The Millennial Mastermind Podcast

Neil Pasricha is back on the Millennial Mastermind Podcast to discuss his rediscovered passion for books and his latest project, the 3 Books podcast. Neil poses an interesting question... If you could only read 1,000 books in your life, what would they be? Today we talk about the power of books, why so many of us have lost our passion for reading, and how to read more. To check out the 3 Books podcast, check out https://www.3books.co/.

Kim Scott is the author of the NYT & WSJ bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google and then joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership seminar. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies. To learn more about Kim and Radical Candor, check out https://www.kimmalonescott.com/ or @kimballscott and @candor on Twitter!

Today I have the distinct pleasure of interviewing Pete Honsberger. Pete is the Author of Don't Burn Your Toast: The Guide to an Unforgettable Wedding Speech. He is also the Director of Client Services and Lead Facilitator at CultureShoc, a high-performance culture development firm. Pete was also featured as a Cleveland 25 Under 35 Movers & Shakers Award Winner. In this episode we talk about:

• the book writing process
• expectations vs. reality of publishing a book
• the Buffalo Mindset
• the key to being a good facilitator

You can find Pete on Twitter and Instagram.

Today's show is a solo episode where I nerd out on the concept of motivation. When motivation is framed up as some fleeting emotion that is hard to capture, it can be extremely difficult to maintain. So today I re-frame motivation as momentum and talk about how you can leverage accountability to maintain momentum and motivation. Enjoy!

The answers we seek are in the questions that we ask ourselves. However, that wisdom is confusing as hell! That's why this episode we are chatting with an expert on questions, Jon Berghoff. Jon is the co-founder and President of the Flourishing Leadership Institute (FLI), where he and his team design and facilitate organizational change efforts. They've done this for organizations such as the UN, Vitamix, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, McKinsey, Sherwin Williams, Verizon, Cleveland Clinic, and the U.S. Navy, just to name a few. Jon previously served as the head of sales for the direct sales team at Vitamix Corporation, where revenue grew by 400% in less than 4 years, as their team grew from 175 to over 600 members. Jon also serves on the Board for the Front Row Foundation, a wish organization that helps individuals who are braving a critical health challenge to experience the event of their dreams (concert, sporting event, theater, etc.)... from the Front Row. In this episode, we explore the power of questions, a concept called Appreciative Inquiry, the actual questions we can ask ourselves, and much more! To learn more about Jon and FLI, check out lead2flourish.com.

Ryan Florio is the founder and "TeaEO" of Inca Tea. He launched the brand after being struck by inspiration while hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. In this episode, Ryan shares some practical advice around launching a consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand. We chat about playing the long game, branding, commitment, and even some of the legalities involved with launching a product brand. For Ryan's advice on how to find your passion and the inspirational story behind the founding of Inca Tea, check out the last chat we recorded - Find Your Passion w/ Ryan Florio (Episode 4). Check out IncaTea.com to order your tea today!

Nick Dadas is the Co-Founder and Owner of University Tees, On Point Promos, and University Threads. His original company, University Tees, has over 700 campus managers at over 300 colleges nation-wide. The company is driven by a purpose they call "DPCL" - Develop People and Change Lives. In today's episode, we dive into the story behind this philosophy and how it has driven them to the success they enjoy today. Nick also walks us through the importance of having an advisory board, hiring the right people early on, forced deadlines, embracing failure, and much more. To learn more about Nick's companies, you can check out UniversityTees.com or OnPointPromos.com.

John Ruhlin is the founder and CEO of Ruhlin Group, a gift strategy and logistics company that has created gift packages for some of the largest companies and pro sports teams in the world. He is also the author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention. On this episode, John teaches us how anyone can use gifting to connect and build meaningful relationships with high-level contacts in any industry. To learn more about John and his book, check out giftologybook.com.

Episode #100!!! How the HELL did we make it here? In this episode, we're pulling together some of the best pieces of advice from past guests to one cohesive story, telling HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS. Featured guests in today's episode are:

• Jeff Hoffman - Founding team member of Priceline.com
• Angela Duckworth - Author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
• Geoff Woods - Vice President of The One Thing
• Joe Pulizzi - Founder of the Content Marketing Institute
• Keith Ferrazzi - Author of Never Eat Alone
• Neil Pasricha - Director of The Institute for Global Happiness and author of the "1000 Awesome Things" blog
• Aaron Walker - Founder of View From the Top
• Hal Elrod - Author of The Miracle Morning

Thank you for listening! Cheers to 100 more!

In this episode, I am joined by a guest whose teachings and strategies impact the lives of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people all around the world. We are chatting with entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker, podcast superstar, and overall inspiration, Hal Elrod. I had the opportunity to meet Hal at one of his live events, the Quantum Leap Mastermind, last year and was blown away by his story and his presence within the room. For those of you who haven't heard of Hal, he is the author of one of the bestselling books on Amazon, The Miracle Morning—which has been translated into 27 languages, has over 2,000 five-star Amazon reviews and is practiced daily by over 500,000 people in more than 70 countries. When Hal was 20, he actually died in a head-on car crash with a drunk driver, where his heart stopped for 6 full minutes. But that sure as heck didn't stop him. Fast forward a few years and Hal is now the host of the highly acclaimed Achieve Your Goals podcast, creator of the Best Year Ever Blueprint (Live Event) and bestselling author of ten books in The Miracle Morning book series. Then, in November of 2016, hardship struck again when Hal's kidneys, lungs, and heart nearly failed, which led to his being diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive form of leukemia. One year later, after the hardest year of his life, I am thrilled to say that Hal is now cancer free and more inspiring than ever! In this episode, Hal shares how we can master our emotions to live extraordinarily happy and successful lives. Links: Hal Elrod's First Keynote Speech After Being Diagnosed with Cancer Entrepreneur.com article 7.1 Steps to Create Multiple Streams of Income Forks Over Knives documentary HalElrod.com Miracle Morning book by Hal Elrod