SharkPreneur

By Kevin Harrington & Seth GreeneBusiness Entrepreneurship Marketing Management

SharkPreneur episodes

December 20, 2017 SharkPreneur with Kevin Guttman
It’s only natural that Kevin A. Guttman helps people with reverse mortgages. He’s been around real estate practically his whole life. His parents were realtors and investors in southern California. Kevin grew up tagging along with his dad to look at properties, and he learned early on what makes a good real estate investment.
As he got older, Kevin and his brothers began fixing up properties for their father, and eventually Kevin began managing them.
But before he began his own career in real estate, Kevin started on his life-long path of helping others. He spent years in the ministry and in the non-profit world. He traveled the country to raise money for projects in the developing world, helping people have clean water, medical clinics, schools, and enterprise loans to build businesses.
Since 2004, Kevin and his team have helped hundreds of homeowners get mortgages, with a close rate 50% above the industry average.
So why reverse mortgages? It’s all about helping people live the retirement lifestyle they deserve. Kevin says he’s met with so many seniors who are house rich and cash poor. They have no pension, they’re relying on Social Security, and many are working well past retirement age because they’re worried about their financial future. Kevin believes it’s his mission to inform and educate people, give them honest answers and advice, and help them consider their options.
On the home front, Kevin and his wife Sabrina have been married since 1988. They have five children and one grandchild. He’s proud of all of them, and he’s also proud that his customers like to tell him he treats them like family.

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18 min
December 13, 2017 Lisa Marie Platske, CEO
My journey to becoming a speaker and coach was a non-traditional one and began when I was hired by the U.S. Customs Service several years after college.
I showed up at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center with long blonde hair, red, white, and blue fingernails and a pair of black high-top Guess sneakers instead of the stereotypical scowl and combat boots. As you can imagine, this did not go over well.
I envisioned sitting at a big mahogany desk with the official seal of the United States of America emblazoned on the name tag on the door to my office. What I got was an assignment to work on the rat-infested piers of New York with some pretty cranky men who didn’t think women should be part of their world. (Oh, I could tell you some stories…) And, no desk. And, no office.
I realized quickly that it was going to be VERY different than the detective shows I watched on television as a kid. (No, I was not going to be one of Charlie’s Angels.) And, I recognized that being my soft-spoken and speak-when-spoken-to self was not going to enable me to excel in this arena. I needed to find my voice.
Instead of Looking at What Others Are Doing, Focus on Your Own Journey.
On the job, some of the guys called me “Hair and Nails” and a few did their best to make my life a nightmare, publicly berating me and harassing me.
But, I worked side by side in filthy assignments in the heat, snow, and rain lifting boxes, driving a forklift, and sifting through smelly shipments on the contraband enforcement (narcotics interdiction) and EXODUS (money laundering) teams.
I was one of the fastest promoted women on the job, and while I can’t say I was the best at enforcement, I was smart, hard-working, quick-witted – and I found my voice.
Working in the New York area during 9/11, I worked 16-hour grueling shifts after losing my mentor in the Trade Center bombings. And, over time, I earned the respect from these tough-as-nails men as they treated me like one of the boys.
Yes, I held my own.
And, when I left federal law enforcement after 10 years, I left with pride, and the nickname “Mary F’in Sunshine”.
What I Learned was You Can Do Anything You Want without Compromising Who You Are.
While I began my job with a small-town naiveté and there were days when I was unsure of myself, I learned how to be strong, stand up for what I wanted (I had a no-profanity rule which the guys adhered to….LOL), how to work well with others (even the people you don’t like), not to take other people’s “crap” without being ugly, and how to trust my gut to the point where I now have a built-in “No B.S.” meter.
I studied leadership and the inner workings of what it takes to communicate effectively and build a personal brand.
The World is Made for Those who Learn How to Stand Out, Not Fit In.
I worked in a male-dominated industry where I had to learn how to communicate who I was, what I brought to the job, or become invisible. And, despite the rigors of 9/11, my deep compassion for others led me to helping some of my co-workers cope with the changing landscape and recognize that every day brings is a gift which brings the promise of a new beginning. (From my 1st book, Designing Your Destiny….)
My career in law enforcement was a challenging journey – and I walked through this because of Choice. Direction. Commitment. and Discipline and you can do the same with whatever you are seeking to achieve or move forward in your organization or personal life.
Vince Lombardi said, “Leaders aren’t born; they’re made. And, they’re made like anything else, through hard work.” You can develop what it takes to be a leader in your career and in your life. I studied personal leadership and effective management and supervision, and you can be taught the same principles and learn how to do this with ease.
People Follow the Person First, and Then their Great Plan.

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21 min
December 06, 2017 Mike Dillard
From mikedillard.com:
I’ve always believed that the greatest achievement each of us can strive for in life is to have the ability to create the world around you, so that it matches the dreams in your mind.
This is how the most advanced city in the world sprung from the desert sands of Dubai in less than 10 years.
How Bugatti built the 253 mph Veyron. How Steve Jobs created the IPhone. And how Paul Allen And Burt Rutan built Spaceship 1.
Whatever that dream may be in your mind… Whether it’s unlimited time with your family, a new dress, the chance to work full-time for your favorite charity, to design your dream home, or change the future of mankind through your leadership…
Having the financial means and the courage to say, “yes, I can make this real if I want”, is the ultimate expression of freedom that each of us can experience.
I approach life with a core belief that anyone can accomplish anything. That not only can one man or woman make a difference, but that it’s one man or woman who always makes the difference.
Hi, my name is Mike Dillard and I’m grateful that that our paths have crossed. My mission, and my purpose is to empower those who want to change their life, and change the world for the better, with the knowledge and skills they need to do so.
If you’re an entrepreneur, or want to become one, I believe I have some insights and experiences that can help you make an incredible impact in the lives of others.
When I’m not working, I do my best to experience as much as I possibly can during the short window of time we all have here…
In 2008 I received my first taste of motorsports during an off road excursion trip driving through the magical place that is Baja Mexico. I was hooked. Six months later I found myself on the starting line of the longest, and most dangerous race in the world… The Baja 1000.
If you’re one of the few people on the planet who’s ever had the privilege of a steak dinner and a cold beer at Mike’s Sky Ranch, we’re clearly kindred spirits…
Today I spend my free time racing in the SCORE and HDRA off-road series, and with the construction of the new Circuit of The Americas racing facility here in Austin, I’ve started to transition my focus to road racing in an effort to follow in the footsteps of my friend Patrick Dempsey.
When I’m not flying down a track at 160 MPH, you’ll find me at my ranch in the Texas hill country chasing chickens, feeding goats, tending to the organic greenhouse, or pinging steel with some 7.62.
And when I’m not in Texas, you’ll find me waving a stick at some trout in the mountains of Colorado, or traveling the world in search of the best food and fun that it has to offer.
Thank you for taking the time connect, and the best way to stay in touch is to subscribe to my email newsletter list.
– Mike

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25 min
November 29, 2017 Dr. Gary Richter, M.S., D.V.M., C.V.C., C.V.A.
Dr. Gary Richter is certified in veterinary acupuncture as well as veterinary chiropractic. As owner and medical director of Montclair Veterinary Hospital and Holistic Veterinary Care in Oakland, California, Dr. Richter understands the benefits of both conventional and holistic treatment methods. His professional goal is to provide a center where pets can receive effective holistic and regenerative therapies in conjunction with the highest quality Western medical care. He also places great emphasis on the well being of the pet owner, knowing that a sick pet can cause great strain and strong emotions. He instills this understanding in his staff and works to ensure that both pet and owner are treated with the utmost care and respect.
Dr. Richter’s professional interests are the integration of holistic and general practice veterinary medicine, regenerative medicine, and educating professionals and pet owners on the benefits of integrative care. Dr. Richter is a past-president of the Alameda County Veterinary Medical Association and has also served as the California Veterinary Medical Association’s Alameda county representative regarding animal disaster planning. He currently serves as the veterinary services liaison for the Oakland Medical Reserve Corps.
Dr. Richter and his two hospitals have been the recipients of over twenty local and national awards including “Best Veterinary Hospital”, “Best Veterinarian”, “Best Canine Therapy Facility” and “Best Alternative Medicine Provider”. Montclair Veterinary Hospital and its associated non-profit, The Pet and Wildlife Fund, was named a “Pillar” of Oakland for years of community service helping pets and wildlife in need. PetPlan also named Dr. Richter as one of the top ten veterinarians in the United States for 2011.
Dr. Gary Richter is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science, a Masters of Science in Veterinary Medical Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating with honors, Dr. Richter moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998. He began his career as a full-time emergency medicine clinician and general practitioner in Berkeley, California. Dr. Richter has been the owner and medical director of Montclair Veterinary Hospital since 2002 and Holistic Veterinary Care since 2009.

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21 min
November 22, 2017 Lee Richter, CEO
Lee Richter is an award winning, dynamic business innovator and a visionary recognized again by the San Francisco Business Times as one of their Top 100 Women Business Leaders in 2017. For more than 25 years, she has launched a dozen successful businesses in the financial, education and lifestyle sectors. Her unique vision and drive revolutionizes business as her companies produce hundreds of jobs, educate tens of thousands of people and make millions in revenue.
Lee is a business strategy genius. As the CEO of Richter Communications and Design Group, she is passionate about designing and launching marketing campaigns and products that represent her mission and her values. Her business acumen and talent has generated national and international results with clients such as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Robertson Stephens, Autodesk, Stanford Research Institute, Edmunds.com, The Pet Concierge and Del Webb among others.
Lee would tell you that her life would not be complete without her family, friends, dogs, cats and community. She is a loving and devoted mother to her 11-year-old daughter, Abbey. Lee teaches Abbey how to be empowered every day, and with Lee’s help, Abbey became a best-selling author at the age of 9. Lee also helped her husband, Gary Richter achieve his dream of becoming a small animal and wildlife veterinarian and they own two veterinary hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lee and her family love to travel and explore the world together.
Lee lectures and coaches veterinary hospitals and clinics throughout North America to improve their Public Relations and Marketing. This lets them generate more revenue while helping as many pet and pet owners as possible.
Contact Lee to find out how she can help grow your business.

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19 min
November 15, 2017 Jeff Wendel
Jeffrey L. Wendel entered the financial services industry over 15 years ago with one goal: helping people better understand and navigate the world of personal finance. With a vision to build his firm based on trust and respect, Jeffrey L. Wendel has far exceeded that objective.
Jeff is an Independent financial consultant. He is also Life & Health Licensed in Ohio and Indiana. No client is too big or too small. Jeff has a proven track record for delivering sophisticated financial solutions and helping his clients with the guidance he provides.
"Putting my clients ahead of everything else has been the foundation for my business," said Jeff, "It has enabled my firm to enjoy many years of success in this community."
Jeff and his spouse Jodi, of 23 years, reside in Ft. Recovery along with their children, Cole, Cade, Cobe, and Cali, ranging in age from 11 to 20. Coaching is a major part of both personal and business life for Jeff as well. He has been coaching various sports teams for over 13 years, mainly focusing on his favorite sport: baseball. Whether a player or a client, Jeff believes that: "Behind every great player is a fearless coach, who refused to let them be anything by the very best."
Knowledge is power. It is also a good foundation for intelligent, well-considered decisions. When you have retirement in sight, sound decisions are vital in helping you pursue your goals and aid in avoiding costly mistakes that can affect your future.
As a financial professional, Jeff is committed to helping people just like you create solutions for their retirement assets. Once he understands your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals, his firm can work diligently to develop a program that carefully balances various financial strategies with preserving principal. Today's economic environment brings challenges. But along with challenges come opportunities and potential rewards. Jeff works closely with his clients to evaluate those opportunities and to help them get in a position to reap the rewards. He enjoys helping people build a solid financial foundation for the future.
Jeff created his business based on his strong family values where family always comes first, and at Wendel Retirement Planning, our clients are like family. We appreciate and take care of one another, so please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

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16 min
November 08, 2017 Kae Whitaker
Since 2013, when I left my corporate career in sales and marketing, I’ve been using the internet to build and sustain my business. With a family to contribute to, and a 6 figure income to replace, I had to quickly figure out how to make this media monster work in my favor so I could create the comfort for my husband to continue to support my dreams of wanting freedom from the 9-5 misery!
In my four years, I’ve made tons and tons of mistakes, but most importantly I’ve learned tremendously from them and have created every program that I now offer around the systems and processes that I’ve created to help AVOID any more of those costly mistakes and start to see true success!

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14 min
November 01, 2017 Bill Harris
https://specials.centerpointe.com/offers/nssa/seth/
Bill Harris has been involved in personal development for nearly 40 years as a seeker, teacher, public speaker, author, musician, composer, therapist, workshop leader, and business owner. He has studied and practiced a wide range of traditional and modern transformational and therapeutic practices with a variety of teachers.
Bill has studied music composition with world-renowned Czech composer Tomas Svoboda and Spanish composer Salvador Brotons, is also a nationally known jazz saxophonist, and has been a private pilot since 1995, flying a Socata TBM 900.
Bill is a long time student of the brain and current brain research, contemporary psychology, the evolution of nonlinear systems (chaos theory), and the effects of a wide range of neuro-technologies on human change and evolution. He is a Certified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming and is trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis.
The Founder and CEO of Centerpointe Research Institute, Bill is the creator of HolosyncÆ audio technology, used by well over two million people in 193 countries. Based on research at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and the world-famous Menninger Clinic, HolosyncÆ calms the brainís limbic system, enhances the prefrontal cortex, and creates changes in the brainís electric activity, allowing the creation of meditative states, enhanced creativity, increased focus and concentration, increased willpower and ability to self-regulate behavior, and many other beneficial mental and emotional capabilities.
He is the author of two bestselling books, Thresholds of the Mind and The New Science of Super-Awareness.
Bill is also the creator of The Life Principles Integration Processô, a series of three online courses covering the practical utilization of cognitive psychology, metaphysics, and achievement psychology.
In addition to his own workshops and video courses, Bill is a frequent speaker at scientific and transformational forums, conferences, and podcasts and is known for his ability to explain difficult subjects in an engaging and easy to understand way. He has shared the stage with many top human potential leaders, including The Dalai Lama, Jack Canfield, Dr. Stephen Covey, and Ken Wilber, and in 2003 was invited to address the United Nations Values Caucus.
Bill is a member of the Advisory Board of Self Enhancement, Inc., an organization helping inner-city young people and a major donor to several charities helping underprivileged children; a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council started by best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul author Jack Canfield; and an Inaugural Member of Ken Wilberís Integral Institute.

https://specials.centerpointe.com/offers/nssa/seth/

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30 min
October 25, 2017 Grant Cardone
“I work with small companies and Fortune 500 companies to grow sales by finding overlooked opportunities and customizing the sales process to be more effective. I have worked with companies like Google, Sprint, Aflac, Toyota, GM, Ford and thousands more. I own and operate four companies that do almost 100m in annual sales and I’m also a New York Times best-selling author, international speaker, & considered the top sales training and social media expert in the world today.”
“SUCCESS IS YOUR DUTY, OBLIGATION, RESPONSIBILITY.”
Grant urges his followers and clients to make success their duty, responsibility, obligation, and to rise above out-dated, unworkable middle class myths and limitations in order to achieve true freedom for themselves and their families.
His straight-shooting viewpoints on leadership, the economy, small business, retail sales, employment, and headlines have made him a valuable resource for media seeking commentary and insights on real topics that matter.
Watch Grant on the top entrepreneur network Grant Cardone TV: Whatever it Takes, Cardone Zone, Power Players, Young Hustlers, The G&E Show, Confessions of an Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investing, Network Marketing Moguls, Ask the Pro.
Amongst Grant Cardone’s stellar accomplishments are:
Internationally renowned business and sales expert.
Author of 7 sales and business books, including New York Times best seller “If You’re Not First, You’re Last” and Axiom Award Winner “Sell or be Sold.”
Creator of customized sales training programs for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, success-minded individuals and entrepreneurs.
A dynamic, highly sought after international speaker who captivates and motivates audiences with his engaging, entertaining and informative speaking style.
Offers practical insights on sales, marketing, branding and entrepreneurship via print, digital, TV and radio media.
Regularly appears on Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, and MSNBC, and contributes to Entrepreneur.com, and Huffington Post.
Grant Cardone Sales Training University and Grant Cardone On-Demand Automotive Sales Training were introduced in 2010 and have become industry leaders for web-based sales training. These are comprehensive sales training and sales management courses provided online with over 1100 segments of content broken into exact modules and curriculums. Cardone’s online sales training universities provide sales meetings, testing, reporting, and sales solutions for every selling situation imaginable.
Cardone is heavily involved in civic affairs, charitable organizations and has been awarded commendations by The US Senate, US Congress, Los Angeles County, US Army and more.
Grant Cardone was named the #1 marketer to watch in 2017 by Forbes Magazine.
Cardone currently resides in Sunny Isles Beach, FL with his wife, actress Elena Lyons and their daughters.

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22 min
October 18, 2017 Joe Vitale, Author
Dr. Joe Vitale is the author of far too many books to mention here. Here are just a few of them:
He wrote the bestseller, The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or anything else) from the inside out. It became a #1 bestseller twice, even beating the latest Harry Potter book.
He also wrote Life’s Missing Instruction Manual: The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth. It, too, became a #1 bestseller and was picked up by WalMart.
One of his most popular titles, Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More reflects an ancient Hawaiian practice, known as Ho’oponopono. A fan favorite, Joe has hosted multiple live events on the subject, nation-wide, and he has created quite a following on this title alone.
Joe also wrote the only book on P.T. Barnum’s business secrets, There’s a Customer Born Every Minute. He’s also written many more books on marketing and business, to name a few, Hypnotic Writing and Buying Trances: A New Psychology of Sales and Marketing. His latest book release is titled, The Secret Prayer.
Besides all of his books, Joe also recorded the #1 bestselling Nightingale-Conant audio program, The Power of Outrageous Marketing. Additionally, he’s also recorded the following audio programs for Nightingale-Conant, to name a few, The Awakening Course, The Missing Secret, The Secret to Attracting Money, The Abundance Paradigm, The Ultimate Law of Attraction Library and his latest, The Zero Point.
His popular title, Attract Money Now, is taking the world by storm as he is giving it away for FREE! It includes his easy7-step formula proven to manifest wealth.
Joe’s marketing methods have made people millionaires. He’s been involved with every aspect of marketing, from traditional direct mail to publicity to infomercials. He is the president of Hypnotic Marketing, Inc. and is the world’s first hypnotic writer. He created a home-study course called Hypnotic Selling Secrets — and made $450,000 in 3 days selling it online.
He’s being called “The Buddha of the Internet” and after his huge weight loss, “The Charles Atlas of the Internet.”
Known for his outrageous publicity stunts, Joe received local and national media attention from the likes of The New York Post for “The World’s First Canine Concert”(http://www.canineconcert.com/) in order to promote his bestselling book: There’s a Customer Born Every Minute – P.T. Barnum’s Secrets to Business Success book.
Joe is also one of the stars in the hit movie The Secret. He was seen on Larry King Live on November 16, 2006 and March 8, 2007. On March 6, 2007 Joe was interviewed on ExtraTV to talk about “Hollywood’s Latest Craze: The Secret.”
He was also featured in Newsweek’s March 5, 2007 issue, story titled: Decoding The Secret: http://www.newsweek.com/secret-does-self-help-book-really-help-95559
On November 19, 2007 he was a guest on CNBC’s “The Big Idea” with Donny Deutsch: http://www.mrfire.com/n8gc
For access to his current radio interviews, such as CNN radio, go to his Podcast page at: http://www.mrfire.com/interviews/
He is a sought out speaker who travels the world to such countries as Russia, Poland, Peru, Canada and Kuwait to spread his message on the law of attraction, “The Missing Secret,” ho’oponopono and much more. He was also a Keynote Speaker at the prestigious National Speakers Association Convention in San Diego, CA in July, 2007 and for Hay House “I Can Do It!” Conference in Austin, TX (2013).
In addition to The Secret, Dr. Vitale has been featured in a total of 15 movies so far. Some of them include: Try it on Everything, The Opus, Leap!, The Meta Secret and his latest film is titled The Abundance Factor.
Dr. Vitale discovered that there is a “missing secret” to success.

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23 min

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Welcome to the Sharkpreneur Podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene. Kevin Harrington is the inventor of the infomercial, one of the original sharks from the hit tv show shark tank, and has…