Michael Mina is an award-winning restaurateur and celebrity chef, and author of several cookbooks. His restaurant management company, Mina Group, operates over 40 restaurants around the world.

What we discuss in this episode:

• Chef Mina was born in Cairo, Egypt and due to religious beliefs and a heavy-handed government, his family immigrated to Washington state in 1970.
• As a child, Chef Mina recognized that his dominant traits have stuck with him into adulthood which has helped shape who he is today.
• Michael recalls the relationship with his older brother, who exhibited a tremendous amount of awareness of what was going on around him. Today, Chef Mina can see how that influence in his life has helped him group the Mina Group to be as successful as it is today.
• Opening multiple restaurants as a chef are much different than being an entrepreneur who opens a restaurant. The media is historically more critical of a chef-restaurateur because they can only be in one restaurant at a time. Chef Mina is competitive and was up to the challenge and the risk has paid off.
• Part of growth is failing and learning. Too many people want to just leap to the top tier of success instead of taking the necessary learning steps that provide the strength and fortitude to remain at the top.
• Most of the time, celebrity chefs absorb all of the credit for what makes them successful. A key difference with Chef Mina is that he'd rather have the people who complete the work get the credit. Being a traditional celebrity chef is not part of his vision — it was to focus on the restaurants.
• The most gratifying part of his success today is found in the partnerships.
• For those that want to open their own restaurant, you must be honest with yourself. You have to be willing to look at yourself each day and find ways to improve.
• One of the biggest traps, when you look at restaurants, is they are always underfinanced. Traditionally, restaurants are under-financed by having the right team of people to open the restaurant successfully.
• People matter.
• Listen to the full episode to get even more great insights that make Michael Mina uncommon.

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Rob Moore is a successful online entrepreneur, investor, author, and media personality. His mission, through his foundation, is to help enrich the lives of children so that they can grow to have a positive impact on the world. In this episode, Rob shares how he was able to take negative experiences from his upbringing and channel them into bringing value to the world.

What we discuss in this episode:

• Every person on earth has within them a set of uncommon personality traits and attributes that, if recognized, have the power to do whatever they want to do in life.
• We each have a hierarchy of values and abilities. Otherwise, nobody would need anyone else.
• It's so important for each of us to understand that there is uniqueness in each of us, and it's our job to figure out what that is for ourselves.
• You can hold a mirror to your flaws, but perhaps in that context, they can become a strength. For example, Rob has to continually reset his belief in himself. Just because there were wins in the past doesn't mean the next thing is guaranteed to be a win.
• David has been blessed to work with some amazing people, like Steve Jobs who he recounts had a similar trait.
• The best thing about us is also the worst thing.
• It's possible to transfer past pain into something that brings light and utility to the world. For example, Rob recounts experiences as a child that have helped shape his desire to provide value in the world.
• You can use the voids in your life and leverage them into something valuable and powerful.
• Most of the time, it's one limited belief system that keeps them from achieving the things that they want in life.
• Be the change you want to see in the world. - Gandhi
• Rob submits that it's only when we change our perception that greatness can be achieved.
• Nobody is born who you want them to be, they are only born to be themselves.
• When it comes to leadership, your delusion is when you expect someone to behave the way you want them to behave. When we expect someone to be something they are not, we create an unrealistic expectation which leads to unnecessary frustration.
• "Failure is an event, not a person." - Zig Ziglar
• There doesn't necessarily have to be a catastrophic failure in life for you to learn. Wise people learn from experience, Super-wise people learn from others' experiences. Rob shares that he always felt like a failure as a child, but that was a great way to drive change.
• Listen to the entire episode for even more insights shared by Rob Moore.

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Many people go through life wondering "what if" or "had I only." They are filled with regret for not accomplishing the many things they aspired to achieve. In this episode of The David Spisak Show, David shares some stories from his past that led him to the one true metric that really matters: Happiness.

Listen carefully as David explains how tapping into what makes you uncommon is the framework for true happiness, fulfillment, and monetary gain.

What David shares in this episode:

• The more successful one becomes, the more interested the public at large is in who they are, what they wear, where they live, and who they're dating.
• David is interested in how they got to be where they are.
• David recalls his childhood and enduring difficult circumstances early on in life. He was blessed with an extraordinary mother who shouldered much of the load for David and his siblings.
• For that darkness, David cultivated a sense of humor in which he learned quickly that making others feel joy brought him joy. Humor allowed him to escape his circumstances within his brain.
• As David grew up, he was anything but uncommon. He wasn't a very good athlete. Academically, "I had a brain but my academics or performance wouldn't have reflected that."
• After getting married, David learned that he was good at sales. He had a dedication to out-work others on account of wanting to out-perform someone — anyone for once in his life.
• It turned out that it worked out. By age 26, David was already earning $150,000 in 1986.
• On all accounts, David and his young family were living the dream. However, a great income and a great job still left David feeling unfulfilled. The piece that was missing was his childhood love of being on stage behind a mic bringing joy to others.
• With barely enough money to pay a few months' worths of bills, David quit his job and began doing what he loved to do. For the first time, he was living a congruent life.
• His first attempt to sell training didn't go well. An abrupt "no" led to a conversation with an industry-leading coach/consultant who gave David anything but encouragement to proceed.
• After some disappointing advice from someone who was doing great within the training and coaching industry, David was not deterred. If anything, it motivated him to push harder.
• You cannot let what other people say dictate outcomes in your life.
• A setback is a setup for a comeback.
• As a result of diligently pursuing his dream, David was able to secure jobs training dealerships across the country, which eventually led to being a host on the Automotive Satellite Training network — where he met Grant Cardone for the first time.
• While he enjoyed working with the network and expanding his reach, David began to realize how much he missed all the things he was missing out on at home. Time with his kids, special events, and occasions left him with a void feeling.
• Each step that David took that brought him closer and more clearly toward his definition of success, the money tended to follow. Why? Because it wasn't about the money. It was about pursuing a course that brought him happiness and fulfillment.
• He was offered a job at a Mercedes-Benz dealership of which he would eventually become the owner, and President.
• Under his leadership, David helped that store go from earning just over $1million per year to making $25 million per year and becoming the most profitable dealership in the history of the car business.
• David explains that none of that would have happened if he didn't walk away from the first job.
• It wouldn't have happened if he wasn't doing staying true to the very fabric that made him uncommon.
• Everything started with David discovering what was uncommon about himself so that he could have an uncommon path, and uncommon journey

Tyrone Poole is a retired American professional football player. During his 13 seasons in the NFL he won multiple Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots. Today, his passion lies within the Tyrone Pool 38 Foundation which focuses on three pillars: Education, Fitness, and Humanitarianism.

What we discuss in this episode:

• The loudest person in a room is usually the weakest person in the room. It's the quiet people that you need to pay attention to.
• David shares that experiencing a little adversity as a child will set them up to succeed throughout life.
• The people that are prepared for the most downs in life are able to weather them with greater ability than anyone else.
• The worst enemy of potential is past success!
• What you learn about yourself happens on the down hill side of the figurative rollercoaster.
• The student is only as good as the teacher, the teacher is only as good as the experience that they've been exposed to.
• How your words effect your actions; other's perspective is not your reality.
• Sports can teach you a lot about life. For example, sometimes it takes losing in order to win.
• If anyone wants to learn how to sustain success, it's important to make adjustments. The most successful people and teams are constantly making adjustments to compensate for unforeseen circumstances.
• A global mentality means that you contribute to everyone winning. You never know who will bring you the victory.
• You must know who you are. That's the number one priority. Success starts with the person in the mirror.
• Whatever you're going through, remember that it's only for a season. You're not going to be broke all your life. Similarly, you aren't going to be successful all of your life. Remember that seasons pass.
• You can prepare for spring by maintaining through the winter.
• "Relentless Cannot Be Defeated."

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• Ultimate Success In The Game Of Life
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If every intuition or every thought you have is wrong, then the opposite must be right! 

In this episode of the David Spisak Show, David shares about the importance of counterintuitive thinking using examples from the hilarious sitcom, Seinfeld.

What we discuss in this episode:

1. There is a very real power that is created when thinking and doing the opposite of what intuition tells you.
2. By the time your 5 years old, you've heard the word "no" over 500,000 times.
3. In contrast, children only hear the word "yes" less than half of that.
4. We're also taught to color inside the lines; to stay within the confines of what someone else has created. Similarly we are taught to stand in line, sit in rows, and learn what we're told to learn.
5. That's not necessarily going to embolden your thinking or enhance your thinking.
6. Most people would say they have not achieved the life they want — the best version of themselves that they can be.
7. Whether you are seeking life, spiritual, or financial success, the reality is this: Whatever blueprint you've been using that keeps you on a roadmap, at some point you will hit a roadblock.
8. Life is too short.
9. Many people who have experienced failure have a greater ability to bounce back and achieve more.
10. When we don't understand something we're prone to thinking it's BS. Metaverse, crypto, NFTs, Web 3.0 and so on are all examples of things that people don't understand and are writing off when in reality, people are already spending $2Billion per month on NFTs.
11. We're taught to think things we don't understand are not correct, but that would be "intuitive" thinking.
12. Successful people understand that the power of failure leads to success. There is no success without it. There are no books on Amazon about the world's greatest conformists. But there are hundreds of books about rule breakers.
13. Take time today to ask yourself, am I a conformist or am I a rule breaker? Which one do I want to be? Which one of those two is less likely to have less stress, more successful and higher levels of fulfilment?

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David Spisak reflects on a conversation he had with a neuropsychologist about the effects that worrying has on our subconscious mind and our ability to achieve life's goals. This episode is an exerpt from David's segment on the popular Clubhouse Room, Breakfast With Champions.

What we discuss in this episode:

• 83% of the things that people worry about never come to pass
• Of the 17% that did come to pass, people have no control over
• Worry stems from our creativity gene that fires up and spins out of control
• Every child is born with an incredible amount of hope, enthusiasm, excitement. We believe as children that we can accomplish literally anything.
• As time moves on, that hope begins to erode — the spirit has been broken. But why is that?
• People with a high degree of self-efficacy are usually the ones who go for their dreams at all costs. Those without a degree of self-efficacy have the ambition to achieve, but often struggle to get the momentum going.
• In order to be uncommon is that sometimes we lose complete touch with the personality traits; the attributes that defined us as a child. The attributes that brought us massive joy and incredible passion — we get disconnected from those through our formative years.
• When we move from creativity toward adulthood and become led by responsibilities, we can lose sight of what we're truly meant to be doing.
• 73% of people are highly unsatisfied in their occupations because they are not loving what they do. They are doing what they are "supposed" to do.
• Every high performing individual that David has met is in a state of happiness. They life their life. They define and design their own lives.
• Listen to the entire episode for even more valuable insights!

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The turn of a new year causes millions of people around the world to consider what goals they'd like to achieve. Sadly, many people will end up in the exact same place next year as they were the year before. Why is that?

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, David offers an in-depth look at how to convert your dreams into goals, and your goals into achievement. Is this your year to finally achieve your goals and make your dreams a reality?

What David Shares In This Episode:

• Goals are a dream with a deadline
• When we write our goals down and define them, we activate the sub-conscious mind
• The conscious mind is often disrupted or interrupted throughout the day. The conscious mind can let us down because we are living in a time when you can't even count how many social media platforms there are, or the number of notifications that went off on your phone.
• Imagine if someone disrupted your sleep tonight with the same amount of notifications you get on your phone, chances are the quality of sleep would be poor. Now consider that it's happening during your day.
• Everyone's dreams (if they come true) chances are very high that they would be transformative in your life. They would change your trajectory and even impact generations from now.
• The difference between wishes and wants is that when you wish for something you wait for it to come to you. When you want something you go out and get it.
• Take action to convert 'IFs' to 'WHENs' - it's possible, with action to expect your goals and dreams to become a reality.
• Why do some people consistently achieve goals while others don't? It's the difference between motivation and inspiration vs. commitment and discipline vs. discipline and devotion.

3 Steps To Achieving Your Goals

1. Write them down so that they become a goal. Goals are dreams with a deadline.
2. Break that goal down into daily tasks that need to be done each day until the point of achievement Doing so takes you from the "IF" category to the "WHEN" category.
3. Do the work. Don't stare at the task list, fulfill it. If you're not committed to completing each task daily, you are greatly hindering your acceleration.

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Jay Abraham is the CEO and Founder of The Abraham Group. He is appropriately known as the $21.7 Billion Dollar Man and is the highest paid marketing consultant, business leader and executive coach in the United States.

What we discuss in this episode:

• Jay Abraham has worked with over 10,000 companies and has had a transformative effect on each of them over the last 3 decades.
• Jay got his start by paying attention to business models outside of the industry that he was working in. He would take simplistic elements from each model and create a hybrid model that generated revenue. Doing so sparked his curiosity to learn as much about business and marketing as possible and to see how far he could push the envelope.
• It's important to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace. For example, Tesla spends $0 per year on marketing while Ford Motor Company spends hundreds of millions. David relates this to the fact that Tesla has created a competitive advantage, something that entrepreneurs should be focused on.
• Some entrepreneurs fail to see opportunity in the market and wonder how someone else can produce so much more within the same zip code. Jay explains the importance of taking advantage of strategic opportunities in your market so that you can take your business to a higher level.
• There is a difference between being a manager and an entrepreneur. A business owner is similar to a manager, who shows up and completes various tasks throughout the day to continue the operation of the business. An entrepreneur is like a leader who is continually seeking opportunity and climbing the proverbial mountain to gain a competitive vantage point and see where the opportunities exist.
• If you're not motivated by impacting people, it's a deterrent to optimal growth. David says the main reason people take a job is money, but that's not enough to keep them working. After a while the money will not carry them — it leaves them void of purpose. 

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• The Ultimate Entrepreneur Podcast
• Jay Abraham on Facebook
• Jay Abraham on LinkedIn
• Jay Abraham on Twitter
• Jay Abraham on YouTube

Humble the Poet is a former school teacher turned creative. What began as reciting spoken word poetry in coffee shops to impress girls evolved into a creative adventure that has spanned the last 10 years; crossing genres, mediums and oceans. He’s now an author, hip-hop artist, speaker, designer, filmmaker, and creative consultant.

What we discuss in this episode:

• When you go through a difficult time, there are two stages: Reaction and response. Reaction can lock people in. Response can unleash or liberate us. Humble suggests that you own the reaction but it's about prioritizing how short you can make that reaction so that you can focus on formulating your response.
• It's important to voluntarily experiencing challenges so that you can practice your response to difficult circumstances. Humble The Poet practices his breathing to help maintain control of the circumstances of life.
• David asks if there is a connection between humility and spirituality
• When experiencing trauma it is important to hold space for yourself; to know what you need when you need it. Maybe it's watching TV all day or ordering fast food — it's important to show more kindness to yourself so that you can navigate the storms of life paying closer attention to your needs.
• Humble The Poet speaks to the importance of finder the deeper meaning of your purpose on earth. Pharrell Williams taught him that curiosity and continuing to ask questions is a key element to a fulfilling life. It's our duty to ask questions and to give ourselves cause to think at a deeper level.
• Keep listening for even more insights from this conversation between David Spisak and Humble The Poet!   

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• Book: Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life
• Handsome Friends With Humble The Poet (private community)
• Humble on Facebook
• Humble on Twitter

Andréa McBride is the co-founder of McBride Sisters Wines — the first African-American sister duo to found an establish a wine company. Together with her sister Robin, the McBride sisters are on a mission to transform the wine industry, and cultivate community, one delicious glass of wine at a time.

Their inspiring "SHE CAN FUND" is helping close the gender and race gap in leadership positions in male dominated fields by providing professional development scholarships and grants to emerging women leaders.

What we discuss in this episode:

• It's been a long journey to establish and grow the McBride Sister's collection wine business, however, Andréa explains that greatness is a team sport. It requires a village, it requires a great deal of people who believe in your vision, resilience and passion.
• Andréa explains how she got from point A to point B; the person who has been able to take on the interesting, challenging journey with all of its twists and turns.
• David asks what Andréa was like as a child to understand how she became who she is today.
• Winning and getting results is great, but the older she gets, Andréa loves the learning that comes from pursuing her life's work. She hates to lose and it's that competitive spirit that keeps her on her toes, constantly seeking growth.
• Andréa shares what it took to stand out in the male-dominated wine industry with her award-winning winery McBride Sisters. It required freedom to dream big, and the desire to serve their audience better than any other wine company out there.
• There is opportunity for those who are willing to go above and beyond for their customers. Each industry has a segment of the market that gets ignored, or that the incumbent companies have not served well. By addressing those issues, and having the desire to figure them out can set your company apart from the competition.
• "I don't go where I'm supposed to go, I go where I don't belong because I know I will someday."
• David shares his serious belief that what got us here (where you are today), won't get us to where we want to go tomorrow. Andréa shares that practicing the fundamentals of the plan have remained consistent but the sophistication and the expansion is what has leveled up.
• Andréa explains that promoting a business today is much easier than in the past. The next generation of entrepreneurs have so many tools at their fingertips that make the barrier to entry much lower than ever before.
• Access to information can make things difficult for entrepreneurs. That's one of the factors that led to Andréa and her sister creating a fund that helps other talented people get the information they need to succeed.  

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• McBride Sisters Collection
• Wine Club