Podcasts about mission meats

John talks with Peter Awad — a 5-time business founder, co-founder of Mission Meats, founder of the Slow Hustle Podcast, leadership and executive coach, coach for Christian businessmen, and proud husband and dad. Peter talks about his transition from running multiple businesses to becoming a coach, his Legend Planner and how he uses it to stay aligned with his purpose, goals, and vision for life. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:15] - Peter's background [02:12] - Early life and entrepreneurial journey [04:10] - Discovering coaching as his true calling [06:58] - The 3 Ps: Pain → Purpose → Platform [09:13] - Separating identity from your career [11:28] - The gap and the gain [14:19] - Why men struggle to celebrate their wins [16:31] - Peter's Legend Planner and how it helps him stay aligned [23:24] - The power of gratitude and perspective [25:43] - How negative self-talk affects your brain [28:53] - How Peter's daughter recovered from a stroke [31:26] - Peter's podcast Slow Hustle [35:10] - Entrepreneurship isn't always as glamorous as it looks [37:33] - Need for entrepreneurs to create white space [40:31] - How fear impacts white space [45:00] - Outro NOTABLE QUOTES: “What's ordinary to you is magic to others.” “Part of life, to me, is discovering why. Why am I here? Because I'm not here just to occupy space. I'm supposed to be doing something with this gift I've been given, called life. What do I do with it?” “We entangle our identity and our occupation… that's not you. You've got to untangle this stuff.” “The cycle of life, you're either growing or you're dying. There is no in-between.” “Those little baby steps along the way are a good thing. They don't necessarily feel great in the moment. They feel okay. It's just when we take the moment to stop, turn around, and look to see how far we've come, then we realize we have grown so much.” “Your identity is worked out over time, in community.” “Want what you already have.” “Anytime you're pointing at someone, remember — there's a thumb headed up toward heaven, three other fingers pointing back at you. So whatever you say to somebody should apply to you at least three times as much.” “Seeking certainty is a lack of faith. God is not a God of certainty. He's a God of mystery. And when you can embrace the mystery, then you're like, ‘Oh, I don't need certainty. Wherever he wants me to go, I go.” “False identity is that you're a bad dad, you're a bad husband, you're a bad community leader... the true identity is what God tells you. It's what He reveals to you.” USEFUL RESOURCES: https://whitestonecoach.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjawad/ https://www.instagram.com/thepeterawad/ https://www.facebook.com/thepeterawad https://x.com/peterawad CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

I believe in the who, not the how, for more business problems and opportunities.Want to grow faster?Need to solve a nagging problem?Rather than thinking about how to solve it, you might want to start with who.But that only works well if you have strong leadership skills. As your business grows, you'll be doing less and leading more. My buddy Peter Awad joins the show today. He's an eCommerce vet. He launched his first online venture in 2000 and co-founded Mission Meats, an online snack company, in 2015.Now, Peter's passion is coaching and building great leaders. I'm a big believer that culture and leadership will trump strategy any day of the week.Here are a few of the things we discussed:What's it like on the other side of me?Knowing yourself first.Radical candor or ruinous empathy.The nothing to lose, nothing to prove, nothing to hide approach to discussions.The fact that the life you want, the business you want, is on the other side of a few hard conversations.How to lead vendors, freelancers, and agencies better.How to have better meetings.

Discover the powerful tools that can transform your leadership skills and maximize your team's potential. Find out how to strike the perfect balance between support and challenge and learn the secret to unlocking your unconscious competence. But what happens when a leader fails to communicate necessary challenges to their team? Find out the shocking consequences in this thought-provoking trailer. Meet Peter Awad, an entrepreneur with a penchant for founding successful businesses, with a track record boasting of over five impressive ventures including the popular Mission Meats. His extensive experience has honed his expertise in leadership, allowing him to add another feather to his cap as he mentors and coaches' business magnates. Proficient in realizing a team's potential and maintaining the balance between work and daily life, he has successfully helped many navigate through their professional chaos. Known for his unique communication approaches, he's a master at understanding and mitigating personal and professional barriers to success. What You'll Learn: How can you dip into innovative leadership tactics and communication methods to optimize your team's performance? What strategies can be employed to navigate the journey of self-discovery and identity reshaping after leaving the military? How do you strike the perfect balance between nurturing and challenging leadership aspects for the betterment of your team? What is the significance of decoding different communication styles and understanding their role in efficient teamwork? And so much more!   Timestamp: 00:01:23 - Importance of Leadership 00:08:02 - Open Door Policy 00:09:31 - Understanding Your Voice 00:11:25 - Triggers and Communication 00:13:02 - Understanding Different Communication Styles 00:14:43 - Unlocking the Potential of Your Team 00:19:17 - Using Communication Codes 00:21:12 - Importance of Clarification and Listening 00:23:40 - The Importance of Repetition 00:26:10 - Introduction and Background 00:27:29 - The 70 30 Principle 00:30:32 - The Pitfalls of Imbalance 00:34:50 - Support Challenge Tool 00:36:39 - Effective Communication 00:38:15 - Overcoming the Fear of Challenging People 00:41:14 - Calibrating Challenging and Supporting Approaches 00:45:37 - Finding Purpose through Self-Discovery 00:47:32 - Overcoming the Loss of Identity After Leaving the Military 00:51:02 - Intentional Traveling and Homeschooling 00:52:37 - The Benefits of Homeschooling and Road Trips 00:52:59 - The Value of Trusted Advisors 00:53:52 - The Power of Having a Support System 00:55:56 - Finding the Right Advisor   Favorite Quote: “We're all in a leadership position, whether we realize it or not. We have the opportunity to lead in our businesses, our families, our communities. Embrace your role as a leader”. - Peter Awad   How to Connect: Get free resources in being on your way to becoming a leader worth following on his website https://www.peterawad.com/ To stay updated with his latest episodes and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, be sure to follow his Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/thepeterawad/ for a visual glimpse into his world You can also connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjawad/ for valuable professional insights and join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/peterawad

Peter Awad is a 5-time founder and executive coach, helping clients with leadership and value alignment. From founding Mission Meats to traveling the country with his family in an RV, to homeschooling, to his decision to start a new career at age 40, Peter sheds light on his failures, successes, and learnings as a husband, father, and entrepreneur. Peter and Brandon also talk about:-How to use the “70/30 tool” to optimize for business success and happiness -The “Support Challenge Matrix” for leaders -Peter's teenage daughter's stroke and the miracle of her full recovery-How to build a strong community you can lean on in tough times -Buying a house in Southern California off market (for an incredible deal!)-Why you should surround yourself with people who are willing to tell you “no”-The 3 questions to ask yourself to find your purpose-How to choose what advice to take, and not to take, from mentors-Brandon's identity-based goal setting process in the BetterLife TribeLink to the free guide offered at end of episode: Petergift.comBooks mentioned in this episode:'The Road Less Stupid' by Keith Cunningham'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry' by John Comer'High Performance Habits' by Brendon BurchardThe BibleThe Legend Planner'Story Worthy' by Matthew Dicks'Winning the War In Your Mind' by Craig Groeschel'Extreme Ownership' by Jocko WillinkPeter's charitable cause:The Treigning Lab, a gym and MMA studio with a non-profit organization that supports vets and children with PTSD, and the group that helped his daughter recover through use of their hyperbaric chambers. Connect with Peter on socials:InstagramLinkedInMission Meats

Are you struggling in your leadership role and constantly struggle to communicate with others?Tune in to this week's episode of Push to be More where our special guest, Peter Awad shares about his journey of self-awareness & growth and the Five Voices of leadership that helped transform him into an effective leader. Discover the secrets to becoming a transformational leader and watch as your relationships flourish, projects soar, and success follows. Here's some of the great stuff that we cover in this show:Peter identifies four common lies he tells himself that he has to watch out for. The predominant lie he struggles with is believing he is a bad husband and father, which can be a source of anxiety for many parents. He talks about the importance of apologizing and learning from mistakes as a leader in the home.He discusses the challenges of leadership coaching and how he has learned to become a better leader himself through self-awareness and learning about the Five Voices which help him understand how different people communicate and process information. This has helped him and others become more effective and efficient in their work while reducing personality conflicts and office politics.Peter discovered his passion for coaching after asking himself three questions. It took him six months to figure out his superpowers and he initially believed everyone possessed them, which led him to undervalue them.Peter emphasizes the importance of having a morning routine to start the day, paying attention to clues and commonalities to differentiate between good and bad days. He also highlights the significance of having a to-do list based on quarterly, monthly, and weekly goals, which helps to determine the one thing to accomplish each day. He uses a Legend Planner to plan out his goals, and before going to bed, he thinks about the perfect morning and the tasks he wants to accomplish the following day.Peter is the co-founder of Mission Meats, a direct-to-consumer shelf stable snack food company that sells healthier portable options like beef sticks and jerky. He plans to step into full-time leadership coaching and grow cohorts for a year-long leadership coaching program.-----------------------ABOUT PETERPeter Awad is an Executive Coach to Christian Businessmen, Co-Founder of Mission Meats, and Founder of Import Auto Performance. He helps Kingdom-minded businessmen find purpose, grow their businesses, and live out their vision without compromising their values. With specialties in coaching, branding, digital marketing, eCommerce, social media, training, consulting, and public speaking, Peter has been mentioned in Forbes, Inc., and other notable publications. He also has a talent for making people laugh when they least expect it.-----------------------For complete show notes, transcript and links to our guest, check out our website: www.pushtobemore.com.

Have you ever had your prayers answered in ways you least expected it?In today's episode of What's The Story, Peter Awad shares his story of how a simple prayer walk on the beach turned into a series of life-altering events that led to unexpected blessings, including the miraculous healing of his daughter. Join us as we delve into the highs and lows of finding God in life's trials and the power of community in our modern age.Here's a summary of this week's story:Peter met his wife on spring break in The Bahamas, and despite initially falling away from faith, he eventually found his way back to God through a church which his wife also started attending at around the same time. Peter reflects on the interesting timing and how he can now see God's hand in his life, despite it being confusing at the time.Peter shares about how a series of events led to his 14-year-old daughter having a stroke but through that experience, he discovered a profound group of men who meet every Friday and have sparked business opportunities and opportunities to serve. He reflects on how God works in mysterious ways, sometimes not giving us what we want, but what we need.His daughter's sickness was a difficult journey for the family but despite the doctors saying there was no healing process, they held on to their faith and community support, which ultimately led to her healing.Peter shares his experience growing up as a non-Caucasian Egyptian in the US and how it never occurred to him that he was different until he moved to a mostly Norwegian town. Despite this, Peter is proud of his Egyptian-Filipino heritage.He advises listeners to be deliberate about building a support system of believers before going through trials and hardships, as community is incredibly powerful and necessary for survival. It is important to know your neighbors and be a part of a community, as life is a team sport.Peter discovered his ability to coach through a journey of self-awareness and focusing on his superpowers, which includes the ability to connect with people and help them discover solutions to their problems. He now does leadership coaching, incorporating biblical principles and helping people improve their tendencies and actions for a better reality. He feels that his work is fulfilling and a form of full-time ministry.ABOUT PETER:Peter Awad is an Executive Coach to Christian Businessmen, Co-Founder of Mission Meats, and Founder of Import Auto Performance. He helps Kingdom-minded businessmen find purpose, grow their businesses, and live out their vision without compromising their values. With specialties in coaching, branding, digital marketing, eCommerce, social media, training, consulting, and public speaking, Peter has been mentioned in Forbes, Inc., and other notable publications. He also has a talent for making people laugh when they least expect it.

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Many founders build companies and create products to make money as their primary goal. Others build something great with a driving force of making a positive impact on this world.Such is the case with Mission Meats. They are making the world a better place with every grass-fed beef snack that is produced and purchased. They give 10% of their profits to social good organizations, such as BonZeb who helps fight deforestation in Haiti, Perspectives Minnesota who works to transform the lives of homeless mothers and their children, Educate in Africa to invest in leaders and entrepreneurs, and 100+ Dream Centers across the country.

Mission meats is just a few years old, but it's gobbling up market share in the red-hot meat snack category.  Peter Awad is a long time eCommerce pro.  He started selling auto parts on eBay in 2000.  Now he and his co-founder Nick have built a meat snack store with a mission.  They're using profits from eCommerce to help fight deforestation, educate children in Africa, and support homeless women and children.   But they don't just have big hearts, they have some serious marketing chops too.   In this episode, we explore the challenges and opportunities of marketing a product that could literally appeal to anyone.  We also explore how to maintain the balancing act of growing your own store AND growing on Amazon.  How to treat Amazon from a merchandising perspective.  Prospecting for new customers - Is this and Amazon first or Shopify first strategy How to increase repeat purchases in a fun way How pride or ego can limit growth with any paid ad channel Crazy CRO tests and the practice of asking “what if the opposite were true?” Important mindset issues that help fuel successful entrepreneurs

In this Season finale episode, Peter and Nick give insight into Mission Meats HQ, how a global pandemic impacted our businesses and how different trends in eating change how we approach product development. Stay tuned in to hear all the new things we’ve added to our product line, plus some hints at future projects that we have in the works!     Time Stamps: (0:15) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission Show! (0:56) Where we see the industry going (for meat snacks and consumer-packaged goods) (4:54) Flexitarian products: Organic Fajita Beef & Veggie Strips (5:45) Mission Meats, and meatless-products (9:48) Nick’s secret project (12:02) Stay tuned for new meat-less products (in the works)! (12:39) Perks, Superfans, quad-pay, and product bundles (14:44) Let’s talk production (20:06) Closing thoughts (20:52) See you for season 2 coming soon!     --------------   For perks programs and delicious snacks, visit missionmeats.co   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter chats with Michael Crocker aka "Crocker", a long time friend of Mission Meats. Listen in as he shares where he currently is in his video freelancing career path and how he’s taking the steps to shift into a more sports driven environment to fully be living out his mission. Peter and Crocker discuss setting intentions in short goals to make big steps while getting real about the habits that might be holding you back plus how setting up accountability checks along the way to keep you on track.  Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission Show! (0:21) Intro to our conversation with Michael Crocker (1:49) Welcome Michael! (2:13) Michael’s current mission (3:33) Client projects vs. Passion projects (5:36) Strategic outreach (8:33) Small, consistent actions, in the midst of chaos (13:13) The importance of accountability (16:03) Having a plan, but being adaptable along the way (18:54) Building relationships as you reach out to potential clients (21:05) The benefit of an external perspective  -------------- Visit Michael's website: crockervideo.com Follow Michael on Instagram: @crockervideo --------------   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week we’ll cover what mechanically separated chicken is, what in it, how it's made, and why it’s never found in our snacks!   To stay up to date with announcements and exclusives from Mission Meats, text "MEAT" to 69551   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week, Peter talks with Brogan Graham, co-founder of November Project, a free exercise group founded in Boston that’s open to the public. What started out as two friends getting together for morning workouts eventually snowballed into hosting classes in 52 cities nation-wide while creating a fun and passionate group of people who are all about community.  Stick around for the reaper round where Brogan kills his bag and gets up close and personal about the heat he’s feeling!   Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show! (0:35) Mission Meats announcement (1:37) Intro to our conversation with Brogan Graham (4:53) Welcome Brogan! // Brogan’s Mission (9:30)The fuel that keeps Brogan going (11:27) Reflecting on 2011, the impact of “content”, and screen-time (17:59) “What are you a part of?” (21:42) Meet new people, and try new things (27:58) THE REAPER ROUND -------------- Visit November Project's website: november-project.com Visit Brogan Graham's website: brogangraham.com Follow Brogan on Instagram: @brogangraham   --------------   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter talks with musician and founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers. Hear how he has approached life after the sale of CD baby and what being pop philosophy writer means for him. Peter and Derek discuss the implications behind “expiration dates” and how its okay to close one chapter to be able to start the next. Stick around for the “Reaper Round” where Derek lucked out and didn’t have to eat the reaper but still shares some great insight!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show! (0:39) Mission Meats announcement (1:56) Intro to our conversation with Derek Sivers (4:52) Welcome to the show, Derek! (5:06) Derek’s current mission/impact (7:03) Derek’s life after “CD Baby” // Sees himself as a musician rather than an entrepreneur (9:26) Derek’s mindset on money (10:28) “We have to admit when our mission has changed” (11:42) Expired identity (12:36) Ask yourself, “Who are my heroes?” (13:27) The right mindset when approaching failures (16:35) Derek’s journey to becoming an author // A TED Talk story (18:37) Why this is important for YOU // Sharing and admitting your failures (21:37) A metaphor on past mistakes: Lifting weights at 44 (26:43) What Derek would’ve done differently, knowing what he knows now (27:51) Profit vs. Purpose (31:17) Derek’s article, “The Balance” (35:37) Money, and the “Starving Artist” (37:28) THE (Non)REAPER ROUND Check out Derek's website: sivers.org Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter talks with podcast host and financial advisor Andrew Van Buren who offers excellent tips on finding an advisor that has your interest aligned. Stick around for the Reaper Round where Andrew is a champ and answers every question and tells the story of surviving a gunshot wound! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show! (0:34) Mission Meats announcement (2:22) Intro to our conversation with Andrew Van Buren (3:38) Welcome to the show, Andrew! (3:47) Andrew’s current mission/impact (6:44) The Nitty Gritty Podcast (8:43) Andrew’s plans for his online academy (10:34) Helping the online community // Cutting out the nonsense (13:44) How to identify a genuine expert vs. a quick-seller (15:54) Interest: Alignment vs. Misalignment (17:29) How to look for the ideal arrangement (22:11) Andrew’s takeaway from past experiences: Learning how to say “no” (27:11) Advice for how you can Live Your Mission // Getting clarity on what you want (29:55) THE REAPER ROUND   Follow The Nitty Gritty Podcast on IG: @nittygrittyshow Check out the Aventus website: aventuswealth.com   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In the midst of the CV crisis, we’re taking a few weeks from the Live Your Mission podcast. On behalf of the Mission Meats team, we hope that this lockdown will give us a moment to pause, reflect, and inspire us to live, love, and laugh with our friends and families. To stay up to date with announcements and exclusives from Mission Meats, text "MEAT" to 69551 If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter chats with Nate Spees, CEO of Grizzly, a company that is a creative agency that combines strategy, design, technology, and storytelling to build adventurous brands. Listen as Nate discusses the importance of being nimble and being able to regularly adjust your approach no matter the size of your business. Nate also provides excellent actionable  advice for boosting creativity! Stick around for the reaper round where Nate gets slightly dazed from the heat…but still eats the whole bag! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:15) Mission Meats announcement: Have you signed up for our Superfans Program yet? (2:21) Intro to our conversation with Nate Spees (4:25) Welcome to the show, Nate! (4:47) Nate’s current mission (5:36) The importance of creativity in the business world (7:28) Why brands should prioritize creativity more (10:37) Grizzly’s core components of an “Adventurous brand” (16:02) Foundation first: Establishing your brand’s roots before the creation (18:56) Practical tips for your execution (21:52) Why “Shiny object syndrome” is one of your biggest obstacles (23:00) The core of brand-customer disconnection (24:56) Creativity is for EVERYONE // Fine-tuning your environment! (30:00) Be mildly, perpetually, optimistic (34:10) THE REAPER ROUND (51:42) Thanks for tuning in! Follow Nate on IG: @natespees Follow Grizzly on IG: @madebygrizzly Check out Grizzly's website: madebygrizzly.com   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week we’ll cover what textured soy protein is, what types of food you can find it in and why it’s never found in our snacks!   To stay up to date with announcements and exclusives from Mission Meats, text "MEAT" to 69551   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this weeks episode, Peter chats with Michael Hsu, CEO & Founder of DeepSky. A company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs grow profitably by focusing on processes and key performance indicators (KPIs). His mission: happiness. Not only to be happy himself, but to help those around him strive for it as well. Listen as Peter and Michael discuss the importance of living the life you want and not putting off “life” until later, and why staying on a “path of purpose” is better than standing still. Stick around for the Reaper Round where Michael breaks a sweat in the first bite!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:16) Mission Meats presents: The Superfan club! (2:01) Intro to our conversation with Michael Hsu (4:56) Welcome to the show, Michael! (5:44) Michael’s current mission // The pursuit of happiness (7:50) “Today is the day” to do the things you’ve always wanted to do (12:01) Michael’s 5-step “Measure and Hack” system (15:50) The 90% of work that you don’t see… (18:40) How great systems will allow you to breathe better and avoid drowning in numbers (23:25) Why entrepreneurs and founders are bad at numbers // “Bad data” (27:25) The entrepreneur’s dilemma: Basking in growth (30:20) The element of time // “Micro-hustle, macro-patience” (33:18) Society’s misconceptions about wealth and happiness (35:06) The “Me-triangle”: Personal, Relationships, Business (39:55) If your excuse is because “life happens”, you’re lying to yourself. (40:57) Surprises along Michael’s journey (43:35) FREEDOM // “Today is the first day of the rest o your life” (47:41) Take action: Write down what’s most important to you? Find out where you spend the most of your time. (49:41) What Michael would’ve done differently, knowing what he knows now. // Being more bold (54:09) Focusing on what works >> (58:40) “Pay five guys the salary of eight people, and they will do the work of fifteen” (1:02:41) THE REAPER ROUND (1:14:27) Thanks for tuning in!   Follow Michael on IG: @wmichaelhsu Follow DeepSky on IG: @deepsky.co Check out Deep Sky's website: www.deepsky.co   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter talks with Tyler Merrick, founder of a chewing gum company, "Project7" which gives back to 7 areas of need: Healing the sick, saving the Earth, housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, quenching the thirsty, teaching the misfortunate, and hoping for peace. Listen to why you should approach growing your business through "chapters", learn to throw ego out of the window, and focus on adapting to the rapidly-changing markets. Tyler agrees that success means winning everywhere... even if a bag of Carolina Reaper tries to defeat you! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:44) Mission Meats presents: The Beef + Veggie strip (2:15) Intro to our conversation with Tyler Merrick (4:43) Welcome to the show, Tyler! (4:58) Tyler’s mission (8:26) Reflecting on the “Seven” (14:12) Spreading yourself too thin + the shiny-object syndrome (17:55) Looking at your brand as “Chapters” (23:03) You need to win, everywhere… (24:40) Unexpected surprises… Love/hate relationship with your product (30:46) Boredom: The origin of chewing gum, followed by other inventions (37:00) The rise of birthday-cake flavored gum (38:13) “Ego is the Enemy” // Being okay with being wrong (39:40) Successful team collaboration = transparency, with a shared mindset (41:58) “It was good while it lasted…” // Being able to adapt (49:22) Is it possible to “persevere too long?” (52:47) The “lazy” factor (54:43) Team size doesn’t matter! // Pluses and minuses (59:54) Solid advice for fellow retail entrepreneurs: “Build, build, build!” (1:03:58) THE REAPER ROUND Stay in touch with Tyler and Project7 on Instagram (instagram.com/project7)   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

This week Peter talks with Matthew Manos, founder of verynice which  helps businesses, non-profits, and governments expand their capacity for impact through design strategy and creative facilitation. Hear how his side project turned into his dream job before he was even out of grad school, plus stick around for the reaper round where he breaks a bit of a sweat! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:43) Mission Meats presents: Prosperity Pets! // prosperitypets.co + Amazon + email peter@prosperitypets.co for a LYM listener code! (2:38) Intro to our conversation with Matthew Manos (5:33) Welcome to the show, Matthew! (5:43) Matthew’s current mission (6:54) Why he’s the right person for the job (8:23) Win-win: Helping others make the real impact (10:18) Creative problem-solving: Matthew’s services (13:18) Unintended impact: 826la (15:18) Looking back at initial expectations // How Matthew figured out how to make his passion a full-time mission (18:03) There’s a way to keep art separate from passion (18:57) Working for the passion, first! (20:53) Looking back at what Matthew would’ve done differently (25:16) Avoiding the irrelevant question of, “How big is your team? - instead ask, “What is the mission?” (29:16) Very Nice was always about the mission (32:31) Advice for those who dread those “Mondays” // Taking a step back to analyze your situation (37:44) THE REAPER ROUND   How to connect with Matthew and verynice: Instagram: @verynice website: verynice.co reginald: reginald.co   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   Treat your pets with the good stuff! Check out our sister company, at prosperitypets.co (also available on Amazon) **Email peter@prosperitypets.co for a special discount code!**   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this week Peter talks with Zach Ware, an entrepreneur and investor that is currently focused on eliminating food deserts and other inefficiencies in the fresh food supply chain. Plus stick around to see him really suffer through the reaper round after just one bite! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:45) The Mission Meats gift box! (2:22) Intro to our conversation with Zach Ware (5:38) Welcome to the show, Zach! (7:50) Zach’s current mission (15:33) “Time-definite” crops (18:53) Zach’s mission to evolve the fresh-food movement (19:56) “You start ahead, if you start from the inside” (23:30) Doing “big messy things” the right way (26:44) The fire-breathing praying mantis (27:46) Why Zach is the right person to be working in the food industry (31:05) Past hurdles in Zach’s journey // Taking a step back when work gets too heavy (40:22) “Atomic Habits”, and “The Power of Habits” // Incremental knowledge, and the domino effect (44:30) Being present, to take care of the important minuscule tasks (48:36) 3 books that changed how Zach sees everything (53:28) “Be the one who is calm” (56:52) Stay true to yourself and your priorities. (1:05:21) Learning to love the process. (1:08:06) THE REAPER ROUND How to connect with Zach: Website: zgware.com Twitter: @zachware Instagram: @zgware Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this weeks episode, Peter talks with Joe Stolte from Purpose First Project, a coaching and training organization focused on helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses. Hear Joe's advice for finding it within yourself to accomplish your dreams by changing your mindset. Plus stick around to see him down a whole bag of reaper jerky while not even breaking a sweat!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:14) Intro to our conversation with Joe Stolte (3:53) Mission Meats update! // Text “MEAT” to 69551 (5:06) Welcome to the show, Joe! (6:27) Joe’s current mission (8:25) Living in the entrepreneurial “whirlwind” (10:28) Why “grinding” and “hustling” is bad advice // Achieving a higher level of leadership  (14:30) Becoming aware of your limiting beliefs (16:40) The 4 Disciplines of Execution (19:11) “There’s not enough time” (20:46) Acting with specificity // Defining extreme clarity (24:30) Joe’s desire for hustle, and his desire to serve  (28:39) Purpose > Money // “It’s bad to want what you want” (31:19) Borrowing other desires // Confronting the reality of things that were once perceived as “unattainable” (35:28) The power of association  (39:25) How to get in front of the right people (42:36) Joe’s leap of faith in his early career (45:32) Investing in acceleration (47:20) Learning to see pain as “a gift” (49:47) A particularly rough time in Joe’s career // Viewing misery as a blessing in disguise  (53:16) Rearchitecting a business after a tough loss (55:25) Noticing negative patterns and hustling harder (59:37) THE REAPER ROUND (1:11:07) Thanks for tuning in!   How to get in touch with Joe: Website: http://www.joestolte.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joestoltelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/likejoestolte/   Get 30% off coaching services by emailing coach@purposefirst.org with "MISSION" as the subject line!   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this weeks episode, Peter chats with David Simnick, the CEO & Co-Founder of Soapbox. This idea was hatched when David was working as a subcontractor for the United States Agency for International Development and saw a need for basic cleanliness. Soapbox started a one-for-one program and now donates soap to combat illnesses. Plus stick around to see him dominate the reaper round where he has a few Fabio moments and kills an ENTIRE bag of Reaper Jerky while adding some extra hot sauce!   Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:25) Intro to our conversation with David Simnick  (2:05) Mission Meats update! Happy 2020! (5:48) Welcome to the show, David! (6:26) David, “the traveling soap and sauce salesman” (11:37) Experience from working with the United States Agency for International Development (14:26) Starting a business with zero experience (17:43) Reflecting on the early days of startup (20:45) Avoidable mistakes (24:05) Advice for how you can live out YOUR mission (29:40) THE REAPER ROUND (42:48) Thanks for tuning in!   Keep in touch with David on Instagram! Personal: @davidsimnick Soapbox: @soapboxsoaps Bushwick Kitchen: @bushwick_kitchen   Books mentioned in this episode... Enders Game by Orson Scott Card Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this weeks episode, Peter talks to Josh Dorkin, founder of Bigger Pockets. Hear his story and how he knew when to step back. Plus, stick around for the Reaper Round where Josh makes his own rules and opts to mix some interesting ingredients instead of eating the Carolina Reaper jerky...and actually enjoys it?! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:37) Mission Meats update! Shoutout to the OC Movement Church (2:08) Intro to our conversation with Joshua Dorkin (4:16) Welcome to the show, Josh! (7:30) Josh’s Bigger Pockets story (15:00) “I will NOT lose” - Jay Z // Work harder than everybody (18:04) Persevering through the first 8 years of hard work (21:45) From building your company, to scaling // Panic attacks (25:20) What fueled Josh’s fear of losing his company. (27:10) “You’re a fraud!” (29:25) A story about Josh’s daughter  (38:38) Realities and reflections // “You know what to do” (43:28) “Trust, but verify” (45:41) Trusting the inner voice that pushes your limits (51:03) Putting the phone down, to slow down (53:23) Advice for your mission-driven journey (56:03) Poem: “The Dash” (57:47) THE REAPER ROUND (1:14:35) Be on the lookout for "Undeniably Curious" (1:20:35) Thanks for tuning in!   Find Josh on Twitter @jrdorkin   Books Mentioned in this episode:   The 5-Hour School Week: An Inspirational Guide to Leaving the Classroom to Embrace Learning in a Way You Never Imagined: https://www.amazon.com/5-Hour-School-Week-Inspirational-Classroom/dp/B07VGTK3MS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=5+hour+school+week&qid=1575660704&sr=8-1   The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Spiritual Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny: https://www.amazon.com/Monk-Who-Sold-His-Ferrari/dp/B0721CHJGQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CH22MCW5EF8R&keywords=monk+who+sold+his+ferrari&qid=1575661529&s=audible&sprefix=monk+who+s%2Caudible%2C167&sr=1-1   Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet: https://www.amazon.com/Living-SEAL-Training-Toughest-Planet/dp/B0176MAG1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8WG8ZQ2Y5BMZ&keywords=living+with+a+seal&qid=1575661575&s=audible&sprefix=living+with+a+%2Caudible%2C170&sr=1-1   A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+curious+mind&i=audible&crid=20GR7A8YUII4F&sprefix=a+courio%2Caudible%2C163&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_3_8   The Dash Poem: https://thedashpoem.com/   >> Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

As 2019 comes to an end, it’s important to take a moment to reflect. What went well? What went bad? How can we improve ourselves to live a more mission-centered life?   On behalf of the entire team at Mission Meats, we wish you the best during this holiday season, and look forward to seeing you next year in 2020!

In this weeks episode, Peter talks with Jeremy Courtney. Jeremy is the CEO & Founder of Preemptive Love, an organization that focuses on ending war from the frontlines. Hear his story how his thinking drastically changed over the years and what ultimately fueled his move to Iraq during a time of war. Plus, stick around to hear about his recent movie.  Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission show! (0:40) Mission Meats update! Text “MEAT” to 69551 (2:10) Intro to our conversation with Jeremy Courtney (5:15) Welcome to the show, Jeremy! (5:52) The mission to end war, with “Preemptive Love” (6:59) Naïveté — moving to Iraq (11:07) The “Why” (13:10) Expanding on being “Weaponized” (14:57) What is “Preemptive Love” (19:13) Takeaways from the “Love Anyway” tour (25:53) A story about Sadiq (33:35) Job structure at Preemptive Love (37:22) Change happens with a diverse perspective (41:47) Tangible ways to get started with Preemptive Love (46:00) Venturing outside your “home” (49:10) THE REAPER ROUND (1:01:51) Thanks for tuning in!   Watch the Love Anyways film at: LoveAnyway.com Check out Jeremy's book here: LoveAnyway.com/book   Instagram: @thejcourt Twitter: @JCourt   Jeremy's book of choice: "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

In this weeks episode, Peter talks with Unstoppable author David Hauser on how he has applied an "Optimization Mindset" to all parts of life, shares attainable lifestyle changes that worked for him, and why waking early is the best way to start your day, plus how his routine keeps him focused. Stick around to see David sweat through the Reaper Round where he questions why on earth we'd make this hot of a jerky and talks about getting rid of his microwave! Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome David Hauser! // Mission Meats announcements (5:50) David’s background and Grasshopper (7:36) The “Optimization Mindset” (8:36) Image and branding vs. A successful conversion (10:36) David + Health (12:54) Society’s health advice isn’t for everyone. (14:49) David’s book, “Unstoppable” (16:01) Unexpected breakthroughs (18:02) Acknowledging your “blind spots” (21:11) How to monitor your health and sleep patterns (22:58) How David would've altered his past actions (24:20) How to begin your journey of transformation // Habit transformation (27:42) Peter’s experience with a water-only fast (29:00) How to flip-the-switch: Making a big change with your diet (30:33) THE REAPER ROUND (52:52) Thanks for tuning in!   You can find more about David at davidhauser.com where you can sign up for his daily email! To get a copy of Unstoppable by David Hauser, check his book out on amazon here: unstoppablebook.com   As a special thank you for tuning in, David is offering a discount off your next order at superfat.com! Amazing keto nut butters you can take anywhere. Use code MISSION10 at checkout.   You can follow David on Twitter @dh   Books Mentioned in this episode: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co  

Welcome to the Live Your Mission Show debut! In this episode, Mission Meats Co-Founders Peter Awad and Nick McCann introduce the show and show format, the mission behind Mission Meats, what makes Mission Meats special, etc. Episode #001 Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome to the Live Your Mission podcast! (3:26) Intro to Nick // Why he’s a cofounder of Mission Meats (6:42) What makes Mission Meats a special company (11:13) Mission first, profit second (12:34) Important areas for improvement // Attentive listening + Thinking un-emotionally (16:57) What would you have done differently? // Status doesn’t define you + Skill/passion unawareness (22:40) Practical tips for how you can #LYM // Don’t be afraid to TRY + Face reality and move on (29:15) Nick’s story about boxing (30:40) The REAPER ROUND (50:18) Thanks for tuning in!   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Upload a video of yourself trying it out, and hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co

How do you launch a profitable business without taking on a ton of employees or dealing with brick-and-mortar retailers? Peter Awad, co-founder of Mission Meats, breaks it all down in this episode. You’ll love hearing about Peter’s upbringing in a family of first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs. He also discusses how he got his start hustling in the early days of e-commerce (remember Mail Boxes Etc.?). You’ll also learn how Peter wound up miserable when he realized his job didn’t match his natural strengths and how interviewing other entrepreneurs shifted his perspective and inspired him to change careers. Peter offers useful insight into what makes a great (and terrible) partnership, how he and his partner came up with the same company name and logo independently(!), how he overcame his inability to focus, and why the person is more important than the idea. He goes on to explain the concept of a “slow hustle”—and how it may just help you navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Plus, Peter describes how Mission Meats is able to test products without a big upfront investment, how he gets instant customer feedback, why ego is the enemy of a profitable business, and how philanthropy motivates him to succeed. And be sure to listen until the end to hear a conversation about passing down business knowledge to the next generation. Download this episode today, and subscribe so you won’t miss the next! In This Episode We Cover: How Mission Meats uses “lean startup” principles How Peter overcame his “focus problem” by giving up on good ideas Why he likes to ask, “OK, but why YOU?” The importance of partners checking their egos at the door Why “slow hustle” sums up his approach to business How starting a podcast affected his career choices How to teach your kids about entrepreneurship And SO much more! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Slow Hustle Podcast with Peter Awad Caliper Yelp TripAdvisor

  Side Hustle Week Part 1 - Founder of Mission Meats and Slow Hustle Podcast Host - Peter AwadOther than having a Mindset of Abundance, having a Side Hustle or some sort of additional income stream is one of the top subjects we talk about here on Men of Abundance. We talk so much about it because I believe it's non-negotiable. You must have some way to make a few extra bucks on the side. And there are so many reasons for that. Over the next three episodes I'm going to be sharing conversations with three of the top Side Hustlers I know. We are kicking off part one of Side Hustle Week with Peter Awad. Meet our Feature GuestWhen he is not traveling the country with his wife and 4 kids, he is challenging what it means to raise a family in the connected economy. Founder and Host of the Slow Hustle Podcast, Peter interviews founders to dissect how they are managing the responsibility of scaling a business while also incorporating slowness into their business and personal lives. He is also the Co-Founder of a mission based snack food company, Mission Meats and the Founder of an eCommerce automotive parts business, Import Auto Performance. Time Stamped Show Notes(click a time stamp below to time travel directly to that point in the conversation.) 4:45 So, where are you at in the World? 5:32 Attitude of Gratitude 6:13 Let's get Personal 14:15 Kick in the Gut Moment 16:30 Enough is Enough Moment Paying it Forward 22:03 24:16 Action Steps you can take today. 30:03 What daily habits make the biggest impact in your life? 33:33 What are you reading or listening to right now and why? Start your 30 day Audible trial and get Your http://www.audible.com/t1/30trial_at?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R (Free Book) 36:16 What do you feel holds most people back from live a life of True Abundance? 35:34 What does Living A Life of Abundance mean to you? 37:35 Parting piece of guidance Connect with our Feature Guest http://www.slowhustle.com/ (Slow Hustle Podcast) 12 Part Email Series (FREE) Text SlowHustle to 44222 Wally's Take Away:Resources Mentioned:Miracle Moring - Hal Elrod Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs - Hal Elrod and Cameron Herold View From The Top - Aaron Walker Tools of Titans - Tim Ferris  Integrating Work and Life with https://twitter.com/amberanderson02 (@amberanderson02) https://t.co/Zfzto3P2Un (https://t.co/Zfzto3P2Un) … https://twitter.com/hashtag/podcast?src=hash (#podcast) https://twitter.com/hashtag/family?src=hash (#family) https://twitter.com/hashtag/parent?src=hash (#parent) https://twitter.com/hashtag/founder?src=hash (#founder) https://twitter.com/hashtag/entrepreneur?src=hash (#entrepreneur) https://twitter.com/hashtag/slowhustle?src=hash (#slowhustle) https://t.co/p1fCLIuZhI (pic.twitter.com/p1fCLIuZhI)— Slow Hustle Podcast (@slowhustle) https://twitter.com/slowhustle/status/831923190314078208 (February 15, 2017)Designing a Business that Supports your Life with Matt Miller​ on the show today! https://t.co/L99okVSlEr (https://t.co/L99okVSlEr)https://twitter.com/ssvbusiness (@ssvbusiness) https://twitter.com/SSVend (@ssvend) https://twitter.com/hashtag/podcast?src=hash (#podcast) https://t.co/v9yJOYIfSe (pic.twitter.com/v9yJOYIfSe)— Slow Hustle Podcast (@slowhustle) https://twitter.com/slowhustle/status/842029642521370626 (March 15, 2017)Sponsors and Affiliates Helping You in your Life and Helping me keep the Show Alive.Are you thinking about starting your own business? Need more ideas, guidance, training and mentorship? FREEDYM is by far the best and most complete Lifestyle Entrepreneur education site I've ever seen. And I've seen many. http://affiliates.freedym.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=382_5 ()With a http://affiliates.freedym.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=382_1 (FREEDYM Membership), you will have everything you need to succeed… in one place. Say goodbye to constant upsells and pressure to buy more. All of our training is by real-world... Support this podcast

This week on the Formula, our guest is Mission Meats founder, Peter Awad. Do you have dreams of travel? This podcast is for you. He took his wife and kids on the road for 10 months of travel. Join Trevor Carlson and Peter Awad in this podcast as we cover: -How and why he started Mission Meats -The book the One Thing by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller -Working with businesses in holistic ways -Traveling with the family long term -A bit of advice for those looking to start traveling -What you learn about yourself when you're on the road -Why it is important to structure your day -Creating accountability through creativity -How to reframe your thinking on obstacles -Why you don't need all the crap to get started on your first business -What he learned from Derek Sivers and so, so much more. iTunes link: coming soon Contact Peter: Peter@slowhustle.com Mission Meats - http://amzn.to/2eKRENU Check out our other episodes and blog posts: https://helixacademy.co/blogs/the-formula-podcasts Subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cQJ6Qv

With the insane amount of hustle in your entrepreneurial lifestyle, is there ever a time to slow down? Today’s guest, Peter Awad, is the founder of his Slow Hustle Podcast, Co-Founder of Mission Meats, and founder of Import Auto Performance. With lots on his plate, listen to how Peter balances his hardcore hustle with essential family time. We all need a counter-balance… If you don’t have an hour to meditate, what you really need two hours. Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or student… this episode applies to all walks of life. So tune in! Then, check out Peter’s Slow Hustle Podcast if you haven’t already. Episode 145 Time Stamps: (2:10) Peter's introduction (3:47) Learning the hustle from your parents | The entrepreneurial counter-balance (10:20) The incredible gift of slowness (13:15) How an engineering student and an art student were the perfect match | The masculine and feminine energy (16:13) The process will be slow, and iterative. (21:31) Bill Walsh’s, “The Score Takes Care of Itself” | Performance standards (22:03) What you must NOT do in the Slow Hustle lifestyle (26:24) The 80/20 Principle (27:03) Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s, “The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results” | Finding your NICHÉ (33:44) "As soon as you stop [learning]... you're mentally dead." (35:37) How (and why) Peter learned to become the "new person" over and over again (43:21) Peter Drucker’s, “Managing Oneself” (43:47) Defining success for YOURself, then being comfortable with knowing that THIS is what you want... (Understanding the full picture) (47:55) Asking "Why?" over and over (51:13) Peter's "Sailboat" story (54:34) Heads up: it's gonna be LOADS of hard work. (56:50) Another heads up: Anything worth a damn, is gonna be a load of hard work.   CONNECT WITH PETER www.SlowHustle.com Listen to Peter's Slow Hustle Podcast on iTunes HERE! Instagram: @slowhustlepodcast TEXT "slowhustle" to 44222!   SHOW LOVE! Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #145 Blog  Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!  

Business as mission is one of the foundational compoments of what Peter Awad and the Mission Meats team are doing. Peter founded Import Auto Performance which he has grown to 7 figures. IAPDirect.com has been selling car parts online for over 15 years. He is also Co-Founder of Mission Meats that sells grass fed beef sticks and bars and they even donate a portion of the profits to organizations. If that was not enough he runs the Slow Hustle Podcast showcasing the massive roller coaster that is entrepreneurship. He manages to do all of this with 4 kids!   Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:52] Jeremy’s introduction to this episode with Peter Awad. [1:48] A day in the life of Peter Awad, big rocks, and the power of chunking. [6:20] How connections are fueling success and why business as mission matters. [12:00] Why it’s important to Peter that his company is truly making a difference. [15:10] Peter’s most memorable experiences in business. [18:40] The biggest lessons Peter has learned from his Dad. [21:50] How Mission Meats began. [23:48] The challenges of building a food business oriented toward social causes. [26:26] The logistics headaches any distribution business faces. [28:50] How Peter uses internet marketing to launch new products. [31:45] The two people who have given Peter the best business advice. [38:41] Software and tools Peter’s company uses regularly. [43:40] Will the company be moving into retail stores? [45:11] The eCommerce landscape 15 years ago when Import Auto began. [48:00] Peter’s college experience and his thoughts about whether it was worth it. [49:11] Milestones for Import Auto Performance as a company. [51:41] The best practices for Import Auto today: products that are tough to support. [55:54] A low moment Peter had to push through: the real estate meltdown. [59:27] The proudest business achievement so far. [1:00:37] Fast hustle VS slow hustle. In this episode… Business as mission is a concept that is becoming a bigger topic of discussion these days in entrepreneurial circles. Peter Awad and the team at Mission Meats are at the center of many of those conversations because their company is poised to make money SO that they can support causes that bring truly benefit to real people. Mission is anything that brings a blessing or benefit to people - from food projects, to clean water, to disaster relief - the point is that the business profits fuel helping people in disadvantaged or poor parts of the globe. Peter Awad and his company have been working that angle for years, supporting many causes that they believe in. If you want to run a business but don’t want it all to be about you and the profits you’re making, business as mission is a concept you should consider. It’s a way to build the business for a bigger WHY than you may typically have, and you’ll be changing the world one dollar at a time. Peter Awad also shares the story of Import Auto Performance, a company he began simply because he needed to make some money. He tells how he started out by sourcing his products from a friend and shipping them out of the back of his truck before Amazon was even on the scene. Today it’s ramped up to an unbelievably complex and specialized business. On this episode of Inspired Insider you’re going to hear the heart of a true entrepreneur, a guy who knows what it means to hustle the traditional way and what it means to do what he calls a “slow hustle.” You can learn more about Peter Awad’s story and life in business on this episode. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.MissionMeats.co Text “SlowHustle” to “44222” to opt-in to the weekly email. The Slow Hustle Podcast The Miracle Morning BOOK: Bold BOOK: Predictably Irrational Lean Startup Methodology FollowupCC Shopify Bold Commerce Facebook Ads Quickbooks Miracle Noodle eBay Sponsor for this episode Our sponsor today is www.Rise25.com where entrepreneurs of 6,7, and 8 figure businesses come together live and in person every few months to solve their biggest business challenges through this high-level Mastermind group. Each member leaves each week with lifelong friendships and actionable steps to take their business to the next level. Check out Rise25.com - a group run by myself and cofounder John Corcoran. Rise 25 is application only.

  It’s hard to be a generous person when you’re experiencing hard times. But Peter Awad, who Founded Import Auto Performance which he has grown to 7 figures, discovered that those are EXACTLY the times you need to practice generosity. Peter’s company, IAPDirect.com has been selling car parts online for over 15 years. He is also Co-Founder of Mission Meats that sells grass fed beef sticks and bars and they even donate a portion of the profits to organizations. If that was not enough he runs the Slow Hustle podcast showcasing the massive roller coaster that is Entrepreneurship. He manages to do all of this with 4 kids! Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:10] Jeremy’s introduction of Peter Awad, guest on this episode. [1:36] The low and high moment for Peter: The Real Estate meltdown. [4:26] Peter’s proudest business achievement so far. [5:20] Why the “slow hustle” and what does it mean? In this episode… Peter Awad describes his hardest time in business as the events surrounding the Real Estate crash in recent years past. He lost a significant real estate portfolio, had to close down a business - in essence everything was gone. It was during those moments he learned that you have to be a generous person through and through regardless of the circumstances. You can hear how he learned this vital lesson as he tells the story on this episode. The highest point in Peter Awad’s business career was strangely combined with his lowest point because of the lessons he learned about generosity and trusting God. His perspective now is that if you can’t practice generosity when you don’t have money it will be harder to learn when you do. Hear him explain it by listening to this episode of Inspired Insider. It’s amazing to Peter Awad that the business ideas that he and his wife have come up with out of their own heads have actually become as successful as they have. It’s befuddling and amazing all at the same time. Peter is humbled to realize it and the knowledge of how fortunate he and his wife have been motivates him to press forward to be a good steward of the rest of his life as well. When Jeremy questions Peter Awad about why he named his podcast “The Slow Hustle” he had plenty to say. Peter sees the relentless, slow progress that people make every day as the key to their success in life or business. It’s the intentional small steps of progress that add up to create a huge difference in the world. Peter explains it on this episode. Intentionality is a big thing for Peter Awad. His mindset precludes any concept that things have “just happened” in a particular way. For example, he believes that people who say that they have “drifted apart” from their spouse are actually saying, “I chose to neglect my marriage” and they are getting what they focused on. It’s a very clear and hard-to-hear perspective that Peter unpacks on this episode - but it could help you tremendously if you take it seriously. Resources Mentioned on this episode Mission Meats Slow Hustle Podcast Sponsor for this episode Our sponsor today is www.Rise25.com where entrepreneurs of 6,7, and 8 figure businesses come together live and in person every few months to solve their biggest business challenges through this high-level Mastermind group. Each member leaves each week with lifelong friendships and actionable steps to take their business to the next level. Check out Rise25.com - a group run by myself and cofounder John Corcoran. Rise 25 is application only.

Peter Awad, host of The Slow Hustle podcast. Peter started an automotor business in college and now runs two startups, as well as hosting an in-depth entrepreneurship podcast that’s been featured on the Apple homepage. Tune in to hear Peter talk about entrepreneurship with 4 kids, how he makes money from his podcast, and what you can learn from the way successful people manage their lows. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Bold What CEO do you follow? — No Favourite online tool? —Pomotodo Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—I wish I had more confidence to do what I wanted to do Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:19 – Nathan’s introduction 01:40 – Welcoming Peter to the show 01:47 – Peter has a background in e-commerce 02:30 – Peter generates revenue from his automotor business 03:07 – Gross revenue in 7 figures, and gross margin of 20-30% 04:22 – Started an unsuccessful startup which he tried to run for 4 years 05:00 – Connections for Mission Meats were made through previous failures 06:05 – Entrepreneurship is full of highs and lows 06:40 – The Slow Hustle looks at the way that successful entrepreneurs manage their highs and lows and live a manageable life 08:30 – Has hour-long interviews that dig into people’s lives 09:20 – Show has 15 live episodes, and around 8-10k downloads per month 10:30 – Producing quality relationships with interviewees 11:45 – Just signed their first 2 sponsors 12:45 – Sponsored by a law firm and by the Iowa Startup Accelerator 13:16 – Sell an 8-show sponsor pack for $3k 14:25 – Sponsor pack buys you a 60-second ‘sponsor spot’ of pre-recorded conversation 14:40 – Around a $10 CPM 14:59 – “It’s a labour of love for me...if I can cover costs it’s fine with me” 15:20 – Connect with Peter on Twitter 17:03 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Don’t be afraid or ashamed of failure. Your failures will set you up for future success. All entrepreneurs - even the most successful - struggle with managing their work and life, with fear of failure, and with emotional lows. You aren’t alone. Follow your passions and do what you love Resources Mentioned: Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Leadpages – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives