The ProGuide

Stuck in a rut? Want to live the life of adventure that you’ve always dreamed of? Chris Guillebeau is no stranger to chasing his dreams. Having almost finished a tour of every country in the world, Chris is a recruiter for all of us that are tired of the same-old, same-old. He’s the author of The 100 Dollar Startup, and he encourages us to get out there and do *something* today! If you’ve gotten stuck, and aren’t sure what’s next for you, this episode is for you!

Having trouble staying motivated? Not sure what to do next? We’ll discover in this episode, with Tom Ziglar (Son of Zig Ziglar & CEO of Ziglar) what it takes to stick with it when the going gets tough.

Today, we learn from John G. Miller, author of QBQ! The Question Behind the Question. We learn about personal accountability, how to take charge of our lives, and better questions to ask when we're tempted to blame others for our circumstances.

On this episode of the ProGuide, we hang out with Barb Chang, the product manager with Intuit. We talk about Mint.com. What it is, where it originated, and what plans they have for the product’s future.

On this episode, we chat with 8BIT, Tentblogger.com, and Action & Influence (co)founder, John Saddington. Along with being a husband, father, and friend….John’s become one of my mentors and one of the main reasons for starting this entire site. In this talk, John continues to expand the limits of entrepreneurship. We share about building your personal brand, why it’s so important, and some things he’s learned along the way.

Today we interview a man who believe giving away valuable content for free is a means to business success: Eddy Hood, author of The 8 Week Startup, just released in October, has given away his entire audio book as a 40 Day workshop on iTunes. It’s no wonder that it’s shot to the top of the business charts. We interview Eddy about his strategy, thoughts about the 8 Week startup, and plans for the future.

Today we hang out with Benj Miller, founder of the Eyespeak branding house. Benj shares his thoughts on how creativity works, and helps dispel the Smith that there's no science to the art of creative identity and branding.

On this episode of the ProGuide, we hang with Chris LoCurto, host of the insanely successful EntreLeadership podcast and conferences. He breaks down what it’s like to interview today’s top business leaders, what the biggest small business issues are, and where he believes the EntreLeadership brand is headed in the coming months & years. Tons of good stuff here!

Best-selling author and speaker David Allen shares some some insights with us regarding GTD‘s inception, present reach, and future possibilities. It was a great interview, where we got to ask David, “Do you ever procrastinate?”

On this episode of the “The ProGuide“, we talk with Chris Brogan, president of Human Business Works, about maintaining focus in a cluttered world, as well as the role of trust in the online community.

With almost 120K Youtube Subscriptions, Bryan Simon‘s shown it is possible to make a living doing what you love. In his case? Playing video games. Bryan’s story is even more incredible, because he continuously stretches his creativity to come up with new content. He’s a father, husband, and although he publiclly touts Halo & MW, he holds a special place in his heart for Q*Bert (Don’t let him tell you any differently.)

On this episode of the “The ProGuide“, we hang with Michael J Nelson of RiffTrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame. We talk about the business of riffing horrible films, what makes a good movie, and what the team is up to now.

Jake is one of those rare individuals that began creating for creativity's sake. His story begins with him joining an online forum where people were submitting artwork, and he began creating TShirts out of the custom pieces. Thus, the foundation for Threadless Tees was born!

Episode 001: How to Be Irresistible – with Guy Kawasaki, Former Apple Chief Product Evangelist