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The Rewire Your Mind PodcastMaster Your Money, Part 3: Building Your Money Machine with Mel AbrahamThis episode is a rare treat: I’m joined by Mel Abraham, USA Today bestselling author, financial expert, and the financial mentor to the very people you probably already call your mentors. Mel has spent decades mastering wealth through building businesses, navigating setbacks, and creating systems that generate freedom instead of stress.Mel doesn’t need to work another day in his life. But once a year, he pulls back the curtain in The Money Machine Experience LIVE. This free, 3-part training is Mel’s way of giving back. Inside, he breaks down the exact princip...
2025-09-1549 min
Her Empire Builder Show with Tina Tower273: From Revenue to Wealth: Strategies with Mel AbrahamMy guest today is my friend and money expert, Mel Abraham! A former CPA turned entrepreneurial innovator and money mentor, Mel is renowned for his USA Today bestseller, "Building Your Money Machine: How To Get Your Money To Work Harder For You Than You Did For It!". Founder of The Affluence Blueprint™, The Legacy Factor™, and Thoughtpreneur™ Academy, Mel empowers individuals to achieve financial independence and create impactful lives. In our conversation, Mel shared how his personal journey as a single full-time dad and a health scare inspired his mission to democratize financial wisdom. He emphasized moving beyond...
2025-02-1257 min
The Jillian Murphy ShowTHROWBACK: Building Your Money Machine w/ Mel AbrahamWhat’s up, Babes! Welcome back to the Scale Your Sales Podcast. Today’s episode is packed with life-changing insights on how to build lasting financial freedom. I’m so excited to have Mel Abraham with me, the financial expert and author of "Building Your Money Machine." In this episode, Mel breaks down the simple yet powerful strategies you can use to create sustainable wealth and pass down financial wisdom to future generations. You’ll leave this episode feeling empowered to take control of your financial journey!
Topics Covered:
Mel Abraham’s Journey
Building Your Money Machine
De...
2024-12-2729 minThe Jillian Murphy Showep. 205 Building Your Money Machine w/ Mel AbrahamWhat’s up, Babes! Welcome back to the Scale Your Sales Podcast. Today’s episode is packed with life-changing insights on how to build lasting financial freedom. I’m so excited to have Mel Abraham with me, the financial expert and author of "Building Your Money Machine." In this episode, Mel breaks down the simple yet powerful strategies you can use to create sustainable wealth and pass down financial wisdom to future generations. You’ll leave this episode feeling empowered to take control of your financial journey!
Topics Covered:
Mel Abraham’s Journey
Building Your Money Machine
De...
2024-09-1629 min
Keep What You Earn"Wealth Unleashed" Interview with Mel AbrahamIn today's episode, we're thrilled to feature a dynamic conversation between our host, Shannon, and Mel Abraham, author of "How to Build Your Money Machine." Join us as Mel emphasizes the importance of optimizing cash flows, earnings, and value to create a robust "money machine." We'll explore the crucial communication gap between business owners and financial professionals, and how simplifying financial language can make education relatable and actionable. Shannon breaks down the concept of a fractional CFO, offering high-level financial expertise without the full-time price tag. Together, Shannon and Mel stress...
2024-07-2530 minKeep What You Earn"Wealth Unleashed" Interview with Mel AbrahamIn today's episode, we're thrilled to feature a dynamic conversation between our host, Shannon, and Mel Abraham, author of "How to Build Your Money Machine." Join us as Mel emphasizes the importance of optimizing cash flows, earnings, and value to create a robust "money machine." We'll explore the crucial communication gap between business owners and financial professionals, and how simplifying financial language can make education relatable and actionable. Shannon breaks down the concept of a fractional CFO, offering high-level financial expertise without the full-time price tag. Together, Shannon and Mel stress...
2024-07-2530 minKeep What You Earn"Wealth Unleashed" Interview with Mel AbrahamIn today's episode, we're thrilled to feature a dynamic conversation between our host, Shannon, and Mel Abraham, author of "How to Build Your Money Machine." Join us as Mel emphasizes the importance of optimizing cash flows, earnings, and value to create a robust "money machine." We'll explore the crucial communication gap between business owners and financial professionals, and how simplifying financial language can make education relatable and actionable. Shannon breaks down the concept of a fractional CFO, offering high-level financial expertise without the full-time price tag. Together, Shannon and Mel stress...
2024-07-2530 min
World's Greatest Boss184. If You Aren't Supporting Your Team's Financial Wellness, You Should Be with Mel AbrahamIn this episode, we dive deep into the importance of financial wellbeing, featuring insights from our special guest, Mel Abraham. Mel is not just a financial expert; he’s an accomplished entrepreneur with a rich journey transitioning from the corporate world to building his own empire.We explore his transformative leadership lessons and Mel shares actionable strategies on how to support financial wellbeing within the workplace, making it a priority for both employers and employees. We also discuss his latest book, "Building Your Money Machine," which offers practical advice on achieving financial independence. The conversation wr...
2024-07-2335 min
CRAFTED MillionaireGetting Your Money To Work Harder For You Than You Worked For It With Mel AbrahamWelcome back to Crafted Entrepreneur, where today's guest is financial educator Mel Abraham, author of "Building Your Money Machine." Mel Abraham, a CPA turned entrepreneur, is known for helping people achieve financial independence through his unique methods and practical advice. In this episode, Mel discusses his new book, emphasizing the importance of making money work harder for you than you did for it. The conversation highlights the challenges of writing a money book that is accessible, simple, and actionable for readers. Mel shares his personal experience of losing a third of his wealth in a Ponzi scheme and the...
2024-07-0858 min
Called & CrownedBuilding Your Money Machine ft. Mel AbrahamGet ready to have your financial paradigms shattered and rebuilt from the ground up! Today, we’re diving deep into the art of building your own money machine with none other than the Money Mentor himself, Mel Abraham!
Mel’s wisdom isn’t just theoretical. He walks you through every step of the process, from investing your first $5 to mastering advanced tactics for seasoned investors. No matter where you are on your financial journey, Mel has the roadmap to help you reach your goals.
But this episode isn’t just about dollars and cents. Mel takes us...
2024-06-101h 26
Digital Business EvolutionBuilding Your Money Machine with Mel AbrahamIn this episode of the Digital Business Evolution Podcast, Money Mentor, Mel Abraham is back to share powerful insights about the significance of financial education, building wealth, and the release of his new book, "Building Your Money Machine." Mel discusses his personal experiences, including facing a health crisis and a financial loss, and how these events have shaped his approach to finances, mindset, and overall well-being. Jess and Mel get into the concept of the "money machine," strategies for teaching children about money, managing sudden wealth, and defining one's own path in the ever-evolving digital business landscape. J...
2024-05-1657 min
The High Vibe Life PodcastEpisode 125: Build A Money Making Machine: A Roadmap to Financial Freedom with Mel Abraham Embark on a journey to financial freedom with entrepreneur and financial expert, Mel Abraham. In this episode, Mel emphasizes a crucial concept: your business is not the wealth itself, but the vehicle that can lead you to financial liberation. Join us as Mel unveils practical steps and frameworks to help you create your own money machine—a system that generates consistent income and fosters wealth growth over time. Discover strategies for optimizing business processes, boosting profitability, and developing sustainable income streams for long-term success. As a business owner or entrepreneur, understanding these principles is paramount to...
2024-03-041h 00
The Burn Podcast by Ben NewmanMel Abraham: Navigating Life's Challenges with Financial Wisdom and Purposeful LivingIn this episode of The Burn, host Ben Newman talks with Mel Abraham, author, coach, and financial expert. Mel Abraham discusses the lessons he learnt from his father about doing the right thing and his experience of battling cancer. He shines a light on the importance of being present for family above pursuing profit and the necessity of achieving harmony in life. He also shares his perspective on the pandemic's financial struggles and his inspiration for writing his book 'Building Your Money Machine'. Mel speaks passionately about leaving a legacy by living it and making every moment matter.
2024-01-2929 min
Super ExpanderBuilding a Money Machine: Unlocking Your Path to Abundance with Mel AbrahamBuilding a Money Machine: Unlocking Your Path to Abundance with Mel Abraham
Do you want to attain financial freedom and build substantial wealth? Are you eager to gain practical knowledge that will help you achieve financial abundance? Look no further because I have the solution you've been searching for. In this episode, our guest, Mel Abraham, will share valuable insights and strategies to guide you toward achieving the ultimate goal of financial independence. Get ready to unlock the path to financial freedom and create a life of limitless possibilities!
Legacy is as little a...
2023-08-3146 min
Pro Mindset® PodcastMastering the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Unlocking Financial Liberation with Mel AbrahamIn this episode, we have a special guest, Mel Abraham. Mel is a CPA-turned-entrepreneur and the author of the #1 Bestseller, "The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom." As the founder of Thoughtpreneur™ Academy and Business Breakthrough Academy™, Mel helps entrepreneurs bring their businesses to the world and build the lifestyles they desire. Join us as Mel shares his insights on navigating traditional financial advice, creating compelling content, and increasing brand awareness. Discover the keys to business growth and success from a globally recognized thought leader and financial expert. Tune in to the Pro Mind...
2023-07-0551 minDigital Business EvolutionHow to Create True Wealth With CPA and Financial Expert Mel AbrahamIn this episode of the Digital Business Evolution Podcast, Jess is joined by the incredible Mel Abraham. Mel is a CPA and founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy and Business Breakthrough Academy where he helps entrepreneurs bring their businesses into the world and build the lifestyle they truly want to live. After finding and conquering a cancerous tumor in his bladder in June 2019 Mel began to teach his The Affluence Blueprint to help entrepreneurs find financial liberation and peace of mind. This process is what he has used to build his business and more importantly focus on what is more important...
2023-01-1258 min
The Art of Online BusinessHow To Survive Economic Uncertainty: Financial Tips For a Down Economy with Mel AbrahamThere’s a lot of economic uncertainty right now, and finding out the facts can be confusing. Are we in a recession? Are we not? You’re going to get different answers depending on who you ask. One thing that’s for sure is that things are different now than they were not so long ago. Cut your lead gen costs in HALF with my $37 mini-course–NOW only $17!Visit The Art of Online Business website for Facebook Ads help Because of that, I want to give you some ideas on things that...
2022-08-0356 min
Building Your Money Machine033 Your Money Questions AnsweredThis week, I've prepared another Q&A episode with some of the questions that came in on money, finances and wealth. The reason I'm doing this is to remind you this show was created for you, by you and with you. Hearing from you and clearing any doubt you might have is the most critical part of the show, it is about me turning into a money mentor in your back pocket. We will go through some doubts on real estate, retirement accounts, investment decisions, and much more. What You Will Learn In This Episode: ...
2021-11-0129 min
The Mark Drager Show#42 - Having Time & Money Creates Freedom with Mel AbrahamMel Abraham is a globally recognized thought leader, a #1 National Bestselling Author of The Entrepreneur’s Solution: Affluence and Wealth & Money Mentor to Top Thought Leaders and Successful Entrepreneurs. Mel began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 11 when he performed magic shows for parties. Mel was inspired to pursue entrepreneurship and business at a young age to create a life by design through these fields. After having a falling out with his business partner, Mel found himself in financial trouble. During this time, Mel rebuilt his business and life that he got wh...
2021-07-2055 minThe Mark Drager Show#42 - Having Time & Money Creates Freedom with Mel AbrahamMel Abraham is a globally recognized thought leader, a #1 National Bestselling Author of The Entrepreneur’s Solution: Affluence and Wealth & Money Mentor to Top Thought Leaders and Successful Entrepreneurs. Mel began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 11 when he performed magic shows for parties. Mel was inspired to pursue entrepreneurship and business at a young age to create a life by design through these fields. After having a falling out with his business partner, Mel found himself in financial trouble. During this time, Mel rebuilt his business and life that he got wh...
2021-07-2055 minCRAFTED Millionaire278 | Know Your Outcome with Mel AbrahamAre you interested in making your money work for you? Listen to Cayla and her guest, Mel Abraham, discuss the need to invest your money first and how to design your lifestyle around what’s left, why entrepreneurs are building a house of cards without even knowing it, some real practical advice you can implement today plus much more on this Mommy Millionaire Podcast episode.Mel is a CPA by education but an entrepreneur by exhilaration and an author of the number one bestseller, The Entrepreneur’s Solution: The Modern Millionaires Path to More Profit, Fans, and Freed...
2020-10-2649 min
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill153: Finding Financial Liberation with Mel AbrahamIn May 2019, after finding a cancerous tumor in his bladder larger than a baseball, Mel Abraham who had been called the influencer's influencer and the "thought leader to thought leaders found his true passion and calling. To help other entrepreneurs find the same financial liberation that allowed him to shut his business down (temporarily) so he could heal Mel began his entrepreneurial journey at age 11 performing magic shows for parties. It was this early taste of entrepreneurship that spurred him on to look at how to create a life on his own terms through entrepreneurship. Fueled by...
2019-12-2658 min
Faith Forward Online Business With Sara Anna PowersEp. 077 - How to BE the Authority in Your Industry with Mel AbrahamIt's a very special "Best Of" edition of the podcast this week! Sara Anna's re-sharing her very favorite episodes this holiday season, and her interview with Mel Abraham is at the top of the list! Mel Abraham is a recovering CPA, entrepreneur and the Author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. He's also the founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy, Influencer's Intensive and Business Breakthrough Academy. In this episode, Mel shares transparently about the big why behind his 7-figure business, the challenges he still has...
2019-12-1854 minFaith Forward Online Business With Sara Anna PowersEp. 056 - Becoming a Thought Leader With Mel AbrahamSara Anna is joined on this episode by Mel Abraham, a recovering CPA, entrepreneur and the Author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. Mel is the founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy, Influencer's Intensive and Business Breakthrough Academy. In this episode, Mel shares transparently about the big why behind his 7-figure business, the challenges he still has to overcome to make the impact he desires, and the necessity of creating powerful frameworks, messaging, positioning so you can stand out from the crowd. Mel has bu...
2019-04-3052 min
The Copywriter Club PodcastTCC Podcast #89: Building Frameworks with Mel AbrahamFrameworks specialist, Mel Abraham is our guest for the 89th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast. Mel’s got an interesting background that launched him as an expert is building expertise (kind of meta, right?), which means he is the perfect person to talk about client relationships and how to establish your expertise before you work with a client. We talked about:
• how he learned to leverage his experience to build a real business
• how to stop exchanging hours for dollars and sell your true value
• the risks and rewards of project pricing
• what you have to do to get clients past th...
2018-04-2441 min
I Heart My Life Show🎧 15: Living Your Legacy: How You Can Become a Powerful Influencer and Thought Leader with Mel AbrahamAre you ready to become the go-to thought leader and influencer in your industry? Are you ready to live your legacy right now? If so, today’s episode will show you how! On this episode of the IHML Show, we’re speaking with Mel Abraham, entrepreneur, thought leader and author of the number one best seller, The Entrepreneur’s Solution. As the founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy, Influences Intensive and Business Breakthrough Academy, Mel uses his programs to share his expertise around business practices of impact, distinction and freedom. Although Mel has advised some of the top thought leaders of our ti...
2018-03-2155 minI Heart My Life Show🎧 15: Living Your Legacy: How You Can Become a Powerful Influencer and Thought Leader with Mel AbrahamAre you ready to become the go-to thought leader and influencer in your industry? Are you ready to live your legacy right now? If so, today’s episode will show you how! On this episode of the IHML Show, we’re speaking with Mel Abraham, entrepreneur, thought leader and author of the number one best seller, The Entrepreneur’s Solution. As the founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy, Influences Intensive and Business Breakthrough Academy, Mel uses his programs to share his expertise around business practices of impact, distinction and freedom. Although Mel has advised some of the top thought leaders of our ti...
2018-03-2155 min
The Chris Harder Show106: A Work-Life Balance Lesson from a 6 Year Old with Mel Abraham There’s a lot of talk in the entrepreneurial world about maintaining a work-life balance, and today’s guest, Mel Abraham, talks about the defining moment that made him focus on what that term really meant. A CPA by education, he was pushed out of a firm partnership and did what anyone would do… He dug his heels in and worked countless hours to keep profits coming in so he could support him and his son. However, when his then 6-year-old, Jeremy, drew a picture of his dad surrounded by computers and phones while working, he knew somethi...
2018-03-1247 min
Art of Abundance with Leisa PetersonAALP 162 – Thoughtpreneurship with Mel Abraham<p>Today I am interviewing my new friend Mel Abraham. Mel is a #1 best-selling author of The Entrepreneur’s Solution, and he hosts a top-ranked business podcast of the same name. He’s a globally recognized thought leader, business advisor, CPA and financial expert, and today Mel is going to talk about the art of becoming a thought leader in your area of expertise.</p>
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2017-09-1900 min
The Inside Racing PodcastIRP #42: REWIND - Entrepreneurial Thinking : Rules for Success in Racing with Expert Mel AbrahamHappy 4th of July! We're revisiting one of our most popular non-racing episodes with Entrepreneurship Expert Mel Abraham. While we cruise through the 2017 season, take a moment to take stock in your business mindset. (FIRST AIRED: 1/24/17) So you're a racing entrepreneur. Are you crazy or just a typical business owner? What does it take to win as a business owner? How do you create sustainable long-term value instead of short-term profits? On this episode of The Inside Racing Podcast, we chat with entrepreneurship expert Mel Abraham. Mel dives into the passion required and ap...
2017-07-0457 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 094 - How to Create Frameworks That Get ResultsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how to take your concepts and communicate them in a way that gets action as well as results from the people that you are serving. As visual learners, we learn with pictures and frameworks. They are the key to inspire understanding and results. If we don’t get it right, your marketplace will be lost in complexity and confusion, there’s no understanding and what really happens is that there is no progress. When we get it right, the mess becomes simple, your...
2017-03-3028 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 093 - How to Go from Job to EntrepreneurIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, answers a question about whether it is time to quit your job and go from job to entrepreneur. As risk mitigators, entrepreneurs must weigh the risks before moving forward. If you do not get it right, you are living a dual life, there is no joy in earning, and you find yourself in no or low cash flow. If you get it right, you feel like you are in flow, you are monetizing your passion, and you find freedom and cash flow. The 3 key...
2017-02-2839 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 092 - How to Get Your Message to Market Match RightIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, teaches you how you can get your market to message right by building a bridge between the two. If you want to build an audience or a following, you need to be able to spread the right message to the right ears at the right time in the right way. This episode will teach you how you can get your market to message right by building a bridge between the two. If you do not get it right, your message gets lost and no...
2017-02-2126 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 091 - How to Create a Training that TransformsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, discusses about how you can create a training that builds in transformational results for the people that buy, use, attend and learn from you. We need a killer program for it because if we do not do it right, there is no one that has attention on us, there is no demand and it results in the fact that we can't improve other people's lives. When we get it right, there is an intense focus on us, we are in demand and the users get the...
2017-02-1420 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 090 - How to Create a Lead Magnet that ConvertsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, shares with us the framework and the tools so that you can build a lead magnet that converts. If you do not get it right, we're going to end up with a bunch of lookie-loos, we are in a situation where there's literally no traffic and we don't even get that first date with our audience. But if we get it right, qualified people will be attracted to our content, they even share it and you end up with courtship which is a trusting and loyal...
2017-02-0124 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 089 - How to Build Engagement with Your MarketIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, about how you can engage your audience or market so that you excel in your presence out there and build a following that is going to champion you. If we don’t get this right we are going to feel deserted, it leads to feeling ignored and there is no growth. But if you get it right, there is a crowd and it is populated, you will enter into conversations and ultimately it becomes a stampede as they want to be a part of the community....
2017-01-2526 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 088 - Moving From Goal-Setting to Goal-GettingIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about moving from goal-setting to goal-getting using something called The Achievement Ladder. If we are not focused on achievement and goal-getting, we end up with spotty success, we have a complete lack of drive and we start to stew pessimism. When we get it right, we will walk through the success gateway, we are hyper-driven and we approach things with a knowing. Here are the 3 things that you need to know: Micro-successes are key Blame builds walls Positive expectancy The Achievement...
2017-01-1728 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 087 - How to Maximize Your SuccessIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, continues the journey on productivity and talks about how you can maximize your success in such a way that accelerates you toward your destination. If we don't understand how to do it, we end up with no process, we don't recognize successes along the way and we're just not successful. On the flip side of this if we get it right, we become process driven, we celebrate our successes along the way and ultimately we have learned-success. Here are the 3 things that you need...
2017-01-0928 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 086 - How to Be More ProductiveIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can be more productive with the help of successful rituals or habits in your life. If we don't get such rituals right, we find ourselves in a confused state, we are totally unfocused and we ultimately end up with no results. When we get it right, we have clarity, everything we do is intentional and we start to complete tasks. So here are the 3 principles that you need to know: Focus precedes action Actions don’t equate to completion Fu...
2016-12-1531 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 085 - How to Make Sure People Know Your ValueIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about your value because if you don't get value right no one sees you, people don't have interest in you and there is no sale. However, if you get it right, you're seen by your marketplace and the potential folks trying to hire you, people are curious and want to know more, and ultimately they buy. Here are the 3 things that you need to know: Transformation drives value Process gives confidence Results create certainty The Value Articulator This framework...
2016-12-0821 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 084 - How to Negotiate or Get to SolutionsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about negotiation, helps you understand the concept of conflict and shows you how you can go from contention to solution. In any type of negotiation, if you don't get it right, it's going to be an energy drain, the conversation will stall and you find yourself in a constant battle. If you get it right, you start to make progress, get some understanding and finally, produce some sort of resolution. The 3 principles that you need to understand are: The details bogs you...
2016-11-2926 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 083 - Finding Gratitude in Business and LifeIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, reflects on being grateful and the concept of gratitude in life. If you don’t get gratitude right, you are going to be limited with energy because it sucks us dry, you will find yourselves full of angst and if you are not gracious, you will find yourself alone. But if you get it right, you will have unlimited energy, you are going to be happier and ultimately it makes you magnetic. So, here are the 3 things you need to know: All gratitude is...
2016-11-2333 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 082 - How to Create Valuable ContentIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can create valuable content. We discuss on what it takes to create content that is perceived as valuable so that you are much more in demand as an influencer. If we don’t get it right, people are going to perceive your content as trivial, it will feel complex and what happens is that your content gets forgotten. But if you get it right, people will realize that it is useful, simple and ultimately it becomes unforgettable. The th...
2016-11-1523 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 081 - How to Build a Personal BrandIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can brand yourself and create a personal brand so that you become that premium provider who is sought after because what you know makes a big difference in people’s lives. If you don’t get this right, there is going to be tons of friction, you will start to feel isolated and ultimately you will be invisible. If you get it right, you will be in this natural state of flow, you will create a community and you find your...
2016-11-0930 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 080 - How to Create a Compelling Customer PromiseIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can create a compelling customer promise so that you not only end up with customers for life but with evangelists who are ready to do anything for your business. If you don’t get this right, you will have no distinction in the marketplace, the perception of your value is low and you end up with customers who are runaways. They will buy from you but there is no loyalty and connection. But if you get it right, competition will fa...
2016-10-2529 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 079 - Defining Your Business Identity & CultureIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about defining your business persona and creating a business identity. It is how your customers, employees, team and the people around you identify with your company and brand. We need to be really particular about creating an identity for our business. If we do not get it right, we have no direction as an organization which leads to hiring people that don’t fit our identity needs. Ultimately you are not going to be able to build loyalty in your business. But if yo...
2016-10-1921 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 078 - How Is Your Identity Created?In this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about defining yourself to create your identity because it is one of the most important choices you can make as a person. If you get it wrong, you are lost because you don’t really know who you are and what you stand for, you get inconsistent results and others lose trust in you because they can’t trust the response. If we get it right we get clarity, become directed in a particular direction and ultimately we become highly trusted. So, what you...
2016-10-1224 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 077 - Lessons from My 55 Years of LifeIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, shares his six lessons from 55 years of living and how you can have a fulfilled life. If we don’t get this right, we’re going to live a life of disappointment, it feels like a constant struggle and there will be no meaning to it. But if we get it right, it builds our confidence, we find our resilience and we have a meaningful life. To make it happen, what you need to know is that comparisons disappoint, your worth is in the beho...
2016-10-0525 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 076 - How to Avoid MistakesIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, teaches us how we can learn from our mistakes before we even make them. It is about getting it wrong to getting it right. If we don’t get this right we have no clarity, no action and we get no results. But if we do it right then we will have clarity and purpose, our actions will be intentional and what ends up happening is we get great results. So, what you need to know is: You need to be real about yo...
2016-09-2727 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 075 - How to Communicate EffectivelyIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, discusses how we can communicate effectively and shift people’s thinking. To get your point across to someone else’s mind you have to communicate in a way that is consistent and its effectiveness is measured by the results you get. The challenges that we face if we don’t get this right is that we’re not heard, we have no impact and ultimately we end up not being fulfilled. On the other hand, if we get it right, it is music to our ears...
2016-09-2022 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 074 - How to Be Seen as a LeaderIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about the steps you can follow so that you are seen as a leader. All of us are leading someone and if we don't get it right, we have no real knowledge, no real results, and we are seen as an imposter. But if we do it right and get a command of this, you are seen with a distinct and unique set of talents and knowledge, it is highly valuable and you ultimately become the "go to" authority. These are the things...
2016-08-1123 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 072 - Scaling Vs. Leveraging Your ExpertiseIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, continues the discussion from the last one and moves the topic toward scaling and leveraging your expertise. Scaling and leveraging are two different things. Scaling a business means you are growing everything in it from the cost structure to revenue and turnover. Leveraging your practice means growing your top and bottom line without even impacting the cost structure. What We Can Scale Marketing: You can create an automated process to scale your marketing. Another way to do it is by sequencing in which...
2016-07-2528 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 071 - 4 Ways to Make Money with What You KnowIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about the four different ways that you can share what you know to generate income. You are going to learn about the four primary business models and get an introduction about how you can scale and leverage it. Why this is important is because if you don’t get it right, you get tired, have no impact and there is no future with what it is you’ve got to work with. But when we get it right, you will feel a greater flow...
2016-07-0629 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 070 - Get Right Thinking and Right Results with Kim AdesIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks with personal development & executive coach, expert speaker & author, and supermom of five, Kim Ades on a number of topics including her coaching business and her journey. About Kim Ades Kim Ades, MBA is president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngine Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mother of 5, Kim is one of North America’s foremost experts on coaching high-prole executives by teaching them the principles of thought mastery. By using her unique process of coaching through journaling, sh...
2016-06-0845 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 069 - Using Leveraged Knowledge & Noticeable Distinction For PositioningIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, continues the journey of going from idea to thought leader as he digs deeper into the final two levels of the Thought Leader Framework which are Leverage Knowledge and Noticeable Distinction. Leverage Knowledge Building Content in Layers: It is about creating content in such a way that you have layers of information around it and you can continue to teach over and over again at different levels depending on the audience and time. You can build frameworks and models to bring a level...
2016-05-3119 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMel Abraham | Turning Thoughts into Impact and Income!In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mel Abraham is here for the second time to share his insights and talk about 'thoughtpreneurs'. Listen To The Podcast: Today I interview DREAM. THINK. DO. favorite Mel Abraham! Mel is back to share strategies geared specifically for what he calls the "thoughtpreneur" (yeah, love that word!). What's a thoughtpreneur, you ask? Well, according to Mel, it's the kind of person whose ideas have the power to profoundly change the way people think. The big challenge is finding a way to get those ideas out into the world—and generate revenue doing it. A...
2016-05-1955 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 067 - How to Get Qualified LeadsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, continues the discussion about The Thought Leader Platform so that you can move from idea to thought leader as he explores the ways to get qualified leads and relevant content: Qualified Leads Here are the 3 primary ways to get to the people that need what you have, and are willing and able to buy it: Bought: You can run ads on several platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Google and display ads. To find yourself in front of the demographics that need what...
2016-05-1421 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 066 - Building Community and ConnectionIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks with Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur on Fire about her inspiring journey from the corporate jobs world to her leap into entrepreneurship. She shares with us about how she got there and about her method to engage the community with one-on-one conversations to make them feel encouraged and supported. About KateErickson Kate Erickson is a creator,engager and implementer over at EOFire, a 7-day a week podcast thatinterviews today’s most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs. Sheis also the host of Kate’s Take...
2016-05-0525 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 063 - Creating a Unified Front for Higher SuccessIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can create unity as you bring people together in a situation. In whatever you do, chaos is always around the corner and to deal with that we should create a unified front or a unified body while moving forward. If you don't get it right, you will have lone wolves and they don't go in the same direction. So, the entire focus is directionless and ultimately you end up with dysfunction.If we get it right, you will feel supported...
2016-04-0524 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 062 - 3 Keys to Get Alignment & Better ResultsIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about building alignment with our team, in our relationships and everything else so that we move in the right direction toward better results.If we are not aligned, people will have no direction and will get lost in the way. When you try to move forward, it results in little progress and there will be constant resistance in every step of the way. But if we are able to build alignment with our people and teams, there will be a clarity of direction...
2016-03-2918 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 061 - How $1.25 and an Attitude Created a Multimillion Dollar EntrepreneurIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks with Justin Herald about his perspectives on business and life, how he started and the valuable lessons he learned along the way.About Justin HeraldJustin herald is an author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. At the age of 25, he started his T-shirt business with only 50 dollars and his business transcended into the company Attitude Inc. His clothing brand took off with international licensing success with revenues over 20 million dollars a year.Justin is the author of eight international bestselling...
2016-03-2250 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 060 - 4 Levels of Leadership InfluenceIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about the 4 stages of leadership progression and what it takes to shift and create movements while leading from behind as a thought leader. Without elevating yourself to the highest level of leadership, things get messy and don’t turn out the way you want them to. If you are not good at leadership, you will find yourself in a solitary pursuit and your pace of movement will not be inertia-full.However, when you understand the key principles of leadership, you are going to bu...
2016-03-1625 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 059 - 4 Steps to Eliminate Self SabotageIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, answers a question by Laurence Marie David. The question is about why people unconsciously sabotage themselves and how it can be transformed.If we don’t conquer this thing called self-sabotage, we find ourselves in a situation where we create strategies that break down, we relive the experience over and over again, and we also feel helpless. But if we are able to conquer it, our confidence builds, we have micro successes that needs to be celebrated and we get a bigger vision....
2016-03-0830 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 057 - How to Build a Great ReputationIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham, talks about how you can build a great reputation. It is something that takes years to build and moments to destroy. Your reputation is envisioned from the outside in and developed from the inside out. Without a good reputation, people won't buy from us, they won't trust us and will definitely break up with us in terms of business and financial transactions.But if you get it right, you get tons of return customers who tend to buy more. You also build goodwill that...
2016-02-2331 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 056 - Do You React or Respond?What do you do when a situation comes up? Do you react or respond to your employees, teams and customers? There is a huge difference between reacting and responding, and it will determine the outcome in the end.Key Problems: If you get it wrong by reacting instead of responding, you are going to be in a volatile stage, you become a slave to others and the problem is actually escalated.Key Promises: If you get it right, you will find yourself living in a much calmer state, you will have created methodical solutions and the outcomes will...
2016-02-1631 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 055 - When to Quit Your JobIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham answers a common question that comes up when transitioning from employee to entrepreneur and that is when to quit your job. There isn't a single answer that works for all as it is different for each and every person.First, you have to understand that if you don’t get it right, you face key problems that are:You are living a dual life,You have no joy in earning, andThere is no or low cash flow.When you get it right, th...
2016-02-0934 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 054 - How to Grow Your Coaching or Expert BusinessIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about the concept of leveraging and scaling a Thoughtpreneur business which is about sharing knowledge and ideas in the marketplace to have an impact and make money while doing it.The Practice SpectrumIt determines the level of involvement/process and access to intellectual property that you have. Your expert business might fall in one or more of these categories:1 to 1: You share your packaged thoughts on a singular basis as a coach or a trainer.1 to Many: You have...
2016-02-0235 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 053 - 9 Ways the Wealthy ThinkIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about how the wealthy think. To be successful, you not only look at what the wealthy do but also how they think. Then you can bring it to your life and create richness for yourself.So, the first thing that you have to do is define what wealth means to you and understand what the destination or success looks like for you. After you are clear on it, follow:The Prosperity Paradigm ProfileThis framework is for grasping what...
2016-01-2629 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 052 - The Top 10 Habits of Successful EntrepreneursIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham summarizes the elements of habits and then shares the top 10 habits of successful entrepreneurs with the help of what is known as The Entrepreneurial Ten.Here are the top 10 habits of very successful entrepreneurs:Service: The ultra-successful entrepreneurs come from a place of service, and what they are trying to do is make an impact on the lives of people. So, you should schedule your activities not just for financial reasons but in order to have a positive effect on the society and...
2016-01-1930 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 051 - The Process to Make Goal-setting Goal-gettingIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about goal setting and achievement. When it comes to goals, we set them easily but to make them actionable and achievable, you need to have a process in place that makes them come to life. Your goals have to be ASMART: Aligned with your vision/mission, Specific, Measurable, Actionable or Achievable, Results driven and Time bound.The Ladder of AchievementIf we don't create a process to accomplish goals, then there is a gap that keeps you away from success. This...
2016-01-1248 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 050 - Business Lessons from a Football Locker RoomIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham deals with the business and relationship lessons learned after visiting a football locker room and by observing a sign there. The sign said, “Plan to win — Georgia Southern" and underneath it are 5 other little signs that said:Take Care of the FootballWin the Turnover and Takeaway Margin.Control the Running GameControl the Clock. Control the Game.Great Special ForcesWin the Kicking Game.The Eagles Don't Beat the EaglesEliminate Pre-snap and Post-play Penalties.FinishWin the 4th Quar...
2016-01-0535 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 049 - Using Rituals to Maximize Your ProductivityIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about productivity and how you can maximize it. To drive up your effectiveness, you will have to follow certain rituals that maps out your day. One way to do it is with the help of a tool called The Productivity Ritualizer and it has 10 time zone rituals for your day.10 Time Zone RitualWith 5 times zones in the morning and 5 in the evening that can be a maximum of 90 minutes, it is framework for you to effectively invest your time.
2015-12-2924 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 048 - Setting Your Year up for Maximum SuccessIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham continues the journey about success. This episode is about revealing some of the concepts of success using The Success Maximizer framework.The Success MaximizerReflect: Look at what has happened in the last 12 months—the good and the bad—and go back to relive it. Identify your wins and of those around you, and create a habit in your life to celebrate them as they take you to bigger victories down the road. Journal them down in ink and paper.Lessons: Understand the top...
2015-12-1523 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 047 - 2 Forces That Drive Your SuccessIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham shares a model dealing with the two forces and the four zones that drive your success. When it comes to assessing where you are in life in terms of business, health, finances and relationships you can make use of the two success drivers: 1)Action and 2)Focus and they give you an indication of where you stand. These two forces that drive your success helps you in knowing where you are currently and what you should do to push towards where you want to be in life.
2015-12-0824 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 046 - Where Does Your Greatness LieIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham answers a question about how to figure out what your gifts are and what you should be doing. So today, we deal with The Greatness Framework that helps you pin-point where your greatness actually lies and the things that you should be focusing your energy on to have the greatest impact and fulfillment.The Greatness FrameworkUnderstand what your talents and skills are. To really find your greatness, discover the level of uniqueness that you can take to the marketplace. You might have...
2015-12-0224 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 045 - Bringing Gratitude Into Your LifeIn this special episode released on Thanksgiving week, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about bringing gratitude into your life. Being thankful impacts more than just your personal life as it reflects in your business and society.The framework is about how to make the habit of being grateful a part of your life, business and everything.The Gratitude GridInternalNotice: We are able to notice the good and bad things in life, but it is a matter of what we pay our attention to. Without...
2015-11-2424 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 044 - 5 Steps to Become WealthyIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham tackles a question that gets asked all the time which is about what it takes to become wealthy from a money standpoint. First, we need to understand that the concept of wealth building is less about the money and more about the discipline that you have in the process.We also should take a look at how the wealthy deal with their money versus others. Most people spend their income on items that they want and they invest the remainder. The wealthy first invest...
2015-11-1731 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 043 - Knowing What to DelegateIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about deciding at what point we delegate and the things to delegate.The CORES of BusinessTo grow, scale and build something that is meaningful we need to let go of control. Here's how you decide on the things and whether they are something that you delegate or hold on to:Critical: If it is critical to the operations of your business and drives profit, then be the one in control of it. Others will not be as effective as...
2015-11-1021 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 042 - How to Motivate PeopleIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham looks at how we can motivate people.PROUDPositive Impact: Having a positive impactnot just on the team member but on those that are around them so that they are magnetized and attracted.Recognition: People want to be appreciated and recognized. When you care personally about them, they produce at great levels.Outside: As much as they want a paycheck, people want to know that what they are doing is affecting others in a positive way.Unifying: Ask yourself what you unifying cry...
2015-11-0323 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 041 - How to Have a Difficult ConversationIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham digs into the 9 elements of a conversation which is about how we can have a meaningful discussion. This episode is the second part of a two part series on communication. This one covers The Resolution Roadmap and it helps us understand how we can have a difficult conversation with others.The Resolution RoadmapIt is about learning, clarifying and understanding the opening, conversation and completion of a dialogue.OpeningIssue: At first, you need to learn what the issue...
2015-10-2721 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 040 - How to Prepare for a Difficult ConversationIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about communication. Your ability to communicate serves you across all aspects of your life. This first part of a two part series will show you how you can prepare for a difficult conversation.3 Stages of Conversation PlannerThe three stages are: before, during and after a conversation. Each stage has three elements to it.BeforeClarity: First, have clarity about the issues and challenges. Whoever it may be that you are communicating to, you need to become clear...
2015-10-2024 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 039 - Getting More Leads, Customers, and CashIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about the life's blood or the oxygen that keeps a business alive and that is cash flow. This is about how you get cash into your business.Path to Cash BlueprintIt deals with three elements: Marketing, Sales and Path. There are three aspects of each of these: Purpose, Process and Payoff. The blueprint is all about how you can manage the upstream to generate traffic and create engagement effectively in order to make sure that you have buyer-ready prospects. You...
2015-10-1327 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 038 - What Does It Mean to Be a LeaderIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham shares what it means to be a leader, and the differences between effective and ineffective leadership. The job of a leader is not to manage, it's to lead and develop more leaders and in doing so, productivity and results become the by-product.The Funnel of LeadershipAccording to this framework, the roles of a leader are as follows:Enroll: To enroll qualified candidates into a vision, mission and purpose.Engage: To get them to a point where they are truly engaged...
2015-10-0624 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 037 - Choosing The Best Business IdeaIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham addresses a frequent question that is, “How do we know which is the right opportunity to go after?” When multiple opportunities come your way, you cannot serve each and every one of them. While filtering them, we need to make sure that we don't lack focus and resources to make the greatest impact.For that, we need to think about three key principles:Follow Core Strengths: To operate in the most effective and efficient way.Follow Profitability: Follow the opportunity that makes profit.Bet...
2015-09-2925 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 036 - Self Leadership Trumps Self DevelopmentIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham shares the importance of self-leadership and how it relates to entrepreneurship and your success. Before we start with personal development, we need to start with our "self" first. We have to be aware of the things that we are doing.Funnel of Self LeadershipThe funnel of self leadership allows you to shift your life and the things that you are doing. You create a path that moves you from being accidental to intentional.There are 6 stages:Awareness: Everything...
2015-09-2222 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 035 - Systematize Your Business Systems for Accelerated SuccessIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham goes in-depth about Business Systems. He talks about the characteristics of a good business system and the keys for its success. A good business system leverages your time so you can focus only on the core elements.The Anatomy of a Good Business SystemsCustomer Focused: Everything we do needs to be focused on customer experience. The system is no good if it creates friction. So we need to create a system that transcends customer experience.Best Practices: We should...
2015-09-1527 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 034 - Shifting Your Habits for Faster SuccessIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham talks about habits, how they are created and how we can change our habits.Habit LoopIn his book, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg talks about the concept of a habit loop. There are three factors in it:Cue: It is the initiator or driver of the habit. It is something that triggers a pattern for you without a lot of conscious thought.Routine: After the cue is triggered, what follows next is your habit or routine. It is the...
2015-09-0827 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 033 - 7 Keys to an Online BusinessIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham continues answering a question sent in by Marie from St. Lucia. Shifting focus from the outline of general business plans, he talks about the specific elements necessary for online businesses.Here are the 7 elements to consider in the planning process of online businesses:Content Creation: We need to create content or products on a regular basis to get to our consumers. Develop a content creation strategy that can be used to put products online on a regular basis.Traffic Cultivation: You can set...
2015-09-0123 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 032 - What to Have in a Business PlanIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham reveals about the outline of business plans. The process of getting a business plan in place is the most important, not the ultimate document. Depending on the industry or business, you can always tweak it.What's in a Typical Business PlanExecutive: Executive summary is a high level summary and its idea is to arouse interest. It is your pitch to frame the problem, solution, market, competition, team, financials and milestones.Company: It is about what you are and the things you do. S...
2015-08-2530 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 030 - What Is Your Business ModelIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham reveals in-depth about one of the most critical elements of business which is your business model. He talks about what business models are and their ingredients, where you might be in the business model ladder, the importance of having the right model and the indicators to tell if you are in the wrong place. Business successes and failures are directly related to business models.Business Model LadderBased upon where you are in this framework, it gives you an idea of what...
2015-08-1125 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 029 - How to Build a TeamIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham reveals in-depth about hiring and building a team, and their talents. The different things to consider in attracting talent, building a team and developing it are talked about. When it comes to scaling a business, an entrepreneur cannot do it alone. A skilled group is required to provide assistance to leverage a business.These are the things that we need to look for when building a team:Skills: Skillset is the minimum price of entry. It enables them to get the work done...
2015-08-0421 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 025 - 8 Warning Signs That Your Business is in TroubleIn this episode #1 Bestselling Author and Highly Acclaimed business & Entrepreneur Expert, Mel Abraham reveals the 8 signs that your business may be in trouble."What are the things that I look for that might give me an indication that a business is in trouble?"There are 8 things to look forNo Growth or Margin Squeeze: A business is in trouble if it doesn't show trends in growth. The increase should not only be in revenue but also in profit. If it is lacking, the business can be considered to have a problem. We need to g...
2015-07-0123 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 023 - Getting More Connection and Sales With the Ideal Customer ProfileIn this episode, #1 Bestselling Author, Mel Abraham continues the journey and drill further into defining our customers. After we have an idea of who the CORE market is, we need to figure out the identity and persona of the specific customer we are trying to serve.Concept of and Defining the Customer ProfileAn intimate relationship with customers will help us gain their loyalty. It will make them come back for our products with great support. They will also refer us to others. For this, we will have to:Listen to customers: Focus o...
2015-06-1618 min
Growth to Freedom™ - Transform Your Life, Business, and Relationships with Clarity, Confidence, and DirectionMel Abraham, The Entrepreneurs Solution, The News with Twitter and Meerkat, Innovation, and more... - Growth To Freedom [PODCAST 03]Mel Abraham, The Entrepreneurs Solution, Innovation, The Announcement at South by Southwest with Twitter and Meerkat on Growth to Freedom with Dan Kuschell | E:003 Insights and wisdom from Mel Abraham (best-selling author, business growth & valuation expert) on The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profits, Fun, and Freedom, The Big Announcement from South by Southwest regarding Twitter and Meerkat, and Dr. Cristy Lopez reveals insights into the traits of innovators, leaders, and coaches from the recently inspired article from Brenna Snider and Hamoon Ekhtiari on this Episode of Growth to Freedom with Dan Kuschell
2015-04-0641 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMel Abraham | Overcoming The "Work-Life" Fallacy!Mel Abraham talks the Entrepreneurial Solution with Mitch Matthews on the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast. Listen To The Podcast: A DREAM. THINK. DO. special offer: Get Mel's new book for FREE (for a limited time) by clicking here. "When you put the plan in place, it'll never go as planned." Tweet This Have you built your legacy? Now is the time to start!! Mel Abraham joins Mitch Matthews to give you an action plan for living life YOUR way. Mel was working as a CPA when he realized that he wasn't living the life he wanted, so he quit that very...
2015-03-2632 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 006 - Do You Have the Courage to Live Your Own Life?People say that we are on the edge and near disaster but actually, we are in the greatest times filled with opportunities. So much is happening and so many things are changing. At a time like this, it is really important to set the stage for what it is that we are going to do. There are two paths that you can take.The first path is what the society believes it should be. You get a degree, then a job and wait for promotions to climb the corporate ladder, slowly. This has been done since a...
2015-01-1616 min
Building Your Money MachineTES 005 - How to Stay Sane as an EntrepreneurSUMMARY:1. As an entrepreneur, you might get sucked into your business so much that you miss out on the other important aspects of life. If this happens, it won't be worth it – as having your own business should actually allow you to create a community, support the society and live your dreams.2. Make sure to take a time off every 90 days or so and do three things: Reflect, Reconnect and Rejuvenate.Reflect: Take a vacation or a long weekend, and block out your work and schedule. Reflect on the things that you experienced. Think about both...
2015-01-1516 min