Today's Business Leaders With Gabe Arnold

In this second in a two-part series, Gabe continues his conversation with Adam Alson of Double Down.Digital. During it, Adam explains how his journey took him from explaining an idea to his father in his parent’s kitchen table to running his own business. This path included a few detours, and things didn’t always go according to plan, but Adam preserved and found success. If you haven’t done so already, get up to speed and listen to the first episode. Just Go Do It From that fateful discussion with his father regarding his idea to build a local business directory, Adam created a mockup of the site. Using this demo, Adam and his father pitched the online directory to local business owners. During this time, Adam learned how to make a sales pitch and how to approach and work with business owners. In the first year, this father and son team closed 100 deals. Always Creating and Learning When the Internet bubble burst, that spelled the end of Staten Island Now, but Adam continued to create and design. For the ne

Adam Alson offers up some actionable advice based on his own experiences while he chats with Gabe in the most recent episode of Today’s Business Leaders. From his early entrepreneurial efforts to building his own company, Adam has followed and developed his interests on his path towards success. Early Interest in Commerce From an early age, Adam found ways to have fun and make money. From orchestrating his own carnivals to entertain neighborhood kids to selling candy, Adam routinely had some type of business in the works. Developed a Passion for Art and Creating During his youth, Adam realized he had an interest in art. Inspired by the detailed and stunning illustrations he saw in comic books, as well as work created by his father, Adam was hooked. He continually fostered his artistic development, but quickly realized his ability lent itself more to the emerging field of graphic design. Not Suited for Academia While Adam was all in when it came to developing his interest and skills in terms of coding and grap

In this episode of Today’s Business Leaders Gabe speaks with the inspiring Jeet Banerjee about his entrepreneurial journey. Jeet offers up plenty of actionable advice based on his experiences launching several successful businesses. Learn how failure and impatience can be beneficial and lead you down a path to success. How Miserable Jobs Led to Inspiration As a teenager Jeet took one dead-end job after another and he either quit or was fired from each and every one. After a while Jeet began to fear he may be unemployable, since things just weren't working out with any of the jobs he took. This fear and concern pushed Jeet, at age 17, to start his own company. At the time Jeet was working at a web development company and inspiration struck. Addressing a Problem Jeet identified a need linking companies looking for web development to talented and often more cost-effective web developers. In two short years Jeet built his company into a successful business, and he sold it. His second venture followed a simil

Procrastination can completely derail a project and cause items to perpetually linger on your to-do list. Understanding the causes of procrastination can help you defeat the problem at the source and regain your productivity. Lisa of Impactive Strategies and Gabe of Business Marketing Engine discuss procrastination in an attempt to understand it. Learn what triggers to look out for to keep procrastination at bay. Defining Procrastination Confusion can arise between deferring and procrastination. Deferring is the act of reprioritizing based on available resources. For instance, you may choose to defer or delay a project or task because finances will be better in the future, or you will have more availability. Shifting priorities and making the best use of the resources available is not procrastination - it is deferring. Procrastination is when you have every intent of completing a task, but you just don’t. Procrastination Triggers Procrastination is often the symptom of another problem. Identify what is hold

In this episode of Today’s Business Leaders with Gabe Arnold, we meet Los Angeles entrepreneur Miles Anthony. Miles founded Flux Chargers, a company that designs and sells portable phone chargers. In just two years, Miles went from door-to-door sales to an automated revenue stream. After scaling his first business, Milles founded Flux Ventures. This holding company manages more than $200k in cryptocurrencies. Strategies for Business Success Miles advocates blogging to grow your business. Content marketing is a passive way to generate new leads for your company. Miles shares how he used his blog, The Crypto Times, to network with leaders in cryptocurrency. Aside from your product, Miles believes authentic relationships are the most important thing in business. He talks about choosing business partners based on attitude and communication. Miles employs specific strategies that help him stay on track and make his ideas happen. He keeps track of everything he does and makes time for the most important projects.

Pick up the skills necessary to combat an unwieldy to-do list in this episode of Today’s Business Leaders. Lisa of Impactive Strategies chats with Gabe with tips and tricks centered on how to deal with wanting to do it all. Manage Choices Many people believe the key to tackling all of the tasks and projects they want to accomplish comes down to managing time. In an earlier episode, Lisa explained how to manage time. Time management is part of the equation when it comes to being productive but the true key to successful time management is managing choices. Time Has Limits With a limited amount of time available each day, you need to be particular in how you choose to use the time you have. Structure your time and give careful consideration to the tasks and projects you decide to work on. Proactive Time Management You cannot do it all, so decide what you really want to do. For example, if you only have time to cross three items off your to-do list each day then be mindful of the three you pick. Picking six t

When you are in the thick of things it can be hard to stay on track and focus on priorities. Unexpected challenges can make it especially difficult to cross items off your to-do list. In this episode of Today’s Business Leaders Lisa of Impactive Strategies and Gabe of Business Marketing Engine explain how to merge work emergencies, or fires, into your day. Establishing Priorities You know what your prioritizes are and how to go about accomplishing everything. If not, check out our first episode to learn about the magic of 168. Aligning tasks and goals allows you to determine your priorities. Using A.W.E. to Prioritize A.W.E. is an acronym that stands for Awareness, Work and Evaluation. In episode two Lisa outlined how to use A.W.E. to end distractions. This principle can be applied to urgent and unexpected tasks that take you away from your to-do list. Being aware of priorities and creating a plan to take on these tasks ensures you accomplish what you set out to do. Implementing structure keeps your priorit

Learn how to build your career so you can work on your business, not in it. In this episode of Today’s Business Leaders Gabe picks up some actionable advice from Hayk Tadevosyan. As a self-made business leader Hayk understands firsthand how to structure a business for success. Driven to Succeed Hayk came from modest beginnings, but through determination and perseverance he built a successful business. Born in Armenia, Hayk immigrated to the United States as a teenager. During his early years in the U.S. Hayk learned about the value of hard work from his father. When he began to forge his own career path Hayk defied the odds and obstacles to transform his business ventures into a record setting success story. Path to Success Hayk’s success is built largely on his own profound determination and unwillingness to listen to doubters. Through examining his journey Hayk has outlined how to replicate his success in other business ventures using a five year plan. Five Year Plan Master your craft during the first two y

Time management sounds elusive and like an impossible goal, but in this episode of Today’s Business Leaders, Lisa of Impactive Strategies and Gabe of Business Marketing Engine break down how to make time management work for you. The trick is to structure your day based on the way you work in order to be most effective. Actionable Advice Balancing time across various responsibilities, tasks and roles is a challenge, and there are certainly times that crossing everything off of your to-do list feels impossible. It doesn’t have to be that way. With some planning and understanding of how you work, you can set yourself up for success and take on your to-do list. Using Biological Prime Time Biological prime time is the time of day when you are easily able to do the most complicated tasks. This is the time when you have no trouble focusing and getting down to business. Everyone is different, so the ideal times are different, too. Your biological prime time maybe first thing in the morning or mid-afternoon. Use your

These tips for success stream from Glassey’s conversation with Gabe Arnold of Business Marketing Engine. P.J. Glassey turns his obsession with brain, nutrition and exercise science research into a business which earns a profit and benefits his clients. With X Gym locations in West Seattle and Kirkland, Washington, Glassey’s innovative X Gym 21 Minute Workout Program continues to rack up fitness and financial success. As a gym founder, author of Cracking Your Calorie Code, and producer of Real Results in 20 Minutes Twice a Week, Glassey’s work also branches into nutrition and brain training. Helping clients move past hurdles in both fitness and nutrition remains a passion of his work and remnant of his initial interest in psychology.    Checking out the X Gym website and following Glassey on Facebook or Twitter may lead one to think he has all the answers for success. However, this once-skinny teen found his passion through personal fitness and developed his business via the lessons that entrepreneurship teac

In the most recent episode of Today’s Business Leaders learn how to separate a task from a project and take care of business. Lisa of Impactive Strategies and Gabe of Business Marketing Engine get to the bottom of what makes some projects just seem so imposing and impossible. Understanding a Task and a Project Tasks are small items that are a single step and take 15 minutes or less to accomplish. Your to-do list should be comprised of tasks. A project is a bigger endeavor that is made up of multiple tasks. Projects do not belong on a to-do list, but rather they should be tracked and managed on their own. Break It Down For particularly overwhelming projects break things down into the most basic tasks. A huge project that seems daunting, when broken down into simple tasks is easy and much more manageable. Once the smaller steps of a project are identified completing the entire job is easier. Keep a Project List Unfinished projects cause stress and anxiety which will reduce productivity. Writing out all of the

In the latest episode of Today’s Business Leaders, Gabe and Lisa, of Impactive Strategies, discuss how to deal with email. Email is necessary, but it can easily become a distraction and take up a lot of time. Time is valuable, so getting your inbox under control is a must in order to be productive and make the most of your time. Different Problems Call for Different Solutions Know your challenges to find the best solution and strategies for dealing with email. Also, keep in mind that everyone works differently and is faced with different challenges. The solution that works for one person may not work for another, even if they both identify the same problem. Be Aware The first step to solving a problem is identifying the problem. To craft an effective solution you need to drill into the issue and get to the root of the problem. A common problem people face with email is the amount of time spent reading and replying to messages. Email is a constant pull, and many people experience a fear of missing something im

Gabe Arnold, founder and CEO of Business Marketing Engine, sits down with Vlad Mkrtumyan, founder of the company Logic Inbound. In “Today’s Business Leaders,” BME’s regular podcast, Gabe picks the brains of other successful entrepreneurs to see how they got to where they are today. Vlad is still a pretty young guy (at least as far as the calendar is concerned). At 26, he has had many business successes and a fair share of failed business attempts, but such setbacks have offered valuable insight, and he has parlayed these successes and missteps into Logic Inbound. In "Today's Business Leaders," each episode is more of a fun and casual exploration of the nature of entrepreneurship, rather than a standard interview. In this case, Vlad and Gabe discuss the different benefits of utilizing a specific skillset. Interestingly enough, they started off on two different sides of the same coin. Vlad has always been great on the networking side; meeting people and bringing them together. As such, he believ

Distractions are a very real problem for a lot of people that can completely upend productivity. In addition to getting in the way of work, distractions are just frustrating. Learning how to identify and minimize distractions gives you the ability to refocus and make the most of your time. Actionable Advice from Real World Professionals Each episode of Today’s Business Leaders focuses on tips to improve productivity when working remotely. Catch up on all of the episodes and pick up some handy tips and check out some of BME’s other podcast offerings for more useful information. In the second episode, Gabe is joined by Lisa Mallis of Impactive Strategies. Lisa works to coach clients to break through the barriers that hold them back from achieving success in their business endeavors. Putting A.W.E. to Work for You Everyone is different, so the issues that distract one person may not sidetrack someone else. In the same regard, the solutions to distractions need to be custom in order to be effective. A simple ac

On our first episode Lisa Mallis from Impactive Strategies shares with us the magic of 168 and how you can apply it to your own time management strategies.  You can get your copy of the 168 cheat sheet here. Did you enjoy this show? Leave us a positive rating and share it with your friends! Want to be featured on the show, go here and book your slot.