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In this high-octane episode of On The Edge with Scott Groves, we meet Josh Saunders—rugby savage turned jiu-jitsu black belt and founder of HPU Athletic. Josh breaks down what it takes to become a world-class competitor on and off the mats, detailing his transformation from injured athlete to elite grappler and business owner. With raw honesty and no-bullshit insights, he dives into how mastery in BJJ mirrors business success, the myth of motivation, and why consistency trumps talent every time. Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or someone grinding for greatness, this episode delivers the mindset strategies, battle scars, and real talk you need to win.Chapters:00:00:00 - Savage Origins: The Most Reluctant Tesla Owner Meets the Mat00:02:03 - From Bone Breaks to Belt Ranks: Why Rugby Had to Die for Jiujitsu to Live00:04:44 - Training Clients, Hating Life: The Wake-Up Call That Launched HPU00:07:57 - No Time to Suck: How Josh Hacked the BJJ Learning Curve00:13:09 - When Obsession Becomes Career: Building a Life Around Jiujitsu00:22:19 - Underdogs Down Under: The Raw Truth About Australian BJJ00:26:17 - Sharks Only: What Happens When You Roll with the Best on Earth00:29:32 - Armbar Economics: Why Jiujitsu Is the Ultimate Business Teacher00:35:21 - No Plan B: Leaving Security to Bet Everything on the Grind00:36:07 - Fight or Fold: The Daily Sparring Match Between Business and BJJ00:36:42 - Build Ugly, Build Now: The Power of Launching Before You're Ready00:37:35 - Your Niche Isn't Too Small—You're Just Playing Too Soft00:37:52 - Business Chaos Therapy: How Josh Handles Fires Without Folding00:38:24 - Selling Dog Blankets and Eating Shit: The Humble Start to a Killer Brand00:40:15 - Start Ugly, Stay Consistent: Why Most People Never Win00:41:28 - Hand-Delivering T-Shirts and Other Entrepreneurial Hazing Rituals00:44:29 - From Solo Hustler to Global Tribe: The Rise of the HPU Brotherhood00:55:05 - Stop Searching for Motivation—Start Building Discipline01:01:36 - You're Not Failing—You're Just Afraid to Succeed01:07:05 - Proof in the Parking Lot: Growth You Can Actually See01:07:22 - The Culture That Builds Killers: Inside the Gym That Raised Josh01:08:15 - Want to Be a Champion? Here's What You're Not Doing Yet01:10:18 - Burn the Boats: What It Really Takes to Go All-In01:16:52 - Drilling Wars: Why Your Favorite Training Method Might Be Holding You Back01:27:33 - Bigger Plans, Bigger Pressure: What Josh Is Chasing in 202501:31:47 - From Gladiators to Gladiator: Final Thoughts and Film FavoritesLinks and Resources:Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hpucoaching/?hl=enHPU Athletic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hpuathletic/?hl=enHPU Athletic: https://hpuathletic.com/en-us------------Quickly- I'm Scott Groves - Husband, Father, Loan Officer, Coach, Author, Podcaster, and Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I gave up boxing, where I was 5-0 in amateur fights, when I turned 40. BJJ is safer for old men than getting punched in the head :-) You can find out everything about me HERE: www.LinkTr.ee/ScottLGroves This podcast is paid for and brought to you by.... by me, Scott Groves :-) Because I think these kind of long form conversations are valuable, I pay for 100% of the production of this show out of my pocket.  This channel is FAR from monetization and because of the subject matter, may never be monetized. I am a Mortgage Loan Officer & Loan Officer Coach in real life. It's the money that I earn, from helping home-buyers and home-owners obtain home-loans, that pays for this show. If you, your friends, or your family are looking for a home loan from an honest Loan Officer, please contact me at Scott@ScottGrovesTeam.com or find all my links to connect HERE: www.LinkTr.ee/ScottLGrovesI can do the loan for you (our team is licensed in 8 states) - OR - I can refer you to an amazing loan officer in the state where you're searching. ON WITH THE SHOW!!!

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  Three Tips for HACKING UNCERTAINTY in Turbulent Times: Find the right people who understand the "controllables." Find people who are trailblazers Find people who help others:  Chris Krimitsos is someone who kicks butt even in Turbulent Times: He has an amazing capacity for change which is one of three great truths that Price Pritchett shares in his book Quantum Leap Strategies.  Chris exudes the true Renaissance man in that he leads others to successful paths, leadership and other life skills simply by extending a helping hand.  He is well known for his amazing explosion into the Podcasting world creating PODFEST (TM) EXPO the annual Orlando, FL, conference.  Furthermore, he has now taken it internationally to Asia in 2024 and beyond. https://podfestexpo.com I have been a speaker and a volunteer for Podfest beginning virtually in 2020 continuing to 2025.  Conferences can be overwhelming.  Yet I feel Chris has surrounded himself with talented people who carry his visions for an awe-inspiring event for creators, exhibitors and attendees.   This year, Chris asked the PODFEST EXPO attendees to design the conference's T-shirts.  ( I told him that I wanted to create one with stick figures.) He responded: " DO IT" And that's the kind of person he is.. ( I didnt do it..but maybe next year.)    Chris exemplifies Price Pritchett's other concept of YOU2 (You squared) in that he chooses to take the road less travelled.  He is not afraid of failure, or missteps when taking the path of uncertainty.    His belief in the concept that one's desires are actually easier to achieve with different thinking rather than trying harder and getting the same old results.   The ABILITY TO HACK UNCERTAINTY leads to that road where dreams become reality. This choice of “ it can be easy” is due to his ability to be relentless in pursuit of a dream. Chris is someone who is always open to and takes Quantum Leaps.  Price Pritchett teaches us that a quantum leap is a move that is ours for the taking. Right now. It's a giant step you can make merely by deciding to do it,  which opens you up to resources.  Taking PODFEST to ASIA was absolutely a QUANTUM LEAP. REMEMBER… we all need a sense of direction, to be focused on our end result.  Chris Krimitsos is very much blazing that trail. His success is being in the present. Oh and there is his PODTOUR around the United States and Canada..   to be continued next podcast...   Meditations for Turbulent Times Jin Shin Jyutsu Jin Shin Jyutsu® is a gentle and nurturing healing art that helps restore balance and harmony by using light touch on specific energy points along the body. Rooted in ancient wisdom, it works with the natural flow of energy within us, supporting physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness.  Website:  www.healthkeepersunited.com CLICK THIS LINK:  Replay JSJ Together 7/20/24   Food and Wine Pairing: SALADS:  it's getting warm in Florida and folks should be thinking of lighter style wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Rieslings. One of my favorite food pairings is Guacamole ( I was raised in Texas) and Bordeaux Blanc. Bordeaux Blanc $11.99 Dry Riesling from Austria cold seafood salads with mussels and fresh micro greens, artichokes and arugula. This is a nice season change from a winter to early spring salad. Domane Wachau Riesling Federspiel Terrassen 2022. $19   MY FAVORITE THINGS Further reading, watching For more Chris Kimitsos: The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary. The film has been placed on YouTube for global distribution, after having initially been released on Amazon, where Chris also had a book (“Start Ugly”) hit #1 in Business Leadership.   Get Rid of the Filler Words: https://youtu.be/5L31BvcN2-Q?si=br0REIOOSd-3yFAi Schedule a 15 minute discovery call with Valerie Hail for private Fear of Speaking Classes https://calendly.com/vahail1956/30min Merci valerie@allinourminds.com, www.allinourminds.com  

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JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Kellen shares his thoughts on the book Start Ugly, which is about how each human begins their life...Kidding! (Mostly...) It's about the creative process and accepting imperfection out of the gate in order to move forward. Also, if you haven't heard the first draft of Star Wars, it's bonkers, and it's all here.ALSO, join the Patreon to hear the first 6 minutes of Kellen's newest (unreleased!) comedy special! Vote on what joke he should place first in his act! Click the link above for access, it's up right now!*If you want to read Start Ugly and support the podcast in a fun way, click here to buy the book! Free on Audible to first-time subscribers!https://amzn.to/3MnuppT*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.comDavid Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

In the heart of every entrepreneur lies a story waiting to inspire. This week, Chaz Wolfe introduces us to the phenomenal Natalie Guzman, a beacon of resilience and grit. Once navigating the turbulent waters of the foster care system, she now stands tall as a CEO, symbolizing the epitome of transformation. After sharpening her skills as a virtual assistant, aiding entrepreneurs globally to streamline their operations, Natalie birthed Nadora.org. This online powerhouse offers essential tools, enabling businesses to craft compelling marketing campaigns, foster robust customer relationships, and generate leads without breaking a sweat. Natalie doesn't stop there; she's taken her expertise on the road, educating aspiring moguls about amplifying their digital presence through optimized websites and seamless business automation.Dive deep into the podcast as Natalie unravels the reasons behind the hesitance of business owners to draft standard operating procedures (SOPs). She staunchly believes in the sanctity of marriage, placing it atop her priority list above all else, including her thriving business. Natalie also emphasizes a crucial distinction: the importance of mastering holistic business skills versus just mastering the trade. With book recommendations like "Profit First" and "Start Ugly", and a shoutout to the Chalene Johnson Marketing Impact Academy, you're bound to leave with a treasure trove of resources. So, what are you waiting for? Hit play and let Natalie's journey ignite the entrepreneurial fire within you.Ready to be inspired? Tune into Episode #347 and let Natalie Guzman redefine what's possible for you!During this episode, you will learn about;00:00 Introduction01:55 Introduction to Natalie Guzman and her business04:00 What is a VA?06:52 Natalie's Why15:10 From call center employee to VA Mogul20:42 The reason that business owners struggle with SOP's26:25 A bad business decision30:19 How Natalie goes all in with family and business38:35 What Natalie would tell her younger self40:00 How to connect with Natalie41:24 How to connect with Gathering The Kings Books and Resources Recommended:Profit First:https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making/dp/073521414XStart Ugly:https://www.amazon.com/Start-Ugly-Unexpected-Everyday-Creativity/dp/0991755790Chalene Johnson Marketing Impact Academy:https://www.chalenejohnson.com/testimonials/marketing-impact-academy/Let's Connect!Natalie Guzman:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nkeyes91Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnatalieguzman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieguzmanva/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnatalieguzmanChaz Wolfe (Host): Linktree:

When it comes to creating content, implementing a new marketing strategy, or wanting to try something new in general, the biggest hindrance business owners have is perfectionism. Rather than trying to be perfect and hit a home run out of the gate, I want to challenge you to start ugly, which I discuss in today's show. Be sure to subscribe to the Dog Whistle Brand Newsletter on Substack here: www.dogwhistlebranding.comOrder my book, “Black Veteran Entrepreneur” here: https://amzn.to/3gme7kg

Meet Angie Morgan Witkowski, a bestselling author, seasoned business coach, and multi-time entrepreneur with an impressive journey spanning from a small rural community in northern Michigan to the Marine Corps and into the heart of the entrepreneurial scene. Her experiences in the Marines and later with Pfizer in Beverly Hills inspired her to co-found Lead Star, a successful coaching and consulting business, and pen her game-changing book, "Bet On You," a manifesto for embracing calculated risks. Angie's new venture into podcasting continues to share her insightful lessons and inspiration. Her discussions revolve around the importance of immediate action, despite current circumstances, and the benefits of testing potential paths before committing fully to them. Chris Kermitsos's "Start Ugly" concept complements this ethos, advocating for proactive steps towards goals without waiting for a "perfect moment." Angie encourages people to face their fears and focus on the potential positives rather than the negatives. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is highlighted as a powerful tool for mitigating irrational fears. Above all, Angie stresses the importance of enjoying the journey, aligning personal pursuits with passions, and taking a balanced approach to life. Her discussions underscore the idea that, when viewed from a wider perspective, taking a calculated risk may indeed be the safest choice one could make.   The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway “I would love people to think about the dreams that they have for themselves, these grand visions, and the times that you look outside of yourself and see all the cool things that other people are doing, and just really ask yourself, why not you? Why can't you do that? If other people are doing it and they're showing you it can be done, why not you? It's not that they have privilege, it's not that they have access to more capital, maybe they do, but that's not the reason that's holding you back. Your fears, your worries, your concerns, your self-doubts, those are probably bigger barriers than any other barrier out there. So just really ask yourself: Why not you?”   --   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: Learn more at angiewitkowski.com Read: Bet On You Connect with Angie on LinkedIn Follow Angie on Instagram: @angiewitkowski   Produced by Nova Media  

Pursuing Excellence Create Art Podcast Style In the pursuit of excellence, I am pushing myself to higher and more transparent levels. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need creativity cards. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will be attempting to do a card a week and record an episode each week about how I am utilizing the card I draw every week. If you decide to pick up a deck and do these let me know. Excellent Links Mentioned In The Show Podfest Indie Pod Con Super Joe Pardo Show Kickstart Creativity What is Arête or The Pursuit of Excellence? From Wikipedia In its earliest appearance in Greek, this general notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential. A person of arete is of the highest effectiveness; they use all of their faculties—strength, bravery, and wit—to achieve real results. In the Homeric world, arete involves all of the abilities and potentialities available to humans. Though particularly associated with 'manly' qualities,[1] the Homeric usage of the term was not necessarily gender specific, as Homer applied the term to both the Greek and Trojan heroes as well as major female figures, such as Penelope, the wife of the Greek hero Odysseus. In the Homeric poems, arete is frequently associated with bravery, but more often with effectiveness. Excellent Ways to Reach Out To The Podcast To reach out to me, email timothy@createartpodcast.com I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation. Email: timothy@createartpodcast.com YouTube Channel: Create Art Podcast YT Channel IG: @createartpodcast Twitter: @createartpod   Special Message If you have found value in this podcast please feel free to share it with a friend as that is the best way to find new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see. Speaking about sharing with a friend, check out my other podcast Find A Podcast About where I help you outsmart the algorithm and find your next binge-worthy podcast. You can find that podcast at findapodcastabout.xyz. Transcript [00:00:18] Hello friends. This is Timothy Kim O'Brien, your head instigator for Create Art Podcast, where I take my over 20 years in arts and education and help you. Tame your inner critic and create more than you consume. So at the time of this recording, it's 2023 and I gotta say my wife got me a great Christmas gift last year in 2022. [00:00:48] She got me this deck of cards and it's not a normal deck of cards. It's called Kickstart Creativity. 50 prompted cards to Spark Inspiration, and it's by Bonnie Smith White House. And I'm sure we'll have links to this where you can get it in the show notes. So with Kickstart Creativity cards, there are the action cards. [00:01:17] Which offers an opportunity to experiment or play with a surprising joy-inducing method? Sure. To stretch your creative muscles, each card suggests and briefly describes a specific action. There are also perspective cards, which are green, and they reveal a fresh mindset, a different lens, or an illuminating way of viewing one's work of the work you have before you. [00:01:45] Creative spirits, past and present will often be invoked on perspective, pers perspective cards. And then intention cards invoke a deeper service value, significance, or meaning to which you and your work can aspire. . Now you can, you know, draw one card at a time and if you do that, just, you know, draw any card as a daily or a weekly practice or, you know, draw one when you need a quick hit of inspiration. [00:02:24] You could draw two cards. Draw paired juxtapositions. . And how they do it is, you know, like a red and blue card or a blue and green card or however. And that I actually know you have to draw an action card in one intention card and it could help you or your collaborators imagine how a project could aspire to serve your community or world on a deeper level. [00:02:52] Or you can draw three cards. And you divide the deck into action, perspective, and intention. You draw one from each pile and you construct a narrative action, perspective, and intention for the work you are doing or for the path ahead. . So what am I gonna do with this? Well, I'm gonna try to do it once a week and I'm going to, I'm gonna read off the card to you, see what it's all about, and then I'll do my commentary on it and let you know what I think about it. [00:03:26] So here is today's card. All right, so today's card is an intention card. So it's a blue card, and the word for today is, and I'm probably gonna mispronounce it, but it's a harita a r e with a little thing up top, t e. And that is, it's an ancient Greek ideal of pursuing excellence. And what the cart says is when a person or a thing embodies its full potential, that is arte, but excellence. [00:04:06] Should not be confused with perfection. Excellence is the commitment to strive to be diligent and undeterred. Furthermore, we are called not only to recognize the potential for excellence in thems in ourselves but to look for this potential in others as well. Now, there are three things with this. The first thing is to construct a list of people who seem to. [00:04:36] Striving towards excellence. Make a note of why each person inspires you. [00:04:46] So that's what I want to do here. First is a list of people that inspire me and why each of them inspires me. So with this whole pursuit of excellence, the first one that comes to mind is actually Chris Chris demos of the pod fest conference down in Orlando, Florida. And why am I picking him? [00:05:15] Well, here's the thing. He has a certain way about it. And well, long story short is, well, it's gonna be a long story [00:05:32] this certain way about him. I met him, and gosh, it was like 2017. Yes, it was 2017 at DC Pod Fest, and I had just two weeks prior, previously getting neck surgery. And my throat was just torn up from the floor up and my voice was horrible. And he was doing a. he was promoting his conference at the conference, but I, I walked up to him and I talked to him as best I could and, you know, kind of told him, you know, Hey, I'm a newbie kind of podcaster and I'm a new person and you know, da da da, da da. [00:06:16] And he, he sat there and he talked with me as best as I could talk. And then the next time I saw him was at At Map Con that next year in 2018 September, I believe, 2018. And he remembered me and he remembered, you know, I talked to him about my kids and what I was doing and asked about my neck and then he when the pandemic hit, he took his conference online. [00:06:47] He wasn't the first one to do that. Joe Paro was, and I'll talk about him in a second, but he was, you know one of the biggies that, hi, his conference was the last one, the last big one before the pandemic hit. And he took it. And he's got this whole team behind him. Now, I've never been to Pod Fest, pod fest in person at the time of this recording, and I'm recording it in January of 20 23. [00:07:20] So he, he took it online, and from what I understand, the feeling from the in-person was the feeling that he got online and his warmth and personality really came out. And, you know, he would message me you know, kind of in the background and go, Hey, how are you doing? And, and I'm sitting there going, there's. [00:07:45] Literally 5,000 people here, and you remember me there, 5,300, however many it was. And yeah you know, he, he remembered me and I was blown away by that. So I had gone to a, a few of his online things online conferences and you know, I hope by the time that that. that you hear this it'll be, you know, wow. [00:08:10] Probably's not gonna be till 2024. When I will go to his conference, I'm working towards that goal. But one of the things he did was you know, do a book called Start Ugly. And now I'd already been podcasting. For a long time before that book came out, but I got the book, I bought the book and it really, I wanna say I got really interested in podcasting about 20 16, 20 17. [00:08:45] I got really serious about it and then when I read that book, I got really serious about podcasting on a bigger. And so I started ugly with one company and I moved to another company and started ugly there too. And you know, it, it worked and it led to some really great things. So, you know, I, I try to, I am myself. [00:09:17] I am who I am. Sometimes I'm a mean angry bear. Sometimes I am an extrovert that just hates people. But I try to embody his warmth, his personality, and his presence to be there in the moment. And if that moment's a year later, he's back in that same moment with you. So that's something that I find is striving for excellence and I want to do more of that. [00:09:48] The other person I'm gonna talk about is Joe Paro otherwise known as Super Joe Paro. and similar story to him. He's, he runs podcast conferences,s and uh, he's got a couple of podcasts of his own. And he, you know, heard about this podcasting thing and, you know, on a flight he drew up his logo. He's, you know, he came up with a name for the podcast and, and he ran. [00:10:12] And he's done, you know, pretty well for himself. He's, he's, a big name in the industry of podcasting. So on this side of the mic, you know, a lot of people know him on the other side of the mic, you know, on, on your side. You may not know him, but he had that same determination that, you know people can say, oh, this is a fad. [00:10:34] It's going nowhere. Or, you have no business being here. You don't have the experience to be. He doesn't care. He just goes for it. He's an entrepreneur. And I, I love that entrepreneurial spirit of, Hey, we're just gonna go for it and we're gonna see you know, we're gonna believe in it, we're gonna make it happen. [00:10:52] And now has everything both of these guys have done been perfect? No, you know Chris starts ugly. Joe just sees the super in everybody. So these are two folks that, you know, I look at and I see 'em striving towards excellence and I take notes of each person. The next part of this card says to look around your immediate surroundings and pay homage to an object in your life that embodies excellence. [00:11:30] And so what? I'm honoring the object in my life that embodies excellence, this whole podcasting thing. It challenges me and when I first started in 2006, it really challenged me. And I, I wasn't serious about it. I was just thinking, oh, well people will find it and love it and you know, they'll be as weird as I am and we'll all go on a merry way. [00:12:00] And that didn't happen because I didn't put the work into it. As I said earlier, about 20 16, 20 17, I got serious about podcasting and I learned more about it and., and I thought, you know, let me put some work into this. Let me really put, you know, some thought behind it. And then towards the end of 2019, I really wanted to push podcasting into where I worked and it just didn't work out with that job. [00:12:32] So the next job that I got, one of the reasons they hired me is cuz I know how to podcast. and it took some time for people to, you know, change their minds and everything. And they really did. They changed their mind. And now the company that I'm with, we're doing a lot of podcasting. and almost too much. [00:12:56] And hopefully I get to change job titles there and be the full-time co-podcaster producer voiceover actor. What ha whatever they have me do, I don't care. I'll sweep out the stuff. I don't care. But that's what I'm paying homage to is that I've been an artist for a long. , but I've really put in a lot of hours and a lot of work, and a lot of heart, and a lot of sweat, and a lot of tears, and a little bit of blood, and who knows how much money. [00:13:30] We're not even gonna think about that. , but this is something that I've really worked hard towards. Now, my, my, my graduate degree, did I work hard towards that? Oh, don't, yes, yes, I did. I worked my fingers to the bone. I walked uphill to school both ways. Barefoot in the snow, being chased by wolves over nails. [00:13:55] I don't know. I worked hard for that. But I also have been working very hard on podcasts. and it's worked out pretty well. I'm in your ear right now, so that works for me. [00:14:13] Then the last part of the card says Is also related to valor. . And before I get to that it's a Greek word. If I'm terribly mispronouncing it, shoot me an email, Timothy create Arc podcast, and let me know that I'm saying it wrong and correct me, please. I appreciate that. But it's this word is also related to valor. [00:14:40] What Brave move could you make right now that would put you on a path toward the most excellent version of yourself? [00:14:54] So I have pretty much already done that brave move, and that is really pushing it at my day job to turn my day job. Into being a podcaster, being a full-time podcaster, and telling the stories of the people that I work with to the, our entire, you know, workforce and to the external workforce that doesn't know everything that we do for the place that I work for. [00:15:31] So that took a lot of guts and there's risks risk to it. If it doesn't work out, then what am I gonna do? It, it's not as much risk as entre entrepreneurs like geo Parto or Chris . I mean, if, if they fall flat on their face, oh, it hurts. For me, the job that I. Yeah, if the podcasting doesn't, you know doesn't go through and doesn't take off I'm okay because I've pretty much got a guaranteed job where I'm at pretty much guaranteed, not a hundred percent. [00:16:08] I really gotta mess up to not have it work out, but my company is known for moving very slow, so I think I'll, I'll be fine. , but there are some risks to it, you know? I would have to go back into w you know,, my current job title right now and, you know, would I want to go back into that? You know, would I go to other branches of this company that I work for and, and, risk it there and start? [00:16:40] You know, for however long, you know, I need to start over so there is some risk to it and my bold move is pushing in all my chips and going, let's do it. So, you know, I need to impress them fairly quickly with what I can do and what my skills are. I'm going to have to show them all the work that I've put in since 2006. [00:17:08] And especially since, you know, 20 16, 20 17, and especially since 2019, I've put in a lot of work for this. So I'm crossing my fingers and I hope it's gonna happen. I'm gonna do everything that I can do to make it happen. [00:17:31] So I definitely want to thank you for listening to my commentary on this, and I hope you pick up this deck of cards from Bonnie Smith White House. It's called Kickstart Creativity. Let me know what you think about these. Everything will be in the show notes, so you'll be able to see everything there. [00:17:53] So I'm hoping you're out there striving for excellence just like I am. [00:18:01] While that was today's card, I appreciate you, you know, taking a listen to this podcast and I really appreciate the time that you put into it. And I hope you appreciate the time that I put into it. I do wanna ask you a slight favor. If you got any benefit out of this, I'd ask you to go ahead and share it with a friend. [00:18:24] You know, whatever app you're using. If you're on my website, you know, go ahead and give 'em the website. If you are, you know, using an app, you know, share it through your app. There are lots of different ways, lots of different apps out there, so I'm not gonna go through them. . But yeah, go ahead and share it with a friend. [00:18:42] I don't mind. Don't mind at all. The other thing I'd like to ask of you is that if you have something going on in your neck of the woods or if you have, you know, a piece of art that you're working on that I can help you out with, or if you want to get your work out there to other people, I'd be happy to interview you on this. [00:19:08] You can email me, timothy create art podcast.com and I'd be happy to get back with you and talk about it and see what we can do about that. The last thing I'm gonna ask of you, and I know I'm asking a ton and I apologize for that, but could you go ahead and email me and let me know what would make this a five-star podcast? [00:19:36] In your eyes, I'd like to know about that. You can, you know, a lot of the apps out there, you can comment right there on the app and, and, and leave your review or all that. And by all means, go ahead and do that. Even if it's not a five-star, if it's a four-star, if it's a one-star, go ahead and do that. [00:19:56] But what I would ask you to do, please, Is to go ahead and email me. Same email address timothy create art podcast.com and let me know what's gonna make this a five-star podcast for you. Now, I'm going to release you to the rest of your day. I hope this was enjoyable for you. I know it was enjoyable for me. [00:20:20] So go out there, tame that inner critic. Create more than you consume. And go out there and make some art for somebody you love yourself. I'll talk to you next time.

Clicks and Bricks Podcast Episode #292 In Todays Episode ken talks to Chris Krimitsos from Podfest Expo. Ken and Chris discuss how a business owner can increase revenue with a seminar and what the podfest expo is all about. About Podfest Expo: Podfest Expo is a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video. We're proud to unite as many people as possible to learn, get inspired, and grow better together. A Podfest event is so much more that just a mere conference. While we pride ourselves on featuring the most engaging speakers, exciting topics and in-depth content, the thing that sets a Podfest event apart from all others is the tight-knit community we've been building since 2013. You don't just attend a Podfest event - you become part of the Podfest family. About Chris Krimitsos: Chris has successfully grown Podfest™ Multimedia Expo to an international conference with upwards of three thousand registrants from what started as a meetup at a local café in 2013. Content creators have benefited from his knack for community building as they build relationships AND their podcasts and YouTube channels through the platforms he has provided. These experiences, whether in-person or virtual, are built from the foundation of Chris having created more than 2,000 live events in his professional career. As a trendsetter, Chris identified podcasting's popularity and responded with a 2017 documentary about the evolving medium called The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary. The film has been placed on YouTube for global distribution after being initially released on Amazon, where Chris also had a book (“Start Ugly”) hit #1 in Business Leadership and HR. Contact Chris: criskrimitsos.com Contact Podfest Expo: https://podfestexpo.com/contact/ Podfest Expo Dates: January 26 2023 - January 29 2023 Contact Ken: inlink.com/ken hello@kencox.com Text: 314-370-2871 #GetToWork Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clicksandbrickspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clicksandbrickspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ClicksBricksPodcast Website: https://clickandbrickspodcast.com #businesspodcast #founderstories #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clicks and Bricks Podcast Episode #292 In Todays Episode ken talks to Chris Krimitsos from Podfest Expo. Ken and Chris discuss how a business owner can increase revenue with a seminar and what the podfest expo is all about. About Podfest Expo: Podfest Expo is a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video. We're proud to unite as many people as possible to learn, get inspired, and grow better together. A Podfest event is so much more that just a mere conference. While we pride ourselves on featuring the most engaging speakers, exciting topics and in-depth content, the thing that sets a Podfest event apart from all others is the tight-knit community we've been building since 2013. You don't just attend a Podfest event - you become part of the Podfest family. About Chris Krimitsos: Chris has successfully grown Podfest™ Multimedia Expo to an international conference with upwards of three thousand registrants from what started as a meetup at a local café in 2013. Content creators have benefited from his knack for community building as they build relationships AND their podcasts and YouTube channels through the platforms he has provided. These experiences, whether in-person or virtual, are built from the foundation of Chris having created more than 2,000 live events in his professional career. As a trendsetter, Chris identified podcasting's popularity and responded with a 2017 documentary about the evolving medium called The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary. The film has been placed on YouTube for global distribution after being initially released on Amazon, where Chris also had a book (“Start Ugly”) hit #1 in Business Leadership and HR. Contact Chris: criskrimitsos.com Contact Podfest Expo: https://podfestexpo.com/contact/ Podfest Expo Dates: January 26 2023 - January 29 2023 Contact Ken: inlink.com/ken hello@kencox.com Text: 314-370-2871 #GetToWork Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clicksandbrickspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clicksandbrickspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ClicksBricksPodcast Website: https://clickandbrickspodcast.com #businesspodcast #founderstories #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What defines a life? This was a question Chris asked himself after discovering that chasing money was not the answer. At age 29, he made a life-changing decision that made him become a better man. Today, Chris is a sought-after speaker, author, and founder of the prestigious Multimedia Podfest Expo. He is now helping thousands of people to share their message with the world. Chris Krimitsos is a father, husband, community builder, and ever-evolving innovator. He loves people and their stories and has leveraged his gifts of connecting others to build communities around entrepreneurship, podcasting, and multimedia. Learn more about Podfest: https://podfestexpo.com/   

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are pumped to be chatting about another victory, even if that victory was far from perfect. During their time together, the guys discuss Taylor Heinicke's afternoon, Terry McLaurin's contributions, the difference between Washington and Green Bay on third down, Bryce Harper (?) and much more. They also try to figure out just how inspiring the victory was and lament how long the first half took (which leads to a classic JP vs. math moment). From there, you'll hear JP's one-on-ones with Heinicke and McLaurin, where the former explains how meaningful Week 7 was to him and the latter shares the trash talk he was giving to Green Bay. If you like podcasts where Pete's censorship of the show is really put to the test and JP out-of-nowhere attacks those dudes who dress up at Patriots games, then this is the episode for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you say that you understand the timing of your industry? Do you continuously work to improve the quality of your product? Or do you wait until you've fully developed an idea before you can act on it? Today Chad and Josh interview Chris Krimitsos, founder of the international podcasting event Podfest Expo and successful serial entrepreneur. Join us to hear the difference between an entrepreneur and a business builder, how to remove friction from your product experience, how to start ugly, and so much more! If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, leave us a review and share it with a friend! We always love to hear about how our conversations have impacted you in a positive way. See you next week on the Stronger Business Podcast, and don't forget to get your tickets for the 2023 Stronger Business Summit on October 13th at strongerbusiness.com! Resources: “Start Ugly,” by Chris Krimitsos Find out more about Chris Krimitsos on his website, chriskrimitsos.com, and get tickets for Podfest Expo at podfestexpo.com! Follow us on social media! Instagram: Stronger Business: @strongerbusiness Josh Melton @strongerjosh Chad Brown @serialcfo Chris Krimitsos @chriskrimitsos Podfest Expo @podfestexpo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podfestexpo https://www.facebook.com/strongerbusinesssummit https://www.facebook.com/chriskrimitsos

Episode 203: You've got a great idea. It's something you're passionate about, and you can't wait to get started. But then doubt sets in. You start worrying that you're not good enough, that someone else has already done it better, or it costs too much and it's just not worth the effort. Before you know it, your idea is collecting dust, and you feel frustrated and stuck.   Most successful people didn't become successful by waiting for the perfect opportunity or the perfect idea.They took action on their ideas, even if they weren't perfect, and learned as they went along.   In this episode, Author, Entrepreneur, Community Builder and ever-evolving Innovator Chris Krimitsos, took time out of his busy schedule at FinCon22 to sit down with me to share his thoughts. Chris shared his perspective on the differences between a want-eprenuer and an entreprenuer. We explore the dangers of comparing yourself to others. And we delve into the importance of being honest with yourself as an innovator and how it is an essential factor regardless of how uncomfortable it feels.   Chris Krimitos is the founder of the Podfest™ Multimedia Expo, an international conference, providing content creators with opportunities to build relationships and their podcasts/YouTube channels. Chris has also made it into the book of Guinness World Records™ two years in a row as he championed the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in a week.   It's time to break free from the chains of perfectionism that are holding you back. Start ugly and see how much more fun and growth you can experience. Buy Chris's book, Start Ugly, today to find out how!   And if you are a content creator, go and grab your ticket to Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando, Florida USA, Jan 26-29 2023. That's podfestexpo.com. You won't regret it.   For more information about Chris, his book, links and a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://go2.money/start-ugly

We are passionate about the power of a strong, engaged community. We are also passionate about harnessing the power of networking to grow your audience, grow your craft, and grow your knowledge. This week's guest is Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest Expo. Podfest Expo is the world's largest podcast conference- they even hold the Guinness Book of World Records for 2 years in a row!!! Today we talk to Chris about how Podfest Expo started as a grassroots event and grew to the "must-attend" event it is today. Our Takeaways: Podfest started organically to help the people he got started. Don't close doors ahead of time- take the meeting and decide after. Listen to the community and design what they want. Give ownership to the community. Community comes first.  Chris' advice to new podcasters comes from his book called “Start Ugly”. Start ugly and learn along the process- 1)get rid of failure concept- trial & error. Get an education about podcasting. 2)Biggest podcasters are not on their first concept- they pivot and grow. 3)Look at 10 downloads- how can I love on these individuals, nurture community and grow to 15. It is crucial that podcasters meet one & other. 1) connect with peers 2) see what is going on across the industry 3) trade shows to see what is happening across the industry. Would you like to attend Podfest Expo? We have a few FREE tickets to share with our listener community. We would love to meet you in person at the best podcasting event of the year. Podfest Expo will be in Orlando, Florida- so you can even take your family to Disney!

We are passionate about the power of a strong, engaged community. We are also passionate about harnessing the power of networking to grow your audience, grow your craft, and grow your knowledge. This week's guest is Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest Expo. Podfest Expo is the world's largest podcast conference- they even hold the Guinness Book of World Records for 2 years in a row!!! Today we talk to Chris about how Podfest Expo started as a grassroots event and grew to the "must-attend" event it is today. Our Takeaways:Podfest started organically to help the people he got started.Don't close doors ahead of time- take the meeting and decide after.Listen to the community and design what they want. Give ownership to the community. Community comes first. Chris' advice to new podcasters comes from his book called “Start Ugly”. Start ugly and learn along the process- 1)get rid of failure concept- trial & error. Get an education about podcasting. 2)Biggest podcasters are not on their first concept- they pivot and grow. 3)Look at 10 downloads- how can I love on these individuals, nurture community and grow to 15.It is crucial that podcasters meet one & other. 1) connect with peers 2) see what is going on across the industry 3) trade shows to see what is happening across the industry.Would you like to attend Podfest Expo? We have a few FREE tickets to share with our listener community. We would love to meet you in person at the best podcasting event of the year. Podfest Expo will be in Orlando, Florida- so you can even take your family to Disney!

#050 - Join Jennie for another "10-minute Tip" where she cuts straight through the bullsh*t to the heart of how to make money from your creative passion.In this episode, she breaks down how to decide if a new shiny object is worth chasing after, and why it's so important to vet ideas - since we have so damn many of them in our lifetimes.If you haven't already done so, check out Episode #046 - Start Ugly, because it really does come before this one.Head over here to sign up to be notified as soon as doors open for the Multi-passionate Master Plan but only if you're interested in creating more time and financial freedom for yourself!For a FREE downloadable checklist of the questions in this framework, head on over to jennieoconnor.com/VetIt. And while you're there, jump on the waitlist for The Achiever's Academy at jennieoconnor.com/AchieversFollow Jennie on Facebook and Instagram @YourCreativeFairyGodmother and come watch the video version of these episodes on YouTube!✨✨If you think this content is deserving of a tip, I'd be ever so grateful if you'd leave one here. I plan to use all proceeds for magick supplies and I promise to use my powers for good.

Does the idea of having a global impact spark your interest? What about inspiring your community to help you co-create one of your industry's leading events? Chris Krimitsos has a unique story and background. He started with local events where he first discovered the value of podcasting. He helped his wife, Katie Krimitsos produce her first podcast. But then the podcasting community won Chris' heart and Podfest was born. Chris takes us on a powerful journey on Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 273 to learn how Starting Ugly has become his strength and a way to accomplish impossibly huge goals! Join us in the Amplify Your Authority FREE Facebook Group to learn more strategies to stop being a best-kept secret and stand out as an industry go-to authority. Key Takeaways [5:04] The events that caused Chris to move from podcasting and local events to creating a global podcasting expo. [9:51] I reveal to Chris a surprising twist in how we first connected (hint: it has to do with a podcast from 2010.) [11:13] How podcasting and Chris' 5000+ virtual events have helped people break out of their isolation during the pandemic. [14:28] Two ways that focusing on community first were a game-changer for Chris and the growth of Podfest Expo. [15:37] Three growth pivots that Chris has guided Podfest through (and how going for a Guinness World Record factored into 5,000 attendees.) [20:10] Chris' Start Ugly principle and how it helped him gain momentum in the midst of an epic event failure. [34:15] Chris shares some exciting events happening at the May 2022 Podfest Expo around NFTs, Women in Podcasting tracks and the diversity of attendance and events. [41:57] The one thing that Chris wishes he would have done sooner to improve his events (and his quality of life.)   About the Guest Chris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His international conference, PodFest, is the longest-running continuous in-person podcasting event in the world and attracts thousands of attendees from over 50 countries each year. Running parallel with that event, Chris also successfully birthed VidFest, as part of his efforts to build the home for all creators. With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. Those experiences inspired his best-selling book, Start Ugly, which has quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs and influencers who are beginning their creative journey. He's not just an educator though. His penchant for being an on-demand innovator is seen in Chris' own Kid-Friendly Podcast Network having garnered over a million podcast downloads. As a podcast consultant and coach, he has helped ventures such as the Women's Meditation Network grow to millions of monthly downloads. As the go-to authority, Chris is the person to be contacted when the experts need to understand how the on-demand audio space will continue to evolve.   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Join us at Podfest Global Expo (just use promo code AMPLIFY for 20% off.) The Amplify Your Authority FB Group for experts, thought leaders and change makers ready to transform their wisdom into wealth.

Do you have an ugly start? Meaning you are starting something new and not sure how the results are going to be? Well, rest assured work on making progress rather than perfection. Learn as you go and over time that ugly start is going to go from a blank canvas into a masterpiece. DISCLAIMER: This recording may not be repurposed or reproduce without written consent or acknowledgment by me. A failure to comply will result in legal action. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/support

#046 - Join Jennie for the first-ever "10-minute Tip" where she cuts straight through the bullsh*t to the heart of how to make money from your creative passion.In this episode, she breaks down why it's so important to "start ugly." Audience-building takes time y'all, so here are all the reasons you need to start doing it long before you feel ready.Head over here to sign up to be notified as soon as doors open for the Multi-passionate Master Plan!Follow Jennie on Facebook and Instagram @YourCreativeFairyGodmother and come watch the video version of these episodes on YouTube!✨✨If you think this content is deserving of a tip, I'd be ever so grateful if you'd leave one here. I plan to use all proceeds for magick supplies and I promise to use my powers for good.

In this replay of a favorite episode, host Julie Hood shares what she has done as a "recovering perfectionist" to get past the perfection monster and get stuff done anyway! LINKS MENTIONED Mark your calendars to join us for the next 24 Hour Course Creator Daily session with group coaching to help you get your first (or your next!) course finished in just 24 hours (plus get going on your marketing and sales). You get to work with me personally for 5 months!  Find out more here.  Start Ugly book by Chris KrimitsosKEY TAKEAWAYS FOR ONLINE COURSE CREATORS7 Ways to Battle the Perfection Monster 1. Set a deadline. 2. Step back and evaluate – is it bad, good, or good enough? Notice I didn't say “perfect”. Things are never perfect. 3. Get some outside feedback. 4. Remember that “money loves speed.”5. Consider the end goal. 6. Hire it out. 7. Start Ugly book. Be sure to listen in for the story about what it finally took to shift Julie away from thinking everything had to be perfect.  COME VISIT!Do you struggle with perfection too? Let's talk about this episode on GoodPods – https://CourseCreatorsHQ.com/goodpods (mobile only, download the app first) Clubhouse Connect with me on Clubhouse for FREE masterclasses at @JulieHood. Website https://www.CourseCreatorsHQ.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CourseCreatorsHQ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/CourseCreatorsHQ Twitter https://www.Twitter.com/CourseHQ 

Today I get to talk with Chris Krimitsos about event marketing and how to build great communities. Chris holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His best-selling book, Start Ugly, is the go-to guide for those who are beginning their creative journey. When the experts need to understand how the on-demand audio space will continue to evolve, they contact Chris. HIGHLIGHTS: Find out how to start building a great community Learn how to find speakers for your events Discover how Chris build a network from scratch QUOTES: "Excitement is probably the number one ingredient outside of all the fundamentals." "You can't just create a group and say, 'Show up to see how great I am.'" "The mark of a great presentation is that people don't leave right away." CONNECT WITH CHRIS chriskrimitsos.com Instagram Facebook Twitter Podfest Start Ugly RESOURCES Podcast Branding Academy Free Guide: Convert 1 Hour into 1 Month of Content MORE ADVICE AND INTERVIEWS Need A Podcast Coach? CLICK HERE to schedule a chat. And don't forget to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Talk soon!

In part two of Episode 16, we talk about our growth goals for 2022 including financial goals, business goals and personal goals. EO 360 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eo-360-a-podcast-by-the-entrepreneurs-organization/id1086467228 The Secure Relationship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesecurerelationship/?hl=en Start Ugly by Chris Krimitsos: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Ugly-Timeless-Innovation-Change/dp/1734016108

Today, is a new year and I wanted to reflect on 2021.  I don't know about you, but I keep a diary of things I accomplish each month to ensure I align with my goals.   What were my goals?  I set goals each year related to business, personal and spiritual.  Well, let's see how each month turned out. January – My first short term rental Iron Horse Acres, was setup and running and I was working on getting my 2nd short term rental setup. February – Went to the Daytona 500 with my girlfriend Brenda Veldman and reconnected with Kurt Kalbach– whom I hadn't seen in over 35 years.   I also attended the women's Beautiful Conference at Grace Family Church in Lutz. March – I was working hard on getting Iron Horse Acres Too setup.  Getting a house setup for Short Term Rental takes a minute.  Making sure the house is stocked with everything, like you lived there.  I used Andrea Bryant from Staged Right, LLC to assist in decorating my house.  I can't draw stick people let alone decorate a house.   Setting the App platforms are a bit of work too.  After the house was completely decorated, then I hired FireLight to come and take the professional pictures.  Cell phone pictures don't cut it, you must have professional pictures done.  I decided on 2 platforms.  I did one first, tweaked it the way that I wanted and used it on Iron Horse Acres first.  Then once it was tested by my guests, then I setup the 2nd platform. Now I had 2 platforms and 2 houses.  At one-point last year, I had double booked some guests – SO, then it came time, and I implemented a new software which at the time was called SmartBnb, which is now Hospitable.  Hospitable integrates multiple platforms so your calendars are now in sync, so you won't make mistakes like double bookings.  Hospitable is also great for canned messages.  This saves me a lot of time communicating with my guests.  They now get timed messages prior to arrival, during their stay and at departure. It ensures I don't forget to send my guests a message.  April – I had made the decision to go home and see my mom for the summer.  I had planned on going home in 2020 in my RV, but that nasty virus shut me down.  This year, I was going to make it happen!  I planned to leave in June.  I made a short trip home in April to see my mom and to see Kurt.  I also made the decision well; I was highly encouraged by my real estate mentor Tyler Sheff that I should begin podcasting.  He felt that I had a voice, and I was a great storyteller.  Although I could agree on the story telling part, I wasn't quite sure what my focus was.  He told me to just “Start Ugly” and encouraged me to read Chris Krimitsos book called Start Ugly.  After reading his book, it totally aligned with who I am and so came up with the Fearless Innovator because I felt that described who I was and then I began talking to myself behind a camera and microphone, much like I'm doing right now.  My focus was centered around my book that had been launched in October of 2020, entitled Why My J.O.B. Quit Me, jump-start your Firing.  I wanted to inspire people with my stories of the lessons I learned growing up on the farm and how I took those lessons and applied them to my corporate job in IT and how it ultimately led me to become a real estate investor. May – Iron Horse Acres Too launched and now I had 2 short term rentals!  My Fearless Innovator Podcast launched on Apple Podcast and Spotify!  I was now earning cashflow on 2 properties and was free to travel for 3 months while earning cashflow! June – I left Florida with 13 of my Latino friends, we called ourselves the Insane Wanderers and we trailered our bikes to Laconia NH Bikefest where we met up with Kurt.  Kurt had ridden his bike from Iowa to NH to join us for bike fest.  This was my first time to the northeast on my bike.  We traveled through 12 states and road at least 2000 miles in a week.  The Kancamagus Highway even though we road it in the rain, had amazing scenery!  After one week of riding, Kurt traveled back to Florida with me and within one week we did a turn and burn, loaded up the RV/Toy hauler with our bikes and 2 cats and we headed home to Iowa for 3 months.   Once we arrived in Iowa, we unloaded the bikes, and the toy hauler was now converted into my office so I could continue with my real estate business.  First agenda item, Go see my mom!!! I saw my mom every week, sometimes twice a week!  Unfortunately, she's in a nursing home now, but I made my mom a priority for 3 months. Great news is she's doing great, and we laughed a lot! Second agenda item! I Fired MY CPA! There comes a time when in business you just don't see eye to eye and it's time to make a change.  That change was made and now I have a CPA that aligns with my real estate business.  July - I joined two Real Estate Investing Groups while in Iowa.   FIRE – Financial Independence Retire Early Local Meetup hosted by Ryan Renze and the DSM Real Estate Investing Meetup – Hosted by Mitch Coluzzi.  My goal was to learn more about the DSM area Real Estate Market and learn I did!  The best thing I can tell you about real estate is that no matter where you go, if you just get involved and put yourself out there, you can go anywhere you want and learn what you want in real estate.  I met the most down to Earth, knowledgeable people in Iowa.  It would have been extremely easy to put a team together there and do business.  As it was, I met this dynamic duo young couple Tyler and Allyson.  They were both working J.O.B's but they had already begun their journey in real estate and I'm confident if they stay focused, they will be out of the rat race before they hit 30!  Super excited for them! I flew back to Florida for quick trip to go look at an RV Park in Perry, FL that was for sale.   It was 8 acres with the potential of 20 more acres. He had 10 sites setup but not operational.  I met with the owner but after a short time, I wasn't able to come to terms.  He eventually sold for his asking price, but I just learned the other day, that the guy who bought has lost his shorts.  Note to self – this one may be worth looking at in the near future! For fun in July – We went to a Goodguys Car show with Kurt's 79 Trans Am, visited 7 Freedom Rocks with my cousin Stevie, Went to Prairie Meadows Horse track, went to my first dirt track ARCA race and an Iowa Cubs game, First Kopaska Family Reunion. Checkout Fearless Innovator - Episode 27 – You Only Die Once to get a better understanding of everything that happened this summer.  Let's just say, there's no grass growing under my feet! August – I had the pleasure of speaking at the FIRE Meeting.  After attending the meeting, I learned it was a relatively young audience, so I chose to inspire them with my story about Financial Independence that I shared with you in Episode 24 – Financial Independence. My sister Melissa came to visit us from AR, Lantern Festival, Visited Templeton Rye Distillery, Iowa State Fair, kayaking with Kurts's sister Julia and her husband, won a partition lawsuit (that story is for another podcast). September was a big month!  I got engaged to Kurt! Rode my bike to the Field of Dreams, saw the Antique Archelogy or the Iowa Pickers as you may know them and drove my 1st Nascar! October – It was time to head back to Florida but not after visiting 65 of the 99 Iowa Freedom Rocks, mostly on our motorcycles.  We put over 3000 miles on our bikes this summer looking at Freedom Rocks.  Kurt moved to Florida!  Now, instead of Kurt attending church online, he now joins me weekly for the in-person services! November – Well everything slows down over the holidays, but we focused on enhancing Iron Horse Acres for the impending busy season.  The house got new paint, Kurt built a large wood fire pit in the back yard, fences were pressure sprayed and trees were trimmed, enhanced the pool with a heater all just in time for our short-term rental guests.   You may be thinking, where are you living right?  Great question! We are still in the RV and living in the barn!  This just isn't your regular barn, ours has a nice extended living room area, my office and a patio out back.   We are capitalizing and being capital pigs and loving life and meeting awesome people that come from up north to escape the cold! I attended my first PodFest Origins in Tampa! December – After attending PodFest Origins, I learned I have A LOT to learn in the Podcasting space, so I hired Bruce Wawrzyniak as my Podcast mentor.  He has helped me make significant changes to my podcast show.  I now have a new tagline and a new focus!  I'm focused on sharing my journey on how I went From Cubicles to Cashflow.  Checkout my new thumbnail! We enjoyed the Christmas season with my sister Melissa.  I have been focused on my real estate adventure and clearly, it's an adventure, but more like learning every day something new in real estate! I'm excited to share with you in my next episode what my goals are for 2022.  I do not do resolutions, only goals! I'll see you next Thursday on the Fearless Innovator Podcast.   Www.fearlesssinnovator.com Email me at:  Info@fearlessinnovator.com Grace Family Church (gfcflorida.com) Firelight - Firelight Images  Staged Right  - Staged Right Order:  Why My J.O.B. Quit Me; Jump-start your firing Laconia Motorcycle Week®  FIRE - Financial Independence Retire Early Local Meetup  DSM Real Estate Investing Meetup Vacation Rental Management Software | Hospitable Fearless Innovator Episode 24 –Financial Independence | Podcast on Spotify The Freedom Rock | Facebook Artist: Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II - The Freedom Rock® Chris Krimitsos  - Start Ugly - Start Ugly Bruce Wawrzyniak - Now Hear This Entertainment www.NHTE.net Bruce Wawrzyniak – Catholic Sports Radio Catholic Sports Radio Insane Wanderers – Fearless Innovator Episode 27 -  You Only Die Once You Only Die Once Tyler Sheff - 7 Things That Will Cause You To Lose Time & Money in 2022  Tyler Sheff - Key West Cash Flow - Key West Cash Flow  

Chris Krimitsos is a speaker, producer, consultant, and a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. A Guinness World Records holder for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, he's author of the best-selling book Start Ugly and the founder of PodFest. Learn why every podcaster – and content creator – should focus on community building, about the “Network Effect”, and how community can actually grow your podcast. 

Meet the Podcasting LEGEND, Chris Krimitsos. You'll hear how he got the Podfest community up and running, as Jules & Corinna dig into his history. You'll discover how Podfest Expo is now one of the largest events in the universe of podcasting, integrating international communities with both their in-person and virtual events. They discuss the state of podcasting today, the fact that a lot of money is being dumped into podcasting now, how podcasters can ensure they don't podfade, the challenge of competing with celebrity hosted shows, and how you can stand the test of time in the world of podcasting. You'll learn the secrets behind community development, what Chris has personally found to be most effective, and how you should never overlook the talent that is right under your nose -- in the very community you have worked to develop.About Chris Krimitsos: Chris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His international conference, PodFest, is the longest-running continuous in-person podcasting event in the world and attracts thousands of attendees from over 50 countries each year. Running parallel with that event, Chris also successfully birthed VidFest, as part of his efforts to build the home for all creators.With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. Those experiences inspired his best-selling book, Start Ugly, which has quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs and influencers who are beginning their creative journey.He's not just an educator though. His penchant for being an on-demand innovator is seen in Chris' own Kid-Friendly Podcast Network having garnered over a million podcast downloads. As a podcast consultant and coach, he has helped ventures such as the Women's Meditation Network grow to millions of monthly downloads.As the go-to authority, Chris is the person to be contacted when the experts need to understand how the on-demand audio space will continue to evolve.Website: http://chriskrimitsos.com/Podfest: https://podfestexpo.com/Time Stamps: 00:00 Femcasters_Chris Krimitsos04:30 Mathew Passey, The Podcast Consultant - Introduction to Podfest 202107:00 Even Celebrities Podfade - and Why Consistency Wins08:10 Social Audio -- Are These Platforms Useful for Podcasters?10:49 Slow & Steady Wins The Race and The Power of Word of Mouth15:23 In-Person Connections & Virtual Options In The Age of COVID, Improving Access17:27 The Problem of Cyber-bullying In Podcasting25:32 Fostering Community & Leveraging Engagement27:00 The Power of The Singular Tense and "You / Your" Language Use28:30 The Importance of An Embedded Call To Action32:58 Finding Talent Within Your Community37:42 Chris Krimitsos' Favorites At IHOP39:56 Jerry's StoryJoin Our Community Of "Dragonflies" And Reach For Your DreamsFollow us on all social spaces @themediacastersJoin The Mediacasters Community FREE for a limited time: https://themediacasters.mn.coInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediacastersPodcast website: https://themediacasters.com

 It's very ironic that last week's episode we talked about the power of the pivot, well due to overwhelming and compelling feedback I've received from my community, it's time to pivot, so pardon my mess. Several of my listeners have given me very candid feedback about my podcast. The main point I've been hearing, is that you don't know who I am or what I'm doing. Well, quite frankly, I don't. As every growing podcaster before me, they too have pivoted, it's just my turn! When I first started my Podcast, I was encouraged to just jump in, and do it because my peers felt I was a good storyteller. I was also encouraged to read Chris Krimitsos' book called Start Ugly. Basically, the book explains to just start Ugly no matter how ugly it is! Chris is the originator of PodFest. PodFest is a conference where all styles and flavors of Podcasters go to share knowledge and experience. I'll leave his link here in my show notes.  This year I was fortunate enough to attend my first PodFest that was hosted here in Tampa. All I can say, is WOW! There's a lot to learn and I walked away blown away by the content, the connections, the knowledge, and the opportunities within the Podcasting family. To say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. After attending I knew I had to make a change, but I wasn't quite sure what to do. Then I discovered that I could attend a local Podcasting meeting, so being the shy person that I am – I went. I didn't know a soul and found myself surrounded with well-seasoned Podcasters. I didn't care. When it came time to share my story, I put it out there. It went something like this, look, I'm 28 episodes in and I don't know who I am, I don't have a focus and doubt is setting in and I'm not sure I'm fit to be a podcaster. Here's the good news, I have everything I need already setup. I've written a book, I have a website, I have a podcast – I just don't know how to connect them all.  Clearly, I didn't feel the love, but I enjoyed sharing my story of how I went from the farm to corporate and how I quit my JOB to be an entrepreneur.  My turn was over, and it was on to the next person. I felt a little disappointed and then I engaged with others to hear about their journeys. After the meeting, it was networking time! I met amazing people doing amazing things and I loved hearing others success stories. I was getting ready to leave when I was approached by one of the speakers from PodFest. I learned the most from Bruce's presentation. I learned top 20 ways to promote your podcast for free! His advice instantly gave me new energy and new focus and now he's standing in front of me. I thought to myself, why on Earth would he want to be talking to me. I listened intently and with his soft-spoken voice, he said he really liked my story, and he was encouraging me to stick with it.  We talked a bit more and then he told me that he does coaching on the side. Mind you, Bruce Wawrzyniak already hosts 2 Podcasts – Now Hear This with over 400 episodes and Catholic Sports Radio over 150 episodes. I'll leave the links to his shows in my show notes.  He told me that he'd be willing to coach me, and I asked, why me? He said, because I believe that you are a doer and there are several in this space that have great ideas, but they never act on them. I believe you follow up on action items and get things done! Spoken like a true Project Manager, I thought, and I said, oh yes, I'm a great student. I further explained. I have all the pieces I just need guidance on how to connect them all and make this a fine tune oiled machine. I accepted and we had our first in person meeting. Bruce was very diligent with his time, and we resolved a lot of my issues in my first 1-hour meeting. I was a good student and implemented all his changes – you all may not have noticed yet, but you will! In my next meeting, I think he felt a little more comfortable with me and really drilled down and provided me with great feedback.  Today, I'm in the middle of making those changes and the most significant change will be a new tagline – a new thumbnail is coming soon and checkout my new website changes at fearlessinnovator.com My new tagline will define who I am and what I do. So, pardon my mess as I work through my thoughts and fine tune what that will look like.  Have a great weekend everyone and I'll see you back here next week on the Fearless Innovator podcast. Chris Krimitsos  - Start Ugly - Start Ugly Bruce Wawrzyniak - Now Hear This Entertainment www.NHTE.net Bruce Wawrzyniak – Catholic Sports Radio Catholic Sports Radio

On this episode, Ami Kassar interviews Chris Krimitsos, Chief Creative Officer at Podfest Multimedia Expo, on everything our listeners need to know about podcasting - and more! Chris holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week, and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His international conference, PodFest, is the longest-running continuous in-person podcasting event in the world and attracts thousands of attendees from over 50 countries each year. Running parallel with that event, Chris also successfully birthed VidFest, as part of his efforts to build the home for all creators. With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. Those experiences inspired his best-selling book, Start Ugly, which has quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs and influencers who are beginning their creative journey. He's not just an educator though. His penchant for being an on-demand innovator is seen in Chris' own Kid-Friendly Podcast Network having garnered over a million podcast downloads. As a podcast consultant and coach, he has helped ventures such as the Women's Meditation Network grow to millions of monthly downloads. As the go-to authority, Chris is the person to be contacted when the experts need to understand how the on-demand audio space will continue to evolve. Recorded 10/01/2021.

Today's episode with David duChemin is for the dreamers and the makers, on the hunt for the meaning behind it all. We talk about bringing value to the world, making a living (and a life) with the things that we create, as well as one of my favorite topics, Memento Mori. I've been wanting to speak with David for a while...and he did not disappoint!David duChemin is a best-selling author, photographer, and  a bit of a firebrand where the creative life is concerned. His podcast A Beautiful Anarchy, is about the joys and challenges of the creative life and a reminder that you're not alone if it often feels like a daily fight. David spent the last fifteen years traveling the world as a humanitarian photographer and leading creativity workshops on all seven continents.  When he's not exploring the globe for inspiration, he lives on Vancouver Island, Canada, while planning his next adventure. David's photography can be found at DavidduChemin.com and his podcast can be listened to at ABeautifulAnarchy.com or wherever great podcasts are served.David's Links:Book ShopWebsiteA Beautiful Anarchy PodcastHere's the link for: Click Away Chicago 2022!(LeAnna will be teaching 3 classes total throughout the conference. Two on "The Beautiful Mess of Motherhood Photography" as well as one class called "Self Portraits Made Fun")Follow LeAnna and Curating the Curious:Instagram: @curating.the.curious                        @leanna_azzolini_photographyWebsite:leannaazzoliniphoto.com

Are you a creative content creator that is looking to develop your influence in this new economy? In this segment, Chris Krimitsos shares how to develop influence in the new economy, talks about his PodFest journey, leveraging on his skills, and being a supportive husband and dad. See video here - https://youtu.be/PIJe6DoFKd4 WHO IS CHRIS? Chris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week and is a leading expert on podcasting and on-demand audio. His international conference, PodFest, is the longest-running continuous in-person podcasting event in the world and attracts thousands of attendees from over 50 countries each year. Running parallel with that event, Chris also successfully birthed VidFest, as part of his efforts to build the home for all creators. With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. Those experiences inspired his best-selling book, Start Ugly, which has quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs and influencers who are beginning their creative journey. He's not just an educator though. His penchant for being an on-demand innovator is seen in Chris' own Kid-Friendly Podcast Network having garnered over a million podcast downloads. As a podcast consultant and coach, he has helped ventures such as the Women's Meditation Network grow to millions of monthly downloads. As the go-to authority, Chris is the person to be contacted when the experts need to understand how the on-demand audio space will continue to evolve. CHRIS'S CALL TO ACTION Empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century. CHRIS'S CONTACT INFO https://chriskrimitsos.com/ GENESIS'S INFO https://thehello.llc/GENESISAMARISKEMP CALL TO ACTION Subscribe to GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp Channel, Hit the notifications bell so you don't miss any content, and share with family/friends. **REMEMBER - You do not have to let limitations or barriers keep you from achieving your success. Mind over Matter...It's time to shift and unleash your greatest potential. If you would like to be a SPONSOR or have any of your merchandise mentioned please reach out via email at GEMSwithGenesisAmaris@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/support

“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.”  – Jean Vanier   I am so excited for this one! We are fresh off Podfest Origins, a podcast-based multimedia expo in Florida, and I have my first pod-connect, Peter Ong. Peter is coming to us live from Kuala Lumpur, a Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That is right, we are worlds apart and yet share the love of podcasting! In a divide world, now more than ever we need unity. What better way to unite than for our love of podcasting and the podcasting community? Peter is a podcaster (obviously), Japanese speaking online marketer, coach, and animation video creator. We talk about Peter's journey into business and podcasting and how we both embraced the Chris Krimitsos, Founder and Creator of Podfest, motto, Start Ugly! It's not easy to get on the mic and share your voice, but it is necessary. You can learn from our journeys that it can be a work in progress (podcasting or any new challenge/ adventure) just begin and be open to evolution as you go. Who knows, you might end up with friends around the world at the very least! Community is everything and finding yours is easier than ever- use your voice, share your words, and make friends… the world needs your individuality to unite accordingly (aka niche communities = family:). Everything is easier when you have the supportive efforts of the fam!   Highlights: Entrepreneurship. Podcasting and the podcasting community. Crossing paths because of common ground. The power of community, support, and chasing the dream. Questioning a better way and using your voice. Starting ugly and imposter syndrome. Branding and marketing. Connection.   Peter Ong: As Digital Media Specialist -Developed and activated comprehensive digital media plans based on individual client needs and campaign objectives. -Identified strategic and tactical opportunities that best fit the goals and KPIs of the campaign. -Collaborated with other internal and external teams in a cross-functional capacity to ensure alignment of campaign objectives and expectations. -Analyzed campaign results to determine optimizations and recommendations for future flights. -Evaluated media partners using 3rd party tools to determine relevancy to target consumer profile.   Podcast Name: ‎創業早點明StartUp Step Into The Startup for Better Self-- Delivers inspiration and strategies for founders to startup their entrepreneurial journey. Podcast Website: podpage.com/chuang-ye-zao-dian-ming-startup LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/peterongkl   Connect with T&T: IG: @TurmericTequila Facebook: @TurmericAndTequila Website: www.TurmericAndTequila.com   Host: Kristen Olson IG: @Madonnashero Tik Tok: @Madonnashero Email: Info@KOAlliance.com Website: www.KOAlliance.com        

Chris Krimitsos Author of Start Ugly on Visionaries and Influencers Podcast Chris Krimitsos (L) and Rich Casanova (R) Nick Rodriguez (L) Chris Krimitsos (C) Rich Casanova (R) Talk to people that Chris Krimitsos has spent any amount of time with and you'll hear descriptions like “changemaker,” “motivator,” “catalyst for change,” and “inspiration.” Whether it's a major corporation's CEO or a solopreneur, Chris is passionate about being a difference maker. Unlike the featured guest who comes in and delivers a keynote and leaves, slipping out the back door like a national celebrity, Chris Krimitsos is the passionate professional who hangs around talking to anyone who wants his time – to listen, evaluate, and affect change. Chris brings the unique perspective of success from both sides of an event. He understands the challenges of the organizer that needs to move an audience, having himself facilitated over 2,000 events that have brought together business owners, toward economic growth, under the umbrella of Tampa Bay Business Owners, which he founded in 2008. That success regionally was the springboard to launching a national event, Podfest Multimedia Expo, which he grew to over 975 attendees in just five years, with an expectation of 1,500-plus in year six, thanks to his ability to communicate key messaging to that community. Channeling that energy into creating a documentary, now he is making an impact globally. Under the CK Productions banner, as a filmmaker and producer, Chris successfully birthed The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary, which obtained worldwide distribution and theatrical screenings. This after having hosted and produced two TV shows earlier in his career. Of note was one of those projects being archived in the Library of Congress. With a unique skill set programmed to stay out in front of rapid change, Chris Krimitsos – as a speaker, as a business leader, and as a source for growth – is empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century. Chris is also the author of the book Start Ugly a timeless tale about  change and innovation, told through the entertaining parable of Gregory Sharp. Gregory is a businessman who's youth was spent creating a very successful lumber business. But as he continues to grow his company, he becomes blind to the practices and tools that helped him innovate.  To order a copy CLICK HERE         Connect with Chris Krimitsos: https://chriskrimitsos.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos https://www.facebook.com/chriskrimitsos https://www.instagram.com/chriskrimitsos https://twitter.com/chriskrimitsos About the show: Imagine having conversations with some of the most influential people of our time! You & I will be doing exactly that on each episode of Visionaries & Influencers Podcast! About the show sponsors: Made possible in part by:  Global Podcast Studios Creators of Podcasting as a Service! Offering Rentals, Production and Distribution We Make Podcasting Easy & Affordable visit:  www.GlobalPodcastStudios.com         And also made possible in part by Podcasters Directory The World's Largest Directory For & About Podcasters! Stop Searching & Get Matched to Guests, Podcasters and Resources! Claim Your Listing at www.PodcastersDirectory.com           Broadcasting LIVE from the Pro Business Channel Atlanta Studios and worldwide across the PBC syndicated networks. Don't miss an episode, subscribe now across the PBC Syndicated Networks... iHeartRadio, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Share this episode using the easy share social media links and join Rich Casanova next time for more conversations with Visionaries & Influencers! About the show host: Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer Pro Business Channel Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California's central valley at KSKS-FM.

Podfest November 4-5, 2021Enter promo code "Holly" gives 10% off any in-person pass and "Culturecode" gives 40% off any virtual pass!Start UglyHolly Shannon's WebsiteZero To Podcast on AmazonHolly Shannon, LinkedinHolly Shannon, InstagramHolly Shannon, ClubhouseMusic by Paco Hallak

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Conscious Millionaire Season 8: Chris Krimitsos interview JV on the 8th Season Chris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week. With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. His best-selling book, Start Ugly, quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs beginning their creative journey. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Conscious Millionaire Season 8: Chris Krimitsos interview JV on the 8th Season Chris Krimitsos holds the Guinness World Records™ title for the largest attendance for a virtual podcasting conference in one week. With two decades and over 2,000 live events under his belt, Chris has worked with the world's most influential voices in marketing, audio, and technology. His best-selling book, Start Ugly, quickly become the go-to guide for entrepreneurs beginning their creative journey. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

As a “recovering perfectionist,” host Julie Hood shares what she has done to get past the perfection monster and get stuff done anyway!LINKS MENTIONEDJump into the FREE 5 day challenge at TopicAndTitleChallenge.com to find your rockstar course idea and name your course!Mark your calendars to join us for the next 24 Hour Course Creator Daily session starting on June 14th with group coaching to help you get your first (or your next!) course finished in just 24 hours. Find out more here. Start Ugly book by Chris Krimitsos(Some of these are affiliate links and I earn a commission when you sign up. I only recommend partners I have vetted and tools I personally use.) KEY TAKEAWAYS6 Ways to Battle the Perfection Monster 1. Set a deadline. 2. Step back and evaluate – is it bad, good, or good enough? Notice I didn’t say “perfect”. Things are never perfect. 3. Get some outside feedback. 4. Remember that “money loves speed.”5. Consider the end goal. 6. Hire it out. 7. Start Ugly book. Be sure to listen in for the story about when I finally shifted away from thinking everything had to be perfect.  COME VISIT!ClubhouseConnect with me on Clubhouse for FREE masterclasses at @JulieHood.CourseCreatorsHQ.club – to join the waitlist  for my upcoming Clubhouse courseWebsitehttps://www.CourseCreatorsHQ.comFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CourseCreatorsHQInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/CourseCreatorsHQTwitterhttps://www.Twitter.com/CourseHQ

Why quitting IS an option, how to find a good critic, the handicap of experience & why starting & stopping can lead you to fulfillment. Chris Krimitsos is the author of Start Ugly, a book his friend announced he was completing on Facebook because he was sick of Chris talking about it and not doing it. Chris has lead over 2,000 events for entrepreneurs & creatives & is currently starting ugly more than one project. In this episode, he explains how starting ugly can lead to beautiful things & how to know when you need to start ugly over again.Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertGuest: http://alturl.com/eca4n  Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/

David duChemin, the best-selling author of such titles as Start Ugly and The Problem With Muses, is joining us today to talk about his creative process, why creativity isn't about making masterpieces, and the wisdom of letting yourself "start ugly" and seeing where it goes. It's an interview you won't want to miss! For show notes, please visit: https://www.sarahwerner.com/ To support the work I do here at the Write Now podcast, become a patron on Patreon! https://patreon.com/sarahrheawerner Thank you as always for listening, and happy writing! — Sarah

Be honest, what's something you've always wanted to do but never started? You want to…but it needs to be perfect, right? But perfect is just another word for fear — you need to start now. Even if you have to start ugly. In this Takeover episode, Casey Cheshire speaks with Chris Krimitsos, Chief Creative Officer at Podfest Multimedia Expo, about why starting ugly is better than never starting at all.

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Creativity is iterative. It is about possibility. True creativity is about the everyday making of things; of just doing and refining until we can eventually get to our genius. Sometimes all we need is the discipline to just start. So if we can give ourselves the permission to just start with whatever terrible ideas we have, we can often get into that sought after “flow state” even sooner.  Many creatives are binary when it comes to what and how they produce work. Either it's all about inspiration and the arts, or it's sitting down and hammering out an idea. Too many of us are quick to judge a thing as good or bad. And in doing that we paralyze our process with fear of failure or looking foolish. But there is an unfiltered nature to “starting ugly” and if we own it, we can open up a variety of pathways until we get to where we want to be. But being a fulltime creative and/or self-employed means you have to wear your discipline hat. You have to have a routine in order to clear your brain and just start.  To dive deeper into how to “start ugly” I have brought back a friend and past guest, best-selling author and photographer, David duChemin. David is a leading expert in the field of creativity. His podcast and book, A Beautiful Anarchy, help him share his message with tens of thousands. Fueled by his endless creative hunger, he has built a seven-figure business with the goal of inspiring others to realize that the creative life is for everyone—not just artists. David spent the last twelve years travelling the world as a humanitarian photographer and creativity workshop instructor on all seven continents. His expertise has been profiled in magazines and podcasts including Overland Journal, Elephant Journal and The Accidental Creative.  Find out how to own your “ugly” by downloading this episode now. THE WARRIOR OF EMPATHY “Poetic over perfection.” - David duChemin Highlights - We can get to the “flow state” faster if we give ourselves the permission to start with bad ideas.  Inspiration comes from discipline. Perfection can be reframed as something that  is “complete” not something “without flaw.” If we wait until our fear goes away, we'll never get to our best work.  Perfection is not what endures. What leaves a legacy is poetic, not perfect.  “Write drunk. Edit sober.” - Hemingway Make your start automatic. Routine clears the brain and gets it ready to work.  Setting constraints around yourself to give yourself less of a chance for choice paralysis. Guest Contact - David's Website David's Facebook David's Instagram David's Book- Start Ugly David's Podcast Mentions - The Geography of Genius Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share! Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website and are all your marketing materials speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Often it's not which is why you're not converting traffic and leads to clients and attracting your most profitable customers. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. If I have suggestions for you to improve your brand message (I almost always do), we'll set up a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss. A select number of websites are also chosen for my LINGO Review Video Series. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Music by Jawn  

Chris Krimitsos talks organizing events such as PodFest and VidFest, and discusses starting ugly.

Have you or even your marketing team ever thought of a great idea, but then you keep thinking about it and thinking about it and then you never start? A Speaker, Author of the book Start Ugly, Creator of the Podfest Multimedia Expo, Producer, and the Chief Creative Officer of the Podfest Multimedia Expo, Chris Krimitsos, motivates listeners to get started with their idea, no matter if the start is ugly, because there is no such thing as a perfect start.   Takeaways: “People need to innovate at the speed of thought.” - Chris Krimitsos There are two kinds of people. People that fail to start and then the successful business owners that plateau, because they do not want to move outside of their comfort zone. Not getting started with an idea is all rooted in fear. People can either be afraid of the unknown and they procrastinate, or they are achievement oriented and are afraid that their idea is not perfect yet. Learn the way you learn and use that to your strength to start your idea. To intentionally live out your life the way you want to, you need to ask yourself, what do you want to accomplish, what will make you happy, what avenues and skills do you have to make it a reality, and what do you want out of life? If you are thinking of starting a podcast, stay in your niche of what you are knowledgeable about and the community of listeners you are marketing to. Before starting a podcast, do your research. When you decide on the niche that you want to stick with, listen to other podcasts in that niche and see if there is a format that is not yet being done. Career advice - Don't chase money, value all your relationships, and understand that there is no hierarchy in life. “We're all equal, but we all provide different values in the tapestry known as humanity.” - Chris Krimitsos “Intentionally [live] out your life the way you want to and not the way other people expect you to.” - Chris Krimitsos   Links: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chriskrimitsos Chriskrimitsos.com: https://chriskrimitsos.com/ Podfest Multimedia Expo: https://podfestexpo.com/ Vidfest Expo: https://vidfestexpo.com/ Start Ugly: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Ugly-Timeless-Innovation-Change-ebook/dp/B086R1TH7F/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1BUAZV05UWQUV&dchild=1&keywords=start+ugly&qid=1596727278&sprefix=start+ugly%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-3   Busted Myths: Wait to start your idea until it is perfected or else it will not survive. - There is no such thing as a perfect start! Do an ugly start and then perfect what you do as you go, or else you will never get started.   Ways to Tune In: iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show/id1338838763 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1vVLpNI1LssMTiL6Kdsamn Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/m/Im7mytmu2wa2mekhoeixlja5hpe?t=The_Hard_Corps_Marketing_Show YouTube - Full video - https://youtu.be/wbQkL-QbXhw

Chris Krimitsos talks organizing events such as PodFest and VidFest, and discusses starting ugly.

We have an amazing guest today! We're excited to welcome Christy Haussler, from Team Podcast. Christy is the queen of podcasts, and she has a fascinating story to share. She has helped more than two hundred and fifty people create their podcasts over the last five years. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about how and why you should do a podcast, and about the results that you can expect from doing one.  In today's show, Christy shares her story. She talks about how she pivoted from corporate America to having a business of her own, how she became an entrepreneur, the value of podcasting, and about moving from South Carolina to the Florida Keys with her wife to pursue her dream and start a brand new life. How it all started Christy has a teaching degree but she soon realized that she did not have the right temperament for teaching. And she also realized that she could make a lot more money in business than she would as a teacher. So she started working in call center management, where she was managing both in and outbound sales teams for several Fortune 500 companies. After about sixteen years, and various changes, the call center was closed down and Christy found herself without a job and having to start all over again. Lessons learned One of the lessons that Christy learned is that there's no security in corporate jobs. And often, people simply settle for whatever the corporations want them to do, out of necessity, even if it's not in their best interest or the best interest of their families.  Some beauty in the madness Christy eventually found another job managing a call center, but it was a two-hour drive from where she lived. So she had to drive for four hours each day, just to get to work and back.  There was good in that, however, in that it allowed Christy to listen to every single audiobook in the library. And when the audiobooks ran out, she started listening to podcasts. That was back in 2010-2011 when podcasts were starting to come out. Podcasts presented a whole new world When Christy realized that she could download podcasts using WiFi, and then listen to them later, she felt as if a whole new world had opened up for her.  Automobile university While driving in her car, Christy started learning about business and marketing, and that brought something out of her that she never knew existed before. Starting a podcast Eventually, she started doing a podcast of her own, about local businesses all over the country. It was at a time when local businesses were not yet familiar with podcasts, so Christy modeled her podcast on what the “gurus” were doing at the time.   Pursuing a dream After doing both her podcast and working at her full-time job for some time, Christy and her wife decided to start over again and relocate from South Carolina to a location where most people spend their vacation.  They decided to move to the Florida Keys and start their new life there. Christy left her corporate job and scared herself to death by cutting her income in half and almost tripling her living expenses in pursuit of her dream.  Getting out of your comfort zone If you bravely go ahead with a plan and put yourself out there, you will see how the universe conspires for you, and things just fall into place. Some people call it luck but Christy sees it as a willingness to get out of her comfort zone. Relocating and reinventing themselves Christy and her wife relocated, and they started afresh. They have been working together in their business for the last three years now, and they've been able to achieve both lifestyle design and location independence. Taking just one step at a time Christy discovered that by taking one step at a time, without trying to look at the whole picture, things worked out. So she decided that if a door opened in front of her, she would commit to walking through it, and only then face the next step if it were to present itself. And doors kept opening, and she kept walking through them. New beginnings Christy had no idea when she decided to take only one step at a time, that everything would work out quite as quickly as it did, and that within a year, she and her wife would have settled into their new life in the Florida Keys.  A simple way to move forward Sometimes in business, everything that goes into a big project can be overwhelming. And you may feel that you're not getting things done in the right way.  Christy explains that all you need to do is to look for the next thing that will move the needle for you and commit to doing just that. When it's finished, check it off the list and go on to the next thing. And so on.  And before you know it, you will see that you've made considerable progress towards the project as a whole.  Golden handcuffs Often, the things we think that we want to show our achievements, like a big house or a nice car, end up becoming golden handcuffs or a ball-and-chain when an opportunity arises for us to make a move towards something that will truly fulfill us. Willingness is key If you're willing to give up something good, to achieve something better, you may even find in the end that you have lost nothing at all because the universe conspires for you when you're willing to follow your heart. Podcasts are a great marketing tool Organic traffic is any free traffic to your website. And podcasts have been proven to provide the most organic traffic for any business.  Podcasting can turn a typical marketing experience into an educational experience because the podcast allows you the opportunity to create content specifically for your target audience. Taking the first step Getting going with a new project is more important than perfecting it. You will naturally refine things in time, so get going as soon as you can. The best tool for marketing Podcasting is the best tool for marketing. And it allows you to reach out to people you want to have on your show, or to those you'd ultimately like to have as a client.    Links and resources Recommended book: Start Ugly by Chris Krimitsos Christy's Podcast Monetization Secrets Podcast  Team Podcast Website Join Christy's Facebook Group - Podcast Monetization Secrets   Connect with Eric: On LinkedIn On Facebook On Instagram On Website If you'd rather watch the video of this interview, subscribe on YouTube

Start Ugly is a book by Podfest founder, Chris Krimitsos (which I'm pretty sure I butchered his name in the episode) . It inspired me to record this episode about getting started, not caring what others think, and believing in yourself. Because you are the only one who can bet there for you when everyone else bails! . 10-minute Business Mindset Coach Consultation with Leslie O'Bryant: https://leslieobryant.lpages.co/breakthrough . Start Ugly Book & Podfest Info . The book link is an affiliate link. Y'all knwo what the means, but per FCC I have to tell you if you decide to purchase I could make a small commision. It helps pay for this podcast and also contributes to my husband's motorcycle fund (along with my favorite CBD Oil if you're into it. Thank you for the support! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/though-love/message

This weeks guest is Chris Krimitsos, Author of Start Ugly. Chris joins us in this episode to have a conversation around this concept. Start ugly started in a business training Chris was holding when he was trying to get people to get over their fears of starting, he simply stated one day....."start ugly" and its been part of his trainings ever since. The book is intended to be read in a single sitting. It tells the fictional story about an established business man who ultimately loses his business to a younger man because he refused to adapt to the current climate and "start ugly" over when he needed to. I'm incredibly grateful for Chris, the time he spent with us, and the relatability of his message. He clearly finds purpose and fulfillment in his work and it shows. Chris is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Podfest Multimedia Expo. He and his team have created a community of a few thousand people that are supportive of each others growth through sharing and collaboration. 

Guest Chris Krimitsos comes on the show to talk about Podfest, a national podcast festival that draws creatives from all over the world. Here we're talking about Chris's book, Start Ugly, and his drive to create community and connect people and resources. Dive in as we reference some of the greatest podcasts like Biz Women Rock!, Stem Talk, and more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/aserversjourney?fan_landing=true)

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My buddy Chris Krimitsos was on the show today, talking about what I consider to be the best conference of the year, which is Vig Fest and pod fest in Orlando Florida, from March 6 to the eighth. We talked about YouTube, starting a podcast with a great niche and why it matters, why are […]

Today our expert guest is Chris Krimitsos. He is the organizer of Podfest Expo, one of the top podcast conferences in the world. He has created a podcast documentary called The Messengers, and author of the recently released book Start Ugly, which encourages people to get over their perfectionism. Chris grew up in a large, supportive family, and his next door neighbor was a firefighter. He had the model of helping people all around him throughout his life. When he came of age, he wanted to do really well in business so he could help people. In his late 20's, he would ask himself, “What would I want my life to be if you take money out of the equation?” His answer was, “Help people.” Then he had to figure out through what vehicles he would be able to help people, and that ended up being by creating facilitated environments and communities. When he made this decision, we were just in the middle of transitioning from living our lives in the physical world to creating more community in the digital world. We are shifting a bit more to going to yearly events as opposed to local communities. The incredible thing about these is that because of their reach and importance, they are all incredibly niche. People travel from all over to get that in-person interaction they crave with other like-minded people. If you are trying to start a community, whether it's online or in person, here are some tactics you can use: -Forget about numbers. Worry about making an impact for the people that do show up, and more will come. -You might think a big speaker will draw, but a local expert within your niche might draw much better. -Let the keynote be as long or short as it needs to be for the content to be shared effectively. Don't put an arbitrary time constraint on it. In Chris' new book, Start Ugly, he talks about wanting to give people the permission to get started without guilt or perfectionism. He believes that if everyone stopped worrying about getting everything right and just start working towards their goals, we could all accomplish incredible things.   The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway “When I was a young kid growing up in Long Island, New York, Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was buried a mile from my house and I would go and visit his gravestone. There was an inscription there that was, “Keep your feet on the ground and your eyes on the stars.” I believe if we can keep our feet on the ground, take it step by step, with our eyes on the stars, there's nothing we can't accomplish. I believe that anyone that's listening to this is able to start ugly and do great things with their lives, they've just got to take it one step at a time.” -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: -Learn more: chriskrimitsos.com -Buy Start Ugly: juststartugly.com -Facebook: facebook.com/chriskrimitsos -Twitter: twitter.com/chriskrimitsos -LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos -Instagram: instagram.com/chriskrimitsos The Daily Helping is produced by Crate Media

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