The Entrepreneurs Library With Wade Danielson

In this episode Wes Moss share his book, You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think, where he gives a five step process for getting on the fast track to a great retirement.In his book, Moss uncovers his findings of an intensive study on retirement revealing that it does not take financial genius, millions of dollars, or high end investment skills to have a solid retirement. The goal of the book is to show you how to determine what you need retirement money for, figure out how much you need to save, and develop an  income stream from multiple sources.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are successfully running a business and are looking for a quick, painless transition from work to retirement.About Wes Moss:“I have been in financial media and the investment business for about seventeen years now. I have been a part of WSB Radio in Atlanta for the better part of six years and really have had a lot of fun in the last year after writing You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think.I have always wondered if money could r

In this episode Steven Feiner gives a deep dive into his book, The Art of Resignation, where he shares his detailed strategies and talking points for quitting a job.In his book, Feiner takes you through the full cycle of the resignation process in a practical, down-to-earth way with suggestions, examples, templates, and scripts. The goal of this book is to help you learn when to quit, understand the logistics and timing of quitting, prepare yourself for resignation day, and get inside the mind of your boss.This book is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to quit their current job and need the proper guidance on resigning without burning any bridges in the process.About Steven Feiner:“I am originally from New York and started working in consulting in Chicago. I decided to move and work for Google in San Francisco. I have lived in now six different cities and have been to just about 40 different countries.Coming out of college my first job was for IBM and my parents were very proud of me and everyone kn

In this episode Fergus O’Connell takes a deep dive into his book, Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working, where he provides the tips and tools you need to work faster.In his book, O’Connell teaches you how to avoid the common mistakes of other aspiring business goers and skip a few rungs on the corporate ladder. The goal of the book is to help you be more effective, more accountable, more visible, and less afraid.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who want learn from the mistakes of other successful people and need a fast-track guide to getting more done in less time. About Fergus O’Connell:“I graduated with a degree in mathematical physics and then I went in to software development and worked in that for about 10 or 12 years. In 1992 I started my own project management consulting and training company and that’s one of the things I’ve been doing ever since as well as writing books in the area of project management and time management. I have this alternative life as a novelist as well.I was thinkin

In this episode Chris Ducker takes a deep dive into his book, Virtual Freedom, where he provides the ultimate resource necessary for building a business with the help of virtual employees.In his book, Ducker gives you a step-by-step guide to figure out the jobs you should outsource along with hiring, training, motivating, and managing virtual assistants. The goal of the book is to show you how to buy more time, become more productive, and build your business through virtual assistants.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs that have outgrown their daily tasks, are thinking about hiring other people, and are operating with a small, limited budget.About Chris Ducker:“I am originally from London in the UK. I am a sales and marketing guys and was in the publishing business for a long time over there. I came over to the Philippines to deep dive into the outsourcing world in 2000. In 2004 I set up my first business and sold that in 2008. After that I dipped back into the 9 to 5 for almost two years and then in 2008

In this episode Erik Fisher shares his book, Hit The Mark, where he gives you practical and motivational advice on handling focus, approaching your goals, and maximizing your success.In his book, Fisher outlines tips to help you improve your focus, strategies to help you get the most out of your time, energy boosters to make you feel better, and techniques to make you not feel like a robot. The goal of this book is to improve your focus, boost your energy, and crush time management.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are having trouble getting the most out of a day’s work because of fatigue, low motivation, and continuous distractions.About Erik Fisher:“People may know me from the internet as a person who writes, podcasts and is community manager over at Social Media Examiner. I podcast at beyondthetodolist.com and the most recent book I co-authored was Hit the Mark.The idea was that we want you to improve your focus, boast your energy and make the most of your time. We knew we needed to go to a place

In this episode Chris Roebuck takes a deep dive into his book, Lead To Succeed, where he gives you a guide for leading people and organizations at the speed of sound.In his book, Roebuck delivers a roadmap for 12st century leadership with real life examples and practical advice for being successful. The goal of the book is to help you and your teams significantly improve performance quickly, simply, and effectively.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who need help creating a new leading edge system that improves work performance individually or as a whole team with no cost and little time.About Chris Roebuck:“I started off training as a Chartered Accountant in the UK and decided that wasn’t the most exciting thing in life. I spent five years in the British Army as an officer then came out and set up my own business as an entrepreneur. From there I did an MBA and got involved with larger organizations such as London Underground, UBS and KPMG. Since finishing that role I’ve worked as an advisor for organizat

In this episode Austin Netzley shares his book, Make Money Live Wealthy, where he shows you how to invest, be an entrepreneur, and build massive wealth.In his book, Netzley reveals the wealth secrets of 75 successful entrepreneurs that outline a path to true wealth in 10 simple steps. The goal of this book is to teach you how to step up your game in money, how to reprogram your mind, the common traits of the wealthy, and the key mistakes that are holding you back.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who have a passion for money, investing, and business in order to live a rich life filled with happiness, joy, and inner peace. About Austin Netzley:I grew up in the Midwest and had visions of becoming a CEO for a large company. I got my engineering degree and went down that path, worked in corporate America and started to read books. I learned what was possible and learned that there were other options than that which lead me to invest. Over the next couple of years I created my own algorithm and automated it a

In this episode Alan Fox gives a deep dive of his book, People Tools for Business, where he shares 50 strategies for building success, creating wealth, and finding happiness.In his book, Fox provides easy and practical tools, organized into 50 chapters, that each address a specific issue and gives a strategy you can use to overcome it. The goal of the book is to help you gain success in areas such as developing self-confidence, improving management skills, and how to respond to being fired.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who need a handy book of business shortcuts that are time-tested and help solve everyday business related problems.About Alan Fox:“I am 74 years old and I’ve had a long and very successful business career. At first I was a CPA with a national CPA firm, then an attorney with my own law practice for a number of years and finally I formed a commercial real estate company at ACF Property Management Inc.I think that you can do what you want to do and have fun while doing it. People Tools Fo

In this episode Laura Busche shares her book, Lean Branding, where she gives you over 100 do-it-yourself branding tactics that teach you how to create brands effectively.In her book, Busche helps you build your own brand with inspiring case studies and step-by-step instructions for measuring and building logo designs to demo pitches. The goal of the book is to provide you with a brand personality and story that will convert with your audience.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are thinking about creating a company or want to rebrand an existing one, but need step-by-step guidance for building the perfect brand.About Laura Busche:“I am originally a business major with a master in design managements and I am doing doctoral studies in psychology. I have been working with startups from every field imaginable for the last five years. For the last two years I have been working specifically with Tech startups in a methodology called Lean Branding. We have been working to make it easier for startups to develo

In this episode Salim Ismail gives a deep dive of his book, Exponential Organizations where he shows you how any company, from a startup to a multi-national, can become exponential.In his book, Ismail unveils years of research learning how organizations can accelerate growth through the use of technology. The goal of the book is to provide you with the knowledge to leverage assets such as big data, communities, algorithms, and new technology to achieve performance ten times better than your competition.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who need a guide for harnessing and strategizing the growth of a company that feeds off of modern technology in the 21st century and beyond.About Salim Ismail:“I am the founding executive director and currently global ambassador for Singularity University. Our mission statement at Singularity University is to create a new generation of leadership that can leverage accelerating technologies to solve major global problems. I have been doing this for about six years and was t

In this episode Pamela Slim shares her book, Body of Work, where she gives you the tools to tie your story together in order to have a meaningful career.In her book, Slim teaches you how to find the right connections for your accomplishments, sell your story, and continually reinvent and re-launch your personal brand. The goal of this book is to guide you through today’s complex career landscape to better understand the importance of the work you do.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are struggling to understand their true passion while working multiple jobs and need a way to find fulfillment, joy, and inner peace.About Pamela Slim:“I am a speaker, writer, business coach and a very happy mom. I have spent time in just about every work mode that you can possible imagine. I spent time as an employee, a nonprofit professional, volunteer executive director, a consultant and independent business coach. I find great joy and interest in figuring out how people express themselves through their work.My inspira

In this episode Marcia Reynolds gives a deep dive into her book, The Discomfort Zone, where she shows leaders how to think through problems, see situations more strategically, and transcend their limits.In her book, Reynolds give you exercises and case studies to help you use discomfort in your conversations to create lasting changes and a better workforce. The goal of the book show you how to short-circuit your mind’s defense and habitual thought patterns.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are having trouble coaching others to stretch their limits and meet their personal goals while not making them suffer consequences.About Marcia Reynolds:“I have been teaching leadership for over 30 years. It’s always fascinating because the more we learn about human behavior the more there is to consider in being a leader. My family was always a family of entrepreneurs so I went out to start my own business about 17 years ago.I think the most misunderstood area of leadership is the whole topic of listening. Leaders

In this episode Jeff Sutherland shares his book, Scrum, where he brings you a thought-provoking book about the management process that is changing the way we live.In his book, Sutherland lays out his widely used project management system called Scrum which is a simple framework for solving the most intricate work problems effectively. The goal of the book is to simplify your work life, increase your focus, and get more done in less time than before.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are struggling with managing small teams, increasing performance, and making forward progress with large projects.About Jeff Sutherland:“I am a CEO of a company called Scrum Inc. I had a career as a fighter pilot which is part of what led to the book we are going to talk about. I spent 11 years in the air force and what I learned flying over North Vietnam is imbedded in my book. When I got back I completed an advance degree in medical school and was a professor of radiology, biometrics and preventative medicine. I was then

In this episode Chris Van Gorder gives a deep dive of his book, The Front-Line Leader where he shares his  story, from cop to CEO, and the leadership philosophy that drives all of his decisions.In his book Chris Van Gorder outlines tactics you can use to take responsibility, inspire others, and achieve breakout results for your organization. The goal of the book is to help you chart a path to better leadership and a more engaged, higher-performing organization.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are looking for actionable tips on increasing employee engagement and performance while creating a culture of high accountability.About Chris Van Gorder:“I am the CEO for Scripps Health 2.6 billion dollar integrated healthcare delivery system in San Diego California. I started here 15 years ago of the Chief Operating Officer and found myself bolted in to the position of Chief Executive six months after I arrived when the company was kind of going under in many ways. I’ve been in healthcare for more than 30 year

In this episode Jasper Ribbers shares his book, Get Paid For Your Pad where he shares his proven solution for increasing profits from selling on Airbnb. In his book Ribbers shows you how to prepare your home cost-effectively, set up a highly searchable Airbnb listing, communicate with guest in a professional way, and catapult your search rank within Airbnb search. The goal of his book is to make you an Airbnb rockstar when it comes to renting out your house.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who own a residence and are looking for a way to generate smart passive income on the side by renting their home.About Jasper Ribbers:“I used to be a trader in the financial sector working in the Netherlands and also in Chicago. About four years ago I decided to leave my career and travel the world. And eventually I started several online businesses and that’s what I’m doing now.I started renting out my house in Amsterdam about two and half years ago and it completely enabled me to travel and financially support mysel

In this episode Alex Rodriguez takes a deep dive into his book, Digital Bacon, where he shares his proven tactics and methodologies to promoting a business effectively online.In his book Rodriguez provides you with a step-by-step campaign for increasing your online traffic, improving your social awareness, and measuring your results. The goal of his book is to make your online presence more engaging and attractive to your audience. This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who are having difficulties promoting their business online and need an all-in-one, easy-to-follow digital marketing strategy.About Alex Rodriguez:“I develop high-end digital marketing campaigns for companies that are looking to transform their brands and attract more business. My focus is launch campaigns and I’ve built some launch campaigns for some of the world’s most renowned brands such as Disney, SeaWorld and the list goes on and on. I was born in New York City, grew up in the Dominican Republic and started my career there in the advert

In this episode Todd Kashdan takes a deep dive into his book, The Upside of Your Dark Side where he reveals over 15 years of research on the science of happiness, love, creativity, and relationships.In his book Kashdan provides the simple tools that will help you get through the negative emotions and launch you to the highest peak in your life. The goal of the book show you how you can truly maximize your potential in any situation.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who need help turning simple negative emotions such as anger, guilt, and self-doubt into powerful actions that improve your effectiveness. About Todd Kashdan:“I am a professor psychology at George Mason University, a Senior Scientist at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being and an author of four different books. The four books are Curious?, Designing Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Positive Psychology, and The Upside of Your Dark Side.My Co-author and I have been studying the science of happiness, love, creativity and r

In this episode Stephen Key shares his book One Simple Idea where he shows you how to come up with ideas and license them to companies.In his book, Key provides you with a step-by-step guide into bringing your ideas to market while helping you understand the ins and outs of licensing ideas. The goal of the book is teach you how to keep your ideas safe, be your own boss, see your product go to market, and make big money without quitting your job.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who already love what they are doing, but have multiple ideas that could benefit other companies and provide themselves with smart passive income.About Stephen Key:“I am just a regular guy that wants to be creative. In college I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do so I ended up taking an art class and realized I wanted to be creative and sell my creativity. For the last 30 years I have been coming up with little ideas and show them to companies and if they like them they license those ideas from me.I have been bringing my own ideas to

In this episode Bill Treasurer takes a deep dive into his book, Leaders Open Doors where he gives you very simple ideas for becoming a valuable and successful leader.In his book, Treasurer helps you create opportunities for the growth and development of the people that you lead. The goal of the book is to show you how to inspire people as a leader and help people reach their goals by inspiring a willingness to take initiative.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs that are not natural born leaders, but need a radically simple leadership approach to motivating people, lifting profits, and encouraging performance.About Bill Treasurer:“I am a dad of three kids who are 11 year old twins and an 8 year old as well. I am also a business owner/entrepreneur and started Giant Leap Consulting 12 years ago after spending six years at Accenture where I was a manager. Before that I was with a company called Executive Adventure which was an experiential team building company and I used to take executives to the outdoors doi

In this episode Heidi and Scott Shimberg take you on a deep dive into their book Couple CEO where they teach you how to create balance between growing your business while enjoying a family and living a healthy lifestyle.In their book, the Shimbergs take you on a journey exploring the difficulties and intimacies of living a life as an entrepreneurial couple. The goal of the book is to provide you with the secrets to living a couple lifestyle complete with business full of profit and a relationship full of passion.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs that are interested in growing a business with their significant other or that simply want to create a valuable life together.  About Heidi and Scott Shimberg:“Scott and I have been working together for just shy of two decades. In the process of working together we’ve build, sold and developed roughly about a quarter of a billion dollars of real estate in the Tampa Bay area. We have found that balance of how to be successful but also enjoy a pleasant lifestyle.Ou