Do you think you're a leader? If you've never led, can you become a leader? In this podcast, I'm going to tell you the 5 essentials for leadership. These principles continue to work in my life and in the lives of the leaders I admire and respect. Try them on for size and see if you too can become a leader people are eager to follow. 

I had a very special week last week. I got a chance to sit down in solitude and think about the values that I have established as guiding principles to live my life by. I wanted to share mine with you and challenge you to think about the values that are important to you, write them down, and commit to live by them. 

Otherwise, it's pretty easy to lose yourself in this world.

Had a listener send in a request for me to discuss how the saying, "The early bird gets the worm, but the second rat gets the cheese" applies to business. I loved recording this episode and hope you enjoy it as well. Share this with a friend and let me know how you like it.

A listener sent in the question: "Mark, what are some of the events in your life that really had an impact on you?"

This episode is my response to this question. I hope you find it useful. 

- Mark

"You're the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." We have all heard it said, and whether you like it or not, I believe this to be 100% true. In this episode, I focus on the importance of your Vision Alliance Group and what you can do if your initial response to this fact is - "Oh Shit". 

In this episode, I get a chance to sit down with a good friend and business partner of mine - Chris Deininger. Chris is the President of MedalistRx, a full service national pharmacy benefits manager. 

 You can find Chris on his linkedin page at linkedin.com/in/chris-deininger-4a2911a/

In this episode, I got a chance to sit down with a former student and employee of mine - Dan Appel. Dan is an Account Executive at Salesforce.com in San Francisco, CA. Dan has a decorated sales career including multiple First-place finishes in the National Collegiate Sales Competition. Dan has been a door-to-door Kirby Vacuum salesman, small business owner and operator, Associate Director of Sales and Marketing, and now Account Executive at Fortune 500 - Salesforce.com.

In this episode, I get to the bottom of what has worked for Dan including:

- Cold call strategies

- Sales methodologies

- Motivation

- Seizing opportunities

- Closing the deal

You can find Dan walking the streets of San Francisco or by checking him out at:

Linkedin  -  linkedin.com/in/dan-appel-47490051

Facebook  - facebook.com/dappel5

Instagram  -  instagram.com/drappel

Friends,

Here's a little rant on acting before planning. I hope you enjoy.

Mark

Are unpaid internships worth it? Is it better to keep looking until you find a paid internship? Can you negotiate your compensation on either?

Join me for a deep dive into how to make the best of your internship, whether it is paid or unpaid. 

Mark

This is the final part of a 4 part series on Perpetual Entrepreneurship.

In this episode, I discuss the fact that your first idea is never your best idea. 

* Theme music by Justin Greathouse - luxpiration.com - @justin_great *