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Today we have a chance to sit down and get the inside scoop behind the creation of one of the most successful product brands in the world. I’m talking about Dr. Josh Axe, and his health and wellness company, Ancient Nutrition. Josh’s story is pretty amazing… It all started with a simple newsletter that he’d give to his chiropractic patients when they visited his office, which then turned into online articles and blog posts. The information was so well received, that he eventually started producing E-books, and then finally launched his first health supplements just a few years ago, which have turned into the $100 million Ancient Nutrition Brand. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because you’ll find their products currently stocked on the shelves of Whole Foods, GNC, and Targets around the country. He’s also amassed a huge following online with more than 2.8 million Facebook Fans, 1.7 million YouTube subscribers, and half a million followers on Instagram. So how did he do it? Well, we’re going to dive into that and more today in this incredibly insightful interview with the man himself. Resources: DrAxe.com Follow Dr. Axe on Facebook | Instagram Keto Diet: Your 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Balance Hormones, Boost Brain Health, and Reverse Disease Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business Music: Music by: Raiko ft. Remi Willow Song: Lightning Child Licensed under a Creative Commons License
John Corcoran has worked in Hollywood, written speeches for President Bill Clinton and lost his job when Arnold Schwarzenegger became the Governator. Even though he's lived in California most of his life, he is the world's worst surfer, although he does speak Valley Girl fluently. His day job is working with small business owners and entrepreneurs as a lawyer and business advisor. He created a website called SmartBusinessRevolution.com where he shows small business owners and entrepreneurs how to use relationships to attract more clients, customers and revenues. John’s podcast has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Podcasts for Entrepreneurs to Learn Personal Finance From." In Today's Episode We Discuss: Building a network without being sleazy How to be the most interesting person in a room What it was like to write speeches for President Clinton Contributing to an episode of "The West Wing" TV show . . . and so much more!!! Instagram: @JohnHCorcoran Twitter: @JohnCorcoran LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/corcoran Smart Business Revolution Website: Smartbusinessrevolution.com Smart Business Revolution LinkedIn: Smartbusinessrevolution.com/linkedinprofile Smart Business Revolution Facebook: Facebook.com/smartbusinessrevolution Recommended Books ... Give and Take by Adam Grant Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) by Verne Harnish The Go-Giver, Expanded Edition: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg Connect with Influencers: A Step-by-Step System for Getting More Clients & Increasing Your Income by Connecting with VIPs in Any Field by John Corcoran Articles of Interest ... The Bill Clinton Guide to Networking How He Grew His Law Firm From The Ground Up (Forbes) 3 Business Lessons from the Beaches of Maui Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Jon Gordon (Author of “The Energy Bus”) - Episode 100 Mike Ganino (Company Culture for Dummies) - Episode 099 Amy Morin (“13 Things Mentally Strong People Do”) - Episode 060 Larry Winget (The Pitbull of Personal Development) - Episode 054 Aaron Walker (Life Coach and Author of “View From the Top”- 058 Bob Burg (author of "The Go-Giver") - Episode 051 Jonathan Milligan (Creator of “Blogging Your Passion”) - Episode 033 Grant Baldwin (Creator of “The Speaker Lab”) - Episode 032 Bill Coelius (Actor & Creator of The Working Actor Solution) - Episode 025 Kevin Harrington (original shark on "Shark Tank") - Episode 021 oday’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams. You can also get one of the two best books I have read for networking and relationships - "Everybody Communicates but Few Connect" by John C. Maxwell or "Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty" by Harvey Mackay. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”
Chris Ronzio is a serial entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of Trainual, he helps small and growing businesses document what they do, delegate roles, and create scalable operations manuals to centralize and teach their processes, roles, and responsibilities. Before founding Trainual, Chris learned how to build and sell smart, scalable businesses, including a video production company he founded as a teenager that would go on to serve all 50 states. He also founded Organize Chaos, a firm dedicated to helping small businesses solve their problems. Chris is also an Inc.com columnist, a speaker, and an investor. Today, he joins the podcast to share stories from his own life in business, but also to talk about the challenges so many entrepreneurs face when it comes to growth, company culture, focus, and technology - and the actionable steps you can take today to organize the chaos within your own organization. In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: How Chris started his first real, tax-paying business at the age of 14 in a Boston suburb, the moment he discovered a scalable model, and how learning to build that business naturally led to his second company. Why a lack of process and discipline leads so many entrepreneurs to chase "shiny objects" - and how this impedes growth. The reason every great company should have an instruction manual - and how Chris is making this happen through his current company. Why you need a model that provides support for your failures - and how to protect yourself and maintain room to innovate. The reasons so many entrepreneurs are scared of new technology - and the tools you should think about using to streamline your processes and take control of your inbox. If you enjoyed this podcast, click here to download your free copy of Chris’s newest book, 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business. Be sure to rate and review the podcast, and send us all your questions at questions@bayntree.com - it may become the topic of an upcoming episode! Interview Resources Chris Ronzio website Organize Chaos Trainual 100 Hacks To Improve Your Business Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) Snagit Box Dropbox OneDrive Microsoft Office 365 G Suite SaneBox Boomerang Gmelius Slack Calendly 1Password Dashlane LastPass Zapier Fancy Hands Upwork Design Pickle TaskRabbit
Learn how Brad Martineau grew his agency, SixthDivision, by focusing on a single marketing channel, how he productized his services and the innovative delivery method that allowed him to charge premium pricing, resulting in $3M in annual revenue. Visit https://www.leadquizzes.com/podcast for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: [01:20] What led Brad to start SixthDivision [05:10] How they first started getting clients [09:35] What it was like for them to sponsor the Infusionsoft User Conference for the first time [16:25] How they serviced their clients and deliver results [21:42] How they did custom work for clients [24:04] How they grew their team and their journey to their first million [27:15] How they trained their employees and trusting them to deliver to clients [28:58] How they built recurring revenue [30:26] How they figured out what to do in order to keep clients for a long time [33:04] What are their marketing and sales strategies [37:00] How they grew their business while reducing their pace in half [38:38] Why it’s important to establish systems Key Takeaways: When you start a business, you have to scramble and you have to hustle. Underneath anything that’s custom is a whole bunch of things that have been done a million times before. It’s just how you piece them together. You have to define what your return is before you worry about your clients. And that’s going to be monetary, but you also have to consider the time and what your role is. Be okay with the fact that your revenue might not be growing but you reduce your pace in half. Grow your business but not at the expense of your life and not at the expense of your family. When your business is systematized, you are able to reduce the cost while delivering the exact same thing to your clients. And when you can reduce the cost through systems and tools and processes, everybody has a little bit more room to breathe and be creative. When you hit a plateau, the answer is not to shy away or to shrink from the work. The answer is to open your eyes, recognize what’s going on around you, and learn what you need to learn so that you can take the company to whatever the next plateau is. Action Steps: Get really clear on what kind of company and what kind of culture you want from the very beginning. Make sure your clients are all scheduled out. Have systems in place. Brad said: “There’s just something really powerful about being able to demonstrate what you know how to do live in front of people. You can build relationships super fast with stages...” “How you see yourself and how confident you are in your ability to go figure things out in your business dictates whether or not you can actually go figure it out.” More from Brad Martineau: SixthDivision Brad’s Instagram (@bradmartineau) Brad’s Facebook Brad’s Email Resources mentioned in this episode: Strategic Coach Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) by Verne Harnish The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg Sponsor link 14-day Free Trial to LeadQuizzes Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to this podcast! And don’t forget to leave me a rating and a review on iTunes!
Maestros del Escalamiento: A podcast by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization
Resumen Andrés Gómez es presidente del capítulo de Costa Rica y Director Comercial de Circuito, una empresa de circuitos electromecánicos con más de 40 años. Circuito comenzó como una empresa familiar con 6 empleados en 1996. Andrés logró escalarla hasta tener 140 empleados y luego la vendió. En este proceso, nuestro invitado nos cuenta acerca de los retos a los que se enfrentó al tener que entrar a un mundo corporativo y tener que cambiar su procedimientos, reportes y modificar las etapas de toma de decisiones. Finalmente, Andrés concluye que a pesar de que el desarrollo de negocios y apertura de nuevas oficinas fuera de Costa Rica han sido claves para el crecimiento de la empresa, los factores que lo han ayudado a escalar su negocio es asegurar la calidad y mantener relaciones duraderas, de amistad y confianza. No es una sorpresa que su empresa, tiene clientes de más de 10 años. Notas 1:30 Daniel presenta a Andrés, miembro de EO y Presidente del capítulo de Costa Rica. 2.12 El invitado explica qué es Circuito, una empresa de consultoría en circuitos electromecánicos. Es decir, trabajan con arquitectos y desarrolladores en la elaboración de planos constructivos. La compañía tiene más de 40 años y tienen oficinas en Costa Rica, Panamá y México. 2:55 Andrés habla sobre las razones por las que entró a EO. Al principio, explica que fue por razones profesionales, pero más adelante se dio cuenta de la importancia de la parte personal. 3:52 EO lo ha ayudado a salir de su zona de confort. En Costa Rica, su empresa está muy bien posicionada. Sin embargo, EO lo ha impulsado a crecer y a afrontar nuevas etapas en su negocio. 4:32 Gracias a EO encontró la motivación para hacer una empresa inmobiliaria, a tomar la presidencia del capítulo y la inspiración para escalar sus negocios. 5:30 Después de platicar con Daniel Marcos, Andrés decidió incursionar en la escalabilidad de los negocios. A través de una de sus empresas, apoyan otras empresas desarrolladas (no start-ups) que tienen el plan comercial aprobado y que han generado ventas. Ellos invierten alrededor 50 mil dólares y los ayudan en la parte de estrategia, financiera y de networking. Ahorita están trabajando con 7 empresas pero tiene planes para ampliar el negocio. 6:12 Andrés nos cuenta como se prepara para tener un gran día. 7:55 Lo que más le ha gustado de ser emprendedor es tomar riesgos. Andrés se consideraba una persona conservadora, pero a través del tiempo se dio cuenta que era importante salir de esa zona de confort y aventurarse más. 8:30 También le gusta mucho crear algo y generar un impacto. 8:50 Lo que no le gusta de ser emprendedor son los obstáculos, que a veces, no son tan sencillos. 9:30 Andrés comenzó a trabajar en una empresa familiar que tenía 6 personas en 1996. Él la escaló hasta tener 140 empleados y luego la vendió. Entrar a un mundo corporativo tiene sus temas, como procedimientos y reportes. Hay que cambiar la visión, sobre todo en la toma de decisiones que ahora lleva más etapas. 11:00 A pesar de que el desarrollo de negocios y apertura de nuevas oficinas fuera de Costa Rica han sido claves para el crecimiento de la empresa, los factores que han ayudado a Andrés a escalar su negocio es asegurar la calidad y mantener relaciones duraderas y de amistad y confianza. No es una sorpresa que su empresa, tiene clientes de más de 10 años. 13.19 Ser agradecido es muy importante. 13:45 Los miembros de EO de Costa Rica están viendo cómo pueden hacerse responsables, ayudar a los emprendedores y así aportar a su país. 15:30 Cuando ya tiene muchas cosas encima, Andrés hace una pausa y medita. 16:04 La recomendación para él mismo unos años antes sería: “No le des tantas vueltas a las cosas”. A veces hay que ir para adelante, y no pensar tanto las cosas. No por eso hay que tomar decisiones sin sentido. 17:00 Para Andrés el éxito es la felicidad y que cuando se muera, las personas piensen que él hizo algo. 19:05 Su mejor decisión de negocios fue salir de su zona de confort y poder ayudar a las personas. 19:30 La mejor inversión es tener tiempo de calidad con su familia y viajar. 20:20 En lo que más se fija al contratar un empleado nuevo es la sinceridad y los valores. 21:36 Poder ayudar a emprendedores a crecer es un tema que le ha impactado y le ha dado mucho sentido a su vida. 22:05 Le dice a la juventud que sueñen. Que los sueños los ayudan a subir la barra. A veces es necesario también tener un buen equipo y buen apoyo. 24:00 Algo muy difícil es aprender a decir que no. Hay que ser sincero y aprender a decir que no a lo que no tenemos ni el tiempo ni la pasión. 25:24 El escalamiento es mental y físico. El agotamiento se da, cuando uno no está tan apasionado. Si uno tiene un pensamiento positivo, ayuda muchísimo. La mente tiene que estar alineada. Recursos mencionados en el podcast Libros: Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think de Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) de Vern Harnish Organizaciones Exponenciales (Spanish Edition) de Salim Ismail and Michael Malone S.