The Greatness Machine

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius is flying solo, sharing a unique story he experienced about the time a chance get-together with a friend lead to an encounter with Elon Musk... a meeting that still leaves him with deep questions. You'll discover a little of Darius' background growing up in Fullerton, California around the time that serial killer Richard Ramirez was active. You'll learn why we need to really think about how we speak to people we don't know, because a chance meeting with an influential person could happen at any time. You'll also discover why relying on easy small talk could lead to missed opportunities.  Join Darius as he shares his fascinating and eye-opening story. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: A little of Darius' background growing up in Fullerton, California around the time that serial killer Richard Ramirez was active. Why we need to rethink how we speak to people we don't know, because a chance meeting with an influential person could happen at any time. Why relying on easy small talk could lead to missed opportunities. And so much more... Resources: https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Chris Pronger, an NHL Hall of Famer, Stanley Cup Champion, NHL MVP and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (4x Olympian) who's building a travel company in the same mold as his professional hockey career. His boutique luxury travel company, Well Inspired Travels, caters to elite athletes, entertainers, C-level executives and business owners. This has been a passion project for him and his wife, Lauren, for many years.  You'll discover the importance of continually moving forward, even after achieving your goals. You'll learn the factors that fuel people to keep pushing despite adversity. You'll also discover how to raise the bar higher by improving your strengths and weaknesses. Join Darius and Chris for this fascinating and inspiring discussion. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: The importance of moving forward after achieving your goals. Understanding what fuels people to keep pushing despite adversity. Raising the bar higher by improving your strengths and weaknesses. And so much more... Resources: https://www.wellinspiredtravels.com (Well Inspired Travels) https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pronger-831100b5/ (Chris' LinkedIn) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius is flying solo, offering a rare glimpse into his own backstory - how he became an entrepreneur, and the moment he knew he'd never work for anyone else ever again. You'll discover a little of Darius' background and his time as a White House intern for the Clinton Administration... the last "job" he would ever have. You'll learn how he nearly lost his job due to a poorly thought out email. You'll also discover the three vital lessons he learned during his internship in the White House. Join Darius as he shares the fascinating story of his early beginnings as an entrepreneur. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: A little of Darius' background and his time as a White House intern for the Clinton Administration. How he nearly lost his job due to a poorly thought-out email. Three vital lessons he learned during his internship in the White House. And so much more... Resources: https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Barry Magliarditi, a business coach, entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, speaker, philanthropist, and spiritual guide.  Over the past 18 years, Barry has launched several multi-million dollar companies, coached 1000’s of entrepreneurs to find freedom through building profitable businesses that work without them, gained over 2 million downloads (and growing) on his podcast 'The Come Back Game' and 'Tradie Business School,' and become a multiple best selling author of, The Path to Freedom, and Sex, Drugs and Radical Self-Expression. You'll discover how Barry started his many companies. You'll learn the importance of building an ecosystem to support coaching clients. You'll also discover information about his new book, Sex, Drugs and Radical Self-Expression. Join Darius and Barry for this eye-opening discussion. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How Barry started his many companies. Building an ecosystem to support coaching clients. Information about his new book, Sex, Drugs and Radical Self-Expression. And so much more... Resources: https://barrymagliarditi.com (Barry's website) https://www.instagram.com/barrywilliamemagliarditi/ (Barry's Instagram) https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Drugs-Radical-Self-Expression-Fulfillment-ebook/dp/B09M7P6MG5 (Sex, Drugs and Radical Expression book) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling bogged down by the monotony of your daily life? On today’s show, Darius talks about enjoying the journey rather than incessantly worrying about the end results. Like many of us, Darius loves his cup of morning coffee. And he obsesses about getting the right beans, the temperature, and adding the correct amount of milk. Recently, a friend of Darius’s bought an expensive coffee machine that automated the entire process. While this made it extremely easy to make the perfect cup of coffee, Darius realized that he enjoyed the process of making his cup of coffee way more than drinking the coffee itself. On today’s show, you will learn why you need to fully immerse yourself in the process to enjoy the outcome. Darius also shares how the simple act of making a cup of coffee aligns with his SIX Core Values. And why you should strive to apply this same passion and love to all your aspects of life. Enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show Enjoying the journey rather than incessantly worrying about the outcome Finding joy in the mundane chores that typically bog us down How to approach every aspect of your life with love and passion And so much more… Resources https://powerofted.com/ (The Power of TED) https://therealdarius.com/ (Darius’s Website) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Darius’s Facebook) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Susie Miller, author, speaker, and catalyst for growth. She equips high performers to have less conflict, better communication, greater clarity and confidence.  Susie is a fixer - a business and leadership strategist who identifies problems and creates solutions when it comes to interpersonal dynamics at work and at home. As the founder of LeaderSynq, and an experienced communicator and consultant, Susie has worked with companies, organizations, and individuals to maximize their relationship capital at work, home, and play. You'll discover the definition of success and how to achieve it. You'll learn why setting personal and professional boundaries is so important. You'll also discover a little about Susie's book, Listen, Learn, Love: How to Dramatically Improve Your Relationships in 30 Days or Less Join Darius and Susie for this wide-ranging and informative discussion. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: The definition of success and how to achieve it. Why setting personal and professional boundaries is so important. A little about Susie's book, Listen, Learn, Love: How to Dramatically Improve Your Relationships in 30 Days or Less And so much more... Resources: https://www.susiemiller.com (Susie's website) https://www.instagram.com/susiemiller5/ (Susie's Instagram) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Dolores Hirschmann, an internationally recognized strategist and coach who has been a remote employee and virtual business owner for over 20 years. She helps clients clarify their 'idea worth sharing,' design their communication strategies, and implement business growth systems. Dolores' clients become speakers and authors and take their message to larger audiences like TEDx and beyond. She works through group coaching, workshops, one-on-one coaching, as well as public speaking. Dolores is also a writer, TEDx organizer, and CTI certified and ICF accredited coach with a business degree from the Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina. You'll discover what inspired Dolores to launch Masters in Clarity. You'll learn why she believes coaches need to be more assertive. You'll also discover the definition of transformation and what the transformation process looks like. Join Darius and Dolores for this fascinating and eye-opening discussion. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: What inspired Dolores to launch Masters in Clarity. Why coaches need to be more assertive. The definition of transformation and what the transformation process looks like. And so much more... Resources: https://mastersinclarity.com (Masters in Clarity website) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Derek Coburn, the author of 'Networking Is NOT Working' and the co-founder and CEO of CADRE, an un-networking community in Washington, DC, which currently supports over 100 CEOs and business leaders.  Derek began his career in the financial services industry. When the economy took a turn for the worse, he had to devote more attention to his existing clients and had less time for "traditional networking". He began to experiment with his own ideas, which included creating an informal 'un-networking' group consisting of his best clients and other top professionals. Derek's passion for connecting remarkable professionals led him to start CADRE and write his first book.  You'll discover how Derek overcame childhood trauma and made his personality stronger. You'll learn how both Derek and Darius started their books and how it changed their lives. You'll also discover the importance of creating value in our lives and living for the present. Join Darius and Derek as they discuss the drawbacks of traditional networking, living for the present and building rejection muscles. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How Derek overcame childhood trauma, made his personality stronger, and built his 'rejection muscles.' How Derek and Darius started their books and how it changed their lives. Creating value in our lives and living for the present. And so much more... Resources: https://www.cadredc.com (Cadre DC website) https://www.derekcoburn.com/book/ (Derek's website) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with Rick Girard, the founder and CEO of Stride Search, an organization that enables startups to gain a competitive advantage by formalizing a process to maximize candidate engagement. Stride Search helps clients achieve a 98% success rate in hiring the people they need to succeed.  Rick is the host of the popular "Hire Power Radio" podcast, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs through recruiting hurdles. His show provides insights from top performing disruptors, innovators and industry experts.  In addition to his company and podcast, Rick is also an author, public speaker, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, rock climber, surfer, and snowboarder.  You'll discover how to go about hiring the right person every time. You'll learn the very real benefits of incorporating your core values into the interview process. You'll also discover a trick question you can ask potential hires to see if they're a good fit. Join Darius and Rick for this eye-opening and fascinating conversation. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How to go about hiring the right person every time. The power of incorporating your core values into the interview process. A trick question to ask potential hires to see if they're a good fit. And so much more... Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-girard-07722/ (Rick's LinkedIn) https://www.stridesearch.com (Stride Search) https://hirepower.podbean.com (Hire Power Radio podcast) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius chats with Sam Penny, who with his wife operates Artisans Bend (Cheese Therapy), Australia's largest artisan cheese retailer. Sam is passionate about strategy, marketing, and the pursuit of the perfect cheese.  In the sports world, Sam made the first attempt to swim the English Channel in Winter, has run 87km in 13 hours, and has swam an Ice Mile in 3.9 degree celsius water. You'll discover what life looks like as a serial entrepreneur. You'll learn about Sam's passion for cheese and how he became the "Cheese Monger." You'll also discover what it was like to swim the English Channel... in Winter! Join Darius and Sam as they explore the tasty world of cheese, entrepreneurship and how it feels to swim in essentially frozen water. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: Life as a serial entrepreneur. How and why Sam shifted from running a medical device company to the role of "Cheese Monger." What it was like to be the 191st Australian to swim the English Channel. And so much more... Resources: Artisans Bend (Cheese Therapy) website Cheese Therapy Instagram This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices