Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do

Kelly Peacy is the senior vice president of education and meetings for the Professional Convention Managers Association. She has over 15 years with PCMA and is a great example of someone who is an "intrapreneur". In this episode we talk about her journey, but also about the Meetings Industry and how those who work in that business are often very entrepreneurial, even when working for other companies and associations. To be an effective meeting planner you have to have a strong work ethic and an eye for details. Most attendees never see all the work that goes on behind the scenes to create awesome events.This episode is being released just a few days before the 2016 PCMA Convening Leaders conference in Vancouver. Kelly and PCMA take pride in trying unique things to enhance the experience of their members who come to learn, network and find ideas for their own meetings. www.pcma.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Payne was following the regular career path, but early on he realized that living his parents dream was not going to fulfill his soul. After college, instead of taking a high tech job, he went to study Shakespeare in London. A chance meeting with another would-be actor lead him to moving to Los Angeles and starting a tech consulting business and a career as a professional actor. After just a few months he had more success than most people find in Hollywood in years.Sean Payne has what it takes to make it big in Hollywood, in business, and in life. You have to listen to this episode and hear his advice about following that voice inside of you that is calling you to go for your life's calling. He does promise on this episode that when he wins and Academy Award he will come back and let Thom Singer interview him again (no matter what his agent says... it will be the Today Show and Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do the morning after the awards show!!!)www.seanmajorpayne.com is his website. This guy is the real de

Christine Hassler left her successful job as a Hollywood agent at 25 to pursue a life she could be passionate about . . . but it did not come easily. After being inspired by her own unexpected challenges and experiences, she realized her journey was indeed her destination.Today Christine is a Life Coach with a counseling emphasis known for catalyzing radical self-reflection while offering practical direction. She is passionate about busting the myth that life is about living by a checklist and having it all figured out. Christine believes we all deserve and are capable of discovering our passion, pursuing our dreams, and making an impact on the world.Join us on this episode as she shares her ideas about entrepreneurship and gives real life examples from her personal journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Faill works as the director of Greek Life at a University. Doesn't sound very entrepreneurial, but Dan is a person with an internal passion for finding new ways to do things. In this episode we chat about what he learned in college as a fraternity member, and how that can be like a start, and how to work in a job and fulfill your internal spark of entrepreneurship. Finally we talk about re-invention and starting over, and how you need to find the right people who will both support you and challenge you to be true to yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Delaney is the host of two nationally syndicated radio shows. She is an entrepreneur and media expert who enjoys forging her own path.Listen in as we talk about what it takes to be your own boss, the changes in the media, the importance of networking, and hear about how she gives back to the greater good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Success can cause you to stop striving for the highest levels of your career. When you reach the "high middle" it can be very hard to grow your career to the next levels. Thom Singer shares how this has happened to him, and what he is doing to climb to the top.It is easy to ride on past achievements, and when you are doing really good it can seem awkward to complain you are not doing great. But the middle is NOT acceptable to some people. This episode is for them. If you understand what is meant by being stuck in the "high middle", and if you can relate to this issue... be sure to download and listen to this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are your own one man or one woman show... live you life that way!!!Bo Eason is a former NFL standout, acclaimed Broadway playwright and performer, and a Presence / Story Coach to some of the most successful people in the world. Bo has always set his sights to be "The Best" at whatever he does, and his story and ideas for entrepreneurship are an inspiration.Bo shares his idea that each of you should be looking to who has your ideal career. Identify the person living the life you want, then seek out that person's advice. He also thinks networking should being inside yourself. You have all the answers, and if you go become the best at what you do, the networking comes to you.www.BoEason.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When would now be a good time to do what you always wanted?Seanlai is a woman who does not wait for things to happen, she goes and creates her life opportunities. She is an expert on employee retention, relationships and communications. Her lead a construction business from idea to INC 500, and now has re-invented her life to follow her true calling. Join this episode if you want to be inspired!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Allen (no, not the co-founder of Microsoft) is the founder and CEO of CloudCoreo. He is a Father, Technologist, and Traveller. He is excited by the Cloud and making things work when everything fails. In this episode Paul shares how he started the company as a side project and one day looked around and found he had more work, and not enough time, to keep his regular consulting job. He saved up a year's income to insure he could make the leap, and he has never looked back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merit Gest has 20 years experience as an entrepreneur. On this episode she shares her business journey and talks about how she and her husband, also an entrepreneur, have designed a life that allows them to travel and play in addition to running successful companies.She mentions a great entrepreneur, Tamara Kleinberg, who has a website for inventors... the sight is www.TheShuuk.com (we give wrong address in the interview).This episode is a must listen, as Merit Gest has successfully navigated the ups and downs of running her own business and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving Day is a time to show gratitude. This episode released on Thankgiving 2015 and Thom Singer shares a list of what he is grateful for.We live in world where "I'm So Busy" has become a faux badge of honor. Yes, you are busy... but so is everyone. Stop making "busy" a competition. Instead of telling people you are busy, let them know you are fortunate.What is Thom grateful for??? His parents, sibling, wife, kids, friends, the National Speakers Association, and Austin, TX. Tune in to hear this shore episode that focuses on the good things in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Hodson began his career in politics and then became a lawyer. But after ten years he left that behind to travel the world. Now he is the founder and CEO of Only in VR. His company specializes in 360-degree virtual reality video content in the travel vertical, music industry and for special events. Michael has a great outlook about entrepreneurship and shares his advice to those who want to go create their own cool things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An entrepreneur from an early age, JV Crum III is an author, coach, podcaster and person who makes things happen. At the age of five he announced he wanted to become a millionaire, but once he got there he discovered that the money alone was not enough.Listen to this episode and hear JV Crum's story and his advice for those who want to follow their own dreams to becoming an entrepreneur.www.consciousmillionaire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2009 Greg Barth looked in the mirror and decided to stop being mediocre. Not fat, but not fit, he committed to changing his body, and this lead him to changing his whole life. Greg joins Thom Singer for an impromptu interview for the podcast after they had lunch together while Greg was visiting Austin, TX for a mastermind meeting with other Body For Life Coaches. In this episode they discuss what it takes to change your mindset and get over being mediocre. Discover more about Greg Barth at www.GetFitWithGreg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Thom Singer talks about all the areas of business that a solopreneur must take into account. Working for yourself is hard, but when every aspect of your business lands on your desk you must be prepared to handle them or outsource the key tasks.Too many business owner ignore the areas of their business that is not their forte or that they do not enjoy. No matter what type of business you have there is still sales, marketing, management, HR/Benefits, logistics and travel, shipping, legal, strategic planning, accounting & finance, etc.... Before you launch out on your own you had better be ready to handle these. And if you are not ready to do all the sales and marketing, think twice about starting a company. Without clients there is no business, so someone (you) had better be ready to sell.Join this episode and hear Thom Singer's view on being a solopreneur. Statistics show more and more people are becoming consultants and freelancers, so this topic is more important than ever. Learn more about y

"It is not about what you can or cannot do, it is about what you are good or not good at", says Carlos Hidalgo, CEO of Annuitas. His company, which he co-founded ten years ago, is a leader in demand generation strategy. He has helped lead this company to great success, and on this episode of Cool Things he shares his experience and advice for those who want to be entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs.Do you ever worry that one day you will wake up and say "I wish I had followed my dream of being an entrepreneur"? Carlos did not want to be one of those people.... so he went for it, knowing the worst case outcome was he did not succeed and went back to working for an established company. Today Annuitas is an established company that is a great place for him, and others, to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Shaw has always worked for himself. After going to school to learn photography he became a celebrated portrait photographer with a successful business and strong reputation. But he had the entrepreneurial desire to help more people and create deeper impact than the could taking pictures.Today he is a successful coach who works with creatives on how to grow a business around their talent. Taking his experiences growing a business as a photographer, he now assists other in getting out of their own way to excel in their fields. By 2030 it is expected that 60% of the population will work as freelancers, but what does that really mean and what does work and life look like with that type of cultural shift? Tune into this episode to hear Jeffrey share his journey as an entrepreneur and find his pearls of wisdom on how to succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You do not have to be an entrepreneur to be entrepreneurial. Ken Sien has worked for the same company, Experient, for nearly 25 years. In that time he has grown his career by treating his job as if it was his own business. Some of the hardest working people on the planet are event professionals. the meetings industry requires people to work long hours, be creative, and to risk new ideas. Ken has seen lot of changes over his time in this business, and is a perfect example of an "intrapreneur".Join Ken and Thom Singer as they discuss the meetings business and Ken's career journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zack Obront is the co-founder of Book in a Box (co-founded with Tucker Max). Zack always knew that he had the calling to be an entrepreneur, and immediately after college he chose a path of self-direction. While he interned at a major Canadian financial institution, he never took the traditional job journey. While he loves to code, he knows that a job where he is not emotionally invested could not fulfill him at the core.Join in this episode and hear Zach's journey, his love of being an entrepreneur, his advice to working with partners, etc... He has seen first hand how selecting the people around you can lead to a better and more fulfilling workplace, and he is one who gives of his time. Having only lived in Austin, TX for a few months is a volunteer at a local feed the homeless program and a volunteer with Austin Pets Alive.This is a great episode and you will enjoy learning from Zach's journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis D'Agostino played in the NFL and learned a lot as a professional athlete. He has transferred that what he knew to be true in sports into business. He goes in with a plan, and prepares full time to serve his clients. There is no such thing as luck, it is when opportunity meets preparation.As a partner in the successful Iron Cove Partners, Lou serves clients in the financial service industries as well as other businesses. He is the father of four, who loves his life as an entrepreneur because of the opportunity to provide for his family, and the flexibility to be there for his kids.Join in on this conversation as Lou and Thom Singer discuss his journey and the advice he has for others looking to score their career touchdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices