Are you tired of your business and want a big change or shift in your life? How about SIMPLICITY? Would you like to “get off the road” and out of the grind? Are you the type of person who likes things to stay the same and last forever OR the type who likes change and reinvention (like ME!)? This week, Dan and I talk about when it's time to quit and reinvent, and what happens when you know you're done and ready for the next evolution of your business and life. Dan and I have super similar origin ...
Dec 03, 2019•29 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m a total TECH GEEK! I love learning about ANYthing new in the world of emerging technology: AI (artificial intelligence), ML (machine learning), VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), IoT (internet of things). The future possibilities are super exciting and at times ... can be scary as hell. Tech is a double-edged sword. It can be used for good or evil ... even though technology itself is neutral. Well, except for Facebo...
Nov 26, 2019•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This Is MY FAVORITE podcast episode! What if you had just ONE MINUTE to pitch your product, service, company, or yourself to your perfect client? What would you say? What would make them BEG to work with you, buy your product, or invest in your business? Have you wondered what a WINNING pitch sounds like? You know ... the one that could completely change the course of your life and business? Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to be on “Elevator Pitch” with Entrepreneur.com . Have you eve...
Nov 19, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you ever get nostalgic for a simpler time when stand-up comedy was king and Johnny Carson was the BIGGEST star on the planet, like I do? Our next guest is one of the MOST recognizable and talented names from the heyday of comedy in the 1980s. But unlike most of the stars of that era, he’s still active, going strong, AND committed to massive self-growth. He went from humble beginnings as a poor immigrant not even knowing the language to living the American dream ... performing on The Tonight S...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let me explain ... ALL entrepreneurial growth consists of taking opportunities/unused capabilities and unused resources and putting the two together in a NEW way, therefore pushing the frontier of human ambition and capability into the future in such a way that you have a FREE ZONE. Free of competition and regulation ... the two main things that interfere with entrepreneurial activity and success. Download your copy of the Free Zone Frontier here. The original concept came from a book Dan read c...
Nov 06, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s NEVER Too Late To Pursue Your Dreams, Even If It’s Poop! Don’t you just LOVE an inspirational, “rags to riches” story? Someone that’s pulled themselves from the depths of despair to become SUPER successful AND help other humans at the same time? From poverty, sexual and domestic abuse, depression, two bankruptcies, and a suicide attempt to being named one of “Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women in America in 2019.” Today’s guest on the Capability Amplifier show is Suzy Batiz. She was bankrupt f...
Oct 29, 2019•49 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Earlier this year, I got to check off one of my long-time “bucket list” items when I attended the 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, and I gotta tell you ... it was a LIFE-CHANGING experience! I had heard about the Berkshire Hathaway meeting for years but I was under the illusion that you had to own a share of their stock (which is presently selling for around $222,000) to attend. I thought it was exclusively for super wealthy big shots. I didn't know ...
Oct 22, 2019•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do You Have The Six Essential Traits Of An Entrepreneur? I’m a big fan of SYSTEMS (especially the ones that actually work). The latest episode features Gino Wickman, multiple bestselling author of Traction and creator of EOS – The Entrepreneurial Operating System that helps entrepreneurs grow and run a better business. They’ve built it up to over 300 EOS implementers all over the world that are helping tens of thousands of companies! An entrepreneur since the age of twenty-one, Gino is OBSESSED ...
Oct 15, 2019•46 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast A former NFL all-pro, acclaimed Broadway playwright and performer, motivational speaker, leadership trainer, and author — seems like impossible accomplishments for one man, in one lifetime, right? Well, prepare to be impressed and inspired ... Meet Bo Eason! I got to sit down with my friend Bo to discuss his first book, There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game. In the book, he shares the secrets of his many successes and shows anyone how to be the best in the world at what they do: the best leader, the...
Oct 08, 2019•47 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Here’s a super interesting statistic ... 82% of the American population wants to write a book someday but VERY few people ever do it. It’s a topic that befuddles a lot of people. The irony is that right now, more books are being written and published now than ever before. Thank you, Amazon, for that! But … have you ever been in a position where you’ve been thinking about writing a book and haven’t gotten around to it? OR ... you started writing a book and it’s been sitting on your computer for y...
Oct 01, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s be real for a minute… we ALL had dreams of being big ROCK STARS when we were little kids! Well, my recent podcast guest, Jason Flom was no different. Jason turned his dreams of Rock and Roll stardom into reality while making the world a better place at the same time. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the leading American Music Executive, CEO, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur, Jason Flom and wow, was it interesting! Jason started in the music industry when he was 18 years old,...
Sep 24, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast What DOES it take to win a major political election in today’s world of tweeting presidents and Russian-hacked social media? Blech! ? ?. That’s exactly what Dan Sullivan and I get into in episode 21. And lawdy, Lawdy, LAWDY this subject IS REALLY polarizing … but I think you’re going to find where Dan and I sit after this episode in the political quagmire the U.S. is in (not to mention England and every other country that has a bully leader). Dan loves politics and is an avid history buff. I am ...
Sep 17, 2019•33 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast This is the future of technology. Do you GEEK OUT over stuff like quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, predicting the future, robotics, automation, and self-driving cars? If this sounds like you, you’re in for a real treat! Recently, I attended The Near Future Summit in San Diego, CA. It’s an AWESOME event and community of “entrepreneurs, activists, inventors, and investors who enjoy helping one another achieve lofty goals.” At the event, I had the incredible opportunity to spend time wit...
Sep 10, 2019•21 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast ? Ideas Are Cheap … Execution Is Expensive! What’s the secret to getting and keeping attention in the zero-attention-span world we all live in today? I have a great NEW podcast for you, ESPECIALLY if you LOVE comedy, entertainment, and movies! Have you imagined yourself either BEING a comedian or actor on stage or in theaters? Maybe you’ve wanted to write, direct, produce, or invest in movies, music, or entertainment? What does it take to think like a talent agent, director, or producer in Holly...
Sep 03, 2019•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast What would it feel like to receive a check or wire transfer for $5, $10, or $100 MILLION when you successfully sell your business? HOLY SHIZZLE! I’ve done it FOUR times, and I can tell you from experience, it can either be a horrible experience or an exhilarating one depending on whether you know what you’re doing. This week on the show, my co-host, Dan Sullivan, and I talk about something that can really feel like a near-death experience in the entrepreneurial world … SELLING your company! We’r...
Aug 27, 2019•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you're the most interesting person in the room, you're in the wrong room! I recently had the pleasure of sitting down to interview Rich Litvin, “The Accidental Entrepreneur,” for my podcast. In case you’re not familiar, Rich is a hugely successful author of three bestselling books, he runs a high level mastermind group, and is a highly sought after business coach who only works with five clients per year and gets $100,000 per client! Why is Rich “The Accidental Entrepreneur”? Well ... becau...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Are you good at managing people? Hiring? Dealing with day-to-day stuff? Do you find it interesting or fun? I don’t. I suck at it. It’s REALLY important as an entrepreneur that you have the right team to support you. You CAN’T do everything on your own … even though I know you may want to (I’m talking to you, perfectionists … I see you!). That’s the quickest way to BURN OUT and experience failure. Dan posed an interesting question during our talk: “Regardless of what business, service, or marketp...
Aug 06, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was an absolute BLAST! I got to sit down with Adam Conover from the hit TV show “Adam Ruins Everything.” Adam is the host and investigative comedian on a comically inventive yet unrelentingly serious quest to reveal the hidden truths behind everything you know and love. He takes on topics ranging from the workplace and voting to forensic science and security, giving you not just fun facts to share with your friends, but information that will make you see the world in a WHOLE new way...
Jul 26, 2019•52 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Zig Ziglar said, “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want”—and that’s what being a hero is all about. You’re going to get the secrets to being a hero in Episode 14. My good friend and co-host, Dan Sullivan, and I pick up where we left off our last conversation about how as humans, we're moving from the state of being Doers/doings and Knowers to actually being Beings … but we’re taking it a step further this time. We’re talking breakthroughs, becoming ...
Jul 16, 2019•29 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Sheri Salata grew up outside of Chicago and worked with the daytime television titan for more than 20 years with one of the most heralded jobs on the planet as the executive producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” In this episode, Sheri gives us some AMAZING takeaways from her tenure working with Oprah. But as AMAZING as it sounds, Sheri says, “It was not a straight shot by any means! I think that when people hear about a 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey, it sounds like I just left college and sa...
Jul 08, 2019•50 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we dive into our evolution as “fully realized” human beings and how that reflects on the changes that are happening right now in the world around us. Dan and I make a point of talking about the stuff that's REALLY happening right NOW, both in our world and what we observe in our clients and customers. Our goal is constant, never-ending EVOLUTION. The SuperBeing Economy is the movement and shift toward “The Singularity” — massive world, economic, and energetic shifts that are happening...
Jun 21, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode, you’ll meet Dave Asprey, the founder of Bulletproof Coffee, Upgrade Labs, and Bulletproof media, host of the top-rated “Bulletproof Radio” show, and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers. Dave also wrote The Bulletproof Diet, Head Strong, Game Changers, multiple cookbooks, and is a featured contributor in dozens of magazines, including Men’s Health. Dave is well known for coining the phrase “biohacking,” the state of high performance where you take control of and...
May 30, 2019•32 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast I went through a phase in my life where, when I woke up, I didn't feel like me. I was anxious and depressed, and I didn't know what it was. The way I interpret it now is that the universe was saying, “It's time to reinvent your life.” We all carry traumas that affect our character, behavior, fears, what we avoid, and what we’re attracted to. They can be caused by the way we’re treated as babies, bullied, shamed, discounted, disciplined, educated … OR they could be passed on through generations (...
May 08, 2019•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re 50 or older, how would you like to feel like you’re 30 again? You can build character based on how you treat your body. Mike is 52 and Dan is 75 but their bodies and health don’t match their chronological age. Mike feels like he’s 30 and people are often really surprised when they find out how old Dan is, which leads to the conversation we are going to have today. How do you do it?! In this episode, we’ll get practical and tactical by diving into several areas that have helped us reach...
Apr 08, 2019•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Personal and business reinvention doesn’t always have to be painful. Virtually every billionaire entrepreneur has a “Phoenix Rising” story about how they made and lost millions before they had their big break. Mike admits he’s rarely spoken publicly about it for fear that his customers and employees would abandon him, but he’s been on the edge of financial disaster more times than he cares to admit. Learning how to predict, anticipate, or control the variables or learn how to live and deal with ...
Mar 08, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Too often, we meet people and think it would be beneficial to have some kind of relationship with them, but then we learn down the line that it was a bad idea. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mike Koenigs share questions to ask to make sure that someone you meet is a good person to get involved with. Technology for relationships: Good technology enhances your ability to have great relationships. Four criteria: There are four criteria you can use as filters for relationships: 1. Do you like the...
Feb 19, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s an element in humanity that might be even more important than systems such as capitalism, socialism, and marketplace organization. In this episode, Mike Koenigs and Dan Sullivan talk about Capableism, the natural desire in all humans to grow their capabilities. Natural desire: Every individual, regardless of where they are, is born with a natural desire to expand their capabilities in any way they can. Capability systems: Systems like capitalism, socialism, science, and technology are wa...
Feb 04, 2019•46 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Download the Dream 100 Manifestation Template that we discussed in this episode! Many entrepreneurs sell themselves short and end up being limited by their situations. In this episode, Mike Koenigs and Dan Sullivan talk about how to identify and then share feelings and values in a way that will increase people’s perception of your value. No longer served: It often happens that someone realizes that the constraints of their current situation no longer serve them. Takes courage: Even when you’re u...
Jan 18, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some of the rules we’ve gotten used to no longer apply, and the world is going to continue to change. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mike Koenigs talk about how to adapt and reinvent yourself so that you always come out on top. No normality: Things will not remain stable or “normal,” but humanity will always adapt. Loss and opportunity: Society is going to be rocked by artificial intelligence entering the workplace and making jobs disappear quickly while also creating opportunity. Reinvention...
Jan 03, 2019•48 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone wants to do bigger and bigger things, but they have to be thinking in the right way first. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mike Koenigs talk about the mindsets necessary to grow, to reinvent, and to maybe even dominate a category of business. Positive domination: Anyone who creates a brand new capability will dominate a category, and it’s transformative to many others if they’re dominating it enough to create a lot of good for other people. Two approaches: You can see a category domin...
Dec 13, 2018•58 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast 
