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Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares the top millionaire mantras to structure your business around Episode 310: Top Millionaire Mantras to Structure your Business Around by Chalene Johnson on Entrepreneurship Success 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, an...

Chris Guillebeau tells you how to stand out in any job Episode 309: How to Stand Out in Any Job by Chris Guillebeau on Career Advice & Making an Impact at Work Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about why our lives depend on not being overworked. Episode 308: Overwork Has To STOP - Your Life Depends On It by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Work Life Balance 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 buil...

Tynan shares the mental journey of writing a book Episode 307: The Mental Journey of Writing a Book by Tynan on How To Write A Book Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and cr...

Kate Erickson of EOFire challenges you to build brand loyalty Episode 306: Business Challenge: Building Brand Loyalty by Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur On Fire on Marketing Tactics 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 Entrepreneurs On Fire...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important discusses the real reason that self-promotion sucks. This is part 2 of 2.  Episode 305: [Part 2] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the f...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important discusses the real reason that self-promotion sucks. This is part 1 of 2.  Episode 304: [Part 1] The Real Reason Self-Promotion Sucks by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing & Advertising Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the f...

Brian Tracy talks about how geniuses use creative thinking to solve problems Episode 303: How Geniuses Use Creative Thinking to Solve Problems by Brian Tracy on Creativity for Business Success 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...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you how to hook users in 3 steps Episode 302: Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on Technology Habit Setting 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 founded two tech companies sin...

Ryan Hoover shares entrepreneurial advice  Episode 301: SMS-First Startups by Ryan Hoover on Entrepreneurial Advice Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHaven. He's a contributing writer to Hooked: How to Bui...

Harry Campbell of Making Sense of Cents reflects on the problem with the traditional 8-hour work day Episode 300: The Problem With the Traditional 8 Hour Work Day by Harry Campbell with Making Sense of Cents on Career Advice Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months...

Derek Sivers shares two short posts encouraging entrepreneurs to start without funding, and delegate rather than abdicate. Episode 299: Start Now. No Funding Needed. AND Delegate, but Don't Abdicate by Derek Sivers of on Starting a Business Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about why good grades often lead to failed businesses. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 298: [Part 2] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on Entrepreneurship Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good porti...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about why good grades often lead to failed businesses. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 297: [Part 1] Why Good Grades Often Lead To Failed Businesses by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job on Entrepreneurship Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good porti...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how to overcome being a knowledge worker who's bad at working. Episode 296: Knowledge Workers are Bad at Working (and Here's What to Do About It) by Cal Newport on Deep Work & Focus Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph....

Mike Perekupka with Neil Patel shares 4 powerful Google shopping hacks to supercharge your campaigns Episode 295: 4 Powerful Google Shopping Hacks to Supercharge Your Campaigns by Mike Perekupka with Neil Patel on Analytics Tips Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrep...

Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar gives you a helpful guide to simplifying your work life and generating better work-life balance Episode 294: A Helpful Guide to Simplifying Your Work Life by Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar on Work-Life Balance No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting i...

Sarah Landrum of DigToFly shares 10 unique ways to boost your happiness and creativity Episode 293: 10 Unique Ways to Boost Your Happiness and Creativity by Sarah Landrum with Dig To Fly on Mood Improving 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 litt...

James Altucher shares the secret to doing what you love. Episode 292: The Secret To Doing What You Love by James Altucher on Achieving Your Professional Dreams 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 11 books, and is a regular contributor...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 7 rituals you should steal from extremely creative people. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 291: [Part 2] 7 Rituals You Should Steal from Extremely Creative People by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel on Entrepreneur Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 7 rituals you should steal from extremely creative people. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 290: [Part 1] 7 Rituals You Should Steal from Extremely Creative People by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel on Entrepreneur Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about successful entrepreneurship  Episode 289: Mediums by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Successful Entrepreneurship Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs....

Erin Blaskie offers 5 steps you can take to kickstart your personal brand Episode 288: 5 Steps to Kickstart Your Personal Brand by Erin Blaskie on Branding Yourself As A Business Leader Erin Blaskie has helped numerous businesses come online, establish their web presence and create community. Erin’s primary expertise is in creating solid systems and processes for businesses but she also leads clie...

Seth Sinclair of Michael Mehlberg.com tells us how we can use coaching skills to enhance our leadership Episode 287: Using Coaching Skills to Enhance Your Leadership by Seth Sinclair on Leading Teams at Work Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life...

Robert Steere of Good Financial Cents tells you how to set financial goals for your small business Episode 286: How to Set Financial Goals for Your Small Business by Robert Steere with Good Financial Cents on Strategic Planning Jeff Rose, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™, founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the personal finance book Soldier of Finance. Jeff is an Iraqi combat vete...