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Daniel Gefen picks the brains of successful entrepreneurs to dig deeper and go beyond the outside shiny appearances.
In a world filled with noise and hot air, Daniel cuts through the ego and goes for the heart and gut of each guest to reveal the essence of what it takes to be successful.
Today I have the honor of picking the brain of an international Business and Success Coach, Wealth Mentor and Inspirational Speaker
Vanessa Shaw made the leap from stay-at-home mother to successful entrepreneur.
After working for the United Nations she went on to coach hundreds of entrepreneurs, business leaders and fortune 500 companies from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic and many other countries
As always I like to intro my guests with a little rap so here goes …
It takes a lot to impress Ha, her name is Vanessa. And if you wanna play bigger you need noone lessa
She won’t complicate, fabricate, hesitate or over estimate: only motivate, and help you navigate your way to your golden gate.
If she can do it you can too. So stop complaining and go and do.
What you want in life is yours for the taking. Excuses stop making. Stop hesitating.
There is no silver bullet or get rich quick, it doesn’t happen with just one click so don’t fall for that trick.
She’s an entrepreneur at her core and she’ll tell you you’re destined for more, so what are we all waiting for. Here’s the one and only Vanessa Shaw.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Vanessa’s #1 practical advice:
Do something excitingTweet This
Email: Concierge@VanessaShaw.com
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My guest today was diagnosed with a rare case of cancer. But that didn’t stop her from being named Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneur 2 years in a row and one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Kelsey Ramsden is nothing short of a powerhouse.
She juggled raising three kids and gruelling cancer treatments while building a 50 million dollar empire.
Among her portfolio of companies are, a children’s monthly subscription service, a construction company, a residential project management company and a business consultancy firm.
Kelsey has won dozens of coveted awards, has been featured in countless publications, has inspired tens of thousands of entrepreneurs – and mentors in the Richard Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship.
Most recently she launched her new podcast show “Futureproofing” which I had the pleasure of appearing on as a guest.
Now here’s a little rap I put together for her … ok her goes ..
Canada’s top female she was named, coz her passion is inflamed.
She’s future proof so don’t confine her or she’ll break the roof.
You see, Entrepreneurship runs in her blood and she’ll trudge through the mud,
to make it to the top and never stop.
No more dying just keep trying.
The voices in your head are lying.
Through tough times she didn’t abandon coz she’s a fighter like sampson.
She’s now a mentor for Richard Branson. Cancer tried to hold her ransom but tt failed. It didn’t know it was dealing with Kelsey … Ramsden.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Kelsey’s #1 practical advice:
Don't lose your marblesTweet This
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My guest today got fired from Facebook and lost $100 Million which is what his stock would have been worth today!
He also lost $1.7 million worth of stock by walking away from his job at Mint.com
I would say he’s probably lost more money than all the people I know combined.
And yet he has become a huge success. In fact he has built multiple products that have generated more than 7 figures and has grown his email list to over 700,000 followers
Today Noah Kagan is the Chief Sumo of Sumo.com which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. Oh and by the way he spent $1.5 million to buy the domain!
His blog known as OKDork.com is where he shares his wild obsession with tacos and reveals what has worked for him in business and in life.
Most recently he’s become the host of the ‘Noah Kagan Presents’ podcast show where he chats with other successful entrepreneurs.
I have been a huge fan of Noah for a while and look forward to receiving his witty yet highly enriching emails.
I didn’t think I could do him justice with this intro so I put together a short rap to give him the welcoming he deserves … ok here goes …
He’s a little bit of a Joka and his head looks like it was shaved with a Mowa but he’ll take you out of your self induced coma. He lost it all and fell Lowa and Lowa, before he rose to the top and now he’s got what to show faw. So listen to his advice and he’ll show ya, how to ignite your business like a grenade throwa . He may have got fired but now he’s the Owna.
Stop getting stuck, stop going slowa, pick up the pace and let me introduce to you the one and only .. Noah!
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Noah challenged me to write my book by April 10th 2018 or I will give every listener $20
Noah’s #1 practical advice:
ValidateTweet This
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My guest today went from putting out fires to putting out people’s fears
Cole Hatter went from saving lives as a fireman to almost losing his own life in 2 tragic accidents. One of them left him in a wheelchair and took the life of his best friend.
It was a turning point in his life and he found himself physically, mentally, emotionally and financially broke.
Fast forward a few short years and Cole has built several multimillion dollar businesses and is the brainchild behind one of the most talked about events known as ‘THRIVE’ Where World class business leaders including Robert Herjavec, Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone and James Altucher, to name a few, take to the stage and inspire the packed out crowd each year
He’s also become a successful author, award winning speaker, philanthropist, water sport enthusiast, adrenaline junkie and traveling fanatic. But most of all he’s a dedicated husband and father to 2 little girls.
Now i’ve never done this before but I came up with a short rap to really give my guest the intro he deserves. Ok so here goes …
I’m not a rapper and hope I don’t flatter but It wasn’t given to him on a silver platter and he’s not all hot air and chatter; so follow him and all your fears will shatter. Because he’s not just about getting your wallet fatter but more importantly making your life matter. Now give me a rat tat tatter and help me welcome …the one …and only … Cole Hatter…
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Cole’s #1 practical advice:
Persistence wears down resistanceTweet This
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My guest today went from being homeless and living out of her car to building and selling her tech consultancy for .. wait for it … quarter of a Billion Dollars!
Dawnna St Louis is one of those people that against all the odds, has come out on top with an insatiable desire to help others get there too.
In fact she is on a mission to help a million business owners become millionaires.
Her business mentor was a veteran FBI Hostage Negotiator who taught her the art of negotiating her way to anything she desired.
As a highly sought after keynote speaker she has entertained, educated and motivated over 100,000 people and delivered her first speech to congress when she was 25 years old.
Dawna has appeared in countless media publications including being featured on the cover of Leading Innovation magazine
Oh and get this ..She is also a member of Mensa’s Genius Club!
It is my pleasure and honor to welcome to you a true fighter, Self made millionaire, Social Entrepreneur, World class international motivational speaker, business mentor, 5 time bestselling author, award winning Visionary, Professional Golfer, certified genius and complete bundle of laughs
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Dawnna’s #1 practical advice:
Keep it simpleTweet This
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Today I will be picking the brain of a serial entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about starting, growing and selling businesses. In fact he has retired 3 times!
Joseph Isaacs has started, developed and sold numerous businesses in a range of industries back in the 1970’s way before I was even thought of being conceived.
His various ventures have included a construction company, Womens Swimwear, a consulting firm, a telecommunications company, property portfolio, a gourmet cheesecake manufacturer and even a bank … yes .. a bank.
His latest exciting business venture, which he co-founded with his son is an interesting twist where popsicles meet alcoholic cocktails.
Buzz Pop Cocktails are the first and only adult frozen drink in a push pop. Their fresh fruit Gourmet Sorbets are infused with Premium Liquors. As they like to say …’A full drink in every push-pop allows you to “Lick your way to Paradise”’
It is my pleasure an honor to welcome to you a business connoisseur, real estate mogul, creative thinker, published author, adviser, investor, self made millionaire, husband of 17 years and father to 3 but most importantly a really great guy!
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Joseph’s #1 practical advice:
Stay Laser FocusedTweet This
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Do you dream of having a sales process that makes you money while you sleep?
How about a following of fans that buy products from you every time you release something?
Well my guest today can make that dream come true.
Russell Brunson is one of the most genuine online marketers I have come across… and there are more online marketers than there are drops of water in the ocean
Starting out with selling videos on how to make potato guns Russell quickly learned the science of selling online.
He went on to sell a million dollars worth of product within his first year out of college.
He is currently the co-founder of the fastest growing, non VC backed software company in the world, clickFunnels which helps tens of thousands of entrepreneurs create powerful sales funnels with a few clicks of a button. So far there have been quarter of a million funnels created and their users have generated over $63 Million in Sales!
Russell is someone who knows no limitations and has even managed to amass a million dollars in a day!
He has worked closely with some of the greatest names in business, including Robert Kiyosaki, Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone, Marcus Lemonis among countless others.
He is the Bestselling author of the DotCom Secrets and most recently published Expert Secrets which he plans on selling a million copies of. He’s also the host of the number 1 rated podcast show, Marketing in your car.
It is with great pleasure and honor that I welcome to you a man who is as humble as he is wealthy. Someone who genuinely wants to help others become more successful.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Russell’s #1 practical advice:
Don't hide behind your brandTweet This
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My guest today is probably one of the most accomplished and consistent individuals I have had the pleasure to meet.
Joshua Spodek holds five Ivy-League degrees, including a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia University, has finished six marathons, holds six patents, has co-founded several education ventures, competed at the World and National level of Ultimate Frisbee, including playing at the first Ultimate Tournament in North Korea, swam across the Hudson River, has done over 90,000 burpees (we’ll explain what those are in the show), wrote over 2,400 blog posts, has taken over 250 cold showers, has jumped out of two airplanes, visited 26 countries on six continents,
If that’s not enough he helped build an X-ray observational satellite orbiting the Earth as part of a multi-billion-dollar decade-plus mission led by the European Space Agency with NASA!
As one of few people in the world to have visited North Korea twice, he has lectured and published a book on North Korean strategy.
Joshuah currently leads seminars in Leadership, Creativity, Sales, Strategy, and Motivation at institutions including Columbia Business School, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, NYU, INSEAD, the New York Academy of Science, and in private corporations.
His coaching clients include start-up founders as well as employees of Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, American Express, Google, Yahoo!, Sony, IBM, Proctor & Gamble,, the U.S. Treasury, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, aamong many others.
Esquire Magazine’s Genius Issue names him “The Best and Brightest”
NBC coined him an “Astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC),
Forbes and ABC news called him a “Rocket Scientist”
His work as an artist has won him an Obie Award for Design Excellence and reached the semifinals in the Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
He’s also the Founder of Spodek Academy, Co founder of Submedia and Author of the bestselling book ‘Leadership Step by Step’
It is with great pleasure and honor to welcome to you a scientist ,inventor, Author, entrepreneur, artist, Strategist, leader, coach, and educator.
A man who truly understands the power of consistency.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Joshua's #1 practical advice:
Become a Super Achiever by Being ConsistentTweet This
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My guest today spent 9 years in the Air Force and took his dedication into the business world.
He went from serving his country by protecting them from the enemy to protecting business owners from going broke.
Wes Schaeffer is best known as the ‘Sales Whisperer’. Which may sound a little cheesy but he’ll explain what the name means later in the show.
If you are struggling to get MORE leads, close MORE deals and take home MORE cash then you are in good hands.
Wes has received many awards including becoming the #1 Infusionsoft reseller in North America
He’s not only a bestselling author, top rated sales coach, and powerful keynote speaker to Fortune 500 companies but also a father to 7 children … all from the same woman!
It is my pleasure and honor to welcome to you a man that truly knows the concept of fight or flight. No pun intended. Getit … Air Force .. fight or flight … anyways …
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Wes’s #1 practical advice:
If you think you're desperate you areTweet This
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My guest today was born with his 2 feet pointing backwards.
The doctor said he would never be able to walk … well he proved that doctor wrong and became a high-ranking submarine diver in the Israeli navy. Chosen among 4000 applicants of which only 21 made the cut!
Whilst he was physically at a disadvantage he had something more effective. Mental toughness and the belief that he could achieve anything he desired.
Meir Ezra made his first 100 million dollars when he was just 31 years old!
He is the creator of Timemaker, a software program that has revolutionized the way thousands of businesses manage their communication.
He also established the most successful distributor of gasoline management systems, as well as building over 20 companies in 26 different countries!
Meir has consulted giant corporations such as BP, Motorola, IBM as well as, entrepreneurs and small business owners across the globe including the US, Canada, Israel, Italy, Colombia, Russia, India, China, Romania, the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Germany, the Czech Republic, Turkey amongst others. His most recent company, The Success Engineers, is a training, coaching and implementation company that helps its clients succeed beyond their wildest dreams
Among other projects he has lead the implementation of the most successful drug and prison rehabilitation programs and Introduced a revolutionary study technology to schools which helped thousands of school children increase their ability to learn and converted a failing, low rated school into one of the highest rated schools.
He has also contributed several million dollars to charitable organizations.
And when he’s not busy transforming people’s lives he makes time for karate, motorcycling, kite surfing and spending time with his wife of 28 years and 3 lucky children
It’s my absolute honor and pleasure to welcome to you a Hero,
Inventor, Philanthropist, Business Mogul, and Family Man.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Meir’s #1 practical advice:
People don't get old and become slower. They become slower and get oldTweet This
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