The Daily Crown Podcast

Freelance professionals are constantly searching for ways to increase their client base, streamline their workflow, and maximize profitability. That's why so many have turned to programs and services that provide strong guidance and advice about how to manage their freelancing career more effectively. Chanto Chanthavong stresses the importance of cultivating a mindset conducive to growth and succe...

Exploring destiny can be a feat in and of itself. After all, life often throws us for a loop. However, exercising our free will is how we can choose how to grapple with each twist and turn fate presents us with. Chanto Chanthavong states to make sure to set achievable goals, take ownership of your decisions and keep the end result in mind while staying motivated on the way there. Everyone has thei...

In this episode, Elzie talks to Max Gerson, the owner of Brand Wolfe, a company that specializes in marketing and branding about how entrepreneurship isn't just a map, but a story. He explains the importance of building and nourishing customer loyalty and how it can be the biggest threat to any brand. Max speaks about unlocking personal mastery through truth and knowing yourself better in order to...

It takes dedication, perseverance, and courage to turn your ambition into reality. The journey may be daunting but the end result is always worth it. Max states that taking that first step is a major key to success; make the decision and watch everything else unfold. It may take time, energy, and effort, but having ambition will ultimately grant access to countless possibilities. Additionally, amb...

Creating compelling content for a podcast can be a challenge, but it's well worth the effort. Podcasts offer an excellent platform to reach audiences by engaging with them through conversation. Max emphasizes the advantage of podcasts by creating valuable content that will move audiences through every platform available. Crafting a podcast that draws your audience in is the key. Everything from sy...

Unlocking personal mastery through truth is a powerful concept. It's about being honest with yourself in order to rise above mediocrity and attain such levels of success you've only ever dreamed about. Max states that the key to personal mastery is to get to know yourself a little better and take a step back to listen to your internal narratives objectively. Knowing yourself is guaranteed to keep...

Bringing clients to the right destination requires more than just a map. Max's expertise lies in his ability to tell stories of his own experiences and create an organized system out of them. With this knowledge, he empowers those around him on their journey towards success. If there's one thing to remember when it comes to successful branding, never forget the people who are loyal to you. Captiva...

In this episode, Elzie is joined by the amazing Lorry Rifkin, who is the Chief Networking Officer of Supercharged Networking and the man behind #LunchWithLorry. He is also a Founding Partner of Accounting Solutions of Wisconsin. Lorry is an introvert who has taken his passion for patterns and statistics and turned it into entrepreneurship. When it comes to networking, Lorry believes that building...

As businesses move into the future, entrepreneurs may find the need to adjust their strategies from time to time in order to stay competitive. An important strategy for businesses is to ensure that they have access to the best possible people. Networking is an important part of life, but it can be challenging to know to whom you should devote more time. It's easy to get caught up in meeting lots o...

Making a profit is the ultimate goal of any business, but too often it is solely attributed to sales. That's undoubtedly a big component in achieving success; however, there are many other aspects that come into play when looking to maximize profitability. Lorry Rifkin expresses that there's more to profit than just sales. Sales and profits may go hand in hand, but they don't necessarily indicate...

As we aim to live our best lives, it is important to remember the importance of building strong connections with others. Whether it’s personal or professional relationships, the power of a strong connection can offer us the opportunity to share experiences that can help us learn and grow. Lorry Rifkin started "Lunch with Lorry" which was networking to a pure basis without any business part to it....

Relationships are an invaluable part of life and business. They can help you grow, learn, and build something great. But how exactly do you go about cultivating relationships? Lorry Rifkin encourages others to focus on their successes when networking, not dwell on failures. Building strong relationships is one of the most important things we can do in both our personal lives and careers. It takes...

Unlock Your True Entrepreneurial Potential with William Deck   In this episode, Elzie talks to William Deck, the Founder of MindBusiness, about entrepreneurship and how it relates to mental fitness. William emphasizes the importance of being genuine rather than catering to external expectations. He also explains that self-sabotage is what often prevents entrepreneurs from achieving their goal...

In this episode, Elzie talks to William Deck, who says that the first step for somebody who wants to start their own business is to figure out what the end goal is and what would make everything worthwhile. He also suggests questioning intentions - if it's just about making money, it may not be something worth pursuing. They discuss that the most important thing for entrepreneurs to understand is...

In this episode, Elzie and William Deck discuss that a lot of people are not doing the personal work required to be successful entrepreneurs and that understanding oneself is key to being able to present one's true self authentically to the world. William agrees that knowing who you are and what you want is important, but adds that it is also crucial to be open-minded and listen to others. He also...

Our biggest challenge may not be outside forces, but rather the inner struggle within ourselves. It is evident that self-sabotage is what can truly prevent us from achieving our goals and reaching success. William Deck believes that in order to better serve people you need to be more authentic. William mentions that many times the stories that we tell ourselves about ourselves, our potential, and...

Being an entrepreneur can be a seemingly insurmountable challenge at times, so it's essential for business owners to prioritize their mental fitness if they want to remain productive. William Deck emphasizes the need to ask important fundamental questions that impact the quality of our life. By allowing themselves to be vulnerable and accepting the need for support, William has created a business...

In this episode, Elzie interviews Mitchelle Lyle, the Founder of International Travel Assistance, an Industrial and Systems Engineer graduate from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a member of the National Society of Black Engineers. They discuss how having an engineer's mindset by doing things differently and analytically helps her manage all of the changes that come along with differences fro...

Part of personal growth is the willingness to evolve continuously. Mitchelle Lyle shares with Elzie how she constantly challenges herself to always evolve, stretch, and grow. She emphasizes that if your why to evolve means something to you, then you become a better version of yourself after that. It is paramount to believe in your vision fully, especially when you're talking to people and you're t...

To have self-awareness and self-encouragement to do things differently are crucial parts of winning. Mitchelle Lyle talks to Elzie how she can be very tough on herself to be her best version and to show up in a particular way around others. They discuss how having discipline and putting in the work helps achieve your goal and be successful. So, whenever she was put in different situations, she rem...

It's no secret that every professional experiences challenges during their career. How you overcome these challenges can determine your level of success. Mitchelle Lyle is a successful business professional who has faced her share of challenges throughout her career. They discuss some personal experiences she had throughout her career that helped her overcome all the professional challenges she fa...

In this episode, Elzie interviews Jan Cavelle, an UK-based author who enjoys helping out other entrepreneurs, through writing, speaking, and mentoring. Jan believes that a healthy economy comes from supporting start-ups and scale-ups. She has written a book called Scale For Success and is releasing another one called Start for Success: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start-ups. They talk about the imp...

Elzie and Jan Cavelle discuss the importance of thought leadership, personal mastery, and storytelling in relation to business. Jan highlights the importance of self-development for any entrepreneur, emphasizing that it takes time, devotion, effort, sacrifice and dedication to become a visionary leader. She also points out the necessity of prioritizing oneself and protecting one's mental health to...

Elzie and Jan Cavelle discuss the importance of investing in training and quality people as a business grows. They emphasize the need for leaders to do what is best for the business, even if it means making tough decisions. They also talk about the difficulties of growing a business and needing to let go of employees who were with the company from the beginning, how hard it is to have that convers...

Elzie asks Jan Cavelle about personal mastery and how she is able to take the concept of perseverance and turn it into action. She notes that she is very strict with herself, always making a set number of phone calls each day regardless of whether or not she felt like it. When asked about the mental challenges faced by entrepreneurs, Jan says that it is incredibly hard and that salespeople often f...