

The Playbook With David Meltzer
David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com
Welcome to The Playbook, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, author and keynote speaker David Meltzer. On the podcast you’ll find a mix of interviews, Q&A, fireside chats, keynotes, and exclusive conversations with the most influential CEO’s, sports icons, and successful entrepreneurs who share their personal and professional play-by-play of the “what”, “why”, and “how” to achieve anything you set your mind to.
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Apr 22, 2020 • 47min
Now Is The Time To Take Risks
Hey everyone, In case you haven’t heard yet I have a new daily live show called “Office Hours”, I go live at 3pm on all social platforms to answer Q&A and have discussions with people from all industries. Today’s episode I couldn't have found two completely different people, I got the chance to talk with Large from Barstool Sports and his wife Annie and Chester Elton, one of the top business coaches in the world. This episode is filled with laughs and lessons. If you want to join me live on Office Hours, just text me at (949) 298-2905.

Apr 21, 2020 • 28min
Carlos Reyes: Serial Entrepreneur | #ThePlaybook 225
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Carlos Reyes, CEO and serial entrepreneur, shares his insights on:
[5:03] - The story of how he created a door-to-door sales business at age 5, while living in Mexico
[8:12] - How adversity led Carlos to using entrepreneurship as a means of survival
[15:16] - Why his biggest key to building a fruitful business relationship is looking to be of service first
[17:35] - Why he compares leaving his corporate job to an animal leaving its cage

Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 2min
Creating Effective Habits | Road To Revenue #4
I've got another episode from my free weekly training that I host every Friday, live at 11:00 am PT. Last week I talked about creating effective habits by creating your own habit machine. The habit machine needs consistent behavior and I am going to tell you all why it is so hard to create habits because of the 10,000 inputs our brain receives each day. I'd love to have all of you be apart of my training this Friday on the "Five to Thrive". Text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know you want to be apart of training so I can send you the invite.

Apr 19, 2020 • 23min
Adnan Durrani: CEO and Founder of Saffron Road Foods | #ThePlaybook 224
Adnan Durrani, CEO and Founder of Saffron Road Foods, shares some of the lessons that he learned about business as his career trajectory shifted and why he’s become obsessed with building organizations that focus on social responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line strategy.Durrani and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including the source of Adnan’s inspiration to create Halal food products, his ability to find a niche in the natural/organic food market, and the importance of producing culturally inclusive products for all people. The pair also converse about the social and cultural pressures to follow specific career paths and how Durrani became comfortable cultivating his own path.

Apr 18, 2020 • 36min
Use This Time For Self Reflection
I wanted to share my Instagram live from this past Wednesday, I was joined by two of my favorite people, Donovan McNabb and Danica Patrick. They both took me to school, I got some Quarterback coaching from Donovan and a therapy session from Danica. Please text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know who you want to see me talk to on Instagram live and make sure you join me at 3:00 pm PT Monday - Friday for my new show Office Hours.

Apr 17, 2020 • 22min
The Mindset of a Leader | A Conversation With the CEO of YPO, Scott Mordell
Hey everyone! I hope you are all healthy and happy. Today's episode was the very first interview I did on Zoom after beginning to work from home. I was fortunate to talk with the CEO of YPO, Scott Mordell. We talk about creating a good career path and what is the mindset of a good leader. I wish I was apart of YPO back in 2008 because I would not have lost everything. Don't forget, I host a free training every Friday and I want you to be apart of it, so text me at (949) 298-2905 so I can send you an invite.

Apr 16, 2020 • 23min
Randy Carr: CEO and President of World Emblem International | #ThePlaybook 223
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Randy Carr, CEO and President of World Emblem International, shares his thoughts on:
[4:01] - How he and his team prepared a plan to handle today’s shifting environment and save their business
[5:55] – Why World Emblem International’s core values are an even greater point of focus for the leadership team
[15:23] – How he is serving as a mentor to other business owners who have never experienced an economic downturn
[20:03] – Maintaining the inspiration needed to overcome fear and provide value to yourself and those who are counting on you.

Apr 15, 2020 • 22min
What Makes A Good Leader | A Conversation With Dennys CEO John Miller
Back in September of 2018, I had the privalege to speak at the Denny's franchisee conference and I got to sit down with the CEO of Dennys, John Miller. John and I talked about building and leading a team based on values. We also discussed how important it is to build a team of employees who look forward to coming to work everyday. Text me who you want to hear me sit down with next at (949) 298-2905.

Apr 14, 2020 • 34min
Wim Hof: AKA The Iceman and The Creator of The Wim Hof Method | #ThePlaybook 222
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Wim Hof, creator of the Wim Hof Method who is known as the Iceman, provides his insights on:
[3:58] - Becoming the first person to scientifically prove that humans can influence their immune response
[6:13] - How he uses cold exposure to teach people to deal with the stresses in their life
[7:42] - The 40-Day Quarantine Challenge he is putting on to help people optimize their cardiovascular system while staying at home
[13:10] - Why investing your belief into the idea that you can do something turns you into an alchemist who can utilize the power of your own thought

Apr 13, 2020 • 58min
Learn To Love What You Do | Road To Revenue #3
Today's episode is my third weekly training on the Road To Revenue, and it is all about learning to love what you do. You're gonna learn to identify why you don't love what you are doing and why you should be inspired instead of motivated. I am also gonna tell you the biggest problem people have right now. Text me your biggest takeaway from today's episode at (949) 298-2905.