Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

Mike Smerklo helps entrepreneurs understand how to interact with investors

Episode 574: Investors Are From Mars, Entrepreneurs Are From Venus by Mike Smerklo on Interacting With Investors

Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of the hard work, dedication and grit that truly powers successful entrepreneurship. Today, as the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures, Smerklo is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets. His new book, Mr. Monkey and Me (Scribe Media, Nov. 17 2020), is a “real talk” guide for entrepreneurs who want to cut through the noise to cultivate a mindset that supports greatness.

The original post is located here: https://www.mikesmerklo.com/investors-are-from-mars/ 

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Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares two short posts covering how to choose the right business model and how to create a successful online course

Episode 573: How to Choose the Right Business Model AND How to Succeed in an Online Course by Chalene Johnson

Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of The Chalene Show. Tens of millions of people around the globe have transformed their bodies and their lives with her help, and her fitness programs have been featured in gyms and on TV for more than 12 years. She and Bret, her husband of over twenty years, are the founders of the SmartLife movement. Together, they have built and sold several multimillion-dollar lifestyle companies and helped countless people to do the same.

The original post is located here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/business-model/ & https://www.chalenejohnson.com/succeed-in-online-course/ 

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Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership tells you how to prevent your staff from experiencing burnout

Episode 572: Preventing Your Staff from Experiencing Burnout by Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership

Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the world's leading authorities in burnout recovery and prevention. He is also a Fortune 500 consultant, #1 bestselling author, and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 podcast on iTunes. He is a 2x Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Culture with Thinkers360. He is a former Healthcare executive, CIO, and CFO overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets, so he’s seen and done it all.

The original post is located here: https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/preventing-your-staff-from-experiencing-burnout 

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Isaac Morehouse encourages you to consider the costs and benefits of entrepreneurial failure

Episode 571: Consider the Costs (and Benefits) of Entrepreneurial Failure by Isaac Morehouse on Pros & Cons of Entrepreneurship

Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach.

The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/12/2054/ 

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Brian Tracy shares 7 principles to maximize your profits in any market

Episode 570: 7 Principles To Maximize Your Profits In Any Market by Brian Tracy on Long Term Business Success

Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 70 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year. He has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 70 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

The original post is located here: https://briantracy.com/blog/general/7-principles-to-maximize-your-profits-in-any-market/ 

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Greg Audino of Vibely shares two short articles covering how to create content that lands clients 7 days a week and how to do identify and manage stress as a content creator

Episode 569: Create Content That Lands Clients 7 Days a Week AND Identify and Manage Stress as a Content Creator by Greg Audino

Vibely is an all-in-one place to lead an interactive membership, and strengthen your online and offline communities. Thousands of content creators have started their own communities on the Vibely platform, where they can better connect with fans by offering them personalized challenges, lessons, group chats, one-on-ones and more. 

On their blog, head writer Greg Audino offers a collection of articles which provide tips that intersect psychology, relationship building and content creation.

The original posts are located here: https://www.vibely.io/blog/how-to-create-content-that-lands-clients-7-days-a-week & https://www.vibely.io/blog/how-to-identify-and-manage-stress-as-a-content-creator

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Jen Hayes talks about why blogging is the best side hustle

Episode 568: Why Blogging is the Best Side Hustle by Jen Hayes on Making Money as a Blogger

A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else.

The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me//why-blogging-best-side-hustle/ 

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Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter talks about creating a good work routine

Episode 567: Slow Work Manifesto by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter on Creating a Good Work Routine

Stephen is a solopreneur business coach and founder of Life Skills That Matter. He is an advocate for your inner voice to help you finally create work that works for you! He’s frequently referred to by LSTM Accelerator Members as a “professional nudger” because he’s so passionate about seeing aspiring solopreneurs succeed.

The original post can be found here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/slow-work-manifesto/ 

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Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short posts covering how to measure the performance of groups and how to be a good listener

Episode 566: Measuring the Performance of Groups AND Have You Got Your Listening Ears On by Douglas Lang of Altris

Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distinctive.

The original posts are located here: http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=388 & http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=2131 

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Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares 5 ways to become a successful entrepreneur through skill development

Episode 565: 5 Ways to Become a Successful Entrepreneur Through Skill Development by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple.

The original post is located here: https://moneyminiblog.com/business/entrepreneur-skill-development/ 

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