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Martin Fenwick with Altris shares two short posts about reflections on high performance, and disrupting disruptiveness Episode 510: Reflecting on High Performance AND Disrupting Disruptiveness by Martin Fenwick with Altris Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solut...

Mike Smerklo helps entrepreneurs think like venture capitalists Episode 509: How Entrepreneurs Can Think Like Venture Capitalists by Mike Smerklo on Entrepreneurial Advice Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars i...

Lisa H with Dig to Fly talks about how to do business with different personality types Episode 508: How to Do Business with Different Personality Types by Lisa H with Dig To Fly on Communication Techniques Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a lit...

Steve Pavlina talks about the essential missing half of getting things done Episode 507: The Essential Missing Half of Getting Things Done by Steve Pavlina on Productivity Tips for Business Owners Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He...

Brian Tracy tells you how to set long-term goals in business Episode 506: How To Set Long-Term Goals In Business by Brian Tracy on Goal Setting & Entrepreneurial Development Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 tal...

Dr. Jeff Cornwall shares two short posts covering why social media can challenge a small business, and what it means to make it to the "other side" Episode 505: Social Media Can Challenge a Small Business AND Making it to the Other Side by Dr. Jeff Cornwall Dr. Cornwall has spent more than forty years as a serial entrepreneur and teacher of entrepreneurs. In the 1970’s he started several small bus...

Sarah Peterson of Making Sense of Cents talks about how she prepared to quit her 9-5 and travel the world doing what she loves instead Episode 504: How I Prepared to Quit My 9-5 to Do What I Love and Travel the World (Whenever I Want) by Sarah Peterson with MSOC Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay o...

Dr. Benjamin Ritter of LFY Consulting talks to leaders about employee layoffs Episode 503: Leaders: In the Case of Employee Layoffs Break Glass by Dr. Benjamin Ritter of Live For Yourself Consulting LFY Consulting, based in Chicago, IL, and Austin, TX, offers leadership, career, and empowerment coaching and consulting services for senior leaders and entrepreneurs that feel stuck or unfulfilled at...

Luke Smith with Carl Pullein tells you how to improve business productivity with online training programs for employees Episode 502: Improving Business Productivity With Online Training Programmes For Employees by Luke Smith with Carl Pullein Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and...

James Altucher shares the 10 worst things you can do in a negotiation. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 501: [Part 2] The Ten Worst Things You Can Do In A Negotiation by James Altucher on Business Skills James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published...

James Altucher shares the 10 worst things you can do in a negotiation. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 500: [Part 1] The Ten Worst Things You Can Do In A Negotiation by James Altucher on Business Skills James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published...

Lars Lofgen of I Will Teach You to Be Rich teaches you how to write a bill of sale Episode 499: How to Write a Bill of Sale (3 Easy Steps Anyone Can Do) by Lars Lofgren with I Will Teach You To Be Rich Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of...

Jen Hayes helps you from hundreds of page views to thousands Episode 498: Go From Hundreds of Page Views to Thousands by Jen Hayes on Growing Your Blog & Online Writing Marketing A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to...

Isaac Morehouse helps you use email and gives etiquette tips Episode 497: How to Use Email by Isaac Morehouse on Productivity Tips & Business E-Mail Etiquette Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is al...

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show helps you make sure that your emails don't end up in the spam folder Episode 496: Spam: How To Not End Up In Spam by Chalene Johnson on Email Marketing Techniques Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster w...

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares ways to give your business a new edge Episode 495: Ways to Give Your Business a New Edge by Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership on Entrepreneurial Advice Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of t...

Christine Comaford tells you 7 steps to maximize your success as a leader Episode 494: 7 Steps To Maximize Your Success As A Leader by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute on Leadership Skills Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a lead...

Cal Newport shares two short posts covering the value of workflow systems and why emails aren't all created equal Episode 493: On Full Horizon Planning and the Under-Appreciated Power of Workflow Systems AND Not All Emails Are Created Equal by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He...

Paul B. Evans of Goins Writer talks about why you need a signature product Episode 492: 5 Reasons Why You Need a Signature Product by Paul B. Evans with Goins Writer on New Business Product Creation Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original post i...

Kimberley Laws of EOFire talks about why many small business blogs fail Episode 491: Why Many Small Business Blogs Fail by Kimberley Laws with EOFire on Blogging Success & Online Writing Tips John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepren...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits encourages you to tidy up your office for better productivity Episode 490: Edit Your Life, Part 4: Your Work Space by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Keep A Tidy Office for Better Productivity Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important,...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about price negotiation and client relationships Episode 489: The Billboard Test by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Price Negotiation & Client Relationships Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life...

Alexa Mason of The College Investor talks about whether it's better to be an entrepreneur or an employee Episode 488: Is it Better to Be an Entrepreneur or an Employee by Alexa Mason with The College Investor on Side Hustles Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents mak...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar shares a hacker metric to user growth and engagement. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 487: [Part 2] User Growth & Engagement: A Hacker Metric by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on KPIs & Business Analytics Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology....

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar shares a hacker metric to user growth and engagement. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 486: [Part 1] User Growth & Engagement: A Hacker Metric by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on KPIs & Business Analytics Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology....