Everybody has met someone who people are drawn to for reasons they can’t explain, and being one of those people comes with serious challenges. Dan Sullivan, Gord Vickman, and special guest Mike Koenigs discuss the “X factor,” how celebrities view themselves, and different ways of being who your audience wants to see.

A lot has changed in broadcasting. It’s not as hard, risky, or expensive as it used to be. There’s no barrier for anyone to go online and start—which can be both a good thing and a bad thing. Dan Sullivan, Gord Vickman, and special guest Mike Koenigs share proven strategies to build an audience that will stick around.

The podcast world is still enormous and free to enter. However, certain recent changes, including the abundance of celebrity-hosted shows and shows being kept behind paywalls, have podcasters wondering what they should do to draw in and keep an audience. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Gord Vickman, and guest Paul Colligan discuss current trends and give advice to podcasters to help them figure out what their goals are and how they can reach them.

Creating a podcast has never been easier if you're dedicated to the project. But it can still be a difficult task to figure out how to make money. Dan Sullivan and Gord Vickman, along with special guest and longtime podcasting expert Paul Colligan, share their strategies. Discover how Strategic Coach runs its network, and learn where the industry is headed with new models of distribution. Remember that podcasts are assets and relationships, and even something old is brand new to those who've never joined you!

Teams of skillful people produce predictable results. Once systems become predictable, it's better to let technology take over. But there's often a lingering human element—those in the middle who simply pass things along. What value will the "middle" bring in the future when contracts and agreements are blockchain-based and always true? Join Dan and Gord as they explain the Smart Contract in simple, non-nerdy terms, and what they mean for the future of cooperation, business, and leisure.

Advertisers generally won’t be interested until your show hits tens of thousands of spins. So how else can you benefit? All entrepreneurs get into the marketplace because they believe they have something to contribute. If you show that you have processes and methods for thinking differently, you’re on the right path. Join us on this episode to learn how to get paid for your ideas. It might be easier than you think.

What do entrepreneurs know about success and risk that others don't? It might not be what you think, but it evolves from a desire for finance to one for freedom. The biggest media personalities understand this too. They spend big to earn bigger. But all this talk of money is misguided. And from the outside, it's hard to understand. Join Dan and Gord as they explain why having all forward progress come from a strength you already have is the recipe for achieving any goal you choose.

Non-fungible tokens are digital creations that can be bought, sold, and traded on the blockchain. Only one provable owner exists. Why is everyone talking about them, and why would someone pay millions for a pixelated digital cartoon? Because they believe it’s an investment with no place to go but up. In this episode, Dan and Gord demystify the non-fungible token and explain in simple terms what they are, how they work, and the future implications for media, ownership, and entrepreneurism.

Do you find yourself full of energy at the start of something new, but quickly run out of gas and give up? Join us for just a few minutes, and you'll learn how to become a limitless idea machine to keep your projects on track. Dan explains how focusing on questions brings out the magic, and how speaking to a certain type of person will drag your creativity into the mud. The solution to having endless great ideas is found in a very unlikely spot, but you might already have it sitting on your bookshelf.

Over the past few centuries, humans have certainly endured more disruptive events than the current lockdowns, all with a greater sense of collective calm. This time, social media obsession and a 24-hour cycle of bad news has only served the forces of negativity. But the central vehicle to success is relationships, then technology. When you marry the two, beautiful things happen. What would real-time AI translation or other converging technologies mean for your business? With the right mindset and creativity, we're truly capable of reaching a global group of customers. Unlimited growth is right around the corner.