Growthpreneurs by Growth Academy

When you think of successful private equity CEO do you also think "charismatic Tik Tok influencer?" Probably not. But that's why I asked Graham Weaver, founder and managing partner of Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm that invests in software and services businesses, to be on the podast. In this episode, Graham shares advice on being successful in business, content creation, and the value of self-mastery as an entrepreneur. 

In this episode, you will learn exactly how to find a business mentor and why your future success in business largely depends on it. 

In this episode, I share how you can become a top 1% entrepreneur and what it requires you to make net profit per year. If you need to see the video connected to this episode (it may be easier to follow with some visuals) then click here. 

In this episode, I share a perspective you probably aren't going to like... BUT it's one that you really need to hear if you are a business owner or entrepreneur that wants to serve more clients and make a BIGGER difference in 2022. Let's grow together. 

In this episode, I chat with Billionaire Naveen Jain, Founder of Viome. He shares practical advice about health, wealth, and overcoming failure as an entrepreneur.  

I routinely do polls on LinkedIn related to growth and it's always inevitable... someone in the comments is always rushing to be the first to say that "followers don't matter." Followers don't matter only in two scenarios:If you are already rich Refer to #1 Why don't followers matter to most rich people? They already have a network. They also - very commonly - have the skills to leverage other people's money and other people's networks. Meaning, that when they did need to spread awareness for something, they would tap into one of their friends' social influence.But what if you aren't rich YET?  Growing your visibility and an online community is one of the fastest and long-term ways of changing your life.  And in this episode, I talk about it.

People often say that your "network is your net worth" but that's wrong. Your network creates your net worth, ONLY if you know how to build relationships with people online. If not, it just remains untapped potential. Your future success in your business will depend on your ability to network with people online, your ability to build trust and sustain is virtually... Listen to this episode to discover 3 simple online networking tips: Why networking matters to your business, how to attract the right people and how to message them to start building a relationship. Click here to join me for a free LIVE LinkedIn networking masterclass. 

In this episode, you will learn 9 ways that faith can lead to massive growth in your business (and how the connection between the two is more important than you probably think). 

In this episode, I talk about the one thing no one ever talks about that determines (arguably 90% or more) of the decisions your prospects and clients make... their emotions. To learn more about how you can use emotional connection to your advantage in your personal brand and business, click here.

I have a question for you, "Could you go on vacation for four weeks (zero work allowed) and your business still grow while you are NOT present?"If your honest answer is NO, then you are an operator, a practitioner... You have a job, NOT a business. In this episode, I share why you should go from self-employed business operator to BUSINESS OWNER, and 7 actionable steps you can take to start heading in the right direction. 

In this video, I share why video is one of the greatest assets you could create in your business, especially with remote work being the future of work. Join our 21-Day GROW Video Challenge here. 

In this episode, I share why joining an online community is the greatest competitive advantage that you can have as an entrepreneur building an online business and how to tell when the community is worth the time you are investing into it. To join our community, Growth Academy, apply at https://www.growthacademy.global/

In this episode, I share the 3 online networking mistakes keeping you stuck and keeping you from building a $1M business. 

In this episode, I talk about the one thing you need to be obsessed with as an entrepreneur... your clients! I also share 30 questions you should be able to answer about your clients and why the long-term success of your business depends on it.

In this episode, I talk about the six biggest mistakes that I keep seeing coaches and consultants making that keep them from building six-figure businesses. 

In this episode, I share 10 ways leaders and entrepreneurs can stand out online and the type of mindset that they need to do so. Click here to join the masterclass.

In this episode, I talk about the difference between average and exceptional thinking and action for entrepreneurs.

In this episode, you will learn the 15 things you should be grateful for daily as an entrepreneur. 

The One Thing You Need to Do to Grow Your Online Business: Most Founders obsess over their products and services when they really should be hyper-focused on their clients! Click this link to download the FREE Client Question List which reveals all the questions you should be able to answer about your clients. Once you download this question list, you will receive another free gift via email but you have to sign up to discover exactly what it is. 

In this episode, I share how Startup Founders can start to build their personal brands and why they should. Click here to learn more. 

Logan Paul fights Floyd Mayweather tonight. He will get paid 10 million dollars plus his portion of PPV sales... How did he do it? His person brand.  Listen to the power of building your personal brand in the digital age. To learn more, join me here.

You need to get ATTENTION and earn TRUST for a complete stranger on social media to turn into a follower... and then for them to turn into a client by feeling like they trust you enough to pay you. Because people will only pay you when they trust you. So when you are building your brand you need to create the ultimate  experience for the people who you want to serve. You NEED to show up for them... They need to be able to LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE and SEE YOUR FACE every single day. The strategy I share in this episode is the secret sauce to making a complete stranger know, love and trust you faster. To join my community click here. 

In this episode I talk to Kizzy Parks, Ph.D, who is not only the Founder of GovCon Winners and a true expert in securing PROFITABLE government contracts, but someone who I consider to be like a sister to me. If you're an entrepreneur or small business owner, she breaks down how the federal government could be your next client. 

So many small business owners have a hard time getting a response from "influencers" that they DM on Instagram. They usually get left on read. The good news is that if you have customers, you have direct access to some of the best influencers you could ever find. Listen to the episode to learn why you should start converting some of your customers into influencers for your brand.

For the last three months I've grown a following of 25K+ people on Clubhouse. I also began to host the "Morning Money Marketing" club daily... The business results and connections have been unmatched. Not only do prospects convert faster... They turn into repeat buyers and brand ambassadors faster than anything I've ever seen. And it all comes down to this one reason... Recurring relationships. Live audio is in and it's here to stay. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, etc., are all adding a live audio feature - very similar to Clubhouse - to their platforms in 2021. As the saying goes, use it or lose it. Use your voice, or miss out on the tremendous opportunity to create and leverage the power of recurring relationships to grow your business. 

In this episode, you'll discover why trust is the ONE THING you need to being to build a personal brand and naturally position yourself as a leader in your space...  and how you can start making people trust you. Click here to receive our daily morning ebook, "Small Marketing Tips That Make a BIG Impact."

In this episode, I chat with yet another friend that I met on Clubhouse, Rob Moore.   Entrepreneur, Investor, Author of 6 Amazon and Audible Bestsellers, Prolific Podcaster, two-time Public Speaking World Record Holder, Founder of The Rob Moore Foundation... And just an awesome guy that always invites me to speak on his stages on Clubhouse. Listen if you want to learn how to make more money and seize more OPPORTUNITY... 

In this episode, I interview Gideon Shalwick, the Founder of Splasheo. At first glance, Splasheo may seem like a  cool caption service for your videos. But, as you learn in this chat they are an engagement service,  arguably one of the most important services out there right now for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Because  your videos take time.Editing them takes even more time.But all that time and energy is a waste if no one sees them.This is a HUGE frustration for so many entrepreneurs...How can you get more engagement on your videos?Listen to the episode to learn...  One thing is certain though, getting more engagement with video is an art, and it's one that you can't afford to not master.

In this episode I chat with Patrick Bet-David, creator of Valuetainment and Author of Wall Street Journal #1 Best Seller, "Your Next Five Moves." I've learned so much from Patrick's YouTube videos over the last year that this was a surreal moment for me. During out chat he shares strategies for six-figure entrepreneurs to achieve their first million, first 10 million and first 100 million.

In this episode, I chat with David Schloss. In a swarm of people who claim they're "Facebook Ad Experts," he's a real breath of fresh air that delivers results that make his clients smile. In fact, he's helped 18 entrepreneurs in the last couple years take new funnels from nothing to millions on Click Funnels by leveraging his 14+ years of expertise with Facebook Advertising.

I talk with Grant Cardone about Season 2 of Undercover Billionaire, which he says is the hardest thing he's ever done in his life. In this series he proves to America that you don't need money to make money... If you have no credit, no money, and no contacts, what do you do, right? Grant shows you in the show and previews it here.

Myron Golden Ph.D, shares $1,000,000 worth of success secrets that are found in the Bible. If anyone understands adversity, it's him. He contracted polio as an infant and has walked with a metal brace on his leg his entire life. Although he has a brace on his leg, Myron used the discipline he learned from his parents to become a black belt in the martial arts.Myron is in high demand as a speaker and trainer in the areas of sales, marketing, business development, and financial literacy with over 27 years of experience. He is also a best selling author, a songwriter and the owner of a record label. He's worked directly with people like Russel Brunson, Grant Cardone and more...If you are a business owner who is serious about growing your business exponentially, not incrementally, Myron Golden is one of the few people who can assist you in that goal.

Tomas Keenan, COO at Break Free Academy, shares strategies to help you BREAK FREE from average and start living by the calendar to grow your mindset, habits and business to new heights.

You grab your phone. You click into your favorite social platform. You start to scroll. And it never fails... Mid-scroll, you come across someone annoyingly declaring the "Vanity metrics don't matter " mantra. You know what I'm talking about. The ones who try to convince you that generating high levels of visibility or building a massive online network is somehow not worth it...Hate it or love it... my question to you is, what do you really believe?In the next 17 minutes, I tell a story that reveals a very unpopular truth about vanity metrics... Not only do they matter, they matter a lot... And for one reason more than any: Leverage.

The rule of 2 is a powerful but simple principle that you can leverage to do two life-changing things: Cultivate new positive habits Prevent yourself from falling back into negative habits As they say, change your habits... Change your life. Listen to this episode to discover exactly what the rule of 2 is so you can start using it in your life TODAY.

In this episode I chat with Garin Kilpatrick, who's not only built a Twitter following of nearly 250K people, and manages Andy Frisella's Twitter account... But who is planning to dedicate his 2021 to writing a book about Elon Musk which he so epically titled, "Elonology." Garin's mission with Elonology is to share the success strategies Elon is using to engineer the future so you can successfully make the world a better place too.In our short chat, I ask Garin some questions about how to dominate on Twitter and he asks me how to do the same on LinkedIn...What you'll discover as you listen is that our answers have a lot in common... If you thought this was your chance to escape consistency, you were wrong.

In this episode, you'll learn the 5 reasons why you need to live stream more if you want to increase your sales and brand awareness in 2021. If these 5 reasons don't persuade you to include live streaming into your 2021 marketing strategy, I don't know what will...

Just a few years ago Rollis Fontenot III was rejected for job after job... But the icing on the cake was when he was even rejected to be a door to door greeter at a major internet service company. Frustrated and overqualified, Rollis allowed the perpetual rejection to transform into redirection... Today, he's not only the President of Ascend HR Corp but he also serves on the Forbes Business Council. Rollis' story is another testament that rejection is sometimes a blessing in disguise. Enjoy your listen. - Shanee´

In this episode, I talk about the 7 reasons why you need to start a podcast NOW if you are an entrepreneur that wants to take their brand and business to the next level in 2021. We all have the potential to use our voices to give gems of value to more people... Are you using yours?

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend, Adam Lipkin, also known as the C-Pace Guy on LinkedIn. He shares the reality of what it's like to work from home with 2 kids under 2 in 2020... While also holding himself accountable daily to things like... Nurturing your marriage... Growing your business... Eating healthy...Working out...Meditating... And more... If you're a high achiever, who is also a parent, this one is for you.

In this episode I share the top 3 things people look for in brands and influencers they follow on social media... I also give relevant tips for each of the three points mentioned on how you can start to create and deliver on a content marketing strategy that leverages what people really want in a brand to your advantage. When you show people through your actions that your brand aligns with these three qualities...They will follow, engage, buy from, share your message, and become loyal to your brand.How much is that worth to you?

In this episode, I tell the story about the one deciding moment that changed my life... If you want to start living your life with more meaning and you crave to find the courage to pursue your dreams... This one is for you.

I was listening to a video the other day by motivation speaker William Hollis (he will be a guest on the podcast soon we are scheduling it). But something he said really inspired me... He said that he wants to live the type of life where there isn't enough room in the Church to fit everyone that will come to his funeral... And that got me thinking about the importance of legacy... Your legacy is the only way you will live on past your time here on earth... And the type of legacy you leave behind depends on one thing... How you empower others.How you bring out the greatness in others. How your actions serve as a hope to other people who come where you come from...What legacy will you leave behind?How will you be remembered?

In this episode, I talk about the 5 emotions that influence every sale you make. This is really important because one of the biggest mistakes I see people make when building their brand online, is that they try to connect with people via information and numbers... when it's been proven time and time again that the exact opposite is true. To resonate with people you have to speak their language... and that language is emotion!Now all you have to do is discover which of the 5 emotions really drive your audience to buy... because sometimes what your customer says they desire and what they really desire are two entirely different things.

One of the best books I've read this year is Relentless, by Tim Grover who was Michael Jordan's personal trainer for more than 15 years. In the book, which has so many parallels to entrepreneurship and business, he breaks down "Good," "Great," and "Unstoppable," by explaining what a Cooler, Closer and Cleaner is. Coolers are good. Closers are great. Cleaners are unstoppable. To give you some insight into what differentiates closers and cleaners... A closer is someone who will seize an opportunity when it presents. A cleaner is someone who creates opportunity and achieves what they set their mind to - no matter what. Are you good, great or unstoppable?Are you a cooler, closer or cleaner?

How Matt Saupala, went from being a broke Marine working three jobs to make ends meet to becoming a multimillionaire in the insurance industry. He also shares how his mentor, Patrick Bet David, has helped him grow throughout the years and the traits you need to succeed as an entrepreneur.

To succeed, the right people need to know that you exist. They also need to trust you enough to give you a chance, to give you an opportunity. Consistent content creation is the relentless factor in being able to differentiate your brand from the rest so that you can get the most success.

Going live on social is going to help creators stand out in 2021. People want to feel connected to authentic influencers they can relate to now more than ever... and live video removes all filters. Live also has many other benefits, such as the ability to do more in less time and the ability to leverage one piece of content over and over and over again...

Broadus Palmer, is the founder of LEVELUPINTECH. He teaches people - with zero tech experience - how to thrive in the cloud engineering space. We chat about how the world has changed and why skills such as cloud engineering and copywriting are what people should be learning and developing if they want to thrive in 2021 and build real wealth in the future.

In this episode, Shea Schneider and I have a conversation about the ten things you are always in control of.

In this podcast episode, I talk about the two things that 85% of your success in life depends on. The first is your personality, and the second is your ability to relate to other people. If 85% of our success relies on these two factors... why do we spend so little time cultivating them? And better question is, how can we start?