Entrepreneurs on Fire

Tony Petkovich is an experienced deal maker, expert negotiater, known problem solver who has owned over 23 business over the course of a 20 year career. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You cannot have it all. You can have most things, but you have to look at what you are willing to give up to succeed. 2. Look at a roadblock as a speed bump – it might slow you down, but you can go over it. 3. Believe in yourself and try to become the better version of yourself every single day. Spend time reading as much as you can regardless of what it is, and learn from everybody – they might have experience you haven't come across yet. Visit Tony's website and learn more about him - Tony's Website Sponsors: JustWorks: Justworks makes it easier for you to start, run and grow your business! Find out how Justworks can help at Justworks.com! Trainual: The software for documenting and delegating is hosting a FREE virtual event on September 30! Register for free at PlayBook2021.com!

Ann is a Silicon Valley veteran who worked directly for CEOs Jeff Bezos at Amazon and Eric Schmidt at Google for 15 years. Now a consultant for CEOs across the globe. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You can get your advancement and success by doing invisible tasks and working behind the scenes. 2. To stay innovative, you have to reinvent yourself for your career and your skills consistently. 3. There is no one path towards success. Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities - Bet On Yourself Sponsors: Thinkific: It’s time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact - with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof. Klaviyo: The email and SMS platform built specifically to help ecommerce brands earn more money by creating genuine customer relationships. Give it a try with a free account at Klaviyo.com/fire!

Patti Smith's Commencement Address at Pratt Institute, 2010. Sponsors: Thinkific: It’s time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact - with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof. HubSpot: INBOUND 2021, hosted with love by HubSpot, takes place online October 12-14! Learn more and register now for FREE at Inbound.com!

Shaun is a graduate of The Citadel and former United States Army Officer, serving in Germany & Operation Desert Storm. Police Officer since 2000, assigned to Patrol, Tactical, Narcotics & Training Units. SWAT Officer since 2003. Duties involved community education, fugitive apprehension, directed enforcement & inter-departmental interdiction operations. He served as a narcotics & vice detective, conducting investigations, in-depth reports, search warrants, subpoenas & testimony for various State's Attorney’s Offices. He received numerous awards for individual & team performance. He’s been awarded the Medal of Valor. Currently serves in Public Safety management. MISSION of the Show Three active-duty police officers in the Chicago suburbs, facing the tough subjects, including police brutality, racial tension, rioting, and more. This is a show about opening a dialogue, accepting that something has to be done and bringing communities together again. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You can help create an environment where people can go out and make millions becoming entrepreneurs. Be the gatekeeper for people to move beyond and do better. 2. If you’re miserable, life’s too short to be here. You don’t need approval from people just because you’ve decided to leave something that made you hate life. 3. Listen to the message. Words are words, but you have to dig to see what it is. If it sounds different than what you're used to, it doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Rebuilding Community Trust. Visit Shaun’s website to learn more about their podcast - 3 Cops Talk Sponsors: ZipRecruiter: When you post a job on ZipRecruiter, their matching technology finds qualified candidates and invites them to apply! Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire. Helium10: Build your own e-commerce business on Amazon with help from Helium10! Get 50% off your first month of a Helium 10 Platinum account at Helium10.com/fire!

Mike Zeller has done over $300,000 Million in sales study under the masters of the industry such as Tony Robbins, Russel Bronson, and Jay Abraham. He has mentored over a hundred high-level entrepreneurs from 4 different continents. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Crises are there to remake you. 2. Do the personality tests and find your Zone of Genius. 3. Your identity precedes your destiny. Check out Mike Zeller's website - Meet Mike Sponsors: FranBridge: Jon Ostenson represents the premier source for the best opportunities in the non-food franchise world. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at FranBridgeConsulting.com! HubSpot: INBOUND 2021, hosted with love by HubSpot, takes place online October 12-14! Learn more and register now for FREE at Inbound.com!

Dorie Clark has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world. She teaches at Duke University, and her new book is called The Long Game. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. If you want to build strong relationships with people, especially with higher profile people, you should not ask for a favor for at least a year; otherwise, they may view it as you are just using them. 2. Optimize for interesting will help you keep moving. 3. Often many people are giving up too soon, but if you are strategically patient, you are placing your bet, and you are aware that the results may not come for a while; however, you are willing to persevere while waiting. Your career needs a long-term strategy. Visit and download your FREE Long Game self-assessment - The Long Game Assessment Sponsors: Trainual: The software for documenting and delegating is hosting a FREE virtual event on September 30! Register for free at PlayBook2021.com! Klaviyo: The email and SMS platform built specifically to help ecommerce brands earn more money by creating genuine customer relationships. Give it a try with a free account at Klaviyo.com/fire!

Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First, Fix This Next and his upcoming release, Get Different. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies – one to private equity and another to a Fortune 500. Today he is running his third multi-million dollar venture, Profit First Professionals. Over the years, Mike has traveled the globe speaking with thousands of entrepreneurs, and is here today to share the best of what he has learned. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Success is not the accumulation of stuff. Instead, it is simply being comfortable with who you are. 2. Unexpected marketing garners attention. 3. Marketing is the ultimate act of kindness. Check out Mike's upcoming book and grab his FREE resources! Learn about marketing that always gets results - Get Different Sponsors: Thrivetime Show: Looking for a business coach who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs just like you to increase their profitability by an average of 104% per year? Schedule your free consultation today with Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/fire! Thinkific: It’s time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact - with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof.

Michael is a wine expert, author, professor, drummer, international business consultant, founder Bhutan Wine Company, owner SoCal Rum, Drinking & Knowing Things. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Only do epic stuff with cool people or you won’t be able to maximize the ROI of the time you have on this planet. 2. Bhutanese have a concept called “Gross Domestic Happiness” instead of “Gross Domestic Product.” They give importance to the happiness of their citizens over any arbitrary economic success. 3. You can’t let the risk get in the way of moving forward. What you have to do is monitor the risk and try different ways. Become the go-to wine person in your friends group in six months - Drinking And Knowing Things Sponsors: Thrivetime Show: Looking for a business coach who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs just like you to increase their profitability by an average of 104% per year? Schedule your free consultation today with Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/fire! ZipRecruiter: When you post a job on ZipRecruiter, their matching technology finds qualified candidates and invites them to apply! Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire.

Tigran Nazaryan is an experienced science, technology and WordPress professional turned CEO. With the vision of automaton of WordPress development he leads 10Web's team of 70 professionals on the way to become a unicorn. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. AI can help to create great tools for professionals. AI can really help to ease processes and simplify what professionals do. 2. Web development is not the same as it was 20 years ago. It can be more complex, having differentiation with front-end and back-end developers. We also see user interfaces becoming more complex, more dynamic, and more complicated for developers to build. 3. Automation is where the processes and workflow of professionals and agencies can scale. Connect with Tigran on LinkedIn - Tigran's LinkedIn Sponsors: FranBridge: Jon Ostenson represents the premier source for the best opportunities in the non-food franchise world. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at FranBridgeConsulting.com! HubSpot: INBOUND 2021, hosted with love by HubSpot, takes place online October 12-14! Learn more and register now for FREE at Inbound.com!

David Sedaris Oberlin College Commencement Speaker Monday, May 28, 2018. Sponsors: Stripe: Whether you’re an online or in-person retailer, software platform, marketplace, or subscriptions business, Stripe makes processing payments simple and borderless. Visit Stripe.com to learn more! CrowdHealth: Now there’s a better way to pay for healthcare: CrowdHealth! Sign up today to get your first month free when you use promo code FIRE at JoinCrowdHealth.com! CrowdHealth is not health insurance. Terms & Conditions may apply.