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Ryan Williams is an expert into the world of influence. He literally wrote the book on it, 'The Influencer Economy'. On today's episode he shares how you can use storytelling and emotion to begin to influence others with messages of significance.In today's episode Ryan and I also discuss being curious, standup comedy, purpose versus passion, collaboration, being unintentionally rich, making your greatest hits, understanding value, depression, and much more.Ryan is a storyteller, marketing/branding strategist, speaker, and author. His podcast and writing have been featured in such major media outlets as Inc., Success, Business Insider, and USA Today. Ryan has keynoted and taught at Google, SXSW, Vanderbilt University, and USC. He has also interviewed a number of prominent thought leaders like Seth Godin, Kevin Kelly, and Troy Carter (Spotify) for his podcast.Ryan's superpower is helping successful companies tell their stories in a compelling and authentic way that resonates deeply with their audience. He has an innate understanding of the "influencer" space and how to position yourself for success as a thought leader/brand.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.An Intro to Ryan: 1:03 minutesGoing Deeper into the Topics: 12:21 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 39:44 minutesWebsite:  http://www.influencereconomy.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanjwillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanjwill/

Phil Rosenthal created Everybody Loves Raymond and now he's on a new adventure creating and staring in the hit Netflix show 'Somebody Feed Phil'. In today's episode Phil shares how he got his start, writing a hit TV show, turning your passions and dreams into a vocation, why everyone should travel, the importance of celebrating diversity, family and friendship, never waiting for one day, planning your trip, living beyond expectations, and more.From the Emmy-Award winning creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, Phil Rosenthal, come new episodes of the critically- acclaimed Somebody Feed Phil: The Second Course, a Netflix original documentary series which combines Phil’s joyful approach to food and travel with his signature sense of humorIn the new episodes, Phil takes viewers on a goodwill eating tour of the world as friends and family join him in traveling to Venice, Dublin, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Capetown and New York. While exploring each city, Phil and his guests peel back the layers, showcasing an inside look of the food, the people, the beauty, and the history -- from herding steer in Buenos Aires to meeting with Mandela’s grandchildren in Capetown and learning how the city’s vibrant locals help outshine its troubled past.About Phil Rosenthal: James Beard Award-Winning director and writer Phil Rosenthal is the creator and host of “Somebody Feed Phil.” Rosenthal’s first travel food series, “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having,” premiered on PBS in fall 2015 and received two Taste Awards as well as the winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Best Television Program, on Location.Prior to his foray into food and travel TV, Rosenthal created the hit CBS comedy, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and served as the Showrunner/Executive Producer for all nine years of the show's very successful run. During its original run, “Everybody Loves Raymond” was nominated for over 70 Emmy awards, and won 15 awards, including two for Best Comedy Series in 2003 and 2005. Rosenthal won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for Excellence in Television Writing for his “Everybody Loves Raymond” script, “Italy.”Rosenthal also co-wrote “America: A Tribute to Heroes,” the 9/11 telethon which aired on all four networks in September 2001, for which he won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing. His early writing credits include the series “Down the Shore” and “Coach."Rosenthal was born and raised in New York. He attended Hofstra University on Long Island, where he majored in theater. He began his career as an actor, writer and director in New York City before relocating to Los Angeles where he currently resides with his wife, actress Monica Horan (who played Amy on “Everybody Loves Raymond”), and their two children.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.An Intro to Phil: 1:09 minutesGoing Deeper into the Topics: 19:45 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 39:44 minutesPhil Rosenthal World:  https://philrosenthalworld.com/Somebody Feed Phil: http://netflix.com/somebodyfeedphilTwitter: https://twitter.com/PhilRosenthalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/philrosenthalofficial/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil.rosenthal/

Innovation in technology is rapidly evolving. One of the hot and growing industries in technology is robotics. But how do you make robotics easy to use and affordable for every day life? C.J. Windisch is on a journey to bring robotics to the masses.In today's episode C.J. and I discuss robotics, using technology to make life better, software vs hardware, building machines, learning by doing, innovation, why tech founders should know foundational code, the maker movement, focused work, social responsibility in robotics, staying motivated, entrepreneurship, and much more.Christopher Windisch, CEO and founder of Robotika, is a successful Roboticist, Maker, and Thought Leader. Known for his extensive experience in the software engineering space, Windisch has made a major impact in the Maker movement and Robotics field. He has co-founded various companies, including Slash8. After years of experience as a software engineer at companies such as Box and Microsoft, Windisch decided to take his passion for Robotics and transition into that field. In 2017, he founded Robotika, a Robotics company that is spearheading a new wave of robotics products that are not only practical, but also affordable. His ultimate goal is to create robotics products for the masses. In addition to his enthusiasm for robotics engineering, Windisch has a gift for community building. He has worked with partners to grow and develop multiple tech communities, primarily in the Los Angeles area, including LA Tech Happy Hour and LA Tech Rise, with plans to expand globally.With the Tinker & Build YouTube channel, Windisch has taken the intricate practices of robotics engineering and made them accessible to a wider audience. His goals are to create a platform to publish content, via their YouTube channel, that is not only comprehensible to the budding Makers, but also digestible for anyone and everyone interested in learning about robotics.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.C.J.'s Story: 1:10 minutesThe Topics: 10:18 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 38:23 minutesWebsite:  www.robotikarobotics.comTwitter: twitter.com/cj_windischYouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRkG_PB-qAR67_LBMLONcALinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cjwindischInstagram:  www.instagram.com/cj_windisch/

New technology is being used to solve old problems. Sam Rusani is on the bleeding edge of using new technologies to innovate in industries that go back thousands of years. Sam is the Chief Revenue Officer at ShipChain. ShipChain is reinventing how we manage shipping on a global level. Their technology is built on Blockchain and allows businesses and individuals to track the source and history of their individual items. Fair Trade coffee is a great example of knowing the story behind your products. Think of it as being able to track the coffee bean back to the exact farm that grew it then being able to track it through the shipping process to your own bag of coffee. It's like that but for any type of project. By using blockchain technology their company is able to keep tabs on products from source to final delivery. How does this help? Currently products shipped around the world have a $30 Billion loss due to theft. Using this new technology will allow companies to know where the loss is happening.In today's episode we also dive deep into the world of global shipping, blockchain as currency versus as a function/service, using technology to solve complex problems, revolutionizing industry, truly knowing your product and it's story, conscience consumerism, regulation and innovation, the sustainability of blockchain, privacy and security, responsible innovation, and much more.Sami Rusani is the Chief Revenue Officer at ShipChain, a blockchain based solution provider for the transport and logistics industry. After a successful $30 million raise in a week, they are now building a platform that will disrupt the multi trillion-dollar industry. As a serial entrepreneur, blockchain advocate/investor, and talent manager, Sam has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, such as Sony, Fender, Virgin, Universal Music, Ogilvy, Heineken, VISA and Mercedes.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.Sam's Story: 1:07 minutesThe Topics: 13:13 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 41:44 minutesWebsite:  shipchain.ioTwitter: twitter.com/samrusaniInstagram: instagram.com/sam6ft9/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samirusani/

Eric Reed is a piano player well know in jazz circles. He has played with some of the great musicians of our time. In today's episode Eric shares the keys to success on how to navigate the business of music for the next generation. We also dive deep into creating your signature sound as a musician. Being a musician is balancing the art with the industry of music. Eric's passion for music is rooted deeply in family and faith. He shares how these two elements build his success in music and how it impact his humanity.In today's episode we also dive deep into the plans of God, faith as an action, creating music with message, getting to the other side of pain, wrestling with depression, where to find your validation, lessons from our dads, learning from those living, the politics of music, being patient in your career, diversification, hustling, goal setting, working smarter not harder , and much more.“I don’t view art as contemporary, modern, traditional, old or new,” says pianist-composer Eric Reed. “Nor do I endorse cliques or camps. I promulgate integrity in all things.”Through more than a quarter-century as a first-caller on the jazz scene, Reed has articulated this inclusive conception as a leader of numerous ensembles, solo performer, composer, producer, educator, and sideman with numerous artists, including extended stints with Buster Williams, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis. Whatever the context, whatever the style, he consistently animates the flow with fresh ideas, virtuosic chops, intellectual clarity and an unwavering will to groove.On a remarkable series of recent recordings, Reed illuminates his aesthetic scope, navigating diverse terrain with intense focus and sagely concision. Consider, for example, one of Reed’s most recent releases, The Adventurous Monk, a 2014 date on which he offers idiomatic yet personalized, loose yet cohesive interpretations of ten works by the genius pianist-composer Thelonious Monk. It’s Reed’s third Monk project since 2009, when he made The Dancing Monk, followed in 2011 by The Baddest Monk, on which he addresses the iconic songs with just the right admixture of maverick recklessness and natural command. “I imbibed heavily on Monk’s music as I became more immersed in composition and my journey as an artist,” Reed remarks. “The rhythmic, harmonic and melodic variety in his pieces inspire, allow and compel me to embrace the challenge of trying to convey messages in a non-verbal manner.”A similar spirit of grounded exploration infuses Reed’s most recent release and first live recording, Groovewise, on which he navigates mainly original music on the bandstand. The spontaneity of live performance comes through on Stand!, a jubilant-to-introspective 2009 studio date on which Reed presents 11 pieces inspired by biblical themes. On two other in-studio trios—Something Beautiful from 2011 and Here, a 2006 session —Reed coalesces his own pieces with repertoire from popular songs, less-traveled jazz classics and gospel, deploying a wide range of moods and dynamics in the manner of a live set. Different in ambiance but equally impromptu is Reed’s Reflections Of A Grateful Heart, a contemplative, subdued solo recital of hymns, spirituals and gospel songs from his pen and, among others, Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Richard Smallwood and Billy Taylor.“The older I get, the more I start to see my musical, spiritual and personal influences as all one stream of consciousness,” Reed says. “When I was younger, I was exposed to music in my house, my neighborhood or in school; I didn’t care about what it was labeled. When I became a professional musician in my teens, the lines between the different styles were drawn in big red marker. Now, I’m not concerned about highlighting and the imposed differences. The musical experiences are all tied together.”Reed developed the core principles of his musical sensibility almost from the time he began to speak. “Before I could even reach the pedals,” he recalls, he was playing for and enhancing worship services for the congregants in the small Baptist storefront church in West Philadelphia where his father, a quartet singer, sang and preached. “My earliest experiences in the Holiness church were colored with charisma; people were moved largely by emotion,” he says of that functional setting. “Music played a major role in manipulating these emotions, even inciting people to dance. I developed my ear in an extraordinary way; if someone started to sing, I could quickly find their key and begin to accompany them.”Noting their son’s exceptional talent, Reed’s parents signed him up for private piano lessons at age 5, which continued at South Philly’s prestigious Settlement Music School. In the meantime, his aunt and uncle scoured flea markets for records. “They found these records by Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Dave Brubeck. Additionally, in our home, all kinds of music could be heard on the stereo and the radio because my parents and older siblings were into gospel and popular forms of music.” Reed recalls. “I listened to everything.”When Reed was 11, his family migrated to Huntington Park, California, a suburb near Los Angeles with a well-stocked neighborhood library where he continued to self-educate, reading various biographies, theory books and absorbing records. Soon, he enrolled in The Community School of Performing Arts (now The Colburn School), where his mentor Jeff Lavner, introduced him to even more recordings. In 1986, Wynton Marsalis conducted a master class there and took immediate notice of Reed. Marsalis connected the school to tenor saxophonist-educator-arranger Harold Battiste Jr., who was asked to develop an improvisational workshop. Eric reminisces, “Mr. Battiste was a soulful and lovely human being. He was patient and loving with me, taking me to clubs all around L.A. to check out music.”Wynton recalls, “Eric had great ears and already had formed his musical personality. He had a phenomenal level of talent for his age; I’ve only met four or five musicians with that extreme ability. He’s intelligent and curious; you don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining stuff to him. And there’s his pedigree: he grew up in the church, so he had direct exposure to the vernacular.” By his late teens, Reed, who had won several local music competitions judged by the likes of Horace Silver, Billy Higgins and Ernie Andrews, began to work professionally with tenor saxophone legends Teddy Edwards and Buddy Collette, Gerald Wilson, The Clayton Brothers and Clora Bryant. After matriculating at California State University, Northridge, Reed officially assumed the piano chair with Marsalis in June 1990 — and moved to New York City.Except for an 18-month return to Los Angeles in 1994-95, when he apprenticed with Benny Carter, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson, New York remained Reed’s base of operations for the next decade-plus. From the jump, Reed became deeply entrenched in New York’s hardcore jazz scene, entering the rotation at Bradley’s, the legendary New York piano saloon, where masters bonded with students, providing a platform for Reed and his peers to cut their teeth. He documented seminal and now classic works on a series of trio and combo albums, It’s All Right To Swing, The Swing and I, Musicale, Pure Imagination and Manhattan Melodies.“In the heyday of the ‘90s, we were all devoutly and intensely devoted to the idea of what we thought Jazz was supposed to be,” Reed remarks. “Integrity has always been part of my essence, presenting a wide variety of music in a relevant fashion. Wherever the music goes, I want to go there and be present in that moment, not just a stylist.”After initial forays at applying this dictum on recordings, Reed curated concerts and produced studio dates for other artists, notably in a series called Jazz Composer Portraits for Manhattan’s Miller Theater from 2001-03, eliciting creative, unified performances of music by pianists Elmo Hope and Donald Brown, drummer James Black, alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy, bassist Ben Wolfe and the legendary Billy Strayhorn.“I like taking on the challenge of trying to make something my own, while attempting to honor the composer’s intentions,” Reed says. “I’ve embraced the songbooks of many composers and being able to draw from these different sources has helped me to find my own compositional voice. Some people find their voice early; some find it later. Earlier on, composing was more something that I did by default because I had a studio date coming up. On It’s All Right To Swing and Musicale, it was about the arrangement and presentation of the piece. Now, I incorporate more of my improvisational ideas into the way I write. I trust the musicians to interpret it and whatever happens, happens.”Throughout the ‘00s, Reed provided artistic direction for singers Paula West and Mary Stallings, for whom he produced 2013’s But Beautiful. “The art of accompanying singers has been ingrained in me since I was a child playing in church,” he remarks. Reed also began to teach privately under the auspices of Juilliard School of Music, the New School and Manhattan School of Music, helping to direct young luminaries like Aaron Diehl and Kris Bowers towards paths that “might help enhance what they were already doing and get them to become more developed musicians. This is why I don’t call myself a teacher, but a mentor.”“The bandstand is where the real education is,” Reed says. “The only way musicians truly learn what’s valuable is by being in the trenches. I thank God that so many of the old guard embraced me. I was truly and wonderfully blessed.”In 2008, Eric moved back to his beloved Los Angeles, jumping feet first into the local scene as musical director for Regina Taylor’s critically acclaimed musical Crowns, which ran for the entire summer at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center and the Pasadena Playhouse. From 2010-2012, Reed was back in familiar territory – the church. Fondly, he state

We all struggle with failures and tragedy in our lives. How can you move past tragedy and into success? Mary Shores shares how her personal tragedies drove her to finding independence and success with her own business. She also shares how you can do it in your life too.In today's episode we dive deep into mindset, staying hyper focused, driving deeper connection with what you want, how our beliefs impact our actions, how are words reinforce our self image, self-care, hustle, how to study successful people by understanding their process, starting a business, overcoming the burden of debt, caring for others, and much more.Mary Shores has spent her entire career as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur generating positive and pragmatic solutions for people who are freaking out. Mary understands human behavior from the trifecta of psychology, neurology, and neurochemistry, and she pairs that knowledge with her extensive personal experience to help businesses and individuals fearlessly create their own realities.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.Intro / About Mary: 1:06 minutesInterview: 8:10 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 41:39 minutesWebsite:  maryshores.comFacebook:  facebook.com/shoresmaryInstagram: @mary_shoresTwitter: @mary_shoresLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shoresmary

Is your business generating prospects but not highly qualified leads? How can you identify your perfect customer and have them reaching out to you? Tom Poland is a lead generating guru. He shares the keys to building effective lead generation systems to make your business filled with perfect customers.In today's episode we dive deep into lead generation, scaling online, using technology to reach a global customer, listening to your team, building a team where everyone is using their strengths, being effective with your marketing message, starting with the question: 'Can you help them?', finding the right message and getting in front of the right people, the lost quote exercise, choosing entrepreneurship, and much more.Tom Poland is a Marketing Mentor who started his first business at age 24 and has gone on to start and sell four others, taking two of them international. In that time he’s managed teams of over 100 people and annual revenue of more than 20 million.These days Tom’s thing is “Leadsology: The Science of Being in Demand” which is a blended learning program that gives professional advisors a model for generating a flow of high-quality, inbound, new client enquiries into their businesses almost every week of the year.Over 2000 business owners across 193 different industries and 4 continents have been through his programs and many have gone on to add millions to their earnings and their testimonials are available on his websiteTom’s work has been published in 27 countries and he’s also shared international speaking platforms with the likes of Michael Gerber of E-Myth fame, Richard Koch from the 80-20 Principle, Brian Tracy and many others.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.Intro / About Tom: 0:59 minutesInterview: 5:13 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 40:44 minutesWebsite:  https://www.leadsology.guru/Talk with Tom:  http://bookachatwithtom.com/

Do you feel like no one is listening? Maybe you don't feel like you have the authority should should with your business. Michael Greenberg shares how you can start building credibility using content. He says that it's not what you know or who you know, but it's who knows what you know. We also dive deep into networking and building influence in the episode.In the episode Michael shares about why we need to change business schools, the power of apprenticeships, getting into business without a business degree, building relationships with decision makers, giving people freedom to learn, using mentorship to multiply yourself, content marketing, building credibility, using podcasting to grow your network, positioning yourself as the expert, living a lifestyle of entrepreneurship, and much more!Michael Greenberg is the founder of Gentleman Of Technology LLC, a B2B venture creation and strategy consulting firm. Patrick Gusman, entrepreneur and former CIO for the National Urban League, has called him “A positioning guru extraordinaire and is one of those rare young geniuses,” and Alex Nichols referred to him as “A horse whisperer for marketers, business thinkers, business owners, and is a bit of a renaissance man; a jack-of-all-trades, master of many. Whether its emerging tech, community building, short and long-term strategy, or content building, I know that I can trust Michael's research and experience.”Michael recently launched a new content marketing venture, and has just written a book entitled Authority Marketing Playbook. This recent publication focuses on helping small business owners, consultants, and executive coaches to position themselves with content. The Authority Marketing Playbook helps them find their voice and grow their businesses using a variety of tactics and strategies Michael has developed over his distinguished career.Michael launched his newest venture under the GOT banner, Call For Content, in January of 2017 after almost two years of market research and process development and currently serves as Chief Strategist and Interviewer. Understanding that his knowledge and content development processes are unparalleled, he provides unique insight into growing businesses of all types. His expert proficiency has propelled both he and his clients by setting a new value standard in content marketing.Michael is exceptionally adept at increasing process efficiency, analysis, strategy and building up businesses. He offers a diversified set of skills in analytics and data, project management, client management and how to position new content for maximum impact.Professional highlights include:Entrepreneur, Author, Strategist, and Advisor.Increasing business visibility, revenue velocity, and ROI.Reducing expenses for dozens of businesses while growing profits using technology-enabled solutions.An industry-leader in both B2B and tech for product development, marketing, and strategyHonored by Business RadioX to join the company as a studio owner to make a more significant impact and help build a new playbook for studio launches.After spending the last five years working in high-level management and consulting roles for small to large brands and startups, Michael knows what truly drives conversations, new business leads, brands and new product launches that produce business growth.“As a result of working with Call For Content, I now have pages and pages of shareable content that further establishes my expertise, deepens my trust and connection with current and potential clients, and keeps me top of mind as a business resource. This has helped make their decision to work with me easier.” Art Snarzyk III, Owner, InnerView Advisors, Inc.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.Intro / About Michael: 1:01 minutesInterview: 4:03 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 36:58 minutesWebsite:  https://www.callforcontent.com/Book:  https://www.callforcontent.com/ampTwitter:  https://twitter.com/gentoftechLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelggreenberg/

Entrepreneurship is a difficult journey. What if I told you that you are making it harder? Today I share why simplicity should be the core of how you should chase your big ideas and dreams. In the episode we redefine simplicity and complexity to better communicate how you can simplify ideas and dreams. I also share how simplicity became part of my entrepreneurial journey. Here are a few key tips for the episode:Simplicity isn't easy, it's intentionalSimplicity isn't cheepSimplicity isn't boring or blandSimplicity solves complex problemsSimplicity gets to the pointSimplicity is observantSimplicity uncluttersSimplicity focuses on what matters and significanceSimplicity makes unspoken spokenSimplicity forces you to slow down5 ways to be a simple dreamer or entrepreneurOnly focus on what matters. Have a singular focus.Slow downAsses and adjust - be intentional, remove the bloatSee less so you can see moreKnow what to overlookWebsite: jumblethink.com

Does your work matter? Are you living with purpose? Jeremy Ryan Slate shares how he stopped hating his life and started creating a life of purpose. Now he helps others get their message heard by the right audience. Jeremy will share how you can start making your work have purpose!In the episode Jeremy Ryan Slate shares how you can connect with the right people, craft great content with a message of value, create authority, build community, taking your audience on the journey with you, using Facebook Groups to grown your brand, dealing with rejection, finding your voice, finding the right niche for you, podcasting, standing out in the noice, and much more!Jeremy Ryan Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, to create life on their own terms. He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. Specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and Noteworthy and #26 in the business category.Jeremy was named one of the top 26 podcast for entrepreneurs to listen to in 2017 by CIO Magazine and Millennial Influencer to follow in 2018 by Buzzfeed. The Create Your Own Life Podcast has been downloaded almost a quarter of a million times. He’s also a featured writer for Influencive and Business.com. After his success in podcasting, Jeremy Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, founded Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts.Interview Segments - This is where you can find each section of the interview.Intro / About Jeremy: 0:55 minutesInterview: 3:15 minutesRapid Rire Questions: 38:26 minutesWebsite: http://commandyourbrand.media/checklist