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We have the great pleasure of interviewing another amazing guest on today’s podcast! We’re having a conversation with Mike Michalowicz, and he is very well-known everywhere! Mike started three different million-dollar businesses before he turned thirty-five, and he has written several books, including Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and his most recent book, Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business. >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << He is joining us today talk about his journey, and to discuss what he has learned along the way, including his successes and his failures, the principles of Profit First, his Business Hierarchy of Needs, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the one thing that all business owners need to bear in mind when testing out a new idea.  How Mike became an entrepreneur At first, Mike never really wanted to be an entrepreneur. He..

I’m delighted to be speaking to another amazing entrepreneur today! Chris Krimitsos is the creator of the Podfest Multimedia Expo. And he is joining me today to share some funny and inspiring stories, and to talk about podcasting, his take on entrepreneurship, and his new book, Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change. >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << About Chris Krimitsos Chris Krimitsos is a speaker, a business leader, and a source for growth. He uses his unique skill set to bring the perspective of success from both sides of an event and to empower his audiences towards greater opportunities for succeeding in business. He is a passionate professional who is driven to make a difference, and he has been described as a changemaker, a motivator, and an inspiration.  Chris truly understands the kinds of challenges that event organizers face, having facilitated more than 2000 events..

Today, we are delighted to have a conversation with Janet Sperstad, another icon in our industry. Janet has had a huge impact on the entire meetings and events industry. She is very knowledgeable about neuroscience, and she is currently involved in academia, teaching our future colleagues in the Meetings and Events Industry.   Janet is joining us today to talk about the way our brains work, risk and reward, optimizing the way you perform, and the importance of being authentic.  >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << About Janet Sperstad Janet is all about driving excellence in meeting and event management execution and education. She has dedicated her career to defining the competencies and career pathways that communicate meeting planning as a discipline that requires skills in the social and cognitive sciences, as well as in executive leadership. Janet is currently serving as Faculty..

Have you ever been to Toronto? If so, you must be familiar with Baro Restaurant, a restaurant owned by Michel Falcon. We’re talking to an amazing entrepreneur today. Michel Falcon is very focused on company culture and people first. He and his business partners, with a team of about two hundred people, grew the restaurant from zero to fifteen million dollars in revenue, in two different locations, in just two years. >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << Michel is with us today to talk about three important things. He will explain how to define your values and then base everything else on those values, how to recruit people, and how to onboard your people in such a way that you ultimately have them to thank for your success.  Michel’s bio Michel Falcon is an entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and author who leverages his People-First Culture™ philosophy to create a customer..

We have an amazing guest today! We’re excited to welcome Christy Haussler, from Team Podcast. Christy is the queen of podcasts, and she has a fascinating story to share. She has helped more than two hundred and fifty people create their podcasts over the last five years. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about how and why you should do a podcast, and about the results that you can expect from doing one. >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << In today’s show, Christy shares her story. She talks about how she pivoted from Corporate America to having a business of her own, how she became an entrepreneur, the value of podcasting, and about moving from South Carolina to the Florida Keys with her wife to pursue her dream and start a brand new life. How it all started for Christy Haussler Christy Haussler has a teaching degree but she soon realized that she did not have the right temperament for teaching. And..

We’re delighted to have Lara McCulloch joining us today! Lara is an experienced marketer, having consulted with some of the world’s largest companies, like Unilever, Kraft, Shell, and Johnson & Johnson. Lara also helps small business companies in her role as a Fractional CMO. >>Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << In today’s episode, she shares some gold nuggets of information about investment strategies, and she also takes a look at being disruptive and using micro-niche triggers, which is an interesting approach to marketing for small businesses.  Lara McCulloch is the founder of #eventprofs Lara McCulloch came up with the original #eventprofs when she was keynoting an event back in 2007, where she was introduced as the founder of the #eventprofs.  The world was in a very different place back then, technologically, and Lara was part of a group of people on Twitter who were in the..

Today, we’re happy to be speaking to one of the best-known and most respected people in the meetings and events industry when it comes to legal issues. We have Tyra Warner joining us! Tyra is an attorney, and she is very knowledgeable about all things legal. In today’s episode, she talks to us about force majeure, risk management, contracts, legal issues, and the importance of human relations over and above any legal contract.  >> Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << **This podcast was recorded in April, during the early phase of the global pandemic. About Tyra Warner Tyra Warner Hilliard, Ph.D., Esq, CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) is an attorney, and she’s the Department Chair, and a professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, at the College of Coastal Georgia, where she teaches courses in law, crisis management, and meetings and events. Her expertise lies in legal and crisis..

 >> Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << We’re delighted to be talking to Dr. Sherry Walling today! Sherry helps smart people do hard things and she also has a wealth of knowledge. In today’s episode, she will be sharing some practical, simple, and effective tips to help us cope with stress and anxiety during the interesting and unprecedented time we’re experiencing right now. Sherry’s bio Dr. Sherry Walling works with leaders and entrepreneurs around the world to tackle the internal and relational challenges that go along with running businesses, leading teams, and disrupting the status quo. She is a clinical psychologist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, yoga teacher, podcaster, and best-selling author. She has a well-packed toolbox of elite training, professional expertise, and personal experience in the trenches of entrepreneurship.  Her best-selling book, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to..

 >> Click Here To Join Our Facebook Group << It’s a great pleasure for us to have the opportunity to interview a true legend in the entrepreneurial world! We have Verne Harnish joining us today, to talk about how the EO (Entrepreneur’s Organization) was created. He will be discussing the balance between online and face-to-face events, moving forward, he will share some examples of people who have pivoted and re-invented themselves, and he will also explain what you need to do to thrive in the future. About Verne Verne Harnish is the founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), with over 14 000 members worldwide. Verne chaired EO’s premiere CEO program, the Birthing of Giants, which was held at MIT, a program in which he still teaches today. As the Founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with more than 180 partners on six continents, Verne has..

We’re very excited to be interviewing Andy Sharpe today! As well as being a great storyteller, Andy is the astute and awesome entrepreneur who founded SongDivision, back in 2003.  Since then, SongDivision has been pioneering ways to use the scientific principles of music to strengthen social bonds and emotional connections and to consolidate corporate culture.  Sir Richard Branson once described SongDivision as a great company that uses the power of music to connect employees and customers.  SongDivision is the official music partner of organizations like IMEX and Hard Rock Hotel and Resort. Andy is from Australia, and he lives in Maui. Andy’s background Andy played the clarinet in his school band. He also played the piano, and keyboards in a rock band outside of his school, from when he was about fourteen years old. The band played some gigs in local pubs, and a few years later, they managed to..