It's a new age out there, and the way people invest is changing as well. With the explosion in the popularity of cryptocurrencies over the past few years, many people are wondering how to get started and which currency they should invest in. While cryptocurrencies are revolutionizing the way we transact, we can’t help but wonder if this is just a fad or an evolution of something much bigger. Obsessed about all things crypto, Shahar quit his job to devote his time to crypto investing. Despite losing all his money and seeing all his gains disappear, his belief that digital assets are the next big thing that will move society forward gave him a greater purpose in the cryptocurrency space. His advice:Don't be afraid of risk. The only failure is the one you don't learn from. In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Shahar Abrams, will talk about how his screw-ups in crypto investing have led him to become an expert in the crypto industry today. He will also discuss the biggest trap that most beginner investors fall into and will give great advice to anyone interested in investing in digital assets.  Shahar Abramsis an investor, an educator, and the CEO at Road to Babylon. He is passionate about helping his clients form, plan, and execute effective crypto investment strategies hand-tailored to their personal and financial goals. As an experienced crypto investor and a professional in the blockchain industry (at IBM), Shahar provides on-demand insight and assistance to clients of all backgrounds as they navigate this new and exciting space. Road to Babylonteaches people of all ages and backgrounds how they can use crypto to start making their finances work for them, the way they want to.  Enjoy! In This Episode2:40 - Backstory of Shahar Abrams 9:39 - What made him switch from working for large institutions into crypto investing and how he screwed up 12:37 - How he feels every time he logs into his cryptocurrency portfolio 13:44 - How he copes with losing his investment 20:10 - His advice to anyone interested in investing in digital assets 25:40 - How to get in touch with Shahar Abrams Favorite Quotes"Then I was greedy that even though I was up three, four X in a matter of months, I had no experience of evaluating markets and investments and that kind of thing. And so I lost all of that money and even more over the next two years of the bear market." - Shahar Abrams "The first feeling is euphoria and the second feeling is pain. When you see it all sort of going away, you have this feeling that this is just another dip even if you watch all of your gains disappear. That pain, over two years, is what drove me to try and get better to not have that happen again." - Shahar Abrams "There's no substitute for your own personal experience." - Shahar Abrams "You cannot substitute someone else's conviction for your own when it comes to investing." - Shahar Abrams "It's great to get ideas from other people, but you cannot substitute doing the work yourself and learning about it if you are going to invest in it." - Shahar Abrams Engage with Shahar AbramsTwitterLinkedInWebsite: Road to Babylon Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you byManscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media GroupLinkedInTwitter  Connect with Knucklehead Media GroupWebsiteFacebookTwitter • Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here for more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast     

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Do Crypto with Confidence

Finding opportunities and turning them into a thriving business is a part of every entrepreneur's life. And one thing that sets a successful entrepreneur apart is the ability to identify opportunities and act on them quickly. It might not be the next big thing, but it can be something to learn from. As the old saying goes, "Opportunities don't happen. They're made." In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Dalair Hudson talks about his fair share of screw-ups that have taught him valuable lessons that he applies to his businesses today.  As an entrepreneur, he will also share his thought process on finding new opportunities and turning them into a thriving business. Dalair’s thought process on finding opportunities:Be very good at understanding new opportunitiesEvaluate those opportunitiesTake advantage of opportunities that you find worthwhile Dalair Hudsonis a US Army veteran turned entrepreneur. With the strong leadership he learned in the military, he is very well versed in solution thinking. After holding a leadership position in the military, Dalair is now directing projects in the civilian sector.  Enjoy! In This Episode5:00 - Dalair's screw up story and what he learned from it 10:28 - How he deals with the negative part of selling ammo to individuals 12:43 - What drives him to pursue the entrepreneur path 15:56 - How Dalair go through the process of building up his business 20:13 - Finding opportunities in the cryptocurrency space 22:53 - Dalair's painful experience with a start-up company 24:42 - His advice for conducting business with people outside the military 26:21 - What he learned from one of his biggest failures 27:53 - Dalair's process for qualifying prospects 31:09 - An overview of Dalair's current business activities 36:07 - His advice for anybody still in the military Favorite Quote"We had worked on trust with a lot of people before that we’re kind of like partners or recommendations. So we made the mistake of working in trust with this company. After the project was finished, the company essentially like sold the company to somebody else and they just wrote us out, didn't pay us anything on that. So we pretty much lost four months of work and couple of hundred thousand dollars." - Dalair Hudson “I've always just been a very low-stress person in general. Nothing bothers me. So I've noticed a lot of things, but I don't always say everything." - Dalair Hudson "If you cannot reach out and talk to them, you may not want to put as much trust into the project. You need to do a lot more vetting on those projects ahead of time." - Dalair Hudson “My intent and the end goal for any business is to help the end customer to make life easier. If the customer that I'm working with or the product that I'm working with doesn't have that kind of mentality, I assume they're just here for the quick buck. And if that's the intent, it's a disingenuous project. It’s probably not going to be successful                        and I don't want to be a part of it." - Dalair Hudson "Don't be afraid to message people. Even though there will be people that are going to kind of just shut you down or kind of ignore you, don't be afraid to send out a hundred messages to a hundred different people." - Dalair Hudson Engage with Dalair HudsonLinkedIn Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you byManscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media GroupLinkedInTwitter  Connect with Knucklehead Media GroupWebsiteFacebookTwitter • Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here for more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast  

Making Opportunities

Entrepreneurship can be a difficult and downright scary endeavor. While most business owners fall into the trap of finding the right person and creating the perfect team to grow their company, people desire to be led by a great visionary and a great leader who has a vision of where their company is going in the future. Stop searching for the right person, start being the right person. Have the right mindset and take action in the right direction. In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Joe Evangelisti will talk about how his failure has led him into becoming a visionary and effective leader. He will also discuss how he helps transitioning military to become successful business owners and share insightful thoughts to aspiring entrepreneurs. Joe Evangelisti is a decorated veteran who served in the United States Navy Construction Battalion – the Seabees. As a second-generation builder, he jumped into fixing and flipping properties after serving in the military. Having built an 8-figure empire himself, Joe understands what it takes to MASTER the game of business. He also mentors and coaches new and seasoned business owners who want to exploit their greatness.  Enjoy! In This Episode3:33 - Backstory of Joe Evangelisti 5:53 - His favorite failure story 12:02 - How Joe evolved into becoming an effective leader 15:03 - An introduction to Joe's "Five Roads to Victory" 21:05 - How Joe helps transitioning military members to become business owners 23:35 - His advice to all aspiring entrepreneurs Favorite Quotes"As a successful anything, mother, a brother, a father, a cake baker, a car detailer, I don't care what you are. You don't get to be a victim. Nobody who's successful in life plays the victim card, right? We get to be the victor." - Joe Evangelisti "I got into the third house before the market really started to collapse. I had to start to do what we call course correcting, I had to pivot. We could fail, but got to do something different." - Joe Evangelisti "So many CEOs are constantly searching for the right people, but they're afraid to look in the mirror and fix themselves. People want to be led by a great visionary and a great leader." - Joe Evangelisti "As business owners, we have a limited belief mindset. We put ourselves into a spectrum where we don't believe that we can find the right people. So we don't believe that there are people out there that are worth investing in." - Joe Evangelisti "In any business, the first thing you have to do is to take action. Taking action in the right direction leads to income." - Joe Evangelisti Engage with Joe EvangelistiFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedInWebsite Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you byManscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media GroupLinkedInTwitter  Connect with Knucklehead Media GroupWebsiteFacebookTwitter • Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here for more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast 

Stop Searching for the Right Person, Start Being the Right Person

Having seen firsthand the dark side of the patent system, Russ spent most of his time learning the ropes of patent law and “reverse engineer” the process. As he is now recognized as one of the world’s leading patent strategists, the $5,000 he lost on a worthless patent search in the early days of his career has turned out to be the best investment he has ever made.   His mantra Show up and do the next right thing   In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, Russ Krajec will talk about how his experiences and mistakes in the past led him to become one of the world’s top intellectual property strategists today. He will also discuss the best way to develop a business plan and when is the right time to patent a business idea.   Russ Krajec is the CEO of BlueIron, a patent finance company that makes $50-100K investments in pre-revenue startups and $2-5M loans using the startup’s patents as collateral. An author of more than 800 patent applications and inventor of over 30 US patents, Russ is a leading expert in intellectual property and one of IAM’s Top 300 Patent Strategists.   In This Episode 2:50 - The biggest mistake most start-up businesses make   4:02 - Russ' approach to creating the best business plan   6:04 - When and how Russ gets a patent for a business idea   8:38 - What it takes to land a successful career or business   15:58 - Russ' motivation for becoming a patent attorney   22:21 - How he gets over the plans that never work out   25:03 - How to get in touch with Russ Krajec   27:36 - What he discovered about the legal industry   31:38 - His mindset about mistakes or screw-ups   Favorite Quotes "There's a point where the most important thing you can do is ANYTHING. There's a point where you just need to move the needle. If I didn't take the action, I'd still be sitting there on the sidelines going, ugghh, you know, 'Should I do it?" - Russ Krajec   "I talked to a lot of startup companies and they have a grand vision of where their product is going. The biggest mistake they make is to run out to a patent attorney and get a patent on this grand business idea and they do it at a time when it's untested." - Russ Krajec   “I don't finance the original idea. I want to capture the value after you've been through the process, after you've built a prototype, after you've tried to sell this, after you've got the response from the market, after you've honed this thing. Whatever you start at the beginning, is just a framework." - Russ Krajec   "Opportunity is going to show up somewhere. Sometime in your life, opportunities going to show up, may show up once, may show up multiple times. But be ready to take it. Be ready to jump on it when it comes." - Russ Krajec   "It doesn't mean every investment is going to turn out to be a unicorn. But an opportunity will come by every once in a while." - Russ Krajec   "If you're going to do something, show up. Put your back into it. Do the best job you can and make it account." - Russ Krajec   Engage with Russ Krajec BlueIron Website BlueIron IP’s Patent Myth Podcast   Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media Group LinkedIn Twitter   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website Facebook Twitter   Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here for more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast  

Do The Next Right Thing

With air and space as his training ground, Wes knows what it means to pay attention and stay focused. While these military skills are synonymous in the business world, knowing how to focus your attention on what you need to be paying attention to is the key to achieving your business goals.   How to stay focused on achieving your goals: Start from the target and work backward   In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Wes Woodhouse will discuss how skills learned in the military are applicable to almost every aspect of life. Furthermore, he will present one of the unique perspectives that lead businesses to success - the ability to focus your attention to where it is needed.   Wes Woodhouse is a husband, father, marathon runner, and fighter pilot. He pilots the F-15E Strike Eagle which is a multi-role fighter aircraft currently in the USAF inventory. Knowing the skills he learned in the military are the perfect foundation for business, he founded Vector Mastermind to help build up the next generation of leaders, armed to take on the dynamic challenges of the 21st Century.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 1:12 - What motivates Wes to get up so early in the morning   2:21 - Backstory of Wes Woodhouse   6:54 - His journey to Michigan Technological University   8:20 - Wes' perspective on education   10:18 - How his skills as a pilot can be used in any area of life   12:33 - What led him to use his military skills in business   16:17 - How a scene from the movie Top Gun can be applied to business   24:04 - A few of the screw-ups he made in his mastermind group   Favorite Quotes "When you wake up in the morning and you're sitting down and you're thinking about what you're going to do for the rest of the day, where do you need to put your attention today? What do you need to put your attention on today that's going to make you successful as you carry on towards your goals?" - Wes Woodhouse   "In the studying of people who are successful, I've found that invariably, they work hard.  And many times working hard means you got to get up a little bit earlier than most of the people and hit it." - Wes Woodhouse   "The reality is, you can do almost anything without having to go to college. With the internet and the opportunity for entrepreneurial pursuits, I think giving them life experiences and giving them an understanding of, 'Yes, you can envision something and then build it and then make it happen', is going to be more valuable." - Wes Woodhouse   "The military does a great job of building up leaders who can be strategic thinkers but then can execute at a tactical level." - Wes Woodhouse   "If you put your attention in the right spot, you’re going to be thinking about the right things and you're going to be able to make the appropriate decision." - Wes Woodhouse   "Business is always moving. It never stops. Regardless COVID happens, that's just a giant roadblock. The business is still going and you still have to keep it afloat." - Wes Woodhouse   Engage with Wes Woodhouse LinkedIn Wes Woodhouse Website   Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media Group LinkedIn Twitter   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website Facebook Twitter   Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here to more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast  

Fighter Pilot Clarity

Having the lack of faith in handing over necessary things to his people, Cory lost half a million dollars in his business. After finding himself with the wrong priority, he has now centered his efforts on the value of leadership and how to empower leaders so they can empower their teams.   The most valuable lesson about leadership: Leadership isn't about you. It's about the willingness to serve and add value to people.   In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Cory Lee will talk about the leadership lesson he finds the most valuable. He will also share his story on what made him embrace the leadership values, how high-performing individuals or teams respond to problems, and why evaluated experiences provide the most effective learning opportunities. In this episode, you will also be surprised to find out how your relationship with your spouse contributes to the success of your business.   Cory Lee is a Leadership Consultant and an experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history in developing businesses and developing leaders. He provides business consulting and leadership development training for businesses and entrepreneurs, so they can reach their full potential and maximize their relationships, results, and revenue.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 2:02 - Backstory of Cory Lee   3:52 - The reason he decided to sell his businesses   4:51 - His turning point in embracing the leadership value   9:08 - How Cory overcame his overly controlling nature   10:55 - How high-performing individuals respond to problems   13:13 - How Cory applies leadership and personal relationships to his business   15:36 - The leadership lesson he finds the most valuable   20:06 - What makes him include a spousal survey on his business landing page   22:32 - Why evaluating your mistakes is one of the most effective ways to learn   26:41 - The biggest business screw-ups he ever made   Favorite Quote "I was trying to do our billing and I was trying to do it all. We were losing half a million dollars because I just didn't have the time to dig back through medical billing and those kinds of things. And because I was holding on to it, I was holding our business back." - Cory Lee   "When we were growing, one of the scariest moments for me was that moment when we hired our first team member because I realized that the decisions I made didn't just affect me and my family. They affected somebody else's family." - Cory Lee   "The whole reason we bring people onto our teams is that they have gifts and talents and abilities. For them to use those things, we have to empower them." - Cory Lee   "Some of the highest performing teams and highest performing individuals that I see, they are really intentional about taking time to reflect and get out of the situation just a little bit." - Cory Lee   "I truly enjoyed working alongside my wife day in and day out and really made a good team because our personalities are different and our strengths are different as well." - Cory Lee   "Leadership isn't about you. The best leaders I've found are the ones that are willing to serve and add value to people." - Cory Lee   "Most people say that experience is the greatest teacher, but it's really evaluated experience is the greatest teacher." - Cory Lee   How to get connected with Cory Lee Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website   Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media Group LinkedIn Twitter   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website Facebook Twitter   Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here to more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast  

Leadership Values: Trust Your Team

With today's emerging technologies and the way people are being presented with opportunities, there is no doubt that “change” is the only thing constant. Despite the belief that hustle and grind are the keys to moving forward, there are simple principles that, when given attention, will be a game changer to thrive and survive.   Principles that are helpful in business or in personal life Adapt to changes Be consistent Know when to stop   In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our host, Stephen will discuss principles that can be helpful both in business and in personal life. Having gone through his own set of losses and struggles, Stephen has learned to adapt to change and stop whenever necessary.   Stephen Colon is the Founder and Chief Knucklehead at Knucklehead Media Group. He is regarded as one of the most dangerous people in podcasting. He’s committed to helping businesses leverage the power of their voice to bring dead leads to life. Built with over 13 years of professional leadership and sales development, and 8+ years of small business ownership working with companies on change management, engagement, and strategic alignment to business objectives, Knucklehead leverages a process for internal teams to follow and companies to use.   Enjoy!   This episode is brought to you by Vouris – We’re Vouris – we’ve developed a powerful framework that allows early-stage startup companies to build stronger sales teams and hit their revenue targets.  We call it the 5 Components of Sales Effectiveness: People Process Message Technology & Leadership Let us tell you exactly what to focus on to dramatically improve your results. We help early-stage startups hit their revenue goals and you are only one click away from more revenue.   In This Episode 1:53 - A quick shout out to a good old friend and a look at some client milestones   5:11 - How Stephen adapted to the way the pandemic affected business   9:48 - How consistency can determine your success rate   12:59 - Why stopping is an underestimated principle in business and in personal life   Favorite Quote "Irregardless of change or what's happening in technology and what's happening within the business world around your organization, how loyal are you to the folks that work for you? And then in turn, what kind of reasons do you give them to be loyal to you?" - Stephen Colon   "Even if you're having difficulty with your priorities, you've got to communicate that to folks who have a vested interest in the success in your life." - Stephen Colon   "If you can consistently try to get better today than what you were yesterday, it would reveal how important or what progress you made towards your consistent mid-term goals and how that plays a role in truly what's important." - Stephen Colon   "Getting consistency throughout the process gives you clarity on when you need to stop." - Stephen Colon   "The value of stopping is a severely underestimated principle in my opinion. Stopping in and reviewing gives you perspective and the value of what those things are." - Stephen Colon   Engage with Stephen Colon LinkedIn   Reach out to Justin Szerletich to get in touch with Knucklehead Media Group LinkedIn Twitter   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website Facebook Twitter   Knucklehead Media Group is your “push button” for podcasts. We help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. Home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with your show, and consulting to those companies BOLD enough to get some wins. We believe your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours. Click here to more episodes of the Knucklehead Podcast  

Principles in Business

Growing up from a difficult childhood in Montana, Davin capitalized on his life experiences, reclaimed himself, and emerged victorious.  Combining the discipline he learned in the military and the constant refinement of his skill set through education and networking, he is now part of the leadership team of the world's leading provider of electronic forms management, automation, and workflow.   In today's edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Davin Marceau will talk about his military experience, his upbringing, and his deep appreciation for hard work. He will also share some great advice on how to succeed in business and life in general.   What makes people successful in business and in life: The ability to have more than one plan   Davin Marceau served the US Army Ranger for more than a decade gaining combat experience in multiple deployments. He is the Chief Operations Officer at ACCESS Enterprise Forms Management, a servant leader, and the co-host of the Upward Spiral Podcast. His comprehensive background in leadership, strategic planning, risk management, and business development made him a great asset in the business world.   Enjoy!   This episode is brought to you by: Vouris.com   Turn insights into action Your data tells a story – We analyze your past data and understand what worked, what didn't, what to keep and what to improve. All based on data, specific to your business. Take your free sales assessment here: https://hubs.ly/H0Ny9rF0   In This Episode 00:29 - Life of Davin Marceau as a kid   2:02 - His most unforgettable job experience   5:21 - Davin's inspiration for becoming an Army Ranger   7:39 - His perspective on what makes people successful in business and in life   9:48 - How his military experience benefits his corporate career   13:09 - His thoughts about people who wear their titles as a badge of honor   14:55 -The story of how he learned the skill of negotiation in business and in life   Favorite Quotes   "And that's really what I think makes people successful in business and in life is the ability to have more than one plan because everybody listening to this or watching this or heard of this, everybody's got a plan 'till they get punched in the face." - Davin Marceau   "I also had the ability going into business and back-filling that leadership domain and that real life domain with post-secondary education that I knew that it was never going to play itself out like I wanted to. So I have the ability to have multiple plans."  - Davin Marceau   "When that plan did fail is not to dwell on it and not to let it drag me down. You just pivot real fast and move on. The ability to take and apply that from that to other elements of business, especially inside of organization has really helped ACCESS become a more agile, quickly pivoting, entrepreneurial driven organization."   "Situational variables come into play. If you don't have the ability to inject common sense and experience into that situation, you're going to fail miserably."   How to get in touch with Davin Marceau Instagram Call (469) 668 8686   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website          https://knucklehead.agency/ Facebook       https://www.facebook.com/knuckleheadmg Twitter           https://twitter.com/knuckleheadmg  

Multi-planning - Success in Business and Life

Feeling emotionally devastated for not getting into his dream film school, Justin capitalized on his love for numbers to gain valuable business fundamentals from executives and CEOs of Fortune 100 companies. Though he never foreseen these turn of events, the leadership and financial lessons he learned have enabled him to launch his own digital creative agency that leans toward great financial forecasts.   His advice: Don't be afraid to fail. Consider every business as an experiment. That way, if it fails, you know it was just an experiment.   In today’s edition of the Knucklehead Podcast, our guest, Justin Kelsey will talk about how his rejection from entering his dream film school has brought him into the financial world and now as a founder and CEO of a digital creative agency. He will also share a great community where you can network and collaborate with successful people rooting for you and your success.   Justin Kelsey is the Founder and CEO of VAXA Digital, a digital strategy and creative agency specializing in all aspects of scroll-stopping content creation, strategy, and advertising for e-commerce brands and agencies. They provide a wide array of both custom-tailored and pre-packaged solutions to ensure growth for e-commerce brands of all sizes.   In This Episode 1:39 - Justin Kelsey's digital agency   2:55 - How privacy changes from big tech companies impacted their business   7:14 - Backstory of Justin Kelsey   9:46 - List of companies he started as a kid   16:29 - How his rejection from his dream school turned him into a seasoned entrepreneur   19:22 - How he maintains a balance between serving mature businesses and developing a team   24:37 - How he discovered TRENDS and what attracted him to take action with them   Favorite Quotes "I had my heart broken a little bit when I applied to FSU film school and did not get in. Like that was my dream of going to film school and I had no idea that that was really probably the reason I am where I am today." - Justin Kelsey   "The beautiful thing about creative is you can run it on Facebook, you can take that on YouTube, Google ads, Tik TOK or Snapchat." - Justin Kelsey   "I love the modelling side and the business side of things. That allowed me to build a nest egg. I learned a lot of really valuable business fundamentals by doing consulting for 500 companies and working with their executives and CEOs of these massive companies." - Justin Kelsey   "Most creative agencies are so ingrained in Facebook, but they're not ingrained in their own financials. They're not doing margin calculations. They're not doing forecasting for two to three years out versus that just kind of comes natural now because I was doing that all the time when I was in consulting." - Justin Kelsey   "I think that the screw ups are how you learn and those scripts should be happening every single day when you're in the stage of a new business." - Justin Kelsey   "If you can make a significant 1% improvement every day, to the previous day in terms of how your process is structured, you're going to be improving."  - Justin Kelsey   "You have to have those screw ups to realize where you can improve. From there, make sure you're taking action on those. Make sure you're building something into your process. Make sure you have a process." - Justin Kelsey   "When you do make those screw ups, figure out how you can take those and turn them into some part of your process. And if you don't have a process, definitely make one because that's probably what caused that screw up in the first place." - Justin Kelsey     How to get in touch with Justin Kelsey Linktree   vaxa.digital/justin Website   vaxadigital.com   Knucklehead Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped- Use the Promo Code: KNUCKLEHEAD  for 20% Off   Grab your COVID 19 survivor T-shirt HERE   Connect with Knucklehead Media Group Website          https://knucklehead.agency/ Facebook       https://www.facebook.com/knuckleheadmg Twitter           https://twitter.com/knuckleheadmg    

Don't be Afraid to Fail

No one is perfect. Everyone lives in a world of filters. Everyone knows it, but no one talks about it. If you've ever made a mistake and never told someone about it - this podcast is for you. Stop letting mistakes prevent you from doing something great.

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