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"It's like Steve Martin meets Steve Forbes." - Jim Stovall - NY Times Best Selling Author. Experience business school without the BS with former US SBA Entrepreneur of the Year Clay Clark and the optometrist turned business tycoon Doctor Robert Zoellner. This award-winning team has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Pando Daily, etc.
The Big Kahuna | 3 Powerful Aspects of Franchising Coaching
Matt Kline, the “award-winning” Brand Developer for Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning breaks down 3 powerful aspects of franchise coaching and why Oxi Fresh has just received the award as “The Big Kahuna” from The Entrepreneur’s Source Franchise.
23:3505/12/2018
How Do You Get the Media to Cover Your Business for FREE (w/ Richard Lorenzen, the founder of Fifth Avenue Brands
Public Relations expert, Richard Lorenzen explains how he was able to build a successful public relations business out of his New York City apartment, how to get the media to cover your business for FREE.
39:5004/12/2018
Heat Up - Final Mix
Original song written and recorded by Clay Clark
01:2603/12/2018
Kum & Go | When Wealth Repelling Jackassery Based Branding Is Abundantly Clear to Everyone But You
Elon Musk once described branding as, “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product." However, when you are engaging in wealth repelling jackassery-based branding often times by default you can be the only one not to know.
10:5502/12/2018
How Bill Gates Used the “Third Door” to Get His First Big Deal
New York Times best-selling author Alex Banayan shares how Bill Gates was able to land his first big deal.
09:0201/12/2018
What Are the Holi-Plagues? - Ask Clay Anything
Clay breaks down the self-imposed famines and cash flow problems caused by small business owners who spend more money than they have while simultaneously spending less time in the business.
08:2901/12/2018
Competing with the World’s Wealthiest Man | Former Virgin Mobile CEO (Steve Logue) Shares Strategy for Competing with and Beating Carlos Slim
The former CEO of Virgin Mobile for Mexico (Steve Logue) teaches how to climb the corporate ladder, how to successfully compete against the world’s wealthiest man (Carlos Slim), and to manage employees in 24 countries simultaneously.
44:2830/11/2018
Sports Science Creator and 6-Time Emmy-Award Winner John Brenkus Breaks Down the Mindset of Top Performing Athletes and People
6-Time Emmy Award-Winner, John Brenkus, shares the difference in the mindset of truly great athletes and very good athletes, why nearly all top performers are the most coachable, why character sets the ceiling and talent sets the floor, the importance of having a vision and much more.
32:4129/11/2018
Constant Delusional Optimism + 1 Grammy Award + 1 Quantum Positivity Notebook + 1 Nike Commercial - 125 Pounds = Charlie “Rocket” Jabaley
Learn why Charlie “Rocket” Jabaley believes that delusional optimism is what you need to be successful. So far and throughout his lifetime, his delusional optimism has allowed him to earn 1 Grammy Award, to be featured in the controversial Colin Kaepernick Nike commercial, to beat a brain tumor and to lose 125 pounds and his story is not over yet.
24:2228/11/2018
Started from Down Under Now He’s Here | How Travis Jones Started with Nothing and Built a 21-Gym Multi-Million Dollar Empire
The achievement of entrepreneurial success requires making eyes-wide-open trade-offs, fighting through countless rejection, funding your business by any means necessary, self-discipline, life-changing goal setting, dealing with haters and mindsets that are simply not natural. Australia entrepreneur Travis Jones shares how he started with nothing and has built a 21 gym multi-million dollar fitness empire.
43:1026/11/2018
It’s Hard to Have Success When You Watch Ricki Lake - A Knowledge Bomb
All successful people sustainably worked 6 days per week in route to creating the success the world wants and everyone now celebrates. Clay breaks down the importance of the Sixth Day Principle and much more on today’s show.
26:0424/11/2018
The G.R.I.N.D. Mind | The Mindset You Need to Have to Succeed as a Franchisee, Business Owner and Entrepreneur
What is the mindset that you need to be a successful business owner, franchisee and entrepreneur? What kind of long-term mentality do you need to have in order to thrive in the game of business? Oxi Fresh Franchise Brand Developer, Matt Kline joins us to break down the G.R.I.N.D. Mind that you must have to succeed
23:3023/11/2018
TOMS shoes, Lululemon, Virgin, & Southwest Airlines | The Methods Behind Their Success (with Jackie Freiberg)
Learn the secrets behind Southwest Airlines’ sustained profitability throughout the decades, 86% of the U.S. economy is controlled by women, why the San Francisco Giants recruit for attitude over skill and more with best-selling author Jackie Freiberg.
01:00:2222/11/2018
NY Times Best-Selling Author Bob Goff | The Importance of Remembering to Love Everyone Always
Bob Goff, the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Love Does and an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University shares the importance of remembering to love always, the art of mentorship and his overall philosophy towards helping those in need around him.
33:4321/11/2018
Mitch Albom | Best-Selling Author of 39 Million Books Shares His Daily Routines, and Why It’s Important to Focus on What Truly Matters
The best-selling author of 39 Million books shares his daily routines, how he began writing about life and death and why it’s important to focus on what truly matters. Through Mitch’s career he’s been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Larry King Live, The View, The Late Late Show, and countless media outlets.
26:5820/11/2018
Started from the Bottom | Thrivetime Show Podcast Official Theme Song - A Lyrical Miracle
Award-winning musician Colton Dixon teams up with award-winning entrepreneur Clay Clark to record the official Thrivetime Show Podcast theme song.
02:0919/11/2018
Apocalypse Now | Airplane Mode Will Not End the World As We Know It - A Knowledge Bomb
“I’ve never carried a iPhone.” - Paul Graham (The mentor and investor behind ViaWeb, Dropbox, AirBNB, Reddit, and Y-Combinator) What would happen if you turned your phone onto airplane mode? Would the world end if you were unreachable for 12 to 15 hours per day?
14:0518/11/2018
When Your Stuff is Stuck in Your Zipper | Making the Tough Decisions Before You Go Broke - A Knowledge Bomb
Do you have your metaphorical “stuff” caught in the metaphorical “zipper” of your business? If this is you then you will not want to miss out as Clay Clark explains the pain of finding yourself in a bad financially spot with no one to help.
13:5817/11/2018
How Do You Manage Responsibilities, Fire Poor Performers, Set Your Goals and Say "No" Often? - Ask Clay Anything
The founder of American Document Shredding, Kelly hops onto the Thrivetime Show to ask how to manage the demands of personal and professional responsibilities, fire poor performers, set goals and say no often.
40:3417/11/2018
Selling Knives and Changing Lives with Pastor and Entrepreneur Scot Anderson
Managing 4 church campuses with 4,000 attendees and a successful small business could overwhelm anyone, but today’s guest has found a way to successfully lead and manage both. Pastor Scot Anderson teaches how to hold people accountable, good debt vs bad debt, why your IQ does not determine the level of success you will achieve, and more.
01:00:4816/11/2018
How to Increase Focus in the Age of Increasing Distraction with Best-selling Author Nir Eyal
How can we learn to use technology as a tool rather becoming a tool used by technology? Best-selling author Nir Eyal teaches us how to increase our focus in the age of exponentially increasing distraction.
51:1915/11/2018
Why Should I Attend the Thrivetime Show 2-Day Interactive 15-Hour Workshop?
The game-changing 2-Day 15-hour interact Thrivetime Show December conference is just around the corner. Come and learn how to grow your business 7x faster than the average American business.
36:2514/11/2018
From 17 Arrests in 18 Years to Building the $10 Million Dollar Meal Prep Company of Choice for the New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski
Learn how Chris Cavallini went from 17 arrests before the age of 18 to becoming the founder of multi-million dollar business known as NutritionSolutions.com which is the nutrition provider of choice for the New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski, WWE superstars and thousands of meal prep customers all across America.
01:00:0714/11/2018
It's All About You - A Lyrical Miracle
Check out It's All About You, another Lyrical Miracle from business coach Clay Clark.
04:0912/11/2018
What to Look for When Hiring | Ft. Employee of the Month Will Greenway
When hiring employees you must look for employees who are coachable, diligent and who have the mental capacity to do the job with excellence. As an employer, it is your job to clearly define the expectations that you will accept and to hold people accountable for meeting your standards
14:4512/11/2018
Creating an A Team | The 4 E’s Make Great Employees - A Knowledge Bomb
Are you struggling to find quality employees? During today’s show, Clay Clark teaches the 4 E’s that make great teams, how to find high-quality talent, the power of mentorship and why he is so proud of his current team of employees.
41:2211/11/2018
Sustainable Small Business Growth | Knowing Your Numbers and the Importance of Spending a Minimum of 5% of Your Gross Revenue on Turnkey Advertising - Ask Clay Anything
Sustainable small business growth is possible to achieve if you will commit to investing a minimum of 5% of your gross revenue on turnkey advertising. During this podcast, Clay Clark and Doctor Zoellner teach a small business owner how to take his spray wall foam and insulation business to the next level.
35:3511/11/2018
Priorities, People Management and Hurricanes Crisis Management - A Knowledge Bomb
Have you ever heard people hide behind their left of center or right of center political or religious views as an excuse for not properly managing people? Clay Clark interviews Lee Cockerell, who managed Walt Disney World Resorts and 40,000 employees and 1 million customers per week on how to properly manage people.
37:0010/11/2018
How Do I Believe God is Good When Life is Not? | Losing My Dad to Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) - Ask Clay Anything
“Having a positive attitude means having an optimistic and positive attitude when life is bad and not fair.” - Clay Clark
46:5810/11/2018
How to Turn Your Invention Idea Into a Real Profitable Business with the Inventor The Neck Hammock (Dr. Steve Sudell)
Dr. Steve Sudell shares about how he was able go from an idea to selling over 30,000 units of his pain-relieving product known as the Neck Hammock. During the interview, he discusses how to take your product to market, split testing, trademarking your idea, costs per acquisition, copyrighting your ideas, launching a successful product while still working a day job, side-hustles and more
53:5809/11/2018
Bill Belichick’s Brand of Football and Management | Patriots Beat Podcast Host, Reporter & Columnist Mike Petraglia Breaks Down Coach Bill Belichick’s Philosophy of Coaching
Patriots Beat Podcast host, Mike Petraglia breaks down the legendary coaching philosophy of Coach Bill Belichick, which is commonly referred to around the NFL as the “Patriot Way.”
46:1808/11/2018
Faith | Trust but Verify, Then Take Massive Action - A Knowledge Bomb
What’s standing in the way you implement what you are learning? In order to achieve massive success, you must diligently implement proven systems and processes that you know will work. You must have faith in the process and then you must aggressively implement what you have learned.
01:09:2507/11/2018
The Happiness Hack: How to Take Charge of Your Brain and Program More Happiness into Your Life w/ Ellen Petry Leanse
Best-selling author and neuroscience expert, Ellen Petry Leanse joins us to discuss The Ultimate Happiness Hack: How to Take Charge of Your Brain and Program More Happiness into Your Life
01:01:1507/11/2018
Rise and Grind | The 38 Year-Old Birthday Gift I’m Re-Gifting to You - A Lyrical Miracle
Elon Musk on work-ethic, “Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week. [This] improves the odds of success. If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that… you will achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.”
02:1605/11/2018
How to Create a Sustainably Successful Business
Learn about 3 powerful factors that will allow you to create a sustainably successful business including building a business model that will work in all market conditions, building business systems that will work in any designated market area in which you choose to operate and creating a business that is highly differentiated from the competition.
37:4605/11/2018
Being Intentional About Being the Light in a World of Darkness - A Knowledge Bomb
We must be the light in a world of darkness where 75% of employees steal according to the United States Chamber of Commerce and CBS News and over 80% of employees lie on their resumes according to Inc. Magazine. Clay breaks down the importance of being the change that you want to see in the world.
17:5404/11/2018
How To Implement Merit-Based Pay | How To Stay On Track - Ask Clay Anything
On this Ask Clay Anything version of the Thrivetime Show, Clay Clark and Dr. Z are answering questions from a current client, Guy Shepherd of Shepherd Automotive in Oklahoma City, OK.
38:1004/11/2018
Is Your Fly Open? | The Power of Self-Awareness - A Knowledge Bomb
All successful people have extreme self-awareness and very few blind spots. Most people that struggle to achieve, are usually unaware of what is holding them back and have little to no self-awareness. Clay breaks down how self-awareness can hinder or help your marketing, sales, customer experiences, leadership, and every aspect of your business.
18:0103/11/2018
Avoid the Dream Bermuda Triangle | How to Avoid the Path to Certain Failure - Ask Clay Anything
The proven path for guaranteeing failure involves trying to make “everyone” happy when you must, in fact, focus on solving problems only for your ideal and likely buyers. However, in the attempt to make “everyone” happy and to avoid “criticism” many entrepreneurs often get it wrong.
10:5503/11/2018
How to Manage in a Distracted Workplace (with Curt Steinhorst)
Do you find yourself being perpetually distracted? Is it difficult for you to focus? Do you feel like your smartphone is making you dumb? The best-selling author of Can I Have Your Attention?: Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace hops onto today’s show to teach us how to become more productive and less distracted.
35:3501/11/2018
NY Time Best-Selling Author Alex Banayan | Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss, Pitbull, Steven Spielberg, Lady Gaga and Jessica Alba Taught Him This...
Imagine meeting Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Larry King, Tim Ferriss, Pitbull, Steven Spielberg, Lady Gaga and Jessica Alba. New York Times best-selling author Alex Banayan shares with us his larger-than-life journey to meet the world’s most successful people to uncover the secrets to their success.
30:2131/10/2018
Setting the Standard | How to Take Your Industry to the Next Level
Matt Kline (the Brand Developer for Oxi Fresh) breaks down the notable quotable from the best-selling author Michael Gerber who writes, “A small business (should) create a standard against which all small businesses are measured as either successful or not to upgrade the possibility for all small businesses to thrive beyond the standards that formerly existed, whether stated or not.”
42:0529/10/2018
Bend But Don’t Break | The Importance of Pushing People without Pushing Them to Their Breaking Point - A Knowledge Bomb
Are you trying to get the best out of your people? As a manager, a leader, a coach or a business owner it is important that you help push your people to be the very best that they can be without breaking them. Clay explains the importance of bending your people and not breaking them.
12:3828/10/2018
30 Days to a New You | Changing Both Your Mindset and Your Body within the Next 4 Weeks (with Amber and Charles Colaw) - Ask Clay Anything
A journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. But what is the first step that you should take? Clay Clark interviews Amber and Charles Colaw, the founders of the multi-million dollar fitness gym chain Colaw Fitness and allows them to break down the 5 Keys Change Both Your Mindset and Your Body within the next 30 days.
06:5528/10/2018
Build 6 Walls, But Mexico Doesn’t Need to Pay for It - A Knowledge Bomb
In order to say yes to your best and to your ultimate success, you have to learn to say no and to say no often. Clay Clark breaks down why you must block negative people from your social media, from your email inbox, and from your phone. He goes on to explain why we must learn to focus only on what we can control.
22:0227/10/2018
How to Introduce Game-Changing Product or Service to the Marketplace
Are you trying to introduce a revolutionary and game-changing product or service to the marketplace? Clay and Z explain why great companies like FedEX, ESPN, AOL and Amazon often take almost a decade to become profitable.
30:3627/10/2018
Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
The founder of Askinosie Chocolate (Shawn Askinosie) joins us to share his journey to creating one of the world’s leading chocolate factories in the world. We discuss the importance of doing meaningful work, finding your calling, how chocolate is made, The Backstreet Boys, being transparent with your team and the process he calls visioning.
01:01:4126/10/2018
Coaching Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, David Robinson, and Grant Hill with Paul Pressey (Lessons Learned from 24 Years of Coaching in the NBA)
Are you struggling to compete against superstar competitors or struggling to manage superstar players within your organization? 11 Year NBA Player and 24 Year NBA basketball coach, Paul Pressey shares what it’s like to coach Kobe Bryant and to play against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.
28:4525/10/2018
Are You An Overwhelmed Leader? | Learn How to Kill the Endless Got-A-Minute Meetings and Those Soul-Sucking Emails
Learn how to use proactive power meetings to become more productive and to kill the endless time-sucking got-a-minute meetings and soul-sucking emails.
37:2024/10/2018
Moodtopia | Tame Your Moods, De-Stress and Find Balance with Sara Chana Silverstein
Are you struggling with anxiety and chronic moodiness? Have you been diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder or with some mindset that currently requires a prescription to solve? Are you looking for a natural and pharmaceutical free life? Sara Chana Silverstein breaks down her new book, Moodtopia: Tame Your Moods, De-Stress, and Find Balance Using Herbal Remedies, Aromatherapy, and More
36:1323/10/2018