Can I Pick Your Brain? Entrepreneur Business Podcast

My guest today has generated over 20 million dollars through Linkedin! Yeah you heard that right … Linkedin. Now, most of you probably have a Linkedin account but like me haven’t been active on it for a while or you have been but are not getting many leads. Well he’s here to show you how to turn on the lead gen tap and generate more leads than you know what to do with. Dennis Brown has built 3 multi million dollar businesses in 3 different industries. One of which has been listed on Inc. 500 fastest growing companies 7 times! He is also the author of ‘The 7 habits of highly successful Linkedin users’ a step by step guide to crushing it on Linkedin. As always I have put together a short rap to help introduce my guest … here goes…   Making money on Linkedin, where do I begin, I’m so glad I found him. Lead generation, that’s his vocation. take a vacation from your sales frustration INC 500 what a celebration. Reach out to him for a free consultation. He’ll show you the path to market dominat

My guest today was removed from his home at the age of 11. After getting kicked out of his foster home he was sent to a group home where he was introduced to drugs at the age of 13. He stole a car whilst drunk and high and almost got into a gun fight with the cops. He ended up in Jail and that would have been the end of the story … Except someone believed in him. That spark of belief turned his life around and Dan Martell went on to build 5 technology companies, hired over 500 people, raised millions in venture capital and invested in over 30 companies He has been fortunate enough to have been mentored along the way by many of his friends including the founders of Airbnb, Dropbox, Uber, Hootsuite and even Sir Richard Branson. And now to help introduce him I have put together a short rap. Here goes …   This is the story of a man named Dan. Who had no plan. So he ran and ran. Destined for a short life span. Speed racing. Cops chasing. Jail Cells, he found himself pacing. But one man taught

  I was having a down day today and then my guest cancelled on me last minute. So. I decided to use this as an opportunity to share with you how I handle having a down day. You probably only see all the ‘good stuff’ in my life. You see me as the energetic happy go lucky productive entrepreneur. But that’s because you only see a snapshot of my life. I only show you the ‘good bits’. In this solo episode I decided to share some of my ‘not so good bits’ like … How I got bullied in high school How I recorded my first episode 17 times How I differentiate the voices in my head How I deal with having down days Life is full of ups and downs and it’s all about gratefully embracing our highs and gracefully accepting our downs Enjoy the show Daniel’s #1 practical advice:  Life is full of ups and downsTweet This Resources & Links: http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com (The Self Help Addict) (My book) http://www.GetFeatured.com (Get Featured) (

Today I am super excited to have my first Billionaire guest on my show. The truth is that while I was preparing for this interview I asked myself the following question …what separates a Billionaire from a Millionaire? In fact once i’m asking that question I ask myself ‘What separates a Millionaire from someone struggling to pay the rent?’ Is it luck? Is it connections? Is it skill? Is it IQ? Is it raw determination and passion or is it something else? Well… who better to ask than someone who has made the journey to the top.     Jeff Hoffman is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker, published author, Hollywood film producer, Grammy Award-winning jazz album artist, philanthropist and one of only 2,000 Billionaires in the entire world. Jeff has been part of a number of well-known companies, including Priceline.com, Booking.com, uBid.com, ColorJar, among others. He also serves on the boards of companies across the globe, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in more th

This is the first ever part 2 of an episode! My interview with Joseph Lazukin in episode 92 was so good that it went on for 2 hours! I had to cut it into 2 episodes so here is the second part If you want to listen to part 1 where we talk about going up into space then head over to https://www.danielgefen.com/92 What you will learn: How Joseph made $75,000 off one FB post Why Joseph deleted 3000 friends on Facebook How one guy make a million dollars from a garbage heap How to get your people to refer business to you Why you should give away all your secrets How to tap into other peoples social capital How to travel in style on a shoestring budget … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: Joseph has taken a company from a million dollars in debt to a million and a half in profit Joseph has taken a company that was doing $15,000 a month and helped grow it to $300,000 a month within 6 months Joseph helped Kevin Harrington build a 7 figure sales funnel Joseph ‘s #1 practical advice: 

This episode is very special to me for 2 reasons. It’s episode 100! I go back to my 4 year old self This interview was done on the ‘Here to thrive’ podcast show where I had my brain picked by Amy Kate Snowise Having done over 40 guest appearances on shows I can easily say that this was my favorite one. Why? Because I touched on the nearest and dearest parts of my life. If you really want to get to know me better than listen to this episode What you will learn: What I learned from my younger self How I ‘tricked’ my wife into marrying me How I almost lost my wife to a freak accident Why I believe you are selfish if you don’t produce Why I am writing the book ‘The Self Help Addict’ How I deal with getting easily distracted What I learned from my Grandfather How I got to produce 100 episodes How I describe a soul … and MUCH MORE My #1 practical advice:  Stop consuming and start producingTweet This Wanna pick my brain?  https://www.faceb

My guest today is a lawyer by education but entrepreneur at heart, with over 12 years of experience in the web and mobile world.   Yoav Adomi has started multiple revolutionary companies including one of the first Live video solutions which became the market leader in the cellular content and services market (and this was before the smartphone was even created). Oh and he did this while he was still in law school! Today he is the co founder of Swiftic -the world’s leading do-it-yourself mobile app solution, enabling small businesses to turn their customers’ smartphones into tools for driving revenue. It currently powers more than one million small business apps around the world! Here’s a little rap I put together to help introduce him .. here goes … He plays guitar, didn’t get very far. But in the world of tech he sets the bar. Familiar with failing, didn’t stop prevailing and now he’s a master at scaling. In the world of business it’s never plain sailing From law education to App creation, based

  My guest today went from growing up as a poor immigrant raised by a single mother to becoming a self made millionaire, best selling author and inspirational leader Pejman Ghadimi is what I would call a super achiever. Some of his accomplishments include Creating over $50 million in annual revenue from one of his companies he no longer runs but still owns 100% of. Generating Half a million dollars in annual profits from a royalty based business. Launching 10 books. Of which his latest has become the 2nd best selling self published book in the world with over 350,000 copies sold. Creating Secret Entourage, an online support platform for entrepreneurs visited by well over 2 million people a month To help introduce him I have put together a short rap …. Here goes …   Raised by his Single Mom, this guy’s far from dumb. His rule of thumb is don’t be a bum, If you wanna be someone. Making money in ninth-Grade, now he’s Self-made, Astin Martin was a nice upgrade Fast cars, hangin with stars, VIP bar

Can one great presentation change your life? Can it open the doors to wealth, influence and power? Well my guest today doesn’t just believe it can. He knows it can. Dustin Mathews has generated tens of millions of dollars through the power of presenting to the masses. Right out of school, he helped take a company from $1M to $14M and rank #35 on Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies. He currently runs Speaking Empire, a disruptive company that helps you speak powerfully, close authentically and profit royally. Dustin is also the author of a half dozen books and has recently co-authored his latest book with the legendary Dan Kennedy To help introduce him I have put together a short rap …. Here goes … Selling through the power of speech, is what he loves to teach. Your financial goals he’ll help you reach He wrote the New rules of the game, it’s kinda insane, stop being lame and trying to blame, take your first steps to fame Climbing higher and higher through his Speaking Empir

This is a solo episode. It wasn’t supposed to be. In fact I had already prepared for my guest and then he cancelled last minute. But instead of getting upset and getting down in the dumps I decided that THE SHOW MUST GO ON (hence the title for this show ) In this solo episode I share a story from my upcoming book http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com (‘The Self Help Addict’ ) What you will learn: How to get out of your funk How to deal with setbacks How to help others see the beauty in life How to create opportunities from nothing … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: The band Queen makes a special appearance Details of http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com (my upcoming book) My #1 practical advice:  The Show Must Go OnTweet This Wanna pick my brain?  https://www.facebook.com/groups/canipickyourbrain (Join my exclusive FB group now)! Resources & Links: http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com (My upcoming book) http://www.GetFeatured.com (Get Featured) (Sponsor) Thank You f

My guest today went from almost dying at birth, being physically and emotionally abused in school to building one of the most successful companies in the country, solving the foreclosure crisis and becoming a liquid millionaire within just 12 months of declaring bankruptcy. To say that Alex Charfen is an inspiration would be a severe understatement. His company CHARFEN, appeared on the Inc. Magazine list of fastest-growing private companies in America three years in a row and has been responsible for helping over 6 million homeowners facing foreclosure. His company has also structured deals for organizations like Fuji, Samsung, Cannon, and Walmart that totaled in the Billions! Today Alex is an internationally recognized speaker and business consultant, who has helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Here’s a little rap I put together to help introduce him … From the moment he was born, his life was torn, Working from the age of 8 to put food on his plate. H

  Today I am truly excited to be picking the brain of someone I have admired from a distance. Not because he smells bad but because I’ve just never had the opportunity to meet him in person. Joel Comm is one of those guys that at first you think ‘hey this guy’s kinda funny’. But then you look into what he has accomplished and you realise that beyond all the jokes is a highly accomplished individual. Joel has built multiple successful online companies including WorldVillage.com (which was one of the first 25,000 sites on the web), DealofDay.com, FamilyFirst.com and ClassicGames.com which was acquired by Yahoo! He’s also a New York Times best-selling author of 15 books. And contributor to Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur and the Social Media Examiner. His work has appeared in The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, among many others. Joel is today a hugely sought after speaker, Live Video Marketing Expert and the host of the ‘Fun with Joel Comm’ Podcast show I like him so much that I put together a little

My guest today has been named the #1 Female Snapchat Business Influencer in the world, by Inc. Magazine! Virginia Salas Kastilio went from working for Apple and then Oracle to becoming the founder of Gini-can-breathe, a PR, social media and influencer marketing firm that helps businesses build influence and online awareness Some of her clients include Uber, The BBC, The Nasdaq and Adobe to name a few. But don’t think she was an overnight success. Virginia attended 15 schools in her childhood and had to fight her way out of two bankruptcies. She is also the founder of the I Trust You Movement where she is on a mission to bring people closer together – one hug at a time. Here’s a little rap I put together to help introduce her … Giving a hug is the new drug. So join the club. Coz the outside’s just steel .. the inside is real. It’s how we truly feel and this is how we heal. Her trip to school wasn’t cool. Her life was a whirlpool and she felt like a fool. But now she runs on hydrogen fuel. Fro

  My guest today is looking to become the youngest person to travel to space. Yeah you heard me right. 24 year old Joseph Lazukin is on a mission to space and he’s just weeks away from launch. This tech entrepreneur is not short of impressive accomplishments. He taught himself to code when he was 12. When he was 13 he built an online community of over 10,000 members. At the age of 17 he turned $50 into $100,000 He also has launched multiple tech companies including Liveleap which is the largest syndication platform for Facebook live and brought in $480,000 in revenue in the first 3 weeks. Oh and on the side he earns $75,000 a month consulting for other companies. As always heres a short rap i put together to introduce my guest His story is insane, can’t wait to pick his brain. Was broke as a joke Sleeping in his car didn’t think he’d get very far. But now he’s a tech star. Making cash in his sleep, created liveleap, he’s the black sheep and his mission is deep. On a race to Space, it’s not outta

  My guest today went from Spanish teacher to cage fighter to motivational speaker. . Today I have the pleasure of picking the brain of former UFC fighter, CFFC Lightweight Champion, ROC Welterweight Champion,VFL Welterweight Champion and winner of the first season of the hit show Pros vs Joes. Charlie ‘The Spaniard’ Brenneman left a full-time job as a Spanish teacher to pursue a career in mixed martial arts which led him to a career as a UFC fighter and finding himself going head to head with the best fighters in the world. As always I have prepared a short rap to help introduce my guest. From classroom to cage. He took to the stage fighting for front page. knocked out cold on live TV, it ain’t supposed be be Easy climbing the ranks of the UFC Life’s a fight. Every single day. You struggle you play, you balance you sway. It ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Not just winning and KO’s, hit with multiple blows, getting a bloody nose but it’s better than hiding, in your sha-dows. Pursuing his goal

  In this solo episode I talk about how to become a superhero. No i’m not going to tell you how you can fly like superman or climb skyscrapers like spiderman. That’s not so impressive. Birds can fly and monkeys can climb trees. As humans we have something more powerful. We have something called free choice. Every time are given a choice to grow and become better people we are exercising a super power. We all have the ability to become superheroes in our own world.   You have a Superhero in youTweet This Wanna pick my brain?  https://www.facebook.com/groups/canipickyourbrain (Join my exclusive FB group now)! Resources & Links: http://www.GetFeatured.com (Get Featured) (Sponsor)   For your chance to get a free 30 minute consultation with me please subscribe to my show on iTunes and send a screenshot to daniel@danielgefen.com   Thank You for Listening! I would like to personally thank you for listening to my podcast.  If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with oth

  My guest today is on a mission is to run across every country in the world in the next 20 years. That’s 195 countries which will cost him an estimated $5million and a ton of worn out shoes! Akshay Nanavati is an ex-marine who was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on his return from his deployment in Iraq His solution? Run like crazy, Make History and Inspire others along the way. Here’s a little rap I put together for him … As An Ex Marine he saw the obscene, hard to stay clean from the drugs at 18 Post traumatic Stress Disorder, pushing him close to the border . The mental trauma and all the drama, led him to find Fearvana And now he runs across the world. Coz he won’t be told. It’s just too bold. It’s way too cold, danger you WILL behold. From the North to the South Pole, will it fill up his hole? Running became his new drug, to unwind and unplug , to re-ignite and face the fight. From Existing to Living, from taking to giving. This man will stop at nothing. So whatever the da

Today I have the pleasure of picking the brain of Brian Wright – Host of the internet radio talk show ‘Success Profiles Radio’ where he has powerful conversations with some of the most successful people in the world. Some of his guests have included award winning speakers, best selling authors, business moguls, thought leaders and even an ex marine fighter pilot and a 2 time olympic champion! Brian is also the author of the book “Student Leadership Strategies: 21 Easy Ways to Become a Center of Influence in Your Group.” As always here’s a little rap I put together for my guest … He’s the radio host with the most but he tries not to boast. It wasn’t wasn’t always roses in red, he was almost dead… from a life threatening illness, he survived, but not only revived… he thrived. He put his house on AirBNB, now that may seem silly. But he had no choice. From homeless and hopeless now he’s found his voice. Spreading stories of hope, he’ll give you a rope. Listen to his show coz he rocks the mic l

  My guest today escaped from a Psychiatric Ward and was chased down by helicopters and dogs .... Yeah I tend to attract interesting guests I know! Gordie Bufton went from being a heavy drug abuser, spending time in jail and being admitted to a 5 psych wards where he was told he would never live a normal life again to becoming a bestselling author, professional speaker and life transformational coach! I tried to capture his journey in a short rap .. so here goes ... Spent his 20th birthday in a cell, this guys gone through hell. Took Crack cocaine to heal the pain, his brain went insane - but now he plays a NEW game, and things will never be the same. Hit with a brick to the back of the head, he thought he was dead. Enough with the, drugs and the thugs. Ended up in a Psych Ward now that’s kinda awkward Doctors said he would never live a normal life, he cut that lie with a knife ... … and now he’s on fire, he lives to inspire, help you increase your inner peace and get what you desire. So when th

  My guest today built her house from scratch by watching YouTube video tutorials! Hope Brookins was 17 years old when her family had to leave their home due to a domestic violence situation. In nine months, her family built a 3,500 square foot home and at the same time rebuilt something more valuable. Their family. After going from such a traumatic situation to feeling empowered, Hope went on a mission to help inspire others. Along her journey she worked for former President of the United States Bill Clinton as well as 14 U.S. Congressmen, and many local politicians. Without consciously realising it she was learning the greatest lessons of branding which would later become her secret weapon. Her first branding client was her own family. She crafted a plan and within just 48 hours her family’s story travelled around the world. In less than 2 weeks their story was shared in over 1,000 news outlets in over 65 countries. Today Hope is a Powerful Publicity Strategist helping people go from obscurity