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Mike Glauser has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, business consultant, and university professor. He is the co-founder and chairman of My New Enterprise, an online training and development company for aspiring entrepreneurs. He is also the founder and former CEO of Golden Swirl Management Company and of Northern Lights. Mike has consulted with numerous startup companies and large corporations in the areas of business strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development. His clients have included Associated Food Stores, The Boeing Company, Department of Workforce Services and others. Mike is currently the Executive Director of the Clark Center for Entrepreneurship at Utah State University. He has published numerous articles in magazines and two books on entrepreneurship: Glorious Accidents and The Business of Heart. His new book, Main Street Entrepreneur, chronicles a 4,000-mile cross-country bicycle journey he took to interview 100 successful entrepreneurs across America. The book is avai

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 so much for joining me today. For today’s solocast…I am going to share another lesson learned during my recent life-changing weekend visit to New York — but this time — we will shift our focus from leadership lessons learned at West Point — and now turn our attention toward how and why you should create “Distinction” within your business. We will also delve deep into the importance of creating distinction within the hearts and minds of your customers through incredible experiences that not only meet expectations — but exceeds expectations in phenomenal ways. To help make this lesson as practical and tactical as possible, I am going to share with you a complete illustrat

John Sparks has been recognized as one of the Top 100 SocialMedia Power Influencers of 2015…Ranked #66 on StatSocial.com List.He’s also been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Valuable SocialMedia Influencers. He is the founder and CEO of the social mediacoaching and consulting company, Online ImageWorks, as well as anadjunct professor teaching courses at The University of NorthTexas. He teaches how to make money and building relationships onFacebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and YouTube. In2015, Sparks released his first book, “365 Ideas To Go From Good ToGreat On TWITTER!” The Kindle version became a #1 bestseller in itscategory the first weekend. Sparks earned the distinction ofbecoming known as the “Go-To Guy For Twitter” because he grew hisaccount from less than 800 followers to almost 200,000 in just twoyears — and — he did not buy any of his followers.Secret – timesaving techniqueJohn only focuses on one thing at a time -- stop trying tomultitask and put firsts things first. ONWARD!Dail

Linda Kaplan Thaler is responsible for some of America’s most famous, relevant, and touching advertising campaigns, including the Aflac duck and the daring “Yes, Yes, Yes” for Clairol Herbal Essences. She has authored and composed jingles that are among the industry’s gold standard, including “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid,” and “Kodak Moments.” Linda served as Chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler, a fully integrated advertising agency that was the U.S. flagship within the Publicis Worldwide Network with a blue-chip client roster. Linda was also CEO and Chief Creative Officer of the Kaplan Thaler Group, founded in 1997 and grew from a fledgling startup to a company with over a billion dollars in billings. Linda has worked on several political campaigns, including the presidential runs for Clinton/Gore in 1992 and Hillary Clinton in 2008. Today, Linda is a world-renowned motivational speaker, author, and president of Kaplan Thaler Productions. Secret – timesaving technique Linda starts every day w

Steve Tenney is a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services in Portland, Maine and leads the Family Wealth Management Partners team. They help business owners bridge the gap from where they are today to their vision of the future. Steve has worked at UBS for 23 years, always working with individuals and families, many for 3 to 5 generations. He also had the great fortune of working with his father for four of those years, experiencing many of the same issues that all family owned businesses deal with. He knows firsthand that running a business is filled with rewards and challenges. He spends his days working to solve problems and provide solutions for clients, ultimately making a meaningful difference in their lives. Outside of work, Steve is quite a competitive athlete, sailing, swimming, rowing and has even completed two Ironman triathlons. Secret – timesaving technique Steve delegates things to his team -- it's critical to have a team you trust to take care of the tasks you deleg

Dave Denniston is an accomplished author and podcaster. He has written six books on finances for small business owners and doctors. He hosts his own podcast named after his latest book, the “Freedom Formula for Physicians.” Dave has been interviewed by CNN, Kiplinger’s, BusinessWeek, and Physician Financial Success Podcast. He also contributed articles to Physicians Money Digest, Physicians Practice, Minnesota Medicine, Young Ophthalmologists, and AAOS. He has been featured in speaking events with the Minnesota Medical Association at the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic as well as at the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmologists National Conference). Secret – timesaving technique Dave shuts his door -- do what you have to so that you can focus. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Dwell on the positive moments in your life -- Dave journals regularly on things he wants to remember. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Dave invested hundreds of thou

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. It is an honor to be with you here this morning, and my hope for you is that this week -- the final week of April 2016 -- has brought you happiness, that this week has also brought you success, that this week has brought you opportunity, that this week has brought you some challenges that have pushed you to expand your knowledge -- to learn new things -- and most of all -- I hope during this week -- and right now specifically -- you will give yourself the time to consciously consider whether or you have given you and your team the FREEDOM TO FAIL. Yes...you heard me right. I said the FREEDOM TO FAIL. It is fascinating to me how the word failure has become all the rage -- almost a b

Joan Sotkin has helped entrepreneurs and practitioners use their inner resources and practical techniques to experience freedom from personal, professional, and financial struggles for over 25-years. Thousands have benefitted from her groundbreaking book “Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money” and her ongoing support programs. Joan is a Prosperity and Mindset Mentor and a dynamic, inspiring speaker who brings a depth of knowledge plus a huge dose of empathy and compassion to her work. She is THE expert when it comes to understanding how emotions learned in early childhood can affect a person's earning capacity as an adult. Secret – timesaving technique Joan meditates for 10-20 minutes before sitting down at the computer -- let your mind go where it wants to go. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Exercise -- Joan goes for a walk with her dog every day at 4:30. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Joan pla

Shola Abidoye is the co-founder of Convertport.com. She believes the only safe ship in the sea storm of business is the science of customer and company acquisitions. Having grown three businesses by 10,000 percent, her mission is to liberate 1 million business owners from the pain and powerlessness of unpredictable sales using Convertport's technology. Her hard-won lessons come from the school of hard knocks, Swarthmore College, Oxford University, and Sweden's famed Royal Institute of Technology. Shola wakes up naturally -- set your schedule based on your body clock. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Nothing amazing happens by happenstance -- Shola believes in writing out exactly what she's going to accomplish every day. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Shola's brother died before the age of 50 -- and Shola tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Every stage of business has a different

Lt. Col. Rob Waldman “Waldo” -- was his call sign -- he’s the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller “Never Fly Solo.” A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Waldo is a decorated combat fighter pilot and an expert in helping leaders and organizations accelerate performance in changing environments. Waldo overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a fighter pilot and believes that the key to building a culture of trust lies with your wingmen the men and women in your life who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business and life, you should never fly solo! Waldo is also the founder and President of The Wingman Foundation, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to build funds and awareness for soldiers, veterans, and their families in need. Waldo is an inductee into the professional Speakers Hall of Fame and his clients include Marriott, Hewlett-Packard, UPS, and Verizon. He’s been featured on Fox & Friends, CNN, MSNBC, Inc. Magazine and

Morag Barrett is founder and CEO of leading HR consultancy SkyeTeam (which was just named one of HR.com's Top 15 Small Leadership Partners and Providers for the third year running) and author of CULTIVATE: The Power of Winning Relationships (a second edition of which launched on January 5th, 2016 with Greenleaf Book Group). With 25+ years experience in senior executive coaching and developing high-impact teams and leadership development programs across Europe, America, and Asia, Morag intimately understands the challenges of running a business and managing people. In case you were wondering, her name is Scottish, and means great. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Morag is a night owl and not a morning person -- she checks her email, reads the newspaper, writes a to-do list -- it's okay if it takes time to get going. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? Move forward in spite of fear. -- Brené Brown How do you define success? Success is having fun. What strategy do you use to combat fear? Morag b

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. Just wanted to start off today’s solocast with a big thank you. I appreciate all of the feedback — thoughts — recommendations — and encouragement following last week’s solocast. I love hearing when our work is helping to make a difference for you — to create an impact for you, Onward Nation — and perhaps this may sound odd — but I also love hearing when we have missed the mark. If and when we underdeliver — because knowing that — helps us get better! All of your feedback helps us move onward to that next level. So thank you, Onward Nation. I appreciate you being here. I appreciate you sharing some of you invaluable time with me today. Please continue letting us know what you think.

Justin Christianson is a 14-year digital marketing veteran and #1 bestselling author of “Conversion Fanatic: How to double your customers, sales and profits with A/B testing.” He is also the co-founder and President of Conversion Fanatics, a full-service conversion rate optimization company helping companies get more out of their advertising through data-driven optimization and testing services. Secret – timesaving technique Justin reviews his calendar and email at his desk -- not on his phone -- and then sets his plan for the day -- delegate the tasks you don't need to accomplish yourself. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Exercise and meditate -- Justin believes business is easier when he works on his mind and body. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Justin was in a lawsuit that he couldn't afford to fight -- and Justin tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Stick-to-it-iveness." Most

Kara Ronin is an Australian entrepreneur, social skills expert, and founder of Executive Impressions. Passionate about teaching people the social skills to thrive in any business or social situation, and in any country, Kara created Executive Impressions, an online education platform that receives thousands of visits every month. Kara has spent over 10-years living an international life in Japan, the United States, and Europe including Tokyo, New York, and Lyon, and speaks Japanese as well as French. At one stage, Kara moved countries or cities every year for 10 years straight. Now she lives in France, just two hours from the French Alps, where she took a leap of faith and created her own business. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Kara is the first one to get up every morning, and she eats breakfast, checks her email, and goes for a run three times a week -- take care of yourself in your morning. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? "What doesn't work gets you one step closer to success." -- J

Kim Ades is the president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and Journal Engine Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mother of five, Kim is recognized as one of North America's foremost experts on performance through thought mastery. By using her unique process of integrating online journaling in her coaching, Kim helps her highly-driven clients to examine and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Secret – timesaving technique Kim tries to be completely present wherever she is -- be exactly where you are. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Journal every single day -- Kim believes this allows you to focus, brainstorm, and overall just get your mind in the right spot. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Kim had her integrity challenged by someone she was thinking of partnering with -- and Kim tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Master the art of

Jordan Goodman is America's Money Answers Man who has been answering American's questions about personal finance for over 35 years. He was the Wall Street Correspondent at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, financial commentator on NBC News for 9 years, on Marketplace radio for 6 years and he is a regular on many radio and TV programs around the country. He has written 14 books on personal financial topics including Fast Profits in Hard Times, The Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms and The Ultimate Guide to Student Loans. His website is moneyanswers.com. Secret – timesaving technique Jordan figures out what will give him the biggest payoff -- write those things down and make those your priorities. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success You need someone to hold you accountable -- Jordan hires a trainer to make sure he gets his physical activity in. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience The person who was on the cover of Jordan's book was extradited by the FBI

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. Have you ever noticed how most people only pay attention to the final product of a successful business owner. They say things like…“I can never be like them.” or “They got lucky.” What most people don’t see is what the business owner overcame on their path to becoming successful. All of the struggles. All of the daily rejections. The heartaches. The betrayals. The rumors. The criticism. Even the empty bank accounts. And all of those lonely nights while they worked hard to make their vision become a reality. You see, Onward Nation, the only difference between the one who quits, and the one who doesn’t, is that the successful owner showed up every day. The successful owner worked hard

When Ty was 21 years old, he and his brother Scott started a business in direct sales, which they built to over $20 million in annual revenue while still in their twenties. Since that time, he has developed over 500 sales managers globally with sales and leadership in 37 countries. As a young entrepreneur, Ty continues to engage his team's focus in growing sales. He uses the power of influence and storytelling to get buy-in to the vision of growing their multimillion-dollar sales organization. With a natural ability to engage and empower others, Ty draws on his experience in the trenches to share real and tangible techniques about the principles of leadership that continue to create his success. The founder of Leadership Inc., who has been featured as one of the Top 40 Under 40, Ty is a young fresh voice providing interactive presentations that are engaging, dynamic and inspiring. His clients include some of the most recognizable brands in the world such as Coca-Cola, Subway, Wounded Warrior Project, Blue Cro

Kerry Heaps is the host of Strictly Marketing Talk Radio and publisher of Strictly Marketing Magazine. The magazine has recently spun off an online community for Strictly Women in Marketing, for Women looking to gain more media exposure. Her passion is to help other Entrepreneurs with their marketing efforts to continue their dream of running a successful business. Kerry has interviewed celebrities such as Co-Host of Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran; Authors Larry Winget and Jeffrey Hayzlett; and many more successful business entrepreneurs. Kerry is also the founder and president of Kerry’s Network, Inc., a marketing organization that provides business-to-business marketing services. Secret – timesaving technique Kerry ends her day by making to-do lists for tomorrow -- keep things organized in a way that is comfortable for you. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Take action every day -- Kerry schedules 3-4 hour blocks for making phone calls. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable l

Brad is the founder of Baldridge College Solutions, a Certified Financial Planner, and a member of the Financial Planning Association. He helps parents of high school students plan and pay for college using strategies such as merit aid, need-based aid, tax planning, savings and investing for college, negotiating with colleges, scholarships, and loans. Brad has helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans. Brad’s expertise is also featured weekly on his podcast, Taming The High Cost of College. Secret – timesaving technique Brad spends his time working directly with his clients -- spend your time on what's important for you to do and delegate everything else. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success If you're on top of your industry, you can take advantage of its changes -- Brad reads to stay on top of the constantly changing financi