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This show will inspire, motivate, and impact you to reach for massive success in business and in life! More information about our programs at www.StegelaSuccess.com

Stephen Dela Cruz

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Belief

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 20:54


Believing is such a powerful thing because everyone is entitled to have their own set of beliefs. Stephen says, “There’s no way to tell a person’s belief unless they show it physically.” Meaning, believing in your self and your future can show what you’re core values are because, what you believe is how you behave and how you behave is who you become. So ask yourself, what is a belief that you have been believing that you’re pretty sure is a belief that’s holding you back from moving forward towards a life by design?

Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 22:46


Stephen Dela Cruz is known to be a visionary and he’s here to help you with your vision.  Stephen explains how a person without vision dies, meaning you can be alive but not truly living a life with purpose. He adds on If you make money your primary vision, you have no vision. Take a moment to ask yourself this, what is my vision? The answer to this question is it has to be way bigger than you. For instance, the word Television originated from Walt Disney Tell-A-Vision to be able to raise funds to help build Disneyland. A true visionary who made his outrageous dreams become a reality and surrounded himself with visionaries like himself. One common question Stephen asks himself when coaching is, who is that person in front of me? Who are they meant to be? Now ask yourself, what is my life purpose and how can I serve other people? Stephen says, if your vision’s not big enough, it’s not a vision. With all that was said, it’s time to take action. Write down your purpose and vision to create a road map to success.

Introduction to the NEW podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 26:28


This is an episode where Stephen shares his new podcast! Listen in as you hear what makes this podcast different than his past podcast show! For new podcast releases and more information, text 76626 and text the word podcast! 

Success Talks 74: P.R. With Jill Lublin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 17:46


In this episode Stephen interviews Jill Lublin, a world renowned PR specialist. Jill Speaks all over the world, hosting seminars teaching you how to up your PR game!    In Entrepreneurship PR is the difference between making tons of money, and no one knowing your name! So sit back, relax, and enjoy this weeks lesson on attaining Massive Success!   To get in contact with Jill: July 17th Course pulicitycrashcourse.com/registration Code: SuperDuper   Office Number: 415-883-5455   To get more involve with Stephen Dela Cruz and the Stegela Success Mastery Family!    Text Believe to 766-26 OR Schedule a meeting with Stephen  858-333-1534 Stephen@stegela.com

Success Talks 73: Sales Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 19:57


In this Episode listen to Stephen Dela Cruz talk about Sales! Listen to real action steps you can take to build your sales skills and make a bigger impact!    Sales is the number one key that can fix your business, and your personal life. Not just because it will bring you more money, but learn how to trade your value for what you want in any area of your life!    Don't forget to text 766-26 for updates on Stegela Success Mastery's events!   Text 766-26  the word: Stephen     

Success Talks Relaunch!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 11:11


On this episode of Success Talks meet the entire Stegela Success Mastery Team!    Hear what Success meets to our team, and how you can apply these small tips to your life! This is the team you will be hearing on from now on! So make sure you listen and enjoy!   Don't forget to subscribe and text 766-26 the word podcast for more information on the Success Talks Team!    

Success Talks: The Cure To Procrastination

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 39:43


In this episode you get to talk to the Stegela Success Mastery team about the cure to procrastination. Hear each team members take on how accountability has changed their lives!   To learn more about Stegela Success Mastery and their team  Text: Podcast to 766-26 or reach out to Kristen@Stegela.com!    

ST72: Brett Labit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 20:32


Hear Brett Labit show us how to build a tribe!    If you are an entrepreneur and you aren't building your tribe you are wasting valuable time! When you listen to this podcast you will: -learn tips and tricks from an expert marketer -Learn how to build your tribe, and why you need to -Hear the clues success leaves behind   If you want to get in contact with Brett you can find him  Instagram @brett_labit

Success Talks 71: Forbes Riley

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 58:05


In this episode, you learn the secrets behind the 2.5 Billion Dollar woman, Forbes Riley! Hear Forbes' humble beginnings and learn what special qualities helped her get to the top! Forbes also wants to share her best advice on how to succeed in business!  You don't want to miss this amazing interview with the 2.5 Billion Dollar woman!   A little about Forbes: Forbes Riley: Celebrity TV host, author, motivational speaker and $2.5 Billion Dollar Sales Expert, Health & Fitness Guru The Forbes Factor is YOUR formula for a Fun, Fit and Fabulous Life! Tune in for the latest in health, wealth & happiness with guest celebrities, experts, chefs, CEO’s, fitness stars and more. Unlock the secrets of balance, vitality, and exercise combined with a unique and inspired vision for creating wealth, both personally and professionally to experience ultimate happiness! A happy life is enjoying your physical and mental health, mixed with a wealthy mindset and the blueprints to implement them in the world of business and entrepreneurship. Forbes shares secrets to her own healthy lifestyle combined with wealth building techniques that have generated millions - not only for her, but those she coaches and mentors. This unique and exciting show offers tips, tricks, insights and secrets from Forbes and Friends to help you truly build the life you’ve always dreamed of! Tune in Wednesday at 12 Noon Pacific on VoiceAmerica Influencers. Shopforbesriley.com

Success Talks 70: Thomas Girard

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 14:58


In this episode listen to Stephen Dela Cruz interview Thomas Girard! Not only is Thomas an amazing relator but see what else Thomas has in store! Learn more about Thomas Girard by contacting him at: Call or text at (619)-372-1636 WWW.mitchellgroupca.com Facebook: Thomas A. Girard Instagram: GGrealtor Find him at every Stegela Monthly Mixers in San Diego!

Success Talks 69: Stephen interveiws Cornelius Simon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 21:55


From small-town city boy to world traveler to corporate success story, Cornelius has overcome the odds of being “average.” Two weeks after high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he spent four years working in the field of communication and technology. His experience with the Navy help shaped his ability to learn quickly, adapt to any environment and be a self-starter who is driven and ambitious. After completing his military service, Cornelius began his civilian career as a software engineer. It wasn’t long before he excelled in the corporate arena. His rise as a successful IT professional exposed him to many facets of corporate America, different corporate cultures and the dynamics of being a team player and leader. Though his success as IT professional helped him develop his business acumen and grow into a sought-after technologist and leader, Cornelius was still unfulfilled, leading him to seek his life’s purpose. It wasn’t until his personal journey into the meaning of life that Cornelius found substance and purpose of his existence. His own personal development and self-awareness was an amazing journey; a journey that soon became his life’s passion: to help others realize their full potential, achieve their highest self and succeed in life. Cornelius’ passion for empowering others to pursue their dreams, follow their passion and live life without limits is seen in every speaking engagement, training seminar and coaching session he engages in.

Success Talks 68 : Stephen Interviews Nathan & Lacey Byrd

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 23:04


In this episode, Stephen Dela Cruz interviews Nathan and Lacey Byrd, a power couple in the San Diego health and fitness field.  Nathan and Lacey are both fitness coaches, but both focus on different fields. Lacey focuses on helping women transform, and step into their confidence and power. While Nathan focuses on the mindset, and focus it takes in both your health and your business.  This power couple wants you to know that everyone is at a different level in fitness and in life and everybody no matter where they are should just strive to be better than they were yesterday! Find Nathan and Lacey at  http://www.laceybyrd.com/ http://www.nlbnutrition.com/ Facebook Nathan Byrd Lacey Byrd Health and Wealth Network  Instagram  Bootcampsd Laceymysterybyrd   Thanks for tuning in! If you would like to know more about Stephen Dela Cruz or Stegela Success Mastery please visit www.StegelaSuccess.com If you know an entrepreneur who would like to be on Success Talks with Stephen Dela Cruz, please contact: Kristen@stegela.com Don't forget to tune in next week to hear the stories behind entrepreneurs struggles, and triumphs! 

ST67: Stephen's Confessional

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 12:09


In this episode listen to Stephen talk about his challenges with podcasting and what he is doing to get over them. This applies to challenges all around life, and shows how not understanding something can impact your success.

ST66 Nicholas Bayerle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 24:50


Stephen interviews Nicholas Bayerle about his newest event, how he has changes and where his business is going!

ST65: Stephen Interviews David Lowe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 26:50


Welcome to Success Talks hosted by Stephen Dela Cruz. Today Stephen interviews David Lowe the creator of Qwerky Co-living a tech startup connecting likeminded individuals, to be able to live and work together. Originally the idea came from a pilothouse serving eight entrepreneurs but soon they realized that they could serve so many more people!               David was born in England but ventures over the pond at the age of thirty-two to Austin Texas, where he started a company called Uber Pong, a ping pong based company. Within a year Uber Pong was making custom paddles for different distributers, and within two years started to host a celebrity Ping-Pong tournament.                           The hardest part of starting this new business for David was having to start from square one after moving. Not only that the process of being able to live and work in the U.S. took around a year for him. Starting over has made starting new businesses hard for David, because you really have to start from scratch while creating your network.               While David does plan to stay in San Diego for a while, him and his partner are already thinking about being successful and helping others, especially focusing in Tijuana. Visualizing that Qwerky is already a success allows David to build backwards instead of building from the ground up. This visualization helps him and his partner think of their destination not just the problems at hand.               What sets Qwerky apart is David’s plan to really build a co-living community by focusing on bringing together likeminded people.   David’s best advice for those looking to move to San Diego as an entrepreneur is, Immerse yourself in the culture Never stop learning Get out and see San Diego Get in touch with David at Hi@qwerkycoliving.com Instagram @Englishdave Twitter @davidjLowe Linkedin David J Lowe @qwerkycoliving Qwerky.co David Lowe Bio: David Lowe is a British/American entrepreneur who is passionate about building brands that help people connect and grow as human beings. David had big success with his 1st startup Uberpong partnering with major clients like the LA Dodgers, Nike and Red Bull before successfully leading the company to an exit. David moved from Austin to San Diego to launch his next venture, Qwerky - a community for like minded people. Qwerky allows entrepreneurs to live with purpose. Learn more about Qwerky: http:/qwerky.co

ST64: Stephen Interviews Eric Westreich

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 18:56


    My passion is solving world problems by helping government, industry, and academia deliver technology faster as a TV host, business consultant, and software developer. I help connect communities, help businesses scale, and help traditional organizations integrate revolutionary technology and innovation.   Proven success in marketing, business development and sales. 13 years of experience in developing and implementing strategy at a national level for a world leading technology company. Comprehensive experience in understanding defense programs, and introducing revolutionary technology in the context of traditional acquisition. Strong leader who pioneered and delivered technical solutions which have become mainstays in military operations. Award winning military and academic background.

ST63 : Stephen Interviews Brad and Greta Zude

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 21:36


  Brad and Greta Zude are the creators of mybabycansleep.com where they teach new families how to get their newborns to sleep through the night! http://mybabycansleep.com

ST62 : Stephen Interviews Nathan Resnick

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 19:25


ST62 : Stephen Interviews Nathan Resnick   Nathan Resnick is the CEO of Sourcify, a platform that makes manufacturing easy. In the past, Nathan has brought dozens of products to market, ran three ecommerce companies (sold one), and been a part of projects on Kickstarter raising over seven figures. He writes for media outlets like Entrepreneur, The Next Web, Business.com, and more. Nathan also used to live in China and speaks Mandarin.   www.trysourcify.com www.nathanresnick.com https://twitter.com/naterez94

ST61 : Stephen Interviews Joe Reynoldo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 19:45


    The #1 Millennial Marketing Influencer #1 Small Business Influencer Social Media Business Guru Top 10 Most Influential Millennial CEO’s   Reynaldo works with the top Realtors, Entrepreneur's, and Startup companies customizing marketing and sales processes and improving customer experiences. His clients include Dthera Sciences, Social House Leader, Berkshire Hathaway, Remax, Coldwell Banker, KW, and more.   Joe's Links Company site: www.socialhouseleader.com Social media links: https://www.instagram.com/joereynaldo/ https://www.facebook.com/joereynaldox/

ST59: Stephen Interviews Jen Grover

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 33:06


    Jen Groover has been tagged by SUCCESS MAGAZINE as a “One-Woman Brand,” a “Creativi- ty and Innovation Guru” and a leading “Serial Entrepreneur” by Entrepreneur Magazine and ranked #8 by SAP in the Top 51 Influencers of Human Potential. Jen Groover’s name has quickly become synonymous with innovation, entrepreneurship and evolution. She was recently nominated as a UN delegate to the first ever Global Accelerator for the Global Entrepreneurs Council. She also made history at the NYSE, as a member of the first all-female group to ring the opening bell and made Forbes’ list of “50 Founders You Need to Follow on Twitter.” Jen’s energy and multi-faceted, diverse wisdom make her a highly sought after speaker on topics ranging from business to leadership, empowerment to emotional intelligence to healthy living, and enhancing productivity. Her influence and leadership has aligned her with amazing brands, such as USANA Health Sciences, Avon, Verizon and SkyMall, for which Jen has had various roles as a spokeswoman and consultant; and organizations such as Career Wardrobe, Wish Upon a Hero Foundation, Pride & Glory, Zee Mee, Vuid and CNN Hero award-winning non-prof- it, Back on My Feet, for which Jen serves as a board member. Her success skyrocketed with the creation of the Butler Bag, the world’s first compartmental- ized handbag, that became a multi-million dollar brand, and has not stopped since. Jen spring- boarded the Butler Bag’s success into an entire lifestyle brand, found at a variety of price points and well known retailers, which led to the creation of subsequent lifestyle brands, Leader Girlz, and Empowered by Jen Groovers. Leader Girlz teaches young girls the importance of em- powerment through play, while the recently launched “Empowered by Jen Groover” brand, including her one-hour PBS special and forthcoming book, comprises a variety of consumer products that encompass her quotes and inspire people to live life with passion and purpose. The success and momentum of Jen Groover’s empowerment movement has led to the vision and launch of the Empowered Economy Initiative, which encourages corporations and uni- versities to combine efforts in order to educate and support small business owners and entre- preneurs in their communities, thereby stimulating the economy; as well as the development of Jen’s upcoming, highly integrated tech platform, “Empowered for Purpose,” which will serve as a foundation for further expansion of the ”Empowered by Jen Groover” brand. She is also an advisor/partner for a new company called Thuzio, started by Tiki Barber and Mark Gerson, that is an innovative business model blending sports management and sports entertainment. Most recently, Jen launched the innovative economic and innovation movement for entrepre- neurs and small business owners Jumpstart StartUp, a first of its kind pop-up shop, which kicked off in Philadelphia in October, 2016, and is currently scaling to 10 cities nationwide. The groundbreaking venture features a curated matchmaking conversion of business experts, global brands and entrepreneurs, creating an inspired, unique experience to support small business growth and accelerate brands. Jen is a top business and lifestyle contributor and content creator for major television networks such as ABC, CBS, CNBC, NBC, Fox News, Fox Business News, and the The CW. Jen also contributed editorial pieces to several prominent business magazines and online resources in- cluding The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Positively Positive, The Daily Love, and HealthyStyle NY. Her products, brand and work have been featured in hundreds of media out- lets including O! The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, People, US Weekly, SUCCESS and En- trepreneur. Coming in the Fall of 2017, Jen will be releasing three books - a relaunch of her best-selling What If? & Why Not?, with update resources, Optimized Potential, and #Empowered (based on her PBS Special), with Make this Matter & CO Publishing. Jen’s passion for inspiring others to realize their greatest potential on all levels, which was origi- nally realized in her first business right out of college in the fitness industry and as a National level fitness competitor, continues as the driving force behind her many successful brands. Jen’s diverse experiences and businesses span many different industries and she has no desire to slow down anytime soon. She constantly motivates and inspires through her key- note speaking engagements for corporations, universities and organizations all over the world. Jen continues to strive toward her ultimate goal, which is to innovate in every industry she is inspired to play in, while empowering others to achieve their goals. Jen is more than a mul- tifaceted, multitalented individual - she is, undoubtedly, a force to be reckoned with. Jen be- lieves in active participation and lives by the belief that “if you are going to complain about something you better be willing to inspire change.”

ST58 : Stephen Interviews Chris Wiser

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 20:09


    Chris Wiser is the Founder and CEO of The Wiser Agency, a Digital Marketing & Sales Agency based in Austin, Texas. The Wiser Agency focuses with helping Entrepreneurs grow their businesses through Online Marketing, Advertising and Sales Training. He has over 20 years of Technology industry experience, along with the past 10 years being Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Neverfail, a Austin, TX provider of Cloud Services for the Managed Service Provider Industry, and CEO of TechSquad IT, a Milwaukee, WI, provider of technology and network specialist services to small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As both a public-facing entrepreneur and network specialist, Chris has been featured on The Entrepreneurs Radio Show, School for Startups Radio, SmallBizAmerica Radio and Todays TMJ4, which is Milwaukee’s NBC news affiliate. He has also been profiled in the Milwaukee Business Journal, and the Milwaukee Small Business Times. Chris is also a best-selling author having published "The Small Business Owners Guide to Stress Free Network Support," and "The Tech Multiplier: The World’s Leading Technology Consultants Reveal In Depth Case Studies of How the Smartest Businesses in the World are Leveraging Technology to Increase Profits and Reduce Waste While Safeguarding Data". Both books feature proven secrets and strategies on how to realize maximum sales and profits. In September 2013, Chris was the subject of a documentary film titled, “The IT Guy,” which was broadcast worldwide on Biography Channel to multimillion number of viewers.

ST57 : Stephen Interviews Braden Wallake

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 20:05


ST57 : Stephen Interviews Braden Wallake   Braden Wallake, an entrepreneur and influencer from Columbus, Ohio. Braden has built a successful 6 figure business in under a year thanks to the power of Instagram. Currently Braden is living the digital nomad life and traveling through Costa Rica while building his empire. Don’t be fooled, despite the fact that he works hard, Braden plays even harder. When he’s not working his favorite activities include hiking, volleyball, soccer, and hanging with his awesome dog, Roscoe.   Website: www.hypersoc1al.co Instagram: www.instagram.com/entrepreneur.compass www.instagram.com/wallakebraden Facebook: www.facebook.com/braden.wallake Email: braden@hypersoc1al.com  

ST56 : Stephen Interviews Meryl Klemow

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 24:28


    Meryl Klemow is a writer, podcaster, talent booker and animal kisser. Originally from the east coast she graduated from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University and worked in the music industry for 11 years before transitioning into a freelance writer for comedy, travel and dining. Some of her favorite career moments include working with the Syracuse Jazz Fest, the Belly Up, Music Box, Birch Aquarium and Liberty Station. You can catch her currently at Tonight in San Diego, her latest podcast Campfire Shit Show or just say hi on social media!

ST55 : Stephen Interviews Jay Wong

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 19:41


    entrepreneur, business advisor, real estate investor and host of The Inner Changemaker; rated #1 Self-Help Podcast on iTunes and is actively listened in 122+ countries worldwide.

ST54: Stephen Interviews Nick Unsworth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 30:11


  Nick sold a business by 30 years old, coached over 2,551 people, and has consulted clients including: Daymond John from Shark Tank, Mark Divine from Navy Seals.com, Keller Williams Real Estate, Safeco Insurance and more.

ST53 : Stephen Interviews Joshua C. Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 21:09


  Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, author, motivational speaker and career coach, Joshua Caleb Jackson started his climb to the top of the corporate America ladder with little to no guidance. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with concentrations in Finance and Marketing at the University of South Florida and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University, this led to many opportunities including analyst, managerial, consultant and directorial positions. After spending 10 years in corporate America and successfully increasing his yearly salary by $43,000 in just one year, Jackson came up with the idea for his book, How to Pimp Corporate America. By combining his experiences with those of friends and family, Jackson has created the ultimate guide to success in corporate America. Since the inception of How to Pimp Corporate America, Jackson has been featured on ABC News, FOX News, and other media outlets discussing self-taught philosophies mentioned in his book in greater detail. In 2016, Jackson successfully completed a nationwide motivational speaking tour, The Revolutionizing Pimping Tour to 39 states and 88 cities in 6 months inspiring thousands of youth to achieve success in their career endeavors. On January 9, 2017, Jackson established physical presence of The Corporate Pimp nestled in downtown San Diego at WeWork. Jackson is dedicated to expand his business through the pillars of his business: Career Coaching Consulting, Career Educational Development, and Career Workshop Facilitating. Jackson currently resides in San Diego, California. You can find Jackson during his leisure time traveling internationally, eating from a myriad of cuisines, or writing literature underneath a sycamore tree.

ST52 : Stephen Interviews Jonny Dupre

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 21:00


  Jonny Dupré graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human development with an emphasis in counseling from California State University San Marcos. Over the past 15 years, Jonny has accumulated a wide array of knowledge on the human mind, cognition, and behavior. He is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner of NLP, and Licensed Master Trainer of Hypnosis.

ST51 : Stephen Interviews Brandon Torraco

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 20:33


ST51 : Stephen Interviews Brandon Torraco   I am a business and marketing consultant with a background in software development, UI/UX Development, digital strategy, & organizational leadership. I have an avid interest in business, technology, and entrepreneurship. I am driven by the vision of improving business through strategy and technology. I am certified in professional coaching through I.P.E.C. Certified in Scrum & Agile methodologies through CapGemini and am a Six Sigma Yellow belt. I have an interest in leadership, lean process & digital strategy. I have extensive knowledge and experience in agile software development working with a variety of technologies. Specializing in UI development with experience in full stack ASP.NET MVC and open source, My favorite programming languages are HTML, CSS/LESS, and Javascript (Primarily Node.js, (with Gulp taskrunners), AngularJS & jQuery). I am a responsive design evangelist and expert in all modern UI frameworks including Bootstrap, Foundation, and building Custom frameworks. My purpose is to assist others in achieving success and fulfillment in life and business. I enjoy working with people who are driven, inspired, growth oriented, and it is my goal to help people discover their own unique source of motivation. MY professional goals include driving organizational leadership and inspiring excellence in business.

ST50 : Stephen Interviews Brian Drury

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 18:53


  My name is Brian Drury and I recently turned 25 years old. Like many of you, I was told a story my whole life, a story that went something like this… “Work hard at school, get good grades, go to a good college, get good grades, and then you’ll graduate and get a good job!” Now this seemed like it all made sense, this is what everyone does, this is what you are “supposed to do,” right? What I didn’t realize until I graduated was that this story is incomplete. This story implies that if you follow those steps, follow that simple formula, then after you graduate life is just going to work itself out. That happiness, success, peace, wellness, and everything else you could ever want will just come to you without any effort. As many of you who have graduated already or are about to have realized, this ain’t how it works. When I graduated, I had more questions than answers. I didn’t have a clear sense of who I was, what my next steps would be, or what I really wanted to do with my life. Then I slowly started finding out about the potential that life holds, reading about people who didn’t follow a normal path and are living extraordinary lives as a result. I wondered how they learned what they needed to so they could live their dream lives. That is where the idea for Overcoming Graduation came along. I am a young guy, with big dreams like so many of you out there and I want to learn how to do everything I’ve ever dreamt, I want to inspire others to do the same, and I want us to go on an adventure of creating lives that inspire, motivate, and spread joy to all around us. In this adventure, I will be interviewing incredible people and sharing their stories with you, I will be taking on monthly challenges to try and learn those things that college never taught us, and I will be writing about and sharing information to help you become the person you have always wanted to be, that you know you are meant to be, and that you deserve to be. Each day, each moment, is a blank canvas and a new opportunity for us to get off the path we don’t want to be on, and completely change course towards the life of our dreams. I am excited to go on this adventure with all of you and would love to have recommendations for people to interview, sites to feature, resources to review, books to read, videos to watch, you name it!

ST49: Stephen interviews James Malinchak

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 23:10


ST49: Stephen interviews James Malinchak   James Malinchak is recognized as one of the most requested, in-demand business and motivational keynote speakers and business marketing consultants in the world. He was featured on the Hit ABC TV Show, Secret Millionaire and was twice named “College Speaker of the Year.” James has delivered over 2,000+ presentations for corporations, associations, business groups, colleges, universities and youth organizations worldwide.

ST48: Stephen Interviews Rommel Cabal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 22:56


ST48: Stephen Interviews Rommel Cabal   "My name is Rommel Cabal. Born in the Philippines and raised in San Diego. Electrical Engineering by degree, but my passion is in digital marketing. I help startups and small businesses with their websites and helping them scale through digital marketing. I like to give back to the community by teaching young entrepreneurs about starting a business and pursuing their passions by leveraging their strengths." Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WY56CvBy_AGCg4cgDYmTg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rommelcabal/ Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-life-hacks-business-life-advice-founders-entrepreneurship/id1036507132?mt=2

ST47: Stephen interviews Lance Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 22:39


  ST47: Stephen interviews Lance Growth In this episode Stephen interviews Lance Growth. Lance is the founder of collective access, a program that teaches kids how to network, and the importance of networking. Collective access meets once monthly, has a charitable event monthly, and has an event where everyone is invited quarterly. The inspiration behind collective access, came when his mentor was tired of Lance just being a boxer, and told him if he applied for college it would be paid for. Collective access has been around for just over a year, and Lance just wanted to give kids the opportunity to live up to their potential. Lance was born on an island just off the Caribbean, and eventually became the main distributer of condoms in St. Lucia. Eventually the government bought out his company, and he moved back to the states. Being twenty-two years old, he spent his money on everything he could, then became a boxer and a mentor. What started him in non-profit work was ice cream for a dream. Now his biggest challenge is keeping young entrepreneurs focused, and remembering that the same tune that got you in the door, can send you out as well. Lance thinks it is important to remember that everyone moves at their own pace, because you cant be the person to bring down your teams by comparing them to others. In the future Lance hopes to digitize philanthropy, but more short term, he hopes to make his programs more consistent, and become a staple in the community.

ST46: Alon David

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 20:18


ST46: Alon David Going to the store, year after year, looking for a goal planner but never finding it. I wanted a planner that could give me a system that could help me to achieve my goals. Finding planner that would give me the ability to not only achieve my goals but also to plan my day and be able to write down any thoughts that I have. I found blank planners, regular planners, to-do lists, goals planners, but I couldn’t find something that has everything. I wanted something with a system, something that included all of this plus more. Finally, I decided to just create my own. Making something with a system, something where you could write down thoughts, actions, plans for the day, achieve your goals, and a follow up to see how the day went. The way that this system works is by having a full two-page spread for each day. On the first day your write your top five goals, and each day you write out just what steps you’re going to take in order to become closer to your goal. This section is called the actions sections, I created this section by researching just how successful people become successful. After much research I found that successful people go over their goals more than other people and that’s how they achieve their goals. Creating my own goal planner has been difficult but I think that being goal oriented, writing out your goals, and the actions that you can take to reach them is one of the most important things to do in life. Without goals, or dreams, the world would be dull and with the 90X Goal Planner you can make your dreams a reality in the next three months   Links: www.90XGoalPlanner.com In this episode Stephen interviews Alon David, he moved from Israel around twenty- one years ago. When he came to San Diego he started in construction, went to school, and eventually got his degree. After getting his degree Alon moved into photography, now he has a business with multiple photographers, videographers, and photo booths. Once the construction company went belly up, he started his own business, and that’s what ultimately led to him creating his 90X planners. Alon started working very young, when he was fourteen to be exact, and was always looking for the next opportunity where he could work or what he could do. Now married with four boys, he works from home often when his family is sleeping. If Alon knew what he knew now, he would do everything much faster, just follow his gut and go for it. His wife is what gives him his inspiration and push to keep going, even with as little as three to four hours of sleep a night. But his kids are what inspired the 90X planner, now he wants to bring the [lanner to as many people as possible to help them reach their goals. Currently his planner is in twenty-five retail stores, but hopes to be in one thousand by twenty-eighteen. Alon says the biggest hurtle for people not reaching their goals is not following through. Alon hopes to one day have ultimate freedom, travel when he wants, do what he wants, and be able to give back as much as he can.

ST45: Stephen Interviews Chris Kai

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 19:09


    Christopher Kai is an entrepreneur, global speaker, founder of the Gifted Professional Speaker Program – or GPS for short – and an Amazon #1 bestselling author of “Big Game Hunting: Networking with Billionaires, Executives and Celebrities.” He has given over 1,000 presentations to a global audience from 30 countries. His audiences include the U.S. Consulate and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, New York Life and Google. He has been featured on Forbes, ABC News, Fast Company, Huffington Post and Inc. Magazine has referred to him as “the billionaire networker.” He is a former business strategist at American Express. Featured in Forbes, his new GPS online program helps entrepreneurs become what he calls next level networkers. When you position yourself as a speaker you have the best opportunity to find more leads, clients, investors, business partners, and referrals at networking events. Learn about his GPS program or sign up for his newsletter here http://christopherkai.com https://www.youtube.com/c/christopherkai   In this episode Stephen interviews Chris Kai. His journey began when he got fired for his first full time job after college, due to lack of motivation. Although his parents weren’t very entrepreneurial, he started at the young age of eight during the winter he would shovel snow for cash. He started to realize his potential in business school, where he also went premed. Chris was a student leader, and was told he had a lot of charisma. After school he came to California and wrote his first book, now he feels like he has the gift of speaking, so he should share it with the world. When speaking Chris focuses on making connections with people, mainly with influential people. He also focuses on making your specific brand that comes with speaking. One of the main challenges Chris has had was how young he looked, his mentor told him “Chris it helps to have a few grey hairs”. This really means that other then celebrities, it’s hard to convince people to hire you as an expert, when you look so young. The best advice Chris has to give for new speakers, is just to speak., don’t worry about if it’s perfect or not, just speak as much as you can. When you are practicing make sure to fill you speeches with content that the audience can take home and implement, because that is how you create your price point. Always remember when you’re speaking its about serving your audience, so look for new ways toserve your audience.

ST44 : Stephen interviews Alan Leung

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 21:22


ST44 : Stephen interviews Alan Leung   Introverts are normally not thought of as very ambitious. They are usually generalized as computer nerds or engineers. Alan is an introvert, but he is a determined introvert.   Alan Leung was blessed to be born and raised in beautiful Sunny San Diego. H continues to reside in San Diego with his lovely wife Wendy. Alan is the owner and operator of Mobilezilla. Mobilezilla helps serve San Diego by providing two great services: 1 buy used phones, smartwatches, laptops, ipods, tablets, ipads, gopro, kindles and other electronics from the user who no longer wants them. Instead of letting it sit on your desk collecting dust, get cash for your items and you don't have to worry about them anymore. The second service Mobilezilla provides is to repair iphone screens, charge ports, cameras, batteries, sound issues and other things related to the iphones. They also give 90 day warranty on the work they do. What makes them different is they donate 10% of proceeds to benefit The Humane Society and Red Cross. To further check out Mobilezilla and what they do, visit the website at www.mobilezilla.net   For listeners of this podcast mention Stegela when you get your iphone repair through mobilezilla and Alan will give you a free tempered glass upgrade for your iphone. Mobilezilla provides a great solution to individuals who don't know, or don't want to figure out how to sell their phones and electronics. In some cases, your devices can even be cracked, damaged, water damaged or have no power.   Alan holds a B.S degree in economics as well as a minor in the Chinese Language. Alan started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 28. He's failed forward many times and now has two profitable businesses from the lessons he's learned throughout his journey. Aside from running his own business, he's also a passive investor in real estate and business opportunities.   Alan first started in this business in 2015. Since then, he's currently doing about 12K a month in revenue with about 40% of that being profit. Prior to running his own business, Alan worked in the insurance industry for 7 years. He also has experience managing a restaurant as he has done so for many years at his families restaurant. Alan spends about 50 hours a week working in the trenches, and another 20 hours working on his craft, working on his mindset and working on ideas. Alan was inspired to get started with Mobilezilla as he knew he wanted to run his own business. He wasn't sure what type of business and accidentally fell into this when. He was shopping for second hand phones for his family, and realized that people selling the phones weren't always upfront and honest. He knew there had to be a better way to do this and to treat the people not only buying but selling these items as well.   Alan and his wife currently do not have any kids, but plan to have some in the near future. They have a lazy loveable King Charles called Au Au, which translates to cow cow. Aside from business, Alan is passionate about fishing. He loves spending his free time kayak fishing in La Jolla. He also likes to give back by donating time or money to causes that help the enviornment, the red cross, humane societ, the and the homeless.   Alan's Pet Peeve's are when people say one thing, but do something else. He believes that you should always communicate and have the decency to let others know if there are a change of plans.   Alan is bilingual, he speaks English and Chinese. He speaks two different dialects of Chinese, Cantonese and some Mandarin.   Fun Facts about Alan include that he loves to eat, but he also believes in being healthy. His love for food usually wins over but when he's serious about his health, he's all in and doesn't budge. Alan also hates heights and roller coasters. Alan is what you would call a determined introvert. In todays episode, Stephen interviews Alan Leung also known as the F.U.K (follow up king). Since last time Alan has started a side hustle, now he sells electronics, and other items. Alan not only resells items, but he also fixes Iphone screens, and has a family business. With so much hustle going on, Alan basically plans out his days to a T, He knows what days he has to be at the family business, and works his schedule around that. Its very important when you are so busy to make sure you have good communication, so your customers don’t think you are ignoring them. Something unique about these companies is 10% of their proceeds go to the humane society, and the red cross. Growing up, Alan’s parents tried their hardest to give him and his brothers everything they could. Both Alan’s mom and dad worked full time, and they gave them the work ethic he has today. Alan worked in insurance, but found himself hating his job, then his sister introduced him to network marketing.  A few years after that Alan joined Stephen’s mastermind, and really enjoys the iron sharpening iron environment. One day Alan wants to get a store front, that way he can have employees run things for him, and he could have time to work on other ventures. Alan’s best advice would be to get a mentor, and you don’t need permission from other to get what you want done.

ST42 : Stephen Interviews Ryan Coon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 22:02


    I have enthusiastically developed a passion for hospitality and entertainment management through invaluable job experiences with amusement parks, movie theaters, restaurants, and hotels. A majority of my past work history involves running movie theaters on the East Coast where I happily led multiple teams for over 10 years.     With the goal of running my own business in the entertainment and hospitality field, I received my Masters degree from the University of Florida's Recreation, Parks, and Tourism program with a Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management.     I am ecstatic to say I am now pursuing my lifelong passion of starting a business that focuses on providing social entertainment at fun events. Switchboard Games was created to offer unique opportunities for folks to effortlessly meet new people while playing board games or creating art on vertical surfaces.     I am truly excited to be in a position where I have a business idea I am passionate about, the ability to follow this dream, and the privilege of becoming an entrepreneur in San Diego! www.SwitchboardGames.com www.facebook.com/SwitchboardGames/ www.instagram.com/SwitchboardGames/

ST41 : Stephen Talks About 'Slight Edge'

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 22:09


              In this episode get to know Stephen a little better, as you hear some of his personal struggles.  The topic of today’s podcast is self disciplined, and sticking to your word by turning a big goal into smaller more manageable goal. A common way of dealing with your problems is to say, “I should do this”, by saying I should you are basically giving yourself permission to not follow through.  Instead we are going to say “I must”, I must go to the gym, I must save money, I must wake up early. When you say must you aren’t giving yourself a way out of your goal, but instead forcing yourself to hit that goal.         There are two main forces that drive people to reach their goals. Either you are being pushed by pressure or stress, or you are being pulled by your goals, or passion. If you cant get yourself to commit to a goal, try forcing yourself to get it done by putting the pressure on yourself.  Give yourself a penalty if you don’t work toward your goal daily, and make it something that you really don’t want to lose. When choosing your accountability buddy make sureto choose someone who is hoping for your victory not hoping you fail and someone that is passionate about you hitting your goal.        Key Points      Make small goals that will build      Don’t say should      Driven by pressure, or being pushed      Vision is driving force

ST40 : Stephen Talks About Personal Brand

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 19:52


    In this episode, Stephen Dela Cruz talk about the importance of personal branding and how to create a personal brand. Send your questions to success@stegela.com What is a personal brand, and how does it help your business grow? Today Stephen talks about how to build a personal brand that works for you.  When building a personal brand think beyond just a logo, your brand should invoke some emotion to anyone that sees it.  Try to think of what emotion you want people to feel when they think of your brand, what smells do you want people to remind them of your brand, what sights, what tastes? Think back to a bad experience you had at a business, even if that company employs thousands of people, do you associate that company with the employee that gave you bad service?  When you have a personal brand it helps people know, like, and trust you, which will help your endorsement, go a longer way.         People buy for three reasons, price, the product, and the person selling or endorsing it. Imagine if you have a inferior product, and a decent price, this is where having a personal brand comes into play. If the costumer feels like they know like and trust you they will be more likely to buy that product from you.         How do you plan on building your personal brand?  Most people think of social media i.e. Facebook, twitter, or even a blog. Some people don’t think of podcasts, or think they think podcasts don’t fit them. Podcasts are huge tool for you to use to build your personal brand, because you are talking to the audience directly. This gives people the feeling that they are getting to know you. This is so important because when people feel like they know you they start to trust you and your company more. People are more likely to listen to podcast then to sit down in front of a computer and watch videos.         What is attraction marketing? When you are marketing is all about trying to attract people to your business, sometimes this can go wrong. Examples of not attracting people to your business would be spam marketing. When you are constantly trying to reach out to people it can annoy people. Now when people think of your brand they think of how irritated they get when you are trying to reach out to them.         The most important thing to think about when building a personal brand is making connections, invoking feeling, and how you want your brand to be received.

ST39 : Stephen Talks About Networking

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 24:20


ST39 : Stephen Talks About Networking   In this episode Stephen talks about the importance of networking. All ten businesses that Stephen owns has been made by networking, and although social networking nothing has made some of it beats face to face networking. The main point of face to face networking is the other person really gets a feeling for you, and it is easier to make a real relationship. A lot of people think that when you go out networking you go and just throw around your business cards and hope people come to you. Really you should be trying to form real relationships, people can tell when you aren’t being genuine. The best way to build your network is to get people to know like and trust you. The first thing you have to worry about is being know, start with something memorable, that way people will remember you. Always be true to yourself, if you don’t enjoy someone then don’t work with them, there are billions of people in the world not everyone is going to like you. Ask yourself if you can be friends with this person, and the trust aspect will follow. After you meet someone at a networking event, set up a meeting, follow up with them. Stephen then goes on to explain the four-color/ personality types. This is important because the more you understand about the person you are talking to, the easier it will be to talk to them. It is important to remember that the people you are networking with, most likely wont be your clients, but they will refer you to others, because they know like and trust you.

ST38 : Stephen Interviews Nicholas Bayerle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 25:24


In this episode Stephen Interviews Nicholas Bayerle about his EPIC upcoming event!     Nicholas Bayerle is the CEO of The Billion Dollar Body, where they help men reach their ultimate state of health, power, and confidence. Nicholas is an international speaker, coach, and was rated top 30 under 30 influencers. He has coached some of the top male CEOs and is passionate about seeing men prosper is health, business and relationships. Nicholas is also a contributor to Influencive and Thrive Global. Check out his event: http://www.thebilliondollarbody.com/live/

ST37 : Life On Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 19:08


Summary In this episode, Stephen talks about the importance of living your life on purpose.so many people live by the motto if it’s meant to be it’ll happen, but when you live like that, you give yourself an excuse for being lazy. When you are hungry you don’t say if its meant to be ill eat, you go get food, same with showering, gardening, or feeding your pets. Stephen then goes on to share the stories of KFC and formula 409, explaining that they didn’t give up after they were told no, or didn’t get what they were looking for. You should live your life as if it relies 100% on you, and have purpose with everything in your life from business, to personal. That is how you become successful, and get what you want

ST36 : Stephen's Pity Party

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 13:06


  ST36 : Stephen's Pity Party     In this episode Stephen has a little pity party for himself , procrastinating his podcast is something that Stephen does sometimes. Unlike articles, Stephen cant outsource his podcast, but there is very little instant reward from the podcasts. He cant tell who is watching like his 60 seconds to success videos, those get likes and shares, so Stephen can instantly tell that those videos are getting results. Sometimes its hard to prioritize things that don’t give an instant reward, so Stephen told Casey that he owes her 100 bucks if he didn’t get this podcast out., that way It makes podcasting more of a priority. It is important to remember that even being as successful as he is, Stephen is just a person, and has doubts, fears and insecurities, just like every other person in the world.   

ST35 : Stephen Interviews Melanie Deziel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 14:10


Melanie Deziel is an award-winning branded content strategist and consultant, and the founder of The Overlap League native ad newsletter. She is on the board of the Native Advertising Institute and travels the world teaching branded content strategy, best practices, and growth strategies to content creators, marketers and brands. Melanie was the first editor of branded content at The New York Times where she wrote the “Women Inmates” piece for Netflix, which won the OMMA for Best Native Advertising in 2014, and the "Grit & Grace" piece for Cole Haan that won the same award in 2015. She has also done content strategy work for Time Inc's 35+ US magazines, the Huffington Post, and a number of other publishers and brands. As an Expert in Residence with BRaVe Ventures, she offered content strategy consulting, training and advisory to Turner, Viacom, and other major media companies. Learn more about Melanie at mdeziel.com The Overlap League: overlapleague.com It's a biweekly dispatch of the latest news, recent branded content examples, resources and open jobs designed to help those working in brand storytelling stay informed. Summary-   In this episode Stephen interviews Melanie Deziel, founder of The Overlap League native add newsletter. Melanie started out getting her masters in journalism, and moved to being a branded content educator. She not only helps educate, but also works with content directly, and helps content creators produce better content. She works with every kind of business, mostly bigger ones from insurance companies to jewelry companies, to start ups. The goal of a branded content strategist is to give the content a native feel, instead of interrupting the consumer’s life.  After Melanie got her masters in journalism she found there weren’t a lot of jobs out there, so she looked for something that she could use her journalism skills in. First she went to the Huffington post, then the New York Times, and in February 2016 she branched out on her own. Not only does she run her Brand content company, she also runs the native add news letter, writes a column for Ink, and is a professor at Syracuse university. Although she doesn’t know where she will be in 10-20 years from now she intends on just listening and adapting to what the world of brand content needs. Getting into contact with Melanie is as easy as going to her website, where she loves to receive, and share new stories, and even occasionally help out.

ST34 : Stephen Interviews Dave DiVerniero

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 21:41


Dave has been a producer and editor of TV, Film and Video for over a decade. He has worked on doc style TV (No Reservations, Hell's Kitchen, Mythbusters, etc), award winning films (Paramos: Water for Life, To Dad, Field Chronicles: Chingaza) as well as broadcast ads and promotional materials for some of the biggest brands in the world (Audi, Long and Foster, Facebook, etc). He is currently the Executive Producer of Black Chip Collective, which provides video staffing services nationally as well as fully managed productions in SoCal. Links: Black Chip Collective is the staffing service: http://blackchipcollective.com/ and Black Chip Studios is the production division: -       Summary In todays episode, Stephen interviews Dave DiVerniero, the executive producer of Black Chip Collective. Working in D.C.  as a freelancer he explains that even with a steady stream of work, it is often feast or famine. Similar to a staffing agency, the main difference is someone with field experience is vetting the staff, the idea behind this is it is easier for them to spot talent, and place staff with jobs that suit their talents. In the beginning as a freelancer, Dave did consider himself an entrepreneur; it wasn’t till around a year ago he started Black Chip Collective, that he realized what that actually meant. Different ways that they find their staff, is by going to popular places where freelance artists hang out, not always in person, but also online. It may have taken a bit for him to feel comfortable with the stability of the Black Chip Collective, but after a year Dave says he is finally feeling comfortable. Originally the idea was to just create a network of freelancers, but he began to see the value in contracting the freelancers out.  Ashe grows his company Dave hopes to move into graphic design, and web development. He also hopes to bring his services national, currently he Black Chip Collective does video in San Diego, D.C., and L.A. If you would like to become part of the Black Chip Collective, feel free to send in a resume, but don’t be offended when it takes a long time to get back to you, because Dave has a very big backlog of resumes.

ST33 : Stephen Interviews Pam Covarrubias

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 22:00


In this episode Stephen Dela Cruz interviews Pam Covarrubias, founder of spread ideas, move people. Starting out in the corporate world she discovered her passion in life was to inspire people through stories. Having an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, moving away from the corporate world was a natural change for her. Although scared Pam decided to follow her passion through her podcast series. Pam has been recruited multiple times by companies, and still has decided to stick with her passion. Though friends and family want her to take the jobs, this is something Pam has decided to do for herself, and others.  Originally Pam started this series to tell her own story, but she has ended up sharing other peoples stories more often. In the future she plans to focus more on her own story, and her t-shirt line. With every story Pam learns something new and exciting.  Her clothing line plays off the fact that she grew up bi-lingual, and how often bi-lingual people think and speak in both languages. Her best advice to those looking to leave corporate America is, take a breath, have a plan, and don’t give up. Being an entrepreneur, is all about finding what is needed, and finding a way to make happen.   Key Points   -Don’t give up -follow your passion -don’t be afraid to move laterally -follow your passion -learn from your experiences

ST32 : Stephen Interviews Ryan McMunn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 24:03


Ryan McMunn Founder & CEO | BRIC Language Systems Ryan McMunn is Founder and CEO of BRIC Language Systems, an innovative web-based language acquisition program. As the former President of Asian Operations at a leading U.S. manufacturing firm, McMunn has long understood the importance of learning the native language of his Chinese colleagues. Over the course of several years, he attempted numerous times to learn Mandarin. His attempts included private tutoring sessions, group classes, and virtually every other language training method available. He eventually found success with a program, taught by Kassey Wong, in Shanghai that utilized a unique teaching method specific to Mandarin. Recognizing that the use of language-specific learning techniques is essential to grasping any new language, McMunn along with Kassey Wong, founded BRIC Language Systems to teach Mandarin in 2011 and have since developed Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish courses taught by teachers in Brazil and Mexico. “It’s quite simple actually,” Ryan stated. “The mechanics of learning Mandarin Chinese are completely different from the way you should learn Brazilian Portuguese, for example. If you apply the same teaching methods to both, you are almost certain to fail.” The BRIC Language Method is based on three key components: cultural immersion with native speaking teachers in location, exclusively developed interactive learning content, and customization to each students interests. McMunn and Wong ascertained that not every teaching approach should be built upon the European language model (as most other programs are), and with that, they designed a technology-based program that facilitates an interactive method proven to effectively harness both teacher and student. The BRIC Language method encompasses cross-cultural training, personal and business applications and real-life social exercises, along with live online teachers accessible from anywhere in the world. “Without the proper language skills, performing quality control and partaking in social and environmental aspects of my job were difficult at best. I never would have been promoted beyond my entry-level position in China had I not learned the native language,” stated McMunn, who was only 29 when he became GM of China Operations at his company. With plans to add new languages to the blackboard including Russian, Japanese, and Arabic, McMunn has already more than cut the learning curve in half for those looking to advance their language skills and cultural knowledge of China and Brazil, two of the world’s fastest growing economies. https://www.facebook.com/briclanguagesystems/     Summary         In this episode Stephen Dela Cruz interviews Ryan McMunn, funder of Briclanguage.  Ryan started out stocking shelves from 2002-2004, when suddenly his company was expanding to china. He was the young experienced professional they want to manage the two new offices. Being twenty-five and unattached he gladly jumped on the chance to move to china. For three years he tried to learn Mandarin, but nothing worked for him. Soon his girlfriend at the time introduced him to Casey Wong, who successfully taught him Mandarin. After finally learning the language within a year he was making multimillion-dollar deals fully in Mandarin. Aside from his professional life skyrocketing his personal relationships in china also started to improve. When it came time for Ryan to move back to New York, Casey approached him wanting to use her methods to build an online language school. Even though Ryan already had many responsibilities, he agreed. McMunn wanted the school to be more then one language, and wanted to do the company right from the begging.         It wasn’t all easy sailing for Briclanguage though; Ryan really didn’t have to much online marketing skills in the begging, despite bragging about his marketing skills in china. Around six month they still only had a single student, depressed and embarrassed, Ryan didn’t give up. Some advice for new business owners is to always do background checks or at the very least Google the people you employ, a lesson McMunn learned the hard way. Today Briclanguage is working with the Chinese government to bring English teachers to overseas, and starting the processes of adding Russian, Japanese, and Arabic to hos curriculum. The number one piece of advice Ryan McMunn gives is keep up with networking. Although it’s no ones favorite, Ryan says he has made more deals through networking then any other method.  Remember to always take the others business card don’t just give yours, and remember you will either impress someone, or never see them again.

ST31 : Stephen Interviews Daniel Dowling

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 21:35


Daniel, "I'm a journalist who got his start from a broken heart. When my last relationship ended in suicidal thoughts, I knew I had to change. So I studied love, channelled my sexual desire into self-improvement, and shared my journey on sites around the web--which led to my career. Today I make a living through my purpose, and I coach others to do the same. " www.dowlingwriter.com http://millennialsuccess.io/9-ways-to-change-your-life-in-90-days/ ST31 : Stephen Interviews Daniel Dowling Stegela Success Mastery   Download Notes from this episode:         In todays episode Stephen Dela Cruz interviews Dan Dowling a twenty seven year old writer based out of Albuquerque New Mexico. Dan’s is the current head writer of a state project aimed at finding, and keeping talented entrepreneurs in New Mexico. Dowling’s story starts in 2012 after a crushing heart break, recently out of the military and no tin college yet, he is dating rich older women to try and fill his purpose. After a few years of wallowing, he started to look at how his behavior in, and outside of relationships was affecting his life in a negative way. With Zig Ziglar as an inspiration he began to write about his journey, and how he started to turn his life around. Thinking of how he could take his life to the next level, he began writing more seriously, keeping a journal, and focusing on bettering himself.         Today he considers himself an accountability coach, helping motivate, and keep people on the path to success. By working with people to set goals, motivating them to reach those goals, and hold his clients accountable, Dan hopes for full self accountability within three months. So what would Dan Dowling tell himself four years ago to get himself on the path he is on today? Set goals and keep yourself on task every single day, when you have a purpose you begin to build momentum, and start to feel better about yourself. As you begin to focus on the path you have set for yourself, time starts to pass more quickly, and before you know it you have become a completely different person.   KEY POINTS -       set clear goals -       change your circle of influence -       work on yourself -       personal development is the key to business development -       hold yourself accountable.

ST30 : Stephen Interviews Tim Denning

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 18:10


Tim Denning’s family has always pushed him and his brother towards entrepreneurship and always said, “Don’t work for anyone.” Starting at the age of 16, he and his brother started seven businesses, which all of them failed. While still having a career in finance, he felt he was at a low point in his life and was disappointed that his life wasn’t going anywhere, which led his to discover Tony Robbins. His life was completely changed from that point forward. Working through his limiting beliefs about his writing skills, Tim now writes for Addicted2Success.com and has articles that have over over 100 thousand shares. Join us as Tim shares his 10 year vision for himself, advice for those at a low point in their lives, and his FREE eBook to grow yourself, mindset, business, and personal brand. Grab a pen and paper, because you definitely will want to take notes. www.TimDenning.net   CLIFF NOTES - From Australia - 30 years old. - Started entrepreneurship at 16 years old. - Started several businesses that failed and found something that worked for him that lasted for five years - Worked with his brother and realized he didn’t like it. - Found a career in finance - Now assists companies who are looking to work closely with the government. - Main hobby is blogging, for entrepreneur.com and Addicted2Success.com and a few others. All on personal development and entreprenerushuop - Used to be a negative person and thought he wasn’t going to achieve much - Five years ago was at his low point and then discovered Tony Robbins which changed his life. Then discovered addicted2success. com and then met Joel Brown. - Prior to Joel he didn’t think he was very good of a writer. then Joel challenged him. His article had over 80 thousand shares and still gets thousands of shares today - “Am I good enough to actually do this?” “Im a little fearful but lets have a crack at it. and then it just got better and better.” - "Don’t worry if you’re not amazing. Just get started and have a go at it. You’ll be surprised how quickly you pick it up.” - “The 14 ways that I completely changed my life” - BLOG (http://bit.ly/2nUc9bo) - Growth and contribution is essential to growing *10 years from now - Still doing what he is doing now, but on a much bigger scale. - Member of toast masters in Australia. - Book deals - Courses and videos - Inspire the world through entrepreneurship and personal development *For someone who is at their lowest point towards suicide, his message to that person would be: - “A Message to Those Who Are Struggling” - BLOG (http://bit.ly/2n83Pru) - You can’t be successful unless you fix your inner world - Really being honest with yourself and figure out whats holding you back - You need to take a good look at your friends and get people around you who are going to bring you up and give you the tools that you need. - If you are in a remote area or an introvert, use books to educate yourself and build you up and those are the tools needed. - Get momentum in your knowledge and head - Big follower of Tony Robbins - youtube videos - Find materials that are telling you the opposite of your limited thinking - Went to meet ups and met other entrepreneurs. Which gets you out of the thoughts of being a failure. - Making the decision to make a change starts with a vision - Say to yourself for 15 minutes “I love myself” and it gets embedded into your head and being *Currently - Started exploring public speaking and speaking engagements - You can’t stay behind the computer your entire life. - You have to get out there and do public speaking, make some videos, put yourself out there and be vulnerable - Yes it will be hard, nobody is perfect. - Video Advice - Don’t worry about editing it or anything. - Its not about being perfect. Its about being you and being raw. - She people think they’re not good enough and not worthy. Pretend you’re already there. Its all a matter of how you think. - Dont wait for something to happen, go out and make it happen yourself. Believe you’re an amazing public speaker even if you’re not. During that process because you have the belief, you will start two build your skills and confidence *Advice to self knowing what he knows now - Compromise and sacrifice - Many times people have a list of things that they want and say, “That’s it, if I don’t get what I want, then I am not going to get involved or not gonna do it." - You have to ask yourself the question: “Are you prepared to sacrifice or do you just want to be comfortable and hang out with your friends or do you want to be disciplined and actually try and not always have things the way you want it. With those two concepts, you can achieve anything.” *eBook (Free eBook) - “How to Become a Game Changing Influencer Online and Inspire Millions.” - Message to everybody who wants impact and success - To inspire others - How he got on addicted 2 success and met Joel Brown - Many people think they don’t have any value to share, but they really do, so he helps them discover that. - What is your passion and create a brand or website around that - How to set up a website and the things you’ll need to get yourself out there and how to utilize social media. - Don’t Talking about personal brand and networking because it sounds like its all about you - People wanna know what is in it for them   LINKS Connect with Tim Denning and get free eBook (www.TimDenning.net) Find Tim Denning on Youtube (http://bit.ly/2n8iliL) BLOG - “14 Ways I Completely Changed my Life, and So Can You” (Over 80 thousand shares) (http://bit.ly/2nUc9bo) BLOG - “A Message to Those Who Are Struggling” (http://bit.ly/2n83Pru)

ST29 : Stephen - Success Is A Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 16:54


- Stephen runs his mastermind group even other Tuesday - Members are business people who want to make a change and gain massive success - Name is Stegela Success Mastery Success Circle - Currently 31 people in the group and family oriented - People sometimes go through depression and their family is trying to kill their dream. Everyone is doubting them - Stephen and Angela have felt feelings of doubt and have questioned themselves and their capabilities - Everyone see the success and nice things, but doesn’t see the journey - Stephen and Angela have felt the same way and even came close to divorce because of the struggles - Everyone sees them as a power couple, but there is always a struggle - Entrepreneurship is an up and down roller coaster and people start to question if they are meant to do what they are doing - People think entrepreneurship is sexy and full of freedom right form the start, until reality kicks in and the bills start coming in - Entrepreneurship is more than a fantasy of lavish life and time freedom - We don’t sleep in. We sleep later and wake up earlier just so we can get back on the grind to achieve our goals and dreams - Success is not automatic. - Entrepreneurship is the same with everyone; “I’m not this, not that, I’m not moving fast enough.” - Entrepreneurship requires you to recognize insanity. “Doing something over and over again expecting different results.” - Sometimes you need to change things around and find what works best. That’s when coaching comes into play. - There is also a level of patience and endurance sometimes - Sometimes people aren’t working on right activities, not trusting the process, and not listening to coaching advice - Being unwilling to learn more and be humble and face reality, you will never grow as truly reach success. - If you have shoes, an iPod, etc you are apart of the top 1% Richest people in the world. - Success is a mindset. It’s a decision you make in your mind. “You know what, I am successful.” - What process are you going through? - What journey are you going through? - Get wise council about your business/idea and adjustments must be made sometimes. - You and I have to have the mentality of success so we are ready and able to take advice, to keep on fighting, and to not give up. Quotes - “We become entrepreneurs to stop working 40 hours for someone else, just so we can work 90 hours working for ourselves. Our own dreams.” - “Entrepreneurs jump off the cliff and build the plane on the way down.” - "You can’t call yourself and entrepreneur unless you are ready to take risks.” - “Entrepreneurship is not a destination. It is a journey. A process. True entrepreneurs Constantly growing and always want more. Not greediness, but more of the abundance thinking.” - “If the business is not building you, then you are not building a business.” - "Entrepreneurship and success is all about personal development and growing you as a person.” - "If you an entrepreneur, understand. It is not a destination of success. It is a journey of success. You must love the journey. You must love the process.” - “I’m going to hustle hard, get mentorship from wise council, etc in the mindset of success." - “When you make the ‘I am successful’ commitment, you start to see things with a whole new mindset.”

ST28 : Stephen Interviews Andria Schultz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 21:18


Summary: Andria Schultz has had a passion for the entertainment industry since she was 8 years old when she approached Sherry Lansing (Extreme Makeover) who would become her mentor two years later. From that point forward, Andria has pushed her passion and career upwards with multiple opportunities working with Disney, Paramount Pictures, Fox, NCIS, and many more. Now Andria teaches millennials how to break into the entertainment industry and how to build a network that has value and purpose to your passion. Join us as Andria shares her story on how she became one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry and how she can help you! Bullets: - Andria is outside the box thinking in the education realm - Goal to be CO of Disney - Helps entrepreneurs break into the entertainment industry - Quote: "If you don’t know what you want to become, how are people going to take you seriously" - Been fascinated with the entertainment industry since 8 years old. - Age 8 went to the church and met Constance Ramos (Extreme Makeover) and learned rejection at an early age from her. “Come back in a few years" - When someone says no, “comeback with fire.” - 2 years later went up to the same person and was taken in as a mentee. “Now you are ready." - Learned how to build her network and find the right mentor and find the right jobs because of Constance Ramos - Worked with multiple companies including Americas Funniest Home Videos, NCIS, Warner bros, Disney Channel, etc because of her mentor. - Received a great deal of experience on the business side working within the film industry. - Program called “Network Smart with Andria Schultz" - Wake up call was while working for Disney. “If I became the CO of Disney, would I be completely satisfied. Took a vacation to Canada to rediscover herself and what she wanted to truly do." - That’s when she discovered her passion for helping people. - Why not teach others how to talk to celebrities and professionals the way she does - Helps people figure out what they want to do and then help with them get there. - Grew up with an entrepreneur mindset since 8. Would go door knocking and hand out business pamphlets to teach kids to type on computers - Had her own tv show “Your Family Matters” at 21 years old - Wanted to emulate Sherry Lansing CEO of Paramount Pictures and Fox - Always been in love with the movie making process - Tom Bergeron, one of her mentors. Pushed her to be more in front of the camera to host. Now she is interviewing celebrities and professionals behind the scenes. - If you know and understand every job in production, you are much more valuable to the industry - Learned more networking skills from Constance Ramos that “All you gotta do is ask.” - Bold enough to ask for a job at Disney. Ended up going on sets and learned how to communicate effectively with other people. - Learned how to build relationships and bring value to the relationships. - Sometimes life carries you on a path you weren’t expecting to take. Sometimes there's a lesson in there that's needed to be learned though. - Biggest Tip: “Don’t be afraid of rejection.” - In hollywood youre gonna get rejected a lot. Ask them specifically “what do you want?” And they will tell you.   Contact Info: If you are looking to get into the entertainment industry and build your OWN network, She can help. Personal Website http://www.andriaschultz.com/ Fanpage http://bit.ly/2mJQC4x Interview with We Rule http://we-rule.com/andria/?rq=andria

ST27 : Stephen Interviews Terry Josiah Sharpe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 24:43


Stephen interviews "The Gratitude Guy", Terry Josiah Sharpe: Combat Veteran & CEO dedicates his life to one thing: inspiring the creation of social change in our world. In 2014, TerryJosiah founded the Creative Agency MusicLifeChange to cultivate social revolutions through the Music, Education (Life), & Philanthropy (Change) – through the foundation and values of gratitude. Born into an unstable family life, he quickly learned balance in a chaotic world; writing became paramount and music became an essential piece of his joy. He cultivated both; applying them to reach, connect and inspire like‐minded individuals. At 18 years old, TerryJosiah turned his desire to create change into action when he enlisted into the United States Army six days after the terror attacks on 9/11. He served two tours in Iraq and was an integral member in the Battle of Fallujah. After an honorable discharge in 2007, he attended UTEP where he studied music and creative writing. In 2010 he won College Songwriter of the Year (TX) and was the first college student to repeat the award in 2011. As recognition grew, multiple independent record labels approached him and he ultimately chose to sign with Above The Notes – where he was able to focus on writing and music creation behind the scenes. He received his BA in both Music History and Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2012, and within two years founded MusicLifeChange. As a millennial visionary, he understands the need for spreading a positive message through new and innovative ways. http://musiclifechange.com   Show Notes At 32 years old, becoming homeless was the last thing Terry would worry about, until it happened. That moment in his life where he was sleeping on couches or in his car, there was a mind shift. Rather than thinking that life was shitting on him and blaming others or moping, he found gratitude. At least he had a car to sleep in. At least he had a couch to sleep on. At least he was still  ALIVE! Terry’s complete mind shift has changed his life forever and now he shares his insight on living a life of gratitude, including some action steps you can start today! He is dedicated to helping others change their life through his Gratitude Ambassador Program, which will completely shift your perception forever.   Cliffnotes - How he became “The Gratitude Guy" - At 32 years old he lost his house and was homeless for about three weeks. He was upset. In his car, bothers couch, or girlfriends parents house. He has kids and it was rough for him. - Gratitude showed him “how many homeless actually have a couch or car to sleep in?” 32 years old was the day he became the gratitude guy. Complete perspective shift. -We don’t recognize how many self inflicted wounds we create. - Everything that happens, either we learn from it or get upset from it. - Whatever is going wrong, he takes three deep breathes. Then thinks about losing it. Now he feels the optimism of having it. Does this three times a day with three different objects. 5 minutes each / 15 minutes a day - You have to change your mindset and really look at the good things regardless of situation - Gratitude is a decision you are going to have to make. - As a person of gratitude, you are not immune to shit going wrong in your life. If you use gratitude as your foundation, then when life throws you a curve ball and tries to knock you down, you’re balanced. - Quote: “If it’s not gonna effect you in five years, don’t spend more than five minutes on it.” - Quote: “Gratitude is the trampoline that bounces you into happiness.” - Quotes: "If I do something for me and someone recognizes it, its infectious" - Quote: “Gratitude is the virtue that sustains the temperature of our happiness.”   Promotions - MusicLifeChange.com ——> The gratitude revolution. - Launching gratitude ambassador program April 28th - 60 day program to get on the track of “Finding Happiness." - Turn your gratitude on autopilot - Scholarship Opportunities - "Gratitude Song", translated in multiple languages. - Gratitude guy/gal shirts - Upcoming event to help 50 under privileged males learn entrepreneurship and business Contact Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_gratitude_guy/

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