Tag: entrepreneurship

IIP032: From Being A Chicken To Making Millions, Story Of Andrew Warner and Mixergy

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Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode 32  Get it on iTunes

How does someone who’s too much of a chicken to talk to people during the day about his business start a company that ends up making just shy of $40M in annual sales? And what makes him ditch, and start a new venture – aimed at inspiring and helping worldwide entrepreneurs achieve success?

Today we are joined by the founder of Mixergy – Andrew Warner.

On this episode, Andrew shares his entrepreneurial journey – from getting drawn into entrepreneurship, being crippled by self-doubts and limiting beliefs, to creating a multi-million dollar online business with his brother and finally – finding his calling in shape of a mission to help other entrepreneurs reach success.

Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy
Andrew Warner – founder of Mixergy

Tune in for his amazing personal story, shared with jaw-dropping honesty, and find out:

  • How Andrew overcame his own limiting beliefs?

  • Why Andrew gave away his email during the show (hint: He has something for you, that will help you with your self doubts and limiting beliefs)

  • Why Andrew jumped ship from his previous business, that was making almost $40M in annual sales?

  • What made Andrew realize his calling, and how it manifested into Mixergy?

  • Why Andrew charges for Mixergy, and why he thinks you need to stop being a wuss and charge, too!

  • Andrew’s best tips on creating a captivating interview-based show.

Get tons of valuable advice, business tips and be inspired in today’s Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode – your weekly backstage pass to success.

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The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

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IIP031: How To Grow Your Own Giant Pumpkin, And Become A Successful Entrepreneur

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Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode 31  Get it on iTunes

How can one be a successful entrepreneur with less-to-no-money at all? And what do pumpkins and toilet paper have to do with it?

On the 31st episode of Inspiring Innovation Podcast, we are joined by Mike Michalowicz, a globally recognized entrepreneur, the business genius behind three multi-million dollar companies, a TV personality and the bestselling author of ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’ and ‘The Pumpkin Plan’.

Get loads of valuable advice from Mike as he shares his entrepreneurial journey from a drunken voice mail that pushed him to start his first business at the age of 24 to becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs today.

Mike Michalowicz
Mike Michalowicz

Be motivated by his straight-forward, honest business tips, helpful advice in being authentic, having the right mindset in setting up colossal businesses with limited resources through innovation and imparting shockingly simple philosophies and strategies that brings about the key to entrepreneurial success.

Discover great business insights and let Mike’s story inspire you in today’s Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode – your weekly backstage pass to success.

Episode Highlights:

  • How Mike started his first company with no money or experience, as a drunken mistake.
  • How he persevered when the first fax the new company received, on its second day in business, was a lawsuit.
  • Why running a company when you initially have no money is actually better according to Mike?
  • What changed after six years of burning the midnight oil that allowed his company to skyrocket, and eventually be sold?
  • What key lessons are to be extracted there, including: Why the company is all about you, first and foremost (and how to do it in a go-giver way), why you should fire customers, and lessons that some unique farmers taught Mike about his business, that were worth millions.
  • What does Pumpkin farming have to do with entrepreneurship, and why should we all start growing our giant pumpkin?
  • How to Pumpkin Plan your industry and make your business grow like a mammoth!

Items mentioned in this episode include:

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

The Pumpkin Plan

The Pumpkin Plan

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IIP030: With Hope and Fire – Amy Clover’s Journey From Rock Bottom to Empowering Thousands

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Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode 30  Get it on iTunes

How to empower thousands after hitting rock bottom?

What does creating a fitness bootcamp had to do with it?

For someone who’s been battling against clinical depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for most of her life, Amy Clover rose above all of that and had become a truly inspiring individual – all in today’s exceptionally, lesson-filled interview.

With a mission to empower and help other people overcome the challenges of facing depression, which is keeping them from living a better and prolific life, Amy started the successful and prolific blog – Strong Inside Out – where she chronicles her experiences and advice with her own, unique voice.

Amy Clover of Strong Inside Out
Amy Clover of Strong Inside Out

In this interview, Amy shares her compelling story that propelled her to become an advocate for fighting against psychological ailments and eventually becoming a fitness trainer, which gave way to conceptualizing the 30×30 Project that is happening in 30 cities across Canada and the US, and was funded by the online community itself. Becoming a trainer also became Amy’s source of income – and inspiration.

The 30×30 Project supports TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms) – a non-profit, charitable institution that assists those who are struggling with depression, self-injury, suicide and substance abuse – something Amy wished she had before.

A firm advocate of health and fitness, learn how Amy used workouts with the right reasons, to cope with stress and help others do the same.  Find out what and who inspires her, her top tips for creating a blog that changes lives, and more – only in the 30th episode of Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode — your weekly backstage pass to success!

Episode Highlights:

  • How Amy Clover went from absolute rock bottom (mental ward after suicide attempt) – to becoming a source of hope and inspiration to thousands.
  • How focusing on the benefits you give to others helps overcoming the hardships along your way.
  • The real benefits of working out.
  • How Amy raised $18,000 (!) on IndieGoGo for her 30×30 campaign – and what it was all about?
  • Amy’s tips for starting a blog that changes lives.
  • How nutrition affects your mood and productivity.
  • Why you should attend events like NMX or WDS

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IIP029: Getting Unstuck, Doing The Impossible, And Cold Showers – With Joel Runyon

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Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode 29  Get it on iTunes

Are you fed up with living a normal life, but the life of your dreams is beyond reach and seems impossible to have?

What if you could do the impossible?

Today we are joined by the man behind ‘The Blog of Impossible Things’, Joel Runyon. A few years ago, out of work (again), he started a list of things that were impossible to do and achieve – and did them anyway.

This exclusive and truly inspiring interview takes us through the different reasons why people see uncomfortable situations as obstacles rather than opportunities and creating a mindset shift that will push you to do something you want to do and just do it.

Take away life lessons, mental conditioning, cold shower therapy (see below!) and different ways to do the impossible. Get valuable insights and tips on how to push through the barriers that stop us from living a great life.

Joel Runyon
Joel Runyon

Step away from having an average life. Join us in today’s episode and learn how to do the impossible – only here at Inspiring Innovation Podcast, your weekly backstage pass to success. There’s also an awesome giveaway!

Episode Highlights:

  • From UPS driver assistant getting chased by dogs to doing the impossible and living on your own terms.
  • How to control your story, and use failures to your own benefit
  • Why you shouldn’t do anything where success is guaranteed
  • Cold shower therapy – what is it? Why should you care? Has Joel lost his mind?
  • How to expand your comfort zone and why it’s crucial
  • Our impossible giveaway
  • Joel’s challenge to me – to take 30 freezing cold showers. See video below to find out if I accepted the madness (and why?)

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IIP028: From No-One to Market-Leading Expert With No Formal Education

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Inspiring Innovation Podcast episode 28  Get it on iTunes

What does it take to go from No-One to Market-Leading Expert without any formal education?

In episode 28 of the Inspiring Innovation Podcast, we are joined by market-leading expert Mark Anthony Bates, a much-respected individual in the world of public speaking and marketing, who had built a roster of clients from Fortune 100 companies with achievements that did not come from inside a classroom, but through curiosity and the desire to help others.

Often referred to as “the coach’s coach” and as a leading public speaking coach,  Mark shares in this exclusive interview (that took almost 12 months to set up!) how he achieved his success and how he has established his name – without all the pomp and circumstance of the limelight.

He dishes out golden advice on how to make a difference in the world even if it is on a small-scale, how to get started, and how to not get overwhelmed and freeze. You’ll hear his own fears, struggles and hardships along the way.

Mark also offers some great advice for those that are struggling with A.D.D. and their career.

Mark Anthony Bates
Mark Anthony Bates

Being a public speaking coach, I wouldn’t let him of the hook without giving away some great resources on how can we start improving our crowd and public speaking skills.

This is a very exclusive interview. Mark hardly gives interviews (hell, he doesn’t even have a website!), so you can literally get him only here – at the Inspiring Innovation Podcast – your weekly backstage pass to success.

Episode Highlights:

  • Starting a business venture while holding a full-time job – how Mark did it while focusing on the why, not on the how?
  • How to avoid the “freeze”, overwhelm, effect of entrepreneurship.
  • Mark’s key ingredient to his success.
  • Standing out by helping others shine.
  • Becoming a market leading expert without any formal education (without finishing high-school, for that matter!)
  • Improving your public speaking skills.
  • Why it should never be about you when you deliver a message.
  • Doing good things to other people without getting caught.
  • How to become a hugely successful entrepreneur and not let A.D.D. get in the way?

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Don’t Make Me Think_A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability 2nd Edition by Steve Krug

Delivered from Distraction_Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell

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