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To live selflessly seems like one of the most courageous and freeing decisions a person can make. A theme of selfishness and selflessness kept making its way to me, so I'm bringing the theme to this episode! Neil and I talk about the theme of selfishness or the “What's in it for me?” mentality and people embracing the opposite by being selfless. We discuss what it takes to change from one side to the other, selfishness to selflessness. Now, we're all human, and thinking about ‘self' is natural. For our talk, “selfish” isn't referring to the self-care version of “putting yourself first.” Selfishness in this episode is the kind of “selfish” that puts ‘self' at the expense of others. During the episode, I read quotes from Neal A. Maxwell and James E. Faust to help identify what it means to embody “selfishness.” They inspired me to consider the way people interact with each other and show up, myself included. Neil and I exchange examples of selflessness and deeply inspiring stories of sacrifice that I'm almost certain will leave you wanting to be selfless. Hear our childhood memories, heroic stories we know of, and awe-inspiring moments of selfless behavior. Going from story to story we dispel myths about the perception of success, competition, and worldly possession. Our perception of these ideas, usually influenced by society, impacts the way we interact with each other more than we think. We're taking time to deconstruct selfishness and build selflessness. Selfishness has layers: the deeds we do, what we wish for others, and more. Each layer is suffocating. More selflessness can be a freeing experience. While Neil and I talk, we find that sacrifice and personal growth are pathways to selflessness. The only thing left for us to do is make an effort to live selflessly like the stories in this episode.   Time Stamps: [00:38] - The first spark of inspiration for our talk today is from a Neal A. Maxwell quote that made us understand selfishness differently. [02:51] - Following the first spark, another spark of inspiration came that reminds me of the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. [04:33] - We should all strive to be genuinely happy for others. [06:26] - Neil expresses how cheering for others is so counterintuitive to the myth of success society sells. [08:25] - Worldly possessions are simply objects; our view about the objects is what gives us peace or makes us feel miserable. [10:15] - I share a personal story about my childhood, a grand piano, and the selflessness of my parents. [13:12] - By choosing to be more selfless, we're setting ourselves up to be more free. [15:35] - Neil gives credit to his admirable father who worked on personal growth over the years then reminisces about childhood. [17:28] - Neil tells the story of trying to hide a motorcycle ticket from his father. Was he able to keep the secret? [19:09] - I have such a strong memory of my grandpa's transition into a new life that positively impacted my life when I was younger. [21:36] - We take a lesson of selflessness from history in a story of the pioneers who travelled to the West during the 1800s. [24:30] - Being selfless is a heroic act. [27:29] - In tough and uncomfortable moments, we have an opportunity to show up selflessly. [29:47] - Are we willing to move closer toward a more selfless life?   Supporting Resources: “Repent of [Our] Selfishness” Talk by Neal A. Maxwell https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1999/04/repent-of-our-selfishness-d-c-56-8?lang=eng  Miss Nigeria's Reaction to Miss Jamaica Winning Miss World Pageant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlDjqF8YYLQ “What's in it for Me?” Talk by James E. Faust https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2002/10/whats-in-it-for-me?lang=eng  “Four B's for Boys” Talk by Gordon B. Hinckley https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1981/10/four-bs-for-boys?lang=eng

In episode #1768, we share the things we like to do to unwind on our days off. While Neil has a daughter and another child on the way, Eric is still a single man so our two hosts have very different ways of spending their free time. Tune in and see which type of day off resonates with you and pick up a few pointers along the way! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today's topic: What We Do On Our Days Off. [00:38] Neil's experiences in parks playing with his daughter. [01:33] Eric's love of taking walks and catching up on his favorite reading. [02:19] The ‘rose, bud, thorns' conversations Eric has with his friends. [03:18] Text us at 310 349 3785 if you want to stay up to date on all we do. Get ad-free listening plus exclusive content with Marketing School Pro. Try for free at www.marketingschool.io/pro   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Jason Gaignard   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

In episode #1768, we share the things we like to do to unwind on our days off. While Neil has a daughter and another child on the way, Eric is still a single man so our two hosts have very different ways of spending their free time. Tune in and see which type of day off resonates with you and pick up a few pointers along the way! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today's topic: What We Do On Our Days Off. [00:38] Neil's experiences in parks playing with his daughter. [01:33] Eric's love of taking walks and catching up on his favorite reading. [02:19] The ‘rose, bud, thorns' conversations Eric has with his friends. [03:18] Text us at 310 349 3785 if you want to stay up to date on all we do. Get ad-free listening plus exclusive content with Marketing School Pro. Try for free at www.marketingschool.io/pro   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Jason Gaignard   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

Fun and sci-fi fantasy come together in this expanded episode of #BTLRadioShow as we take a look at VIKES with writer/director TENNEY FAIRCHILD, and VOYAGERS with writer/director NEIL BURGER. Joining us live is writer/director TENNEY FAIRCHILD talking about his coming of age romp, VIKES. And while VIKES may have some sweet charm to it, the film also deals with some timely and topical issues and themes which are even more important today than in 2016-17 when the film was shot. Listen as Tenney talks about his process for story development and subsequently taking the words on the page and translating them into visuals, the casting process, shooting location, the importance of visual detail, and more. And we're talking VOYAGERS thanks to two of my favorite filmmakers, writer/director NEIL BURGER and production designer SCOTT CHAMBLISS. Listen to my prerecorded exclusive interviews with each of these gentlemen as we dig deep into the genesis of the film and Neil's process for crafting a world for a multi-generational space mission visually, thematically, and emotionally. While Neil discusses themes of good vs evil, human nature, science, etc., casting (among the cast, Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, and Colin Farrell), and more, Scott talks about the importance of the production design in furthering the vision of the story and the challenges of creating a physical design to not only embrace the story and visual concepts, but incorporate necessary technical elements for cinematographer Enrique Chediak. (Be on the lookout for my exclusive interview with Enrique on BehindTheLensOnline.net.) And how about a research trip to enlighten and "experience" space travel?? http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

The Difference Between Neil & Eric's Agency Models In episode #1636, we speak about the main differences between Neil and Eric's agency models. While Neil and Eric both run agencies, their philosophies around who they serve, who they hire, and what their respective endgames look like are very different. Despite these differences, the driving force behind each of our hosts' passion for what they do is very similar! Tune in to hear more! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today's topic: The Difference Between Neil & Eric's Agency Models. [00:45] Neil built his agency around his goal to hire people he would like to work on his projects. [01:05] Another goal of Neil's around building an agency that can serve clients globally. [01:28] A third goal of Neil's agency: being scale-agnostic. [01:54] Eric's goal to siphon the capital his agency makes into exponential revenue sources. [02:38] Why Eric's agency primarily serves clients who spend over $30 - $50,000 a month. [02:54] The role of the traffic that Neil receives in the success of his model. [03:23] Why Neil's true joy comes from his clients' growth. [03:36] The game of business is all about enjoying the journey! [03:57] That's it for today! [03:58] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information or call us on 310-349-3785!   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

The Difference Between Neil & Eric’s Agency Models In episode #1636, we speak about the main differences between Neil and Eric’s agency models. While Neil and Eric both run agencies, their philosophies around who they serve, who they hire, and what their respective endgames look like are very different. Despite these differences, the driving force behind each of our hosts’ passion for what they do is very similar! Tune in to hear more! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:25] Today’s topic: The Difference Between Neil & Eric’s Agency Models. [00:45] Neil built his agency around his goal to hire people he would like to work on his projects. [01:05] Another goal of Neil’s around building an agency that can serve clients globally. [01:28] A third goal of Neil’s agency: being scale-agnostic. [01:54] Eric’s goal to siphon the capital his agency makes into exponential revenue sources. [02:38] Why Eric’s agency primarily serves clients who spend over $30 - $50,000 a month. [02:54] The role of the traffic that Neil receives in the success of his model. [03:23] Why Neil’s true joy comes from his clients’ growth. [03:36] The game of business is all about enjoying the journey! [03:57] That’s it for today! [03:58] To stay updated with events and learn more about our mastermind, go to the Marketing School site for more information or call us on 310-349-3785!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.   “Have the mindset of testing. What works today may not work a year from now. If you don’t keep testing, you’re not going to thrive and succeed.” Neil Patel   Worst investment ever Creating a business to solve his own problem About 10 years ago, Neil’s website, at the time, was doing pretty well, so much so that sometimes he’d get a flood of traffic from social media. This upsurge in traffic would cause his servers to go down. This sounds like a good problem to have, right? While Neil appreciated the tremendous traffic, he had to pay for more and more servers. But then, in most cases, he would never use the extra resources. He thought to himself that it would be a good idea to be able to pay for the resources when he needed them, and not pay for them when he didn’t. Taking matters into his own hands Neil figured that there must be other people who were in a similar situation paying for all these resources and not using most of them. “What if we combine all our servers and have one big infrastructure, and we can each scale up and down as we want?” he thought to himself. Right there and then, a business idea hatched. Neil went to work to start Vision Web Hosting. The multibillion idea that sucked While Neil’s idea was a good one and would have seen him make millions of dollars, a few things turned it into his worst investment ever. First, Neil had no experience in hosting. Second, he picked partners that had no experience either and just paid them because they told him they could do it. Third, hosting was just not Neil’s core focus. He was doing many other things that had him distracted, and so he wasn’t focusing on it. Essentially, Neil ended up spending over a million dollars to start a business that wasn’t generating any revenue. He didn’t even get to launch it. His partners couldn’t figure out how to execute his idea. Eventually, Neil folded the business and had to figure out how to repay all the money that he borrowed to start the business. Lessons learned Ideas are worthless if not executed right Ideas are a dime a dozen. They are worthless unless you pick and execute the right ones. Partner with experienced people Pick business partners who have done it before because they come with learnings instead of starting from scratch and having to learn on the job. Start a business with a minimum viable product If you’re going to start a business, start with a minimum viable product and get it out there. You are never going to have a perfect product. It’s never going to be amazing. Just get something out there and improve it over time. Andrew’s takeaways Sometimes you’re just not ready to join the big leagues You may have a great idea that you want to launch in the global market, but before you go competing in the big leagues, ask yourself if you’re ready to do it. Do you have confidence in your operations? Do you have the money to do it? Do you have the right workforce? If not, accept, pull the plug and wait until you’re ready. Four main things to look for when investing in a startup 1. Trust Do you trust the team that you’re investing in? Usually, there’s no hack to trust. Trust comes over time. 2. The idea What’s the startup’s idea, and is it a viable one? 3. Execution Is the team able to execute on this idea? If the answer is no, it doesn’t matter that the idea is excellent, it doesn’t matter that you trust the team, the idea won’t work. 4. Money Ultimately, you never want to be the only one providing money to any startup that you’re involved in. The startup should have other sources of investment funds. Learn the 18 Questions for Pre-Revenue Valuation of a Startup. Actionable advice Experiment, experiment, experiment. Don’t wait. Don’t say, “Oh, I got to learn more. I’m gonna do it next week.” Just go experiment, do it as quickly as possible, and learn from your mistakes. Learning from your mistakes is a vital part because you don’t have to be the smartest person to succeed if you make a lot of mistakes, but you avoid making the same ones over and over again. Eventually, the right ones will be the only ones that are left. No. 1 goal for the next 12 months Neil’s number one goal for the next 12 months is to double up on his traffic. He’s looking to gain another 10 million visitors a month. Parting words   “It’s very, very important to think about every mistake that you’ve made in business and what you’re trying to achieve in life, write it down, and avoid making that same mistake over and over.” Neil Patel     Connect with Neil Patel LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Blog Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 Points Andrew’s online programs Valuation Master Class How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market Finance Made Ridiculously Simple Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points Connect with Andrew Stotz: astotz.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast

Stephen resorts to desperate measures, in order to save Dr. Lowell's life. While Neil, Marie and Grandpa Al discover the secrets to the Teva wormholes.

Neil Rosen has been an entrepreneur for most of his life. After graduating college he taught elementary school for 10 years prior to starting his first business, a children’s furniture store which he built into a chain of five stores before selling. Next came a public school information business, The School Report, a business started with his wife Roseann that supported the real estate industry by supplying 3rd party public school information realtors could share with potential home buyers. He sold that business to a large media company, stayed on, and it was sold again a year later to an Internet real estate company. Not done yet, Neil and Roseann started eWayDirect, an internet software business that helps consumer businesses build email lists and send emails to prospects and customers. While Neil has retired from running that company (after 20 years), it continues in business today. And if that wasn’t enough, Neil and Roseann have bought and flipped over 30 houses since they have been married.Today Neil is working on a Trivia game and writing children’s books and TV shows. The Trivia Game, Originations, and two of his children’s books will be launching in the coming months.What You Will Learn:Neil’s journey as a serial entrepreneur and the types of deals he’s encounteredThe lessons Neil learned about raising capitalThe challenges of doing deals as an early-stage internet companyHow to deal with the difficulties of restructuring during a buyoutWhy entrepreneurs should practice detachment when doing dealsWhy Neil uses a business model for everything he works onHow to connect with Neil Rosen:Website: https://www.certainsource.com/index.htmlTwitter: @CertainSourceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSAcquition/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-rosen-31bb10/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While Neil is away, the gang will play...SPORTSBALL! Allison and Major join us for a lighthearted game, tossing the ol' pigskin, puck, whatever around. Sit back and enjoy a quiz Neil would be the absolute worst at, and feel that momentary sense that maybe, just maybe, Neil has a weakness in his trivia game. Who are we kidding, he'd do great!!

Today's episode features a raft of interviews recorded a Filmstock12, the Luton film festival organised by Neil with his long-time collaborator Justin Doherty, which returned this year after a 10-year hiatus. Fiercely proud of his Luton roots, Neil talks to Dario about the origins of the festival, the programming ethos, why it came back this year, and what it represents as a cultural marker for Luton. While Neil and Justin were organising and presenting the festival Dario acted as roving interviewer at large, speaking to 5 of the filmmakers who were screening films: 1. Dan Schneidkraut, a Minneapolis based filmmaker with a provocative and unique filmmaking sensibility who actually had 3 films playing at the festival: Wish You Were Here; Shooting at the O.K. Corral & Father's Day. 2: Christine Franz the Producer and director of Bunch of Kunst the documentary about British Punk duo The Sleaford Mods. 3: Toby Matthews won the youth jury award for his Tati inspired comedy Holiday!, set in Cornish coastal town of Mousehole. 4. Lutonian Gillian Harker the actor turned writer/director talks about her intimate debut short Cross. 5. Edwin Miles screened a poignant film about the relationship he has with his Grandma, the subject of his short Rose.    You can also listen to The Cinematologists here: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cinematologists-podcast/id981479854?mt=2 Our Website: www.cinematologists.com PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/series-2416725 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RjNz8XDkLdbKZuj9Pktyh Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinematologists

Founded in 2002, Dogtopia is the nation’s leading franchises dog daycare, boarding, and spa facilities offering an experience focused on trust, safety and transparency. With an emphasis on education, exercise and socialization for dogs, pet parents have the assurance of leaving their beloved furry family members in the hands of highly trained professionals in an environment created with the well-being of dogs in mind. Each facility averages between 3,000–10,000 square feet and is specially designed to provide dogs and pet parents with the best experience while creating an environment that is ideal for your pup. With over 100 locations across North America, the brand continues to expand through franchising with successful entrepreneurs. Key Takeaways: [0:18] Today’s episode of Franchise Euphoria is brought to you by IndyFranchiseLaw.com, a leading resource in the franchise space. Head over to IndyFranchiseLaw.com learn more! [0:59] Josh introduces today’s guest, Neil Gill, the CEO and president of Dogtopia. [2:34] Josh welcomes Neil to Franchise Euphoria. [3:03] Neil gives a brief overview of his business background, which is layered with involvement in several franchise systems. The he discusses what led him to create the Dogtopia concept. [6:46] Neil shares that 74% of millennials are dog owners, and this individual is who Dogtopia targets. [9:02] When Neil came back to the US after he came out of retirement, he recognized that pet care was a growing sector. [10:40] While Neil believes that you can teach anyone to sell in the restaurant industry, he has found that in the lead generation business, you have to find individuals who can provide a level of service that is more innate. [12:23] Neil and Josh discuss the art of closing the deal in business culture. Neil remarks his original sales team was “afraid of the ask.” However, in the lead generation business, this is the key to success. [15:21] Dogtopia is the only brand in the US that specializes in dog daycare services. [17:42] Dogtopia focuses on three services for the dogs they care for: socialization, education, and exercise. [20:38] The Dogtopia philosophy surrounds the idea that they are creating better canine citizens and therefore give back to the community. [21:37] Neil explains how their dog training programs can actually benefit children who are learning to read with a program called Sit, Stay, Read. [23:43] Dogtopia currently has 115 locations and another 250 in the pipeline to open. [26:47] At the level of growth Dogtopia is at, the franchise team can be very selective about the type of franchisees they bring into the system. [30:08] If you want to learn more about Dogtopia, visit www.Dogtopia.com/franchising. [31:00] Thanks for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@franchiseeuphoria.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on iTunes.   Mentioned in This Episode: josh@franchiseeuphoria.com www.franchiseeuphoria.com www.indyfranchiselaw.com www.Dogtopia.com www.Dogtopia.com/franchising www.Dogtopia.com/success

Welcome to FILM & CHRISTMAS '18, Episode 7 of the FILM & PODCAST - a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our Listeners and Followers. While Neil is Stateside, in this special 'mini' episode Rich is joined by FILM & JR., Francesca to share their Top 3 Christmas movies. Visit the official website for links to iTunes and Spotify You can join the action and conversation over at the FILM & FACEBOOK GROUP Like our FILM & FACEBOOK PAGE and Follow us on Twitter @filmandpodcast and Instagram @filmandpodcast Go 'Old School': filmandpodcast@outlook.com

Want us to answer your questions? Ask questions here: http://www.exbodeclean.com/exbode-tv/contact-us-exbode-tv/ The Q&E SHOW is all about questions with the ExBode team. In this episode, you have introduced to Ebony the cat as Hannah asks the questions - What's the best part about cleaning? - What's your favorite cleaning product? - Describe the dirtiest house you have seen/or cleaned. - How clean is your clean? While Neil asked - What's your favorite area of a home to clean? - What's your favorite part about cleaning? - Hannah, do your best vocal reenactment of me. Learn more about ExBode at http://www.exbodeclean.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wecleandirty/support

While Neil and Mak work on the helicopter, Hemmer and Jessie come up with another idea.

In episode #581, Eric and Neil explain how you can beat your established, monied competition. Tune in to hear steps you can take to beat your competitors at their own game! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today's Topic: How You Can Beat Your Competition When They Have More Money and Have Been in Business Longer [00:36] Neil gives away stuff for a cheaper price. [00:49] You can always undercut your competitors by offering the same thing for less. [01:16] Use the newest and greatest tech, because the competitors are probably using old, archaic technology. [01:26] Neil is going to do this to compete with Moz. Moz charges $99/month for their SEO tool, so he's going to offer his SEO tool for FREE. [01:44] He can do what their doing for under $10,000. [02:01] These other companies have boards, executive teams, etc. While Neil can make decisions and act more quickly, because he doesn't have to have all these groups weigh in. [02:16] Go where the competitors aren't going. [02:25] These other agencies aren't doing content marketing, podcasts, speaking engagements, or releasing tools. Zig where they zag. [03:00] Dropbox wasn't the first cloud in the game, but they offered their services for free! [03:10] Take your existing users and get them to help promote you for a reward. [03:45] Eric recommends reading Zero to One, which will help you figure out other avenues of marketing and competition. [04:05] When you want to beat your competition, if you are starting out, it's a good idea to niche down. [04:35] When you're competing with bigger companies, look at what they are not focusing on. [04:52] Translate your services into other languages and markets, which will help you remain competitive and may be a smaller pool. [05:30] Neil does this and finds there is less competition abroad and is winning in those markets. [05:43] That's all for today! [05:48]Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In episode #581, Eric and Neil explain how you can beat your established, monied competition. Tune in to hear steps you can take to beat your competitors at their own game! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How You Can Beat Your Competition When They Have More Money and Have Been in Business Longer [00:36] Neil gives away stuff for a cheaper price. [00:49] You can always undercut your competitors by offering the same thing for less. [01:16] Use the newest and greatest tech, because the competitors are probably using old, archaic technology. [01:26] Neil is going to do this to compete with Moz. Moz charges $99/month for their SEO tool, so he’s going to offer his SEO tool for FREE. [01:44] He can do what their doing for under $10,000. [02:01] These other companies have boards, executive teams, etc. While Neil can make decisions and act more quickly, because he doesn’t have to have all these groups weigh in. [02:16] Go where the competitors aren’t going. [02:25] These other agencies aren’t doing content marketing, podcasts, speaking engagements, or releasing tools. Zig where they zag. [03:00] Dropbox wasn't the first cloud in the game, but they offered their services for free! [03:10] Take your existing users and get them to help promote you for a reward. [03:45] Eric recommends reading Zero to One, which will help you figure out other avenues of marketing and competition. [04:05] When you want to beat your competition, if you are starting out, it’s a good idea to niche down. [04:35] When you’re competing with bigger companies, look at what they are not focusing on. [04:52] Translate your services into other languages and markets, which will help you remain competitive and may be a smaller pool. [05:30] Neil does this and finds there is less competition abroad and is winning in those markets. [05:43] That’s all for today! [05:48]Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

“Trust the process, follow your curiosity, and don’t get to wrapped up in what other people are doing.” - Neil Soni In this episode of Nat Chat we have Neil Soni. Neil and I originally connected over Twitter a few years ago as members of a startup incubator alumni network. While Neil was an undergrad, he started a company called “College Zen” to help prospective students get matched up with current students to get a real feel for the school. That startup didn’t work out, but the people he met and the experience he got from it turned into his next few roles, including his most recent work, as an “innovation consultant” for Estee Lauder. I wanted to talk to Neil for a few reasons: He’s had an extremely varied career during and after college, from starting that first company, to leading growth at another, to doing this innovation consulting, and now starting a beer company of all things. He is one of the more well read people I know, and draws deeply from history, philosophy, and science in his discussions. These can lead to really wide ranging discussions on anything when we talk, and our catch ups tend to run about as long as this interview. And he’s also great at testing ideas while maintaining safe alternatives. He was able to try out a number of startup ideas while doing his consulting work, giving him the best of both worlds. A steady income he could rely on, but also the flexible hours he needed to test startup ideas. Now that one’s working, he’s able to leave with much more security than he would if he were jumping in blind. We cover a wide range of topics, including: Optimizing for learning versus wealth Testing startup and business ideas How Neil has landed such interesting work roles, and what an “innovation consultant” is Developing skills on your own, marketing or otherwise How Neil chooses what to read, and how he learns from the books he reads What Neil did and would have done differently with his college education Philosophy, psychology, books, podcasts, blogs… you name it Please enjoy, and reach out to Neil on Twitter! Find Neil Online: Twitter Instagram Neil’s website LinkedIn Mentioned in the show: Estee Lauder AlphaLab Mom Trusted No Wait Y Combinator University of Pennsylvania Carnegie Mellon University Unlimited Brewing Company Ideo Amway Neil’s article on commodity versus luxury Procter and Gamble Booz Allen Dangers of Ibuprofen and other NSAIDS Gen Next People Naval Ravikant Tim Ferriss John Keay Books Mentioned 33 Strategies of War 48 Laws of Power The Secret Count of Monte Cristo   Infinite Jest The Book of Five Rings Everything is Obvious The Image Complete Joy of Homebrewing Happy Accidents Meditations Letters from the Stoic Discourses Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Atlas Shrugged Fight Club (Neil’s recommendation for students) Antifragile Podcasts Mentioned Jocko Joe Rogan Hardcore History Sam Harris Tim Ferriss 2:12 - Intro to Neil, what he currently does in the cosmetic industry, and how he got his job. 11:53 - How Neil started his first company, College Zen. 23:36 - Neil moving on from his startup onto working with Mom Trusted and what he ended up doing afterwards. 26:10 - How Neil learned to test his company College Zen and his first experience with entrepreneurship. 30:48 - Neil speaking on himself currently starting up Unlimited Brewing Company and it’s mission. 34:33 - What Neil learned about companies while working for Estee Lauder. 44:03 - Neil on optimizing for learning and optimizing for wealth. 48:04 - Neil speaking on the importance of networking and providing some tips for reaching out to people. 56:41 - Neil on commodity versus luxury and why it’s important. Neil’s article on this here. 1:05:00 - Neil speaking on the habit of reading, thoughts on books, and some book recommendations. 1:19:59 - How Neil chooses which books to read and his perspective on learning things from books. 1:30:15 - Neil speaking about spending time on grades in school versus learning skills. 1:36:12 -  Neil speaking on “safe” volatile jobs versus spending time on learning valuable skills that translate well to numerous companies. 1:44:08 - Neil’s experience with his parents on making the choice to focus more on skills and projects rather than getting better grades. Also continuing to speak on learning valuable skills that you can be more versatile job-wise with. 1:51:23 - Neil’s experience with depression while being a student and as a post-grad. Also speaking on the importance of being open while connecting to people. 2:01:07 - Neil and Nat speaking on the power and value of stoicism. 2:10:20 - Neil’s learning experience with the use of crowdsourcing projects and having people invest in companies going bankrupt. 2:17:10 - What Neil would have done differently in college knowing what he currently knows and on how what you learn in college can translate loosely into real world field work. 2:31:19 - Which podcasts Neil thoroughly listens to and some of his favorites. 2:34:40 - Neil’s favorite failures and what he learned from them. 2:40:27 - Neil’s one book recommendation to incoming freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University. 2:48:12 - Neil’s last thoughts and some advice he wished he had as a student. 2:50:30 - Wrap up, where to find Neil online, and a last piece of wisdom on Neil. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe at https://nateliason.com/podcast “In college, you’re paying other people to teach you, but in the real world you can get paid to be taught.” - Neil Soni

We’re down to the numbers game, folks. Don’t worry, I’m sure we’ll still have the name calling, threats, promises, rallies, commercials and more – I didn’t say the campaign is over – but all focus now turns to a single number: 270. What’s the best path for both candidates to get there? And what’s it like inside the campaigns in the final days. Few would know better than Neil Newhouse; because he’s been there. Neil was lead pollster four years ago for Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential campaign. He is partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, which the New York Times once described as the country’s “leading Republican polling company.” Neil himself is 3-Time winner of “Pollster of the Year” by the American Association of Political Consultants. He has seen and done a lot. And yet, as you might imagine, he’s never seen anything like this campaign. I know it’s naïve, but I keep getting amazed at how many political professionals I talk with who’ve been doing this for years – dozens of campaigns and so many Presidential elections – and yet to a person, they’ve never seen anything like this one. Neil didn’t hold back. He outlines the path to 270 for each candidate – which states must they win. Which ones we should watch on Tuesday. But he also calls this the Nose-Holder election. Trump and Clinton have some of the highest unfavorable ratings of any candidates in history. Among his really interesting points: Most of the time, you want your candidate in the news – you want the headlines. This go round, the only time Trump or Clinton gets attention is when something negative is happening. No news really might be good news in this campaign. The other thing he says we should watch for? Enthusiasm. Turnout will be key in a vote where supporters aren’t so much enthusiastic for their candidate as they are disgusted with the other. We talked as well about what’s next – no matter who wins, what will the political, social, and economic divides in our country look like. There’s no sugar-coating: While Neil sees a way out, he shares the view of so many others that we likely have dark days ahead – for the Republican and Democratic parties, and even for the country. What I liked most about this conversation: Neil has given much – maybe all – of his professional life to politics and governing. This guy cares, and that comes through loud and clear in his ideas and his tone. Whichever side you’re on, I think you’ll appreciate his concern, and I think you’ll really like this conversation.

This week we are joined by none other than Neil C. of Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks and his theme "Bands Named After The Singer". While Neil gives us cuts from a well known arena rock band (11:24, 46:40, 1:20:43, 1:50:42), Chris plays tracks from a witty piano driven trio (24:12, 59:22, 1:32:30) and Paul plays songs from a little known band out of the UK (33:46, 1:11:50, 1:41:34). All this plus Chris' dentist experience (2:18), Neil the musician (19:51), 70's chorus' (44:15), John's perfect lyrics (51:37), the Christmas moose (57:40), too cool for school (1:04:00), 1972 vs 1997 (1:16:19), Bon Nickleback (1:28:56), breaking up (1:39:00), and 9-'s sitcom intros (1:53:24). Albums this Week: Crush - Bon Jovi   Whatever and Ever Amen - Ben Folds Five   Self Titled - Parrish and Gurvitz  Reach Us: @Angelsfreak7  @pmaier001  @chrismaierbc  @olinernotes  olinernotes@gmail.com

Neil Sedaka was right. Breaking up IS hard to do. But sometimes, breaking up is necessary. While Neil probably didn't have your small group in mind when he wrote his deceptively sweet heart break anthem in the 60's, he very well could have! Sometimes, the question isn't "if" you should end your small group, but rather "how". What are some indicators that it is time to break up? What if people don't want to break up? If you decide to end, how do you go do it in a healthy, relationally honoring way? If you've found yourself singing the words of another blast-from-the-past Small Group anthem, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?", then this month's group talk is for you! In this month's Group Talk, Carolyn Taketa talks with Allen White about the delicate topic of knowing when it's time to break up with your group, good and bad reasons to end a group and practical tips on how to transition well. Allen has devoted the last 25+ years to helping people find Christ, make meaningful connections, grow in their faith, and find fulfillment in ministry. He has successfully launched hundreds of groups at two churches as the Associate Pastor: New Life Christian Center, Turlock, CA for 15 year and Brookwood Church, Simpsonville, SC for 4 years. Additionally, Allen has had the privilege of coaching over 1,500 churches of all sizes and denominations over the last 11 years. Allen currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina and is a huddle leader for SGN. You can connect with Allen online at allenwhite.org and on Twitter @allenwhite.