There is a famous saying that goes something like this: “focus on the most important things, and everything else will fall into place.” Here at Harmon Brothers, we’ve tried hard to build a culture that encourages our employees to allocate their time to things that matters most...and it isn’t always work.

For this episode, I sat down with Leslie Samuel, Fox 35 contributor and founder becomeablogger.com. He tells us how his faith and family have guided him on his journey to success. He also tells us how he got a coveted job as a professor without a doctorate and why he left that job in 2014.

1:25 How Leslie went from a teacher to a blogger
8:05 Why Leslie is open about his faith
9:43 the moment Leslie bolstered his faith
15:15 Leslies from POOP to GOLD moment

You can find links to Leslie Samuel’s website and other ways to get in contact with Leslie Samuel below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

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Timothy Sykes tells us how Penny Stocks have given him the life he wants and why he spends more time teaching then he does trading. He also gives advice to others who want to get into penny stock trading and shows people how it is different from trading on Wall Street.

1:00 The right advice for getting into money stocks
6:00 The retirement mentality of stock trading
10:15 How Tim affords to live while giving back
12:00 What happened when Tim lost $500K
16:49 The two thought processes of trading
20:10 How to get your toe in the water for stock trading
22:42 How to bar hit ect your life to be true to the life you want to live

You can find links to Timothy Sykes website below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

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Find Timothy Sykes here

www.timothysykes.com

Have you ever wondered what comes first, sales or building an audience?

Recently I interviewed one of my marketing mentors, Dave Gerdhart, Chief Marketing Officer at Privy and former VP of marketing at Drift. He tells me why building an audience is the most important thing that a start-up can do before launching a product. He tells us how building a brand can help drive product demand and how he got over 1,000 people to his first event at drift.

You’ll also learn:

How to learn from the experts in marketing
Dave’s from POOP to GOLD moment
How Dave has perfected his marketing skills

Click below to listen to this week’s episode.

And don’t forget about Thursdays episode where we meet up with famed penny stock trader, Tim Sykes. Tim will teach us how he went from stock trader to stock teacher.

To Sharing Better Stories!

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the biggest changes in our life can happen so slowly that you don’t even recognize them? Michelle Miles directs the short film, How I Got Here to visually display that experience.

00:50: How I landed on How I Got Here
7:58: What the piece means to her
11:02 How symbols add to the movie
11:57/12:18: Michelle’s from POOP to GOLD moment
16:00 How Michelle has turned a negative into a positive
18:10 The next job

You can find links to Michelle Miles website and Instagram handle below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.

Find Michelle Miles here:
www.Michellemiles.com
https://www.instagram.com/michellenmiles/?hl=en

Have you ever seen a popular YouTube family and wondered what it was like at home behind the scenes? For this episode, Benton Crane sits down with Ruby Frankie, founder of the popular YouTube channel, 8 passengers. Ruby tells us how her YouTube channel has helped her family grow and how letting go of control is what ultimately helped her family grow.

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This week Daniel Harmon talks to Viveka Von Rosen, a Linkedin expert and author of Linkedin Marketing: An Hour A Day and LinkedIn: 101 Ways to Rock Your Personal Brand!. Viveka shares three ways to spruce up your linkedin profile, some LinkedIn influencers everyone should follow, and how shedding an unhealthy relationship will often lead to better opportunities.

02:08: Viveka discovers social media
05:28 Viveka’s Poop to Gold moment
07:41 Sunk cost fallacy in life and relationships
09:23 How to satisfy LinkedIn’s new algorithm.
10:40 How to build a good LinkedIn profile




You can find links for Viveka’s LinkedIn and all the other places to get in touch with her below.

If Harmon Brothers piques your interest, don’t forget to grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.

Find Viveka Von Rosen here:
https://vengreso.com/our-team/viveka-von-rosen
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/viveka-von-rosen
https://www.amazon.com/LinkedIn-Marketing-Viveka-von-Rosen/dp/1118358708

This week Daniel Harmon talks to Rachel Pedersen, a social media extraordinaire. Rachel shares how she learned to utilize all platforms of social media, how she uses Tik Tok to funnel her fans to her other platforms, and how her responsibility as a mother motivated her to reach new heights in her career.

04:27 How Rachel got started in social media consulting
06:54 How Rachel uses Tik Tok to build a more engaged fanbase
09:09 Rachel’s Poop to Gold Moment
12:57: How being a mom fuels Rachel’s career

You can find links for Rachel’s Tik Tok channel and all the other places to get in touch with her below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.

Find Rachel Pedersen here:
https://rachelpedersen.com/ (home website)
https://www.tiktok.com/@themrspedersen?lang=en (Tik Tok)
https://www.instagram.com/themrspedersen/?hl=en (Instagram)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p2nJb-8j9IjVOhrlTUmWw (Youtube)

Ever wondered how to get your product in the news? For this episode, we sat down with Industry Dive editor, Natalie Koltun. She tells us what she looks for when deciding whether or not to write an article for a company. She also shares with us her strategy for ethically marketing a product that won’t be released for another 4 years.

3:44 The ethics behind marketing for a product that may not come out for another 4 years
6:00 The favorite part of her job and the most challenging part of her job
8:00 Advice for entrepreneurs who want to be in the news
9:40 How writing a book peaked her interest in marketing
12:00 Natalie’s from POOP to GOLD moment
16:12 How much time she spends on her articles

You can find links to Natalie Koltun’s LinkedIN profile and twitter handle below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.


Find Natalie Koltun Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliekoltun/
https://twitter.com/natalie_koltun

How do you stay out of your own head and client focused in that all-important sales pitch? Listen to how one organization fighting for its survival took a pitch opportunity and turned traditional thinking on its head to land a ten-year deal and launch its global presence.

1:49 How self deception effects the creative process
5:43 Where the name Arbinger comes from
9:17 Jim Ferrell’s from POOP to GOLD moment
18:14 How focusing on helping an executive during a pitch won Jim his first big contract

You can find links to Jim Ferrell’s LinkedIN profile, book and website below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.


Find Jim Ferrell Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ferrell-b621b65
https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776/ref=nodl_

Have you ever heard of the #twizzard? In this episode, Benton Crane sits down with Nate Sandell, social media manager for the Mall of America. He tells us how he used the #twizzard to interact with customers and help them have an unforgettable shopping experience. He also shares how his company handles creativity while working with different departments

1:10 what makes the Mall of America special
5:39 How to transition from sports broadcasting to social media
7:35 How to make a singular story out of many separate pieces
9:30 How the Mall of America uses twitter to make it snow inside on Black Friday
12:54: How the Mall of America creates creativity
17:20 How user generated stories impact the bottom line
22:37 Nate Sandell’s from POOP to GOLD moment



You can find links to Nate’s LinkedIN profile and the Mall of America twitter handle below.

If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.


Find Nate Sandell Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/natesandell
www.twitter.com/mallofamerica