Simone Knego is a motivational speaker and the author of the best-selling book The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You. She wrote the book to share her experiences -the good, the bad, the funny, the sad. She hopes that her message will inspire others to realize what they're capable of and that they matter their choices, voices, and actions. For her - It's not about changing who we are - It's about changing the way we see ourselves.

During today's show, you'll discover how Simone found her purpose as a motivational speaker. Her thoughts on inspiration before motivation. What her ultimate goal is and about her book, The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You. 

Curious to know why she wrote a book after saying she was not an author? Tune in to this episode. 

Curious to know why she and her husband adopted? Tune in to this episode. 

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full Episode:

1. How did she find her purpose? 
2. What it was like climbing Kilimanjaro.
3. What is the mind shift that people around her attribute to her?

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Dave Knoll is a TV mastermind. He's a two-time Emmy Award winner two time Gracie award winner. He won the coveted James Beard Award for Best Television series shot and inducted into the culinary Hall of Fame. His career highlights include creating over 50 television series, over 3300 episodes, and over 500 million in sales. 

During today's show, you'll discover the amazing origin of the chopped show concept and the truth about how many pitches it actually took to make it on here, how he crafted a concise marketing message that sold the show to one of Food Network's top executives, the number one thing we all do as entrepreneurs as he sees it, the advice he received from a media Titan that changed his thinking forever. What he learned from one of the world's most creative geniuses, you'll be familiar with who that is, and so much more.

Curious to know how Dave Noll responded to being told he brought a lemonade stand to Barry Diller? Tune in to this episode.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full Episode:

1. Find the origin of CHOPPED and how many pitches it took to Dave to make it. 
2. The idea for CHOPPED was born in 10 minutes, but the truth about how many pitches it took to make it on air. 
3. His failure formula and his mindset towards being told no. 

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Today Asha Wilkerson and I dive into building a business and leaving a legacy. Asha is an attorney by training and teacher by heart. She shares how after almost 10 years of running her law practice, she decided to shift her focus and build a membership community focusing on the needs of BIPOC entrepreneurs.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full Episode:

• Get insight into why Asha Wilkerson decided to shift her focus and build a membership community focus on the needs of BIPOC entrepreneurs.
• The shift in the hustle mentality of today's entrepreneurs; why the traditional law practice didn't work, the role of mentorship in her life, and that of her students.
• How the pandemic shifted her thinking as a business owner.

Resources 
Connect with Asha Wilkerson: Instagram | LinkedIn

Books mentioned:
4-Hour Work Week
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter 

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If you're ever found yourself laughing or crying laughing when watching shows like Dave Chappell's Show, Key & Peele, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Futurama, South Park, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, then say thank Art Bell, the founder of Comedy Central.

While working at HBO, Art pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network and helped develop and launch HBO’s The Comedy Channel, which became Comedy Central, now in its 30th year on cable television.

In today's conversation, you'll hear him discuss:

• What drew him to Comedy in the first place?
• His journey from economics to the world of entertainment
• When his belief kicked in
• What corporate jobs teach you
• The straw that broke the camel's back at CBS and led him to HBO
• The breakdown with Bridget and the Breakthrough with Michael Fuchs

Art is also the writer of a memoir titled Constant Comedy - How I started and lost my sense of humor which was recently honored as a finalist in the 2020 Best Book Awards for a memoir.

Today's Resources

Grab Art's Book: Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor

Constant Comedy Podcast

Connect with Art

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artbellmedia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbellauthor/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artbell/

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Kristen McAlister is the Co-owner of Cerius Executives, a firm that helps growing companies find the talent they need to grow and scale their business. 

Over the last 10 years, Kristen has taught companies how to leverage interim executives for transitional situations. 

She is the author of How I fired my boss and made more money and The New Executive Search (How smart companies are using interim executives.)

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is an interim executive
• When an interim executive might be a good fit for an organization
• The three phases of growth in a company
• What's expected of an interim leader
• The difference between an interim and fractional executive.
• How to know if your company could benefit from an interim executive
• The one keyword they look for in helping companies land the right talent for their situation and the tool they use

Free Gift

https://ceriusexecutives.com/mindshift

Resources

The New Executive Search

How I fired my boss and made more money

The Predictive Index

Connect with Kristen on Linkedin 

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Abigail Barnes is the founder of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productivity. She is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula.

Her company Success by Design Training is on a mission is to share The 888 Formula with 1 million people by 2025, to help them create a more balanced life and reclaim an hour a day.

Topics Discussed

• 3 Ways to avoid distractions
• Sleep is a SUPERPOWER
• Work-Life Balance, Burnout Prevention
• SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH YOUR IMPOSTER
• Why people never have enough time?
• Reclaiming Your Mojo - The Reset Program
• People are busy, overwhelmed, and burning out and yet they are doing less than they did before?
• 888 FORMULA

Resources

Buy Time Management for Entrepreneurs and Professionals (Book)

SuccessbyDesignTraining.com

Connect with Abigail

Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn

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Willie J. Mandrell is a self-made multi-millionaire real estate investor, broker, coach, lecturer & author. As a buyer, seller, and broker he's been involved with well over 200 million in real estate transactions. 

He has been featured in numerous trade magazines and he is a frequent guest on real estate and wealth-related podcasts, television, & radio shows across the US. 

Willie is the author of Cash Flow Secrets, a book on real estate investing & finance tips most people are never taught but need to know.

Topics in this show:

• Something to consider when you buy your first real estate property or second home as an investor
• Why flipping houses are not building wealth
• The one thing he’s want to keep if he lost it all
• The importance of leverage
• Why 401k plans won’t get you to the promised land

Resources mentioned

Cash Flow Secrets (Book)

Wealth Builder Clubs (Real Estate Investors Network)

Connect with Willie

YouTube

Mandrell Company

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Jesus "Eddie" Campa is an internationally recognized expert on Leadership, Law Enforcement, and Security. His first book Unmasking Leadership (Available summer, July 2021), takes a unique look at what they don't tell you about leadership and how to deal with adversity that comes with being the leader.

Eddie's last tour as Chief of Police was in a city impacted by racial divisions. This led him to create and implement the innovative No Colors No Labels Initiative designed to remove the preconceived notion that the Police were racially motivated. 

He is the owner of both America's Best Strategic Security Group and Leading Through Adversity. 

Topics Discussed

• The good ole boys' system when he took over as chief
• Lonely at the top
• Fighting against two adversaries
• The hardest part of changing the history of a town
• The day his son came home
• His definition of 21st Century Policing
• Procedural Justice
• What has to happen to get rid of bad cops that tarnish the badge
• Unmasking Leadership and Why Leaders are set up to fail

Other Resources

Leading Through Adversity Website

Connect with Eddie

Website

LinkedIn

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Johnson Emmanuel is the founder of one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agency Havanzer, with clients from around the world.

A company he took from a "one-man squad" to a 50 person company. Africa.com refers to him as the "#1 marketing magician", and his clients ( & industry leaders) refer to him as the ‘marketing genius’.

He is considered the #1 authority when it comes to engineering wildly profitable campaigns, strategies, and systems that attract affluent clients consistently. 

He is the author of the best-selling book, DEEP POCKET CLIENTS, and has been featured on countless top-ranked, top-rated business & marketing shows, around the world. 

Johnson is not a marketer who talks marketing, he is actually a marketer who does marketing.

Topics Discussed

• How to scale from 1 to 50 employees
• Why outsourcing won't work long term
• Who your first hires should always be
• His #1 concern for his clients
• The Magic Offer Protocol
• A huge mistake many are making with their offers

Free Gift From Johnson Emmanuel

Other Resources

Deep Pocket Clients (Book)

Havanzer (Agency)

Connect with Johnson

Twitter
LinkedIn

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Rocky Lalvani serves as a Chief Profitability officer for companies. As a certified Profit First Professional, he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and they make profit a priority.

He spends his time teaching business owners how to create effortless cash flow and profit and build wealth outside the business. 

The systems he uses is the same one that allowed him to create wealth. He knows how to turn complex financial reports into simple to understand systems that you can quickly implement and ensure you are always profitable.

Topics Discussed

• A myth about most successful seven-figure businesses
• The three-Step Framework To Higher profits
• Why constraints matter
• Does Your Business Have Cash In The Bank At The End of the Month?
• How Parkinson's Law affects your outcome

Resources

ProfitComesFirst.com

Profit First

Connect with Rocky

Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

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