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This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Charles Byrd. If you’ve ever wanted to scale your business without spending a fortune on ads—and do it while building powerful, lasting relationships—Charles is the guy you want to learn from.

Charles started his career in Silicon Valley as a director at a billion-dollar software company, where he earned the nickname “The Chaos Killer” for his ability to simplify and streamline complex projects. But despite his success, he felt the pull to do something more impactful—and live life on his own terms.

So he walked away and launched his own productivity course. The twist? He didn’t just build a course—he built a system for marketing and scaling it through joint ventures. In fact, Charles became so effective at booking JV promotions—2 to 6 per week consistently—that entrepreneurs and companies began hiring him to teach them his signature approach.

Today, Charles is one of the most sought-after experts on joint venture partnerships and referral marketing, helping business owners grow faster, create leveraged income, and build rock-solid systems to scale.

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This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Skye Waterson. If you’ve ever struggled with traditional productivity systems or felt like your brain just doesn’t fit the mold, Skye’s story and work will be a game-changer. She’s the founder of Unconventional Organisation, an ADHD support and coaching service designed to help entrepreneurs and executives build focused, sustainable success—without burnout.

Diagnosed with ADHD while completing her PhD, Skye realized that the usual productivity advice wasn’t built for minds like hers. So she created her own framework—one that now powers the systems used by over 82,000 professionals who follow her work. Her podcast The ADHD Skills Lab has over 200,000 downloads, and her web articles have reached more than a quarter million readers.
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Skye’s belief is that ADHD isn’t a flaw to overcome—it’s a different operating system that, when properly supported, can be a massive asset. And through her work with founders, executives, and creatives, she’s helping people rewire their approach to focus, consistency, and scale.

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Hello Misfit Entrepreneurs! This is Dave Lukas and Welcome to a very special Independence Day edition of The Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast.

Today, we pause to honor a radical, world-changing idea—an idea that birthed a nation unlike any other in history.

On July 4th, 1776, fifty-six men signed a document that would forever alter the course of humanity. They didn’t just declare independence from a king—they declared independence for the individual. They declared that your rights didn’t come from government, but from God. That liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness were not privileges, but birthrights.

In doing so, they ignited a revolution—not just of nations, but of minds, markets, and human potential.

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Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com.

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Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another episode of The Misfit Entrepreneur.  Before I jump in, if your new to this watching the show on YouTube, hit the subscribe button below, give this video a like and comment as well; we do our best to respond to all comments as timely as possible.

Yes, I’m back. It’s been a couple of weeks since I released a new episode, and today’s show is a little different—but maybe one of the most important I’ve ever done.

Why? Because over the last five weeks, I’ve been on a journey—a journey of healing, of physical and mental challenge, of patience, and of rediscovery. And I want to share some of the incredible lessons I’ve learned along the way.

You may or may not know, I had a pretty major setback with my back. A disc extrusion at L3-L4 compressed a nerve and literally made it so I couldn’t stand, walk, or sleep without pain. I went from top-tier Ironman athlete—training 15 to 20 hours a week—to someone who couldn’t even put on socks without pain shooting down my leg.

And I want to be honest—it was humbling. It shook me.

But in that experience, I found a deeper level of discipline, resilience, and focus than I’ve ever tapped into before. And that’s what I want to talk about today. Because the lessons I’ve learned in healing my body translate perfectly to building a business, growing a team, and leading in life.

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This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Josiah "JJ" Hartling. If you’ve ever wanted to understand the mindset and strategy behind sustained high performance, JJ is the guy to learn from. He is the author of Stride and the founder of Compel Global, where he helps leaders and organizations harness their full potential through intentional action and discipline.

But what really caught my attention is JJ’s philosophy on the power of relentless momentum. In Stride, he talks about how small, consistent actions—taken daily—are what separate the extraordinary from the average. He shares how elite performers don’t just wait for inspiration; they create it through habits and systems that keep them moving forward, no matter the obstacles. As he puts it, “Success isn’t about speed—it’s about stride. The right rhythm, maintained over time, beats raw talent every time.”

That quote alone got me fired up to have him on the show.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com.

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