The Playbook With David Meltzer

Tim S. Grover is the CEO of Attack Athletics, Inc., and author of the book, W1nning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness , shares his thoughts on: [1:48] - Why there are no easy steps to achieving greatness [5:54] - The reason that “balance” isn’t a part of the equation for the world’s top performers   [10:03] - Why having faith is more beneficial than just having a chip on your shoulder [11:19] - T...

There are three main keys to ensure you are approaching a deal in the correct manner, you must pay attention to your mindset, heartset, and the conscious continuum. 1. Mindset: The most important components for closing any deal are credibility, truth, and the energy we approach our potential business partner with. 2. Heartset: Our ability to make an emotional attachment with the other party, conne...

Today's episode is another coaching call with my two favorite coaching clients, Alan Lazaros and Kevin Palmieri of Next Level University. The three of us discussed the pain of outgrowing your old friends and ideas, and learning how to overcome the fear of missing out and learning how to find joy in missing out. I am also going to share some of my personal experiences of when I have outgrown my old...

Tom Keiser, CEO of Hootsuite, sits down to share his insights on why the fastest growing companies tend to place a focus on their social media platforms, as well as the challenges that “traditional businesses” have when integrating more digital media content into their marketing strategy. Keiser and host of #ThePlaybook , David Meltzer, share their thoughts on subjects including how Hootsuite impr...

The world of never enough: This is the most negative world; it's the realm of belief where people think there is never enough for everyone and especially not enough for them. We all know people like this. They focus on the voids, shortages and obstacles that they perceive in their own lives and others', always neglecting to think about what they do have. What you resist will persist. By focusing o...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Wolfgang Puck, Chef, Restaurateur, and Actor, and Paul Scialla, Founder/CEO of Delos and Founder of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), chat about: [3:12] - Why customer experience and comfortability have come to the forefront for today’s venue owners [6:10] - How the support of celebrities and stars like Wolfgang helps bring attention to health and s...

I have five different rules for businesses looking to live in this world of more than enough: 1 - Know your personal giving and receiving values. Evaluate those four things every day. 2 - Learn to ask a series of questions to learn how you can provide value to every person in every situation. 3 - Learn a series of questions with which you can ask for help—which is the most difficult and radically...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook , Adam Contos, CEO of RE/MAX, shares his thoughts on: [:33] -Whether there is a “right way” to drop out of school [5:10] - How to get more value out of the ways you educate and entertain yourself  [7:30] - Why leaders need to understand two specific emotions [15:10] - Why he focuses on his level of attention instead of trying to achieve a work-life balance Tweet me...

There is one important step to take before you can even consider creating a Go No-Go Plan, and that is to determine whether your potential partner has an open mind. It takes more energy to reengineer the vision of one closed-minded person than it does to close a deal with 1,000 open-minded people, so identifying an open mind should be your first priority.​ When you have a shared vision with someon...

Happy Mother's Day Mom. I wish that I could be just like you. Today's episode is dedicated to my mom, here are four things that I’ve learned and I share this with my mom every day. It’s something that all parents want to hear. It’s helped my relationship with my mom. I tell my mom every day, a minimum of a minute, number one, I’m healthy. Number two, I’m happy. Three, I love her. Four, I appreciat...

Ben Francis, Founder and Owner of GymShark, shares his thoughts on how a single work experience with his grandfather shaped his desire to build his own business, what he’s learned about the complexities of running an international organization, as well as the one event for the fledgling brand showed Ben that he was truly onto something special. Francis and host of #ThePlaybook , David Meltzer, cha...

Simon Yu, Co-founder and COO of Clubhouse Media Group, and Christian Young, President of Clubhouse Media Group, talk about how influencers with followings big and small can be used to elevate a brand, as well as how the first publicly-traded “content house” came about after a conversation with influencer Daisy Keech. Yu, Young, and host of #ThePlaybook , David Meltzer, discuss topics including the...

Today's episode is from a panel I spoke on while in Cleveland last week for the 2021 NFL Draft. I was fortunate to be joined by Roman Oben, VP of Football Development, for the NFL, Shaquira Johnson, Chief Revenue Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Northeast Ohio, Juan Goodwin, President of Lifeline Sports, David A. Moreno Jr., Esq., Partner at Brown Rudnick LLP and Founding Partner...

Brian Scudamore, Founder, and CEO of O2E Brands and 1-800-GOT-JUNK, shares his thoughts on: [1:00] - How working in his grandparents’ army surplus store taught him the importance of treating people the right way [4:37] - Why you should take your business seriously, but not yourself [6:20] - Why he once fired an entire team that wasn’t aligned with his company values [17:30] - The secret to hiring...

FC Barcelona Footballer, Martin Braithwaite and I teamed up at #CollisionConf this year to talk about how to use the law of attraction and tapping into the secrets behind elite performance. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at  david@dmeltzer.com  to joi...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook , Brandon Marshall, former NFL star, Founder of the House of Athlete, and Host of I AM ATHLETE Podcast, shares his thoughts on: [1:01] - His five pillars for living a happy life [8:19] - Why top athletes like LeBron James and Russell Wilson benefit by treating themselves as a walking corporation [10:45] - How perspectives on mental health in sports have shifted in r...

We've got another episode of the Road to Revenue series! Today's episode is an hour long coaching session and live Q&A that I hosted during my Weekly Free Training. I answered as many questions as I could and even took some live questions on Clubhouse. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. T...

Terry Thayer, Co-founder of Intellomate, talks about the misnomer of being an “overnight success”, as well as why automation is key for helping entrepreneurs to free up more time and improve their revenues. Thayer and host of #ThePlaybook , David Meltzer, share their thoughts on how business leaders can apply their skills from one industry to another field, the importance of seeking out the right...

Steve Barnard, Founder and CEO of Mission Produce (NASDAQ: AVO), shares how he was able to work his way up through the agriculture industry, as well as some of the most valuable lessons he picked up from mentors along the way. Barnard and host of #ThePlaybook , David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including the origins of Mission Produce, how to convince others to share your vision, and w...

Today's episode is from another coaching session with my two favorite coaching clients, Alan Lazaros and Kevin Palmieri. As usual, these two came prepared with questions full of value that I needed to share with all of you. The three of us are going to discuss, what it takes to be a good leader, how I deal with people that make poor decisions and the difference between a coach and a mentor. Tweet...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook , David Ross, Head of Growth, Partnerships and Sales at Community.com, shares his thoughts on: [1:29] - The real power of text messaging at scale as a way to communicate [9:55] - The marketing data behind the billions of texts that have been sent on their platform [14:34] - Why attending a birthday party as a kid helped to inspire his entrepreneurial journey [19:30]...

Today's episode is from a speech I gave to a mastermind group last week, and I am going to tell you about the superpower of gratitude and why Chris Gardner and Will Smith both got it wrong, there is no Pursuit of Happiness. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook , Sadhguru, Yogi, Mystic, and Founder of the Isha Foundation, shares his thoughts on: [7:00] - Why being pragmatic does not preclude a person from being spiritual [9:21] - How a person’s well-being becomes the core component of crafting their destiny [19:51] - Why he’s not a fan of learning from his failures [25:04] - The two different ways that a person can live a...

A leader’s mindset is derived from his or her thought processes , whether that comes from his or her conscious, subconscious, or unconscious mind. In order to get your mind right, one must evaluate the value that their thoughts, both new and repetitive, bring to their conscious and subconscious mind. Are your thoughts providing you the necessary confidence or value? Or are you wasting time and ene...

I always say the only person that likes change is a wet baby. They key to pivoting is to understand that any mistakes, lessons or pain that you are learning along the way is simply an indicator that you have a lesson to learn. Learn the lessons in the mistakes or setbacks, and have faith that everything will come in the right way at the perfect time. If you want me to answer your question on the p...