Screw the Naysayers

Rob Berk is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Apprentice, an innovative platform that connects entrepreneurs and business leaders with smart and motivated college students that are looking for real-world experience and mentorship. Rob is also a Senior at Hamilton College.

He credits his fast start in entrepreneurship to having had the opportunity to apprentice with former Screw the Naysayers Podcast Host Dave Kerpen. Dave is a serial Entrepreneur, NY Times Best-Selling Author, a Global Keynote Speaker, and Rob’s Co-founder at Apprentice. The business model for Apprentice is unique in that the College students work remotely while they are in college to do anything and everything needed to make their leaders’ lives easier and to make them more effective.

In this episode Rob:

• Tells us that one of his professors encouraged Rob to turn down a chance to apprentice with Dave Kerpen so he could “focus on school”

Rob and Dave working together demonstrate the huge potential of cross generational collaboration. Is there a better way to learn how to be an entrepreneur than to apprentice with one? Not that I can think of. Enjoy

You can reach Rob at:

Website: https://www.chooseapprentice.com/

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“People think that if we have enough passion that our passion is going to be the thing that ignites the revolution. The movement that we are going to bring into existence. And what I tell clients very routinely, you know what? Your passion is gonna kill you. Your passion is not a strategy. Your passion is great as an ingredient, but it does not mean you're going to arrive. You need to step out. And actually in many cases, passion is actually the poison because that passion makes them so fixated on their own thing that they lose the necessary perspective to actually step out and look broadly enough to go, wait a second. You know what? Now that we're actually over the intoxication of our own Kool-aid, let's look at the situation”. 

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In this episode of Tim Talk's he tells you why you should NOT start an online business and even says that you'll thank him for the advice. He dips into the Screw the Naysayers back library to share wisdom from Scotty Schindler, who started and scaled ReNet from a beginning with a single listing to a business with listings for more than $1.3 trillion of real estate across Australia and New Zealand.

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Nathan Seaward’s childhood dream was to be a pilot. And then became one. Things fell into place for Nathan and who found himself at the top of his game flying Boeing 767’s around the Asia/Pacific. In a world where seniority rules, Nathan was set up for a long and successful career as a pilot. Then he did the unthinkable. After 16 years Nathan quit his job and became a personal coach and host of the Nathan Seaward Show. Unlike a lot of people Nathan did not hate his job. He enjoyed flying. He just felt that something was missing.

In this episode Nathan:

• Says that he believes entrepreneurs can change the world whilst creating extraordinary lives for themselves and their families. Amen to that. 

For me this interview was a fascinating insight into the mind of someone who quit a job few people quit and now is on a mission to help others create the life they want. Enjoy…..

You can reach Nathan at:

Website: https://www.nathanseaward.com/  

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In this mini episode Tim shares a few laughs reflecting on the early days of his podcast while at the same time making the point that success is 80% who you are and 20% what you know. He then shares 2 great guest stories about the CEO of a publishing company that can't tell the difference between a verb and an adverb and a once homeless man who started a software company even though he didn't know how to code.

Emily Harrison is the Founder/Director of the The Akashic Academy, a modern day mystery school dedicated to sharing knowledge that is changing the planet.

Raised in a small town in Louisiana, Emily dropped out of school to pursue her dream of being a hollywood actress. In the early days that meant working in restaurants where she had the opportunity to serve the likes of Jerry Seinfield. Her acting career took off and led to Emily being cast in a leading role on the American soap opera “The Bold and The Beautiful.”  What should have been the pinnacle of her career went off the track when Emily realized her heart was not in it. This impacted her performance and ultimately led to her being fired.

In 2015 Emily became a certified Akashic Records practitioner. She left her career in Hollywood and created a healing business that includes teaching, speaking, contributing to the Huffington Post, and mentoring/certifying others in the Akashic Records. 

For those that don’t know the Akashic Records are an energetic record of every person, place, thing, event, and animal on the planet. You could count me skeptical when I first heard Emily speak about the Akashic records at Harvard (we shared a stage). We had a lively discussion in which Emily:

• Explains what the Akashic records are

Emily’s genuine interest in helping others is impossible to deny, as is her passion for sharing the knowledge of the Akashic records. This episode digs into her work and also her journey as an entrepreneur. Enjoy

You can reach Emily at:

Facebook: Emily Harrison

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Tim kicks of the new year with a big announcement! Starting the week of January 13th the Screw the Naysayers show is moving to 5 days a week! Monday and Wednesday will continue to have long form 45 minute interviews with an eclectic mix of Thought Leaders, Successful Entrepreneurs, WSJ and NYT Best Selling Authors, Public Speakers and those that inspire us all to overcome adversity and to live the life we want.

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Kevin Palmieri is a Peak Performance Coach and co-host of The Hyper Conscious Podcast where he interviews successful entrepreneurs, speakers, athletes and artists from around the globe. Through his podcast Kevin also gets to connect with people who are trying to change their mindset.

It’s a topic he’s passionate about because for Kevin changing his mindset wasn’t a choice. In his words it truly was a life or death decision. His purpose today is to be the person that he needed when he was at his lowest point. For Kevin that moment came at what would appear to be an unlikely time. From the outside looking in his life was great. He had a 6-figure income working as a construction foreman and lots of expensive toys. Things started to unravel when his girlfriend left him. Things spiralled out of control and reached a point where he thought about ending his own life. His decision to start the Hyper Conscious Podcast with his co host Alan Lazaros was the beginning of a remarkable turnaround.

In this episode Kevin:

Tells us how his focus on external things led him to the brink

Says he still wants nicer things but wants to get them differently

Reminds us that the biggest part of business is staying in business

Shares that he suffers from extreme anxiety and explains how he deals with it

States emphatically that he won’t fail his current girlfriend

Suggests that most people wait to long to pursue the side gig full time

Says that when you’re in the water you learn how to swim faster

Talks about growing up in a single parent home with no good male role models

Says that he’s always felt like an underdog

 And says you should never quit the journey but we should quit things that aren’t right for you

Kevin is on an amazing personal development journey. The wisdom he shares in this interview is high value.  Enjoy. 

You can reach Kevin at:

Website: https://www.thehyperconsciouspodcast.com/ 

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Bob McIntosh is an entrepreneur, author and public speaker who has spent more than 3,000 hours on stage. At the young age of 36 Bob has developed numerous online products reaching into six figure sales, spoken across the country, done over 7 figures worth of real estate deals, written a number 1 Amazon best selling book, invested in startups, and in his word is constantly hustling.

Originally from a small city outside of Buffalo, Bob now lives in Los Angeles. In this episode Bob

• Encourage new entrepreneurs to plug into a community of fellow business owners

Bob has a great perspective on entrepreneurship and technology. Enjoy. 

You can reach Bob at:

Website: http://www.thebobmcintosh.com/ 

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Dion Beg is the founder of Flow Coaching and Consulting. He is a sought-after speaker and has given hundreds of presentations to various audiences including Harvard University

Dion also runs a successful financial company. There are 20,000 mortgage professionals in Canada and Dion has been Ranked in the TOP 75 Brokers in the nation for several years. That’s the top ½ of 1% so he must be doing something right.

In this episode Dion:

• Speaks about the dangers of imposter syndrome

Dion is high energy, thoughtful, and willingly shares life and business lessons. Enjoy

You can reach Dion at:

Mortgage business - https://www.mortgagesbydion.com/ 

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