The Idea Climbing® Podcast

Why try to figure things out when you can get help along the way? Too many entrepreneurs try to be lone wolves when help is just an email or phone call away. I discuss how to create a Wisdom Accelerator of Mentors in this episode with my guest, Kevin Kinsella.

Kevin's formal education (starting as a CPA and then his UC Booth MBA) was geared toward big business. He quickly pivoted into small business in his 20's, however! Since fo...

Being an entrepreneur is a roller coaster ride; exhilarating in both good and scary ways. In this episode I discuss how to keep your personal and professional sanity while growing your business with guest, Mark Hartmann.

Mark is a mergers and acquisitions advisor selling businesses valued from $1 Million-$25 Million. He’s the author of “Sweat Equity Payday”.

We dive into topics including:

● Mark’s origin st...

Growing from entrepreneur to solopreneur can be an arduous task. You need to take yourself out of everyday operations and build a team. I discuss how to do that in this episode with my guest, Aaron Scott Young.

Aaron is a lifelong entrepreneur, trusted advisor to CEOs and business owners, and creator of The Unshackled Owner — a proven framework for entrepreneurs who want to build a real business, not just a glorified job.

Aar...

Your business can’t operate in a vacuum; you need win-win strategic growth alliances to grow faster than you could alone. It’s one thing to say win-win; it’s another thing to successfully create those situations again and again.

I discuss how to do that in this episode with my guest, Dr. J.C. Baker.

Dr. Baker has invented the standard for Business Health and has dedicated his life to reducing business morbidity. ...

Making money is all about Mindset. Your beliefs about yourself and the world around you make or break you in the money game of live. I discuss strategies to create a successful money mindset in this episode with my guest, Chris Jarvis.

Chris is the Founder of Be the Giraffe and Giraffe Money, movements focused on helping families build wealth, character, and legacy across generations. He’s an entrepreneur, investor, leadershi...

Self-awareness is the key to a successful entrepreneurial venture and knowing your Emotional Quotient, or EQ, pays dividends in the long run. I discuss how to embrace both in this episode with my guest, Gordon. D. Melville.

Gordon, client dubbed, and now widely recognized as “The Vault,” has built his life’s work around one core belief: powerful people are still human, and ignored pressure eventually becomes destr...

Being a podcast or radio show host involves honing your skills as an interviewer. There are things successful hosts do differently than the average ones. I discuss some of those things, along with pitfalls to avoid, in this episode with my guest, Gary Scott Thomas.

Gary found radio at thirteen and never looked back. Thirty years later, he is the morning voice of Silicon Valley on KRTY-FM in San Jose, one of America's most influenti...

You can’t run a business on relationships without revenue. At the same time you can’t try to sell everybody you meet. Where’s the middle ground? In this episode, I discuss how to navigate that path between relationships and revenue with my guest, Lady Jen Du Plessis.

Lady Jen is known as The Business Scaling Architect and The Sovereign Leadership Mentor, boasting 40 years in finance and over $400 million in revenu...

Making virtual meetings and events engaging can be an arduous task. You must have some key strategies to work with. I discuss some of them with my guest, John Chen.

John is the author of the #1 Amazon Hot New Book Release, Engaging Virtual Meetings.  He’s been meeting virtually for over 38 years.  He has produced over 4,000 virtual meetings including an EIGHT language meeting and the only 100% LIVE virtual conferenc...

Writing and publishing a business book is an art and science. I discuss pitfalls to avoid along with proven writing and publishing success strategies in this episode with my guest, Weston Lyon.

Weston is the author of 23 books, including The Book Writing Blueprint, and the founder of Plug and Play Publishing. Known as one of the only authors to write nine books in 11 months, he has delivered more than 600 presentations and intervie...

Regardless of where you are today you have the power to design your successful future self; also called “Visioneering”. I discuss the pitfalls to avoid and the strategies to embrace to do that in this episode with my guest, Barbara Daoust. In a world where high achievers often struggle to break through the limits they impose on themselves, Barbara is helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners step fully into t...

There’s an art and a science to scaling your service business. A big part of it is learning to work on your business and not in your business. I discuss how to do that with my guest, Rick Elmore. Rick Elmore is the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, a technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships through automated handwritten communication powered by real pen and ink.     A former college and ...

Entrepreneurs face self-sabotage more than most people. We can also experience powerful self-confidence when we have the right strategies. I discuss how to overcome self-sabotage and replace it with life-altering self confidence in this episode with my guest, Dr. Robyn Lynette. Dr. Robyn is an executive strategy partner who has spent nearly two decades working privately with CEOs and founders during the highest-stakes moments of t...

How to package and price your service offering are difficult decisions to make. Most entrepreneurs wrestle with them for years. I discuss how to do it faster and more effectively with my guest, Alex Shartsis. Alex is a multi-exit founder and go to market strategist who has led go-to-market at venture-backed startups including Drawbridge, acquired by LinkedIn, and TripIt, acquired by Concur, and ran corporate development at Opendoo...

The journey from employee to entrepreneur can be confusing. Where do you begin? How to create a mindset to get you there? In this interview we answer questions like that with my guest, Sys Savanh. Sys is the founder of 7 Figure Expert Academy, where he helps entrepreneurs package, position, and scale their expertise into powerful offers that actually sell. In this conversation, we’re going beyond theory!     We...

Starting a podcast might be the fastest way to grow your brand… or the fastest way to waste your time. That’s the uncomfortable truth most entrepreneurs don’t want to hear. If you want to start a podcast you have to have a damn good reason and a strategy for success. I discuss how to develop those in this episode with my guest, Jeff Dauler. Jeff spent 25 years building top-rated morning radio shows before turn...

If you want to grow as a successful thought leader, people need to see and trust you if you want to become profitable. I discuss how to move along that spectrum with my guest, Christine Blosdale. Christine is The Expert Authority Coach™ who helps entrepreneurs, creators, coaches, and thought leaders get seen, trusted, and paid for what they already know. She’s an award-winning media personality and five-time #1 bestselling ...

Designing and living your ideal life is possible IF you have the right strategies. A big part of that is creating fulfillment in your own life while positively impacting the world around you. In this episode I discuss how to do just that with my guest, Mo Salami.     Mo is a High-Performance Coach and International Keynote Speaker. He speaks multiple languages, fluent in English, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portugues...

Everyone faces obstacles; it's just a major part of everyone's life. They don't have to stop you in your tracks IF you have the right strategies. Obstacles can become hidden gifts that open new doors for you if you know where to look. In this episode we’re discussing how to turn obstacles into opportunities with my guest, Lasada Pippin. Lasada was raised in an underserved community as a young African American and defied the ...