Business Minds Coffee Chat

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 Listen to the Unlock Your Potential with Jeff Lerner Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlock-your-potential-with-jeff-lerner/id1507408404  Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Jeff Fenster, award-winning serial entrepreneur, speaker, investor, bestselling author, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Topics we cover include strategies to change our mindset, moving through fear, reframing failure, removing negativity from our lives, the success formula, core values vs aspirations, mentorship, and more. Jeff’s entrepreneurial success is vast - ranging from Everbowl, a healthy, superfood quick-serve restaurant chain, a payroll and HR company, a digital marketing agency, and a construction company. He lives by the principle of putting people first. Jeff has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Inc., and the New York Times. Get Connected with Jeff: Website: https://jefffenster.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.fenster.5/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FensterJeff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fensterjeff/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfenster/ Purchase a copy of Relationship Bank Account: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Bank-Account-Friends-Lifelong/dp/B0BLR3KVBR  Listen to The Jeff Fenster Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeff-fenster-show/id1699024627 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Judy Robinett, business thought leader, bestselling author, TEDx and keynote speaker, advisor, investor, and startup funding expert joins me on this episode. Judy has served as the CEO of both public and private companies and in management positions at Fortune 500 companies. She was ranked #9 on Global Gurus list of the World’s Top 30 Startup Gurus, and she’s been profiled in popular media outlets such as Forbes, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and Huffington Post. Topics we cover include early lessons learned from turning around a franchise business, the importance of strategic relationships, strategies for building new connections when changing jobs and industries, the 5+50+100 rule, Dunbar’s Law, managing your network, funding options, and more. Get connected with Judy: Website: https://judyrobinett.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyrobinett/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/judyrobinett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejudyrobinett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judyrobinett/ Purchase a copy of Crack the Funding Code: https://www.amazon.com/Crack-Funding-Code-Investors-Startup/dp/0814439837 Purchase a copy of How to be a Power Connector: https://www.amazon.com/How-be-Power-Connector-PB/dp/1265617872  Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Henna Pryor, workplace performance expert, executive coach, bestselling author, and an award-winning 2x TEDx and keynote speaker joins me on this episode. Henna was named a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence and has spoken to global organizations including Google, Johnson & Johnson, and JPMorgan Chase. She’s been featured in popular media outlets including Forbes, NBC, the Washington Post, Business Insider, and Fast Company. Her bestselling book, Good Awkward, was named a Kirkus Reviews’ “Best Book of the Year.” Topics we cover include the difference between good and bad awkwardness, the science behind awkwardness, navigating awkward moments in the moment, social repetitions, bringing Good Awkward to life, and more. Get connected with Henna: Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennapryorcoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/ Purchase a copy of Good Awkward: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Awkward-Embrace-Embarrassing-Celebrate/dp/1646871456 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Tom Morris, one of the world’s top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers, bestselling author of over 30 books, keynote speaker, and advisor joins me on this episode. Tom holds two master’s degrees and a double PhD in philosophy and religious studies from Yale University and was a Professor of Philosophy for 15 years at the University of Notre Dame. His work has been profiled on NBC, ABC, CNN, CNBC, and NPR, and in the New York Times, Fast Company, USA Today, and many other media outlets. His clients have included Ford Motor Company, Bank of America, Toyota, Target, Walmart, and many others. Topics we cover include the rhythm of life, Tom’s backstory, learning philosophy from his dad, embracing and releasing, spiritual math, why people come to the Stoics, and more. Get connected with Tom: Website: https://www.tomvmorris.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.morris.562329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomvmorris/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomVMorris LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-morris-0955474/  Purchase Tom’s books: https://www.tomvmorris.com/books Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Mollie Eastman, behavior specialist, sleep coach, creator of Sleep Is A Skill, and host of the Sleep Is A Skill podcast joins me on this episode. Topics we cover include Mollie’s personal story of suffering from insomnia and sleep anxiety, hitting rock bottom, the impact of daylight saving time on our sleep, circadian misalignment, light dark management, natural melatonin production, sleep challenges and solutions for shift workers, sleep technologies, and more. Get connected with Mollie: Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill Subscribe to Mollie’s Sleep Obsessions Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter Listen to the Sleep Is A Skill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast/id1501931597  Resources mentioned: Purchase The Sleep Fix book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Fix-Practical-Surprising-Solutions/dp/0063040026 Purchase the Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324 Get the Shift Work App: https://www.timeshifter.com/the-shift-work-app Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/ WHOOP: https://www.whoop.com/us/en/ At home sleep tests: https://lofta.com/products/sleep-apnea-test and https://www.empowersleep.com/ Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Kevin Miller, former pro cyclist, a respected peak performance and inner drive guide, author, and host of the wildly popular podcast, What Drives You joins me on this episode. Topics we cover include discovering what drives you, setting boundaries, the importance of getting clear on your values, healthy and unhealthy drives, and more. Get connected with Kevin: Website: https://www.kevinmiller.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatDrivesYouPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/what-drives-you/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinmillerco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinmiller.co/ Purchase a copy of What Drives You: https://www.amazon.com/What-Drives-You-Motivators-Accelerate/dp/1264269765 Listen to the What Drives You podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-drives-you-with-kevin-miller/id192820274 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Jefferson K. Rogers, owner and CEO of JKR Windows, inspirational speaker, bestselling author, coach, mentor, and podcast host joins me on this episode. Broke, directionless, and irresponsible, Jefferson had hit rock bottom and had no idea what it could look like to turn his life around. While growing his business from $0-$18MM in four short years, Jefferson learned many valuable lessons the hard way. He discovered the importance of focusing on his team, committing to his goals 100%, and having great coaches and mentors. Today he’s dedicated to helping others who are in the same position he remembers being in. He guides aspiring entrepreneurs to clarify their vision, invest in themselves, and achieve their biggest goals by going ALL IN. We talk about Jefferson’s origin story and what shaped the person he is today, how his mother instilled confidence in him, making the decision to get sober, being part of an empowering tribe, starting and growing a multimillion dollar business, creating culture, impact and legacy, and more. Get connected with Jefferson: Website: https://jeffersonkrogers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonkRogers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffersonkrogers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffersonJKR LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferson-rogers-1b7903a3/  Purchase a copy of All In: https://www.amazon.com/ALL-Unstuck-Accelerate-Further-Faster/dp/1544541937 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Philip McKernan, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, philosopher, filmmaker, coach, and enlightened hooligan joins me on this episode. Philip works with entrepreneurs, leaders, and athletes around the world, who in one form or another want to live a more courageous life. He helps people connect with their truth, uncover their unique gifts, and use them to impact the world. Topics we cover include uncovering our past, a personal mission to eradicate loneliness, doing the deep work, being seen as a threat, finding our gifts, one last talk, the challenge of vulnerability, the dark side of gratitude, and more. Get connected with Philip: Website: https://philipmckernan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philip.mckernan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-mckernan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilipMcKernan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philip_mckernan/ Purchase a copy of One Last Talk:  https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Talk-Truth-Matters/dp/1544500971 Listen to the One Last Talk podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-last-talk/id1440871876 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!

Rita McGrath, bestselling author, professor at Columbia Business School, sought-after speaker, and strategic advisor joins me on this episode. Rita is a recognized expert in leading innovation and growth, one of the world’s top 10 management thinkers, an award-winning academic researcher, and was named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the 25 smartest women to follow on Twitter. Rita's list of clients includes MetLife, P&G, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and many others. Topics we cover include Rita’s backstory, strategic inflection points, how to spot and act on inflection points, roadblocks to identifying trends that can impact a business, generative AI, and more. Get connected with Rita: Website: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamcgrath/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rgmcgrath Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitaGuntherMcgrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritamcgrathofficial/ Purchase a copy of Seeing Around Corners: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Around-Corners-Inflection-Business/dp/0358646529 Read Rita's Thought Sparks: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/sparks/  Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  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!