Episodes

Teri Ijeoma, Founder of Trade and Travel, talks about how she was able to make a “quantum leap” in her life. She shares guidance on how entrepreneurs can employ the “waiting technique”, the best approach for dealing with fans and haters and how to use time to your advantage in business. Ijeoma and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on a wide range of topics including how to effectively serve your clients without losing track of your own priorities, their favorite practice...

Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between. Take a deep dive into the mind of some of the world’s most impactful guests to share their strategies and tools to dominate their respective fields. My co-hosts for today’s episode are Mike Diamond, founder of Diamo...

Happy Thanksgiving! For many of us, today is a day that represents gratitude, however I have made it a practice in my life to treat each day like Thanksgiving. If you can develop the habit of gratitude, it will change your life, I promise you. It takes 0.01 seconds to say “thank you”. But the hardest part is remembering to do it because new habits are hard. I created a 14-day challenge to remember, remind and recollect our adherence to gratitude, to be grateful for everything and living in a ...

Today's episode is from a keynote speech I gave earlier this year at the One Source Provider National Conference in Chicago where I shared the stage alongside the legend, Mike Tyson. You are going to learn about the five lessons that changed my life and my journey from making my first million dollars out of law school, to losing over $100 million dollars and going bankrupt, to making it all back. Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up f...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, David Nurse, Life Optimization Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Author, sits down to discuss: [2:03] - How having a “blueprint tracker” can help anyone to clear what is interfering with their success and make progress towards their goals [6:26] - His tried and true formula for creating a breakthrough in your life [11:25] - Why you should never be afraid of becoming obsessed with your gifts [21:57] - The reason that humility is key for achieving greatness Twe...

Hey everyone! It’s Monday so we’ve got another episode of the Road to Revenue Series. We took over the Breakfast with Champions: Millionaire Breakfast Club for a #BYOQ Live Q&A. You brought the questions, I brought the answers, you are going to learn about how simple it is to use my finders fee template, and what my favorite book is. Follow the Road to Revenue Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xBCPHs9IWy5kYPO94rJ0N?si=3936604f462342dd Tweet me your takeaway from today’s e...

When we get new interns or employees, I make sure to set the tone by telling them that we do not teach about working in the industry. Instead, we teach four things that are applicable to all aspects of life: gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication. To get everyone aligned, reinforce your company values in all three stages of scaling your business, and use different strategies to instill them. Phase 1: Learning Stage During the learning stage, introduce your values to ...

Benjamin Nazarian, CEO of Therabody, talks about why percussive massage therapy has seen a massive rise in popularity, as well as how he learned from his father’s passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. Nazarian and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on a variety of subjects including the value of credibility for the world’s top brands, how Therabody’s relationships with the top sports leagues and athletes help to grow their platform, and the personal inspiration tha...

Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between. Take a deep dive into the mind of some of the world’s most impactful guests to share their strategies and tools to dominate their respective fields. My co-hosts for today’s episode are David Moreno, founding partner...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Christophe Georges, President & CEO of Bentley Americas, shares his thoughts on: [1:27] - Why the electrification of vehicles has inspired Bentley to adapt their approach [5:06] - How the company’s values are built around luxury [10:29] - What it entails to make sure that you are meeting the high expectations of your customers [14:07] - The key role that brand extension plays as a part of Bentley’s strategy Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidm...

The biggest rule I have in life is to be kind to my future self and to do good deeds. So throughout my life even though I made tremendous mistakes, financially as well as other mistakes, I have always been kind to my future self and done good deeds. I always try to be the best person I can be with good intent. Even when I was a salesperson, a manipulator, a scarce person in a competitive space, I still was a good person and I still was kind to my future self and did everything that I could do...

Doug Palladini, Global Brand President for Vans, shares his thoughts on: [5:27] - How an open mind is essential for growing a global sports lifestyle brand [7:20] - Why a growth mindset is something that all entrepreneurs need to embrace in order to evolve [8:27] - The single biggest mistake a leader can make when assembling their team [14:40] - Why a brand seeking to be “everything to everyone” is sure to fail. Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmel...

What is the difference between patience and persistence? By itself, patience is just the ability to tolerate the passing of time. Don’t sit at home dreaming about what you want high on your mom’s couch, broke, sick and alone. What you really want is to blend patience with persistence. Persistence is the ability to push and push and push and push. It's the ability to be stubborn in the best possible sense of the word. These people are consistent and persistent in the pursuit of their potential, ...

Don't limit your point of entry. Some people grow up in Beverly Hills and only want to work in Beverly Hills, you are immediately limiting your point of entry if that is your mindset. Study all the different companies and all the different types of positions that those companies are hiring. Put attention and intention into what you want, and have faith that everything will come in the right way at the perfect time. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask ...

Qiana Allen, Collette Divitto, and Lexi Zanghi, stars of Peacock’s “Born For Business”, talk about how business leaders with disabilities are able to utilize their unique perspective in order to thrive, as well as how to find common ground with your audience. The trio chatted with host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, about a variety of topics including how to handle when others laugh at your dreams, why you shouldn’t be ashamed when you need to ask for help, and the role of empathy in entrepren...

Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between. Take a deep dive into the mind of some of the world’s most impactful guests to share their strategies and tools to dominate their respective fields. My co-hosts for today’s episode are David Moreno, the CEO of Media...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Amishi Jha, PhD, Professor at the University of Miami, Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, and Author of PEAK MIND, shares her insights on: [1:33] - How we can use our minds to “time travel” and receive benefits in the process [5:10] - Why entrepreneurs should focus on where they are investing their attention [15:00] - Why it only takes 12 minutes to have a demonstrable positive impact on your mental sha...

There are only two determining factors whether you’re busy; whether you’re accessible and how productive you are. You want to focus in on your accessibility and productivity when you look at your calendars. Create your own rules and your own philosophies and you will be, not only a student of your calendar, but you’ll be able to manifest accurately and rapidly whatever it is that you want to accomplish.

George Kliavkoff, Commissioner for the Pac-12 Conference, shares his thoughts on: [1:11] - What he’s prioritized amid the “chaos” and massive changes in college athletics that have occurred this year [5:13] - The two traits that are essential for success as the commissioner of a league [10:52] - How the PAC-12 has established dominance outside of football and basketball [13:06] - His thoughts on the future of the NCAA

There is one aspect where the best coaches are united, and that is through consistency. A good coach is consistent in the time and interest they devote to their “team”, as well as their behavior, feedback, and the suggestions they give. These coaches don’t let their own issues impact their ability to lead, they can keep these issues separate from their role as a coach. No matter what area of life you are working on improving, a coach is able to help you bring your best on a day-to-day basis. Th...

Charles Payne, Host of Making Money with Charles Payne on Fox Business and Founder of Wall Street Strategies, shares his thoughts on the massive benefits that come from leaving your comfort zone and taking a risk in life, as well as his best advice on dealing with pullbacks in the stock market without overreacting. Payne and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of subjects including how to maintain a healthy relationship with money, the proper percentages for diversifying ...

Matt Bailey, Founder and CEO of GameOn, talks about how GameOn has evolved from his initial business plan, as well as how his role has changed as the company has grown leaps and bounds. Bailey and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of topics including the best job to prepare yourself for the rejection that entrepreneurs can face, what it means to be an effective CEO for a public company, and how to find advisors that elevate your business. The pair also discuss why startup ...

Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between. Take a deep dive into the mind of some of the world’s most impactful guests to share their strategies and tools to dominate their respective fields. My co-hosts for today’s episode are Mike Krivilsky, CEO & Cofounde...

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Ryan Farris, President and COO of AlphaGraphics, discusses: [2:30] - How listening to the needs of your customers helps companies adapt to rapid change [4:06] - The inspiration behind their Make It Happen Makeover Contest, which will transform three small businesses [8:14] - How entrepreneurs can better express what’s in their heart through their marketing and branding [13:09] - Overcoming limiting beliefs as a leader so that your brand can reach its true pot...