Episode 002: Chris Brogan: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals 

After we finished recording this interview, Chris said to me, “You’re a good egg Ryan Hawk.  Thank you for having me on.”  I’m not sure why, but I really enjoyed getting a thoughtful, real compliment from someone like Chris.  Chris has a podcast guest standard that he will only record for 20 minutes (it makes sense based on his schedule and the amount of requests he gets).  When I shut it down after 21 minutes, he asked to keep going… Just a really enjoyable, fun, and educational episode.  We’ll record another 20 minutes together soon…

“I am taking over...” – Chris Brogan 

Welcome to Episode 002 with the CEO of Owner Media Group Chris Brogan

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“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden 

Some Questions I Ask:

• How do you equip owners?
• Why is entrepreneurship more than just 2 guys shaking hands?
• Why did you write “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth?”
• Why won’t his kids have cubicle jobs?
• At what specific moment did Chris know he had created something meaningful?
• What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone?

“Have a plan, work the plan, plan for the unexpected.” -  Terry Hoeppner

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Chris’s 3 words for 2015: Plan, Leverage, Fabric… And everything that goes into why he chose those words
• Why most days he’s awesome but sometimes he has to ride out clinical depression
• How he’s become resilient and how you can too
• The importance of loyalty to others
• How we all can learn from what he’s done and put it into action even if we do not have credibility yet
• How to become a better public speaker
• What it’s like to interview Richard BransonJames Altucher called his book “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth”, “The Bible for making a startup.”

Continue Learning

• Go to Chris's website
• Read The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth
• See why over 300,000 people follow Chris on Twitter: @chrisbrogan

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Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp) 

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As I said before, this was a very special episode for me.  I am a huge fan of Chris and to have him enjoy being on the show really meant a lot to me.  I loved this episode.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Bio:

Chris Brogan explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth, Belong: A Framework for Embracing Community, Driving the Economy and Building the Future. Learn more about him at www.chrisbrogan.com

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell