7 Podcasts for Entrepreneurs
Estimates vary, but there are likely over 700,000 podcasts available for selection, with over 29 million episodes to choose from. With those kinds of numbers, how is anyone supposed to make a decision? Here are a few ideas, in no particular order, to get your brain thriving and momentum going.
Kwik Brain Podcast
Jim Kwik is a world leader in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. His goal is to help others live a life of greater power and productivity, and he does that partly through this fun, fast-paced show. Learn the brain and memory training techniques that Jim uses with some of his clients, including leading CEOs and celebrities.
Recent Episode: Protect Your Gray Matter
Jocko Podcast
Jocko Willink, a retired Navy Seal, focuses this show on discipline and leadership to help listeners take ownership of their business, relationships, and every day life. He has some interesting insights into leadership and management, and can definitely help boost courage and ambition.
Recent Episode: Fighting an Uphill Battle: The PATH w/ Medal of Honor Recipient, Ron Shurer
The School of Greatness
Lewis Howes, the show’s host, wants to “share inspiring stores from the most brilliant business minds, world class athletes, and influential celebrities on the planet to help you find out what makes great people great.” On his website, podcasts can be filtered by inspiration, business, entrepreneur, health and relationships. Hearing advice from someone not in your field can be just as inspiring as from someone in it.
Recent Episode: Keep Your Standards High
Productivityist
Productivity strategist, Mike Vardy, hosts this podcast. Vardy and his guests discuss productivity and time management, with a focus on useful advice that is easy to incorporate into your work. Expect tips, tools, tactics, and tricks to elevate productivity, time management, goals, to-do lists, habits and workflow.
Recent Episode: The Evolution of Getting Things Done with David Allen
TED Talks Business
Here’s a familiar name. TEDTalks expanded their inspirational videos into the podcast world with talks from the world’s top entrepreneurs, innovators and business researchers. Episodes are under 20 minutes for those pushed for time.
Recent Episode: How We Can Help the “Forgotten Middle” Reach Their Full Potential
The Go-Giver
Bob Burg hosts this podcast and authored a best-selling business book with the same title. If you’re looking for a way to grow your business and focus on the benefits of giving, this is for you. Burg’s ideology focuses on the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success: The Law of Value, The Law of Compensation, The Law of Influence, The Law of Authenticity and The Law of Receptivity.
Recent Episodes: Marketing Rebellion; Beyond the Referral
The Dose of Leadership
Pull up a chair to hear leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, motivational speakers, and military heroes talk about truth, common sense, and courageous leadership.
Recent Episode: Putting the Pin Back in the Grenade
Remember, you can never stop learning. Invest your time to seek out actionable advice and creative business solutions through podcasts. There are no shortage of episodes to choose from. I hope the ideas in this post will help you thrive and grow stronger! RedRock Leadership offers top-notch education for entreprenuers, sales people, emerging leaders and business owners.
Jeff Ruby
Founder & CEO of RedRock Leadership