Podcast appearances and mentions of michael dermer

Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Maheen! In this episode, we delve into the real-life struggles, triumphs, and invaluable lessons of entrepreneurship. Starting a business is a challenging journey, with 50% of new businesses in Canada failing within the first five years, according to Statistics Canada. But it's not all doom and gloom—there are powerful strategies to navigate these challenges, and today's guest is living proof of that.Joining us is Michael Dermer, CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur, a platform dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. Michael shares his remarkable story of building a business from the ground up, reaching 500 employees, and nearly losing it all. He opens up about the tough lessons he learned along the way and how those lessons shaped his mission to empower entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles and thrive.In today's episode, we'll explore Michael's personal journey, his insights on resilience and risk management, and how The Lonely Entrepreneur is supporting Canadian entrepreneurs in achieving success. Tune in to hear strategies and wisdom that can help you on your own entrepreneurial path!key highlights Michael Dermer shares his powerful story of building a business from scratch, growing it to 500 employees, and facing a near-collapse within days. He emphasizes the importance of resilience in overcoming setbacks and learning from failure.Michael discusses the mission behind The Lonely Entrepreneur, a platform he founded to provide entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to navigate the complexities of running a business.He highlights the importance of prioritizing personal well-being while managing a business, stressing that self-care is essential for long-term success and preventing burnout.Michael shares insights on the unique challenges faced by Canadian entrepreneurs, such as market size and government regulations, and explains how The Lonely Entrepreneur tailors its resources to support the specific needs of Canadian businesses.He explains how personal growth and leadership development contribute to business success, emphasizing that entrepreneurs should continuously work on improving their leadership skills and self-awareness to strengthen their businesses.Special Thanks to Our Partners:RBC: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/dms/business/accounts/beyond-banking/index.htmlUPS: https://solutions.ups.com/ca-beunstoppable.html?WT.mc_id=BUSMEWAIHG Hotels and Resorts: https://businessedge.ihg.com/s/registration?language=en_US&CanSMEGoogle: https://www.google.ca/For more expert insights, visit www.canadiansme.ca and subscribe to the CanadianSME Small Business Magazine. Stay innovative, stay informed, and thrive in the digital age!Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as direct financial or business advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Michael Dermer, CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur, who shares some of his personal journey as an entrepreneur who created a company to reward people for being healthy and led his company through the lows of the 2008 financial crisis to the highs of selling his company and becoming an industry-creating pioneer.During the interview, Michael shares how The Lonely Entrepreneur was launched to help entrepreneurs learn from his experiences and turn their passion into success. He talks about TLE Learning Community, which is a one-stop shop for knowledge, tools, resources, and the ongoing support and community every entrepreneur needs to succeed. He discusses access to capital and the need to be properly positioned for success, then highlights TLE Sidekick Consulting, which offers one-on-one consulting on the business and personal issues faced. Michael then talks about TLE Foundation, which is on a mission to empower one million entrepreneurs to turn their passion into success. Through community support, the foundation is removing financial barriers by providing entrepreneurs with free access to TLE Learning Community to receive the tools, resources, and connections they need to succeed.Visit www.lonelyentrepreneur.com to learn more about The Lonely Entrepreneur and www.tlefoundation.org to learn more about TLE Foundation.

Remember, you can watch the Superpowers for Good show on e360tv. To watch the episode, download the #e360tv channel app to your streaming device–Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV–or your mobile device. You can even watch it on the web.Devin: What is your superpower?Michael: Looking back, I think that it's making people go, “Oh, yeah.”Michael Dermer, CEO and founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, built the company with a somewhat surprising–and yet perhaps obvious–premise. Passion, grit, hard work and a good idea are not enough for entrepreneurial success. Just as medicine, law and plumbing all require training and practice to achieve excellence, so does growing and leading a business.The Great Recession of provided a testing ground for him at his first startup, Incent One. The company was about a decade old and was thriving when the financial crisis abruptly dried up much of the company's revenue.Scrambling, he and his team rebuilt what was lost and, in 2013, achieved a successful exit.He launched The Lonely Entrepreneur after learning to appreciate how isolated founders often feel. He mentioned the idea to a friend in 2015, who then walked right into a Starbucks and yelled, “Who here is a lonely entrepreneur?” Everyone, he says, raised their hands. “Being an entrepreneur is a series of learning a whole bunch of skills that you need; the more of these skills you develop, the better at it you'll be,” Michael says.Recognizing the sense of isolation and the need for skill-building, at The Lonely Entrepreneur, he's scaled a business with critical educational resources, coaching and networking for entrepreneurs. Over his career, he's developed a superpower or ability to help others experience an aha moment when he helps them see something vital that they've missed.AI Episode Summary* Michael Dermer is the CEO and founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, a platform that helps entrepreneurs succeed.* He started his career as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer before starting a company that rewarded people for being healthy.* The company faced challenges during the 2008 financial crisis but was eventually acquired.* The Lonely Entrepreneur was created to provide entrepreneurs with the resources and support they need to succeed.* The platform offers a subscription model for individuals and also partners with corporations and organizations to provide it for free to entrepreneurs.* The first lesson Michael shares is the importance of continuously learning and acquiring the necessary skills to succeed as an entrepreneur.* He emphasizes the significance of finding a unique and untapped market, or "playground," to differentiate from competitors.* Michael discusses how his superpower is recognizing existing movements or energy and turning them into something impactful.* He shares an example of overcoming challenges by getting people to buy into a bigger vision or goal.* Michael advises others to find their playground, understand the components of a successful business, and work hard to drive success.How to Develop Illumination of the Unseen As a SuperpowerMichael shares the story of guiding Incent One through the Great Recession, highlighting a parallel to home buyers who love the home they have a contract to buy, most often proceed to close after receiving an inspection report that identifies all its flaws:In the middle of 2008, Devin, you know, some of the story. We literally got built up to 600-700 employees and almost got destroyed overnight. It wasn't like you just woke up the next day and said, everything's going to be fine. We went from being on top of the world to worrying about survivingWhat really carried the day was the fact we said, listen, we understand what's going on in the world. We also understand that if we move the needle 1 percent, it's a $100 billion of savings for just the US alone. So, the fact that the business is going through some tough times because of what's going on in the world when you get people to buy into buying the house in a genuine and authentic way–when you get people to do that, solutions tend to present themselves. People run through walls, and it also gives you your North Star that doesn't really ever waver, which, as you know, when you go through challenges, that sometimes can be more important than anything.His ability to communicate essential ideas in powerful ways helped get get Incent One back on track–and to build The Lonely Entrepreneur.By following Michael's example, you can improve your own ability to illuminate the unseen. With practice, you could make helping others have those aha moments a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Guest ProfileMichael Dermer (he/him):CEO and Founder, TLE FoundationAbout TLE Foundation: The Lonely Entrepreneur was born from Michael's harrowing experience in the 2008 financial crisis. Michael watched the business he built for 10 years to over 500 employees – the first company in the US to reward for healthy behavior – nearly get destroyed in 10 days by the financial crisis of 2008. He not only survived but went on to sell his company and become an industry pioneer. Now, Michael and The Lonely Entrepreneur team are committed to helping 1 million entrepreneurs worldwide learn from his experience and turn their passion into success.Website: http://www.TLEfoundation.orgTwitter Handle: @thelonelyeCompany Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tlefoundationorgOther URL: TLEfoundation.orgBiographical Information: Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur authority, lawyer, speaker and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur®. Michael did not just found a company – he invented an industry – the industry to reward people for being healthy. His wild journey through that adventure is what led to the creation of The Lonely Entrepreneur and its mission to help entrepreneurs turn their passion into success.The Lonely Entrepreneur was born from Michael's harrowing experience of living through the "perfect storm" – watching the company he built from scratch to over 500 people over 10 years – the first to reward people for being healthy – nearly get destroyed overnight by the 2008 financial crisis. Not only did they survive, they sold the company to a health innovator and today are considered the pioneer of the health rewards industry. No one knows more about the journey from struggle to success than Michael. Today, Michael leads The Lonely Entrepreneur through both its for-profit and non-profit 501c3 organizations to serve the mission to help entrepreneurs turn their passion into success.Twitter Handle: @michaelgdermerPersonal Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/michael.dermer.3Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10268899Instagram Handle: @the_lonely_entrepreneurSuperpowers for Good is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe

Dr. Ken Harris and Michael Dermer, founder and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur, discuss the importance of entrepreneurs having access to business resources and year-round networking as a way to build and develop their business. This is a great conversation for all business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Sam Farber and Sam Perley break down last night's loss in Chicago and preview tonight's game in Cleveland. Also a conversation with Michael Dermer of the Lonely Entrepreneur about the Innovation Summit.

Michael is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and founder/author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry – rewarding individuals for healthy behavior. Michael left a promising law career to start IncentOne, the first company to provide rewards for healthy behavior. At the time, rewards in healthcare were not only non-existent – they were offensive. He was told over and over “we will never reward people for things they should be doing to be healthy.” After bootstrapping for a decade, his company received a large private equity investment on October 15, 2008. Then the financial crisis hit. Ten years were gone in ten days. Bankrupt customers. Investment gone. Credit dead. Family dollars at risk. Angry investors. Family relationships on the brink. It would take two years of working 24 hours a day to save what took ten years to build. The perfect storm. It was doomed. Or was it? Today, health rewards are everywhere, he sold IncentOne to industry innovator Welltok and his company is credited with creating the health rewards industry. What resulted was not only a business success, but the discovery of a unique method on how to thrive under the pressure, chaos and burden of being the entrepreneur. The Lonely Entrepreneur was born. Show Links https://twitter.com/michaelgdermer https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/ Book Links (Aff) The Lonely Entrepreneur - https://amzn.to/39vlpfg Show Sponsor (25% Off Code: SUCCESS) https://getmr.com/ Talking Points 00:00 - Michael Dermer, Founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur 00:55 - Career pivot, from law to founder. 04:27 - Early retirement… what’s next? 06:18 - Early entrepreneurial lessons. 12:13 - Thinking like an entrepreneur. 15:35 - How to get your first few customers. 19:27 - Four traits of successful entrepreneurs.

Michael Dermer, founder of the Lonely Entrepreneur, joined host Rob Oliver on the Learning from Smart People Podcast. Their conversation looked at the struggles of being an entrepreneur as well as the accompanying feeling of being alone in those struggles. Michael has taken his experiences and created the Lonely Entrepreneur, a resource for entrepreneurs that provides them with the tools and understanding they need to succeed. Here are a few of the things that Michael Dermer and Rob Oliver discussed: How Michael started a business to reward people for being healthy The effect of the financial crisis on his business Identifying the struggle of being a lonely entrepreneur Different layers of loneliness as an entrepreneur Recurring themes in the entrepreneurial struggle Developing a strategy to deal with hyper competition and free options How to find a playground where no one else is playing Finding what truly makes you unique and different The black entrepreneur initiative project, it's purpose and goal The concept of the 4P's – passion, pressure, pleasure and pain You can connect with Michael Dermer through his social media channels and his website, all listed below. Website: http://www.lonelyentrepreneur.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thelonelyeye Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thelonelyentrepreneur1 Instagram: http://www.lonelyentrepreneur.com/the_lonely_entrepreneur Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10268899/admin/ I believe that the restaurant that Michael mentioned is called B & B restaurant. You can check out their website: https://www.bbrestaurantcorporation.com/ Thanks for listening to the Learning from Smart People Podcast! Please Subscribe, leave a comment and follow us on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/LFSPPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/LFSPPodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/LFSPPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lfsppodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWV_LuUad7ZWuE9j5D9v-w You can also use the “Contact” page on the “Learning from Smart People” website: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com/

Diane Canada welcomes Michael Dermer to the Show! Michael is the brainchild behind the Healthcare Rewards Industry and the founder of the Lonely Entrepreneur. We will discuss the CPR needed to bring small business owners back to life after the devastating impact of Covid19 pandemic/shutdowns. Support This Show: https://bit.ly/3i4rjqv Learn more: www.dianecanadalive.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dianecanadalive/support

Diversification doesn't have to mean getting into entirely new things, but rather smart moves you can make with what you do already! This week's guest is Michael Dermer, founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, our partner in online education. Michael is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur and always full of fascinating insights.

Today's guest is Michael Dermer, the Founder and CEO of https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/ (The Lonely Entrepreneur.) Michael helps entrepreneur's take their passion and turn it into success. The Lonely Entrepreneur is an organization of like minded people trying to grow together. They offer tools like business templates, group coaching, and online support for anyone wanting to grow their business. 

In this episode of the DWEN Podcast, Samantha Snabes, Co-Founder & Catalyst at Re:3D and Michael Dermer, Founder and CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur share their wisdom around pivoting your business.

This Learning Series #2 - Finding An Open Playground is led by Michael Dermer of The Lonely Entrepreneur. We had a group conversation about how to evaluate an ecosystem and find the open spaces to build a new brand around, with the goal to "define" and "own" the mind share and market share. Nick and Michael dive deep into what makes a brand, how you define it, how you claim your corner of the market, and how you differentiate your brand from all others. Then Michael covers how people can utilize resources and educational material to help them stay informed on the best decisions to make at this time.This was recorded as part of our online Founders Live Conversations Series, watch the video here.

Michael Dermer, Founder and CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur, who shares his entrepreneurial story, along with tips for starting a business during and after the pandemic, the importance of planning, having the right mindset, creative problem solving, and more. Michael and his team are helping entrepreneurs turn their passion into success and have created The Entrepreneur Survival Guide, which is available via their website at https://www.lonelyentrepreneur.com.Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur authority, lawyer, speaker, coach, and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur.  The Lonely Entrepreneur was born from Michael's harrowing experience of living through the "perfect storm" - watching the company he built from scratch to over 500 people nearly get destroyed overnight by the 2008 financial crisis. Not only did they survive, they sold the company and today are considered the pioneer of the health rewards industry.  No one knows more about the journey from struggle to success than Michael. Today, Michael leads The Lonely Entrepreneur and its mission to help entrepreneurs turn their passion into success. Michael is a sought after authority and speaker and has appeared in national and international media outlets (MSNBC, CBS, ABC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Huffington Post, Telemundo) and has keynoted and acted as judge in over 100 events serving entrepreneurs in the United States, Mexico, China, India, the UAE, Croatia, Singapore, Spain, Israel, and other countries throughout the world.Michael will be discussing what it takes to move forward from simply surviving economic uncertainty of this current time, to THRIVING in the long run. He will addressthe importance of a plan and what kind of plan one needs,the right mindset,how to address your needs for cash,how to create revenue, andhow to manage expenses.With this (first, and hopefully only) wave of Covid-19 behind us, it's time to turn our eyes to the future and take action TODAY that sets us up for success TOMORROW.Learn more:  https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/         

Diane Michel Canada welcomes Michael Dermer to offer something AMAZING to businesses who are struggling during the Covid19 pandemic. lonelyentrepreneur.com/survival-guide --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ladyupanddontquit/support

"The difference between success and failure is your perspective." Even with great ideas and passion, it's difficult to navigate the murky waters of entrepreneurship. Our guest, Michael Dermer, is an entrepreneur, lawyer, speaker, coach, author, and founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur – a one stop shop that understands the entrepreneur’s struggle and provides solutions to the business and personal issues we all face as entrepreneurs.Michael founded his first company, Incent One, in 1998. It was a pioneer in the health rewards industry, and Michael survived the harrowing experience of watching the company he built from the ground up almost get destroyed overnight by the financial crisis of 2008. Fortunately, there’s a happy ending to this startup story - Michael sold IncentOne in 2013. Whew and Woo Hoo!Today, Michael’s mission is to help unlock the potential of entrepreneurs worldwide by turning their passion into success through The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community. Click the play button to hear Michael's best advice to help you find success along your startup journey.Please visit https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/ to learn more, and be sure to follow Michael and TLE via:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldermer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelonelyeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lonely_entrepreneur/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLonelyEntrepreneur1/If you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow the Startup Life Show wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Stitcher, Spotify or Apple/Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media! You’ll always find me hanging out at my favorite social media bar – Twitter! https://twitter.com/AndeLyonsDo you have a startup story you’d like to share on the Startup Life Show podcast? Please reach out to me via email – ande@andelyons.com. You'll find tons of curated DIY startup advice on my YouTube Channel Andelicious Advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/AndeliciousAdvice and please subscribe to my bi-monthly newsletter, Let’s Stick Together -> http://bit.ly/AndeliciousNewsletterDo you need a pitch deck reviewed? I've raised millions from VC and thousands from Angels... and I'm a co-host of a monthly pitch event in Boston. I can make sure your deck is ready for investors and a pitch event. Click this link to learn more: http://bit.ly/PitchDeckAuditDo you need an “Urgent Care for Startup Founders” coaching session? You can schedule me by the minute here: https://provider.magnifi.io/andelyonsListeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥

From the Legendary comedy cellar, comes " Live From America Podcast " with Noam Dworman and Hatem Gabr. This weeks Guests: Author Entrepreneur Michael Dermer, comedians Marina Franklin and Lou Perez. Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and founder/author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Watch more episodes at www.livefromamericapodcast.com Contact us at livefromAmerica@comedycellar.com

In this episode, Christina Martini and Michael Dermer discuss: The foundation days of The Lonely Entrepreneur. The power of perspective on your success. Important skills to develop as an entrepreneur. What Michael would tell his younger self. Key Takeaways: The journey and the story is everything. Being an entrepreneur is not a job, it’s an identity. Emotional intelligence is incredibly important to develop. Everybody needs a release. “Think about the premise of being an entrepreneur. The premise of being an entrepreneur is that you’re going to do something new and unique, and you’re not going to have capital, and you’re not going to have resources. So what that means is you have to go about it a different way, and that becomes a skill.” —  Michael Dermer About Michael Dermer: Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and founder/author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry – rewarding individuals for healthy behavior. Michael left a promising law career to start IncentOne, the first company to provide rewards for healthy behavior.  At the time, rewards in healthcare were not only non-existent – they were offensive.  He was told over and over “we will never reward people for things they should be doing to be healthy.”   After bootstrapping for a decade, his company received a large private equity investment on October 15, 2008. They had arrived. It should have been a time for celebration. Then the financial crisis hit. Ten years were gone in ten days. Bankrupt customers. Investment gone. Credit dead. Family dollars at risk. Angry investors. Family relationships on the brink. It would take two years of working 24 hours a day to save what took ten years to build.  The perfect storm.   It was doomed. Or was it? Today, health rewards are everywhere, he sold IncentOne to industry innovator Welltok and his company is credited with creating the health rewards industry. What resulted was not only a business success, but the discovery of a unique method on how to thrive under the pressure, chaos and burden of being the entrepreneur. The Lonely Entrepreneur was born.   Connect with Michael Dermer: Twitter: (https://twitter.com/thelonelye) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/TheLonelyEntrepreneur1/) Website: (https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/) Book: (https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Entrepreneur-Difference-Between-Perspective/dp/0997623993?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+lonely+entrepreneur&qid=1465421381&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/the_lonely_entrepreneur/) YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHTWnTgIremq1qvcoqkh8A) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lonely-entrepreneur/) Connect with Christina Martini: Twitter: (https://twitter.com/TinaMartini10?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Website: (http://www.paradigmshiftshow.com/) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinamartini) Email: christinamartini.paradigmshift@gmail.com Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by (https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/) You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

From Lawyer to the Lonely Entrepreneur- An Interview with Michael Dermer – Part 1 of a 2 Part Series   In this episode, Christina Martini and Michael Dermer discuss: Michael’s personal background, his decision to go to law school, and his professional and personal journey. What he learned as an M&A attorney in New York. The beginning stages of IncentOne and his entrepreneurial journey. The efforts and fortitude of the IncentOne team to keep the company alive during and after the financial crisis. Key Takeaways: The 2008 financial crisis was transformative for all companies and redefined the business paradigm. Innovation, determination, and focus are key ingredients to a successful business, especially at key inflection points. The importance of aligning your skillset and talent with making a positive impact in the world. “It was never about being recognized as anything. If you feel like you have a vision and you feel like you execute on that vision, hopefully with clarity and true belief and passion, what they say later doesn’t really matter.” —  Michael Dermer About Michael Dermer: Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and founder/author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry – rewarding individuals for healthy behavior. Michael left a promising law career to start IncentOne, the first company to provide rewards for healthy behavior.  At the time, rewards in healthcare were not only non-existent – they were offensive.  He was told over and over “we will never reward people for things they should be doing to be healthy.”   After bootstrapping for a decade, his company received a large private equity investment on October 15, 2008. They had arrived. It should have been a time for celebration. Then the financial crisis hit. Ten years were gone in ten days. Bankrupt customers. Investment gone. Credit dead. Family dollars at risk. Angry investors. Family relationships on the brink. It would take two years of working 24 hours a day to save what took ten years to build.  The perfect storm.   It was doomed. Or was it? Today, health rewards are everywhere, he sold IncentOne to industry innovator Welltok and his company is credited with creating the health rewards industry. What resulted was not only a business success, but the discovery of a unique method on how to thrive under the pressure, chaos and burden of being the entrepreneur. The Lonely Entrepreneur was born. Connect with Michael Dermer: Twitter: (https://twitter.com/thelonelye) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/TheLonelyEntrepreneur1/) Website: (https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/) Book: (https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Entrepreneur-Difference-Between-Perspective/dp/0997623993?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+lonely+entrepreneur&qid=1465421381&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/the_lonely_entrepreneur/) YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHTWnTgIremq1qvcoqkh8A) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lonely-entrepreneur/) Connect with Christina Martini: Twitter: (https://twitter.com/TinaMartini10?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Website: (http://www.paradigmshiftshow.com/) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinamartini) Email: christinamartini.paradigmshift@gmail.com Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by (https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/) You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.   

The process of commercializing an innovation in a completely new category requires an approach that is entirely different to incremental innovations. When you’re trying to innovate in such a space, how do you get the messaging and positioning right? Why do you have to put a lot of time and effort into your sales strategy? What core capabilities does an innovator need to have in order to succeed? On this episode, I’m joined by healthcare rewards pioneer, IncentOne and The Lonely Entrepreneur founder, Michael Dermer who talks about building the first healthcare rewards company, and his insights for innovators.   3 Things You'll Learn How to move a market that’s slow to change How to rise above the noise Why focusing on product isn’t good enough   Influencing a slow and clunky industry like healthcare can be an immense challenge because you’re trying to turn a huge tide. A lot can be learned from the story of IncentOne, and how they were able to succeed at a time most healthcare organizations find the idea of rewarding people offensive. The secret is positioning and messaging, and more specifically coming up with a central theme that people can connect to, and playing in an area where only you can win, a space where no one else is. You have to marry the clarity of your vision with what it takes to actually get business.  

Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, lawyer, speaker, coach, founder and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur – a one stop shop that understand the entrepreneur’s struggle and provides solutions to the business and personal issues we all face as entrepreneurs.   He founded his first company to reward people for being healthy and is considered a pioneer of the health rewards industry. His book is based on his experience of watching the company he built from the ground up almost get destroyed overnight by the financial crisis of 2008. Today, his mission is to help unlock the potential of entrepreneurs worldwide by turning their passion into success through The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community. Thrive LOUD listeners - a man who is in great company and not THAT LONELY - Michael Dermer. *** Connect to Lou Diamond: www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD: www.thriveloud.com/podcast    

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Michael Dermer, founder and CEO of the Lonely Entrepreneur. Starting out as an NYC Lawyer and taking the leap, Michael helps entrepreneurs turn their passion into success. Tune in to know his biggest struggles as a leader through the recession and the plethora of lessons he learned through those tough times.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Michael Dermer, founder and CEO of the Lonely Entrepreneur. Starting out as an NYC Lawyer and taking the leap, Michael helps entrepreneurs turn their passion into success. Tune in to know his biggest struggles as a leader through the recession […]

Learn to leverage. Ryan Foland speaks with Michael Dermer, an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer and the author and founder of Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael has created countless resources for entrepreneurs of all stages to help them build successful businesses. Ryan and Michael go into an in-depth discussion about how you can build your speaking business, no matter what stage you are at, specifically by creating leverage and demand for your skills and expertise. While there is no quick fix, Michael’s ideas and insights will inspire you to start growing your business and booking more high-level speaking engagements. Listen to this podcast to find out: - How to get big companies to sit up and pay attention to your speaking business--even if it is new or small. - Why you need to declutter your message, and why sometimes skipping the finer details can be a good thing. - How a well-told story will do more to help you grow your business then a dozen forgettable details about specifics.. - Why rehearsed elevator pitches are outdated and probably don’t work. [Spoiler: you’ve got to customize based on their needs.] - Why you should avoid quick business cheats and hacks, because the long road builds irreplaceable skills and experience.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Michael Dermer to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss what led him to write the new book THE LONELY ENTREPRENEUR. 

Michael founded the first company to reward for healthy behavior and after a decade, watched it almost collapse in 2008 financial crisis. Michael not only overcame this struggle to sell his company and become an industry pioneer, but also discovered The Lonely Entrepreneur methodology to help entrepreneurs with the struggle. Sponsors eVoice: See how eVoice can help you connect with your prospects, partners, and customers quickly and easily! eVoice is offering Fire Nation an extended, 60 day free trial - just visit eVoice.com and use promo code FIRE! Braintree: Looking for an easier way to accept payments from your customers? Braintree lets you accept all forms of payment in over one hundred and thirty currencies!  

Michael Dermer is our first guest today he will discuss his new book, “The Lonely Entrepreneur”. Mr. Dermer is an Entrepreneur, speaker, and lawyer. Our second guest is Sally Morrison, Director of Marketing for Gemfields. She discusses Will Your Holiday Gift Create a Story? Our last guest Tonya Shackelford, Director of Clinical and Professional Services for fred’s Inc. Shackelford, will offer insight on the 2016-17 flu season.This show is broadcast live on Tuesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/

In the first half hour, Patricia interviews Cynthia Johnson, co-author of Breaking the Trance. She will discuss the risks of screen absorption for children and the easy-to-follow guide that will help parents understand recreational screen media use at home. She will also talk about how these solutions can restore a sense of care and connection within the family. In the second half hour, Patricia interviews Michael Dermer, founder-author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. He will discuss the 'struggle' that all entrepreneurs seem to face, and how they can overcome this struggle. He will also talk about what makes the difference between success and failure, and how people can thrive in this struggle by just changing their perspective. The Lonely Entrepreneur Methodology helps entrepreneurs shift their perspectives from those that develop under the influence of the 4 Ps – pressure, passions, pleasure and pain – but stifle progress to those that empower them to thrive.

In the first half hour, Patricia interviews Cynthia Johnson, co-author of Breaking the Trance. She will discuss the risks of screen absorption for children and the easy-to-follow guide that will help parents understand recreational screen media use at home. She will also talk about how these solutions can restore a sense of care and connection within the family. In the second half hour, Patricia interviews Michael Dermer, founder-author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. He will discuss the 'struggle' that all entrepreneurs seem to face, and how they can overcome this struggle. He will also talk about what makes the difference between success and failure, and how people can thrive in this struggle by just changing their perspective. The Lonely Entrepreneur Methodology helps entrepreneurs shift their perspectives from those that develop under the influence of the 4 Ps – pressure, passions, pleasure and pain – but stifle progress to those that empower them to thrive.

In the first half hour, Patricia interviews Cynthia Johnson, co-author of Breaking the Trance. She will discuss the risks of screen absorption for children and the easy-to-follow guide that will help parents understand recreational screen media use at home. She will also talk about how these solutions can restore a sense of care and connection within the family. In the second half hour, Patricia interviews Michael Dermer, founder-author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. He will discuss the 'struggle' that all entrepreneurs seem to face, and how they can overcome this struggle. He will also talk about what makes the difference between success and failure, and how people can thrive in this struggle by just changing their perspective. The Lonely Entrepreneur Methodology helps entrepreneurs shift their perspectives from those that develop under the influence of the 4 Ps – pressure, passions, pleasure and pain – but stifle progress to those that empower them to thrive.

In the first half hour, Patricia interviews Cynthia Johnson, co-author of Breaking the Trance. She will discuss the risks of screen absorption for children and the easy-to-follow guide that will help parents understand recreational screen media use at home. She will also talk about how these solutions can restore a sense of care and connection within the family. In the second half hour, Patricia interviews Michael Dermer, founder-author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. He will discuss the 'struggle' that all entrepreneurs seem to face, and how they can overcome this struggle. He will also talk about what makes the difference between success and failure, and how people can thrive in this struggle by just changing their perspective. The Lonely Entrepreneur Methodology helps entrepreneurs shift their perspectives from those that develop under the influence of the 4 Ps – pressure, passions, pleasure and pain – but stifle progress to those that empower them to thrive.

Does being an entrepreneur sometimes feel like a lonely experience? Even if people surround us, our struggles are our own and non-entrepreneurs don't necessarily get it. So today we're getting some advice from the trenches on entrepreneurship, from someone who's been down and out and back again who truly knows what it's like to be a Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur, speaker, lawyer, and author of The Lonely Entrepreneur. Michael discovered what would become The Lonely Entrepreneur methodology when his company – the first to provide financial rewards for healthy behavior that he built for over a decade – was nearly destroyed by the financial crisis of 2008. Here's a great quote by our guest today, “Your vision is unique. Your problems are not” that I think provides great perspective.  Michael overcame the struggle by changing his perspective and applying what has become The Lonely Entrepreneur methodology. After two years of twenty hour days, Michael was able to revive his company and sell it in 2013. Today, Michael is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry – rewarding individuals for healthy behavior. Michael is now a professional speaker, consultant, and coach for startup businesses and entrepreneurs. Highlights - How humility helps you grow Changing perspective to prosper 4-key perspectives: pressure, passion, pleasure and pain Brutal truth about when things go wrong Celebrating the small wins   Resources BlueHost Warrior's if you need secure, hassle-free web hosting for your website or blog BlueHost is our pick. They are easy-to-use, affordable and reliable. No technical experience needed to get up & running or to transfer your current service. BlueHost saved us tons of money and has the best service. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/bluehost for our offer or get the link in our show notes.  Acuity Scheduling If you want more of your most valuable resource back, automate your calendar with our top pick, Acuity. No more back and fourth, no-shows or multiple calendars to manage. All appointments, reminders, cancellations, even payments happen with 1-click. Acuity helps you gain time! Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/acuity for our offer or click the link in the show notes. Grammarly In our fast pace world, we still need to clearly and confidently communicate what we want to say. Grammarly is our private editor 24/7 checking our spelling and grammar whenever we write something online to help avoid embarrassing mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates! Grammarly is a Better Way To Write. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/grammarly for our offer or click on the link in the show notes. Audible Books The easiest way I know to get inspired when reading is not an option is with AudibleBooks. You can regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Visit creativewarriorsunite.com/audible for our offer or click on the link in the show notes.  New Free MasterClass: Warriors, if 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of your clients are the wrong clients! Imagine what it would be like to have almost 100% of your income come from all your clients because you're working with the right clients. Learn how knowing their secret language will attract your right clients— people who value what you do and are eager to pay you what you're worth. To register for this new masterclass, go to YourRightClients.com, and I'll see you in the masterclass!    Guest Contact - Website , Twitter , Facebook  Book The Lonely Entrepreneur: The Difference between Success and Failure is Your Perspective  Mentions - Leading at the Speed of Growth: Journey from Entrepreneur to CEO "Purpose is passion with a brain.” Ryan Holiday  "It's all about how the world sees you.” Sally Hogshead    Gift: Propel your business forward and register for Week of The Warrior for free. A 7-day mini-course to learn how to leverage your creative powers. 

Michael Dermer is an entrepreneur who is considered the founder of not only a company, but also an industry. He has been featured in Forbes, MSNBC and The Huffington Post. Michael left his job as a New York corporate attorney to fulfill his entrepreneurial spirit when he started IncentOne, the first company to provide financial rewards for healthy behavior. Michael sold his company in 2013 and is considered a pioneer of the health rewards industry. Michael is now a professional speaker, consultant, and coach for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law and lives in New York City. Show Notes: -Everyone else uses incentives. Why not health-care? -What compelled Michael to leave his career as a successful mergers and acquisitions attorney for an uncertain future as a start-up founder? -Against all odds. The story and struggle to build IncentOne. -Accidental discovery of a 30min power nap. -How Michael's story and lessons learned can help physicians. -Dealing with self-doubt. Wondering whether the long path is worth it (medical training and entrepreneurship). Feeling alone and isolated. Overcoming a crisis. -Leading a team with strained resources and an unclear future. How can his lessons relate to managing a medical practice? Wining against competition. Surviving the financial crisis. -”Being under pressure is NOT a normal state.” Recognizing, embracing and using pressure. -”Don't evaluate your life in the middle of a fight.”. -IncentOne used powerful data analytics on patient/consumer behavior. This included systems, tactics and incentives to move people towards better health decisions. What insights and advice can Michael provide you when you are struggling to move your patients towards better behaviors (e.g. smoking cessation, weight loss, etc.)? -David and Goliath: Beating the big insurance companies! Michael's struggles with large companies and insurance payers. How small guys can still win. -You can create leverage. How Michael used creativity to uncover his leverage. How to use leverage to win. -Core competence and focus. Evaluating your strengths and delegating to your team. -Embracing what you don't know and being cautious of your own “ego of accomplishment.” -Am I ready to open my own solo practice? I have what it takes to be a good physician but do I have what it takes to be a good entrepreneur? -The Doctor Innovator. Do you have an idea? Michael's advice to you. -Opportunities for innovation today. -Your personal brand is more important today than ever. -Michael's daily habits and routines that fuel his success. -Michael's thoughts on the changing health care environment. His thoughts for the future and consolidation in the health-care space. -”The Lonely Entrepreneur.” How Michael can help you. Links from this Episode: http://innovations.clevelandclinic.org/ http://welltok.com/ www.lonelyentrepreneur.com Learn more about Michael Dermer: www.lonelyentrepreneur.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnosta/2014/04/09/be-healthy-and-get-rewarded-incentives-driving-engagement-in-health-and-wellness/#5a9393067142 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-dermer/be-healthy-and-be-rewarde_b_7890980.html http://www.msnbc.com/your-business/watch/winning-in-as-competitive-market-738760771683

Segment 1: Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor until 1999. He is editor and publisher of the Cool Tools website, which gets half a million unique visitors a month. He is the author of the book “THE INEVITABLE: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future”.Segment 2: Michael Dermer is considered the founder of not only a company, but an industry. Michael left his job as a New York corporate attorney to fulfill his entrepreneurial spirit when he started IncentOne, the first company to provide rewards for healthy behavior. He sold this company in 2013, and now he's on a mission to help lonely entrepreneurs.Segment 3: Dave Davenport founded MotherG in 2006 with the belief that no business should accept inferior technology when it is so critical to effective business operations. Under Dave's leadership, MotherG has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Business for several consecutive years, and has also been awarded the No. 1 Best Place to Work in Illinois.Segment 4:Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Segment 5: Lorne Epstein is a Brooklyn native who has been in Talent Acquisition since 1996. He has interviewed thousands of people for jobs in Silicon Valley, New York City, Washington DC and many cities in between. His book, “You're Hired! Interview Skills to Get the Job”, has over a quarter of a million downloads world-wide.Sponsored by Nextiva and Sage Summit.

In the LIVE from HiMSS16 series we were privileged to chat with healthcare rewards and incentives pioneer Michael G. Dermer (@michaelgdermer) Founder/CEO of The Dermer Group.  The vide version of the interview, will be posted here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

At the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum 2015Health Innovation Media co-host Douglas Goldstein (@eFuturist) sits with thought leader, author, consultant and entrepreneur Michael Dermer (@MichaelGDermer) the Chief Incentive Officer of Welltok (@welltok). Michael addresses the current climate including legal, regulatory and market adoption issues in the rewards and incentives space in healthcare. This chat reflects an update since we spoke with Michael at last year's gathering, click here. For a deeper dive into Michael's 'The Lonely Entrepreneur', click here (TBA), and follow on twitter via @thelonelyE. Produced by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media.  

Wednesday 12/9/15 Michael Dermer, thought leader, speaker, entrepreneur and innovator in the rewards space and Founder of IncentOne, a top Twitter Influencer and Huffington Post Blogger, who currently serves as the Chief Incentive Officer at Welltok 'transforming the nation’s healthcare system from one of sickcare to optimized health' join us. For previous chat with Michael at the Population Health Alliance Forum, listen here & here.      

On the Tuesday special edition of this week in health innovation we continue our preview into the Population Health Alliance (PHA) Forum 2014. At 12 Noon Eastern/9AM Pacific we chat with Michael Dermer, Chief Incentive Officer, Welltok and Jennifer Flynn, MS, Strategy Consultant Mayo Clinics. Michael Dermer is participating in 'Key Success Factors to Optimize Program Design, Execution and Compliance' and Jennifer Flynn will be presenting a concurrent educational session on 'Creating a Culture of Health Through Organizational Support.'  Join PHA Excutive Director, Fred Goldstein and me for an eploration of these two talented thought leaders and the continuing preview of the popular forum in Scottsdale Arizona, Decembe2 1oth - 12th, 2014.        

On the Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 broadcast at 1PM ET/10AM PT our special guest is Michael G. Dermer, the Chief Incentive Officer at Welltok.  The company notes: 'Welltok is a pioneer in health optimization that provides an integrated platform for payers, health systems, ACOs and other population health managers to help drive healthy consumer behaviors and increase healthcare value. At the core of Welltok's success is CaféWell, a Health Optimization Platform, which provides an engaging, rewarding way for consumers to take control of their physical, emotional and financial health.' Michael's mission is 'to continue to educate and advocate for healthcare incentives so that we can grow stronger and healthier as individuals, an economy and as a Nation.' The genesis of Welltok took form via it's predecessor company 'IncentOne'. When Michael Dermer originally formed IncentOne, he asked himself the following question: 'if the medical profession knows what we want each individual to do, and the savings it generates, couldn't we simply reward people for doing these things?” Wouldn't this solution pay for itself? If we applied this to all conditions, couldn't we fix the system?'   Today we'll hear more about the test of this theory in the marketplace and learn more about the role of incentives in shaping healthy personal choices.  Join us!    

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory  In this "Lessons" episode, Michael Dermer, Founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur, shares his insights on how to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset within any organization. He emphasizes the importance of innovation and adaptability, providing strategies to overcome corporate barriers and effectively present ideas while leveraging mentorship.The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Michael explains that adopting an entrepreneurial approach is crucial for success in today's competitive landscape. He highlights that every employee has the potential to innovate and that organizations must empower their teams to think like entrepreneurs.Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Michael discusses the challenges faced by employees in traditional corporate environments. He offers practical advice on how to navigate these obstacles by developing a solid business case for new ideas and presenting them confidently to leadership.The Four P's of Perspective: Michael introduces the concept of the Four P's—passion, pressure, pleasure, and pain—explaining how these factors influence our decision-making as entrepreneurs. He encourages listeners to be mindful of these influences to avoid common pitfalls.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com  YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yp0TjblE1Lw Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-dermer-founder-of-the-lonely/id1484783544?i=1000515330130 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SLTw0hJmudA5mKsfe2TcW?si=8ca7d66e6c0343fa ➡️ Watch the Podcast On Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclaryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy