway...
Oct 26, 2020•45 min•Ep. 16
Mike and Jeremy answer the question "How do you test a market for a product?" in this episode of 'Behind The Mike' a series of short episodes created to help answer questions and give you a more intimate look behind the scenes of our office.
Oct 23, 2020•25 min•Ep. 17
Bess Byers is the founder of Blaise Creative, a marketing company that does promotional marketing, amazing photography and social media for dispensaries and growers of marijuana. She has a background in PR and communication and lives in Seattle, WA. Websites & Handles: www.ImCannaBess.com @ImCannaBess on Instagram @BlaiseCreative on Instagram...
Oct 19, 2020•52 min•Ep. 15
Megan Hale is Profit First Business Strategist & former psychotherapist helping equity driven entrepreneurs make #feelgoodmoney & shift into a fully aligned business to create their unique impact in the world. With a wealth of business acumen and a sought after soulful perspective, she expertly blends practical and intuitive strategy with the “how-to” of money to help you intentionally fund your dreams. All while living more & making more because you deserve both. With a special emph...
Oct 12, 2020•48 min•Ep. 14
Maureen Werrbach, LCPC, is a multi-business entrepreneur in the mental health field. She owns Urban Wellness, a large counseling group practice in Chicago, The Group Practice Exchange, a business coaching firm, and co-owns Group Practice Builders, a business focused conference for group practice owners. Her aim in life is helping the helpers. As a helping professional herself, she knows first-hand the focus healthcare providers put on making a positive impact in the world. She also knows that ma...
Oct 05, 2020•48 min•Ep. 13
Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards two years in a row. He is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward, author the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, Elevate, and of the international bestselling book, Performance Partnerships. He is a sought-after speaker by companies and organizations around th...
Sep 28, 2020•49 min•Ep. 12
Trivinia Barber is a real-world business development pro who helps entrepreneurs scale their business, sharpen their leadership, and build great teams. The key to Trivinia’s expertise is her proprietary framework The Momentum Method™, which helps businesses navigate the interplay between their products, people, and processes to achieve greater growth and more efficiency. WEBSITES: www.PriorityVA.com www.Trivinia.com CORPORATE SPONSOR: Abby Connect - Impress callers, save time, and grow your busi...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
Robin Robins has helped more MSPs and IT services businesses to double – even triple – sales, profits and MRR growth than any other marketing consultant in the IT services industry, period. As a trusted advisor to over 10,000 IT services business owners for over 19 years, Robin knows a thing or two about what it takes to grow sales, recurring revenue streams and a profitable client base for an IT services business. WEBSITE: https://www.technologymarketingtoolkit.com/...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 10
As an engaging and interactive keynote speaker, author, business owner and mom, LaVonna bridges her passion for how the brain learns with identifying how every individual S.H.I.N.E.s with their mindset and social-emotional well-being so you and your place of work soar! Her goal is to leave you inspired to be better, approach mistakes like you have never before, and create a workplace climate that is unmatched in productivity, engagement and retention. LaVonna has 3 degrees, is the author of 8 bo...
Sep 07, 2020•54 min•Ep. 9
Casey Wright is a former Olympic level gymnastics coach turned entrepreneur who took her parents’ “cartwheel shop” and turned it into an internationally known licensing and curriculum development company, as well as 5 Indy area corporate stores. WEBSITE: theninjazone.com Podcast: thesportsentrepreneur.com Corporate Sponsor: Process Street -Process Street is a simple, free and powerful way to manage your team's recurring checklists and procedures....
Aug 31, 2020•48 min•Ep. 8
Andrew Johnson is the owner and operator of Shelf Aware VMI, an innovative supply chain management system. As an entrepreneur with a degree in accounting and a long family history of entrepreneurship going back to 1982, he switched from working in the business to working ON business in 2012. Andrew has traveled to China, India and Vietnam many times to source manufacturing first hand because he believes that it is vital to physically see the facilities you are using for production. Andrew cut hi...
Aug 24, 2020•54 min•Ep. 7
Stephen Halasnik is the co-founder and managing partner of Financing Solutions, and a results-oriented, business leader in both Entrepreneurship and Fortune 500 Companies. Stephen Halasnik has founded and grown 7 successful, profitable businesses having achieved INC 500 magazines fastest growing status. Website: fscreditline.com CORPORATE SPONSOR : Process Street -Process Street is a simple, free and powerful way to manage your team's recurring checklists and procedures....
Aug 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 6
Melanie Deziel is a keynote speaker, author, award-winning branded content creator, and lifelong storyteller, on a mission to share the power of compelling and credible content with others. Melanie is the author of “The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas”, and the founder of StoryFuel, which teaches marketers, publishers, creators and companies of all sizes how to tell better brand stories. Prior to founding StoryFuel, Melanie was the first editor of branded content at...
Aug 10, 2020•44 min•Ep. 5
