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Jeff Wayne is the President and CEO of Max ERC Refund and comes from a family of serial entrepreneurs. He is the owner and operator of multiple Cycle Bar franchises, Max ERC Refund while he and his family have owned and operated 23 businesses.  He is the former President of Dynamic Rehabilitation. He graduated from Michigan State University and was a member of the Young President's Organization (YPO) for Greater Detroit. 

Show Notes:

• (03:00) - What mountain climbing teaches you about yourself and life. 
• (09:00) - What is the "long gear" in mountain climbing and life? Why is the mental approach so important in life?
• (17:00) - The start of Durakon and DuraLiner and a family business legacy! Watch the Super Bowl ad here.
• (22:00) - How to go "All In" with educated and calculated bets in life.
• (23:00) - Jeff explains why you want your sales team to make a ton of money...its obvious, but many don't understand it.
• (26:00) - Jeff talks about how he is mentoring his daughter Madison Wayne and her four businesses in Scottsdale, Arizona. Check out Icon Itinerary for your next trip to Scottsdale!
• (33:00) - Advice to parents raising children. Jeff discovered he did not want to work for someone else in life.
• (39:00) - John James - Detroit Businessman, Army Veteran, YPO member, and US Congressman.
• (43:00) - A watching "Top Gun" on Kilimanjaro.  
• (55:00) - Lia Wayne CEO and Founder of Top Gun Talent and Jeff Wayne CEO and Founder of Max ERC Refund.
  • What is the CARES ACT? 
• (1:03:00) - All of Jeff's businesses are people and service-centric. What has he learned to have success as a business leader?
  • Jeff is building most of his businesses via Zoom and not face-to-face today. This is a big change from the past.
  • You have to find a way to stand out! Make a connection.
• (1:10:00) - "Business is easy... it's all about relationships. People will do business with people they like, and people like people who are like themselves. The key is finding commonalities and areas of mutual interest to build rapport and trust!" 
• (1:15:00) - Jeff gives insight into the white-collar and tech recession hitting America in early 2023.
  • Working at a large company is not safe. This will lead to more entrepreneurship in America.
• (1:21:00) - Jeff asks an incredibly important question for entrepreneurs. "What do you find attractive about entrepreneurship? What do you want?" This will change over time based on your goals and experiences. At this stage of life, Jeff wants flexibility!
• "I want FREEDOM!"
• (1:25:00) - We are going through a great REIMAGINATION of work in America!
• (1:29:00) - Don't measure yourself on old metrics of success.
• (1:31:00 ) - AI & ChatGPT and the changing landscape of work.
  • Why deep domain experience is not as important as breadth/range of experience today.
• (1:38:00) - "You can't be an entrepreneur and be dystopian. Entrepreneurship requires you to be optimistic!"
• Book Recommendation
  • Good to Great 
• (1:42:00) - If Jeff was asked to give a State of the Union Address to the American people, what would he say?
• "On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of decision, sat down to wait, and waiting died!" - George Cecil 

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Grief can either suck the life right out of you or, it can build you into the most compassionate heart for others who will look to you to lean on for support in their grief.

They say grief shared is grief diminished, but many people find sharing their grief difficult. Some turn to writing as a way to express and soothe the soul like I had and like my guest, Faith shared, in episode 59. Or, they turn to others in support groups or friendships, only to be let down or disappointed, as my guest Sherrie was and talked about in episode 58.

There is one question I encourage you to ask yourself; one that I challenge you to ask yourself. If you have listened to episode 59, then you may already know what it is. If you haven't, then listen to this week's episode because I mention it again.

Also, this episode is dedicated to the founder of The Grief Recovery Method®, John James, who passed away on 8/10/2021, only three short months following his cancer diagnosis. GRM changed my life and, I will forever be grateful to James for creating this beautiful gift out of his own grief. What a gift to humankind he was and will continue to be to the many hurting hearts who feel led to doing the deep, inner-work through GRM. His legacy will endure; I do not doubt that. Love + Light, John. 💛

RESOURCES:

• Ep 58 | Sherrie Dunlevy
• Ep 59 | Faith Wilcox
• The Grief Recovery Handbook
• The Wheel of Life by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
• Grief Recovery Online or One-on-One Program

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We’re still waiting for the dust to settle on this year’s elections, but one thing appears extremely likely: Republicans will retain control of the United States Senate.

Credit should go to Mitch McConnell and the leadership team at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. They were left for dead by many pundits and analysts before the election but managed to pull off an impressive victory—even though they were outspent by tens of millions of dollars in crucial races across the country.

Congratulations should go to incumbent Senators Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst and Steve Daines, who appear to have won reelection. David Perdue of Georgia is close to victory, and—at least as I speak—challenger John James is running ahead in Michigan. 

It was a good night for the Republican majority in the Senate. That will be hugely important, regardless of who wins the presidency.

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We’re still waiting for the dust to settle on this year’s elections, but one thing appears extremely likely: Republicans will retain control of the United States Senate.

Credit should go to Mitch McConnell and the leadership team at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. They were left for dead by many pundits and analysts before the election but managed to pull off an impressive victory—even though they were outspent by tens of millions of dollars in crucial races across the country.

Congratulations should go to incumbent Senators Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst and Steve Daines, who appear to have won reelection. David Perdue of Georgia is close to victory, and—at least as I speak—challenger John James is running ahead in Michigan. 

It was a good night for the Republican majority in the Senate. That will be hugely important, regardless of who wins the presidency.

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