Hacks & Hobbies

In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, we sit down with Daniel Alfon, a LinkedIn and business coach, to discuss how to maximize your potential on the LinkedIn platform. Daniel shares how he stumbled upon LinkedIn as a powerful tool to help him achieve his sales quota and how it eventually led him to become a LinkedIn coach. He emphasizes the importance of leaving the platform when necessary and using email referrals to reach out to potential clients. Daniel also discusses the evolution of LinkedIn and the role of video content in increasing engagement and reach on the platform. Tune in to learn practical tips on how to leverage LinkedIn to grow your network and generate revenue. Our Guest: Daniel Alfon Website: https://www.danielalfon.com/about/#pressLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfon/His Book: https://amzn.to/3GwgZFhTwitter: https://twitter.com/DanielAlfonQuora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Daniel-Alfon 1. To enhance your LinkedIn profile with a (free) video cover Check his LinkedIn profile 

Unlock your inner superhero and discover your true potential with the help of Doctor of Staffworth's transformational journey to personal and business breakthroughs.  "Believe that change is possible and it wouldn't take you ages to drop the limiting programming because there is amazing research and strategies and techniques out there to help you on your journey."Endre Hoffman is a mindset specialist and the "Doctor of Self Worth" who has traveled to 65 countries and invested over $100,000 in personal development seminars. He now helps people unlock their inner freedom and find their life purpose.Endre Hoffman grew up in a household where his father was absent and his grandfather was constantly critical. He spent his life trying to win his father's love and prove his worth, but it never worked. After 30 years of searching, Endre eventually found the help he needed to break through his limiting patterns and beliefs. He realized that his life was a reflection of his earlier programming, and he was now able to m

Today I got to speak with Heather Angel. Heather is a tech nerd that loves to help other entrepreneurs with the systems in their biz. They recently "took our show on the road" and became Digital Nomads. Her hobbies include anything outdoors. The beach is where she goes to reset. Heather is also a systems strategist for solopreneurs who are overwhelmed, hate the Techy stuff or need more time so they can make a bigger impact by simplifying, automating, and strategizing their business. She is the owner of  Heather Lynn Angel LLC, a virtual assistant agency and marketing company, and Heather Lynn Angel Photography. My focus is on marketing and all things techy. My goal is to help small-med-sized entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. We can surely gain a lot of takeaways from this episode! Our Guest Heather Angel Website: www.heatherlynnangel.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherlynnangel/ Facebook: @vaFreedomLifestyle Hacks to Take Away You do not need all of this

Today I got to speak with Jonathan Zacks. Some people like basketball. Some people like movies. Jonathan’s passion is helping small businesses increase revenue and save time. Jonathan is on a mission to decimate no-show appointments. After running an appointment-based business for a decade, he co-founded GoReminders which increases business revenue and cuts wasted staff time with automated appointment reminders & online booking. Jonathan runs Growth & Marketing for GoReminders and loves helping small businesses with automation and communication. Automation is something we wanted to hear from the expert, let’s listen to what Jonathan can share. Our Guest Jonathan Zacks Website: https://www.goreminders.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goreminders/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goreminders/ IG: www.instagram.com/goreminder/ Hacks to Take Away Save time and increase revenue by cutting out no-show appointments. We did the calculations of how much time and revenue was pro

Today I got to speak with Denise Thomas. Denise is a TEDx speaker, international best-selling author, and coach to parents of college-bound teens, Denise Thomas inspires, educates, and equips parents to take an active role in supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom. Her mission is to ‘flip’ the student debt statistic in the U.S. Denise is a 20-year homeschool veteran having homeschooled her two children from Pre-k through high school. Using her proprietary repeatable strategy, they attended their first-choice college on 17 scholarships exceeding $199,000, walking out of college with cash in hand. They got paid to go to college. Denise says, you can keep your money. Send your kids to college on other people's cash! “College doesn't have to be a DEBT sentence.” This is gonna be an awesome conversation! Our Guest Denise Thomas Website: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships/ Hacks to Take Away A lot of

Today I got to speak with Athin Cassiotis. Meet Athin. Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Athin was always an ambitious and creative person. From selling VCD movies in high school to becoming the head of business development for a large environmental firm at the age of 19, his journey was not without its challenges. Rejecting the idea of university, Athin decided to learn on the job and after 8 and a half years, set out to take the next step in his career. With his determination and knowledge, he was accepted into an MBA program and, after completing half the courses, left to start his own business. With the help of mentors and some luck, he was able to take his business to new heights and has now established himself as a successful business coach and podcaster. His story is a testament to the power of resilience and ambition and proves that success can be achieved in any form. Our Guest Athin Cassiotis Website : athincassiotis.com (Company) LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/athincassiotis

Join us for an insightful and inspiring episode with Erin, a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor. With a background in finance, entrepreneurship, and real estate, Erin has built and sold multiple six and seven-figure businesses in the commercial energy efficiency space. He shares his journey to financial freedom and how he has balanced business, investing, social upward mobility, happiness, and peace of mind. This episode is packed with valuable lessons and tips on how to navigate the path to financial freedom and achieve a balanced life. Whether you're just starting out or already on your entrepreneurial journey, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now to learn from a seasoned professional and take your financial future to the next level. Our Guest Erin Shine Website : AttainableHome.com (Company) ErinShine.com (Personal) LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/erinshine Twitter : shineretrofits Hacks to Take Away With solar panels make sure you get a good price and you get a good warr

Today I got to speak with Mary Henderson. Mary is an internationally recognized Personal Branding & Online Business Specialist. Mary helps Industry Experts systemize, digitalize and commercialize their knowledge, wisdom and skills into a scalable & profitable online business and a brand so they become an authority in their niche or industry. This is gonna be an awesome conversation! Our Guest Mary Henderson Website : maryhendersoncoaching.com/free-assessment (FREE Assessment) / maryhendersoncoaching.com/apply  / (Book A 45 Min Coaching Session)maryhendersoncoaching.com (Company) LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/maryhendersoncoaching Twitter : mary__henderson Hacks to Take Away Entrepreneurship is really about innovation. It's about challenging the status quo. Entrepreneurship is genuinely solving a complex problem. Wisdom and skill set is a much more accurate representation of entrepreneurship. You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable when you're an entrepreneur, it has to be p

Today I got to speak with Van Nguyen. Van Nguyen also known as "Van Revival" was earned due to her commitment to resilience and reinvention.She is the Brand Builder & Creative Producer at Envisionary Studio & Envisionary Packaging, Biohackers LA CoOrganizer, and VP of Membership at the American Marketing Association Orange County. Empowerment coaching underpins her business-building and marketing efforts. Interests include wellness, social etiquette, business, & growth. Her first experience with personal branding started during her time as a model for fashion icons. That's when she realized the power of branding. She is passionate about staying genuine in her relationships and can anticipate people’s needs, wants, and desires while generating trust and loyalty along the way. Let’s learn more from Van Revival and get fascinated by what she can share! Our Guest: Van Nguyen Facebook: @vanrevival Twitter: @envisionarystudio Website: http://beacons.ai/vanrevival Hacks to take away: Being able to levera

Today I got to speak with Jason Portnoy. Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Jason Portnoy began his career at PayPal, working closely with technology icons like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman. He served as the first Chief Financial Officer of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and later founded Oakhouse Partners, a top-performing venture capital firm. Jason is sought after as a trusted advisor to technology company CEOs and has spoken on topics ranging from executive leadership to the intersections of technology and humanity. He holds engineering degrees from both Stanford University (MS) and the University of Colorado (BS). This is gonna be an awesome conversation! Our Guest Jason Portnoy Website: www.jasonportnoy.com Instagram: jason.portnoy Twitter: @jportnoy Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonportnoy/ Jason’s book, Silicon Valley Porn Star: https://geni.us/SiliconValleyPornStar Hacks to take away: Find a place to tell all of your secret

Today I got to speak with Andy Wang. Andy Wang is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of Inspired Money, recognized by Forbes as a Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast By Financial Advisors. He has been named among the INVESTOPEDIA 100: Most Influential Advisors, Top 100 Most Social Financial Advisors by Brightscope, and has appeared on Reuters TV, Barron's, and Forbes. Andy has been a featured speaker at industry conferences including Inbound, Fincon, and Podfest. He is co-founder of the Asian American Podcasters Association. Runnymede is a fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA) to companies, 401(k) plans, non-profits, and individuals. Andy is married, has three children, and can be periodically found performing Hawaiian guitar in the New York tri-state area. Without further ado, please join me in as we learn more from Andy Wang. Our Guest Andy Wang www.inspiredmoney.fm www.twitter.com/runnymedecap Hacks to take away : · Limit the size of your mistakes, so that you have m

Today we get to speak with Gregory Offner Gregory Offner is a multi-talented individual, with a passion for entertaining and educating others. His keynotes, workshops, and corporate consulting engagements help the world's leading organizations create high-performing, highly fulfilled leaders. Prior to this work, Greg led global sales and marketing efforts for several Fortune 100 organizations; brokered complex Risk Management and Insurance programs for large commercial organizations, and drove process improvement initiatives as a certified Lean Six Sigma practitioner. He was a world-renowned dueling pianist who just happened to also have a 15-year career leading sales and marketing. Then strategy struck, doctors handed him top options, either lose the ability to speak OR undergo vocal surgery. After enduring 15 surgeries on his vocal cords over five years and nearly losing the ability to speak permanently, he makes sure the words that he uses matter. Today, as an award-winning keynote performer, Gregory helps

Today I get to speak with Brendan McCauley. Leveraging his Masters in Business Administration along with a passion for coaching, training, and automation, Brendan has helped coaches and speakers from around the globe bring their message to the masses by leveraging virtual stages. He specializes in automation, organization, and making "tech" simple. As a Les Brown Certified speaker himself, he understands the importance of getting on more stages and monetizing, which is why he has created turnkey lead generation tools, like 5-Day Challenges and Masterclasses, allowing his clients to focus on what they do best, and let his team do the rest. Let's learn more and get ready to optimize possibilities with one and only Brendan Mccauley! Our Guest Brendan Mccauley FB - https://www.facebook.com/BrendanRMcCauley IG - https://www.instagram.com/coachbrendan Hacks to Take Away It's always awesome to watch wins for clients and then move a few pieces and do a little bit of entrepreneurial brainstorming stuff.

James likes to think of himself as an artist of experience.  His passion is to create transformational experiences for himself and others as a way to explore what it means to truly live - FULLY ALIVE. James is an International Speaker,  Strategic Results Coach and founder of Weekly Wins and Losses podcast and weekly global community call.  He helps people in their journey to embrace all of life - both wins and losses equally. James helps you firmly establish the mental and physical courage needed to do difficult things while guiding you to activate your ability to leverage the good news that lies at the heart of both a win…. AND A LOSS. People from around the world find James when their way of handling losses just no longer works, and when leaving 50% of life on the table is no longer an option. James’ current client list ranges from well-known professionals and executives to average ordinary humans - both of which are deeply hungry and curious towards the worthy work of breaking into and establishing a b

Michael DeLon serves business experts and thought leaders to create a book without writing a word. As a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author and America’s Foremost Authority on Credibility Marketing, he teaches how to establish and market your credibility to gain more clients. Business owners seek out Michael to clarify their message, make them a bestselling author, and set up their profitable podcast. They use his Credibility Marketing strategies to gain clients, get referrals, and grow their revenue. Since 2013, he has worked with business owners across the United States and internationally to establish and market their credibility. Michael is the husband of one and father of four. He’s a committed follower of Jesus Christ who is deeply involved in his church. You can normally find Michael investing time with his family, reading a great book, or facilitating growth in the lives of those around him. Our Guest Micheal DeLon Website: PaperbackExpert.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaperbackExpert

Today I get to speak with Keith Pelzer He is identified on Social media by name or by thekonvos everything productive centers around a conversation. Keith is a Grammy award-winning producer with years of creative experience in sound and music. Also a pastor, husband, father of two, and an avid cyclist. Let's listen and get fascinated by his story! Our Guest Keith Pelzer Website: https://www.thekonvos.live Hacks to Take Away Look at all your old gear before you throw it out and figure out how you can repurpose it before you sell. And now with reels. You bring entertainment that people love. So it's really an extension of who I already am. If you choose to use Hue lights, you have to change your cameras. If you're going to go to cheaper get the Hue lights, you have to change your cameras. Let’s get started with your Home Studio! Be ready for live streaming, zoom calls, and creating content. Let me help you build a space that enables you to gain confidence in front of the lens. Book a call h

Today I get to speak with my good friend Heather Parady. Heather used to be a therapist and then decided to take the leap into the online space to see what kinda damage she could do there. She started as a photographer and freelancer, ended up podcasting (over 1000 episodes total), and then started helping therapists, and coaches build online programs. This is gonna be a fun and exciting conversation with one and only Heather Parady! Our Guest Heather Parady Website: www.heatherparady.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/heatherparady Twitter: www.twitter.com/heatherparady.com Hacks to Take Away It's a little bit different when your office is at home. When you tie that back into the family, the number of hours that are put into free content takes away from family time and takes away from all this other stuff. It's insanity. Podcasts enable you to socialize network and build your network and your mind. For better conversations, and better relationships over time. The only way to clone y

Today I get to speak with Dan Shinder. Dan has built a global presence with over 1 million active followers reaching millions more people a week, and growing by 4,500 a week from over 130 countries, reaching millions more people a month using content marketing on social media and brand-building strategies he developed on social media while growing the Drum Talk TV brand. The brand reached 120+ Million people in all of 2021. All of this was done 100% organically, with no boosting posts, and no paid ads. The high-level engagement yield’s an average of 5 Million in reach, 2 Million post engagements, and 4 million video views, all in every 7-day period and a 100Million+ per year since 2013. Dan has never paid for advertising or boosting posts of the brand’s content. With Dan Shinder’s Social Media On Steroids courses and consulting, Dan shares exactly how he turned Drum Talk TV from an idea into a profitable business, and how you can utilize these strategies to grow your business too, no matter what stage you

Today, I get to speak with one and only Alvin Narsey. Alvin has had an exciting journey buying and selling multiple Pharmacy Businesses in Australia over the past 16 years. He is known for his ability to simplify the fundamentals of growing retail businesses. Alvin has a framework that boils down to implementing the basics, focusing on CASHFLOW and PROFIT, and from day one setting everything up so your retail business runs without YOU Trained as a Pharmacist in Melbourne, Australia, he bought his first business as a partnership a few years after he graduated from University. As a Pharmacist, you are trained as a clinician, not how to run a business. With the help of Coaches and Mentors and a feverish appetite for FREEDOM & ADVENTURE, Alvin quickly learned how to utilize systems and leverage to ensure these businesses were fulfilling his lifestyle goals. Now that Alvin has sold all his businesses, he is now embarking on his next adventure of traveling the world and helping other Retail Business Owners cr

Today we get to speak with Alex Moses. Alex is a serial entrepreneur and one of the most esteemed and sought-after human behaviorists in the world. At age 29 Alx sold his first business for 9 figures. Since then, he has helped launch numerous start-ups as well as consulted for many of the world’s most successful millionaires and billionaires. Including Steve Jobs. He has 34 years of experience scaling multiple companies to 8 figures and beyond. Today Alex focuses on revolutionizing postgraduate education. Alex lives in Arizona with his wife Roxie and his two Basset Hounds Melvin and Winthrop. (By the way, they have their own Instagram page with over 59,000 followers!) In his free time, he indulges himself with his favorite TV show “Lie To Me” and “Perception” This is gonna be an awesome conversation! Our Guest Alex Moses LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alex-moses- Website: alexmoses.aweb.page/p/ee13aa4f-31f0-464c-a120-974d05419042 (Portfolio) Twitter: thealexmoses Hacks to Take Away You just