The Playbook With David Meltzer

Your perspective is your reality. How you choose to shape your reality is up to you. Today's episode is from a meetup I held in Huntington Beach. Text me for the next meet up date and location: (949) 298-2905

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Josh “The Fat Jewish” Ostrovsky and David “DOC” Oliver Cohen, co-founders of BABE Wine, shares their thoughts on: [2:01] How talking with their audience inspired the pair to create BABE Wine, despite them not being “wine guys” [9:43] Why social media conversation is more valuable than any “made up” metrics and KPIs [14:14] Why people feel more connected to “Internet personalities” and how people like Kylie Jenner leverage those feelings to generate sales  [23:52] Realizing that the Internet is a big, giant liar and not everybody can be an influencer

Stop worrying about finding a balance, some days will be about others and some days will be about you. The way that I find a "balance" is I give a minimum amount of time to something or someone each day and I prioritize what requires more time.Text Me: (949) 298-2905Where I'm Speaking: dmeltzer.com/events

Carlos Gil, CEO and founder of Gil Media Co. and best-selling author of The End of Marketing, talks about his career journey, including dropping out of school and selling shoes, before realizing his passion for digital marketing.Gil and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about why the images that are portrayed on social media give us a false sense of reality, how Carlos uses a “social stalking” approach to connect with the right individuals, and why investing into new social media platforms isn’t always a great idea. The pair also share their best practices for advertising on LinkedIn, Instagram, and beyond.

Hey everyone! Today's episode is from my weekly live Q&A. I'm going live to call you and answer your questions at least once a week. Text me your question (949) 298-2905 for a chance to have your question answered next time I go live. Make sure to connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook so you don't miss the next live Q&A session.

Hey everyone! I talk about consistently a lot and today's episode is one my favorite ways I have explained the importance of consistency and creating good habits. Creating a habit requires focusing on something with attention and intention for a minimum amount of time each day. What habits are you trying to create? Text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know how you are doing on the consistent pursuit of your potential.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Kathleen Griffith, Founder & CEO of Grayce & Co, shares her thoughts on: [2:25] The positive impact that one of Nike’s marketing campaigns had on Kathleen’s future [4:22] Why her goals for the first year of a business are always performance-based [13:21] How to build a mindset that will keep you inspired, no matter what challenges you are facing  [16:10] Why you should research risk-takers in order to embrace fear as a business leader

Hey Everyone, Today’s episode is one of my favorite conversations I had at Super Bowl and probably some of the best pragmatic advice I’ve received in a long time. And it came from  the oldest player to ever play in the Super Bowl, Matt Stover. Matt created the Players Philanthropy Fund, his mission is to help athletes such as Ray Lewis and Ed Reed manage charities that are fiscally sound. Don’t forget to text me at (949) 298-2905 and let me know who you would love to hear next on The Playbook.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook Moiz Ali, Founder of Native, shares his thoughts on: [3:44] How he was able to identify the “right product” at the “right time” with Native [10:13] What entrepreneurs can learn from Blockbuster’s failure to acquire Netflix [13:10] Why the M&A process is analogous to a wedding [19:54] How he handled the times when he was losing faith in himself

Today's episode is from my meetup in Chicago in February of 2019. If you would like to come to one of my meetups in a city near you, text me at (949) 298-2905.