

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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Dec 21, 2019 • 27min
Jeff Fenster: Founder and CEO of everbowl | #ThePlaybook 172
Jeff Fenster, Founder and CEO of everbowl, shares his perspective on the most important lessons for business leaders to learn and internalize, no matter whether they are “born” entrepreneurs or not. Jeff discusses his entrepreneurial beginnings as a teenage sales rep earning $60,000 to founding his current venture, everbowl, and his drive to continue scaling and growing the business. Fenster and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, converse about a variety of topics including whether entrepreneurs are born or made, how mentoring relationships can promote personal and professional growth, as well as not letting your ego can get in the way of those relationships.

Dec 20, 2019 • 25min
Learning Lessons Takes Time
If you keep accessing the 40,000 lessons in your subconscious consistently then they will eventually become apart of your DNA. What lessons have become apart of your DNA? Text me at (949) 298-2905.Check out my good friend David Nurse's 1% Podcast right here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-podcast-w-david-nurse-nba-life-optimization-coach/id1226281669

Dec 19, 2019 • 21min
Andy Nguyen: Co-Founder of Afters Ice Cream | #ThePlaybook 171
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Andy Nguyen, Co-Founder of Afters Ice Cream and food entrepreneur, shares his thoughts on:
[2:27] The biggest fears he faced dropping out of school to start his first business
[3:11] How to build credibility with your clients as a young entrepreneur
[8:04] Why he decided to launch an ice cream brand to break into the food industry
[12:33] How he analyzes voids, trends, and opportunities in the market

Dec 18, 2019 • 7min
Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life
Stop worrying about arranging your furniture and start putting your focus on arranging your mindset. In today's episode we are going to talk about just that and I am going to teach you how to leave a voicemail. Text me what you think and what you want to hear next at (949) 298-2905.Key Moments:[0:28] How to leave voicemail David Meltzer style[2:25] I am continually on my journey[4:00] When you come up with an idea you have a mathematical advantage[5:25] Chang the way you look at things the things you look at change.

Dec 17, 2019 • 26min
Marshall Faulk: Hall of Fame Running Back | #ThePlaybook 170
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Marshall Faulk, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and entrepreneur, shares his thoughts on:
[3:42] - The entrepreneurial approach he used to watch New Orleans Saints games as a young man
[8:40] - Why looking through Google search results might not be the best way to vet potential business deals
[11:25] - Who he believes in the best Rams running back of all time
[13:00] - Why hearing that something is “impossible” a challenge he attacks head-on

Dec 16, 2019 • 13min
Give Value to Everything
Hi everyone, today's episode is just what you need to start the week off at the highest vibration. Giving everything and everyone value will make you happier and value will always find its way back to you. You never know who your gatekeepers may be. Text me what you want to hear next at (949) 298-2905 Key Moments: [0:45] Take care of you to take care of others[2:15] Gratitude will answer any question for you [5:00] Sleep is the only habit we all do every day [7:46] People are allowing the wrong seeds to grow [11:00] Stop limiting yourself

Dec 15, 2019 • 8min
Clear The Connection to What Inspires You
Today's episode is from another one of my LinkedIn Live Q&A's. I try to do at least one a week and if you send me your questions and leave me your phone number I may call you and answer your one of your questions. Text me at (949) 298-2905 to find out when I will be going live on LinkedIn next.

Dec 14, 2019 • 22min
William Toms and David Silver: Co-Founders of REC | #ThePlaybook 169
William Toms and David Silver, Co-founders of REC, talk about how their dream has evolved from hosting their first music event and hoping to make $10 to building a 10,000 square foot co-creative facility for local artists, musicians, and creators. The duo shares their thoughts on some of the challenges they faced fundraising for their venue, and how tweaking their investment structure helped them to secure the funding they needed to ultimately build their revolutionary community of creators. William, David, and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, discuss some of the challenges associated with pitching an idea for investment, how to handle hearing “no”, and making the most of your work/life integration.

Dec 13, 2019 • 6min
Make the Choice to Be Great
If you don't invest in yourself what are you ever going to invest in? Text me your feedback and questions at (949) 298-2905.Key Moments:[1:21] The first action of everyday has to be to find the highest frequency.[1:58] How to react to the highest frequency- 3 steps.[2:40] There is no such thing as sacrifice.[4:00] You have to think and work long.

Dec 12, 2019 • 40min
Jeff Griffin: Transformational Speaker and Author | #ThePlaybook 168
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Jeff Griffin, transformational speaker and author, provides insights on:
[4:30] The difference between being a successful leader and a leader of success
[6:56] How quitting college football helped him to discover what he calls the P-Squared Mindset
[20:05] What he would tell one of his kids if they were paralyzed in an accident
[29:11] Why he believes that the past and the future do not exist


