Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about the value of having loved ones to push you to take a chance on ourselves. This works best when we have a skillset to lean on and we just have to find the value in ourselves that we give to the rest of the world already. Mezar shows that before he was an “Auto-preneur” he was already building successful businesses. Mezar Chakwa is a serial auto-preneur and Fractional Marketing Executive. He leverages an AI workforce to automate 90% of his online businesses while working 5-hour work weeks and traveling the…
Author: David Shaft
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this week we go over the value of change and how important it is to push ourselves in our goals. We need to stretch ourselves and do things that we would normally never do but we don’t want to stay doing things that don’t align with us. Most will tell you that you should never quit something. Something we don’t always talk about is how important it is to cut your losses rather than putting energy into something that doesn’t align with your values. The challenge of trying new things is that not everything is…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we go over making our goals measurable, specific, attainable and realistic. New Year’s Resolutions are silly unless we look at ourselves like a business and that we have the control to decide how our year will play out. We must set goals with plans and not just dreams, build some buy in with ourselves. To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Often we only look at the place we are moving to and rarely do we think about what really matters when we change where we are living to a new place. In this episode we discuss things such as cost of living and the impact that should have when we are deciding to move. We also cover income taxes as well as taking a look at the sales tax of the new state we are moving too. With 2024 expected to be a great time for the housing market this is something we want to keep…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify “Are you thinking about everything you could be doing all the time?” The one thing we can control is hard work and no matter how hard we work life is going to throw challenges our way. Just as Elliot writes in his new book Driven we it is imperative that we rise to those challenges and push through with hard work. Elliot has a diverse upbringing bringing this lesson full circle! Elliot H Kallen is a leader who brings over 30 years of passion and robust entrepreneurial business ownership experience to his elite Financial Planning &…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we cover what it means to be a mentee. There are very specific criteria in order to receive the most value from mentorship. This consists of things such as being Open To Feedback, Proactive, A strong work ethic, being a goal setter and a great Communicator! To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about how it is never too late to think about retirement. There is no certain income that you need to make in order to retire as a millionaire. It is about the sacrifices we are willing to make on the way and what decisions we make. It is important to work with financial individuals who care for the person first and getting the business second. Understand why we want to reach a certain level of wealth and what that means for the rest of our life. The sooner the better, but…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we begin our partnership series. Before we start looking for partners and mentors we have to know what our values are. It is hard to find a mentor to model ourselves after if we are unsure of what is truly important to us. In order for us to build relationships we have to know what we are looking for out of life and what is important to us which takes self reflection, an open heart as well as an open mind. In this episode I give examples of my own beliefs and what…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In our episode we discuss building relationships whether it be partnerships with our people or partnerships with our customers. Everything is all about solving problems and doing the greatest work for others while following your passion. To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is about the value of commitment. In this episode I talk about how to be successful with anything we have to be fully committed to it. Life is not worth living if we are not fully committed to living it. We only need a ton of backup plans or options if we are not fully invested in our current plans. The goal needs to be to go all the way just like the predecessors before us and those who hopefully come after. To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about the value in accepting the good and bad about yourself. We discuss how important it is to embrace that and use it to ABS (Always Be Selling). Everything we do is a part of our brand and who we are. It is when we have that internal dialogue with ourselves accepting all of who we are that we make a truly great product! We also showcase Savanna’s new single “With Me” and it releases August 18th, 2023 on all streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora as well…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify “A lead (new client/customer) is like an ice cream cone on a hot summer day in the state of Texas.” People are not going to wait for you to help them and if you do not someone else will. Too often are we treating people like they have to wait on our time before we will help them when at the end of the day anything worth doing is to provide a fantastic service. When someone reaches out they need help NOW and they need the assurance that they are a priority NOW not later. If…