"The Most Important Thing is To Have Passion" - Dr. J. Roberto Trujillo, M.D

Hi, Ditch Digger CEO listeners. We did something a little different with Dr. Roberto's episode. This guy is so amazing and has so much to talk about. We had to create two parts. It was great timing for us to create two parts because something has happened in the last week that I'm super excited about. Dr. Roberto has scheduled my son Nik and I to go to his research center in Bangalore, India to be treated. Nik for cerebral palsy and me for epilepsy. We will be going for 28 days of treatment. Both of our cases are on the mild side of the spectrum. We know we have challenges to overcome and there's no proven cure for either of our diseases. We will also be going to get a chance to understand the technology and the protocol in case my wife Cheryl needs to go to Dr. Roberto's clinic for treatment of her brain cancer and other presumed incurable disease. So strap on your seat belts as we enjoy one of the leading minds in the world of medicine today, Dr. Roberto Trujillo, with his slogan to cure the incurable. Enjoy!

Dr. J. Roberto Trujillo, M.D., Sc.D. is the Chairman and CEO of TruCytonics Institute & NeuroCytonix, Inc., at the Montgomery Biotechnology campus of Johns Hopkins University. His current focus is on translation research of neural tissue engineering (quantum magnetic resonance) for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. He is a member of the medical advisory board at Fisher Wallace Laboratories, LLC. As a pioneer in the field of neurovirology at Harvard, Dr. Trujillo founded the Pan-American Society of NeuroVirology in 2000. He is the co-inventor of CERCA, a U.S. patented photodynamic therapeutic medical device for the prevention of cervical cancer. Dr. Trujillo is a leader of medical sciences of the Americas, and he has received numerous awards, professional titles, and honorary doctor degrees. Following an internship in medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, he completed a two-year clinical neurological and neurosurgical fellowship at Texas Medical Center. After receiving a training award from NIH, Dr. Trujillo obtained his Doctor of Science degree in Neurosciences and Molecular Virology at Harvard University.

01:30- Brain dogma: "I never gave up because I wanted to serve people"

08:30- Dreaming big gets us to the moon

10:38- Success with NeuroCytonix and looking forward

14:48- Where this progress will go in the next 5-10 years

17:00- $280 Billion spent on this research and why it costs so much

20:27- The beauty of being an American

23:55- The source of Roberto's focus

25:52- Back pain cure takes time

29:10- How Roberto's technology helps a patient with epilepsy

34:50- AMAZING brain cancer trials and improvements without side effects

38:55- FDA approval status

40:06- The exact process of Roberto's technology

45:05- About Roberto's family

50:30- Doctors need to learn business

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"The Most Important Thing is To Have Passion" - Dr. J. Roberto Trujillo, M.D

Dr. J. Roberto Trujillo, M.D., Sc.D. is the Chairman and CEO of TruCytonics Institute & NeuroCytonix, Inc., at the Montgomery Biotechnology campus of Johns Hopkins University. His current focus is on translation research of neural tissue engineering (quantum magnetic resonance) for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. He is a member of the medical advisory board at Fisher Wallace Laboratories, LLC. As a pioneer in the field of neurovirology at Harvard, Dr. Trujillo founded the Pan-American Society of NeuroVirology in 2000. He is the co-inventor of CERCA, a U.S. patented photodynamic therapeutic medical device for the prevention of cervical cancer. Dr. Trujillo is a leader of medical sciences of the Americas, and he has received numerous awards, professional titles, and honorary doctor degrees. Following an internship in medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, he completed a two-year clinical neurological and neurosurgical fellowship at Texas Medical Center. After receiving a training award from NIH, Dr. Trujillo obtained his Doctor of Science degree in Neurosciences and Molecular Virology at Harvard University. 

02:24- Story of how Gary and Dr. Roberto Trujillo met 

05:30- Roberto's story and upbringing

11:25- Started rotation at age 18

12:00- Difference between US and Mexican medical school

16:54- Challenges are opportunities to grow

19:50- Passion is to study the brain

23:25- AIDS virus causes so much damage to the brain

23:55- Becoming the first molecular neuro-virologist at Harvard

25:52- The importance of passion

28:30- 3 keys to success

29:52- Advantages in America

32:50- If you have an idea you can pursue it, unreal medicine

37:35- All about the NeuroCytonix company

39:40- What clinics look like in America vs India

42:25- Turning brain dogma upside down

Tune in for part 2 next week!

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"If we're going to be better tomorrow we've got to start opening ourselves to different thoughts in the most humble way we can." - Scott Mordell

I'm so excited to get my buddy Scott Mordell in front of my listeners. 

Scott's an amazing guy. He's a leader of leaders. Starting out in the accounting world going to school for accounting in Michigan. Becoming an accountant at a big firm, and then having the opportunity to go to work for an entrepreneur organization like the Duchess group, being mentored by,  just two great guys a father-son, team, Dick-Duchess, and a son Craig, as well, as so many others. He's become such an amazing leader in the world today. 

Plus he's not just a CEO of any normal company, but a CEO of 28,000 CEOs across the globe. How crazy is that? And this guy does an awesome job of guiding this great organization, an organization that has grown from 18,000 members to 28,000 members. 

That has caused people to start pounding on the door to get into YPOs chapters all over the world. 

So get your learning ears on and and listen to a great friend of mine, a guy I really love and an amazing leader in our world today that not many people get the opportunity to spend time with, Scott Mordell!

BIO:

Scott Mordell has been a YPO member since 1995 and a former chair of its Chicago Chapter. He has more than 20 years of CEO-level experience in organizational management, strategy development and implementation, global commerce and public policy. 

YPO is the premier global leadership organization for more than 28,000 chief executives, who employ more than 22 million people globally and generate $9 Trillion in annual revenues.

For more information, visit www.ypo.org. 

00:00- Intro

01:35- Podcast summary

03:30- Talking about Scott

06:05- Forum IPO mates with Gary

06:40- Scott's upbringing-grew up in Detroit, high school

08:40- Sports played- football, hockey

11:05- Folks go into public accounting when they don't know what to do?

14:25- About accounting lessons

15:35- Public accounting for 4 years then went to grad school

16:15- About cereal

17:55- Getting great advice- go into business

21:15- Arlington race track experience 

21:45- "I thought it was going to be an attorney"

22:35- Traits you saw in your mentor

27:10- Time at Arlington was from CIE to CEO

28:15- Join YPO or get fired

30:15- Gambling regulations, had to close the racetrack

34:40- Dealing with Illinois politics, your organization purpose

35:45- People profits capital

38:05- The importance of ethics

39:55- Success at the racetrack

42:05- Post horse racing- corporate

45:45- How Scott got involved with YPO - Scaling service is more difficult than scaling manufacturing

49:05- How the forum changed Scott's life

53:55- Why it's important to be curious

54:55- Going from 18,000 to 28,000 members

56:35- The 5 keys for successful scaling

01:05:20- No straight lines through life

01:05:50- How did you build the grit needed to manage other CEO's

01:10:15- Next 10-15 years?

01:14:05- Scott for governor?

01:15:30- Advantage to america free enterprise system

01:19:35- Q's take aways

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The "Ditch Digger CEO" is a podcast for trailblazers. It’s about climbing to the top of the ladder no matter where you start. It's for those with big, bold ideas who want to learn from the experiences of some of the most successful people in the world. This is a show about those who grow their businesses from nothing to million- or even billion-dollar enterprises. 

Often beginning their journey in ‘dead-end’ jobs, as single parents, or working multiple part-time gigs with only their grit and work ethic to work with. 

Our guests are shining examples of success against the odds that want to share all the secrets of how they achieved their incredible success. With Gary Rabine (of Rabine Group) and Quinton James (of True Mentors) as your hosts, this is an inspirational business podcast that gives relatable, actionable, real-life advice from trailblazers that have been there. 

Gary and Quinton bring their tough questions, fresh perspectives, and business-savvy to the podcast’s spirited dialogue on how to get ahead in whatever industry you are in. 

Our goal is that these tips and mindsets will encourage you to turn your dreams into ambition, making your situation a little more enjoyable, profitable, and at the very least, wildly successful. 

Our guest lineup includes some extremely exciting and inspirational personalities, including the founder of Jimmy John’s, the co-founder of RedBox, sports stars & legends, and so many more. 

Launch yourself forward with Ditch Digger CEO 

Shownotes:

5:00 Motivation from when people tell you you can't do something 

9:00 Gary’s Family 

15:30 Why Gary Started DDCEO 

28:30 How did the Rabine Group get started 

36:00 Gary's thoughts on the best way to start a business in 2018 

42:30 "Do's and Don'ts" when working with family 

45:00 The importance of mentors 

55:00 How to stay positive in the face of certain doom 

60:00 Growing to $200 million in revenue from 2004-2013 

1:10:00 How Rabine Group was able to thrive during the 2008 recession 

1:13:30 The importance of NOT being the smartest guy in the room 

1:16:00 How to use differentiation to drive your growth 

1:21:00 The importance of philanthropy 

1:30:00 Why should you listen to DDCEO? 

1:31:00 Quinton's True Takeways

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"Human Capital Leads to Innovation Which Creates Wealth" - Jose Vargas

Our guest this week is Jose Vargas. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor, building and growing technology companies for over 18 years. Former co-founder of AutoWeb (acquired by Autobytel), BlueKite (acquired by Xoom Corporation/PayPal), MedicareSupplement.com (acquired by Tranzact), BrokersWeb (acquired by VantageMedia) and MailCreations.com (acquired by Livedoor). Currently board member at PeopleFund a technology VC, HealthCare.com and AutoWeb NASDAQ [AUTO]. Jose lives in Miami with his wife and children and is an active member of the Young President Organization (YPO) and supporter of a number of philanthropic efforts.

4:36 Jose’s background- from Venezuela to the States and beyond.

10:08 What happened to Venezuela? The impact of socialist regimes.

22:04 Starting businesses- it’s all about trial and error.

36:30 Mergers and Acquisitions.

44:00 After the first success- dealing with fear.

47:40 Experiencing NY young and rich.

48:40 Working on HealthCare.com.

58:50 Seed investing- People Funding.

1:06:50 Getting great at exiting- How to know when you’re ready to sell.

1:12:00 Important mentors and helping others grow.

1:22:00 Jose’s core values- a discussion on karma.

1:23:53 The success Jose is most proud of.

1:25:23 Are there any other places in the world which offer the same opportunities for success as the USA?

1:25:50 The most important book to Jose.

1:28:20 Quinton’s True Takeaways

To take a look at some of the books mentioned by Jose, click on the links below!

Be My Guest

The Philosophy of Spinoza

Awaken The Giant Within

Mastery

FIVE SUPREME SECRETS OF LIFE

For more information on PeopleFund, click here.

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“B people hire C people but A people hire A+ people” - France Hoang

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“3 Things That Create A Dynamic Culture - Care, Trust, and Help” - Barry Schlouch

“B people hire C people but A people hire A+ people” - France Hoang

Francis Q. Hoang (@FQhoang) is a veteran entrepreneur who has been on the founding teams of companies that have generated over $600 million of combined sales and employed over 1,200 professionals across the fields of law, aerospace, defense, government services, and technology. (https://boodle.ai/)

France has over 20 years of national security experience, with service in every branch of the U.S. Government. He clerked for Judge Thomas Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was appointed by President George W. Bush as an Associate White House Counsel and Special Assistant to the President. 

France graduated in the academic top 1% of his West Point class, received a Masters in Criminal Justice from Washburn University, and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. He somehow also managed to pass both Ranger School and the CPA Exam.

France was born in Saigon, Vietnam, immigrated to the United States at the age of 2, and was raised in Tumwater, Washington.

Shownotes:

2:00 France’s childhood

6:00 What inspired France to serve

14:30 How do those West Point values affect your life?

17:00 Life after West Point Graduation

21:00 Frances mindset to get through Ranger School

24:30 After Ranger school

26:00 How the special forces are the entrepreneurs of the military

42:00 How did your culture assist in growing to your current size?

48:30 How to split time between working for two high performance businesses

54:00 France's biggest passion today

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“3 Things That Create A Dynamic Culture - Care, Trust, and Help” - Barry Schlouch

Barry Schlouch is Co-founder and President of Schlouch Incorporated, a 270-person site design and construction firm headquartered in Blandon, Pennsylvania, USA. He is the author of the book “Excellence In Construction,”  (https://www.amazon.com/Excellence-Construction-achieving-success-everyday/dp/1481287486) a speaker, consultant and mentor to both businesses and individuals interested in achieving excellence in business and life. His website is http://barryschlouch.com/ 

Schlouch Incorporated provides site construction services throughout Pa & surrounding states. Our services include site design, survey, excavating, utilities, concrete & paving for commercial, residential, energy, & public sectors. Schlouch performs $65 million in annual revenues, employs 270 talented team members, and owns 175 pieces of heavy construction equipment.

Barry and Deb Schlouch founded Schlouch Incorporated in 1983 in the basement of their home in Berks County, Pennsylvania to do excavating and utilities. They didn’t own any equipment at the time and had no firm jobs on the books. Schlouch’s first job in 1983 was a $15,000 assignment to prepare a site for Wendy’s Restaurant in West Reading. Since then, they have gone on to add design, survey, blasting, concrete and paving. Their vision and confidence was the beginning of what has become one of the leading total site preparation specialists in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Today, Schlouch is a company with 275 employees and 300 plus pieces of equipment including 150 pieces of heavy equipment. The company enjoys repeat business from most major local and regional owners, developers and contractors as well as from many national firms handling construction management in the area. More than 60% of Schlouch’s business each year comes from repeat customers, a testimonial to Schlouch’s quality work, on-time performance and competitive pricing.

Schlouch has never lost sight of its roots. While the company receives many multi-million dollar contracts each year, Barry and Deb are proud to say that their firm still does excavation for basements and small residential and commercial projects and has a skilled team with their own equipment just to handle those tasks.

Shownotes: 

4:00 How did you get your start?

8:30 How did you create such a great place to work? A place voted best place to work in Pennsylvania OVER Harley Davidson and Hershey foods

12:30 How does culture change for the better? 

15:00 The 3 things that create a dynamic culture - Quote/clip

22:00 Maintaining such a high customer retention rate

28:30 Why did you write your book?

32:00 Most important mentors

37:00 The importance of mentoring people

42:30 Barry's most important failures

45:00 Worst day in business life

49:30 Defining your vision

51:00 Best mindset for an entrepreneur

57:00 How do you stay so competitive?

58:30 Thoughts on the American free enterprise system

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“Always strive to be quicker, better and more reliable than competitors.” - Stéphane Rambaud

“Build an exceptional company by doing MORE of what you are great at.” - Stéphane Rambaud

A third generation freight forwarder, Rambaud began his career in 1986 at Phoenix International, a Chicago-based privately held freight forwarder. He was instrumental in Phoenix International's global expansion, especially with the creation of an Asia office network in 1995. 

While at Phoenix International, Rambaud held a variety of positions including executive vice president, chief operating officer, and president and CEO. 

After C.H. Robinson's acquisition of Phoenix International in 2012, he led the global forwarding integration between the two companies.

Rambaud is a member of the Global Young Presidents' Organization, the Economics Club of Chicago, and studied International Commerce at Académie Commerciale Internationale in Paris, France.

Shownotes:

3:00 Stéphane's childhood

6:30 How Stéphane came to America

14:00 Here is what entrepreneurs you should implement now

23:30 How did your partnerships work out?

27:00 Getting partners to buy into plan

30:30 Stephan's definition of luck

32:30 Big differentiators

35:30 Building the company culture

40:00 Maintaining culture through the sale

44:00 Most important mentors

47:00 Growing a business in America

58:00 Collecting and restoring classic european cars

1:07:30 Quinton's True Takeaways

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