Don’t Make Your Passion Your Profession with Jason Feffer: Lead to Succeed 69

Do you agree with Jason Feffer when he says, “Do not make your passion your profession?”

According to Jason, if you take your passion and make it your profession, you will spoil both. In this episode, Jason shares his entrepreneurship journey, nuggets of wisdom that he has learned along the way, and some mistakes that he made in his journey that we can all learn from.

Jason Feffer serves as a board member and trusted advisor to multiple technology-based businesses after growing and exiting three online start-ups. He founded SodaHead in 2006, which operated numerous business lines, including digital advertising and SaaS solutions for media companies.

Jason launched MySpace in 2003 and served as the Vice President of Operations and on the executive committee. Jason oversaw the day-to-day and strategic execution of advertising, revenue reporting, safety, policy enforcement, government relations and managed over 300 FTEs. Jason helped grow the company to 100M users and transitioning it to News Corp after its sale for $580M.

Are you ready to get challenged and motivated by Jason? Listen to this episode.

Why Mattering Matters with Angela Maiers: Lead to Succeed 65

You matter. And your people matter. As leaders, we have the unique opportunity to impact the emotional health of those we guide. Whether you are an educator, an entrepreneur, a nonprofit or community leader, you provide oxygen to your people by believing in them and nurturing their essence. In turn you will have the gift of healthy and superbly productive individuals. Get ready to be inspired and elevated as you listen to Angela Maiers, acclaimed author, lecturer, educator and entrepreneur, as she delivers these motivating messages all rooted in her famous “You Matter” movement.

The Power of Purpose with Steven Burg: Lead to Succeed 64

Rabbi Steven Burg is CEO of Aish Global, an international educational organization focused on drawing Jews closer to their heritage. Due to COVID, Aish had to close its doors. Yet it continues to impact the Jewish world. How did Steven and his team accomplish that? Listen in and learn about the importance of revamping, refocusing, and of being relentless. Discover the power in purposeful leadership for non-profit and profit organizations alike.

Fire Up Your Leadership Success with John Lee Dumas: Lead to Succeed 63

What does a superbly successful leader’s mindset and morning routine look like? Get tips and strategies that will fire up your leadership success from John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, a premier podcast that features entrepreneurs daily. Listen in as John Lee shares his philosophy on taking full responsibility for mistakes, praising your team for successes, prioritizing excellent self-care, and maximizing during the current health crisis.

Human Leadership with Billy Samoa Saleebey: Lead to Succeed 62

What does the human side of leadership look like? How is it possible to tackle all your work and stay afloat? How has Covid-19 benefited leaders? Listen in as Billy Samoa Saleebey offers his insight into these topics and others. Billy runs 2 companies, Podify and Insight Media, and hosts 2 podcasts. Learn from Billy’s insights and from his example to optimize, prioritize, and be innovative, all while leading with warmth and sensitivity.

Become Indistractible with Nir Eyal: Lead to Succeed 61

Being productive depends on our ability to stay focused and undistracted. But how do we overcome the urge to check our email, to scroll through newsfeeds, and send endless text messages? In short, how do we regain control and not become overwhelmed? Uncover the root of distractibility with Nir Eyal. Nir has spent much time researching and publishing the topic in his best-seller, “Indistractible.” Listen in to Nir’s passionate messages of leading by example, scheduling tasks, managing emotions and pain, and delaying temptation, are timely and strengthening during these pandemic times.

Influence and Impact with Kevin Kruse: Lead to Succeed 60

What does true leadership look like in 2020? The office is closed, the team is remote, and productivity is down. These are some of the unique challenges that leaders face during our current pandemic. Kevin Kruse, leadership expert and best-selling author, offers keen insight into maximizing our influence and impact. Listen in as Kevin teaches us that leading with intent, being mindful, promoting values, and setting aside uninterrupted time to tackle deep work are the keys to bringing out the best in ourselves and our teams.

Embracing Opportunities with Alden Mills: Lead to Succeed 59

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While we struggle individually and collectively to maintain health, sanity, businesses, and relationships, we turn to a unique source for guidance. Alden Mills, former Navy Seals commander, entrepreneur for more than 25 years, and accomplished author, encourages leaders to apply military strategy to manage, maximize, and emerge from crisis.

Building Your Network and Your Future with Shanee Moret and Courtney Harring: Lead to Succeed 58

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Contrary to popular belief, a great education, a family background in successful business, or past achievements will not necessarily determine future successes and leadership excellence. Shanee Moret and Courtney Harring are co-founders of Medsnake, a healthcare marketing and medical billing agency that generates more than 20 million monthly views on LinkedIn. Motivated by personal crisis and powered by altruism and an abundance mindset, these they built a company together that is aimed to help and support the healthcare community.

Lead with Purpose with Evan Carmichael: Lead to Succeed 57

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With lots of encouragement and straight talk, serial entrepreneur and leadership expert Evan Carmichael will push you to think critically about your core strengths, beliefs, and about whether you are truly serving your people. Evan knows what he’s talking about. He runs the biggest YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with 2M+ subscribers, has written 4 books, and speaks globally. Listen in on this powerful conversation to learn how you can make the necessary changes to amplify your life and leadership.

Jump Right in with Jackie Hermes: Lead to Succeed 56

Do you shy away from public speaking? Are you reluctant to build a presence on social media? Do you doubt the value of what you can offer to others? Take Jackie Hermes’ approach and jump right in to opportunities that arise. You never know which steps will lead you to great entrepreneurial success. As a foster and adoptive parent, Jackie is a giver in addition to being a role model leader.

Building Community Through Service with Gary Travis: Lead to Succeed 55

What happens when large, service-oriented corporations can’t find the right nonprofit to partner with or the right jobs to motivate their people? Enter Gary Travis. Gary, an army veteran, founded Givaly to partner corporations with the right nonprofits to ensure a “service win-win.” Listen to Gary, a LinkedIn influencer, to gain a refreshing perspective on failure and success and what keeps driving him forward. Learn how giving is gaining and how goals, consistency, patience and respect are key components of successful entrepreneurship.

Stocking Your Essential Toolbox with Marissa Levin: Lead to Succeed 54

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What would you do if your boss told you that you'll never be worth much, even when you were bringing in TONS of business for him? Marissa Levin used such as "assessment" as motivation to launch her own multi-million-dollar company and lucrative consulting practice. Learn from Marissa how to be super successful by establishing values, developing a powerful mindset, and creating a compelling vision for yourself, your team and your company. Learn what it means to be creative and flexible in order to stay relevant in a business world that continues to evolve and shows no signs of slowing down.

Pay Yourself First with Mike Michalowicz: Lead to Succeed 53

Leaders often use “top line” metrics, such as company size, number of employees and income, to measure their success. But what if there was something else – actual take-home profits – that should be the number one consideration? Best-selling author and serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz joined Lead to Succeed to share his take on this discussion, his quest to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty, and so much more!

Leader As Teacher with Eli Hoffmann: Lead to Succeed 50

Eli Hoffman is CEO of Seeking Alpha. Eli joined the company in 2006 to found the company's breaking news team. He is responsible for creating Seeking Alpha's flagship newsletter, Wall Street Breakfast, which is read by hundreds of thousands of investors daily.

Eli founded and developed Seeking Alpha Breaking News, the best source of short-form stock-market news on the web. Before joining Seeking Alpha, Eli taught in and was the principal of an elementary school in Toronto.

Lead to Succeed dives deep into personal leadership journeys, seeking to understand how leaders got to where they are today, and the challenges & successes that they experienced along the way

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