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Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Greg Brenneman ~ Chairman CCMP Capital
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Greg Brenneman Former CEO of Burger King and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, former president of Continental Airlines, COO of Quiznos Subs. He now chairs the private equity firm CCMP capital. He is known as one of the greatest business turnaround experts in the world today. He has revived multiple businesses while creating thousands of new jobs. He is the author of the popular book Right Away and All at Once.
We wanted to get some professionals on the podcast to talk about handling business during times of Crisis, we feature a lot of digital entrepreneurs and few of them were even in business during the 08 recession. So I wanted to get someone on the show that has a wealth of knowledge and experience over the years to help these younger and less experienced entrepreneurs out, and by younger I mean people in business less than 10 years. 08, early 90’s crash, crash of 87, So I am really happy to have you on the show Greg.
02:42: Who is Greg Brenneman?
06:45: His Perspective on the Current Crisis
18:28: Predictions For Covid19 Therapies
20:56: Economic Predictions
27:50: Lessons Learned From 3 Recessions
41:19: Continental Air - Greg's Most Challenging Role
46:39: Future Trends in the Digital Industry
51:54: Advice to Entrepreneurs that are Cash Poor
58:13: Greg's Daily Routine
01:01:04: Where to find Greg
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Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Noah Kagan~ Founder of AppSumo & SendFox
~ Current Series ~
100 Major Influencers
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com is the founder of AppSumo, OkDork, KingSumo, and SendFox. AppSumo is an 8-figure business and is #1 site online for software deals. He is the founder and host of one of the top podcasts on entrepreneurship, Noah Kagan Presents.
Website:
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/noah-kagan
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Noah
How do I sell people I'm like, you find that people who have the money and you do something valuable for them, and then they will give you that money. I think what's even more powerful as you say, you can be a millionaire in 10 years. And so pick some fucking idea. Most importantly, pick an idea that you'll work on for 10 years, and just commit 10 years and finding the thing to commit to is almost the more hard part about it. Especially right now I think the one thing to think about in business is what are you certain of not what are you uncertain of, and make a list of all the certainties and then execute against that?
Chris
Hey guys, we get the fortunate opportunity to hop on the mic and do a Q and A session with Noah Kagan. Noah is the founder of AppSumo, a $30 million a year business. also the founder and owner of Noah Kagan Presents, a very popular podcast on entrepreneurship as well as the founder of Ok Dork, KingSumo and Send Fox. Noah was the 30th employee at Facebook and number four at Mint.com. He has quite an amazing resume. And just a genius when it comes to spouting out business ideas. You guys will notice this on the podcast. Noah is very creative, but he's also very thoughtful on not only how he can be a better entrepreneur, but how he can engage with other people and be a better person himself. So what we do on this show you guys we have two other friends Freddy Lansky, who organized this podcast and Itamar Marini, my partner and friend as well. And we go through some chat back and forth about asking Noah different types of questions around entrepreneurship, what's going on in the world today with the crisis that we're going through, and then we bring in one guest entrepreneur to ask some questions and then we have a q&a going. And Noah answered some q&a from the Facebook Live that we did with this podcast as well. So it's a fun session, more informal, a lot of back and forth banter, a lot of rabbit holes and tangents we go often but really enjoyable and I think it's an episode you guys will get a lot out of. First before we hop into the episode we want to tell you about our sponsors NomadX. NomadX is shaping the way remote workers live, work and learn online at nomadic calm remote workers can find apartments, bedrooms or co living spaces to rent on a monthly basis. 50% more affordable than Airbnb. True story you guys. Plus that's not all. No is a comprehensive educational platform providing easy to learn courses to start or to skill, your successful location independent online business. They have built An incredible community with more than 7000 remote workers and online entrepreneurs and they have over 21,000 followers on Instagram to show you how to position yourself as an authority and how to combine different social media channels to gain maximum visibility during these remote working times, NomadX is the trusted community for location independent entrepreneurs to live work and learn online. Check them out at NomadX.com, that's nomadx.com and now let's hop in to today's podcast.
Noah
Give them what they want, Chris give what they want.
Chris
going live Is this thing on?
Noah
Oh, there it is. All right. We're about to get it on. Yeah, man. I'm stoked. All right. I'm grabbing my brisket. Once I get my brisket, it's Game on.
Chris
Are you eating pork again? No shame on you
Noah
No. Well there's two things. I was just gonna say one you got to eat otherwise you can be hungry but two, we don't in our lives include enough recharge time. Yeah. And so I've been really working on not this moment, but I was gonna have more things after this and I'm like, Fuck that. Yeah, I think we think our phones need to recharge, but we don't need to recharge.
Chris
I hear you man. I always like to make it equivalent to a bow and an arrow. You know, like you've got to have that recharge that pullback time in order to shoot the arrow so it can go fast. And we don't do that. We don't pull our bows back enough.
Noah
Dude, I've literally one thing that happened to me recently with this whole Coronavirus thing which I love. It's my favorite holiday.
Noah
I really do. Yeah, well regarding the recharging. I fucking forgot where the fuck I was going with it. But it was a really good point. You know, come back to me about this reach. Oh, I the number one thing I've noticed. This is one thing, the number one thing I notice about everyone who fucking hates Corona There's two things. Number one, though, they're not getting enough sleep. Seriously, every day that I wake up and I'm like, fuck today, like that happened to me on Friday and Saturday, I was just just lonely and angry. And then I was like, Did you sleep a lot? I was like, No. Okay, that's probably why
Freddy
Do you have an aura ring? Or like a sleep tracker?
Noah
So there's two other things I was going to say though. Number one is, it's interesting to think about our morning routines. And I think everyone's got weird as shit, but I was just really zoning in and like honing in on a fucking badass morning where like, today, I did it perfectly. And I was like, okay, when I do it this way, my day starts great. And when I do it other ways, My days are a little more fucked. Yeah. And then the last thing that is interesting is that when you're rich, it's really hard to know what it's like to be poor. And I know that that's a fucking that's a dick thing to say. But I really had this universe of rich bullshit. I hired a guy to come over and massage me last night. And so he came over to my house, and it was really sad. Okay, it was just sad. Because he was like Yeah, I've lost my job and no one wants to have me come over the house. And you know, it was good to understand and try to see where I can help that kind of person right like and so I talked to him I was like well you're a sous Have you thought about teaching people how to give themself massages or couples massages and maybe putting that online or helping people locally? And you know, it's just interesting to kind of learn from that versus just I think as you get as you rise levels you just forget so I think it's good to go back to the frontline.
Chris
Do you ever do anything to like, keep you humble? You know, they talk about like, I like to do things that make me survive on very little like this past weekend, we just went out in the woods, and we took a knife and took a pot to boil on a fishing hook. And then you really kind of get in touch with you know, you don't need a lot like it doesn't matter how much money you have. You know, you can understand, like humility or living on bear means or interacting with people that don't have a lot on a regular basis.
Noah
Yeah, like, yesterday I had to call my assistant to go do something and I was pretty low for me. Like, you know, I was like, this thing to call her. No, I like that. I like that approach. I think we've done that is I like doing that in the small things like the dishes is the stupidest one, right what is just something small that you know, doing the bitch work and eating it. There's something great Oh, shoot me.
Chris
No, no, sorry. Sorry. I was just gonna say like Mike Tyson used to go big on streets further for money, even after he was rich and famous. And he would go and he put a hoodie on and he would go out just just to kind of, I mean, it may not be the best example because Mike, you know, had his own word for No.
Noah
Well, I think what I've been doing recently, especially with the YouTube channel, and some of these other things is starting businesses again from scratch. Yeah. And really doing it live like we did with Freddie a few days ago and I did it myself. The past I've done like I started a gym business two weeks ago. started selling Oculus a few weeks ago and so really experimenting with like, Alright, can I actually do this stuff? And I don't know I guess it does keep me humble. It also reminds me sometimes how hard or and also how easy some of this stuff is.
Chris
Yeah, that's a good point.
Chris
So before we get started we wanted to reconnect you with Itamar here. I know you both, I don't know you know very well, but I know Itamar pretty well. And we thought you guys would kind of hash it out and have good chats and good fun together. He's really special forces for 10 years and counterterrorism, good friend of mine and partner of mine now. And and so if you ever want to learn Hebrew, this is the guy to learn from.
Itamar
You need to try Jiu Jitsu, man. There's no better equalizer in the world. Nobody cares how much money you have. What's your background on the mats? Kelly?
Noah
yeah, I love watching two dudes grow like groping each other on the ground. That's like I'm really into that. I did watch it. Yeah. Boxing I think one thing I've been thinking about in life is like ratios. And so I do boxing and I found that like the calorie to time ratio for me was more effective. And also enjoyment plus skill, but I felt that I got more out of that with boxing than I did with jujitsu and I've done it, it's not just me. Yeah, it's interesting to stay humble, man. I like that. I think you know a lot of it about Chris checking your ego.
Yeah, no matter what size you get, and you know, happened to me two weeks ago, like I put out this YouTube video youtube.com slash Okay, dork, by the way, but I put out this video and I didn't get a lot of views. And then I was like, Am I not worthy? I was like, Am I not smart? Are my ideas sucky? And it was interesting. I was like, Well, what am I doing this for? And what, what's, what's the treadmill that I'm on? Right? And is there ever enough? So we were talking even when we could in that moment, I talked to a friend. He's like, Well, why did you do it? And I was like, I really have so much confidence in the world and people these days that I want to go help. I want to help these underdogs. I want to help the people willing to work. And he's like, Well, did you do it? I was like, yeah. And I was like, Alright, well then don't fucking care if you get one person's help or 1000.
And it's a kind of shifted how I'm even goal setting lately. Because it's like, people have these goals. And once you get to a million dollars I want you just get a million bucks and then set whatever fucking cool goal you want. And then you know, you can do but I think frankly, you'll get a million dollars if you do the thing that you're not trying to make the million dollars on. Yeah. You know, and that's bullshit advice if you're not rich, because you're like, Well, I'm not rich yet. So that advice doesn't work for me. But I've generally made the most money, not trying to make the money just doing the thing that I'm most interested in. But with the goal thing, we were talking about our YouTube goal, and we're actually looking at the goal that's interesting for the dork brand, my stuff that I share basically the voice of our company. For app Sumo and Sumo group. We said we want to get our active audience number up. And I don't think this is a metric that anyone talks about if you're in content. So your active audience is not just your email list, but it's the active audience on your email list and the active audience on your YouTube. That active audience on the platforms that matter to you, and what is that actual reach? And so my reach is like penis size, micro, okay? But it was like 173,000. And then we're like, Alright, this month in May, we're gonna get to 200,000. And I was like, I don't give a fuck if I get to 200,000 people, I really don't. I really care more than like, I get to hang out with you guys and do a talk like this to 10,15, 500 I don't care. And so I'm more interested in sharing the things I'm learning and also getting learned and meeting people that I'm learning a lot from. And so it's maybe setting my goals a little bit more differently that are aligned to things that really fulfill me. I love that man.
Chris
I love that. Okay, so let's do a quick introduction. I think most people know who knows Noah Kagan is but I'm going to introduce him anyway. Noah Kagan was number 30 on Facebook. Number four is the founder of AppSumo. Ok Dork, KingSumo and Send Fox and probably a bunch of others. AppSumo is an eight figure business and the number one site online For software deals, Noah is the founder and a host of one of the top podcasts on entrepreneurship. Noah Kagan Presents.
Noah
Dude, that guy sounds awesome.
He sounds cool.
Yeah, I was like, Is that me? I think sometimes I'm just surprised.
I'm like, wow.
But you know, I think some of it is. I was talking with my therapist. He calls himself a coach, but I say you're a therapist. I guess it just depends how much they charge.
And who's cheaper? Well, tell us first. I know well. I think a coach can charge more. A therapist charges 120, a coach can have a program. That's what he wants to talk to me about next week, which I'm interested in. But I think what's really interesting about successes, how we label it to each other, but not ourselves. Because I never think of the word success. I don't, it's not that I don't believe in it. I guess I don't believe it. I just don't give a fuck about success. I've really explored and I think where I've explored my interests and my explore things I really want. I thrive and when I explore money making opportunities, I fucking flame out and That's been interesting in my own journey, and I hope for everyone's journey is just really, you know, Facebook. I didn't know anyone there. I didn't have any advantages I just built, I looked it up recently. I built probably like four to five different online college businesses. So when I applied I said, hey, I've just been doing this stuff because it sucked for me, and I wanted to build it. And then I got the job there. And I think a lot of the most of the stuff I started or worked at, I was just really like, I was excited to work at MIT. So I did whatever it took to work there. And appsumo I was like, I want deals on these products. These products are fucking dope. There's this whole Groupon makeit thing. That's a cool way to do it. And let me just go get deals on the software I don't want to pay full price for and I'm like, now I get fucking paid for that. Like, how cool is that? Like, everyone should do that.
Chris
You're right, you're right. What do you think gets in the way of people from doing that?
Noah
Well tell you there's two separate things that I've observed for myself. So I think there's two separate places, there's the starting place and then there's the success place. People are afraid of getting success as much as they're afraid of starting. Yeah, that's been really fascinating for me, and So on both sides of that, I would say for myself, what I can only speak for myself in my recipes. So in myself, I noticed that my superpower is starting and experimenting, and I'm not as strong. It's consistency. Just don't get really bored. I'm like, Alright, next. Next, I was telling the coach this morning I said, My motto is kill comma, next. Kill next, what's next, kill it. Next thing. And so I'm actually thinking my and I've been learning this one of my books that I've really enjoyed is the powerful engagement by Tony Schwartz. And I got to chat with him recently. And he said that life doesn't have to be zero and one, there's a spectrum and you go back and forth on it. And so I think the spectrum I'm working on is how I slow down a bit more and enjoy the kill, and slow down more and recharge more. And so in terms of the the, the thing I hope you will back into success for me what I've observed is embracing your strength. So I'm a starter so I should be fucking starting and amens a closer so he's running appsumo The other side of that the other part of that that I'm really working through right now is of what's working for you or what's fulfilling you really fulfilling like fucking calling like, Hello, it's Jesus. It's your turn. How do you remove the distractions from that? So I'll give you an example of what that means. I love this. This with you, not just hearing my fucking voice, like I can listen to you guys talk if I have questions for you. I do this all fucking day. But when I'm spending the day doing meetings, I've been setting the date like I spent like two hours trying to figure out some tech shit earlier. And when spending my day like a planet doing other stuff, it honestly discourages me from it. And so it's like, Alright, well how do I hire the people or figure out you know how to reduce it. So I'm not spending my day in that and I color code my calendar, and I call it my purple productivity priority. And my purple productivity party is that how much fucking purple is on my calendar and you can color code your calendar is really cool. And so I'm like, Well, if my color isn't fucking purple, something's wrong. And so I've just noticed for myself in terms of once you've gotten some level of Your own measurement of success? How do you remove the things that are hindering you from sustaining? So that's it once you've gotten inside and honestly, the purple productivity priority, I'm still working on the branding is what's working for me? Because then I look at my calendar right now. And I can say like, do I have something everyday that fulfills me? Do I have something that's towards my main priority every day? On the starter site for the beginners out there? The number one thing for starters is fear. They're all fucking afraid. They're so fucking afraid, and I'm afraid of relationships. And I'm afraid of sustaining. But I'm not afraid of fucking starting. And so that's why I've done so well, business wise around the start. These people, it's been amazing. We had that monthly one k.com we reopened this course. About 10,000 people have gone through it, maybe 1000 have gotten businesses like really good businesses, and maybe like 100 have made like six figure businesses. And that's probably true for how like the statistics work publicly, but it's been amazing to observe how they avoid that part's been so fucking wild. Like the psychology You have people who put this out, and they're afraid of it so I do a lot of things to get them out of their fucking fear. Like we know, we do a push up challenge, try to do 100 push ups. That's it. You can do it at home. You don't need anyone. Okay? You fucking failed. Alright, good your life next coffee challenge, which you guys probably have heard of, or maybe if not coffee challenges go for 10% off your next purchase, preferably in person and get rejected. And then you're like, well, that's fucking fine. And then the last one I like is like the stranger challenge. Now it's even scarier because no one wants to talk to fucking anyone. But next time you go out, talk to a stranger. It's fucking scary. I'm scared of that. It's just a little scary. But I pushed myself. I still do that to this day one because I love deals. So I'd like to do a 10% Coffee challenge, but I like the idea of practicing and making strength in my fear muscle. I think the fear muscle is something that you can actually work on. And with starting a business ideas are fucking a joke. I talked to the masseuse last night. He's like, Man, I'm struggling. I got no money. I was like, Well, I didn't want to be a business coach. But I said, I was like, Did you try to teach people how to do couples' massages?'' Have you you post it anywhere Have you applied for an Amazon delivery job, like I applied for an Amazon delivery job took me like five fucking minutes. It's actually shockingly easy. And not everyone should be an employee. But I think in terms of starting a side hustle. Number one, if you have no fucking money, go get a day job and get just get your foundation set up. But in terms of the fear, it's just practicing the fear, noticing the traps, like there's traps. So I actually made a list of the traps yesterday, things that were entrepreneurs say 10 ways to know your entrepreneur, or 10 things that they say they say, Ah, it's the economy, the economy's bad. I'm like, the economy is always gonna be fucking weird. So it's just that you're not valuable, and you're doing things that are not valuable. It's a good point.
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Russ Perry ~ Founder of Design Pickle
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
We're hopping into the podcast today with a friend and former guest of the show, Russ Perry. Russ is the founder of Design Pickle, and I actually had him on the show about two and a half years ago nearly 200 episodes ago. At the time, we chatted a lot about his company Design Pickle which was then just three years old, and they were doing half a million dollars a month with 125 employees. In that episode, Russ shared some really good insight and philosophy as an entrepreneur, how to build a business that serves the founder, as much as it serves the customers and clients, and the team as well. Now, fast forward two and a half years later, Russ’ businesses are five years old, and they do $14 million in annual revenue, with a team of nearly 500 people also applying those same philosophies that he was two years ago.
Here's the reason I brought Russ back onto the show, Russ was a digital entrepreneur running a creative agency back in 2008 during the recession. He was in Phoenix, Arizona, which was like the impact zone for the ‘08 Housing Crisis and Cash Crunch back then. Russ survived as an entrepreneur, his business continued to flourish throughout that time, and he has some really good tips about the failures, lessons, and the hard times that he had surviving through that recession as an entrepreneur.
We chat about the lessons that he took away from 2008. We discuss when he saw the global pandemic hit, and changes that are happening, what were the immediate things that he implemented within the company and within his team.
02:00: Who is Russ Perry?
15:51: How Russ's Business Survived the '08-'09 Cash Crunch
22:32: Managing Your Stress During a Crisis
32:49: How to Build an Anti-Fragile Business
37:49: Action Steps Prompted by Covid-19
48:16: Russ’s 6-Month Predictions
53:46: The Importance of Building a Solid Team
56:28: FreshStock
58:38: Final Thoughts
01:00:00: Where to Find Russ Perry
Contact Info:
Design Pickle:
Social Media:
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/russkperry
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russperry/
Website:
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/russperry
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
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Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Eric Edmeades ~ Founder of WildFit
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Today we are joined by Eric Edmeades, whose passion for food & behavioral psychology led him to create Wildfit. Wildfit is a program about nutritional balance that helps you change your relationship with food and attain optimal health.
On this episode, Eric shares insights on how eating well can protect us from Covid-19 and why creating new eating habits during the lockdown is so important.
17:28: Eating Well Can Help Protect You From Covid-19
19:31: Eric’s Story on How He Healed Himself From Chronic Illness
29:06: Most People Are Overfed & Starving To Death
33:40: The Origins of Your DNA Determine Your Optimal Diet
46:07: Bootcamp vs Summer Camp- Using the Lockdown to Create New Eating Habits
51:43: How Eric Strategically Shifted His Business To Prepare for Post-Covid World
56:36: Eric on Managing His Brand Influence During These Uncertain Times
01:00:32: Where to Find Eric Edmeades
Contact Info:
Website:https://ericedmeades.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/erictv.show/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericedmeades/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricEdmeades
Website:
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/eric-edmeades
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
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Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Itamar and I discuss the business trends and observations from the Covid-19 Mastermind with over 60 entrepreneurs. We highlight the importance of calculating your business runway, setting contingency triggers and also how to maintain a positive mindset in the midst of it all. We end the conversation with an informative Q&A session.
06:22: Calculate Your Financial Runway
09:15: Change Your Perspective- Opportunity vs Challenge
12:40: Grow Your List- The Time is Now!
14:28: Set Contingency Triggers
18:15: Keep Messaging Relevant
19:05: Sell Like You Would To Your Grandmother
23:11: Shift Targeting To Europe
30:08: Q&A
Website:
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/covid19-data
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Felix Cao ~ Founder of Happy Buying Brain
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
02:42: Who is Felix Cao
20:33: How A Business Can Position Itself Today
29:26: The Power of Contrast- Case Study
43:50: The Power of Loss- Case Study
52:06: Where to Find Felix Cao
Contact Info: https://www.happybuyingbrain.com/
Website:
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/felix-cao
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
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Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Chris Ducker ~ Founder of Youpreneur
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Chris Ducker is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of the bestseller, “Virtual Freedom” and also The Rise of the Youpreneur.
Originally from the UK, Chris has lived in the Philippines for 15-years, where he hosts the annual YouPreneur Summit event and has founded several businesses, which combine an amount of over 400 full-time employees.
He is also a popular business blogger and podcaster at ChrisDucker.com, YoupreneurAcademy.com, and the founder of Youpreneur.com, an exclusive Personal Brand Business Building Community.
02:00: Who is Chris Ducker?
07:30: Youpreneur- The Value of a Personal Brand
14:19: How To Become Someone's Favorite
18:07: Chris' Personal Brand Business Model
39:00: Chris on Staying on Top of Things during a Crisis
46:43: Where to Find Chris Ducker
Contact Info:
The Business Method Podcast
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/chris-ducker
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
Google Podcasts
Spotify
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Timothy Francis ~ Founder & CEO of The Profit Factory
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
04:31: Tim's Super Secret Dinner Party
10:49: 3 Steps Every Entrepreneur Should Take to Navigate the Cash Crunch
21:00: The Bloat Factor
31:15: The Cash Flow Forecast Tool
Contact Info:
https://knowyournumbersworkshop.com/cashcrunch
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/timothy-francis
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2
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Spotify
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
John Logar ~ Founder of ConsultingUnleashed.com
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Topics During Interview:
- The Challenges & Opportunities of Running a Business during a Global Crisis
- Steps Every Entrepreneur Should Take To Position Themselves Correctly
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/john-logar
Contact Info:
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Corona Crisis Masterminds for Free!
What We Address During the Podcast
- Being Adaptable During Chaotic Times
- Itamar’s Thought Process of Being Adaptable
- Regulatory Period for
- The Free Corona Crisis Masterminds
- The Structure of the 5 Week Corona Crisis Masterminds
- What We Know & What We Don’t Know Right Now
Mentions:
Ep.445 ~ How to Handle the Corona Crisis w/ a Special Forces Mindset & Keeping Your Immune System Strong Right Now ~ Itamar Marani
https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/coronavirus
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Itamar Marani ~ Former Israeli Special Forces, 15 Years in Counter-Terrorism w/the Israeli Government, Former Head of Security for a Billionaire, International Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Trained Medic & Founder of Marani Consulting
~ Current Series ~
Entrepreneurs Surviving & Navigating the Corona Crisis
Topics During the Interview:
- Special Forces Mindset on the Corona Virus Outbreak
- How to Handle Yourself During Times Like These
- What is the Most Important Trait to Have During a Crisis?
- How to Analyze the Situation in Real Danger
- The Importance of Being a Leader Right Now
- How Leaders Stay Calm in Crises
- The Importance of Transparency and Communication
- How to Stay Healthy While Quarantined
- How to Balance Your Neurochemistry While Quarantined
Intellihelp Facebook Group for Support During the Corona Virus:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1061901284171597/
5-Minute High-Performance Meditation to Reduce Stress
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1061901284171597/
2-Minute High-Performance Meditation to Reduce Stress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am7ux3h4f5U
Contact Information:
Itamar Marani: https://maraniconsulting.com/
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Dane Maxwell~ Founder of The Foundation & Start From Zero
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Dane Maxwell has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years and has started 16 business in his career.. He’s the Founder of The Foundation, a program designed to teach entrepreneurs how to build a profitable SaaS business, and currently owns a multi-million dollar SaaS business called SwipeMyIdeas.com, as well as PaperlessPipeline.com, MyAgentBase.com, & FearNoFeeling.com
Dane found building a business around a painful problem to be extremely lucrative. He taught people not to follow your passion, but to follow the pain, and become passionate about the process of problem solving.
Nowadays, he has a love hate relationship with teaching entrepreneurship because while building a business that solves other people’s problems is financially rewarding, it’s not always fulfilling. So he has recently had an awakening and has chosen to retire from business to develop himself as a singer/songwriter.
01:54: WHo is Dane Maxwell?
08:00: MLK, Steve Wozniak & Michelangelo
12:33: Dane's Decision Making Process
24:16: Living in a State of Receptive Curiosity
34:23: Live Listening Exercise w/ Chris
47:56: How to Improve Your Listening Skills
01:04:12: Identifying What Gives You Pleasure
01:13:09: Final Thoughts
01:16:48: Where to Find Dane
Contact Info:
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Pejman Ghadimi~ Author of Third Circle Theory
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Pejman Ghadimi is a self-made entrepreneur, philosopher and the author of the best selling books Third Circle Theory & RADIUS.
Over the last 20 years, Pejman has built a multitude of businesses ranging from a one-of-a-kind investment firm that focuses on alternative asset management known as VIP Motoring to a series of online education businesses including Secret Entourage, Exotic Car Hacks and Watch Trading Academy that have reshaped what and how people learn.
In 2018, Pejman's companies finished the fiscal year with over $87,000,000.00 in combined revenue. A byproduct of his very own teachings, Pejman is the perfect example of how resourcefulness and self-education are the two most powerful keys to success.
Today, Pejman is a mentor to over 36,000 students from across the globe and his teachings have created many 6, 7, and 8-figure Entrepreneurs.
03:00: Who is Pejman Ghadimi?
10:43: The Evolution of a Car Wash Business
21:13: Becoming a Chase Bank Manager at 18
36:36: Entrepreneurs VS Money Flow: What are they missing?
39:08: Third Circle Theory: The Progressive Journey of Entrepreneurship
42:23: Dimensional Awareness
48:00: What is True Freedom?
58:47: Pejman on Planning for the Next Decade
01:02:14: Where to Find Pejman Ghadimi
01:02:38: Pejman's Final Thoughts
Contact Info:
https://www.pejmanghadimi.com/
https://www.secretentourage.com
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Travis Rosser~ Co-Founder of Kajabi
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
After a decade in the software industry, Travis co-founded Kajabi, a knowledge capital platform that has helped customers redefine themselves as experts, free themselves from the traditional notions of a job, and live more fulfilled lives.
Since 2010, Kajabi has helped more than ten thousand people launch their own small businesses, and to this day these knowledge entrepreneurs have generated more than $600 million in sales. He is also the best-selling author of the book You, INC.
02:00: Who is Travis Rosser?
12:08: The Impact Rich Dad/Poor Dad
15:30: The Beginning of Kajabi
25:56: Kajabi Success Stories
29:27: Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
36:03: Exiting Kajabi
41:23: Profession, Passion, Profit, & Pain
47:43: Is The Online Course Market Too Saturated?
51:26: What’s Next for Travis?
Contact Info:
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Clint Arthur ~ Author Break Through Your Upper Limits on TV
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Host of The Greatest Show of All Time on 77WABC Radio in New York City Celebrity Entrepreneur, Personal Branding Expert, Wharton Business School graduate, Dan Kennedy's GKIC Info-Marketer of The Year, with 20 years experience running his own gourmet food company.
Clint's #1 Bestsellers include Break Through Your Upper Limits on TV, followed by What They Teach You At The Wharton Business School, then Speaking Game: 7-Figure Speaker Secrets Revealed, and his latest manifesto: Celebrity Entrepreneurship, then you also have The Greatest Book of All Time, The Presidents Code - Common Traits of Uncommon Leaders, The Last Year of Your Life, The Last Lecture for Entrepreneurs and Authors…. 21 Performance Secrets of Donald Trump
Clint believes the Meaning of Your Life is Determined by You. That You Can Do More, Be More, and Have More — and Capacity is a State of Mind.
03:10: Who is Clint Arthur?
14:58: The 5 Elements of Celebrity Entrepreneurship
23:10:The Hierarchy of Media
32:38: Clint on Goal Setting
39:43: Where to Find Clint Arthur?
Contact Info:
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Alex Huditan ~ Founder of Amazonienii
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Alex Huditan, or Hudi as his friends call him is on the mic today to talk about how he became a millionaire on Amazon from Romania and how he has helped many other Romanians become millionaires also.
Alex has completely changed his life since 2014 and personal beliefs about money over the past few years, switching from corporate to running a business from a deck chair in a tropical country and running his 7-figure business that he works on only four hours per MONTH!
Alex and his friends found a perfect business model and strategy that helped him succeed on Amazon. It worked so well that Alex and his friends decided to help other Romanians share in the success now teaching their method to others. Alex has mentored over 500 launches, sold over $4,000,000 and now runs a community of Amazon sellers with over 3,000 people.
02:36: Who is Alex Huditan?
22:07: Building a Business Mastermind
29:20: 5 To The Power of 5- Amazon Strategy
35:56: Tips on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
50:45: Lifestyle Design Through Trial & Error
1:03:06: Where to Find Alex Huditan
Contact Info:
https://enlightened-millionaires.com/
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
After leaving home at age 13 to make a living juggling on street corners he ended up in a 25+ year career on TV. The longest gig was the announcer of The Price Is Right. Yea, he was the one who said: "Come on down!"
For him life took an unexpected turn when a bank error devastated his credit, leaving him on the verge of bankruptcy. There weren't any solutions out there to help with the process and while fixing his own problem, he thought of a way to help others by bootstrapping the world's first credit repair software.
Credit Repair Cloud was born and now powers the credit repair industry and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to become “Credit Heroes” by changing millions of lives and 25 of them have become millionaires by leveraging the software to start their own credit repair business.
Now, with more than $16M in revenues, Credit Repair Cloud is the industry leader and Daniel Rosen is known as one of the most innovative SaaS CEOs out there.
Contact Info:
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Janice Waugh~ Founder of Solo Traveler World Blog
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Hello listeners! Welcome back to The Business Method Podcast once again and today we have another amazing guest that we wanted to bring on the mic and share about blogging, and travel blogging specifically.
Janice Waugh is the founder of SoloTravelerWorld.com. Janice hops on the mic with us to talk travel and blogging. This is a really good episode because Janice is very transparent and opens up about all the in’s-and-out’s of her business and how she has built SoloTraveler World.
Janice started the blog in 2009. We talk today about her expertise and why she decided to start blogging about solo travel, why she also loves solo travel and still to this day, 10 years after starting the blog, she is still solo traveling and and doing it on a regular basis. Janice shares about how she grew her Facebook following to over 260,000 followers. Why she doesn't focus so much on video on YouTube, where a lot of travel bloggers do focus on those mediums, and she shares why.
Then we discuss why she's doubling down these days on Pinterest. But also, she has a course that's a pick-your-price course. Janice has created a course on solo travel and she actually lets the clients and customers pick their price on what they pay, and you'll find out in this podcast how and why that's working for her. Janice then shares about some of the other revenue sources of ad revenue; Google ads, Amazon affiliates, and she is partnering up with other companies to advertise.
Janice has is very open. She has a very open heart and she's sharing some really good information here. I think you guys will enjoy it. If you want to learn more about blogging, solo travel or creating a solo travel blog or a travel blog. This is a great podcast to listen to.
01:30: Who is Janice Waugh?
05:05: The Inspiration Behind Solo Traveler World
10:08: Transitioning from Business Writing to Travel Blogging
19:00: Sources of Revenue
26:15: Building Solo Traveler World’s Readership
30:49: Pick Your Price Course
35:26: Doubling Down on Pinterest
37:17: Keeping Solo Travel Society Facebook Community Engaged
51:50: The Solo Travel Awards
57:50: Tips for Building a Travel Blog
Contact Info:
Website: https://solotravelerworld.com/
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Mike Michalowicz ~ Author Fix This Next
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
By his 35th birthday Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi million dollar companies then he decided to become an Angel Investor and lost it all. He stared all over again determined to help entrepreneurs grow healthy, and strong companies by creating the Profit First Formula.
Now, Mike is running his 3rd & 4th million dollar ventures. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next, Surge, and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed "the entrepreneur's cult classic." Mike is also a guest lecturer for collegiate entrepreneurial programs such as Babson, Boston College, Columbia, Copenhagen Business School, Emerson, Harvard, Penn State, Pepperdine and Princeton. His books are in the core curriculum for entrepreneur students at Pepperdine, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford University, and universities across the country. His books have been translated into over 10 languages, and sold over ½ million copies, and he is the host of Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast!
I recommend listening to this episode for all the entrepreneurs out there. Mike’s method for helping entrepreneurs business successful business should be standard business knowledge and I am convinced that if more entrepreneurs knew what Mike taught, the success rate of building a business would greatly increase. It is an incredible episode so make sure to listen to this one!
02:19: Who is Mike Michalowicz?
10:39: Building a 7-Figure Business & Losing It Through Angel Investing
15:05: Mike on Rebuilding After Failure
20:21: Entrepreneurial Hierarchy of Needs
34:18: Apparent Issues VS Impactful Issues
38:31: Achieving Colossal Growth: Quality over Quantity
43:12: Using Nature to Understand Business Efficiency
49:48: Mike’s “Profit First” Business Model
55:05: Tips from Mike’s New Book “Fix This Next”
Contact Info:
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Ezra Firestone ~ Founder of SmartMarketer.com
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Ezra Firestone is one of the biggest names in the internet marketing world. He is the founder and face behind SmartMarketer.com, a resource and educational company that helps eComm entrepreneurs scale to the next level. Ezra has over 10 years of experience in the eCommerce world. In the last few years Ezra has done $65 million in sales. He is the founder of Boom! an 8-figure eComm business and also the owner of a few other 7-figure companies.
Ezra, says the reason why most entrepreneurs don’t make it, is because of their expectations and lack of patience. Today, we talk with him about his mentality regarding both expectations and patience. We get to talk about how he designs and structures his business, why he focuses solely on ads for his businesses, how important routines are for him, and when he breaks them how he stays productive and focused, and of course some tips on managing influence.
01:45: Who is Ezra Firestone?
06:05: Marathon Not a Race: Recommendations for Up & Coming Entrepreneurs
12:26: Scaling VS Profitability
14:20: Ezra’s Business Model
16:08: Why Education?
20:04: Ezra on Work/Life Balance
22:17: Ezra’s Daily Routine
26:26: How Ezra Manages His Influence
30:38: Tips for Entrepreneur in the Hustle
32:41: Where to Find Ezra Firestone
Contact Info:
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Kristin Addis ~ Founder of Be My Travel Muse
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
The dream for so many people is to be able to travel the world, blog about their travels and make money online. For so many people, it seems like an impossible quest, but the truth is, today it is more of a reality than ever before.
Our guest today is one woman that forged that life for herself. She was burnt out working as an investment banker and decided that she was going to travel the world and blog about her adventures. After a couple of years, the blog started to take off and now Kristin Addis is the mind behind Be My Travel Muse, a blog about and for female solo travelers. She spent years on the road traveling solo and sharing her story and what she learned with other women that wanted to do the same.
Be My Travel Muse is considered an authority on solo traveling in destinations worldwide. The blog is a widely-read travel website geared towards solo female and intrepid travelers who like to have authentic, independent travel experiences. Kristin has built her blog into a full fledge business with multiple sources of income and a community of followers that she inspires.
Throughout the podcast today, we chat with Kristin about what it was like traveling the world solo and building an online business. How she made this blog successful, how she added multiple sources of revenue for the business, how she manages her social media and the traffic she gets from her social media and of course, how she manages influence as a successful entrepreneur.
02:00: Who is Kristin Addis?
08:23: How Kristin Became a Location Independent Entrepreneur
09:23: The Inception of the Be My Travel Muse Blog
17:09: The Perks of Being a Solo Female Traveler
19:59: Kristin’s Main Sources of Revenue
21:50: The Process of Scaling to Profitability
29:00: Kristin on Her Long Term Goals
37:05: Kristin’s Daily Routine
49:09: Tips on How To Handle Adversity
51:07: Where to Find Kristin
Contact Info:
Website: https://www.bemytravelmuse.com/
Instagram: @bemytravelmuse
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
A new year podcast with Chris Reynolds on how to use high-performance goal setting methods to make 2020 your best year ever!
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Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
John Crestani~ Internationally Renowned Expert in Affiliate Marketing
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
I love it when people hop on the podcast ready to make a great show, with a contagiously stoked attitude and a lot to share. They really make an impact, and I will literally talk about these episodes with my friends non-stop. Quite often I have know idea what show is going to have such an impact on me. I have had some guests that I thought the show would be great, and they were really difficult. Then, I have had other guests, that really surprised me how they showed up on the mic. What is the magic touch when it comes to being a good interviewee? For me it is personality and connection. If someone is truly interested in connecting, having a good time on the podcast and being open, those usually make the best episodes. Sometimes, and we all can tell, the person just shows up to promote their own agenda. I am not knocking it, I know many people do this, and it can be a decent marketing strategy.
But the best episodes, the interviews that leave a mark, the ones that I end up naturally promoting and talking about more are the episodes where the interviewee is stoked, ready to be on the show, having a good time and sharing some of the juiciest tips they have. Today's guest is one of those episodes that I will never forget.
I’ve seen this guy pop up on my YouTube channel a few times and he stood out to me. So, I reached out to him but didn’t hear anything back. About a year later, someone on his team reached out to us to have him on the podcast. I already knew who he was and instantly accepted the request. His name is John Crestani.
John is the perfect example of a ‘Four-Hour Work Week’ case study. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur that started out on an island in Thailand trying to figure out what to do with his life, to creating massive online success in a short period of time. For the past few years, John is running a fully location-independent business pulling in $1,2,3,4+ million USD annually with ZERO employees, and he does it with zest, zeal and a really awesome attitude.
As soon as John hopped on the call, he had a big smile on his face and I knew instantly we were going to get along. We talk about a lot today on the show, because even though John has no employees, there are still many facets to his business. We start off talking about John, when he was on the island in Thailand and what he was going through. Like many of us lifestyle entrepreneurs he came across the book ‘The Four-Hour Work Week’ and it really had a massive impact the way he saw the world. He started out selling on eBay, then trying to go back to University and selling digital products to his fellow students, which turned out to be pretty lucrative. It took him a few years to master the online game, but when he did, he started to crush it. We get to delve deep into how he has built a multi 7-figure business with no employees, how he still designs his work life around the hobbies he enjoys, what he would do if he had to start all over again, why he is doubling down on YouTube, and the strategies he is using that is quite different then other people teaching the same thing as him on YouTube, and much, much more.
03:04: Who is John Crestani?
06:57: The Power of Perspective
17:51: Balancing Lifestyle & Entrepreneurship
24:30: The Impact of Reading “The Four Hour Workweek”
26:49: Running a 7-Figure Business With Zero Employees
35:09: John’s Tips on Selling Online Courses
36:59: How To Strategically Position Yourself In A Community
41:42: John’s Favorite Communities & Organizations
44:00: Why Youtube?
53:17: John’s Vision for the Next Decade
1:02:38: John on Managing Influence
1:06:31: John’s Favorites Books & Podcasts
1:14:00: How John Got Featured in Forbes
1:18:32: Where to Find John Crestani
Contact Info:
YouTube: bit.ly/crestani_yt
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Lizzie Armanto ~ Top Female Pro Skateboarder
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
It has been really fun interviewing some of the world’s top influencers. One of the reasons is because many of these influencers are also top high-performers as well and today’s guest is no different. Lizzie Armanto joins us today on the mic. Lizzie is one of the world's best skateboarders and has the accolades to prove it. Lizzie has won over 30 skateboarding awards including placing first overall in the World Cup of Skateboarding points race from 2010-2012. She won the gold at the first Women’s Skateboard Park X Games in Barcelona, Spain. She won the 2014 Van Doren Invitational and in 2018 she became the first female skater to complete Tony Hawk’s 360-degree ramp. And, she will be competing in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. She is one of the most groundbreaking women in skateboarding history and she is joining us on today’s show.
During the interview we dive into a variety of things with Lizzie about how she has grown from a kid skating in Southern California to an international skateboarding pro. Lizzie shares about daily rituals, how she sees competition and fun, her mindset around being a professional skater and the importance of doing what she loves. Later in the interview, we touch on how Lizzie ‘gets in the zone’, what it is like being in the zone, or in flow-states for her, some of the other hobbies she enjoys, other cities and countries around the world that Lizzie really enjoys skating in, and of course how she manages her influence.
01:58: Who is Lizzie?
04:46: Lizzie on Participating in the 2020 Olympics
05:33: Journey To Pro Skateboarding
10:00: How Skateboarding Helped Lizzie Find Her Identity
16:10: Lizzie on Overcoming Challenges
18:54: Daily Rituals
25:06: The Challenges of Being a Pro Skater
26:21: Lizzie on The Importance of Doing What She Loves/ Competition Mindset
29:50: How Lizzie Gets Into “The Zone”
32:30: Favorite Top Skate Scenes
39:00: Lizzie on Managing Influence
44:40: Where to Find Lizzie
Contact Info:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizziearmanto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizziearmanto/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizziearmanto
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
~ 10x Your Productivity This Year ~
02:28 Turn Off Your Phone and Hide It
04:32 Turn Your Phone on Black and White Mode
06:07 Put Your Vices in the KBox
07:29 Go to the Cafe/Work Without Your Computer Charger
08:50 Breathe
11:50 Work in 90 Min Cycles.
14:25 Do Less Better, Eliminate
15:35 Deep Focus Work First Each Day
16:48 Do the Tasky Things After the Most Important Work is Done
18:05 Check Email at Scheduled Times
19:10 Learn to Say No First
20:27 Batch
22:25 Hard Stops
23:57 Bookmark Bar
26:23 Keep Tabs Open for Each Project Your Working On Only and Minimize the Others
27:39 Block Notifications
28:28 Meditate, Exercise, Plan
29:23 Create Long-Term Plans
30:31 Create Short-Term Plans
33:39 Eat Less
Products/Apps Mentioned in the Podcast:
KBox (Actually Called the KSafe)
Podcast Transcription:
Hello podcast listeners and high performance gurus. Today, we are bringing you the top 20 productivity hacks for 2020. These are tried and true productivity hacks I wanted to hop on to the mic and share with you some of the top productivity hacks that we have come across in the past year or so, things that I've implemented myself, things that we tell our clients to use, things that have really helped people become more productive and lead a better lifestyle. And so we're going to go through them. A lot of them involve neuroscience and and flow states, which is the newest research that's out there when it comes to productivity and high performance. And so we're going to talk about those today and here they are in no particular order. Plus, we'll talk about some bonuses and some of the top apps that I recommend these days.
The very first hack and the one that I have used and it's probably one of the juiciest most powerful ones. I'm going to give it to you right now…..drum roll.
It is turning off your phone and hiding it. The University of Texas did this study you guys, and
they found out that your cognitive ability declines somewhere, to the point of 10 IQ points, around 10 IQ points when your phone is on and it is around you. Even if it's in a bag, where you cannot see it. And so what I have done is, I turn that sucker off. And I hide it from myself! I put it in another room, I put it in a drawer across the room so it is not around. And another thing that I've done is kept my phone at home for social engagements. So if I go out to eat with friends, you know, whatever, go out dancing, my phone stays at home. I’ve got 6000 pictures on my phone, I don't need anymore. I don't need the extra two that I'm going to get, you know, tonight or some more selfies. But, what happens especially when you go out with friends, you kind of feel like you're on. You have a little superpower, you're out in the world without this codependency that we have with our phones and you feel a bit stronger. It's really strange, and then when it comes to working when you don't have your phone around you, especially in the morning, or the first thing you do when you do deep focused work, like it is really, really refreshing not to have that phone around. One time, I measured how many times I checked my phone in a day over a period of like two weeks, and it's on average about 10 times per hour. That is 160 times per day more or less during our waking hours, that we're checking our phone. We're thinking about checking our phone and this actually reduces our cognitive ability to input, to focus and to get shit done. So that is our very first productivity hack for 2020. Turn off your phone and hide it from yourself. I'm sure it's been years since many of you have turned off your phone, actually hit the power button and turned it off.
The second productivity hack of 2020 is to turn your phone on black and white mode.
This is also a really good one. If you turn your phone on black and white mode, it decreases the attractiveness, so like Facebook and YouTube, and all the apps, all the major apps out there know exactly what they're doing when they're using the colors to hook your mind into their news feeds. And so if you don't have those colors around, just imagine it's like watching TV in black and white. It's not even fun, it's not even attractive and then you realize okay, I'm just here because these are my habits, I'm just trying to scroll through things, because they're my habits and when it's in black and white it's not as fun it's not as engaging. You're not getting the neurochemical hits in your brain as often, and it loses its attraction and so it's easy to say okay, I'm putting this thing up. I'm going to go on and do some work or spend time with family or do something that really helps me live a better life. And so, turn your phone on black and white mode.
I can walk you through the process but it's probably going to be much easier if you just asked Google. I know the iOS process for Apple, you go to General Settings, Accessibility, and then Color Filters and then you can turn it off. I don't know for Android, but it's really just easier if you ask Google. Siri, she can help you out with that black and white mode for your phone and productivity.
That’s hack number two, and on to productivity hack number three!
Put your vices in a Kbox. We had a client we worked with this year who smoked, and he really wanted to quit spending so much time smoking. He had been smoking for years and he wanted to break this habit. And so, what he did is he ordered this cool thing called a Kbox. It is a timed lockbox so you can put your things in the box that you don't want to get until a certain period of time, and it actually really will lock things up and it will not matter how important it is to get in the box, you will need a baseball bat to open it up. It will not open up until the selected time. So our client would put his cigarettes Monday through Friday in his Kbox and would not smoke Monday through Friday and give himself a little leeway on the weekends. So if you have any vices, substances, food or whatever chocolate, who knows what it is, that's a distraction for you when you're in the house. You can order this KBox and you can put those things in there, and keep them away from you, for people that have those dependencies, have those habits, you know, it's really a powerful thing to use, and it is beneficial. So check out the Kbox!
That's productivity hack number three on to productivity tip number four!
When you go to the cafe or coworking space go work without a computer charger. This really works! I heard this from Noah Kagan, on an email randomly, and I was like, that sounds interesting. So I then went to the cafe the next day, and something switches in your brain! You're like you have this scarcity mode sometimes. We can use scarcity to ignite some, some amazing productivity and it’s this idea that the computer will eventually run out you don't have an unlimited amount of battery actually makes you be more focused and you think to yourself, “Oh wow! I've got to get stuff done! I've got to get on top of this, because my battery's gonna run out.” And I would argue that, you know, however long a battery lasts 3,5,6 hours, I don't know, each computer is different. Mine I think it lasts about five or six hours. I would argue that the intensity of work, knowing that your battery's going to run out really increases that productivity probably at least two fold and it's pretty impressive! So that's productivity number four you guys! Go to the cafe, and do not take your computer charger but make sure you have 100% in your battery before you go.
Okay so on to productivity hack number five.
This one's really powerful you guys, and especially when it comes to the neuroscience behind this. It's such a simple thing, and it's remembering to breathe. Take some time out when you're feeling stressed or distressed. When you're feeling anxious, when you're feeling overwhelmed. Just take some time out and do some deep breaths. Here's why this is so important. Our bodies can last years without exercise, you know, we use exercise all the time to help us be more productive. What else do we use? Diet! Our bodies can last a month without food. What else do we? We use hydration! Our bodies can last a week without water. But our bodies cannot last more than a handful of minutes without breath. It is key and it is essential. And if you check out the top flow experts, the top productivity experts out there today, what they're telling us more and more is they're talking about breathing. So learning to control our breath helps us manage our thoughts and helps us manage our neurochemistry in our body. And it helps us be really more productive.
So there's some fun techniques actually we have. We have some high performance meditations coming out that include deep breathing. They are two or five minutes or 10 minutes. They're coming out very soon. One thing that I did, I started testing this out about a year and a half ago. When I was working away at the computer and I would feel stress. One of the things I would do is just go away from the computer and I would hold my breath, and I would hold it for as long as I could. Then a funny thing happened. It’s like whatever I was feeling just kind of faded away. Because what I think your mind is doing is saying, “Hey dummy you don't have oxygen! You need oxygen! Quit worrying about that thing that's stressing you out. And so then, then you take some deep breaths, and it really kind of releases some really feel good neurochemicals. What I think it does also is wash away some of that cortisol in our body which makes us feel more stress, it's a stress hormone. And, and then you feel good. And so there's some deep breathing techniques, Wim Hof is a great one. A quick one that I do is like three deep breaths in and out, and then a couple minutes of block breathing which is breathe in for five seconds, hold for five seconds, breathe out for five seconds, hold for five seconds. Do that for two minutes, and your physiology will change. It's very impactful. Somebody was saying recently, Dr. Daniel Amen. That the optimal productive state, relaxed state in an optimal productive relaxed state, we're breathing about six breaths a minute I believe he said. So five to six breaths a minute. And that, is what happens when we feel fear, stress, or anxiety. Our heart rate jumps up, our breath jumps up, and changes. So if you can control your breath, it is a huge productivity hack. Learn to breathe.
Okay, productivity hack number six! Here we go.
Based on research flow-states are best in 90 minutes cycles, and then you take a 15 minute break. So we tested these out this year at our live event called Get Shit Done Live. It's a 10 day event for those that don't know, a 10 day event where people come that want to move the needle in their business and be incredibly productive in a short period of time. And people get amazing results. It is really shocking to see the results people get done, especially on the last four days for some reason. So what we tried out different Pomodoro times, and for you guys that don't know, Pomodoros are like 25 minutes of work, then a five minute break. Or 15 minutes of work, then a 10 minute break. Or 90 minutes of work, then a 15 minute break. So, the shorter Pomodoro is 25 minutes on, five minutes off are generally good for tasky things like email. You know, answering messages just miscellaneous tasks, things like doing dishes or something like that. Then, the longer Pomodoro of 50 minutes on, 10 minutes off, are good for longevity. And so if you've got a long day like a 10 hour work day, 12 hours a day, 50 minutes on 10 minutes off is great because you get 10 minutes to do some pushups and situps, maybe do some dishes, whatever move around the house get some body movement. Get some deep breathing going.
But what's optimal for deep flow states, the concentrated work where your creativity spikes up to like 400% - 700%, literally, you need about 90 minutes of work straight. This comes from Steven Kotler, 90 minutes, are the optimal based on research or is the optimal time for deep flow states, and it kind of makes sense. Think about work, you know people, regular nine to five jobs, people work 90 minutes, and they get 15 minutes off. My dad was a construction worker for 40 years, and they would work an hour and a half, then have 15 minutes off work, work another hour and a half, they get their lunch, then work for another hour and a half and have 15 minutes off. It is just part of the structure that really works. So, something to think about especially if you guys are doing deep focused work when you get up in the morning, or first thing in the morning, 90 minutes on, take some, you know, 10-15 minutes off. This is a very powerful flow technique!
On to productivity hack number seven!
I didn't realize I was going to talk so much about this stuff you guys. This next tip is really good. Do less better. That's my motto for 2020, it has been, it has been my motto for 2019 also. Eliminate, eliminate! Learn how to say no, do less better. It's hard for us, especially as driven people you guys are. You want to get a lot of shit done. You want to be focused, you want to be productive, do less better. I was in a meditation retreat recently, and there's this quote that I saw in one of the books. It was a Buddhist quote and it said, “The best way”, and it's Buddhism from 2600 years ago, it said, “The best way to get a lot of things done, is doing one single thing at a time.”, and it is so true. This goes back, also to not having your phone around you when you're working when you're engaged in social events, you do less better, you can focus on the task at hand. It is really powerful and impactful do less better. Eliminate eliminate.
So, productivity hack number eight!
I think I mentioned it already, deep focused work for the first work task, deep focused work. First thing first thing. Give yourself 90 minutes at least maybe two Pomodoro sessions, three hours to do deep focused work. So many of the top performers in the world are getting up early in the morning at 5am, getting like three-four hours of work done, even before breakfast time. Mark Wahlberg is now literally going to bed at 7pm, getting up at 2am. He has three quarters of his day done before the family even wakes up. And so then he can just kind of fluff off the rest of the day. So do deep focused work. And also, the most important tasks in the morning. Pick two or three most important tasks and you will feel good. This also overlaps with ‘Eat the Frog’ principle, and you will feel really good. So that's productivity number eight, and on to productivity number nine.
Productivity tip number nine is to do the tasky things after the most important work is done. So you do your deep focused work, your most important tasks in the morning, and then you do the tasky things like answering email, checking your messages, checking your social media, whatever it may be. Quite often, the miscellaneous small things that sometimes we tend to try to do first because there are the easy things to do. You know, they're the easy things that we can knock off and then we can get like a shot of dopamine or oxytocin and feel good for a little bit, because we knocked those few things off. But then, on the backside of it are the big important things. So we reverse this time for the big important things first, and then do the tasky little things in the afternoon, it's much better because especially like our energy levels are different. You know, if you're going on a morning, you usually do a typical morning and afternoon work schedule. It's much better to answer those emails do these tasking miscellaneous things when your energy levels are not as concentrated or as high in the afternoon after lunch. So save those tasky things for the afternoon. Do the tasky things after the most important work is done.
Productivity hack number 10!
Check email at scheduled times once or twice a day. This is an old tried and true Tim Ferriss recommendation. 11am and 4pm is what he used to suggest. Even sometimes just doing it once a day in the afternoon. It's great. It really is great if you can set up your life, so, everything doesn't revolve around email, and you can check email once or maybe twice a day. You know, you're still going to get plenty of stuff done, it is really beneficial and you feel good, like you just feel better. Email is connected with Facebook messages and social media messages are really connected to the amount of stress that we're adding in our live. So check email scheduled times once, maybe twice a day. If you can't separate yourself from an email twice a day. If you can create that in your business or in your life then do it just once a day.
Okay, productivity hack number 11!
This goes back also to do less better. Learn to say “No” first. There are two schools of thought like Richard Branson says, “Say yes first and then decide later if you can do the project well.” That comes to like big business deals right? Really important business deals! And so, fair enough, I understand. But, I think a lot of us have a hard time saying no and if we can learn to say no more often, we can balance our lives much better and we can take off so many of the big to do lists. We can start to reduce that big to do list. Even just try it as a habit. You know, if somebody asked you to do something, say “No” first, and then if it feels really good, go back, you know, if it's really a great opportunity and it's meant to be that opportunity is going to be there 30 minutes from now, an hour from now, a half a day from now. Whenever! You learn to say no more often you guys. It's really powerful! It will reduce your tasky to-do list. It will make you feel better overall, you'll have a better overall state-of-mind, peace-of-mind and you will learn to say “No!
Okay, we're on productivity hack number 12!
This is a lot. Okay, number 12 is batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch! And I said that so many times so it can sink in. The better we become a batching, the more free time we will have, the more time we have to spend with our family and friends, do the things that we enjoy, the more time we have to get shit done! Batching for those that don't know is like taking a bunch of tasks and doing them all in the same period of time. So you're focused on those tasks, only those tasks, and you can get a lot more done instead of your brain switching from one task to a completely different task. So, for example, I podcast. So, if I want to knock out you know, two months, three months of podcast interviews, I schedule all those interviews in a two to three day period. So, I've literally knocked out like two to three months of podcast interviews within a few days. And, that feels really good because then I don't have to worry about scheduling more interviews and I don't have to worry about getting more people on the show. I don't have to worry about that part, then I can send all the podcast stuff to the editor, let them take care of it and I'm good for the next two months. I did this recently in September. I got like, I don't know, eight or nine podcasts recorded in late August and September. It was awesome. It was really great because then the end of September, all of October, and all of November I had zero podcast interviews to worry about and it was one less thing I had to worry about.. So, learn to batch. Batch your email time when you check it once or twice a day, manage your social media time. James Schramko says this he says when it comes to social media, “Get in, batch it all, get out. It's like a war zone! You've got to get in, do the things you need to do on social media, and get out. Spend the rest of your time doing the things you love.” So that is productivity Tip Number 12!
Productivity tip number 13 is learn to implement hard stops.
We interviewed Christian Chazmer, a year, a little over a year ago, and he said he scaled his business to $5 million, and 10x’ed his productivity based solely on implementing a hard stop of 7pm every night. So, I'm going to tell you some apps later on in the podcast that help you with this. They actually shut your computer down, or your phone off! And, you also need rest in the evenings. We need to rest in the evening time after you put in eight hours of work. We need to take a few hours off and chill, spend time with family, have a nice dinner, spend time with friends, let our minds, let our thoughts just go. Let the stress of the day just, you know, wave away and. Hard stops are essential. Putting more stuff on our to do list is not the way to be productive, it's not the way to be a high performer. It's the way to burn out. What we want to put on our to-do list are the essential and juicy things that really make a huge impact on our lives, on our business, on our families, and on our friends. So, the less we can put on our to-do list, and implement boundaries and priorities around hard stops, and working hours, the more impactful and productive you're going to be!
Alright, productivity hack number 14!
The bookmark bar! The bookmark bar is really powerful and I will actually show you mine. Sorry podcast listeners, we're videoing this also, so let me hop over here and share the video really quick. Look at my bookmark bar here you guys. I've got all the pages that I visit most often in order of how often I visit them up here on my bookmark bar. For some people this, is a distraction. For me, it's not because these icons are so small that I don't really see them. So, if you look, the one I use every day is Brain.FM. Brain.FM is productivity music that really helps me, then I have my calendar, and I have my website and then I have my booking page, then I have my Calendly dashboard, my scheduling dashboard. I have both my emails, my two different emails. I have me Google Drive, my Google Drive for podcasting, my Google Drive for podcast show notes, my Google Drive for coaching. Then, I have website editing links, then Facebook, Instagram. Instant TV, YouTube, Twitter, Podbean, where we upload our podcast to iTunes. An entrepreneur forum, Bitly links, Apple, Dropbox, Workflowy, and Trello. All these things I use on a regular basis and it's so great! Here we have Google Voice. It's so great because you just like, you don't have to think, you don't have to click it, you know to type it in. You don't have to think, you know they're there and I've got probably 20 shortcuts in my bookmark bar that you can check out and and I recommend it. It saves a lot of time. The other thing that I've got this also from Noah Kagan is speed up your mouse. If you speed up your mouse, you guys literally shave microseconds off your time and it will help you become more productive. So, that's a good one to implement, bookmark bar, and speed up your mouse so you can go faster to the bookmark bar!
Productivity Hack number 15
Okay, number 15, keep the tabs open for each project, only and minimize these others. So, minimize the other tab so like if you're checking email all have open my Google. Google Calendar and my, my one email that I'm checking. That's it. All the other tabs are minimized down below, and I'll show you guys this also for those that are watching down below here you guys like I have two tabs one is like creating a new course three tabs actually one is like copy for a landing page that I'm creating and one is some outsource working that we've done with this person. And so those are the three types of things I need to work on this week, those are the most important ones, those stay minimize the ones, the things that I'm working on directly stay open. So, for whatever action so like right now I have my Google Calendar and then I have my all my podcast stuff, open on one tab.
Hack number 16
Block all notifications as possible. This is, you know, common sense. The more notifications, we have the more we're distracted, especially when you're working in flow state you get a little ‘ding’ like, oh, you know, my friend messaged me and I need to check this real quick. No you don't! I mean, unless it's like, super important, you don't really. So, put those notifications on mute, mute them on your computer, mute them on your phone, and hide your phone. It will really increase your productivity. Tip number 16 block all notifications!
Hack number 17
Three things that I realized are essential for my productivity on a regular basis are M.E.P, meditate, exercise, and plan! Meditate, exercise, and plan! One more time, meditate, exercise and plan! If I don't meditate, if I don't exercise, if I don't plan, there's a good chance that I'm going to feel more cortisol in my body, more stress in my life, a bit more anxiety, and this is on a day to day basis. If I forget to do these things, even just one of these things in the afternoon I'll feel like a bit more stress, and just realize to myself, “Why am I off today?” If I get my meditation, my exercise and my planning in 99% of the time my days are spot on. The days are solid, they're productive, they're in flow states, they're enjoyable, and I'm grateful for them! From the morning the time I get up to the time I go to sleep, like it's just a great it's like the perfect perfect productive day. So that's what I need to implement in my days. Try them out, meditation exercising and planning. We just interviewed Hal Elrod who's the founder of The Miracle Morning. Everyday, he needs to do his Miracle Morning that he's done it for 12 years. Each morning he completes meditation, exercise, journaling, reading for 10 minutes, exercising for 10 minutes, visualization for 10 minutes, affirmation for 10 minutes. I need meditation, exercise, and planning to get shit done and have the perfect productive day. Figure out what it is for you. Try them out, and that's number 17
Productivity hack number 18 & 19!
I'm going to batch productivity hacks 18 and 19 together here. Hack 18 is to create a long-term plan and productivity hack 19 is to create a short-term plan that fits into that long-term plan. Now, I put these as two different productivity tips because they are they can give you different results, and they are different things. So, when it comes to short term planning it's great for daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and even hourly, but you're going to see the world differently, you're going to plan differently and you're going to have different priorities if you set up long-term plans. What I do is I picture myself when I'm in my 90s, I've lived an amazing life, I've done all these awesome things, and I look back on my life and all the things that I did, and I think about the important things. So, short term planning is good for like daily tasks weekly tasks. Long-term planning is much better to see the bigger picture and to focus on the priorities. So currently, it’s the end of 2019 and I have been contemplating and reminiscing on all the things that I've done over the past 10 years. All the business ventures, all the travels, all the goals that I've set, and I thought to myself, if I would have focused on less, I would have been in a much better financial and business position. Because I was focused on a lot, because I was focused on the short-term, like how can I make my few hundred, few thousand next dollars then my brain was scattered and the priority was just survival. The priority was, especially when I was starting off as an entrepreneur 10 years ago, try something for a few months didn't work, then try a new thing, didn’t work? Then try a new thing. There was no longevity and there was no time to cultivate the success that you do in a business. Think of a farmer, if they plant a seed and the seed doesn't grow in a few weeks, and don't get the results you want, you don’t dig up those seeds and plant another seed. That would be stupid as a farmer. You've got to plant a seed, you've got to water it, you've got to give it sunlight, you've got to give it nurture and love, and then the seed grows. Then you can harvest your corn, but it takes almost the entire year for that seed to grow. And so, the same thing when it comes to business. You’ve got to look at the long-term picture so, what I did this year was think of what the one or two things I can do over the next 10 years. To where 10 years from now I'm not sitting here saying, “Wow, if I, if I wouldn't have been so sporadic. I would have been in a much better financial and business position.” So that's the bottom line and power of a long-term plan. Create a long-term plan first, and then fit your short-term planning into that long-term plan! First long and then short-term planning. Very essential, and very powerful.
Okay, hack number 20!
Here's the last one. It'll be a shocker to you guys I guarantee, but it really works. Hack number 20 is eat less! I know a lot of you're saying...hahahaha….I can't do that. You can! Our ancestors did it, they did fine. We can do it. People are doing it all over the world and science and research, they've been studying this over and over, eating less can help us be more productive and have healthier lives. It puts our bodies in ketosis which helps us focus better, which helps us burn more fat, which helps us be in better shape, which helps us exercise better, which helps us just be more productive. And so now, I eat two meals a day. That's it. There's people that eat one meal a day. I think they’re a little crazy. I'm sure it's doable. Two meals a day is fine in between an eight hour period. I usually eat around noon, and get my last meal around 6:30pm or 7:00pm. I like to finish eating before 8pm. And if there's nothing wrong it usually works well. You know I'm in great shape. I am not overweight. And so, eating less, I think especially for the standard American diet. The standard average person diet, we eat easily too much, too much stuff, too much junk in our bodies. Eating less can really help you reduce the junk that you put in your body. Make sure when you do eat, you guys eat the good stuff. Okay, you're not eating too much white pasta, white flour, you know, sugar. Get your vegetables, get your fruits, get your proteins, get the things that make you perform well. Eat less is productivity hack number 20.
So I told you guys I was going to go over some apps and this is turning into a really long podcast. I didn't think it would be so long, but….. So, let me touch on some apps that have really changed my life, and I think they are good suggestions for you.
So, new apps I like Otter.ai. It literally transcribes everything on spot, or you can upload audios and it transcribes it all for free. I'm transcribing this podcast and we're going to turn it into some content, and put it up on a page. Transcribing with Otter.ai is really an awesome app. I can't believe it's actually free.
Then we have X.ai. I haven't used this personally myself, but I thought about trying out a few times. I have friends that have used it and they raved about it. X.ai is artificial intelligence that schedules your meetings for you. So, if you send a link to a friend, or to a colleague that wants to set up a meeting, they pick the time, and then, X.ai actually goes back and forth with the emails and they are communicating with the artificial intelligence. It is literally communicating with the person to find the best time for you both based on what it knows from your calendar. You don't have to go back and forth with those 3, 4, 5, 6 emails to figure the best time out X.ai does that all for you schedule. It's all automated and it's really awesome.
Of course you guys, I've got to always suggest Brain.FM. Dan Clark, the CEO, he's a friend, but I was using Brain.FM long before I ever met Dan. We also made a great podcast episode with Dan, and Brain.FM is probably one of the best productivity music apps out there. They have focus music, relaxation music, meditation music, and sleep music. It is very simple to use. I use it almost on a daily basis. Brain.FM, I highly recommend you guys set it up.
Okay guys, so I wanted to walk through the format on my phone. The way that I use my phone you guys, is I turn it on black and white and I hide it from myself. One app that I came across this year that I've used immensely is ScreenTime. It’s an iOS app. I'm sure there's like Rescue Time that you can use for Android, but ScreenTime actually measures the amount of time you pick up your phone per day, per week, the amount of time that you're on different apps on your phone, and it shows you where you're spending your time. The first time I used this was about a year ago, and I saw that I picked up my phone nearly 800 times in a week, and I was shocked. I was actually a little disgusted. I was like, 800 times a week to pick up my phone! That's too much! It's just too much time on this little device. And so Screen Time measures when you're spending two hours a day on YouTube. You know when you're spending X amount of time on Facebook, and so on. So, ScreenTime is a powerful tool.
Another one, you guys that I have just come across is called HazeOver. So basically, what it does is like, say you have something open on your computer, and you see all the little miscellaneous tabs in the background. You know you're looking for something on Finder, and under documents or under downloads or something, then you can also see like the Zoom box you have in the background and then the tabs for your internet search bar in the background as well, which can be very distracting. So, what HazeOver does is it fades over everything that’s in the background of the tab of what you are actually using. So, I'm actually using it now I have my notes that I'm looking at, and then in the background everything else is darkened out so I can barely see my Zoom window. I can barely see the internet browser, I can barely see everything else in the background. It makes you focus! So it's a great one, HazeOver.
I have to go back, always to Unroll.me. Unroll.me is just this great app that deletes subscriptions to these email newsletters. The first time I used Unroll.me, all you have to do is click a bunch of buttons to unsubscribe you from all these newsletters. The first time, my main personal email had like 900 subscriptions, and my new email that was only a few months old had like 85 or 95. I have no idea how I got subscribed to so many. So Unroll.me just unsubscribes you by clicking one click, and you unsubscribe from a ton of newsletter.
This is another highly recommended app it is called Focus App or HeyFocus. The app is one which shuts your computer down at a selected time, it literally shuts your computer down so you can implement those hard stops times for being on the computer. I have a client that uses his computer excessively and he wanted to shut it down at 10pm every night. This really worked well for him. If you shut your computer down on this app, at 7pm, you have to go have dinner and enjoy time with friends and family like, it's just a necessity or relax or watch TV or whatever.
One other bonus tip you guys I want to wrap this up, is to get a coach and accountability partner. It is always incredibly beneficial when trying to get shit done and being productive. They can work you through these problems and what I want to say to finish you guys, you know it takes a little discipline to implement new productivity hacks. Pick one out of these 20, pick just one pick one hack, try it out. Don't just try it out one day, try it out for a few weeks. See if it resonates with you. Give yourself three weeks at least to make it a habit, and then pick another one. If you want to implement it more, if you want to change and be more productive pick a second.
These are 20 of the top productivity hacks for 2020. I'm going to wrap it up there you guys. I want to thank you for listening to the show. Check out our podcast at TheBusinessMethod.com, or on iTunes. We're on all the apps, Spotify, and we've got really great shows coming. We are in the middle of our 100 Major Influencer series, and we've interviewed some amazing people like Hal Elrod, Laird Hamilton, Jim Rogers, Steven Kotler some of the top experts in the world.
So check that out, subscribe and listen, sign up for our newsletter, we have a newsletter to keep you productive and on your toes, helping you get shit done on a regular basis. I’ll end it there and have an incredibly productive day! Bye everybody!
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Hal Elrod~ Author of The Miracle Equation
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
He died at the age of twenty after being hit head on by a drunk driver and was pronounced dead for exactly six minutes. After surviving, the doctors told him he would never walk again and have permanent brain damage. He then recovered and ran a fifty-two mile marathon. In record time, he became a top sales rep for CutCo Cutlery. Then going into business for himself he has become a hall of fame business achiever, an international keynote speaker and author of one of the highest rated books in the world, The Miracle Morning, which has been translated into thirty-four languages and sold over one million copies. On top of that, he is a cancer survivor, and his name is Hal Elrod.
I came across Hal’s work after I heard many of my fellow entrepreneur friends raving about The Miracle Morning. They would start their day using Hal’s methods taking one hour each morning to practice Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercize, Reading & Scribing, each taking ten minutes. So, as the life-hacking nerd that I am, I decided I would try it out also. I did it for seven months and it was awesome! I am a firm believer in morning and daily rituals and I think anyone that implements The Miracle Morning can really make life changing shifts rapidly.
It was really enjoyable talking with Hal. He is such a genuine and inspirational guy. We get some time to dive into how The Miracle Morning came about on the podcast today, we talk about his newest method of life hacking The Miracle Equation, which is what he used when he was going through cancer, becoming a top salesman at CutCo and how he used his experience there to apply it to his success and Hal and I dive into some other inspirational topics.
01:50: Who is Hal Elrod?
05:36: The Story Behind The Miracle Morning
09:54: Hal's Experience Using The Miracle Morning methods
13:14: Hal on The Importance of Being a Responsible Influencer
19:02: Hal on How To Balance Your Energy
22:50: What is a Miracle?
27:15: The Miracle Equation
33:58: Hal's Perspective on Goal Setting
Contact Info:
The Miracle Morning Community on Facebook
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Laird Hamilton ~ World’s #1 Big Wave Surfer & Surf Innovator
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Our guest today is someone that I have followed since I first heard about him when I was 25 years old. Somewhere I came across this cool hour long surf video and I used to watch 2-3 times a week as a sort of meditation/visualization process picturing myself living somewhere where I could surf on a regular basis, and enjoy the beach lifestyle. One day, I was looking up more cool surf videos on YouTube and came across a video of this guy that would surf the biggest and most difficult waves anyone could surf. And I remember him saying in one of his videos on how he said he felt called to the waves, how the waves just called him in, and this really stuck out for me because many times I had felt called to climb mountains, travel the world, go on adventures and I didn’t really know where it came from, because the things that I was doing were semi crazy compared to everyone else I knew at the time. but that I had this intuitive feeling of being called to things also. During one of his videos he said this quote that struck me to my core. It was, “Do not be afraid of death, be afraid of a half lived life.” This really resonated with me, it spoke to me and I thought to myself….I like this guy. Since that moment I have followed him and watched multiple documentaries about the accomplishments he has taken on and how he lives his life. He is one of the two biggest names in surfing, and has become the Michael Jordan of big wave surfing and his name is Laird Hamilton.
I will be honest, I was nervous as hell before the interview. I think that is expected when anyone meets their role model/superhero for the first time. But after a couple minutes, it really felt like I was speaking to an uncle that I had known for years. Laird was really down to earth, a good conversationalist and just fun to hang out with for the time we had together. We got nearly an hour and a half to chat on this interview and we talked about so much during that time, but what I really wanted to get out of the conversation is Lairds mentality, how he sees the world, and why he chooses to live his life the way he does. I think I did a pretty good job of that, while both of us having a really good time during the interview. We touch on everything from competition surfing, handling opposing views, near death experiences, inner-callings and being connected with one's higher-self, his passion for innovation, living a healthy and high-performance lifestyle and of course keeping his home balance and family routine. We dive into breath work, Laird’s current recommended books, flow-states, reducing stress goal setting, daily rituals, the type of people Laird surrounds himself with, riding Teahupoo, where he conquered the impossible wave to ride that really put him at the top of big wave surfing and we find out if Laird still fears a half lived life. Ladies and gentlemen, I am so excited to bring this show to you….Laird Hamilton
05:25: Who is Laird Hamilton?
09:40: How Does Laird See Himself?
15:15: Laird on Competition Surfing
16:40: Handling Opposing Views
18:38: Laird on Near Death Experiences & the Impact on His Life
22:45: What is Laird’s Internal Inner Drive?
25:50: Staying Connected to One's Higher-Self
28:30: Laird’s Biggest Fear
33:30: Laird's Biggest Passion Currently
34:50: How Laird Keeps His Home Balance
36:30: Laird on Breathwork
41:55: Laird’s Recommended Reads
45:00: Laird on Influence
55:40: Laird Defines the Spiritual Side of Himself
57:55: Riding the Impossible Wave
1:03:40: Flow-States
1:08:50: Basic Ways to Reduce Stress & Get Into Flow-State
1:11:15: Laird's Daily Rituals & Time Tested Rituals
1:20:20: The Types of Men Laird Surrounds Himself With
Contact Info:
Laird’s XPT Life App: https://www.xptlife.com/
Laird’s Apparel: https://lairdapparel.com/
Laird Superfood: https://lairdsuperfood.com/
Website: http://www.lairdhamilton.com/
Instagram: @lairdhamiltonsurf/
Facebook: @LairdLife
Twitter: @LairdLife
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Alison Armstrong ~ Understanding Men
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Hello listeners, welcome to the show today. I want to welcome you back to the podcast and introduce another very special guest. Alison Armstrong is our guest today, I actually heard her first speak over six years ago and I was blown away by the content about men and women, and then I started just engulfing myself into her material. I can be a testament that what she teaches changes people's lives because it has been one of the most impactful subjects that I have studied throughout my life and my personal growth process. Alison and what she teaches has absolutely revolutionized the way that I see the world.
Alison’s exploration into understanding the differences between men and women started way back in 1991. She just was curious about why men operated the way that we do, and she wanted to understand the differences between the sexes. She's been studying men for nearly 30 years now, and she has this type of understanding about the sexes, that when men see her speak they actually start to cry, and they do that because they feel more understood than they ever had in their entire lives. What she does is she distinguishes human instincts that compel both men and women to behave in ways that contradict and undermine our own purposes goals and values and needs and relationships. I think there's a few key important things that we don't study in school that are incredibly important. One of those is of course money. The other one is effective communication, and the other one is understanding relationships. These are three things that are essential for people to live a healthy well balanced life. So, I recommend anybody to check out.
I've made it actually one of my goals to make Allison and her material one of my major studies for the next year. I usually have a few major goals in a year and Allison is in her materials, one of the most important things my priorities for 2020. Throughout the interview, we talk about how she built this passion into an amazing location independent business, starting way back in the 90s. We talk about essential differences between the sexes, why men are operate the way that we do and argument resolution for couples.
I don't think there's anybody that could listen to this show and not get an incredible amount of value out of it this podcast interview!
06:01: Starting a Location Independent Business on Accident in 1995
07:40: Who is Alison Armstrong and Why is She On Our Podcast?
14:55: Tips on How the Sexes Can Listen To Each Other Better
29:49: The Five Layers of Protection Men Have About Criticism
41:15: Argument Resolution for Couples
52:10: Turning Alison’s Mission of Understanding Men Into a Business
Contact Info:
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
GSD Live is a perfect example of entrepreneurs being in the trenches of business together, experiencing the blood, sweat and tears of entrepreneurship that most people are trying to do all on their own. And what happens because of this is….is rapid growth, both business and personal, deep levels of trust and bonding, and bottom line massive results. This is exactly why I created GSD Live, you can’t get this at a conference, you need to be in the trenches with other entrepreneurs experiencing the pains, growth and rewards of entrepreneurship. It is the event that gives entrepreneurs the platform to see huge shifts in their businesses in a very short period of time.
10 Days of High-Performance Productivity, Targeted Collaboration, and Focused Execution
If you have been craving an environment where you can excel at getting A LOT done for your business in a short amount of time while collaborating with other established entrepreneurs…then join us for a 10-Day high-performance productivity sprint designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs to get real tangible results and to bottom-line help you make money!
“My first three-day productivity session I created a funnel that produced mid-5 figures in revenue. My second productivity session one week later I created a course that produced $25,000. It was literally like six-months of work in two-weeks!” Omer Bar, Founder of Facebook Lab
"Every single thing I worked on at Get Shit Done Live has now made me over $40,000." Willo Sana Transformational Business Coach for Entrepreneurs
The Event
"It's like 6 months of work in 10-days!"
Imagine spending an extended period of time at a private location in Thailand collaborating to complete some of your most IMPORTANT PROJECTS with other established entrepreneurs!
From Oct. 24rd to Nov. 2nd. we will be spending 10 days at a private location
GETTING SHIT DONE.
It is as simple as that…this was created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. There is magic that happens when brilliant minds come together to push one another towards rapid productivity, high collaboration, and targeted execution.
The Schedule
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Day 1: Intros and Brain Dump – Put all the things you want to implement in the next 10 days on paper and get ready for our first 3-day productivity session!
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Day 2: 10:00 am Start 3-Day Productivity Session and 7:00 pm Check-in
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Day 3: 10:00 am and 7:00pm Check-in
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Day 4: 10:00 am Check-in 7:00pm Check-in
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Day 5: Open Day/Skill Exchange Day and Guest Speaker on Using Productivity to Build a 7-figure Business
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Day 6: 10:00 am Start 2nd Productivity Session and 7:00 pm Check-in
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Day 7: 10:00 am Start 2nd Productivity Session and 7:00 pm Check-in
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Day 8: 10:00 am Check-in and 7:00 pm Check-in and Rapid Round
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Day 9: 10:00 am Check-in and 7:00 pm Results
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Day 10: Closing Events
Day-to-day you interact with other entrepreneurs that are very driven and smart business people. Spending a long amount of time with them alters your business and your mentality about business. Goals are set, new businesses are formed, new partnerships will develop, greater profits margins are achieved, and the productivity skyrockets for those at the event!
"My ROI right now is super high, around 450%. I would say I made around $12,000 from the sales at this event." Eduardo Borges, founder of Partners Factory
I've already decided, to getaway next year and spend another 10 days at Get Shit Done Live. I'll be here for sure!" Andy Steven, co-founder of High-Voltage SEO and Page Optimizer HVSEO.co
Location
The Get Shit Done Live location is in the beautiful northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. It is one of the most cultural places to visit in Thailand and known as one of the world's easiest cities to live. On location we have a private coworking/meeting room, high-speed wifi, restaurant, cafe, a gym and pool on location. The event takes place within walking distance to many of the cities best restaurants, shopping, cafes and nightlife. It is also just a few minute drive to be in nature exploring the mountains and waterfalls in the area.
"My experience has been awesome. It has been some of the most productive time I have had in a loooonnng time....just the structure of the event is pretty amazing. It has been a real driver for me to get things done!" Derek Pankeaw founder of Flexr Travel Pullup Bar
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Nick Loper~ Founder & Host of The Side Hustle Show
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Currently, we have interviewed about 65 major influencers from around the world on this podcast series and today’s guest, I am happy to announce is one of the top business podcasters raking in at #7 on Apple Podcasts for Entrepreneurship! Nick Loper is the founder and host of The Side Hustle Show a podcast for part-time entrepreneurs who are looking for business ideas, actionable tips to start a business, and killer strategies on how to turn their side hustle dreams into a growing business. They cover all aspects of starting a business and making money online and offline. The topics include passive income ideas, niche sites, self publishing, software and app development, and many more.
Today on the show, we get into the nitty-gritty of starting and building a podcast and business part-time. Entrepreneurs talk all the time about ‘the hustle’! Working hard to make things happen in your business and make your dreams come true. What we don’t talk about as often as we should is the art of building a business slowly. Many entrepreneurs have done this successfully and have ended up building incredibly successful businesses. The fact is, that not everyone can go all in with a new business. There are a lot of people that have their jobs and lives that come first, and a business has to be built on the side of these priorities. Nick talks directly to people about this on his podcast.
Throughout the show, Nick and I really talk a lot about how he has built a successful side hustle business and making a podcast profitable. He has some incredible insight on what is working and what is not working for podcasting today. Nick is transparent enough to share his financial numbers and how many listeners he has. He gives thorough advice on creating a successful business and a successful podcast. It is a must listen if you are thinking about or have started your own podcast.
1:43: Who is Nick Loper?
5:47: 500 Days of Cold Showers
8:02: The Inspiration behind The Side Hustle Show
15:23: Nick on Using SEO Strategy to Grow His Podcast
21:44: Nick’s Tips for Starting a Podcast in Today’s Market
26:54: Nick’s Thoughts on What Podcasts Are Lacking Right Now
28:02: How To Double Traffic To Your Podcasts
29:18: Getting Advertisers VS Creating Your Own Products
35:14: Nick on Selecting Sponsors
37:15: Nick’s Advice to New Podcasters
39:06: Nick on Building a Facebook Community
43:05: Nick’s Thoughts on Video Podcasting
45:54: Nick’s Productivity Batching Tips For Podcasting Habits
47:28: Nick on Managing His Influence
51:40: Nick on the Importance of Being Respectful of Your Listeners Time
52:47: Where to find Nick Loper?
Contact Info:
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Lt. General Honore ~ Author of Don't Get Stuck On Stupid
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
“The only difference between charcoal and diamonds are heat and pressure.” Lt. General Honore
Hey listeners welcome to the show today! We’ve got a special guest for you. By chance I was speaking with an old friend. I had been looking for some high ranking military professionals to come on the show for some time and I’m excited to introduce today’s guest.
Lt. General Honore is a retired lieutenant general who served as the 33rd commanding general of the US. First Army at Ft. Gellem, Georgia. He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division’s commander while stationed in South Korea.
Prior to his command of Joint Task Force-Katrina – leading the Department of Defense response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana – General Honoré served in a variety of command and staff positions which focused on Defense Support to Civil Authorities and Homeland Defense.
For four of the past six hurricane seasons, he supported the Department of Defense planning and response for Hurricanes Floyd in 1999; Lilli and Isidore in 2002 (both hit the Gulf Coast); Isabel in 2003; and Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in 2004.
General Honoré also planned and supported the United States military response to the devastating flooding which swept Venezuela 1999 and Mozambique in 2000. As Vice Director for Operations, he led the Defense Department’s planning and preparation for the anticipated Y2K Millennium anomaly. He planned and oversaw the military response to the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy and the DC Sniper Shootings. His lists of medals and awards are literally too many to mention, but they easily fill up a page.
Today, on the show we dive into the General’s story over the past 40 years and how he handles disastrous situations, decision making and clear thinking. He started out attending segregated schools in rural Louisiana with a dozen siblings to become the man that handled disasters and hurricane damage relief all over the world.
I’m excited to get this show to you guys and hope you enjoy General Honore’s story as much as I did.
2:06: Who is General Honore?
7:37: General Honore’s Childhood in Louisiana
11:32: The General on Attending Segregated Schools
15:55: The General’s Military Career
21:18: The General on Overcoming Challenges
30:08: The General on Leading The Joint Task Force Katrina
42:03: The General’s 3 Essential Leadership Lessons
50:28: The General’s Routine
55:57: The General on Self-Perception
1:03:20: The General on Climate Change
1:15:14: The General’s Favorite Books
1:24:25: Where to find General Honore?
Contact Info:
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
JP Sears ~ Author of How To Be Ultra Spiritual
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
“I think that the best form of spirituality is the religion called ‘Entrepreneurship,” JP Sears
On today's episode, we are welcoming the ultra-spiritual life coach JP Sears to the show. JP has been called the honey badger of the spiritual kingdom and is the creator of the popular YouTube channel ‘Awaken with JP.’ Not only that, JP is a spiritual guru, international teacher emotional healing coach, entrepreneur, and the author of his new book ‘How to be Ultra Spiritual.”
I wanted to bring JP on the Podcast after seeing his video ‘The Entrepreneur Life’. In JP’s terms “The entrepreneur life is a hard life of hustle, scaling, creating apps, starting startups, telling people that you're hustling, and pretending to be a billionaire. It's a lot of hard work, but it's a glorious life where you're a rock star of the business world who does things on your terms.”
I personally couldn’t agree more, so here to talk about his new book and ‘The Entrepreneur Life’ is the honey badger of the spiritual kingdom, JP Sears!
“The only thing better than our listeners hustling, is them watching us hustle. Why? Because we can’t monetize their hustle, we can monetize our hustle through them watching our hustling.” JP Sears
03:37: JP’s Tips On How Entrepreneurs Can Become More Spiritual
16:52: JP On How to Monetize the Hustle
18:15: JP On Tech Being the One True Industry
22:49: JP’s Gary Vaynerchuk Impression
26:24: JP’s Steps on Spiritual Superiority From His New Book
29:55: How to Create the Four Hour Spiritual Week
32:51: The Anti-Spiritual Entrepreneur
“If you’re not scaling something, then get the hell out of my life. Why are you wasting my time?” JP Sears
Honorable Mentions:
'The Entrepreneur Life' Video
‘How to be Ultra Spiritual’ by JP Sears
Gary Vaynerchuk
Elon Musk
Steve Jobs
Richard Branson
Tim Ferriss
~JP has some other great videos that can apply to the entrepreneurs out there~
Pursuing Your Passion vs. Accepting What Is
How to Deal with Rejection
Balancing Work and Family Life
Becoming Successful on YouTube
The Four Hour Spiritual Week
Self Discipline - Is it Helping or Harming You?
The Dark Side of Goal Setting
How to Be a Life Coach
“The best way to become a leader is to get your followers, to follow you.” JP Sears
Contact Info:
Pick up JP’s book now for free with a mandatory donation: How to Be Ultra Spiritual
Landing Page: howtobeultraspiritual.com/
Social Media Links
www.facebook.com/AwakenWithJP
www.youtube.com/AwakenWithJP
www.Instagram.com/AwakenWithJP
www.twitter.com/AwakenWithJP
SnapChat: AwakenWithJP
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Cynthia Johnson~ Co-Founder of Bell+Ivy
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Cynthia Johnson is a global entrepreneur, marketing professional, author and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder at Bell+Ivy, a marketing and PR firm in Santa Monica, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. Previously, Cynthia was Partner & Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency listed in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2015. She is an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance, a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm serving Fortune 1000 C-Level executives.
Cynthia has been a keynote speaker for companies and events such as Alibaba Group in China, World Government Summit in Dubai, Global Ventures Summit in Indonesia and Mexico, and Web Summit in Lisbon. She has been involved in influencer and marketing campaigns for PayPal, HereMedia, Chevy’s, PETA, and several other leading brands.
Cynthia was listed as top personal branding experts in 2017 by Entrepreneur, top 50 marketers on SnapChat by Mashable, top 12 Female Entrepreneurs that Inspire by Darling Magazine, and top 20 people in SEO by Guardian. She is a contributing columnist to Entrepreneur, and has had work published in Forbes, TIME, and several other industry-specific and top-tier publications.
Throughout the show we delve into influence and PR with Cynthia on how she handles the clients her company works with. She has a really unique take on building your personal brand and only working with people that can truly backup what they claim they can do. She walks us through her process of building a person or company's influence and PR and it is a process that any of us can benefit from when getting our brands more visibility! She also has a massive 1.7 million followers on Twitter and we get to find out how she made that happen too!
01:52: Who is Cynthia Johnson?
09:25: How Cynthia Got Into PR
17:22: How Cynthia Selects Her Clients
19:25: How To Get Press as a Young Company
20:44: Cynthia on Forming Opinions and Handling Backlash
29:32: How To “Tie Yourself To The Top”
34:08: Cynthia’s Tips on Growing Twitter Following
35:45: Cynthia on Goal Setting
46:21: Platform: The Art & Science of Personal Branding
47:13: The Importance of Knowing Your Why
48:33: Managing Your ROI on Events & Conferences
51:15: Cynthia on Building Your Personal Brand
53:38: Cynthia’s Tips To Grow Your Influence
56:05: Where to Find Cynthia
Contact Info:
https://twitter.com/CynthiaLIVE
PicMonkey Discount: https://www.picmonkey.com/blog/cynthialive
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
John Hall~ Founder Influencer & Co
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
As we dive down this rabbit hole of influence we have noticed there's a couple different types of influencers that are out there. There is the influencer that everybody knows. This influencer is the one that everybody sees. The influencer that has a massive public image, you see them all over Instagram, Twitter, the media, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. These influencers are what you could call Spotlight Influencers. Then you have another type of influencer that isn’t so much in the spotlight. This influencer is a more of an underground influencer. These are people that have significant influence but decide to stay under the radar just a little bit. They still have their personal brands, they still get into media sources, but they are not the typical faces you might see when you think of ‘influencers’.
Today’s guest is a master at the second type of influence. John Hall has been called by Inc. magazine as “one of the most powerful people in media that you have never met!” He is Ernest and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016, he has been recognized as one of Business Journal’s Top 100 Visionaries. The company he co-founded was ranked #239 on the Inc. 500 and #72 on the Forbes list of the most promising companies in America. There's an art and science to this type of influence and on the show today John shares with us some of his best secrets to maintaining this influence.
We talk with John about how he developed the company Influence & Co, how it became the largest creator and distributor of expert content for major media outlets. We talk with John about building influence with his clients and some of the key takeaways that he learned from seven years of helping other businesses gain influence.
John has some core values as an influencer, and it really boils down to simple things such as personal relationships, how he gauges every single personal acquaintance, and how he decides whether he's going to continue that personal relationship or let it go. Towards the end of the show we chat about two of his really awesome articles that I enjoyed reading, Perception of Influence vs. Actual Influence and how you can use both of those to grow your brand, as well as 7 Tips for Seeking Out and Seducing the Best Influencers to Love Your Brand..
02:43: Who is John Hall?
10:38: John on His Entrepreneurial Journey
13:30: John on Influence
15:41: John on Managing Your Ego
17:29: The Story Behind Influence & Co.
19:41: How John Obtained the Calendar.com Domain
22:18: John on How To Maintain Relationships
27:18: The Mission of Calendar.com
34:46: John on How He Uses His Influence to Grow Calendar.com
37:51: How To Get Started Pitching Your Writing To Major Platforms
40:56: Perception of Influence vs. Actual Influence
45:25: How To Identify Fake Influencers
48:09: John’s Favorite Influencers
53:05: How To Keep A Low Profile As An Influencer
57:05: John on Choosing Influence Over Money
01:01:50: John’s Favorite Conferences
01:03:27: A Sneak Peek into John's Book, "Top of Mind"
01:05:21: John on The Future of Influencer Marketing
Contact Info:
http://www.johnhallspeaking.com/
https://marketinginsidergroup.com/strategy/12-keynote-sales-speakers-you-shouldnt-miss/
https://twitter.com/InfluenceandCo
https://www.influenceandco.com/
https://www.inc.com/author/john-hall?cid=landermore
John on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/#28a7d6253845
Perception of Influence vs. Actual Influence: https://www.inc.com/john-hall/the-perception-of-influence-vs-actual-influence.html
7 Tips for Seeking Out and Seducing the Best Influencers for Your Brand
Calender.com: https://www.calendar.com/
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Dr. David Rabin ~ Co-Founder of Apollo Neuroscience
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Currently, the psychedelic industry is on the leading edge of helping people with trauma, psychological problems, PTSD, chronic distress, illnesses, empathy and many other issues related to the mind, body, thought process and emotions. People are finding that these substances when used in low doses in a controlled manner prescribed by the right person are having an astounding effect on healing people and these studies are coming from legitimate professionals, doctors and scientists that are also astounded by what they are finding.
Today on the show, we have the doctor/scientist that is currently working on the largest controlled study for psychedelic substances in the world. His name, Dr. David Rabin. Dr. Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and inventor, and has been studying the impact of chronic stress in humans for more than 10 years. He has specifically focused his research on the clinical translation of non-invasive therapies that improve mood, focus, sleep, and quality of life in treatment-resistant illnesses. Dr. Rabin has six patent applications pending and many more on the way. Dr. Rabin or Dave received his MD in medicine and a PhD in neuroscience from Albany Medical College and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Throughout the show, we discuss with Dave the benefits that science is finding with these substances and the healing effects they deliver. We chat about the many ways that people are healing themselves where traditional therapy and medicine have failed them, how trauma can actually alter the structure of the person’s DNA and then can be passed down up to four generations. And, we discuss the future of these therapies and medicines and how his business ApolloNeuro is using wearable technologies to help people become the best versions of themselves. On top of that, Dave and ApolloNeuro are offering a 45% discount for their products.
02:19: Who is David Rabin?
05:48: The Largest Controlled Psychedelics Study in the World
14:55: The Side Effects of Psychedelics
20:25: How Trauma Can Be Passed Through DNA
25:19: How Trauma Alters DNA
37:49: Testing The Effects of Psychedelics on Users
50:47: Which is More Effective: Meditation vs Psychedelics
54:51: The Science Behind ApolloNeuro
1:01:03: Dave on the Future of Neuro Technology
1:07:03: Dave’s Routine to Maintain High Productivity
1:12:55: Where to Find Dave Rabin
Contact Info:
Promo:
ApolloNeuro is offering 45% off services for their new launch at https://shop.apolloneuro.com/
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Jodie Cook~ Founder of JC Social Media
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Starting a successful social media agency at twenty-two and building it to become one of the UK’s leading social media companies, getting on Forbes 30 Under 30, and the UK Powerlifting Team, creating a business model where she can travel one month out of every three, landing a TedX Talk, becoming an author and writing children's books, then getting them in every primary school in her home country. The list goes on and on but that is the start of our podcast today when we interview the incredible entrepreneur Jodie Cook!
I recently met Jodie after being introduced to her writing on Forbes and I was impressed with all that she had created in her life as an entrepreneur and influencer. Jodie is the founder of JC Social Media and she has built it to be one of the largest agencies in the United Kingdom.
On the show today, we chat with Jodie about her life, her habits and how she has created success. We first dive into a chat about personal habits for success, then moving into her story about how the children books she wrote got in all the primary schools in the UK. Later in the show, we chat more about the future of social media, getting on Forbes 30 Under 30 and we even touch on being an influencer in today's world.
02:30: Who is Jodie Cook?
08:02: Jodie’s Powerlifting Training Routine
09:10: Powerlifting & Entrepreneurship
11:08: How Jodie Stays Focused
12:05: Jodie’s Visualization Process
14:19: Starting A Social Media Agency at 22
18:39: The Importance of Creating Useful People
20:08: Jodie on Writing Children’s Books
25:52: Jodie's Goal-Setting Process
32:42: Jodie on the Future of Social Media
34:02: Jodie on Achieving Work/Life Balance
42:21: Jodie’s Tips on Cold Outreach
46:15: Jodie on Making Europe’s Forbes 30 Under 30 List
50:45: How Jodie Manages Her Influence
53:58: Jodie’s Tips for Growing Your Influence
55:14: Where to Find Jodie Cook
Contact Info:
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Josh Muccio~ Founder of The Pitch Podcast
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Hey listeners, I got the exciting opportunity to hop on the mic with the founder and host of The Pitch Podcast, Josh Muccio. The Pitch is one of the top podcasts out there today on business and entrepreneurship. The Pitch features entrepreneurs in need of funding and they get to “pitch” a panel of investors. Very much like Sharktank but, it is a real show where entrepreneurs pitch real investors for real money.
We got to talk with Josh for well over an hour about how he started The Pitch and kept growing it even after having fifty-five shows with zero investments. Finally, he got the first investment on the show and everything changed from that moment on. Not too long after, Gimlet Media acquired Josh’s podcast, which then eventually led to Spotify purchasing Gimlet for over $200 million. This has changed everything for Josh as a professional podcaster and creative entrepreneur. Now, The Pitch has been named the best business podcast on startup life by Fortune magazine and it is one of the top rated business podcasts in the world!
On the show today we chat with Josh about how he got his start as an entrepreneur and podcaster, his first failing podcast and the idea to create The Pitch. We talk a lot about what is making podcasts successful today, we share some methods of what works when building a successful podcast, and where we think the podcast world is headed in the next few years. We also touch a bit on influence and how Josh manages his influence as a top podcaster.
2:19: Who is Josh Muccio?
8:47: The Humble Beginnings of The Pitch
15:01: The Trials & Errors of Podcasting
22:54: How Josh Landed Sponsorship for The Pitch
27:44: Josh on Landing A $350,000 Investment
30:26: Gimlet Media Acquisition
33:36: Josh On Staying True To Yourself as a Creator
40:24: The Pitch in 5 Years
43:45: The Current State of The Podcast Industry
47:41: Josh On Achieving Balance As A Podcaster
54:17: Podcast Technology Trends on Apple, Spotify and Google
1:00:10: Josh On Managing His Influence
1:07:36: Josh on Personal & Professional Growth
1:14:30: Where to Find Josh Muccio
Contact Info:
The Pitch Podcast: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-pitch
The Pitch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0L04op9D76TOfmzm7yOf9T
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshmuccio/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshmuccio
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Matt Kepnes ~ Founder of the Famous Travel Blog, Nomadic Matt
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Way back in 2008, I first decided I wanted to make money online and travel the world. I used to read some blogs of travelers that were leading the way for this new lifestyle and somehow, I came across a book called ‘How to Travel the World on $50 a Day’. It was written by a guy named Matt Kepnes, also known as Nomadic Matt. Matt ran a blog that helped others travel the world on a budget while he made money from his blog and book while traveling the world. I thought it was genius and I said to myself, ‘Man, this guy has it figured out!” So I bought his book so I could figure out how to do this as well. A couple of years later, I had a backpack and a one way ticket to Costa Rica. Thanks to Matt and others like him, I was about to start my journey traveling the world while making money online. I never ever thought one day, I would be interviewing Matt on my podcast telling him that story.
That was eleven years ago and today I have been living and traveling to many different countries while business businesses online. It has been the biggest adventure of my life. Today, I get the chance to sit down with Nomadic Matt and talk with him about what he is up to these days. Matt’s blog was successful back in 2008, but once I started to travel, I didn’t hear too much from him. It was good to find out that he is still running his blog and built it into an incredibly successful business. Matt now has quite a few books published about travel and runs a successful travel/business conference called TravelCon that sells out in just a few days. If you are interested in building and/or running a successful business while traveling the world, being a travel influencer, and what it is like to be a true digital nomad, this is the show for you.
01:42: Who is Nomadic Matt?
06:52: Matt’s Travel/Work/Life Schedule
08:00: Lessons Learned as a Traveler
10:10: Becoming a Full Time Traveler
14:31: What Made Your Blog Stand Out Compared to Others?
15:59: How Does Matt Network While Traveling?
18:03: Strategy to Use to Start a Blog in 2019
18:33: Tips on Creating Good Content
22:23: Creating a Travel Conference
31:54: Tips on Getting Big Names to Events
33:57: What Does Freedom Mean to a Top Travel Influencer?
39:10: Balancing Finances Between Business and Charity
41:46: Matt’s Plans for the Future
43:23: Spoilers From the New Book
45:51: Responsibilities of an Influencer
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
On today’s episode, we are joined by the digital agency expert, Jason Swenk. Jason started off building websites online way back in 1999 and eventually grew that business into a full fledge digital agency starting from zero and selling it twelve years later as a multi-million dollar business. Today, Jason shares with us his story about growing his digital agency business. He also shares some valuable tips on his growth and vision strategies. Then towards the end of the show, he gives us some recommendations on what both digital agencies and entrepreneurs should be doing in business today.
01:40: Jason’s Story
05:54: Key Tactics That Grew Jason’s Business
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Clarity ~ Know where you want to go, not just for yourself, but for your businesses’ team.
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Positioning ~ Position yourself to be THE choice, rather than A choice
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Offering ~ How can you get them to raise their hand first, to get them to opt in?
11:14: Steps to Have Between the First Contact of Clients and Selling Them the Big Product
12:54: What Are Entrepreneur Really Missing When it Comes to Growing Their Business?
15:02: How to Know When You’re Doing Too Much and Time to Hire
16:19: How to Avoid Being Comfortable in a Business
18:53: The Questions Jason Asks Himself Before Bed Each Night?
21:27: Podcast Recommendations
24:22: Where Jason is Headed in the Next 5 Years
Honorable Mentions:
Contact Info:
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHycBFrSxkPWyMTZ1s-74g
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Joshua Lisec ~ Celebrity Ghostwriter
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Today listeners, we are joined by Joshua Lisec. Joshua is the world's only award-winning, celebrity-recommended, #1 international bestselling Certified Professional Ghostwriter. He is the founder of The Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith, a multiple-time #1 International Bestselling Ghostwriter, a Forbes Contributor ghostwriter, a TEDx speaker, and a two-time published novelist.
Since 2011, Joshua has ghostwritten forty books and have been featured in TED, TEDx, BBC Radio London, Foundr, American Express, Yahoo, The Huffington Post, The Write Life, The Side Hustle Show, and numerous other outlets. What is really cool, is that in just the past couple of years Joshua has helped his clients use a book to build a $1,000,000 product funnel, exceed book sales goals by 200% using media appearances, average 10,000 books sold per month, and achieve a 70x return on investment.
On today’s episode, we chat with Joshua, whose skill in translating others’ thoughts into narrations, can help you establish and expand your brand influence to drive business results. He shares his experience as a ghostwriter and the 6 principles you should abide to if you seek to create influential content. We also ask John about the pros and cons of traditional and self publishing and how authors can access corporate sponsorships.
01:47: Who is Joshua Lisec?
12:14: Joshua Lisec's Accidental Journey into Ghostwriting
16:30: How to Start Your Book Idea
28:55: Creating Healthy Balanced Content as an Influencer
32:07: Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing
38:15: How Much Does It Cost To Work with a Celebrity Ghostwriter?
41:50: Types of Corporate Sponsorships for Authors
43:31: Do I Need a Large Audience Before I Write a Book?
47:03: The Ghostwriting Process
52:14: Hacks for Overcoming Writer’s Block
54:35: Joshua Lisec on Creating a $1,000,000 Product Funnel
1:01:05: 6 Principles of Influential Content
1:10:56: Tips on Working with Influencers
1:20:16: Joshua Lisec on Vulnerability & Establishing Your Personal Brand
1:16:36: Where to find Joshua Lisec
Contact Info:
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Chris Reynolds ~ Host of The Business Method Podcast chats about what he learned from interviewing 50 major influencers
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Tim Gray ~ Founder of The Health Optimisation Summit
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Today listeners we are joined by the organizer of the largest biohacking conference in the UK, Tim Gray. Tim is a dedicated health optimizing biohacker, a psychology specialist and is the founder and investor in several successful London based digital marketing agencies, the Biohacker London Meetup Group and London's first private hyperbaric oxygen clinic.
Tim is working on building a global movement in health optimization. This began with starting London's first Health Optimisation Summit, advising many well known influencers, doctors, and specialists in the health and wellness space all over the world, and is often featured on podcasts and media regarding practical health hacks.
He has been optimizing health, energy, and mind for over seven years using a vast range of modalities and is known as the UK’s leading biohacker due to his vast knowledge of human optimization, plus due to detailed tracking of more than 35 + biomarkers per day. The Biohacker London Meetup group has over 1500 active members with world renowned speakers attending every event.
Throughout the show, we chat with Tim about all areas of biohacking. He takes us though the biohacks that helped him regain his health and energy levels to continue to be a high-performing entrepreneur.
03:48: The Largest Biohacking Summit in the UK
06:24: Tim on Biohacking
08:52: The Science Behind Grounding/Earthing
15:51: The Placebo Effect & Biohacking
16:42: Tim on Sleep Optimization
24:37: Boosting Mental Clarity with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
27:07: Tim’s Daily Biohacks
30:53: The Effects of Mercury Toxicity on the Immune System
33:58: Tim’s Health Battles
37:51: What You Thought You Knew About Hydration
43:27 : Tim on Sources of Hydration
46:47: How Often Should You Get Your Blood Tested?
51:21: From Meetup Group to Biohacking Summit
54:07: Creating a Conference with Major Influencers
01:03:24: How To Manage Relationships With Major Influencers
01:06:04: The Three Most Important Biohacks
01:07:31: Where To Find Tim’s Work
Contact Info:
https://summit.healthoptimisation.com/
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Joe Cohen ~ BioHacker and Founder of Self Decode & Self Hacked
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Today on the podcast we are joined by Joe Cohen, the founder of SelfHacked.com, one of the most recognized and trusted sources for natural health research on the planet. Everything that they put online about health is backed by evidence and medically reviewed. The SelfHacked library delivers sustainable solutions for optimal health performance and anti-aging.
Joe and I, recently met in Croatia and he's a really smart guy. He spent years of his life sick suffering from inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, digestive problems, anxiety, depression and other issues that were poorly understood in both conventional and alternative medicine. He was frustrated by this and he was frustrated by the lack of good information that was out there. So he started on his own personal journey of self experimentation and learning, and after years of experiments, he finally healed himself. Then he found that this online resource called SelfHacked.com that after only four years gets millions of monthly readers. Joe is a thriving entrepreneur, author and speaker. He's also the CEO and founder of Self Decode, and Lab Test Analyzer. What is really cool with Self Decode is that they analyze your DNA and then give you the results back suggesting areas where your health may be at risk or things that may come up for you in the future.
Joe’s mission is to help people gain access to the most up to date unbiased and science based research and information to optimize your health. It was a fun interview and we got a lot of time to dig in deep understanding biohacking from Joe's perspective. We chatted with Joe about Self Decode and Self Hacked. We talked about Joe's diet and routine, how Joe manages influence and what drives him. Later in the show we chat more about using biohacking to optimize mentality.
03:52: Intro
09:10: Starting SelfHacked.com
16:50: Analyze Your DNA to Optimize Your Health
27:43: Using Cold Therapy to Biohack
29:15: Joe’s Favorite Biohacks
36:40: Using Ice Baths and Breathwork to Manage Stress
40:06: Lectin Avoidance Diet
41:30: Joe’s Un-Routine
43:50: Handling Influence in the Health Industry
50:33: The Next 10 Years of Biohacking
1:05:15: The Biological Aspects of Success
Contact Info:
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Dan Clark~ CEO of Brain.FM
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Using technology to help people focus, relax and sleep is changing the way we live in the modern world. Anyone with a smartphone has easy access to any type of music they want to listen to at any time. What is really interesting is that neuroscience is also on the bandwagon of understanding the effects of music on the brain because it goes hand-in-hand with making us mortal humans just a little bit more effective in our daily lives.
Brain.FM is leading this charge by creating music to stimulate the brain that’s not too stimulating but rather helps reduce distractions and increase focus. One of their first users, Dan Clark has been CEO of Brain.FM since 2017 and we had the opportunity to pick his brain about all the magic behind Brain.FM’s success.
On today’s show, we dive deep into how the right sounds can help us take our productivity to the next level and sleep, meditation or relaxation even deeper. He talks about how they combine A.I. and professional music composers together to make highly effective tracks that their customers can listen to and get results from. We touch on why this works so well on the human brain, why it is replicating a natural part of our brains, and how this type of technology is helping people not only operate better in their own lives, but how neural-phase locking is helping people with trauma, mental disorders and replacing medication for people with ADHD.
4:00: Who is Dan Clark?
6:08: What Does Brain.FM Do?
8:44: How Brain.FM Helps You Hyper-Focus
11:03: The Science Behind Brain.fm
13:55: How Quickly Can We Reach Flow-State Using Brain.fm?
15:46: How Brain.fm Helped the US Team Win the Olympics
18:18: Which Brain.fm User are You?
21:31: How Neural Phase-Locking Works
25:10: Combining Music & A.I.
31:22: What We Can Expect from Brain.fm in the Future
Contact Info:
https://Brain.fm/TheBusinessMethod
Promo:
Listeners can access 20% off a membership at https://Brain.fm/TheBusinessMethod
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Dr. John Demartini ~ Thought Leader & Entrepreneur from the Movie 'The Secret'
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Dr. John Demartini is a world-renowned specialist in human behaviour, a researcher, polyglot, author and global educator and is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on human behaviour, leadership and entrepreneurialism. He has studied over 30,000 books across all the defined academic disciplines, and is the founder of the Demartini Institute. He has authored more than 40 books on a wide range of topics such as corporate and financial empowerment, self-development, relationships and social transformation. He has appeared on Larry King Live and regularly contributes to the Oprah Magazine.
He is the author of nine internationally best selling published titles translated into 28 different languages, including The Breakthrough Experience, Inspired Destiny, Riches Within, Stress to Success, How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Still Get to Heaven, The Gratitude Effect, Wisdom of the Oracle, Count Your Blessings, The Heart of Love, You Can Have an Amazing Life in Just 60 Days and The Values Factor.
Demartini has also appeared in several films, including The Secret in 2006. He has also appeared in several documentaries and including Peter Rodger’s 2009 film Oh My God, and Overfed & Undernourished in 2014.
Today on the show, John talks about his experience. He shares with us the 13 questions you should be asking yourself to gain competitive advantage in life. John talks about the art of delegation, and how mastering this can yield high-productivity. We also ask John about focus, meditation and how to achieve authentic flow-states. Lastly, John shares about applying this to business and having a professional speaking career!
02:03: Who is John Demartini?
05:38: What is Your Natural Competitive Advantage?
09:42: 13 Questions to Get You Into Hyper-Flow
15:49: Why You Should Update your Values Quarterly
17:42: Why Your Values Determine with Your Income Level
23:27: Pay Yourself First
29:22: Finding Your Entrepreneurial Sweet Spot - What Do People Want That You’re Inspired to Deliver?
32:34: The Difference Between a Flow State & a Manic Episode
38:34: Recommendations for Achieving Flow State
39:39: Meditating to Integrate Not to Escape
42:10: How to Positively Grow Your Influence
Contact Info:
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Dr. Andrew Hill~ Founder of Peak Brain Institute
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Do you really know if you have a healthy brain? Most of us would like to think so, but how can we really tell? We know if we have a healthy body, we know if we have healthy habits. So why don’t we know if we have healthy brains? One reason why is because society associates unhealthy brains with mental disorders, and if we don’t have a mental disorder then our brain must be healthy. Right?....Wrong!
We could actually have problems with our brains for years before it shows signs. Brain health is on the cusp of becoming a really big movement and Dr. Andrew Hill is one that helping lead that movement. Andrew is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and biohacking advocate. He holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA, and is best known as an expert neurofeedback practitioner and brain fitness coach. With an extensive history working in mental health, and as a university lecturer and researcher, Dr. Hill founded Peak Brain Institute in 2015. Peak Brain Institute a community-oriented company whose mission is to expand understanding and accessibility to brain-hacking technologies. Peak Brain Institute and Andrew’s main mission is to make more brain gyms, where people can learn about and exercise their brain, without it being a mental issue.
On the show today we chat in depth with Andrew about how our brains actually operate. We talk about how scanning brains can prevent many mental disorders, flow-states and the effects of alcohol and drugs on our brains. We also discuss the importance of meditation and how it is really changing brains for the better, and we discuss the many benefits people with healthy brains can get by scanning and continuing to exercise the brain regularly.
02:06 Who is Andrew Hill?
04:55 Sleep Training Across Time Zones
10:16 The Journey to PeakBrain
12:43 Is my Brain Healthy?
14:40 Brain Scanning vs Brain Mapping
21:10 The NeuroFeedback Process
31:08 Can High-Performers Benefit from NeuroFeedback?
35:26 Andrew’s Tips on Marketing Automation & Service Delivery
37:56 A Deep Dive Into Brainwaves & Flow-States
51:58 How Meditation Affects the Brain
57:29 Basic Meditation Practice
1:00:24 Effects of Drugs & Alcohol on the Brain
1:06:57 Where to Find PeakBrain
Contact Info:
http://peakbraininstitute.com/
Social Media:
Twitter: @PeakBrainLA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeakBrainInstitute
Instagram: @PeakBrainLA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWM4uaH6IXx_HbLRd9ctHg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhillucla/
Promo:
Listeners that mention this show will receive 10% off services at Peak Brain Institute (excludes equipment purchases)
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Scott Carney ~ Co-Author of 'What Doesn't Kill Us' w/ Wim Hof
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Could you imagine climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in record time with no training? How about being injected with a deadly endotoxin and your body has no reaction to it? Or even just completing more pushups than you ever thought possible with no oxygen in your lungs?
Most people think these are impossible feats. Something only reserved for superhumans or for people that spend years in training. But they are not. All of the aforementioned activities have been accomplished by regular people that apply one simple breathing method, the Wim Hof Method.
Our guest today is an investigative journalist and a long-time student of the Wim Hof Method. When Scott heard about Wim and his wild claims, he went to meet Wim with one purpose….to prove him wrong. After Scott spent a few days at Wim’s mountain house in Poland, he realized Wim and his wacky breathing tactics were the real deal. He was convinced because Scott himself began doing more pushups than he ever had completed with no oxygen in his lungs. He took baths in freezing cold water without getting hypothermia, and if those weren’t enough, Wim took Scott and in the dead of winter they both climbed the tallest mountain in Poland wearing nothing but shorts and boots!
Scott then spent the next six years of his life training with Wim, learning these methods and eventually he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in record time also wearing only boots and shorts and co-authored with Wim on the best-selling book What Doesn’t Kill Us.
Today on the show, Scott talks to us about the Wim Hof Method and how its application helped him gain more control over his body and mindset. He also shares breathing techniques, tips on how to identify false gurus and cultivating your own inner guru when looking to make life changes.
02:16: Who is Scott Carney?
14:20: Why Scott Wanted to Expose False Gurus
16:53: The Enlightenment Trap
17:23: The Wim Hof Technique
27:59: Native Americans & Ice Baths
32:10: Basic Breathing Pattern & Cold Shower Routine
35:24: Benefits of Breathing & Cold Showers
37:39: The Endotoxin Study
44:04: Holding 29 World Records
46:44: Ice Baths & Testosterone
49:49: Scott Carney’s Breathing & Cold Shower Routine
55:04: Identifying False Gurus
1:02:24: Meditating to Death
1:10:44: Understanding Mindfulness
1:13:16: Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro w/ No Training
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Ben Hebert ~ BioHacker and Founder of Natural Stack
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Hello listeners and welcome back to the show! Today, we have a very special show for you. We wanted to bring on an entrepreneur that has created amazing results building a 7-figure location independent business and knows a lot about the biohacking. Enter, Ben Hebert. Ben is the founder of Natural Stacks. Natural Stacks is a supplement company that helps people achieve the highest level of performance with natural solutions that work. It is also a company that took Ben from less than $3,000 in his bank account to over $1,000,000 in revenue his first year in business.
It is an incredible episode full of high-value content and without further adieu...Ben Hebert
“Just stay in the game. If you stay in long enough, you will find success, and you’ll make it happen!” Ben Hebert
Ben recommends taking Dopamine in the morning to get your day going and GABA for sleep at night!
Honorable Mentions:
- Klaviyo: https://www.klaviyo.com/
- EO (Entrepreneurs Organization): https://www.eonetwork.org/
- Smart Passive Income: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
- Entrepreneur of Fire: https://www.eofire.com/
- ChainFuel: https://www.chainfuel.com/#about
- The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
Contact Info:
- benhebert.com (Ben's barely updated blog)
- naturalstacks.com (main biz)
- ecom89.com (Ben's ecomm training)
SPECIAL NATURAL STACKS DISCOUNT FOR LISTENERS: Listeners can use the coupon code ‘CHRISREYNOLDS’ to save 25% on anything. Limited to 50 people!
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
John Foley ~ Blue Angel Fighter Pilot & Professional Speaker
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Could you imagine flying a fighter jet at 1000 miles per hour? Or flying that same jet upside down and only 3 feet away from another jet also going just as fast as you are? To operate at this level you need an incredible amount of training to become one of the best jet pilots on the planet and today’s guest is one of them and his name is John Foley . John is a retired Blue Angel pilot for the Navy. The “Blues” as they are called, are known to be the absolute best jet pilots on earth. To perform at this level, takes a lot of focus and hard work and much of his training has helped him transfer into the high-performing entrepreneur and public speaker that he is today.
Today on the show, John talks about his experience as a Blue Angel fighter pilot. He shares with us about training for dog fighting in the air flying at lightning speed. John talks about what it is like flying at 1000 miles per hour, the scariest flight he ever made almost leading to disaster, and how he mastered his thoughts and emotions to get behind the pilots seat the very next day. As you could imagine it takes an intense high-performance mentality, so we also ask John about focus, meditation, visualization, flow-state and how to master your mindset for success. Lastly, John shares about applying this to business and having a professional speaking career!
06:15: Who is John Foley & What is a Blue Angel?
12:25: What is Dog Fighting for Pilots?
14:20: Using Focus, Visualization & Debriefing as a Fighter Pilot
16:55: Flying Upside Down 3 Feet Away From Another Jet
20:20: Becoming a Blue Angel Fighter Pilot
24:40: Mentalities Between Blue Angel’s and Other Pilots
26:25: What is it Like at 1000 Miles Per Hour?
29:20: John’s Scariest Flight
35:20: Preparing to Fly Again After Almost Dying
40:50: John on Meditation
45:15: Focus and Flow-State from a Professional Fighter Pilot
49:10: Forming a New Habit
51:55: Keeping Energy Levels High
58:00: Creating a Professional Speaking Career
1:03:25: Determining Your Monetary Worth as a Speaker
Contact Info:
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Tucker Max ~ Influencer and Author
~ Current Series ~
100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
Having a polarizing personality helps many people gain influence and fame. It helps potential fans understand exactly what they stand for, and quite often they are the person saying and doing things that others wish they could do or should do themselves. Today’s guest started his career with one of the most controversial personalities out there. In 2009, he was ranked as Time Magazine’s Top Influential People, and his name is Tucker Max.
Tucker is the author of many New York Times best-selling books such as, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Assholes Finish First, What Women Want, Sloppy Seconds, and Hilarity Ensues. Tucker features wild stories he had with partying and women that were true stories of his life, many of which brought a lot of comedy and controversy to surface. He continued this lifestyle and stories for many years until 2012 when he decided he was done with the lifestyle after he had begun psychotherapy. Today, he is married with three children and on the show, Tucker talks a bit about being a major author and influencer, comedy, his life, his past, the growth that came from his experiences, his biggest regrets, and of course how he sees life today.
09:30: Why Tucker Lives in Austin, Texas
15:55: What is the Biggest Change of Tucker’s Past Decade
25:30: Learning How to Be Funny
32:40: The History of Humor
36:45: Tucker’s Regrets
51:00: Difference in Comedy Styles
54:40: Tucker Meeting His Now Wife
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