Screw the Naysayers

Tim announces big plans for Screw the Naysayers including:

Format changes, upcoming guests, and introduces Raymond Vela as his cohost for Friday Tim Talk episodes beginning October 23, 2020.

Alli Worthington is an author,  business coach, and host of The Alli Worthington Show podcast. In her new book (hot off the presses) Standing Strong: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence, Alli encourages women to draw strength from their core identity, to overcome the obstacles that keep them from reaching their full potential and living out their dreams, and to walk confidently in the direction of their calling.

Ali is also a wife, mother of 5 boys, has a rescue dog, and in her words “just about every flat surface in our house is taken up with a book, athletic equipment, legos and a (quite possibly) a little dog hair”.

You can contact Ali at:

Website: https://alliworthington.com/

Megan Reilly of Tippi Toes Dance is a former Shark Tank guest, Host of the Who’s Your Mama Podcast, and a passionate mompreneur.

Megan designed the initial logo for Tippi Toes at the tender age of 17 while she was still in High School. Megan is now the COO of Tippi Toes and a Co-owner. 

Tippi Toes now has 35 franchise owners in 14 different states and the company was recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine as a top 500 franchise company in the world.

Tippi Toes was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, where Megan and her sister Sarah landed a TV deal with Shark Mark Cuban. They dated for a while but eventually called off the engagement.

As a company, Tippi Toes has also released four music CDs. The latest, "On Top of the World," hit the Top 10 on iTunes and top 20 on Billboards chart on the Best Children’s Album chart.

You can reach Megan at:

Website: https://www.tippitoesdance.com/ 

Nir Eyal is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.

Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, "the best business book of 2019."

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir's writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today.

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), and Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Shadow.

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University but acknowledges that he received most of his education by earning an advanced degree from The School of Hard Knocks

Nir can be reached at:

Blog: https://www.nirandfar.com/

Alain Hunkins is on a mission to build strong leaders. As a keynote speaker, facilitator, coach and leadership expert. Alain has worked with tens of thousands of leaders in over 25 countries, and served clients in all industries, including 42 Fortune 100 companies. 

Alain is also the author of the book Cracking the Leadership Code-Three Secrets To Building Strong Leaders. The book launched as the #1 New Release in Business Communication on Amazon, was reviewed in Forbes, and has been endorsed by the likes of Daniel Pink and Marshall Goldsmith. 

Alain has also authored more than 400 articles, and been published by The Association for Talent Development, CEO Refresher, and the American Management Association.

Alain joins me today to discuss the importance of leadership for entrepreneurs and those who are transitioning from the workplace to the world of self employment. 

You can contact Alain at:

Website: https://www.alainhunkins.com/cracking-the-leadership-code

Matt Johnson is a marketer, entrepreneur, podcast host, a musician, and is the author of MicroFamous: Become Famously Influential to the Right People.

The concept of being micro-famous is pretty straightforward. Instead of trying to be seen by a massive audience, work at becoming famous to a smaller audience. The strategy aligns well with the concepts Seth Godin shared in episode 100 of Screw the Naysayers when he spoke about the importance of focusing on your minimally viable audience.

The idea of being micro-famous is not new. I used to call it being a big fish in a small pond. That pretty much summed up what it was like running a software company is a tiny fishing village before the days of the world wide web. 

But I know from personal experience that planning to be micro-famous and actually becoming micr-famous are two different things. Today Matt and I will dig into the strategies and processes Matt used to build his own brand and now shares with other entrepreneurs.

You can contact Matt at:

Getmicrofamous.com/free

Conor Riley is the CEO of Luxie Inc. The LUXIE story began with a search for a high-performing makeup brush that could provide a variety of techniques without irritating skin or harming animals. In Conor’s words “We were vegan and cruelty-free before it was cool.” Using materials sourced from around the world, the forward-thinking beauty brand developed hypoallergenic, synthetic brushes that have outperformed other top-rated animal hair versions.

Today, LUXIE has grown from an indie brand to a global phenomenon, beloved by a fast-growing list of both celebrities and influencers. The company’s fan-favorite collection of premium, allergen-free beauty tools are available in 160 countries and through top US retailers like Anthropologie, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Revolve.

Luxie is a values driven company that puts its money where it’s mouth is. We’ll be talking about that. As an entrepreneur Conor believes in teamwork and transparency, and feels that there are incredible opportunities for brands to grow in the current environment.

You can contact Conor at: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-riley-investmentbanker/ Website: https://www.luxiebeauty.com/

I’m excited to welcome Corey Poirier back today because I think he brings a unique perspective as an entrepreneur who has made a good portion of his income over the years speaking on stages and helping others to do the same. And as we all know, once busy speaking calendars have for the most part been wiped clean. And so it’s a really tough time for entrepreneurs who depend upon public events to earn income, promote their business, and to meet potential clients.

For more than 40 years, Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty,  ending world hunger and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, as well as guiding the philanthropy of some of the world's wealthiest families, Lynne’s on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of  people’s relationship with money.  

She is the Founder of the Soul of Money Institute and as a coach consultant has worked with over 100,000 people in 50 countries. Lynne is the author of The Soul Of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life and as a public speaker Lynne has shared the stage with people such as Oprah Winfrey, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Stephen Covey and Deepak Chopra. 

You can reach Lynne at:

Website: https://soulofmoney.org/

You can reach Tim at:

Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Screw-The-Naysayers 

Jay R. Kemmerer has been educating businesses and individual clients in the areas of wealth management for over 34 years. He is the Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Advisors, Inc. and Author of “Messages From The Money Masters.”

In the book Jay shares lessons learned from iconic names such as Warren Buffet, Daymond John and Napoleon Hill. Included in the list of 12 experts that Jay features in Messages From The Money Masters, is Mike Michalowicz. 

Mike is a best selling author, a hugely successful entrepreneur who leads two  multi-million-dollar ventures.. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC.

You can contact Jay at:

Website: https://www.jaykemmerer.com/

You can contact Mike at:

Website: https://mikemichalowicz.com/