The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Episode 002: Chris Brogan: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals  After we finished recording this interview, Chris said to me, “You’re a good egg Ryan Hawk.  Thank you for having me on.”  I’m not sure why, but I really enjoyed getting a thoughtful, real compliment from someone like Chris.  Chris has a podcast guest standard that he will only record for 20 minutes (it makes sense based on his schedule and the amount of requests he gets).  When I shut it down after 21 minutes, he asked to keep going… Just a really enjoyable, fun, and educational episode.  We’ll record another 20 minutes together soon… “I am taking over...” – Chris Brogan  Welcome to Episode 002 with the CEO of Owner Media Group Chris Brogan Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. (Make these live links) The Learning Leader Show “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden  Some Questions I Ask: How do you equip owners? Why is entrepreneurship more than just 2 guys shaking hands? Why did you write “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth?” Why won’t his kids have cubicle jobs? At what specific moment did Chris know he had created something meaningful? What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone? “Have a plan, work the plan, plan for the unexpected.” -  Terry Hoeppner In This Episode, You Will Learn: Chris’s 3 words for 2015: Plan, Leverage, Fabric… And everything that goes into why he chose those words Why most days he’s awesome but sometimes he has to ride out clinical depression How he’s become resilient and how you can too The importance of loyalty to others How we all can learn from what he’s done and put it into action even if we do not have credibility yet How to become a better public speaker What it’s like to interview Richard BransonJames Altucher called his book “The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth”, “The Bible for making a startup.” Continue Learning Go to Chris's website Read The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth See why over 300,000 people follow Chris on Twitter: @chrisbrogan You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)  Did you enjoy the podcast? As I said before, this was a very special episode for me.  I am a huge fan of Chris and to have him enjoy being on the show really meant a lot to me.  I loved this episode.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Bio: Chris Brogan explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth, Belong: A Framework for Embracing Community, Driving the Economy and Building the Future. Learn more about him at www.chrisbrogan.com     Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks   I love discussing how we can all better ourselves by becoming improving our connecting skills.  This was a phenomenal episode. Jayson shares that the best way to connect with others is to first look to help them.  I think it is one of most life-changing and important skills we can master.   “To me, at the end of the day, it’s not how many friends you can count, it’s how many friends you can count on.” – Jayson Gaignard   That’s just one reason I had an awesome time interviewing today’s guest on The Learning Leader Show.   Welcome to Episode 001 with the connecting genius, Jayson Gaignard Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.   The Learning Leader Show   “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden   Some Questions I Ask: What big moments led Jayson to this point in his life? Why did he intentionally run his first business in to the ground? At what specific moment did Jayson know he had created something meaningful? What made him pay Tim Ferriss $84,000 to speak at his first event while he was $250,000 in debt? What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone?   “Investing in myself and investing in my relationships is the greatest investment I can make.”  - Jayson Gaignard   In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to create your own MasterMind talk The benefits of utilizing James Altucher’s 10 Ideas a Day approach to life Specific Goal Setting Practices The importance of loyalty to others How regular people can do what Jayson has done How to become a better public speaker Why making 22 times the national average did not help him become 22 times happier than the national average How he’s made a very quick ascent to get to where he is   “We over estimate what we can accomplish in a day, but we under estimate what we can accomplish in a year” – Jayson Gaignard   Continue Learning Go to Jayson's Website Read Seth Godin Follow Jason on Twitter @JaysonGaignard   You may also like these episodes: Episode 002: How to take over and set bigger goals with Chris Brogan Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)   Did you enjoy the podcast? I love discussing how we can all better ourselves at connecting with others through helping them.  Jayson has mastered this vital skill.  I loved this episode.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!   Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio: Building connections and building relationships are how you bring real value to the world around you.   Jayson Gaignard is a super-connector.   Broke and $250,000 in debt, Jayson thought about an idea that nobody else was doing after getting a free ticket to hear Seth Godin speak, connecting entrepreneurs over an intimate dinner.   He paid for this himself by going even further into debt with no expectations of ever making money on these. Mastermind Dinners launched and Jayson’s new venture was off and running.  Hear Jayson discuss how he scraped together $84,000 in order to pay for Tim Ferriss to speak at his first event.  Incredible!   Entrepreneurship often takes an unyielding belief in yourself, and Jayson definitely believes.   Listen today to hear the story of someone who bet everything he had on an idea.   His new book, MasterMind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationship by Connecting Experts, Influencers,and Linchpins  is a phenomenal read and he hosts a podcast, Mastermind Talks.  I highly recommend that you subscribe to it.