Real Common Sense with Tony Jordan

Michael Hughes has been a criminal defense attorney for 10+ years & started his own law firm in that time. From winning his first case from superstition to stories of a jury deciding the guilt of a defendant with a coin flip, Michael is one of the coolest people I have the pleasure of knowing. He just threw his hat in the ring to run for judge in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Jared has been an "acquaintance" of mine for years. I used to run sales, marketing, artist relations, & product dev for a pickup company which put me in direct competition with Jared's prior business Brandonwound Pickups. While working in Indiana I met him on accident after he started working at his dream job. Jared is a veteran having served 3 years in the military before jumping out to work construction. After that he decided to take the leap & go full-time with his passion of building guitar pickups which led him to working his dream job at one of the greatest guitar brands in the world. I have an immense amount of respect for Jared & the path in life he's taken.

I've known Rogelio since I was little. I started out knowing him as my brother's friend's dad then as a business owner who gave me a chance to play music at his restaurant & now as a marketing client of mine. He grew up in Mexico & started a bunch of different businesses before moving to the United States at age 20 to help support his family. While here he moved up from nothing, met his wife, & started a successful business in Central WI.

Michael Graziadei is an actor with credits on The Young & The Restless, Agents of Shield, Castle, Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, & more. Having grown up on the east coast, he took a risk moving to the west coast to pursue acting. His positivity & attitude is absolutely infectious. He's one of the most motivated & sarcastic people I know.

Cassandra is a female entrepreneur, business owner, & hilarious comedian who has defied the odds growing up in a hard home life to now owning an extremely successful brokerage in Melbourne, FL specializing in commercial real estate. She talks about the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) today & the gift of gab in today's climate & the single greatest thing you need to be successful today.

Trey has been a friend of mine for years & someone I look up to. Yes, he paid me to say that. He started a band with his brother called The Icarus Account garnering millions of listens online & ranking on Apple & Billboard charts. After settling down with his wife & their 3 kids, he started growing his real estate portfolio in both the residential & commercial sectors. This is one episode you don't wanna miss!

Mitch Bram is an extremely talented salesman & business owner who started his entrepreneurship journey in elementary school by reselling Beanie Babies. After graduating he started working in custom suits & attire which led him to opening his own successful suit company today...Fine Line Custom Attire.Find Mitch's Business Fine Line Custom Attire:Website - https://www.finelinecustomattire.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/finelinecustomattireInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/finelinecustomattire

Eric Thomas is the poster child for entrepreneurship. After finding something that he'd like to do he ramped up & started multiple different successful businesses. As an artist, he has an eye for detail & a zest for life that most would envy.

Andrew Rohm is a 20 year old entrepreneur & owner of the real estate marketing firm DMR Media. Very seldomly do I meet someone that has mastered a skill to perfection. He started building websites in high school before graduating, dropping out of college, & become the KING OF SEO marketing. You'll hear how he grew up with nothing & stays motivated to keep going against all odds.

Ben Hans has been a friend of mine for years. He's a published author, teacher, & the drummer for Kip Winger (Winger), Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Trixter, Anthony Corder (Tora Tora) & more. When he's not on tour, he teaches music business at SAE Nashville with a track record of 20+ years of teaching. He talks about effectively networking to get cool opportunities & teaching business to people that are new to it.

Brent Jacobson is the former mayor of Mosinee, WI & the current representative for Wisconsin's 87th Assembly district, & partner at a local law firm in central WI. Growing up, Brent's dad was the mayor of Mosinee so he grew up in politics. His dad was so loved as mayor that residents of Mosinee voted against him when he ran for higher office, so he'd stay as mayor. He talks through the ins and outs of politics, being successful in life, & quitting a high paying job you hate.

Brandon Zunker started working in his dad's business at a young age before becoming the youngest manufacturers rep in the country for his rep firm in the music industry. After leaving the music industry, Brandon started his current business Drip Media which specializes in digital advertising. His experience with in person sales & business management is something you should learn from.

Marty Cheyka is a professional audio engineer & guitarist with a story that's told across WI. I wanted to sit down with him to hear what really happened. Marty grew up in Wisconsin but moved to Atlanta signing to a record label with Timbaland that started to fall apart. Marty's credits include Timbaland, Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Billy Currington, Bonz, Oowee and more.

Jim Puccio goes into detail on his journey to managing just under 1000 rental units in a rental facility. He talks about how the government & more specifically how HUD can cause landlords & rental property owners headaches over small things. He also explains the difference in mindset between the small landlords & the large operations he's worked with.