Pursuing a life of freedom through a location independent digital agency. Danny Carlson lives in Bali and runs a digital agency that's served more than 870 businesses in 17 countries. He interviews other successful agency owners who've mastered not only business, but a lifestyle of time and location…
I dreamed about building my business while living in a tropical country for years before I actually did it. And now that I've been living it for 4 years, has it lived up to my expectations?In this episode, I talk about what I wish I knew before I began my "digital nomad" adventure, and the pros and cons of the life of an ex-pat entrepreneur.Hopefully, this gives better insight to those who are tired of normalcy and looking to live somewhere else on their own terms.
I can only imagine what the death of a family member must feel like, but for Josh Forti, it was reality.After the sale of his agency he was riding high, but a tragedy forced him to take a hard look at his life direction and what really mattered.He now has a crystal clear vision of where he wants to go and knows exactly why & how.In this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast, Josh shares the framework he used to find this clarity we can all learn from.
It's the dream of many who start in the online worlds to live in a a tropical country in winter & their home city in summer. This was my original motivation as well... although I haven't been back to Vancouver.Dewan Bayney has the same dream, and after going through a rough breakup, decided Bali was the place for him.His SEO agency team took minimal tweaks to allow him to make the move and still operate his business from overseas.He's back in Vancouver now during the COVID-19 outbreak, but plans to return to Bali as soon as he's able to surround himself once again with inspiring entrepreneurs and health-minded people.In this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast, Dewan shares his biggest failures & biggest wins through his journey as an online entrepreneur, and what finally started working for him focusing heavily on relationships.95% of his SEO agency clients have come from personal relationships... that's powerful! Reach out to Dewan Here: https://www.instagram.com/dewanbayneyDewan's SEO Agency: https://kontaktdigital.com/Dewan Bayney YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUuoQLFZFDLfk0GkdQQi_Q
When someone who gets flown out & paid $100,000 for a weekend consultation gives you advice, it's wise to pay attention.George Bryant is the world's highest-paid marketing consultant and has grown 2 companies to a billion, and others to 100 million.I personally have paid for George's info products and they are some of the highest quality courses I have ever consumed and his aim is the "break the online course space" by providing so much value that no one else can make money.In this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast, we dive not into marketing "hacks" that will disappear next year, but the core foundations of building successful brands and the human psychology behind it.Join George Bryant's Facebook Group: (tell him you found him from Danny)https://www.facebook.com/groups/georgebryanthttps://mindofgeorge.com/
What's it like to travel the world and making money online for 7 years straight?Riley Bennett is a veteran in the digital nomad game and has been to basically all the hot spots for working online. I met him in Bali, but he joins this Zoom call from his apartment in Bangkok.Riley makes his main income as an Amazon Seller and spends his spare time as a YouTuber, growing his channel Livin That Life to 50k+ subs.He's re-launching his how to sell on Amazon 90 Day Course for the first time in 4 years. Check it out here: [WAITING FOR LINK] Riley Bennett's YouTube Channel - Livin That Life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfKl9cAXbHNJWsZQjAYDjpQ
Wow... just wow, this was the most insane story I've ever recorded out of 100+ podcast interviews I've done.The entrepreneurial grit of Julien Uhlig is legendary & I'm thrilled to deliver this conversation to you.We dive into his story of having an investor betray him and take over his company, and how he had to raise $300,000 in 3 days to stop from going bankrupt.We talk about using passion to get through the toughest times in business, and what really motivates him to keep going more than 10 years into it.E|X ZERO CARBON is Julien's incredible machine that can turn plastic waste into a power source strong enough to power a home in a completely eco-friendly way.Such a grand vision can only be riddled with challenge after challenge, & Julien shares his 10 year journey in this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast. Learn More about Julien's project and his podcast Resilient Entrepreneur here:https://www.julienuhlig.co/
In this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast, Nathan Hirsch shares the exact frameworks he used at Freeeup to find and hire the best talent for the best price, while avoiding the major pitfalls of Philippines based GVAs.We talk about what roles you should and shouldn't hire in the Philippines, and how to effectively manage a remote team.Nate is now helping entrepreneurs scale their own remote teams through his online course Outsource School. Links / Resourceshttps://www.outsourceschool.com/https://www.outsourceschool.com/vacalculator/COUPON CODE:
Her brand donates to charity & she's so passionate about her mission she turned down a
On this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast, he shares 3 key concepts from his new book Fix This Next, newly available now on Amazon or at https://www.fixthisnext.comI'm listening to the Audible version as I'm typing this!The books that had the biggest impact on me growing my agency Kenji ROI to a sizable 6 figure business with smooth operations are.Profit FirstProfit First accounting is a dead simple but very effective way for business owners to clearly see the financial health of their business. So many of my mentors have recommended this book that I had no choice but to go through it and implement.ClockworkThis book is a roadmap to systematizing your business to the point where you could step away for a 2 months vacation and come back with the business still running. Whether you want to do that or not, it will force you to build a business to the point where it can run without you, which is a healthy business!
His story reflects that work ethic in the business realm as well. After building a multi-million dollar e-commerce business, he felt unfulfilled, so he launched a platform teaching people how to get the most out of their brains.Limitless Masterclass is the result of his mission to find his purpose after his e-commerce success.He's graciously offered you guys a discount code. I'm not an affiliate, just a discount for you guys, and knowing the depth Gavin goes to on mindset I can vouch for this program! Gavin is a buddy of mine and my girlfriend Links / Resource@bali.bodyhttps://www.limitlessmasterclass.com/startCoupon Code: danny50
Breaking the paradigm of what it means to be an employee, Jason shares his journey into the unknown and how he's managed to build his lifestyle of freedom and fulfillment while working for a big company.As my own personal Mindvalley review, I can vouch for the companies' excellent courses, and Jason Campbell has been featured in lots of inspiring and educational Mindvalley content over the years. Reach Out to Jason Here:https://www.instagram.com/jasonmarccampbell/
His brand Pavlok produces wearable devices that SHOCK the user to interrupt bad habits, wake up on time, stop smoking, or other programmable shocks.Users are rewarded daily with the chance to win cash prizes if they are hitting their goals and Maneesh Sethi plans to eventually give away $1,000,000 prizes to lucky Pavlok users.Being a radical deep thinker, we go deep on behavioral psychology and as someone who has gone through many years and iterations of his innovative product, Maneesh has a crazy amount of wisdom on the subject. Reach out to Maneesh:https://pavlok.com/https://www.facebook.com/msethi
But he also breaks the mold of a traditional tech startup founder, as he has no tech background whatsoever. He was a photographer for 25 years before starting the Plotaverse App.Seeing the photography industry rates start to decline, he started looking for other ways to capitalize on his 25 years of photo experience.He's now negotiating collaborations with GoPro and Facebook, but how did he grow so elegantly in such a unique way?It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, and a lot of it came down to luck (such as launching an iPhone version against his team's better judgement), but there are moments of greatness to be learned from his journey.This is the story of Troy Christopher Plota. Linkshttps://plotaverse.com/#!/?tab=loops&search-category=members&profile=Portfolios&preview=Comments
Just a few months after our breakup and closing ritual, we are at a place where we can meet for lunch and not have weird energy towards each other.We still do acroyoga together whenever we see each other, and even partnered for a weekend intensive workshop... and it felt good, just like a close friend rather than awkwardly avoiding each other & projecting negativity.I've learned a lot about how it's totally possible to honor and respect a failed relationship and how your relationship with that person can take on a different form.There is a process and specific sequence of steps I used that for me helped me mentally make this transition as successful as it's ever been for me.Yes, it took a bit of explaining to my new girlfriend why I was messaging and playing acro with my ex, but she actually thinks it's inspiring how we can both interact with each other this way. Check out the episode about my Relationship Closing Ritual: https://www.dannycarlson.co/ep-6-my-relationship-closing-ritual/
On this episode of the Danny Carlson Podcast:Will Mitchell's best productivity hacksWhat if Your Customers Were On Your Board of DirectorsStop Learning & Start DoingDevelop Entrepreneurial Gut InstinctCan You Go Bankrupt & Start Again?
1:04 - How to figure out what you should automate in your business 5:09 - How long did it take Erik to be confident in his coding abilities? 8:25 - What not to automate 12:11 - Simple and effective things to target for automation 15:26 - Farming out leads 19:26 - An impactful automation process 23:41 - Erik's networking philosophy 30:17 - New business relationships Erik is seeking 34:33 - What caused Erik's burnout period and what was it like for him? 38:52 - Transformations as a direct result of his burnout period 42:14 - The impact of staying mindful 45:25 - Where to find Erik online Links/resourcesErik's business' website - https://weautomatestuff.com/Erik's website - https://www.erikhayton.com/Erik's Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/erikhayton/Linkedin Automation Tool - https://expandi.io/Erik's Development Masters Course: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QkRVN8jtPIOXJSXq1VdJNJMDyF8aTPhRTyBtzTMoXsY/edit#gid=631235198
Have you dreamed of starting a lifestyle business? A venture designed around your ideal lifestyle that serves your financial & recreational needs at once?Eclectic businessman, author, singer-songwriter, yogi and serial traveler John Early has done just that as one of the founders of Momentom Collective.Momentom is a circus artist residency that stays in tropical countries for months at a time, training in aerial silks, acroyoga, meditation, and other flow arts.According to John, the community is the most valuable, coveted currency out there, and a big part in growing this lifestyle business to what it is today. As far as niching down, Momentom has done an incredible job in that department as they are one of the only companies serving it! 1:25 - John's travel background4:24 - The guidance of intuition6:11 - How John approached setting up Momentom Collective 12:12 - How John identified his target niche for Momentom Collective 15:58 - The key components of building a strong community23:43 - John's book and his experience surrounding writing and publishing it 30:01 - The philosophical aspect and process of writing the book33:44 - Where to find John online34:45 - Advice for someone who wants to go for their dreams but is held back by fear and uncertainty Links/ResourcesMomentom Collective website - https://www.momentomcollective.com/John's blog and his book, The Modern Nomad - https://www.johnearly.ca/Momentom Collective Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-momentom-collective-podcast
1:15 - The closing 4:13 - The ritual 7:33 - Dispelling egoistic defense mechanisms 8:57 - The Work 11:18 - Personal examples of ego toxicity and the process of working through them 14:19 - Closing thoughts Links/resourcesThe Work - https://thework.com/
Steve Sims is my spirit animal!
Digital summits are highly effective ways to grow an email list & utilize social media marketing, Facebook marketing, & a heck of a lot of business networking to create results that are hard to replicate with any other marketing strategy! 1:19 - Defining an online summit. 3:02 - What is the desired result from hosting a virtual summit? 4:27 - Do you need a strong email list in order to gather a strong summit? 8:38 - Networking in online summits. 10:08 - How much time and capital is reasonable for a first time summit host to invest? 13:05 - The process of putting together a virtual summit. 16:11 - System used to keep track of summit preparing efforts. 17:38 - Other ways Rony promotes virtual summits. 19:41 - Tips regarding affiliates. 24:47 - The biggest mistakes made when launching a virtual summit. 28:40 - Best ways to structure a virtual summit and what is the ideal speaker/attendee ratio? 32:08 - Where to find Rony online. 32:30 - Rony's advice for those looking get into virtual summits. Links/resourcesRony's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/rony.hay.9Information on virtual summits - http://leadnextgen.com/Bombbomb - https://bombbomb.com/
2:22 - What drove Sarah to seek location independence in the first place? 4:55 - What is the most alluring aspect of location independence according to Sarah? 8:04 - Sarah's journey in becoming a copyrighting badass 12:20 - Mentally preparing to delegate tasks to hired help 15:47 - How Sarah lands her clients 24:05 - Building a relationship with your target audience 27:43 - Advice for people looking to start an agency and become location independent 33:01 - Where to find Sarah onlineLinksSarah's copywriting agency - http://sarahturneragency.com/Sarah's mentorship website - https://www.writeyourwaytofreedom.co/Sarah's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simplysarahturner/?hl=enThe Slight Edge - https://fourpillarfreedom.com/the-slight-edge/
1:59 - Has Amon had pushback from friends and family asserting that he's working too hard for his age? 6:37 - Amon's prime motivator to build his business 10:34 - How Amon went from freelancer to entrepreneur 13:40 - Is building an agency for everyone? 23:04 - How Amon tackled starting his business financially 27:25 - Product testing and tweaking. Starting from the ground up 29:17 - How Amon scaled his business 34:09 - Systems Amon has in place to generate new leads 36:47 - Amon's advice for those who want to build an agency 38:51 - Where to find Amon onlineLinksAmon's Facebook ad agency - https://proadlabs.com/Amon's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/amonCHAmon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amonhanshaw/?hl=en
Mike Vestil is the king of Bali. On paper he has everything going... super ripped, making tons of money, living abroad & traveling lots. But don't be fooled by the superficial, he's seriously one the most genuine, humble, & raw-thenic people I've met.Really refreshing coming from someone with this level of external success.Mike talks about what it was like writing his first ever book in 24 hours, the mindset challenges he overcame in order to earn millions online, and the mental jiu jitsu he performs every day to relentlessly pursue his goals.His new project the Mike Vestil Show has taken off with more than a million views in the first month, and he's not stopping any time soon. 2:52 - Mike's book 7:35 - The importance of recognizing and admitting the things you want to change about yourself 11:33 - What motivated Mike to achieve his current status as a location independent and financially independent digital nomad? 18:45 - With the highs come the lows 20:08 - How Mike works to expel the negativity and stay mindful 25:46 - Creating momentum in positivity 28:59 - Feedback loops in social media and the importance of authenticity 38:37 - Mike's motivation to stay fit 43:23 - Mike's advice for anyone looking for motivation to start their dream business 48:43 - Where to find Mike online LinksMike's website - https://www.mikevestil.com/Mike's book - https://www.mikevestil.com/my-book/