Podcast appearances and mentions of tom heffner

Today, I am excited to interview Tom Heffner of Tomheffner.com.Tom is an executive and leadership coach, he helps organizations accelerate decision making, collaboration, and innovation through his coaching and workshops.In today's episode, Tom breaks down his business and takes us behind the scenes describing how he built his business selling innovation workshops and executive coaching. Tom Heffner Case Study Tom is featured in chapter two and chapter three of my business ideas book. Below is the case study from the book where Tom is featured. This comes directly from chapter two of the book:Online business is incredibly profitable. I love online business because you can charge a premium for high ticket items. You can sell an online course for $400. You can sell coaching for $1,000 per session. You can sell a training workshop for $10,000.Think about that. Sell ten online courses per month, that's $4,000. Book five coaching clients and you have $5,000 per month. Sell just five training workshops in a year and you have a business generating $50,000.Not to mention, your profit margin is nearly 100%. There are almost no expenses, there is no overhead. Your only necessary expense is paying for a domain and website hosting (as we discussed above).My profit margin is typically around 80%, and that's because my businesses are big enough that I've expanded to hiring contractors and investing in automation. Most entrepreneurs that I coach have profit margins of 90% or higher. That means, the business is operating with limited expenses, and the owner of the website is keeping 90% of the revenue as profit.When I say highly profitable, I do not mean Jeff Bezos $200 Billion profitable. Though, you can be. When I say highly profitable, I am talking about starting small when you start. I want you thinking about how you can make $5,000 per month from your first online business. Just $60,000 per year. That is achievable to start with. And that is much easier than you think when starting an online business.Tom Heffner, of TomHeffner.com, is a great example of how profitable this type of business model can be. Tom helps people and organizations accelerate decision-making, collaboration, and innovation through his training, coaching, and workshops. Simply put, Tom is a coach that hosts a workshop teaching employees how to be more innovative. Tom charges $9,500 for his services plus $6,000 for each additional day. If Tom books one workshop, for two days, he's making $15,500. If he books just seven clients per year for this two-day workshop, he's making over $100,000 for the year! To put this in perspective, Tom took on his innovation consulting practice full-time in 2018. By the end of 2019, Tom brought in $173,000 in revenue, almost all of which was profit. Not bad for hosting a couple of workshops!Don't get me wrong, Tom is one of the hardest working people I know. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes, creating his workshop and booking clients. He has perfected his craft, and fully deserves what he is paid. But let that sink in, think about how this could be you in just a few months. You can copy Tom's business model; it is highly profitable. That is online business. That is why I love online business. This Interview This interview is part of a series of case studies that I will be publishing to The Entrepreneur Ride Along Podcast over the coming weeks as I interview successful entrepreneurs in the online business space. These interviews and case studies will  be featured in my newest book "business ideation" (still available for pre-sale).Resources M

Today, I am excited to interview Chuck Marting of Colorado Mobile Drug Testing. Chuck shows us how he went from a full time law enforcement officer to full time business owner with his drug testing business Colorado Mobile Drug Testing.This is an excellent episode, we talk a lot about how Chuck first thought of the idea for his business, how he transitioned from a drug enforcement officer to a full time business owner, and how he scaled his business to nearly $500,000 per year with multiple brick-and-mortar locations and full time employees.Chuck Marting Case Study Chuck is featured in chapter three of my business ideas book. Below is the case study from the book where Chuck is featured. This comes directly from chapter three of the book:Chuck Marting is another great example. Chuck spent twenty years in law enforcement, eighteen of those years he spent as a drug recognition expert. With the help of his wife Stacy, Chuck took his expertise as a drug recognition expert and built the business Colorado Mobile Drug Testing (ColoradoMobileDrugTesting.com). A business that specializes in doing employee drug testing and employee workplace safety audits. The idea for Chuck and Stacy's business came from Chuck's day job. It actually came during an arrest that Chuck was making, when the man Chuck had arrested for a DUI complained he would miss his pre-employment drug test. Claiming that drug-testing companies were not flexible, he would not be able to reschedule his test. Chuck saw an opportunity. After some research and validation, he found that no one in his area of Northern Colorado offered walk-in drug testing, and no one in the state offered a service that would bring drug testing directly to the employment site. This means, if an employer needs an emergency drug test, they need to schedule it weeks in advance and must pay for the employee to drive hours away to a testing center. Chuck saw an opportunity, recognized the pain point, and created the solution. What started as Chuck and Stacy going business to business to perform on-site employee drug testing has grown into a nearly $500,000 business with multiple physical locations, walk-in testing sites, and full-time employees. Chuck took his expertise from his day job in law enforcement, as a drug recognition expert, and turned it into an immensely profitable business. Thanks to Chuck's day job, his years of expertise, and one irresponsible driver's off-hand comments, Chuck has built a half-a-million-dollar business in less than eight years.There are countless examples of entrepreneurs turning their day-job into their first business, which later allowed them to quit their day job (myself included). I did this with the CPCU exams I was studying for, Pat Flynn did this with the architecture exams he was studying for, Tom Heffner did this with his innovation training workshops, Michael Tanner did this with his leadership workshops, and Steven Foust did this with his expertise climbing the ranks in the Army. There is a ton of opportunity, sitting right in front of you, at the place where you spend forty hours per week. You can turn your day job into your first business. There is something there, a certification, program, or subset of your job that you are an expert at. You study, train, and work at it every day. There is something at your day job that you can turn into your first business.This Interview This interview is part of a series of case studies that I will be publishing to The Entrepreneur Ride Along Podcast over the coming weeks as I interview successful entrepreneurs in the online business space. These interviews and case studies will  be featured in my newest book "business ideation" (still avail

The 3 candidates running for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 (Jolene Mosley, Tom Heffner and Gian Alfeo) joined Scott E's Blog on May 8th for a debate.

I chat with Tom Heffner (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 in 2020).

Tom Heffner consults with businesses and organizations across many different industries, including consulting, banking, education, product development, law firms, Dept of Defense (DoD), and the military. He specializes in helping them to build their own innovation capabilities and to solve complex and multidisciplinary problems.  If you or your organization is struggling to think creatively, to build an innovation capability, or just to improve the way you solve problems, Tom is a master. This week's episode is stacked with specific, actionable and practical advice on how to make small but powerful changes right now. Timestamps 2:08 "Change your questions and you'll change your life" Tom explains what that means to him and how he uses this strategy with his clients. 5:15 How curiosity can help us view these uncertain times through a lens of opportunity versus a lens of fear. 6:48 Tom shares a fantastic resource to help you recognize your strengths and find more happiness and well-being in your life. 10:02 How did Tom go from engineering Combat Systems that protect soldiers at war to the world of strength-based and positive psychology? 14:28 Tom talks about the background of Master Resiliency Training in the military and helping soldiers be more resilient, as well as how the average, everyday person can use these tools to be more resilient. 19:12 How "thinking traps" work for us and against us 21:29 A deeper look at the ABC method, a tool used to help people see how they form their beliefs about a situation 27:26 Habits, motivation, willpower, processes...we talk about how all these pieces to the puzzle fit together 33:07 What about bad habits? We discuss the driving force behind them and what you need to get really clear on to break them. 38:45 Tom describes how design thinking and positive psychology overlap 46:27 Tom gives some really valuable, tangible advice on the questions and we should be asking in a post-Coronavirus world 57:11 We wrap up this episode by asking Tom about his podcast and what 'Big Self' means to him. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook. 

Bill and Jason talk with Howard County Board of Education candidate Tom Heffner! Learn more about Tom's candidacy here.

We're flipping the script today! Instead of interviewing a world class expert to uncover the habits and practices that have fueled their success, I'm having someone interview me. In this episode, it is Alec Pulianas, my podcast editor and producer who will be asking me about my journey into entrepreneurship. In particular, how it has gone over the last few months since I left my full time job for good. This is different from the normal podcast and it's really a fun conversation between two good friends. So if you want to learn more about my entrepreneurship journey and have fun doing it, then check out this conversation with Alec. Listen at http://nextyearnowpodcast.com/66

Tom Heffner is a podcaster, author, speaker, and innovation expert.  His goal is to help you thrive at work and in life and believes that every day, purposeful habits and practices are vital to this pursuit. He spent 15 years as an engineer, helping to design complex military systems to protect US and coalition soldiers around the world and is the host of The Next Year Now Podcast. We unpacked: How low-fidelity prototypes are being used to test life or death Defence systems Why the comforts of today are making us less resilient and how to overcome this How military strategies can help you become a better entrepreneur and person Show Notes: TomHeffner.com nextyearnowpodcast.com --- Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0   Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud  Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski  Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski   Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz   Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com   Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski   NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/  

Are you experiencing depression, fatigue, thyroid imbalances, joint pain, insomnia, brain fog, inflammation or autoimmunity? Did you know your symptoms could be caused by a problem in your gut? In this episode, clinician and researcher Dr. Michael Ruscio explains how modern lifestyle changes have made our guts more vulnerable than ever before. Plus, how to fix your gut to improve your overall health and performance of your whole body. Listen now!   Want help becoming the healthiest, fittest, strongest version of yourself in your 40s & 50s? Most people over 40 know that exercise, eating healthy, manage stress, and quality sleep are important elements for feeling better and achieving more in life. Yet they need help applying that knowledge in the context of their busy, sometimes stressful lives. And I know there’s so much confusion in the fitness industry that makes you overwhelmed and confused about if you should do Keto or intermittent fasting or a low carb diet. Or if you need to join Crossfit, HIIT, or a Bootcamp to get back in shape. The good news is it doesn’t have to be this hard. Check out this masterclass I put together where I’ll share the exact strategies busy people like you are using to build a younger, leaner, and sexier body in their forties, fifties, and even sixties by ignoring all the conventional wisdom. >>!

Thomas Heffner shares how to improve creativity, group brainstorming, and innovation.   You'll Learn: The seven rules for effective brainstorming How to solve the hippo in the room problem Three improv comedy tips that help you innovate   About Thomas:  Tom Heffner is a design strategist at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,  podcaster, author, speaker, and innovation expert.  His goal is to help people thrive at work and in life. Tom believes that every day, purposeful habits and practices are vital to this pursuit. He shares these ideas and learnings through his weekly podcast (Next Year Now), blog, and speaking engagements.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep342  

When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems. I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it. Maya AngelouThe Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Positive Phil. Engaging interviews with famous people, celebrities, athletes, authors, spiritual educators, thought leaders, as well as others in the social, business and entertainment industry. The best resource for advice, videos and motivation to help you realize your full potential We are a community of over 1,550,000 people who seek to create positive and lasting change. We hope our stories provide inspiration and practical advice to change your life.In an age of bad news and depressing social comparison, we launched Positive Phil network with one goal: inspire people. Good things happen every day, and we’re here to tell you about them. If you are looking for another way to stay motivated in life, be sure to subscribe to our episodes.www.positivephil.comNext Year Now interviews world class experts and thought leaders like Adam Grant, Tom Rath, Chip Conley, and Geoff Woods, to uncover the habits and practices that will help you to thrive at work and in life. -Tom Heffner hosts the Next Year Now podcast to help uncover habits and practices to help you thrive at work and in life. He leverages his expertise in applied psychology and design to help you design a life you love. Check it out and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Again, that's The Next Year Now Podcast with Tom Heffner www.nextyearnowpodcast.comLEARN TO SEW https://positivephil.com/are-you-too-cool-to-sew/


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Amy and Jamie Honey come from varied backgrounds.   Jamie's an Australian, Amy's an American.   Together they combine their diverse experience and skills of health, fitness and communication to help you get even more success out of your life!   Amy is a health habits specialist and customer engagement expert, and Jamie is an expert in communication and mindset.   They speak and travel all over the world empowering companies and organizations to get better results in all areas of life in a fun and impactful way.   Amy and Jamie were independent world travelers, discovering the nuisances of success from many cultures. Their powers combined exploded into many entrepreneurial understandings for having your Habits work for you and not against you.   At age 11, doctors told Jamie he would have to have his leg amputated.   Refusing to allow the doctors to do that, he learned how powerful his mind could be, and went on to become an international stunt actor.    Amy, at the age of 16, found herself alone and independent.   Through her own resources she graduated high school and didn't look back.  At age 20, she became a single mom, putting her families welfare first, she overcame numerous obstacles in an unreceptive market place, and established herself as a successful and powerful entrepreneur.   
www.thehoneydare.comNext Year Now interviews world class experts and thought leaders like Adam Grant, Tom Rath, Chip Conley, and Geoff Woods, to uncover the habits and practices that will help you to thrive at work and in life. -Tom Heffner hosts the Next Year Now podcast to help uncover habits and practices to help you thrive at work and in life. He leverages his expertise in applied psychology and design to help you design a life you love. Check it out and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Again, that's The Next Year Now Podcast with Tom Heffner www.nextyearnowpodcast.com

Today I'm breaking down why you should finally start your own business. No more excuses, no more putting it off. Inspired by my time at the Podcast Movement 2018 conference, I'm sharing with you the most important reasons you should be starting your own business right now, the challenges you will face, and how to get there. It's a short 15 min episode that you will really love. Listen at http://nextyearnowpodcast.com/43