Rethink Motivation: Stories & Advice from Successful Entrepreneurs

Brian began publishing online in 1998, and by 1999 he had his first entrepreneurial success — powered by what is now known as content marketing. He went on to launch two additional offline businesses using purely online marketing and infrastructure, attaining even greater success. In January of 2006, Brian started a one-man blog called Copyblogger, which quickly evolved into an influential digital trade magazine for the online industry. Both the Guardian and Advertising Age have recognized Copyblogger as one of the most powerful and influential blogs in the world. Copyblogger never took venture capital and doesn’t do advertising. It’s the Copyblogger audience that is the catalyst for the multimillion dollar tools and training company he heads today. It’s this success that’s made Brian one of the recognized pioneers of the $44 billion content marketing industry. Check out his upcoming project, Unemployable: http://unemployable.com --- Have a question for an upcoming guest or myself? Shoot me an email! Email me at: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com

Kimanzi Constable is a former bread delivery guy who self-published two books that have sold more than 82,000 copies. He is a published author, international speaker, life and business coach. His mission is to help men and women live life by their own design and create true freedom in life. Join him at KimanziConstable.com. Show notes: http://www.rethinkmotivation.com Get in touch: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com

Today’s guest is super well known in the online business space. He explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth. Chris has spoken for or consulted with the biggest brands you know, including Disney, Coke, Google, GM, Microsoft, Coldwell Banker, Titleist, Scotts, Humana Health, Cisco, Sony USA, and many more. He’s appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, interviewed Richard Branson for a cover story for Success magazine, and was invited to be on Tony Robbins’ Internet Money Masters series. He’s also a super nice guy—say hi: @ChrisBrogan Chris’s site: www.chrisbrogan.com Show notes: http://www.rethinkmotivation.com Get in touch: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com

Brennan used to be a normal full-time employee, working 9-5. Then he started doing side work after hours. The rest is history. Brennan quickly grew his client base to the point where he was able to quit his job and freelance full-time. Recognizing the opportunity to scale, he hired eleven full-time employees and opened the gates to new clients. Today, having stepped away from the business, Brennan now helps people start freelancing, grow their client bases, and make progress towards the goal of starting a freelancing business from scratch. Brennan’s site: www.doubleyourfreelancing.com Check out the blog: http://www.rethinkmotivation.com Say hey on Twitter: @thatcher_jensen Get in touch: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com

Neil Patel shares his 10-second guide for starting a business, talks about why being passionate about the problem you’re solving is crucial, and explores why content marketing is king. Enjoy! Neil Patel is the co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations. Neil has also been awarded Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives. Neil’s site: www.quicksprout.com Check out the blog: http://www.rethinkmotivation.com Say hey on Twitter: @thatcher_jensen Get in touch: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com

Bob Burg wasn’t always a sales expert. But he’s learned from the best, and developed his own philosophy for how to sell without trying to take. In The Go-Giver, a business parable, Bob and co-author John David Mann tell the story of how giving and providing value results in more profit and more joy than focusing on money. While it might sound counterintuitive to take the focus away from profit, I’ll let Bob convince you otherwise in our conversation today. Bob’s site: www.Burg.com Check out the blog: http://www.rethinkmotivation.com Say hey on Twitter: @thatcher_jensen Write me a sonnet: thatcher@rethinkmotivation.com