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Brian Hartzer joins us to talk about his new book 'The Leadership Star', available from Amazon. Brian was CEO of Westpac from 2014-2020. For those who don't know Westpac is Australia's second largest bank with over $800 billion of assets. Brian discusses his 'Leadership Star' framework and pivotal moments in Australia's banking history. Brian also shares his views on cryptocurrency, neobanks, alternative lenders, the Buy-Now-Pay-Later movement, and the future of financial technology more broadly. Timestamps 00:05 – Introducing Brian 03:15 – Brian's new book: ‘The Leadership Star: A Practical Guide to Building Engagement’ 06:00 – Shifting from management consulting to running ANZ’s credit card business 08:25 – Brian’s perspective on the evolution of credit cards in Australia 10:25 – The five c’s of leadership: care, context, clarity, clearing the way and celebrate 11:05 – Why the phrase ‘I’m just a teller’ is a sign of bad management 13:00 – Why cleaners are the most important workers at Disney 14:10 – ‘Clearing the way’ - what does this mean? 15:50 – How corporate and leadership culture has changed over Brian’s career 18:46 – How Brian navigated the “biggest bank failure in history” 20:25 – What led to the downfall of RBS 23:37 – Brian’s perspective on the evolution of US corporate culture 24:50 – The state of banking technology in the UK 28:58 – Why more competitors doesn’t necessarily equal better consumer outcomes 29:17 – How the banking landscape helped Australia navigate the GFC 31:35 – Behind the scenes of the Australian banking crisis in 1991/1992 32:58 – Why hybrid bank branches are the way of the future 36:15 – Multi-brand strategies and Westpac 39:30 – Brian’s thoughts on the buy-now-pay-later sector 42:28 – Will the buy-now-pay-later sector will displace credit cards? 44:58 – Views on Bitcoin and why Brian pushed through Westpac's investment in Coinbase 49:20 – The “one and only legitimate” use case for bitcoin 50:50 – The future of neobanks and alternative lenders 54:15 – Predictions on the future of banking technology 55:45 – Brian’s pivot to working as an angel investor 57:50 – The one key takeaway from Brian’s new book

Greg and A-A-Ron start season 2 rock hard and fast, like some of y’alls relationships. Introducing Brian “the Mouth” McIntosh, former Navy Top Gun Instructor, the boys explore the current issues with Mouth and talk about how F’ed our world is. The bullsh*t is deep, and laughs are long so plug in, sit back, and laugh your ass off!And remember, “It’s Never Too Soon, Bro!”Support the show (https://www.itsnevertoosoonbro.com)

Jason Hartman introduces Brian number one, the Hartman Media tech specialist, preparing for Meet The Masters XXII, Virtual! This new virtual version of the event will host two advanced chat rooms, to bring together the feel of an in-person event.  Founder of Excelsior Capital, Brian Adams joins Jason Hartman today to discuss everything from millennials moving to the suburbs to the office market and how it’s changing post-pandemic. Public transportation is likely to continue its trend downward as the car will regain popularity in need for social distancing and health.  Meet The Masters  Virtual: July 31 – August 2 JasonHartman.com/Masters  Friday, July 31, 7 PM EDT, Saturday, August 1, 11 AM EDT, Sunday, August 2, 11 AM EDT Guests: Ken McElroy, Sharon Lechter, Harry Dent, George Gammon, Sean Carroll Special LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Evening, 8 PM EDT “The History of Bubbles” YouTube Jason Hartman facebook.com/JasonHartman.com Key Takeaways: [2:00] Introducing Brian, the Hartman Media Tech Specialists.  [8:20] It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, especially with virtual events. Meet the Masters details. [11:00] Uhaul is an excellent source of real estate information.  [12:00] Florida, the number one destination for movers, according to Uhaul, in 2019. Texas slipped back to number 2. [19:30] Millennials, it’s not all Brooklynn bars and avocado toast, now they are trending towards suburban areas.  [24:00] Speaking on the logistical challenges of a vaccine for COVID-19 [26:15] What do you see for the office property market? [28:30] Suburban offices have a better chance of surviving the pandemic than high-density urban areas. [31:15] Companies moving more towards mothership and hub and spoke models.  [33:15] Are any new deals going on in the office market? Websites:  ExcelsiorGP.com LinkedIn: Brian C. Adams JasonHartman.com/Asset JasonHartman.com/Webinar www.JasonHartman.com www.JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN

In this episode, Brian Rast, professional poker player, scientist, cycler, and philosopher, talks about how he got into poker while attending Stanford College. Jeff and Brian discuss his biggest wins, favorite games, and how solvers have changed the landscape in poker. Listen in to hear Brian share his thoughts on bitcoin, Burning Man, and meeting his Brazilian wife – and listen in as he gives Jeff some pro tips.   Visit Jeff Gross - The Flow Show or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Jeff Gross. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:00 – Introducing Brian, a tournament and cash game pro, and his background 02:00 – He went to Stanford and started playing poker there; he was a math major but dropped out 03:15 – He played poker for 2 years in college and has played ever since for the last 15 years; he started as a cash game player and started tournaments 5-6 years ago 04:40 – His parents wanted him to finish school and graduate; his dad started learning poker and his mom was less accepting of poker at the beginning 07:00 – The most he played was when he dropped out of school; he was playing 80-100 hours a week 07:45 – He plays every day during the WSOP and less for the other 10 months out of the year; he has great endurance, his longest is about 50-52 hours 09:00 – Poker in Macau 09:30 – In the U.S. people gamble in passing, on their way to something else; in Macau people arrive at 10am with tea and hit it for 24 hours straight 10:02 – In Macau he would regularly play 24-40 hour sessions 10:30 – The bicycle ride; he has detailed information about the bike bets on his blog 11:55 – He had no cycling experience and had to complete the ride from Vegas to LA in 48 hours without drafting or a recumbent bike; he went into 25mph winds at one point 14:15 – Brian’s biggest wins; He’s made over $20 million in lifetime earnings and is number one all-time in California 14:35 – He’s won the Player’s Championship $50,000 twice; he probably won’t play many more tournaments where he can win as much as he has 16:00 – He’s been playing poker since 2003 and has traveled little for poker; he didn’t have many results until 2011 18:00 – Playing tournaments and cash games gave him a ton of experience; people’s ability to study solvers has changed the no-limit hold ‘em game at the top 20:00 -He’s used solvers off and on but isn’t putting in the same work as the other guys; he likes the mixed game and understands that everyone makes mistakes 22:00 – The games Brian loves 22:50 – He loves no-limit hold ‘em; he got into mixed games because he liked learning and wanted to be in on the action near home in Vegas 24:30 – He’s more of a cash player, he’s not a tournament player anymore; he’s never liked travelling for tournaments 26:38 – Tournaments are more exciting even if cash games profit more; he hasn’t burnt out on poker and still loves it 28:00 – He loves the pressure and competition in poker; it’s what keeps him coming back 31:50 – The best session he played was in Macau; he played with super-rich guys and heavy-hitters in the poker world and the pot winner would show their hand 34:24 – He played hot, bluffed a lot, and everything worked; he was known as the guy that got white people kicked out of Macau 37:30 – There are many cash players who are great and unknown because they don’t play tournaments 38:30 – Brian’s thoughts on crypto-currency 38:53 – He recommends listening to Murad Mahmudov’s interview on the Off the Chain Podcast titled The Ultimate Bitcoin Argument 39:40 – He believes bitcoin is about to become an official global money; you must invest your money or else it depreciates, bitcoin doesn’t inflate or depreciate 42:30 – It does gold better than gold; it’ll work as long as people believe in it as a money 43:50 – People like it in poker to transfer large sums quickly; bitcoin makes sense to Brian as a long-term investment with some disposable income 53:15 – Brian’s Burning Man experience 53:30 – He thinks Burning Man is an awesome, unique experience; you can find whatever you want there whether it’s music and partying or art and spirituality 54:45 – He loves techno music, art, and principles of Burning Man; Jeff met his wife at Burning Man 57:10 – Brian’s biggest motivators: His family and his wife 57:25 – He loves his wife and what she’s done to make it work; he’s learned to be a father to his step-son with his wife’s help 59:00 – Now his dream is to help his son realize his dreams; he never thought he’d be that way with another person 59:50 – His relationship has made him better and helps hold him accountable; self-improvement is a constant thing with focus, meditation, and learning 01:01:00 – Both Jeff and Brian are married to Brazilians and excited to have kids soon 01:09:35 – When people complain 01:10:00 – He can let whiney losers slide, but he hates whiney winners; he hates when people berate or put others down at the table 01:11:05 – The impact solvers has had 01:11:15 – Since he’s started using the Range Converter he’s felt more comfortable in certain spots in tournaments; it’s given him structure and it makes sense to play that way 01:12:00 – It helps you improve your game and make adjustments; it’s important to feel confident and learn principles 01:15:50 – A tip for a new poker player 01:16:05 – Approach poker from a strong decision-making position hand-by-hand; don’t let emotions or gambling get in the way and don’t quit everything and start 01:20:07 – On having JG as a friend; JG thinks, plans for his friends, is generous, fun, interesting, genuine, and conscientious 01:21:50 – How he met his wife 01:22:02 – He went to Brazil with a friend 9 years ago and met her while they were out; they communicated in Spanish and it was love at first sight 01:23:03 – They wouldn’t allow her to visit the U.S. so he started visiting her and Skyping her; he learned Portuguese to communicate better with her 01:24:50 – Seeing people limp in tournaments 01:25:10 – People are starting to learn solvers and try out new things; you’ve got to work on your game 01:25:30 – The hamburger thing; he ate a Burger Lounge burger while streaming and played well 01:26:55 – He doesn’t care what people say, he doesn’t regret his food choice; there aren’t that many food options in casinos 01:32:30 – Thoughts on poker’s future 01:32:52 – He likes poker, but it’s slowly starting to become more solved; he wonders what the long-term future of online poker is 01:35:30 – Poker needs to be human vs. human; there shouldn’t be computer assistance 01:41:25 – He doesn’t have weaknesses anymore; he used to be bad at some games but is now better at all of them 01:42:10 – Poker as a zero sum game 01:42:30 – He never claimed to be a big service to society and believes there are many jobs out there that don’t serve society, either 01:43:05 – Poker isn’t unique, there are tons of jobs and industries that aren’t a service and are even a detriment to society; he’s devoting more time to other endeavors 01:44:20 – They sponsor a few young athletes; his work and money helps others through his wife 01:45:15 – He has an idea of being a citizen of earth; his wife is turning it into a concept and NGO 01:46:45 – He recognizes that poker is his selfish pursuit, but he can support his family and give back to society from it 01:49:40 – On what area Brian thinks Jeff should improve in his game 01:50:20 – In the past, Jeff played scared and tight; he needed to open up his game and take advantage of opportunities 01:51:04 – It’s a mental thing more than a technique thing; Jeff is working on that with Elliot Roe 01:51:45 – Jeff has had some issues with focus and flow; when they went to Cabo to play online, he’d stream and have to play and entertain 01:53:03 – Learning other games could be beneficial 01:56:10 – On prioritizing exercise and sleep to play better for longer 01:56:45 – He wants good results so he lines everything else around that, not the other way around 02:02:55 – More on bitcoin; he thinks it’s going to be worth a lot but suggests everyone do their research  3 Key Points Solvers have had a huge impact on poker over the past 15 years. Prioritize your health to play better for longer. A strong mindset is critical for success. Contact/Resources Partner - Party Poker Jeff’s Website – Jeff Gross Poker Brian’s Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Website Brian’s Blog Murad Mahmudov’s interview - Here Burning Man - Website Range Converter - Website Elliot Roe’s - Website

Introducing Brian & Lydia also known as BAMA and DELPHIA. We get to know this quirky married couple in the first Episode of their long awaited podcast. Bamadelphia tackles everything from the GRAMMYs in 2019 to B. Smith, Ciara & much more in this debut episode. Follow them @bamadelphia on all social networks.

In the US, 95% of startups fail.   Is the American dream just for rich boys?   In this episode I chat with Brian Mac Mahon - founder of Expert DOJO, the largest startup high performance center for entrepreneurs in Southern California.   With access to thousands of experts and mentors Brian and his team help entrepreneurs find out whatever they need to know to pursue their small business dream.   Find out what raising capital for startups is really like, and what you need to focus on to make sure your business gets on the path to success.   1:03 - Introducing Brian and his background in startups through Expert Dojo; The big disconnect Brian saw in the way businesses were being funded and how he wants to address that through his company   3:03 - Details on Brian’s love for entrepreneurship and creativity; being a service entrepreneur.   5:14 - How entrepreneurship hasn’t changed much over the past 100+ years.   6:32 - His somewhat contrarian views on companies like Amazon and Uber.   9:25 - Matthew’s counterpoint, using the airline industry as an example.   12:35 - The journey of being an entrepreneur and how the funding landscape has affected that journey; the problem with accountants running companies as opposed to entrepreneurs.   15:13 - Identifying the problems with funding as well as presenting options to fix them; the effects of social media and mindsets on this landscape.   19:02 - How Expert Dojo is addressing these issues; their approach to starting out by studying startups and the conclusions they came to.   23:26 - The community that supports startups in the US versus in other countries; an example of a logistical company that they’re working with.   26:30 - Why he sees the Lean Startup idea as problematic; the importance of branding and business planning.   28:23 - Distinguishing between pivoting/agility and abandoning ideas too quickly.   29:19 - The final piece of information they found in studying startups.   30:05 - What Brian’s days generally look like and how the Dojo operates.   32:10 - The statement that encapsulates Brian’s philosophy on startups and how he tries to help.   35:38 - Managing relationships between the businesses he’s helping and venture capitalists.   37:20 - How Brian’s business also helps venture capitalists as well as the companies he works with.   39:03 - The mission of Expert Dojo and some advice from Brian.   39:41 - How he sees this changing, particularly thinking about crowdfunding.   40:58 - The problems he sees in crowdfunding.   42:21 - Creating an investor club to help educate people on investing.   44:00 - Discussing cryptocurrencies and Brian’s interest in them.   45:38 - Benefits to seeing so many startups in so many different industries; understanding the relevant probabilities.   48:12 - The rapid fire questionnaire.   52:14 - Contacting Brian and Expert Dojo.         Resources and Links Mentioned:   Expert Dojo   Brian’s Tedx talk   Lean Startup methodology   Apple Pay   Google Glass   StartEngine   Expert Dojo Investor club   Cryptocurrency   Contact Brian at brian@expertdojo.com or info@expertdojo.com      

Brian Halligan, CEO and co-founder of Hubspot. Hubspot is an inbound marketing and sales platform that helps companies attract visitors, convert leads, and close customers. Brian has co-authored two books, Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead and Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs. Listen as Brian walks us through the transitions of being a VP for sales, going back to business school, working at a VC firm, then growing his own business which is now on a market cap of $2 Billion. Discover how culture played a significant role in scaling up his business and why Brian and his partner, Dharmesh Shah, were the perfect team to build HubSpot together.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:33 – Introducing Brian  01:11 – Brian has been working on Hubspot since 2005  01:17 – Hubspot’s market cap is somewhere around $2 Billion  03:53 – Brian has never been married but has a 12-year old son  04:22 – He was a VP of sales at Groove Networks  05:10 – Brian’s transitions  05:12 – Brian started with a company called PTC  05:22 – He was there for 10 years and he left 5000 people  05:42 – Brian learned to hire and scale at PTC  05:49 – He joined and grew Groove Networks which was later sold to Microsoft  06:09 – He went to business school and spent a year in a VC firm  06:37 – In 2005, Brian was 15 years into his career, but still went to school full-time  07:23 – Brian gained 3 things from his “procrastination period”  09:41 – Brian is a huge fan of the EO Network  10:32 – Brian and his partner, Dharmesh, met in business school  10:41 – HubSpot was the product of two “Ah-Ha” moments for Brian and Dharmesh  12:18 – Brian never thought he’d start a company  13:06 – He had 3 choices: go for VP position in sales, be a CEO for some crap company, or start HubSpot  14:12 – Brian didn’t have any reservations in having a partner  14:31 – Dharmesh was the smartest in their class  14:39 – His weaknesses lined up well with Brian’s strengths  14:46 – Brian thought they were a perfect match  15:17 – HubSpot’s struggles  15:57 – Both Brian and the company have evolved a lot  16:24 – He prefers to scale up because Brian loves to impact people  17:15 – Early on, the issue of scaling or keeping small had been a discussion  17:39 – The conscious decision they made was to get venture capital to scale up  18:47 – They hired a COO to help Brian with his duties  19:16 – Brian is having fun working in HubSpot  19:31 – Brian talks about: Public or Private?   21:10 – Brian shares a story regarding HubSpot’s culture  21:55 – “Culture is how people make decisions when you’re not in the room”  22:10 – Brian surveyed their employees on why they would recommend HubSpot to their friends  22:29 – The result of the survey was that their employees loved the culture  23:31 – HubSpot’s credo has been the magnet for the types of employees they want to hire  24:32 – “We created a place where we like to work”  25:06 – HubSpot’s hiring process  25:19 – They focus on skills  25:20 – Interviews vary depending on the position  26:10 – Potential employees weed themselves out if they see they are not a fit for the company’s culture  26:50 – Brian’s vacation policy and story  27:35 – People are now working all the time  27:45 – HubSpot stopped tracking vacations and is just trusting employees  29:07 – The worst hire Brian ever had  29:31 – The person criticized the company in all aspects including the logo  29:50 – They took the criticisms for what they were  30:47 – Quantifying culture  31:38 – You need to create a great culture  32:05 – HubSpot surveys their employees once every quarter and measures their level of happiness  32:20 – Recruiting costs have gone down because of the referrals they’re getting   3 Key Points:  Partner up with people who complement your weaknesses and work together.  Creating a culture in your workplace where people want to work needs to be a priority. "Culture is how people make decisions when you’re not in the room." Resources Mentioned:  Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network  HubSpot – Brian’s company  Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead and Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs – Two books Brian co-authored

In this episode, Dave interviews Brian Kurtz, founder of Titans Marketing, author of The Advertising Solution, and one of the masterminds behind Boardroom Inc. Brian is a serial direct marketer and over the past 20 years, he estimates he has been responsible for $1.3B pieces of 3rd class mail. Tune in as Brian shares how he built a massive 9M name list, what the 40-40-20 rule is, and why segmentation is extremely important in your lists.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:33 – Introducing Brian  00:38 – Brian met Dave in Fort Myer  00:53 – Dave talks about American Dream U   01:04 – Brian has just republished a blog post, Masterminding at the Pentagon  01:10 – His blog is about their experience in Pentagon and how the troops can re-career out the military  01:39 – Brian’s biography   03:49 – Is Brian the good guy or the villain in marketing?  03:58 – Marketing being used for good vs evil  04:03 – Brian discusses speaking to a group of entrepreneurs in Hungary  04:33 – His presentation was entitled, Marketing isn’t Everything, It’s the Only Thing  04:43 – The first thing he talked about was the idea that Marketing is NOT evil  05:32 – The difference between selling and marketing  05:48 – Selling is not a chore, it is an obligation  06:22 – Brian has gone from offline marketing to online marketing  06:58 – Email is cheaper than direct mail  07:42 – Brian does NOT use his list to promote affiliates  09:04 – Email has so much ‘junk’  10:21 – The least crowded inbox is the one you grew up with  10:40 – “Everybody’s mailbox is empty with online bill paying”  11:20 – Brian looks at how people are getting his attention through the mail  11:38 – Email marketers always ask Brian if he can help them do a marketing campaign  12:02 – “Direct mail is the new secret weapon”  12:21 – Brian is always referred to in Facebook when someone asks about direct mail  13:00 – “This isn’t about direct mail replacing online”  14:02 – How Brian knows when a mailing is directed to him  16:07 – In direct mail, messages are personalized and addressed individually to people BUT online, you send 1 email message to your entire list  16:24 – Dave shares how he used to work with associations  16:40 – “You can’t just build great stuff or host great content or have a great product – you actually have to market it”  17:21 – Segment your list to know which emails you should send them  17:41 – Brian talks about his experience in segmentation  18:40 – 40-40-20 rule = 40% list, 40% offer, and 20% creative  19:52 – There’s no one-size-fits-all creative  20:01 – Your lists are many lists – there are no unique names, just unique lists  20:18 – Segment as narrow as you can and expand out from there  20:40 – Dave shares about the mail he just received  21:51 – Handwritten letters are awesome  22:34 – Direct mail is still “direct mail”  22:49 – Brian talks about his blog, Christmas Cards in July  24:47 – Put something of significance in the mail  26:27 – “Human beings have not changed because of the internet”  27:22 – Dave shares 3 examples of sending snail mail  27:34 – 1st Dave’s friend, David Hauser who sold Grasshopper  29:02 – 2nd Dave’s salesman, Ryan, used to send out hand-written notes to people  31:05 – Dave is calling out a challenge to all listeners to automate a process and send out hand-written notes  31:20 – Check out Bond.co / Thankbot.com / Maillift.com / FeltApp.com / TheHandWrittenCard.com for hand-written note automations  32:50 – 3rd is the online spam factor—the Nigerian Prince scam  33:48 – SPAM is NOT a good direct marketing strategy  34:40 – Brian explains his new post, How You Sell is How They Will Respond  38:49 – If you sell crappy, stupidly, and with no heart, you will get customers who are exactly like that  39:53 – Getting an email with the “Re:” in the subject line is deceitful  40:31 – “Sometimes, the end can justify the means IF a lot of things are in place”  41:44 – Having something that can help a business grow attracts readers  42:07 – There are things worth doing  42:35 – More about Christmas Cards in July  42:59 – Everybody wants to be thought of and be relevant  43:30 – The value of regifting  45:10 – Taking regifting a step further  45:47 – The key is that they know you are thinking about them  48:27 – Brian’s book, The Advertising Solution is a profile of 6 advertising legends  49:27 – Brian wants to deliver more than a book  49:29 – Direct Marketing’s Rule of Thumb: You always over deliver to the customer  49:59 – Buy the book, send an email with your receipt, and you will get to download the greatest ads written by 6 legends and so much more  51:51 – Buying the book also puts you in Brian’s list which means you’ll have access to all of his free content in BrianKurtz.me  52:36 – Brian encourages you to go to TheLegendsBook.com and take advantage of the resources  53:56 – Dave shares a little secret about the podcast  55:50 – How Brian built his 9M name list  56:03 – Segment, test offers, and write incredible copy  56:40 – Start with expertly segmented list  57:08 – Online and offline efforts are almost the same  57:19 – Believe in your product 100%  58:40 – Find out where your market is  59:19 – Make deals with people who have the lists you need  59:48 – Research on every level  1:00:40 – Brian started with 0 after he left Boardroom  1:01:12 – His list right now is 7,000 which has been built organically  1:01:48 – Brian chooses to build a high-quality list rather than a high-quantity list  1:02:25 – Principles are the same for building a high-quality or high-quantity list  1:05:02 – Dave asks Brian how to become a baseball umpire  1:05:35 – Brian was a good catcher when he was younger  1:06:02 – He was a fat slow kid  1:06:39 – At 13, he couldn’t play but he knew the game well  1:06:50 – He stayed in the game by being the umpire  1:07:57 – When Brian is in a game, he sets everything aside to focus  1:08:15 – He loves the idea of bringing order from chaos  1:08:38 – “It’s a total ego play without ego”  1:09:50 – Check out Brian’s blog post, When Baseball Imitates Direct Marketing  1:10:16 – Dave closes the podcast  1:11:01 – For feedback and recommendations, email Dave at dave@davidrwill.com   3 Key Points:  Direct marketing is not dead – it’s the new “secret weapon.”  People want to be thought of and relevant – show this when mailing them!  Remember to segment your lists – you don’t have unique names but unique lists.  Resources Mentioned:  Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network  BrianKurtz.me – Brian’s website  The Advertising Solution – Brian’s book  Credits:  Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives