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What does it take to build a business startup with a Bootstrap philosophy and succeed in launching your idea? Brother's Sam and Charles Ryan did just that while building their business Flocksy. What is bootstrapping your business? It is the act of starting a business with no money or very little money. That means no money from VC or Angel Funds, no outside investments, and building the business as you grow the business. Sam and Charles were able to build Flocksy by staying lean even in quick growth.In the episode we also discuss: running a business with family, dealing with fast growth, building a broad portfolio, what it really means to be an entrepreneur, the world of startups, evolving your dreams and ideas, standing out against your competition, and collaborating with your customers.Sam is an entrepreneur with a strong technical background and a bachelors degree in web development. He is a co-founder and CEO of Flocksy. His personal mantra includes a firm belief in the power of teamwork, the wisdom o

Having an idea or dream is the start, but how do you execute on that dream or idea? Sean Johnson is an expert on helping entrepreneurs, startups, and organization build better products and experience for their customers. He shares why you need to build your execution habit and how you can create it. We also discuss: Why marketers need to have a stronger voice in product or technology decisions, How to use customer feedback to drive rapid product growth, How to model growth and focus on the levers with the biggest impact, How to ensure new customers have a fantastic first time experience, How to use data to get users to the "aha moment", How to design triggers to create habits and drive long term engagement, Strategies for building effective growth loops to improve referral, Product design principles, and much moreSean Johnson is a partner at Digital Intent, which helps amazing companies transform themselves with technology. He has deep experience in product design and digital marketing, and helps organization

We want to wish you a very merry Christmas. Christmas is a great time to remember the importance of celebration in our lives as entrepreneurs, dreamers, and idea makers. Often we get caught up in the responsibilities, checklists, obligations, and grind of the journey and we forget to celebrate. We need to celebrate more. It needs to be a part of our journey in chasing dreams. Celebrating reminds us of the gifts, breakthroughs, milestones, and achievements that propel us towards the future. Our challenge to you today is to stop and celebrate the journey you are on. Today's episode is sponsored by Flocksy and OpprotunityInChina.com

Have you ever been stuck in the transition of the past and the future? The life you are living now no longer fulfills your created purpose. You see the next dream and idea, but you don't know how to navigate the transition. Having one foot in the past and one in the future is a difficult tension to reconcile. Both the old life and the new dream suffer and neither flourish. So how do you make the pivot from the past and into the future?In today's episode we chat about navigating the transition. Along the way I share some stories from our own journey. While the episode might not give you the answers to your specific journey, it will help you have some strategies to face the future while addressing the past.Today's episode is sponsored by: OpportunityInChina.com and Flocksy

In a noisy world it's becoming harder to connect with your audience. Your message and story is being lost in the clutter of all the content. So how do you stand out in a noisy world? How can you find your tribe and connect with them? Bonnie Bruderer is changing the game by creating a platform to connect directly to your audience and cut through the noise. In today's episode we discuss:-Building Exposure-Distributing your content-Content Creation-Monetizing your content-Audio vs Video content-Sustainable content creationBonnie Bruderer is a film and TV producer with over 700 television segments, and the writer, director, producer of the documentary: INFLUENCER on the social media generation and the advertising industry. With a strong background in technology and media, she started her career at companies like CitySearch, NBC Internet, Active Networks and learned first hand how to build and sell emerging media. She worked for two decades, touring with some of the world’s top personal development gurus including

Our lives are often defined by our pasts. We have to 'look back to move forward.' But what is it about our past that sets us up for the future. How can we grow and learn from our past? Over the last few years I have had the words 'look back to move forward' on my mind. For a long time I had no idea what that meant or why it was important. As I learned more from my past, I found that it taught me a lot about the future that I was creating. As we prepare for the new year, looking back is especially important. It a time to celebrate the victories, learn from the failures, and prepare for what is coming in the future.  It's a great time to setup a battle plan for where we are going next. I often find that quotes inspire me so I began to look for quotes about the past and the future. Here were a few that stuck out to me...“The past is never where you think you left it.” ― Katherine Anne Porter“The past beats inside me like a second heart.” ― John Banville“We are products of our past, but we don't have to

What does it take to live a life filled with worthiness? How can you find your identity and voice? Ruby Fremon went from a life of addiction to a life impacting leading thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and world changes.  Now she shows others how you can change your story and write the story you were destined to live. We also discuss:Overcoming AddictionChanging your lifeFinding true authenticityFinding your messageOvercoming your inner victimLeading emerging leadersThought LeadershipCoaching live issuesRuby is the coach for the new generation of thought leaders. As a Top Breakthrough Coach for purpose-driven leaders who are ready to bring their big missions into the spotlight, her approach ignites true transformation, while flipping fear into actualized ambition, and doubt into absolute confidence.Ruby works with leaders, from artists to entrepreneurs, who are ready to rise above their limitations and amplify their message. Coaching 100+ clients, she’s a catalyst for change and is hugely successful at help

Have you found what you were created to do or do you feel unfulfilled and stuck? Do you feel like you are tapping into your destiny or that you live without purpose? If you have then you found your ‘created purpose’. If you haven’t then it’s time that you start finding it!If you’ve been listening to the podcast for any extended period of time you most likely have heard me mention created purpose. But what does that mean and how can you tap into it?  Over the past few years I bump into people who say something like ‘I feel like I’m doing what I was created to do’, ‘I found my passion’, or ‘I’m walking in my destiny.’  They always seam to be joy filled, passion driven, and completely walking in their zone of genius (another term you often hear). Now zone of genius is pretty easy to define and it’s a great place to start the discussion around Created Purpose, but they aren’t the same.Now the zone of genius is the mental state in which you will actually thrive. This whole concept comes from Gay Hendricks’s book ‘

Collaboration can take many forms. It could be with a business partner, coach, mentor, mastermind group, employees, family members, contractors, strategic partners...and the list goes on. Collaboration can be working with your team on a new project, bringing in a specialist to help you with a project or something deeper. At the basic level collaboration is the action of working with someone to produce or create something. For Ken Bator collaboration was having the right teacher to pull the best out of him and point him in a new direction. This changed Ken's direction and led him to entrepreneurship. In this episode we go deep with Ken on the importance of collaboration on the entrepreneurial journey. Other topics we discuss include:Creating 'customer experiences'Serving Law EnforcementHow to navigate partnershipsBrand, culture, and strategyMaking your business successfulDriving the right business to your businessKen's Website: https://btcinc.net/Recommended Reading: Good to GreatEpisode SponsorsFlocksy

Recently Elon Musk tweeted that you can not change the world if you work 40 hours a week. He went went on to say that you need to work 80-100 hours to change the world. But is that true? In today's episode we share why this is a big lie and that many of us are hustled out. More work is not the answer. So how do we change the world? How do we create a sustainable journey in life?Finding rest and recharging are critical for a sustained life of ideas, dreaming, and entrepreneurship. Building rest in our fast paced society is hard to do, but it is possible. Five steps you can take to build a lifestyle of rest are:1) Don't listen to voices that tell you to do it a specific way.2) Take time to reflect on the past and your current situations.3) Actually schedule time to recharge into your life.4) Break routine and location.5) Get rid of the old things that steel your time.So join the conversation and let's talk about finding time to recharge.Episode SponsorsOpportunityInChina.comFlocksy

Many people choose to celebrate their golden years by kicking back relaxing and sailing into the sunset. What if your golden years where your most impactful years? What if your wisdom and knowledge could change culture and society with answers that bring real change? Ilana Landsberg-Lewis is doing just that by challenging grandmothers to become 'Grandmothers on the move'! In today's episode we chat about:Building missions of compassion without agendaFinding your voiceBecoming a human megaphoneCreating global movementsThe women's movementMoving past conflictSeeing and creating the long viewHuman RightsEpisode SegmentsSegment One - 1:18 minutesSegment Two - 20:18 minutesRapid Fire Questions - 56:01 minutesMore about Ilana Landsberg-LewisIlana Landsberg-Lewis has spent her entire adult life engaged in the struggle for the rights of women and girls. From her early days as a human rights and labor lawyer to her years at the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Ilana has worked with women’s group

I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving week. Many of you have already celebrated with a big turkey, spent time with friends and family, hit the stores and dropped money shopping in the madness of Black Friday, watched your favorite college or pro team play football. We took a moment to be thankful and we are off to the next think. Now we are fully into the holiday season and have past Halloween and Thanksgiving and into our march towards Christmas and New Years we begin to reflect on the past year and look to the future. I want to challenge you to get a leap on 2019 and slow down now. Often we jump into the next year with our bucket list items, our new dreams, the ideas that we will concur but we never come up with a plan to get there. Starting with gratitude and thankfulness is an incredible superpower to propel us into the future we want to create. It’s easy to be thankful when things going well or when life is great, but what happens when things seem grey, bleak, or in ruins. How can you be thankful

Evolving and growing a business can be challenging and difficult to do. Learning to pivot your business is critical for the long term success of your entrepreneurial journey. So how do you pivot your business? Today on the podcast Adam Capes shares his story to pivoting his businesses to build long term success on his journey. We also discuss:-The importance of business partners-Celebrating and growing from the failures in business-Creating a new model for business and charity -Doing good-Making business decisions while giving back-Finding your motivation-Cultivating relationships in businessSegment 1: 1:10 minutesSegment 2: 24:07 minutesRapid Fire Questions: 41:18 minutesRecommended Reading: Start with WhyAdam has always had longstanding passions for entrepreneurship, travel and philanthropy.Prior to co-founding G2G Collection and The Giving Plan Foundation, Adam graduated from Cornell University and launched Jezebel Magazine when he was just 23 years old, one of the fastest growing city publications in t

Have you ever chased a dream or idea and it didn't turn out like you expected? The picture in your mind didn't measure up to the reality of life? Dreams and ideas like people grow and change. Maybe it's time to evolve your dream. Today in the episode we go deep into 8 ways you can evolve your dreams and ideas and live a life a purpose.Set realistic expectationsTalk to peopleExpect less but set lofty goals (push goals / Stretch goals)Assess, Assess, AssessAsk for help and outside perspectiveKeep learningCelebrate the victoriesDon’t be ridgedBe agile - pivot into some even betterHave funToday's episode is sponsored byFlocksy: https://flocksy.com/Opportunity in China: https://opportunityinchina.com/

Entrepreneurship is an interesting journey. It's filled with highs and lows. For many entrepreneurs they end up giving up along the way. What does it look like to create a sustainable journey of entrepreneurship? Stephen Little has lived a life of entrepreneurship and started his first business at 15. In today's episode he shares how building your businesses around the end game is critical to their success, however it's even better to know the life you want to create so you can remember why you started.In the episode we discuss:A life of entrepreneurshipM&A versus InvestingCreating your exit strategyKnowing your business's true valuePhilanthropyBuilding businesses that do goodCreating businesses of impactInvesting in growth valueRecommended ReadingThe Surrender Experiment Play BiggerEpisode SponsorsOpportunity in ChinaFlocksy About Steve LittleSerial entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and M&A expert, Stephan Little generates accelerated value growth and very high exit multiples for his client

As entrepreneurs, dreamers, and people with big ideas we often forget what matters. It's easy to get busy with all the things we 'have to do' that we forget to live a life driven with purpose. In today's episode Michael shares some stores (both past and present) about lessons he has learned about living a life that is intentional about what matters. He will leave you with a personal challenge to go deeper and take stock of what is significant in our lives.Today's episode is sponsored by:Opportunity in China: https://opportunityinchina.com/Flocksy: https://flocksy.com/

What does it take to speak at a professional level? Thom Singer's journey into public speaking was a leap of faith into the unknown. Now he is a well respected speaker sharing on 'The Paradox of Potential'. In the episode we discuss:-Embracing the journey ahead-How to become a Professional Speaker-The Art of Giving Small and his TedX Talk-Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do-Podcasting-Pivoting careersTedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sIL_4zOzG8Website: http://thomsinger.com/Recommended Reading: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleToday's episode is sponsored by Opportunity in China: https://opportunityinchina.com/Flocksy: https://flocksy.com/After a successful career in sales and marketing, Thom Singer became a growth leadership speaker in 2009. A decade later he has brought his high energy presentations and action-oriented content to over 750 audiences. Thom knows that as the speaker or master of ceremonies he has a responsibility to set the tone for a strong conference attendee experience. Known as

What does it take to build a new shoe business in a industry run by giants? Steve Sashen found that the shoes he was wearing were causing him injury as he ran. He thought that there was a better way, so he started researching minimalism in running. This lead him down the path to build a truly minimalist shoe that is good for you.In today's episode we discuss:-Shoes and the shoe industry-Running and running shoes-Innovating in established industries-Why the expert might not be the person you want to follow-And more....Steven Sashen is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job, former professional stand up comic and award-winning screenwriter, and a competitive sprinter -- one of the fastest men over 55 in the country. He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, co-founded the footwear company Xero Shoes, and appeared on Shark Tank, where they turned down a $400,000 offer from Kevin O'Leary.  Website: https://xeroshoes.com/Facebook: https://facebook.com/xeroshoesTwitter: https://twitter.com/xeroshoesInstagram: https://i

What does it take to create your own super fans? Viv Conway and Tash Meys found their super fans by Acing the Gram...Instagram. Not only have they built their own following on Instagram but they now help others connect with their super fans too. They have taken their side hustle and made it into a leading Instagram Marketing Company, Ace The Gram.In today's episode we chat about:EntrepreneurshipInstagramBuilding Influencer CampaignsTurning a side hustle into a full-time business.Social media marketingBuilding an audience on social mediaThe Millennial GenerationGetting business leads through InstagramRecommended ReadingAwaken the Giant Within by Tony RobbinsThe Big LeapYou Were Born RichTwo millennials on a mission to help everyone reap the infinite benefits of nailing Instagram... that’s Viv Conway and Tash Meys. Viv and Tash have cracked the code of influencer marketing through social media, becoming powerful voices on Instagram through their side hustle.Viv and Tash focus on all things Instagram, including

Today on the podcast we are talking about focus. If you are chasing big ideas and dreams you need focus (some would even say Hyper Focus). As an entrepreneur you need focus. I don’t know about you, but it seems that everyday the noise of life gets louder and clarity, true focus, is harder to find. We live in an age to 24/7 news with the cable news networks, constant connection the internet and through our social channels. Our lives are dictated by texts, immediate connection by phone, constant feeds of data about our friends on social networks, the latest on our favorite celebrity or tv show…and so much more.  When I was a kid back in the 80s and 90s life was different… I know, I know I just said when ‘I was a kid’. But things have radically changed. Back then we played outside, got bored, watched network news or Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. If we played sports it was one or two days a week (not every day, all weekend). We were more connected in an intimate way… but now things are different, the demands are