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You have a job but you are looking for more. You aren't ready to give up that job, so what do you do? Patrick McGinnis shares how you can be a 10% entrepreneur and create a diversified career. He shares the 5 types of entrepreneurs and gives you some steps to making your dreams and the dreams others a reality. It's time to move past the fear and start building the life of your dreams.In today's episode Patrick shares on:Side HustlesBeing a 10% EntrepreneurCreating a diversified careerBeing an explorer of lifeBreaking routine to make life decisionsHis new podcast: Fomosapiens5 Types of Entrepreneurs: Angels, Advisors, Founders, Aficionados, and the 110% Entrepreneur Starting projects outside your day jobCreating your 10% planInvesting time vs Investing moneyRules of investingPatrick's Book - The 10% EntrepreneurRecommended Book: The Lean StartupPatrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to inves

How can you push the boundaries of creativity past their limits? Why does collaboration beat competition? What is the future of Photography? Troy Christopher Plota is a leader in photography and his company Plotaverse is using technology to reinvent community, collaboration, and the future of creativity. In today's episode Troy shares on:Creating a Tech StartupManagers, Artists, and PiratesCreating with your passionWorking with CelebritiesWhat comes after you reach your dreams and ideas?Digital versus Film photography and the future of photographyBuilding community in a digital worldSacrificing for your dreams and ideas An new generation of thinkingMotion ArtLearning through collaborationMonetizing creativity and your passionsBeing patient in chasing dreamsPlotaverse founder, Troy Christopher Plota, has been an award winning Professional Photographer for over 30 years. His work has appeared in top magazines including Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone, and many more. His Advertising work has also appeared on doze

Entrepreneurs are told to craft a persona, to be authentic. It seems that all the internet rockstars have the perfect image, the right story, or have it all together. Should you create a persona? How can you be authentic? Can you have a persona and be authentic? Going deeper into persona and authenticity is hard especially since the bar is being set so high for influencers and creators.  In today's episode we look at the differences of persona and authenticity. We talk about some of the lies that are being shared online. It's time to be intentional about walking in your true identity and moving past the persona into authenticity. In the episode you will also learn some steps you can take to become authentically authentic in your life.  HBR on Huffington Post Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/irene-ross/lets-get-real-five-traits-of-authentic-people_b_6919996.html

Claude Zdanow has chased his dreams since he was a child. He has built successful recording studios working with people like Drake, Eminem, Yo Yo Ma, The Chainsmokers, and the Chicago Symphony. He is now on a new journey as he builds the Stadiumred Group.In today's episode Claude and I also discuss marketing, the changing music industry, building a business as you learn, building a lifestyle brand, evolving your business, see the future in business, perseverance in hard times, believing in your mission, the tools of marketing, the truth about niches, tools versus offerings, and much more.Claude is a musician, engineer, inventor, producer, and entrepreneur -a jack of many trades. He founded StadiumRed Group, a media and entertainment conglomerate in NYC and has worked with Drake, Eminem, and Jeremy Carr. Let's just say Americas favorite DJ duo, comprised of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, also known as The Chainsmokers, would not be who are they today without him! He's been featured in Bloomberg TV, Rolling Stones

Jarl Jensen is a specialist in inventing and innovating many medical devices. He has issued patents having retail sales of over $500 million dollars. Jarl shares how you need to own your idea and build a team around you. Being hands on with your ideas is the key to making them reach their full potential.In today's episode Jarl and I also discuss his new book 'Optimizing America', creating a cultural economic change, making economics cool, how understanding economics can help you create your own personal ecosystem, the importance of innovative leaders, evolving your idea, writing and selling books, and much more.Jarl Jensen is the inventor of many medical devices with issued patents having retail sales of over $500 million dollars. As an astute “idea guy”, Jarl has applied his out of the box thinking to America’s economy in the book, ‘Optimizing America’. As an experience executive of several companies, he as a track record of success. As an author his ideas can do more then heal the sick, they can change the

Chad Frey is at the bleeding edge of the Maker Movement. Chad shares how entrepreneurs and makers are changing education through S.T.E.M. and S.T.E.A.M. By bringing the maker movement directly into schools we are able to shape the next generation of innovators and influencers to think outside the box and bring new solutions to the problems they face.  In today's episode Chad and I also discuss education, co-working, makerspaces, diversity, the social responsibility of entrepreneurs, the importance of the arts, a maker manifesto, finding the right vocation, having informed conversations, and much more.Chad Frey is the President and Founder of Partnership Planners, LLC, a consulting & software development company that specializes in community engagement, social innovation, and entrepreneurship. Out of Planners, Chad started the Foundry Makerspace as a social enterprise initiative to build the capacity of schools for 21st Century life and work. As president, Chad leads a professional learning community of Ma

Leon Logothetis chose to give up a life of comfort for a life of fulfillment. This took him from being a stock broker in London to traveling the world through the kindness of strangers. His journeys are documented in the Netflix series 'The Kindness Diaries'.  In today's episode Leon and I also discuss The Kindness Diaries, living your best life, kindness, tv production, chasing your dreams, division versus unity, living in the unknown, finding fulfillment and purpose, and much more.Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist. It wasn’t always that way. He used to be a broker in the city of London where he felt uninspired and chronically depressed. He gave it all up for a life on the road. This radical life change was inspired by the inspirational movie The Motorcycle Diaries.The days of living and working behind his ‘slab of wood’ (or desk to the layman) are well and truly over. His new passion: Finding ways for your inner rebel (that voice that tells you, you are worth

Everyone is talking about hustling, but the hustle is often unsustainable. Michael Levitt shares how you can create a healthy hustle and prevent burnout in today's episode. He tells us how a disciplined hustle is the key to reaching your full potential and goals.In today's episode Michael and I also discuss overcoming loss and catastrophic events, hustle vs a paced journey, setting boundaries in business, keeping work at work, scheduling your life to be more productive, essentialism, creating the life you want to live, health, and much more.Michael Levitt brings people back to life. He is the CEO & Boundaries Advisor for Breakfast Leadership, Inc. Focused on helping individuals and leaders within corporations (Re)Learn BOUNDARIES in their work and personal lives – So that they can accomplish more, by doing less, which will save their careers and possibly their lives.Michael lost his health, his job, his car, and his home all in 369 days. Michael teaches people on how that happened to him, so that they can

Ryan Williams is an expert into the world of influence. He literally wrote the book on it, 'The Influencer Economy'. On today's episode he shares how you can use storytelling and emotion to begin to influence others with messages of significance.In today's episode Ryan and I also discuss being curious, standup comedy, purpose versus passion, collaboration, being unintentionally rich, making your greatest hits, understanding value, depression, and much more.Ryan is a storyteller, marketing/branding strategist, speaker, and author. His podcast and writing have been featured in such major media outlets as Inc., Success, Business Insider, and USA Today. Ryan has keynoted and taught at Google, SXSW, Vanderbilt University, and USC. He has also interviewed a number of prominent thought leaders like Seth Godin, Kevin Kelly, and Troy Carter (Spotify) for his podcast.Ryan's superpower is helping successful companies tell their stories in a compelling and authentic way that resonates deeply with their audience. He has a

Phil Rosenthal created Everybody Loves Raymond and now he's on a new adventure creating and staring in the hit Netflix show 'Somebody Feed Phil'. In today's episode Phil shares how he got his start, writing a hit TV show, turning your passions and dreams into a vocation, why everyone should travel, the importance of celebrating diversity, family and friendship, never waiting for one day, planning your trip, living beyond expectations, and more.From the Emmy-Award winning creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, Phil Rosenthal, come new episodes of the critically- acclaimed Somebody Feed Phil: The Second Course, a Netflix original documentary series which combines Phil’s joyful approach to food and travel with his signature sense of humorIn the new episodes, Phil takes viewers on a goodwill eating tour of the world as friends and family join him in traveling to Venice, Dublin, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Capetown and New York. While exploring each city, Phil and his guests peel back the layers, showcasing an inside l

Innovation in technology is rapidly evolving. One of the hot and growing industries in technology is robotics. But how do you make robotics easy to use and affordable for every day life? C.J. Windisch is on a journey to bring robotics to the masses.In today's episode C.J. and I discuss robotics, using technology to make life better, software vs hardware, building machines, learning by doing, innovation, why tech founders should know foundational code, the maker movement, focused work, social responsibility in robotics, staying motivated, entrepreneurship, and much more.Christopher Windisch, CEO and founder of Robotika, is a successful Roboticist, Maker, and Thought Leader. Known for his extensive experience in the software engineering space, Windisch has made a major impact in the Maker movement and Robotics field. He has co-founded various companies, including Slash8. After years of experience as a software engineer at companies such as Box and Microsoft, Windisch decided to take his passion for Robotics and

New technology is being used to solve old problems. Sam Rusani is on the bleeding edge of using new technologies to innovate in industries that go back thousands of years. Sam is the Chief Revenue Officer at ShipChain. ShipChain is reinventing how we manage shipping on a global level. Their technology is built on Blockchain and allows businesses and individuals to track the source and history of their individual items. Fair Trade coffee is a great example of knowing the story behind your products. Think of it as being able to track the coffee bean back to the exact farm that grew it then being able to track it through the shipping process to your own bag of coffee. It's like that but for any type of project. By using blockchain technology their company is able to keep tabs on products from source to final delivery. How does this help? Currently products shipped around the world have a $30 Billion loss due to theft. Using this new technology will allow companies to know where the loss is happening.In today's e

Eric Reed is a piano player well know in jazz circles. He has played with some of the great musicians of our time. In today's episode Eric shares the keys to success on how to navigate the business of music for the next generation. We also dive deep into creating your signature sound as a musician. Being a musician is balancing the art with the industry of music. Eric's passion for music is rooted deeply in family and faith. He shares how these two elements build his success in music and how it impact his humanity.In today's episode we also dive deep into the plans of God, faith as an action, creating music with message, getting to the other side of pain, wrestling with depression, where to find your validation, lessons from our dads, learning from those living, the politics of music, being patient in your career, diversification, hustling, goal setting, working smarter not harder , and much more.“I don’t view art as contemporary, modern, traditional, old or new,” says pianist-composer Eric Reed. “Nor do I en

We all struggle with failures and tragedy in our lives. How can you move past tragedy and into success? Mary Shores shares how her personal tragedies drove her to finding independence and success with her own business. She also shares how you can do it in your life too.In today's episode we dive deep into mindset, staying hyper focused, driving deeper connection with what you want, how our beliefs impact our actions, how are words reinforce our self image, self-care, hustle, how to study successful people by understanding their process, starting a business, overcoming the burden of debt, caring for others, and much more.Mary Shores has spent her entire career as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur generating positive and pragmatic solutions for people who are freaking out. Mary understands human behavior from the trifecta of psychology, neurology, and neurochemistry, and she pairs that knowledge with her extensive personal experience to help businesses and individuals fearlessly create their own realities.In

Is your business generating prospects but not highly qualified leads? How can you identify your perfect customer and have them reaching out to you? Tom Poland is a lead generating guru. He shares the keys to building effective lead generation systems to make your business filled with perfect customers.In today's episode we dive deep into lead generation, scaling online, using technology to reach a global customer, listening to your team, building a team where everyone is using their strengths, being effective with your marketing message, starting with the question: 'Can you help them?', finding the right message and getting in front of the right people, the lost quote exercise, choosing entrepreneurship, and much more.Tom Poland is a Marketing Mentor who started his first business at age 24 and has gone on to start and sell four others, taking two of them international. In that time he’s managed teams of over 100 people and annual revenue of more than 20 million.These days Tom’s thing is “Leadsology: The Scie

Do you feel like no one is listening? Maybe you don't feel like you have the authority should should with your business. Michael Greenberg shares how you can start building credibility using content. He says that it's not what you know or who you know, but it's who knows what you know. We also dive deep into networking and building influence in the episode.In the episode Michael shares about why we need to change business schools, the power of apprenticeships, getting into business without a business degree, building relationships with decision makers, giving people freedom to learn, using mentorship to multiply yourself, content marketing, building credibility, using podcasting to grow your network, positioning yourself as the expert, living a lifestyle of entrepreneurship, and much more!Michael Greenberg is the founder of Gentleman Of Technology LLC, a B2B venture creation and strategy consulting firm. Patrick Gusman, entrepreneur and former CIO for the National Urban League, has called him “A positioning g

Entrepreneurship is a difficult journey. What if I told you that you are making it harder? Today I share why simplicity should be the core of how you should chase your big ideas and dreams. In the episode we redefine simplicity and complexity to better communicate how you can simplify ideas and dreams. I also share how simplicity became part of my entrepreneurial journey. Here are a few key tips for the episode:Simplicity isn't easy, it's intentionalSimplicity isn't cheepSimplicity isn't boring or blandSimplicity solves complex problemsSimplicity gets to the pointSimplicity is observantSimplicity uncluttersSimplicity focuses on what matters and significanceSimplicity makes unspoken spokenSimplicity forces you to slow down5 ways to be a simple dreamer or entrepreneurOnly focus on what matters. Have a singular focus.Slow downAsses and adjust - be intentional, remove the bloatSee less so you can see moreKnow what to overlookWebsite: jumblethink.com

Does your work matter? Are you living with purpose? Jeremy Ryan Slate shares how he stopped hating his life and started creating a life of purpose. Now he helps others get their message heard by the right audience. Jeremy will share how you can start making your work have purpose!In the episode Jeremy Ryan Slate shares how you can connect with the right people, craft great content with a message of value, create authority, build community, taking your audience on the journey with you, using Facebook Groups to grown your brand, dealing with rejection, finding your voice, finding the right niche for you, podcasting, standing out in the noice, and much more!Jeremy Ryan Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, to create life on their own terms. He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. Specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and Noteworthy and #26 in the business categor

Liz Theresa is creating a fresh approach to web design and copywriting taking her clients from concept to creation. The key to good copy is to make your words count. This has led Liz on a journey to become a mission centered entrepreneur that is building a business filled with passion and purpose.In the episode Liz shares how her unusual journey from side hustle to impactful business. We discuss helping others live on their terms, creating your own path, you don't need permission to start, the impact of others on our decisions, leaping before you look, what makes good content and copy, intentional steps you can take to reach your audience, how to write powerful content, 5 ways to make your website more effective, and much more.Liz Theresa, founder of liztheresa.com, is a web designer and copywriter for entrepreneurs and small businesses here to help you launch and build an online business you love. She's also the creator of Concept to Creation, her flagship branding and web design program in which she blends

Jason Cavness is a retired army officer who is now impacting the world through entrepreneurship. He started a Human Resources company to help companies turn their bad HR practice into positive change. Jason also helps businesses save money through better HR.In the episode Jason shares his entrepreneurial story. We discuss how to build strong teams by focusing on common values instead of company culture, how to find employees in unusual places, the startup culture, being in a community of entrepreneurs, podcasting, finding your voice, and much more.Jason Cavness is a retired U.S. Army officer who served for 25 years including 8 years as an enlisted member. He is currently the CEO and Founder of cavnessHR. cavnessHR delivers Human Resource Services to U.S. companies with less than 50 employees. The are transforming the U.S. HR outsourcing industry. Jason also hosts the cavnessHR podcast where he talks to small business owners, founders and people in tech, startups and HR. He is very involved in the Seattle – Ta