8) Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable | Benji Rogers

05/31/16 • 36 min

Hack the Entrepreneur Top Ten | Business | Marketing | Productivity | Habits

This interview was originally published on August 10, 2015, as HTE 112: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Between the conversation about the merging of art and commerce, and Benji’s mindset of learning to become comfortable being uncomfortable.

This conversation dives into the essential required for gaining the perseverance necessary to push through the hard times.

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My guest today is the President and Founder of PledgeMusic, a direct-to-fan company that offers musicians a unique way to engage with their fans during the music-making process.

He is an independent musician who received the A&R Worldwide Digital Executive of the Year award in 2014 and appeared in the 2013 Billboard 40 Under 40 Power Players list. My guest's recent engagements include keynote addresses and panels at events such as Canadian Music Week and GRAMMY Camp. He also gained a position on the Board of Directors for the Future Of Music Coalition this year. Now, Let's hack... Benji Rogers.

My guest's recent engagements include keynote addresses and panels at events such as Canadian Music Week and GRAMMY Camp. He also gained a position on the Board of Directors for the Future Of Music Coalition this year. Now, Let's hack... Benji Rogers.

Now, Let's hack... Benji Rogers.

Benji Rogers.

In this 36-minute episode Benji Rogers and I discuss:

How Benji had stayed incredibly restless
The true power of having advisors
Learning to become comfortable with being uncomfortable
Being an entrepreneur is about entering a space of uncertainty
Let your team push you to better places, ideas, and outcomes

The Show Notes

This interview was originally published on August 10, 2015, as HTE 112: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Between the conversation about the merging of art and commerce, and Benji’s mindset of learning to become comfortable being uncomfortable.

This conversation dives into the essential required for gaining the perseverance necessary to push through the hard times.

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My guest today is the President and Founder of PledgeMusic, a direct-to-fan company that offers musicians a unique way to engage with their fans during the music-making process.

Now, Let's hack... Benji Rogers.

Benji Rogers.

In this 36-minute episode Benji Rogers and I discuss:

How Benji had stayed incredibly restless
The true power of having advisors
Learning to become comfortable with being uncomfortable
Being an entrepreneur is about entering a space of uncertainty
Let your team push you to better places, ideas, and outcomes

The Show Notes

Previous Episode

7) Is This Startup Worth My Life? | Dan Martell

This interview was originally published on October 23, 2014, as HTE 019: Is This Startup Worth My Life? | Dan Martell

During this conversation, I ask Dan Martell what the criteria is for knowing whether or not your idea needs VC funding — his response leaves me speechless, but clarifies the murky waters.

As a Canadian entrepreneur, Dan has taken two businesses from idea to exit and he shares with us what he has learned.

— Today’s guest has been an entrepreneur most of his life – having started at 18 – and failing twice – before finally figuring it out.

Now he is an award-winning Canadian entrepreneur and founder of Clarity, a venture-backed startup that makes it easy to connect with top business minds over the phone.

He previously co-founded Flowtown, a San Francisco-based social marketing product which raised funding, grew to over 50,000 small business customers and was eventually acquired in 2011.

A year later he was named Canada’s top angel investor having completed over 33 investments in companies like Udemy, Intercom, and Unbounce.

Now, let’s hack...

Dan Martell.

What you will learn in this episode:

How and why people overvalue funding for their startups
Finding your magic zone to make the world a better place
Specifically, when your company is ready for venture funding
Making people and relationships your number one asset

Resources and links mentioned:

Dan's Blog
Clarity
Talk to Dan on Clarity
John Maxwell - Magic Zone
Eric Bahn Interview
Dan on Twitter
Jonny on Twitter
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9) How to Find (and Follow) Your Inner Voice | Jessica Rea

This interview was originally published on March 11, 2015, as HTE 070: How to Find and Follow Your Inner Voice | Jessica Rea

The popularity of this interview has been truly impressive. Not that Jessica isn’t a smart entrepreneur, she definitely is. But the fact that she is not a ‘big name’ in the space and how she struggles simply with the title of entrepreneur, makes this conversation more interesting

Jessica is in the same position you may be in, and I believe that is why this conversation has resonated so well with listeners like you. This is a deep dive into the inner voices (and struggles) of becoming an entrepreneur.

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Today’s guest is not only a smart entrepreneur, she is also part designer, part business strategist, and part coach. A few years ago she would’ve told you that she wasn’t an entrepreneur, but this has changed.

She now runs her own successful business and helps other ‘ladypreneurs’ gain the clarity and confidence they need to connect with their ideal clients, build their brand and business online.

Last year, we had the pleasure of meeting at Chris Ducker’s Tropical Think Tank and I was blown away by her marketing strategies (which she calls her super power) and her truly beautiful web design work, that has been the foundation of her business for years.

Now, let’s hack...

Jessica Rea.

In this 33-minute episode Jessica and I discuss: