Becoming Entrepreneurs

There's only so much balance you can do before you're just being lazy. Put the sports and Netflix away and put in the work.

Why do people seem to think that success happens overnight? Did Jeff Bezos get lucky? Did Elon Musk come out of nowhere? Lets debunk this myth together. Join us!

"Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it away from you." - Mark Cuban. How do you stay ahead of the competition? Join us on today's episode as we discuss and go deeper into this quote from Mark Cuban.

Does goal setting work? Should you write them down? Beto has never written his goals down. How has that worked out? On today's episode the guys discuss goals and goal setting.

In today's episode, we review and give you all some insight into the topics discussed in the book Influencer by Brittany Hennessy. Want to become an influencer? Is this book right for you? Lets find out.

On this Casual Friday, we discuss how and when we delegate and the autonomy we expect out of our employees. How do you deal with an employee that constantly needs direction?

Can the whole world be successful? Can EVERYONE be a millionaire? Or is success a zero sum game where you will always have winners and losers? Join us today as we find out.

Lets dive a little deeper into the Toyota Production System. This is a topic we gloss over a lot. On today's episode we further explain the philosophy and why it's made Toyota so successful.

Join us today as we review The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. We will discuss if it's worth the read as well as share some insights on things you can take away from it immediately.

If you haven't heard this quote, where have you been? Should you wait to act until you've achieved perfection? Join us today as we discuss seeking perfection.

In this new weekly series, Casual Fridays, we try to keep it real in our journey to becoming entrepreneurs and talk openly about our struggles for that week. We all try to put out that "perfect' persona for ourselves and our business, but that is just not reality. On today's episode the guys get into how they have personally applied the MVP concept as well as finding their "niche".

Join us on today's episode as we dive a little deeper into the concept of Minimum Viable Product, otherwise known as MVP. Quit trying to make your product or service perfect. Put it out for consumption NOW and start getting feedback in the quest to perfection.

Is giving your customers too many choices good or bad? Join us today and find out whether variety is good or bad and to what extent.

In today's episode we review the book "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz. When creating your product or service, how many options should you offer? Is there a point where there can be too many choices? Will this book help you in making those decisions? Come join us today and find out if this book is worth the read.

Many times we put too much emphasis on learning, but more attention should be paid to relationships and networking. Skills and knowledge can only take you so far. Who are the people that are going to take you to the next level? Join us today as we talk about the importance of networking.

Join us today as we learn a little about Elon Musk. Come find out what it takes to become Elon Musk.

Should you use cash to buy your investment properties? Beto thinks leverage is your best friend. Join us today as we start glossing on the topic of real estate investments.

Join us on today's episode as Juan experiences some of the initial questions most beginning entrepreneurs inevitably have. If you're at that point or at any point before that, come join us as we dive into some of the things to do when you first start out.

In today's Book Review Tuesday episode, we review Crushing It! by Gary Vaynerchuk. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, which we suspect you are if you are here, then this book just might be for you. Come get some insight! Tune in!

Are the "gurus" having you question yourself and have you EXPECTING a colossal failure or bankruptcy? It doesn't have to be that way. Join us as we discuss why micro failures are more likely.

Come join us as we get some inspiration from the O'Bannons. He is a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship fighter. She is his wife and manager. Even with their hectic schedule and health issues, then keep fighting and keep going. They don't have excuses and neither should you.

In today's episode, Juan and Beto review an oldie, but still very popular book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferris. Does this book live up to the hype? What is it even about and should you read it? Lets find out.

I'd go downtown buy a Mercury or two... What's that? Mercury isn't around anymore? Well then lets find out how Beto would invest $20k if he could go back in time 15 - 20 years.

Why do most people have the need to buy sh*t they don't need, to impress people that don't care? Have you bought a $5,000 pizza? It appears you have and you don't even know it. Join us on today's episode and lets get smarter about our spending together.

Why do a lot of us continuously fall into keeping ourselves busy with non-important tasks, while the tasks that will help us grow get left behind? Come join us today as we delve into this topic and give you tips on how to get out of the constant cycle of doing a lot without ever really doing anything at all.

Is it ok to "fake it, til you make it"? Join us today as we dive into the ways this could be a huge positive and what pitfalls to avoid if this is an approach you decide to take.

It has long been said that you are the average of your five closest friends. It's time to take a look at how your math adds up. Join us on today's episode as we talk about the people that bring us down and why; and what we can do to bring our average up.

In this episode we dive into our book review on "Scrum - The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time" written by Jeff Sutherland. This book, although I.T. centric, has concepts that can easily be applied to how you manage your work and your life. Come find out what we think about it.

Society tries to tell you that you need college. Reality is, you don't. College is not for everyone. Do you need it to be an entrepreneur?

When looking for books to up your game, sometimes you don't know what to pick up or you've read so much that you feel like you've read it all. Don't stop at looking only at books within your industry. In this episode we dive into why some of our book recommendations won't make sense, but they should.

Are all debts bad? Should you pay ALL your debts as quickly as possible? What is your current mindset when it comes to debt? Join us as we discuss debts and how Beto feels about paying them off. ***DISCLAIMER: We are not financial experts and don't claim do be. The views expressed on this episode are meant as an opinion and nothing else.

Juan just quit his job, but should YOU? Not so fast! In this episode we discuss what to think about before making that entrepreneurial leap and quitting your job.

On this episode we begin our weekly service to you of reviewing business books, so you, the listener, can avoid the bad ones. We will give you a summary, let you know what we learned, and whether we recommend it as a read or if it was a waste of time. This week we review Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. If you decide to purchase the book, you could contribute to the show by using the Amazon Associate link below. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735211299/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=becoming079-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0735211299&linkId=7a94e99eafb1b9185283b55b6f579357

In this episode we get into the power of habits and why they work. Do you sometimes feel like you just don't have the mental strength (will power) to make good choices? It's not just you. Come join us today and learn a bit about why you're wired that way and what to do about it.

It really is NEVER too late to start. Take inspiration from giants, older giants, that came before you. Ray Kroc (McDonald's), Col Sanders, J.K. Rowling, they all got their start late in life. Not bad company to have.

On this episode we dive into the one thing Beto wished someone would have told him when he was younger. We also touch on "embracing the suck".

On today's episode, Juan and I discuss why do you want to become "your own boss"? Because if the reason is to be your own boss, reality is about to punch you in the gut.

When thinking about a business to start, you should already start thinking ahead. How will you scale? How will you free up your time? Why are you even doing this to begin with?

Join us on our first episode. We discuss JUST GETTING STARTED and give you a primer on the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP).