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Best podcasts about lewis schiff

Latest podcast episodes about lewis schiff

Measure Success Podcast
Why Now is the Best Time to Be an Entrepreneur

Measure Success Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 34:28


Business success isn't just about working harder—it's about understanding the trends shaping the future. In this episode, Lewis Schiff shares the three mega trends that are changing the way entrepreneurs create value and grow businesses. Key insights: ✅ Why now is the best time to be an entrepreneur ✅ How to leverage intellectual property for business growth ✅ The role of technology in scaling smarter, not harder If you're looking to future-proof your business and increase its value, this episode is for you. Need help with your numbers? Book a 15-min intro with Nick at 40 Accounting: https://meetings.hubspot.com/ncuddigan/15-min-intro   Connect with Lewis: Website: https://birthingofgiants.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewisschiff  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewisschiffmentor  Twitter: https://x.com/lewisschiff  Lewis is the author of the best-selling book, Business Brilliant, which focuses on wealth- creating behaviors and attitudes for the new economy (Harper Collins 2013): https://a.co/d/ar8XrxF   His other books are The Armchair Millionaire, The Middle-Class Millionaire and The First Habit.   Connect with Carl: https://40strategy.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/carljcox/ https://www.instagram.com/carljcox40/ https://x.com/40Strategy  

The Perfect RIA
Breaking Middle-Class Barriers - Insights on Wealth and Impact with Guest Lewis Schiff

The Perfect RIA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 26:16


In this episode, Matt is joined by Lewis Schiff from Birthing of Giants. Lewis, a natural entrepreneur, questioned the disparity in outcomes among middle-class individuals. His research, culminating in the book "The Middle-Class Millionaire," explored why only one in ten managed to break into the top echelons of wealth. The crux of his coaching philosophy lies in understanding the distinctive approach of the self-made wealthy, the true drivers of economic change. These individuals, Lewis emphasized, work longer hours but, more importantly, embrace failure as a vital learning tool. The so-called "hero gene" is prevalent among entrepreneurs who openly share their failures, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Lewis also discusses nodal networking, a key concept that revolves around cultivating strong connections with a select few in the business realm. Lewis stressed the importance of giving before asking, using personal strengths, and minimizing weaknesses. Breaking Middle-Class Barriers - Insights on Wealth and Impact with Guest Lewis Schiff Resources for this episode: - Matt Jarvis: Website | LinkedIn- Lewis Schiff: Website | LinkedIn - Russ Allen Prince - The Middle-Class Millionaire  

On Top of the World Radio with Chris Story
Episode 720: Habits of Successful Real Estate and Investors

On Top of the World Radio with Chris Story

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 50:49


Plus....Lewis Schiff on Suze Ormans not practicing what she preaches...We answer the Question:  Can you SAVE your way to WEALTH?Also...Can REAL ESTATE be a FEEL GOOD Business too?Come on in...the water is warm!YOU Really CAN make a Million Bucks in your own BACKYARD.Chris Storyhttps://www.ilovehomerak.com/books

Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Get Daily Insights from the Top Internet Marketers & Entrepreneurs Around the World
868: From Money Maker to Moonshot: Find Success Through Innovation with Lewis Schiff

Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank: Get Daily Insights from the Top Internet Marketers & Entrepreneurs Around the World

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 32:34


What kind of businesses do you want to create? What makes you unique that you can bring to the business world? You have to look at the world differently. In this episode, we have invited Lewis Schiff. He spent 25 years studying success. He's also not just an academic, but he built multiple businesses that he has sold. He specializes in taking multibillion-dollar businesses and turning them into success stories beyond their wildest dreams. Listen to this episode and learn a lot from Lewis! Resources: Birthing of Giants Site Money MakersBirthing of Giants Site Lewis Schiff Mentor Facebook Lewis Schiff LinkedIn  First Habit Lewis Schiff Amazon Book

Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders, MBA
Interview with Lewis Schiff Executive Director of Moonshots & Moneymakers

Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders, MBA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 18:42


Creator of Fellowship Week, the entrepreneur school for Inc. 5000 and other owners of fast-growth entrepreneurs and the Chairman of Birthing of Giants: The Oxford Innovation Conference for American Entrepreneurs.Lewis is also the author of the best-selling book, Business Brilliant, which focuses on the wealthcreating behaviors and attitudes for the new economy (Harper Collins 2013) and features in-depth profiles of of entrepreneurial greats such Richard Branson and Steve Jobs. His other books are The Armchair Millionaire, The Middle-Class Millionaire and The First Habit.After selling 2 businesses (Armchair Millionaire and MainStreet.com) to publicly-traded companies,Lewis founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council in 2010, a membership organization for Inc. 5000 honorees. Presenters included: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, John Mackey of Whole Foods, Danny Meyer of Shake Shack, Kip Tindell of The Container Store, Deepak Chopra, and others.Today, Lewis has partnered with other education entrepreneurs to reinvent college by transforming a 157 year old university—a “Moneymaker”—into a Moonshot, an EdTech platform called Perfect EDU.Learn More-https://birthingofgiants.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-lewis-schiff-executive-director-of-moonshots-moneymakers

Business Innovators Radio
Interview with Lewis Schiff Executive Director of Moonshots & Moneymakers

Business Innovators Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 18:42


Creator of Fellowship Week, the entrepreneur school for Inc. 5000 and other owners of fast-growth entrepreneurs and the Chairman of Birthing of Giants: The Oxford Innovation Conference for American Entrepreneurs.Lewis is also the author of the best-selling book, Business Brilliant, which focuses on the wealthcreating behaviors and attitudes for the new economy (Harper Collins 2013) and features in-depth profiles of of entrepreneurial greats such Richard Branson and Steve Jobs. His other books are The Armchair Millionaire, The Middle-Class Millionaire and The First Habit.After selling 2 businesses (Armchair Millionaire and MainStreet.com) to publicly-traded companies,Lewis founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council in 2010, a membership organization for Inc. 5000 honorees. Presenters included: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, John Mackey of Whole Foods, Danny Meyer of Shake Shack, Kip Tindell of The Container Store, Deepak Chopra, and others.Today, Lewis has partnered with other education entrepreneurs to reinvent college by transforming a 157 year old university—a “Moneymaker”—into a Moonshot, an EdTech platform called Perfect EDU.Learn More-https://birthingofgiants.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-lewis-schiff-executive-director-of-moonshots-moneymakers

PROFIT With A Plan
EP149 Scaling With Innovation - Lewis Schiff

PROFIT With A Plan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 31:02


Marcia talks with Author, Director, & Chairman Lewis Schiff about scaling companies. His programs Birthing of Giants and Moonshots & Moneymakers help businesses grow exponentially. They are using innovative ideas & technology to grow. Leveraging the big ideas for your small business to grow quickly. Lewis has several great programs and lots of ways to learn. Visit his site www.BirthingofGiants.com ================= Join Marcia on her FREE training "How To Make Your Business Sale-Ready....Even If You Aren't Thinking of Selling It Yet. Register @ www.Scale2Sell.biz Please subscribe & ring the bell for reminders about next week's show. ================= About Marcia: She is a business growth strategist helping service-based professionals to strengthen their business so that it is worth selling someday. She works closely with her clients to turn their business into an attractive & profitable business asset they can enjoy until they decide it's time to stop. She helps them get a return on their business investment. Marcia is the CEO of Trajectory Consulting & can be found at www.TrajectoryBiz.com Curious? Book a complimentary call. (949) 229-2112

Entrepreneur MBA
Moonshots & Moneymakers: Making the Leap to a Billion $ Company

Entrepreneur MBA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 46:18


On today's podcast, Lewis Schiff from Birthing of Giants and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions discuss the critical factors in building a business to accelerate to a billion-dollar company. Business owners that aim to reach a billion-dollar mark have to imbibe the practices of business giants by weaning their business off parochial practices. In other words,  you should build your business as if you're going to sell it by adopting the standard that's generally obtainable in the business world. 

Accelerate Your Business Growth
The "Moneymaker to Moonshot” Ecosystem

Accelerate Your Business Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 43:24


As a proven entrepreneur, Lewis Schiff has had a bird's eye view of how the innovation ecosystem has changed in the past 25 years... specifically, the transition from the “Silicon Valley” ecosystem to the “moneymaker to moonshot” ecosystem - a new phenomenon that explains "where does innovation come from?" Lewis also examines what circumstances will lead to the next crop of billionaires, as well as the roadblocks that prevent most modern innovators from succeeding. Lewis is an experienced entrepreneur who hosts the annual Moonshots & Moneymakers: The Oxford Innovation Conference for American Entrepreneurs. He is the Chairman of the Board of Experts for Birthing of Giants' Fellowship Program, and founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council. In the past twenty years, Lewis built and sold two media businesses to publicly-traded companies, iVillage, and TheStreet.com, and has authored several books on success. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of Succeed Without Selling today. If you haven't seen all Audible.com has to offer, you don't know what you're missing. Sign up for a free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WEInvested Podcast
The Birthing of Giants ft Lewis Schiff

The WEInvested Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 32:13


Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of Birthing of Giants Fellowship Week, the entrepreneur school for Inc. 5000 and other owners of fast-growth entrepreneurs and the executive director of Moonshots & Moneymakers: The Oxford Innovation Conference for American Entrepreneurs Lewis is also the author of the best-selling book, Business Brilliant, which focuses on the wealth-creating behaviors and attitudes for the new economy (Harper Collins 2013) and features in-depth profiles of ofentrepreneurial greats such Richard Branson and Steve Jobs. His other books are The Armchair Millionaire, The Middle-Class Millionaire and The First Habit. After selling 2 businesses (Armchair Millionaire and MainStreet.com) to publicly-traded companies, Lewis founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council in 2010, a membership organization for Inc.5000 honorees. Presenters included: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, John Mackey of Whole Foods, Danny Meyer of Shake Shack, Kip Tindell of The Container Store, Deepak Chopra, and others. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Leading with Genuine Care
Lewis Schiff | Embracing Your Strengths, Learning From Your Failures

Leading with Genuine Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 67:03


“Every person has the opportunity to discover what their language is in the business world. The more time they spend living that language, the better they will do.” — Lewis Schiff   Being an entrepreneur gives you the freedom to get hands-on in every area of business. The best entrepreneurs learn which parts they excel at and which ones are better left to someone else — and they do as much of what they're good at as they can. Lewis Schiff calls this the first habit, and it's just one of many pieces of wisdom he's picked up over two decades and counting in business. Schiff sold two websites in the era of the dot-com boom, but it wasn't until he became an author of books including The Armchair Millionaire, Business Brilliant and The First Habit that he really started to understand the unique challenges that come with being an entrepreneur. Schiff is also the chairman of the Board of Experts for the Birthing of Giants fellowship: a program that schools business owners with companies making $5 million to $250 million in revenue on how to reach the next level.  He is also the executive director of Moonshots and Moneymakers, a conference produced by Birthing of Giants and Oxford University that shows entrepreneurs billion-dollar opportunities inside their markets — or even their own companies. In this episode of Leading With Genuine Care, you'll learn how the first habit can help you and your employees, how —and why — to know whether you're operating a moonshot or a moneymaker, and why making yourself the lynchpin of your company is a design flaw. You'll also learn: Why entrepreneurship is a journey to self-discovery Why Lewis' view of the Manhattan skyline made him feel lonelier than ever during the pandemic How a janitorial business was able to create 10x more value through one of Lewis' programs How you figure out what you're best at (hint: it's not easy!) Why you shouldn't take your skills for granted What Lewis found out in his research on wealth Why asking great questions makes you the most valuable person in the room Lewis' (controversial) take on the best way to build a strong leadership team   Connect with Lewis Schiff Facebookfacebook.com/lewisschiffmentor    Twitter twitter.com/lewisschiff    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/lewisschiff/    Learn More From Lewis Schiff   Apply to Birthing of Giants   This exclusive fellowship program accepts 60 applicants a year, who attend a masterclass designed to help them grow their businesses to meet the demands of the market. Apply or nominate someone else here: https://birthingofgiants.com/ Apply to Moonshots and Moneymakers:   Every year, 50 chosen applicants attend a week-long conference on innovation, discovery and disruption in business, produced by Birthing of Giants and Oxford University. Apply or nominate someone else here: https://birthingofgiants.com/moonshots-moneymakers/     Buy Lewis Schiff's Books on Business and Investing The Armchair Millionaire https://amzn.to/3K0HId0    Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons   https://amzn.to/31IU6x6    The First Habit: The One Technique That Can Change Your Life   https://amzn.to/3ngyDDh    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

Systems Simplified
How to Go From Business Brilliant to Leadership Brilliant with Lewis Schiff

Systems Simplified

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 31:56


Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of the Board of Experts at Birthing of Giants, a fellowship program that helps business owners create, nurture, and scale companies. Lewis also founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council, where he interviewed some of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in the world. Over the past two decades, Lewis has built — and sold — two media businesses to publicly traded companies. In addition to this, he is the author and co-author of several books, including The First Habit and Business Brilliant.  In this episode: What does it take to build a strong company? How can you take hold of your entrepreneurial vision and increase your growth potential?  Lewis Schiff helps entrepreneurs across various industries turn their business brilliance into leadership brilliance. According to Lewis, business owners need to do more of what they're good at and less of what they're bad at. As he says, this will help them take their careers and companies to the next level. Want to learn more? In this episode of the Systems Simplified podcast, Adi Klevit talks with Lewis Schiff, Chairman of the Board of Experts at Birthing of Giants, about how to become a brilliant leader and grow a strong business. Lewis discusses his strategies for scaling while avoiding burnout, the traits of a successful entrepreneur, and the importance of putting systems in place when building your business. Stay tuned!

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Right on Time Podcast
Episode 52: 6 Things That Modern CEOs Just Do Differently

Right on Time Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 20:44


Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur or a modern CEO?    (No, this isn't a trick question!)    Both entrepreneurs and modern CEOs are running their own businesses. Both entrepreneurs and modern CEOs are in positions of leadership over their teams. But there are a few important differences.    Modern CEOs are embracing a different way of leading and doing business. Some of them, you may already be doing. Some of them… just might take you by surprise!    Modern CEOs aren't tied down to a specific location — they have the freedom to live and work from wherever they want.    Modern CEOs define what it means to win in their business.    Modern CEOs carve out time to see the big picture in their business… and zero in on exactly what they need to build on next in order to move their business forward.    Because, importantly, the modern CEO mindset is focused on growth and opportunity.     This means being able to look at a misstep or mistake and see it as a valuable lesson that you can use to drive growth. It means having a definite vision for what you want to create… but being agile enough to adapt to what's going on in the market. It means being savvy about digital marketing so that you're reaching your people where they are… with the messaging they need to hear.  And this means knowing when to pull in the experts, rather than doing All The Things yourself.   And the best part is — no matter what stage you're at in your business, from start-up to scale-up, you can elevate into the role of modern CEO.     In my latest podcast episode, you'll discover: What pancake flipping has to do with being a modern CEO — and what it teaches us about opportunity  The trait you need to develop in order to turn that beautiful business vision of yours into reality  Why your numbers are SO MUCH MORE than your bank balance — and how they can help you improve your business      Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!    Highlights:  00:56  What is a modern CEO? 02:29  Set up for success as a modern CEO 03:21  Flipping the pancake 05:11  Vision + adaptability 07:38  Digital marketing 08:52  Bring in the experts! 11:37  Take responsibility for your numbers 16:55  The holistic view 18:12  Design your life 19:55  The Modern CEO Way    Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue   Mentioned in this episode:   The Modern CEO Way http://ambermccue.com/modernceo    Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff https://www.amazon.com/Business-Brilliant-Surprising-Greatest-Self-Made/dp/0062253506 

Right on Time Podcast
Episode 51: The Sad Truth About the 24/7 Hustle Movement

Right on Time Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 19:32


I have some real talk for you right now.   And it may sound far-fetched and you may feel just a little bit of resistance to hearing it, but here it comes: People making 10x more than you… aren’t working 10x harder.   I know that goes against the Instagram ‘Hustle’ mindset you’re so used to seeing. It goes against everything your parents said about working as hard as you can. It goes against the societal belief that you have to be actively working and busy all… the… time… in order to be deserving of wealth.   But it’s 100% true.   People making 10x more than you aren’t working 10x harder. And “busy” is not the badge of honor that everyone thinks it is.   All of the leaders and modern CEOs that I admire have time and space for themselves and the people they care about, because they build that space into their business. Vacations… evenings… maybe even a spa afternoon here or there.   And you can too.   There is a design that goes into leading and growing a business like yours, in a way that allows you to have financial success and time freedom.    Yes, you will still have moments of hustle — launch preparation, seasonal rushes, putting out the occasional fire. But your hustle should never be 24/7, no matter what those slick pink Insta posts tell you!   No-grinding, balance-creating, super-successful modern CEOs just do things differently — and we can learn a lot from their choices.   And guess what: you can learn three of their lessons right here, right now!   In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover: The importance of knowing when to reach out to experts  What sets successful, savvy modern CEOs apart from average CEOs   How to avoid developing Messy Marketer Syndrome    Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!    Highlights:   01:42   Who do you admire? 03:05   Seasons of hustle 03:40   Three Boudoir + ambermccue.com 04:48   Business Brilliant 06:22   Lesson #1 08:39   Lesson #2 12:05   Lesson #3 15:22   Recap 16:32   The Modern CEO Way    Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue   Mentioned in this episode:   The Modern CEO Way http://ambermccue.com/modernceo    Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff https://www.amazon.com/Business-Brilliant-Surprising-Greatest-Self-Made/dp/0062253506    What Sets Successful CEOs Apart https://hbr.org/2017/05/what-sets-successful-ceos-apart 

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Something You Should Know
The 2 Ways Rich People Acquire Their Wealth & Why We Act Out of Spite

Something You Should Know

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 47:58


Smile! Why? Because smiling offers a lot of benefits. This episode begins with a discussion on all the good things that happen when you smile more often. http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongbeauty/tp/smiling.htm What does it take to become wealthy? Sometimes it’s luck or having connections but when you look at middle-class people who become wealthy, it turns out they tend to have similar characteristics and they do a lot of similar behaviors that allows them to accumulate wealth. Joining me to discuss these characteristics and behaviors is Lewis Schiff. He is Executive Director of the Business Owners Council and author of the book Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons From the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons (https://amzn.to/3ddi0DU). If you want to be wealthy, Lewis’ insights are important to know. Have you ever done something out of spite? Most of us have. And it makes you wonder why. Humans are just about the only creature on earth that acts out of spite. According to psychologist Simon McCarthy-Jones, spite comes from a feeling of injustice - that we have not been treated fairly. And people will often go to great lengths to get vengeance. However, spite may not be all bad. It may just serve a valuable purpose. Listen as Simon explains why we do things out of spite and why spite may be an important force in keeping us all honest with each other. Simon is author of the book Spite: The Upside of Your Dark Side (https://amzn.to/2OO8FJu)  You know when you are having a bad day…? And it seems that the worse it gets - the worse it gets? Well, there is a simple way to turn that off. Listen as I explain a simple technique that will stop you from focusing on all the bad things happening and turn off that downward spiral in your head so the rest of your day can go much better. Source: Dr. Judith Orloff author of Positive Energy (https://amzn.to/3dZ323w). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really enjoy The Jordan Harbinger Show and we think you will as well! There’s just SO much here. Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations, OR search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! If you drive a car or truck, you need GetUpside, https://app.getupside.com/for-people/gas the FREE gas app that pays you cash back for every gallon of gas you buy. That’s right, with the free GetUpside gas app, you can get up to $.25 a gallon CASH back every time you buy gas! Use promo code EARN for a 25¢/gallon bonus on your first tank. That’s up to 50¢/gal on your next fill-up! https://FSAstore.com and https://HSAstore.com are the first direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sites dedicated to stocking an all FSA/HSA eligible product selection. FSAstore.com is everything flex spending with zero guesswork, while HSAstore.com is health savings, simplified, so visit today! Let SelectQuote save you time and money! Get your free quote at https://SelectQuote.com today! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes Over the last 6 years, donations made at Walgreens in support of Red Nose Day have helped positively impact over 25 million kids. You can join in helping to change the lives of kids facing poverty. To help Walgreens support even more kids, donate today at checkout or at https://Walgreens.com/RedNoseDay. https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! If the signals are on, the train is on its way. And you...just need to remember one thing...Stop. Trains can’t! Paid for by NHTSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning Life with Jon Tota
Episode 123: Moonshot to Moneymaker with Lewis Schiff

Learning Life with Jon Tota

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 31:40


The most successful people in America didn't necessarily go to the best school, but they certainly worked the hardest and gave everything to be where they are. These are the entrepreneurs.  Lewis Schiff helps entrepreneurs go from moonshot takers to moneymakers. He's developed several programs, workshops, and workbooks to guide entrepreneurs to true wealth and long-term success. He shares his advice on becoming successful, his love of entrepreneurs, and tells us what the top trait for success is.  Lewis Schiff is a prolific author, serial entrepreneur, and advisor to hundreds of very successful business owners over the years. You've probably seen or read at least one of Lewis's many successful books, a list that includes The Armchair Millionaire, The Middle-Class Millionaire, Business Brilliant, and The First Habit: The One Technique That Will Change Your Life. Beyond his own entrepreneurial success, Lewis has spent the second part of his career creating organizations and education programs to support entrepreneurs through the various stages as they grow their businesses to new heights. I met Lewis almost a decade ago when I was part of his business owners council. Since then, he's gone on to chair The Birthing of Giants fellowship program, and most recently launched Moonshots and Moneymakers, a week-long workshop in collaboration with Ryder University and Oxford University.

Happy Marketer Connection
Lewis Schiff, Chairman of Birthing of Giants “ENTREPRENEURISM”

Happy Marketer Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 39:43


Lewis Schiff, Chairman of Birthing of Giants and Moonshots and Moneymakers, joins Happy Marketer Connection to discuss Entrepreneurism. Hear how to disrupt your industry, harness your passion to create a thriving business, stay inspired with your work, the key to building lasting value in your business, how Lewis’s program partners with Oxford and MIT to support game-changing ideas, and why he believes entrepreneurs will be the ones to innovate our way out of the global health crisis. Connect with Lewis at BirthingOfGiants.com and BirthingOfGiants.com/TheFirstHabit

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff
The First Habit by Lewis Schiff

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 109:07


Can You Rewire Your Brain? Since 2005, Lewis Schiff has been researching behaviors of America’s most successful people–self-made millionaires who built businesses around what they do best. In Schiff’s eyes, this is the new American Dream: do you and do well doing it! Expect the best return on your time, on your investment, on your talents. In The First Habit, Schiff, who has interviewed over 1,100 self-made millionaires, including many of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world, describes the attitudes you must master in order to realize this dream. For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Smart Women Talk Radio
“Coming Out of COVID with the Perfect Business Model” with LEWIS SCHIFF

Smart Women Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 56:20


We are excited to welcome the Chairman of Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program, Lewis Schiff, this month on Smart Women Talk Radio.Lewis and Katana will discuss :- Examples of business models that are well-positioned for post-COVID. - Why capital likes the new business model.-Why the new entrepreneurs are treated better in the new business models.Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of the Board of Experts for Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program. He is the executive director of Moonshots and Moneymakers, the Oxford Innovation Conference for American Entrepreneurs. He is the author of 4 books on success and has built two start-ups that were sold to publicly traded companies.To learn more about Lewis, go to www.birthingofgiants.com.

Smart Business Revolution
Lewis Schiff | Internet Pioneer, Birthing of Giants, Moonshots and Moneymakers

Smart Business Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 38:53


Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of Birthing of Giants, a highly regarded fellowship program held a couple of times a year at MIT and Oxford University. It brings together thought leaders and business owners to help them create a powerful and successful year ahead for their businesses. He is also the author of a number of books including Business Brilliant, The Middle Class Millionaire, and The First Habit. Lewis Schiff was the Executive Producer of Worth Magazine in the early 90's where he was involved in the early stages of content marketing as the magazine transitioned from a great personal finance magazine into web property. In 2010, he founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council, a membership organization for top entrepreneurs and owners of closely-held family businesses. Lewis is currently a contributor on Forbes.com. John Corcoran talks with Lewis Schiff in this week’s episode of Smart Business Revolution where they discuss the Birthing of Giants fellowship program, the importance of technology in business, and what makes their new Moonshots and Moonmakers program interesting for businesses. The post Lewis Schiff | Internet Pioneer, Birthing of Giants, Moonshots and Moneymakers appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.

Smart Business Revolution
Lewis Schiff | Internet Pionee, Birthing of Giants, Moonshots and Moneymakers

Smart Business Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 38:54


The Gifters: Your Story is a Gift to the World

As Chairman of Birthing of Giants, the highly regarded fellowship program held 2 times a year at MIT (April) and Oxford University (Sept), I enjoy bringing thought leaders together with engaged, proactive business owners to make this year their best year ever. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewisschiff/

Sound Laws of Success Podcast
Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Business Icons

Sound Laws of Success Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 32:55


In this episode, I'll share suprising lessons from the greatest business icons from Lewis Schiff's book entitled Business Brilliant: Suprising Lessons from The Greatest Self-Made Business Icons. The book Business Brilliant is fascinating because it takes seven common beliefs or ideas and our society and shows how the wealthy and the middle class think differently about these ideas. You'll discover how you can use these ideas to think differently and achieve more in your business.  

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Ready. Aim. Empire.
338: {Best of Month} The 10 Biggest Mistakes I've Made Growing My Businesses {and how to avoid them} Part 2

Ready. Aim. Empire.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 23:02


In this episode you’ll learn: • Why you need to stop “DIY’ing” and take yourself to a place of growth • Sales and revenue is Number 1 • How to be direct about your expectations and struggles with your employees • Ways to be a good leader, and the reasons you should never stop seeking out mentors LINKS: http://www.theclientcure.net http://studiogrow.co/ads2019 Book Mentioned: Business Brilliant by Lewis Schiff

The Flip Empire Show
EP278: Steve Cavanaugh Interviews Alex Pardo on Facebook Live (Part 2)

The Flip Empire Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 44:55


Steve Cavanaugh runs the Southern Maryland Real Estate Investors' Group and invited Alex to be a guest on his Facebook Live. This is Part 2 of Alex answering some of Steve's and his audience's questions! On the show, Alex shares how new real estate investors can make it in the industry, books he loves to read, and so much more! Key Takeaways: How important is giving back to Alex? Steve goes into a Quickfire Round with Alex. What books have changed Alex's life? What is Alex's superpower? Who does Alex aspire to emulate? What was the last book Alex read? How does Alex avoid procrastination? Where does Alex see himself in ten years? Alex believes no matter what state the market is in, it is always a good time to wholesale. What are some of the best ways you can you build a buyers list? Pick one or two strategies (MAX) to grow your business. How does Alex decide on what areas to target? Why does Alex not do virtual wholesaling? Alex shares how he was able to close on his first few deals and make money! What would Alex do if he had no money and had to start over in a brand new state? Leverage your resources! The quickest way to learn is by going out there and taking action. How did Alex discover his strengths and what he's really good at? The quicker you can hear something and implement it, the closer you'll get to success.   Mentioned in This Episode: Part 1: Steve Cavanaugh Interviews Alex Pardo on Facebook Live (Part 1) Connect with Steve on Facebook Southern Maryland Real Estate Investors' Group (SOMDREIG)   Book Recommendation: The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz The First Habit by Lewis Schiff   Tweetables: “I felt God tapping me on my shoulder saying, ‘You can do more. You can give more.'” “Character can be defined by what you do when no one's looking.” “If you're a procrastinator by nature, join some sort of accountability group or get an accountability buddy.” Ask Alex A Question: Have a question you want featured on an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally! Did you get your FREE Online Course? Text the word EMPIRE to 67076, and we'll send you a link to get instant access to the “5 Ways To Scale Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business To Six Figures (In 6 Months Or Less)” video module training course. Subscribe To The Flip Empire Show, and Leave a Rating & Review!

Smart Women Talk Radio
Thinking Big about Money with Lewis Schiff 06/26/18

Smart Women Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 55:56


Katana is excited to have business leader and author LEWIS SCHIFF join us this month on Smart Women Talk Radio Don’t miss Lewis and Katana as they discuss:Strategies to maximize the value of your company.Ways to scale your sales force.How to become a scalable enterprise and enduring institution.

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff
Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff #4: Van Sullivan Reveals His “Secret Sauce” for Success — Strategy

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 17:55


Show Notes: Interview with Van Sullivan Traversing new territory is always frightening, but Van Sullivan didn’t get his company Trideum to where it is today by following in the same footsteps as everyone else. Strategy, planning, and innovation are the hallmarks of this company. A successful engineering services contractor for the federal government, Trideum provides high-end engineering for testing weapons systems and training military personnel. In helping to build and sustain the U.S. military, Van’s company epitomizes the place where the supreme importance of defending our nation meets the innovation and entrepreneurship of the private sector. Trideum's innovative approach has brought the company remarkably fast growth in an industry not known for it. Trideum has doubled in size over the last two years, and made the Inc. 5000 list in 2017 for the fifth time in seven years. Van attributes this success to his “secret sauce”— his willingness to grow the company strategically, even if that strategy takes time. For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff
Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff #3: Tortoise or Hare: Why Greg Theroux Runs a Slow and Steady Race

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 15:01


The entrepreneurial spirit isn’t just reserved for glamorous industries. As CEO of Heritage Building Maintenance, the legacy company of the Heritage Group, Greg Theroux knows there’s money to be made in providing the fundamental solutions the business world needs. Operating out of Des Moines, Iowa, Greg has decided to concentrate on growing the company locally rather than risk losing focus. But that isn’t to say he’s opposed to change. At the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program in April 2017, Greg revealed that the demand for “green cleaning” has seen the Heritage Group’s microbial control services experience enormous growth. After completing the fellowship, he successfully launched a new “Cleaning for Health” program to take full advantage of this opportunity. I recently caught up with Greg to find out how he’s restructured his operations to support this shift in direction. For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff
Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff #2: Why David Long Went Back Into Startup Mode After 28 Years

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 28:49


When David Long - CEO/founder of MyEmployees and Star Culture - became a fellow at our Birthing of Giants program this spring, he had one new risk on his mind. His company, known primarily for producing employee recognition plaques, had recently expanded to offer engagement survey software. David realized this required a big change to how they sold, but he wasn’t sure what the change should be. “We wanted to combine [our offerings] because in our minds, they are the exact same thing,” he told me. “But they are done differently. They are sold differently. It’s like oil and water—they’re not mixing. And that has been the frustrating thing. So we’re […] going to split the company into two,” he said. For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff
Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff #1: Bob Eisiminger Shares How He Killed Inefficiency and Outdated Policies at His Company

Birthing of Giants with Lewis Schiff

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 20:11


Welcome to the first Birthing of Giants podcast with Lewis Schiff, executive director of the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program. Each episode of the podcast features an interview with leaders from innovative companies to reveal the most important lessons learned during their ascent to the top. First up is Bob Eisiminger, CEO of Knight Point Systems (a government contractor of IT services).  When Bob Eisiminger attended the Birthing of Giants Fellowship in April of this year, his company was preparing for some major changes. “I’ve always been one to think that you have to sharpen the saw when you’re chopping down a tree,” says Bob. “The only way you sharpen it is to step away from the tree and go do that.” For more, listen to the podcast!  For more information on the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program, click here to visit the program's website.

Prism Insurance Agency
Business Brilliant

Prism Insurance Agency

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 21:15


Join Prism Insurance Agency with Lewis Schiff, author of the book Business Brilliant, as he shares surprising lessons and habits of the greatest self-made business icons in America. Learn more by going to: https://www.myprisminsurance.com/retirement_plans/retirement_review.aspx

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Speaking Of Wealth with Jason Hartman
SW 319 FBF - Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons with Lewis Schiff

Speaking Of Wealth with Jason Hartman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 35:45


Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 98, from October 2013. Lewis Schiff is the Executive Director of the Inc. Business Owners Council and author of, "Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons." Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer recently laid down the jackhammer: all her employees must now report to the office... no more working at home. Schiff discusses this debatable cultural phenomena. He also breaks down entrepreneurship and how important ideas are to entrepreneurial success. Apparently, doing what you "love" will not necessarily give you the best return. Lewis Schiff is the chairman and executive director of Inc. Business Owners Council. His new book, Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, was released in March, 2013. His new book, as well as his previous books, The Influence of Affluence and The Armchair Millionaire are based on research on best practices of high net worth and high-performing households.  Websites: www.lewisschiff.com www.inc.com.  

Right on Time Podcast
007: How to Clone Yourself

Right on Time Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 18:46


Is there anyone out there who doesn't want to get more done in less time?? Yeah, that's what I thought! Well, in episode 7 of the Modern CEO podcast, I'm going to let you all in on a little secret. Wait for it .... I'm going to teach you how to clone yourself! No, it doesn't involve test tubes, DNA, or freaky weird scientist hair.  This episode is about outsourcing, but outsourcing in a smart way – making sure that you keep a laser-focus on the things that you're really good at (and enjoy doing!), so that you're best serving your business! If outsourcing isn't realistic for you right now, then systematization is a great way to do those tasks more efficiently so that you have more time to do the job of growing your business. You'd better believe that I'll be covering THAT in this episode, too! After all, at least part of the reason you started your own business was to increase your quality of life, right? Well, if you're tied to the tasks that you hate to do (or kind of suck at), then you're not serving your business OR your spirit! So let's get started!  In this podcast, I'm going to: Help you figure out which tasks you should hang onto for yourself – and which are just wasting your time and energy resources Teach you how to identify your Zone of Genius Explain how systematization works and offer some great resources to get started! Ditch the DIY trap!   Highlights: 0:54     What should you outsource first? 2:17     Where is your time going? 5:24     Identify your 'keep', 'outsource' and 'systematize' tasks 12:03   How to 'park' your ideas for the future 13:16   There's nothing solo about being a solo entrepreneur!   Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue   Mentioned in this episode: How to Clone Yourself                   List of resources             Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by     Lewis Schiff 

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Smart Women Talk Radio
“How Wealth Is Created Today: 3 Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever” with Lewis Schiff 04/26/16

Smart Women Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2016 56:02


Katana will interview the creator of “Rewire Your Brain: 3 Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever” and author of “The First Habit: One Technique that Can Change Your Life”, Lewis Schiff.Join us as we’ll discuss how you can: Learn Your Language: Discover what you’re best at and maximize your compensation for thatPractice Perseverance: Find out why adversity is the most exclusive mentor to the self-made wealthyUpgrade Your Network: Invite “luck” and “magic” into your life by rebuilding your network using this simple process Lewis Schiff is the author of Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons From the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, the executive director of the Business Owners Council and the co-founder (with Norm Brodsky) of BEN Global Mentorship that helps business owners transform their companies into scalable enterprises and, eventually, enduring institutions with help from rockstar entrepreneurs from around the world. To learn more about Lewis Schiff go to poweredbyben.com

Team Success Podcast
An Interview With Lewis Schiff

Team Success Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 57:30


Find out how to become “Business Brilliant,” with New York Times bestselling author Lewis Schiff. Shannon and Lewis discuss how some of the highest-earning entrepreneurs have achieved their wealth, and lay out the action steps to take in order to achieve similar entrepreneurial success. The post An Interview With Lewis Schiff appeared first on Your Team Success.

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The Inner Changemaker Show
TICM 26 - Fail Out Of Average

The Inner Changemaker Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 5:42


Welcome to Lessons from the Sessions!  Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/changemaker. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, or Kindle. We recommend so many books on the show, hope you guys have a chance to actually digest them.   This week, we had the pleasure of having Berni Xiong on the show and I loved her energy from the beginning. What I loved more was the fact that we talked about her failures and how people don't know how to fail.   I did an old video that got a couple thousand views on the fear of failure. And how failure and success are not a binary notion. It's not one or the other. You need one to get to the other. In other words, you need failure to get to success.  Think back to when we were in school, and IF you were to fail, it would be this massive deal. Something is not right with you. You can't read fast enough. You are not smart enough. It is always something that is lacking in you.    Well, schools base everything on the average student. The average learning speed. It's how they can manage hundreds and sometimes thousands of new students every year.   Well, what worked In school does not necessarily apply to life. It's just like coaching entrepreneurs. What works in starting your business from 0-100k is not what is going to make the business go from 100k to 500k.   Life is about change. That is what this show is about. How do we embrace that change? How do we fearlessly walk into the unknown.   I encourage you to think about your life. Are you measuring against the average person in society?   Because there is that stat floating around saying 85%,+ of ppl hate their jobs. Because the average person is just that....average. Because the average person is not fulfilled    I am sorry if this is offending certain people, but being average is not cool. Don't buy into what others are saying that everyone is going to be around average, so just aim average.   If that is your thinking, well, you probably stopped listening to this show a long time ago.   Average is pathetic. That's really what average is. And we are going to be average if you eat average food, think average thoughts, and do average things.   It does not take a genius to look around and see that there is a skew of wealth in the world. Why is it that 1% of the world own 99% of the money and resources available to the world?   Successful people follow patterns. They know what works and they break-out of the system of what everyone else is doing.   Mark Twain famously said - Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect   So think about it? No need to answer my question of the day or anything like that. But seriously take some time and ponder. When was the last time you really failed at something? Did you tell others about it? Lewis Schiff wrote in his book business brilliant. 7 out of 10 multi-millionaires would say they are successful because failure is what showed them what they were great at.   Only 2 out of 10 people in the middle class would agree. Well, ask yourself. Do you want to be in the middle class? Do you want to be average?     I am not telling you that you should not be grateful if you are. Or if you happen to be in the middle class.   I am saying – If you want to be great. If being a changemaker or having the ability to make a positive impact in others lives is important to you, you must fail yourself out of the average.   I will say it again. You must fail faster. You must fail smarter. You must fail forward to being out of the average.   It was said during the interview. People who fail more have more attempts and is, therefore, successful by default because they tried more, failed more and the 1 or 2 times they were successful, that's where it...

Do Over
Win/Win is Losing Proposition | Episode 139

Do Over

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 13:51


In part 6 of our Business Brilliant series, we are discussing the millionaire mindset and, although it is a popular concept, why win/win negotiations can make you a loser if you aren’t careful. According to Lewis Schiff, all other factors aside, being ready to walk away from a deal is the best guarantee that a deal will work for you!  So if you want a negotiation to work in your favor, you must adopt a Machiavellian approach.  Learn how on today's episode. ------- Subscribe to this podcast at YourDoOver.com Download The 3 Pillars of Creating the Ultimate Do Over compliments of Matt at FreeDoOver.com

Do Over
Business Brilliant and Your Do Over | Episode 134

Do Over

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 23:00


While an avid reader, there is just a short list of game-changing books that have shifted the way Matt approaches life and business.  The most recent addition to this list is Business Brilliant by Lewis Schiff.  The book explores the differences in behaviors and mindset between the middle class and self-made millionaires.  It is broken down into the 7 behaviors that explain the success of people who have risen out of the middle class and into millionaire status.   Over the next several weeks, Matt will be breaking down the concepts of the book into digestible and actionable pieces.  Today’s episode focuses on 2 main lessons: being open to new information and following success clues.  Enjoy! ------- Subscribe to this podcast at YourDoOver.com Download The 3 Pillars of Creating the Ultimate Do Over compliments of Matt at FreeDoOver.com

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Park Leaders Show
The Myth of the Well Rounded Ranger

Park Leaders Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2015 9:00


When I was a park ranger, the former director of our agency used to preach the concept of the well-rounded ranger.  I believe his message was that our agency needed to train rangers for more than law enforcement. He wanted us to think in terms of service, and not enforcement. If focusing on service is what he meant, he was correct. But the concept of a well-rounded park ranger is hurting parks. Sure, there are people like Tom Betts at Bandelier National Monument who can do everything. Tom is true a well-rounded ranger. But I was not. And chances are that you are not either. And that is OK. It is a benefit to your park that you are not well rounded.  Not being well rounded means you are strong in some areas that can be a tremendous help to your park. It also means you have weaknesses. There are some things you are not good at. That is OK. In fact, a good park manager knows how to consider the strengths and weaknesses to assemble a great team. Now, I expect park rangers to know enough to solve problems and get things done. But often, that does not mean the individual ranger needs to know how to do the actual work. The ranger needs to be able to recognize there is a problem and begin the process to solve the problem. The idea of a well-rounded ranger, taken too literal or too serious, creates an environment that focuses on weaknesses and hampers strengths. Let me give you an example. Auto maintenance is a weakness of mine. In fact, I have no interest in it at all. At one point in my career, I worked for a supervisor who felt park rangers who felt all rangers should complete the same tasks. Each ranger was responsible for doing the same tasks the same amount of times. This took people away from doing what they were strongest at to improve in areas where they were the weakest. I get the desire to have everyone on the team contribute to all areas of the operation, which would be why you may want well-rounded rangers. But it just doesn’t work. The well-rounded ranger concept forces everyone to spend an inappropriate amount of time improving their weaknesses. Great teams set people up to build on their strengths. Great leaders know this and assemble teams with strengths in mind. If taken too far, the well-rounded ranger concept is like having every member of a baseball team spend too innings at each position during a game. In that case, you get an outfielder spending time practicing to throw a fastball rather than perfecting his craft if catching fly balls. In the wonderful book Business Brilliant, author Lewis Schiff examines the traits of self-made millionaires. Lewis Schiff tells us – A Gallup poll found the 87% of working Americans felt that finding your weaknesses and fixing them is the best way to achieve outstanding performance. Sixty-one percent of workers say they need to focus on their weaknesses because that's where they feel they have the most room for growth. In follow-up interviews, they said that improving weak areas makes them feel more responsible more well-rounded and less vulnerable to embarrassment and risk of failure. They feel conscientious about working with their weaknesses, and hope that the practice will shield them from future reproach and failure. Meanwhile, self-made millionaires are spending each day avoiding their weaknesses in order to stay focused on their strengths where distinction, fulfillment, and profits are found. Hour by hour, day by day the workers from this survey protect themselves by becoming more well-rounded and ordinary while the millionaires enrich themselves by becoming more specialized and extraordinary. That information from Business Brilliant may work for a self-made millionaire, but you may be wondering how it applies to you and parks. Consider this. When you promote the strengths of your team, it allows you to fill holes on your team with someone who is strong in the areas you need the most. So a well-rounded ranger needs to be looked at in a different way. A well-rounded ranger is someone confident in her strengths. A well-rounded ranger can realize there is a problem and knows how to solve it, likely with the assistance of other people. A well-rounded ranger does not ignore things they do not like in favor of what they do like. A well-rounded ranger understands when and how to step up to help a teammate. But the well-rounded ranger, the ranger who can do everything, that well-rounded ranger is a myth. To me, it is a choice to be well-rounded and ordinary or specialized and extraordinary. What do you think of the concept of a well rounded ranger?

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Your Leadership Story
019 – How To Become Business Brilliant: Lewis Schiff, Executive Director of Inc. Magazine’s Business Owners Council

Your Leadership Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2014 38:28


Lewis Schiff has an incredible professional resume that includes writing multiple books, starting and selling businesses, and working directly with some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Inc. Magazines’ Business Owners Council, a curated network of top entrepreneurs. In addition, he has written multiple best-selling books … Continue reading "019 – How To Become Business Brilliant: Lewis Schiff, Executive Director of Inc. Magazine’s Business Owners Council"

Speaking Of Wealth with Jason Hartman
SOW 98 - "Business Brilliant" with Lewis Schiff

Speaking Of Wealth with Jason Hartman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013 33:43


Lewis Schiff is the Executive Director of the Inc. Business Owners Council and author of, "Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons." Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer recently laid down the jackhammer: all her employees must now report to the office... no more working at home. Schiff discusses this debatable cultural phenomena. He also breaks down entrepreneurship and how important ideas are to entrepreneurial success. Apparently, doing what you "love" will not necessarily give you the best return.  Lewis Schiff is the chairman and executive director of Inc. Business Owners Council. His new book, Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, was released in March, 2013. His new book, as well as his previous books, The Influence of Affluence and The Armchair Millionaire are based on research on best practices of high net worth and high-performing households.  Visit Lewis Schiff's website at www.lewisschiff.com/. Check out Inc.'s Business Owners Council at www.inc.com/.

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American Monetary Association
AMA 64 - "Business Brilliant" with Lewis Schiff

American Monetary Association

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2013 32:51


Lewis Schiff is the Executive Director of the Inc. Business Owners Council and author of, "Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons." Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer recently laid down the jackhammer: all her employees must now report to the office... no more working at home. Schiff discusses this debatable cultural phenomena. He also breaks down entrepreneurship and how important ideas are to entrepreneurial success. Apparently, doing what you "love" will not necessarily give you the best return.  Lewis Schiff is the chairman and executive director of Inc. Business Owners Council. His new book, Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, was released in March, 2013. His new book, as well as his previous books, The Influence of Affluence and The Armchair Millionaire are based on research on best practices of high net worth and high-performing households.  Visit Lewis Schiff's website at www.lewisschiff.com/. Check out Inc.'s Business Owners Council at www.inc.com/.

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