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Almost 4 years ago we sold our business to Bill Allen. Bill is an implementing machine and one of the most inspiring action taking people I know. In this episode of The Millionaire University Podcast, Millionaire Mentor Bill Allen Shares what he believes it takes to be successful in business and in life and how this played out when he transitioned from real estate to business ownership. (Original Air Date - 5/15/23) What we discuss with Bill: + Introduction and Importance of Speed in Business + The New Age of Education and Entrepreneurship + Welcome to Millionaire University + Interview with Multi-Millionaire Mentor Bill Allen + Bill Allen's Journey into Entrepreneurship + The Transition from Real Estate to Business Ownership + The Unexpected Business Acquisition + The Hero's Journey and the Refusal of the Call + The Secret to Success: Being a Good Student + The Importance of Taking Action and Implementing Learnings + The Value of Commitment and Investing in Yourself + The Start of a Side Hustle + The OODA Loop: A Military Strategy for Business + Applying the OODA Loop to Business Decisions + The Power of Quick Action and Iteration + The Importance of Having a Hypothesis + The Power of Community and Mentorship + The Impact of Quick Action and Iteration + The Value of Investing in Yourself + The Importance of Investing in Yourself + Final Thoughts and Conclusion For more information go to MillionaireUniversity.com To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training. And follow us on: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Youtube Twitter To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors. Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Wolf as he sits down with Bron Launsby, the mastermind behind Slick City, a thriving franchise in the recreation center space. Learn the secrets behind their success, from innovative performance slides to exceptional customer experiences. Bron shares ambitious expansion plans, aiming to open up to 40 new locations by 2025, with a vision of reaching 500 across the U.S. Find out how Slick City's unique business model emphasizes attractions that encourage parent participation—appealing to everyone from toddlers to grandparents. In a business where children are the target audience, how did Slick City manage to make 20% of their patrons adults, significantly higher than any other family entertainment center? Bron explains how his focus on inclusive, family-oriented fun helps keep everyone (even people usually glued to their phones) engaged and active. Tune in to explore the growth opportunities within the franchise, including investments in slide manufacturing and various concept expansions. Don't miss this in-depth discussion on building a successful franchise empire with Slick City. Join the fastest-growing VR franchise in the world and be among the first to bring premium immersive VR experiences to your community. Invest in the future of entertainment by visiting franchise.sandboxvr.com. 00:00:28 - Transitioning into Franchise Recreation Centers 00:01:15 - The Transition from Corporate Retail to Trampoline Parks 00:05:37 - A Big Part of Success Being a Trampoline Park Operator 00:09:01 - The Science Behind Testing Slides 00:13:36 - What Was The Thought Process Behind Investing in a Slide Manufacturer? 00:18:23 - Slick City's Revenue Breakdown Revealed 00:23:37 - The Biggest Chunks of Revenue  00:28:27 - Who is the Ideal Franchisee for Slick City? 00:31:48 - Building a Franchise With Previous Experience 00:36:26 - Bron's Ambitious Expansion Plan for Slick City Follow Bron Launsby: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bron-launsby-7637b6250/  Learn more about Slick City: https://slickcityfranchise.com/ Follow The Wolf: Newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewolfoffranchises Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf Website: https://www.krokit.com And for exclusive insider content, don't forget to check out my YouTube channel.   Are you a future franchise entrepreneur? Find all of the tools you need to launch, operate, and expand your franchise empire with the platform created by The Wolf himself, Krokit.com.   And if you've enjoyed listening to Franchise Empires, I'd be so grateful if you could drop me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast. Thank you so much!  

Welcome back to The Path Forward! Today, we have another special episode shot at TASA 2024 Midwinter. Dr. Rick Fernandez is joined by Herbert O'Neil, Superintendent of Hempstead ISD. Herbert shares with us how Hempstead is a place for the community to grow and the vision he and the rest of the school district are using to guide students. He shares plans and implementations for Hempstead ISD. Rick and Herbert emphasize the importance of connecting and building relationships not only with the students but with the community as well. This is an exciting episode you won't want to miss!To learn more about Hempstead ISD visit https://www.hempsteadisd.org/page/aboutusThank you for watching. Please like, subscribe, and comment!Host: Dr. Rick Fernandez Guest: Herbert O'Neil, Superintendent of Hempstead ISDTime Stamps & Show Notes(00:00 - 01:50) Introduction(01:51 - 03:50) Home in Hempstead(03:51 - 04:45) Building a Definitive Plan(04:46 - 07:01) Driving the Community Towards Success(07:02 - 09:05) Strategic Planning is Key(09:06 - 11:09) Building Relationships with the Community(11:10 -13:50) Thinking Through Important Decisions (13:51 - 15:00) Success Being an Expectation (15:01 - 16:30) Talent Acquisition and Retainment (16:31 - 17:22) Outro

More about our guest:Frederick Cary, a powerhouse entrepreneur and CEO of IdeaPros, a company that guides qualified entrepreneurs through the complexities and pitfalls of the startup world. With his entrepreneurial spirit, Fred started many businesses in different industries, created many successes, and acquired thousands of lessons along the way. His desire to give back to a community of like-minded eccentrics led him to create IdeaPros, the world's first super venture partner – a company that could roll up its experienced sleeves and provide every entrepreneur with the opportunity to see their vision become a real company with a real product. He also produces a weekly show for entrepreneurs that has been viewed by over 4 million people. As a Top 1% Business Professional, Who's Who in America, and top-ranked attorney for several years, Fred's personal brand can best be described as: “F *CK Average, Be Legendary.”Know more about him here:Frederick CaryCompany: IdeaPros------------------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:00:54 - What is Innovation?2:42 - Defining "personalized innovation"6:50 - Teaching innovation7:33 - Innovation: Changing perspectives through experiences10:15 - Making yourself obsolete and market competition15:15 - Road to Success: Being first in the market vs addressing the market19:07 - Innovation, Investors, Founders, and Changing the world22:07 - From revolutionary to evolutionary + breaking down company pitches23:44 - Influencing pitches and investing  25:42 - Company comparisons: Being the X to the Y29:32 - Advice to innovators--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Have you hit a growth ceiling? Looking to supercharge your agency growth? Eager to learn from someone who grew over 250% in three years? In this episode, our guest shares his against-all-odds journey of growing his agency by over 250% for the past three years. He pulls back the curtain on how investing in personal growth, seeking support, and building a senior leadership dream team helped propel this growth. From perfecting their hiring structure to clearly defining each new role, you'll learn their step-by-step blueprint for scaling successfully. He also stresses the importance of investing in communities, coaches, and your own development as an agency leader. Discover how to get urgent insights on shattering growth barriers from someone who's been in the scaling trenches. It's time to spark your agency's growth story. Samir Balwani is the founder of QRY, a paid media agency specializing in helping e-commerce brands grow predictably and profitably. They help clients with paid search, social media, and whatever they may need to buy. Check out Samir's previous interview, where he talks about employee happiness and productivity. In this episode, we'll discuss: Navigating rapid agency growth. Setting up an effective hiring process to supercharge your agency growth. How a supportive community can expand your business mindset.   Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher | Radio FM Sponsors and Resources Would you like to create a magnetic agency? Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is brought to you by the Agency Mastery Attract Masterclass, a free video training series where you'll learn how to build a better agency by becoming an authority in your niche and mastering the art of client attraction. Check it out at AgencyMastery360.com/attract.   Mixing Agency and Startup Mindsets Samir had the luxury of working on the agency side as well as the startup side at a large enterprise. This is why he places himself in between “accidental agency owner” and carefully planning this move to own an agency. Working at American Express, he realized the top brands had figured out the best results come from hiring true subject-matter experts. A creative agency would focus on making the most beautiful brand product; On the other hand, a media buying agency would focus more on numbers and performance scores. That interplay ultimately leads to the best results. This is why he advises clients against hiring a full-service agency. “You really want that back and forth to get the best results for your business,” he says. This is what he set out to do for mid-size businesses. He didn't realize at the time he would end up creating an agency. However, the second he realized the business he was building, he focused on creating a ten-year plan for success. In this sense, his client-side experience with agencies was very useful in helping him set up his own agency for success. Very early on he started structuring a senior and leadership team, investing in sales and marketing, focusing on a niche, and all elements he knew were key to reaching his goals. How a Clear Long-Term Plan Helps Supercharge Agency Growth Thinking in the long term is a key part of actually reaching your goals. It means you've sat down to consider what you want in 10 years or 20 years' time. This focus helped Samir clarify the agency's mission and vision and the next steps for that to become a reality. With a success plan already in place early on, Samir had the tools to identify the next stage the agency was moving towards and what he would need to do to push his agency through the next goal. This involved careful thought around hiring his senior team, which he knew would free him up to focus on agency marketing like content creation and podcast interviews. Growing Pains at Warp Speed: Navigating 250% Agency Expansion Growing 250% in just three years may sound scary for most. Fortunately, Samir had no idea what was about to hit him when it all started. He and his team thought they were prepared and had solved many things ahead of time. However, they would soon learn they were not nearly as prepared as they thought. The years of rapid growth were a real lesson in prioritization and preparing agency processes. Ultimately, this got them to a point where the agency will now continue to steadily grow without so much effort. Thinking back, the biggest challenges included blowing past the growth stage gates most agencies go through. All agencies will go through different growing pains at different points of their growth. $250K in revenue will present different challenges than $1 million in revenue. In his case, his agency grew so fast that the issues kept changing as they were still trying to solve them. Pro tip on team management: When you're growing that fast there's always a new fire; and without any time to slow down, how can you make sure you won't burn out your team? Samir made sure to hire an HR person early on to establish an efficient hiring system, performance reviews, and all elements that would help the agency maintain its reputation in the market. Defining Roles, Metrics & Reviews: A Formula for Efficient Hiring An important reason people usually struggle with senior leadership hires is unrealistic expectations. If you hire someone expecting them to solve certain problems and you find yourself telling them how to solve those problems, then it's not a very successful hire. Samir prefers to trust his senior leaders are experts in their fields. He asks them to draw out a 30-60-90 plan and lets them get right to it. “I have never not been surprised by the output when we give the team autonomy to do things the way they want to do them,” he assures. Or, as Jason suggests, assign outcomes not tasks. Sometimes the team knows better! But how to get the right people through the door in the first place? Samir gives all the credit to his culture team and clarify on each role. Basically, they've clearly defined every role they hire in terms of responsibilities, core KPIs, and quantitative and qualitative feedback. In fact, they don't hire anyone unless they have a training plan, a clearly outlined role definition, and planned performance reviews. Having all this in place before starting the interview process allows them to be more efficient in their search. Expanding Your Worldview to Help Trace the Path to Success Being a business owner can be quite lonely at times. Not a lot of people can understand the ups and downs of it. For Samir, being able to talk to other entrepreneurs about this experience can be redeeming at times. In fact, one of his first investments was an executive coach, after recognizing he needed to tell someone what he was dealing with and get helpful feedback. In this sense, he found great value in joining mastermind groups with fellow entrepreneurs. This provided a supportive community to share experiences and learn from others facing similar challenges. These groups offer the opportunity to hear viewpoints from a diverse range of people, even those outside of their industry. After all, success leaves clues so being around other agency owners and taking pieces from their growth path can help you build your own silver bullet. That's why curiosity is one of their core values at his agency and something they work hard to instill in every team member. Going Back to Basics in Business Many agency owners undervalue the importance of their books and how clean they should be. This is the only you'll have a clear understanding of your business. Samir's very first hire was an outsource CFO and it was critical in setting up the business for success. He always knew their cash flow, which clients were profitable or not, and if they needed to raise their prices. This is why he recommends all agency owners focus on the fundamentals and financial backing that comes with it as a key to success. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? If you want to be around amazing agency owners who can see what you may not be able to see and help you grow your agency, go to Agency Mastery 360.  Our agency growth program enables you to take a 360-degree view of your agency and gain mastery of the 3 pillar systems (attract, convert, scale) so you can create predictability, wealth, and freedom.

Almost 4 years ago we sold our business to Bill Allen. Bill is an implementing machine and one of the most inspiring action taking people I know.  In this episode of The Millionaire University Podcast, Millionaire Mentor Bill Allen Shares what he believes it takes to be successful in business and in life.  00:00 Introduction and Importance of Speed in Business 00:10 The New Age of Education and Entrepreneurship 00:50 Welcome to Millionaire University 00:56 Interview with Multi-Millionaire Mentor Bill Allen 01:44 Bill Allen's Journey into Entrepreneurship 03:47 The Transition from Real Estate to Business Ownership 04:30 The Unexpected Business Acquisition 06:25 The Hero's Journey and the Refusal of the Call 07:19 The Secret to Success: Being a Good Student 09:16 The Importance of Taking Action and Implementing Learnings 15:14 The Value of Commitment and Investing in Yourself 16:26 The Start of a Side Hustle 17:09 The OODA Loop: A Military Strategy for Business 18:54 Applying the OODA Loop to Business Decisions 21:21 The Power of Quick Action and Iteration 22:03 The Importance of Having a Hypothesis 22:49 The Power of Community and Mentorship 24:58 The Impact of Quick Action and Iteration 27:11 The Value of Investing in Yourself 27:19 The Importance of Investing in Yourself 29:22 Final Thoughts and Conclusion For more information go to MillionaireUniversity.com To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training. And follow us on: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Youtube Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Do you want your eventual exit to benefit many instead of a few? Want to motivate and empower the team by making them personally invested in the agency's success? Have you thought about employee shares or stock options? Learn what you should do and what to avoid in this situation from the CEO of an employee-owned agency. It was an unconventional exit strategy by its owner. However, it the new ownership structure offers many benefits for all involved and is a very interesting way to positively ensure that everyone at the agency has skin in the game. Leeann Leahy is the CEO of VIA, a full-service advertising and marketing agency based in Portland, Maine. They are an award-winning team and one of the largest independent agencies in the business. How did they do it? Many years after its creation, the last remaining original partner decided to build a very interesting ownership structure that would benefit all employees instead of a select executive team. Leeann discusses the process of putting such a structure together, the challenges, and the many benefits it creates for the business culture and overall employee commitment. In this interview, we'll discuss: How to set up an employee-owned agency and mistakes to avoid. Finding the right agency employee ownership option. Why successful ESOPs start with a foundation of good culture. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher | Radio FM Sponsors and Resources Verblio: Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by Verblio. Check out Verblio.com/smartagency and get 50% off your first month of content creation. Our team loves using Verblio because of the ease of their process and their large pool of crowd-sourced writers.   Create Something Larger than Yourself with an Employee-Owned Structure In a sense, Leeann grew up in the agency world. She was a child actor in several commercials, so she grew up around the business of advertising. At one point in her life, she swore off that world. However, she fell right back into it with account planning. Since then she has had a successful career working at both large and small agencies. Ten years ago she moved to Portland, Maine and became the CEO of a very interesting employee-run project. When the agency was created, its three owners had a vision of creating something larger than themselves. This is why they named it VIA (Vision, Instinct, and Action) instead of something tied to the founders. Over the years, two of the partners left and, as the last one prepared to step away from his active role, the agency got a lot of acquisition offers. With Fortune 500 clients and awards for best culture, the agency was a valuable asset for any buyer. Instead, the remaining partner had something very different planned for his exit strategy. He set up an agreement whereby he would give the agency to the employees. This was not a typical employee-ownership program. It was completely bespoke, with lawyers and accountants advising against it. However, they started a program measuring the agency's performance each year and if they reached certain metrics, the owner would gift a portion of his ownership in the form of options. The program, which they called VEEP (VIA's Employee Equity Program) was meant to last for ten years. Fortunately, they were actually able to do it all by year seven. Finding the Right Agency Employee Ownership Structure Seven years after starting VEEP, employees could convert their earned "options" into shares. This is when they realized the lawyers and accountants were right. The original agreement had the best intentions; however, it didn't take tax implications into consideration. The problem was that the conversion from options to shares was prohibitively expensive because of the agency's growth over the years. As a result, they were forced to reevaluate their situation. They looked at many different types of structures that didn't involve giving up their independence. In the end, they landed on an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program), a program overseen by the government. It has huge tax exceptions, so there are benefits for both the employer and employees. It is basically set up as a qualified retirement plan. Now everyone at the agency is given more shares every year at no cost to themselves. That grows over time and, by the time they leave the agency, they'll have something they can roll over into an IRA or cash out. This way, they're actually earning as the agency grows and everyone is invested in the agency's success. 3 ESOP Models Depending on the Owner's Future Role in the Agency Does the owner get paid out in an ESOP structure? The short answer is yes. Of course, they had to find a way to make it work both for him and the employees. In VIA's case, the owner was paid out in two segments with a down payment and the rest over time. Technically, it was all done through a trust. They set up a trust that "bought" the agency and allocated shares to the employees. This way, the Board of Directors would still govern operationally while a Trustee Committee oversees the Board. It was a complicated feat to pay out the owner and recognize the value he had gifted employees over the years. It involved a lot of legal math and the collaboration of many lawyers and accountants. Depending on how you structure it and what the owner wants their future role to be, they can still have residuals or be completely out. The owner payout in an ESOP can work in 1 of 3 ways: 1. The owner receives 100% of the buyout through a note with an interest rate or participation in the ESOP. 2. It could be through a down payment to the owner and a note for the remainder. 3. Funding can be sourced from an outside, third-party. Pros and Cons of an Agency ESOP To take a similar route with your agency and have successful results, the first key is having the desire for everyone to benefit, as opposed to just the founder and a small executive team. This doesn't mean they'll all benefit equally but rather in an equally fair manner based on their contribution and compensation. People get nervous around ESOPs because it generally involves taking on debt to buy out the founder. This debt gets paid first, even before the owner's note, so the government knows you're repaying it. Furthermore, you have to hold a certain amount of cash in reserves for when people redeem shares. At Leeann's agency, they set up the ESOP so only employees can hold shares, but this also means the agency needs to be ready to buy people out when they leave. There are some ties to it for the employees, like paying a penalty if you decide to take out the shares before reaching a certain age. Nonetheless, the big benefit for the business is the ability to operate as a tax-free organization. Investing in Good Culture and Commitment to the Agency's Success Being in a creative industry, it's important to provide a work environment where employees feel motivated and inspired. The key to achieving this is keeping them happy. This agency invests in its happiness factor by providing its team the opportunity to work for themselves. It's an interesting approach to the problem of employee engagement by offering benefits linking the overall agency's performance to the team's personal gain. Of course, this structure is not without risks. It's built in a way in which, if you maintain a good culture and an engaged employee base, they'll be invested in the agency's success. If people are not engaged and it's just a job to them, then it all falls apart. On the contrary, if they understand the agency's success is their success, then odds are it won't fall apart. To ensure they give a space where employees can voice their concerns, VIA introduced VN Voices. It's a new figure apart from the Board of Directors and the Trustee committee called the Associates' Panel. They're a group of seven volunteers who represent the employees. They raise issues affecting the team and bring them to the Board and Trustees. A Successful ESOP Starts with a Foundation of Good Culture  If you're interested in creating something similar to the model Leeann's agency came up with, she recommends having a well-established culture. “It's just not something you can create on top of it,” she says. VIA already had a culture of investing in happiness, people, and fun. They invest a ton in mental health and creating an equitable environment to introduce diversity. Investing in your culture is a good way to invest in your agency's future. “No matter where you land, you'll be passing on something more complete if you invest in the culture,” Leeann assures. 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Join us today as we sit down with Kerrington and Christian, two highly successful real estate moguls from Sarasota, Florida. Fresh off closing their first joint deal, these experts will be sharing the behind-the-scenes details of their process and offering valuable insights into the world of real estate wholesaling.  From overcoming common challenges to achieving abundance in your business, this episode is packed with useful information for anyone looking to make a name for themselves in the industry. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best—tune in now!  Key Takeaways Breaking Down Projected Profits Kerrington and Christian's Profit Projections: A Time-Based Analysis  What are Real Estate Wholesaling Incentives? The Impact of Excuses on a Competitive Market Evaluating the Value of Novel Marketing Strategies Overcoming Scarcity Mindset: Setting Up Systems for Success Being rich takes time and hard work.” Resources The 40 Day Challenge by Zack Boothe Zillow Propstream Driving for Dollars Mastery

Success Being happy and fulfilled in your life. Being able to produce the results you say you want. Being generous and giving and supportive of others in achieving what they want. Gap A measurement that defines how far you have come and how far you need to go to meet...

Favorite quotes of the episode: “It’s your personal finance journey and it doesn’t have to be perfect.” “Entrepreneurs are different, savings are going to come much later, so reinvest in yourself.” “The goal is to be able to have a sustainable lifestyle and save for your future without interrupting life.” “If you don’t believe in what you do, it’s going to be really hard to go in each day to work, so you have to have some of that money saved so you can take a step back and evaluate what you want to do in life.” “At the end of the day, when they are thinking about how they want to spend money, is it aligning with where and what they want to do long term?” “Success to me is being able to do meaningful work that I believe in and feel passionate about.” “To me, happiness is being satisfied with where you are and who you are today, that you are enough, that you’ve done enough.” Episode Overview In this episode, I talk with Isaiah Douglass, he is a fee-only, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and advisor to Veterinarians. He graduated from Indiana University in 2012 with his MBA. He left a big national firm to found ID Financial Planning & Wealth Management in 2018 to pursue a planning approach that is dedicated to identifying ways to grow the net worth of veterinarians.  Welcome, Isaiah! Thanks for joining us today! TOPICS -   Isaiah’s unique career path and the genesis of his company. -   What does personal finance mean to you? -   What do you think is the balance between cash flow and saving for retirement? -   The 50-30-20 Rule -   Work-Life-Financial Balance 5 Questions Segment Q1. We know that the most successful and happy people have a morning routine, what do you do each morning or evening that sets your day up for success? Co-parenting in the morning and helping everyone get out in time. Q2. What's your definition of Success? Being able to do meaningful work that I believe in and feel passionate about. Time freedom and flexibility is important and have my wife and son be proud of the work that I do. Q3. What's your definition of Happiness? Being satisfied with where you are and who you are today, that you are enough, that you’ve done enough. Q4. What do you know now that you wish you would have known 10 years ago? Life is messy. No one has it figured out. And that relationships are more valuable than anything else.  Q5. What do you think is the biggest issue facing busy professionals today? Having space to give yourself time to reflect is really important.  There is so much pressure to achieve but sometimes, less is more. RESOURCES Connect with Isaiah on Twitter @IDFinancial, Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaiah-douglass-mba-cfp%C2%AE/,  at www.growingyournetworth.com or www.idfinancialplanning.com The Next Millionaire Next Door, Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw  Angela's favorite books will be raffled off to those who leave a review! Angela will raffle off, 1 book each week for every 5 new podcast reviews. After you've submitted your review, send an email to angela@pawsconsulting.com, include where you left your review, and the username you left the review under so we can read your review on a special podcast episode and communicate with you to ship out books to our winners! Join our email list at https://www.pawsconsulting.com/shownotes Sign up for a free High Performance Strategy Session at https://www.pawsconsulting.com/podcast  Connect with Angela at www.pawsconsulting.com or on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram @DemareeDVM. How to leave a review on iTunes: Go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-stethoscope/id1354281411 or open iTunes. Click 'View in iTunes' (or maybe you are already there)                   Click 'Subscribe' Then Click 'Ratings and Reviews' Then Click 'Write a Review'

The guys are back this week with a continuation of last week’s conversation. The have’s vs the have nots. CJ starts the conversation with the topic of surrounding yourself with the 1%. ET suggests that everyone should get around the 1% while CJ talks about getting around the people who are right above you FIRST. This requires self-assessment but it also allows you to get around the 1% organically. After listening to this podcast if you’re not around the 1% ask yourself what does the 1% NEED and how can you add value.  The Secret to Success Topics: [03:14] - Fair or Foul  [12:00] - The Have’s [21:00] - 1% Needs [38:20] - The Right Circle [50:04] - Exposing Yourself  [1:13:00] - Ask ET Listener Perks: Organifi is giving our listeners 20% off of their order just go to www.organifi.com/success. Their superfood green juice powder allows you to get your greens anytime anywhere while on the go.  For all of our entrepreneurs and small business owners If you’re generating over $10,000 in revenue, our partners at Clearbanc have an amazing offer for you. Just visit Clearbanc.com/success Secrets 2 Success: Being around the right circle will expose your gifts. Use your gift to serve. You can pass the taker or giving spirit to your children. Masters of The Game Private Mastermind ET Events:  Phenomenal Life 2020 Get connected with a network of over 3,500 people who listen to ET, and embodies the work ethic and spirit of ET. To learn more about Breathe University. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts. 

  This week we have an interview with author Chuck Rylant. Chuck has written many books including two about BJJ. His newest book is Success- The Path to Personal Fulfillment Through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighters. He has also written Motivation- Stories on Life and Success from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts. We talk about: Getting injured in a foot pursuit Teaching arrest and control to police officers Different techniques used for law enforcement Being an expert witness for court His books Motivation and Success Being a good teammate Links: Motivation- Stories on Life and Success from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts Success- The Path to Personal Fulfillment Through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighters Chuckrylant.com paragonbjjslo.com Quote of the week: “Any day above ground is a good day son. I don’t think anyone who was given another shot at life would ever find issue with a rainy day again.” Gary Robbins Article of the week: Disorder and Chaos Find out how to support the BjjBrick Podcast here!

Disclaimer:   Thank you Capital One for sponsoring this episode! This is a paid endorsement. All opinions are my own and were not directed by Capital One. To learn more about Capital One, visit www.capitalone.com About our Guests:   Megan Lathrop is Co-Creator of the Money Coaching Program at Capital One and a Certified Money Coach. Her long-term partnerships with Senior VPs at major banks had her managing millions in client assets, but she also found herself managing her client’s fears, greed and negative beliefs around money. This realization led Megan to develop a more holistic practice to help people connect to their money. Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. is an American singer and songwriter who won the eleventh season of American Idol on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, "Home," became the all time best selling song from American Idol.   Episode Summary: Megan Lathrop and Phil Phillips drive home the importance and power of active listening while relating it to achieving dreams and wealth outside of money. As Patrice puts it, you have to be willing to listen to that still inside voice as your compass and your path to overall life abundance. CLIFF NOTES According to the Capital One Listen In Survey, 1 in 5 americans can't remember the last time someone was completely focused on listening to them personally or professionally. More than half (51%) feel they don’t often experience active listening from their friends, family members or colleagues. There is a difference between hearing and listening. True power comes from active listening. Listening to your still small voice is a super power Everyone is on a financial journey and, in return, everyone’s story deserves to be listened to. Whether it’s about how you felt like you weren’t being heard, how you needed to listen to yourself or a time when you needed to listen to others, that experience likely impacted your purpose, your passions or your financial journey. Quotes from the show: “Look at your beliefs, look at your emotions now, to have the relationship you want with money going forward” - Megan Lathrop PatriceWashington.com/63   “I’ve learned to listen to that still small voice that is always there to guide”  - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63   “I believe that the more work I do in the areas of my life, I show up as my best self and therefore I attract more opportunities”   - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63   “ You have to be willing to go after things with all your heart and chase whatever your dreams are so that you can live with no regrets” - Phil Phillips PatriceWashington.com/63 “Everytime I step on the stage I treat it like its the last time” - Phil Phillips PatriceWashington.com/63 “Hearing is what happens but listening is something you consciously choose to do” - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63 Megan’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions   Define Success: “Feeling abundant in each moment” - Megan Lathrop   Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less: “Access to resources” - Megan Lathrop One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth: Money Magic  by Debra Price   Fill-in the Blanks... “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”: “My name is Megan Lathrop and the truth about wealth is we all are wealthy” Phil’s Definition of Success: “Being with my wife, family and doing what I love” - Phil Phillips Links:   Become an Official Purpose Chaser: http://www.iamapurposechaser.com   Join Patrice’s Pod Club: http://www.patricespodclub.com   To check out ALL of our past guests + episodes: www.patricewashington.com/Listen   If you have questions about booking Patrice or sponsoring the podcast, email us at info@seekwisdomfindwealth.com.   Find me in Social Media: Our podcast hashtag is #RedefiningWealth Instagram: @SeekWisdomPCW Twitter: @SeekWisdomPCW Facebook: @SeekWisdomPCW YouTube: @SeekWisdomPCW

Go with your gut is a phrase we’re all very familiar with. How it's tied into intuition and that feeling you get in your stomach from time to time, when you know something isn’t just right or that you’re very certain of a situation or decision yet can’t understand why! It’s fascinating and something I’ve been keen to learn more about over the years.Ted Dinan is Professor of Psychiatry at University College Cork and a Principal investigator in the APC Microbiome Institute. His clinical activity is focused on treating patients with severe forms of depression. Ted, along with two other professors in UCC, released a book called the Psychobiotic Revolution last year that has ground breaking research in the area of the gut and now it impacts your mood and overall mental health. The Psychobiotic Revolution has been hailed by the science community as a “game-changer”. The book explores the mysterious world of the gut – a “second brain” that weights around 2kg – and how to nourish our microbes. The book claims that by changing our diet to include fiber-rich vegetables, fermented foods, yogurts and pickles, we could help to alleviate depression and anxiety.During this fascinating interview, Ted talks about growing up in Cork, his passion for medicine and, specifically, the brain, from the early stages of his career. He brings us through his journey to New York, London, Dublin and then back to Cork, and discusses the work and learnings he’s had along the way! Of which, there are many. To give you a taster, some of the areas we discuss include:•Fascination with Human Biology and how the Human Brain works •Brain Biology influencing behaviour•The Biology of Stress and how this could be altered •80/90% of people with depression recover•Look at how microbes in our gut influence the way we feel, the way we think and how we might best be able to modulate these•Probiotics & Prebiotics •The Psychobiotic concept •Are there bacteria out there that can have this impact? •Factors that cause depression •Nootropics and other smart drugs •CRISPR Technology •How Psychobiotics could be available in 3-4 years•The use of psychedelics in the treatment of depression •Views on Mindfulness, Meditation and CBT •Importance of Exercise1% better tips & rapid fire Q&A: •You are what you eat – focus on a healthy diet with lots of vegetables •How to generate a wide variety of bacteria •Vigorous Aerobic Exercise this has potent cognitive advancing capacity •Aerobic Exercise is the most potent anti-depressant there is! •Prescribing more and more exercise and diet in the treatment health problems •The Japanese & classic Mediterranean diet – Suffer from less Depression •Work-life Balance – Running, Reading, Family and Movies •Managing Stress personally – Exercise regularly, Sleep more and Eat Well!•Sleep & 8 hours per night•Productivity and How best to get work done!•Writing approaches – getting the trash out of your head! •Decision Making – rationally work out the problem! •Advice that stands out from Ted’s past – selecting a career path that gives you a good quality of life with a good life style! •Try never to have a job that you fine a chore! •Success – Being privileged and having a lot of fun along the way Book Recommendations: •The Psychobiotic Revolution https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/142621846X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=142621846X&linkId=6c9a6a625c2a89965548e4efca852e2f•Guy de Maupassant – Short Stories https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDP4KIA/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MDP4KIA&linkId=ce1c4dbbc3a3900ca9a4ad3998c3fc8c•Albert Camushttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679733736/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0679733736&linkId=4a0cc204fd0c8ed0334408e38f90d815Connect with Ted & the APC Microbiome Institute:Ted Dinan on TwitterVia the UCC siteCheck out the show notes on the episode page on www.robofthegreen.ie for more!

Go with your gut is a phrase we’re all very familiar with. How it's tied into intuition and that feeling you get in your stomach from time to time, when you know something isn’t just right or that you’re very certain of a situation or decision yet can’t understand why! It’s fascinating and something I’ve been keen to learn more about over the years.Ted Dinan is Professor of Psychiatry at University College Cork and a Principal investigator in the APC Microbiome Institute. His clinical activity is focused on treating patients with severe forms of depression. Ted, along with two other professors in UCC, released a book called the Psychobiotic Revolution last year that has ground breaking research in the area of the gut and now it impacts your mood and overall mental health. The Psychobiotic Revolution has been hailed by the science community as a “game-changer”. The book explores the mysterious world of the gut – a “second brain” that weights around 2kg – and how to nourish our microbes. The book claims that by changing our diet to include fiber-rich vegetables, fermented foods, yogurts and pickles, we could help to alleviate depression and anxiety.During this fascinating interview, Ted talks about growing up in Cork, his passion for medicine and, specifically, the brain, from the early stages of his career. He brings us through his journey to New York, London, Dublin and then back to Cork, and discusses the work and learnings he’s had along the way! Of which, there are many. To give you a taster, some of the areas we discuss include:•Fascination with Human Biology and how the Human Brain works •Brain Biology influencing behaviour•The Biology of Stress and how this could be altered •80/90% of people with depression recover•Look at how microbes in our gut influence the way we feel, the way we think and how we might best be able to modulate these•Probiotics & Prebiotics •The Psychobiotic concept •Are there bacteria out there that can have this impact? •Factors that cause depression •Nootropics and other smart drugs •CRISPR Technology •How Psychobiotics could be available in 3-4 years•The use of psychedelics in the treatment of depression •Views on Mindfulness, Meditation and CBT •Importance of Exercise1% better tips & rapid fire Q&A: •You are what you eat – focus on a healthy diet with lots of vegetables •How to generate a wide variety of bacteria •Vigorous Aerobic Exercise this has potent cognitive advancing capacity •Aerobic Exercise is the most potent anti-depressant there is! •Prescribing more and more exercise and diet in the treatment health problems •The Japanese & classic Mediterranean diet – Suffer from less Depression •Work-life Balance – Running, Reading, Family and Movies •Managing Stress personally – Exercise regularly, Sleep more and Eat Well!•Sleep & 8 hours per night•Productivity and How best to get work done!•Writing approaches – getting the trash out of your head! •Decision Making – rationally work out the problem! •Advice that stands out from Ted’s past – selecting a career path that gives you a good quality of life with a good life style! •Try never to have a job that you fine a chore! •Success – Being privileged and having a lot of fun along the way Book Recommendations: •The Psychobiotic Revolution https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/142621846X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=142621846X&linkId=6c9a6a625c2a89965548e4efca852e2f•Guy de Maupassant – Short Stories https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDP4KIA/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MDP4KIA&linkId=ce1c4dbbc3a3900ca9a4ad3998c3fc8c•Albert Camushttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679733736/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=robofthegreen-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0679733736&linkId=4a0cc204fd0c8ed0334408e38f90d815Connect with Ted & the APC Microbiome Institute:Ted Dinan on TwitterVia the UCC siteCheck out the show notes on the episode page on www.robofthegreen.ie for more!

Back in 1955, a small boy asked for a job when we walked in the newly opened place called Disneyland. The labor laws weren't as strict back then so they hired him to sell guidebooks to tourists. Over the course of a year, he moved into the Disney's magic shop and was mentored by the older employees. The boy would practice stand up comedy and magic tricks during that time. He just loved to perform and wanted to make a career out of it. Once he was in high school, he started performing around the small clubs in Los Angeles. His performances were short and the people who saw him were in small numbers. There was even a time he even performed when no one was there. The work wasn't as fun as he thought, but was improving. His magic plays were only a few minutes long. After high school his time expanded to 5-10 minutes. Shortly he was doing 20 minutes. He was improving. He spent an entire decade experimenting and practicing his acts. He was a writer for a television show and was able to then get his own appearances on that show. in 1975, he was now a guest on The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live It took 15 years for him to reach that success. Touring over 60 cities in 2 months. He would perform in sold out crowds for 20,000 people in New York. He was recognized as one of the great comedians of all time. That little boy who started in Disneyland and through out the entertainment industry was Steve Martin. **This is Steve Martin's Journey of Success** Being a comedian is not for everyone. There's so much fear in trying to make people laugh and in smile thats hard to believe something so positive can lead to a lot of negative emotions. Martin spent 18 years into it. He said it took him 10 years to learn it, 4 years to refine it, and then 4 more years to master it. His story has a lot of motivation, perseverance, and positive outlook to happen. Why do some feel motivated to accomplish their goals while others don't? Why do some say they want to have something but then a few days later say they don't? What's the difference between those who have the ability to stay motivated versus those who don't? While scientists have been asking this question for centuries, there is still so much that hasn't been discovered yet. The most signifiant discovery is to work on things that are in a difficulty that is doable. **The Goldilocks Rule** People love challenges. It's in video games, sports, and board games. The thing is though, it's all in the ability to reach accomplishment. Imagine you're playing golf. If you want a challenge, you wouldn't be playing against a kindergartener because it'll just be too easy. On the other hand you wouldn't want to play against Tiger Woods because it'll be too difficult to stand a chance. There just wouldn't be a positive reinforcement to continue. Now think about playing golf with a person who's on equal skill level as you. You may lose or win but you'll always have a chance to win if you try. The reason being is the task to win this game is definable and within reach. Sure, you may not win despite doing your best, but there's always a chance. This is what scientists have found to help keep motivation to happen. Tasks that are below our skill level are boring. Tasks that go well above what we think we can do is too overwhelming. But the tasks that are just challenging and manageable are the ones that keep us going. We want to push further but only to a reasonable amount. This is what referred to as The Goldilocks Rule. Which is the ability to work on tasks that are just on the edge of difficulty of our current ability. Not too difficult. But not to easy either. Just right. Steve Martin is an example of The Goldilocks Rule looks like in a real setting. Every year his stage time expanded, did more complex tricks, and adding new material. He just had enough success to keep him going despite any mishaps on the way. **Keep an Eye on Your Progress** There's actually a second reason that helps motivation that is helpful to know. It involves happiness with hard work. Working on challenges that are just a slightly above your reach is what makes people feel more content about their lives. It's as if it answers the age old question about the meaning of life. This also leads a to a flow much like how athletes get when they start performing well. “Don't let me get in my zone” as Kanye would say it. It's not just getting into a flow though, it's also about knowing the results as you progress in your task. It's best to have immediate feedback for each step so you know you're heading the right direction to stay being motivated for the finish. The ability to see progress is motivating in itself. Steve Martin was able to tell by the reaction of the audience about his jokes. It must have been such a positive feedback for him to see people in joy for what he did. That's the inspiring push we need to improve and continue. In other tasks, this looks different but it's all in a combination of happiness and motivating drive. In golf, you get feedback when you make the hole-in-one. Regardless, the human mind needs to visualize progress to maintain motivation. **Two Steps to Motivation** So the mystery is how to stay motivated long enough to succeed?: Find your Goldilocks area in attainable tasks that are just above your reach. Measure progress to get that feedback you need to keep going. It's easy to say how to improve your life, but actually making it happen is another problem. So if you want to clear goals and obtain success, do what's possible, record the results, and repeat.

Allie McAdam works with the ambitious population of the world who desperately want to shout their passions from the roof tops.  She is a self-taught Web Designer who helps her clients have more unparalleled potential, while sprinkling in a little personality.  She is also the non-refundable host of the Passion In Business Podcast that turns wanna-be goals into self-proclaimed successes.  And when she’s not making valuable mistakes and learning from life’s necessary lessons, she can be found in her pajamas watching Daniel Tiger with her too-smart-for-his-own-good one year old.  You can learn more about the authenticity behind Allie at AllieMcadam.com. Current Business: Passion in Business Podcast and AllieMcadam.com web design. Definition of Success: Being happy where you are in life with what you have. Best Advice: Have more confidence in yourself. Secret to Being The Best Mom She Can Be: Loving unconditionally, putting aside time for her son to enjoy the moment, having confidence and passing it on to him.  Time Saver:  Schedule family first and everything else falls into place. Recommended Books: School of Greatness and Scheduled Balance Recommended Apps: Day One, Trello Contact Information: AllieMcadam.com Leave a Review in iTunes Check us out on: Facebook and Twitter Allie McAdam works with the ambitious population of the world who desperately want to shout their passions from the roof tops.  She is a self-taught Web Designer who helps her clients have more unparalleled potential, while sprinkling in a little personality.  She is also the non-refundable host of the Passion In Business Podcast that turns wanna-be goals into self-proclaimed successes.  And when she’s not making valuable mistakes and learning from life’s necessary lessons, she can be found in her pajamas watching Daniel Tiger with her too-smart-for-his-own-good one year old.  You can learn more about the authenticity behind Allie at AllieMcadam.com. Current Business: Passion in Business Podcast and AllieMcadam.com web design. Definition of Success: Being happy where you are in life with what you have. Best Advice: Have more confidence in yourself. Secret to Being The Best Mom She Can Be: Loving unconditionally, putting aside time for her son to enjoy the moment, having confidence and passing it on to him.  Time Saver:  Schedule family first and everything else falls into place. Recommended Books: School of Greatness and Scheduled Balance Recommended Apps: Day One, Trello Contact Information: AllieMcadam.com Leave a Review in iTunes Check us out on: Facebook and Twitter

Talmar Anderson is a woman on a mission  -- to help small businesses beat the high failure rate! Her mantra that “Business is NOT innate. It is learned.” helped shape her operations and management consulting company, Talmar It Up, LLC. Talmar enjoys Turning Vision into Action and finds that working with business owners is the juice that gets her excited. Definition of Success: Being able to inspire, create action and assist business owners in the growth of  their companies while being 100 % there for her family, supporting them in their needs and being present. Best Advice: Research the buying decisions of your customers. Words of Wisdom: Give yourself a break, you absolutely cannot do this alone.  Be open to asking for it. Recommended Books: Get Rich Lucky Bitch,  Blue Mind Recommended Apps: Evernote, Dropbox Other Links: The Business Side of Business Podcast Contact Information: Talmaritup.com, Twitter, LinkedIn If your enjoyed the show please Subscribe and leave a Review in iTunes Check us out on: Facebook and Twitter

Working Woman Entrepreneur: Episode 10 Racheal Cook is a typical type-A overachiever, raised in a generation that told her she could be anything we wanted to be. But she was in for a painful reality check when she graduated with an MBA and set off to light the consulting world on fire. After burning out, she walked away from it all to follow her own path. Her latest evolution is RachealCook.com, where in between blowing bubbles and trips to the park with her 5-year-old twins and 2-year-old, she waxes philosophically about the intersection between designing a business + a life you love. Current Business: Yogipreneur, RachealCook.com Definition of Success : Having the flexibly and freedom to adapt and change as your  life changes. Being able to be there when her family needs her as well as when her business needs her. "Recipe" for Success: Being  able to cook without a recipe. Being good on her feet and improvising, adapting and changing as the situation changes. Advice for Woman Just Starting Out: Find other woman entrepreneurs who are walking the same path as you, because entrepreneurship can be isolating especially online. People outside of the online space don't really understand so it is so important to reach out to other woman who are doing the same thing. Other Links : The Morning Miracle, Podcast App, Fit Bit, RachealCook.com, Free Challenge-Fired up and Focused Challenge. Contact Information: RachealCook.com Connect: Facebook Twitter