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Meny Hoffman

Leverage Your Uniqueness for Business, Your Brand, and Beyond—with Joel Wolh

What is your most marketable skill? Can you leverage it to attract more revenue—or even build a brand new business around it?

I am thrilled to share my interview with Joel Wolh, owner of a successful Amazon advertising agency and host of the popular startup-themed podcast, “The Joel Show.

In our interview, Joel shares how he took a skillset that he developed while working for another company and built his own business around it. He explains the importance of building a social presence that establishes yourself as the expert in your niche, and the realities of building a brand on Amazon. Finally, Joel shares how, when he was suspended from LinkedIn and lost all his connections, he pivoted to develop the up-and-coming business networking platform, Bizfluence, and what we can learn from his experience.
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Make More Money In Less Time, With Less Stress—with Adam Lean

We’ve all seen great companies suddenly fold because they didn’t grasp how to track their financials to achieve success. Do you know how to analyze your numbers for strategic growth? Sadly, most business owners think they do, but they don’t.

That’s why I am excited to share my interview with Adam Lean. Adam is an accountant and multimillion-dollar business owner for many years. His passion is helping business owners grow and scale, and Adam is a partner at The CFO Project, an organization that provides small businesses with affordable access to CFOs (Chief Financial Officer) to guide them, to make sense of all the numbers and to give them a clear plan of action for their business goals.

In this interview, Adam and I discussed the critical skill of interpreting financial data to navigate your company’s future. He explains the difference between an accountant, controller, CFO, and bookkeeper, and when to use each of these resources for your business. Pay close attention to Adam’s practical seven-step process for tracking your numbers to see where you are now in your business and how to achieve your dreams. 

There are so many golden nuggets in this episode that I know you will enjoy it. Without further ado, here is my interview.

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How to Achieve Breakthrough Growth as an Amazon Brand—with Isaac Kuhlman

Are you struggling to get the sales you need for your Amazon brand?
If you’re selling on Amazon or thinking of potentially selling on Amazon, you don’t want to miss this interview with my guest, Isaac Kuhlman. Isaac is a powerhouse Amazon brand developer whose brands have generated millions of dollars in revenue. Isaac is also the Cofounder of REAL Coaching, a company that provides coaching, support, mentorship, and accountability to dedicated entrepreneurs and has helped thousands of Amazon sellers grow their businesses to achieve financial freedom.
In this interview, Isaac and I discuss the fundamental first steps you must take to maximize your Amazon brand’s success, how to analyze a product to see if it will become the next winning trend, and ideas you can implement immediately to grow your margins on Amazon. Isaac also shares some practical tips on how to negotiate with your vendors to get the best prices possible. There are so many golden nuggets in this interview, please listen and enjoy!

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Cold Calling: How To Make That Introductory Call, Part 2—with Wendy Weiss

Are you struggling to find leads during these trying times, when the networking events you once relied on have been shut down and knocking on the doors of brick-and-mortar stores is nearly impossible?

If lead generation is a big concern for you, I urge you to listen to my latest interview with Wendy Weiss, the Queen of Cold Calling. You might remember Wendy as an earlier guest on the LTB podcast and I’ve invited her back to the show due to popular demand. Wendy teaches the art of prospecting via phone and why it has become even more essential during these times of the global pandemic.

In our interview, Wendy discusses ways to leverage the phone for your sales process. She outlines the correct mindset for making a successful cold-call, how to introduce yourself as soon as your prospects pick up, and what you should be asking them to do next by the time the call is over. We also went through different objections prospects often raise and how to overcome them. This follow-up episode is full of golden nuggets if you’re planning to use the phone to boost sales.

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Secrets to Creating Wealth On Any Income—with Rennie Gabriel

One of the misconceptions surrounding wealth is that it is about the amount of money that you make. Guest, Rennie Gabriel, begs to disagree. For him, it doesn’t take a lot of money to create wealth. It just takes handling what comes in appropriately. In this episode, he joins host, Meny Hoffman, to share with us the secrets to creating wealth for ourselves no matter what age we are and no matter what income we earn. He speaks about the difference between having money and creating wealth and what every person needs to start thinking about financially. Going from broke at age 50 to multimillionaire, Rennie now donates 100% of his profits from his online programs to a charity. He shares his inspiration for why he decided to do that and more.

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What High Performing Athletes Teach Us About Organizational Leadership—with Alan Stein Jr.

Sometimes we find ourselves in roles that are not exactly what we envisioned. But when we learn to fall in love with the output of our work, it drives us even further in a virtuous cycle of high-performance. It is the leader’s responsibility to seek this intersection between passion and performance for themselves and their team and instill the value of collective responsibility into each essential cog in his team machine. If you’re looking to up your team’s game, you’ll love listening to this week’s guest Alan Stein, entrepreneur and a veteran basketball performance coach who has spent over fifteen years working with the highest performing athletes on the planet.

In our interview, Alan shares what we can learn from professional athletes about how to develop winning mindsets and routines. If you want to ignite more passion for work in yourself and your team and motivate collaboration for higher organizational performance, this one is a must-listen!

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How to Lead with the Unstoppable Mindset of a Navy SEAL—with Alden Mills

To lead is to serve, and to truly serve is to CARE—Connect, Achieve, Respect, and Empower. On this week’s incredibly valuable episode, I chat with Alden Mills—a three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander and the CEO of Perfect Fitness, one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Alden is a long-term entrepreneur with over 40 patents and more than 25 years of experience working with high-performance teams.

Don’t miss this fascinating and empowering discussion as we tackle how to lead with the unstoppable mindset of a Navy SEAL. We talk about focusing on what you can control, what it means to lead with CARE, and the difference between the whiner and the whisperer. This interview is full of golden nuggets and no-nonsense advice to help you lead better.

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How to Succeed in Business Without Sacrificing Your Family, Health, or Life—with David Finkel

Do you own your business or career… or does it own YOU?

In this “time and effort” economy, we often think that the more hours we work and effort we make, the more value we create in our businesses or professional lives. My guest this week, David Finkel is here to prove that myth wrong. A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, syndicated columnist for Inc.com, Forbes.com, and CEOWorld.com, the CEO of Maui Mastermind and author of the book, The Freedom Formula, David believes that building a successful business shouldn’t mean sacrificing ourselves, our families, or our health. He teaches business owners and professionals how we can refocus our energy and structure our days and priorities in order to create the maximum value for our companies, so we can truly reclaim the freedom to live the lives we desire.

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