Brian Schwartz – Authorpreneur “Fuel your passion”
Brian Schwartz – Award Winning Author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs
Brian Schwartz is the award winning author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs thriving in uncertain times. Beginning in early 2008, he set out to interview 50 successful entrepreneurs and in doing so, discovered new truths as to why so many of us are unable to make the leap from employee to employer, and why many who do lack success. His passion is rooted in the company he started to mentor others through the same framework he used and become authors themselves, adopting the vital mindset to succeed at their chosen endeavor. He was recently featured on NBC, CBS, and in The Denver Business Journal.
Speaking Topics
“The true modern day hero’s of society: entrepreneurs who refuse to quit.”
Who will emerge as the modern day hero’s to save our country from economic disaster? It’s entrepreneurs. They pulled us out of the depression, and they’ll pull us out of this recession. I will share with your audience the 3 distinctions of the entrepreneurial mindset that everyone should adopt in these tough times, whether or not they consider themselves entrepreneurs, the entrepreneurial mindset will help them not only survive, but thrive. I will cite examples of each distinction, citing the stories of those I interviewed. We can also discuss the optional to have me interview an entrepreneur live at your event.
“The mindset of an entrepreneur; whether or not we want to start our own business, the mindset of self-sufficiency is become vital to survival!”
Several of the entrepreneurs I interviewed launched their companies after facing a job loss or finally reaching their limit of toleration with companies who treated them poorly. I would like to share with your audience the three distinctions they all share and how some of their greatest setbacks actually evolved into their greatest opportunity.
“How ANYONE can acquire genuine experience and substantial credibility without a JOB.”
If anyone in your group is seeking a job or new career, I will share with them a technique to gain genuine experience, without a job. A tool that can be used to separate themselves from all the other job seekers in an increasingly competitive job market.
College students: Students facing graduation are entering the tightest job market in our lifetime. Adopt the framework of 50 Interviews before you graduate, and you can offer a potential employer evidence that you know more than your fellow graduate. You will learn what they don’t teach you in school!
“Unemployed? A novel idea of how to take advantage of the time off.”
Over 13 million Americans are out of work today (according to the Bureau of labor statistics). When the employment returns, many will return to the same hardly tolerable jobs they had before. Many more will have never had the opportunity to leave. But what if your audience found a way to embrace their unemployment and discover what they are truly passionate about, learning to express their purpose in a form for which they are richly rewarded?
For anyone facing unemployment right now, how do you think they would feel if they knew without a doubt that they’re next job was going to be more fulfilling, more exciting, and something that didn’t feel like work at all? Something that they are passionate about and makes a real difference? The framework I’ve piloted in 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs can be adopted by anyone to do just that.
“Why NOW has never been a better time to pursue your passion.”
Scarcity of money has become a real threat for much larger portion of the population than ever before. Individuals from all walks of life have been impacted and now have the opportunity (perhaps for the first time) to stop and ask themselves, “Where can I make a difference? Where do my passions lie? How can I turn my interests into a career?” Whether someone has recently lost a job and/or is worried about whether they will be next on the chopping block, it’s an ideal time to create their own security, which comes when a person is working in their own unique genius. Tapping into the framework I’ve proven out with 50 Interviews will enable men and women create their own roadmap based on a new world reality. They discover for themselves how to get from here to there in the shortest amount of time with the greatest opportunity for success.
“Do what you love, and the money will follow… a new twist.”
You’ve probably heard the cliché : Do what you love, and the money will follow. Perhaps there was a time when that was the case, but rare is the case today. For 2009 we need to learn a new mantra: Do what you love, model what others are successfully doing, and the money will follow. I will expand on how your audience can put that mantra into action. I’m teaching others to adopt the framework of 50 interviews to fuel their purpose, discover their true calling, and still make a successful living along the way!
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Testimonials
“I wish I had a copy of 50 interviews when I launched my first company, I would have covered much more ground a whole lot faster.”
-Mike Michalowicz, Bestselling author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
“Whether you are thinking about starting a business or already have, 50 Interviews shows that you don’t need to make all the mistakes yourself, Read this book and learn from those who are already succeeding. Quit dreaming and start living.”
– Joe Sabah, Founding President of the Colorado Speakers Association (now NSA/Colorado).
“50 Interviews provides fifty unique perspectives in how to be successful, fulfilled and the best at what you do.”
-Joel Garfinkle, Founder of www.dreamjobcoaching.com
Did you ever wish you could have coffee with some successful entrepreneurs? 50 Interviews can almost do that for you. During interviews with a wide range of businesspeople, Brian asked them the questions you would want them to answer. Great insights into the minds of an eclectic group of go-getters - Bob McDonnell, Freelance Writer in Loveland, CO
“There are two ways to learn about entrepreneurship: one, give it a try, and two, talk to people who have lived and breathed it for years in the crucibles of start-ups. 50 Interviews gives readers a front-row seat to the action, offering future entrepreneurs lessons learned the hard way. Read it, learn, and then go do it!”
-Gregg Vanourek, founding partner, New Mountain Ventures, and co-author, Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives
“The vast majority of “entrepreneurship” experts in the world tell you what you want to hear. But in 50 interviews, the interviewees tell you what you need to hear. It is an eye opening and must read book if you want to know the cold hard truth about true entrepreneurship.”
-Jerèll & Elissa Klaver. Founders of SALUS® Customize your Bath and Body Care
“This was the highest registration that we have ever had for a Start Up Junkie event.”
-Deb Frey, Vice President of DaVinci Institute
