The Debrief with Miguel Feliciano

This is probably the most important phase of building a dropshipping business.  If you don't get this right, you are setting yourself up for failure.

Over the past week I started learning about dropshipping... from the basics of what it truly is to marketing. I'm using 2-3 resources to learn about dropshipping and will apply what I learn to launch a new dropshipping business with no money invested.

I'm recording again and there has been a lot that's happened in the past year.  Let's catch up.

I took another speed reading test and using the SQ3R, pre-reading, and visual marker strategy; I was able to read a little faster than last time.  I scored 173 wpm, still slow for many people; but it's an improvement for me and I was able to recall way more information with much more detail. I'm excited to see where this course leads me as I received some new books from Wake Up Warrior.

I go over some of the memory enhancement lessons in the speed reading course where they teach things like chunking, visual markers, memory palaces, and the major system for remembering numbers. After this, I can go on to the speed reading portion of the course with pre-reading and preparation.

I started the speed reading course this weekend and took the reading exercise to record my baseline and start working on some memory exercises. I reveal what my reading speed is and what the first memory exercise is.

Today was a treat as my career and experience helped to validate my worth and that was translated in an opportunity that was presented. 10,000 hours is what it takes to master a skill.  That's 40 hours per week, 50 weeks a year, for 5 years.  That's how long you should be investing into your skillset to become the person that people want to work with.

Today I met with my friend, Adam Ulery; the host of the Tech Guys Who Invest podcast.  We spoke about some real estate deals and also spoke about podcasting and some ideas I had going forward with podcasting. I also recap the speed reading challenge and an issue I ran into and quickly resolved for less than the original solution.

I was presented a new opportunity to stretch my development skills with a team that is disrupting the healthcare industry and I'm pretty excited about what they're doing. The other thing I talk about is a challenge for February where we will end the month capable of reading more books than the average person.

Today I talk a bit about Tim Grover's book, Relentless.  Only a bit because I'm taking this book in bit by bit... it is an amazing in your face book. I also talk about Gary John Bishop's book, Unfuck Yourself; and how it ties into Relentless.

I just watched Kevin Hart's Netflix documentary, Don't F*#k This Up; and it was an amazing look into his life and all of the things he does in his business, Hartbeat Productions, his stand-up and tours, and other projects.  This guy, whether you like him or not, is a seriously hard working individual that we can learn from.

I just learned about virtual summits; what they are, how to put one together, and various ways to make money from it and build a community and possibly a larger audience for your podcast.    

Today I read an article over on Lifehacker about what happens to your domain when you die.  It goes over the expiration process, how to remedy that problem temporarily and then a solution to the problem that we need to consider and implement. It was a great article being that I own about 20 domain names myself.   Check out the article here: https://lifehacker.com/what-happens-to-your-domain-when-you-die-1840265975  

Today I talk about some of the things I've been doing for the podcast: Audiograms Creating Backups & The Importance of Them Publishing to YouTube and Patreon   Check out https://www.patreon.com/thedebrief

Tonight I cover a few different topics: Apple Watch issues with my wife Podcast reviews, ratings, & credits with PodChaser Turning a podcast into a book and getting podcast guests via PodcastGuests.com   Check out PodChaser.com, PodcastGuests.com, and the podcast Patreon page at Patreon.com/TheDebrief

Tonight I spoke with Leon McIntosh, serial entrepreneur and athlete; about what he's done as an entrepreneur, the lessons he's learned and implemented into other projects, and his entrepreneurial routine for success across health, well-being, family, and business. We dive into some deeper questions with the redacted section of the podcast that you can get via the Patreon page (below).   Leon McIntosh https://www.leonmcintosh.com https://www.swyftinteractive.com https://www.instagram.com/leonmac24/   The Debrief Patreon Page Help support the podcast and get access to premium content like the Redacted Files https://www.patreon.com/thedebrief  

Tonight I went to Fight Team for my workout and injured my knee and eventually the instep of my foot... it hurt like hell and thought that I should call it, but asked myself; can I push past this and keep fighting. It comes down to a mental game that we have to play when we are approaching our limits or are already at our perceived limits.  We don't know that we can do more because we haven't pushed ourselves.

Today I discuss what I'm doing for fasting, or Intermittent Fasting (IF); what strategy I use and what I learned yesterday about something called the Snake Diet. There are a variety of IF strategies; from circadian rhythm and 16:8, to 20:4 and beyond.  I'm using the 16:8, discuss what that means, and how it has affected me in the past.  I then discuss something I just found out about yesterday, called the Snake Diet; an IF strategy that may be intriguing to a lot of people.   Check out the Snake Diet on the Snake Diet YouTube Channel

How are you rewarding yourself for the solid work you are putting into your health, relationships, and business?  This is what I talk about today. For a week, month, or quarter of work; if we invest 100% quality work into any of the categories above, we can reward ourselves with something that is worth the effort.  Working out consistently for 12 weeks probably gets a cheat day consisting of junk food, ice-cream, whatever. Taking a page out of Mark Bell's Youtube video: what can you do to be proud of yourself?  

Today I hosted the North Tampa TBREIA meeting and we played Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow Game.  A great game to play with a bunch of like minded people. Tonight, however; I the lightbulb go off for someone new to real estate and the game when he discovered what wholesaling real estate was.  From there he learned that he will have to have a certain mindset to find deals and sell them if he wants to succeed.  So, tonight I wanted to talk about developing your mindset for this new year; new decade.   Get the Cashflow Game on Amazon here.   Check out TBREIA

It's 2020, and there's a lot that I have planned for this podcast, myself physically, spiritually, family, and business-wise.  From changing up and improving the podcast structure, adding new premium content, to getting healthier and understanding my health and fitness more with the Whoop Strap. I will be doing more in the wholesale and retail space of real estate, which means a lot of phone calls, negotiations, etc. I'm excited to get this new year and decade rolling.   Get your Whoop Strap here: https://www.talkable.com/x/bOPe02   Subscribe and rate the podcast from my site: https://www.miguelfeliciano.com  

I'm closing out 2019 with the last episode of the year. I talk about what I have in mind for Patreon and the benefits/rewards I will offer.   Enjoy the holidays and I'll talk to you next year.

I recap some monetization strategies for the podcast that can be applied to content creators on other podcast hosting providers, but the webinar for this was for PodBean hosting customers.   We've got: Sponsors (Ads Marketplace) Sponsors (PodAds) Patron support and Premium content One of these strategies I don't qualify for with my hosting plan, but I can implement it elsewhere.

I have been thinking about various changes I want to make to this podcast; from show title to the direction of the show... to include interviews. What???  Yeah, interviews. I will be interviewing people for the show.  This is something that is out of my comfort zone now and I want to make the show better.   If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.  It helps, not only me; but it also helps other people looking for the same content.

I compare the results from the two AI transcription services: Otter and Temi.ai  

I talk about two AI (Artificial Intelligence) transcription services; Otter.ai and Temi.com I'm going to give them both this episode to transcribe and see what the results are for tomorrow's episode.

I spent my day working on web development, leveraging my webhosting strategy, learning about canonical links and how they affect our content, indexing, and ranking... and, getting validation of content marketing via text from Brendan Bouchard.

I went to the Florida's Podcast Association's Meetup tonight and picked up a few new ideas about podcasting and driving traffic by repurposing podcast content through various mediums.   I also share something new I found today on how to get free audiobooks.

Today was a good day with some crappy experiences; especially one that tested my patience.  We all need to practice patience.

Today I'm talking about prioritizing the work we have to do to clean up, organize, and improve the systems and tools we have implemented in our businesses.

Today I'm talking about stripping... oh yeah, stripping.  We have to become strippers to be more efficient, effective, and truly productive.

Today I listened to a podcast about pivoting in business and I'm sharing my take on it with an example of what I do as a software engineer and in real estate.

I talk about Alchemy by Rory Sutherland and one of the examples he gives about radical thinking that helped Donald Trump win the presidency.

Enjoy the holiday and I'll talk to you later.

I talk about a new way that we should be reading to learn and implement faster.  This strategy to reading will get you reading 50, 100, 200, or more books per year.

Today I talk about my experience with a new A.I. app, Replika. 

I review what's happened this year... the good and the bad.  Everything from Wake Up Warrior to real estate to personal tragedy.

Today I'm talking about the small business entrepreneur and the case that society suggests that there is no room for emotions.

WTF is the DICO?  I talk about what it is and break down each part of it.

Play the game and have faith in your skillsets; to the point that you become the game.

Today was day one of the CPSS - Complete Proven Signature System, and I had an a-ha moment when talking about the qualities or traits of the people we want to work with in real estate.  The idea works across other businesses as well.

Today I revisit the conversation about truth and look at the opposite; the lies.  I learned today that no one is immune from lying.  So, the question then becomes; what will we do when new lies appear in front of us?

Today I had some decisions that would affect my results in my personal and professional life.

Talking about Power Moves by Adam Grant and some quick info on Failing Up by Leslie Odom Jr.

Today's topic was something from Richard P. Feynman's book, What Do You Care What Other People Think?  It is a mindset and we must develop and an integrity to own up to what's happening.

Today I talk about how my decision to do the Be The Man Challenge from Wake Up Warrior relates to my life now and how I have to slow things down in order to build a momentum that will generate results at an exponential level.

I made it to 200... quick talk about what's happened in the last 199 episodes.

I discuss some of the choices I made this week and why it matters.

Tonight I recorded the episode on my phone right before my TBREIA meeting and I talk about acting or being of service to others and speaking highly of others.

I talk about trusting in your plan as you would your knowledge of a running route at night with no headlamp.