"PICKING BRAINS" podcast

Patrick Ward is a copywriter, writing for publications such as Forbes, Ad Age and Business Inside. He's also the creator of a popular movement #WordsWithWard, which focuses on educating people on the true power of both written and spoken word and not only that, he's a LinkedIn influencer and LinkedIn Local LA co-host.  We talk about what made Patrick take the leap of quitting his job, leaving everything in Australia and moving the US, the ups and downs, how good copywriting can impact your business, personal branding, LinkedIn and so much more.   

You don't want to miss this.  

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"Taking the leap is less risky than not doing so." - Patrick Ward 

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Eric 'DidsLive' Didier is a videographer, photographer, storyteller, public speaker, gamer, streamer, influencer and  co-founder of one of the fastest growing companies in Milwaukee Urban Misfit Ventures.

We talk about his journey to this point, what it takes to quit your job and start a business, how to scale, combining your passions with your work, finding yourself, what it takes to become an influencer and so much more. 

This is definitely worth a listen. Enjoy the interview! 

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"Everyone has a story, and everyone has value, it's just a matter of telling that to the world" - Eric Didier

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Thomas Despin is the founder and CEO of Reconnect, a luxury retreat developed on a private island in Indonesia called Buka Buka in an effort for people to reconnect with nature and as a result - themselves and get away from their busy and stressful lifestyles. 

He's also founded 'Hustlers Villa' which connects entrepreneurs and digital nomads in an effort to create a community of people that want to actively collaborate, live on their own terms and give back to the world. 

Finally, he cycled all around the world before moving to Bali where he went from being homeless to building a successful e-commerce business in which he managed to go from 0 to almost a million dollars in sales in just under a year. 

We talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, tough lessons learned along the way, whether money actually does bring happiness and much much more. 

Enjoy the interview! 

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"The ability to change plans and adapt is crucial to being a successful entrepreneur" - Thomas Despin

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In this episode of #PickingBrains I'm picking the brains of a successful entrepreneur, advisor and investor  -  Stephen A. Crystal.

Stephen has been involved in the casino, gambling and gaming industry for 30 years now, built and invested in multiple successful businesses and is not looking to stop.

We talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, what he looks for when investing in other companies and how he is looking to embrace the emergence of #esports in the betting world. 

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"When pay someone's pay-cheque, you then know what it's like to be an entrepreneur" - Stephen A. Crystal

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In this episode of #PickingBrains I'm picking the brains of a LinkedIn influencer, storyteller, content creator, TEDx Speaker and CEO of Urban Misfit Ventures -  Quentin Allums.  

We talk about what it takes to build a personal brand, what are the challenges of founding and running one of the fastest growing startups in Milwaukee, the future of esports and much more.   

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In this episode I'm picking the brains of the founder of a full service marketing agency TWH media - Tim Hyde. At the age of only 23, Tim is already an award-winning marketer, public speaker and brand consultant focusing on viral marketing and product growth. He has worked in companies such as TheLADbible and Social Chain helping them achieve massive growth and social engagement, including creating the top most engaged live stream by a brand ever, accumulating 2.4million comments in 2 hours! He has advised and spoken in front of the likes of UFC, ASICS, Eurosport, Apple Music, Unicef and MyProtein. - "I took it on the chin, learned from it and landed on my feet." - Tim Hyde - FOLLOW TIM HYDE ► LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-hyde-817aaa101/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/timwillhyde Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/timwillhyde TRUFAN.IO ► https://www.trufan.io/

Matt is an ex-basketball player who then had to pivot to quickly become a successful entrepreneur and founder of Pyke&Co and Fly High Media. Matt is also very active in the entrepreneurship scene in and around Manchester, providing value through many different mediums, including blogs, Q&A sessions and meetups. _ "Purpose is more important than personal success." - Matt Pyke _ FLY HIGH MEDIA ► https://www.flyhighmedia.co.uk FOLLOW MATT PYKE ► LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjpyke Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/matthewjpyke Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/matthewjpyke1 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com Website - https://www.matthewjpyke.com PYKE & CO ► Website - https://www.pykeandco.com Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/pykeandcogroup Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pykeandcogroup Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pykeandcogroup

Luke is a young and aspiring entrepreneur & children’s campaigner, Director of The Prologue, which aims to be the largest ever free education system, a nominee in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards for the Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year and the author of a children's book 'Rosa's code' which is all over the UK schools already. _ "Education is the best tool for impact." - Luke Swann _ FOLLOW LUKE SWANN ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondluke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/luke_swann Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swann.luke PROLOGUE PUBLICATIONS ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheProloguePublications/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Prologue_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprologuepublications/

This is my very first interview of 'Picking brains of entrepreneurs' and I am very happy that Scott Mears is the first guest! _ Scott is a young and aspiring entrepreneur, digital marketer and a social media enthusiast based in Manchester. He's also heavily involved in building an entrepreneur community in and around Manchester and is responsible for TBE's (The Budding Entrepreneurs) meetup's success in the North. _ "Ready, shoot, aim. Just get on with it." - Scott Mears _ FOLLOW SCOTT MEARS ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQbX6BHQjpymwNW9oZNp7g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMearsEntrepreneur/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmearsentrepreneur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottMears_