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Show Notes In today’s episode we interview Kevin Rogers who spent years traveling the United States as a dead-broke stand-up comedian until he discovered how a simple joke formula could be used as a powerful marketing hook and began teaching it to marketers. The formula worked so well that entrepreneurs and business owners all over the world have now used this deceptively simple 4 sentence formula to skyrocket their profits and grow their businesses at record pace. Now, Kevin is one of the most in-demand sales consultants online, working closely with high-volume information marketers, corporations and local brick and mortar businesses alike to turn around sluggish ad campaigns. Kevin’s unique background as a stand-up comic and in-the-trenches salesperson provide a rare spectrum of experience and ability. His greatest strength is teaching anyone to use the power of their own story to connect better with customers and compel them to take action. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; The simple tactic to build momentum in your business and help you turn a blind eye to your internal self-limiting belief is, you simply got to ___________________ How to know when it time to take a permanent sabbatical from the career you’re in and find a new career gig that gets you pumped in the morning (Kevin explains the warning signs to look out for). Kevin shares the super-fast broadband way of learning skills in an almost risk free environment to gain rapid success in a certain discipline, anyone who is an elite player has done it or continues to do it ______________________ Discover the rare unconventional way of developing winning money making ideas and concepts that the legendary copywriter Gary Halbert used to strike marketing Gold… Would you like to make a good first impression in 60 seconds or less? The secret comedian formula Kevin has developed for business owners is ingenious… Once you start using this 4 sentence formula people will become ___________________ Kevin spells out the quick and dirt cheap method for churning out impactful content easily without the overwhelm (if you’re a perfectionist take note). Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Progress over perfection Recommend Resources The ultimate Marketing Machine Dan Kennedy How To Write A Good Advertisement: A Short Course In Copywriting Kindle Edition by Victor O. Schwab To Learn copywriting check this out www.copychief.com You can download a free copy of Kevin’s Amazon best-selling book at www.60secondsaleshook.com and join his copywriting community at www.copychief.com Connect Web – www.copychief.com
Show Notes It was July 2013, and Scott was 21 and crying in his car… He just used his last gas card, after three failed companies and losing every dime he had and going HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars in debt. He’d had just about enough and that’s the moment it all changed for him. Fast forward just 14 months later and he built a company that did nearly $1 million in revenue. But as we all know, money isn’t everything. True Purpose is what he desired. Couple of quick facts: He’s gluten-free, eats the same thing every day and only has 2 pairs of jeans and 3 different shirts. Keeping it simple. In 2014 he hosted two #1 podcasts, launched a book called Connections that Count (that hit #1) and built an email list from 2,600 to 42,000 in less than 16 months. Funny what a bit of determination can do, right? Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Listen to Scott “Wiseman” Oldford breakdown his 3 mantras to use as a guide (These are slight left of centre and may send electro shock waves to the neo cortex of your brain). Scott reveals his never explained simple daily ritual you can use to keep moving towards success something his swears by if you’re bouncing back from the brink of failure. How to stop tormenting your yourself when it appears the competition are streets ahead of and get the cloud of doubt frustration or anxiety (fear not, there is an antidote to filter such head trash its ——– Hear How at Age 7 he was making make 20,000 dollars year using cute kid factor salesmanship distributing product door to door after attending school. Market Alert: Why understanding your market so intimately can lead to opportunity galore, if truly you get this golden nugget it allows you to corner the market and ——–/ ————— Discover the lesson Scott learned from his inner Geek personality, which led to Scott tinkering with computers to building two of the world’s largest online communities in completely different niches. How to avoid falling down on your ass when your reaching milestones in business especially when nominated for any kind of award and your ego might need to be kept in check, every serious entrepreneur should have one. Did you know the 7 prerequisites that will set you apart in the marketplace and give you unfair advantage. Revealed the smart hack process Scott developed to manage shortcomings and maximise on his strength, something after struggling with his learning disabilities. Why learning from the school of hard Knocks is the best way to build your (EIS) Emotional Immune System to conquer fear of failure syndrome. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote If you’re going to rush anything, rush patients Iterate everything and plan for it to fail Your business should revolve around who you are Recommend Resources The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators by Chris Brogan The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! by M. J. DeMarco Connect Web – www.scottoldford.com LinkedIn – https://ca.linkedin.com/in/scottoldford Twitter – https://twitter.com/scottoldford Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/officialscottoldford/
Show Notes Award winning International Speaker and mind-set coach, Warren Inspire Ryan is like no other. As creator of the 21 day mind and body programme, Prove You Exist and the Fearless Speaking Academy, Warren is dedicated to empowering and inspiring others to be their best and most authentic self. Known as “The Mind Mechanic”, the results he achieves come from fundamental shifts in thinking and understanding. The insights and techniques he uses get to the heart of what drives us all: the need to live a fulfilled and authentic life playing to our strengths. The passion, the energy and the love Warren has for coaching and inspiring others has allowed him to reach over 500,000 in just three years. His warm and engaging style, coupled with his dedicated work ethic and his well-attended events have led him to be labelled as the UK’s answer to Tony Robbins. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Listen to the lessons of Warren's heart felt story from being diagnosed with clinical depression to becoming a motivational speaker, sharing his message of mind- set mastery. (What Ryan discovered about mind-set will blow you away. Understand why continuing education in any format is important to achieve big breakthroughs Warren explains some profound insights from 1412 days of his self-development journey. How to recondition your mind for higher level success by making a few minor changes to your daily routine regardless of how busy you are. Once you make these changes you tip the balance of probability for success in your favour. If you’re shy and introverted discover the simple hack to break your fears forever and live a more fulfilled purposeful life, what Warren shares seems almost stupid but the adrenaline rush and relief you experience from burning your fears once and for all is worth it. The underrated skill set that can explode your brand and visibility that costs you nada in hard currency but the windfall dividends can earn you tens of thousands done correctly (big hint most people would rather die than ————-) Learn the 2 negative life changing experiences that can spiral into a deadly tailspin of emotion’s called ———– How to become a speakers that people want to listen to and not a robotic parrot that puts them to sleep and forget your message (Warren shares his big 3 secrets to achieving that). Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Live Life On Your Terms Recommend Resources How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie Connect Web – www.warreninspireryan.co.uk LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/Warren-ryan-18864543 Twitter – https://twitter.com/Warrenryan22
Show Notes Following 7 years of helping hundreds of business owners write killer copy, grow their business and make more profit, Nick founded Seriously Fun Business. Nick is renowned for this strategic business mind and ability to sell and market basically anything to anyone. He could sell ice to an Eskimo or Water to a well – but advises these aren’t great business models… As well as dramatically changing the businesses he’s worked with, he’s sold literally tens of thousands of tickets and generated millions of pounds in sales from his live seminars and conferences… his biggest to date being the Small Business Success Festival with Frank Kern in June 2015. There were 800+ small business owners in attendance and the event generated over £500k. Safe to say, he knows what he’s talking about. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Nicks shares what he believes the “Numero Uno” of success is. Whether you operate in the online or offline space, it comes down to the ability to c———- R——— with —– —. How to discover what your true passion is. This is what Nick learnt at the age of 12 attending his first personal development event with his mum. The naked truth of why events seminars and workshops should form part of your marketing regardless of sector (especially if you’re a coach or trainer). The tried and trusted way to hone your skills and hack your way to business success, this works in about every field. Providing you have two character traits found in most successful entrepreneurs. Listen to the amazing cases study of how one of Nicks clients in the Golf Niche earns six figure sums consistently from discovery day sessions. Simply by adding 3 little known secrets to the way these sessions are run. The No1 way to shine a light on your Business that generates leads and new business, that hands down beats writing a book, appearing on TV or Radio that has the ability to bring a surge of 6 figure cash on demand. Learn the 3 ways that may surprise you to minimise the risk of losing your shirt when putting on events (so you don’t have to pull money out of savings reserve fund). Nick articulates what every event promoter should be doing to get their event filled using Facebook paid adverting. This proven concept works like gangbusters (conversions are off the charts). Nick shares a personal cautionary tale of how to avoid event delivery that should act as a warning to avoid lost revenues, embarrassment, verbal and mental backlash. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote People are the most important thing in business (JV partners, clients, employees) Recommend Resources #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness Ask Gary Vee YouTube show https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk Connect Web – http://www.seriouslyfunbusiness.co.uk/ LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nick-james-63027224 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Nickjamescopy
Show Notes In today’s show Rob and Leon wax lyrical with Tom Hunt, who is a Founder of Virtual Valley: a platform that connects Entrepreneurs and Rock star Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving Entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. Tom has been a featured TEDx Speaker and made an appearance on Dragon’s Den to seek investment for one his business ideas, this is a super episode to learn how to get more from the corporate world and pursue carving a career on your on your own terms. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; The low-cost way to test Your business ideas in real time if you sell physical products to see if you have a valid business idea. How and why you need to act on business ideas even if they seem utterly ludicrous to the majority of people. Find out the decision Tom made that would have his parents, friends and associates mortified shocked and hopping mad when he shared how he was leaving his secure cushy job. Tom explains how to find new income streams and opportunities in your “fire-fighting” frustrating periods of business. That can outperform your main business revenue. The two must read books that can act as a caveat to increase productivity and throw open the doors of success and save you a Rolex worth of time. The neat road map to escape the 9-5, to help you transition in to the world of business without detrimentally hurting your income. (This advice is priceless). Learn how not to get your fingers burnt when buying online businesses from sites from like Flipper, which unfortunately happened to Tom. We share a service that can keep that from happening to you. Want an Iron clad strategy for coming up with brand name that commands attention? 2mins from the end of podcast Tom shares how he came up with company name Virtual Valley. Branding consultants would charge a pretty penny for this. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Please stop following the map we reward those that draw maps not follow them. Recommend Resources Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More & Working Less by Sam Carpenter The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by Warrillow, John Connect Web – www.Tomhunt.io LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio Twitter – @Tomhuntio
Show Notes In today’s show we interview Rob Brown who is a dynamic business speaker on building connections and reputation for greater influence and career opportunities. He is the bestselling author of “How to Build Your Reputation” and according to LinkedIn, is the most recommended networking expert in the world. A featured TED speaker, Rob is founder of the Networking Coaching Academy, a successful online networking training platform. He trains and coaches clients on business networking, partnerships, communicating, relationships, influence, trust, likeability, personal branding, reputation and just getting in front of more of the right people! With his wife and two daughters, he lives in Nottingham, has a black belt in kickboxing and plays four musical instruments moderately well! Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Rob explains his unique perspective on networking and relationship with the analogy, “Is the juice worth the squeeze”. Learn Rob’s counterintuitive clean the closet tactic for building deeper more meaningful relationships that will lead to unlimited opportunities (Tune in at the 10 min mark) Discover how Rob multiplied his income by a factor of 15 in less than 13 months having spent the previous 2 years networking the wrong way. Rob explains his deftly simple model for making an impact in your chosen community, so the synergy between your network and reputation grow in tandem. Rob reveals the pivotal moment that changed his career when his wife shared her words of wisdom that made him finally realise what he had to do in order to be successful, and this is probably almost true for you if you’ve yet to reach the dizzy heights of success you have set for yourself. Rob shares why 90% of people doing networking fail and fall flat on the face and are committing financial business suicide by cocking this one thing up in establishing a relationship. If you can get this one element right you’ll wonder why you weren’t doing it previously. Rob shares why you should never build a business on the sinking sand model, as this normally results in your business going in reverse (ignore this advice at your peril) Would you like to know the secret to getting a lucrative book deal with the world’s largest book publisher? Rob lays out exactly how to get book publishers interested in your book project. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Don’t count your conversations make your conversations count Your richest Resources are in your richest relationships “Good gets you in the game, Great on the podium “ Recommend Resources The story Brand by Don Miller https://storybrand.com/workshop/ How to Build Your Reputation: The Secrets of Becoming the Go to Professional in a Crowded Marketplace by Rob Brown Connect Web – http://therobbrown.com/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown Twitter – https://twitter.com/therobbrown
Show Notes In this week’s podcast we interview Jazz Rose, who is the Founder and Director of Education at J and C Academy. He started his company at 17 years of age and has built an inspiring social enterprise that is revolutionizing the educational system which is impacting 30,000 children each week in London and home counties. Heather is the Author of… Sexy Boss: How the empowerment of Women is changing the Rule Book for Sex, Money and Success. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Discover how the PRIDE acronym can help you live a fulfilled life this has been embedded into Jazz’s DNA from his formative years playing football at academy level. Listen to Jazz’s formula for making learning more fun by creating an experience where academics are fused flawlessly with sport to impact 30,000 children each week. Discover why changes in legislation can be rocket fuel to your business when you look for opportunity that the untrained eye can’t see… Hear how Jazz’s unique approach to teaching is raising the self-esteem of the children and building future Leaders. Around the 12 minute (mark), Jazz shares how he learnt invaluable lesson from a legal loophole which slashed his turnover by 40 % this could save you thousands of pounds in revenue and huge personal embarrassment. Would you like to know the secret that enables fast growth that most entrepreneurs miss and essentially the reason why they have many false starts? You find out around the 19 min mark of the interview and get the complete solution. Around the 30 Min Mark we shoot a curve ball question to Jazz around the structure of his working day his answer might just shock you (You’ve been warned). Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote P ersonal R esponsibility I n D eveloping E xcellence) Recommend Resources To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Persuading, Convincing, and Influencing Others The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Connect Web – www.jandcacademy.com Twitter – https://twitter.com/MrJazzRose LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/jazz-rose-b4b57114
Show Notes In today’s show we are delighted to be interviewing Heather Ann Havenwood who will be sharing the highs and lows of her business journey. CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC and Chief “Sexy Boss”, is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and marketing. In 2006 she started, developed and grew an online information marketing publishing company from ground zero to over $1 million in sales in less than 12 months. Starting without a list, a product, a name or an offer, Heather Ann moulded her client into a successful guru now known as an expert in his field. Heather is the Author of… Sexy Boss: How the empowerment of Women is changing the Rule Book for Sex, Money and Success. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Heather shares the real underbelly secrets of building a sustainable business that she learnt after hitting rock bottom and declaring bankruptcy in 2003. Discover the No 1 question you should ask yourself before making any major decisions especially when you’re in a confused state. Approximately 12 mins into this show Heather makes the clear distinction between the most misunderstood and profitable type of marketing you can learn and master to protect from financial correction and market crashes. Heather gives her perspective on why failure should be viewed as a good thing not a bad one she explains the upside silver lining effect of failure. Discover why you need to build a brand that is viewed as a premium asset and the exact steps to do it quickly. Find out how Heather bounced back from bankruptcy and foreclosure to build 4x online businesses and 2 local businesses in a few short years. What every business owner should endeavour to learn to gain an unfair advantage in your marketplace (this skill when mastered will virtually allow you to create money on demand and you will never need to go into a bank with cap in hand to ask for loan or overdraft). Heather explains the minute details that you should pay attention to, in order to avoid financial rack and ruin down the road (big clue it’s around business STRUCTURE). The simple way to hack the 10,000 hour Rule to move your knowledge and expertise to position you to authority status faster. Heather explains her unique skill sets to transform almost any business that has plateau or starting from scratch using her 3 R Turnaround success formula. Heather forecasts the next big marketing trend where marketers are seeing a 90 % engagement rate and this has nothing to do with email or social media marketing but the results are spectacular. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Does this feed my confusion or strengthen my clarity Recommend Resources The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs by Dan Kennedy Connect Web – www.heatherhavenwood.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/heatherann LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherannd TEXT SEXY = +1 72000
Show Notes Tony L Brown Business Systems Strategist Tony Brown is a Business Systems Strategist, Coach, Speaker and Trainer. He is the Author of “Standard Procedure” – How to systemise your business, reduce your workload, increase your productivity and become profitable. His goal is to help small business entrepreneurs to gain more free and flexible time to spend doing the things they want to do. In 2015 – Tony was able to travel around Jamaica with his family for 8 weeks – while still running his business remotely. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Learn how Tony was able to take mentorship from two of his uncles who were also entrepreneurs, where Tony learnt the true meaning of cutting your cloth, in the UK and in Brooklyn New York USA. Why being aware of the struggle, setting up the shop window of his uncles clothing store being immersed in the hustle helped him to understand what it took to succeed through the diversity of his UK uncle and working in the car body shop Why proving the doubters and naysayers wrong, including Mr Jones, Tony’s high school career officer. Helped to solidify his passion and belief in creating his own path. Tony talks about his experience of being a DJ and how this lead him into becoming a youth worker which in turn helped him to build a freelance business. Hear how a phone call from a friend who was being made redundant catapulted Tony into massive action enabling him to go from employment to self-employed, “Don’t wait until things are bad before you start to build something for yourself”. Hear how his new book Standard Procedure, maps out the route to systemising your business and how it allowed him to spend 8 weeks in Jamaica whilst his business ran successfully back home in the UK Tony shares the key fundamentals to systemising your business and how you can do this with free and low priced tools that will allow you to leverage your earning potential and buy back time for yourself. Tony lists some great FREE tools that you can use to scale and sail your business to success Learn how to create your own business systems (Standard Operating Procedure / Operations Manual) with a step by step walk through from Tony >> jump onto the interview at 36 minutes 56 seconds Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote To know and not to do, is not yet to know. Recommend Resources Standard Procedure by Tony L Brown Connect Web – www.tonylbrown.com Snapchat – www.snapchat.com/add/tonybrown3vs Twitter – @TonyLBrownHQ LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tonybrown7 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tonylbrown/
We review episodes 36 - 50 of the Small Business Elevation podcast with our added take and humour for this two part show. This episode includes; SBE050 – Sam Ashdown SBE049 – Simon Newell SBE048 – Ava Eagle Brown SBE047 – Grant Cardone SBE046 – Lyndon Wood SBE045 – Petra Foster SBE044 – Julie Anne Eason SBE043 – Lee Pitters SBE042 – Callum Laing SBE041 – Aaron T Walker SBE040 – Phil M Jones SBE039 – Paul Clifton SBE038 – Award Winning Podcast SBE037 – Bryan Eisenberg SBE036 – Sarah Drakard
We review episodes 36 - 50 of the Small Business Elevation podcast with our added take and humour for this two part show. This episode includes; SBE050 – Sam Ashdown SBE049 – Simon Newell SBE048 – Ava Eagle Brown SBE047 – Grant Cardone SBE046 – Lyndon Wood SBE045 – Petra Foster SBE044 – Julie Anne Eason SBE043 – Lee Pitters SBE042 – Callum Laing SBE041 – Aaron T Walker SBE040 – Phil M Jones SBE039 – Paul Clifton SBE038 – Award Winning Podcast SBE037 – Bryan Eisenberg SBE036 – Sarah Drakard
Show Notes In today’s episode Leon interviews Harun Rabbani the ‘Heart Centred Entrepreneur’ founder of UnTangled FM and Television, and is now on a new mission to transform the world of media. If you were to slice through Harun Rabbani with a katana (Samurai sword), you will find the words ‘heart centred entrepreneur’ scribed in every cell and organ! Since a very young age, he refused to conform or accept mediocrity whether it be in Martial Arts, where he became British Kickboxing champion and coached his students to become world champions; or whether it be in the world of sales where he became the global champion for two blue chip companies; or be it in the speaking and training world where he’s helped thousands transform their lives and their businesses. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Harun explains the definition of what a heart centred business means by sharing real life examples at play. Harun shares 3 big business secrets he learnt working as a 12 year old in his father’s Indian takeaway business in Sunderland in the early 1980s. Harun deep dives in to how he doubled the average takeaway value order in the depths of a recession and how it can deployed in literally any business today. Learn how to overcome buyers resistance to your product or services using a heart centred solution approach (this approach will work 90% of the time when said in a certain way). Discover the one core charter trait found in world class athlete’s, which is commonly found in dynamic business people that keeps entrepreneurs moving forward despite any adversity they face… What’s the alternative way to the throw the mud up the wall, slap stick sales and recruitment cycle for expanding your business ? Hear his not so radical approach to gaining fast business momentum, growth that allowed him to be the no 1 account sales person in 2 blue chip pharmaceutical companies (warning his method initially nearly led him to be dismissed). Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote To know and not to do, is not yet to know. Recommend Resources Your Life Your Legacy: An Entrepreneur Guide to Finding Your Flow: The Inside Story of 38 Wealth Creators by Roger Hamilton Shattering the Grandest Illusions by Harun Rabbani Connect Web – http://www.intuitivehealingprogramme.com/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/harunrabbani Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/harunrabbani528/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/harunrabbani
Show Notes In today’s show Rob & Leon interview John Lee who is the Co-founder of Wealth Dragons LTD an author a successful Property investor and Co-author of the wealth Dragon with Vincent Lee. John is a sought after speaker coach and trainer who regularly shares the stage with likes of Richard Branson Alan Sugar James Cann Anthony Robbins. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; At 5 minutes 33 seconds How to get exponential growth instead of incremental that will start a volcanic eruption to 3x business revenue quickly. How to use Jedi like skills telepathic language patterns that triggers an avalanche of sales. Discover the easy way to hire superstar salespeople and lower recruitment fees you will find this (invaluable information around the 12 min Mark). John reveals his quick low down method for fixing the creaks in your Sales scripts calls and presentation that could be costing you thousands. Learn one of the barrier that hinders the execution of your best laid plans and kills your effectiveness to execute it cost john over million pounds in lost business overcoming this barrier. Learn how to attract the best staff who will gladly take a pay cut to work for you if you have this element of your business clearly established from CEO down to the office cleaner. John gives his fascinating take on why social media is integral to helping with Brand building and becoming rock star in your industry. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Make a fortune make a difference. Having money will solve all the problems not having money creates. Do what others don’t, to have the tomorrow that others wont Recommend Resources Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook (COVEY) The Wealth Dragon Way: The Why, the When and the How to Become Infinitely Wealthy Connect Web – http://www.wealthdragons.com Twitter – https://twitter.com/WealthDragonsUK Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/WealthDragons LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlee888
Show Notes In today’s show we get up close and personal with Mr Chris Ducker, a British born entrepreneur who’s the founder and CEO of Virtual Staff Finder and the Live To Sell Group of companies. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; How to get your children to focus on their future without saying one word (It’s a quote from an American novelist). Why it’s important more now than ever to build a personal brand, and the easiest way to do it and dominate your space (Special community announcement). Chris shares how to avoid the inevitable burnouts of having the “superhero syndrome”, which many business people face within 5 years of starting their company that can have lethal consequences. Chris shares the big difference between traditional and the self-publishing route, if you’re considering writing a book for positioning purposes (One option can 10x your income immediately). Revelations of the late night infomercial industry and the lessons Chris “007” Ducker Gleaned and how they apply to you. Revealed… The content knowledge bomb Rule No1; To be used after you’ve built an audience. Discover the real aim of building your audience or tribe!!! Think fantasy football teams and there you will find the answer… Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote The way to be nothing, Is be nothing. Nathaniel Hawthorne Recommend Resources Crush It – Gary Vaynerchuk Connect Web – www.chrisducker.com
Show Notes In this week’s podcast Leon & Rob interview Bernardo Moya the publisher, editor and founder of The Best You. Bernardo is the Chief Inspirational officer. The Best You are experts in lifestyle enhancement who believe everyone deserves to realise their dreams. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Hear How Bernardo overcame becoming homeless in two separate property crashes in Spain, down to his last for prestos and within a week was earning 2.5k per week with the bounce back ability character we all posses but forget to use. Discover how the law of the serendipity lead him to work with two world renowned master practitioners In NLP and ultimately run the most successful NLP coaching company in the world. How to become thicker skinned in a tidal wave of challenges and not expect anyone to run to your aid when you’re going through tough times. How to use Traditional print Magazine media to grow your personal and business brand rapidly. Revealed, the untapped secret for big book sales that has something to do with Territory targeting to boost sales Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Out of every adversity comes an greater or equal opportunity. Recommend Resources Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek Connect Web – http://www.thebestyou.co YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBestYouTV Twitter – https://twitter.com/TheBestYou_
Show Notes In this week’s podcast Rob gets to interview Mr Patrick M. Powers who is one of Europe’s top business coaches and one of the most prolific authors trainers on the subjects of marketing, lead generation, he share his knowledge of how to start businesses with little or no money and how to get your income on autopilot. Patrick has written 3 highly acclaimed business books and has been a consultant to BBC advising the main character of the show on networking and pitching strategies. Patrick is the founder of www.entrepreneursinlondon.co.uk Europe’s biggest business meetup now with over 16,000 members Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; How to overcome social anxiety and live the life of your dreams (these concepts are drop dead simple). How to start a proven home based business that can earn you 6 a figure plus lifestyle for under £100 and the best part you don’t need any fancy skills or certificates or letters after your name… The best way you can use falling flat on your face failure experiences to change your course of your destiny (Patrick makes it crystal clear what you need to do to make that subtle shift). Do You Know the two essential requirements every business person need to master? à Get the lowdown 17mins into the podcast ß Around the 19 min mark of the podcast( PMP) reveals the domain which has over 800 archived blog posts that could make you tens of thousands of pounds once you decided to master the art and the science of crafting words. How to avoid pitch fatigue and the ramification of making costly business mistakes because you’ve been hit by the boredom syndrome. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Throw me to the wolves and I will come back leading the Pack Recommend Resources Networking Turn Your Money into cash Awaken the Giant Within The 50th Law Connect Web – www.entrepreneursinlondon.co.uk Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/patrickmpowers
Show Notes In today’s podcast Rob & Leon interview the UK leading dating expert Des O Connor about his incredible journey that has been filled with many challenges financially and relationship-wise and how he has overcome them to become an outstanding leader in the Dating and Social Media niche. Des has hosted numerous sold-out live seminars, workshops and webinars in London and has coached clients throughout the UK and Internationally on how to find the right person to date. Des has appeared on various TV programmes and radio shows, serving as a guest expert on how people can build stronger relationships. He is a father of two young girls and a mentor to many other young people and adults. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; How To deal with Toxic Relationships and Baggage from the past and design the perfect lifestyle from this day forward when your marriages vows have turned into marriage rows… How to spot if the person you’re about to marry has hidden agenda to take you to provable Dry cleaners( the divorce court) and kick you to the kerb. Des shares her personal journey of how became the UK no 1 Dating Coach (Mr Hitch) after hitting rock bottom and what happens when he ignored his intuition (This chapter can only be described as unsavoury). Discover The 10 sec mind trick you can use to move for negative to positive state that will ensure you work to peak performance. Find out the best way to deal with Jealous Haters and use it as rocket fuel to move you closer to your dreams and goals… Go figure: our across the pound friends send a special invitation for des to speak to an American audience with none other than king of matchmakers Paul Carrick Brunson (who has a syndicated show on Oprah TV network). Des drops knowledge bombs on: How to use You Tube and social Media to break into new Markets for business to make more of the green stuff… Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Believe and keep developing yourself Recommend Resources YouTube search: topic + thought Leader or coach Connect Web – http://socialmediamarketingevents.com/ Web – http://datingandrelationshipconferences.com/ Facebook – https://en-gb.facebook.com/desoconnors/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/des-o-connor-22887b47
Show Notes In today’s episode Rob & Leon interview Sam Ashdown who in less than 3 years has risen through the ranks to be considered one of the best marketing consultants in the estate agency industry, she shares her journey, warts and all, of how she navigated to the top and how you can to by delivering value. Sam is a lead generation expert for estate agents, helping them grow their businesses using up-to-the-minute marketing tactics. She runs a specialist consultancy that works with a select number of independent estate agents. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Here’s just a sample of the success principles discussed on the podcast, Elevation Nation you will discover how the best marketing is actually selling without selling. Discover how Sam gets her clients to progress faster using a mantra coined by the legendary Seth Godin. Hear how Sam learnt her real world success secrets between the ages of 12 and 25 from her late father, and how he had her working 100 hours per week (not sure that was legal for £1 per hour) travelling the country with his mobile roller-skating road show. Learn why direct mail is still one of the best ways to reach any prospect weather you’re selling homes, cars or airplanes and the must have elements for mail that pulls as high as 5% from a cold mailing, selling to people who don’t know they have a problem. Most of us of have heard the term USP Unique Selling Proposition:Sam’s USP is hands down one the best for the industry she in. If you work in a sector whose marketing is me to, instead of customer lead then you can copy the strategy laid out here and quadruple your income. Do you know what the No 1 objective of every piece of content you create for your social media profiles should be? It should make your audience ——- (she spills the beans around the 27 minute mark of the podcast). Sam reveals one of her best tactics for penetrating the marketing you’re in quickly, so you’re positioned as an expert (polls suggest most people have a big fear of it, but if you overcome it, success won’t be far behind). Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Soon is not as good as Now by Seth Godin Recommend Resources The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level Paperback – by PhD Hendricks Gay Connect Facebook – facebook.com/WinEveryInstruction Twitter – @thehometruths LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/samashdown Google+ – plus.google.com/+SamanthaAshdown
Show Notes In this week’s episode Rob and Leon interview Simon Newell, an Irish entrepreneur who started in business at 20 years old and he built a nationwide company to thousands of customers. Using a direct to consumer business model, distributing and selling high end water filtration units. He believes in studying and then implementing what he has learnt. He is a believer of working on your business not in it. The economy and business is changing fast, you need to be able to change with it or your business will decline. Learn the Rinse and Repeat Ritual: Simon swears by it, he performs this ritual morning, noon and night – this has helped him attain his lofty goals and can help you too. (it’s as easy as washing your hair in the shower). Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Discover the secret card you should carry around in your wallet or purse that acts like the magical Aladdin lamp. You can grant yourself unlimited wishes of fame, fortune and money – it rhymes with Gold card “hint hint…” Simon shares the most overlooked strategy that everyone in business should use, but seldom do with clients to insulate yourself from economic downturns, recession and depression. You may just be kicking yourself after you hear this… How to spot the biggest threat to your business, if left unchecked it will become cancerous and lead to fatal free fall and decline of your business. The best part of it, is that it’s totally controllable you don’t need a business consultant to give you a cure… Simon deep dives into self-development and the lessons he has learnt from having 4 mentors over the age of 70 including the legendary John Kanary (Bob Proctor close friend)… Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Mind yourself talk, repeat positive affirmations Recommend Resources Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! Connect LinkedIn – https://ie.linkedin.com/in/simon-newell-267612108 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/simonanthony.newell
Show Notes In today’s show Rob interviews Miss Ava Eva Brown who is an author consultant and coach. Ava shares her inspirational story of how she overcame her childhood adversities of being sexually molested by her father living in abstract poverty as one of nine children. Through Ava’s remarkable story you will learn the importance of courage and persistence. Ava Brown is the author of the book “Bamboo & Fern” her recently published biography. She received her 2nd MBA from The University of Wales and her 1st from Newport University California. Ava was recently nominated for London Leadership Peace Award, been a Finalist for Fashion Fair Diva, an Author of Colour International Women’s Day 2015 as well as being featured In the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Voice Newspaper & the Jamaican Gleaner. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; What’s in a name: Learn Why & How Ava was inspired to change her name after attending a film shoot where she was playing a cameo role (hint: it’s the same reason many famous Hollywood stars have also done the exact same thing in the past). They say tough times never last, but tough people do. Ava EXPLAINS how to overcome Nightmare situations from your past, like rejection, poverty and sexual abuse, which she endured throughout her teens. DISCOVER Ava’s UNIQUE Sales and Marketing process she refined as a teenager Selling Mangos and how you can apply them in your career (what Ava expands on, is the most important Sales skill you need for lasting success). Hear the solutions and the upsides to Ava biggest failures that all centre around relationships (Ava touches on something rarely talked about), the root cause of relationship breakups and what is needed for successful relationships. Ava shares the one thing she did that got her out obscurity to prominence in her market place, which lead to column inches in the Financial Times, several magazines and TV appearances in 2015 and How you can replicate her success… for Business, for Personal Branding or Fund Raising. What is the fast slow growth syndrome: (Definition) if you want to go fast, go alone if you want to go FAR collaborate with espresso style people… Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Impossible = IM possible Recommend Resources Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield and Shawn Coyne Connect For a free copy of her book email info@avabrown.org and mention this podcast episode “SB Elevation” in the subject linehttp://avabrown.org/book/ Web – www.avabrown.org Facebook – facebook.com/Ava-Eagle-Brown-CEO-Public-Figure-1434190263522565/ LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/wwwavbrownorg Twitter – twitter.com/AvaBrown24
Show Notes In this week’s episode Rob and Leon interview “Grant Cardone”, who is a NY Times Best Selling author, recognised international sales training expert, and motivational speaker on finance, sales and business expansion. Grant is founder and CEO of Four multimillion dollar businesses. Catch him on the Today Show, Fox and Friends, CNBC and Access Hollywood. To sum up Grant, in one word “Passion”. Grant brings passion, success, no BS, hustle, team, family and even after all of that this guy is understanding of where people are in life as they work toward making success their duty. He’s been broke, down and out, but he has learnt through his life how to deal with it and make success a mind-set and a daily choice! Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Get your pen and note pads out because here’s just a snippet of content rich knowledge Grant dispenses in this episode. Discover the number 1 resource you need to achieve success and it has nothing to do with Money. Most people have this Natural resource in abundance but don’t realise its significance. Revealed, the fastest way to self-mastery of any topic or skill, using a simple system of studying and learning, it’s what Grant calls going deep not wide (once you understand this you too can short cut the time it takes to reach your destination of success…) Learn the 3 attributes that Grant believes is more important than having liquid capital to succeed in business today. Grant shatters the myth about the necessity of a college education and why he believes a C grade student with street smarts can annihilate most Ivy League educated graduates. Grant shares his show up formula that moves you faster to domination and ownership of a market. Put this formula into action AND your competition will be running for cover (this is priceless wisdom). Grant shares a coaching story of how to start a business without leaving your street, avenue or cul-de-sac and instantly pick up customers and cash. This start-up business is so simple teenage kids could get started right away. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Stop being a little bitch and do something Success is your duty Quick Fire Facts Grant Cardone net worth: $100 Million plus Number 1 online streamed person on the Meerkat / Periscope Apps. Small Business Resource: http://makemillionsinbusiness.com/ Cardone zone – Own TV show Has his own 10x Jet Aeroplane His clients include: T-Mobile, Motorola, AT&T, BMW, Ernst & Young, Ford, Chrysler, Google, Golds Gym, Lexus, Harley Davidson, Microsoft Recommend Resources Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life by Grant Cardone The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone If You’re Not First, You’re Last: Sales Strategies to Dominate Your Market and Beat Your Competition by Grant Cardone The Closer’s Survival Guide by Grant Cardone Sell To Survive by Grant Cardone Connect Web – www.grantcardone.com YouTube – youtube.com/user/GrantCardone/ Facebook – facebook.com/grantcardonefan LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/grantcardone Twitter – twitter.com/GrantCardone
Show Notes In this week’s episode Rob and Leon interview Multi-millionaire Lyndon Wood about his entrepreneurial highs and lows, and how he became an insurance Tycoon in the Business-to-Business space. This interview will inspire business owners to take the shackles and restrictions off of their mind-set and encourage you to think big. Lyndon is the CREATOR and CEO of SUNZU. A social business network based in the UK and a global membership, with an emphasis on putting business first and making sure you get a return on time (ROT) not forgetting that people run businesses. Lyndon’s passion is to use his knowledge base and contacts to assist other entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams. Also in the show When you press play here’s just a selection of you will discover and learn ; How he could have been a billionaire instead of a millionaire if he had acted on his intuition with the idea for daily deals sites like Groupon and Living Social, if it want for sitting on his idea in an incubation lab 24 months prior to this business model hitting UK mainland. Lyndon explains his methodology on How to respond to the common crisis of having your eggs in one basket, due to no fault of his own after the 9/11 twin towers terrorist attacks, he found his company on the brink of extinction (make notes of the steps he took to ensure not just survival but expansion). How to expand your business revenues streams courtesy of HMRC at a step discount anywhere up to 75% and make insane amount s of profits in record time (This is a very shrewd and often overlooked way to grow business to dominate the competition). Lyndon laments on why the legendary martial arts expert Bruce Lee’s philosophies helped him to be extremely successful in all areas of his life including financially, spiritually, and why you may want to follow suit. Discover how the Welsh wizard’s obsession with Return on Time (ROT) has lead him to create some fabulous resources for YOU to leverage your time and PROFITABLY more easily using his Sunzu platform which currently has 650,000 active members. Success Quote “Police your business by numbers…” Recommend Resources 10% Human: How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by: Alanna Collen Diary of a Fortune Hunter by Lyndon Wood Connect Web – www.sunzu.com Web – www.diaryofafortunehunter.com/fortune-hunter-tv Twitter – https://twitter.com/Lyndonx LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndonwood
Show Notes In This week’s episode we hear the fascinating journey of Petra Foster who is a Personal Brand Wealth Strategist, for passionate entrepreneurs. Petra helps you to create a brand that represents what you want to be known for and what you stand for, which has a direct impact on the success of your business. Petra is described as no nonsense, quirky and fun. She is determined to help her clients create wealth by becoming a personal brand, turning your passion into profit. Also in the show When you press play here’s just a selection of you will discover and learn ; How to stand out in a (vanilla) crowded business world by applying contrarian marketing Method AKA The art of not fitting in to make a lasting impression that positions you as the authority in your market. The near death experience that snapped Petra out of her day job trance and ignited the entrepreneurial flame, which allowed her to take a leap of faith and quit her job. Petra shares hear secret self-development training resource centre, which you can access for free on line to help spike sales immediately in your company. Petra delivers a micro lecture on the best investment you can make in your business for supersonic growth, Ignore this advice at your peril (it could set you back years). Success Quote “Create products and services out of a place of pleasure” Recommend Resources 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Connect Web – www.petrafoster.com Twitter – https://twitter.com/petra_foster LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/petrafoster
Show Notes In this episode we deep dive into the process of writing a book, which seems like an impossible task for many. Our guest Julie Anne Eason helps solves this with her online mentoring and ghost-writing services through her Nonfiction Book Academy. She works with business people who want to write and publish books that expand their reach, build their brands, and get those important messages out into the world. Julie Anne Eason has been a professional writer for over 20 years. Her newest book, “The Profitable Business Author: How to Write a Book That Attracts Clients and Customers”, empowers business people to write their own books using the same proven method she developed for her best-selling clients. As you will discover in this show Julie Anne has an amazing formula to help business people like you get maximum leverage from writing a book. Also in the show When you press play here’s just a selection of you will discover and learn ; Learn why you should never abandon your dream (in her case to become a top fiction writer), but sometimes you have to change your direction to avoid the poor house and mental institutions so you can keep on track. Hear how Julie Anne’s career went into a tailspin after the 9/11 Bombings and what she did when her income plummeted from $2000 dollars per magazine article to just $35 dollars almost overnight with the advent of new technology (sometimes a dose adversity is what’s required to get you moving towards your goal). Find out why me and Leon think Julie Anne is probably one of the best ghost writers in the business when it’s comes to selling books by the truck load. Helping to gain exposure and branding for clients, which 97% of ghost writers couldn’t hold a candle to her as they lack the real money skill set (which coincidentally has very little to do with the actual writing of books). Would you like to be Author of book that literately prints money? Julie Anne reveals elements of her unique process that has helped her clients become New York Times Best Sellers. And another one of her clients achieve gross sales of $800k in a recent book launch (2015 and this is no fluke). Hear how her new found copy writing skills really took off when she became classically trained in the world of direct response marketing, without having to put her hands in her pocket to pay for her million dollar education. SERIOUSLY: Google every name Julie Anne lists in this part of the interview, it may well help you on your business journey. Success Quote “You’re only three feet away from Gold.” Before success comes into any man’s Life He is sure to meet much temporary defeat and perhaps some failure, when defeat over takes a man the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. And that is what the majority of people do. Recommend Resources DotComSecrets by Russell Brunson The Profitable Business Author: How to Write a Book That Attracts Clients and Customers by Julie Anne Eason The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan Connect Web – www.julieanneeason.com Twitter – https://twitter.com/bizbookwriter LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieanneeason
Show Notes In today’s show we interview My Dalton Lee Pitters an entrepreneur from London who shares the highs and lows of this journey form employment as estates housing Manger to his tentative leap into the real world of business initially as a solopreneur to fully and established architectural drawing practice serving the residential homes market. Also in the show When you press play here’s just a selection of you will discover and learn ; Hear how growing up in the same neighbourhood as Premier league footballer Raheem Sterling and been and cursorily about a less them popular school subject light bonfire of passion in his imagination to become successful… How To grow a loyal workforce even if you have finial constraints or Limited cash (Lee explains the best place to find a hotbed of talent that which can help you when expanding your business workforce). The neat marketing strategy Lee stumbled upon a couple of years into his new venture that allowed him to keep his marketing cost down to a bare minimum and double his business sales year on year for 7 years straight Pay close attention to the answer Lee gives to the question what’s the one big thing the Elevation Nation should be aware it’s so profound and simple but often overlooked and if maximized could make you more appealing to the market you serve. In the final word part of this episode (the bit where Leon and Rob often have a Tug of war for who will end the show) Lee reads anonymous quote which on a plaque in his office that he often reads during the challenging times in business that even great leaders like Winston Churchill would have to have said bravo even he was still alive… Success Quote Take enthusiastic Action Recommend Resources Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert T. Kiyosaki The Rules of Wealth: A personal code for prosperity and plenty: A personal code for prosperity and plenty by Richard Templer Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind: Think rich to get rich by Harv Eker How They Made a Million: The Dyke and Dryden Story by Tony Wade What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography by Alan Sugar Connect https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/lee-pitters-mciat-mcabe-assocrics/42/…/334 http://www.canopyplanning.co.uk/ email Info@canopyplanning.co.uk
Show Notes In Today’s episode Rob And Leon get spend time in with the awesome Kiwi Callum “Clubber” Laing who is a serial entrepreneur and prolific in small business in the ball park figure of 20 million. He is the owner of Fitness-Buffet a company delivering employee wellness solutions in 11 countries and he is also the CEO of Entre-vo Asia, a company that runs 40 week Growth Accelerator programs allowing executives and business owners to become a ‘Key Person of Influence’ in their industry. A company whose vision is a world full of entrepreneurial people solving meaningful problems. If you’re looking to leverage the assets of your business and want a clear exit strategy listen carefully to how Callum’s company can help you do just that. Also in the show When you press play here’s just a selection of you will discover and learn ; What a business asset is and how to leverage for maximum profit when you’re planning on selling a company. Callum reveals how to build an extensive Loyal Network to help you increase your net-worth, even if you’re shy and wouldn’t say boo to a goose, and lived in Timbuktu. His system which he licensed successfully, gives you an unfair advantage once you understand the process. Learn Callum’s “who” questions checklist that helps him get clarity and solutions to some of the biggest challenges in rapid speed. Once you discover these power questions they will help you make significant breakthroughs almost immediately. Callum explains (V power) the one big thing that Master Networks do that rookie networkers often overlook. It’s vital you avoid this opportunity prohibiting mistake or you will block your own success unconsciously. Callum spills the beans literally on how he packages companies for major acquisitions in a unique way to get maximum company valuations, this is ingenuous and can 10x businesses. Listen to the profound reply Callum’s gives to the questions what’s your biggest failure and what did you learn from that experience – his answer is great, fire an email to me and Leon if you agree.. Success Quote Always ask who questions Recommend Resources Key Person of Influence by Daniel Priestly Entrepreneur Revolution: How to Develop Your Entrepreneurial Mindset and Start a Business That Works Legacy by James kerr Connect Web – www.callumlaing.com Twitter – twitter.com/LaingCallumr LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/callumlaing
Show Notes In this week’s edition of the podcast you have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Aaron T Walker, an engaging veteran entrepreneur that hails from the rock and roll state of Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Aaron has successfully grown and sold 8 businesses over the last 36 years and has a wealth of experience gained as serial entrepreneur with his strong desire for personal development through mastermind groups. Now after creating lifetime wealth he spends his time helping men growing in the area of success and significance. Also in the show Here are a few more insights inside this week’s podcast Elevation Nation; Learn two phrases you should eliminate immediately from your self-talk so you don’t miss out life’s Golden opportunities (This is something Aaron was taught as young Man by this Mother) Hear how Aaron had Gumption to approach two successful local businessmen to back him with a six figure investment, without knowing how to create a business plan and the extra collateral of his own initiative that he gathered in order to start his own enterprise. (This was back in 1978 when six figures was a hell of lot of money) Aaron reveals his secret to expanding a brick and mortar business quickly and paying off his six figure investment in only 36 months instead of 120 months. This principle of financial stewardship often gets overlooked by immature or newbie business people. Discover the positive and negative side of selling your business to large corporate institutions. How to grow your business beyond recognition with a unique form of advertising that combines elements of what you see on QVC and a professional sports franchise. How to overcome being ostracised by certain people of and how he turned his adversaries into allies by masterfully using this one skill… How to build a deeper more meaningful businesses relationship using this simple classic, some would even say mundane skill that will keep you etched in the minds of friends, family and colleagues alike for eternity. Success Quote Can’t Couldn’t Do It, And Could Did It All Fear Missing An Opportunity More Than You Fear Failure Recommend Resources Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review of Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Hendricks, Gay, How to Win Friends and Influence People dale Carnegie The Bible Free Resources for Elevation Nation Visit – www.viewfromthetop.com/elevationnation Connect Web – www.viewfromthetop.com Twitter – twitter.com/VFTCoach LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop
Show Notes In today’s episode of the award winning podcast, hosts Rob and Leon cross examine a self-made sales performance legend. Phil M Jones has made a name for himself across the globe. His effective methods are sought after by companies and individuals on nearly every continent and in every major industry. His rigorous travel schedule is jam packed with new countries and cities, and his best-selling books and CDs have helped hundreds of thousands of business owners and sales professionals develop new skills to maximize their potential. As a child Phil developed an affinity for negotiation, and masterminding ingenious ways of packaging otherwise ordinary products and services, starting his first business at the tender age of 14 launched a prestigious career that consistently delivers performance far ahead of the curve. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; You know how important is to set or have goals..? You will hear an incident of how Phil’s Grammar School was the catalyst that sparked the entrepreneurial torch (You will discover the catalyst 5 minutes into the Interview). Discover the profound lesson that every businessman needs to be reminded of that Phil learnt from his Father at age 13 that has stuck with him from that day forward (That answer will be revealed 11 minutes into the interview) Discover the low cost business that Phil started at age 13 and was earning him £2.5 k Per month whilst still Getting excellent grades and how it helped him in future ventures. Phil drops a knowledge bomb that helps those people who have been scratching their heads for years wondering Hear how Phil turned these dull unpolished Premiership clubs, like Birmingham City and Leicester City, merchandise revenues to new levels, which had bosses like Karen Brady and Milan Mandaric smiling from ear to ear. Why the businesses get stuck in a rut (you simply have to do this one thing with is commonly found in many religions) Phil explains what a checkpoint Charlie is and why you need them In business. Success Quote Just do the basics to high standards consistently If somebody else can do it, can somebody else be me? Success is my Fault Recommend Resources How to win friends and influence People Dale Carnegie Richest Man In Babylon by George S Clason Toolbox – Essential Selling Skills To Win More Business by Phil M Jones Magic Words by Phil M Jones Straight Forward – To more Appointments Connect Web – www.philmjones.com Facebook – facebook.com/philmjonessales Twitter – twitter.com/philmjonesuk LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/philmjones YouTube – youtube.com/user/phillipmjones1 Instagram – https://instagram.com/philmjonesuk/
Show Notes In today’s episode you get to eaves-drop on Rob interviewing Paul Clifton the go to Sales and Business growth specialist to the home improvement industry. Paul is the author of an underground classic and best-selling book entitled “What Master Salesmen Know That Average Salesmen Don’t” A book that has been exchanging hands for as much as £1600 pounds recently before he republished the book on Amazon, as it’s officially out of print. Get your pens and paper poised as Paul shares his highs and lows of his personal entrepreneurial journey, from not one but 4 different industries he has been successful in with an 80% conversion rate from presentation to close in selling, earning him millions… As you will discover Paul has a thing about number’s psychology and sales. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; Discover why Paul thinks many accountants are a hindrance to business growth and in some cases accelerate the demise of many SME (specifically those who take dividends) Listen to how Paul life was transformed when he became a master salesman going from skint 18 year old teenager to earning £2k per week and driving a Porsche by the age of 20. Paul explains how he was virtually mentored by 3 people that shaped his career one of whom we have already interviewed on this podcast and you need to do exactly the same thing even if you don’t agree with all their teachings. Paul shares his paint by number framework for building a large property portfolio with no money down which at its height was acquiring and selling 120 proprieties per month (This systematically ingenious). This guy is a nonchalant systematic Businesses consultant. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote The Numbers have to be right Recommend Resources The e-Myth by Michael Gerber What Master Salesmen Know That Average Salesmen Don’t!: Includes Techniques from Some of the Country’s Top In-home Salesmen by Paul Clifton Connect Web – www.windowinstallersaleslab.co.uk LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-clifton/66/910/5b1
Show Notes Leon & Rob talk you through our recent win at being awarded The Best UK Business Podcast 2015. Wow 1 year on what a journey. Also in the show Rob talks about the awards show, including the drive from Birmingham to Manchester. We talk about what we’ll be wearing on the night We go super charged on some traditional Jamaican cuisine to make sure our energy levels are right for the awards. Theres so much off the record back stage insights its a great listen to hear what the guys behind SBE got up to.
Show Notes In today’s show we interview Bryan Eisenberg is the co-founder and CMO of IdealSpot. He is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today and New York Times bestselling books “Call to Action”, “Waiting For Your Cat to Bark?” and “Always Be Testing”. Bryan is a professional marketing keynote speaker. Bryan Eisenberg is an internationally recognized authority and pioneer in online marketing, improving online conversion rates, persuasive content, and persona marketing. Bryan was been recognized by eConsultancy members as one of the top 10 User Experience Gurus, he was selected as one of the inaugural iMedia Top 25 Marketers, and a Marketing Edge Rising Star Award winner in 2010. Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn from this remarkable Conversion Rate genius; Bryan shares amazing insights of Billionaire Jeff Bezo’s 4 pillars of success for the Amazon business which every entrepreneur should emulate. Discover the neat distinctions Bryan made between his battle to lose excess weight and improving businesses like Google and Amazon, they are so profoundly simple but often overlooked. Bryan breakdowns why it’s OK to fail and how to bounce back even when your mind, body and soul are convincing you to quit. Bryan reveals the secret business lesson he learnt from a major online retailer after the untimely death of the pop icon Michael Jackson. (This lesson is what separates the major players in each niche.) Bryan share interesting research from a recent IBM study about Mobile websites that will trigger panic alarms if left unchecked – its shared around the (30 Min mark of the interview) Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Be better today than you were yesterday. Recommend Resources Made to Stick: Why some ideas take hold and others come unstuck by Chip Heath & Dan Heath http://www.psychotactics.com/podcast/ shaun dezousa Buyer Legends: The Executive Storyteller’s Guide Always Be Testing: The Complete Guide to Google Website Optimizer Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing Call to Action: Secret Formulas to Improve Online Results Persuasive Online Copywriting: How to Take Your Words to the Bank Connect Web – www.bryaneisenberg.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryaneisenberg Twitter – @TheGrok Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bryan.eisenberg
Show Notes Sarah Left School in year 10 with no qualifications worked her way to well into the 40% tax bracket by the age of 24 and started her business aged 28. She’s passionate about helping women understand and confront their financial situation and empowering them to take steps to control it, protect it and grow it. Sarah will share her own personally journey of how she turned around her negative debt crisis and an abusive relationship. Also in the show Hear the reason why Sarah left school early without a plan or a qualification (This has nothing to do with being academically poor). Sarah lets the cat out of the bag about the first-hand knowledge gleaned as a PA to two Jewish directors sailing close to the Mortgage compliance wind. Learn the one thing you need in place if your business is expanding at a rapid pace to save you from dropping the customer service ball and bursting at the seams. Sarah dispenses some legal advice that anyone who owns a property jointly and going through a break up needs to understand as taking the wrong action could lead you into financial Armageddon. Discover why niching her business attracts more clients, with more money without the need for big pushy sales pitches… Discover her NO 1 source of perpetual leads, which you can copy and deploy immediately to have an never ending lead supply (and no it’s nor asking for referrals) NB You may need more ink for notepad as this episode is jam packed with wisdom. Success Quote Calm seas don’t make skilful sailors Don’t let perfection get in the way of a good idea An entrepreneur jumps and builds wings on the way down Recommend Resources The Art of Being Brilliant: Transform Your Life by Doing What Works For You by Andy Cope (Author), Andy Whittaker (Author) The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T Kiyosaki The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho Connect Web – www.derek-mills.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-drakard/6/62/70b Twitter – @E4WSarah Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sarahevolution1
Show Notes We review episodes 12 - 34 of the Small Business Elevation Podcast, plus we let you know what we've been up to including, Leon cooking for Rob and more!
Show Notes Derek Mills aka “The Standards Guy”, who was once a failing businessman and human being, working six days a week, until he had a revelation. He realised that the way to a happier, more successful business and personal life was to work and live by Daily Standards™. Derek Mills created the Standards Revolution™ and used it to transform his broken hand to mouth lifestyle, to one of abundance in all areas of his life. Derek shares how any business, large or small can potentially increase its revenue by over 100% and more – doing the same thing that they always did, but in a different way, so that customers and clients will notice and stampede towards you. Also in the show Why setting future based goals could blow you way off target like a rudderless ship if they’re not attached to a specific set of rituals. Learn what these conglomerates IN business have in common “Porsche, Axa and Chrysler that every SME should model right now, to put you in the driving seat of success. Discover how a late night conversation with security guard helped crystallise Derek’s thinking. To the point of going from living from pay check to pay check to millionaire status in less than 36 months. Derek shares his remarkable case study of how his system has helped his coaching clients do 7 figures per month by avoiding the traditional 30 minutes into the interview the Standards Guy gives you an outline of his super successful trademarked system that you can implement immediately (check out the URL in show notes for free resources) Also revealed is the alternative way to drive successful outcomes for your business, which has nothing to do with setting goal’s or targets in the traditional sense (Derek lets slip how his 7 figure client hit their monthly targets). Hear how to overcome challenges and situations by using this simple tactic that Derek shares in the Interview. Stop reading and start listening now. Success Quote “People and the World will engage you where you set your standards.” Recommend Resources The 10-Second Philosophy: A Practical Guide to Success & Happiness by Derek Mills – The Standards Guy® http://www.dailystandards.com Connect Web – www.derek-mills.com YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/TheStandardsGuy/videos Twitter – @derekmills1
Show Notes In this week’s show Leon interviews Mr James Lambert AKA Mr Happy who is a motivational speaker Author and a positive transformation lifestyle coach. Who was once immersed in the culture of violence in the fight club world of unlicensed boxing and bare knuckle fighting where he was previously unbeaten? Also in the show In this fascinating interview James explains some of the parallels of his former lifestyle choices and how he has used the disciplines of fight training to transform himself and his clients into more happier productive positive people. Press play now and listen to this week’s show. Success Quote “Have positive self believe and motivation in yourself…” Recommend Resources The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari Paperback by Robin Sharma (Author Build Your Business In 90 Minutes A Day Nigel Botterill, Martin Gladdish The Alchemist Paperback – by Paulo Coelho (Author) The Motivation Manifesto Brendon Burchard Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow The Greatness Guide: 101 Lessons for Making What’s Good at Work and in Life Even Better robin Sharma (Author) The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason Astonishing the Godsby Ben Okri Connect Web – www.jameslambertcoaching.co.uk Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JamesLambertMrHappy Twitter – @mr_happy79
Show Notes In this episode we invite back the content marketing evangelist. Chris Marr is the Founder of Learning Everyday, which has been established to assist small businesses with content marketing and business development. Chris’ up-coming event The Content Marketing Academy – Content Marketing Conference. Also in the show What the true definition of content marketing is and how to apply it to build a thriving community. Chris laments on the 3 big issues facing conference delegates passive response to taking action after an event. (And what event companies should do to see a return on investment) Discover the crucial elements of Hosting Live conformances and workshops so delegates can’t stop raving about it. Find out about Chris’ super smart secret for pre-selling conference tickets a year in advance. With no allocated speakers, designated venue or tickets prices set (outrageously simple) Chris shares why he changed his content strategy from (posting curated content to more bespoke content) Listen to how Chris got world class speakers to show up at his first event (For zero money) with a little outside of the box thinking. Hear why Chris spent 20 hours building a 10 part email course after being challenged at a recent mastermind event to scrutinize his email metrics. The revelations are fascinating. Did you want to know what quadruples engagement on almost all social media platforms? If you do, press play now and listen to this week’s show. Connect Blog – www.learning-everyday.co.uk Twitter – @chrismarr101 Podcast – Podcast Facebook – facebook.com/marketingacademypodcast
Show Notes In this week’s episode we interview Clint Arthur the celebrity publicity maestro who shares an incredible story of how he escapes his job and the rat race, once he figured out how to get booked on TV and syndicated Radio shows. Clint is a successful entrepreneur with over a decade of experience running his own gourmet food company. Clint is the author of Break through Your Upper Limits on TV, and What They Teach You At The Wharton Business School. His famous personal transformation experiences, keynote speeches, and frequent appearances on Network TV and syndicated radio shows inspire millions of people to live larger, more intensely, and with more impact on the world. Elevation Nation get your pen and paper ready take notes as you listen to another fascinating interview. Also in the show Clint explains why you need to pay the price (invest in yourself) to understand what you don’t know that you don’t know or it stops your success in it tracks. Discover how a Spike Lee movie chick flick inspired Clint to move to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming a successful screenwriter, producer and director and why he eventually changed direction after 13 years of frustration. Hear the big power lessons he had from his mentors Tony Robbins, Dan Kennedy and Brendon Burchard that can help catapult your success, once you internalise them. Clint shares the real secrets of how to use power celebrity publicity to position you, your brand and your business and this trumps all other forms of PR by a factor of 100 once you crack the code. Find out the epiphany moment that Clint had after finishing a Taxi shift on NYE 1999 reading the Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt book, Angel Ashes. Listen to The profound conversation Clint had with “Chicken Soup For the Soul” author Jack Canfield that changed the course of his book authorship status instantly. Listen to Clint’s personal story after graduating from the prestigious Wharton Business School where he rubbed shoulders with household name entrepreneurs to become a dead broke taxi driver and the lessons he learnt along the way. Hear how Clint became a millionaire in 8 short years in his gourmet food and real estate business when previously he was living pay check to pay check as a Hollywood cab driver. Success Quote Accept the challenges so you can feel the exhilaration of victory If you’re afraid you must I will believe not doubt Recommend Books Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt The Greatest Book Of All Time: Personal Transformation Experience to Accomplish Everything on Your Bucket List, Create Your Legacy, & Have The Most Fun You’ve Ever Had in Any Year Of Your Life by Clint Arthur Connect Web – www.clintarthur.tv Twitter – @freetvpublicity Web – www.guaranteedcelebrity.com/home Web – www.statusfactory.com
Show Notes In this week’s show we interview tech savvy Justin Gilchrist who is the co-founder of Centurica, an agency that provides due diligence and consulting services to online business investors. Prior to Centurica he bought, built and sold a variety of online and offline businesses with a focus on web applications and ecommerce. He is also the author of Digitally Wed – The entrepreneur’s guide to buying profitable established web-based businesses. He helps entrepreneurs take a shortcut to where they need to be, through acquiring an already established and profitable business and making it better. Also in the show Justin explains the sneaky loopholes to avoid when buying an online business so you don’t crash and burn. Justin gives you case studies of why doing online due diligence can help you spot big flaws as well as opportunities to exploit for profit. Learn the real reason most entrepreneurs’ don’t hit the floor running like the Cubans, Zuckerberg’s and Branson’s of this world. Discover the best formula for dealing with what seems like insurmountable problems and negative circumstances in your business. It’s as simple as turning on a light switch inside your brain. Hear how you can make a loss of money on the front end customer acquisition and still make good profit if you include a certain type of revenue stream in to business operation. Success Quote Sell every day. Recommend Books Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup by Brad Feld and David Cohen The Intelligent Entrepreneur: How Three Harvard Business School Graduates Learned the 10 Rules of Successful Business by Bill Murphy Connect Web – www.centurica.com Twitter – @flipfilter LinkedIn – linkedin.com/pub/justin-gilchrist/23/444/b95
Show Notes Inside this episode we interview Winston Taylor Davis and listen to his amazing story of how he got arrested whilst driving a car with 30 kilos of Cannabis / skunk on board. (AND HOW HE TURNED HIS LIFE AROUND) After spending time in one of the highest security prison’s in the UK, he decided he could do more with his life and took a gas heating course whilst still inside. After his release he has gone on to build a mechanical services company, carrying out bathroom, heating and gas installations etc in large houses, care homes and hotels. The company is growing, with around twenty engineers, project managers and admin staff. A couple of years ago he decided to follow his passion of acting, and ended up on season 5 of “Game of Thrones!” Also in the show Winston explains that after being an extremely gifted student how the allure of fast money landed him in a high security prison. And you can avoid making a similar wrong decision. Learn Why being behind bars was probably the best thing that ever happened to him and how used strategies from awaken the giant within book by Tony Robbins to reprogram his thinking. Why you should follow your Gut-Mind, Winston drove 3 and a half hours to be in the company of one of the UK’s Top motivational speakers, where something the speaker said shifted his thinking. (So profoundly simple ) Learn the power of writing your intentions out on paper. 3 months prior to leaving prison Winston made a list of 16 things he wanted to accomplish in life (Can you Guess what happened) Winston shares the bizarre story of how he ended up in season 5 of The Game of Thrones and why you should never give up on your dreams. Winston explains his Sunday business ritual to keep his expanding team highly motivated and focused towards a bright future. Winston Talks about the difference of knowing what to do and actually doing it, within 12 months of leaving prison and studying for a professional plumbing qualification he went from wearing a tag around his ankle to securing commercial contracts. Success Quote Desire, Discipline & Dedication Recommend Books The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream Paperback by Paulo Coelho Awaken the Giant within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Life Paperback by Tony Robbins Connect Web – www.taylorduckworth.com Twitter – @iamwinstont
Show Notes Our guest in today’s show is none other than “Mr Tom Hopkins” He has earned the reputation of being America’s #1 “How-To” Sales Trainer. Over 5 million salespeople, entrepreneurs, and sales managers on 5 continents have benefited from his training events. He perfected his selling skills during his 8-year real estate career in which he received numerous awards. In his last year selling real estate, he sold 365 homes – an average of one per day – something that was unheard of at the time and has rarely been matched even today. Also in the show Since that time, he has developed and customised his proven-effective selling skills for over 250 industries. He has authored 18 books on the subjects of selling and success. Over 2.9 million copies of those bookshave been read by sales pros the world over. He has dedicated his life to helping sales and marketing professionals improve their communication skills and increase sales revenues. Tom explains the real reason why so many people hate selling and salespeople and what they can do to fix the ill feeling… Hear Tom’s story of going from college dropout and backbreaking construction worker to holding his real estate licence at age 18 and finding a mentor that kick started his selling career after a slow start. Tom explains how he became a sort after trainer when he sold 365 proprieties in one year in the real estate industry which was unheard of for young man in his twenties. Tom gives you an overview of the 7 fundamental skills you need to master to become a sales Professional. Tom puts into context why some people are better at selling intangible and tangible product services. Tom explains his simple formula of how to find good calibre sales people (and it has nothing to do with having the gift of the gab). Find out the most common question he gets asked about sales (he got asked this when he appeared on the Larry King Live Show) Discover the three people that Tom would enjoy having round to dinner to break bread and mastermind with. Hear the thoughts of Tom on how technology is impacting the sales process. Hear Tom’s answer to Leon’s question about how much time you should dedicate to honing the skills of selling. Success Quote I must do the most productive thing possible at every given moment Recommend Books Mastering the art of selling by Tom Hopkins The official Guide To Success by Tom Hopkins Low Profile Selling: Act Like a Lamb… Sell Like a Lion by Tom Hopkins Connect Web – http://www.tomhopkins.com Twitter – @tomhopkinssales Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TomHopkinsSales
Show Notes In today’s episode you will hear Leon interview Brad Burton in a raw and passionate conversation. Who with no money and no qualifications, has become the Amazon business author with the most 5 star reviews. Brad created 4Networking from nothing into a unique joined-up business network running over 5000 events across the UK each year, and he’s now a business coach and the UK’s number one professional keynote and motivational speaker! If you know of his reputation or have heard him speak, you’ll know he packs a whole load of sense and practical wisdom that he’s willing to share with you now. Also in the show Discover How Brad went from being broke, in debt to the tune of £25k to building the largest joined up networking organisation and how you can too. Understand the reason why your building you’re business and don’t fall into the trap chasing bright shiny objects like flashy cars. (Concentrate on the why) How to use negative energy of critics to propel you to success. Listen to Brads take on why haters and naysayers may not like you even when there’s no damn good reason to – He reckons it all boils down to one thing. (Can you guess what it is?) Why it’s cool to be your true self with warts and all, so you stop playing a game of Charades and become the person you are meant to be. Find out why Brad hired a private investigator to locate a guy he had never met but had changed the course of his life, like a 12 STEP alcohol anonymous programme changes people with a drinking habit… Success Quote Help many, hurt few & Live life Recommend Books 23 Steps to Achievement: The Dynamic Plan That Will Change Your Life by Robert Lumsden Get Off Your Arse by Brad Burton Get Off Your Arse Too by Brad Burton Life. Business.: Just Got Easier by Brad Burton Connect Web – www.bradburton.biz Twitter – @bradburton Business Website – www.4networking.biz
Show Notes In this episode you will hear from Dee Blick a number 1 best-selling author (4 years in a row) with much notoriety, Chartered Marketer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She will share her knowledge of 31 years marketing experience gained from working initially with blue chip organisations and in the last 17 years with small and medium sized businesses. Dee has extensive experience in new product development and marketing strategy, with a track record of planning and delivering exceptional campaigns on a shoestring budget. Her books include, The 15 Essential Marketing Masterclasses For Your Small Business, The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Book and most recently “The Ultimate Guide to Writing & Marketing a Best Selling Book” Also in the show Why you need to avoid marketing black holes and knee jerk tactics that cripple a small business Hear Dee explain her 4 part smart marketing plan (it’s so simple you can’t fail to succeed unless you don’t take action of course) Discover her power of three rule that adds seductive spice to your marketing that your prospects can’t ignore (it has aphrodisiac potency) Listen to Dee explain how she has helped client after client land multi million £/$ contracts when they thought the deal had gone south using specific direct mail strategy, which works like a charm. Robert Dene salivates as Dee pays homage to a living old school marketing legend who dates back to the TV sitcom mad men era of advertising, if want to take sales copywriting skills up a few notches then find out who this guy is. In the second half of the show you will get The Ultimate checklist on how to become a successful author with tips and resources galore. Success Quote Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Share your knowledge and expertise with a good heart and hold nothing back. Recommend Books How to Write Sales Letters that Sell by Drayton Bird Powerful Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: For Small Businesses by Dee Blick The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Book by Dee Blick Connect Web – www.themarketinggym.org Twitter – @deeblick LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/creativemarketer
Show Notes Doberman Dan is a 20-year serial entrepreneur and direct response copywriter. He has worked in a variety of niches but his specialty has been the health, fitness and bodybuilding markets.Dan has started and built 3 of his own supplement businesses and sold two of them, enjoying two different bouts of mini-retirement. He has recently been hired by a $600 million/year company to help them start a brand new supplement division. He has been publishing The Doberman Dan Letter since 2011 and has many of the most successful direct marketers in the world as subscribers. Dan has written hundreds of successful ads, direct mail packages, websites, e-mail marketing campaigns, feature articles, and newsletters. Also in the show His ads and articles have appeared in… Entrepreneur Investors Business Daily Penthouse MuscleMag International Flex Muscle & Fitness IronMan Muscular Development The National Enquirer Weekly World News and many others You will hear some mind boggling anecdotes of his 2 years working alongside one of the greatest direct response copywriters who made Billions of dollars over his life time career, Gary C Halbert AKA The prince of print (This guy’s exploits were made for a Hollywood blockbuster). Listen-in intently to the show and hear how Dan uses open loop dialogues to create cliff hanger experiences, so you want to know what happens next …this is exactly what top screen writers use in popular soap operas to keep you glued to Your TV. Hear how Doberman Dan’s persistence lead him to sell every earthly possession he owned to move to Costa Rica so he could observe his mentor and become a world class copywriter mail order specialist in the fitness and body building niche. Dan explains how hitting rock bottom and becoming homeless after making millions was a blessing in disguise as within four month Dan hit his biggest home run to date, which meant he was earning the equivalent of four years of his police salary every single month in 2004. Success Quote Motion beats meditation I’ve seen a lot of success and I’ve seen millions made from wrong decision but I’ve seen nothing good come out of indecision Recommend Books http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz Connect Web – www.dobermandan.com www.dobermandanletter.com Podcast – Off the Chain with Doberman Dan Twitter – @dobermandan
Show Notes In this week’s show you will gain entrepreneurial insights from, Joel Blake an award-winning and passionate Entrepreneur, Business Speaker and CSR Consultant with over 15 years of experience in developing small business owners, and in advising companies on their Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. Joel is the Founder of leading social impact consultancy www.cultiv8solutions.com and Co-Founder of Biz Britain Finance Ltd, who have helped to launch over 400 new businesses across the UK over the past two years and CEO of The Hot500, the Midlands leading peer mentoring group network for aspiring youth entrepreneurs. Joel is also the Regional Ambassador for the national Start-Up Britain enterprise campaign and also has a passion for public speaking, with experience of motivating over 4000 people in an arena to delivering inspirational personal development sessions. Also in the show Hear the lesson learned from Joel’s humble upbringing living in a deprived ward of Birmingham from a single parent background, which moulded his vision to bring about change in his community. Discover how Joel had an epiphany moment whilst working on minimum wage in soul destroying factory job and how he took action to make a difference in his personal career. Why it’s essential to build a business that is aligned to your propose so you don’t self designate Like an incendiary device, blow up your business and kill every meaningful relationship in your life unwittingly. Listen to Joel explain his biggest business FAILURE and how his 4 year son snapped him out of his “pity party zombie state”, which allowed him to bounce back bigger and stronger Joel explains why technology is pivotal for scaling your business and how it has helped one of his companies support over 400 companies UK wide without the need for office space. Find out how Joel got to rub shoulders with the likes of Billionaire Tom Hunter and spend an unforgettable evening in prestigious Mayfair hotel. Success Quote “Never forget where you come from because that makes you who you are but never forget where you going because that’s who you going to be…” Recommend Books Slight edge by J Olsen Entrepreneur Revolution: How to Develop Your Entrepreneurial Mindset and Start a Business That Works by Daniel Priestley Connect Web – www.cultiv8solutions.com http://thehot500.co.uk https://www.bizbritain.org Twitter – @joelblakeagp LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joelgrahamblake
Show Notes In today’s episode Leon fly’s solo and interview’s Juanita Jay Johnson A diva in the area of Digital Content creation, Marketing and advertising. The silver tongue eloquence and inquisitive questions from Leon puts Juanita at ease to share her interesting story from teen mother of 3 children to accomplished Award winning digital marketer and copywriter. Juanita now has a professional working relationship with Google whilst helping a legion of small business owners gain more credibility and business with her unique skill set. Also in the show Hear the unusual set of events that led JJ to be flown to Google’s European HQ In Dublin and how she became a Trainer For Google. Discover why Google were so impressed with her vision to impact a continent with her brand of content marketing they asked her do a key note speech to over 500 members of staff. Listen to the cautionary tale of Juanita biggest business failure why she folded her first company JH Foundations and what she did next. Learn Juanita’s “No comprise boomerang rule” that you must never break, otherwise you’re doomed to live a life of entrepreneurial misery. Find out why Juanita was dissatisfied in her new Coaching business even though it was making a profit and delivery results and what she did next (required big balls). Success Quote “I have everything inside of me to fulfill the vision I can see” Recommend Books A Divas Thoughts Volume One: Diva Commandment No 1- Thou Shalt Have Me Time (Diva Commandment Series) Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results by Jamie Smart Connect Web – www.juanitajayjohnson.com Twitter – https://twitter.com/contentjj LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/juanita-jay-johnson/60/5a5/108
Show Notes Inside today’s show you will hear from “The” Ronnie Bincer “the Hangout helper”, Coach, master Trainer and Google+ hangouts Beta tester – after recently returning from the social media marketing world summit where he was a featured speaker on all things Google hangouts. Through Ronnie’s free and paid training materials, he actively empowers entrepreneurs to harness technology and apply it to their own industries. Following his lead, thousands of people worldwide are mastering the use and power of social media, video, broadcast communications, and discoverability online. Hangouts will help you build trust and establish authority faster than almost any other method. Also in the show Discover the right way to Harness the power of Google + and hangouts to gain influence in the business space you serve… (without being in constant sales mode) Ronnie will explains the various types of Hangouts, how they have evolved and how to use them to improve your personal and business visibility online Ronnie shares a story of how he got hired by a world renowned video marketing expert for six months because he crushed the search results, using a hangout optimisation strategy he had discovered through testing. Ronnie shares 3 of his top 10 apps you can use for marketing purposes to enhance the Live Google Hangout on air Experience. The hangout helper explains the behind the scenes process of how to become a featured speaker at the premier Social Media marketing world summit event. Listen to the explanation Ronnie gives about the biggest problem with getting to grips with Hangouts and how to overcome It. Learn Ronnie’s favourite way to boost productivity when creating public hangout broadcasts that get multiple views on YouTube Success Quote “Made to Stick: Why some ideas take hold and others come unstuck by Chip and Dan Heath”. Recommend Books Made to Stick: Why some ideas take hold and others come unstuck by Chip and Dan Heath Connect Google+ – https://plus.google.com/+RonnieBincer Twitter – https://twitter.com/ronniebincer YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/VideoLeadsOnline LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniebincer Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thehangouthelper
Show Notes In this episode we speak with Geddy Van Elburg from Holland, who is owner of Ion Moon (founded in 2008), she has been working in the Internet Marketing Industry for around 16 years after a career as a textile artist. Primarily Geddy worked as a search engine specialist (SEO) at an agency called Exxtra. Followed by usability and search engine advertising (SEA), but always with a link towards web analytics. Geddy studied web analytics at the UBC and became a certified web analyst in 2010. She was a guest lecturer at University Saxion. (Minor Internet Marketing). In her work she combines persona’s and human behavior with online behavior to enhance conversion rates. As Geddy still does a lot of SEO consultancy, whilst also playing a role as a web analyst. Mostly it depends on the client and whether they have an SEO consultant on board. Her clients use both analytics and Adwords and this is why we have her as our guest today – so we can find out more about this topic. Also in the show Hear how Geddy became a lead certified trainer for Google UK through her involvement in the EU Cookie law, which eventually culminated into her white paper on the same subject. Understanding the paradigm that “there is a season for planting and a season for harvesting”. To ensure you have the right customers they need to trust you and act on your advice, if they don’t you will experience a disconnect. Hear how when working with new clients, the question “Can we add value” is how she is able to determine whether or not she can achieve a “Win Win” situation for her business and her clients. Learn how Geddy attracts customers into her business by working from a key principle, which is can she add value to the lives and the businesses they work with. Geddy Explains how she took a client from 25 leads per year to 425 after only a few months through a combined approach with her customers using Adwords and Analytics techniques Geddy explains that you are only as good as your last success, always push onto the next success. Hear how Geddy directly explains how being in the mind of your target audience is the key to true marketing success, identifying regional trends, accents and culture in order to explode your results. Learn that mobile readiness is the way forward and needs to be combined with content in order to grow your business successfully. Success Quote “Keep focus not on what you sell, but to whom you sell. The focus is always on the audience”. Recommend Books Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing by Bryan Eisenberg Connect Website – http://ionmoon.nl/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/geddyvanelburg
Show Notes In this episode we speak with Becky Walsh, who has been turning the world of self-development on its head for years with her down-to-earth and uniquely funny style. Becky’s teaching effortlessly blends her unique humour, with ground breaking “smack-on-the-forehead” insights that put YOU in control of your own life and business. Becky is a Hay House author of the book ‘You DO Know – Learning to act on intuition instantly’ as well as five more published books and e-books. Becky is a sought after speaker and has appeared at the world renowned seminar ‘I can do it’. Becky isn’t shy of the media having hosted her on show on LBC 97.3 radio in London, Hay House Radio and is a pundit for BBC Bristol. Her own TV show ‘Becky’s Life Hacks’ is airing on Made in Bristol channel. Becky also writes for Huffington Post and Psychologies Magazine. Becky is a leading expert in self-belief which she teaches around the world. Also in the show Hear How Becky sold her house in the UK and moved to San Francisco in the USA to become a psychology student. Where she found her creative intuition which lead to her two published book. How you can tell by the sound of a person as to whether they are upbeat – high pitched, Depressed – low pitched, people who are lost are out of tune. You Do Know Becky explains how her dyslexia changed her career path for the better and brought out the creative genius in her to become a life coach to actors and actresses Why as a small business owner you should listen to Becky’s paradigms on Intuition Becky explains how Intuitive ideas lead you to making money by using your Intuition to know that your gut feel is something you should take more notice of. But more importantly that you should use your Heart Intuition, which can guide your notion of creative and heart felt decision making. Learn about the two human motivators “Fear & Love”. Learn how being an author can mean that as a writer you either write about the world or you create the world through your writing. Success Quote If you’re not loving what you do, try and find something else. If its scaring the ba-jesus out of you, it’s because you’re being to independent Recommend Books The War of Art by Stephen Prestfield I Heart Me – Dr David Hamilton You Do Know – Learning to act on intuition instantly by Becky Walsh Connect Website – www.beckywalsh.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/beckywalshstandupintuitive Twitter – https://twitter.com/beckywalshcom YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/BeckyWalshintuition
Show Notes In this week’s high energy episode we interview Jack Daly an expert in corporate culture who inspires audiences to take action in customer loyalty and personal motivation. Jack shares his 30+ years of field proven experience from a starting base with CPA firm Arthur Andersen to the CEO level of several national companies. Jack is a proven CEO/Entrepreneur, having built six companies into national firms, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston. Also in the show Here are just a few wisdom bombs that jack will dispense in to your psyche; Hear how iron man jack started his first entrepreneurial endeavour at age 12 and was raking in a healthy 70% profit margin recruiting a team of 5 people. Discover how at aged 13, he had interviewed over 200 successful entrepreneurs to extract the real secrets for lasting success (He has boiled it down to 4 simple steps). Why building the right company culture is the best weapon for success if you’re in a highly competitive market, Jack explains his theory on why companies like Zappo’s are a good company to model. Iron man Jack waxes lyrical about the profound lessons he learned in the hard money business. This charts the highs and lows of him and three associates building a company from ground zero to employing 750 employees with a sale value of $43 million in less than 5 years. Why jack recommends every entrepreneur should come to Las Vegas, and it’s not to visit the strip or the Mecca of boxing, but to witness first hand a Billion dollar working culture that could revolutionise how you do business. You get to hear the remarkable story of how jack uses his hyper growth sales strategies to help two ex career military professionals increase sales by 24,836% and help turn them into a fortune 500 Company, which are ranked No 2. Learn why you need to be a disruptive player in your market space or run the risk of becoming a business dinosaur, Jack connects the dots of the major business technology shifts taking place that will turn certain sectors on their heads for ever. Success Quote “Focus precedes success”. Recommend Books Hyper Sales Growth: Street-Proven Systems & Processes. How to Grow Quickly & Profitably by Jack Daly Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it) by Salim Ismail Connect Website – www.jackdaly.net LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/jackdaly Facebook – facebook.com/pages/Jack-Daly/107134124050 Twitter – @ironmanjack YouTube – youtube.com/user/mrjackdaly
Show Notes In this episode Rob & Leon bring raw unadulterated Power in the form of our guest Camilita Nuttall. Described by many as a ‘Force of Nature,” Camilita Nuttall is a straight talking International Motivational Key Note Speaker, Executive Business Coach and an Award Winning Performance Sales Business Trainer, on Taking Action to Succeed. She is also an entrepreneur, Property Investor, Author and also runs a Coffee Business with over 7,000 distributors globally. Also in the show How the 80’s TV Series “Dallas” filled with money and jewellery drove her to want those riches and become, White, Indian, actually whatever it took to make money. At 13, Camilita was determined to finish public school knowing that her parents could not afford to buy her study books. So she spent 2 months with her mother in rubbish dumps collecting glass bottles to sell to be able to buy her those books. Camilita took to helping local charities under a voluntary role to help her community and through a chance meeting and her “direct no-nonsense drive”, she was able to meet with her local Major who set up a meeting with a contact that was able to pay for her to come to England (UK) to study, which was a result of her being pushed by God to ask for his help. How living on cornflakes most days and no money was squashed by Camilita’s drive and desire. How Camilita gave up law school in the UK as she found Network Marketing, which had the allure of a path toward being financially free. 16 Hour days, growing a team of over 4000 distributors in 5 countries In 18 months, doing £80-100k sales per month, Camilita had found her financial route. With this new found success this allowed her to travel the world sharing her story to other fellow network marketers. Then as a result she was asked to speak to 14,000 people in the USA at one of their conferences. Through Property Investing Camilita met her husband, Andrew Nuttall, at a property investor event. This allowed her to begin investing her new found wealth. She then joined another network marketing business taking it to 7000 distributors. In 2014 she experienced a big lift into Personal Development, when Sharon Lechter quoted Camilita in “Think & Grow Rich for Women”, which she was then re-quoted by JB Hill, Son of Napoleon Hill at one of his key note speeches. Learn her top down philosophy so you start from the top, not from the bottom up, “Leave the ground for the chickens”. Her tips to anyone struggling right now; Get into Personal Development Get an accountability partner Remember – Money is a by-product of giving HUGE value. Success Quote “If it is to be, it is up to me”. “A man is not what he was born with, a man is who he makes of himself”. “Circumstances does not make the man, it just reveals who he is to himself”. Recommend Books Think and Grow Rich for Women by Sharon Lechter The Success Principles by Jack Canfield Secrets of the Millionaire Mind Live Your Dream – Les Brown The Bible How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Richest Man in Babylon Rich Dad ‘s Guide to Investing by Robert kiyosaki Money by Tony Robbins Success Magazine Fight for your future by Camilita Nuttall out Winter 2015 Connect Website – http://www.camilitanuttall.com LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/camilita-p-nuttall-speaker-entrepreneur-investor-author/1/37a/944 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/camilitanuttall Twitter – https://twitter.com/camilitanuttall YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDi2Jy7yZKBf5aMUSk-NCw
Show Notes This week’s podcast Features AJ Mihrzad who is the founder of Life Fuel Fitness, a health and wellness company that provides virtual personal training and supplement products based in Great Neck NY. AJ’s personal journey is one of turning his insecurities of being overweight, chronically depressed and having a low self-image on its head to becoming a person who lives life in the moment in a purpose driven way. Also in the show If you have ever experienced any of the insecurities in AJ’s STORY YOU will discover a brand new way to break those self-limiting beliefs for ever. Here’s some concepts you discover in this podcast Hear How A J overcame Drug addiction and weight problems by making one simple vow (Adding this one thing into your daily routine can CHANGE YOUR life for the better) The No1 thing everyone should do to avoid being unhappy when you hit your goals so you don’t backslide into the path of self-destruction .. Discover how giving Free advice to members of the gym he was attending after losing 60 pounds in record speed, kick-started his entrepreneurial career. AJ shares how his friend saved his business from going belly up by recommending THE NO BS marketing books and resources that taught him how to find high net worth clients using direct response marketing. AJ explains how he was scared sh*tless of going back to a 9-5 routine when the economy collapsed and his personal training services were considered a Luxury by his clients, who were leaving by the droves. ( Hear what he does next to avoid the inevitable) AJ shares a concept he adopted from a Canadian Billionaire about business failure How to turn your biggest business headaches into profitable opportunities even when things look absolutely dire… Success Quote “The Only Thing Stopping Me is Me” Recommend Books The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene Mastery by Robert Greene The Mind Body Solution: Train your Brain for Permanent Weight Loss by AJ Mihrzad Connect Website – www.lifefuelfit.com LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/amihrzad Facebook – facebook.com/AJFIT Pinterest – pinterest.com/ajfit/