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Jessica Krewson brought her fire to the show today! If you are someone that has some big dreams, big goals and has been hesitant at all to go for them, this episode is for you! She shares the risk she took in starting her agency. She didn’t wait until she had X amount of dollars in her account or her plan completely mapped out. She just took a leap of faith and went for it! Jessica Krewson is the founder and creator of Designknrew. This creative agency does marketing and branding for female entrepreneurs looking to share their message with the world and do it beautifully and powerfully, so they can also be profitable. She’s been doing this for over 14 years now, with a variety of clients. We talk about her secret to success, niching down, what it takes to get through the hard times, what to hold on to when you start to lose your drive, if you should separate who you are from what you do, and how she found ultimate joy and fulfillment. Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-119-chasing-your-dreams-pushing-past-the-fear/

Nicole Cramer is a badass health coach whose passion and vision are to make this world a healthier place. Her unique gifts for motivation and accountability, combined with her personal success and love of teaching, are all qualities that make her the perfect fit as a sales coach.  She is sharing her journey to becoming an entrepreneur, shifting into an abundance mindset, finding fulfillment, continued growth and pushing past limiting beliefs, and the importance of investing in yourself. You can find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-#118-pushing-past-limiting-beliefs-&-money-mindset Join Nicole’s Facebook Group Nicole’s Sales Superstars  Follow her on Instagram @healthystepswithnicole

How do you build your own personal brand and your company at the same time? Jackie Hermes has it figured out. She simply puts herself out there, is willing to get uncomfortable, and continues to share her life experience and knowledge with the world and pay forward what she has received herself. Jackie Hermes is the CEO of Accelity Marketing, a Wisconsin-based marketing agency that drives growth in B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies. Additionally, she is an organizer for Startup Milwaukee’s Emerge event series, a marketing partner and sponsor of Milwaukee Startup Week, a member of the Golden Angels Investors Advisor team, and a coach and advisor at The Commons. In today’s episode, we talk about how Jackie’s business started, and how it has grown, her advice on hiring and delegating tasks, how she puts herself out there on social media, and her new Startup Marketing Course coming out June 1st. Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-117

As entrepreneurs, we all have ups and downs in our businesses. Sarah Shaw is an amazing example of how to look at the downs in your business, learn from them, and continue growing yourself as you move forward. Sarah is sharing her journey through starting many successful businesses, the life experience she gained from it, and how she now is able to help positively impact so many other women.   Sarah Shaw, the celebrity designer, and Entreprenette CEO is an experienced business owner who has created and nurtured many businesses. Sarah understands not only the complexity of a start-up but also the thrill of it. Translating ideas into action is Sarah’s strength, and she lends her wisdom willingly through her company Entreprenette, in which she coaches female entrepreneurs through the process of taking their fashion, home, lifestyle, or accessory product ideas from concept to reality. Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-116leveraging-your-life-experience-to-propel-your-success

Nick Velasquez was always passionate about learning. He found it frustrating to know about things but not be able to turn it into a skill. So he wanted to bridge that gap. He wanted to create a guide for the rest of his life, to be able to use it with anything. Nick Velasquez is a passionate learner and a devoted student of mastery. Through his book, and website, he writes about learning science, peak performance, creativity, and mastering skills. If there’s a skill you want to master, he can help you do it. In today’s episode, we talk about the different learning styles, his journey to discovering his passion for the science of peak performance, mindset, and continuing to progress his skills.  You can find out more about Nick, as well as his book, Learn, Improve, Master at unlimitedmastery.com Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-115bridging-the-gap-between-knowledge-and-skill    

Allie Bloyd has a passion for local businesses and a talent for marketing like no other. I’m so thrilled to have her with me today! Allie Bloyd is a local marketing expert, speaker, podcaster, and Clickfunnels Two Comma Club Award Winner. She has trained local businesses and marketers all over the world to help them succeed. She has spoken at the World's largest Social Media Marketing Conference, Social Media Marketing World, Trained Agency owners at Digital Marketer, and has been featured in Forbes, along with some of the top marketing podcasts in the world. In today’s episode, Allie is sharing her journey towards creating her agency, her passion for small businesses, and how she plans on expanding in the future. Through all of her success, Allie has learned to focus on what’s really important in life. And that isn’t money, it’s not success. It’s about family, relationships, and faith. Things that will remain despite your business’s ups and downs. You can find Allie's new book Uncensored America  at: uncensoredamericabook.com Grab her FREE guide to drive leads with Facebook Ads at: alliebloyd.com/jumpstart Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-114-how-following-her-passion-allowed-this-local-marketing-expert-to-share-her-passion-with-the-world

As entrepreneurs, we can make a huge impact in our world. Jen Berson has done just that and found a way to help others in her profession by creating a membership for PR professionals that teaches them how to become pitching powerhouses!  Jennifer Berson is the President & Founder of Jeneration PR, a Public Relations & Social Media Marketing firm specializing in promoting beauty, baby & lifestyle brands, and Jeneration Academy, an online educational platform for entrepreneurs that includes courses, resources, and the Jeneration Insiders Facebook community. Prior to founding Jeneration PR in 2005, Jen was a civil litigation attorney in Los Angeles. In today’s episode, we are talking about Jen’s journey, what she has launched, and diving into how her journey contributed to be able to pay it forward and help others in what are very unprecedented times.  Find out more about Jen at:  www.profitableprpros.com Find the full show notes at: https://douglasfoley.com/hop-113-building-a-pr-community-through-an-abundance-mindset

What is your “why”? And why is it important to know what your "why" is? John Lee Dumas is here with me today and he is sharing his journey to finding his "why" and passion in life, and in doing so now inspires and encourages other entrepreneurs and helps them along their entrepreneurial journey. At age 32, John made a big change in his life. And that started with educating himself and hearing from other successful individuals. He wanted to pass on that impact to others and created the Entrepreneurs On Fire Podcast. We also discuss his new book The Uncommon Path to Uncommon Success, which you can find here. John made a significant impact on me, and my entrepreneurial journey, and I hope he can do the same for you too! Find the full show notes at: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-112-common-path-to-uncommon-success

What is entrepreneurship? Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Being an entrepreneur is like the new cool thing to do, but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. You either are, or you aren’t. Gino Wickman is here with me today, and he is sharing about six essential traits you are born with that enables you to be an entrepreneur, whether it’s a side hustle you have or Oprah Winfrey. He is sharing what those traits are and why he believes entrepreneurism is nature, not nurture. He is sharing about creating The Entrepreneurial Leap and how it's his passion to help entrepreneurs-in-the-making get a huge jump-start on taking their entrepreneurial leap, realize their purpose, and live the life they were born to live. Find out more about Gino on his website here: https://e-leap.com/ Order his book Entrepreneurial Leap on Amazon You can find the full show notes here: https://douglasjfoley.com/hop-111-do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-become-an-entrepreneur  

Have you ever discovered something about yourself that turned your world upside down - for the better? Jon Dwoskin is here with me today. He has a fantastic story to share about how he discovered how to think BIG(GER) and found his life’s purpose. Jon now understands how the businessperson functions, and the tools each one needs to grow not only their art but the business of their organization. He has turned his passion into a career as a specialist in growing businesses big.  Join Jon's private coaching group here: (https://jondwoskin.com/jon-dwoskins-sales-and-business-development-private-coaching-group/) Visit Jon's website here: (https://jondwoskin.com/) You can find the full show notes here: https://douglasjfoley.com/how-to-think-bigger

Could you imagine what it's like to own a Gymnastics Club, a Dojo, or any afterschool program and being forced to shut down for months? That's exactly what happened to so many owners of after-school programs, fortunately, Jason Silverman was around to help them find a way to not only survive, but thrive and have some of their best years ever! How? He simply showed up. In this week's episode Jason Silverman, Founder of Powerful Words, Art of Business Transformation, and host of The Real Deal Podcast talk about how he helped multiple afterschool program owners thrive during these difficult times.

In this special Happiness of Pursuit Podcast - Happy Hour - Doug and Shelby work through some strategies to help get out of a rut and get motivated. Shelby was on fire last week with so many ideas on where she wanted to take her business...then she got overwhelmed with what to do next! In this episode, we work through breaking down big ideas into actionable steps that will help you take small steps to accomplish big goals! One of the biggest takeaways is to take action when the ideas are fresh, and not let the "task list" consume you. Enjoy!

After a 2 year back, The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast is back AND with a new set-up!   In this episode, I give you a breakdown of what I have been up to the past 2 years and give thanks to some of the mentors who helped me get here. Special thanks to:   Tucker Max, Zach Obront, Scribe Media, Kelly Teemer - you and your teams were amazing! I would not have been able to write, publish, and have the book launch I did without you.   Jim Brown - your insight into how real wealth and a fulfilling lifestyle is built has been essential (I can't wait for your program to launch)   Tom Bilyeu - your mentorship and program have been such a huge part of my transofmration in building a anti-fragile identity   Jocko Willink - the lessons on what ownership looks like across the board (especially as a father, a leader, a friend) have been essential   Andy Reirson and all the teams at our RR46 Family of Companies! It has been amazing to see how even big agencies can maintain a culture of family and people first.   Gino Wickman - for the willingness to collaborate on e-Leap and helping more entrepreneurs find their way!   Oli Billson - for giving me the blueprint to build a business and lifestyle while making sure I kept the important things first!   Dominic Cummins Ivana Lauro - APEX has been incredibley fulfilling! To know we are helping other agency owners find their Zone of Genius and build (and to all our members - you've made this journey incredibly rewarding!)   Matt Kleinrock and Chris Faison - seeing living proof of what small business leaders look like has been amazing!   To my family, friends, and fans of the show - thanks for having my back through all the good times, and bad!   Carrie Ann - you and our kids are the driving force behind my WHY! Thank you for the unrelenting support (and patience).   Get all the show notes here.

Have you every wondered, "How are all of these people building these million dollar businesses?" Well... Today, we have an answer for you! Que "The Million-Dollar One-Person Business" by Elaine Pofeldt "The indispensable guide to earning a six-figure take-home income on your own terms, from Forbes.com contributing writer Elaine Pofeldt. The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses in the past five years is the biggest trend in employment today, offering the widest range of people the most ways to earn a living while having the lifestyles they want. In The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Elaine Pofeldt outlines the pathways to joining this entrepreneurial movement, synthesizing advice from hundreds of business owners who've done it. She explains how to identify, launch, grow, and reinvent the business, showing how a single individual can generate $1 million in revenue - something only larger small companies have done in the past. Both inspirational and practical, this book will appeal to all who seek a great worklife and a great lifestyle." 

If you ever wanted to know how to fail, and ultimately how to succeed as a startup, this interview breaks it down! Will Herman, Co-author of The Startup Playbook, shares his insights into what you can do to put your business on the path to success. BONUS: I'm giving away 10 Copies of the Book, if you want a chance to get a copy visit www.douglasjfoley.com/105    

How To Go From Hobby To Hustle To Thriving Niche Business Being an amateur photography I always love talking to professionals and learning how they mastered their craft... In today's episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, I was able to learn how John A Demato took mastery to a new level by pursuing his passion for portraits and turning it into an amazing niche business. More than just a guy who pushes a button for a living, I set my clients up for success beyond the portrait session by educating them on how to best leverage their image content for their websites, social channels, bios, publications, advertisements and various other needs - you know, the fancy stuff, :) As a former television producer, I have over 17 years of production experience, and have been featured as a lifestyle photography expert on several NBC Universal daytime talk and reality shows. What you will learn in this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: Why you need to pursue mastery The importance of experimentation How to find your passion How to turn your hobby into a side hustle

Happy New Year Listeners! First and foremost, thank you to my fans for your patience. I have heard from a lot of you asking if the show was continuing, and what was going on. The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast is definitely continuing, and we have some big changes coming to the format of the show in 2018 to bring you more value. We will continue to share stories about how ordinary people followed their passion to build extraordinary lives. We are going to be doing as many as we can through Facebook Live so that you can join us during the conversation, and interact and get your questions answered. To engage in these sessions, make sure you have Liked and Subscribed on Facebook (click here) and Instagram (click here). You will get alerts when we go live, as well as event notifications in advance of our bigger shows. What's New To The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast in 2018? As part of my mission to help 1,000 Entrepreneurs build a $1.0 Million Business by January 4th, 2023, I am going to be launching a new segment to the show called "The Happy Hour", where I work with aspiring entrepreneurs to solve business challenges that are holding them back. Topics will include everything from finding and validating your business idea, finding your first customer, and scaling your business to sustain the life you want to live. The "Happy Hours" are open to all of my fans. If you are interested in joining me or know someone who has a great business idea, follow this link here: Apply Now  For those of you who aren't ready to be a guest, but still want the help. I am going to be re-launching The Action Academy, which is an online membership community focused on helping you to take action and begin to build the life you want to be living. If you want to join the wait list for those announcements, you can do that here: Save My Seat (There's no-charge for the first 100 members). Why Did The Show Take A Break? I lost my voice for most of November and October as a result of Pneumonia and Back to Back Colds. As a podcaster, that becomes essential. I was able to use this time to refocus the direction of the show and make sure I was continuing to bring the same level of value to my listeners and fans. As frustrating as the downtime was, it was a much-needed break that I think my body forced me to take. I appreciate your patience and understanding while I bounced back and can't wait for 2018.

The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast - Episode #102 with Travis Chappell Have you ever been the awkward lonely looking guy or girl at a conference, just waiting for someone to come up and talk to you at the bar, or breakfast table? Here's how most conferences go for me: I grab my badge from check-in. Next, I awkwardly walk into a hall with 150+ strangers and look around for a familiar face. When I don't recognize anyone I head to the bar or breakfast buffet. Still not recognizing anyone, I find myself staring down at my phone as if I am messaging a friend who is "on the way..." (sigh) For me, that's how most large conferences go! Today, I learned a ton of valuable tips from Networking Guru, Travis Chappell. In just over 25 minutes, he virtually helped me overcome my fears and gave me some awesome ideas on what I can do (and it's not just "get comfortable with being uncomfortable") - the best advice comes around the 20-minute mark. For bonus materials visit dougalsjfoley.com/102  

The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast - Episode #101 with Garrett Gunderson, Founder of The Wealth Factory There are two things that people are terrified to talk about... Sex and Money! Today, we are going to dive into that latter of the two and in a way that completely blew my Minda. Garrett Gunderson is Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory, and New York Times bestselling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. And he’s personally helped countless business owners create efficient wealth strategies that fit their unique strengths (learn more here) I've been trying to learn more about money for the last couple of years. When I first started, most of it sounded like a foreign language, but after reading over a dozen books, I felt pretty educated...well until this interview! In today's interview Garrett breaks down how wealth is really created, how to keep it, and the lies we are sold on the make others rich! Even more impressive is their companies mission: Wealth Factory's mission is to manufacture economic independence for 1 million entrepreneurs by 2020. In today's episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, you will learn: Wealth Factory's critical components include: Cash Flow, Taxes, Estate Planning, Insurances, Investments How Wealth is Created and Passed On To Other Generations How to Create True Financial Freedom To learn more about The Wealth Factory, head over to https://wealthfactory.com 

The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast - Episode #100 With Tom Bilyeu A little over two years ago when I started The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, if you told me that I would have been filming the 100th Episode LIVE in Los Angeles on the set of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, who the very guest that inspired me to pursue this journey, I wouldn't have believed it! When I launched this podcast, it was at one of the most challenging times of my life... I was adjusting to life as a new dad (my daughter was only five months old), I was commuting almost 2 hours to work every day, and I had no clue who I was going to have as a guest, or even what I was going to talk about. I knew one simple thing - I had to start! I had to take action and learn with every interview. That simple practice of "taking action" became the mantra for the show - "find your passion, take action, and build the life of your dreams." By making the simple choice to take action and start The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast; I have had the opportunity to interview over 100 amazing entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and industry titans. The journey has now culminated with the opportunity to interview Tom Bilyeu, Co-founder of Quest Nutrition and Impact Theory. I'm a relentless agent for change, here to see how far I can push my own potential and the potential of others. I used to think I was Morpheus or Neo, now I know I'm the White Rabbit. My job is to simply show you how deep the rabbit hole really goes. The rest will be up to you. I'll consider mine a life well lived if we can pull people out of the Matrix by positively impacting the direction of the culture at large. I believe that's done through two things: 1. The creation of, financing for and mentoring of mission-based businesses and entrepreneurs and 2. The creation of media properties of all types that tell empowering stories. (more here) In our interview, Tom goes deep into how to find your passion and build your life by providing value. Most importantly, Tom shares his insights into the Impact Theory Belief System, which you can download right here: http://info.impacttheory.com/impact-theory-belief-system/. It has been an honor to share this platform with you and provide you with the stories, tools, and strategies to build the life you want to live. I look forward to the next 200 episodes.