Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 60 - Dan Clark Interview - World's Top Ten Motivational Speaker

(Originally aired 5/24/22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMN1FKZjsJc

This is Episode 60 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Dan Clark, Named one of the Top Ten Motivational Speakers In The World, Professional Hall of Fame speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 37 books, founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar international communications company; University Professor; High Performance Business Coach; Podcast Host; Gold Record Songwriter; Film Maker; a Primary Contributing Author to the Chicken Soup For The Soul series; and an Award Winning Athlete.

Dan has spoken to more than 6000 audiences, to over 6 million people, in 73 countries, to most of the Fortune 500, Super Bowl Champions, the United Nations, and to our military combat troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Dan has appeared on over 500 television and radio shows including Oprah and Glenn Beck; featured in Success Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc, Sports Illustrated, Millionaire and the Mayo Clinic Journal.

Clark’s inspiring life includes soaring to the edge of space in a U2 Spy Plane; flying fighter jets with the Air Force Thunderbirds; racing automobiles at Nur-burg-ring; serving on the Olympic Committee and carrying the Olympic Torch in the Winter Games; receiving the United States Distinguished Service Medal - America’s Highest Civilian Award presented by the Secretary of the Air Force; and most importantly - being named Utah Father of the year.

0:00 - 40:35 - Podcast welcome and Dan's story
40:36 - 50:47 - Overview of books
50:48 - 59:08 - What was it like being mentored by Zig Ziglar?
59:09 - 1:14:37 - Typical day in the speaking world
1:14:38 - 1:17:20 - How does it feel to be a Hall of Fame Speaker?
1:17:21 - 1:35:20 - Walk us through your process for preparing an hour speech.
1:35:21 - 1:40:42 - Who are the most famous celebrities that you met? Dan: "The only person you need to be better than was the person you were yesterday"
1:40:43 - 1:44:47 - Why can’t great speakers sing well?
1:44:48 - 1:46:51 - What is worse than someone dying with the music still in them?
1:46:52 - 1:52:16 - What were your strangest experiences as a pilot (UFOs)?
1:52:17 - 1:53:15 - Why did you want to go to space?
1:53:16 - 1:53:45 - If you went to the moon, would you rather be one of the two people to walk on the moon or the other person waiting for them in space?
1:53:46 - 1:58:09 - What is the maximum amount of time that you think that humans should be lonely for?
1:58:10 - 2:00:32 - Why is humor important? Some of Dan's favorite jokes
2:00:33 - 2:06:17 - What is better: inspiring or motivating? Dan: "Inspired people don't need to be motivated"; "You would make a lousy someone else"
2:06:18 - 2:08:11 - Can 1 book change the world? Dr. Maxwell Maltz: Psycho-Cybernetics
2:08:12 - 2:14:55 - What role has networking played in your life?
2:14:56 - 2:17:56 - Is mentoring important? Who are some of your mentors?
2:17:57 - 2:22:14 - What are your favorite financial books?
2:22:15 - 2:23:52 - Do we need money to survive?
2:23:53 - 2:25:23 - Is finance necessary for everyone?
2:25:24 - 2:32:52 - How important is having a purpose in business? What is your purpose?
2:32:53 - 2:36:20 - What would you like to accomplish in the next 10 years or so?
2:36:21 - 2:38:31 - What would you like to be your legacy to this world?
2:38:32 - 2:45:36 - Wrap up thoughts and Outro

Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.

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