Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

The GOAT of productivity returns! This week Hala interviews famed author David Allen for the second time. You may remember him from episode #5, where he covered the five steps of The Getting Things Done (GTD) system in great detail. If you want a refresher or never listened to that episode yet, feel free to go back and check it out.This time time around Hala is yappin’ with David about his general productivity principles, and learning more about how he became the GOAT or Greatest Of All Time when it comes to productivity.Take a listen to learn how martial arts and new age thinking inspired his productivity approach, understand the importance of having a clear head and discover why there are no problems, only projects.Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyEarn rewards for inviting your friends to YAP Society: bit.ly/sharethewealthyapFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com 

Sell it with a story! We ‘ve told stories for as long as we’ve been human, since ancient times people have used stories to communicate, learn, and connect with one other. Today, storytelling has become a prominent trend in the business as organizations look to enhance brand awareness and loyalty by telling compelling stories about their products and services.Helping us uncover the value of storytelling is Dr. AJ Minai, a professional storyteller from Malaysia who has made his rounds as the chief marketing, innovation, and executive officer at several companies Now AJ is taking everything he knows about storytelling and sharing his knowledge at various conferences, as a TED speaker, and now here on YAP.Tune into the episode to understand why storytelling has become so popular in business, learn how to tell more effective stories, and hear real examples of businesses who do it right.Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com 

Let’s get demotivated! Taking a turn from the usual this week, we’re yappin’ with comedian Mike Winnet, who describes himself as the UK’s #1 Demotivational Speaker.Mike is a successful entrepreneur who sold his last business for multiple millions. He now spends his free time on a parody LinkedIn account making people laugh through his hard-hitting advice and unconventional wisdom.Tune in to hear Mike's perspective on what it takes to become an entrepreneur, and uncover how he plans to confront get-rich scammers or ‘contreprenuers’ who prey on those with low self esteem.Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Ever noticed how the best students in school don’t always succeed later on in life?Let’s face it. IQ is important, but it doesn’t always guarantee success. The ability to understand and express emotions also plays a pivotal role in whether make it or break it. In fact, EQ has been cited as the most important factor when it comes to job performance, and a top quality that hiring managers look for.Tune into #18 to boost your EQ with Lousin Mehrabi, an executive life coach and Certified Professional Negotiator who helps C-Suite executives grow in the areas of complex negotiations, emotional intelligence & leadership.Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

In 2019, coffee has some major competition —> enter matcha, a green tea that offers caffeine without the crash. Not to be mistaken as just another trendy drink sipped by instagram models, the green tea is jam-packed with vitamins, anti-oxidants and good-for-you-stuff that can prevent cancer, improve focus, make your skin glow, promote relaxation and more! No wonder people love matcha so matcha In our latest YAP episode, we chat with Steve O’Dell, the Founder & CEO of Tenzo Tea, an up-and-coming matcha tea startup. Tune in to hear him spill the tea on launching his company—from getting seed funding to building a brand— and uncover all the health and energy benefits that matcha tea has to offer. Want to try some matcha? Head over to https://tenzotea.co/ & enter promotion code YAP at check out for 20% offWant to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Do you even SEO? Still playing by rules you heard 5 years ago? Well, ya better step it up because all the #youngandprofiters are doing it!In this episode, we chat with Deepak Shukla, career coach and founder of the award-winning SEO agency, Pearl Lemon. Deepak has lived a lot of life in his short 33-years. He was an up-and-coming rapper, started several businesses, he was trained as a British soldier, backpacked through over 50 countries and the list of his extraordinary experiences go and on!Tune in to find out why randomness is your best strength and hear Deepak's best personal lessons and SEO tips to rank number one in life and on Google, Youtube and more!Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Everything you know about leadership is wrong! Well, not everything, but there are many popular leadership practices that science has proven is not the best approach.Tune into this episode to become a better leader with Kevin Kruse, the Founder & CEO of LEADx.org, a AI-powered leadership development platform with a mission to spark 100 million leaders over the next 10 years. Kevin is serial entrepreneur, an accomplished author, and also hosts a popular podcast called the LeadX Leadership Show.Kevin has seen time and again that the leadership practices that actually work are the opposite of what is commonly taught and implemented. Hear him debunk popular leadership principles, get a better understanding of self-leadership and learn why having a no-rule culture in your organization can boost productivity.January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Fight trafficking wherever you go with these recommended apps. Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG @youngandprofitingFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Ahoy, Young and Profiters! In this episode we’re yappin’ with Caspar Craven, a man who is famous for sailing around the world with his wife and 3 small children. Caspar is a British entrepreneur, adventurer and motivational speaker who has built several million dollar companies from scratch. He currently spends his time speaking with businesses and leaders from around the world, and helps them become more successful through better collaboration and teamwork.January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Find out your slavery footprint: slaveryfootprint.orgWant to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG @youngandprofitingFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com 

The internet and evolution of traditional products has given rise to a new discipline in marketing called 'growth hacking' or "growth hacker marketing." Products are no longer just physical things, they are software products like apps, platforms and podcasts that have the potential of spreading themselves and playing a role in their own adoption. Growth hackers understand this power of virality, and use a combination of marketing, analytics and engineering to acquire and engage users—with the ultimate goal of users becoming brand advocates themselves.A growth hacker is a creative rule breaker. They must continually think of new and innovative ways to drive growth. They are masters in things like social media, blogging, A/B testing, copy wiring, UI/UX, automation, email marketing, SEO and more. While this might sound similar to a digital marketer, the main difference is that digital marketing is focused on brand and positioning, while growth hacking is all about testing and perfecting different tactics and strategies to achieve one thing and one thing only—GROWTH!In this episode, Hala interviews Josh Fechter, CEO and founder of BAMF (Badass Marketers & Founders), a growth marketing agency and exclusive Facebook community with over 30,000 members. Josh is the former head of growth for several venture-backed companies who rose to fame this year on LinkedIn by starting a viral storytelling trend that broke the professional social media network's algorithm.Growth hacking is not just a 2018 buzz phrase. Tune in to learn how Josh overcame early career failures, unlocked growth hacking secrets, and became one of the top growth marketing influencers in the world.Download Josh's BAMF Bible here: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/bamf-bible-2018 Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Millennials are known to be the "always tired" generation. Everyone under the age of 40 seems to be exhausted. And for good reason— we're working longer hours, taking on second jobs and side hustles, dealing with more competitive environments, glued to screens and phones that zap our mental energy, caring for small children and the list of stressful triggers goes on and on.In fact, we millennials wear our lack of sleep as a badge of honor. And since sleep deprivation is linked to Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes, we have created a real health crisis for ourselves! To make matters worse, poor sleep impacts us mentally; it reduces our productivity, decreases collaboration, prevents us from making good decisions and even limits our capacity for empathy and humor.Needless to say, it's time we millenials unlocked the power of sleep! To do this, we've invited Dr. Daniel Gartenberg on the show, a leading sleep scientist who has dedicated the past 10 years helping people get a better night’s rest through his sleep coaching consultancy and innovative apps.Tune in to learn the function of sleep, how much and how often we should sleep, tips to get better rest, the best ways to nap, why we dream and more.Want to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack: bit.ly/yapsocietyFollow YAP on IG @youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com