The Playbook With David Meltzer

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Tommy Rodriguez, Owner at Automation Empire, shares his insights on: [1:38] - Why many aspiring entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of work involved in order to get a startup off the ground [2:28] - How he was able to deal with feelings of impatience as an entrepreneur [10:02] - The turning point in his life where he learned about the opportunities presented by platforms like Amazon [13:11] - Why it’s impossible for your business to thrive if you don’t have the right systems in place

One of the most compelling reasons to be a student of your calendar is that while the amount of time spent on scheduling grows with the amount of appointments that people have, the time needed to actually schedule meetings decreases. This means that the more meetings you schedule, the better you get at scheduling them. Contrary to popular belief, people that schedule or have many meetings during the day are not busier than other people.There's only two determining factors whether you're busy; whether you're accessible and how productive you are. You want to focus in on your accessibility and productivity when you look at your calendars.Create your own rules and your own philosophies and you will be, not only a student of your calendar, but you'll be able to manifest accurately and rapidly whatever it is that you want to accomplish.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Inky Johnson, motivational speaker and former collegiate football player, shares his thoughts on: [:59] - How growing up in a house with 14 kids taught him to ignore things and why he had to break that habit later in life  [3:04] - What being a captain for Tennessee taught him about how to lead by example  [9:53] - Why understanding serendipity can help you to face the challenges that come your way [12:46] - How challenging yourself to find the positives in any situation empowers you to shift your mindset

There are three pillars of success that you can choose to focus on, rather than attaching your  happiness or fulfillment to a specific end goal. When you are able to effectively combine  passion, purpose, and profitability, that is when you are getting closer to your true potential  as a leader. 9 Ways to Focus on Your Passion  Many people tend to think that passions come naturally to us, but I believe that the key to  finding your passion is simply learning to love what you do. Passion is all about mindset, so  practice telling yourself that you “get to” do something, rather than thinking that you “have  to” do it. When we change how we look at the world, the things we look at change.  Examine Your Mindset - Be honest about your ability to find passion in what others would  find mundane or annoying. Can you infuse passion into what you are doing?  Take Inventory of Who and What You Love (and Why You love Them) - Take stock of your  current “passions”, as well as the characteristics or values that attract you to the.  Use Your Imagination - Practice taking something from possibility to a probability in your  mind, and then try to turn it into your perspective or reality.  Ask People Who Sit in the Situation You Want to be in What They’re Passionate About - Find  out what the people you look up to care most about and consider whether it fits your values.  Get Better at What You are Currently Doing - Focus on improving at your current job, and  search for the joy of progress.   Trust and Vet - Take others at their word about how to make the most of a particular  passion, hobby, or pursuit, but do your own research as well.  Be More Interested Than Interesting - Exercise your curiosity frequently and be willing to try  new pursuits.  Practice, and Practice, and Practice Some More - Think about skills, knowledge, and desire  that you can apply to your greatest passions.  Never Quit Angling - Make use of the Law of Gravity, the Law of GOYA and the Law of  Attraction in order to find gratitude for where you are, take action and angle towards where  you want to be, and create coincidences with your attention and intention. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!Click here to follow the Road to Revenue playlist on Spotify

Consistency creates persistenceHow can you do something every day and quit? These words don’t even belong in the same sentence.I tell people, look, I just enjoy the consistent, persistent pursuit of my potential every day, whatever it may be that I’m doing—potential as a son when I call my mom, potential as a human being when I work to improve my health by working out, meditating, and eating right, and potential as a business leader when I spend time each day looking for the right new employee to add to the team.It’s the energy of this consistency that is what leads to consistent improvement. And that’s what you need to do to be in the game.

Shiv Khemka, Vice-Chairman of Sun Group and Chairman of The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF), shares his thoughts on why he believes in creating more fandom for entrepreneurs, as well as how using sports as a backdrop can help bring people from diverse backgrounds together.Khemka and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about topics including why entrepreneurs are some of the best-equipped people to help solve problems that our globe is faced with and how taking an abundant perspective will lead to additional business opportunities. The pair also discuss the flaws in today’s educational systems and the changes that need to be made in order to better promote core values through education.

Today's episode is a sneak peek at the latest episode of 2 Minute Drill!2 Minute Drill is back and better than ever and this season we've got hour-long episodes.The all-new, hour-long extended episodes feature five new entrepreneurs each week who compete for over $50,000 of cash and prizes.This new format combines the best elements of season one with powerful storytelling that shares the contestants' journey and struggles along the way. 2 Minute Drill will empower more entrepreneurs than ever before with the confidence to pitch themselves, their product, service, or solution.Click here to watch 2 Minute Drill on Amazon Prime Video.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Todd Simon, CEO and Chairman of Omaha Steaks, discusses: [3:15] - How Omaha Steaks was able to evolve its business model by applying a more entrepreneurial mindset [5:39] - Why being a “flat” organization makes it easier for new ideas to be tested and implemented [12:35] - His biggest sources of pride when thinking about the customers that Omaha Steaks was able to serve during the pandemic [17:07] - Why experiencing the joy of cooking at home is such a great way to bring families together

Be radically humble. Identify those people who have the right situational knowledge or experience or who sit in a position that you want to be in. To do that, you have to be one thing: radically humble.Realize that most people love to give. Most people freely give their advice to those that value it. Most people love to share their experience, their situational knowledge. Even their relationship capital— most people love to give to those they emotionally connect with.The reason they love to give is ego based. It’s really not a humble thing at all. They feel separate or superior when they’re giving, and in a scarce world, they feel better about themselves when they give. You can always identify humble people because not only can they give unconditionally (without expectation or trading) but they can also ask for help.When it comes to humility, I like to talk about how the practice of humility opens your world to new skills and knowledge, key components for people who strive for great-ness in their decision making.Take Kobe Bryant, for example. Most know him as one of the best scorers in NBA history, a champion by any definition of the word. But Bryant did not let his previous successes cloud his judgment when starting the media portion of his career.He was humble enough to call upon others who had different skill sets and a different knowledge base, and that’s why his early forays into media, such as his Oscar Award–winning short film Dear Basketball, have been such a hit with audiences. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Bryant shared the simple, humble way that he was able to attach such respected names as composer John Williams and animator Glen Keane to his project: he asked.As Bryant told the audience, when it comes to learning any skill or gaining knowledge when you are unsure, “the best way to learn is to reach out and ask.”1 Even one of sports’ all-time greats understands that the practice of humility will help leaders avoid the traps that their egos are apt to send them into.Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Jayson Waller, Founding CEO of PowerHome Solar & Host of the True Underdog Podcast, shares his thoughts on: [1:24] - Why seeing his father pass up an opportunity to open his own business inspired Jayson to take a different path [4:13] - How persevering after nearly closing his business down turned into the most valuable lesson he’s learned [9:42] - Why understanding the difference between self-confidence and arrogance is key for any business leader [14:28] - His strategy for self-improvement and why he says there are three categories of people you meet in life