7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

112: Real Estate Syndication Secrets! (w/ NICK EARLS & ERIC DINICOLA!)

We covered a lot of ground in this episode surrounding real estate and why having assets in that realm is crucial.  We talked about the nature and risks of inflation, the value in multi-family properties built in the right locations.  We talked about the housing shortage and the building of condos as well as office-to-apartment conversions.

We covered topics related to the evolution of home purchase lending as well as exit strategies when building condominiums or holding onto apartments.  We talked about creating passive income for investors and the meaning of real estate syndication, among many other important topics.  Let's go!

111: Brash Military Contrarian Software Genius! (w/ TROY BROUSSARD!)

Troy Broussard is dynamic and highly knowledgeable software engineer with a strong military and nuclear engineering background.  He shared with us how he developed a "burning desire" for independence and why he thanks his sister for that.  He told us about living outside of the USA, especially Brazil, and the impact and perspective that gave.  

He talked at length about the often-squandered massive opportunities in America for those who are willing to work.  He told more of his background being raised up in the corporate world, getting involved in real estate and losing EVERYTHING in 2008.  He even shared more about the military-instilled attitude of perseverance and the importance of admitting ignorance.  He shared so much more including why his services are for "the professional marketer that values their time."  Let's go!

110: Publish Your Own Book to Build Your Empire! (w/ ALINKA RUTKOWSKA!)

Alinka shares some great insights with us in this episode!  She told how starting a school newspaper, collecting money and building a team started her on the path of entrepreneurship.  She talks about her passion for writing and the importance of focusing on our passions.  She explains how a book is the best instant gratification lead magnet that maximizes a recipient's results.  She also told a story of how a book can help find high level clients as well.

We discuss how a book increases opt ins exponentially and that all you need is an idea to build a vision and team around.  She talks about how a book fits in and stands out (positioning) being the most important factor to its success that should be established before writing it.  Let's go!

109: How to Pivot to 150% Growth!

Today, we talk at length about finding and building upon something that gives you a competitive advantage.  We discuss how the market decides what matters because they care about themselves and what makes THEIR lives better.  We talk about lessons learned in a business law class and a story tied to the book Millionaire Fast Lane.  

We discuss how this has applied with 7 Figures Funding by finding what the market wanted with credit repair, business funding, education and other related services.  We cover how Twitter pivoted from a simple text message service to become dominant.  We talk mostly about finding our true zone of genius and tactfully pivoting accordingly!

108: The Secret Tom Brady Uses to Win Super Bowls at Age 43!

We talked a great deal in today's episode about the constant need for growth and striving to maximize our potential.  We shared some insights from Tom Brady's show "Man in the Arena," including the mindset and inherent challenges of champions.  

Tom expects to constantly pull all potential out of himself and is working to make progress each and every day.  We talked about the grand importance of not celebrating or getting comfortable too soon.  We even covered the concept of the fact that we are always either growing or regressing.  We must always be looking for ways to get better in all the areas of life that matter - family, sports, business, etc.

We even covered some of my own mistakes in my 20's in these areas.  We talked about always looking for the next hurdle to achieve potential.  We talked about the sad tale of Blockbuster getting comfortable and then stopping investment and innovation, thus rendering them obsolete and, ultimately, out of business.

107 How I Built a $10M Business with Bad ”Infrastructure”!

In today's episode, we talked about the recent infrastructure passed by Congress and in the news in the USA.  We talked about the grand importance of infrastructure in building a 7 Figures business - building upon the rock instead of the sand, for example.  We talked about the importance of consistent values and following through with commitments to customers and employees.  We also covered some insights from Patrick Bet-David to avoid short term profits at the expense of long term gains.

106: All Growth Happens OUTSIDE Your Comfort Zone!

This episode is universal for all areas of business and life.  We talked about the importance of doing more than you are used to, staying up to date on trends and technology in your industry and talking about important areas of interest for your dream clients.

We talked about making your business stand out and being able to communicate that dream/vision, all while developing new skills.  We talked about the importance of venturing out of the comfort zone to talk to people.  We used several instructive analogies related to our physical development, working out, etc as well!  Let's go!

105: Live Like You Were Dying!

We talked in this episode about avoiding the usual distractions of the 4th quarter and the holiday season.  We talked about a good family friend who suddenly has a terminal illness and the accompanying lessons from movies like "Braveheart" and songs like "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw.

We talked about what it means to control what you can control and live with no regrets.  Leave it all on the field and invest in those people and things that matter most.  Instead of watching someone live your dream life on tv, movies, etc, LIVE your dream life.  LET'S GO!

104: Be Like Joe - Joe Manchin That Is...

In this episode, we talk about making decisions TODAY based on the big picture and that will lead to massive, meaningful success.  We talk about building a strong foundation of solid principles.  

We talked about Senator Joe Manchin taking a stand related to the bigger picture of inflation and what's truly best in the long term for his constituents and for the country.  We talked about doing what's best as a business owner for our team and company.  We discussed the importance of looking at the whole picture as well as an example from the life of Henry Ford.  Let's go!

103: INFLATION + Supply Chain Issues = Control What You Can Control!

We tackle some very important topics in this episode!  First, we talked about the importance of performing in the 4th quarter - be it in sports or the business year, etc.  We talked about mental toughness as we face the ongoing inflation problem.  

We covered how 40% of the money ever printed in the USA has been printed in the last 18 months and the effects that is having on property values, car prices, fuel (gas, coal, etc), cement, food, restaurants and more.  We talked about worker shortages and what we should focus on as we control what we can control.  Don't take your eye off the ball!  Let's go!

102: How to Make a Fortune in the Note Industry! (w/ EDDIE SPEED!)

We had an informative conversation today with Eddie Speed, a man with decades of experience in the space of buying/selling notes and generating legitimate income from them.  We talked about how notes work and how passive investors can get a piece of the pie.  

We talked about structuring financing, seller financing and maximizing one's positive return.  We even discussed how the IRS plays into and ways to stretch out and minimize tax burdens, including but not limited to capital gains.  Let's go!

101: That Time I Backed My Tesla Into My Own Garage!

Today we tell the tale of how I was going to my early morning boxing workout with my daughter and the blunder that occurred before even leaving the house.  We talked about the story of Elon Musk and the importance of being accountable.  

We talked about how blaming everyone else is a destructive crutch.  Facing ourselves and our mistakes gives us a chance to learn and live our solutions.  We talked about seeing mistakes in the big picture and focusing on what we SHOULD do, not what we SHOULDN'T.  Let's go!

100: The Truth About Covid Data Analysis & How to Grow to 7 Figures+!

WELCOME TO EPISODE 100!  In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the data surrounding the covid-19 pandemic and compare that process to finding the KPI's (key performance indicators). You will see that the numbers, when broken down by different ages, etc speak volumes about the nature of the pandemic.  We learn how this compares to overall mortality rates of various sorts as well.  

Most importantly, we talked about how this all fits in with finding the areas of your business that ARE working to invest more there.  We also talked about the value of keeping all your data well organized.  Let's go!

099: Take On a New Challenge & Growth Will Follow!

In this episode, we talked about the importance of taking on new challenges for growth and to create new, raw energy in our lives and business - even if we're feeling burnt out at times.  We talked about the power of Fridays and how easy it is to get lackadaisical in life and with our families.  

We talked about the importance of changing it up and living from a place of high energy.  We talked about changing your state and your mind in the process.  We also covered this new workout - a boxing/cardio/strength training workout - that I am doing in light of the 75 Hard challenge I did months ago!  Let's go!

098: Startup Secrets! (w/ CAPTAIN STEVEN HOFFMAN!)

Captain Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff!) is the CEO of Founders Space, which helps accelerate and launch amazing startups.  He is author of several award-winning books such as "Surviving a Startup," "Make Elephants Fly" and "The Five Forces".  He has a widely varied background from Silicon Valley to Hollywood and shares with us some amazing stories and insights of his long and illustrious career helping businesses succeed!  Let's go!

097: Turn Your ”Pissed Off” Energy Into Positive Action & Solutions!

In this episode, we talked first about how champions create separation on Fridays.  We talked about turning anger into productivity and some recent stories of people we've worked with dropping the ball and wasting our time.  We talked about the importance of finding like-minded people and to stop feeling sorry for ourselves as victims when things go wrong.  

We shared the value of being unreasonably optimistic!  We also discussed not "making love" to problems, but rather focusing on solutions.  We talked about some tips to deal with negative, angry energy as well as setting micro goals each day to control what we are able to.  

We shared some of the tale of Ray Kroc and the impressive growth of McDonald's.  We talked about some of our own personal difficulties of past businesses and the importance of pivoting when necessary.  We talked about the immense importance also of controlling how we react, confront adversity and focus on solutions.  Let's go!

096: Traffic & Conversion Summit - Finding 8 Figure Mentors!

We talked about some amazing gems of knowledge and experience acquired this week at the Traffic & Conversions Summit in sunny San Diego!  We shared many tidbits related to the evolving landscape of social media and the real importance of OWNING your own audience and data.  

We shared insights from billionaire Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson, Steve Sims, Pedro Adao, Martha Stewart and so many others.  We talked at length about the importance of following through with commitments - doing what we say we will do!  We talked about finding mentors and being relentless with ironclad systems and processes.  

We talked about how Grant Cardone says to "reach up" as he has done to think and act like a billionaire.  We talked about the importance of being cognizant of potential partners' and mentors' needs to bring value first because you are the sum of the 5-10 people you hang out with the most!  Let's go!

095: How to FLUSH Your Mistakes FOREVER!

In this episode we talked about some excellent sports analogies - especially as we get ready to start the 4th quarter of the year!  We talked about our purpose on this podcast and different scenarios surrounding my kids' development in sports.  

We talked about coaching my 9 year old and how some of the kids were letting mistakes drag them down for the rest of practice.  I shared some details of a pep talk I gave them related to an incredible overtime game between the Saints and the Vikings.  We talked about how Adam Thielen "flushed" the ball after mistakes so he could move forward with a clean slate - a metaphor that applies everywhere in life!  Let's go!

094: Less Is More - Let Go to Let FLOW!

We talked at length in this episode about clearing our path forward so we can move and obtain our true objectives in life.  This is a process of filtering that includes asking and facing some hard questions at times.  We talked about some things that happened in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as well as the movie "Up in the Air" as it relates to these topics.  We also covered some important principles, quotes and 7 tips to really let go and let life flow!

093: 3 Keys to Making A LOT of Money!

We talked in this episode first about making and achieving our goals as time continues to fly by.  We also discussed some of the values of our company and how important it is to find, validate and agree with peoples problems before telling them the good news that we can help solve them.

We also shared the story of Jim Britt, one of Tony Robbins' mentors and how Jim built an extraordinary life out of next to nothing.  He had to come up with $4000 when he only had $27 in his bank account.  He started a business and basically failed for the first year.  A mentor then taught him the importance of meeting people where they are and establishing common ground as a means to an end to both help them AND make more money.  Let's go!

092: VC Capital Expert & Merger/Acquisition Genius! (w/ SAM PALAZOOLO)

Sam shared some interesting background between the restaurant and automotive businesses that led into consulting and running his own firm.  He then shared how they solved problems in the automotive industry and how to create a tactical strategy with actionable steps in your business.  

He shared what his company, Tip of the Spear Ventures, does for businesses and some of how the venture capital space functions.  He talked about the importance of having a plan with money and not putting "the cart before the horse".  Sam also shared how leadership mentality must evolve over time as a business grows beyond certain revenue thresholds and how to take the next steps forward.  Let's go!

091: How to Bounce Back from a Tough Break!

In this episode, we shared about how my son Marcus broke his arm over the weekend.  We discussed that, although life isn't fair, we can work hard & smart, thus putting the odds in our favor.  We talked about immediately pivoting (as Marcus has) to continue to challenge one's self. 

We talked about taking action to avoid the more common natural response of sitting and sinking into some form of depression.  We talked about hope and how we can still learn from others and progress - all of which feels good and is therapeutic!  Let's go!

090: You are the Sum of the 5 People You Hang Out with the Most!

We talked in this episode about attending an amazing event called "Summer Camp" in Indiana. We talked about the importance behind the saying that the 5 people you spend the most time with have the greatest influence over the results in your life.

We talked about Patrick Bet-David and getting to meet and converse with one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.  Being successful in all areas of our lives is largely a byproduct of what we bring into our orbit and our minds in particular.  Let's go!

089: Your Big WHY, Dream Client & Defining Your Mission!

We talked in this episode about the grand importance of having a mission so we can actually get places.  We talked about setting goals and constantly improving.  

I shared about listening to Ed Mylett's interview with baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew and some great insights from his life trials plus his mission to help children in particular.  

We talked about 7 Figures getting tons of great reviews because we get results for clients and who OUR dream client is.  We talked about the founder of Lululemon having a VERY specific definition of their dream client as well.  

It is important that we have a well-defined "WHY" - as mentioned in Simon Sinek's book Start with Why - to have a clearly defined mission and objective(s)!  Let's go!

088: Finding SOLUTIONS When the Crap Hits the Fan!

Today we talked about the important topic of how we face problems in our lives - business, personal or otherwise.  We talked about some recent examples related to our office move and the all-important need to focus on SOLUTIONS.  

We shared an example of a problem with a client and some games that were being played as well as throwing fits.  We decided to stay focused on the issue itself, the facts and, again, SOLUTIONS.  

It is important to stay calm and remove oneself from the emotions, returning to reason and logic.  We shared some other principles and even some information surrounding my son Lucas and how he operates in his life.  Let's go!

087: Screw the Nine to Five! (w/ JILL STANTON)

In this episode, we had the amazing honor of welcoming and chatting candidly with the one and only Jill Stanton of Screw the Nine to Five.  

She told about her early years and never really being cut out for a "normal job".  She told some stories about her husband and business partner Josh's first attempts at entrepreneurship as well.  She talks about how they eventually built websites and cracked the code of successful course launches.  

She shared some of the process related to mastering the right skills and managing your products, including pricing.  She talked about the important "10% edge" concept as well as the need to maximize results of your sales process and general marketing.  

She shared some examples from her students and talked about their launch process.  She also talks about mastering traffic and building the whole thing around YOUR specific lifestyle and needs.  Let's go!

086: How to Build a 7 Figures Ecommerce Business! (w/ SCOTT MARGOLIUS)

We talked in this episode about having an ecommerce business on Amazon, Walmart, eBay and/or Shopify and the logistics of setting it up for long-term success!  We talked about avoiding and/or getting out of a suspended account (especially on Amazon and Walmart).  We talked about the right products, optimizing the store and tailoring everything based on the platform used.  We talked about risks and overall maximization of time and traction!  Let's go!

085: Dotcom Magazine Interview with Leo Kanell!

Enjoy my interview with Andy Jacob of Dotcom Magazine!  Here are the notes:

The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client’s needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners.

After helping a few friends and family receive funding he started to realize a pattern existed for funding success, and it was already behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs like: Under Armour’s Kevin Plank, Google’s Larry Page, and Nike’s Phil Knight.

Now with tens of thousands of hours in business funding experience, Leo and his team have created a systematic approach to connect entrepreneurs with the best funding resources on the marketplace.

084: The 3 Keys to Build a 7 Figures Business!

We talk today about what to do to join the 7% of businesses that make 7 figures or more per year.  We talk about the importance of having a great product or service that solves problems and that you can perform with at a high level.  We talk about generating leads, building teams and processes, etc.  We talk at length about knowing yourself and what you're good at and I share the example of a business we had that was stopping foreclosures.  We got into how I built that from the ground up along with the right systems, marketing and even a referral partner network.  Let's go!

083: How to Dominate Events for your Business!

We talked in this episode about the recent Tampa Bay e-commerce professionals event Leo attended.  We talked about the value of getting on stage and looking people in the eye while maximizing the networking possibilities and opportunities overall.  

We talked about the power of making events effective, some pros and cons and even pitfalls of events themselves, and even questions to ask yourself about an event as to whether it will be worth your time and resources.  

We talked about having a solid message from the stage and connecting well with your audience.  We even talked about the importance of connecting with other business owners and even competitors with booths at these events!  Let's go!

082: Patriots, Immigrants & Entrepreneurs!

In this episode, we first covered our family's recent trip to Orlando to visit Disney World, Universal Studios and other attractions there.  We talked about the perspective of immigrants and the dramatic story of an immigrant couple from Venezuela we met in Florida.  We shared some of their harrowing tale of having their business and all their money stolen and then the husband getting shot and what happened next.  

We talked about the massive opportunity in America that immigrants often see more clearly because they have perspective like that.  We covered much, much more including why the government is horribly inefficient and why business owners are what truly make America great!  Let's go!

081: Living Below Our Privileges (Take Initiative!)

In this episode, we talked about a story - a parable if you will - about a man on a cruise ship and how that applies to us in all areas of our lives - family, business, our own physical and mental health and much more!  We shared some thoughts from Grant Cardone as well as four main tips to wake up and take part in our massive privileges in our lives.  Most of us live better than kings and queens did in past generations and we need to awaken to these principles and take initiative to rise to the level of our privilege!.  Let's go!

080: FAIL In Order To SUCCEED!

FAILURE is one of those words that many of us try to avoid thinking about or even saying. In this episode, we will discuss how important failure is in the process of obtaining success. There is hope and we can reframe our view of failure as an accepted natural step and learning experience in the process of growth.

We talked about babies learning and falling and stories such as Babe Ruth and others.  We talk about the importance of giving ourselves permission to fail on the road to success and even embracing failure as an indispensable part of the process!

079: Pleasure & Pain - The Science of Motivation!

In this episode, we talked about the pillars of motivation in our lives and how we make decisions.  We talked about "carrots vs. sticks" and instant gratification in our modern society.  We also talked about David Goggins' "Accountability Mirror" principal.  We covered topics of various sorts related to framing our lives properly and making the right decisions to get the things we want.  We even covered the Law of the Purchase and some lessons learned from the opioid crisis.  Let's go!

078: WHO Do You Want To Be?!

In this episode, we talk about returning to some of our thinking that fed our dreams as children.  When we become adults and deal with that life and those bills, oftentimes many people get lost and forget what their dreams were.  

We talk in this episode about the importance of defining goals IN WRITING and creating a vision you can remember.  We talk about the importance of revisiting these goals often and allow them to evolve as life and circumstances may shift over time.  

We talk about the importance of finding inspirational figures around us and modeling them.  Lastly, we talked about deciding whether we're really willing to do what it takes and then calendar those things into a doable game plan.  Let's go!

077: Why Are You OK With Losing?

We talked today about several facets of winning and what our mindsets should be.  We talked about learning lessons along the way and shared a story of my son, Marcus, who is very competitive.  

We talked about how competition itself brings out the best in us and the silly nonsense of the recent "participation trophies" trend.  We talked about keeping score and why teachers, coaches and society at large teach us to be ok with losing.  

We discussed learning how to gauge what it takes to win and turning failures along the way into stepping stones.  We talked about the rise of China's economy and whether we are going to be OK with China overtaking the USA economically and winning...  

We talked about the importance of changing mindset, competing everyday and defining winning in order to constantly grow.  Lastly, we covered the importance of measuring results and getting to a place where we actually hate losing!  Let's go!

076: Government Funding & Government Contracts! (w/ D. JOHN SANDERS)

In this episode, we were privileged to get to talk with D. John Sanders about how government funding & contracts work.  Having come from a background playing professional football as well as having gone through pilot training for the military, Mr. Sanders knows a thing a or two about work and work ethic.  

He talked about some lessons learned about education vs. entrepreneurship.  He tells us of the importance of building a network of people who can help each other.  He talked about understanding various financial instruments and securing government contracts while maintaining the capital to perform with this multi-million dollar contracts.  

He talks about the importance of financial backing and the logistics of the funding formula!  Find out more at OmniUniversal.com!  Let's go!

075: Infinite Banking Explained! (w/ SARRY IBRAHIM)

We had the privilege in this episode of picking the brain of the one and only Sarry Ibrahim regarding infinite banking.  He tells some of his story and background in this coming out of Chicago and how this strategy - also called the "bank on yourself" strategy is a way for you to essentially become your own banker.  It also allows you to maximize your retirement growth and accessibility.  He talks all about the logistics of all sorts of life insurance policies and how to create an arbitrage to also maximize your own source of financing as well as the logistics of cash value life insurance.  Let's go!

074: Aftermath & Takeaways! - THE 75 HARD CHALLENGE!

In this episode, we talk about some major life takeaways learned in the recent completion of the 75 Hard Challenge!  I had noticed some complacency forming and I knew I needed to step it up with this challenge.  We talk about maximizing our time and figuring out our calendar to prioritize the things that matter most.  We talked about mental toughness and incremental growth through daily consistency.  We talked about the importance of recovery as we obtain results, as well as the concept of "no compromises" because we can't lie to ourselves.  It's the HARD things that make us proud, so go all in!  Let's go!

073: The Funding CEO Challenge!

We talk in this episode about, you guessed it - THE FUNDING CEO CHALLENGE!  We discuss how Leo has had success with a proven system to build a funding empire, and how YOU can too!  We cover some of what will be addressed in the challenge, including secret funding and marketing strategies.  We talk about how we can successfully help people in good and bad times with a recession proof system.  We also addressed how these proven models create jobs and provide a very rewarding way to earn money and make a difference!  Let's go!

(Visit https://FundingCEOChallenge.com)

072: How to Generate $250M in Content Sales! (w/ MARQUEL RUSSELL)

In this episode, Marquel brought us some really solid strategies he has implemented for the last 10+ years to generate over $250 million in sales for his clients.  He shows businesses how to properly engage in client attraction.

He also elaborates on his past when he was a young entrepreneur that, for a time, engaged in dealing drugs and went to jail.  He realized he was done with the jail thing and found tons of value in online marketing.  He did share many of the business and marketing skills he learned in the drug trade such as critical thinking, leadership, samples (free value), etc.

Now, after changing his life, he helps coaches, consultants, agencies, course creators, speakers and more to maximize high ticket sales with the right client attraction models, timing and pricing strategies.  The main thing is employing a strategy of consistency!

Check out more at PaidAdPlaybook.com!

071: 5,000 Businesses Transformed! (w/ DR. TERRI LEVINE, Author)

We had the privilege today of talking with Terri Levine who has authored a dozen books and helped thousands of businesses maximize and multiply their results!  She tells several stories including how she started as an entrepreneur in childhood.  

She tells of the importance of confidence in one's self and the products and services we sell.  She told us how to deal with "no" as well as the power of multiplication!  

She shares many of her strategies of bringing massive value first so people WANT to become clients.  She has taught everyone from individuals to massive corporations and untilizes an arsenal of tools to help every business owner truly become CEO of a company that can run itself.  Let's go!

070: From Immigrant to Land Flipping Empire Builder! (w/ JACK BOSCH)

In this episode, Jack opens up about his childhood in Germany where he learned to not be afraid of hard work, although he didn't have many entrepreneurial tendencies there.  

Upon coming to America as an exchange student, he obtained his MBA and met his wife - who is also an immigrant from Honduras.  Over time, and after working demanding and draining 80+ hour work weeks, they began investing in real estate.  

They made many mistakes.  They also were able to use a piece of commercial real estate to fund his mother-in-law's retirement.  They got into big land deals, tax liens and continued learning as they built an empire.  

Now, they teach others the trade and travel at least three months per year!

069: Real Wealth! (w/ KATHY FETTKE)

Kathy tells us some amazing stories and brought us a great deal of actionable information in this episode.  She told about how her husband almost died when diagnosed with melanoma several years ago.  She wanted to lighten his load and began looking for ways to generate wealth.  

She followed and modeled those who were successful and bought several properties in Texas after realizing she didn't need to "reinvent the wheel".  They got creative and rented rooms while creatively utilizing mortgages and other tools.  

They then took all this knowledge and brought it along with the financing and other tools to those seeking to grow their wealth as well.  She even helped Australians invest in USA properties in the wake of the financial crisis.  She now diversifies with a grand network of investors in multiple places.  Let's go!

068: From Dropout to 8 Figures in Real Estate & Ecommerce! (w/ RAPHAEL VARGAS)

This is a powerful episode with the one and only Raphael Vargas, who overcame an troubled adolescence and was almost murdered.  He talks about reflecting on his life and the anger at seeing his mom work two jobs.  He knew he had to free her and help her to retire.  

He became a voracious reader and was obsessed with folks like Tony Robbins & Grant Cardone.  He learned the value of resourcefulness and shared a great set of stories surrounding that.  After making great sacrifices, getting rid of negative influences, praying, fasting and celibacy, he was guided to real estate wholesaling where he became a powerhouse.  

He tells amazing stories of being guided to different areas and then into ecommerce just before the pandemic.  He has taught many how to replicate his success and has always anchored in God along the way.  Let's go! 

067: Making Entrepreneur Superstars into Influencers (w/ Michelle Villalobos)

Michelle came to us with so much value, it'll make your head spin!  After being born to immigrant parents and learning the hard paths, she became a major achiever and was even number one in her class.  When she subsequently got sucked into her job, she finally became an entrepreneur.  And, guess what?!  She found that that was even harder.  It took her 7 1/2 years to experiment and grow incrementally.  After hitting a rock bottom of sorts, she found a mentor and standardized her work.  She saw the value of recurring revenue as well as mindset.  She shares with us here some great insights about selling directly - not just on a webinar, the value of authenticity (which is "alignment with [our] truest self") and the importance of maintaining a solid balance in life and business.  Let's go!

066: From BROKE to MILLIONS Buying Apartments & More! (w/ MICHAEL EALY)

Michael Ealy came to us while on the road and shared with us several examples of getting in on large and multi-unit apartment buildings as an investment.  He shared with us about working with an agency and specializing based on certain types of neighborhoods and tenants.  He talked with us about cash flowing from a property vs. flipping and why he prefers the former.  He talked to us about clearing over $1M on individual deals after having started small with single family homes.  He also told us some stories of difficulties and how he muscled through.  He talks about progressing now towards hotels and even hedge funds as he has grown his business.  Let's go!

065: From Startup Failure to Massive Media Success! (w/ WARREN COUGHLIN)

The story of Warren Coughlin starts with him almost dying at child birth.  He says this planted some seeds in him of maximizing his life and taking smart and calculated risks as an entrepreneur.

He left his law practice to start a semi-pro sports team and experienced a loss (with a semi-win from learning).  He went on to teach a marketing law course while preparing for his next attempt, which would prove successful.

He worked for big brands in New Media and showed us the mindset of a winner.  He talked about the importance of learning, figuring out problems at their root as well as locking in your vision and unique selling proposition.  He shared some insights about not giving up as well as avoiding being too reactive - especially in light of unforeseen trials such as covid.  He shared much, much more including the importance of a balanced approach to both strategy and culture.  Visit WarrenCoughlin.com for more!

064: Earn 7 FIGURES Per Land Development Deal! (w/ CODY BJUGAN)

Cody Bjugan shared his story of a difficult and financially strained childhood where he learned "what not to be" by watching his father.  He came to realize that talk is cheap and knew he could pivot and make a different legacy for himself.  After getting married and having a child straight out of high school, the life challenges abounded.

Eventually, after being driven and working hard in the mainstream workforce, Cody began a personal development journey and learned from grinding.  He knew he was not going to give up and he believed in himself.  He had to keep his focus on his purpose and his "why"!  He learned through the process of trials and tribulations - including the 2008 financial crisis - that life's difficulties always present opportunities.

After being mentored and running a business, Cody reached out to a big local real estate person who quickly became another mentor and ultimately a partner.  Cody learned the value of finding and structuring off-market land deals and he explained much of the logistics of it all to us.  Let's go!

063: Trust in the Process!

In this episode, we talked at length about our recent 7-day Funding 
CEO Challenge and, in general, the principles surrounding following 
processes.  You have to be ready to create traction and provide value 
with an ability and willingness to pivot.  We talk about momentum 
increasing and how to avoid doubts in the process.  We gave an example 
of one of our valued partners as well.  As long as it's a proven model 
with proof of concept, you must TRUST in the process.  Let's go!