The Dov Barron Show

On this episode we’ll be taking an insider look at… Why being a Misfit might be the key to achieving the kind of success and fulfilment you presently only dream of?

There are rules to follow in order to climb the ladder.

But what if you don’t want to use the ladder, what if you don’t like the rules….what if you’ve always felt like a bit of a misfit…how can you use your “misfitory” to propel you to new heights of success?

Well Stay tunes…Our guest on this episode is the entrepreneurial misfit himself: Dave Lukas:

Dave M. Lukas is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and Founder of the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast. His companies have been on the Entrepreneur 365 and INC 5000 List multiple times.

He has been featured on radio, TV, and many top trade publications and web such as Forbes, INC, Yahoo! Finance, and others.

He’s an in demand Speaker who has presented for a wide array of organizations many of the Fortune 500, top Universities and Trade Groups

His is the author of the best-seller “The Ten Year Career, The Fast Track to Retiring Young, Wealthy and Fulfilled.”

Dave Lukas also founded the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast: In less than a year, the show grew it’s footprint to over 60 countries and reaching over 30,000 per month, a weekly podcast devoted to giving the audience incredibly useful and unique insight from the world's top entrepreneurs and highest performers with a focus on their non-traditional methods for achieving success, their Misfit side.

Dave Lukas is also The co-founder of the GROW.THRIVE.REVIVE event

Find out more about Dave Lukas: http://www.misfitentrepreneur.com

On this episode we’ll be taking an insider look at… Why being a Misfit might be the key to achieving the kind of success and fulfillment you presently only dream of?

There are rules to follow in order to climb the ladder.

But what if you don’t want to use the ladder, what if you don’t like the rules….what if you’ve always felt like a bit of a misfit…how can you use your “misfitory” to propel you to new heights of success?

Well Stay tunes…Our guest on this episode is the entrepreneurial misfit himself: Dave Lukas:

Dave M. Lukas is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and Founder of the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast. His companies have been on the Entrepreneur 365 and INC 5000 List multiple times.

He has been featured on radio, TV, and many top trade publications and web such as Forbes, INC, Yahoo! Finance, and others.

He’s an in demand Speaker who has presented for a wide array of organizations many of the Fortune 500, top Universities and Trade Groups

His is the author of the best-seller “The Ten Year Career, The Fast Track to Retiring Young, Wealthy and Fulfilled.”

Dave Lukas also founded the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast: In less than a year, the show grew it’s footprint to over 60 countries and reaching over 30,000 per month, a weekly podcast devoted to giving the audience incredibly useful and unique insight from the world's top entrepreneurs and highest performers with a focus on their non-traditional methods for achieving success, their Misfit side.

Dave Lukas is also The co-founder of the GROW.THRIVE.REVIVE event

Find out more about Dave Lukas: http://www.misfitentrepreneur.com

We all know how important it is to show love to our customers...right?

On this episode we are taking an insider look at… loving your customers more than your product, and loving our employees more than our customers!

Loyalty is a huge issue, whether that’s the loyalty of top talent or the loyalty of customers. But what does it really take? Are you willing to go against what everyone tells you you should do. Are you willing to stand out, even risk being ridiculed to get that loyalty ?


Well Stay tuned…. Because our guest today is the Owner of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates the Savannah Bananas baseball team.

He’s been featured on MSNBC, CNN, and multiple times on ESPN. He’s is an in-demand speaker and the author of "Find Your Yellow Tux- His team: The Savannah Bananas have sold out every game for two straight seasons and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets. The Bananas have won Organization of the Year back to back years, Entrepreneur of the Year, and were CPL Champions in their first year.

the Founder of Fans First Entertainment, Owner of Savannah Bananas.

He's the Author of Find Your Yellow Tux, How to Be Successful by Standing Out…

Stepping up to the microphone, to knock it out of the park: The Man in the Yellow Tuxedo himself- Jesse Cole!!!

Find our more about Jesse Cole: www.FindYourYellowTux.com

Managing stress in the work environment… Is it time to embrace the woo-woo?

Being at the top isn’t just highly competitive it’s also highly mentally, physically and emotionally taxing. The question is if we all know this what can we learn from a fortune 10 company?


Well stay tuned because our guest today is Mandar Apte:

Mandar is a Visiting Scholar in the School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution at George Mason University.

Prior to this, he worked for a fortune 10 company you might recognize by the name of Shell. He was with them for 17 years and managed Shell’s GameChanger social innovation program investing in ideas that create shared value - business value and social impact.

Mandar is an acclaimed expert on leadership and social innovation and has spoken on entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership at prestigious forums including TEDx, Wharton Business School, Social Innovation Summit, Sustainable Brands, London Business School, etc.

For over a decade, Mandar has taught leadership programs using meditation practices for the International Association for Human Values and the Art of Living Foundation.

To find out more about Mandar Apte and his global movement: www.fromindiawithlove.org

There tends to be two main kinds of leaders in business. The strategic; systemized leader, and the visionary entrepreneurial leader.

But is it possible to create a healthy highbred that allows you to grow yourself, your ideas and your business while being more efficient, more profitable and have it go like Clockwork?


Well stay tuned because you are about to find out; our guest on this episode is…Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest release Clockwork.

By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500.

Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture: Profit First Professionals.

Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC.


Over the years, Mike has traveled the globe speaking with thousands of entrepreneurs, and today I’m going to get him to share the best of what he’s learned.

By 35 years old Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500...

On this episode Mike and Dov take a deep look at:

The Real Dangers of Massive Success
Why you need to be a Queen Bee (even if you're a guy)
How 99% of entrepreneurs are doing business backwards...and it's killing them
How to design your business to run its self

To find out more about Mike: www.MikeMotorbike.com

Get you Clockwork Kit for FREE: www.Clockwork.life

www.mikemichalowicz.com

The Game of Leadership

To win today we have to treat our top talent as team players, but how can we create a culture of high-performing teams that actually work?

If we now refer to our employees as team mates, then maybe we should know how high-performing teams actually work.

Cody Royal solves that… He's the Cody Royle: The Sports-Business Guy and he offers not only a look behind the curtain of pro sports, but a walk through what's really going on that makes a pro team excel, and how we can mirror this in business.

Cody wants to bring the business of sports out of the 'motivation' category, and place it squarely at the centre of mainstream business discussion.

He is the Head Coach of AFL Team Canada, and Author of the hit sports business book WOW “Where Other Won’t."

Cody's consulting focus is on recruitment, leadership, culture and high-performance.

In this fascinating interview Cody Royle busts 3 mainstream myths:

Myth 1: Retention is an effective measure of business health. The reality...tune in

Myth 2: Your team must adapt to you and your leadership style. The reality...tune in

Myth 3: Culture is a set thing that can be maintained irregularly. The reality...tune in


Cody Royle has coached professionally in Australia while always working in sync with corporate organizations. It was in these dual roles that he got to see the gap he could fill. As Head Coach of AFL Team Canada, he was building a high-performing culture on the weekends, then working in the banking world Monday-Friday, he saw that his manager and mangers throughout showed mastery at maintaining a low-performing culture.

This is when he realized that he needed to write his latest book: Where Others Won't. The focus is in bringing proven high-performance ideas to the forefront of business discussion. Cody then spent a year interviewing execs, coaches and players from the NFL, NBA, MLS, English Premier League, AFL and many other sports, as well as Founders/CEOs from a range of high-performing Canadian companies.

If you are fascinated by sports and business, you will love this conversation!

You can book Cody to speak to your team by emailing [email protected] or visiting www.whereotherswont.com

Business today is global...Not big news. However, if you don’t know how to traverse the cultural matrix it could bring you, and even your organization down. So how can we breach our own cultural bias while going global? What if you had “The” Guide Book for Cultural Intelligence?

Well stay tuned because we are about to find out!

Our very special guest on this episode is Dr Michael Kimball


Dr. Mike Kimball is a mindfulness trainer, archaeologist, and self-described "contemplative anthropologist" at the University of Northern Colorado. His wide-ranging experience includes conducting archaeological research in Western Europe, exploring ruins of the Maya Civilization, and studying ancient Native American rock art in the United States.

He has also collaborated with Southeast Asian and East African refugees on intersecting their cultural heritage with their new homes in the US.

Moreover, as a dedicated mindfulness practitioner, trained in both Western secular and Buddhist meditation traditions, Mike also rigorously investigates culture's influence on his own perceptions, biology and behaviour.


In his latest book, Ethnowise, he shares his discoveries and pro tips for hacking what he calls our "cultural Matrix" to build cultural intelligence within individuals, teams, and beyond. What if you had The Guide Book for Cultural Intelligence.

This is a truly inspiring, awakening and enlightening conversation that will leave you wanting so much more.

Some samples of what we'll share on this episode:

How culture is a Matrix.
How we're blind to the cultural Matrix
How to hack the Matrix and become a cultural Neo to align your purpose, your team and your mission
The cultural comfort zones that leave us feeling miserable
The 5 principle of being human

and so much more...

Find out more about Dr Mike Kimball: https://ethnowise.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethnowise @ethnowise @UNC_Colorado

There is no straight line to success. In fact you maybe going through what feels like hell right now but how can you not only come through, but come through as a a far better leader?

The Greatest Leaders have faced great adversity…Baptism of fire; In his new book: “The Crucible’s Gift” our guest spoke to 140 diverse leaders who had gone through this baptism of fire and demonstrated the art of living more authentically.


Our guest on this episode is James Kelley

Dr. James Kelley currently lives outside Dubai with his four kids and his lovely wife. However, he is originally from Portland, Oregon. Following the completion of an MBA and a year of teaching English in Japan, James moved to Australia to pursue his Ph.D.

He is also the host of the Executives After Hours podcast

James is a bit of an anomaly, and comes across as a lot less of a Ph.D., and a lot more like the guy you want to have a beer with at the local brew pub.

He the author of a brand new book that’s been endorsed by many of the big boys and friends of our show like: Bernie Swain, John Berghoff, Dorie Clark, Jeff Hayzlett and Marshal Goldsmith and Bill George.

Titled The Crucible's Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity.

On this episode we will examine the Hero’s Journey of leadership and Why embracing your crucible moments will make you a better leader!

To find out more about Dr Jame Kelley: www.DrJameskelley.com

Change is a constant, but so is resistance to it. So how do we lead in such a way that allows us and our teams to overcome the resistance to that change?


Well stay tuned because our guest on this episode is: Dr Barbara Trautlein

Barbara is an international keynote speaker, author of Change Intelligence. She’s the principal and founder at Change Catalysts. For over 25 years, she’s used her proprietary Change Intelligence System to coach executives, train leaders at all levels, certify change agents, and facilitate organizational change strategy initiatives - achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients.


In 2015, Barbara was honored as the Change Management Consultant of the Year by the Association of Change Management Professionals. Barbara Trautlein holds a doctorate in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. She is the bestselling author of: Change Intelligence.

To find out more about Dr Barbara Trautlein: https://www.changecatalysts.com

Change is a constant, but so is resistance to it. So how do we lead in such a way that allows us and our teams to overcome the resistance to that change?


Well stay tuned because our guest on this episode is: Dr Barbara Trautlein

Barbara is an international keynote speaker, author of Change Intelligence. She’s the principal and founder at Change Catalysts. For over 25 years, she’s used her proprietary Change Intelligence System to coach executives, train leaders at all levels, certify change agents, and facilitate organizational change strategy initiatives - achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients.


In 2015, Barbara was honored as the Change Management Consultant of the Year by the Association of Change Management Professionals. Barbara Trautlein holds a doctorate in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. She is the bestselling author of: Change Intelligence.

To find out more about Dr Barbara Trautlein: https://www.changecatalysts.com