Michael Goldsby, PhD is the Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center at Ball State University. Also the co-author of Entrepreneurship The Disney Way, which he co-wrote with Rob Mathews, Mike joins the show today to discuss the unbeatable combination of entrepreneurship, passion, and creativity that Walt Disney had to establish one of the most successful businesses in history.

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Ryan Levesque is the CEO of The ASK Method® Company, #1 national bestselling author of Ask, and co-founder of Bucket.io. Today, he joins the show to share insights from his latest book, Choose: The Single Most Important Decision Before Starting Your Business. With plenty of entrepreneurial experience, Ryan will give his most valuable tips on how to launch and expand your business.

Listen in to discover the importance of asking the right questions and what Ryan says is a critical incorrect choice many entrepreneurs make that leads to failure. You’ll learn how you can teach something you are passionate about—even if you're not an expert—and the steps you can take to ensure a successful business.

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Adrian Swinscoe is a customer experience consultant and advisor, as well as a frequent writer, podcaster, conference speaker, panelist, and interviewer. Today, he interviews Roger about how friction—defined as any unnecessary or wasted effort, time, or money in accomplishing a task—impacts not only our experience as customers, but also our everyday lives.

Listen in to discover how friction can hinder everything from the success of businesses to breaking bad habits, as well as some areas where friction can actually be a good thing. You’ll learn how to identify friction and what we can do to reduce it in our lives.

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Greg Satell is a popular author, speaker, and trusted advisor. The author of Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change and Mapping Innovation (which was selected as one of the best business books of 2017 by 800-CEO-Read), Greg has been published in Harvard Business Review and Ink, and has been recognized as a thought leader by many others.

In this episode, Greg breaks down what it really takes to grow awareness and coordinate movement for change. Listen in to learn the keys to viral marketing, advice for increasing awareness, and how to get people to take part in a cause.

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Mitch Joel has been called “one of North America’s leading visionaries” and the “Rock Star of Digital Marketing” by Strategy Magazine. A multi-talented podcast host, entrepreneur, and author, Mitch is the founder of Six Pixels Group and former co-founder and president of Twist Image, which he later sold to WPP. He frequently speaks to groups like Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Microsoft, and Twitter, and has been giving between 40 and 60 keynote presentations per year since 2005.

In this episode, Mitch breaks down where we are with technology today, as well as insights from his book Ctrl Alt Delete, which Amazon named one of the best business books of 2013. Listen in to hear why Mitch says many businesses remain "in purgatory" and what companies need to consider when it comes to their websites and how they connect.

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Steve Woodruff is known as the King of Clarity. For more than 30 years, he has consulted with businesses ranging from solo startups to Top Five Pharma to help them achieve clarity in their brand and craft clear brand messaging. He also offers insight for businesses to use clarity as a way to create a competitive advantage in his new book, Clarity Wins: Get Heard. Get Referred.

In this episode, Steve explains where companies tend to miss the mark when it comes to both mission statements and sales messaging. Listen in to learn the key elements of clarity, common mistakes businesses make when targeting their audiences, and why being pigeonholed isn't such a bad thing after all.

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