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SharkPreneur
Hosted by Kevin Harrington & Seth Greene · EN
Welcome to the Sharkpreneur Podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene. Kevin Harrington is the inventor of the infomercial, one of the original sharks from the hit tv show shark tank, and has generated over 5 billion dollars in TV and digital direct response sales. Seth Greene is the world’s #1 trusted authority on cutting edge direct response , a best-selling author, the only 3x Marketer Of The Year Nominee, and the founder of http://www.MarketDominationLLC.com On the podcast, Kevin & Seth interview SharkPreneurs who share straight talk on what it takes to explode your business.
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Episode 1123: Winning the Talent Game: Recruiting for Right-Sized Law Firms with Richard Brock
Feb 10, 2025Tap to summarizeRichard Brock is an experienced entrepreneur, law firm advisor, legal search consultant, and former practicing lawyer. He has founded several businesses in the legal industry, including two attorney recruiting companies. He has worked with dozens of law firms and corporate legal departments, and hundreds of attorneys across the country. His experience and expertise include talent acquisition, strategic growth initiatives, law firm consulting, lateral attorney placements, and law firm mergers. Brock’s companies have received numerous awards and recognition for success and growth, including Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 awards for the fastest growing companies in America. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, and Washington & Lee University.Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Richard Brock about how to recruit for law firms. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why law firms row faster by acquiring attorneys with an established client base.- Why most law firms don’t hire the talent they actually need.- How a client-first approach prioritizes law firm goals over quick placements.- How successful law firms have the right mix of marketing, outreach, and relationship building.- Why law firms need lateral hiring instead of simply recurring junior attorneys.Connect with Richard:Guest Contact Info LinkedInLinks Mentioned: Onboard Legal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1019: The Power of Distressed Mortgage Note Investing with Chris Seveney
Feb 7, 2024Tap to summarizeThe Power of Distressed Mortgage Note InvestingChris Seveney, 7e Investments– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 10197e Investments is led by Chris Seveney, a real estate professional of over 25 years. Chris has developed over $750M in real estate and is well-known for his honesty, integrity, professionalism, passion, and tenacity in all his dealings.Since entering the real estate business, he has strived to be an industry leader with whom his partners and colleagues can put their trust and faith in. He has been a leader of multiple teams that have won numerous industry awards in excellence and innovation.Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Chris Seveney about the power of distressed mortgage note investing. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How sometimes you have to lose a battle to win the war in distressed debt investing. - Why it’s crucial to take emotion out of investment decisions. - How many borrowers are several years behind on their mortgage payments before banks decide to sell the distressed notes. - Why banks often have inefficiencies in handling delinquent loans, leading them to sell these assets. - How anyone can buy distressed mortgage notes. Connect with Chris:Guest Contact InfoTwitter@ChrisSeveneyInstagram@7einvestmentsFacebookfacebook.com/7EinvestmentsLinks Mentioned:7einvestments.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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943: Veterinary Marketing with John Donato
Jul 14, 2023Tap to summarizeVeterinary MarketingJohn Donato, VeterinaryMarketing.com – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 943 John DonatoJohn Donato is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and marketing expert who has made significant contributions to the industry. With a diverse portfolio of experiences, he has played a vital role in the success of numerous marketing agencies and currently owns three niche agencies, cementing his position as a leading figure in the field.From the early stages of his career, John displayed a natural talent for marketing and business development. He joined various marketing agencies as a partner, bringing his strategic insights and creative thinking to the table. His ability to understand market dynamics and consumer behavior proved invaluable, allowing him to drive growth and deliver exceptional results for clients.As the owner of three niche marketing agencies, John continues to leverage his expertise to deliver exceptional results for clients across various industries. His commitment to understanding client needs, coupled with his deep industry knowledge, allows him to develop tailored marketing strategies that drive business growth and maximize return on investment. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with John Donato about veterinary marketing.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How giving away your services for free can lead to people paying for your services.- Why business owners need to consider user intent before relying heavily on social media marketing.- How it’s important to have a high-quality website that is mobile responsive.- How most veterinary practices don’t know that their website must be ADA compliant.- Why providing good customer service will help differentiate your business or vet practice. Connect with John:Guest Contact InfoInstagram @veterinarianmarketingFacebook facebook.com/veterinarianmarketingLinkedIn linkedin.com/company/veterinary-marketing-llc Links Mentioned: VeterinaryMarketing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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936: Take Command with Joe Hart
Jun 28, 2023Tap to summarizeTake CommandJoe Hart, Dale Carnegie – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 936 Joe HartJoe Hart has a unique understanding and perspective on today’s workplace, leveraging Dale Carnegie’s primary research as well as connections with clients and executives. Joe explores how leaders can inspire trust, create an environment of psychological safety, drive employee engagement, and instill a culture of creativity and resilience toward change. Joe also hosts, “Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Leadership Podcast” which ranks globally in business/management.In 2015, Joe Hart become the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie. Dale Carnegie is a global training and development company with operations in over 75 countries and a worldwide leader in professional development, performance improvement, leadership training and employee engagement. Participants can build skills through in-person, live online, and hybrid programs. As with millions of other people, the Dale Carnegie Course has had a profound and transformational impact on Joe's life. He is excited to serve as the leader of this tremendous organization, to work with a talented team, and to help individuals and businesses unlock their great potential to perform at their very best.Since he stepped into his role as CEO, Joe has been awarded Transformative CEO Leadership Award in the category of People by The CEO Forum Group in 2019.Joe began hosting Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast in January 2020. It became a Top 50 Leadership Podcast in April 2021.During the Covid-19 crisis, Joe stepped in, embraced digital transformation, and lead through change to transform Dale Carnegie's core business worldwide into a live online instructor-led training business. This included featuring a new enhanced learning platform, Dale Carnegie eVolve, in January 2021. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Joe Hart about taking command in your life and business.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How the anyone can take the Dale Carnegie Course.- Why Dale Carnegie courses have gone from being in person to mostly online.- How being agile allows you to run a more effective company.- Why writing a book is a great way to connect with your audience.- How you need to have a vision for yourself and understand your values to be successful. Connect with Joe:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @DaleCarnegieInstagram @dalecarnegietrainingFacebookFackbook.com/DaleCarnegieTrainingLinkedIn linkedin.com/school/dale-carnegie-training Links Mentioned: dalecarnegie.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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893: Building Culture Right the First Time with Melissa Porterfield
Mar 20, 2023Tap to summarizeBuilding Culture Right the First TimeMelissa Porterfield, Silk Mountain – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 893 Melissa PorterfieldMelissa Porterfield has been a culture design and transformation practitioner for over 20 years. She began her career as an educator and school administrator. She has carried her love of teaching into the Learning and Development space with a strong focus on Leadership Development. Melissa transitioned into corporate HR, primarily in the tech industry, for 20 years before launching Silk Mountain. She makes it simple for startup CEOs and small business owners to define and design their ideal cultures so that they can attract, engage, and retain top talent. Melissa holds a BS in Education from Texas Tech University and an MEd in Educational Leadership, which ignited her passion for developing leaders. She is a certified coach with the International Coaching Community (ICC), has a certification in Human Synergistics (a culture assessment for culture transformation), the MBTI, and her SPHR and SHRM SCP. Foundational in her approach is the belief that everybody wins when the culture doesn’t suck. She works collaboratively with leadership (and existing employees) to design a company’s ideal culture or positively transform an existing company culture that does not serve the company’s needs. In addition, she helps leaders weave culture into every aspect of their businesses so they can hire the right people, increase performance, employee engagement, innovation, collaboration, trust, and revenue while reducing voluntary turnover. Melissa is a speaker and a contributing author of three bestselling anthologies (so far!). She has presented for national and regional conferences, professional organizations, and the Small Business Administration. Her topics include organizational culture, unconscious bias, executive presence, and mindset. She is happiest when sharing her passion for improving work environments and has received many positive testimonials. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Melissa Porterfield about building company culture right the first time.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- Why using persuasive methods is more effective than telling people they must do something.- How everyone wins when work doesn’t suck. - How it’s possible to create the right culture at your company, and how you can do that.- How the biggest mistake business owners make when creating a company culture is not leading by example.- Why it’s incumbent on the CEO to set the vision, the mission, and the values. Connect with Melissa:Guest Contact InfoFacebookfacebook.com/silkmntnLinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silk-mountain-solutions Links Mentioned:silkmtn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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691: Selling Your Business with Howard Stross
Sep 23, 2021Tap to summarizeSelling Your BusinessHoward Stross, Stross Law Firm – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 691 Howard StrossHoward Stross is the founder of Stross Law Firm, P.A. and has over 41 years of legal experience. He helps clients with business law, entity formation, business succession planning, asset protection, estate planning, and real estate transactions. Mr. Stross is a Board-Certified Attorney in real estate law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Howard Stross about selling your business.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:● Why entrepreneurs shouldn’t sign contracts without a lawyer looking at them first.● How business owners need to plan their exit many years in advance.● Why you need to keep the employees happy while exiting your business.● Why speeding up the sale’s process of a business is never a good idea.● How not planning an exit ahead of time is one of the biggest mistake business owners make.Links Mentioned: strosslaw.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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577: The Jordan Harbinger Show with Jordan Harbinger
Mar 10, 2021Tap to summarize577: The Jordan Harbinger Show Jordan Harbinger,The Jordan Harbinger Show Jordan Harbinger,– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 577 Jordan HarbingerJordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned podcast interviewer with an approachable style and knack for securing high-profile guests. His show, The Jordan Harbinger Show was selected as part of Apple’s “Best of 2018.”Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jordan Harbinger about his podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:● Why networking is important to bring in more business by doing less work.● How knowing the principles of psychology can make people better at sales.● Why people want to create podcast content that sticks so it can grow organically.● Why people shouldn’t create a bunch of content quickly and just release it.● How conversion is a slow process when it comes to podcasting.Connect with Jordan:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @jordanharbingerInstagram @jordanharbingerFacebook facebook.com/thejordanharbingershowLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/jordanharbingerLinks Mentioned: jordanharbinger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jairek Robbins
Jun 26, 2020Tap to summarizeJairek Robbins,– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene Episode 436 Jairek Robbins.Jairek Robbins has been coaching business owners, teams, and individuals for over a decade to achieve world class results in work and life through his personal coaching. His coaching has helped them make more money while working less, lose weight, have more passion in their relationships, and more focus and energy than ever before.Jairek has delivered trainings and speeches to millions of people worldwide, speaking to businesses and organizations including Ameriprise Financial, Harvard University, Tampa Bay Rays, BMW, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Olympic Team. His number one bestselling book Live It! Received rave reviews from Deepak Chorpa and Brian Tracy, among others.Jairek’s commitment to bettering humanity and himself began at an early age and was acknowledged with a the Gold Medal Congressional Award. He was awarded the highest honor of accomplishing over 400 hours of community service, 200 hours of personal development, 200 hours dedicated to physical fitness, and living overseas for an extended period of time volunteering all within 24-months.Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Jairek Robbins about leveling up in your life and your business.Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:● Why taking preventative measures to manage disaster is so important.● How clearing you mind every morning helps gets things accomplished.● Why you need to be aware of the chaos to identify dangers in your business.● How spending more time on building defense is more strategic than strengthening offense.● Why asking questions is more helpful than providing all the answers.Connect with Jairek:Guest Contact InfoTwitter @JairekRobbinsInstagram @jairekrobbinsFacebook facebook.com/JairekRobbinsCompaniesYouTube youtube.com/user/JairekRLinks Mentioned:Jairekrobbins.com/sos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tom Ziglar
Feb 20, 2019Tap to summarizeOn today's episode, Seth speaks to Tom Ziglar, a proud son of Zig Ziglar and the CEO of Ziglar. He believes anyone can achieve massive change without massive upset. It all starts with focusing on building good habits in seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, finance, personal, and career. He shares how to identify the life-killing bad habits that cause misery, dissatisfaction, and lack of success--and how to implement positive habits through the trinity of transformation: desire, hope, and grit. Making one small choice at a time through a sequence of easy-to-follow steps helps build lives that are more productive, more fulfilling, and more meaningful. Tom shares this lesson with billion-dollar companies, small-business owners, and prestigious academic institutions allowing thousands of clients to take their business further than they ever dreamed possible. Learn more about Tom Ziglar here, https://www.ziglar.com/tom-ziglar/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ed Mylett
Apr 25, 2018Tap to summarizeOn the show today we speak with Ed Mylett, premier business, motivational speaker, and soon-to-be author. Ed talks about overcoming adversity, taking risks, and maxing out his life. He is ready to pay it forward by helping others to achieve their goals and realize their potential, so they too can max out their lives. Ed Mylett grew up in Diamond Bar, CA. as the only boy in the family with three younger sisters. His father was his first example of what it takes to succeed in life. Ed decided from a very young age that since he would have to work in life, he might as well work for himself and call his own shots. He realized right away that he was not going to spend his life working for someone else and building their dreams. His wife Kristianna, who had been his sweetheart since they were teenagers, shared that same vision of life. Her father was an engineer who worked hard so her mother could stay home with her six children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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