Survive and Thrive: Interviews with the Best and Brightest Minds in Business Today

Dr. Sharon Grossman is a psychologist, success coach, and the author of The 7E Solution to Burnout: Transforming High Achievers From Exhausted to Extraordinary. In this interview, she shares her framework for preventing burnout, identifying when you're on track to burn out, and recovering from a state of burnout if you're already there.

Pamela Wilson is the author of Master Content Strategy: How to Maximize Your Reach and Boost Your Bottom Line Every Time You Hit Publish. She coaches people in mid-career to help them build profitable online businesses, and in this interview she shares the unique challenges (and opportunities!) that someone in mid-career faces when considering an online business.

Devin Marks has coached hundreds of communicators to speak at TED and TEDx events and share "ideas worth spreading". In this interview, he shares the key ingredients to communicating your own compelling message and get people's attention to make a difference!

Mitch Gray is a small business coach and author of How to Hire and Keep Great People: Your go-to guide for finding great people, designing great culture, and building your dream team. In this interview he shares how to use "Lifestyle Recruiting" to find your target employee, along with other practical insights including: Why you need daily check-ins and weekly meetings with every person on your team The smaller your team, the greater impact each new person has on your business Always recruit to replace your bottom performer

Paul O'Donnell and Sylvana Caloni are the co-authors of Humble Crumbles: Savouring the crumbs of wisdom from the rise and fall of Humble Pie. In this interview they share lessons learned from a failed business, with insights on how you can learn from your own inevitable failures to make progress on your path to success.

Michael "Buzz" Buzinski is the founder of Buzzbizz Media and author of The Rule of 26 For Service-Based Businesses: Three Steps to Doubling Website Revenue. In this interview he shares his stupendously simple formula to doubling the revenue in your business this year!

Chris Williams is the founder of Group Coach Nation. In this interview he shares how to launch a flagship product in the form of a group coaching program, and Chris shares how he currently helps experts launch similar groups to generate $50K per month in revenue from 2-3 simultaneous groups.

Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine and author of The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Business Performance. In this interview she shares the four key attributes that all high achievers have in common based on her study of astronauts, Olympic athletes, and Nobel laureates: intrinsic motivation, perseverance, strong foundation, constantly learning through informal means. With this insight, you can adopt your own success factor and become a successful entrepreneur.

Jan Cavelle is a successful serial entrepreneur from the UK and author of Scale for Success: Expert Insights Into Growing Your Business. In this interview she shares advice on how to overcome the most common roadblocks on the path to scale a profitable company.

David Wood is a high performance coach and the author of Get Paid for Who You Are: 5 Steps for Financial Freedom, Time Freedom, Location Freedom, and Inner Freedom. In this interview he shares specific instructions on how to double your business by focusing on less, narrowing what you work on to exciting projects that drive results in your business with a disciplined approach to entrepreneurship.

Mike Michalowicz is the author of several bestselling business books, including Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored! In this interview he shares the problem with following "best practices" and what you should do instead to grow your business. His DAD and Who-What-Win framework will help you get your target customer's attention, and drive more sales in your business with every experiment.

Scott Jeffrey Miller is FranklinCovey's senior advisor on thought leadership, host of the top podcast On Leadership with Scott Miller, and author of several bestselling books including Marketing Mess to Brand Success: 30 Challenges to Transform Your Organization's Brand (and Your Own). In this interview he shares how to overcome common challenges companies face when marketing their business.

Dave Chesson is the entrepreneur behind Kindlepreneur, Publisher Rocket, and Atticus (among other projects) and in this interview he shares the data-driven way he approaches book marketing, and how to get specific metrics on what people are searching for, what books are selling, and what categories you should create content for to publish books that consistently sell on Amazon.

Jonathan Milligan is an online business coach and author of Your Message Matters: How to Rise Above the Noise and Get Paid for What You Know. In this interview he shares how to combine your unique experience, personality, and skills to create a compelling message you can use to build a full-time profitable business as a messenger (or content creator) online.

Alex Strathdee is the founder of Advanced Amazon Ads and bestselling author of Book Funnels & Amazon Ads: How to use your book & Amazon Ads To Attract Customers and build a 6+ figure business. In this interview he shares what makes Amazon ads unique compared to most ad platforms, and how to get started to use Amazon ads to steadily drive sales for your book (or other product).

Julie Broad is the founder of Book Launchers and author of multiple bestselling books, including Self-Publish & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Writing a Non-Fiction Book that Sells. In this interview she shares how to create an engaging book your customers will read and recommend (as Julie says, #noboringbooks). She also walks through the self-publishing process from start to finish.

Mickie Kennedy is the founder of eReleases and author of The PR Strategy Manifesto: 8 Steps to Build a PR Campaign Designed to Get Massive Media Coverage. In this interview he shares how to get major media outlets to advertise your business for (nearly) free by sending a strategic press release campaign to get a steady stream of earned media, exposure, and high quality leads.

Timmy Bauer is the Founder of Dinosaur House and author of Lucas the Dinosaur Entrepreneur: What Does Monetize Mean??? In this interview he shares his unique strategy of publishing kids books to position clients as industry leaders and serve target customers during their most precious moments, as they read books to their children.

Mike Capuzzi is the founder of Bite Sized Books and author of six books himself, including a #1 bestseller The 100-Page Book: The Business Owner's Guide to Self-Publishing a Short Customer Attraction Book. In this interview he shares the framework he uses to create short helpful books he calls "shooks" to generate a steady stream of customers for small business owners in any industry.

Meera Kothand is the author of nine bestselling books, including The One Hour Content Plan and Uncover Your Difference. In this interview she shares the self-publishing strategy she uses to consistently launch bestsellers that sell day-after-day, making thousands of dollars from book sales every month while growing her email list and driving the success of her online business.

Jeff Brown is host of the award-winning podcast Read to Lead and author of the new book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. In this interview, he shares the long-term impact of building a consistent reading habit and how to choose which books to read when, to get the most out of your time invested in reading.

Suzie Barbour is the COO of Cowork.Inc and Your Enneagram Coach. She's spent the last decade scaling high-growth companies with an entrepreneurial approach to operations that she is going to share in a workshop at Built to Thrive LIVE! Listen in to learn more about why a "Work Smarter, Not Harder" approach to work is what your business needs.

I'm teaming up with a full stage of speakers to host Built to Thrive LIVE, a full-day training workshop focused on helping you create a THRIVING business WITHOUT sacrificing family life.When you attend this full day training workshop, you'll walk away with:1) A clearly defined Purpose Statement for your business that works like a magnet, helping you attract your target customers and stand out in your industry!2) A focused business growth strategy designed to help you get a steady stream of sales from a growing list of customers (while ignoring 99% of marketing "hacks")3) A step-by-step action plan to work smarter, not harder by focusing your energy on your highest leverage tasks and strategically outsourcing all the rest!Join me and hundreds of other like-minded entrepreneurs to learn from Joseph Bojang, Matt McWilliams, Suzie Barbour, Alex Sanfilippo and myself about how to grow your business without going crazy: https://builttothrive.live/Use the magic word "ThriveSchool" to get 40% off your ticket whether you attend in-person or virtually (through Labor Day).

Jaryd Krause is a plumber-turned-entrepreneur and host of the Buying Online Businesses podcast. In this interview, he shares why he recommends buying an online business to skip the levels where 90% of startups fail, and which business types you should focus on when you're just getting started.

Brooke Lively is the founder of Cathedral Capital and the author of From Panic to Profit: How 6 Key Numbers Can Make a 6-Figure Difference in Your Business. In this interview, she shares her experience and insight on how to take control of your business finances and create a clear picture of where your business is at, and where it's going.

In this bonus episode, listen to the first chapter of my new book, Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One). You will learn why real entrepreneurs get paid—but they don't work for money. You'll discover the new Age of Insight (along with the death of the Age of Information) combined with the Attention Economy, and immediately see how you need to adapt your business strategy to thrive beyond 2020.

In this bonus episode, listen to the introduction to my new book, Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One). You will learn the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the global economy, why we will never go back to life before, and the silver lining of the brave, new world we're stepping into beyond 2020 as entrepreneurs.

Alex Sanfilippo is host of the Creating Your Brand podcast and founder of PodMatch. In this interview, we flip the mic when Alex interviews me (John Meese) about my new book, Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One)and shares the impact I've personally had on his entrepreneurship journey.

Mike Kim is a brand strategist, host of the Brand You Podcast, and author of You Are The Brand: The 8-Step Blueprint to Showcase Your Unique Expertise and Build a Highly Profitable, Personally Fulfilling Business. In this interview, he shares his framework for building your personal brand and turning that into a profitable business.

Mike Kim is a brand strategist, host of the Brand You Podcast, and author of You Are The Brand: The 8-Step Blueprint to Showcase Your Unique Expertise and Build a Highly Profitable, Personally Fulfilling Business. In this interview, we flip the mic when Mike Kim interviews me (John Meese) about my new book, Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One).

My new book hits bookstores in just a few weeks on July 27. Pre-order Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (Including This One) to get $129+ in bonuses including the ebook and audiobook along with a Built to Thrive companion course for FREE. In this solo episode, I share the backstory on why I wrote the book, what to expect in it, and some incredible endorsements from Michael Hyatt, Pat Flynn, Ray Edwards, and others.

Michael Levitt is Chief Burnout Officer of the Breakfast Leadership Network and the author of Burnout Proof: How To Establish Boundaries To Avoid The Negativity Of Stress. In this interview, he shares his personal story of losing his job, house, and nearly his life before learning how to stop burnout forever and thrive in work and life.

Phillip Stutts is the founder of both Win BIG Media (a corporate marketing agency) and Go BIG Media (a political marketing ad firm). He is also the author of the bestseller The Undefeated Marketing System: How to Grow Your Business and Build Your Audience Using the Secret Formula That Elects Presidents. In this interview, he shares the 5-step framework he's adapted from political marketing to a business growth strategy.

Morgana Rae is a money mentor and the author of the #1 international best-seller Financial Alchemy: Twelve Months of Magic and Manifestation. In this interview, she shares her six-step framework for resetting your psychological relationship with money to welcome wealth into your life!

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge the author of It's Gonna Be Ok: Proven Ways to Improve Your Child's Mental Health. In this interview, she shares the impact mental health can have on your business (good or bad) and teaches her REPS framework for reducing stress in your daily life, so you can make better business decisions.

Katrina Roddy is the author of Steal Your Skills from Corporate: Use Your Professional Talents to Become an Independent Contractor. In this interview, she shares how common skills in a corporate environment can give you an incredible advantage in your own business, as an entrepreneur.

Carole Stizza is an executive coach and the author of The Ask Framework: Questions to Elevate Your Influence, Performance, and Leadership. In this interview, she shares a formula she developed to asking disarming questions that trigger a flood of positive feedback from colleagues and clients.You can even use this framework to ask your customers for public, five-star reviews! 

Brian Winch is the author of Cleanlots: America's Simplest Business, a Parking Lot Litter Removal Business You Can Be Proud Of. In this interview, he shares how he built a six-figure business cleaning parking lots with a few hundred dollars and a few phone calls, no experience required!

Bryan Kelly is an entrepreneur, investor, and the creator of Stroke of Genius who credits most of his success to reading the right business book at the right time, and putting it into practice.Still, in this interview Bryan shares the problem with too many books! But he also shares how to get the most out of each book you read, and apply that to your business with his W.I.T. framework.

David Gage is the author of The Partnership Charter: How to Start Out Right with Your New Business Partnership (or Fix the One You're In). He and Donna Gage run BMC Associates, a mediation firm that has helped business owners create and nurture healthy business partnerships for more than 30 years. Top Takeaways from this interview: 1) Business partnerships are much like rocket fuel: primed to help you blast off OR explode 2) Some of the most successful business in history were built by partnerships (Apple, Microsoft, Disney, HP, Ben & Jerry's, and countless more) 3) Creating a "Partnership Charter" is the best way to create a shared vision for business with co-founders and prevent (or minimize) future conflict

Dr. Eamonn Butler is the author Entrepreneurship: A Primer (among many other titles) and is Director of the Adam Smith Institute, a leading policy think tank. In this interview, he shares an encouraging message for entrepreneurs on the crucial importance of creative, constructive entrepreneurship in the global economy.

Curtis Morley is a five-time entrepreneur and author of The Entrepreneur's Paradox: How to Overcome the 16 Pitfalls Along the Startup Journey. In this interview, he shares why you need to stop trying to be the best in your industry, and what you should be doing instead. Fun fact: Curtis and I are climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro together as part of a mastermind retreat in October!

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Alan Moore is the author of Do Build: How to make and lead a business the world needs. He is a designer and business innovator on a mission to help businesses discover their own unique beauty, and in this interview he shares how regenerative business practices create a sustainable path to long-term success for business owners, customers, and the world.

Joe Pine, the author of The Experience Economy, joins me today to talk about how to turn your business into an experience for your customers. He shares the fact that an experience should be so engaging that people can't help but spend their time with you give you their attention, and then spend their money with you by buying your product. He also talks about how mass customization can really boost your business and the experience for your customers.

Welcome to Thrive School! This podcast, hosted by John Meese, features coaching sessions with entrepreneurs, author interviews, and behind-the-scenes breakdowns of insights designed to help entrepreneurs like you build a thriving business from scratch. Listen to this trailer to learn what to expect in future episodes, and how to get yourself featured on the show!

Jennifer Katrulya, Partner at Citrin Cooperman, helps us dig deep into the world of finances on today's episode. She shares a wealth of tips for making sure you are monitoring your cashflow correctly, as well as tips on what financial reports are most important for new entrepreneurs. Jennifer also shares the best way to get started in hiring financial partners.

My wife and business partner, Rachel, joins me to talk about my new book, Survive and Thrive, which comes out in ebook form today. Rachel asks me some important questions about why I decided to write the book, and how I hope it will help people. Get your copy of the ebook today at surviveandthrivebook.com.

Podcast host and real estate investor, Lane Kawaoka, talks about how he went from engineer to real estate investor. Lane lets us in on his method of creating passive cash flow through rental properties and shares some tips on how to get started. 

Bryan Clayton, a co-founder of GreenPal, built his business from the ground up– choosing to not use VC or any investment money. He shares with us why that was important to him and what it meant for his business' financial security through tough times, like the Covid-19 pandemic. Mentioned in this Episode: GreenPal | Bryan on LinkedIn