Key Takeaways: [6:12] – What’s exciting in Bill’s personal and business life? [19:00] – What did Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Elon Musk do that made them successful? [27:19] – Does a company have to be big to establish a culture of accountability? [30:40] – Bill shares a story about how he learned the concept of focusing on the vital [35:06] – The business that distracted Bill so much that he got kicked out of college... and what inspired him to eventually finish college [41:31] – The mindset ...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 35
[4:52] – Introducing Ana Melikian [5:19] – What’s exciting in Ana’s business and personal life? [7:14] – What inspired Ana to write her book? [10:49] – Ana shares the origin story of how she got interested in the mind [22:32] – Why Ana zeroed in on Milton Erickson’s practices [27:28] – Ana shares how she overcame cancer [35:54] – Why Ana believes that pursuing happiness was a "mindset blind spot" [41:28] – How Ana helps the coaches and consultants she works with [47:59] – What does Ana see in th...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 32
[4:52] – Introducing Mostafa Hosseini [8:10] – What’s exciting in Mostafa’s personal and business life? [12:22] – How meditation changed Mostafa’s life [15:56] – How does Mostafa incorporate family values in his business? [18:22]- Why Mostafa focuses more on customer retention and doubles down on follow-ups [22:48] – Why do companies find it hard to do a follow-up? [34:01] – Why Mostafa is not in favor of charging based on performance [35:43] – Mostafa’s thoughts on antifragile [38:42] – Mostafa...
Jan 24, 2023•55 min•Ep. 30
[12:15] – What’s exciting in Johnny’s personal and business life? [14:45] – Johnny’s interests outside the regular day-to-day human activities [17:29] – Johnny shares his life story and the things he's discovered and learned [22:20] – The most useful resource that helped Johnny [27:26] – Johnny shares his love for music [31:56] – How did Johnny hone his technical savviness? [37:22] – What’s the current state of webinars? [42:01] – Johnny’s thoughts on course-content creation [49:15] – What are J...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 31
[4:55] – Introducing Leisa Peterson [6:56] – How Leisa feels about Sedona [9:19] – What’s exciting in Leisa’s personal and business life? [10:28] – Leisa shares her journey to financial freedom [15:34] – What did Leisa learn in Buddhism that changed her life? [23:35] – How Leisa defines “enough” [32:15] – Why Leisa believes there’s an inner narrative that guides each one of us [36:21] – Leisa shares a dreadful story of witnessing a murder and why it was a transformative event for her [44:00] – S...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 29
[4:40] – What was Bob’s childhood experience like? [12:53] – Bob’s competitive nature [14:42] – What did Bob do right after he graduated from college? [21:50] – Bob shares the worst experience he had in his job [25:48] – How Bob discovered contract work [31:38] – What was website building back in the day? [37:03] – Why should you invest in attending conferences? [41:58] – What was Bob selling previously? [43:53] – Why Bob believes he’s indebted to Former President Barack Obama [47:09] – Bob cele...
Jan 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 31
[2:59] – What was childhood like for Brandon? [7:13] – How Brandon’s parents helped him in his education and their amazing abilities [13:56] – How did Brandon got into arts? [16:54] – How Brandon incorporated his artistic sense into marketing [20:46] – Brandon’s thoughts on side hustling [26:09] – How did Brandon meet Bob? [33:29] – Brandon’s adventurous spirit
Dec 27, 2022•50 min•Ep. 31
[3:23] – Introducing Nate Ginsburg [5:31] – What’s exciting in Nate’s personal and business life? [11:38] – The challenges of finding and keeping capable people in a company [17:01] – Nate’s upbringing and the things that influenced him [21:11] – Nate’s ignorance and his vision as a young adult [24:27] – The importance of community building [34:15] – Nate’s thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of selling on Amazon [38:18] – Why Nate always ends up in Southeast Asia [45:40] – How Yoga inf...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 28
[5:53] – Introducing Fred Diamond [8:17] – What’s exciting in Fred’s business and personal life? [10:21] – How did Fred get into sales? [12:48] – Why Lyme Disease is insidious and must be brought into the light [21:02] – Current treatments available to fight against Lyme Disease [25:22] – How and where did Fred’s studious nature come about? [28:47] – What inspired Fred to write his book [34:25] – Fred’s life during the pandemic and his conundrum about the existence of God [41:12] – How Fred tran...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 27
[7:44] – What’s exciting in Blair’s business and personal life? [10:49] – Why Blair isn't sad anymore despite some terrible things happening to her in the last few years. [13:13] – Understanding where Blair is now from a place of scar and not an open wound [16:51] – Are we telling a story or living our story? [23:08] – Blair’s Social Media Empowerment Pillars [30:00] – How Blair got introduced to entrepreneurship and started her own company [41:22] – Blair’s impressive goal of empowering 88 mill...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26
[4:51] – Introducing Joe Mechlinski [8:10] – What is Joe excited about in his life or business? [11:04] – Joe’s thoughts on shifting to a Hybrid Work Model [19:39] – What Joe thinks about institutions disabling people from achieving their creative peak [23:48] – Joe’s thoughts on digital emotional intelligence [27:46] – How Joe broke out from being a prisoner of the “inner city” and his inspiration [30:16] – Joe’s favorite question to self-made billionaires [43:13] – Why is business a personal t...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 25
[5:30] – Introducing Shanyn Stewart [10:28] – How Shanyn predicted the market during the 2008 Financial Crisis [15:41] – How Shanyn’s spiritual journey evolved throughout the years [22:47] – A backstory of how Shanyn became a pastor [32:29] – Do good people still exist? [38:42] – The IRS are bullies and Shanyn’s thoughts on why small business owners are in for a rude awakening [46:10] – Why is there so much noise in the world? [56:12] – Shanyn on how you view the world emotionally vs. logically ...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 24
[11:39] David previously worked for the legendary copywriter, David Ogilvy... originally in an administrative role. [15:28] When David transitioned out of his administrative role, he was given projects in one of the agency's creative departments, which gave him a wide range of experience [18:03] How David came to realize that he had a natural talent for copywriting [21:12] David's fascination by the relationship between music and creative writing. [25:30] David talks about his writing process an...
Nov 15, 2022•59 min•Ep. 23
[10:08] Susan shared the time she was growing up that influenced her to be an entrepreneur. [20:31] Susan’s love story and how she met her husband [28:33] How Susan started her voiceover business [34:44] Susan’s voice prompts on Citibank [41:10] Susan shared her story about meeting a psychoanalyst [44:57] Why people that are terrified of public speaking are perfectionists. [49:35] Show affection for the audience you take care of
Nov 08, 2022•55 min•Ep. 22
[4:36]Estie is in a program that is a group of top experience designers entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and all different people from around the world, co-creating experiences together and learning about experience design. [17:01] Creating a new home for her children. [20:16] How Estie has been using her name throughout the years. [29:08] Estie talks about the note-copying business. A business that she ran during her senior year in high school. [36:54] How to survive certain environments work...
Nov 01, 2022•57 min•Ep. 21
[13:24] How Melanie combined her passions of podcasting, connection, & collaboration[17:56] The 3 challenges Melanie overcame to become a business coach[22:21] How Stephen Covey inspired Melanie to become a coach[27:33] What Melanie coaches on[38:09] Melanie's advice on starting a podcast and using it as a tool to test partnerships[43:49] How Melanie niched down on her clients and offerings[55:42] Melanie's tips on guesting on a podcast
Oct 25, 2022•59 min•Ep. 20
Today's Innovative Founder is Michael Lovitch! For more information on Michael and Baby Bathwater, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovitch/ or https://babybathwater.com/ .
Oct 18, 2022•57 min•Ep. 20
Key Takeaways: [08:12] Dale and his family moved to Tennessee from Orlando. They moved there for the purpose of personal development and growth. They want to reconnect with their family spiritually, physically, and emotionally in a place where there are no distractions. [10:54] Dale doesn’t really miss the convenience. They were able to learn how to plan their day more effectively as well as be content with what they have. [15:08] Dale talked about his experience when he established his own food...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 18
Key Takeaways: [08:01] Fahd shared how he got involved in leadership programs. He does many gigs in high schools and universities and helps with student leadership. But he had no idea that he could make a career out of it. [17:52] One of Fahd’s friends has his own startup and has many challenges. He asks for Fahd’s help to do a workshop on personality dynamics and how to work better together. [20:59] Fahd continued to teach at the University of Ottawa, where they teach leadership development, so...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 17
Key Takeaways: [05:31] Sarah shared how supply chain and her podcast and talks about supply chain across different places excite her. [08:29] Supply Chain is an entire system of producing and delivering a product or service, and Sarah experienced many challenges, including disruptions and shortages, when the pandemic started. [15:24] With Sarah in the logistics and supply chain industry for over 20 years, she decided to talk about marketing and supply chain and make a change through a podcast. [...
Sep 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 16
Key Takeaways: [11:41] Gill shared her journey with her husband as they ventured into the life of being an entrepreneur together, which eventually led to her being a business coach. [21:36] Gill talks about how certain strategies are not a “one size fits all” advice for businesses, and many factors must be considered. [28:30] Personality is essential to attract clients, and Gill also shared her experience with a narcissistic boss. [30:08] Gill knew what it was like to live with very little money...
Sep 20, 2022•59 min•Ep. 15
Key Takeaways: [3:03] Holly experiences synchronicity [7:31] Holly’s difficult childhood life and how she overcame it [13:58] The most significant thing for her was getting outside. She spent a lot of time outdoors, meditating and going deep into the woods, and it wasn’t till she realized that she had to be connected internally. [29:15] Every time you transition to a new version of yourselves, there always be factors that want to restrain you. [31:18] Rediscovering the PurposeFlywheel because of...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 14
Key Takeaways: [15:14] Maruxa shared how she started her entrepreneurial journey. She began in leadership and identity development and switched to entrepreneurship years after. [21:36] Growing up, Maruxa felt like she didn't belong anywhere. This encouraged her to create wholeness and become at peace with herself. [30:11] Maruxa shared how Mr. Rogers became her mentor. [36:49] Maruxa talks about her favorite moment with Mr. Rogers and his wife. She also shared that her name is in the chapel belo...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, we are joined by Richard Rossi, the founder of The daVinci50 Mastermind® and Longevity Age. His passion evolved into inspiring high-achieving students to greatness through connections with genius. Richard’s business partner co-founded EnvisionEMI, which grew to become the world’s largest provider of live educational events to high-achieving students worldwide. Following that, he founded the National Leadership Academies, which had a similar mission but focused on high-achieving ...
Aug 30, 2022•58 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, our guest is Thomas Smale. He is the CEO and founder of FE International, a mergers and acquisitions company focused on SaaS, e-commerce, and content. Thomas has advised over a thousand entrepreneurs about their businesses. Today, he will discuss his career journey and we'll dive into his stories from helping 1,200+ business owners successfully exit. For more information on Thomas, visit www.feinternational.com/ or www.linkedin.com/in/thomassmale/ Key Takeaways: [14:31] Thomas t...
Aug 23, 2022•58 min•Ep. 11
How do you deal with serious business problems? We all have our own ways of coping with stress. Sometimes, we either do well during stressful situations turning the tides around, or flop and fade from the business industry. In this episode, we are joined by Mark McShurley, the Co-owner of Roofsimple. Mark discusses the significance of building credibility inside your company and how he was able to save his business when the situation was not in his favor. For more information on Mark, visit http...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 10
There could be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others. In this episode, we are joined by Richard Marker, the founder and co-principal of The Institute of Wise Philanthropy, a philanthropy education and advisory group. Richard is a recognized elder and thought leader in the philanthropy sector. He has written columns about philanthropy and a book named “Saying ‘Yes’ Wisely: Insights for the Thoughtful Philanthropist.” Not only that, but he is also a popular lec...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 9
In this episode, we are joined by Ryan Deiss, the Founder, and CEO of Digital Marketer. He is also a bestselling author, founder of multiple companies collectively employing hundreds around the globe, founder and host of the Traffic & Conversion Summit, and one of the most dynamic speakers on marketing in the United States today. Ryan introduced and popularized many digital selling strategies that modern companies now take for granted. For more information on Ryan, visit https://www.ryandeis...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 8
Networking is no longer about business cards and power lunches. Things have changed for good. In this episode, we are joined by Brynne Tillman, the CEO of Social Sales Link and "the LinkedIn Whisperer". Brynne has taught entrepreneurs, sales teams, and business leaders for more than a decade how to use LinkedIn for social selling. Brynne is also the co-host of the Making Sales Social podcast and the author of The LinkedIn Sales Playbook, a Tactical Guide to Social Selling. Key Takeaways: [11:10]...
Jul 26, 2022•59 min•Ep. 7
Tales from growing an iconic publishing company to $150 million… business lessons from a baseball hall of famer…. Insights from the life of a GOOD human… These are just a sample of the incredible stories shared by today's Innovative Founder, Brian Kurtz. For more information on Brian, visit briankurtz.net or get his book “Overdeliver” by visiting overdeliverbook.com
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 6
