Just Get Started

Episode 59 is on fire with Motivational Speaker and Personal Brand Guru, Rich Keller. Whoa nelly this is such a great episode! I got to hear Rich speak at the Next Gen Summit in New York and had to get him on the Podcast. Such an incredible positive dude and definitely the type of people that I love having on this Podcast and the people that I enjoy jamming with. Ya'll are going to love this interview and get ready to take some serious notes!Link to the Next Gen Summit website - https://www.ngsummit.com/My past interview with Co-Founder Justin Lafazan - https://www.brianondrako.com/podcast/justinlafazan/Find Rich Online:Website: https://therichkeller.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/richskellerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/therichkeller/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richskeller/ Rich also recommends a great book he calls his "Bible".Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald MillerAbout Rich:MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & PERSONAL BRANDING GURUCatalystThis is my core value…in ‘One Word’.MaverickMy Wharton MBA opened doors to the corporate world; being a risk-taker let me ditch it. I have the vision of a creative and the analytics of an executive—a rare combination of right-brain and left-brain that delivers results.SurvivorMy cancer—then my wife’s—didn’t break me, it redirected me. Paying-it-forward, not an award or title, now defines my success. My Survivor buff symbolizes that triumph.InspirationalI energize and create a sense of direction and purpose for every life I touch. Inspiration is my middle name (fine, it’s Scott).MarketerI spent 25 years snacking on Godiva chocolates, Chips Ahoy! cookies and Planters peanuts. Oh, and I crafted their identities, too. Now I’m hungry to help young adults uncover the power of their personal brands.ConnectorI bring people together to share experiences, connect thoughts, debate ideas and develop solutions. My energy (and bright t-shirts) light up a room.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast To learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 58 features 4x Founder Nicolas Vandenberghe currently of Chili Piper, a buyer enablement platform for Sales & Marketing teams to better connect with their potential future clients. I really enjoyed the conversation a lot and especially the lessons Nicolas shared about the early stages of many of his companies, co-founding a business with John Sculley, having $42 million pulled out from under him, going against big competitors like Salesforce, and much more.Find Nicolas Online:Chili Piper Website: https://www.chilipiper.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvandenberghe/About NicolasStarted selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Maths at Ecole Polytechnique then Business at Stanford GSB, started and sold 3 tech companies with up to 65 employees and $11M in revenues, ran Sales for a $2Bn telecom company negotiating billion dollar deals with companies like Google, now co-founder of Chili Piper - on a mission to create a new software category around Buyer Enablement - helping businesses help their buyers.In my spare time I re-read the 27 chapters of "Neuroeconomics, Decision Science & The Brain" by NYU star professor Paul Glimcher, in the hope of bringing its findings to the science of Sales & Marketing.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 57 will forever be one of my favorites as I speak with good friend and software founder, Doug Neumann. I went on location to Doug's house to talk with him about his entrepreneur journey, making the switch from corporate america, getting support from his wife, and much more.This is a really special episode as Doug isn't known to many but not only is he a tremendous human being but he's living the "Just Get Started" life by pressing forward through a lot of fear and uncertainty to follow his passion to start his own software business.Find Doug Online:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougneumann/........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 56 is on fire with Neil Pasricha, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, etc. I heard Neil speak at an event early in 2019 and made a point to reach out to him to get him on the Podcast. Was so appreciate for him taking some time out to share his story. I don't think conversations around happiness and fulfillment in life happen as much and it is just assumed that you'll be happy if you continue on some set path society puts you on at an early age. I'm glad Neil is touring the world to share a different message and help people rethink what happiness really should be.See below on a lot of random notes and links about Neil and from the show...Here is a short video on Neil and what he is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCMxQFrPBU&feature=youtu.beNeil recommends to check out “The nature of the fun” by David Foster Wallace - Click hereFind Neil Online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilPasrichaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/neilpasricha/Find his books: https://www.amazon.com/Neil-Pasricha/e/B002Z94Z3WWebsite: Institute of Global Happiness: https://globalhappiness.org/1000 Awesome Things Blog: http://1000awesomethings.com/Personal Blog/Website: https://www.neil.blog/3 Books Podcast: https://www.3books.co/About Neil:My name is Neil Pasricha and I think, write, and speak about living intentionally.All of my current work focuses under the themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust.I’m the the author of six books including: The Book of Awesome, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on my 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Happiness Equation, originally written as a 300-page love letter to my unborn son on how to live a happy life, Awesome Is Everywhere, an interactive introduction to guided meditation for children, and How To Get Back Up, a memoir of failure and resilience released as an Audible Original. My books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers and have sold millions of copies across dozens of languages.I also give over 50 speeches a year at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. My first TED talk “The 3 A’s of Awesome” is ranked one of the 10 Most Inspiring of all time and my second is called “How do you maximize your tiny, short life?”, an artistic side-project called the world’s first TED Listen, composed entirely of questions.I also host an Apple “Best of 2018” podcast called 3 Books where I am on a 15-year-long mission to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each of the 333 chapters unpacks the 3 most formative books of an inspiring individual like Judy Blume, Chris Anderson of TED, the world’s greatest Uber driver, or David Sedaris. The show is recorded live at the guest’s preferred location and is 100% ad, sponsor, and interruption free. Each chapter publishes on the exact minute of every new moon and full moon up to September 1, 2031.I share my most current writing in a bi-weekly email I send to over 30,000 people every other Wednesday.My pro bono work focuses on youth mental health, youth literacy, and community wellness.I have degrees from Queen’s University and Harvard Business School.I live in Toronto with my wife Leslie and our three sons.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the One Mic series I start the conversation around Sales especially as it relates to people who have never had to "sell" before. This idea was originated from a great conversation I had up at the Next Gen Summit in NYC this past weekend. A lot of Start-up Founders have many talents and skills but one of the challenges a lot have is actually understand sales and the sales process of pitching VC's, selling their first clients, etc.I'm going to turn this into a multi-part series but wanted to give a taste of how I look at Sales and what has helped me become successful in the world of Sales.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 55 features Business Growth Expert, Mark Green. Had a tremendous conversation with Mark about his journey and how his passion for helping others led him to coach CEO's and other business executives. Mark shares many stories that can help aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and future executives how to look at their personal and professional situations and take the necessary steps to evolve and get better. Mark recently launched his 1st book, Activators: A CEO's Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done (link below). I hope you all enjoy the conversation and are able to gather a few takeaways to help you on your own journey!Find Mark Online:More about the book here: www.activators.bizMore about my coaching practice here: www.performance-dynamics.netMore content on LinkedIn (please connect with me) at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachmarkgreen/About Mark:I am a speaker, author and business growth expert who works with business leaders to help them implement a proven, easy-to-use framework to run and grow the firm faster and more profitably, while expending less effort and less time.Our clients are CEOs with $50-400 million in revenue who are stuck in the "Growth Trap" (more on the Growth Trap: http://tinyurl.com/25mtvx4). Already successful, they are obsessed with creating growth, but cannot predictably generate the growth, financial, or quality of life results they want through their organization.Wouldn’t it be great if you could implement a proven, sustainable, straightforward framework to run and grow the business faster, more profitably, expending less effort and less time?That’s exactly what we help our clients do! Here are a few reasons our clients choose us:1. We have a comprehensive, proven, straightforward approach to permanently overcome the root causes (http://tinyurl.com/25mtvx4) of the "Growth Trap."2. We implement crisp accountability and organizational alignment – fast.3. The results are measurable.4. We have a satisfaction guarantee and a “short pay” guarantee to lower risk and ensure a return on investment.We seek referrals to business leaders who are:1. Open to new ideas that drive profitable growth, or2. Frustrated that they are in the "Growth Trap," or3. Tired of hiring great people who, over time, fail to deliver, or4 Seeking real, sustainable behavioral change and improved performanceWe are a Certified Coaching Partner with Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches (formerly Gazelles International). I am a member of the Global Core Advisory Team for Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches, the Master Trainer for practice development and a Coach / Mentor for other coaches worldwide.Specialties:+ Strategic & business planning+ Executive & team coaching+ Scaling Businesses using the Four Decisions™ Methodologies+ Sales force hiring, evaluation & development+ Keynote presentations........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 54 brings by David Schnurman, CEO of LawLine and Newly Minted Author of "The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be Fearless & Focused to Accelerate Your Success."Had a phenomenal conversation with David about his entrepreneur journey and how "doing his own thing" almost never happened. He shares stories about learning from his Dad, going back to Law School, and how he got LawLine up and running. Additionally, we take a walk down the path to becoming an author and the launch of his new book. Was an extremely rich interview sprinkled with breadcrumbs to help any entrepreneur looking for guidance and help in their own journey.Find David Online:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidschnurman/Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidschnurmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidschnurman/Lawline website: https://www.lawline.comHis New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Forward-Mindset-Fearless-Accelerate/dp/1645708799Listen to David's recent Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/bb2T1Snm6QA About David:David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline, the leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the country. The company recently celebrated serving over 130,000 attorneys with over 3,000,000 courses completed. David is also the current president of Entrepreneurs Organization New York. David is also the author of the book “The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be More Fearless & Focused to Accelerate Your Success." This book shares his personal entrepreneurship journey - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and how he applied a very simple formula to overcome the mental, physical, and professional obstacles that arose on his path to where he is today. He is the recipient of the EO Rockies Award for Resourcefulness, a Fastcase 50 winner and a finalist for SmartCEO’s Deals of Distinction Award. David is a frequent speaker to business organizations, colleges, and high schools on topics ranging from entrepreneurship, mindset, leadership, and culture, and has published articles on these topics in Forbes. His success has been recognized by his peers in entrepreneurship and the legal industry, and has been featured in e Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur.com, Crain’s NY, the New York Post, and Law.com Lastly, David has a love for adventure and discovery. He has run several marathons. He has hiked the mountains of Patagonia, paraglided in the Colorado, gone skydiving, and taken flying lessons. He currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife Kelli and three beautiful children.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast To learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had an extremely deep and inspiring talk on episode 53 with Derrius Quarles and we called this "Part 1" as we just scratched the surface of his journey. We went deep into his upbringing and early years around foster care and how we got out of that situation to get over a Million Dollars in scholarship money to go to college. Ultimately, that drive helped propel him to start Million Dollar Scholar and kick-start his entrepreneur career.Some sites Derrius suggests to check out for Scholarships:https://www.scholarships.com/https://myscholly.com/Find Derrius OnlinePersonal Website: https://www.derriusquarles.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derriusquarles/ Breaux Capital Website: https://www.breauxcapital.com/Million Dollar Scholar Website: https://www.milliondollarscholar.com/ Million Dollar Scholar Book: https://www.amazon.com/MillionDollarScholar-Winning-Scholarship-Derrius-Quarles/dp/1257647342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520356784&sr=8-1&keywords=derrius+quarles  About Derrius  Born and bred on the South Side of Chicago, I marched through 13 years of foster care after losing my father to violence and being separated from my mother to become a first-generation Ivy League graduate. Experiencing poverty first-hand provided all the motivation I needed to hustle. Selling snacks at Kenwood Academy High School freshman year would spark my passion for building businesses. Since then I have leveraged technology to grow multiple companies that are currently improving the lives of various marginalized groups . My first book, Million Dollar Scholar: Winning The Scholarship Race has helped thousands of students across the globe increase their knowledge of how to make higher education more affordable through scholarships and grants and my business ventures have collectively impacted the lives of over 15,000 marginalized youth in America. As the Co-Founder and CEO of the financial services company BREAUX Capital, I assist the 70% of Black millennials who would not be able to afford a $1,000 financial emergency enhance their financial health through a powerful combination of software that automates savings behavior and education through a peer community. As the Founder and CEO of Million Dollar Scholar, an education technology social enterprise, I help low-income high school students acquire scholarships to pursue higher education. As the Founder and Brand Architect at DQ and Partners, a web design agency, I partner with emerging business and influencer brands that are improving communities in the fields of education, technology, health, art, and equity. A driving force behind my inspiration is a humbling honor I received from Harry Belafonte at the 2012 Common Ground Gala hosted by musician and actor, Common. Mr. Belafonte said to the audience that “Derrius is the dream Dr. King and I, as well as so many others, fought for...”. Since that evening, I have decided to carry the metaphoric torch that he handed to me.In 2015, I was honored by Barack Obama at the White House for his activism in expanding educational access and named to Black Enterprise's 100 Modern Men in 2017. Beyond these awards, my work has been highlighted by Time Magazine, The New York Times, Associated Press, CNN, HuffPost, MTV, and BET amongst others. Most recently, I was an Entrepreneur in Residence at TED where I delivered a dope TED Talk discussing the role large banks have played in economically marginalizing Black Americans and the innovation BREAUX Capital represents in the marketplace for Black millennials..........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast To learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 52 features newly minted Author, Rita Serra! Had an incredible conversation with Rita that takes us all over the world and explores her journey traveling and writing her book of poetry.I am always fascinated by people who can just go out on their own and travel to exotic and interesting places without thinking twice about it and Rita is certainly one of those people. Her stories about traveling to Europe and southeast Asia are incredible and excited for everyone to listen through this episode and get to know Rita a little more.Find Rita Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritaontherocks/Her Blog: https://thatblondevagabond.com/Her Book: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Blonde-Vagabond-Rita-Serra/dp/1095991744/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_4?keywords=diary+of+a+blonde+vagabond&qid=1556710110&s=gateway&sr=8-4-fkmrnullAbout Rita:Heyyo! I’m Rita, a funky, free-spirited, often forget… Full of life, writer. This blog focuses on my escapades as a solo, female, budget traveler who lives an alternative lifestyle constantly in transit.When I first set out into the world, I had a simple eight month trip split between Europe and Asia in mind. After about 48 hours of being in Asia I knew normalcy was forever adversary and I was destined to be a renegade revolving on the backside of reality. I decided perma-vagabond was the life for me.If you DREAM of traveling the world but don’t think you have what it takes, think again! You don’t have to be an epic hero to travel the globe. I’m much closer to being Clark Griswold than Odysseus. Don’t believe me? Once I managed to walk 40 minutes down the street before realizing my backpack was unzipped, and when I finally did I no longer owned a raincoat. Later that same day, I left my Firkenstocks ($5 “Birkenstocks”) behind in a different city. This brought my lost ‘n wandering soul count to five pairs of sandals in five months. Yeah…Now that I’ve put my (probably bare) foot in my mouth, I hope I conveyed: if I can do this, anybody can.Despite never ceasing to put the blonde in that blonde vagabond, I’ve been surviving and thriving alone, and on the road for over two years. I am chock-full of travel tips and have self-deprecating stories galore. That’s right, the laughs on me and I won’t even charge you my two cents… Oh I should probably mention, I like to pepper in puns to spice things up. So call me Hootie, because if you hold my hand, I’ll take you to the promise land.........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 51 features Erin Dimond, Fitness Professional and Founder of Erin Dimond Fitness. Erin is also the Co-Host of the Flow State of Mind Podcast with Jordan Dugger https://www.instagram.com/duggaesthetics/Erin's journey is a tremendous one for all entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, or any 'preneurs out there. She took a personal challenge of running a half-marathon back in college and turned that into competing at fitness competitions and starting her own fitness coaching business. We talk through her journey, advice for business owners, and much more!Books Erin recommends:War of Art - Steven Pressfield - https://stevenpressfield.com/books/Expert Secrets - Russell Brunson - http://www.russellbrunson.com/hiThe Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck - Mark Manson - https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713Find Erin Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erindimondfitness/Transformation Program: https://www.transform2gether.com/lets-goFlow State of Mind Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/flowstateofmindpodcast/........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcastTo learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.