Sam shared some interesting background between the restaurant and automotive businesses that led into consulting and running his own firm.  He then shared how they solved problems in the automotive industry and how to create a tactical strategy with actionable steps in your business.  

He shared what his company, Tip of the Spear Ventures, does for businesses and some of how the venture capital space functions.  He talked about the importance of having a plan with money and not putting "the cart before the horse".  Sam also shared how leadership mentality must evolve over time as a business grows beyond certain revenue thresholds and how to take the next steps forward.  Let's go!

In this episode, we shared about how my son Marcus broke his arm over the weekend.  We discussed that, although life isn't fair, we can work hard & smart, thus putting the odds in our favor.  We talked about immediately pivoting (as Marcus has) to continue to challenge one's self. 

We talked about taking action to avoid the more common natural response of sitting and sinking into some form of depression.  We talked about hope and how we can still learn from others and progress - all of which feels good and is therapeutic!  Let's go!

We talked in this episode about attending an amazing event called "Summer Camp" in Indiana. We talked about the importance behind the saying that the 5 people you spend the most time with have the greatest influence over the results in your life.

We talked about Patrick Bet-David and getting to meet and converse with one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.  Being successful in all areas of our lives is largely a byproduct of what we bring into our orbit and our minds in particular.  Let's go!

We talked in this episode about the grand importance of having a mission so we can actually get places.  We talked about setting goals and constantly improving.  

I shared about listening to Ed Mylett's interview with baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew and some great insights from his life trials plus his mission to help children in particular.  

We talked about 7 Figures getting tons of great reviews because we get results for clients and who OUR dream client is.  We talked about the founder of Lululemon having a VERY specific definition of their dream client as well.  

It is important that we have a well-defined "WHY" - as mentioned in Simon Sinek's book Start with Why - to have a clearly defined mission and objective(s)!  Let's go!

Today we talked about the important topic of how we face problems in our lives - business, personal or otherwise.  We talked about some recent examples related to our office move and the all-important need to focus on SOLUTIONS.  

We shared an example of a problem with a client and some games that were being played as well as throwing fits.  We decided to stay focused on the issue itself, the facts and, again, SOLUTIONS.  

It is important to stay calm and remove oneself from the emotions, returning to reason and logic.  We shared some other principles and even some information surrounding my son Lucas and how he operates in his life.  Let's go!

In this episode, we had the amazing honor of welcoming and chatting candidly with the one and only Jill Stanton of Screw the Nine to Five.  

She told about her early years and never really being cut out for a "normal job".  She told some stories about her husband and business partner Josh's first attempts at entrepreneurship as well.  She talks about how they eventually built websites and cracked the code of successful course launches.  

She shared some of the process related to mastering the right skills and managing your products, including pricing.  She talked about the important "10% edge" concept as well as the need to maximize results of your sales process and general marketing.  

She shared some examples from her students and talked about their launch process.  She also talks about mastering traffic and building the whole thing around YOUR specific lifestyle and needs.  Let's go!

We talked in this episode about having an ecommerce business on Amazon, Walmart, eBay and/or Shopify and the logistics of setting it up for long-term success!  We talked about avoiding and/or getting out of a suspended account (especially on Amazon and Walmart).  We talked about the right products, optimizing the store and tailoring everything based on the platform used.  We talked about risks and overall maximization of time and traction!  Let's go!

Enjoy my interview with Andy Jacob of Dotcom Magazine!  Here are the notes:

The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client’s needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners.

After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour’s Kevin Plank, Google’s Larry Page, and Nike’s Phil Knight.

Now with tens of thousands of hours in business funding experience, Leo and his team have created a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.

We talk today about what to do to join the 7% of businesses that make 7 figures or more per year.  We talk about the importance of having a great product or service that solves problems and that you can perform with at a high level.  We talk about generating leads, building teams and processes, etc.  We talk at length about knowing yourself and what you're good at and I share the example of a business we had that was stopping foreclosures.  We got into how I built that from the ground up along with the right systems, marketing and even a referral partner network.  Let's go!

We talked in this episode about the recent Tampa Bay e-commerce professionals event Leo attended.  We talked about the value of getting on stage and looking people in the eye while maximizing the networking possibilities and opportunities overall.  

We talked about the power of making events effective, some pros and cons and even pitfalls of events themselves, and even questions to ask yourself about an event as to whether it will be worth your time and resources.  

We talked about having a solid message from the stage and connecting well with your audience.  We even talked about the importance of connecting with other business owners and even competitors with booths at these events!  Let's go!