Is the government with us or against us? Does the “American Dream” still exist? Are we empowered or limited as entrepreneurs and business owners by the current world we live in? Despite our limitations and circumstances, there is hope for entrepreneurs whether it’s your first business or twentieth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 05, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 136
What makes a great entrepreneur so much more effective than their peers? Simplifying complex topics in business can be the difference between success and failure. In this episode, Carmine Gallo joins Tom to discuss how to master communication skills that drive your business to new heights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 135
Is there a way to get more hours in a day? What if part of your ROI was more time? In this episode, Dan Martell joins Tom to discuss the power of leverage and breaks down the different formulas to “Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 134
How does inflation work? What causes it? How do we fix it? In this episode, David Stockman joins Tom to discuss the inner workings of the Feds, how their actions control the trajectory of inflation, and what that means for your financial future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 04, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 133
After 6 years it has finally happened. Now that we have access to Trump’s tax returns, what do they really tell us? Did Trump gain from his 2017 tax changes as much as people expected? In this episode, Tom breaks down Donald Trump’s recently released tax returns to help us discover what Trump’s tax returns actually tell us about his financial practices… and what they don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 132
It seems like financial crises operate on a loop. Is there a way we can anticipate this pattern and better prepare our financial resilience? In this episode, Alex J. Pollock and Howard B. Adler join Tom to discuss how Americans have created a pattern of financial downfall, and the realistic expectations we can harbor for the next one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 131
Have you tossed around the idea of adding short-term rental properties to your investment portfolio? They might seem too risky. The idea of managing them can see like more trouble than it’s worth. However, in just the last few years, many tools and systems have become available to help homeowners manage these aspects of short-term management. In this episode, Tim Hubbard joins Tom to discuss the ins and outs of short-term management, and what you can do to streamline your acquisition and managem...
Jan 06, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 130
What if you could predict your revenue, workflow, and an ideal customer base using AI? Can you apply these predictions to stay ahead of your competitors and lead to better economic outcomes? In this episode, Avi Goldfarb joins Tom to discuss how AI offers value to any economic venture by decoupling prediction from decision-making, allowing business owners to make better calculated decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 129
Is burnout a problem in your workplace? Are your colleagues feeling the effects of a post-pandemic work environment? In this episode, Jennifer Moss joins Tom to discuss how the pandemic accelerated burnout in the workplace, and how the burnout epidemic is not an individual issue but an organizational issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 128
How are we supposed to maintain an online presence in all these different places? Have you or your team been utilizing time creating content in the most efficient way possible? In this extended episode, Evan Carmichael joins Tom to discuss the differences between platforms, and what we can do to maximize our bandwidth when it comes to marketing and online presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 127
What brings you to the polls? This election cycle, one of the dominant topics of discussion has been taxes. Taxes can make or break our quality of life at every level of government. In this episode, Grover Norquist joins Tom to help us discover how taxes are the most important issue in our elections, and how financial education is vital in determining the vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 126
The current business climate demands a radical evolution of traditional business practice. What bold moves can we make to help ourselves emerge successful? In this episode, Frank O’Connell joins Tom to discuss what steps we can take to begin looking at our place in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022•22 min•Season 4Ep. 125
Many successful people claim they sleep less to achieve more. Is this really something we should be striving for? Healthy amounts of sleep can be attributed to success in almost every area of your life, especially your wealth. In this episode, Dr. Michael Breus joins Tom to discuss how we can build sleep habits that maximize productivity without sacrificing our health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 124
Biden is giving the IRS an additional $80 billion in his budget. They claim that services will be improved, but how much weight does that really carry? Are you more likely to get audited now? In this episode, Brian Riedl joins Tom to discuss how the midterm elections will secure or scuttle Joe Biden’s fiscal agenda, and what it means for your taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 123
“Do you know your numbers?” What numbers are people referring to when they ask you that question? Establishing meaningful metrics to measure the progress of your business can add significant value to your business, and even encourage employees to strive for success. In this episode, Lee Benson joins Tom to discuss how we can find our metrics and create a system around them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 122
Are you taking advantage of the opportunities laid in front of you? Are you keeping up with the people that will truly propel your future? In this episode, Eric Barker joins Tom to discuss which relationships are worth keeping, and what opportunities they may hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 03, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 121
If someone asked about the culture at your workplace, how would you describe it? Is it a result of intentional design or did it evolve from a void of direction? In this episode, Melissa Daimler joins Tom to discuss what you can do to promote a positive culture in your business that transcends to all employees, even remote workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 120
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Aug 08, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 119
The government’s war on small businesses is relentless. With the odds stacked against us, what have you done to make your brand grow, customers loyal and employees stand tall? In this episode, Michael Arrieta joins Tom to discuss how one entrepreneur has created a plan to grow and maintain America’s small businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 118
Have you embraced the powers of technology? If not, why? A massive increase to business performance is available, affordable, and right at your fingertips. In this episode, Steve Prentice joins Tom to discuss how we can better embrace the technology on our doorstep and conquer the fear of change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Why don’t the rich pay taxes? Are they cheating the system or have they found some secret loophole? They're actually doing exactly what the government wants them to do. The great news is that Tom’s new book explains how you can take advantage of these incentives and feel good about it, too. In this episode, Tom explains why the rich don’t pay taxes and why we’re all better off because of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 116
Are millennials driving you crazy? Is it possible they are taking blame for a much larger shift in attitude by society as a whole? In this episode, Ryan Husk and Karen Manahan join Tom to discuss why millennials act the way they do, and why they probably won’t stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Is it too late to invest? How high will lending rates go? How will inflation – and possible recession – impact real estate? In this episode, Jason Hartman joins Tom to discuss how you can use real estate investing to reduce risk in the current inflationary markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Decisions we used to make based on our ‘gut feeling’ have been shaped by a new approach: data analysis. In some cases, we have aggregated tons of data where there was never any before. In this episode, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz joins Tom to discuss how to obtain data that can help you make the best decisions in your business and personal life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 113
We are an increasingly divided nation. In this episode, Mark Bauerlein joins Tom to help us discover how parents, bosses, teachers and mentors created a “woke” generation, and what the future of business looks like now that this generation has come of age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Do you have creative ideas ready for implementation? Discover how to make your good idea great, and your great idea scale. In this episode, renowned economist John List joins Tom to discuss a process you can use to determine if your idea or business is scalable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Is the economy is headed towards a repeat of the 2008 crash? In this episode, David Greene joins Tom to discuss how an “aggressive defense” financial strategy is the best option during these uncertain times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 110
A proper business model is essential to the success of the business and the growth of your wealth. It’s often the main factor when valuing a business for investors, operators, and buyers. In this episode, Chris Volk joins Tom to discuss what drives business wealth, and how entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners can tap into this wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Wealth and its creators are under attack in the U.S. In this episode, Derek Bullen joins Tom to discuss why a pejorative social hunt against wealthy Americans helps no one. Instead of penalizing the rich, America needs more wealth creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Inflation can take a serious toll on any portfolio, no matter how much risk management you accounted for. In this episode, Kevin Simpson joins Tom to help you discover how to prepare your stock portfolio for higher taxes, higher inflation, and higher interest rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 107