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Are the limits of your prosperity defined by the stories woven into your subconscious? Today, On this episode I guide you to see your silent saboteurs of your success. We delve into the art of self-reflection, not as a mere pastime, but as a key to unlock the vault of your innate spiritual essence. By examining the frameworks of human design and gene keys, we illuminate the paths that lead away from the shadows of unconscious resistance and toward the luminous potential of growth.The journey doesn't end with mere awareness; it beckons a deep dive into the undercurrents that shape our reality. Uncover how the ingrained narratives in your mind can catapult you towards your ambitions or shackle you to a status quo that no longer serves you. The paradox of craving chaos over tranquility, the addiction to stress—it's all laid bare. I present to you the "Installing Future You" meditation, a tool not just to envision but to embody the wealth and success you're destined for. It's a session designed for those ready to rewrite their inner script, to align their subconscious with their conscious dreams.As we close this episode, I extend an invitation to harness the power of meditation to construct a bridge to your prosperous future. The Installing Future meditation package, detailed in the show notes, promises a journey of transformation that's smooth and strife-free. Let's recalibrate the stories that play on repeat in your mind, unblocking the wellspring of potential that's been waiting to surge forth. This is more than a conversation; it's an opportunity to mold a life that resonates with your deepest desires for personal wealth and freedom. Join me, and let's begin the work of tuning your inner world to the frequency of your grandest visions.Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & FriendsLinks & Resources:Mike's Guided Meditation Packagehttps://www.innerwealthglobal.com/offers/TbTBGY2QFREE Inner Wealth Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinnerwealthpodcastFREE Choose Your Destiny Video Course: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/cyd-courseLive Choose Your Destiny Vision Intensive workshop:  https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/cydapr24The Inner Wealth Mastermind: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/mastermindInner Wealth Global Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.comMy Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitkoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitkoTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitkoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekitko/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@mike_kitkoSubscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitkoMike Kitko is an executive self-mastery coach, speaker and author. He found external success through powerful titles, incomes, and material possessions. He ultimately fell into depression, toxic abuse of alcohol, and the near collapse of his family before he began a journey of internal happiness and success.Through private coaching, mastermind groups and training, Mike helps business owners achieve higher levels of wealth,

It's always exciting when more land is acquired for conservation in Florida, but have you ever asked what happens with the land? What if it's an active farm, grove, or ranch land? How does it return to a more natural condition? How is it managed from here on out? Who managed it? Etc. Mike Elswick is Manatee County's division manager of the Natural Resources Division in the county's Parks and Natural Resources Department. I live in Manatee County and often hear Mike speak at our Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee meetings (which I serve on). Every time he speaks, I learn something new. I figured Mike would be a great guest to learn more about how much goes into managing land that we acquire here in Florida. Although he's speaking from a county management perspective, you'll hear it takes working with state, federal, nonprofit, and public entities to achieve our common goals on the land. It takes a village. Mike clearly loves the land and wants you to as well. There's a lot more to learn from him.Resources Mike mentioned about how he keeps him and his team educated:Ifas Extension ResourcesFlorida Forest Service - Fire Management ResourcesSupport Florida Uncut on Patreon for $5/month:https://patreon.com/user?u=11828064&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/florida-uncut/donations

In this episode, I answer three listener questions: How do I research new tarantula species; how to keep mature male tarantulas comfortable; and do I take into consideration my dogs getting haired? Thanks to the Tarantula Talk forum and Cody Barton, Carrie Hollister, and Martin Shelby for the questions!Resources:Mike's Basic TarantulasArachnoboardsWorld Spider CatalogTarantula Talk 

This week's episode is focused on tackling abuse in general practice and features insights from our esteemed guest, Mike Neville, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index. Mike is not only a panel member but also holds the positions of LMC Manager Rep, and North West England Regional Rep for the IGM. During the discussion Mike discusses his journey into the role of a practice manager and shares his thoughts around abusive incidents within healthcare practices. Mike sheds light on the pivotal role that support has played in moving general practice towards progress. Furthermore, he elaborates on the strategies he has implemented to curtail instances of abuse, and offers his perspective on how this issue can be enhanced in the future. Mike provides valuable insights into the factors that have had the most substantial impact, outlining his thoughts on managing patients who exhibit abusive behaviour. Mike also shares his recommendations for how you can support your staff and the importance of effective communication within your network.   Introduction (0:09)   How did you get into being a Practice Manager? (1:01)   Types of abuse experienced.. (2:02)   Face to face & online abuse.. (3:22)   Physical abuse.. (4:45)   Incidents acting as a catalyst for action.. (6:10)   Local approach to tackling abuse.. (7:24)   Zero tolerance.. (9:28)    Prevention is better than cure.. (13:05)   How does the zero tolerance policy work? (14:39)   What implications have made the most difference? (16:31)   The roles staff have to play.. (19:21)   Resources Mike recommends.. (21:49)   Getting in touch with Mike.. (23:39)   Contact Mike via twitter ‘miken231' or contact Mike via email here.    For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

In this episode, Rory engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Mike Maksymiw, CPA, an executive with Aprio Firm Alliance. Together, they delve into the dynamic and innovative trends shaping the accounting profession while emphasizing the importance of cultivating meaningful relationships. Mike shares his deep passion for leadership and connecting individuals with valuable resources, which he considers his "Zone of Genius." He discusses the transformative impact of his involvement in the AICPA leadership academy and the invaluable support he received from his peers. Aligning values with goals and lifestyle choices is a key theme explored by Mike, who shares his personal values of freedom, family, and innovation and his aspirations to make a meaningful contribution to the profession. The evolving role of technology and artificial intelligence in the accounting field is also examined, with both Mike and Rory emphasizing the need to prioritize the human aspects of advice. The episode concludes with a powerful message about embracing the dimension of possibility and finding happiness in the pursuit of one's goals. Don't miss this engaging podcast featuring one of the accounting profession's innovative leaders!

Mike Brown is an English professional rugby union player who plays fullback or wing for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Brown joined the Harlequins senior team in 2005, having played youth rugby at Salisbury and Melksham, and began playing for the England first team two years later. During his career, Mike has won 3 Six Nations Championship titles with England and two Premiership Rugby titles with Harlequins. In this episode, we dive deep into what it takes to achieve 19-year success in pro rugby. Expect to learn ways to develop great coach-athlete relationships, how to find and build your super strength, and the best way to respond to feedback as an athlete.  [00:00] Introduction [03:37] The Sacrifices Athletes Make [07:16] Coming Through the Youth Ranks [09:29] Mike's Journey to Pro Rugby [15:26] Mike's Mindset as a 15-Year-Old Amateur [19:13] Do You Need to Outwork Everyone Else? [24:20] The Power of Self-Improvement as an Athlete [28:12] How Athletes Should Respond to Feedback [31:20] Finding and Developing Your Super Strength  [33:46] Mike's Professional Debut [39:01] What it Was Like Not Playing For England for 4 Years [41:02] How to Develop Good Relationships with Your Coaches [47:02] The Secret Source to 19 Years in Pro Rugby [49:30] How Mike Mentally Prepared For Games [52:15] Hobbies and Passions Outside Rugby [55:43] How Mike is Preparing For Life Outside Sports [59:17] The Benefits of Embracing the Beginners Mindset [01:04:40] Positively Visualizing Your Future [01:06:27] Mike's Favorite Quote [01:08:36] Parting Thoughts   Links and Resources: Mike on LinkedIn  Join the MindStrong Academy (14-Day Free Trial): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindstrong.lewishatchett.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get my Free Friday email 'The Game Plan': ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lewishatchett.com/the-game-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lewis at: TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lewis_hatchett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lewishatchett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠For more on the podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.lewishatchett.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@lewishatchett.com⁠

In today's episode of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Haley chats with Mike the "Heal Your Gut" guy. Mike had a bad gut problem with chronic diarrhea so bad he was unabe to maintain a healthy weight. In college, he was diagnosed with "Crohn's disease".Medicine failed to provide a cure. After trying everything from medications to diet changes, Mike found "New German Medicine" (GNM), the work of Ryke Geerd Hamer.Mike now gives his knowledge away for free on YouTube. He has students that he teaches his techniques to. People needing help can also visit his website to get his 13-day workbook with video guide and start healing their gut problems.In this episode you'll discover:Mike's experience with trying to get well from Crohn's diseaseMedicine's failure to provide a cureVarious diets used in attempt to treat his conditionMisconceptions about the cause of gut problemsDr. Crohn's research surrounding Crohn's disease and the microbiomeMike's discovery of "German new Medicine" (GNM) and his "Indigestable Anger"A bird's eye view of the system for mental discovery to get to the root of digestion issuesDicovering the conflict that is at the root of digestion disordersHow the brain stem and gut deals with conflict centered on survival and attaining foodWeston A. Price diet for nutrientsJoin Mike the "Heal Your Gut Guy" and Dr. Haley and for this unique way of addressing digestive issues.Enjoy!Resources:Mike the "Heal Your Gut Guy" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@healyourgutguyGet a 30-Minute Strategy Session HERE: https://www.healyourgutguy.com/Podcast blog post: https://drhaley.com/new-german-medicine/

On this week's episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by former U.S. Navy SEAL officer Mike Sarraille. After 20 years of service, including 10 combat deployments, Mike began to focus his energy on leadership and human performance. He was a member of the Triple 7 Expedition which was a record-breaking skydiving journey that completed 7 skydives across 7 continents in 7 days. Kristen and Mike will discuss Mike's time in the service and the transition out (3:00), dealing with mental health (12:10), his leadership learnings and mentoring others (16:25), creating a culture of high performance (25:40), Legacy Expeditions and developing the Triple 7 campaign (37:40), the Folds of Honor Foundation (49:40), the Triple 7 Expedition Team's WHOOP data (51:05), and developing longevity and a tough mindset (1:03:18).Resources:Mike's WebsiteLegacy Expeditions Everyday Warrior PodcastSupport the show

Innovation is critical for tech companies to maintain their competitive edge.  My guest today is Mike Todasco.  He's sharing his expertise with innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). Mike is highly qualified to talk about these topics individually and he will discuss how AI can help with innovation and creativity. Mike was formerly the Head of Innovation at PayPal and he's named as an inventor on over 100 patents.  He left his work at PayPal to focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence. During our discussion, Mike shares information about the innovation culture that was created at PayPal and how team members were encouraged to innovate. He also discusses his current activities with AI and how he's using AI tools to write books, generate comic strips, create new ideas, and more.  Mike talks about how to use today's AI tools, like ChatGPT, to come up with innovative ideas, generate rough drafts of emails, and act as your brainstorming partner. I'm sure you will enjoy this discussion and get some valuable tips for creating innovative ideas and leveraging AI tools in your business. “Artificial Intelligence isn't going to take your job, but someone who uses Artificial Intelligence is going to take your job.” – Mike Todasco Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast: - How to encourage all team members to innovate - Mike's technique for generating new ideas - The huge potential for Generative Artificial Intelligence - Using AI tools as your 24/7 brainstorming partner - Writing books and other content with AI tools Resources: Mike's Books written with the assistance of AI:  http://alexirons.com Connect with Mike Todasco: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/todasco/ Email:  miketodasco (at) gmail.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to get your free copy of Steve's latest book, Cracking the Patent Code, and discover his proven system for identifying and protecting your most valuable inventions. Get the book at https://stevesponseller.com/book.

In this episode, Mike, a pastor in Spokane, joins Daniel to share some of the poems and essays from his latest book, Are We Seeing This? These poems are about nature, family, and what frogs, woodpeckers, and grandparents teach us about the Divine.  Mike Christie's Resources  Mike's Church Home - All These Branches Mike's Books (order locally!) - mikechristie.net  Robert Macfarlane - Author Mary Oliver - Author Brian Doyle - Author Learning How to See - A Podcast What We Talk About When We Talk About God - Rob Bell   Daniel's Usual Self-promotion Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers  Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church   Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com  

One dream can change everything. And our guest Mike Fitzgerald couldn't agree more with that statement. He started with a dream of owning nine rental properties, and now he's been able to live up to that. Mike is a champion in the REI world. He's been in the business for quite some time, has purchased over 250 properties, and even gotten an award as "the business person of the year."He's living proof that if you drive towards your purpose and you drive towards excellence, you'll be able to achieve success. He's here today to help us create great habits that make us proud of who we are and what we've become and step towards our vision and dreams.Key Takeaways:[1:35] How did he get into the real estate investing world?[6:04] What was it like to grow a team for his business?[8:33] What is the state of his business after years of implementing the Profit First system?[10:42] Mike talks about the evolution of his money mindset throughout the years[12:00] What key things and tactics are essential to his success?[14:22] The importance of having the right people around you[17:52] Make sure to take massive action to get where you are.Quotable Quotes:11:17 "As you evolve, as you move forward, it becomes easier and easier."12:23 "If you dream it, you can do it."18:48 "Stick with your dreams. If you want to do real estate, it's going to become your reality,"Resources:Mike's Instagram-https://instagram.com/mike2thefitz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Profit First Real Estate Investors FB Group-https://m.facebook.com/groups/ProfitFirstREI/ Simple CFO-https://simplecfosolutions.com/ Tired of living deal to deal? If you are a real estate investor or business owner who is tired of living deal to deal, and want to double your profits, head over here to book your no-obligation discovery call with me. Either myself or someone from my team will hop on a short call with you to get clear on your business goals, remove any obstacles holding you back, and map out a game plan to help you finally start keeping more of the money you work so hard to make. - David 

In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with Mike Sarraille on being a humble every day warrior.Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a former enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper.  After completing the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training, Mike served in SEAL Team THREE. He led major combat operations during the Battle of Ramadi in 2006 and the Battle of Sadr City in 2008.  From 2008 to 2009, Mike served as the SEAL Junior Officer Training Course (JOTC) Director at BUD/s, the head of leadership development for new SEAL officers where he coached, mentored, and prepared those officers to lead combat operations during the Global War on Terrorism. Mike was then assessed and selected for assignment to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), part of the elite Joint Special Operations Command, in support of global counter-terrorism operations. Mike completed a total of ten (10) combat deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism.After leaving the military, he went on to graduate from the University of Texas McCombs MBA Program.  He is the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, a leading management consulting and executive search firm, which specializes in creating sustainable world-class leadership development programs within companies and sourcing executive talent to drive organizations to the next level. He is co-author of the bestselling business book, ‘The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent,' and a columnist and host for Men's Journal under ‘The Everyday Warrior' series and podcast, a no-hack, practical approach to living a more fulfilling, purpose-driven life. Mike is also the Truth + Tribe Podcast host, an expert-led, leadership-guided journey, highlighting military life and Mike's 20-year career as a US Navy SEAL and member of the U.S. Marine Corps, and a successful entrepreneur and CEO.Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your highest performance?  Feel free to reach out to Sean at Reload Coaching and Consulting.Resources:Mike's websiteMike's social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.sarraille/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsarraillembaTwitter: https://twitter.com/mjsarrailleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mr.sarraille/

Steve Mernick: Steve Mernick and his wife, Lauren, are the founders of Home On Your Terms and are based in eastern Connecticut. Steve serves as the company's Acquisitions Director and loves crafting up creative solutions for sellers, while Lauren works as Sales Director and enjoys helping deserving buyers achieve their goal of home ownership. When not working on their own business, they are mentoring other investors who wish to learn the terms of the niche of real estate. In their free time, they are with their two young children and two dogs. Steve can also be considered a Cornhole connoisseur, so you may find him outside perfecting his form. Brian O'Neill: Brian O'Neill is a real estate investor and business owner. He and his wife, Katie, have been happily married for ten years and enjoy spending time with their son, Will. BKW Property Solutions was started to provide flexible real estate solutions for both buyers and sellers. They serve the Greater Chicagoland area and help buyers realize their dream of owning a home. When Brian and Katie experienced many of the common challenges of selling their own home many years ago, they knew there had to be a better way. That is the foundation of BKW Property Solutions, and they look forward to serving your needs. There is a better way! Mike Makredes: Mike Makredes is from Fresno, California. He has been in sales all his professional life, and currently working in the Ag industry for the largest melon, broccoli, and corn grower in the US. He handles sales for over 12 million cases ($150 million) of produce per year. What brought him to Chris and the Smart Real Estate Coach team was the thought of getting out of the rat race and into a business that he can control on his terms. Russell Ham: Russell Ham was born in Southern California about 10 minutes from Disneyland. He is the youngest of four boys all born in the 60's. After graduating high school, he began coaching high school boy's basketball. He continued to coach for 30 years until last year. Russell is a high school PE teacher and is married to his beautiful wife, Emily, and they have two children. Lacie, who's 17 years old, and Jesse, who's 14 years old. They also have two dogs, Ella and Willow. Russell started with SREC in April of 2019. Russell was looking for a real estate niche (i.e. fix & flip, buy & hold, BRRRR) and came across Chris' Youtube channel. Instantly Russell got hooked for two reasons: One, how open Chris, Zach, and Nick were with showing you how to do real estate on terms through the YouTube channel, and two, the Wicked Smart community is second to none. They show you the way to be successful and are with you coaching/mentoring you side by side. What you will learn in this episode: Why investing in yourself is what it takes to be successful How being fully immersed leads to a pattern of success Why it is imperative that you do not allow yourself to miss opportunities for not only content, but also for developing relationships within the community How people outside the community can get themselves into the right room Things you should know about going to the QLS Live event Ways you will hit the ground running with propelled confidence after being at the live event Steve's Resources: Website: http://homeonyourterms.com/ Facebook: Facebook.com/homeonyourterms Instagram: instagram.com/homeonyourterms Brian's Resources: Brian's Podcast: https://bkwpropertysolutions.com/podcast/ Website: http://bkwpropertysolutions.com/ http://bkwpropertysolutions.com/ebook/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/bkwpropertysolutions/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/bkwpropertysolutions/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brian-o-neill-5069216/ Mike's Resources: Mike's Website: http://mtmpropertysolutions.com/ Mike's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-makredes-8359211aa/ Additional resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If you're looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit the Resource page at https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoach.com/webinar SmartRealRstateCoach.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS SmartRealestateCoach.com/botfox SmartRealestateCoach.com/tools SmartRealestateCoach.com/eaze smartrealestatecoach.com/podcast20    

In this episode Jon and Les talk with Mike Thakur.  Mike tried serving for a season in a traditional pastoral role, but quickly learned that God had gifted him for ministry in the marketplace.  Mike has a passion for kingdom focused entrepreneurship and seeks to help others embrace God's plan to change the world through missions. Some of the topics we discuss in this interview are:Mike's mantra is “Business + Mission = B.O.O.M. (Business Operating On Mission)Mike talks about how his success in business fuels his ability to be generous through his non-profit FT5K (Feeding the Five Thousand)Many people go into pastoring for the wrong reason.It's easier to simply write a check and give to another church or charity than it is to actually get your hands dirty and get involved with a cause.Mike shares why he thinks less churches is actually a good thing.We need more players on the field.  Church is not the field; the marketplace is.Show Notes & Resources:Mike's Website: MikeThakur.comLearn how to join us Backstage.Ready to Become an EntrePastor?  Here's how to get started.Subscribe to our various social media channels:Free Facebook groupYouTubeTiktok: @entrepastors 

Meet Mike Warren, the newest real estate extraordinaire. In this episode, let's get inspired by his journey towards fulfilling a name in the industry full-time. Mike unleashes his backstory before doing real estate, the obstacles that he had along the way. And some of the initial steps that he did to get more deals. Not only that but also, he was doing all of this without a car! Curious about his story? Let's catch up in this installment. Key Takeaways Mike's life before real estate Mistakes and difficulties in getting started Overcoming problems along the way How to make deals happen Focusing on where those deals are Resources Mike's Life before real estate Driving for Dollars Mastery Need to Sell My House Fast

Dr. Mike Patterson is a lifelong learner dedicated to helping leaders and teams get stuff done!  He's the author of the book, “Mission First, People Always: The Definitive Guide to Balancing People and Performance.”  I can say that Mike is a leader you want to learn from… because he was actually a leader for me when I first entered the corporate world YEARS ago… and his leadership style had a huge impact on me.  That's why I'm so excited to introduce him to YOU!  In addition to an impressive pedigree in education, Mike has also been an officer in the Army; and he's been a leader in sales, marketing, and training with the corporate world.  More recently… he's teaching doctoral programs AND doing consulting and speaking… that allows him to work with leaders and teams from many of the world's top organizations. We're talking about what it takes to be “Mission Focused” and how we can get there as individuals and as leaders! RESOURCES: Mike's Website: drmikepatterson.com Mike's book: https://www.missionfirstpeoplealwaysbook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaellpatterson Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrmikepatterson OTHER RELATED EPISODES: Lindsay Strage: Someone who's living her MISSION: https://mitchmatthews.com/337 Is being a SPEAKER part of YOUR mission: https://mitchmatthews.com/332 Jess Ekstrom: Someone else who's LIVING her MISSION: https://mitchmatthews.com/242 MORE ON ARTHUR GUINNESS: During our conversation, we mention that Mike pointed to the founder of the Guinness Brewery as an example of someone who LIVED true to his MISSION.  Here's a few fun (and inspiring) facts you probably didn't know! https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/facts-arthur-guinness https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/content/pdf/archive-factsheets/general-history/arthur-guinness.pdf MORE ON MIKE PATTERSON: Mike teaches in the doctoral programs at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology and California Baptist University.  Other academics:  Wheaton College on a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship While on active duty in Germany, Mike earned a MPA from Troy University.  A few years into his business career, he earned a MA in organizational leadership with high honors from Biola University. Followed by a Certificate in Biblical Studies from Biola's Talbot School of Theology.  Then Mike completed his doctoral work at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology.  His consulting firm is Ambassador Associates. Their goal is to help clients bridge the gap that sometimes exists between people and performance.  MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 What to expect today 1:20 Conversation starts 2:17 How Mitch and Mike met 6:23 The importance of “seeing” people 9:55 Why your mission truly matters 18:27 You are blessed to be a blessing 19:42 How to get more clear on your vision 24:48 Conflict triggers and how to use them 31:09 Help your team (and yourself) staying on mission 38:31 What Mike wishes he understood sooner 40:05 Mitch's minute NOW… I want to hear from YOU! Comment and let me know what stood out to YOU from my convo with Mike.   More importantly… what might be your MISSION for 2022 and beyond? Here's some questions to guide you: What do you want to see more of in 2022? What change do you want to be a part of in 2022? What's a small but significant step you can take towards THAT… today? Comment and let us know.   What's YOUR mission for life and/or leadership?  And/or why do YOU think it's important to get clear on your mission?  Or… why do you think it's not?  Or… how do YOU get clear on your mission?  What questions do you ask yourself?  What questions do you suggest for people to help them get clear on THEIR mission?  Let me know your thoughts.  I can't wait to hear from YOU!

For most successful business owners, especially those who build their businesses from the ground, the hardest part is to stop being involved in everything. The transition from business owner to CEO is particularly tough for leaders who come from an operational model. Mike Bennett, our guest today, believes that business owners must acquire the CEO mindset for a company to expand and grow. They must dedicate themselves exclusively to CEO tasks and stay as far as they can from day-to-day operations. Mike Bennett is an Automotive Management Coach at Automotive Training Institute, a successful Business Owner, and a dear friend. Mike and his wife, Shelle, own Mike's KARS, a company they bought from Shelle's parents, who started it back in 1981. Both of them believe deeply in self-development, not only for them but also for their teams. In this episode, Mike shares some precious insight about what it means to be a CEO and how hard it is for traditional business owners to transition into having a CEO mindset. We explore the different areas in which business owners should invest to change their mindset, the role of a CEO in an organization, and their responsibilities. We also talk about the importance of setting our company's strategy, developing and shaping our business values and culture, assembling the right leadership team, and much more. Tune in to episode 3 of Maximum Octane, and learn everything you need to know about transitioning from business owner to CEO. Some Questions I Ask:What is the difference between acting and thinking like a business owner and acting and thinking like a CEO? Could you talk a bit about that? (1:53)What are some tips that you have for business owners that want to improve themselves? (9:43)What's one unproductive habit that most business owners have? (20:30)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Becoming a CEO is the evolutionary step for business owners (2:03)The key pieces of our business we miss as entrepreneurs (6:34)The importance of providing structure and direction to our companies (11:18)About the primary responsibilities of every CEO (12:39)Resources:Mike's KARS websiteBook: Jocko Willinck, Leif Babin - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and WinConnect with Mike:LinkedInLet's connect:LinkedInFacebookEmail: mopodcast@autotraining.net Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Topic: In this episode of Not Just A Transaction, hosts Nick Prefontaine and Zachary Beach speak with Fresno, CA realtor Mike Makredes about how the “terms” real estate market positively impacts both buyers and sellers in the community. Mike explains how he helps buyers get their ducks in a row and move forward to a path of homeownership. Glossary of Special Terms Used in this Episode: Equity – The difference in value between a home's fair market value and the amount of outstanding debt on the home through mortgages or other types of liens. Default – A failure to repay a loan or complete payment terms. What you'll learn about in this episode: What requirements allow someone to qualify as an ideal buyer or seller Why “terms” real estate can be a good option for self-employed buyers without a long tax history How structuring deals properly from the beginning can save you if a buyer defaults What happens if a deal doesn't go as planned Why Mike requires a non-refundable deposit from buyers How Mike's “terms” real estate business positively impacts both buyers and sellers Resources: Mike's Website: http://mtmpropertysolutions.com/ Mike's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-makredes-8359211aa/ Mike's Facebook: www.facebook.com/MTM-Property-Solutions-Inc-1410920649238036/ Resources: Pre Property Solutions website: https://www.prepropertysolutions.com/ Contact Us: https://www.prepropertysolutions.com/contact/ Mike Makredes's Bio: Mike began his journey of real estate investing back in early 2017, with a clear vision to build and scale a company that will help all buyers and sellers in his community. With a sales and finance background, Mike was able to implement his knowledge and past experience into his real estate terms business. After two very productive years of learning the business and scaling in his own market, Mike left his W2 job and has been officially full-time since 2019. Over the last several years Mike has helped families buy the home of their dreams and has helped countless sellers maximize the value in their properties. Mike's next goal is to expand in other markets to continue to build on his vision helping families on both sides of the transaction. Mike is happily married to his wife Tiffany, and they have a son named Michael. Nick's Bio: In 2003, Nick Prefontaine was in a snowboarding accident that left him in a coma for over 3 weeks. The doctors told his parents that he probably wouldn't walk, talk, or eat on his own again. Less than 3 months later, he was running out of Franciscan Children's hospital. Now Nick speaks to groups that benefit from his message of overcoming adversity. Nick grew up in the real estate industry and got started at an early age. Most notably, he was knocking on Pre-Foreclosure doors at 16, doing up to 50 doors a day. This experience helped shape Nick's real estate career. When someone opens the door you better have something compelling to say. Now, Nick specializes in working with lease purchase buyers to get them into a home and on the path to home ownership. That includes working with them throughout the entire deal which ends in them being able to get their own loan. Getting buyers to the finish line is something Nick and the entire Pre Property Solutions team take pride in. That is something that separates them from their competition. Regardless of a buyer's credit situation, he looks at their complete financial picture and comes up with a plan to get them into a home. Zachary's Bio: Zachary is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zachary decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zachary is not working, you will find enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day.

Work can take over our lives, and if you don't protect your time, somebody else will. Now, one of the most effective ways to create more time for yourself and your family is through passive income. Today's guests are Mike and Chrissy Koperna. Chrissy is a radiographer for 22 years now and while her hands are full working at the hospital, Mike works as a real estate agent and an investor. Mike's first investment property was a duplex back in 2000. Eventually, he went into full-time real investing and started wholesaling properties and his income tripled. The definition of financial independence is when your passive income pays your living expenses – and Mike and Chrissy are certainly on their way towards financial independence. Here's what we talked about: How they protect their time carefully, especially with family How their time has been impacted by the investment plan Resources Mike used to educate himself about real estate The art of wholesaling properties Strategies for g started with real estate investing Things you want to learn from successful people How they see themselves evolve in their investing journey Investing is what creates the time Having conversations with your kids around wealth creation Episode Highlights: How to Protect Your Time Through Passive Income Take bits and pieces from everybody else and implement it into your business. And that's what you need to do in life to make you happy, sane, and balanced. Implement that schedule along with your family because having a balanced family is important. Investing is what creates the time. The more passive income you have, the more time that you can create for your family. Asking for Help When you're getting started with investing, learn as much as you can. And if you find some people, align yourself with them and ask for help. Learn from people more successful than you. Don't just learn about what they did right, but also know what they did wrong, too. That way, you can understand or avoid those kinds of situations where they didn't do well because success leaves clues. No matter where you are in your investment journey, always learn from people around you because there is always something that people do far better than you do. And if you're open to that then you can learn a lot. Always push yourself to another level. Find mentors. Listen to podcasts and read books. Take a financial mastery course to catapult you into a different level.

Mike Mooney's initial career journey led him through 25 years in motorsports at senior levels with agencies, a race team, and corporate brands in NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula1, and NHRA, where he got to work with amazing people – and got to experience some really cool things along the way! Mike's passion has always been to serve, entertain, and build people up.  Which, he had been doing for professional drivers and successful executives, teams, and companies for years. But, what if he could take his communications, branding, crisis and reputation management expertise to a larger stage? That’s when Mike realized that professional speaking and coaching would be the way. That vision sparked both unbelievable joy and undeniable fear! Today, you can find Mike on stages and meeting rooms around the country where he serves amazing people, motivated teams, and forward-thinking leaders, with one primary focus - Driving People Forward! On this episode, you'll learn about slowing down to propel your business forward as well as... Mike shares his own awakening story after 25 years in a hustle and speed-oriented industry What mindset has to do with changing from speed to slowness How us entrepreneurs can build sustainable personal brands Mike's take on the 'know, like and trust factor' How modern brands talk to people's feelings And much more. Mike's Resources Mike's Website Connect with Mike: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Sarah's Resources (FREE) Sarah’s One Page Marketing Plan (FREE) Sarah Suggests Newsletter (FREE) The Gentle Business Manifesto (FREE) Gentle Confidence Mini-Course The Gentle Marketing Revolution Kickstarter Campaign The Gentle Business Circle The Gentle Business Revolution Authentic & Fair Pricing Mini-Course Podcast Show Notes Email Sarah at sarah@sarahsantacroce.com Thanks for listening! After you listen, check out The Gentle Business Manifesto, an invitation to belong to a movement of people who do business the gentle way and disrupt the current marketing paradigm. You can download it for free at thegentlebusinessrevolution.com. There’s no opt-in. Just an instant download. Are you enjoying the podcast?  The Gentle Business Revolution show is listener-supported—I'd love for you to become an active supporter of the show and join the Gentle Business Circle. You will be invited to a private monthly Q&A call with me and fellow Gentle Marketers -  a safe zone to hang out with like-minded conscious entrepreneurs and help each other build our business and grow our impact.  — I’d love for you to join us! Learn more at sarahsantacroce.com/circle Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or on Android to get notified for all my future shows and why not sign up for my weekly(ish) "Sarah Suggests Saturdays", a round-up of best practices, tools I use, books I read, podcasts, and other resources. Raise your hand and join the Gentle Business Revolution. Warmly, Sarah

Mike Brennan is a creator and communicator who tells stories on both pages and stages. His childhood dream was to be a cartoon, but when that didn’t work out, he became the next best thing: an artist. Mike’s specialty is helping artists and other creatives develop a daily creative habit. He models this by being a consistent creative himself—Mike sketches almost every day by stealing time in the ordinary moments of life. In our conversation, he gives us some direct, hard-hitting advice on motivation. Creative battles are a real thing and I’m sure you’ve been through them, too. Listen in and learn: How to become a creative Mike’s best strategies for creativity The two parts of motivation Why you should start small What to do when you lack inspiration How to prioritize your time for creativity The process for finding your artistic voice and style Resources: Mike’s website 3 Roadblocks Keeping Your Creativity In Park (and How To Shift Your Art Into High Gear To Create Your Best Work Yet!) Mike on Facebook Mike on Instagram Mike on Twitter Mike on LinkedIn Creative Chats Podcast Get Mike’s Canva templates   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikekimtv/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikekimtv YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPXe7zSFf4kdhLgY0VaU_dw   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.   He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

Matt is joined by author Mike Konczal, Director of Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of the new book Freedom from the Market. They talk about the past, present, and future of public affordances in America, and discuss the shifts in political imagination that could inaugurate a new era of public programs in the earnest interest of benefitting Americans. Resources: Mike's new book, Freedom from the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, on sale here. Read an excerpt: "When Medicare Helped Kill Jim Crow" by Mike Konczal, The Nation (Jan. 19, 2021). Guest: Mike Konczal (@rortybomb), Director, Progressive Thought, Roosevelt Institute Host: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Raether, who first appeared back on episode 22 to talk about using pack goats for backcountry fly fishing, is back again. This time, he came on to talk about backcountry navigation. Of course, it’s not really possible to actually learn how to navigate with a map and compass over an hour-long audio podcast, so this episode is more about the pros and cons of digital and paper maps, when you might use each one, where to find good topo maps, helpful tools to pair with a map, and some tips and tricks to be more confident while trying to find your way around.   Resources Mike mentions: Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom USGS.gov natgeomaps.com caltopo.com brunton.com silva-usa.com suunto.com geocaching.com garmin.com ihikegps.com

Mike's Bio: Mike Makredes is from Fresno, California. He has been in sales all his professional life, and currently working in the Ag industry for the largest melon, broccoli, and corn grower in the US. He handles sales for over 12 million cases ($150 million) of produce per year. What brought him to Chris and the Smart Real Estate Coach team was the thought of getting out of the rat race and into a business that he can control on his terms. Chad's Bio: Chad Heeter grew up in a Kansas City real estate family. At 7 years old, he was pulling weeds and picking up trash around the 30+ rental properties that his dad owned. Soon, he was promoted to mowing lawns and painting. Years later, Chad continued on his own, purchasing and rehabbing his own rental properties. After his wife, Elizabeth, passed away in 2017 after 16 years of marriage, Chad needed to focus on raising his children on his own. He decided to get back into real estate investing, something he could manage while the kids were in school. Not long after, Chad was introduced to Chris Prefontaine and the National Property Team. He's proud to be connected to this incredible group of investors who are working to build win/win relationships by solving problems that many home sellers face, as well as helping home buyers achieve their dream of owning a home. What you'll learn about in this episode: What challenges Mike and Chad have seen in new investor Associates just starting out in their investments Why repetition and experience can help new investors build up their confidence and overcome their mental roadblocks How Mike helps his coaching students develop confidence and learn the right methods to get deals done Why practice, roleplaying and developing consistency in making calls are key for Chad's students to develop their skills Why Mike and Chad feel that integrating yourself into the Wicked Smart community is important for the support the community offers What key tools and resources Mike and Chad feel are important pillars for their students' success Why group calls can be a powerful way for students to interact, exchange tips and strategies and support each other What advice Chad and Mike would offer to people interested in learning real estate investing but unsure how to get started How to request either Mike or Chad to be your coach when you are ready to join the Wicked Smart community Resources: Mike's appearance in episode 40: https://smartrealestatecoachpodcast.com/podcasts/michael-makredes/ Chad's appearance in episode 184: https://smartrealestatecoachpodcast.com/podcasts/family-cast-10/ Chad's Website: http://buffalopeakpropertysolutions.com Mike's Website: http://mtmpropertysolutions.com/ Mike's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-makredes-8359211aa/ Mike's Facebook: www.facebook.com/MTM-Property-Solutions-Inc-1410920649238036/ Additional resources: Register for the Wicked Smart Kick Start virtual one-day event on January 9, 2021: www.WickedSmartKickStart.com SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS

Bachelor Nation is STILL upset that the franchise passed on the opportunity for Mike Johnson to become America's Bachelor, but he's doing JUST fine. Fresh of the heals of a new book publication, Mike has never been better, and today, he discusses his journey to self-love, practical ways that we can achieve that self-love, and why he chose to get SO vulnerable in his new book. And of course, we HAD to talk Bachelor. Mike weighs in on the new season, and when I say he weighs in, I mean he WEIGHS in. It gets juicy, and you have to tune in to make sure you get your fill. If you liked today's show, make SURE you share it with your favorite Bachelor obsessed friend, and watch Better Together w/ Maria Menounos every day for more! RESOURCES: Mike's Socials: @Mike_Johnson Mike's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Love-Want-Mike-Johnson-ebook/dp/B08F78Y8FV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Awake Chocolate: AWAKE Chocolate makes delicious, caffeinated chocolate bites. Each bite contains the same caffeine as half a cup of coffee, with no bitter coffee taste. Our bars and bites come in a variety of delicious flavors and are made of ethically sourced, premium chocolate. awakechocolate.com/together

Mike Potter is the co-founder and CEO of Rewind. Rewind helps Ecommerce stores protect and control their vital business data.  On this podcast, we talk about why you should not make last minute changes during BFCM, investing in a 2nd store for staging, the importance of your online store’s experience and so much more! To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Mike’s LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/in/mikepotter Visit Rewind’s website rewind.io to get the 2020 BFCM Ebook Rewind’s Shopify App page: apps.shopify.com/backup Replay’s website: rewind.io/copy/shopify Replay’s Shopify App page: apps.shopify.com/store-copy Visit gorgias.link/honest to get your 2nd month with Gorgias free! Visit klaviyo.com to schedule a demo! Visit postscript.io/install for a free 30-day trial! To get updates on our new episodes and exclusive deals from our partners, text HONESTVIP to 72599 and join our VIP texting list!

How To Get Speaking Gigs In New Countries James Taylor interviews Mike Handcock and they talk about How To Get Speaking Gigs In New Countries In today's episode Mike Handcock they talk about on How To Get Speaking Gigs In New Countries. Mike Handcock is an international award winning speaker who has worked in over 100 cities and 46 countries with 250,000 people. He was the 2011, 2014 & 2017 NZ Speaker of the Year and one of just 28 people globally to be awarded the speaking designation CSP Global. Mike has written thirteen books on business and personal development including international best sellers and an Amazon #3. Mike is a musician with eleven albums to his credit and has produced and written for Radio & TV plus has directed a Feature Film (Dreamcatchers). He has been mentioned by President Bill Clinton for his philanthropic work and is a seeker of ancient wisdom who when not speaking on stages can be found climbing through dusty pyramids or researching the secrets of the past diligently. What we cover: Niching down as a speaker How To Get Speaking Gigs In New Countries The power brokers in the speaking business Resources: Mike's Website Mike's Free Gift For You Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple: http://bit.ly/TSL-apple Libsyn: http://bit.ly/TSL-libsyn Spotify: http://bit.ly/TSL-spotify Android: http://bit.ly/TSL-android Stitcher: http://bit.ly/TSL-stitcher CTA link: https://speakersu.com/the-speakers-life/ FOLLOW ME: Website: https://speakersu.com LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/IS-fbgroup Read full transcript at https://speakersu.com/how-to-get-speaking-gigs-in-new-countries-sl079/ James Taylor Hi, it's James Taylor, founder of SpeakersU. Today's episode was first aired as part of International Speakers Summit the world's largest online event for professional speakers. And if you'd like to access the full video version, as well as in depth sessions with over 150 top speakers, then I've got a very special offer for you. Just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com, where you'll be able to register for a free pass for the summit. Yep, that's right 150 of the world's top speakers sharing their insights, strategies and tactics on how to launch grow and build a successful speaking business. So just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com but not before you listen to today's episode. Hey, there's James Taylor. I'm delighted today to be joined by Mike Hancock. Mike Hancock is an international award winning speaker has worked in over 100 cities in 46 countries with 250,000 people. He was a 2011 2014 and 2017 Museum speaker of the year and one of just 28 people globally to be awarded this designation CSP global. Mike has written 13 books on business and personal development, including international bestsellers and Amazon number three bestseller. Mike is a musician like myself with 11 albums, to his credit has produced and written for radio and TV plus has directed a feature film called dream catchers. He's been mentored by President Bill Clinton for his philanthropic work, as a seeker of ancient wisdom, who were not speaking on stages can often be found claiming through dusty pyramids, or researching the secrets of the past and diligently and it's my great pleasure to have Mike with us today. So welcome, Mike. Mike Hancock Hi, James. long intro isn't James Taylor it? It's great. I mean, it's such a it's so varied, which is awesome. I mean, from the, obviously the speaking side. One of the things I didn't even mention that you got names, we went to top 10 coaches in Asia as well. So there's the coaching side, I know you run a lot of retreats and a lot of events all over the globe. So a lot of things going on, does this feel kind of overwhelming because you have a lot of different things on the go, just now. Mike Hancock Occasionally, to be honest. But I took eight months off in 2015. So, so that was good. But up until then, the 10 years before that were pretty hectic. That's for sure. James Taylor So what's happening just now what's got your focus at the moment? Mike Hancock The really the number one thing that's got my focus at the moment is building a movement called the conscious leadership movement. And it's something that we've literally just started as this is going to hear, where we're in in ducting our founding members now there's 43 of them, initial ones like the Congress, and then there's going to be 432 founding members, which is a sacred number, and then it's going to grow from there. And the concept behind it is to invoke change in the way businesses done, and also were making a difference is as important as making a profit. James Taylor So in terms of the ways in which you're kind of getting that message, are they building that move? So you're, you're finding those initial members to help kind of build that movement together? What what are the vehicles for it? Is it going to be primarily events kind of you've run a lot of events before is it going to be you out on the road speaking and putting things together there and talking to people about it or online courses or something completely different? Mike Hancock Actually, it's going to be probably all of the above James, to be honest, we've got we've got our inaugural event coming up for it, which is a global summit that's going to be in Livingston in Victoria Falls in Zambia in 2018. Beautiful, so we're sort of packaging people together for that. But then there's going to be a lot of online forums, discussions, webinars, because people are going to be at all parts of the globe. And then as we tour we're going to be talking about it as well. So it's certainly creating a lot of traction. And I literally launched it 72 hours ago, so it's fresh off the press. It's been it's been two years in the making. James Taylor When it comes to Speaking so obviously, you're known as at your CSP global spoken all over the world. And what was the introduction for you into into the world of professional speaking? When did it start for you? Mike Hancock Ah, it was 2002, I think or might have been 2003 or 2002. So a long time ago now, and I was in corporate at that stage General Manager sales and marketing for the largest financial institution in New Zealand, which is where I was living at the time and where I still live part of the time. And in that role, you get invited to do a lot of talks and things like that. And, you know, I knew I was pretty good at it when I heard some of the others speak from other companies and things like that. And I got invited to speak at a very large conference in Asia. So I trotted along to Asia, Singapore, and I didn't really ask too much about the conference, which is probably a good thing, because when I got there, there was 18,000 attendees. And, and there, I was, sort of doing my first really prepared Paid speaking gig mainstage with 18,000 people, so, so that was fantastic. James Taylor Wow, I can't even imagine going from zero to 18,000 people. that's a that's a big, you know, communicating in that in that way. I'm wondering your background as a musician, obviously, you're used to being on stages that's kind of familiar to that can help prepare, what were the things that you took along from across from that? Mike Hancock Yeah, absolutely. And as you know, being a musician, James, sometimes you play to four people, and sometimes you're playing with thousands of people, and it doesn't matter who you are. everybody's done it. That's the shore. So this was just one of those lucky breaks. And that sort of gave me work for the next three years came out of that and but the work wasn't in New Zealand, it was in Asia. So it really helped me launch my career. But I learned a lot about speaking from that from that exact moment then, because when I got there, and I started to understand the complexity of this thing, because I thought it was going to be Big but when I was thinking big I thought maybe seven 800 900 people 1000 people, I wasn't thinking, you know, 20 times that basically. And I was looking forward to seeing one of the big American names and I remember very clearly that when he came on, I just wasn't getting his message. And it's all heartfelt and sob story, but I wasn't getting it. And then at one point, he broke into tears. And I thought, I'm just not getting this and I, I turned around to look behind me at the masses of people in the stadium at Singapore Convention Center, and across the balcony was the biggest autocue I've ever seen. That said, cry now in brackets. No, he was reading the whole damn thing. So at that stage, I'd been taught to write little cheat notes on little cards, like these business cards, and have those in my hand and at that point there I threw those away. And ever since then, I've spoken from the heart, which is why when we came into this as well, I thought, we're just See where this went, rather than me putting too much structure around it, which means it's not going to have a natural flow James Taylor yet, folks, you're watching this listening, there's no auto cue going on, just now is is that is very much improvised here as well. So in those, you mentioned that that speaker who was not obviously a great example, but who were the who were the early inspirations for you as a speaker, who was maybe some of the early mentors for you. Mike Hancock I really didn't have any so my mentors were probably more musicians than than speakers. My mentors were people like Paul Stanley from kiss somebody who could grab an audience and take that audience on a journey. My mentors would Bono from you to you know, somebody who could basically bring that emotion out of their audience. I didn't really have a zig ziglar or anybody like that, that I had. as a as a as a mentor from a speaking perspective, and these days, even now My mentors around the world aren't necessarily coming from the industries in which they, they've been, you know, in. So if I look at entrepreneurship, for instance, and I'm looking at leadership, some of the toughest leaders in time have been some of the most brutal like Kublai Khan, for instance. So I've studied all of what he did. And he was a tremendous leader, although totally brutal in the way he led. So, I tend to look at different mentors that way and I tend to go the other way. So if I gave you the names of my mentors, you'd go I've never heard of them. And that's because nobody has because they're ordinary people who did amazing things. James Taylor Yeah, I I sometimes do this this little thing where you mentioned people from history and like, like, this may be similar to you, you know, where I was kind of brought up was relatively remote. You know, we did not have we were not the center of the earth in terms of the official speaking business. But I'm so I'm a great reader, you know, reader of history, like yourself. Love all To Barclays, I always imagined having my own little mastermind of people from history. And I kind of thought, Well, what would you know? What advice would this person give? And I almost kind of imagined because I got so familiar with their writing and, and their way of looking at the world that there was going to provide my early mentors and you mentioned something there about, you know, going to often other industries and other other fields to get inspiration. I know that a previous guest I've had on my podcast, Eric, wow, who's who's not a visual artist in great keynote speaker as well. And when I speak to him say, who yearns for him, he said, Bono, that was it. He said, I want my shows I want my speaking I want it to feel like it's a real gig I want there's a warm up music, there's the energy into the way that it's done with productions done. And that's obviously not right for everyone at all. But it's just that you can kind of take ideas from other places and kind of relate them to, to what you're doing. And you've you've obviously built this this great career. I'm guessing that the travel you You definitely have the travel bug you enjoy being in different parts of world and experience. So how does the How does speaking allow allow you to kind of indulge in your love of travel? Mike Hancock I'll look at any kid who ever wanted to be a rock star. If you can't make it in music just become a speaker. It's the same thing to be quite honest with you. Look, the beautiful thing about speaking is that you can speak anywhere in the world. Now remember, I was speaking to a group of up and coming speakers A number of years ago things about 2007. And this one guy in the audience said, Mike, how do I become an international speaker? And I said to him, his name was Kevin, I said, Kevin, basically, you get on a plane and you go and speak internationally. Anyway, hahaha. And he said, Well, who's gonna? Who's gonna listen to me? I said, Well, immigration for stop, they have to write. And he's like, Nah, that's very funny. And I said, Well, that's what you do. And About three months after that, he said to me, I'm going to take your advice. And he was in New Zealand. So I thought for him international would be Australia. So what are you doing? He said, I'm going to go to India. Now strangely enough, I've done trek 20 speaking trips to India. And I know the Indian market very well. I was just there a couple of weeks ago. And, but he never asked me for any leads or anything like that. I just went, congratulations, good on you. Let's see what happens. That guy built a business that got into and influence 10,000 educational institutions in India over the next four years, it was amazing the amount of product he sold and what he did there, so just phenomenal. So I think the key there is that speaking gives you the ability to go where you've always wanted to go and build a business around that. And I'm all for building a business around your life, not a life around your business, which I think some mistake that a lot of people make and you might be interested in Number one mentor is quite vigorous. James Taylor Pi sagaris. I will never. So what what is the linkage between pi sagaris and speaking Mike Hancock he was a philosopher and he definitely was a speaker as well. Yeah, he ran the Python gorean Academy. And basically he coached and mentored two groups of people, the acoustic air in the Mathematica the mathematical way I should say they studied mass the acoustic has studied music, and music and philosophy was a lot more what Pythagoras was about, then then mass, most people just knowing for mass, but actually, he invented all the modern scales of music and brought out some very, very interesting philosophies on the music of the spheres which science has since proved to be correct. Even got the notes of the planets correct and how he did that so totally for another phone call. So James Taylor So as you're going out there, speak How did you kind of start building you mentioned that first 18,000 And you've got speaking gigs from there. But once none of that happened, what what were some of the things that you started kind of putting in place, especially to start breaking into some of these new territories that you wanted to go to? Mike Hancock Okay, well, let me tell you exactly how we do it. So let's say we wanted to do do some talks in Ireland, because we want to go and drink some Guinness, for instance. Okay. So therefore, what I will do is I'll look at who already has my audience, because somebody already got my audience. Now, it might be another speaker, but it's more likely to be sitting in association. And I work a lot with entrepreneurs. So I work in the personal development space. I work in the entrepreneur space, and I work in the ancient wisdom space. So Ireland, for instance, has a really, really vibrant entrepreneur, printer community. So we get our researchers to research all those people, make connections, build lots of associations. through LinkedIn, etc, etc, build story and credibility through means a couple of months before we about to launch our Ireland campaign. Then we launch it, we bring all of these people in, we give them some special deals to shake the tree, firstly, and we just jump on a plane and go and there we are in Ireland, and we've got events and it just works out that way. And then you meet people and then people want you to do this and that and then one thing leads to another as it always does in life and, and in some of those countries like India, you end up going back 20 times and in others, you've had a nice holiday and made some money along the way. James Taylor So let's talk about the breakdown. There's two parts to the pre launch part before you actually start running the island campaign. So the initial prospecting and reaching out what is what is that? Those first kind of LinkedIn communications all those first communications look like? Mike Hancock I'm doing one now actually, because I'm going to be in the US soon so and I've been invited to Denver to do a talk Just a small talk. So I thought let's run a public event there at the moment. So we've been listed, I think, at the moment, we build a list of about 800 entrepreneurs in the Denver area. And we just have a LinkedIn message that goes out from me saying, Hey, I hear Denver is one of the best places in the US to live. Is that right? And people are coming back and communicating and telling me that I love the Rockies and this and that, and Mama's apple pie and everything like that. And so then I just find a way to communicate with them all very nice. And then just say, Hey, listen, if you're an entrepreneur, here's a free copy of my book. I don't need anything back from me. I just thought I'd offer this because you know, we're chatting. And people say, Gee, thanks. And then just leave them alone for a bit and then pop them a note back to three weeks later. You know, have you had a look at the book, maybe you could give me a testimonial if you wanted to, or tell me what you thought or something like that. But by that stage, then there's some engagement. So it's just been On that engagement and James Taylor of those people, you're reaching out to LinkedIn, are they primarily, you know, in your case on the entrepreneur side, or the entrepreneurs themselves? Or the or the associations representing entrepreneurs? Who are they Mike Hancock both? Both? Both? Yeah, so we'll, we'll go for anybody who's might be running an incubator or a startup setup or something like that. There's many of those around the world. We will be going for any entrepreneur associations, any sort of private equity companies, those sort of things, and to the entrepreneurs, directly anybody with the word founder, CEO, entrepreneur or something like that in their title, and just using something as simple as Sales Navigator on LinkedIn to to make the connections initially. So it's not rocket science. There's a little bit of work involved in it, but that work can be outsourced as well. So, you know, I just start with two or three standard, very simple approaches like hey, James, I've been looking at the weather in Scotland today, and I'm glad I'm not there. That type of modules probably lovely isn't enough. It's nice in Cape Town as well. So, so yeah, so that's, that's sort of the starting point for the approach and, and then it just goes from there and then just give give them some sort of give something of value. You know, I've got a lot of international best selling books and so one of those that's relevant to I'll normally give to somebody, just the the Kindle version or whatever and, and people tend to like that they really appreciate it, especially if you don't put put a hook in place straightaway. And it could be four weeks or six weeks before they get an invite to some James Taylor so you use that you know, the classic thing of obviously reciprocity there of giving, giving value giving value first, and then when you actually start to come into the launch campaign proper, what what kind of happens and how do you start shifting gears? Mike Hancock We just shift gears with an email say, Hey, listen, you know, we've we've been we've hearing so much about Denver, we're actually we've put it on our itinerary for next us towards the first time we've come, maybe you guys can help us maybe you want to show up, this is what it's about, here's the link for different people, you could be an affiliate for it. For other people who might be centers of influence, he's a really nice thing to do, hey, the tickets are worth this. But listen, if you're prepared to tweet, it will give you a ticket for nothing. James Taylor So and that that event, so this is a public, a public event that you put on when you when you're not actually based there in Denver. So you have to do this from where you are in the world. Are there any kind of good tips of confining those locations to run these initial events just to that market entry to get those kind of venues? Mike Hancock Yeah, I think what you've got to do is that what works really, really well around the world now is is sort of the the micro events or the mini events, that's not trying to put you know, 400 people in a room. It's trying to get 30 to 40 great people in a room and from those people And listing their engagement to take it to the next level. We've actually found recently, we've been limiting some of our rooms in some areas to just 10 people for a really short, smart session. And in fact, we've made more money in those areas and having 100 or 200 people in the room. James Taylor So these are they more workshop styles that you tend to go into or master class style, rather than like speaking from the stage in that way. Mike Hancock Yep, absolutely. That that comes later. Yeah, yep. James Taylor So the more workshop so that people have coming in there you getting like 1030, maybe 50 really good quality, you can have folks in that room, you're delivering great value at that event. We as next what's the next kind of call to action Next, please see the next part of the journey for them. Mike Hancock And this comes to the next question that if anybody's in speaking, they've got to pay attention to it. And that's product ization. And you have to have products at all levels of you know, value from free to three to maybe 100 200. $300,000 So, you know, because some people want to have that go on that journey with you. I mean, we've got clients that have been with us and bought amazing products year in year out for over 10 years now. So I mean, we love them, they're a friends, they turn up to everything and you know, and they just, they they actually say to us, can you guys develop a new product so that we can buy it off you? James Taylor It's pretty funny. ask people what they want and then make Yeah, so it sounds like you don't have like a really hard and fast differentiation between between kind of keynote speaking like the kind of thing you're getting up front, there's 18,000 people being paid to go out there. And also putting together your own events, especially in terms of thinking about market entry and potentially having products and what some people might call as like Platform Style selling or seminar style selling. It sounds like you're you can you can move between those two different places. Mike Hancock Yeah, I very much can I guess it's because I started as a Doing keynote, so I'm very familiar with that space. And I did very well at it. But these days, you know, it's so much more fun and so much more financially viable to do free keynotes. So it was really came from when the global financial crisis happened, James, particularly in New Zealand, all my friends were speakers saying, Man, the fees are getting driven down. And we're asking, being asked to have our price and all of that sort of stuff. And, and that sort of thing. And I thought about I thought, I'm going to try something. So I just went back to a few of the people that are I'd worked with before and said, you know, obviously, you need a speaker and you're struggling to get good speakers for what you can pay because of the GFC. And they said, Yes, that's true. And I said, Well, you can have me for free. Just pay my expenses. They said, what's the catch? And I said, Well, I have to make some money somehow. So can I pitch your audience something? Let's ensure James Taylor so that that what you just described there? I can I can I can almost hear the in taking a breath by baby some keynote speakers out there going. That's no, that's terrible. No, they can destroying our business, our business model as well. So from from the perspective of actually, rather than just from the perspective of the event planner or the organizer, talk to me about talk to us about what that actually gives you as a speaker. Because the numbers do they're very different that there's an because my understanding is that the many people that do the keynote speaking just the keynote speaking where they get the 10,000 or 15,000, it can often top out in terms of their earning potential, a certain amount that what you're talking about, has it worked in a very different way financially. Mike Hancock Absolutely. Firstly, I'm not a threat to any of those guys, because these days 98% of my business is direct to the public and people pay to come and see us so I don't really have time in my schedule, nor am I really Please, well, I'm not marketing myself as a keynote speaker for corporations. These days, I do keynotes as part of big events and things like that, but not necessarily for corporations. Secondly is, you know, if you're speaking to a room of 100 people, and your your speakers fee is 10,000, that's $100 a head that you've got to get out of that room. So, I mean, if you can learn some basics, sales skills, and if you're confident at it, you can definitely make some money in that in that room. So as I said, I wasn't doing it for any other reason than the market had tightened up. All of my friends was suddenly getting paid half of what they used to get paid six months before that. I didn't want to go through the whole I have to pitch myself and then go into an introduction with you and go into negotiation. Oh, no, I can only pay you half what I used to. So I said, Well, why don't you help me for free just pay my expenses. But the catch is that I have to pitch something The first James Taylor time I did that I doubled my feet. And so when you when you're on that pitching, you're maybe doing your 45 minutes of your style keynote, and then you're pivoting to like the last 15 minutes. Actually, this and if you want to take journey further, you know, this is this is where you go is information to back the room or, you know, have you do it from there as well. And I'm wondering if that approach also works very well, because your audience you mentioned can entrepreneurship personal development audience, where you know, many in that in those audiences, it's, it's then they're paying for their additional training themselves and their own credit card. Unlike more on the corporate side, where I've had a number of bureaus actually say to me before, actually, we don't like speaking about the entrepreneurship thing, because we're kind of worried in case the client thinks all of his stuff, his or her staff are going to go and start building building businesses. And I think that's changing. I was just booked to one bureau the other day, who said actually want more people talk about entrepreneurship in these big organizations because they want to, it's more that mindset thing, rather than The job description. So is that Do you think that's part of the secret of your success is because you've niching down within that kind of entrepreneurship, we have another couple of niches, that that style of printing and speaking and advance works very well for that audience. Mike Hancock Definitely, but I was doing with culprits, too, but you just you pick the flavor. And you say, you know, it could be sales training, for instance. And if somebody and the way you would pitch it is, you know, hands up, who here earns a bonus on the number of sales they make? Right? So then you ask us, how much bonus did you make last year? How much did you make last year? Would you like to double it this year? Right? For your investment of X amount of dollars, you can double up, right? You just have to go through this and this and this. And I'm personally going to coach your trainee or whatever. That's not my pitch, that can be a pitch for somebody who's listening. One of the other things that I know you've talked about before is this idea of brokers or power brokers within the industry. So the people that have maybe didn't know that term or haven't really At 10 described as relates to speaking, the speaking business, what does that mean? Um, well, very simply, in the speaking business, you've got people who have massive influence. Some of them are in the internet marketing space, I mean, you would probably be considered one of those people, you have a large reach. I mean, you're putting on a summit at the moment. So you've got reached to all of the speakers like me, who were in there. So you definitely are a person of influence. So therefore, those type of people are located everywhere in every city around the world. And they are the best people to get to know because even if what you're offering is not for them, they generally can push you in the direction of who may be interested if they believe in you. James Taylor So RM, r them. Let me think about speak of yours. A speaker Bureau is just a type of broker when we think about the online market will have lists, email lists, or social media lists as well. So, Brooke, Speaker bureaus are just another type of broker but I'm because my as you know, my background, especially with online marketing, one of the things I love about online is how trackable everything is. Yeah. And, and we're both working in the space of the music where you have agents and, and I love agents as well. But you know, it's not trackable, it's not in that same way that online you know, if I put an X amount of effort, this amount of dollars in ad spend or whatever the thing is, I will get back this this in return. So, when we think about those brokers, who are the others you mentioned, like influences when people with lists, we spoke with bureaus, who may be the other key influence the key brokers in this space. Mike Hancock One of the main ones is other speakers. So, you know, you look at some great speakers that you may know if you're speaking on leadership, and they're speaking on sales, you're two different things, but their companies are going to be looking for a sales speaker at some stage in your company is going to be looking for a leadership speaker at some stage. Yeah, awesome. So they great brokers for you if you can do those deals and, and I've probably done more of those deals for other people than then I've done for myself as well. Other ones I would say, definitely heads of associations. Anybody who's running an association is a really, really, the movers and shakers and I might not have much money, but they've got reach. So if you can imagine the retailer's association or the accountants Association, or even the Manufacturers Association, depending on what you're speaking about, they have some massive reach those people and they're in semi government and all sorts of things so and they're connected, and the other one is Chambers of Commerce. And I've never looked past chambers of commerce as well because they tend the guys or girls who are hitting those up tend to get involved in lots of different things. But the one that's sitting right in front of most of us, and a buddy of mine in Australia, who's a very well known speaker, they use Is this one all the time, he a puts a note on his Facebook saying, I've got some availability in October this year. As you know, I normally pay my speaking Agent 30% happy to give any of you who can get me a speaking gig, the same 30% refer me into your companies or refer me to a friend of yours who works for a big company. And if I get the deal and money's yours, and he feels a lot, James Taylor sorry, just through that. That's because I mean that that friends, and I know one of the other speakers we've had on here, and he speaks a lot of different countries and he'll often isn't, I really want to go to Azerbaijan, and he will just put our thing on his social media saying, I'm planning on speaking as about China looking to speak in Asbury, who has contacted Azerbaijan. And he said, I'm always always amazed at the response. He gets, oh, well, my brother is running the insurance company and this thing year and then this, and he said just by kind of asking the world, one of our previous guests, I had it on a podcast with Amanda Palmer into the pack. Power of asking. And sometimes you, you kind of have to ask, you have to kind of put it out there. This is what I'm looking for. I'm interested on the on the referral side of the friends and family. And I've referred a lot of speaking gigs to other speakers. Because if, like you said, if you get booked to speak in one year, then often the event planner will come back to you say, they're unlikely to book you again for next year. So they'll see, you know, who's good to speak on leadership or, etc, whatever, sorry. And I'll say, Well, she has an amazing year, check her out or check him out. I've always done that on just I've never taken like a commission or anything. I've just said, No, just go to this. But I do know that many speakers do take a commission on that. So what's your take on Have you heard, you know, is there is a kind of norm happening in the business in terms of referral fees from other speakers? Mike Hancock No, there's no there's no norm James in that I'm aware of. I've never taken a commission on any of those things either. Some of my friends do. Take commissions. others don't. But the smart ones formalize it. So they'll go and meet with five or six speakers. And they'll say, the minute you've got off stage and the minute you've got your check, just say to the first the organizer, hey, listen, by the way, I know you really enjoyed me, can I recommend somebody for you for next year? And at that point, they have the connections made. And that can work really, really well. And I agree with you. I mean, I've spoken in 46 countries, and some of them are because I've reached out on Facebook or LinkedIn and said, Hey, I'm heading to Norway. Does anybody know anybody there that I could connect with etc, etc. and born something goes to something goes to something. James Taylor So talking about connections, an event that you're putting together next year is a very cool event. So tell for all this audiences on here today for this summit. Tell them about this because I think this is going to be of huge interest and I When you told me about it, I'm like, Okay, I need to get on the next flight, the flight to this, I need to book that flight. So tell us about it. Mike Hancock You definitely should be there. And so should many of the listeners and And the beautiful thing about this is this is voluntary. I'm not even making any income out of this or anything but through the associations around the world, which is the global speakers Federation, in 2005, they started the global speakers summit. And this summit has been on every couple of years, although it hasn't run for five years. And the reason it hasn't run for five years is because it's incredibly difficult to put on takes a lot of work and big teams involved etc. and myself and a couple of others been really rallying New Zealand to to put in a bid to see if they could get the summit. Well, the minute we sort of shocked the tree, two or three other countries wanted to put in a bid as well. So we had a bidding war and it's a bit like the Olympics. I think the New Zealand document was 53 pages put together by Auckland tourism And the New Zealand conventions Bureau and the New Zealand speaking Association and New Zealand one. So from the 23rd to the 26th of February next year, we have the global speakers summit in Auckland in New Zealand, a fantastic venue sky city, iconic place in Auckland. We have great room rights there. On our pre pre launch, we sold nearly 50% of the tickets. So it was just amazing. So we're really on track day one of the four days is actually a corporate day. So you can apply to speak anybody who's listening can apply to speak there. You should come along it's very reasonable in terms of international money as well. It's around the thousand dollars Kiwi which is under 700 bucks us to come along and be part of it. And the website is je s s for global speakers summit 2018 dot com. So genius fest 20 eighteen.com. up the top right hand corner of the site, you'll see a little button there where you can apply to speak. And there are many, many topics that you can speak on. And I was given the job of chairing the summit, which is putting the whole thing together, probably because I put over 1500 events together at different places around the world as a fairly natural choice and, and we have an amazing series of events lined up over those days very different to any other of the speaker summits that's being put on, because most of them have asked for speakers to apply chains with their topic. And then like selected topics, we haven't done that I've written the whole program from front to back, and we're looking for the right speakers to slot into the right spots, so that we have the best of the best practice from around the world. So we've already got speakers coming from from Canada and from India and from parts of Asia, South Africa. The UK, even Sweden. So it's going to be amazing. You know, who's there. And I can tell you when I went to the first one of these in 2005, in Singapore, and then the follow up one in 2007 in Dubai, that definitely really helped me launch my international speaking business through the connections that I made there. And I've done many collaborations with people that I've met through those events. So it's a really fantastic event for people to get involved in je ss 20 eighteen.com great. I'll put that link here as well. It looks like a really cool event. So I'm looking forward to getting there bringing my wife along and and also seeing New Zealand be a country I haven't spoken in before. And everyone tells me it's a beautiful place. So that's, and I think, I mean, you're probably talking about what a 300 plus of the world's best speakers are going to be there. So even someone just just watching this just now who are just getting started in the journey as a speaker. James Taylor This is like going to be a supercharged where of connecting, and also getting inspired and hearing from some of the world's best speakers. So highly, highly recommended. And we'll put that link there as well. And I'm interested to know as well. What is in your speaker bag? What is it that thing that you carry to all your speaking gigs that you can never leave home without? Mike Hancock Lots of frickin wires? I'll tell you. I always carry a projector. Yep, I always carry one. I can't tell you how many venues I've been to where the project is a crapple or don't really work properly, or don't integrate well with the Mac and really try to reconfigure it, particularly when you start speaking in in countries like India and China and those places there. You know, you're probably not going to have it happen in San Francisco or London. But in those places, you're definitely going to be up against it. So I do carry a projector. I always have hard disks. You know, I've been arrested as a spy in Cuba. So for all the amount of hard disks and things that I had with me. So with different, you know, backups of different things on there in the cloud, but I keep hard copies as well. And the other thing I probably always have in my speaker bag, which is never far from me, and not even far from me right here, is I always have my latest journal, as well. So I'm a big journaler you get a lot of ideas on the road. And this is where you build products. This is where you come up with your best ideas. So that baby's in my bag. And there's nothing really weird in there except for good topics, because I often get invited to play when I'm going somewhere. So carrying a few of your own guitar picks is really useful. James Taylor I'm wondering now is is there a Is there a global speaker Federation band or a global speaker sir is there I was gonna I was gonna ask that because if there is, they will be live on stage on the last night of the summer. So there you go. If any of our speakers out there maybe also musicians and interested in kind of getting involved in that there might be a potential chance to sit in there with the band at the summit? A final kind of cover cover questions do you have any online resources or tools? Or absolutely, they're really you find invaluable to yourself as a speaker. Mike Hancock The ones that I'm really enjoying at the moment is I'm enjoying capsule we use capsule for our for inner circle of members. And so there are clients that we deal the most with and that I like that because it's it's basically free and you can program it to it's a CRM package that you can program. I wouldn't use it for thousands of people but to keep tabs on you know, when you're bumping into somebody and you want to know what the latest thing they've done is that's that's fantastic. In terms of apps, probably I'm everybody's using WhatsApp these days. I don't tend to use a lot or I don't use my phone. My phone is a camera disguised as a phone so I don't take phone calls. So that would be something even though it's here but it's been on the whole time that I was here let me have a look and tell you one other one that I live here I've got my all my rental car apps and my booking.com apps and and things like that is probably definitely the ones that are used. And the other one that I'm really liking at the moment is well there's two actually I'll tell you this one. This is all I want to tell you this one this is a no no because it's a great app to actually get rid of people you don't like so I tell you that case anybody gets rid of your eye, but the one I actually like is I like scanner for me. Because when you're on the road a lot you you know you got to sign a lot of documents and everything like that. This allows you to do it all I can have it sent to my PC, I can scan the doc off my PC with the scanner app, I can add my signature to it and send it back. So I don't need printers and, you know, trying to get printers in hotels at work and things like that is a real pain so I really like that app but I try and keep it pretty lean. So that Netflix is the other app that I use quite a lot what not to travel James Taylor and what about if you could recommend just one book and also one record one album to our listeners a slightly unusual choice but I think is very apt for yourself as a as a musician as well. What would that book and what would that record be? Mike Hancock Um, the book would probably be probably be the alchemist Paulo Coelho. It's a phenomenal book that that will inspire people. And the album, I think is probably going to be wishy washy here, Pink Floyd. Right. Because it's cross generational. You can chill out to it on a plane but you can also really get into it as well. So so that would be it. Although I use All sorts of different music from, you know, hardcore Drum and Bass to country in western in what I do. And a final question for you, Mike, let's imagine you woke up tomorrow morning in South Africa or New Zealand or wherever you are, James Taylor wherever you'd like to be, and you have no contacts. No one knows who you are. You don't know anyone, but you have all the skills and you have all the the chops and experience you've acquired as a speaker, but you have to restart, what would you do? How would you restart things? Mike Hancock I think it'd be in some ways, fantastic. I mean, the beautiful thing is you have all your experience. So all of those products and books and things that you created that you think are really my start date that so you don't have that problem anymore. So you'd start what I would do is I would sit down number one, and refocus on my values. What are my values? Number two is I'd look at the areas of my real passion, that map matched my values, and then I would super micro niche in an area my real passion, and I build a platform and I do one or two pre prop free products, then I build a couple of funnels for those. And I'd start some stimulation going, and then I'd start conversing with some of those people. And I'd take medium term view on that, to build the type of business that I really wanted to build. I think so many speakers end up speaking about topics that they really aren't that interested in. And it's because they, you know, maybe they were a sales and marketing manager in their job, so to speak on sales and marketing, but it actually doesn't interest them. So I James Taylor go right back to my values. That's where I'd start. And you very kindly offered all of our attendees here at the summit, our free report that you've put together and I was just reading before we came on earlier, it's great report. It's called the 11 secrets to being a successful speaker. And we've kind of we've just kind of covered a little bit of one like two of them the bridges of productizing and the powerbrokers bit, goes over all the others and goes much more in depth as well. So we're going to have a link here on this page to that so people will be able to Get that as well. We'll also have a link here for the the global speakers summit in New Zealand so people can book their tickets and maybe put forward for them to themselves to speak at that event as well. What other ways that people, good places for people to connect with you, Mike and to learn more about all your different products and programs you have happening? Mike Hancock The best place James is our website, which is dub dub dub dot rock your life, our o ck your y o u our life.net in at? Ok awesome.com has been owned by a rock shop somewhere in Colorado. The last thing is got it before me but dotnet rocky life dotnet and everything's on there and you can connect with me there and see where we are and everything like that and hopefully bump into some of the people on this call at some stage. It'd be lovely. James Taylor Today's episode was sponsored by speakers you the online community for speakers and if you're serious about your speaking career then you can join us because you membership program. I'll speak as you members receive private one on one coaching with me hundreds of hours of training content access to a global community to help them launch and build a profitable business around their speaking message and expertise. So just head over to SpeakersU.com to learn more. #speakersU #speakerslife

The new AWB Firm website got a facelift recently - if you’ve discovered that your contract isn’t quite doing what you need it to (i.e., protecting you and your business), check out our new contract template shop at www.awbfirm.com. All templates and bundles are 40% off through April 30. No code needed. If you know your way around the business section of your favorite book store, there’s no way you haven’t heard of Autumn’s guest this week: Mike Michalowicz. His simple but powerful business principles are featured in his incredibly popular books Profit First (a personal favorite), The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and his newest release Fix This Next. In this interview, Mike shares his experience with growing multiple large and small businesses, navigating licensing deals, dealing with copycats, litigation, and more. In this episode, we’ll cover: The importance of taking deliberate action in your business, not just any action Why more is not always better when it comes to legal for your business How Mike has used licensing to spread and teach his business principles to more people Mike’s advice to business owners about how to pivot during COVID-19 Smart communication tips you can use right now Resources: Mike’s website: www.mikemichalowicz.com Mike’s Recession Response website: www.recessionresponse.com Fix This Next: https://mikemichalowicz.com/fix-this-next-book/ This podcast is information, not legal advice specific to your situation. Worried about the legal blindspots that may be lurking in your business? The AWB Firm can help! We start every VIP Day with a Legal Road Map® session, but you can schedule this session separate from a VIP Day too. One of our experienced attorneys will take a one-hour deep-dive into your business and provide you with a report of recommended steps personalized for your business. And you’ll be confident you’re not missing anything essential now, and you’ll learn what you might need to do later. For more info or to book your Legal Road Map® session, visit https://awbfirm.com/legal-road-map-session

Friends, I know that you’ll love our guest today. His name is Mike Robbins, and my hope is that our conversation will help to lift your spirits. Mike is the author of five books, including his brand new title, We’re All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging. For the past 20 years, he’s been a sought-after speaker and consultant who delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations in the world. He’s a regular contributor to Forbes, hosts a weekly podcast, and his books have been translated into 15 different languages.   We’re all in this together is a phrase that resonates with the time we’re in right now during COVID-19. In this episode, Mike and I explore how we are all grieving losses during this time, whether it’s the loss of loved ones, experiences, choices, or life as we know it. He gives us the important reminder that we are resilient and shares several tools to help with overwhelm that we may be feeling during this pandemic.    We also chat about:  The importance of allowing yourself to feel your feelings How to find common ground and empathy with those who have different views than your own Advice for those who have taken a financial hit during this time Leaving on others when you need support and accountability  Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a free energy healing session!    Mike’s Resources: Mike’s Website Pre-order Mike’s new book, We’re All in This Together + bonus content: https://mike-robbins.com/together/  LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook    WE’VE OPENED UP MORE 1:1 SESSIONS We’ve opened up more sessions to support you. For one of these emergency sessions, contact Sandy to schedule your appointment (juliejancius@gmail.com or 630-677-4271)   The Angels have also asked me to provide online groups to help support you through this experience:   HEALING W/ REIKI AND THE ANGELS e-Course - $199 3-Week Online Course for Your Household! Keep yourself in high vibration and receive: 3 different Reiki Energy Healing videos to help you heal (it's like having a Reiki session any time that you can use over and over!) 3 Live Q&A Monday morning's from 9-9:30 AM CT (rewatch anytime) Learn how to connect with the people in your household including your partner or kids! And make social distancing fun for the whole family! Be part of a private Facebook Group and supportive community.  Check in with daily assignments online! Questions will be answered in the live Q&A on Monday's.  Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.   ANGEL REIKI ONLINE SCHOOL - $1,111 Let's Create an Army of Healers Learn Angel Reiki so that you can help those around you and the world heal in a time when you're most needed. You'll get to learn both online in a 3-week e-course, and also attend an in-person Angel Reiki School in the fall or 2021 if you'd like (but not necessary)!  You'll also be part of a private, small Facebook group of peers learning with you.  There will be a live video call every Thursday morning from 8-9:30 AM CT and daily assignments Monday - Friday.  You will learn the art of energy healing and how to develop your unique spiritual gifts.  Practice what you learn on your friends and family who need energy healing and positive messages at this time.  Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.   ANGEL COMMUNICATION e-COURSE - $199 Also, there's always the Angel Communication e-Course that you can take online at your own pace too! Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.

Mike Volkin is the lead instructor at FreelancerMasterclass.com. He has built and sold 4 companies, written 5 books, one-best seller and now he is on a mission to help freelancers capture the freedom and money they deserve.  In this podcast, we talk about how Mike wrote his best-selling book, creative visualization, neuroplasticity, and some easy tips to boost your own neuroplasticity. To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Mike’s website mikevolkin.com Mike’s entrepreneur coaching program mikevolkin.com/entrepreneur-coaching/.  For part-time Ecommerce owners and part-time freelancers. freelancermasterclass.com Free 4-course webinar from Freelancer Masterclass freelancermasterclass.com/free

If you are listening to this and wondering who could buy your business, or if you want to buy a business yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode, you’ll hear the story of Mike Wickam, a corporate refugee who spent a few decades turning around big divisions of companies like Verizon. He acquired a ton of knowledge about how to build teams and grow sales. But after years of this, he found he was losing his positivity and becoming cynical. Mike left and started his own consulting company – at least until one of his clients, a plumbing company, was in dire straits. Then he took out an SBA loan and collateralized everything to purchase this dying company and turn it around. He managed to succeed in saving and building up the business, then exiting in year five, just as he planned. Listen to Mike’s story about how he dropped out of the corporate world, started his own business, purchased a struggling business, turned it around, then exited, retired, and finally un-retired. What you will learn: Where Mike’s career started and how he ended up in the corporate world How to prune the people who aren’t on the team How Mike moved away from the corporate world What it was like not having the corporate infrastructure to enable big moves Why a distressed business appealed to Mike, and how to value one Why Mike took out a loan for a company that was losing money How Mike planned to make the company work KPIs Mike was looking at Where Mike’s ability to plan came from Mike’s triggering event The process of selling the company What retirement was like for Mike Life-after-business plans Takeaways: Do you have a plan for buying, selling, or retiring? If not, it’s time to start making one. Links and Resources: Mike's Email The Unforced Rhythms of Grace & Gratitude About Mike Mike Wickam is the Vice President of Gratus Capital, LLC. Mike leads Gratus Capitals’ operating companies, lending his support, guidance, and leadership. He received his B.A. in Communications from Bethel University and his MBA from California State University – San Marcos. The first 20 years of his career was spent in sales and general management positions with companies such as GTE, AT&T, Verizon, Cox Communications, and Verizon Information Services. In 2010, Mike founded SalesVenom Corp. to help small businesses grow their sales presence and position their companies for future exit options. Mike bought and operated one of his clients and successfully grew it and sold it and his consulting practice in 2017. He has served as an Associate Professor (Adjunct) teaching sales and marketing at Bethel University’s undergraduate program and has designed business courses for their CAPS/Graduate School program. In 2018 Mike successfully published his first book, The Unforced Rhythms of Grace & Gratitude, a series of short stories about the men and women that lived, challenged, and motivated him to become a first-generation college graduate and achieve success. Mike has lived and worked in Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, and California. Today he lives in the Twin Cities with his wife Molly, kids Blake and Savannah, and one really mean cat named Norm.

If you are listening to this and wondering who could buy your business, or if you want to buy a business yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode, you’ll hear the story of Mike Wickam, a corporate refugee who spent a few decades turning around big divisions of companies like Verizon. He acquired a ton of knowledge about how to build teams and grow sales. But after years of this, he found he was losing his positivity and becoming cynical. Mike left and started his own consulting company – at least until one of his clients, a plumbing company, was in dire straits. Then he took out an SBA loan and collateralized everything to purchase this dying company and turn it around. He managed to succeed in saving and building up the business, then exiting in year five, just as he planned. Listen to Mike’s story about how he dropped out of the corporate world, started his own business, purchased a struggling business, turned it around, then exited, retired, and finally un-retired. What you will learn: Where Mike’s career started and how he ended up in the corporate world How to prune the people who aren’t on the team How Mike moved away from the corporate world What it was like not having the corporate infrastructure to enable big moves Why a distressed business appealed to Mike, and how to value one Why Mike took out a loan for a company that was losing money How Mike planned to make the company work KPIs Mike was looking at Where Mike’s ability to plan came from Mike’s triggering event The process of selling the company What retirement was like for Mike Life-after-business plans Takeaways: Do you have a plan for buying, selling, or retiring? If not, it’s time to start making one. Links and Resources: Mike's Email The Unforced Rhythms of Grace & Gratitude About Mike Mike Wickam is the Vice President of Gratus Capital, LLC. Mike leads Gratus Capitals’ operating companies, lending his support, guidance, and leadership. He received his B.A. in Communications from Bethel University and his MBA from California State University – San Marcos. The first 20 years of his career was spent in sales and general management positions with companies such as GTE, AT&T, Verizon, Cox Communications, and Verizon Information Services. In 2010, Mike founded SalesVenom Corp. to help small businesses grow their sales presence and position their companies for future exit options. Mike bought and operated one of his clients and successfully grew it and sold it and his consulting practice in 2017. He has served as an Associate Professor (Adjunct) teaching sales and marketing at Bethel University’s undergraduate program and has designed business courses for their CAPS/Graduate School program. In 2018 Mike successfully published his first book, The Unforced Rhythms of Grace & Gratitude, a series of short stories about the men and women that lived, challenged, and motivated him to become a first-generation college graduate and achieve success. Mike has lived and worked in Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, and California. Today he lives in the Twin Cities with his wife Molly, kids Blake and Savannah, and one really mean cat named Norm.

Kathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. Instagram: @kathy.kersten

Kathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. Instagram: @kathy.kersten

“Stories are a fundamental part of who we are, but sometimes salespeople are reluctant to include them in their sales strategies. In this episode, we explore why personal stories are essential to your sales approach.”   Episode Overview In this episode, Bruce Scheer talks to Mike Adams about how to use your personal story to create meaningful connections with buyers and open the door to a sales friendship. Mike is the author of Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell and the co-founder and CEO of The Story Leader, a sales consultancy which focuses on teaching sellers how to use stories to improve sales. With nearly 20 years in the industry, he has gained exceptional direct experience with the value of storytelling as a sales art, which he brings to today's show.   The Importance of your Personal Story for Engaging Buyers Storytelling is a fundamental part of our humanity. Stories are part of our everyday lives, from books and movies that influence our world to the tales we share among friends and family. Something so essential to our lives can also play a role in the way we approach sales. Indeed, as Mike Adams suggests, most salespeople remember the stories we've been told or have experienced over other minute details. In other words, stories are just as important in your personal life as they are in your sales. Unfortunately, many salespeople are resistant to changing their approaches. After all, they must deal with rejection as a possibility in sales, and the fear of rejection can make the idea of change seem untenable. However, if the first job of a salesperson is to connect with a potential client, then storytelling is a must-have tool for your sales toolbox. Stories help build friendships with clients, establish credibility and authority, and help drive sales conversations by showing how and why your company operates. They are also common features in the business world. Good salespeople regularly use personal stories, and many salespeople become CEOs or company founders. In fact, roughly 25% of CEOs began in sales. What can you do to incorporate personal stories into your sales conversations? First, let's take a quick look at the primary stories in sales.   What are the common story types in sales? According to Mike Adams, there are seven story types that every salesperson should know: Personal Stories explore how you got to where you are in sales, what you do, and why you're there that day. Key Staff Stories introduce a customer to another person in your organization to build that person's credibility before their sales meeting. Company Stories explore how your company was created and why it didn't fail. Insight Stories tap into an aspect of the customer or company that they didn't know. Success Stories explore a successful client's journey, with attention to how things were before they hired you, the challenges they faced, the action plan you devised, and the subsequent results. Value Stories discuss how one of your organization's leaders responded to a challenge or pressure while adhering to the values of the company. Teaching Stories address a seller's struggle to close a deal by providing them with a story about a similar situation and how it was resolved. We don't have the space to cover each of these in depth. Instead, we will focus on the importance of the personal story. However, if you'd like more information on each of these stories, we recommend you read Mike's book, Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell. There is also a free sales course on The Story Leader, which serves as a companion to the book.   What is a personal story in sales, and why do they matter? Personal stories focus on your journey as a salesperson. They can establish how you became a salesperson, the route you took to get to the present, why you do what you do, and so on. They are also a way to tell a client that you are experienced without becoming a walking advertisement for yourself. Stories of this type often rely on anecdotes and a willingness to discuss the human qualities of the sales world. To put it another way, personal stories center vulnerability and honesty in a sales conversation. The goal of personal stories is to encourage an exchange of stories between sellers and customers. These exchanges can give you essential insight into how your clients think about their business or themselves. More importantly, the vulnerability of personal story exchanges builds trust and, ideally, friendship. Since customers and sellers tend not to trust one another, it is often difficult to create those meaningful connections. Personal stories change the relationship you have with a customer, which can help you break through the mistrust and formal nature of a sales conversation. Additionally, personal stories can result in three positive outcomes: The development of authentic connections that are human-to-human rather than brochure-to-brochure Reciprocation on the part of the customer The increased likelihood that clients will provide truthful responses to your questions All of these benefits can increase your sales. More importantly, these benefits build long-term relationships with your clients that are more productive for both sides. The stories and friendships you make during your career will also have lasting value.   What are some of the components of personal stories? Mike Adams suggests that most personal stories should meet the following criteria: 3 minutes or less of content Longer stories tend to include unnecessary details or wander. A 3-minute limitation forces you to create a tight, quick-moving narrative. Focused on 3-4 turning point events Turning point events help explain how you became a salesperson, what led you to become the person you are now, and what you do. They also help establish your credibility as a salesperson by demonstrating experience and history. When deciding on events, focus on the defining moments in your sales career. Personal stories must feature a sequence of related events A standard personal story presents turning point events in a linear and explicitly connected order. In other words, your story must go from A to B, from B to C, and so on. Always include dates and places Including dates and places allows the listener to place themselves in your story. Effectively, you give the listener details that will help them imagine where you were, what you saw, etc. You want your listener to experience you and to know what it is like to be you for a few minutes. Don't focus only on success Personal stories are meant to be personal. Nobody is perfect. Including events of failure gives the listener an incentive to reciprocate your vulnerability, which can create stronger personal connections with customers. Remember that engaging stories are not a simple list of events. There must be a natural flow from one thing to the next. Consider mapping your story and writing down the explicit connections between each moment. Doing so will help you visualize your personal story and streamline the narrative.   What holds sellers back from incorporating personal stories into their sales strategies? Fear. Sellers often fear that customers don't want to hear their stories, perhaps because they are a waste of time or customers want to get down to business. However, Mike Adams argues that sellers should put themselves in the shoes of their customers. From a customer's perspective, you're just a person who intends to talk about your products. They don't know you or know why they should trust you with their business. However, sellers must start the personal conversations that can cut through a customer's latent distrust. Personal stories can break the ice and make a real difference in your sales conversations. All we can suggest is that you try! If you're interested in hearing Mike's in-depth analysis of Bruce's personal story, make  sure to listen to the podcast!   Key Takeaways: Storytelling is a powerful human quality. Stories are part of our everyday lives and impact our world. In sales, they are essential for building stronger and long-lasting relationships with your clients, which provide numerous benefits for you on a personal and professional level. Personal stories can help salespeople break through the initial trust barrier with customers. These types of stories introduce vulnerability into the conversation, which can often build trust and friendship with your customers. Ideally, your customers will respond with their own stories, leading to long-term relationships that are beneficial for all involved. We all must learn to beat back the fear of rejection and vulnerability that comes with using personal stories in our sales conversations. One way to do this is to place yourself in the shoes of your customers and consider how they view a sales conversation. You'll see the value of using personal stories to break the ice!   Resources: Mike's Links: Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell Mike's sales firm, TheStoryLeader.com Mike's online training programs Mike's YouTube Channel on Storytelling Follow Mike on twitter @MikeAdamsSales Connect with Mike on Linkedin Additional Resources: Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play by Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig For More Great Content Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this show on Apple Podcasts. Here's a cool short video that shows you how to do this. 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Michael Wann is the founder of the independent research project Susquehanna Alchemy. He returns to the show for the fourth time to discuss symbolism and synchronicity found in the recent fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, atmospheric transitions and weather changes, and something he’s put together called the Starboard and what that is and how it works. (And keep your ears tuned into the Starboard chatter because one of you will be able to experience that first-hand.)   PATREON EXTENSION Listen at patreon.com/occulture Notre Dame fire symbolism in the “I, Pet Goat II” video Fire as purification and destruction Mike’s view of fire as the uncomfortable vs the comfortable The grand fire trine that took place right before the Notre Dame fire The esoteric/synchromystic connection between Ashland, Oregon and Ashland, Ohio, & how it relates to Mike’s work on The Susquehanna Mystery   RESOURCES Mike’s website Book a Starboard session Mike on Instagram Mike on YouTube Mike on Facebook   DONATE If recurring monthly support via Patreon isn’t your thing, we do accept one time-donations via PayPal, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. Every little bit helps.   MERCH Tees, tanks, hoodies, hats. Check ‘em out on our website or at our Etsy shop.   SOCIAL Twitter Instagram Facebook Tumblr   MUSIC Vestron Vulture - “I Want to Be a Robot (Tribute to Giorgio Moroder)”   PRODUCTION & LICENSING This podcast is produced in the Kingdom of Ohio and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. Executive Producers: Mike K., Carter Y., Mauricio G., Daniel R., Kelly C., Bruce H., Marcelo T., Christopher B., Timothy W., Nick F., Michael Q., Jamaica J., Mute Ryan, John W., Paul S., Andy E., Colleen F., Saliyah S., Raymond G., Kevin C., Michael S., Kyle A., Megan B., Kaleb H.   REMINDER Love yourself. Think for yourself. Question authority.

Award-winning filmmaker Mike Zimbalist joins the Rhinomind Coaching podcast to talk about his career and life in film. Mike and his brother Jeff are best known  for the ESPN 30-for-30 documentaries The Two Escobars (2010) and Youngstown Boys (2013), and the feature film Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016). Mike and his brother are set to release four films in 2018! Please join Mike and host Todd Iarussi as they discuss Mike finding his calling in film, his perspective on making films that have a cultural impact, and moving into feature filmmaking outside of sports.      Show Highlights What led to the making of the Two Escobars with ESPN [03:55] The moment Mike found his calling in film [07:40] Mike’s perspective on making films with his brother Jeff [14:10] The impact Mike wants to have on the world at this point in his career [19:16] Resources: Mike and Jeff’s film company All Rise Films Mike Zimbalist on IMDB Todd on Twitter: @rhinomind  

In this episode, Scott and Bradley talk with insurance titan Mike Stromsoe owner of Stromsoe Insurance agency and host of the Be Unstoppable Bootcamp. With Mike's knowledge of the business, this is one you don't want to miss. The Insurance Guys discuss Mike's agency processes including onboarding new team members and new business best practices. Check out Mike's Be Unstoppable Bootcamp a 3-day LIVE event designed to give you EVERYTHING YOU NEED to grow your business, create financial security, enjoy more FREEDOM and be unstoppable  Resources: Mike's Bio Stromsoe Insurance agency Be Unstoppable Bootcamp   About The Insurance Guys The Insurance Guys Podcast is made and dedicated to agents by agents. Scott Howell and Bradley Flowers discuss all aspects of becoming an insurance agent and give real-life examples of their experiences in all aspects of hiring, sales and the day-to-day reality of running your own successful insurance agency. Please subscribe, review and rate our show on iTunes, SoundCloud, IheartRadio App, Spotify & Overcast.

Are you feeling a little anxious about The Dating Talk? My kids are still very young, but I am already beginning to think about how to have conversations about healthy relationships. So often we think of words like “consent,” and automatically go to sex. Consent is about more than physical intimacy; it’s also about respect and boundaries. The more our children understand their boundaries and needs, as well as the needs of others, the better they will be when things like sex and dating come up in their lives. We often get a little stuck on all the heavy emotions around dating and romance, so I wanted to bring to you a resource to help you navigate tricky moments. My guest today is Mike Domitrz, the author of May I Kiss You? And the founder of The Date Safe Project. Mike has created amazing resources for parents and kids to use together to have healthy conversations about relationships. Most important to Mike is that both adults and kids understand true consent requires more than permission to touch. It’s also about wanting that intimate contact. Consent comes down to communication, and you and I both know how tricky it can be to communicate with pre-teens and teens. Luckily, Mike has for us today some easy ways to have conversations that make the whole thing feel less icky and personal. Do you want your kids to be able to respond well when their peers start joking about sex? What about sexting and pornography? Mike is going to share with you today the tools and skills your kids will need to know in order to navigate these tricky social situations. In the end, I think these conversations are an avenue to really connect deeply with your older kids. You do not want to miss out on all this information today! More in this episode: Mike never planned to be speaking on sexual health and consent, but a family circumstance showed him his calling. Understanding consent in the healthy and the legal way. Clear communication with boundaries is key, and it won’t “ruin the moment.” Teaching consent starts with ourselves. How we can open the door to conversations about consent. Issues of consent crop up even without the issues of dating and sex. All about Can I Kiss You? And who it will really reach. There’s no age limit. Reading body language is a power trip. How to talk to your kids without making it personal and emotional. Giving kids skillsets to deal with all the hormones and feelings. Kids have information available to them online, so we can be a resource instead of their other sources. Dealing with sexting and giving them skills to handle moments with friends. How to have a goofy or a serious moment to connect with your kids. Resources Mike’s Online Home https://www.datesafeproject.org/ Reach out to me to join one of our listening groups! soloparentlife@gmail.com

Mike McGrail joins the Content Pros podcast from Administrate, where he serves as their new Marketing Director, to discuss onboarding, teaching, and training a team in ways that cause them to be more efficient, current, and satisfied.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Sigstr Oracle Marketing Cloud Uberflip   In This Episode How to encourage a corporate learning environment How to invest in on-trend learning sources The significance of keeping your team current Developing a T-shaped marketer How to instill confidence in your team members and grow their potential How to resist content shock   Resources Mike's Velocity Blog Mike's Velocity Podcast Administrate Mike's LinkedIn Mike's Twitter Mike's Website Visit ContentProsPodcast.com for more insights from your favorite content marketers.