Phil Friedman started CGS, a diversified IT solutions and services company providing software, consulting, systems integration, training and help desk support. Today, with over 7,500 professionals and a presence spanning North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, CGS maintains a leadership position delivering end-to-end, award-winning solutions globally.

“Follow your gut feeling if you have the fire in your belly and you want to try it, do it, if not, one day you will regret it”...[Listen for More]

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Phil Friedman started CGS, a diversified IT solutions and services company providing software, consulting, systems integration, training and help desk support. Today, with over 7,500 professionals and a presence spanning North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, CGS maintains a leadership position delivering end-to-end, award-winning solutions globally.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Jeff Bezos founder of Amazon

When business started difficulties overcame:

“I came to this country as a refugee, not speaking the language and frankly I was ready to take any job to be able to support my family so when you start the business and you have the responsibility for employees and their families, this is a tremendous burden and its more of a mental burden because when I’m being asked what is your proudest accomplishment, I usually say that in 33 years I never missed a pay roll”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

Book by Katherine Graham Leviss

Favourite Quote:

“The voyage of discovery consists of not seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes”

Recommended Online Resources:

The Wall Street Journal – Coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world Top stories, photos, videos, detailed analysis and in depth reporting

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Follow your gut feeling if you have the fire in your belly and you want to try it, do it, if not, one day you will regret it”…[Listen for More]

More About Phil Friedman:

CGS

 Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.” Rainer Maria Rilke

Other Quotes From the Chat with Phil Friedman:

* “I never was afraid to take on challenges and I never was afraid to fail”

* “If you go into a business and you’re afraid to fail I would predict that you will fail”

* “I was always trying to set a target, achieve it, and set another target”

* “You don’t succeed if you are afraid to take risk, the risk obviously has to be balanced and justified but taking the risk, justified risks are why people succeed”

* “Whatever was true yesterday is not going to be true tomorrow”

Michael Loewy is a former advertising agency director with a strong track record building and marketing digital products in both start-up and established businesses. He’s worked with clients such as Westpac, Dell, Meriton, News Limited, Netregistry and Cure Cancer Australia. He’s now a co-founder in tech start-up Ziva.co – A marketing platform for the Internet of Things. He lead teams large and small and does so by example, with passion and a down to earth approach.

“Healthy body healthy mind, I think keeping active gets you outdoors and reminds you that most of the challenges you are facing are temporary and summountable”

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Tiffany Jade Benn was a money broker for 15 years in London & Sydney before giving it all up to follow her passion - interiors. She always felt her finance career was just a stepping stone that was teaching her the skills she needed for what she calls Part II of her life. So in August 2014 she took the plunge. Tiffany is now the proud owner of an online homewares store specialising in Australian designed home decor from small designers across the country & she's taking them worldwide!

“You have to stop thinking about it and do it, I think there’s so many people, and certainly when I did my business course, there was probably 80% of the people, if not more were just thinking thinking thinking all the time, nothing ever stuck, nothing ever moved and you need to take action, serious action and don’t delay, just go for it”

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Kathy Wonghas a degree in visual communications which she has used to start three businesses in the area of design branding, marketing, and publishing. Kathy is passionate about community, loves 80’s music and hates chokes. After retiring for ten years , Kathy has come out of retirement to become a social entrepreneur, where she is making a difference to children in poverty with her business Moeloco. Moeloco designs and manufactures a rubber flip flop that leaves positive messages in the sand such as I am peace, be grateful, etc. For every pair sold, Moeloco donate one pair of canvas shoes to a child in need, that then allows them to attend school and protect their health.

“Just go for it, if you really feel you have something you want to go and do it, go and do it, don’t worry about the how you’re going to do it, if your why is such a strong why, that’s going to be what gets you the results that you want”...[Listen for More]

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John McGrail, Ph.D. is a renowned clinical hypnotherapist, self-improvement expert and spirituality teacher who has helped thousands of clients and students from all walks of life create change, growth and personal transformation in his clinical practice and self-improvement/motivational seminars and workshops.. He is a frequent radio and TV guest expert and is the author of the seminal self-help book, The Synthesis Effect, Your Direct Path to Personal Power and Transformation.

“Really really focus your dream and know what it is that you want to accomplish and then go get the help you need to make it happen”...[Listen for More]

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CEO & Founder of Mazu, Janice Taylor is a tech entrepreneur & inspirational speaker. Her credo of kindness, acceptance and a compassion for fellow beings drives the vision of her entrepreneurial enterprises. Her mission at Mazu is to create the first family content and messaging platform that awaken families with love.

“Never ever, ever give up. I believe that when people are born to solve a problem that they believe is born to them. Never give up.”...[Listen for More]

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Taylor Welch is the co-founder of Traffic And Funnels, where they help entrepreneurs scale their businesses to 6 figures and beyond. Taylor’s campaigns helped several clients break the seven figure mark. He’s consistently growing his clients’ endeavors, often from scratch to multiple six figures in just a few months.

“Pay attention to your environment, this was tough for me, I had to get out of an environment that was mediocre and average, a lot of those people were my friends, and I had to get into an environment of winners, people who put up big numbers”...[Listen for More]

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Co-Founders, Lisa Martinez and Monica Hildebrand, have been developing the foundation of the nonprofit iAmplify, and providing digital marketing services for select clientele during the startup phases since 2014. A respected ministry professional for over four decades, Dr. Bob McCarty of the Catholic Mobilizing Network serves as their mentor and on the Board. In 2016, Monica introduced Lisa to Mary Claire Bacan. Complementing their diverse digital marketing and PR services, and united by a common vision, there was an immediate desire to work together. Steeped in their own experiences and individual Entrepreneurial endeavors, they found great strength and joy in coming together with a common vision to build iAmplify.

• “Find people who support you”
• “Be surrounded by people who aren’t going to let you give up”
• “Encouraging someone to take time to lay a solid foundation for your venture, you do have to think about basics, think about branding, think about being strategic”
• “Be humble, be authentic, be collaborative”
• ...[Listen for More]

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Co-Founders, Lisa Martinez and Monica Hildebrand, have been developing the foundation of the nonprofit iAmplify, and providing digital marketing services for select clientele during the startup phases since 2014. A respected ministry professional for over four decades, Dr. Bob McCarty of the Catholic Mobilizing Network serves as their mentor and on the Board. In 2016, Monica introduced Lisa to Mary Claire Becan. Complementing their diverse digital marketing and PR services, and united by a common vision, there was an immediate desire to work together. Steeped in their own experiences and individual Entrepreneurial endeavors, they found great strength and joy in coming together with a common vision to build iAmplify.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

* Hervey Feldman

* Barbara Corcoran

* Bishop Robert Byrne

* Simon Sinek

When business started difficulties overcame:

* “I Started my first business when I was 25 and I was stupid, I had no idea what it meant to start a business, Iiked to teach dance and theatre, I hadn’t really had the time to think about that when the student list grew so I think the difficulty there was just my lack of knowledge about the business”

* “When I started, it was kind of that external journey as well, I hadn’t really planned to be an entrepreneur so I had gone from a job where I was working, taking a little bit of time and started to work from the people that I knew and the resources so I wasn’t really prepared”

* “People came and expected this full working machine that I had had in the corporate side so you know I was suddenly sat here scrambling to think how do I set this up, so it didn’t even occur to me to go research, it didn’t even occur to me to reach out to resources such as yourself.”

* …[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

* Books by

* Book by Ed Catmull

* Book by Pope Francis

Favourite Quote:

* “I am not funny. What I am is brave”

* “All glory comes from daring to begin”

* “Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation with prayer and thanksgiving present your request to god”

Recommended Online Resources:

* Start With Why – inspires people to do the things that inspire them

* Freshbooks – cloud based small business accounting software Send invoices, track time, manage receipts, expenses, and accept credit cards

* Evernote – Collect, nurture, and share ideas across desktop and mobile platforms with Evernote Your thoughts are always with you, always accessible, always in sync

* Basecamp – the leading web based project management and collaboration tool To dos, files, messages, schedules, and milestones

* By Regina – for infopreneurs and for bloggers to monetize their epicness

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

* “Find people who support you”

* “Be surrounded by people who aren’t going to let you give up”

* “Encouraging someone to take time to lay a solid foundation for your venture, you do have to think about basics, think about branding, think about being strategic”

* “Be humble, be authentic, be collaborative”

* …[Listen for More]

More About Lisa Martinez , Monica Hildebrand and Mary Claire Becan:

iAmplify

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“Answers to the most bewildering questions can be got only when asked to oneself” ...