Episodes

Andrew Giancola, Founder of Master Money & Host of The Personal Finance Podcast, shares his insights on the best approach to cultivating an abundance mindset, as well as why he believes that focusing on making your first $100K will help to pave the way for a better financial future. Giancola and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, sit down to talk about a range of topics including how to prepare yourself and your company for a downturn and why learning to handle money creates freedom. Giancola...

Pretend you’re a blade of grass, trying to push through the soil and enjoy everything the sun has to offer. The fragile bit of grass is beneath tons of soil and stone. It doesn't know if it is getting nearer to the surface and the sun, it only knows the direction it must keep pushing. Not until the instant it breaks through the cold soil into the light does it know the effort will be rewarded. A blade of grass, of course, doesn't suffer from the doubt and second thoughts that make our path seem ...

Out of the countless successful people I’ve met, interviewed, and gotten to know over the years, there is one thing they tend to agree on: gratitude is one of the most powerful tools on the planet. In order to take advantage of the power of gratitude, it helps to be consistent and persistent. Work to be grateful every day, and never quit on it. Email me david@dmeltzer.com to take the 14 day gratitude challenge.

Today's episode is from a speech I gave back at the University of California, Irvine. Let me know if you want to hear more of these keynotes/speeches so I can go back and pull some of my favorite ones from the past!

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Steve D. Sims, author of Go For Stupid, sits down to chat about: [:57] - The most common limiting beliefs that stop people from chasing big goals [2:12] - Why people should focus on “activation” instead of making convenient excuses [6:25] - The single toughest task that every entrepreneur must face in order to thrive [11:24] - Why relatability is key for building a brand that stands out from the rest

I took some of my favorite questions from my #BYOQ Live Q&A session I hosted on during my weekly free training. I try to host one of these at least once a month, so if you want to come ask me some questions, just email me david@dmeltzer.com or sign up for my free weekly training by clicking the link below. Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-29...

A productive person knows how to maximize two things: the activities they get paid for and the activities they don’t get paid for. This delineation is important to make when maximizing your productivity and accessibility, so you can prioritize the activities you get paid for, as well as those activities which you enjoy the most.

You need to do something every day in order to be great at it. Meditate, use gratitude, practice a skill, work on a relationship, tell somebody that you love and appreciate them. Each of those activities can take as little as 30 seconds a day, if you are efficient, and will make a resounding impact in your life.

Faith is a true currency and an object of energy. Our faith is the aggregate of what we think, say, do, believe, and our subconscious mind. Faith is composed of our characteristics, our obsessions, our addictions, and the energy we put out. The problem I often see is that many are so unconscious about where they invest their faith, constantly create resistance by putting faith in the wrong things. We tend to think about what we don’t want, or even worse put faith in what other people want for us...

On this episode #ThePlaybook, Natalie Ellis and Danielle Canty, the co-founders of bossbabe, sit down to discus: [3:05] - The two biggest rules they’ve followed to stay authentic and real [5:22] - Why consistency is essential as an influencer and the number one road block people face on social media [10:40] - How building your personal brand can help you take back control of your career path [17:48] - Why taking an intentional approach to business can lead to massive results

William Shakespeare was a genius in many ways, but there are two ideas of his which are crucial to building any brand. The first, which comes from the play As You Like It, is something that has become even more important over time: “All the world's a stage”. With the prevalence of platforms like social media, the entire world is truly our stage today, and we must take full advantage of that stage in order to build, grow, and sustain a brand. We can transmit our brand’s frequency anywhere, with ...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer and SVP of PepsiCo, shares his thoughts on: [3:04] - The different ways that top performers are able to innovate in their businesses and personal life [5:50] - What it takes for a change agent to overcome the resistance they experience from people [8:10] - How to realize when you’re in the “Hidden Rejection Phase” and overcome it [12:23] - Why he believes that love is at the center of innovation

At least once I month during my Free Weekly Friday Training I like to share my takeaway of the week with everyone and leverage our community of the Breakfast With Champions: Millionaire Breakfast Club so we can all share the valuable lessons that we've learned throughout the week with one another. What was your takeaway of the week? Tweet me @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-2905

The 3 Components of Frequency (1) Strength - How strong is your signal? What impact does your message have? What can you do to strengthen it and provide more value for your consumers? (2) Spectrum - What’s the spectrum of your signal? What demographics does your brand address, or align with? (3) Clarity - What’s the clarity of your frequency? On what level are people understanding? Consider the true purpose behind your brand as you create content, as being authentic helps you to find your fr...

Raji Subramanian, CTO of Opendoor, sits down to discuss how to craft a value proposition that holds in any market, as well as the role that technology has played in the company’s journey to reinvent real estate. She also provides insights on how Opendoor solves some of the most common pain points associated with buying and selling a home. Subramanian and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on a wide range of topics including the value that comes with certainty in business,...

Today's episode was put together with the help of my friend Evan Carmichael and his 10 tips for success series. Let me know if you enjoy these list style episodes so that me and my team can put together some more for you!

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Dan Bruder, Co-founder and CEO of Blendification, shares his thoughts on: [:31] - Why you shouldn’t fall for the work/life balance “myth” [2:50] - The idea of earned success and why it leads to fulfillment [7:46] - How to instill an organization's mission into the DNA of its company culture [15:39] - His favorite parable about finding your purpose in business and life

Simply put, sales is a process to ultimately reach an agreement or understanding where all involved see the vision as beneficial. No matter what we are selling to others, whether it is a product, service, company, or yourself, mastering these five steps will lead you to the successes you desire.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Marc D’Amelio, CEO & Co-Founder of D'Amelio Brands, provides his insights on: [1:00] - His biggest challenge in figuring out the social media realm [3:35] - How he leans on his decades of business experience to guide his famous family [16:54] - The formula that the D'Amelio family has used to build their personal brands [19:22] - How they are taking what they’ve learned about personal branding and applying it to the consumer space

People connect through emotion, and everything is your stage. I try to find two ambassadors a year. The goal for this is to simply find two ambassadors for your brand that align with your brands values and can organically sell to others. From there, you want each ambassador to find two additional ambassadors. After 20 years of doing this, you would have two million ambassadors.

5 Steps To Sell Anything 1. Stimulate Interest: Stimulate interest for availability first, meaning practice getting people to respond to your calls, texts, emails, and social media messages first. Then, focus on stimulating interest for your business or services. 2. Transition the Interest: Emotionally connect with who you’re targeting. Then, transition their interest through professional collateral and a clear explanation of true value. Use the 100/20 Rule: be able to articulate that your cus...

Manifest what you want more accurately and rapidly. Meditate each morning on what you want and be willing to put enough energy out in the universe to attract it. Remember, your free will should be used to connect to goodness, so do whatever it takes. No job is beneath you, and your positive attitude and awareness will help you stay focused to manifest exactly what you desire!

The first and best way to improve your feelings of worthiness is simply to provide value to others; be kind to others as well as to your future self. Be of service, which means providing value with no expectations of receiving anything in return. It contains the requirement that you give unconditionally. Giving with expectation, as my friend Bob Proctor says, is trading and not real giving.

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Damon West, Keynote Speaker at Be a Coffee Bean, shares his thoughts on: [1:27] - Why he compares life to a pot of boiling water [5:30] - How our belief systems impact our achievements [9:47] - The difference between religion and spirituality, as well as what it means to have a spiritual awakening [13:50] - Why you should look at everyone in your life as a teacher