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Next Action

by Brian Wallace

Welcome to the Next Action Podcast with your host Brian Wallace. People think they are choosing between the good and the bad but really they are choosing between the mediocre and being great.In 15 minutes or less, you'll walk away with actionable know-how on being intentional and skipping the mediocre towards a better life.

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Episodes

  1. Navigating Your Own Personal New Normal: Life Upside Down Before Coronavirus

    Shlomi Ron is my first guest since the coronavirus became the new normal throughout the world. I’ve found that some people have had life events that presented a new normal experience even before COVID-19 hit us. Shlomi is one such person to be fortunate to have gone through heavy challenges that…

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  2. SXSW and the Rise of Voice Tech

    Scot and Susan are the husband and wife team behind Pragmatic Digital - a consultancy that helps businesses use emerging technology to improve their customer experience. They are also the authors of Voice Strategy: Creating Useful and Usable Voice Experiences. It’s Susan’s 1st SXSW, though Scot…

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  3. Walking, Climbing and Flying at SXSW 2020

    Leigh Durst is a recognized authority on business, operations and digital transformation, and a trusted advisor to global Fortune 100s, startups, and businesses across industries. Her book, Walk, Climb, or Fly: Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace Wilderness, is designed to help executives,...

  4. Give and Grow: Influence to Impact Others

    Bob Burg co-authored the international bestseller The Go-Giver. He’s a sought after speaker at sales and leadership conferences and committed to inspiring the entrepreneurial spirit in us all. He shows that companies large and small that conduct their business the “Go-Giver” way are not only of...

  5. Rise Above the Noise: The Art of Being Creative

    Tuli Kraus has been making noise lately on LinkedIn but he's come to a realization: there's a lot of noise on there these days. What can you do to stand out? Be creative. Easier said than done, right? Tune in for this fun dialog on how to take practical steps on implementing and being an…

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  6. Empowering Our Children for the Future

    Atara Twersky isn't what you'd expect from an NYC attorney as she's now also the author of the acclaimed children's book series, Curlee Girlee. Atara is the founder of the curly girl movement inspired by her young daughter in an effort to ensure they love themselves just as they are. Join us as…

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  7. Training Your Way to Repeatable Greatness

    Chris Ronzio has developed a passion to allow other business leaders find time to do more of what they love. We all know that the process and the journey are just as important as the solution, and Chris has truly embraced this methodology. His company, Trainual allows you to document your…

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  8. Be a Catalyst: What is your One Word?

    Rich Keller has an inspiring story. Going from the safety of corporate America to taking the plunge and following his dreams after overcoming health challenges, he's definitely found his stride helping today's youth by finding the one word that defines them. Rich is a catalyst and knows how to...

  9. Shaping the Future of Agency Life

    Deepak Shukla has a bright future gaining momentum building from the strength of an SEO agency and is moving toward specialized agency expertise. Gone are the days where one can walk around trying to be a full service agency living among a world of experts. Join Deepak and I for a lively…

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  10. CMO Shining a L1ght to the World

    Today's guest Yoav Vilner has gone through a fork in the road, trying to decide if it's worth being a Chief Marketing Officer to many through his former highly known agency vs showing up as a full time CMO & Founding member to one specific startup. He's emerged as the CMO for L1ght which is...

  11. Digital Nomad to Master of Ceremonies

    Jason Barnard is a very cool individual that's trying to broaden his horizons past permanence into the digital nomad lifestyle. Pairing this up with being a keynote speaker and MC seems like a great fit and he's making strides going beyond his comfort zone and the search marketing world into a...

  12. Connecting the Dots: Podcasting, Books, and More

    David Bain is an accomplished marketer that has figured out how to build on a set of skills. He's strategized the best way to get the right technical equipment, soft skills, comfort level with oneself and your audience to drive your business from a podcast, to video, to having an audience…

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  13. How To Build Company Culture

    Ryan Gibson is the Chief Investment Officer at Spartan Investment Group, a real estate development and syndication company that enables individuals to participate in self-storage investments. Rather than constantly searching for the next deal or project, Spartan focuses on building a brand,...

  14. Hiring To Scale Your Business

    Chanie Gluck is a wife, a mother, and has been an entrepreneur for the last 17 years. She successfully sold her first company 4D Medical, a medical billing company. Now she’s quickly growing a new company, 4D Global. 4D Global helps medical billing and software companies easily scale their…

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  15. Learning How To Make The Best Investment

    Bernard Reisz is committed to providing unbiased, integrated, expert financial & tax solutions. His focus is the establishment of tax-sheltered accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s, QRPs). Through ReSure Financial, you can get the most cost-efficient, flexible, tax-sheltered investment accounts that give you...

  16. Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone

    Itzy Holczler is a natural communicator and creative, which many people know as "the purple guy." But who's the man behind the color? One that grew up in a largely isolated culture where English was not his first language. In this episode, we examine Itzy's process into internalizing…

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  17. How to Get Started With Video

    Rob Deptford is a strategic video creator, on-camera coach and presenter. He uses his background in broadcasting, marketing, and education to help others learn to craft effective video. Video is essential to every business. If you’re not comfortable on camera, it’s time to make a change. We’ll…

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  18. How To Refocus and Grow After A Career Shift

    Shmuel Septimus left a career in healthcare management, and founded of SNF Marketing, a firm dedicated to using tech to build success. He hosts two podcasts: Love Your 9 to 5 and Nursing Home. Shmuel believes everyone should love their profession. If you don’t love your work, it’s time to make a...

  19. Personal Branding Through New Media

    Adam J. Carswell is a real estate entrepreneur working with Asym Capital and Concordia Realty. He also creates two podcasts (Dream Chasers & The Liberland Show) and a vlog (Untitled), and teaches a professional development course (BANG). How does he find the time to do it all? Listen in to learn...

  20. How Content Creation Builds Support For Your Ideas

    Hunter Thompson is the founder of Asym Capital, a private equity firm. He’s helped more than 250 investors and raised over $30 million in capital, but he wasn’t always successful. The most important aspect of any investment if finding a person worth betting on. But investors often shy away from…

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  21. How to Find the Time to Succeed

    Karen Briscoe transformed her life and wrote the book she’d always dreamed of writing by rethinking how she used her time. Our hectic schedules leave many of us are left feeling like we don’t have the time to focus on what we really want to do. But taking small steps can transform your life, and...

  22. How to Get Out of Your Own Way

    Erin Pheil is a master of helping people permanently eliminate (yes, eliminate—not alleviate) self-sabotage. So many people are stuck in ruts, and feel increasingly frustrated when repeatedly gathering more information and taking more actions STILL don't get them what they want. For most people,...

  23. How to Read, Comprehend, and Remember Faster Than Ever

    Howard Berg is the world's fastest reader clocking in at over 80 pages a minute! Have a listen in to learning how to read faster - even through this short podcast. You'll get to hear first-hand how to increase your reading comprehension along with some solid tactics on how to enhance your memory....

  24. How to Negotiate Anything

    Kwame Christian, Esq is a negotiator par excellence and Director of the American Negotiation Institute. Listening to him can help you get a better deal in your career and help you finally overcome difficult conversations at work. Negotiation strategies are everything - we discuss curiosity and…

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  25. Language: the Great Grand Symphony of Life

    John has a passion for music. That lifelong pursuit led him to a career in business, showing clients how to unlock the exciting things that happen at the intersection of music and language. Take time every day to examine your own language. How do you craft language to please, serve (and…

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  26. From So-Called Success to Calling BS on Work Life Balance

    Joshua B. Lee had the life that many entrepreneurs dream about - or so they think. He had all the success of house, cars, money, family. But he lost sight of vision and was overwhelmed concentrating on the balance. People go to bed not feeling appreciated. So how to you keep on going? Appreciate...

  27. Breaking the Rules and Mastering Your Own Destiny

    Steve Wiideman is a super interesting guy that has branched out of corporate America and SEO into more of the world's marketing focus. In 2010, he tried working it out on his own and went out to his neighborhood. In his first month, he already signed $17k of business and it all grew from there....

  28. Bringing Influence Into Focus With Image and Confidence

    Laibel Schwartz is a magnetic person you want to be around. He fills the room with energy and excitement - what's more is that he knows how to transfer it to you to unlock your influence and build you up from there. Everyone thinks that the featured corporate headshots on his website are a bunch…

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  29. How to Scale Your Small Business Dream to the World

    Estie Rand has found a critical issue to focus on in the realm of the small business world. Instead of leaving SMB's to navigate piece by piece, she helps business find their way through a full service consulting firm that handles both strategy and implementation - a rarity for smaller…

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  30. Finding Your True Purpose and Being on Cloud Nine

    One's true purpose comes from experience. Jordan Gross has already had an incredible journey leaving the corporate world, which has led to speaking and coaching. Going from people pleasing to finding one's true purpose allows you to lead life by your rules. Cloud Nine is a journey to personal...

  31. Personal Branding Through Brutal Honesty

    Dr. Natalia Wiechowski really is the master of how you should do your personal brand. After leaving the corporate world, she studied many successful entrepreneurs to learn how to live your best life. How? Ask yourself the painful questions. What makes you unique? You need to start with a...

  32. The Power of Empathy and Connecting

    Kathy Klotz-Guest is a fabulous human that knows how to move conversations to saying yes so people and business thrive! Thinking about high level value is the way to get there. Kathy comes from an improv and comedy background AND spent 15 years managing marketing in tech companies... and knows…

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  33. Zero to a Million - How to Grow Your Niche

    Ricky Carruth is a whole new brand of the real estate economy. He's been the #1 ReMax agent in his state for 2 years running! While he started as a full time real estate business he has now blossomed into a speaker, writer, and coach - educating real estate agents around the world. People usually...

  34. The Art of How to Meet and Remember People at Events

    Daren McKelvey is such a natural when it comes to being a connector. But there's also a lot that goes into it that involves years of learning what to do and what not to do. He believes in doing his homework. He remembers initially getting good at understanding names, faces, and what people are...

  35. Being a Professional Working Dad at a Fortune 500 Company

    John Stancliffe is a 15 year veteran in the digital space, currently as Social Media Manager for AT&T Business and tells us about what life is like working at a big company. Resources, access to mentorship and leaders is a tremendous form of growth. Want to be an entrepreneur without the risk?…

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  36. Grow Your Business Smarter Being High End and Focused

    Wendy Maynard helps people land high end clients for the last 2 decades with companies of all sizes for signature offers. We're all doing the same thing so making proprietary systems and offers are worth your time. Or maybe you're making remarkable service but you aren't touting it enough. It's...

  37. How to Stop Mental Health Issues in the Tech Community

    Stewart Rogers is well known for his work at Grit Daily and VentureBeat and he runs multiple startups and social good projects. Embracing the nomad lifestyle, Stewart has learned how to stay calibrated, healthy, and strong - mentally and physically. He's found a zen state of focus on the now - a...

  38. Build on Strength, Not Reinvent

    Wendy Glavin has learned how to accumulate a number of different skills throughout her career - from theater to communications, working in numerous PR and marketing firms to running her own agency. We talk about how people can learn anything when they put their mind to it, and of course wax...

  39. Getting Known Beyond Your Comfort Zone

    Naphtali Hoff is an awesome executive coach that helps leaders scale. He's already carved out a very specific niche, much of which caters to male small biz owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders within the NYC area Jewish community. How can he grow beyond his comfort zone to help others get out of...

  40. Be Like Amazon: the Story of Bryan Eisenberg

    Bryan Eisenberg is an incredible marketer with significant achievements in his career. Imagine creating things like Conversion Rate Optimization and Bounce Rate? Being a 2 Time NYT Best Selling Author? Amazing! In this episode We dive into Bryan's latest book, Be Like Amazon. Let's face it…

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  41. SXSW: How to Maximize Your Knowledge Through Planning

    Angelique LaRue is an awesome SXSW planner and partner in crime. One of the most prepared folks I know at the event, Angelique starts early checking out food, brand marketing panels, event and music spaces. She advises to know what's on the schedule and adjust before 30 days out - in case you…

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  42. SXSW: Spotting the Right Speakers and Sparking Outlasting Energy

    Lynae is a wondrously disciplined event catalyst. She's boiled down the art of going to places like SXSW to a science and brings a wealth of knowledge on how to figure out the best sessions to attend - and which you could always watch later. Some speakers use the same speech year round - look for...

  43. SXSW: Crypto and Social Impact

    Cleve Mesidor is an awesome source of knowledge and relationships in the world of crypto and blockchain. This will be Cleve's 2nd SXSW and since her first time, a lot has happening in the ever expanding world of crypto. This is the first year that SXSW has an official track for crypto and...

  44. SXSW: How Emotional Intelligence Wins the Day

    Wesley Faulkner really knows how to work a room at SXSW. If you were at SXSW a few years ago, armed with a few discount cards and a $35 Where's Waldo outfit, he outshined some of the biggest brands and budgets. Outfit or not, Wesley has a magnetic and caring personality and has a great way with...

  45. SXSW - Press and What's New in Tech

    Jeff Powers runs Geekazine, a company that started in the podcasting space which has been evolving in live streaming and tech coverage so he's always scouting for great interviews. Over the 6 years he's been coming, he has a keen eye for the different tech companies making a splash on the scene.…

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  46. SXSW Veteran: from Musician to VC

    Brian Penick is a great way for us to start off our SXSW podcast special series! This will be Brian's 12th SXSW - what's even more interesting is he started on the Music track - as a performer! Brian's moved on to the Interactive and Venture Capital World and he and I discuss some really useful...

  47. Entrepreneurship or Find a New Job?

    Jon Lee had lots of early success. Then, he listened to the crowd and did what everyone says to do for content. He was consistent, did all the posts, all the videos and most of this isn't generating new business. If you spend enough time on social media, you might even feel depressed watching...

  48. More With Less: Bulletproofing Your B2B Marketing

    Our next guest, Michael Phelan and I agree that the economy is likely heading for a down cycle. Fast. So what do you do in a down economy? Don't follow the crowd. Why is it that so many people - especially in B2B - put out a ton of content, hoping it will lead to meetings and sales? Michael shows...

  49. The Man Behind the Curtain - From Small Town to Internet Superpower

    Sticker Mule is a fascinating company. It's become so powerful that it's the go-to place whenever you think about buying custom stickers online. What's even more fascinating is that they have built a cult-like following with little to no press. Unless you really dig around, you might not even…

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  50. From Frustration to Mojovation: The Art of Going Deep

    Joe Apfelbaum is a source of inspiration to many. He's been on a 95 pound weight loss journey and is making his way into the hearts and minds of everyone waiting on the LinkedIn sidelines, but is afraid to engage. Joe's bringing passion and precision to the masses and has super specific goals on...

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Welcome to the Next Action Podcast with your host Brian Wallace. People think they are choosing between the good and the bad but really they are choosing between the mediocre and being great.In 15 minutes or less, you'll walk away with actionable know-how on being intentional and skipping the mediocre towards a better life.

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