In this episode, Miro asks a serious question. Why don't we have fun like we used to? The stress, the work? What is it? It's important to take time and smile a little bit, it could save your life. Also, some Hodgepodge hot takes.

Brant Pinvidic is an award-winning film director, veteran television producer, and the #1 bestselling author of The 3-Minute Rule. He has taken the life, business, and storytelling lessons he’s developed during his Hollywood career and used them to become one of the most sought-after C-level sales and presentations coaches, keynote speakers, and top-rated columnist for Forbes. For more info: https://www.brantpinvidic.com/ http://3minuterule.com/ For more episodes: https://www.podriver.com

In this episode, Miro talks with Greg Layton "Chief Maker", author, and business coach to some of the leading companies in Australia and abroad. Greg has spent most of his life seeking adventure and dreaming of making a big difference in the world. He has developed an incredible thirst to help people from all walks of life to become their greatest self. He firmly believes that we ALL have the potential to achieve our dreams and leave a lasting legacy if we follow the right steps. Over the years, Greg has done some pretty epic things including: • Training with the Shaolin Monks in the remote mountains of China • Running 250km Ultra Marathons across the Gobi and Atacama Deserts • Advising CEOs & executive teams of multi-billion dollar companies • Working as a high performance coach for the QLD Reds Super Rugby team • Writing an Amazon best-selling book - ‘Chief Maker’ • Hosting top-rating iTunes podcast, The Inner Chief and The Universal Man • Interviewing a huge number of inspiring Gurus, Chiefs & Entrepreneurs

During this episode, Grant Cramer, actor and producer, talks to your host, Miro Wcislo. Find out how Grant decided to put his skills to good rather than continually elevating himself for others. Highlights: Why do people look to actors for answers? How do you control the artistic voice within? What is Lone Survivor about? What movie is Grant producing with Nicolas Cage? How did Grant transition from being an actor to a producer? How did Grant elevate his career? Why did Grant turn down several roles? How do you avoid going into the dark place in Hollywood? How did teaching acting change Grant’s life? How should you face disappointment? How do you find your drive? What kind of jobs did Grant take? How do you get confidence? How does Grant become energy efficient in his daily life? What kind of environment would Grant prefer to have? How do you get people with money to fall in love with your dream? What are Grant’s favorites? Key Points: Dig deep into your heart to reach your creative resources. Always fact check, not all statements are factual. “There is no other redemption for who you are in your life other than succeed.” “We constantly have to be our own advocate.” Tweetable Quotes: “Artists are the most visible social conscience of any sane society.” “A fascist society tries to kill and exile the intellectuals and artists because they’re the ones trying to reflect the truth back to society.” “Artists, directors, and writers are the bleeding hearts of societies.” “Take it all with a grain of salt.” Resources Mentioned: Check out Grant’s Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/grantmanc Check out Grant’s twitter account: https://twitter.com/grantmanc?lang=en

James Whittaker is an international bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He has interviewed more than 100 of the world’s leading athletes, entrepreneurs and business leaders to unlock their secrets to success. James is co-executive producer of multimillion-dollar film Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and author of the official book accompaniment. His mission is to share the success habits of high performers to give people of all backgrounds the tools to take ownership of their financial, physical and mental health.

Eli is a marketing and growth coach for entrepreneurs. Are you tired of waking up at 5AM, working 16-hour days, 7 days a week, with only painfully slow progress to show for it? You want clients, money, and FREEDOM just as much as anybody else — probably MORE — but building a successful business just isn’t happening for you. Learn more in this excellent interview

During this episode, Craig Schmell,business owner, advocate, and author of The Uninvited: How I Crashed My Way into Finding Myself talks to your host, Miro Wcislo. Find out how goodness in one’s self changes a person and how its begins the road to self love. Episode Highlights: Why does money talks nowadays? When was the first time Craig failed? Where did Craig grow up? What is bomb golf? Why did Craig sneak off to nightclubs? How does small tokens nurture relationships? Does Craig encourage people to go to College? Why did Craig change his life at 28 years old? Was a college degree important at Wall Street? What does ego do to our happiness? Would you rather be happy or right? Does society affect our decision making? How do you separate work from your private life? What does fear do to people? When did Craig’s life change? How did Craig become the man that he is today? How does Craig try to live in the past 29 years? What are Craig’s favorites? Key Points: Little acts of kindness nurtures relationships, saying Hi and smiling goes a long way. Most people who react with emotion doesn’t respond with intellect. Not all our negative projections come true, better think positively. What you give to the world will find a way to come back to you. Tweetable Quotes: “If you have a name of somebody, it gives you credibility.” “People love kindness.” “Most people are taught wrong things at a young age.” “The world will probably get worse before it gets better.” “Most people want to be right, little care about being happy.” “Less is more, you never make anything better by making something worse." “Low self esteem leads to unstable acts.” “If you feel unworthy of goodness, then you won’t do good deeds.” “Think of yourself less in doing for others.” Resources Mentioned: Visit Craig’s website at : https://www.iamtheuninvited.com/ Check out his Instagram account at : https://www.instagram.com/iamtheuninvited/ Check out his Facebook account at: https://www.facebook.com/iAmTheU/ Check out his YouTube channel at : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFH680Q92EaEUzYRmbwhgFA/videos Check out his book: The Uninvited: How I Crashed My Way into Finding Myself

Highlights · What does Joshua say about being a sole proprietor? · What is the best way grow your organization/business? · What is Vivid Vision? · How did Joshua start on his business? · What is the best way to build connections and sell a marketing business? · Does email marketing still work? · What is the difference between a normal newsletter and optimized email? · Quantity or quality, what is the better option for making a campaign? Key Points · In setting up a business, get people better than you, work together with them, and grow your business as you and your team grow together. · The important thing in email marketing is sending to your clients the right promotional message, fit for their preferences, at the right time they’d need the product. · Data collection, interpretation, and utilization is vital for marketing success. Tweetable Quotes · “When there’s a customer willing to pay cold hard cash, that is the best market validation they can get.” – Joshua Chin · “Just give something a shot, especially if its super low risk, like learning something new… making new connections. ”- Joshua Chin References Mentioned · Check out his LinkedIn account at www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-chin-jl · Check out Facebook account www.facebook.com/joshua.chin.jl · Check out his company’s website at www.choronos.agency\ · Check out the book “Double Double: How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years of Less” by Cameron Herold

In this episode, Sam Taggart Returns to the show. Sam was one of our first guests. Miro and Sam catch up and as always Sam brings some great conversation.

In this episode, Miro talks with David Wood, CEO of "Play for Real" a consulting company that helps companies to improve performance and retention. But David dosent just help the corporate world. “Play for Real” is something we all get to define for ourselves. To David, it means living with even more truth, more daring, and more caring than he ever has before. The real question is….what will “Play for Real” mean to you? Even at your level of success, are you lacking one or more of the following: 1) A clear, compelling vision 2) A clear, practical plan 3) The focus and discipline to swiftly implement the plan 4) A clear understanding of who you truly are, and who you wish to become? David plays for real. A former Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies – such as Sony Music, Proctor & Gamble, and Exxon – David left his cushy Park Avenue job 20 years ago to explore both the outer world, and his own inner world. David says: “When you’re 10,000 feet ABOVE the Himalayas hanging from a piece of cloth, you see life differently.” From his unique vantage point, David has now coached thousands of hours spanning 20 years and 12 countries around the globe.

In this episode, Miro talks with founder of "On Target Living", Chris Johnson. Chris is not only the founder, but the heart and soul of On Target Living. His desire to live a healthy lifestyle became his passion to share his On Target Living philosophy with the world. For over 30 years Chris has been traveling the world on some of the largest stages, educating and motivating captive audiences on the methods and benefits of living your BEST life. Learn more about On Target Living: https://ontargetliving.com/about/

In this episode, Miro returns from the depths of flu season! The bugs are out there and going around, so hope you all stay healthy. Also, sickness aside, a subject that we talked about a few episodes back depression, specifically seasonal depression. In colder climates with long cold winters, most people probably know how much it really can affect your mood. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Steve fills in for Miro while he's in Hawaii having a much-needed vacation. It's been almost exactly a year since we started Bossed 2 Boss and we have some plans to expand. We're looking to potentially add a few shows to the bossed 2 boss family. Are you interested in podcasting, let us know? Do you have a product or service that you would like to advertise? We're looking to expand.

After more than 19 years in the clothing business, Michael J. Coles founded the Great American Cookie Company in Atlanta in 1977 with his partner, Arthur Karp. They took an $8,000 investment and grew it into the largest cookie store franchise in the United States. In 2003, he took the helm at Caribou Coffee Company and more than doubled the size of the company, opened a commercial sales division and an international market, and took it public on NASDAQ under the symbol CBOU in 2005. Today, he serves as chairman of Brand Holding Company and Brand Bank. Check out his book: https://mcolesbook.com For more episodes: https://www.podriver.com

In this episode, Miro sits down with Travis Chappell in an in-person episode from Miami right after 10x. Travis was our first guest on the show just about 1 year ago exactly. Travis is a master networking expert, and host of the popular podcast "Build Your Network". Oh by the way sorry about the sound quality on this one we really did this one on the fly.

In this Episode, Miro talks with Tommy Berretz. Founder of Project Punchline, for purpose comedy and entertainment company that operates to benefit charity, and up and coming entertainers. Tommy also runs “Sellable” a company focusing on coaching business owners to make their company viable for sale. Fourteen years ago, while working in a bar as a bar back washing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, and mopping up puke he started a business in his apartment. Tommy grew that business into a multi-million-dollar business with over two hundred employees. He sold that business in 2017 for over seven figures. This gave him and his wife the ability to move from Houston to LA to chase his childhood dream of being a comedian, actor, producer, & serial entrepreneur. Currently, he now owns two businesses, Project Punchline & Sellable, and is also producing a feature film. Tommy and his beautiful wife, Denah Berretz, are expecting their first baby girl this month.

In this episode, Miro & Steve talk about the impact of the blizzard, subsequent loss of power, and look at the dependence we have on the grid. Preventing loss of data, and overall best practices can help you to mitigate the devastation caused losing connection to your stuff. Intro by Yogi Chris DeVilbiss

In this episode, Miro talks about why his name is so weird, and some goals for working the “12 Week Year” plan.

In this episode, Miro talks about how getting into the winter season has allowed him to have more time to focus on himself and get some important things worked out. Setting a daily schedule, reflecting on the role he's in, and working for today and not pre-planning a freakout for later.

In this episode, Miro & Steve sit down and talk about a recording issue and how people react to problems in very different ways. Most importantly they talk about a very real issue that affects many people, especially entrepreneurs, depression. Also, the fact that most people don't fully understand how much sacrifice goes into starting a business. Is entrepreneurship really the right choice for you?