

The Playbook With David Meltzer
David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com
Welcome to The Playbook, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, author and keynote speaker David Meltzer. On the podcast you’ll find a mix of interviews, Q&A, fireside chats, keynotes, and exclusive conversations with the most influential CEO’s, sports icons, and successful entrepreneurs who share their personal and professional play-by-play of the “what”, “why”, and “how” to achieve anything you set your mind to.
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May 22, 2022 • 23min
Your Tough Times Are Preparing You For Better Days | Interview With Jaime Villalovos, Owner & Founder of Happy & Strong, Inc.
Jaime Villalovos, Owner and Founder of Happy & Strong, Inc., talks about how her new book Happy & Strong is rooted in a desire to assist people in chasing their biggest dreams while also ensuring that they stay happy and fulfilled.Villalovos and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of subjects including the inspiration that comes from having a “compelling vision” for your future, why progression is a major key for happiness, as well as some of the most common reasons people tend to get stuck in their lives. Villalovos also discusses why you should always view adversity as a tool for personal growth.Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 21, 2022 • 20min
Collaboration is The Key to Success | Interview With SVP & CMO of Webex by Cisco, Aruna Ravichandran
Aruna Ravichandran, SVP & CMO of Webex by Cisco, shares her insights on how video-conferencing trends have shifted in response to the pandemic, as well as how apps can be used to promote mental health and better work/life balance for a remote workforce.Ravichandran and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on topics including Webex’s rebrand as an all-in-one collaboration platform, how tools such as real-time translation allows more people to be hear and understood, as well as the role that inclusivity plays in designing technology solutions that works for individuals who prefer to communicate in different ways.Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 20, 2022 • 4min
Stop Trying to Make Things Happen
Today's episode is clip from my appearance on the "YNK: You know what I mean?" with my good friend Mike Stud. Stop trying to make things happen. Allow them to. Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 19, 2022 • 21min
Give More To Get More | Interview With Bob Burg, Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Bob Burg, Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Coauthor of “The Go-Giver”, and Co-Founder of The Go-Giver Community Network, shares his thoughts on:
[3:02] - What it means to be a “go-giver” and how that leads to more profitability
[4:42] - The false dilemma that people believe which keeps them from giving
[9:04] - Why giving and receiving should never be looked at as opposites
[13:30] - Why it is possible to be a “go-giver” and “go-getter” at the same time
Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 18, 2022 • 4min
How to Find Your Own Frequency
Your frequency is your neighborhood. So pay close attention to who you surround yourself with, and who you want to surround yourself with. Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 17, 2022 • 21min
3 Types of Mentors You Need to Find | Interview with Alvin Johnson, President of Alvin Hope Johnson Development Co
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Alvin Hope Johnson, President of Alvin Hope Johnson Development Co, shares his thoughts on:
[3:16] - Why “praying for mentors” ended up changing the trajectory of his life.
[6:05] - How having the right place to live can help shift someone’s mindset
[7:43] - Why one real estate project can have a ripple effect within a community
[18:10] - The reasons that everyone should find three different types mentors
Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 16, 2022 • 34min
Hot Seat Coaching | Road to Revenue #112
Every once in a while I like to bring on one of my mentees for a Hot Seat Coaching session for my Weekly Free Training. For this week's episode, I brought on one of my coaching clients, Shawn Dill, CEO of The Black Diamond Club, for a coaching session so all of you can see what it's like to be coached by me, or for those of you that want to be a coach, see what it's like to be put on the hot seat and answer some questions.You can connect with Shawn Dill at shawn@blackdiamondclub.com or gethopetoday.com Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 15, 2022 • 52min
How to Determine if Someone is Credible
It’s okay to walk away from a closed mind because the same effort can impact a 1000 open mindsTweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905

May 14, 2022 • 23min
Living a Healthier Life | Interview With Max Lugavere, Health and Science Journalist
Max Lugavere, filmmaker, health and science journalist, best-selling author, and host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life, sits down to discuss the four “major leverage points” which can help people to deal with most metabolic issues or illnesses.Lugavere and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of subjects including how a lack of sleep can negatively impact your diet, as well as how Max has used his skills as a journalist to pursue (and share) the truth about nutrition. Lugavere also talks about how his mother’s battle with a rare form of dementia led him to become obsessed with the connection between nutrition and disease.

May 13, 2022 • 7min
Finding The Right People to Ask
Today's episode is from a question I answered during my group coaching session a few weeks ago. I've really been trying to dig deep and expand on this idea of your frequency being a neighborhood, so let me know if this resonates with you! Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.comSign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1Text Me! (949) 298-2905


