Cameron Herold: "Meetings Suck", his New Book and Breaking out of the 9-to-5

In this episode, Dave interviews Cameron Herold, a business consultant and a keynote speaker that helps organizations "double their revenue or profit in a short period of time." Cameron's proof is in the pudding—he's already taken two companies to more $100 million in revenue. Listen as Dave and Cameron discuss the unique traits of the entrepreneur, Cameron's experience as a businessman, and Cameron's new book, Meetings Suck. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:35 – Introducing Cameron 01:25 – How Cameron helped Got Junk 03:10 – Cameron's TED Talk 03:50 – Raising kids as entrepreneurs 05:40 -- ADHD and bipolar disorder 07:10 – "A" students and "B" students 09:45 – Entrepreneurial parents 11:15 – How Cameron raises his kids by example 12:30 – Why we shouldn't medicate our traits 15:00 – We learn about ourselves throughout our lives 16:25 – A letter from Dave's friend 18:00 – "The worst vice is advice." 19:30 – Atlas Shrugged — Cameron: "the first book written where the entrepreneur was the hero" 21:30 – discussion on government taxes and fees 22:40 – When Cameron was a kid, he made money off of coat hangers 23:45 – Later, he gathered golf balls from ponds and sold them 25:20 – He helps entrepreneurs "reverse-engineer their dreams" 27:25 – Jim Koch's book 28:05 – Failure and our ego 28:45 – "A vivid vision" 31:12 – Cameron's book, Meetings Suck 32:15 – Good meetings and bad meetings 34:10 – Different types of meetings 35:45 – "Scrums," or "daily huddles" 36:50 – Scheduling/missing meetings 37:45 – Company culture 38:35 – Good ideas come from people who "dare to dream bigger" 39:30 – Tesla's seven-seater car 40:05 – COOAlliance.com 41:15 – For people with around $5 million in revenue or more 42:00 – com   3 Key Points: Don't medicate your unique traits and strengths. Think outside of the box. A good meeting is scheduled and has a purpose.   Resources Mentioned: Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network COOAlliance.com – An organization Cameron endorses com – Cameron's Website Meetings Suck – Cameron's new book Atlas Shrugged – One of Cameron and Dave's favorite books Jim Koch's book Cameron's TED Talk Got Junk – The biggest company Cameron ever started   Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives