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Freedom in Five Minutes204 FIFM — How to Build Your Brand Awareness Strategy the Easy Way with Steph HilferWelcome to another episode of Freedom In Five Minutes! I am your host Dean Soto. Your man of systems helping you create more freedom and profit than they ever thought possible. That is why we have Steph Hilfer on the show – the lady full of Vim and Vigor! Steph Hilfer is the founder and Chief Creative Director of https://getviim.com—a marketing consulting firm that helps businesses discover their brand. She can visualize what doesn’t yet exist and bring it to life... and boy it's alive!2022-10-3138 minFreedom in Five Minutes201 FIFM Why Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant Will Never Solve Your Real ProblemIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto describes the best types of business owners who might have higher chances of success with Virtual Systems Architects and virtual assistants in general. For more episodes visit our blog at https://www.prosulum.com/blog/2022-02-1922 min
Freedom in Five Minutes199 FIFM It's The Little Things That Make A Big Difference In Your Business SuccessIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about his return to Jiu-Jitsu and how even the smallest things can make a massive difference in your pursuit of business success.2022-01-2120 min
Freedom in Five Minutes198 FIFM You Don't Need Lead Generation, What You Need Are ResultsIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about his unconventional but highly effective methods in doing lead generation for Pro Sulum. If you enjoy this episode and want more of Dean's Freedom IN Five Minutes, visit ProSulum.com/blog or subscribe to the Freedom In Five Minutes Youtube Channel2022-01-1518 min
Freedom in Five Minutes197 FIFM Sometimes You Have to Break Things in Order to Make Things BetterIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean talks about one uncomfortable thing that most business owners shy away from. Breaking things to make it better. Listen to this episode and learn how Dean has gotten used to the discomfort of breaking things and reaped the benefits in business and life when the broken things are fixed and made better than before.2021-12-0618 min
Freedom in Five Minutes196 FIFM How to Find the Best Executive Assistant for Your Small BusinessIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about his experience with recent clients who are looking to hire Virtual Systems Architects to fill Executive Assistant positions. Dive in with Pro Sulum founder, Dean Soto and learn three tips on how to find the best Executive Assistant for you and your small business.2021-11-1629 min
Freedom in Five Minutes195 FIFM How to Find the Perfect Virtual Assistant for Your BusinessIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto gives you tips on how to find the perfect virtual assistant to help you achieve business success.2021-10-1828 min
Freedom in Five Minutes194 FIFM How to Create More Time in Your BusinessIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto speaks about our most valuable resource— time. Listen to this episode and learn how to whip up more time for your business and personal life. All that and more, on this week’s episode of Freedom In Five Minutes. Don’t forget to subscribe to Freedom In Five Minutes on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! We are excited to hear from you.2021-10-1124 minFreedom in Five Minutes191 FIFM Accepting People WHERE THEY ARE So You can Grow More PowerfulFor the first time on Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto records a video podcast episode with his new Elgato FaceCam! Can we expect more video podcast episodes for Freedom In Five Minutes? Stay tuned in the coming weeks to find out! This week’s topic is about growing more powerful by accepting people for where they are. Listen to lessons from Dean’s personal stories with family and rediscover the beauty of growing together with people surrounding you. All that, and more! Only on Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast!2021-09-2014 min
Freedom in Five Minutes189 FIFM You Must Want to Change if You are Going to ChangeIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes podcast, Dean Soto talks about mind shift and self innovation. You must want to change yourself in order for you to actually go and change. That, and more in this week’s Freedom In Five Minutes!2021-07-2112 min
Freedom in Five Minutes188 FIFM How We Created Over $50,000 per Month Using Systematic Selling MachinesIn this episode of the Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean Soto talks about creating systemic selling machines that led Pro Sulum to rake in over $50,00 per month! All that without the long hours involved in design and creation.2021-07-0712 min
Freedom in Five Minutes187 FIFM How to 10x Your Productivity by One Simple Change to Your ThinkingIn this episode of The Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean shares some of the best productivity methodologies he learned from his years in service to the corporate realm and how he took those lessons and applied them to his entrepreneurial career. Discover how productivity hacks helped Dean develop his passion for providing first-class and global VA services through his Virtual Systems Architects at ProSulum.com. All that and more, only on Freedom In Five Minutes!2021-07-0524 min
Freedom in Five Minutes186 FIFM How Can Gardening Help Grow Your Business?In this episode of the Freedom In Five Minutes podcast, Dean Soto associates gardening with running your business. What do these two unrelated activities have in common? Find out how gardening can help you grow and scale your business only here on Freedom In Five Minutes!2021-06-2315 min
Freedom in Five Minutes184 FIFM How to Best Utilize Your Virtual Systems ArchitectIn this episode of The Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean Soto talks about how to best utilize your Virtual Systems Architect (VSA). This is a continuation of the previous podcast episode so be sure to check out part 1 of this conversation: FIFM 183.2021-06-1024 min
Freedom in Five Minutes182 FIFM Using Systems as a Disaster Recovery PlanDean Soto returns with a brand new episode of The Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast! In this episode, Dean Soto hints at a lot of changes over at ProSulum.com — growing at a tremendous pace and restructuring the company’s leadership team — and minimal involvement with Dean himself! Listen to this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes as Dean fondly shares this short story about the CEO of Pro Sulum becoming “useless”. And how despite that fact, everyone in his company enjoys continued growth and peak performance!2021-05-2417 min
Freedom in Five Minutes179 FIFM How to Anticipate Catastrophe and Disaster in Your BusinessIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, we take a moment to remember how business was in 2020. Join Dean Soto as he talks about the importance of anticipating catastrophe and disaster. And how you can never be too prepared for the worst when it comes to business and life.2021-02-0420 min
Freedom in Five Minutes178 FIFM - Scaling Your Business by Changing Your MindsetDean Soto returns from his short podcasting hiatus at an opportune time to talk about two things. How to switch to the proper mindset so that you may scale your business. And a quick note on the importance of understanding business systems and processes. All that, and more on this week’s Freedom In Five Minutes!2021-02-0220 min
Freedom in Five Minutes176 FIFM -Investing in Assets that Have Inherent ValueSometimes the best investment you can make is in physical assets that you find value in. These are things that you can touch; things that you can hold. In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about his recent investments in physical assets. Listen and take away some crucial lessons from Dean’s atypical investment strategies.2020-12-2312 min
Freedom in Five Minutes174 FIFM - How to Use a Real Estate Virtual Assistant the Right WayToday on Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about the different ways that you can leverage a real estate virtual assistant. Get practical tips from Dean — who runs his own VA service business through ProSulum.com and FreedomInFiveMinutes.com — as he shares tons of examples on how to work effectively with your VA.2020-12-1430 min
Freedom in Five Minutes173 FIFM - How to Hire Better Employees so You can Grow Your BusinessIn this episode of The Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean Soto shares some tips on how to hire better staff members for your business — a long-time pain point for Dean in the past. Learn smart strategies and systems to find the best team members who can help take your business to greater heights!2020-12-0823 min
Freedom in Five Minutes169 FIFM - Creating and Producing is Much Better Than Just DoingToday’s episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean Soto talks about post-automation boredom. How does a business owner continue pushing the business forward when it feels like there’s nothing more to do after automating the business?2020-11-1613 min
Freedom in Five Minutes167 FIFM - Feeling Useless After Automating Your BusinessAfter having automated a substantial portion of the business, Dean has found himself with more downtime and with it, boredom. Check out this episode as Dean shares exactly how he has dealt with his boredom and the switch of the mindset that he took to fully enjoy his free time again. 2020-11-0612 min
Freedom in Five Minutes163 FIFM - Sometimes, You Forget Just How Hot It Can BeIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean encourages you to move, get going, and bring about change in your business. People tend to forget about the dry spells in business especially when things are blooming and thriving. Listen to an incident in Dean’s homestead one morning that served as a powerful reminder for him to be mindful of the season and always prepare the business against the heat.2020-08-2811 min
Freedom in Five Minutes161 FIFM - The Power of Giving Before You GetOur economy is ever-changing. There are good times and also bad. But if your business is the top-of-mind during bad times as a result of being generous and giving, what do you think is going to happen? Customers will flock to you because you have given them value and attention. In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean talks about the power of giving. Discover how your business can benefit from one of Dean’s core principles: giving before you get.2020-08-2416 min
Freedom in Five Minutes160 FIFM - Automating Your LinkedIn Lead Generation The Easy WayLinkedIn is an awesome lead generation machine if you are armed with the right tools and techniques. But how do you make massive connections in a platform saturated with spam? In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean teaches you how to arm your LinkedIn with the proper automation tools and techniques to keep connecting automatically without spamming people.2020-08-0522 min
Freedom in Five Minutes159 FIFM - Even a Tiny Bit of Dirt Can Dull Your Business BladeRunning your business through one single old idea and being narrow-minded towards new and better ideas is exactly like running a chainsaw into the dirt. All it takes for the chainsaw to dull out its cutters is one second in the dirt. That mindset where there is only one way to run your business is the dirt that will dull out the blades of your business. You, as a business owner, must clear that dirt out of your mind. In today’s Freedom In Five Minutes Episode, Dean talks about how even small ideas can be...2020-08-0317 min
Freedom in Five Minutes157 FIFM - Sometimes the Only Way You Can Learn is by Doing ItHave you ever been intimidated by something you have not done before? Is this something you have kept on putting off because you felt like you needed to learn more about it or simply lacked the confidence to start the work? In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean challenges you to start doing the work, even if it is something you have not done before.2020-07-1312 min
Freedom in Five Minutes156 FIFM Podcast Episode - Always Continue to Build Your FencesHave you figured out who the most important people in your life are? For most entrepreneurs, the answer would be their family. However, not everybody is focused on building things for their family. Sometimes, business comes first. In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean reminds you to pause and take a look at the things you are building. Are you focused on building and growing things for the most important people in your life?2020-07-0908 min
Freedom in Five Minutes153 FIFM - Your Leaves may be Green But Those are Not LeavesNot all green leaves are life-giving. Sometimes what you think are green leaves on an oak tree are actually mistletoes that suck the life out of life decades of years old. This is true for some people in your life. Sometimes, what you think is a life-giving friend or client would, later on, reveal their true nature — that they are actually mistletoes — whose only intention is to suck the life out of your business. If you have these types of people in your life and wondering how to cut these people from y...2020-07-0618 min
Freedom in Five Minutes152 FIFM - Creating an Environment Where Your Team Loves YouThere is one thing that has been generating massively positive results for Dean when it comes to running his business. And this thing is being replicated by a lot of his clients. This thing is about creating an environment where people love working with you. But how does a business owner do that, exactly? Listen to this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes as Dean shares what inspired him to implement this idea of creating a work environment where your team loves working for you.2020-06-2915 min
Freedom in Five Minutes151 FIFM - You Have More Resources for Your Business Now Than Ever BeforeWe have all been in a situation where we needed something done but felt stuck, believing that we don’t have the tools or resources on hand to finish the task. What if you were told that you have a ton of resources readily available to you right now? In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean shares a story of how discovering an important resource made all the difference in making his dreams and plans coming closer to fulfillment.2020-06-2714 min
Freedom in Five Minutes150 FIFM - Frustration Can Be Your FriendHave you ever abandoned a project in defeat because you were too frustrated to continue? Do not let the frustration get the best of you. In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean talks about an interesting way of dealing with frustration. Listen to this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes and be motivated to finish your ideas and achieve the freedom that you deserve.2020-06-2420 min
Freedom in Five Minutes149 FIFM - Save Frustration by Asking for What You WantWe have all said a lie at some point in our lives. Do you remember the last time you were not being truthful? How much more work and stress did that cause you? In this episode, Dean tells a personal struggle that has plagued multiple generations in his family and how he has found a resolution by simply telling the truth and being honest about what he wants.2020-06-2321 min
Freedom in Five Minutes148 FIFM - You Can Never Over Communicate with Your ClientsHave you ever felt anxious about communicating with your clients? To be fair, it is perfectly normal to worry about negative feedback. Nobody likes them. However, this should not stop you from reaching out and communicating with your clients. Their feedback is very valuable for your business. Today, Dean talks about the value of customer communication. Listen and learn how to grow and scale your business five minutes a day in this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes.2020-06-2211 min
Freedom in Five Minutes147 FIFM - Excitement is in the Eye of the BeholderIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes, Dean reminds you that people come from different backgrounds and two people may be excited about a product or service but for different reasons. If you are always frustrated about prospects being excited about your product for the wrong reasons, then stop and invest a few minutes of your time in this episode. Learn how to take your prospecting game to the next level by learning how to leverage your prospect’s excitement over your product or service!2020-06-2013 min
Freedom in Five Minutes146 FIFM - Automating the Brainwashing of Your ClientsWhat are you doing right now that is helping your clients or prospects consume whatever it is that you have to offer? If absolutely nothing comes to mind, then listen to this episode as Dean talks about a very powerful technique to filter out potentially troublesome clients while at the same time, gain raving fans from your existing pool of customers.2020-06-1524 min
Freedom in Five Minutes145 FIFM - The Stories You Tell Yourself Hold You BackIn this episode of The Freedom in Five Minutes Podcast, Dean talks about the stories we all tell ourselves. This is something that we all do within the confines of our internal world. These stories could be excuses or reasons for doing something — or not doing something. But regardless of what these stories you tell yourself are intended for, the fact is that they might not be true. And to take something that is not true as facts are exactly where the danger lies. Join in and listen to this week’s episode and learn how t...2020-06-1320 min
Freedom in Five Minutes144 FIFM - The Dirtiest and Ugliest and Most Painful Places Bring the Most GrowthSometimes, life puts us in the most uncomfortable places, stuck and cold out in the dark without a glimpse of light. Then we start despairing and fearing that everything's going to come crashing down. Those painful times and horrible bad things, how do you see it? How do you go about it? In this podcast episode, let me share it with you and see these hardships as an opportunity for growth as a person. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto...2020-06-1213 min
Freedom in Five Minutes143 FIFM - I'm Not Speaking To You, I'm Speaking To EveryoneIt is always frustrating to explain something to a person over and over again. But what’s more frustrating is when you are explaining the system of your business to different people repeatedly. This is when “Speaking to everyone” comes in handy. In this episode, Dean explains how to avoid repetition by “Speaking to Everyone,” what it means and why it is essential to your system. Whether you are tired of being redundant or are just curious about what “Speaking to Everyone” means, this podcast is for you. ----- Automated Transcript Below Hey, this is Dean S...2020-06-0915 min
Freedom in Five Minutes142 FIFM - How to Deal with Aggressive and Unfriendly CustomersBusiness owners who have spent years in any type of service-based industry know well that there will always be unfriendly and aggressive customers. That’s just how the industry works. But if you are a business owner who is still new to the scene, how do you deal with these types of customers? Have you ever encountered one or two that gave you so much stress? In this episode of The Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean talks about the best ways to deal with these types of bad customers. So, listen in and learn. Yo...2020-06-0821 min
Freedom in Five Minutes141 FIFM - Making Your Business as Easy as Possible to OperateIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean delves deep into his process of building his network of Virtual Systems Architects and how he is able to scale his business— the easy way — by just using three key principles. Listen to this episode and find out what Dean’s three key principles are and you might just propel your business to the next level and beyond!2020-06-0518 min
Freedom in Five Minutes140 FIFM - Take the Time to Take in Some BeautyIn this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean talks about a beautiful experience he had with his family that inspired him to finally take the time and appreciate the beauty and blessings that already surrounds him. What could this experience be that served as a powerful reminder for Dean? Listen to this episode and find out!2020-06-0414 min
Freedom in Five Minutes139 FIFM - Sometimes You Have to Go with the FlowThe water can come crashing on the shore in big waves and small — you never really know what’s coming. When the waves come crashing in, all you can do is hope that you can surf over them and not drown in their monstrosity. If waves crash on you right now, do you think you can survive? But the more important question might be, have you already figured your waves are? Today, Dean shares what a wave is, how do you apply it in life, and how important it is to ride with it.2020-06-0331 min
Freedom in Five Minutes138 FIFM - Don't Be Afraid of Your Special SkillYou have special skills that are unique to you. But despite that, you are not fully utilizing and embracing them. These gifts are a part of you that have gotten you farther in life. It is time to embrace your gifts! In this episode of Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean encourages you to see that you are given unique gifts for a reason. Have the courage to step out, help people with your God-given gifts, and discover for yourselves why you have such talents.2020-05-2917 min
Freedom in Five Minutes137 FIFM - Enjoying Your Quarantine Now and ForeverIn this episode, Dean talks about the importance of being adaptable in business during this lockdown and quarantine period. The global COVID-19 pandemic is tough for a lot of people. But now more than ever is the time to be resilient. Listen to Dean as he talks about innovative ideas and stories from his circle of entrepreneurs that might just inspire you to grow your business despite this global crisis.2020-05-2810 min
Freedom in Five Minutes136 FIFM - Don't Let a Virus Stop You from Doing What You Intended to DoWinston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” In today’s episode of Freedom In Five Minutes Podcast, Dean talks about the importance of giving without expecting anything in return during this global coronavirus pandemic. The ultimate secret to happiness is found in helping others. 2020-05-2510 min
Freedom in Five Minutes132 FIFM - Giving So Much Without Expecting Anything in ReturnThe concept of giving is more of an attitude of generosity. Always be generous with people that you come in contact with and add so much value that the people who receive your kindness feel compelled to be your cheerleaders and ambassadors. In this episode, Dean chats with friend and business partner, Paul Tran, about giving people the potential to be your raving fans and make them want to help you. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSuum.com a...2020-05-1114 min
Freedom in Five Minutes131 FIFM - Trophies Come in Many Forms When You Work Hard for ThemWhat scars do you have? Some people see a scar as an imperfection on your skin, but there could be an amazing story behind that. Trophies come in a variety of forms. And they can be anything from medals and status to scars on your body. So, what trophies do you have that you have a story around? ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.com P R O S U L U M .com and we're here again with another F...2020-05-0921 min
Freedom in Five Minutes130 FIFM - The Key is to Sow as Many Seeds as PossiblePlant seeds for your business by constantly posting your content. Doing this lets you develop a backbone for prospects to funnel through. It does not matter if the content that you are putting out there is short form. The important thing is that you are constantly sharing your ideas for prospects to see. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulm.com and we're here again with another Freedom In Five Minutes podcast episode. Today's topic is this: The Key...2020-05-0416 minFreedom in Five Minutes129 FIFM - Your Power Comes from Your PlateauHave you ever felt stuck on your plateau like you’re no longer progressing? At some point, you must have whether it be in life or business. What if I told you that your plateau is not an impediment but a nesting ground for your power? In this episode, Dean talks about how to make the best out of the time spent on your plateau to prepare yourself for the next level. ----- Automated Transcription Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.co...2020-05-0217 min
Freedom in Five Minutes128 FIFM - Getting Used to Your Environment as Quickly as PossibleChange is inevitable. At some point in your business, you will be forced to change mindsets, habits, or principles. If you want to change your habits, place yourself in a totally new environment, and get used to it as quickly as you can. The more that you restrict yourself or your business in situations like that in short periods, the more you are able to grow! ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, Founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.com P R O S U L U M...2020-04-2714 min
Freedom in Five Minutes127 FIFM - Stop Hypnotizing Yourself Into Being FearfulHow much time do you spend watching the news every day? If you spend several hours a day watching the news on TV, then you have probably noticed how much scare-mongering there is in the media. Of course, not all news stories are fake or sensationalized out of proportion. But the fact is, the news is sprinkled with drama so that it is better consumed by more viewers. That’s just the reality of television. In today’s episode, we will look at the effects of being exposed to daily fear-mongering of the media. Learn the...2020-04-2517 min
Freedom in Five Minutes126 FIFM - Done is Better than PerfectNobody and nothing is perfect. As a matter of fact, perfectionism is the lowest standard to set yourself because it does not exist. Perfectionism is unobtainable, so it does not exist. Besides, you do not need to do something perfectly because 90% of the time, it’s going to work anyway even if there are a few mistakes. The more that you can avoid paralysis by analysis, the more you can get things done and connect with your people. In this episode, let us look at ways to do tasks better and faster so you can lea...2020-04-2121 min
Freedom in Five Minutes125 FIFM - They Lied to You but They Had No Idea They Were DishonestHave you ever met people who give you the wrong idea — or worse, tell you that you are wrong even though you are right? Life is riddled with these types of people and they can be your closest family and friends! Now, this does not mean that these people are lying to you. Most of them actually mean well. They simply had no idea that they were being untrue. This is simply group thinking. In this episode, Dean talks about how thinking outside the box can lead to better ways of doing things for your business and pe...2020-04-2017 min
Freedom in Five Minutes124 FIFM - You May Not Be the Bottleneck. But are You Creating More Bottlenecks in Your Business?Most entrepreneurs do everything themselves and they end up becoming their own bottlenecks in business. These entrepreneurs have worked long and hard to remove themselves from being the bottleneck but what happens if another staff member becomes the bottleneck instead? How do you remove bottlenecks when the business is booming because of great staff members? The solution to this problem and more, in today’s Freedom In Five Minutes. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto — founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum...2020-04-1411 min
Freedom in Five Minutes123 FIFM - You Don't Know More Than Those Who are in Your Inner CircleMost of the time, people tend to shrug off advice from their inner circle of friends — even if it is a really good tip or idea. These are your closest people; people who love you the most. If you refuse to listen to them, you also refuse the possibility to grow phenomenally. You’ll be surprised how knowledgeable and capable your inner circle of people is. ----- Automated Transcription Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto — Founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.com. And we're here again with another Freedom In Five M...2020-04-1313 min
Freedom in Five Minutes122 FIFM - Increasing Your Value to Customers Through GiftingThis gift-giving concept is in place for a very good reason. It is there as a means to show and give value to your people even if they are non-customers. This is actually a very effective — yet subtle strategy. You are building great connections with people. What happens over time is you have put some kind of positive thing out there and that positivity is bound to come back to you eventually. The biggest thing is to give. And be giving in a strategic manner. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 2020-04-0519 min
Freedom in Five Minutes121 FIFM - How Multiplayer Online Video Games Teach You to be a Massive Consumer“Botting” is the process of using software automation to perform tasks. It’s a very popular tool in social media. However, it is frowned upon among video game consumers and developers. There is a proper time and situation to use bots. To name a few: in business systems and processes, and in social media interactions. It is important that you know exactly in which situations you should offload your tasks and automate them so that you are able to scale personal attention. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey. This is D...2020-04-0117 min
Freedom in Five Minutes120 FIFM - Using More Energy doesn't Mean You're More ProductiveHave you ever asked yourself why you are working too many hours? And why do you sometimes still end up feeling you’re not getting the job done? Well, you might want to take a closer look at how you’re spending your time and energy because it’s actually possible to get things done without spending all your resources. You want to know how? In this episode, Dean talks about the value of using your energy in the best possible way, and how it inspired a lot of his clients to use their energy effici...2020-03-3018 min
Freedom in Five Minutes119 FIFM - Systemizing Global Manufacturing the Easy Way with George ChenAlthough the product is an important factor, at the end of the day, it is customer experience that determines the success of your business. And one of the best things that can lead to great customer experience is through systemizing processes. In today’s episode of Freedom in Five Minutes, guest George Chen, founder of UBestPacks.com talks with Dean about the importance of offloading tasks, leveraging your VSAs, and the influence of customer service over the success of your business. ----- Automated Transcription Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is De...2020-03-2551 min
Freedom in Five Minutes118 FIFM - Just Because You Like It Doesn't Mean They Like ItA lot of times, we find ourselves wanting more customers. Naturally, we want people to like us. Of course we want more people to join our tribe who will allow us to grow our business, so to speak. One valuable lesson I've seen over years, running my service business is that, having less customers is the best. And these customers are people who absolutely love what we do. It is a game changer and I find that we have more fun together, see massive results, and grow in ways we would not have been able...2020-03-0216 min
Freedom in Five Minutes117 FIFM - Disrupting The Oil Industry w/ Matt LairdI think you'll agree with me when I say, it's essential to have a large organization and a ton more employees to be one of the industries included in the Inc 500, or is it? Well, it turns out that you don't really need to be that massive. In this episode, learn how Matt Laird changed the entire scope of the oil industry with just a simple step and an overhead of less than 10 to hit the Inc 500. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:01 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder...2020-02-2846 min
Freedom in Five Minutes116 FIFM - The Foundation Of What You Build Is What Matters MostPeople nowadays are so eager to produce an output that some of it leads to mediocrity. And because they want to have something right away, most of them end up forgetting about the most important thing when it comes to building something. But what exactly is that “thing” that we need to be aware of? In this episode, Dean talks about what it means to have a strong and reliable foundation and how important it is when you’re trying to build your business. ---------- Automated Transcript Below: Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedo...2020-02-2610 min
Freedom in Five Minutes115 FIFM - If You Leave Poison Oak Next to You, Eventually You're Going to Get BurnedWhat are you procrastinating on? What is something right now that you know you have to do? Something in your business that you keep on putting off - it could be bookkeeping. Some of the tasks in your business are like ticking time bombs that could explode in your face if you do not deal with them sooner than later. It's just going to get worse over time! Now, I learned this the hard way. The more that you are unwilling to do what needs to be done now, the harder it is gonna be l...2020-02-2308 min
Freedom in Five Minutes114 FIFM - Specialists in Your Business and in Any Business are StupidThe power of being a generalist is a major advantage to an entrepreneur. Join me as I recount my struggle to niche down and specialize until I finally had enough and said, “Screw that! I do not need to specialize in something!” This is my journey to becoming a proud generalist. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.com. We're here again with another Freedom In Five Minutes podcast episode. Dean Soto 0:15 Today's topic is this: Speci...2020-02-1623 min
Freedom in Five Minutes113 FIFM - I Systemize Because I Love YouIn this podcast episode, we talk about how automation and scaling your business does not necessarily mean becoming impersonal with your clients. It can be a way of showing love and appreciation to them. Learn how systems and automation can help you create a foolproof customer experience where no customer will be left hanging. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey! This is Dean Soto, founder of FreedomInFiveMinutes.com and ProSulum.com. P-R-O-S-U-LU-M.com. We're here again with another Freedom In Five Minutes podcast episode. Today's topic is this: 2020-02-1016 min
Freedom in Five Minutes112 FIFM - People Say They Want Change, But Do They Really Mean It?Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone just to improve on something that you want? Everybody might say that they want change but few are actually willing. We don't do it unless we want to or unless something in our life prompts us. In this episode, understand the great margin between knowing how to change from truly wanting to change. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of freedom in five minutes.com and Pro Sulum.com, P-R-O-S-U-L-U-M.com and we're he...2020-02-0713 min
Freedom in Five Minutes111 FIFM - Please Stop Picking My Brain. It's Gross!It's important to realize that any good relationship requires giving and not just taking and taking. You cannot expect to receive something if you don’t offer on your own turn, "you reap what you sow", as the biblical saying puts it. But how fair is it to give away all of the things you’ve learned without adding any value? In this episode, know how to understand your worth and the information that you need on deciding what to do so that you're starting to give value. ----- Auto...2020-02-0614 min
Freedom in Five Minutes110 FIFM - The Best Accountability In Business Is Having Good FriendsIn business having good friends is far more about the good things than the bad ones. Friends who are close enough to know your most intimate struggles can rejoice with you in the victories you win, give you a form of motivation or improve your ability to make decisions. At this very moment, who do you have around that's helping you to succeed and tells you if you’re on the right path or not? ---- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in...2020-01-2414 min
Freedom in Five Minutes109 FIFM - Trees Don’t Grow in a DayIn today’s modern world, we like things to come instantly. Because of technology, we can do things as fast as possible. We believe that our time is so valuable that spending time on something is almost impossible. But we have to remember that the trees that we have today didn’t grow in a day. We have to put in a lot of work if we want to achieve our goal because patience is a virtue. Dean will teach us a lesson in this podcast episode relating to why trees don’t grow in a day. Stay t...2020-01-1815 min
Freedom in Five Minutes108 FIFM - Don’t Stick Your Nose Where It Doesn’t Belong and You Won’t Get Sprayed by a SkunkOften we stick our noses into other people’s business or personal lives. And most of the time, it backfires. We should stop that habit and have the courage instead to focus more on what we do best. In this podcast episode, Dean shares his adventure on how Luna got sprayed by a skunk. Stay tuned! -------- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:01 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes calm and pro sulum com PROSULUM.com. And we're here again with another freedom in five minutes podcast ep...2020-01-1409 min
Freedom in Five Minutes107 FIFM - It’s Okay to Work With Only Those You Want to Work WithTo be successful means to work with only those you want to work with. It is entirely dependent on the whole team effort and full cooperation. But what if there is someone in the team or a client that you do not feel working with. Is it worth to take the risk or is it better to let him go? In this podcast episode, Dean Soto will talk about how it is okay to work with only those you want to work with. Stay tuned! ------ Automated Transcript Below: D...2020-01-1224 minFreedom in Five Minutes106 FIFM - Lack of Flexibility Brings a Lot of Pain Over TimeBamboos are considered to be the most flexible grass in the world. Because of this, it just sways during storms and that keeps them alive and strong. And this applies to humans too. Dean Soto shares his experience on how important flexibility is and the lack of it can bring a lot of pain over time. --------- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes.com and pro silom calm PR o su lm calm and we're here again with another freedom in...2019-12-2217 min
Freedom in Five Minutes105 FIFM - Communication Barriers That Hurt and Why What You Are Saying and What I'm Saying Is Very DifferentCommunication can be very hard sometimes. There are times that you feel what you are saying and what I’m saying is very different. And these communication barriers hurt. Dean Soto shares his experience in this podcast episode on how he addressed his communication barriers with his wife and how this will help in business. -------- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes.com and pro silom.com pr o su LUM calm. And we're here again with another freedom in five mi...2019-12-1315 min
Freedom in Five Minutes104 FIFM - Automating Lead Generation Can Still Be PersonalEvery customer wants to be valued and delivering a more personal connection makes a huge difference. In this episode, learn how to automate cold emails in mass that can build rapport, foster relationship and open up business opportunities. If you want your sales and lead generation to become more powerful, this podcast is for you. ===== Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, what is up? It's Dean Soto, founder of freedom in five minutes.com and Pro Sulum.com and we're here again for another freedom in five minutes episode. T...2019-11-2809 min
Freedom in Five Minutes103 FIFM - How Systems Help You Empower Others and Fix Problems FasterSystems describe how things are done and then provide the focus for making things better. In this episode of freedom in five minutes, learn how building a system helps you resolve problems faster and let you empower others. Empowering not only yourself to improve but also other people making it easy to optimize and determine how successful the outcomes will be.If you want to know more about the benefits of having a system in your everyday work no matter how small or big it will be, this podcast is for you. ----- A...2019-11-1913 min
Freedom in Five Minutes102 FIFM - How to Partner With Amazing PeopleNo man is an island. Each one of us needs a partner in life, may it be for business or in relationships. We need a partner because there are things that we are not good at. It is a give-and-take relationship so long as it is a win-win situation for both of you. Dean Soto has personally experienced the need for a partner in his business. Let's all listen to this podcast episode recounting his experience with having amazing people as a partner. ------------- "Automated Transcript Below:" Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this...2019-11-1811 min
Freedom in Five Minutes101 FIFM - Every Little Thing Is Provided For YouYes, it is! Every little thing is provided for you, surprised? In this episode, you'll learn how great God is, how He cares, how He loves us, and how he provides no matter how small or insignificant it is. Whether you are Christian or not, whether you believe in God or not, this is the podcast for you. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes.com and Pro Sulum.com, P-R-O-S-U-L-U-M.com and we're here with another freedom in...2019-11-1212 min
Freedom in Five Minutes100 FIFM - Getting Better Results by Doing Things Differently than Everyone Else"If everyone else is doing it, there must be something to it, right?" We all tend to easily get carried away by listening to other people without first analyzing things on our own. But, should we keep blindly following the crowd? In this episode, Dean talks about how the traditional way of doing things might actually be compromising your system in your business and why questioning yourself why you're doing things a certain way is very important in getting your desired results. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean...2019-11-1115 min
Freedom in Five Minutes099 FIFM - Putting Yourself Out There Brings Great RewardsAs a business guru or a time productivity management guru, we sometimes think that most of our listeners just wanted to know the best business strategies or techniques. What we don’t realize is, to establish a great partnership, there should be a connection between two people. The more you open up to who you are, not just as a businessman but as a human being, the more trust you get from your clients. You will both share not just a business connection but also a personal connection. In this podcast episode, Dean shares how to build a...2019-11-0808 min
Freedom in Five Minutes098 FIFM - There’s No Such Thing as Success and Failure, Only SignalsThere's no such thing as success or failure when it comes to marketing, only signals that would lead you to an absolute gold mine. What’s that one thing that you can change and try to get that signal? In this episode, you'll learn how understanding and interpreting signals will help you attract more clients, increase your sales, and help your business. Whether you are making every effort in getting more leads or are just curious about how these so-called signals can impact your business, this is the podcast for you. ----- Automated Tr...2019-11-0413 min
Freedom in Five Minutes097 FIFM - You Don't Know Something Until You Look Underneath It AllDon’t judge a book by its cover. Everyone knows this saying but we simply ignore it. Whether it is a person, a hobby or even in business, whatever you learn when you go deep is way more valuable than what you see at the surface level. And why is that? To know more, let's join Dean in this podcast episode as he teaches us why it is important to go deep. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of freedom in five minutes.com. And we're here ag...2019-11-0316 min
Freedom in Five Minutes096 FIFM - Going Independent as a Financial Advisor w/ Aaron HattenbachWhen you're working in the financial industry, most approaches are very cookie cutter. But if you want to be your own person, how do you really break out of the mold? How do you start your own practice to emphasize where your passion in finance is really at, and do so successfully? In this episode, Aaron Hattenbach, founder of Rapport Financial shares his journey from working for bigger financial service firms to having his independent service firm which to date has now managed over 500 million in client assets. Schedule a Meeting with Aaron: https://rapportfinancial...2019-08-2856 min
Freedom in Five Minutes095 FIFM - Evolving Your Bookkeeping With Evolved Finance w/ Parker StevensonFollowing your passion is a grind, and that goes with running a business too. But you just don't run a business based on gut feeling alone. You need to have a sort of feedback dashboard for your know if you're grinding it in the correct direction and doing it properly. In this interview, you'll hear from Parker Stevenson, a partner from Evolved Finance, the usual problems an entrepreneur has, and how having a specific niche and a specific target market can help you solve those problems and grow your business more efficiently. Whether you're a longtime online businessman or...2019-08-2440 min
Freedom in Five Minutes094 FIFM - Building Wealth With Short Term Investment Properties w/ Brandon TelesmanicMore short-term rentals are cropping up every day thanks to platforms like Airbnb. But how does one get started with this type of business? And how does one prepare themselves to build out the system that's required for short-term rental success? In this episode, Brandon Telesmanic of BLT Enterprises shares his secrets on how he became successful with this short-term rental business and how he managed to scale it up. Contact Brandon: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/about-us/agents/brandon-telesmanic-btelesmanic-1 ---------- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder...2019-08-2336 min
Freedom in Five Minutes093 FIFM - Raising Non-profit Funds the Easy Way w/ Huy TranHow to avoid losing reliable supporters and donors? Is it possible to fundraise without fatigue? Join Huy Tran, Founder of Megadeeds (https://www.megadeeds.com/), as he cuts through the challenges of raising non-profit funds and the solution that will help make it easier for donors to keep on giving naturally. If your non-profit organization is running out of creative ideas to keep your donors coming back or you're a donor who's just about ready to stop supporting a charity because of donor fatigue, then you wouldn't want to miss this episode! Link to the Megadeeds app...2019-08-2233 min
Freedom in Five Minutes092 FIFM - Think Like a Fish w/ Adam KingEvery now and again, you might get lucky and land a big fish with little effort. But remember, there's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. In this interview, you'll hear from Adam King, "The Captain" at Think Like A Fish, and creator of The Client Catching Ecosystem, how thinking like a fish is going to help you attract more clients, communicate with them, and solve their problems. Whether you are struggling in getting more leads and clients or are just curious about how the whole fishing analogy...2019-08-0750 min
Freedom in Five Minutes091 FIFM - Home and Community Miracles w/ Beau MiracleIt is better to give than to receive. We've all heard that often overused saying from the Bible, but in this interview you'll hear how Beau Miracle, from http://miracle-realty.com/ has a business model that is based on giving back to his community as much as possible. His amazing story is one of near bankruptcy to victory in business. You are going to love this episode. ------ Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes.com and we're here again with another freedom in five...2019-07-1742 minFreedom in Five Minutes088 FIFM - Perfecting and Scaling a Web Development Business w/ Adrian RodriguezOver the last 2 decades, web development businesses pop up and die off faster than you can say "HTML". But, building and growing a development company that stands the test of time is much harder to do than start one. In this episode you'll hear how Adrian Rodriguez from Anchored Web Solutions (https://www.anchoredweb.com/) has been able to not only sustain his web development business over the long haul but grow it into a company that serves private and government customers in one of the biggest counties in the United States. ----- A...2019-07-0454 minFreedom in Five Minutes087 FIFM - Interview with Hector Cavazos: Your Face Can Be Your FortuneWhat's your main moneymaker? You may think it's your skills, your advertising, or your business idea. What you may not have considered is your face! In this episode, you'll hear from Hector Cavazos from Hector Cavazos Photography (www.hcphotos.com) on why your face can bring you more customers. You'll love how with just a simple image you can convey a million ideas in your prospect's mind before they even meet you. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto founder of freedom in five minutes calm and w...2019-07-0326 minFreedom in Five Minutes086 FIFM - Be Comfortable with DowntimeBack from vacation and ready to make things happen. In this episode, you'll hear how 5-minute strategic and powerful actions can make it so you can enjoy downtime and be totally present. ------ Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of freedom in five minutes.com. And we're here again with another freedom in five minutes podcast episode. Today's topic, is this learning to enjoy your downtime, that and more coming up. Okay, well, it has been a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful last few days, man. Oh, okay, so...2019-06-3011 minFreedom in Five Minutes085 FIFM - Interview with Oliver Kelso: Systemizing and Liberating Business OwnersOliver is a master at creating systems for business owners. In this interview, you'll hear how he uses "blank slates" to help businesses automate and systemize just about everything under the sun. His strategies have been proven to massively grow small and medium-sized businesses. ----- Automated Transcript Below: Unknown Speaker 0:01 It's time for the freedom in five minutes podcast. Powerful and liberating business strategies, you can start in five minutes or less. Now, here's your host, Dean Soto. Dean Soto 0:18 Hey, what is up? It is Dean Soto with freedom in fi...2019-06-2134 minFreedom in Five Minutes084 FIFM - Interview with Rudy Carrillo: Martial Arts Can Be a Systematic BusinessIn the business of martial arts, you aren't just teaching people how to defend themselves... you are providing an experience that makes customers want to come back day after day. However, it's not as easy as just getting a facility, buying a mat, and offering free trials. A great martial arts school requires great systems that allow for maximum students with maximum experience. In this episode, you'll hear how sensei Rudy Carrillo has created systems that give his students an amazing and fun experience while also allowing scalability. ------ Automated Transcript Below: ...2019-06-1918 minFreedom in Five Minutes083 FIFM - Interview with Paul Tran: Consulting Franchises Into Great SystemsIn this podcast, you'll get to hear from one of the best sales and franchise consultants in the world, Paul Tran. Paul has been instrumental in building a tremendous number of fast-casual restaurant brands from 1 or 2 mom and pop stores into multi-national names. Paul shares some of his thoughts and secrets to creating scalable businesses and how you can change your mindset to prepare from growth and scalability. This is an episode you won't want to miss. If you want to grow a truly scalable and massive business by using a Virtual Systems A...2019-06-1835 minFreedom in Five Minutes082 FIFM - It';s Not About Winning... It's About LearningIn this episode, you'll learn why winning is not always important. the more you win the less you learn. That seems counter-intuitive but when you are constantly winning it means that you are in your comfort zone. Often, what we need in order to grow are opportunities where we don't win so that we can see where some of our week spots are. Difficulties open your eyes to the facts of where you are at right now and what you need to work on in order to open the door to the next level. ------ 2019-06-1810 minFreedom in Five Minutes066 FIFM - I was Cut!!Often, when you do something that you know you need to do, there will be consequences. In this episode you'll hear how getting rid of 2000 people from an email list led me to being removed as a speaker from an even happening in April. was it worth it?... well, check out the episode and find out. Automated Transcript below ----- 0:00 Hey this is Dean Soto, founder of prosulum.com and freedominfiveminutes.com and we're here again with another freedom in five minutes episode Today's topic is this 0:19 I got c...2019-03-1028 minFreedom in Five Minutes065 FIFM - We Have a Guest - Oliver KelsoThis podcast was never meant to have guests. It was an outlet to tell stories and to help others make life-changing decisions quickly and effectively. Well... that's all gone out the window. Today we have a guest, Oliver Kelso, who is a systems consultant and a very good friend. Today he shares some 5-minute decisions he's made that have changed his life. Transcript below ------ 0:00 Hey this is Dean Soto founder of prosulum.com and freedominfiveminutes.com and we're here with another freedom in five minutes episode Today's topic is this we ha...2019-03-0210 minFreedom in Five Minutes064 FIFM - Don't Underestimate the Power of ConnectionsImagine what would happen if you took less than 5-minutes to make a connection with someone new? In this episode you'll hear a story of how a few connections turned into 6-figure contracts. There are so many times during the day where we are too busy to pay attention to people and to introduce ourselves. The more we ignore people the less opportunities we have to grow in all areas of life. Transcript ------- 0:00 Hey this is Dean Soto, founder of prosulum.com and freedominfiveminutes.com and we're here with...2019-02-2615 min
Freedom in Five Minutes012 FIFM - There Is Never A Perfect TimeDoes yourself hold you back from doing something because you're just waiting for the right time? Or are you that person who's always looking for that single moment to do the things that you wanted the most in your life? There is never a perfect time for you to take action. If it feels right, get started on it today. In this episode, see how simply making that decision would have the potential of some massive results. ---- Automated Transcript Below: Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, what is up...2018-10-3017 min
The Online Empire Academy Podcast129 OEA Podcast – Has Amazon Become A Monopoly? Live With Joshua And Dean!Whats up Empire! Joshua Woodward here your podcast host. Welcome to the podcast. Most every Monday at 3pm Pacific standard time Dean and I hop on for a live show to talk about the happenings of the Amazon world. This week we are talking the all to present question, Has Amazon Become A Monopoly? Here […]
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