So many times people go about building their business in the wrong order. When it comes to an online marketing strategy, there truly is a "SECRET" to success. Learn what steps you might be doing out of order and why. This is a topic we'll be diving in deeper with and one that will help you position your business for success. Online marketing is more than just a series of funnels to sell your products. It's about a clear direction for building a business and not just selling a product. Learn more at http://bossacademy.com For a video of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/T9lhCpgcQIM … [Read more...]

John Livesay is a top funding strategist who helps CEOs craft a compelling pitch to engage investors and inspire them to join a startup’s team. He hosts The Successful Pitch podcast with investors from around the world, and is a partner at Crack The Funding Code, helping founders with their pitch and warm introductions to the right investors. After a successful 20 year career in media sales with Conde Nast, John won salesperson of the year in 2012 across the entire company. John is also the author The 7 Most Powerful Selling Secrets, that has been translated into Spanish and Russian and was recently featured in Inc. magazine. John gives loads and loads of great advice including the … [Read more...]

Improv comedy is changing the way I see business. As a sales coach, I've often used role playing exercises to create realistic sales scenarios. Through improv comedy, I'm not rolling out role playing to help other professionals grow. Introverts, HR Professionals, Managers, etc. Everyone can benefit from role play and things to my experience with improv comedy we can create magic. Learn more at http://bossacademy.com for a video of this episode: https://youtu.be/wKTtsrBt7gM … [Read more...]

I've been performing improv comedy for more than a year and have found an amazing creative outlet. During my divorce, when I was depressed and highly stressed, I was guaranteed laughs every week. Improv truly saved me, but it gave me so much more. One thing that has become transforming is the idea that everything in improv comedy is centered around positive and progressive thinking. This made me realize that so often in business we stifle these aspects instead of fostering them. Often egos get in the way and we worry that someone else will be put in the limelight. Why do firms like Google and Facebook create amazing environments where employees work long and hard hours, but love every … [Read more...]

I've been performing improv comedy for more than a year and have found an amazing creative outlet. During my divorce, when I was depressed and highly stressed, I was guaranteed laughs every week. Improv truly saved me, but it gave me so much more. One of the gifts of improv comedy is the concept of Yes/And. This concept is used to always drive forward another actor's ideas, instead of shooting them down. If you tell me you're a buffalo and I tell you that you're crazy I have shot down your idea. Instead of a fun scene where we leverage the gift you brought to the stage, I've robbed you of your creativity and created something that the audience is less likely to enjoy. In business, we often … [Read more...]

Nick Raithel is the creator of "The 7 Hour Book". This proven system allows any business owner to get their own professionally-published book while spending only 7 hours of their time on it. With the 7-Hour Book, Nick is on a mission to help business owners become influential authorities by helping them publish a professional book telling their incredible stories. Time and again, he’s seen owners in nearly every community who have incredible stories and expertise to share. A book would be the ultimate way for them to share their insights and become recognized authorities.  It's also a way to leave a legacy and be more than just a business owner. Yet the issue always seems to be that no … [Read more...]

Everyone even the most successful entrepreneurs hit plateaus that can make or break you. Our today’s guest is a speaker, consultant and the go-to authority in how to smash a business plateau felt by mid-career entrepreneurs and professionals. David Shriner-Cahn is the host of the business podcast, Smashing the Plateau, the resource for business leaders who feel they have stalled. David has interviewed over 200 guests, including Cliff Ravenscraft, Ric Edelman, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Bob Burg. If you need an expert for your podcast, radio show or live event who can teach your audience how to fix the business problems that keep them awake at night, then look no further! In addition to his own … [Read more...]

An entrepreneur at heart, started his first business at age 11, owned 30 more companies since... Damion Lupo is the founder and CEO of Total Control Financial, an Austin based FinTech firm dedicated to Disrupting Wall Street by getting people off the economic rollercoaster and in control of their money and financial future. He’s a sought after financial consultant for high profile private clients, author of 5 published books with two more being released in 2017, founder of his own martial art, Yokido™, and holder of 3 other black belts. Damion Lupo paid for his first rental house with a VISA, bought 150 houses in 7 states over the next 5 years, went through a $20,000,000 meltdown in 2008, … [Read more...]