{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ffbe4e8b6-a5b9-4445-8a91-52cbb664a648","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"From Introvert to Author with Steve Friedman\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/fbe4e8b6-a5b9-4445-8a91-52cbb664a648\"></iframe>","title":"From Introvert to Author with Steve Friedman","description":"<p>In today\u2019s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Steve Friedman of Beyond Introversion from Austin TX.</p>\n<p>Steve and Jeff discuss:</p>\n<ol>\n <li>First 30 years of his career were spent working in the corporate world.</li>\n <li>As an introvert he found it difficult and challenging to work around extroverts.</li>\n  <li>He always had to put on a fa\u00e7ade of extroversion to be successful.</li>\n  <li>After leaving corporate he left and went back to something he had always wanted to do\u2026writing.</li>\n  <li>Wrote two books on introversion. The most recent was, \u201c<em>The Corporate Introvert\u201d.</em></li>\n  <li>The first book is tough and a solitary process. Went through a process learning how to be a writer.</li>\n  <li>Now getting on to campuses to share with students about introversion.</li>\n  <li>Also he is working with smaller teams to help them understand about introversion.</li>\n  <li>His newest book talks about how families with Special Needs children can transition them from high school to independent living.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Fast Five Questions</p>\n<ol>\n  <li>If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first?<em><strong> \u201cStart Writing and rebuild my network again.\u201d</strong></em></li>\n  <li>What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? <em><strong>\u201cFear of Missing Out. As a new writer, I knew I didn\u2019t know a lot. I absorbed everything that I could and just decided on what makes me comfortable writing.\u201d</strong></em></li>\n  <li>What is a book that you would recommend? <em><strong>\u201cSelf Compassion by Kristin Kneff\u201d</strong></em></li>\n  <li>What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? <strong>\u201cI use OmniFocus.\u201d https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus</strong></li>\n  <li>What is the best way to contact you? <em><strong>\u201cwww.BeyondIntroversion.com.\u201d</strong></em></li>\n</ol>\n<p>Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation</p>\n<p>Connect with the Freedom Nation podcast at <a href=\"http://www.freedomnationpodcast.com/\">www.freedomnationpodcast.com</a></p>\n<p>You can connect with Jeff through</p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/\">https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/</a></p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JeffKikel\">https://twitter.com/JeffKikel</a></p>\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/</a></p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/44270a4a-ed04-4ad6-a697-58ee69b66e51/d91d3a2ffcc99f9a.jpeg"}