The Cannonball Mindset

If you don't already know the name, just google Judge Graham . You'll quickly realize he's a near-sensation for his particular niche: scaling and exiting a business. He has a top-ranked business podcast, he's an author of several books, and most importantly, he was a stellar guest on the Cannonball Mindset . He joined me and delivered 4 powerful business lessons on entrepreneurship. Oh, and guess...

Over here, we love to talk about champions — those who challenge us, push through impossible obstacles, and obtain their objective. The word "champion" has been overused. Even we might have overused it, but not on this episode of the Cannonball Mindset podcast . We interviewed a man with the legitimate title of champion, Frank Shamrock . He was the first UFC Middleweight Champion. He defended his...

GaryVee needs no introduction. If you don't know who he is, just ask anyone. Or go on LinkedIn. Or Facebook, or YouTube, or your podcast player… he's everywhere. Guess what? We interviewed him. And we didn't throw him any softball questions. (Who throws softballs to GaryVee?) We asked him what he's going to do after he buys the jets, what he thinks about being the modern-day Robin Hood, and more....

When Christy Rutherford was in college, a friend, who had recently joined the Coast Guard, came home from boot camp driving a Mitsubishi 3000GT. That was the moment Christy decided she too was going to join the Coast Guard. Christy built a thriving career in the Coast Guard, becoming the 13th African American woman to achieve the rank of Commander in the Coast Guard's 225 year history. This is esp...

4 continents, 2 languages, 1 Turkish bath. Just a few of the surprises Torian Richardson had for me during our Cannonball Mindset interview . Torian is the CEO & Founder of Guanxi Universal, which is currently producing a Madagascarian documentary. But that's really just a side gig for him: His main job is teaching businesses about solidarity, which is technically under the D&I (Diversity and Incl...

Put yourself in this scenario: your dad is running tryouts for your town's baseball league… When the time comes to get picked for a team, your dad tells you that you didn't make a team. But, he says, if you work hard enough, maybe next year there will be a spot for you. That's exactly what happened to Steve Strauss when he was 14 years old.  He could have let that ruin his self confidence or held...

What do people like most about Joe Pusateri ? Maybe it's his firm handshake, or perhaps his business acumen. Or maybe it's his classes on negotiation. Or maybe it's his standup comedy. Honestly, his sincerity captivated us the most. Joe is the president of Elite Homes, Inc ., and Chad sat down with him for an hour and a half in Louisville, Kentucky. Inclement weather prevented their golf plans, so...

There's a large number of people young and old with detrimental mindsets. Whether it's a focus on perceived scarcity, a sense of entitlement, or unteachability, many people fail at discovering the abundance they could. There's no one who understands better the failure of these mentalities and the joy of breaking out of them than Amer Syed. Amer is a VP of Sales and Marketing in the new home indust...

I have twin 14-year-old daughters. One of them came home recently and said, "Hey dad, I want a Lovesac." So, like any good dad, I hunted down the guy who put this idea into her head. (I was very confused on what was going on. I didn't realize she just wanted furniture.) Turns out the inventor's name is Shawn Nelson , founder and CEO of LoveSac , the company you may know of because of their giant b...

Recognition is invaluable in development and inspiration of employees.  The check meets the bills, but the rockstars with great aspirations should have a place to shine. In this episode, Lisa Parrish , Chief Creative Chick at Team PMP , talks to me about her path to taking over her family's company.  Her father knew the people he was serving and wanted to make a difference, a passion she came to s...

With 75 thousand shows and more than 20 million subscribers, Hulu has made a powerful impact on culture and the SVOD category (Subscription Video on Demand). I sat down with Jim O'Donnell , Hulu's VP of West Coast Advertising Sales. He gave me all the details of Hulu's powerful culture on our Cannonball Mindset podcast . Jim's career may seem rather diversified: ESPN, Martha Stewart, Vogue, and ev...

There's something unique about coming home, going through the front door, and having your family rush up to you and say hello. A home isn't simply a place to sleep — it's where you taught your kids how to ride a bike, where you camped in the backyard, … In Scott's words, "It's a book of memories." I had a chance to spend the day with Scott Laurie , CEO of Olson Homes . You should hear him talk abo...

We've had amazing guests on our podcast. I'm not sure we've ever had one quite like Kara Goldin. As a child, she was a competitive gymnast. As an adult, she grew AOL's ecommerce revenue to $1B …  as their youngest executive in company history. She's on Forbes List of Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. She's on Huffington Post's list of 6 disruptors in business, next to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerbe...

You've probably heard of Dan Schawbel in your circles. He made it onto Forbes 30 under 30 in marketing and advertising, Inc. magazine's 30 under 30, and Business Insider's Most Innovative People Under 40 list . If you follow him on Instagram , you know his passion and mission in life is to help his generation (Millennials) from student to CEO. He wants to be a resource for Millennials whether they...

Most people live 80% versions of themselves. They haven't even scratched the surface of what they can accomplish. Jesse Itzler is a New York Times Bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, owner of the Atlanta Hawks, and the list goes on and on. He also founded Build Your Life Resume , an eight-week coaching program that will help you reach your potential. Whether you're trying to train for a mar...

Navy Seals have always had this air of mystery to them. But they're not as secret as they used to be. They weren't open and transparent about their line of work for obvious reasons. But they decided to approach their lack of public information differently when they realized it was hurting their ability to recruit new SEALs. So what could we learn from them when they pulled the curtain back? Brent...

In 2004, roughly equal shares of people identified as Democrats (33%), Independents (30%) and Republicans (29%). But now, Independents are surpassing the two major parties. In 2014 , 39% of the public identified as Independents, more than those identifying as Democrats (32%) or Republicans (23%). And in 2017 , 42% identified as Independents. That's why Neal Simon is choosing to run for a US Senate...

70% of Americans aren't engaged at work. Are you one of them? More importantly, are you a part of the problem? Most of us aren't strangers to challenges in the workplace. Things like donor engagement, sales, marketing, etc. are thrown at us each day from every direction. But what if there was a more efficient and effective method to solving those problems that actually made people happier? Andrew...

Human beings are wired for connection. All of our experiences culminate in who we are today.  What people see is a sculpted piece of art. We wouldn't change the chisel strokes, but it's always helpful to have people along the way who help us realize our potential. On this episode, I listened to Claude Silver , Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia , talk about her journey to a seat where she can posi...

We often see the results of a person's life and make up our own story of how they got there. As a powerful person and successful lawyer, it would be easy to assume that Lori Kalani , Member and Co-Chair of State Attorneys General Practice at Cozen O'Connor, was born into wealth, money, and success. We'd be wrong. On this episode, Lori talks about her much-less-than-normal childhood and how her mar...

Let others own the impossibility of things. In the second part of a two part interview, I finish the interview with Charlie Engle , Author of The Running Man and ultra marathon runner. At this point in his story, Charlie has just made the decision to fight the addiction that's killing him and clung to running as an avenue.  

Sometimes you jump on the train and don't know how to get off. In part one of a two episode series, I sat down with Charlie Engle , Author of The Running Man and ultra marathon runner,  to listen to his story of addiction, recovery, and the track that led him to becoming one of the premiere long distance runners in the world. Charlie ran across the Sahara desert, but the physical demands of ultra...

It's not about who you know - It's about who knows you. This episode's guest is David Avrin - and due to the 74,700 results that pop up when you search his name, you probably already know him as The Visibility Coach . After over 20 years, he left the worlds of Marketing and PR. He now travels the world to teach people how they can stand out and stand apart.

"Work for a person, not a company". Some of the first words offering a glimpse into the Cannonball Mindset of James Orsini, COO and right-hand man for Gary Vaynerchuk at VaynerMedia. But even more telling is how he'd describe the work he does for Gary:  "I take dreams and put them into action plans". Whether its integrating 5 generations into the company workforce to facilitating the dreams of the...

Your authentic self is your best self and your whole story is what makes you who you are. In this episode I was able to interview my first ever rock band lead singer.  Christian Neonakis, frontman for the band Kid Brother, peeled away some of the layers of success he and the band have experienced recently to tell me his story. Much of the music Christian writes pulls directly from his childhood ex...