Hardcore Mba Podcast

  “In the opening stages of a business, the best person to sell the product is the person whose idea it is, rather than a salesman who comes in from the outside. That’s why entrepreneurs need to know about sales.” Michael Graham was doing door-to-door sales at the age of 17. By the time he […]

“You have to give to others purely in the spirit of giving, not because you always expect to get something back. You might only get something one every ten times – but when you do, it’s like hitting a home run.” This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is Dorie Clark, who made herself stand out by […]

“I tell everyone I work with: I’m not going to do anything to you. You have to do it all to yourself. I’m just here to point you in the right direction.” This week’s guest is a guy who knew he was going to be special at a very early age – so much so […]

  This week we have a very special edition of Hardcore MBA for you – it’s our first ever video podcast! From now on, you’ll get to feel even closer to the great conversations I have every week with entrepreneurs from around the world – it’ll be almost as good as sitting in your own […]

Do You Quantum Think? With Dianne Collins: Part One This week we have a two-part episode of Hardcore MBA with a very special guest – Dianne Collins is a writer for the Huffington Post and the author of Do You Quantum Think? The book provides a great new approach to thinking that will help you […]

Most people who start their own business don’t do it simply because they want to make some money. They do it because they have an idea that they want to share with the world, something they think can help others, and something for which they have a strong passion. But while passion is vital to […]

On this week’s Hardcore MBA, we have a great example of someone who decided he’d had enough of the corporate world and wanted to run a freedom business instead. Tor Magne Refsland did just that, and started Time Management Chef, a blog about productivity and time management that is currently growing explosively. And the great […]

As you can tell from the title, this week’s podcast is a little different – because for once, I get to be the guest! Yes, my former guest Mitch Axelrod asked me to appear on his podcast to speak about my work with Mr. Outsource, the company that will provide you with fully trained outsourced Filipino […]

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is a man who is a whirlwind of energy, but understands that we all need to take the time to relax. Rather than going prematurely grey and missing out on all the great moments of life because he was stuck in an office, Peter Sage decided to promote the concept […]

Those of you who have read my book, Never Work Again, will know that it opens with one of the worst moments of my life – having a panic attack on a London tube train from all the stress and strain I had put myself under. I thought I was going to die that day, […]

Allon Khakshouri is the former agent of world #1 tennis player Novak Djokovic, owns tennis tournament franchises and lots of real estate investments. Having worked alongside the best tennis players in the world he has helped these individuals achieve greatness in life, sport and business. Who better to show us how to Unlock Your Millionaire […]

One thing I love to talk to clients and podcast listeners about is processes, and the importance of tweaking your business systems until they can operate efficiently without you needing to be involved in every step. Only when you’ve achieved that can you really look forward to the freedom lifestyle that I advocate. This week’s […]

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is a great inspiration to all those of us who need a bit of motivation, whether it be to put our business ideas to the test or simply to get off the couch. Brad Feld is a founder of the Foundry Group, author of multiple books, runs the Techstars business […]

For a long time, I have been trying to convince people that the key to a successful business is in the systems that we create and maintain. The more automated systems you have, the more your business can operate without you needing to attend to it every second of the day – and once you […]

When John Lee’s parents came over from Hong Kong, they probably expected their son to follow in the family footsteps and open a Chinese restaurant. Instead, he went the way of the dragon – the Wealth Dragons. After figuring out that the normal 9-to-5 life wasn’t for him, this week’s Hardcore MBA guest John Lee […]

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is a great example of the truth that you can succeed at anything, as long as you apply yourself, leverage your talents, and work hard. Blake Masters first rose to internet viral fame after blogging the comprehensive notes he took in Peter Thiel’s class on startup enterprises at Stanford University. […]

This week on Hardcore MBA we have a very special guest indeed. David Allen is one of the most well-known time management gurus in the world, ever since writing the massively popular and effective book Getting Things Done. Procrastination can be a problem for all of us at times, but being aimless and distracted is […]

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest, Daniel Priestley, is a great example of how to take advantage of the opportunities that life puts in front of you. He worked as an assistant to a high-flying entrepreneur from the age of 19, doing anything asked of him and only making money on a commission basis. A tough […]

A little while back on Hardcore MBA, I talked with Brandon Webb, the former Navy SEAL who wrote The Red Circle. That was a very entertaining episode for me to record, and I’m now happy to hear about the SEALs from a slightly different perspective, because on this week’s Hardcore MBA we have Brandon’s co-writer […]

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest, David Schneider, lives the definition of a freedom lifestyle. He quit his job and traveled to over 40 countries, supporting himself through travel blogging and other business ideas, and has now settled down to start working on a company that helps others do the same. Of course, that doesn’t mean […]