Podcasts about why jonathan

Keeping a global perspective on markets is a must if you want to be the best investor you can possibly be. Today's guest, Jonathan Baird CFA, knows all about this. He was able to see trouble from COVID-19 coming early because his global research kept him astutely aware of all the action regarding the virus before it hit our shores in the USA. Jonathan is the author of the monthly report called the Global Investment Letter. After reading a few of these myself, I knew I was in for a treat. He has a wonderful, impressive, and nuanced worldview. Check it out here. On today's show, we talk about: Jonathan's approach to investing What is causing inflation Why Jonathan believes inflation will be transitory (his view is subject to change!) Why the markets are driven by psychology His thoughts on the durability of "meme stocks" His thoughts on Robinhood His advice for pre-retirees And more!

So, you want to go for bigger deals, but your current network is pretty much tapped out. Maybe you struggled to raise $500K for your last deal, and you'd like to add a zero for the next one. How do you attract new investors and scale your capital raise? Jonathan Barr is the Cofounder and Principal at JB2 Investments, a real estate investment firm specializing in 70-plus-unit value-add projects in high cashflow, landlord-friendly markets. Jonathan began his real estate career in 2009, facilitating the acquisition of 400 residential flips in the LA market that generated $22M in profit for his family's business.  On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Jonathan joins me to explain what inspired him to invest outside the LA market, sharing the mental blocks he had to overcome to buy properties in the Midwest. Jonathan walks us through his first multifamily deal in Oklahoma City, discussing why he had a hard time raising money for it and how he built an online platform to solve that problem. Listen in for Jonathan's insight on using Twitter to attract new investors and learn how to scale YOUR ability to raise capital through content creation! Key Takeaways  How Jonathan got involved in real estate  Grew up in real estate family in LA Join flip, development business The pros and cons of working in a family business Feel ultimate support and trust Hierarchy of parent-child relationship What Jonathan learned in SFH acquisitions that translates to multifamily Conduct due diligence, use checklists to mitigate mistakes Discuss deals with team and bounce ideas What inspired Jonathan to invest outside the LA market Buy-and-hold duplexes in LA only making 3% in equity Potential to triple cashflow by moving money to KC Jonathan's mental block around investing out of the LA market Unable to drive to properties and manage himself Hard to feel comfortable delegating responsibility Why Jonathan made the shift to multifamily Margins on flips low, always chasing next deal Apartment buildings much more tax efficient Why Jonathan joined our mentoring program last year Left family business in January 2020 Used to having parents as mentors Jonathan's first multifamily deal Closed on 72-unit property in OKC in September Cut expenses by 25%, beating projections by 30% Why Jonathan had a hard time raising money for his first deal First deal in OKC market (no track record there) Uncertainty of pandemic How Jonathan built an online platform to raise capital Offer free eBook to build email list Post content daily on Twitter Jonathan's take on why content creation is so important Gives potential investors insight into business Shows thoughtful and thorough, builds trust Jonathan's insight on how to create content Get ideas from questions you get, other podcasts Block off time to write multiple posts at once Jonathan's advice for syndicators who are tapped out on capital Post video or blog every week Focus energy on single social platform Connect with Jonathan Barr JB2 Investments JB2 on Facebook  Jonathan on Twitter Jonathan on LinkedIn Resources Register for Michael's Platform Builders Masterclass Learn More About Michael's Mentoring Program Enter the Financial Freedom Podcast Launch Contest The Tax Stack Strategy: The Magic of Paying Less Tax Using Real Estate by Jonathan Barr Upwork Podcast Show Notes Michael's Website  Michael on Facebook  Michael on Instagram  Michael on YouTube  Apartment Investor Network Facebook Group 

On this episode of the Building Better Cultures podcast, Scott McInnes welcomes Jonathan Reed of Paddy and Scott's coffee. A defining sense of purpose is the seed from which everything else at this disruptive, upstart coffee company grows. Hear Jonathan explain why he believes success starts with an alignment of core values. In the case of Paddy and Scott's, that means honoring the suppliers of the coffee beans the company serves. Social responsibility and a sense of pride are key to their workplace culture but the strong employee buy-in comes from something more basic: Fun. Jonathan offers insights into how he hires the right people and cultivates their engagement on the job. He also shares managerial tips that resonate up and down the enterprise: from the coffee bean growers in Kenya to the baristas serving customers at their local cafes to the executive ranks driving the overall metrics and corporate mission. In an unlikely origin story, Jonathan recalls the wake-up call that transformed the direction of both his business pursuits and life. Flattened by an unplanned afternoon of chasing around a soccer field with his son and a dozen other five-year-olds, he suddenly knew it was time to reorder his priorities. Jonathan wanted his work to reflect the value he placed on wellness and quality of life – not just for his own family, but out in the wider world.  Jonathan brought a strong sense of authenticity that defines the entire workplace culture. His goal is to engage every employee by communicating a sense of personal pride not only in Paddy and Scott's product but in the farmers whose toil provides it. In addition to employee engagement and transparent internal communications, Jonathan also lets us in on perhaps the most powerful ingredient: Fun! It turns out that doing good also feels good – on the job and in life. With its socially responsible ethos, Paddy and Scott's workplace culture encourages and listens to voices at all levels. Jonathan uses a personalized leadership approach to empower employees, giving them permission both to make judgment calls and to fail along their path to learning. Scott elicits from Jonathan candid thoughts on everything from how to energize the typical “bored meeting” agenda to which four questions provide a helpful check on how Paddy and Scott's is doing both internally and as a force for equity and advancement in the world. For this company, a cup of coffee in your local café equates directly with improved conditions in the Kenyan growing community from which the beans actually come. It's a win-win-win business proposition … that is all about building better cultures. To learn more about the Building Better Cultures podcast and related services, visit www.buildingbettercultures.com Key Takeaways: About Jonathan and how he has helped evolve Paddy and Scott's, a coffee company built on social responsibility as a core value. Jonathan initially trained as a hotel manager and within large corporate settings – not the best fit with his preference for entrepreneurial ventures. So he went instead to work at a tech startup focused on employee engagement. The grind of a London commute and a bunch of five-year-old rugby players revealed to Jonathan that it was time to pursue a change of lifestyle. Paddy and Scott's coffee farm in Kenya is part of a central purpose that fuels the company's employee engagement and overall success. The role social responsibility plays in employee engagement and customer experience success. Do venture capital investors “get” the intersection? Ways in which  intentional leadership can impact the workplace culture: Place high priority on authenticity. Hire employees who believe in the mission. Ensure that each individual employee feels valued and engaged. Unleashing passion, pushing the envelope and a willingness to fail makes for an engaging, accepting workplace culture. Jonathan's strategies for having board meetings (versus “bored meetings”) and how he fosters inclusive communications/engagement. Four questions typically posed to an employee chosen at random to provide feedback at each of Paddy and Scott's board meetings:   How are we doing as a business? How are we doing as a business geared to making a positive impact? Tell us about the impact you're having or hope to have at Paddy and Scott's? What are the barriers that limit your brilliance? Challenges integrating new leadership ideas into a wider workplace culture. Transparency as a powerful tool for building communication and buy-in up and down the company. Why Jonathan views effective leadership as not dissimilar from effective parenting. Jonathan's hiring ethos and tricks for recruiting quality employees who want to go the extra mile. Customer influence and the role it plays in building strong businesses inside and out, including ways of keeping the job fresh and focused on the mission. (Hint: Fun is a big part of it.” Internal Communications strategy: How to foster consistent messaging within a distributed work environment: Jonathan sends out a personal email each week, highlighting stand-out employees. Emphasis is placed on a message throughout the company that HQ and field staff are all part of one family. What's App – fun and illuminating way to have casual conversations! In-person (Covid-19 notwithstanding) gatherings among team and departments. Setting metrics that inspire data-driven goals and participation. What's the differentiator that sets Paddy and Scott's apart? Disrupting the traditional farm-to-cup retail chain, rebalancing profits to better serve the actual coffee growers' communities. More about Jonathan: @LinkedIn Website: www.paddyandscotts.co.uk More about Scott: Learn more about Scott McInnes, founder and director of Inspiring Change, by clicking here. More about WorkVivo To discover Workvivo, a workplace communication platform that offers seamless digital integration, please click here.

Why Jonathan thinks men should stop catcalling women, Cole calls in to talk about living out  every young man's fantasy and Jonathan was yelled at outside of Fenway!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Affordable professional-grade cookware – with Jonathan Wahl Episode Summary Do you have a passion for home cooking but can't afford high-quality equipment? With Abbio, you can take your home cooking to the next level without breaking the bank. In this episode of the Page One Podcast, Luke Peters speaks with Jonathan Wahl about cookware, how he has managed to set his business apart from others, and running a successful Direct-to-Consumer business remotely. Jonathan is the founder and CEO of Abbio, a direct-to-consumer kitchenware brand. The business stems from his lifelong passion for home-cooking and the frustration of not being able to find high-quality, high-value cookware. Their mission is to inspire home-cooks by providing affordable high-grade kitchenware, recipes, and educational tools. Listen in to learn the importance of having a good team, how to plan a successful product launch, and how to leverage influencer marketing. Key Takeaways • Why having a larger cookware set doesn't necessarily mean you'll be more successful. • The importance of having a good team. • Understanding business systems for running a successful business remotely. • Understanding some of the important KPIs to track. • Understanding influencer marketing and managing engagements. Episode Timeline • [02:28] Jonathan tells us about “the set”, and how they've constructed their products to ensure durability and affordability. • [03:17] Jonathan talks about his team, distribution, and how he's managing his business remotely. • [04:45] The three KPIs that are the most important to Jonathan and his business. • [06:35] Jonathan shares which business systems he uses to run the business remotely. • [07:43] Why Jonathan got in to kitchenware. • [09:53] Jonathan elaborates on where they do their sourcing and production. • [10:58] Jonathan explains why he decided to bypass Amazon and go Direct-to- Consumer. • [14:07] Jonathan's strategy on launching products. • [16:33] How they're doing influencer marketing, finding influencers, and managing engagements. • [19:22] The steps for a successful product launch. • [23:31] Building a remote team to be successful. • [26:31] Jonathan gives his views on the different variations of non-stick pans and the health safety of their non-stick pans. • [29:02] How their non-stick pans were constructed to facilitate food searing. • [31:06] Their biggest win this year, and the lessons they learned.   Quotes “It's making sure that you come into the market with an incredible product and then getting feedback from your customers validating that it is, in fact, an incredible product.” – Jonathan Wahl

Learn how to make a lasting impression on recruiters and new connections from Jonathan Javier! Today, Hala is yapping with Jonathan Javier, CEO and Founder of Wonsulting. Jonathan has previously worked at tech giants like Google, Snapchat, and Cisco before starting Wonsulting. The mission behind Wonsulting is to help students from non-target schools land dream jobs at major companies through resume workshops, speaker series, and more. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about Jonathan’s start in the tech world and how COVID prompted him to work on Wonsulting full time. We’ll also dig deep into advice for current job seekers, tips to nail your next interview, and how to grow a meaningful network.   Social   Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting Reach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com Follow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com   Timestamps   00:59 - How the Idea of Wonsulting was Created 02:43 - Are Companies Missing Out by Only Targeting Ivy-Leagues? 05:29 - Starting a Side Hustle with a Full Time Job 07:24 - When Jonathan Realized He Had to Leave his Full Time 08:33 - Challenges Jonathan Has Faced 11:05 - How Recruitment Has Changed with the Pandemic 16:24 - Jonathan’s Advice for Those Who Lost Their Job 18:44 - Advice for Minorities to Stand Out When Applying for Jobs 21:25 - Current Advantages for Job Seekers 24:15 - Learnings from Rejection 26:22 - Jonathan’s Experience with Imposter Syndrome 29:51 - Best Tips on Interviewing 31:40 - How Jonathan Prepped for Interviews 35:17 - Jonathan’s Personal Networking Story 40:21 - Strategies to Grow Your Network 43:35 - What to Do vs. What Not to Do When Networking 45:25 - How to Share Wins Without Bragging 48:28 - Jonathan’s Intro to Speaking Engagements 53:41 - Ways Jonathan Improved His Speaking 55:01 - Why Jonathan’s Biggest Post Went Viral 56:36 - Jonathan’s Secret to Profiting in Life   Links   Wonsulting Website: https://www.wonsulting.com/ Jonathan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmjavier/ Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanwordsofwisdom/ Jonathan’s Website: https://jonathanwordsofwisdom.com/ Wonsulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wonsulting/

Today my guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast coming back for an overdue Round 2 conversation is the founder of PokerCoaching.com Jonathan Little.I don’t know if you’ve heard but Mr. Little has been featured fairly prominently in a couple of controversies over the past week that of course we’re about to dive into. The first is Phil Nagy smashing him with the ban hammer at ACR and the 2nd stemmed from accusations of rigging Twitter polls in my recent #PokerGOAT competition on Twitter.Before we go any further I want you to know that I’m biased in many, many ways in life but one of my core values is striving to be as fair as I can to the folks I interact with. On a personal level I’ve never personally had a single negative interaction with Jonathan or any of his PokerCoaching.com coaches and he’s been nothing but generous with his time and energy specifically with me.With that said I do wish to make it clear to you that it’s ok if you don’t like Jonathan Little. It’s also OK if you hate me as well. I don’t know exactly why you’d be listening to this podcast if that were the case but that’s a different matter entirely. Sometimes I feel like we live in a world where we don’t feel safe to have our own opinions, especially if they’re unpopular. I really, really hope that changes.In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:- Why Jonathan thinks Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold’em Games should be the next book in your poker library.- Why the #PokerGOAT controversy affected Jonathan more than getting banned from ACR.- How you should go about risk-taking in today’s poker environment.- And much, MUCH more.So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of one of the largest and most successful poker training platforms in the entire universe, Jonathan Little.

bengreenfieldfitness.com/modafinil   Modafinil (also known as "Provigil").       It's the darling of the smart drug industry, and has been for quite some time.     With in the past 10 years, it is reported to have few to no side effects, to not be addictive and to not be excessively stimulating.     It's used by notable figures like Joe Rogan, Ray Kurzweil, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Tim Ferriss and many others.     It's the entire inspiration behind the smart drug movie Limitless with Bradley Cooper.     It may .     Laboratory studies have even shown that it may have .     Modafinil is also of a .     Acute modafinil ingestion significantly .     So what could go wrong? Is this stuff too good to be true? Surely there must be some dark biological side of this supposed super smart drug. In today's podcast, I host a guest who knows more about the science of modafinil than anyone I'm aware of, and who, conveniently, happens to live just a few miles from my house: Dr. Jonathan Wisor.       During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Jonathan became interested in sleep and neuroscience...8:05         -What is Modafinil, exactly?...13:40         -How various neurotransmitters respond to modafinil...19:30         -Antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of modafinil...23:20         -How modafinil use can go wrong...31:15           -Whether or not genetics determine a response to modafinil...47:05         -How Modafinil affects sleep cycles...49:50         -How long does modafinil stay in the bloodstream after taking it...54:15       -Effects of combining modafinil w/ alcohol and drugs...57:55     -Why Jonathan has never used modafinil personally...1:05:50         Episode sponsors: Kion Creatine, Beekeeper's Naturals, Thrive Market, Seed   bengreenfieldfitness.com/modafinil

We are now on the final episode of our "Heroes, Villains and Redemption" series. We hope you've enjoyed our series. If you've missed any of our episodes, feel free to subscribe to our channel and watch the other episodes. We started in April with The Hulk then followed with Superman, Magneto, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Iron Man, Joker, Thor, Flash, Poison Ivy, Spiderman, Nightwing, The Thing, Black Widow, Batman and now..Nightcrawler! How do you forgive someone if they're not sorry for what they've done to us? Worse yet, how do you forgive someone if they are repeat offenders AND not sorry about it? Should you forgive? If yes, WHY? Jonathan concludes our series with Nightcrawler and explores this whole idea about forgiveness and compare some of the popular religions' views on forgiveness. Enjoy! Do you like our work? Then partner with us with a tax receiptable donation at www.companyofdisciples.com You can also visit our church at www.cruciblechurch.com. Every Sunday we have Sunday Worship Service on Zoom LIVE! 10am is children's Sunday school and 11am is the worship service. Shoot us a message through the website and we'll give you the z-etails.

This week Joe is joined by Jonathan Goodman - founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center and Online Trainer Academy Certification. Jonathan has authored 11 books and lived in 10 different countries. He's also the host of the Online Trainer Show (available on iTunes, Spotify & YouTube). Highlights from Joe & Jon's conversation include: Why Jonathan feels the fitness industry was "broken" long before COVID-19; The point at which Jon realized personal training was NOT a viable career option; Why Jon is optimistic about the fitness industry POST COVID-19; Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship; Focussing on ONE THING vs Being really good at one thing & "good enough" at a few other skills; The 4 most important skills needed to be successful in ANY business; The one aspect of the personal training business that Joe feels most trainers suck at; Finding your "1% uniqueness"; The #1 area that Jon feels most personal trainers need to get better at; Separating yourself from the pack in the fitness industry; The similarities between "designing an effective training program" & "growing a successful business"...plus much More!   *For Show Notes & Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com

Jonathan B. Smith, entrepreneur, author, and Certified EOS Implementer. He is the co-founder and CEO of Optimize for Growth (O4G) where he helps entrepreneurs scale-up, beyond startup. A former Inc. 500 COO, he scaled his business from $500K to $15K million in five years. A former Division III varsity football player, Jonathan's true passion is helping to build and coach high-performance leadership teams to break through the ceiling to achieve their vision. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Jonathan got his start in business, and what worked best for him Why Jonathan decided to start helping other leadership teams realize their vision How Jonathan employs resilience in good times and in times of crisis How communication has changed since the virus outbreak The seven components of Jonathan's resilience framework How to access Jonathan's resources for companies that are struggling through the pandemic Resources: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefoptimizer/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/resilient-win/ Twitter: @chiefoptimizer Win With Resilience Jonathan Smith is one of my good friends from the EOS side of the world. He is an entrepreneur, author, and EOS Implementer, as well as the co-founder and CEO of Optimize for Growth. O4G helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses beyond startup, and Jonathan coaches from his own experience as an entrepreneur. With a passion for helping high-performance leadership teams realize their vision, Jonathan truly embodies the unf

Jonathan Siegrist is a professional rock climber, and one of the most prolific sport climbers in the world. We talked about the evolution of his training, how he trained to climb 5.15b, current training methods, how he mixes in climbing with training, tactics for quick redpointing, a new direction for his climbing, and The Fins project.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/jonathan-siegrist  Nuggets:  3:31 – Breakfast, how Jonathan eats on a climbing day, favorite bars, and eating the local cuisine when traveling  8:38 – Training for the Red by climbing on campus rungs on the treadwall (while wearing socks)  13:21 – Jonathan’s training evolution, and sending ‘Jumbo Love’  18:18 – Current training methodology (broad strokes), working with Steve Bechtel, and adding more rest between sets and training days  21:21 – Carving out more time for the same number of training sessions  22:35 – Jonathan’s three favorite strength exercises (not related to finger strength)  26:46 – More about weighted pull-ups and how Jonathan generally programs and advances his training  29:19 – Combining heavy sets with plyometrics, and taking 10-15 minute rest between sets  30:56 – Circuit style hangboarding vs. straight sets  32:48 – 7:13 repeaters, why Jonathan now prefers them over 7:3, trying new things, and thinking about trying max hangs in the future  37:19 – How Jonathan integrates outdoor climbing with training and the benefits of combining the two  42:00 – Sending ‘One Hundred Proof’, and shifting focus to prioritize redpoint days  44:09 – Why Jonathan doesn’t do any maintenance training, and the importance of trying hard  47:36 – Jonathan’s propensity toward endurance, and the one thing he would do different if he could go back in time  49:47 – How Jonathan thinks about strength and power training vs. bouldering  50:36 – Sending ’Trice’ back in 2009, learning to climb at flagstaff, and testing well at finger strength but not knowing how to move fast  55:09 – “The magic of climbing”, how Jonathan stacks up against other 9b climbers and prioritizing sending  57:58 – Climbing with Adam Ondra and inspiration to focus more on flash and onsight climbing  1:02:43 – Jonathan’s approach to second-go redpointing, his affinity for remembering beta, and removing hesitation  1:04:49 – Jonathan’s spray wall drill to practice memorizing sequences, and how he uses visualization  1:08:42 – How Jonathan thinks about deciding between second-go redpointing vs. flash or onsight  1:11:36 – Leveling up, hopes to return to old crags to finish old projects, and Jonathan’s desire to (eventually) move away from sport climbing  1:18:14 – Multipitch sport climbing, and “the single coolest thing” Jonathan hopes to do with his climbing  1:19:33 – Trying the Dawn Wall with Tommy, and why Yosemite big wall climbing isn’t at the top of his list  1:21:34 – The Fins project  1:28:51 – Experimenting with techniques to combat dry skin and dry conditions, wet chalk, and Rhino Spit  1:31:52 – “Do you think that thing will be 15b?”, the polarizing crux of Algorithm, and Jonathan’s best try  1:34:08 – Establishing 5.15b in America and what makes that so hard (aside from it being hard…)  1:36:00 – Plans to head back up to The Fins  1:36:27 – Jonathan’s upcoming trip to Italy, plans to try Lapsus, and the coronavirus  1:40:09 – Why Jonathan is so grateful for his sponsors and how they have really stepped up to support him, and the Metolius Light Rail  1:43:58 – Writing, how his blog got hijacked and moving from jstarinorbit to jonathansiegrist.com, plans to write new content, and writing blogs for his brands  1:46:54 – Jonathan on Instagram and Twitter, his new YouTube channel, and plans for upcoming videos with EpicTV  1:49:17 – The Fins project video (WIP)  1:50:35 – What Jonathan thinks holds back most climbers, and trying to spend 75% of your time climbing (on rock) and only 25% training (or climbing inside)  1:53:11 – “Try hard.”  1:53:58 – My poster of Jonathan, and being an inspiration as the best thing Jonathan feels like he can ask for  

Other topics we discuss: Re-defining success by measuring how much you can contribute to your client vs take from themWhat is conscious capitalism? Jonathan's story of creating  "Homes for Homes" -a non-profit similar to Tom's shoes, that transforms third world communities by building new houses for every house sold.Why Jonathan believes "business is the highest spiritual game".Guest bio:As a Nashville native, Jonathan Harris earned a Business Management degree with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from Union University and began investing in real estate as a student. Upon graduation, he returned home to Nashville to continue working in his passion. After four years as a full time investor, Jonathan started helping friends purchase homes for themselves. The unintended result of helping a few friends turned into a large referral based business. In 2012, he then founded Scout Properties.Jonathan has been active in the community through volunteering with organizations like Young Life, a high school mentorship program. He is also a board member for the Phoenix Club of Nashville, a venture philanthropy organization that raises money for the Boys and Girls Club, W.O. Smith, Monroe Carrell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and Junior Achievement.When Jonathan is not working he loves spending time with his best friend and wife, Karen. They love to travel the world together, seeing beauty and experiencing God’s creation firsthand. He loves outdoors activities, including hiking, fishing, or playing sports. On the weekends, Jonathan can be found at Radnor Lake or Percy Warner reading a book on personal growth, or in the fall he is most definitely cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide. He is involved with many faith based ministries both locally and abroad and attends Avenue South Church off of 8th Avenue.Guest Links:https://scoutrealty.com/Important Links: Join us for the premier online event for Faith-Driven Business Leaders! The Kingdom Capitalists Summit is designed to help you find purpose in growing or buiding your business .The #KCSUMMIT2020 will feature 7&8 Figure CEO's, award winning entrepreneurs, best selling authors, million dollar coaches, and more! Join us live April 23 & 24thwww.KCSUMMIT2020.com

In today's episode we interview our very own Jonathan Alvarez! We take a dive into his experience with competing in Men's Physique, how this affected him both personally and professionally, who he thinks would be suited for competition, and what he learned along the way. Please subscribe, rate, and share! Follow us on Instagram: @thenxtlvlshow @jonalva7 @primeandglory @mikenillespt Timestamps: (18:14) Are steroids really necessary to compete? (21:57) When to seek coaching (24:54) Unexpected challenges (28:14) What makes for a good competitor? (32:34) Negative side-effects? (35:57) Post-show structure (40:54) How this translated to coaching (45:58) Why your view of “healthy” may be distorted (48:28) Why Jonathan didn't continue competing ( 52:48) Relationships with friends and family (56:44) If I could go back and change one thing (1:01:53) Outro

Jonathan Yanez is an author of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. He's the creative mind behind the “Forsaken Mercenary” series and the “Gateway to the Galaxy” series. He is also the author of the non-fiction, “Get it Done: Hard-Hitting Motivation For Authors”, which I’d HIGHLY recommend.This is not where Jonathan’s skills end. He is also a former personal trainer, a part-time model, and an all round inspiring guy.In this episode we go deep into:How Jonathan started his journey into non-fictionJonathan’s 5-year journey from grinding to successThe importance of getting up early to get your shit doneJonathan’s morning routine and how he gets 4,000 words done a dayFinding a way to keep your routine with the current coronavirus pandemicThe importance of physical health with your writing careerHow to build a healthy workout habit that’s easy to keepFail early. Fail often. Fail forward.Why Jonathan writes science-fictionLeaving the day job with no safety netMaintaining a healthy social life as a writerMaking friends at the gymExpanding to foreign markets and film rightsFinding the want. Finding the motivationHow Jonathan defines successJonathan’s Rocky Balboa speech for new writersHow Jonathan keeps learning and progressingKeeping going when you feel like giving upSurrounding yourself with inspiring peopleYou don’t need anyone to give you permission to succeedHow does Jonathan reward himself when he’s finished a projectWhy does Jonathan Yanez write?Jonathan Yanez’s Quickfire Round time: 25 secondsThis week’s questionHow do you incorporate exercise into your writing routine?Find out more about Jonathan:https://www.facebook.com/JonathanYanezAuthorhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/jonathansreadingwolves/Links from the show:Jonathan Yanez’s ‘Get it Done'James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits'Special thanks to:Intro vocals: Persephone RoseShow theme: Karl HughesBecome a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes.Thank you to my patrons:David HinesHarley ChristensenJon CronshawJenn MitchellInnes RichensIan J MiddletonPT HyltonMichael AnderleJerry EvanoffMark McClure See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are facing unprecedented challenges in our communities, nation, and the world as the coronavirus emergency necessitates changes in the way we live and operate. Talking to today’s guest let me know that now is the perfect time to hear his wisdom. Jonathan Slain is the author of a new book, Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare For, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns, which is already a #1 Amazon bestseller. Jonathan coaches high-growth leadership teams across the US in his copyrighted program, the Entrepreneurial Operating System called “Traction.” He’s here to share with us today how we, as business owners, respond when crises hit and create a recession. Jonathan shares about Black Swan events and how they can come up at any time. There are elements of this interview that are difficult to hear, and Jonathan offers strategies that might feel difficult to handle. Please take what you can from this interview, explore these ideas, and decide how you want to show up in the middle of chaos and crisis. One way we can get through a difficulty together is to support each other, so this podcast will continue to be there for you as we move forward. Show Highlights: ●    Fact: We never know when the next recession is coming, but we can look for black swan events as clues ●    How Jonathan got into his work back when he owned several gyms and a recession hit ●    Decisions to be made into today’s economy ●    Things for coaches to remember: ○    The intellectual property we create is valuable for our clients ○    Businesses that do well in recessions do NOT cut their marketing dollars ●    How we make our coaching too valuable for a client to let it go ●    Why Jonathan’s coaching approach has become more directive because his clients want tactical advice---not philosophy ●    How Jonathan uses the “emergency brake” with his clients--with a four-tiered plan ●    Why clear decisions need to be made far away from panic ●    Jonathan’s valuable resources: Check out his free assessment! ●    The massive opportunities to be found in times of recession ●    How you can be the coach that helps clients rock the recovery Resources: Link for FB Live with Meg Wednesdays at 9:00 am CT : Facebook: STaR Coach Show (https://www.facebook.com/STaRCoachShow/) Use Coupon Code “STaR Coach” at Recession (http://www.recession.com/shop) to get 30% off the Rock the Recession workbook or other products.  Check out Jonathan’s Free Assessment of your Recession-Readiness Score at Recession (http://www.recession.com/) Social links: Facebook: Rock The Recession (https://www.facebook.com/RockTheRecession/) Linkedin: Rock The Recession (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rock-the-recession/) Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAKdWaeESrylXXpQCD6DPQ)

Jason Hartman talks with Jonathan Slain, a high growth leadership coach, founder of www.Recession.com, and author of Rock the Recession, about how to prepare your business to ensure that you not only survive, but thrive through recessions. Having a war chest BEFORE it starts is absolutely crucial to your continued success, so make sure you have a plan and rock your way through any recession. Key Takeaways: [2:08] How do you grow during a recession? [5:59] You can increase your business significantly by spending into a recession [11:39] Make sure you have a recession plan BEFORE the next recession [14:22] Why Jonathan thinks a pullback will happen in 2020 [17:55] Examine your business to find what you can do that will make your competition irrelevant [21:40] The big opportunities lie on the fringes of creativity Website: www.Recession.com Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns

What Is Business Growth? Welcome to our first episode of Out Of The Gutter Behind The Brother. At The Brothers that just do Gutters, we are all about growth. When we say growth we mean personal and professional growth. We are here to give you our advice on business growth and business growth strategies. We learned a lot of these valuable lessons through trial and error and by making a lot of mistakes. But, our hope is that you don't have to learn that way. When thinking about starting our business podcast, we decided we wanted our focus to be on growth and scaling your business. We believe in business growth and we want to help you accomplish your goals. What does it take to find freedom in your business? How can you start working ON the business instead of IN the business? The Out Of The Gutter Behind The Brother podcast segment will be giving you a peek into our franchisee's stories. In today's episode we talk to Jonathan in NJ, one of our first franchisees. Our discussion topic is; "If You Could Hit The Reset Button On This Business, What Would You Do Differently?"Jonathan believed in our vision, and joined on with us in 2010 before we were even a franchise. Episode Breakdown -:31 Topic introduction; "If You Could Hit The Reset Button On This Business, What Would You Do Differently?":54 How Jonathan met Ken and Ryan1:32 Jonathan's history in the company - when it was still Waterflow Gutters3:08 How much did we charge per foot 10 years ago?3:28 Jonathan's venture away from Brothers Gutters to NJ4:10 "I will never be in the gutter business again ..." - Jonathan 4:32 View into other gutter companies in NJ and how we compared5:20 Recession; refocus and rebrand 6:15 Why Jonathan signed on; Intro of Jeremiah 8:24 Recession fright - Are gutters recession proof?10:15 In 2010, we go in as partners12:51 Present; What would you tell a younger Jonathan to do differently?16:00 Marketing budget 5 years ago was $2000 for the YEAR16:34 The franchise system back then vs. now18:30 Importance of the Call Center19:00 Importance of hiring a Back Office Admin19:45 Jonathan and Jeremiah's role in building the franchise 20:40 How have you grown in 10 years, Jonathan? 22:30 What is the perfect size for your business? 23:20 A 4 million dollar business24:45 Do you think life gets easier as your business grows? 27:20 "Your business doesn't start until you hit 1 million"28:47 23 year old Jonathan vs. 33 year old Jonathan30:12 This business as Jonathan ministry ...  

Jonathan Slain is the Founder and CEO of Recession.com, an author, a highly respected keynote speaker, and an expert on recessions & why business owners don’t need to fear them. Jonathan understands not only how to prepare your business for the next major recession, but also how to turn it into a profitable opportunity. Jonathan believes that the savvy entrepreneurs are the ones making plans now, so they can be buyers when opportunity knocks. They’re looking forward to purchasing failing companies and hiring top talent when others are caught unprepared by a recession. Having come from the world of investment banking, working on mergers and acquisitions, Jonathan has seen firsthand how businesses with successful leadership mistakenly hit plateaus. Now, working exclusively with Founders, Owners, CEOs, and Management Teams, Jonathan uses that experience to help best-in-class companies worldwide achieve their vision of success. Whether working with entrepreneurial niche/specialty firms or large corporations ($10M+ in annual revenue), the direction and insight Jonathan imparts, positions businesses to advance to levels they dream about often, but rarely achieve on their own. In this episode we dive into: 1. The biggest and most difficult lessons that Jonathan learned from owning a gym franchise and how he survived the last recession. 2. The concept and idea behind Jonathan’s new book, “Rock the Recession”. 3. Why Jonathan's actually focuses on being selfish and why this unique characteristic is most important to him. 4. The importance of being intentional with life planning. 5. Why recessions don’t always relate purely to the economy and how they are actually affecting business all over and more frequently than we think. 6. His belief that some businesses are actually “recession proof” and how you can adopt some of the same characteristics in your own business. 7. The types of businesses that do not do well, and that you should avoid, in a recession. 8. Finding the secret sweet spots to selling and buying during a recession. 9. How to get on the “bank list”, so that during a recession you can be one of the first to take advantage of the opportunities available during a recession. 10. The role that politics play in the economy. 11. How Jonathan personally gears up for a recession and how you can too. 12. The biggest mistakes people are making with their businesses before recessions. www.brenttieri.com www.recession.com  

Every deal seems too expensive at the outset. Jason Hartman speaks on the Cap rate or less affectionately called, “The Crap Rate” as a faulty metric. And another proof of commandment number 3 of 21 Commandments of Successful Investing, what did Robert Morgan do? Jason Hartman talks with Jonathan Slain, a high growth leadership coach, founder of www.Recession.com, and author of Rock the Recession, about how to prepare your business to ensure that you not only survive, but thrive through recessions. Having a war chest BEFORE it starts is absolutely crucial to your continued success, so make sure you have a plan and rock your way through any recession. Key Takeaways: [5:37] Every deal becomes a good deal looking in the rear view mirror [11:35] How do you grow during a recession? [15:20] You can increase your business significantly by spending into a recession [21:00] Make sure you have a recession plan BEFORE the next recession [23:20] Why Jonathan thinks a pullback will happen in 2020 [27:27] Examine your business to find what you can do that will make your competition irrelevant [31:00] The big opportunities lie on the fringes of creativity Website: www.JasonHartman.com www.Recession.com Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns

There is always a recession coming, we just don't know when. The US is in one of the longest expansion periods ever known but many predict a recession in the next twelve to twenty-four months. Business owners can make money in a growing economy and they can make also money in an economy that is pulling back. Today we are talking to Jonathan Slain, founder of Recession.com – a company he started in 2008 when he lost his fitness-based business. He saw an opening and borrowed the money to launch his successful recession-proof consulting business. In his new book, Rock the Recession, Jonathan and his co-author highlight ways savvy entrepreneurs can bounce back from internal recession and make plans to be buyers when opportunity knocks. Episode Highlights: Jonathan's recommendations for owners of online businesses to start assessing themselves as recession ready. How to benchmark a small online business with smaller revenues. Importance of board of advisors and mentors and how to find them. The cost and time involved in choosing advisors and mentors. Other actionable advice for someone running an online business to prepare for economic downturn. The importance of having access to capital and credit now rather than waiting for the pull back. Why Jonathan wrote his book. Internal recessions and how to avoid or rectify them. How to research whether what you're selling will survive or thrive. Advice for the business hunter in pre-recession times. Some final tips in Jonathan's own words. Hint; plan now. Transcription: Mark: Joe there's a recession coming. Joe: Is it? I'm not sure I thought it was here 18 months ago or was coming 18 months ago and now it's going to be fall of 2020. What's the story? How do you know this? Mark: Well there's always a recession coming, right? Joe: Oh, yeah. Mark: I mean we know we just don't know when but if you look at; I would encourage people listening; when you're in your car don't pick up your phone but when you get back to your office or get back to in front of a computer do a search for a graph of recession gaps and you'll get to see from 1900 until present when the recessionary periods were and when the non-recessionary periods were. And we are in a period of time right now, one of the longest expansion periods in our economy and so it's not really soot saying or you know looking in a crystal ball to see that there's a recession coming. We know it's going to happen, we don't know how bad, we don't know when exactly but we do know it is. And I had an investment professor in college who would say all the time bears get rich, bulls get rich, pigs get slaughtered and I always thought well bears get rich too but you need to actually plan for; I screwed that up, it's bulls and bears and pigs but whatever you need to plan for this… Joe: I'm just trying to think through what you just said so thank you I thought I was not keeping up with you. Mark: Well you know what I failed that class so maybe that's why I don't know the right answer. But bulls get rich, bears get rich, pigs get slaughtered. And the point was you can make money in a growing economy, you can make money in a declining economy don't get greedy; that's the lesson but there is an in lesson in there, you can make money in a down economy but how many of those listening right now are just looking at their last year being like that was awesome without any idea of what they're going to do when; not if but when the economy pulls back or they haven't pull backed within their own company. And I know you talked to somebody who specializes in this; he owns recession.com for goodness sake. Joe: I know what a great URL, Recession.com, it's Jonathan Slain and he's been through this. He started his own company in 2008 and just had to fight through meeting payroll and all these different things and learned so much in terms of being ready for the next recession and preparing for the next recession. And he's expanded beyond the actual economic recessions that we're talking about and focuses a little bit in helping companies with internal recessions so that if they had a client that had a subscription or SaaS business but only had 10 major clients and they lost two or three within a month or two that's an internal recession. If you've got a hero SKU that you're selling and 70% of your revenue is from that hero SKU you are setting yourself up for an internal financial recession with your business if competition comes in and hurts that. So he has a readiness assessment test; a recession readiness assessment test on his website and it goes through and compares how you are prepared compared to others and helps people take advantage of upcoming recessions and avoid the major pitfalls in being one of those pigs that get slaughtered. Mark: Well let's get right to it because I think this is an important topic for anyone. Anyone out there that has an online business, don't get too fat on your current earnings. Understand that businesses go through cycles, economies go through cycles, let's all survive this next cycle and thrive in the next cycle and it sounds like that's what we're going to learn here. Joe: Hey folks Joe here from Quiet Light Brokerage and today I've got Jonathan Slain with us. Jonathan is the author of Rock the Recession and is an expert in preparing for an economic downturn either in a worldwide situation or a nationwide situation or possibly in your own business. Jonathan welcome to the podcast. Jonathan: Let's rock. Good to be here. Joe: Can you expand on that background a little bit? We don't do any fancy introductions here. Can you tell the audience who you are what you're all about and where you come from? Jonathan: Yeah, so I come to you today from my home in Cleveland, Ohio but I really started my career; I have to disclose that I'm a recovering investment banker. And so that's where I started. From there I went on to own my own business which was five gyms all located in Cleveland. I think you mentioned earlier that I borrowed some money from my mother in law in the Great Recession so we can talk about that. And since then now I am full time doing consulting for large companies looking to grow revenue in or profit and that is what brought me to writing the book. And then when we were talking before we started the show getting me on Fox News lately. So we can talk about any or all of that but that's my story. Joe: Well congratulations on stepping up to the Quiet Light Brokerage podcast from Fox, it's a big show you're on now. Jonathan: Understood. Joe: Are you nervous? Jonathan: A little bit. Joe: We've got some pretty impressive people in the audience believe it or not; they're both buyers and sellers of online businesses, entrepreneurs that are building businesses that they're solopreneurs in some case sometimes they have remote VAs working for them sometimes they have staff. But what would your recommendations be for those that are; first we'll talk about the owners of online businesses and how they prepare for a potential economic recession. Jonathan: Yes. So the first thing that I would do is to assess where you are. So as a business owner it's really to benchmark how you're doing compared to where everybody else is in the market. So if you don't know where you stand then you can't figure out what you should do first to start to get better and improve. When it comes to benchmarking that was where my business partner and the co-author of the book; that's where we started. And so we put up a free tool. It's on our website so if the audience wants to go to recession.com they can go there. It's 20 questions. It only takes about 5 to 10 minutes Joe and you'll get a score from 0 to 100. If you're a zero then it's likely that you're going to go bankrupt in the next recession, if you're a hundred then you're licking your chops; can't wait to pounce when we hit the next downturn. So that's where I'd start. Joe: How do you benchmark in an industry like the online business with a lot of smaller businesses doing less than 10 million in revenue when none of the information is public? Jonathan: Yeah. So what I can tell you is that from all of the responses we've received to the recession readiness assessment, the average score right now is a 37. So I think for people looking to benchmark themselves with other private companies 37 is where we're seeing the mark. If you're above that score that relative to we've got a thousand plus responses you're probably doing better than the average and below that can be nervous. So I think that's one piece but it brings up a good point and I think part of what I was listening to on some of your other episodes is that private businesses, small businesses need to have their own board of advisors. And so that's one of the questions actually on our assessment is do you have a board of advisors? And I'm not talking about your lawyer, I'm not talking about your accountant, I'm talking about people that have a proven track record of making money in business preferably in a similar business to what you're doing to your online business and that will just give you straight feedback. Again I know that some people bristle when I say don't have your accountant or lawyer on the team. My issue is that your paid professionals may not want to tell you what you need to hear all the time for fear of losing your business. Joe: And I think that's a great idea. I call them mentors or board advisers whatever it might be. The question is I saw something on the hustle the other day, we focus on or I watched that and I know Sam and that was a question that someone came up with so like look I'm trying to find a local mentor or board of advisors; how do you find them? A lot of people gave a lot of different responses but what would your advice be in terms of trying to find the right type of mentor or board of advisor and is there a cost associated with it? Jonathan: So I always have a list. I call it the list. I keep it with me at all times. It's the 10 people I'd love to have on my board of advisors; the people I'd love to have as a mentor or a coach. And the issue is that most of them are not going to work with me right now. These are all folks that are super busy; they're overcommitted, and so they're on my list because once a quarter I bug them. I send them an email, I text them, I give them a phone call, I just drip on them and I try to wear them down until they finally get to the point where they're like fine I'll coach you; I'll mentor you. And that's literally I think how I've gotten a lot of my mentors because the people that I'm chasing don't have discretionary time. And so I don't think it's as simple as we listen to the podcast and we decide I'm going to do this thing and you just all of a sudden have a board. It's going to be a process that takes some time. In terms of the cost associated with it, I do think it depends on who you're working with. But I would think an honorarium of 500 to $1,000 per board member per quarter is fair. And I'll tell you that they shouldn't need the money. If the reason they're doing this is turning a little bit extra money I don't think you have the right person on your board. I think that in most cases they should be donating whatever you are giving them to their favorite nonprofit. And I think they should want you to pay them the 500 just to keep you honest and actually listening to their counsel and to keep them honest so that they feel like they have some skin in the game that they need to do some research; they need to read your financials before they get to the meeting. Joe: And how much time a quarter do you take up with someone like that? Jonathan: Yes. So my thought would be a four-hour meeting once a quarter and that they should do anywhere between two and four hours of prep of reading whatever packet that you send to them before the meeting. Joe: Okay, not too bad. What actionable advice can you give people that are running online businesses now in addition to the board members what could someone do now thinking okay, if there is an economic recession I want to do everything I can to prepare over the next 6 to 12 months. What can they do now? Jonathan: Yes. So the second step in the whole process would be to tune yourself and your business up. And by tune up I mean you're going to be doing things like looking at your line of credit. So do you have the right line of credit to be able to grow in a recession? Joe: Why do they need a line of credit? Jonathan: So by that, I simply mean capital access to cash if we get into a downturn and you see an awesome opportunity to buy assets to buy inventory for cheap, to be able to afford talent that you couldn't get access to during the recession or maybe they find a bolt-on opportunity for their business to purchase another business then you're going to need access to capital in order to make all those things happen. Joe: And what forms of credit would you advise someone seek? Jonathan: Yes. So I think that the best would probably be a line of credit that isn't secured by personal assets. If you can't get that done then look at a home equity line of credit and if you can't get that done then look at credit cards. The thing is to have access to capital; you don't have to use it. But here's the deal like right now when the economy is good this is the best possible time to go to your bank and ask for credits. When we're in a recession, when we're in a downturn the banks are not going to loan you money. They're going to laugh at you if you come and you try to borrow from them. I mean one of my favorite sayings is that you can go to a bank; it's like asking for an umbrella except when it's raining. So banks operate in the same way. They want to extend credit now because all the banks are competing for your business. When we're in a recession, when we're in a downturn they're going to start to contract their portfolios. They're going to start to mitigate risk. They're not going to want to open up new lines of credit especially for online businesses; especially for newer online businesses that they see as riskier and not asset-backed. Joe: I'm going to back that up, folks. I sold my business as you all know in November of 2010. I bought a house in June of 2010. I paid mostly cash for it. I sold my business in November and then got busy got delayed and didn't apply for that home equity line of credit until sometime in May the following year. Well, guess what? I had filed my tax returns. I didn't have employment. I had a ridiculous amount of equity in my home and I got declined for a home equity line of credit because of timing. It was ridiculous. It was 2011 at that point as well. So the economy was just coming back and I had a ridiculous amount of credit but because I didn't have a quote-unquote job or income at the time I got turned out for hillock. And I had been given previous advice exactly like this and this is from my mentor; a business person, a business advisor, always have some sort of line of credit available to you. Jonathan is right. Make sure if you can it's not tied to personal assets but the reality in this solopreneur world that we live in for the most part that's really hard to do. If you can't get that non-secured get secured and get it backed up as a credit line with your investment advisors or on your home equity line of credit or any other way that you can. What about credit cards and revolving credit cards; do you advise people to mess around with that at all or is that something that they should avoid? Jonathan: Well I would as a last resort. Again for me, you don't have to use them. But I'm a business owner too; I'm an entrepreneur I always want to have a backup in case things don't go as planned and so part of this is that I want everyone to look forward to the next recession. I know that's weird but that was the idea behind why we wrote the book. I mean the traditional plan for a recession is fire people and cut overhead and just survive and that book's already been written many times over. The idea here was what if we studied people that leverage recessions and use them as a way to hack the system to escape the usual need to hustle and grind to be able to grow your business and then sell it for a dream outcome. And so I'm always thinking of how can we use credit in downtimes to be able to buy assets to buy businesses from other people that weren't smart enough to listen to our podcast; from everybody that didn't prepare. And at the same time if all the stuff we're talking about isn't working; Joe, if people are listening and they're like look my business isn't growing and I'm in a recession myself then you need access to that capital just to survive. I mean at the end of the day we all need to protect the beehive as entrepreneurs because if the business doesn't survive then none of the rest of this matters. Joe: And that's almost moving into the second type of recession and that's just an internal business recession when someone has key employees that leave or hero SKUs where competition comes in. How do you help people in that regard or what actionable steps can you recommend to them that they take to avoid a situation like that or rectify it if it happens? Jonathan: Perfect. I mean I know a lot of people don't always agree with my predictions. I do think that we're going to have some sort of a downturn in the US economy towards the end of 2020. I don't think it'll be a full-blown recession but I do think as we get closer to the election that consumers and businesses will hold up in terms of spending and that will slow our economy down. But if you're rolling your eyes right now, if you're saying I don't agree with this guy I don't think the next recession still 2021 or 2022 and you're about to tune us out then just wait one sec. The idea here is that you brought up non-economic recessions so if your biggest customer leaves that would usually put most businesses into a recession. It could apply to a hero SKU in our case. If you have a competitor come in and attack your hero SKU; same difference, you're in a recession. If your best one or two employees leave and they go start a competing business, you are in a recession. The other one that has recently come up is what about government and regulatory changes? I mean I know the audience understands that vaping is a huge new business and everybody wants to get into marijuana, get into vaping well in New England they recently passed a law putting a moratorium on vaping while they studied the after-effects of it after there were several deaths. All of a sudden all those online businesses that were selling vaping cartridges were vaporized. And that happened overnight. It happened very quickly. So I want everybody listening to have a plan for how they can leverage those opportunities. Joe: Well the tariffs I guess could be considered a recession for some businesses. I've got a client who's tariffs are 42.6% on top of his cost of goods sold; a pretty big impact. Jonathan: They sell online? Joe: No, they don't. Jonathan: Okay. Well so it's thinking through if you're in one of those businesses what can you do? So the question then becomes you want to start to think about how you can diversify. And I know that the more practical tips for this are that I like to use online research. There's a site called Ibis World and it's a paid site. Joe: Is that I-B-I-S? Jonathan: I-B-I-S. Ibis World. You would have to make an investment but they provide industry reports on where they believe the future of different industries are going. So if you're selling line online they've got a report for that. If you're selling widgets online they've got a report for that. And the idea there is that you want to think about industries that will do better in the downturn and industries that will do worse. So in the book, we write about some of our favorite; some of the ones that got pummeled in the last recession, in the Great Recession and the ones that did well. The ones that got pummeled think like jewelry stores not good in a recession. If you're selling high-end jewelry online or in a store; not good, same thing with things like travel and tourism, discretionary goods. That's why I was selling personal training services in the Great Recession; not good. We all know that insurance and finance got hit especially hard in the Great Recession. Not good. So the ones that did well would be things like consumer staples; so if you're selling consumer staples like toothpaste, people are still going to need to brush their teeth in a downturn. If you start to get more exotic with your thinking; think about like veterinary clinics and veterinary supplies, people still spend money and take care of their pets in a downturn. And people don't care; if their dog is sick they'll put it on a credit card, if their dog likes Eukanuba and that's one of the most expensive brands, people will not change their dog food brand if we're in a recession. So if you're an online seller of those high-end pet products; I actually like that market. I think it will continue moving forward. My point just to answer your question though is that if you slow down, if you do some of the deep work of thinking instead of just being busy then I think all the answers are actually out there for how I will position myself, how I would start to diversify if I am in that hero SKU situation. Joe: In other words I had a neighbor tell me once; I was asking him, he was a bit of a mentor as well, he said Joe, you know exactly what to do. You just need somebody else to tell you to reinforce it. Same thing here folks; you've heard Mark and I say it and almost every guest that's ever been on the podcast, focus on the business. It's not about driving top-line revenue only, focus on the nuts and bolts of the bottom line part of the business and that's going to bring value; improve transferability, the documentation, the growth trends, the data behind the business and that's going to bring you more value in the short run and in the long run if you eventually do sell your business. And that leads Jonathan to talking about the other half of the audience; the people that are buying online businesses, those people that tune in week after week as they're on the hunt for that next business that they want to buy and they listen to us. What advice can you give to someone if they're out there hunting for a business in terms of looking for that business with a potential forthcoming recession? Jonathan: Yeah. So I want to start with the story and that's that Paul Belair who I wrote the book with; right before the Great Recession started Paul bought a business. He invested a million dollars with his management team to purchase the business and they grew it during the Great Recession. It was an HVAC business, so a business that helped out with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; not a sexy business. And they sold it 63 months later. They sold it for over 70 million. Joe: He bought it for a million and sold it for over 70. Jonathan: So the purchase price was higher than a million but they put in a million in cash. Joe: I got you. Jonathan: And then they had some debt to fund the rest of it. Joe: Fair enough. That still sounds like a hell of a return on investment. Jonathan: Yeah well it's 70X on your cash plus; I can't tell you the exact number. He's under an NDA but in any case, it's even over 70 million. So that's why Paul writes the book with me but in terms of being on podcasts, you would prefer to be off playing pick-up ball in Florida. Joe: So hopefully he's using Amazing Aces. We've got a client that bought that business and it's a great brand. Jonathan: Really? Joe: Yeah. Joe: Jonathan: I love it. Well, it's Amazing Aces? Joe: Absolutely. Jonathan: All right I'm making; you know what? I'm still Christmas shopping for him. Joe: There you go. Jonathan: So I tell you that story because part of the way that they did that huge one million to 70 million dollar exit is that they picked a business and then they moved it such that it would have a tailwind in a downturn. And so if you're a buyer right now it's thinking about what kinds of businesses would get an economic tailwind if we were in a downturn and then like my mom says you've got to put yourself in the middle of the street if you want to get run over. So Paul… Joe: Very bad parenting; I don't know what the deal is with your mom but I got to say that's not very good advice. Alright. Jonathan: Paul put himself in the middle of the street because what he did was when he bought that HVAC business they moved it from doing mostly construction; so by construction I just mean when you buy a new HVAC system and they install it on the roof of your building that's a construction project. Joe: Yeah. Jonathan: Those units cost 5 to 20,000; that's a big project, a big investment. They moved it to doing service. So how could they take the equipment that was existing for a business owner and repair it because in a downturn; in a recession, people would rather repair their equipment than replace it. And so Paul saw that trend coming with his management team and totally changed the business to really capitalize on that. And that's how they were able to grow it into this recurring revenue business which again is another big thing I'd be looking out for your buyers. Joe: Yeah. Jonathan: Yeah. How do we get into a business that has recurring revenue? How can we be selling the razor cartridges instead of that one-time transaction? Joe: So find a business in a niche that's not going to be impacted by a downturn whether it's a critical service business or something like the pet space where people will spend money on their pets no matter what and adding some sort of recurring revenue aspect to it. Beyond that any thoughts in terms of their own personal financials and how to prepare for it in terms of buying; is it the same thing lining up as much line of credit and purchasing power as possible? Jonathan: Yeah well actually my favorite tip there is on the personal guarantee side. So I know right now with the economy booming; I mean consumer confidence is at record highs, unemployment is at record lows, the economy is still booming so banks are still willing to do more than they will at any other point in our economic cycle. I love the idea of capping, reducing, or eliminating personal guarantees especially for your buyers. So what does that look like to go to the bank and ask them to do the deal but to do it without a personal guarantee or to put a cap on that personal guarantee? Right now I think bankers are willing to have that conversation. You don't have to give up a blanket personal guarantee on all of your stuff. So this isn't possible generally with an SBA loan so don't worry about writing to me about that because I get it. But if you can do a conventional loan product can you get it so that you can cap those personal guarantees or reduce them? And it may mean that you have to shop banks, maybe you have to go to four or five banks, maybe you have to talk to your local credit union to make that possible. I just think it's worth having that conversation so that if we get into a downturn; if your business does go sideways that you've mitigated some of the risks that you would otherwise have. And it's free to ask. Joe: And on that aspect folks we've had Shakil Prasla on the podcast and Shakil has bought half a dozen businesses and he's done it mostly with non-SBA money and building up credit with banks and probably is avoiding that personal guarantee as well. So Google Shakil Prasla and Quiet Light Podcast and you'll find that episode. In fact, I think if you Google Shakil he's got a new course on how to purchase an online business as well so check that out. Jonathan before we go any last-minute thoughts or advice for anybody listening in terms of rocking the recession that may be coming in like 2020 in your words? Jonathan: Yes. The main thing is to put together the recession plan in the cool rational light of day as opposed to the emotional heat of the night. I want the audience to be thinking about putting together a plan now and then putting it under glass and then if you do have a recession in your business or you see on Fox or CNN that they're announcing that the economy's in a recession you can go over the glass break the glass take out your plan and start to execute it. The issue most of the time is that we don't have a plan and so when we get into a recession whether it's personal or affecting the entire country you're huddled in the fetal position in the corner of your office like I was when the Great Recession hit. I didn't have a plan. I had people knocking on my office door asking me what was going to happen with the business. And I just spent months trying to figure out what the plan was while all my competitors were executing and taking the best opportunities off the shelf. Well if you're still graciously listening to us that's what I really want for you is to be one of the people that can actually be looking forward to the recession and that can just move into execution mode when the next recession is announced. Joe: That's great advice. Thank you, Jonathan. How do the audience find out about more about what you do online and helping them rocking the recession? How can they find you? Jonathan: Sure. Recession.com is the website and yes we really do own recession.com. All my contact information is on there. They can get me at Jonathan@Recession.com or all the infos are on the site if they want to go do that. Recession Readiness Assessment. They'll see all my contact info right at the site. Joe: Excellent. Thanks for your time today Jonathan. I appreciate it. Jonathan: Alright. Rock on. Links and Resources: Recession.com Free Assessment Tool Rock the Recession Ibis World

Jason Hartman talks with Jonathan Slain, a high growth leadership coach, founder of www.Recession.com, and author of Rock the Recession, about how to prepare your business to ensure that you not only survive, but thrive through recessions. Having a war chest BEFORE it starts is absolutely crucial to your continued success, so make sure you have a plan and rock your way through any recession. Key Takeaways: [2:00] How do you grow during a recession? [5:52] You can increase your business significantly by spending into a recession [11:32] Make sure you have a recession plan BEFORE the next recession [14:14] Why Jonathan thinks a pullback will happen in 2020 [17:47] Examine your business to find what you can do that will make your competition irrelevant [21:32] The big opportunities lie on the fringes of creativity Website: www.Recession.com Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns

Selling your product to businesses is tough. Today, we talk to Jonathan Wu, Co-founder and VP of Sales of a fast-growing B2B SaaS Company GrowingIO, to share with you the most advanced B2B sales strategies based on his experience. GrowingIO is a leading data analytics platform provider in China that helps drive business growth through data insights. Their current clients include Bytedance, China Mobile, Tujia, Didi and more. He shared very useful strategies and tactics on how to close B2B deals and how to understand clients' pain points of adoption. As he pointed out, it's very important to understand your clients, your product and user journey, and also to remember to talk to the decision makers. Later, he used GrowingIO as an example to explain how to classify products for different types of clients, and how GrowingIO has scaled the sales team in the past 5 years.Show Notes:01:59 Introduce Jonathan Wu02:41 About GrowingIO05:23 Why Jonathan started the company08:25 How Jonathan decided to take the sales role09:50 How GrowingIO got the first client, Liepin.com 猎聘12:50 How to train the sales team16:13 It takes 12 months for a new sales person to be mature17:20 How to onboard the clients and understand pain points of adoption21:05 How to select clients23:27 Mature Internet companies build their own data platform26:35 It's necessary to add services on top of the software29:26 Classify products and services for different clients33:12 How GrowingIO has scaled the sales team36:08 Connect with the decision maker to close the deal37:38 Contact JonathanMany thanks to our guest Jonathan Wu, host Oscar Ramos; ; producers Eva Shi; editors David and Geep; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared and Himalaya. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comIf you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

01:59 Introduce Jonathan Wu02:41 About GrowingIO05:23 Why Jonathan started the company08:25 How Jonathan decided to take the sales role09:50 How GrowingIO got the first client, Liepin.com 猎聘12:50 How to train the sales team16:13 It takes 12 months for a new sales person to be mature17:20 How to onboard the clients and understand pain points of adoption21:05 How to select clients23:27 Mature Internet companies build their own data platform26:35 It's necessary to add services on top of the software29:26 Classify products and services for different clients33:12 How GrowingIO has scaled the sales team36:08 Connect with the decision maker to close the deal37:38 Contact JonathanMany thanks to our guest Jonathan Wu, host Oscar Ramos; ; producers Eva Shi; editors David and Geep; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared and Himalaya. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comIf you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Have you ever wondered if a business can really be sustainable if you focus exclusively on serving others?That’s exactly how my guest Jonathan Keyser has built his commercial real company. In his new book, You Don’t Have to Be Ruthless to Win: The Art of Badass Selfless Service, Jonathan describes the stages of his own awakening to this approach when working in the cut-throat, back-stabbing commercial real estate industry. Now he’s on a mission to transform that industry as well as other companies open to a way of doing business that’s focused on helping others. You’ll discover: · Why Jonathan credits his own coaches for where he is today· How to make SERVICE a mindset that drives your thoughts and actions· The 15 principles that have guided Keyser since Day 1 · How going above and beyond for clients results in long-term sustainable success· Examples of Keyser team members who display extraordinary acts of kindness and serviceLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankeyser/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015957846149Twitter https://twitter.com/KeyserWay ResourcesCompany Website https://keyserco.com/Jonathan’s book https://ruthlessbook.com/

Jonathan Levi (@entreprenewer) is an experienced entrepreneur, angel investor, superlearner and lifehacker from Silicon Valley.He runs the SuperHuman Academy Podcast (3M+ downloads) and since 2014, has was one of the top instructors (over 60k students) on Udemy, with his course Become a SuperLearner® (now retired), in addition to his Masterclass course.In addition to his own bestselling book, Becoming a SuperLearner, Jonathan’s been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, TEDx, Entrepreneur On Fire, Mixergy, Dream. Think. Do and many more.In today’s episode we discuss:- The science of memory and speed learning- What’s wrong with the education system and how to fix it- How LSD transformed Jonathan’s life for the better- Where we’re headed with brain-machine interfaces and cyborg citizens- Why we’re headed towards a jobless future- How to increase creativity and productivity- The scary future of American democracy- Why Jonathan is terrified about AI- How blockchain threats governments and the status quo- Which life hacks Jonathan’s implemented from his incredible guests- Why depression and mental health issues are common amongst high performers- How online education and courses plays into our future

On today's episode of Gritty Founder, Kreig Kent talks with Jonathan Nelson about Hackers/Founders. Jonathan shares that the bar for investable startups is getting higher and higher every year and what that means for founders. Jonathan Nelson is the founder and CEO of Hackers and Founders. The largest global network of tech founders. Hackers and Founders events have been held in 145 cities, 45 countries and 300,000 founders have attended their events. Through their founders co-operative they've helped startups land in Silicon Valley and scale globally. They've worked with 60 companies that are now worth over $600 million dollars, and the companies have collectively raised $100 million dollars. 6 of them have exited successfully. Some Questions Kreig Asks Jonathan:- Take me back to the day when you decided that Hackers/Founders was the business idea you were going to pursue (5:00) - Can you tell me a story of failure in your journey, but now looking back you actually view it as a blessing? (10:53) - For a lot of companies that get started, investors will tell them to look for traction. What were you looking at for you to believe that your idea had potential? (21:16) - What is the single most important ingredient that a founder needs in order to succeed? (27:23) - Do you see anything wrong with the current approach that most Silicon Valley startups today pursue? Are there any other approaches a startup can take, especially founders who are not in this ecosystem? (35:26) - Does entrepreneurial DNA exist, and how much of a role does it play? (43:03) In This Episode, You Will Learn:- About Jonathan's background and how he started Hackers/Founders (2:16) - Why Jonathan started Hackers/Founders (5:10) - How Jonathan transitioned from being a nurse to an entrepreneur (11:02) - About Jonathan's first startup, which was a Reddit for cat pictures, as well as a few of his other early projects (12:30) - Why Jonathan decided to start an accelerator (19:30) - The importance of optimizing for money points (28:59) - The difference between selling stock and building a product that people want (36:05) - The bar for investable startups is getting higher and higher every year and what that means for founders (39:20) - Why we often have the wrong perspective of entrepreneurship (43:42) - Why Jonathan thinks entrepreneurship is a craft (28:00) Connect with Jonathan Nelson:Twitter Hackers/Founders Also Mentioned on This Show... Jonathan's favorite quote: "We gotta get a bigger boat." Jonathan's book recommendation: He: Understanding Masculine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson

Are you doing everything that you can to fill your buckets? One of the keys to a life well-lived is to make sure you’re focusing your energy on doing activities and spending time with people that fill you up.    Today on the podcast, I am honored to be joined by Jonathan Fields, a national bestselling author and the founder of Good Life Project. Jonathan is the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”, Sparketypes™. I have been following along with Jonathan's journey since the beginning as the Good Life Project was one of the first podcasts I got hooked on. It’s truly a gift to be able to have him on the podcast today.   We discuss how Sparketypes™ came about, what each Sparketype is and what kind of work makes each Sparketype feel most alive. He also shares why you should focus on saying “no” more often and why he doesn’t believe in the notion of balance.   What’s in this episode: Why Jonathan doesn’t believe in the notion of balance Being focused on saying “no” more often Run an experiment to see if something gives you energy Filling your buckets in life to live a life well lived The biggest challenges of parenting today Limiting screen time for children Hosting the Good Life Camps The dynamic of working together with his wife  How his community took off Deciding he wanted to move away from doing camps How Sparketypes came about Feeling like there was something missing from current personality tests The joy Amy gets from watching people go through creative breakthroughs Devouring and immersing yourself into a something that fills you up Understanding that different work fills different people’s buckets The different Sparketypes and what they do  How Jonathan infuses creativity and intention into his everyday   About Jonathan: Jonathan Fields is a national bestselling author and the founder of Good Life Project®, one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world with a giant global, mission-driven community. The Wall Street Journal hailed Good Life Project as one of the top self-development podcasts, and Apple recently featured it on-stage during its legendary annual event. An innovator in the field of human potential, Fields is also the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”–the Sparketypes™–tapped by tens-of-thousands of individuals, companies and institutions in the quest to amplify purpose, expression, performance and flow. Jonathan’s latest book, How to Live a Good Life, became an instant national bestseller and #1 audiobook on Audible and his prior book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance, was named #1 Personal Development Book by 800-CEO-READ. He is currently at work on a forthcoming book on the Sparketypes. Jonathan and his work have been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Entrepreneur, Forbes and Inc. When Jonathan takes the stage as a keynote-presenter or program facilitator, he brings a rare ability to not just captivate with ideas and stories drawn from his own experience and years interviewing global visionaries, but also to tap into an expansive, international data-set derived from the Sparketype Assessment that reveals powerful insights about purpose, meaning, performance, expression and what it takes to truly to come alive and step into your fullest potential in work and life.   Connect with Jonathan: Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook   Links: How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science, and Practical Wisdom by Jonathan Fields Sparketypes When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl   I would love to hear from you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or on my website. If you enjoyed this podcast and you haven’t already, I’d like to encourage you to subscribe that way you won’t miss a single update. Craft a Life You Love by taking a small step toward turning happiness and fulfillment by savoring this season no matter where you are in your life and in the world.

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Joining us on the podcast today is Jonathan Clements, former Wall Street Journal columnist, founder of HumbleDollar and author of From Here to Financial Happiness, How to Think About Money and several other books. Jonathan is a well-known name in the world of personal finance as he has been giving financial advice for more than 20 years. Today he talks about the role of stories in shaping people’s understanding of and relationship with money by sharing an anecdote from his own childhood. He discusses how his investment philosophy has changed in favor of index funds, why investing is much simpler than people tend to believe and then he gives us a glimpse into his own investment portfolio and the financial decisions he is making in his personal life. Jonathan also offers a balanced perspective on home ownership from an investment point of view, advises on the things worth spending money on and then we debate the age-old question of whether money can in fact make you happy.   Key Points from This Episode: Working as a financial journalist on Wall Street for more than 20 years. [0:02:01.0] How old family stories taught Jonathan to be thrifty and careful with money. [0:02:28.0] How his philosophy and the investment world has changed over the years. [0:06:09.0] The hardest part of investing is accepting how simple it is! [0:07:39.0] Why Jonathan tilts towards value in his own investment portfolio. [0:11:12.0] Considering the many sides to home ownership as an investment. [0:13:57.0.] How his partial retirement has affected how he thinks about his portfolio. [0:17:43.0] What HumbleDollar is about and dealing with the human side of money. [0:19:58.0] Three things to do to get more happiness from your money. [0:24:17.0] What people should be talking more about in finance. [0:30:46.0] And much more!

I’m so thrilled to bring you this full circle, Father’s Day special with someone whose podcast, community, programs, and even summer camp, have impacted me deeply, Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project. Each Father’s Day, I interview one or two men for a change for the Mother’s Quest Podcast. So, I recently asked on Facebook which father, in their wildest dreams, my community members would most like to hear from. Jonathan’s name came up again and again… alongside Dax Shepard and Obama! Jonathan is dad, husband, award-winning author, and the executive-producer/host of the top-ranked Good Life Project® podcast, hailed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top self-development podcasts and featured recently by Apple on-stage during its legendary annual event. The podcast is beloved by listeners world-wide, including myself, who appreciate the intimacy and depth of his interviews, with inspiring guests that in recent weeks alone have included Elizabeth Gilbert, Stedman Graham and Abby Wambach. An innovator in the field of human potential, Jonathan is also the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”–what he calls the Sparketypes™–tapped by tens-of-thousands of individuals, companies and institutions, along with some Mother’s Quest members, seeking to amplify purpose, expression, performance, and flow. In this conversation, Jonathan and I went to all the deep, reflective places across each E.P.I.C. guidepost, talking about everything from our Sparktypes to the influence of his mother, a “maker” like himself, how he really feels about the hero’s journey and living a good life, lessons we’ve learned about letting go of expectations with our children, and how to be creators but not to be defined by the things we create. I’m so excited to bring you this conversation and Jonathan’s beautiful, powerful challenge for all of us, which he shares at the end. The whole interview, for me, felt like one amazing “epic snapshot moment” with a generous guide on a similar quest for meaning and connection. I hope you receive as much as I did. Much appreciation, This Episode is Dedicated by: Sara Brannin-Mooser Sara is a Mind + Body Connector, a Soulful Adventurer, a Constant Learner, an Athlete, Mom, Partner, and Friend. She is the Chief Stillness + Strength Officer at Stoking Radiance and Director of Integrated Strength at Smash Gyms. She ignites men and women to build strength and stillness to minimize anxiety and navigate loss on their road to radiance. She provides tools to strengthen the body and mind: full body strength training tied together with meditation and celebration. www.saramooser.com www.smashmountainview.com Connect with her on Linkedin In This Episode We Talk About: Jonathan’s upbringing in the town of the Great Gatsby, influenced by the maker energy of his mother and the elements of water   Critical thoughts about the hero’s journey, the reasons Jonathan doesn’t think it’s for everyone, and his current metric for a life well lived How Jonathan is approaching the last summer home with his daughter before college and why we can’t try to short-cut our children’s journey to happiness by installing it The Sparketypes Assessment and the way that learning about my own Sparketype solved a piece of the puzzle for me Why Jonathan set aside Revolution U and the importance sometimes of letting go of the things that we create How Jonathan invests in himself through his daily practice The lessons learned from taking a weekly journey to an Amishcommunity where he made a guitar with his own hands What Jonathan said when I asked him to share a conversation on his podcast that deeply transformed him Jonathan’s perspective about building community and his own evolution to bringing guests on his podcast with not only shared values but also with diverse backgrounds and life experiences Resources and Topics Mentioned: The Good Life Project The Sparketypes Assessment The Good Life Project Episode with Milton Glaser: Certainty Is A Closing Of The Mind Ep 00: Planting Seeds for Mother’s Quest – An Introduction A Mother’s Quest Podcast Encore: Living Out Loud with Jenjii Hysten This Week’s Challenge:  For seven days, before getting out of bed, put one hand on your heart, put one hand your belly, close your eyes and just ask yourself, what do I most need today? Give yourself a minute, 30 seconds, or whatever time you need without looking at a device. Just breath into that and make a commitment that at some point before you rest your head on the pillow at night, you will do at least one thing that helps you give yourself that need. Learn More About Jonathan: Jonathan Fields is a national bestselling author and the founder of Good Life Project®, one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world with a giant global, mission-driven community. The Wall Street Journal hailed Good Life Project as one of the top self-development podcasts, and Apple recently featured it on-stage during its legendary annual event. An innovator in the field of human potential, Fields is also the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”–the Sparketypes™–tapped by tens-of-thousands of individuals, companies and institutions in the quest to amplify purpose, expression, performance and flow. Jonathan’s latest book, How to Live a Good Life, became an instant national bestseller and #1 audiobook on Audible and his prior book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance, was named #1 Personal Development Book by 800-CEO-READ. He is currently at work on a forthcoming book on the Sparketypes. Jonathan and his work have been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Entrepreneur, Forbes and Inc. When Jonathan takes the stage as a keynote-presenter or program facilitator, he brings a rare ability to not just captivate with ideas and stories drawn from his own experience and years interviewing global visionaries, but also to tap into an expansive, international data-set derived from the Sparketype Assessment that reveals powerful insights about purpose, meaning, performance, expression and what it takes to truly to come alive and step into your fullest potential in work and life. Connect with Jonathan & The Good Life Project on Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Subscribe to The Good Life Project Podcast Announcements: Announcement for the First Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life Group Program This summer, I’m excited to invite you to join us for the first group program version of the signature Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life series that I typically do in one-on-one coaching or in the Mother’s Quest Circle. The Group Program will bring you the same powerful sequence, in community, at a more affordable rate and at an accelerated pace, meeting weekly on Thursdays, beginning the second week of July.  If you want to be added to wait list to receive the link to all the details and the registration application as soon as it goes live, sign up here. Hope you may join us, and that together, we can help you clarify your future vision, assess your present along the E.P.I.C. Guideposts, and then move into action to more fully live your E.P.I.C. life. Mother’s Quest Manifesto Give-Away My guest today, Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project was instrumental in the creation of the E.P.I.C. Life framework, the foundation for all things Mother’s Quest. Living my version of an E.P.I.C. Life has really become my manifesto. And having this as a guiding light has been so helpful to me that I wanted to support you to create your own. Continuing through the month of June, join us in the free Mother’s Quest Facebook Group, where you’ll find a series of reflective prompts and live videos from other members to help spark your own. Create and share on social media with the hashtag #oneminutemommanifesto before the end of the month, and you’ll be entered into a Give-Away to win fabulous prizes from Mother’s Quest members. If you are discovering this episode another time, don’t worry, the prompts will all still be waiting for you in the group. I hope you’ll join us. Now, onto the show. Spark Your E.P.I.C. Year Anyone else feel like they need a spring reset to their year?  A few months ago, we declared February the new January and facilitated a Mother’s Quest Workshop/Virtual Milestone Hike experience to help us all start again. Using photos from my favorite local hike, I took a small group on a virtual journey to: Reflect on our last chapter (as we ascend)  Decide what we want to release (using an image of a big bad bonfire!) and what we want to carry forward Then, set intentions along the E.P.I.C. guideposts for our new chapter.  There’s a special planning sheet we created to guide you and help you document the whole process.  Truthfully, we can start fresh any time we choose. If you decide you want to reset and begin again, today, this afternoon or this weekend, using this experience and worksheet to support you. Just sign up here. Spark Your E.P.I.C. 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How can your example of chasing your dreams help someone else? It all comes down to the motivation we feel when we see someone else overcome challenges and succeed. My guest is here to tell us why the world needs YOUR success! Jonathan Jones is a social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. Jonathan serves and supports students and millennial entrepreneurs who believe in self-investing, monetizing their message, and leaving a legacy. He has been featured on CBS News and has spoken to thousands of students ranging from elementary school to college. Jonathan is the host of the Speak Your Success podcast and the author of Process: 14 Surprisingly Simple Behaviors to Skyrocket Millennials to Success. Dream it and obtain it! Are your dreams unreachable? Jonathan would absolutely say NO! His message to students is, “If your dream is big enough for you to dream it, then there’s a way for you to obtain it!” He teaches that God doesn’t give us dreams and desires without the abilities AND capabilities to walk them out. Sometimes we have to remove the fears and the people who hold us back (sometimes that can be our parents!) so we can get to the other side of what God has for us. TWEET: “If your dream is big enough for you to dream, then there’s a way for you to obtain it!” @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams Tell your story Can your success give hope and confidence to others? Jonathan says that there are millions of people who need to see your victory. Hearing your story gives other people courage, and living in your victory helps others chase their dreams. This is why social media has the far-reaching impact that it does, and why people watch so many motivational videos. People want to feel good and be on the winning team. When they see other people achieve, they want to emulate and follow their example. Bare your soul and help others learn from you. TWEET: “There are millions of people who need to see your victory.” @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams Try new things Are you afraid to try new things? Some people live in constant fear of the unknown, so they never take the risk to try something new. When you try new things, you’re forced to cancel out the fear that holds you back in doing something unknown that might turn out to be a great opportunity. Figure out what you’re good at, and keep yourself exposed to the ideas you have about new things and the future, even if they aren’t grandiose ambitions. Jonathan says that even a small dream is worth pursuing! TWEET: “Even a small dream is a dream worth pursuing.” @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams Guest Recommendation: ONE action for a dream chaser to take: “Take ONE step toward your goal today. Write it down because you’re more likely to achieve it that way.” OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [:28] How Jonathan and I connected on social media [1:45] Why Jonathan decided to be a motivational speaker [3:40] Dream it and obtain it [6:12] How mental health can be affected by fear [7:12] Why others need to see your victory [9:47] People want you to succeed [11:52] Why people get caught up in social media and living other people’s lives [16:26] Missing the moment [18:50] How living in comparisons affects your mental health [23:45] How we can slow the growth of cyberbullying [27:49] The potential of new opportunities [30:56] Even small dreams are worth pursuing [33:14] Is it YOUR dream? [37:14] What to do if you’re unsure or overwhelmed [40:07] ONE action for a dream chaser RESOURCES MENTIONED: Jonathan on Facebook Jonathan on Twitter Jonathan on Instagram Jonathan on LinkedIn Jonathan on YouTube Jonathan’s Website   Find my behind-the-scenes interview with Jonathan on YouTube!   Process: 14 Surprisingly Simple Behaviors to Skyrocket Millennials to Success by Jonathan Jones TWEETS YOU CAN USE:  TWEET: Your purpose is sometimes found on the other side of fear. @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams TWEET: I was a problem-solver at a young age for all my friends. @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams TWEET: Motivational speaking was never my goal, but impacting students has been a long-term goal. @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams TWEET: Find the spots of light that you can shine on yourself. @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams TWEET: Time is more valuable than money, especially when it’s time poured into a youth. @jonathanjSpeaks #chasingdreams  

Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: jonathan@eqstl.com Website: https://eqstl.com/

Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: Website:

Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: jonathan@eqstl.com Website: https://eqstl.com/

KYT, Elliot, Derek, Andy, and Jonathan talk about their experiences at Magic Fest Toronto, the Modern metagame, and a Prerelease as a Grand Prix??? (00:01:20) Andy played Izzet Phoenix to great results on both Friday and Saturday of MF Toronto, and Elliot rode the Phoenix to top 8 of the Sunday MFQ. Is it the best deck in Modern? But can the Whir Prison deck lose to anything? What cards in Modern can beat it? (00:15:16) Why did Derek wear chainmail all weekend at MF Toronto? Is Burn well- or poorly-positioned in Modern right now? Why Burn will never be broken. (00:21:08) Are pros less likely to attend Magic Fests? Are the Pro Tour Qualifiers a better event to play? Are the events softer as a result? (00:25:48) How is the Standard Mythic grid going for Derek on MTGArena? Why is Sultai not good on MTGArena, even though it's great in paper? Why Jonathan thinks White-Blue Aggro is well-placed going into his RPTQ this weekend. What would Derek play in the RPTQ this weekend, if he weren't already qualified? How do you predict the metagame? (00:39:04) Prerelease Grand Prix at Magic Fest London! Reactions? Is this an amazing opportunity for the players or just a grab by CFB for money from local stores? (00:48:54) KYT was providing independent coverage of the Magic Fest for Face to Face Games this weekend. Is the trade off of less official coverage for more Magic Fest events worth it? Is third-party coverage the right move in an MTGArena future? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Your questions answered! Enjoy, share and rate! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Topics covered in this episode: - Team Rumors 2019 - Epic Rides 2019 Race Registration opens soon! - Pinkbike's Field Tests - Bike Mag's Bible of Bike Tests - Reliable dropper posts - XCM National Championships and why USAC needs to improve - Watches vs. head units - Our favorite "cheap" bikes - How to use the winter season to get faster - Ceramic coating vs. vinyl wrapping - Why Jonathan is moving on from the RS-1 - Our favorite bottom bracket standard (not what you think...) - Why your bike has too much travel - How to stop your fork from diving - Best first MTB for roadies - Theories about Intense and if the Sniper XC actually exists - Fashion "rules" of helmets and eyewear - The strange utilization of removable cheek pads - Why you should put your MTB on the trainer - Cross-training for MTB - Use cases for the Quarq Shockwiz - Jonathan is doing Leadville - Why a full suspension is better for Leadville - When should you replace your helmet? - How to avoid hand and arm fatigue while riding - Cornering technique tips that solve almost every form problem –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

Jonathan Wahl is an artist and jeweler whose art ranges from drawing and sculpture to jewelry and the decorative arts. His work is exhibited both nationally and internationally, and is part of the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. He has been featured or reviewed in publications as diverse as The New York Times, Art in America, The New Yorker, Architectural Digest, Oprah Magazine, W Jewelry, Philadelphia Inquirer, Metalsmith Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and Advocate, among others. Jonathan has been awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships and the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths Award for "Outstanding Achievement." In 2006, he was named one of the “Top 10 Jewelers to Watch” by W Jewelry. He has served as the Director of the Jewelry Center at the 92nd Street Y since 1999 and has guided the Center’s growth to become the largest program of its kind in the nation and the oldest open studio in NYC. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why Jonathan was originally planning on becoming a graphic designer and segued to become successful in jewelry. What inspires his work. How jewelry design and graphic design are connected. What is “bad” jewelry. Looking forward to New York Jewelry Week. Ways to contact Jonathan and learn more about his work: Website: www.jonathanwahl.com Website: www.92y.org/jewelry Upcoming group show at Katonah Museum “Outrageous Ornament” curated by Jane Adlin: www.katonahmuseum.org/exhibitions/upcoming New York Jewelry Week and 92Y’s programming in conjunction with it. Jewelry Talks: ‘Made in NYC’ with Stellene Volandes editor of Town and Country Magazine, Nov 12, 7 pm ‘Influencers’ with Marion Fasel author of the Aventurine Tuesday, Nov 13, 7 pm Newest work: www.jonathanwahl.com/inverted-water LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancwahl Instagram: @jonathancwahl/  

Jonathan Messinger is the creator of the kids podcast Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian.  When his son became interested in audiobooks, he went looking for podcasts for kids. When he couldn’t find anything, he decided to create his own. He writes and performs all episodes of the podcast, with his 9year old son Griffin serving as editor.   How Jonathan got into podcasting (01:37) Why Jonathan decided to make a podcast rather than a book (02:53) How the sound design of the show has developed (05:19) Jonathan’s process for creating the podcast (07:25) The challenge of getting the word out about the show (08:48) Why Jonathan started doing live shows and what his format is (09:54) Jonathan’s involvement in the Gen-z Network (14:13) Some of Jonathan’s podcasting failures (19:22)   The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian http://www.finncaspian.com/   earth@finncaspian.com   Twitter: @finncaspian https://twitter.com/finncaspian   Instagram: @finncaspian https://www.instagram.com/finncaspian   Podcast Engineering School – Episode 33 https://podcastengineeringschool.com/jonathan-messinger-pes-033/   GEN-Z Media http://www.gen-z.fm/     Best Robot Ever (All the GEN-Z podcasts) http://www.bestrobotever.com/   The Unexplained Dissapearance of Mars Patel http://www.marspatel.com/   PRX https://www.prx.org/

Joanne Bhaloo and Jonathan Lien are entrepreneurs and digital nomads who found online success through eBay dropshipping. Through David Vu’s course, they ventured into this online business and made thousands of dollars in profit. They built a community, eDropship Empire, to create a place to give help, support, and motivation for all the dropshippers. Also, Joanne and Jonathan are both listeners of this podcast! During the episode, each guest shared their own personal journey on how they started their online business and how it grew into a successful career. They both have different backstories but both leading the same path. Through eBay dropshipping, they were able to live an independent life, leave the corporate life, and travel the world!   Links: David Vu's Ebay Course: Dropshiplab.com/ebay Their Course: Edropshipempire.com   Discussed: Ep 82 - eBay Dropshipping Success with David Dang Vu   Time Stamps: 01:55 – The fundamentals from a $10 course 03:43 – Becoming a digital nomad 09:37 – How Joanne’s business grew 11:35 – What is Dropshipping? 12:49 – Why do people buy from eBay? 16:34 – eBay vs. Amazon 25:27 – Earning her first dollars after the course 29:13 – How Joanne and Jonathan met? 32:45 – Jonathan’s journey into dropshipping 34:18 – Why Jonathan chose eBay dropshipping among other online businesses? 38:05 – Quitting his 9-5 job 46:17 – From being an employee to being his own boss 52:09 – Obstacles encountered leaving his corporate life   Enjoyed this episode? Share it with friends!  

This week we’re picking up where we left off with Jonathan Siegrist, who’s been at the top of American rock climbing for over a decade. Over that time, he has watched the sport change and grow dramatically, and he’s spent a lot of time reflecting on those changes and his own relationship with the sport. In this episode, we get a little deeper into his thoughts on the up-and-coming generation; his time on the Dawn Wall with Tommy Caldwell; what role “adventure” plays in climbing; and how we can shape the future of the sport in a positive way.Topics:Changes in the new generation of climbers (1:00)Climbing and adventurism (6:00)Why Jonathan is primarily known as a sport climber (10:40)Jonathan’s time with Tommy Caldwell on the Dawn Wall (13:00)Adam Ondra’s fast repeat of the Dawn Wall (16:20)What separates Adam from other climbers (21:00)How the climbing community can improve (25:30) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the first half of our conversation with professional rock climber Jonathan Siegrist. Jonathan is one of America's most psyched climbers. After years spent climbing full time, he has an impressive resume of hard ticks, both on bolts and gear. He also has a deep enthusiasm for the sport, its history, and his fellow climbers. We covered a lot of ground, so we broke the conversation into two parts.Topics:Jonathan's entrance into the climbing (6:45)Origin of his nickname JSTAR (8:50)Life in Vegas (12:50)Red Rocks, Smith Rock, The Gunks and other crags (25:10)How Jonathan’s goals have changed over time (29:50)Why Jonathan was obsessed with climbing “old” routes (32:05)Impact of gyms and technology on climbing (39:50)Differences in the new generation of hard climbers (45:07) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So excited to welcome my good friend, mentor and award-winning author Jonathan Fields to today’s show. He’s the founder of the Good Life Project®, a mission-driven media and education venture and also hosts the top-ranked Good Life Project podcast, with millions of downloads by a global audience, Jonathan’s latest book, How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science and Practical Wisdom, offers a powerful framework for a life well-lived, and its companion journal, The Good Life Journal, reveals a simple 12-minute daily practice that lets you come alive not someday, but today. In this episode Jonathan reveals his strategy for building long-term versus chasing trends, how he optimizes results and how he continues building a community without losing the magic. We also have a look at the backlash of the screen and how being “connected” is not the same thing as actually being with somebody. WHAT YOU'LL HEAR (AND DON'T WANT TO MISS) IN THIS EPISODE: What “Leading With Love” looks like to Jonathan and how he puts it into practice in his own life [1:56] The ingredients he added to build his Good Life Project community [7:55] How the idea of Camp Good Life Project came to be and where the magic happens there [14:30] Jonathan’s thoughts on how the online space is shifting and changing the way that we interact with each other [18:30] The difference between self knowledge and self-awareness – and why it should matter to you [34:13] Why Jonathan doesn’t identify himself by the things he creates [40:48] What pulls Jonathan forward and his powerful mantra! [45:45] FIND full show notes here: http://jadahsellner.com/loving-the-process-with-jonathan-fields-102/    

054R | Fritz from The Retirement Manifesto joins Jonathan to cover the topic of risk tolerance and capacity, Jonathan taking action to make ChooseFI happen, voicemails about college hacking, and ESI Money taking over Rockstar Finance. This episode covers: Review of Monday’s episode with Fritz The financial love letter How ChooseFI is now happening in real time The different risk tolerances in the FIRE community Sam from the Facebook group: Jonathan’s risk by quitting his job How the risk capacity varies from person to person Why Jonathan has a high risk capacity The more you start doing what you love, the more opportunities you get Dylan and Kimberly ask Fritz a question about the drone and prepping for emergencies Voicemail from Accidental FIRE about Fritz living in a cabin Richmond’s asks for advice for college graduates Jessie’s college hack on getting a graduate degree Ben asking about the power of clep testing Francis’ career hack as a sales rep Monday’s big event: J Money handing over the Rockstar Finance reins to ESI Money Felisa’s voicemail on why not to buy and hold company stock The end of year checklist and how Christine was able to cut taxes iTunes review and book giveaway   Links from the show The Retirement Manifesto Legacy Binders by J Money Episode 43: Drawdown strategy Am I a Prepper? No, just prepared by Fritz CLEP Testing Facebook Thread ESI Money Career advice, Career results and Millionaire Interviews by ESI Money Rockstar Finance Episode 18: Capital Gains, Losses and the Roth Conversion Ladder ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 

054 | Jonathan has a BIG announcement. We also discuss the power dynamics behind FI and the financial transition of quitting a job. This episode covers: Jonathan announces quitting his job Why Jonathan is in a good situation to make this decision The position of power in being FI The financial steps of transitioning out of a job Why you should deal with FU money responsibly   ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 

There are many roads to Silicon Valley, but you’ll likely not hear one as unusual as the one my guest today took. Jonathan Nelson started out as the son of missionaries in Honduras and Costa Rica and learned the role of a serving leader by watching his Dad lead a mission organization. But he left Central America for nursing school, a computer science education, and finally headed to Silicon Valley. Today, Jonathan runs Hackers and Founders, the largest network of entrepreneurs in the world. In this conversation we walk through the steps that led him from nursing school to startup founder, how he created an entrepreneurial meetup in a bar that led to an acceleration co-op, and the ways he’s iterating to bring more funding and more improvement to the cultures of Latin America through his company, Hackers and Founders. Why Jonathan decided to sell something other than his time. One of the lessons Jonathan learned as he worked as a nurse is that everybody is selling something, and for most people in the world the thing they are selling is their time. That’s what he was doing as a nurse and what he saw happening around him day after day. He wanted something different. If he was going to sell something, why couldn’t it be a company that could net him millions of dollars? That’s what led him to pursue computer science and step into the world of startups. Jonathan is a fascinating guy who sees things a bit differently than most people - which is exactly what has made him so successful and what is opening doors of opportunity for startups and founders across Latin America. Be sure you take the time to hear his story and get a taste for the creative ways he's empowering startups to solve problems. The serving leader is the only type of leader that makes startups thrive. Being the founder of a startup is not about making a name for yourself, it’s about serving the people your company was built to serve. But before you can get there, you’ve got to learn how to serve the people who make your company’s operations possible in the first place - your team. Jonathan Nelson says that the serving leader will be more likely to experience success because he is not concerned about who gets the credit for the team’s accomplishments. Her role is simply to see that the team has what it needs to accomplish the goals they are all striving for. That is service, and it’s what makes a company cohesive, strong, and ultimately successful. Helping more tech companies be more successful in emerging markets. Hackers and Founders was never intended to become a funding mechanism for startups, it just sort of happened - flowing out of a bunch of entrepreneurs meeting together in a bar to discuss their challenges and get and give advice. The needs represented in the room each week made Jonathan realize that there was great potential there that needed to be realized, so with the nudge of a well-known angel investor, Naval Ravikant, Jonathan took the plunge. Today, Hackers and Founders is aimed at helping more tech companies be more successful, particularly in emerging markets. Jonathan has seen how the entire community surrounding a startup is helped when it is based in Latin America and he wants to see that happen more and more, improving the quality of life for people all across Central and South America. Outline of This Episode [1:12] The birth of Hackers and Founders. [4:38] How entrepreneur meetups turned into an opportunity to launch a startup accelerator. [12:13] The path Jonathan followed to try out different business models. [14:23] Jonathan’s childhood as the kid of missionaries in Honduras and his winding career path as an adult. [19:32] Growing up in Honduras and Costa Rica in the 1970s and 1980s. [22:43] The biggest things Jonathan learned growing up in Central America. [31:49] Tweaking the angel investing model to connect investors directly with entrepreneurs. [36:37] The financial model Jonathan’s company uses and how you can invest in it. [39:39] What Jonathan saw that made him want to move into Mexico. [48:00] Why startups are primarily merit-based organizations. [50:38] The next step to scale the funding platform: Hack Coin (cryptocurrency) [54:33] Jonathan’s vision for the next 3 to 5 years in Latin America. [57:18] The advice Jonathan would give to himself if he were starting over. Resources & People Mentioned Hackers and Founders http://ICO.hf.cx Angel List Naval Ravikant Mak Gutierrez BOOK: The New Geography of Jobs BOOK: The Hard Thing About Hard Things BOOK: The Ascent of Money BOOK: An Economic History of the World Since 1400 BOOK: A Short HIstory of Nearly Everything BOOK: The Americas in the Revolutionary Era Connect With Nathan www.NathanLustig.com www.MagmaPartners.com On Twitter On LinkedIn

Hey Tribe! Welcome back to part two of How to Uncage a Human with Jonathan Mead.  I'm going to try and do a little something different with today's show... At the end of today's show, I'm going to summarize the key points mentioned, give action steps, as well as a system to help you succeed. However... I'm going to demand I hear back from you -- the tribe -- on your progress the following week. I want this progress posted in one of two places: My email: james@ancestralhealthradio.com, or... The official Ancestral Health Radio (AHR) Facebook page. This is part two of How to Uncage a Human. In today's episode, you'll learn... The many pitfalls with over-specialization and perfectionism in your movement and lifestyle practice, How both Jonathan and I are approaching our businesses and how this will affect you (the listener), The many different views and philosophies shared by both Jonathan and myself, and... Much, much more. Subscribe on  iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Google Play | SoundCloud Episode Breakdown Jonathan and James outline what they see for themselves and for the future of both Uncaged Human and Ancestral Health Radio The struggle of trying to find a middle ground between primitive and modern living Jonathan asks the audience to ask themselves, "What is your biggest priority?" Jonathan stresses the importance of setting goals and creating systems Both Jonathan and James's morning and evening rituals Why Jonathan practices something called "cloud gazing"

Guys... Today is special. Today's guest is a dear friend of mine: Jonathan Mead of Uncaged Human. Jonathan is a primal movement enthusiast and educator in Portland, Oregon. He and I are close friends and accountability partners. Today's episode is special because it not only has one of my favorite movement coaches online today (Jonathan), but it also shares some of our philosophy on how and why we do what we do. I really hope this opens some eyes and ears and allows for both Jonathan and I to connect with you on a deeper, more intimate level. I had a really fun time recording this episode with Jonathan and I think it translated pretty well into today's show. This is part one (of two) of How to Uncage a Human. In today's episode, you'll learn... The many pitfalls with over-specialization and perfectionism in your movement and lifestyle practice, How both Jonathan and I are approaching our businesses and how this will affect you (the listener), The many different views and philosophies shared by both Jonathan and myself, and... Much, much more. Subscribe on  iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Google Play | SoundCloud Episode Breakdown How Jonathan developed his passion for natural human movement How Jonathan got obsessed with gymnastics strength training How Jonathan kept injuring himself with his movement practice The path that led Jonathan to primal movement The person who changed Jonathan's perspective about nutritious human movement and biomechanics The problem with over-specialization and perfectionism Why Jonathan is focusing his movement practice on joint mobility work Jonathan gives examples of mobility using Jean Claud Van Damme Build movement intelligence with Jonathan's simple morning mobility routine Why Jonathan and I talk about rewilding as a multi-generational approach Jonathan touches on why goal setting can lead to emotional distress or turmoil Why Jonathan says he's not moving out of the city to remove himself from harmful nnEMF Jonathan talks about the impact the environment has on us and the two biggest movements he believes we should all be examining and working towards Jonathan discusses his sitting strategies James gives an in-depth look into the layout of his apartment (which happens to be furniture-free) Jonathan stresses that movement is how you move all day Jonathan talks on the importance of starting where you at with what you've got James touches on the topic of how different people are on different avenues in their ancestral health/rewilding journey Jonathan talks about a few of the missing links in the realm of ancestral health and rewilding How do we navigate living a life with purpose and autonomy while still being plugged into "the Matrix" Jonathan tries to answer the question: "Does biohacking have a place in rewilding?" Jonathan and I discuss the different variants of people who are exposed to ancestral health Finding the comedy and irony in working online and still finding your path The reasons behind why Jonathan created Uncaged Human

Jonathan DeYoe is the author of “MINDFUL MONEY: Simple Practices For Reaching Your Financial Goals And Increasing Your Happiness Dividend,” a California-based financial advisor. During his twenty years as an advisor, he has managed investments at Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber, and Salomon Smith Barney. In 2001, he founded his own wealth management firm, DeYoe Wealth Management. Today, Jonathan’s firm manages nearly $250 million for over two hundred families and foundations in the United States and overseas. What you’ll learn about in this episode Jonathan’s background Why Jonathan believes that we are stewards of our human, financial & environmental resources How the “six most, vital one” process guides Jonathan’s focus on a daily basis How Jonathan grew during a rough time in his career Why it’s so important to sharpen your saw Why Jonathan is so interested in what makes us behave the way we do Why people need to apply themselves across all categories in life Why you need to commit to playing offensively Why you need to be able to hear many different opinions & then make a decision How all of us have the ability to get through what happens in our environment Why you need to focus on getting yourself in order How best to connect with Jonathan: Website: happinessdividend.com Book: “Mindful Money: Simple Practices For Reaching Your Financial Goals And Increasing Your Happiness Dividend” Facebook: www.facebook.com/HappinessDividend

009 | In Today’s Podcast we cover: Why Jonathan started with travel rewards: Wife’s family in Zimbabwe: $6,000 in flights every two years https://www.choosefi.com/travel What is this travel rewards strategy all about? Minimum spending requirement defined Options to meet minimum spending requirement Return on investment: instead of 1.5% rewards, you can earn upwards of 33% Impact on credit score and Brad’s personal experience Is this strategy right for you? The Chase Gauntlet and why you want to focus on Chase cards first Where to start? Chase Ultimate Rewards How to earn the Southwest Companion Pass (and the value of the pass) Business credit cards Ultimate Rewards points and three ways to redeem them Jonathan’s trip to Zimbabwe: Helping him save $6k in 5 minutes How to search for flights at United’s website If this strategy can take Jonathan to Zimbabwe, it can take you anywhere! Other destinations with ‘sweet spot’ options: Costa Rica, Hawaii, Europe If you want to take 1-2 nearly free vacations per year, this strategy is right for you  ChooseFI.com/Travel Travel Credit Cards

Many of you will know Jonathan from his time with ACB Radio, his work with Humanware, and his work with Freedom Scientific, including hosting FS Podcast. Jonathan has been a good friend and an invaluable mentor to me as I have started Ability Stories. This is his story. Topics discussed in part 2 include: Why Jonathan decided to be so open about his atheism, Jonathan’s faith crises, his reasons for being an atheist, and his thoughts on blindness

Jonathan Alexander is a Legacy-format specialist, and a good friend. What started as an innocent discussion about Magic turned into an epic podcast of sorts. Probably the most fun I’ve had so far recording for this show. At one point we asked each other, 2 hours in, if we wanted to stop or keep going. The answer was an encouraging KEEP GOING. And so we did. There are 3 parts to this talk, that’s how crazy it was. Unfortunately (fortunately?), our hour-long discussion on hip-hop didn’t make the final cut. Jonathan and I probably need to create our own podcast show at some point. Jonathan’s web site: https://theweeklywars.wordpress.com/ Time stamps — Part 2: [02:32] Grinding Station origins [04:35] The perfect storm (of a metagame) [09:23] Putting it to the test with 200+ players [12:36] The natural Tendrils revelation [14:38] Card evaluation tendencies [16:31] “That was only because it was the card I wanted.” [20:04] The complexity in the game // learning through observation [21:42] Thoughts on Team America [24:39] Having a point of view [26:06] Why Jonathan didn’t play Storm in Prague [28:59] Shout out to Rodrigo Togores, GP Prague winner [30:08] Best high-level tournament finishes [32:02] Prague preparations and changing decks [34:15] “With Canadian, you’re not playing the matchup lottery that hard.” [36:35] Minimizing variance / Why Miracles is so good [38:48] Deck selection and having the right goals [40:37] “The hard part about Magic is getting X, Y, AND Z right.” [42:31] The joy of blind Cabal Therapy [45:41] Pascal Wagner, the fastest Storm pilot ever [47:38] “Can you tell me about your relationship with Kai Sawatari?” [52:46] The bromance triangle in Seattle / a debt of gratitude [54:35] No regrets [55:35] Going back to Storm [56:59] Playing Magic Online for the first time / dabbling in the Standard format [1:00:11] Goals

088: Jonathan Rivera  Fresh out of high school he got a job as an Electrician's Apprentice working at the GM Test Track in Disney's Epcot Center.after 9 years, he left his blue collar job to pursue his dream of making it "BIG" in the real estate game.He became an investor and landlord and then started flipping properties for big fat paychecks. On July 4th 2013 he launched the Making Agents Rich show with his friend Darin Persinger.Within a month it was a top 10 rated show on iTunes, and within a year it was a profitable business earning him a living.Jonathan is now the executive producer of "The Podcast Factory" a successful network of podcasts where he helps aspiring podcasters launch their show, get traffic, opt-ins, and sales.  In this episode: Why Jonathan's parents told him to get a trade How Howard Stern helped Jonathan with his long commute 9 years of working with "bossholes" was motivating How Jonathan fired his boss and started living the 4 hour work week - Hint: it is not what you thinkThe normal part of life is failing Why it was important to learn selling of real estate before investing in real estateWhy he went from rental properties to flipping housesHaving a mentor is about asking for oneLearn what Jonathan's first info marketing product and how it changed his life The reason for his evolution was investing in himselfLearn what small investments you can make to become boss free Hear a story that was a major setback that pushed Jonathan to the brinkBeing Boss Free is a roller coaster game Take failure as data to improve moving forward Don't take business personally - but use the lesson How can you keep building towards progressLearning investment strategies is great, but you need to learn business as a whole to be a true entrepreneur Learn the power of podcasts Hear one of the best quotes we have heard on this show around the 18:00 mark Learn about the Podcast Factory Why learning to listen is such an invaluable skill Get in the habit of consistent action  Resources: Dr. Alok Trivedi - How to Develop Mental Toughness Show 59Podcast FactoryMaking Agents RichBen SettleJonathan Rivera Twitter

A brand new episode of DYKWIA with my favourite laugher Dilruk Jayasinha, comedian and broadcaster George McEncroe and Fancy Boy himself Jonathan Schuster, we find out what George's son put in his mouth (it's not good), Why Jonathan loved working in a Deli and we all imagined Dilruk dancing as a six year old See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.