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The Maximum Impact PodcastSolo Round - MeditationWelcome to a new series of solo rounds recorded on the fly. They cover a variety of topics from meditation to mindset. In the episode, I walk you through the basics of meditation. 2019-08-0300 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastWe are the World with Ken KragenI love people who do the impossible. Those rare gems that don’t just talk about ideas but actually do it. Ken Kragen is one of these rare gems. Not only did he manage Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood, Olivia Newton John, The Bee Gees, Burt Reynolds, The Smothers Brothers and many other top artist but he also got into TV and film producing and married a beautiful actress. Oh, and he’s a graduate of Harvard Business School. Most people would just coast on their past success but not Ken. He came up with the USA for Africa campaign...2019-06-1700 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastAdam Lewis WalkerWhen you hear the word disruption, most people think technology but perhaps the most import thing to disrupt is yourself and Adam Lewis Walker is one individual that has disrupted himself several times over. As you’ll learn, Adam, after pushing himself too hard had no choice but to change gears. Adam went from screaming in pain on the ground and in the rain in front of his family on a day that was supposed to be his big comeback to a powerful man, father, leader and author. Enjoy the podcast, read his book (http://ww...2018-12-1300 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastAndre PopaIt is rare to meet someone who could be your brother. Born in the same country (Romania), left around the same age, both love tequila, Mexican music, life, family, travel, business, adventure and having fun while making money. Andre has been hustling in business ever since his family landed in California when he was 9 and he has been ultra successful. We we met, he had just kicked off a successful business in the CBD space and I was intrigued. I knew very little about Multiple Level Marketing aka Network Marketing and frankly was negatively biased. Mostly because o...2018-11-1400 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastSteve Sims - Part DeuxI had the pleasure of doing a podcast with Steve Sims a while back when he was only running an exclusive concierge service for the ultra rich and working with guys like Elon Musk, Elton John and Andrea Bocelli. He had hinted about a book that was under discussion and now that the book Bluefishing has been out for while and has seen great success, including translations into many foreign languages and a 4.9 rating on Amazon, Steve is a man in motion. He's been to jail (listen to learn why) and is now working more cl...2018-08-0900 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastJordan Harbinger - Media Personality, Podcaster & Relationship ExpertI could not think of a better way to kick off season 2 of Maximum Impact than by having Jordan Harbinger as my guest. Jordan Harbinger is a lawyer turned podcaster and media personality who could easily have his life turned into a movie. The movie would start with a young boy listening in on his neighbors phone conversation by splicing in to the green box down the street. Fast forward, he helped use his tech chops to help the FPI catch pedophiles in the early days of the internet and many other adventures. J...2018-06-2100 minThe Maximum Impact Podcast5 Crucial Habits for Entrepreneurs to Reduce Stress & Gain energyWelcome to Maximum impact with my guest Allan Isfan. Wait, what? That's me! It was time for a solo round and I also want to let you know about my upcoming 90 minute webinar that dives deeper into the five habits. More info (and a longer video) here: http://maximum-impact.co/webinar Today, I want to talk about the 5 Crucial Habits to help entrepreneurs lower stress gain energy and clarity so they can take massive action. This is the foundation of my Clear Map Framework which I’ll tell you a bit more about in future episodes. The five habits: #1: Meditation #2: Gratitu...2017-03-1500 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastJason Flick - Co-founding a hyper growth startupWelcome Jason Flick to Maximum Impact on C-suite Radio. Jason flick is co-founder and CEO of Ottawa based You.i TV. The company is killing it - it Ranks No. 15 on the 2016 PROFIT 500 in Canada and number 127 on the Fast500 in North America.. Given the success of the company, I knew Jason would be in a great position to share important lessons with entrepreneurs. We discuss bootstrapping, launching a startup when the market is down, fundraising, hiring, scaling, working in the TV space, an industry under significant disruption and much more. I also invite you to check out...2017-02-2800 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastBig Swede - Founder Big Swede Studios in LAWelcome to C-Suite Radio Big Swede. Big Swede landed in LA as a drummer in 1995. He found studio work and quickly became part of the LA music community. He is friendly, engaging and very skilled. But he really hit his stride when he was introduce to a computer program called Logic Pro. He fell in love with the electronic tool and started using it to compose and edit music. He dove in head first and didn’t leave his studio for five solid days. He was in love. He started working with other musicians and began composing elect...2017-02-2000 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastPer Bristow - handling fear with the world's top vocal coachPer Bristow became the worlds top vocal instructor with students in over 130 countries and is now helping entrepreneurs reach the peak performance. I sat down with Per in his beautiful LA home to figure out how this all happened and to draw out the lessons for entrepreneurs. He just came off a hugely successful 8 country tour and celebrated the start of 2017 with 150 great people in his beautiful brand new LA home. Business is very good and he’s looking to grow his impact even more in 2017. For more on the Singing Zone and Spe...2017-02-0600 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastMaximum Impact Joins C-Suite RadioI am thrilled and honoured to announce that Maximum Impact has joined C-Suite Radio. I love entrepreneurship and want to do my part to help move civilization forward. Entrepreneurs innovate, create jobs and improve people's lives. I'm fortunate to know thousands of them around the world and to be capturing their stories. If you're new to Maximum Impact, check out this episode to get a snapshot of the guests I've had so far and why you should check it out. 2017-01-3100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastTodd Herman - Peak Performance CoachTodd Herman was a very competitive athlete and had been looking forward to an athletic career but his mind was getting in the way. Through some coaches and education he started to learn to master the mental game and was asked to share what he had learned with young athletes. He gave many free workshops in stinky hockey locker rooms inspiring your athletes and teaching them how to master the metal part of sport. Todd found his stride and has since coached Olympians, business leaders, billionaires and even the Spanish Royal Family and recently launched the 90 Day...2016-08-2900 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastGreen School and Bamboo Architecture (C2 MTL 2016)I have few regrets in life. If I could turn back time, I would send my kids to Green School in Bali. It is something I looked at years ago but got wrapped up in business and deep roots in Ottawa after designing and building our own custom home in Ottawa, Canada. I have admired the Green School from afar and always dreamt of meeting John Hardy, the founder of the school. Little did I know that his daughter, Elora, took the bamboo construction skills that were developed during the school construction and shifted her career from f...2016-08-2200 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastAdrian Salamunovic - Ideas that take offAdrian Salamunovic is a hyper successful entrepreneur and innovator. With his business partner, they launched a DNA art company DNA11, a large format printing company CanvasPop, Crated and PopKey, the first GIF keyboard. What is fascinating is that these companies were built by observing behaviour, building the first company and then building new businesses on top of that without killing the old one. There are tons of lessons in the short episode recorded at C2 MTL in 2015. PS. One interesting piece of news since we recorded this episode - Adrian and his team have launched pr...2016-08-1600 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastKevin Kelly - The Inevitable (book on the future)Kevin Kelly is one of todays best known futurists. He was the founding Executive Editor of Wired magazine and is a prolific author. His most recent book The Inevitable is in my opinion one of the best books of the year. Kevin has an unusual ability to explain the future as if it has already happened and it makes it feel real. In this episode you will learn about: Kevin’s narrative technique that describes the future in present term as if it has happened already Artificial Intelligence what it is how it works examples of AI today and where it i...2016-08-1100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastAre you Destined for more - Philip McKernanPhilip is the type of individual that will shake your foundation and get you to ask yourself who you are, what you want and why. He gets straight to the heart of the matter, pulls no punches and can call bullshit a mile away. Philip is an author (Rich on Paper, Poor on Life and Dead Man Walking, a very powerful keynote speaker you simply cannot ignore, holds retreats all over the world (Ireland, India, Peru …) and coaches executives and many other things. He was instrumental in helping me make some big decisions in 2015 by continuously helping me dig deeper and d...2016-07-0900 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastDavid Usher - COUNTDOWN TO 2 DEGREES CLOCKWelcome to Maximum Impact with my guest David Usher - Musician, Entrepreneur, Author, Keynote Speaker and Activist. We discuss creativity and an exciting new project called the Human Impact Lab and in particular the COUNTDOWN TO 2 DEGREES CLOCK. This interview was recorded at the amazing C2 Montreal 2016 conference. I’ve known David for a long time. Most people know David a the founder and lead singer of the band Moist as well as a solo artist. Our family listens to his music all the time and we’ve caught many of his shows but there are several other sides of David th...2016-06-1500 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastRangu Salgame - CEO, Growth Ventures and Service Provider Group at Tata CommunicationsI’m here at the C2 Montreal 2016 conference, the most creative and mind altering conference I’ve ever attended. And I’ve attended the big one with a three letter acronym. In this third stage of my career, I’m looking for big challenges and the one Rangu Salgame is focused on is a big one. Connecting the next 3 billion to the internet. It is very difficult to communicate how dramatically this will impact the lives of those 3 billion people who are currently unable to connect to the internet. It is going to change absolutely everything from healthcar...2016-06-0100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastStephen Bronfman - Investor, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur (recorded at C2 Montreal 2016)Welcome to Maximum Impact with my guest Stephen Bronfman - Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Investor. We discuss entrepreneurship and the various Montreal based initiatives his foundation is supporting with a particular focus on promontreal. I recorded this podcast at the C2 Montreal conference, an incredible conference that exists at the intersection art, design and business. Roughly 5,000 attendees from all over the world converge on Montreal to connect, learn and listen to guest speakers like Mohammad Yunus, Martha Stewart, David Suzuki and Stephen Bronfman. Stephen is a well know entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who is a great...2016-05-3100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastSteve Sims - The Bluefish Executive Concierge (Episode 11)Some people are hard to describe. After losing interest in a life of construction in London, Steve hitched a lift to Hong Kong by pretending he was a financial planner and was quickly fired. He decided to work the door at clubs (self professed big and ugly) and eventually started organizing secret parties that became popular. One of the secret passwords was "bluefish" and the name stuck. One thing led to another, including the launch of The Bluefish, a very exclusive concierge service that delivers unique experiences such as dinner at the foot of Michelangelo's Dav...2016-05-1700 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastDandapani - Meditation Expert (Episode 10)I first came across Dandapani at a Mastermind retreat in Napa. I knew I wanted to have him on the podcast and I feel so fortunate to have finally had the chance to have him on. We covered so many things but I still have so many questions - I hope to have him on a second time to touch on meditation and entrepreneurship and maybe even have him guide us through a meditation. I’m realizing that meditation has many more layers than I had originally realized when I started several years ago. There ar...2016-05-1700 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastDaniel Burrus - Futurist, Author, EntrepreneurWelcome to Maximum Impact Episode 9 with Daniel Burrus - Keynote Speaker,
Business Strategist, Global Futurist and New York Times and The
Wall Street Journal Best selling author. We discuss how to see the
Invisible and Do the Impossible.
I came across Daniel on LinkedIn. He writes some of the best
articles I’ve ever read and has nearly 800,000 followers! I
recently read his New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Best
selling book Flash Foresight and I was blown away. I often talk of
testing assumptions with fake products and ads before jumping in
and investing ti...2016-04-2500 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastTucker Max: Book in a Box (Episode 8)Today’s guest is Tucker Max. Tucker is a well known author with millions of books sold and is an absolutely fascinating individual. He started out his writing career by documenting his party lifestyle in emails that he sent around to friends. This got so much interest that he decided to turn to books with Titles like “I hope they serve beer in Hell” and “Sloppy Seconds” You get the idea.
He found huge success- we’re talking millions of books and even a movie! He then turned to angel investing in over 80 companies and the creation of Book in a Box, a servi...2016-04-1200 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastIntro to C.L.E.A.R Framework and MeditationHello folks,
I have been speaking with many people about the CLEAR framework I put together for myself and now sharing with tech entrepreneurs.
The "C" in the CLEAR framework stands for Clarity and the elements of clarity for me are:
daily meditation
self awareness
critical habits
flow
intuition
In this episode, I focus on the foundation of clarity which for me is meditation. A daily meditation has be transformational for me and many others from Russell Simmons to Oprah Winfrey and many well known billionaires.
You can get sta...2016-04-0400 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastAndy Nulman Episode 6 - A true originalAndy Nulman … where do I even start? On a personal note, I will be forever grateful to Andy for believing in me and being the second FaveQuest customer while he was at Just for Laughs comedy festival.
I’ve been fortunate to have met some amazing people in my life but no one comes close to Andy when it comes to originality and a winning attitude. He stops at nothing, including pulling crazy stunts at conferences. The stories he shares in this episode will blow you mind and make you laugh at the same time.
Andy sees the future way before a...2016-04-0100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastCarissa Reiniger Episode 5 - Small business SLAPCarissa is the founder and CEO of New York based Silver Lining - a software company dedicated to helping small businesses.
She has interviewed hundreds of small businesses to get a true sense of their needs and challenges and put together the small business SLAP program.
Carissa had some ups and downs in the early days of her business and now has some great momentum. I don't think I have ever met anyone so dedicated to small businesses.
Many small businesses are struggling because they don't get help and don't have a clear...2016-03-2900 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastTomek Sysak - Episode 4 - 3D Printing and Neuro SensorsOne of things I love about meeting new people is the unexpected turns the discussions sometimes take. I had reached out to Tomek because of his involvement in the world of 3D printing but it took a bit of time to get there because he so many other interesting things to talk about from Farm Radio in Africa to Neuro devices. I love squiggly careers. We do get to the 3D printing stuff so hang tight.
Check out Tomek's company, a 3D printing comparison shopping engine, and connect with him on Twitter.
https://www.3dprintler.c...2016-03-2200 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastJeffrey Hayzlett - Episode 3 - Think Big, Act BiggerBack in 2010, I had become quite active on twitter and Jeff Pulver invited me to NYC as a character to take part in the 140conf “state of now” conference. Jeffrey Hayzlett, who was still at Kodak at the time, was one of the speakers and he blew the crowd away with a great presentation about twitter.
We connected and stayed in touch ever since. Jeffrey was involved with The Apprentice as part of Kodak campaign, had a show on Bloomberg and eventually launched the C-suite network, a media company and social network aimed at the C suite.
Jeffrey has been involv...2016-03-2100 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastJay Samit - Episode 2I read a book every week and Jay Samit’s Disrupt You is truly one of the best. I’m so happy and privileged to have Jay Samit on the phone today. Jay is a true innovator and has a knack for seeing the future before most others.
Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music t...2016-03-2000 minThe Maximum Impact PodcastMaximum Impact Episode 1 with Allan IsfanAllan Isfan is an engineer and startup veteran with many tech startups under his belt. After years of success and complemented by year of research, he has come up with the CLEAR principles to achieve business success: Clarity Learning Exponential Act Rituals.
He introduces these principles and the Maximum Impact concept in this very first podcast.
The primary audience is entrepreneurs in tech based startups that are looking to launch or grow a disruptive company. 2016-03-1900 min