To The Top: Inspirational Career Advice – Details, episodes & analysis

Mark Matson is a financial expert and investment advisor. As the founder and CEO of Matson Money, his firm has $8.6B in assets under management while serving 35,000 families nationwide. Mark published his book, Experiencing the American Dream: How to Invest Your Time, Energy, and Money to Create an Extraordinary Life. During our interview, we discuss:

-Why money can't buy happiness

-The misconceptions we've been taught about The American Dream

-How we can change our relationship with money and (and basic finance tips)

-How challenging experiences can build character

-Why sometimes your greatest strength can also be your weakness and much more..

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Richard Krulik is the CEO of Briggs & Riley, a well established luggage brand that has been in existence for over 30 years. Richard and I discuss the rich history including:

-how he onboards new employees to create a better culture at work

-why good companies are built on trust

-how to prepare in advance of chaos, or as he says "fly the plane"

-how his father led by example

-what he hopes his team would say about him as a leader

-why it's important to view problems as opportunities

-how they demonstrate company values like "smart & steady"

-why it's important to travel for personal growth

Michael Lombardi is one of the leading experts in analyzing the NFL. He currently hosts The GM Shuffle and recently published his second book, Football Done Right, which pays homage to the history of the NFL and former great players and coaches. He's the former General Manager of the Raiders and Patriots, and he learned the game as a scout under the legendary Bill Walsh with the San Francisco 49ers in the mid 1980s.

In this episode we discuss:

-The impact of Monday Night Football in pop culture

-How he got his break at UNLV

-The impact of Bill Walsh had on him as a lifelong learner

-Draft picks that were successful and ones that he regrets

-Advice to his sons on how to be the best coaches and more..

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Robert Griffin III is a Heisman Trophy winner, Pro Bowler, and NFL Rookie of the Year. He's currently an ESPN analyst and hosts the podcast, RG3 & The Ones. In this episode we discuss:

-Why he wanted to emulate Michael Jordan

-The criteria he used to select Baylor University after receiving 25 scholarships

-Receiving recognition vs the joy of developing others

-Traits of the best bosses and leaders

-How he responded in the face of adversity, and more..

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Ali Abdaal makes productivity more fun. He teaches through his YouTube channel, podcast (Deep Dive) and his book titled Feel Good Productivity. 

In this episode we discuss:

• The moment he decided to change careers from medicine to a full time YouTuber
• The importance of a beginners mindset
• How asking for help actually strengthens relationships
• How to get more clarity around your goals, and more..

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Joshua Church and Rob Church are cousins who founed one of the leading cold plunges out of necessity because they needed a better recovery tool for cold water immersion. In this episode we discuss:

-The origin story behind the cold plunge tub they developed

-The benefits of cold water immersion 

-The most important lessons fromt their parents, book recommendations, and more

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Nick Bailey serves as the President and CEO of RE/MAX. A licensed real estate broker for over 26 years, Nick has broad experience across multiple segments of the industry. He has been a Sr. Vice President at Market Leader, a Vice President at Trulia/Zillow and, just prior to rejoining RE/MAX, the President and CEO of Century 21. Originally from Wyoming, Nick bought his first investment property as a teen and earned his real estate license at 21. He's been named one of the top 25 most influential leaders in the industry.

In this episode we discuss:

-Why he commuted 200 miles to university

-Why it's important to be a lifelong learner

-How to build trust quickly and authentically

-Why 'sparkle' is one of the most important traits he looks for in hiring and more..

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Kevin Shen is a video expert and content creator who helps people build their studios for business and professional use. In Dream Studio Course he simplifies the principles and equipment required to level up your video, lighting, and studio setup. He shares quick tips around lighting, sound quality and webcam setups that will help you improve your video meetings immediately, along with other tips that will help you enhance your studio over time. These enhancements will boost your confidence and presence in meetings or as Kevin likes to say "Your Zoom setup is the new suit."

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson is known for playing Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family. He's an award-winning actor who is also balancing parenthood with a successful career.

In this interview we discuss:

-What he learned about parenthood from his Modern Family experience

-The real-life sacrifices he's had to make to lead a successful career and the importance of doing so

-Why it's ok to be excel at a few things vs having to be good at everything and more..

Rishi Mandal is the co-founder and CEO of Future, a digital fitness platform that provides a virtual trainer who customizes your workouts and helps you accomplish your fitness goals through 1:1 coaching. Initially a trained astrophysicist with a degree from Stanford, Rishi sold his previous company, Sosh, to Postmates. We discuss Future, the aspects of building a solution to help improve human behavior, including:

-Why fortune favors the prepared mind

-What he learned about himself through successfully selling a company

-The five most important inidicators of your health (based on their research)

-Why the team you build is the company you build

-Why he hires for optimism and more..

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