How'd it Happen?

There are dog whisperers, horse whisperers, and animal whisperers, but there’s also another kind of whisperer, and he’s here today to talk about his beginnings and how he got the name The Business Whisperer. I’m with Business Coach, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster, Jon Dwoskin as he shares how and what took so long for it to happen for him.

Jon Dwoskin has wanted to be a Business Coach/ Author / Speaker since he was 18, and his dad gave him a set of tapes by Brian Tracy: The Psychology of Success. The moment they hit his ears, he knew he wanted to help successful businesspeople get unstuck and grow their businesses.

He has been called the “business whisperer” because he can see what you cannot see and hear what you cannot hear at your company. He uses that laser focus to help you enhance, improve, increase and evolve not only your business but yourself.

Reach out to Jon at:
Website: www.jondwoskin.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 248-535-7796

Listen to his podcast, THINK Business: https://jondwoskin.com/jons-think-business-podcast/

Check out his book:
The Think Big Movement: Grow Your Business Big. Very Big! Get it here: https://jondwoskin.com/the-think-big-movement/

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[2:53] How’d it happen for Jon?
[4:48] Who is Brian Tracy?
[7:30] On his dyslexia
[15:43] What it was like growing up for Jon
[20:50] On getting older
[25:42] What took all the time before deciding to start his business
[32:47] His cancer diagnosis
[37:31] How he decided to start being a business coach
[38:37] His first engagement and where his business is now
[41:03] On how he helps his clients
[45:20] Why do people get stuck in their businesses?
[49:38] How to connect with Jon
[52:41] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at: https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/jon-dwoskin-the-business-whisperer-how-to-see-clearly-think-big-and-perform-best-244/

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Welcome to another solo and special episode of the How’d It Happen Podcast. Today I’m talking about a concept that came from my book: OWNER SHIFT – How Getting Selfish Got Me Unstuck, which by the way, is still available. As people started reading my book, it became apparent that the concepts I wrote, particularly the topic that I will talk about in this episode, can be seen from different angles. When I was writing the book, I wrote it for entrepreneurs, but I’m glad that it resonates with non-entrepreneurs as well. So tune in to the podcast and let me know how it came about for you.

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[2:02] What is The Valley of Uncertainty from an entrepreneur’s perspective
[3:42] What you need to know about the Valley
[6:18] How I dropped into my valley
[7:26] “I can handle anything.”
[8:23] “I'm responsible for everything.”
[9:25] “I didn't think my future could be any different than my past.”
[10:15] “I thought those walls would protect me.”
[12:40] Outro

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Everyone has a story about getting out of a small town, making your own path, and finding success through a lot of hard work and risk-taking. And today’s guest is no different. Dale Walls, Founder and CEO of Lions Guide, shares his story of being a lost 17 year old with no true path in life to finding fulfillment in the Marines and finally achieving his success in business.

At 17, Dale was lost in life without purpose or direction, an only child of a broken home, and living in his grandmother’s attic. While being stitched up following a bloody street fight, he agreed to attend a week-long boot camp hosted by the American Legion---
run by U.S. Marines. This set Dale on a life-long path in leadership and high performance. Following an honorable enlistment, veteran Marine Sergeant Walls returned to his small-town home, where he founded an IT Service Company (Corsica Technologies) that he
led to be one of the top providers in the United States. After two decades of growing Corsica to eight-figure revenues and making multiple acquisitions, Dale sold the company and founded Lions Guide. Now he spends his days fulfilling his passion to use his experience to help others learn high performance and leadership skills to apply in their own careers and lives.
 
Reach out to Dale at:
Website: https://www.lionsguide.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalewalls/
Email: [email protected]

Show notes:
[3:30] How’d it happen for Dale?
[5:15] On his childhood
[10:06] Going to the boy’s state
[13:15] Life in the Marines
[21:20] The difference between Dale Walls before and after Marines
[23:15] Starting Corsica
[33:38] Getting traction and starting the business full-time
[37:38] Challenges to his leadership skills
[42:31] How much he has changed over the 20 years of his business
[45:51] Merging businesses
[50:18] Don’t touch the computers
[53:43] Lions Guide
[1:08:18] Where to find Dale
[1:09:18] Outro


Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at: https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/dale-walls-from-mayberry-to-manhattan-a-marines-journey-to-entrepreneurial-and-leadership-success-242/

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In this episode, I’ve invited Jayson Lowe, Founder of Ascendant Financial Inc. to talk about the concept of becoming your own banker and how he helps entrepreneurs find financial prosperity. He also shares his journey through life and bravely finding the path he wants to take to get to his desired destination.

Jayson Lowe is the founder of Ascendant Financial Inc. A visionary, a gifted leader, Jayson has over 22 years of experience as a highly regarded coach, speaker, and advisor to individuals and business owners nationwide. Jayson leads a Team of Professionals, highly sought after for their strong belief in and commitment to the process of Becoming Your Own Banker, developed by the late R. Nelson Nash. This is evident in all areas of Ascendant Financial and its successful process, which works to help people achieve financial prosperity in both their personal and business lives. Jayson works closely with Accountants, Lawyers, and Strategic Partners to provide unique and unrivaled solutions that maximize our client’s wealth.

He is recognized as one of Canada’s top overall Advisors, author of several publications, and co-author of The Bankers’ Secret, a Simple Guide to Creating Personal Wealth for Canadians. Jayson has delivered hundreds of presentations to the general public, appeared on countless stages and interviews. He is internationally recognized as one of the leading educators and implementers of Becoming Your Own Banker, The Infinite Banking Concept.

Jayson is a Chartered Life Underwriter, an Authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute, maintains multiple affiliations, and is very active in the financial services industry. He has been in the life insurance industry for more than 11 years, has been educating clients, and personally practicing the Infinite Banking Concept for more than a decade.

Connect with Jayson at:
Website: https://www.ascendantfinancial.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-lowe-11056620
IG: https://www.instagram.com/learnwithjayson/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thebankernextdoor/

Show notes:
[3:21] How’d it happen for Jason?
[6:27] Surrounding himself with like-minded people
[9:08] Everybody needs a coach
[13:32] What he dreamt of in his childhood
[18:34] The kind of work that he did before starting his career
[24:31] The opportunities he had while working at Staples
[31:02] Leaving Staples and starting anew at Dell
[34:32] How he started helping people who are in debt
[40:38] Transitioning to wealth-creation
[43:11] Connecting with his mentor, Nelson Nash
[45:25] What is Becoming Your Own Banker and The Infinite Banking concept?
[56:38] Jayson’s six-week sabbatical
[1:04:35] Where to find Jayson
[1:06:35] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at:
https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/jayson-lowe-how-to-be-the-banker-in-your-life-today-241/

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In this solo episode, I share a concept that we talked about at a Vistage event that I went to. We talked about the 6 ways to encourage and develop engagement and trust in your environment without using those 2 words. We had a great discussion about this concept because while it's essential and interesting, none of these things are easy.

Show notes:
[0:38] My great day with great minds
[3:05] #1 The way you accept information
[6:55] #2 Listen
[9:11] #3 Be present
[13:30] #4 Make your people look great
[16:14] #5 Dare to suck - fail - not yet great
[19:13] #6 Create a safe environment
[26:03] Bonus: Trust
[28:26] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at: https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/6-cool-ways-to-build-engagement--trust-without-using-those-words-240/

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Not everyone can set and achieve one goal to another tirelessly all their life since childhood. That goes to show that today’s guest is indeed one of a kind. With me today is Founder and President of Loughlin/Michaels Group PR, Donna Loughlin, to talk about her journey from being shy to being the class president and taking on school paper leadership roles, and winning the title of “Most Likely to Succeed.” We also talk about her long career as a journalist, typing 150 words per minute her way up the ranks until finally starting her firm PR with five dollars and half a tank of gas.

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. Donna excels in the realm of storytelling and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream. Inspired every day by the forward-thinkers, she works with, Donna has a deep fascination with advancements in AI, automotive, consumer electronics, and more. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better.

Reach out to Donna at:
Website: https://lmgpr.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dlmichaels

Listen to her podcast, Before It Happened: https://www.beforeithappened.com/

Show notes:
[3:17] How’d it happen for Donna?
[9:14] The Valley as a fertile soil of ideas
[11:58] The land of heart’s delight
[13:33] Her penny books
[17:27] How she describes using smells when writing
[23:09] On personal experience
[28:03] When she decided what she wanted to do
[36:36] PR and Marketing
[41:38] Her magic weapon
[44:21] Her thoughts on journalism and reporting now compared to before
[49:28] What made her start her firm?
[57:43] On doing racing and getting out of her comfort zone
[1:06:59] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at: https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/donna-loughlin-five-dollars-and-half-a-tank-of-gas-239/

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If you haven’t heard about the importance of habits and being consistent and persistent about it, then you probably haven’t listened to or read enough personal growth content yet. In this episode, I am joined by this amazing and inspiring entrepreneur who even created a company called Kreatures of Habit. Make sure to stay tuned until the end because he has generously given my listeners a 10% discount on their first purchase.

Michael Chernow is a restaurateur and chef, entrepreneur, TV host, fitness personality, and family man dedicated to inspiring the world through positivity, hospitality, and service. He first began working in restaurants as a teenager and thereafter built a successful career in the industry. He worked as a bartender and bar manager at Frank Restaurant for eight years and met his wife Donna while there. In 2007, he enrolled in the French Culinary Institute and graduated with honors, and was awarded an Associate’s Degree in both Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management in 2008.

Michael’s impressive resume includes managing thirteen properties and four companies, hosting two seasons (26 episodes) of Food Porn on the FYI network, being featured in the CNBC docu-series Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business, and appearing in many cooking shows, including the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, Kitchen Casino, and Chopped. Michael is a volunteer, board member and community leader for City Harvest. In 2018, he led the City Harvest team of 35 members in the NYC Marathon, helping to raise over $100,000 to feed more than 600,000 New Yorkers.

Get a 10% discount on your first purchase of The Proatagonist Oatmeal with the code: Howdithappen go to this link: https://kreaturesofhabit.com/products/the-proatagonist-oatmeal

Kreatures of Habit website: https://kreaturesofhabit.com/
Michael's web: https://michaelchernow.com/

Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelchernow/
https://www.instagram.com/kreaturesofhabit/

Show notes:
[4:59] How'd it happen for Michael?
[16:58] What is Kreatures of Habit and the products that it offers
[19:03] Let's talk about Michael's EQ
[23:44] Michael's relationship with his mother and father
[31:04] Business plan vs. actual business trajectory
[33:16] Why is partnership difficult for Michael
[40:06] On failure—does Michael see it as something negative?
[44:55] Diving a little bit deeper into Michael's tattoos
[48:30] On the concept of habits
[57:02] Where to find more of Michael and Kreatures of Habit
[59:38] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at: https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/michael-chernow-discipline-freedom-why-habits-are-everything-238/

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Welcome to a short but sweet episode of the How'd It Happen Podcast. I just wanted to sit down and talk to you guys about protecting your time, focus, and energy. This is going to be a super quick one, so tune in and learn how to protect yourself and your most valuable assets.

Show notes:
[0:40] Would you mind leaving a review on my Apple podcast?
[3:00] How to protect your time, focus, and energy? 
[6:00] How Mike responds to complains
[7:00] The advantages of becoming someone no one wants to complain to
[7:58] Outro

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Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur, EXITpreneur, M&A Advisor, Podcaster, and Partner at Quiet Light Brokerage—one of the top online business brokerage-advisory firms in the world, and he shares with us how he has built, bought, or sold over half a dozen of his own companies. So listen in and learn more about his journey from being a young worm-preneur to becoming the successful exitpreneur he is today.

Over the last nine years, Joe has mentored thousands of online entrepreneurs whose goal is to achieve their own eventual exit. He is a Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional, and a frequent guest expert in mastermind groups, on podcasts, and at events for entrepreneurs
worldwide.

Joe's book, The EXITpreneur’s Playbook - How to Sell Your Online Business for Top Dollar -
shares real-life stories of successful and failed exits, and teaches readers how to reverse
engineer a pathway to their own eventual exit.

Before joining the team in 2012, Joe sold his own business through Quiet Light. Joe is a
Bestselling Author, Guest Speaker, Podcaster, EXITpreneur, Advisor, and Partner at Quiet Light Brokerage.

Reach out to Joe at:
Website: https://quietlight.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-valley-833ba48/
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJoeValley

Grab a copy of Joe’s book at: https://www.amazon.com/EXITPreneurs-Playbook-Business-Reverse-Engineering/dp/1544522223

Show notes:
[3:28] How’d it happen for Joe Valley?
[10:17] Communicate with the people in your company
[13:59] Set your goals—the smart way
[17:35] Share goals with people who can help you achieve them
[20:59] Understand how to reverse engineer your path to your goals
[27:44] The mindset shift
[29:15] Personality profiles
[32:11] Joe’s worm-preneur days
[37:21] Did he have an idea what he wanted to do after high school?
[39:34] On doing what you’re passionate about for money vs. offering help
[45:58] More on his business: QuietLight
[51:16] The EXITpreneur’s Playbook
[1:01:36] Where to find more of Joe
[1:02:35] Today’s takeaway
[1:03:42] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at:
https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/joe-valley-how-to-become-a-successful-exitpreneur-236/

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This episode is going to be another insightful and value-filled one with Entrepreneur and Entertainer, Charlie Epstein who’s got the best of both worlds as an entrepre-tainer. Today we talk about how it really did happen for Charlie both in business and on the stage. From growing up with an actress mother and a businessman father to starting his own business and doing what he loves most: acting.

Charlie is a financial pioneer with more than 40 years of experience in the financial service industry. As the Vice President of Wealth and Retirement HUB International formerly Epstein Financial Services, his companies oversee more than a billion dollars in assets under advisement. The company provides corporate retirement plan consulting, fee-for-service financial planning, and comprehensive wealth management for entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and individuals looking to create “paychecks for life” to pay for everything they desire to achieve in life.

As a professional actor, Charlie has performed in roles from Shakespeare to Neil Simon, as well as a stand-up in NYC and improv with Chicago City Limits. Most recently, Charlie has combined his acting and financial talents in the creation of a new one-man show called Yield of Dreams-Paychecks for Life. Working with a team of professional comedians, Charlie has created a “Financial Theatre” experience designed to “make money funny” while illuminating the 15 Myths of Money that inhibit people’s ability to achieve financial independence and live the life they’ve always dreamed of.

Charlie Epstein’s philosophy is “Do what you love and the money will follow.” As both an “entrepre-tainer and entertain-eur,” Charlie has simultaneously straddled both worlds and successfully achieved his dreams. He brings the same passion and innovation to his work as a financial advisor, professional actor, and bestselling author. In all of his ventures, Charlie inspires individuals to live life with an infectious spirit bound freedom for wonderment, joy, laughter, and play; to pursue their dreams and achieve the success that comes with living a life you love.

Reach out to Charlie at:
Website: https://yieldofdreams.live/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the401kcoach/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/The401kCoach
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsQxs4aTDRxKj2r5PLe9jg

Show notes:
[3:31] How’d it happen for Charlie
[9:48] Did he grow up working in the business?
[11:27] Charlie’s life in college
[15:47] What does he collect?
[17:23] Starting his business and getting a mentor
[22:43] Charlie’s biggest lesson in business
[31:07] What’s in his DNA
[34:36] On selling his company
[38:48] On his one-man show
[48:07] Find out more about Charlie and his show
[51:15] Outro

Check the accompanying blog post of this episode at:
https://mikemalatesta.com/podcast/charlie-epstein-creating-a-life-of-desirement-with-a-yield-of-dreams-235/

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