Frank Sell is the founder of Get Shit Done Coffee and living proof that the American Dream is still alive. He grew up hearing the usual advice: get good grades, go to college, get a job. But he knew early on that path wasn’t for him. School didn’t make sense, so he learned a trade. With nothing but $100, a VHS tape, and a drive towards freedom, Frank quit his job and hit the pavement learning a new trade. As he puts it, he beat the streets so hard he swears he’ll get a bill for the poth...
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Frank Sell is the founder of Get Shit Done Coffee and living proof that the American Dream is still alive. He grew up hearing the usual advice: get good grades, go to college, get a job. But he knew early on that path wasn’t for him. School didn’t make sense, so he learned a trade. With nothing but $100, a VHS tape, and a drive towards freedom, Frank quit his job and hit the pavement learning a new trade. As he puts it, he beat the streets so hard he swears he’ll get a bill for the poth...
Frank Sell is the founder of Get Shit Done Coffee and living proof that the American Dream is still alive. He grew up hearing the usual advice: get good grades, go to college, get a job. But he knew early on that path wasn’t for him. School didn’t make sense, so he learned a trade. With nothing but $100, a VHS tape, and a drive towards freedom, Frank quit his job and hit the pavement learning a new trade. As he puts it, he beat the streets so hard he swears he’ll get a bill for the poth...
Walter Crosby, CEO of Helix Sales Development, works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to build sales teams that can thrive in any market—especially the tough ones. Walter believes that economic downturns expose the gaps that were always there: misaligned messaging, poor prospecting habits, and sales teams built for comfort, not performance. In this interview, Walter talks about two very different books that he re-reads from time to time, such has been their importance to him! Fo...
Walter Crosby, CEO of Helix Sales Development, works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to build sales teams that can thrive in any market—especially the tough ones. Walter believes that economic downturns expose the gaps that were always there: misaligned messaging, poor prospecting habits, and sales teams built for comfort, not performance. In this interview Walter shares his early struggles and the lessons he learnt in his journey to mastering sales! 0:53 Walter's background 14:...
LeeAnn Mallorie is a CEO and author of the book Guts & Grace. She began her career at 25 years old, working with leaders around the globe. She soon found something was missing—the body. Today LeeAnn brings deep feminine wisdom into business. LeeAnn believes that people at the top of their game need to embrace their whole self: body, mind, emotions and spirit. Her book provides the roadmap. In this episode LeeAnn discusses several books that have inspired her in her journey so far. F...
LeeAnn Mallorie is a CEO and author of the book Guts & Grace. She began her career at 25 years old, working with leaders around the globe. She soon found something was missing—the body. Today LeeAnn brings deep feminine wisdom into business. LeeAnn believes that people at the top of their game need to embrace their whole self: body, mind, emotions and spirit. Her book provides the roadmap. 1:32 Background 12:14 Stepping back and seeing opportunities 14:50 Are people more receptive now to ...
William Milliken never set out to become an entrepreneur, rather he evolved into the role through his experiences. Having learnt from a friend about digital marketing, social media marketing and email marketing, he saw the opportunity to put those skills in practice. What he came to realise was that those skills could be applied across of variety of businesses. Through a turn of events, William has ended up creating a rather unlikely business, which continues to rapidly grow. In this intervie...
William Milliken never set out to become an entrepreneur, rather he evolved into the role through his experiences. Having learnt from a friend about digital marketing, social media marketing and email marketing, he saw the opportunity to put those skills in practice. What he came to realise was that those skills could be applied across of variety of businesses. Through a turn of events, William has ended up creating a rather unlikely business, which continues to rapidly grow. In this intervie...
Kelly McDonald did not set out to be an author or public speaker, yet that is what she has become. Kelly spends her time either speaking internationally on the topic of diversity in the workplace or writing her next book. In this interview Kelly shares two books that have inspired her along with tips on writing a book, given the ever decreasing attention span of humans! For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/insightsintosuccess/ https://www.yout...
Kelly McDonald did not set out to be an author or public speaker, yet that is what she has become. Kelly spends her time either speaking internationally on the topic of diversity in the workplace or writing her next book. In this interview Kelly shares her journey along with providing insight into why she is so passionate about embracing diversity in the workplace and its benefits. 1:03 Introduction 2:43 Kelly's profile 4:28 How did she get into writing books? 9:53 How did becoming a public s...
From humble beginnings to the CEO of one of the largest companies in New Zealand. Jason Paris’s journey underscores the importance of how we view our circumstances and events in our lives can fundamentally alter our outcomes. So much of our future is in our hands, but few realise this! In this interview Jason shares books that have inspired him on his journey to success! One such book, he has read at least 10 times! For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosuccess.com https://ww...
From humble beginnings to the CEO of one of the largest companies in New Zealand. Jason Paris’s journey underscores the importance of how we view our circumstances and events in our lives can fundamentally alter our outcomes. So much of our future is in our hands, but few realise this! 1:17 An introduction to Jason Paris 4:38 Jason’s upbringing 11:47 Jason’s secret to getting promoted quickly 18:42 Adversity creates an advantage 22:59 Not getting a university degree – did that provide ...
In part two of this discussion, our host Paul Dodds discusses critical thinking and why he thinks its in short supply right now and the ramifications. Whether in business or other aspects of your life, he calls upon us all not to be lazy and apply critical thinking. 1:00 Introduction 1:38 Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming 9:06 Only getting information from one source! 17:16 My process with critical thinking 23:03 George Orwell's 1984! For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosucce...
Whether wanting to achieve as an entrepreneur or just navigate the challenges of life, critical thinking is vital. We are being bombarded with misinformation, yet sadly this misinformation has gained traction due to a lack of critical thinking by the general public. In this interview James Arthur Ray discusses where he believes that we have gone wrong and lost the skills of critical thinking. 3:18 Introduction to critical thinking 4:09 Is the way that society is evolving impacting on critical...
With most of us under time pressure and wanting to get more out of each day, through personal experience Leslie Shreve has come up with strategies to help. One of the biggest culprits to our efficiency is the management of our email. It sounds simple, but few of us have unlocked or implemented the secrets to success. In this Read to Succeed episode, Leslie shares books that have inspired her and helped her on her journey to converting a passion into a business. For more great content, go to...
With most of us under time pressure and wanting to get more out of each day, through personal experience Leslie Shreve has come up with strategies to help. One of the biggest culprits to our efficiency is the management of our email. It sounds simple, but few of us have unlocked or implemented the secrets to success. Leslie shares her journey as an entrepreneur from giving up her day job to the creation of her successful business. She gives insight into following your passion and turning it i...
Damion Lupo has experienced the highs and lows of business as a prolific entrepreneur. With maturity he has come to recognise the lessons from his failures. Failure was difficult to handle, but he now realises that he is able to achieve so much more now, thanks to his lessons learnt. In this episode Damion shares some of the books that have inspired him on his journey so far. For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/insightsintosucces...
Damion Lupo has experienced the highs and lows of business as a prolific entrepreneur. With maturity he has come to recognise the lessons from his failures. Failure was difficult to handle, but he now realises that he is able to achieve so much more now, thanks to his lessons learnt. 1:22 Introduction 4:58 Does he prefer just to create businesses or is he also happy to grow them too? 9:24 Getting a business partner. 10:46 Lessons learnt from failure. 14:07 How did he cope with failure and ge...
Bersabeh Ray was born in worn torn Iran. After suffering immeasurably, her family were smuggled out of the country and eventually made their way to America. The impact of those early years took a toll which has impacted on her whole family to this day. Her story is one of reaching rock bottom and then finding a way out. Choosing to see the experience as a rich learning experience. It is how we view our experiences that will define us! In this Read to Succeed episode she talks about V...
Bersabeh Ray was born in worn torn Iran. After suffering immeasurably, her family were smuggled out of the country and eventually made their way to America. The impact of those early years took a toll which has impacted on her whole family to this day. This is a story of reaching rock bottom and then finding a way out. Choosing to see the experience as a rich learning experience. It is how we view our experiences that will define us! 0:52 Introduction to what Bersabeh does and what her mis...
Being an entrepreneur was just a natural fit for Athena Severi. As a person who on finding a problem, wants to solve it and sees no barriers to doing so, she simply fell into being an entrepreneur. With her "go get it" attitude, success was only a matter of time. Speed humps were to be expected, but with her mindset, they have been overcome. In this "Read to Succeed" episode, Athena shares 3 books that have inspired he along the way and shares her views on the importance of reading. For more...
Frank Sell is the founder of Get Shit Done Coffee and living proof that the American Dream is still alive. He grew up hearing the usual advice: get good grades, go to college, get a job. But he knew early on that path wasn’t for him. School didn’t make sense, so he learned a trade. With nothing but $100, a VHS tape, and a drive towards freedom, Frank quit his job and hit the pavement learning a new trade. As he puts it, he beat the streets so hard he swears he’ll get a bill for the poth...
