Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 42 - Michael D. Butler Interview - Publishing Expert - Author

(Originally aired 12/30/21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmK-UGTB-bA

This is Episode 42 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Michael D. Butler, publisher, author, and former CEO of the Mark Victor Hansen Library.

Having published 350 titles by 150 authors in 15 countries, Michael D. Butler supports his authors by getting them on stages and promoting their books at the major book shows of the world through catalogs and foreign rights sales for maximum distribution. In 2019 Butler spoke in 20 countries. He runs the Global Elite Speakers Bureau that puts speakers and authors on stages globally.

Butler has been a guest on Fox News and has gotten his clients onto CNN, Dr. Phil, TMZ, TLC, Rolling Stone, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc500, TBN, TruTV, Fox Business and many others.

Mike's Podcast, The Publisher Podcast is heard by thousands globally and features guests from Hollywood and the Literary Industry.

Butler has published 4 International best-selling books in multiple languages: The Single Dad’s Survival Guide, Best-Seller Status – Becoming a Best-Selling Author in the Digital Age and The Speaker’s Edge – Turning Your Part-Time Passion into Your Full-Time Speaking Career and It’s Complicated – When Finding Love was a Matter of Letting Go.

Mike Butler founded and runs 1040Impact.org that rescues kids in human trafficking, educates them and teaches them trade skills to equip them for life in Asia in places like Pakistan.

0:00​​​​​ - 44:32 - Podcast welcome and Mike's story
44:33 - 55:36 - How many books did you write and what are their names?
55:37 - 58:42 - Why did you decide to start a publishing business? Describe your ideal client.
58:43 - 1:02:42 - Who are some of the most famous people that you have published books for? Forbes Riley, Frederick Penney, Mitzi Perdue, Jim Cathcart
1:02:43 - 1:10:03 - How does it feel to be the CEO of the Mark Victor Hansen Library?
1:10:04 - 1:18:15 - Why did you decide to publish The 13 Steps to Riches?
1:18:16 - 1:19:15 - Why did you decide to be an author in The 13 Steps to Riches?
1:19:16 - 1:22:26 - What does the future of the publishing industry look like?
1:22:27 - 1:24:00 - How have you been able to take advantage of the app called Clubhouse?
1:24:01 - 1:28:18 - Can 1 book change the world? How to deal with tech problems on your podcast.
1:28:19 - 1:29:31 - Is mentoring important? Who are some of your mentors?
1:29:32 - 1:31:26 - What role has networking played in your life?
1:31:27 - 1:34:00 - What are your favorite financial books?
1:34:01 - 1:34:35 - Do we need money to survive?
1:34:36 - 1:35:17 - Is finance necessary for everyone? Why or why not?
1:35:18 - 1:36:51 - How important is having a purpose in business? What is your purpose?
1:36:52 - 1:37:59 - What would you like to accomplish in the next 10 years or so? Why?
1:38:00 - 1:39:00 - What would you like to be your legacy to this world?
1:39:01 - 1:45:05 - Wrap up thoughts and Outro; some more Matrix stuff

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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