7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

141: Text Tools to Scale! (w/ WANDA TORO TURINI!)

Wanda shares her story and some unique childhood experiences that led her to get a doctorate degree and then realize the real way to money and freedom through entrepreneurship!  She shares with us how an experience with her father involving a mobile home taught her the importance of ownership.  She talks to us as well about the freedom to live life on your own terms.

Wanda goes on to talk about her company Ketch at ketchwords.com.  She tells us about the massive value of having a texting list and utilizing high impact, low frequency content to reach an audience with insane open rates!  She also shares the difference between a lead magnet and a value bomb, as well as how to turn your phone into a lead generating machine!  For more, text "example" to 411321.  Let's go!

140: LinkedIn Mastery & A Champion Mindset! (w/ DANIELLE MILLS WALDEN!)

Danielle is a dynamic and very knowledgeable leader, coach and champion.  She shares with us here how she started in tennis at the age of two as well as lessons and values learned from being a professional athlete.  She talks about the importance of preparation, visualization and manifestation.  She tells us how she learned to find solutions, not excuses and how she reframed obstacles and adversity into exciting stepping stones.

Danielle talks further about the importance of big goals, building a personal brand properly and becoming an expert.  She elaborates on the massive value and opportunity found on LinkedIn with over 900 million users and how to "level up" your results there.  Learn more at: https://HeadstrongMind.com

139: The Science of Marketing with Kuware! (w/ AVI KUMAR!)

In today's episode, Avi Kumar shares tons of value starting with his story of being an immigrant.  He started working with Intel and learned the value of investing money in marketing to get a return.  He transitioned from hardware to selling software online.  He tells us about the importance of knowing profit margins to maximize marketing dollars.  He talks about a business centric approach and the potential synergy between advertising platforms.

Avi goes on to share how we break down numbers into a science with 6 equations to get the best results.  He gives us tips about choosing the best platform(s) on which to advertise and the all-important process of testing with an open mind.  He tells us of his strategies utilizing Google ads and PPC in general as well as the important detail of understanding your product, customer and WHY they are buying.  Learn more at: kuware.com and invisibleppc.com

138: How to Build an International Empire! (w/ RYAN MARGOLIN!)

In this episode, Ryan opens up to us how he became an entrepreneur from a desire to control his own life starting at a young age.  He tells how the 2008 financial crisis led him to transition and how he was able to find and solve legitimate problems.  Ryan shares how direct mail and organic reach built a 7 figures+ business and the massive impact of sharing benefits and testimonials.

He talks also about the logistics of growing internationally and meeting people where they are with their respective languages and cultures.  He expands upon the importance of having operating agreements with partners, whether or not they are family.  He talks also about the logistics of manufacturing as well as how to avoid limiting belief patterns.  Connect with Ryan Margolin on LinkedIn and/or visit their website: https://prohairlabs.com

137: 9 Figure Empire - Sold it All for the Poor! (w/ STACI WALLACE!)

Staci Wallace is a dynamic, heart-centered business woman, philanthropist and so much more!  She shares her background growing up and being mentored by a pastor father as she pursued music as well as direct sales.  Staci tells us of strategies to go from "beast" mode to "BEST" mode.  She talks about why peace should take more priority over money.

She talks about the value of stopping, serving, investing and listening while breaking down the ego - all of which (and more) can be accomplished in her signature Sweet Spot Audit.  She tells of the importance to look at both opportunities and threats as well as energy producers vs energy demanders.  She tells some of her own journey surrounding preparation for new chapters/seasons and shared these key links to learn more:
https://staciwallace.com
https://www.fbfchallenge.com/ 

Let's go!

136: POWER in Your Business! (w/ STACY BAHRENFUSS!)

In this episode, Stacy is very informative in sharing principles learned at a young age.  She tells how she learned to solve problems and take things one step at a time.  She talks about our choices and turning insights into actions, and then into breakthroughs!  

She talks about the importance of self-awareness, resourcefulness and finding the WHY that's driving you.  She tells us why mindset coaching alone can be ineffective and the importance of focusing on emotions also.  She shares great value surrounding the deep root causes of problems, going beyond the surface and correctly utilizing the right language of success.  Find out more here: https://thetruthteachers.com   Let's go!

135: The Lucky Formula to 8 Figure Exits! (w/ MARK LACHANCE!)

Mark LaChance is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur and author of best-selling book, The Lucky Formula.  He grew up in a farming family in Quebec, Canada.  He talks with us about college and we discuss the massive increases in related costs.  He tells of his experience as a sports agent and how to create a stable and predictable revenue.

Mark also shares how he found $200k to invest in his next opportunity and expounds on the importance of building a great reputation, work ethic and just bringing VALUE.  He talks about important principles of leadership.  He also elaborates on putting odds in your favor with his "lucky formula" and keeping ourselves in the right place through meditation, nutrition, proper actions, etc.  Check out the quiz he referenced here: https://theluckyformula.com/quiz

134: Millions of Followers - Millions of Sales! (w/ Superstar ASHLEY ANN!)

In this powerful episode, Ashley Ann shares how she left the rat race and found freedom in entrepreneurship.  We talk about building YOUR OWN DREAM vs someone else's.  We share the importance of taking calculated risks as well as common mistakes new business owners make.  She tells us about the true power of social media and the importance of "niching down".

Ashley talks about knowing WHO your audience is and how to then maximize sales.  We talk about the balancing act of good content combined with a consistent call to action.  She tells the difference between relational content and value-based content in fostering participation and building a relationship with your audience.  She also gives some important tips for building your business and being disciplined.  Here's the link she promised as well.  Let's go!

133: Why Your Business Needs Email Marketing! (w/ KELSEY JOHNSON!)

Kelsey explains to us the power of email and why it is such a great medium to engage with an audience and create sales.  She talks about the process of starting to build an email list and the importance of having multiple ways people can sign up.  Kelsey tells of the importance of lead magnets and gives several examples.

She shares with us how to set up a welcome series and create automation.  We discuss the power of Russell Brunson's "Seinfeld" email series ideas.  Kelsey also tells us about having a regular newsletter and the importance of getting feedback to find out exactly what your people want!  Follow Kelsey @kelseycolorado on Twitter, and get her special offer at this link: https://aweber.com/podcast ...Let's go!

132: How StoryTelling Can Transform Your Business! (w/ MARK CARPENTER!)

Coming from a large family and a background of public relations and marketing, Mark shares with us some great insights into the immense POWER of storytelling.  He shows us how stories connect people and why the best teachers tell stories.  He shares 3 common mistakes when telling stories and the importance of understanding your audience.

Mark talks to us about keeping it simple as well as why the extraordinary comes from the ordinary.  He shares with us how to vulnerably create our own story in 3 parts and find the lesson to share with the audience.  Learn more and get Mark's FREE GIFT HERE!

131: How to Fix Your Employees & Yourself! (w/ MOLLY MCGRATH!)

Molly shares with us in this episode about her background as a curious child and learning how to translate that into asking the RIGHT questions as an adult.  She talks at length about how employees and employers can have healthy and connected relationships.  She shares the importance of setting standards, checking in with employees and giving them an atmosphere of ownership.

She talks further about how a breakdowns can be an opportunity for breakthroughs.  She also elaborates as to why the business owner is usually the least important person in the room.  She shares tons of wonderful ideas about brainstorming and asking/answering the best questions to move that business forward.  Look for her new book, Fix My Employees(er) and learn more at HiringAndEmpowering.com.  Let's go!

130: Power to 8 Figures in Profits! (w/SUSIE CARDER!)

In this episode, Susie Carder shares explosive value bombs about maximizing our businesses and what matters most in life.  She talks about lessons growing up in a large family and how that led her to become a serial entrepreneur.  She tells her story of training people in the beauty industry, which started her on a path of coaching.  She talks about the importance of mapping out our business with the right clients.

We discuss the heart-wrenching tale of losing $10M and how important simplicity is in business.  We talk about keys in selling a business as well as optimizing positive energy in our lives - that our net worth can't exceed our self worth.  She talks about how money is energy and creation.  She shares how to make business fun and starting with why.  Learn more at SusieCarder.com and pick up her Power Your Profits book here!

129: Online Marketing Mastery! (w/ CHRISTINE HANSEN!)

Award-winning business coach Christine Hansen talks at length today about the components required to succeed online!  She tells her story of starting as an academic and how she started to help people build successful online businesses.  She talks about the importance of copywriting and how you engage with your perfect client.  

She shares thoughts about pursuing something simple that changes lives, including your own and how you can greatly benefit from high-ticket items.  She talks also about developing a healthy relationship with money as well as how to find and handle blind spots along the way.  Visit ChristineMeansBusiness.com for more info... Let's go!

128: How Leadership Can Create Exponential Growth! (w/ SHAWNA SCHUH!)

Shawna Schuh teaches us in this episode about how crucial effective leadership is to success, especially in business.  We talk about life lessons learned in childhood with small town values and rural situations and the ability to become "self-directed".  We discuss the principles and traits of the best leaders and why empathy is crucial.

Shawna further elaborates on the importance of asking questions and some skills to use questions to help a team uncover answers.  We talk about keeping people engaged and how to tactfully hold them accountable.  We talk at length about setting the right vision and goals, praising what you want and overall focusing big time on solutions!  For more, visit: https://shawnaschuh.com/  Let's go!

127: Celebrity Entrepreneur Asks, ”Do You Have a Money Date?” (w/ PENELOPE JANE SMITH!)

Penelope Jane Smith shares some wonderful insights from her business, Real Prosperity, Inc. regarding how to get a handle on our money and live in freedom & joy instead of debt & obligation.  She talks about the problems with our education system, focused on grades/job/resume and some of her story of becoming entrepreneurial and an extrovert.

Penelope shares observations about how easily we take things for granted and the importance of creating freedom from becoming cash flow positive.  She talks about what true freedom means by becoming cash flow POSITIVE!  She shares insights about her M.E.S.S. system and the massive importance of setting a MONEY DATE!  She talks more about how to keep track and create a cash flow plan with a special invitation to her live event through this link - GiftFromPenelope.com...  Her biggest moral is for all of us to do something today that our future self will thank us for!  Let's go!

126: How to Make Money & Do Good in Your Business! (w/ BESSI GRAHAM!)

Bessi shares some incredible principles and life lessons in today's episode!  She talks about her parents and their core values from work ethic to societal perspective and social justice.  She discusses the principles of making money while incorporating philanthropy by honing in on the decisions we do have control over.

She elaborates on how a business owner/leader can develop clear vision and principles to drive the business forward.  She talks about core and aspirational values as well as how to start again, especially in these times of massive and unprecedented change.  She shares principles of delegating effectively while taking excellent care of staff, their families and communities.  

Doing good should drive a business forward by making a connection that makes sense for the business.  Listen as Bessi tells us of the magic that can happen by aligning time, talent and treasure!  Let's go!

125: Why ”Profit First” is Key to Getting Your Money Right! (w/ AIMEE LALIBERTE)

Aimee shares TONS of gold in this episode!  She first talks about her background and her fascination with money from a young age.  She tells about learning from financial mistakes and the importance of building a relationship with money.  She shared how the school system is dropping the ball and that we must talk about it.  

We discuss student debt and how a business owner should separate their self-worth from the bottom line of the business.  She talks about the neutrality of numbers and the importance of aligning with a plan AND with the right people.  She tells us how to develop a real sense of purpose and to set and achieve goals.  Let's go!

124: How I Erased $100k in Unsecured Debt to Join the 7 Figures Club!

Today, we talk about how I made mistakes in a previous business and had to erase $100k in debt.  We discuss the discrepancies in Dave Ramsey's strategies and how he REALLY became wealthy.  We discuss the benefits of becoming an expert in a profession that's in demand, and we also talk about the new 7 Figures app!  Let's go!

123: How to Build a Billion Dollar Brand! (w/ ERNIE HARKER!)

Ernie shares with us how he found his talent with drawing, art and entrepreneurial pursuits from a very young age.  He talks about grabbing onto the earning potential of self-employment and how he had a mentor/coach to guide him in the art world and build his confidence.

Ernie expands on the concepts of branding/marketing and how it has changed over the years.  He also shows us how important a consistent color scheme is to brand development.  He shares with us his concept of a "brand lens" and how the experience of your brand FLAVORS your products!  Find something you have immense love and passion for and pick up his brand guide at https://ernburn.com where you can also schedule a personal call!  Let's go!

122: The 7 Steps to 7 Figures Marketing! (w/ ALARIC ONG!)

Alaric Ong shares TONS of gold with us today!  He talks about 5 businesses he started and some different learning experiences along the way.  He learned how to connect with clients where they are and that sales is truly the lifeblood of any business.  He shares how to raise money from investors, how the value of the offer should be much more than the price tag and the value of webinars!

He goes on to discuss what he calls The Apollo Method for marketing including effectively obtaining leads and selling to them properly.  Learn how to listen and properly respond to what the market is telling you for LASTING results.  Let's go!

121: How Entrepreneurs Should Deal with the Ukraine & Russia Conflict

We talk in this episode about the various important economic impacts of the Ukraine / Russia conflict.  We talk also about the importance of compassion and empathy for all those negatively affected.  We discuss the importance of finding how we can help and focusing on what we can control.  

We talk about pivoting while focusing on sales as a business owner and the need for constant growth where possible.  We talk about the massive action we are all taking, regardless of where it is directed and reiterated the importance of investing in areas we can control.  Let's go!

120: How to Build a $100 Million Business with 0 Employees (w/ TREVOR BLAKE!)

We were privileged today to talk with Trevor Blake about the power of entrepreneurship and his story coming from a poor background to having built seven successful companies!  All of this has made him hundreds of millions of dollars and allowed him to travel the world.

He taught us here about finding and solving problems for consumers.  We covered the importance of never saying it's too late (he started his first company at age 43).  We talked about being creative and following intuition as well as the all-important "proof-of-concept" topic.  We covered dream clients, finding the right people (for your company), overdelivering value, controlling what you can control and much, much more!  Visit https://threesimplesteps.com/ for more information.  Let's go!

119: Are you a Consumer or CREATOR?!

We talk in this episode about the power of social media and creating value within a predetermined niche.  We talk about the double-edged sword of social media in its power for outreach as well as being a life-sucking distraction.  We talked about the difference of learning vs. earning.  We talk about finding and reaching your dream client and ultimately going from consumer to CREATOR!  Take action!  Let's go!

118: Why You Must Do ONE THING Well to Join the 7 Figures Club!

Why do you think they say someone is "running around like a chicken with its head cut off"?  There are several reasons, the primary of which is they don't have their head on straight to stay FOCUSED!  We talk in this episode about regularly reassessing and revamping on the path of execution.  

At the end of the day, it is all about doing ONE THING very well.  We cover how a friend had all these lofty goals, but never achieved them last year due to this very phenomenon.  We talk about the principle of becoming specialized in order to DOMINATE.  

We tell some of our story about how focusing led to much larger sales virtually overnight.  As you grow, you can add more value - more complementing services... As long as you keep your eye on the ball!  Let's go!

117: YOU Are Your Own HOLY GRAIL!

We talk at length in this episode about how YOU are your own secret weapon.  We talk about avoiding the noise surrounding the news, politicians, etc.  We also covered how it's important that we protect capitalism.

We went on to discuss the parallels of the story "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in searching for a "holy grail" to solve our problems.  We talk about how there is no magical pill or "holy grail" in our physical health or even in business.  We talk about the truth related to experience and gradually moving towards goals.  Hard work has to be done and we need to figure out our next five moves.  Let's go!

116: Dominating Google! (w/ JASON BARNARD - from Paris!)

We had an impressive conversation with Jason Barnard about all things digital marketing and optimizing your results on the SERP (search engine results page) to build your brand.  He tells how this fit in with an animated series about a blue dog that he was involved with. 

He talked about how you can have a great product; and even with competition, there is enough business for you.  He discussed how true character comes out when a business starts making money, and that you must address the tough questions up front when building a business.  He shared all kinds of wonderful concepts surrounding pragmatism, actions over words, and the all-important need to educate your audience in every way.  Let's go!

115: How to Retire at Age 32 in Costa Rica Powered by Passive Income! (w/ MCKAY VOWLS!)

In this episode, we talk at length with impressive entrepreneur McKay Vowls.  He tells his story of starting out newly married with very little income and building investments on the side.  He had been in the military and was working as a paramedic when they started to acquire rental properties.  

McKay talks about the importance of frugality and cash flow and how that all fed into them starting a successful property management company.  He talks about finding leaders and how creating multiple streams of passive income was his key to retire.  He even shares some important tips on how to find properties now in a unique real estate atmosphere.  Let's go!

114: That Time I Woke Up with a Cramp in My Left Buttock... And Why It Matters in Your Business!

Today's episode is all about COMMITMENT.  I woke up with a cramp and pain in my backside.  After several attempted remedies - pills, Icy Hot, stretches, etc - it wouldn't go away.  But I persevered because of my commitment.

We talk further about human nature to find reasons not to follow through.  We share examples from YouTube ad campaigns and the "baptism by fire" that takes place as you learn to pivot and build your income and sales.  Let's go!

113: How to Grow by 100% in 2022 with the Right Business Plan!

We talk in this episode about avoiding wasting time and resources because it's all limited.  We further explain the importance of planning and setting goals.  We talk about my speaking gig with Patrick Bet-David and some lessons there.  We talked about individuals in our company who are making massive strive forwards and exceeding their goals.

We go on to talk about personal development, reading books and absorbing positive material.  We elaborate on that with the importance of reviewing what's worked in the past and writing goals so you see them everywhere consistently.  Let's go!

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!