There’s a switch up here - Alan interviews Steven and Melissa on the latest happenings as they’ve been traveling through Europe for the past few months. &nbsp; Take a listen to the ups, downs, breakthroughs, and inspiration coming in 2018! &nbsp; [00:32] What’s Up, Creative Hustlers! Steven, Melissa and Alan here. [02:06] Switching it up, Alan will be interviewing Steven &amp; Melissa! [03:18] The most eye opening experience of the past 2 months since leaving San Diego! [03:36] Steven &amp; Melissa discuss their travels thus far. [04:00] First, OpenEye Global Summit in Pittsburgh. [05:30] From Jersey, to Rome, and then to a Italian class in Tuscany for Melissa! [06:30] Steven grew up speaking italian at home! [08:51] Montepulciano, little medieval town in Italy. [09:46] Melissa recommends getting a car if you visit Italy. [10:31] Steven &amp; Melissa visited the roman baths in Bagno Vignoni! [12:14] Melissa got a scholarship to an Italian school in Montepulciano! [12:50] Gorgeous apartment and hanging with family north of Milan. [13:05] Steven &amp; Melissa became mentors for Bocconi University Entrepreneurship Club. [13:40] Day one of the mentorship was less than exciting, but Day Two was uplifting. [14:45] Getting to the heart of entrepreneurship, instead of just the ideal. [16:00] Managing and scaling teams, when they are all in different places. [16:50] Really great to hear their ideas, and see what they were concerned about. [18:00] After redemption at Bocconi, the Creative Hustlers headed to Sardinia for the regatta! [19:08] And then 9 days in Munich, Germany! [19:33] Munich was great! Everything was clean, people were nice, the transportation was reliable. Diverse, urban, and interesting! Very livable city! [21:19] The language barrier wasn’t an issue, and amazing Asian food in Munich! [23:55] Living in major urban cities, you take for granted the wide variety of food and culture. [25:10] 10 days of family travel with Steven’s family to visit their family roots, from Rome to Sicily, Messina, in Siracusa. [26:00] Steven &amp; Melissa are now residing in Siracusa for about 6 weeks. [27:03] Working out of Impact Hub Siracusa in Sicily. It’s an awesome coworking spot, good size town, and great community. [28:20] The pivot that The Creative Hustler will be undergoing! [29:06] Transparent Moment: We tried to build a community on the quick, and shunned away from our actual money maker. [29:45] The Creative Hustler Consultancy: Latin &amp; Code. [30:30] We’re going to start a lot of little fires, and see what extinguishes itself, and which grow! [31:00] What grew for the Creative Hustler this year, and what allows us to do this podcast. [32:30] Systems and behind the scenes [32:58] Latin &amp; Code is our main hustle, and we share our experience from there on the podcast. [33:56] Even Alan needs to showcase his amazing marketing skills. [34:33] We’re bringing more experts this year, recaps, and many more 3oz or Less episodes! [34:50] We’re going to be giving you specific value with these 3oz or Less episodes, in small bites. [36:48] Check out the the mini version of our Personal Branding e-course now available on  Udemy! Under $20! [37:09] Steven will be teaching at  Drexel University (Here’s the Open Enrollment Page) in 2018, thanks to John Bertino, and Melissa will be doing a workshop on Email Marketing for SCORE. [38:42] How Melissa &amp; Steven get pumped up and inspired while traveling. [39:07] They met a German rapper in Munich, and has some great music videos. [40:00] Jamming to  Jovanotti! [41:42] The biggest challenge of this digital nomad lifestyle for Steven &amp; Melissa... [42:11] Wifi is always a challenge, and the electricity can be temperamental. [43:00] We’re spoiled in America, here’s why! [43:36] To turn back on the electricity, you have to run down 89 steps to flip the switch, and run back to flip the other switches. [45:16] Restaurants open later [46:40] It’s important to...

Intro To Season 2: Advice for the Challenging Times: Be Adaptive!

[00:30] What’s up Creative Hustlers! [01:20] Melissa is a member of founders society, and answers questions on a monthly basis. [01:53] The idea of the imposter syndrome. [02:00] What is imposter syndrome? [02:25] Facebook, and the funk from comparing. [03:25] Facebook is just a highlight reel, not real life! [04:00] People don’t show all the failures to get to success. [04:20] Success and failure is just an ebb &amp; flow. [04:40] You need to PIVOT your focus. [05:06] Shout out to  Sarah Hernholm at WIT! [05:00] It’s not about what happens to us, it’s about the bounceback! [05:25] You have two choice, you can doubt everything, or just accept the fact that everyone has felt worse in their journey then you! [06:09] Tina Turner renounced american citizenship to live in Switzerland, and found more success there. [07:25] The important thing to focus on is your long-term goals! [08:00] You need to set your short-term goals to match up to your long-term goals! [08:20] Are you taking on too many things and keeping busy, just thinking everything would be a success? [09:03] Creating value is so important. [09:20] It’s about nurturing the relationship with your tribe to be successful. [10:20] Just being busy is taking away from your long-term goals! [10:28] Peace out, Creative Hustlers! &nbsp; Contact: TheCreativeHustler.com LatinandCode.com Twitter Instagram Facebook The Creative Hustler Facebook Community &nbsp;

Let’s talk about Imposter Syndrome!

What’s up, Creative Hustlers! Today’s podcast is brought to you by Alan, along with Josh Roush at SoCal Marketing Club’s End of Year Bonanza with Seer Interactive and Skrewball! Check out some of the great guests, and big happenings while Steven &amp; Melissa are in Sicily! &nbsp; [00:34] What’s up Creative Hustlers! It’s a takeover! [00:50] It’s Alan Bush and Josh Roush from Movetic! [01:00] What’s the event about? What’s IDEA 1? [01:27] Everyone here is so interconnected. [01:51] This event is hosted by John Bertino, favorite of the Creative Hustler. [02:00] The Agency Guy is a matchmaking service for agencies! [02:49] Steve Yang from OB Noodle House &amp; Bar 1502! [03:57] Plus, Alex, the general manager of the OB Noodle House &amp; OB Doughnut House, and Holding Company! [04:35] New product alert: Reeses Pieces Saki! [05:10] Josh partners with Alex &amp; Steve for Skrewball! We do stuff no one else would do! [06:15] OB Noodle House was on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, and then on Barmageddon! [07:43] They won Barmageddon, and donated all $10,000 to OB Elementary, and forgot to cash actual check!!! [09:20] The story behind Skrewball name! [12:10] Inspiration strikes during late night times. [12:50] Movetic is the perfect partner! Young, Creative and supportive! [14:00] Steve hired his staff by knowing how goofy you can be, and that’s his approach to business. The perfect Skrewballs! [16:30] Hoping to launch Spring 2018, to find the next best shot since Fireball! Skrewball is 35% alcohol, and a whiskey, plus it tastes great! A shot for all ages! [20:00] If you want to try Skrewball, come to an OB Noodle House, and follow on Facebook for latest news! [23:15] And.. here’s John Bertino! It’s his millionth appearance! [24:00] John is owner of The Agency Guy (TAG), and one of the most well connected people Alan knows! [24:32] Seer Interactive moved into this new place a week ago! [24:49] John brought Ashley Ward who is a corporate speaker with SEMRush! [25:48] John is about to start teaching at Drexel, USD and Alan teaches at UCSD. [26:11] Ashley is going to as many event as possible to promote SEMRush, and teaching new tactics! [27:00] What’s coming in 2018 for SEMRush! Just won 3 awards! [27:57] SEMRush wants to make marketing easier for everyone! [29:18] This was not planned, and SEMRush is not a sponsor, but they are just that good! [30:05] Ashley will be back, when Steven &amp; Melissa comes back! [30:26] We miss you Steven &amp; Melissa! Right now, we’re 3 blocks from the first The Creative Hustler studio! Cheers to you! [31:00] Where to find Ashley Ward and SEMRush on the internet! [32:10] Back to John Bertino! [32:25] Check out John’s episode on The Creative Hustler. The Agency Guy is a matchmaking company for ideal client/brand with perfect marketing agencies &amp; consultants. [34:00] John Bertino helped Josh Roush build his company, and same for Alan! [34:43] Some more info on tonight’s SoCal Marketing Club event! [35:15] The history of the SoCal Marketing Club [36:49] Steven &amp; Melissa are having a blast, at their coworking space with pasta &amp; wine lunches! [37:20] And there’s the #MomentofItalian! [39:20] Where to find John and SoCal Marketing Club on the internet! [40:00] Who’s the modern day consumer and marketer? Everyone is more tech savvy now! [42:14] Here’s Derek Heiny from Vulpine &amp; his story! [46:00] What does Vulpine do? [48:18] You need to make sure you’re investing in the lifetime of your customer. [49:13] 2018 for Vulpine is growing and moving into investing in ECommerce companies, plus chatbots! [51:00] Vulpine is testing bigger projects in 2018. [53:00] The abandon rate on eCommerce stores have taken advantage of chatbots, and micro touch points. [54:15] Every year it’s proven that Marketing is accelerating in what you need to be doing, even planning one month away is too far! [54:44] Derric’s advice to employing your own digital strategy! [55:35]...

SCMC End of the Year Bonanza :: Creative Hustler Takeover w/ Alan & Josh

Today on The Creative Hustler, Steven &amp; Melissa interview Salvo Fallica from Impact HUB Siracusa. [00:30] What’s up Creative Hustlers? [01:00] Shout out to the other Christmas episode! [01:25] Some interviews with members of Impact Hub Siracusa! [02:25] Shout out to some December birthdays! Happy Birthday Bill and Alicia. [03:40] Back with Salvo Fallica, director at Impact Hub. [04:10] Quick rundown of what Salvo does at Impact Hub! [05:05] How do you make your creativity functional and make money off of it? [05:20] Impact Hub works as strategy consultants with small enterprises. [06:00] Impact Hub is there to inspire people. [06:20] It’s important to know your value proposition. [07:10] Why you should read “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek. [07:45] Impact Hub is a HUB in the true meaning. [08:14] We pass value to the people in our community, and find allies at the HUB. [08:54] Do all Impact Hubs run the same way? [09:20] Why one of Impact Hub Siracusa mottos: Locally rooted, Globally connected. [09:25] Each Impact Hub is different from each other, because of location. Find out the significance of Impact HUB here in Siracusa. [10:20] If you manage to position yourself in what the territory can offer you, you can make impact. [11:00] Impact Hub shares common values: trust, courage and collaboration and the focus on social innovation. [11:37] Where does Salvo’s inspiration for running Impact Hub come from? [12:30] Impact Hub faces many different challenges. [13:17] What Creative Hustler Salvo would have a glass of wine with…. [14:02] Steven’s Creative Hustler is Archimedes. [14:23] Salvo would meet with Simon Sinek. [15:30] Another of Salvo’s favorite Creative Hustlers: Hideo Kojima [16:37] Where to find Salvo Fallica on the internet. [17:50] Steven doesn’t want to leave Impact Hub Siracusa. [18:15] Make sure to check out Impact Hub Siracusa, and connect with Facebook! [18:33] Join Siracusa’s Digital Nomad program. [19:13] That’s a Wrap, Creative Hustlers! [19:25] Don’t forget to check us out at TheCreativeHustler, Latin &amp; Code, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and now YouTube! [19:55] Melissa’s Moment of Hustle &nbsp; Contact: Impact HUB Siracusa Sicily https://siracusa.impacthub.net Impact HUB Insta https://www.instagram.com/impacthubsiracusa/ Impact HUB FB https://www.facebook.com/TheHubSiracusa