{"id":118,"date":"2016-11-15T03:53:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T20:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ventureitnow.com\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2016-11-15T03:54:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T20:54:05","slug":"ep-1-michael-cheney-entrepreneur-podcasting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ventureitnow.com\/index.php\/ep-1-michael-cheney-entrepreneur-podcasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep.1 Michael Cheney \u2013 Entrepreneur Podcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><div class=\"clammr-player\" data-title=\"Ep.1 Michael Cheney \u2013 Entrepreneur Podcasting\" data-imageUrl=\"\"><audio id=\"audio-118-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"http:\/\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Venture_your_adventure-Epi.1-1.m4a\"><\/audio><\/div><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_20160902_071217-e1476565670453-300x280.jpg?resize=107%2C100\" alt=\"Profile picture\" width=\"107\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_20160902_071217-e1476565670453.jpg?resize=300%2C280 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_20160902_071217-e1476565670453.jpg?resize=768%2C716 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_20160902_071217-e1476565670453.jpg?resize=210%2C196 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_20160902_071217-e1476565670453.jpg?w=988 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>I grew up in Hawaii, North Shore, I really love the beaches the hikes, and the reason why I\u2019m doing this podcasting is I really have that desire to help others grow and help them become inspired. \u00a0It\u2019s the thing that I really want to do. \u00a0As a podcaster, it\u2019s really a win win win situation. The first win is I get to help other people learn about the entrepreneur experiences that other people have had. \u00a0Second win is I get to learn about those things. \u00a0And the third win is you can earn income from podcasting. \u00a0So I\u2019m really really excited for this. \u00a0So the things that you going to expect from this podcast is you are going to be listening to successful entrepreneur guests that are going to come to this show. \u00a0I\u2019m really excited for the people that I plan to invite, so make sure to come to this show. \u00a0So I\u2019ve written down a few questions that I\u2019m going to ask these guests but since I\u2019m the first person to be on the show, on the Venture your Adventure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Logo.png?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"logo for entrepreneur podcasting\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Logo.png?resize=300%2C224 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Logo.png?resize=768%2C572 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Logo.png?resize=210%2C156 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ventureitnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Logo.png?w=808 808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New logo for &#8220;Venture Your Adventure&#8221; for <strong>Entrepreneur Podcasting<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first question is, \u201cWhat made me want to venture into becoming an entrepreneur?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>So really there are many things. \u00a0The first person I tried to do a business with is Junior Ale. \u00a0He actually invited me to join his on his entrepreneurial ventures. \u00a0We kind of started something but it really didn\u2019t get anywhere, but he kind of gave me the spark to knowing that this is actually possible. \u00a0While I was in college, I started listening to podcasting from John Lee Dumas Entrepreneur on Fire. \u00a0I really really enjoyed the guests that he interviewed and I really enjoyed the experiences that they\u2019ve been through, successes, failures, and it gave me that pump up that \u201cI can do the same thing too, this is actually possible.\u201d One thing that directed me to continue this entrepreneur venture is I started to read this \u201cRich Dad, Poor Dad\u201d book from Robert Kiyazaki. \u00a0Basically, it explained that you can be financially free. \u00a0There are a lot of things that may happen in the future. \u00a0If you don\u2019t take your risks now, it\u2019s a bigger risk if you don\u2019t take those risks. \u00a0Many Thing! \u00a0And I really enjoyed his book. \u00a0One of the things that really opened my eyes towards this entrepreneur venture&#8230;one of my great friends who is a little bit of a mentor, I ask him a few questions sometimes, if my friend Richie Norton. \u00a0The author of \u201cThe Power of Starting Something Stupid.\u201d \u00a0Really really loved his book, really opened my eyes that even the stupidest things can be the most miraculous things in the world. \u00a0I can\u2019t really give any examples right now. \u00a0But after reading his book, it really gave me the motivation that you can make things happen. \u00a0Even if the whole world may think it\u2019s a dumb idea. \u00a0If you keep going at it. \u00a0You can make it possible. \u00a0So all the experiences that I have learned from and gathered together, I came to a conclusion that \u201canything is possible, why not do it.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second question is, \u201cWhat do I enjoy most about what I do?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Well, I\u2019m really excited to meet new guests. \u00a0Successful entrepreneurs that are explaining stories and experiences of how they got from point \u201cA\u201d to point \u201cZ\u201d or point \u201cA\u201d to point \u201cB\u201d. \u00a0Meeting new people. \u00a0Building network. \u00a0Mostly it\u2019s meeting new people and getting to learn how they did it. \u00a0That\u2019s what I\u2019m really excited about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The third question is, \u201cWhat was my greatest achievement or most memorable experience during your entrepreneur adventure?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m currently with another company called \u201cJIN Bountiful\u201d \u00a0and one of the greatest successes I had, it\u2019s actually very memorable, is we finally been able to sell the insoles that were selling to individuals and businesses. \u00a0Really great push. \u00a0Still going at it, but really excited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth question is, \u201cWhat\u2019s the strangest thing that you\u2019ve ever done as an entrepreneur?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a JIN Bountiful representative, I wanted to meet some people in a meeting. \u00a0They are doctors, foot doctors, and they had us to meet at for example eleven o\u2019clock and then they called us at ten thirty and they asked us to bring lunch to them. \u00a0So we were like, \u201cok, how many people?\u201d we asked. \u00a0And then they said about 20 people. \u00a0So&#8230;that was kind of quick. \u00a0We had to go to panda express, buy a whole bunch of food, and then when we got there, nobody was there at the meeting, so we had a bunch of stragglers come by for the lunch and ya they were pretty nice. \u00a0One of the doctors eventually came but he was really the main guy to get permission for the review. \u00a0Kind of funny story but nothing really happened. \u00a0We are kind of pushing on the insoles on another thing now but our wives got angry at us because we spent money on food that nobody really ate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fifth question is, \u201cAs you continue your adventure as an entrepreneur, what kept you motivated to keep going and not give up?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My motivation is having that big perspective. \u00a0You can\u2019t move on without having a big perspective. \u00a0Like my big dream is being able to move back to Hawaii. \u00a0Traveling around the world. \u00a0Having a big family. \u00a0Taking care of family and spending time with them because that\u2019s what I enjoy the most. \u00a0It\u2019s really something that you are looking forward too. \u00a0If you don\u2019t have anything in the future. \u00a0What\u2019s the purpose of earning all of this money? \u00a0What\u2019s the purpose of you getting forward? \u00a0It\u2019s really that perspective that drives you forward and the motivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sixth question is, \u201cWhat do you consider to be \u201csuccess\u201d as an entrepreneur?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Success to me is achieving your goal even if it took longer than expected. \u00a0Even though you plan to build a business in one year and it took you three years to do it, hey, you got there. \u00a0That\u2019s what\u2019s best about it. \u00a0Some people may have brilliant brilliant ideas, and I\u2019ve met some people that have some really great ideas but they didn\u2019t move forward with it. \u00a0You can\u2019t really know if your idea works unless you give it a try. \u00a0So that\u2019s my definition of success. \u00a0Really achieving that goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Seventh question is, \u201cIf you could go back to that one moment where you are about to start your entrepreneur adventure, what\u2019s one thing that you would tell yourself to get started on?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start the podcasting now. \u00a0I\u2019ve kind of held that back a lot and it gets a lot harder once you got more responsibilities coming up especially if your family grows up more uh so I would tell myself just get that podcasting going and start 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