Todays guests is Mr Michael ONeal, the podcasting master behind the hit iTunes show "The Solopreneur Podcast". The top ranked business show, or The Solohour as it is known to its friends, teaching online marketing and entrepreneurship skills. Michael is a man who quite simply without him, then I wouldn't be on the mic today.So you know where to send all your complaints too.He is a born entrepreneur with a fascinating story, of successes, setbacks, leaps of faith, and finding his unique path with the guidance of John Lee Dumas and Pat Flynn.Growing up in Philadelphia, the thought of being the host of his own podcast show was the last thing on his mind. He was a normal type of kid, obsessed with sport, finding trouble at school, and generally being a kid.But unfortunately that freedom of thought and energy changed when he was moved from his beloved Philly, and taken down to Florida, and it seems to me this was the start of him looking for his path in life.He didn’t fit in down in the Sunshine State, so as soon as he could, he got himself back up North, and discovered one of the first dots in his life that links him to where he is today…the internet.He was fascinated by the worldwide web, so developed skills to be a web designer.And that was his life for fifteen years, until unfortunately his parents both passed away in a very short time, and he found himself sitting with just $14 dollars in his pocket.He was over 30, with a decision forced upon him. Would he accept the punches that life had dealt him, or would he start fighting back?And that descision was made and he took the steps that made him “Know too much” and not want to work for anyone else again?He was going to become a solopreneur and own his own future.But how did he know he had the skills to be a success in the online arena?How did he know where his true passions lie?And does he regret inspiring guys like me to jump into the pool too?Well lets find out as we bring onto the 100th show to start joining up dots, the man on the mike, the host of the “Solopreneur Hour podcast”, the one and only Mr Michael O’Neal! For more on the Solohour Podcast go to:The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal - Job Security...for the Unemployable By Michael O'Neal Chats with Proudly Unemployable Solopreneurs Like HimselfDescriptionThey say successful people put their pants on the same way we all do. This show is about watching them put their pants on. Nominated As "Best New Show of 2013" by Stitcher Radio, Our range of guests takes us from comedy, to acting, to the NFL, to UFC and MMA, to Top Music Stars, to Millionaires, to Business Experts, to Real Estate moguls, and everything in between. Guests like Nicole Arbour, Adam Carolla, Hines Ward, Sam Jones, Tucker Max, Jonathan Fields, Derek Halpern, Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, John Lee Dumas, Chris Ducker, Chris Brogan, Guy Kawasaki, Mike Johnston, Rich Franklin, and many more, these casual conversations contain tons of action-inducing content wrapped up in an entertaining candy shell.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us in the Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a man who is taking huge action, as he is one of the co-founders of the Podcast Movement.A huge conference bringing together the movers and shakers of the podcasting world.The legends behind the microphones.The names you see scattered across ITunes.Commencing on the 16th August in Dallas Texas, the size of this thing must have been a hell of an undertaking.Especially for someone who it seems to me has built up the bulk of his career in the work of Tax returns and balance sheets.But as he says "I am a lifetime serial entrepreneur, and have always been a self starter that takes the proverbial bull by the horns and to find ways in how to do the hard stuff."And this passion for the startup, has helped him develop great relationships with clients which allow them to focus in on the value side of the business and leave..lets face it the boring side of the business with our guest.That is a partnership made in heaven I would have thought.So how did he get together with Jared Easley his co-partner of the Podcast Movement?Does he actually find doing tax returns interesting? And even if he says he does I wont believe him!Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up the dots of his life with the one and only solopreneur or entrepreneur or just Mr Podcast?Who knows lets just call him Mr Dan FranksLinks:Cover imageClick to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us in the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is the go to man if you have a band, are interested in creating music, but dont know the first thing about getting it out there.Being in the music industry and the online world since way back in 1982, our guest at first had the desire to be the main man himself.Strutting the stage like….well a John Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen, but as we find time and time again on Join Up Dots life had other ideas for him.Six months ago,he released a book called Six-Figure Musician – How to Sell More Music, Get More People to Your Shows,and Make More Money in the Music Business. As the title suggests,it was written for musicians and the people who work with them — managers, record labels, etc.During the first few years, he was able to work on promotions by several big acts… No Doubt, Bush, Run-DMC, Ratt, and others, and the names have got bigger from there. But working with the established is not what excites our man.As he says “I’d rather build something than add on to it. In my opinion, helping somebody go from zero to 10,000 records sold is much more life-changing than helping somebody go from 100,000 to 1,000,000. Plus, going from zero to 10,000 records requires more skill…and I love a challenge.”Well, lets give him a challenge as we start joining up the dots of his life with the one and only Solopreneur himself Mr David HooperLinks:Cover imageClick to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us in the Join Up Dots Steve Jobs inspired archive 1 series of podcasts, is a lady who believes that great people are not those to whom rainbows are delivered, they are those who value rainbows, sun and rain.She has the confidence built from experience to know that its the contrasts of life that makes a life, and its within these areas that we can develop our emotional intelligence, to understand why things are going well, but not beat ourselves up too much when they aren’t.But how do we get to that point? How do we give ourselves the best chance to become more rounded and understanding of the situations that we find ourselves in? Well in short, our guest believes that we need to go back to assess the fact that we spend so much time as a child, learning about things, that are nice to know, but do not help us in the real world.Where are the true life skill lessons that some of us miss out on, but are so vitally important as we strive to create the life of our dreams and tackle jobs that are so inspiring for us?She has created an amazing career as the social Entrepreneur, Creator of the Life Skills Report Card, Founder of the international consciousness movement Parenting 2.0. Author of “Kissing the Mirror; Raising Humanity in the Twenty-first Century.” and of course my 97th guest.We have a lot to discuss, so lets bring onto the show to start joining up dots, the one and only Marlaine Cover.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us in the Join Up Dots , Steve Jobs inspired archive 1 series of podcasts, is someone who as we discuss time and time again on Join Up Dots can pinpoint the moment when his life changed forever.He knows his big dot on the Join Up Dots timeline.In January of 2009, after seeing his career become more and more of a success, he was laid off, and found himself unemployed for three months.And within those three months, he started learning about himself.What he wanted to achieve in his life.And how he wanted his life to be.The kind of jobs that would light him up inside.The key thought to everything he starting planning at the time, was in his words "I really discovered how working for someone else is just as risky as working for yourself."So he began his personal leadership blog, which he uses as a platform to share what he had learned about leadership, personal development, personal branding and how to develop a leadership mindset.We have a lot to cover, so lets bring onto the show to start Joining Up Dots, the one and only master entrepreneur himself Mr Ellory Wells.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a lady that I have wanted to have on the show it seems from the very beginning.She was recommended to me by one of my all time favourite guests, August Turak who appeared way back on Episode 4 who said "David, do I have a guest for you!"She is the CEO and founder of True Change Consultants, whose tagline releasing the potential in people means she is perfect for this show.She is the lady that can make any job search become a delight which leads to happiness everydayShe has spent her professional life transforming organizations through people, nurturing talent and human potential in order to successfully deliver strategic business change.In the last 20 years she has held top posts in Telecommunications, IT, Web and Media in FTSE 500 companies.And quite simply she knows the limitations we set on ourselves. She knows how to break those barriers down and help us dream big and feel inspired.So its with great pleasure that I bring onto the show, to start joining up the dots of her life, the one and only Elese Coit.Links:Cover imageClick to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a man who is travelling a path that is 100% true to himself.As a younger man,he was classed as an at risk teenager, but still progressed to earn a B.A. in English.However continuing his studies did not go to plan,and although he had great talent,studying at Antioch University was not for him, and he dropped out of his MFA in Writing course.And then it seems to me without a clear idea of how to build a future, he lurched from one position to another and then back again, all the while increasing the debit on his credit card bills.He was depressed, overweight, constantly in pyjamas,and lost, but knew that he had something inside that he wanted to express to the world.As he says “we need something that fulfills us creatively.Everyone does. It doesn’t matter whether or not you think of yourself as an artist or not. Artists aren’t the only ones who do creative things. Cooks are creative, repossession agents are creative, my accountant is creative, my dad — who owns and runs a wholesale florist — is creative.He is now the co-owner of gocodebox a web development company,and has released two self penned publication to the world.So lets discuss his struggles, and his successes, and everything else in between,as we start joining up the dots with the one and only, Thomas Patrick Levy.Links:Cover imageClick to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a man that from the age of five knew what he wanted to be..a millionaire. But unlike many of us who have that dream, he set out on a path that led him to achieving the majority of his dreams by the age of 23 or 24. He had huge motivation to get the big house in Florida, the time freedom, and everything else that you would set your heart on at an early age. But what do you do when you get to that point and you feel flat?What do you do when you find the process of getting there was better than the goal itself? Well he set out to change other peoples lives across the globe, by teaching the world to be conscious in their actions.He believes that we all have it in us, to break free from our financial restraints and gain the independence finally that we deserve, by quite simply becoming onscious.But how did he come to that realisation?How did he turn his fathers failing business, into a success that he can now share with the world?Well lets find out, as we bring onto the show to start joining the dots of his life, the one and only entrepreneur JV Crum IIIClick to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us in the Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a man who career has been one of great contrast.Joining the military back in 1998 he performed the role of tank member crewman for three years before departing the armed forces and setting off on his entrepreneurial venture.Working in a series of motor dealerships he always knew that he was on a different path, and with a show like Join Up Dots demonstrating this everyday, the path can appear at anytime.There is literally no time like the present to start taking the first step on the road that feels so right and is unique to that individual.So in Jan 2014,our guest powered up his mike and launched the Fire & Adjust Podcast,providing support and content for military veterans across the world.And with the response being phenomenal and the progress of the show showing that if you target a niche and do it the right way,then you have a great chance of a future that is nothing short of a wow.So what does our guest consider to be the big takes from his life in the Army? What was the tipping point to start speaking to the world and putting himself out there? And if he could share the things that have made it easier to transition from the forces to an entrepreneurial life what would they be? Well lets find out as we start joining up dots with the one and only, Mr Ron Fugle.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Todays guest entrepreneur joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast interview is Shellie Hunt, who has for over 25 years been the go to lady to help companies, individuals and the world find their true path in life.An entrepreneur and business powerhouse, she is the founder and CEO of Success is by Design, ReMake MY Life LLC, The Women of Global Change, and other multiple companies, and is known to be able to get to the core of an issue, even if it is buried deep inside ourselves.She can find the very thing that is limiting us, and holding us back from a life that we deserve. Sharing the stage with some of the top speakers in the world, such as Tim Robbins, Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, and Brian Tracy, and being a lead mentor in the Billionaire Adventure Club, has led her to appear on national talk and radio shows with audiences in the millions and has been mentioned in Forbes.com.So she is obviously a lady who is massively in demand.So what makes this lady such a powerhouse in the motivational arena and the entreprenurial environments across the world?Where did she come from to have such an influence in such a competitive world?And what tips can we gain from her to assist in our dreams of a life designed by success?Well lets find out as we start Joining Up Dots with the one and only Shellie Hunt.Click to view: show page on Awesound