Mike Diamond, speaker, author, and Guinness world record holder, shares some of his best mental strategies he learned on his path to overcoming addiction and how he’s used his experiences to become a record-setting marathon runner, as well as empower others. Diamond and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, discuss a range of topics including Mike’s book 7 Steps to an Unbreakable Mindset, the differences between being motivated and being inspired, and some of the ways that we can avoid creating n...
Apr 26, 2020•44 min
Hey everyone, I've got another Instagram live Q&A for today. I was joined by The Playbook Alumna, two time champion NASCAR driver, Julia Landauer. I also answered some Q&A and discussed what are the four things you can control, stop getting stuck on being stuck and ways that you can be more productive during this time. I host a free training every Friday, I want you all to be a part of it. Text me at (949) 298-2905 so I can send you the invite.
Apr 25, 2020•50 min
Hey everyone, today's episode is very special. I had the honor to be joined alongside my friend, the Hall of Fame Running back Marshall Faulk to speak with members of our military. It was truly an honor to serve those who serve. Marshall and I answered Q&A and talked about how we should all be using this time to grow and if you come out of this the same person you were before, it is going to be the biggest mistake you can make. Remember I am hosting a free training every Friday at 11:00 am P...
Apr 24, 2020•59 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Elise Loehnen, Chief Content Officer of goop, shares her insights on on: [2:40] - Taking the risk of leaving her job at Condé Nast to get a firsthand education in the complexities of the internet [7:08] - Why goop’s tricks of the trade focus on more than just getting eyeballs on their content [8:19] - How building strong micro-communities around your business and enriching the lives of your customers will help to ensure your survival [17:38] - Why you should focu...
Apr 23, 2020•23 min
Hey everyone, In case you haven’t heard yet I have a new daily live show called “Office Hours”, I go live at 3pm on all social platforms to answer Q&A and have discussions with people from all industries. Today’s episode I couldn't have found two completely different people, I got the chance to talk with Large from Barstool Sports and his wife Annie and Chester Elton, one of the top business coaches in the world. This episode is filled with laughs and lessons. If you want to join me live on ...
Apr 22, 2020•47 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Carlos Reyes, CEO and serial entrepreneur, shares his insights on: [5:03] - The story of how he created a door-to-door sales business at age 5, while living in Mexico [8:12] - How adversity led Carlos to using entrepreneurship as a means of survival [15:16] - Why his biggest key to building a fruitful business relationship is looking to be of service first [17:35] - Why he compares leaving his corporate job to an animal leaving its cage
Apr 21, 2020•28 min
I've got another episode from my free weekly training that I host every Friday, live at 11:00 am PT. Last week I talked about creating effective habits by creating your own habit machine. The habit machine needs consistent behavior and I am going to tell you all why it is so hard to create habits because of the 10,000 inputs our brain receives each day. I'd love to have all of you be apart of my training this Friday on the "Five to Thrive". Text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know you want to b...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Adnan Durrani, CEO and Founder of Saffron Road Foods, shares some of the lessons that he learned about business as his career trajectory shifted and why he’s become obsessed with building organizations that focus on social responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line strategy. Durrani and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including the source of Adnan’s inspiration to create Halal food products, his ability to find a niche in the natural/organic food market, and th...
Apr 19, 2020•23 min
I wanted to share my Instagram live from this past Wednesday, I was joined by two of my favorite people, Donovan McNabb and Danica Patrick. They both took me to school, I got some Quarterback coaching from Donovan and a therapy session from Danica. Please text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know who you want to see me talk to on Instagram live and make sure you join me at 3:00 pm PT Monday - Friday for my new show Office Hours.
Apr 18, 2020•36 min
Hey everyone! I hope you are all healthy and happy. Today's episode was the very first interview I did on Zoom after beginning to work from home. I was fortunate to talk with the CEO of YPO, Scott Mordell. We talk about creating a good career path and what is the mindset of a good leader. I wish I was apart of YPO back in 2008 because I would not have lost everything. Don't forget, I host a free training every Friday and I want you to be apart of it, so text me at (949) 298-2905 so I can send yo...
Apr 17, 2020•22 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Randy Carr, CEO and President of World Emblem International, shares his thoughts on: [4:01] - How he and his team prepared a plan to handle today’s shifting environment and save their business [5:55] – Why World Emblem International’s core values are an even greater point of focus for the leadership team [15:23] – How he is serving as a mentor to other business owners who have never experienced an economic downturn [20:03] – Maintaining the inspiration needed to ...
Apr 16, 2020•23 min
Back in September of 2018, I had the privalege to speak at the Denny's franchisee conference and I got to sit down with the CEO of Dennys, John Miller. John and I talked about building and leading a team based on values. We also discussed how important it is to build a team of employees who look forward to coming to work everyday. Text me who you want to hear me sit down with next at (949) 298-2905.
Apr 15, 2020•22 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Wim Hof, creator of the Wim Hof Method who is known as the Iceman, provides his insights on: [3:58] - Becoming the first person to scientifically prove that humans can influence their immune response [6:13] - How he uses cold exposure to teach people to deal with the stresses in their life [7:42] - The 40-Day Quarantine Challenge he is putting on to help people optimize their cardiovascular system while staying at home [13:10] - Why investing your belief into the...
Apr 14, 2020•34 min
Today's episode is my third weekly training on the Road To Revenue, and it is all about learning to love what you do. You're gonna learn to identify why you don't love what you are doing and why you should be inspired instead of motivated. I am also gonna tell you the biggest problem people have right now. Text me your biggest takeaway from today's episode at (949) 298-2905.
Apr 13, 2020•58 min
Trevor Cowley and Kale Goodman, serial entrepreneurs and Partners at Real Business Owners LLC, talk about some of the most valuable lessons they’ve learned about financial stability while launching businesses like Easier Accounting and 60 Day Credit Repair, as well as how they are working to help small business owners of all kinds to grow and develop. Cowley, Goodman, and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including why schools neglect to teach students basic ski...
Apr 12, 2020•21 min
Today's episode is something I haven't tried yet. This is actually one of my coaching calls with two of my favorite clients, Alan Lazaros and Kevin Palmieri from The Hyper Conscious Podcast. Alan and Kevin are always super prepared with their action items and they always make the most of their 20 minutes. We talk about creating your own karma and how you are the only person that can hold you back. Let me know what you all want to hear about next and if you want more of these coaching calls by te...
Apr 11, 2020•22 min
Hey everyone, today is a special episode. During my Instagram live session yesterday I was joined by SAP's Global CMO, Alicia Tillman. Alicia and I discussed how to make things better for your business and life during this time and what they key is for every company right now. This was one of my favorite conversations yet so please text me your biggest takeaway from today's episode at (949) 298-2905. Also I am hosting a free live training every Friday at 11am PT so you can also text me so I can ...
Apr 10, 2020•17 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Ozan Varol, rocket scientist, law professor, and author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist, shares his thoughts on: [3:37] - How rocket scientists take a two-pronged approach to address any uncertainty [9:15] - Why people tend to avoid “aiming high” and how entrepreneurs can break this conditioning [13:51] - How times of boredom can lead to some of our biggest breakthroughs [20:55] - The importance of re-framing the problems you face in order to generate a better a...
Apr 09, 2020•26 min
Hi everyone! I went live on LinkedIn and Facebook last week and I enjoyed it so much that I am going to start going live everyday at 3:00 pm PT. I'll be having guests on each day to for conversations and even taking some Q&A. Last week I had Brandon Ball, the CEO of Starch Creative and he shared with us a story about an ad campaign he ran for Adidas and James Harden. I was also fortunate to be joined by Heather Monahan, and we talked about how the current times are creating new opportunities...
Apr 08, 2020•32 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Katie Couric, journalist and founder of Katie Couric Media, and Shelly Ibach, President & CEO of Sleep Number, share their thoughts on: [2:14] - Why “not needing sleep” is no longer a badge of honor thanks to shifting perspectives about sleep’s importance [7:51] - The values that have fueled Katie’s drive to make a positive impact on the world [10:58] - Why individualism is not only an important part of Shelly’s life, but Sleep Number’s mission to serve their...
Apr 07, 2020•31 min
Hey everyone, I wanted to share another one of my weekly free training sessions. This week I talked about improving your strength, health, and happiness. I also go in depth into how you can start creating your own coincidences by putting your intention and attention in to whatever you are doing. I want you all to join me every Friday so please text me at (949) 298-2905 to find out how you can join me on my next training this Friday.
Apr 06, 2020•58 min
Justin Wu, CEO and Founder of Growth.ly, shares his thoughts on what “growth hacking” really means for businesses in today’s digital age, the types of brands that are easiest to grow, and how to find the right channels to connect with your audience. Wu and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, discuss a range of topics including why some entrepreneurs choose to invest in their businesses over a “traditional” education, how to master content distribution by mastering the mediums where your targets...
Apr 05, 2020•21 min
David Tao, Editor and Co-Founder of BarBend and entrepreneur, talks about how his beginnings in business journalism inspired him to find a niche audience in need of content and shares insight into the process of finding the right mix of content to serve that niche. Tao and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, discuss a range of topics including how to find niches or sub-niches that aren’t saturated and both using testing and audience input to improve your content. The pair provide guidance on so...
Apr 04, 2020•21 min
Hey everyone, today we are going to talk about toughness and telephone. The telephone is something we should all be utilizing right now and so I wanted to share with all of you my appearance on All Things Telesales with Jake Lynn. Jake and I talk about selling over the phone, and how important credibility is when selling over the phone. Text me your biggest takeaway from today's episode at (949) 298-2905.
Apr 03, 2020•27 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Julia Landauer, championship winning NASCAR driver and motivational speaker, shares insights on: [3:54] - The time that she realized that she had been lying about her fears associated with racing [7:56] - How getting voted out on Survivor taught her the importance of owning who you are as a person [12:28] - Why scheduling activities that are just for you, including sleep, can help you to maintain balance in your life [15:25] - What she thinks of labels like “fema...
Apr 02, 2020•22 min
Hey everyone. I've got another Instagram live Q&A session for all of you. Today's episode is about being smart with your cash, the two rules of business and what is the true goal of networking. Please come join me on instagram @davidmeltzer, I am going live for Q&A every single day. Also this Friday I am hosting another virtual training and I would love to have you come join me. Text me at (949) 298-2905 to find out how you can.
Apr 01, 2020•35 min
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Koya Webb, Founder of Get Loved Up and holistic health coach, shares her insights about: [:45] - Why our fears are feedback to be paid attention to and not something to run away from [4:57] - How to re-engineer the way that you look at any “pain” you might experience personally or in business [9:52] - Understanding the limiting beliefs about money that she had held since childhood and how she overcame them to live a life of abundance [16:26] - The five-step proce...
Mar 31, 2020•27 min
Hey everyone! Today's episode is from my daily live Q&A session on Instagram Live. I go live everyday so make sure you are following me @davidmeltzer on Instagram. In today's episode I answer some questions and I was joined by Dr. John Amaral to discuss accepting change and we talked about understanding the quantam field we all live in. Text me your questions and your biggest takeaway at (949) 298-2905.
Mar 30, 2020•38 min
Kristen Michaela aka KittyPlays, video game streamer and YouTuber, provides her insights on some of the common misconceptions about esports, sharing some of the skills that can be learned from gaming as well as discussing some of the job opportunities found in the video game industry Michaela and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including the connectivity of gaming communities, why some video game streamers might feel like they are “chained” to their stream, an...
Mar 29, 2020•29 min
Hey everyone! I hope you are all healthy and happy. Today's episode is from my virtual training I hosted yesterday about the five steps things we need to not make bad decisions. Text me at (949) 298-2905 to find out how you can join me for next weeks training.
Mar 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min
