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This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is David Brier. When CEO Magazine published its article, "Words of Wisdom from the World's Greatest Branding Experts," it grabbed quotes from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, Richard Branson, and other brilliant business leaders. But leading the list was David Brier. Grant Cardon calls David, "The Branding Genius." He has received...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is David Steele. David is the founder and CEO of One Wealth Advisors, an independent RIA firm with over $1B in assets. He is also restaurateur owning 6 difference restaurants, a yoga studio owner, philanthropist and more. Needless to say, he's a Misfit Entrepreneur to the core. One of the hardest things for any entrepreneur to do is build and scale multiple business...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Dre Baldwin. Dre is an interesting entrepreneur who owns the brand, Work on Your Game. He is a former pro-basketball player playing in 8 countries during this career. But, he wasn't a superstar from the start. He had to work harder than anyone and walk on at a division 3 school to get his shot. And he made the most of it succeeding and turning pro. He was an earl...

This is another special episode and I got the idea of it from a recent service at our church, Worthington Christian Church here in Ohio. Now before you turn this off or stop watching, I am not going to be teaching a sermon to you and pushing the Bible down your throat, but as I listened to this message which was about the 10 Principles learned from the Story of Joseph in Genesis, I could not help...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Dominic Rubino. Dominic is an interesting Misfit. He is a serial entrepreneur who's had businesses in Construction Trades, Contracting, Mail Order, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, & Business Coaching. But It took a long time for Dominic to feel like he could call himself an entrepreneur and the turning point came AFTER he took his business from zero to over 120 mil...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Deb Feder. Deb is the CEO of Feder Development, a business development and practice management strategist and coach with a special focus on effective communication. Her work focuses on helping professionals bring in consistent clients through curious, confident conversations. Over the last decade, Deb has committed herself to changing the way people think about c...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Ed Hajjim. Ed is a long-time Wall Street executive and entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience. Most people that hear his origin story are amazed that he ended up where he has. But, in reality, Ed has one of the best stories that is the truest testament to the American Dream and what is possible that I have ever heard. And I'm excited for him to share it to...

In this episode, Jeremy Ryan Slate interviews me on the complexities of inflation, and the economic landscape. We talk about the insidious nature of debt and inflation, the role of entrepreneurship in driving the economy, economic freedom, and the impact of government spending and inflationary policies. We also discuss what business owner's should be focusing on in their business to thrive into th...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

In this episode, I share insights from my experiences in racing Ironman and how they parallel to the journey of entrepreneurship. Key concepts discussed are the importance of viewing business as a long game, the mental challenges faced, the significance of small details, and the necessity of discipline, consistency, and persistence in achieving success. To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Dane Espegard.  This conversation today holds a special place for me as Dane is division leader for Vector Marketing.  Some of you may know Vector or even worked for them as they are the company behind Cutco knives.  I have talked about this before, but I initially cut my teeth in selling and paid for my college selling Cutco.  Everyone that works for them is a c...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Talia Boone.  Talia is the founder of Postal Petals, a floral industry startup that is changing the entire industry.  Now, here's the interesting thing, Talia founded the company in the middle of the pandemic and lockdowns.  If you remember, businesses like that were shut down and for many, the last thing on their mind was getting some flowers.  But Talia bucked...

I am changing things up this week. I had an episode ready to go, but was on a long run yesterday, a 15-miler getting ready for next Ironman and as I like to do, I listen to podcasts or audiobooks. I popped on Steve Siebold's book How Rich People Think and I have to say, I forget how great this little gem of a book is. This book is a treasure trove of insights into the mindset of the wealthy. There...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Michael Stone. Mike is the President and CEO of CertaPro Painters, a billion-dollar company with over 370 franchise owners in over 500 territories across the US and Canada. You've no doubt heard of them. Mike joined the company in 1999 as a sale associate and worked his way up to President and CEO. His story is one of the best examples of what can happen if you p...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Damion Lupo. It's rare that we have repeat guests on this show, but Damion is one of those whose message is very important to come back. He was first on the show all the way back in 2020 and his story is pretty incredible. At age 30, Damion was facing the loss of a $20 million portfolio, grappling with homelessness, and utter despair. But, he fought his way throu...

This week's episode is a special one. As many of you know, I have owned an investing education business for almost 20 years. I was recently interviewed by Jeremy Ryan Slate on the state of the economy, where things are headed, and what to make of the recent market turmoil. I should it would be great to share it with you as we are entrepreneurs always need to be preparing and working to stay ahead...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Michael Tucker. Michael is the CEO and founder of Funnel Pros, a full-fledged marketing and growth agency specializing in virtual events. They are unique in that they provide all the man-power, strategy, & resources that clients need to maximize the success of a virtual event. Over just the last few years, the company has helped clients generate over $40 million...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Britt Lefkoe. Britt is a business and leadership development coach, who specializes in coaching entrepreneurs and executives specifically following in the footsteps of her father, Morty Lefkoe, taking a belief-based, neuroscientific approach to business and personal development. She has spent 20 years helping people, especially entrepreneurs, identify blind spots...

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Christy Whitman. Christy is a New York Times bestselling author, transformational leader, and CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. Christy has helped thousands of people worldwide to achieve their goals through her empowerment seminars, speeches, and coaching sessions, and products....

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Jhana Li. Jhana is the founder of Spyglass Ops, a firm with a special focus on operations to scale small and mid-sized businesses. Jhana ran her first company while living out of a van traveling through North and South America. She has consulted with over forty 7 and 8 figure businesses and has coached over 500 founders on how to scale their operations and grow....

This week's Misfit Entrepreneur is Kayla Logue. Kayla went from divorced with $900 to her name at 25 to millionaire in just a few years. How did she do it? By taking radical responsibility for herself and owning her life. She found a niche in the real estate space joining a business selling land. From there, she built out the business to where she was top producer in 4 states. Her new book is call...

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called "Lessons for Hannah." Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven't listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I ur...