Episode 47: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares top tips to tap  into your Zone of Genius. Sourced from Matt Mochary’s The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building and Gay Hendrick’s The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, discovering your zone of genius means evaluating your talents, skills, and your strengths. Then, perform an energy audit. Find out tasks that either give you energy or drain your energy. Following these tactics will help you find what you should be spending your energy and time on. 4 Zones:#1 - Incompetence#2 - Competence#3 - Excellence#4 - GeniusLinks: Listen to the full episode with Matt Mochary & Alexis d'Amecourt here.Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today:  https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 46: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) chat with Matt Mochary and Alexis d’Amecourt about motivation that is fear-based vs. joy-based, and how it can greatly affect your decision-making abilities. Then, an on-the-spot coaching session on Alex to determine what’s keeping him from success for The Plunge.Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.comLinks:The Mochary MethodTimestamps:(00:20): Intro(04:02): How the Mochary Method started(09:34): Joy based vs. fear based motivation(17:17): Live coaching session#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji)Learn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyonesLearn more about Think! here: https://strongerthanyouthink.info/thecrazyones Learn more about Mercury here: https://mercury.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 45: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) admits he sucks at delegating but that doesn’t mean you should too. This Founder’s Journal is all about knowing when and how to delegate. It’s essential to every business leader because even if we want to do it all, trying to do it all could mean getting nowhere fast. Try these 2 tools to help you organize your tasks and delegation.Six levels of delegation:#1 - Order Taking#2 - Investigating#3 - Advising#4 - Supervised Autonomy#5 - Rule-based Autonomy#6 - Full AutonomyLinks:  The Eisenhower Matrix Ari Meisel’s Six Levels of Delegation Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today:  https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 44: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) get into the grind of creating content for their businesses and how much effort and consistency it really takes to generate followers and views. From one 60-Second Startup video, Alex amassed 150k followers. Then, Jesse reveals details of his new business venture where they talk about balancing multiple businesses as a serial entrepreneur. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.comLinks:Alex’s Weekly 1:1 Meeting Notes#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji)Learn more about Mailchimp here: https://mailchimp.com/guesswork/Learn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyonesListen to Fixable, a new show from the TED Audio Collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 43: Giving feedback is crucial for every leader. But more often than not, feedback can be perceived as harsh criticism which can be detrimental to your business. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares with you 6 rules to giving constructive feedback that can be the keys to success to your team. #1 - Ask a lot of questions#2 - Come with a solution to every problem#3 - Show you care about the person and their goals#4 - Feedback giving is a two-way street#5 - Speak their language#6 - Avoid compliment sandwichesSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today:  https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 42: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks with Steve Gatena, founder of Pray.com – the #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based content. Steve shares his early dreams of playing professional football, only to be derailed by injuries. In a pivotal moment, he found his way into the niche aerial stock footage business where he would meet his mentor, Alan Purwin. At the peak of their success, Alan tragically died in a helicopter accident. Steve, again, was forced to pivot, eventually solace through faith-based content. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji)Listen to Fixable, a new show from the TED Audio CollectiveLearn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyonesLearn more about Mailchimp here: https://mailchimp.com/guesswork/Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 41: Every now and then you’ll get feedback from someone who thinks your business idea is a waste of time. What should you do? Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares what to do when others try to discourage you from pursuing your dreams. #1 - Acknowledge Your Emotions#2 - Find The Silver Lining#3 - Help Them Help You#4 - Use It As Healthy MotivationSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 40: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) take an introspective look at how they manage the anxiety of starting a business, taking big swings, bold leadership, when to delegate, and when is it too late to start a business.Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji)Learn more about Electric here: https://electric.ai/crazyonesLearn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyonesLearn more about Mailchimp here: https://mailchimp.com/guesswork/Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 39: If you’ve gotten to the stage where you can hire executive leaders on your team, hiring the right people can make or break your business. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares his 8 lessons over 8 years to help you build your senior leadership team. Lesson 1: Know The Game You’re PlayingLesson 2: Focus On Their Words, Not DeliveryLesson 3: Be Open-Minded, Be HumbleLesson 4: Senior People Are Multipliers & DivisorsLesson 5: Senior Leaders Are CostlyLesson 6: Trust Is Earned, Not AssumedLesson 7: Make The Interview As Real As PossibleLesson 8: References Should Be ValuedSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today:  https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 38: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Ankur Jain, Founder and CEO of Bilt Rewards, a loyalty program that helps you earn points on rent. They discuss Ankur’s early upbringing, catching the entrepreneurial bug, and how he applied the airline loyalty program to the rental market. Startup AMA: As a non-technical founder of a software company, how do I remove my blind spots and hire the right technical people?Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! thecrazyones@morningbrew.com#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch The Crazy Ones here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrazyOnesPod Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Our Hosts!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Jesse Pujji (@jspujji)Learn more about Electric here: https://electric.ai/crazyonesLearn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyonesLearn more about Mailchimp here: https://mailchimp.com/guesswork/Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices