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What if I told you your biggest obstacle to growth isn't competition or burnout – but other people's envy? In this powerful new episode, Dan Sullivan and I unpack the hidden forces that shape (and sometimes sabotage) entrepreneurial ambition and reveal how to protect, amplify, and sustain it for life. Dan also debuts his brand-new “Four-Day Future” method for staying focused, fulfilled, and future-ready.SHOW NOTES:Ambition is the fuel that powers entrepreneurs but it's also fragile – Dan Sullivan reveals how to safeguard your drive from the silent forces of comparison, guilt, and envy.We explore why envy is the most dangerous ambition killer, how modern culture has engineered it into our daily lives, and what you can do to stay immune. Dan unveils his newest framework, The Four-Day Future a simple but profound way to measure progress, recalibrate quickly, and keep your ambition expanding at every stage of life.You'll also hear how Dan's recontextualizing Strategic Coach's entire curriculum to help entrepreneurs turn every “thinking tool” into an “ambition tool.”Whether you're an established founder or just reawakening your drive, this episode is a masterclass in staying focused, fulfilled, and fearless no matter what the world throws your way.KEY INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:Ambition Is a CapabilityDan shares how ambition isn't about chasing goals it's about building the capability to think bigger, act faster, and stay confident through every stage of growth.The True Enemy of Ambition: EnvyDiscover how envy operates like gravity pulling ambitious people down, and how to protect yourself from its influence (especially when you're tired or doubting yourself).Socialism, Social Media & the Envy MachineDan explains why modern culture is engineered to make you feel guilty for succeeding, and how to escape that mental trap.From “The Gap” to “The Gain”Learn to measure your progress backward (not forward), and instantly turn frustration into fuel for the next level of growth.The Four-Day Future Method Dan unveils his new tool to measure progress and recalibrate your goals in real-time, staying focused, happy, and ambitious every week.Ambition Killers vs. Amplifiers Mike and Dan break down how guilt, fatigue, and overcommitment can kill drive, and how mini-calibrations and micro-wins keep ambition alive.TIMESTAMPS:[00:00:00] Introduction: Why NASA is betting on Ai to reach Mars by 2040[00:01:48] The biggest challenges: health, food, sanitation, power, mental health[00:06:20] How a simple brainstorm led to CoughSense - an Ai-powered astronaut health app[00:09:04] The “Genius Stack” Framework: stacking 10+ Ais for breakthroughs[00:13:12] The truth about trusting Ai platforms (and why speed beats loyalty)[00:16:13] Turning ideas into code prompts (even if you can't code)[00:19:52] Testing 10 Ai coding tools in parallel - winners and losers revealed[00:26:47] What my son built with Ai at 23 (and why it landed him equity in a company)[00:30:45] The Americium Story: turning nuclear waste into power for space exploration[00:38:22] Ai storytelling: from scripts to synthetic video to pitch decks in minutes[00:44:20] Why founders must lead by example - culture, behavior, and mindset shifts[00:47:08] The Four Quadrants of Ai: Superpowers, Marketing, Top-Line Growth, Automation[00:53:20] Real stories from Ai Accelerator Live - teams, families, and breakthroughs[00:57:59] Final message: The 18–36 month window before Ai becomes non-optionalPS – When you're ready, here's how I can help: Want to discover your next big opportunity? Meet me for a Cup of Coffee at my Digital Cafe (this is where we can meet): www.MikeKoenigs.com/1kCoffeeCAReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and experiencing a massive personal and professional breakthrough? Watch this.

COACHING | Stop trying to do everything. Dan Sullivan's ABC Model reveals why success isn't about efficiency—it's about elimination, delegation, and expansion. Dylan, Angela and Abbie discuss the ABC Model and what they've discovered about where their time is spent, the insights & challenges that eliminating and delegating activities can bring, and how intentional use of the ABC Model can lead to working more in your Unique Ability®.  Access the ABC Model handout, Delegation Filter, and Unique Ability® workbook at C21Forge.com/coaching.   Subscribe to the More Than More Podcast for new weekly episodes as we discuss building meaningful and impactful businesses, careers, and lives through real estate. Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube 

When entrepreneurs retire from their businesses, it doesn't always result in the freedom they imagined. In this episode, Tricia Wingerter shares why structure, teamwork, and purpose matter just as much after retirement—and how discovering your Unique Ability® and staying in contribution aren't just good for business, but for your mind, energy, and happiness too. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:Why Tricia didn't see herself as an entrepreneur until joining Strategic Coach®.How Tricia unlocked the skills and confidence needed to hire the right people.What entrepreneurs might unintentionally give up when they step away from meaningful work.How a family illness inspired Tricia to purchase her Visiting Angels home care agency.Show Notes:The Strategic Coach® Program allows already ambitious people to become more ambitious. Choosing work you love and do best keeps your brain sharp, engaged, and full of energy. Spot someone doing outstanding work? Acknowledging and celebrating it is a sign of real leadership. Retirement doesn't have a set age or template—your path is your own. All of your problems, discouragements, and heartaches are great opportunities in disguise. When entrepreneurs stop growing and contributing, boredom sets in fast. Retirement often feels very different, and sometimes much emptier, than most entrepreneurs expect. Too much unstructured time can leave even the busiest people restless or blue. Discovering and honoring your Unique Ability® validates what you do best and brings energy back to your work. There's no rulebook for when or how to step back—keep growing as long as you want to grow. Structure, teamwork, and deadlines give meaning and momentum to day-to-day life, even after “retirement.” Staying focused in your Unique Ability isn't just good for your business, it keeps your mind fresh and your purpose strong. Fulfillment comes from contribution, not withdrawal. When you feel lost or bored, helping others and pursuing your mission can reignite your spark. Valuing your strengths, asking others for help, and building a team you trust makes leadership a richer, more collaborative adventure. There's no one way for entrepreneurs to age; finding purpose every day is the true marker of success. Resources:Unique Ability® How To Foster A Longevity Mindset & Reap The Benefits EOS® My Plan For Living To 156 by Dan Sullivan Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Do you ever wish difficult emotions would just disappear? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller reveal why every feeling, especially the bothersome kind, is actually a valuable resource for entrepreneurial growth. Discover how turning frustration into clarity and action can lead to your next breakthrough, and learn the thinking tools that transform emotional energy into future results. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:How technology has increased conversations about feelings in daily life.Why your feelings serve as a built-in warning system for your thinking.How to quickly gain clarity instead of staying stuck when something bothers you.Why others struggle to truly understand your personal feelings.How Dan's own feelings inspired all of the Strategic Coach® thinking tools. Show Notes: Feelings are signals, not solutions—they alert you to something worth thinking about. Feelings don't transform themselves; vision and capability do. The real power lies in transforming emotional energy into future-focused action. Feeling “bothered” is raw material for entrepreneurial creativity and improvement. Successful entrepreneurs treat bother as a resource, turning it into planning and innovation. Asking, “If I weren't bothered, what would I be doing?” can pivot your mindset and open new possibilities. Responding thoughtfully, rather than reacting emotionally, leads to better results for you and your team. You can't control others' reactions, but you can fully own your own process and responses. Ignoring your feelings (or acting out impulsively) usually makes things worse. Every feeling brings energy—use it to fuel thinking, problem solving, and the creation of new tools. Mastery comes from skillfully transforming negative emotions into positive action, not from avoiding them. The entrepreneur's job is to turn low-productivity “bother” into high-productivity breakthroughs. Don't aim for perfect detachment; instead, get better at using what bothers you for future advantage. Resources: Not Being Bothered by Dan Sullivan The Impact Filter™ The Entrepreneurial Attitude Multiplication By Subtraction by Shannon Waller

Is growth always the goal, or is there wisdom in slowing down? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff share how real breakthroughs happen when you pause, build new capabilities, and stop chasing cookie-cutter success. True progress as an entrepreneur means playing your own game and having the freedom to shape your life, not just your business. Show Notes: Growth comes in two forms: expanding outward and building new capabilities internally. It's difficult to maximize your existing capabilities and create new capabilities at the same time. Lasting breakthroughs often start when entrepreneurs get bored and look for new challenges. Every capability, even the ones learned under pressure, adds to your entrepreneurial tool kit. Treating your capabilities as unique assets, rather than just checking off boxes, leads to bigger, better opportunities. Strategic Coach® draws inspiration from the entertainment industry, not the corporate world. Not every business needs to scale endlessly; staying small can give you more freedom and satisfaction. A tightly scheduled entrepreneur can't transform themselves. Most people want to retire because they need time off, but entrepreneurial growth happens when you realize you can take time off now. If you want your business to support the life you want, be deliberate about choosing both growth and downtime. Resources: Learn about Strategic Coach® Learn about Jeffrey Madoff The Entrepreneur's Guide To Time Management Your Business Is A Theater Production: Your Back Stage Shouldn't Show On The Front Stage Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin HardyAlways More Ambitious by Dan Sullivan

RE-THINK REAL ESTATE | Success brings its own challenges. Many real estate agents ("Rugged Individuals") hit an invisible ceiling that creates pressure and can lead to burnout and a loss of passion. In this episode, Dylan and Angela discuss the Ceiling of Complexity® and why the very personality traits that make real estate agents successful are also what can hold them back. They also dig into how rethinking time, money, relationships and purpose can help agents break through the ceiling and rediscover their love of real estate.   Access the resource and the rest of this series in the Forge at c21forge.com/rethink-real-estate-revisited. “Ceiling of Complexity” is a term coined by Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach™.   Subscribe to the More Than More Podcast for new weekly episodes as we discuss building meaningful and impactful businesses, careers, and lives through real estate. Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube 

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Joseph Varghese from Success Circles, Life and Fitness Coach Jen Rulon and Alice Frankel from The Clutcher Pillow.     Ready to level up without burning out? In this episode, Joseph Varghese, founder of Success Circles, shares how accountability, community, and a little play can completely transform the way you chase goals. If you're tired of “hustle culture” and want a more joyful, sustainable path to success—this one's for you. Read more at: https://successcircles.com/     Meet Jen Rulon — a 15x Ironman triathlete, life coach, and author helping women turn midlife transitions into powerful reinvention! She guides women through perimenopause, empty nests, and life's plot twists to rebuild strength, clarity, and purpose. Read more at: https://jenrulon.com/   Meet Alice Frankel, the co-inventor behind The Clutcher Pillow —the groundbreaking, ergonomic body pillow transforming the way side sleepers rest. From a late-night dream to a life-changing sleep solution, Alice is helping people wake up pain-free, supported, and energized! Read more at: https://theclutcherpillow.com/     Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Starting a Business in 2020(00:00:27) - Passive to Profit(00:01:58) - What's the One Startup Myth(00:05:05) - Why Accountability Is So Difficult(00:07:12) - In the Elevator With Success Circles(00:08:38) - How Do Authenticity and Leagueness Work Together?(00:10:23) - What kinds of success stories do you share with your Peer Group?(00:16:36) - The Law of Attraction(00:17:44) - Living Life as a Game(00:22:57) - Apple Orchard Visits(00:23:15) - Passive to Profit(00:24:45) - The Cruise Call(00:25:43) - The Power of Having a Coach(00:30:47) - Dan Sullivan on Progress and the Business of It(00:35:11) - How AI is Affecting Your Business(00:36:04) - Michael Gerber's Top 5 Blind Spots(00:37:43) - In the Elevator With AI's Trainer(00:38:29) - Joseph on the Road to Entrepreneurship(00:39:45) - What's The Secret to Having a Great Podcast?(00:40:49) - 5 Reasons Why Do You Call Me G.I.(00:41:22) - GI Joe vs. ChatGPT(00:42:54) - How AI Is Affecting My Business(00:49:13) - How to Make a Marketing Plan With AI(00:50:31) - What AI Would You Want to See?(00:52:49) - Intellectual Property: AI and Business Use Cases(00:53:46) - Passage to Profit(00:56:25) - Trade Dress in the News(00:59:17) - 15 Times Ironman Triathlete Jen Rulon on Training(01:04:35) - Jennifer Rulon on Finding the Strength in Her(01:06:19) - Have you found the transition to coaching athletes?(01:08:15) - How to Change a Mindset(01:10:40) - Jen's Fight for Alcohol in Her Life(01:12:43) - Jennifer Ellington on Her New Book and Retreat(01:13:50) - Elise Frankel With The Clutcher Pillow(01:14:48) - Meet the Clutcher Pillow(01:17:47) - How to Make a Dream Pillow(01:24:24) - Getting a Good Sleep(01:25:30) - Clutcher Pillow(01:29:50) - Passage to Profit: The Need for Personal Prayer(01:31:07) - 7 Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind(01:33:37) - Developing a Routine for Entrepreneurs(01:36:25) - Passage to Profit

On an Extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Sen. Dan Sullivan speaks with political reporter Wil Courtney from Washington D.C., explaining how flight reductions impact Alaska, his stances on the filibuster after the President encouraged Republicans to kill it and his response to the arguments Democrats make as the shutdown becomes the longest in history. 

Have you ever felt trapped by stress, trauma, or unresolved emotions that keep you stuck in cycles of pain and disconnection?In this transformative episode, I'm joined by my dear friend and world-renowned Qi Gong Master, Mingtong Gu, founder of The Chi Center. Together, we unpack how Qi Gong – an ancient, powerful practice – is changing lives by reconnecting us to our true selves, healing deep trauma, and unlocking profound freedom.Mingtong shares incredible insights from his 30+ years of practice, revealing how simple yet profound Qi Gong techniques empower high performers, CEOs, and even those facing incurable diseases to shift from mere survival to thriving.If you're longing for true inner peace, vibrant health, and emotional freedom, this is your gateway.KEY INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:Why Qi Gong is Your Missing LinkDiscover how simple, gentle movements and meditative practices reconnect your mind, body, and spirit, reversing years—even generations—of trauma.Healing Trauma, Creating FreedomMingtong shares astonishing case studies, including how Qi Gong reversed seemingly incurable illnesses and transformed broken marriages and lives stuck in despair.Releasing Multi-Generational PatternsLearn how hidden emotional patterns passed through generations are held in your body—and how Qi Gong gently releases this trapped energy.Transforming Relationships with Qi GongFind out why couples who practice Qi Gong together experience profound reconnection, healing, and deeper intimacy beyond the honeymoon phase.Ai,  Technology, and Embodied AwarenessUnderstand the urgent importance of reconnecting with your physical body and emotions in the age of AI—and why this embodied connection is key to preserving our humanity.From Surviving to ThrivingHear how Qi Gong empowers you to reclaim your health, emotional vitality, mental clarity, and spiritual purpose, giving you lasting internal freedom.TIME STAMPS:[00:00:00] Introduction: Trauma, Stress & Qi Gong[00:03:32] Meet Master Mingtong Gu[00:04:25] Biggest Mistake in Health & Life[00:07:26] What Exactly is Qi Gong?[00:11:47] Qi Gong vs. Meditation & Yoga[00:16:05] Mingtong's Journey from Trauma to Healing[00:21:41] The Qi Gong Healing Miracle[00:23:12] Mike's Personal Trauma & Language Patterns[00:30:20] Multi-Generational Trauma Release[00:39:29] Qi Gong's Power to Release Disease[00:44:36] What Happens at a Qi Gong Retreat?[00:49:06] Healing Marriages Through Qi Gong[00:54:30] Why Embodied Awareness is Essential in the Age of AI[01:02:53] True Freedom is EmbodiedIf you've ever felt stuck or held back by deep emotional wounds, unresolved stress, or just a lack of true inner freedom, this episode will open doors you didn't know existed.To your freedom,– MikePS – When you're ready, here's how I can help: Join me for one of my upcoming One-Day Ai Workshops at Genius Network Headquarters, this coming March 25th or May 20th: www.AiAccelerator.com/OneDay   Want to discover your next big opportunity? Meet me for a Cup of Coffee at my Digital Cafe (this is where we can meet): www.MikeKoenigs.com/1kCoffeeCAReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and experiencing a massive personal and professional breakthrough? Watch this.

In the second half of their discussion on ambition, Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explore how ambition can remain fresh and exciting at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. They reveal why measuring progress correctly, creatively managing your time, and building personalized systems help you stay motivated, resilient, and focused on a bigger future. Show Notes: Ambition means always having a future that feels bigger and more exciting than your past. The urge to see how far you can really go unlocks an endless cycle of growth and new achievements. Progress is best measured by looking back at how far you've come, not by comparing against some distant, moving target. Focusing only on what's next makes it hard to appreciate the real gains you've already made.​ Most Strategic Coach® tools are created to solve the feeling of being stuck or falling short.​ Celebrating even small wins keeps momentum strong, and progress doesn't have to take forever.​ Structuring your time around a handful of priorities, like five tasks over three days, offers creative flexibility and less pressure.​ Every thriving entrepreneur has built their own time system that fits how they work best.​ Working nonstop isn't a badge of honor; you're better off building in time for rest and recovery.​ Resources: The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin HardyThe Impact Filter™ Time Management Strategies For Entrepreneurs (Effective Strategies Only) The Positive Focus® Primal Intelligence by Angus Fletcher Always More Ambitious by Dan Sullivan

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:State officials say there are no longer evacuees from Western Alaska staying at mass shelters in Anchorage. The nearly 70,000 Alaskans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, are still waiting for their November benefits to hit their accounts. And Mary Peltola, is about even in a head-to-head match with Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a new poll shows.Photo: Mary Peltola, in her official Congressional photo. (Leah Herman)

Hugh discusses the markets, the NYC Mayoral race, the New Jersey and Virginia Gubernatorial races, with Michael Duncan, David Drucker, Bret Baier, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and James Lileks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing new systems in your Med Spa? You're almost guaranteed to meet resistance. But that doesn't mean your team is lazy or broken. In this episode, I talk about how to lead your team through the discomfort of doing things differently with clarity, encouragement, and structure. I break down Dan Sullivan's 4Cs framework and how to build a positive accountability system that drives results (without creating resentment). Get ready to turn resistance into momentum and become the kind of leader your business needs for its next level.   HIGHLIGHTS Why resistance is a normal (and expected) part of growth. The reason your team avoids change (hint: it's not laziness). Dan Sullivan's 4 C's framework to help you and your team build confidence. What to do when a team member resists selling premium packages. How to tell if someone's coachable or just not the right fit. How to build a growth mindset culture in your practice.   RESOURCES + LINKS Try Ask Heather AI for 30 Days HERE  Apply for The Med Spa Advantage HERE    FOLLOW Heather: @heatherterveen Website: heatherterveen.com

What if ambition isn't something you're born with, but a capability you can keep growing?In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explore why ambition is the single master capability for entrepreneurs and how to nurture it. Learn why talking about ambition is difficult, how to grow it continually, and why community and capability are the true accelerators of progress. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:Why entrepreneurs rely on ambition more than most people.The most common misconception about ambition.How to navigate the social dynamics around ambition.Why envy threatens ambition and how to spot it.How Strategic Coach® creates a safe space for honest, open ambition. Show Notes: Entrepreneurs succeed because they decide to rely on their own ambition and capability, taking a road most people won't choose.​ Ambition is not a fixed trait—it's a capability, and it grows each time you acquire new skills or take on new challenges.​ Ambition is the single master capability that enables you to achieve all other capabilities. Openly talking about ambition can be uncomfortable because people often feel there's a pecking order with ambition, but this discomfort is natural, and moving past it leads to greater freedom and fulfillment. Comparing yourself to others works against ambition; entrepreneurs thrive by measuring progress from their own efforts and growth, not against external ideals or other people.​ Envy is the true enemy of ambition—it's driven by comparison and leads to stagnation rather than growth.​ The Strategic Coach community is designed for entrepreneurs to talk about ambition openly, celebrate wins, and receive genuine support and collaboration.​ Unique Ability® is central: focus on a few activities that truly make use of your strengths, and surround yourself with others who do the same.​ Collaboration among unique, ambitious people isn't accidental; when you support someone else's ambition, you reinforce your own.​ Every Strategic Coach tool you master is meant to help you grow ambition, navigate obstacles, and create new opportunities.​ If you want ambition to keep expanding, focus on what gives you energy and leverage your team so you can multiply your results.​ Growth as an entrepreneur isn't about fitting in; it's about continually becoming more useful and unique in the marketplace. Resources: Always More Ambitious by Dan Sullivan The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin HardyThe Impact Filter™ Unique Ability® Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Dusty Holcomb is the Founder and CEO of The Arcqus Group, an executive coaching and leadership consulting firm that helps leaders connect purpose to performance through clarity, consistency, and accountability. With a background that spans senior leadership, operations, and culture building, Dusty works with executives and their teams to unlock potential and lead with intention. Before founding The Arcqus Group, Dusty served as CEO of National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car, where he led thousands of employees across North America. He holds an MBA from Auburn University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. A member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Private Directors Association, and YPO, Dusty also serves on multiple private and nonprofit boards and is a five-time Ironman finisher. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT EFFECTIVE LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP When people don't understand why their work matters or how it connects to where the firm is going, they show up differently. They do what's required but not much more. And that gap between doing the minimum and bringing your best? That's discretionary effort. Law firm leaders deal with this all the time. You've got talented people who care about their work, but they're buried under billable hours and competing priorities. It's difficult to step back and create the clarity that actually helps people engage. In this episode of The Lawyer's Edge, Elise talks with executive coach Dusty Holcomb about practical ways to lead more intentionally. Dusty shares five questions that help leaders connect their teams to purpose and vision and explains why you have to repeat key messages far more often than feels comfortable. They also dig into how to shift from constant reaction mode to intentional leadership and what it really takes to lead yourself before you can effectively lead others. 4:52 — Why leadership is influence, not authority, and why it starts with leading yourself first 8:07 — The five questions that help leaders bring purpose and clarity to their teams 11:36 — How simplifying expectations keeps people focused and accountable 15:10 — The role of consistency and repetition in creating alignment and culture 19:24 — Shifting from reactivity to intentional leadership and controlling your calendar before it controls you 23:18 — How reflection and planning build self-awareness and better decision-making 27:42 — When to delegate, what to let go of, and how trust frees leaders to lead 31:56 — Why discretionary effort is the measure of a healthy, engaged team 35:27 — What lawyers can learn from leadership practices outside the legal profession MENTIONED IN CONNECTING THE DOTS: HOW TO EFFECTIVELY LEAD YOURSELF AND OTHERS The Arcqus Group Dusty Holcomb on LinkedIn 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy Chick-fil-A's "My Pleasure" Example Get connected with the coaching team: hello@thelawyersedge.com The Lawyer's Edge SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE Today's episode is brought to you by the Ignite Women's Business Development Accelerator, a 9-month business development program created BY women lawyers for women lawyers. Ignite is a carefully designed business development program containing content, coaching, and a community of like-minded women who are committed to becoming rainmakers AND supporting the retention and advancement of other women in the profession. If you are interested in either participating in the program or sponsoring a woman in your firm to enroll, learn more about Ignite and sign up for our registration alerts by visiting www.thelawyersedge.com/ignite.

Moving abroad won't magically change who you are — you bring you with you.In this episode, I share what I've learned since moving to Spain: how living in a walkable, sunny place has changed some habits (like walking more and spending time outside), but how others — like overworking — still follow me wherever I go.I share:The myth that moving abroad automatically creates a “slower life”How environment can support change, but not cause itWhy intentionality matters more than locationSetting work-life boundaries as an entrepreneurBuilding routines that match the life you actually wantIf you want your life to change, you have to create that change — no matter where you live.Subscribe and ReviewIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more visionaries who need these insights.

This week, we're sharing a recast of Chris Thomson's feature on Canadians Leading With Impact, where he sat down with Troy Treleaven and Kevin Robert Crone from Dale Carnegie Canada to talk about leadership, mindset, and building Canada's next generation of entrepreneurs.Chris shares how he's spent over three decades developing thousands of young Canadian entrepreneurs, turning ambitious students into confident leaders capable of running six-figure businesses before graduation.From the fundamentals of accountability and time freedom to the psychology of stress and the discipline behind leadership, Chris breaks down what it really takes to lead with integrity, contribute value, and create lasting impact in both business and life.Timestamped Highlights[00:00:00] – Troy and Kevin introduce Chris Thomson and the Student Works legacy[00:01:00] – Chris on betting on young entrepreneurs and the three freedoms: economic, decision, and time[00:05:30] – Why mindset and stress management are critical to leadership success (“No pressure, no diamonds”)[00:07:10] – Troy recalls door-to-door lessons and finding flow through challenge[00:08:20] – Chris explains why knocking on doors builds sales mastery and confidence[00:12:50] – Turning mistakes into “miss-takes”: why failure is the best teacher[00:14:50] – Chris shares his entrepreneurial roots, from university athlete to Student Works leader[00:18:20] – The 1,000-Millionaire Vision: teaching students to build wealth through leadership[00:20:15] – Why contribution comes before profit[00:21:45] – Alumni success stories: from Student Works to Wall Street and corporate leadership[00:26:30] – The truth about generational differences and why each wave of leaders must evolve[00:30:00] – Managing social media, FOMO, and the discipline of focus in the digital age[00:35:00] – The Four Referability Habits (Dan Sullivan's framework) and restoring integrity[00:41:20] – Coaching accountability: helping young leaders see the real cost of inaction[00:43:30] – The concept of willingness and the habits of elite performers[00:46:00] – Chris on what Canadians need to raise the bar: high standards, high support[00:51:10] – How Dale Carnegie's teachings shaped Chris's coaching philosophy[00:53:40] – Are we missing positive psychology today? Chris on modern motivation and lifelong learning[00:54:43] – Closing reflections: leadership, contribution, and becoming your best selfResources MentionedHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living – Dale CarnegieThe Four Referability Habits – from Dan Sullivan's Strategic CoachThe Fourth Turning – William Strauss & Neil HowePositive Psychology / Flow Theory – Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiLeaders of Tomorrow Podcast – hosted by Chris ThomsonDale Carnegie Training CanadaImportant LinksConnect with Chris: Website |

Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis dive into the evolving concept of longevity, reframing it as age reversal. They discuss the ground-breaking work of David Sinclair, a leading researcher at Harvard Medical School, and his contributions to epigenetic age reversal. The conversation highlights the public's perception of aging and longevity, emphasizing the desire for not just a longer life, but a healthier and more vibrant one. In this episode: The shift from longevity to age reversal is now a more immediate and measurable goal in health and wellness. AI and robotics is accelerating research and development in age-reversal therapies and diagnostics. Muscle strength, particularly leg strength, is a key indicator of longevity and overall health.

If you've ever ended your day feeling like you didn't do enough, or wondered why everyone else seems to have it all together while you're just trying to keep up, you're in the right place. Midlife can be messy and full of changes, comparisons, and that constant feeling that we're falling short. But what if there's another way to see yourself and your life? In this episode, I'm diving into a concept from the book The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. It's all about learning to measure your progress by how far you've come, not by how far you still have to go. And when you look at it through a faith lens, it's powerful and it shifts your focus from striving and comparison to gratitude, peace, and seeing the hand of God in your everyday life. So grab your coffee, take a deep breath, and join me for a real and grace-filled conversation. Together we'll talk about how to step out of the gap, live in the gain, and see yourself the way God sees you...loved, growing, and right where you're meant to be. Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach, retreat leader, and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. With over 26 years of experience as an educator, administrator, and Director of Religious Education, she is passionate about walking with midlife women through life's transitions—especially those that come from unexpected changes in relationships, identity, or purpose. A devoted mother of three grown sons and proud grandmother of two, Jennie creates sacred spaces where women can encounter the love of the Father, be transformed by the Holy Spirit, so they can magnify Christ in their everyday lives. Jennie is the host of the Catholic Moms in the Middle podcast and a featured voice on Nashville Catholic Radio and Radio Maria USA, where she shares encouragement and faith-filled wisdom with women navigating the twists and turns of midlife.

Are you ready to break through your next ceiling? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Kevin Dick reveal how boosting your energy, surrounding yourself with growth-minded people, and structuring your time unlocks new levels of success. Learn how resilience, community, and self-belief help entrepreneurs thrive—especially when the market gets tough. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:How The Strategic Coach® Program guides entrepreneurs to their next level of success.​Why entrepreneurism is really an energy game.​How your response to crisis changes once you've overcome one before.​The unexpected benefits of being a Strategic Coach® member.​How Kevin's entrepreneurial drive started early in life. Show Notes: Entrepreneurs hit ceilings when their environment isn't pushing them toward bigger goals.​ Raising your goals demands greater capability from your team, not just yourself.​ Breakthroughs are most likely during market crises, if you structure your time and attention to seize new opportunities. Independence only works if you build a truly great company around yourself.​ Entrepreneurial energy and resilience are shaped by who you surround yourself with every day.​ Being around ambitious, positive people makes growth contagious. You can reinvent yourself in times of adversity if you stay proactive and open to change.​ The first year at Strategic Coach is about personal growth; after that, it's about scaling your business practice.​ Introspection is an entrepreneur's secret weapon for overcoming major challenges and bouncing back from setbacks. Your brain is wired to pursue what you focus on—feed it bigger goals, not limitations.​ Self-belief matters more than anything, and it's a daily discipline, not something that happens by luck.​ Building a community with your clients creates trust, accountability, and lasting business success.​ Even setbacks, mistakes, and crisis moments are raw material for entrepreneurial growth and transformation.​ Resources: Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy The Kolbe A™ Index The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin HardyThe Unique EDGE® Program

Are you navigating division in your business or community? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore how entrepreneurial thinking helps bridge the gap between opposing sides, keeps innovation moving, and fosters practical empathy. Learn how to find common ground, how to stay curious during challenging times, and why focusing on what you can control leads to real progress. Show Notes: American identity is complex, shaped more by shared beliefs than by politics.​ Deep divisions often go back generations, but most people want similar things: safety, health, and prosperity.​ Entrepreneurial thinking is about agency—owning your choices, not chasing quick money.​ Entrepreneurship is a patriotic act, showing belief in the country you're in and its future. The entrepreneurial journey is a lifetime commitment; few ever return to “normal” jobs.​ Genuine curiosity and empathy help bridge gaps between differing viewpoints.​ In many ways, being American feels almost like having a shared faith—it's deep, personal, and instinctive.​ Americans define themselves by their nationality, while Canadians mostly just know they aren't American; there's less focus on a single national identity up north. Informed, vigorous debate is healthier than shutting out people who disagree with you.​ Find common ground with others; sometimes, a practical approach gets the bills paid and the team moving forward.​ Agency and passion, not money, are what keep entrepreneurs motivated over the long haul.​ Challenging experiences build empathy, resilience, and a shared humanity among entrepreneurs.​ Resources: Learn about Strategic Coach®Learn about Jeffrey MadoffCasting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Anchorage city leaders voted Friday to extend an emergency declaration as the city welcomes hundreds of people displaced by heavy flooding in Western Alaska. Gov. Mike Dunleavy visited two Western Alaska villages to assess the damage left by high winds and flooding. Dozens of attendees at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention stood in protest during U.S. Sen.Dan Sullivan's speech.

In this newscast: Dozens of attendees at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention stood in protest during U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan's speech Friday morning; Juneau residents got a glimpse of what life in town looked like in the mid-20th century - in Kodachrome; Community leaders in Ketchikan and Saxman have teamed up with the state to build more affordable housing units; Western Alaska residents from the storm-ravaged communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.

Senator Dan Sullivan discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill. Plus, a former Juneau Police officer who slammed a man to the ground during an arrest will not face criminal charges. And, the Petersburg Public Library hosts a sleepover event for stuffed animals.

Dan Sullivan and Gord Vickman are joined by special guest Evan Ryan. Evan shares his decade-long experience with AI and its entrepreneurial possibilities. They discuss Evan's book, which explores the potential of AI in various aspects of life, and provide valuable insights into how entrepreneurs can integrate it into their workflow to achieve more in less time—and make life more fun in the process. In This Episode:AI can be defined as a computer doing something that a human used to do.Evan's goal is to allow his team to be less robotic in their lives, and to free themselves to do more fun, creative things.A lot of people think of technology as something that happens to them.There are two kinds of problems that a business can face: growing business problems and dying business problems.AI isn't going to help companies that aren't using their teams well, or creating value in the marketplace.Artificial intelligence is not artificial wisdom. Humans are still required for that.Those who remain resistant to AI are usually people who want to maximize their billable hours, not improve their workflows. Resources:AI as Your Teammate: Electrify Growth Without Increasing Payroll by Evan RyanEvan Ryan's company is: teammateai.comUnique Ability®Perplexity AI

I burned through $50,000 and four virtual assistants trying to fix my operations and tech stack, and things only got worse. The problem? I was trying to skip the hard part - actually understanding what needed to be fixed before hiring someone to fix it.Dan Sullivan's "Who Not How" advice is brilliant, but there's a critical piece missing that cost me nine months and left my business in worse shape than when I started. The real formula isn't just "who not how" - it's "you, then who, somehow."I see MSP owners make this exact same mistake on the sales side constantly. They hire agency after agency, SDR after SDR, trying to outsource their way out of a problem they don't fully understand. If you've burned through multiple people in the same role, the role is probably wrong - not the people.You don't need to become an expert, but you need to understand the problem well enough to know who you're hiring for, what success looks like, and how to measure progress. Otherwise, you're just throwing money at a problem and hoping it goes away.This was an expensive lesson for me. Hopefully you can learn it without paying the same tuition//Welcome to Repeatable Revenue, hosted by strategic growth advisor , Ray J. Green.About Ray:→ Former Managing Director of National Small & Midsize Business at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where he doubled revenue per sale in fundraising, led the first increase in SMB membership, co-built a national Mid-Market sales channel, and more.→ Former CEO operator for several investor groups where he led turnarounds of recently acquired small businesses.→ Current founder of MSP Sales Partners, where we currently help IT companies scale sales: www.MSPSalesPartners.com→ Current Sales & Sales Management Expert in Residence at the world's largest IT business mastermind.→ Current Managing Partner of Repeatable Revenue Ventures, where we scale B2B companies we have equity in: www.RayJGreen.com//Follow Ray on:YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Podcast Notes   Episode 487 Identity Focus and Exponential Change Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: October 16, 2025 In this episode, Brian and Chad discuss the ideas behind 10x is Easier than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy, exploring how exponential growth often requires less effort than incremental progress—because it demands focus, simplicity, and internal transformation. They connect these principles to coaching, sharing personal insights about mindset shifts, self-perception, and giving oneself permission to grow beyond current limits. Key Highlights The “10x” mindset represents transformation, not a numeric goal—it's about thinking differently, not doing more. Exponential growth starts with simplification and focus, freeing you from the clutter of incremental progress. True change requires an identity shift before a strategy shift—you must first see yourself differently to act differently. The story of a stay-at-home mom turned top realtor captures how mindset and identity transformation drive lasting growth. Permission emerges as a key theme—letting go of old methods, embracing new approaches, and redefining success with freedom and purpose. Takeaways Real growth begins internally—with clarity of purpose and identity. Simplicity and focus often create more progress than constant effort. Transformation happens when identity shifts, not just strategy. Coaching invites both permission and courage to grow into what's next.   Stay Connected: Website: coachapproachministries.org Email: info@coachapproachministries.org LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-approach-ministries Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coach.approach.ministries Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachapproachministries7538 Follow us on social media for updates and resources!

What do you do when a business fails, a market collapses, or an entire strategy dries up? For serial entrepreneur Joe Downs, the answer has always been reinvention. From bars and restaurants to mortgages, tax liens, distressed second mortgages, and now self-storage, he shares how he built wealth by leaning into niches within niches.   Key Takeaways To Listen For How business failures forced Joe to reinvent and ultimately led him into real estate Tax lien seminars to distressed second mortgages and 25% IRA yields The largest distressed second mortgage businesses in the U.S. Why mom-and-pop ownership creates massive opportunity A loan that lets investors acquire self-storage with as little as 10% down   Resources/Links Mentioned In This Episode Self Storage Academy Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy | Kindle and Paperback The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham | Kindle and Hardcover   About Joe DownsJoe Downs is a Managing Partner at Belrose Storage Group, where he focuses on acquiring and managing self-storage facilities across the United States. With more than 25 years of experience in real estate and private equity, Joe has overseen the acquisition, financing, and development of projects totaling over $1 billion. At Belrose, he leads strategy, capital raising, and investor relations, helping deliver strong returns through value-add and opportunistic self-storage investments. His background includes senior roles in finance, acquisitions, and development, giving him a broad perspective on creating value in alternative real estate assets.   Connect with Joe Website: Belrose Storage Group LinkedIn: Joe Downs Email: joe@bellroseam.com   Connect With UsIf you're looking to invest your hard-earned money into cash-flowing, value-add assets, reach out to us at https://bobocapitalventures.com/.   Follow Keith's social media pages LinkedIn: Keith Borie Investor Club: Secret Passive Cashflow Investors Club Facebook: Keith Borie X: @BoboLlc80554

Podcast Summary:Bethany Lewis welcomes Andy Ellison to the Concussion Coach Podcast to share his profound journey with brain injury.  A Colorado native, he has an impressive background in finance, having co-founded and served as CEO of Mountain View Bank of Commerce for 16 years before it was sold. He is now the CFO of the Boone Heart Institute.Andy begins his story by recounting how a seemingly minor concussion in April 2021, sustained by walking into a doorframe, led to debilitating symptoms like an inability to look at screens, severe fatigue, and light and noise sensitivity.A CT scan ordered by his doctor revealed an unexpected and incidental finding: a brain tumor in his left ventricle. This shocking diagnosis began a multi-year journey of monitoring the tumor. The conversation delves into the challenges Andy faced in his high-level career, including how he navigated telling his employer and colleagues, and the blessing in disguise of learning to delegate. He shares powerful insights on:Managing Identity: Using the "just behave" theory to handle frustration and the concept of separating his life into "before" and "after" to stop comparing himself to his old self.The Power of Gratitude: Actively practicing gratitude to reframe difficult situations.Advice for Caregivers: The importance of believing the person with the injury and separating frustration with the situation from feelings toward the caregiver.Using Humor: He even shares his "brain tumor card" as a lighthearted way to explain cognitive hiccups.Maintaining Hope: He references the "Stockdale Paradox"—confronting the brutal reality of your situation while maintaining unwavering faith that you will prevail in the end.Andy candidly discusses the symptoms he still manages today, including an inability to watch videos, bad days that require adjusted expectations, and ongoing fatigue. He ends with a powerful reason for sharing his story: to stop hiding his struggles and to offer himself as a resource and role model for others on a similar path.Resources & Tools Mentioned:Brainwaves App: Brainwave: 37 Binaural Series App Andy uses for relaxation and symptom management. (Note: This is a popular app; link provided for reference.)The "Gap and the Gain" Concept: From the book by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. Focus on how far you've come (the gain) rather than how far you are from your goal (the gap).The Stockdale Paradox: From Jim Collins' book "Good to Great." The concept of retaining faith that you will prevail in the end, while simultaneously confronting the most brutal facts of your current reality.Ram Dass: A spiritual teacher and author who spoke about his own transformative experience after a stroke. Andy referenced his idea of dividing life into "before and after."Cognitive FX: The clinic where Andy underwent intensive therapy and received the fMRI that showed his tumor was growing. https://www.cognitivefxusa.com/Bethany's Free Guide: "The 5 Best Ways to Support Your Loved One Dealing with a Concussion." Download at www.theconcussioncoach.com.Concussion Coaching: Bethany's program for one-on-one mentorship through concussion recovery. Sign up for a free consultation at www.theconcussioncoach.com.Connect with Andy Ellison:Andy has generously offered to be a resource and help others find role models on their recovery journey. You can reach him via email at: ellisonandy@msn.comConnect with Bethany & The Concussion Coach Podcast:Website: www.theconcussioncoach.comSign up for a Free Consultation: www.theconcussioncoach.comDownload the Free Guide for Loved Ones: www.theconcussioncoach.comThank you for listening! If this episode brought you hope or insight, please help us spread the word by rating, reviewing, and subscribing to The Concussion Coach Podcast.

Out-of-state undergraduate students at the University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates -- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan meets with Wrangell city officials -- and the state of Alaska studies what it would take to build a road to better connect Juneau, Haines and Skagway.

Season 4 Episode 72: The Gap and the Gain has a weird title but a message that will change the way you work, love your family and foster youth, and think about your identity.Join Kim Patton and her big brother Joe Carrel as they talk about the wisdom oozing out of this book.They cover how to:1. Measure success backward2. Focus on what you have3. Live in the presentThis episode is part two of a two part conversation. Joe Carrel is an artist, coach, pastor, adoptive and bio dad living in Rockford, Michigan. You can find his beautiful ⁠wooden wall art⁠ online at Etsy under ⁠JDECreations⁠.Gap and Gain book on ⁠Amazon⁠~If you enjoy this podcast, leave an honest review on Spotify or Apple. We value your feedback!Text this episode to a foster or adoptive family to encourage them as they care for vulnerable youth.Foster Mama Journal is here! More details on IG ⁠@Fostermamafriend⁠ and the website: www.kimpatton.com~Get to know the host:Kim Patton's book- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is for those struggling through hard times. View the book in paperback, ebook, and audiobook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books | Mysite (kimpatton.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dear Foster Mama letter on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enter email address on Substack for free sample chapters and downloadable PDF called Mama Check-In:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Author Kim Patton | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kimpatton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Author Kim Patton | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latest Stories on Her View from Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- listen to Book Therapy episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay in Touch with Author Kim Patton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your first freebie!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodreads ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book reviews galore

1. FBI Spied on Republicans: The FBI performed a “toll analysis” (a term for examining phone call records and metadata) on eight Republican senators and one congressman. This was supposedly part of a secretive investigation codenamed “Arctic Frost”. The surveillance allegedly occurred after Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago raid and during Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump and the January 6th events. The senators targeted include: Lindsey Graham, Bill Haggerty, Josh Hawley, Dan Sullivan, Tommy Tuberville, Ron Johnson, Cynthia Lummis, and Marsha Blackburn — with Representative Mike Kelly also mentioned. An introductory narrator asserting the FBI’s wrongdoing. Quoted remarks from Senators Ron Johnson, Chuck Grassley, Bill Haggerty, and others, condemning the alleged surveillance. Repeated claims that this represents “weaponization of government” and “political persecution.” Statements linking this case to prior alleged abuses under the Obama administration and investigations into Trump. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us, myself included, focus a lot of attention on the gap between where we are and where we want to be.  And while this makes sense, it's important for us to balance our focus a bit more on where we've come from and what we've accomplished to get where we are.  On this episode, I talk about this dynamic of the “gap and the gain.”  I discuss why we tend to be much more obsessed with our gap and much less aware of our gain.  I then share some specific things we can do to balance this out in a healthy and effective way.   Resources: We're All in This Together (book), by Mike Robbins Mike Robbins Website Mike Robbins Blog Mike Robbins Podcast Mike Robbins on LinkedIn Mike Robbins on Instagram Mike Robbins on Facebook Mike Robbins YouTube Channel Mike Robbins on TikTok Mike Robbins on X Mike Robbins on BlueSky The Gap and the Gain (book), by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Hugh discusses the Schumer shutdown and talks with Leland Vittert, anchor and national correspondent for NewsNation, and author of "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism," as well as Phil Balboni, Sen. John Cornyn, John Campbell, Salena Zito, John Podhoretz, Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Sarah Bedford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the same Ai tools you're using in your business could help NASA get humanity to Mars by 2040?That's exactly what I shared live at NASA's Nexplore Conference in Arlington, Virginia - and what I'm bringing to you in this brand-new episode of Capability Amplifier.This isn't science fiction. You'll see how Ai is already being used to:Prototype life-saving astronaut health tech in under an hourSolve energy and food challenges on MarsBuild real apps, commercials, and presentations - in 20 minutes or lessTell better stories that attract capital, talent, and partnershipsThe crazy part? These same systems work for founders, consultants, and creators here on Earth - whether you're building a new business, inventing products, or scaling your team's productivity.KEY INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:The Off-World AI Playbook Why NASA tapped entrepreneurs and Ai innovators to help solve its toughest problems - mental health, food, sanitation, and more.From Problem to Prototype in 20 Minutes How I built CoughSense, an astronaut respiratory monitoring app, in less than an hour using Ai tools (something that would normally take months and millions).The “Genius Stack” Framework Why you should never rely on a single Ai - and how to stack multiple Ais for faster, more reliable outcomes.Storytelling at Scale Why solving problems isn't enough - you must be able to tell a story that inspires buy-in from leaders, investors, and customers.Super Agents & Real-Time Research Discover the Ai super agents that plan ahead, debug, and build apps without you needing to write a single line of code.Business, Education & Job Creation Why rapid prototyping with Ai is the future of entrepreneurship and why young founders (like my own son) are already using it to create companies and land six-figure opportunities.The 18–36 Month Window Why entrepreneurs have a short window to embrace Ai - or risk being left behind.TIME STAMPS:[00:00:00] Introduction: Why NASA is betting on Ai to reach Mars by 2040[00:01:48] The biggest challenges: health, food, sanitation, power, mental health[00:06:20] How a simple brainstorm led to CoughSense - an Ai-powered astronaut health app [00:09:04] The “Genius Stack” Framework: stacking 10+ Ais for breakthroughs [00:13:12] The truth about trusting Ai platforms (and why speed beats loyalty) [00:16:13] Turning ideas into code prompts (even if you can't code) [00:19:52] Testing 10 Ai coding tools in parallel - winners and losers revealed [00:26:47] What my son built with Ai at 23 (and why it landed him equity in a company) [00:30:45] The Americium Story: turning nuclear waste into power for space exploration [00:38:22] Ai storytelling: from scripts to synthetic video to pitch decks in minutes [00:44:20] Why founders must lead by example - culture, behavior, and mindset shifts [00:47:08] The Four Quadrants of Ai: Superpowers, Marketing, Top-Line Growth, Automation [00:53:20] Real stories from Ai Accelerator Live - teams, families, and breakthroughs [00:57:59] Final message: The 18–36 month window before Ai becomes non-optionalIf you want to see how Ai can transform not just your business, but the future of humanity, don't miss this episode.PS – When you're ready, here's how I can help: Join me for 2 days at Genius Network Headquarters, this Oct. 28-29, for the Ai Accelerator Live Event – register here: www.AiAccelerator.com/Live Want to discover your next big opportunity? Meet me for a Cup of Coffee at my Digital Cafe (this is where we can meet): www.MikeKoenigs.com/1kCoffeeCAReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and experiencing a massive personal and professional breakthrough? Watch this.

Dave Wolcott transformed military discipline into a wealth blueprint, showing how alternative investments, syndications, and holistic strategies create freedom, purpose, and true fulfillment beyond money.See full article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/unearthing-dramatic-holistic-wealth-and-a-firestorm-of-freedom-with-dave-wolcott/(00:00) - Mattias Opens the Show and Talks About Possible Format Changes(00:48) - Mattias Shares Family Camping Trip and Lessons Learned(04:32) - Transition Into Today's Guest and Investing Topics(05:01) - Introduction of Guest Dave Wolcott(05:14) - Dave Explains His Business Model and Wealth Journey Support(06:05) - Dave's Background: Middle Class Upbringing and Marine Corps Lessons(07:20) - Triplets Arrive: Financial Wake-Up Call and Wealth Journey Begins(09:50) - Early Real Estate and Alternative Investments Journey(11:20) - Creation of the Book Holistic Wealth Strategy as a Blueprint(12:01) - Military Values and Lessons Passed to His Son(13:12) - The Importance of Perspective and Discipline from Combat Experience(14:15) - Mattias Questions the Financial Planner Divide(14:30) - Dave Explains Why Traditional Financial Planning is Rigged Toward Wall Street(16:25) - The Movement Toward Control of Capital and Real Estate Alternatives(18:12) - Energy Investments and Massive Tax Benefits Explained(20:09) - Breaking Down Oil and Gas Investments Compared to Real Estate(21:23) - Fund of Funds and Investor Structures Explained(21:48) - What It Means to Be an Accredited Investor(22:23) - Pathways to Accreditation Through Real Estate Growth(23:01) - Why Passive Syndications Create Scalable Wealth(24:40) - Introduction to Private Credit as a Growing Asset Class(27:04) - Private Credit Lending Examples and High-Yield Potential(28:43) - Impact of Alternative Wealth on Family and Lifestyle(29:05) - Dave's Book Philosophy: Holistic Wealth Strategy and Deep Life Vision(32:19) - The Importance of Intention and Living With Purpose(33:48) - Challenging Retirement Accumulation Theory(35:08) - Mattias on Designing Family Life With Intention(37:02) - Dave Introduces Wealth Software Pantheon WealthOS(39:42) - Cash Value Life Insurance and Infinite Banking Explained(40:50) - Syndications as Untapped Opportunities for Real Estate Agents(41:38) - Dave's Free Gift: Holistic Wealth Strategy Book Download(42:06) - Dave Recommends 10X Is Easier Than 2X by Ben Hardy and Dan Sullivan(43:03) - Where to Find Dave Online and His Podcast Wealth Strategy Secrets of the Ultra Wealthy(43:40) - Closing Remarks and Thank YouContact Dave Wolcotthttps://pantheoninvest.com/https://pantheoninvest.com/pantheon-wealth-os/https://holisticwealthstrategy.com/Freedom is more than money. It's purpose, relationships, and living life on your terms. To dive deeper into holistic wealth strategies with Dave Wolcott, visit https://reiagent.com

Forbes says leaders are ditching empathy in favour of hard-nosed results. I say: false dichotomy. Great leaders know people are the path to profits.In this episode, I pull apart the “nice vs. tough boss” argument and show why heart-centred leadership isn't soft — it's smarter, more sustainable, and far more effective. Along the way I draw on research and wisdom from Jim Collins, Shawn Achor, Brené Brown, Ed Catmull, Simon Sinek, Dan Sullivan, and others.You'll hear:Why empathy and performance aren't opposites.The hidden cost of fear-based, metrics-obsessed management.How psychological safety and trust drive innovation and profits.Why “nice” isn't enough — but genuine, human-centred leadership is essential.If you've been wondering how to lead in today's climate of uncertainty and pressure — this episode shows you a better way.

Curious questions change everything, especially when hiring and building teams. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff swap stories about how great conversations reveal true fit and why creating space for engagement and originality beats chasing predictability every time. Discover why the best teams are cast for creativity and growth, not just to fill a role. Show Notes: What makes a good conversationalist is what makes a good salesperson—curiosity that invites a real exchange. The best salespeople don't pitch; they ask questions that spark new thinking. If candidates show up knowing the company and armed with questions, they instantly set themselves apart. When people engage with you and the moment, they tend to show up fully in everything they do. Seeing an owner enjoying their work is the best advertisement for joining a team. If you're hiring for predictability, you're going to structure things in such a way that unpredictability can't happen. The best test for any team member: Would you hire them again, knowing everything you know now? Context matters—people shine brightest when the environment is right for their talents. Leadership happens where new capabilities are created, not from job titles or louder voices. Resources: Learn about Strategic Coach® Learn about Jeffrey Madoff Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff Always Be The Buyer by Dan Sullivan The Talent Delusion by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Growing Great Leadership by Dan Sullivan The Impact Filter™

What if your ambition isn't a finite resource you're destined to deplete? Dan Sullivan introduces a transformative idea that ambition is a muscle that strengthens with use. Learn how to grow this core capability at any age, why contentment and ambition can coexist, and how to build a collaborative environment that fuels your future.Show Notes: Ambition is a fundamental capability that enables all other capabilities. Many people misunderstand ambition, thinking it's a natural gift (and a finite resource) rather than a muscle to develop. It requires significant energy to maintain your ambition entirely on your own. Being surrounded by ambitious people fuels greater ambition and makes big thinking easier. Contentment and ambition are not opposites; both can be present when personal growth is the focus. Social norms often discourage ambition after 60, but real impact happens when entrepreneurs defy those expectations. Transitioning from solo effort to teamwork, then to external collaboration, marks an entrepreneur's real growth journey. Strategic Coach® is where already ambitious entrepreneurs become even more ambitious. Collaborative ambition multiplies results and helps entrepreneurs expand their reach by combining capabilities. The Strategic Coach community supports entrepreneurs by enabling collaborative, not competitive, growth. Facing headwinds around ambition is normal; Strategic Coach offers tools to overcome them and extend longevity in business. Your “here” is always expanding into “there”—ambitious entrepreneurs never settle at a finish line. Resources: How To Foster A Longevity Mindset & Reap The Benefits Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy Free Zone Frontier by Dan Sullivan Unique Ability®

Do you feel alone navigating the entrepreneurial journey, even in a room full of peers? This episode uncovers the power of a shared language, showing how entrepreneurs elevate their growth, tackle obstacles, and celebrate wins together. Discover how Strategic Coach's thinking tools turn isolation into collaboration, making progress possible for everyone—no matter their industry or experience. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:How Strategic Coach® stands apart from other coaching companies.How thinking tools create a shared language for entrepreneurs.A simple approach for entrepreneurs to clarify their ideal role.The story of Dan building an entrepreneurial community in 1982.Why entrepreneurs tend to experience more isolation than others. Show Notes: Entrepreneurs often don't have words for their experience, and Strategic Coach provides them. A shared language empowers entrepreneurs to interpret and elevate their experiences within a supportive community. At most entrepreneurial coaching companies, every client knows that everyone else in the room is a competitor, and it makes for a toxic learning environment. Most business coaching programs actually make entrepreneurs feel more isolated, lonely, and anxious. Strategic Coach builds environments where each entrepreneur is seen as a resource rather than a rival. Strategic Coach's 250 thinking tools create a common language and provide practical frameworks for collaboration, growth, and clarity. Strategic Coach members are all making progress within the same framework. Common language shortcuts, like The 4 C's Formula®, accelerate mutual understanding and meaningful conversation. In creating his thinking tools, Dan Sullivan intentionally avoids jargon so that communication is clear, practical, and relevant to real experience. There are elements common to every entrepreneur's experience, no matter what industry they're in. Resources: Your Life As A Strategy Circle by Dan Sullivan Unique Ability® How To Harness The Power Of Negative Thinking The 4 C's Formula by Dan Sullivan Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

In this episode of the Daily Mastermind, George Wright III discusses the essential mindset shift that separates scalable and sustainable success from frustration and burnout. He explains the importance of transitioning from being an operator to an owner, leveraging people, systems, and tools for maximum impact. Sharing personal experiences and insights from influential figures like Tony Robbins and Dan Sullivan, George emphasizes the necessity of guarding your time and investing in growth. He also introduces the authority scorecard as a tool for assessing business and personal branding efforts. Tune in to learn how to avoid common pitfalls and take actionable steps towards achieving seven-figure success.02:50 The Mindset Shift: From Operator to Owner04:32 Understanding Leverage: People, Systems, and Tools07:16 Adopting an Abundant Mindset About Time08:50 Investing in Growth and LearningYou have GREATNESS inside you. I BELIEVE in You. Let's Make Today the Day You Unleash Your Potential!George Wright IIICEO, The Daily Mastermind | Evolution X_________________________________________________________P.S. Whenever you're ready, here are ways I can help you…Get to know me:1. Subscribe to The Daily Mastermind Podcast- daily inspiration, motivation, education2. Follow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | Youtube3. Get the Prosperity Pillars Poster I Developed over 20 years from my Mentors.Work with me:My mission is to help you Master Your Mind, Money, & Business, and I firmly believe:It's Never Too Late to Create the Life You Were Meant to Live…a LIFESTYLE of Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Here are ways I've been able to help thousands of people over the past 20 years…

What if the key to your next big breakthrough wasn't hustling harder… But creating the space to actually think like a visionary?That's exactly what I unpack in this brand-new episode of Capability Amplifier with my good friend Allison Maslan – CEO of Pinnacle Global Network and author of Scale or Fail.We go into:Living Internationally – how Allison built her business while living half the year in Mexico (soon Greece!) and why changing your environment changes your creativity.Strategic Partnerships – her system for landing high-value partnerships with EO, YPO, WPO, and global organizations… without cold outreach.Vision Crafting – the daily practice she uses to manifest her future self, attract the right opportunities, and keep innovating.Innovation & Energy – why most entrepreneurs get stuck on autopilot—and the small shifts that can reignite creativity.If you've ever dreamed of running your business from anywhere in the world, building powerful partnerships, and designing your future instead of reacting to it – this conversation will light you up.KEY INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:Living Internationally as a Founder Why relocating—even part-time—can open your mind, boost your creativity, and expand global opportunities.The Power of Strategic Partnerships How Allison intentionally built relationships that led to multi-million-dollar opportunities with top-tier organizations.Vision Crafting: A Daily Practice The exact journaling + visualization method she uses every morning to manifest opportunities, partnerships, and even her soulmate.Scaling Beyond Operations Why CEOs must transition from operator to visionary—and how to avoid getting buried in the weeds.Creating Space for Innovation How to design your environment and schedule so you can continually innovate instead of burning out.TIME STAMPS:[00:00:00] Introduction – Mike & Allison set the stage: visionary space, partnerships, and lifestyle design.[00:02:30] Living Internationally – Running a company from Mexico (and soon Greece).[00:06:20] Cultural Lessons – What it really takes to do business across borders.[00:12:00] Strategic Partnerships – Allison's system for building intentional, scalable relationships.[00:18:45] The “Go-Giver” Approach – Why generosity is the secret to partnership success.[00:23:00] Mike's Challenge – Filling events without doing it all himself. Allison advises.[00:28:10] Vision Crafting & Energetics – Daily practices that fuel creativity and manifest results.[00:34:40] From Woo to Work – Blending quantum physics with proven scaling strategies.[00:43:00] Journaling, Visualization & Downloads – Allison's exact process.[00:48:30] Breaking Out of Autopilot – Why most entrepreneurs get stuck and how to reset.[00:50:45] Wrap-Up – Where to find Allison's work and resources.If you're ready to stop running on autopilot and start living as the visionary of your business (and your life), this is a must-listen.PS – Here's how I can help: There's still time to join me for 2 days at Genius Network Headquarters, this Oct. 28-29, for the Ai Accelerator Live Event – register here: www.AiAccelerator.com/Live Want to discover your next big opportunity? Meet me for a Cup of Coffee at my Digital Cafe (this is where we can meet): www.MikeKoenigs.com/1kCoffeeCAReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and experiencing a massive personal and professional breakthrough? Watch this.

Title: Capital Raising is the New Superpower: How to Win in Any Economy with Hunter Thompson Summary: In this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, host Seth Bradley engages with Hunter Thompson, a prominent figure in the world of passive income investing. They discuss the current economic landscape, including rising interest rates, inflation, and the inverted yield curve, and how these factors impact real estate investments. Hunter shares his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing the importance of diversification and capital raising in passive investing. The conversation also touches on strategies for navigating the current market and the significance of education and mentorship in achieving financial freedom. Links to watch and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9QZ1WTVLUE Bullet Point Highlights: Passive income allows you to practice when you want, not because you have to. Rising interest rates and inflation are significant factors in real estate investing. Diversification is key to mitigating risks in real estate investments. Capital raising can be a hybrid approach to passive investing. Understanding economic indicators can help predict market trends. Real estate is a hedge against inflation, benefiting from rising rents. Investors should focus on net operating income (NOI) when evaluating properties. Education and mentorship are crucial for success in investing. Speed in decision-making can lead to better investment opportunities. Having a virtual assistant can help manage time effectively.  Transcript: Seth Bradley (00:10.42) What's going on law nation. Welcome to the passive income attorney podcast, the best place for learning about the world of alternative passive investing so that you can practice when you want to and not because you have to. So if you're ready to kick that billable hour to the curb, start by going to attorneybydesign.com to download the freedom blueprint, which will also get you access to partner with us on one of our next passive real estate investments and   We have a live deal right now. It's a 506 C opportunity for accredited investors only with a target preferred return of 15%. Yes, 15%. You heard that right. So jump on that. If you have a chance today, let's talk about when and what to invest in. There's been a lot of chatter about waiting for the right time to jump in over the last, I don't know. I'd say five years or so.   because everyone has their own prediction on when the next 2008 might happen. But well, other than the blip caused by the recent global pandemic, we haven't seen that natural correction yet. And who really knows when that will be? Nobody does. But what we have seen are very strong influences that could impact the real estate market in the very near future. And you know what I'm talking about?   I'm talking about rising interest rates. I'm talking about a highly inflationary environment that we're all feeling combined with, you know, an under supply that's creating a high demand and skyrocketing prices. So with all these different factors culminating right now, what does it all mean? What can we predict after factoring in all these things? Well, you're about to find out.   In this episode, one of my favorite investing personalities, Hunter Thompson shares his expert insights into this economic melting pot that's happening right now and how you can capitalize on it before you get left behind. Hunter is the founder of ACM Capital and who has acquired over $150 million of mobile home parks, self-storage retail office, ATM machines and cryptocurrency assets.   Seth Bradley (02:29.868) Hunter is also the host of the cashflow connections, real estate podcast, which has received over 1 million downloads. He's also wrote raising capital for real estate, which hit number one on Amazon in real estate sales and selling really stoked for this guys. Let's go.   This is the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, where you'll discover the secrets and strategies of to make Start living the good life on your own terms. Now, here's Seth Bradley.   the ultra.   Seth Bradley (02:57.475) y'all   Seth Bradley (03:09.518) Here's your host.   Hunter Thompson, what's going on? Rather welcome to the show.   Hey, thanks a lot. Our honor to on.   Absolutely, man. You're someone I personally look up to a lot and holding high regard in this industry. So super stoked to have you on the show today, man. Thanks again. Absolutely, man. So look, you've been on a ton of podcasts and you know, you're the host of your own successful show, cashflow connections. So I got to ask who's the real Hunter Thompson.   and mutual.   Hunter Thompson (03:38.894) So, I mean, you know, someone asked me like, if I had to say one word that identify it's entrepreneur man. And I think everyone listens to that. That's probably that speaks to them because anybody listened to the show, they take an entrepreneurial approach to reality and to their lives. Like we were not born passive real estate investors, right? In fact, we had to find this stuff out on our own to a large degree. And   A lot of us were kind of taught a lot of myths about investing, you know, save only invest in the stock market. For some reason, dividends can pay off your expenses at some points. Like you have to have a $40 million net worth to do that, you know? And so that feeling of like, man, I may have been lied to about some of the most important things in life kind of inspired me to go down a cool path and, you know, break some rules along the way, but here we are.   Nice. I love it, man. So dive in a little bit deeper. Tell us a little bit about your background and your story, and then we'll jump into it.   Sure, so I think for a lot of people when they talk about real estate and like their history in the space, 2008 is gonna come up. And that's the same for me. But I was very insulated from that risk. So was in college during 2008, but I saw what took place and I had a background as an entrepreneur and a poker player. And so I wasn't really like investing in the stock market, but when 2008 happened, saw flood was in the streets and I heard the quotes from the billionaires that said, that's when you should be buying.   And so I basically went all in on education. I was obsessed with CNBC. Jim Kramer was like the biggest fan of his, just reading everything from Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, all those guys and started to follow financial markets, even dabbled in day trading a bit. And then something happened, started to have success as anybody that did that started in 2008, by the way. But it wasn't really until 2010 that something happened that like completely shifted my perspective.   Hunter Thompson (05:33.194) on everything I had learned up until that point. And people don't talk a lot about 2010, but for me, that was the big moment because after all of this research about quote diversification and hey, you got to get Apple and Johnson and Johnson and also some cash and maybe some gold and these types of things out of nowhere, the European debt crisis happened and it created massive challenges with volatility in the US markets.   And all of sudden everyone was focusing on some obscure economic data point, which was the Greece bond yields and the German bond yields. And it was like, Hey man, all this research I had done never suggested that something as ridiculous and obscure. I'm talking to every single person on CNBC was watching the   German bond yields. And the quote at the time was, if it goes above 7%, the S &P 500 is going to dive. And they were correct. And every day it would go above 7%, below 7%, and the S &P would go up and down and five, like over and over again. And I was like, I've got to find a way that a small firm or myself can conduct due diligence on an asset class that is, the performance is directly tied to supply and demand, not the German bond yields.   And so I was actually not really interested in real estate specifically. I just ended up doing a lot of research on everything that was out there and found real estate was extremely predictable in terms of wealth creation and had the opportunity to create some asymmetric returns. So that's what led us to this conversation today.   Yeah, yeah. So I know your story pretty well. So fill the audience in a little bit, but I know that Jeremy Roll, who's been a guest on our show before, is a mentor of yours and one of the first people kind of got you into the space or got you interested in the space. And he's well known for taking a fully passive approach, right? He's one of these guys that's just fully passive. That's kind of his thing. How have you kind of adapted that approach and made it your own?   Hunter Thompson (07:29.038) So yeah, you're right. going back to like 2010, I moved to California, which is one of the most decimated States in the country in terms of the recession, right? And so that's where I started my real estate career. And so I would go into the networking events, sometimes four or five a week. And it was honestly like going to, mean, it was somber to say the least. People had lost their shirts, people that created $10 million of wealth. If they were all invested in California, some of them are wiped out.   And I found that there was a couple of strategies that really struggled and there's a couple of strategies that didn't struggle. And, you know, some people don't talk about this, the default rate for multifamily apartments, 150 units or more like Fannie Fannie financed 1.5 % during 2008.   I mean, it's just, that's the reality of quality assets with a lot of checks. If you got a lot of checks and they keep coming in because rental income is not really volatile, you just didn't have that big of a problem. So I was very sympathetic to finding out how to do this. And the first person that really introduced to me to this was like you said, Jeremy Roll. And the thesis was this.   I'm very, I want to be focused on diversification. I don't want to be hyper allocated to one particular niche, but if you study economics, you know that in order to have a market advantage, you must be focused on doing one thing better than everyone else. But that is not conducive to building a portfolio that is diversified. Like you probably have interviewed a lot of like, let's say self storage.   Operator that's like all in on cell storage and Florida's the market and everybody knows the demographics are super favorable. got their whole $30 million net worth all in the East coast of Florida. And it's insane. All the baby boomers are moving there. It's amazing. And then once a year when it's hurricane season, they can't sleep for months because they got $30 million on the East coast of Florida. And it's like, man, the East coast of Florida is awesome, but maybe I should have a little bit in Georgia. Maybe I should have a little bit in senior living in Wyoming. You know what I mean? So.   Hunter Thompson (09:33.698) That's the only way to accomplish that from my perspective is to have a diversified passive approach. And I do know Jeremy very well, he doesn't just go to Mexico and drink Mai Tais. I mean, he works 50, 60 hours a week trying to allocate his portfolio appropriately. And I do a similar kind of thing with my portfolio and also have an active side of the business as well, which is where I raise capital for other people's deals.   Yeah. That's the beautiful part about passive investing is you can diversify across different asset classes, different geographies with different sponsors, all that sort of thing so that you can diversify within the realm of real estate or business or whatever it might be. Rather than if you are an active sponsor, you're operating those properties. That market advantage is knowing the market, knowing the market being boots on the ground and knowing all those intricacies rather than, but you know, if you're that person, it's very difficult to diversify.   Perhaps you can pass it invest in somebody else's deals. But again, you're, jumping into the passive investing space. Yeah. So you're very well known as, know, a great capital raiser. Do you consider that a passive approach or is that an active approach?   That's exactly right.   Hunter Thompson (10:44.142) Well, it's a hybrid, right? Because what I do is I still find and aggregate active owner operators in their respective niches. It's just that because I have a little bit of expertise in this and a due diligence process and some economies of scale, because we've invested very significantly over the years and because we have hundreds of investors and thousands of people on our list or tens of thousands on our list, we can do the level of due diligence that most passive investors can't.   even if they knew exactly what to do, it's not economically viable. So I'll you an example. There's a lot of passive investors that listen to the show. And I'm sure that if you had the time and infinite resources, you would want to go visit these properties in person on every single deal. Spend probably a hundred hours on due diligence on each deal. know, not only talk to the sponsors themselves, but their CPAs, their contractors, their property managers. You want to review their software. You want to run criminal checks, background checks.   If you had infinite time and resources, you'd probably do all that stuff. But if you do all that and you're investing 50 grand, your return profile is gonna be deteriorated by that due diligence process. And so I feel like there's need in the space for that extra layer of due diligence, but it's not economically viable unless you're pulling capital together, aggregating investors. And so that's why I founded Asim Capital to do that exact thing. We provide that service and...   usually investors aren't really paying anything out of pocket. We get our economics from the sponsor because we can show up with, hey, $5 million in 30 days, $10 million in 60 days, these types of things. And that's a great skill to have in the business of real estate.   Yeah. And you just laid that out perfectly. You know, why some people ask, why don't you just go straight to the operator to invest in rather than someone who might be mainly a capital raiser or an aggregator of capital. And you just laid that out perfectly. It's, you know, that's an extra layer of due diligence, time, effort, money that you as the passive investor don't have to do. And if you do do it, it just stops making sense. I mean, there's only so much you can do. Even if you take something simple.   Seth Bradley (12:51.022) It's certainly not simple, but something like, you know, looking at a sponsor's underwriting model, there are so many things to look into that and you won't be able to pick that apart. I mean, you just won't from the past investors per second. Even if I go grab somebody sponsors, some sponsors underwriting model and look at it, I don't know what equations they've changed. I'm not going to check a thousand different equations. But what we do bring value wise is that we know these sponsors. It's a really small industry when you get to know everyone in it.   And we know their reputations. know how their deals have gone. We know how they treat their past investors. So that's just an extra level of due diligence that the past investors at the retail level might not be able to do. least not.   Exactly right. That's exactly right. And something else, think that I obviously I've mentioned economics a couple of times in the show. Like this is the lens through which I view the space. And if you are an owner operator, you want to kind of play lip service to economics. So the reality is you've got your head down because you can't adjust your business accordingly. Like if you're a retail owner operator and then retail centers get   closed in 2020 and you cannot go to retail. You can't just go, all right, we're doing hotels now. You can't, I mean, you've built up a business around that, but as a passive investor, you can be nimble and aggregate capital and allocate capital based on your view through the lens of economics or otherwise.   Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, you're not going to if you're a retail operator, you're not going to say in tanks, you're not going to be like, OK, well, retail sucks now. Don't don't invest with me. Forget about it. Exactly. That's the more else you've got to come up with reasons why to invest in. It might not be the best for those investors.   Hunter Thompson (14:29.516) That's exactly right. That's exactly right.   So a lot of our listeners are attorneys, they're doctors, they're W-2s. Is raising capital something they should be interested in getting into? Should they take that next step?   depends. So, I mean, we do a webinar about raising money. And the first thing we say is like, Hey, look, this is like the third slide in the presentation. And I say like, are you actually ready for this responsibility? If not, should leave now because you know, what we talk about is turning on the faucet, turning on that thing. It's like the X factor of every business. And I don't want you to 10 X. I don't know what I'm doing. You know, so it's, take the responsibility very, very seriously. And,   If you haven't done a deal, for example, you shouldn't raise money for a deal. What you should do is go all in on education. And I know you've done just a tremendous job kind of educating your base, but you can go all in. I'll put this, this is like a really powerful way to put this. So in 2010, when I started going to real estate meetings, everyone was saying like, honor, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. I've been in this business for 30 years and never seen anything like it. This is the back the truck up moment. And I was like,   back what truck up? Like, don't know what I'm doing. Like, I don't know what a cap rate is. You know what I mean? But here's the crazy thing. They were absolutely correct. The market dynamics was so favorable that it was probably more favorable than any time in history, especially when it comes to commercial real estate. But four years later, I had developed more confidence, more knowledge, more network that the deals I solved then were better than the deals I saw in 2010. And that is why this game is amazing.   Hunter Thompson (16:05.794) because if you can expand your network and knowledge and confidence faster than even the most pronounced recovery in the history of real estate. And so all those people that if you ever hear someone saying like, now's the opportunity of a lifetime, go all in, like maybe they're right, but it might not be the right time for you. So just take your time, stay away from people that are pushy. The reason this game works is that it works all the time. So you never miss the opportunity of a lifetime. That's the whole point.   Love it, man. Yeah. So they already have the network, right? If you're an attorney or doctor, you probably know other attorneys and doctors. So at least you have that network established of high net worth individuals that you might be able to aggregate some capital with. But you're right. I mean, the education piece is imperative and everybody goes through that learning curve and it takes some time. And there's a lot of responsibilities to come with raising capital and investing in real estate in general. So you've got to make sure that you get that education piece nailed down.   Totally. Actually, do you mind if I, so like something that's been just like on my mind recently is, and so many past investors need to understand is that there's been a lot of discussion around the yield curve inversion and all of that. Do you mind if I talk about that? I'm sure that the lot of listeners are going to be interested. Okay. So recently, you know, there's been a lot of discussion around economic indicators and recessions and such, and what that may mean for us as investors and   Absolutely, let's jump into it.   Hunter Thompson (17:30.328) Part of this is because of the inverted yield curve. And I'll break what that down means just really quickly. So typically speaking, bond yields slope up into the right. If you think of the X axis as time and the Y axis as the yield, you would think that the yields would slope up into the right because the longer the time, the more time risk you're incurring, the higher the return you would want on your bond. So that's typical.   But every now and then there's this economic phenomenon that takes place where short-term bonds can produce higher yields than long-term bonds because people are concerned about short-term risk. And so bonds, the long-term bonds, people flood into the long-term bonds, which reduces the yields and also increase the yields of the short-term bonds. And so this unique phenomenon takes place. And historically speaking, this has been a very good predictor of recessions, typically 18 to 22 months after the inversion.   of the two year and the 10 year bonds. Does that make sense before I go forward? Yeah. Okay. So I think that this is a good indicator of recessions, generally speaking, but I am very bullish about the current environment and I can give you some data as to why, but most importantly, 2008 is a really significant aberration. Recessions do not typically trigger   significant pullbacks in real estate. mean, a 10 % pullback in real estate, especially commercial real estate or multifamily apartments in particular, that is pretty a historic. mean, it takes, you got to look back decades to find these types of examples. And I just want investors to understand that. But we saw something in 2008 that this was confirmed in 2020. That is just a holy crap type of moment, even in the face of that potentially challenging information.   which is in 2008, for the first time to this scale, the federal government, know, printed trillions of dollars. And this was basically the Pandora's box, which was open in terms of quantitative easing. And I believe it set the precedent that anytime something catastrophic or borderline catastrophic or could be catastrophic, could happen, they're gonna smash that button. And I've been talking about this for a decade and then 2020 happens.   Hunter Thompson (19:51.252) And boy, were we right. And they smashed the trillion dollar button harder than they've ever smashed it before. The United States government printed about a $6 trillion. Federal governments all around the world, the central banks printed another $4 trillion. So there's 10 trillion extra dollars in the system slushing around the financial sector searching for yield. And I believe   that what's going to happen is that yield, that search is gonna go into the bond markets first, because it's the only place you can place trillions of dollars quickly. And then it's gonna work its way to United States real estate, which I think still is the most favorable risk adjusted investment in the world. And I'm not the only one that thinks that. So imagine this trillion dollar tsunami set to crash on a very limited amount of supply in the United States.   in the wake of enduring an affordable housing crisis in an environment where every bond in the industrialized world is negative, the United States positive interest rates and positive cap rates are here to provide that yield. And this is a crazy, crazy moment. I want to talk about interest rates in a second, but like that tsunami, that visualization of that tsunami, I think is creating a situation where it's like, are you going to surf that tsunami?   Or are you going to sit back and watch that crash and watch equity prices rise without participating?   Yeah. Yeah. So how did the other things kind of layer onto that? I mean, we're not just hearing about the, you know, the inverted yield curve, but also, you know, the interest rates that the feds are hiking up and inflation is through the roof that everybody's feeling the effects of that. I mean, how do all these different factors, you know, what are they resulting? What is the result or, know, what is your prediction of the results?   Hunter Thompson (21:39.278) So first of all, I'm glad you asked this because I'm working on a summit right now where we're having 22 experts in different niches talk about their perspective on this exact topic. And so I'm in the middle of these sessions and like they have been crazy. So if you want to get access to that, it's a free summit, by the way, you can go to 100ktoinvest.com and it's for people that have a hundred thousand dollars to invest. you you want to look at different niches through this economic lens. So someone I just interviewed on my show, Dr. Peter Lindemann talks about this and   very well-known economist. Basically these rising interest rates, dude, this is serious. I mean, this is not some like economic indicator. This is actually happening right now. I know a $40 million deal that just got blown up because the bank basically underwriting changes if the interest rate increases by a hundred basis points, that's significant. But we got to put this in context. So when interest rates rise,   typically it's because of concerns around inflation. And that's the case for now as well. And inflation is typically thought of, or I think I should say, real estate is typically thought of as a hedge against inflation. I mean, you've probably said that a million times, I have too, but I think out of this conversation, you maybe will both start phrasing it slightly differently. It is true that it is a hedge against inflation, but I think that doesn't even come close to stating.   how favorable inflation is for real estate owners. Because when we think about real estate being a hedge against inflation, I think it's like this. We think about the equity prices, the prices of real estate rise proportionally as inflation takes place with is true. But there's something else that's taking place, which is there's a distinction between equity prices and consumer prices. So when consumer prices rise, you have inflation working its way through the monetary system and the consumers feel it.   from top to bottom, right? But in real estate, we trade the assets on a multiple of net income. So I know you bought some multifamily apartments. have I. Most deals look something like this. We're buying from an owner that doesn't know what they're doing for some degree or another. We're going to buy the property, raise rents, cut expenses. We'll probably raise rents by 15 % year one, maybe 8 % year two. And then from that year going forward, we're probably going to track along with inflation. Does that make sense?   Hunter Thompson (24:02.572) Yeah. If you're being conservative. Yeah. So I would expect rents after the business plan is implemented to simply track along with inflation to be conservative. And then expenses will also track along with inflation. Now, most people, when they hear that, they think, it's a wash. You know, the top line is increasing by 5%. The expenses are increasing by 5 % and no one's really going to benefit. But that would only be the case if it was a one-to-one ratio of gross to expenses.   Absolutely.   Hunter Thompson (24:31.98) or net to expenses and it's not. Like most of the assets you and I look at, we're talking about 45 % operating expense ratio and self storage, for example, you can see 35 or even 30 % operating expense ratio. So it's disproportionately impacting the top line compared to the bottom line, because the bottom, the expenses are so much smaller. So the net is actually increasing significantly every year you have five, six, seven, eight,   percent inflation. And I'm sure you've seen a lot of people that say it's really 15. That's even better for owners because the net isn't going to increase, increase and increase. There's one other piece of this inflation discussion that I want to talk about, but it's a little bit confusing. Are you, did I explain that in a way that's clear?   No, that was perfect. Very clear. Complicated subject, very clear.   Okay, good. So it's not just a hedge, right? The hedge is like, sure, the asset values excluding this discussion around NOI. That's the first part. The second part is the NOI situation is very favorable for investors. The third piece though is like this almost no one's talking about this. And I think it's probably the most powerful and conceptually it is the most powerful, which is if I go to buy a $15 million piece of property, I put $5 million down.   I borrowed $10 million. The bank is now on the losing end of basically compounding interest because of inflation. If I borrow $10 million in today's purchase power, by 10 years, if inflation continues at 8 % per year, by 10 years, the purchase power of that $10 million has been cut in half by inflation, meaning the purchase power of the dollars, I will pay them in 10 years,   Hunter Thompson (26:18.104) Half is valuable to me. And it's the same dollar amount that I ended up paying them, but the purchase power has now been cut in half. So what this means is that while there is so much chatter about interest rates rising, the reality is they're net negative in real terms. The bank is paying you to borrow their money, to buy an asset, which value will increase and also in a while will increase and also likely the multiple on which that in a while is.   rated will increase. This is why this is a back the truck moment for these real estate owners. And, you know, that's what we're doing right now. Yeah.   So based on that, do you think when you're looking at different asset classes, the more disproportionate the income is to the expenses, maybe the more favorable that investment looks like nowadays?   Really good question. Um, I do think there's some merit to that, but I gotta say a caveat. So we have some self store, excuse me, some, assisted living properties and those actually are like 70 % operating at expense ratios. So you can hear this and say, Oh, those maybe we're going to get hammered. Senior living is dealing with some challenges because of COVID, but the top line is not increasing at inflation. The top line is increasing at like 10, 15 % nationally. So.   I don't know exactly what's going on, but there's obviously there's more to this conversation than just the inflation discussion, but it isn't the case that we're losing money because of this. It's a challenge because of like move in certain States are still locked down. There's challenges, all that whole thing, but the demographics and everything I think make up for that. But to your point, I think your argument can be made all things being equal. Meaning I think that let's say class A apartments start to make a lot of sense. Self storage start to make a lot of sense.   Hunter Thompson (28:07.234) You can make the argument that new development could even make sense. So that's not something I do and have ever done, but you can start to make that argument for sure.   Yeah. So maybe give us a preview. I don't want to give away the whole thing. I know you've got the a hundred K to invest summit coming up, but what are some of those investments that start making sense in this environment? We've kind of touched on it a little bit, but maybe make it a little bit more clear.   my gosh. I'm so okay. So I'm such a nerd. So I'm like literally nerding out, but let me give you a couple of examples. So we have like a big broad view of things that we're going to talk about because there's a lot of things that I invest in. There's a lot of things that I don't invest in, but generally speaking, when it comes to wealth creation, the summit's broken down into three days, protect, grow and multiply. And like in that order. So protect is like downside protection, focused real estate, know, stabilize multifamily apartments.   sell storage assets, things like that. Then in grow, we're gonna talk about, know, development, maybe something with like real estate and blockchain, you know, the tokenization of real estate, for example. Then in multiply, we're gonna talk about Bitcoin mining. We're gonna talk about Dow funds. We're gonna talk about buying existing businesses. One of our clients owns the company acquisitions.com. And he's gonna come and talk about like buying businesses that are cash flowing. I try to put them on the spot and be like, what sector is your favorite sector right now? He's like,   He's like French Canadian. He's like, I don't really care about the sector. He's like my friend that just bought the company is a billionaire. did yogurt. So I don't want to say that yogurt is the best sector. He's like, he's going big on yogurt, dude. so anyway, it's going to be a cool summit.   Seth Bradley (29:43.284) That's awesome. Yeah. It sounds like it's going to be like really diverse, right? It's not just, okay, a multifamily summit. You're kind of going to give this broad swath of lots of different ways to invest in different risk profiles as well.   Totally. That's what's cool. Okay. So this is what you and I like kind of have in common. Like we can actually be open and honest about our views because of the position that we play. And this is why I don't think I've ever seen a summit quite like it because it wouldn't be good for business if all you did was multifamily and you go, Hey, go invest in Bitcoin mining. So, but you know, we're just trying to do the right thing for the past investors. Like I said, hundred K to invest.com.   Yeah. I love the concept, man. Cause a lot of people are thinking that they're like, okay, well I've got, I've got a hundred K to invest. Like what is the best place to put it? And especially with all these different crazy factors that are going right now, going on right now, that's, that's awesome. Very timely. All right, man. Before we jump into the freedom for let's jump on to one last golden nugget for our listeners. got one.   Yeah. Just go spitball. Cause I have got a bajillion. Okay. didn't know you did the freedom for that. So crazy. do a freedom Friday thing. We're on the same page in so many ways, dude. That's awesome. So, here's a golden nugget for sure. you know, speed beats pretty much everything. So what this means is that, the difference between like college sports and professional sports, basically that everyone's faster. In fact, you can be smaller, but if you're way faster, you can still move up through the ranks from high school to college to professional.   Spitball man.   Hunter Thompson (31:08.832) And the same is true of business. Now, some people might hear that and go, like you're rushing through due diligence. No, it means rush to conduct due diligence, rush to start. But it doesn't mean go quickly and rush through it and do it sloppily. It means get to it. And one of the best ways that I've found to get to it is to find mentors, is to find guides and not try to figure it out on your own. know, of cool things that I've done, you mentioned some.   cool things I've done in this industry. It's awesome, but dude, I didn't make any of this stuff up. That's not my lane. I want to find someone that has done exactly what I want to do. And I want to model it as closely as possible. And by the way, when you do this, you'll find a place where you feel like your gut wants to go right. And they went left. And sometimes you can feel like, okay, now I got to go on my own. I'll you a perfect example. You mentioned Jeremy Rohl. He's a passive investor, right? And there was a moment where I was thinking my skills are not   completely used. Like I've got this excitement about like building websites and marketing and email content, which Jeremy doesn't do, you know? And I'm like, I need to find someone that's done that. I looked left, found someone that went that direction and then model, model, model, model. And I'm sure there's going to be a moment where I have to do the same thing and model, model, model. So I'm never going like, Hmm, how can I use my raw intelligence to figure this out? By the way, if I had done that, you know, I still would have been like struggling to get C's in college. You know what I mean? So like it's all because of just finding good mentors.   Yeah, absolutely. It's a way to accelerate your growth. A lot of people, they'll look and say, look, I don't want to buy this course or this mentor or this coach because it's expensive and it might be expensive, but think about like what people pay for their undergraduate degree or their law degree. I mean, it's ridiculous. And it's a fraction of that.   That's exactly right. probably shouldn't made a joke about making season college, given your audience, but, you know, here's what I can say about your audience in particular. Everybody kind of values things differently. And it's like your audience has a high demand for time. Cause it's what they lack. When I started my career, I had all the time in the world. Nobody cared about anything. I couldn't get my calendar to get filled up, but all of sudden after years of working the skills that I have developed now, the sense is very difficult for me to get 15 minutes.   Hunter Thompson (33:24.342) So when I think about how can I expedite whatever this is, my need for money is low. My need for time is high. So it's like, if I can pay to expedite whatever it is, trust me, you tell me it's $5,000 to get 30, okay, done. I'll get the result in 30 minutes. Boom, here's the five grand. so, but that's a balance, right? So there's a lot of people listening to this right now that are kind of going down this path and perhaps they have a lot of time. So then what the opportunity is, is that's your leverage point.   Find someone that has a high demand for time, low demand for money, and you can exchange.   Yeah, definitely. Most of our listeners definitely don't have time. mean, I'll be like, Hey, make sure you get a workout in or meditate in the morning. Like I don't have 15 minutes. don't have an hour. Billing, Billing 3000 hours a year. It's ridiculous, man. I've been in that world and it's, it's tough to carve out some time. So that's why I passed investing is really the way to go. mean, I did the fix and flips and, and did all that kind of stuff to start out with. And it's just, it's not a good business model for.   So tough.   Seth Bradley (34:23.15) You know, an attorney at a big law firm or a doctor that's running their own practice. It's just really difficult to balance those things. All right, man, let's jump into the freedom for let's go.   Totally.   Hunter Thompson (34:33.454) It's time for the Freedom Form.   What's the best thing you do to keep your mind and body healthy?   you already know. you know, I'm constantly working on, like kind of like athletic inspired things. have a gym. It's probably the most baller thing ever. I'm not like the typical flashy person, but I do have a home gym is pretty dope. and so right now when I'm working on is a 1,000 pound total for the three powerlifting lifts, the squat bench and deadlift. I'm not there yet, but I'll check in maybe in three months and I'll probably be there.   Woo, sounds good, man. With all your success, what is one limiting belief that you've crushed along the way and how did you get past it?   dude. Okay, I'm not gonna do like a 30 minute thing on this one, but you know, I think a lot of people...   Hunter Thompson (35:21.432) get the impression that the higher you go up in the success ladder, the more it's about tactics and strategies and nothing can be further from the truth.   Hunter Thompson (35:35.326) I've paid $50,000 to be in a room with some very successful people. And the reason that room is so exciting is because you start to realize that there is no ceiling. It's a mental thing. It is not the tactics and the strategies that I wanted to learn. I wanted to know what they move like, how they think. And that's a lot of money to pay. But the higher you go up in that ladder,   The smaller, the little tweaks, the, that realization that, I should do that. I can do that. That stuff. It's crazy. Right. Because when you start, you're like, there's a certain point, like at different layers, again, there's a certain point where you go, I'm sick of hearing about this mindset stuff. get it. I just want results. But then you realize later, that's all that's holding me back. So like, that's my thought.   Yeah, it's a lot of money, but at the same time, that's something that sticks with you forever. Once you get over that, not that mindset hurdle, it's with you forever. What's one actual step our listeners can do right now to start creating more freedom.   Totally.   Hunter Thompson (36:40.28) So funny that you have these dude, this is so cool. I've like, respect this so much, cause it's what it's all about. One strategy they can implement. I would say leveraging technology to save time. First eliminating a lot of tasks that you don't need to be doing, but leveraging technology as opposed to people, especially you. And then as you first eliminate, then automate and then delegate. So.   Everyone on here, and this is going to hurt a lot of people, but every single person listening to this right now should have a VA or an assistant of some kind. Like if you're making six figures, it's absolutely inexcusable to not have someone doing some of the tasks that you shouldn't be doing. If you Google the term unique ability by strategic coach and Dan Sullivan, it'll give you some insight in terms of my views on a lot of that stuff.   Perfect. Yeah. Sometimes it's hard to let go, but you got to do it. That's right. Last but not least, how has passive income made your life better?   dude, that pro come on. mean that these are great questions. Okay. I mean it is my whole life. It has made my whole life, but just real quick, a story about this. So a lot of people listening to this show, when you get started in this path, the main goal is to have your passive income exceed your expenses. And that's was my goal when I got into this business as well, until I was at a conference and someone at the back of the stage, back of the room said that they had a cool announcement.   because they had accomplished their number one financial role. And they come up there and of course I assume he's going to say that. And he goes, so I achieved my number one financial goal was that my passive income is now 10 times my expenses. I was like, what? Like mind blown situation. Like I didn't even know that was possible. I didn't know that's legal. Like, what are you talking about? I never heard anyone say a multiple of that. Like, you know, he's probably.   Hunter Thompson (38:27.402) Super frugal guy, by the way, $10,000 a month in expenses, $100,000 a month in passive income tax deferred dude. So that's possible in this game. you keep going.   Love it, man. All right, Hunter, this has been awesome, man. We're going to find out more about you.   Yeah. One thing, 100k to invest.com. That's it. You guys are awesome. Thanks.   That's it. Go check it out. Thanks again, Hunter. Hunter Thompson, ladies and gentlemen, you can see why I like him so much because well, there's a lot of the same ideas that I have. have the same political views. We have a lot in common and well, he's just a lot like me and who doesn't like someone that's like them, right? So anyways, major key, they say the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the second best time is now and   The same thing goes for investing. There's no better time for you to take action than right now. There are always opportunities in every part of the cycle. You just have to get educated and make the right moves. All right. If you're ready for a change and ready to take action, partner with us on our next passive real estate deal, which is live right now. Go to passiveincomeattorney.com and join our Esquire passive investor club. All right, kiddos, enjoy the journey.   Hunter Thompson (39:43.544) Thank you for listening to the Passive Income Attorney Podcast with Seth Bradley. Do you want more ideas on how to generate multiple streams of passive income? Then jump over to passiveincomeattorney.com for show notes and resources. Then apply for the private Facebook community by searching for the Passive Income Attorney on Facebook. And we'll see you on the next episode.   Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links: Seth Bradley's Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/ https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en   Hunter Thompson's Links: https://www.instagram.com/hunterlthompsonofficial/ https://www.threads.com/@hunterlthompsonofficial https://www.facebook.com/hunterlthompsonofficial https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterlthompsonofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@hunterlthompsonofficial https://raisingcapital.com/hunterthompson  

Thinking about hiring a second in command? Getting it wrong can stall your growth, drain your energy, and wreck your culture. Getting it right can unlock scale, freedom, and balance.In this solo episode, Cameron Herold, founder of the COO Alliance and author of Second in Command, walks you through how to start the process of hiring a COO. He explains how to build a scorecard, define the role with precision, and identify the yin to your yang, so you can avoid a bad “marriage” and find the partner who actually complements your strengths.Cameron also shares why the CEO and COO should sit at the bottom of the org chart supporting their team, how to lean into your Vivid Vision to reverse-engineer the right fit, and why clarity on your weaknesses is the single most powerful step you can take before you hire.If you're a CEO considering a second in command, this episode gives you a proven roadmap for making one of the most important hires of your career.Highlights[00:30] – Why great COOs are rarely “on the market” and where to actually find them[01:27] – The scorecard exercise that reveals exactly who you need[02:11] – How to spot the yin to your yang (and avoid culture clashes)[03:43] – Why you don't have to be the cheerleader CEO if that's not you[05:00] – Flipping the org chart upside down: why CEOs and COOs belong at the bottom[06:08] – Using your Vivid Vision to clarify the COO role before you hire[08:00] – Why “Who Not How” should guide your hiring decisions[09:32] – The mistake of trying to become good at what you suck at and what to do instead[12:12] – Why hiring a COO is more like marriage than recruitment[13:28] – Why most CEOs who ask Cameron to be their COO would be a terrible fitResources & MentionsWho Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Ben HardyImportant LinksWebsiteLinkedInCOO AllianceSecond in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO BookInvest In Your Leaders Online CourseDelphiThe Second in Command Podcast is an original production hosted by Cameron Herold. Brought to you by COO Alliance. Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss Elon Musk's prediction that by 2040, humanoid robots could equal the human population. They explore how robots will become a normal part of life, similar to the Industrial Age's factory machines. Peter also highlights the global growth of humanoid robotics and previews innovations coming to the 2026 Abundance Summit. In this episode: There are over 100 humanoid robot companies globally, with significant investments in both China and the U.S. and the rise of humanoid robots is imminent, with predictions of up to 10 billion humanoid robots by 2040. The average price of humanoid robots is projected to be between $20,000 to $30,000, making leasing options feasible for consumers. Humanoid robots are likely to find traction in industrial applications, particularly in dangerous or heavy work environments where reliability is crucial.

Ever wondered what makes self-storage the perfect investment - especially during unpredictable economic times?In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and strategic investor, Arthur Hood, who's personally structured over half a billion dollars in deals. Arthur and his partner, Russ Colvin, have cracked the code on self-storage, consistently outperforming every other real estate asset class for the past 25 years.You'll discover exactly why self-storage generates immediate cash flow, offers recession and inflation resistance, and attracts institutional buyers eager for stable returns.We'll cover Arthur's exact formula for creating instant equity, predictable cash flow, and substantial tax advantages—plus, why institutional-grade self-storage facilities could be your next breakthrough investment.KEY INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:Why Self-Storage Beats Other InvestmentsPredictable cash flow with low operating expenses, minimal staffing, and high stability.No toilets, no tenants' rights hassles—just straightforward business.Arthur's Perfect Investment FormulaAsset-backed investments that appreciate and produce immediate cash.Value creation through strategic site selection, zoning approvals, and entitlement.Generation 5 Storage Facilities: Premium and ProfitableDiscover what sets "Gen 5" facilities apart from traditional storage warehouses—climate-controlled spaces, enhanced security, and aesthetics that attract higher-paying tenants.Insider Strategy: Contrarian Opportunity SpottingLearn how Arthur and Russ identify undervalued markets and turn them into high-performing assets.Why locations near growing urban centers and stadiums are hot spots for profitable storage.Tax Advantages & Opportunity ZonesDeep dive into how investors leverage depreciation and Opportunity Zones to significantly reduce tax liabilities.Operational Excellence: Low Costs, High ReturnsHow Arthur ensures maximum profitability through careful construction, efficient operations, and strong management partnerships.Investor Trust & TransparencyWhy transparency and consistent communication through detailed updates and site visits set Arthur apart from typical real estate investments.TIME STAMPS[00:00:00] Introduction: Why Self-Storage?[00:02:55] Arthur Hood: Strategic Investing Master[00:03:54] The Simplicity & Profitability of Storage[00:05:52] Generation 5 Facilities Explained[00:06:46] Meet Russ Colvin: "The Storage Savant"[00:09:04] Why Storage is Recession-Proof[00:10:55] Arthur's Perfect Investment Formula[00:13:18] Contrarian Market Selection Strategies[00:15:44] Structuring Deals: Equity, Debt, & Returns[00:18:28] Tax Advantages and Opportunity Zones[00:20:27] Operational Excellence & Cost Efficiency[00:23:01] Transparency & Investor Relations[00:27:59] Essential Questions Every Investor Should AskIf you're ready to dive into one of the most predictable, profitable, and inflation-resistant investments available today, this episode is for you.Ready to see if self-storage investing is right for you? Visit https://www.YourSpaceAmerica.com to get access to exclusive investment details, site visits, and a free deal prospectus. In just a few minutes, you'll understand how self-storage could unlock predictable cash flow and substantial tax advantages for you. To connect with Arthur, reach out here: Personal Website: www.arthurhood.comContact Email: info@arthurhood.com Professional Website www.YourSpaceAmerica.comSocials: @arthurhooddotcom

There is so much information out there, and sometimes, you have to be willing to seek it. When it comes to my life and money, I'm always seeking out education or insight to help me level up. I don't believe in staying stagnant and there's always someone or something that can help me expand my mindset to continue growing. I've read thousands of books in my lifetime, and there are always some that completely change my world. In this episode, I'm sharing 10 book recommendations that have helped me level up personally and financially. These books will no doubt play a role in leveling up your life and money, just like they did for me.   Here's a glance at this episode: [01:50] The first book Raya recommends is Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Raya shares how she wished she read this book sooner, but timing was everything. [05:40] The principles shared in The Richest Man in Babylon provide a great financial starting point for anyone looking to understand money. [09:20] After Raya's father passed away, The Power of Now helped her see the beauty in the present, regardless of the grief she felt. [13:00] Embracing uncertainty with faith and grace isn't easy to do, especially if goals aren't achieved. The Joy of the In-Between helps. [16:10] Building strong habits starts with small, consistent actions. Atomic Habits brings to light the importance of slow and steady when growing.   Rate, Review, & Follow: Did you love this episode? Are you a fan of the City Girl Savings podcast? If so, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps spread the word about City Girl Savings, and hopefully helps more people make the best money moves possible on the way to their dream life! To leave a review on Apple Podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, please make sure you're subscribed and following the City Girl Savings podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!   Resources mentioned in this episode: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Live It, Love It, Earn It by Marianna Olszewski The Joy of the In-Between by Ashley Hetherington Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Atomic Habits by James Clear The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Learn about Raya's Financial Focus Coaching Program Follow City Girl Savings on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Join the City Girl Savings Facebook Group Subscribe to the City Girl Savings Newsletter!

Struggling with ADHD, anxiety, or mental health challenges? Dr. Dan Sullivan, a leading expert in mental wellness, joins Rich Somers to break down the truth about these often misunderstood conditions and share actionable strategies to take control of your mental health.In this episode, Dr. Sullivan reveals how ADHD and anxiety often go undiagnosed, and why the foundation of your health—from gut function to nutrient deficiencies—can significantly impact your mental well-being. He discusses the key lifestyle changes that can improve focus and emotional stability, from managing blood sugar to optimizing your sleep. Dr. Sullivan explains why mental health is not just about medication, but a holistic approach that includes diet, exercise, and emotional support.Rich Somers emphasizes how understanding these foundational elements can empower you to make better business decisions, improve your relationships, and ultimately, build a healthier mindset.This episode will arm you with practical steps to better manage your mental health, enhance focus, and unlock new levels of success in all areas of life.Join our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

In this episode, I introduce you to Lea N. who is married and has her mother living with them. Lea is a lifelong learner and had been watching some organization shows. Lea came across a few guest spots of mine on those shows. Lea really resonated with what I said and got the Sunday Basket® right away. When she had been listening to those interviews, she found herself thinking “Oh I get it and I get Lisa!” She was always organized but this gave Lea a system. Lea's parents are divorced. Her mom moved in and soon after got really sick with Endocarditis, which ended up being a four and a half month stay at the hospital. Lea has a successful restaurant in the L.A. area. As an entrepreneur, you wear a lot of hats.  Lea would work and then head to the hospital. She runs her business off the Friday Workbox®, the two and half year planner, and rainbow tear pad. She just makes her “lesson plan” for the week and runs it without really referencing it again.  Right after her mom returned home to finish her recovery, her dad's girlfriend passed away from the same thing her mom was recovering from. But now, she was helping her dad to sell his girlfriend's house and get settled into a long term care facility where they could care for him and his dementia.  Unfortunately he fell about a year later, broke his hip, and ultimately passed away. That is a lot for one person to manage. That is a lot of emotion for one person to process. She's thankful she had the podcast in her ear to receive permission to feel how she felt. She was thankful for Michelle, from the Sunday Basket® club, (her other Organize 365® bestie ) for the continued guidance on the systems to maintain her organization. The color coding was a game changer for Lea. She was proud of herself when she brought one of the binders to a Lawyer and he complimented how helpful and thorough it was. Lea credits getting those binders done to the professional paper organizers from Organize 365® because she's an “obliger” and doesn't want to let others down. She sees the “trickle down,” that this will happen to her boys as well and she wants to be organized for them, when the time comes. We talk about child care. We talk about self care. But we don't talk about menopause or the period of life when you get the responsibility of your parents - eldercare. It takes a lot of time, money, and responsibility. She states it's not easy to get organized but once you do at least you aren't looking for “that paper.”  She feels great about all of the organizing she has done and with all of the unexpected life events that have come her way, she doesn't know how she could have made it through without them. She's anticipating a time when she can focus on their home with The Productive Home Solution™ program. Lea was in the middle of a home renovation and opening a second restaurant when her husband lost his job. And speaking of more unexpected life events she joked about the toll of menopause.  We talked about her desires to be even more profitable and productive with the coming of her second restaurant. And we discussed that for “busy bees”, we don't want a vacation on the beach, we wanna be producing! I explained Dan Sullivan's idea of “free days” where you are still productive. She's empowered to do more because she knows she'll never be “done”. She has peace of mind that all responsibilities are taken care of. And she's constantly evolving. Lea's advice is, “Just get the Sunday Basket®. It just gets you on the right path.”  EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® The Friday Workbox® The Productive Home Solution™ Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365­® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday. Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media!

Four compelling reasons why mastering delegation is essential for every small business owner. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r355-4-reasons-to-delegate/ Henry Lopez shares why effective delegation is one of the most critical skills entrepreneurs must develop to grow and eventually step away from their business. In this solo episode, Henry outlines four key reasons to delegate: to save time, leverage others' skills, develop your team, and build a business you can sell. He highlights common challenges entrepreneurs face when letting go, including perfectionism and the belief that no one else can do it better. “If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate,” quotes John C. Maxwell, emphasizing the theme of the episode. With additional insights from past guests David Begin, Dan Sullivan, and Barbara Turley, Henry explains how to create systems and processes that make delegation successful. He also introduces free resources, including the Delegation Worksheet and Four Reasons to Delegate summary download. Listeners will walk away with practical tools and inspiration to start delegating tasks today, freeing themselves to focus on strategy, growth, and enjoying more balance in their entrepreneurial journey.. This episode is hosted by Henry Lopez. The How of Business podcast focuses on helping you start, run, grow and exit your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, small business coaching, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com