So how do you live your dreams…?

Well the first thing is that it’s not only just about your dreams, it’s about helping those in your life live their dreams as well!

And that’s what is covered in this amazing episode of The Average Sucks Show!

Who would think that one of the largest garage door companies in the world started by an incredible man, who got his start in the restaurant business, would be run in such a powerful way that helps him, his team, his customers, and even his competitors live a better life. 

After listening to this episode, where I interviewed the founder of A1 Garage Door Service, Tommy Mello, you’re going to see very quickly how the mindset of Tommy works and how his process is something you can start using in your life and in your business. 

Hearing the story of how Tommy went from painting garage doors to running a company doing over $200 million dollars a year is not even the most impactful part of the story…

The biggest part of the story is the psychology he puts into working with his team and how it’s changing the entire look and feel of the service industry. He gives incredible advice about growing your team + business, hiring, and retention. 

No matter what business you have or if you run the business of your life + family, this episode is going to give you many gold nuggets…and the best part is Tommy has a way of helping you learn all of these ideas directly from him through his storytelling. 

It is and was an honor to have Tommy Mello, the founder of A1 Garage Door Service, join us on The Average Sucks Show. He is truly a man who lives every aspect of his life ABOVE AVERAGE!

Being vs. Becoming…

That’s the theme of just an extraordinary conversation in our latest Podcast with best-selling author and coach Ray Higdon.

Ray’s story is intriguing and inspiring… In his own life, he went from foreclosure to generating multi-millions in a few short years. He takes what he learned and coaches with 8- and 9-figure executives and business professionals striving to succeed.

Through his own life and his clients he’s realized that most people put off seeking joy. They “wait” until they reach some far off goal before they allow themselves a small pleasure. They focus on business and walk around with unfinished business in their head, waiting until one day to make peace with things in their past. They procrastinate on the most important thing in the world…themselves.

Some of these high powered execs make the 50 million mark, and still aren’t satisfied… and it’s only then give themselves permission to seek joy.

Why?

Because they feel they can’t seek high levels of success at the same time… they can’t go for the money, for the success, for delivering high levels of value in the marketplace WHILE at the same time seeking the healing and forgiveness they crave.

No matter what level of success you’re at, chances are you’ve found yourself avoiding things that would bring you inner joy because…there’s just not enough time.

Ray Higdon made a decision to defy that stereotypical way of living. He wanted success yet didn’t want to only have financial success – he wanted to feel it in every aspect of his life.

You will want to listen in to our passionate discussion – I am honored to have Ray on the Average Sucks Podcast and know you’ll find the conversation extremely useful to you right now.

There’s no better time than now to build JOY into your life.

On this week’s episode, Michael sits down with Andy Mulvihill, whose father founded the family-owned Action Park, “the world’s most dangerous amusement park.”

Andy is a developer who runs hotels, restaurants, and real estate in Sussex County, NJ. How he became the man he is today is largely in part to being the son of Action Park’s creator, Gene Mulvihill.  As a kid, Andy was often one of the first to test out these incredible rides at one of the most famous parks in the world - which is a very unique childhood!  Yet it was his father’s ethic and creativity that taught him the skills that have helped him achieve the success he has today.  Andy tells all in his just-published book, Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park.

In this Podcast episode, you’ll hear:

Why Action Park built such fierce loyalty among its employees and customers

How entrepreneurs can use the lessons of Action Park today to seize opportunities that the pandemic response is opening up today

The mindset and attitudes that make legendary businesses (and lives) work (because yes, “Average Sucks”

And much, much more.

If you want to learn how to pursue your business and life with wild abandon, and be exuberant about it and create something unforgettable, listen to this episode now!

Stay True, Stay Bold, Be F***ing Nice: How One Entrepreneur Took Her Business From Surviving to Booming During the Shutdown

Who says the customer is always right? Susie Diamond believes the traditional view of customer service is not always the way to go. When customers ignore her store’s mantra, “Be F**king Nice!” they learn there’s an “or else” unspoken at the end.

You might as well be bold, because the future of business is BOLD, says Diamond, the successful CEO and Owner of Scottsdale’s Rolling Rack Boutique told Michael Bernoff in our newest Podcast.

Diamond’s destination boutique can be better described as “experience” than a store. She started out of a single truck of Rose Gold Chrome Wrap, Selfie Station, Faux fur ceilings and Chandeliers. She expanded to a 6,000 sq. ft. location in one of the most sought-after malls in the state, and has been invited to set up shop at Coachella’s music festival.

How did she do it? She says life changes the moment you decide “Enough is enough.” As the daughter of a professional gambler, Diamond goes all in business and the podcast and shares what drove her to take the risk of starting a business and why she will never put off chasing her dream life ever again.

*P.S. Listen to the end to hear Diamond’s story on how she turned one bad Yelp review into $22K in sales in two days. The future of business is BOLD. Be ready!

Are you ready to audition for the role of YOU?

Well get ready, because it is time for this week’s episode of The Average Sucks Show with Host Michael Bernoff! Our featured guest is actor, director, and writer Brendan Wentworth, who is best known for his roles in JAG, Chicago Hope, and Cypher!

Brendan shares with us his thoughts on how to stay confident even when the stakes are high, tips to push through tough periods of change, and ways to present yourself authentically in both business and everyday life.

Michael and Brendan discuss how he got into acting and his experiences over the last couple decades while working in a highly competitive and evolving industry.

Listen in and learn what it means to “miss on your own terms,” to dive deep into a role, and much more.

For additional information on The Average Sucks show and Michael Bernoff, visit: theaveragesucksshow.com

I have to keep my doors open!

Across the United States (and across the world for that matter) communities are greatly struggling.  COVID19 and politics and unemployment and the mental health crisis well...the list of all the things that are not going well is long and lengthy.

Every day coaches like myself get asked the same thing - and it’s a version of this question: “How can I keep my business alive?”

And every day I answer the question with answers, suggestions - ideas to implement, thoughts to consider - all of which are helping people gain and keep customers.

Yet in this podcast, I publicly share the choices I personally made in my business to keep my business growing during the pandemic.  In this conversation I share my unfiltered perspective of what has and hasn't gone well, what I'm planning next and why you don't have to accept defeat.

There are things you can do to stay on track.

Listen to this podcast to walk away with ideas you can immediately incorporate into your own business.

We are all going to make it, but how are you going to make it work?

How will you handle all this pressure?

There’s an intense amount of pressure people are feeling right now and it’s because they can’t make things happen the same way they used to.  When you have a way of growing your business, of operating your life, and all of a sudden that way won’t work anymore, it puts your brain on overdrive.

So you begin to think things to yourself, like:

Can’t leave your house.

Kids can’t go to school.

Can’t run your business the same way.

Can’t make enough money.

Can’t pay your bills.

Can’t get toilet paper.

Can’t stop being afraid of getting sick.

Can’t understand what’s happening in the news.

Can’t believe what’s happening in the world.

Can’t go out without a mask.

These are just some of the whirlwind of thoughts that many people are having over and over again over the past few months.  The pressure is intense.  Panic, frustration and fear.

Now let me say this - some are handling it better than others.

Why?  You’ll find the answer as you listen to my latest podcast “Unrealistic Expectations” where I hit head on the scrambling of thoughts in your head that ratchets up the pressure.

What expectations do you have for yourself now that businesses are beginning to open up again.  Are you rushing in a mad dash to make up for lost time and putting intense pressure on yourself to make money fast?  Are you freaked out about putting out the money you need to operate your business (spending money to make money) when it’s uncertain how the market will hold up?

There are a lot of people that are feeling intense pressure and it’s based on their unrealistic expectations.

What should you expect for yourself?

What’s reasonable and intelligent as your next move?

How fast do you need to move?

Join me to learn a powerful new perspective to shift your thinking, move you forward and open up the door for more results than ever.

Realistic Expectations with MIchael Bernoff

This episode of The Average Sucks Show with Shaun Alexander dispels the idea that changing your life is a long, exhausting uphill battle.

Because once you make a decision that it’s time to go from who you are now to who you were meant to be…

Raising your average can happen in an instant.

And, once you do it, you’ll never, ever look back.

In Shaun’s case, raising his average happened with a little help from Justin Bieber (and a heated encounter they had).

In this episode, Shaun shares how he suffered for years after his brother’s suicide and how nightmares surrounding it kept him from sleeping more than a few hours a night for almost 10 years. He’d become a shell of the man he used to be. He’d lost himself to despair and didn’t know how to get back.

But he did get back. Not to the person he was before, but to a better version of himself.

(And what’s really cool is his wife says she can “see the guy she married again,” and his marriage is better than ever!)

His business is booming (including closing a $1 million deal for a new company).

He’s sleeping at night.

Most importantly…raising his average has opened up the possibilities to what he wants to do.

Shaun says “If you don’t kill the root, it’s going to come back again.”

He killed the root. And you can, too. Do yourself–and your life–a favor and watch this powerful episode right now.

Remember, The Best Is Yet To Come,

Michael Bernoff

The world right now is a mass amount of chaos and if you step back and take a look at it you’ll see that what’s happening is there are leaders and followers doing both good and bad.

All of these people have one thing in common and that is they believe they are doing WHAT IS RIGHT and that is based on how they’ve been influenced. Some people take advantage of that, some use it for the greater good. In this podcast I discuss the psychology of persuasion and influence so you can understand how the mind works and what makes people listen.

We must step up and influence others in a positive direction – the world needs great leaders right now.

Michael Bernoff

On this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Stedman Graham, author, educator, businessman, speaker, and foremost expert on Identity Leadership.

This is a powerful interview where we dive deep into what we need to be doing right now so we can have our lives work for us -- despite our current or future circumstances.

The world shifted almost overnight, and it’s caused us to deal with a radical change in identity. We were gym owners, real estate agents, people who made things happen and -- in a split second -- many of use became homeschool teachers, unsure how we’re going to make a living. This loss in identity has left many of us wondering how we now lead in our families, in our businesses, and in our lives when everything seems to have crumbled around us.

Stedman explains there has never been a better time than now to work on ourselves and redefine our identity, and then build a foundation based on who we can actually be rather than where we are right now.

If you’re uncertain and shaky about your future, or if you find yourself wanting to go back to the way it was, you need to listen to this podcast because we go into detail about….

And why, with everything going on right now, you’re in the perfect spot to get what you want EVEN faster than you could before.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have entered the YOU economy.

It’s time to stop putting yourself in a box and confining your ability to design, create, and build the life you want.

It’s time to step up and lead your life -- one that has meaning, purpose, and makes you happy.