Tough Decisions for Entrepreneurs
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsTough decisions are made every day by entrepreneurs. Dan interviews high-level professionals from around the World and gets them to open up about the struggles they’ve faced in business and how they were able to overcome the tough decisions that have come their way. These tough decisions are what shape the lives of successful entrepreneurs and you can learn from these situations to allow success to follow you too! Subscribe today and listen to this unique 20-30min daily podcast for inspiration and to learn to overcome the struggles that will come your way.
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TD223: Company Failed Within 1 Year After Bringing On The Wrong Partner with Nikolai Ray
January 09, 2019 10:00 - 17 minutes - 25.6 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Nikolai Ray, founder of MREX (Multifamily Real Estate Exchange). Nikolai unconsciously started his entrepreneurial career while he still playing professional hockey and founded his first company at age 22. Join us as Nikolai shares the tough decisions he had to face that included dealing with two failed partnerships and leaving a multi-million company to pursue business on his own.
TD222: “Legacy Will Always Be More Valuable Than Currency” – Gary V with Richard Kaufman
January 08, 2019 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Richard Kaufman. Richard is a former National Guardsman who ended his service to take the entrepreneurial leap. Tune in as he shares his passion in helping people and veterans in health, fitness, and addiction related issues and the biggest takeaways from the lessons he learned through tough decisions.
TD221: Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone with Jordan Fox
January 07, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Jordan Fox. Jordan is a 23-year old entrepreneur who left college to pursue experiential learning. Listen as he shares his journey as well as how he faced the tough decision of leaving school and taking the leap.
TD220: Emotionally Charged Events Help You Remember with Dennae Handford
January 06, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 32 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues her review of the book Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo, and will jump into the next public speaking secret; deliver jaw dropping moments. But first she will talk about New Year’s resolutions and the importance of developing new rules of life.
TD219: Setting Goals That Pull You In The Right Direction with Dan Handford
January 05, 2019 10:00 - 10 minutes - 15.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game with Dan, he is going to talk about goals; how to set them in a way that actually pulls you in the right direction instead of being pushed. Listen as he goes over the importance of accountability when setting goals and some examples of effective goal setting. Also, one of his goals for 2019, the Multifamily Investor Nation Summit 2019 that’s coming up in January 17 to 19.
TD218: Multifamily Investor Nation – Real Estate Group & Summit with Dan & Dennae Handford
January 04, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 24.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this Friday episode, Dan & Dennae will talk about a group that they’ve started back in 2018 called The Multifamily Investor Nation. Listen as they talk about how it came to fruition, how and why it was created, and the upcoming Summit that we have in a couple of weeks!
TD217: When Free Events Don’t Always Convert to Paid Clients with David Mammano
January 03, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome David Mammano, CEO of Avanti Entrepreneur Group and the host of the Avanti Entrepreneur Show. David has been an entrepreneur since 1995 when he started Next Step Magazine, which was his main business for 18 years. Listen as David shares with us what his new business, Avanti, is about and how they help entrepreneurs, as well as the tough decisions he faced prior to creating this new brand.
TD216: Started Podcast During Sophomore Year of High School with Ty Pfenninger-Lindfors
January 02, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.7 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Ty Pfenninger-Lindfors, Chief Operating Officer at The Hustle Box, a monthly subscription box carefully curated for entrepreneurs. He hosts a weekly podcast called, Project: Z, that’s set on teaching the hungry, up and coming entrepreneurs the foundational skills that they will need to know and build onto in order to become successful.
TD215: Telecom Executive To Comedy Club Owner in NYC with Dani Zoldan
December 31, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 25.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Dani Zoldan, co-owner of Stand Up NY. Dani started his way to entrepreneurship at only 19 years old, when he founded first business called Eargazmic. He also had a telecom company that he recently exited and sold. Tune in to know what tough decisions he had to face starting early in his journey and the lessons he learned through those experiences.
TD214: Choosing The Proper Coach/Mentor For YOU with Mary Ottman
December 31, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Mary Ottman, a professional leadership and communications speaker. Mary left her position in the army civil service to take on the entrepreneurial path. Listen as she shares her journey so far, including taking a huge chunk of her retirement funds and not getting it’s worth in the training program she signed up for.
TD212: Scaling Your Business with Digital Marketing and Answers to Top Questions, with Ryan Deiss
December 29, 2018 10:00 - 28 minutes - 40.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game with Dan, he interviews Ryan Deiss, CEO of DigitalMarketer.com and Founder of RivalBrands.com. Listen as they discuss the fundamental concepts of Digital Marketing, why you should be listening to what your market is asking, and the importance of it for the growth of your business.
TD213: Public Speaking – Communicate Something New with Dennae Handford
December 29, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues her review of the book Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo and will go into the second section of the book in which this TED presentations are NOVEL and they teach us something new. Listen as Dennae points out 3 more specific aspects of that novelty so that we have a way of implementing that in our own talks.
TD211: Vetting the Person Before Choosing a Co-Founder with Chad Carrodus
December 28, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes - 17.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Chad Carrodus, a 20-year old co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of GoWithMe. Chad started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age and has learned a handful of lessons from the tough decisions he’s faced so far. Tune in as he talks about what these lessons are and the importance of carefully choosing the things where you say YES to.
TD210: Find Investors Aligned with Your Values as a Company with Kimberly Scott
December 27, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Kimberly Scott, the host of Industry Celebrities Podcast. Kim is an entrepreneur with a passion for meeting others that enjoy podcasts and having conversations about their life experiences. Today, she shares the tough decisions she has faced, including dealing with investors and selling her company, and the research and development that she’s doing for an Alexa skill.
TD179: Perform Due Diligence Before Turning Tasks Over To Third Party with Joe Apfelbaum
December 26, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 36.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Joe Apfelbaum, a business strategist, marketing expert, and a certified Google trainer. Joe is the CEO of Ajax Union, a B2B digital marketing agency based in Brooklyn, New York. Tune in as Joe relates his experience from losing $10K from a bad partnership, how he needed to leave a secure job and some of his businesses to focus on Ajax Union, and the lessons he learned in taking the leap.
TD209: Is Your Network of Investors Truly Ready To Invest with Shane Connor
December 26, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes - 22.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Shane Connor, a leading producer of staffing and recruiting sales, who pours his profits into passive commercial real estate investments and has been doing this since age 27. Tune in as Shane walks us through how he balances a full-time career and a side hustle, and his tough decision when he started raising money in real estate.
TD208: Christmas Special Edition – Family, Christmas and Business with Dan & Dennae Handford
December 25, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this Christmas edition, Dan & Dennae will talk about their Christmas traditions with their family and also how they manage Christmas within their businesses and with their employees. Also, they will show their appreciation to our followers and listeners giving a free gift; The Top 10 Technologies and Inspiring Quotes for Entrepreneurs from 2018. Listen to the episode to know more!
TD207: Always Listen to Alarms in Business with Alain Briancon
December 24, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 29.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Alain Briancon. Alain is working on his 5th startup company focused on data science and machine learning that holds about 260 patents. Listen as Alain shares a tough decision that involved risking his career and firing two co-founders to pivot the company to another business direction.
TD206: Public Speaking – Present Like You’re Having a Conversation with Dennae Handford
December 23, 2018 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues her review of the book Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo and will go over the third public speaking secret for an effective communication; HAVE A CONVERSATION.
TD205: Maximize Profits Investing Your IRA In Real Estate with Scott Smith
December 21, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.6 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game with Dan, we interview Scott Smith, an attorney and entrepreneur who runs his own firm; Royal Legal Solutions, one of the nation’s top asset protection firms located in Austin, Texas, and our GO TO expert when it comes to this kind of topics. Listen as Scott and Dan talk about how you can use your IRA, self direct it, and invest in in Real Estate to maximize profits.
TD204: The Evolution of Our Adventure Into The Real Estate Business with Dan & Dennae Handford
December 21, 2018 10:00 - 28 minutes - 40.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this Friday Episode, Dan & Dennae will review their year and go over the evolution of their adventure into the Real Estate business, specifically into the multifamily market. Listen as they talk about how and why they got into this venture, their mindset along the way and goals for the future.
TD203: Infusing Integrity Into All Aspects of Business with Nathan Tabor
December 20, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Nathan Tabor, founder of two dozen companies since 1999. Nathan is a life coach, business consultant, speaker and author and has earned over $150M in sales. Tune in to know how Nathan integrates his faith to his businesses and the good that it led him to.
TD202: Reinventing Yourself Every Several Years with Pam Perry
December 18, 2018 10:00 - 18 minutes - 27 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Pam Perry, the publisher of Speakers Magazine. Pam teaches and mentors authors, speakers and entrepreneurs on how to build a platform and attract major media and publishers. Listen as she imparts with us the lessons she learned from a failed partnership, and the tips on how to deal with people and businesses without “partnering” up with them.
TD201: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Dyslexia with Christopher Dedeyan
December 18, 2018 07:00 - 13 minutes - 19.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with Christopher Dedeyan, a professional speaker. Christopher comes from an immigrant family who, at first, didn’t understand why he chose entrepreneurship over a safe, secure, and well-paying job. Tune in to know his story and the tough decisions he faced along his journey.
TD198: Daily Emails and Online Publishing – Tactics To Scale Your Business with Case Kenny
December 16, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game, Dan interviews Case Kenny, Founder and Editor In Chief of PRSUIT. PRSUIT.com is a daily email for aspirational, young professional men and women who are frustrated with the lack of substantive content online. Listen as they go over the tactics he put in place to scale his business up to a 127.000 subscriber daily email business.
TD199: Public Speaking – The Power of Storytelling with Dennae Handford
December 15, 2018 10:00 - 18 minutes - 27.1 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues her review of the book Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo, and will go over the second component of effective communication, Storytelling.
TD197: 3 Real Stories to Think About and Apply To Our Business with Dennae Handford
December 14, 2018 10:00 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this Friday episode, Dennae will go over 3 stories that she’s come across and collected. Current events, things that are happening right now in the world, their principles and the lessons we can take from them that hopefully will help you on your business.
TD196: Pivoting Your Career To Become An Entrepreneur with Natasha Nurse
December 13, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 29.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Natasha Nurse, the founder of Dressing Room 8. Natasha started her business to create an online platform where women can learn how to dress with confidence, think with clarity, and live with purpose. Tune in to know how Natasha pivoted her career as an attorney to an entrepreneur who empowers women.
TD195: Set Clear Guidelines in Business with Joel Wolh
December 12, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with the King of Amazon, Joel Wolh. Joel has been in consumer products for 18 years before he went to the route of real estate, and then later, advertising. Tune in to hear from the Amazon King himself, how he built his business and the tough decisions he’s had to make along his journey.
TD194: Clearing Your Head with Journaling To Make Decisions as Entrepreneur with Todd Uterstaedt
December 11, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with Todd Uterstaedt. Todd helps successful founders become great CEOs through his business and podcast, From founder to CEO. Tune in as he shares more about his podcast, his journey, and the tough decisions he had to face along the entrepreneurial path.
TD193: Keep On Going and Never Give Up with Reed Goosens
December 10, 2018 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Reed Goossens. Reed originates from Australia but moved to the US and now does multifamily syndications in real estate. He hosts the podcast, Investing in the US. Tune in as Reed shares how he left his home to set out and start an entrepreneurial journey in a foreign country.
TD192: Public Speaking – The Importance of Passion with Dennae Handford
December 09, 2018 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues her review of the book Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo and will talk about the first component of effective public communication; emotion. Listen as she goes over common misunderstandings as well as how we can use emotion for our advantage when speaking publicly. Specifically; passion.
TD191: Virtual Events Production Strategies – Note Buying with Scott Carson
December 08, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game, Dan interviews Scott Carson, CEO of We Close Notes, Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur and Podcast Host of The Note Closers Show Podcast. Scot’s main marketing strategy to attract people to his business has been Online Events, and he has become quite an expert on it. Listen as Dan and Scot go over everything you need to know about the planning and production of virtual events.
TD190: Evaluating Your Business For The New Year with Dennae Handford
December 08, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 24.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this Friday episode, Dennae will share with us the process that she and Dan do in their businesses of evaluating the previous year and setting goals for the new year. Listen as she dives into their processes and strategies and explains how they do this process, the areas that they look into, and the questions that they as business owners ask themselves.
TD189: Build An Audience Prior To Leaving Your Job with Josh Elledge
December 06, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 35 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with Josh Elledge. Josh is the founder of UpMyInfluence, a firm that harnesses the power of agency-level tools and allows influencers and their teams the ability to collaborate through a strategic PR framework. Tune in as Josh take us through his journey of quitting his job, getting bankrupt, and learning from those experiences!
TD188: Entrepreneurial Loneliness – Finding Someone To Talk To That You Trust with David C. Baker
December 05, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome David C. Baker. David is a speaker, writer, and an advisor. He’s been in the business for 24 years and has been helping entrepreneurs make business decisions. He also owned a communications firm for 6 years. Join us as David walks us through the tough decisions he had to face, including his struggle with depression that almost shut his business down.
TD187: Aligning Goals With Investors with Michael Kawula
December 04, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Michael Kawula, the co-founder of Entrepreneurs GSD and Dinner Table MBA. Michael has been an entrepreneur for about 20 years already and along his journey were dozens of tough decisions. Listen as he shares some of those tough decisions and the important lessons that he learned through each one of them.
TD186: Start a Fitness Business Without a Product with Jeremy Greenberg
December 03, 2018 10:00 - 21 minutes - 31.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Jeremy Greenberg, the CEO of the Avenue Group and Flyte Fitness. His focus is divided into these two businesses that he’s growing. Tune in to find out more about Jeremy, his businesses, and the tough decisions he’s had to face so far in his entrepreneurial journey.
TD185: Public-Speaking Secrets with Dennae Handford
December 02, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will start a new topic and a new book review. Public Communication is the topic, and the book, Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo. Listen as she goes over some of its mains ideas.
TD184: The Differences Between S Corporation, C Corporation and LLC with Scott Smith
December 01, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 36.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game, Dan interviews Scott Smith with Royal Legal Solutions. They will go over the different business structures: S Corporations, C Corporations and LLC’s.
TD183: 9 Ways To Increase Your Productivity with Dennae Handford
December 01, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this Friday episode, Dennae will go over a list of 9 ways to increase your productivity. As entrepreneurs; as people who have golas and aspire to accomplish things we are always looking for ways to increase our productivity… we all have only 24hs in a day, and the way that we use those hours can make a big difference and can mean the difference between achieving the goals that we have and not.
TD182: From TV Producer To Financial Podcast Host & Entrepreneur with Bobbi Rebell
November 29, 2018 07:00 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Bobbi Rebell, a business owner and the host of the Financial Grownup Podcast. She is a Certified Financial Planner and an award-winning TV anchor and personal finance columnist, most recently at Thomson Reuters. Join us as Bobbi shares her experience working in the news industry, and the tough decision she made that led her to starting and growing her own podcast.
TD181: Raising Your Personal Standard with Alan Burak
November 28, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.9 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with Alan Burak, founder and partner at Never Alone Capital, a company that helps people achieve financial freedom so they can pursue something money can’t buy. Alan ultimately helps dreamers achieve financial freedom and find fulfillment in their lives. Listen as he tells us his journey from having to go against the people around him to pursue entrepreneurship and the good outcome that tough d...
TD180: Setting Up a Schedule That Allows Business To Profit with Catherine Dyer
November 27, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we chat with Catherine Dyer, a marketing professional from Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s the founder of Eley Branding, a firm that specializes in social media for small businesses. Listen as Catherine takes us through the tough decisions she’s faced in starting her own business and taking the journey as an entrepreneur.
TD178: Non-cognitive Skills For Exceptional Human Performance with Dr. Brian Davidson
November 25, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae welcomes our first sunday guest, Dr. Brian Davidson, founder and president of Intrinsic Institute. Together, they tackle about how noncognitive skills develop in people and they also list down the most important ones that lead to success.
TD177: Niche Down and Focus On Your Ideal Customer with Vinnie Fisher
November 24, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 42.3 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Step Up Your Game with Dan, we interview Vinnie Fisher, CEO and Co-founder of Fully Accountable, an outsourced accounting firm for e-commerce and digitally based businesses. Listen as they go over Vinnie’s business and discuss about the advantages of outsourcing, and the importance of niching down and focusing on your ideal costumer.
TD176: Let Thankfulness Make You More Successful with Dennae Handford
November 23, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this post-Thanksgiving Friday episode, Dennae will go over the importance of being thankful and the ways that it can impact your business, your team, your family and make you more succesful.
TD175: Lost Cryptocurrency After Being Hacked with Reed Harvey
November 22, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 29.4 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Reed Harvey to the show. Reed is an expert in sales, marketing, and online media. He’s the host of The Reed Harvey Show Podcast that’s now on it’s second year. Losing money on a scam was one of the hardest pills Reed had to take when he dove into the world of cryptocurrency. Join us as he talks in-depth about this experience and more of the lessons he learned the hard way.
TD174: Franklin Planner For Every Employee with Tim Ray
November 21, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37.5 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we interview Tim Ray, founder of United Intentions Foundation, a non-profit foundation to assist others on learning how to transform worrisome thoughts into positive intentions. He’s also the host of a radio show, The UI Radio Network, where he interviewed thought leaders around the world. Listen as we hear Tim’s story and the current tough decision he’s facing right now.
TD173: Investor Backing Out and Entire Chain Folded with Rivers Corbett
November 20, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBVisit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode, we welcome Rivers Corbett, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur In Residence, and host of the popular Startup Canada Podcast and video series, 13 Fears. Tune in as River shares some of the tough decisions he had to make, including, entering horrible partnerships for cash and having to fire his brother to keep a healthy sibling relationship.