Raw and Real Entrepreneurship

In life, and business, we all want the same thing – progress.  In our pursuit of progress, we can often focus on several things that do not work.  Best-selling author of The Go Giver, Bob Burg, shares how we can amplify success in all areas of our lives by adding value.  You will absolutely love this episode and walk away with tangible strategies that you can implement right now.

Okay – you have a finance degree, you work hard, you go to the NFL, and while playing are disciplined enough to continue to take classes at USC so you can further your education.  You start to build a massively successful company and thanks to a tough lesson, lose $2 million in 90 days.  Beyond motivation comes grit.  Leadership expert, speaker, and best-selling author, Marques Ogden, is Susan’s guest on this episode. 

When I ask for a show of hands, in any audience, how many people want to write a book, almost everyone’s hand goes up.  I know that less than 10% of these people will ever actually sit down and start writing a book and less than 10% of that 10% will ever actually complete a book, and even a smaller percentage of these people will ever publish a book.

John David Mann has not only written the international best seller, The Go Giver, with Bob Burg, he has helped write many personal development favorites including The Answer with John Assaraf.

Growing up, John wanted to be a concert cellist and then a screen writer.  His friends would often ask him to edit their writing and he found that he had a gift for helping people bring a higher caliber of writing to the forefront. 

Deciding to pursue his dreams, he didn’t even finish high school, or go to college.  Instead, he focused his full-time efforts on writing and has had tremendous success including winning several awards.

When I asked John about his writing process, he explained that each book is like a symphony.  There is a start, there is an end, and his goal is to help bring out the music in between.  He also said that in screen writing school, all movies essentially follow the same formula and he has brought this to books.

There is a main character.  The main character then faces a challenge and against seemingly ridiculous odds, triumphs.  If you have read the Go Giver, and now the newest book in the series, The Go Giver Influencer, you will see Mann’s proclivity for bringing an award-winning movie landscape into his books.

One of the central themes of John’s success is that he consistently focuses on his intention in any communication whether it is writing, email, or social media.  He counsels that if we have pure intent, that will come through regardless of form.  Sage words indeed.

Susan sits down with transformational leadership expert, David T.S. Wood.  David and Susan are long-time friends so expect the unexpected.  In addition to David’s wisdom on how to become fearless, Susan challenges him to a game of ‘truth or truth.’ This episode will inspire you to live a genuinely authentic life and have you laughing as David shares his recent drone encounter.

How is Your Sleep?  Meet Dr. OZ, The View, and CNN, regular – Dr. Michael Breus a.k.a. The Sleep Doctor.  In this episode Dr. Breus shares the tips and techniques for getting a better sleep including how women need to modify their sleep schedule at certain times of the month.

When we sleep well, we can conquer the world.  This episode can absolutely transform your life.

At 7 ft 4, everyone thought Mark Eaton should be playing basketball, everyone that is except Mark Eaton.  Resigning himself to becoming an auto mechanic, Mark thought that his future lay under cars and not on courts.  Thanks to a resilient coach, Mark learned a series of lessons that eventually led him to NBA stardom. If you have ever been benched, fired, or given-up on something, this episode will have you digging in and committing to change.

Interview With Start-Up Guru – Zach Ferres.  Do you think that tech start-ups are only for computer science geeks?  Gen X is rocking the start-up space and going from idea to solid valuation in record time.  Zach shares his incredible insight and why, regardless of the type of business, all businesses should be considering themselves tech businesses.

Interview With Living With Monks Author and Epic Entrepreneur – Jesse Itzler: ‘Forget your bucket list and start your ^$&* list.’  This is what the author of Living With Monks, Living With a Navy Seal, and epic entrepreneur, Jesse Itzler, counsels in this must-listen episode.  Jesse shares the wisdom that has helped him create a massive empire and the discipline to give himself personal timeouts.  PS – Susan channels Young MC and actually raps in this show.  PSS – Jesse is married to Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, and he shares how they make their marriage work.

Do you struggle with overwhelm and juggling kids, business, and life?  Eva Kaszycki knows a thing or two about that.  Having started an event planning business from home, with kids in tow, she began to feel the challenges of a growing business and a growing family.  Eva decided to take back control, make some bold decisions, and align with her purpose.  This episode will inspire you to truly claim your power, move forward, and do so with grace.