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7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast163: How to Give your Clients a 5-Star Experience! (w/ JASON BRADSHAW!)
Jason S. Bradshaw is the CEO and co-founder of Bradshaw, Koh & Co, a global strategic advisor to C-suite executives and start-ups. He is a keynote speaker on experience management, customer and employee experience, digital transformation, and leading through crisis. Bradshaw has led transformative change for recognizable brands like Target, Fairfax, and Volkswagen, resulting in customer-centric growth including a 200% increase in lead generation, $36 million in eCommerce sales in year one, and decades of customer and employee metrics improvements. He is a best-selling author on customer and employee experience and recipient of over 40 industry awards, and voted as one of 30 global...
2023-01-1129 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast162: How to Build an Airbnb Empire! (w/ JORGE CONTRERAS!)Jorge Contreras is a seasoned real estate investor and coach with a passion for helping others achieve their goals. Over the past several years, he has built a successful Airbnb business and has used his expertise to coach thousands of individuals on how to use Airbnb to achieve financial, time, and location freedom. Jorge's extensive knowledge and experience in the field make him a valuable resource for those looking to enter the world of real estate investing.
Jorge Contreras offers a group coaching program called The Real System to teach individuals how to make money on Airbnb...
2023-01-0431 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast161: Making Money in a Down Real Estate Market! (w/ CHRIS PREFONTAINE!)Chris Prefontaine is the founder and CEO of Smart Real Estate Coach, a company that helps individuals and families invest in real estate and create the life of their dreams. The company, which is based in North America, was founded in 2014 by Prefontaine and is now run by a family team, including Prefontaine's son Nick, daughter Kayla, and son-in-law Zachary. The team at Smart Real Estate Coach helps investors to scale and automate their businesses through coaching, mentorship, and consulting, teaching them how to set up the necessary foundation for a successful real estate business, generate leads, find the...
2022-12-2628 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast160: CPA Genius Shares How to Boost Profits! (w/ SUSANNE MARIGA!)Susanne Mariga is a certified accountant who has helped clients achieve their financial goals for over 20 years. Susanne has worked at big accounting firms, like Arthur Andersen and KPMG. She has also started her own small business. This experience has allowed her to help her clients create business plans that focus on making a profit.
As a certified Profit First Professional, she is passionate about helping small business owners make more money and grow their businesses. She discusses business tips and strategies as host of the Profit Talk Podcast. Check out her book: Profit First For Minority...
2022-12-1535 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast159: 7 Keys to 7 Figures eCommerce! (w/ LESLIE KUSTER!)Leslie is a dynamic guest who first shares with us her story of going to Indonesia and, on a whim, buying some clothes and learning to then sell those clothes in NYC. She tells us why freedom is a foundational value for her life and the challenges with not knowing what to do in her business initially. Leslie shares the importance of getting a coach to help as well as changing mindset from a 5 figure business to become a multiple 7 figures business.
We discuss at length the nature of limiting beliefs and how to overcome them. We...
2022-12-0839 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast158: How To Launch Your Amazon Empire! (w/ JENNA LIEBER!)Today, we get to discuss selling on Amazon and some powerful tips from Jenna Lieber and Turnkey Product Management! We discuss how branding is now key and how to build a following. We also cover scaling internationally and organic traffic vs PPC.
Jenna explains why they recommend you focus on premium products and reveals what the sweet spot should be in terms of price range. She elaborates on the need for testing, coaching, well-written copy, images and general infrastructure. For more, visit: https://TurnkeyProductManagement.com/7figures
2022-12-0317 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast157: Change Your Mind & Results! (w/ SHAWN SHEWCHUK!)Shawn shares so much value with us today, starting with how he learned to build his own dream and maintain curiosity as a child. He learned to cater to small businesses, leaders and high achievers. He shares how entrepreneurs must shift focus from what "needs to be done to understanding what they should and should not be doing - to stop focusing on "putting out fires" only.
Shawn teaches us how we must shift and do different things to rise to the next level. We discuss how mindset is the only thing stopping us! He teaches us how...
2022-11-2431 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast156: How To Earn High ROI During A Recession Passively! (w/ DR VIKRAM RAYA!)In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with and learning from the head of Viking Capital: Dr. Vikram Raya. He tells us about his background as an immigrant from India and being interested in apartments as his family lived in them for much of his childhood. He shares why investing in multi-family rental real estate is inflation/recession resistant. His team secures the best deals by vetting many and being very selective.
We discuss further an ongoing supply and demand relationship that is benefiting this investment class. He explains the best two classes of rentals...
2022-11-1839 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast155: What a 10 & 13 Year Old Teach Us About Overcoming Rejection!In today's episode, we have the privilege of chatting with two very young entrepreneurs: Marcus and Jonas Kanell! They started selling curb painting for houses as a summer side-hustle and share some lessons learned as the go door to door. They share with us the importance of finding an area that may need it and making improvements as you go in terms of sales pitch, energy level, etc. We talk about asking prospects the RIGHT questions as well as the all-important skill of getting quality referrals. These young men share everything from upsells to mindset and we talk about the...
2022-11-1021 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast154: Transform from Entrepreneur to CEO! (w/ DENA PATTON!)Dena Patton shares some wonderful, sound strategies to rise to our full potential of greatness. She talks with us about the excitement of jumping in as an entrepreneur and tells some of her story developing systems for Broadway and off-Broadway shows in NYC. She shares insights on how to transition from an entrepreneur to a CEO with clarity and awareness. She encourages CEOs to think and act like a million dollar CEO fro 30 days with intention, focus and strategy to develop teams and mindset - to also be a GREAT leader!
Dena talks about auditing systems and loo...
2022-11-0133 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast153: Cash Flow Strategies! (w/ CFO/CPA Genius CHRIS HERVOCHON!)In this episode, Chris Hervochon shares some really fascinating insights about business - including service-based businesses with a subscription-based model. He shares some insights about the importance of paying close attention to our world in order to pivot as needed. He also talks about the important concept of asking clients and teammates alike for ideas for growth possibilities. Chris shares the simple concepts surrounding cash flow.
He expands on some tools and perspectives to maximize results in an ever-changing world and economy. He shares insights about profit margin targets and managing cash flow along with what a CFO...
2022-10-2831 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast152: The Power Of Decision! (w/ ALLYSON CHAVEZ!)Allyson Chavez is a knowledgeable and dynamic woman with wonderful perspectives and a great story! She tells us how she built a business and took a fall and had several important epiphanies along the way. She discovered the power of the mind and universal laws. She learned about decisions, beliefs and energy. By working hard being willing to be tired, etc, she learned the power of sacrifice.
She tells us how to get rid of distractions and own ourselves with radical acceptance and emotional intelligence. She talks about being kind to ourselves, deciding we'll succeed learning to fall...
2022-10-1855 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast151: Creating an Awesome User Experience! (w/ SATYAM KANTAMNENI!)We had the privilege to talk with Satyam Kantamneni in this episode about the grand importance of user experiences. He tells us of his military background before entering the tech world. We discuss freedom and impact in business in conjunction with design and technology. He tells about how -to become more user-centric and properly serving your customer by getting to know them better first.
He goes on to discuss how to build out apps against the grain of what most companies do. We discuss building a collective roadmap while focusing on innovative solutions. We talk about defining and r...
2022-10-1336 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast150: The 8-Figure ”Lean Out Method”! (w/ CRISTA GRASSO!)Crista Grasso shared some wonderful business insights with us today! She tells of how she worked from coffee shops to consulting and has always had a knack for getting better results with companies (and acquisitions) by strategically aligning everything with an intentional vision or set of goals. We talk at length about how to effectively get a team on board by beginning with the end in mind and asking the right questions to the right people.
We talk at length about The Lean Out Method as Crista lays out the 4 stages, which leave space for innovation, growth, et...
2022-10-0431 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast149: That Time My Daughter & I Were Stranded At The Airport & On The Tarmac All Day!In this episode, we tell the tale of how my daughter and I got caught up in a series of unfortunate events. We had planned a little trip to go to a concert and Disneyland when - uh oh - the plane had mechanical issues. We were stuck on and off a hot airplane for literally hours. Then, just as we were about to take off, we had more issues and the flight had to be canceled.
The key to this story isn't the story itself. The key, my friends, is how we reacted to it. We live...
2022-09-2717 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast148: How to Build an Empire in a Recession! (w/ KOSMO!)In this episode, KOSMO shares stories of how he became a titan in the barbecue space! He tells us how he was burned as a baby and, as he grew, always looking for more efficient ways to do things. He started making rubs and injections and used them to enter barbecue competitions. We discuss the importance of identifying a problem and solving it when a company may not be taking care of customers properly.
He tells us about the importance of "proof of concept"! We talk about how there is always room at the top for something bett...
2022-09-1629 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast147: How To Generate Massive Returns In Spite Of Inflation & A Recession! (w/ SPENCER HILLIGOSS!)In this episode, Spencer tells us his background and how he used to be proud of investing in a 401k and other traditional investments. Many of these lead to an increasing tax liability over time. He awakened to the importance stepping away from "mainstream" thinking and looking to cashflow investments. He talks with us here about playing both offense and defense and not driving up your lifestyle too quickly, but rather saving and beating inflation!
He shares the need to constantly be growing money and keeping it in motion. He tells us how to get curious and assu...
2022-09-0841 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast146: Systems & Processes = Success! (w/ ANNE HILL!)In this episode, Anne tells us about how she started as a VA and began developing strategies to figure out her clients' needs. She talks to us about KPI's (key performance indicators) and the importance of tracking virtually everything in your business. She emphasizes the need for organization as well as some tools to stay organized.
She elaborates on the concept of a business' "hierarchy of needs" and how to us that to delegate and build a team. We discuss the importance of SOPs (standard operating procedures) in conjunction with some suggested third-party tools while maintaining clear com...
2022-09-0228 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast145: VERSUS Game - 9 Figure Entrepreneur! (w/ JOHN VITTI!)John Vitti shared how we can make money and be more engaging to our community with a free app called Versus. It is ad-free and allows you to create a game AND make money at the same time.
With over 22 million users, it is designed for the people; and by the people!
This platform allows you to become a host and win/earn money while engaging your community. You can ask questions to build income and there's even a referral program he explains in this episode. You can even interact with celebrities in an environment of crea...
2022-08-2524 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast144: Get Published - Become An Authority! (w/ JULIE BROAD!)Julie Broad helps entrepreneurs become successful, self-published authors. After growing up working on her parents' motel from the age of 10, Julie took her business and entrepreneurial skills into adulthood as a real estate investor with her own accompanying training education company. She began self-publishing after working with a publisher where their initial work and proposal had fallen through. She realized that self-publishing opens doors to opportunities and made her an expert on media and speaking on stages.
She talks here about the big picture importance of knowing who you're talking to and purpose of your message. She share...
2022-08-1933 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast143: Your Money Therapist! (w/ JENNIFER LOVE!)Jennifer opens up with us today about childhood traumas and how she arrived at a very unhealthy, unhappy place in her life. She talks about operating from a place of fear and anger with money and spending based on emotions. She counsels us to see where we're showing up as a victim or a hero and elaborates on the different money personalities. She even tells us to put money in its proper place and not turn it into things that it isn't - such as happiness.
Jennifer tells us also of the importance of celebrating our wins and...
2022-08-1242 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast142: Millionaire Mindset! (w/ SPENCER SNAKARD!)In this episode, Spencer shares with us her entrepreneurial process with tons of value bombs and examples. She elaborates on her 3 pillars of alignment, insight and reinvention as it relates to our callings, purpose and mission. She talks about having all these things in alignment and how we have the power to create anything. She warns agains falling back on fear, a need to "survive" and imposter syndrome.
Spencer goes on to elaborate on how we see ourselves and our place in the world - aka MINDSET. She talks about our "lenses" we use with success and love...
2022-08-0533 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast141: Text Tools to Scale! (w/ WANDA TORO TURINI!)Wanda shares her story and some unique childhood experiences that led her to get a doctorate degree and then realize the real way to money and freedom through entrepreneurship! She shares with us how an experience with her father involving a mobile home taught her the importance of ownership. She talks to us as well about the freedom to live life on your own terms.
Wanda goes on to talk about her company Ketch at ketchwords.com. She tells us about the massive value of having a texting list and utilizing high impact, low frequency content to rea...
2022-07-2936 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast140: LinkedIn Mastery & A Champion Mindset! (w/ DANIELLE MILLS WALDEN!)Danielle is a dynamic and very knowledgeable leader, coach and champion. She shares with us here how she started in tennis at the age of two as well as lessons and values learned from being a professional athlete. She talks about the importance of preparation, visualization and manifestation. She tells us how she learned to find solutions, not excuses and how she reframed obstacles and adversity into exciting stepping stones.
Danielle talks further about the importance of big goals, building a personal brand properly and becoming an expert. She elaborates on the massive value and opportunity found on L...
2022-07-2225 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast139: The Science of Marketing with Kuware! (w/ AVI KUMAR!)In today's episode, Avi Kumar shares tons of value starting with his story of being an immigrant. He started working with Intel and learned the value of investing money in marketing to get a return. He transitioned from hardware to selling software online. He tells us about the importance of knowing profit margins to maximize marketing dollars. He talks about a business centric approach and the potential synergy between advertising platforms.
Avi goes on to share how we break down numbers into a science with 6 equations to get the best results. He gives us tips about choosing the b...
2022-07-1533 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast138: How to Build an International Empire! (w/ RYAN MARGOLIN!)In this episode, Ryan opens up to us how he became an entrepreneur from a desire to control his own life starting at a young age. He tells how the 2008 financial crisis led him to transition and how he was able to find and solve legitimate problems. Ryan shares how direct mail and organic reach built a 7 figures+ business and the massive impact of sharing benefits and testimonials.
He talks also about the logistics of growing internationally and meeting people where they are with their respective languages and cultures. He expands upon the importance of having operating agr...
2022-07-0728 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast137: 9 Figure Empire - Sold it All for the Poor! (w/ STACI WALLACE!)Staci Wallace is a dynamic, heart-centered business woman, philanthropist and so much more! She shares her background growing up and being mentored by a pastor father as she pursued music as well as direct sales. Staci tells us of strategies to go from "beast" mode to "BEST" mode. She talks about why peace should take more priority over money.
She talks about the value of stopping, serving, investing and listening while breaking down the ego - all of which (and more) can be accomplished in her signature Sweet Spot Audit. She tells of the importance to look at b...
2022-07-0239 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast136: POWER in Your Business! (w/ STACY BAHRENFUSS!)In this episode, Stacy is very informative in sharing principles learned at a young age. She tells how she learned to solve problems and take things one step at a time. She talks about our choices and turning insights into actions, and then into breakthroughs!
She talks about the importance of self-awareness, resourcefulness and finding the WHY that's driving you. She tells us why mindset coaching alone can be ineffective and the importance of focusing on emotions also. She shares great value surrounding the deep root causes of problems, going beyond the surface and correctly utilizing the right...
2022-06-2332 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast135: The Lucky Formula to 8 Figure Exits! (w/ MARK LACHANCE!)Mark LaChance is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur and author of best-selling book, The Lucky Formula. He grew up in a farming family in Quebec, Canada. He talks with us about college and we discuss the massive increases in related costs. He tells of his experience as a sports agent and how to create a stable and predictable revenue.
Mark also shares how he found $200k to invest in his next opportunity and expounds on the importance of building a great reputation, work ethic and just bringing VALUE. He talks about important principles of leadership. He also elaborates on putti...
2022-06-1736 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast134: Millions of Followers - Millions of Sales! (w/ Superstar ASHLEY ANN!)In this powerful episode, Ashley Ann shares how she left the rat race and found freedom in entrepreneurship. We talk about building YOUR OWN DREAM vs someone else's. We share the importance of taking calculated risks as well as common mistakes new business owners make. She tells us about the true power of social media and the importance of "niching down".
Ashley talks about knowing WHO your audience is and how to then maximize sales. We talk about the balancing act of good content combined with a consistent call to action. She tells the difference between relational conte...
2022-06-0941 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast133: Why Your Business Needs Email Marketing! (w/ KELSEY JOHNSON!)Kelsey explains to us the power of email and why it is such a great medium to engage with an audience and create sales. She talks about the process of starting to build an email list and the importance of having multiple ways people can sign up. Kelsey tells of the importance of lead magnets and gives several examples.
She shares with us how to set up a welcome series and create automation. We discuss the power of Russell Brunson's "Seinfeld" email series ideas. Kelsey also tells us about having a regular newsletter and the importance of gett...
2022-06-0327 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast132: How StoryTelling Can Transform Your Business! (w/ MARK CARPENTER!)Coming from a large family and a background of public relations and marketing, Mark shares with us some great insights into the immense POWER of storytelling. He shows us how stories connect people and why the best teachers tell stories. He shares 3 common mistakes when telling stories and the importance of understanding your audience.
Mark talks to us about keeping it simple as well as why the extraordinary comes from the ordinary. He shares with us how to vulnerably create our own story in 3 parts and find the lesson to share with the audience. Learn more and get...
2022-05-2730 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast131: How to Fix Your Employees & Yourself! (w/ MOLLY MCGRATH!)Molly shares with us in this episode about her background as a curious child and learning how to translate that into asking the RIGHT questions as an adult. She talks at length about how employees and employers can have healthy and connected relationships. She shares the importance of setting standards, checking in with employees and giving them an atmosphere of ownership.
She talks further about how a breakdowns can be an opportunity for breakthroughs. She also elaborates as to why the business owner is usually the least important person in the room. She shares tons of wonderful idea...
2022-05-1933 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast130: Power to 8 Figures in Profits! (w/SUSIE CARDER!)In this episode, Susie Carder shares explosive value bombs about maximizing our businesses and what matters most in life. She talks about lessons growing up in a large family and how that led her to become a serial entrepreneur. She tells her story of training people in the beauty industry, which started her on a path of coaching. She talks about the importance of mapping out our business with the right clients.
We discuss the heart-wrenching tale of losing $10M and how important simplicity is in business. We talk about keys in selling a business as well as o...
2022-05-1238 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast129: Online Marketing Mastery! (w/ CHRISTINE HANSEN!)Award-winning business coach Christine Hansen talks at length today about the components required to succeed online! She tells her story of starting as an academic and how she started to help people build successful online businesses. She talks about the importance of copywriting and how you engage with your perfect client.
She shares thoughts about pursuing something simple that changes lives, including your own and how you can greatly benefit from high-ticket items. She talks also about developing a healthy relationship with money as well as how to find and handle blind spots along the way. Visit Chris...
2022-05-0528 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast128: How Leadership Can Create Exponential Growth! (w/ SHAWNA SCHUH!)Shawna Schuh teaches us in this episode about how crucial effective leadership is to success, especially in business. We talk about life lessons learned in childhood with small town values and rural situations and the ability to become "self-directed". We discuss the principles and traits of the best leaders and why empathy is crucial.
Shawna further elaborates on the importance of asking questions and some skills to use questions to help a team uncover answers. We talk about keeping people engaged and how to tactfully hold them accountable. We talk at length about setting the right vision and...
2022-04-2834 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast127: Celebrity Entrepreneur Asks, ”Do You Have a Money Date?” (w/ PENELOPE JANE SMITH!)Penelope Jane Smith shares some wonderful insights from her business, Real Prosperity, Inc. regarding how to get a handle on our money and live in freedom & joy instead of debt & obligation. She talks about the problems with our education system, focused on grades/job/resume and some of her story of becoming entrepreneurial and an extrovert.
Penelope shares observations about how easily we take things for granted and the importance of creating freedom from becoming cash flow positive. She talks about what true freedom means by becoming cash flow POSITIVE! She shares insights about her M.E.S.S...
2022-04-2146 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast126: How to Make Money & Do Good in Your Business! (w/ BESSI GRAHAM!)Bessi shares some incredible principles and life lessons in today's episode! She talks about her parents and their core values from work ethic to societal perspective and social justice. She discusses the principles of making money while incorporating philanthropy by honing in on the decisions we do have control over.
She elaborates on how a business owner/leader can develop clear vision and principles to drive the business forward. She talks about core and aspirational values as well as how to start again, especially in these times of massive and unprecedented change. She shares principles of delegating effe...
2022-04-1443 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast125: Why ”Profit First” is Key to Getting Your Money Right! (w/ AIMEE LALIBERTE)Aimee shares TONS of gold in this episode! She first talks about her background and her fascination with money from a young age. She tells about learning from financial mistakes and the importance of building a relationship with money. She shared how the school system is dropping the ball and that we must talk about it.
We discuss student debt and how a business owner should separate their self-worth from the bottom line of the business. She talks about the neutrality of numbers and the importance of aligning with a plan AND with the right people. She tells...
2022-04-0637 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast124: How I Erased $100k in Unsecured Debt to Join the 7 Figures Club!Today, we talk about how I made mistakes in a previous business and had to erase $100k in debt. We discuss the discrepancies in Dave Ramsey's strategies and how he REALLY became wealthy. We discuss the benefits of becoming an expert in a profession that's in demand, and we also talk about the new 7 Figures app! Let's go!
2022-03-3008 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast123: How to Build a Billion Dollar Brand! (w/ ERNIE HARKER!)Ernie shares with us how he found his talent with drawing, art and entrepreneurial pursuits from a very young age. He talks about grabbing onto the earning potential of self-employment and how he had a mentor/coach to guide him in the art world and build his confidence.
Ernie expands on the concepts of branding/marketing and how it has changed over the years. He also shows us how important a consistent color scheme is to brand development. He shares with us his concept of a "brand lens" and how the experience of your brand FLAVORS your pro...
2022-03-2333 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast122: The 7 Steps to 7 Figures Marketing! (w/ ALARIC ONG!)Alaric Ong shares TONS of gold with us today! He talks about 5 businesses he started and some different learning experiences along the way. He learned how to connect with clients where they are and that sales is truly the lifeblood of any business. He shares how to raise money from investors, how the value of the offer should be much more than the price tag and the value of webinars!
He goes on to discuss what he calls The Apollo Method for marketing including effectively obtaining leads and selling to them properly. Learn how to listen and prop...
2022-03-1728 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast121: How Entrepreneurs Should Deal with the Ukraine & Russia ConflictWe talk in this episode about the various important economic impacts of the Ukraine / Russia conflict. We talk also about the importance of compassion and empathy for all those negatively affected. We discuss the importance of finding how we can help and focusing on what we can control.
We talk about pivoting while focusing on sales as a business owner and the need for constant growth where possible. We talk about the massive action we are all taking, regardless of where it is directed and reiterated the importance of investing in areas we can control. Let's go!
2022-03-0918 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast120: How to Build a $100 Million Business with 0 Employees (w/ TREVOR BLAKE!)We were privileged today to talk with Trevor Blake about the power of entrepreneurship and his story coming from a poor background to having built seven successful companies! All of this has made him hundreds of millions of dollars and allowed him to travel the world.
He taught us here about finding and solving problems for consumers. We covered the importance of never saying it's too late (he started his first company at age 43). We talked about being creative and following intuition as well as the all-important "proof-of-concept" topic. We covered dream clients, finding the right people (for...
2022-02-2542 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast119: Are you a Consumer or CREATOR?!We talk in this episode about the power of social media and creating value within a predetermined niche. We talk about the double-edged sword of social media in its power for outreach as well as being a life-sucking distraction. We talked about the difference of learning vs. earning. We talk about finding and reaching your dream client and ultimately going from consumer to CREATOR! Take action! Let's go!
2022-02-1816 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast118: Why You Must Do ONE THING Well to Join the 7 Figures Club!Why do you think they say someone is "running around like a chicken with its head cut off"? There are several reasons, the primary of which is they don't have their head on straight to stay FOCUSED! We talk in this episode about regularly reassessing and revamping on the path of execution.
At the end of the day, it is all about doing ONE THING very well. We cover how a friend had all these lofty goals, but never achieved them last year due to this very phenomenon. We talk about the principle of becoming specialized in order...
2022-02-0915 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast117: YOU Are Your Own HOLY GRAIL!We talk at length in this episode about how YOU are your own secret weapon. We talk about avoiding the noise surrounding the news, politicians, etc. We also covered how it's important that we protect capitalism.
We went on to discuss the parallels of the story "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in searching for a "holy grail" to solve our problems. We talk about how there is no magical pill or "holy grail" in our physical health or even in business. We talk about the truth related to experience and gradually moving towards goals. Hard work has t...
2022-01-3121 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast116: Dominating Google! (w/ JASON BARNARD - from Paris!)We had an impressive conversation with Jason Barnard about all things digital marketing and optimizing your results on the SERP (search engine results page) to build your brand. He tells how this fit in with an animated series about a blue dog that he was involved with.
He talked about how you can have a great product; and even with competition, there is enough business for you. He discussed how true character comes out when a business starts making money, and that you must address the tough questions up front when building a business. He shared all...
2022-01-2436 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast115: How to Retire at Age 32 in Costa Rica Powered by Passive Income! (w/ MCKAY VOWLS!)In this episode, we talk at length with impressive entrepreneur McKay Vowls. He tells his story of starting out newly married with very little income and building investments on the side. He had been in the military and was working as a paramedic when they started to acquire rental properties.
McKay talks about the importance of frugality and cash flow and how that all fed into them starting a successful property management company. He talks about finding leaders and how creating multiple streams of passive income was his key to retire. He even shares some important tips on ho...
2022-01-1451 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast114: That Time I Woke Up with a Cramp in My Left Buttock... And Why It Matters in Your Business!Today's episode is all about COMMITMENT. I woke up with a cramp and pain in my backside. After several attempted remedies - pills, Icy Hot, stretches, etc - it wouldn't go away. But I persevered because of my commitment.
We talk further about human nature to find reasons not to follow through. We share examples from YouTube ad campaigns and the "baptism by fire" that takes place as you learn to pivot and build your income and sales. Let's go!
2022-01-1121 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast113: How to Grow by 100% in 2022 with the Right Business Plan!We talk in this episode about avoiding wasting time and resources because it's all limited. We further explain the importance of planning and setting goals. We talk about my speaking gig with Patrick Bet-David and some lessons there. We talked about individuals in our company who are making massive strive forwards and exceeding their goals.
We go on to talk about personal development, reading books and absorbing positive material. We elaborate on that with the importance of reviewing what's worked in the past and writing goals so you see them everywhere consistently. Let's go!
2022-01-0613 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast112: Real Estate Syndication Secrets! (w/ NICK EARLS & ERIC DINICOLA!)We covered a lot of ground in this episode surrounding real estate and why having assets in that realm is crucial. We talked about the nature and risks of inflation, the value in multi-family properties built in the right locations. We talked about the housing shortage and the building of condos as well as office-to-apartment conversions.
We covered topics related to the evolution of home purchase lending as well as exit strategies when building condominiums or holding onto apartments. We talked about creating passive income for investors and the meaning of real estate syndication, among many other imp...
2021-12-2933 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast111: Brash Military Contrarian Software Genius! (w/ TROY BROUSSARD!)Troy Broussard is dynamic and highly knowledgeable software engineer with a strong military and nuclear engineering background. He shared with us how he developed a "burning desire" for independence and why he thanks his sister for that. He told us about living outside of the USA, especially Brazil, and the impact and perspective that gave.
He talked at length about the often-squandered massive opportunities in America for those who are willing to work. He told more of his background being raised up in the corporate world, getting involved in real estate and losing EVERYTHING in 2008. He even share...
2021-12-1534 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast110: Publish Your Own Book to Build Your Empire! (w/ ALINKA RUTKOWSKA!)Alinka shares some great insights with us in this episode! She told how starting a school newspaper, collecting money and building a team started her on the path of entrepreneurship. She talks about her passion for writing and the importance of focusing on our passions. She explains how a book is the best instant gratification lead magnet that maximizes a recipient's results. She also told a story of how a book can help find high level clients as well.
We discuss how a book increases opt ins exponentially and that all you need is an idea to buil...
2021-12-1021 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast109: How to Pivot to 150% Growth!Today, we talk at length about finding and building upon something that gives you a competitive advantage. We discuss how the market decides what matters because they care about themselves and what makes THEIR lives better. We talk about lessons learned in a business law class and a story tied to the book Millionaire Fast Lane.
We discuss how this has applied with 7 Figures Funding by finding what the market wanted with credit repair, business funding, education and other related services. We cover how Twitter pivoted from a simple text message service to become dominant. We talk mostl...
2021-12-0218 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast108: The Secret Tom Brady Uses to Win Super Bowls at Age 43!We talked a great deal in today's episode about the constant need for growth and striving to maximize our potential. We shared some insights from Tom Brady's show "Man in the Arena," including the mindset and inherent challenges of champions.
Tom expects to constantly pull all potential out of himself and is working to make progress each and every day. We talked about the grand importance of not celebrating or getting comfortable too soon. We even covered the concept of the fact that we are always either growing or regressing. We must always be looking for ways to ge...
2021-11-2321 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast107 How I Built a $10M Business with Bad ”Infrastructure”!In today's episode, we talked about the recent infrastructure passed by Congress and in the news in the USA. We talked about the grand importance of infrastructure in building a 7 Figures business - building upon the rock instead of the sand, for example. We talked about the importance of consistent values and following through with commitments to customers and employees. We also covered some insights from Patrick Bet-David to avoid short term profits at the expense of long term gains.
2021-11-1610 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast106: All Growth Happens OUTSIDE Your Comfort Zone!This episode is universal for all areas of business and life. We talked about the importance of doing more than you are used to, staying up to date on trends and technology in your industry and talking about important areas of interest for your dream clients.
We talked about making your business stand out and being able to communicate that dream/vision, all while developing new skills. We talked about the importance of venturing out of the comfort zone to talk to people. We used several instructive analogies related to our physical development, working out, etc as wel...
2021-11-0817 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast105: Live Like You Were Dying!We talked in this episode about avoiding the usual distractions of the 4th quarter and the holiday season. We talked about a good family friend who suddenly has a terminal illness and the accompanying lessons from movies like "Braveheart" and songs like "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw.
We talked about what it means to control what you can control and live with no regrets. Leave it all on the field and invest in those people and things that matter most. Instead of watching someone live your dream life on tv, movies, etc, LIVE your dre...
2021-10-3117 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast104: Be Like Joe - Joe Manchin That Is...In this episode, we talk about making decisions TODAY based on the big picture and that will lead to massive, meaningful success. We talk about building a strong foundation of solid principles.
We talked about Senator Joe Manchin taking a stand related to the bigger picture of inflation and what's truly best in the long term for his constituents and for the country. We talked about doing what's best as a business owner for our team and company. We discussed the importance of looking at the whole picture as well as an example from the life of Henr...
2021-10-2615 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast103: INFLATION + Supply Chain Issues = Control What You Can Control!We tackle some very important topics in this episode! First, we talked about the importance of performing in the 4th quarter - be it in sports or the business year, etc. We talked about mental toughness as we face the ongoing inflation problem.
We covered how 40% of the money ever printed in the USA has been printed in the last 18 months and the effects that is having on property values, car prices, fuel (gas, coal, etc), cement, food, restaurants and more. We talked about worker shortages and what we should focus on as we control what we can...
2021-10-1916 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast102: How to Make a Fortune in the Note Industry! (w/ EDDIE SPEED!)We had an informative conversation today with Eddie Speed, a man with decades of experience in the space of buying/selling notes and generating legitimate income from them. We talked about how notes work and how passive investors can get a piece of the pie.
We talked about structuring financing, seller financing and maximizing one's positive return. We even discussed how the IRS plays into and ways to stretch out and minimize tax burdens, including but not limited to capital gains. Let's go!
2021-10-1524 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast101: That Time I Backed My Tesla Into My Own Garage!Today we tell the tale of how I was going to my early morning boxing workout with my daughter and the blunder that occurred before even leaving the house. We talked about the story of Elon Musk and the importance of being accountable.
We talked about how blaming everyone else is a destructive crutch. Facing ourselves and our mistakes gives us a chance to learn and live our solutions. We talked about seeing mistakes in the big picture and focusing on what we SHOULD do, not what we SHOULDN'T. Let's go!
2021-10-1114 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast100: The Truth About Covid Data Analysis & How to Grow to 7 Figures+!WELCOME TO EPISODE 100! In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the data surrounding the covid-19 pandemic and compare that process to finding the KPI's (key performance indicators). You will see that the numbers, when broken down by different ages, etc speak volumes about the nature of the pandemic. We learn how this compares to overall mortality rates of various sorts as well.
Most importantly, we talked about how this all fits in with finding the areas of your business that ARE working to invest more there. We also talked about the value of keeping all your...
2021-10-0825 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast099: Take On a New Challenge & Growth Will Follow!In this episode, we talked about the importance of taking on new challenges for growth and to create new, raw energy in our lives and business - even if we're feeling burnt out at times. We talked about the power of Fridays and how easy it is to get lackadaisical in life and with our families.
We talked about the importance of changing it up and living from a place of high energy. We talked about changing your state and your mind in the process. We also covered this new workout - a boxing/cardio/strength training work...
2021-10-0113 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast098: Startup Secrets! (w/ CAPTAIN STEVEN HOFFMAN!)Captain Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff!) is the CEO of Founders Space, which helps accelerate and launch amazing startups. He is author of several award-winning books such as "Surviving a Startup," "Make Elephants Fly" and "The Five Forces". He has a widely varied background from Silicon Valley to Hollywood and shares with us some amazing stories and insights of his long and illustrious career helping businesses succeed! Let's go!
2021-09-2846 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast097: Turn Your ”Pissed Off” Energy Into Positive Action & Solutions!In this episode, we talked first about how champions create separation on Fridays. We talked about turning anger into productivity and some recent stories of people we've worked with dropping the ball and wasting our time. We talked about the importance of finding like-minded people and to stop feeling sorry for ourselves as victims when things go wrong.
We shared the value of being unreasonably optimistic! We also discussed not "making love" to problems, but rather focusing on solutions. We talked about some tips to deal with negative, angry energy as well as setting micro goals each day t...
2021-09-2012 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast096: Traffic & Conversion Summit - Finding 8 Figure Mentors!We talked about some amazing gems of knowledge and experience acquired this week at the Traffic & Conversions Summit in sunny San Diego! We shared many tidbits related to the evolving landscape of social media and the real importance of OWNING your own audience and data.
We shared insights from billionaire Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson, Steve Sims, Pedro Adao, Martha Stewart and so many others. We talked at length about the importance of following through with commitments - doing what we say we will do! We talked about finding mentors and being relentless with ironclad systems and processes.
2021-09-1716 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast095: How to FLUSH Your Mistakes FOREVER!In this episode we talked about some excellent sports analogies - especially as we get ready to start the 4th quarter of the year! We talked about our purpose on this podcast and different scenarios surrounding my kids' development in sports.
We talked about coaching my 9 year old and how some of the kids were letting mistakes drag them down for the rest of practice. I shared some details of a pep talk I gave them related to an incredible overtime game between the Saints and the Vikings. We talked about how Adam Thielen "flushed" the ball afte...
2021-09-1311 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast094: Less Is More - Let Go to Let FLOW!We talked at length in this episode about clearing our path forward so we can move and obtain our true objectives in life. This is a process of filtering that includes asking and facing some hard questions at times. We talked about some things that happened in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as well as the movie "Up in the Air" as it relates to these topics. We also covered some important principles, quotes and 7 tips to really let go and let life flow!
2021-09-0618 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast093: 3 Keys to Making A LOT of Money!We talked in this episode first about making and achieving our goals as time continues to fly by. We also discussed some of the values of our company and how important it is to find, validate and agree with peoples problems before telling them the good news that we can help solve them.
We also shared the story of Jim Britt, one of Tony Robbins' mentors and how Jim built an extraordinary life out of next to nothing. He had to come up with $4000 when he only had $27 in his bank account. He started a business and bas...
2021-09-0117 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast092: VC Capital Expert & Merger/Acquisition Genius! (w/ SAM PALAZOOLO)Sam shared some interesting background between the restaurant and automotive businesses that led into consulting and running his own firm. He then shared how they solved problems in the automotive industry and how to create a tactical strategy with actionable steps in your business.
He shared what his company, Tip of the Spear Ventures, does for businesses and some of how the venture capital space functions. He talked about the importance of having a plan with money and not putting "the cart before the horse". Sam also shared how leadership mentality must evolve over time as a busi...
2021-08-2631 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast091: How to Bounce Back from a Tough Break!In this episode, we shared about how my son Marcus broke his arm over the weekend. We discussed that, although life isn't fair, we can work hard & smart, thus putting the odds in our favor. We talked about immediately pivoting (as Marcus has) to continue to challenge one's self.
We talked about taking action to avoid the more common natural response of sitting and sinking into some form of depression. We talked about hope and how we can still learn from others and progress - all of which feels good and is therapeutic! Let's go!
2021-08-2311 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast090: You are the Sum of the 5 People You Hang Out with the Most!We talked in this episode about attending an amazing event called "Summer Camp" in Indiana. We talked about the importance behind the saying that the 5 people you spend the most time with have the greatest influence over the results in your life.
We talked about Patrick Bet-David and getting to meet and converse with one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time. Being successful in all areas of our lives is largely a byproduct of what we bring into our orbit and our minds in particular. Let's go!
2021-08-1914 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast089: Your Big WHY, Dream Client & Defining Your Mission!We talked in this episode about the grand importance of having a mission so we can actually get places. We talked about setting goals and constantly improving.
I shared about listening to Ed Mylett's interview with baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew and some great insights from his life trials plus his mission to help children in particular.
We talked about 7 Figures getting tons of great reviews because we get results for clients and who OUR dream client is. We talked about the founder of Lululemon having a VERY specific definition of their dream client as well.
2021-08-1212 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast088: Finding SOLUTIONS When the Crap Hits the Fan!Today we talked about the important topic of how we face problems in our lives - business, personal or otherwise. We talked about some recent examples related to our office move and the all-important need to focus on SOLUTIONS.
We shared an example of a problem with a client and some games that were being played as well as throwing fits. We decided to stay focused on the issue itself, the facts and, again, SOLUTIONS.
It is important to stay calm and remove oneself from the emotions, returning to reason and logic. We shared some other...
2021-08-0913 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast087: Screw the Nine to Five! (w/ JILL STANTON)In this episode, we had the amazing honor of welcoming and chatting candidly with the one and only Jill Stanton of Screw the Nine to Five.
She told about her early years and never really being cut out for a "normal job". She told some stories about her husband and business partner Josh's first attempts at entrepreneurship as well. She talks about how they eventually built websites and cracked the code of successful course launches.
She shared some of the process related to mastering the right skills and managing your products, including pricing. She talked about...
2021-08-0351 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast086: How to Build a 7 Figures Ecommerce Business! (w/ SCOTT MARGOLIUS)We talked in this episode about having an ecommerce business on Amazon, Walmart, eBay and/or Shopify and the logistics of setting it up for long-term success! We talked about avoiding and/or getting out of a suspended account (especially on Amazon and Walmart). We talked about the right products, optimizing the store and tailoring everything based on the platform used. We talked about risks and overall maximization of time and traction! Let's go!
2021-07-3051 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast085: Dotcom Magazine Interview with Leo Kanell!Enjoy my interview with Andy Jacob of Dotcom Magazine! Here are the notes:
The new American dream is to become an entrepreneur and build a business that fulfills your client’s needs and turns your dreams into the truth. Behind every successful business owner is a funding story and someone mentoring that entrepreneur towards success. 7 Figures Funding was founded by Leo Kanell, 14 years ago, he struggled to fund his first business and realized that funding was a massive obstacle for many new and small business owners.
After helping a few friends and family receive funding he...
2021-07-2633 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast084: The 3 Keys to Build a 7 Figures Business!We talk today about what to do to join the 7% of businesses that make 7 figures or more per year. We talk about the importance of having a great product or service that solves problems and that you can perform with at a high level. We talk about generating leads, building teams and processes, etc. We talk at length about knowing yourself and what you're good at and I share the example of a business we had that was stopping foreclosures. We got into how I built that from the ground up along with the right systems, marketing and even a re...
2021-07-2113 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast083: How to Dominate Events for your Business!We talked in this episode about the recent Tampa Bay e-commerce professionals event Leo attended. We talked about the value of getting on stage and looking people in the eye while maximizing the networking possibilities and opportunities overall.
We talked about the power of making events effective, some pros and cons and even pitfalls of events themselves, and even questions to ask yourself about an event as to whether it will be worth your time and resources.
We talked about having a solid message from the stage and connecting well with your audience. We even talk...
2021-07-1618 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast082: Patriots, Immigrants & Entrepreneurs!In this episode, we first covered our family's recent trip to Orlando to visit Disney World, Universal Studios and other attractions there. We talked about the perspective of immigrants and the dramatic story of an immigrant couple from Venezuela we met in Florida. We shared some of their harrowing tale of having their business and all their money stolen and then the husband getting shot and what happened next.
We talked about the massive opportunity in America that immigrants often see more clearly because they have perspective like that. We covered much, much more including why the gove...
2021-07-1213 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast081: Living Below Our Privileges (Take Initiative!)In this episode, we talked about a story - a parable if you will - about a man on a cruise ship and how that applies to us in all areas of our lives - family, business, our own physical and mental health and much more! We shared some thoughts from Grant Cardone as well as four main tips to wake up and take part in our massive privileges in our lives. Most of us live better than kings and queens did in past generations and we need to awaken to these principles and take initiative to rise to th...
2021-07-0816 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast080: FAIL In Order To SUCCEED!FAILURE is one of those words that many of us try to avoid thinking about or even saying. In this episode, we will discuss how important failure is in the process of obtaining success. There is hope and we can reframe our view of failure as an accepted natural step and learning experience in the process of growth.
We talked about babies learning and falling and stories such as Babe Ruth and others. We talk about the importance of giving ourselves permission to fail on the road to success and even embracing failure as an indispensable part o...
2021-07-0219 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast079: Pleasure & Pain - The Science of Motivation!In this episode, we talked about the pillars of motivation in our lives and how we make decisions. We talked about "carrots vs. sticks" and instant gratification in our modern society. We also talked about David Goggins' "Accountability Mirror" principal. We covered topics of various sorts related to framing our lives properly and making the right decisions to get the things we want. We even covered the Law of the Purchase and some lessons learned from the opioid crisis. Let's go!
2021-06-2521 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast078: WHO Do You Want To Be?!In this episode, we talk about returning to some of our thinking that fed our dreams as children. When we become adults and deal with that life and those bills, oftentimes many people get lost and forget what their dreams were.
We talk in this episode about the importance of defining goals IN WRITING and creating a vision you can remember. We talk about the importance of revisiting these goals often and allow them to evolve as life and circumstances may shift over time.
We talk about the importance of finding inspirational figures around us and...
2021-06-2113 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast077: Why Are You OK With Losing?We talked today about several facets of winning and what our mindsets should be. We talked about learning lessons along the way and shared a story of my son, Marcus, who is very competitive.
We talked about how competition itself brings out the best in us and the silly nonsense of the recent "participation trophies" trend. We talked about keeping score and why teachers, coaches and society at large teach us to be ok with losing.
We discussed learning how to gauge what it takes to win and turning failures along the way into stepping ston...
2021-06-1713 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast076: Government Funding & Government Contracts! (w/ D. JOHN SANDERS)In this episode, we were privileged to get to talk with D. John Sanders about how government funding & contracts work. Having come from a background playing professional football as well as having gone through pilot training for the military, Mr. Sanders knows a thing a or two about work and work ethic.
He talked about some lessons learned about education vs. entrepreneurship. He tells us of the importance of building a network of people who can help each other. He talked about understanding various financial instruments and securing government contracts while maintaining the capital to perform with this...
2021-06-1438 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast075: Infinite Banking Explained! (w/ SARRY IBRAHIM)We had the privilege in this episode of picking the brain of the one and only Sarry Ibrahim regarding infinite banking. He tells some of his story and background in this coming out of Chicago and how this strategy - also called the "bank on yourself" strategy is a way for you to essentially become your own banker. It also allows you to maximize your retirement growth and accessibility. He talks all about the logistics of all sorts of life insurance policies and how to create an arbitrage to also maximize your own source of financing as well as the...
2021-06-0436 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast074: Aftermath & Takeaways! - THE 75 HARD CHALLENGE!In this episode, we talk about some major life takeaways learned in the recent completion of the 75 Hard Challenge! I had noticed some complacency forming and I knew I needed to step it up with this challenge. We talk about maximizing our time and figuring out our calendar to prioritize the things that matter most. We talked about mental toughness and incremental growth through daily consistency. We talked about the importance of recovery as we obtain results, as well as the concept of "no compromises" because we can't lie to ourselves. It's the HARD things that make us proud, so go...
2021-05-3119 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast073: The Funding CEO Challenge!We talk in this episode about, you guessed it - THE FUNDING CEO CHALLENGE! We discuss how Leo has had success with a proven system to build a funding empire, and how YOU can too! We cover some of what will be addressed in the challenge, including secret funding and marketing strategies. We talk about how we can successfully help people in good and bad times with a recession proof system. We also addressed how these proven models create jobs and provide a very rewarding way to earn money and make a difference! Let's go!
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2021-05-2511 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast072: How to Generate $250M in Content Sales! (w/ MARQUEL RUSSELL)In this episode, Marquel brought us some really solid strategies he has implemented for the last 10+ years to generate over $250 million in sales for his clients. He shows businesses how to properly engage in client attraction.
He also elaborates on his past when he was a young entrepreneur that, for a time, engaged in dealing drugs and went to jail. He realized he was done with the jail thing and found tons of value in online marketing. He did share many of the business and marketing skills he learned in the drug trade such as critical thinking, lea...
2021-05-2128 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast071: 5,000 Businesses Transformed! (w/ DR. TERRI LEVINE, Author)We had the privilege today of talking with Terri Levine who has authored a dozen books and helped thousands of businesses maximize and multiply their results! She tells several stories including how she started as an entrepreneur in childhood.
She tells of the importance of confidence in one's self and the products and services we sell. She told us how to deal with "no" as well as the power of multiplication!
She shares many of her strategies of bringing massive value first so people WANT to become clients. She has taught everyone from individuals to massi...
2021-05-1832 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast070: From Immigrant to Land Flipping Empire Builder! (w/ JACK BOSCH)In this episode, Jack opens up about his childhood in Germany where he learned to not be afraid of hard work, although he didn't have many entrepreneurial tendencies there.
Upon coming to America as an exchange student, he obtained his MBA and met his wife - who is also an immigrant from Honduras. Over time, and after working demanding and draining 80+ hour work weeks, they began investing in real estate.
They made many mistakes. They also were able to use a piece of commercial real estate to fund his mother-in-law's retirement. They got into big land...
2021-05-1438 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast069: Real Wealth! (w/ KATHY FETTKE)Kathy tells us some amazing stories and brought us a great deal of actionable information in this episode. She told about how her husband almost died when diagnosed with melanoma several years ago. She wanted to lighten his load and began looking for ways to generate wealth.
She followed and modeled those who were successful and bought several properties in Texas after realizing she didn't need to "reinvent the wheel". They got creative and rented rooms while creatively utilizing mortgages and other tools.
They then took all this knowledge and brought it along with the finan...
2021-05-1140 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast068: From Dropout to 8 Figures in Real Estate & Ecommerce! (w/ RAPHAEL VARGAS)This is a powerful episode with the one and only Raphael Vargas, who overcame an troubled adolescence and was almost murdered. He talks about reflecting on his life and the anger at seeing his mom work two jobs. He knew he had to free her and help her to retire.
He became a voracious reader and was obsessed with folks like Tony Robbins & Grant Cardone. He learned the value of resourcefulness and shared a great set of stories surrounding that. After making great sacrifices, getting rid of negative influences, praying, fasting and celibacy, he was guided to real...
2021-05-0737 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast067: Making Entrepreneur Superstars into Influencers (w/ Michelle Villalobos)Michelle came to us with so much value, it'll make your head spin! After being born to immigrant parents and learning the hard paths, she became a major achiever and was even number one in her class. When she subsequently got sucked into her job, she finally became an entrepreneur. And, guess what?! She found that that was even harder. It took her 7 1/2 years to experiment and grow incrementally. After hitting a rock bottom of sorts, she found a mentor and standardized her work. She saw the value of recurring revenue as well as mindset. She shares with us here som...
2021-05-0441 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast066: From BROKE to MILLIONS Buying Apartments & More! (w/ MICHAEL EALY)Michael Ealy came to us while on the road and shared with us several examples of getting in on large and multi-unit apartment buildings as an investment. He shared with us about working with an agency and specializing based on certain types of neighborhoods and tenants. He talked with us about cash flowing from a property vs. flipping and why he prefers the former. He talked to us about clearing over $1M on individual deals after having started small with single family homes. He also told us some stories of difficulties and how he muscled through. He talks about progr...
2021-05-0131 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast065: From Startup Failure to Massive Media Success! (w/ WARREN COUGHLIN)The story of Warren Coughlin starts with him almost dying at child birth. He says this planted some seeds in him of maximizing his life and taking smart and calculated risks as an entrepreneur.
He left his law practice to start a semi-pro sports team and experienced a loss (with a semi-win from learning). He went on to teach a marketing law course while preparing for his next attempt, which would prove successful.
He worked for big brands in New Media and showed us the mindset of a winner. He talked about the importance of lea...
2021-04-2744 min7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast064: Earn 7 FIGURES Per Land Development Deal! (w/ CODY BJUGAN)Cody Bjugan shared his story of a difficult and financially strained childhood where he learned "what not to be" by watching his father. He came to realize that talk is cheap and knew he could pivot and make a different legacy for himself. After getting married and having a child straight out of high school, the life challenges abounded.
Eventually, after being driven and working hard in the mainstream workforce, Cody began a personal development journey and learned from grinding. He knew he was not going to give up and he believed in himself. He had to keep...
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