The Playbook With David Meltzer

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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How do I Prioritize My Time to Get More Done in...
Taking inventory of your values every day will allow you to get more done in a day. Take some time every day and ask yourself, what do I want today? Next, you have to find out who can you be of service or value to, and who you can ask "do you know anyone that can help me?" Then you have to study your calendar, study the activity you have planned, and the activity that you don't have planned. When something pops up that wasn't originally planned, go back to your values and ask yourself, "can I do this now?" If you can do it now then do it, if you can't then put it back into the white space in your calendar to do later or delegate it to someone else. Then you have to practice ending fear, when you find yourself in ego-based consciousness, stop, identify that you are accelerating in the wrong direction, take a deep breath, then roll in a different trajectory back to your highest frequency. If you want me to answer your question on the podcast, tweet me @davidmeltzer or email me a video at david@dmeltzer.com of you asking me a question and I will answer it for a future episode!
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Matt Ehrlichman: Founder & CEO of the Porch Gro...
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Matt Ehrlichman, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Porch Group, shares his insights on:[:35] - The two things that he wishes he knew before building Porch from the ground up[6:00] - How fundraising strategies for the company have changed over time[9:50] - His three best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs who are launching a startup[14:00] - Why his favorite football team, the Seattle Seahawks, are a great organization for business leaders to learn from
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I just lost my job, how do I get back on my fee...
If you have been laid off during this time there are three things you need to do to get back on your feet. First you need to get motivated, motivation will get you up, get you back up, and get you started, then you have to transition that into inspiration.Next you need to be radically humble, ask people "do you know anyone that can help me?" Treat every person as a sponsor or power sponsor. You cannot be afraid to ask for help, remember the easiest way to get what you want is to ask someone who sits in the situation you want to be in, and ask them for directions to get there.Third, take your skills, knowledge, and desires and apply those to what is doing well right now.If you want me to answer your question on the podcast, tweet me @davidmeltzer or email me a video of you asking me a question and I will answer it for a future episode!
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I feel stuck. Why isn't my business growing fas...
The biggest problem people have is that they don't have faith that everything will come in the right way at the perfect time. Most people don't have patience and perseverance. Remember, you'll never start where you want to, so start angling towards that every day, and enjoy the consistent everyday, persistent without quit, pursuit of your potential.If you want me to answer your question on the podcast, tweet me @davidmeltzer or email me a video at david@dmeltzer.com of you asking me a question and I will answer it for a future episode!
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John Fieldly: CEO of Celsius Holdings, Inc. | #...
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, John Fieldly, CEO of Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH), chats about:[1:36] - The journey that all brands go through and what entrepreneurs can learn from Celsius’ brand-building strategy[3:58] - How the Celsius team successfully repositioned their brand in the wellness space and was able to expand[9:33] - Why he never lets himself get distracted by the price of their stock[11:40] - The approach that executives can take if they want to actively avoid getting “burnt out”
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Why I Personally Call People Instead of Using a...
You can give people your free e-book, but if it isn't good, you are only hurting yourself. When I worked with Leigh Steinberg he taught me two things, can you get a client and can you keep them? In works exactly the same in sales, but can you get your client to get you another client? If you want me to answer your question on the podcast, tweet me @davidmeltzer or email me a video of you asking me a question and I will answer it for a future episode!
4 min
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Networking on Social Media | Road to Revenue #46
Social media platforms are great for amplifying information and social networking is a term for using these platforms to connect with one another. There are Five Steps to Maximize Your Network: Step 1 - Know Your What - Take stock of what you’re planning to use each social media platform for.Step 2 - Know Your Who - Be clear about who is using each platform, as well as their reasoning behind using that platform.Step 3 - Know Your How - Think about the mediums through which you are going to connect and network with others. Consider what fits your content (and your skills to produce that content) best. In all likelihood, there are multiple mediums you can use to expand your networkStep 4. Know Your Now - This is where you evaluate what you are currently equipped with that helps you to network right now, as well as what you can do to improve your connections. Ask yourself questions to better understand your current processes.Step 5. Know Your Why – Consider the true purpose behind your social networking, as being authentic helps you to find your frequency. When you understand your frequency, as well as who it works with (and who it doesn’t), you can focus on improving the strength of your signal, its spectrum, and the clarity of your message. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join! Click here to follow the Road to Revenue playlist on Spotify
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How Does the Law of Attraction Actually Work? |...
What you pay attention to, and give intention to, creates the coincidences that you want in your life. Imagine you're taking a test, you're studying and you keep telling your self, "Oh my gosh, please don't have the rules of perpetuity on this test, please no rules of perpetuity." What's always the first question on the test? The rules of perpetuity. Start putting faith into what you want, not what you don't want and not what somebody else wants for you.
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Peter O'Reilly: Executive Vice President of Clu...
Peter O’Reilly, Executive Vice President of Club Business and League Events for the NFL, talks about what it is like helping to plan the NFL’s biggest events each year, including this year’s Super Bowl, as well as how this year’s unusual circumstances have led to innovations in fan experience.O’Reilly and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of topics including how to land a job in sports (even if you have no experience in the industry), how Super Bowl LV will be providing thousands of healthcare workers an unforgettable experience, and what fans tuning into the game can expect to see that is different in 2021.
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Do You Ever Burnout? | #AskDavidMeltzer 6
I believe there is no burnout when you have a cleaner connection to your source of inspiration. I don't burnout, but I go through physical exhaustion that puts me to sleep. When you are inspired, or "in spirit" you are closest to your potential because you are connected to goodness. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!
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Jill Evanko: CEO and President of Chart Industr...
Jill Evanko, CEO and President of Chart Industries, Inc., sits down to discuss her strategies for moving up the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry, including how viewing yourself as a peer will lead others to view you that way. Evanko and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a range of topics including how to deal with the limiting beliefs of others, identifying team members with a positive attitude, and why everything boils down to mathematical analysis. The pair also discuss how Evanko works to create leadership opportunities within the organization and what specific characteristics she looks for in a leader.
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Which is More Important, Impact or Income? | #A...
There are two currencies in the world, money, and faith. If you can blend the two you will get what you want, and live in the perfect equilibrium of making a lot of money, helping a lot of people, and having a lot of fun.Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST during my Free Training. You cant text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join.
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I Still Know Nothing About Your Business | 2 Mi...
Today is from my new TV Show, “2 Minute Drill.” It is the first "Pitch Only" show with four contestants competing for over $50,000 of cash and prizes. Joining me today are Will Ford, the President and Co-founder of Launchboom, and Rory Cutaia, the CEO of Verb Technologies. You’ll hear four pitches and feedback from the three of us and in the end, Rory will determine the winner. You can watch 2 Minute Drill on Friday’s at 8:30 pm PST on Bloomberg TV and on Amazon Prime Video. Come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST during my weekly Free Training. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join! Click Here to Listen to the Previous Episodes of 2 Minute Drill Click Here to Watch 2 Minute Drill on Amazon Prime Video
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How to Establish Credibility Without a Degree i...
How to establish credibility with others when you don't have a degree in the field you work in. Come ask me questions live every Friday during my Free Training. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email david@dmeltzer.com to join.
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Brian Dawkins: Pro Football Hall of Fame Safety...
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Brian Dawkins, Pro Football Hall of Fame Safety and founder of the Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation, shares his thoughts on:[1:00] - Why being a person with faith can help you remain grounded when facing the toughest obstacles[2:00] - How a video game mindset helped him to mentally deal with missed plays or mistakes on the football field[14:50] - Why it’s important to take the viewpoint that you are growing through situations, not going through them[18:12] - How he defines being a humble leader
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How Much Time Should I be Spending on Cold Call...
You're always going to exhaust your best leads first. When you move to cold calling, the majority of the people aren't going to answer. Your only focus should be on getting them to call you back, because when they do call you back, they now become a warm lead.
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How do I Become Comfortable Asking for the Sale...
Today's episode is about how you get comfortable asking for the sale. It is all about quantifying the value, the capabilities, and the dollars that they are going to get in return. Come ask me questions live every Friday during my Free Training. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email david@dmeltzer.com to join.
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Andrew Schulz: Stand-up Comedian | #ThePlaybook...
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Andrew Schulz, stand-up comedian and podcaster who just released his first Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, shares his thoughts on: [:46] - Why he never worries about being persecuted for the jokes that he tells [2:04] - His thoughts on the real reasons behind “Cancel Culture” [6:37] - Why Netflix is at the top of today’s content hierarchy and how validation affects content creators[12:00] - How the “trolls” and “haters” can actually help a performer build their brand 
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How do I "Manifest" and Make it a Reality? | #A...
How to “manifest” your dreams into reality Most of us would agree that in order to make a dream into reality, we’ve got to have faith that it will happen. What many fail to realize is that putting our faith in the negative is just as easy as putting our faith in the positive, and that will bring us less-than-ideal results. We can manifest our dreams and desires by taking them from a possibility to a probability to our perspective, but we can also manifest the negative if that’s where we put our faith. If you put faith in your fears, you’ll manifest your fears. Take commonplace inner thoughts like, “I'm going to tank this interview.” or “I hope that question is not on my final exam.” for example. What do you think will happen if you continuously think these things? More often than not, your fears will come true. Put faith in what you want, think about it in terms of nourishment, feed what you believe in and starve your doubts. Come ask me questions live every Friday during my Free Training. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email david@dmeltzer.com to join.
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Mommy Issues | Road to Revenue #45
As you may know, what people refer to as “mommy issues” or “daddy issues” are typically a result of the relationships you had with your mother or father when you were growing up, or maybe even how the relationship remains today. These terms were originally developed and understood through a psychoanalytic lens, through the work of people like Sigmund Freud and Carl Yung, who believed that young boys were in competition with their fathers and young girls were in competition with their mothers. However, today, we know it’s about much more than this. Simply put, mommy or daddy issues (which, by the way, are terms that are thrown around way too loosely) are the psychological effects lasting into adulthood that are caused by childhood relationships with a mother or father figure. All this being said, everybody is different and has their own unique experiences and issues. Different childhoods and parent-child relationships can result in different outcomes in adulthood, and conversely, somebody who has a rough childhood won’t always have mommy or daddy issues. Plus, as previously mentioned, these terms are casually overused, often without a clear understanding of the root cause of an individual’s problem is. It’s too often used to blame and label rather than describe or understand. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join! Click here to follow the Road to Revenue playlist on Spotify
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The #1 Thing You Need to Start Practicing | Int...
Today’s episode is from my appearance on the HR Sucks Podcast with Katrina Ghazarian.  Katrina and I are going to discuss: the questions I ask in a job interview, the two big difference-makers in business today, and the #1 mistake that all young entrepreneurs are making. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!
30 min
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Jessica Yellin: Founder of News Not Noise | #Th...
Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, author, and journalist, talks in-depth about the approach that leads to her best interviews, as well as why the news with “buzz” or “flash” doesn’t tend to satisfy the curiosity of the audience. Yellin and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on a variety of topics including the difference in audience response and participation with today’s new platforms, how Jessica defines the job of a journalist, and why calmness is the first step you must take to learn. Yellin also shares insights about how reporting on one “hard-to-hear” story helped her to better understand the needs of her audience.
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Bet On the Jockey, Not the Horse | 2 Minute Dri...
Today is episode 3 of my new TV Show, “2 Minute Drill.” It is the first "Pitch Only" show with four contestants competing for over $50,000 of cash and prizes. Joining me today are Jayson Waller, CEO of POWERHOME SOLAR, and the host of The True Underdog Podcast, and Rory Cutaia, the CEO of Verb Technologies. You’ll hear four pitches and feedback from the three of us and in the end, Rory will determine the winner. You can watch 2 Minute Drill on Friday’s at 8:30 pm PT on Bloomberg TV and on Amazon Prime Video. Tweet me @davidmeltzer photos of you watching 2 Minute Drill and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00am PT / 2:00 pm ET during my Free Training. You can text me at (949) 298-2905 or email david@dmeltzer.com to join. Click Here to Listen to the Previous Episodes of 2 Minute Drill Click Here to Watch 2 Minute Drill on Amazon Prime Video
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Roger James Hamilton: Founder of Genius Group |...
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Roger James Hamilton, founder of Genius Group, author, and entrepreneur, sits down to discuss:[1:00] - What can happen when entrepreneurs push themselves too hard or try to go too fast[3:40] - How the educational system tries to pigeonhole people and doesn’t allow them to “ignite their own genius” [9:05] - What he believes is the biggest issue for entrepreneurs today and how to work through it[14:30] - Why he believes that work should be looked at as paid self-expression
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The Most Important Skill To Practice Every Day
Today's episode is from one of my favorite speeches I've done recently. Podmax welcomed me for an hour to talk about the most important skill you should be practicing everyday, 5 daily practices you should be doing to invest in yourself, three warning sings that changed my life. At the end you are also going to hear three people pitch me their ideas for a chance to appear on Instagram Live with me. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!
65 min