The Champion Entrepreneur | Conversations with champions who have built their success from the ground up

Ryan Gray is a physician and founder of MedicalSchoolHQ.net and the Medical School Headquarters Podcast as a way to give back to the medical profession and those following in my footsteps.

He remembers what it was like to go through the premed and medical school process with little to no guidance. He hopes to offer the many thousands of students each year that are interested in going to medical school a clear picture of what is needed to get in and succeed in medical school.GOAL: His primary goal is to change and reconfigure his website from being a monthly site to being a coaching and course based site. ACTION STEPS:He’s accomplishing this by writing his books, coaching, and working on the changes needed to implement the platform, better content.QUOTES:“You have to know your audience”“I love systems”Entrepreneur : “be OK with not being perfect”RESOURCE LINKS:Website For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Josh Schoenly is the world’s leading authority on Digital Marketing for real estate professionals. He is the Co-Founder of Client Alchemist, a company whose mission is to help real estate & sales professionals learn the skills & mindset necessary to*ATTRACT* their ideal clients (so they can forever abandon old school cold-calling, prospecting, door-knocking & the like).Josh is a devoted husband, father of 4, believerGOAL: One of his goals is to engage in the advance of his company. ACTION STEPS:Some ways that he is doing this is by building out other platform like a podcast, writing a book, and other social media plan.QUOTES:“What are your strengths, who are you trying to reach”“Put blinders on,… Start with one”“New level of believe in you”“It is not about taking action, it is about taking the right action”RESOURCE LINKS:His Website Facebook His Podcast For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. is a psychoanalyst with specialized clinical training in infant-parent, child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy, a unique practice that covers the life span. She is particularly adept at helping parents and children relate well together in today’s complex family environment. This sensibility helps each family member understand their own emotional experiences while simultaneously being receptive to others’ points of view.

Dr. Hollman’s training in infant-parent psychotherapy was done at the Anni Bergman Parent-Infant Training Program in NYC affiliated with the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research and the Contemporary Freudian Society. She has worked with adolescent mothers, battered women, mothers with autistic children,  alcoholic mothers and their babies.

She received specialized training in child and adolescent treatment at New York University. Her Ph.D. dissertation on nine-year-old girls culminated in a new finding and major contribution to the psychology of this age group focusing on troubling fantasies with which these children struggle. She was invited to join the faculty of New York University before graduating and taught clinical courses on listening to unconscious fantasies, child psychotherapy, and understanding the art work of children.GOAL: One of the goals that Laurie has is to get back to painting. ACTION STEPS:One was that she is making this possible is by working with the publisher and Scheduling. By taking responsibilities off her desk and being scheduled she has more free time to pursue her painting. QUOTES:“Try it what do you have to lose”“The only thing that can combat fear is knowledge”“If I have a gap in my knowledge I set to fillet”RESOURCE LINKS:Her wedsiteHer BookFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Kathy Fettke is passionate about helping people create real wealth — which she defines as having the freedom and the money to live life on your own terms. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Real Wealth Network, a California based real estate investment group with over 16,000 members. She specializes in helping people create passive monthly cash flow by investing in income-producing assets like real estate.

Kathy is an active real estate investor herself, with properties ranging from single family rental homes, to commercial buildings, to large land development projects. She is a licensed real estate agent and former mortgage broker, which has helped her understand and teach the power of leverage.With a passion for researching real estate market cycles and economics, Kathy is a frequent guest expert on CNN, BNN, CNBC, Fox News, NPR, CBS MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. She also hosts The Real Wealth Show which is a featured podcast on iTunes and Stitcher with listeners in 27 different countries.GOAL: One goal of hers is to be in the best shape of her life. ACTION STEPS:A big way that she is accomplishing this goal is by taking action steps with her husband and involving others in her life. QUOTES:“The big thing that holds us back is not really a big thing”“I learn really well from other people” how do you learn?“Entrepreneurs around entrepreneurs… They get together and get nothing done” know your strengths. RESOURCE LINKS:Her website Her books For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

With an incessant focus on high performance training and mindset mastery, Pete Kohlasch dedicates his life to challenging and inspiring others to live into the best version of themselves. Pete's focus is on creating the most innovative, impactful and transformative growth experiences for his clients and fans. Creator of Personal Accelerator Blueprint and Winning Mindset, Pete understands the psychology and strategy behind creating sustainable success and is excited to share it with you. GOAL: Pete’s big old currently is to scale his business.ACTION STEPS:In order to accomplish his goal he has created a “30 Sunday 10 PM” goal system. He has also narrowed his goal down to the top three priorities which he needs to be working on currently to move his business. QUOTES:“Help people become the best person that they are”Mindset: “something that we need to be building into our blueprint”Entrepreneur: “the opportunity to design each and every day”RESOURCE LINKS:A Gift form Pete For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg Magazine, and on the 'Real Money' television show.  Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013, Mr. Lilly spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest, and consults to mobile home park owners in California.  Prior to becoming an investor full-time, Jefferson spent 10 years in sales leadership roles with several venture-backed startup companies in Silicon Valley that were acquired by Openwave Systems and VeriSign.  Earlier in his career he held operational roles at Viacom and was a consultant with Bain & Company.  http://www.parkstreetpartners.net/team/GOAL: To become irrelevant to his business, to not be needed.ACTION STEPS:One of the ways that Jefferson is accomplishing this goal is by hiring people to be his assets. QUOTES:“Give before you take it”“Your actions are guided by your world view”“It is always better to be lucky than smart”RESOURCE LINKS:His website LinkedIn Group For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Caitlin Pyle is the 28-year-old creator of ProofreadAnywhere.com and TheWorkAnywhereLife.com, home of two online courses designed to help students build a business from scratch. She is currently on Month 5 of a 14-month travel adventure through South America with her husband, Ben. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a Bachelor's degree that taught her absolutely nothing about what she does now. GOAL: One goal she has is to buy a new house when she returns back to the statesACTION STEPS:One way that she is taking action steps to accomplish this goal is by investing in other businesses by building diverse income streams. QUOTES:“I believe in myself now” “it is possible” “trust yourself more”“Action on one thing every day”RESOURCE LINKS:Her Website Her 2nd website Caitlin’s email For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Greg Smith is the Founder and CEO of Thinkific, a software platform that makes it easy to create, market and sell online courses. Greg was practicing law for one of the largest law firms in the country when he launched an online course as a side project. Revenues from his course soon surpassed his salary as a lawyer, and Greg jumped into online education full time. Since then, Greg and his team at Thinkific have helped thousands of coaches, authors, speakers, and companies create and sell their own online courses as a way to build their brands and their revenues.GOAL: One goal for Greg currently is to be focusing on peopleACTION STEPS:One of the ways that he is accomplishing this goal is by building a team. QUOTES:“Family is a big WHY in everything I do”“Stay focused”“The big idea file” where do you keep your information? RESOURCE LINKS:Greg’s website FREE GIFT For more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

In 2011, Mike began sharing his insights and perspectives on LinkedIn with audiences throughout Maryland. In 2015, He founded Mike Shelah Consulting to work directly with companies and sales professionals across the United States to find more customers and find them fast, leveraging the power of LinkedIn. Mike also uses his experience to evangelize the value of LinkedIn and assist those in the job market wanting to find their dream job and get to the front of the applicant list. A resident of Westminster Maryland since 2005, Mike is a dedicated: husband, father and community advocate. When he is not busy presenting or networking, Mike spends time with his family watching the Orioles, The Ravens  & The Terps!GOAL: A big goal that Mike has is to be working only for himself by January 2017ACTION STEPS:Some of the mechanisms he is using is podcasting, having face-to-face meetings, and speaking.QUOTES:“This is it this is what I should be doing”“I develop myself”“People do business with people”RESOURCE LINKS:Mike’s websiteHis LinkedInFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan

Matt ‘Handshakin’ Holmes is a serial entrepreneur and host of the Handshakin Video Series, featuring today’s top entrepreneurs on the best networking strategies. He took his first swing at entrepreneurship in 2009 by consulting in the automotive industry as a ‘realtor’ to help clients buy cars from a private party. But, not seeing much growth potential, the psychology major applied get an MBA from Daniel’s College of Business, University of Denver. Quickly after starting school, he realized he needed to launch his first ‘big boy’ business before graduating if he really wanted to chase his dream. He launched Holmes Real Estate Group, which allowed out of state investor to ride part of the record breaking appreciation that Denver single family homes saw from 2011 to 2015. They were then rented to the thousands of millennials that moved to Denver every month during that time.After turning this company into a passive income machine, Matt sold part of it to chase bigger dreams--internet, tech startups, meeting the business leaders of the world. Plus, Forbes had just called Denver the second best place to launch your startup. He began pulling all the great information there is from the highly successful people in first Colorado, and then America. After interviewing Congressman, Venture Capitalists, and Billionaires, Matt has also been on numerous podcasts sharing tips on strategically making connections and relationship building.he now helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch with the best networking strategies in the Handshakin Headquarters (co-working space) and Handshakin Startup Pre-accelerator.Take your startup idea to the next level at handshakin.comGOAL: Matts big goal is to have President Barack Obama on his video series show. ACTION STEPS:Matt has determined that the fastest and best way to be able to accomplish his goal is to build trust and credibility with people. QUOTES:“What is your passion”“Pause and smell the roses”“You can’t learn to swim without jumping into the pool”RESOURCE LINKS:Free GiftMatt’s TwitterFor more action steps and ways to learn how to take consistent and regular actions forward check out our "daily action steps for a champion” with me Anthony Witt tcepodcast.com/plan