Passion Over Profits | FlowCast #39 with Siam Grobler
I had a blast recording this episode of the podcast with Siam Grobler! Si is part of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce member relations team, and a course instructor in social enterprise at Trent University while working on his MBA.
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Si was very curious about the inner workings of the podcast, so stick around after the end credits if you’re interested in more of the behind-the-scenes details on the gear used to record the FlowCast and how measuring analytics for podcasts works.
2:00 - Welcome Siam Grobler to the show
2:30 - Introvert or Extrovert?
4:45 - Is extroversion shallow
7:00 - Not being afraid of messing up - no one’s going to die
10:00 - Remembering people’s names*
12:00 - Shout out to Josh Chessman
15:00 - Let your subconscious do your work
16:30 - Giving the Peterborough Chamber a personality*
17:45 - Working for GE - water division
19:00 - Running out of hard drive space
21:00 - Writing in paper journals - it sticks better
22:45 - Teaching and taking notes digitally
27:00 - Digital calendars
28:00 - Excelling with productivity * → 33:00
33:00 - Seasons of Strongman * - 34:30
34:30 - Si’s educational background
36:30 - What led Si on his educational route
41:00 - Getting started in a sales position
43:15 - Switching gears again into an MBA
43:45 - You can change *
46:00 - Being a widget for a company
53:45 - What does social enterprise mean?
57:15 - Sponsoring Ptbo Musicfest
59:30 - Giving back in your own way
1:00 - Bell Let’s Talk Day
1:01 - Does the motivation matter?
1:03:00 - Can someone start a business purely for the motive of the profit?*
1:07:00 - Peterborough community cares
1:09:00 - The Queen of Versailles
1:11:00 - Warren Buffet not greedy
1:13:30 - It’s shallow to just be for profit but you can do it
1:14:30 - How to set up a podcast (bonus content)
Resources
Dale Carnegie - How to win friends and influence people
Ryder Carroll - The Bullet Journal Method
Hero With a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell
Documentary - The Queen of Versaille
HBO Documentary - Warren Buffet
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FlowCast #7 | Mallory Graham - Digital Marketing as a Minimalist
In this episode I tried out a new podcasting setup but also happened to be doing it at a time where there were some brief instances of background noise. I apologize for this and will work on smoothing out our quiet place for podcasting.
Show Notes (time stamps may have gotten a little off track):
8:20 - Where Mallory’s passions lie
16:00 - Where small businesses should start with online marketing
19:00 - Digital Marketing Strategy - what’s the point of a post?
21:30 - Mallory’s thoughts on “Document don’t Create”
24:00 - What’s your competitive advantage?
26:30 - Micro-content - how much is too much?
31:20 - Are you just afraid to post something?
35:30 - Picking your platforms
38:30 - Digital Minimalism
43:00 - Being Present and going all in
44:30 - Followers vs. follower count and Instagram tactics
Books Mentioned:
Digital Marketing Strategy - Mallory Graham
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook - Gary Vaynerchuk
Crushing It! - Gary Vaynerchuk
Crush It - Gary Vaynerchuk
Digital Minimalism- Cal Newport
Atomic Habits - James Clear