Accelerating Entrepreneurial Success (Audio) with John Bowen

Best-Selling author, serial entrepreneur and founder of EOS Worldwide, Gino Wickman assists leaders and entrepreneurs in-the-making to get a jump-start on taking their business to the next level. Discover how Wickman explains the entrepreneurial range and systematically provides a clearer understanding of his six essential entrepreneurial traits and his eight critical mistakes entrepreneurs make when launching their company. Are you an Entrepreneur in the making? If so, you don’t want to miss this episode of John Bowen and Gino Wickman. Implement Entrepreneurial Operating System into your business and take that entrepreneurial leap to jump-start your business. Quote of the Day “We teach what we needing the most” - Danielle Kennedy Book of the Day Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman & Mark C. Winters Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Get a Grip by Gino Wickman & Mike Paton How to Be a Great Boss by Gino Wickman & Rene Boer What the Heck is EOS by Gino Wickman Entrepreneurial Leap by Gino Wickman Resources E-Leap Website – Do you have what it takes to becomes an entrepreneur? Are You an Entrpreneur-in-the-Making? – The following assessment is designed to determine if the charactersistics of an entrepreneur resonates with you. Mentions Mark Winters - also at AES Nation Dan Sullivan - also at AES Nation Mike Paton - also at AES Nation Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

As award-winning speaker and Chief Visionary Expert for EOS Worldwide, Mike Paton is taking on the holistic approach of conducting effective operating systems for small businesses. The EOS Model™ provides six fundamental components visually illustrating how to manage any business. In this short podcast, Mike divulges these six key drivers and how they will strengthen and simplify the vision of your company. Jump aboard the EOS traction-train for a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools. Book of the Day Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman and Mark Winters Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Resources EOS Worldwide – Get a Grip on Your Business with the Entrepreneurial Operating System The Traction Library – EOS Books for Everyone in Your Company Find an EOS Implementer – Need help finding the right implmenter? Mentions Mark Winters - also at AES Nation Verne Harnish - also at AES Nation Dan Sullivan - also at AES Nation Steve Covey - Six Ways to Help Your Organization Be More Inclusive John’s 6 Key Take-aways Leverage your tools and resources ensuring you have clarity while doing it. Implement your key drivers and make adjustments when things are not working correctly. Get clear on your process. Create traction. Run your meetings effectively. Have the right people on the bus working beside you. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Dan Martell offers today’s business owners a fresh approach to fund-raising strategy. Watch the interview above for a front row seat into mindset behind the greatest “Growth Stacking (not Hacking) Show” on earth. Structuring how and when businesses deploy their core marketing message is essential for successful fund-raising campaigns. Software as a Service (SaaS) business models are no exception—in fact SaaS businesses often have an especially difficult time with this. To thrive in today’s ever-growing, over-saturated, (and often over-hyped) online marketplace it takes savvy forethought and extremely flexible execution. Dan’s unique approach of “growth stacking” prioritizes smart investments and produce amazing results. Having invested in over 40 tech companies and starting 5 of his own Martell continues to raise millions in funding for his entrepreneurial clients. Explore new ways to find more of the right prospects, and get your messaging out effectively—your sales cycle will take less time and conversion rates will continue to rise. Quote of the Day “Id rather teach a programmer how to market than a marketing person how to program.” - Bill Gates App of the Day Voxer – Walkie talkie app for high performance teams Resources Dan Martell – Website Dan Martell – Instagram Page Dan Martell – YouTube Channel - Escape Velocity Dan’s 3-part framework for your 30 day YouTube challenge: Situation Struggle Solution Mentions Ari Meisel - also at AES Nation Dan Sullivan - also at AES Nation Tim Sanders - Sales & Leadership Keynote Speaker John’s 3 Key Take-aways Be a life-long learner. Get passionate about video—the power of one to many is incredibly powerful. Design your business be successful on purpose to maximize value. Get traction. Build a great client experience. Growth stacking not hacking. Look for those silver bullets. Check out applications and productivity tools to change your life tremendously. Human capital is really worth it. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

In light of what is happening in the world today, Ben Hardy believes being ritualistic is more important than ever. Ben describes how who you are is a product of what you do. The choices you make on a daily basis shape the type of person you are. Change yourself from the inside out to become a highly influential individual who others will follow. In this podcast, discover Ben's introspective assessment on what drives successful entrepreneurs today. Step into the unpredictable, take smart risks and catapult into the state of "tolerating the unknown"—the place where innovations meet opportunity and the keys to success will unlock doors you never thought possible. Quote of the Day “Your input shapes your outlook and your outlook shapes your output.” - Zig Ziglar “Its better to be prolific than perfect.” - Joe Polish “If you do not create and control your environment then your environment controls you.” - Marshall Goldsmith Book of the Day Will Power Doesn't Work: Discover the hidden keys to success – Ben Hardy's book Resources Benjamin Hardy – Home Page Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Dan Sullivan - also at AES Nation Dean Jackson - also at AES Nation Jason Korman - also at AES Nation Michael Hyatt - Your Leadership Mentor Tony Robbins - Transform Your Life Seth Godin - Because your work matters. John’s 3 Key Take-aways Your Environment: Tweak it as necessary. Your environment is subconsciously influencing you all the time. Turn the tables on your surroundings. Self Signaling: The choices you make "shape-signal" the type of person you are. Decision Making: Confidence and motivation are the effects of success—not the cause. Successful entrepreneurs are confident because they made the right decisions. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

As an Olympic athlete striving for his personal best, Lex Gillette is setting goals and encouraging others to set theirs. By hand-crafting personal keynotes to motivational speaking events, Lex holds true to positive forward-thinking and the belief that anything is possible. As soon as his feet hit the ground in the morning, Lex is calculating ways to create a machine of success for all. His authenticity and focus is infectious both on the field and off. We all struggle with our blind spots (so to speak), so listen to what Lex is teaching and shift your focus. Believe in your visionary dream and become the entrepreneurial athlete you know you are. Resources Lex  as Motivational Speaker Lex Gillette – Gold Men’s Long Jump T11 - Final - London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships Lex Gillette – Men's T11 100m Semifinal 1 - 2016 Paralympic Games Lex's Promotional Video John’s 3 Key Take-aways Start with a vision and then focus until it becomes really clear. What exactly is it that you want to achieve and how are you going to get there? Quantify the strengths and specific goals you will need to achieve your vision. Build the right team around you to help guide you and utilize the coaches willing to help you along the way. Build trust with those individuals. Then inspire yourself day in and day out to remain fixed and accountable to your vision. If we have a blind spot, we will not get clear on our vision. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Joe Weiss is a highly successful insurance executive specializing in design and implementation of asset protection strategies for high-net-worth individuals. Committed to helping entrepreneurs understand the modern challenges inherent in building successful businesses, Joe provides critical advice regarding liability protections, risk assessments and exposure in tech savvy marketplaces. Joe shares with entrepreneurs the reasons that time may be right for adding an insurance expert to their teams to protect all they’ve accomplished from litigation and loss. Quote of the Day “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” - Joe’s favorite, the fifth of the seven habits of highly effective people, by Dr. Stephen R. Covey Passions Helping high-earning entrepreneurs protect their assets, their families and their stakeholders through comprehensive and customized insurance solutions including professional liability, errors and omissions, and tailored business owner policies. Resources Bruce Gendleman – Insurance Services Joseph M. Weiss - Website - Email - Office: 800-845-4145 Mentions Dr. Stephen Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People John’s 3 Key Take-aways As an entrepreneur, the buck stops with you. Don’t overlook the risks associated with successful business. Protect your assets, your holdings, your real estate and your legacy by consulting with an insurance expert to shield all that you have worked for. It’s critical today to really understand the businesses you create, the risks and liabilities associated with those businesses in a rapidly changing world. As your success scales up, your need for coverage and protection does as well. Growing your high-end business requires that you need a high-end team to cover the growing level of liability, risk and exposure that commoditized insurance providers don’t/can’t consider. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Jaime Hope is a highly-regarded emergency care surgeon, a sought-after professional speaker and an emerging entrepreneur with an expertise in health habits, self-care and empowerment. In addition, she serves as life coach and consultant to entrepreneurs looking to prioritize personal health in highly stressful careers. As a gifted, a-type, high energy personality with an enormous skill set, Dr. Hope knows firsthand the price one pays for ignoring the dangers of overload, and much good advice for those ready to make themselves, and their stakeholders, a healthier presence in the work place. Quote of the Day “Self-care is not selfish.” - Jaime Hope “You can’t be killing it in your business for so long if you’re killing yourself to do it.” - Jaime Hope “The smart entrepreneurs know they are successful because of their commitment to self-care, not in spite of that commitment.” - Jaime Hope “Often your best, most inspired and creative ideas come from times when you’re actively engaged in giving yourself a break, during meditation, or exercise, or siesta. You are perhaps least enlightened when you’re overworked.” - Jaime Hope Passions To teach highly stressed entrepreneurs the secret to resilience muscles and introduce resilience strategies that readily adapt to the work place often associated with stress. Hope is also passionate about health promotion, empowerment and using evidence-based truths about human nature to improve habits and health span for her patients, and her clients. Resources Hope Health – Where employee wellness is engaging, well communicated, inexpensive and fun! Jaime Hope, MD - Author at FemInEM Book of the Day Strategy and the Fat Smoker: Doing What’s Obvious But Not Easy – by David Maister Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Verne Harnish - also at AES Nation Jason Campbell - also at AES Nation John’s 3 Key Take-aways Don’t wait for the heart attack or stroke before you make your personal health as important as the health of your business. “The smart entrepreneurs know they are successful because of their commitment to self-care, not in spite of that commitment.” The key to healthy work habits is a willingness to schedule time for yourself (both short and long range) and focus activities directly on self-care. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Bradley Callow, born into ease and affluence, showed his skills as an entrepreneur early, selling and using drugs at age 11. At some point, however, after some “bumps in the road,” a major pivot: today Bradley is an internationally recognized speaker, a highly successful conscious entrepreneur, and co-founder of RichLegacy.com and several other companies committed to behavioral health innovation. Join us today for his powerful back story and even more remarkable personal transformation. His commitment to providing entrepreneurs and their families the tools and resources to ensure happy, productive lives is well worth your attention. Quote of the Day “No good stories ever come from when things go according to plan.” - Bradley Callow Passions Conscious Entrepreneurship: Challenging the status quo and turning… adversity into something good by helping others. Resources Rich Legacy – We help high-performing families from around the world empower their children in a way that moves them away from self-destructive behaviors. The Moderation Institute - New Alcohol Treatment Program-Highest Success Rate of Any Program Mentions Kevin Thompson - Fire Nation Podcast - also at AES Nation John’s 3 Key Take-aways “Easy hard; hard easy…” Of the things that most deserve time and attention in your business, even though it’s often the most difficult to provide, none is more critical than family. Taking the time now is hard; taking the time later may not even be possible. With respect to family, the wise choice is to be proactive, to build a culture which recognizes challenges to your values, your priorities and your goals, before those challenges occur. Become a conscious entrepreneur. Adopt and apply the 5 principles of family realignment: Connection; Understanding; Balance; Inspiration; and Empowerment. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Dominate Search Engine Optimization and reconfigure inbound marketing strategies with top marketing consultant and SEO strategist, Phil Singleton. Phil is ranking visibility clicks and sales by expanding web analytics to new horizons. Using a data-driven approach to every aspect of a project he is generating amazing leads and the increasing online traffic is ideal for all types of entrepreneurs. Want to create that steady stream of ideal clients—the kind that want to invest in you? Then watch the video as Phil explains how to pivot, create evolving content and manipulate the most powerful new addition to the sales process in recent history, GOOGLE. Resources Google Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines – a PDF download SEO for Growth - Search Engine Optimization Book & SEO Certifications Kansas City SEO - Kansas City SEO Search Engine Optimization Mentions John Jantsch - also at AES Nation John’s 3 Key Take-aways E.A.T. is the acronym for Expertise, Authority and Trust. Expertise; the internet is an excellent facilatator to prove your type of expertise. Write a book, create content, become a thought leader. Authority; You must be positioned as the expert to experience being the authority in your field. Trust; allow others to share testimonial reviews so others know who you are and what you do. This trust factor arrives form the work you do with clients and through word of mouth. This is evidence that you can deliver. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Empowering Entrepreneurs To Stay Ahead Of The Competition, Michael Loban is leading digital analytics and marketing optimization expert, is CMO of InfoTrust.com, and he shares today the increasing role data analytics has in reshaping the way companies do business. As entrepreneurs looking to make better decisions about advertising, merchandising, user experiences, and marketing campaign impact, take advantage of Michael’s take on the role of data analytics. Quote of the Day “To use analytics today, and to do it well, will give you a competitive advantage in your business; but as we progress in applying analytics, it’s going to become the price you pay for being at the table. ” - Michael’s take on its value to business success. “And if you don’t do it, you don’t get to play.” - John’s confidence that analytics is a game-changer. Passions Translating the complex challenges of data analytics and integration to empower businesses to compete more favorably in the modern world. Resources Info Trust – a digital analytics consulting and technology company that specializes in consumer-packaged goods (CPG). “Above all, we are passionately dedicated to helping everyone make better decisions through data.” -Visit our website, learn more about us and take advantage of an array of free resources. Mentions Amazon.Com - a client-friendly business that has become a model for illustrating the power of customer service John’s 3 Key Take-aways Past business success doesn’t necessarily translate to success in the future. Take advantage of the rich store of data accessible on the web and what analytics can do to keep you in step with your customer/clients. Analytics is key to ensuring the ideal client experience by keeping you in touch with what works, what needs to improve and what needs to change. The ROI to entrepreneurs of tapping the expertise of data analytics experts is huge. The advantages of modern business techniques can make all the difference in achieving your dream. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Embracing the digital landscape, Aditya Jagannathan transforms marketing thought leadership. CEO of SCI Creations, LLC, Aditya and his team provide a concierge service for any start-up or established business where innovation meets entrepreneurship. Follow a road map which allows you and your brand to execute scalable tactics to achieve brilliant results. As Steven Covey says; "Begin with the end in mind." Let this be the guiding component of your vision. Build your theme, and educate yourself in digital marketing. Appreciate the difference between working on your business and working in your business. Take the opportunity to discover your conversion tactics and engagement levels, and nurture yourself and your company. Resources SCI Creations – The Digital Brand Growth Experts You can download a version of the Start-up Map by clicking here. Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Stephen Covey Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers - by Geoffrey Moore Michael Gerber Russell Brunson John’s 3 Key Take-aways Get on your road map to success with your start-up map from aha to exit. As Steven Covey says; "Begin with the end in mind." There will be plenty of challenges along the way. Ask yourself where you want to go, and where you will end up. Build a team by getting the right people on the bus, as Jim Collins says—both internally and externally. Make time in your business and on your business. Digital marketing is now and the wave of the future. Try new initiatives and testing with low dollar amounts. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Randy Hartnell, former Alaskan fisherman and current founder and president of Vital Choice Wild Seafood and Organics, thought losing his life’s passion as captain and owner of an Alaskan fishing fleet would change his life forever. But he simply adjusted his goals, reapplied his entrepreneurial vision and doubled down on his passions. Join us today to hear the back story and remarkable business success that is at the heart of the entrepreneur’s mission. Quote of the Day “A single A-player can run circles around an entire team of B or C-players” - Steve Jobs on the virtues of hiring the very best. “To save wild salmon, you’ve got to eat wild salmon.” - Randy Hartnell “If you had a million-dollar race horse, what would you feed it?” - In response to the high cost of fine product: Joe Polish Passions It’s important to do something you love, to have one of those jobs that doesn’t feel like work, and to do it as well as it can be done. And do what you can in the process to help other people. “Our mission at Vital Choice is to help our customers… by providing deeply nourishing 'real' foods, backed by great customer service and our worry-free guarantee.” The wild salmon is among the richest sources of omega 3 fatty acid (an essential component of all human cells’ lipid membranes) that we can access, and it’s delicious. To provide that resource to clients is more than rewarding. Run your business with the highest regard for your clients/customers. It’s actually the Golden Rule that should provide the moral compass of any good business. Resources Vital Choice – Randy Hartnell’s solution to farm grown salmon fisheries. Visit the web site for a look at business done right. Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson Jeff Bezos John’s 3 Key Take-aways As entrepreneurs, don’t always be looking ahead for what’s new; rather, draw on what you’ve always known to be true in business that will not change, especially regarding the client experience. Build your company to reflect your own values. Remember integrity isn’t universal, but it is among the most important traits to require of team members and stakeholders. Find people you can trust who are A-players. Don’t assume the world is going to work as it always has. It’s critical to prepare for what’s on the horizon and to be ready with contingencies. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Be the influencer in your field and inspire your audience to action. James Guldan assists his clients and picks individuals with the highest potential. James and his team at Vision Tech are disrupting the norm in Web marketing and maintenance. Using targeted and test-proven marketing, tech and ROI results they empower clients with the perfect audience of patrons poised to invest. Watch the video, listen to the podcast or download the transcripts and discover how. Resources Influex – Where Beauty Meets Results Vision Tech Team - Web Design and Development James Guldan – Bringing Vision To Reality Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Peter Diamandis - also at AES Nation Dave Asprey - also at AES Nation Frank Kern Tony Robbins Richard Branson J.J. Virgin John’s 3 Key Take-aways You are an influencer in your heart. You have to use all the tools to let your audience know how you can help them achieve all that's important. The biggest challenge to growing your business is leveraging your thought leadership. Create your marketing path and persuade your clientele by providing the ideal client experience. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Brad Martineau, CEO and co-founder of SixthDivision.com, helps entrepreneurs transform their teams into super-employees, and re-energize their businesses with systems that truly produce results. Tap the advantage of automation to grow your business, attract more of the right clients and improve job performance and satisfaction. Join us today as Brad shares the insights that have transformed teetering businesses through cutting-edge automation solutions. Quote of the Day “You can’t implement strategies. You can only implement plans.” “Systems multiply people.” “Remember, you’re not the plumber.” - the simple wisdom of Brad Martineau Resources Sixth Division – The technology company whose slogan, We Make Automation Easy, is Brad’s mantra. Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Jason Fladlien - also at AES Nation Daymond John John’s 3 Key Take-aways Get clear on what you want to accomplish before you try to implement a plan. Focus is an essential ingredient of task completion. If you take off the glasses that you need to see clearly, you can’t be successful. Entrepreneurs aren’t required to be skilled in all matters of their business. But they are required to find the right people to accomplish necessary tasks. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

As CEO and co-founder of the top change management consulting firm, gapingvoid, Jason Korman is leveraging the concept of "culture matters." This principle, according to Korman, helps to influence behavior and meaningfully transforms the business mindset. By recognizing this operational mindset within their organizations, entrepreneurs begin to see how connecting ideas with visual tools can drive purpose and meaning. Want to experience ultimate performance, influence behavior and expedite communication? Then align your operating systems and leverage the concept of "culture matters" within your company. Resources Jason Korman - Co-Founder and CEO of 'gapingvoid' gapingvoid - Top Change Management Consulting Firm: Employee Engagement Solutions Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Tony "Zappos" Hsieh John’s 3 Key Take-aways Culture matters. Recognize there is a process you can use once you are clear on your business culture. Then use it to your benefit to build on your brand and beliefs for all employees. Use this idea to motivate you and your teams: Good talent excites and inspires action. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Creator of "The 90 Day Year," high performance coach Todd Herman is pulling out the secret weapon he designed exclusively for ambitious athletes, executives and entrepreneurs like you. Todd began working with pro-athletes and Olympians focusing on what he calls the prodigy zone, where "every single ounce of competency flows out of you naturally without any doubt!"  How does one do this you ask? Well, by reinforcing and constantly developing your word choice to encourage the right mindset and help define your ultimate goal. This process, according to Todd, contributes immeasurably to the likelihood of your success. Check out Todd Herman here at AESNation.com. Discover how to uncover the right mindset, a strong work ethic and more of the untapped qualities that keep you on a track for success. Be more effective in all that you do. Resources Todd Herman – Global Leader in High Performance The Ultimate High-Performance System – Achieve game-changing results in your business in just 90 days with the system used by Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs like you. Mentions Simon Sinek Mark Zuckerberg John’s 3 Key Take-aways How to bridge each gap: dream up, start up, ramp up, scale up, and leader up. Creating the right value proposition to win loyal customers is crucial. We are big capitalists, and getting the right systems in place to create value in your company is the beginning of success. Focus on one goal; then cascade upward to hit that goal within the 90 days. Reinforce and constantly develop your word choice over time as to become fresh, energized and more effective. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Jason Campbell is a highly regarded expert in Zen meditation and practice, a seventh-degree black belt in karate, a chart-topping composer specializing in meditation music, and co-founder of Zen Wellness.com, a company that offers an array of resources and in Zen wellness meditation practice. Jason Campbell convinces wary entrepreneurs that meditation practice is good practice for the whole company. Join us today to hear the enormous benefits realized by you and your teams through the simple art of meditation—for only five minutes a day. Book of the Day 10 % Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head - by Dan Harris Quote of the Day “A master never listens to notes; a master always listens to the space in between them.” - Wisdom shared by Jason’s piano teacher when Jason was eight years old. “If you are an entrepreneur, you are required to be creative, and have some type of creative solution to whatever problem you have in front of you. …and [meditation] supercharges creativity.” - Jason Campbell Passions Composing music which infuses the five elements into the meditation practice and making that music available to those looking to try it. Resources Zen Wellness – Change Your Life in 15 Minutes A Day - Medical Qigong Certification and Tai Chi Certification Classes. 5-Element Music for Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga and Meditation: The Wood Element – A site that provides music choices for meditation practice. Mentions Joe Polish - also at AES Nation Shawn Achor - also at AES Nation John’s 3 Key Take-aways Meditation makes sense for every entrepreneur looking to increase productivity, creative acuity, mental clarity and emotional well-being. Meditation helps to eliminate the mental static, the heightened pace of the daily grind, that too often hinders the creative thinking entrepreneurs exercise every day. Take advantage of background music to help establish the right rhythm, and mood. The key to adopting successful meditation practice is to keep it simple, do-able and repetitive—with a way of sensing its benefit. “Keep your mouth moist, and your hands warm.” Also, practice five minutes each day. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Mark Donohue, CEO and founder of LifeGuides.com, is a lifetime entrepreneur. Focusing primarily on enterprise-level organizations, he is committed to the betterment of society and the planet. Mark’s comprehensive skill set includes expertise in strategy, design, teaching, sales, software, consumer products and ’impact’ investing. A past Entrepreneur-In-Residence and then Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College, Mr. Donohue was honored as one of the “Top 100 American Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior,” by the organization Trust Across America. Join us today as Mark Donohue shares the amazing possibilities today’s entrepreneurs have applying principles of progressive capitalism to achieve purpose beyond self: a great life through great business. Quote of the Day “Great ideas are a dime a dozen. It’s all about execution.” “Every enterprise has a responsibility to the ecosystem in which we live.” “Better to be a foot too far behind than an inch too far ahead.” - Lao Tzu, 4th century BC Passions Sustainability; Sequence; Resonance: essential principles of progressive capitalism and a purpose-driven life. Resources Lifeguides.com – “A platform for people to do extraordinary good.” Mentions Peter Diamandis - also at AES Nation John’s 3 Key Take-aways Great business requires that its visionaries work for a purpose beyond, and greater than, themselves. Execution is critical, but execution out of proper sequence can be catastrophic. Exponential technology can achieve exponential good, at the same time as exponential profit. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Brad Chandler is continuously scaling his company and power playing the real estate industry with the right team--successfully. With huge strides and a positive attitude, Chandler's dream company has come into fruition. Since 2003 Brad's company has been involved in over 5,000 real estate transactions, buying and selling over 2,300 homes. Chandler's success enables him stand out in a field of never-ending possibility. His ability to reach out to experts in the field and outsource when needed has proven extremely helpful in achieving rock solid growth for Chandler and his company. Resources Express Home Buyers – Express HomeBuyers - We buy your house in 7 days Find Freedom Through Real Estate Investing – Real Estate Investor Training - Brad Chandler John’s 3 Key Take-aways Continue meeting other entrepreneurs, discuss their overnight successes and discover your own success with the power of focus. As entrepreneurs it's natural for us to want to do everything ourselves; however, if we can focus our energies on what we do best, we can really create an elegant client experience. Attract and retain clients and new sources of income using powerful media tools such as LinkedIn. Find the right people for your team. Make sure to background check when outsourcing online with behavioral and personality tests. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.

Stephen Christopher is an entrepreneur whose remarkable insights into what makes for highly successful business come about surprisingly from what happens to him when his businesses fail. Founder of Seequs Digital Marketing, Stephen has a remarkable ability to combine information with experience to help businesses grow and thrive. Passions “My driving passion as an entrepreneur is to help business owners achieve results they never thought possible.” Mentions Jason Gaignard – Mastermind Talks Joe Polish – Genius Network Resources Seequis – Seequs, Inc. - Plumbing, HVAC, & Local Marketing John’s 3 Key Take-aways A successful entrepreneur needs to be great in two areas: persistence and pivoting. The drive to pursue your vision and achieve your goals is critical; but knowing when to pivot, to reinvent yourself and/or your business model, is just as important to sustained success. Focus your business model on a niche. Become an expert, refine and energize your message; become a thought leader. Target your ideal client, improve your value proposition and look forward to going to work again. Take away the right lessons from your failures. It’s not that you’ve failed that’s useful, but how you reinvent yourself that is. Prefer Audio? Read the Transcript You can download a complete transcript of this entire episode by clicking here.