Alex has a chat with CEO of emaginit Daniel Moneypenny, aka the guy who knows a guy, about branding, marketing, networking, and business development. Daniel also shares a bit of his journey which includes serving in the Army, becoming a male model, attempting to steal something from Phil Knight, and more. As Alex says, “to know Danny is to be in awe of him.” We think you’ll agree. Notes How Alex and Daniel met The secret to Daniel’s energy Daniel describes his childhood Moving to California and becoming a Forest Fighter Enlisting in the Army and joining the US Prix Leclerc Team Having a ton of interesting jobs including becoming a make model, running antique shops, and starting a fitness shoe store College and starting emaginit Naming, branding, and building his reputation Shifting from branding to networking and business development Big failures and big rebounds Creating the correct work environment Lightning Round Links Emaginit“The Laws of Nature”  by Robert Greene “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike” by Phil Knight “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World” by Admiral William H. McRaven "Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations" by Admiral William H. McRaven “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century” by Barbara W. Tuchman