As an Operating Partner in I Know A Guy Network, Khalil brings his experience as an investor and entrepreneur to the table. Before launching I Know A Guy Network with G. Wayne, Khalil churned and burned in the field of phone sales, converting cold calls into cold hard cash.  Now Khalil works with business owners so that they don’t have to waste their time with outdated and inefficient marketing methods.Khalil’s Growth Strategies has grown his business and he’s excited about doing the same for others. Khalil and his wife Precious have been married for 8 years and have three boys. He and his beautiful wife raise their family in Central Florida, and they love traveling  just as much as they love lounging at the beach. To reach out to Khalil - Go here: https://directkonnection.com/training/ 

I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the Co-Founders of Fit Small Business David Waring and I was able to learn so much...before we start the episode, here is more details about the company and the founders: Co-founders David Waring and Marc Prosser started Fit Small Business in 2013. They noticed a distinct absence of high-quality small business content online. They discovered that most articles were (and still are) written by generalists churning out multiple articles a day. Comprehensive answers for small business questions were virtually impossible to find online. They launched Fit Small Business to fill that gap. To develop useful and actionable content, they built a team of experts with current, real-world experience. Our editorial team members have been educators, certified public accountants, insurance agents, lawyers, credit advisors, investment advisors, and of course, small business owners.

Great conversation with the National Chess Master!! Here is bio: Evan Rabin was born and raised in New York. After working in Corporate America, doing enterprise sales at Oracle and Rapid 7, he formed Premier Chess in September 2017. Premier Chess currently runs programs in 80+ schools and companies, including the law firm Kramer Levin. He is a US Chess National Master.

I had the opportunity to interview one of my good friends Tameka Vasquez.  Before jumping onto the interview, here is more info on our guest: Tameka is a strategist, educator, and social futurist with a decade of experience in the technology industry. She is currently working as Global Head of Marketing for the High-Tech and Manufacturing division of Genpact. Tameka is also a graduate school professor and a public speaker who has participated in conferences and thought leadership events globally. She has been featured by Udemy for Business, IBM Think Leaders, the Content Marketing Institute, CMSWire, and the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute.  Tameka is a 2020 Fortune Connect Fellow, a 2019 nominee for the Rising Star award for Women in AI sponsored by VentureBeat, and a 2018 recipient of the Innovators and Disruptors award sponsored by America on Tech and NBC Universal. Tameka is currently working on a podcast called No to Status Quo, launching in Spring 2021. Stay tuned.

Awesome conversation with my friend Nelson: Here is a quick Bio: Nelson has spent his entire career helping companies. Helping them grow. Helping them scale. Helping them thrive. Helping them overcome their challenges on their path to success. His capability for transformational contribution is the heart of his abilities as a financial officer. Having held leadership roles across organizations large and small, Nelson’s experience spans nearly a dozen industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing, logistics to transportation, real estate to digital marketing, legal and other professional services. Nelson served in the roles of the CFO, interim CFO, COO, and consultant; working with companies of all sizes to achieve their strategic, financial, and operational goals. He earned an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance, Financial Instruments and Markets, and Accounting from NYU’s Stern School of Business. This experience has culminated in the creation of ProCFO Partners, where the founding principles inform every decision. Every company deserves an expert CFO to guide them along their way and every expert CFO deserves a platform to practice in a way that is meaningful to them. Best way to reach out to Nelson and his team: www.procfopartners.com

Great conversation with my friend Mike. Mike Papapavlou is an International Award Winning Guitar Coach, Guitar World Magazine's Winner of the Guitar Teacher of 2020 Award Winner and the Guitar Guide Guru himself! By providing the vision, accountability, encouragement & feedback that almost all aspiring guitarists lack, he's helped hundreds of busy and stressed out professionals across the U.S create a lifetime of joy playing guitar. Best way to reach out to Mike: www.guitarguideguru.com

Great conversation about systems with my friend Tamara. Here is her bio: Tamara J. Robb is the Founder and President of Robb Digital Marketing. As the first employee at Cooper Katz in 1996, Tamara learned from the best in the agency business. Mentored by Andy Cooper and Ralph Katz (executives at mega-firm Burson Marsteller), Tamara was hired for her entrepreneurial spirit. She learned first-hand from them how to launch, market, and grow a business. Tamara dove fully into digital marketing when she joined NJ.com in 1998, where she helped clients including Weight Watchers, the NJ Nets, and the NJ Education Association get the most from their internet presence when digital advertising was in its infancy. She has also worked in the highly regulated industries of pharma, legal, and finance. Her specialized knowledge and understanding of how to navigate the digital space has helped OTC and pharma brands including Novartis, Celgene, Novo Nordisk, and Merck with site launches, search marketing, and even the first YouTube contest. At the helm of Robb Digital since October 2011, Tamara brings leadership, creativity, and drive with insight and hands-on guidance. She and her team help companies employ smart, engaging, highly targeted digital strategies that build strong brands while successfully impacting their bottom line. Best way to reach out to Tamara  - https://www.robbdigital.com/

I had a great conversation with Curt. Here is his bio: Curt Anderson founded an eCommerce company in 1995 that was ranked 3X on the Internet Retailer Magazine Top 1000 eCommerce Companies. Curt is the author of “Stop Being the Best Kept Secret” and founder of B2Btail.com  an eCommerce resource guide for manufacturers.

In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Lee Here is his bio: People hire Lee for their various communications needs because they want someone professional who will cut through the bullshit and help them communicate easily, efficiently and effectively. Lee doe this using the journalism principles of honesty, accuracy, clarity and brevity in all writing and editing. It started in high school when he uncovered a ballot-stuffing incident, resulting in the election being declared null and void. It continued in newspapers when people saw he had talents for asking the right open-ended questions and engaging in active, empathetic and sympathetic listening. Lee's professional writing and editing goes beyond asking the standard who/what/where/when/how/why queries. There’s an emotional component to it. People find they can trust him to handle their sensitive information. They tell him, “I can’t believe I’m telling you this,” and it leads to better communication and collaboration because Lee shows care, sensitivity, understanding and validation. Then he tells their stories with all the integrity, care and craftsmanship they deserve. His writing and editing personalizes their stories so they feel he's telling it in their voices. Since 1990, clients have trusted Lee with their information in a way that easily, efficiently and effectively tells their stories, informs their target audiences/demographics, sells their products, and states the desired message so they can accomplish their goals. You can reach out to Lee at https://leebarnathan.com/ 

In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Andrea (Genius among us).  Here is her bio: Andrea Wolkofsky is the co-owner of shyft digital – a social and digital strategy and consulting company in Hillsborough NJ. shyft creates brand loyalty by helping marketers find their most authentic voice when talking to the customers they are trying to reach. Almost 20 years in the industry has provided her with a keen sense of what business owners and marketers need for their businesses to thrive. She lives with her husband and two teenage kids, and when she’s not working, she enjoys being anywhere near an ocean and traveling the world with her family. You can reach out to Andrea at www.partnerwithshyft.com