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TA – 16: The Secret Source of Resilience

Everyone is talking about the greatest PREDICTOR of success is how much “grit” or resilience someone has. How willing are they to slog through the rough stuff before reaching for the prize. Some call this delayed gratification, though I don’t think they are the same...

Taking Action #26: Have More Pillow Talk

It’s so important to build transparency in the life of the entrepreneur, leader, and difference maker.
Too often we don’t hold space for our most important relationships, the ones with our spouses, life partner, and families. We need to save space for them, and us, to share our dreams, our challenges, our hopes.

VLOG 1: THE REAL DEAL ON BUYING A HOUSE

These days, it seems to be all the rage to tell people to “never buy a house.” Folks like Grant Cardone and James Altucher argue that buying a home eats up too much capital and never allows for a good return on investment. Well, to put this bluntly: They’re wrong, and I have the facts to prove it.

TA# 30 – Catch Yourself

How are you doing on your goals for the year? Your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you even remember what they were?
So many times we’re hard on ourselves for the early misses.

Ep. 172: Live an Extraordinary Life, So That Others Will – John DiJulius (founder, entrepreneur, author)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N3wz3VnnT0 Best-selling author, world renowned customer service expert, founder of the DiJulius Group, business success – John DiJulius III has tapped into something special. On this podcast, John discusses applying his methodology...

EP# 158: Get Back to Basics – Bill Dallas (Serial Entrepreneur)

Over the years, Paper Napkin Wisdom guests have described ways for entrepreneurs to structure their business and life in a way that gears them for success. While some topics have been complex, today’s podcast gets us back to the basic.

Episode#162: Take Time to Smell the Roses – Allen Gannett (CEO, Entrepreneur)

As entrepreneurs, it’s often tough to take time to smell the flowers. Learning how to juggle endless to-do lists, a budding business and loved ones can be difficult for even the most seasoned entrepreneur. However, in this week’s podcast, Trackmaven’s CEO Allen Gannett explains why he is making it a point to take time to be appreciative.

Episode#167: Think Big, Start Small – Andrew Davis (marketer, entrepreneur)

Every big endeavor requires a step-by-step process of achievement. Innovative ideas are the big picture, each step turns that idea into reality is the small. Thinking big keeps eyes focused on the prize. Small achievements along the way are their own mini-prizes....

Episode170: Mistakes: The Learning Process – Damion Lupo (entrepreneur, founder, author)

On this episode of Paper Napkin Wisdom, entrepreneur and author Damion Lupo makes his case for the gift of errors, “Mistakes are the universe gifting us wisdom, wrapped up inside the struggles in life.

Episode168: Stop Waiting for It to Get Easier – Jim Palmer (author, entrepreneur)

Small business marketing expert and entrepreneur Jim Palmer’s fifth book is entitled, “Stop waiting for it to get easier, create your dream business now!” The sentence explains itself. “There is no perfect time,” Jim says as he recounts his own experience: broke and heavily in debt, on unemployment for 15 months, suffering from a serious health issue.

Paper Napkin Wisdom Ep. 172: Live an Extraordinary Life, So That Others Will – John DiJulius (founder, entrepreneur, author)

Best-selling author, world renowned customer service expert, founder of the DiJulius Group, business success – John DiJulius III has tapped into something special. On this podcast, John discusses applying his methodology beyond business, and why his life purpose is to “live an extraordinary life, so that others will.”

Episode#155: Making Action Your Default – John Henry (Entrepreneur, VC)

Many entrepreneurs, both budding and seasoned, can sometimes find themselves in a standstill due to lack of action. But how can entrepreneurs make “action” their default? If you’ve been following our show, you’ll know that a motto of mine is “make it bad, then make it better.” Today’s podcast guest, John Henry explains why the motto “default to action” has become one of his guiding principles.

TA Ep. 31: Abundance Starts with One

So many people who talk about living an abundant lifestyle. It’s a big subject, particularly when you’re not feeling abundant. When you are at the top of the cycle, having big wins, everything fills our buckets. But at the bottom of the cycle, where there are no wins and things don’t happen, we don’t feel abundant.

Leading Behind the Scenes Ep. 6: Great Leaders Set High Expectations – Mandy Burage

“Great leaders set high expectations for their teams, but even higher expectations for themselves,” says Mandy Burage, Director of Operations at Petra Coach. She explains that through the course of her childhood and early career, she encountered many personal and...

Episode#14: The Value of a Regular Heartbeat

Bottom line … when we are under pressure and stress (or distress) out pulse quickens. We need to distribute vital energy to various parts of our bodies quicker in these situations.