

Business Minds Coffee Chat
Jay Scherr
Conversations with extraordinary business leaders, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and others who are changing the world through the work they do. The goal is to share insights, help to inspire and lift others, and deliver practical, meaningful, and actionable content.
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Feb 2, 2023 • 59min
146: Dr. Mike Van Thielen | Unleashing Your Superpower
Dr. Mike Van Thielen, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and a pioneer in biohacking, regenerative medicine, holistic nutrition, and health and wellness joins me on this episode. Mike has been featured on Fox, ABC and NBC News, and 300+ other channels. Topics we cover include Mike’s life in Belgium before coming to the U.S., cultivating a champion’s mindset, an exercise for finding your purpose, biohacking, and more. Get connected with Mike: Website: https://mvtonline.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevanthielenphd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmikeinspires/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmike_health4life/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrMikeVT1 Purchase a copy of The IZOD Method: https://www.amazon.com/IZOD-MethodTM-Superpower-Productivity-Stress-Free/dp/B0BR9GJLK1 Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jan 26, 2023 • 38min
145: Jason Feifer | Adapting to Change
Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, podcast host, author of Build for Tomorrow, keynote speaker, and startup advisor joins me on this episode. Jason has been featured in Entrepreneur, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other well known media outlets. Topics we cover include sustaining energy, facing and overcoming challenges, thinking differently, having a learner's mindset, the four phases of change, and more. Get connected with Jason: Website: https://www.jasonfeifer.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-feifer-b04543a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonfeifer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyfeifer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyfeifer Purchase a copy of Build for Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Tomorrow-Embracing-Adapting-Future-Proofing/dp/059323538X Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jan 19, 2023 • 59min
144: Simon Leslie | Learning to Live Out Your Best Life
Simon Leslie, founder and CEO of Ink, motivational speaker, bestselling author, sales expert, poet, and mentor joins me on this episode. Simon has built and lost 3 companies, scaled his current company Ink - the world's leading travel media company - to over $150M, watched it crumble in the wake of the pandemic, and has come back stronger and more successful than ever. Topics we cover include Simon's backstory, imposter syndrome, white belt thinking, asking for help, Equanimity, and more. Get connected with Simon: Website: https://www.luckyleslie.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-leslie-b252b92/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=528891211 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simon_leslie21/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonleslie21 Purchase a copy of Equanimity: The Diary of a CEO in Crisis: https://www.amazon.com/Equanimity-Diary-Crisis-Simon-Leslie/dp/1916105130 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
143: Myron Golden | Using Leverage to Create Success
Myron Golden, sales, marketing, and business growth consultant, speaker, trainer, and bestselling author of From the Trash Man to the Cash Man joins me on this episode. Note: This episode was recorded and originally released in early 2021. The content is so good we felt it deserved to be re-released. Topics we cover include the biggest truism that isn't true, the difference between people who succeed and those who fail, mindset, the illusion of limited resources, selling from the stage, why people buy, and more. Get connected with Myron: Website: https://myrongolden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myrongolden/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themyrongolden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrongolden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/multiskillionaire Purchase a copy of From the Trash Man to the Cash Man: https://www.trashmantocashman.com/tmcm-book51459138 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Jan 5, 2023 • 59min
142: Dr. Anna Lembke | Addicted to Pleasure and Pain
Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and author of the books, Drug Dealer, MD and Dopamine Nation joins me on this episode. A clinician scholar, Dr. Lembke has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice. She appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives. Topics we cover include exploring dark places, hormesis, resetting our reward pathways, self-binding strategies, the social dilemma, the four properties of addictive substances, the three C’s of addiction, a discussion of Dopamine Nation, and more. Get connected with Dr. Lembke: Website: https://www.annalembke.com/ Purchase a copy of Dopamine Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Dec 29, 2022 • 56min
141: Newton Cheng | Opening the Conversation Around Mental Health in the Workplace
Newton Cheng, Director of Health + Performance at Google, a leader in the field of health and performance in the workplace, and a record-setting world champion powerlifter joins me on this episode. Newton has spent his career at Google developing, launching, and scaling global programs aimed at helping Googlers to thrive. Today he oversees a global portfolio of Google’s physical and digital health & well-being amenities. Topics we cover include obsession, burnout, mental health, people-pleasing, getting help, opening the conversation around mental health in the workplace, the need for vulnerability, and more. Get connected with Newton: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/newtoncheng/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newtoncheng/ Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 10min
140: Jeff Lerner | The Journey to Unlocking Your Potential
Jeff Lerner, founder of ENTRE Institute, keynote speaker, author of Unlock Your Potential, podcast host, and musician joins me on this episode. Jeff is a 3-time INC 5000 CEO with over $100M in sales. He's been featured in a variety of publications including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., and The Wall Street Journal. Topics we cover include Jeff’s backstory, identity, being different and better, a discussion of key ideas from Unlock Your Potential, and more. Get connected with Jeff: Website: https://jefflernerofficial.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jefflernerofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefflernerofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefflernerofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejefflerner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffLernerofficial Purchase a copy of Unlock Your Potential: https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Potential-Ultimate-Creating/dp/163774174X Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

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Dec 8, 2022 • 1h
139: Tiago Forte | Understanding the Man Behind Building a Second Brain
Tiago Forte, founder of Forte Labs, author of Building a Second Brain, and one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity joins me on this episode. Tiago has taught thousands of people worldwide how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness. His work has appeared in a variety of publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review. Topics we cover include the backstory of Building a Second Brain, the big idea behind Forte Labs, the path to becoming a leader, leading with questions, getting in touch with your intuition, and more. Get connected with Tiago: Website: https://fortelabs.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortelabs Purchase a copy of Building a Second Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential/dp/1982167386 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Dec 1, 2022 • 35min
12: George Rego | Applying the Principles of the Martial Arts in Life and Business
George Rego, Chief Instructor of the Jukido Jujitsu Academy, National Jukido Jujitsu Director of the International Kokondo Association, and author of the book The Founding of Jujutsu and Judo in America joins me on this episode. George is a Portuguese-American lifelong martial artist. Today he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent minds, masters, and practitioners in the art of Jukido Jujitsu. His mission as a martial artist is to personally personify and pass forward the highest possible expression of the art. Topics we cover include George’s backstory, growing up in the martial arts, the Codes of Bushido, applying the principle of Ju in life and business, the importance of always being a student, and more. Get connected with George: Website: https://floridajukido.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jukidoacademy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jukido/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jukidojujitsu/ Purchase a copy of The Founding of Jujutsu and Judo in America: https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Jujutsu-Judo-America/dp/B09SFJB99V Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Nov 24, 2022 • 1h 7min
138: Whitney Johnson | Mastering Learning and Growth
Whitney Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of Disruption Advisors, a Top 10 Business Thinker by Thinkers50, bestselling author, keynote speaker, executive coach and consultant, host of the Disrupt Yourself podcast, and a LinkedIn Top Voice joins me on this episode. Whitney shares her passion for personal disruption, helping individuals transform their lives, careers, teams, and companies, through her books and articles, keynote addresses, lectures at Harvard Business School’s Corporate Learning, and her LinkedIn Learning course Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship which has been viewed more than 1 million times. Topics we cover include Whitney’s backstory, the importance of belief, asking ourselves operating questions, a discussion of the book Smart Growth and the S-curve of learning, the six stages of growth, and more. Get connected with Whitney: Website: https://thedisruptionadvisors.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsonwhitney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsonwhitney/ Purchase a copy of Smart Growth: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-People-Company/dp/1647821150 Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay