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Special Episode with Dave Lukas424: Ironman Principles for CEOs and Entrepreneurs
In this episode, I share insights from my experiences in racing Ironman and how they parallel to the journey of entrepreneurship. Key concepts discussed are the importance of viewing business as a long game, the mental challenges faced, the significance of small details, and the necessity of discipline, consistency, and persistence in achieving success. Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Dane Espegard423: The Dream Machine: Unleashing Team Potential and Business Success with Dane Espegard
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Dane Espegard. This conversation today holds a special place for me as Dane is division leader for Vector Marketing. Some of you may know Vector or even worked for them as they are the company behind Cutco knives. I have talked about this before, but I initially cut my teeth in selling and paid for my college selling Cutco. Everyone that works for them is a contractor building their own business, whether a salesperson, district, division manager and so on. To get to running a division means you are one of the best at developing people, especially young people. And over 2 decades, Dane has built a division that has sold over $51 million in cutlery! A $50+ million-dollar business selling knives primarily through high schoolers and young adults. If you can do that, you are doing something right. So, you can understand why I’ve invited Dane on the show to share his secrets for building a great business and organization. It's great timing too as he has released the book, The Dream Machine: A Leader's Guide to Creating Teams of High Performers Who Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes. https://daneespegard.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Talia Boone422: How Talia Boone Disrupted the Floral Industry During the Pandemic and Built a Massive Company
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Talia Boone. Talia is the founder of Postal Petals, a floral industry startup that is changing the entire industry. Now, here’s the interesting thing, Talia founded the company in the middle of the pandemic and lockdowns. If you remember, businesses like that were shut down and for many, the last thing on their mind was getting some flowers. But Talia bucked the trend and created a new model that thrived during that time and continues to today. How did she do it and go on to build such a great company re-inventing the way flowers are bought? Well, it’s those lessons and principles that I want to dig in with her in this episode. https://www.postalpetals.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Special Episode with Dave Lukas421: How Rich People Think with Dave Lukas
I am changing things up this week. I had an episode ready to go, but was on a long run yesterday, a 15-miler getting ready for next Ironman and as I like to do, I listen to podcasts or audiobooks. I popped on Steve Siebold’s book How Rich People Think and I have to say, I forget how great this little gem of a book is. This book is a treasure trove of insights into the mindset of the wealthy. There over 25 of them and I was running, I thought, I’ve got to share some of this with the Misfit Audience! So, I’ve gone through it and picked out the top 10 lessons I believe are crucial for anyone looking to elevate their financial success and build wealth. But as I mentioned—these 10 lessons are just scratching the surface. Siebold packs this book with so much more. I highly recommend reading it in full because there’s no substitute for learning straight from the source. So, what’s this book all about? It’s about the difference in thinking between the rich and the average person. It’s about breaking down limiting beliefs, taking control of your financial destiny, and reprogramming your mind to think like the wealthy Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas - Lessons for Hannah420: Lessons For Hannah - The Winner's Mindset
Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives. Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at [email protected]. We’d love to share it. Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Mike Stone419: Building a Billion-Dollar Brand, Mike Stone on Leadership, Growth, and the Power of Core Values
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Michael Stone. Mike is the President and CEO of CertaPro Painters, a billion-dollar company with over 370 franchise owners in over 500 territories across the US and Canada. You’ve no doubt heard of them. Mike joined the company in 1999 as a sale associate and worked his way up to President and CEO. His story is one of the best examples of what can happen if you play the long game in your business. And that is one of the reasons I’ve him on – to not only share what he has learned along the journey, but to talk about how to build a long-term lasting company. https://certapro.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Damion Lupo418: From Financial Ruin to $200M, Damion Lupo's Journey of Resilience and Reinvention
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Damion Lupo. It’s rare that we have repeat guests on this show, but Damion is one of those whose message is very important to come back. He was first on the show all the way back in 2020 and his story is pretty incredible. At age 30, Damion was facing the loss of a $20 million portfolio, grappling with homelessness, and utter despair. But, he fought his way through and back rebuilding his wealth to more that $200 million. Now, I bet you can see why I’ve asked back on the show because you need to hear from him how he did it, what he learned along the way, and how he has continued to grow and thrive since. He has built over 70 companies with Frametech and and the eQRP system/Turnkey Retirement being most notable. This is on episode, you are going to want listen or watch all the way through. https://turnkeyretirement.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Jeremy Ryan Slate Interviews Dave Lukas!417: Thriving in a Shifting Economy, Why Keeping Your Money Active is the Key to Staying Ahead in Uncertain Times
This week’s episode is a special one. As many of you know, I have owned an investing education business for almost 20 years. I was recently interviewed by Jeremy Ryan Slate on the state of the economy, where things are headed, and what to make of the recent market turmoil. I should it would be great to share it with you as we are entrepreneurs always need to be preparing and working to stay ahead of what is coming so we can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. If you are interested in learning more about the investing education we provide, go to www.12MinuteTrading.com Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Michael Turner416: From Zero to $40M, How to Boost Your Online Sales with Michael Tucker's Event Secrets
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Michael Tucker. Michael is the CEO and founder of Funnel Pros, a full-fledged marketing and growth agency specializing in virtual events. They are unique in that they provide all the man-power, strategy, & resources that clients need to maximize the success of a virtual event. Over just the last few years, the company has helped clients generate over $40 million in online sales. As more and more selling is done online, one of the best ways to grow your business is through online events and I’ve been looking for an expert to come on the show and share the best practices on how to put on a great event. https://www.thefunnelpros.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas - Lessons for Hannah415: Lessons For Hannah - Do the Work
Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!" Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives. Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at [email protected]. We’d love to share it. Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Britt Lefkoe414: How to Break Free of Limiting and Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Britt Lefkoe
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Britt Lefkoe. Britt is a business and leadership development coach, who specializes in coaching entrepreneurs and executives specifically following in the footsteps of her father, Morty Lefkoe, taking a belief-based, neuroscientific approach to business and personal development. She has spent 20 years helping people, especially entrepreneurs, identify blind spots and create unwavering confidence. Britt is highly sought after by everyone from the largest Fortune 10 companies like Facebook and Google to companies going to IPO and high achieving entrepreneurs and organizations that understand mindset is the key to success. I am excited for her to share he unique insights and methodology to help you reach your true potential. https://www.brittlefkoe.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Christy Whitman413: Unlock Your Inner Power: Christy Whitman on Harnessing Desire and Transforming Your Life
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Christy Whitman. Christy is a New York Times bestselling author, transformational leader, and CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. Christy has helped thousands of people worldwide to achieve their goals through her empowerment seminars, speeches, and coaching sessions, and products. She reaches 125,000 a month with her messages and her work has been promoted and featured with everyone from Wayne Dyer to Brian Tracy. Her latest book is called the Desire Factor. The book is a guide on how to harness the force of desire and turn your dreams into reality. I have talked many times about the role desire plays in success. And I could not think of a better person to come on and help you learn to unleash this power in your life and entrepreneur journey. https://www.watchyourwords.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |
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Dave Lukas Chats with Jhana Li412: Mastering Operations: Jhana Li's Proven Methods to Scale and Optimize Your Business
This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jhana Li. Jhana is the founder of Spyglass Ops, a firm with a special focus on operations to scale small and mid-sized businesses. Jhana ran her first company while living out of a van traveling through North and South America. She has consulted with over forty 7 and 8 figure businesses and has coached over 500 founders on how to scale their operations and grow. One of the biggest hurdles in building a great business is going through the challenge of building scalable operating systems and processes. But, if you can get this right, your business can grow exponentially. An I could think of no better expert to give us the playbook to do so than Jhana. https://spyglassops.com/ Click Here to See the Full Show Notes and Misfit 3 for This Episode |