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“Son, if you don't quit today, you'll be me tomorrow.” ~ Steve D. Sims GrandadGuest Bio: Do you know anyone that's worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta? You do now…   Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve D. Sims is a best selling Author with “BLUEFISHING – the art of making things happen” & “Go For Stupid – The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals.” He is a sought-after coach, top-rated speaker after keynoting at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice!SHOW NOTES: Website: https://SteveDSims.comDistillery Website: https://www.stevedsims.com/simsdistillery/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stevedsims/Takeaway Tips: Never use the word impossible. When dealing with the mega-rich, don't pay them. Fund their charities and passion projects.  REMARKABLE LISTENER SPECIAL OFFER(S):Free video eBook at https://GoForStupid.com CORE THEMES, KEYWORDS, & MENTIONS:Trouble maker, high standards, raising the bar, entrepreneurs, pushing boundaries, creative disruptors, angry young man, Irish, toxicity, poor mindset, wealth, money, human interaction, asking questions, designing stories, creating memories, Sir Elton John, Elon Musk, defy ventures, people connecting, common thread, mindset, time, relationship with time, saturation, changing your algorithm, bricklayer For more Remarkable Episodes, Inspiration, and Motivation, please visit https://davidpasqualone.com/remarkable-people-podcast/. Enjoy!Support the showWant Even More?

Steve D Sims brings the heat on the power of authenticity in business and community-building, disrupting industry norms and connecting us to the right people. KEY TOPICS Operating a business in our “microwave generation.” Disrupting industry norms with authenticity.Creating and structuring an effective business community. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEEp.79 I Steve D Sims I Deciding to Go for Stupid Goals: Fearless Goal Setting for Entrepreneurs CONNECT WITH USwww.decidedlypodcast.com Join us on Instagram: @decidedlypodcast Join us on FacebookShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MOREwww.decidedlywealth.comSUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY DECISION-MAKING TIP EMAIL Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making.CONNECT WITH STEVE D SIMSWebsite: https://www.stevedsims.com/ Podcast, “The Art of Making Things Happen”: https://www.stevedsims.com/podcast/ Go for Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals: https://www.stevedsims.com/Book/Bluefishing – The Art of Making Things Happen: https://www.stevedsims.com/Book/Newsletter: Text “SIMS” to 33777 to subscribe to Steve's newsletter and receive the free PDF playbook of his bestselling book “Bluefishing – The Art of Making Things Happen” Instagram: @stevedsims Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stevedsims/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims/ Twitter: @SteveDSims YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stevedsims TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stevedsims Sims Media (Marketing and Branding): https://sims.media/ Steve's Membership Group: https://simsdistillery.com/ Steve's Speakeasy Events: https://www.stevedsims.com/simsspeakeasy/ Steve D Sims is the visionary founder of the world's first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. He and his team create extraordinary experiences for his clients like singing live on stage with legendary rock band Journey, taking a submarine trip to the Titanic, and even closing a museum in Florence for a private dinner party for 6 at the feet of Michelangelo's David and had legendary opera singer Andrea Bocelli come in to serenade the guests. He's been quoted in various publications and TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and London's Sunday Times. He's also a best-selling author of “Go for Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals” and “Bluefishing - the art of making things happen”, a sought-after consultant, and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups, and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice!

In this mega episode you'll get introduced and go deep with the one and only Steve D Sims, he's known as the real life "Wizard of Oz". Author, Speaker, Father, Entrepreneur, Difference Maker and more..  His new book Go For Stupid - The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals. He'll share how every challenge can be a perfect reminder to learn, grow and Pause Stop Reset. You'll learn about what really helps him do what he does and so much more, and how you can apply  Learn more about Steve at www.SteveDSims.com This host and creator of this podcast is Simon Hedley. Building on his strong background in banking, business & strategy he's passionate about learning, sharing, and making the difference to people and projects. As “Strategic Alchemist” he's been the secret weapon of many well-known leaders, founders and thought leaders for over two decades. You can learn more about Simon at www.SimonHedley.com ,  connect and follow him on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/mrsimonhedley ,  Twitter.com/simonhedley or www.Instagram.com/thesimonhedley, and you can book a consulting call with him at book.simonhedley.com Remember at www.PauseStopReset.com you can find out more about Pause Stop Reset, how to access The Podcast Portal and get more resources to help you on your journey including the Journal and Book. Pause Stop Reset is published by www.TheSimpleIdea.com and for any queries, questions, opportunities or suggestions get in with the team via help@thesimpleidea.com.

Big news! Today is the drop of EPISODE 50 of the podcast! I am incredibly excited to have reached this milestone and am sincerely grateful to each of you for your support! In celebration of episode 50, I have a sensational interview guest lined up for you. Do you know anyone that's worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to the see the wreck of the Titanic on the seabed, or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they ate their pasta? You do now. “The Real-Life Wizard of Oz” by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best-selling author, sought-after consultant, and speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations including the Pentagon and Harvard University. Steve Sims spent 25 plus years as the Mr. Fixit to the richest people in the world through his luxury concierge company, Bluefish. He is the author of Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals. Highlights of the episode: · Was this done to me, or was this done for me? · Successful people are always focused on the impact they are making. · The first time you do anything, it's gonna be shit! · A business plan only gets so far, but momentum and action get everywhere. · When you focus on your weaknesses, you end up with some really strong weaknesses. Additional resources: · SteveDSims.com · Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals · Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen · Join Steve's Facebook group - An Entrepreneur's Advantage with Steve Sims · The Art of Making Things Happen Podcast with Steve Sims · Sims Media · Sims Distillery · Sims Speakeasy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show: · Apple Podcasts · EricRMueller.com · Spotify --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ericmuellershow/support

Steve D. Sims is a speaker, coach, and author who delivers unbelievable experiences. He has sent clients down to the wreck of the Titanic, placed some on stage with their favorite rock group, and closed museums in Florence to place a table at Michelangelo's “David” and had Andrea Bocelli come in to serenade them. Because of his reputation for making the impossible possible, Steve has been called the real-life wizard of Oz by Entrepreneur and Forbes. He is also the author of Bluefishing and Go For Stupid. In this episode… What do the most successful people do to achieve the impossible? What can entrepreneurs learn from them? One of the secrets to success is having purposeful conversations on essential subjects. Surround yourself with the right people and offer them value by focusing on their needs. Steve D. Sims advises business people to challenge others and focus on empowering, applauding, and uplifting them. While many make excuses, he says the most successful people don't care about ridicule from others. They do the impossible and push themselves to make life better for others. In this episode of the Innovations and Breakthroughs Podcast, Rich Goldstein interviews Steve D. Sims — a speaker, coach, and author — about the secret to achieving outrageous goals. Steve talks about his career background, tips for building valuable relationships, and the benefits of working with people who will challenge you.

Steve Sims, bestselling author, in-demand speaker, coach, and podcaster joins me on this episode. Steve is the visionary founder of the world's first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine called Steve “The Real Life Wizard of Oz." We talk about Steve's backstory, being aggravated, fear, the mindset of entrepreneurs, lessons learned from working the door at a bar, training your brain to see opportunities, the power of relationships, having difficult conversations, the genesis of his latest book, Go for Stupid, and more. Get connected with Steve: Website: https://www.stevedsims.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveDSims Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveDSims Check out the amazing sponsors of this episode: http://chenzoweb.com/ https://1565coffee.com/ https://ambitious.com/ https://www.riseandrecord.com/ *1565 Artisan Coffee Special Offer: Get 15% off your order when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Ambitious Special Offer: Get $10 off your order of Ambitious EDGE when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. *Rise and Record 2022 Special Offer: Get 10% off your ticket price when you use promo code COFFEECHAT at checkout. Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend! To your success, Jay

Coach Rick talks with the real-life Wizard of OZ; Steve Sims. If you want something outrageous to come true, Steve is the guy who will make it happen. We talk about setting and accomplishing goals. Ridiculous goals!

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we are joined by an amazing guest Steve Sims who talks about his wealth-building journey, the power of proximity and curiosity, likability formula, the importance of clarity and simplicity within your message, the habits of successful versus unsuccessful people, ROI and ROE, directing fears, the importance of delegation, and more! Steve Sims is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and consultant at Stevedsims.com, coach, keynote speaker, podcaster, and CEO and Founder of SDSims, a firm that focuses on branding, development, and marketing that is targeted, fresh and risky. He also authored the book, “Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen”. He is called The Real Life Wizard of Oz as he is helping people build and leverage relationships for maximum impact. Steve admits that he's old-fashioned and introverted but moves with purpose. Curiosity mixed with aggravation is innate in him. From being a poor person, he leveled up his life by bringing his own unique way, authenticity, and honesty. He is constantly pushing the boundaries of what he can get into, and constantly curious about what's the next thing to do. It's curiosity that doesn't allow him to stop. Furthermore, he doesn't let failures define him but used to make him educated and incredible. Also, he believes that today, it's not about you and how brilliant you are, but it's about how your brilliance can help others!   Some Questions I Ask: For those who don't know you, where did your journey begin? What is the likability formula that allows you to get into somebody's circles? How have you been able to turn your curiosity into a real business? What has been one of the biggest shifts you've seen since the pandemic in the people that you've worked with? What are some of those skills that you've learned being around the most affluent and innovators in the world? How do you help somebody navigate their fears? How important is authenticity and transparency in today's world which is full of fakers? What has been your wealth-building approach as you've continued to accumulate more income and investments? What vehicle has been providing you the greatest return on investment? What do you say to those people that are feeling torn and emotionally cut up by these tornadoes of headline news?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why keep moving and never stop in life The pros of being introvert What is the best way to engage people What's the difference between a successful and unsuccessful person The Steve's biggest distraction ROI versus ROE   Quotes: “When you stop moving, you become stagnant, stink, and die.” “Introverts move with purpose.” “COVID gives us hours.” “Get rid of what you're not good at and get other people involved.” “The most always happiest where is darkest.” “If you have a solution to somebody's problem, you're in business.” Connect with Steve Sims on: Stevedsims.com An Entrepreneur's Advantage with Steve Sims Facebook GroupBluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen book by Steve Sims The Art of Making Things Happen Podcast with Steve SimsGo for Stupid book by Steve Sims  Text SIMS to 33777 Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Sponsor Links: www.athleticgreens.com/mindcast Policy Genius GoBundance  - Text: MILLIONAIRE to 844.447.1555 Credit Investor List - Text DEALS to 844.447.1555 Free Financial Audit: Text XRAY to 844.447.1555 Connect with Matty A. and Text me to 844.447.1555  Show Brought To You By: TheRichLifeAcademy.com Episode Sponsored By: TheRichLifeStore.com Questions? Comments? Do you have a success story you would like to share on the show? Send us an email to Questions@MillionaireMindcast.com

Steve Sims  http://SteveDSims.com (SteveDSims.com) Do you know anyone that's worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta – you do now Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after coach and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice! FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stevedsims/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevedsims IG: https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdsims/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/stevedsims Website: http://stevedsims.com Join my inner circle – The Sims Distillery - https://simsdistillery.com (https://simsdistillery.com) I started off trying to find how rich people interacted…in the end I wound up being the doorman of a nightclub…it gave me a great viewpoint of people..and the psychology of a human being. What it did teach me is that if I was slightly dubious about someone and I let them in the club, it was only a matter of time before I was kicking them out.  So I learned at a very, very early age  to protect the front door.  If you guard that with your life, you removed 99.9% of the problems.   Now, if I've got clients coming to me…if they're not the right fit, that's your front door. It ain't gonna get any better just cause they paid you. It's my gut.  I believe we become dumber by what we see.  It's very easy for me to look professional…something like that would impress you…but I decided your gut is far more intelligent.  How many times have we had a conversation with someone…they've got an expensive watch, the story sounds good, but something's just not right.  And then we go back to our eyesight and go ‘oh, but he's got a nice watch…'  Stop believing what I see and trust my gut.   We were incredibly smart when we were 3 years old….most of us became dumber because of peer pressure, schools, parents…you drop your kids off at school and you see someone sitting in the corner…of that's Tommy…why don't you go play with Tommy?  Tommy smells….Tommy pokes people.  I don't like Tommy…we go ‘Don't be like that.  You go play with Tommy.' And we force them into a relationship they didn't want to have.  It's rude, it's harsh, but the bottom like of it is, imagine if everyone was honest tomorrow….and went ‘Hey, this relationship with me and you, it ain't working.  All the best.  Bye!' …We would lose a lot of relationships but what would happen to the relationships we retain? I remember years ago, and it was a big turning point for me, there was a guy that I really looked up to…we were in this networking event…and this guy was trying to get Tony's attention…Tony took him over one side and said ‘Look, it doesn't matter how long we take, me and you are never gonna get on.  It's not good or bad, it's just a fact.  You're wasting all your time trying to generate a relationship with me and I'm letting you know now, it's not gonna work…Out of respect for our time, I wish you al the best.'…The guy went off and the people were very receptive to him. He walked into the bouquet that worked for him.  He actually came over to Tony and said ‘Thank you so much for saving me the time.'…There was no hostility, no anger, but it was very clear it wasn't gonna work. We itemize through our eyeballs and we approve through our eyeballs where we should be focusing on what we learned as a kid.  Our gut.  If it smells off, move away from it. Anyone that's been appointed as as gatekeeper has to be 100% synchronized with...

Steve D Sims left school at 15. An East London bricky now makes the dreams of billionaires come true. His concierge business Bluefish has a worldwide reputation for making impossible dreams a reality. Steve is a keen observer of the human condition. An introvert without a wealth of qualifications or schooling, Steve has learned from the world's most successful entrepreneurs, artists, entertainers. He's funny, irreverent and fast paced. He defines the art of the possible. If there is a way to make something happen, Steve is the man to do it. He is always looking for solutions, for ways to help his clients and have blast along the way. This episode is an adventure through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole. A masterclass in approaching, engaging and helping the ultra high net worth community and a litany of essential lessons in what not to do. I get schooled by him. You'll enjoy that part. He is a consummate story teller who will have you in awe and stitches in equal measure. One of my favourite episodes so far. This interview was a genuine delight to facilitate. Make sure you read his excellent book #Bluefishing. Must read!! A learn from him in his Facebook group Contact Steve via linkedin.com/in/stevedsims Websites stevedsims.com  (Personal Website) thebluefish.com  (Company Website) facebook.com/SteveDSims/  (Facebook) Twitter: UglySims

In this podcast, Steve teaches us how to make extraordinary experiences possible TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR:  For details of the discussion, links to people and resources mentioned, time stamped show notes and QOTD go to: https://www.myhomevitality.com/steve-sims-making-the-extraordinary-happen-80  For the most important skills you never learned in school - https://mhvpath.com/shop   For the video version:  https://bit.ly/2n2M4ay To ask questions of future guests: https://bit.ly/2n2M4ay  CONNECT WITH US:  Website: https://www.myhomevitality.com/  YouTube: https://bit.ly/2n2M4ay  FB, Insta & Twitter: @myhomevitality Email: info@myhomevitality.com 

Do you know anyone that’s worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta – you do now Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after coach and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice! Stevedsims.com

I’m so excited to share episode 100 of the podcast! We are doing a compilation episode of 10 guests from some of our most downloaded and engaged episodes.  We cover a variety of topics from social media to market conditions to 2021 to what to focus your business on in the wake of so many changes over the last year.  Check out the guest list and their website & Instagram handles: Dustin Brohm: www.MassiveAgent.com & @massiveagent Leigh Brown: www.LeighBrown.com & @leighbrown Bill Hart: www.CoachBillHart.com & @coachbillhart Cindy Ertman: www.TheDefiningDifference.com & @cindyertman Steve Sims: www.SteveDSims.com & @stevedsims Chelsea Peitz: linktr.ee/Chelsea.Peitz & @chelsea.peitz Dave Savage: www.MortgageCoach.com & @dsavagemc Todd Duncan: www.ToddDuncan.com & @toddduncanofficial Rene’ Rodriguez: www.AmplifiiMyLife.com & @seerenespeak Barry Habib: www.MBSHighway.com & @barrynj ALSO, to get updates about the MME podcast, marketing tips, and to TEXT with me directly, shoot a message to: 214-225-5696! If you are enjoying the podcast, please take a second and LEAVE US A REVIEW! MME is a founding member of the Industry Syndicate Podcast Network - check out our entire line-up on or website!

Have you been hustling your way through your business? Do you believe that the path to success is paved by hard work? In this episode, Kara challenges the belief that there is only one path to success and it must be paved with blood, sweat and tears. She offers a different way to grow your business that requires less effort and more ease. Tune in for a dose of inspiration and a reminder that you already have everything you need to create a soul inspired, abundant business. Episode Highlights: Kara reminds listeners that they can download a free kickstart guide to 2021 that includes some of Kara’s personal favorite affirmations and a space to visualize and dream about all you want to create in 2021 and beyond. It was created with the pure intention of helping you create an incredible, breakthrough year in your business and life. Go to www.freegiftfromkara.com for your free digital copy, and you can also request a printed copy that Kara will mail to you.  Kara begins by sharing the difference between the hustle paradigm and the belief that success can only be achieved with hard work versus the flow paradigm where business more naturally flows and increases with less effort.  Increases in your business are possible with both paradigms, and are activated by our deeply rooted belief system. Kara mentions the teachings of Abraham Hicks and recounts an analogy of either choosing to paddle upstream against the current, or paddling downstream with the current. Both will get you where you want to go, but paddling downstream can leave you with more energy and a more joyful way to the other side of the river. Kara asks listeners to contemplate their own deeply held beliefs about success and how they believe it’s possible to achieve it. This question opens the door to possibility and to a different way of running your business. Kara references two recent podcasts with high level entrepreneurs and business owners, Jake Dreyfuss and Steve D. Sims. Both spoke in different ways about how they are “guided” in business, and about following the path of least resistance to achieve better and more profitable outcomes.  Let this episode be a reminder that you are naturally abundant, and a high level business with double digit growth is possible to the extent you believe it to be true. Connecting with Kara: Free Gift from Kara - Your 2021 Breakthrough Journal Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Soul Inspiring Business Private FB Group Other Resources Mentioned: Law of Attraction & Abraham Hicks Teachings Ask & It Is Given (book) Law of Attraction: The Basic Teachings of Abraham  

How does a bricklayer from London who left school at the age of 15 become the founder of the world's first luxury concierge service to billionaires? In this week's episode, we talk to Steve Sims, author of “Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen.” You will laugh when he shares the story of his duet with Andrea Bocelli, and be inspired by so many golden entrepreneurial nuggets of wisdom. His mission is to create impact, and he does so by being uniquely and unapologetically true to himself. Tune in for Steve's thoughts on pursuing the "stupid" and truly making things happen in business and life, no matter your background. Episode Highlights:  Kara introduces Steve Sims, CEO of the world’s first luxury concierge service, Bluefish, an internationally famous company that makes once in a lifetime events happen for the rich and famous. Steve reveals that much of his success is due to his desire to generate impact for his clients. He believes the best relationships are those that generate win-win outcomes for both parties.  After leaving school at age fifteen, he self identified as an uneducated bricklayer who stuck out in a crowd.  By not becoming a brand and not becoming pretty, Steve became identifiable. Without realizing it, he created his concierge service by helping people solve problems.  Steve resonates most with self-made entrepreneurs as clients. He noticed that one of the distinguishing traits of his clients and those of top billionaires was their ability to allow failures to refine them rather than define them.  Steve focuses on the importance of working based on your gut and intuition. He shares two groups he created to help entrepreneurs. One is an open Facebook group and another is, Sims Distillery. Access to both groups can be found below in, “Connecting with Steve.” Steve shares about the time he planned a private dinner party for 6 in Florence at the Accademia Gallery where he humorously sang a "duet" with Andrea Bocelli. Steve authentically shares how he will never stop, growing, challenging, and stretching himself.  The downside of people is that they often only reach for that which they believe is possible. Steve stresses how he goes for “stupid.” If you don’t go for “stupid,” you don’t know what you can achieve.  Meditation can be many things, and for Steve it’s riding his motorcycle. Any activity that allows an opportunity to be released from your mind can be deemed a form of meditation. It could be a motorcycle ride, a walk, a run, but it's important to allow yourself a time and space for creativity.   Steve shares his passion for reading, and how he makes it a goal to read atleast 2 business books, and a fantasy book that allows you to dream, disrupt, and create. The ability to dream is uniquely human, and it's important to cultivate that.  Steve’s new book, “Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen,” is a must read. He focuses on simple, yet effective ways to sharpen the mind, and gain practical skills that can help you learn a new perspective and accomplish anything. Whether it's climbing Mount Everest, launching a business, or applying for a dream job, you can make incredible things happen for yourself.  Link to purchase is below. Connecting with Steve: Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen - Book An Entrepreneurs Advantage with Steve Sims Facebook Group Sims Distillery Steve's Website Connecting with Kara: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Soul Inspiring Business Private FB Group  Other Resources: Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday - Book  Hooked by Nir Eyal - Book Limitless by Jim Kwik - Book

Episode #691: If there’s one thing I’ve learned about my leadership career is that people avoid loss. Research shows that the fear of losing something is more motivational than the opportunity to be rewarded for something. So if you can either get a reward or you would not lose something. Which one would motivate you more? And guess what it is will motivate you more? It’s gonna be Loss Aversion.   This is from the book titled: "Indistractable" by Nir Eyal Check out my guy, Steve Sims at Stevedsims.com   If you would like to dream with me about changing lives around the world, hit me up at Rob@Leadertribe.com. StreamlinedPodcasts.com LeaderTribe is on YouTube! LeaderTribe.com Instagram: @leadertribe

Are you searching for graceful messages to soothe your weary soul? Are you craving gentle insights that whisk you beyond challenges and obstacles? Are you longing for someone pious to take you by the hand and lead you to enlightenment? If so…then please, do yourself an epic favor and stay the hell away from Steve Sims. Steve is the visionary founder of Bluefish: the world's first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. On This Episode: Hear how failures have given Steve his greatest education and how he's been able to refine what he does by failing. Learn how to get out of the way of your success. Discover how to overcome your limits through mentorship.  Find out how to spend time at the Vatican, Buckingham Palace or the pentagon at one of Steve Sim's Speakeasies.  Key Takeaways: You can learn how to be good from your failures. Be cynical about absolutely everything. When people ask questions, they're baiting you to help them make a decision. Tweetable Quotes: “My idea of hell is being in the same place next month that I was this month.” “My greatest growth comes from my greatest mistakes.” “Never apologize for actually succeeding.” Steve Sims http://SteveDSims.com (SteveDSims.com) Brandon Straza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonstraza/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonstraza/) https://www.instagram.com/brandonstraza/ (https://www.instagram.com/brandonstraza/) https://www.instagram.com/realnakedagent/ (brandon@thesuccessfinder.com)

This is one of the best interviews I have ever had! Steve Sims is such an unbelievable ROCKSTAR!He didn't finish High School, yet has spoken twice at Harvard! Steve hangs out with people like Elon Musk, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Elton John and MANY other amazing people! This is a MUST listen!Learn more about Steve at: www.SteveDSims.com

George: And this one's probably going to be the most decorative that you've seen. I didn't send Steve a bottle of whiskey, but I'm stoked to have him. And if you don't know who Steve Sims and I don't know why you're listening to my fucking podcast, because he is a dear friend of mine. And probably the original guy that cared about relationships. So from bricklayer in London to stockbroker, to getting fired in five days. Now the art of blue fishing and getting people to the bottom of the ocean Titanic people married in the Vatican. Steve I'm so stoked to have you, and so stoked to be here. How are you my friend?George: I'm just so glad that I bumped into you in Encino a couple of years ago, and we had those conversations, but Steve, I'd like to start these with a fun one and you always deliver. And my first question for everybody is what is the biggest mistake that you've ever made in business and what'd you learn from it?Steve Sims: Keeping it a business. There's this old statement that we've raised up on like a load of myths that are no longer relevant. Don't take it personal it's business. Is personal and the more personal you can make it, the better the business will be. So I remember I tried to kinda like keep my personality out of it. Keep what would end up becoming my brand away from the business connection. I'm making the business connection, such a connection, if was a transaction and it was sterile. And there was no connection, and worse there was no growth. So I learned very early on to get rid of that phrase and it's cancer as 21 that adopts it.Geroge: Steve and I met, we just bumped into it. Like, I like you, I like you let's talk. And I even like went on a whim, but I think that's probably an in the current state of the world, the thing that everybody's missing, I mean, you and I both have people slotting into our DMS, like, Hey, I don't know you. I'm not going to spit on my hand, but yeah. Will you marry me? Come into business with me. And people are destroying their businesses, their relationships, their life, and credibility, because they don't understand that. And I don't know no more social media lives. Like, I, I love what I love about you. It's like, Hey, let's have whiskey online. Like, here's my bulldog. Here's my kids that don't learn enough yet. You're not, you're not fast enough on the motorcycle. Like here I go. And it's like, you give the whole picture, not this "social media life" that everybody pretends to have.Steve Sims: Well, it's just filtered. Isn't it. You can get so many filters and it's kinda weird. You can get so many filters for your Instagram and your videos to make it look, slimmer, smarter, prettier, tanned, you know, he's just ridiculous. And I've never understood it walking to the pub and you brought it up. You made the comment that if I walked into the pub and I bumped into you, literally bumped into you and spit your beer. We're too big lads. We could dance or we could be courteous and go, sorry, man. I spill your beer. I apologize, mate. I'll buy you a beer. We may suddenly strike into a conversation. We may speak, spen time chatting, but here's the thing. If I got any, have that conversation wrong, when would I turn around and go, Oh, hang on a minute, George. I didn't mean to say I'm going to step out. We're going to re edit that, and then I'm going to come back in and go, Oh, Hey George, we don't edit life. Therefore, why should we edit how people see it? I think we've all got warts. We all go to the toilet. We've all got shit that we've done wrong. And usually that's where we've grown most.And so I, my wife always says, and I'm going off of a van here. My wife often says that In the mall comic series of superhumans, my superhuman strength is the power of ignorance. I do and then I think about it. So I've never allowed intelligence and too much thought to get in the way of what I do. So yeah, if you like it and it resonates and it relates and it helps. Great. If it bothers an earth shoe that it's not got a perfect 10 on it, or I'm not looking slim enough, or I haven't got my combat shin over the shoulder, look, then I can move on.George: And I think it's you embodied this and it's why I've loved you since day one but when we think about it too, is a lot of the stuff that people portray in that container. It's not sustainable because it's pretend right. Like, it's like, I got to turn it on. I got to look a certain way. I got to go and they wonder why people don't trust them. Like you and I both play with relationships all day and everyone's like, Oh no, what he buys for me, nobody trusts me. I'm like, that's cause they can feel the snake in your grass. Like that's not you, that's not real. And so how do you do you recommend? Cause like we live in a pretty crazy world right now. But we've been digital for a long time and in the way that I see it, I think there's two buckets that I see.It's like who I'm pretending to be and who I really, really am. And every single time I see it. Even the ones that are pretending to be, they're like, Oh, I'm going to get there. I'm like, no, you might hit seven figures, but you're going to crash and have to launch again next year. That's why you have your third Instagram account or your seventh offer or your 27th product. And then there's the people that are like, this is who I am unapologetically, like authentic, documenting and creating that but you're the master of this. You've done everything from, I mean, I still. I still like I'm blown away when I hear some of the shit that you do. And I love it to pieces and all of it really, like, I remember the story. I remember you being like, nobody remembers the little guy. I remember the guard at the Vatican and having a relationship with him and sending a book. And that's not because you're like, Hey, I'm Steve. Like, I'm the bald Irish whiskey drinking got fired. Tell about relationships for you. So like, how do you recommend people navigate these times right now? Because we live in a time where all the attention is increased, but I feel like the level of connection has decreased.Steve Sims: That last two seconds of your statement, there was the most powerful and up but I want to make a correction. So your statement, thank you very much for plays and meat. I'll take it all day long and I'll be very happy with it, but it's not relevant.Steve Sims: The reason I look and appear so good at communicating with people is quite simply because the rest of the planet has got so shitty at it, you know. That's why I looks so great. I can't smoke the shit, you know, I'm not very, you know, warm and fuzzy. I'm not endearing. I just call it as it is and that clarity, that transparent as what's got me through. You see, there's two things you got to understand. Today we're in a world where with social distance. Today we're in a world where everyone's our home and we've been pulled away from the ability to walk up to a body in the street and just go, dude, how are you doing? Give a back slab, give a handshake, you know, kiss, your wife will lose in the ability to be able to do that and we're missing it. So we're actually desperate to connect with people. Now here's the bad thing. We will screaming, our we're socially distancing is horrible. I don't like living like this.We've been socially distancing for the last 20 years. Since the birth of friendster and facebook all the way along. You posted a picture of your baby up on site. Doesn't tell the family what the baby looks like. You know, try to get around, get out there, meet. I'm from the eighties.And my good friend, Jay Abraham, I always say the good thing about Jay is he brings the eighties back. If wanted to talk to someone and this I'm talking about now. I wanted to talk to someone. I would often send them an email or send them a text and we know about a power text. I would send them a text and go George I'm in your area next Tuesday, do you mind if we get together for a coffee like mid day, is that okay? Or is another time going to be better for you? Now here's the thing, I may well not be in your area, but if you respond. I'm going to be, you know. So, and I would just do that and I would actually force it. I've said to people, look, let's come back to that next Tuesday and we'll chat about it then.And then I've literally turned up at that office and the send Steve's here, and I said, look, I've set up, be here Tuesday, you know, let's chat. People liked that, but also here's the dumb thing that was common because that was the only way we did it back then.Now, it's novel. It's innovative. And here's the thing he shows he Gaz, you know, so I think the bottom line of it is I'm not brilliant at communicating well, we're in a world where people are desperate to communicate. So why don't you try it rather than sticking a post up on?George: And I think too, when you think about it, I think what happened when like Friendster, Napster, Myspace, Facebook, all the things came around is everybody thought that it was a different world, but it was just a tool to create in the world and they utilized it incorrectly and it became. And like I wrote this post the other day. I'm like, the problem is as it used to have, two ears and one mouth. I was like, but now you have two ears, 10 fingers, and you prematurely ejaculate on the keyboard all day and you got to slow it down, but like it's a tool. And I think I've watched people and this is why I love your book. I love what you teach. I love everything that we do together is because. Nothing exists without that relationship. Nothing like you can be meet somebody on Facebook all day. You can like all their crap. You can have them click their ads, you can support them, but you'll will walk up to them in person and you'll have to reintroduce yourself and they'll have no fucking clue who you are. That is not a relationship at all. Not at all.Steve Sims: I've had, I've had periods in my life. And I remember one back in the nineties And I had money and I had stupid fuckin you money. And I remember going into London once and I wasn't even living in London, I was in Livington and that time. And walked into a Ferrari dealership and bought the car with my Amex.You know, literally came out with a brand new 355 on my Amex, Kevin. I was of that standard and then the shit hit. The recession went down or and you know, the funny thing is. Amex never had my bank. You know, the bank that I was with, which enjoyed my fees for years never had my bank. The people that had my back, the people that I fought up was like, Oh crap, this is, this is going downhill. And it's about, and they were like, let's have a coffee, let's see what we can do together. And I suddenly realize it wasn't my bank account that I needed to have been focusing on. It was my equity and credibility, in my relationships, in my connectivity. Luckily it was strong so that I was able to look at the bank and go that is not my friend. The bank is never going to be your friend, but it doesn't matter how much money you have in the bank because you can all guarantee it's going to go up and it's going to go down.Steve Sims: But if you've got relationships, that's really where the power comes through. That's really where it opens up the doors of the Vatican or sends you down to the Titanic or put you on stage with whatsoever. It's those friendships that are key and the dull thing is we've already identified. Relationships are getting harder today. Not because they're harder to make, but because you've decided not to put any effort into it. So we need the relationship, but we're not having the relationship. We're human beings. We yearn for it. And guess what? As we go on, Amazon's going to get smart as Siri or Alexa, we're becoming transactional and then when moaning, because we've isolated, we have no one to talk to. You know, your fault.George: And I actually loved the Spargo. You got them to make your cocktail, Hey, go pick it up and get out. I think Steve, like what I love about you? I mean, I consider us friends even in the beginning when, like I met you. I see these things in these people, in our industry and outside of our industry, walk around with chips on their shoulders. Like first they think their shit doesn't stink. And get away from me. Don't talk to me. Or the other side is somebody is afraid to come talk to them because they literally don't think their shit stinks.And the truth is like, at the end of the day, we're all human. And it's like, you've treated every single person I've ever seen myself included, like the humility and dignity and then like, if I fuck up, you tell me. But not really. You're like, Hey, let's talk about it. Let's go. Let's get in. And it's common practice for you. And what's interesting to me is that most people don't understand that at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what business you have, what product you have, what servers you have. There's still a human being, making a decision and spectrum to make a decision with no depth of a relationship.None whatsoever. And so like, I listened to it and like people I watch people like give you the credit, like, he did this probably cause he asked them how their morning was probably it was when he walked by, he wasn't looking at his phone. He was looking at their eyes. Like, there's so many parts of this world that people are screaming for it and I agree with you. I get frustrated right now. Like I'm, I'm online just as much as you are. Everyone's like, Oh, I wish we could get together or I wish they call me back and we'll go pick up the phone and call them, like, send them a text, like build a relationship. So when you think about, you know, relationships in humans, the way that I see it from your side and mine, is every single person I come into contact with Israel relationship. It's a potential relationship. It's a potential touch point. And my job is to improve upon that silence, to learn something about them, to see if I can support them in any way, make an introduction, have a touch point, make a memory. How do you go about like creating relationships, nurturing relationships, navigating relationships cause you're pretty good at it.Steve Sims: So the first thing I do is I'm a selfish prick. I am totally selfish. And we're taught as kids not to be selfish. Usually it's the mum that goes now don't be selfish,share your sweets. Now in that context, that's fine. But today you need to be selfish, especially if you've got drive and ambition. Be selfish and what that means is. Don't waste your timethat doesn't benefit anyone.Don't look after those two. Won't look after you. Don't have someone's back the one of your back. All right. So whenever I get into a relationship and it sounds strange, but I'm very selfish when I get in a relationship and I want to know.Is this person gonna invigorate, entice, scare, motivate smile, make me money, you know, any of those things. And I've got relationships that make me millions of dollars. I've got relationships where whenever we get together, I know I'm paying the bar tab because I'm taking them to the bars I drinking. Not the shit, but they make me smile and they challenge me.So then needs to be a benefit in a relationship. So whenever I meet anyone. And this can usually be assumed. Like, you know, when you're at an RV muzzle, or when you're one of your events, the you've already filtered the caliber of people to be in that room. So you you came to a point go, well, I like George, so I'm gonna like these people, I just need to get to know them.So whenever you speak to someone, we'll go, okay. How is this person? First question. How is this person going to help me? And then before you ask for that help or request, that help bring value to that game. You know, and it may be a case of, Hey, it's really good at you. You joke about the Vatican.It was just down the vote from the Vatican, but when I was working in Florence I had to work with I did a whole thing in Florence where I took over museum and I had a private dinner party in the academia, the gallery at the feet of Michelangelo's David and had Andrea Bocelli coming you know, that story. But when I got there that night now on driver people and up I have security guards for Andrea and for the museum. All right. And there was the doorman. He was like a, not joking, probably 400 pound. Couldn't couldn't have done anything, you know, and wasn't paid to do anything. It's basically like, you know, the shopping mall, you know, security.As we turned up, I went to walk in, it was chilly. And I said to him, I said, yeah we all went all good evening. Then he was even, I was intimidated by you are walking in with Andrea Bocelli in Italy, you know, it was pricey like walking in with Elvis, you know, and he was all kinda like chili and stuff like that.And I said to him, you cold. I think he's like, yeah, just that I didn't, there was a nip in the air and, and, and it's, it can get a bit cold. So I went in and the first thing I did before I paid attention to anybody else was I actually went in and I got a cup of coffee and I took it out to him on a little tray with some creamer and some sugars. And I went, there you go. And he was, would have moon, but you know, the funny thing is when I walked back in everyone looking at me, because I had left all of these big players, these scary security guards, these people with money, and I've gone to pay attention to the security guard.And so then what we did afterwards was I said to him, I said that I don't want to bring it up, but I can see you feeling a little bit guilty that I paid attention to him. And you didn't. Yeah, kind of a big deal in Italy and the planet. Do you want to step outside and just say hello to him? And he was like, I'd love to, and I'd love too. This guy was older.So I was getting paid a handsome amount of money to make this happen yet, the first 20 minutes of that night, we spent hanging around with the doorman.Now the amount of people that actually wrote emailed me found out about me because the doorman, not because of the climb, that when no one knows she's name, I've never declared his name, but that dormant my profile by another 250 people because he went home and he was, and here's the dumb thing. They contacted me. They didn't contact on Jaya. They contacted me because I was the instigator to make it happen. Focus on those people. Like you say, we've all been to events where these people think that bigger than shit. And I've spoken at some of the biggest stages in the planet and I've spoken from Harvard to the Pentagon and the funny thing is you get these people on stage and they want to be left alone backstage. They won't do selfies with the other speakers that are coming through the ranks. And I have always made sure out of my way to get to know every speaker, whether I agree with them or not, or whether or not I like that speech, I can always decide afterwards, not hanging up but I've always got to know all of them. And I've known some of these others have been collide. No, I'm I'm bigger than you. I demand more money than you. And the funny thing is I've been in this game of speaking luxury industry, 10 years in the influence of self-help market, like 3 or 4. And I've noticed some of those small players are now big players and some of are big players are now dull and boring and repetitive, and no one wants them on that stage. So always look after everyone in your sample.George: And the truth is, is that every single thing is a touchpoint. And in my opinion, the way that I look at relationships is whether you, realize it or not is when you touch somebody, it is either progressing that relationship forward or it's regressing it backwards. There's very little neutrality. I'm like you ignore somebody it's backwards. You don't acknowledge somebody. It's backwards. You take the time to have a conversation with somebody it's forward.George: And I don't think most people realize the exponential qualities of quality touch points. Cause like, you know, you and I have done a lot. We've spoken a lot. We've been around this and there's those people that like their shit doesn't stink. Don't talk to me backstage. They didn't book themselves on the stage and they're ignoring everybody. You just take a moment to talk to people around them. They're the ones that are going to go spread the message about you. They're the ones that are going to go do it. Just like you talked about Jonah Berger talks about this and contagious all the time. And I think it, it leads to a really quality point and I love the fact that I want to, I want to reiterate this.You have to be selfish because that means that you are super crystal clear on who you are and what you need, which is the only place that you can actually serve and add value to somebody else to authentically or else it feels transactional or manipulative.And so for everybody who's like, Oh no, like I say it all the time, add value first. Of course you do, but you have to know who you are and be grounded to add that value or else those people can't have a relationship with you. They cannot respond to you because they're going to feel icky. Like in people, like, why do they feel like you were, they're not talking about like, you gotta be honest and authentic with them. Like, that's what I love about it. Like, I have no problem being like, yeah, I'm coming to see you. Cause I need it. She would introduce me to somebody, but what can I do for you first? Like what can I do for you first? And so that leads me to a really, really good point and this is what I love about you is, you're not afraid to use your voice and it's not that you're different for it, but like you understand the power of yourself and authenticity, even your kids. And I love watching everything that you do, but I have so many people that are like, I can't say that. I'm like, why not? And they're like, Oh, what are they going to think? I'm like, well, they're gonna think whatever they want to cause you're not giving them anything else to think right now. Like I never, and I mean, I never ever want to allow somebody else to come to their own conclusions about me, my beliefs, my stance, or where I sit. I always want to be the person that's. It was like, this is who I am. This is what I believe in. How do you feel about that? Think about that. See that in the world for everybody listening to this.Steve Sims: Again, they are for a start that's a calculation Elon Musk and Einstein put together couldn't solve. You know, it's these people that go, well, hang on a minute. I want people to look at me like they're so I don't want to do this because I need them to think of me like that. That's a lot of assets. And I can't understand why people aren't very tired trying to be people who they're not. So as we've always said before, this is me. The way I look at it is there are billions of people in the planet.If 10% of those people are curious about me. And 1% of that 10% do business with me. I still have it money to buy you know? So you haven't got to overcomplicate it. You said before about the snake in the grass, make it impossible to misunderstand, make it so obvious that there's no distraction.Steve Sims: I told when I coach with, with some of my people. About the big C. Now, if you say to someone in, in the world or the big C, they know it's cancer, the big C in business is confusion, and he's just as deadly as cancer. Cause you can't take a tablet to get rid of it. No confused person will ever do business with you.And here's the other bad thing. No confused person. There's just make use, going to turn around and go well, can you explain your stance on it because I'm not getting that. They're not just going to piss off to someone else who's more, more clear about it. So you saying something that alienates this person he's going to grab this person. And if you do it, you'll find that your energy level goes up because you're not spending energy on trying to be someone you're not we're in a very superficial world. And it goes back to the filters where everyone is trying to make out that every single one of that days is beautiful. Sunshine, beautifully. Perfect. And I shift pulled together.No one shits pulled together. You know, everything goes long. Couple of days ago, I went down on my credit score by 115 points in one uptight. And yeah, we've been COVID, I'm being very careful what, with money, I'm reducing my liabilities, paying off my credit cards cause we don't know how long this shit's going to be going on volt. So I'm doing all the good things and I paid my mortgage forward by five months. Cause I thought, okay, I'm going to be, if the shit hits the pan, I got five months to get at it. So I did all of these things. My credit score went down by over a hundred points. for a week. I was like, what's going on? We found out that some of a point, I just seem strangely enough, my own bank and recorded a delinquent account. And I posted it on my account rather than the client's account. So they quickly removed it, but the bottom line of it is for three days, I had no idea what the hell was going on.So the bottom line of it is that even when it's not your own doing shit happens, you know, and shit happens to absolutely everybody. I don't want to waste any of my energy, trying to persuade you to be in my circle. It's here. It's obvious. It's blatant. It's sometimes rude. It's definitely direct. I welcome you into my sandpit, but if it doesn't suit your fantasy, No harm, no foul.George: I love that. And actually that brings me to the point, cause you, you nailed this and we're all kind of here. Like I lost a business in the middle of this right. Supplement company, basically gone. We went from doing 8 million to nothing due to circumstances. You and I both do events. We haven't done events, we haven't done anything. but I think what I've witnessed, Steve is one of two things. Cause I know your phone was ringing off the hook. My phone was ringing off the hook. Like what do we do? And I was like the opposite of what you're doing now, which is nothing. And I'm like, if you stare at a flat tire, it doesn't change itself.And so can you talk about, you know, cause we have a lot of experience, a lot of people falls here. There's a whole lot of uncertainty in the world. There's a whole lot of ambiguity. We don't know what's happening, but we also can't sit idly by and just wait for something to happen for us. Like nobody's coming out to save us. You've had to pivot, I've had to pivot. So how have you gone about that? And like, where are you focusing your time and energy during this uncertainty to create momentum or progress, or even fuck even the possibility of something happening?Steve Sims: I'm going to go out on a limb here and probably piss some people off. I think COVID is fantastic. Hand up. I don't want it to continue. But for the first couple of months, I was like, Game on. It wasn't a case of these people were making money. These people were not, everyone was stopped. Everyone had all of that businesses, no matter what business, it was just ground to a hole. Everyone was in the same boat. And as we mentioned at the beginning, the game was on and it wasn't a choice of asking you, do you want to play this game? You were playing. So did you want to sit on the bench and cry and mope and fricking binge watch Netflix? Or did you want to turn around and go, well, hang on a minute. All right. I'm in the game now, let me see how much I can control and believe it or not, entrepreneurs are a lot more in control of themselves than what a lot of people give them credit for. We all there's functional with disruptors. So the bottom line of it is we've been given this situation.Now I had a couple of weeks where I saw my travel industry slow up. I saw nothing for about two weeks, my team and my staff refund. I showed digits should dive bombers on my bank account. And then I went home. How can I make this work for me and not against me? And the first thing I did was I cleaned up my desk, you know, I know it sounds funny together. Polish my desk, and put everything back on. There was a project that could benefit me, reading books. Redefining my course, I launched a fake shallow plug. I launched a Facebook page. There's free of charge called an entrepreneur's advantage. And I just started bringing people into that. Anyone could join that. I launched a virtual happy hour. Which was the dumbest thing in the world. Well, I thought to myself come far tonight, I like to go out with my pals and just drink a whiskey. Why don't I do it online? And I said, look, do you want to join me on online? And I'll do a virtual happy hour. We had about 80 people join us for watching me make an old fashion. And then we told the most appalling jokes. These really are embarrassing jokes. And you know, the funny thing is. We did that on the second week of COVID and we've done it. We missed a couple of weeks. We've done this for about 14 weeks now, you know, and people are loving it.Steve Sims: The bottom line of it is I realized that needed taken advantage. I've done a lot more,I cleaned up my desk, cleaned up my garage, cleaned up a wardrobe, cleaned up my business. Cleaned up my focus. Cleaned up my intentions, cleaned up by impact. What am I wanting out of this? You know, what am I going for now? The funny thing is, and we talked about speed earlier. There's always a sign that fast is slow and slow is fast. Anyone that's ever been on a racetrack knows that you need to carry a momentum. Not speed. And there's a massive difference. The guy that goes into a corner at 130 mile an hour, going into a, to a 90 degree bend he's off in the dirt.So you've gotta be able to nail your entry speed on your ass and keep the momentum going through it. I've been able to look at whatever I'm doing and tweak and edit. The downside is pre COVID. The world was rosy. Everything was going out. We were doing really well. We were a fast car and the trouble is people tried to keep that speed.When you've got that speed, you can't turn on the next right hand, turn in, you know, you miss it. So if you can slow up and look at what COVID is done, which has put the brakes on and going, okay, where was I headed? You know, what was the brand people were associated me with? What was my messaging? What was my click funnels? What was my next booklet? You've now been given a book, beautiful chance to look in the mirror on absolutely everything you've got. I've been going through subscriptions. First thing I did was I downloaded three months credit card statements and we highlighted all the subscriptions. And then we went to these work for, or against me, or they have no relevance. Get rid of a load of subscriptions. I actually found myself increasing some of the subscriptions. Enjoying COVID everyone wants money. So little trick for you. If you've got any kind of like CRM mail program, web hosting, find out what the yearly package offer is at the moment. I got basically a 50 to 60% discount on all of these things by moving into an annual.So it's all paid up. It's all done. So I'll be very much focusing on mate. I've done something which I've never been able to do before. I've read the classics. You know, how many of us have heard of the book? How many of us have ever read that? You know, I meant the original copy, you know, the original truck, not the edited version. I read original copy, stunned, how relevant and all of it in there. It was talking about the disruption of radio, you know, and I'm think, well, okay, it's funny. Cause it's called radio, but change the word radio to tik tok. And the argument is still the same. It's not a plumb line of it is I read, I read so many books.I got so many smart, I ditched projects that I was working on because they didn't infuse me. They didn't excite me. They didn't arouse me. So I was talking to a client probably better than summary of this. I've got a client mine in Ukraine. And he's a, we'll just say he's a colorful character and leave it at that. But I've reached out to him and I said like, you know, how are you coping? How you're doing? And he was like, Steve, it is great. It is wonderful. And it is great. And I thought to myself, has he been on the drink already? You know? Cause he seems very happy. And I said to him, I said, you know, so I'm glad you're happy, but why are you happy? And he said it, and I think it was 85. We'll use 85 as an example, but it was 80 something he showed in 85. I bought a factory, a manufacturing, a production facility. He said, and there's, there was something like about 200 machines in there. You said factory runs 24 hours a day. Every time a machine breaks, we have to repair it to 1985 standards, because if we made it faster, if we did anything to improve it, it would run out of sync to the other two onto machines in there. So we weren't able, so we have been up, we have been managing and repairing 1985 equipment up until now. He said I was able, because we got shut down just like the rest of the planet, update every single machine. Not only can I produce faster, I guess you can reduce it with better technology, more accurate, more data. I can do way more. And I saved money on the efficiency of it as well. He was over the moon because he and a win in today. Me, I found wins in today. I've always said the richest guy on the rainy, is the guy selling the umbrellas.And now is the time for us to look inwards and go, well, okay, what can I clean up? Because when the green flag goes down and it will, we know where not on this forever, we don't know what it's going to end, but we sure as shit is gonna, it's gonna land. You ask anyone, you think we'll be at COVID someone's going to go.Yes, whatever vaccine will build up shirt, herd, immunity, whatever, but he's going to go away. When that green flag goes down, that is not the time you want to be getting out of checking the oil in the car, getting the car ready. You want to have your foot and hit that first corner first. . And you can only do that by preparation now. And again, I'm going to piss people off. I would like to see COVID last one month, every single year of my life, where every year, just one month the lights go off, we'll get back to our family. We'll get back to the focus and we get to restrategize and read the type the route that we want. Wouldn't that be beautiful. Every year, a month of reflection.George: I can say, honestly, that COVID, who was probably the biggest gift, cause COVID caused a little pain for me today to stop me from going out of business five years from now. Because there were holes I never would have seen. There were things that were tracking that I never would have thought. And quite frankly, I was like, I spent how much money a month on things I didn't use. Are you kidding me right now? Like that could have gone into my children's future real estate business, like whatever the case was. And so, you know, the, the one thing I reminded myself of Steve and my wife's amazing at this stuff. Cause she just, you know, she's a fiery redhead too. It's right in the face every time. And she's like, don't pretend that you don't love this. Look at your life. You love getting hurt. Coming down and proving how good you are. You're an entrepreneur, you love ambiguity. What are you complaining that the world gave you what you asked for? And I'm like, Oh shit. Oh, you're always right. And, and, and it's, it's riddled with opportunity and, and the way I wrote a post about this this morning, I'm like, if you focus on losses, you see losses. If you focus on mistakes, you see mistakes. If you take a step back, you can find opportunity everywhere and it hurts like, but it plugs the bleeding.It gives you an idea of what's there and quite frankly, everybody's comfort zone was like, I'm running a profitable business. It's all working. I'm like you're hemorrhaging. Wouldn't believe like the fact that you can't take a day off for a week off and it hurt me too. I mean, I. I lost about seven figures of deals. In 90 days, I lost the company. I've had to redo everything and it hurt. Like I was down. I was like, yeah, what am I going to do? And I was like, but I have two options, right? Like I either sit here and mope about it and it all comes true or I get up and do something about it and at least give myself the fighting chance.And so, you know, I think it's really awesome. And it's funny. I remembered you were talking about momentum and I'll remind Steve of this. And my 15 year old daughter came to the go-kart track with us and smoked us all. We're all Steve's professional racer, Mike dealer, professional race car driver. I'm here all the time. And my 15 year old daughter just smoke checks and soccer. So she's the only one without an ego there. And she's like, I'm just going to make it around the track as efficiently as possible. And so I love it. So when we think about a lot of this and everything that you said I completely agree with. And it's something that I've had to do as well. And we did the annual thing. We paid things off, but then what I also realized too, is I had this massive opportunity to go deep with people in my life, my business, my customers, my team, that I didn't have the space or time for before.And the one mistake that I've seen most people happen with businesses and entrepreneurship is things got tight and they're like, Oh, I'm here to care about you. But the moment things loosened up again, they went back to business as usual and they tried to go lateral rather than deep. And I think really what's happening is that the people that take the time now, Steve, to go deep in the relationships to actually connect and care, not like, Oh, I'm giving you lip service. You're going to win relationships for life. That would have never had the loyalty you see that they could have under times of stress. People make decisions and emotional times human agency got taken away. At the state of the world. And what people are going to remember is how, who was here, how did they make me feel? How did they respect me? See me, hear me. And so I love you launched the Facebook. I loved by the way, this, the happy hours. Cause I love all your jokes, but I have a lot of people here where you said, and I love this, like you have to go introspective, but once you get there, I think there's a massive opportunity to go deep with your team, with your customers, with your relationships that you couldn't do before.So what are some of the ways that you've utilized that, or you've seen that other people have been successful or things that they can do to deepen that level of relationship in any of those areas?Steve Sims: So attention is the first one. And acknowledge, you know, it's very easy for us to sit here. Me and you have very similar, so it's very easy for us to be sitting here going blah, blah, blah. There are days, mornings to dark of night. There are those moments every now and then when we go, God, I wish this was over. Oh my God, the monotony starting to get to me. Oh my God. Something's going, Oh my God, is this ever going to come right? There are those we all get into maybe now and then, and then we get out again.Acknowledged the fact that your clients are going through the same as you. So you can say that that company, you would not even know in someone you can go without, this is probably stopped. They're probably staring at my bank account a little bit more than they should. All of those kinds of things now is the time you pay more attention because one we're lasting and yearning and desire in that connectivity. And too, everyone's scared. That's not a good mixture for a cocktail. So if everyone's journey connection, give them a connection, you know, and as you say, if you're giving someone a connection, now you like, we open up this Facebook group, we're all, not just under 1700 people that have jumped in there. Why? Because they want hair products from me. No, because they want to buy my shit. No, because we don't advertise it in there. We don't promote it. The bottom line of it is there is a for like minded widows. And as we call them, create if there's disruptors to connect and the things that I've been doing, I sent out a couple of mugs.You go in, you are a fucking volume of sunshine is set on it. I sent people funny notepads that says great ideas while I've been drunk. You know, just all these stupid I sent out stupid little stuff in his little thing. The mugs were $15. I booked 20 mugs with, I am Avaya, fucking sunshine on it. I bought 20 $15 mugs for about $4.99 each.And because the order was over 10, no postage and they've got some, another funny thing is people love it because no one's sending stuff you may have seen. I have a Facebook, my Christmas cards. Have you seen that? Where people have been getting my Christmas cards? Yeah, anyone within my groups, I sent a Christmas card and I said, who sends a Christmas card in July? I do. Why? Because it got you engagement is different. Now you try something different.So I'm urging people to try something different. Now is a phenomenal time for you to get people's attention is everyone's quiet. Everyone's petrified. Everyone's in a coma. If you're out there going, Hey, this is a great book from my buddy. Here's a copy or his like I'm sending, you know, I'm Benjamin Hardy's book. Your personality is a permanent. I'm just getting it all packaged up now to send out about 230 and 50 books. Why? Because that was a great song to me to book, you know, now's a perfect time to you for you to reestablish what you look at as your brand and personality.The smallest amount of focus today. Will lead to the most exponentials as we come out, because why, when you're down, you're the member, who's got your back. All of those people don't have in the bar cheering you on when you've just bought your fourth Mercedes, and you've got more money than God in the bank account. You're not going to remember those name, but when you asss on the line and you're slightly concerned, confused, disrupted, disjointed, distracted. When someone puts their hand down and go, Hey, Let's chat. Let's swap stupid jokes on a Friday night, and we both get drunk together via zoom. Let's have a little phone call and let's both look at your business and see what I can identify. And if you do that, those people are going to remember you not next month when we're at a, COVID not next year, but in 10 years, that'd be telling them fricking kids about ya.George: And the one thing that, and you and I are super similar about this, I, I agree with everything and actually. one of the ways when I get into those moments. Like I've had those moments, like I woke up at 3:00 AM this morning and I was like, all right, I'm not supposed to be up for my workout for two hours.What's going on. I'm like anxiety, banquet. Like I woke up and started responding to comments on social media. I'm like, go help you here. . So one of the things that I do is like, when I get in that state, I don't try to stay there longer acknowledge what's there. And then I go give it away. Give connection, give value, give everything. How do you manage that? Because we have lots of pressure. You run a massive company. I mean, like you started a fucking credit card a couple of years ago. Like you, you're playing a big game. You have employees, you have people, you have funds, you have this, the house, the kid, the cutest bulldog, right things later, along those lines. And we do get hit with that stuff. Steve, there's tons of us all the time that get hit with those moments of anxiety. And sometimes it feels crippling. How do you navigate that? Like what do you do when that comes up to get out of it or to not sit in it wallow and go binge Netflix for, you know, 24 hours.Steve Sims: So here's the funny answer that you may not, you may not expect. But I let it come. You see, I used to be a fighter. Yeah. I used to fight Wishu Kwan, which was Chinese kickboxing. And then I raced motorcross and now I race the Bucatti in race tracks and on all of those things, there was a commonality.The commonality is you broke when you held onto tight. Now we've, someone's getting through your guard and he's going to punch you in the head. If you brace yourself for it, it's going to increase the impact on your nose. If you roll with the punch, still going to hurt, still going to smart may, still crack your nose. But it's not going to hurt as much. When you own the motor cross bikes, especially motorcross taught me a lot. You know, you get on the bike and you're holding on for dear life when you're so good, you bust up your shoulders and those locks bounce you off the bike. But you know, as soon as you let it go, all of a sudden you became fluid and now you can't hold onto the water. It's going to find a way of getting through. So whenever that shit happens, the first thing you need to realize is realize. The first thieng you've got to do is, I got this wave on me. I've got this anxiety. I will actually turn around to my wife and I'll go, I'm having a moment. Don't mean me wrong. Well, I'm just having a moment, I may try and get it out of myself by going for a bike ride or maybe jabbing the box in bag out doing something. Oh my go for a long walk. Oh, Maybe just sit down on my ass, shove a movie on and just leave, let it go. And know that I'm letting it go because I'm just about to get me back when you're holding on too tight, you find you actually accentuate that timeframe and that's when it does most damage, you know, so realize it, respect it, acknowledge it. See pin to it. Let it go. Alright. I add a moment now let's get back in.George: And the wisest Shaman I've ever met in my life looked at me dead in the eye and said, if it's coming up, it's coming out. And I was like, okay. And so now when I don't recognize, I have my moment, my wife looks at me like, Hey, go handle your shit. I'll see you in an hour. I'm like, thanks baby. I'm out. I just listened to it and I get out. And it's important to have those people around you, but I think it's so quality. So Steve, when we think about the current state of the world, whether it's now, whether it's six months from now, I feel like you, and I recognize a ton of holes that exist and just day to day practice things that we can do. So for everybody listening, what are some things that people can do to fortify their relationships, to build stronger ones, to be that neural pathway top of mind, like talk about in 10 years, tell my kids about like, what is it that you carry forward? Like you do amazing things. You pay attention. You know what you're doing, you follow up with people, you make it about them, which is absolutely amazing. But what are some things that everybody listening can do? Like right now, if they're like, Oh shit. And like, now I have an opportunity. I see what I can do. I see where I can go. What are some of the things that you carry forth, that you teach people, you teach your team to put into practice in their relationships or business.Steve Sims: So I would love to help you and say, well, you need to be buying this program or you need to be buying this tablet, or you need to begin this flow on or this CRM, but it's nothing that you have to pay for. You have to pay attention. I have to literally reach out and I've been doing it on all of my stuff, both on Facebook, LinkedIn, my client bank. And the way that I do it is I'm not a technical guy. We've got CRMs because it helps my team and it helps my accountant in the house, my lawyer. But what I did was yet a month is I said, print off. Who's active. Who's been with me for over 10 months. Who's fresh, you know, and, and I've got to, and anyone that's fresh, this joined any one of my programs, I've reached out to them and I've gone. Hey, George, I saw the purchase. My product seems to still be on this day. Why did you do that? And what are you hoping to get out of it? And I've started a conversation.The amount of people that are absolutely stunned. Because they send you cause while you usually get, is, is this one of Steve's team? Is this an autoresponder? And I'll be on my back and I go, fuck, no, this is the ugly man himself. And I'm not just sending, I'd be like, You texted me all. You've emailed me and I'm like, yeah, now let's get back to the question. Why did you waste your money on my product? Because if it's not a waste, what are you open again?And I started confronting them and it's helped on so many ways. And people are looking at their business. It's amazing today. Like my travel business is fucked at the moment. I actually was a Dodo in a Coburn drunk on a Friday night. So that's as simple as that. So you've just got to go.Alright, pocket. Don't put any effort into it. There's no need, I can't book anything. I can't do anything. Leave it alone. So focus on all the stuff you can do. And what we can do is we can connect with people and I've got clients in the travel industry, and then I don't want to be arrogant, but looking up to me is one of the leaders of the private concierge world and not going, how are you surviving? And I go, I'm not. But how am I growing? That's a different question and I'm reaching out to my clients going, Hey, we've all got problems, but what are you dreaming of doing when we came out of this? You know, that was a brilliant time for you to kind of step back and go, well, hang on a minute. Is the new AMG Mercedes really where my focus is? Or is it going out to Utah with my family? You know, do I really want the new Rolex Daytona? Oh, do I want to make sure my daughter really has the best chance of college, even though she's only two years old now, you know, it's now a great time. Noww I've noticed from the trial well industry, every the cycles as erratic and as random as we think we're human beings, we fucking ain't.We have these cycles. Every recession, every political upheaval, every terrible was the time that we've ever happened, straight off to that. Conscientious spending has come in and people have started focusing on threes and not trinkets are often not 11, no one was born rich watches. They would go in away with the family. They were building granny flats on that, on their house. I'm moving the inlaws into that. I'm still, they were closer to the family and that parents could see that kids all the time. You know, we will becoming whole again. And then we diverse out and we get back into the shiny stuff. And then we get political upheaval and we come back again. As soon as we've got out of COVID, no one gives a rat's ass about investing all their money in a GT3. They're going to want to go down to the public. Couple of months down the line. Then I look into that because we forget the pain that we're in.So today is when you got to put your hand out and go, Hey, let's talk. You know, we've got this thing called zoom. We got this thing called Skype. We've got this thing called face time. We got this thing called a fucking phone. You know, let's just spend 20 any minutes and let's just see if either of us are, I've seen opportunities that the other person can't see and just show you care, you will be stunned to what it will do to your relationships and more important. It would acknowledge them and it will cement them. And you don't remember your best mate kicking around sponging off of you at a bar. You remember that time when he had your back in a bar fight or when he was there to fix your flat or what he would came over to help you to a tough time when you were crying, because you'd split, I'll be a girlfriend and it's almost like that's when you submit them relationships.Never the high times I've got no friends that I've remembered from flying around on private jets. I remember my friends where my ass was on the line when they came over and knocked on the door and said, Steve, I've got no money to help you out of the shit you're in, but I can't afford you a couple of beers.And then you'd go down to the pub. I remember a perfect time. What I was in England once and I was up against Dan. I was serious the up against some big money crunch. Yeah. And I had some really powerful people, the contact to me and they went, we're going to help you out. I don't remember saying to them. Great. I need this amount of money. And they went, no, we're not giving you a dollar. We are going to strategize how you can get out of this. And when you can get, once you've learned how to get out of that a million times. But druing that same time, I told you earlier about my friends that go to really bad balls. A friend of mine picked me up in the car, took me down and he said, I'm just going to buy you two beers. That's all I can afford. But it found up some other boys and each one of them bought me a couple of beers. And not one person in that could afford a round for everyone. So they bought themselves a beer and me and then themselves am me. And that's the kind of people we have. And that's the moment you remember.George: It's so true when you think about it. Like the world got pushed down and everybody's like me. And I was like no, turn that around too growth and support. You'll get yours, but this is the thing it's like, it's, it's not about like how good your product is. Like Jonah Berger said, it's actually wrote it down earlier. The world we live in is like, what could I do to try to convince somebody, right? That was the world of marketing. And now. It's why haven't they changed already. What's stopping them. And normally it's safety. It's a relationship. It's a conversation. Somebody actually giving a shit to lean in and get it. And for those of you that are listening to this, if you don't get this, like, this is how business has always been built. Except people got fast passes and excuses to get out because people were buying the dream or the idea. And now you're left with humans. You're left with real humans and by the way, relationships don't build themselves. And Steve. I loved, you know, that whole, that gets me fucker. I got the best message on Facebook. The other day I responded personally. They're like, this doesn't sound like George, what bot wrote this. And I wrote, I opened my phone, a video.I'm like, Oh yeah. I'm like, what would you like me to say, let me read it to you. And they're like, Oh shit, I'm so sorry. I'm and it's my favorite thing in the absolute world. So Steve, just in selflish pug cause I forgot to do this earlier. Where do you want everybody to find you? I mean, I recommend you all the time. Your Facebook group, your book, blue fishing, Steve sends, I mean, you are the guy that's noticeable. I have stickers of your face on some of my stuff, right? Like where does everybody find you?Steve Sims: You see that cup that I gave the other day. it's on my it's on an entrepreneur's advantage on facebook. It's on Instagram and SteveDSims it's everywhere, but. This guy actually wanted something to motivate himself in the morning. And he got a coupon code from Vista print. So what he did was he went on a Vista print and he ordered a mug and a pad with my screaming face on it. And he said, nothing scares him into action needs boarding. Other than he may have a coffee with this bug is fricking hilarious. But you can go to an entrepreneur's advantage with me, Steve Sims that's the, the Facebook group, you know, put your details in there and you'll be let in. SteveDSims is my personal page and my, I'm pretty easy to find any toilet walls. Probably got something written about me, so I'm easy.George: Oh my God. I love it. So if you had to leave everybody with one thing, like to remember to take forward, close it out, what would you leave him with?Steve Sims: My dad was not the sharpest tool in the shelve by far. And I remember one day we were walking through London and he, he was a chain smoker, so he would have one cigarette smoking and another one in his hand, ready to change. There was never a time when he didn't have his hand with one and the other one in his mouth. We're walking down the street and he'd just gone off one cigarette and he was just lighting up the other one before we'd managed to get a renewal in his hand. He put his hand on my shoulder, never looked me in the eye. We carried on slide in and he said, son,No one ever drowned by falling in the water. They drown by staying there with that. He put his hand in his pocket, he got his next cigarette and cowered and walking. I was about 14, 15 years old at the time. And I remember stopping going, what the fuck was that? You know? And I just thought to myself hitting, just consumed like a fortune cookie or something. I had no idea, but sometimes in my life. When it didn't quite go to plan, we get loads of those as entrepreneurs, we get them regular. We get more downs than we get ups. And it's always made me realize , no one's ever drowned by being in here. There drowned by staying there.George: Such a good. I got nothing to say. I'm going to mic drop that one. So Steve always an honor and a pleasure. We are due for a drink in person soon. We'll get some rides through the Kenyans,for everybody listening to this, I highly recommend Steve is somebody. I consider a mentor, whether he knows it or not, what I consume, what I learn, I pay attention. And I'm humble enough to say that I learned from the greats and play the game with them. So go check out Steve follow wherever you follow him. Steve, thank you for being here and everybody we'll see you in the next episode.

Do you know anyone that's worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andre Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta - you do now. Quoted as "The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen", sought-after consultant and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard - twice! As the founder of Bluefish, one of the top personal concierge services, and an expert marketer within the luxury industry, Steve has been quoted in various publications & TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, London's Sunday Times, South China Morning Post and many more. Want to sing with your favorite rock star, be serenaded by Andre Boceli, walk the red carpet at A List Oscar parties, get married in the Vatican, Dive to the wreck of the Titanic - these are just a few highlights of what Steve has been asked to provide for his clients. He makes the impossible, possible, after all he is quoted as "The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine An entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word, Steve is well regarded within the luxury world for his innovation and down-to-earth personality. Known for his honesty, integrity and doing things "his way," Steve creates experiences for his clients that they could never have imagined being possible. If a bricklayer from London can do this just imagine what he can help you to do? On This Episode: Steve Sims shares some of the incredible opportunities he's had as a concierge for billionaires. Learn how Steve achieved success without ever worrying about branding. Get invaluable tips about how to communicate. Steve reveals who the greatest communicator he knows is. Key Takeaways: The one thing you should focus on is the problem your product or service solves. Don't focus on authenticity, focus on transparency. The best things that happen are a result of overcoming fear. Tweetable Quotes: “‘Why' is a very aggressive but beautiful question.” “The art of communication is to get them talking.” “Ignore what the person says and listen to what they want.” Steve Sims: https://open.acast.com/shows/5d42020745842932757e7134/episodes/SteveDSims.com (SteveDSims.com) https://www.facebook.com/groups/stevedsims (Entrepreneurs Advantage with Steve Sims) Ask@stevedsims.com

Steve Sims has worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andre Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta. Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after consultant and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard – twice! During our interview we discuss: - Why he started his luxury concierge business. - Steve shares the one business super power he wishes he had. - One of the biggest misconceptions about using social media to get customers. - Steve shares some amazing tips on how to better communicate and develop relationships. - He shares one of his biggest tips for success when it comes to growing a successful business. - One of the most important questions you can ask a prospect if you want them to become a customer. - He shares why his website never needed a phone number.  - We talk about the psychology of why social media is so popular. - He shares his favorite growth tool/software. - Steve shares one of his favorite books. - PLUS a whole lot more. Steve's websites: "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen” An Entrepreneurs Advantage FB Group www.SteveDSims.com ----------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Steve tells tells you how to focus on the true value branding, and learn to solve not sell. He also tells Bob he should never take the training wheels off his Motorcycle. You can check him out at https://www.SteveDSims.com

Steve Sims is a whisky drinking biker from South London who hates the word authenticity but loves transparency. He’s highly educated with a doctorate in street, who truly makes the impossible happen. He has blown the minds of the rich and famous to the point Forbes names him the Modern Day Wizard of Oz. During this episode, Steve and Ben discuss how to build a relationship. Steve will explain how to analyze what to bring to a relationship, how to deliver value and the importance of being transparent. They talk about the differences between a friendship and a relationship as well as touching on how to connect and engage through social media. Ben and Steve also speak about their level 4 maximum security prison jail experience with Defy Ventures. Stevedsims.com Sims Distillery Podcast Twitter

Steve Sims is the founder of personal concierge service Bluefish and a speaker who has worked with Richard Branson, Elon Musk and many other rich and influential figures. Forbes has called him “the real life Wizard of Oz,” acting as a kind of Make-a-Wish Foundation for the super rich and providing them with bespoke experiences beyond their wildest dreams. He is also the host of The Art of Making Things Happen podcast and author of Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen. In this episode, our host Brandon Birkmeyer speaks with Steve about some of the unique services Bluefish provides for its high profile clients. And Steve explains how he turned his little startup into an extremely well-connected business, and discusses which brands he has the greatest faith in. The Finer Details of This Episode: What exactly Bluefish does on a daily basis and who its clients are. How does Steve get out the word about Bluefish and what he thinks the problem is with modern communication. Why networking and building relationships have been so essential to Bluefish’s success. The ups and downs Steve endured turning his little branding company into the massive concierge service it is today. Steve’s tips for maintaining relationships with influential people. Weighing the merits of branding vs. selling in the long term. The moments Steve thinks have been the biggest turning points in his career. Which brands Steve is currently obsessed with and which ones he really trusts. What Steve secretly wishes a customer would say about him in a testimonial. Quotes: “Never ask a question where someone can answer with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’.” “I focused on my substance over my shine and that’s what built up my credibility.” “I created by my own brand by my identity and my values.” “If you don’t have a client, no matter how pretty your logo is you’re fucked.” “I try to find growth in whatever I do.”   Mentions: Richard Branson, Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Journey, Ferrari, Guest's Brand Shout-outs: Ducati, Suntory Whisky, McIntosh Laboratory, Apple, Starbucks, McDonalds Brandon’s Brand Shout-outs: Skippy Peanut Butter   Guest Links: Website: www.stevedsims.com Mobile Text: Text “SIMS” to 345345 for videos, events, and Bluefishing playbook Book: Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen Podcast: The Art of Making Things Happen Instagram: @SteveDSims Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveDSims   Brandon's Links: Visit Brandon’s website at brandonbrands.com Join the Brand Growth Community on Facebook at http://bit.ly/brandgrowthnow And please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Life Unscripted with Melody & Janie is honored to have Steve Sims, founder and CEO of Bluefish. An unparalleled elite concierge experience and service. Steve’s name has been whispered in the great halls of Ivy League universities, Iconic Entrepreneurs knows, simply put Steve Sims is Legendary. Growing up in London from humble beginnings, dropping out of school at the age of 15, this former bricklayer has amassed unbelievable access, Connectivity and built an empire of making millionaires and to zillionaires dream experiences come true! The Vatican on speed dial, kicking back with Elon Musk, one call to Andrea Bocelli to hold a private serenade, shutting down parts of Florence Italy, there is no limit to what Steve Sims can do! Brace yourself for some hard core truths. Steve will call out the BS with no hesitation. Access is a currency he does not give or take lightly. Authenticity at best and He loves a good challenge! This is one heck of a podcast episode!To learn more about Steve’s programs and to connect with him, visit the links below; http://Stevedsims.comthebluefish.comhttps://bluefishsteve.comSocial Media;FB https://www.facebook.com/SteveDSimsTwitter: https://twitter.com/SteveDSimsIG https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims

If you've ever wanted to drop your excuses and find wild success, then do we have the BlueFishing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Steve Sims, a bricklayer from London, known for high end concierge and getting things done, and the author of one of the most inspirings, scratch that, perhaps the most motivational book for firing you up and getting things done, BlueFishing! And that's what I want to talk with him about today, about the art of making things happen. Bluefishing Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What was growing up in East London like? How did Steve Sims become a brick-layer? How'd he find himself working for a bank in Hong Kong – without an education, and what happened??? How'd he become the go to guy for the super rich? What wisdom did his dad give him about water? How did bricklaying help him to get things done? What can we learn from Dan Fitzpatrick at CNBC and singing with Journey What's the importance of asking why three times? Why do wpeople diluate their dreams? Why is passion the secret weapon? How do we delete the words fail and failure from our language? Why is it absolutely critical to learn how to break away from negative places and do something we're passionate about? What's the importance of doing pure fun? What's the definition of ugly and why is it important to do things ulgy? What's the importance of a personal touch? Why is a personal connection so important? What's missing with communication today? What's a self-audit and how do we do one??? What's the chug test, and the hug test??? Why don't we want to waste a minute of our lives? What's the importance of cousing on our strengths and ignoring our weaknesses? What does it mean to audit our lives? What's the importance of learning how not to spend time on things that slow you down? What's the power of small gifts? What's the importance of leading (and listening) to your stomach? For More Info visit: SteveDSims.com Steve Sims - Concierge to the Stars on How to Get Sh** Done, Make Things Happen & Achieve Your Wildest Dreams!!! Health | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Steve Sims is the man that makes things happen and I mean just about anything you can imagine, like appearing on stage with your favorite rock band, getting married at the Vatican, or having lunch with Richard Branson. Steve works with celebrities, professional athletes, and other dreamers who want to live life to the fullest and make the unimaginable real. Steve does all this, but at the same time is grounded. He believes in meditation and uses his own style of meditation to get it done. Steve is the author of the best selling book, Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen. Contact Info Website: www.SteveDSims.com Free - Get the Bluefishing Playbook. Enter your email address at www.SteveDSims.com Most Influential Person Walt Disney and Dr. Suess. Also Jayson Gaignard, Joe Polish, Jay Abraham, Dean Jackson. There are so many. Effect on Emotions Breathing and mindfulness are one and the same. How I think of things tells me how I feel about them. Thoughts on Breathing People don't realize the importance of breath. You know, you'll go to a car and you'll stand there and try and work out what's the best gas to put in the machine, but you won't pay attention to you recharging and paying attention to your breath. Take the time to breathe. Suggested Resources Book: Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by Steve Sims App: It shuts your phone off. I don't know the name of it, it allows you to surf the Internet but the phone will only connect to the internet for like a three hour period and you get yourself into a habit of that. You start focusing on making the most value out of your time, so it's one that shuts your phone off. Tim Ferriss told me about it. Bullying Story I would openly say I wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed is a young lad. I noticed very, very early on that fear was the issue. If we don't have fear of something then we achieve way, way more. But we're held back by how much we actually fear. And I remember as a kid being a very big lad. I don't know if it was the Irish genes or whatever, but I've always been a big, big boy. Um, and I remember at school, all the young lads wanting to earn their stripes, would pick on the big lad. You know, I got picked on a lot, so I got picked on way more than the smaller kids. So if you want to know about bullying, I, I believe for a long period I was the one getting bullied. I remember this lad coming up to me, that was a bit bigger, not as big as me, but still big enough to cause me to be a bit concerned. And he came up to me in the school class, and he was trying to earn his stripes around his mates so we have two or three of his mates around him and I remember this vividly, walks up to me in a class and he's like, me and you, school end. I'm going to have you, you know, and it was a typical kind of like, you know, 13 year old hard talk that sounds pathetic now. And in a split second, all I could think about was, oh my God, after school, I'm going to get beaten up. And then I thought, I don't want to spend the whole afternoon worried about getting beaten up. So I stood up and punched him in the head and I got suspended. But I wasn't fighting. And then I came back to school and it was funny. I came back to school and he didn't pick on me, but other people still did. I remember this feeling of being bullied and then I never used to respond. People used to push me around and I didn't want to fight. And then I remember seeing some other people being bullied and I remember stepping in. And the only fights I ever got in was when I saw other people being bullied, I hate people being bullied. I hate people being intimidated and the trouble is nowadays and I don't want to get psychological, but we bully and intimidate ourselves. We already have talked about how we dilute our own dreams. That's a bully on your shoulder. Get rid of that bastard. He's not worth being there. But it was funny because when when was on the train, and it was funny you brought this question up by the way. No one's ever asked me that. So. Well done. When I was on a train, going to a building site, this boy started talking to me. We were both young lads. I had no idea who he was. I'm dressed up to go on a building site with my tools and my bag lunch. Okay. He's got a sharp suit on and a newspaper. He looked like one of the guys out on Wall Street. And I was so envious that he was going to be in an office, dry, and with girls, and all this kind of stuff and I'm going to be on a building site with a bunch of old patty's. He started talking to me as though he knew me. And I'm like, hello. You know? Yeah, you okay? He was a kid that I protected from getting beaten up at school and he recognized me on the train and he was the one that told me about the job that I went and applied for that got me to Hong Kong and that started this whole journey. I often wondered, if I had looked away from that kid getting pushed around, where would I be now? it put me where I am today. Free Gift Get the brand new 'Sleep Naturally' Guided Meditation by Bruce Langford. A deep, easy sleep is yours to enjoy. Sleep naturally and fall asleep easily. Drift off to sleep with a calm, gentle voice. Rest comfortably, without effort. Click here: www.MindfulnessMode.com/Sleep

Imagine if you could pick up the phone and ask the person on the other end for anything you want… like visiting the Titanic, or playing with the band Journey. Maybe you want to have dinner with your favorite movie star, or walk the runway at New York’s Fashion week? Or get married at the Vatican by the Pope himself. Well anything your heart desires is possible if you know Steve Simms. Steve is the Founder of Bluefish… An exclusive, high end concierge service he created to bring people’s wildest dreams to life. Steve is going to share the key to his success, which is how to network with the world’s most successful people. And if he's a perfect example of using Access & Influence to achieve anything. More than though, he's a down to earth, straight shooting guy with zero pretense and pomp. You're going to love it. Check Steve out at Bluefish or SteveDSims.com

Steve is the visionary founder of Bluefish: the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. TAKEAWAYS “Surround yourself with good people and you’re a combination of those. If all your friends are d***heads, guess which you are?” “I was trying to be a value to this group…so that I could then ask for a job, but before you knew it I became the guy to go to when you need travel access, events or maybe something that they couldn’t get…I was their guy.” “Never ask a question that can end up in a no. No one likes to be sold or bought. NOBODY. And the richer you are, the further from that…SO you have to get them into the passion and then ask for the next steps. ‘What needs to happen next?’” “The good thing about a win-win is you can milk that cow forever…If you create a win-win there’s value in that.” “People don’t want what they can afford, they want what they can’t get.” “The key element of exclusivity is it breeds desire and desire has no intelligence behind it. If you can get someone to desire something, you’re working on a different part of their brain cells. And they’re not working on facts now, they’re not working on reason, desire overtakes all of that.” “If someone says no, I’m asking the wrong person. No is not a roadblock.” “You know so many people don’t ask questions now? …How can you be amazing if you don’t know the bloody details?”   FINAL FOUR What have you done differently in your life to stand out? I refuse to be anybody else. What makes someone stand out in business or in life? Stop trying to copy everyone else. I notice that when people start doing an internet business, they buy a hoodie and a pair of pants. They try to be the perception, the look, the feel, the vibe. NO! Be You. It’s what identifies you as being unique to anyone else. Unlearn the words humiliation and embarrassment. Thy don’t exist! They don’t exist. No one ever drowned by falling in the water. They drowned by staying there. So stop worrying about anyone else, stop worrying about falling over. Just keep going.” What’s the best advice you’ve received? “No one ever drowned by falling in the water, they drowned by staying there.” How do you want to be remembered? “He did what he said he was gonna do.”   Links: www.SteveDSims.com www.tasteofblue.com Bluefishing Book   Help Us Stand Out: Find Your Yellow Tux Book FindYourYellowTux.com Subscribe And Leave Us A Review On iTunes Like Us On Facebook   Co-Produced and edited by Podcast On The Go

What is holding you back from living the most epic life you could ever imagine?  Today our guest shares the skills needed to bridge the gap between where you are now and the life you want to create for yourself. Steve Sims author of Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and CEO of Bluefish, a worldwide members only, concierge service discusses with Ben his most wild stories and life lessons learned from pulling off what most people would think are simply impossible requests from his clients. Steve and Ben discuss: How to set outrageous goals and accomplish them. The art of getting what you want out of any situation. The mental strategies to never accept failure in life. Steve has a unique skill set and is a master at being able to connect with any human, in any situation and one of the most interesting humans on the planet and this episode doesn't disappoint! Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/stevedsims Facebook Page: The Muscle Expert Podcast Instagram Page: @themuscleexperts GIVEAWAY! Leave a review on Itunes for a chance to win a free prize From Ben!!! Be sure to include your Instagram handle so we can contact you if you win and tag you in a post!!!   Key Highlights ⇾  How to ask questions that can't be answered with a "no". ⇾ The art of negotiation, Steve's 5-second negotiation rule. ⇾ How Steve turned $100 into $2000 in 30 minutes, in Hong Kong.    Time Stamps: 1:20 - Meet the real-life wizard of Oz 3:00 - How to execute the impossible. 13:35 - The beginning of the bluefish method. 19:40 - How Steve turned $100 into $2000 in 30 minutes, in Hong Kong.  22:30 - Building up relationships, the secret to 10xing your business and life. 31:25 - Why getting a "no" is sometimes what you want to hear. 37:36 - Steve's 5-second negotiation rule. 40:50 - Meeting Richard Branson, having confidence and showing your worth.  Connect with Steve Thebluefish.com Stevedsims.com Facebook Twitter Instagram   Connect With Ben Facebook Twitter Instagram   Sponsors This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology. This podcast is brought to you by ATP Lab! For cutting-edge supplementation with a purpose, check out ATP Labs. This podcast is made possible by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear! Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!

The man who created Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once in a lifetime events happen for the rich and famous reveals his trade secrets for making things happen.   Steve Sims’s day job is to make the impossible possible. With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true. Getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, being serenaded by Elton John, and connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk are just a few of the many projects he has worked on.   He rarely reveals how he accomplishes the feats that make his clients so happy. Check out this fabulously fun episode for some wonderful, hard-won insights from a man who is truly larger than life!   1:11 - Welcoming Steve to the show and giving some background on him and his book, Bluefishing.   3:03 - How he got into the line of work that he’s in and his view on failure.   6:06 - The importance of his mindset in terms of how he helps people.   7:33 - How growing up in a working class family in the 80s and 90s has influenced his mindset.   11:24 - Refusing the accept anything as impossible and looking at problems in a different way.   12:57 - Steve’s invincibility complex and pursuing “impossible” things by asking why.   15:38 - Changing perceptions of reality to accomplish seemingly impossible things and people’s tendency to talk themselves out of things they want.   17:54 - Story of a client who Steve helped to meet Richard Branson.   19:36 - Cultural differences in self-worth that Steve has noticed.   21:55 - How and why he winds up being a kind of mentor to some of his clients.   24:40 - Steve’s view on authenticity and his counterpoint: transparency.   28:05 - Advice for being more transparent and his approach.   31:16 - Different approaches to connecting with people and expectations.   34:08 - Effort in conversations versus decisions when it comes to connecting.   35:30 - Things Steve has learned about transparency that have helped his approach to his business; Steve’s “chug test” and deciding who to deal with.   41:58 - The importance of things like the chug test and the possibilities opened up when surrounded by people you work well with.   43:00 - Being more aware of your own definitions of success.   45:21 - Changing your perception and the path that led to Steve’s changes in perception; what he sees as the next steps past a change in perception.   48:07 - Part of the process behind writing Bluefishing and what the next thing he’s working on is.   51:37 - The questionnaire.   53:39 - Getting in touch with Steve.       Resources and Links Mentioned:   Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by Steve Sims   Bill Gates   Steve Jobs   Elon Musk   Richard Branson   Joe Polish   David Allen   SteveDSims.com   Twitter  

Steve Sims gives the rich, one-of-a-kind experiences, like being married by the Pope in the Vatican or submerging to see the Titanic. How does he do it & what lessons does he have from partnerships that didn't go as planned? www.StevedSims.com 

If you've ever wanted to drop your excuses and find wild success, then do we have the BlueFishing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Steve Sims, a bricklayer from London, known for high end concierge and getting things done, and the author of one of the most inspirings, scratch that, perhaps the most motivational book for firing you up and getting things done, BlueFishing! And that's what I want to talk with him about today, about the art of making things happen. Bluefishing Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What was growing up in East London like? How did Steve Sims become a brick-layer? How'd he find himself working for a bank in Hong Kong – without an education, and what happened??? How'd he become the go to guy for the super rich? What wisdom did his dad give him about water? How did bricklaying help him to get things done? What can we learn from Dan Fitzpatrick at CNBC and singing with Journey What's the importance of asking why three times? Why do wpeople diluate their dreams? Why is passion the secret weapon? How do we delete the words fail and failure from our language? Why is it absolutely critical to learn how to break away from negative places and do something we're passionate about? What's the importance of doing pure fun? What's the definition of ugly and why is it important to do things ulgy? What's the importance of a personal touch? Why is a personal connection so important? What's missing with communication today? What's a self-audit and how do we do one??? What's the chug test, and the hug test??? Why don't we want to waste a minute of our lives? What's the importance of cousing on our strengths and ignoring our weaknesses? What does it mean to audit our lives? What's the importance of learning how not to spend time on things that slow you down? What's the power of small gifts? What's the importance of leading (and listening) to your stomach? For More Info visit: SteveDSims.com Steve Sims - Concierge to the Stars on How to Get Sh** Done, Make Things Happen & Achieve Your Wildest Dreams!!! Health | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Steve Sims is the creator of Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once-in-a-lifetime events happen for the rich and famous, and the author of Bluefishing: The Art Of Making Things Happen, where he reveals his secrets for making the impossible possible. Connect with Steve by going to: SteveDSims.com

Steve Sims is the creator of Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once-in-a-lifetime events happen for the rich and famous, and the author of Bluefishing: The Art Of Making Things Happen, where he reveals his secrets for making the impossible possible. Connect with Steve by going to: SteveDSims.com

Steve Sims is the creator of Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once-in-a-lifetime events happen for the rich and famous, and the author of Bluefishing: The Art Of Making Things Happen, where he reveals his secrets for making the impossible possible. Connect with Steve by going to: SteveDSims.com