Entrepreneur Weekly

Our country was built on hard work and problem solving. John Ratzenberger, the postman from the popular television series, Cheers, tells us about the skills that made him a successful actor, serial entrepreneur, and the voice of American manufacturing: an unyielding work ethic and inquisitive mind. John currently keeps himself busy as an active member of the Elite Aerospace Group, a treasured Pixar voiceover artist, and founder of subscription box company, thegiftbox.com. John offers tried and true advice for new entrepreneurs looking to build a successful future. Listen now. [00:00:00] John Ratzenberger: From Actor to Entrepreneur [00:05:28] Small Factory Town to Hollywood Big Screen [00:11:30] Raising Next Generation Entrepreneurs [00:18:20] Ratzenberger Calls for Manufacturing Renaissance [00:26:52] Coming Soon: The Second Golden Age of Aviation [00:33:21] John Ratzenberger’s Investment Strategy

Being an entrepreneur takes a lot of work, and strength to pick yourself back up after failure. We get to hear a success story from a gentleman who started out as a DJ with his brother, then realized that they liked to make people smile. Kevin Couliter, of Feet First EVENTertainment, is here to talk about their company and the team building corporate events that they create and host. Then a quick chat with Scott Duffy, about a recent event called NewFronts. We end the hour with Entrepreneur’s Editor-in-Chief, Jason Feifer, who tells us a bit about the Entrepreneur Magazine Network. Discover inspiration with us now. [00:00:00] Find Your Internal Drive, Unite Your Team [00:05:15] From Party DJ’s to Corporate Event Gurus [00:11:30] Improve Corporate Culture One Smile at a Time [00:18:20] Business & Burgers Presents at 2017 NewFronts [00:27:07] The Hero’s Journey: An Entrepreneurial Story [00:33:21] Reach Your Ideal Market with Savvy Partnerships

From the moment flight 1549 narrowly glided past the Washington State Bridge, to wading through the cold, waste-deep waters of the Hudson River awaiting rescue, to the career and life reawakening which followed; we explore Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome with plane crash survivor and President of Dave Sanderson Speaks Enterprises, Dave Sanderson, in a candid, in-depth interview. Learn how to thrive by managing your mental state, leading effectively, and communicating clearly. Plus, Entrepreneur Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Jason Feifer, shares how you can achieve the new American dream. [00:00:00] Achieving the American Dream with Entrepreneur [00:04:09] Brace for Impact: The Hudson Miracle [00:11:30] Thriving After Your Personal Plane Crash [00:18:21] Manage Your Mental State in Moments that Matter [00:27:52] Learn to Live with Purpose at Halftime Institute [00:33:21] Find Your Core Mission, Lead with Certainty

Welcome to episode #1 of Entrepreneur Weekly, your definitive guide to the diverse challenges of business ownership hosted by award-winning broadcast professional, Alan Taylor. To commemorate Entrepreneur Media's launch into talk radio, we open the show with communication expert, best-selling author, and award-winning actor/writer/director, Alan Alda. Alan reveals his top communication techniques and gives us a preview of his new book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?. Then, we get a preview of the June edition of Entrepreneur Magazine with Editor-in-Chief, Jason Feifer, celebrate 25 years of ThinkPad innovation with Lenovo's Tom Butler, and learn how to prevent a data hack with cyber security expert, Jayson Street. [00:00:00] Alan Alda's Communication Guide [00:05:51] Alda Communication Training Tackles Gender Bias [00:11:30] Selling Your Vision with "M*A*S*H*" Star [00:18:20] Permanent Beta: Constantly Innovating [00:23:25] ThinkPad Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation [00:33:21] Fight Cyber Terrorism and Water Hole Attacks

Alan welcomes Liam Martin - Co-Founder and CMO of Time Doctor, Co-organizer of Running Remote Conference and Co-author of Running Remote Book.  Alan starts the show by sharing how as an entrepreneur the need to control everything comes with the territory, yet at the same time he believes the best work comes from an employee that is able to be motivated and inspired with no time stamp.  Lian says that working remote changed dramatically during COVID.  He explains that a new group of workers merged onto the scene that he calls, Pandemic Panickers.  Liam believes its the largest shift in work since the Industrial Revolution.  With the new fundamental change of how work is done remote, he reminds us that it isn't a place.  It doesn't matter where you work as long as you get it done.  Asynchronous! Liam exclaims is the key along with autonomy.  Not having to directly interact with people by working through a communication system allows an individual to work remote and to have maximum freedom in your life.  Discipline equals freedom.  Freedom allows your people to work on more difficult problems.  To solve really unique difficult issues that move a business forward.  Bureaucracy!  No micromanaging...says Liam.  He goes onto explain the fundamental of a remote business.  1.  Set of processes, creating digital information that can be shared.  2.  Don't have positions, become the operators.  Delegate responsibility.  3.  Automate all of the reporting.  Have the same information available to the employees as the CEO so everyone is on the same page.  Lastly Liam shares the common mistakes of remote business owners.  Don't make working from home turn into living at work.  Divide social space from work space.  Stop requiring or asking for immediacy, it speeds you up but slows the company down, and lastly have team members tied into the same goal. [00:00:00] Control! [00:06:07] Accountability! [00:11:30] Methodology! [00:18:50] Asynchronous! [00:28:17] Bureaucracy! [00:33:49] Philosophy!