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Scaling a food blog isn't just about recipes—it's about strategy, smart pivots, and knowing when to get help. In this episode, we're joined by Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon, who shares how she grew her site to over 1 million monthly users.We'll cover:How outsourcing to VAs freed up her time to focus on high-impact projectsThe pivotal shifts that helped her scale sustainablyWhy AI and membership models might be the future for food blogging********************************DISCLAIMER: This audio and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of our recommended products, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our show and allows us to continue to  provide you with valuable content. Thank you for your support!********************************FULL SHOW NOTES: https://thesmartinfluencer.com/outsource-like-a-ceo-how-to-use-vas-to-focus-on-what-actually-matters/JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/214681812013517https://www.instagram.com/thesmartinfluencer/Support the show

Is Artificial Intelligence coming for your job in concrete? That's the big question in this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast. Seth sits down with Chad Gill, President of VAs for Construction, to unpack how AI is already reshaping the industry. From jobsite communication and safety talks to project management and career paths, this episode tackles the uncomfortable truth: AI isn't just a tool—it's a disruptor. The opportunities are real, but so are the threats. If you're in concrete and construction, you can't afford to ignore what's coming. What You'll Learn What exactly is AI and a large language model (and why should concrete pros care)? How can field leaders use AI to turn jobsite chaos into clear, professional communication? What practical AI tools exist today for handling manuals, SDS sheets, specs, and safety talks? Why are “gray collar” trades positioned uniquely in the AI shift? How will AI impact the traditional career ladder for project engineers and assistant PMs? Is AI really taking jobs—or just changing how we use people on jobsites? How can companies re-skill and re-align their workforce to get ahead of this shift? Chapters 00:00 – Welcome and intro to Chad Gill 01:00 – AI in construction: hype vs reality 02:15 – Defining AI and large language models 07:00 – Why AI adoption feels like a “tectonic shift” 09:05 – Concrete industry use cases for AI 11:00 – AI for manuals, specs, and safety talks 14:00 – The importance of good prompts (“prompt jockeys”) 17:30 – Voice-to-text and better field reporting 20:00 – AI for project management and estimating 22:00 – Avoiding hallucinations and bad data 25:00 – Coaching, feedback, and leadership with AI 27:00 – Pre-pour meetings and training applications 29:00 – Will project engineer jobs disappear? 33:00 – Realigning roles for efficiency and safety 35:00 – Final thoughts and how to connect with Chad Guest Info Chad Gill – President, VAs for Construction Website: https://vas4construction.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-gill Concrete Logic Academy Want to go further? Visit Concrete Logic Academy for free and premium courses built for industry pros: https://www.concretelogicacademy.com Support the Podcast If you value conversations like this, please consider supporting the show: - Donate: https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/donate - Sponsor opportunities are available for consultants and businesses looking to connect with the industry's most engaged audience. Credits Produced by Jodi Tandett & Concrete Logic Media Music by Mike Dunton (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedunton) Stay Connected Host: Seth Tandett, Concrete Visionary & Industry Expert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-tandett YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@concretelogicpodcast

Ever feel paralyzed when you get conflicting advice from different business experts? You're not alone.If you've ever found yourself asking multiple coaches the same question, getting different answers, and feeling more confused than when you started, this episode will change everything for you.The truth is, every time you seek external validation for your business decisions without checking in with yourself first, you're rewiring your brain to believe that everyone else knows better than you. This creates a dependency that keeps you stuck in decision paralysis instead of building the self-trust muscle you need to create a business that actually aligns with who you are.In this episode, I'm sharing why copy-paste strategies rarely work for most people, how your brain's need for certainty keeps you seeking external validation, and the exact framework I use with my clients to help them make decisions from a place of alignment rather than anxiety.You'll also hear a real-time example from my Foundations to Flow group where a client had to choose between two conflicting strategies - and why her decision surprised me (but made me so proud).Key Points Covered:✨ Why asking multiple experts the same question leaves you more confused✨ The neurological reason your brain craves external validation over self-trust✨ How copy-paste strategies ignore your unique strengths and values✨ The difference between receiving advice from inner knowing vs. inner panic✨ Questions to ask yourself when evaluating conflicting business advice✨ Why "everything works" but not everything will work for YOUIf you're tired of endlessly scrolling for the "right" strategy or feeling dependent on others for your business decisions, this episode will help you start rebuilding trust in your own intuition and business instincts.

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You're running jobs, meeting with clients, and trying to keep your crew on track. But meanwhile, the admin side of your business is stacking up—emails, invoices, scheduling, social media, customer follow-ups. Before you know it, you're buried in $12/hour tasks while the big money jobs get put on hold.   In this episode, Scott sits down with Derek Shaw and Kelli Anh of Hyre (formerly Hey Lieu) to show landscapers how Virtual Assistants (VAs) can save you from burnout and help you grow faster.   You'll learn: ✅ The 3 smartest ways landscapers are using VAs right now ✅ Real-world examples of how VAs handle bookkeeping, scheduling, social media, and customer follow-up ✅ How VAs can support your crew in the field—so techs focus on the work, not the paperwork ✅ Simple steps to delegate without losing control of your business ✅ Why holding onto every task yourself is costing you money   If you're stuck doing everything on your own—or you've hit that awkward stage where you can't yet afford another hire—this episode will show you a better way.   Quick win: Hand off one repetitive task (like scheduling or social posts) to a VA and get hours back in your week immediately.  

Today I'm excited to dig into this episode with you guys, because I think there are so many misconceptions about what a content writer is versus what a copywriter is. And by not knowing the difference between the two, you could be hiring the wrong person—or worse, misdiagnosing what's really going on in your marketing.When something's not converting, when your content feels flat, when the algorithm seems to hate you, or when your sales page is weak, having the right vocabulary helps you pinpoint the problem. And once you can name it, you can actually fix it with intention and strategy. So, that's exactly what we're covering today.Today we will learn:  The real difference between copywriting and content writing (and how to spot it instantly) How brand messaging is the foundation for both content and sales copy Why shortcuts with content are forgivable, but shortcuts with copy can tank your sales Where tools like ChatGPT and VAs can help—and where they definitely can'tHow good sales copy literally sells for you in your sleepBy the end, you'll know exactly how to hire the right words for the right job, and why investing in strong brand strategy and messaging makes your business unforgettable. If you loved this episode, you'll also want to check out:[Crash Course: What Is Brand Messaging?][12 Essentials for Your Brand Messaging]if today's episode sparked something for you, I'd love it if you left a review on Apple Podcast or a quick star rating on Spotify. It means the world and helps more entrepreneurs, founders, and small business owners find this podcast.Feeling the pull to have more of me in your world? DM me on Instagram: @mywritehandwoman Work on Your Messaging or Copy with Me: The Website Find Your Brand Messaging Superpower: Take the Quiz

Real estate veteran Yvonne Arnold joins the REDX Podcast to share the hard truths and strategies team leaders and agents need to hear. From leadership pitfalls to scaling smart with systems and support, she unpacks what it really takes to build a profitable business.Here's what you will discover...Why most agents struggle to scale—and how to avoid itThe true role of a team leader (and who shouldn't be one)How to turn chaos into consistency with the right systems and supportJump to these topics

Meditación del Evangelio según San Mateo 20, 1-16 por el biblista P. Norberto Padilla, misionero claretiano.Miércoles 20/ago/2025, ¿Vas a tener tú envidia porque yo soy bueno?Canción: Por siempre te adoraré (2020), de Elena María----------Lectura del santo evangelio según san Mateo 20, 1-16En aquel tiempo, dijo Jesús a sus discípulos esta parábola: "El reino de los cielos se parece a un propietario que al amanecer salió a contratar jornaleros para su viña. Después de ajustarse con ellos en un denario por jornada, los mandó a la viña. Salió otra vez a media mañana, vio a otros que estaban en la plaza sin trabajo, y les dijo: "Vayan también ustedes a mi viña, y les pagaré lo debido." Ellos fueron. Salió de nuevo hacia mediodía y a media tarde e hizo lo mismo. Salió al caer la tarde y encontró a otros, parados, y les dijo: "¿Cómo es que están aquí el día entero sin trabajar?" Le respondieron: "Nadie nos ha contratado." Él les dijo: "Vayan también ustedes a mi viña." Cuando oscureció, el dueño dijo al capataz: "Llama a los jornaleros y págales el jornal, empezando por los últimos y acabando por los primeros." Vinieron los del atardecer y recibieron un denario cada uno. Cuando llegaron los primeros, pensaban que recibirían más, pero ellos también recibieron un denario cada uno. Entonces se pusieron a protestar contra el amo: "Estos últimos han trabajado sólo una hora, y los has tratado igual que a nosotros, que hemos aguantado el peso del día y el bochorno." Él replicó a uno de ellos: "Amigo, no te hago ninguna injusticia. ¿No nos ajustamos en un denario? Toma lo tuyo y vete. Quiero darle a este último igual que a ti. ¿Es que no tengo libertad para hacer lo que quiera en mis asuntos? ¿O vas a tener tú envidia porque yo soy bueno?" Así, los últimos serán los primeros y los primeros, últimos."Palabra del Señor... Gloria a ti, Señor Jesús#SoyClaretiano #Evangelio #MisionerosClaretianos #CMFAntillasIntro: Lámpara Es Tu Palabra, de Ain Karem

There's a moment every August where you either reclaim your role as a leader or get swallowed by your own to-do list. Which are you going to choose? Listen to this episode because you'll discover the invisible cost of doing it all. Our host, Diane Rolston, discusses outsourcing and overwhelm, exploring why delegation is more than just handing off tasks. It's about what you get to do when your hands are free.Listen to learn these key takeaways:The two energies that trap women leadersWhy most people don't realize the weight they carry until it breaks somethingHow the pressure of "I'll just do it myself" leads to stagnation, missed opportunities, and simmering resentmentThe emotional load of undelegated tasks and how they erode your leadership identityWhy waiting to outsource can break you financially and professionally, preventing you from leading boldly into SeptemberDelegation isn't just a trust exercise. It's about reclaiming your ability to focus on high-impact activitiesA real client success story of someone who gained the freedom to take her first real vacation while her business continued to thriveDiane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how her vetted VAs can help you choose outsourcing over overwhelm to gain time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedomGet the support that you need and start handing off tasks. Start looking for your virtual assistant with our Virtual Assistant Made Easy program: https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/Do you have a topic that you want Diane to discuss on the podcast? Email the topic to diane@dianerolston.com.Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane's YouTube videos here:https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blogThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:www.dianerolston.comConnect with me on your favourite social platform:https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

El futuro del automóvil, o al menos parte de él, pasa por convertirnos en aficionados al automóvil que disfrutan del viaje. Y no en “simples “conductores”, que buscan ir del punto A al punto B de forma cómoda, rápida y sobre todo segura. Si huyes de las autopistas verás que hay otro país, otros paisajes, otros personajes, otros pueblos y sobre todo, un disfrute de la conducción mucho mayor… aunque no todo son ventajas… Siempre he dicho que las autopistas son las vías más seguras para circular en coche y de recomendar el uso de autopistas de peajes por seguridad y no por velocidad. Así que muchos pensaréis que en este video me contradigo…. Pues no. Insisto, si tu objetivo es llegar rápido, cómodo y seguro de un sitio a otro, y vas en coche, las autopistas son lo mejor. Pero hay otra forma de viajar, esa que tanto me gusta, que tanto hago en moto y en coche y que yo defino, quizás con cierto romanticismo, con una frase: “Cuando el camino es el destino”. Esto de salir simplemente “a conducir”, o de hacer viajes que resultan claramente más largos en tiempo y claramente más reconfortantes en conducción, llevamos muchos años, diría que toda la vida, haciéndolo los que vamos en moto… y ahora cada vez más lo que vamos en coche. Por eso te planteo… ¡Huye de las autopistas! Pero los matices importan: Si tu viaje comienza un viernes después de comer para recorrer de 400 km y llegar a tu casa o a un hotel en la playa, olvídalo: Autopista a saco. Pero supongamos que puedes salir el viernes temprano o, mejor, un día antes y que ese primer día lo vas a dedicar integro al viaje. Tu destino será descubrir otros pueblos, otros paisajes y otras carreteras. Menos tráfico y conducción más amena, pero… Hay un “pero” importante… que a lo mejor no es un “pero” sino la mayor ventaja: Olvida el reloj. Cuenta que puedes llegar a las 5 de la tarde o a las 8 o a las 10. Si viajas con hora… este plan no te interesa. Otra cosa es que programes una hora aproximada, pero la flexibilidad es imprescindible para viajar así. Y viajar así, tiene ventajas: - Vas a disfrutar incluso antes de comenzar el viaje. - Descubrir pueblos con encanto. - Disfrutar de paisajes espectaculares. - Menos tráfico. - Ayudar a la economía rural. - Come sano, come “auténtico”. - Gente sin prisas. - Verdadera conducción. Estas son las ventajas de viajar por carreteras… pero la autopista tiene sus ventajas. Aunque sean vías de “alta velocidad” las autopistas son las vías más seguras por diversos motivos: - No hay coches de frente. Ni choques. Los carriles en los que el tráfico discurre en sentido contrario estás separados por biondas, guardarraíles o “quitamiedos”. - Escapatorias. En caso de distracción en carretera rápido te vas al arcén, a la cuneta o contra un árbol. En una autopistas hay margen para arreglar el despiste. - No hay cruces. Si es una autopista de verdad no hay ni cruces ni rotondas ni nada parecido. - No hay curvas cerradas. Incluso en las modernas autopistas, como la AP36, la tendencia es que no haya tampoco rectas interminables que invian a la distracción, sino curvas muy abiertas pero que te obligan a mantener una cierta atención. - No hay pasos a nivel ni otros obstáculos. En España en los últimos 5 años, 29 personas fallecieron en pasos a nivel ferroviarios. Pasos que, evidentemente, en una autopista no tienes. A mí me gustan y me parece que tienen su encanto… pero también su peligro. - Mayor vigilancia y asistencia. Si te pasa algo en una autopista es fácil que las autoridades o la ayuda llegue muy pronto. En caso de accidente serio, cada minuto cuenta. En resumen, para llegar rápidos, cómodos y seguros, las autopistas, en su defecto las autovías, que son como “autopistas de segunda”, son la mejor opción. Pero… hay otra forma de viajar. Conclusión. Viajar huyendo de las autopistas es más “autentico”, más ameno, más enriquecedor… y más lento. E incluso más peligroso si no entras en el juego de que, por carretera, hay que ir con más calma. Pero vale la pena. Y sí, yo pienso que el futuro del automóvil, como afición, pasa por potenciar este tipo de viajes o este tipo de conducción en la que “el camino es el destino”. Coche del día. Os voy a hablar del BMW 320i E30 Cabrio se produjo a partir de 1987. Porque recuerdo un viaje que hice desde Altea, un pueblo marítimo en la costa este de España, hasta Madrid.

In this episode of Soulpreneur Scaling Stories, I sit down with Rebecca Carmensita, a client experience and systems strategist who has mastered the art of building a service business that truly supports her lifestyle. Currently based in Korea as a digital nomad, Rebecca shares how she evolved from a general virtual assistant to a specialized systems expert who confidently refers out clients who aren't the right fit.During our conversation, Rebecca reveals her journey from feeling overwhelmed as a "do-everything" VA to discovering her zone of genius in systems strategy. She openly discusses the mindset shifts required to step into her expertise, how she structures her business with both stability (retainer clients) and growth (project-based systems builds), and why being authentically yourself is the most powerful marketing strategy. If you're a service provider feeling stuck in the "I'll do anything for anyone" phase or wondering how to find and claim your expertise, this episode offers both inspiration and practical insights for building a business that energizes rather than drains you.Key Points Covered:✨ Evolving from general VA to systems specialist✨ How to know when you're ready to niche down and specialize✨ Building confidence through action (not the other way around)✨ Structuring a business with both retainer stability and project growth✨ Why authenticity is your strongest business asset✨ Managing a service business while traveling as a digital nomad Connect with Rebecca:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInAll the links!Send us a text Thank you for being a part of the Soulpreneur Scaling Stories community!FREE RESOURCES

Send us a textIn this powerful episode of the Walk 2 Wealth Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with two inspiring guests—my returning friend Dana Cadena and first-time guest Jio Baral. Together, they're building something extraordinary that goes far beyond business.Jio shares his deeply personal journey of growing up in poverty in the Philippines, losing his father at 17, and finding opportunity as a virtual assistant without ever attending college. Fast forward to today, and he's not just Dana's right hand—he's co-founder of Overachiever Admin Services, helping other talented VAs find purpose, clients, and financial independence.Dana and I dive deep into what it really means to scale as an entrepreneur, the myth of “no one can do it better than me,” and the freedom that comes from hiring the right people. If you're looking to build generational wealth, learn the art of delegation, or simply hear how someone went from surviving to thriving, this one's for you.We also talk about:Why great people are your biggest ROITurning admin tasks into scalable impactThe importance of respecting your time AND your teamGrowing a business with heart, vision, and global reachThis episode is a masterclass in leadership, personal growth, and how to build wealth from anywhere in the world—even if you're starting with nothing.Support the showHOW TO SUPPORT THE WALK 2 WEALTH PODCAST: 1. Subscribe, Rate, & Review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform. 2. Share Episodes with your family, friends, and co-workers.3. Whether you're just starting your business or your business is established, ChatGPT can help you take your business to the next level. Get Instant Access To My List of Top 10 ChatGPT Prompts To Save You Time, Energy, & Money: HTTPS://WWW.STOPANDSTARE.MEDIA/AI

Ken and Vas discuss reasons to both keep and cut each player on the fringe of the Ravens roster.Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code RAVENS for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No Hagas Suposiciones, Se Impecable con tus Palabras, No te Tomes Nada Personal y Haz lo Mejor que Puedas, estos son los 4 acuerdos Toltecas para conseguir la Libertad Personal. Análisis Los Cuatro Acuerdos: https://youtu.be/V1dXWcab2fs ¿Te has dado cuenta de que pensar en pequeño te está costando más de lo que imaginas? No es solo una frase: es una forma silenciosa de limitar tu vida, tus ingresos y tus oportunidades. En este video vamos a desmenuzar, con ejemplos reales y fundamentos sólidos, cómo la manera en que piensas moldea tu biología, tu postura, tus decisiones y, en consecuencia, tus resultados. Aquí no vas a escuchar clichés de “piensa positivo” ni frases trilladas. Vamos a ir a lo profundo: ciencia, psicología, filosofía aplicada y experiencia real. Vas a entender cómo tu nivel de valía personal se refleja en todo lo que haces… y cómo elevarlo para cambiar tu vida. Si quieres llevar esto a un nivel más alto, súmate a nuestro Reto Estratégico de 7 Días para Reconectar con tu Centro. ✅ Solo las personas que comenten la palabra CENTRO en este video recibirán el enlace especial para acceder. Este reto ha sido probado por cientos de personas y diseñado para desbloquear creencias, fortalecer tu mentalidad y alinear tus acciones con los resultados que buscas. No es teoría vacía: es práctica, método y transformación real. Salvador Mingo Creador de ConocimientoExperto | Estratega en desarrollo personal y enfoque interno Autor de Mentalidad con Propósito y La Estrategia Maestra salvador@conocimientoexperto.com Conecta conmigo: Web: conocimientoexperto.com YouTube: youtube.com/@conocimientoexperto Podcast (Spotify): open.spotify.com/show/65J8RTsruRXBxeQElVmU0b Instagram: instagram.com/salvadormingo/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/salvadormingoce/ Guías prácticas: conocimientoexperto.com/accede-a-las-guias #loscuatroacuerdos #desarrollopersonal #mentalidad

No Hagas Suposiciones, Se Impecable con tus Palabras, No te Tomes Nada Personal y Haz lo Mejor que Puedas, estos son los 4 acuerdos Toltecas para conseguir la Libertad Personal. Análisis Los Cuatro Acuerdos: https://youtu.be/V1dXWcab2fs ¿Te has dado cuenta de que pensar en pequeño te está costando más de lo que imaginas? No es solo una frase: es una forma silenciosa de limitar tu vida, tus ingresos y tus oportunidades. En este video vamos a desmenuzar, con ejemplos reales y fundamentos sólidos, cómo la manera en que piensas moldea tu biología, tu postura, tus decisiones y, en consecuencia, tus resultados. Aquí no vas a escuchar clichés de “piensa positivo” ni frases trilladas. Vamos a ir a lo profundo: ciencia, psicología, filosofía aplicada y experiencia real. Vas a entender cómo tu nivel de valía personal se refleja en todo lo que haces… y cómo elevarlo para cambiar tu vida. Si quieres llevar esto a un nivel más alto, súmate a nuestro Reto Estratégico de 7 Días para Reconectar con tu Centro. ✅ Solo las personas que comenten la palabra CENTRO en este video recibirán el enlace especial para acceder. Este reto ha sido probado por cientos de personas y diseñado para desbloquear creencias, fortalecer tu mentalidad y alinear tus acciones con los resultados que buscas. No es teoría vacía: es práctica, método y transformación real. Salvador Mingo Creador de ConocimientoExperto | Estratega en desarrollo personal y enfoque interno Autor de Mentalidad con Propósito y La Estrategia Maestra salvador@conocimientoexperto.com Conecta conmigo: Web: conocimientoexperto.com YouTube: youtube.com/@conocimientoexperto Podcast (Spotify): open.spotify.com/show/65J8RTsruRXBxeQElVmU0b Instagram: instagram.com/salvadormingo/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/salvadormingoce/ Guías prácticas: conocimientoexperto.com/accede-a-las-guias #loscuatroacuerdos #desarrollopersonal #mentalidadConviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conocimiento-experto--2975003/support.

I've got a really exciting episode for you. I'm talking with my good friend Dave Denniston, someone who's done more land deals than just about anybody I know. We're talking about 250 in a single year. Dave started out in financial planning, made a million-dollar bet on himself in 2008 (yes, the worst time possible), and came out swinging by diversifying into land investing, lending, and running high-level masterminds for experienced land investors.What I love about Dave is that he's the real deal. He's not just doing small desert square deals. He's buying for $100K and selling for $200K. He's gone deep on pricing, tested everything from blind offers to neutral letters, and built an entire system that's scalable and optimized. And yet, he's humble enough to share how he got started, what tools he uses, and how a beginner can break into the business and scale to $10K per month in passive income.We also break down some of the tools and tactics Dave's using right now, including how he's managing 400+ seller finance notes and where he's seeing the most success marketing land. Whether you're just getting started or you're looking to scale a land business to seven figures, you'll get a ton of insights in this one.What's Inside:—How Dave scaled from zero to 250 land deals a year and over $3 million in revenue—The tools and systems he uses for pricing, marketing, and lead generation—Why blind offers still work and how Dave's team prices thousands of them—The most underrated places in the U.S. to find profitable land deals—A breakdown of Dave's team structure, from VAs to lead and pricing managers—Why the land investing model is still wide open for those willing to do the work

Title: Travel Like a Billionaire: The 90% Off Secret to a First-Class Lifestyle with Eli Facenda In this conversation, Eli Facenda shares insights on maximizing travel experiences through strategic use of points and credit cards. He discusses his nomadic lifestyle, the entrepreneurial journey that led him to travel hacking, and the importance of understanding the value of different points systems. Eli emphasizes the need for a structured approach to travel, focusing on maximizing points, optimizing travel upgrades, and effectively using credit cards to enhance travel experiences. The discussion also touches on the significance of having a clear strategy for business owners and how to navigate the complexities of travel rewards. In this conversation, Eli Facenda shares his expertise on maximizing travel experiences through strategic use of points and credit cards. He discusses the importance of community in travel planning, innovative solutions for entrepreneurs, and his personal journey in the travel industry. Eli emphasizes the significance of experiential wealth and actionable steps listeners can take to enhance their travel experiences. Links to Watch and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/c7QqSscsajc Bullet Point Highlights: Seth and Eli kick off with casual banter about van life, audio gear, and the nomad lifestyle. Eli shares his background going from broke entrepreneur to travel-hacking expert. He explains how he got obsessed with using points after a free trip to Thailand changed his mindset. Eli now helps entrepreneurs take $20K–$50K luxury trips for 90% off using credit card points. His 3-part system includes maximizing points, optimizing travel perks, and redeeming for bucket-list trips. He gives a real-world example of booking a $20K ANA business class flight to Japan for just $12. Seth dives into a real-life org structure and Eli explains how points flow to the guarantor, not the LLC. Best practice: 2–3 business cards and 2–3 personal cards tailored to your biggest spend categories. Eli introduces his new “DreamTrip Alert System” that delivers full trip itineraries at massive discounts. In the Million Dollar Monday segment, Eli shares how he made, lost, and remade his first million. His next million will come from scalable digital products and a wider reach through content and community. What makes Eli top 1%: He walks the walk, traveling the world and running a business around it. His #1 tip: Pick your dream trip, put it on the calendar, and commit, then let the how figure itself out. Transcript: Eli Facenda (00:00.059) What's up, Seth?   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:01.43) Yo, what's going on, brother?   Eli Facenda (00:03.237) How we doing, man? How we doing?   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:05.141) Excellent man, what's happening?   Eli Facenda (00:06.893) Not much. you, how's the audio coming through here?   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:11.032) Sounds good, sounds good.   Eli Facenda (00:12.547) it clean? Okay, because I'm, it's basically we're in the middle of a Nomad trip here, so I normally have like a, like a shirt mic like you have, but on the road I haven't had, so I haven't had to test this yet, but I figured the DJI's are pretty solid, so I wanna make sure it's actually coming through decent.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:16.962) Okay.   Yeah.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:26.732) Nice. Yeah, no, it sounds good. Sounds good, man.   Eli Facenda (00:29.425) Okay, cool, awesome. Awesome Dave, we'll get to connect with you.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:33.802) Yeah, brother definitely, so I don't butcher it. How do you pronounce your last name? Facenda, okay, cool. Cool Awesome, man. Yeah, we've we've crossed paths on social media. I think or maybe our va's have crossed paths who knows   Eli Facenda (00:39.077) for sender. Yep, yep.   Eli Facenda (00:47.663) Yeah, think that was where, yeah, think we were initially connecting, yeah, totally. Instagram, I think, was the place. Yeah. Because you're out in California, right? Nice, I'm in West Palm right now. And I mean, normally based in Austin, but we're in the middle of a like, six to eight month nomad adventure. And so we are, we're on the road here, and we go to Europe in a few weeks for like the next several months.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (00:53.42) Yeah, nice, nice, where you at right now? Yep, San Diego.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (01:10.446) Sweet dude.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (01:17.166) That's awesome dude, awesome, awesome. Love it man, that's a long time. So we did last May we did, man it's been like a year, geez. We did like 30, 33 days in a van trip. So we took our van up through Wyoming into Montana and into Canada. That was a long time for us, but 68 months. Right, yeah.   Eli Facenda (01:18.117) Yeah. Yeah. Thank you, man.   Eli Facenda (01:33.455) Nice.   Eli Facenda (01:37.465) sick. Yeah, well vans are intense too. You know, I haven't done van life but my fiance, she did that before and it was like a lot for her. But yeah, so totally depends on the way you're traveling as well. Yeah.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (01:47.266) Yeah.   Nice, nice. Cool, man. Just give you a quick rundown. our audience, my audience is typically, so it used to be passive investors, right? So it used to be the passive income attorney podcast. I think when we might've tried to schedule before and that was for investors. So accredited investors trying to get them to invest in my commercial real estate deals, that sort of thing. But now I've rebranded to raising the bar, which is more geared towards active investors and entrepreneurs and folks like that. So still,   Eli Facenda (02:10.619) Mm-hmm.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (02:19.982) Still, I'm sure your clients, wealthy folks that are starting businesses, that have businesses, that are raising capital for real estate or private equity or other types of businesses, that sort of thing. And then we'll do about, we'll do it a little on the shorter side. So we'll do about 30 minute interview, probably at the longest. And then we'll kind of just close that out. And then I do two little smaller sections that I break down into like little five minute episodes. One is a million dollar.   Eli Facenda (02:25.403) Totally.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (02:49.622) Monday I put that in the notes and it's basically just like real quick, like how you made your first million dollars, how you made your last million, how you plan on making your next million. then, yeah, and then the last one is the top 1%. Basically just kind of what separates you and makes you the top 1 % in what you do.   Eli Facenda (02:59.675) Cool. Yeah, I love it. It's great.   Eli Facenda (03:08.699) Okay, beautiful. And then as far as, is there any place you want me to point people that is connected to you or do you care if you're asking about that? I don't have any hard call to action kind of pitch thing, but it's more just like.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (03:19.916) No, man, whatever, it's up to you, man, whatever you want to do, whatever you, whatever call it action you want to use, if want to send it to your website or social media, whatever you want to do,   Eli Facenda (03:26.577) Cause you know what we do have, I can do this. We have a pretty cool playbook that's normally 150 bucks and I'm happy to give it to your listeners for free. So I could give them a code, just say what would be the best code for that?   Seth Bradley, Esq. (03:37.175) Okay, awesome.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (03:43.429) Um, just raise would probably be good. use that a lot for like call to action, like DME raise. So you could use a raise.   Eli Facenda (03:46.161) Cool. All right, so yeah, so I'll just say go to the website and just DM or just put in the code RAYS and you'll get it for free. But it's like a whole playbook on how to maximize points for trips. I've act like legitimately I've had someone buy it and within 48 hours he texted me a screenshot. was like, dude, I just saved 20 grand on a trip from your ebook. And I was like, wow, okay, it works. So it's good. Yeah.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (03:57.07) Sweet.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (04:09.366) Nice, Cool. All right, man, well, we're already recording, so I'll just jump right in, and then if I need to add anything to the beginning, I'll do that later. And cool, man, yeah, we'll just jump right in.   Eli Facenda (04:14.129) Sweet. You're welcome.   Eli Facenda (04:20.27) Awesome.   Eli Facenda (04:24.913) Let's do it.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (04:27.444) Eli, what's going on, brother? Welcome to the show.   Eli Facenda (04:30.181) Thank you man, excited to be here and I we're going coast to coast today so this will be good.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (04:34.382) Absolutely, man. So we chatted beforehand, but I think you're tuning in on a road trip right now. So you're living proof of what you do, right?   Eli Facenda (04:44.065) Yeah, totally. are, well this part's kind of like a road trip. We're in West Palm Beach right now, but this is basically leg number two out of, we'll end up being probably an eight month nomadic adventure with me and my fiance and our little puppy. And so we're in West Palm Beach right now in Florida. We head to Europe in less than a month and we'll be bouncing around different parts of Europe for about four months roughly before we decide where we're gonna go next, which we're not exactly sure.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (04:58.904) Nice.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (05:12.28) That's awesome, man. Are you using all your hacks and secrets and travel tips that you put out there?   Eli Facenda (05:18.449) Absolutely, yeah, 100%. I mean, we just got back from a crazy trip to Japan. This was really cool. I run an entrepreneur mastermind. So we integrated our own trip around Japan around this mastermind event. So I had 53 people come out for like eight days. We went snowboarding in the mountains in Niseko in the Northern Park. And then we went down to Tokyo for the cherry blossoms. But for myself personally, to get there and back and do a lot of the hotels, we used points. We saved over 50 grand just on that portion of the trip. We then...   know, flew down to West Palm on points and then going over to Europe and a lot of the stays over there will also be leveraging the point strategies that I help clients use and then I talk about on social media and the stuff that we'll dive into today. But yeah, I like to be living proof of it because it's pretty awesome. It's something that's really impacted my life. I love doing it. And when I do it, I get to share it too. So has like a multiple benefit for everybody.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (06:06.648) That's awesome, man. I'm excited, dude. I'm excited to dig in here, because it's just for my own personal benefit and education, because I'm super stoked about this stuff, and I travel a lot with my fiance, or my fiance, my wife, and it's something I'm personally interested in as well. We've had past conversations too, so it's great to have you on, man. So just to start off, man, if somebody, you meet somebody in the street, they ask you what you do, how do you explain that?   in a sentence, right? Like without going into some crazy like tangent about all the awesome things that you do. Like what, how do you answer that question?   Eli Facenda (06:36.453) Yeah.   Eli Facenda (06:41.329) Sure, sure, Yeah, it really does depend on the situation, but I oftentimes will ask a couple questions because it makes it easier for people to understand. So usually it's like, do you have any big dream bucket list trip you've ever wanted to take? And they'll be like, oh yeah, Greece. I'm like, well, what we do is we help you get to Greece in business or first class, stay in five star hotels, have the trip of your dreams at about 90 % off. So that's kind of the tagline is take the trip of your dreams for about 90 % off.   I'll get into the whole point side of things, but some people don't know what points are, or some are really well studied in that world. So I just leave with the trip because that's usually what people want. They want to have the experience where it's you and your wife flying first class, sipping champagne on the way to Paris to go see the Eiffel Tower and the points and the credit cards. That's really the mechanism. That's how we make the experience happen. But at end of the day, what we want is the amazing memories, the beautiful experience, all that stuff. So I leave with the trip when I talk about it.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (07:37.848) That's awesome, man. Yeah, I mean, you're literally selling the dream, right? Like in marketing, you sell the dream or hit on a pain point. Like you are like the quintessential selling the dream. Like that's what everybody thinks about. So.   Eli Facenda (07:42.969) Yeah, exactly.   Yeah, Right. Well, it's funny because, you know, in marketing, they'll say like, sell the destination, not the vehicle, right? They'll be like, sell the outcome, not how you get there. And so we do that in our marketing. But then when you think about it, when people are taking a trip, what we are helping them do is make the vehicle to get to the destination part of the destination. Because really, when you travel well, and you do it in style, the flight becomes a part of the trip that you're excited for.   I can't wait to see the the drinks and the champagne and the food they're gonna have and how awesome the seat is and the movie selection, how big's the screen. At least for people that love to travel, it becomes a fascination of the trip, not just getting there. So that's a big difference maker when people start to go on these flights, and this is what a lot of our clients will say, and for me, it goes from flying economy to like, I'm counting down the hours to get off this freaking plane.   to like, we do another lap around the city? Cause like, I'd love to just hang out here longer, right? And like the flight attendants treat you really well. So yeah, it's a whole experience.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (08:49.314) That's awesome, man. Yeah, that's great. Was there a trip that you went on personally where you just kind of thought, man, I can turn this into a business, right? Like you're just enjoying it so much that you just were like, like the light bulb went off or how did this business spawn?   Eli Facenda (09:04.515) Yeah, there wasn't one trip that I made the connection between like, trip is awesome, let me start a business. But there was one trip that gave me the light bulb of, my God, I am obsessed with this, I need to learn everything I can. There was zero intention or thought about business that when it first started. And that'll take you back about 10 years. So was around 22 years old and I'm just coming out of college. And basically I'm in my mom's basement and I remember this really...   like heavy feeling because I went to a good university near New York City and all my friends went to Wall Street and they were making like six figures plus right out of school. And I had this like entrepreneurial bug. I was like, that's not for me. I don't want to sit in an office. I don't care if I can make a lot of money. I want to like play life on my terms, even if it means I'm making less. So at this point I have friends that are making tons of money, know, lots of disposable income and I'm making like 20 grand a year. I'm working four side jobs. I was trying to build a company. I remember getting this text.   And my stomach just dropped, because I was like, shit, I'm going to miss out on this incredible experience. was friends inviting me to go to Thailand. And I was like, if I don't figure out a better strategy of either how to make more money or figure something out, I'm not going be able to go on this trip. And I was like, damn, this is going to be just a life of missing out on experiences. Is that what it means to follow my dreams with entrepreneurship? It's like, I have to forego everything that my other friends are doing. And so was like, let me think about this differently. And I had a mentor that told me, you don't need more money, you need a better strategy. And he was talking about growing a business.   But for me, I was like, oh wait, there's this credit card point thing. What if I could figure that out? So I ended up piecing it together. I got a trip to Thailand for free. I had this amazing experience with some of my best friends. It's like still, you know, 13 friends in Thailand at age like 22, 23. Memories you don't get back. So was really grateful to have that. And then I came back from that trip and I got another flight a few, probably a year later to Europe in business class where it was a $6,000 ticket that I paid $6 for. Now after that one,   I came off that flight and I was like, I will read every blog, I will watch every YouTube video, I will learn everything about this because it meant I could travel the world and have this incredible lifestyle without having to go take a corporate job. So was like, I get to have my entrepreneurial dream and the travel I want without any trade-offs and I was like, this is amazing. So that was my first time I got hooked. It took me years of researching and reading blogs and websites and doing stuff for myself before I even had the thought of helping anyone else. I just became obsessed with it on my own.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (11:27.086) I love that you recognize you had the entrepreneurial bug early on, right? Before you got drugged down into the corporate ladder and then you got the golden handcuffs, we like to call it, and that sort of thing where it gets much, much harder to escape that gravity. I know for myself, it took a really long time. ended up going to, I went to med school, then I got my MBA, and then I went to law school, and then I worked in a big law firm, and it just took me all this time to figure out like, I don't want this.   Eli Facenda (11:38.405) Yeah.   Eli Facenda (11:49.201) Mm.   Eli Facenda (11:56.763) Right, well the social pressure alone of like everyone year round is going one way, it takes a lot of guts for you to zig when everyone else is zagging, like it's not easy to do. Yeah.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (11:57.015) And I think it's.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (12:06.648) For sure, for sure. Yeah, it's tough. It's tough, right? And especially when you see your friends making six figures right out of college, you're like, man, I could do that right now if I wanted to do it, but I don't want that. So it takes guts to be able to go out there and do your own thing.   Eli Facenda (12:21.873) Totally. And I think everyone has their own version of that still. There's even vert flavors of that today that are still existing for me where it's like, everyone's kinda going this way, but when I really get quiet and listen to myself, I'm like, yeah, you could do that, but you actually, what your soul or your heart really wants is to go over here. And so I've always just tried to listen to that more because I think about one of my North stars is, at the end of my life, I'm 80, 90 years old, I do the rocking chair test and look back, it's like,   What regret would I rather not have when I'm 90? I'd always rather be like I bet on myself than like I took the sure, you know, the well-paid path, which is the old cliche, but I think it's really true.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (13:01.004) Totally, I love that North Star, man. Have you ever asked ChatGBT to give you advice as your 80 or 90 year old self on your deathbed? It's great. Yeah. I love it, man. I love it. Yeah, it's great. It you great insight. You start reading, you're like, this is good.   Eli Facenda (13:07.409) Yeah, yeah, I actually created a custom GPT and it's my future me that coaches current me. yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah.   Right. Exactly. Yeah, totally.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (13:21.326) Awesome man, well let's get back kind of on the business of travel, right? So somebody comes to you, they do that introduction that we talked about, you get in a deeper conversation, they're super interested in it, they wanna learn more about these travel hacks and strategies, like where do they start? Where do you point them?   Eli Facenda (13:42.447) Yeah, so in terms of the process, I like to chunk it into three main buckets.   And it's important to have context around this game because if you don't, it just starts to feel like there's so many moving pieces and who has time for that and it's too confusing and then it becomes overwhelming and overwhelm just basically leads to an action. And then that is the person who's like, well, I just don't wanna do that, I'll just take a cash back card or I'll just stick to my Delta card, right? And so when you have the right context, you can start to understand the highest leverage moves to make and then you know really how to get the result you want with the least amount of effort. So that's what we focus on and specifically like I've worked with   probably over a thousand business owners now. And with business owners, investors and entrepreneurs, it's a different, the points game takes on a different context, right? Because usually the constraint we have to solve for is time and complexity. And if you work a nine to five, you know, after five o'clock, you've got hours for your night. But entrepreneurs, it's like every hour is kind of an asset that you can use. So it's a little bit different. So the three buckets are, the first one is to maximize the points that you earn. So this happens from getting the right cards and the right expenses.   because all of these different points are like currency, so you wanna earn the right type of points and then you wanna maximize the amount of them by getting the right cards and the right expenses. So that's the first piece and that's really, really key, because nothing else happens if you don't get that right. The second bucket is gonna be to upgrade and optimize your travel. So you've got domestic trips for a conference, are you getting TSA pre-check and clear, are you getting the best lounges, are you getting first class upgrades and free bags and hotel suite upgrades and free breakfast at the hotels and free wifi. Really it's just like,   There's all these opportunities available for people that are traveling domestically for work, for family events, you know, your kind of ordinary traveling might have. And what we want to do is we just want to enhance the quality of all of that and reduce all the headaches and annoyances by maximizing benefits on cards and status perks and all the kind of like little tactics that you can play. So that's the second thing that just makes your travel more comfortable. And then the third bucket, which is really the most important in terms of impact in your life and the most meaningful piece is to take your dream bucket list trips for 70 to 90 % off.   Eli Facenda (15:45.775) And so that's where you're gonna take the points you've accumulated. You're gonna use some strategies that I can break down here around transferring these points from the banks to the airlines and hotels, and you're gonna get these dream trips for literally a fraction of what they should cost if you're paying cash, or compared to if you were using your points through a site like Amex Travel or Capital & Travel or Chase Travel. Okay, so that's a mouthful, but those are the three. So maximize your points, get the best possible upgrades, and then take your dream trips for 90 % off.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (16:13.934) Yeah, dive into one of those little those connecting strategies there that you mentioned.   Eli Facenda (16:19.183) Yeah. Yeah. So I'll talk first about the cards. That's the order. This is the first mistake that most business owners and individuals are making is they're just getting random cards. They're like, well, I live in Dallas. Let me get the American card or live in Atlanta. So I'll get the Delta card or, whatever it may be. Or live in San Diego and I fly domestic. So I'll just get the Southwest card. Well, they don't realize is that again, these points, these points like currencies. And so if I told you, Hey, do you want 150 Mexican pesos or 150 us dollars for your couch that you're selling on Facebook marketplace?   you're obviously gonna take the US dollars, right? Because the currency is much higher. But with points, people don't realize that. So they might be racking up Hilton points or Delta miles or other points and miles that just aren't as valuable as other ones out there. And then they burn through them quick or they don't go as far. And they end up just basically sitting there being like, I feel like I should be getting more. This is the common thing I hear. I feel like this should be taking me further, but like it's not doing much. And so what we wanna focus on is bank points that are transferable. So certain banks,   have this ability to convert the points to the airline hotel loyalty programs. And what happens is the banks have a different way of pricing than the airlines do. And certain airlines and certain hotels have really good what we call sweet spots or opportunities for you to get the best possible deals. Okay, so when you earn these effective points, which the top ones I recommend are generally Amex, Chase, and Capital One, and there's a new program built actually is out where you can put your rent on a card with no fees and earn points, it's really cool. But when you get those right,   And then you look through your expenses and you say, what do I spend the most on? Is it groceries and dining and the personal side? Cool. There's a card like the Amex Gold that is specifically really good for those types of expenses. Then you look at your business. What do I spend a lot on? Is it ads and software and taking clients out for dinners? Great. The Amex Business Gold earns four points per dollar on those categories, but maybe it's you're spending a lot on flights for company travel, or maybe you have inventory you're buying, or you're paying a lot of contractors, or you have a lot of payroll. You want to assess where you're spending the most money.   and make sure you have the optimal card lined up for that type of expense. So I'll pause there, but that's kind of the first bucket. The other one is on using the points effectively, which I can talk about too, is pretty powerful. But that first one is really the linchpin. Because if you have a bunch of Delta miles and you want to go to Europe, I'll give an example actually one more before I kind of pause. There was an example recently I saw of a client and they wanted to go to Europe and we're looking at different options. This was from JFK to Amsterdam. If you have Delta miles,   Eli Facenda (18:43.547) The ticket for Delta One, this big awesome Delta Suite, was 320,000 miles. That's what Delta was charging to go from JFK to Amsterdam. It's really expensive amount of miles. But the same exact flight, like same flight number, same aircraft, everything, if you booked it through Virgin Atlantic, it was 50,000 miles. One seventh of the amount almost. It's really, really big difference. And so here's the kicker, right? If you have a Delta card, you only earn Delta miles, so you have to pay the 320,000.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (18:46.765) Mm-hmm.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (19:02.124) Hmm.   Eli Facenda (19:12.497) but if you had an Amex card that earned Amex points, so like the Amex gold or business gold, you could actually convert those points into Virgin to book the Delta flight because Virgin and Delta are partners, and you'd pay 50,000 points instead of 320,000. So this is the part where like, for people that kind of get this, they're like, whoa, and the other people are like, what did you just say? So I get it can be, it can be tricky for some people that are just getting to grasp it, but I want to make sure to lay out the whole game so people can understand really what's possible for them.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (19:34.764) Yeah   Seth Bradley, Esq. (19:42.329) Totally, totally. Yeah, it's just, mean, I'm sure people out there listening, it's both, right? Some people know these things exist, but they don't know the extent of it. And you're opening up their minds regardless, right? Like all the possibilities. I think most people are just like, sure, I need to find a great car that has a welcome offer of some sort. That's usually what people look at. And then they just try to pick, perhaps they take it a step further and they're looking to see like what they spend money on the most and they'll...   Eli Facenda (19:54.139) Tour then.   Eli Facenda (20:04.443) Mm-hmm.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (20:11.128) calibrate that card to that. But you're taking it step further because you know, it's kind of just opening yourself up to knowing all the possibilities, right? All these different connections, where to spend the points, where you can earn the points, those sorts of things. How thick is your wallet, man? Do you have, is your wallet like this and it's got 25 cards in it or what?   Eli Facenda (20:19.419) Totally.   Right. Yeah.   Eli Facenda (20:28.123) Haha   Yeah. Yeah.   Well, caveat this first by saying when we work with clients and we might do recommendations for people, I always recommend if you have a business, two to three personal cards and two to three business cards. That is a simple way to set this up. That's only four to six cards across both things. That's enough where you're really gonna get some serious ROI, but it's not so much that's really complicated. Some people are kind of curmudgeoned about it, like I only want one card. And I'm like, that's fine. There's no right or wrong in this. It's really preferential, but you should just know if you do that, you're gonna be leaving for most business owners that spend at least a few thousand a month.   that's gonna cost you tens of thousands of dollars of free trips a year. So I'm like, is your simplicity of having one card worth that much? If it is, great, but maybe having a second or third card doesn't add that much complexity. But if you get an extra $30,000 a year trip out of it, probably worth it, right? So that's the first thing. But to answer your actual question, so I have an entire thing called the Credit Man purse. It's like this portfolio binder, and it's just stacked with cards. I mean, I have over 40 credit cards, but I've been doing this for a long time, right? And there's like, here's the thing also with credit.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (21:28.28) Hahaha   Eli Facenda (21:34.041) A big question, a lot of investors, specifically people that are doing real estate or business owners, really want to their credit clean and we're huge advocates of actually not just keeping your credit score the same but improving it over time. And when you get business cards, they don't show up on your personal credit report. Okay, the vast majority. The inquiry will, but the actual card won't. And some banks, you can actually get multiple cards with no additional inquiries. So like when we do a custom card plan for someone or when we're just recommending it, we're always saying like, make sure to look at which banks you already have relationships with.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (21:48.142) Mm-hmm.   Eli Facenda (22:02.373) which ones you can get a soft pull from, the order matters of these card applications. But at end of the day, you just want a couple of specific cards that are really gonna be custom built for you, and you don't have to go crazy with it. If you get excited and you're like passionate about it, you can get 10, 15, 20 cards over the course of several years, and if you do it right underneath your businesses, it's not gonna drop your personal credit score. Your personal credit score will actually go up over time.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (22:26.314) Mm-hmm. That's a good hack, man. I'll get I'm put you on a spot a little bit. I'm gonna explain like what what I see a lot of the people that are probably listen to this show have in place structured wise like organizational structure and it's kind of similar to mine. Mine's probably a lot more complicated, but just to keep it simple, you know, there might be a parent company, right? Like this overhead parent company that owns everything. So let's let's call it parent company, right? And then below the parent company, the parent company owns, let's say a management company.   This management company probably manages funds, manages properties, manages equity for investors, that sort of thing. And then they also might have these other businesses, right? Like it just depends on the person. Like for instance, I own gyms and some other, my law firm, things like that. So they might have these own individual operating companies that owns a gym or owns another business or does these other things. you know.   Eli Facenda (22:55.889) Mm-hmm.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (23:20.066) Based on that structure, so you've got a parent company, you've got a, let's call it an equity management or fund management or property management company, and then you've got kind of this other operating business. How would you structure, what credit cards I guess would you kind of recommend? Not necessarily specific ones, but like, do they need one for all three or, yeah, how would you think about that?   Eli Facenda (23:27.301) Mm-hmm.   Eli Facenda (23:36.593) Yeah, yeah, but how would you think about that? Yeah, totally. I mean, it's a super common question. Like this is exactly the kind of clientele that we work with all the time where they're like, are you sure this is gonna work for me? I have four rental properties, two companies, one holding company. I have an investment thing. I have this thing over here. It's like, yeah, it all works. So simple is the key. So it's always a spectrum too. Like some people are, again, really minimalist with like what they want. we always, like when we're doing this for a client, we custom build it. But.   The real recommendation there is we wanna, again, assess which of these companies are actually generating the highest amount of spend. And those are the ones we wanna start with first in terms of cards and really optimizing. Now, if you have a bunch of different companies and they all have a bunch of spend, the first key thing to know is that the points will go to the business owner, the person who personally guaranteed the card, not to the business. So there's no business points account. It's underneath your name, even if it's underneath the LLC.   So the points go to you. So if you have like six different companies and you have like three Chase cards and three Amex cards, all of those three Chase cards and all of those three Amex cards are gonna basically funnel up to your account, okay? So that keeps it simple in terms of how you can think about accruing these points. They're not gonna be scattered everywhere where you can't use them. So that's good to know. Same with the airlines, right? doesn't matter if it's an airline or a bank card. So that's the first thing. For these management companies, usually lot of them don't have much spend.   So what we'll tend to do is just get one card that is like a catch-all card. And so this would be a card that we want to have earn around 1.5 to two points per dollar spent. Because what we've done is we've taken the floor of what you're gonna earn on your everyday spend and we just increase it by 50 to 100%. Okay, so like let's say a parent company is used for some client meetings and some basic legal and admin stuff and it's like 1,500 bucks a month just to do upkeep and normal stuff like that.   and it's not a crazy amount of different categories to spend. You're not running ads, you don't have that much software, there's not really a lot travel happening with it. But if that's the case, then what we wanna do is get a card, maybe like the Chase Inc. Unlimited, which earns 1.5x on everything, and we'll say, look, we're gonna keep this simple. That holding company doesn't have a lot of points earning power, so let's make sure we get a card on it just to earn, but we don't wanna like go crazy and get a bunch of cards and try to maximize every dollar. But this company that owns four different gyms and spends...   Eli Facenda (25:52.369) 50K a month on equipment and advertising and payroll and all this stuff, that's the company where we wanna look to get maybe two or three cards that are specifically aligned with that business to spend because that is where you as an entrepreneur, as an owner, are gonna be generating the most return. It's gonna be from that one entity. So I hope that breaks it down in a way that makes sense, but this is also where, again, having your cards across two to three main banks will keep it relatively simple because even if you have four different entities, if it's under one Amex login, that makes it nice and easy too.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (26:22.53) Totally, totally. Awesome, man. I knew you could handle that. Easy, easy peasy. Cool, man. Let's go to number two, right? Using the points effectively. You kind of touched on a little bit of that strategy, but let's jump into that.   Eli Facenda (26:26.682) Easy basic.   Eli Facenda (26:32.709) Yeah, yeah, so the second thing was optimizing the upgrades and all that. I'll cover that one really quick. If you're going through the airport and you don't have TSA PreCheck and clear and lounge access, you're missing out on some really easy perks that will just make your life way more enjoyable. So that's the first thing. There's a lot you can do with hotel upgrades and status. So like when I travel and go to Miami tonight for a conference, I have status at Hyatt. I'm staying at Hyatt for two of the nights down here.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (26:39.628) Okay.   Eli Facenda (27:02.225) I probably would get upgraded to a suite that's worth like thousand to 1500 bucks a night because I know how to use the suite and I certificate, it's my globalist status, I know how to message the hotel the right way. So there's some strategies there where if you do that, whenever you're traveling, you just get a much better experience. You get early check-in, late check-out, the free suite upgrade, much more spacious room. A lot of times they have lounges at the property like when we were in Tokyo, a bunch of us stayed at the Grand Hyatt there. They had a beautiful lounge overlooking the city. They had breakfast every morning.   They had drinks all day. They had a great lounge area. We actually had a mastermind session in there and they like a 15 person breakout room for us to go to. It cost us $0 to use it. They had afternoon drinks and stuff like that. So these are just the things that make your travel much better. So small tweaks that over time just again, make it a much more enjoyable experience. But that bucket on how you use your points, this is one of the most critical pieces. And I've already kind of alluded to it with that Delta One example, but   I'll share another one. So on the way to Japan, right, we flew ANA business class. This is all Nippon. It's one of the premier airlines in the world for international business class travel. They actually have a seat called The Room because it's so spacious and big, your own big sliding door. They have like an omakase menu. You've got ramen, champagne. It's like really, really good. Amazing sake and green tea and all this good stuff.   It was like an incredible way to fly and you know, it's an 11 hour flight and I didn't sleep a wink because I was just eating the whole time. But here's the deal, right? So that flight for my fiance and I, it would have been $20,000 for the two of us. It's 10,000 a piece. Okay, San Francisco to Tokyo. We're going in peak season, mind you. So I have three options to book that flight. I pay cash for it, which you know, I do decent in business, but I'm not dropping 20 grand on flights.   just to get to Japan, like that's out, that's way out of my bucket of what I would ever want to do. The second option, I go to the bank site. Okay, so again, if you have AMEX points, a lot of people have AMEX cards, like the platinum or the gold card, and this is a good start, but when you go to the bank site, each point is worth one penny. Okay, this is the baseline value of a point. So what happens is if you go to AMEX travel, they'll say, okay, this flight would cost, let's call it 20 grand. So 20 grand times one cent for each point equals 2 million points.   Eli Facenda (29:20.977) So my second option would have been to go to Amex's site and pay two million points, which I don't even have. Okay, so I'm like, that wouldn't have even worked, but that's what most people are doing at use points. They're going directly to the bank site and they're booking using Amex travel and they're getting absolutely screwed. Okay. There's kind of, and then there's a third option, which is to go through the airline site. So there's like three A and three B. Three A would be like, again, you only have Delta miles and you're kind of screwed going just to Delta. I don't recommend that. But the last option is what we did.   which is where we had Amex points and Chase points, and I looked at my different options and I said, okay, what are the best partner airlines I can book through to get to Japan? Well, it turns out, ANA is a part of the Star Alliance, okay? United is also part of that alliance. Chase and United have a partnership where I could convert my Chase points into United miles. When I looked that up, I ended up finding the deal and there's ways you have to kind of search this and track it, but that same flight that would have cost me two million points,   through Amex or Chase travel directly cost me 220,000 points to transfer from Chase to United. And I paid $12 out of Okay, so $20,000 flight, I paid 12 bucks. But how did I do it? I had the right points first. I had enough of them because I had the right cards and the right expenses. I knew how to search for this flight. And then I was able to transfer these points from Chase into the airline. So the hardest part of this entire process   Seth Bradley, Esq. (30:30.402) Hmm.   Eli Facenda (30:49.413) is figuring out the points transfers and which partners are the right ones for certain airlines. That gets very nuanced and complicated. It's kind of like, you know, if you were talking to a CPA and someone's trying to explain how like the Augusta rule works, whatever, and like the CPA pulls up like the tax code and is like unveiling this long list of tax jargon. The average person is just like, what, just like tell me how to do it, right? That's kind of the same thing here. There's a lot of different like angles and transfer partners and bonuses and.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (31:12.43) Right.   Eli Facenda (31:17.689) alliances and partnerships and it gets kind of complicated but that's how it works.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (31:22.434) Totally, totally. So let's talk about that. how do you help people keep track of that or learn that or execute, I guess, on these strategies?   Eli Facenda (31:32.241) Sure, yeah, so for us, our company really has two main levels to it. So we have a community-based level where it's like you're just getting the fast track, you're getting help from experts. So I'm really good at this, but I'm more of an entrepreneur than a points nerd. So as I built this, initially I was the one on the phone with all the clients, walking everyone through it, and then I built a team. So I found basically some of the other points nerds in the world that I was mind blown by. I knew them from social media and just seeing their stuff, and I was like, that person has their stuff. So I brought them onto the team.   And so our clients will interact with both me and them inside of our community, but it's not just points. We're also providing really cool travel experiences. So for example, I posted this, but I'm going kiteboarding in Egypt in June on this epic like entrepreneur kiteboard trip where it's 40 entrepreneurs going to learn how to kiteboard together and masterminding on one. And so I'm attending, I sent it out to our clients and I said, Hey, if you want to come on this, our team will help you plan the flights out there on your point so you can get business class on the way out.   So I like to, because ultimately I wanna help people, my mission is to help people create more experiential wealth in their life. There's financial wealth, and a lot of people accumulate dollars, but they're not turning it into experiences. So I'm like, let's create more experiential wealth, and the points are the way to justify it. So we have that community level where you get access to our team, there's calls you can jump on, ways we help you plan trips, and then we have the done for you services, where we basically just handle it for you. That's more like, think of like a travel agency on points for entrepreneurs.   That's more of what that is. And in there we'll do the custom card planning and map out what cards you need based off of what your specific spends are and stuff like that. So we do some pretty deep intake. And we kind of are almost like a travel agent. It's a little bit different in some ways, but that's basically the two levels in how we help people.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (33:12.29) Great, man. I love how you build in the experience, right? Like that's part of it. Like that's what you're teaching anyway. So it's like, it's not like, hey, join this, join this group and then we'll talk about all these things. You're actually doing it. You're actually inviting them to execute on what you're teaching so that they can see it in motion and then they can continue to do it and experience life at a different level.   Eli Facenda (33:32.497) Absolutely. Yeah, I mean, like, I really love it too. like, I'm like, everyone that works with us is really, usually a pretty cool person. Like, if you're an entrepreneur and you have the guts to build your own business, and then you wanna travel the world, like by nature of that, you're already probably a pretty cool person. Like the majority of people that are doing that, I think well-traveled people are some of the most interesting people. If you want the best stories in life, like, someone who's traveled the world is gonna have some stories for you. And so when you combine those two, it's like, these are people I wanna hang out with anyways. So like, I'm going on a trip to Egypt. I'm like, come with, like.   Whoever in the community wants to come, let's have a party, let's go do it. So it's great thing.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (34:04.994) That's great. Awesome, man. How are you raising the bar in your life and your business right now? Like what are you doing to build your business further, building off of some of the things that you're offering right now? Where are you taking it to the next level?   Eli Facenda (34:18.833) Yeah, so we have a new project we're rolling out inside of our community, which I'm really excited about, which is even just in our lower tier membership, and it's called our DreamTrip Alert System. So what this is, is when people come in, this has never been done before in the world of points and miles or travel at all. So we're the first to do this, which I'm really excited about. So let's say you were to sign up. You're gonna come in and give us your DreamTrip destinations, the seasons or windows that you could go, the points you have, your home airport, all this stuff.   and our team is going through and we're not just finding you like a flight, because there are different alerts out there that'll be like, hey, we found a flight. And it's like, cool, one way from LA to London, but like, what am I gonna do when I'm there? Where am gonna stay? How am getting back? Right, it's like part of the puzzle, but it leaves a lot on you to figure out. And for our clients, most business owners and entrepreneurs, investors, they're too busy to piece all that together. So they're like, well, cool, that doesn't really help me. So we decided to do, we said, what if we...   just basically sent people like a mystery subscription box of their dream trips. And so when you come in and you fill that out, we gather it. And then a couple times a month, we're gonna send out alerts where it's like a 30, 40 or $50,000 type trip, somewhere incredible in the world. We're talking Greek islands, Amalfi Coast, Japan, New Zealand, African safaris, Maldives, Bora Bora, places like that, business and first class flights, five star hotels, four pennies on the dollar. So these are like, we get $40,000 trips where people will end up paying a thousand bucks, 1500 bucks, two grand out of pocket.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (35:25.389) Mm-hmm.   Eli Facenda (35:44.337) And so we're gonna send the entire trip to you. So it's like the flights, the hotels, the entire step-by-step booking, the recommendations on the ground, the entire experience. And so we're sending those out so people come in, they tell us when, where, like the things they wanna do, and then they're just gonna get these alerts where it's like every month they're gonna be like, you you're sitting there with your wife, hey babe, you wanna go to Bora Bora in like June? It's gonna cost us like 800 bucks and it would be a $30,000 trip. It's like that's what I want. That's what I wanna create. So that's us raising the bar in the industry and in our business.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (36:06.35) you   Eli Facenda (36:13.615) I'm very excited, it's brand new for us, so I'm just pumped to see that continue to roll out, because it's, for me the mission is to help people live with experiential wealth in the form of travel. And so, usually there's some barriers that get in the way. There's time, there's planning, and then there's cost. And what we're trying to do is eliminate as many of those barriers as we can to make it just easier to say yes to the trip.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (36:34.252) Yeah, man, sign me up, dude. Sign me up. I feel like you've got to get both significant others on your list, right? So they both see it and whoever's like the person is like, we've got to do this, you hit both of them and then they convince the other one to do it.   Eli Facenda (36:36.625) All right.   Eli Facenda (36:49.477) Yeah, right. Yeah, exactly. There's usually one. There's usually like sometimes it's the husband's on the call and he's like, dude, I don't know where we ever travel. Like I'm gonna pay for this, my wife's gonna do everything or it's the opposite where the guy's like, you know, she just shows up and I tell her where we're going. And so like that's my relationship. I'll be like, you know, it's my industry, my passion. I'm like, we're going here and then here. And she's like, tell me where to be. And she just has no idea where we are and she just loves it. And I'm like, I like planning. So, you know, but it's different for everybody.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (37:11.736) Yeah.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (37:17.144) For sure, for sure, man. All right, brother, this has been incredible. Tell our audience where they can find out more about you, where they can get involved with all the things, all the incredible things that they've heard on this show. Throw it out there,   Eli Facenda (37:28.859) Totally. Yeah, a couple of main places. So the first thing I'll share is that we have what I call the CEO Points Playbook. This is something I custom built. Took me a long time, and this was not a Chad TBT prompt. Like, I really built this on my own. And it is like a 30 to 40 page playbook that any business owner or entrepreneur can use to really maximize their travel experiences, get better bucket list trips, figure out the right cards for them. And it's normally 150 bucks, but if you go to freedomtravelsystems.com   forward slash playbook and you put in the code RAYS, you're gonna get it for free. Okay, so anyone listening, it is free for you. And so that's gonna be freedomtravelsystems.com forward slash playbook and then use the code RAYS, maybe we can put it in the show notes. And so that'll be the first thing. Second place is if you're like just want done for you services, just take off that forward slash and go to freedomtravelsystems.com. can talk to myself and one of the team members. And the last place, I hang out on Instagram and post a lot there, that's where we connected.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (38:14.049) Absolutely.   Eli Facenda (38:27.595) And that's where I'm sharing the most like behind the scenes and as I'm booking this stuff, as I'm planning it, as I'm showing like what our clients are doing, you get to see more of the visuals and the fun and come along for the ride. And so I love engaging on Instagram as well.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (38:40.27) Great. Thanks Eli. I really appreciate you coming on the show,   Eli Facenda (38:43.973) Thanks Seth, appreciate you having me on.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (38:45.806) All right, brother, talk soon.   All right, sweet dude. Nice. Yeah, right around 30 minutes. Let's see. Yeah, we'll just jump into these last few questions here.   Eli Facenda (38:51.748) Awesome.   Eli Facenda (38:55.205) Perfect.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (39:03.862) Welcome to Million Dollar Monday with Eli Fisenda. Let's just jump right in. Hey brother. Yeah, how did you make your first million?   Eli Facenda (39:09.243) Let's do it.   Eli Facenda (39:13.499) So I actually made my first million in a tour company. Now I made the first million, I didn't get to keep the first million, but what we were doing, we were running sports trips all over the world. This is actually part of how I fell in love with the travel industry and the work that I now do with points. And ultimately what we were doing, we were creating these international tour packages for youth sports teams and families to go on these international tours. think of like a 14 year old baseball team in your, you're in San Diego. We'd like do a selection of kids.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (39:19.694) Sure.   Eli Facenda (39:41.329) from that area and the families would come and they would go to Japan or Italy or wherever and travel for 10 days, experience the culture, have an educational tour and also play the local teams. So we did that in a variety of sports, ice hockey and baseball and lacrosse and all these different sports. And we were growing a lot and then that was ramping right until COVID and that just decimated the entire business. we took us about two years to get to a million and then we started to double almost every year for a few years and that was like.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (40:02.432) Mm.   Eli Facenda (40:09.399) Really, really tough break at COVID, but that was the first million.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (40:11.63) COVID man. Nobody saw that coming. mean.   Eli Facenda (40:13.881) No, definitely, you know, group, large, large group sports international travel was like the worst potential. Like you can't go overseas and you definitely can't do it with 60 people. So was, was a brutal industry to be in.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (40:25.506) Right? Yeah, there were certain sectors that just, I mean, there was nothing you could do. We opened up our first gym actually two weeks before COVID hit in 2020. we had our, us like two years to open and then our grand opening. And then we had a bunch of free clients in those first two weeks. And then they ended up being free clients for about a year because we couldn't charge them. Cause we couldn't get them back in the gym. We're doing online workouts and all that kind of stuff is insane.   Eli Facenda (40:36.817) Ugh.   Eli Facenda (40:47.696) Wow.   Eli Facenda (40:53.337) And that's like where the true entrepreneurial muscles are definitely strengthened in times like that though. mean, like the people that bounce back and figure it out, like you just have a new sense of confidence of like, you know, I can handle anything.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (40:54.22) But hey, we adapt,   Seth Bradley, Esq. (41:06.764) Yeah, man. I mean, you pivot, right? Like I actually ended up launching my first podcast during during COVID because I was stuck inside and it was like, all right, let's let's do this. Let's get on Zoom and interview people and all that kind of stuff, man. So that leads us right to the next question. And how do you make your last million? How do you make that transition?   Eli Facenda (41:12.859) Cool.   Nice. Cool. I'll it.   Eli Facenda (41:24.143) Yeah, so the last million that I made was in the current business that I have. so essentially what we've been doing there for about four years now is helping entrepreneurs maximize their travel on credit card points. So helping them get their dream bucket list trips, these 30, 40, $50,000 trips all over the world for about 90 % off by leveraging credit card points. And we've traditionally had some pretty high ticket services. I mean, not crazy expensive, but like, you five, 10, 15 K and that range has been the main main service. And so,   We cracked our first million about two years in, so that was 2020, 2024 actually was the first year we made a million there.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (42:00.526) Awesome man, awesome. How about your next million? Where are you scaling to?   Eli Facenda (42:04.305) Yeah, so the next million I wanna make is the same business. love what I do, I really enjoy it. And what I wanna do is do it in a more community oriented and lower ticket way. So I wanna have bigger reach, more digital products, more of the community, more affiliate services and stuff like that. And I'm really excited about kind of cracking the code on that, because we've done it decently with the higher ticket stuff, more agency level, service level stuff, which is great. And we're still cranking on that, we're gonna keep growing it. But I really wanna see what we can do with...   So the lower ticket stuff, creating awesome stuff on YouTube that leads to different channels and distributions there. So that's the next million and same business, just different type of money.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (42:41.57) I love it man, yeah, that's kind of opposite of how some people approach it, right? You usually start with a lower ticket and then you have to build up that base before anybody will give you, you know, higher, pay for that higher ticket product, but you're kind of working backwards because you want to help more people.   Eli Facenda (42:56.677) Totally, exactly, yeah, and there's a limit. mean, what we do in the high ticket is incredible, but it really is a specialized skill. Like you think about like a bookkeeper or an accounting firm or something, like there's like a million bookkeepers. There's like 50 people that know points and travel to the level that I need them to know it to really serve clients with the highest level. So there's a real limit on the ability to scale that. And so it's also just like, we wanna be able to do really quality work for less people, but then serve more people with the other stuff too.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (43:25.368) Totally, totally.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (43:29.518) Cool, let's jump into the next one dude and we'll wrap up. Eli, you're clearly in the top 1 % of what you do. I don't even know if there's that many people out there that do what you do at all, period. So clearly in the top 0.0001%, what is it about you that separates you from the rest of the field?   Eli Facenda (43:49.701) I think it's our ability to actually live what we preach. This is something where, you know, there are other fantastic people that talk about credit card points, but very few of them are actually business owners, like that's who we serve, and very few of them are actually traveling in the way that they're trying to help people travel. So we've done both. I've built multiple businesses, so I understand the psychology and the relatability of how you wanna think about travel and points and the various stresses in your life, the limitations on time and complexity. And I also,   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:06.062) Hmm.   Eli Facenda (44:20.636) What just happened?   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:22.998) I'm not sure. We can splice it together, but let's see. Lost the video.   Eli Facenda (44:26.748) Let me see here. Did my camera die or something?   Bizarre. second.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:36.076) Yeah, weird. Never had that happen.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:42.038) Not a big deal, we can splice it together, but let's see if we can get your camera working again.   Eli Facenda (44:46.992) Don't see my camera get help. Is the audio coming through okay? Did it switch over there to my MacBook from the other one? Or it sounds the same.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:51.564) Yeah, I can hear the audio.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (44:57.806) I don't know. All I see is like a car. It's like I don't know. It's a card with a symbol on it I wonder what that is that riverside or is that your symbol? I can't be your symbol   Eli Facenda (45:06.556) weird. Get help.   Eli Facenda (45:12.006) Let me see.   trying to check this out.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (45:19.458) We can also just finish it with audio.   Eli Facenda (45:23.556) Is it, Dude, I don't know what's going on. Sorry about that. I've never seen...   Seth Bradley, Esq. (45:28.654) no worries, dude. We can just finish it with audio anyways.   Eli Facenda (45:31.63) New recording track created the participants have been recorded.   Issue device struggling to record. High load on your device. Try closing all other apps. Give me one second. I don't have any apps open. That's really weird.   Eli Facenda (45:53.126) Yeah, I don't know man. I apologize. I Okay, well yeah   Seth Bradley, Esq. (45:57.219) you're good, We'll just finish an audio and then I'll pull up for the video. I'll just black screen to a logo or something. So all good. I don't exactly know where you're at. If you want to start that sentence over.   Eli Facenda (46:04.048) Okay, cool.   Eli Facenda (46:07.866) Yeah, I'll just, I'll say, I'll just start. So yeah, so not only have we really walked the walk with actually living what we preach, but we also understand that psychology of what it's like to be a business owner, your limitations on time and complexity and all that stuff. And because we're talking about travel, people also want to know like what's actually in store for me in this destination. I've been to 50 countries now and my business partner has been to almost 100.   We have other team members who are all over 30, 40, 50 countries. So we've been to a lot of the destinations around the world that we're advising people to go to. So we know the ins and outs, best places to stay, hidden gems, top restaurants, stuff like that, that really add another layer of personalization and true experience into the service. So I think those are the things that really make us most credible in this space.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (46:57.506) Dude, it's so important, right? Like there's so many, you know, there's so much content out there now. There's gurus and coaches and mentors, whatever you want to call them. Like the ones that are truly valuable and that people should pay attention to are the ones that are actually practicing what they preach, right? The ones that aren't just selling you education or aren't just selling you a product. Like they're actually, they've done what they're selling and they continue to   enjoy or do what they're selling.   Eli Facenda (47:28.635) 100%, yeah, if you're a living embodiment of what you do, it makes it that much easier to communicate it and sell it because you just are the thing you're selling.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (47:38.764) Yeah, absolutely. What's one thing someone listening could do today to get 1 % closer to their dream life?   Eli Facenda (47:45.089) One thing that would be the easiest is to spend 30 minutes, go on Instagram, go on your favorite social media site, go on some travel blog site, look for your dream destination, then pull up your calendar and put a time on the calendar where you're committing to go. One of my favorite quotes is from Tim Ferriss, I forget the exact quote, but basically the idea is that if you don't schedule your fun first, it won't happen.   because your business and your life will take up as much space as you allow it to. So most people find that I'll take the trip when it's convenient. I'll take the trip when I have more time. That time is never coming until you make it a priority. So the one thing they can do to get closer to their dream life is to just make a more bold commitment to putting the time on the calendar and be like, I am going and make some sort of investment, whether you're telling someone, whether you're putting some money down, whether you're learn the point stuff, that's gonna be the biggest leverage you can make.   to make sure that you actually follow through on taking these trips and then you'll find how to get there on points if you need to from there.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (48:50.766) 100 % man, gotta put it, people, entrepreneurs, people like us, we work in all the time, you've gotta put it, put it in your schedule. You've gotta block it out, commit to it.   Eli Facenda (48:59.821) Absolutely, 100%.   Seth Bradley, Esq. (49:04.554) Alright dude, I think we got it wrapped up, man.   Eli Facenda (49:05.743) Beautiful. Awesome, Dan. Well, this was super fun and I apologize agai

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Where to find Kedma Ough:Ninja VA: https://ninjava.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kedmaoughJoin Jonathon Henderson from Pressure Washing Marketing Pros as he sits down with Kedma Ough—coach to the coaches at Conquer, business funding expert, and head of operations at Ninja VA—to talk about freedom, delegation, and building businesses that run without you.In this powerful episode, Kedma shares her remarkable journey from surviving an abusive childhood to securing over $100 million in funding for small businesses, owning a cleaning company run entirely by VAs, and coaching thousands of entrepreneurs to scale without burning out.From running Superb Maids in Portland with just three VAs to helping service business owners break through revenue ceilings, Kedma breaks down exactly how to delegate, hire, and structure your team so you can focus on your genius zone—not on admin chaos.Key topics covered in this episode include:✅ How Kedma went from hiding in a basement to building multiple successful businesses✅ Why freedom—not money—is the ultimate goal for entrepreneurs✅ The first tasks you should outsource to a VA to free up your time✅ How to run a cleaning company without stepping foot in a client's home✅ The right way to hire, train, and manage virtual assistants✅ Why many service businesses get stuck at $250K/year—and how to break through✅ How to identify the work only you should be doing✅ Tips for building systems your team can follow without you✅ The mindset shift that separates stressed owners from scaling leaders✅ Why AI won't replace great people—but will supercharge themKedma also shares her VA management process, the importance of a career path for every team member, and how she uses her coaching expertise to transform home service companies into streamlined, profitable operations.

Ready to save $10k-$50k in taxes this year? https://taxstrategy365.com/yt-appIf you're a business owner still drowning in $15/hour tasks, you're not building — you're burning out. In this video, I'm breaking down the exact process I've used to hire and train 20+ virtual assistants to run the backend of my businesses — including my CPA firm, Airbnb portfolio, and personal brand.Whether you're looking for a virtual assistant for real estate, a tax firm, or general admin work, this episode covers everything from identifying your genius zone, writing job descriptions with filters (like the Van Halen “brown M&Ms” test), to onboarding and managing overseas VAs the right way.Want me to answer your questions live? Come to my next Ask Me Anything Q&A: https://taxstrategy365.com/yt-amaLet's connect!► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbakkecpa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/learnlikeacpa/► Twitter: https://x.com/RyanBakkeCPA► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanbakkecpa► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanbakkecpa*None of this is meant to be specific investment advice, it's for entertainment purposes only.how to hire a virtual assistant • virtual assistant for real estate • virtual assistant for cpa firm • virtual assistant onboarding process • SOPs for virtual assistants • how to manage virtual employees • hiring a VA overseas • hiring virtual assistants from the Philippines • how to train a VA • systems over hustle • virtual assistant job description example

What Bruce, Bill, and the EPM community share in this  coaching call will save you hours of trial and error. If you're a probate real estate specialist, watch these AI tips and hacks to working smarter, staying organized, and using AI the right way.As much as we'd all love to say hard work wins the game, the truth is this: AI is one of those rare tools that gives you tons of hours back. Think of AI as the puppet and you're the puppeteer. The real magic happens when you guide it with your expertise and creativity. Leveraging AI won't replace you, but it will help you move forward faster, free up your time, and build the assets your probate business needs to grow.Here's what you'll learn from this coaching call  (timestamps included):0:13 – The hidden pros and cons of letting Gemini access your emails, and why individuality still wins in probate real estate.4:29 – How Bruce uses ChatGPT to turn cold mail into warm conversations and build vendor lists in record time.9:34 – $7/hr Pipeline Hack: Testing callers and VAs to add 2–3 new probate prospects to your list every day.13:57 – Should heirs use escrow for repairs before selling? The math most specialists ignore.25:00 – Why over-improving probate homes can destroy your sale price (and what experienced investors do instead).44:28 –  What you're really buying from All The Leads and Foreclosure Daily.56:37 –A smarter approach to working pre-probate data before wasting time or money.If you're a probate real estate specialist, these strategies will help you  save hours of manual work, and stay ahead of the competition using AI and smart systems.

You've blocked Friday afternoon for CEO time. No client calls, no urgent requests—just you, your laptop, and that business strategy you've been putting off for weeks. Then your phone buzzes with a Slack notification: "Can you fix this ASAP?" Your CEO time is gone again.If you've ever felt the crushing disappointment of having your strategic thinking time hijacked by someone else's emergency, this episode is for you. It's not that you're bad at time management—your business is structured to pull you into reactive mode every single time you try to think strategically.In this episode, I share the story of Anna, a virtual assistant and homeschooling mom who transformed from feeling like she had six bosses to becoming the CEO of her own business using one simple boundary shift: protected Monday CEO half-days.Key Points Covered:✨ Why your business structure rewards reactive behavior over strategic thinking✨ The hidden cost of constant context switching on your productivity (hint: it takes 23 minutes to refocus after each interruption)✨ How to define what truly constitutes an emergency in your business✨ The 3-step CEO Time Shield you can implement this week✨ The exact script to communicate new boundaries without losing clients✨ Why protecting CEO time attracts better clients who respect your expertiseAnna's Results:Launched her first email marketing campaign in months within 3 weeksCreated the framework for her new core offer after putting it off for over a yearReduced working hours by 6 hours per weekRaised rates by 40% and launched a fully booked core offer within 6 monthsIf you're tired of watching your business dreams get pushed to "tomorrow" because today is always too chaotic, this episode will show you how to finally reclaim your strategic thinking time.Challenge: Pick one 90-minute time block this week, turn off all notifications, and work on one strategic project for your business. That might just be the beginning of finally feeling like the CEO of your own business.

Prepárate, porque en este episodio de Topal Games te llevamos de viaje por el verano friki de Juanvi y Javi Echoes. Vas a descubrir los videojuegos que nos han robado horas de sueño, las películas que nos han hecho vibrar y esas joyas ocultas que merece la pena que apuntes en tu lista. Y cuando creas que todo es risas y recomendaciones… nos metemos de lleno en un debate candente: la inteligencia artificial en el arte. ¿Es una aliada creativa o una amenaza para los artistas? Tú tendrás la última palabra. Ponte cómodo, dale al play y acompáñanos en esta aventura entre píxeles, fotogramas y las grandes preguntas sobre el futuro de la creatividad. Numero 1 en USA Wiila) @rgvela (Filin) @filin (Red) @raulredribbon (Dave Bee) @oficialdavebee (Mario Quiñoy) @mario_quinoy (Diego Moreno) @graphmotion (Txetxu) @Txetxu84 (Gato) @gatoravenous (Kini) @Quini_1982 (Solid) @solidbilbao (Mac) @maczrc (Juanvi) @juanvilive (Alex) @cilmon (Fran Carmona) @francarmona5 (Inercia) @INrc (Richard) @EMCpodcast (Jolubo) @jolubo72) @RaulSnchezRubio @javi_echoes para las foto colas

In this no-fluff, full-heart conversation, we sit down with Vasanthan Ramakrishnan—award-winning human rights activist, tech visionary, and founder of Ascend—to unpack the truth behind building a real path to extraordinary ability in the U.S. immigration system.From his own EB-1A journey to leading 150+ successful cases across AI, cybersecurity, food science, and beyond, Vas shares what it actually takes to craft a compelling narrative, navigate fear and noise, and coach with integrity in a market flooded with shortcuts and smoke.We dive deep into:His personal origin story and why Ascend was built to flip the immigration experience on its headHow to coach through doubt, self-sabotage, and system opacityEB-1A vs. O-1A: strategic differences and emotional readinessThe rise of PR fluff, fake letters, and false promises—and what real trust looks likeWhat's next for Vas, the kinds of clients he wants to champion, and the future he's helping build for immigrant founders and dreamersThis one's for the operators, the builders, and the believers who refuse to buy their way to “extraordinary.” You'll walk away with a clearer lens, a sharper standard, and a whole new level of respect for what earned actually means.

¿Te propones trabajar o descansar… y terminas atrapado en bucles de scroll sin darte cuenta?En este episodio, el Lic. Manuel Pastene y el Dr. Gabriel Brenner analizan cómo la economía de la atención y el diseño persuasivo de las plataformas digitales explotan nuestros circuitos cerebrales para mantenernos conectados.Vas a descubrir:Qué es el diseño persuasivo y cómo captura tu atención.Por qué el TDAH y el TEA grado 1 son especialmente vulnerables a las distracciones digitales.Cómo los algoritmos potencian intereses restringidos y alteran la motivación.El impacto real sobre el sueño y el rendimiento cognitivo.Por qué no es solo “fuerza de voluntad” y cómo entenderlo sin culparte.Este episodio te ayuda a pasar de la culpa al análisis objetivo, para reconocer cómo el entorno digital actual puede amplificar tus dificultades atencionales y ejecutivas. Es la primera parte de una serie: en la próxima entrega, abordaremos estrategias prácticas para proteger tu foco.

Vas a decepcionar personas... y eso está bien. Porque no viniste a cumplir expectativas ajenas, viniste a vivir tu verdad. En este episodio hablamos de por qué decepcionar a otros a veces es el primer acto de amor propio real. Si estás cansadx de tener que “caerle bien a todos” y lista para elegirte aunque eso incomode... este episodio es para ti. Estás Rica University: https://estasricauniversity.mykajabi.com/del-autosabotaje-al-amor-propio Instagram del Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/estasricapodcast/?hl=en Disponible ya en Spotify, Apple Podcasts y YouTube. #EstasRicaPodcast #AmorPropio #DecepcionarEstáBien #SaludMental #PodcastEnEspañol

Vas a decepcionar personas... y eso está bien. Porque no viniste a cumplir expectativas ajenas, viniste a vivir tu verdad. En este episodio hablamos de por qué decepcionar a otros a veces es el primer acto de amor propio real. Si estás cansadx de tener que “caerle bien a todos” y lista para elegirte aunque eso incomode... este episodio es para ti. Estás Rica University: https://estasricauniversity.mykajabi.com/del-autosabotaje-al-amor-propio Instagram del Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/estasricapodcast/?hl=en Disponible ya en Spotify, Apple Podcasts y YouTube. #EstasRicaPodcast #AmorPropio #DecepcionarEstáBien #SaludMental #PodcastEnEspañol

Elige tu personaje y tu kart y enfréntate a tus amigos con Garfield, Jon, Odie y compañía y cruza la línea de meta antes que nadie. ¿Vas a comprar en Wakkap? Usa el código UNCAFECONINTENDO y ahórrate un 5% en tu próxima compra (máximo 3€ de descuento) Visita nuestra TIENDA ONLINE en cafeconnintendo.redbubble.com APÓYANOS por lo que cuesta un café en https://uncafeconnintendo.wordpress.com/ Para estar informado del programa síguenos en nuestra cuenta de X @cafeconnintendo o Bluesky uncafeconnintendo.bsky.social Únete también a nuestra comunidad de Telegram solicitando un enlace de invitación en los comentarios del programa

BJ Eshun reveals how he built a high-retention, scam-proof call center using a bonus system, KPI tracking, and a data-driven management style. From dealing with VAs who lied about hours to creating an AI that scores every sales call, BJ shares the real lessons behind managing virtual teams at scale — and the systems that finally worked. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - BJ Eshun's Struggles With Hiring & How He Overcame Them4:36 - Where They Hire Their VAs From8:25 - Training Employees That Aren't Performing Well11:16 - Why He Thinks Employees Were Churning Early On15:06 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: BJ Eshunhttps://www.instagram.com/bjbuysrealestate/ Website: OpenDeals.http://bit.ly/3J3BLAo Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

¿Y si la maternidad no fue tu sueño de siempre? ¿Y si decidiste adoptar desde el amor más profundo… pero igual sentiste que no podías más? En este episodio de Se Regalan Hijos, Sandra conversa con la psicóloga y mamá por adopción Irma Torres sobre esa maternidad que no viene con moño rosa ni final de película. Una maternidad real, con trauma, culpa, expectativas rotas y mucho trabajo emocional. Hablamos sin filtros de: El día en que Irma quiso devolver a su hijo (sí, así de fuerte) Qué pasa cuando tu hijo no confía en ti El modelo de crianza terapéutica que le salvó la vida (TBRI) Por qué el amor no basta para sanar heridas El mito de la madre abnegada que se borra a sí misma Y cómo pedir ayuda NO te hace débil. Te hace humana. Si alguna vez pensaste “esto no era lo que esperaba”... Si estás criando desde el cansancio, la confusión o el trauma… Este episodio es tu abrazo.

Let's talk about a mistake that I see far too many virtual assistants making. It's one that can significantly slow down your business growth and keep you stuck working with the wrong clients, or even no clients at all. That mistake is: avoiding networking. A lot of VAs underestimate the value of building relationships and connecting with others, both peers and potential clients, because they think that networking is just about sales, or that it's only necessary if they're “desperate” for clients. In this episode, we're going to talk about why avoiding networking is such a huge mistake, what happens when you rely solely on passive marketing, and how to shift your mindset around connecting with people so that networking becomes something you actually enjoy as part of your regular business routine. I'll also share some of the most common myths about networking that I see holding VAs back. And of course, I'll plant the seed for how you can work with me if this is an area you want to get better at. Ask yourself this: where do I need to show up more? Who can I reconnect with this week? What small networking habit can I build into my routine? If you need ideas or want some support making networking feel natural and easy, I'd love to help. Come find me on social at https://YourVAMentor.com/links, or better yet, jump into one of my live trainings where we can work on this together. I'm here to help. It's the only reason I'm here at all is to help you become a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Because you never know where your next client - or your next GREAT client - might come from. That's all I've got for you this week. I'm Tracey D'Aviero the Confidence Coach for VAs – and I'll see you next time!

Cómo atraer dinero sin perseguirloEstrategia.Te pongo un ejemplo: si quieres cazar pájaros no sales corriendo detrás de ellos porque se irán volando. Pones una migas de pan y vendrán a ti. Si quieres pescar peces haces lo mismo poniendo un cebo.Vas donde están los peces y les muestras lo que les gusta.Con el dinero es igual.Piensa en las migas de pan o el cebo como en lo que quieren tus clientes y enseñárselas allá donde estén. Y dejar de perseguirles como hacen los teleoperadores llamándote a las 4 de la tarde.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/marketing-digital--2659763/support.

Are you still handling tasks that are costing you time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom? Then it's time to level up your delegation game. Listen to this episode so that you can identify what you should be passing off to your Virtual Assistant or team members. Our host, Diane Rolston, will discuss delegation awareness and how to reclaim your time for high-impact activities.Listen to learn these key takeaways:Why even successful entrepreneurs still hold onto tasks they should delegate and the real cost of this controlHow small tasks that "only take a few minutes" actually add up to hours upon hours over time, limiting your growth potentialCommon delegation opportunities like inbox filtering, calendar management, presentation creation, and website updates that you can pass off immediatelyReal client stories of entrepreneurs who freed up 3+ hours per week by delegating simple tasks like blog uploads and social media creationWhy tasks that drain your energy don't deserve your expertise and how this mindset shift can transform your businessHow clinging to low-impact tasks prevents you from focusing on high-impact, high-income producing activitiesDiane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how her vetted VAs can handle the tasks that are keeping you stuck in the weedsSign up to Loom and start recording training videos for your virtual assistant: https://loom.com/invite/3350d728ae754cca8f888f36a03721ffDon't have a virtual assistant yet? Visit our website at https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/ or email Diane at diane@dianerolston.com. Limited spots available.Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane's YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blogThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:www.dianerolston.comConnect with me on your favourite social platform:

Mississippians with ties to Israel and Gaza share their thoughts on the current hunger crisis.Then, changes to federal funding isn't slowing the state's push to expand broadband access.Plus, officials at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Jackson celebrate 100 years of medical research by VAs across the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

¿Vas a correr el Maratón de la CDMX o cualquier otro este año? En este episodio te cuento cómo prepararte desde el lado que pocos entrenan: la nutrición. Hablamos de quédesayunar antes del evento, qué tomar durante la carrera, cómo evitar la temida pared y cómo recuperarte bien después de los 42K. Todo lo que tu cuerpo necesita para rendir… más allá del entrenamiento.

Puedes comprar mi nuevo libro desde cualquier parte del mundo aquí https://amzn.to/4j1Lkga Puedes comprar mi nuevo libro desde España aquí https://bit.ly/TienesElCuerpoPerfecto_España Click aquí si necesitas ayuda para perder peso y recuperar tu salud https://bit.ly/formularioR10K Calcula las calorías, proteínas, grasas y carbos que necesitas según tu objetivo https://fullmusculo.com/calculadora-de-calorias/ Únete a nuestra comunidad fitness y recibe cada semana emails con los mejores tips en entrenamiento, nutrición, psicología y suplementación, siempre basado en la última evidencia científica. https://fullmusculo.com/suscribete/ Síguenos también en instagram donde estamos aportando contenido cada día. https://www.instagram.com/fullmusculo/ Y sigue nuestro Podcast en Spotify donde puedes escuchar esta y muchas entrevistas más con los mejores profesionales cada semana. https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zb1EtDKEPX50TyKGqfD3R Información del invitado Dr. Matías Albizzati, experto en nutrición celular: Instagram @drmatiasalbizzati Youtube @Dr.Albizzati Experto En Nutrición: El Mejor Tratamiento Para Recuperar Tu Energía y Tu Salud Después de Los 40 La mayoría tiene déficit de vitaminas y no tiene idea. En esta entrevista, el Dr. Matías Albizzati, experto en nutrición celular, revela por qué vivimos en una sociedad sobrealimentada pero desnutrida. Explica cómo la comida chatarra nos está enfermando lentamente, los síntomas silenciosos del déficit nutricional y por qué normalizar el cansancio, dolores o caída de cabello es un gran error. También hablamos de las deficiencias más comunes, los peligros de automedicarse suplementos, y cuándo realmente necesitas complementar tu alimentación. ¿Vas a esperar a enfermarte para empezar a nutrirte bien? Mira esta entrevista y empieza hoy. 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:49 Somos una sociedad sobrealimentada y desnutrida 0:05:25 Comer comida chatarra no es gratuito para el cuerpo 0:07:21 ¿Qué alimentos son densos en nutrientes? 0:08:28 4 Síntomas de déficit nutricional 0:10:12 El gran error de normalizar síntomas y dolores 0:14:39 Vivir 100 años pero a qué precio 0:16:56 Los 2 grandes pilares de cualquier enfermedad 0:19:11 7 Señales en tu cuerpo de un futuro diagnóstico 0:22:20 ¿Cuál es el valor saludable de insulina en ayunas? 0:24:55 No eres rentable si estás sano 0:29:41 Inyecciones para perder peso 0:32:42 ¿Cómo gestionar el estrés? 0:35:25 Reducir la oxidación e inflamación 0:37:53 ¿Cuándo sí recomendar psicofármacos? 0:43:35 15 Minutos para diagnosticar y prescribir es ridículo 0:46:05 3 Factores para evitar el envejecimiento prematuro 0:48:28 ¿Necesitas complementar tu alimentación con vitaminas? 0:50:10 ¿Los Multivitamínicos son simplemente un placebo? 0:51:59 Autorecetarse suplementos es un gran error 0:58:53 Así se detecta un déficit de vitaminas 1:01:52 5 Deficiencias más comunes en la población 1:02:36 ¿La dieta vegana causa déficit de vitaminas? 1:05:20 Terapias que tratan la deficiencia de nutrientes 1:10:11 Sueroterapia para energizarte 1:11:52 La medicina tradicional subestima la autosanación del cuerpo 1:12:47 ¿Por qué se le da tan poca importancia a las vitaminas?

In this episode, Steven is joined by Tushar Kumar, a financial advisor who decided a virtual assistant was a key resource to accomplish his goal to grow his firm by 20-30% annually. Steven and Tushar share their experiences with adding VAs to their teams and how delegating has helped them elevate both personally and professionally. Tushar and Steven also discuss their experiences using BELAY as their partner to find, train, and optimize their VAs. There are of course, logistics to be figured ou,t including how to find top talent and ensure client confidentiality, but BELAY makes all of that seamless. Listen to the end as Steven and Tushar share why they would happily recommend BELAY to any advisor looking to expand their team and reclaim their time

In this episode of Soulpreneur Scaling Stories, I sit down with Faith Morris, a remote operations partner who works with "organized psychopaths"—visionary entrepreneurs with small teams who are incredibly organized but overwhelmed by the infrastructure needs of their growing businesses. Faith shares her unconventional approach to client experience and why authentic human connection trumps perfect systems every time.During our conversation, Faith reveals why most service providers are focusing on the wrong things when it comes to client experience. She breaks down the difference between client journey and client experience, shares specific examples of small touches that create client obsession, and explains why being authentically yourself is the most powerful part of your client experience strategy.If you're a VA, OBM, or service provider who wants to move beyond being "just another contractor" to becoming someone clients genuinely obsess over, this episode offers actionable strategies for creating memorable experiences without breaking the bank.Key Points Covered:✨ Why client experience is about more than just systems and automations✨ The difference between client journey and client experience (and why it matters)✨ How to create personal touchpoints that can't be automated✨ Why authenticity and being yourself is your biggest competitive advantage✨ How to scale and hire your first team member with intention✨ The importance of speed in client communication and business growthConnect with Faith:WebsiteThreadsLinkedInInstagramNewsletterThe Non-Traditional Resume PodcastSend us a text Thank you for being a part of the Soulpreneur Scaling Stories community!FREE RESOURCES

Don't miss Allan's take on the most compelling reason to hire a VA, spoiler alert: it's not just about saving money. In this episode, Allan sits down with Seth Watson of Focus Virtual Assistants to dig into one of the most overlooked ways to strengthen your pest control company; hiring the right people. They discuss the realities of finding, hiring, and retaining top-tier talent, and why virtual assistants (VAs) from other countries might be the secret weapon your team is missing.From administrative support to customer service roles, you'll hear why a VA could outperform a local hire and how to integrate them into your company culture without losing your edge. They break down the true cost comparison, common challenges, training solutions, and how VAs can help level up your brand from the inside out.

No successful business owner reached their goals alone. We are supported not just by our external communities and networks – but our TEAMS. And our guest today is a trailblazer when it comes to building smart, rock-solid teams. But how can you create a high-functioning, loyal team of people around you who care about the success of your business as much as you do? Kristy Smith of Virtual Elves knows exactly how – as she has provided hundreds of clients with outsourced, highly skilled VAs. She is an expert on creating a loyal and supportive team culture and has so much to share with you about how to hire, manage, and grow with your team. Here's What You'll Discover in This Episode: The invisible ties that keep you focused on the WRONG things in business and how the “30% Burden” creeps up and steals your time How to strategically identify what is taking your focus and preventing you from stepping into the CEO role (+ what needs to shift!) The “SADD” method: Kristy's sworn-by framework that you should run EVERY task in your business through (this will make your business more efficient, and it will make you LESS sad ) Why leaning on people around you – and constructing a support system – is essential to free your time How Kristy has developed such incredible loyalty within her team (with multiple team members working with her over a decade) – and why team culture is key The big mistake business owners make when outsourcing team members, and why transactional thinking can backfire How to prepare in advance to onboard, and why cultivating systems beforehand is essential The 3 things you need to do before hiring anyone (or hiring anyone ELSE!) Why building strategically over time and putting in place a strong foundation has paid off for Kristy in the long run (tortoise > hare) How Kristy built a team culture so good that all of her current managerial positions started not as new hires, but as loyal team members with potential And so, so much more Mentioned in This Episode: The HerBusiness Network Need a highly-qualified VA? Check out Virtual Elves today Download your Ultimate Hire A VA Guide

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Stephen Predmore is the founder and managing partner of Talbott Investments. A former engineer with over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, Stephen transitioned into real estate after a sudden layoff. Since then, he's grown from single-family investor to general partner in multifamily, specializing in JV structures and educating engineers on passive investing strategies.    

En medio de correr y correr y sentir que nunca llegas, hay una voz que susurra que te tomes una pausa, que bajes la velocidad, que mires donde estás pisando. Cuando todo te grita que vayas más rápido, que necesitas que las cosas sucedan de inmediato suena irónico que la solución sea ir más lento.Pero hoy conversamos con el reflejo de la calma que nos enseña que no se apura, que no todo tiene que pasar ya, que hay cosas que toman tiempo antes de que prosperen. Y que la respuesta a sentir que nos quedamos sin tiempo es, en realidad, ir más lento para aprender a sentir verdaderamente cómo pasamos cada segundo. Episodio "Vas justo a tiempo": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpy6apwFKAI&t=2sEpisodio "La magia del convertirse": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALbOzQ9CzVYClub de lectura: https://patreon.com/ValeriaMachuca?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink-----------------------------------------------------------Music by Grace Chiang - biking to the beach - Music by Grace Chiang - biking to the beach - https://thmatc.co/?l=13FCFE00

$2 Million Amazon Seller REVEALS How to Use AI to Automate Your Entire BusinessBook A FREE Strategy Call with Carter from VA Fastlane : https://bit.ly/4jeDLC4 In episode 115 of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast  John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/) and Drew  (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd/) talk with Nick Spisak (https://www.instagram.com/nickspisak_/) He's a former software engineer turned 7-figure Amazon FBA seller — who shares exactly how he's using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to automate nearly every part of his Amazon business.Whether you're new to Amazon FBA, tired of managing VAs, or just curious about how to leverage AI to scale, this is a masterclass in the future of e-commerce automation.✅ What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ How Nick built a $2.1M Amazon business while working full-time ✔️ The exact AI tools and workflows he uses daily ✔️ How to replace VAs with AI agents (and when you shouldn't) ✔️ Why prompt engineering is the #1 skill Amazon sellers need ✔️ How to build a lean, hyper-efficient FBA operation with AINick breaks down his systems, shares real-world examples, and gives you the blueprint to automate your Amazon business — no coding experience required.

In this Power Producers Podcast episode, David Carothers shares valuable insights on content marketing, focusing on the importance of building a blog on your own domain, using SEO tools like Yoast, and effectively leveraging email marketing. David explains how to optimize your content creation process, automate tasks, and scale your marketing efforts. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your strategy, this episode will help you grow your agency and generate leads consistently. Key Highlights: Own Your Content David emphasizes the importance of building your blog on your own domain rather than third-party platforms, ensuring you retain ownership of your content. Optimizing with Yoast SEO Yoast is a powerful SEO tool that helps ensure all content is optimized for search engines. David shares how he uses it to make sure everything in Yoast is green for the best results. Email Marketing for Success Despite email overload, David encourages agents to build an email list and regularly send out content. Email marketing remains a powerful tool for nurturing leads and driving sales. Using Automation Tools David highlights how using tools like HubSpot and virtual assistants (VAs) can streamline content distribution and client communications, saving time and increasing productivity. Focus on Consistency and Delegation The key to successful content marketing is consistency. David stresses the importance of creating a content strategy you can stick to and delegating tasks to scale your efforts without burning out. Scaling Your Content Marketing To grow your agency, David recommends using AI tools like ChatGPT for research, content creation, and brainstorming, then pushing that content through your website, email lists, and social media channels. Connect with: David Carothers LinkedIn Kyle Houck LinkedIn Visit Websites: Power Producer Base Camp Killing Commercial Crushing Content Power Producers Podcast Policytee The Dirty 130 The Extra 2 Minutes  

¿Vas a viajar a España? Necesitas entender el español real que se habla en la calle. En este episodio te enseño 15 expresiones auténticas que usan los españoles y que pueden salvarte de un apuro si visitas el país como turista. Desde «clavar» hasta «montar el chiringuito», prepárate para hablar como un local. Aprende español útil, natural y actual para tu próximo viaje. Descarga el PDF del podcast desde tu área de estudiante: http://bit.ly/3bNABDT (solo para estudiantes de la Academia de Español) ‍ ACADEMIA DE ESPAÑOL ONLINE ‍ ➡ https://bit.ly/2P7L2JA ‍ ‍ ⭐ Club de Conversación https://bit.ly/4auVa5O Próximo viaje a España https://bit.ly/3tqCnZg Tapas de español (Newsletter): https://bit.ly/4gPD1T2

In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion welcomes back Justin Lam, founder and CEO of Cool Blue VA, to discuss the benefits of hiring medical virtual assistants for Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices. They dive into key questions DPC physicians face: when is the right time to hire a VA, and how do you efficiently hire and onboard one? Justin shares actionable exercises, such as time and task audits and skills gap analysis, to help doctors identify tasks they can delegate and areas requiring support. The episode highlights the cost-effectiveness of virtual assistants compared to traditional hires, and details how VAs can boost practice efficiency, revenue, patient satisfaction, and physician work-life balance. Listeners also learn about Cool Blue VA's free practice analysis and two-week 80 hours FREE trial, making it easy to experience the value of a medical virtual assistant risk-free. Perfect for DPC physicians exploring ways to streamline workflow, reduce burnout, and grow their practices. For your copy of Cool Blue VA's List of 90+ jobs a medical VA can do and more, stop by and say HI to Justin at the upcoming DPC Summit or visit them at coolblueva.com/2weeks to start a free trial!LISTEN TO THE MY DPC STORY EPISODE WHERE JUSTIN AND HIS SISTER DR. CARRIE LAM SHARED THE STORY OF HOW COOL BLUE VA GOT STARTED HERE!Support the showBe A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

Want to learn how to make millions without working 60-hour weeks or managing a huge in-office team? In this episode of the Disruptors Podcast, we sit down with entrepreneur Angel Garcia, who reveals how he built multiple 7-figure businesses — all remotely, with virtual assistants, and while working part-time. Whether you're a solopreneur, real estate investor, or business owner looking for more freedom, this episode breaks down how to run lean, scale fast, and work from anywhere. Angel Garcia |⁠ https://www.enzodialer.com/⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/angelgarciaceo⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7QEB_1pb9c

Kirsten Graham is a virtual assistant (VA) and outsourcing expert who helps business owners reclaim their time, boost productivity, and scale smart—primarily through leveraging overseas talent. With a background in real estate, mortgages, and entrepreneurship, Kirsten is passionate about teaching entrepreneurs and professionals how to delegate low-value tasks, streamline their operations, and focus on high-impact activities. As co-founder of Six Figure Business Coaching, she helps her clients move from invisibility to visibility through video marketing, podcast guesting, and skilled virtual support. On this episode we talk about: Kirsten's first dollar earned through babysitting and her early journey into entrepreneurship Moving from real estate and mortgage to running a business that connects clients with remote talent worldwide Why hiring VAs for $6–$8 an hour can transform a business's profitability and owner's freedom The importance of hiring for very specific tasks rather than seeking a “unicorn” VA who does everything How treating remote team members with respect, paid time off, and long-term opportunities leads to retention and success The step-by-step model her company uses: interviewing, hiring, vetting, and training VAs for real estate, coaches, and service businesses Business models in the VA/outsource space: agency-style vs. direct-hire, margin differences, scalability, and how to choose a right-fit path The power of niching down (e.g., offering HighLevel-trained VAs or bookkeeping-specific VAs) and how to grow from a narrow offer Integrating AI: how today's VAs must be AI-fluent and how business owners can multiply efficiency by combining VAs and automation Why “boring” service businesses—like bookkeeping, HVAC, plumbing—are among the most reliable, profitable, and least likely to be automated by AI Buying, not just starting, a business: opportunities in acquiring already-running companies and upgrading them through outsourcing and systems Top 3 Takeaways Outsource for Freedom and Profit: Move all $6–$8/hour tasks off your plate; focus on what grows your business, not what just keeps it running. Niche, Train, and Systematize: Specialize your offer (e.g., marketing VAs, bookkeeping VAs, software-specific VAs) and use robust SOPs and ongoing training for client satisfaction and scale. Combine Talent, AI, and Acquisition: The biggest wins come from integrating skilled remote talent with AI-powered automations—whether you're starting from scratch or buying a business to modernize. Notable Quotes “If you're doing a $6 an hour task, you're doing it wrong. You should have someone else doing those tasks for you.” “It's easier to hire someone and keep them for years than to constantly replace people. Treat your VAs well—they're your team.” “Boring, unsexy businesses—like HVAC, bookkeeping, auto repair—are not going to be replaced by AI anytime soon, but they're always going to be profitable and needed.” Connect with Kirsten Graham: Website: sixfigurebusinesscoaching.com