Redefining The Top 1%

o The Elite Consulting Mind

● Michael's Books:

o Consulting Success

o Profitable Relations

● Book Recommendations:

o Straight-Line Leadership by Dusan Djukich

o Rebirth by Kamal Ravikant

o Am I Being Too Subtle? by Sam Zell

o The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder

o Eat Their Lunch by Anthony Iannarino

o Flip the Script by Oren Klaff

o This is Marketing by Seth Godin

o Linchpin by Seth Godin

Quotes:

"Consulting is providing advice and expertise to add value to another person's or organization's goals and problems."

"Complexity doesn't scale well. Complexity just creates a lot of complexity."

"There's a lot more room in the world for simplicity."

"Around pricing, usually, what holds most people back is not the lack of skill. It's simply a belief that they can't increase their prices, or if they do, they might lose business."

"The idea is you want to figure out a win-win where your client is going to have a significant return on their investment, and you get rewarded and compensated very well for that solution, expertise, and guidance to the table."

"Most consultants are perfectionists. They delay taking actions because they want things to be just right."

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Resilient: Josh Perry | Pro BMX Athlete & Brain Tumor Survivor Mar 26, 2020

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Get ready for a very inspiring story. We're glad to have with us today, Josh Perry, a Pro BMX Athlete and a Multiple Brain Tumor Survivor.

Josh Perry was born and raised on Cape Cod, MA, where he developed his passion for BMX bike riding. When he was 17, he moved to Greenville, NC to ride with the best riders in the world, including Dave Mirra, and pursue a career as a pro BMX athlete. In April of 2010, at the young age of 21, Josh underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor, taking up the entire left side of his brain and leading him to go blind. In November of 2012, he had Elekta's Gamma Knife Radiation treatment to treat two areas of re-growth from the initial surgery.

With his experiences with brain tumors and injuries, Josh became very passionate about learning about food and the correlation to our health and wellbeing, as well as sharing information with others in hopes of helping them become well.

Today, Josh and I talked about his journey to becoming a BMX Athlete, and his experience in learning he has a brain tumor. What a strong and inspiring man he is! We also talked about food and nutrition, and his passion for helping others become well.

Episode Highlights:

● Resilient Josh Perry: Pro BMX Athlete & Brain Tumor Survivor [3:38]

● Josh's Post-Surgery Recovery [13:32]

● Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Josh's Second Round of Treatment [15:38]

● Becoming Health Conscious [18:10]

● How to Test and Track Your Blood? [22:05]

● Simple Health Tips and Advice for Everyone [27:27]

● A Peek Through Josh's Typical Day [30:15]

● Electrolytes and Exogenous Ketones [35:00]

● Book Recommendations [38:58]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Get to know more about Josh Perry, his inspiring story of being a brain tumor survivor, and his eating habits through his website: joshperrybmx.com.

● Connect with Josh:

o Email

● Book Recommendations:

o Grain Brain by David Perlmutter

o The Ketogenic Bible by Jacob Wilson

o Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

o Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

Quotes:

"About 70-75% of our genes can be influenced with lifestyle."

"What we think, act, and what we consume affect our genetic makeup."

"When you get hit in the head, your glucose uptake in the brain for energy goes down. But, the transporters that shuffle ketones from the blood into the cells go up."

"It's not diet. It's a lifestyle."

"Part of the process is learning how to critique meals and snacks on the go so that way, you can live this lifestyle."

"When you are on a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet, you are reducing the amount of starch and carbohydrates in what you are eating. When that happens, your blood sugar levels start to lower to an optimal range. In doing so, your insulin levels start to level as well."

"Salt is your friend. If you don't have enough, you can be insulin-resistant to some degree."

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David Burkus: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career Mar 19, 2020

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Our special guest for today is one of the world's leading business thinkers, David Burkus. His forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach innovation, collaboration, productivity, and networking.

As a skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, David's award-winning books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. By making cutting-edge organizational research accessible and applicable, he pushes audiences to reconsider how they work both individually and in teams and unlocks the methods top performers use to thrive at work and in life. A renowned expert, David's writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, and more.

In this episode, David shares with us his in-depth knowledge of the world of networking. Regardless of what industry you belong to, I'm sure there's a lot for you to gain as you tune in with us. Enjoy!

Episode Highlights:

● How David Got Started with His Latest Book: A Friend of A Friend (3:19)

● More Than a Book on Advice (7:54)

● Understanding the Small World Effect (11:08)

● Weak Ties and Dormant Ties: What's the Difference and How Can We Utilize Them? (17:03)

● Becoming a Super Connector (25:16)

● David's Take on Email Introductions (29:34)

● The Socially Awkward Super Connector Adam Rifkin (34:36)

● Book Recommendations (36:40)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Go to David's site, davidburkus.com, to know more about him and get access to helpful resources.

● Connect with David:

● Book Recommendations:

o Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale Into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days by Joey Coleman

o Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

o List of Daniel H. Pink's Books

Quotes:

"As we say in the research world, advice is a sample size of one. What I'm looking for is much larger sample sizes so we can know what's universally true."

"Your best strategy is to figure out where you are in the network of your industry, city, or wherever you are looking to have a little more success in. And then figure out where you want to be, who you need to be connected to, and what the right pathway there is."

"The most fascinating to me, in small-world networking, is if you have a Facebook account, you are 4.2 introductions away from anybody on Facebook. "

"Weak ties and dormant ties are the reason why the small world effect falls into place."

"Put in the work now, and it will be easier later."

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Becoming a Digital Nomad with Johannes Voelkner Mar 12, 2020

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If you could live or work anywhere, where would it be? Way back in 2007, Tim Ferriss popularized the digital nomad lifestyle through his book, the Four Hour Work Week. It helped to spawn a revolution of people freeing themselves from traditional work. One example is Johannes Voelkner.

Johannes Voelkner is the Founder of the Nomad Cruise, where location independent entrepreneurs and digital nomads come together for a business conference on a cruise boat twice a year. After becoming a Digital Nomad in 2010, it was two years into that journey when Johannes realized that he definitely missed having like-minded people around him. So he took action and started to build the community that ultimately led to one of the largest digital nomad Facebook groups and the accidental creation of Nomad Cruise, which now attracts nearly 500 participants on each voyage and is one of the largest 'workation' events in the world. He is also the founder of Homebase Global, a travel community for remote workers.

Listen and learn more about the emerging digital nomad lifestyle and the various nomadic hot spots all over the world. Tune in to find out if this lifestyle is fit for you! Enjoy!

Episode Highlights:

● Johannes Journey to Being a Digital Nomad (2:50)

● Facebook Post to Nomad Cruise: Behind-The-Scenes Story (7:25)

● Becoming A Digital Nomad And Travel The World (11:00)

● Nomadic Hot Spots All Over the World (16:00)

● Design Your Life at Sea – Learn more about Nomad Cruise (20:40)

● Book Recommendations (23:30)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Are you an aspiring digital nomad? Know more about the digital nomad lifestyle and Johannes through his website: nomadcruise.com

● Connect with Johannes:

● Book recommendations:

o The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

o Scaling Up by Verne Harnish

o The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Quotes:

"Being a digital nomad, or someone who combines work with traveling around the world is a really good way to fulfill your dreams."

"When you are traveling, you need to stick to your schedule or keep the same routine."

"Either you are becoming a part of a community, or you join the nomad communities where you actively meet other people around the world who are doing this as well."

"You can meet on one (1) cruise more people and make more connections than I did in four (4) years of traveling."

"You really need a community. You either need to be traveling with your partner, or you need to meet other people who are doing this as well; otherwise, this lifestyle can get very lonely quickly."

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Stand Out In the Marketplace with Joe Calloway Mar 05, 2020

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We're glad to have with us today Joe Calloway, an expert on business leadership whose client list reads like an international Who's Who in business, ranging from Coca Cola and Delta Air Lines to Cadillac and American Express. Joe also works with small to mid-sized companies, including franchisees, medical practices, and a range of professional services groups.

Joe is the author of Be the Best at What Matters Most and six other ground-breaking business books, including Becoming A Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Commodity And Defy Comparison, which received rave reviews from The New York Times, Retailing Today, Publishers Weekly and many others. His newest book is The Leadership Mindset.

Today, Joe and I talk about his transition from being a keynote speaker to becoming a top business consultant. Tune in with us as Joe also shares his fascinating insights that can enlighten anyone in the business world!

Episode Highlights:

● How Joe Took a Turn on His Career Path [3:28]

● What You Can Do to Stand Out in the Marketplace You're In [10:53]

● Joe Shares His 3 Customer Rules [13:27]

● Useful Tips from Joe's 3 Core Concepts [21:13]

● Top Daily Goals Joe Strives For [29:25]

● Book Recommendations [33:22]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Learn more about Joe and what he can do at your leadership meeting or strategic planning retreat through his website joecalloway.com. The site also features his life's literary works!

● Connect with Joe:

o Email

● Book Recommendations:

o This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See by Seth Godin

o Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

Quotes:

"I'm not a big fan of buzzers and bells to differentiate, anything that comes close to a gimmick, because those wear off."

"I don't know what I'm selling until I know what they're buying."

"If you can learn the difference between a distraction and an opportunity, that's a big deal."

"If I'm doing the exact same thing today that I was doing a year ago, then I am, to a certain extent, irrelevant because everything changes all the time. I have to try and stay one step ahead of that."

"For me, a startup business, as much as anything else, is an information-gathering process."

"This is such a cliché, but it's true now more than ever, you gotta be flexible, you gotta be willing to change."

"Information and ideas are everywhere, and if you're not proactively going after them, then shame on you. It's gonna hurt your business; it's gonna hurt your career."

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Build a Business with Happiness and Love | Dane Maxwell Feb 27, 2020

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Our guest for today is Dane Maxwell. He wants you to ask yourself the question, "What have you always wanted to be?". Dane loves to sing, and he pursued business after hurting his voice at the age of 21. He started 16 businesses, failed at 11, succeeded with 5, and helped create over 15 multi-millionaires from his training. Now, he continues to guide individuals in their own entrepreneurial journeys.

In this episode, Dane talks about how he carved his path into the world of business. He even shares his 5 Question Process and tries it on me! Tune in with us as Dane shares more of his entrepreneurial insights that can help you improve your strategies.

Episode Highlights:

● Dane Finds His Place in this World (2:09)

● The Right Mindset to Bring with You as an Entrepreneur (4:50)

● Starting Your Business with Happiness and Love (9:26)

● Some of Dane's Most Successful Students (16:30)

● The 5 Question Process (25:05) 5 questions

● Dane and I Try the 5 Question Process (28:16)

● A Sneak Peak of Dane's Upcoming Book - Start From Zero: Build Your Own Business & Experience True Freedom (47:34)

● What You Need to Get to That Million (51:25)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Visit www.startfromzero.com/one for the exclusive excerpt access to Dane's upcoming book! You can also preorder it here.

● Check out Dane's SFZ Podcast and also learn about the DJP Framework at www.startfromzero.com.

● Connect with Dane:

o Personal Website

● Napkin Finance: Build Your Wealth in 30 Seconds or Less by Tina Hay

● The Back of the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don't Work by Dan Roam

● As highly approved by Dane, head over to www.strategyzer.com to know more about their Business Model Canvas

● Dane's categorized book recommendations according to your needs are all in here.

Quotes:

"I really struggled to belong in the world. I still do some days. When I found entrepreneurship, I really found a home."

"When you love people more than you ever thought you could, possible, it's easily counterintuitive but very profitable thing to do."

"Becoming successful in business does not fix the sense of worthiness and significance."

"Love of money is a good thing; it's the attachment that's not."

"Technicians trade time for money, entrepreneurs trade time for ownership, equity, and freedom."

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Build Social Wealth with Jason Treu Feb 20, 2020

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In this episode, we are joined by author, executive coach and keynote speaker, Jason Treu. Jason helps companies, executives, managers, and HR departments develop the highest performing and most engaged leaders, talent and teamwork. He helps people to gain self-awareness, to discover blind spots and identify past traumas that are hindering that leap from being a successful company.

His bestselling book Social Wealth, has 50,000+ copies sold, 130+ five star reviews on Amazon, and #1 in four business and self-help categories. He also developed a game called Cards Against Mundanity that will help you build a strong foundation for your people and help them perform at their highest level.

Listen and learn more about leadership, teamwork, and self-improvement! Find out the three questions to ask your team that will help you build trust which then leads to productivity. Enjoy!

Episode Highlights:

● Story Behind Cards Against Mundanity - Teamwork & Culture Building Game (1:28)

● Key Concepts on How to Improve Trust Within a Group (11:30)

● 3 Questions to Ask Your Team (18:20)

● Jason's View on Leadership (19:40)

● Finding Your Own Blind Spots and Negative Patterns (25:40)

● Book Recommendations (34:00)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Know more about Jason through his website: jasontreu.com

● Grab a copy of Jason's book, Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network, #1 business bestseller to master your business relationships

● Download the game, Cards Against Mundanity, and get additional suggestions on how to continue building a high performing culture here.

● Watch Jason's TedX Talk, How to Get CoWorkers to Like Each Other

● Connect with Jason:

● Book recommendations:

o Insight by Tasha Eurich

o Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

o The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

o The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown

o Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James C. Collins

Quotes:

"Trust is the foundation for every relationship and every great team."

"Our world today is about the experiences that we share with other people and the words we use to describe them."

"Someone has to have your back for you to take a major leap of faith."

"Success and failure are on opposite sides of the coin when it comes to risk."

"The biggest fear we have with a group of people or an individual is disappointing them and letting them down."

"You want to have people who are honest and authentic and ask hard conversations with each other."

"To help you, they have to give you hard feedback."

"Understanding vulnerability, connection and belonging is the essence of leadership and being a great manager. If you can't do those things, the rest won't really matter because it would be very difficult to get people to perform on their top one percent."

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Jonathan Horton: The Most Successful Failure In The History Of Men's Gymnastics In The United States Feb 13, 2020

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This episode of the podcast features the Two-time Olympic Medalist, American Ninja Warrior, and now author, Jonathan Horton!

For 28 years, Jonathan dedicated his life to the sport of gymnastics. Although he wasn't the most talented child to ever walk through the doors of a training facility, he battled his way to becoming a champion on the collegiate, national, world, and Olympic stages, winning two Olympic medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic games. Recently, Jonathan wrote his first published book titled "If I had known," which is geared toward young people with ambitious athletic and entrepreneurial goals.

Trevor and Jonathan touch on Jonathan's journey to becoming an Olympian. Some major takeaways from his story are not to give up and that success isn't about how we start, but how strong we finish.

Listen and learn why Jonathan says that he is "the most successful failure in the history of men's gymnastics in the United States." Tune in!

Episode Highlights:

● Journey to Becoming an Olympian (3:48)

● Jonathan's Claim to Fame (11:17)

● A Peek on Jonathan's Second Book, Falling Forward (13:40)

● Jonathan's Journey to the Olympics (14:55)

● On Being an Athlete and Entrepreneur (20:02)

● Behind the Scenes of American Ninja Warrior (21:45)

● How to Stay Fit? (25:20)

● Tips on Building Faith and Confidence in Yourself (29:35)

● Book Recommendations (34:00)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Learn more about Jonathan through his website: jonathanhorton.net

● Get a copy of Jonathan's book, If I Had Known: Life Lessons from an Olympic Pro Athlete. This is the perfect read for anyone wanting to see what it takes to be one of the best in the world.

● Jonathan's second book, Falling Forward, is about his entire journey to the Olympics. Grab a copy now!

● Connect with Jonathan:

● Book recommendations:

o Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson

o How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Quotes:

"Unfortunately, there's a lot of people that think their talent will carry them to the finish line, and they don't have a work ethic. So, they kinda phase-out."

"Often, you'd find people making it to the top, whether it is athletics or business, because of the time that they put in."

"Competitive athletics has a way of teaching you valuable lessons."

"Switch things up, or you'll get burnt out, and you won't work out anymore."

"It's really hard to get into a routine and build confidence and faith in yourself if you can't set a routine and commit to it every single day."

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The One Thing | Jay Papasan Feb 06, 2020

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Did You Know? Gary Keller and Jay Papasan's book, The ONE Thing, was supposed to be called The Success Habit. Know more about this best-selling book by listening to this episode!

We are joined by Jay Papasan, a bestselling author and serves as vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty Inc, the world's largest real estate company. He is also co-owner and co-founder of several successful businesses, including KellerINK, Keller Capital, and, alongside his wife Wendy, Papasan Properties Group in Austin, Texas.

Before Jay Papasan co-authored the bestselling Millionaire Real Estate series with Gary Keller, he worked as an editor at Harper Collins Publishers. There he worked on such best-selling books as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm. The books he co-authored have collectively sold over 3.5 million copies. His most recent work with Gary Keller on The ONE Thing has sold over a million copies worldwide and garnered more than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists, including #1 on The Wall Street Journal's hardcover business list.

Listen and learn more about Jay's best-selling books. PLUS, Jay shares some tips and strategies on becoming a real estate investor and evaluating real estate properties. Tune in!

Episode Highlights:

● Jay's Working Relationship with Gary Keller (2:40)

● Lessons from the Book, The ONE Thing (8:40)

● Book Recommendations for Business Leaders (11:35)

● Tips on Becoming a Real Estate Investor (15:30)

● How to Evaluate Real Estate Properties? (21:10)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Know more about Jay and his speaking events through his website: jaypapasan.com

● Connect with Jay:

● Jay's Best-Selling Books:

o The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Dave Jenks, Gary W. Keller, and Jay Papasan

o The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Jay Papasan

o The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan

● Book recommendations:

o The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

o Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker

o Positioning by Al Ries and Jack Trout

o The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker

Quotes:

"If you are going to write a book as a businessperson, what problem are you going to solve for the reader, and what problem is it going to solve for your business? You need to be very clear on those two things."

"Identify the thing that matters most, and when appropriate, turn that thing into a habit."

"We could all spend more time on our priorities."

"If you are going to run a business, eventually, you have to be very effective at casting your mission."

"If you surround yourself with amazing people that are attached to the same vision, everything is easier."

"The way to get rich for sure almost always involves some sort of compounding where time is your friend."

"Research shows that about $75,000 to $80,000 of household income mostly go away."

"If you want a shortcut, you won't learn."

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Hands-On Leadership Strategies from a 24-Year Military Veteran | Douglas Ward Jan 30, 2020

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It is never a mistake to start developing your leadership qualities as early as now. If you want to grow, by any measure, you'll need to step up as a leader at some point.

Today's episode is all about leadership and who better to discuss it with than a retired military veteran with 24 years of distinguished service, Douglas Ward. During his time, he held numerous leadership roles to include instructor and manager of over 500 personnel. Additionally, Douglas was the Troop Chief for a hand-selected group of special communicators who supported and deployed into austere environments with Special Operations Forces.

Upon retirement, he supported government agencies as a subject matter expert in non-standard communications and as a business development executive. These experiences have enabled him to pass on the knowledge and lessons of leadership under extreme conditions for companies needing management team building.

"Your job is to stand up for your people. Back them up. Empower them to do their job." This is just one of the many powerful messages Douglas has shared with us through this episode. Are you an aspiring leader? If so, then you don't want to miss this episode!

Episode Highlights:

● A Peek Into Anchor Strategies (2:45)

● Hands-on Leadership Strategies (4:55)

● Finding Your Employee's Strengths and Weaknesses (10:08)

● Relaying Your Company's Mission and Vision (16:45)

● Overcoming the Fear of Delegation (19:40)

● The Best Leaders are Relatable (23:19)

● Common Challenges in the Workplace and Tips to Overcome It (25:18)

● Book Recommendations (40:45)

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● If you are a future or aspiring business leader who wants to achieve the next level of success in your profession,, get started by getting my FREE video short course: The Secret to Unleashing Your Top 1 Percent.

● Know more about Douglas and his leadership strategies and trainings through his website anchorstrategiesllc.com

● Connect with Douglas:

o Email

o LinkedIn "If you are in business, you should be on LinkedIn."