by John Corcoran | Feb 2, 2017 | Podcast
Stu McLaren started his first online business just prove that it couldn’t be successful. Luckily, he proved himself wrong. Stu launched that first business selling Halloween decorations just a few weeks before the holiday and learned his first lesson in business. He’s... by John Corcoran | Jan 30, 2017 | Podcast
Over the course of 34 years, Brian Kurtz worked his way up the ladder at Boardroom, Inc. and became an expert in all things Direct Marketing. Thanks to that experience, Brian’s gone from being mentored by some of the industry’s top leaders to now charging $25,000 for... by John Corcoran | Jan 26, 2017 | Podcast
Joseph Michael started out like most Entrepreneurs; working a full-time corporate job and still barely making ends meet. Feeling the weight of the responsibility of providing for his family, he tried to get a second job delivering pizzas. After being turned down due... by John Corcoran | Jan 23, 2017 | Podcast
Hugh Culver is using his experience being part of building five different business, including one that chartered private flights and tourist expeditions to the South Pole, to motivate others through the art of public speaking. He speaks about Think, Plan, Act model... by John Corcoran | Jan 12, 2017 | Podcast
Michael Roderick went from being a high school English teacher to a Broadway Producer — in less than two years. Pretty impressive. He was able to make that transition thanks to opportunities earned by stepping out of his comfort zone and building connections and... by John Corcoran | Jan 9, 2017 | Podcast
Originally from Germany, Patrick moved to the United States and found his place in Silicon Valley. After working with start-ups, and struggling with one of his own, he eventually landed a job with a brand new company he truly believed in. That company was LinkedIn.... by John Corcoran | Nov 22, 2016 | Blogging
Warning: I’m going on a rant here. There are too many rah-rah conferences for entrepreneurs. You know what I’m talking about. 2 or 3 days of drinking from a firehose with non-stop speakers back-to-back, spewing too many ideas. Speaker after speaker telling... by John Corcoran | Nov 11, 2016 | Podcast
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S Its a day to stop and be grateful for everything we have. Its a time to thank all the Veterans who ever served in uniform for their sacrifice and for making our freedoms possible. For me, its a chance to be grateful to every Veteran... by John Corcoran | Sep 13, 2016 | Podcast
Woo-hoo! I’ve finally hit 100 episodes of the Smart Business Revolution podcast. In this episode, I decided to mix things up a bit. I chose to do only my second “solo episode” without a guest. And my first “solo episode” was actually episode #1. So it’s been awhile.... by John Corcoran | Sep 8, 2016 | Blogging
In 1973, Stephen King was a struggling writer on the brink of giving up. He was living in a doublewide trailer in Hermon, Maine with his wife Tabitha and two little kids. He was driving a worn-down Buick on its last legs. Although he aspired to be an author, he hadnt...