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032: Dr. Jarrod Spencer Sports Psychologist Mind of the Athlete Founder

Scott Mulvaney — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Dr. Jarrod Spencer Sports Psychologist Mind of the Athlete Founder

You don’t have to suffer in silence. Your emotional health can have a massive impact on your performance. Today’s Co-Host can help lay the path to a clearer mind. On this episode we complete the set with Sports Psychologist Dr. Jarrod Spencer founder of Mind of the Athlete. A spiritual calling lead to the creation of a sports psychology company with the mission to help improve the emotional health of athletes. Now with a book Mind of the Athlete: Clearer Mind Better Performance.

On This Episode You Will Hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”02:35″] What made Psychologist Dr. Jarrod create Mind of the Athlete?
[spp-timestamp time=”03:35″] What does it really mean to be tough?
[spp-timestamp time=”05:56″] The biggest commonality they are finding among college athletes is they are incredible tired, emotionally overwhelmed, over scheduled, over extended and on average the college athlete is sleeping six hours per night. There not getting the recommended 9.2 hours of sleep that they need for great optimal performance. If you do not have good sleep and are not well rested you will see a spike in anxiety, depression and frustration.
[spp-timestamp time=”08:25″] In 2016 Psychologist Jarrod was brought in to an insurance company called Kelly, three days each month to roll out there Mind of the Leader training. Mind of the Leader is a brand off of Mind of the Athlete containing much of the same content but packaged for business clientele.
[spp-timestamp time=”10:17″] The Mind of brands are based off of the book by Jack Canfield Chicken Soup for the Soul.
[spp-timestamp time=”12:17″] Mind of the Athlete took off as a company four years ago.
[spp-timestamp time=”12:57″] S. Truett Cathy founder of Chick-fil-a, was a big influence on Psychologist Jarrod. His first mentor was the boxer Larry Holmes. They started a TV show together called ‘What the heck were they thinking’

[spp-timestamp time=”16:07″] Larry taught Psychologist Jarrod, no matter where you go, really engage and be kind to people. It doesn’t matter who you are or how famous you get its really about staying humble and staying connected. A quote from Sports Illustrated:

“Larry you’ve made millions and millions of Dollars in your life time, why don’t you live in New York city with all the other famous people?” He said “Well, if I lived in New York City I would have to keep up with the Joneses but if I stay here in Lehigh Valley people have to keep up with the Holmeses”

[spp-timestamp time=”17:53″] Power of community and the power of the people you are surrounding yourself with
[spp-timestamp time=”20:07″] Mind of the Athlete book foreword by Matt Millen 4x Super Bowl Champion.
[spp-timestamp time=”21:05″] Getting people to think differently, getting them to understand how the mind works best.
[spp-timestamp time=”23:48″] What Millennials are looking for the most is a mentor but the spot when people are true and when they are not.
[spp-timestamp time=”25:29″] They find that the athletes are easier to get through. It’s the coaches that are harder to receive and understand the messaging. A third of the coaches love what they do, the middle third are open to it and the final third believe what they are doing is making the athletes “Soft”.
[spp-timestamp time=”26:33″] When the student is ready the teacher will appear
[spp-timestamp time=”27:12″] Pioneering mental health in sports and in society
[spp-timestamp time=”30:16″] Mind of the Athletes YouTube channel has over 500 videos. Providing the right medium for the right audience
[spp-timestamp time=”31:40″] Receiving a heart felt phone call
[spp-timestamp time=”34:15″] Mind of the Athlete: Clearer Mind Better Performance
[spp-timestamp time=”35:45″] When selling your book, put together bundles or packages
[spp-timestamp time=”37:53″] Bringing in a spiritual level when appropriate
[spp-timestamp time=”40:55″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”There’s help. There’s hope, and there is a path | @Jarrod_Spencer @MindOfAthlete on @LIVETHEFUEL “]

Links and Resources

People Mentioned

Final Words

There’s help and there is hope out there. Even though we live in a society that’s very busy. We don’t often have time to have deep, real conversions with each other about what is going on in our pre-conscious minds. The truth is, there are people out there like us, that love to come alongside people and engage them in how a person is doing. We’ve got the skills, resources, the platform, the people, the brand and the bandwidth to serve individuals, teams and companies so that they can feel better. Because when you feel better, you think and perform better!

There’s help, there’s hope and there is a path ahead that they can take you on.

Action Steps

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022: Passion, Purpose, Singularis IT and Semon Dorgam

Scott Mulvaney — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:17:00 +0000

Passion with Purpose Co-Host:

Finding your passion can happen from getting to a point where we have to stop, look at ourselves and say what am I doing. We need to take stock, make a point to embrace fun and live our life! Most importantly be there for somebody besides ourselves. It took a head on collision with a deer for our co-host to realize exactly that. Founder of the hosting solutions company Singularis IT. He has been hooked on technology since the age of fifteenth and is living with purpose. Please welcome Semon Dorgam as today’s co-host with passion!

On This Episode You Will Hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”02:33″] Roofing was not for me and finding out what made technology tick on the inside
[spp-timestamp time=”08:33″] Tim Billy. Student and Teacher starting a class together
[spp-timestamp time=”12:39″] Becoming a janitor to collect spare parts to build computers just to get noticed
[spp-timestamp time=”15:06″] Getting into hosting solutions
[spp-timestamp time=”20:28″] SAAS – Software As A Service – Being the expert of your widget, not the blinking lights
[spp-timestamp time=”26:07″] Scaling up and scaling down your bandwidth and system resources based on your real time requirements
[spp-timestamp time=”29:07″] On-boarding clients
[spp-timestamp time=”30:37″] The giant guessing game
[spp-timestamp time=”37:31″] Singularis IT does not charge for bandwidth
[spp-timestamp time=”39:08″] Denial Service Attack
[spp-timestamp time=”41:30″] Getting educated in the online space and why security assessments are important. You need to be ahead of your customers
[spp-timestamp time=”44:01″] Understand what you are really paying for, understand what you really need. Don’t just go off of buzzwords like cloud
[spp-timestamp time=”49:18″] Second tier support
[spp-timestamp time=”53:48″] T-Boning a Deer
[spp-timestamp time=”59:03″] Find something that helps you remove stress, something that will help you truly be focused within your own zone.
[spp-timestamp time=”01:01:42″] The eight weeks Semon was injured was a life changer for him. It made him think about what was he doing with his business and what is he doing with his life. A reminder and realization that life is too short. Don’t sweat the small things.
[spp-timestamp time=”01:10:58″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”Surround yourself with the people you want to be with and help succeed. @singularisit on @livethefuel visit livethefuel.com/022″]

Links and Resources

People Mentioned

Noah Galloway

Final Words

Take care of the people you love. Surround yourself with the people you love. Surround yourself with the people you want to be with, helping them succeed and you will ultimately succeed.

Action Steps

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021: Understanding our Mindset with Mind of the Athlete

Scott Mulvaney — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:30:00 +0000

Mindset Over Matter

Your mindset is a powerful thing in regards to a daily commitment. It can allow us to do some amazing stuff. But like the body, we have to take care of it and maintain it. Today’s co-host helps us do exactly that. Dr. Megan Cannon from MindoftheAthlete.com helps athletes from various levels deal with their mindset and understand how to overcome negativity.

On This Episode You Will Hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”01:46″] Up and coming events
[spp-timestamp time=”02:29″] Megan enjoys working with the college athletes, Her team works with the athletes one on one. This helps them through the hard times and which helps them thrive and control their Mindset
[spp-timestamp time=”03:38″] Getting into sports Psychology
[spp-timestamp time=”05:41″] Mind of the leader
[spp-timestamp time=”07:58″] As a leader are you using an active listening skill set
[spp-timestamp time=”09:40″] Mistypes of communications
[spp-timestamp time=”12:39″] What is your learning style
[spp-timestamp time=”13:42″] Behaviors we do always serve as a function
[spp-timestamp time=”14:44″] We all get nervous. Take a breath. Put in the work
[spp-timestamp time=”19:36″] We all need our accountability partners
[spp-timestamp time=”21:46″] If your mind is not in it, you need to take a rest day
[spp-timestamp time=”24:37″] You have to have those outlets to stop you from exploding
[spp-timestamp time=”28:58″] Stop, breath and be aware of the thoughts that are going on in your head
[spp-timestamp time=”34:12″] Myth busting on Journaling
[spp-timestamp time=”37:58″] Self-talk, the good and the bad and body image.
[spp-timestamp time=”44:41″] Understanding a negative mindset and where to find Megan
[spp-timestamp time=”46:49″] A lot of success is breed from athletics
[spp-timestamp time=”48:51″] A talk on sleep
[spp-timestamp time=”49:40″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”Life is not permanent, you can change it at any point in time @mindofathlete on @livethefuel visit livethefuel.com/021″]

Links and Resources

People Mentioned

Brian Strauser on our Show
Rob Eschbach on our Show

Final Words

When any of us go through those dark times, we go through those struggles, which inevitably happen to us. They get thrown at us, we get curve balls and the most important thing to remember is it is not permanent. Right now you may be stuck at this moment. It may appear to last forever, and you can’t see the end of the tunnel, but it is there.

When we go through things, when there are those struggles, it’s that awareness, that ability to see that there is another side of this. It’s not permanent. You can get help. You can get resources. You can get out of it with the aid of others, companies, podcasts, etc.

Action Steps

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016: CoreFit Chiropractic with Dr. Mark Walter

Scott Mulvaney — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:30:00 +0000

CoreFit teaches us patience:

I love to go out and meet with my co-host’s live and in person. Today I am at a local chiropractor office here in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We are meeting with a newly independent entrepreneur and chiropractor here in 2016. A husband of an old friend of mine as well, it’s a small world. Today lets welcome Dr. Mark Walter of CoreFit Chiropractic to the LIVETHEFUEL Show.

This episode with Dr. Mark is about reprogramming you. We all look for the quick and easy solutions. A pill won’t solve everything.

On This Episode You Will Hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”1:48″] Where Mark is now and his background journey to getting there
[spp-timestamp time=”5:24″] Hotshots and Smoke Jumper Firefighters
[spp-timestamp time=”8:51″] Dislocating a rib – Transverse Process
[spp-timestamp time=”12:40″] Including Chiropractic as a pain management method and moving away from the “Alternative” stigma the field had been labeled in
[spp-timestamp time=”16:44 “] Addiction – “If you are a hammer, all you are going to see is nails”
[spp-timestamp time=”18:26″] You are what you eat
[spp-timestamp time=”20:47″] With standard MD education you would be lucky to receive two hours of education on nutrition. We have been marketed to, that you will find the answer to everything through a pill.
[spp-timestamp time=”23:23″] DC – Doctor of Chiropractic, DO – Doctor of Osteopathic
[spp-timestamp time=”26:26″] We all look for a quick easy solution. We have to look whats going on dietary, one of the biggest problems we have is to do with inflammation.
[spp-timestamp time=”29:05″] Inflammation is like a fire going on inside of your body. How healthy are you to put that fire out?
[spp-timestamp time=”30:10″] What an adjustment is vs a mobilization is
[spp-timestamp time=”32:24″] The Balance Equation
[spp-timestamp time=”34:06″] Saying “I want to Quit Something” or “Lose Something”, is setting you up for immediate failure. This creates a physiological reaction and a feeling of loss. Use words like, “Replace” and “Get rid of”.
[spp-timestamp time=”38:51″] People just don’t realize how unbalanced they really are
[spp-timestamp time=”41:23″] It’s a lifestyle and a journey not a destination
[spp-timestamp time=”46:10″] Listen to you body, know what your strengths and weaknesses are and know when to cut back. A lot of people don’t do enough mobility work, stretching etc
[spp-timestamp time=”48:05″] Neuromuscular control, swimming and gymnastics – Reprogramming your software
[spp-timestamp time=”52:31″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”It’s a lifestyle and a journey, not a destination – Dr. Mark Walter on EP016 of LIVETHEFUEL – livethefuel.com/016″]

Links and Resources for CoreFit

Final Words

Patience

Paradigm patience. First off the paradigm needs to be shifted, then have patience with it. People want that instantaneous fix. Nothing is instantaneous.

Action Steps

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008: Liven Up Ya’ll with Whitney and Chris Carullo

Scott Mulvaney — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Good day ladies and gents! Today we have decided to one up it again and go with two new, happy couple co-hosts. This episode is about making an impact in the diverse and crowded Health & Fitness industry. All while we focus on how they are living a healthy, balanced, business lifestyle. This is demonstrated perfectly by today’s co-hosts, Chris and Whitney Carullo who choose to Liven Up. These two are a young couple that fulfilled their dream since college of opening their own fitness business.

Originally their plan was to open a small personal training studio with just them training their clients. We fast forward four years later and they have a 7,000 sq feet facility, 350 members, seven full-time employees, ten all together. They have built a healthy business and a great brand here in the Lehigh Valley.

I have been able to get to know them both personally and professionally over the past two years. Located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, their facility and brand are known as Liven Up Health and Fitness.

On This Liven Up Episode You Will Hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”1:27″] How we came to connect
[spp-timestamp time=”4:07″] Liven Up business model and retention
[spp-timestamp time=”5:51″] Why you should not go cheap on your health and why you should be fueling the lifestyle
[spp-timestamp time=”8:27″] Building your brand, building that recognition and a lasting impact in peoples lives
[spp-timestamp time=”9:55″] How Whitney and Chris impact the business separately and how they guide their customers through the fitness process
[spp-timestamp time=”11:49″] Having good mentors that help pave the way for you, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Masterminding and a great stat on gym membership in the US
[spp-timestamp time=”14:25″] Customer Retention and word of mouth referrals
[spp-timestamp time=”16:28″] Being in a very sales driven industry and caring for your fitness professionals
[spp-timestamp time=”20:16″] Knowing what they wanted to do since college and grinding everyday to change the industry
[spp-timestamp time=”21:21″] The Dream team. The intense, Liven Up hiring process
[spp-timestamp time=”23:35″] Building the systems, the process and infrastructure to free yourself from working on the business rather than on it
[spp-timestamp time=”36:46″] Why we create the lifestyle we do and getting that location freedom
[spp-timestamp time=”39:45″] Stepping away and giving your people the power to make decisions, people have to have self worth
[spp-timestamp time=”41:21″] Switching off, stress management and writing stuff down
[spp-timestamp time=”44:03″] Constantly evolving visions, utilizing square footage and managing your bandwidth
[spp-timestamp time=”49:03″] Hustle but keep your health balanced, this will only add to your bandwidth
[spp-timestamp time=”51:49″] Director of accountability and staying in your lane
[spp-timestamp time=”58:13″] The 20 mile march
[spp-timestamp time=”62:31″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”It all comes down to is taking care of yourself – With Chris and Whitney Carullo of Liven Up Here on EP008 of LIVETHEFUEL”]

Links and Resources

People Mentioned

Gary Vaynerchuk

Final Words

All it comes down to taking care of yourself, if you are exercising and eating well, good things happen. It will keep you motivated. Always go back to the basics and that start’s with you.

Also, have fun with it. Don’t take yourself too seriously and don’t take life so seriously; it is what you make it. It is all about fun, remember it’s a lifestyle. So make it a part of your lifestyle, don’t make it like a crash diet. Commit to it stay, with it and believe in yourself. Just keep it fun along the way!

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004: Physical Therapy Startups with Travis Robbins MSPT, CSCS, FAAOMPT

Scott Mulvaney — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Today, we are onsite with the Physical Therapy Startup man himself, Travis Robbins. He’s one of the well-known physical therapists in the Greater Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania. Robbins is the right guy in this show because he can help you understand why therapeutic exercise along with functional training are the cornerstones of good health and lifestyle. All while showing us the trials and tribulations of starting up a business.

Physical therapists examine their clients and develop an actionable plan of care that restores function, promotes movement, reduces pain and prevents disability. They work with a patient, family members, and other healthcare providers to make sure goals of the plan of care are carried out, and the patient outcomes are optimal. Part of their work is to ensure that there is balance in health, business, and lifestyle.

As it always, this is a great entertaining conversation show packed with great ideas and content that you can translate into your life, in order to FUEL your internal fire. Tune in and enjoy your dose of LIVETHEFUEL.

Today’s Physical Therapy Co-host

Travis Robbins is the co-owner of Robbins Rehabilitation and the proud father of four children Macy, Harrison and Cade, Delaney. He was born in Upstate New York and grew up milking cows on his parent’s dairy milking farm. Just like other children growing up in American ‘not affluent’ neighborhoods, Travis participated in sports like baseball, basketball, and football.

Travis holds Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College. He developed the passion of pursuing further studies in physical therapy after a lot of injuries while basketball, football and playing baseball in high school and university.

In 2003, he left his position as a clinical director of a large corporate physical therapy center to start Robbins Rehabilitation. This center is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has highly trained and experienced physical therapists. However, they have also opened other offices,now totaling five different locations, all committed to the word “better”. They have better therapists who guarantee better results. All of this means that their clients have a better experience.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[01:02] When did they start Robbins Rehabilitation? The struggles that Travis has encountered and where the motivation came from. How he manages to move forward despite many challenges.
[10:14] It is not a lack of resources but the lack of resourcefulness, and this is what makes many people get stuck or want to quit in what they do.
[12:02] Why an employee’s mentality is dangerous? How you break this mold.
[18:02] Getting recommendations by your medical practitioner; is it legal?
[22:19] The power of freedom of thought and decision. How Travis and his team are getting that message out there in their marketing. How do they get clients despite the strong competition out there?
[27:02] What do the physical therapists and PTA’s do. How can you become one of them or what qualifications are needed?
[34:14] The importance of scalability in business building.
[37:00] What Travis and his team are doing differently that sets them above their competitors.
[41:11] No matter what industry you are in or whatever you are doing right now, look at what other industries are doing and get the motivation and experiences from them.

And Much Much More

Travis started Robbins Rehabilitation together with his twin brother, Todd Robbins, in 2003. They had some money saved up, which they used to open a small center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He got the motivation and the financial support from his wife. In fact, Travis reveals that through everything that he has done or screwed up, his wife has always been there for him.

You have to put part of yourself (not your entire self) into anything you are doing to achieve success. When you run into obstacles, if you are still around, you have to find a way around it. You have to become more resourceful.

Travis and I also discussed a little bit about employee’s mentality vs an entrepreneur’s mentality. People are always going to direct you to do what they’re doing right. They will always discourage you from doing what your heart desires. They will tell you that you can’t manage or succeed. You need to break the mold. I mean people who get out, can create change and new beginnings.

We also touched a little bit about the freedom of thought and decision nowadays, which I think too many people are afraid of. There are several physical therapists and physical therapy businesses out there, the competition for clients or patients in this sense, is very high. Travis revealed that they go after the 93 % of patients who don’t get a prescription from their medical practitioners, and use various marketing strategies to reach them.

Another thing that we discussed in this episode is scalability. If you want to build something that is successful, you have got to figure out your system. And part of the system has to be scalability. So if you are interested in that, then read The E-Myth by Michael Gerber.

Links and Resources

People Mentioned

Finally, I have a small request

Since this is my brand new show, I’ve got zero clout in the world right now. It takes a lot of work to bring something like this to fruition. Currently, my biggest asset is reviews and ratings on iTunes. When iTunes sees that this show is getting good reviews and ratings, it moves us up in importance to the “New & Noteworthy” section. A brand new show can get lots of traction from this!

So, if you wouldn’t mind, I will welcome positive reviews and ratings from you guys, love the 5 stars! Also, if you think it’s valuable; kindly share this page on Facebook or Twitter. It would mean a ton of gratitude to me as well.

If you want to be part of the growing community, please join the The FUEL Tank group on Facebook where we Fuel Your Health, Business and Lifestyle as a community.

Thanks so much, and I’m looking forward to hearing your comments about this show below.

Scott

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002: Living the Startup Life with Steve Boerner and David Gritz

Scott Mulvaney — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:00:00 +0000

Since this only our 2nd startup show, I decided to mix things up and go out live and in person. So no home studio for this episode, we’re mobile! We are live and onsite with Steve Boerner and David Gritz in their Hatch House Ventures, Bethlehem, PA location. So yes, not one, but two co-hosts for this episode. To my right and next to me is Steve Boerner and to his right is David Gritz.

We review different successful morning routines. Steve discusses his visual practice vs David discussing his spreadsheet style that clicks better with his own processes. You can’t just picture yourself in a Lamborghini and it just happens, you own one. This goal setting takes daily practice that builds to annual success. Steve highly recommends the physical documentation process of your goals.

Today’s Startup Co-Host(s)

David I met through what else, our love of networking professionally. David Gritz is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, public speaker, and marketing expert. He serves as the vice-President of Hatch House Ventures. David joined the company after leaving an influential corporate position in the IT space. In the past three years that he has worked for Hatch House Ventures, he has bought, sold, and rented out over 15 properties with revenues nearing $1M annually. His mandate is to search and acquire future Hatch House locations. He has also helped run a successful Kickstarter campaign for a high impact exercise mat called Perfect Burpee. That same Kickstarter project was how we first worked together. He wanted to run a fitness gala to promote his startup Kickstarter. I love the Kickstarter campaigns and I never thought I’d actually get involved in one. It just so happened that they had already run a gala event up in Boston and then they needed to run one here in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Since then we’ve been helping each out through mutual projects, networking events, and even helping to further motivate me to launch this Podcast.

Steve Boerner serves as the President and founder of Hatch House Ventures. He founded the company in November 2014, taking him around seven months to plan and execute. Steve is a serial entrepreneur who knows how to get and sustain success. He left the corporate world in 2013 after working for four years at Fortune 500 company. He also runs a consulting company called Gen-Y Consultants, which focuses on helping individuals and businesses market to millennials. Steve also works as an Adjunct Professor of Practice at the Horn School of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware.

Steve Boerner and David Gritz together run this exciting startup support project known as Hatch House Ventures. Did you know you can actually live among other startups to grow your community, networking, and overall supportive surroundings to launch a more successful business. We are working together, hit it off right and working together to support and promote their startup community.

As you can see, these two gentlemen are truly committed to taking their Virtual Incubator Network nationwide. As usual, this is a great insightful conversation packed with content and great ideas you can translate into your life to FUEL your internal fire.

Tune in and enjoy your dose of LIVETHEFUEL.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[01: 02] Everything you need to know about David Gritz and Steve Boerner.

[02:50] What excited them about LIVETHEFUEL and launching a podcast.

[04:44] Morning routines that they are pretty sure will help them stay consistent.

[08:02] What is unarrested power. How can it fuel your internal life?

[08:35] How you can manifest your vision. What these two gentlemen do to balance the health, business, and lifestyle concept.

[10:14] Tony Schwartz’s book: The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

[14:30] How they have managed to work together and achieve success despite their differences in mindset and skillset.

[17:02] More about Hatch House Ventures and the achievements so far.

[18: 47] Struggles of being entrepreneurs in the traditional collegiate, rigid system.

[22:23] The number of companies that Hatch House is working with so far.

[23: 35] Why maintaining life balance during the startup phase is so important to battle stress.

[24: 25] Hatch House attracts a healthier, cooking from home atmosphere with different ethnic influences.

[27: 18] It’s emotional when people come and go, moving on with their journeys.

[29:25 ] Too much dependency on social media, kills numerous skills, chivalry is all but dead!

[36:20 ] A new book, Hello I’m Lost?

And Much, Much More

“We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with”, Jim Rohn

As someone who has been a serial entrepreneur, Steve Boerner is someone who is definitely trying to make a mark in this newer generation of startups. During our session, we moved from the morning routines right into the power of manifesting your future success.

You are truly the product of the five people you spend the most time with. Jim Rohn was a powerful mentor and this is just one of his famous quotes that we discussed.

The three of us get into some major differences between them that they’ve learned to use as a way to feed off of each others strengths vs weaknesses. Part of this lesson that we discuss also centers around how we all need to adapt to different learners. As professionals and even personally in our relationships we must recognize how people learn from us differently. A popular method to study is recognizing individuals differences with the VAK or Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles.

Use social media to your advantage. Control how you exist online and in business by pushing your own controlled content out over your own social media channels. Make sure you exist in the right way. LinkedIn is a great professional platform for just that, whether you’re an individual professional, a small business, or a major company.

Currently Hatch House has a network of 4 locations that are startup accelerators and incubators, as they do overlap right now. They do admit that they seem their niche in the industry pushing them more towards the accelerator business model. Bethlehem’s flagship location is one of the few locations that has the live in component. Not all Hatch Houses support the community residential model. This Lehigh Valley based location receives applications from all over the world for people to come stay here and work here for 12 months. The network here helps provide resources for professional networking, funding sources, and more.

They’ve since scaled their model into a licensing model to partner with higher education institutions so that these larger institutions can plug into the Hatch House resources while plugging in a working startup support model to their own campus offerings.

Open your circle of influence with Hatch House. A different spin on networking and growing your international connections from within a safe community of like-minded professionals. “It’s the only thing, nothing exists without that”.

For our startup residents, we look at their businesses to help them with their numbers, planning for employee growth, helping coach them on better hiring practices. They encourage collision within the house and online virtually between their Hatch House communities.

If you’re doing this right, everyone should have the best practices, be building lists, the best books, the best podcasts, the best network connections to fall back on and more.

Next steps are entrepreneurship courses, new services for the University customers, and a new book coming soon! Final notes from Steve and David. David leaves us with one core word, which is “Discipline”. Applying discipline in business, refine things into a process, you’ll get a more predictable outcome. Health can be improved through discipline through nutrition, exercise and the lifestyle you build within your network. Steve leaves us with the value of building “Habits”. We’re programmed to build habits. Your startup work must involve creating bulletproof consistency without even thinking about it. But it takes daily commitment to ensuring those tasks and activities build into those successful habits.

Links and resources

Connect with Steve Boerner on LinkedIn
Connect with Steve Boerner on Facebook
Connect with Steve Boerner on Twitter
Connect with David Gritz on LinkedIn
Connect with David Gritz on Facebook
Connect with David Gritz on Twitter
Visit Hatch House Ventures online
Connect with Hatch House Ventures on LinkedIn
Connect with Hatch House Ventures on Facebook
Connect with Hatch House Ventures on Twitter
David Gritz’s Udemy Course
David’s alerts site BlogLovin
David’s tracking tool using a Gantt Chart
Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles (VAK)
Jim Rohn America’s Foremost Business Philosopher
Tony Schwartz’s book: The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
Best book Steve ever read was “Steal Like an Artist”
New book coming soon, Hello I’m Lost, a narrative geared towards college entrepreneurs.

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Scott

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