Mike Up In Your Business Podcast with Mike Michalowicz

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Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank. You can download her free Long Game self-assessment workbook and learn more at dorieclark.com/thelonggame. Websites and Handles:dorieclark.com/thelonggameTwitter: https://twitter.com/dorieclarkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorieclarkauthor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorieclark/

Catherine Jablonsky has a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and is a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma.  She enjoys big data analysis and multivariate statistics, and is passionate about the fact  that understanding variation is fundamental to making good business decisions.

Minnie Lau is a San Francisco based CPA specializing in helping clients make the most of their stock options.   Minnie started her career working at KPMG and the IRS.  She fell in love with stock options planning during her time working at a San Francisco boutique tax firm servicing high net worth individuals.  Minnie began her tax practice in 2013 servicing early Facebook employees, and now has the good fortune of providing consulting services to early employees of many notable tech start-up companies in San Francisco and New York.  Minnie has a Masters of Accountancy from San Jose State University and a BA in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley.  Websites and Handles:https://www.minnielau.com/https://pumpkinplanyourbiz.com/ 

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur, and The Ultimate Marketing Engine. He is also the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, which trains and licenses independent consultants and agencies to use the Duct Tape Methodology.   Websites and Handles:https://theultimatemarketingengine.com/media-kit/The Book:  https://theultimatemarketingengine.com/

Jaime Jay is a connector, starter-geek, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services company and author of Quit Repeating Yourself. He is a U.S. Army veteran and worked in corporate America for over 12 years before becoming a full-time entrepreneur in 2006. Jaime lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife Sara and their dog Nikita. Websites and Handles:Bottleneck.OnlineEmail: info@bottleneck.onlineBook: Quit Repeating Yourself https://www.instagram.com/bottleneckdistantassistants/https://twitter.com/Bottleneckda https://www.facebook.com/bottleneckdistantassistants/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimejay/ bottleneck.online/linkedin 

Russell Wilson called Keegan Hall “one of the greatest artists in the world” and NBC Sports called his drawing of Michael Jordan “the GOAT of all drawings.” Keegan returned to art a few years ago following the unexpected passing of his mother. Since then, his art has raised over $550,000 for charity while working with some of the biggest athletes and celebrities in the world including Russell Wilson, Ciara, Gary Payton, Eddie Vedder, Macklemore, and many more. Additionally, his story has been featured in national media outlets including the Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, USA Today and many others, and he even created an original drawing for President Barack Obama. Websites and Handles:keeganhall.comfacebook.com/keeganhallart instagram.com/keegan.hall twitter.com/keeganhall 

Josh Patrick is a serial entrepreneur who's mission in life is helping successful blue collar business owners take their successful business and make it personally and economically sustainable. He is the author of Sustainable: A Fable About Creating a Personally and Economically Sustainable Business. His newest book The Sale Ready Company helps business owners understand the eight steps it takes to leave a business when you want, in the way you want. Websites and Handles:www.salereadycompany.com

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. She has an online school www.smallbizladyuniversity.com and hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. Websites and Handles:www.smallbizladyuniversity.com

Jeff Brown is an author, speaker, and consultant, helping leaders create lifelong learning and reading cultures within their teams.He hosts the four-time Best Business Podcast nominated Read to Lead and is author of the brand new book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career.  Websites and Handles:http://readtoleadbook.com http://readtoleadpodcast.com  

Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.”. Self Publishing School is an INC 5000 company the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US.   Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and the Self Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, podcasts, YouTube channels, and Self-Publishing School, he's helped thousands of people write a book that grows their income, impact, and business. Websites and Handles:self-publishingschool.com 

Geraldine Carter is the founder of She Thinks Big Coaching, where she helps CPAs get out of the accounting rut. Her clients routinely double their margins in 6 months or less while working fewer hours. Geraldine holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell University, is the co-founder and CFO of a company where her cashflow forecasting models resulted in millions of dollars for climate change efforts. In her free time, she can be found mountain biking forested trails or running after her two small children in her hometown of Ketchum, ID. Websites and Handles:https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldine-carter/https://PumpkinPlanYourBiz.com

Aaron Stokes is a nearly 22-year veteran of the automotive repair industry, who uses his experience to help other auto repair shop owners build successful businesses. Through Shop Fix Academy, he provides innovative management coaching and training based on the knowledge he acquired growing the automotive repair chains, Eurofix and Autofix. Stokes created Shop Fix Academy to provide comprehensive training for shop owners delivered through user-friendly videos, conferences, one to one coaching & peer groups to ensure that participants receive maximum value for their money. Stokes also offers consumers advice on automotive repair through his radio show, “Fixin' Cars with Aaron Stokes,” broadcast weekly on Nashville's 99.7 WTN. Websites and Handles:ShopFixAcademy.com 

Josh Cantrell is a wedding-DJ-turned-marketing-consultant and the founder of the copywriting agency, Signal Brandworks. He is certified by Donald Miller as a StoryBrand Guide and by Ray Edwards as a Direct Response Copywriter. His big goal is to help business owners find the words they need to sell more of their stuff. Websites and Handles:https://signalbrandworks.com Linkedin -https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcan/Josh's  Freebie for you is here:https://go.signalbrandworks.com/9-ways-to-get-more-leads 

Adam Carroll is an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, the creator of Broke Busted & Disgusted (a documentary about student loan debt), and a two time TEDx speaker with his talk from the London Business School surpassing 5 million views on YouTube and TED.com. Adam is the founder of The Shred Method and the curator of MasteryofMoney.com.  Websites and Handles:www.theshredmethod.com

As always thank you for being a subscriber to the show and supporting the channel.Mike's latest book was just released 9/21/21. 'Get Different' is all about simplifying your marketing and standing out from the crowd. Follow Mike on Instagram @mikemichalowicz to get your free excerpt of the book, or go to www.gogetdifferent.com to learn more and order your copy.

In his new marketing book, Mike  offers a proven, no-bullsh*t method to position your business, service, or brand to get noticed, attract the best prospects, and convert those opportunities into sales. Told with the same humor and straight-talk that's gained Mike an army of ardent followers, with actionable insights drawn from stories of real life entrepreneurs, this book lays out a simple, doable system based on three critical questions every entrepreneur and business owner must ask about their marketing:1. Does it differentiate?2. Does it attract?3. Does it direct?Get Different is a game-changer for everyone who struggles to grow because their brand, message, product or service doesn't stand out and connect with customers - the long-anticipated answer to the defining business challenge of our time. Websites and Handles:Get Different by Mike MichalowiczMike MichalowiczGoGetDifferent.comTheDifferentCompany.com  

Justin Wise helps driven online entrepreneurs attract attention, secure right-fit clients, and grow profits through constant experimentation. He's spoken to thousands about marketing & business-building at conferences such as Infusionsoft's ICON conference and the Digital Media Summit. Justin has consulted with over 200+ businesses, non-profit organizations, and countless coaches, consultants, and service-providers. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa (by choice) with his wife, Kerry, and three children.Websites and Handles:Justintalks.comdifferentcompany.coGet Different Book

Jonathan Fields is a dad, husband, award-winning author, executive producer, and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world, Good Life Project®, which has been featured everywhere from The Wall Street Journal to Oprah Magazine and even Apple's iconic annual product event. He is also the Founder/CEO of Spark Endeavors, lead architect behind the Sparketypes®, an archetyping system and set of tools tapped by over 500,000 individuals and organizations to identify, embrace, and cultivate work that makes people come alive, and equip organizations and leaders to more-effectively unlock potential, motivation, impact, and joy. And he's the author of the new book, SPARKED. Jonathan also speaks globally to groups and organizations, and his work has been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Elle, Allure, The Guardian, and more. Websites and Handles:sparketype.com - Take the assessment!

Jeff Walker is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “LAUNCH”. He teaches people how to launch online courses, products, services, and brands online. Jeff started his first online business in 1996, and he pioneered the very idea of the online launch. His "Product Launch Formula” transformed the online marketing world from the day it was released in 2005… and Jeff and PLF have never slowed down. Now more than 14 years later, the Product Launch Formula brand is the gold standard in the online entrepreneurial training market. Jeff's students and clients have done over a BILLION dollars in launches in hundreds of niches and markets… and dozens of countries around the world.  Jeff lives in Durango, Colorado (because he can live anywhere)… and he loves to get outside for all kinds of adventures. He's been married to his wife Mary for decades. He's no longer quite as fast as his kids on skis or mountain bikes… but they still let him come along for the ride. Websites and Handles:jeffwalker.com thelaunchbook.com 

Tara Newman is the Founder and CEO of The Bold Leadership Revolution where she teaches women small business owners how to significantly increase their sales and profitability so they can get paid for doing their most important work in the world.  With over 20 years of experience working with high-performing leaders and brands, she is known for her straightforward, candid, and sometimes ranty perspectives on women, money, and the power they have to change the world when they show up to lead. Tara hosts a weekly podcast called The Bold Money Revolution and has been featured in publications like Money Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and Huffington Post as well as other publications and podcasts. Websites and Handles:https://theboldleadershiprevolution.com/Revenue goal calculator: https://theboldleadershiprevolution.com/revenue Sponsors:Triada Networks-Triada Networks provides cybersecurity and IT services to small businesses in the greater NYC area and investment firms nationwide. Triada Networks has put together an actionable & effective guide to help small business owners protect themselves from a business-killing cyber security event. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to theft of sensitive information or vulnerable to a lawsuit from the theft of personal information. Visit smallbizsecurity.com to safeguard your business.She Makes Products- She Makes Products transforms overwhelmed female entrepreneurs with struggling products into profitable businesses and confident CEOs.  The foundation of that success is getting the support you need to get the success you want.  Go to www.shemakesproducts.com/promotions and use coupon code MotorBikeMike for a 50% discount on Supportology a short, self-paced course for those that struggle with unsupportive loved ones.  Understand the dynamic, the science behind it, and develop the skills you need to navigate this challenge so you can build the business you love with confidence.   

Ray Titus is the CEO of United Franchise Group and its affiliated companies.  Ray is a life-long entrepreneur who began his career with his father, franchising legend Roy Titus, and went on to develop a group of successful brands and franchise development services. The company has over 1,600 franchisees in more than 80 countries within 10 brands.  United Franchise Group also offers a unique range of development services that assist other franchise companies from conception to international expansion.  Among those, Franchise Real Estate, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consultant firm with a track record of delivering superior results. Franchise Real Estate provides integrated services, from strategic planning to financing to execution, that are creative, cost-effective and responsive to each client's specific commercial real estate needs.   Websites and Handles:unitedfranchisegroup.com linkedin.com/in/raytitusSponsors:Triada Networks-Triada Networks provides cybersecurity and IT services to small businesses in the greater NYC area and investment firms nationwide. Triada Networks has put together an actionable & effective guide to help small business owners protect themselves from a business-killing cyber security event. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to theft of sensitive information or vulnerable to a lawsuit from the theft of personal information. Visit smallbizsecurity.com to safeguard your business. She Makes Products- She Makes Products transforms overwhelmed female entrepreneurs with struggling products into profitable businesses and confident CEOs.  The foundation of that success is getting the support you need to get the success you want.  Go to www.shemakesproducts.com/promotions and use coupon code MotorBikeMike for a 50% discount on Supportology a short, self-paced course for those that struggle with unsupportive loved ones.  Understand the dynamic, the science behind it, and develop the skills you need to navigate this challenge so you can build the business you love with confidence.   

Dr. Ron Friedman is an award-winning psychologist who has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester, and has consulted for political leaders, nonprofits, and many of the world's most recognized brands. Popular accounts of his research have appeared in major newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Globe and Mail, the Guardian, as well as magazines such as Harvard Business Review and Psychology Today. Ron is the founder of ignite80, a learning and development company that translates research in neuroscience, human physiology and behavioral  economics into practical strategies that help working professionals become healthier, happier and more productive. His first book, The Best Place to Work, was selected as an Inc. Magazine Best Business Book of the Year. Websites and Handles: https://www.ronfriedmanphd.com/https://www.facebook.com/ronfriedmanthewriter/https://www.instagram.com/ronfriedmanphd/https://twitter.com/RonFriedmanSponsors:Triada Networks-Triada Networks provides cybersecurity and IT services to small businesses in the greater NYC area and investment firms nationwide. Triada Networks has put together an actionable & effective guide to help small business owners protect themselves from a business-killing cyber security event. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to theft of sensitive information or vulnerable to a lawsuit from the theft of personal information. Visit smallbizsecurity.com to safeguard your business. She Makes Products- She Makes Products transforms overwhelmed female entrepreneurs with struggling products into profitable businesses and confident CEOs.  The foundation of that success is getting the support you need to get the success you want.Go to www.shemakesproducts.com/promotions and use coupon code MotorBikeMike for a 50% discount on Supportology a short, self-paced course for those that struggle with unsupportive loved ones.  Understand the dynamic, the science behind it, and develop the skills you need to navigate this challenge so you can build the business you love with confidence. 

Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE is the author of The Designated Motivator,  and the founder of Team Brolin, the force behind her global motivation movement which transforms people, businesses and the world for the better with education and empowerment. She is also the owner of Fight Against Fraud, a training organization dedicated to helping accounting professionals and small businesses optimize their operations and reduce their fraud risks. In addition, she is CEO of  Connecticut-based CPA firm, Powerful Accounting Inc. Dawn's extensive accounting expertise and personal entrepreneurial experiences fuel her passion for helping other business owners succeed through the application of smart technology solutions, effective financial management, and comprehensive business continuity and fraud mitigation strategies.   Dawn's in-depth knowledge and down-to-earth, entertaining approach make her an in-demand trainer, speaker, and thought leader. She has worked with prestigious partners including Fundera, Intuit, TSheets by QuickBooks, AbacusNext, ADP, MineralTree and many more.   Websites and Handles:https://www.dawnbrolin.com/https://www.facebook.com/dawn.brolinhttps://twitter.com/dawnbrolinhttps://www.instagram.com/dawnbrolin/ Sponsors:Triada Networks-Triada Networks provides cybersecurity and IT services to small businesses in the greater NYC area and investment firms nationwide. Triada Networks has put together an actionable & effective guide to help small business owners protect themselves from a business-killing cyber security event. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to theft of sensitive information or vulnerable to a lawsuit from the theft of personal information. Visit smallbizsecurity.com to safeguard your business. She Makes Products- She Makes Products transforms overwhelmed female entrepreneurs with struggling products into profitable businesses and confident CEOs.  The foundation of that success is getting the support you need to get the success you want.  Go to www.shemakesproducts.com/promotions and use coupon code MotorBikeMike for a 50% discount on Supportology a short, self-paced course for those that struggle with unsupportive loved ones.  Understand the dynamic, the science behind it, and develop the skills you need to navigate this challenge so you can build the business you love with confidence.        

John Briggs, CPA, is the founder of Incite Tax and Accounting, the largest firm serving microgym owners in the country. He is a a mastery-level Profit First Professional focused on tax and cash flow strategies. John has been featured in CrossFit Journal and BoxPro Magazine, and on microgym industry podcasts such as Two Brain Radio, WTF gym talk, and 321Go. An expert speaker, he has appeared at the inaugural affiliate gathering, Gym Owner Growth Summit, ProfitCon, and has made multiple speaking appearances at the annual Two Brain Summits. He lives in Utah with wife and four children. Websites and Handles:www.incitetax.comSponsors:Triada Networks-Triada Networks provides cybersecurity and IT services to small businesses in the greater NYC area and investment firms nationwide. Triada Networks has put together an actionable & effective guide to help small business owners protect themselves from a business-killing cyber security event. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to theft of sensitive information or vulnerable to a lawsuit from the theft of personal information. Visit smallbizsecurity.com to safeguard your business. She Makes Products- She Makes Products transforms overwhelmed female entrepreneurs with struggling products into profitable businesses and confident CEOs.  The foundation of that success is getting the support you need to get the success you want.  Go to www.shemakesproducts.com/promotions and use coupon code MotorBikeMike for a 50% discount on Supportology a short, self-paced course for those that struggle with unsupportive loved ones.  Understand the dynamic, the science behind it, and develop the skills you need to navigate this challenge so you can build the business you love with confidence.   

Andrew Johnson  has a long family history of entrepreneurship since 1982 .   Their business is ShelfAware, which equips suppliers to automate B2B supply chains by leveraging Smart Labels to capture real time consumption data at their consumer's facility's. Their web-based software uses this data to match supply with demand, driving automation and preventing stock outs in complex supply chains.  Websites and Handles:www.ShelfAwareVMI.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-johnson-supply-chain-innovator/        ShelfAware's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqyL1DOehNGAesWvcV5A7bg  Sponsors:Training Solutions-Do you have a passion or dream to start a business but don't know how? ‘Training Solutions' can teach you the foundations you need to make the dream work. Whether you are starting, maintaining, or growing a business, Training Solutions provides you with the tools every organization needs.   For just $100, training solutions offers a 1 and a half hour consultation that will give you a plan of action you can use immediately. Visit trainingsolutions-hlc.com for more information Martha Garza-Martha Cristina Garza is a luxury brand strategist & marketing expert based in Brooklyn, NY. She helps visionary 6 & 7 figure entrepreneurs find clarity, focus, and direction to expand their brand reach, revenue and impact so they can change the world.  If you are looking to build a strong brand foundation to scale faster, brand strategy is the way to get there. The goal is to connect and convert the right clients and repel anyone that is not them. Visit www.marthacgarza.com and use the code "Mike" to get 50% off your first session. 

Dr. Sabrina Starling, is author of the How to Hire the Best series, and co-host of the Profit by Design Podcast. Dr. Starling has coached thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome the day-to-day struggles of business growth by getting out of their own way and developing a success mindset that propels them to higher and higher levels of success (and profitability).Websites and Handles:www.tapthepotential.comFacebook: @SabrinaStarlingTTP and @tapthepotentialInstagram: @drsabrinaLinked in: @drsabrina and @tap-the-potential-llcTwitter: @DrSabrina #worksupportslife #beagift #leadwithlove #4weekvacation #hirethebest Sponsors:Training Solutions-Do you have a passion or dream to start a business but don't know how? ‘Training Solutions' can teach you the foundations you need to make the dream work. Whether you are starting, maintaining, or growing a business, Training Solutions provides you with the tools every organization needs.   For just $100, training solutions offers a 1 and a half hour consultation that will give you a plan of action you can use immediately. Visit trainingsolutions-hlc.com for more information Martha Garza-Martha Cristina Garza is a luxury brand strategist & marketing expert based in Brooklyn, NY. She helps visionary 6 & 7 figure entrepreneurs find clarity, focus, and direction to expand their brand reach, revenue and impact so they can change the world.  If you are looking to build a strong brand foundation to scale faster, brand strategy is the way to get there. The goal is to connect and convert the right clients and repel anyone that is not them. Visit www.marthacgarza.com and use the code "Mike" to get 50% off your first session. 

Phil M Jones is a best-selling author of Exactly What To Say, Exactly How To Sell, and Exactly Where To Start. He had his first business at just 14 years of age and is the youngest recipient of the “British Excellence in Sales and Marketing” award. To date, over two million people, across 57 different countries have benefitted from his lessons. And as a result, they now know exactly what to say, when to say it AND... EXACTLY how to make more of their conversations count. Websites and Handles: www.philmjones.comSponsors:Training Solutions-Do you have a passion or dream to start a business but don't know how? ‘Training Solutions' can teach you the foundations you need to make the dream work. Whether you are starting, maintaining, or growing a business, Training Solutions provides you with the tools every organization needs.   For just $100, training solutions offers a 1 and a half hour consultation that will give you a plan of action you can use immediately. Visit trainingsolutions-hlc.com for more information Martha Garza-Martha Cristina Garza is a luxury brand strategist & marketing expert based in Brooklyn, NY. She helps visionary 6 & 7 figure entrepreneurs find clarity, focus, and direction to expand their brand reach, revenue and impact so they can change the world.  If you are looking to build a strong brand foundation to scale faster, brand strategy is the way to get there. The goal is to connect and convert the right clients and repel anyone that is not them. Visit www.marthacgarza.com and use the code "Mike" to get 50% off your first session. 

Kasey Compton is an author and spirited entrepreneur who owns a mental health group practice, a business consulting firm, a real estate company, and a hair salon (I know, right!). She has embraced all roadblocks that come with being a business owner and loves using her experiences to help others.  Kasey's ability to combine analytical and creative skills has proven successful in her business ventures, where she helps people navigate their entrepreneurial journey. Her specialties include cutting through the clutter to pinpoint the right problem, increasing efficiency, and tapping into a person's highest potential. Always comfortable in charting her own course, Kasey's ability to envision the possibilities allows her to generate a wealth of new ideas when others find themselves stuck. People often ask her, “How on earth did you come up with that?” Her book, Fix This Next for Healthcare Providers launches in July of 2021 and she is on fire for the impact it will make in the lives of entrepreneurs! Websites and Handles:www.kaseycompton.com Sponsors:Training Solutions-Do you have a passion or dream to start a business but don't know how? ‘Training Solutions' can teach you the foundations you need to make the dream work. Whether you are starting, maintaining, or growing a business, Training Solutions provides you with the tools every organization needs.   For just $100, training solutions offers a 1 and a half hour consultation that will give you a plan of action you can use immediately. Visit trainingsolutions-hlc.com for more information Martha Garza-Martha Cristina Garza is a luxury brand strategist & marketing expert based in Brooklyn, NY. She helps visionary 6 & 7 figure entrepreneurs find clarity, focus, and direction to expand their brand reach, revenue and impact so they can change the world.  If you are looking to build a strong brand foundation to scale faster, brand strategy is the way to get there. The goal is to connect and convert the right clients and repel anyone that is not them. Visit www.marthacgarza.com and use the code "Mike" to get 50% off your first session.

Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business. He is the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast and is the author of several books including the bestseller Building a StoryBrand and his latest, Business Made Simple. He lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Elizabeth.Websites and Handles:  businessmadesimple.combusinessmadesimple.com/website Sponsors:Bibibuzz-If you are looking for relevant and high quality links for your business, then you need to check out bibibuzz.com. Bibibuzz is the creative, personable link building outreach you need, that gets you quality paid or unpaid links. Green MonkeyGreen Monkey Promotions: Since 2015, Green Monkey Promotions has been a leader in helping businesses select targeted, cost effective, and industry relevant promotional items and corporate apparel that truly set them apart from the competition. Check out Green Monkey by going to greenmonkeypromotions.com and email them with code ‘MIKE2021' to get 10% off of your order.

Ron Holt's vision from day one was to grow Two Maids & A Mop into the nation's fastest-growing, most innovative residential cleaning company in America. That's exactly what Ron's little cleaning company has become. Two Maids & A Mop has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Better Homes & Garden, Success Magazine, CNN Money, Yahoo News, Inc. Magazine and featured multiple times on CNBC. Today, the Two Maids & A Mop franchise network employs more than 1300 people in its 87 locations throughout the country.Websites and Handles:www.twomaidsfranchise.com Sponsors:Bibibuzz-If you are looking for relevant and high quality links for your business, then you need to check out bibibuzz.com. Bibibuzz is the creative, personable link building outreach you need, that gets you quality paid or unpaid links. Green Monkey Promotions: Since 2015, Green Monkey Promotions has been a leader in helping businesses select targeted, cost effective, and industry relevant promotional items and corporate apparel that truly set them apart from the competition. Check out Green Monkey by going to greenmonkeypromotions.com and email them with code ‘MIKE2021' to get 10% off of your order.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur and author of the bestselling books, “Virtual Freedom”, and “Rise of the Youpreneur”. Based in Cambridge, England, he owns and operates several businesses, including the VA recruiting hub, VirtualStaffFinder.com and the personal brand education company Youpreneur.com, that combined house over 350 full-time employees. Nowadays he spends most of his time coaching and mentoring successful entrepreneurs, as well as investing in and advising startup companies.Websites and Handles:ChrisDucker.comYoupreneur.comSponsors:Bibibuzz-If you are looking for relevant and high quality links for your business, then you need to check out bibibuzz.com. Bibibuzz is the creative, personable link building outreach you need, that gets you quality paid or unpaid links. Green Money Promotions: Since 2015, Green Monkey Promotions has been a leader in helping businesses select targeted, cost effective, and industry relevant promotional items and corporate apparel that truly set them apart from the competition. Check out Green Monkey by going to greenmonkeypromotions.com and email them with code ‘MIKE2021' to get 10% off of your order. 

Michelle Heberling is the owner of Suppers On, a meal prep business that has expanded to include catering and event planning, and party equipment rentals.  Working with local farmers and vendors, Michelle  ensures her ingredients are sustainably grown and seasonal.  Suppers On is located in California and services Solano, Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Napa Counties. Websites and Handles:Supperson.comInstagram: supperson_events  

A former practicing clinical psychotherapist, Kelly has over 25 years of education, training, and experience working with ambitious people to safely navigate and transform their thoughts, emotions, beliefs, experiences, and behaviors for more fulfillment, wellness, and success.  Today, Kelly combines practical applications of psychology, clinical social work, and neuroplasticity to help people navigate the messy and challenging spaces of business growth with speed, ease, and leadership. She teaches a proprietary process that develops the foundational inner architecture of CEOs so they stop acting as the bottlenecks in their personal and business growth so they become confident and resilient leaders. Websites and Handles: https://kellyruta.com/Facebook: @KellyRutaMentorTwitter:  @kellyrutaInstagram: @kellysruta  

Mollie Eliasof  is a Private Consultant, Psychotherapist and Speaker who has spent 14 years  helping people, including CEOs, celebrities, and professional athletes, unlock life's missing pieces.  Mollie founded Mollie Eliasof Therapy with the hopes that people could have more space to thrive by exploring their emotional wellness in a place that was safe and filled with integrity. A true artist at heart, Mollie uses visuals throughout her work to find a shared language and magnify meanings. Also a pragmatist, Mollie will always leave you with some concrete skills, along with her directness and boundless warmth. Mollie graduated from New York University with a Bachelors in Social Work and received her Masters in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. Mollie completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training Level 3, Gottman Bringing Baby Home, Gottman Seven Principles Leader, William Alanson White Institute Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program, Ackerman Bright Beginnings: Early Childhood Development and Parenting Processing, and Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education in Couples Therapy and Child Therapy. Mollie has also received certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Brief Strategic Treatment, Play Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, among many additional continuing education trainings. Websites and Handles:https://www.metherapynyc.com/index.htmlLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollieeliasofInstagram: @morewithmollie   

 After numerous attempts to get clean and sober at various treatment facilities and programs that began during his high school years, Zack finally found success while running sober living homes in 2014 while simultaneously pursuing a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Yogic Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. His light, positive, high energy personality lends itself to the camaraderie experienced at Westwind, and his passion for creating an atmosphere of community and – more importantly – family through fun, social, sober events fosters a sense of “all-inclusiveness” amongst our clientele. This buoyant charm enables Zack to not only serve as the chair for the AALA Roundup, an LGBTQ nonprofit that serves to bolster communities through Crisis Intervention, Mental Health leniencies, as well as Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse awareness, prevention and treatment while continuing his addiction studies in clinical psychology at Antioch University. Websites and Handles:www.westwindrecovery.comInstagram: @zacktravels

Leslie Ehm is a former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned award-winning training guru, speaker, author and Swagger Coach. She’s also the founder of world-renowned training company Combustion and has trained execs and teams from companies like Google, TD Bank, Uber, Disney, Pepsico and so many more. Leslie is the author of Swagger – Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want. She’s been called “better than therapy”, “a rock star”, “ass-kicking”, “a force of nature” and yes, even “a witch”. Websites and Handles:www.leslieehm.comwww.swaggerthebook.comInstagram: Insta @LeslieEhmSpeaksLinkedIn:  LI @Leslie Ehm Twitter: @LeslieEhm Facebook: @LeslieEhmSpeaks 

Erica Dhawan is the world’s leading authority on 21st century Collaboration and Connectional Intelligence. She challenges audiences and organizations to innovate further and faster, together. Her newest book – Digital Body Language – decodes the new signals and cues of effective collaboration and teamwork in a digital-first human workplace. Erica Dhawan is the Founder & CEO of Cotential, a global organization that helps companies, leaders, and managers leverage 21st century collaboration skills and behaviors to improve game changing performance. She is the co-author of the bestselling book Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence, named #1 on What Corporate America is Reading. Dhawan was named by Thinkers50 as “The Oprah of Management Ideas” and featured as one of the Top 20 Management Experts around the world by GlobalGurus. She hosts the award-winning podcast ‘Masters of Leadership.’ Erica speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos and TED to companies such as Coca-Cola, Fedex, Goldman Sachs, Walmart, SAP, and Cisco. Erica writes for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company. She has degrees from Harvard University, MIT Sloan, and The Wharton School.  Websites and Handles: ericadhawan.com/digitalbodylanguage

Paul Holland is a talented speaker, educator and coach. A principal of Solomon Coyle, Paul focuses on sales performance, financial growth, strategic planning and leadership development. He brings a unique view gained from more than 36 years of experience in the office furniture industry. Paul has deep experience in the dealer, manufacturer and consulting arenas. Currently, his many activities include working closely with Manufacturers and Dealers on creating high performance results. Before joining Solomon Coyle in 2012, Paul focused on channel innovation, lean methodology, dealer profitability and market share growth as Haworth’s Manager of Dealer Development for North America. The dealer side of the business was the focus of Paul’s first 20 years in the industry. He was President of Innerplan Office Interiors, a Haworth Best in Class Preferred Dealer based in Little Rock, Arkansas. During his time there, Innerplan doubled in revenue and won Arkansas Business of the Year. Paul started in sales and marketing, beginning his career as an A&D Sales Rep and moving on to sales management, sales leadership, executive management and ownership. Paul is Franklin Covey Certified and has completed advanced studies in Marketing, Business and Industrial Management. Websites, Links and Handles:solomoncoyle.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-holland-9893419/  

Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald the “Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing.” He’s a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.”  In the span of 21 months, and before his 37th birthday, Justin’s investments drove enough passive income for both he and his wife Jennifer to leave their jobs. Following his simple investment system and 10 Commandments of Lifestyle Investing, Justin negotiated deals with over 100 companies, multiplied his net worth to over eight figures, and maintained a family-centric lifestyle in less than 2 years. Just 2 years later, he doubled his net worth again.  He now consults and advises entrepreneurs, executives, and successful media personalities on lifestyle investing. Justin has also appeared on nearly 100 podcasts, including Entrepreneurs on Fire, The Mike Dillard Show, Making Bank, Achieve Your Goals, Capability Amplifier, Tractionville, Inside Personal Growth, Conscious Millionaire, Franchise Secrets, the Accelerated Investor, and Unbecoming.Websites, Links,  and Handles:lifestyleinvestor.com/book

Allan Dib is a serial entrepreneur, rebellious marketer, technology expert, and #1 bestselling author. He has started, grown, and successfully exited multiple businesses in various industries. Allan grew his business from startup to four years later being named by Business Review Weekly (BRW) as one of Australia's fastest-growing companies. Websites, Links and Handles:*Free resource for your audience: The 1-Page Marketing Plan Canvas: www.successwise.com “Download The 1-Page Marketing Plan Canvas for Free”*If you want to acquire new leads and grow your business consistently, you need marketing. And if you're a small-to-medium-sized business with a limited budget, you need to be implementing direct response marketing (https://successwise.com/what-is-direct-response-marketing/). It's key to your business success.*Create your very own sophisticated marketing plan in 9 steps (https://successwise.com/what-is-a-marketing-plan/). We've even included five examples to get you started. The 1-Page Marketing Plan: http://successwi.se/book LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allandib/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successwise/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successwise/   

Ryan Lee, called “the world’s #1 lifestyle entrepreneur” by Entrepreneur, is a busy dad of four and when he's taking a break from carpooling - he runs REWIND (a retro-inspired health company) and FREEDYM (the original netflix for family-first entrepreneurs). He started his first online company in 1998 and is also the author of The Millionaire Workout, Passion to Profits, co-author of the NY Times Best-Selling Series Worst Case Scenario Business Survival Guide and was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. Websites and Handles:www.rewindco.com  www.freedym.com

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Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 18 book and 5 children’s books including 10 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden and his latest Relationship Grit. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.Websites and Handles:www.jongordon.comTwitter @jongordon11Facebook @jongordonpageInstagram @jongordon11LinkedIn @jongordonenergyYoutube @jongordonselects 

 Brandon Vaughn is the Chief Strategist at CONQUER, where he helps small business owners systemize and scale their companies through personalized mentorship and training programs. Brandon grew up watching his own father work through the highs and lows of owning a small business. When a serious illness left his father unable to continue the physical labor required to keep his business running, Brandon took it over and grew from 0 employees to over 70 in less than 6 seasons. Today, he’s sharing the secrets behind his own success through Conquer, a personalized mentorship program designed to inspire a balanced entrepreneurial life through systems and coaching. Websites and Handles:go.conquernow.com/mikeagsconquer.comhttps://automategrowsell.com/conquer/

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Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, an executive coach and a writer.  He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991.  Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy that has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 create and launch new products, services and business models.Mike has launched seven successful businesses - most recently Flourish Forums.  Flourish Forums is an invite-only growth advisory board engineered to help company leaders respond to quickly changing business environments.A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to get laughs and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about Disruptors.He also co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT, and he is past Chapter president of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and Young Presidents’ Organization, both chapters located in Chicago. Websites and Handles:www.flourishforum.com www.mike-maddock.comwww.maddockdouglas.com 

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How many people can say they’ve never worked for anyone else? Selling eggs door-to-door at 14 years old began a lifetime of self-employment. As a speaker and small business consultant, Jeffrey Shaw helps self-employed and small business owners gain control of their business in what seems like otherwise uncontrollable circumstances. Drawing on his experience as a renowned portrait photographer, Jeffrey shows business owners how to see business through a different lens and strategies to compose the often-chaotic pieces of life and business into sustainable success.Jeffrey’s TEDxLincolnSquare talk is featured on TED.com and he’s the host of the top-rated podcast, The Self-Employed Life, author of The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success and LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. Websites and Handles:jeffreyshaw.comtheselfemployedlife.meselfemployedassessment.com 

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A.J. Jacobs is an author, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers, including "The Year of Living Biblically" and "Drop Dead Healthy." He is a contributor to NPR, Esquire, and the New York Times, among others. His most recent book is "Thanks a Thousand," which chronicled his quest to thank a thousand people who had even the smallest role in his morning cup of coffee. He has given four TED talks that have more than 8 million views combined. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons. Websites and Handles:ajjacobs.com Twitter: @ajjacobsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajjacobsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-j-jacobs/