David Meltzer is a business coach, sports & technology executive, and founder of the global sports and entertainment agency, Sports 1 Marketing. He is a three-time international bestselling author, the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and a Top 100 Business coach. He is also the former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment, the firm that inspired the movie, Jerry Maguire. But beyond his roles as founder and executive, David’s mission is to serve humanity by empowering one billion people to be happy. This is a mission he realizes by creating platforms to help educate and mentor people from all walks of life - from C-Suite executives to college students. To this end, David has created David Meltzer Enterprises, through which he also facilitates free weekly training sessions, as well as The Playbook Podcast, where he shares his insights on achieving success in life and business.

 

David joins me today to discuss the role gratitude plays in creating lasting abundance and happiness in our lives. He reveals the underlying lessons of gratitude and the factors that fuel consistency. He explains what inspired his maxim, “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun!” and describes what it was like to live a life of scarcity early on in his career. He also discusses how focusing on lack hinders us from getting what we want in life, emphasizes how asking for what we want can help direct us toward success, and underscores our connection with infinite abundance.

 

“To enjoy the consistent and persistent pursuit of your potential, you have to change your perspective through gratitude. Define the light, the love, and the lesson that you have.” - David Meltzer

 

This week on The Model FA Podcast:

 

• David’s impact on my life and how he taught me about gratitude and happiness
• Why you need to define true happiness for yourself
• David’s gratitude challenge and the relationship between consistency and gratitude
• Evolving David’s mission statement and the impact of simplifying an idea
• Underlying the power of gratitude is the lesson of consistency
• The hidden messages in water, why I say nice things to my plants, and the importance of seeking people with open minds
• The three worlds of abundance and how we unconsciously hinder ourselves with limiting beliefs
• How the human mind cannot fathom the infinity of time, infinity of space, infinity of money and the problem with the internet
• The difference between sponsors and power sponsors 
• Affecting the mathematical equation of luck and the power of asking for what we want

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

• The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

 

Our Favorite Quotes:

 

• “What you pay attention to plus what you give intention to equals the coincidences of your life.” - David Meltzer
• “You are connected to abundance - to more-than-enough for everything and everyone. Ask for bigger, brighter, better, and more than you can ever imagine.” - David Meltzer
• “Ask for what you want - you will rapidly affect the mathematical equation of luck.” - David Meltzer

 

Connect with David Meltzer:

 

• David Meltzer
• David Meltzer Training
• The Playbook Podcast
• EMAIL: [email protected]
• BOOK: Connected to Goodness
• BOOK: Compassionate Capitalism
• BOOK: Be Unstoppable
• David Meltzer on LinkedIn
• David Meltzer on Instagram
• David Meltzer on Facebook
• David Meltzer on Twitter
• David Meltzer on YouTube
• David Meltzer on TikTok

 

 

About the Model FA Podcast

 

The Model FA podcast is a show for fiduciary financial advisors. In each episode, our host David DeCelle sits down with industry experts, strategic thinkers, and advisors to explore what it takes  to build a successful practice — and have an abundant life in the process. We believe in continuous learning, tactical advice, and strategies that work — no “gotchas” or BS. Join us to hear stories from successful financial advisors, get actionable ideas from experts, and re-discover your drive to build the practice of your dreams. 

 

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