105 - Michael Drew :: 2023 will be 1943 All Over Again

Michael is the co author of “Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future”.  Since the age of nineteen, Michael R. Drew has become a leading book marketer in the publishing industry, propelling some 80+ books onto national bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The New York Times, and garnering over 1,000 #1 rankings for books on Amazon.com through his Promote A Book services.  Michael heads a marketing agency that strives to build strong and real relationships with his clients and their audiences, increasing sales in a natural manner, and maximizing the depth and longevity of that relationship through its Persona Architecture and Platform Building programs. Michael has presented the Pendulum theory on stage with and for the Dali Lama, Sir Richard Branson, and Steven R. Covey, and privately for the Executive Committee at Franklin Covey. Michael has also helped writers and authors, thought leaders, speakers and entrepreneurs build upon an essential component of continuing success, creating a platform for their writing and their message so that they can expand their audience and adapt to social shifts. Through Michael's skills in website creation, his strengths as a speaker, his career coaching, and in his innovative use of personas to intensify the effectiveness of all sorts of writing, Michael has been a force in the creation of a new generation of thought leaders. He has helped them to become even more effective entrepreneurs who nourish today's idea-hungry marketplace. And as shifts in society continue, Michael has expanded Promote A Book's services to include consulting and planning on everything from Internet distribution and website-building to video creation, book trailers, podcasting and more. In his personal time, Michael loves cheering for BYU teams, dining at "the best sushi house in North America" -- Uchi's, in Austin, Texas -- and spending time with his daughter, Savannah. Some Things That Came Up:  -Roy H. Williams was Michael's first #1 author book published--2003 felt like 1963 only in reverse -Looking for patterns in the way society changes -They had a hypothesis that they wanted to disprove -Two 40 year cycles Me vs. We -Music lyrics are dark in a We -1983 was the zenith of a Me -Michael Jackson and Madonna were on top -How the grunge/gangsta rap movement made sense in the 90's, a ME downswing -2023 will be 1943 all over again -If you want to take advantage of a WE, talk about what you are against -How do we weather it *****The belief in something greater than yourself 40:00 -How Superheroes evolved since the 70s/80s -Don Quijote, Man of LaMancha   www.promoteabook.com   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com