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Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge talks about how to give a great speech. Episode 110: Little Moments, or How to Give a Great Speech by Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge on Public Speaking Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Investment Management Associates. He has written two books on investing, which were published by John Wiley & Sons and have translated int...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares a training program for single-tasking and focus. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 109: [Part 2] A Training Program for Single-Tasking & Focus by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Time Management 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 importan...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares a training program for single-tasking and focus. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 108: [Part 1] A Training Program for Single-Tasking & Focus by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Time Management 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 importan...

Ryan Hoover encourages you to ask yourself five hard questions before starting a business. Episode 107: Five Hard Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting Up by Ryan Hoover on Entrepreneurship 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, a...

Matt Wolfe of Evergreen Profits shares three powerful ways to get your next email opened. Episode 106: 3 Powerful Ways To Get Your Next Email Opened by Matt Wolfe of Evergreen Profits on Mailing List Subscribers Joe Fier & Matt Wolfe are the co-founders of Evergreen Profits and absolutely LOVE showing people how simple it really is to get seen online in competitive industries. They get pumped up t...

James Altucher tells us what to do with all the evil idiots of the world. Episode 105: Most People Are Evil Idiots. Now What by James Altucher on Overcoming Rejection As An Entrepreneur 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...

Author Shelley Brander shares an excerpt from her book titled Move the Needle: Yarns from an Unlikely Entrepreneur. Episode 104: An Excerpt from the book Move the Needle: Yarns from an Unlikely Entrepreneur by Shelley Brander People always ask Shelley Brander what possessed her to leave the successful advertising firm she founded with her husband to open a local yarn store. And then they wonder ho...

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show teaches you how to overcome the fear of starting a new business. Episode 103: How to Overcome the Fear of Starting your Own Business by Chalene Johnson on Entrepreneurship 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 po...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important shares the figures behind an 8-figure launch. Episode 102: The Secrets Behind An 8-Figure Launch by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Being a Pioneer 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 first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs...

Nick Loper dissects how good of a source of traffic Quora is. Episode 101: Is Quora a Good Source of Traffic by Nick Loper of the Side Hustle Show on Growing A Blog Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source...

Derek Sivers talks about the importance of delegation. Episode 100: Delegate or Die: The Self-Employed Trap by Derek Sivers on How To Escape the Rat Race 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 in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proce...

Christine Comaford shares the one mistake lawyers make that kills employee engagement. Episode 099: The One Mistake Leaders Make That Kills Employee Engagement by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute 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,...

Steve Pavlina talks about going from hesitation to investigation. Episode 098: From Hesitation to Investigation by Steve Pavlina on Ideation & How to Be An Entrepreneur 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 has written more than 1300 a...

Kate Erickson of EOFire encourages you to focus on a passion in order to find your niche. Episode 097: Focus on a Passion to Find Your Niche by Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur on Fire 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 Fi...

T.K. Coleman talks about transforming creative blocks into allies. Episode 096: Flip the Script: Transforming Creative Blocks into Allies by TK Coleman on Business & Creativity T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year...

Stella Grizont of Woopaah tells us what we can say when we're asked to do more. Episode 095: Too Much Work? What To Say When You're Asked To Do More by Stella Grizont of Woopaah Stella Grizont works with over achievers who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with organizations who are dedicated to elevating the well-being of their employees. She studied Economics at Columbia University's Bar...

Adi Redzic teaches you how to delegate. Episode 094: How to Delegate by Adi Redzic on Personal Reflection & Entrepreneurial Challenges Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth. The original post is loc...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer offers three steps to building a killer tribe. Episode 093: Three Important Steps to Building a Killer Tribe by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on How To Build An Audience 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 is loc...

Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel tells you your next strategy after having generated leads. Episode 092: After The Sale Success: Your Next Strategy Beyond Lead Generation by Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel 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 Entrepreneur Magazine says he crea...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job asks if your business failed because you gave up too soon. Episode 091: Your Business Failed, But Did You Really Try? Or Did You Just Give Up? By Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job 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 portion of his graduate education...

Allan Smith with Money Mini Blog tells you how to start a startup without quitting your day job. Episode 090: How to Start a Startup Without Quitting Your Day Job by Allan Smith with Money Mini Blog on Side Hustles Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building w...

Isaac Morehouse gives you 5 reasons to take a job you don't like. Episode 089: 5 Reasons to Take a Cr---y Job by Isaac Morehouse on Building Business & Life Skills 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...

Mike Smerklo shares an excerpt from his book "Mr. Monkey and Me" Episode 088: An Excerpt from the book Mr. Monkey and Me by Mike Smerklo on A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs 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 d...

Ramit Sethi talks about creating effective meeting agendas. Episode 087: How We Create Effective Meeting Agendas At IWT by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich on Productivity 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 life: money, careers...

Douglas Lang with Altris teaches us how to find time to focus and improve performance. Episode 086: Find Time To Focus and Improve Performance by The Altris Team on Multi-Tasking & Productivity 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 solutions they deliver must be dis...