In this interview we discuss how Dillon managed to secure his dream internship at Ikonick by thinking outside the box and capturing the attention of Ikonick's Co-founders. Ikonik offers entrepreneur-inspired art and canvas prints. Gary Vaynerchuk And Scooter Braun are recent investors in the company.

Dillon walks us through his master-plan - detailing how he managed to secure an internship through creative thinking and going against the status-quo. 

We also discuss the Attention Economy and Platform Capitalism on this conversational episode.

Dillon's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZgs6QQWvg-GlMZFQTI_RA

Dillon's Instagram: @dillonkay_

Enjoy!

In 1981 Yossi and a few companions found themselves lost in the Bolivian Amazon. 2 of the group never returned. Yossi was lost for 3-weeks in the Amazon before eventually being rescued. His story has been turned into a film staring Daniel Radcliffe. Yossi has also written a book on his story and his tales have been made into a documentary.

This is Yossi's story. We dive into his personal survival experiences. We also touch on the deeper learning he accrued from his time in the jungle. His insights consider the economics of the jungle and how we can apply these lessons to business practice. 

Tune in to this riveting story!

Welcome back to another episode of Incrementum. Today we have podcast royalty on the show. JLD is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire a renowned podcast which has accumulated over 1 million downloads per month. JLD is also a successful entrepreneur with a seven-figure annual revenue.

In this interview, JLD and I discuss the transition of the format of his podcast from a daily show to a bi-weekly one. We talk about the impact of this change on JLD's net profits and how businesses can prepare for transformations. 

Vision and mission statements are also explored and how organisations can build organisational cultures which employees can truly buy into. 

JLD's website: https://www.eofire.com/

JLD's Twitter: @johnleedumas

JLD's Instagram: @johnleedumas

Enjoy!

Matt and Angus are two of my close friends and the Co-founders of Liveprize. Therefore this interview is produced in quite a naturalistic style as we get to know the university students on an intimate level. Liveprize is an app set to revolutionise the way we enter giveaways (tune in to find out how).

In this interview we discuss Matt and Angus' story, including how they balance university work alongside their startup. We find out their tips for finding a business partner.We discuss whether they believe investing in mentors pays dividends and much, much more. 

Keep up to date with the launch of LivePrize by following their social media: @Liveprizeapp 

In this episode of Incrementum, we speak to Michael Hague. 

Michael Hauge works with business leaders who want to stand
out from their competition, elevate their brands and multiply their
revenue by telling powerful, persuasive and inspiring stories.

He has been one of Hollywood’s top coaches and story experts since
1985. Michael has consulted on projects starring (among many
others) Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Charlize Theron,
Alec Baldwin and Margot Robbie.

Applying those same, powerful storytelling principles, Michael
coaches executives, consultants, speakers and marketers on using
story to transform the lives of their audiences, clients and customers.

Michael is the best selling author of Storytelling Made Easy:
Persuade and Transform Your Audiences, Buyers and Clients –
Simply, Quickly and Profitably.

Michael has presented seminars, lectures and keynotes in person
and online to more than 150,000 participants worldwide.
According to Will Smith, “No one is better than Michael Hauge at
finding what is most authentic in every moment of a story.”

Michael has a great free gift for my listeners - download his e-book:

https://www.storymastery.com/6steps

You will learn the principles that Michael has used for years to dissect and analyse what makes a great story. 

Find out more about Michael on his website: https://www.storymastery.com

We are back!

The second season of Incrementum has now started. 

For the 1st episode we welcome Jay Kali. Jay is a 2x published author, Iraq War veteran and established online fitness coach.

His mission is to help women create a long lasting, healthy lifestyle within just 8 weeks that they can maintain for life.

You seriously need to listen to this episode if you are in need of some positivity in your life. Jay has an amazing attitude and his positivity will certainly rub off on you. 

Jay and I discuss his past, his ambitions, mentorship, how to generate leads for your online business and more. We also delve into a number of concepts to do with self-improvement such as the Kaizan Principle.

If you would like to find out more about Jay, you can find more information here: https://kalicoaching.com

Jay has also recommended a number of books that have influenced his life which you can find below:

• You too can be prosperous
• Boundaries
• The magic of thinking big
• Extreme Ownership
• The happiness advantage
• Psycho-cybernetics

Jeff burton is a founding member of Electronic Arts but that is not all. He is a strategic advisor to a number of startup companies revolving around blockchain technology and virtual reality.

He was also executive director at Skydeck, UC Berkeley's startup accelerator and incubator.

In this interview we follow Jeff's versatile and fascinating career path, we discover the reason he got into business (after studying anthropology) and we look at how the hardware industry has changed over the years.

We also discuss, as an investor/advisor what characteristics Jeff looks for in startups and finally whether Silicon Valley is still the place to go for those passionate about entrepreneurship and technology. 

This is the final interview in season 1 of Incrementum (*insert sad face emoji).

However, we will be back with some amazing guests and incredible value come October!!

See you then!

Today I speak to Col Skinner. Col is a Digital Advertising Expert, providing services such as paid media audits and Youtube, Instagram, Facebook advertising consultancy.

He is the founder of the Digital Consultancy Profoundry

And the E-commerce website, Graft.

In this interview we discuss the growing Gig Economy and what this means for current Freelancers. How you can stand out from the crowd as a freelancer and how you should prepare thoroughly before diving into the world of working for yourself.

Sit back and listen and perhaps you will have an A-ha moment where you realise you too could be your own boss and live that lifestyle you have always wanted.

Welcome back to another episode! Today we have Brandon Mendelson on the show. Brandon is a renowned speaker on topics such as the internet and social media. He is a published author, having written Social Media is Bullsh*t and Privacy: And How to Get it Back. 

As you can tell from the title of the book, Brandon is not afraid to speak his mind and go against popular opinion on social media and it's benefits. We therefore discuss his thoughts on various platforms, his opinions on new "personal brand" experts eg. Gary Vaynerchuck, where he thinks social media will go in the future and how you can find your ideal audience.

We then move on to discuss his book on internet privacy and his self-help new comic book.

Check out Brandon's website: https://bjmendelson.com/

Text Brandon to receive a PDF copy of Social Media is Bullsh*t.

This week we have Benjamin Dell on the show. Benjamin is the founder and CEO at Missing Lettr. Missing Lettr is a social marketing automation company that automatically creates 12 months worth of social content for each blog post you publish.

Website: https://missinglettr.com/

In this interview we discuss how including automation in your content marketing strategy can help boost your reach and therefore increase sales for your business. We also look at when automation becomes too much automation and you lose that personal touch.

Finally, we discuss Missing Lettr in depth. It is a tool I have personally used myself and from my discussions with Benjamin, Missing Lettr is listening clearly to the demands of the consumer and adapting their technology accordingly. It is set to revolutionise the way podcasters, vloggers and the like promote their content.