Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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  • HTE 203: Why You Should Go ‘All In’ On Your Next Project | Jeff Gibbard

    [episode] My guest today is the self-proclaimed ‘world’s most handsome social media and content marketing strategist’, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur.

    This conversation is excellent because even though my guest has accomplished many things in his business he is still learning every single day. Like many of us, he has set enormous goals for himself and his business, and he is working every day to realize those dreams. He is the founder and chief strategist

    Like many of us, he has set enormous goals for himself and his business, and he is working every day to realize those dreams.

    He is the founder and chief strategist behind True Voice Media, a company that helps businesses adapt and prosper by understanding the massive shifts in the media landscape.

    He is also a sought-after public speaker, and of all the things he does, public speaking is one of his favourites.

    Now, let’s hack… Jeff Gibbard.

    In this 35-minute episode Jeff Gibbard and I discuss:

    • Learn the ability to be flexible in the face of defeat
    • The value of reassessing situations as they arise
    • Adapting to the reality of becoming unemployable
    • The true value of finding a mentor
    • The Show Notes
      • True Voice Media
      • True Voice Media podcast
      • Jeff's personal website
      • Jeff Gibbard on Twitter
      • Jon on Twitter
      • Show Sponsor: Harry's -- Enter promo code HACK at checkout and receive $5 OFF your first purchase!
      • 36 min
      • HTE 202: We All Start As Employees | Brian Tracy

        My guest today is one of the top professional business speakers in the world. He is the author of more than 70 books — many of them bestsellers. There are six of his books, with notes and highlighter marks throughout, on my office shelf.

        He is the chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. His goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined.

        He has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada, and 55 other countries worldwide.

        As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year.

        Now, let's hack...

        Brian Tracy.

        In this 43-minute episode Brian Tracy and I discuss:

        • The Key is to Get It 80% Right and Run It Up the Flag Pole
        • Seek opportunities to help other people
        • How to know if you have what it takes to be successful
        • Why 80% right is better than perfect
        • The Show Notes
          • Brian's excellent new book: Get Smart by Brian Tracy
          • All of Brian Tracy's books
          • BrianTracy.com
          • Babson College 
          • Mark Victor Hansen
          • Jon on Twitter
          • Show Sponsor: GoToWebinar.com
          • 43 min
          • HTE 201: Why Would a Lawyer Forfeit His License to Start an Online Business? | Andrei Mincov

            My guest today became a copyright lawyer 20 years ago when his father, a famous Russian composer, heard his music being played in an ad on the radio without his permission.

            He spent the first 8 years of his legal career in Russia working for one of the largest law firms in the world. But in 2007, he moved to Canada, went back to law school for another three years, and then received his Canadian law license. He then focused on building his

            He then focused on building his practise, Mincov Law, until the summer of 2015 when he gave up his license to move his business fully online and help more clients. He is now the founder of Trademark Factory, a service that aims to make trademarking your ideas simple, fast, and efficient.

            Now, let's hack... Andrei Mincov.

            In this 39-minute episode Andrei Mincov and I discuss:

            • Everything is a learnable skill if you put your mind to it
            • How not thinking as a lawyer helped Andrei grow his business
            • The importance in realizing that your time is not worthless
            • If your idea is worth promoting, it is worth protecting/li>
            • The Show Notes
              • Mincov Law
              • Trademark Factory
              • Rich Dad, Poor Dad
              • Built To Sell
              • Andrei on LinkedIn
              • Jon on Twitter
              • Show Sponsor: Your Maniacs Are Waiting ... 1000 Maniacs
              • 40 min
              • HTE 200: Passion is a Byproduct of Struggle | Ben Altadonna

                My guest today is a former chiropractor turned marketing consultant and entrepreneur.

                18 years ago, my guest was your typical chiropractor struggling to find enough clients and sustain and grow his practice. Rather than focusing specifically on the trade, my guest took a different approach and focused on the marketing side of the business.

                After hitting on a successful system for growing a chiropractor practise, he decided to scale his success and teach other people to do the same.

                He is now the founder and president of Altadonna communications and the founder of ChiroTrust.

                Now, let's hack...

                Ben Altadonna.

                In this 29-minute episode Ben Altadonna and I discuss:

                • Try and think like your customers or prospects
                • Finding congruency within your business and your goals
                • If the outcome in the short term is a win (then go for it)
                • You have to be robotic with results
                • The Show Notes
                  • ChiroTrust
                  • Join Chiro Trust
                  • Ben's Books
                  • BenAltadonna.com
                  • ChiropracticMarketingIdeas.com
                  • The Chiropractic Marketing Podcast
                  • Ben of Facebook
                  • Ben on LinkedIn
                  • Ben on Twitter
                  • Jon on Twitter
                  • Show Sponsor: 1000 Maniacs
                  • Show Sponsor: Harrys.com - Use promo code HACK to get $5 off your purchase
                  • 30 min
                  • HTE 199: A Two-Year Journey From $0 - $500k | Jenn Scalia

                    My guest today went from unemployed, recently divorced, and living with her parents, to building a half million dollar business in just two years.

                    After hitting rock-bottom just two years ago, she decided to not use her current position to hold her back instead, she used it as a catalyst for change. And change she did!

                    She has created a brilliant personal brand, has built up a raving fan base, and coaches female digital entrepreneurs that want to blow up their businesses.

                    She has been featured Forbes, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, and countless other publications.

                    Now, let's hack...

                    Jenn Scalia.

                    In this 41-minute episode Jenn Scalia and I discuss:

                    • Being relatable and vulnerable (how it helped her business grow)
                    • Being prepared and organized (having a team that helps)
                    • When we do things wrong, it actually brings us closer to our purpose
                    • When something doesn't work out (It's time for self-check)
                    • The Show Notes
                      • JennScalia.com
                      • Rebecca Dickson's website
                      • Jenn on LinkedIn
                      • Jenn on Instagram
                      • Jenn on Twitter
                      • Jon on Twitter
                      • Show Sponsor: 1000 Maniacs
                      • Show Sponsor: GoToWebinar
                      • 33 min
                      • HTE 198: Stumbling Into Entrepreneurship | Jay Coyle

                        My guest today is a music geek, marketer, drummer, and an entrepreneur.

                        He spent the earlier part of his career in marketing for EMI Group in Nashville. After realizing that he was slowly becoming unemployable, my guest ventured out on his own.

                        For the past seven years, he has been growing and running Music Geek Services, a direct-to-fan consulting company helping artists think like fans.  

                        He is also an instructor at Berklee School of Music Online.

                        Now, let’s hack...

                        Jay Coyle.

                        In this 41-minute episode Jay Coyle and I discuss:

                        • Having a supreme passion for the work you do every day
                        • Being an internal optimist (to deal with external negativity)
                        • There is zero security in being an entrepreneur (and why that's okay)
                        • Learning this lesson: "It's okay to fail and make a mistake"
                        • A business is successful when it gives you the freedom to do what you want
                        • The Show Notes
                          • Music Geek Services
                          • Jay on LinkedIn
                          • Jay on Instagram
                          • Jay on Twitter
                          • Jon on Twitter
                          • Show Sponsor: 1000 Maniacs
                          • Show Sponsor: Mott & Bow: Promo Code - Hack
                          • 42 min
                          • HTE 197: How to Ask Better Questions | Marcus Sheridan

                            My guest today is a former pool salesman, professional speaker, sales lion, and entrepreneur.

                            In 2001, my guest stumbled across his first business with two friends. They began installing swimming pools out of the back of a beat-up pickup truck. Nine years later, with the some content marketing led by my guest, their company overcame the collapse of the housing market and became one of the largest pool installers in the United States.

                            Building off of his success in the pool industry, my guest started The Sales Lion in 2009. Over the past 7 years, my guest has turned The Sales Lion from a personal blog into a sales and content marketing powerhouse.

                            Now, let's hack...

                            Marcus Sheridan.

                            In this 42-minute episode Marcus Sheridan and I discuss:

                            • Being obsessed with the questions
                            • Why you should help people discover the answers
                            • The law of Three - It's the third question where you get the magic
                            • The Show Notes
                              • The Sales Lion
                              • Stop The Yawns Book
                              • Mad Marketing Podcast
                              • The Hotseat Podcast
                              • Jon's Interview on Mad Marketing
                              • Marcus on Twitter
                              • Jon on Twitter
                              • Show Sponsor: MileIQ -- Text "HTE" to 31996 to start your 40-drive free trial.
                              • 44 min
                              • HTE 196: Learning To Fly By the Seat of Your Pants | Lilli Weisz

                                My guest today is a digital organization and productivity consultant. She is also a GTD fanatic and digital entrepreneur.

                                She is the founder of Simplified. Started in 2009, my guest has spent the past 7 years helping overwhelmed professionals, just like you, use technology to become more efficient and productive in their day.

                                Now, let's hack... Lilli Weisz.

                                In this 42-minute episode Lilli Weisz and I discuss:

                                • Marrying well. Having a great, stable relationship
                                • Why being unemployable has worked well for Lilli
                                • Figuring things out every day (and flying by the seat of your pants)
                                • How working online is a lot like high school
                                • The Show Notes
                                  • Simplified
                                  • FayWolf.com
                                  • Val Geisler on Hack the Entrepreneur
                                  • Getting Things Done by David Allen
                                  • Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn
                                  • Lilli on Twitter
                                  • Jon on Twitter
                                  • Show Sponsor: GoToWebinar.com
                                  • 43 min
                                  • HTE 195: Building Authority In Your Market | Barry Feldman

                                    My guest today is a content marketing consultant, copywriter, blogger, speaker, and an entrepreneur.

                                    He is the founder of Feldman Creative. Feldman Creative was founded in the Silicon Valley in 1995 when my guest escaped alive from the advertising agency business. The company has partnered with hundreds of corporate marketing groups, small businesses, ad agencies, and design firms across a spectrum of product categories.

                                    He is a prolific blogger and speaker, and has spoken on countless stages across North America. 

                                    Now, let’s hack…

                                    Barry Feldman. In this 34-minute episode Barry Feldman and I discuss:

                                    • The link between being a solopreneur and building authority
                                    • The true value of being strong willed and challenging authority
                                    • The key differences between writing offline and writing online
                                    • It is better to be clear, not clever
                                    • The Show Notes
                                      • Feldman Creative
                                      • SEO Simplified for Short Attention Spans
                                      • Barry on Twitter
                                      • Jon on Twitter
                                      • Show Sponsor: HTE Book
                                      • Show Sponsor: Casper.com/hack
                                      • 35 min
                                      • HTE 194: Learning to Hug Your Haters | Jay Baer

                                        Today’s guest has spent the past 20 years in digital marketing, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 30 of the FORTUNE 500.

                                        His current company – Convince & Convert – is the fifth multi-million dollar company he has started from scratch. He is also the only guest to revisit this show and you are going to be happy that he did.

                                        He has spent the past 13 months researching and writing his latest book that is being released today — the day this episode is published.

                                        I had the pleasure of receiving a copy a couple months ago and I found it an excellent read on marketing. But I didn’t expect that because it is called Hug Your Haters and my guest explains it better than I would.

                                        Now, let’s hack… Jay Baer and his new book Hug Your Haters.

                                        In this 35-minute episode Jay Baer and I discuss:

                                        • Onstage haters vs. offstage haters
                                        • Why customer service is the new marketing
                                        • The 4-step process to handling haters in your business
                                        • Why you should never reply more than twice
                                        • The Show Notes
                                          • Hug Your Haters
                                          • Jay Baer: How to Use Your Fears to Grow Your Business
                                          • Jay on Twitter
                                          • Jon on Twitter
                                          • Show Sponsor: Sign up for free right now at Audible.com/hack
                                          • 35 min

                                          About Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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                                          Unlike other business podcasts. No filler and no fluff. HTE is a show for people looking to take charge of their lives and build a successful online business. People who are looking for their next…