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How Ken won the MTV Basement Tapes in his first career - producing music videos… growing up in Seattle and San Diego, being a parent, working with Chris Cornell on the Casino Royale theme song, folding laundry and why, in the future... your body will be the furthest thing from your mind: If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Ken is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist, bassist and co-songwriter of the alt band Failure. Ken talks candidly about why Failure broke up and how they wound up getting back together. Their comeback story is great: they weren't sure if there'd be an interest, but when they booked a show at the El Rey and it sold out in minutes… they knew they were on to something Subscribe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EveryoneLovesGuitar?sub_confirmation=1 Website:  https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe

Ken Gonzalez has spent the better part of 35 years as an IT practitioner, CIO advisor, and industry analyst. He has fielded more than 2,500 inquiry calls and contributed to some of the most impactful IT trends. Ken's advisory work focuses on IT metrics and organizational change.  Hear Ken share the one workplace technology shift that all organizations must make to remain competitive in the next decade.Listen and learn... What it means for IT to adopt a "product management mindset"How Ken helped a client save $750,000Why most enterprise IT teams "overestimate their process maturity"The role AI will play in defining IT strategy (hint: it's not what you think)Jargon alert: "KTLO" = "keep the lights on"References in this episode...Ken's virtual home on the internetColin Fletcher on AI and the Future of WorkDion Hinchcliffe on AI and the Future of Work

Ken McGarrie is the principal at Korgen Hospitality, a nationwide restaurant consulting firm. He has over two decades of experience at the helm of many successful restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues like Topgolf, and also has an amazing book called The Surprise Restaurant Manager.On this episode, he and host Zack Oates discuss:How Ken trains managers across the country to table touch more effectively Technological systems that can compensate for the labor shortageKen's book MoreThanks Ken!

Ken Knorr is the Founder and CEO of the leading white label marketing company: That! Company, and he is involved in numerous community organizations and is the host of The Daily Drive Show. A serial entrepreneur, Ken has been in digital marketing since the rise of Google, and he’s been able to pivot several times to react to changes in the marketplace. In terms of collaboration, Ken believes that when you bring people from different backgrounds together, you find out that one plus one equals three or more. His message — particularly the fascinating “Exercise of the Sevens” — is vital for entrepreneurs, leaders in any industry and anyone looking to build their legacy. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Ken got involved in digital marketing, and how the infamous Superbowl “wardrobe malfunction” taught Ken how to increase website traffic and master SEO How the business name “That! Company” came to be, and how a series of happy accidents landed Ken’s business the memorable domain URL www.thatcompany.com What has stayed the same in SEO, what has changed, and how you can utilize these concepts to increase your website traffic organically in ways competitors aren’t exploiting Why you should look at your metrics and user behavior as a crucial and invaluable resource, and why many too many SEO companies don’t use or even look at this data Why Google rewards content that is helpful, generous, and applicable to your audience, and how the algorithm is set up to punish attempts to “game the system” How the changing privacy landscape is impacting SEO and data collection as new regulations are created, and why having specialists on your side is vital Why user data tools are beginning to go away due to privacy changes, and what that means for paid advertising Why That! Company has a complex relationship with the big platforms (Google, Facebook) due to their commitment to putting clients first How building a stronger brand reputation starts with doing a search for your brand and understanding the landscape Why you need to solicit reviews from your customers to help control your online reputation, and why responding to reviews (especially negative ones) correctly matters How Ken’s powerful “Exercise of the Sevens” can help you truly understand your priorities and make the most of your time Resources: Click to learn more about how to increase website traffic at Ken Knorr’s website Website: www.thatcompany.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kknorr/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/that-company/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thatcompanycom Twitter: @kenknorr Twitter: @ThatCompanycom Additional Resources: Free Executive Leadership Summary report from Predictive ROI: https://predictiveroi.com/research Sell With Authority by Drew McLellan and Stephen Woessner: https://amzn.to/39y7x13 Predictive ROI Free Resource Library: https://predictiveroi.com/resources/ Stephen Woessner’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwoessner/

Do you know someone who has been affected by war either by serving in the military or by getting caught in the crossfire? Have you heard their stories of how war affected them? My guest today, Ken Buckles, a retired high school teacher and football coach, has seen first hand the importance of hearing the stories from a diverse group of veterans and others affected by war. Ken is the son of a Marine who experienced combat during the Korean War, returned home experiencing symptoms of PTSD, and committed suicide when Ken was just 30 years old. We will discuss how this caused ripple effects on him and his family but how ultimately, it inspired him to start a program at his high school called Living History Day, which allowed veterans and others affected by war to engage with his teenage students and tell their stories. As Ken began recording the many stories he was hearing, this ultimately morphed into a book with three volumes, the first titled, Remembrance Volume I: Remembering My Veteran Friends and Guests From Living History Days. It is a page turner to say the least and after hearing him speak with me today, is something that you will definitely want to get your hands on. He has opened a door allowing Veterans and others affected by war to share their stories and the atrocities they’ve had to face and conquer in his book with more volumes on the way. Listen in to learn all about the adversities that Ken has had to overcome, all of the ways he has stayed positive, and the impact he has made on countless people over the years.  Memorable Quotes:  “So many people, they need to realize that you got to hang on to hope and you got to know there’s better times ahead, we can get through this and there’s so many lessons to be learned, you know, the choice is which way do you want to go?” “When you accomplish something, no one can ever take it away from you.” “I’m so proud of them, and they’ve carried that with them into their careers and raising their kids.” “Coached a lot of kids who played at the college level whether it’s football or other sports, and one who ended up playing in the NFL.” In this episode you will learn: All about Ken’s background and what made him into the man he is today. How he overcame adversities in his life and how we have the power to decide our own fate, despite going through hard times. The importance of perspective and how seeing things from a different lens can positively impact your life. All about Ken’s days as a D1 Athlete, High School Teacher and Football Coach The amazing program he started for his students to learn from Veterans and more. How Ken became an author of the book Remembrance Volume I: Remembering My Veteran Friends and Guests From Living History Days.   Ken Buckle’s book:  Remembrance Volume I: Remembering My Veteran Friends and Guests From Living History Days Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/REMEMBRANCE-Remembering-Veteran-Friends-History/dp/B08KQR5545 Book Reviews: “The whole weekend he wouldn’t put it down.” “I hate reading, I never read books, but I couldn’t put yours down!” Are you ready to start a podcast? Use Libsyn, the podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform since 2004 and you can start for just $5 a month. Go to https://libsyn.com/ and enter the code “choices” for more than a month for FREE. Coaching Information: If you would like more information on the Clear Choices business and life coaching program, please e-mail me at rob@robaigner.com or go to our website at https://clearchoices.live/. Thank you so much for listening! Please subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Find me on Instagram @clearchoicespodcast and on Facebook.  If you have a guest idea or want to connect with me, please visit my website www.clearchoices.live. I am also available for speaking engagements. **This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you click one and decide to make a purchase, we receive a tiny commission at no additional cost to you. We only share products and services we have tested and used ourselves!**

In this episode, a legend is with us to share his priceless wisdom on management and leadership. Ken Blanchard is one of the foremost experts in leadership. Ken is a sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant. He has written over 60 books, some classic books like The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans. Ken shares One Minute Manager tips and brilliant key points in leadership. He also gives you steps that you can readily apply as you continue to raise your leadership standards and not only reach our success but also helping your team reach theirs as well!   So, you better click play now, listen in, and have a blast!    Quotes: “Life is a really special occasion. Don't miss it. And it's special because of the relationships that you have.” - Ken Blanchard “I really think that the key aspect is to realize that you're here to serve, not to be served and to realize that you can learn what it means to be a servant leader.” - Ken Blanchard “If you want to create a great organization where people trust and respect you, is they got to know that you're on their side, you’re their head cheerleader.” - Ken Blanchard   Mentions: https://www.facebook.com/TimShurr https://mesmerizingleadership.com/  https://www.survivingtothriving.me/   The One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard Raving Fans https://kenblanchard.com   https://www.kenblanchardbooks.com/ https://leadlikejesus.com/   Show Notes: [00:42] Greetings and introduction of Ken Blanchard [01:29] Ken’s secret to his personal success [03:15] Having the same group of values [05:38] How Ken got into teaching people about leadership [13:00] Here to serve [15:19] The pearls of goodness [16:35] One-minute manager tips  [20:09] Being adaptable [21:37] People want to win [22:31] Giving people a chance to change     [24:31] Helping people get an A [32:32] Putting together the book Raving Fans [37:16] Being founded in good values [42:26] Ducks and eagles   [44:51] Life is a really special occasion       Make Your Day Mesmerizing!!  

Get out of your comfort zone and prove the whispers of self doubt wrong. My guest today is the ultimate dream chaser who didn’t let an ounce of self doubt get in his way. Ken Van Liew is the founder and CEO of Global Real Estate Strategies, an international best-selling author, keynote speaker, educator and engineer. If you have been to New York City, chances are you have seen one of the skyscrapers that he has built. Ken is an inspirational leader, a self-development advocate, and surprisingly, a magician as well.In this episode, Ken and I talk about how he became interested in building skyscrapers and earned his credibility at a young age. We discuss the daily habits that he has found to substantially increase his productivity and personal growth, how he overcame his lowest points, and how he became a magician. Some Questions I Ask How did you decide that building skyscrapers was what you wanted to do? (4:43)What is your state management tip? (12:59)In your book you reference the Buddhist phrase, “when the student is ready, the teacher appears”, when did the teacher appear for you? (25:00)In This Episode You Will Learn How Ken found his sense of direction and gained credibility (10:05)What kept Ken going at his lowest points (16:46)Why Ken and I believe that people naturally dilute their greatness (20:57)The lasting impact that Ken’s football coach has had on him (23:41)How Ken became a magician (29:26)Resources MentionedBook - Mastery by Robert Greene Book - The Outliers by Malcom GladwellConnect with Ken Book - Modern Wealth Building Formula: How to Master Real Estate InvestingLinkedIn WebsiteFacebookLet’s Connect!WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ken Falke, 21-year combat veteran of the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community, retired Master Chief Petty Officer, and best-selling author of Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Ken talks about how to overcome struggle in life and thrive after enduring hardship or trauma. He discusses his life as a bomb disposal specialist and his 21 years in the Navy and what this taught him about stress and managing setbacks. Ken talks about overcoming shame, grief, loss, stress, depression, PTSD, and much more. If you’re wondering how to get past struggle and thrive in the aftermath of adversity, check this episode out now! *Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews! In our episode we go over: • What it was like being a bomb disposal specialist in the Navy • The failures of the medical health industry, specifically with regard to mental health • The training Ken went through as a bomb specialist and how he was taught how to control his emotions and deal with stress • What made Ken want to help veterans with their mental health issues • The fact that 125 Americans take their lives every day (45,000/year) and that 22 of them are suicides by a veteran (8,000) • Stopping the epidemic of suicides • How Ken has helped people who’ve lost limbs and are now amputees (devastating physical loss) • The changes in personality that many veterans face because of mental illness and PTSD • Why medication alone is never the solution • Getting used to and accepting your circumstances even if they seem dire or horrible • What post traumatic growth is and how Ken helps others get it • The fact that just about everyone breaks under torture • Getting past your breakdown and your shame • The power of letting go of your shame and past trauma • The toughest prison cell man can endure (the space between the ears) • Talk therapy and its importance when treating trauma • The science behind post traumatic growth • Living in the present moment • Understanding your past without dwelling on it • The importance of physical activity to help overcome mental woes • Mind, body, financial, and spiritual health Check out Ken on: Website: strugglewell.com Twitter: twitter.com/kenstrugglewell Book: Struggle Well Sponsors: * Follow Justin on Instagram now for daily content not found anywhere else! *Check out Justin’s new book ELITE MIND at EliteMindBook.com. *Join our email list at EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter now!

In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with Ken Powell. Ken is a Financial Planner with Ronald Blue Trust and builds relationships and services based on biblical principles through his work! Please welcome him to the community!     Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Ken Powell 1:45 - Ken's Story 4:40 - How Ken got to Seattle 7:50 - Ken's Transition to Financial Advising  14:20 - Ken's Faith in his Work 18:00 - Ken's Thoughts on the Marketplace Mission Trip 21:05 - Mike's Story  24:25 - Connect with Ken  25:05 - Ken's Family     God Showing Us The Path   Living your faith at work is not always easy and sometimes we don't see God's plan in our lives until we fully give everything to him. Ken talks with Mike about leaving a secure job and moving into a different direction in his life. This takes a good amount of courage and fortitude but God should give you that courage. God needs to be your backbone when you want to make a change in your life that may affect every aspect of your relationships. How has God spoken to you lately in ministering to those around you? Do you see opportunities that previously were not there? Those doors that are now open could be something special just waiting for you to take advantage and it is our job to make sure God is with us when we walk through them! Give it to God and let him take control.      Making a Difference with Your Faith   In Ken's example, his company directly supports filling the great commission of Christians. The impact we have every day is really to assist in making more Christians. So where does the "work" really begin? For Ken, it is all about helping people understand what they have and where they can be more targeted in their efforts with their money. What about you? Where does your work begin? Is it when you are servicing a client's needs? Is it helping a client understand how they can be better with their business? Do you sell a product that helps your clients do more? These are all aspects of every work we probably see and now is the time to start pondering on where God can be injected to build a better life for yourself and those you serve. If you are wondering how to do this, take the next Marketplace Mission Trip!

This is a mashup episode from the 2020 Climb Strong Training Camp. We talked about hangboard training, strength as a skill, climbing performance, takeaways from the training camp, and lessons learned from coaching athletes. Featuring: Chrissy Vadovszki, Jonathan Siegrist, Ken Klein, Carly Cain, Alex Bridgewater, Kathryn Perkinson, Charlie Manganiello, and Amanda Sempert.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/climb-strong-team  Nuggets:  [Chrissy Vadovszki]  1:37 – Introduction  1:50 – Getting the team together and refreshing principles  3:32 – Strength is safety, “the strongest person isn’t the best climber”, and prioritizing sending  6:17  – Reflecting on the redpoint process, lessons from listening to Jonathan, and the vulnerability of second-tier projects  8:41 – Definition of Second Tier routes  9:21 – Paired exercises, and stoking the fire  10:27 – Chrissy’s take on the value for participants  [Jonathan Siegrist]  12:13 – Introduction  12:35 – Jonathan’s mountain biking crash, shoulder injury, and recovery  19:04 – The goal is to clip chains, losing the plot, and getting to 100% try hard  22:35 – Stacking the odds in his favor, some of Jonathan’s strategies for success, and removing pressure  24:31 – Jonathan’s takeaways from the weekend  [Ken Klein]  26:12 – Introduction  27:06 – Coffee for breakfast  29:09 – “Climbing is magic.”  30:57 – Why Ken thinks the word “impossible” gets used too much in climbing  33:07 – We all experience the same feeling, and the satisfaction of seeing people try hard  34:13 – Ken’s ‘perfect repeat’ drill he uses with newer climbers, and balancing repetition with trying harder moves  38:09 – The One-Touch drill  40:17 – Jonathan’s three-month breakdown  41:52 – Rock sense, and a reminder to do more rock climbing  44:16 – Hangboarding, 7:3, 7:13, and 6:10 repeaters, and max hangs  48:27 – Hold size and crimping on the hangboard  51:40 – Decreasing edge size vs. adding load  52:05 – Strength repeaters vs. max hangs, and the four-burner stove  54:59 – How Ken thinks about different fingerboard protocols depending on the climber and their goals  56:53 – “Three steps forward one step back.”   1:02:59 – Clarification about progressing hangboard sessions  1:04:28 – Owning the weight  [Carly Cain]  1:05:54 – Introduction  1:06:06 – Working with a 16-year-old girl at the training camp   1:08:31 – Getting more comfortable with failing   1:10:44 – Reframing  1:12:08 – Learning to love bouldering  1:13:05 – Life is a work in progress  1:14:38 – Rifle!  [Alex Bridgewater]  1:15:58 – Introduction  1:16:12 – One thing that holds us back, the importance of taking the steps, and pushing ourselves  1:18:47 – Social media, “can’t”, and confidence  1:19:48 – Carlo Traversi’s insight  1:20:47 – Positivity  1:22:14 – “Just go up there and try”, a becoming a better person  1:23:59 – “To the death.”  1:25:20 – Showing emotion, “Leave it up there”, and try hard  [Kathryn Perkinson]  1:27:37 – Introduction  1:27:47 – Coffee for breakfast (again), fresh-baked bread, and breakfast moves  1:28:40 – Moving to Lander, working with Steve as an athlete, and joining the coaching team  1:30:06 – Philosophy  1:30:43 – Participating in the training camp  1:32:02 – Managing a finger injury as a coach  1:33:02 – A helpful reminder  1:34:08 – “We are all far more capable and more powerful than we can imagine.”  1:35:35 – “Climb second-tier routes.”  [Charlie Manganiello]  1:36:43 – Introduction  1:37:03 – “Climbing is really important to people.”  1:38:29 – Keeping climbing in perspective, but not letting go of it completely  1:42:03 – Self-talk, lessons from golf, and putting our negativity away  1:45:08 – “This is where I’m at.”  [Amanda Sempert]  1:48:07 – Introduction  1:48:39 – Kettlebell press, tension techniques, and energy links  1:51:08 – Hardstyle plank  1:53:47 – Kettlebell press cues  1:56:23 – The zipup drill, and practicing tension  1:59:00 – The ‘Quicken The Dead’ program, and trying alactic training  [Outro]  2:01:37 – Gratitude, and how to support the podcast  

In today's episode, I'm going to be covering nine practical stages to achieve financial independence. Ken Okoroafor, CEO of The Humble Penny and the Financial Joy Academy, is going to be sharing some of the different stages to achieving financial independence. In this episode: How Ken went from zero to financial independence What financial independence actually means The 9 stages to achieving financial independence How you can get stuck in a stage (and often don't realise) Why financial independence is all about mindset   Resources: Join The Money Circle membership Book in a complimentary call to discuss how financial coaching can help you move from financial overwhelm to confidence and control.  Join Catherine’s Facebook Page and FREE Facebook Group My Website  My Online Courses – Investing for beginners from £1 My YouTube Channel  Connect with me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  The Humble Penny Financial Joy Academy Follow Ken on Facebook The Humble Penny on YouTube BOOKS Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Designing Your Life

In the episode you’ll from Dr. Ken Newhouse and Dr. Michael Neal discuss: How a chiropractor built his practice from scratch, in a rural area, following his near-death accident. How Ken overcame burnout through better marketing and his marketing system to attract new patients. The highly effective system for creating persuasive social proof through outcome-based video testimonials. Ken’s fastest and cheapest strategy to find new clients by banding together with other doctors. LINKS: For full show notes and links, visit: https://buildmyteam.com/podcast-ep12

Have you ever read a book that changed everything? Most small business owners have. Often, it’s the same book… The E-Myth.  I’ve learned it’s one book everyone seems to swear by through my conversations with people in the trades.  I’m currently busy recording more of those conversations for Season 2, so we’re doing something a bit different for the next few episodes… Showcasing some of the other amazing podcasts on the trades! And you’re going to love this first one from The Home Service Expert.  Host (and Toolbox for the Trades alumn) Tommy Mello sat down with Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth, and (another alumn) Ken Goodrich, CEO of Goettl Air Conditioning, to discuss their collaboration on The E-Myth HVAC Contractor. They covered: -How Ken’s IRS issues inspired him to pick up the original E-Myth -How the book changed everything for him (repeatedly) -How he and Michael ended up collaborating for The E-Myth HVAC Contractor Want to take part in the conversation? Be sure to join our Facebook group here.

How does a chef become the founder of a restaurant, farming, and catering enterprise? Ken Myszka has shown us that while it’s not easy, it’s certainly doable! Well equipped with impressive culinary experience and a vision for a sustainable farm/restaurant, Ken founded the Epiphany Farms Enterprise in Bloomington, Illinois. His mission is to create a diversified, pasture-based food system that blends beyond organic farming with impeccable food. Ken sees Epiphany Farms as a catalyst for social change. With each experience at providing warm hospitality comes an opportunity to educate about the importance of alternatives to the conventional restaurant industry.  Epiphany Farms now stewards 75 acres of land, operates 5 restaurants and a special events business with 7 venues, and farm to table catering service. Tune in to hear all the fascinating details about what he does and how he does it!   You’ll hear: What Epiphany Farms is all about 0:53 How Ken got into this business 2:09 What a typical day for Ken looks like 15:41 What kinds of products Epiphany Farms produces 17:23 What they offer in their on-farm catering events 20:56 What kind of things Ken built into his new farm property 24:06 How Ken manages to stay focused on the vital tasks on the farm 27:57 The hardest thing Ken has done since starting Epiphany Farms 30:00 Who Ken’s mentors are 33:49 What systems Ken would implement sooner given the chance to turn back time 34:44 How Ken delegates roles to his team 36:49 How Ken went about hiring and retaining his large network of employees 39:45 Why Ken practices open book accounting 51:34 How Ken built the marketing machine for Epiphany Farms  54:23 The differences in marketing approaches between Ken’s restaurants 56:15 About the pros of the vertically integrated farm 1.00:09 The biggest mistake Ken sees newer farmers making 1.05:19  What piece of encouragement Ken would go back and give his past self 1.08:33 How the regulations in the state of Illinois have impacted business 1.13:28 About Ken’s goal for the next 10 years 1.19:04 Ken’s favorite farming tool 1.22:53 Where to find out more about Ken and Epiphany Farms Enterprise 1.28:05    About the Guest: Ken R. Myszka is a professionally trained chef, entrepreneur, sustainable farmer, restaurant owner, and CEO who hails from Downs, IL.  Ken has been trained at the Culinary Institute of New York and has a B.A from the University of Las Vegas.   While in Las Vegas, he worked in the elite kitchens of renowned hotels including Restaurant Guy Savoy and Bradley Ogden at Cesar’s Palace, and Bouchon at the Venetian. Throughout his career Ken trained with many other notable chefs and has worked in recognized restaurants from all over the U.S.   Ken’s return to the Bloomington area brought Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group with a working sustainable farm, event space, and 5 amazing farm to table restaurants.  Ken is committed to supporting, growing, and showcasing a thriving local food culture, in an effort to re-envision the current culinary landscape.   Resources:Website - www.epiphanyfarms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kenrmyszka Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kenmyszka/, https://www.instagram.com/epiphanyfarms/

This week, host Gray Jones interviews veteran comedy writer Ken Estin, showrunner of Cheers and Taxi and creator of The Tracy Ullman Show, and Paula Finn, the author of Sitcom Writers Talk Shop.Episode 099 is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her interactive-online class “Rewrite Techniques,” running Four Saturdays, May 23 - June 13. To get your 10% off, use the code onthepage10at checkout.Paula Finn grew up in the shadow of her late father Herbert Finn, who wrote on such classic comedies as The Honeymooners, The Flintstones, and Gilligan's Island. This also gave her unique access for her book. In Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, Paula interviewed some of the greatest names of the genre: Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, James L. Brooks, Phil Rosenthal, and many more.Ken Estin, one of her interviewees, is also in this interview; he tells compelling stories of his unique path into the industry, becoming a showrunner of an Emmy-winning series within 2 years of getting on staff, running Taxi and Cheers, and creating The Tracy Ullman Show. He gives great advice and insight on comedy writing, and how writing sitcoms differs from single camera comedies.INDEX TO THE EPISODE:2:39 - Interview start.3:10 - Paula talks about growing up in the home of veteran comedy writer Herbert Finn, what she learned from hanging around sitcom sets.4:47 - What led to her writing the book Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, and what it was like to interview the greats like Norman Lear, James L. Brooks and Carl Reiner.7:45 - Ken discusses writing on Taxi, and having to have big jokes, and other differences between writing then and now.11:28 - Ken shares about his unique path into the industry, sending a Bob Newhart spec script to the Bob Newhart show… how that led to staffing on Taxi, and what he learned while writing that show.18:57 - How Ken became the showrunner of an Emmy-winning show within 2 years of getting on staff, and then later ran Cheers.22:55 - Ken talks about some of the careers that were made on Taxi.25:50 - Sponsor ads.26:50 - Specifics of comedy writing - coming up with ideas and jokes, and if there are rules to follow.31:01 - What is the best part about writing comedy? The hardest?34:43 - What is different about writing single camera comedies?37:09 - Ken discusses creating the Tracy Ullman Show.41:30 - How do veteran comedy writers feel about the state of the industry now?43:11 - Paula shares highlights of interviewing the great comedy writers for her book, and what the response has been to it.47:20 - Advice to someone starting out in comedy writing.Follow Paula on Twitter: @TalkingcomedyYou can help with the ongoing costs of bringing these weekly podcasts to you by becoming a patron of the podcast – for as little as 25¢ per episode! There are many reward levels. CLICK HERE to find out more.Buy Gray’s book for only $4.99! Look for it on Amazon – How To Break In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews.Didn’t get your questions asked? Make sure you follow Gray on Twitter (@GrayJones) so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our TV Writer Twitter Database to find Twitter addresses for over 1,200 TV writers. Find previous episodes and other resources at www.tvwriterpodcast.com.Upcoming weekly interviews will include Shawn Ryan (creator of Timeless and The Shield), writers from Arrow, The Flash, Legacies and Warehouse 13, and lots more! PLEASE NOTE: there will be no episode the week of Memorial Day, and we will be moving to Tuesday releases in June, to line up with Script Magazine's release dates.

Ken Blackman is a connection and intimacy expert who has coached couples from San Francisco to Paris to Sydney and trained thousands of students in his workshops on intimacy and relationships. His work has garnered mentions everywhere from Cosmopolitan to Business Insider to Playboy to Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour series. With nearly two decades of experience, Ken's powerful, unapologetic break from conventional advice is shifting the global conversation around sex, love, and committed coupledom. What you will learn in this episode: Why being confined in lockdown due to the global pandemic and shelter-in-place orders is testing many relationships How Ken's own powerful experiences with intimacy and connection work inspired him to leave his career as a Silicon Valley software engineer and pursue this field of study Why Ken feels that attachment is a spectrum, and why most people are struggling whether they are sheltering with or away from their relationship partners What breakthroughs Ken experienced during his own personal development, and why common stereotypes around men and women need to be dismantled Why both parties in a couple are feeling stressed and depleted during these times and having trouble being there for each other, causing added strain Why being aware of your communication and the language you use can make a big difference when speaking to your partner Why strong communication and understanding will strengthen a relationship, and why learning about each other is an ongoing, lifelong process Why intention comes through in your communication in subtle, unconscious ways that the other party will likely pick up, and why changing your internal intention can change how your words are taken What steps you can take to clarify duties and responsibilities within your relationship and how to avoid conflict while supporting yourself and your partner Why it is critical to take the time to get to know each other in a deeper way during this crisis and period of lockdown Resources: Website: www.kenblackman.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kenblackman/ Additional Resources: Website: sharonspano.com Book: thetimemoneybook.com Events: sharonspano.com/workshops Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com Twitter: @SharonSpano

Ken Davenport is a two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre producer, blogger, and writer. Frank Dilella from NY1 says “Ken Davenport is one of Broadway’s most influential businessmen.” In 2019, Inc. 5000 named Ken's company - Davenport Theatrical Enterprises as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. In this episode, Ken talks about how he became successful by being daring and doing things that other people wouldn’t do. INSIDE THE EPISODE: [01:08] Ken’s early hints into his career [06:39] How Ken succeeded even when he didn’t know what he was doing [10:24] Checking that big bad monster known as fear [12:38] Doing things that other people don’t do [17:50] Ken’s process for making decisions & his advice to you [22:38] How the coronavirus is causing problems in Ken’s business & how he plans to tackle it Get your cheatsheet for Ken’s episode at unstoppablebusiness.com/podcast

Ken Greene thought he knew so much, but boy was he acting stupid being so frugal all his life. He wanted to retire by 30 and move into a lavish waterfront home on Lake Tahoe. To try and get there, he became that idiot who risked all his money chasing after outrageous returns via aggressive joint ventures, real estate and the stock market. 33 became his new 30, because it was then he became financially independent; he could retire…so I thought (remember, I was an idiot). But, he was an idiot with a house and 40 acres he owned outright. He had all kinds of investments and kept his money working, not sitting in a bank getting less than 1% in interest. He also had a great job working as a professional engineer (P.E.). Then 2008 kicked him in the stomach, and in the head, and a few times in the kidneys, and once in the head again. His investments vanished and the land he owned might as well have. Good thing he didn't save a dime. To be kind to my younger, know-it-all self, it all came down to understanding liquidity and cash flow (and that stubborn guy knew zip). There he was with nothing. He lost his house, sold his land for pennies, and became a punching bag for creditors. With no engineering work to be found, he took a sharp turn and jumped into the insurance and financial industry. At first, he really struggled. he was surrounded by an industry filled with people who only cared about closing the sale, dismissing any effort to educate their clients. Luckily, he did find a few mentors who valued educating their clients. They opened his eyes to outrageously effective ways to save and invest while maintaining cash flow and liquidity while sidestepping volatility. He went on to manically study and apply these methods to quickly rebuild and create a life for his family. Since losing everything, He's helped hundreds of clients reduce or eliminate debt, create a Bankosaurus™ and earn better yields with less risk by investing OFF Wall Street. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Ken initially got started in real estate Why Ken chose to transition from engineering to finance How Ken learned the value of liquidity the hard way Why it is beneficial to use a protective strategy when investing in real estate The fundamental difference between savings and investments How Ken helps his clients generate cash flow and build long term wealth with an emphasis on liquidity The “Bankosauraus” methodology for leveraging whole-life insurance policies Additional resources: Website: https://www.greenefi.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreeneFinance/ Twitter: @engineerfinance Podcast: The Engineer of Finance Book Recommendation: Live Your Life Insurance by: Kim Butler

Podcast #177: Ken SanginarioHosted by Ryan Tansom Learn how you could double the value of your business by de-risking your company specific risk and focusing on the 8 functional areas of a business We are kicking off a mini-series on How to Increase the Value of Your Business. The 4th principle in the 5 Growth & Exit Principles is, INCREASE Value. Once you know what Your Drivers (Principle #1) and have your 3 Financial Targets identified and on track (Principle #2) and a rough idea what your ideal exit and timeline is (Principle #3) then you are ready to grow the value of your business with the end in mind. Regardless of whether you want to exit your business next year or 20 years from now, if you focus on creating value but reinvesting in your business, making your cash flow more sustainable, predictable and transferable, you will create many more exit options and have a much more valuable business... it's the only way to run a business! Ken Sanginario is the founder of Corporate Value Metrics and creator of the Value Opportunity Profile. He is also an educator who teaches business owners about the importance of intrinsic value. He has a myriad of certifications and credentials that make him the ideal guest for this subject. If you are a business owner or looking purchase a business today’s episode is chalked full of information about the Value Opportunity Profile and Company Specific Risk. This standard system will help business owners create a business that stands up to due diligence and draws in the ideal buyer. We also discuss the disturbing trend that is surfacing in the market. Many baby boomers are getting ready to go to market, and there aren’t enough buyers to help them all. Because of this issue, only 6-7% of baby boomer sellers get a favorable outcome from their sell. Ken is quick to explain how his assessment system is important to the baby boomer issue. He also explains how the assessing process came about and how it has reached an international audience. What you will learn: Ken’s time as a business consultant. His experience as a CPA, CFO, and his multiple credentials. How Ken designed the Value Opportunity Profile. Why Ken felt the need to create a standardized process. The Company Specific Risk metric and what it means. The 3 traditional approaches of value assessment. Why the market approach is a shaky approach and multiples are meaningless. Why the income approach is considered the one true method. The pros and cons of value assessment approaches. The 3 parts of the discounted cash flow method. The 8 primary categories to create maximum value. The 50 subcategories that are based off the prime 8. How Ken’s system is connected to due diligence. The 2 components of cost of capital. What is intrinsic value? The difference between a financial and a strategic buyer. The baby boomer issue and how younger business owners can help. Run your company at the highest quality at all times. Takeaways: If you are a business owner, Ken’s program is essential to maximizing your business’s value. You need to focus on intrinsic value and create a business that is ready to sell. The more work you put into your value building, the more confident you’ll be at the negotiation table. Links and Resources: Corporate Value MetricsKen’s email address508-870-5805 About Ken: Ken Sanginario is the Founder of Corp

This time of the year Ken recommends us to take a step back and review the amazing year we just had: the successes, failures, and what we learned from it. Beyond the classic new year resolutions, the idea is to truly dive in a reflection process to know what you want to accomplish in the upcoming year. Get the step by step from the Engineer of Finance himself on this episode!   Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information on this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com  Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com  Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene  https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Book a meeting with Ken If you liked what you’ve heard and would like a one-on-one meeting with the Engineer Of Finance click here   Show Notes Some of Ken’s thoughts about 2019 - 3:05 How Ken approaches the reflexion process - 4:10 Planning the year around family vacations - 5:25 Systems and goals - 8:58 More important than money is time - 12:45 Who is going to help you accomplish your goals in 2020? - 14:30 The power of education - 16:50 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here   Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Ken Murphy is the owner of Amp Event Professionals in Chicago. In this episode, we discuss how to set clear and specific goals so you can achieve results, the importance of branding yourself with professionalism in everything that you do, and more! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cFjONRrm1b0 Other topics include…  How Ken designed a custom welcome gift for clients Importance of mentors in your life Why it’s critical to have quick responses to clients Creating an excellent website Professional photos for your online presence  Sending out review links Speaking with a smile on your face   Connect with Ken Murphy online  https://ampeventprofessionals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AmpEventProfessionals/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AMPDJServices/videos https://www.instagram.com/ampeventprofessionals/ https://www.facebook.com/ken.k.murphy   Join the conversation in the Private Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/proweddingdj/ Free Guides and Resources Two easy ways to download FREE Wedding DJ action guides: https://weddingdjschool.com/podcast --or-- Text WEDDINGDJ to 44222 to let us know your best email address to send the action guide PDF Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wedding-dj-school-podcast/id1459630309 Listen and Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/21EjKAOuPvql90EubJ24Ly?si=1yd_SjlARTmq9zbhZam-Iw Watch and Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6yxxd0Sdso_c9SVLwKP9og

Stephen Woessner is the founder and CEO of Predictive ROI, a digital marketing agency, and the host of Onward Nation—a top-rated daily podcast for learning how today’s top business owners think, act, and achieve. Onward Nation is listened to in 120 countries around the world. Stephen is the author of three books, including the #1 bestseller, “Profitable Podcasting,” and his digital marketing insights have been featured in Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, The Washington Post, and Inc. Magazine. Ken Hardison has fought for people’s rights as a trusted personal injury lawyer for over 35 years. His ethics, integrity, and passion for his clients helped to build one of North Carolina’s most successful firms, Hardison & Cochran, and a successful Social Security disability firm, Carolina Disability Lawyers, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now, as owner and publisher of the law firm management website, Law Practice Advisor, and founder and president of PILMMA, the Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association, Ken devotes his time to helping attorneys build their own preeminent law practices with proven marketing strategies and management resources. Ken has been recognized as one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina and is a member of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Systematic Marketing is his tenth book. Ken has authored 5 books on marketing and managing law firms. He is a sought-after speaker throughout the country on marketing and managing law firms. Ken is known as the “Millionaire Maker” due to his coaching clients doubling and quadrupling their law practices and income following Ken’s practice growing advice and insights. Ken lives in North Myrtle Beach, SC where he enjoys playing golf and fishing when he is not helping lawyers grow their practices.   What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Ken’s career path ultimately led to the recognition that he could help lawyers better understand and navigate their marketing needs, and why he formed PILMMA Why Ken chose to specialize in helping lawyers improve their marketing efforts, and what critical role legal marketing plays in winning new business How Ken and his partners were able to grow and scale their North Carolina-based practice from a single office to eight statewide, and what key lessons he learned How Ken’s experience as a practicing lawyer helps him better advice lawyers who turn to PILMMA for marketing help What Ken’s “time vampires”, how they drain time from your day that could be spent more constructively, and what steps to take to defeat them and reclaim that time Why perfectionism is a dangerous habit, and why delegation and accepting that “good is good enough” have been key lessons that helped Ken advance his goals Why Ken chooses to focus on the areas he’s strongest at and hire others to handle the areas he feels weak in Why the mission, vision and values of a legal practice are the surest predictors of its growth, and why focusing on these areas is vital for firms who want to get ahead Additional Resources:     Website: www.pilmma.org Email: ken@pilmma.org  

Ken Hardison has fought for people’s rights as a trusted personal injury lawyer for over 35 years. His ethics, integrity, and passion for his clients helped to build one of North Carolina’s most successful firms, Hardison & Cochran, and a successful Social Security disability firm, Carolina Disability Lawyers, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now, as owner and publisher of the law firm management website, Law Practice Advisor, and founder and president of PILMMA, the Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association, Ken devotes his time to helping attorneys build their own preeminent law practices with proven marketing strategies and management resources. Ken has been recognized as one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina and is a member of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Systematic Marketing is his tenth book. Ken has authored 5 books on marketing and managing law firms. He is a sought-after speaker throughout the country on marketing and managing law firms. Ken is known as the “Millionaire Maker” due to his coaching clients doubling and quadrupling their law practices and income following Ken’s practice growing advice and insights. Ken lives in North Myrtle Beach, SC where he enjoys playing golf and fishing when he is not helping lawyers grow their practices. What you will learn from this episode: Ken shares his career journey that ultimately led to founding the Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association (PILMMA) How Ken first recognized the importance of legal marketing, and why he chose to learn the intricacies of the business Why Ken decided to focus on personal injury clients and worker’s compensation and disability cases How Ken and his partners scaled their firm from one office to eight across North Carolina, and what sort of growing pains Ken experienced Why Ken’s decades of experience working in the trenches sets him apart from his competitors Why keeping a clear focus and managing your time are the keys to success, and what steps Ken takes to avoid “time vampires” throughout his day What important lesson Ken learned from his mentor Dan Kennedy about delegating work to others and accepting that “good is good enough” Why you should leverage your strengths and then hire the right people to complement your weaknesses Why Ken’s experience shows that law firms who focus on a defined mission, clear values, and a shared vision are the ones that are growing the fastest What key steps business leaders can take to clarify their goals and align others within their organizations to their vision Resources: Website: www.pilmma.org Email: ken@pilmma.org Grow Your Law Firm podcast: www.pilmma.org/grow-your-law-firm-podcast/

Ken Perenyi is a former art forger who spent 34 years creating fake paintings that passed muster among the experts in the world's major auction houses and galleries. He comes clean to tell us how he got away with it in his book Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger. What We Discuss with Ken Perenyi: How Ken, as an academically disinclined New Jersey teenager with no artistic background and zero plans for the future, fell headfirst into the New York art scene of the '60s and '70s. What a fortuitous trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art awakened in Ken and how it led from technical curiosity to natural talent to outright forgery. How Ken prematurely aged his work to appear hundreds of years old, the materials he used, and how long it took him to create forgeries that would fool even lifelong, devoted experts. The first nervous deal Ken ever made and how it fed an ambition to take his talents as far as they would go. How Ken survived scrutiny by the mafia and FBI, changed his ways, and now works on the level selling "high-class fakes" rather than "forgeries." And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/282 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Great protection. Fair prices. Easy to use. SimpliSafe is the right way to protect your home at half the size and double the range -- go to SimpliSafe.com/jordan to learn more! Xero is online accounting software that can make running every type of business so much easier -- we swear by it in house here at The Jordan Harbinger Show! Try Xero free for 30 days and, if you like it, get 25% off your first three months at xero.com/jordan! Verishop is a fashion platform that combines quality curation and discovery for women and men. New Verishop customers can take 15% off their first purchase by going to verishop.com and using code JORDAN at checkout! The folks at BiOptimizers understand why you're skeptical about probiotics as a way to increase your digestive and gut health. But without sharing TMI, we can confirm its patented P3-OM superstrain actually does what it's supposed to do! Curious? Go to p3om.com/jordan and enter code JORDAN20 for 20 percent off your order! Equal Parts gets you into the rhythm of the kitchen with friendly and inviting cookware, coaching, and guidance -- all with free shipping and free returns. Visit equalparts.com and get $50 off any cookware kit over $200 with code JORDAN at checkout! Interested in...

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Ken switches gears on this special episode to put his awesome co-host, Tammi Brannan, in the spotlight. They talk about how they first started working together, the principles of Tammi’s Blueprint Process, and how Ken has benefited from it in his business and his podcast itself! Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information on this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com  Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com  Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene  https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Book a meeting with Ken If you liked what you’ve heard and would like a one-on-one meeting with the Engineer Of Finance click here Show Notes Overcoming his fears and getting better with the podcast - 1:38 How the podcast has helped Ken in his practice - 2:54 Hiring Tammi and the Blueprint Process - 8:27 Tammi takes the lead to explain the importance of purpose— the base of the Blueprint Process - 9:19 The ideal client for Tammi - 12:37 How Tammi first works with her clients - 15:20 Ken’s “laugh test” to find out if a client is a right fit - 17:50 Building long-term relationships - 18:29 Find your blueprint and build your business around it - 19:11 How to find your blueprints: the “battery” method - 27:04 How Ken made use of this tactic in his business - 30:35 The 3 phases of the Blueprint Process: research, application, and the BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) - 35:20 Tammi’s podcast - 38:00 How Tammi’s process allows you to turn your goals into action items - 43:05 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Ken Wimberly is the founder and visionary leader behind Legacy of Love, LLC. He is married to his soulmate, Amber, and has three children, Grace, Knox, and Kai. As a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Ken is the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of KW Net Lease Advisors, a commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. He is also a founding partner in Laundry Luv, a chain of laundromats with a mission to educate, equip, and inspire those in the communities where they serve. He is also the Operating Principal/Franchise Owner of Keller Williams Realty in Abilene, TX. He has 16 streams of passive income and 4 streams of active income. Wimberly served his country during the Gulf War I as an aircrew member flying aboard EP-3E aircraft as a CTR (cryptologist technician – Morse code) for the United States Navy, stationed in Misawa, Japan. He has also worked in the insurance/investment field and has held the Series 6, Series 7, and Series 63 investment licenses and the Group I insurance license. He formerly owned and operated a Perrotti's Pizza restaurant in Arlington, TX near the UTA campus. Ken treasures time spent in nature, particularly on Texas hill country ranches. He is an avid athlete who loves adventure races, hiking, and running. To date, he has completed 9 different Tough Mudder adventure races. He is passionate about personal development and helping others to become the best version of themselves. He is active in his community and is proud of the 9 years he served as a “Big” in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. The Wimberly family enjoys spending their time traveling, snow skiing/snowboarding, spending time outdoors, playing board games, and playing Texas Hold'em Poker! What you will learn in this episode: How Ken integrates the complexities of business with his own desire for a meaningful and prosperous life Ken Wimberly's journey, and how adversities he faced led to the Legacy of Love efforts he is committed to today The influence of military school and college on the formation of Ken's values Ken's experience as a part of a Navy aircrew How Ken was introduced to commercial real estate and entrepreneurship The importance of systematic structure in freedom and autonomy Book Recommendation: “Living with a SEAL” The importance of positive reinforcement as a tool for motivation Ken's new business ventures, and a mission to make them something ‘more' Resources: Podcast: http://bit.ly/Legacy-TOSOP-Podcast App: https://legacyoflove.app/ Website: https://netleaseexperts.com/ Website: https://www.kwabilene.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lordwimberly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenwimberlyccim/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ken.wimberly/ Email: Ken@legacyoflove.app Additional Resources: Website: sharonspano.com Book: thetimemoneybook.com Events: 

On today's podcast, Ken Greene talks to Court Pitcher, who is the co-owner of Wealth Innovation Group, talking about the Will & Trust Packages and services that his company offers. They explain that if you do not have a trust then the State gets involved and it can become very difficult for the surviving children and other family members to deal with that situation. Wealth Innovation Group is educating others about trusts and how important it is to have a trust, to better protect the ones you love. Stay tuned and enjoy this podcast!  Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help others become financially independent and earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com  Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com  Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene  https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance  Connect with Court Pitcher https://www.wealthig.com/ info@wealthig.com  court@wealthig.com   Show Notes Always wanting to learn more to educate clients - 3:57 How Ken met Court Pitcher - 5:02 Know about protection to help financial advisors - 6:06 The protection focus includes Trust - 6:40 Court's background - 8:15 Starting to build his own practice - 9:18 Court explains how he started doing estate planning - 10:13 Getting a Will & Trust Package - 11:40 Attorneys can be very expensive - 13:32 Many people do not realize that they need a Trust - 17:52 Consider getting a Trust - 18:22 The importance of having a Trust - 19:23 Another big purpose of the Trust - 19:56 Bringing peace to a family - 21:30 Helping with estate planning - 23:50 Court explains the important services that his company offers- 28:00 Learning more about taxes and tax planning - 29:47 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Today is a rare episode because we have the cofounder of Big Imagination, Ken Feldman, joining us. The Big Imagination Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to incubate bold, visionary projects that inspire the world to dream big. As their 747 Project for Burning Man proves, their artistic pursuits are literally and figuratively larger-than-life and out of the box and to accomplish these groundbreaking projects, they rely on radical collaboration and community support while also providing opportunities for education and participation. On today’s show, Ken answers all the questions we have about this magnificent creation, including how he came up with the idea, how hundreds of people collaborated to make it happen, what the experience is like for Burning Man visitors and why it entails so much more than self-expression on a grand scale. We also talk more generally about the misconceptions about Burning Man and why this event is really about community and celebrating the diversity of art. We get into the details of how and where they managed to acquire the plane, how they went about taking it apart and reassembling it and what the future has in store for him personally and for The 747 Project. This is undoubtedly a spectacular episode, so be sure to join us!   Key Points from This Episode:  Ken’s first Burning Man project and how it led to him and Jon becoming friends and partners. How Ken came up with the concept of turning a 747 into a giant art car. Building the Charlie the Unicorn car with very little resources and why it was so successful. How their 747 project was a team effort for with over 1000 volunteers. Burning Man as a great art experiment that engages with the question of what art is. The significance of the size of the 747 and why it appealed to the imaginations of people. What getting into the plane looks like and the emotional experience visitors go through. A true story of how building a pink unicorn saved a guy’s life. A few interesting analogies for describing Burning Man to someone who hasn’t been. Some of the criticisms against Burning Man; lack of racial diversity and the high cost. How Black Rock City started as a joke that got massively out of control. Acquiring the plane from a bone yard and how Boeing responded to the project. How Ken’s background in airspace and his love for building things culminated in this project. The new plans in store for The 747 Project and how it is going to reach millions of people. The complicated process of taking apart and reassembling the 747 and moving it 500 miles. A hopeful projection of Ken’s next couple of months following the 747 Project. When Ken would consider being part of another project of this scope. A vision for honoring The 747 Project by making a film documentary about it. And much more!  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ken Feldman on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenfeldman Big Imagination — http://www.bigimagination.org/ Burning Man — https://burningman.org/event/ Jonathan Teo on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanteo/ Charlie the Unicorn Car at Burning Man — http://www.laburningman.com/mutant-vehicles/charlie-the-unicorn-art-car/ Opulent Temple — https://www.opulenttemple.org/ Robot Heart — https://www.robotheart.org/ Charlie the Unicorn video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsGYh8AacgY Doug Pray — https://dougpray.com/ Salvador Dali — https://www.dalipaintings.com/ P.T. Barnum — https://www.britannica.com/biography/P-T-Barnum Pink Floyd — http://www.pinkfloyd.com/ Merry Pranksters — http://furthurdowntheroad.org/index.php/history/merry-pranksters/ The Cacophony Society — http://www.cacophony.org/ Larry Harvey — https://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/founders-voices/larry-harvey/ Space Center Houston — https://spacecenter.org/ Boeing — https://www.boeing.com/ Hans Fjellestad — https://www.hansfjellestad.com/ Man One —...

This episode is all about the differences between a will and a trust and why everyone should have trust-based planning. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Connect with Greg Gentry https://lifespanusa.com/team/bio/rick-randall greg@lifespanusa.com https://lifespanusa.com/team/bio/greg-gentry   Show Notes Ken has known Greg for about three years - 1:59 How Ken met Greg - 2:33 An attorney you can trust - 3:04 Why Greg loves the T-Rex and Ken's Bankosaurus® - 4:48 What is estate planning? - 5:59 The company’s mission - 6:27 Greg's background - 6:56 Working across the country - 7:54 Making sure to have a long term relationship with a client - 8:30 Differences between a will and a trust - 9:46 Why every family should have a trust - 10:00 What is a will - 10:41 Reasons to do trust-based planning - 12:37 Why you need a trust for disabilities - 16:30 When am I unable to manage my finances? - 17:09 Planning for disability - 17:59 Creating a living trust because you love your family - 25:00 What will happen if you do not get this done - 35:02 Wasting money on a trust attorney? - 41:10 The best time to do a trust - 43:42 Get in touch with Greg - 49:47   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

The following is a replay of one of the top 3 most downloaded episodes of Off The Chain. Enjoy! This is a special bonus episode of Doberman Dan's “Off The Chain” show. It’s an interview with online marketing pioneer Ken McCarthy. Ken was the first person ever to hold an Internet marketing conference and is responsible for many of the Internet marketing breakthroughs we all use today. Ken is taking it easy and enjoying life these days... so I had to chase him down to whichever exotic location he was hanging out in at the time and chat by phone. So the audio quality isn’t up to the standard you usually hear from me... but it doesn’t matter because Ken revealed lots of stuff that will make you a MUCH better online marketer. Stuff like... - Why studying the history of blues and jazz can make you exponentially more successful.
 - A criminally cheap way to get a distillation of 57 of the most successful Internet marketing techniques Ken discovered over a period of 20 years of meticulous testing. - How Ken transmuted his experience as a music producer and concert promoter into his successful online marketing methods.
 - Do direct mail marketing tactics translate into high-converting online marketing? The answer may surprise you! - The silver bullet vs. lead bullets lesson that will create an absolute FORTUNE for you... predictably, reliably and consistently.
 - The “unreasonable” secret to MASSIVE success. - The best (and lowest barrier to entry) way to enter a new market.
 - The simple tactic Ken learned from Mark Zuckerberg that allows you to dominate any market. - The “war method” of successfully growing your business.
 Ken’s “digital shoe leather” investment that brings you MASSIVE return on investment. Beware of the guru sitting on his Maserati or Rolls Royce. (Hint: There is NO relation whatsoever to consumerism and business success.)
 How a mechanical palm tree can make you MILLIONS. The three stages of a business necessary for long term success. (Bypass ANY of these three stages and your business and income are on shifting sands.)
 And much, MUCH more! Get Ken’s very best tried and true online marketing secrets here... http://OffTheChainShow.com/iTunes/ All the best, Doberman Dan  

Ken is joined by Scott Menath of Menath Insurance who is Ken’s property and casualty guru. Today they get together to talk about how they met and discuss Scott’s area of expertise. Also, what they expect of this new joint venture. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Connect with Scott Menath http://menath.com/ Show Notes Ken talks about how Tammi advised him to switch areas of expertise. Ken is announcing the partnership between Menath Insurance and Greene Financial. How Ken found Scott. The structure of Scott’s business. Scott shares how he got into the auto and home insurance business and why he loves it. Why having the correct endorsements in place for his clients was so important. How the industry changes on a daily basis. Menath Insurance handles the entire 50 states in the U.S. A list of the services Menath Insurance offers. Why Scott decided to partner with Ken’s company. How to connect with Menath Insurance. Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Ken shares his learning experience in Texas, where he spent time with the best of the best in the financial world. He also explains what the Bankosaurus® is, as well as his approach to smart financing for individuals and families. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes None of us have a crystal ball - 4:50 A different way to play the game - 5:22 Love for Wall Street - 6:08 Mutual insurance companies - 7:22 Working on the fundamentals - 8:54 Using “The Bankosaurus®” tool - 10:07 What is “The Bankosaurus®”? - 10:45 Complete control of your cash flow - 12:44 The value of paying things back - 15:13 Having clients that work for the government - 16:02 Ken’s life without “The Bankosaurus®” - 17:31 How Ken decided to help clients - 20:16 Entering the financial industry - 20:54 Book recommendation: Becoming your own banker by Nelson Nash - 21:40 It’s s all about Life Insurance - 21:44 Learning about “The Bankosaurus®” - 23:36 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Ken Sanginario is the founder of Corporate Value Metrics and creator of the Value Opportunity Profile. He is also an educator who teaches business owners about the importance of intrinsic value. He has a myriad of certifications and credentials that make him the ideal guest for this subject. If you are a business owner or looking purchase a business today’s episode is chalked full of information about the Value Opportunity Profile and Company Specific Risk. This standard system will help business owners create a business that stands up to due diligence and draws in the ideal buyer. We also discuss the disturbing trend that is surfacing in the market. Many baby boomers are getting ready to go to market, and there aren’t enough buyers to help them all. Because of this issue, only 6-7% of baby boomer sellers get a favorable outcome from their sell. Ken is quick to explain how his assessment system is important to the baby boomer issue. He also explains how the assessing process came about and how it has reached an international audience. What you will learn: Ken’s time as a business consultant. His experience as a CPA, CFO, and his multiple credentials. How Ken designed the Value Opportunity Profile. Why Ken felt the need to create a standardized process. The Company Specific Risk metric and what it means. The 3 traditional approaches of value assessment. Why the market approach is a shaky approach and multiples are meaningless. Why the income approach is considered the one true method. The pros and cons of value assessment approaches. The 3 parts of the discounted cash flow method. The 8 primary categories to create maximum value. The 50 subcategories that are based off the prime 8. How Ken’s system is connected to due diligence. The 2 components of cost of capital. What is intrinsic value? The difference between a financial and a strategic buyer. The baby boomer issue and how younger business owners can help. Run your company at the highest quality at all times. Takeaways: If you are a business owner, Ken’s program is essential to maximizing your business’s value. You need to focus on intrinsic value and create a business that is ready to sell. The more work you put into your value building, the more confident you’ll be at the negotiation table. Links and Resources: GEXP Collaborative Corporate Value Metrics Ken’s email address508-870-5805 About Ken: Ken Sanginario is the Founder of Corporate Value Metrics, creator of the Value Opportunity Profile® (“VOP®”), and developer of the prestigious new Certified Value Growth Advisortm (“CVGAtm”) training and certification program. Ken has more than 30 years of experience providing executive leadership and strategic advisory services to private middle market companies, developing and executing business improvement initiatives, turning around distressed operations, managing M&A transactions, valuing companies, and securing equity and debt growth capital. He is an instructor in the training and certification programs of the Alliance of M&A Advisors, Pinnacle Equity Solutions, and the Exit Planning Institute, teaching about business value growth in each program. He also serves on the advisory board of the MidMarket Alliance as its educational leader, and serves on the Boards of Directors of several privately held companies. Ken is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences and private busin

This week on the I Love Data Centers podcast: CxO NExUS, I interview the Chief Executive Officer of CxO NExUS, Ken Male. With more than 25 years of leadership positions in IT research, Ken Male possesses a deep understanding of how C-Suite executives leverage fact based data to improve decision-making. Male’s background includes experience working in senior and executive roles with Gartner, Giga (acquired by Forrester), Apptio, and Jupiter Research (also acquired by Forrester). Through interactive and customized Heat Maps, CxO NExUS helps Global 5000 CIOs and CMOs, CFOs, CPOs, and VMOs leverage data to increase efficiency by providing automated, role-specific views that simplify and optimize category and vendor spend management tasks. Their suite of services are proven to save money and enable more informed, data-driven decision making. Show Notes: 1:22 Interview starts 2:02 What does Ken Male do? 3:34 Ken Male’s upbringing and how he got into tech 5:50 What got Ken into 451 Research? 8:00 Ken’s experience working at Deck 12:23 Ken’s entrepreneurial upbringing 17:31 What did Ken learn from his father? 20:56 Ken’s experience working at Apptio 25:21 What is CxO NExUS? 29:28 Interactive and customized Heat Maps 35:18 What does Ken’s engagement cycle look like? 38:54 How Ken is seeing the market evolve 42:44 Has Ken seen any pushback from providers? 44:39 Has the process of growing and starting a business changed over the past 15 years? 46:51 What are the characteristics Ken is looking for in employees? 49:19 Lessons that Ken has learned that have helped shape his career 52:20 Bad examples Ken has seen over the years that he’s learned from 56:57 Advice Ken would have given his younger self 58:23 Misconceptions people have about Ken’s industry 1:08:08 Who is the ideal customer for a company like CxO NExUS? 1:10:21 How to get in contact with Ken Links mentioned: https://cxonexus.com/ Ken’s email: KMale@cxonexus.com Ken’s phone number: 917-861-0693

How do driven entrepreneurs with multiple projects keep all of their plates spinning? How do they make choices about who to work with and what to say YES to? How do they prioritize and manage the day-to-day amidst the busyness and craziness of running more than one business? Ken Bator is the founder of Bator Training & Consulting, a firm that serves service-based businesses in creating extraordinary experiences for their customers, clients or members. He is also the cofounder and CEO of the Police Officers’ Credit Union Association (POCUA), a nonprofit designed to facilitate collaboration among executives of institutions serving law enforcement. Ken has 25 years of experience in marketing and business development, and he is committed to supporting his clients in the areas of branding, culture building and strategic planning. Today, Ken sits down with Emerald to explain how he came to serve police officers through the POCUA, discussing the organization’s initial intent to provide a forum for collaboration and how it has evolved to support law enforcement officers and their families with their psychological, emotional, physical and financial needs. He shares how getting fired from his corporate VP position allowed him to try his hand at entrepreneurship and how his passion for speaking, writing and facilitating led to the creation of Bator Training & Consulting. Listen in for Ken’s W-I-N approach to decision-making and learn how being upfront about the value he provides allows him to say YES to the right clients! **Emerald’s team is aware of the loss of sound quality on this episode, and we are working on a solution to bring our sound quality back up to the standard you have come to expect as listeners. What You Will Learn How Ken came to serve law enforcement officers through the POCUA The POCUA’s initial intention to provide a forum for collaboration How POCUA supports officers in a capacity beyond financial services Ken’s holistic approach to helping police officers and their families Ken’s commitment to supporting police officers in challenging times How the POCUA grew out of Ken’s training and consulting work How getting fired drove Ken to try his hand at entrepreneurship Ken’s expertise in the areas of branding, culture building and strategy How Ken serves service-based business that focus on experience Ken’s WIN approach to decision-making while running two businesses How cashflow influences what Ken says YES to in his consulting firm Why Ken is upfront with potential clients about the value he provides Connect with Ken Bator Bator Training & Consulting Police Officers’ Credit Union Association Resources Beyond the Call Podcast Cool Culture Corner Podcast New Media Summit Chicago Patrolmen’s Federal Credit Union National Alliance for Law Enforcement Support Serve & Protect How 2 Love Your Cop Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

Multiple streams of income bring more value to your business. One stream of income people often forget about is email marketing. Today's guest Ken Mahar, founder of Email Broadcast, has been in the sales and email marketing arena for many years. Business owners nowadays are quick to find an expert in other media marketing channels, but when it comes to email marketing, they often implement it unprofessionally, ignoring the potential for campaigns to generate income. Ken's company sets about optimizing your email marketing strategies by carefully preparing them months ahead and sticking with them, therefore nurturing that ongoing relationship with the buyer. Email marketing is the dinosaur of digital marketing tactics, yet remains one of the best. Ken has over 18 years of email marketing experience, going back almost to the dawn of the online space. Ken's experience, along with the expertise of his team, helps clients launch and maintain successful email marketing campaigns. Today he's sharing some of the mistakes people make and valuable ways to avoid those mistakes. Episode Highlights: Common mistakes people often commit with their email marketing strategies. What content planning takes place between the firm and a client before starting a campaign. How Ken helps clients bring a lead through the funnel. How often he refines the client's automation processes and tracks the campaign's performance. The importance of segmenting your audience. How personalization is important – to a degree. Tips for learning how to implement the technical side of an email campaign. Why outsourcing the email marketing side of your business can pay off. The importance of grabbing that email address! Why business should always offer something that people want (and not something they don't). Transcription: Joe: Multiple streams of income bring more value, right Mark? Mark: Absolutely. Joe: All right. One stream of income so many people forget about because it's hard, you have to learn things and it seems so old school is email marketing. But I understand you just had Ken from Email Broadcast on the podcast and he talked a lot about the benefits of email marketing. Mark: Yeah. One of the things he started out with in the call which I find to be just really poignant to so many entrepreneurs is we are really quick to hire people that are specialists in Facebook marketing or AdWords or different paid media but when it comes to email marketing a lot of us just say I'll take care of it. And then we make it like this after thought, right? It's kind of out there or is like okay we're going to send out a couple of broadcasts e-mails. In fact, the number of people I talked to that own businesses and we talk about their different marketing mix they tell me oh yeah you know if we would be using our email list that would be a huge opportunity for growth but we just haven't really done that yet. It's staggering the number of people that are doing this. And I think the reason why we are not necessarily using our email lists the way we should is because it's actually kind of tough to do. It's easy to send out a broadcast to our list of potential clients or customers that are signed up for email notifications. But it's really hard to actually sit down and say okay I'm going to segment that list. I'm going to set up automation sequences. I'm going to set up follow up sequences to these people. And I'm actually going to be intelligent about how I'm emailing my list. And so much of us just kind of give it this kind of head nod of like okay we're doing something with our email but it's not really optimized. And Ken from EmailBroadcast.com, that's what his group does entirely. They help people set up an email automation sequence, email broadcast like editorial calendar months in advance so that you're intelligently talking to your customers and your newsletter subscribers in a way that could actually nurture those relationships. One of the tidbits that he gave me which I absolutely loved was this idea of going to a conference. How many of us collect just dozens of contact cards at conferences and then what would we do with those? Maybe we send out an email after … maybe; most of us don't,  saying it was nice to meet you but what Ken does is he takes all of those and he drops them into a sequence with his email system. And so we talked a lot about these ways that we can look at email marketing in probably a more sophisticated way than most of us are doing. And if nothing else this is a pitch to saying you have an email list but you probably aren't using it the right way. And so I thought it'd be good to have him on since this is all his firm does to talk about some of the mistakes that they see in how entrepreneurs are running their email lists and what we can do to start to actually implement a few changes today and actually start utilizing that email list more appropriately. Joe: Yeah, I think people that are running their own internet businesses or buying one and wanting to grow it should seriously look at this. You know I've probably done a thousand valuations over the last six years and there are only a few … a tiny little handful, a fraction of a percent of people that focus on that and it makes a difference. Michael Jackness is one of them and he now travels around the country, actually sometimes the world giving presentations on his email marketing campaign that he does for one of his coloring books. It really is something that you can and should do and the customers actually when it's done right they appreciate it. When it's done wrong it's a problem. We are imperfect ourselves in this regard Mark. I think you've sent out some emails in the last few weeks where I get it and it says that it's … it's to me, to joe@quietlightbrokerage and still says it's dangerous, right? So doing it on your own even though it's coming from Quiet Light to a Quiet Light email address stuff like that can still happen so I think doing it on your own is … it's a gamble. So hiring somebody like Ken unless you've got the resources to really study it up and do it is a pretty smart idea. Mark: Yeah I mean just to bring it up into different sections; you have the technical side which is what we were running into. I had to setup the SPF and the DKIM records- Joe: What? Mark: Yeah right. Joe: I'm so glad you do that and not me. Mark: Exactly. So we had to go there but then you look at okay you have an email list but you don't just treat it as one big blob of people that you're talking to. You need to actually set up and start to segment that list. And then how are you actually interacting with these people. These things multiply. So if you segment your list into four segments which isn't that much. And then you would consider okay these four segments are going to get distinct emails and there's going to be an eight email sequence between this four segments. Now you have to write 32 emails in order to get all of these sequences in place. And then you have to measure and go back and do these and continually improve. It's a lot of work and honestly the fact that we're doing a lot of this on our own as entrepreneurs, is it a good idea? Maybe … maybe not; maybe it's the time to hire somebody out but I think if nothing else think about it. Think about what you're doing and how you're using your email list. Are you treating this audience as one big blob of people and sending them all the same message? If so you're leaving a lot of money on the table. Joe: I agree. If you can get a 2 or 3% lift in your discretionary earnings because of email marketing as long as it's a profitable lift; it's important. That adds a lot of value to your company. Jackness I believe you a little 50% of his revenue for his website comes from his email marketing campaign so that's something serious to consider for people that have the right type of product. So let's go to it, let's see what Ken has to say. Mark: Sounds great. Mark: All right Ken thanks so much for having me. This is Ken Mahar. Did I pronounce that right Ken? Ken: Yup. Mark: Awesome. Thanks for joining me. You come from EmailBroadcast.com so this is going to be an episode really focusing on email habits, some of the mistakes people make with email marketing, and we'll also wrap into this episode hopefully things that maybe what you should do from sell side to be able to prepare for selling your business and making sure that that part of the business has good opportunity and is well set up. But let's start out real quick, Ken, if you can provide everyone just a background or a bio on you. Ken: How much time do we have? I'll try to keep it short I guess. I'm Ken Mahar. I'm the founder and CEO of Email Broadcast. I've been running this company for 18 years so back before email marketing was really even a thing was when I got started. I actually have a sales background and I used email marketing for my own sales efforts. I found it to be tremendously helpful and successful. Itched it to some other businesses that I had worked for before, I'm saying you should guys really do this and then they're like we don't know how to do it so I started serving them. So yeah my background in sales is everything from retail to business to business. And then I got into inside sales for a high tech firm, I took over a territory. It was 11 states. We sold direct and through the channel. So I've kind of done everything there is in the sales arena. And the reason that I am still running Email Broadcast is because I found that email marketing is one of the best channels to impact sales. And so I kind of combined my expertise in the sales arena along with delivering email marketing from my entire team. We have the technical aspect; the writer's, the operations and all that stuff and then I do my part on the sales and the strategy part. So I guess that's a quick background on me. Mark: You've had the company for 18 years? Ken: Yeah. Mark: Holy cow man that's ancient in the world of internet businesses. You've seen a lot. Ken: Yeah. In fact I thought about naming my business Constant Contact or they ever existed and I just thought that sounds a little too aggressive so I didn't do that. But Email Broadcast is a pretty good name. Mark: Constant Contact aka we're always going to be in your inbox is really really what we're saying. Ken: Exactly. Mark: All right; pretty cool. You've seen a lot, 18 years is a long time. I've been online for about 20 years myself … actually, 2018; 20 years. I've been online for 20 years. I started my first site back in 1998 so that's a really long time; cool. All right, email marketing; there is a lot that goes on with email marketing and I want to get from you some of the common mistakes that you see people do with email marketing. Everybody knows that you should be doing it. I know here at Quiet Light we recommend pretty heavily that people establish a good list and use this as a channel to acquire more customers. Primarily because out of all the things, all the customer acquisition channels that are available out there email is one of the only ones that you actually own and have the ability to control. Google you can't control. AdWords you can't control. Facebook you can't control. Amazon you definitely can't control. Email you can, so let's sort out some of the common mistakes that you see people make with their email marketing strategies. Ken: Sure. Yeah, I think strategy is a good place to start. I think the big picture that I see people make mistakes around is thinking that email is about them. And what I mean by that is they look at email as just another channel for them to promote and to use their sales messages. When in my mind email is more of a relationship builder and a two way communication channel. And so I see a lot of people these people do a lot of mistakes made … in a strategy where people say okay let's talk about what we want to do in our next sale and our next promotion and us, us, us, us, us, and it just becomes a channel for commercials. And if you think about it email is a media channel. And in media channels you should have content that people are interested and excited to hear; whether it's educational or inspirational or whatever. And then you might have a commercial message every now and then. But if you are only commercials how long would you listen to that radio station? And people treat their email like that. They just promote, promote, promote, and they don't add any value to their audience's lives. So one of the big paradigm shifts that our clients go through is to realize this isn't about you, this is about your audience. What do they want to learn? What are they into? What inspires them and to get them to think in that perspective. So I think that's a pretty big mistake. What else? I think the second biggest strategy mistake I see is that people think that copy writing is email marketing. And they say oh yeah we need to get an email out, we haven't had one for a while. Let's get one out today and let's make it really good. And that's just a terrible, terrible strategy because the chances you'd be coming up with a great idea, creating great, well written, well researched content; actually having something so valuable to your audience that they're willing to forward it to someone … you know one of their friends, getting your … making sure that every single link works, making sure that it's grammatically perfect all like in 24 hours is just a recipe for disaster. So we look at it and go you should be planning this stuff out weeks or months ahead. My team is already done with November and we're scheduling December messages right now. And we've been working on the November stuff for a while already. So planning ahead and having like an overarching strategy is a big mistake that people make. Mark: Let me go back actually to your first point. Mark: Yeah. Mark: We had Mike Jackness on the podcast several episodes ago and he talked a little bit about their email marketing that they do. They see crazy open rates of 30% plus on their stuff and they're emailing their members almost every single day. So it's a pretty heavy and intense email marketing strategy but really the key behind what he's doing really isn't a surprise. And he's trying to offer ridiculous value with every single email so that people look forward to it. And your point about making it all about you, there's a great BuzzSumo article where they analyzed 100 million headlines to see what got shared the most. I love this blog post. I actually go to it once every few months just to revisit some of the concepts in this. But one of the big things that they do there and I found that these headlines is that headlines that get shared, the headlines they get opened, the emails that get opened are the ones that promise something to the user. Who is the person that's actually opening this? Is there a promise in that headline? And when you decide with this headline I'm going to promise something to the user that's a much better reason to open it up. Nobody really cares about your big news for the day all that much but they do care about what they're going to get if they're going to open that email. Ken: Yeah, it's funny when people put on their email marketing hat they're like … they disconnect from their own mind about what do I want in my own inbox, right? Mark: Right. Ken: It's something that I would really appreciate in value and go wow that was really good. And in fact, that's kind of our litmus test where we ask ourselves is this so good that you would forward it to a friend? And if that's a yes then you're probably on the right track. Mark: Right, so you got to start with that value prop, make it into something about the other person and let your subscriber know what are you going to get from this is email. If you take the time to open it if you're going to take the time to click it if there's a link in there you've got to get something in return and you got to make that promise up front. I'm sorry to step all over what you're saying. Ken: No, it's okay, and I think … and this is a really important point. So it's you take a page out of Gary Vaynerchuk's book right? Jab, jab, jab, right hook. Of course you're doing email because you have a strategy in mind and the strategy is you want a return on your investment right? But you need to think about the ratio, and 3:1 is a good ratio. Do you give, give, give between each ask or are you ask, ask, ask, ask, ask and maybe give once in a while, right? Mark: Right. Let's talk about that strategy of you guys just finished November and for a reference, for people that … because this probably won't actually air until maybe first day of November, it's October 25th today. So we're not even done with October. You guys have finished out your planning for your clients all the way through November. When you're planning that out are you looking at sort of like this rhythm to the emails as far as … like you said give, give, give, sell, give, give, give, ask, or is it also kind of moving along with holidays? What sort of planning are you doing on behalf of your customers to plan that far out in advance? Ken: Right. Yeah, so that actually opens up another great strategy idea that I think people blow it on. One of the first things we do when we onboard a client is we come up with … in fact I got a meeting in about an hour on this where we come up with 50 to 100 different content ideas before we even get this campaign started. So we have this giant treasure trove of content ideas. Once we learned about the audience we think we know who they are. We think about what would be important to them. And we come up with a lot of ideas. Some of them are just plain nuts but we document everything; we put it in a document. And so as we work with our clients, the November emails aren't just planned, they're actually planned, executed and already scheduled. So they're in the can just waiting for the days to tick by until they get released. So we actually started working in November last month. So yeah probably another big mistake that people make beyond if like not thinking of content ideas ahead is not planning for email work. And it is weird people will just kind of go oh dude I tried to sneak it in between something else because that is blocking out real time and saying this is an important part of my business, it's a huge channel for me. I've got to schedule time for this and they continuously under estimate how long it takes to write brilliant copy, have a copy edited, come up with great images, get it scheduled, think about how they can enhance it. And it's one of those things that if you put it aside for a second and then you come back to it you have fresh new ideas, a fresh perspective and you can always make it a little bit better. So scheduling that time, getting on a rhythm, and doing it ahead of time is big paradigm shift for a lot of people. Mark: Yeah let me ask you, I don't want to divert too much from kind of the thread we have going here but in the world of email marketing, we have a couple of different concepts as far as when people receive emails. Well if you start off at the very first contact with somebody who just joins your email list they might automatically be put into a campaign where they're going to get different emails at certain times versus your … maybe your entire block of subscribers where you might just be sending out broadcast to those subscribers on a regular basis. I want to ask you a little bit about that. How much emphasis do you like to put on one versus the other? In other words if I come to EmailBroadcast.com and you have a lead magnet there and downloadable resource or something else, how long are you going to put me in a pre-defined process where you're going to lead me through an arc and trying I guess funnel marketing right here but bringing you down that funnel to a certain point versus taking me out of that campaign where I've got this ready written emails that everybody else has received earlier and now I'm in your general kind of flow into your general broadcasts. Ken: Yeah well, I'll speak to exactly what's happening right now on our campaign. So we have a year-long champion going on right now that is a story format. We have some brilliant writers … in fact actual published and award winning authors and so we've tapped that and we've written out a fictional story about a guy who owns an RV lot and has a huge competitor move into town and is trying to figure out how to handle it with his marketing. And so right now when you sign up on our email list we kind of thought of it as kind of a Netflix situation where you binge on episodes until you get caught up. So right now when you sign up you get an email from us once a week until you're caught up and then we do a monthly broadcast. So I'm not sure that completely answers your question but it still kind of depends on when you join but I think we're in episode eight or nine right now. So for seven weeks in a row, you would get the next chapter of the story and then once you're caught up it comes out monthly. Mark: Yeah, that makes sense. So it sounds like again when you're planning out your broadcast schedule here for November and December as you go get into those months you really need to think about the fact the person that's been with you now through that time they've already been through that. In this case a year-long journey, that's pretty significant and they've already had that exposure to your company. And so you're going to write and create that general broadcast strategy with that in mind that these are not people completely new to who you are. Ken: Right and then what we've done is we did have an interruption in the story, like a commercial interruption like the old school radio shows or something. But we had a message on like July that was like hey here are a couple of things you might think about and there were something promotional. There was a blog post. There was a different value ad but it was just kind of a little interruption in the normal sequence. So if you think about it we actually planned … the emails that are going out on November and December we planned last year; last fall when we outlined our storyline and figured out what chapters were going to go when. And so right now we're working on our 2019 campaign which is going to be all different. We've been working on it for a month and a half or so and we're kind of finalizing our strategy around that and so we hit the ground running in January. Mark: Yeah so much of marketing and I don't think really matters what the format is whether it's AdWords or Amazon Ads or email marketing, so much marketing seems to be this idea of measuring, refining, repeating. So you're going back and you're taking a look at what worked, what didn't work, you're testing things against each other. How often is your team if you have a client on board and you've drafted this this kind of initial sequence that people are going to get when they enter into one of the many different funnels that you have set up. How often are you going back and refining that for them? Ken: Well, we look at it monthly. It's part of our process where … it's on our checklist to go and review the automation for instance. So if we've built an onboarding series or a welcome series for a client we look at it monthly and we kind of track the numbers and we start and we look at it. If it's not performing to our expectations then we'll think about tweaking it. And so we'll dig in in the messages and think okay what are people on the activity that we are getting what are people most interested in? Which of these has the best open rate? What clicks are … what things are people clicking on and maybe we should refine the message a little bit. So we look at it once a month. There's a danger at looking at it too much. It's like looking at your stocks every single two hour period, things go up and down and so you want to avoid the small sample bias and look at it over time but we look at it monthly. Mark: Okay. Let's talk a little bit more about some of the mistakes people make. I'm going to throw one in and then you tell me if I'm spot on or if I'm off base here. I would say one mistake that I see is people taking a one size fits all approach to their email list. So everybody gets the exact same emails regardless where they came from. Ken: Yeah and a good example of that is we are on boarding a new client in the cosmetic medicine practice which serves 90% females but we are … and so part of our strategy is that we're going to ask people to identify their gender when they sign up for our email list. And if they do say that they're male we're going to have a completely different first message for them making them feel very welcomed as a man in what is otherwise a woman dominated consumer market. And we think that's going to be a big deal. It's going to grow their practice through male audience without much effort at all. So yeah not segmenting your audiences is … you're right it's another big mistake. People think oh I'm just going to broadcast to everybody. Okay well, there are certain messages that are good for that and that maybe most of the time but really you should be thinking about your email lists thinking about what segments can I target. For instance, another example we have a large furniture retailer in Louisiana, Arkansas in Texas and we came up with this idea that we should target the people who have their private label credit card. And we also identified another sub market of people who are on their … so private label credit card is for people with pretty good credit and then they also have a kind of a buy here pay here market. So we get a different message to each of those segments. It turned out combined they were only 7.8% of the list but in one message to each of them we ended up driving $430,000 in new sales for the weekend for just that one segment. So by targeting a message just specifically to them with a specific offer that was really relevant; that we had huge response. Mark: That personalization is a huge issue right now. I saw one thing that was really cool. It was somebody who is qualifying their email subscribers before they signed up through a quiz. And the quiz was kind of fun and it was actually in the cosmetics field. So it was what's the shape of your face? And it just had cartoon characters. It wasn't offensive or anything like that. What's the shape of your face? What's the tone of your skin? And they went through probably about six, seven questions but then you were able to break out into this really cool like super segmented this is a female with this skin tone with this shape of face with this size of eyes this sort of thing and you can really cater the messaging. And this was more than … they were doing email marketing but also some other recommendations that is super super cool. Ken: Yeah, the danger around that … well, not the danger but the recommendation is don't ask for anything you're not actually going to use. So a couple of things around like I see a blast for last name in their email sign up forms and I think that's like one step too far of getting a little too personal a little too quickly off the bat. And unless you'd actually have a use for somebody's last name why are you asking for it? Even … but also people take that in the wrong direction as they say here sign up for our email list and all they ask for is the email address. Okay well, that's not enough, right? It's like at least get their first name because if you don't you're giving up on a huge personalization opportunity with putting peoples name in the subject line and addressing them by name and actually creating a relationship. When you're saying give me your email address what you're really saying is I'm going to blast you like I do everybody else on my list and I don't really care who you are or anything about you. So there's a check for your listeners if you're only collecting email address you're doing it wrong. Mark: Yeah and I'm going to make a plea here as well, this is turning into my great show here but one of the things I can't stand with email marketers when they're … when I get on a list is the hey buddy buddy sort of approach that comes without me even knowing who you are. Like there's a point where you got one of the so corporate and stiff to the point where it just feels stale and separate. But if you come in and pretend like we went to college together that's equally off putting to me. I want to have somewhere in the middle where I can get to know you a little bit and again kind of test out to see do you have value to offer. But I guess that's where that copywriter comes in, having a copywriter who's done thousands of these emails before. Ken: Yeah, and I would actually say that I would rather somebody do that if that's really their authentic voice and that's really who they are where they want to be buddies with you and if you're not ready for that then fine get the hell off my list. I think that's a better approach than trying to please everybody. You know I'd dig into authenticity around email marketing, it's one of the things that we really drive home with our clients is to say I want people to know who you really are not who you're pretending to be. So if you've only got six people on your team let's celebrate that. You're feisty and small and responsive and adaptive versus trying to pretend like you're some mega-corporation. But yeah everybody's different and you have to realize that. So really you should concentrate on attracting the people that you want to attract. Mark: Yeah. Ken: So if that's important to somebody that they'd be buddies with you and you didn't like that then maybe they did themselves a favor by not winning your business; who knows. Mark: Yeah, absolutely the authenticity is definite. I see sometimes with these people also lack of authenticity trying to win me over by being a little hokey. But if it is authentic to me then well so be it. The rest of the people buy me dinner first. So I want to shift gears really heavily here because I want to get to this before our time is up and I want to talk about the technical side of this. Ken: Yeah. Mark: This is just the hairy issue. There's a lot of systems out there. We use drip marketing at Quiet Light Brokerage. I like the system but we also have an external CRM which means we need to get these two things to talk to each other. What tips would you have for people on that technical side? I know that's really an open ended question but I'm going to have to throw it in your part as far as just the tips of working with the technical side. How much effort should people be putting into that sort of that technical side setup? Ken: Yeah, this will tie back into the strategy question too. One of the most under-utilized aspects of email marketing is the use of automation. When you can define what your sales process is and know where people are falling out of your funnel or use an automation series to take people from not step A to step B but from step D to step E. You know there are all kinds of opportunities to use email to kind of leverage your time. Basically having the platform do what you would do if you had a million hours in the day and all you did was write emails all day. Setting up the platform to do that is important. But you're right that does take some technical integration stuff. So my tips, I would say work with the bigger players in the market is probably a good tip because they've been around for a while. They likely have the integrations for some of the bigger … so if you're trying to choose an email marking platform and a CRM go … I wouldn't go with a guy that's brand new yesterday because he probably doesn't have a very well developed API and it's not a plug and play situation. So if you're trying to save yourself some headaches go with bigger players in the market that have been established that have an API that already potentially connect. Look at the integration possibilities. But I'd also say that it's generally worth it, right? There may be some pain involved in trying to figure it out but don't give up. Get help, hire somebody and figure out how to get those things integrated because it can really make a big difference for you. You mentioned the CRM right? So we've got ours dialed in so I can fill out a single form and it populates both my email marketing to start a drip series but it also sends that exact same data to my CRM to save me from double entry. So yeah integration is the key. There is a lot to integrate; getting your sign up forms cracked on your website, getting the email thing dialed in, connecting your CRM. We're going to be connecting in a medical records system for this latest client that we did and getting an API expert on that and we have that in house so we do not have that problem but it's important. Mark: Yeah, so when we get into the actual set up of these things … I have another company that I own, I know those folks that listen regularly probably know about it but we use a lot of automation on our email side there. And even with that I mean you talked about the multiplying effect here, right? Let's say that what you are going to segment your audience into just three different segments and then you're going to set up automation sequences with a series of 10 emails in each. Well now you're writing out 30 different emails with different email copy and on top of that you have your broadcast emails that are going to go out. And on top that may be some other campaigns and you have to try to make sure that these things don't duplicate where people are receiving multiple emails because they're accidentally subscribed to two different campaigns within our system and then figuring out how to make all the technology work together. So this is the part where I'm going to just make this quick pitch for the stuff that you guys do over at EmailBroadcast.com which is you guys do all of this. You are the full service sort of provider for this email automation of marketing right? Ken: Yeah, I have a team of people and I think that's the key thing because each of my team members is a specialist. So I have an engineer that thinks in bits and bytes. I have copywriters. I have a sales strategist which is me. I have an operations manager to help keep things on track and then an account coordinator. We designated an account coordinator for each account so they truly understand who our client is, what their business is, what their goals are, what they're trying to accomplish, and can really feel like a member of their team. So in effect, we are an email marketing department. Imagine a Fortune500 firm that had an entire department to handle email marketing. Well, we are that but for much smaller businesses who can get us for the cost of a part time employee. So yeah we handle everything from strategy to the copy writing, to the design, to the engineering, the mobile optimization, integrating it with the CRM, integrating it with medical record systems, setting up all the automation. Making sure things aren't overlapping and you have people getting multiple stuff and somebody looking at it; somebody thinking about your campaign a month in advance. Thinking about the seasonal stuff like Q4 for us is heavy so we've been thinking about Q4 since July about how we're going to get ready, which of our clients are going to want to do extra messages. That's the value we add. We're the people that you wish you had an entire department … and I think this is a different … I think this is an important point because some people go okay great this email something I'm going to outsource and I'm going to look for that one guy. Well, I've been doing this for 18 years and I'm not even that one guy. I'm not … I can't be the best copywriter, the greatest sales strategist, the engineer to integrate everything, the operations manager to get it all done. I mean maybe that person is out there but you're certainly not going to get them for a song. And so I think dividing the labor … you know divide and conquer and having each person in a team that's used to working together is a great solution. And a lot of people don't realize that this kind of solution is out there. They think that email marketing is something they have to do on their own even though they struggle. They've written the messages a bit inconsistent, the branding is not where they like it, they're doing stuff last minute, they know they're abusing their audience's trust, they have low engagement, they're like hell and they know there weren't any other options. So we are out there. Mark: Yeah, fantastic. Regardless of whether or not somebody is going to use an outsource solution like what you guys offer which would be like an outsourced email department as you said it is something that I think people need to really pay attention to that aspect of the business. And you're right, I look at a lot of businesses … I look at the health of a lot of businesses and see where they're putting their time and efforts. And sometimes I see this really just beautifully built out Facebook campaigns, this really beautifully optimized Ad-words accounts, but it's only been on a rare occasion where I see that applied in the email world. And when I do see it applied though it tends to be sort of a cash machine, right? All these other customer acquisition strategies are able to just funnel in there. And once they funnel in there those people are in because the systems are set up and ready to go. It does take time to plan. It does take time to refine. It does take time to go back there but this can be one of the biggest customer acquisition channels for pretty much any business that's out there. So I think the work that you guys are doing is awesome. I love some of the tips that you had in there. I know that there are a lot more tips that we didn't cover. I mean on one of our conversations you talked about hey what are you doing with the conference cards that you get? Do you actually follow up with them and is it just kind of one quick follow up or do you drop them into a sequence of some sort where they end up getting a series of emails; that's brilliant. There you go, look at that you- Ken: I just attended a conference so I'm holding up a fan of contacts that I have and I … you know we walk or talk. I put these people into a segment in our email list and we've already emailed them twice which is more than anybody else who went to that conference has done. We have a third message already scheduled so yeah that and we advise people about their offline activities. Like we have customers … I had this customer one time, he literally interrupted my … our phone call to take a call. I only heard his part of the conversation. He sat there for five minutes helping this person out, they sell this rooftop tent deals and I'm like how many conversations like that do you have a day and he's like I don't know 15, 20. I go how many people are you getting emails from? Zero. I'm like wow okay huge opportunity for you. Ask for their email address after you just spent five minutes helping somebody. They're going to give it to you. Put them on your list and now you've got a chance to market to them and then they'll buy a tent. So yeah there's a lot to email marketing and I hope your audience takes it to heart and really goes after it and figures out how can I add value? How can I make this amazing? And don't worry about the immediate payoff. Trust me it'll it will pay off in the end. What can I offer people that come to my website to actually get on my email list? If you're saying sign up for my email okay you need to rethink that. What value is there? People don't know what your email is. They probably haven't defined how often it goes out. They don't know what they're going to get in return and so sign up for our newsletter you know who wants to do that? But if you can give me the top five tips in selling my business in the next year oh okay yeah that's why I came to your website, that's what I want to know about. So that's the kind of thing you need to offer. Mark: Awesome so if people have questions about this or just want to bounce ideas off with you how can they reach you? Ken: Yeah, ken@emailbroadcast.com the phone number is 805-316-3201. And if you want a little branding tip or just have some fun call that number just to listen to our auto-responder. It's pretty funny that we put together. You could go to our website at EmailBroadcast.com and on there there's a pretty easy to find that you can schedule a 20 minute call with me free of charge just to be asked about your email. I can give you a couple of ideas, find out if … work out something that might be right for you but kind of get your head in the right direction. So hopefully that helps. Mark: Yeah absolutely. I'm actually going to call that number because that's a pretty good tease to get them to call the number. Well put links to that on the show notes page so feel free to go to the show notes page and you'll be able to see those links as well as contact information for you Ken. Thank you so much for coming on. I really appreciate it. Ken: Thank you, Mark, it's been a pleasure and I hope everybody here is reinvigorated to do great email marketing. That's why I exist in the world, to get people to up their game around email marketing. Good luck. 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“We’re all human beings and we all crave connection with other human beings.”In this episode, I get to speak with the incredible Ken Blackman - a sex and relationship expert who focuses on sex, intimacy, and connection.I believe your life is a product of your relationships - whether that’s with your friends, parents, your partner, your kids, or your work colleagues. In my own life I’ve found that the better your relationships, the better your life becomes so I couldn’t wait to get an expert perspective on something we all struggle with to some degree.We’re social beings - we CRAVE connection - but it’s also an area of lives where we can find it difficult to have what we really want.And in this episode, you’ll get some insights that will help you understand why that is.“Courage is NOT fearlessness.”Although Ken has been coaching for over 20 years, he wasn't always a relationship expert. Previously, he worked at Apple, but he found his true passion after struggling with intimate relationships himself.Ken used to believe he had it all going against him - that he was a ‘hopeless case’. He didn’t see himself as attractive or charming. Instead, he saw himself as short, shy, and introverted - until he changed ONE thing.And that’s just one of the topics we cover in this deep conversation.So if you’re socially awkward, or you struggle with intimacy, or you just find connection hard, you’re going to want to tune into this episode. I promise you’ll take away some insight and some practical ideas that are going to transform the way you interact with the people in your life.So enjoy!“I learned that the only thing that mattered in my relationships is how I felt about myself.” Some questions I ask: Let’s go back to that first year. How did you become a relationship expert, what drew you to that, and how was it starting something new when you came from a corporate background. [1:10]You mentioned that what happens in the bedroom is a microcosm for what’s happening in the entire relationship. What role does self-awareness play in this? [4:55]What are some of the things you did that made you feel good about yourself? [7:21]Do you think self awareness and self belief are the same thing? [8:36]Why do you think facing your fears allowed you to feel better about yourself and shaped the man you are today? [10:22]How do you turn things around if you’re afraid of social situations? [14:45]Is vulnerability an absolute must for connection? [17:00]How does emotional intelligence help you build a fulfilling life? [22:16]How can you develop intuition and then use it to make sound decisions? [32:56]Does the fear voice get quieter or does it get smarter? [37:10]How do the best relationships stay grounded? [48:25] In this episode, you will hear about: How Ken’s relationship challenges and the transformation he personally experienced, kick-started his coaching journey.[2:51]Why changing the way you feel about yourself can change your experience in relationships. [7:00]The important difference between having an emotion and feeling an emotion. [8:50]Why you should say the elephant in the room if you’re feeling socially awkward. [15:36]What emotional intelligence actually is. [20:05]The real reason we’re drawn to another human being (it’s not what you think!) [23:37]‘Spidey sense’ - what guys (in general) are really looking for in a relationship. [27:25]All about Gourmet Love Life. [44:47]Why we judge our emotions. [46:25] How to contactIf you want to be one of the first to work through Ken’s new couples coaching programme, visit www.gourmetlovelife.com.Ken coaches 1-1 as well aso if you have any questions, email ken@kenblackman.com. We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you ask people at the end of their lives to reflect on their regrets, no one ever mentions money or work. Instead, their focus tends toward the relationships they neglected. So, when Ken McElroy realized he only had one shot at having a great rapport with his kids, he got serious about designing a life of balance that allows him to grow a successful real estate business AND be fully present with his family.  Ken has 20-plus years of experience in real estate investment analysis, property management, acquisitions and property development. Ken serves as an advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company, and he is the author of the bestselling books The ABCs of Real Estate Investing, The ABCs of Property Management, and The Sleeping Giant. An advocate for entrepreneurs and real estate investors, Ken makes regular media appearances and speaks at top industry events all over the world. He is also the host of Entrepreneur magazine’s Real Estate Radio program. Today, Ken joins me to share his insight around work-life balance, explaining why he takes time away to work ON the business and connect with his family. He describes how his definition of success has changed over time and how the decision to prioritize relationships translates to his business. Listen in to understand Ken’s take on limiting beliefs and learn how he approaches life with a commitment to being self-aware and fully present. Key Takeaways Why Ken spends 3 months in Idaho every summer Think clearer, bring back new ideas Time to work ON business Ken’s insight on work-life balance Up at 5am to work for 4 hours Fully present with kids rest of day ‘Space allows’ Ken’s transition from employment to entrepreneurship Hard leap to rely on self First job in property management Start with one rental as side project Ken’s goals around financial freedom Initial goal to be own boss, cover expenses Scale business as expenses increase How Ken’s definition of success has changed over time From ‘job’ to ‘good job I really enjoy’ Focus on money in 30’s (millionaire) Now relationships with family, kids Ken’s decision to focus on family and relationships Sought mentor for support (Charlie Dunlap) Money, work not on list of top regrets How Ken’s shift in priorities translates to his business Create better environment for employees Seminars dedicated to personal growth Why Ken sees BE as the most important aspect of Be-Do-Have Work on inside, outside changes Focus on people changed company Ken’s take on limiting beliefs Where come from shapes belief system Value in considering other’s opinions How to work through limiting beliefs Awareness is key Present as ‘observer’ What gets Ken out of bed in the morning Sense of purpose Desire to contribute Ken’s view of spirituality Likes ‘no rules’ Just about love Connect with Ken Ken’s Website Resources Win a Signed Copy of Ken’s Book The ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss by Ken McElroy Books by Ken McElroy Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki Awareness by Anthony DeMello The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle Warriors Heart Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing: The Blueprint to Quitting Your Job with Real Estate—Even Without Experience or Cash by Michael Blank Deal Maker LIVE Review the Podcast on iTunes

Ken Cole, who coached the Sixers to the 1986 championship — with the team earning the moniker “The Invincibles” because of their unprecedented 24-2 win/loss record was named president of the Adelaide 36ers this week and is ready to help the team reach new heights. The 75-year-old plans who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma seven years ago (and given two years to live at the time) plans on instilling the same warrior spirit into the club which has allowed him to keep cancer at bay.  Topics discussed on the podcast include; What led to Ken returning to the 36ers (2:00) How Ken has continued to battle cancer and win for almost a decade (9:30) What Ken thinks of the current 36ers roster (19:30) Remembering the 1986 Adelaide 36ers championship season (36:00) The birth of the game...Basketball in Australia during the 1960's and 1970's (54:00) The origin of basketball trash talking in Australia (103:00) Funny stories from NBL basketball's early days (107:00) Imports in the NBL, do we need to limit them? (114:00) Thoughts on the Adelaide 36ers blocking Mitch Creek from signing with the Brooklyn Nets (121:00) Should NBL team's fund local associations to develop NBL talent (126:00) Eddie Palubinskas stories (134:00) All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to the full interview below or download on iTunes. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at info@aussiehoopla.com

“The happiest person is the person doing good stuff for good reasons.”  — Kennon Sheldon Dr. Kennon Sheldon is a psychologist at the University of Missouri who studies motivation, goals, and well-being, from both a self-determination theory and a positive psychology perspective. He has authored or co-authored multiple books, including “Optimal human being: An integrated multi-level perspective”. Dr. Sheldon has been cited more than 30,000 times, and in 2010, he was named one of the 20 most cited social psychologists. In this wide-ranging episode we discuss: How Ken went from aspiring musician to leading research on goals Whether the pursuit of happiness is worth it Is happiness in your genes? The link between goals and happiness The what and why of motivated goal pursuit The basic needs of self-determination theory Deprivation vs. growth needs Self-concordance theory The link between values and happiness How much can we use science as a guide to values? Are there some ways of being more conducive to happiness than others? How to get in touch with your OVP (organismic valuing process) Marrying positive psychology and humanistic psychology The relationship between personal goals and personal projects How to know when to change your goals The good life: well-being or well-doing?

(Photo courtesy of Ken Burns, and used with permission.) When Tiny Circuits founder/president Ken Burns began his 2011 Kickstarter campaign, he simply planned to make, and distribute, some really cool technology. He had no idea that his miniature electronics platform, the TinyDuino, was going to launch a business. Today, Ken's startup, Tiny Circuits, operates out of a former rubber factory in downtown Akron.  Not only do they offer the TinyDuino--an Arduino-compatible platform the size of a U.S. quarter--they also offer kits for tiny (and cute) miniature electronics projects.  And their electronics are open-source, allowing makers to add their own creativity and imagination! Tiny Circuits will be exhibiting from the startup pavilion at the Maker Faire Bay Area, in May.  Among the items they'll display: the Tiny Arcade, an operative game arcade you can hold in the palm of your hand--and the TinySaber, which is just over four inches long! Ken talked about his experience creating his startup, Tiny Circuits, offered some advice for fellow entrepreneurs and gave a preview of some of the cool creations he and his his staff will be previewing at the Maker Faire Bay Area. On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear: How Ken first became interested in engineering and maker skills; The story of Tiny Circuits; What the early days of the startup were like; Ken's advice for fellow maker/entrepreneurs, from lessons learned during his first year in business; Some of the products Ken and his staff will be exhibiting at Maker Faire Bay Area, including a preview of something brand-new!; Where to find Ken and his Tiny Circuits exhibit at the Maker Faire; Some of the new ideas Tiny Circuits' products have inspired, in the maker community; A couple of no-solder projects available for beginning makers. Planning on being in the Bay Area in May?  Check out the Maker Faire, Friday, May 18th through Sunday, May 20th at the San Mateo County Event Center!  Here's the link for more information.  

Topics include:How Ken's experiences as teacher, curriculum coordinator, and field hockey coach informed his ideas around assessment and gradingWhy we should shift our grading practicesReasons for optimism regarding shifting grading practices in schoolsWhy going gradeless and standards-based learning are "in the same chapter if not on the same page"Highlights from the new edition of How to Grade for Learning

When you start acquiring more and more money in a boring savings vehicle, opportunities will seek you out. You’ll be able to create win/win situations and truly be in control. My goal with this episode is to see more money in your hands than in the banks hands. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Why savings is so special - 1:55 What gets measured gets managed - 4:10 All about the sexy opportunity fund - 7:41 Why control is critical - 11:21 How Ken setup the Greene family fun to live off the spread - 15:55 Giving yourself permission to spend makes savings fun - 21:14 How to make savings exciting and get your spouse onboard - 23:58 You have to start by measuring and budgeting simple - 26:27   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here   Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS

Ken Coleman is host of The Ken Coleman Show and the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast, and author of One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today’s Leading Voices. Ken interviewed big-time people in this book asking them just one question. He talked with President Jimmy Carter, Tony Robbins, Pat Summitt, Malcolm Gladwell, John C. Maxwell, and Senator John McCain to name a few. An acclaimed interviewer and broadcaster, Coleman equips, encourages and entertains listeners through thought-provoking interviews, helping them grow their businesses, pursue their passions, and move toward a fulfilled purpose. Coleman joined Ramsey Solutions in 2014 and frequently guest hosts The Dave Ramsey Show—the third-ranked nationally syndicated talk radio show in America. Ken has published articles with The Huffington Post and Success Magazine and has been called a "young Charlie Rose" by legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. Talk radio icon Dave Ramsey has labeled him "one of the best interviewers in the country." Most importantly, Ken is blessed to be Stacy's husband and Daddy to Ty, Chase, and Josie.  In today’s episode, we discuss: Why asking good questions matter whether you are a radio host or not How Ken got connected with Dave Ramsey Interviewing President Jimmy Carter about reinventing himself Website: www.KenColemanShow.com Twitter: @KenColeman Facebook: www.facebook.com/kencolemanhost. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-coleman-71268238/ Instagram: @KenWColeman Click here to watch Ken Coleman's YouTube channel Get a free chapter from Ken's book at www.kencolemanshow.com/book EntreLeadership Website: www.entreleadership.com Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of Ken's awesome book "One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today’s Leading Voices." Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice.

Meet Kenneth Ford, an incredibly well-read, highly accomplished and fascinating man with such an enormous Kenneth Ford is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) — a not-for-profit research institute located in Pensacola, Florida. IHMC has grown into one of the nation’s premier research organizations with world-class scientists and engineers investigating a broad range of topics related to building technological systems aimed at amplifying and extending human cognition, perception, locomotion and resilience. Richard Florida has described IHMC as “a new model for interdisciplinary research institutes that strive to be both entrepreneurial and academic, firmly grounded and inspiringly ambitious.” IHMC headquarters are in Pensacola with a branch research facility in Ocala, Florida. In 2004 Florida Trend Magazine named Dr. Ford one of Florida’s four most influential citizens working in academia. Dr. Ford is the author of hundreds of scientific papers and six books. Dr. Ford’s research interests include: artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human-centered computing, and entrepreneurship in government and academia. Dr. Ford received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tulane University. He is Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of AAAI/MIT Press and has been involved in the editing of several journals. Ford is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), a charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, a member of the IEEE Computer Society, and a member of the National Association of Scholars. Ford has received many awards and honors including the Doctor Honoris Causas from the University of Bordeaux in 2005 and the 2008 Robert S. Englemore Memorial Award for his work in artificial intelligence (AI). In 2012 Tulane University named Ford its Outstanding Alumnus in the School of Science and Engineering. In 2015, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence named Dr. Ford the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award. Also in 2015, Dr. Ford was elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In January 1997, Dr. Ford was asked by NASA to develop and direct its new Center of Excellence in Information Technology at the Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. He served as Associate Center Director and Director of NASA’s Center of Excellence in Information Technology. In July 1999, Dr. Ford was awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. That same year, Ford returned to private life and to the IHMC. In October of 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Dr. Ford to serve on the National Science Board (NSB) and the United States Senate confirmed his nomination in March of 2003. The NSB is the governing board of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and plays an important role in advising the President and Congress on science policy issues. In 2005, Dr. Ford was appointed and sworn in as a member of the Air Force Science Advisory Board. In 2007, he became a member of the NASA Advisory Council and on October 16, 2008, Dr. Ford was named as Chairman – a capacity in which he served until October 2011. In August 2010, Dr. Ford was awarded NASA’s Distinguished Public Service Medal – the highest honor the agency confers. In February of 2012, Dr. Ford was named to a two-year term on the Defense Science Board (DSB) and in 2013, he became a member of the Advanced Technology Board (ATB) which supports the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Also, on November 6th I will be inducted into the Florida Inventor’s Hall of Fame bringing the total to 28 members including the likes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and other luminaries.  Interestingly, 4 of the 28 members are associated with IHMC. During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Ken is developing an exoskeleton for human performance...[9:17] -What Ken thinks about the idea that artificial intelligence robots start going down the street and killing people...[14:30 & 17:10] -How Ken became involved with the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones, even before ketosis became the latest sexy diet trend...[19:25] -The amazing research is currently doing on exogenous ketones, including avoidance of age-related loss of muscle mass and function) and anabolic resistance...[22:10] -How ketones can lower blood sugar even if you still consume glucose...[36:05] -Ken's best exercise biohacks and moves including, hierarchical sets, blood flow restriction training, and kettlebell bottoms-up training...[41:00 & 52:20] -Why maintaining your grip strength is one of the most important things you can do...[55:30] -What Ken has found about maintaining and building muscle by studying muscle loss in space...[58:50] -The vibration training platform you can "take on a plane"...[63:45] -Ken's thoughts on exercise "mimetic" supplements like acetyl-l-carnitine and SARMS...[66:15] -Ken's research-based approach to cardiovascular training...[71:40] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - - (IHMC is 15% discount code) - - - - - - (pdf download) - (pdf download) Show Sponsors:  -Human Charger - Go to and use the code BEN20 for 20% off. -Molekule - Go to and enter promo code BEN for $75 off your order! -Thrive Market - Go to  to get $60 of free organic groceries now! Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Ken or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

Ken is a member of Gensler’s Board of Directors and the Gensler Management Committee and the Co-Managing Principal of Gensler's Southeast Region. Gensler is the largest global architecture, design and planning firm with more than 5,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the Americas.   Ken Baker is considered a global expert on workplace design and planning, having designed more than 10 million square feet of corporate headquarters and offices for law firms and financial institutions around the world. His background is also fine arts, music, 20 years of piano and voice, acting, and drama. In this interview we discuss: How do you create a unified culture across a firm with more than 5,000 international employees?   How do you maintain innovation in the workplace through design?   Why is it important to keep listening to clients and being receptive to new ideas? 1:08 - Introducing Ken and some background on his career.   1:55 - Digging into what makes Gensler so successful.   3:03 - Creating a unified culture across a firm with more than 5,000 international employees.   6:38 - The importance placed on people in the company and how Gensler is innovating on the traditional ideas around architecture and design firms.   9:01 - What drove the move away from older models of architecture businesses and how Ken’s artistic background influenced his approach.   10:55 - Using interior design as a key differentiator in the field.   13:20 - Ken’s memory of his first client meeting and his mindset around the meeting.   15:32 - Getting a perspective on how much Gensler has grown since Ken came on board and how that molded their business model.   17:31 - Understanding the importance of culture in a growing business.   18:44 - Providing a link between design and the bottom line of businesses through the workplace surveys.   21:38 - Wielding the learnings from the surveys to develop the Gensler Experience Index.   23:12 - Maintaining innovation in the workplace through design.   25:01 - Surprising findings from the surveys.   27:07 - When companies began understanding the importance of people and culture.   28:33 - Gensler’s big hairy audacious goals and projecting where they’ll be down the line.   29:53 - How Ken sees people working in 10 years and how offices will evolve to foster productivity.   32:40 - Playing the long game and constantly trying to improve and find new things.   34:44 - The changes that Gensler has been driving through their design and research.   36:36 - Why it’s so important to just listen to clients and stay receptive to new ideas.   39:33 - Clients that Ken has worked with for over 20 years and the importance of accountability.   42:45 - Authentic passion and trust as underpinnings for successful client relationships.   46:40 - The questionnaire.   49:22 - Learning more about Ken and Gensler.   50:31 - Ken’s story about inviting people in to check out the Gensler offices.       Resources and Links Mentioned:   Gensler   Art Gensler   Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill   Gensler Workplace Surveys   Gensler Experience Index   Atari   Apple   Moonshots versus Roofshots   Starbucks   Diane Hoskins   Gensler Research Catalogue Volume 1   Gensler Research Catalogue Volume 2

Today on the Life After Business podcast, we’re going to be talking to Ken Sanginario. Ken is the founder of the Corporate Value Metrics and the creator of the Value Opportunity Profile and the Certified Value Growth Advisor. He’s got a lot of experience and he has developed a system that shows business-owners how to develop and implement a strategic plan. He’s going to give us some background on the work he’s done and some tips on how to fund your growth through your process. Sit back and relax; you won’t want to miss this episode! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Some of the milestones that got Ken to where he is today. The first thing Ken would do when getting into a turnaround in order to keep the company running. The importance of having a cash flow statement. The main things Ken looks at to determine the value of a particular company, as well as how its value would relate to transferability. How Ken would advise a business-owner who is in the middle of a crisis. Some of the categories that Ken keeps in mind when figuring out a business’s valuation. Some specific challenges that Ken has helped companies overcome. Why it’s so hard for consultants to get business-owners to change. Why having a process you can measure is essential. Today’s podcast centers on the concept of value: value today, and value enduring. We have no greater asset than ourselves when we start a business, this is true. But we need to grow our businesses into stand-alone, fully functioning organizations that do not require our constant input and upkeep. The issue is: how do we get from here to there? Categorize Your Business Value Prioritize Ken Sanginario has identified 8 key points that all business owners need to consider. These are as follows: planning, leadership, sales, marketing, people, operations, finance and legal—and these breakdown further into 47 subcategories. Ken developed his role as a turnaround consultant with these points in mind and has successfully saved business and business owners alike from bankruptcy time and time again. These categories are not, of course, the alpha and omega of successful businesses—but they are pretty darn close. Ken has implemented his working business valuation model into a software program, as well, to aid struggling business owners on a wider plain. Every company is underperforming to some degree, even ones which are strong and profitable. This makes a turnaround consultant a vital part of your advisory team. Where a consultant adds value is by providing measurable ideas. If you’ve had a consultant approach your business in the past with lots of big ideas, but zero ways to measure these ideas, then you have not experienced a real consultant. True advisors are able to provide points (or, in this case, categories) to you which you can measure and evaluate over time so there are real progress points to show your increased business value. What Business Value is Valuable? Your best and truest valuation—the value of future cash flows—depends on sustainability, transferability and predictability. If your co

This week we got to hang out with The Ken Ramirez! (I know! Squeeeeee!) Ken is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Training Officer of Karen Pryor Clicker Training where he helps oversee the vision, development, and implementation of training education programs for the organization. With over 40+ years of experience in animal care and training, Ken is an accomplished author, biologist and animal behaviorist who has an impressive resume working and consulting with training centers, aquariums, and zoos across the country. Since 2005, Ken has brought his experience as a trainer of many cognitive projects with marine mammals and primates to the dog arena. Most notable has been his work with modifier cues, adduction, matching to sample, mimicry, and counting. The latter two projects: teaching dogs to mimic or imitate other dogs, and to learn the concept of counting are in the process of being prepared for scientific publication. During our conversation, we discussed: :: How Ken got started in animal training "way back when" :: Tips on what we can do if we want to be just like him when we grow up :: Update on his new hands-on training center… The Ranch! For complete show notes, visit: http://www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast

Summary: Tammi Brannan speaks with Ken Greene about why he went from engineering to financial advising, and why this has been such a rewarding career change. To learn more about the prosperity movement and help you and your clients build and keep wealth visit www.TheAdvisorAdvantage.com   Links in this Episode: The Summit - www.TheSummit4Advisors.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Ken Greene 01:02 Engineer of Finance 02:02 How do you bring engineering into finance? 02:31 My first client was me 03:20 Majority of advisors don't understand math 04:26 Ken's number one objective 05:21 I want to divert $20M from Wall Street 06:15 I like Wall Street, but not as a buy and hold strategy 09:39 How Ken facilitates the education process 11:53 The Summit- Thank God I went 17:06 How he got into insurance full time 20:55 I went from retiring as a millionaire to having nothing- I don't want anyone to go through what I went through 25:31 Be a contrarian.

Ken Rutsky is the author of the new book, “LAUNCHING TO LEADING: How B2B Market Leaders Create Flash Mobs, Marshal Parades, And Ignite Movements.” Ken is also a B2B marketing consultant focused on helping his clients break through and become market leaders. He has spent nearly 25 years in B2B marketing roles, launching the “Intel Inside” broadcast co-op program in 1994 and then the Internet’s first affiliate marketing program, Netscape Now, while at Netscape from 1995 to 1999. Since then, Ken served as the CMO at several start-ups and ran network-security marketing at McAfee, where he developed and executed a marketing strategy that grew its web security business from $60 million to nearly $200 million. Today, Ken’s firm, KJR Associates, Inc. leverages his knowledge from his extensive Silicon Valley career to help his clients lead their markets. In the seven years, his firm’s clients have generated more than $10 billion in shareholder value through IPOs, acquisitions and late stage private equity rounds. What you’ll learn about in this episode Ken’s background How Ken takes a much more structured approach to how he thinks about his business The method Ken uses to increase his awareness & focus to his clients The importance of keeping a healthy routine The importance of understanding your financial picture both personally & professionally Why Ken feels that customer empathy is the most critical skill needed to thrive today How the customer’s journey connects to market leadership How transforming customers to the reason you exist can lead to profit Why, as an entrepreneur, you shouldn’t just focus on making money Why you need to just embrace the fear & understand that it’s normal How best to connect with Ken: Website: kenrutsky.com

Ken McElroy - controlling more than 10,000 multifamily units with 1,000 units in construction, from his first purchase of a 2-bedroom condominium that cash flowed at $150 per month, Ken has built a multifamily real estate portfolio worth over $700 million. Ken is a best-selling author and is the epitome of the word “entrepreneur”.   Here’s some of what you will learn: Why “No” isn’t a failure. The structure of Ken’s first Big Deal - $9 million. Developing momentum. Moving from talk to action. How Ken’s management company worked with tenants during the 2008 recession. Ken’s multifamily investment strategy. How to keep making money over time – tax free. What is a preferred return? The importance of having a coach or mentor. What to look for in a good broker. What to look for in a good property manager. What to look for in a good real estate attorney. Connect with me on Facebook at: Rod Khleif. Text ROD to 41411 for a FREE copy of my upcoming book. Our Guest You can learn more about Ken McElroy at: http://www.kenmcelroy.com/ Want to build Lifetime Cash Flow from Multifamily Properties? If you’re committed to creating the life you deserve, we've created the best multifamily training and coaching program on the market. I personally coach you on your path to create the life of your dreams. I will help you CRUSH it in this business!  - if you'd like to receive information about our program, text CRUSH to 41411 now. Recommended Resource Looking to invest in a multi-family real estate project? Want to partner with me personally on a deal? To schedule a time for us to talk click on this link: http://meetme.so/RodKhleif Review and Subscribe Posted in Podcast Tagged acquisitions, Ken McElroy, apartment investing, apartments, appreciation, Assisted Living, broker, brokers, business, cash flow, cashflow, commercial, commercial real estate, CRE, CRE investing, Defaulted paper, Donald Trump, entrepreneur, equity, Eviction, expert, experts, Foreclosure, funding, Hedge fund, investing, investing in real estate, investments, Rod Khleif, Rod Khleif Florida, Rod Khleif Real Estate, Riyad Khleif , manager, mergers, millionaire, multi-family, multifamily, Office, passive income, podcast, private lending, private money, property management, raw land investing, real estate, real estate broker, real estate cashflow, real estate coaching, real estate investing, real estate investor. Investing, REIT, Retail, Robert Kiyosaki, sales, Sales Coach, sales expert, Sales Training, Self Storage, Selling, Senior Living, Shopping Center, Short Sale, Suburban Office, syndication, training, value add, Repositioning assets, multi-family expert, multifamily expert, multi family investing, multifamily training 

Ken Seawell, a Sandler trainer, shares his thoughts about how to succeed at listening. Ken talks about how to be a good listener in sales and in life, and the attitudes, behaviors, and techniques of listening.  You will learn how to get to the top and stay there as we explore:  Why Attitude is important to long-term success How Behavior affects your chances of success How to improve your Technique for greater success How Ken defines success and his favorite Sandler rules The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe. If you would like to learn more about Sandler Training, contact a local trainer: https://www.sandler.com/training-centers Join us at the 2017 Sandler Annual Sales and Leadership Summit at the beautiful Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida on March 9 & 10.  We hope you and your colleagues will enjoy two days of intensive world-class training and high-energy networking with like-minded business professionals from around the world. Register online now: http://sandler.cvent.com/2017Summit

Today’s guest is HUGE! Ken Corsini is getting his own show on HGTV called Flipping the South. It airs next Thursday, May 12th, at 11pm Eastern Time, so set your DVR right now before you forget. Because after this interview you’re definitely going to want to see this guy in action. [youtube]https://youtu.be/wcakF87-U5U[/youtube] Ken is on the podcast today to talk about the real estate scene in Atlanta and how he managed to score a spot on HGTV. He’s been in the game for over a decade now, and he’s learned a thing or two about flipping houses. His unique perspective on flipping turnkey properties isn’t your typical fix-and-flip situation. Ken and his wife work together to find one-of-a-kind, off-market properties, including old farm houses, that they then transform into move-in ready homes for eager homeowners. He did 100 flips in 2015 alone! So if you want to get in on his profit making strategy, listen to Ken break down a few life lessons. [Tweet "If there’s one word investors need to incorporate into the repertoire, it’s adaptation. - Ken"] The biggest lesson Ken and I talk about today is adaption. We all know that keeping up in this market is sometimes impossible. You have to learn how to stay on your toes if you want to keep up with all the new technology, housing options, and real estate law. Ken talks about how to read the right signs and follow the right trends so you can start incorporating a little modernity into your business plan. He’s like a breath of fresh air! Ken knows that the best way to be successful in real estate is to keep learning as you go, and luckily for all of us, this career is a series of lessons. Because when you learn to adapt now, you’ll still be able to keep up with the market in 12, 24, even 36 months from now. Ken is such a smart guy. We know each other from our Collective Genius mastermind group, and I am so excited to have him on today. His lessons in real estate, new construction, and in life are really going to get you motivated. Ken is the kind of guy that knows that this life is temporary, and he’s on right now to remind us why we’re really in this business! MINUTE MARKERS 5:25 - Ken takes us back to 2005 when he started in real estate 6:00 - How Ken escaped the corporate structure to do his own thing 7:00 - What is the turnkey market like in Hotlanta right now? 7:47 - Who is Ken’s biggest investor influence? 9:00 - What was the breaking point for Ken’s career? 9:48-  Ken shares how he made HGTV happen 10:48 - What’s it like to film with HGTV? 12:14 - We break down the metrics of having your own television show 13:30 - Ken and his wife are flipping old farm houses on Flipping the South 14:27 - Ken shares his own Profit Master Investing Strategy with new construction 15:40 - Ken works with some really unique properties 16:22 - The biggest lesson Ken learned that’s kept him successful – Adaption! 17:56 - Best advice for newcomers straight from Ken 20:11 - Ken’s favorite motivational quote is a classic 20:35 - The One Thing by Gary Keller is Ken’s favorite book 22:21 - Ken breaks down his winning (and strict) morning routine 23:26 - We bond over how cancer changes your perspective on life 26:20 - Ken is most grateful for the encouragement he gets from his wife 27:15 - Ken has never used a business coach or mentor! 28:45 - What gets Ken out of bed in the morning? 32:00 - Support Ken and tune in to HGTV on May 12th 11pmEST (set your DVR!) 32:22 -  And tune in to Ken’s podcast Deal Farm [Tweet "What’s working well for us is carving out this niche and building some really good margins. - Ken"] Links and Resources: Collective Genius Mastermind Carelton Sheets The One Thing by Gary Keller Deal Farm Podcast with Ken Corsini                                    Full Transcript Download the PDF Transcription Cory: What’s up people? This is Cory Boatright.

Many people get hung up, never giving an online business or private label sales a go simply because they think they don’t have enough money. Today’s story should dispel all the myths floating around that say that you have to have a lot of cash to get started online. Ken is a regular guy who found a way to leverage $65 into $1,100 in profit in just 90 days and now has begun his own private label business that is doing very well. Even more incredible is a new service he’s begun to help Amazon sellers get their products handled for them. It’s an amazing story of ingenuity and drive that anyone can do, and you’re going to hear all the details on this episode of The Amazing Seller. Retail arbitrage as a foot in the door.   Ken is a normal guy just like many of the TAS listeners. He spent a good deal of time listening to podcasts (including this one), learning about online business opportunities, and deciding to start generating a little bit of income by selling books through retail arbitrage on Amazon. Those steps enabled him to get some cash coming in to begin looking toward his own private label products. What happened for Ken can happen for anyone who is willing to do the work to make it happen. It’s a great example of hard work and action taking, so be sure you listen to Ken’s exciting story.   He found an amazing opportunity on Craigslist.   Ken was scrolling through the online classified site Craigslist one day and found a lot of discontinued or closeout stickers that he thought sounded interesting. He took a chance and bought all 1000 sticker packets for $65. It was that $65 investment that he was able to sell on Amazon for a profit of $1,100. It’s an example of how there are opportunities everywhere, you just have to know how to look for them and take advantage of them. It happens by taking action. Ken tells his story and gives some excellent tips on this episode.   Have you heard of Ken’s new venture - www.MyFBAPartner.com ?   As Ken has built his Amazon private label business he’s seen requests for good shippers, agents, repackaging services, and much more repeatedly in the private label communities he frequents. And having never seen good answers to some of those questions he decided to create his own company to meet those needs. It’s a company that provides receipt and shipping inspection, inventory and measurements, quality inspection, FBA preparation, Vendor materials, repackaging and shipment services, and a whole lot more. Ken’s offering a special discount to TAS listeners so be sure you pay attention to the end of the show to hear how you can get some free services from his company.   Is all this exciting talk about Amazon private label sales got you eager to give it a try?   Scott’s got an amazing live workshop that he does where he walks you through the 5 main steps to getting your own business and product up and running so that you can start making sales on Amazon. It’s incredible and absolutely free to you. You can find out more about that free workshop by listening to this episode so be sure you take action today. Your future and your business can be a reality, but it takes more than dreaming, it takes getting started. You can do it, What are you waiting for? OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER   [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast! [2:03] Your invitation to Scott’s free, live workshop. [3:30] Who Ken is and how he got into selling on Amazon. [11:07] How Ken went about verifying that books were good to sell on retail arbitrage. [14:39] Stepping out of retail arbitrage and into private label sales on Amazon. [20:17] How Ken started his Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns. [22:16] Bundling costs and options and how his profits worked out. [27:37] Choosing his first private label product: how he researched and differentiated. [31:23] The transition from air shipping to sea shipping. [32:56] Launching, numbers, price point, giveaways and first reviews. [39:00] Suppliers, building relationships, multiple products, increasing pricing. [44:20] What is www.MyFBAPartner.com ? [53:40] Ken’s giveaway for the TAS community. [57:38] Ken’s last piece of advice to FBA sellers.   RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE   www.TheAmazingSeller.com/workshop - get in on the free workshop www.TheAmazingSeller.com/68 - episode mentioned http://Craigslist.com www.MyFBAPartner.com - Ken’s website

Ken Glickman is a highly sought after marketing consultant and business coach. He has given over 1200 presentations and trainings on marketing, stress, time management to such companies as GE, Federal Express, Rubbermaid. He has been on CNN, FOX, ABC with Barbara Walters and many more.  He co-created I power, Time Management Magic, stress busters, and several others. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:24] Jeremy’s introduction of Ken Glickman. [1:32] How Ken became interested in hypnosis and the subconscious mind. [5:00] How stress eats away at your body and how you can do 3 things to relieve stress. [9:30] The unhealthy way most people have learned how to breathe. [12:00] How Ken uses memories of good times to teach people how to control their stress levels. [13:42] Ken’s thoughts about using Facebook for marketing testing and targeting. [22:10] How Ken got into martial arts and his advice about getting kids into the discipline. [25:00] Ken’s role as an editor and how it came about. [27:25] How Ken’s seminars came about. [29:36] A big mistake Ken learned from when promoting a seminar. [31:34] How Ken thinks about putting together an effective seminar. [35:08] The easy way to remember the names of people you meet. [36:44] Ken’s story about the power of asparagus (this is good). [42:41] Big lessons Ken has learned from Joe Polish. [48:55] Networking campaigns Ken has run and what he’s learned. [1:00:00] The difficulty of making a pitch to non decision-makers. [1:03:30] Big lessons from Ken’s work at Creative Targets. [1:06:09] How to be firm with people in a nice way. [1:10:40] Lessons learned from working with copywriters. [1:16:40] Ken’s definitions of marketing VS sales. [1:23:47] The biggest marketing mistakes people make. [1:27:20] How do you break out of patterns of doing what you’ve always done. [1:29:40] Time management advice from Ken. [1:37:40] Why most people struggle to say “No” and how to ask the right questions to help you say it when you need to. [1:35:00] One of Ken’s lowest moments in business and how he pushed through it. [1:45:40] Ken’s proudest moments. [1:50:03] How you can get connected with Ken. [1:51:38] The biggest lessons Ken has learned from his wife. In this episode… What could happen in your business or current project if you were able to tap into the insights of the last 30 years of marketing expertise and were able to mine out the actionable things you could do to create tremendous success? In this episode you’re going to get a slice of that kind of actionable expertise as Jeremy chats with Ken Glickman. Among the positions Ken has held over the years are Managing Editor and Consumer Editor of Bottom Line Personal, the world’s largest circulation consumer newsletter; Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the parent company, Boardroom, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Creative Targets, Inc., a marketing and promotional firm specializing in the college market, where he managed accounts with IBM, Pontiac, Citibank and Zenith; and Director of Educational Services for the Greenwich Institute for American Education. Ken co-created the I-Power, Time Management Magic, Stress Busters, and Secrets for Success seminars. He’s an in-demand speaker and has spoken in well over 1200 venues. What Ken has to share on this episode is highly actionable. Ken’s been doing marketing and business consulting for years in a variety of environments. The insights he shares one this episode of Inspired Insider are things you can apply right now in your everyday life and business. For example: Ken shares that one of the primary things he focuses on when he’s creating a marketing campaign is to take creative ideas to the extreme and then dial it back step at a time until you get to what truly works. His illustration centers around the opening of a new restaurant and beating the Sh** out of somebody passing by. Yes, it’s pretty bizarre, but powerful at the same time. Be sure to listen to get an idea of what Ken’s talking about and to learn how you can apply the concept to your own marketing decisions. That’s just one example of the many, many stories and examples Ken shares in this engaging conversation. And Ken can also help you with the stress levels in your world... One of the first things he shares has to do with the inner workings of the mind and how any person can learn to reduce the levels of stress that continually assault their world. In this episode Ken shares 3 simple techniques you can apply over time to make that happen. This is real stuff if you commit to the practice required to make it a personal discipline. That’s the kind of actionable stuff Ken shares in this almost-2-hour conversation, woven into personal stories and business lessons he’s been in the midst of throughout the years. You won’t want to miss this conversation. Ken’s resources and information Ken’s website: www.KenGlickman.com (connect for speaking or coaching) 917-306-3098 - call to learn more about Ken. Ken_Glickman(at)msn(dot)com Resources and People mentioned in this episode Brian Kurtz - direct mail marketer “Magic” Johnson Bottom Line Personal The Amazing Randy Joe Polish Sir Richard Branson Marilyn Adler Creative Targets Tony Robbins Charles Schwab Viktor Frankl Book: Man’s Search For Meaning

Ken Glickman is a highly sought after marketing consultant and business coach. He has given over 1200 presentations and trainings on marketing, stress, time management to such companies as GE, Federal Express, Rubbermaid. He has been on CNN, FOX, ABC with Barbara Walters and many more. He co-created I power, Time Management Magic, stress busters, and several others. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:   [0:24] Jeremy’s introduction of Ken Glickman. [1:24] One of Ken’s lowest moments in business: The difficulty of letting go of a program because the finances were not available. [2:25] How Ken made the decision to let go of the project. [3:07] The dissolution of a partnership that was tough. [3:57] Ken’s advice for those dealing with a difficult partnership. [6:19] Ken’s proudest moments. [10:30] How you can connect with Ken. [12:12] Ken’s thoughts about his wife’s support and lessons he’s learned from her. In this episode… Every entrepreneur experiences difficult times. Ken Glickman is no exception. He’s had to deal with financial shortfalls, project development plans he had to let go of, and a host of others.   One of the most difficult he had to deal with was breaking away from a long term partnership (over 30 years) when tensions developed. Though it was a great run and he wished his partner nothing but good, it was very difficult to struggle through the conversations and difficulties of coming to that decision.   On this episode you’re going to hear Ken’s honest and transparent sharing of that story and how he pushed through that difficult time to even greater levels of personal and professional success and satisfaction. Ken’s resources and information Ken’s website: www.KenGlickman.com (connect for speaking or coaching) 917-306-3098 - call to learn more about Ken. Ken_Glickman(at)msn(dot)com

Kenn Bell is a filmmaking everyman: He has directed, edited, produced, been a director of photography, created his own shows....you name it, Ken has experience doing it. His crowning achievement is the immensely popular web series and website The Dog Files.   But our conversation today is not about filmmaking, it's about Ken's lifelong journey of yo-yo dieting and gaining, losing, gaining again, and often losing upwards of 75 to 100 pounds. We discuss the many things he did that didn't work, but more importantly we talk about the strategies he has used to keep the weight off on a more permanent basis, and how the quality of his life has changed drastically because of these changes.   If you want to end deprivation and crash diets and find lifelong changes that last (and that you enjoy), then Ken's story is for you.   Our Show Sponsor: GeekDesk Topics of Conversation: - Ken's background as a filmmaker and animal advocate - How Ken will spend years on a single project, how that has affected his health, and why he decided it was time to focus on his health to be a better filmmaker - Ken discovering the power of walking and how powerful it can be for losing weight - How being overweight made it incredibly hard for Ken to shoot docs in the field and how it was a warning sign to make a change - Ken discovering The 10-Day Detox Diet and deciding to eliminate sugar from his diet - Ken's strategies for dealing with traveling and conventions - Ken's experience detoxing from sugar and how it is akin to detoxing from heroine, but how after 5 days he felt like he could take over the world - How just changing his cooking methods helped Ken effortlessly lose weight - How Ken starting making 'lifestyle choices' rather than choosing 'diets' - The specific things Ken did that DIDN'T work (e.g. Weight Watchers) - Ken's recipe for his morning smoothie that helps him lose weight - How making an investment in your health now is like a 401k  Useful Links: Ken's Website The Dog Files Dr. Mark Hyman's 10-Day Detox Diet My review of the book 'Rich Food, Poor Food' The documentary film 'Fed Up' The Calorie Myth Nutribullet Products over at the FiP Store Shakeology Brain Octane Oil Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.  

Today I interview Ken Corsini, a real estate investor and entrepreneur currently doing 100 flips, wholesales, and turnkey investment deals a year by leveraging the power of systems. Learn how Ken buys houses, how he funds them all with 95% private financing, and get the inside scoop on his fully systemized operation. We also go into detail on each of the members of his 10-person team and their roles and responsibilities, giving you a glimpse into the inner workings of a high-volume real estate machine. You don't want to miss this!Have any questions? Just post them in the comments area below! And if you like what you hear, be sure to click here to subscribe in iTunes. And while you’re there, why not leave us a review and five-star rating?Show NotesWhat’s covered in today’s podcast? Here are a few main points.A breakdown of Ken’s team, who help him do over 100 transactions a year.Understanding how a “turn-key” operation works.How Ken buys houses.How Ken funds houses.How having a systematized business helped Ken make it through one of the most difficult challenges of his life last year.Plus, an introduction to Ken's brand new podcast, Deal Farm!Links and ResourcesCheck out Ken's new podcast, Deal Farm, which just launched this month! Visit DealFarm.net.Near the beginning of the episode, I mention a video conferencing tool called Zoom, which we're using for meetings and webinars. It's awesome! You can check it out at Zoom.us.And don't forget to sign up for my upcoming seminar, which is all about building a systematized house flipping business. Click here!Like what you hear?If you've found any value or helpful information in the House Flipping HQ Podcast, we’d love to hear about it! Head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating (5 stars would be great!) and a review so that others who are interested in starting a house flipping business can find us and get in on the good stuff. Click here to leave a review and rating! If you have any questions or comments about this show or its contents, please post them in the comments area below and I’ll be happy to answer them.The post HFHQ 72: Interview with Ken Corsini: 100 Deals a Year appeared first on House Flipping HQ. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this first Ontario Brewer podcast for February, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Ken Woods, president of Black Oak Brewing Co. and brewmaster Matthew O’Hara from Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.Together, the trio sample the new Black Oak winter seasonal: Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout. Listen, and find out: How Ken and Matthew are connected How the old ceramic Beaus All Natural bottles were repurposed How chocolate is added three times to the Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout The therapeutic benefits of marshmallows How brewers experiment with new ingredients and spices  

Welcome to Parenting in Queens Thank you for allowing us to be part of your busy day! Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Welcome back to Simple Parenting in Queens everybody! Today our guests are Salina and Ken who are the founders and owners of the clothing brand Raising Tito.Our guests have a very sweet story together, of how they met working in optometry and the early flirtatious interactions they had! From these stories, we move on their early days dating and the surprise first pregnancy, which at the time, was a deal breaker for them.After committing to each other and then having a second child, certain life circumstances led to a need for some changes and it was at this pivotal moment that they decided together to start their clothing company.What first began as an idea for a print shop, quickly became a great portal for Selena to express herself and use her passion and talent for art to make money. She tells us about the effort she had to put in initially to get the ball rolling on social media.We discuss the future of the company and ideas they are excited about going forward. For this great chat with two beautiful parents living in Queens, join us today! Key Points From This Episode: Key Points From This Episode: How Selena and Ken met in the optical industry!The conversations that the couple had in the early stages of the relationship.Falling pregnant and how Ken and Selena dealt with the surprise.The sickness that came with both times the couple was pregnant.Delivery, breastfeeding, scheduling and learning as they went.How Selena finds balance working and raising his kids at home.How Ken got laid off and this eventually led to starting a business.Selena's mural art career before she moved to New York City.The turning point in the business and the risk the couple had to take.Putting in the time on Instagram to get the business out there and build a following.The vision for the future Raising Tito and bigger and better things.How Selena and Ken have moved in their lives, ending up in Queens.What the couple love about Queens and calling themselves residents!And much more! Link Mentioned https://raisingtito.com/