Dan's Millionaire Code

How to crush it on the field and investments!

Creating your grind to maximize your profit!

Adam is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and speaker. Adam owns and operates 3 privately held companies and has built millions of dollars in revenue for his clients and agents in the financial services industry.

With over two decades of experience, Adam has directly consulted for sales divisions of INC 5000 to Fortune 500 companies. His expertise in the global life insurance market, annuity, and investment knowledge has made him a highly sought-after professional and thought leader.

Adam’s greatest passion is building leaders and successful entrepreneurs, to-date he has mentored dozens of start-up founders and has created over $500M in value. Finally, when not enjoying life globe-trotting Adam participates in the largest organic produce markets in the world.

How to dominate a whole market segment

Today's guest is my friend and entrepreneurial force of nature Ryan Bowen.

He’s been an entrepreneur from a very young age. Before he had a driver’s license, he was buying and selling cars.

In 1997, at the tender age of just 20 years old, Ryan saw the future of the employee drinking water industry moving to “bottleless” water system vs bottled water.

He founded Pure Water Solutions of America, which is the largest independent bottleless, water company in the world today.

How to get hit in the face and come out efficient! 

Today's guest is my friend and entrepreneurial force of nature Jeremy Jones. 

Jeremy is a lifelong serial entrepreneur having founded and exited over 10 businesses, across multiple industries from restaurant, real estate, fitness, and education, to medical aesthetics, skincare, and software. 

He’s currently the CEO of Saniderm Medical, the world's leading tattoo aftercare bandage provider and he's the Executive Director of the Institute of Human Anatomy, the states only private human cadaver lab that grew to over 6.5 million social media followers with nearly 100 million total views in less than a year. 

He’s a real estate investor and has a degree in  Finance from the University and a Masters in Business Administration from BYU. He’s an avid trail running, outdoor enthusiast, with a passion for “hooshing”, adventures of all types, and the pursuit of personal growth. 

He enjoys dabbling in bio-hacking, storytelling, and self-discovery.

Today's guest is my good friend and entrepreneurial force of nature Bridger Pennington. Bridger is the Founder of Black Bridge Capital: A privately run debt fund that has done over 290 deals in 38 states over the last 2 years.

He also runs Investment Fund Secrets to help others start their own funds in a world where people believe you need Ivy League credentials or Wall Street experience to break into.

Bridger is an equity fund Jedi. His father a good friend of mine started a 21 billion dollar equity fund and the DNA flows into his blood.

Master Shaun McBride aka Shonduras, shows you how to make millions of dollars on YouTube!

Today’s Mentor is my friend and unstoppable Jedi Jeremy Neves. He built a company that did over $70 million in sales. Employed 1,000+ individuals over 10 years with over 400 employees!

Today’s Mentor is my great friend and unstoppable entrepreneur Brandon Fugal.

Brandon is Chairman of Colliers International the number one commercial real estate firm in the Intermountain West.

He also owns the Amazing Skinwalker Ranch featured on the History Channel TV Series.

He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Money Magazine.

Today’s Mentor is my friend of 3 decades and unstoppable entrepreneur Michael Banks founder and President of Body By Banks.

@bodybybanks

Guinness Book Of World Records holder of the largest Facebook live Bootcamp 2017.

Chief Designer of the Olympic Village Training Facility for 2002 Olympics.

Featured in CEO magazine, NBC and Fox News.

Kick butt products sold in Walmart Stores throughout the US.

Trained the KSL/ NBC News Team: becoming a year-long documentary news feature.

US Department of Health and Human Services: contracted Michael Banks to teach a health symposium for women.

Surround yourself with good humans.

Humans who have integrity, energy and intelligence.

Humans who emit unicorn energy.

Delete the vampires in your life and watch your life fill with abundance.

Align with those that share and give so much value without drama and gossip.

Humans that are about giving, growth and sharing their abundance of experience.

Grateful to have fellow Jedi like Michael as friends and mentors.

Audit your circle.

Surround yourself with Jedi.

Help them grow.

Let them help you grow.

I will share everything I know along with the wisdom of Michael and our whole tribe of Jedi on Dansmillionairecode podcast to you!

Here’s a preview of our up and coming podcast coming next week!

#success #happiness #growth #goals #millionaire #billionaire #motivation #entrepreneur #inspiration #dansmillionairecode

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In these crazy times, everything has changed. Of course, we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, and health care workers, first responders, and essential service employees are putting themselves at risk to keep us safe and healthy. The rest of us? Spending a lot of time stuck at home, and many of us are working remotely. It’s quite an adjustment to go from taking care of business at the office every day to getting it done at home, and there are many obstacles and risks involved. Cyber threats have skyrocketed as hackers are attempting to play on your fear and uncertainty with fraudulent emails and links. My guest today is a cybersecurity expert, and I thought it was the perfect moment to get the ins and outs of work-from-home cybersecurity for you and your business. 

Today’s guest is Dr. Eric Cole, a computer and cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of security experience. Dr. Cole has worked with Fortune 500 companies, top international banks, and the CIA. He has been featured on CNN, CBS News, FOX News, and 60 Minutes. He was CTO and SVP of Mcaffe and a Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin. Dr. Cole consults in information technology with a focus on cybersecurity. He also served as a member of the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. 

Below is a link to Dr. Cole’s business website, Secure Anchor. Listen to him talk about this site near the end of the podcast!

www.secure-anchor.com

The Power of Intimate Relationships

It’s no secret that there is much power and value in the intimate relationships of our lives -- spouses, children, parents, siblings, best friends, whatever category those intimate relationships fall into. And yet, too few people work hard to prioritize those relationships. But the truth is, the work you put into those relationships serves as the training ground for growth in every other aspect of your life. Those intimate relationships are a gift that we receive, not a garment to wear and cast off. It is only when you are able to embrace that fact into your life, and begin showing up fully for those relationships that you may finally begin to taste the richness of life. 

Today’s Guest

These brilliant bits of personal wisdom come from today’s guest, my friend and unstoppable world changer, Bryan Miller. He is a writer, coach, and philanthropist. Within the family enterprise, the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, Bryan serves on the board of directors and as Executive Director of Culture. Outside of the family enterprise, he’s president of a consultancy group that serves the needs of legacy families, helping them position themselves for multi-generational success. Bryan recently launched the School for Good Living, a coaching company dedicated to helping individuals live extraordinary lives of happiness, meaning, and contribution.

About the School for Living (https://goodliving.com/)

So often, people choose to live below their potential and sleepwalk through their daily lives. But you deserve more. The School for Good Living offers a proven process and framework to help you find clarity and create a vibrant life filled with happiness, meaning, and contribution.

Lean into the hard times

The most successful people are solutions people. They don’t dwell in their struggles - they immediately look for and find solutions to get out of it. Some of the most incredible successes can emerge from struggle. So, when you find yourself in that rut, in a difficult time, at home or at work, lean into it. It’s hard to do, but if you can take stock of the difficult moment and lean into the struggle, you’ll come out on the other side even stronger. Remember, if everything happens for a reason, the hard times become stepping stones, giving you the space and time you might need before catapulting to success. 

Today’s guest

I couldn’t be more excited to share today’s on-fire guest with my followers. It’s my friend and unstoppable entrepreneur Aaron Wagner. Aaron has an incredible story, going from pro-football player to ultra entrepreneur. Cookies, real estate, Mas Porfavor restaurants and so much more. Aaron shares crazy stories about his ups and downs as an athlete and entrepreneur, and leaves us with a treasure chest of life and business hacks that we can’t wait to put to work. If Aaron’s wisdom can’t make you a million bucks, nothing can.

Today’s guest is my friend and unstoppable entrepreneur Michael Muhlestein, born and raised in Utah in a 3rd generation construction family. Mike co-owns MGM Construction. Founded in 1955, MGM has built thousands of projects throughout the Western United States including Hawaii.  His company specializes in publicly funded projects, schools, libraries, courthouses, prisons, police stations, and do many private projects for people. 

Mike joins the show and offers up many moments of both personal and professional honesty and truth that he’s learned over the years of his life. His story is fascinating and he is a treasure chest of wisdom about working smart and enjoying life to its fullest. Listen to what he has to say and take copious notes, because he’ll change the way you think about building something from the ground up.

It’s no secret that success in the world of sports can directly relate to success in the world of business. There are so many ways that you can, and should, apply the mentality and ethic of an athlete to your work every day. But you may not realize one very important missing link: everybody, whether you’re an athlete or an entrepreneur, needs a coach. To push them further than they thought they wanted to go. To have the hard conversations. Successful people have that one (or more!) coach, or mentor, that gives them that edge. 

Thinking too small

You might be dreaming of success. But you might be dreaming of success where you are, locally. Just in your neighborhood, or your state, or region. Most people think locally. If you are, you’re thinking too small. You need to be thinking bigger. Think globally. Your market is Planet Earth. There’s no reason to limit yourself to a smaller, local market when the world is wide open. You can’t get comfortable where you are - it’s one of the biggest mistakes you can make as an entrepreneur. Getting comfortable and thinking small can be a dangerous detriment.

Activate your prey drive

One huge way you can de-active comfort is by activating your “Prey Drive.” This is something found in dogs and other predator animals. It’s a simple concept: see, catch, kill. Humans have this, too. It’s an instinctive ability to see something, either with your eyes or with your mind, and go get it. But when we get comfortable, it is more difficult to access. The prey drive is deactivated when our needs are satisfied. So, how do you keep it active? Don’t let yourself be satisfied. Be inspired and driven by the pursuit, and not by the catch. Everybody has prey drive, but you have to find your own way of activating it’s full capacity.

Today’s guest

These words of immense wisdom come directly from today’s guest: my unstoppable friend Coach Michael Burt. He is considered “America’s Coach,” a unique blend of a former championship basketball coach combined with a deep methodology of inner-engineering people to produce at a higher level in the business world. He speaks around the world on his books and growth methodologies and is the personal coach to some of the top-performing companies in the world.

This episode is a goldmine of inspiring wisdom from Coach Burt that’ll drive you toward success. I’m such a fan of Coach Burt, and he’s a prime example of why all successful people need a coach or mentor like him in their lives. Listen to this podcast and take lots of notes - the words of wisdom don’t stop coming. Execute his mentality and there’s no doubt you’ll be leagues ahead of the competition, and on your way to millions. 

I’m always motivated by my selfless friend, Jason Van Camp. Jason is a big inspiration because he’s made such a positive impact on the world. During his U.S. Army career, Jason earned several awards, including the Bronze Star with V device for Valor, as well as two additional Bronze Stars during numerous combat rotations as a Special Forces Detachment Commander in the Middle East and Africa. Jason is also the founder of Warrior Rising.

Warrior Rising empowers U.S. military veterans and their immediate family members by providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the hiring of fellow American veterans, and earn their future.

I encourage you all to listen to the powerful reasons behind Warrior Rising and the impact it’s made to all our deserving veterans.

I learned (and continue to learn) loads about life-balance and consistency from my friend, Bryan Brandenburg. He has been integral to my growth as an entrepreneur and an individual. An unstoppable entrepreneur, Bryan is also a scientist, technologist, serial entrepreneur, and former game programmer. He is best known as the co-founder of two of the largest independent game studios in the country; Sculptured Software and EAI Interactive, and Salt Lake Comic-Con. The first Salt Lake Comic-Con Bryan coordinated became the most attended convention in the state of Utah. He was a technology executive at Zygote Media Group, Symantec Corp. and DAZ3D and recently founded a new startup Zenerchi to create a market-leading biomedical simulation visualization AI cloud platform. 

He is wildly successful because he prioritizes his health and is obsessed with delivering value. Listen to what he has to say and you will experience explosive growth in all areas of your life.

Today’s guest, Lance Bullen, is such a Jedi master that I’m introducing him right out of the gate. Lance is my friend and an unstoppable entrepreneur. He is the founding and managing partner, CEO, and President of Colmena Group, a real estate development and investment company. He has invested over $3.5 billion in commercial real estate assets. He also has a current active portfolio value of $1.6 billion (exceeding 5 million square feet and 11,000 apartment units). Lance is one of the most amazing humans I know, and listen close because he has some amazing things to teach you on this episode of the podcast.

We are talking about real estate, but all of these concepts (and all the rest of the wisdom Lance shares with us) are applicable to every other area of your life. What are you doing today to ensure your success tomorrow? Success doesn’t occur overnight. If your daily actions don’t reflect and call forth what you want, then they will evade you.

This is my great friend Jon Absey.

Some of you knew him as the Utah Jazz Bear which he was the Mascot for The Utah Jazz for over 25 years. He's made millions of us laugh and smile for decades and has raised insane amounts of money for charity. Jon has been honored by three individual governors with his very own “Day in Utah”, been named Mascot of the Year in the NBA five times.

Jon is one of the kindest most amazing humans I know!

Jon has some super awesome things to announce about the next chapter of his evolution on dansmillionairecode podcast!

#success #happiness #love #growth #goals #millionaire #utahjazz #motivation #entrepreneur #inspiration #dansmillionairecode

Today’s guest is my friend Danny Woodbury. Danny oversees all leasing efforts of Woodbury Corporation across its office and retail portfolio. His role extends into development and acquisitions, and he works as a project lead on many developments. He was also a senior researcher for the real estate group at Harvard Business School. While he was there, he researched and wrote Harvard case studies and helped restructure their real estate curriculum. He graduated from Brigham Young University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

In this week’s episode, Danny stresses how important sound, risk-free investments and business ventures have been to the continued success of the Woodbury Corporation. It changes the way you make decisions. You not only think about the present but also about the future, which allows you to adapt and react. Danny shares some of the lessons I’ve already

https://www.woodburycorp.com/

Todays mentor is my awesome friend Greg Anderson he started his entrepreneur life in 2000 and since funded $500,000,000 (half a billion) in residential mortgage loans, flipped a couple of thousand pieces of real estate ( yes, a few thousand), sold tens of thousands of clients online training and coaching programs and built over 50 software and business systems.

After meditating and spending time with Shaman on a few continents Greg turned his superpowers into creating Conscious Technologies meant to heal hearts and bring us all together as the Earthetarian we are.

While living in the jungle for the past year and a half we launched the first Live Streaming group meditation application meant to bring people together worldwide, (OneMind Meditation)

www.OneMindApp.com

Life is a series of breaks

A lot of people expect good things in life to come to them in a neat, pretty little package with a bow on top. And while they’re sitting around waiting for those packages to be pointed out to them in big flashing lights, they miss all of the incredible opportunities that come their way. Yes, things can work out perfectly sometimes, but the reality is that life isn’t clean cut. It’s a bit messier, a bit uglier, and less clear. The breaks in life, those times when you have breakthroughs, come when you least expect or feel worthy of them. But the best opportunity is usually found in those moments, and it’s up to you to recognize and capitalize on them.

Today’s guest

That massive piece of wisdom comes from today’s guest, the amazing Tim Storey. Tim has inspired and coached people from all walks of life, from entertainment legends to professional athletes and CEOs to help them create the future they desire. He’s been a featured guest on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday, Steve Harvey TV, Grant Cardone’s 10X Growth Con, and much more. Tim has also authored multiple books, the most recent of which, Comeback & Beyond, is a top seller on Amazon. Tim told me that he owes all of his past and current success to those little breaks. He sees through the drama and difficulties in life and strings them together until they create an opportunity.

That calm, confident, and composed nature is palpable, even via a video chat. I have to say, I was fanboying a little bit in today’s episode. I’ve followed Tim’s career and listened to his talks for a while. He’s an inspiration to both myself and countless people around the world. So listen to today’s podcast. Execute the wisdom Tim shares with us, and you will find yourself stepping firmly into the future you deserve.

Jason and I have known each other for a long time, and we share similar histories. His mission, direction, focus, and positivity are what make me so proud and grateful to call him my friend. He is exactly the kind of person you want to surround yourself with: someone who focuses on the positive, celebrates your success, wishes for you to improve yourself, and will do whatever they can to help you achieve your goals. Cutting out the negative people - the ones who accept the lowest level of themselves and try to keep us down - is crucial to your growth and success. They try to keep you down as you try to lift yourself up. As difficult as it is, you have to distance yourself from those people. The negativity they breed rubs off on you just as the positivity and success of people like Jason do.

Today’s Guest

Jason spends 80% of his time giving back through charitable causes. To reach the lives of the underserved, he launched The Bald Avenger, his performing silverback gorilla alter ego that brings forth his protectionist leadership to be a shield for the vulnerable. Through the Bald Avenger, Jason performs comedy on stages and interviews life-changing people on The Bald Avenger podcast. He currently serves as CEO of Feed-a-Billion, a non-profit organization funding one billion nutritious meals to the underserved around the world. He is on the board of A New Dawn, a charity supporting abused women and children, and serves in Operation Underground Railroad and many other trafficking foundations, where he participates in highly sensitive covert missions to deliver trafficked children back to safety.

Paul Cardall is an amazing musician, composer, songwriter, and producer. His music spans many genres including Classical Crossover, Contemporary Christian, and New Age and has debuted albums on eight No. 1 Billboard charts. Millions of fans around the world find great comfort in Cardall’s melodies, which are born from his passion to help others overcome hardship through the great healing power of music. He reaches more than a million Facebook users each week and garners more than 25 million subscribers to his Pandora Radio station. On Pandora Music, he receives over 250 million spins per year and has over 42 million streams on Spotify.

Paul embodies knowing your why and learning the business behind your passion. The proof is in the pudding - people access his music in 160 countries. Think about what you want and why. Take control of your success today by putting Paul’s advice into action, and you will soar. 

https://paulcardall.com/

My guest today, Scott Smithson, relishes the lessons that failure offers. Scott is a friend and an unstoppable entrepreneur. The founder of Ardero, he has built a very successful annuity business establishing a powerful network and generating substantial returns for his clients. With decades of business leadership under his belt, Scott has diversified into real estate development across a broad spectrum of properties – from raw land to luxury hotels. His holdings are currently valued at over $300 million. 

When Scott started out, he was broke and scared. His first business partner took all of the money they had and vanished. He had every reason to throw in the towel, but he didn’t. He stayed focused on his goals and worked his butt off. He turned the crap hand he was dealt into $50k after his first month. 

Today’s guest is unstoppable entrepreneur and my friend Clark Stacey!
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@clarkstacey @wildworksinteractive @animaljam
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Clark is the CEO of WildWorks Inc. and has over 25 years of experience in video game development.
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His company’s online playground blends social gameplay with STEAM-focused educational content developed in partnership with major research institutions.
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Animal Jam has grown to become the world’s largest MMO game for kids, connecting over 120 million young players worldwide.
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WildWorks employs 90 developers and support staff at their Salt Lake City and Manila studio locations.
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Mr. Stacey was pursuing a career in academia when his passion for technology, storytelling, and blowing stuff up drew him to game development in 1992.
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He began his career in interactive entertainment with Beyond Games, where he contributed to a decade of successful titles, including Redline, Motor Mayhem, Hot Wheels: Velocity X, and many more… all of which were themed overwhelmingly around blowing stuff up.
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He co-founded WildWorks in 2003 with a commitment to bringing the production quality of triple-A games to kid’s digital entertainment.
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The result is what WildWorks calls “fun with substance” -- games that entertain while nurturing curiosity about science and the natural world.
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In 2015 he also co-founded the Utah Digital Entertainment Network, a non-profit trade organization connecting digital media entrepreneurs to resources and mentoring, and promoting Utah as an international hub for digital entertainment development.
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Clark shows you how to make millions in video game development!

I’m proud to have my good friend and unstoppable entrepreneur Rod Livingston as a guest on this amazing episode of Dan’s Millionaire Code Podcast. He founded, scaled, and transacted R & R BBQ. 

Knowing your concept is an important part of success in any industry. You need to know that what you are offering is something people want and will pay for. In just six years he’s built an empire that includes a catering center and eight restaurants with another two or three projected to open in the next year.

His success is rooted in what he calls the three pillars: food, experience, and giving back. 

This is only a taste of what Rod offers in today’s awesome episode. Listen to the wisdom he offers. Rod may be talking about his BBQ empire, but what he shares applies to all businesses. Execute it and watch as your endeavors blast off. You can be successful in the restaurant industry or any industry for that matter.  If you’re ever in Utah stop by an R & R BBQ, maybe I’ll see you there.

IG: @therodspot @randrbbq

The experience you create for your customers and employees is an essential part of the success equation and a big part of my discussion with today’s guest, Sandi Hendry. A friend and unstoppable entrepreneur, Sandi is the CEO and founder of Minky Couture, which makes amazing hand-sewn, luxurious designer blankets. The first Minky Couture blanket was made during a painful and scary period of Sandi’s life. Her daughter was hospital ridden for many months and asked for a comfortable, cute blanket. Unable to find anything cute or cozy enough, Sandi had one made. She made more and gave them to patients, doctors, and nurses when she saw how much everyone loved her daughter's blanket. The idea of Minky Couture blossomed from there.

Sandi knew a few things right off the bat: she wanted it to be local, unique, and personalized. A fun, exciting experience for the customer was essential to her, so she made the blankets completely customizable. She also wanted to provide the talented seamstresses in Utah an opportunity to work. They were restricted in their ability to work because they couldn’t afford daycare. By allowing them to sew the blankets in their own homes, Sandi has affected the lives of numerous women in Utah. She believes in what she is doing and how she is doing it. It's no wonder that she was recently named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year. 

Sandi is a phenomenal entrepreneur, and the sense of community she has created resonates with me. Know your audience and your employees, and listen to them. The people who use your product are the ones most invested in making it even better. Even haters have valuable things to say. Listen to today’s podcast and execute the wisdom Sandi shares with us. Then watch as change powerfully enters your life. Thank you for taking this journey with me, here is an awesome discount code for Minky Couture Products for 45% off! Dan45

https://www.softminkyblankets.com/

My guest today is my friend and the unstoppable entrepreneur, Jeff Flamm. Jeff is a tech and real estate Titan, yet he grew up on a ranch tending cattle and hauling hay. It’s not the origin story you would think someone as wildly successful as he is would have, but Jeff says it’s what gave him an edge on his path to success. He can’t emphasize enough how knowing how to work and making your customer’s satisfaction central to it, is the key to a successful business.

The massive tech and real estate developments, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, he has built from scratch is a testament to his ideology. He is the CEO and founder of Infinite Mind, an incredible software called eyeQ, that boosts brain and reading enhancement. Over one million people and thousands of schools and businesses have used the eyeQ program. Jeff has also built massive real estate deployments valued at over $600 million such as RiverPark Business Centre, Enchanted Canyon, and Innovation Point Business Park in Lehi the heart of the Silicon Slopes. He is also a partner in Koloa Landing, an amazing resort in Kauai.

Don’t give up on your dreams before you even start. Just because you aren’t currently in the position you want to be in doesn’t mean you can’t be.  Work for an expert in the field you want to get involved in and learn from them. Go to the library, watch Youtube videos, do everything you can, and work hard to leverage yourself into success. Take that first step and listen to today’s podcast, then take the next and execute the wisdom you learn here today.

Today’s guest is my friend and amazing entrepreneur, Ali Hynek. She is the CEO and founder of Nena & Co, the “bohemian couture” fashion brand that focuses on handbags and textiles with a strong focus on design and marketing.  Nena & Co. celebrates the unique heritage and talents of artisans around the world working in countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, Ghana, Morocco, and the USA. Responsible growth and strong community are an integral part of their principles. They live by the tagline, Wearing Values. Nena & Co.'s success has allowed Ali to better the lives of hundreds of artisans and their families by providing a fair living wage, access to medical services, and offering opportunities for education.

Part of celebrating artisan's heritage is by creating a connection between them and the consumer. The driving force behind Nena & Co.’s marketing, her visual storytelling brings artisan’s stories straight to the consumer. It is overwhelmingly successful. In five years, Nena & Co. communities have formed around the world all on their own. That is thanks to a commitment to the values she finds important. As she says, don’t be afraid to be different. To create a great company, it can be unique and a little weird but not so far that you are all alone.

It's not an easy task, but if you can get focused and clear about what you want to bring to the world, as Ali has, you will succeed. Today’s podcast with Ali is a shining example of that. You wouldn’t think the fashion and technology industries could teach one another anything, but good things come from unexpected places. Be sure to watch today’s podcast and execute the wisdom Ali shares. I know everyone on my marketing team will be. 

Today’s guest, my friend John Sloan, shows you how to make a fortune in Software and Application Development. He is the president and founder of GrowTix, a Utah based event management software company. A development and software Jedi, John and his team created a killer video gaming show called Geex, launched the Salt Lake Tribunes first iPad and iPhone apps in 2011, and built a content management platform for the largest Arab media company in Dubai. GrowTix has clients in the US, Europe, and Canada and covers 180 comic conventions.  

John is one of those people whose path to success was anything but straightforward. You can see it above in his wildly impressive resume. Maybe I should say his wildly impressive portfolio. John couldn’t emphasize enough how important it is to build a portfolio. Not just building one so you can say you have one, but to use it as a way to communicate to potential employers that you are passionate and driven. It’s a way to communicate that you are a creator.

We discuss how important (and fun!) it is to be a creator versus a consumer. Don’t get me wrong, John and I played video games when we were kids and still do now, but it wasn’t the only thing we did. Computers and video games sparked our respective passions in building computers and writing and developing software. John didn’t go to college, but he always, and still does, learned by finding the resources he needed and creating things hands-on.

It’s that kind of self-driven learning and passion that allows you as John says, “to identify and be prepared for key moments” in your life. Listen to and execute the wisdom John shares in today’s episode of my podcast. Your journey to success won’t become any more direct, but you will channel the drive and creativity within that will allow you to get there.

Success is not a lack of failure; it is the result of pushing through failure. I’ve faced roadblocks and fallen flat on my face plenty of times on my journey to success. Every one of my guests on my podcast has too. Failure means you are doing something, and every failure brings you a step closer to success as long as you keep going. 

Today’s guest, Brooke Mangum, believes that to an extraordinary degree. The host of Fresh Living on KUTV, Brooke is a TV and radio personality and model. She has co-hosted Wasatch 360 on FOX and was on the USA Network television series, Summer Camp. Also, she was a radio personality with iHeart Media and was on stations all across the country. Before her career as a broadcaster, Brooke was an international fashion model and the face of many huge brands. In 2018 she founded Opta Naturals, which is now an industry leader in the hemp-derived supplements space.

Brooke is a Jedi Master, but she is also incredibly modest. She doesn’t credit her success to being the best but to working hard and showing up every day. She didn’t wait for opportunities to come her way, she made them. Cold calling modeling agencies, open casting, anything, and everything. For every yes Brooke heard, she received 100 no’s. You may not be the most talented or smartest person in the room, but your sheer effort can overcome that. That’s how she got her start at iHeart Radio. A radio host wanted her as his co-host, so she went to the station every day at five a.m. for six months, for free, to show them she meant business. I mean talk about tenacity.

Listen to and enjoy today’s podcast. Brooke’s energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and she has so many good things to say. Whatever you want to do, execute Brooke’s advice. It will provide you with the momentum and resilience you need to keep you motivated on your journey to success.

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www.brookemangum.com

Tanya is a leader and a pioneer. As Vice President for Bonneville SLC, she is the first woman not only in her organization but the entire state of Utah to hold that position. Tanya has over 25 years of experience in media (TV, radio, digital and podcasts). She was an award-winning journalist for CBS and has led operations and acquisitions. She currently serves on the board of United Way of Salt Lake, the Utah Debate Commission and is a member of the Governor’s suicide prevention task force. Recently, she has been named to the NBC Affiliate Board. Tanya is doing a lot and continues to do what she wants. She has turned down opportunities that would be an amazing addition to any resume because they didn’t align with what she wants to do. 

Tanya’s decisiveness is inspiring. It was one of the first things that struck me about her, and we discussed how instrumental it has been to her career and life. If it felt right or allowed her to learn something, she said yes. She believes in making decisions not sitting on the fence. If it isn’t the right decision, that’s okay. Adjust and correct course, but you will never grow and get clear about who you are if you don’t make a choice.

Today’s guest, my friend Brock Blake, is proof of that. He is the CEO and founder of Lendio, an Inc. 500 CEO, national keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, and Utah’s Emerging Executive of the Year. Lendio is the largest online marketplace of business loans in the U.S. Brock believes that access to capital should be simpler and quicker for small business owners. Lendio has facilitated over $1.5 billion in loans to small businesses. Brock and his team donate a percentage of funds to low-income entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva.org. 

Today’s podcast with Brock is full of wisdom, but one of my favorites is nail it, then scale it. Essentially it means identify product-market fit; what your customer and price point look like. Test the product in the market on a small scale to create and refine the model, the system (nail it). Once that model is crystal clear, you scale it. It allows you to get real feedback on your product and find out if it is truly viable or not. Only receiving feedback from family and friends is one of the common mistakes new entrepreneurs make. They won’t give you the blunt truth because they are invested in you and don’t want to hurt your feelings. It’s nice, but it doesn’t serve your purpose.

Today’s guest my friend Brody King. With more than a decade of experience advising top executives within Fortune 100 companies (Toyota, Proctor & Gamble, Nestle USA, General Electric, The Kroger Co, Nissan and Hyundai), Brody King is skilled at strategically utilizing data to drive meaningful organizational change and increase profitability. He has established his reputation as a determined leader with expertise in maximizing resources, developing high performing teams, and developing obstacle immunity with optimism and perseverance to achieve business results. an All-World Ironman© Triathlete. 

Brody owns Restore Hyper Wellness in Utah. In his spare time, Brody is a passionate advocate for WhoLives.org, which saves millions of lives by providing easy access to clean water, and Operation Underground Railroad.

Today’s guest is my good friend Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad. OUR assists governments around the world in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims. OUR has been documented for their covert operations with jump teams consisting of former CIA agents, U.S. Special Operations Forces Members.

Today’s guest is my friend Lyman Winn. One of the best photographers on the planet! In 2010, he quit his 9-5 grind to pursue his passion for photography and form L1quid Studios. Originally known for his work in the Fitness Photography world, Lyman does awesome work for clients such as Coca Cola, Vida Tequila, Glock and NBC. His work has been published on the cover of over 50 magazines. In addition to running L1quid Studios, Lyman also teaches other photographers how to improve their work with a series of intensive lighting and editing workshops.

If you’re anything like me, whenever someone talks about the finer points of financials and financial strategy it starts to sound like the “wah wah” voice of the teacher in the Peanuts. There is a lot out there that, frankly, you wouldn’t know unless you are an expert in the field. 

Today’s guest, my friend Garrett Gunderson, is one of those experts. He is the Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory and has written multiple Wall Street Journal bestsellers. His book, Killing Sacred Cows, hit number one on the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Garrett is also a Forbes contributor and founded an Inc 500 company. 

As you see in the podcast, we jump into some techniques and things we can do to become efficient with and keep more of the money we make. Who doesn’t want to do that, right? It’s a lot to take in, especially once Garrett gets going. But, that’s one of the things that makes talking with him such a great experience. From the get go it’s clear that he is super passionate and enthusiastic about helping people become financially and economically independent. That passion, enthusiasm and energy basically radiate off of him. It’s his goal, and part of the mission that drives him and what they do at Wealth Factory, to get 1 million entrepreneurs economically independent

https://wealthfactory.com/

@garretbgunderson

Often times, there is so much more to a person than what you see. I’ve noticed doing these podcasts is that most, if not all, of the amazing friends and guests that have been part of the show have very humble beginnings. It’s difficult to imagine that these super successful, Jedi masters of business didn’t always have the golden touch.

Today’s guests are my great friends Flynn and Teri Paulson. Flynn and Teri formed Integrated Solutions in 2000 to create a platform where businesses are able to utilize a “one-stop shop” for all of their PEO & Insurance needs.

Integrated Employer is a professional employer organization that streamlines payroll, taxes, and compliance for over 400 client companies and 4,000 worksite employees.

Flynn and Teri created Integrated because they observed a need for an organization that specialized in the complex aspects of having employees; from payroll services to managing workers compensation benefits, as well as forming effective HR procedures and materials for small businesses.

Today’s guest is a long-time friend and mentor, Brandon Fugal. This guy is an absolute titan, and the most successful person I know in the Commercial Real Estate Industry. He is Chairman of Colliers International, the number one real estate firm in the Intermountain West. Recently, Brandon was named CCIM Utah Agent of the Year and 2019 Broker of the Year, for which he has been recognized for the majority of the past decade. He has sold over $6 billion dollars in real estate. Just in the last year, he has leased over 1.6 million square feet and negotiated over 150 major transactions. It’s no surprise he has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Money magazine. His passion and enthusiasm is contagiously awesome. Listen and execute his wisdom and you will soar.

Today’s guest is the most successful person I know in the Restaurant Industry - Andrew Smith

• $200,000,000
• 5000+ employees
• 156 restaurants

With two decades of experience and a proven executive management track record of driving sales growth in the retail, technology, finance and restaurant industries, Andrew K. Smith founded Four Foods Group in 2008 and acts as Chief Executive Officer.

Currently Andrew has these companies in his portfolio Kneaders Bakery & Café Little Caesars Pizza Mo' Bettahs R&R Barbeque Swig The Soda Shop

​You can find him on linked in at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewksmithffg/

And https://www.fourfoodsgroup.com/

Today I'm proud to have Sean Reyes a great friend for many years and is Attorney General for the State of Utah. 

Sean took over an office racked with scandal and inefficiency in the midst of some of the most significant constitutional issues in state history. Within a year, he reorganized and re-energized the office internally and recaptured the trust of the State with striking leadership, innovative programs and historic wins against drug dealers, human traffickers, child predators, and white collar criminals.

Sean’s unique approach has made Utah a leader in utilizing new technology to create more efficient and effective law enforcement systems. It’s brought national and international recognition. Law enforcement agencies from around the world come to Utah to train with Sean or hire him and his team to come to train them. He’s full of surprises, wild stories and did I mention that he raps?

What he is doing is truly amazing and a benefit to people all over the world. Thank you, Sean, for having our back out here in Utah and in every other community you touch.

This week’s guest is Stu Stanek, president of the Great West Region for iHeart Media, the nation’s leading media company. With 41 years of experience, he’s done it all. Stu worked his way up from a salesperson to region president for two public companies. You’d think he would be burnt out after this much time in the business, but I swear this guy’s energy level just keeps going up. He’s brilliant and never stops learning. He masterfully designs and executes marketing plans for countless successful businesses, mine included. Seriously, Stu is no joke. Working with him has brought us millions in revenue. I’m not exaggerating. The return of investment with him is amazing. A lot of that comes from the two main topics we discuss on this week’s episode - learning to shut up, listen, and hear what is on your customer’s mind, and being consistent and balanced in your marketing strategy. That all works into similar philosophies the two of us share when it comes to the key to success - finding out the pains people suffer from and figuring out a solution to solve them and make them happy.

On top of that, Stu is a Utah resident like me and a friend. I’m constantly learning when I’m around him, he encourages me to be better and celebrates my successes with me. As always, thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy and put what you learn today into actions to help you on your way to becoming a millionaire.

I'm excited to introduce you to one of the most successful people I know, Kirk Bengtzen. He is an entrepreneurial master in the auto industry and currently owns 3 dealerships in Tooele, Utah.

His automotive story starts in 1989. Not too long after, he became the youngest finance manager in the country at the age of 19 and was published in the Wall Street Journal.

Kirk also just purchased controlling interest in Twist Bar & Bistro - I've had food there and it's off the hook!

He's one of the most giving and caring people I know, and today, he's a guest on the podcast!

Today’s guest is ultra mega, world-changing superhero Connor Boyack founder and President of a Utah-based think tank focused on property rights, personal freedom, free markets, justice and due process, and limited and open government called Libertas Institute. 

Today we speak with Ned Siegfried of Siegfried & Jensen. His advertising has been a huge influence on my advertising tactics.

Ned Siegfried and Mitch Jensen joined forces in 1990 and started "SIEGFRIED & JENSEN" a personal injury law firm. When Ned and Mitch started out they only had a small handful of clients. Their goal was to attract more clients and to become the best personal injury law firm in Utah. They began an aggressive advertising campaign. The campaign was so successful they couldn’t keep up with the growth and began hiring like crazy! SIEGFRIED & JENSEN now employs 18 attorneys and approximately 50 additional staff members in handling over 1,500 new cases each year. Siegfried and Jensen is one of the most well-respected law firms in Utah!

Ned also greatly enjoys teaching classes twice a week at the Utah State Prison. He’s have had the privilege of working with and teaching hundreds of men and women over the past 14 years. Ned finds it inspiring to see many of the inmates striving to make positive changes in their lives as they are preparing to re-enter society. Ned enjoys spending time with my family, reading, golfing, hunting, and rooting for the Utah Jazz.

Paul Hutchinson is the Co-Founder and Owner of Bridge Investment Group with over $13.5 Billion in total assets under management and over 1200 employees. Paul’s investment funds have been ranked as the top performing real estate funds of their kind in the U.S. and his team was named as one of the top ten emerging managers in the world.

Paul is well known around the world for his philanthropic and charity contributions. He has dedicated countless hours and donations to making a difference in the world with a specific focus on changing the lives of children throughout the world. Not only does he raise and personally donate millions of dollars to child-related charities, he actually risks his life for the rescue of the children in slavery. Paul is active in donating time to civic organizations, charities, political groups, and universities. His influence and success are highly respected by top political and business leaders everywhere.

Tobi and Mike Roberts Founded City Creek Mortgage back in 1998 now ranked one of the largest mortgage companies in the USA! They're always thinking, "How can we do this better?" They pride themselves in being able to deliver a 5-star client experience while maintaining low costs and a low price -- the ultimate premium-premium service.

This power couple has stood the test of time, through industry lows and their all-time highs. Over the past twenty years, they've made it through the volatile mortgage industry without ever making any major reductions to staff. They are one of the few mortgage companies who can honestly say they didn’t lay off a single person through the mortgage collapse of 2008. In fact, that time ended up providing the catalyst to push them into the hugely awesome company they are today.

Last year, Tobi took over the leadership role of CEO, which allowed Mike to more heavily focus on adapting City Creek Mortgage into a company that will be a front runner in the changes the mortgage industry. In this episode, Tobi and Mike share how they managed to build relationships with people so that they would never have to find another mortgage company again.

Today’s guest is a long time friend and Emmy award-winning News Anchor, Shauna Lake. She has been at KUTV 24 years and Anchors KUTV 2 news at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm. Talk about super Jedi influence! Shauna shares what it's been like becoming a household name, having grace while being in the public eye, and facing your fears head-on.

Drew Manning is the NY Times Best Selling Author of the book, Fit2Fat2Fit and is best known for his Fit2Fat2Fit.com experiment that went viral online. He's been featured on shows like Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, The View and many more. His experiment has since become a hit TV show, called Fit to Fat to Fit, airing on A&E and Lifetime. Since his self-experiment went viral, Drew has become known as “The Keto Guy”, his online 60 Day Keto Program has had over 200,000 downloads. After the success of his online program Drew’s second book is set to release through Hay House Publishers 2/12/2019. Because of his message of living a vulnerable and authentic life, Drew has helped thousands of people learn to live a healthy lifestyle and completely transform their lives.

You can find Drew here http://www.fit2fat2fit.com/

Today's guest, Michael (Mike) Tempest, is Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer for Alta Capital Management (Alta), a member of Guardian Capital Group Limited. He joined Alta in 1996. His career in the financial services industry began in January 1994, when he joined Shell Oil as a financial analyst. Prior to joining Alta, Mike worked in the institutional equity departments of Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley, international investment banking firms based in New York City. Mike received a Bachelor degree in international finance from Brigham Young University. He holds a Masters in Finance (Columbia Business School, New York City). Mike serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah, where he teaches a course in investments.

https://www.altacapital.com

Today's guest is super Jedi entrepreneur Jason Harward. His story goes all the way back to his high school days buying and reselling items on eBay. We discuss everything in his journey from dropping out of high school, his sticker business, and his surplus cash flow of 2 million dollars and not knowing where to go from there. At the young age of 32, that is not a bad problem to have. Join us as we chat about this and so much more!

Matt Gephardt is an Emmy Award-winning reporter at KUTV-TV in Salt Lake City. He has worked at the station since 1998. Since 2010 Matt has been the on-air face of the popular Get Gephardt consumer-advocacy franchise at the station.

In a world of Jedi Masters and Padawans there, of course, has to be a dark side. Matt digs deep in his investigative reporting on scammers and thieves. Today Matt shares some of his craziest stories and the key to what makes a great story, how to harness the ability to react without overreacting, and how to maintain positive energy and passion through the ups and the downs.

Get Gephardt is a household name and has been working to protect and help consumers in Utah since the mid-1990s. It is my pleasure to share with you my interview with Matt so you can better go about your business (and use the force!).

Today's guest, John Pestana, is the Co-founder of ObservePoint, a software as a service company based in Provo, Utah. ObservePoint builds an innovative Data Assurance technology that improves the data quality of online marketing technologies. Prior to ObservePoint John co-founded Omniture, a web analytics company which was sold to Adobe in 2009. A distinguished entrepreneur, John has been honored with awards such as Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Entrepreneur of the Decade by the BYU Marriott School Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Of all of his accomplishments, John is most proud to be married to his lovely wife, Heidi, and to be the father of three wonderful children. On top of all that, he's humble and I can't find anyone who'd have something negative to say about him.

John's here to share with us all his Jedi Master tricks that progressed his business into what became a multibillion-dollar sale and how he's used what he learned throughout that in his current business today. 

When you meet Thurl Bailey you first notice a 7 feet tall athlete, but he is a man of as much depth as height. Thurl is a gifted inspirational singer and songwriter, a master storyteller, and accomplished speaker.

From the youth to the corporate world, Thurl Bailey inspires others to
win whatever the odds or disappointments. He inspires companies and individuals to focus on what matters most; to persevere, build winning teams, encourage peak performance, develop leadership, and discover opportunity in change.

Thurl spent twelve of his sixteen-year professional basketball career in the NBA, and four years playing overseas, in Italy and Greece. Twice Thurl has led teams from far behind to win national championships. His most recognized title was the 1983 national championship game that was voted greatest finish of all time in all sports. His courtesy and integrity both on and off the court and his strong sense of community service have led to numerous civic awards and earned him the nickname "NBA's Mr. Nice Guy." We discuss the many facets of Thurl's career in today's episode.

Tyler Harris is an entrepreneur, influencer, and speaker. He is the National Coordinator and Partner at Consolidated Assurance, a niche insurance agency with agents across the US.  In 2014, Tyler was unemployed, broke and depressed. In 2015, he made $300k. In 2016, He made $450k, and in 2017, he made over $650k. What changed? EVERYTHING. Tyler has waged war on personal change and began documenting this process on social media in January of 2017. This included starting two podcasts, a motivational brand, and a daily and weekly vlog. In less than two years he has grown his presence on social media from zero to over 49million in weekly reach.  Most importantly, Tyler is a husband and father to the two loves of his life. Join me this week as I get to pick Tyler's brain! 

Today's guest, Rick White, has successfully founded several companies that exited for over $3.6 billion dollars, which included Utah based Fusion-io and Phobos Corporation. Along with founding several successful technology companies, he was responsible for the filing of over 300 patents that included a broad range of innovations from downloading apps to mobile devices to a device for dunking cookies in milk. He has been recognized by several industry associations for his work that include Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Emerging companies, AIGA’s top 50 Brander, CMO of the Year, a Grammy, two Academy Award nominations, Morgan Stanley’s Master Entrepreneur award, as well as many other industry-specific awards.

Currently, he splits his time between Wozniak & White, which he co-founded with partner and friend Steve Wozniak, and Dot Marketing. An incubator company that is made up of key professionals he developed relationships with over the last two decades. He also serves on the Board of several non-profit organizations

In this episode, we discuss humble beginnings, Steven Spielberg, and the importance of connecting with people.

Today's ultra master Jedi guest, Mike Wolfe, has made millions of dollars developing real-estate projects over the years. Mike walks us through how his plan of running sporting goods stores quickly changed and how he got himself to where he is today. Mike shares his wisdom to avoid some of the landmines and spot best opportunities.

I'm excited to bring you this week's episode with Bill Allred! Bill is the Co-Host of the Radio From Hell (RFH) show, an American radio program broadcast weekday mornings on Salt Lake City, Utah's KXRK 96.3FM, simulcast via a live internet audio stream, and available as an iTunes podcast or downloadable MP3. Bill fell into radio work by accident, starting with an overnight shift at a local station and since then has been working with his RFH Co-Host since 1986. Join me and Bill, the radio pro, for this week's episode -- you won;t want to miss it.

Write down where you want to be financially, physically, and spiritually. Writing your goals down will give you a clearer vision of your goals and progress. In this episode, I discuss different tips and techniques for goal setting that you can implement today!

Sean is the founder of multiple companies including apparel and technology, but his role as founder and CEO of LIONS NOT SHEEP, the global movement for men, women and children is closest to his heart. He is a best selling author, strategic business coach, social media and marketing genius, and life-changing keynote speaker. He joins me today to share his story, discuss failure, and being fully present.

Learn how to create the five sense experience for your customers and they will buy whatever you are selling. Your business with thrive and your revenue will sky rocket!

Learn some of the most basic steps to start hacking your business in life. Get out of your comfort zone and accept the concept that you have a right to make millions of dollars.

We will dive deep into my personal history, my trial & errors, and how I got to where I am today. We will also cover the main topics of discussion that will take place in the later podcasts and how they will specifically help you.