Today on the show we have one of the greats here in Dallas - Phil Romano.  Restaurateur, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist…   He has started some of the biggest concepts around:  Macaroni Grill, Fuddruckers, Eatzi’s, and so many others.     But that’s just his restaurant side of life.     Early in his career he funded a medical device that was not only a massive financial success, but ended up saving his life.   We jump in right away with his amazing art.  Completely self-taught, Phil has become a renowned painter, once again turning something he loves doing into a lucrative endeavor.   And of course we dig in deep on his latest  business concepts, Trinity Groves and Network Bar.  Each one has already made a huge impact on Dallas.   We get the stories on how Trinity Groves came to be and the lives that are being changed thanks to this concept of a

If you're a business owner, you’ve got fans.   Whether they’re your existing clients or prospects that follow you on social media, they’re out there.   On today’s show, we talk about what you can do to make sure you’re connecting with those fans every chance you get.   Eric Swayne is my guest.  He’s the Senior Director of Fan Engagement at Funimation, the largest distributor of Anime in North America.   We discuss the amazing power and challenges of having a dedicated following, how best to engage that following, and what they want from you.   While it’s easy to understand how a company like Funimation has “fans”, sometimes it’s harder to wrap our heads around how we could do it for our business selling insurance, for example.   But it is possible because you do have fans.   If you’re an anime fan, you’re going to love having a p

Have you already hit a wall regarding the New Year’s Resolutions you set a month ago?   Maybe it’s not your fault that you’re bad at setting goals.   What you’ve been taught is wrong.   Or at least incomplete.   Dean Lindsay is on the show today.   He turns the idea of goal setting on it’s head and teaches the key to making them stick.   Dean is simply your normal, everyday global speaker, successful author, an accomplished singer, and business coach who emcees events at the House of Blues and hosts his own show, Digital Marketing Today.   And that’s just his mornings!   Jump in and check out this episode with Dean.   He reveals secrets from his new book, Big Phat Goals, breaks down the six reasons any of us do anything, tells us why NOBODY spends two nights in an ice hotel in

Too many marketers are offering the wrong solutions to their clients’ business problems.

Their “diagnosis” always seems to involve the one or two specialities of the marketing agency.

James Loomstein and his company, Rogue Marketing, are different.

James and his team take a step back at the very beginning at look at their clients’ business as a whole, and then when it’s the right fit, deploy a marketing strategy to achieve a business outcome, not some vanity metric on social media.

This interview is a graduate level course in real-world, effective marketing.
(Which is appropriate, since besides being Managing Partner of Rogue, James is also an Adjunct Professor at SMU.)

Whether you run your own business or have an agency of your own, get ready to take notes and change your perspective on marketing a business.

Ep40 Kevin Strawbridge - CEO of ClickBank on What's Next for the Global Internet Retailer

For those in the internet marketing space, the name ClickBank well-known.

People outside the world of internet and affiliate marketing may not be as familiar.

ClickBank is a global internet retailer that has worked with hundreds of thousands of people selling goods and services.

They’ve processed $4.2 billion in transactions.

60 million customers have gone through the pipeline, fulfilling the dreams of a lot of people.

Our guest on the show today, Kevin Strawbridge is the new CEO of ClickBank and is bringing his vast knowledge of both digital and retail to this online powerhouse.

Kevin has been a dominant figure in the Dallas startup scene for years.

We dig into his past and the key moments that have led him to taking the helm at ClickBank.

And we learn the ins and outs of what makes the company so great, including some top secret i

When you have enough people tell you, “You should have died”…

You start to realize you’ve been spared.

Then you start to wonder why.

My guest on the show today, Scott Schilling, was already living on purpose.

But after a near-death experience, a new level of meaning took over his life…

…and a new message to the world.

Scott is an impressive speaker, having spoken to over 2,000 audiences and a million people.

He’s written 12 books!

His soon to be out 13th (and 14th) are all about this new message - significance.

In this episode, Scott takes us through this realization through his years of coaching and speaking - that what we’re all truly after in this world is significance.

He’s got an amazing story and lessons around this core concept that will absolutely change the way you see the world and the people in it.

Dive in and check out the show!

Very few people have built a seven-figure sales funnel.

My guest on the show today, Akbar Sheikh, has done it multiple times.

The numbers are certainly impressive and speak to his skill and drive as a business owner and consultant.

But what’s more impressive, and what means more to Akbar, is what he’s doing with that success.

The change he’s making in the world.

From living in an electrical room in an office building to finding his main driver in his life - ending world hunger…

…Akbar has an incredible story of his entrepreneurial journey.

We get into the mindset you have to have in order to succeed at the level he has and what becomes important as you go.

Not only is Akbar a big believer in making sure that you have a big enough “why” to keep yourself moving forward, he goes one better.

He makes it a requirement of his clients that they have their own big “why”.

To work with Akbar, you must agree to donate at lea

Are you one of the sandwich generation?

Someone with parents who are old enough to be needing additional care...

But also someone with kids you’re still supporting - at home or college?

If you’re right in the middle of these two roles, each with heavy responsibilities, you may be stretched pretty thin right now.

In this episode, we speak to Stephanie Greer, the Marketing and Sales Director at Watermere at Frisco.

As someone with a key role in a cutting-edge senior living campus, she gives us insights on what we should be looking for when picking a facility.

Besides the immediate need of the parent (or spouse), there a huge number of factors to consider that actually revolve around the needs of the patient 1-5 years down the road.

Making the right decision in the first place can save you from so many stressful circumstances and expense.

And, if you’re running a business in the middle of this huge life decision, you’re in even mo

I had no idea how tough this could be.

Dealing with real estate for your business is anything but simple.

The layers of complexity are incredible.

How big of a space do I need - now, a year from now, five years from now?

How long do I commit to a space?

Should I be close to home?

…close to my clients?

…close to my employees?

And those are the simple things to answer!

Saadia Sheikh is on the show today.

She is Vice President of ESRP - a commercial real estate company in Dallas, TX.

Besides schooling me on the massive amount of work that goes on when it comes to finding a home for your company…

…she also educated me on how much she gets into the core business data with her clients to help them make this decision.

Jump in and check out the episode.

And if you know someone in the middle of a corporate real estate decision, forward this on to them so they understand how critical it is to hav

There’s big difference between teaching kids some facts and teaching them how to win at life.

Especially when those kids are already going through life with autism, Aspergers Syndrome, and other learning differences or social/emotional issues.

That’s why The St. Anthony School has been so successful in developing their amazing student body.

Because they get their kids ready for life, first and then make sure they’re educated along the way.

I wish our mainstream public schools had more of that focus.

Max Nelson is on the show today. He is the Director of Counseling Services at The St. Anthony School.

I’m honored to bring this episode to you.

Max shares the core difference that made the school unique and successful right from the start, twenty years ago.

We discuss how critical it is to have the parents as integral parts of their children’s experience at the school.

(Again, something all schools should be more focused on.)