The cannabis industry is booming out of control right now. Many of us started admiring the greens with Cheech and Chong, others on more of a Half Baked train - but in recent years, it’s become clearer that regardless of its Schedule I DEA classification (which defines it as a drug with no currently accepted medical use), different parts of the plant can be essential to our health and recovery. The biggests issue seems to be two-fold: First, its half-baked regulatory stance makes entering the industry very difficult when navigating the thin lines of acceptable business practice and licensing, leaving much of the power in the hands of highly liquid individuals and businesses that are dollar-driven but don’t necessary care about the positive impact that green distribution could have on our economy; second, there’s a very negative perception of the drug and therefore those that use it - hoodlums and drugees looking to get high, eat too much food and do dumb shit. We promise you, that’s not always the case...

Meet Denise Biderman, brilliant legal mind turned budding entrepreneur who tragically blew out both of her knee caps and instead of turning to dangerously addictive pain pills, decided to give cannabis a try and was able to float through recovery without all of the nasty side effects and dehabilitations that come with prolonged pain pill usage. With a newfound, material appreciation for its healing effects, Denise decided to take it upon herself to TAKL the barriers to marijuana and start an online community that creates a positive, resourceful environment for cannabusiness.

In this episode of the 5 O’Clock Hustle podcast, we take in the knowledge as Denise exhales her experience and challenges; not only as someone entering the taboo cannabis industry, but also as a business owner that is building a community for two user-types simultaneously: service providers and the businesses that need them.

Some of the topics we cover specifically are:

• sculpting your passion into a business plan
• how to leverage the expertise from your day job when the clock strikes 5,
• sculpting perceptions,
• the very important tips for finding a web/app developer and business partner that shares your vision and support your approach
• aligning your business goals with your lifestyle goals/perfect day.
  
  Can’t wait to get your feedback on this episode...we had a blast and learned a ton! We were actually introduced to Denise by our friend and past guest, Sasha Perelman, and we really appreciated the opportunity.
  
  Keep Hustlin!

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As passionate, motivated, relentless individuals – as entrepreneurs – we’re faced with an entirely different set of day-to-day challenges in additional to the traditional ones. A good example is our fear. Not of spiders or clowns (even though they are scary AF); I’m talking about our fear of potential.   “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us…” -Marianne Williamson   As suggested, and especially for you, it’s the raw power you possess that keeps you up at night. Your half-tapped natural abilities, your unique approaches, your out-of-the-box ideas, your greatness. Trapped. Our guest for Episode 34 of the 5 O’Clock Hustle, Omari Harebin (sqspthemes.com), has felt that fear, which, as it often does, manifested itself into a feeling of being trapped. No way out, no way through; just stuck. Though the great thing about feeling trapped is that it’s a self-generated feeling and it can be overcame. Omari did just that and in this episode, he shares his strategy for fighting and beating fear so that you can move past it and pursue your greatness. Speaking of what keeps you up at night…do you ever lie awake in bed bouncing from great idea to great idea and wishing it were the start of the new day so you could go after it all? As Jeff Foxworthy’s twin business brother would say…Here’s Your Grind Sign. You guessed it! You’re an entrepreneur and it’s your job to be creative non-stop! The creative mind may dream, but it never sleeps… So listen in for some great tactics on how to control and harness that.   Beyond what we cover above, this episode is a true opportunity and we really enjoyed a heartfelt, soulful conversation about the value of a good life and how to achieve it for yourself. My favorite piece personally was the 4 easy ways to Maximize your Hours, placing emphasis on being real with yourself and knowing what you’re going after. Instead of coming up with 5 and 10 year plans, close your eyes and imagine what your perfect, ideal day would consist of. If you’ve been looking for Jack Sparrow’s whacky ass compass to lead you in the right direction, this is the best alternative available. Turn us on (romantically or not) at the gym, on your drive, while you’re working your butt off, whatever.  We do this week in and week out because we love learning with you and we love growing together. And please give us feedback if you like the direction we’re going in or you’d prefer we cover something specific…or if you just want to say hi.   We’re here for you. Keep Hustlin.   To Join the Converstaion:

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