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Coach John Zall shares his wealth of knowledge on navigating the complex landscape of prep school basketball. From college recruitment strategies to player development philosophies, Coach Zall offers invaluable insights for athletes and families considering the prep school path. Drawing from his experience both in prep school and professional basketball, he discusses the importance of academic-athletic balance, the evolving recruitment landscape, and what it truly takes to succeed at the next level. Whether you're a student-athlete, parent, or coach, this episode provides essential guidance on making informed decisions about prep school basketball and maximizing opportunities for collegiate success.

Welcome to the final episode of 2024! As the year draws to a close, John Merkus, your host of Rise and Thrive Conversations for Greatness, shares five transformative actions to unlock your best self in 2025. This inspiring and uplifting episode is packed with practical wisdom, a dash of humour, and the perfect energy to carry you into the new year with purpose and momentum. Discover how to show up every day, invest in growth, nurture meaningful relationships, embrace fear as a compass for growth, and celebrate progress—even the smallest wins. John breaks down each of these actions with relatable stories, actionable tips, and his signature passion for personal development. Whether you're tuning in on New Year's Eve or catching up later, this episode will give you the tools to rise and thrive in 2025. Plus, John shares exciting updates about his Fluid Reality Mindset Meditation App, including meditations for goal setting, stress relief, and cultivating a millionaire mindset! Key Takeaways from the Episode: Your Best Self Shows Up Every Day Discipline over motivation is the key. Showing up for your family, career, and dreams sends a powerful message: I am worth the effort. Your Best Self Invests in Growth Growth doesn't happen by chance—it's a choice. Take courses, hire coaches, and invest in learning to unlock your potential. Your Best Self Puts People First Relationships are the foundation of a meaningful life. Check in with loved ones, be kind, and cherish the joy of connection. Your Best Self Embraces Fear Fear is a signal for growth. Face it with courage and take small steps toward the challenges that will lead to your biggest breakthroughs. Your Best Self Celebrates Progress Progress, not perfection, is the goal. Honour your wins, no matter how small, and let gratitude fuel your momentum. Exclusive Offer: John's Fluid Reality Mindset Meditation App is available at just $4/month—less than a cup of coffee! Email him at john@johnmerkus.com to claim your discount and start 2025 with guided meditations designed to enhance your mindset and unlock your best self. Listen Now: Don't miss this transformative episode to set yourself up for success in 2025. Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help spread the message and inspire others. Connect with John: Email: john@johnmerkus.com Meditation App: Fluid Reality Mindset Meditation Follow on Spotify or Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Let's rise and thrive together in 2025! What are the five things your best self would do or be in 2025? Write them down, post them where you can see them daily, and start living them today. Stay awesome, and remember—Rise and Thrive in 2025!

------------------------------- 通勤學英語VIP加值內容與線上課程 ------------------------------- 通勤學英語VIP訂閱方案：https://open.firstory.me/join/15minstoday 社會人核心英語有聲書課程連結：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 歡迎針對這一集留言你的想法： 留言連結 主題投稿/意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com 官方網站：www.15mins.today 加入Clubhouse直播室：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 訂閱YouTube頻道：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：15minstoday@gmail.com ------------------------------- 以下是此單集逐字稿 (播放器有不同字數限制，完整文稿可到官網) ------------------------------- 加入VIP訂閱！更多單集、學習筆記與加值內容等著你：https://open.firstory.me/join/15minstoday 歡迎回到 Teacher's Lounge 幕後教師室，本集值班的老師是John&Patrick！ 聽了這麼多集的《英語時光機》，但是你聽過《週報時光機》嗎？Patrick老師在本集節目中，和大家一起回顧了今年整年的節目心得，像是各種台灣之最或是世界品牌，還有我們也聊到Patrick老師今年終於首次造訪日本。不知道各位比較喜歡東京的快節奏，或是關西京都、大阪的悠閒氛圍呢？ John老師在本集則是提到了今年第四季的時候，受到政府人力發展中心的邀約，前往擔任社群媒體課程的講師，執行了兩場workshop，並與許多長官們分享自媒體的經營技巧。這部分真的是印象深刻，而且還聽說迴響很不錯，明年還想再邀約John老師去開課喔！ 最後我們持續邀請收聽節目的你，來一起成為節目的一部分。不管是透過私訊、Email或是填寫表單都可以，快來跟我們聯絡，告訴我們你在學習上的困難、問題或是各種想法吧！ 「社會人核心英語」完課榜這裡看：https://www.15mins.today/be-essentials

On today's Quick Start podcast:NEWS: Christian Arrested AGAIN for Praying Silently, Twitter FilesMAIN THING: Americans Killed on Mexico Border | Interview with Josh Skule, Former FBI Intelligence and President of Bow WaveLAST THING: 1 John Email us! QuickStartPodcast@cbn.org

 Do you believe in the value of your workers? Do you believe that your employees are the most valuable asset of your company? Do you want to create systematic change in your company and feel more fulfilled at work? If so, join me in this episode of Learnings and Missteps as I welcome John Toups, Founder and CEO of MyeTracker, to talk about how to reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction for your employees and for yourself.  John created a system that helps leaders in the trades find fulfillment, increase productivity, reduce turnover, and create meaningful change at work. He's here to share his expertise so you can create a safe, productive, and purposeful workplace that your employees love to show up to each day.  This conversation is packed with powerful insights, strategies, and advice for leaders in the trades, whether you're a c-suite executive, manager, or foreman. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ·       Leadership blind spots in the construction industry. ·       How to feel more fulfilled and have more fun at work. ·       Strategies for leveraging your employees' excellence to help them grow. ·       Why you need to ask your employees for feedback and ideas. ·       How to create a workplace environment that your employees love to work in. ·       John's simple process for solving problems and creating systematic change in your business. ·       How to talk to senior leaders about the need for operational change. Check out my NEW book, Lean & Love – 5S Love Letters: A #NoBS Look Into How Your Relationships Create #RipplesOfImpact at https://www.depthbuilder.com/5s  Engage with a community of Industry Professionals focused on expanding their leadership skills: https://www.depthbuilder.com/emotional-bungee-jumpers  Get yourself a sample of the Lean & Love Reflection Guide with journal prompts that help you focus on your most important relationships: https://www.depthbuilder.com/reflection-guide  Connect with John: Email him: johntoups@jwtoups.com Call his office: (985)-447-5114 Learn more about eTracker: https://myetracker.com  Resources Mentioned: Love + Work by Marcus Buckingham: https://loveandwork.org/about-the-book What Great Managers Do by Marcus Buckingham: https://hbr.org/2005/03/what-great-managers-do The Nine Lies About Work by Marcus Buckingham: https://amzn.to/2P5oB3Q The Pocket Sensei by Hal Macomber and Calayde Davey: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975601300/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_2 The Feedback Fallacy: https://loveandwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TheFeedbackFallacy.pdf Tats Specified Growth Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TatsTalks/videos  

John Lebrun is the owner of a tech security firm & founder of Leading Legacy Coaching. John shares his journey of finding his passion for leadership and how he uses that passion to empower other men to be the best Father, Husband, & Man they can be. John shares valuable tips on how people can find their true passion by choosing what problem in the world they want to solve. Listen to this episode to find out how to meet your highest potential.  Connect with John

There's no doubt about it, Airbnb's have disrupted the real estate market. John Bianchi of Point Analytics says this new industry has made homes into a different asset class. John first got into the industry when he rented out an extra room in his house as a short term rental. When he found that he could cover his entire rent and then some, it was obvious to him that there was something to this. As he looked into the viability of Airbnb's as a business, John started managing other people's Airbnb's for them. He had a keen understanding of what it took for a profitable Airbnb, starting with which homes to select.  John began to notice that most other people trying to get into the industry didn't have this understanding, and so he created a YouTube tutorial.   John was eventually picked up by one of the biggest short term investment companies, where he works as the data guy. There are a lot of things he looks for when making recommendations of properties to invest in. From major metropolitan areas to vacation destination cities, the number one thing to consider is, is there a demand in that market, a reason for people to come to the area? A big mistake some Airbnb investors make is not looking into regulations for short term rentals, as every state, city, county, and HOA has different rules. There's a lot of data that goes into creating a successful Airbnb, to find out how John can help you, email him at hello@pointanalytics.co to book your free 15 minutes consultation.   What You'll Learn: How regulations have emerged and changed in this industry. How Covid changed the short term rental landscape. What amenities people care about with short term rentals. What ecosystem of businesses have been created because of Airbnb's.    Favorite Quote: “Millennials are spending their money on experiences over acquiring things.” -John Bianchi   How to Connect with John: Email   ______________________________________________________________________   How To Get Involved:   Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca possess, between them, a treasure trove of insight and strategic advice for ambitious business owners.   Get in touch with the guys at ShieldAdvisoryGroup.    You can also connect with them on Instagram at The Liquid Lunch Project, Matthew Meehan, Luigi Rosabianca, and Shield Advisory Group.   Make sure you never miss an episode — check out The Liquid Lunch Project on Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Do you currently use protective packaging to protect your products? If so, Bubble On Demand "IBW" is a more sustainable solution than traditional bubble wrap. If you want to connect with John:Email: john.a.martin@sealedair.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anthony-martin-8433906/If you would like to connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-nave/https://derricknave.me/

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Pave The Way Podcast!    Today we have a great show with John Medina- a successful investor in the Los Angeles area.    We will talk about... His journey as an entrepreneur. How he shifted into the real estate business. What he is doing to stay relevant in the tough Los Angeles market.  Be sure to visit www.johnmedinabuyshouses.com  To contact John: Email: help@johnmedinabuyshouses.com or call 310-928-9688.  

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Pave The Way Podcast!    Today we have a great show with John Medina- a successful investor in the Los Angeles area.    We will talk about... His journey as an entrepreneur. How he shifted into the real estate business. What he is doing to stay relevant in the tough Los Angeles market.  Be sure to visit www.johnmedinabuyshouses.com  To contact John: Email: help@johnmedinabuyshouses.com or call 310-928-9688.  

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 21: In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind John's books starting with “The Psychedelic Hero's Journey of a Traveling Nobody”, his profound experiences with ayahuasca and the guidance it has given him, the notion that these plant medicines have their own agenda and that we are doing the medicines work, John's first call to the medicines using mushrooms, “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, the psychedelic renaissance and how these plant medicines are causing a mass awakening. Later on, we discuss traditional therapy vs psychedelic therapy, reconnecting with one's spiritual self and straying away from the American Dream, accepting plant medicines to be a part of our lives, transforming from the victim mindset to a greater cosmic understanding, the visionary plant medicines and how they will call to an individual, Johns advice for fighting fear/resistance and the benefits that will come after, Johns plans for the future regarding his journey and the books he will be releasing, and so much more. About John: The Traveling Nobody (aka John M. Folak) is a cargo pilot, public speaker, and author of five books on psychedelic spirituality, including The Psychedelic Hero's Journey of a Traveling Nobody, The Organic Spaceship: Opening the Psychedelic Door and the forthcoming Unexplored Territory: The Search for Home. He lives in Austin, Texas but loves to escape to the desert for frequent resets in his time off - he travels within with meditation aided by psychedelics. His trips often land as hard-hit truths; truths we can all relate to...if we dare. Connect with John: Email: jfolak@gmail.com YouTube: Traveling Nobody Website: https://travelingnobody.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATravelingNobod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling.nobody/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelingNobody Book Info page: https://www.amazon.com/Traveling-Nobody/e/B0769734Q7?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

My guest this week is my amazing Son In Law, John Abbate. John is the Co Producer/Technician for "The Inventress Podcast" Producer, AV Tech for all of the Inventing A To Z/AOWIE events, video editor, web designer and so much more!!!Reach out to John - Email: johnmabbatejr@gmail.comFollow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnabbatejr/Resources mentioned: www.skillshare.com-Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and turn on Reminder Alerts for info on new episodes every week.Listen to audio version of "The Inventress Podcast" on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio and other major podcast platforms by visiting this link: https://linktr.ee/theinventresspodcast and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen. Follow "The Inventress" on social media:https://www.facebook.com/lisa.ascolesehttps://twitter.com/lisaascolese?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BXAiWRlgzIS/?hl=enHave a a new product or idea and need help? Book a consultation with Lisa Ascolese "The Inventress" and take your product from concept to fruition. Email Lisa@InventingAtoZ.com or visit www.InventingAtoZ.com

Join us for a fun conversation with John Heaton! John is the author of eight books and currently teaches three different NorthStar courses! Learn how God has worked through John's life to lead him and his family to where they are now, and hear valuable wisdom and advice for using creativity for God's glory.   Connect with John:Email: john@flannelandflashlight.comPublisher website: https://www.flannelandflashlight.com/

On today's episode, I have the honor and privilege of talking with one the the most influential people I know in the subscription box industry.  President and Co-Founder of Gentleman's Box, John Haji.Established in 2014, Gentleman's Box is a subscription service catered to men that delivers fashion and lifestyle essentials on a monthly and/or quarterly basis. They launched in 2014 and since have grown a community well over 50k people strong and are continuing to help men look good, feel good, and be good. Gentleman's Box has unique monthly themes designed around noteworthy men, the contents inside every box are brilliantly crafted and chosen in essence of the featured gentleman's legacy.  They also offer a high quality quarterly subscription service for men who live the premium lifestyle On today's episode, John and I discuss a lot of different things, but what sticks out to me is his relentless will to work hard at everything he does. John is fueled by passion and determination.  No shortcuts.  John had phenomenal role models growing up who showed him the value of hard work.  That's my kind of guy!Part 1(episode35): https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/podcast-1/gentleman-boxPart 2:(episode36): https:www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/podcast-1 This episode is sponsored by Louis and Lea.  Visit https://louisandlea.com for everything from Birth to Birthday!  Tired of not knowing what are the essentials for mom and baby during first year?  Get YOUR FREE RESOURCES at https://louisandlea/pages/resources  @officiallouisandlea on Instagram  Use discount code “SUBSCRIPTION” at check out for 10% OFF!!!The Subscription Box Show shareable Trailerhttps://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/podcast-1/blog-post-title-one-a3yprHost Links:The Subscription Box Show Website: https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.comConnect with Eric Musick: https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/contact2The Subscription Box Show Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's email: eric@thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's Instagram: @thesubscriptionboxshow or https://www.instagram.com/thesubscriptionboxshowThe Subscription Box Show Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2960087864057955/To request being on TSBS, please book a call with Eric at: https://www.calendly.com/thesubboxshowGuest links:John's choice if he could hire anyone as his coach/mentor: Gary VaynerchukJohn's favorite adspend: FacebookWebsite platform that John use: WordpressGentleman's Box and John:Email: john@gentlemansbox.comGentleman's Box support: info@gentlemansbox.comWebsite: https://gentlemansbox.comInstagram: @gentlemansbox 

You can get in touch with John:Email, john.farquhar@execulink.comPhone, 226 802 2762Follow John on Twitter, @1975BuickConnect with John on Linkedin, http://linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2Keeping it Safety Dawg Simple!#truckingsafety#trucking#truckdriving

Fear is often the driving force of our success. We're so afraid of not having enough money to secure our future, or not being enough in the eyes of the ones we love, that we constantly push ourselves beyond our capabilities and we always strive to do better and be better.And yes, the end result is we often achieve greatness, we're shown huge respect and appreciation, and we get the financial safety we're longing for. But, if you pause for a moment, you'll notice that oftentimes there is a price to pay: health issues, less time spent with the people you care about, the stress of never being good enough, etc.Today, I'm extremely excited to introduce you to one of my oldest and dearest friends of all time – my mentor and my teacher for well over three decades now - John Lewis Parker. Before he discovered the power of mindful meditation and perfected a technique called ‘The Art of Pausing', John was one of the people that became successful not only because of his amazing talent and perseverance but also because of that fear I was talking about.John Lewis Parker is an award-winning and Grammy-winning musician, producer, and songwriter. He's also what I call a ‘megapreneur' – someone that not only finds success in one area of their lives, but they're able to use those skills that they've learned from that, into other areas of their existence. He accredits almost everything he has achieved throughout his journey – career, marriage, health – to meditation and the ability he gained to see life's realities through a different lens. To give you an idea of who this amazing man is, here's some of the celebrities he's worked with: Chicago, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton – and the list goes on and on.Listen to Episode 6 of Cure For The Common Life, to learn how you can consciously tap into your thoughts and accept that everything around us changes constantly and nothing is permanent. John gives us practical takeaways that are easy to incorporate in our daily routine so that we can set our trajectory UP without letting fear be in the driver's seat.Some questions I ask:What is it about you that you were able to find success, especially in the music industry where there's a lot of competition? (03:50)What is meditation? (16:55)If you could go into the future, what would you say to yourself 10 years from now? (29:36)In this episode, you will learn:How John taught me a priceless lesson on work ethic. (07:42)Being mindful of the fact that reality can change in an instant can bring relief and progress into our lives. (09:13)How the entertainment industry is geared toward helping us forget the things we consciously or unconsciously know are true. (11:38)The reason why 40 years ago, John started to incorporate the habit of meditating into his daily routine. (14:03)What STOP stands for & how this technique can help us going up in our life's trajectory. (21:20)Connect with John:Email: art.of.pause1@gmail.comLet's connect!WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fear is often the driving force of our success. We’re so afraid of not having enough money to secure our future, or not being enough in the eyes of the ones we love, that we constantly push ourselves beyond our capabilities and we always strive to do better and be better.And yes, the end result is we often achieve greatness, we’re shown huge respect and appreciation, and we get the financial safety we’re longing for. But, if you pause for a moment, you’ll notice that oftentimes there is a price to pay: health issues, less time spent with the people you care about, the stress of never being good enough, etc.Today, I’m extremely excited to introduce you to one of my oldest and dearest friends of all time – my mentor and my teacher for well over three decades now - John Lewis Parker. Before he discovered the power of mindful meditation and perfected a technique called ‘The Art of Pausing’, John was one of the people that became successful not only because of his amazing talent and perseverance but also because of that fear I was talking about.John Lewis Parker is an award-winning and Grammy-winning musician, producer, and songwriter. He’s also what I call a ‘megapreneur’ – someone that not only finds success in one area of their lives, but they’re able to use those skills that they’ve learned from that, into other areas of their existence. He accredits almost everything he has achieved throughout his journey – career, marriage, health – to meditation and the ability he gained to see life’s realities through a different lens. To give you an idea of who this amazing man is, here’s some of the celebrities he’s worked with: Chicago, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton – and the list goes on and on.Listen to Episode 6 of Cure For The Common Life, to learn how you can consciously tap into your thoughts and accept that everything around us changes constantly and nothing is permanent. John gives us practical takeaways that are easy to incorporate in our daily routine so that we can set our trajectory UP without letting fear be in the driver’s seat.Some questions I ask:What is it about you that you were able to find success, especially in the music industry where there’s a lot of competition? (03:50)What is meditation? (16:55)If you could go into the future, what would you say to yourself 10 years from now? (29:36)In this episode, you will learn:How John taught me a priceless lesson on work ethic. (07:42)Being mindful of the fact that reality can change in an instant can bring relief and progress into our lives. (09:13)How the entertainment industry is geared toward helping us forget the things we consciously or unconsciously know are true. (11:38)The reason why 40 years ago, John started to incorporate the habit of meditating into his daily routine. (14:03)What STOP stands for & how this technique can help us going up in our life’s trajectory. (21:20)Connect with John:Email: art.of.pause1@gmail.comLet’s connect!WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No vídeo de hoje troquei uma ideia com um grande amigo que atua como recrutador para área de TI na Europa, John Gottfridsson. Falamos sobre como montar um currículo, dicas para entrevistas, o que as empresas buscam e muito mais! Contato do John: Email: john@sprintandpartners.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-michael-gottfridsson/

Join us today as we speak with John Nordström from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children's Hospital of New Jersey about healthcare IT leadership. To contact John: Email: john.nordstrom@rwjbh.org

Today’s emails have lot of good stuff. They are courtesy of goodsalesemails.com. We grabbed two cold emails that we are going to rip apart. Let’s dive in! Email 1: Subject: g'day from datorama Hi {!first_name}, Happy Monday. I saw your company on LinkedIn and wanted to reach out. Cool to see what you guys are doing! Wanted to reach out because I'm working with some clients in your space on a really interesting marketing performance project. Given your background, I think you would find the strategy compelling. Would love to tell you more. Here's the quick pitch: We solve two problems: #1, marketing budgets are allocated in hundreds of different places. Making sense of it all is cumbersome, annoying, and slow. #2, it’s hard to access and share marketing performance data. Decisions get fogged. It discourages curiosity. My company Datorama created a platform that does end to end media performance management. We completely eliminates the need to do data cleansing, harmonization, and manual data manipulation. Lot's of awesome stories from my other clients like L'Oreal, Chevron, & Ticketmaster. Let me know if I can get on your dance card this week. Looking forward, John Email 2: {!company} - Respond faster to customers Hi, I've seen from your website that you're getting repetitive support requests. I'm the {!title} of Gorgias, we help support teams treat all customer support in one screen. This way, the support team can respond faster to customers. Do you think it could help {!company}? If so, happy to tell you how (here's my calendar) / show you a demo (we're in SF too). John Gorgias.io Follow up: Re: {!company} - Respond faster to customers Hi, Did you have any feedback? I know lack of context on support messages is a big problem for commerce businesses. I would highly appreciate your response or a referral to your colleague at {!company} that I should be speaking with. If this is not of interest to you, please just let me know and i won't contact you again;) Thanks, John Doe Break up email: Re: {!company} - Respond faster to customers Hi, I understand you’re very busy and getting all customer support in one place might not be your priority, so this will be the final email. Should you decide to respond, I’ll be glad to discuss how Gorgias can help agents respond faster to customers, by seeing data from the back-office next to their message. (here’s my calendar, just in case). I will also appreciate if you forward my communication to a person at {!company} that would be best to discuss customer support. Thanks! John Doe Today we covered personalization with even more details to help you catch your prospects attention. To help them answer easier, you can use our CTA Swipe File. Happy cold emailing! Jeremy and Jack OTHER TEARDOWN EPISODES: Episode #077 – Teardown: Key Takeaways from Good, Bad And Ugly Cold Emails Episode #069 – Teardown: Go-2-Market, Nigerian Prince & Link Building Cold Emails Episode #061 – 4-part Email Teardown: How to Get a Reply from Jeremy Episode #057 – Teardown: Monkeylearn Episode #053 – Teardown: Contact Form Outreach Episode #048 – Teardown: Wins, Missed Opportunities and Pitfalls to Avoid Episode #038 – Cold Recruitment Email Teardown Episode #025 – Email Teardown Episode #014 – Email Teardown: Snype.io Episode #011 – Email Teardown: Casewave Episode #004 – Email Teardown: Skillshare

When the craft brew industry took off, it wasn’t surprising to see a new industry emerge…the craft brew pub. One of the more interesting franchise concepts is Growler USA Kitchen & Taphouse. Its president, John Kutac, talks about its success in this episode.   The Growler USA Concept “True to the Brew” is the Growler USA® Kitchen & Taphouse trademark. The concept combines America’s interest in craft beer with the power of franchising. Its visually stunning display of up to 100 taps, featuring regional and local microbrews, is delivered to its customers the same way it is at the brewery. Growler USA uses the same specs, including the equipment, pressure and delivery system, that is used at the brewery.  These beverages are complemented by a chef-driven menu in a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere. Currently, there are 31 locations in 19 states, including Hawaii. Started in Eugene, OR, the Growler concept has gone through several iterations. The original concept was literally a Growler Filling Station for customers to get beer to go. One of the founders, Steve Hurt, visited the location, was intrigued by the concept and bought it. Growler USA then morphed into a tap house with a limited kitchen to what it is today. Just recently launched, it is now officially named the Growler USA Kitchen & Taphouse and is a full-scale restaurant with 100 regional and local taps.   The Franchisee Profile Most of the early adopters of Growler USA were beer makers who had been home-brewing for decades. Today’s franchise owners are more typically entrepreneurs who are investing in partnerships and treating it more as a business operation. John says most of the franchise owners are driven and have excelled in the professional arena in some way. Despite their accomplishments, John believes the best franchise owners are the individuals who can check their egos at the door. He encourages owners to be honest, know their limitations, and hire and train people to fill in the necessary gaps.   Training & Certifications Once the franchise agreement has been signed, John says the owners go through a university set up for about a week to learn about the software system and real estate and construction process. Then, they through three weeks of hands-on training running the back of the house, or kitchen, for two weeks and spending the last week training at the front of the house. Just prior to opening, the franchisor sends in its own team…one who works in the kitchen with the employees and another who works with the servers and beer-tenders in the front of the house. Leading up to the opening, there are bi-weekly phone calls and lots of testing along the way.  Every employee is also required to get a Cicerone Certification, a program to educate beer professionals in a way that elevates the customer experience.   The Local Flavor Johns says finding local microbrews to fill 100 taps is almost never a problem. Most cities and towns have three to six distributors that handle all the craft beers in the area. Distributors and microbrews are very supportive of the Growler USA concept because of its “true to the brew” attention to detail and focus on USA craft beer breweries. Like the microbrews, Growler USA pubs are ensconced in their communities. Events, fund-raisers, clubs and tastings take place almost every night.   Franchise Investment Investments will vary depending on the real estate footprint but is typically between $600,000 to $900,000.   Connect with John Email: john.kutac@growlerusa.com Phone: 303-210-1419 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kutac-56a0621/ Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growlerusafranchise/ Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growler_usa/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growler-usa/  

Finding the right real estate agent can be as valuable as finding a good deal. However, many agents seldom know much about the investment space. Hiring the wrong agent can cause investors to miss out on valuable information to determine if a deal is good or bad. But how do you find an investor-friendly agent? John Warren is an investor and realtor for Second City Real Estate, a brokerage that works with investors to buy and sell investment real estate. On this episode, John shares about choosing the right agents and the red flags to regard before sealing the deal. He also shares about the market condition of Chicago and the Western suburbs, managing risks, and a secret to finding a good off-market deal.   Key Market Insights: Realtor for Second City Real Estate, focused on helping investors A value-add apartment investor Sees real estate as key to financial freedom and a massive portfolio Bought first investment, and transitioned to become a realtor to get investment insights Key Learnings from Becoming an Investor: When looking at a property, consider owning it, before making a decision; Identify when is the return of capital Niche as a Realtor: Investors, more likely to purchase 2-6 times a year, more active, and takes lesser time than home buyers Primarily invests in 5 units or more: 2-4 units vs. 5-unit deals & more Estimated 20%-25% of commercial properties make it to MLS (Multiple Listings Service), make sure to build relationships to know who has the good deals How to Identify Commercial Brokers: Go to local meetups; Go to LoopNet; Ask for people with active listings; Ask local investors Characteristic of a Right Agent: An investor or at least has considerable knowledge about the investment you’re doing; Understands basic investing terminologies Real Estate Agent Red Flag: Either too eager to sell properties that are too expensive or rushes you in properties that you are not comfortable with Chicago Market - a big market with numbers of submarkets Western suburbs – prices have gone up, margins have gone down Hot Western Suburb Markets: Berwyn, Cicero, Forest Park, Oak Park - right outside Chicago, gentrifying suburbs Qualities of Good Neighborhood - Upper-working class, Class B properties, emerging neighborhoods National chains (such as Starbucks & Panera Bread) are indicators of developing areas Managing Risk - Buying for cash flow. Rehab quickly. Lease the property. Repositioning Bull’s Eye Round   Winning Your Market: Act quickly.   Tracking Market Changes: Be an active investor.   Daily Habit: Getting up at 4:45 a.m. six times a week.   Resources: LoopNet MLS   Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz   Digital Resource: Google Suite   Tweet This: “You could’ve have thrown a dart in the past and made a good deal”   “Spreadsheets can mislead you at sometimes.”   Place to Grab a Bite Tastee Corner Café     Connect with John Email: jwarrenbroker@gmail.com  

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. - 15 Years of CAN-SPAM: A reflection from the “SPAM King” - 269 BILLION emails are sent each day, more than half are marketing emails - ARE we living in the Matrix - What IS affiliate marketing? - How to blend a numbers game with best practices? - Would YOU like 501 Subject Line examples? Download the guide TODAY and get crackin'! https://www.icontact.com/lp/content/resources/the-ultimate-subject-line-guide Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. - When to know that good enough is good enough - Why content creators are their biggest critics - So, when is email marketing ACTUALLY going to die? - Productivity tools and how to use them for the power of good - How list segmentation helps the homeless and reach those in need - Activity/Interest/Opinion = how to get real ...and a mess 'o' other goodness. Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. Episode five picks up with Hank and John talkin' bout: - When was the first email sent? - Who would be considered the “father” of email marketing? - How does a small business compete against Amazon? - How to test correctly - Take a risks (but don’t be a spammer)! Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. Episode four sees Hank in Switzerland while John gears up for a holiday in Portugal, talkin' bout: - Is there a correlation between open rate success and headbutting in the Tour de France? - The anatomy of an effective unsubscribe page and how to nurture a subscriber you might lose - The difference between being thoughtfully persistent vs. an aggressive jerk in your messages - Brokered or purchased lists? C'mon, man. Wait, you can rent lists? - What makes a "hot" lead? How does lead scoring help your campaigns? - Is Email Marketing like buying a car? - ADVICE: "What is the FIRST thing you should say to a prospective client?" And all kinds of other goodies! Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. Episode three brings John and Hank together in Europe, talkin' bout: - The difference between European and US email marketing - What is an American Work-a-frolic to do when in France? - Quality vs. Quantity: the differences in international approaches - Instagram TV: YouTube killer? - How do ReturnPath and Edison help (or harm) your Gmail subscribers? - Cambridge Analytica: c’mon, man. - FEATURE: how and when to use an "Oops" email - How to stay inspired to affect change via email marketing And a whole bunch more! Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. Our pilot episode includes: - Updates to Gmail (will the sidebar be a distraction?: Are expired settings helpful or harmful? What’s a “snooze”?) - When is the best time to invest in email marketing for your business? - Unsubscribes: ill feelings or flat fact? Not necessarily the end? - Repurposing content: send right message at the right time - GDPR? What is this Privacy Policy madness all over the place? - How do I get my message out...clearly and relevantly? - Why to believe in yourself and what you’re doing. - And much, much more! Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

Talkin' Bout Email is THE podcast about email marketing and how to make the most of it for your business or organization. Brought to you by iContact Email Marketing. Episode two brings you more great discussion and advice, featuring: - GDPR Compliance: Is it killing email marketing lists? What IS it anyway?
 - What’s the average age of an email address? - How can you sell to a dead address? Hint: YOU CAN’T. Go get new people!
 - Facebook groups shifting to a pay model? 
- How to focus on who you DO have in your audience, not who you DON’T. 
- Tips on building your list the RIGHT way.
 - What is a Facebook “lookalike” audience? - What do goldfish and the human attention span have in common? 
- And dozens of additional insights! Have a question for Hank & John? Email podcast@icontact.com or send us a tweet @icontact.

After a 9-month interview process, John Cohen earned a job as stock broker with Morgan Stanley at the tender age of 22. However, the day he started he saw grown men crying over the Facebook IPO and ended up quitting that same day. From there John put his energy into real estate, first as a commercial broker and then as an investor and multifamily syndicator. John gives some great tips on investing in multiple markets and growing a real estate business on this episode of Target Market Insights. Key Market Insights Started career as a stockbroker, but hated the lack of control over company execs and their decisions Facebook IPO was defining moment, saw grown men having meltdowns, quit the same day he started at Morgan Stanley Started in real estate with tax deed properties, purchased a SFR and rented to a rugby team in East Stroudsburg, PA Became a commercial broker, built a network of clients in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, and Queens, NY Began networking with clients, family friend introduced him to his mentor Mentor had great contacts in Cincinnati, started looking in nearby areas and landed on Columbus Drove 20 hours to be in market for only 6 hours to view an apartment Huge believer in direct mail, consistency is more important Likes the growth in the Southeast region from the Carolinas, down to Florida, and over to Alabama Suggest being an expert in a market, uses a color coded map for submarkets Brokers, property managers, put the market in a quadrant Biggest challenge is becoming an expert in various markets If I win a deal on my first bid, I overpaid, but we bid based on fundamentals in the market Not a business you can do by yourself, the more people in your database, the better equipped you are if the deal goes sideways Just finished due diligence on 453 units in Jackson, MS with $4MM in deferred maintenance Bull’s Eye Tips: Winning Your Market: Get out and get active, no one will knock on your door with a deal Tracking Market Changes: Operations team does market surveys weekly, PM give monthly reports, quarterly reports Daily Habit: Write down goals every morning and night   Resources: Best Business Books: Principles by Ray Dalio   Digital Resources Listsource Property Shark Trulia Crime Maps Audible Credit Karma Lifelock   Tweet This: "Where are people moving? Target that then look at supply and demand" "You have to educate your database, use your resume and background, & put a good team behind you" "Call police precincts, find out where crime is"    Places to Grab a Bite: Center Cuts Butcher Shop  Boulevard 25 opens in February   Connect with John: Email: johnc@jcpropertygroupinc.com   Leave us a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Be sure to check out more info at TargetMarketInsights.com.

There are a number of common questions that policyholders ask in regards to reporting claims. In this episode, ALPS Claims Attorney John Ries talks with Mark about some of questions he often hears. John also sheds light on why it's important for attorneys to call their legal malpractice insurance provider even if they suspect that an issue or event may give rise to a claim.   ALPS In Brief, The ALPS Risk Management Podcast, is hosted by ALPS Risk Manager, Mark Bassingthwaighte.   Transcript: MARK: Welcome to ALPS In Brief, the ALPS risk management podcast. We're recording here at ALPS home office in the historic Florence building in downtown Missoula, Montana. I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the ALPS risk manager. I have the pleasure of sitting down today with ALPS claims attorney John Reis. John, before we get into some discussions here, can you tell our audience just briefly a little bit of your background here at ALPS? JOHN: I've been here eight years. Before that, I was in private practice in Washington state for about five years. Then before that, I was in Oregon as a prosecuting attorney. MARK: Ah, interesting. Very good, very good. Both of us in terms of the roles that we're in get some common questions, which are just concerning, “I think I might've made a mistake. There's a problem out here. What happens? What do I need to do? What should I do?” The idea today is just to have some discussions about the claims process. If I am an attorney and I'm concerned that a mistake has happened, can you talk me through what the basic reporting requirements are? When do I need to report this? You see where I'm going? I don't even know. JOHN: In the past, and this is changing starting next year, we have in the past asked for attorneys to give us notice as soon as reasonably possible. Like all attorneys, reasonable is up for interpretation. Now we are changing it to “immediately notify us.” Basically, I always tell attorneys when they call, inevitably they'll say, “I wasn't sure if I should report this or not because it's not a claim yet.” Sometimes there are claims; they're just flat out “I missed the statute and I had to my tell my client.” MARK: Right, of course. JOHN: Sometimes, it's a little more in the gray area. “I've just lost a summary judgment motion. Is that a claim?”, or, “I may have forgotten to list an expert. Is that a claim?” I always advise people that it is a claim as soon as you think it's a claim. If you're thinking about whether or not to report it, you should just default and automatically report it, and not wait and see if it develops into an actual malpractice claim. There's a lot of problems if you wait. There's always the problem down the road. Someone will accuse you of having knowledge of it and not telling ALPS. MARK: Right, right. JOHN: Nobody wants to fight over that. ALPS doesn't want to. We'd rather you just tell us up front. It doesn't hurt you any, so you might as well tell us as soon as you think it's a possible claim. MARK: Right. A takeaway for me here is some people just assume “I don't have a claim until I've been sued,” and that's not really what this is about. It's about awareness. If you have questions or concerns, just call us. We'll sit down and work through it. I think just as a side note, we don't open everything that is reported as a claim. JOHN: Right. MARK: Would you explain that just briefly? JOHN: Yeah. We have the choice. Sometimes someone will call in and it's clearly not a claim or even a potential claim, and so we don't even open anything. We just put a note on the file. Other times, maybe many years down the road, it can turn into a claim or not. We'll open those as circumstances. A circumstance, we don't report it when you go to another insurance company, heaven forbid. We don't report those, so it's just an internal notation. If it does develop into a claim, they can turn it into a claim down the road. We call them circumstances. Sometimes, you'll see some insurance companies say, “We don't require you to report circumstances.” Basically what they're saying is, “We don't require you to notify us of things that are not actual claims,” which we think is problematic. That's why we ask you to report even potential claims, what we call circumstances. MARK: It seems to me, the value of that is “we're just going to pin down coverage.” JOHN: Yeah. MARK: “We've taken care of our reporting requirements just in case it's a little muddy.” JOHN: Right. MARK: Okay, okay. So, I've had a call with you or someone to chat with me, and the decision is, “Okay, this is something that should be reported.” Is there a formal process that I need to go through to formally report a claim? JOHN: Required in writing. We don't have a form. A lot of people call and ask, “Is there a form we have to fill out?” There's no form. Oftentimes, it's best you just call us first and we'll give you an idea of what we want so you're not sitting down and writing a 10-page letter that doesn't really help us that much. We just require written notice that just basically puts us on notice of what the issues are. Has what has been missed, what's being alleged, who the client is, when did this happen. It could be as short as a paragraph, depending on what the error or the potential error is. MARK: So you're talking about writing. Can I do this even via email? JOHN: Email's fine. Fax, email, regular mail. MARK: Okay, very good. Now you and I both know we get these questions a lot too: “Are you guys going to raise my rates?” This kind of thing. Is there an impact? What happens? How does ALPS deal with the fact that a claim has been reported? When we think about underwriting, rates, those kinds of things going forward. JOHN: Yeah, there's no impact on your future rates for just reporting claims. MARK: Mm-hmm (affirmative). JOHN: In fact, I would consider it to be more of a benefit to you as far as underwriting, that you're more cautious than the average person if you call in something that's maybe not a claim. At least it shows that you're thinking about the issue, which is much better than the other way, if you call us up six months after the claim has been made. MARK: Right. JOHN: If anything, I think it helps your future rates. There's not formula that really takes it into consideration. It all goes into the black magic of underwriting. There's not direct impact on your rates. MARK: So what I'm hearing is if I report a claim, you guys do your thing in claims and provide excellent customer service, and the claim goes away. I'm successfully [defended 06:45]. I'm hearing that that's really not going to be a problem. How about I've blown a statute and there is a significant loss here? Let's say there's a $300,000 loss and I don't know, $50,000 or something in defense costs, these kinds of things. Is that a similar outcome? What happens rate-wise there? JOHN: Yeah, the first thing that happens is there's a surcharge. Anything over $30,000 is surcharged. MARK: Whether it's loss or defense? JOHN: Right, loss or expense. I don't know what the exact number is, but the majority of claims are probably in the surcharge level. A fair number don't ever get to that high number. We can resolve them for next to nothing, or nothing at all. The ones that go over $30,000, the surcharge is relatively small. It's half the basic rate, which is 1900. It's a $950 surcharge, but that's added into the formula mid-way through, so the final number could be higher than that. MARK: Are there any obligations that I have under a policy when a claim arises? JOHN: Well the only real obligation is you have to report it. When the new policies go into effect beginning next year, you have to immediately notify ALPS as soon as you become aware of a potential or actual claim. That's your only requirement, is to immediately notify us. All of the claims attorneys have cellphones. We take calls 24 hours a day. Sometimes people say, “Oh, this came in over the weekend.” You can call us on the weekend. MARK: I get that I need to report the claim, but how about as you handle the claim, go through the process? Do I have obligations along those lines? JOHN: Yeah. The first thing that we'll tell you after you report the claim, if it is a claim and it's not just a potential claim or a circumstance, we'll ask for a complete copy of your file. That'll be the first, probably the biggest task you have as an insured is copying a file, depending on who the- MARK: – the importance of file maintenance and keeping files, but … JOHN: Yeah. Some people or some firms and some attorneys have a lot better record-keeping procedures than others. For some people, it's not a big deal. They can just hit a button, copy it to a memory stick, and mail it to us. Other people, their banker box is scattered through several offices. Papers are loose, they're difference sizes. I understand that's a bigger task. Some files are just plain huge. They can take a whole room. If that's the case, sometimes we can limit the request. Just give us the pleadings for now, or just give us the correspondence for now. Just enough to get us going. I guess the flip side would be if, we usually err on the side of just getting everything. It's just like when you get a new claim or a new case as a lawyer. You want all of the information, or in discovery, you want all the information. You don't want just the little bits that they give you. If there's too much there, we'll let you know and we can send it back, or just tell you not to send it to us to begin with. MARK: Do you prefer that digitally? JOHN: It's a lot easier for us digitally. I guess the downside of digitally, sometimes people copy a file, if there's multiples of thousands of pages, if it just goes from one to ten thousand, it's a little hard to sort through. We manage. MARK: I can imagine that one. JOHN: Yeah. It happens a lot, so we've gotten pretty good at going through and sorting it out. Most files are, even poorly kept, some files are better kept than others but all files have some natural order to them. Pleadings, correspondence, notes. There's a predictable outcome to each one. MARK: Going back to this sort of example of blowing a statute or something, I realized, “Oh my gosh, I really have made a mistake here and messed up here. This is going to be a malpractice claim.” Do you have any thoughts or advice that you would share in terms of, what do I do with my client? Should I just run out and fall on my sword and say, “[inaudible 11:18], I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll make it right?” What is your advice? Walk through that, that issue of client information or management. JOHN: That's a tricky one. Knock on wood, I've never had to deal with that, even when I was in private practice. I can understand that's a difficult situation. I think most attorneys really want to tell their client, “I'll make it right,” or they feel bad. If it's a missed statutes of limitations, for example, they feel bad inevitably. Any error I guess an attorney feels bad. Then the next question is, “Well how do I communicate that to the client?” Well I guess we all tell the insured that you can be honest with them and tell them that the mistake was made. The only thing you can't do is tell them that the insurance company will pay you a certain amount, or that the insurance company will fix it somehow. You have to limit it to just, “I made a mistake. Here's what the error was.” You can't say, “And you've been damaged in the amount of x dollars. Just call up John and he'll cut you the check on Monday.” In the policy, it requires the insured to cooperate with ALPS. Part of that is to not undertake any debts or any obligations with your client. Within that limitation though, you can pretty much tell your client anything that you feel is necessary. That you feel bad, you wish it never happened. All of that's fine. It will come back in your deposition, so you have to be aware of that. If you say that you feel bad and you wish it never happened, you'll be asked about that. Keep that in mind. I think the best advice is just to tell them succinctly as possible, “I made an error. Your case is no longer viable. I've reported this to my insurance carrier. Here's the claim number. Please call him or her as soon as you can.” That's good enough. MARK: Well, my takeaway here is not to be afraid. If I am concerned that I've made a misstep, just to call and talk to the people that are experienced in handling these kinds of things and you will work with any of the attorneys calling in to try to understand, “Is this reportable or not?”, understand, explain how the process works. The other takeaway that I have here is, “Hey, if I am afraid I've made a mistake, I want to call ALPS first and have some discussions about how to handle this because I can get into some trouble in terms of just coverage issues and these kinds of things. I want to be informed.” For those of you listening, any time a claim comes up, I would just, “Hey, call John and he'll take you through the process. Well John, thank you very much for spending a little time. Thanks to all of you for listening to our show. If any of you happen to have any questions about the issues we've discussed today, please don't hesitate to contact me at mbass@alpsnet.com. We'd love your feedback on the podcast, including other issues you'd like to hear us cover. Thanks again. It's been a pleasure.

John Hall is co-founder and CEO of Influence & Co., a content marketing agency that helps companies and individuals extract and leverage their expertise to create, publish, and distribute content to their key audiences. In five years, John has grown Influence & Co. into one of the largest providers of high-quality expert content to more than 1,000 of the world’s top publications. Under John’s leadership, Influence & Co. was ranked No. 72 on Forbes’ “Most Promising Companies in America” list in 2014 and was named Empact’s “Best Marketing and Advertising Company of 2014” at the United Nations. Influence & Co. was also recently mentioned in Inc. as the No. 1 company dominating content marketing. John has weekly columns for Forbes and Inc. and has contributed to more than 50 publications, including  Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Mashable. John was recently recognized as a “must-see” and one of the most authentic speakers in Forbes. His talks have inspired thousands of leaders, marketers, salespeople, entrepreneurs, and others to improve their performance.     What you’ll learn about in this episode: Thought leadership: why it’s something you have to do Creating a thought leadership content marketing blueprint Why your blogs should have the author’s name for a byline -- not the agency’s name Strategies for creating content that isn’t generic How to build thought leadership into your schedule so that you actually spend time on it -- and what to do if you can’t Finding the ideal mix for publishing content on your own site vs. externally Big mistakes agencies make with their content Why thought leadership content marketing is here for the long haul Ways to contact John: Email: john@influenceandco.com Twitter: @johnhall Website: www.influenceandco.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/johnhall4 Book: “Top of Mind: Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter To You” We’re proud to announce that Hubspot is now the presenting sponsor of the Build A Better Agency podcast! Many thanks to them for their support!

John Mitchell nearly owned 12 percent of the Dallas Cowboys and shares the incredible story at the beginning of our interview. Today, John is an entrepreneur and founder of “Think It, Be it” — a human performance company for high achievers that was born out of his fascination of how a person can take science and apply it to their life to substantially increase their chances for success, both personally and professionally. John’s 12-minute a day success formula helps people to gain more self-control and focus to up their game and move to the next level. What you’ll learn about in this episode Being straight with your customers and looking after their best interests How to apply science to your life to substantially increase your chance for success Seeing the big picture and pushing past perceived barriers Having the ability to determine what matters and what doesn’t in your business Why being successful comes down to the actions you are taking A 12 minute a day success formula Exploring how repetition and the subconscious mind can help achieve goals How to obtain your goals by feeding a detailed vision to yourself every day Tracking your key behaviors Eliminating negative self-talk How to best connect with John: Email: john@thinkitbeit.net

John Dame is a business strategist who has built a reputation for insightful evaluation, planning, and a passion for driving results — all of which have grown his involvement with companies and organizations internationally as an executive coach and leadership development facilitator for senior teams. John understands the risks, challenges, and opportunities facing both seasoned and emerging CEOs, and guides leaders as a Vistage Chair for executive peer groups. John is also focused on the role of purpose in business and the new challenge of transitioning toward a millennial-based workforce. So in 2015, he introduced an annual business conference called “EVOLUTION” and focused on implementing purpose-driven leadership. What you’ll learn about in this episode The biggest issue impacting business today The importance of establishing your vital priorities every day Why you need to slow down to speed up Why you need to stay in the moment and stay focused when talking with someone Why having self-awareness is a critical skill to master The value of working on something immediately, even if it’s difficult Why the vision needs to be defined, clear, and in line with the purpose Taking time to define roles and behaviors from people that you want to see in your organization Being aware of how you show up as a leader How to best connect with John: Email: jd@johndame.com Website: www.damemanagementstrategies.com Website: www.evolutionconference.org Website: www.johndame.com

Do you have a realistic valuation of your company? A lot of business owners never actually know what their company is worth until they go to sell their business. It is important to know this earlier to be able to figure out what exit option makes the most sense. John Carvalho, president and founder of the middle market M&A advisory firm, Stone Oak Capital, as well as co-founder of Divestopedia, talks about the importance of starting to plan for your exit early so you can have time to get the valuation to where it needs to be. If a change in objectives or change in business is needed, you can back into that if not selling for another few years. The more time you have, the more able you will be to achieve the goals you want when selling your company. In today’s episode you’ll learn: How to structure your company sale Who to find as a likely buyer How to architect the financing behind the deal How to reverse back into what you want out of your exit Making a healthier business before sale In today's episode, you will also get John's expert advice on business valuations, exit options, how deals are structured, financing options, and we have a discussion on return on equity. With 15+ years of experience in the M&A space, John also tells us the three most important variables in value creation, one being to make sure you have a great M&A advisor. “A great M&A advisor increases value from that timeframe when you start to market the business to the timeframe you close the deal,” says John. My purpose for starting this podcast was to bring my listeners everything I wish I would have known when we sold our company. I am very grateful this podcast will be an added resource on John's online publication site, Divestopedia, to further this mission. Co-founded with the founder of Investopedia, Cory Janssen, Divestopedia is an online resource for entrepreneurs who want to sell their business for the best price and terms. Thanks to John for sharing all of his M&A knowledge with us and I hope you all like today's episode! Please leave me any comments you have in the section below and let me know what you enjoyed, didn't enjoy, or want to know more about. To help out this show, leave an honest review on iTunes. I read every review and your ratings will help the Life After Business Podcast gain exposure and hopefully help more business owners to exit happy! Contact Information and Bio for John: Email: john@divestopedia.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpcarvalho/ Stone Oak Capital Website: http://stoneoakcapital.com/ Divestopedia: https://www.divestopedia.com/ Divestopedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/divestopedia Divestopedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Divestopedia/ John is president and founder of Stone Oak Capital Inc., an M&A advisory firm as well as co-founder of the online publication Divestopedia. For over 15 years, John has served his clients on numerous financial advisory assignments and M&A transactions in various industries. John's established pro

Do you have a realistic valuation of your company? A lot of business owners never actually know what their company is worth until they go to sell their business. It is important to know this earlier to be able to figure out what exit option makes the most sense. John Carvalho, president and founder of the middle market M&A advisory firm, Stone Oak Capital, as well as co-founder of Divestopedia, talks about the importance of starting to plan for your exit early so you can have time to get the valuation to where it needs to be. If a change in objectives or change in business is needed, you can back into that if not selling for another few years. The more time you have, the more able you will be to achieve the goals you want when selling your company. In today’s episode you’ll learn: How to structure your company sale Who to find as a likely buyer How to architect the financing behind the deal How to reverse back into what you want out of your exit Making a healthier business before sale In today’s episode, you will also get John’s expert advice on business valuations, exit options, how deals are structured, financing options, and we have a discussion on return on equity. With 15+ years of experience in the M&A space, John also tells us the three most important variables in value creation, one being to make sure you have a great M&A advisor. “A great M&A advisor increases value from that timeframe when you start to market the business to the timeframe you close the deal,” says John. My purpose for starting this podcast was to bring my listeners everything I wish I would have known when we sold our company. I am very grateful this podcast will be an added resource on John’s online publication site, Divestopedia, to further this mission. Co-founded with the founder of Investopedia, Cory Janssen, Divestopedia is an online resource for entrepreneurs who want to sell their business for the best price and terms. Thanks to John for sharing all of his M&A knowledge with us and I hope you all like today’s episode! Please leave me any comments you have in the section below and let me know what you enjoyed, didn’t enjoy, or want to know more about. To help out this show, leave an honest review on iTunes. I read every review and your ratings will help the Life After Business Podcast gain exposure and hopefully help more business owners to exit happy! Contact Information and Bio for John: Email: john@divestopedia.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpcarvalho/ Stone Oak Capital Website: http://stoneoakcapital.com/ Divestopedia: https://www.divestopedia.com/ Divestopedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/divestopedia Divestopedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Divestopedia/ John is president and founder of Stone Oak Capital Inc., an M&A advisory firm as well as co-founder of the online publication Divestopedia. For over 15 years, John has served his clients on numerous financial advisory assignments and M&A transactions in various industries. John’s established pro

John Hall is the co-founder of Influence & Co, a company focused on helping brands and individuals extract and leverage their expertise to create, publish, and distribute content to gain influence, visibility, and credibility with their key audiences. John has grown Influence & Co. into one of the largest providers of high-quality expert and influencer content to the world's top publications, ranking No. 72 on Forbes Most Promising Companies in America list and named Empact's Best Marketing and Advertising Company of 2014 at the United Nations. Influence & Co. was recently mentioned in Inc. as the # 1 Company Dominating Content Marketing. John was recognized by Forbes as the #1 Keynote Speaker For Digital Trends. He also has a weekly column for Forbes and Inc. and has contributed to more than 50 publications. Secret – timesaving technique John uses Antnotes -- keep track of what needs to be done and then accomplish it. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Think about who you talk to -- John challenges himself to be more thoughtful and helpful with his employees and others that he interacts with. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience John went to a conference in the early days of his business -- it did not go well -- and John tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "You always need to be learning." Most influential lesson learned from a mentor "Be the person everyone wants on their team."   Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” What systems would you go back and put into place sooner? I would have drunk our own Kool-Aid a lot more. What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success? Invest in yourself Control your story How best to connect with John: Email: john@influenceandco.com Twitter: @johnhall LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/johnhall4 (remember to mention Onward Nation) Blog: blog.influenceandco.com Forbes column: www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall Forbes column: www.inc.com/author/john-hall