If you’ve ever felt stuck in a situation or life circumstances with no way out, you’ll appreciate Quan Huynh’s story. Author of Sparrow in the Razor Wire and a recent guest on my “Now to Next” podcast, Quan Huynh is the post-release program manager for Defy Ventures, a nonprofit in Southern California that provides opportunities to men and […]
The story of Arlan Hamilton is one of the most encouraging come-up stories that you’ll ever read/hear in your life. If you want an example of what the American Dream truly looks like, then she’s the cover girl: unbiased, relentless, and self-confident. Arlan is the founder of Backstage Capital, a company that invests in startup founders […]
Some great ventures start with a grand plan. For Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, the founder and CEO of Mary’s Meals, the global hunger charity that provides a daily meal with access to education for over 1.6 million of the world’s most impoverished children, the job found him instead of him planning to start a business. It began […]
This is the second half of my interview with Todd Herman, a performance advisor to top athletes and business executives and New York Times Best-Selling Author® of The Alter Ego Effect. We discuss his book and the power of secret identities to help transform your life on my Now to Next podcast. You can read […]
How do ordinary people become superstars? What makes one person able to defeat the limiting identities that stop others? How do top athletes and business leaders unleash their potential and capacity on the field or in the boardroom? New York Times Best-Selling Author® and performance advisor to athletes and business executives at the highest-level Todd […]
Most people work hard to build a life of ease. Meanwhile, Joe de Sena works hard to shake people out of their comfort zones and into the next level of life. He gets people off their couches to unlock secrets of success in all aspects of life through the Spartan lifestyle. A recent guest on […]
In the ascent of online shopping over the past 20 years, one business rose above the competition to achieve and maintain dominance. No other online store touches Amazon either in reach or in user experience. How did Amazon accomplish this?
Adapting Hostage Negotiation Tactics for Your Business I recently had an interesting conversation with Chris Voss, founder and CEO of The Black Swan Group, Ltd. Chris is a best-selling selling author and recently published the national best-seller “Never Split The Difference.” He also was the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator, and he comes from an […]
Have you ever thought about a podcast or live stream to build an audience and position yourself as an industry leader with your clients, prospects, and the overall marketplace? But once you started putting it together, you ended up with more questions than answers? The next thing you know, you’re basically shelving your idea because […]
It took me longer than it should have to see it. We had been doing the same old thing for years, and revenues were still good. However, like many others, during the COVID-19 quarantine, I had the opportunity to take a good hard look at our marketing strategy. Upon examination, I quickly realized how much […]