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After starting his career in the army, realizing he was a lover rather than a fighter, he took a u-turn into brand management before immersing himself in the world of innovation and leadership development. Chris’s leadership consultancy, Upping Your Elvis, is inspired by musician and philanthropist Bono’s signature question "who’s Elvis round here?" meaning "who’s the guy that makes things happen?" Upping Your Elvis’ mantra is driven by the belief that everyone has a bit of Elvis inside them, by unleashing this innate human genius the planet will be a more engaged and fulfilling place for everybody.
Chris has spoken at TEDx, inspirational ideas festival The Do Lectures, and the world’s largest leadership event Leadercast, where he also had the honor of interviewing Apples’ co-founder Steve Wozniak live on stage. Chris’s work has featured in media such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times and Fast Company and he writes monthly columns for GQ magazine, Psychologies magazine, The Huffington Post, and British Airways’ Business Life magazine.
With three bestselling books under his belt:Chris launched his latest mission Wake Up! Escaping a Life on Autopilot in 2017. Wake Up! the book published in the UK in January 2017 (September 2017 in the USA) alongside Wake Up! the app, with broadcast coverage including The BBC and media such as Cosmopolitan magazine. His books have become best sellers including the title of no 1 best selling business book in the UK. He lives in Dorset, England, with his
family, a sea view, his beloved 35-year-old Land Rover and a selection of paddleboards and guitars.
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This life is extraordinary!
We have opportunities beyond belief right now! - Chris Barez-Brown
[spp-tweet tweet="We've never been in a more networked, accessible, and connected world than like right now! @BarezBrown @UppingYourElvis "]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwI0aeovqqE]This life is extraordinary! We have opportunities beyond belief right now! If we only just got to understand, that actually we get caught in these traps just to save energy, and there were some simple things we can do to help us draw together the dots. So that every day, we can shine more brightly, we can meet more amazing people, and have more fun while we are doing it, then that is what "Wake Up" is all about! That is what Chris' life is about!
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Dr. Travis Zigler graduated in 2010 from The Ohio State University College of Optometry with Magna Cum Laude honors. He is the founder of Eye Love, whose mission is to end preventable blindness. Dr. Travis and his wife, Dr. Jenna Zigler, use the profits from Eye Love to fund free and low-cost clinics in Jamaica. They also started a charity called the Eye Love Cares Foundation, which provides exams, glasses and sunglasses for those in need, free education, and scholarships for students that align with their mission. Dr. Travis enjoys traveling to Jamaica, training for marathons, and playing the ukulele while he drinks his morning coffee (French press... mmmm). Let's not forget their blue light blocker glasses!
Eye Love's long-term mission and vision:A portion of profits from Eye Love sales is donated to the Eye Love Cares Foundation and funds are then used to provide glasses, sunglasses, and eye exams for those who cannot afford to obtain proper eye care. In the future, the Foundation will be used to fund permanent free and low-cost clinics in both the US and Jamaica, and it is our goal to also provide optometry scholarships for students who have an interest in eyecare mission work.
On This Episode You Will Hear:A man with definiteness of purpose goes through life and watches how the world steps aside and then even comes beside and helps him with his aims.
Travis's favorite quote:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Gandhi
[spp-tweet tweet="Quoted with #TravisZigler Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. #Gandhi @LIVETHEFUEL "]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ43vCGYi7k]New Blue Blockers Now On Amazon - Eye Love's New Blue Blockers!
Eye Love Blue Blockers
Final Words:“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Gandhi
This quote all encompasses everything you need to do in your life. Every day is a blessing and a gift. You never know if you are going to be here tomorrow. Live like it's your last one... go spend time with your loved ones. Travis reads every day and summarizes what he reads every single day.
This quote from Gandhi has been his lifelong favorite quote since he was 17 years old, and he still follows it today.
Action Steps:Dr. Travis Zigler graduated in 2010 from The Ohio State University College of Optometry with Magna Cum Laude honors. He is the founder of Eye Love, whose mission is to end preventable blindness. Dr. Travis and his wife, Dr. Jenna Zigler, use the profits from Eye Love to fund free and low-cost clinics in Jamaica. They also started a charity called the Eye Love Cares Foundation, which provides exams, glasses and sunglasses for those in need, free education, and scholarships for students that align with their mission. Dr. Travis enjoys traveling to Jamaica, training for marathons, and playing the ukulele while he drinks his morning coffee (French press... mmmm). Let's not forget their blue light blocker glasses!
Eye Love's long-term mission and vision:A portion of profits from Eye Love sales is donated to the Eye Love Cares Foundation and funds are then used to provide glasses, sunglasses, and eye exams for those who cannot afford to obtain proper eye care. In the future, the Foundation will be used to fund permanent free and low-cost clinics in both the US and Jamaica, and it is our goal to also provide optometry scholarships for students who have an interest in eyecare mission work.
On This Episode You Will Hear:A man with definiteness of purpose goes through life and watches how the world steps aside and then even comes beside and helps him with his aims.
Travis's favorite quote:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Gandhi
[spp-tweet tweet="Quoted with #TravisZigler Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. #Gandhi @LIVETHEFUEL "]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ43vCGYi7k]New Blue Blockers Now On Amazon - Eye Love's New Blue Blockers!
Eye Love Blue Blockers
Final Words:“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Gandhi
This quote all encompasses everything you need to do in your life. Every day is a blessing and a gift. You never know if you are going to be here tomorrow. Live like it's your last one... go spend time with your loved ones. Travis reads every day and summarizes what he reads every single day.
This quote from Gandhi has been his lifelong favorite quote since he was 17 years old, and he still follows it today.
Action Steps:Hilary is the editor to Ryan Stewman as well as for other multiple successful and high-producing entrepreneurs. She was also an editor at The Good Men Project, blogger for the Huffington Post, and writing for The Might and Influencive, among other publications.
Hilary is a founder of Sick Biz which is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs who are chronically ill and disabled. She is also the Author of 'Killing Karl' (2012) – a novel as told from the point of view of a serial killer’s wife. and 'You Can Never Go Wrong By Being Kind' (2017) – “Driving on Kindness”
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[spp-tweet tweet="Living and Succeeding with Transverse Myelitis, check out SickBiz.com #SickBiz @J_HillMark "]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxjZnFAU_9s]Links and Resources:
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Sick Biz is a company that Hilary created for you. It is a collaborative community of people to let you know that you are never alone. We are working "together" with our entrepreneurs to build this company.
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Yuri is a Fortune 500 Personal Development Consultant, board member, startup advisor and official member of the Forbes Coaches Council and Forbes contributor. A regular guest on top podcasts such as Entrepreneur on Fire, As Told By Nomads, Conscious Millionaire, and The Blind Entrepreneur, he's also been published or featured on Inc., Fast Co., Time, Mashable, PBS, BBC and numerous top blogs, as well as radio and TV shows.
More about Yuri:As far as crazy stories go, I changed careers a total of 4 times while living with $250K in law school debt in NYC, ultimately building the Millennial startup consulting and executive coaching business I run today, Master The Talk Consulting (MasterTheTalk.com). I've overcome tremendous challenges several times in my life and help my clients do the same through changing their language and psychology.
With a background in neuroscience and anthropology, I specialize in helping Millennial and Gen Z clients challenge their conventional thinking about how to dramatically improve the trajectory of their thinking, careers, and businesses.
In just a short 15 months, I've bootstrapped it from a side hobby to a $200K+/year business, as well as getting myself published or featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Inc., Fast Co., Mashable, BBC, PBS, and others.
My story is crazier than most, even for a Millennial. To get to my "dream career," I started out in a neuroscience Ph.D., left for studying law, got into finance, then into health tech startups and eventually started Master The Talk. In between, unemployment, depression, starting a family, living in NYC with $250K in law school debt, a kid with cancer, and still making life and business work somehow.
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[spp-tweet tweet="You need to understand that everything can be changed for the better... @MasterTheTalk "]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLaIV0MNqRQ]Everything is negotiable. Whenever you are feeling stuck in your life, whether it's your career, it's your business, your family, whatever, you need to understand that everything can be changed for the better.
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