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I’m diving into the archives once again to revisit a powerful conversation!

In this episode, I get a chance to chat with Dov Gordon (of The Alchemist Entrepreneur) about his own journey as a coach and consultant and the lessons he learned while building his business. Listen as we discuss entrepreneurial traps, the path of the charismatic guru, and what it means to connect with your ideal client.

Dov Gordon helps consultants, coaches, and experts get their ideal clients. Consistently. There are millions and millions of consultants, freelancers, and coaches who are really good at what they do. They LOVE their work, and all they want is a consistent flow of clients who value who they are, their expertise, and are willing to pay them well for it. Dov and his small team help you build a simple, repeatable, client-getting system that best fits YOU and your strengths.

In this episode, I’m reaching into the archives to revisit one of my favorite conversations.

I sit down with James Williams, a certified high performance coach and business partner in I Heart My Life with his wife Emily Williams. Listen in as we discuss the relationship-oriented story of how our interview came to be and get into the mindset one needs to adopt in order to do their best work.

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew P. Rowan, author of Startup Vietnam: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Socialist Republic. In this interview, we dive into what it means to do business in a culture that’s different from your own and what entrepreneurs need to know before taking their business far from home.

Andrew P. Rowan is an American entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang since 2013. As the founder and director of GKTA Group, he established a partnership with the Finland-Vietnam Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), which accelerates growth for startups originating in Vietnam, with support from the governments of Vietnam and Finland. A leading expert on entrepreneurship, startups, and economic development, Andrew has collaborated on innovation initiatives in Vietnam with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, as well as with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology. He graduated with honors from Sacred Heart University and holds a master’s degree in international business from Hult International Business School.

In this episode, I sit down with Erica Keswin – author, speaker, and Founder of The Spaghetti Project. Listen in as Erica shares what it means to “Bring Your Human to Work” as well as her thoughts on the relationship-building and connecting processes.

Erica Keswin is an expert in the business of working human. She helps top-of-the-class businesses, organizations, and individuals improve their performance by honoring relationships in every context, always with an eye toward high-tech for human touch. Her book, Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business and Just Might Change the World (2018 McGraw-Hill), was an immediate Wall Street Journal bestseller.

In this episode, I sit down with Susan Lindner – CEO of Emerging Media and an international professional speaker. Listen in as we discuss the world of PR, connecting, and the changing landscape of media.

Cultural Anthropologist. Brand Marketer. Disruptor. Susan Lindner got her start as an AIDS educator in the brothels of Thailand, helping turn prostitutes into entrepreneurs. Today, she’s the founder of Emerging Media, a branding, PR and marketing agency dedicated to helping tech founders reach their finish lines. Her award-winning strategies have gotten 10 companies acquired, and she is now hell bent on sharing them with the world. Susan speaks to startups, innovators, and top executives from 60+ countries at GE, PWC, Deutsche Bank, Capital One and at global conferences, consulates and trade organizations about strategic storytelling, mastering the message and the media for maximum impact.

Today I sit down with Sam Markowitz, entrepreneur and business growth consultant with the Sam Markowitz group. Listen in as we deconstruct the psychology behind entrepreneurship, explore the world of marketing and copywriting, and learn a bunch about human nature along the way.

Sam Markowitz is an entrepreneur, and he helps other successful entrepreneurs grow their businesses at The Sam Markowitz Group. As one of the top direct response copywriters and marketing strategists in the world, he is known as Gary Halbert’s last protégé, and he develops marketing strategy for hyper growth for his clients.

In this episode, I sit down with Frans Johansson of The Medici Effect and The Medici Group. Listen in as we discuss the changing landscape of the world of business as well as a number of other juicy topics in the field of innovation.

An author, entrepreneur, and acclaimed international speaker, Frans Johansson has inspired readers and audiences worldwide with his ideas on leadership and success, innovation, and diversity, while his practical insights have empowered thousands to take action. Innovation legend Clay Christensen cited Frans’s debut book The Medici Effect as “one of the most insightful books on managing innovation that I have ever read,” while his follow up, The Click Moment, was hailed by Fast Company as the book that challenges traditional business-school thinking, and has been charged with destroying the 10,000 hour rule. Since its publication in 2004, The Medici Effect has become the definitive book on diversity driving innovation, influencing numerous industries and fields such as architecture, design, economic development, education, and investing.

In his role as thought leader and CEO of The Medici Group, Frans has advised executive leadership at Fortune 500 companies such as Disney, IBM, Nike, and Synchrony (formerly GE Financial). Frans has been featured on ABC, CNN, CNBC, the PBS Newshour, and National Public Radio and serves on the Board of Trustees of the New York Hall of Science. He has spoken to audiences on six continents, in virtually every industry, and across disciplines, from creatives to engineers, financiers to scientists, and politicians to humanitarians.

Today I sit down with Paul Bigham, founder and owner of Bigham Direct Agency. Listen in as we get into an in-depth conversation about fundraising, making big asks, and how to get over any anxiety you have about asking for money. This is a must-listen if you are doing any fundraising.

Paul Bigham is president of Bigham Advertising Agency, a professional services and consulting firm specializing in marketing, direct response, interactive, and online communications. Along with founding his Plano, TX agency, Paul has served in a number of senior level positions on both the client and agency side including responsibilities for media buying, constituency development, program and content creation, lead generation, and lapsed reactivation programs.

Paul earned his BBA and MBA from SMU in Dallas. He and his agency have received numerous awards for their creative work, as well as the respect and loyalty of his organizational partners for the value creation, leadership, and relationship he provides and produces on a consistent basis. During his career as a professional marketer, Paul has held the positions of Vice President for Killion McCabe & Associates, Senior Vice President for Stratmark, Inc. on the agency side, as well as Executive Vice President for Coral Ridge Ministries and leadership for D.J. Kennedy’s four other ministries.

In this solo episode, I share why you haven’t heard any new episodes in the past few months and what’s been going on. I also share the lessons I’ve learned as I navigated the process of re-entry.

In this episode, I sit down with Tom Ross, the CEO of Design Cuts. Listen in as we discuss what led Tom to starting his business, his take on relationship building, and some great tips for connecting with people on social media.

Tom Ross is the host of The Honest Entrepreneur Show, where he provides free mentorship and consultancy for a community of passionate entrepreneurs. His side hustle is giving back to the entrepreneurial community, which he does around his day job as CEO at DesignCuts.com. Design Cuts is an incredibly warm and positive community of 500,000 awesome creatives, who are regularly saving money on the best design resources.