Jim Morris co-founded PowerReviews which grew to 1,200+ clients and sold for $168 million. He product-managed and architected one of the first ecommerce engines at online retailer Fogdog.com which had a $450 million IPO. We discuss: The need for product discovery [02:06] Choose your own adventure [05:42] Why product discovery is so important for the…

Jennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to raise the bar on book coaching. We discuss: A writer’s approach that makes all the difference [01:54] Helping a dream come true with no promises [04:05] The outcome is usually not the thing itself [07:10] Why [sports] people need…

Merritt Minnemeyer, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, is the Founder of Master of One Coaching, which serves visionary founders transforming into powerful leaders of purpose-driven movements.  We discuss: Choose well, choose wisely, choose love [2:01] A guiding principle that creates a third option [12:25] Walking the walk of social entrepreneurship [14:25] How to turn around an employee’s…

Meredith Bell is co-founder and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company. Their award-winning assessment and development tools help leaders and team members become more effective performers. Many clients have done business with her company for more than 20 years. We discuss: Lack of communication skills in a time full of communication tools…

Zachariah Moreno is the co-founder, CEO and CTO of SquadCast. He is a technologist, podcaster, author, and co-founder of SquadCast. Zach and his team are on a mission to connect creatives.   We discuss:  Why developing only a product is not enough [1:34]  A side project that turns into a unique tool focused on quality and reliability [3:54]  When you don’t know that you’ve…

Stacey Hanke is author of the book “Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday”. She has trained and presented to thousands to rid business leaders of bad body language habits and to choose words wisely. She’s worked with leaders at FedEx, Nationwide, Boeing and Oracle. She is a Certified Speaking Professional…

Michael F. Schein is the founder and president of MicroFame Media, a marketing agency that specializes in making idea-based companies famous in their fields. We discuss: What marketing is really all about [3:53] The Hype man: reverse-engineering as a way to make people take an action [8:22] Milk before meat [10:13] Hustle, hustle, hustle [13:50] If only people saw…

Matt Zinman is a difference-maker devoted to personally enrich the lives of at least 100 million people by 2025.   We discuss:  How interns could be helpful when going through a major transition [1:32]  Putting earned confidence in action [6:27]  Hiring interns versus hiring virtual assistants [8:30]  Ways to use interns as a multiplier [9:30]  Overcoming business challenges with a no-quit…

Uri Adoni is the author of the book “The Unstoppable Startup – Mastering Israel’s Secret Rules of Chutzpah”, published by Harper Collins.    We discuss:  The secret sauce of the Israeli high-tech companies [1:53]  Summarizing your 30-minute talk to a tweet [4:07]  The six principles behind the mindset of chutzpah [6:34]  Why you need a good musical ear to dominate your niche [17:48] …

Craig M. Chavis, Jr. is an author and coach that specializes in helping working professionals launch profitable businesses and successfully transition into full-time entrepreneurship.   We discuss:   Planting the seeds of becoming an entrepreneur [1:55]  None of us are self-made [5:18]  A mentorship that turns things around [6:52]  The most important variable in the PIE formula [9:07]  The entrepreneur…

Trevor Turnbull is the CEO of Linked Into Leads and Founder of the transformative Expert Selling programs where he empowers B2B SOLOpreneur consultants and coaches to connect with their “Most Valuable Prospects” using the LinkedIn LINCHPIN Method. We discuss: The mistakes consultants and coaches make that cause them to be stressed and overworked [2:31] The…

Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations AI Advisor, author of the book Own the A.I. Revolution., and Chief Innovation Officer the University of California.  We discuss: Why it is so difficult for people to think differently [2:31] The trap of long-term consultant-client relationships [4:46] Why executives should get out there more often…

Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the digital agency Genius Encel. She helps Fortune 500 companies in Asia generate leads through LinkedIn.  We discuss: What about LinkedIn makes it a great opportunity in China [2:05] The benefits of practicing what you preach [4:50] Approaching community as a good way…

Kenneth Gronbach is president of KGC Direct, LLC and is an internationally respected demographer who has been able to forecast societal, commercial, economic, cultural and political phenomena with uncanny accuracy. We discuss: An unusual blend of marketing savvy and common-sense demography [2:23] The power of shifting demography [5:04] The connection between the millennials and the…

Arline Warwick shows businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofits how to find large sums of money to build their businesses and organizations.  We discuss: Why you don’t need to be big to have sponsors [2:30] The myth of sponsorship being a donation [5:28] The good guy: How to approach a sponsor [8:19] The best place to start…

Laurence was recently introduced at an Association of Fundraising Professional meeting as, “Our Fundraising Guru.” The fundraising dilemmas of nonprofits consume his thoughts each and every day, and he writes about them offering real world solutions: books, white papers, training videos, and his weekly free blog post.  We discuss: Why fundraising resources often aren’t deep…

David’s entrepreneurial journey begins back in his early 20’s when he sold Australia’s most loved sporting ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since then, his business experience spans from franchising retail clothing stores to founding one of Australia’s most trusted digital agencies, melbourneSEOservices.com. We discuss: How not to end up locked into the machine you’ve created…

Catherine VanVonno is the President and CEO of 20four7VA, one of the most trusted remote staffing companies in the eCommerce industry.  We discuss: The result of teaching and helping others replicate your business [2:52] A natural fit between eCommerce and remote work [5:14] How to have customers develop a new company with you [6:06] Strategies…

Ray Silverstein is a small business expert and author with more than three decades of experience and a somewhat unusual approach.  We discuss: Why it’s time to start breaking things [3:01] Unbiased thoughts on surviving tough circumstances [4:53] Hidden opportunities in thinking differently [7:23] What makes people move forward [9:13] The dos and don’ts of who…

Nathan Hirsch is an entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and e-commerce.  We discuss: Entrepreneurship has a funny way of throwing you around [2:19] The internal job it takes to do small, consistent things every day [3:49] Key ingredients for working with virtual assistants [6:52] Making a decision to sell that’s a win for everybody…

Monika is a marketing consultant helping entrepreneurs scale fast by building social proof and expert status, and blending automation, organic and paid marketing for faster growth. We discuss: Achieving a larger reach in a noisier Internet space [1:37]  Every pivot makes you better at what you do [4:23] How to make your [financial] business visible…

Steve Feld is a coach, author, professional speaker, and award-winning business management executive. He has with over 30 years of extensive senior-level experience in highly competitive industries. An expert in all aspects of business, Steve has a large passion for everything business. We discuss: A great relationship of giving back [1:37] The collaborative method: the…