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Are you struggling to find purpose in your journey or business? This week on Podcast Talent Coach, I sat down with entrepreneur and ocean conservationist Rich German to dive deeply into the connection between passion, purpose, and creating real impact with your platform. DEFINING PURPOSE FOR SUCCESS If you're searching for stronger work-life balance, or wondering how to blend your business with your life's calling, you're going to want to listen. We break down exactly how finding your true "why" can make the bumps in the road easier to overcome, and how it will magnetize listeners who share your mission. Rich German's journey from burnout to balance is one every entrepreneur should hear. He's led thousands of coaching calls, built the JV Insider Circle into a leading community for coaches and authors, and then made the bold leap into environmental activism and nonprofit leadership with Project O. He did all while designing a life that lets him spend every morning with the whales. VISION FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE What is Rich's secret? Set a vision for your lifestyle first, then build a business that funds your dream. Rich shares actionable steps to start your own transition, from group coaching models to automating your business, so you spend less time grinding and more time living your story. As a content creator, you know connecting deeply with your audience is everything. That starts by owning your origin story and weaving your "why" into every episode. In this interview, you'll learn why defining your greater purpose creates more powerful, profitable relationships with listeners. Your passion isn't just a background detail – It's your driving force! When you make your content about your unique mission, not just revenue, you'll sustain your efforts regardless of challenges, and attract raving fans who share your values. It's time to stop chasing trends and start building unforgettable bonds through your podcast. WORKFLOW TO SUPPORT PURPOSE Rich and I also discussed practical strategies to strengthen your workflow. Are you feeling stretched thin, working 24/7 without seeing the results you want? Rich's approach is a blueprint for efficiency and clarity: schedule your work around your life, not the other way around, eliminate busywork, and laser in on the 20% of actions that produce 80% of your results. We even explored why it's so hard for many business owners to “unhook” from the grind and fully step into their deepest calling. If you're craving more time, impact, and joy, these are lessons for every podcaster and entrepreneur. RESOURCES MENTIONED This episode is packed with actionable resources for you. Rich is offering his free Ungrind Assessment at podcasttalentcoach.com/rich. This is your first step to stopping the hustle and start building the life of your dreams. Plus, don't miss my upcoming Origin Story Masterclass where I'll help you clarify your purpose and craft it into stories that captivate your audience and set your show apart. Head to podcasttalentcoach.com/workshop for all the details. Remember: your podcast is just the vehicle, but the real goal is significance, impact, and lasting relationships. Let's get you there... one episode, and one purpose, at a time!   If you would like coaching help to craft your story and stragegy, you can get details at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply.

As we celebrate 500 episodes of Podcast Talent Coach, I want to share with you six mentors who have shaped my journey over the past 10 years. LEARNING FROM MENTORS I learned long ago that I don't know everything and never will. Every experience is an opportunity to learn something. Conferences and conventions are always such a powerful experience for me. Many people say they rarely go to the session and instead have conversations in the halls. I can understand that. But, I think they are missing the power of the collective mind. Mingling in the halls during a conference will definitely grow your network. It has a place in your business. However if you skip all the sessions, you are missing ideas that could take your business to an entirely new level. We would attend the Country Radio Seminar every year in radio. I would travel with my music director for the station. During the day, we would take in all the sessions of the conferences. At night, we would split up to attend events and network with artists and record labels. From the sessions, we would learn new ideas to implement with the stations. At night, we would network with people who could help us implement those ideas. Then one day our company decided it wasn't necessary for both of us to be there. That single decision cut our learning in half and diminished the networking we were able to do. The company thought the conference was nothing but a party. It may have been for those who spent all of their time in the halls. When you're learning from mentors and expanding your thinking, things are possible beyond your imagination. These six mentors helped my achieve levels bigger than I every dreamed. It is my hope that these nuggets spur some new ideas for you as well. DAN MILLER The first is the mentor who has influenced my life the longest. Dan Miller's book and podcast "48 Days To The Work You Love" inspired me to follow my dream and start my own business. Dan is author of the New York Times best-selling 48 Days To The Work You Love and Wisdom Meets Passion, No More Dreaded Monday and An Understanding Heart. His 48 Days Podcast consistently ranks in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide and his 48DaysEagles.com community is viewed as an example around the world for those seeking to find – or create – the work and the life they love. His podcast sits at the center of his multiple streams of income. Unfortunately, we lost Dan in January of this year after a very brief battle with cancer. Dan's attitude through that entire struggle was impressive and uplifting. He kept asking as he always did, "What does this make possible?" Dan saw the silver lining in every cloud. He was an amazing man and a mentor to me in so many ways. Dan joined my on Episode 466 to discuss multiple streams of income. You can find the episode at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/466. DAN'S NUGGETS Here are a few nuggets from that episode. Resilience in the Face of Adversity: "When we hit Covid and I couldn't have live events for a couple years there, that had been a big resource for us, a big revenue stream, but not being able to have live events, it didn't really affect us. My revenue continued to go up because we made content available to people in other ways that they could experience, even if they didn't come to Franklin, Tennessee."— Dan Miller 00:24:39 – 00:25:03. Life Reassessment in Midlife Careers: "What surprised me is I had doctors and dentists and pastors and engineers and accountants showing up and why you guys here? And it was like, well, we're doing okay. You know, everybody looking in from the outside to see us is doing okay, but I don't think this is it."— Dan Miller 00:26:29 – 00:26:45. How to Turn Your Writing into Income: "How do you take just a raw idea and turn it into real income? But those came directly from people asking, how do I do that?"— Dan Miller 00:30:42 – 00:30:50. Easy Income Streams for Podcasters: "The easiest next step is coaching. Because if you have a podcast and you're talking about personal development and growth or business success or how to scale or those things, you're inevitably going to have people ringing your doorbell saying, can I talk to you?"— Dan Miller 00:44:47 – 00:45:43. I'll always cherish everything I've learned from Dan and all the inspiration he provided. You can find more about Dan at https://www.48days.com. MARC MAWHINNEY The next mentor who has been a big influence on me over the past decade and 500 episodes was one of my very first coaches. Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients without paid advertising! He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast Natural Born Coaches, his Facebook group The Coaching Jungle, and his Secret Coach Club. Marc has been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World, frequently makes media appearances and contributes for Entrepreneur.com. He is a master at joint venture partnerships. I discovered Marc through his Coaching Jungle Facebook group and he soon became my coach. He taught me the power of sending a daily email. Our coaching sessions helped me refine my offers and get my business to the next level.  Marc appeared on episode 333 with me to discuss the power of joint venture partnerships. You can find the episode at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/333. MARC'S GEMS Here are a few gems Marc shared during our conversation. Stand Firm on Your Beliefs: "Sure, you're going to turn some people off, but you're going to attract the people who you want to attract, and that's exactly what you do."— Marc Mawhinney 00:16:25 – 00:16:31. The Importance of Community for Coaches: "Whatever you do, you need a place to gather your potential clients. You know, people to get to know, like and trust you."— Marc Mawhinney 00:20:27 – 00:20:34. Viral Topic - The Power of Community: "I can't count how many times someone said to me, mark, I love your Facebook group. It's helped me so much the last few years."— Marc Mawhinney 00:20:55 – 00:21:44. I can't thank Marc enough for pointing me in the right direction with his coaching. Find Marc in his Coaching Jungle Facebook group. CINDY J. HOLBROOK One day Marc was invited to participate in a giveaway. It didn't fit in his marketing plan at the time, so he sent the organizer to me feeling we might work well together. That organizer was Cindy J, The Visibility Wiz. Not only did I participate in her giveaway, Cindy soon became my next coach and she's one of the best in the business. Cindy guides entrepreneurs and small business owners to thrive as you go up the ladder from being the best-kept secret to Trusted and In-Demand Authority. She has been coaching since 2009. Through our work together, Cindy taught me the power of visibility, how to use giveaways to grow my list, and ways to partner with others.  She is simply an all around great person. I love her to death and really appreciate all she has given me over the years. Cindy was on episode 479 of Podcast Talent Coach to talk about visibility. You can find the episode at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/479. CINDY'S SUGGESTIONS Here are a few things we learned in that episode. From Social Services to Coaching Success: "But I have all this knowledge of the online world that I utilized to get clients. And, I was able to leave social services within 2 years of becoming a coach, and that's when I started attending a lot of events. And people were constantly coming up to me."— Cindy J. Holbrook 00:20:23 – 00:20:41. Title: Maximizing Advertising DollarsQuote: "My advertising dollars goes towards participating in giveaways or speaking in front of people, you know, being a sponsor at events. That's where my advertising dollars go because I get more return on my money that way."— Cindy J. Holbrook 00:35:04 – 00:35:18. The Power of Collaboration: "I didn't start collaborating with other experts till, 2014. And that's what finally pushed me over to 6 figures was whenever I started collaborating with other experts."— Cindy J. Holbrook 00:39:11 – 00:39:24. How to Boost Your Business Today: "If you start doing something every day, you make sure you do at least 1 money making activity Monday through Friday or whatever your workdays are. You're going to start seeing an increase in everything, in visibility, influence, and profits."— Cindy J. Holbrook 00:42:44 – 00:42:58. Cindy is amazing when it come to leveling up your visibility. Find her online at https://www.cindyjholbrook.com. IMAN AGHAY After I was working with Cindy for a few months, she suggest I attend Collaborate. It was an amazing 3-day event to meet JV partners. This one event changed my business more than I could ever have imagined. At the time, Collaborate was run by Iman Aghay and Rich German. Iman has been so influential in so many aspects of my business. Through this event, Iman taught me how to properly joint venture with others. He has taught me how to create my courses and events. More importantly, Iman showed my how to sell what I do. Iman Aghay is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker, and a nine-time #1 best-selling author. He is best known as the co-founder of Actionera, a platform that assists experts in building mobile apps to enhance their income and impact. Iman hasn't been on the podcast. However, I did a deep dive into finding promotional partners using everything Iman taught me. You can find that in episode 391 at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/391. IMAN'S INSPIRATION Here are few takeaways from that episode. How to Skyrocket Your Podcast Growth: "Just imagine how your podcast and your business could grow if you could find 40 partners who would be willing to promote you to their fans, to their tribe, to their followers."— Erik K. Johnson 00:01:07 – 00:01:14. The Best Part of Pitch Refinement: "But the best part is everybody in the circle's on the same page with regard to who talks, what they talk about, how long they talk. There's no pressure. You don't need to awkwardly walk up to anyone to strike up a conversation like you would in a at a networking event."— Erik K. Johnson 00:06:20 – 00:06:38. Power of Partnerships: "I've been able to grow my email list from about 500 to nearly 4,500. My podcast downloads have doubled. I've made affiliate commissions from promoting those partners, and I had partners promote my courses and my coaching to their audience as well just to help me grow."— Erik K. Johnson 00:10:08 – 00:10:30. The Power of Partnership: "If you wanna go fast, travel alone. If you wanna go far, travel together."— Erik K. Johnson 00:10:53 – 00:11:01. Iman Aghay is an amazing online marketer. He is also the co-owner of Actionera. It is a platform to help you build your own mobile app. Find details on Collaborate at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/collaborate. You can learn more about Actionera at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/actionera and find Iman at https://www.imanaghay.com. JIM PADILLA While I was attending one of the Collaborate events, Iman invited a guest speaker to that event. That guest talked a lot about actually making sales. He was Jim Padilla and he is my fifth mentor on this journey. Jim is a Global Impact Strategist & Investor and the founder and CEO of Gain The Edge. It's a done-for-you provider of industry-leading sales systems and unicorn sales professionals. Jim co-heads Gain the Edge with his amazing wife, Cyndi Padilla. The two of them have generated over quarter billion dollars in sales for a long line of high-level entrepreneurs. Jim's mission is to help purpose-driven thought-leaders untangle themselves from the day-to-day minutiae of seeking leads and sales, so they're free to amplify their impact - while scaling their business! Shortly after getting into Jim's world, he became my coach. Jim helps me build my sales systems and strategies. I've gone from being an entrepreneur to actually running a business. The transformation has been amazing. Jim joined me on episode 465 to discuss making sales. If you want to increase your sales, find this episode at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/465. JIM'S GENIUS Here are few nuggets from my conversation with Jim. From Struggle to Success: "And little did I know that, you know, 20 years later, I'd be making 1,000,000 of dollars teaching other people how to read the room and how to bend influence in their direction so you can be asset instead of a threat to the people who show up in your world, and then they wanna be able to buy from you and give you their credit card."— Jim Padilla 00:12:06 – 00:12:58. The Core of True Expertise: "What people need to dive into is they understand that you're an expert, but they really need to understand who you are as a person and why what you do matters."— Jim Padilla 00:19:07 – 00:19:11. Seeing Opportunities in Chaos: "All they see is all the problems that are in the world are truly just opportunities waiting to be solved if you know how to talk about it and know how to articulate it and to see things differently."— Jim Padilla 00:24:57 – 00:25:04. Maximizing Your Existing Network: "Most obvious buyers you have are the people who already bought from you."— Jim Padilla 00:44:07 – 00:44:10. Jim and Cyndi are amazing. Find them at https://www.gaintheedgenow.com. DAVE JACKSON The last mentor I want to share with you is the guy who became the inspiration for this podcast. In 2013 I was writing articles about podcasting for New Media Expo. Out of the blue, I got an email from Dave Jackson at the School of Podcasting. He was interested in having a conversation to see how we might support each other. During that conversation, Dave said he loved my articles. Then he asked why I didn't have a podcast of my own. Great question, Dave. If I'm writing about podcasting, shouldn't I have a show of my own. Shortly after that conversation, this show was born. And our friendship has continued over the years. Dave Jackson launched the School of Podcasting in 2005. He was inducted into the Podcasting Hall of Fame in 2018. He is the author of the book, Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood. Over the years he has launched over 30 different podcasts with over 4 million downloads. Dave and I currently co-host the Podcast Review Show where we help podcasters improve. You can find that show at https://www.podcastreviewshow.com. Dave was a guest on episode 485 to talk all things podcasting. You can listen to that episode at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/485. DAVE'S BRILLIANCE Here are a few takeaways from my conversation with Dave. Viral Topic: The Importance of Mic Technique: "When I moved into this house had no carpet, and it was just this giant echo chamber. So the first thing I did was, like, okay. We need we need a carpet. We need some rug, something like that."— Dave Jackson 00:32:58 – 00:33:07. The Blue Yeti Misconception: "Technically, it's not a bad microphone, but what most people overlook is that thing can pick up, if you want, in every single direction. Well, that's just screaming, pick up the neighbor's lawnmower and everything else."— Dave Jackson 00:33:44 – 00:33:57. Mastering Freelance Success: "If I'm trying to position myself as an expert, I either want to interview people who know the people that should be hiring me or in some cases, just interview the people who should be hiring me."— Dave Jackson 00:37:54 – 00:38:03. Big thanks to Dave Jackson for all the help and inspiration over the years. Find Dave at www.SchoolofPodcasting.com. FIND YOUR MENTOR Those are six mentors who have had the biggest impact on my journey. There are so many other people who have inspired, helped, and collaborated with me over the years and through these 500 episodes. I would never have enough time to name all of them. From my wife Jen, to Jon Fugler and the various members of our mastermind over the years. From the clients, partners, and supporters, each has played a part in this journey. But most of all, I want to thank you. Without your support week after week and episode after episode, this show would never have reached 500 episodes. Thanks for being here. Thanks for allowing me to be part of your podcast journey. Let me know how I can help. If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

On this episode Dedee and Rich discuss what it means to be an environmental advocate, preservationist & protecting our oceans. He makes a very good point: People say, “Hey! You gotta get those Orcas outta those malls! That's abuse!” and like Rich points out, “Yes this is true, but where do you suggest we put them once rescued because they cannot survive in the wild after all the years of captivity?” Rich talks about ways to be in the solution when it comes to this question! We need more solution focused people like Rich in the world… : )   Become a DWD Patron Today for bonus content! Check out the visual on our YouTube Channel! Come get DOWN WITH DEDEE on TikTok! Peep Our Insta! Everything DOWN WITH DEDEE is on our Website!

On today's show Mariel and Melissa welcome Photographer and ocean conservationist Rich German to the show. Rich discusses his journey and work with OneWhale.org, his incredible photography of the ocean life he encounters on his paddle board and so much more. Follow Rich on Instagram Check out Blue Laguna by Rich German Hosts - Mariel Hemingway & Melissa Yamaguchi Executive Producer and Sound Engineer - Slater Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click to Donate to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation Youtube channel here⁠⁠

Rich German is an entrepreneur and environmental advocate with an unyielding passion for the ocean. Since 1999, he has been a respected business coach, captivating speaker, and best-selling author of three transformative books. In 2010, Rich's fascination with stand-up paddleboarding ignited a journey that would shape his legacy. Having navigated an astonishing 30,000 miles— more than the circumference of the Earth— he has documented over 2,000 awe-inspiring interactions with dolphins and whales. His photographic work has been featured by National Geographic, The New York Times, NPR, The BBC and more. His latest book, Blue Laguna, is a visual testament to the captivating marine life he has intimately encountered from his paddleboard. Rich's passion led him to found Project O, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and protection of our ocean and the fragile life within it. Through its innovative Blue City Network, his organization is at the forefront of guiding cities toward regenerative practices, harmonizing the progress of urban development with the needs of the environment. Rich's voice reaches further through his solution-focused podcast, Our Epic Ocean, where he engages with esteemed experts to address the world's most pressing challenges. For the past two years, Rich has also served as President of the nonprofit OneWhale, an organization working to establish an ocean reserve that will provide sanctuary for whales held in captivity, demonstrating his dedication to the well-being and freedom of marine life. Based in the breathtaking city of Laguna Beach, California, Rich exemplifies the remarkable potential of aligning passion and purpose. His journey stands as a testament to the transformative impact one individual can make through love for the planet and more importantly to the massive change possible utilizing the power of collaboration. Rich's dream is a world where humans learn to live in balance and harmony with the natural world. Follow him on Instagram: @richgermanlb

Today we speak with Rich German –photographer, paddle boarder, podcaster and founder of Project O.  Along with thousands of hours stand up paddling with Orcas, Blue whales, dolphins and seals, Rich has been instrumental in creating blue city standards for coastal communities while also working on the establishment of a whale sanctuary in Norway plus seeking to protect a Beluga spy whale presently swimming off of Sweden.   And yes, it's as strange as it sounds.  Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!Learn more at bluefront.org

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features the catchy groove of The Grateful Dead after a short history of the Mardi Gras Indian song "Jock O Mo" by Sugar Boy Crawford and later know as "Iko Iko" by The Dixie cups. In his "Surf Report", Mark Freeman says that the water is cold and the winds will be kolohe in spite of some predicted surftable swells. Michelle's "Henton Updates" now has a sponsored "Chirp Report"! Smiling porpoise photo curtesy of Laguna local Rich German!

Para alguien que conoce como pocos las aguas claras y cristalinas de Laguna Beach, aquel 2 de diciembre no fue una tarde más para Rich German, que desde hace 12 años practica diariamente el deporte de la tabla de surf con remo en la costa de California. German vio cientos de delfines, ballenas y un sinfín de peces diferentes en el mar. Sin embargo, aquel día una criatura gigante nunca antes vista nadó por debajo de su tabla. Era un pez luna extrañamente grande, como si fuese "un medio tiburón mutilado". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/estacion-online2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/estacion-online2/support

In 2015, Laguna Beach paddleboarder Rich German had an encounter with a pod of Orca whales that changed the course of his life. Now a marine environmental activist, Rich has founded a non-profit geared towards raising awareness concerning the health of of the world's oceans. You can learn more about Rich's projects and podcast at www.ourepicocean.com.

Like Zig Ziglar would always say, "You can get anything you want in life as long as you help enough other people get what they want." When you serve first, things will come back to you. Your podcast allows you a tremendous opportunity to serve others. You can serve people with your content. Guest can come on your show and be served by you as you get them exposure. Events and organizations can be served by your promotion. On the show today, I want to give you a variety of ways you can benefit when you serve. We'll also talk to Dan Miller, author of "48 Days To The Work And Life You Love". He has a great resource for you called "How To Talk, Serve And Put Money In The Bank". SERVE There are three people who really taught me how to serve through my business. The first influence in my business was Zig Ziglar. The more I listened to Zig encourage us to serve, the more I tried it. As I was getting better at serving, my business continued to grow. It is amazing what serving can do for your spirit. The second influence was Dave Ramsey from Ramsey Solutions, The Ramsey Show and Financial Peace University. Dave always encourages his listeners to find someone to help you with your money who has the heart of a teacher. That really hit home for me. Teachers have a special heart and desire to serve. They have such an impact on people by how they serve. As I went into my business, I wanted to come from that same place and serve well. COLLABORATE When it came to creating partnerships in my business, I wanted my approach to be the same. I want my business to have the heart of a teacher and serve. I really learned how to have a partnership discussion based on service at Collaborate. This is an amazing event where you can connect and collaborate with hundreds of coaches, authors, podcasters, speakers, program leaders and many others. There are a variety of experts who can become your partners to help you grow your business, impact and income. There is another Collaborate coming up soon. You can get all the details through my affiliate link at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/collaborate. Collaborate is an event put on by the team at JVIC – Joint Venture Insiders Circle. Rich German and Iman Aghay have that heart of a teacher. They want to serve. More importantly and impactful, they teach their audience how to serve. SERVE BY NETWORKING During the Collaborate event, participants are put into networking circles of six or eight people. Each person has about 2 minutes to tell who they, who they serve and what sort of help they seek from their promotional partners. Now, most events would stop there. Throw people in a room and let them get at it. Instead, Iman teaches every person exactly how to use their two minutes. He gives you a template to tell people exactly how you serve so they will want to partner with you. But, it doesn't stop there. He also teaches participants how to have the follow up conversation after the event and serve even more. We so often go to events and meet a ton of people. After the event ends, we neglect to follow up and take action on the connections. No collaboration happens. Iman teaches participants to use their 2 minutes in the breakout rooms to simply get people to want to have a follow up call with you. On the follow up call, Iman says use the first 20 minutes of the call to see what the other person is all about and where they need support. Spend the next 20 minutes talking about you and where you need support. Finally, spend the last 20 minutes to find ways you can serve each other. This is such a powerful way to create amazing partnerships. You can get the full details on the next Collaborate event at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/collaborate. I would love to see you there. DAN MILLER When you serve, you offer so much value to everyone you touch. Powerful relationships are formed when you serve. Today, we talk with Dan Miller. He is President of 48 Days LLC, specializes in creative thinking for increased personal and business success. He believes that meaningful work blends our natural skills and abilities, our unique personality traits and our dreams and passions. Dan is active in helping individuals redirect careers, evaluate new income sources, and achieve balanced living. He believes that a clear sense of direction can help us become all that God designed us to be. Dan is the author of the New York Times best-selling "48 Days To The Work (And Life) You Love". In this episode, Dan and I discuss the power that comes when you serve. You can find Dan's resource "How To Talk, Serve And Put Money In The Bank" at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/serve.   If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

In this episode, your host, Anne Gordon shares the wisdom she has received direct from the Octopus about removing distractions and focusing on one task at a time to give that task full attention to make the result the best it possibly can be.Octopus also gives us three words to pay attention to, patience, observation and adaptation.  Octopus is patient, they wait, observing the world around them, waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself, which may be a crab, snail or fish swimming nearby that they can then easily capture for their meal.They tell us how we can learn how to apply patience and observation to explore opportunities that we could easily miss when we are rushing through the world being busy all the time. They teach us to adapt, as they do to their surroundings. The octopus can change his color to adapt and blend in with or stand out from any environment they are in.  We can't change our color, but we can adapt the way we think, talk and behave to get the most out of any situation we find ourselves in. Anne also shares several encounters she has had with wild octopus throughout her life starting with meeting an octopus as a child at a local aquarium to her most recent encounter with a California two spot octopus living in a tide pool not far from her home in Southern California, who reached out and literally held hands with her for several minutes!Join Anne in her Facebook group to see video of her new octopus friend: Dolphin and Whale Wisdom Pod Photo credit for the octopus photo on the cover art: Rich German. 

Justin Livingston, CEO and Co-Founder of Lucrative Luminary Training and Founder of education upstart Mentor Hub, is looking to change the face of education globally. Join us as we discuss the importance of relational equity, the trials and tribulations of first starting his own business, and providing an ecosystem of resources for social change.  Don't miss these Highlights: The development of Mental Hub to create a network of educational marketplaces Success attributed to a “ripped off” ad Breaking the ceiling with Lucrative Luminary International Launching with the help of industry affiliates but also the importance of reciprocity  The highs and lows of his trajectory into the industry   About the Guest:  Justin Livingston is the CEO of MentorHub and Co-Founder of Lucrative Luminary Training, a company that specializes in helping hundreds and hundreds of workshop, retreat and seminar leaders around the globe. He is an absolute Expert in the art and science of ethical selling, marketing and conscious business building. In fact, he is the ‘go-to resource' for the most successful Transformational Leaders and Conscious Business owners on the planet. He personally advises people like Callan Rush, Bill Baren, Christian Mickelsen, Lisa Sasevich, Eben Pagan, Jay Fiset, Ryan Eliason, Loral Langmeier, Coaches Console Founders - Melinda Cohan & Kate Steinbacher, Rich German & Milana Leshinsky. The list goes on and on. A former MMA Fighter – now nicknamed the Playful Genius – not only is he truly brilliant, but he has a heart of gold. He's dedicated to fighting for the underdog, and leveling the business playing field by helping heart based entrepreneurs create a successful, lucrative, sustainable business that actually reaches the people they're meant to serve. Spend only a few minutes with Justin, and watch your business transform. http://www.justinlivingston.com (www.justinlivingston.com) and https://mentorhub.com (https://mentorhub.com)   About the Host:  Duff Gardner is an award-winning 7-figure marketer, startup founder and digital producer. Today, he leverages his 30+ years in a diverse range of businesses and his journey overcoming a series of out-of-the-blue panic attacks to help impact-driven entrepreneurs leverage the power of what he calls “startup thinking” to start, scale and serve in a big way. He is the host of the podcast Off My Duff - The Entrepreneur Podcast and Founder of the training company Offers that Sell. Duff holds an MSc. in Learning Sciences and Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, is a fierce advocate of LGBT+ rights and animal rescue, and lives in beautiful Victoria BC. His mantra is: “teach what you love, live from your truth”. http://offmyduff.com/ (http://offmyduff.com/) Website - https://duffgardner.com/ (https://duffgardner.com/) Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgardner/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgardner/) Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/offmyduff (https://www.facebook.com/offmyduff) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duffgardner/ (https://www.instagram.com/duffgardner/) Twitter - https://twitter.com/offmyduff (https://twitter.com/offmyduff) Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DUFFGARDNER/ (https://www.youtube.com/c/DUFFGARDNER/)   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us...

Chief Cook and bottle washer. Generally great guy. Father to a pod of porpoises. In this prologue video, meet Our Epic Ocean founder Rich German and hear how a paddleboarding encounter with 4 Orca Whales turned his hobby into a commitment to help protect the ocean and sacred life that calls it home.

Project O is a non-profit dedicated to protecting the ocean and marine wildlife.

Rich German is the founder of Project O dedicated to our Oceans, marine life and the Blue City Certification. Rich has been paddleboarding off the coast of Laguna Beach, California with dolphins and whales since 2010. An encounter with a pod of 4 orcas in 2015 garnered international media attention and connected him with some of the leading ocean conservationist organizations. When he learned firsthand about the peril our ocean and the marine life are facing, his hobby turned into a passion to protect them. Rich’s book, Blue Laguna, chronicles his up close and personal experiences with dolphins and whales. The book is available for sale and 100% of proceeds go to Project O. The Blue City Network is a certification system that recognizes cities and counties that demonstrate their communities’ commitment to healthy waterways and oceans. Participants gain access to proven resources and blueprints provided by top environmental nonprofits, cities, and governmental agencies. Upon certification, participants become part of the BLUE CITY NETWORK, a coalition of communities from around the world that collaborate in their ongoing quest to become true champions of the environment. Here is a link to the original Orca video Rich recorded in 2015

In today’s episode, I’m happy to introduce you to my friend Rich German. Rich is a renowned photographer, particularly of what he calls his true loves - whales, and dolphins. He is also the co-founder of the JV Circle in which Rich teaches people how to leverage the power of joint ventures. He is also the founder of Project O, a non-profit whose mission is to help restore, protect and sustain the ocean, the life living in it and all of humankind, now and for generations to follow. In this conversation, Rich shares some of his personal experiences of when he thought he had life figured out, only to have it change dramatically, and often for the better. It’s a reminder that surrendering to what is unfolding before us is the true work that we will do in this lifetime. This includes relationships that did not go as planned but that he ultimately sees as great gifts, leaving his successful real estate career, and how he ultimately found his way to the ocean. Rich talks about the lessons that his time on the ocean and with the whales and dolphins have taught him, particularly the importance of being in the present moment. He also shares the moment that he knew it was time to share his experiences with the world and the great hope he has for the new non-profit organization, Project O that he has started.   “Your life can be one way and then one day, without a plan, something happens and you make a different choice and everything changes.”  ~ Rich German   This is a moment of great change and collective grief. It’s also an opportunity, on the other side of this, to Reenter Life as a new version of ourselves both as a collective and as individuals. Rich shares what makes him feel optimistic about these unprecedented times and what he hopes we will all learn while in this “waiting room” phase. If you are needing support during this pandemic, I invite you to join my free Facebook Group that I have created for you. It is so important to me that we are ready to exit the Waiting Room when it’s time to reenter our new lives on the other side of this. More About Rich German An avid stand-up paddleboarder, Rich has been paddling off the magical coast of Laguna Beach, California for years now. His greatest loves are the ocean and the life living in it, specifically dolphins and whales. Rich has captured countless beautiful images from his board. Rich garnered international media attention from his close encounter on his paddleboard with a pod of orcas off the coast of Laguna Beach. His story got the attention of some of the leading conservationist organizations in the world including Save The Whales, PETA, Blackfish and Sylvia Earle’s foundation. This led him to start Project O whose mission is to help restore, protect and sustain the ocean, the life living in it and all of humankind, now and for generations to follow. The initial vision is to see the entire coastline of California protected. Rich is also the co-founder of the JV Insider Circle, Rich teaches people how to leverage the power of joint ventures (JV’s). They lead the world’s largest community of JV-minded entrepreneurs. You can connect with him via his website, Facebook, and Instagram. Things We Mention In This Episode Website: www.richgerman.com  Book: Blue Laguna, by Rich German Video: Paddle Boarder’s Close Encounter With Orcas Facebook Group: Life Reentry During COVID-19 Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly letter  Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. Thank you!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Rich German joins the GFR Show! He’s an avid stand-up paddleboarder with a mission to save the planet. Now, this didn’t come to him overnight, and it didn’t present itself in one moment, but there was a catalyst.  What would you do if you suddenly lost your home and all of your worldly possessions in a flash? Could something like this be the spark to a whole new possibility? In this episode, you’ll hear Rich share how it took half his life to discover his calling and how one video, that he almost didn’t share with the world, changed it all. ResourcesGet a copy of Rich German’s Book, (http://richgerman.com/blue-laguna) Learn more about the Project O Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/pg/ProjectOlove) The 12 GFR Commandments – download your own copy now (https://gfr.life/12c) (https://gfr.life/squad) – get started for just 20 Bucks! Plus get access to the Squad exclusive video “What are the dolphins communicating to him?” with Rich German Did you enjoy the podcast?If you liked this episode let me know! Reviews for the podcast on iTunes are much appreciated! This helps us reach entrepreneurs just like you to be unapologetically themselves. If you received value from this episode, it would mean the world if you could take a moment and leave your 5-star rating and positive review. You can do that by visiting right here (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-f-ing-real/id1464530109) .

Some people connect with top dogs and expect these people to promote them. That is not always the case. You can’t simply ask people on higher levels to promote you when you or your business is still on the works. Business and lifestyle coach Rich German explains why starting small and joint venturing with people at the same level as you is a better way to go. Getting your feet wet and dipping your toes on the shallow end of the pool before diving with sharks is what he strongly advice anyone starting a business. Rich is the creator and CEO of the JV Insider Circle, a powerful community that supports coaches and experts in building their business via joint venture partnerships. Besides his JV program, he also talks about his advocacy for the ocean along with his foundation called Project O and his book, Blue Laguna. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Promote, Profit, Publish Community today: superbrandpublishing.com Promote, Profit, Publish on Facebook Promote, Profit, Publish on YouTube Follow Juliet on Twitter Follow Juliet on LinkedIn Take the Quiz!

Some people connect with top dogs and expect these people to promote them. That is not always the case. You can’t simply ask people on higher levels to promote you when you or your business is still on the works. Business and lifestyle coach Rich German explains why starting small and joint venturing with people […]

 Know how to find amazing joint venture partners who will build your list and sell your programs Find-out why 100% of the top industry leaders use Joint Ventures to build their list,

 Know how to find amazing joint venture partners who will build your list and sell your programs Find-out why 100% of the top industry leaders use Joint Ventures to build their list, get clients and make a major impact Valuable Free Action (VFA) to getting JV Ready so partners say YES to promoting you without an email list Resources/Links: Instant Clients Formula Blueprint: 6 Simple Steps to Getting JV Partners Summary Rich German is a best-selling author, a speaker, and a business and lifestyle coach. Since 1999, he has conducted over 18,000 individual coaching sessions. He is the creator of the JV Insider Circle, a powerful community that supports coaches, authors, and speakers in building their business via joint venture partnerships. In this episode, Rich shares how he helps clients to accelerate growth, increase profit and create lifestyle-friendly practices. Check out these episode highlights: 01:39 – Rich's ideal client: It's a coach, it's an author, it's a speaker. Any kind of expert that has a message they want to get out into the world in a big way. 01:56 – Problem he helps solve: ".. helping them to get their message out into the world. They may be a great coach, they might have written a great book, they might have a great talk, but they don't have the ability to get it out there. So fresh in many cases that they have this message, this gift, they can make a difference for other people and they just don't know how to get it out there in the world. 02:36 – Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Rich: "Frustration." 03:33 – Common mistakes people make when trying to solve that problem: "I'm probably biased and fortunately here on my side on this one because you're a big proponent of joint ventures. But I would say the most common mistake that they make is they try all of these other different marketing techniques and in most cases spend a lot of money and they don't wind up with a lot of results." 03:18 – Rich’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): Joint venturing is how you're going to build your e-mail list. Everybody starts with no e-mail list." 06:41 – Rich’s Valuable Free Resource(VFR): Instant Clients Formula Blueprint: 6 Simple Steps to Getting JV Partners 07:54 – Q: The one question you should have asked me is,"How do I spend more time on the ocean right here than I do squealing at this chair. A: The reality is, you kind of scoffed at the beginning when you read my bio, I'm called a lifestyle coach. And the reality is I literally work like 10 hours a week and I do spend more time on the beach and out on the ocean than I do sitting in my whole office. And the way that I do that is because of the leverage that joint venturing provides. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “The most common mistake that they make is they try all of these other different marketing techniques and in most cases spend a lot of money and they don't wind up with a lot of results.” -@RichGermanClick To Tweet The biggest mistake people are making is even if they're new in the industry, that they don't have an email list yet, the biggest mistake in my view is they don't use joint ventures as their number one marketing strateg.” -@RichGermanClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland: Hello everyone. A very warm welcome to another edition of Marketing The Invisible. My name is Tom Poland. Beaming out to as ever, on the sand, next to the waves. A little Castaways Beach in Queensland, Australia. Joined today by Rich German. Rich, a very warm welcome to you. Where are you hanging out? Rich German: You're on a beach in New Zealand? Tom Poland: Australia. Rich German: Australia, I'm sorry. I'm on a beach in California,

Gina Hussar, speaker, intuitive brand strategist and copywriter, shares how she built a solid network of influencer connections and business partners through intuition, fearlessness and authenticity.   Gina Hussar’s Journey Gina has grown a business in marketing and writing, but her first passion was personal development and spirituality. After becoming a certified healer, she has since been able to blend copywriting / marketing messaging, and spirituality. Fearlessness to Connect with Influencers Don't let fear get in the way. Gina first started a blog called Front Row, which later became a digital magazine. Her  “what-do-I-have-to-lose” attitude got the cast of Dancing with the Stars and The Hills on her magazine cover. Passion and authenticity help eliminate fear. For Gina, those factors are most important when connecting with influencers. As an influencer herself, she connects with those who share those qualities. She once reached out to Rich German, founder of the to-ranked community to build joint venture relationships, JV Insider Circle. She had just read Rich's book, and was eager to let him know the impact it had on her. The relationship grew, and now Gina is the copywriting expert for JV Insider Circle, a team I was also honored to join as one of their coaches.  Beat fear by detaching from the outcome. Influencer marketing involves rejection. Gina believes in divine timing, so if it doesn’t work out with a connection, she moves on and does not take it personally. Resources and Tools Mentioned GIFT: The 5 List Languages Book: Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead Book: Awaken Your Genius: A Seven-Step Path to Freeing Your Creativity and Manifesting Your Dreams by Carolyn Elliott More About Gina Hussar Gina Hussar is a Speaker, Intuitive Brand Strategist and Copy Writer and has built a successful company on the belief that a blend of spirit and strategy is the key to success!  Gina helps entrepreneurs build businesses and offerings based on what she calls “In Crowd” values- integration, intuition and INCOME!

Robbie Samuels, is recognised as a 'networking in business' expert by Inc and Lifehacker. He is the author of the new best selling business book " Croissants versus Bagels: Strategic, Effective & Inclusive Networking At Conferences".   He has also been profiled in  “Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It” by Dorie Clark. Especially relevant, as a coach, speaker, and author, he shifts mindsets. Consequently, he helps his clients to become more strategic, effective, and inclusive when networking in business.   This creates a more diverse and vibrant professional network resulting in new business opportunities. He explains why he coined the term "Croissants versus Bagels" and consequently, why it is necessary to be more inclusive (like a croissant) when networking in business. Furthermore, he explores why preparation and the right mindset are key to success in networking in business. This results in him providing some very useful insights and networking in business tips and techniques for successful networking.  All of which, can lead to long-term business relations. In this episode of networking in business: 03.23 'Croissants versus bagels' - how he coined the term 07.57 Networking as a mindset shift 08.20 How to be strategic in order to maximise Return on Investment 11.21 Transactional (what's in it for me) versus offering (what can I offer) 22.24 Key tips for introverts at networking in business events 27.08 Key strategy for being more effective at the networking events   34.16 Tips on how to have an engaging conversation 36.38 Graceful exit strategies at networking events 56.49 The #1 myth associated with networking in business 60.03 Most noteworthy take-aways from this episode Download your FREE copy of Robbie's gift for listeners of this show here Get your copy of Robbie's best selling book here More information on Robbie can be found here. Cultivating and leveraging the power of networking in business is also explored in the proven strategies for energising your business. We explore similar issues in a previous interview with Rich German where he described the power of Joint Ventures and collaborations, which effectively are borne out of networking. Similar posts, discussions and resources await you at our Forum.

Rich German - JVIC Rich German, is the co-creator of the power of Joint Venture Insider Circle.  He is also an author, speaker, business and life-style coach and passionate paddle boarder.  Since 1999, he has conducted over 18,000 individual coaching sessions (which is quite a feat!) and is the co-founder of Joint Venture Insider Circle, a multi-million dollar business. JVIC, its the world’s largest community of Joint Venture-minded entrepreneurs, where Rich teaches them how to leverage the power of joint ventures to build their business. He co-created a million-dollar business in less than nine months, with the power of Joint Ventures. Consequently, Joint Venture Insider Circle (JVIC) leads the world’s largest community of Joint Venture minded entrepreneurs.    As a result of applying the same strategies to this own business, he has managed to create a multi-million dollar entity.  Consequently, he has financial freedom and the ability to pursue his passion for paddling in the ocean with sharks. In this episode of the power of joint ventures: 03:35  The power of leverage and collaboration with joint ventures 13:00  Trust your instincts and create transformations 15:06  Creating balance and discipline to create financial freedom 18:43  Collaboration is the new competition  19:40 Creating relationships for success with joint ventures.   Cultivating and leveraging the power of joint ventures is also explored in the proven strategies for energising your business. We explore similar issues in a previous interview with Raven Glover where she described the power of Joint Ventures in her business as well as using authority of others. More information on Rich can be found here. Similar posts await you at our Forum.

Today’s guest is Natalie Hill. Natalie is a spiritual entrepreneur and money, marketing and mojo mentor. She specializes in helping spiritual women with big dreams create a prosperous business that changes lives. A few short years ago, Natalie gave up her income, her home and all her possessions, to see if it was truly possible to start from scratch, anywhere in the world and create a prosperous business that expressed her Soul’s Purpose. When she had her first $10,000 month living on the beach in Thailand, she knew she was onto something. Her paradigm-shifting discovery was that building conscious mojo is even more important than marketing. Natalie now helps other gutsy women entrepreneurs develop the mojo and learn the marketing to make great money with a business that expresses their Soul’s Purpose. You can learn more about Natalie by visiting www.Sacredbusinessadventure.com, and catch her Make Your Business Sacred Summit HERE! This episode is being sponsored by Rich German’s JV Experience LIVE! Join me in Newport Beach, CA, September 6 – 8, 2017 so that you can: Learn how to grow your business exponentially with joint ventures Meet hundreds of heart-centered coaches, experts and leaders who are ready to promote you and send you your perfect clients Practice and get feedback on the perfect JV pitch that gets you promotional partners on the spot, even if you are just starting out Connect with some of the top industry leaders who are looking for new programs and services to share with their huge lists AND – Have a lot of FUN! Tickets to this event normally go for $1000, but Rich has agreed to provide Consciously Speaking with 10 tickets – absolutely FREE! So sign up NOW before they’re gone! If you’d like to learn about Sponsorship Opportunities, send an email to Admin@MichaelNeeley.com. Thanks! And don’t forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don’t miss a single episode. While you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

My guest today is Rich German, who is a bestselling author, speaker, and business/lifestyle coach.  He has conducted over 18,000 individual coaching sessions and co-founded the JV Insider Circle.  With its focus on joint ventures, the JV Insider Circle is a powerful community that helps speakers, authors, and coaches grow their businesses.  Each year they host a live event called JVX, a three-day experience, which helps cultivate relationships geared towards building lasting joint ventures.  Rich’s first two books, Living the Law of Attraction and Monetize Your Passion, are content-rich books that help people improve their lives and financial situations.  Rich has a passion for helping entrepreneurs cultivate a life that allows them to take care of their own mind, body, and spirit, and to enjoy the things they are most passionate about.  Rich teaches what he knows to be true--it is possible to create a lifestyle that you love. Rich has a love for the ocean and the creatures that live in it.  Years ago Rich made spending time on his paddleboard a priority.  He has structured his life in a way that he is able to spend hours a day interacting with the dolphins and whales that call Laguna Beach, California their home.  On a whim he started taking pictures and then video, and posting them on his Facebook page.  (Check out his images here.)  His photos are breathtaking!  His time on the water has given him a mission to restore, protect, and sustain the ocean.  He created Project O, with a short-term goal of raising awareness through art, film, outreach activities, and media coverage.  The long-term goal of Project O is to help change laws in order to protect the oceans.  Rich has compiled 95 of his most amazing images into a beautiful new coffee-table book called Blue Laguna.  The sale of his new book will help fund Project O’s mission of protecting the ocean for our generation and generations to come.   Connect with Rich German: Pre-order Rich’s book here to help support his work through Project O.Rich GermanJV Insider CircleFind Rich on Facebook In this episode: [02:55] - Rich talks about how his new book came to be. [05:30] - Rich describes his love for the water and his amazing connection with the dolphins and whales near Laguna Beach drove him to begin filming his experiences, and then sharing them on his Facebook page. [06:27] - Rich tells us about having one of his videos go viral. Watch it here. [07:18] - We hear about him receiving massive media exposure last year, as well as exposure from top ocean organizations such as PETA, Save the Whales, Black Fish, and The Cove. [08:49] - Rich tells us that he estimates that since 2010 he has been out in the water paddling about 2100 times, has spent over 5000 hours on the water, and paddled over 15,000 miles. [10:40] - Rich talks about 100% of the proceeds from the pre-order of his book going to help fund Project O.  Pre-order Rich’s book here. [11:15] - We discuss the process of creating a non-profit. [13:48] - Rich speaks about creating Project O, with a short-term goal of raising awareness through art, film, outreach activities, and media coverage, and a long-term goal of changing laws in order to protect the ocean. [14:04] - Rich explains the benefits of no-take zones, areas that cannot be fished. [15:33] - He tells us why it is important to him to approach activism from a place of love instead of a place of fear. [16:32] - Rich tells of his determination to set up a lifestyle that gave him time to pursue his passions, particularly his love for the ocean.  He gets into how his focus on collaboration, working together to create a better result, influenced his decision to create his own foundation versus joining one that already existed. [19:37] - Rich tells us why he is not the guy to talk about the pros and cons of setting up a 501(c)(3). [20:30] - We talk about how burnout played a role in Rich leaving the coaching company he was working for and creating the JV Insider Circle and the JVX Experience. [24:26] - Rich reminds us that when he created his company, he looked first at what kind of lifestyle he wanted, then created a business to satisfy those needs. [27:32] - Rich explains why solopreneurs, people who generally work from home and alone, especially need avenues to build relationships, support, and partnerships in their business. [28:13] - We learn how Rich was able to leverage his time by moving from one-on-one coaching to building a community that is six hundred-to-one and in the process taking his income up five to ten times. [30:00] - Rich talks about creating his million-dollar JV Insider Circle by continually niching down until he was only solving one problem, teaching people how to do joint ventures. [32:15] - We chat about the power of being focused.  Stephan gives a great exercise in being focused that comes from Warren Buffett.  Read more about that here. [33:10] - Rich tells us how avoiding “shiny-object syndrome” and following up on great ideas can set you apart from other entrepreneurs. [33:31] - Check out the interview that Rich and Stephan did on the Marketing Speak podcast.  In that episode, Rich gets into details about how to set up a joint-venture partnership, how to leverage friendships and acquaintances to get a better list, and why doing mutually beneficial promotions is a crucial part of growing your business.  You can listen to that here. [34:15] - Rich responds to Frank Kern's idea that “The money is in the list.”  Rich reminds us that it is not about growing a big list; it is about the impact you can make through the list. [36:10] - Rich recommends asking the question, “Who is already talking to the audience that I want to be talking to?” [37:05] - Stephan recommends the book Thousand True Fans by Kevin Kelly, which talks about the benefit of having an audience who is proactively engaging with you and the community instead of passively consuming information. [38:40] - Rich gets into the details of his offer to give a free ticket to the JVX event (November 3-5, 2016) to the listeners of Optimized Geek. [38:48] - Rich talks about the role that training and education play in the JV Insider Circle. [41:59] - We talk about the remarkable things that happen at JVX, including JV Match Cards; top-notch education about joint ventures; “Shark Attack,” which will feature an all-star panel that includes Christian Mickelsen and Loral Langemeier; and opportunities to network that are off the charts!  Do you have your free ticket yet? [44:50] - Rich gives us a key tip about creating informational products, “Your program or product needs to solve just one problem.”  He explains why he thinks this is such a key point. Links and Resources: Pre-order Rich’s book here to help support his work through Project O. Rich German JV Insider Circle Find Rich on Facebook Match.com Living the Law of Attraction Monetize Your Passion Warren Buffett's tips to get focused Shark Tank Marketing Speak - Episode 20 - Guest Rich German Thousand True Fans Christian Mickelsen Loral Langemeier A free gift for Optimized Geek podcast listeners: JVX Ticket Page  

Mission #33 On Board: Rich German Mission: Designing Your Life to Have the Freedom You Desire The Co-Pilot: Rich German is a bestselling author, speaker, and business/lifestyle coach.  He has conducted over 18,000 individual coaching sessions and co-founded the JV Insider Circle.  With its focus on joint ventures, the JV Insider Circle is a powerful community that helps speakers, authors, and coaches grow their businesses.  Each year they host a live event called JVX, a three-day experience, which helps cultivate relationships geared towards building lasting joint ventures.  Rich is also passionate about caring for the ocean.  He created Project O, with a mission to restore, protect, and sustain the ocean.  The sale of his new book, Blue Laguna, will help fund Project O’s mission. Rich is an all-around great guy; he is successful, smart, and funny.  More than that though, he practices what he preaches.  When Rich talks about designing a life to have the type of freedom where you make a lot of money and still have time for yourself, for your spirit, for taking care of your body, for connecting with nature, for living your passion, he says it because he knows it is possible.  He lives it!   Mission Log: [04:10] – Rich tells us about his coaching background. [05:50] – We hear the reason that Rich moved into lifestyle coaching was that he couldn’t simply look at one part of a person; he had to look at the whole person. [07:37] – Rich talks about the self-development work he has done to get where he is now. [09:44] – He emphasizes the importance of deciding what kind of lifestyle you want and then building a business that satisfies that lifestyle. [10:25] – Rich talks about the process of creating JV Insider Circle. [13:04] – We hear how avoiding ‘shiny-object syndrome’ and following up on great ideas can set you apart from other entrepreneurs. [15:06] – Rich talks about some of the failures he has had and how he has grown from those. [21:22] – Rich explains why having strong routines can help you dust yourself off when you fail. [23:00] – Rich tells us why he never schedules appointments before ten a.m. [23:45] – We learn that no one is immune to pain. [24:42] – Rich teaches us the difference between our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. [27:22] – Rich describes gaining emotional self-awareness. [29:19] – Rich tells more about the JVX experience and how it can help grow your audience. [31:30] – We talk about the importance of face-to-face interactions. [32:07] – Rich explains why you don’t need a huge list to enter into a successful joint venture. [35:50] – We learn how to nurture professional relationships and how to know which ones to nurture. [40:45] – Rich tells us about the lessons he has learned from dolphins and whales, particularly the importance of being present. [43:07] – Rich describes his new book, Blue Laguna. [44:30] – We hear Rich’s answer to Orion’s question, “Would you say you play like a dolphin, sing like a whale, and deal like a shark?” [47:41] – Rich gets into the details of his offer to give a free ticket to JVX to the listeners of Stellar Life. [48:06] – Rich gives us his parting wisdom about being happy and healing from our past wounds. Your Pre-Flight Checklist: To be a success in a joint venture, we need passion and a good idea. What are the things in your life you are most passionate about?  What draws people to you?  Come up with ideas that fit your passion. Look carefully at your past traumas and wounds.  Find ways to help yourself heal those hurts.  Ask for help or advice, if you need it. Check out this link JVX Ticket to get your free ticket to the next JVX event on November 3-5, 2016. Links and Resources Mentioned: Pre-order Rich’s book here to help support his work through Project O.Rich GermanJV Insider CircleFind Rich on FacebookMatch.comLiving the Law of AttractionMonetize Your PassionYogaHydrotherapyMeditationThe 4-Hour WorkweekMichelle Patterson’s California Women’s Conference - Shark Tank++++LINK to free tickets++++++  JVX ticket- A gift for Stellar Life Podcast listeners From all of us here at Stellar life; the Captain, Copilot and the entire crew, I’d like to Thank You for joining us on this trip! We are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice stay and thank you for choosing to live your life to the fullest!

Rich German is the author of the book, "Living the Law of Attraction" and the soon-to-be-released, "Monetize Your Passion."  He is recognized as one of the top business and life coaches in North America and is a very popular speaker at many live events. Since 1999, Rich German has conducted over 17,000 individual coaching sessions.  His clients include top salespeople, entrepreneurs, online marketers, and small business owners — many earning well over $1,000,000 annually. Rich's clients succeed not only in business but also in their physical, mental, spiritual, and family lives as well. His goal is to assist you in shifting from a ‘work-style' into a Lifestyle … the goal is to be RICH IN LIFE!   http://www.richgerman.com

Joint Ventures could change your life and revolutionize your business - but how do you go about finding the exact, right relationships that lead to the very best JV opportunities? Lisa’s guest on today’s episode is Rich German, a coach and expert at helping others build profitable and truly world-changing joint venture relationships. Rich is the co-founder of JV Insider Circle, an online community that helps people with a great message to share find their ideal JV partners and boost their business and sales as a result. In this conversation you’re going to hear Rich and Lisa chat about the benefits of a JV relationship and how you can move toward a new business connection that could truly change your business. Check out the episode, and give us a review if you like what you hear!

  Rich German is the co-founder of the Joint Venture Insiders Circle and the JVX Conference. He teaches people how to leverage the power of joint ventures, and his insider circle is the world’s largest community of JV-minded entrepreneurs. He is a best-selling author, a speaker, and a business and lifestyle coach. EPISODE Building your email list and client base is easier than you may have imagined, and the secret is Joint Venture partnerships. When you partner with other professionals, your network is unlimited. Today, Rich German takes us through the steps of creating and executing successful J.V. Partnerships, from creating your product, finding the perfect free offer and bonus add ons, and taking your new email lists on a valuable process that ends in the sale. We Discuss:    What a J.V., or Joint Venture, partner is, and why it benefits both parties.    How to add value to your programs or products by offering bonuses.    The different types of J.V. Partnerships–from emails to telesummits.    The steps to a successful product launch.   For complete shownotes and more, please head over to www.marketingspeak.com/richgerman   LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Joint Venture Insiders Circle JVX Conference Platinum Partnerships Internet Masterminds with Justin Livingston Product Launch Formula Rich German Rich German on Facebook   STEP UP YOUR MARKETING GAME! 1) Create a free offer that your client base would be interested in, which will add value to your paid products or services. 2) Make sure the back-end of your business is running smoothly, with a team who can handle things like tech issues, customer service, etc. 3)  Sign up for the J.V. Insider Circle to network with potential J.V. Partners, and save your spot at the live JVX event as a bonus.   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! As always, thank you for tuning in. Please feel free to drop by the website to contact me or leave a comment. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! -Stephan   STAY CONNECTED 10 Point Facebook Ads Checklist - Free eBook | Twitter

  Rich German is a best-selling author, speaker and business/lifestyle coach.  Since 1999, he has conducted over 18,000 individual coaching sessions. He is the co-creator of the JV Insider Circle, a powerful community that supports coaches, authors and speakers in building their business via joint venture partnerships. His main website is www.RichGerman.com Rich lives in Laguna Beach, California.  When not working he can be found on the ocean paddle boarding with dolphins and whales.

Rich German is the author of the book, "Living the Law of Attraction" and the soon-to-be-released, "Monetize Your Passion."  He is recognized as one of the top business and life coaches in North America and is a very popular speaker at many live events. Since 1999, Rich German has conducted over 17,000 individual coaching sessions.  His clients include top salespeople, entrepreneurs, online marketers, and small business owners — many earning well over $1,000,000 annually. Rich's clients succeed not only in business but also in their physical, mental, spiritual, and family lives as well. His goal is to assist you in shifting from a ‘work-style' into a Lifestyle … the goal is to be RICH IN LIFE!   http://www.richgerman.com

Rich German is the author of the book, "Living the Law of Attraction" and the soon-to-be-released, "Monetize Your Passion." He is recognized as one of the top business and life coaches in North America and is a very popular speaker at many live events. Since 1999, Rich German has conducted over 17,000 individual coaching sessions. His clients include top salespeople, entrepreneurs, online marketers, and small business owners — many earning well over $1,000,000 annually. IN LIFE!This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Rich is one of the most experienced business and life coaches in the world. Since 1999, he has personally conducted over 17,000 individual coaching sessions and has led seminars for thousands of people. He has coached thousands of extremely successful business owners and salespeople — many earning well over $1,000,000 a year in income. Rich coaches people to succeed not only in business but also in their physical, mental, spiritual, and family lives as well. He is dedicated to helping people live abundant, happy, fulfilling lives rich with incredible health, energy, vitality, happiness, joy, fun, and abundance. He not only coaches others to live this way, but he lives this way himself. http://www.richgerman.com/

This is a recording of Rich German's Interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, author of "Crush It!" from March 10, 2010.

Rich German (author of Living the Law of attraction) interviews book contributor and entrepreneur coach, Jen Blackert on the journey to rediscovering your authentic truth.