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Steve Jermanok left his job as a broker in Manhattan and booked a year-long ticket to the South Pacific in the summer of 1990. Upon his return, he would write his first article, “Dining with Descendants of Cannibals in Fiji”, for The Miami Herald. He is now considered one of the most prolific travel writers in North America, having explored more than 90 countries, and written over 1,500 articles on a range of subjects, from food to art to adventure. He has worked as a columnist for National Geographic Adventure, contributing editor for Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, guest editor for The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, and writes regularly for The Boston Globe, Men’s Journal, and Yankee Magazine. In May 2012, Steve and his wife Lisa launched ActiveTravels, a new type of travel agency where your travel advisors have more than likely been to that one country that entices you. ActiveTravels has booked over 1,000 trips to all corners of the globe. Secret – timesaving technique Steve is a master list-maker -- write

Stephen is the CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of the Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, speaker, trainer, and his digital marketing insights have been featured in SUCCESS, Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and other media. Good Morning Onward Nation…I’m Stephen Woessner. And thank you for joining me for this week’s solocast. I enjoy every solocast — and I especially enjoyed the solocasts the last several weeks. They have been so special because of the opportunity to open up and share a deeply personal story about one of my most influential mentors, my grandfather…and the impact he had on my life…and how one of those lessons was to never ever quit. No matter what the odds — no matter the circumstances — no matter who believes in you, or doesn’t — no matter what — you keep pushing forward to pursue your version of total happiness. My grandfather Peter Maronitis did that…when he came to this country, he couldn’t speak the language, he had no money, no so

Jason Hartman is the host of 20 podcasts with over 3,000 episodes where he shares powerful strategies for business, investing, and living the good life. He is a genuine self-made multimillionaire and serial entrepreneur who has started 21 businesses in the investing, financing, real estate development, and tech spaces. He has owned properties in 11 states, had hundreds of tenants, and been involved in thousands of real estate transactions. Jason has visited 79 countries, enjoys adventure, fitness, and lifelong learning. Secret – timesaving technique Jason sorts his priorities into three groups -- understand your A, B, & C priorities. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success "Keep the main thing the main thing" -- Jason applies this key Stephen Covey principle. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "You need management skills and business scaling skills."   Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” What systems would you go back and put into place s

Eliot Wagonheim is a lawyer, writer, educator, speaker, and strategist. As a highly acclaimed business lawyer, Eliot not only represented entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives but also came to the realization that his outlook and approach propelled him beyond the traditional lawyer's role. Through his “OutLawyer Philosophy” and his “Fire, Aim…Ready” platform, Eliot teaches clients and business owners how to achieve their goals, manage risks, and overcome real-life obstacles. Secret – timesaving technique Eliot does whatever it takes to create an easy customer experience -- always make it easy for people to do what you want them to do. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Rub shoulders with people you admire -- Eliot reaches out to people that he thinks are cool, intelligent people. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Eliot thought he was going to be disbarred -- and Eliot tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to m

Caitlin Pyle is a business coach and a transformation consultant. Through her blog and online courses, she works with freelancers to build location-independent businesses from anywhere in the world. Caitlin also collaborates with other business owners in related niches to help them grow their online courses using her proven marketing strategies. At 29, Caitlin may be on the younger side, but she's a lean, mean, growth-and-marketing machine. Secret – timesaving technique Caitlin uses the project management software Teamwork -- organize and plan out your day. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Don't focus on the finish -- focus on the steps -- Caitlin celebrates the small victories every day. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Caitlin had people publicly spreading lies about her -- and Caitlin tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Answer your email -- and do it in a timely manner." Most i

Jim Harshaw has learned many life lessons on the wrestling mat. Failure, struggle, and setbacks are not only an inevitable part of life but a necessary step on the path to success. Having been a Division I All-American and won three ACC Championships for the University of Virginia, trained at the Olympic Training Center, and competed overseas for Team USA, he has experienced significant triumph and devastating defeat. He relates those powerful lessons of failure, struggle, and setback to empower his audiences to overcome their own challenges and achieve success despite their inevitable failures. Jim is now a professional speaker, executive coach, and host of the “Wrestling with Success” podcast. Secret – timesaving technique Jim uses the productive pause -- take a short period of focused reflection around specific questions that leads to clarity of action and peace of mind. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Stay active -- Jim keeps fitness as a regular part of his life. Could have ruined your bu

Stephen is the CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of the Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, speaker, trainer, and his digital marketing insights have been featured in SUCCESS, Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and other media. Good Morning Onward Nation…I’m Stephen Woessner. And thank you for making last week our highest download week ever here at Onward Nation. I want you to know how grateful I am that you take the time to download our episodes, to listen, and to share your wonderful feedback. Thank you so very much. And if you listened to last week’s solocast, you know that it was a deeply personal topic for me because I took you really far behind the green curtain and into my relationship with one of my first — and one of my most influential mentors — my grandfather, Peter Maronitis — and how he taught me to never ever quit. And there were times when I struggled getting through last week’s message — but — that is just because the life he led and the le

John Dwyer is a marketing enigma, unique in the field. When it comes to creating sales for businesses, his thinking is refreshingly unconventional. John preaches "in a sea of sameness in your industry, you need to stand out like a beacon - and the best way to do this is by using wow factor marketing techniques". He thinks "way outside the square" and brings proven marketing ideas to the table for business owners - not the motherhood marketing waffle we all hear from many self-professed advertising experts. And let's not forget, he’s the guy who got Jerry Seinfeld out of retirement to front an Aussie bank’s advertising campaign! Secret – timesaving technique John uses Management By Objectives techniques -- set and evaluate deadlines every day. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Surround yourself with positivity -- John surrounds himself with people who say "why not?" -- not "why?" Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience John lost $2.5 million in a week in 1995

Dennis Brown is a LinkedIn marketing and social selling expert, consultant, and speaker who has built three multi-million dollar businesses during his 20+ year career as an entrepreneur. His companies have been ranked by Inc. Magazine six times as one of the fastest growing companies in America. He is also the author of the "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful LinkedIn Users" and lives in Clarence, New York with his wife and two children. Secret – timesaving technique Dennis creates an Outlook event that reminds him of his goals every morning -- set big, hairy goals and make sure that you see look at and think about them every single day. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Spend time on personal development -- Dennis is a student at heart and loves to learn new things. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Dennis' business was put on its knees after 9/11 -- and Dennis tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to

Mikki Williams is a CSP, certified speaking professional, a member of the prestigious Hall of Fame and a TEDx speaker. She was chosen as one of the best speakers in the country by Meetings and Convention Magazine along with Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Lou Holtz, Zig Ziglar and Jay Leno. Mikki is an award winning Vistage speaker, the world's leading executive organization and also Chairs two of their peer advisory boards. If that's not enough, this busy entrepreneur runs Speakers Schools, The Mikki Mouth Club, Keynote Kamp, Outrageous Orators and is an in-demand speech coach. She has spoken in every US state, every Canadian province and every continent except Antarctica,where she can't wear her stilettos. Secret – timesaving technique Mikki still uses a paper calendar -- do what you need to do to keep yourself organized. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Don't do things you don't want to do -- Mikki works hard to structure her life so that she a great work-life balance. Could have ruined your busin

Doug Parker has led Repair My Credit Now Services, Inc. from its inception as a small sole proprietorship to its 2008, 2009, and 2010 selection by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Ranked No. 408 in ’08 on the Inc. 5000 list, Repair My Credit Now has risen to become a major employer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and is recognized nationally as a leader in the financial services industry. Doug is also the host of the brilliant radio show and podcast, Ambitious Radio. Secret – timesaving technique Doug uses Outlook to organize his schedule -- review your calendar every day to keep your vital priorities on track. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Getting rest is a huge deal -- Doug gets at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Doug's business was investigated by the Federal Trade Commission -- and Doug tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to m

Good Morning Onward Nation…I’m Stephen Woessner. Thank you for taking the time to be here with me for today’s solocast — cannot wait to jump into the lesson today — when I wrote out my thoughts to share with you this morning — my pen couldn’t move fast enough on the paper and I started getting cramps in my hand. Perhaps that is a sign that today’s message is something deeply personal to me — and — really gets me totally fired up. We’re going to talk today about quitting! Quitting in life, quitting in business, quitting on family — quitting in all its shapes and sizes. It breaks my heart when I see it happen. People who possess an abundance of God-given talent but don’t apply it. It’s tragic. But first…before we dig in…I want to thank you to all of our new listeners to Onward Nation. I appreciate you being here. Our daily downloads continue to rise — the encouragement we receive through social media — and all of the wonderful emails — are just off-the-charts, Onward Nation. So thank you very much for your kind

Dr. Sharon Livingston is a natural born interviewer and trainer. She learned early on to engage with others by asking them questions and helping them to reveal their stories. She uses this ability to train coaches to best identify their strengths and specialties so they can inspire others. She has personally interviewed over 60,000 people and trained hundreds of coaches. Secret – timesaving technique Sharon exercises first thing every morning while listening to audios -- start off every morning by working off excess anxiety. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Allow yourself to be excited about the day -- Sharon wakes up every morning excited about what the day is going to bring. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Sharon's business was severely impacted by 9/11 -- and Sharon tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Put your own ego aside and really listen to what people need." Most influent

Corinna Essa is known internationally as the go-to person when it comes to social media marketing. She was raised in Greece and at the age of 17, left to London to study television production only to have her dreams shattered as she discovered the very unstable nature of the industry and the myth of careers. Corinna then decided enough was enough and began her journey online. Quickly discovering a few powerful strategies that would allow her to leverage the power of social media and the Internet, Corinna started using Twitter to market products. Within 3 weeks, she had replaced her full-time income working only 2 hours a day. Corinna now owns a social media marketing company helping businesses around the world leverage the power of social media without doing any of the legwork. She shares her groundbreaking strategies to people around the world get consistent returns from their social media marketing efforts. Secret – timesaving technique Corinna exercises right away in the morning and meditates in the aftern

Perry Marshall is one of the world’s most expensive and sought-after business consultants. Clients seek his ability to integrate engineering, sales, mathematics, biology, art, and psychology. He has launched two online revolutions. He pioneered many best practices in paid search and wrote the world’s bestselling book on web advertising, Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords. More recently, he’s turned 80/20 into a verb. 80/20 is not just a fact about your business, it’s action you take on your business. 80/20 is the central lever for every great strategy. His book “80/20 Sales & Marketing” is mandatory in many growing companies. He is referenced in dozens of influential business books by authors like Jay Conrad Levinson, Mark Joyner, Joel Comm, and Mari Smith. He’s shared the stage with Barbara Corcoran, Brian Tracy, and Les Brown, having consulted in over 300 industries. Secret – timesaving technique Perry understands that the world is exponential and focuses on the right things — there are $10/hour jobs, $10

Joe Woodard is an author, consultant, Intuit contractor, and national speaker. He has trained over 75,000 accounting professionals in practice development, changing technology trends, and how to maximize the use of QuickBooks. Joe regularly publishes articles for Intuit publications and for Insightful Accountant. Joe is consistently featured in Accounting Today and AccountingWEB. Joe heads up the Woodard Companies, which include: Woodard Events, Woodard Consulting, Woodard Network, and Insightful Accountant. In 2012, 2014 and 2015, Joe was recognized by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Influencers within the accounting profession. Secret – timesaving technique Joe believes in the four D's from David Allen's "Getting Things Done" -- Do It, Delegate It, Delete It, Defer It. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Begin with the end in mind -- Joe starts each day with knowing the end result he wants to accomplish and building a plan to accomplish it. Could have ruined your business – but now – an i

Stephen is the CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of the Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, speaker, trainer, and his digital marketing insights have been featured in SUCCESS, Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and other media. Good Morning…I’m Stephen Woessner. It is always an honor and privilege to be back here with you, Onward Nation. Thank you for being so awesome and for being here this morning for today’s solocast. For our time together this morning — we are going to revisit a critical lesson. A lesson that I re-learned through several recent conversations with a couple of business owners and a third person who was considering becoming an entrepreneur — but then quit — he gave up on his dream before he had even truly started. The lesson is all about learning how to conquer — how to crush — how to rip out of your consciousness — what’s called the Imposter Syndrome. Onward Nation, the syndrome is unrelenting — it does not tire — it knows all of your we

Leanne started her marketing agency called Stitchcraft Marketing over 5 years ago — and she did that to meet the every changing needs of the yarn and craft industries. Leanne and her team work with manufacturers within the fiber arts industry across the country to increase website traffic, build their brand and platform, and ultimately…to increase sales. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Leanne begins her day by doing a workout and working on her physical therapy due to a recent hip surgery -- you only have one body. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? "Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but to surmount our difficulties." -- Sarah Ban Breathnach How do you define success? Success is more than dollar signs -- it's the connections you have with other people. What strategy do you use to combat fear? Leanne in learning everything you can about fear -- and Leanne tells the reasons wh

Adam Hergenrother, a born and raised Vermonter, is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Hergenrother Enterprises, which includes Keller Williams Realty Vermont, Hergenrother Realty Group, BlackRock Construction, Hergenrother Capital, and Hergenrother Foundation. In less than seven years, Adam has built these rapidly growing companies through his commitment to thinking big and never giving up. Fearless and purposeful; unconventional and systematic, Adam sets a seemingly impossible goal then quickly gets to work on closing the gap to achieve it – – no limits, no regrets. Through Adam’s bold vision, Hergenrother Enterprises is developing leaders and building businesses worldwide. Secret – timesaving technique Adam has a very specific and very detailed morning routine -- how you start your day is so important for where you end up. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success The standards in your life affect your ability to grow -- Adam sets standards in every area of his life. Could have ruined your business – bu

Aaron Walker is without question a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18 and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later demonstrates Aaron’s passion for succeeding. Unwilling to rest on past success, Aaron started, bought and sold eight successful companies over the past 36 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron has enjoyed a 35-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today Aaron spends the majority of his time HELPING MEN GROW IN SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE as the president and founder of VIEW FROM THE TOP, A PREMIER life and business coaching RESOURCE. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Aaron begins his day by sitting quietly while drinking water or coffee and then spends an hour to and hour and half praying and reading scripture -- keep a regular routine. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson?