As Told By Nomads

Today's episode is with a gentleman I once knew by the name of Elijah Bryant III. He now goes by the name of Eir Keïta. He has always been an entrepreneur before he knew what the word was. From selling his own birthday cake at 4 years old, to having massive success as a teenager with his first “real” business venture, it's been in his DNA.

Growing up in a single parent home; he learned many valuable lessons about hard work, and he also adopted some habits around money that he found later to be detrimental to his success.

He is a firm believer in adjusting as you will find out in the episode. To him, he feels that anything can be done as long as there is a willingness to adjust.

His life hasn't always been successful though. He went through a period in his life where he was getting in trouble with the law, being jailed; and eventually becoming homeless even after having early success in business. He learned lessons that humbled him greatly through this rollercoaster called life.

He now has a few different companies that he has founded and invested in. He travels the world frequently and is gearing up for a move to Central America with his beautiful wife and son.

We dive into all the stories above as well as the following:

• Why he changed his name
• Relationship with money
• The power of mindset
• Moving to Panama and how he connects across cultures

Resource Mentioned In The Episode

• Generation Black Website: https://genblackfx.com/

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Today's interview is with Steve Acho. Steve runs a staffing company and with his platform, he helps companies, recruiters and job seekers connect in a more human way with the use of today’s technology. His book Why Technology Recruiting is Broken and What to do About it has helped put into perspective the problem with recruiting and hiring today. Steve believes at the heart of successful recruiting and team building is a conversation, and technology can help facilitate a better experience. Steve earned his MBA while living in Japan and working for the CEO of Mazda. The published author has consulted CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, and currently operates the Detroit Michigan-based technology staffing firm Solstice Consulting Group. He is passionate about using technology to be more human, and helping “change the conversation” in the market, so that organizations can find better fits, and job-seekers can find more meaningful work. We dive into different ways to infuse humanization into digital platforms.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Website: http://steveachoresources.com/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Recruiting-Broken-What-about-ebook/dp/B00U80A7I2
• Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive" by Steve Acho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwrEm_X18gI
• Freebies: http://steveachoresources.com/giveaways/

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Today's episode is with RJ Hodges. He is a bestselling co-author of the book Mission Unstoppable partnering with world renowned leaders George Fraser and Les Brown. He is also the author of You Can’t Practice At The Game, The Art of Mastering You Volume One and an audio book series called Winner Status. His content contributes thought provoking information/principles that encourage, educate, and inspire people to make an impact in their own lives as well as those they come into contact with.

We discussed the following:

• How to turn inward and personally develop from a light-hearted upbeat perspective with a focus on mastering yourself. 
• How to transition to full time entrepreneurship
• How to develop your brand when starting out AND
• How to deal with an imposter syndrome

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Website: www.rjhodgesspeaks.com
• Email: [email protected]

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Today's Episode is with Reza Izad. Reza is co-founder and CEO of Studio71. Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios company, part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. Red Arrow Studios is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of entertainment content. As global CEO of Studio71, he helms the most engaged digital network on YouTube with 1,300 channels driving 8 billion views a month. Studio71 is the global media company for top creators including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Lilly Singh, Rhett & Link, and Roman Atwood.

Reza is also the co-author of Create Great Video which highlights successful case studies and best practices to working with digital influencers who know how to target audiences best AND have created mass empires from doing so. Within the book, Reza and his co-author Jake discuss best practices that have made Studio71 a success in working together with YouTube, major brands and advertisers.

Our interview discusses:

• Reza's transition from Iran to the U.S
• His Hollywood management career
• What it's like to manage YouTube influencers
• How to monetize your videos and audience
• What Studio 71 is and
• Why he wrote his book

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Create Great Video book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLRYMCT/
• Studio71 website: https://www.studio71.com/

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Today's interview is with Colleen DeBaise. Colleen and I discuss all the stages involved in launching a startup in today's world. Colleen DeBaise is a business journalist and author who has devoted the bulk of her career to covering entrepreneurship and small business issues. Currently a contributing editor at Inc., she has served as the small business editor of The Wall Street Journal and as an editor at Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and SmartMoney. She is also an entrepreneur herself. She has been has been interviewed on MSNBC, Fox Business News, CNBC, CBS, and NPR, is founder of the Hampton Bee, and is podcast host of The Story Exchange. Some of what we discuss are the following:

• What things to consider when starting a business
• The basics of the Lean Startup method
• Why you should think like your customer
• What to consider when forming a team

Resources Mentioned In The Podcast

• Colleen DeBaise's column on Inc.: https://www.inc.com/author/colleen-debaise
• Podcast: https://thestoryexchange.org/podcast/
• Start a Successful Business: Expert Advice to Take Your Startup from Idea to Empire (Inc. Magazine): https://www.amazon.com/Start-Successful-Business-Startup-Magazine-ebook/dp/B0728DSV1Q/

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Today's interview is with Todd Palmer. Todd is a business advisor and the CEO of Extraordinary Advisors. Extraordinary Advisors helps business leaders become more productive. As the CEO of a 6-time INC 5000 company, Todd knows that business success begins and ends with people. People make all of the business decisions regarding strategy, execution, cash and staff. Todd and I discuss:

• Masculinity
• What he learned from raising his son as a single father
• How he runs his businesses
• Why you should discover your why and
• The current employment dilemma he sees

Resource Mentioned In The Episode:

• Extraordinary Advisors: www.extraordinaryadvisors.com

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Today's podcast is with Michael Zipursky. Michael is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of ConsultingSuccess.com. He has consulted for organizations and advised leaders throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East in over 30 industries, from service providers to billion dollar multinational corporations including Panasonic, Dow Jones, Financial Times, Royal Bank and many others. Michael is an in-demand speaker and gives keynotes and workshops for the Certified Management Consultants Association, Canadian Internet Marketing Conference, Chartered Management Institute UK and others. We dive into mindset and the ingredients needed to achieving success as a consultant and coach.

Resource Mentioned In The Episode

• The Elite Consulting Mind: 16 Proven Mindsets to Attract More Clients, Increase Your Income, and Achieve Meaningful Success: https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Consulting-Mind-Mindsets-Meaningful-ebook/ 
• Website: ConsultingSuccess.com

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Today's interview is with Dee and John Lee. They are an Irish couple who launched an app called CultureMee. The app offers cultural insights as well as practical travel advice. It currently covers more than 70 locations – every country in Europe and 12 of the most visited destinations outside Europe, with more being added.

CultureMee has already been downloaded by 115+ different nationalities and was nominated for the National Startup Awards of Ireland a few months ago. They believe that CultureMee is going to change how we all see culture from now on. The world has never been more globalized, yet never more divisionalized. With many countries putting their barriers up, Dee and John feel that there has never been a more important moment in history to try and break down these barriers, and they passionately believe that understanding other cultures is one of the key tools people can use to forge bonds today. This goes to the heart of their vision for CultureMee.

We talk about how they founded the company, the importance of their app and the mechanics of launching a cross-cultural business.

Resource Mentioned In This Episode:

• CultureMee: https://culturemee.com/

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Today's podcast interview is with innovative management consultant Karen Jaw-Madson. Organizational culture isn’t just a hot topic – it’s an untapped asset and potential liability for all businesses. But for all its potential to make or break, few know how to manage cultures with proficiency. How do companies grow, work through transitions, initiate change effectively, and meet the demands of an ever complex corporate landscape that faces a #MeToo environment, greater diversity, globalization, technological disruptions, and post-merger collaboration?

These are all of the things Jaren and I discuss. We also dove into ways to co-create solutions and differentiating experiences that are customized, relevant, and profoundly impactful to the intended organizations – all while building employee engagement, learning agility, and capability. Lastly, we discussed her new book, CULTURE YOUR CULTURE: Innovating Experiences @ Work.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• CULTURE YOUR CULTURE: Innovating Experiences @ Work: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Your-Innovating-Experiences-Work/dp/1787438996/ref=sr_1_1
• Twitter: @karenjaw
• Facebook: http://facebook.com/designofworkexperience
• ​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/co.designofworkexp/

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Today's guest is with Bryan Gold. After learning that a friend had become hugely influential on social media but had no interest in expending the energy to find marketers to leverage her personal brand, Bryan and co-founder Adam Rivietz developed #Paid – a platform to connect influencers with brands. #Paid empowers creators and enables the world to experience their creative storytelling. They connect creators and brands for meaningful collaborations. They design and develop world-class software that makes marketers’ lives easier.

In our interview, we dive into what it means to be an influencer today, why their platform is the perfect bridge between brands and influencers and what works versus what doesn't work on Instagram.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• #Paid: https://hashtagpaid.com/
• Trello: https://trello.com
• Buffer: www.bufferapp.com

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