Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans If you have a desire to build your own tribe full of raving, engaged fans, then this is a great episode for you.  I originally met Ryan Michler over a year ago… He was in the midst of building his community, “The Order of Man.”  It’s incredible to see how far and impactful his community has become in just 12 months.  In addition… Ryan and his wife had their 4th child the DAY BEFORE we recorded this episode.  Ryan is a man of his word and didn’t want to cancel even in the midst of having a child!  Incredible. Ryan Michler is the creator of “The Order of Man” and “The Iron Council.”  The Order of Man is a website that provides fantastic value to leaders who strive to improve on a daily basis.  Ryan also has a podcast with the same name.  I was fortunate to be a guest on his show in May of 2015.  You can listen to that episode HERE  if you would like. Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “The Reality Is You Get To Choose Your Environment” In This Episode, You Will Learn: The ability to take action on a consistent basis leads to sustained excellence Read Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Strenuous Life” How and Why Ryan created “The Order of Man” The impact it had on Ryan’s life by not having a father figure The Iron Council – Why he created it and what they do for their members Spending a year in Ramadi (Iraq) in a combat zone Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk The benefits of having an accountability partner How to build your own community “Decentralized Command” – Having team leaders Focusing on the ONE thing that will yield the most impact The 3 P’s of Masculinity Learning Leader = Being Humble, realizing you don’t have it all figured out yet and you never will Continue Learning: Go To: OrderOfMan.com Follow Jane on Twitter: @orderofman Read: Theodore Roosevelt - The Strenuous Life To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Ryan Michler on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From OrderOfMan.com (In Ryan’s Words) Most of my childhood was spent without a permanent father figure in my life. I never learned how to work on my car, I never had the chance to roughhouse with my dad, and I didn’t even learn how to throw a baseball correctly until I was a freshman in high school. Looking back on it now, I wonder how my life would have been different if I had a permanent male influence in my life. What would the world look like if there were more men in it? I’m not talking about males. I’m talking about MEN (there is a difference). Now that I have sons, I’m committed to being the dad that I never had. We do all kinds of great things together-sports (I coach ALL their teams), build tree houses, and roughhouse ’til we’re exhausted. As I talk with other men, I can see that there is a huge need for learning how to be a better father. But I’ve also seen a need for strong and honorable men outside of the home. Guys, we’re losing the meaning of manhood. We’ve gone away from being strong, rugged, independent, and tough to a collection of wimpy, dependent, whiners. Something has got to be done!

Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator Andrew Brandt leads a fascinating life.  A great mentor of mine told me to always be on the lookout for others who have had “success in multiple life categories.” In Andrew’s case, he’s done that throughout his life: Stanford graduating Cum Laude à Georgetown Law à NFL Player agent à VP and head negotiator for The Green Bay Packers à Top Business analyst for ESPN/Writer for The MMQB/ Leader at Villanova.  This is a very insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Andrew Brandt is an ESPN Business Analyst. He’s a weekly columnist; at The MMQB.com Andrew is also the Exec. Director, Moorad Center at Villanova. He focuses on trying to stay true to the good and never peaking.  Previously, he was the Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of Green Bay Packers.  He was in charge of The Packers Salary Cap as well as negotiating all of the player contracts for the team. Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “There are a lot of fathers of success but few of failure.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Self-discipline, internal motivation, having a lack of complacency leads to sustained excellence The story of Ricky Williams asking him to work for Master P! What it was like being in the middle of an NFL “war room” on draft day Working as an NFL agent with David Falk and Bobby Orr Writing, teaching, broadcasting are the three pillars of his career Wharton to Villanova Supporting coaches who are forward thinking and innovative like Chip Kelly Unfortunately, most coaches and GM’s are just trying not to get fired How to become a great negotiator Never let emotion override focus – “Emotions fade, focus doesn’t” Keeping Aaron Rodgers on hold while waiting for a trade offer prior to drafting him! An incredible Drew Rosenhaus story Not using the word “former” in the description for anything he does – Looking forward, living in the present.  Learn from the past but moving forward Stay true to the good and being in “constant beta mode” is the definition of a learning leader  “Stay true to the good… And never peak.” – Andrew Brandt Continue Learning: See Why Over 200,000 People Follow Tim on Twitter: @AndrewBrandt Read: Andrew's Work On The MMQB To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Andrew Brandt on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Twitter Andrew Brandt is an ESPN Business Analyst. He’s a weekly columnist; at The MMQB.com Andrew is also the Exec. Director, Moorad Center at Villanova. He focuses on trying to stay true to the good and never peaking.  Previously, he was the Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of Green Bay Packers.  He was in charge of The Packers Salary Cap as well as negotiating all of the player contracts for the team.

Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career If you ever plan to speak in front of a group of people, then you’ll want to listen to this episode with Jane Atkinson.  If you have a desire to speak professionally and get paid, then you’ll love this conversation.  I really enjoyed this conversation, specifically the portion of the talk where Jane did a live workshop with me.   I learned a great deal about the speaking profession from Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for over 20 years. As a former speaker’s agent, she has represented numerous speakers, celebrities and best-selling authors. Today, as a speaker coach, Jane has helped some of the industry’s hottest stars. Many of Jane’s clients have vaulted to the top 3% of the field. Her clients are the who’s who…. Executive VP’s of Fortune 100 companies, Editors-in-Chief of Top Magazines, Bestselling Authors, Adventurers, Ivy League Professors and regular everyday people who have a strong message. Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”. Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “What changed for me working with Jane? Everything…we’ve been together since the beginning and 3 years later we are well on our way to building a million dollar business. She is the definitive Speaker Launcher!” – Ryan Estis In This Episode, You Will Learn: Focusing… Choosing something you want to be known for leads to sustained excellence Be a specialist… A thought leader in one area How speakers bureaus can be helpful The beginnings of Ryan Estis’ career and how Jane helped him Direct, Live, 1 on 1 coaching Why building in surprise elements to your speech will differentiate you Read The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs How to “make the audience the heroes of your story” Creating audience interaction and engagement – A “How To” Why everyone should invest in a coach (She pays $25K/year for hers) Personal growth, self-development = Learning Leader Continue Learning: Go To: SpeakerLauncher.com Follow Jane on Twitter: @janeatkinson Read: The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jane Atkinson on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From SpeakerLauncher.com Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for over 20 years. As a former speaker’s agent, she has represented numerous speakers, celebrities and best-selling authors. Today, as a speaker coach, Jane has helped some of the industry’s hottest stars. Many of Jane’s clients have vaulted to the top 3% of the field. Her clients are the who’s who…. Executive VP’s of Fortune 100 companies, Editors-in-Chief of Top Magazines, Bestselling Authors, Adventurers, Ivy League Professors and regular everyday people who have a strong message. Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”.

Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No I’ve been a big fan of Greg McKeown’s message and his writing since his best-selling book, “Essentialism” came out.  Greg has mastered the art and science behind optimizing his day, creating routines, and always asking the question, “Is this the absolute best use of my time?”  This is a very important and helpful conversation that we all can learn from.  How can we say no more often and eliminate everything that is not essential? Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level—and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s latest project: the instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.  As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Very Successful People Say No To Almost Everything.” -  Greg McKeown In This Episode, You Will Learn: Saying “No” to almost everything leads to sustained excellence Essentialism is defined as “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” What would you do if you could do anything? Success creates an increase in options and opportunities which can actually create failure Ronda Rousey – Her success led to an abundance of opportunities which may have caused her loss to Holly Holm Always think, “Is this the very best use for me?” The word priority initially meant “the one thing.”  For some reason it’s evolved to now priorities. There is no such thing as having 20 priorities Explore, Eliminate, Create a Routine Learn to say No gracefully Set up systems to optimize your work Learning Leader as a noun = Focus Learning Leader as a verb = Constantly adjusting to maintain clarity, reflecting, asking, “What’s the most important thing I can be doing right now?”  “What Would You Do If You Could Do Anything? Continue Learning: Go To: GregMcKeown.com Follow Greg on Twitter: @GregoryMcKeown Read: Essentialism To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Greg McKeown on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From GregMcKeown.com Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level—and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s latest project: the instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.  As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. McKeown is the CEO of THIS Inc, a company whose mission is to assist people and companies to spend 80 percent of their time on the vital few rather than the trivial many. Clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware and Yahoo!. His writing has appeared or been covered by Fast Company, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Inc. Magazine. He is among the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn’s Influencers group: averaging a million views a month. McKeown has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows including NPR’s All Things Considered and NBC’s Press: Here. Entrepreneur Magazine voted his interview at Stanford University the #1 Must-See Video on Business, Creativity and Success.

Episode 117: Tim Urban –  Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Listen carefully to both the beginning and the end of this conversation.  Tim Urban is one of the most thoughtful leaders that I have ever met.  As a listener I found Tim to be patient and thoughtful in his responses to my questions, sometimes taking a minute or so before his point came across.  Genuinely, I loved that about him.  Be prepared for an incredibly funny, yet insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. (Bio from Ted.com) Episode 117: Tim Urban –  Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Life is like a white canvas.  Most people paint in white.  White paint on white canvas.  You don’t even notice them.  The people who paint in different colors make things happen.  They lead.  You notice them.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Doing something that makes a splash… Changing what others do, continuing to reinvent yourself leads to sustained excellence Seth Godin has a great knack for constantly reinventing himself because he’s always searching and noticing How writing about a number of different topics helps you learn 7 Ways to be insufferable on Facebook The secret (not really) to getting 4,000 people to pay you for your blog content Getting invited to the main TED conference The pain of coming up with a topic for his TED speech The imposter syndrome… Feeling like he didn’t belong with the other TED speakers The process for writing and delivering a world class TED talk How Elon Musk became a fan of Tim’s work Getting a phone call from Elon and discussing how they could work together Humility and confidence are the qualities of great learning leaders The opposite of arrogance… Having an open mind and being humble is the definition of a learning leader  “One of the few things I feel like an expert on is procrastination.” – Tim Urban Continue Learning: Go To: WaitButWhy.com    See Why Over 70,000 People Follow Tim on Twitter: @waitbutwhy Read: The Elon Musk Blog Series To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Tim Urban on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Ted.com Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. What others say: With “Wait But Why,” Tim Urban demonstrates that complex and long-form writing can stand out in an online wilderness choked with listicles and clickbait. “Wait But Why has captured a level of reader engagement that even the new-media giants would be envious of.” — FastCompany, 2015

Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Paul Madera is one of the most down to earth and humble people I’ve ever spoken to… Considering the immense level of success in multiple life categories, I initially expected that he would have at least a semblance of an ego.  As you’ll hear, that does not exist within Paul.  What a refreshing and enjoyable conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Paul Madera is the founder of Meritech (1999).  Meritech is known as the pioneer of late stage investing. Paul currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors.  In 2005, Paul sat down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and made the decision to invest $10 million to earn 2% of Facebook at the time ($500m valuation).  As most people know, Facebook is now worth hundreds of billions of dollars.  Paul also led the charge for Meritech to be an early investor in Salesforce.com among many other great decisions. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Previously he flew F 16’s on missions that included dropping bombs on targets and dealing with enemy aircrafts (dogfighting). Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Love To Invest In Leaders Who Are Obsessed About Their Company.  Those Who Absolutely Love What They Are Doing.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: The most dedicated, focused individuals who stress personal excellence tend to sustaine excellence Why Paul initially wanted to invest in MySpace What his first thoughts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were in 2005 Agreeing to a deal with Mark Zuckerberg – Investing $10m at a $500m company valuation How his company makes decisions on who to invest in The specific qualities he looks for in a CEO to invest in (He loves leaders who are obsessed with their company and certain of their future success) The biggest mistakes young leaders/managers make The specific missions he flew as a fighter pilot – dropping bombs on enemy targets and dealing with combative opposing aircrafts Dogfighting like they did in the movie “Top Gun” – incredible stories! Great leaders are always “doing” – Always striving to learn more  “It’s Important To Have a Commitment Strategy… Not An Exit Strategy” Continue Learning: Go To: MeritechCapital.com See Paul on The Forbes Midas List: Forbes Midas List: Paul Madera Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: com/in/paulmadera To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jay Baer on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MeritechCapital.com Paul Madera founded Meritech in 1999. He currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors. He has led Meritech's investments into 2Wire (Pace), Acopia (F5), BlueArc (Hitachi Data), DataStax, DealerSocket, Facebook (FB), Force10 Networks (DELL), Glaukos, Homestead Technologies (INTU), IntraLase (AMO), Openlane (KAR), Panzura, Prosper, Riverbed Technology (RVBD), Salesforce.com (CRM), Tegile, Tensilica (CDNS), Topspin (Cisco), Wonga, Yammer (MSFT) and 21Vianet (VNET). Prior to Meritech, Paul was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities/Banc of America where he assisted tech and consumer-based startups in raising capital. He began his career in finance as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Instructor Pilot based in South Korea, Spain, and Utah. He also spent a tour at the Pentagon as a member of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Paul spends his off hours cycling the hills west of Palo Alto to prepare for "century" rides as well as jogging throughout the San Francisco Peninsula (when he is not gathering material to terrorize his partner Mike Gordon).

Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business Amy Porterfield is remarkably intelligent and an absolute joy to talk to.  I love her attitude and approach to her life and business.  Sometimes you have a conversation where it just clicks and this is one of those.  Between being a world class leader/coach/trainer, Amy is successful in multiple life categories.  I loved this conversation. Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies” and a Social Media Strategist.  She creates educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them get more traffic, leads and sales with social media marketing. She’s been in the marketing arena for over 12 years and spent over 6 years working alongside Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she managed his content marketing team and major online marketing campaigns. Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “A Learning Leader Has A Lack Of Ego… There’s So Much To Learn.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Consistency and regularly “showing up” is the key to sustaining excellence over an extended period of time.  The way to build trust is to be consistent and always do what you say you’re going to do What it was like working with Tony Robbins for 6 years Side Hustle? Why should everyone start one... The importance of approaching your business in phases Specific tactics for Facebook marketing Building your email list – why you must do this Creating your first webinar – how it will help you Always have an opportunity for people to “opt in” The strategy for building a warm audience Creativity is a habit.  It’s a way of thinking As a learning leader, lose the go and look to grow and learn  “As A Leader You Said You Were Going to Do It… You Have To Do It.” Continue Learning: Go To: AmyPorterfield.com    See why over 130,000 people follow Amy on Twitter: @AmyPorterfield Read: Facebook Marketing - All In One For Dummies To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Amy Porterfield on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From AmyPorterfield.com Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies” and a Social Media Strategist.  She creates educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them get more traffic, leads and sales with social media marketing. She’s been in the marketing arena for over 12 years and spent over 6 years working alongside Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she managed his content marketing team and major online marketing campaigns.   Amy also speaks at marketing events, businesses, and networking events about the power of social media. Presentation hot topics include: Facebook marketing "how to", social media marketing strategy, how to streamline your social media chaos, ways to engage in the online world, how to build real, valuable relationships online, and why Facebook just might be your secret weapon to change the game forever for your business.

Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower Cal Newport is a remarkably intelligent leader… I am a massive fan of his writing and have been following his work for years.  It was a thrill to speak with him directly.  This conversation went deep on many levels.  The importance of doing deep work is something I've written about for The Huffington Post as one of the core qualities of a leader who has sustained excellence over an extended period of time.   Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian. Newport’s previous book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week. Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “The Ability To Do Deep Work Is A Super Power” In This Episode, You Will Learn: A leader who respects how hard everything is leads to sustained excellence We should all study Teddy Roosevelt Why “follow your passion” is bad advice Passion evolves over time… Developing skills through hard work creates passion Deep Work is an activity The ability to do Deep Work is a Super Power How to schedule Deep Work into your day/week/month Why e-mail can be eliminated The power of rituals and routines in order to do deep work Adam Grant and his 4 days of hibernating deep work Why you must claim YOUR time Productive meditation – what is it? And how it benefits you Why Cal is not on any form of social media Learning Leader – Aggressive self-education  “You Don’t Follow Your Passion, Your Passion Follows You” Continue Learning: Go To: CalNewport.com    Read: So Good They Can't Ignore You Read: Deep Work To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Cal Newport on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From CalNewport.com Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work (Grand Central, 2016), argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian. Newport’s previous book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You (Grand Central, 2012), argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week. Newport is also the author of three books of unconventional advice for students: How to Be a High School Superstar (Random House, 2010), How to Become a Straight-A Student  (Random House, 2006), and How to Win at College (Random House, 2005). The How To student series has sold over well over 150,000 copies since its inception, and Newport has been invited to speak on these topics at some of the country’s top universities, including Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Georgetown and Duke. Between books, Newport explores related ideas on his popular Study Hacks blog.

Episode 113: David Meerman Scott – How Donald Trump Has Mastered NewsJacking David Meerman Scott is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn, grow, and help others. On this episode, I learned a great deal about Newsjacking – what that meant and how we all can do it.  I also learned a lot about how David became a world class speaker commanding over $25,000 per hour.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. David Meerman Scott’s book The New Rules of Marketing & PR opened people’s eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the Web. Six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list with over a quarter of a million copies sold in more than 25 languages from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, “New Rules” is now a modern business classic. He is the author of ten books and the series editor of six. His other international bestsellers include Real-Time Marketing & PR and Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (written with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan). His latest book is The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business. Episode 113: David Meerman Scott – How Donald Trump Has Mastered NewsJacking Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Help People Understand How To Reach Buyers In The New Age Of The Web” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being incredibly curious and not afraid to try something new leads to sustained excellence How Donald Trump is a master at news jacking The power in building a substantial platform Seeing patterns that others don’t – how to do it The importance of being fearless in your approach to the market Newsjacking – injecting your thoughts into the current hot topics Creating multiple streams of revenue – how to do it How to get paid speaking gigs Taking equity over cash for advisory roles Hiring a speaking coach even when you’re one of the best in the world Walk on stage like Mick Jagger A learning leader recognizes that they don’t have it all figured out and never will  “I Saw Patterns That Nobody Else Was Seeing” Continue Learning: Go To: DavidMeermanScott.com See why over 122,000 people follow David on Twitter: @dmscott Read: The New Rules of Marketing & PR To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing David Meerman Scott on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From DavidMeermanScott.com David Meerman Scott’s book The New Rules of Marketing & PR opened people’s eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the Web. Six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list with over a quarter of a million copies sold in more than 25 languages from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, “New Rules” is now a modern business classic. He is the author of ten books and the series editor of six. His other international bestsellers include Real-Time Marketing & PR and Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (written with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan). His latest book is The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business.

Episode 112: Liz Wessel – Why You Should Cold E-Mail Your Heroes Liz Wessel is a remarkably talented leader… I found her to be extremely interesting and dynamic during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show.  I also admire her guts, will, and determination to create, grow, and sustain her company.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Liz Wessel is the CEO of WayUp.  WayUp is the largest online marketplace exclusively for college students and recent grads to find employment.  Their mission is to connect students with awesome opportunities.  Liz and WayUp have since raised $9.1 million in funding. Liz is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who’s had the entrepreneurial bug since birth.  Initially after graduation she took on a leadership role at Google and famously told them on her first day, “Consider this my 2 years notice.”  Liz stayed true to her word and exactly two years after starting at Google, she left to launch her own business. Episode 112: Liz Wessel – Why You Should Cold E-Mail Your Heroes Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “A Learning Leader Is Positively Skeptical” In This Episode, You Will Learn: A positive attitude and being fearless leads to sustained excellence How working for Google in India helped prepare her to lead WayUp How she was able to raise over $9M in funding The decisions she has to make in regards to spending all of that money Why she pushes her employees to cold e-mail their heroes How she manages to only sleep a few hours a night Advice she has for millennials The fear of burn out?  Does she have it? Why not? How reading auto-biographies can help you be more creative A learning leader is positively skeptical  “You Need To Understand What You Love AND What You Don’t Love” Continue Learning: Go To: WayUp.com    Follow Liz on Twitter: @lizwessel Read More About Liz: Cold E-Mail Your Idols To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Liz Wessel on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio – Liz Wessel Liz Wessel is the CEO of WayUp.  WayUp is the largest online marketplace exclusively for college students and recent grads to find employment.  Their mission is to connect students with awesome opportunities.  Liz and WayUp have since raised $9.1 million in funding. Liz is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who’s had the entrepreneurial bug since birth.  Initially after graduation she took on a leadership role at Google and famously told them on her first day, “Consider this my 2 years notice.”  Liz stayed true to her word and exactly two years after starting at Google, she left to launch her own business