Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and in demand coach. He is the founder of the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. Jim is the host of Dream Biz TV, the hit weekly Web TV show watched by thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners and he is also the host Stick Like Glue Radio, a weekly podcast based on Jim’s unique brand of smart marketing and business building strategies. Jim is best known internationally as ‘The Newsletter Guru’ and creator of No Hassle Newsletters, the ultimate ‘done-for-you’ newsletter.

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From a Small town with 200+ fellow students to large city with 5000+ fellow students. Grandfather. Wanted to be a Rockstar. Self-Taught Drummer. Bike Business. Music Association Business. Sales Training. Unemployment. Cancer. 30-foot Sea ray Boat. Think and Grow Rich. Dan Kennedy. Series of No BS books. One Word. Gut. Hawaiian Guitar Music. Mornings. No Call Days. Hard deadlines. Book writing mode. Pad and Pen. Photoshop. Speaking in San Diego. Matches yellow tie. Hire and trust talented people. Lose control and slows the train down. So many people need to hear what you have to say. Dream Business Academy. Dreambizacademy.com.

001: Jim Palmer | Decide

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Shola Richards is a workplace positivity expert, dynamic keynote speaker,  and self-professed kindness extremist who is dedicated to positively change how we work, live and lead in America. As a busy award-winning Director of Training at a top educational institution, he finished writing the book, “Making Work Work: The Positivity Solution for Any Work Environment."

The Book: Making Work Work
-How to treat each other better at work
-A roadmap to lead with kindness and positivity
-Tools to create a solutionist society at work
-Building resilience and dealing with personalities
-Favorite section is "Number One" which is putting yourself first

The Author:
-Grew up in Massachusetts
-Bullied as a Kid, had a speech impediment
-Wanted to be a Professional Basketball player
-Got a degree in Psychology
-First he read book "Awaken the Giant Within"
-Book he admires:
"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield

The Mindset:
-He and 65 million other people were bullied at work
-His twin brother Doyin inspired him to write a book
-Prefers early morning writing
-Used notes app on phone to capture ideas
-Tip: Do not edit while you write

Learn alot more about Shola Richards at:
@positivitysolve (Twitter and Instagram)
https://www.facebook.com/ThePositivitySolution (Facebook)
www.thepositivitysolution.com (Web)

012: Shola Richards | Making Work Work

John Lee Dumas is the founder & host of EOFire, a top ranked business Podcast where he interviews today’s most inspiring Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. While busy while his podcast, he finished writing the book "The Freedom Journal: Accomplish your #1 Goal in 100 Days".

The Book: The Freedom Journal: Accomplish your #1 Goal in 100 Days
A solution to the biggest problem that listeners of EOFire Podcast had
A step-by-step guide to accomplish a SMART goal in 100 days
SMART = Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timebound
Requires discipline
Favorite section is creating a SMART goal

The Author:
Grew up in Maine
Wanted to be a Professional Baseball player then Entrepreneur
Spent 10 Years in the Military
Created daily EOFire Podcast in 2012
Proud to have traveled outside of United States
Book he admires:
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill

The Mindset:
Realized that his guests all knew how to set and accomplish goals
Loved to write in the morning on his San Diego balcony
Used Scrivener & Workflowy when away from home
Found an editor by asking for referral from a successful author
Self-Published

Tip for Future Authors: Find an Accountability Partner

Learn alot more about John Lee Dumas at:
https://eofire.com


011: John Lee Dumas | The Freedom Journal

Dr. Chris L. Hickey, Sr. is the CEO/President of the Admired Man Leadership Institute, where he lectures, facilitates workshops and conducts a comprehensive train-the-trainer curriculum, where participants earn a training Certificate, based on his four year national research, and resulting book, “Admired Man Why: The Making of an Admired Man.”

The Book: Admired Man Why?: The Making of an Admired Man
Stories about men people admire in their lives
60% of the people interviewed were women
Women have been buying the books for the men in their lives
Quality, Behavior, Characteristics (QBC) inspire others to admire
The top 5 things that people seem to appreciate and admire the most

The Author:
Raised by a single mom in Watts Los Angeles
Always wanted to be a writer
Earned a Masters degree in Educational Technology
Mom was incarcerated when he was 14
Proud of music accomplishments and fatherhood
Books he admire:
Body Language
On Becoming a Person

The Mindset:
Continuation of Doctorate dissertation research
Interviewed over 4,700 people
Wrote mostly at night after work
Those close to him didn't agree with the title
Eventually allowed a professional to Edit and create book cover
Created a Training Curriculum to develop skills for young men from book
Didn't change the grammar of the people he was interviewing

Thank You for finishing your book Dr. Chris L. Hickey Sr and for sharing your message with the world!
Listen to the episode to hear the Tip he provides for the soon-to-be published authors.

Learn alot more about Dr. Chris L. Hickey Sr at:
https://twitter.com/AdmiredMan
http://admiredman.com
https://www.facebook.com/e1t1alliance
https://www.facebook.com/admiredmen/

010: Dr. Chris L. Hickey Sr | Admired Man Why?

Keshawn Dodds is an author, actor, motivational speaker and advocate for education. Inspired by the death of his best friend, Marcus McDowell, Mr. Keshawn Dodds is on a mission to help all youth enjoy the love of reading and education. Mr. Dodds' eight book series will inspire people to not only read his books, but to continue to grow their love of reading with other books.

The Book: Menzuo: The Calling of the Sun Prince
A Science-Fiction Novel
An 11-year old who finds something out before his 12th birthday
A new Superhero
Written for all ages
April 16th was the day he was found

The Author:
Grew up in Springfield Massachusetts
Wanted to be a fireman and athlete
The Boys and Girls Club was a big help growing up
Both his father and best friend passed away from Cancer
Excelled in Football and Writing
Book he admires:
Makes Me Wanna Holler by Nathan McCall

The Mindset:
English professor motivated him to do something with the idea
Says "Your Can't is My Can"
Wrote late nights after family is in bed sleeping
Acquired a Lexile score to make book readily available in the schools
"Just Write! Because if you don't write your story, it will never be told"

 
Thank You for finishing your book Keshawn and for sharing your message with the world!
Listen to the episode to hear the Tip he provides for the soon-to-be published authors.
Learn alot more about Keshawn Dodds at www.keshawndodds.com

009: Keshawn Dodds | Menzuo: The Calling of the Sun Prince

Naresh Vissa is Founder and CEO of Krish Media & Marketing - a full service online and digital media and marketing consultancy and agency. He has worked with leading publishers, media firms and institutions such as CNN Radio, JP Morgan Chase, EverBank, The Institute for Energy Research, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, the American Junior Golf Association, Agora Publishing, and Stansberry Research.

Vissa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University's Honors Program with degrees in broadcast journalism, finance and accounting. He earned a Master's Degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Vissa has been featured on USA Today, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Business Week, MSN Money, Business Insider, India Today, Hindustan Times and other domestic and international media outlets.

The Book: Fifty Shades of Marketing
It's not just about the digital marketplace
It's meant for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit and mind
It references the book "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Marketing is an important part of every single business undertaking
People need to know about you, what you offer, how you can help, and why you're awesome

The Author:
Grew up in Houston, Texas
Didn't like to read or write in elementary school
Spent some time in Media industry
Can play the song "Cups" using actual cups from the movie "Pitch Perfect"
Books he admires:
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People  and
The Bhagavad Gita

The Mindset
Book was inspired by clients who were resistant to online and digital marketing
Gave up many nights and weekends to research book
Wrote alot of the book using the phone
Set hard deadlines
Choose self-publishing to have more control over the message

Thank You for finishing your book Naresh and for sharing your message with the world!
Listen to the episode to hear the Tip he provides for the soon-to-be published authors.
Learn alot more about Naresh Vissa at www.nareshvissa.com

001: Jim Palmer | Decide

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