Welcome to the last episode of the decade! Heading into 2020, it's important to discuss strategy for both business and personal life. A strategy is a set of competitive moves and actions that are used to attract customers, compete successfully, strengthen performance, and achieve goals. Not all the time a strategy will work out, but the right strategy will always win in the long run.

For people that have big goals and new year resolutions, this episode is for you. We talk about tools to increase productivity, strategies that have helped prestigious idols and the effect of a long-term strategy. You'll also enjoy the dialogue from my cohosts - Jared Sanders & Andrew Hong. These two are founders of Tobe Agency, a digital marketing agency based in Los Angeles. They share their unique perspective on running a digital agency as well as advice for anyone looking to do the same.

Some of the tools mentioned in this episode:

Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/

Acuity Scheduling - https://acuityscheduling.com/

Bitrix24 - https://www.bitrix24.com/

ClickUp - https://clickup.com/

Tettra - https://tettra.co/

Connect With Jared & Andrew:

https://www.tobeagency.co/

https://www.instagram.com/runwithtobe/

Can Ahtam is a portrait & landscape photographer based in Los Angeles, originally from Istanbul, Turkey. After receiving his MBA from Bentley University, he decided to take photography to the next level with now over 100k followers on Instagram. He's been featured in numerous publications and worked with many big names such as Hilton Hotels, Tommy Hilfiger, Nick Cannon and more...

Community plays a major role in his career and from building a community in Boston, he created PortraitMeet: a community-focused business that brings together like-minded creatives from around the world. We've connected together through many events and different experiences in Los Angeles. This episode dives into the journey of photography since a child, building PortraitMeet and the advancement of technology in this ever-changing world.

"It's all about the COMMUNITY!" - Can Ahtam

Hosted by: Mike Fox - @thefoxicon

Connect With Can:

http://canahtam.com/

https://www.instagram.com/canahtam

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvDf2S4sqksC7UR_iRbre1Q

https://www.instagram.com/portraitmeet

https://www.facebook.com/portraitmeetTM/

When we consider the current state of the world, being alive is truly a miracle and a reminder that we all have defied the odds at many moments in our life. This episode dives into what it takes to overcome and the stories behind the motivation to do so. 

You'll also love my guest & co-host for this episode: Daniel DeArco. He's a content creator, digital marketing strategist, and consultant—specializing in product design, manufacturing technology, and automation whos defied the odds numerous times in his life. 

Connect With Daniel: 

https://www.danieldearco.com/

 https://www.instagram.com/danieldearco/ 

https://www.youtube.com/danieldearco

A mid-west girl at heart, Taylor’s passion for modeling has taken her all over the world. After winning Curvy Kate’s 2017 spokesmodel search, the competition has allowed her to travel, model internationally, and meet interesting people from all walks of life. She is now signed to Bridge Models and moved from LA to NYC to take modeling to the next level.

Being a 6'2 model, Taylor utilizes her social platforms not only to inspire, and uplift, but to bring women together to show them that they are beautiful and worthy no matter what size, shape, or height they are. Creating a strong community of support and empowerment is her primary focus behind Too Tall For What.

"Sometimes the details are just as important as the bigger picture." - Taylor Rhoden

Hosted by: Mike Fox - @thefoxicon

Connect With Taylor:

https://www.instagram.com/tall.tay/

https://www.instagram.com/tootallforwhat/

Self-care is often overlooked by many due to our busy lives and technology these days. For people who want to live a long, healthy, prosperous life, this episode is for you with tips and stories that really show the true power of self-care.

You'll also love my guest & co-host for this episode: Andréa Zamora. She's an actor, writer-producer, she's also the founder and creative director of LooksLA that focuses on celebrity makeup and styling.

Connect With Andréa:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3615380/

https://www.instagram.com/andreaxzamora/

https://www.instagram.com/looksla/

https://www.instagram.com/whymetv/

The lovely Eimanne Zein is a Lebanese-American actress and model. Eimanne has lived all over the world but recently settled down in the City of Angels to continue acting full time. She's fluent in German, with some spoken Arabic, and comprehension of Spanish and French.

Eimanne graduated university in Vancouver, BC with a degree in film production. She's been working in the modeling and entertainment industry professionally for nearly five years, in domestic and international markets including London, Germany, New York, and San Francisco. She's worked for brands including Nike, Levi's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Fitbit, Microsoft, and more. The first time we met was actually working together in both studio and lifestyle with a brand in Los Angeles.

"There are those that simply refuse to color in between the lines." - Eimanne Zein

Hosted by: Mike Fox - @thefoxicon

Connect With Eimanne:

https://www.emmyzein.com

https://www.instagram.com/eimanne/

Fear is something that we must take head-on. For people with big dreams, small dreams and everything in between this is for you.

You'll also love my guest & panelist for this episode: Jake Matthews aka jakesvisuals. 

Jake is a versatile photographer based in Nashville, TN. His work is literally mind-blowing and expands from Nashville to Thailand to Australia to Iceland. His visuals are truly more than just a photo, but a story engraved into a moment in time.

Connect With Jake:

https://www.jakesvisuals.net

http://instagram.com/jakesvisuals

CJ Johnson is an award-winning creative entrepreneur, speaker and internet personality. First known as the go-to “branding guru” supporting hundreds of startups and Fortune 500 companies worldwide with his impactful creative strategies to cultivating hundreds of thousands of social media followers as an influential millennial voice in the fight against social media depression. 

"The daily grind is tough. Failure is tough. Life can be a real struggle sometimes and I just want to be a source of inspiration for as many people as I can and show everyone as a prime example that success will come and offer ways on how you can find it too." - CJ Johnson JR

Hosted by: Mike Fox - @thefoxicon

Connect With CJ Johnson JR:

Instagram http://instagram.com/cjjohnsonjr 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjjohnsonjr 

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cjjohnsonjr

Everyone has a decisive moment where they must choose their dreams or the lifestyle their accustomed to. This episode dives into the understanding of why we're faced with these decisions and how navigate them with confidence.

Making an impact in music & fashion, Novyon is a Minnesota hip hop icon making waves across the country and the world. His music has touched many mediums, including a spot on the hit TV show Grownish.

“Just do you and give people something interesting to talk about.” - Novyon

Hosted by: Mike Fox - @thefoxicon

Connect With Novyon:

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/findingnovyon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FNDGNVYN/

Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G5fw14sz5mRgGlas9VE5T