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- 214: Niche Down Q&A with Praxis Students Pt. 2On Episode 211, Christopher Lochhead got on with Praxis students for an up close and personal Q&A session. Today, the second part of this conversation continues, teeming with business stories and learnings that ultimately culminated in realizing the importance of niching down.“Nobody makes it alone. Other people make you successful.” - Christopher Lochhead to Praxis studentsThree Things We Learned‘Extraordinary’ isn’t for everyoneMost people want to become legends in their own right, and some of them equate this to being extraordinary. The thing is, some people don’t necessarily want to be extraordinary as long as their business is profitable. The pitfall of this line of thinking, however, is that category violence happens all the time and so paying attention to everything is a must.Cultivating relationships is key to successIt has been an ongoing experience in Christopher’s life how much other people make him successful. In a community where everyone strives to differentiate themselves through the careers they want to launch, finding someone to resonate with is a blessing. This results in a collective spirit of wanting your contemporaries to do extremely well alongside you.To extend a hand is powerfulYou don’t have to help everybody within a five-foot radius of you. But it’s always a powerful thing to extend a hand to somebody else. When we go out of our way to contribute our strengths that are someone else’s weaknesses, we create something powerful.Christopher gets asked around a lot why he’s friends with so many CEOs. The truth of the matter is that when he first met them, they weren’t the successful people that they are now, but people who were on the verge with him. With the inspiration brought by his peers, he was able to rise up and take his game up several notches to become his present self.Links:Discover PraxisAmazon - Niche DownAmazon - Play BiggerWe hope you enjoyed this second installment of Legends and Losers Q&A episode with Praxis students! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!1 hr 6 min
- 213: Alex Constantinople PR/Communications LeaderHow do you become a media-savvy business leader in a world where no communication is internal anymore? CEO of Outcast and legendary tech PR leader Alex Constantinople shares with us the story of her career and what leaders need to know about the modern media landscape.“At the end of the day, it is also what other things should we be doing to get our story out.” - Alex ConstantinopleThree Things We LearnedRepresenting somebody entails not only knowing themAt 22, Alex found herself as the PR representative of Larry King, one of the most high-profile people in the world. She did extremely well on her first job and has learned a lot through her two-year stint. To represent somebody means more than knowing what they’re about; you need to have a deep respect for who they are and what they do.Acting like a corporate executive is exhaustingHer skills and confidence in communications contributed a lot to her eventual success working with Larry King and at NBC. But when Alex moved to corporate life and had to take on the image of a corporate professional, she found it extremely exhausting. Ultimately, being real remains the easiest and fastest way to go and build a career.Business leaders can’t rely solely on media anymoreIt is one thing to build a story that you can own and present to your customers. The next step is to determine how to present this story so customers can find them where they need to see them. But telling your story through the media is no longer the sole channel for this purpose.The media landscape has changed over the course of history. The techniques through which businesses can tell their stories have also evolved. Only those who realize the limitations that come with relying solely on media can actually attain success and progress in this tech-driven world.Links:OutcastTwitterLinkedInWe hope you enjoyed Alex Constantinople on this episode of Legends and Losers! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!1 hr 10 min
- 212: Mike Maples, Jr. Silicon Valley Venture Capital LegendHow will people embrace the idea of the abundance of networks for the betterment of humanity? On today’s episode of Legends and Losers, a venture capitalist in the Silicon Valley Mike Maples, Jr. joins us to talk networks and the stock market, and why we need to underscore the opportunity and hope technological innovations bring.“We can either destroy each other out of our cynicism or we can lift each other up out of our shared purpose.” - Mike Maples, Jr.Three Things We LearnedAccepting the shift from companies to networks for businessMost people think that companies have always been there as we know them, but the truth is far from it. In the 1800s, there were no companies in America with less than a hundred employees. But since the arrival of the railroad and steam engine, the stock market came to be, hence the birth of networks.The power of investing in networksCorporations characterized by mass production and distribution would eventually yield to networks characterized by mass computation and connectivity. These networks would also impact transportation and consequently, energy, housing and manufacturing. Mike claims that investing in these networks is one sure way to improve one’s standard of living.Embracing networks and the futurePeople must start entertaining the thought that investing in networks will bring about the same kind of change 200 years ago. Prior to the stock market, people just tried to get by. Change accelerated in the 1800s after humanity embraced the power of technological innovations and their impact on overall standard of living.When we frame the issues that surround technology and the stock market, we need to do so through the lens of opportunity and hope. We should shy away from using language that induces fear in those less informed. Instead, we should help people realize that the abundance of networks and wealth ultimately aids humanity.Bio:Mike Maples, Jr. is a Partner at Floodgate and is widely considered to be one of the top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.He has been on the Forbes Midas List since 2010 and was also named one of “8 Rising Stars” by FORTUNE Magazine.Before becoming a full-time investor, Mike was involved as a founder and operating executive at back-to-back startup IPOs, including Tivoli Systems (IPO TIVS, acquired by IBM) and Motive (IPO MOTV, acquired by Alcatel-Lucent.)Some of Mike’s investments include Twitter, Twitch.tv, ngmoco, Weebly, Chegg, Bazaarvoice, Spiceworks, Okta, and Demandforce.Mike is known for coining the term “Thunder Lizards,” which is a metaphor derived from Godzilla that describes the tiny number of truly exceptional companies that are wildly disruptive capitalist mutations.Mike likes to think of himself as a hunter of the “atomic eggs” that beget these companies.Interests: Calligraphy, cinematography, and sporting clays.Links:FloodgateTwitterMediumLinkedInWe hope you enjoyed Mike Maples, Jr. on this episode of Legends and Losers! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...1 hr 43 min
- 211: Q&A on Niche Down with Praxis Students Pt. 1How do you design a legendary career and life? On this special Q&A episode of Legends and Losers, Christopher Lochhead hangs out with 75 young Praxis students enroled in the program by the one and only Isaac Morehouse. They talk how to niche down and what it takes to become undeniable.“To be different, to create something new, you have to identify a problem that people are experiencing or deficit in the world, something that could be better and invent something that makes it better.” - Hannah Frankman, Praxis studentThree Things We LearnedLegends are differentWhen we come to think about it, every person, company or athlete that we respect or admire share some things in common with their fellow legends. These people are different and they follow their different, not bothering to fit in. They’re original, unique, took and broke new ground, and left the world changed forever.Legends niche downLegendary people become successful by proactively positioning themselves. They specifically tell the world how to think about them, what problem they solve and why that problem matters. By doing so, they become evangelists for that problem and turn it into the niche that they become known for and dominate.“Different” is more interesting than “better”When you’re hustling in a category with a queen that shares two-thirds of the market, it’s close to impossible to be better. In the grand scheme of things, the game of better is less interesting. Being different still wins over more attention and reaps more success than trying to lap a competition.Christopher got thrown out of school at 18, thinking that he was stupid. It wasn’t until he was 21 that he discovered he has learning differences. By embracing these and making the most out of his limited options, he was able to start his company and launch his career that is legendary in its own right.Links:Discover PraxisAmazon - Niche DownAmazon - Play BiggerWe hope you enjoyed this Legends and Losers Q&A episode with Praxis students! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!59 min
- 44. DINOSAUCERS - “Dinosaurs: A Young Man’s Game”
DPTC hits rock bottom with the debut episode of DINOSAUCERS, easily the worst toon we’ve covered thus far! How could alien dinosaurs in spaceships go so wrong? Oh, we’ll tell you how -- while discussing other important topics such as bootleg toys and child scientists!
42 min - 210: Older Entrepreneurs WinningOn today’s episode of Legends and Losers Unlocked, Christopher Lochhead shares the awesome and fascinating article written by Irving Wladawsky-Berger for Wall Street Journal. It tackles the prevalent ageism in Silicon Valley and how research shows that contrary to popular belief, older entrepreneurs are winning.“I've been a lot more successful as I got more experience. And I think that tends to be true.” - Christopher LochheadAgeism in the Tech IndustryPretty much the 20 years Christopher has been in Silicon Valley, the common thinking is that being a tech entrepreneur is a young person’s game. At one point in his career, one of the top venture capitalists in SV told him that all the great startups are founded by men 35 years and younger.Other people say that if you’re over 50 in Silicon Valley, you have “aged out.” This is peak ageism.Glorified YoungstersThe media celebrates the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page who were in their 20s when they first made a name for themselves. And then there’s Bezos founded Amazon when he was 30.There’s a tremendous amount of attention paid to these young geniuses, as they should be. Zuckerberg believes young people are smarter and Thiel created a program providing hundred grand for young people to pursue their ideas. An Economist article even says that entrepreneurs are stereotypically college drop-outs.Age on the Side of EntrepreneursVenture capitalist Vinod Khosal said people under 35 make change happen and that people over 45 die in terms of new ideas because they keep falling back on old habits. But Christopher would like to disagree. Not all old people are averse to new ideas, especially in the tech sphere.Backed up by research, age is still on the side of entrepreneurs. A group of researchers from MIT broke down over 35,000 high-growth firms, both startups and long-standing companies. Needless to say, their findings will make people think twice about their perceptions on age in the tech industry.To hear more about the article and why older entrepreneurs are winning, download and listen to the episode now!Links:Silicon Valley Myths Aside, Time Is on the Side of Aging EntrepreneursMIT Report: Age and High-Growth EntrepreneurshipThe Brutal Ageism of TechCan you teach entrepreneurship?We hope you enjoyed this episode of Legends and Losers Unlocked Older Entrepreneurs Winning! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!9 min
- 209: General Stan McChrystal, Leaders: Myth and RealityWhat makes a great leader and how can the United States become actually united? On this episode of Legends and Losers, entrepreneur, multi-time bestselling author and US Four-Star Gen. Stan McChrystal joins us to talk about why people should serve the country, his 9/11 experience and more.“If we let members of our society not feel like fully invested, they’re not going to do the kinds of things that we’d want citizens to do.” - Gen. Stan McChrystalThree Things We LearnedA great leader needs not emulate anotherGen. McChrystal has been an educator since he left the service. He has concentrated his efforts on the youth, helping them become the great leaders that they have the potential to be. What he first drills is the importance of defining their own values, ethics and strengths, because they can’t be somebody else they want to emulate.Every American citizen must serve the countryYoung people should do a year of military service to the country, and by extension, the Americans. This stems from the need to strengthen the bond of citizenship to move the country forward. We must bring back the sense of connectedness that seems to have gone away.It took awhile for the terror of 9/11 to sink inThat year, Gen. McChrystal spent a month-long program in Kuwait geared towards raising awareness of the situation in the Gulf region. There has been a high level of alert for an anticipated attack, but back in the US, September 11 was a bright day Gen. McChrystal spent practicing parachute jumping. When the first tower was struck, they all took it as a freak accident, and it wasn’t until the second hit that they realized what it truly was.Ever since 9/11, America was changed. It continues to change. Unless people are going to do their part even when the country asks nothing of them, America wouldn’t move forward.Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that General McChrystal is "perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met."Bio:In his last military role the General served as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan.He previously served as Director, Joint Staff from August 2008 to June 2009 and as Commander of JSOC from 2003 to 2008.A one-of-a-kind commander with a remarkable record of achievement, U.S. Four-Star General Stan McChrystal is widely praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations.He is also known for developing and implementing the counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and for creating a comprehensive counter-terrorism organization that revolutionized the way military agencies interact and operate.A dynamic, powerful speaker, McChrystal impresses audiences with field tested leadership lessons, stressing a uniquely inclusive model that focuses on building teams capable of relentlessly pursuing results.When old systems fall short, he believes true leaders must look for ways to innovate and change.Citing stories from his career, McChrystal reveals a four-star management strategy, concentrating on openness, teamwork, and forward-thinking.Few can speak about leadership, teamwork, and transformational change with as much insight.Links:McChrystal GroupNew Book Leaders: Myth and Reality1 hr 1 min
- 208: Brian Burns The Brutal Truth About Sales & a Whole Lot MoreWhat brutal truths about sales today does the sales guru in Silicon Valley have to offer? On today’s episode, CEO at B2B Revenue, Brian Burns talks about his own brand of losery and serves some piping-hot truths everyone can learn from.“The problem with sales today is everyone's doing what the dashboard wants to be viewed as opposed to what really accomplishes anything.” - Brian BurnsThree Things We LearnedMillions of dollars lostEven the living expert on sales committed a few mistakes that cost him millions of dollars back in the day. When he turned down Web Logic, he “lost” five million; when he passed up a VP of sales position for a local company two decades ago, he lost thirty. But then again, do people who eventually become legends in their own right truly “lose” money?Mistakes in pitchingPeople are taught many ways of doing a sales pitch. They have to know who their prospect is, reach out with a substantive pitch, and demonstrate that they know who they’re pitching to. But they must also ask themselves if they want to get pitched and the likelihood that their prospect will find something they need.The problem todayPeople have grown so lazy and put so much focus on automation that they never really accomplish anything. Since the dawn of new technology like the customer relationship management software, salespeople have become so reliant on what the dashboard says. In short, no one pays attention to what matters anymore.Sales has become a race of closures, more weight given on the importance of deals than their chronology, which almost always makes it more difficult to be productive. People try meet triple their quota, only to see the deals they spend long hours working on fall apart. Unless people realize how these “new” sales strategies are actually detrimental, then there’s no real forward development.Bio:Brian Burns is a sales leader, advisor and investor. He has spent his twenty year career creating, capturing and dominating early stage innovative markets. During this time, he has played key leadership, management and sales roles for nine venture capital backed companies, resulting in three IPOs and six acquisitions.Through this experience, he has developed a unique and powerful sales method for bringing innovative products to market while marginalizing competitors. In his private practice, Brian has founded The Maverick Organization, a consulting firm specializing in assisting companies with their sales strategy, sales practices and in developing an effective sales team.Links:https://www.b2brevenue.comhttps://twitter.com/briangburnshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brianburnsWe hope you enjoyed Brian Burns on this episode of Legends and Losers! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!1 hr 19 min
- 43. THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN - “Save That Moon”
1994: armageddon. 3994 years later: the debut episode of THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN! DPTC travels to post-apocalyptic Earth to talk about milking fruit, abuser tactics, and the future’s favorite film JAWS! If you like your world un-ended, Save That Moon today, folks!
59 min - 207 Future Hacking w/ Bix & Joe BicksonWhat is future hacking and how does it affect individual and organizational performance? On today’s episode of Legends and Losers, Bix and Joe Bickson elucidate this term that has allowed them to create ways to help people break out of themselves and the organizations that they’re a part of.“What we call a future hack is to get inside your guts or the guts of your organization, and develop the ability to create and fulfill the future of your choosing.” - Joe BicksonThree Things We LearnedFuture hacking in a nutshellWe define a hack as an effort to get inside and get a piece of digital gear with the intention of using it for a different purpose. Joe says that future hacking is the process and idea of creating ways to help people break out of acting on someone else’s thinking. It’s ultimately a unique design and body of knowledge for individuals and organizations to perform in extraordinary ways.The case for most executivesIn the traditional corporate sphere, executives get paid to produce the intended future. CEOs report to a board and work so that plans agreed upon on happen. They work, produce and align different factors to achieve a set of outcomes in the future, entirely different from the concept of hacking a future.Setting a goal versus future hackingPeople don’t get paid for something that’s already going to happen. Performance often remains encased in a paltry definition of achieving a goal. Future hacking enables people to gain access and get their hands on the dials and controls of performance.The status quo of measuring performance against a set of outcomes to achieve in the future isn't worth preserving. To create a future, we need to gain access of tools to be more hands-on when it comes to performance. Bix and Joe Bickson work with people to help them get ahold and hack their own futures.Bio:Bix and Joe Bickson are a team of a baby boomer and millennial working together to create new organizational DNA.Links:http://bickson2.com/We hope you enjoyed Bix and Joe Bickson on this episode of Legends and Losers! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!18 min
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