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Being an entrepreneur is hard. Being a successful one is a long shot. The stress makes you feel like you’re fighting everything at once. Regulations. Red tape. Employees, vendors, and customers. Even family and friends, sometimes.
On top of all that, there is you.
All too often, entrepreneurs become their own worst enemies, designing systems that keep them stuck without even realizing it. When that happens, it’s easy to blame the lack of progress on other people. They’re not helping you. They’re the problem.
In Mike Malatesta’s first 10 years as an entrepreneur, he had been indicted, lost an employee and lost a business partner in a fatal fire in one of his own company’s facilities.
He eventually decided that everything that happened to him was only one person’s fault: his own.
“It took me a while to realize it but I was the one who had put myself in that position,” Malatesta said. “I understood that there was no one to blame but me. If I had the power to blame a system that I created, then I had the power to design a system that I liked as well.”
Mike joins Adam to share his story, and how getting selfish got him unstuck.
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Don’t let workplace ups and downs keep you from turning your dream into 7 figures. Tune in!
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There is a certain passion and drive that entrepreneurs share. It’s a passion for creating something new and exciting, and for solving a problem that others struggle with.
Along with the excitement of starting something new, comes the challenges and doubts.
Will this work?
Will people buy?
Am I crazy for starting a new business?
Christine Hansen has the entrepreneurial bug. When she recognized that the business she created to help babies sleep on a schedule no longer drove her passion, she pivoted. When that next business no longer drove her passion, she pivoted. Christine, like so many, realize that when the passion dies, the business can often die with it, and so she found that her true passion is in coaching and consulting…helping others to build their dreams.
She joins Adam to share her stories about her entrepreneurial journey, and some of the traps and challenges she’s faced along the way.
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The entrepreneurial bug is real, and if you’ve got it, then this is a must listen to show!
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Success can be deadly in business, leadership, and relationships.
When you’re used to winning and achieving, overconfidence and faulty logic can blind you to potential dangers up ahead.
Complacency costs money, decreases employee morale and performance, invites competition, and creates critical mistakes that will put your company, your brand, and your teams at risk.
Blending his 30+ years of brand marketing with his second-act experience as a Sheriff’s Deputy, Len Herstein joins Adam to share law enforcement-inspired business strategies to help you stay vigilant against threats like competition, predictability, bad habits, micromanagement, abuse of power, and industry change.
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Set yourself up for success and eradicate complacency before it begins. You don’t want to miss this episode.
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The whole reason you’re making videos is to make more money, find more freedom in your life, and to have fun creating incredible videos…
But how do you turn those videos in dollars? Just posting them on YouTube isn’t going to work.
There’s so much more than just sitting in front of a camera and talking.
You need a funnel. You need great content. You need editing.
Augie Johnston made six figures after releasing 300 videos and gaining 20 million views. He joins Adam to share his secrets to monetizing your YouTube channel.
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It’s time to make YouTube work for you…tune in and find out how!
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After retiring from a successful career as an engineer, Jeff Abraham wanted to take his career in a different direction.
And different he did.
After investing in a sexual wellness company, Jeff went on to become the CEO and transformed the company from a small boutique, to a global company with products in Target, Walmart, GNC, and more.
Jeff joins Adam to share his journey from engineer into sexual wellness.
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If you’re considering a career change, listen to Jeff’s story!
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So, you’ve got an idea for a business and you’re ready to set it in motion.
Starting a business from scratch is exciting, frustrating, rewarding, and lonely. Especially if you’re the sole founder.
Beginning a business from ground zero comes with many challenges.
Lizzie Horvitz is well aware of these challenges after starting her sustainability company. She joins Adam to share many of them and how she overcame them.
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If you’re thinking of scratching that entrepreneurial itch in the new year, this is the show to get you started!
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You know how it is. You post an ad for a position in your company and then someone (probably you) has to sift through dozens of applications and resumes hoping to find the hidden gem.
If only there was some kind of technology that could sort through them all for you, and present you with just the cream of the crop.
Oh wait…there is! Michael Yinger is co-founder of The Sieve; a cloud-based AI driven platform designed to help the recruiting and hiring community take the guesswork out of evaluating and ranking resumes against the required and preferred skills for the job.
Michael teams up with Adam to discuss not only how to use AI to build your A-team, but also to clarify what that A-team really looks like.
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Is it time you started building your A-team? Then don’t miss this!
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Like many aspiring entrepreneurs, you probably have at least one side hustle that you’re trying to grow.
Taking a business from side hustle to full-time is a BIG leap. But it’s not an impossible one.
Especially with Charles Alexander by your side. As the director of the Small Business Development Center at Volunteer State College, Charles helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
He’s joining Adam to share his coaching advice with you.
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If you’re ready to turn that side hustle into a full-time gig, tune in! And make sure to grab your free checklist – How to Turn Your Side Hustle into a Small Business.
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The Creator Economy. This term refers to the economy in which those who create content get funded directly by their audience through sources such as Patreon. In the creator economy, the audience not only funds their creators but also participates in the decision-making process, influencing the direction which the creators take.
While many have indicated the creator economy as the switch from an ad-driven, attention-based monetization model to a direct user-support model, U.S. creators are still overwhelmingly dependent on advertising revenue. As the creator economy continues to grow, it’s time to take a hard look at the consequences of an ad-driven model and consider the viable alternatives already implemented elsewhere, particularly in emerging markets.
Ronak Trivedi is the founder of Pietra, a new platform that gives creators the tools to bring a product line to life from start to finish. Joining Adam, Ronak (Ro) shares his thoughts on the current and future states of the creator economy.
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If you are a part of the Creator Economy, you definitely need to listen to this!
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What is the first thing you think of when you hear (or read) “team building”?
Why does team building, whether you spell it as one word or two, have such a negative connotation to so many?
For those who are naturally active and/or outgoing, team building is often welcomed with open arms; however, for those who are introverted, and/or less athletically inclined, it’s often a cause of hesitation, fear, and anxiety.
By conducting a series of short surveys, Matt May garnered the common opinions, and misconceptions, of what team building is, and he is joining Adam to share his findings and solutions with you.
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Team building is more than zip lining, trust falls, and slide show presentations. Are you still feeling skeptical? Then you better tune in!
Early-Stage Fundraising in a Challenging Market, With Kevin White
Get ready for an inspiring and actionable conversation with Kevin White, a finance powerhouse specializing in growth, restructuring, and analytics across industries like education, software, and e-commerce. From mastering venture capital strategies to equipping CFOs with the right tools and preparing for acquisitions, Kevin knows how to navigate the financial landscape of startups at every […]
Exploring Inward, With Sam Parrotto
Ready to break free from limiting patterns and unlock your true potential? Join veteran facilitation and inner work expert Sam Parrotto as she dives into the transformative power of disrupting internal programming, overcoming self-protection mechanisms, and taming the ego. Learn how these inner shifts can pave the way for greater professional success and personal fulfillment. […]
Building Your Business With Your Story, With Lynn Sanders
Are you tired of feeling like the best-kept secret in your field? Wondering how to stand out and attract your ideal clients? In this episode, Lynn Sanders reveals how storytelling can be your most powerful tool for making a lasting impression. She shares her personal journey, the passion behind her storytelling mission, and her Difference […]
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