Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Branson

Jamie Siminoff built the first WiFi video doorbell in his garage, got rejected on Shark Tank, and nearly went bankrupt "at least four times" while growing Ring into one of the largest consumer hardware businesses in the world.We talk about the $1.15B sale to Amazon, coming back to lead Ring after leaving post-exit, and what he learned having a fresh set of eyes on the business.We also get into the near death stories, like Christmas the company almost died from $1M of bricked doorbells, the $175k "F you, wire it" fight for the Ring.com domain, betting millions on TV ads when the board said no, landing Shaq as an early investor and celebrity endorser, the real backstage story of three dead demo units on Shark Tank, and why Jamie thinks AI can zero out crime in neighborhoods.Thanks to this episode's sponsors:Monaco: The revenue engine for startups https://monaco.comFlex: Premium banking, 60-day credit, 0% APR https://home.flex.one/referral/bananacapitalNumeral: Sales tax on autopilot https://numeral.comAmplitude: AI analytics https://amplitude.comTimestamps:(0:00) Leaving Amazon, coming back with fresh eyes(7:49) Deleting every useless meeting(10:21) Zero-based time budgeting(15:31) Bubble, or the golden age of AI?(19:50) $480M to several billion in revenue(23:48) Lessons on obsession from MrBeast(30:17) The AI vision for Ring(34:05) The $10k feature he can't ship yet(38:50) Building apps on top of Ring(40:03) Building in his garage, the Kickstarter ban(44:45) The pre-sale, and the fear of getting copied(47:59) How he talked his way onto Shark Tank(49:24) Three dead units backstage(54:04) Threatening Shopify's CEO before air(55:23) The Christmas Ring almost died(58:59) The midnight fix that saved the company(1:01:22) Raising from True Ventures, the "ass hat" email(1:05:04) Hiring gritty “new to business” people(1:07:15) Missionaries, not mercenaries(1:10:13) Building an authentic brand people trust(1:12:49) Buying Ring.com with the last $175k of cash(1:18:11) “We were always on the verge of bankruptcy”(1:19:12) Betting $1M on TV ads when the board said no(1:22:43) Why TV ads actually work(1:25:26) Richard Branson, and doubling mid-raise(1:28:46) Closing Shaq, how to do authentic celebrity endorsements(1:33:27) Selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion(1:35:16) Being paranoid to lose people's money(1:36:38) Mentors, and never meeting your heroesReferenced:Ring: https://ring.comDyson: https://www.dyson.comTrue Ventures: https://www.trueventures.comOm Malik: https://om.coAdam D'Augelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdaugelli/Saar Gur: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saargur/Eoghan McCabe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoghanmccabe/Sky Dayton: https://www.skydayton.com/Tobi Lütke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiaslutke/Follow JamieTwitter: https://x.com/JamieSiminoffLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiesiminoff/Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

If a journalist gets hundreds of pitches a day, sending one more generic email probably isn't the answer. Jim Edmondson built PressWhisper after becoming frustrated with the traditional PR model and the amount of irrelevant outreach journalists receive. Jim has built, scaled, and exited multiple businesses, raised more than $120 million across ventures, and helped grow a company from two people to hundreds. His career has taken him from the surf industry to running one of Richard Branson's private islands to building an aviation company. Now, he's applying those lessons to PR. In this episode, Jim shares why relevance matters more than volume, how AI can help research journalists more effectively, and why testing an idea quickly can be more valuable than waiting until everything feels perfect. Build Before You Perfect It One of Jim's biggest lessons as an entrepreneur is to stop waiting for everything to be perfect before testing whether an idea actually works. That mindset shaped PressWhisper from the beginning. Jim built the first beta in just two and a half weeks, tested it using his own jacket company, and landed press within 24 hours. His approach is simple: build something scrappy, see what happens, learn from it, and improve from there. Make Every Pitch Matter One of the biggest problems Jim saw in PR was how many irrelevant pitches journalists receive every day. PressWhisper was built around a different approach: research the journalist first. The platform uses AI to look at what journalists are writing about, how they write, and what kinds of stories are actually relevant to them. From there, it helps match the right story to the right people. Instead of sending one pitch to hundreds or thousands of contacts, the focus is on a much smaller, more targeted group. For Jim, better PR starts with relevance. Enjoy this episode with Jim Edmondson… Soundbytes 27:03–27:23 "We're not going to let you send it to a thousand journalists. We're going to let you send it to 20, and that's it. So, the idea being is that it's very [based on] precision. From a journalist point of view, we want to be saying to them, 'Listen, if you hear from us, we're pretty confident that the story you're actually getting is pretty good.' And that's how we're trying to build trust with journalists." 30:45–30:59 "That's the biggest thing I've taken through everything else I've done, really, is, let's not worry about trying to make something perfect. Let's just make something, even if it breaks. Let's be really scrappy and prove the principle before we actually try and refine it." Quotes "I was very willing to be led. Whereas now, since I've had a small amount of success under my belt, I feel that it's okay to be myself." "What I've realized now is that actually accepting myself means that I'm much better at working by myself most of the time and working very, very fast." "I'm a big believer that your ideal customer profile doesn't really show up for a bit of time. You need to actually get out there and just be messy, try to serve everyone until you find out who you can serve best." "You can do it yourself, and here are all the keys and the tools to doing that. Or you can pay us a small amount of money and we'll do it for you." "Don't be afraid of your age or where your product is. You should just try and shoot for those goals." Links mentioned in this episode: From Our Guest Connect with Jim Edmondson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-edmondson/ Website: https://www.presswhisper.com/ Connect with brandiD Find out how top leaders are increasing their authority, impact, and income online. Listen to our private podcast, The Professional Presence Podcast: https://thebrandid.com/professional-presence-podcast Ready to elevate your digital presence with a powerful brand or website? Contact us here: https://thebrandid.com/contact-form/

Hosted by Fiona Scott, today's podcast welcomes guest Margaret Rooke, an author and writer who has decades of experience in books, magazines, newspapers and writing for charities. Originally, Margaret followed her childhood dreams of becoming a journalist. She went to university and wrote the student newspaper, then local newspapers before moving onto nationals. She built up a career as a writer. Margaret began writing for charities and since then has created a name for herself as an author. Margaret's books are great for encouraging and inspiring children, teenagers, their schools and families. She has just released a book called ‘Life After School: Dyslexic and Taking on the World!' Fiona begins by discussing Margaret's experience as a journalist and they share some mutual understandings of writing to help people in need. Margaret discusses how after losing a job which really broke her heart in her forties, she decided to try her hand at writing her own book. She says her family found out that her daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia at just age fourteen. She explains how it was a great shock to them because she seemed to excel at school and then at secondary school she seemed to reach a halt in her learning. Margaret found a poster she had made for ‘anti-bullying' week, and she noticed that her daughter had spelt the word ‘adult' wrong. Margaret explains how the answer came to her suddenly that it must be dyslexia. They decided to get her tested and the results confirmed this was the case. She recalls how this destroyed her daughter's self-esteem and she wanted to make sure that no labels would have a negative impact on her life or stop her daughter from achieving her goals. This inspired Margaret to research dyslexia, and she felt strongly that this was an opportunity to change the narrative around dyslexia and to inspire others who may have the condition. Fiona asks Margaret how her daughter is now. Margaret says she has got a job she loves now and is thriving. Margaret also shares how this unexpected situation brought about a different opportunity for her and helped give her a purpose. Since then, Maragret has carried on writing and now helps others to write autobiographies. She helps with the writing process and/or mentoring others to write. Fiona shares with Margaret that a large proportion of her clients also have dyslexia and, in some cases, ADHD too. She asks Margaret what her take is on this and why it could be. Margaret says that many people who have the condition struggle with shame and she's trying to change the narrative and help others to remove this in-built shame. By titling one of her books, ‘dyslexia is my superpower,' she interviews ten children about their experience but also gets them to think about and reflect on what their strengths are. Her later book, Life After School: Dyslexic and Taking on the World!' returns to the same group of children as adults and explores how having dyslexia has impacted their lives. She notes that many of these people have incredible problem-solving skills, better than many others. This could be because they've spent much of their lives having to solve problems continually. She also notes that even though in some cases they may have felt things didn't go as planned, they were able to find another path with a great level of confidence while having an adult on their side. Margaret notes that much of the issues faced by these adults was actually due to the subliminal messaging they received at school, and this is something she feels passionate about changing in the education system. Margaret talks about the importance in childhood of having at least one influential adult who can inspire a child to be the best they can be, despite having dyslexia. She feels we all have the ability to do this for another person and therefore we should do so. ‘It's not their fault that school wasn't right for them, they will still have all sorts of talents and ways they can build a great future for themselves.' Fiona talks with Margaret about her experience as a journalist also and that for many years she would be extremely aware of grammar and spelling mistakes, but Fiona has had to learn over time that many people do not notice the same things she does and in some cases, this can be because of dyslexia. She notes that we mustn't judge a person straight away because we don't know what the reason could be. Fiona goes on to ask Margaret what her plans are for the end of 2026 heading into 2027. Margaret says one of her main goals is to continue selling her books and pushing sales over the next course of the year. She says one of her books is doing tremendously well but she wants to give more talks, write articles and raise awareness about dyslexia, especially in children. She feels the individuals interviewed for her books have some amazing ideas and thoughts and she wants to continue sharing their words with the world. She notes how one child she interviewed said ‘If I find a way of cleaning out the oceans or repairing the hole in the O ozone layer, nobody's going to say to me, I'm not listening to you because you've spelt it wrong.'  Margaret notes that we shouldn't close our minds off to all the amazing attributes our brains can have. Some people's brains just work in different ways. Fiona asks Margaret to share some advice to other aspiring writers about how to find an agent. She notes that many people these days don't know how to find an agent or choose to self-publish their books. Margaret shares that because she's been around publishing for a while, she had contacts who could help her. She recommends going down the ‘traditional' route if possible because working with publishers means you can see and share the amount of talent within that organisation. Her publishers have a great sales team, and you know there is someone working for you and your book. She feels the personal touch she receives from her publishers is really important to her. Margaret says she knows self-publishing is getting bigger and bigger but if you do this you have to pay for your own proofreading, editing and design.  Fiona shares how she chose to self-publish both her books but that she did it with ‘eyes wide open.' Fiona says she does it because of her goals and was able to put the effort in but reminds listeners that if this is something they're interested in then they must research properly beforehand. Fiona asks Margaret how she approached her first book. Margaret says for her first book she interviewed all sorts of people including, Darcy Bussell, Richard Branson and a Scottish premier league footballer. She submitted a chunk of the book to a publisher which helped her to approach the following books/stories. The pair discuss the importance of understanding how the money works when comparing self-publishing and ‘traditional' publishing. However, they both recognise that determination and consistency is key to success. Fiona goes on to ask Margaret how she found the process of promoting herself. Fiona says before starting her own business, she had always been behind the camera and great at making others look good, but she found it a whole new challenge to promote herself. Margaret says she is part of a society for authors which provide great training courses. She remembers how she went on TV to promote her first book and found it terrifying, but she knows the importance of doing so to spread the word. Margaret shares that her current best seller is ‘Meet the dyslexia club! The Amazing talents, skills and everyday life of children with dyslexia.' You can contact Margaret via her Instagram and TikTok handle @margsrooke and she is on LinkedIn as Margaret Rooke. You can also find her via her website margaretrooke.comTo get in touch with Fiona and the Scott Media team, visit www.scottmedia.ukJoin our free Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prtribe

Over 12 years of interviewing more than 100 billionaires, I started asking every one of them the same question: if you lost everything tomorrow, the money, the brand, the team, and you had to start completely from scratch, what would you do first? Richard Branson, Mark Cuban, Drew Houston, Kendra Scott, people who built billion dollar companies from nothing. Here is what struck me: ten billionaires, ten different industries, ten completely different answers on the surface. But underneath every single one was the exact same thing, and it is probably not what you would expect. In this episode, I share all ten answers, from Kendra Scott turning $500 into a billion dollar empire to Jamie Kern Lima betting on the thing everyone saw as her weakness, and the one pattern that connects them all. Here's what you'll take away: • Why Richard Branson's instant answer was "find the right people," and how that is exactly how Virgin was built across a hundred industries • Drew Houston on why founders have to be learning machines, and why the gap between where you are and where you want to be is almost always a knowledge gap • Mark Cuban's counterintuitive advice to follow your effort, not your passion, and why the distinction matters • How Jamie Kern Lima wiped off her makeup on live TV and turned the thing she was hiding into the reason customers trusted her • Tony Robbins on why 80% of success is psychology and only 20% is mechanics • The single pattern underneath all ten answers, and the one question to ask yourself if you are stuck spinning your wheels on tactics If you are stuck on funnels, tools, and tactics right now, this episode will reframe where your real starting line actually is, because the answer is almost never another tool. It is always another person. If you're loving this solo series, I'd love to hear your feedback. Email me directly at nathan@foundr.com — I read every reply. Hope you enjoy it. SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend using the code FOUNDR50. Start here → ⁠⁠https://your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠⁠ SAVE 95% ON XERO FOR 6 MONTHS Simplify your business finances with 95% off Xero for your first 6 months. Start here →⁠⁠ https://foundr.com/xero⁠⁠ WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

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Je suis particulièrement ravi d'ouvrir ce numéro avec un groupe "coup de cœur" (dès leur 1er album "One Step Closer" en 2023) : PLEDGE OF HEALING. Ravi et honoré de l'exclusivité car le duo formé par Claire et Cyril, revient avec un single qui sort seulement demain (25 septembre) sur toutes les plateformes (avec en plus une superbe vidéo). Ce titre : "Paradox" est un 1er extrait de l'album à venir dans quelques mois et que j'ai également eu l'honneur d'écouter cette semaine. Et je peux déjà  vous dire qu'il n'est pas tombé dans l'oreille d'un sourd ! Dès la 1ère écoute, l'émotion est là mais comme tout bon album prog il se doit d'être dégusté et écouté à plusieurs reprises pour en révéler toutes ses saveurs ! Le duo orléanais post-prog se positionne entre trip hop, electro et métal. J'y ai en effet retrouvé des sensations agréables telles que j'entends chez Mostly Autumn, Archive voire Tears For Fears (mais au féminin !) Pour en savoir plus sur le nom de ce 2ème album dont soit dit en passant la production et particulièrement soignée, sa date de sortie et les précommandes (recommandé!!) , rendez-vous sur le site du groupe début octobre. Merci à Claire et Cyril pour ce "Paradoxe" en avant-première, juste pour vous auditeur.ices de SUN !  Mais on n'a de toute façon pas fini de reparler de l'album que j'ai hâte de vous faire découvrir dans quelques temps et sans lire dans les astres, je prédis à ce futur opus un excellent accueil. Le duo a énormément travaillé pour en arriver là, et ça s'entend…  Soyez à l'affut !  L'industrie du disque est cynique. Si les artistes aujourd'hui ont plus facilement la possibilité de s'auto-produire, le plus dur est d'émerger de la jungle alors que dans les années 80, il fallait mieux signer chez une "major" si on caressait l'espoir d'être diffusé. Il fallait aussi parfois accepter quelques concessions. En 1981, l'album "The Wall" sorti deux ans avant est encore dans toutes les têtes, et son adaptation cinématographique d'Alan Parker est sur le point de sortir. Alors quand le batteur du groupe, NICK MASON,  veut prendre sa casquette de producteur (comme il l'a d'ailleurs déjà fait avec succès notamment pour "Rock Bottom" de l'ex Soft Machine Robert Wyatt), pour la musicienne de jazz américaine Carla Bley (décédée il y 3 ans), les requins du business n'acceptent de sortir le disque que sous le nom de Nick Mason. Bon, Carla Bley, autrice et compositrice de l'album profitera effectivement des retombées commerciales des ventes boostées par l'étiquette "Nick Mason de Pink Foyd", il faut parfois ravaler son amour-propre dans ce milieu impitoyable. C'est donc bien en réalité un album de Carla Bley produit par Mason mais sous son nom "Nick Mason's Fictious Sports" dont il s'agit avec, cerise sur la gâteau, un chant assuré par le fameux Robert Wyatt produit en son temps par le même Mason (mais Wyatt avait alors assez de notoriété pour le sortir sous son nom). Extrait de cet album, véritable bijou (et c'est bien là l'essentiel ! ) à (re)découvrir …. A la rentrée 2025 je rendais hommage à Rick Davies, fondateur de Supertramp. Un an déjà… Mais il y avait aussi une autre personnalité impliquée dans la création de ce groupe : ROGER HODGSON recruté par petite annonce et qui deviendra le "faiseur de tubes" de la formation, celui dont le grand public a retenu les chansons et la voix, jusqu'à son départ début des années 80 pour entamer une carrière solo ponctuée seulement de trois albums studio jusqu'à ce jour. Faut dire que le musicien s'était cassé les deux  poignets en bricolant chez lui après "Haï Haï" en 1987 et qu'ensuite il lui faudra tout le soutien de ses proches pour se remettre en selle. Quelques concerts fin des 90's puis une rencontre miraculeuse a lieu avec l'auteur compositeur nantais Alan Simon qui lui demande d'interpréter le Roi Arthur dans son projet de Rock Opéra "Excalibur" qui sort en 1998 aux côtés de musiciens de haut vol (tels que les Fairport Convention, Angelo Branduardi, Tri Yann, Malicorne ou encore Dan Ar Braz et j'en passe), avec une narration de "Merlin" incarnée  par Jean Reno ! Roger et Alan n'en resteront pas là puisque l'ex-Supertramp, outre sa participation aux représentations live de ce premier volet d'une longue saga en devenir, va s'installer chez le musicien nantais (à l'époque dans la région de Clisson au sud de Nantes) pendant deux ans au cours desquels ils vont façonner ensemble (Roger auteur-compositeur interprète et Alan en qualité de producteur) , le tant attendu et inespéré 3ème album studio de Hodgson : "Open The Door",  une vraie petite bombe à la croisée du prog, de la pop et de la world music. A mon humble avis le meilleur de l'ex-Supertramp. Depuis lors  (2000), malgré une période de forte activité scénique, aucun autre album original à signaler. L'artiste est rare, alors savourons un extrait de ce véritable chef d'œuvre  !  A ma connaissance, il s'agit d'un 1er album solo pour PAT WYREMBSKY , que vous connaissez peut-être sans le savoir si vous avez écouté le groupe Orion dont il fût membre fondateur en 1975 avant de participer par ailleurs à d'autres projets. Ce talentueux multi instrumentiste nous propose une œuvre ambitieuse ayant pour titre "Orwelllia Opera" comme "Orwell" et "IA" donc, et en effet, le propos de cet album tourne autour de l'essor de l'intelligence artificielle et de la surveillance de masse décrite par Georges Orwell dans "1984" . Ajoutez les problèmes écologiques et climatiques flagrants (et encore la version digitale de l'album était publiée avant cet été catastrophique). Un album fort et direct (mais avec des respirations je vous rassure !) dont la version CD vient de paraître et que je vous recommande chaleureusement pour exorciser tout ce gloubi-boulga !!  Plan social chez KING CRIMSON en 1973 ! En effet Robert Fripp s'entoure de nouveaux membres avec l'album "Lark's Tongue In Aspic"  : le regretté John Wetton tout juste libéré de chez "Family", David Cross, Bill Bruford, rassasié de "Yes" et Jamie Muir. Evidemment cela change le son du groupe, dont il reste malgré tout encore des saveurs d'avant-garde. Un extrait dans cette émission et une pensée pour Mr Fripp qui nous a fait une petite frayeur il y a quelques mois, victime d'une attaque cardiaque en début d'été alors qu'il allait jouer en Italie. Il se remet tranquillement,  80 printemps tout de même pour la "papa" du rock progressif !  L'Italie a un rapport particulier avec ce genre musical qui nous occupe chaque semaine. En effet nombre de groupe éphémères dans les années 70 y ont recueilli le succès d'un album ou deux avant de disparaitre pour revenir occuper la scène en se reformant au XXIème siècle. Pas tous évidemment, mais il y en a quand même pas mal, je m'en suis rendu compte en papotant et en lisant la littérature spécialisée de Louis De Ny que j'avais eu la chance de recevoir dans l'émission il y a un peu plus deux ans maintenant. Tel est donc le cas de MAXOPHONE, avec un unique album éponyme paru en 1975, devenu référence dans le rock progressif italien mais qui, outre une version anglophone de l'album, restera unique, le groupe ne faisant plus parler de lui avant de revenir sur scène, mais pas en studio, au début des années 2000. Dommage car il y avait là un énorme potentiel mais cela dit, on ne pourra jamais leur reprocher d'avoir fait l'album de trop !        Direction le Canada avec l'un de ses groupes mythiques, j'ai nommé RUSH !  L'opposé de Maxophone, puisque ici, pléthore d'albums durant plusieurs décennies jusqu'à la disparition du batteur de la formation en 2020. Neil Peart en ayant été par ailleurs auteur et compositeur quasi unique, le sort du duo restant était semble-t-il scellé jusqu'à ce qu'il décident de rendre hommage à leur regretté camarade en repartant en tournée. C'est l'allemande Anika Nilles qui a décroché le poste prestigieux derrière les fûts et les retours semblent plutôt élogieux pour la jeune femme qui doit faire face à une sacrée pression (bon l'Allemagne, les fûts, la pression, vous me voyez venir !!!, je sais c'est cliché… ) D'ailleurs la tournée internationale de Rush passera aussi en France (pour une fois on a de la chance ! ), mais attention une seule date, ce sera à Paris le 19 février 2027 à la Plénitude Arena, si Céline a fini de vider sa loge ! En attendant je vous propose un extrait de "Roll The Bones" paru en 1991. Groupe éphémère des années 70, mais à la différence de leurs collègues italiens, ils auront eu le temps de commettre plusieurs albums : GRAVY TRAIN. Enfin seulement 4 galettes sorties de cuisines et je vous propose le service ultime de 1974 "Staircase To The Day", enregistré dans les fameux (et fumeux!) studios du Manor, là ou à cette période la propriété acquise par Richard Branson venait d'avoir été le terreau de création notamment pour un certain Mike Oldfield,  Kevin Ayers, Gong, ou encore pour notre Magma national  !     Plus au nord et plus contemporain, les suédois de SULPHUROUS SEA, nouvelle formation crée en 2024, très active car en magasin déjà trois albums et un single ! Pour amateurs de rock progressif instrumental, atmosphérique et cinématique, le tout d'inspiration du début des 70's. Comme quoi, c'est dans les vieux pots… Extrait de leur dernier album "Flake Of A Memory" sorti l'année dernière.      Justement je n'en ai pas fini avec les seventies et quelle formation  ! Trois musiciens audacieux d'une incroyable dextérité, les célèbres EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER avec ici un extrait du mythique "Brain Salad Surgery" de 1973, leur 4ème opus mais le 1er sur leur propre label "Manticore", générateur d'une énorme tournée pour le groupe au faîte de sa gloire !  Un incontournable du rock progressif de cette période !  L'émission aura été un série d'alternances entre les "pointures" du genre et les artistes émergents avec en clôture une toute nouvelle formation anglaise nommée LIMINAL SKY et dont les membres proviennent en partie du groupe Messenger. Un  album inaugural intitulé "All Tomorrow's Dakness". Un titre somme toute représentatif de l'ambiance mélancolique de ce post rock à la beauté sombre et désolée, à l'instar de son visuel. Oui dit comme ça, on croirait un disque pour déprimé ! Mais pas du tout, c'est tellement beau ! Et puis, on n'est pas dans le grand carnaval de Patrick Sébastien !  Allez je vous en offre un extrait (de l'album, pas de Patrick Sébastien !!) AMAROK, chaque jeudi, à 20h  

Tim Skillman is a long-time sailor and author of "Looped: from the Staits of Mackinac to the Bitter End," a book about his mid-life-crisis journey from the Great Lakes down the Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Tombigbee  rivers to the Gulf of Mexico and on to the Virgin Islands on a Cheoy Lee 53. We talk about growing up racing small boats in Michigan, buying an Erickson 46, the secret to not getting burned out on maintaining a boat, lunch with Richard Branson, meeting his future wife on the beach, the journey down from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, walking away from his career and family, dealing with the locks and river traffic, why he avoided the Missisippi River, entering the Gulf of Mexico, Key West, crossing the bank between Key West and Nassua, sailing to a foreign country for the first time, a shark encounter while spearfishing in The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, guns on the boat, the Virgin Islands, an awakening, the San Blas Islands, the Guna people, aliens, and more. Photos and links are on the podcast shownotes page Support the show through Patreon Shop for or sell sailboats at SailboatsForSale.com Sail in New England / Canada with Sailing Resolution Get marine electrical help from Meridian Marine Electrial Shop LED navigation lights at Signal Mate 

Derek Champagne talks with Sramana Mitra.Sramana is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world's first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Its goal is to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach a million dollars in annual revenue, build a trillion dollars in global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.Since its founding in 2010, 1Mby1M has become a powerful platform for democratization of entrepreneurship acceleration.Sramana also developed 1Mby1M's Incubator-in-a-Box methodology for Corporate Incubation that is used by enterprises to manage internal and external innovation endeavors.In 2015, LinkedIn named Sramana one of their Top 10 Influencers alongside Bill Gates and Richard Branson.Sramana has been an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant in Silicon Valley since 1994. Her fields of experience span from hardcore technology disciplines like Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Semiconductors, to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including e-commerce, fashion and education.As an entrepreneur CEO, Sramana founded three companies: Dais (off-shore software services), Intarka (sales lead generation and qualification software using Artificial Intelligence algorithms; VC: NEA) and Uuma (online personalized store for selling clothes using Expert Systems software; VC: Redwood). Two of these were acquired, while the third received an acquisition offer from Ralph Lauren which the company did not accept.As strategy consultant, Sramana has consulted with over 80 companies, including public companies such as SAP, Cadence Design Systems, Webex, KLA-Tencor, Best Buy, MercadoLibre and Tessera among others. Her work has also included numerous startups and VCs.Sramana has a Masters degree in EECS from MIT and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College.From 2000 to 2004, Sramana chaired the MIT Club of Northern California's entrepreneurship program in Silicon Valley.Learn more at www.1Mby1M.comBusiness Leadership Series Intro and Outro music provided by Just Off Turner: https://music.apple.com/za/album/the-long-walk-back/268386576

 What if the most powerful healing tool available to you has been with you your entire life — and you have never once been taught how to use it? In this extraordinary episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Anna Parker-Naples — international award-winning Coach, Breathwork Expert, Master NLP Practitioner, Speaker, Author, Fellow of the ACCPH, and one of 30 leading female entrepreneurs invited to mastermind on Sir Richard Branson's private island — for a conversation about burnout, breathwork, healing, and what it truly means to change your life one breath at a time. Anna's credentials are remarkable. She is the founder of Influential Breathwork and the creator of the BreathHealing Release™ Method — a powerful transformation modality that is changing the lives of people around the world. She is the author of Get Visible and Podcast with Impact. She is the host of Healing After the Hard Stuff — a Top 1% global podcast. And in 2024 she was made a Fellow of the ACCPH in recognition of her significant contribution to personal development and mental health through her breathwork certification work. But behind all of that achievement is a woman who burned out. After a period of serious burnout and ill health, Anna discovered breathwork — and it changed everything. Not as a trend, not as a wellness accessory, but as a profound, evidence-backed, transformational modality that reaches places talking therapies alone simply cannot. Today she is one of the leading voices in breathwork globally, and her mission is simple: to share this life-changing practice with as many people as possible. In this episode, we explore: — What breathwork actually is, beyond the buzzword, and why Anna believes it is one of the most powerful and underused healing tools available to women today  — Anna's own experience of burnout and ill health, what it felt like, what it cost her, and how breathwork became the turning point in her recovery — How breathwork can help professional women navigate anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, and the relentless pressure to perform — and why it works when other approaches have not — The connection between breathwork, NLP, and lasting mindset change, and why Anna's multi-modality approach creates transformation that sticks Whether you are in the middle of burnout, recovering from one, quietly struggling with anxiety and overwhelm, or simply ready to explore a healing practice that goes far deeper than anything you have tried before, this episode will quite literally take your breath away. Connect with Anna: www.annaparkernaples.com, www.influentialbreathwork.com,www.linkedin.com/in/annaparkernaples www.facebook.com/AnnaParkerNaples,www.tiktok.com/@annaparkernaples www.instagram.com/annaparkernapleswww.instagram.com/influentialbreathwork  #TrueYouPodcast #AnnaParkerNaples #Breathwork #BreathHealing #BreathworkForBurnout #HealingAfterTheHardStuff #BurnoutRecovery #NLPCoach #InfluentialBreathwork #GetVisible #PodcastWithImpact #WomenEmpowerment #FellowACCPH #RichardBranson #WomenLeaders #HealingJourney #BreathworkHealing #MindBodyHealing #AnxietyRelief #TransformationalCoach 

The Gateway Podcast – Samuel Chong– The Thiaoouba Prophecy: An Extraordinary Encounter With Extraterrestrials Date: August 15, 2026 Episode: 146 Discussion: An Extraordinary Encounter With Extraterrestrials About Samuel: While working as a Mandarin interpreter for business leaders such as Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, Michael Dell, Samuel accumulated knowledge of a variety of different industries. With his creativity and strategic foresight, he possess the ability to envision future possibilities that others might not see. In addition, as a lifelong learner of different disciplines, his interdisciplinary trainings, combined with his esoteric knowledge on mind, body, and spirit (MBS), enables him to have a broad understanding of different fields as well as connections and implications across different domains.

What actually drives the world's most celebrated achievers? In this episode of DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy pulls back the curtain on something most success stories leave out entirely: the motivation behind the achievement is rarely the polished, altruistic story you hear in interviews. He walks through the private pain behind household names like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Michael Jordan, then gets personal about his own childhood and the exact moment that shaped his relentless drive to achieve. This isn't a sad story, though; Darren reframes adversity as something closer to a muscle than a wound, and makes the case that whatever dysfunction shaped you might already be your biggest advantage. This is the first in a five-part series you won't want to miss. Get more personal mentoring from Darren each day. Go to DarrenDaily at http://darrendaily.com/join to learn more. Secure your seat for Darren's 2027 AI Growth Blueprint event at http://ai.darrenhardy.com/.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comBitcoin is both volatile and cyclical. You get periods of extraordinary gains. But then you get periods of extraordinary losses. But …If you can buy during low points in the cycle, that volatility can work in your favour. And the house view is that we are within a month or two of the low point right here and now. It might be that the very low was on July 1st at $58,000. It might be that we need to give that price one more retest this autumn. Either way you want to be sure that by November-December, if you haven't already, you have your long position in place, ready for the next run.There is nothing worse than watching others enjoy a bitcoin bull market while you're on the sidelines.I have made many mistakes over the years, but I do get some things right, and last time around, in August 23, I wrote up Microstrategy, now Strategy (NDX.MSTR) close to the lows, and some readers made twenty times their money. It made me very popular. I am planning a similar coup this time.Today, I want to explain the bitcoin cycle, where I think we are in it and how I would get exposure.If you are one of those people who didn't buy Bitcoin at $500 or $1,000 and have spent the years since telling people how you could have bought it, but missed out, now is your chance to move on from that story.And if you are one of those people who says, “I don't understand it,” and uses that as a reason not to invest, I'm going to address that too.For the avoidance of doubt, I have some history here. In 2014 I wrote what was, as far as I am aware, the first book about bitcoin published by a mainstream publisher. I have been following this thing for a long time. “Read it and glimpse into the future,” said Sir Richard Branson. Though it's not clear he did actually read it. Bitcoin: the Future of Money? by Dominic Frisby is available at all good bookshops.The audiobook, which had particularly good reviews, has now been re-released. UK version here. US version here.I have a target of $200,000 for the next cycle, perhaps 2.5x where we are today. (Bitcoin currently sits around $78,000But I am going to show you a simple way to play this where the returns could be much, much greater than 2.5x.So let's get into it.The four stages of the Bitcoin cycleThe bitcoin cycle goes something like this* Quiet accumulation.* Rampant bull market and blow-off top.* Monster correction.* Frustrating consolidation.Then the process starts again.This cycle is remarkably consistent and quite easy to identify. I think we are currently somewhere between stages 4 and 1, and that is when you want to be getting positioned.The high came at $128,000 a year ago. Bitcoin was on the front cover of every paper. The US was going to adopt a bitcoin standard and fiat money was on its way out. Something like that. It duly crashed. Now it's going to be destroyed by Quantum computing or something. All the talent has left bitcoin for AI. Nobody is talking about it any more. And now, with the Coldcard disaster followed by the Blockstream hack, we have had the requisite failures in major players which mark bear market lows. The great difficulty with bear markets is psychological. It is easy to buy when it is going up. You get sucked in. It is much harder to buy when everyone is telling you it is finished.Another simple, but eerily accurate way of playing the bitcoin cycle is the 500-day rule. Buy 500 days before the halving and sell 500 days after it.A bitcoin halving is when the rewards paid to miners reduces. This happens every four years, and the next one is due around April 2028. We are perhaps 580 days before the next halving.(One thing I have noticed is that when everyone knows about a cycle, they tend to come earlier, hence my alerting you to this one now and not in 80 days time). Again it means you want to be positioned before December.

The Only Way To Beat Fear Of Rejection | Amelia Sordell Klowt Founder InterviewMost people avoid sharing their story because they're terrified of being rejected or judged. Amelia Sordell knows better. In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCOACH UK, she reveals why courage, not confidence, is the only real way through that fear.Amelia is the founder of Klowt, the personal branding training and consultancy company she built to 2 million pounds in annual recurring revenue by year three. She grew her own LinkedIn following from 1,500 connections to 8,000 followers in four months, and now sits at nearly 300,000 followers as one of the UK's leading voices on personal branding. She is also the author of The Personal Branding Playbook.Her core message: a strong personal brand isn't a fabricated persona. It's a scalable extension of who you already are.What You'll Learn:- Courage Over Confidence: Why you have to do the thing you're unconfident in and suck at it long enough to get good, rather than waiting to feel ready.- Authenticity As Alignment: How turning down a Necker Island invite from Richard Branson to keep a promise to her kids defines what authenticity means to her.- The Power Of Being Known: Why the opportunities that come from being known are tenfold what you get from simply being the best at what you do.- Building In Public: How her friend Melissa took 2,000 pounds in sales for her Pilates studio before it opened, using honest, unpolished content.- Virality Versus Leads: What happened when Amelia chased viral content for six weeks, and why it cost her business a 72% drop in leads.- Storytelling As A Business Skill: Why Amelia, an undiagnosed dyslexic once told not to pursue writing, now says 90% of her job is writing.- Finding Your North Star: The simple exercise Amelia uses with clients to define their positioning beyond their job title.- The AI Referral Shift: How ChatGPT and Claude now drive 20 to 30% of Klowt's leads.If You Haven't Started: Write down what your ideal day looks like, not your revenue target, and let that shape your next move. Post the thing you've been putting off.If You're Already Creating: Audit your last 30 days of content. If it leans toward chasing views over your core message, pull it back before your leads suffer.For Everyone: Ask a recent client what they actually get from working with you, then build your positioning statement from their words, not your job title.Whether you're building your first personal brand or just trying to tell your story with more courage, this episode gives you a clear place to start. Subscribe to the Business Growth Podcast for weekly conversations with the people actually doing it.Sponsored by Constant ContactConstant Contact is a powerful, yet easy to use marketing platform designed for small business, helping you build relationships and drive business with email, social media, and event marketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comBitcoin is both volatile and cyclical. You get periods of extraordinary gains. But then you get periods of extraordinary losses. But …If you can buy during low points in the cycle, that volatility can work in your favour. And the house view is that we are within a month or two of the low point right here and now. It might be that the very low was on July 1st at $58,000. It might be that we need to give that price one more retest this autumn. Either way you want to be sure that by November-December, if you haven't already, you have your long position in place, ready for the next run.There is nothing worse than watching others enjoy a bitcoin bull market while you're on the sidelines.I have made many mistakes over the years, but I do get some things right, and last time around, in August 23, I wrote up Microstrategy, now Strategy (NDX.MSTR) close to the lows, and some readers made twenty times their money. It made me very popular. I am planning a similar coup this time.Today, I want to explain the bitcoin cycle, where I think we are in it and how I would get exposure.If you are one of those people who didn't buy Bitcoin at $500 or $1,000 and have spent the years since telling people how you could have bought it, but missed out, now is your chance to move on from that story.And if you are one of those people who says, “I don't understand it,” and uses that as a reason not to invest, I'm going to address that too.For the avoidance of doubt, I have some history here. In 2014 I wrote what was, as far as I am aware, the first book about bitcoin published by a mainstream publisher. I have been following this thing for a long time. “Read it and glimpse into the future,” said Sir Richard Branson. Though it's not clear he did actually read it. Bitcoin: the Future of Money? by Dominic Frisby is available at all good bookshops.The audiobook, which had particularly good reviews, has now been re-released. UK version here. US version here.I have a target of $200,000 for the next cycle, perhaps 2.5x where we are today. (Bitcoin currently sits around $78,000But I am going to show you a simple way to play this where the returns could be much, much greater than 2.5x.So let's get into it.The four stages of the Bitcoin cycleThe bitcoin cycle goes something like this* Quiet accumulation.* Rampant bull market and blow-off top.* Monster correction.* Frustrating consolidation.Then the process starts again.This cycle is remarkably consistent and quite easy to identify. I think we are currently somewhere between stages 4 and 1, and that is when you want to be getting positioned.The high came at $128,000 a year ago. Bitcoin was on the front cover of every paper. The US was going to adopt a bitcoin standard and fiat money was on its way out. Something like that. It duly crashed. Now it's going to be destroyed by Quantum computing or something. All the talent has left bitcoin for AI. Nobody is talking about it any more. And now, with the Coldcard disaster followed by the Blockstream hack, we have had the requisite failures in major players which mark bear market lows. The great difficulty with bear markets is psychological. It is easy to buy when it is going up. You get sucked in. It is much harder to buy when everyone is telling you it is finished.Another simple, but eerily accurate way of playing the bitcoin cycle is the 500-day rule. Buy 500 days before the halving and sell 500 days after it.A bitcoin halving is when the rewards paid to miners reduces. This happens every four years, and the next one is due around April 2028. We are perhaps 580 days before the next halving.(One thing I have noticed is that when everyone knows about a cycle, they tend to come earlier, hence my alerting you to this one now and not in 80 days time). Again it means you want to be positioned before December.

Derek is a CFP® with 20+ years in financial advice. He helps hundreds of families and business owners plan for retirement, weather life events, and stay invested through market cycles. In 2013, He tooks his practice fully virtual, an early bet that technology could make advice more accessible and human at the same time.Founded & CEO of Couplr AI in 2022 because the way most people find a financial advisor is broken. Directories match on geography and credentials which misses what actually determines whether the relationship lasts: fit, communication style, and how you make decisions. Couplr's engine uses 1,300+ behavioral and financial variables to match consumers with financial advisors on a much more human level. On the firm side, they help wealth and insurance organizations grow more predictably by matching the right prospects with the right advisors from day one with our CouplrMatch product. They also drive organic growth through our prospect and client enrichment tool, Couplr IQ.The For the Love of Money a LinkedIn newsletter with 20,000+ subscribers on money, fintech, behavioral finance, and what are learning through their industry work and research.He co-founded the REBL Dads community to help dads become better leaders at home and work. Host an annual gathering on Necker Island. Out of that community, Derek co-authored REBL Dad, a book revealing what 100+ dads share about successful leadership at home and work, with a foreword by Sir Richard Branson.Outside of work, he is a husband, dad, and lifelong tinkerer. Love travel, surfing, dogs, and turning wrenches on cars, the hands-on stuff that keeps him grounded.Learn more: https://www.couplr.ai/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-derek-notman-founder-ceo-of-couplr

Derek is a CFP® with 20+ years in financial advice. He helps hundreds of families and business owners plan for retirement, weather life events, and stay invested through market cycles. In 2013, He tooks his practice fully virtual, an early bet that technology could make advice more accessible and human at the same time.Founded & CEO of Couplr AI in 2022 because the way most people find a financial advisor is broken. Directories match on geography and credentials which misses what actually determines whether the relationship lasts: fit, communication style, and how you make decisions. Couplr's engine uses 1,300+ behavioral and financial variables to match consumers with financial advisors on a much more human level. On the firm side, they help wealth and insurance organizations grow more predictably by matching the right prospects with the right advisors from day one with our CouplrMatch product. They also drive organic growth through our prospect and client enrichment tool, Couplr IQ.The For the Love of Money a LinkedIn newsletter with 20,000+ subscribers on money, fintech, behavioral finance, and what are learning through their industry work and research.He co-founded the REBL Dads community to help dads become better leaders at home and work. Host an annual gathering on Necker Island. Out of that community, Derek co-authored REBL Dad, a book revealing what 100+ dads share about successful leadership at home and work, with a foreword by Sir Richard Branson.Outside of work, he is a husband, dad, and lifelong tinkerer. Love travel, surfing, dogs, and turning wrenches on cars, the hands-on stuff that keeps him grounded.Learn more: https://www.couplr.ai/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-derek-notman-founder-ceo-of-couplr

Jim Kwik has coached Fortune 500 companies, Oprah, Will Smith, and Richard Branson on how to think faster and remember more. Today, he joins Nicole to explain why your brain, not your bank account, is your greatest wealth building asset. Jim breaks down what he calls "digital dementia," the MIT study showing what AI is doing to our memory and critical thinking, and why he believes AI will not replace humans so much as reveal them. He also gets into the emotional side of wealth: why purpose beats motivation, how tiny "micro-commitments" trigger the dopamine that actually creates momentum, and why self-image, not goals, determines what we achieve. Then, Nicole puts Jim's favorite biohacks to the test, and he rates everything from walking and sauna to meditation and TikTok on a scale of 1 to 10. Jim also shares the real story behind a $50 million deal that fell apart because of a forgotten name, his 12-minute morning routine with his toddler, and the writing ritual he started in the hospital the day his daughter was born. Start investing investing at SoFi.com/MNN Private Wealth Collective Nicole's boutique wealth management practice for people who want more than a robo-advisor and less than a hedge fund minimum. Real strategy, real relationship. https://privatewealthcollective.com The Money School Nicole's $149 investing course that actually breaks down stocks, ETFs, crypto, and building a real portfolio, no jargon, no judgment, lifetime access. https://themoneyschool.com ----------------------- Find other exclusive content at— Instagram: @moneynews TikTok: @moneynewsnetwork Website: https://moneynewsnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Jack Rolfe.  Jack launched The Coaching Lab back in 2018 because the experience players get in sport is a pure lottery, coaches are unsupported and teachers are always short of time and often struggle to engage mixed ability groups.  The Coaching Lab was recognised by Richard Branson's Virgin StartUp as an "inspirational bright idea", accelerating their reach to impact teachers and coaches across the world play more games.  MatchPlay Cards are now loved and trusted in 75+ countries, used at the games' grassroots and with the world's elite. Coaching Lab: https://thecoachinglab.org/pages/contact  Jack Rolfe (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter96?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios  Greg:  www.arcope.co.uk  George:  www.focusperform.co.uk 

Samuel Chong, September 4th, 2026 - Friday, 3 PM ET Topic: The Thiaoouba Prophecy: An ET Guide, Earth's Hidden History, and Spiritual Law BIO: Samuel Chong is a California-licensed attorney, certified Mandarin court and federal interpreter, Chinese translator (American Translators Association), and licensed massage therapist. He serves as a unique motivational keynote speaker on wellness, resilience, mindset, leadership, health and wellbeing, spirituality, near-death experiences, extraterrestrials (ETs), ancient mysteries, and esoteric knowledge. Drawing on scientifically grounded evidence and memorable personal stories, Samuel bridges science and spirituality to unlock human potential at a subconscious level. He delivers actionable strategies for productivity, resilience, and positive change while inspiring audiences with interdisciplinary insights from mind-body-spirit (MBS) principles. His work as a Mandarin interpreter for global leaders—including Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, and Michael Dell—has given him deep cross-industry knowledge and strategic foresight as a futurist. Samuel holds a J.D. from Northwestern California University School of Law, an M.A. in Financial Analysis from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a Graduate Certificate in Economic History from the London School of Economics, and a B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley. He previously taught at UCLA Extension. A dedicated advocate for ET disclosure and ancient wisdom, Samuel was instrumental in arranging the Chinese edition of Michel Desmarquet's Thiaoouba Prophecy (a bestseller in both China and Taiwan) and has translated 334 ‰ Lies: The Revelation of H. M. v. Stuhl. He has personally visited the author and actively promotes these transformative messages of hope, planetary awakening, and a better world through the ChinaSona Foundation and its scholarship program. Based in Los Angeles, Samuel is a Founding Member of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. He brings his legal expertise, global perspective, and unique synthesis of esoteric knowledge with modern science to help integrate truthful UAP/ET narratives into entertainment media and public consciousness. His multilingual abilities (English, Mandarin, Spanish) and interdisciplinary background make him an invaluable bridge between researchers, experiencers, and Hollywood storytellers advancing ethical, fact-based disclosure. https://www.chinasona.org/speakers/ United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

For the leader who has already done the values exercise, felt clear for a week, and gone straight back to building the thing that drains them. A first-grade teacher told Dr John Demartini's parents their son would never read, never communicate effectively, and never amount to much. He dropped out of school, hitchhiked to California at fourteen, and was surfing Hawaii's North Shore by the time he nearly died at seventeen. He has since taught in over 100 countries and written more than 40 books. At eighteen he asked himself how to master a life, and mapped the answer across seven areas. When he later went looking for a way to measure what people actually value, he found the existing academic models too subjective. They described how a person ought to be. So he built his own set of thirteen criteria, and has since run millions of value determinations. In this conversation, Celinne and Dr John Demartini examine why most people cannot name their own values honestly. How delegation preceded his wealth rather than following it. And what happens when someone finally sees their real hierarchy and it doesn't match the business they already built. You'll hear the six-column exercise that took him from doing everything in his own clinic to doing only four things. ON THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Hear why the work that drains you has nothing to do with volume 03:20 Define what mastering a life actually means across seven areas 09:42 Trace the vision that began with a teacher saying he'd never read 16:17 Learn why what people say they value and what their lives demonstrate rarely match 36:31 Catch the seven words that reveal a borrowed value 39:18 Walk through the six-column exercise that freed him from his own business 45:56 Discover how a values hierarchy decides financial destiny 1:03:48 Unpack emotion as a ratio of perceptions 1:15:59 Find out what makes a business congruent with the person running it KEY IDEAS: ✨ Your life is the honest answer: Dr Demartini stopped asking people to describe their values and started reading the evidence. What fills their space, their time, their money, their attention. Most people describe who they think they ought to be, which is why the exercise never holds. ✨ Delegation is what produced the wealth: He read The Time Trap at twenty-seven while doing everything in his own clinic with one assistant. Eighteen months after listing every daily action and reprioritising by productivity and meaning, he had five doctors, twelve staff, and far more net income doing four things. ✨ The imperatives give you away: "I've got to, I have to, I must, I should, I ought to" are the signature of a value injected by someone else. Language is the fastest available diagnostic for whether a priority is genuinely yours. ✨ A business runs on its people's values: Nobody is dedicated to a business. They are dedicated to what they value most, and using the business as a vehicle. Congruence between the role and the person's hierarchy is what makes engagement possible. RESOURCES: Dr. John Demartini is a world-renowned human behavior expert, educator, researcher, and internationally published author. For nearly five decades, he has studied human potential, values, leadership, relationships, psychology, philosophy, and human performance to understand what drives people to act, grow, and create meaningful change. He is the creator of the Demartini Method, a practical system of questions designed to help people dissolve emotional charges. As well as transform limiting perceptions, clarify their highest values, and make more empowered decisions. As the founder of the Demartini Institute, he has presented his work to audiences around the world and worked with entrepreneurs, executives, organizations, and individuals seeking greater clarity, resilience, purpose, and self-mastery. He has shared platforms with leaders including Sir Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak, he has appeared on influential podcasts and media platforms including The Futur with Chris Do, the Jim Kwik Show, Mindvalley, and André Duqum. Through his books, seminars, and educational programs, Dr. Demartini continues to help people master their perceptions and live in alignment with what matters most to them. Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Youtube Celinne Da Costa is a podcast host, bestselling author, and executive coach for leaders navigating 'I've made it—now what?' She guides them to redesign their next act: more meaningful, more aligned, more fun... and led by their soul's truth. Website | LinkedIn | Substack | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Episode 163 of Praestabilis: Excellence in Marketing Welcome to Episode #163 of “Praestabilis: Excellence in Marketing” In this episode, I’m talking about the importance of connecting with like-minded people, as well as people from all over the world that you may benefit from knowing. The online world is an excellent place to connect with people and it is also where I have have been earning a full-time income since 2006. No matter what your experience has been up until now, there are many ways for you to serve others with an online business of your own. Let’s connect and see if I will be the one to help you become a successful online entrepreneur. I am sharing a live session of my “Really Simple Authority Blogging” ongoing training course with you and know you will benefit from the marketing strategies I am sharing and teaching here. Be sure to connect with me at https://ConnieRagenGreen.com or on X at https://x.com/ConnieGreen so I may serve you in the areas where my help could make a huge difference in your results. I’m going to share with you how much fun I’m having with creating simple courses using AI (Artificial Intelligence) in about 30 minutes. I know you can do the same thing. Keep it simple, and add the short course you create to a page on your existing website/blog. In this episode I’m discussing how to use keywords and search engine optimization (SEO) to grow your business. Your prospects and future clients, customers, and colleagues are waiting to connect with you, but if they can’t find you online it will never happen. Make it simple for your target audience to find you by using the keywords and phrases they are most likely to be searching for on Google, Bing, and the other search engines. The Power and Gift of Change”- We are all changing throughout each day, and I think we must embrace this change in order to grow and move forward. Changing can take many forms, and if you look back through your life you will come to understand that you are not the same person you were even a year ago. Here is a quote about this you may resonate with… “Growth lives outside the comfort zone. If it feels uncomfortable, you’re probably doing it right.” ~ Marie Forleo I believe that our businesses are based on the concept of serving others. When you start on online (or even a brick and mortar) business, your goal is to serve others with what you know and to benefit in multiple ways, including by earning an excellent income. I’m sharing several examples in this podcast about my own and experiences with clients over the years. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This morning I was reading the message written by outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. In it, he stated that his “parting prescription” for the American people is to cultivate a strong sense of community to help themselves and others. He added, “Relationships, service, and purpose are the time-tested triad of fulfillment that stands in contrast to wealth, fame, and power which define the modern-day triad of success.” Here are some other questions I want you to ask yourself: What is your commitment to yourself and to others close to you? Why are you focused on the things that are taking up your time? When will you begin to focus on goals that will allow you to create and leave a legacy? Whom do you trust to get you there? Perhaps my “Monthly Mentoring Program” is right for you. Motivation and Inspiration: What It Takes to Get Your Spark Back” During 2024 I went through a period where I wasn’t as motivated as I had been accustomed to being for many years. This gave me time to explore why I was feeling this way and to hopefully learn something that would help others. My inspiration to do all of the things I love in my business, including writing, creating, marketing, and mentoring was waning and I wasn’t sure why. Within a couple of months I was back on track and this is what I learned… Life isn’t easy, but then it isn’t supposed to be. Being challenged in so many ways on a regular basis makes us stronger and perhaps more appreciative and grateful for what we already have and what we know we can achieve if we believe in ourselves and have even one other person who knows we are special and tells us that as often as possible. Marie Forleo wrote a book titled “Everything Is Figureoutable” – https://ConnieLoves.me/FigureOutAble – Her precept is that if you’re having trouble solving a problem or reaching a dream, the problem isn’t you. It’s that you haven’t yet installed the one belief that changes everything. I’m at conniegreenhouse at yahoo dot com and want to hear from you on this topic, or on anything else. “Merging Your Life with Your Business” as a strategy. We aren’t creating a business we need a vacation from. Instead, we’re creating a “lifestyle by design” where we have the time and financial freedom to live in a way that few people are able to, and with choices around everything we do. If you’ve met me in person, heard me on my podcast, or read any of my books, you know that I am a very positive person. No matter what situation or circumstances arises, I truly believe there will always be a positive outcome on the horizon, and sooner rather than later. But I wasn’t always this way. This is a journey that continues… My first year online was 2006, and very quickly I connected with people I’m still part of a Mastermind with in Austin, Texas. I was invited to speak at an event there a couple of years later. It was hosted by Joe Vitale and Mendhi Audlin was also there. She shared a concept she had come up with that she calls “What If… UP!” The premise is that there is truly a silver lining in everything negative that occurs. I liken this to Newton’s Third Law of Motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. My precept and general rule for life is that we can achieve anything we want and feel that we deserve. Others want to help us to achieve our goals, but many times we get in their way by telling ourselves stories that aren’t true. Mendhi’s precept aligns with mine, and a year or so after I first met her she published a book on this… “What If It All Goes Right?: Creating a New World of Peace, Prosperity & Possibility” by Mendhi Audlin reveals the secret to turning possibilities into a tangible reality. It works! https://ConnieLoves.me/WhatIfUp I’m discussing the importance of being willing to “Better Your Best” during this new year, as well as recommending that this be the year you finally embrace AI – Artificial Intelligence – for your business. I have been a student of and someone who uses AI almost daily since February of 2022, and I’m learning from experts Andy O”Bryan and Denise Wakeman in their ongoing AI Success Club. Asking “How Are You Defining Success?” Creating a business as an entrepreneur allows you to live a lifestyle by design, with both time freedom and financial freedom. Think about how you want to live each day and then take action to make it happen. Over the years I’ve changed many things, while others have remained the same. Instead of making changes just for the sake of change, think about what you could change up and what makes sense to remain at least mostly the same. Years ago, I used to put together my blog posts on a single topic, like copywriting or list building or creation digital products into a simple document that I referred to as a ‘Focus Guide’ and gave them away to my list and to my prospects. Each of these documents contained resources and an ‘About the Author’ page that helped me to build my credibility, visibility, and profitability. For the first time ever, I am recommending that you write a book about yourself, your niche topic, and how you serve others. I first did this in 2009 and now I have written and published twenty-eight full-length, non-fiction books on the topics of entrepreneurship, personal, development, and authorship. Life can be messy. Are their ways you can keep moving forward when your personal life is turning upside down? Yes! Finding joy in helping and serving others, as well as compartmentalizing what is currently going on in your life are just two of the ways to deal with change and situations outside of your control. I recommend that you choose two social media platforms to use for the sole purpose of helping your prospects find and connect with you online. My favorite is X – formerly known as Twitter, and I also use LinkedIn and YouTube as my favorite social media sites to grow my business. Please connect with me on these sites and let me know how I may best serve you as you build and grow your profitable business. Is your list of what you are willing to do longer than your list of what you don’t want to do? I recommend a mile-long “to-do” list and a daily schedule of no more than four things that you will work on each day in your business. Find a mentor who believes in you and get started with creating a lifestyle by design that you want and deserve. I’m recommending James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” – https://ConnieLoves.me/AtomicHabits – as a book to help you alleviate your fears. We all have hopes, dreams, goals, and fears regarding our life experiences. I have found that if we build up our confidence and have faith that everything will turn out in a way that will be beneficial to all, we can continue to move forward without negative effects. Having an online business requires confidence. These are some questions to ask yourself: Who will you serve? What are your prospects pain points? What’s your idea? How will it be created, and then delivered? How will you sell it online? Creating a simple product or online course is the beginning of living a lifestyle by design. Reach out to me any time at conniegreenhouse at yahoo dot com if you’d like to know more about getting started as an online entrepreneur. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ My first online course back in 2006 was a simple one with three audio trainings and a workbook. Then, I began creating more sophisticated, but not more complicated courses. I’ve used the “Really Simple” branding for many courses at least 25 times, as well as using other terms and phrases based on the keywords I am optimizing for with each new course. Having your own online course on a topic you want to become known for will give you leverage to grow your business exponentially over time. It’s interesting to me that we as humans sometimes take things for granted that later on we know we should have appreciated in the moment. What I’m referring to here is having an online business you can run from home, or from anywhere in the world. There’s a window of opportunity that isn’t always open, and right now this window is wide open to everyone. A lot of it depends upon economic factors. I almost went back to graduate school two years ago to study economics, but decided against it because of the film and television writing I’m pursuing, but that’s a story for another time. Someone I work closely with had posted this quote from Richard Branson the other day: “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” This does NOT apply to online business, but instead refers to starting a physical, brick and mortar business. I know several people in both of my cities who borrowed against their homes, cashed out retirement savings, and sold family heirlooms to start businesses in the community, only to go bankrupt a couple of years later. What I’m saying here is that this is the time to get your online business off the ground and up and running profitably. It’s so inexpensive in comparison, and the biggest expense I incur is what I pay mentors to guide me in the right direction. Yes, I still have a mentor and recommend you do as well. This isn’t coaching, but instead a personal relationship you’ll build over time that could lead to strategic alliance partnerships and lifelong friendships. I’m at conniegreenhouse at yahoo dot com if you want to know more about mentoring with me. The four widely accepted learning modalities (or modes) are known by the acronym VARK: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic. They are sometimes inaccurately referred to as “learning styles” which implies that each learner has a “style” of learning that should be maximized in all learning situations. Focusing on consistency, productivity, and creativity makes sense for all online entrepreneurs in 2024. I’m also sharing some effective and time-proven strategies with you here that will make a difference in your business, as well as in your personal life experience. Each day I focus on writing, creating, marketing, and teaching/learning/mentoring. My writing began as short and simple blog posts and blossomed into more than twenty-five full-length books. My writing is my oeuvre, my body of work that is my legacy to family, friends, colleagues, and those who follow me. During 2023 I wrote and published more than 400 thousand words. This breaks down to one full-length book, Self-Directed: Inspire, Motivate, and Empower Yourself to the Greatness That Lies Within; the current book on marketing that is more than halfway written; 8 short reports on topics of interest to the people I work with online; one hundred thirty-eight blog posts on three different blogs I maintain; and 382 email messages to my online community. These are  practical strategies for effective time management, emphasizing the importance of creating a balance between work and personal life. Achieving work-life harmony requires effective time management strategies that allow you to balance professional and personal responsibilities. Here are some strategies to help you manage your time more efficiently: 1. Set Clear Priorities: Identify your most important tasks and priorities for both work and personal life. Focus on what truly matters and allocate time accordingly. 2. Use a Time Management System: Choose a time management system that works for you, whether it’s a digital tool like Todoist or Trello, or a physical planner. Organize tasks, set deadlines, and track your progress. Schedules vs To-Do Lists 3. Prioritize Tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix: Categorize tasks into four quadrants: urgent and important, important but not urgent, urgent but not important, and neither urgent nor important. Prioritize tasks based on these categories. 4. Batch Similar Tasks: Group similar tasks together and tackle them during specific time blocks. This reduces the mental load of switching between different types of activities. 5. Time Blocking: Allocate specific blocks of time to different activities. This includes work tasks, personal commitments, and breaks. Stick to the schedule as much as possible. 6. Learn to Say No: Be selective about taking on new commitments. Saying no when necessary helps you avoid over-committing and allows you to focus on your existing priorities. 7. Delegate When Possible: Delegate tasks that others can handle. This applies to both professional and personal responsibilities. It’s okay to ask for help. 8. Practice the Two-Minute Rule: If a task takes less than two minutes, do it immediately. This prevents small tasks from piling up and becoming overwhelming. 9. Limit Multitasking: Focus on one task at a time. Multitasking can reduce efficiency and increase stress. Complete one task before moving on to the next. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ You’re starting a conversation with your emails, and building a relationship with your prospects, customers, and clients over time. I’ve been online as an entrepreneur, marketer, and writer since 2006, and while much has changed, I believe that more has remained the same. Here, I’m discussing how we marketed in those early days, and why email marketing still remains top of mind. Most recently, I’ve co-hosted an Advanced Email Marketing Conference with Ellen Finkelstein. In April of 2023, I hosted my latest live marketing event in Los Angeles, and more recently I’ve hosted my Santa Barbara Retreat for those I mentor and teach. But like everyone else, I began by attending live events, and eventually virtual events in order to find my voice, connect with other like-minded people, and learn more about building and growing my online business. Guerilla marketing is a way to drive publicity and, as a result, brand awareness by promoting using unconventional methods designed to evoke surprise, wonder, or shock. Guerrilla marketing is the creating use of novel or unconventional methods in order to boost sales or attract interest in a brand or business. These methods are often low- or no-cost and involve the widespread use of more personal interactions or through viral social media messaging. This marketing method has increased in popularity with the rise of ubiquitous mobile and connected technologies that can amplify messaging and focus on target groups of consumers. Some consumers may be more attracted by guerrilla marketing campaigns as they may be more interesting and daring, while others may be turned off because of the perceived “disruptive” aspects of this style of marketing. Please subscribe and leave me a review. And connect with me at https://ConnieRagenGreen.com. Find out more about me HERE. Becoming an online entrepreneur was the best decision I ever made. I’ve been online since 2006 and now help others all over the world to do the same or something similar. We all have times where we are feeling a little down, lost, or confused. Life isn’t easy, and no one makes it out alive! These are my recommendations for how to get back on track and feeling more happy and optimistic about your future… Write! Whether you’re already a writer or are just beginning to think about sharing your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with others, writing makes sense. I write every single day and publish much of my writing as blog posts, short reports, and full-length books. Writing opens your mind to what you want in the future, by allowing you to explore the past through your memories. You can also retell and reframe your stories in a way that will serve you going forward. Start a new project! I usually create products and courses as new projects, but this can also manifest as something you build or create with your hands. I have family members on two continents that love to put together complex jigsaw puzzles. They look forward to these as a new project on a regular basis. Volunteer! Before I started my online business, I promised myself I would volunteer my time and donate money to charitable causes… as soon as I had the time and the money to do so. Once I had my own business, I realized that I had some time and a little money to do this all along. Spend time with new people! As a part of the volunteering I now do regularly, I’ve spent time with very young children, veterans, women starting over after being in a domestic violence situation, and more. This work continues to make a difference in my life. As you can see, there are many ways to get back to your “Why?” and I hope this has been helpful to you. What’s the best niche topic to cover in your blog? I know you don’t what to hear me say “It depends.” so I won’t. Lean in, and I’ll share the very best niche for you, and it’s one that is also the most profitable, will feel more like you’re just having fun, will never go out of style, and will be the one that has absolutely zero competition. Which niche topic and target audience could it possibly be? I won’t keep you in suspense any longer. I learned when I began online 17 years ago that the best niche for anyone is the one that makes your heart sing and is probably a topic you take for granted. I had been teaching school for twenty years and my students were mostly Spanish and Tagalog native speakers. I told them if they wrote just a few sentences every single day – weekends, holidays, and school breaks included – their writing would improve. Those who followed my advice excelled, while those who didn’t floundered. During all those years, I seldom wrote anything unless it was required for my work as a teacher or for my part-time work in real estate. Fast forward to 2006, and I realized not only that I needed to write in order to succeed online, but also that what I’d done with my students would apply here as well. My niche for the next eighteen months was around helping others to write, publish, market, and sell eBooks. I wrote one on real estate farming – choosing and area close to home to connect with people who may need your services – as an example and sold it on my website. Back then, you had to sell eBooks on your own websites, as Amazon had not yet entered the world of self-publishing. My niche and website became “eBook writing and marketing secrets” and this topic took me to six figures. I was learning right along with the people who were learning and buying from me. I then moved that site over to https://ConnieRagenGreen.com to make a name for myself and to branch out to other topics. The bottom line is that you must begin by sharing what you already know something about and love. Blogging is the direct path to the visibility, credibility, and profitability you wish to have in your business. In my business, every idea begins as a blog post. This is where I think and research and brainstorm what’s on my mind in the very beginning. The blog post is ground zero for what could, and many times does become a product, course or program. Blog posts, while based on your idea, can be created with original content, private label (PLR) rights content, guest content, or curated content. While I immediately share my published posts on social media as “micro content” you’ll want to wait at least 24 hours before syndicating your content on Medium. I also teach this syndication strategy in my popular and ongoing Syndication Optimization training program. Next up in your content creation and content marketing strategy is a short report, which you may sell online or give away as a lead magnet. I teach all of this in my Really Simple Short Reports training. This is what we refer to as “cornerstone” content that is extremely valuable. The final step is creating “authority content” by publishing your writing as a Kindle or paperback book to increase your visibility and build your reputation as an expert on your topic. I typically discuss time management and productivity in regards to entrepreneurs, marketers, and authors, and I’ve even co-authored a bestselling book on this topic, entitled “Time Management Strategies for Entrepreneurs: How to Manage Your Time to Increase Your Bottom Line” where we outline in great details the steps you may take to reach a level of optimal productivity and time management as an entrepreneur. But what about everyone else? Doesn’t every person deserve to live the lifestyle they want and deserve, where they enjoy financial freedom and the time to enjoy every moment to the fullest? Of course they do, and that’s what I’m sharing during this podcast. When I began online as a new entrepreneur in 2006, I realized immediately I would need help with technology and graphics, as these were the areas where I had no experience or talent. I bartered for these services for the first year or so, and then began to put together a team of people to support me so my business could grow. When I look back over my lifetime, I see that I have always had a team supporting me, whether it was while I worked as a classroom teacher, or in real estate as a broker and residential appraiser. Even while I was growing up, I was surrounded by people who supported me, from family, friends and neighbors to teachers, clergy, and people in the community. Put together your team and watch your business grow exponentially! When it comes to your visibility as an entrepreneur, where may we find you to see what you’re doing? This expert status comes from your writing, videos and audios, and your social media presence on the most active platforms for your target audience. My three popular and active blogs are at ConnieRagenGreen.com, HugeProfitsTinyList.com, and at MondayMorningMellow.com. Credibility is about what you already know and what you are learning. We all started our online businesses as adults, so we brought our knowledge and experiences with us. It made sense for me to help people write, market, and publish eBooks in the beginning, because I had worked as a classroom teacher for twenty years prior to coming online, and was learning about marketing and self-publishing. Profitability means that you must ask “What’s for sale?” every day in your business. Create your own simple products and courses, recommend others with affiliate marketing, and look into buying the resale rights to sell other people’s products as your own like I continue to do in my own business. The final part of this information on your expert status as an entrepreneur includes productivity, consistency, and attention to detail. Get everything in place as quickly as possible, and your online business is sure to grow exponentially! During my first couple of years online, beginning in 2007 I connected with mentors Alex Mandossian and Raymond Aaron. When I inquired as to what they were doing together as strategic alliance partners, they gave me a brief explanation and told me that I was not yet ready to move up to this level. Over the next two years they helped me to grow and elevate my business and my mindset as an online entrepreneur so that I could connect with others in this way. Seek out the people and groups you wish to be involved with and show them that you have moved past tactics and on to strategies. It will make all the difference and as you uplevel everything you’re doing online in your business, your free time and disposable income will increase exponentially! When I work with people in my Incubator Mastermind Mentoring program, the goal is to move them into position to become a strategic alliance partner with me and others to share their message in a bigger way. WHY did you choose the career you started your working life with? WHY did you get married, have children, and move into your first home? WHY did you make the conscious decision to leave your career at some point and start your business? WHY do you want to be an author or entrepreneur, or coach? WHY do you get up every single day and do the work required to become more successful on an ongoing basis? Everyone must have a WHY and there are no right or wrong answers here. But if you find yourself unmotivated to work or if you find yourself procrastinating on projects, then it's time to re-examine the main reason for your business. Name Your Reason – or Your WHY – for Starting a Business Focusing on your WHY can help motivate you, so write down your reason for starting a business on a regular basis. Did you want to fill your free time? Did you want to earn some play money or contribute to the family finances? Did you want to pay the medical bills of an aging parent or a sick child? Did you want to pay for your child's higher education or private school tuition? In my case, my answer to “what's your why?” was always around having enough income to live life on my terms. Over time, I came to the realization that every choice I was making, and each time I could not do something that had meaning for me, was all related to me needing to earn a paycheck or a commission from the classroom teaching and real estate work I was involved with each day. I missed just about every family event, vacation, and other activities because I was working 60 or more hours a week in order to cover my bills and other expenses. I wasn't angry or resentful because I believed that I didn't deserve to have a better life during those decades. This all changed in 2005 when I began reading books and attending events based on self improvement and personal development principles. Writing these reasons down – no matter what they are because every person's WHY will be different – should help motivate you to work hard. You should feel driven to make your business a success. You should be willing to tackle things outside your comfort zone because you know the end result will help your business. If you're not feeling motivated, then you need to dig deeper. I worked closely with a woman who was struggling to make her online business become profitable, and she continued to tell me that she had no problems or struggles in her life, currently or during her younger years. Then, one day she told me about her granddaughter who had passed away at age twelve and the floodgates opened. We got to the bottom of things, she discovered her why, and her business grew by leaps and bounds, almost overnight! Be Open and Willing to Examine Your Inner Feelings Life is fluid and ever-changing so it stands to reason that your WHY would change over time as well. Even if you started your business because you didn't know what to do once your kids were in full day school, you can change that WHY to something more meaningful now. A mentor once shared with me that she started a service business because she was a single mom and needed to earn money to survive. She was responsible for lodging, food, and clothing for herself and her child. She didn't have anyone to rely on except herself. THIS is enough to make you cry and to hustle for work, knowing that if she wasn't working, she wasn't eating. What are you passionate about that will get you hustling? Are you passionate about a cause or charity that can benefit from your financial assistance? Do you need to pull yourself up out of financial despair? Don't be afraid to own that reason and fight for your business. This is how you will continue to get closer to understanding and recognizing the answer to “what's your why?” Don't be Afraid to Switch Business Gears to Discover Your “Why” One of my mentees admitted to me early on that even though she has been in a service business for over ten years, that she hadn't been motivated to create any classes or products as a source of passive income. She blamed her indecision on a lack of new ideas and a feeling and belief that everything she knew had already been said and done, but I questioned if it was because she didn't feel attached to her particular niche of online marketing. After some more discussion, she agreed and has since modified her services that align better with what she enjoys. I still suggested that she explore a deeper WHY but this is a step in the right direction. Plenty of businesses add or subtract products or services or modify their mission statement. If something about your business doesn't feel right, don't be afraid to make changes. I'm bestselling author and online entrepreneur Connie Ragen Green, and now I can confidently answer the question “What's your why?” with enthusiasm and conviction. My “why” is around the concept of helping others to achieve their goals and dreams with writing and having a profitable online business so they may follow their dreams and passions without having to do work that doesn't make their heart sing or worry about meeting all of their financial obligations with grace and ease. You can double your productivity and be success with a business, or with anything you choose to accomplish in your life, if you are willing to implement what you learn and take decisive action on a consistent basis. Many people come to me to learn how to successful and profitable as an online entrepreneur. But some of them end up saying “I already know that” and moving on to something else. I know that I am able to do more than I ever thought would be possible in my life because I am willing to learn, implement, course correct, ask questions, take massive action and keep moving forward with consistency. Others may be smarter or more knowledgeable, but if they hesitate to take action they will not achieve the results they are hoping for in their business or with anything else. As long as you are specific and intentional with what you want to achieve, you can do it all as an entrepreneur, just not all at once. And we must throw perfection out the window. I have a new saying… The more perfecter your goal, the less purfeckt your results. “Everything we do in our lives is preparing us for something that will arise in the future, even though we don’t yet know what that will be.” ~ Connie Ragen Green Our stories are the fabric of our life. A story sets you apart from everyone else, makes you unique and memorable, and is all you have when it's all said and done. When I was a young child a neighbor girl, seven or eight years old at the time, interrupted my mother in the middle of a story she was telling to ask, “Why do you have so many stories?” My mother hardly skipped a beat, informing the girl that “You'll have stories too, when you get older.” On that evening a part of me became a storyteller in training. Sure enough, it wasn't long before I was telling stories about everything from what I did in school that day to what happened in the neighborhood. I wore my storyteller's hat with pride and now I see that this one aspect of my life was preparing me for what I now do in my business and derive great joy from every single day. The word “praestabilis” is from the Latin and means outstanding, excellent, and extraordinary and this is the goal for you as you make your way in the online world. It took me until age 50 to step into the light and live an empowered life. I achieved this by leaving a job – classroom teaching – and a career as a real estate broker and appraiser to come online as an entrepreneur. I have no regrets about waiting so long, as everything unfolds once we are open to receiving it. There are three top strategies to help you move closer to an empowered life and they include… Writing – Every day, I want you to write! This includes blog posts, outlines, emails to your prospects, clients, and potential joint venture partners. Also, write short reports and white papers to show others who you are and what you know. Finally, write a book to solidify your expertise in your niche, and follow that up with additional books over time. Writing is crucial to our process of standing out from the crowd by sharing what we know and believe. Reach out to me if you’re interested in coming aboard for my “10 Week Author” program. Recent posts on my three blogs are at: “Broken Compass Stories We Tell Ourselves” – https://mondaymorningmellow.com/broken-compass-story/ “The eBook That Changed My Life” – https://hugeprofitstinylist.com/ebook-that-changed-my-life/ “Marketing Secrets from Creative Sources” – https://connieragengreen.com/marketing-secrets-from-creative-sources/ Speaking – I was the reluctant speaker, but once I got past my fears and insecurities you can’t get the microphone away from me. Speak about yourself and your topic to anyone who will listen. I began by speaking at my Rotary Club and I continue to recommend service organizations as a way to break in to speaking. Now I speak all over the world, in person and virtually on a variety of topics. Masterminding – Connecting with others for the sole purpose of reaching your full potential is crucial to life success. Find a Mastermind group to join, or start your own by inviting thought leaders to connect with you in this way. I have a group called the Incubator Mastermind that may be of interest to you. Hopefully, you can see that what I’m sharing with on each podcast will make a difference for you as you build and grow your business as an entrepreneur, author, and marketer. Make sure to think of marketing as a priority and get into the habit of sharing your best ideas and resources with the people who are on their way to becoming your raving fans! I’m always just an email away at conniegreenhouse at yahoo dot com if you’d like to connect with me. I promise to help you keep it simple while you grow your online business. Get started with your own eBook empire by learning how to write an eBook from the person who continues to guide me along this lucrative journey. Take a look at How to Write and Publish Your Own eBook…in as Little as 7 Days from expert and author Jim Edwards. Thank you for this opportunity to serve you as I share my beliefs, perceptions, and experiences as an author, online entrepreneur, and marketing strategist with you. Marketing has become the joy of my life as I continue to learn, grow, and share concepts with others. I'm bestselling author, marketing strategist, and online entrepreneur Connie Ragen Green and I would love to connect further with you to help you to achieve your goals. If you are interested in learning how to optimize the syndication of your content, please take a look at my popular Syndication Optimization training course and consider coming aboard to increase your visibility, credibility, and profitability. The post Praestabilis – Excellence in Marketing – 163 appeared first on Connie Ragen Green Podcast.

Tom Gozney hit rock bottom with addiction at 21 and spent nearly a year in a South African rehab facility. What saved him back home wasn't a business plan - it was a brick oven he dug into his garden, because cooking pizza for his friends was the only way he could socialise without alcohol at the centre of it. He noticed something: after a few weeks, people stopped bringing beer and started bringing toppings. That shift in behaviour became the entire thesis of the brand. Fifteen years later, Gozney is valued at over $100 million, did $8.5 million in the first four hours of its Dome launch, and forged the portable pizza oven category from scratch. In this interview, Tom breaks down why he redesigned a fully tooled product weeks before shipping after watching a Steve Jobs documentary, how a synchronised Instagram launch with 30 influencers generated 27,000 signups, and the imposter syndrome that made him underprice his own ovens for years. What you'll learn in this interview: • Why he says he's selling a shift in human behaviour, not hardware or pizza • How he got his first oven sale by leaflet-dropping a restaurant with genuinely terrible branding • The £5K loan from his mum that funded the first fibreglass mould and website • Why he scrapped a fully tooled steel design weeks before shipping - and retooled it in silicone in a month • The Richard Branson exchange that put an oven on Necker Island and fuelled the Rockbox launch • The synchronised 30-influencer Instagram drop that drove 27,000 signups before a single unit shipped • How the Dome launch did $8.5M in four hours, crashed the site, and triggered death threats over a pizza oven • Why going straight to big factories doesn't work before you've proven volume - and how middlemen killed his early margins • How he rebuilt his entire supply chain by recruiting a board and COO who'd done it in outdoor grilling • Why imposter syndrome made him underprice for years - and what finally gave him conviction to charge premium If you're building a physical product brand, wrestling with manufacturing and margins you don't yet understand, or scared to price for the value you've actually built, this conversation will fundamentally change how you think about brand, product obsession, and building something bigger than yourself. SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started. WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH TOM GOZNEY Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tomgozney/ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gozney/ Website → https://www.gozney.com/ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

High performers are told to chase work–life balance—but real life rarely sits still. Rebl Dad coauthor and Asset-Map CEO Adam Holt reveals how top-producing dads trade performative success for true participation at home while still growing their businesses. In this episode: The origin of Rebl Dads and the Necker Island mastermind with Richard Branson Why "balance" is a myth—and how to pursue intentional harmony Boundaries that make presence possible (and how to stick to them) Building a family culture: values, rituals, and modeling leadership Sobering data on father absence and why presence matters Practical ways client-facing pros can set expectations and protect time   REBL Dads Community & App: https://www.rebldads.com REBL Dad book (Derek Notman, H. Adam Holt, foreword by Sir Richard Branson) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/REBL-Responsible-Entrepreneur-Balanced-Leader/dp/B0H2Q8TPG8 Adam Holt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadamholt/ Asset-Map: https://www.asset-map.com Rethink Financial Advice Podcast (Adam Holt & Derek Notman): https://www.youtube.com/@rethinkfinancialadvice

At 18 years old, Shawn Nelson had a crazy idea: build a beanbag so massive it could fill an entire room. That idea eventually became Lovesac, a publicly traded furniture company and major consumer brand. In this episode, Shawn joins Ilana to share the real journey behind building Lovesac, from taking risks and learning as he went to winning Richard Branson's The Rebel Billionaire and leading a company at scale. They also dive into what failure teaches us, why success never means you've “arrived,” how Shawn gets through the hardest days, and why his philosophy is to maintain top ambition with infinite patience. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 04:06 – The Idea That Started Lovesac 07:10 – Stop Talking and Start Doing 13:24 – Big Vision, Flexible Execution 17:57 – Risk, Debt & the Fear of Failure 22:36 – Winning Richard Branson's The Rebel Billionaire 29:11 – Lessons From Richard Branson & Virgin 32:07 – Why You Never Really “Arrive” 40:38 – What Failure Teaches You About Success 43:56 – Taking Lovesac Public & Leading at Scale 50:35 – How Shawn Gets Through the Hard Days 54:16 – The Reality of Entrepreneurship 56:24 – Building Your Career Safety Net & Personal Brand 1:00:59 – Lessons Shawn Wishes He Knew Earlier 1:03:27 – Top Ambition, Infinite Patience 1:05:30 – Redefining What Success Really Means 1:07:58 – Finding Your Personal “Why” 1:09:03 – The Truth Behind the Highlight Reel About Shawn Nelson Shawn Nelson is the founder and CEO of Lovesac, the publicly traded furniture company he started at just 18 years old. He is an entrepreneur, inventor, and winner of Richard Branson's The Rebel Billionaire. Shawn is also the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story, where he shares lessons from more than two decades of building, nearly losing, and ultimately growing Lovesac into the brand it is today. Connect with Shawn Lovesac: Lovesac.com Book & Podcast: Let Me Save You 25 Years Social: @ShawnOfLovesac Leap Academy Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a new way for professionals to fast-track their careers and leap into bigger opportunities. Get started with Ilana's free career training at leapacademy.com/training.

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com The Price of Becoming is a USA Today, LA Times, and Publishers Weekly Best-Seller! www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS Shoes in 2006 after a trip to Argentina, where he saw children without shoes and built a company around giving away a pair for every pair sold. TOMS went on to donate more than 100 million pairs of shoes and became one of the most copied business models in the world. What most people don't know is what happened after he sold it, and I'm grateful that he was open to talking about that on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Key Learnings Make your gratitude specific. Not "I'm grateful for my family." Name the exact thing. Blake's example from that morning: the photos the camp posted of his daughter laughing in the lake, and knowing his stoic kid does not smile like that unless she is genuinely happy. He kept the practice going for five years when he couldn't feel any of it. Blake could not name five things he was grateful for, and he had all the same things in his life he has now. He did it anyway. He credits it as one of the things that kept him going. Surfing is a great thinking practice. Surfing is mostly just sitting on the board. Three hours in the water, ten waves, maybe five minutes standing. The rest is paddling and sitting. That's why it works as a thinking practice. Capture the idea in the moment or lose it. Blake programmed the side button on his Apple Watch to open a voice memo. Every idea he has sitting on the board, he records. They're all waiting when he gets out. He hit every marker and still felt worthless. "I did everything, and I still, deep down in my soul, had this feeling like I'm not worthy, I'm not enough, and I never will be." The external validation was the drug. Selling TOMS cut off the supply. The thing that had been holding up his sense of self was suddenly gone. If you get there and it's empty, don't panic. Panicking is what Blake did, and having money meant he could make expensive mistakes fast. Build the dream house. Get divorced. One thing after another. The emptiness may be the point. Blake's read on it: if achievement delivered what society promises, you'd never go inward. Feeling hollow at the summit is what forces the inner work. He re-patterned the sentence he'd been telling himself since childhood. The old one was "you're not enough." He replaced it with "I am enough. I've always been enough." Twenty minutes every morning and every evening. Forty straight days. It worked, and he no longer needs to do it daily. Sometimes you just need a physical cue to catch the loop. That's the whole idea behind the bracelet he wears. Not magic. A reminder on your wrist that interrupts the thought. Give the second one away. Blake found the bracelet's real power was handing one to a friend. Now you're both wearing it, you're both in on it, and there's an unspoken agreement that neither of you has to have a bad day alone. Men are worse at building that than women are. Tell your kids they're enough, and keep telling them. They're going to get the opposite message from everywhere else, which is exactly why it has to come from you repeatedly. Blake says the relaxation you'll see in them is immediate. Be brutally honest about how hard the job is. Try to talk them out of it. Blake is the last interview in the process now. If he can lay out every negative and they still desperately want it, the commitment is real. "How many people did you convince not to take the role before you got the right person?" Most leaders slip into sales mode, talk the candidate into it, and end up talking themselves into the candidate. What he screens for during the interview process: Integrity first. If it isn't there, it surfaces fast now. Attitude second. The person who never says "that's not my job." Whether they're building a resume or joining a movement. Find the people who cover what you're bad at. Blake is a storyteller, a vision-sharer, and high energy. He is not a supply chain guy, not a finance guy, and he has trouble saying no. So he hired around it. That's what let him actually be the chief shoe giver instead of pretending to be a CEO. Don't wait for permission. Most people stand in line at the front door. Blake looks for side doors. In Argentina he had no investors and no plan, just an idea and the words One For One. Ryan's version for his kids: everyone can apply online. Drive to the restaurant and go talk to the manager instead. Having no experience was the advantage. He'd never made a shoe, so he didn't know which rules he was breaking. Same with outdoor advertising. Same with driver's ed. He learned it from Richard Branson: ask forgiveness, not permission. Nashville wouldn't allow advertising, so he sold art instead. Blake spent two years with the city council and got there by removing the ad from the ad. No price, no call to action. Just album covers on the sides of buildings, called country music art. Once one artist had one, they all wanted one. He sold the company to Clear Channel. You don't attract what you want. You attract what you are. Want honest friends, be honest. Want peace at home, bring peace. Want trust, practice it when nobody's watching. Blake applies it to customers too: sloppy companies attract sloppy customers, and that's usually the real reason the business fails. Charlie Munger got asked how to get a great wife. He said: deserve one. Be known for doing what you said you'd do. Early on Blake didn't have the skills, so he built the reputation on execution instead. Move fast, keep it simple, do it with integrity. Momentum is a form of trust. The other half of that is not overpromising. Blake's own failure mode is getting excited, feeling falsely confident, promising something big, and missing. When it happens, own it fast and be honest, and the relationship usually survives. Be careful using a general-purpose chatbot as a therapist. Blake's warning, and the reason the founders of Sonia built a purpose-built tool instead: the big consumer models are designed to make you feel good about yourself. If you need to hear something hard, that's the last thing you want. He went from skeptic to advisor in six months. Blake met the Sonia founders at a mental health conference, tried the app to be polite, and by the third session was getting insights he hadn't gotten elsewhere. He now spends five to ten hours a week helping them. His reason for loving the work: "Now I get to be the coach instead of the athlete." Stop chasing balance. Design for harmony. Blake picked this up from an executive at Cannes who said she'd given up on balance. He goes hard in phases. Full dad mode with the office waiting on emails. Then all in on a launch and missing things at home. The measure isn't evenly split day to day. It's whether, over a year, everyone in his life feels like they got what they needed to thrive. Including him. Reflection Questions What did you actually feel grateful for today? Not the category. The specific moment. What is the sentence you've been repeating to yourself since childhood, and is it true? In your last hire, how hard did you try to talk them out of it? Or did you spend the interview selling them, and then sell yourself? More Learning #598: Sam Parr - Bold. Fast. Fun. Living by a Mantra & Building a Media Company #547: Dr. Michael Gervais - Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You #676: Jesse Cole - Built for The Fans (The Owner of the Savannah Bananas)  Episode Chapters 00:00 Meet Blake Mycoskie 01:38 Surfing is Great for Deep Thinking 03:41 Make Your Gratitude Specific 05:39 Blake Sold TOMS and Fell Apart 11:20 Advice for Those to "Make It" and Feel Nothing 13:23 "I Am Enough" and the Bracelet on His Wrist 17:35 The No Magic Pill 19:41 The Risk of Chatbot Therapy 22:42 A Surgeon Dad, a Bestselling Mom, and the Pressure Nobody Said Out Loud 25:13 Telling Your Kids They're Enough 31:31 How He Got Country Music Art on the Side of Buildings 35:15 Learning to Be Proud of TOMS Again 38:49 Hiring Around Your Weaknesses 41:25 Try to Talk Them Out of the Job 45:07 You Don't Attract What You Want. You Attract What You Are. 46:54 Don't Wait for Permission 48:34 Be Known for Doing What You Said You'd Do 50:02 The Champagne Question: Harmony, Not Balance 52:28 EOPC

From Liverpool to Nashville and back again,  Siobhan Maher Kennedy's musical career spans 40 plus years, taking in River City People, who hit the singles charts with "California Dreamin'' in the '80's and then released 2 albums before riding off into the sunset. Her tales of taking a charabanc load of scousers to one of Richard Branson's exclusive parties and her guitarist's encounter with Mike Oldfield are LOL moments in this lively and fascinating interview with one of Nashville's - and Liverpool's - finest.

This week, Angela discusses the importance of both spouses being involved in financial planning, sharing a cautionary tale of a man who left his wife unprepared after his sudden death. She explores the psychological reasons people avoid financial conversations and emphasizes the need for holistic planning and open communication. Key Takeaways

Ilana Golan knows what it feels like to lose everything. After climbing from the Air Force to Intel to VP in a Silicon Valley startup, she thought she had made it. But when a trusted co-founder cut her out of their new business overnight, she was left with nothing. No job, no company, no income, and a shattered ego. That collapse became the turning point, forcing Ilana to ask who she was without the titles and what kind of life she truly wanted to build. In this episode, Ilana breaks down the five shifts you need to reinvent your career and the blueprint she used to bounce back from failure, build one of the fastest-growing startups, and land opportunities with leaders like Richard Branson and GaryVee. Ilana Golan is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, investor, and host of the LEAP Academy podcast. As the founder of LEAP Academy, she teaches professionals how to fast-track opportunities, build portfolio careers, and unlock financial freedom. In this episode, Ilana discusses: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) The Startup Collapse That Changed Everything (04:24) Losing Her Identity and Rebuilding From Scratch (06:22) Launching LEAP Academy and Reaching Startup of the Year (09:10) Reinvention as the Must-Have Skill of Our Era (10:09) The Power of Adaptability: IQ vs. EQ vs. AQ (11:29) The Five Shifts to Fast-Track Your Career (18:30) Commanding Authority: The Three Types of Branding (23:17) Creating a Portfolio Career for Freedom and Wealth Ilana Golan is a serial entrepreneur, board director, global keynote speaker, and investor in over 100 companies. As the founder of Leap Academy, she teaches professionals how to fast-track opportunities, build portfolio careers, and unlock financial freedom. Ilana has been recognized as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, a Top 40 Woman to Watch, and a CEO World Award winner. Under her leadership, LEAP Academy was named one of Inc. 500's Fastest Growing Companies. Connect with Ilana: Ilana's Website: leapacademy.com Ilana's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilanagolan Ilana's Email: info@leapacademy.com Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW WAY for professionals to fast-track their careers and leap to bigger opportunities. Join us for our free challenge August 11- 13th! https://workshops.leapacademy.com/challenge

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down from his position as the company's CEO to focus on other projects. He'll remain executive chairman at Amazon but now wants to dedicate more time to other projects, including his space tourism company Blue Origin.  Following that surprise announcement, British business magnate Richard Branson also declared his desire to go into space with his company Virgin Galactic. Some have labelled these developments as a new dawn for space tourism. So who's earning bragging rights in the billionaires' space race?How long has space tourism been around? Wait, are you saying one day I'll be able to jump on a rocket into space? ⁠⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠⁠ To listen to the latest episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Why should I avoid showering after a workout?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How often should you wash your bedsheets?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I keep my exercise eco-friendly?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 4/10/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I get this all the time. DMs, emails, some version of "hey Nathan, can I pick your brain?" And I get it, the intention is good. But here is what that message actually says to the person receiving it: I want your most valuable asset, your time, and I am going to give you nothing in return. Here is the thing: I grew up in the suburbs with zero entrepreneurial connections. No successful friends, no business-owning parents, no network to speak of. Every single room I have ever been in, I built my way into from nothing. And the principle that made it possible is stupidly simple. In this episode, I share the serve first, ask later framework and walk through exactly how I used it to land interviews with Richard Branson four months into building Foundr, connect with Gary Vee, Mark Cuban, and Arianna Huffington, and build a network that has carried me through some of the hardest seasons of my career. Here's what you'll take away: Why "can I pick your brain?" is broken and what it signals to the person on the other end The one question that should drive every networking interaction: how can I genuinely help this person and expect nothing in return How framing the ask around someone's mission, not your need, is what got Richard Branson to say yes to a four month old magazine The actual playbook for building from zero: how to figure out your currency, find the right person, and reach out with a specific offer tied to what they are working on right now Why stopping putting successful people on a pedestal is the mindset shift that changes how every conversation starts Why you need both peers and mentors in your network and what each one does for you that the other cannot If you have been waiting until you have more followers, a bigger platform, or something impressive to show before reaching out to people you want to learn from, this episode will show you that you already have more to offer than you think. If you're loving this solo series, I'd love to hear your feedback. Email me directly at ⁠⁠nathan@foundr.com⁠⁠ — I read every reply. Hope you enjoy it. WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

Er hat sich in einem Notizbuch vorgenommen, Richard Branson auf seiner Insel zu treffen. Zwei Monate später war er dort.Mischa Kowatschew ist dreifacher österreichischer Karate-Meister, hat während der Pandemie in 35 Tagen aus dem Nichts eine Contact-Tracing-App gebaut, war Präsident eines globalen Netzwerks für Gründer unter 26, und verbaut heute Wärmepumpen.Sein Vater ist 1981 aus Bulgarien geflüchtet und wurde mit Mitte 30 Arzt. Was das mit dem Sohn gemacht hat.Zweimal beim selben Wettbewerb mit derselben schlechten Idee eingereicht, und warum ihn die Jury beim zweiten Mal genommen hatNovid20: von der Idee zur Contact-Tracing-App in 35 Tagen, mit 80 Leuten in KurzarbeitWie man ein Treffen mit Richard Branson manifestiert, nachdem mehrere andere Wege gescheitert sindWarum Geld gespeicherte Energie ist und soziales Kapital der bessere HebelHeizma: eine Website, 1000 Euro Werbebudget, 50 Anfragen, 10 Kunden. So fängt man an.Learning: I know that I know nothing.Production: Hanna MoserMusik (Intro/Outro): www.sebastianegger.com

What does it really take to go from broke to becoming a self-made millionaire by the age of 27?In this episode of The Raygacy Show, I sit down with internationally renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, mentor, and bestselling author John Lee.Over the last two decades, John has built multiple seven-figure businesses, generated wealth through multiple streams of income, invested in high-growth technology and Web 3.0 companies, and helped entrepreneurs, CEOs, professional athletes, and celebrities scale their businesses and grow their wealth.We dive deep into:

As part of our Best of the Known Legacy Podcast series, we're revisiting one of our most fascinating conversations—Episode 244 with Geoff Barker. Geoff spent years at the top of his profession, training world-class athletes, celebrities, and elite performers. He even found himself in the spotlight as one of Australia's iconic Gladiators. From the outside, he appeared to have everything—success, recognition, and influence. But deep inside, he knew something was still missing. In this powerful episode, Geoff shares the incredible journey that led him to walk away from everything he had built and spend seven years searching for the truth. His story is one of surrender, transformation, and discovering that the life we chase can never compare to the life God has planned for us. If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than success, achievement, or the next accomplishment, this conversation will challenge and encourage you. Check out Geoffs ministry at hopeisalive.net Here is a video explaining more about Geoff and his journey - https://vimeo.com/1104798058 Get your own Wake up Guide and seven day reset: https://mailchi.mp/knownlegacy/the-wake-up-guide Join our weekly mens study - Adrenaline Shot - every Thursday morning at 6:45 am Central. https://soldiersforfaith.com/bible_study/soldiers-adrenaline-shot/ Join the Brotherhood on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EZL78qtya/ Pick up your own copy of More Than You at www.morethanyoubook.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Known Legacy Podcast(00:02:32) - Q&A: What's Your Go to Cartoon?(00:04:20) - Jeff(00:07:13) - Jeff on WTF?(00:07:42) - The Life of An Atheist in Australia(00:14:43) - Richard Branson on Becoming a Millionaire(00:15:26) - Divorce An Atheist Woman's Journey(00:17:30) - What Went Wrong For My Wife(00:23:06) - Living as a New Age monk(00:26:41) - What Was Your First Encounter with Christianity?(00:28:09) - 4 Things That Shocked Me About Christianity(00:32:33) - Desiring the Real God(00:38:05) - The New Age Dude's Epiphany(00:44:09) - How I came to know the Real God(00:49:12) - What's Your First Conversation With Your Wife When She's Grieving(00:51:25) - Dao Te Ching and The Weight of God(00:56:30) - The Woman Who Walked For the Homeless(00:57:27) - How to Help a Guy Get Out Of His Hole(01:00:05) - Have You Had Any Reconnections With Rich and Famous People?(01:02:22) - LeBron James on His Fast Five(01:02:56) - Jeff Hawkins on the Fast Five(01:04:27) - Navy Seals of Recovery Homes(01:07:44) - Fast Five(01:08:44) - Three Questions for Jeff(01:10:28) - Hope is Alive: A Taste Test of the Sauce(01:11:13) - Jeff On The No Legacy Podcast

Are You Writing It Down? How much of your life will you actually remember? In this episode, Shaun explores the value of writing down your experiences—not because every thought needs to be profound, but because life moves quickly and memories fade. Journaling allows you to preserve the details, emotions and everyday moments that give your life color. It also gives you an opportunity to revisit former versions of yourself, recognize your growth and identify patterns you may otherwise miss. You don't need to write every day or wait until you have something important to say. Start with what happened this week, how you felt and what you would like to change. The page doesn't need you to be impressive. It only needs you to be honest. Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Are you writing it down? 01:05 – Why journaling doesn't need to be profound 02:38 – Creating a record of your life 04:24 – How quickly weeks, months and years disappear 06:13 – Writing brings color back to the past 07:54 – Meeting former versions of yourself 09:42 – Recognizing growth, repeated mistakes and personal patterns 11:21 – Why Shaun wishes he had started writing earlier 12:48 – You don't need to journal every day 13:48 – Richard Branson's lifelong habit of taking notes 14:35 – What to write when you don't know what to say 15:31 – Leaving yourself evidence of how far you've come 16:08 – Final question: Are you writing it down? Key Takeaways Journaling can simply mean documenting what is happening in your life. Writing preserves details and emotions that memory eventually loses. Old entries can reveal how much you have grown—or where you remain stuck. Repeated thoughts and feelings can help you identify patterns. You don't need to write every day for the practice to be valuable. Honesty is more important than trying to sound profound. Your journal becomes evidence of the challenges you have overcome and the progress you have made. Reflection Questions What happened in your life this week? How did you feel while it was happening? What patterns keep appearing in your relationships, work or daily routines? What are you currently hoping will change? What would a future version of you want to remember about this season? Your life is happening faster than you think. Are you writing it down? www.CallTSG.com www.BusinessFinanceAndSoul.com 

Pat Byrne explains why great businesses fail when leaders stop challenging themselves, why resilience matters more than avoiding failure, and how CityJet evolved from a small challenger airline into one of Europe's leading regional aviation operators.Pat Byrne joins Business Builders to share the story of founding CityJet, transforming it from a startup airline challenging the Dublin–London monopoly into an international aviation business that grew to operate almost 50 aircraft across Europe through innovative wet leasing partnerships with some of the world's largest airlines.Pat reflects on building and selling multiple businesses over a career spanning more than five decades, including Cornmarket and CityJet, recounts how a cold call to Richard Branson led to a partnership with Virgin, and explains why the biggest breakthroughs often come from challenging conventional thinking. He also discusses surviving constant crises in aviation, overcoming failure, building customer relationships instead of transactions, creating high-performing teams, avoiding the dangers of groupthink, and why the most successful founders never stop transforming themselves or their businesses.This is a conversation about entrepreneurship, aviation, leadership, resilience, transformation, business strategy, innovation, customer experience, scaling, organisational culture, founder mindset, sales, marketing, change management, and building businesses that can survive constant uncertainty."The real risk is not being prepared to take one."

Most people would never walk away from a secure, high-paying career.Piers Linney did exactly that.In this Founder Classic, Piers shares why he left investment banking to become an entrepreneur, how Richard Branson influenced one of the biggest decisions of his life, and why backing yourself is often the hardest—but most rewarding—decision you'll ever make

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The Outer Realm welcomes back special Guest Samuel Chong Date: July 29th, 2026 EP: 751 DISCUSSION: Samuel Chong returns and will be talking about UFOs in China, China's Roswell, Ancient advanced civilizations, ET Technologies, paranormal mysteries and more! Contact for the show - theouterrealmcontact@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/michelledesrochers_ About Samuel: Samuel Chong is a California-licensed attorney, certified Mandarin court and federal interpreter, Chinese translator (American Translators Association), and licensed massage therapist. He serves as a unique motivational keynote speaker on wellness, resilience, mindset, leadership, health and wellbeing, spirituality, near-death experiences, extraterrestrials (ETs), ancient mysteries, and esoteric knowledge. Drawing on scientifically grounded evidence and memorable personal stories, Samuel bridges science and spirituality to unlock human potential at a subconscious level. He delivers actionable strategies for productivity, resilience, and positive change while inspiring audiences with interdisciplinary insights from mind-body-spirit (MBS) principles. His work as a Mandarin interpreter for global leaders—including Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, and Michael Dell—has given him deep cross-industry knowledge and strategic foresight as a futurist. Samuel holds a J.D. from Northwestern California University School of Law, an M.A. in Financial Analysis from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a Graduate Certificate in Economic History from the London School of Economics, and a B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley. He previously taught at UCLA Extension. A dedicated advocate for ET disclosure and ancient wisdom, Samuel was instrumental in arranging the Chinese edition of Michel Desmarquet's Thiaoouba Prophecy (a bestseller in both China and Taiwan) and has translated 334 ‰ Lies: The Revelation of H. M. v. Stuhl. He has personally visited the author and actively promotes these transformative messages of hope, planetary awakening, and a better world through the ChinaSona Foundation and its scholarship program. Based in Los Angeles, Samuel is a Founding Member of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. He brings his legal expertise, global perspective, and unique synthesis of esoteric knowledge with modern science to help integrate truthful UAP/ET narratives into entertainment media and public consciousness. His multilingual abilities (English, Mandarin, Spanish) and interdisciplinary background make him an invaluable bridge between researchers, experiencers, and Hollywood storytellers advancing ethical, fact-based disclosure. https://www.chinasona.org/speakers/ If you enjoy the content on the channel, please support us by commenting, subscribing and sharing : Thank you All !!! A formal disclosure: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on The Outer Realm Radio and Beyond The Outer Realm are not necessarily those of the TOR, BTOR Host, Sponsors, or the United Public Radio Network and it's producers. Although we value all of our guests and their perspectives, for Legal Purposes, all content must be listed and deemed "For Entertainment Purposes" We are always be respectful and courteous to all involved. Thank you, we appreciate you all !!! United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Anthropic, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Jane Yolen. Then, stick around for a chat with John Dingle! R. John Dingle lives and writes from a restored 200 year-old house, on a small island in Mid-Coast Maine. The often-haunting themes of the rocky coast, as well as a lifetime of experiences in and around New England's small towns, farms, and cities, provide excellent inspiration for the tones and moods reflected in Dingle's mysteries and psychological thrillers. He is the author of the critically acclaimed and multi-award nominated Gus Wheeler FBI Thriller series, which includes Karma Never Sleeps, Wings of Madness, and Before the Devil Knows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we sit down with Garrett Gunderson, entrepreneur, financial educator, and bestselling author of Money Unmasked and Killing Sacred Cows 2.0, to challenge some of the most common beliefs about money and wealth creation… For more than 25 years, Garrett has helped business owners and entrepreneurs rethink traditional financial advice, showing them how to increase cash flow, reduce financial inefficiencies, and build lasting wealth without sacrificing the life they want to live today. Known for his unconventional approach to personal finance, Garrett encourages people to move beyond outdated financial rules by focusing on increasing their value, protecting what they earn, and making intentional financial decisions rather than relying solely on conventional investing strategies. This conversation explores: The biggest financial myths that prevent people from building wealth. Why earning more can often be more impactful than simply cutting expenses. How taxes, interest, fees, and financial inefficiencies quietly reduce long-term wealth. The importance of cash flow and financial flexibility. Garrett is the author of ten books on personal finance and entrepreneurship, and has had work published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and more. His insights have been endorsed by leading financial and business authors, and he has shared the stage with influential speakers including the Dalai Lama, Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, and Robert Kiyosaki. Through his books, speaking engagements, and educational programs, Garrett continues to help individuals rethink their relationship with money and build wealth on their own terms. Connect with Garrett: Website Instagram Get your free Money Book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrettbgunderson/  X: https://x.com/GBGunderson  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GarrettGundersonTV  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@garrettgunderson_ 

How to Recover from Entrepreneur Burnout and Reignite Your Creativity Are you trapped in a Groundhog Day loop where even your weekends feel like a compressed version of your work week? Most entrepreneurs and professionals struggle with burnout because they believe every hour must be optimized and every hobby must have a monetization strategy. In this episode of Join Up Dots, we explore why reigniting your creativity through unstructured play is actually the ultimate business strategy. Discover how fixing your personal life first creates a powerful knock-on effect for your professional success. Learn how icons like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Albert Einstein used play for major breakthroughs, and walk away with a practical three-step action plan to clear mental fatigue, stop chasing constant productivity, and find joy without spending a fortune. Listen now to Join Up Dots, subscribe for more episodes, and share this episode with anyone looking to build a better business and a better life. #entrepreneurs #businessowners #freedom #wealth #productivity #lifestyledesign #mindset #personalgrowth #burnoutrecovery #worklifebalance #solopreneurs #simplicity #minimalism #joinupdots #businessstrategy #entrepreneurship #mentalhealth #creativity

How would your life change if every setback wasn't blocking your path—but redirecting it? A devastating warehouse fire. Years of uncertainty. A company that nearly didn't survive. For Barrett Ersek, CEO & Founder of Holganix those moments became the foundation for a mission that's now transforming agriculture, helping farmers regenerate soil, improve profitability, and remove carbon from the atmosphere. But this conversation goes far beyond business. Barrett shares the deeply personal experiences that reshaped how he leads—from a life-changing lesson on gratitude to an extraordinary psychedelic journey where he believes his late mother revealed a completely different way to build companies, lead people, and live. Together, Marc and Barrett explore entrepreneurship, purpose, family, resilience, regenerative agriculture, leadership, intuition, and what it truly means to live in "flow." Whether you're building a company, raising a family, or simply navigating uncertainty, this episode offers a refreshing reminder that your greatest obstacles may be preparing you for your greatest contribution.   Show Partners: Get your MENTAL FITNESS BLUEPRINT here! A special thanks to our mental fitness + sweat partner Sip Saunas Personal Socrates: Better Question, Better Life   Connect with Marc: https://konect.to/marcchampagne   Timestamps: 00:00 — "Who are you?" beyond the title 02:15 — Building culture instead of hierarchy 06:10 — The 80th wedding anniversary vision 07:00 — Annual entrepreneurial family retreats 08:45 — Family board meetings and raising entrepreneurial kids 11:30 — Why Barrett believes entrepreneurs can change the world 13:00 — Healthy soil creates healthy people 15:45 — The warehouse fire that changed everything 20:00 — Choosing gratitude in the middle of disaster 23:30 — How losing everything accelerated innovation 27:00 — Betting everything on a new idea 30:00 — Why overnight success actually took 17 years 32:30 — Staying mentally strong through years of uncertainty 34:30 — The psychedelic journey that changed his life 37:30 — Meeting his late mother 38:15 — The lesson of "Flow" 40:15 — Why leaders must focus on what they're FOR 42:00 — Becoming the dolphin 44:30 — Richard Branson unexpectedly enters the story 49:00 — The unforgettable Necker Island moment 51:30 — From pushing rocks uphill to effortless growth 54:00 — The dolphin appears at his son's wedding 56:00 — Gratitude, pilgrimage, and living in flow 59:00 — Why entrepreneurship is one of the world's noblest professions * Special props

What if the smartest move you make with AI isn't learning it, but getting it to learn you? In this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast, Moses Mederos and Jason Yeh take the stage together during our AI Masterclass Workshop, and they hand the room something rare, a real system you can build today instead of another theory to file away. Moses and Jason are the founders of Scaling Freedom, and between the two of them they have spent over twenty years inside large tech companies watching software promise to do everything and then quietly asking businesses to bend themselves around its limits. They started Scaling Freedom because they believe AI should do the opposite. It should adapt to you, your values, your team, and the way you already run things. Jason has two boys, Moses has three kids, and both of them built this company around one goal, helping entrepreneurs buy back time with their families instead of losing it the way their own dads did. This episode matters because most people think using AI well means learning better prompts. Moses and Jason flip that idea on its head. Their whole philosophy is stop learning AI, get AI to learn you. Jason traces the idea back to a call from his own father, still working in his seventies and asking if he should finally learn this AI thing. Jason's answer was no. Feed it your context instead. Feed it your goals, your team, your calendar, your business, and let it build around that. They walk the room through five systems every founder should have running in the background. It starts with a second brain, which sounds fancier than it is. It is just files and folders that give AI real context about your life and your business. From there it moves to a daily briefing, which they call the first real eyes light up moment for their clients. Then it scales into meeting prep, meeting follow up, and finally the holy grail, promoting your AI from executive assistant to chief of staff, capable of delegating not just to other AI agents but to your actual human team. The daily briefing gets the most airtime, and for good reason. Jason paints a picture of a guy named Marcus who wakes up at six, scrolls his phone, forgets a warm referral by nine, lets a hot lead go cold by eleven, walks into a two o'clock call unprepared, and ends the night exhausted without ever feeling present with his own kids. That is what life looks like without a system. With one, your AI is already surfacing your top three priorities before you brush your teeth, and Jason's hot tip is simple. Ask it one more question every single day. Based on everything you just told me, what is one thing you can take off my plate. That single prompt turns a passive assistant into a proactive one. They also warn against the trap of doing too much too fast. Cram every tool and integration into your daily brief on day one and it starts reading like a novel, and a novel is the fastest way to stop opening it altogether. Start lean, give it feedback, and let it grow with you. Then things get personal. Jason shares that a year and a half ago he got laid off right before Christmas after two decades in enterprise tech. Walking in the woods with his kids that same week, he realized something his corporate friends still text him about today. We are entering the age of the free agent, he says, one person, sometimes one family, building seven and eight figure companies because the tools finally exist to make that possible. He does not want to repeat his father's pattern of flying around the country and missing the moments that mattered. That is the real reason Scaling Freedom exists. I even hopped in to show the room my own daily brief, built from the collected wisdom of mentors I respect, Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, John Maxwell, and Dan Martel, feeding me priorities and keeping me honest every single morning at seven. If you are running a business and still treating AI like a search engine instead of a teammate, this episode will shift how you think about it completely. Go listen to the full conversation at https://caryjack.com/podcastin/ and start building your own daily brief this week. Future you will thank you for it. 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interview starts at 44:10   Beyond Blue Sky: The Untold Stories of Private Spaceflight and UFO Encounters Join us as filmmaker Kevin Curran, an industry veteran turned aerospace documentarian, shares his journey into revealing the seldom-seen world of private space ventures, early private astronauts, and astonishing UFO stories. Discover how these pioneering missions and unseen phenomena challenge our understanding of space and the universe. Main Topics: The origins and evolution of private space companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic The pioneering test pilots and their record-breaking, anomaly-filled flights Hidden histories of private space programs predating major corporations Personal UFO encounters and their implications for belief in extraterrestrial life The potential military and conspiracy angles of advanced aerospace tech The cultural and political landscape impacting space exploration and disclosure In this episode: Kevin describes the early days of private astronaut flights, including the first private spaceplane designed in the 1990s Insights into test flight anomalies and the bravery of pioneering pilots like Mike Melville and Brian Binney The story of Brian's extraordinary UFO experience over Mojave and its impact on his worldview The evolution and significance of the X Prize in motivating private spaceflight Kevin's thoughts on future space exploration, secret programs, and the UFO phenomenon Director / Cinematographer / Editor Beyond Blue Sky: The Untold Story of the First Private Astronauts  Website: www.beyond-blue-sky.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-curran-298b28315/   Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. 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What can a few days on Richard Branson's private island teach you about being a better father, husband, and man? In this episode, Jon sits down with Adam Holt and Derek Notman, the founders of Rebl Dads. Rebl is a community a lot like Front Row Dads, built to serve high-performing entrepreneurial men who want to be great dads. We love showcasing other groups that are doing real work for fathers, and these two are the real deal. Adam and Derek share the wild story of how a bucket-list trip to Necker Island turned into a brotherhood, a mission, and a book co-authored by Richard Branson himself. Along the way, they get into what Branson is actually like behind the scenes (humble, present, makes his own coffee), the one question he asked that changed the entire direction of their work, and the deeper conversation about self-love that every ambitious dad needs to hear. This one goes from entertaining to vulnerable fast. If you've ever struggled to slow down, forgive yourself, or believe you're doing enough as a father, this conversation will land. What you'll hear in this episode: → How Adam and Derek met and built a friendship through a shared project → The Necker Island story and how Derek signed a massive contract before he had the money or the men → What Richard Branson is really like when no one's performing → The bike crash, the chess game, the coffee, and the lessons hiding inside each one → The one question Branson asked that launched the book → How they interviewed 103 dads in 7 months to write it → The "AM I" framework: do your actions and mindset align with your intentions? → Jon's honest admission about not fully loving himself, and what it means for fatherhood → Restorative vs punitive energy and the idea of giving someone "safe passage" in your mind   Learn more about Adam, Derek, and the Rebl Dads community: rebldads.com   More From Front Row Dads:

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Send us Fan MailDr. John Demartini is a world-renowned human behavior expert, researcher, educator, and best-selling author whose work has transformed how people understand perception, purpose, and personal power.As the creator of the Demartini Method, he is internationally recognized for pioneering practical, results-driven tools in the science of human perception, showing individuals how to dissolve distracting emotions, limitations and unlock clarity, resilience, and inspired action.With nearly five decades of cross-disciplinary research spanning psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and human performance, Dr. Demartini has dedicated his life to understanding what drives human excellence. His teachings empower people to align their lives with their highest values, make empowered decisions, and create sustainable expansion across all areas of life, business, leadership, relationships, finances, and wellbeing.A dynamic and sought-after speaker, he has shared stages, studios, and conversations with leading thought leaders, including Richard Branson, and has appeared on influential platforms and podcasts, including Chris Do, Jim Kwik, Mindvalley, and André Duqum, reaching global audiences seeking depth, meaning, and practical wisdom.Through his seminars, media appearances, and educational programs, Dr. Demartini continues to inspire millions to transcend self-doubt, master their perceptions, and live with greater purpose and authenticity.Find Dr. Demartini at-https://drdemartini.com/Find Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

Cathy sailed the Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady on its Mermaiden Voyage — the maiden sailing out of Seattle to Alaska — and she's here to give us the full, unfiltered report. From Richard Branson stopping by her dinner table on night one to a Scarlet Night line that stretched the length of the ship, this episode is packed with the kind of firsthand intel you can only get from someone who was actually there.  In this episode: The luggage tag mistake that cost Cathy 30 minutes at embarkation — and how to avoid it How upgrading one cabin to premium fare unlocked dining reservations for her entire group of nine at 60 days out Mermaiden-exclusive gifts, keel coins, and what it was like to have Sir Richard Branson on board for the whole sailing Why Virgin's ship design — all small indoor spaces and outdoor pool decks — becomes a real liability in Alaska Pink Agave versus Test Kitchen: the food hits, the misses, and the brunch that underwhelmed The best excursions she found — including the Turo car hack in Sitka and a wildlife boat tour in Ketchikan that delivered bald eagles, seals, and a whale tail "That was the start of what became an entire cruise of long lines." — Cathy Support the Show:Book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation with our show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel! DCL Magazine — your ultimate guide to Disney Cruise Line tips and tricks! Join the waitlist and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store. Stay Connected with the DCL Duo:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Watch on YouTube We're Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#2) | Top Disney Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#12) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

The two hardest jobs you'll ever take on come with zero training: fatherhood and entrepreneurship. Adam Holt, co-founder of REBL Dads, is back on the show to share how the movement is supporting entrepreneur fathers in both business and family. In this episode, you'll learn what it really means to be a REBL Dad, the lesson that changed how he shows up for his own family, and their new book that turns 100+ stories into actionable ways you can lead better at home and work. Plus, get an inside look on their Necker Island events and how they got Richard Branson on board. Topics discussed: 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Adam's journey to founding REBL Dads 03:51 The mission and Necker Island origin story 07:50 What REBL Dad stands for 09:33 Inside the Necker Island experience 14:45 Presence vs. intentional presence 17:50 The making of the REBL Dad book 21:40 Turning the book into real action 29:00 What brought you JOY today? Get the book, REBL Dad: What 100+ Fathers Reveal About Successful Leadership at Home and Work: https://www.rebldads.com/book Listen to episode 194 with Adam Holt: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/visualizing-your-financial-future-with-asset-maps-adam-holt-194/ What brought you JOY today? (29:57)If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's  Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesprung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_sprung/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceDSprung/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Lawrence_Sprung About Our Guest: As a tech innovator and CEO, I co-founded REBL Dads to foster authentic connection among high-achieving fathers. My passion for learning and mentoring along my entrepreneurial journey helped me recognize the similarities between shepherding a business and leading a family. Recognizing my own shortfalls inspired me to help build a community of like-minded fathers. Connect with Adam Holt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadamholt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebldads/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebldads X (Twitter): https://x.com/REBL_Dads/ Website: https://www.rebldads.com/ Email: media@rebldads.com Disclosure: Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site. This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Why does it take a whole year to make a kids' book? What's it like to visit Richard Branson's private island? And who doesn't love a Nissan Micra? Answering all these questions is bestselling children's author Rachel Bright! She tells us how she went from losing hope after an early rejection to landing a three-book publishing deal, and enjoying huge success with The Lion Inside. We talk about talent, timing, and the third magic ingredient that got Rachel where she is today. We also discuss Rachel's time working as an air hostess for Virgin Atlantic, and what happened when she went to Necker Island. We find out how to wear hats, and in a podcast exclusive, Rachel shares her favourite verruca hack. As is tradition, we finish with Scummy Mummy Confessions - this time involving a basketball and an erect horse penis. Find out more about Rachel's brilliant books by following her on Instagram @rachelbrightbooks. Her latest titles, The Turtle Who Turned the Tide and The Messysaurus, are out now. We are on tour! See you soon, Tiverton, Watford, Manchester and Eastleigh! Then we're visiting all sorts of venues all over the country right up till 2027. Yes, INCLUDING NORWICH! Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets. WE HAVE A SHOP! Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, and sweatshirts. FREE UK DELIVERY! We're on Instagram and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.