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This podcast episode features Chandler Woodward, the oldest son of the late Dave Woodward, CEO of ClickFunnels. Chandler discusses his upbringing with his father as a superhero and how Dave's high energy and passion for others translated both on and off stage. Chandler also shares his own experiences in business, including running MediaAcquire, a marketplace to buy and sell online audiences.
On today's episode of the Powerful Parenting Journey podcast, Stephanie talks to Chandler Woodward, an entrepreneur, marketer, and investor known for his resilience and dedication. Through his venture, Media Acquire, Chandler helps entrepreneurs acquire and sell valuable media assets. His late father, Dave Woodward, left a lasting impact on his character. Today, Chandler continues his father's legacy through his actions, leadership, and perseverance. In this conversation, they will explore how Chandler incorporates his father's legacy into his own parenting. Chandler shares insights into their competitive family dynamic and how his father instilled a sense of competition while teaching valuable life lessons. He admires how his father made everyone feel special, regardless of their status, and strives to do the same for others. Reflecting on his father's challenging relationship with his own father, Chandler discusses how it influenced his own approach to parenting and his determination to create a more loving family environment. He also recounts his father's final moments, marked by anticipation and a longing to reunite with his family.Building on a strong foundation and continuously improving as a parent are key to creating positive generational change, according to Chandler. He draws inspiration from the movie "Pay It Forward" and emphasizes the power of positive actions and their ability to create a ripple effect. Chandler aims to instill important values in his children and actively involves them in his entrepreneurial journey, sharing both the triumphs and challenges he faces. He shares a personal story of how his father helped him navigate failure and turn it into a valuable learning experience. Chandler also highlights his father's lead-by-example approach, exemplified through his commitment to faith and daily practices of prayer and scripture study.The conversation then shifts to his entrepreneurial venture, Media Acquire, and his excitement for the process and opportunities it offers. Finally, Chandler expresses deep gratitude to his father, acknowledging the tremendous impact his father had on his life.Stephanie relates to Chandler's journey, having experienced the loss of her father at a young age and her mother in her 20s. She found solace and guidance in Sally Clarkson's Mom Heart event, recognizing the significance of reflection and prayer in meeting each child's unique needs.Join Stephanie and Chandler for an insightful conversation about tailoring your parenting to your children's individual personalities, the everlasting nature of family, and empowering children to believe in themselves and strive for success.Enjoy!What You Will Learn In This Show:Chandler shares his thoughts on his father's legacy.Creating a non-judgmental space for open conversations with your children.Understanding and navigating each child's needs and being a collaborative guide rather than being pushy.How Chandler's dad fostered strong family bonds. The importance of embracing children's imagination and finding joy in the little moments.The power of sharing struggles with your kids.Encouraging children's imagination and limiting screen time. And so much more...Resources:Powerful Parenting Dinner QuestionsTwenty one pilots: Stressed Out MediaAcquire
In this episode of ClickFunnels Radio, Russell Brunson pays tribute to the late Dave Woodward, the former voice of the podcast. Russell reflects on Dave's passion for sharing the stories of funnel hackers and their impact on the world. He introduces the two new hosts of ClickFunnels Radio: Chris Cameron and Laura Demetrious. This episode provides insights into the changes and future plans for ClickFunnels Radio, including the commitment to maintaining the podcast's energy and momentum. The hosts, Chris and Laura, share a deep passion for sharing success stories and making a meaningful impact. They firmly believe that impact holds greater significance than income and are dedicated to helping online marketers unlock the true potential of their businesses through the power of funnels. With their combined expertise in tactics and storytelling, the podcast serves as a valuable resource for online marketers seeking growth and knowledge.
This week's episode is a special interview with the late Dave Woodward, previously CEO of ClickFunnels. I'm bringing it back because it's so packed with great do's and don'ts about how to deploy an effective Dream 100 strategy. For those that don't know, that's the fastest, least expensive way to double sales. It helped Clickfunnels grow to $100 million in 4 years. Dave breaks down some of the most clever direct mail pieces he's ever received, how they used it to get a best selling book, and using Joint Ventures to dominate his market in a very short period of time. If you're a fan of Dream 100, you'll love this interview as much as I do. ------------------------- Want to STOP overworking and START generating more revenue with less stress? If the answer is yes, then apply for a complimentary strategy session with one of our growth specialists to find where you're leaving money on the table today. Visit https://howtodoublesales.com/chi-optin Connect with us: https://www.Instagram.com/UltimateSalesMachine https://www.Facebook.com/UltimateSalesMachine https://www.Twitter.com/ChetHolmes https://www.Linkedin.com/company/chetholmesint
"The mercies of the past can help with the struggles in the present, and future."Journal Gems in This Episode:2:32 - October 29, 2020 - "Back in the Rhythm"9:50 - May 28, 2021 - "Things Can Only Get Better"15:05 - November 9, 2022 - "Dave Woodward is Dying"Related YIELD Today Episodes:"Deep Thoughts on Procrastination" Episode -https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VixVcoFj8HKaXaaiXmoez?si=56Gjs8eASa6WVG31Ov9JUgInterview With Clint Pulver -https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ngokz8rs7l97G3Vf45Kvq?si=6F9ZG6QERnC8PEfT435EzgResources Mentioned:"Be a Mr. Jensen" -Super Mario Bros Trailer"Patriarchal Blessings"More From Me:My Medium:https://medium.com/@DallinsYieldCommunity on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KR5cdstcEBMy Twitter: https://twitter.com/dallinsyieldQuotes:3:40 - "It is much better to rest after you have exerted yourself and done something difficult than to just be a couch potato."4:40 - "Time stood still, and I got to enjoy the thrill."5:30 - "I didn't get to go on the zip lines, I ran out of time. :(I did get to eat a whole pizza though, that was good. :D7:50 - "The longer you wait the greater the chance of failure increases."8:21 - Playing games at the arcade with my brother analogy13:42 - "Things can only get better. I just need to keep on surrendering my will to The Lord and I am set! I am trying to be like Jesus. I will never forsake Him."18:48 - "God knows all that has happened and will happen. He desires to flood our minds with hope concerning the future." (Jacob 4:13)19:10 - "I nailed the morning routine today! It felt amazing! God is expanding my heart, vision, and strength as He has in the past. I really am nothing without Him. (Alma 26:12). I stayed focused on my goals for the day, and avoided many distractions.......19:25 - ..."Like this is this is applause! This is LET'S GO! Like this is like dude morning routine?! Like felt amazing?! Expanding my heart and mind?! I'm recognizing that I'm nothing without God. I focused on my goals I avoided distractions! This is hype!"20:55 - ..."When I read this news I felt my world STOP. Millions of realizations flooded my mind at once. I have to go to Boise. Dave offered to be on my podcast back in April 2021 but now his mind is being racked with cancer and he's fighting mightily just to stay alive... He'll never be on my podcast now. I've been swallowed up in my weaknesses and fears, and I never thought to check up on him. And to think I almost started playing video games tonight. What a mistake that would have been. I am thankful for the Spirit."PS: I made a new closing slogan for the podcast -"Don't forget to yield to the good, and it will be a better tomorrow."Support the show
Listen to my thoughts on the recent passing of my best friend and ClickFunnels' CEO, Dave Woodward. I wanted to do this podcast to remember him and let you guys know all the things that he did to affect your lives and change the world!
Listen to my thoughts on the recent passing of my best friend and ClickFunnels' CEO, Dave Woodward. I wanted to do this podcast to remember him and let you guys know all the things that he did to affect your lives and change the world! -Russell Brunson
Justin joins Dave Woodwood on the Click Funnel PodcastDave and Justin talk about Justin's pivot into selling his CBD products online after Covid-19 caused him to rethink his retail strategy in March 2020. With the ClickFunnels software, Justin has found great success in using quiz/survey funnels to lead customers to the product that's right for them. Listen close as Justin walks Dave through his “solution finder” funnel question by question and breaks down why it's so effective!Produced by PodConx Click Funnel Radio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clickfunnels-radio/id1079993982?i=1000542317115Justin Benton - https://podconx.com/guests/justin-bentonJoin Our #HealTheWorlders Messenger Tribe at https://bit.ly/TheMiraclePlant_Messenger
From selling candy in the 5th grade to becoming the CEO of a company, today's guest helped ClickFunnels go to 100 million dollars in revenue in less than 5 years! Sounds crazy, doesn't it?! When you hear the saying, “anything is possible.” Believe it! Listeners, it's time to Get Naked with David & his guest, Dave Woodward. Dave is a devoted husband, father & a successful entrepreneur. He is a ClickFunnels partner & host of Clickfunnels Radio. David & Dave share stories of how their journey with ClickFunnels began & how much fun they've had helping others create success. Be sure to listen to the end to find out who David & Dave's biggest supporters are.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: [00:01:59] First Thing Dave Did to Make Money[00:08:47] How Did Dave Meet Russell Brunson?[00:19:33] How to Add the Most Impact with a Smaller Budget[00:22:47] Biggest Lessons Learned in Scaling a Company Effectively[00:30:55] Final Thoughts from DaveConnect with Dave Woodward:1. Follow Dave on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter2. Find Dave on his website3. Listen to Click Funnels Radio hereConnect with David AsarnowFind David on his websiteFind David on his Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook
Making Bank: Remake Series #MakingBank #S7E21 This is a flashback episode in loving memory of Dave Woodward at Making Bank. Rest In Eternal Peace dear friend. On today's episode of Making Bank, we have Dave Woodward, CRO of ClickFunnels. He graduated from Brigham Young University. He became a regional director of Marico, a local Texas firm, which he took national in just two years. Dave then founded Monopolize Inc. A direct response marketing agency focused on financial services and the real estate industry. But he recognized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when he met Russell Brunson and Todd Dickerson, the two founders of ClickFunnels back in 2014 when the company was just a startup. For Dave, it was never about the title of CEO, it's about results, and in addition to his CEO duties, Dave is the energetic host of the Wiley Popular podcast, ClickFunnels Radio. He has a true gift for making his guests feel right at home so it's no wonder he gets some of the savviest business owners and self-starters on the planet to share never before revealed sales and marketing secrets on every show. Dave is first and foremost a devoted husband, family man, and avid adrenaline junkie. Listen till the end. A lot of valuable information is unpacked by Dave Woodward. (2:21) The Beginning Of ClickFunnels Dave talks about having a mortgage business that crashed in 2008 through 2012, which he managed to get out of when he was approached for startup training by Russell and Todd. This was the beginning of his regaining his business life and one thing led to another till eventually, ClickFunnels became successful. (5:56) Challenges Faced Dave explains how the first initial moments they faced a huge crisis when their database went down. They were all worried and did not know what to do but eventually, they managed to fix the problem, and throughout it all, they were transparent to their customers. They let them know what the issue was and it was eventually fixed and they were up and running again. (10:47) Ups And Downs Of ClickFunnels Dave talks about how they started facing problems because many of the customers wanted more and better support and they were not able to provide that to them. But as they grew more and more they got better with it and now even have phone support, chat support, and social media support. (15:21) Our Employees Are Special Dave talks about the main reason for ClickFunnels doing so well was because everyone who worked there is treated specially. They give them special employee treatment, whether it's giving out gifts or bonuses, everything was unique and was only exclusive to a ClickFunnels employee and this was what gave them success. (22:18) Biggest Change The biggest change they had to undergo was bringing new things that were outside the company to improve. They kept looking for new ways, and new methods of improving and kept working hard at them at the same time not compromising any of the methods that already exist. This change brought them the biggest improvement and it helped the company grow so much. (27:48) Biggest Motivator Dave's number one motivator was the fact that he loves his job so much. He loves being an entrepreneur and was just so passionate about it. That was what drove him the most and made him one of the greatest people and businessmen in life. Links mentioned: Instagram: @daveswoodward
This is a flashback episode in loving memory of Dave Woodward at Making Bank. Rest In Eternal Peace dear friend. On today's episode of Making Bank, we have Dave Woodward, CRO of ClickFunnels. He graduated from Brigham Young University. He became a regional director of Marico, a local Texas firm, which he took national in just two years. Dave then founded Monopolize Inc. A direct response marketing agency focused on financial services and the real estate industry. But he recognized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when he met Russell Brunson and Todd Dickerson, the two founders of ClickFunnels back in 2014 when the company was just a startup. For Dave, it was never about the title of CEO, it's about results, and in addition to his CEO duties, Dave is the energetic host of the Wiley Popular podcast, ClickFunnels Radio. He has a true gift for making his guests feel right at home so it's no wonder he gets some of the savviest business owners and self-starters on the planet to share never before revealed sales and marketing secrets on every show. Dave is first and foremost a devoted husband, family man, and avid adrenaline junkie. Listen till the end. A lot of valuable information is unpacked by Dave Woodward. (2:55) The Beginning Of ClickFunnels Dave talks about having a mortgage business that crashed in 2008 through 2012, which he managed to get out of when he was approached for startup training by Russell and Todd. This was the beginning of his regaining his business life and one thing led to another till eventually, ClickFunnels became successful. (5:56) Challenges Faced Dave explains how the first initial moments they faced a huge crisis when their database went down. They were all worried and did not know what to do but eventually, they managed to fix the problem, and throughout it all, they were transparent to their customers. They let them know what the issue was and it was eventually fixed and they were up and running again. (12:38) Ups And Downs Of ClickFunnels Dave talks about how they started facing problems because many of the customers wanted more and better support and they were not able to provide that to them. But as they grew more and more they got better with it and now even have phone support, chat support, and social media support. (17:39) Our Employees Are Special Dave talks about the main reason for ClickFunnels doing so well was because everyone who worked there is treated specially. They give them special employee treatment, whether it's giving out gifts or bonuses, everything was unique and was only exclusive to a ClickFunnels employee and this was what gave them success. (23:27) Biggest Change The biggest change they had to undergo was bringing new things that were outside the company to improve. They kept looking for new ways, and new methods of improving and kept working hard at them at the same time not compromising any of the methods that already exist. This change brought them the biggest improvement and it helped the company grow so much. (29:00) Biggest Motivator Dave's number one motivator was the fact that he loves his job so much. He loves being an entrepreneur and was just so passionate about it. That was what drove him the most and made him one of the greatest people and businessmen in life. Links mentioned: Instagram: @daveswoodward
This episode is a tribute to Dave Woodward who sadly passed away from a long battle with cancer earlier this week. Dave was the CEO of ClickFunnels and he was a friend of Capitalism.com He featured Ryan on his podcast several times and they had a great relationship with a lot of mutual respect. In this podcast they talk about bootstrapping versus raising money to grow business and other exciting topics in the business world. We decided to share this episode to honor Dave's legacy and give a heartfelt thanks to the good folks at ClickFunnels for choosing such a kind leader who put other people first. We hope that the ripple effects that he created continue on throughout our community and throughout the world. He will be missed.
What happens in one state could be an example for nearby states - or so the idea went, once upon a time...but with the deep polarization gripping our nation, is that even possible anymore? First, Jake Grumbach joins the show to discuss his book "Laboratories Against Democracy," and how our nationalized politics have changed the way states create laws. Next, former St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman stops by to discuss how the twin cities were able to establish light rail between Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. Finally, Oakland County Board of Commissioners chair Dave Woodward discusses the new transit millage in Oakland County and what it means for regional transit in Southeast Michigan.
Jeremy and Rob catch up with Dave Woodward, the founder of the Revolutionary Fire Tactics at the Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, MO. This conference has become a go to conference for some of the biggest names in the industry. Get your learn on at the lake!! For more information; Revolutionary Fire Tactics at the Lake - https://www.laketactics.com/
Will Oakland County expand it's public transit system? Oakland County Board of Commissioners chair Dave Woodward, State Senator Ruth Johnson, and Transportation Riders United executive director Megan Owens join the show for a lively discussion about the upcoming vote on public transit in Oakland County, if it should pass, and how it would affect the region. Then, Automotive News executive editor Jamie Butters stops by to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on the electric vehicle industry.
How do you handle life's stresses, overcome the obstacles, enjoy the journey and find true success? These are certainly some of life's biggest questions, and they continue to be the questions at the forefront of Dave's mind as he reaches the 10-month mark from the day he received the news that changed his life forever. Using the lyrics of Tim McGraw's timeless hit, "Live Like You Were Dying" Dave illustrates how you can reframe your attitude and your choices to create a life filled with meaning, purpose and success. Don't forget to grab your ticket to Funnel Hacking Live 2022! funnelhackinglive.com Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
If you want to create a lasting impression as a leader and entrepreneur, you'll need to become really good at telling stories. In fact, Dave's challenge to himself and to everyone else listening in is to start by telling a single story every day. Sharing the wisdom found in Paul Smith's book The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, Dave discusses each of the 10 types of stories and why it's so important to be able to know what each of those 10 stories are for you and your business. When it comes to attracting and retaining customers, clients and talent, stories trump mere facts every time. Don't forget to grab your ticket to Funnel Hacking Live 2022 HERE! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
Joining Dave at the mic this week is Chris Cameron, Senior Relationship Manager at ClickFunnels and affiliate program aficionado. Dave and Chris have a lot of experience in the affiliate world, and they're here to offer their tips and recommendations for how you can up your game as a ClickFunnels affiliate, as well as how you can greatly improve the affiliate program for your own business. Don't miss out on these awesome opportunities! Join the ClickFunnels affiliate community by visiting the ClickFunnels Avengers (Affiliates) Facebook group! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
Are you placing your attention on what matters most? No matter what the goal may be, constantly focusing your thoughts on the negative will only yield you negative results. In this episode Dave shares some of the advice he's been given over the years that have impressed upon him the vital importance of directing one's thoughts towards that which is positive and productive. Find the books Dave recommends by visiting: expertsecrets.com dotcomsecrets.com trafficsecrets.com Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
If you want to know how to create an email series that gets people excited, creates scarcity, answers questions and resolves objections all in one go, then Dave's got the perfect example for you. Picking up where he left off last week, Dave walks through the last three emails in the 11-email long sequence Russell and his team crafted to promote the acclaimed Two Comma Club Live event. Be sure to listen to the previous episode covering the first eight emails if you haven't yet! Learn more about the Two Comma Club Live event here: twocommaclublive.com Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
Want to know exactly how Russell and his team construct his email series to promote the irresistible Two Comma Club Live event? Dave's here to give you the complete inside scoop. From the subject headlines to the email composition and images used, no detail is left undiscussed as Dave walks through each email in the sequence and explains why each design choice was made. Take careful notes so you can apply these techniques to your own emails! These Two Comma Club Live events don't come around often, so grab your ticket ASAP at twocommaclublive.com! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
The adage, "no pain, no gain" has been around forever, but many fail to understand exactly how much pain is truly required. So many entrepreneurs are looking for shortcuts to success that require the least amount of effort and/or suffering possible. While this is a natural inclination, it's important to ask ourselves the following: If the reward is great, then wouldn't the price be great as well? Dave shares his personal experiences and insights on what it means to endure physical, mental and emotional pains in order to achieve the goals that mean the most to you. Whether these goals lie in your business, your family or other pursuits, it's important to ask yourself how much pain you are willing to sustain so that your dreams can be realized. Be sure to grab your ticket to Funnel Hacking Live 2022! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
Have you ever looked at a successful entrepreneur and wondered how they got it so easy? Chances are you're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Dave admits that, while he prefers to focus on life's positives, there are plenty of stresses in his personal and business life. So how does he deal with the negatives as they come? Armed with decades of experience, Dave wants to offer you 10 of his top methods for working through entrepreneurial stresses both great and small. By overcoming our own challenges, Dave insists, we will have greater opportunities to touch the lives of others for good. Dave can't wait to see YOU at Funnel Hacking Live 2022 in Orlando, Florida! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
When it comes to acquiring lifelong customers, the principles behind becoming the "attractive character" are so important that Russell teaches the "attractive character" in both his Dotcom Secrets and Expert Secrets books. Not only that, Russell practices the very "attractive character" principles he preaches. Dave's here to share his top five tips for becoming that "attractive character" - the kind of authentic person that people can relate to and want to follow. It may require you to step outside your comfort zone, but Dave wants you to remember: "There's no comfort in the growth zone, and there's no growth in the comfort zone." Learn more about the attractive character by picking up the Secrets Trilogy today! Join our Messenger Tribe! https://m.me/clickfunnels?ref=cfpodcast-join-CF-tribe
So In this episode of Interviews with Entrepreneurs Show we're Interviewing Dave Woodward. Dave Woodward is the host of Clickfunnels radio podcast not only that he's also the CEO of CLICKFUNNELS... We're going to be talking about how it's like to be the CEO of Clickfunnels, the best way to leverage clickfunnels, power of distribution channel and many more DAVE's SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davewoodward Clickfunnels Radio: https://clickfunnelsradio.com/podcast Sign up For 14 Days Clickfunnels Free Trial: https://www.signupforcf.com FOLLOW RJ SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therjahmed FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMHOE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrjahmed Get Free Copy of My Book Decades In Days: https://www.decadesindaysbook.com
In this episode, I talk with Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, founded by her father, Chet Holmes.Together we discuss her father's book, The Ultimate Sales Machine, including one of its most popular, and timeless strategies, the Dream 100, and more!Listen to the full episode now to learn more about the mindset and strategies you can use to increase sales and grow your business!--------Can you imagine what it would be like to double your sales year after year?You might believe that would be difficult at best, and you might even feel like that would be impossible...But would you believe me if I told you that it feels difficult or impossible because of your mindset?If you find yourself struggling with those limiting beliefs, this episode is for you!In this episode, I interview Amanda Holmes and discuss how she learned to reframe her mind to step into the role of CEO of Chet Holmes International at just 26 years old and how her company has helped countless clients double their sales year after year using their 12 Core Competencies. In this episode, Amanda and I cover:What it took for Amanda to step into the role of CEO at just 26 years oldThe Dream 100 in practiceWhy you shouldn't rely solely on tacticsWhat the single biggest mistake in sales isThe importance of offer positioningWhat three things you must have to create a solid offer If you got value from what you heard here, please be sure to subscribe and rate this podcast! Bonus points for you if you write a review! ;) — SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW —Subscribe to Dan's YouTube ChannelFollow Dan on FacebookFollow Dan on InstagramFollow Dan on TwitterWant Dan's Wall Street Journal bestselling book for FREE?Click here to get Digital Millionaire Secrets, FREE!Interested in having Dan's team personally work with you to grow your business?Book a FREE Strategy Session here!Want to learn the 5 Things I Learned Scaling My Coaching Business To $25?Click here to watch the webinar now!Click here to Visit our Corporate Website: GetClients.comClick here to learn more about How To Think — TRANSCRIPT —Dan Henry (00:00:08): Hey everybody, Dan Henry here. Welcome to the How To Think podcast, the show where we dissect the inner workings of the human mind and learn how to achieve anything in business or in life. By changing the way we think. We bring on some amazing entrepreneurs, authors, thought leaders, and people that just know how to think and get stuff done. And today we have an amazing guest. Amanda, how you doing? Amanda Holmes. Amanda Holmes (00:00:39): I can't wait. It's such a good intro. Dan Henry (00:00:41): Thank you so much. So, so real quick, I'll do you know, I'm not much for intros, right? But you know, you are the CEO of Chet Holmes International, and Chet Holmes is your father. Who wrote, of course, the amazing; one of the most amazing sales books ever The Ultimate Sales Machine. The originator of what a lot of people now use quite a bit to grow their company, The Dream 100. Amanda Holmes (00:01:09): Yes. Dan Henry (00:01:09): And all that jazz, all that cool stuff. You've, and to be fair, you took over the company at 24. Amanda Holmes (00:01:19): Yes. Dan Henry (00:01:19): You doubled sales year after year. We're going to get into all that. But the first question that I have to ask you is, did you play all the instruments on When Grapes Turn Into Wine? Amanda Holmes (00:01:34): No. Dan Henry (00:01:35): You didn't. Okay. Well, definitely you definitely sang beautiful. You wrote the song. You played it. So I'm a guitar player. You know, that we talked about that before we went live and I listened to it. I thought it was great. Good production. Did you play, other than vocals? Did you do anything on it? Amanda Holmes (00:01:53): No. Well, you Dan Henry (00:01:54): Well, you wrote the whole thing. That's pretty darn good. Amanda Holmes (00:01:57): So I was a gymnast first, and then in my junior year of high school, I thought, oh, maybe I'll do singing. And then by senior year I already had my first record. And then in college I had four records, but all of the people around me were like amazing musicians. I went to USC Thornton, school of music. So it's like top. You either go to NYU or you go to USC or Berkeley school of music. So they were the best. And I looked around and went, I've only been doing this two years. I think this might be good if you guys play and I'll just sing and write. Dan Henry (00:02:30): Well, that's fair. That's like knowing your role, knowing, staying in your lane, you know. That's amazing. That's amazing. So let's go back to cause a lot of people, you know, have read this book, which is again an amazing book. And I also believe a lot of people haven't read it and they've heard of it. You know how many people they say I'm going to read a book and then that book becomes a paperweight, you know? But a lot of people do know what The Dream 100 is, which, you want to play game? Amanda Holmes (00:03:05): Absolutely. Dan Henry (00:03:06): Let's play a game. Okay. So I'm going to explain to you what I think The Dream 100 is based on, you know, my limited understanding and what probably most people understand it as. Very, very like primal, very simple version. And then you're just going to tell me how stupid I am and how bad, how wrong I had it and that I'm going to get amazing value out of that. Trust me. So let's and by the way, before I get into this, I think a lot of people need to know your company has trained over 240,000 CEOs. And the main, I mean, I know you guys help with a lot, but the main thing is to increase sales. Amanda Holmes (00:03:46): Yes. 12 core competencies on doubling sales. Dan Henry (00:03:48): 12 core competencies on doubling sales. And would you say one of them is The Dream 100, or at least that's one, one of them is Dream 100. Amanda Holmes (00:03:54): Yes. Dan Henry (00:03:54): Okay. So let me sort of see if I can jump into this and okay. So The Dream 100 is where you find somebody that you want to sell to usually a big fish, right? Yeah. You just like, maybe it's the CEO of a company or whatever, and you research them and you figure out what they're into. You know, maybe they're into fishing, maybe they're into Marvel, I don't know, whatever. And then you send them this really amazing gift. It's either going to be really expensive or really thoughtful or both. And you get their attention because nobody opens a letter, but they always open a package. And they look at the gift, maybe it's a laptop. And then when they open it up, you're like, Hey, whatever. And then they go, well, who the hell sent me this? You know? And then they look at it and it opens up the conversation. And if you're clever enough, you can at least establish contact with somebody that you normally could never get past the gatekeeper. Am I somewhat on the same? Somewhat in the ballpark? Amanda Holmes (00:04:53): Yes. Yeah. Dan Henry (00:04:56): Okay. So that's essentially, I mean, obviously there's a fine art to it. Amanda Holmes (00:04:59): Okay, so it's the fastest least expensive way to double sales because there's always a smaller number of better buyers than there are all buyers. So marketing and selling to them is cheaper than marketing, selling to all buyers. So how do you find that dream; my father called it The Dream 100. It could be The Dream One. Dan Henry (00:05:14): Sure. Amanda Holmes (00:05:15): I just recently saw a client of ours. They were at 60 million, they had 950 clients that produced that 60 million, but 900, I'm sorry, 969 clients 950 of which produced only 9% of their revenue. So 13 of their clients produce 91% of their revenue. So instead of going after another 900, they only led an intensive effort to one client. And that one client produced them a hundred million dollars. Dan Henry (00:05:44): The big fish. Amanda Holmes (00:05:46): And they doubled sales with one client. Dan Henry (00:05:49): And that, that comes back to using the right bait and being in the right waters. Amanda Holmes (00:05:52): Absolutely. Yeah. You did a good job of picking out some of the great things about it. So my father did it with lumpy mail and that's kind of progressed over time. There's also ways to do it on social. There's also ways to write, just being the bright spot in their day, adding value, being something of interest to them. So lumpy mail is one of those ways that we do. Dan Henry (00:06:12): So I actually, you know, Russell Brunson, he invited me last year to speak at his conference. FHL and so I got to speak in front of like, I don't know, whatever. It was five to 6,000 people. And of course when people bought my stuff. Amanda Holmes (00:06:26): Awesome. Dan Henry (00:06:26): We probably did at least $2 million from that. So I was very thankful. So I was thinking to myself, well, for some, I don't know how I stumbled into this, where he asked me to speak, but I was like, I never sent him a gift, a Dream 100 gift. So I was like, let me retroactively do that because I don't think anybody does that. So I got him a Yoda, a life-size Yoda. Cause I know he's super into star wars. His kids are super into star wars. So I, and this was like right after this was Corona. Dan Henry (00:06:54): So it was like, it took forever to get this fricking Yoda over to him. And they accidentally shipped it to me first. So they shipped it to me. So then I like put a, so then, you know, I got to like deal with that. And it's like this freight thing at my house. And so I put like a little note in and I bought like, RussellsYoda.com. And I was just like, listen, this is just me saying, retroactively Dream one hundreding you and saying, thank you for letting me speak at your stage because we had a lot of money. So I sent him that and he was very grateful, but I just thought, I was like, oops, I probably should've sent him something first. And I, cause I go back to that book and I'm like, you know what, let me see if I can like, correct this. So Amanda Holmes (00:07:36): I love that story. That's so good. But it's also interesting. So my father, when he originally did it, he wanted to spend the least amount of money possible. Like he would get the stupidest little, like one time. I remember the day he found OrientalTrading.com. You can order lots of random, like a Rubik's Cube... Dan Henry (00:07:53): I remember that. I remember that magazine be careful though. It's 2021. We may not be able to say that anymore. But, but no, I remember that magazine. Yeah. Amanda Holmes (00:08:02): So that year we got 300 presents for Christmas because my dad went on OrientalTrading.com and bought the most ridiculous amount of things. Dan Henry (00:08:12): He didn't go cheap on toilet paper, did he? Amanda Holmes (00:08:13): Oh, he was, he would not buy anything brand, you know, designer, anything we got knock, I don't know about toilet paper. He wasn't buying our toilet paper. It was our assistant. Dan Henry (00:08:24): Okay. Yeah, because there's some things you don't go cheap on. Heart surgery and toilet paper, Just saying, you know. Amanda Holmes (00:08:32): So he was always about how do I find the cheapest things? It's just about changing that dynamic. But what it's evolved to now is because we have so much more ability to understand who a person is because they put everything online. Now we can get better about giving them something that would really mean something to them because he created it 30 years ago. Right. He was doing it 15 years ago. He passed nine years ago. And between the last nine years now we share everything on the internet. So you can be much more tactical about that. Dan Henry (00:09:02): Let me, let me ask you kind of a, if you don't mind, it's a somewhat personal question. Amanda Holmes (00:09:08): Happens all the time, yes, please. Dan Henry (00:09:10): Look I remember when I was 24, right? I was, I was driven, you know, I didn't really get really driven till I was like 28. But I was, you know, I was being 24. I was, you know, drinking, going out, smoking weed, going to concerts. Amanda Holmes (00:09:29): Were you at the pizza? You were running the pizza place at that time? Dan Henry (00:09:31): Yeah. I mean, it was cheap weed, but you know, I mean, I was, you know, I was going to SevenDust concerts and I was hanging out and I was just being, you know, I mean, I was still trying to build my business and I didn't really have business then, but I was still trying to like figure things out. I had a couple of businesses that came and went, you know, but I was, I was being 24. I got started a little late. I wasn't that like 18 year old kid who was like, I'm going to be a millionaire. Like I said that, but it was like, yeah, I'll be a millionaire, but I wasn't really putting the effort in. At 24 to take over, not just a company, but a legendary company; a company that, I mean, it's not Joe, the rags man's fricking lemonade stand, you know, it's Chet Holmes International, legendary. I mean, what, I mean, how did you feel filling those shoes quickly like that and stepping into that role? Or were you already kind of in that, you know, or did you like hop off the party bus and go right into it? Amanda Holmes (00:10:34): I was never so good at partying, I was very focused always, but I was a musician at that point. So my father got diagnosed with leukemia and he didn't spend one night in the hospital alone for a year and a half. It was between me, my mother and my brother. And he would have night sweats. So we'd be up all night with him and all of that year and a half, never once did he sit me down and say, these are my companies, these are what they, this is what they do. These are the people that run them. This is what I want for my companies. Right? None of that, we were just spending time together. Yeah. And there was no plan for that whatsoever. Like I'm sure my dad, if he were still here, he'd be like you did what? It would be pretty odd. Dan Henry (00:11:16): So he didn't even expect you to do this? Amanda Holmes (00:11:17): No, there was no plan for it. Dan Henry (00:11:19): Did you just kick the door down and say, listen, Amanda is in charge now. Amanda Holmes (00:11:25): Well, it puts things in perspective because for a year and a half, every day was Chet's going to die. This is what's going on. You know, it was life or death every day in the hospital with him and trying to find an alternative for him. So that was my context to then coming into this. Right? Well, well, so a, when things got even as difficult as they were, I'm like at the end of the day, nobody is dying. Like our business, like the worst that could happen is that I lost my father. Like that to me was the worst. So that had already happened. So whatever happens here, we can work it out. Right? Dan Henry (00:12:03): Now, hold on a second. That's an amazing way to think about it. Amanda Holmes (00:12:06): It's an important thing. Dan Henry (00:12:07): I think a lot of people, whether they're entrepreneurs, whether they're authors, whether there's thought leaders, whether they want to be a sports star, whether they want to be a famous, whatever it is, if they want to achieve some sort of success, they, you know, a lot of times it's all about the meaning that we associate with events, how we define events and how we redefine events. So, you know, you being able to, some, another person may completely have a different definition of that. You know what I mean? But you gave it a definition that ended in a positive result. I mean, how important do you think that is? Amanda Holmes (00:12:41): Absolutely. So I had looked to hire three different CEOs. I hired CMOs, CTOs, CFOs, just trying to fill the void. That was my father. I mean, he wasn't working in the day to day for years. Obviously it was all the sales team and there was a whole... Dan Henry (00:12:56): So he was already out? Amanda Holmes (00:12:56): Yeah, yeah. I mean, he was mostly just the direct reports would report to the CEO and the CEO would report to my father. So it wasn't like anything would really change. It was just like, as if a body no longer had a heart, it was just void of that, that founder. Right. So I'm trying to find all these different pieces to fill that, that hole. And I actually climbed Kilimanjaro. I went on the CEO retreat where it was like... Dan Henry (00:13:22): The mountain? Amanda Holmes (00:13:22): Yeah, yeah. Dan Henry (00:13:24): Okay. Wow. I, well now I feel inferior. My, my best story is like, you know, going on a brisk walk Amanda Holmes (00:13:34): I'm sure you have great stories. Dan Henry (00:13:35): Not on Kilimanjaro. Amanda Holmes (00:13:37): So it was one of my staff. We were at an event and it was actually a business mastery and he goes, you know, Amanda, I'm about to climb the largest freestanding mountain in the world. It's in Africa. I think you'd actually have a fun time. You should come. And I went, okay. Dan Henry (00:13:53): It's whatever, sure let's do it. Yeah. Let's light ourselves on fire while we're at. It's fine. Amanda Holmes (00:13:58): It was very bizarre, my thoughts were not really quite clear at that time. So Friday I get home, Saturday and Sunday, I buy all my equipment. Cause I'd never hiked that, anything before Monday I'm in Africa. And the first two days I am literally dying because it turns out that what's difficult about climbing is that people that smoke cigarettes, they have an easier time because your ability to breathe is restricted. Dan Henry (00:14:27): Wow. Amanda Holmes (00:14:29): Yeah. So Olympic athletes could have a hard time with altitude sickness because they're not used to not having breath. Whereas you look at me, my background, I was a singer. So I learned breath control like massively, right. I am certified yoga instructor. So I know breath so much. Dan Henry (00:14:45): I wonder how many mountain climbers are going to start smoking now they've heard that. Amanda Holmes (00:14:50): I'm sure they know it. I mean, you really have to practice it. So I was terrible from day one. I could barely get up that freaking mountain. And I shared, We were around a campfire the second night and I go, guys, I hate to break it to you. But I've realized that I hate hiking. Dan Henry (00:15:09): I love how direct you were, and in such an eloquent way, Amanda Holmes (00:15:14): They all looked at me like I was literally crazy. Cause they all had it on their bucket list for years. Right? Their lifetime. Dan Henry (00:15:20): You like, you're crazy. The people that are climbing this mountain, but you're crazy. Got it. Amanda Holmes (00:15:25): Well, because I hadn't thought it through. And I'm like, I hadn't really thought this through. I realized I hate hiking and I didn't know how I was going to get up that mountain literally. Yeah. I didn't know how I would do it. So then something clicked in me that I realized, oh, maybe I don't have to hike. Maybe I could just dance because I love to dance. And I love music. I've always been a dancer along with my music. Dan Henry (00:15:47): What kind? Amanda Holmes (00:15:49): I studied salsa, pretty intensively. Hip hop. I grew up on hip hop, like eight years of hip hop. So instead, now I'm sitting there and I'm like, either I changed my mind frame about this or I'm going to have to give up and I will not freaking give up on this. Right. So then I start singing. I have this personal, Dan Henry (00:16:10): I'm just imagining you singing and dancing up this mountain. And I just said they were crazy. I retract. Amanda Holmes (00:16:17): Well, no, no, no. So, I just recently written the song and it goes, forget the heavy load. So it had a really, really slow beat. So nobody could tell that I was dancing, but my head was going and nobody could hear me because I had all these masks on, right, cause it was really cold, but I'm singing my song and I'm moving my head and this is my mantra and it got me through the thing. Dan Henry (00:16:42): I'm so wishing I brought a guitar right now because you have the mic. Wow. That sounded amazing. Did you sound that amazing when you were going up the mountain? Amanda Holmes (00:16:52): Absolutely not, no. Dan Henry (00:16:57): Oh man. That's incredible. Amanda Holmes (00:16:59): But to circle it back, just to finish, the point is that change in my mind frame helped me to come back. And that's when I stepped in as CEO and said, okay, I'm going to do this. That was really a pivotal point because I also couldn't get up alone. I had to have help two African men, one by the name of Donut, that like assisted me when my eyes were rolling to the back of my head. I like literally couldn't walk. There was a guy that had died that day and was like, his body was laying all this. Dan Henry (00:17:28): Oh yeah, that's fantastic. This is, what event is this? I'm going to put it on my do not go list. Amanda Holmes (00:17:32): Yeah, every time people are like, I'm thinking about it. I'm like, yeah, I would never do that again. But it shifted my belief system around what I could do in my business. So I walked back and said, I didn't walk back. I flew back to the United States, and I said, let's do this. So that was a big point. Dan Henry (00:17:49): So you redefined the problem. You found a way I can just hear like Jeff, Goldbloom saying life finds a way. You found a way to get up that mountain by channeling something that you loved. Because I mean, would you agree that if you're in a positive state of mind, if you're in, I mean, how often would you, you know let's say you're on your way to dinner and you're having a fantastic dinner with a friend or a significant other or whatever. And then on the way there, somebody like cuts you off, screams at you, like, you know, scrapes your car door, whatever. And you get into this argument, like you're in a bad frame of mind. Do you think that dinner is going to go as smoothly and nicely as if you were just, it's just butterflies and rainbows as you were driving down, right? Dan Henry (00:18:38): No. So, so like you were in this frame of mind, like, Hey, I can't do this. This is nuts. These people are crazy coming up, Kilimanjaro, dead guy on the side of the fricking mountain, you know, but you had to do it. So you re you redefined it as I'm going to sing. I love to sing and dance. So I'm going to singing, dance my ass up this mountain past all the dead people. So I mean, you know what, it really freaked me out. Is you ever seen a weekend at Bernie's? Amanda Holmes (00:19:07): No. Dan Henry (00:19:08): You've never seen weekend at Bernie's? It's a movie where they had, I forget the exact plot, but this guy dies, his name's Bernie and they needed him to do something like right before he died. So they, like, they take him all around town and they're like holding him up and he's like this and they're like moving his arm. It was ridiculous movie, but I was just seeing you up the side of the mountain and singing and dancing. And then the dead guy on the mountain just starts doing this. I'm sorry. I smoke entirely too much weed. Okay. So, so, so, so here's the question. You went back, you, you took over Chet Holmes international. What's the first thing you did? Amanda Holmes (00:19:56): Well, even before that, I would say the first thing I did was listen. So I think a lot of people, especially if you're changing positions or you're coming into a company and you just kind of say, here's what we're going to do, nobody will respect you. So I started by listening and asking lots of questions and the more questions I asked, the more they kept saying, oh, ask more questions. You're onto this. Right? You're understanding what's going on here. So I would say before that that's a predecessor. Dan Henry (00:20:23): So you, you weren't that classic, like a Richie Rich, Macaulay Culkin, or whatever that walks in and just takes over and you know, like puts his feet up on the desk, like, all right guys, it's my company now. Amanda Holmes (00:20:35): Absolutely not. Dan Henry (00:20:37): Got it. That's good to know. Amanda Holmes (00:20:40): And then I also think so I study under an Indian Saint. She's actually not too far from here. Her full title is [inaudible]. But I call her Guruji. Dan Henry (00:20:55): I'm going to need to write that down. Amanda Holmes (00:20:57): Yes, it's a good one. So I study under her and she just kept saying that if you come from service, that's the most important thing you can do. And if you can be a conduit of something positive, then you'll get through all of it. So that was really, it's not about me. It's not about the fact that I'm a 25, I think. So I stepped in as CEO at 26. So for a year and a half, I really looked around, tried to hire different people, and scrambled to find some kind of solution. Dan Henry (00:21:26): So what was your role from 24 to 26? Amanda Holmes (00:21:28): I was chairwoman. Dan Henry (00:21:31): Ah, so kind of like, it was, it was just... Amanda Holmes (00:21:35): A complimentary title. Dan Henry (00:21:35): Right, right. Gotcha. Was there problems that you needed to solve? Amanda Holmes (00:21:42): Absolutely. Dan Henry (00:21:43): I mean, there's always problems you need to solve, but there were, was there something fundamentally that you deep down in your core knew that you wanted to change direction or you wanted to fix, or you wanted to, to grow? Amanda Holmes (00:21:52): At that time it was just, you know, everything's on fire. We need to solve some serious issues. Like, so I stepped in a CEO. The week that I stepped in our merchant services stopped paying payroll. So like hundreds of people aren't able to pay and they're like, Amanda there's a merchant services have shut down. I'm like, what's a merchant services? Dan Henry (00:22:18): No way. Amanda Holmes (00:22:18): Same week, same week they come back and they go, so Amanda, we've spent half a million dollars to implement Salesforce. We haven't turned it on yet and we're thinking maybe we shouldn't, what do you think? I'm like, what Salesforce? You know, what is a CRM system? So Dan Henry (00:22:35): You had to get acclimated real quick. Huh? Amanda Holmes (00:22:37): My CFO used to always say baptism by fire. Dan Henry (00:22:40): Okay. I still don't know what Salesforce is to be quite honest with you. I still don't get it. Amanda Holmes (00:22:45): Well, 88% of companies hate their CRM systems. So it's okay. Even if you did know, you probably wouldn't like it. Dan Henry (00:22:51): I hate that acronym. So just overall, I'm just like, just give me your email. We'll figure it out. Dan Henry (00:23:05): I'm clearly joking. I'm clearly joking. This is what I like to say. And then my team is like, no, Dan, we have dah, dah, dah. And I'm like, yeah yeah yeah, I know, but this sounds cooler. It's fine. So,I'm going to do a quick, I'm gonna do a quick pitch. I'm just going to mention that our sponsor is us. So if you're interested to get daily success mentoring go to HowToThink.com and sign up. So that was our message from our sponsor. Yay. So, let me ask you a question. Is the Dream 100, that whole method, is that still the primary thing that drives Chet Holmes International? Or do you guys, do you have something different or have you taken a different direction or is that still the thing that you, is like the core? Amanda Holmes (00:23:59): So we have 12 core competencies to double sales. That's just one of them. And it's, it's amazing how much this has been timeless. Right? So when I first decided I'm going to rewrite the book, right? Penguin was like, write the book, we get so many sales, we should just do a new edition. And I kept saying no. And then finally I'm like, okay, I will do it. And then when I went out on social and I asked, what should I update in the book? Everyone said, don't touch it. It's perfect. That was the response. Dan Henry (00:24:26): It's like redoing a Pink Floyd song. Like, no, don't, don't, don't do it. Stop pump the brakes. Yeah, I got it. Amanda Holmes (00:24:33): Very difficult. But so what I realized is that the framework is the same. It's just the ways the mediums in which have changed that need to be adapted and adopted. Right. So dream 100. Yeah. My father talked about faxing phone calls and lumpy mail. Right? Whereas we all know today... Dan Henry (00:24:51): Can we, can we do. Cause some people may not understand what a lumpy mail is. Can we just define that? Amanda Holmes (00:24:56): Well, you did as well too, right? Dan Henry (00:24:58): You probably do it better. So is it, is it mail that, that, you know, is just let themselves go and just doesn't eat right? Or is it... Amanda Holmes (00:25:09): So lumpy mail, meaning you have something in it. So it makes it a lumpy package. Dan Henry (00:25:14): Yeah. All right. I just wanted to define the term. Amanda Holmes (00:25:18): It's not a, not Humpty or lumpy. Dan Henry (00:25:21): It is sat on a wall. Yeah. Got it. Amanda Holmes (00:25:25): But today that can look like on social. Right? So I Dream 100'ed Dave Woodward. Dan Henry (00:25:31): Ah, fantastic guy. Probably the nicest guy that I've ever met. In fact, sometimes I can't be around him too long because it just makes me feel terrible about myself because he's so nice. I'm like, ah, I need to go work on myself, Amanda Holmes (00:25:44): His whole family. I mean, it's a test to who he is as well as you can tell that just his boys are so wonderful and his wife is so incredible as well. Their unit is wonderful. Yeah. They're great. So when I first met Dave, though, he kind of gave me a cold shoulder and I looked at him and went, oh, or are we not? Is my pig headed discipline and determination gonna kick in cause I have to like be friends with you. So I ended up following up with him. We friended each other on Instagram and I for every single day, for three months, every post he made, I commented on. So he would post, he took a hike and he bought some boots and he showed himself buying some boots. I'm like, I climbed Kilimanjaro and new boots. And I can tell you that that's the worst idea on the face of the planet you have to wear in your boots beforehand. Amanda Holmes (00:26:31): Cause it will be really painful. Oh, that's nice. I'd get a heart. You know, he made a deal with his son that he couldn't not eat sugar for 24 hours. And I, and he didn't end up breaking eight sugar before 24 hours and he won like $10 or something. And I'm like, ha ha, you should have bet more. That's hysterical. So just little things. So he also posted a picture or a video of him and his wife and his wife is looking at all of these beautiful Christmas lights and she looks so happy. I'm like, Dave, you got to give your wife Christmas lights, like multiple times a year for how happy she is about these Christmas lights. Right? So I am in dialogue with him every single day. Even though he really didn't say much, it was like a heart here. I take screenshots of them, it's hilarious. Amanda Holmes (00:27:17): But three months in him and Russell reached out to me and say, Hey, we'd like to buy 650 of these books for the, for our Inner Circle and give them to all of our best clients, which was awesome. I mean, five years later I just showed up to Funnel Hacking Live. That's how we met. Right. And everyone knew Ultimate Sales Machine because of that three months of pigheaded discipline and determination to follow up. So that's, that's an example of Dream 100 in today's world. Being that bright spot in their day where you're in their face, in their place, in their space and they can't avoid you. Right. But we still have these 12 core competencies. So it isn't just Dream 100. We're also known a lot for market data and utilizing market data. Dan Henry (00:27:59): Do you get into sports at all? Boxing, anything like that? Amanda Holmes (00:28:03): No, I'm sorry. Dan Henry (00:28:04): Yeah, I went right past that. I just, I just did not turn down the right road. I just thought I was just playing on my phone. Just kept going. Well, the reason I say that is because, you know, what's funny is there have been times where, cause I'm a big like martial arts MMA. Amanda Holmes (00:28:19): Oh, okay. My father was a fourth degree black belt. Dan Henry (00:28:21): Oh, okay. Awesome. Awesome. So there was this and this has happened multiple times, but there was you know, I remember seeing Dream Onehundreding in that game. Like there was a, I believe it was Klitschko. I forget the other guy's name. Brandon probably knows it, but it's, it's the guy who's always like what's up champ. What's up champ champ. Do you know the guy I'm talking about Brandon? The boxer. Brandon (00:28:45): I'd have to look up the name. I know exactly what you're talking about though. Yeah. Dan Henry (00:28:48): Yeah. So what he would do was so Klitschko, I think I got the right one. He was like the champion. He was trying to get the fight. Right? Because you know, if you want to get a fight with the champ, you gotta, you gotta get the Champ's attention. You can't just say, I want to fight you or you have to be the number one contender. Dan Henry (00:29:03): Right. But if you're not the number one contender, you got to get the attention. So this dude would literally follow Klitschko everywhere he went. If he was at a restaurant, he would show up with like a megaphone and be like, What's up champ? You gonna take the fight champ? Like right in the restaurant. Or he was, Klitschko was skiing. He came on a speedboat, drove right past him, knocked him off his skis and was like, come on champ, come on. What's up champ. Let's go. You know? And he did this like six or seven times and he finally got the fight and I'm pretty sure he lost, but the point remains, he Dream One hundreded his way into a fight with the champ. Oh Amanda Holmes (00:29:39): My God. I never heard that before. That's such a good story. Dan Henry (00:29:43): Don't I don't recommend anybody do that. That was an example. But you know, it's not what I'm saying to do. Amanda Holmes (00:29:51): But the essence is there. The point is there. Dan Henry (00:29:52): And that's the thing. Let me ask you a question in life. Cause you know, it's not just about business. I mean, a lot of it is, but some people don't want to be entrepreneurs, but they want to be authors. They want to be singers. They want to be whatever it is, whatever they define as success. Do you think that sometimes people when they try to, and this is the difference between people who get it and people who don't get it. People who succeed, people who don't succeed as they look at the tactics, they look at the surface level stuff, send a piece of mail here, do this. Comment here on social media. And they don't think of the essence. Like, I mean essentially that's what, what Klitschko got Dream One-hundreded and he gave him the fight. And that's the thing is that same, that same essence can be repurposed into a thousand different iterations and applications. Dan Henry (00:30:45): And in a hundred years it can still be done. In the thousand years it can still be done. We might not have the internet in a thousand years. Maybe we were all just like cyber connected. And I can just be like, give you a compliment by going like whatever. And it's a completely, it's very creepy. But in this extremely creepy future Bing world, you can still Dream 100 people. You can still, sales is still sales. You know, rapport is still rapport. I mean, I'm hoping, unless we're all robots, then that might not be the case. But you see what I'm saying? Like, do you feel that people don't explore that enough? And they just try to rest on the tactics? Amanda Holmes (00:31:20): Absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, that's also why this has been so timeless and continues to be so timeless is because it's talking about the strategy and whether the tactics or the vehicles that you're using in marketing change. The things that my father talks about, like with advertisements, how much more it converts if you have a person next to a product. Right? So I think of that when I'm doing my Instagram stories, I always make sure I have someone dancing next to an image because I know research shows whether it was 20 years ago or not in, in newspaper advertisements with them showing like a book with a hand and it converts better than a book by itself or someone holding a product. I do the same thing on Instagram because it's understanding the concepts. Dan Henry (00:32:04): Mm yes. Yes. I think that maybe you'll agree that when you deep dive into that and you don't play gets to me trying to learn tactics or at least relying on tactics, that's your safe zone. You know, oh, if I just learned his tactic and I don't expand my brain any, anywhere past that, I don't push the limits. I don't, I don't push the envelope and watch it bend. That is where you get stuck because you just, you, you build this little box and if the tactic doesn't work or does work or whatever, you stay in that little box and you don't push the box, bend the box, break the box and get out of the box. Would you agree? Amanda Holmes (00:32:41): Absolutely. When I think of like, so we define marketing as creating top of mind awareness, like that is the whole purpose of marketing is to create top of mind awareness. So that as soon as they say, oh, I need a product or service like yours, you are the first person that they think of. Right? That's the true ability of marketing. Now, when you think of a business trying to do social media, they're like, I just need to do a Facebook post. I just need to do a Facebook post. Remember that the number one thing of any marketing you do is to create the top of mind awareness. So when you feel like, oh, I've only done this many posts, I don't want to do more. Nope. We're creating top of mind awareness. What do I have to do to make that happen? Right. Just like that. Very basic thing. We get lost in the clutter of all the tactics without forgetting. What is the point of what we're doing here? Dan Henry (00:33:29): I agree. I agree. I have a much more you put it more eloquently than I did. I pretty much just say marketing is to make the sales guy's job easier. You know, like the better your marketing is the less, less less, you know, work you have to do when it comes to sales. Amanda Holmes (00:33:46): Steve Jobs says it too. Marketing's job is to make sales obsolete. And the number one revenue generating company in the world right now is Apple. Dan Henry (00:33:55): Of course. And how do you go when you go to an Apple store, what do they do? Do they pitch you? Do they sell you? They don't have to do anything. Dan Henry (00:34:02): You got to wait in line. You gotta wait in line and then somebody like somebody, like you gotta go see the genius or whatever, you know? And it's, it's very different, very different environment. Yeah. And that's the thing is, is, you know, Steve Jobs, he was such a you know, he was such a brilliant guy. He and I remember there, there was a scene in one of the movies cause he had a movie with David Fessenbender Fastenbender. And then you had another movie with Ashton Kutcher and I believe it was the Ashton Kutcher one. And he was arguing with his engineers and they were saying people who buy computers, they like to switch out their CD ROMs. And they like to be able to replace their RAM. And, and basically what you, Steve jobs said was no computer nerds like to do that. Dan Henry (00:34:46): People want whatever you tell them to want. And he created, he created that because that's the difference between, and maybe you'll agree. That's the difference between something like Apple and Microsoft, apple does not sell computers. Apple sells creative empowerment, think different. Microsoft sells computers. You go to, you go to, you buy a computer from Microsoft, you're buying a computer. You buy a computer from Apple, you buy into self-expression, you buy into spreading your art. You buy into creativity without the limit of, you know, you know, ease of creativity. You have an identity and you have and that's the difference. And that's why Steve Jobs did such a great job. But on the flip side the man created literally, the highest value tech company ever. And not only that is responsible for changing the way that we live our lives. I mean, think about it. Dan Henry (00:35:43): I'm sitting here interviewing you. I got a fricking iPhone and an iPad in front of me, you know? And I mean, you want to talk to your family, you message on Facebook or, you know, you sh I mean, literally how we live our lives completely, really does social media, there'd be no social media without the fricking iPhone. You know, it all comes back to that. So he made such an impact. But do you remember, do you remember the story about what he talked about on his death bed? He said I don't remember the exact words, but he basically said it was all not worth it because he spent so much time making that thing great that he didn't spend enough time with his family and his life and he wasn't present enough. And on his deathbed, he regretted every single second of it. And I, I remember hearing that and every single day when I wake up, I try to think of that. And I just close my eyes and I say, I'm Steve Jobs in my bed about to die. And I just realized that none of this matters. How am I going to live my life? So that doesn't happen? Amanda Holmes (00:36:40): That's really interesting that you bring that up because, so I had an experience with my father, right? 55. He has an empire. He is so successful, right? When he got chemo, he decided I'm going to buy a rolls so that I can drive to my chemo in a Rolls Royce. It's like really dad, really? And he was too nauseated to be able to drive it. So it was mostly me and I always felt so uncomfortable that people always wanted to take pictures. So we would wear hats cause he thought it was hilarious that people would want to take more pictures cause they thought he was a celebrity silly things. But anyways, so we had this moment where we were sitting in the hospital room and he had, so if you get a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, you're, you're quarantined into a room in the hospital and you can't leave for two months. Amanda Holmes (00:37:27): So imagine my father larger than life. Right? Always dynamic, always out doing things, traveling the world, speaking and now he's confined to this small hospital room. And he was looking out the window and he says to me of all the wealth that I've amassed, it can only buy me the biggest room in this hotel or in this hospital. And I never forgot that because obviously what what's it worth if at the end of the day you can't enjoy it. He died at 55. So a big reason why I did the new edition, my why was because I wanted to give the final encore that my father never got to give. And it was this journey of him understanding himself and having a rich life beyond just what money can buy. So the last nine years, I've really, that's why I study under my guru as well. I there's just so much more to life than just doubling sales. Dan Henry (00:38:26): Yeah. Amanda Holmes (00:38:27): It's good that they have to get really far into this interview for me to say that, because normally I talk about sales. Dan Henry (00:38:33): Well, listen, if they left already, they don't deserve to hear it. Dan Henry (00:38:38): So we're going to take some callers here in a little bit. I love taking callers. I D I do ask the audience though that no internet marketing talk, that's barred. High-level strategy, only sales, whatever. So actually this is a funny thing is, you know, and I want to ask you this question. I'm very interested to hear this. I, you know, I woke up on it. I mean, I built my first company, or my first successful company, GetClients.com. This internet marketing company, you know, this company, HowToThink.com has nothing to do with internet marketing. And I, you know, I woke up one day and I said, you know, when I, in 10 years from now when I got a little bit more gray coming in, the last thing I want to be known for is internet marketing. You know? Dan Henry (00:39:25): And I started asking myself like, what do I want to be known for? And, what would people talk to me about? And I kept coming back to thinking, you know? Like, I literally kept saying the word how to think, you know, so my question to you is, you know, your father is known for that book. I mean, I mean, which is a great thing to be known for. You write a book like that, you're going to be known for that book. And he's known for the Dream 100 and he's known for Chet Holmes International. My question to you is 10 years from now, what do you want to be known for? What does Amanda want to be known for? Amanda Holmes (00:39:58): It's an interesting concept because I've spent a lot of time. So I, in pursuit of fulfillment, I shaved my head for five years. It was bald. Dan Henry (00:40:16): Yeah. Thought it was Brittany, but no, Nope. It's Amanda. Amanda Holmes (00:40:22): I didn't have a Cray Cray Brittany moment, but I did have a couple hundred staff all looking around going, what are you doing? And I'm like the amount of weight on my shoulders of the expectations of others and what they thought was dictating what I would make as my decisions moving forward. And I didn't want that. And my guru even said, if you want to release yourself of those expectations and be the best version of you and make those decisions based on your own independent logic, then this is a good practice to try. So I shaved. So I finally, for years I like got up the courage and I finally shaved my head and I loved it so much. I kept it shaved for five years and it was really this commitment to myself to be the best version of myself and to find that fulfillment within me without needing that from exterior people. And it's, it's an ongoing process. Like sometimes I'm better than other times, but that has been a serious undertaking to feel that burst of life that comes from me and me alone. So when you ask, what are you want to be known for? I don't want to be known for anything. I want to feel rejuvenated. I want to feel alive. I want to feel that I'm making an impact based on what I resonate with rather than... Dan Henry (00:41:45): So basically, you don't need to be known for anything? Amanda Holmes (00:41:47): Right. Dan Henry (00:41:48): Wow. That's probably the best answer I've ever heard of it when it comes to that question. That's deep. So let me ask you this. What got you into the Indian guru thing? Amanda Holmes (00:41:59): My father was diagnosed and we went through a couple of a hundred alternatives for leukemia and we narrowed it down to the top 150 best in everything. Sound therapy, light therapy, oxygenation therapy. I mean, pre speaking in tongues, I studied under monks in Japan and then I met her and it was just a completely different experience. Just being in her presence, felt different. Like something really magical about this woman. And I had Celiacs at the time. So even the smell of wheat, if I went into a pizza store, I would get nauseated because I was that highly allergic. I would have to go to the hospital if I ate any wheat. And she said, every disease is just a disease of your mind. So if you can release those, you can cure yourself of Celiacs. And I'm like, so you think I could... Dan Henry (00:42:48): So you can eat gluten now? No way. Amanda Holmes (00:42:51): So I, so anytime I was in her presence, I could eat pizza. It was absurd and imagined like Dan Henry (00:43:00): What kind of pizza? I need to know. Don't tell me Domino's. Amanda Holmes (00:43:05): She liked deep dish. So we would go eat deep dish. When I first met her, we were... Dan Henry (00:43:12): They say you got to start small, you know, Amanda Holmes (00:43:15): But so then she said, I need a concentrated amount of time to be able to help cure you of this. I have a center in Singapore, so I made my way to Singapore. And three months later, she helped rebuild my stomach lining and I now can eat wheat all I like. Dan Henry (00:43:34): And I bet you that a doctor would have probably charged you tens of thousands of dollars to still have that issue. Amanda Holmes (00:43:42): No Western doctor said that they could cure Celiacs. If you ask anybody about Celiacs, they say, oh yeah, you, I just don't eat wheat. Like nobody actually has a cure for that. Dan Henry (00:43:50): Yeah. I mean, why would you, I mean, why would you cure stuff like that when you could sell drugs to people that have it, or why would you cure cancer when you can sell cancer? I mean, you know, much money we would lose if we, if we actually came up with or released the cure for cancer? All those all those machines, all those technicians that go to schools to learn those machines. You've got to think you've got a school somewhere. That school has staff. It has janitors, it has a cafe workers. It has construction workers that work on it. And that school teaches technicians. And those technicians have to use these machines. And the people that make the what do they call the cancer machines? Like chemo, chemo, chemo machines. Yeah. Somebody's got to do research to create those machines. Dan Henry (00:44:32): Somebody has got to do the manufacturing and then somebody's got to do the licensing and all that dah, dah, dah. If you just came out with the cure, all those people would lose their jobs and, and, and you know, my response would be that they can find new jobs. But, you know, I'm just saying like, that's that that'd be a big thing. And I think a lot of people don't stop to realize that. And I'm not saying that there's any one alternative that I, or anybody promote or like, or say is the answer. But I think that you have to ask yourself, well, if this is supposed to be the only answer, going to a Western doctor and doing chemotherapy, you know, it's sort of like if I told you the secret to doing this thing is this thing, I just happened to sell that thing. Right? You know, if I say, well, the secret to lose weight is to, to get into a keto, you know, a state of ketogenics, by the way I sell these ketones just by absolute happenstance. I happened to also sell that thing, you know, it's, you kind of got to ask yourself like, oh, so this is how you cure cancer. And you also happen to sell the thing that does that. It's interesting. You know, we gotta, you know, you gotta think about that kind of stuff. Amanda Holmes (00:45:40): That's the scariest thing about online marketing today is the health. Right? So on Google, you're not going to get the solution that you're looking for. You're going to get whoever's best at PPC, right. Or SEO, right? Yeah. That's yeah. That's unfortunate. Dan Henry (00:45:58): I wanted to ask you about that. What's with this alkaline diet thing. Tell me about that. Amanda Holmes (00:46:02): Did I tell you about that? Dan Henry (00:46:03): No, but I do my homework, but I'm asking you. Amanda Holmes (00:46:08): So amidst the hundred and 50 different alternatives that we looked at, whether they were from Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, the one thing that they all said common for my father to get him better was become vegetarian. Okay. Like even just to get your body back into alignment, that will help you get there faster and cancer can't breed in an alkaline environment. Dan Henry (00:46:32): Really? So that means no meat. Is there any way I can get an alkaline cow? Do they make those? Amanda Holmes (00:46:40): I think they're putting them in laboratories now. Dan Henry (00:46:43): Really? So you can get an alkaline cow and maybe some alkaline chickens? Amanda Holmes (00:46:48): No, they're just making them in a Petri dish. You've heard about that. Right? Making me in a Petri dish. Dan Henry (00:46:52): Yeah. What it was like, is this a new vegan thing? Or? Amanda Holmes (00:46:55): I don't know. I wouldn't recommend it. Dan Henry (00:46:58): Okay. Amanda Holmes (00:46:59): Don't eat straight chemicals, find better ways. Dan Henry (00:47:01): Yeah. Yeah. I mean the plants, I mean, people, people bitch about the plants, but this sounds... Amanda Holmes (00:47:06): Oh my God, even lettuce. Please stop eating lettuce and thinking that that's healthy. It's it's. So if it's hydroponically made there now just water and chemicals that create lettuce. So you are straight eating chemicals. So people like, oh, I'm so healthy I'm eating a salad. Dan Henry (00:47:23): With cheese and Ranch dressing on it, but sure, you do you. Okay, well now I gotta ask you, cause now we're going down this health rabbit hole. And, and we, we went from, we went from fricking alkaline diets, not breeding cancer, which I really, I want to explore that all the way to lettuce is bad for you. Now I gotta ask you. I just got to know. Okay. What are your thoughts on cannabis? Amanda Holmes (00:47:45): Oh, okay. Dan Henry (00:47:47): I have to ask we're already on that rabbit hole. We're already on that side of town. Let's walk around. Okay. Amanda Holmes (00:47:54): Well, so the actual plant has so many medicinal values, right? That is wonderful. I believe in the medicinal values of herbs, all kinds of different herbs. I like if I had to choose between someone doing cannabis versus doing drugs or taking pills, I'd probably choose that than the latter, right? Dan Henry (00:48:21): As would I. Yeah. Amanda Holmes (00:48:23): And then I also would add some kind of caution that when you use cannabis to get to it's helping you get to an altered state of consciousness, which is actually what meditation is supposed to do. But majority of people just sit in silence and think that that's meditation, which is the polar opposite. Because when you sit in silence, usually your mind gets louder and it just, you know, so cannabis helps get you there faster. You just have to smoke it. Right. The only problem is there's a disconnect between your mind and your body actually experiencing that. That's why it reacts in different ways. Same with alcohol. It's helping you get to this altered state of consciousness. Wouldn't it be cool if you didn't need to smoke or to drink, to be able to get to that place where things just fall off of you where you're honest and truthful. I don't know. Dan Henry (00:49:16): I mean, it'd be a lot cheaper. Amanda Holmes (00:49:19): But it takes work. Dan Henry (00:49:21): Yeah. I don't prefer the ultra stage of consciousness that alcohol gets you. I don't like being there. I like the social aspect of it, but then, you know, at some point you end up in that part of town that you don't want to be in and then you're throwing up and that's not good, but. Amanda Holmes (00:49:36): Not to say that everyone wants to be there. And that is the definition of altered state of consciousness. I should probably retract that statement. Dan Henry (00:49:44): So, so, but I'm saying like, like, think about this, right? You have all these drugs out, you have. So here's the reason why I started being a daily cannabis user. I have real bad anxiety. Couldn't slow my thoughts down. So of course what's the first thing a doctor recommends, drugs, right They're going to, they recommend what's that drug everybody's on with the bead and you get the beady little eyes you know, and you're like super focused Adderall, Adderall. Amanda Holmes (00:50:16): I'm not an expert on drugs. Dan Henry (00:50:16): Yeah. So like a buddy of mine, he's like, dude, you got to try Adderall. You just take it. And you'll just sit there and get like a week's worth of work done in like three hours. So just like take it and do it when you nobody's going to bother you. And I'm like, well, if nobody bothered me, I would get three weeks worth of work done in three hours. So I don't need the drug if that's it, you know. But so he gives me two of them, right. So I sit them on my desk for, I don't know, two weeks. And I'm just, every morning I'm staring at them, I'm staring at them, I'm staring at them. And, you know, I realized that I didn't really need that to be focused. Right. And you know, I talked to another buddy of mine and he's like, Hey, you should try medical marijuana. Dan Henry (00:51:00): You know? And I'm like, well, you know I don't know. And I was actually not, not for it. He's like, just, just go to the doctor and try you know, he said, how many times have you taken XYZ pills? Right. How many times have you taken all this medicine? You're telling me you're not gonna take the most natural one and at least give it a try. I said, all right. He closed me, and that's a good point. So I go, and I'm literally, I was like, I have anxi.... Here's your prescription. Right? I didn't even get the word out. Right. And so I started using it not during the day, but at night, because my problem was, let's say it's Six O'clock, I'm done working well, I'm done being smart for the day. I want to be dumb. You know, I don't want to think of all the problems with my business. Dan Henry (00:51:42): I don't want it because I, then my mind gets tired. And then the next day it's already tired from the night of thinking and now I'm not fresh. So, you know, I tried it and it would slow my mind down. And let me just, I guess, kind of be more present in my thoughts. And enjoying things, food music, you know, and just let me stop thinking so that the next day mentally I could return with the fresh plate. I'm sure I could use some super ninja meditation stuff to do the same thing, but you also have never smoked the weed I've got. Dan Henry (00:52:22): But, here's why I say this. So, you know, there are a lot of applications for recreational drug use that are not good, like cocaine and methamphetamines, all that. But then there are people out there that do things like not just cannabis, but they do things like psychedelics, like DMT. And Iowaska. I got to ask you, if you ever did a drug, it would have to be Iowasca all this Indian guru stuff. I mean, it would have to be right? Like that would be right up your alley. I would think. No? What's your thoughts on that? Amanda Holmes (00:52:52): I mean, I feel like I've had a lot of psychedelic experiences. I just haven't taken the drugs to have them. Dan Henry (00:52:58): That's true. That's true. Amanda Holmes (00:52:59): So like, I could talk with the best of them. I have great, great stories of experiences, right. But it's like on a solar eclipse, my guru decided that we were going to chant for three days straight and it was eight hours a day. For three days straight. Dan Henry (00:53:16): You accomplished the same thing. Have you been able to accomplish ego death? Amanda Holmes (00:53:20): I don't know what the definition of ego death is. Dan Henry (00:53:22): It's the thing where, I mean, I, as apparently you can, you can achieve it through meditation or obviously, psychedelics. I guess that's the easier way, quicker, but it's where you lose the sense of self. You lose a sense of who, you no longer become Amanda or Dan. And I guess, and maybe I'm not explaining this best way, but essentially it allows you to mentally feel like what it's like to die and cease to exist and not have an identity. And it's like a whole different trippy type of thing. And I didn't know if you have gone that deep down the rabbit hole or not, I stay up late and watch YouTube videos sometimes. And this is where it goes. You ever watched the Joe Rogan podcast, man, you can get, you can go down some holes, man. You can go down some rabbit holes, but we're bringing up this stuff. I just figured that maybe you'd have an opinion on it. Good, bad, indifferent. Amanda Holmes (00:54:16): I mean, I've spent a lot of time. I mean a lot of time, I'm 33, but a lot of time, like the last nine years I've studied intensively under a Saint that if you truly want to be connected to let's say, if you were divided into your ego and your soul you can't even walk up to the door of her location if you don't want to truly know yourself. And, people that are looking for truth and looking for the best version of themselves, regardless of what the world says, regardless of what they say, your ego should be. Like, if you go there for ego pampering, you will get slapped. Like people I've watched people walk in the door and then leave because they can't handle the idea of stripping away the masks that we wear. So ego death, Dan Henry (00:55:08): Maybe they call it something different. Amanda Holmes (00:55:11): Yeah. Well that sounds like a painful experience, which can be difficult, but I'd rather connect it to a positive thing if we're thinking about the mindset. Like Dan Henry (00:55:20): A lot of people that go through it, describe it as scary at first, but then beautiful. Scary then beautiful. I've haven't done it. I haven't gone through it. I just, it, I didn't even really get into it until I started talking to a lot of entrepreneurs and I'd go to these conferences and everybody would be like, Hey, you do Iowaska yet? And I'm like, no. And then somebody else, you do Iowaska yet? I'm like, no, why is everyone asking me that. You do Iawaska yet? I'm like, no, what are you guys all on drugs? Like, what are you, what are you doing? And so then I just got curious and I was like, well, now I gotta look into this because everybody's doing it. Not everybody, but it was just an absurdly high amount of people saying it. And I was like, well, now I gotta see what this is all about. But then I did research that meditation, heavy, heavy, serious meditation, not like, you know, Sunday meditation class at the yoga studio, but like deep, deep, deep, deep stuff achieved very similar results. And it's just, it's a fascinating sort of it's just, it's a fascinating thing to get into because a lot of people don't talk about stuff like that. Amanda Holmes (00:56:22): I reframe it still, the ego death sounds painful and agonizing. I would rather say so something that my guru taught me was calling your higher self. Like I, something I say all day, every day as I grant myself permission to connect to my higher self. And so instead of thinking about a death, I'd rather think about a birth and a prosperous, you know, prosperity, abundant feeling. And that abundant feeling is in birth. Dan Henry (00:56:49): I love how you reframe things all the time constantly, constantly. Yeah. So should you feel like the ultimate goal of a human being should be to achieve the highest version of themselves? Amanda Holmes (00:56:59): Absolutely. Everything starts with you, right and your relationship with yourself. I watched that with my father. He was surrounded by all the people that loved him. Most he had a magnificent business and yet he felt alone. Dan Henry (00:57:16): Yeah. I think a lot of entrepreneurs feel that way, even when they're not at the height of success that you and your father had still, I feel like a lot of them and, Amanda Holmes (00:57:26): And everyone, it's not just entrepreneurs. It's just everyone. So Dan Henry (00:57:30): There's not a lot of stuff out there. Oh. How to get rich, how to become rich, how to increase sales. There's not a lot of stuff out there to deal with that. You know, there should be more of it. Yeah. So do you let me ask you let's change gears here for a second. Amanda Holmes (00:57:46): Let's do it. We took some, we went some rabbit holes. I wonder what calls are going to be. Dan Henry (00:57:52): No, they're still going to ask about sales, whatever Dan, take your Iowaska. Amanda, how can I increase sales? I guarantee you, I can guarantee you. So let me ask you this. Cause it sounds like growth is super important to you and as well contribution. If you had a hundred million dollars and you could only spend it on bettering the world and there was no red tape, no restrictions what'd you do? Amanda Holmes (00:58:18): So for the last five years, I've driven 10,000 miles around the United States looking for a remote area, couple hundred acres that I could create a university of self-realization. My guru came up with this idea and I just love it. This place where people could come, just like what I experienced, just getting disconnected from all of the craziness that's happening in our outside world. And connecting back to who we are, get really simple, learn the power of your mind, right? Learn how we only use a small percentage of it because we're clouded in our angers and our fears and our guilts and find that place of discernment so you can make
The quality of your life is measured not so much by the number of people you have around you but by the qualities they possess. Are they supportive of your goals, understanding of your hard work, and do they motivate you to keep pressing forward when the road gets tough? Are they lifting you to higher grounds and are you able to leverage them to get your business to where you intend it to be? Today's guest, Dave Woodward, is the Chief Revenue and Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels, a website that offers all the essential tools entrepreneurs need to elevate their businesses. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to build your network, earn an 8-figure profit, and get things rolling for your business, this episode will be a huge help to you. “People who work with you are the most important. They will help you grow and scale at a pace that you wanna go.” -Dave Woodward In this Episode: Learn how to build relationships that matter and how to grow your relationship capital if you want to scale your business. Recognize the thing that slows down people a lot when they are trying to expand and pursue higher goals so you don't become a victim of it. The qualities of business partners and employees you need to be on the lookout for if you want everyone to be aligned with your vision. Discover the one thing most entrepreneurs don't always focus on but are the key ingredient that can make or break the scaling process. Realize the essence of giving and doing things of value for FREE and how this can help boost your business. Episode Resources: https://www.jamesneilsonwatt.com/results (Live Training with James Neilson-Watt) Connect with Dave Woodward: https://www.clickfunnels.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-woodward-6726636 (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/daveswoodward/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/dwoodward?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/davewoodward2020/ (Facebook) Connect with James Neilson-Watt: https://www.facebook.com/healthcarepracticemastery/ (Facebook) https://instagram.com/jamesneilsonwatt?igshid=rgepu995d6ll (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXTh0-w1U1pt8cvx75Z0Hg (Youtube)
Parker Woodward is a podcast coach, college student, and the son of Dave Woodward who is the CEO of Clickfunnels! Listen to this episode as we go over why most podcasts suck and dive into the amazing things Parker has learned growing up in the Clickfunnels community. Connect With Parker On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/parker.woodward.12 Podcast - Your Podcast Funnel Group - Yourpodcast.com/group
Resource Links: Visit the Wicked Reports Website (https://www.wickedreports.com/) ClickFunnels Website (https://www.clickfunnels.com/) When it comes to scaling your business, you can’t rely on continuing to use third-party data with your online advertising. It takes really getting to know who your customers are and what makes them convert. We have ClickFunnel’s CEO, Dave Woodward, in our show today. The past 7 years have shown us how this company grew to be on top. Dave recalls how they made their money from their webinars, the importance attribution (in his case Wicked Reports) played in allowing their company to scale, and on top of that, why you should be looking at true data. Keen to take a page out of ClickFunnel’s growth story? Then tune in now. Episode Highlights: ClickFunnel’s 7-year journey to the top [00:50] How they scaled and grew based on a webinar [02:33] The logistics behind their split testing [05:45] The role attribution played in their growth [09:14] The follow-ups that to the money coming in [11:24] Getting conversions through Google conversion data [16:45] Putting in a great team is key to scaling successfully [18:23] What’s next for ClickFunnels in 2021 [19:29] About Our Guest: Dave Woodward is the Chief Executive Officer at ClickFunnels, SaaS software that lets people design and create sales pages, landing pages, order forms, and membership sites. Dave has proven to be an expert in growing businesses in multiple industries. He is the host of the weekly Funnel Hacker Radio Podcast. Thank you for listening to the show! If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Connect with E-commerce Insights by Wicked Reports: Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHcqeadfhEzvN_zbQfEzdg Like us on Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/WickedReports Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wicked-reports/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we dive into what Activate Allen County is and why it is an important part of the Lima/Allen County, OH community. Josh, Kayla and producer Dave Woodward discuss into their vision for a healthier Allen County. They also provide insight on what you can expect on future Activate Your Health episodes and some upcoming community challenges and events!
Wood experts discuss unlocking a resiliency strategy to respond to today's Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) challenges. What are the top three things industries can do to manage PFAS risk? What can we learn from the PFAS challenge to evolve how we manage emerging chemicals for a sustainable future? What actions can businesses and government take to respond to evolving PFAS policies? This episode features: Shalene Thomas, Global Emerging Contaminants Programme Manager (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Dave Woodward, Environmental Remediation Global Technical Leader (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Rob Whiting, Policy Consultant (Reading, UK) To connect with our guests and explore related insights, subscribe to The Wood Podcast at www.wooplc.com/podcast. Shalene Thomas, Global Emerging Contaminants Programme Manager A leading advisor on strategically managing PFAS challenges, Shalene Thomas began her career in toxicology and risk assessment consulting then quickly expanded her expertise to create data management and visualisation tools. For the last 12 years, she has worked to guide clients through navigating PFAS use transition, investigation and clean-up. Shalene is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dave Woodward, Vice President and Environmental Remediation Global Technical Excellence Network Leader A champion for developing innovative remediation technologies, Dave's current research focus is on understanding PFAS fate and transport and advancing treatment alternatives. Dave uses his more than 36 years of experience in environmental consulting to unlock solutions for large-scale remediation programs throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia. Dave is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Rob Whiting, Policy Consultant A doctor of applied environmental chemistry, Rob has spent the last 14 years focused on supporting cross-cutting policy and regulatory fitness evaluations around the science of Persistent Organic Pollutants including PFAS. His work with the European Commission, European Environmental Agency, United Nations and Stockholm Convention is helping shape a sustainable future for energy and the built environment. Rob is based in Reading, UK.
In this episode I speak with Dave Woodward The CEO of ClickFunnels and host of the weekly Funnel Hacker Radio Podcast.In just 6 years, the company went from 0 to 125K Customers, 350 employees and $150 Million in annual revenue, and what it meant for him.Did we mention they did it with zero funding?We also went through a variety of topics, including:- how to instil a company's culture from a small team to hundreds of employees- how to build a community with people, not for them- the work people should prioritise to become more effective leadersUpraw media: https://uprawmedia.com/Episode highlights: https://uprawmedia.com/blog/customers-clickfunnels
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Manuj Aggarwal and Dave Woodward talk about the idea behind sales funnel and how to strengthen your mind to succeed in your business.What are you waiting for? Tune In Now!In this episode, we will learn about: What a sales funnel is The psychology behind the sales funnel Common entrepreneurial myths and mistakes How to start a business when there's no clarity How to find your Customer Avatar Positioning your services How to create a value ladder Nourishing a wealth mindset Staying positive to keep learning Benefit of bootstrapping versus venture capitalAbout Dave WoodwardDave Woodward is the Chief Revenue and Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, FunnelHacker Radio. ClickFunnels is a SaaS software that lets people design and creates sales pages, landing pages, order forms, andmembership sites. Through this software, people can manage their entire sales and marketing funnel, and it also helps people with anything to buy or sell to do so in the most effective and efficient way.Links And Mentions From This Episode Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-woodward-6726636/ Twitter: @dwoodward Website: https://www.clickfunnels.com/Thanks for Tuning In!Thanks so much for being with us this week.Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section!Enjoyed the episode?Kindly share it with your friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show (https://tetranoodle.com)
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Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Partner at ClickFunnels, a SaaS product that lets you design and create sales pages, landing pages, order forms and more, to easily sell your product or service online. The Show Notes ClickFunnels Russell Brunson Todd Dickerson DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online Expert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Creating a Mass Movement of People Who Will Pay for Your Advice Traffic Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Filling Your Websites and Funnels with Your Dream Customers Funnel Hacking Live ClickFunnels Radio Dave on LinkedIn Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.
Join Tony DUrso as he interviews Jeremiah Smith & Dave Woodward - Simple Tiger & Funnel Hacker! Jeremiah Smith boutique digital marketing agency, SimpleTiger, specializes in SEO for entrepreneurs and helps industry giants see significant gains in their search results & organic traffic… Dave Woodward is Chief Revenue & Business Development Officer of ClickFunnels and the host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio… Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 1pm Pacific or on our mobile app at tonydurso.com/mobile.