Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe as well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven.Currently, he coaches high-performing business owners to double revenue, and their time off by focusing on less and being 30% more courageous in their business or career. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.myfocusgift.com/https://twitter.com/_focusceohttps://www.instagram.com/_focusceo/➡️ Podcast SponsorsFEEDBACK LOOP - https://go.feedbackloop.com/successGRIN - https://grin.coATHLETIC GREENS - https://athleticgreens.com/successHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com➡️ Talking Points⁣  00:00 - Introduction.01:02 - David Wood’s Origin Story.08:34 - Breaking The Psychology Of The Rat Race.17:17 - What Is The Blind Spot That People Are Not Aware Of?22:58 - How Important Role Mindset Play In Our Lives?27:17 - What Does Courage Mean?31:59 - What Are The Exercises That David Does To Keep Himself Relaxed?34:08 - What Is The Goal Of David’s Work?41:16 - Why Playing It Safe Is The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do.46:50 - Where Do People Connect With David?48:17 - The Biggest Challenge Of David’s Career And How He Overcame It.49:05 - Who Is David’s Mentor?49:19 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommendation.50:05 - One Thing To Tell Your 20-Year-Self.50:42 - What Does Success Mean?

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.comToday we're going to talk about mentorship, the third door and hacking your life progress by learning from people who've done it before. But also leveraging these people to skip past career and professional blockers to get access and experience you normally wouldn't have access to. This episode is bout mentorship and using the 'Third Door' to get to where you want to be in life.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Mia Mends is the Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, and CEO, Impact Ventures, for Sodexo. She is responsible for leveraging Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as a key business differentiator worldwide for Sodexo. She also oversees Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Stop Hunger for Sodexo North America, and leads SodexoMAGIC, a joint venture between Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises. Ms. Mends is a member of the Sodexo Global Human Resources Leadership Team and the North America Regional Leadership Committee. Sodexo is the global leader in Quality of Life services. Operating in 64 countries, Sodexo’s 420,000 employees serve 100 million consumers each day through On-site Services, Benefits, and Rewards Services, and Personal and Home Services. Sodexo is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and safety while upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business conduct.Ms. Mends mentors passionately—both formally and informally. She has founded her own non-profit, Seven Sisters to Sisters, and serves on the boards of Girls Inc., the EMERGE Fellows program, Catalyst, and the Greater Houston Partnership. She also sits on the Business Leadership Council at Wellesley College and the Harvard Business School African American Alumni Board. She is a corporate director for H&R Block and Limeade. Ms. Mends was recognized in BLACK ENTERPRISE'S 2019 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America feature. ➡️ Talking Points⁣         00:00 - Intro01:02 - Mia Mend’s Origin Story.06:05 - Why Did Mia’s Parents Decide To Move To The USA?10:11 - Where Mia Started Her Career?14:10 - People Who Helped Her To Grow Her Career 17:07 - How Mia Grew Into The Person She Is Today?22:09 - Do People Have a Problem Saying Yes? 25:30 - How To Find Your Proper Position In Life?27:30 - Specialist vs. Generalist31:21 - Helping Is The Key To Success35:20 - Post-Covid Life41:04 - How To Move Your Organization To The Next Level?45:35 - Why You’re Having Trouble Focusing48:25 - On EcoSystems54:35 - Where Do People Connect With Mia?55:21 - The Biggest Challenge Of Mia’s Career And How She Overcame It56:53 - Who Is Mia’s Mentor?57:24 - One Thing To Tell Your 20-Year-Self57:55 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommendation59:30 - What Does Success Mean To Mia Mends?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-mends-she-her-3ab2222https://twitter.com/miamends➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. CROWDHEALTH - https://joincrowdhealth.com/99 (SUCCESSSTORY)2. NETSUITE - https://www.netsuite.com/ 3. LADDER - https://ladderlife.com/successstory 4. HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World, the CEO of The Better Meat Co., a four-time TEDx speaker, and the host of the Business for Good Podcast.The company Paul co-founded and runs, The Better Meat Co., uses fermentation to turn microbes into meat within hours, creating a far more sustainable and humane method of satisfying our “meat tooth” than raising and slaughtering animals for food. He's been interviewed by hundreds of news outlets from CNN to StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson as an authority on food and agriculture sustainability. He’s also published hundreds of articles in publications ranging from daily newspapers like the Washington Post to pop-sci publications like Scientific American to magazines like FORTUNE to academic journals. ➡️ Talking Points⁣         00:00 - Intro03:10 - Paul Shapiro’s Origin Story.07:13 - How Did Paul Start His Own Socially Responsible Business?14:36 - What Was The Thinking Process Behind The Creation Of Paul’s Business?17:17 - Did Paul Look For Money Or Customers First?19:02 - The Evolution Of The Meat-Alternatives Industry.26:54 - Which One Is The Healthiest, Analogue Or Natural Meat?30:26 - Startup Issues Initially Faced By Paul’s Company.32:32 - Paul’s Vision For Analogue Meat.35:52 - Can Analogue Meat Replace Natural Meat?38:02 - What Does Paul Address In His Podcast?41:01 - Finding Good Help & Advisory.42:18 - Paul’s Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs.45:03 - Where Can People Connect With Paul?45:36 - What Was The Biggest Challenge Of Paul Shapiro's Career And How Did He Overcome It?46:11 - Paul Shapiro’s Mentor.47:10 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommended By Paul Shapiro.48:55 - What Is The One Thing Paul Shapiro Would Tell His 20-Year-Old Self?50:00 - What Does Success Mean To Paul Shapiro?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-shapiro-6a9aa282/https://twitter.com/PaulHShapirohttps://www.bettermeat.cohttps://cleanmeat.com➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. FEEDBACK LOOP - https://go.feedbackloop.com/success2. GRIN - https://grin.co3. EXPRESS VPN - https://www.expressvpn.com/successstory4. PELETON - https://onepeleton.com5. HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣Randy Haykin is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. Haykin founded and runs The Gratitude Network, a 501c3 not-for-profit that provides coaching services to social entrepreneurs around the world. In 1997, Haykin co-founded Outlook Ventures, which invested in over 30 growth-stage internet and software companies technology companies over a ten-year span. Haykin's "street training" came from executive roles at IBM, Apple, Paramount. Starting in 1993, Haykin joined a series of technology start-ups and held senior sales and marketing positions at Yahoo, Electric Minds, and NetChannel. Haykin has been an angel investor for more than 20 years, investing in more than 30 early-stage companies, including early stakes in AOL, Yahoo, Voquette, eTeamz/Active, Sharie's Berries, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Solazyme, EyeFluence, Table.co, FastPencil, LesConcierges, EnerAllies, CrowdOptic, Apploi, QASymphony, ePharmix, and Sculptology. ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro04:35 - Randy Haykin’s Origin Story06:42 - What Made Randy Leave The Venture Space And Start The Gratitude Network?10:14 - What Is Randy’s Role In The Gratitude Network?15:10 - What Is The Biggest Difference Between The Gratitude Network And All The Other Accelerators In The World?17:55 - Some Lessons For Founders Who Don’t Have A Traditional Business Background23:22 - How Does Randy Make Business Decisions Between For-Profit Versus Non-Profit Business?27:33 - What Are The Different Variables Randy Looks For When They Are Scaling Startups?31:52 - Advice When Trying To Find A Coach?36:12 - When Is The Right Time To Hire A Coach?38:42 - Red Flags To Consider When Looking For Coaches?40:22 - What Has More Merit? A Traditional MBA Program Or Business Coaching.43:21 - What Should Entrepreneurs Be Aware Of?52:54 - When Was Randy Happiest?56:28 - What Is The Mindset Or Driving Force Behind Gratitude Network?59:39 - What Is Randy’s Advice To Achieve Happiness In Life?1:03:05 - What Does The Left Brain And Right Brain Term Mean?1:08:43 - Why Are New Entrepreneurs Afraid Of Sharing Their Business?1:11:09 - Where Can People Connect WIth Randy?1:12:23 - What Was The Biggest Challenge In Randy Haykin’s Career And How Did He Overcome It?1:14:32 - Who Has Been A Mentor to Randy Haykin?1:16:59 - A Podcast Or A Book Recommendation Of Randy Haykin.1:19:22 - What Is The One Thing Randy Would Tell His 20-Year-Old Self?1:20:44 - What Does Success Means To Randy?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/randyhaykin/https://twitter.com/randyhaykin/https://gratitude-network.orghttps://haykin.net➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. PELETON - https://onepeleton.com2. TRADE COFFEE - https://drinktrade.com/successstory3. GRIN - https://grin.co4. HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Russ Heddleston is the Co-Founder and CEO of DocSend. He was previously a product manager at Facebook, where he arrived via the acquisition of his startup Pursuit.com, and has held roles at Dropbox, Greystripe, and Trulia. He sold DocSend to Dropbox for $165M in 2021. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford.➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro01:02 - Russ Heddleston’s Origin Story06:09 - Why Russ Decided To Start His Own Business?10:06 - How Did Russ Get The Idea To Start A Business?17:07 - How Does Russ Research For Product Market Fit?23:34 - What Was The Main Focus When Russ Was Building Docsend?26:48 - How Case Studies Can Help In Growing The Business?30:20 - What Are Russ’s Fundraising Strategies For His Business?38:24 - Advice For Founders When They Start Searching For Investors?42:18 - What Are The Best Practices For Fundraising?49:03 - Where Can People Connect With Russ?49:44 - What Was The Biggest Challenge Of Russ Heddleston’s Career And How Does He Overcome It?50:55 - What Would Russ Tell His 20-Year-Old Self?51:36 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommended By Russ?52:20 - Who Is Russ’s Mentor?53:24 - What Does Success Mean To Russ?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/heddleston/https://twitter.com/rheddleston➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. SHOPIFY - https://shopify.com/successstory2. HELLOFRESH - https://hellofresh.com/successstory16 (Code: Successstory16)3. TRUEBILL - https://truebill.com/successstory4. HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in creating consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. He was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members. Livemocha pioneered the concept of social language learning and was later acquired by RosettaStone. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by Research in Motion in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail, which had over 50 million users at its peak.➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Intro04:30 - Shirish Nadkarni’s Origin Story07:15 - What Was The Point Where Shirish Decided to Build His Own Company?11:00 - How Does Shirish Research Market Fit Product?14:08 - If Given The Chance, Would Shirish Have Started His Company Differently?15:33 - Shirish’s Advice For People Who Are Doing Research On Product Market Fit23:49 - How To Plan To Sell Your Company?25:50 - Shirish’s Time At Blackberry.27:19 - How Did Shirish Start His Second Company?30:23 - Lessons Learned Starting Multiple Companies.33:28 - What Are Some Strategies To Raise Funds For Startups?36:19 - How Do Founders Reach More Investors For Fund Raising?37:55 - How to Select A VC As A Partner?39:17 - What Is The Standard Agreement With A Venture Firm?40:03 - Why Is Strong Company Culture Important To Build Or Grow A Company?44:47 - Who Should Read Shirish’s Book?46:27 - How Can People Connect With Shirish Nadkarni?47:16 - What Was The Biggest Challenge Of Shirish’s Career, And How Did He Overcome It?47:50 - How Important Is Being Able To Pivot As An Entrepreneur?48:31 - Who Was Shirish’s Mentor?49:28 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommendation By Shirish50:15 - What Is One Thing That Shirish Would Tell His 20-Year-Old Self?51:01 - What Is One Big Misconception About Start-ups?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/https://twitter.com/shirishnhttps://www.shirishnadkarni.com/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Peleton https://onepeleton.com2. Trade Coffee https://drinktrade.com/successstory3. Hubspot https://hubspot.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Jared Yellin is CEO & Co-Founder of 10X Incubator. He is a non-technical tech founder who found a way to scale his original tech company with zero dollars invested to over 40,000 paying users from around the world. After exiting his first venture, he partnered with Grant Cardone to launch the 10x Incubator, with the goal of building, scaling, and selling 10,000 tech companies in 10 years. The 10X Incubator will democratize the tech industry by creating an even playing field for all.➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Jared Yellin's Origin Story10:42 - What Is The 10x Incubator?26:08 - How Is 10x Fixing Everything That’s Wrong With The VC World Right Now?32:55 - How To Become A Successful Entrepreneur?44:11 - Getting The Right Ideas To Start A Business45:43 - Researching Product Market Fit46:48 - What Is The 'Pink Ocean' Concept?50:11 - When Should A New Founder Go All In?53:49 - How To Get Your First 50 Customers?48:36 - Jared's Advice For Entrepreneurs56:12 - How Can People Connect With Jared Yellin?56:25 - What Was The Biggest Challange Of Jared's Career?58:00 - What Is An Unpopular Opinion About Startups?59:23A Book Or Podcast Recommendation.01:00:04 - If Jared Could Tell His 20-Year-Old Self One Thing What Would It Be?01:00:30 - What Does Sucess Mean To Jared?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/JaredYellinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredyellin/https://twitter.com/JaredYellin?s=20➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/success2. Feedback Loop https://go.feedbackloop.com/succcess3. Hubspot https://hubspot.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Kara Goldin is a purpose-driven, inspiring entrepreneur. She is a former AOL executive and the founder of hint®, the leading lifestyle brand of naturally flavored water. Goldin created the San Francisco-based beverage company as an alternative to soda and sugary beverages. hint® has also recently launched a sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free and scented with fruit essence.Goldin has been named among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and Forbes’ 40 Women to Watch Over 40. The Huffington Post listed her as one of the six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Her latest book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, is a Wall Street Journal bestseller and is a rare opportunity to gain insights and proven advice, unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press. Kara combines real honest stories from her life with observations that might just change how you think about your own.Further accolades include EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California (one of), San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Woman (one of), Fast Company Most Creative People in Business (one of), EY Winning Woman 2012, Fortune Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink 2015, the Gold Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year, AMEX OPENforum’s Women to Watch and the Marketers That Matter award for Brand Building, Small Company.➡️ Talking Points⁣00:00 - Introduction04:12 - What Is Kara Goldin's Origin Story?39:51 - What Made Kara Successful?43:35 - Why Did Kara Choose Her Book Name Undaunted?54:13 - How Did Kara Manage To Start A Flavored Water Company?01:01:26 - Which People Are Supposed To Read The Book Of Kara?01:07:15 - What Was The Biggest Challenge In Kara’s Life?01:08:35 - Who Is Kara’s Mentor?01:09:32 - Kara’s Podcast Or Book Recommendation.01:12:30 - Kara’s Advice For Young Entrepreneurs.01:13:17 - What Does Success Mean To Kara?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin/https://twitter.com/karagoldinhttps://karagoldin.com/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Factor https://go.factor75.com/plans (Code: Success120)2. Hubspot https://hubspot.com3. Shopify https://shopify.com (Code: Successstory)4. Indeed https://Indeed.com/successstory

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The Guest⁣Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. The Third Door chronicles Banayan’s seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. The book is a #1 international bestseller, has been translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been acclaimed by The New York Post as “a joy to read.”Over the course of his unprecedented journey, Banayan’s research led him to interview the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Introduction.04:20 - The Origin Story Of Alex Banayan.10:17 - How Did Alex Hack A Game Show?15:46 - For How Much Did Alex Sell His Book For?18:27 - Story Of A Person’s Experience With The Third Door.19:10 - Why Is Finding A Mentor The First Step In The Third Door Playbook?29:51 - How Can Anyone Shift Their Mindset and Start Looking At Life Differently?32:21 - Is There Ever Success “By Chance”?45:09 - How Can Anyone Hack Little Situations From Their Daily Routines To Get What They Want?47:02 - What Was The Story About Warren Buffett?53:32 - What Would Alex Like His Legacy To Be Like?57:29 - How Can People Connect With Alex?58:04 - What Has Been The Biggest Challenge Of Alex’s Life?1:00:35 - What Is A Book Or A Podcast That Alex Would Recommend?1:01:10 - What Would Tell His Twenty-Year-Old Self If Alex Could Go Back In Time?1:01:47 - What Does Success Mean To Alex?➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbanayan/https://www.instagram.com/alexbanayan/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Feedback Loop https://go.feedbackloop.com/success2. Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/success3. Get Abstract https://getab.lo/success4. Hubspot https://hubspot.com