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Michael Franzese was born into one of New York's most violent and feared Colombo crime families. It was like a rite of passage to become part of the criminal underworld, or as they used to call it “the family business.” Michael was VERY good at what he did for the family. Michael was the first to walk away without protective custody and survive. He turned his skillset from his family business into good. Michael now uses his experience to help corporate executives, professional & student athletes, at-risk youths, and church audiences. Michael is a real example now for the world to look at and get better from. In this episode, Brad and Michael discuss coming to Jesus, escaping from the mob, and what it means to be truly free in life and in the USA. Tune in as Michael, a former member, recalls his risky exit from one of New York's most infamous mafia families.   00:00 Intro 01:02 Follow Michael and subscribe on YouTube! 05:39 How Michael got into the mob and his story 08:10 Indictments  09:32 The numbers 12:19 How principles are applied 13:20 “Do what you do best and delegate the rest.” - Michael Franzese 15:40 “The government is the new mafia.” 17:20 Michael's faith 18:33 “I didn't find God, he found me.” - Michael Franzese 20:53 Read Michaels Book: Blood Covenant  24:30 The people you don't argue with 28:50 What Brad did as a kid 32:12 “Can a leopard change their spots?” 35:10 Understand this... 39:10 How politics affects life 39:55 Michael's new book coming out 40:40 Bomb 1: Accountability 45:10 Check out Michael's website for his new book or any of his others https://www.michaelfranzese.com 49:55 “Intelligent design” 51:50 The verse that changed Michael's life 53:19 “How are you still alive?” 56:30 Bomb 2: “God had a different reason for me being here in life or it doesn't make sense. Period.” - Michael Franzese 58:10 Life skills, business, and leadership coaching from Michael 58:24 “A leader is only a leader when people choose to follow them.” - Michael Franzese 01:00:44 Apply at https://www.slicesusa.com  01:07:00 $2 Million a week 01:12:16 “You have to listen. Let people talk. Let people give you the information that you need to respond to them properly.” - Michael Franzese 01:16:30 How the mafia started 01:17:52 “Everything that is legal isn't necessarily moral and everything that is moral doesn't have to be legal.” Michael Franzese 01:18:43 Watch The Gotti Movie, Bronx Tale, Godfather, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco  

Brad Dude has over 40 years and he has been in more than 30 territories and countries around the world. He has provided leadership training, organizational development, program evaluation, workforce training, coaching and project management services to US Government agencies, public and non-profit organizations and private sector enterprises. He specializes in training, group facilitation, process improvement, team building and strategic planning, especially for newly promoted team leaders, supervisors, managers and executives.   Brad brings a leadership and management background to his consulting having served as a senior staff member for the Peace Corps in Micronesia and Samoa. He has also worked in similar positions for other organizations in the Washington, DC area as well as New Orleans, where he now makes his home with his wife Sue. He has one son and three grandsons.   Questions   Could you tell us a little bit about your journey? It's a long journey, because your bio said over 40 years. Maybe you could condense it a little bit for us. But just tell us how it is that you got to where you are today in your own words. Your most recent book that you have published called Quick!, could you share with our listeners a little bit about that book and what is it all about? How as a leader, as a manager, as a business owner over the past couple of decades have you been able to get those leaders on board to recognize that customer experience is so important? Could you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? Do you have maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? It could have been a book that you read a very long time ago, or even a book that you read recently, but it really has resonated with you. We have a lot of listeners who are business owners and managers who feel they have great products and services, but they lack the constantly motivated human capital. If you're sitting across the table from that person, what's the one piece of advice that you would give them to have a successful business? Could you share with us what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? It could be something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, they will tend to revert to it kind of helps to refocus them or get them back on track? Do you have one of those?   Highlights   Brad's Journey   Brad shared that it is kind of a long journey, it gets longer every day, it seems like. He started out doing a management planning for the Peace Corps overseas in a variety of countries, mostly in the Pacific and then in the Middle East. And that got him into working for Westinghouse that brought him more into the middle East doing some project management for USAID projects and West Bank and Gaza. And that got him into the training more in the project management and coaching and counselling and they were doing a lot of executive coaching on management and leadership kinds of issues. Some colleagues of his started their own consulting firm in the DC area and that's where he got to go to Jamaica for the first time in kind of the middle to late 80s doing a management analyst course.   Ministry of Planning and they met that time and it was great. And so he got four different trips down to Jamaica and participants were some of the best he's ever had all over the world. So as he got older and wanted to jot down some of the things that he would do that seem to be fairly successful with his participants and clients, he started to write books. And so he has now got six books, they're up on Amazon, mostly dealing with leadership and temperament and how new leaders view their world and try to help them out that way.   Brad's Book “Quick!” What is it About?     Brad shared that his book, it's called Quick!: I Need to Be a Leader in 30 Days!. And it's a title that is focused on newly promoted or newly hired managers, supervisors and leaders. What he found, for example, the last 9 years, he has been teaching a leadership class for NASA, just outside of Washington, DC.   And he found that although when you're in the classroom, face to face, it's great and people seem to get things. But with training, training with organizations, even in government is often the first thing that's cut.   And so, participants might go through one 12-day course or something, and then don't hear from them again, and they maybe come back or write or ask for coaching and they felt there was a need to encapsulate in a handy guide of what somebody can do every day, because a lot of the questions are, “I have the title of leader or manager or supervisor, but what do I do?”   And so, he focused on what to do over a 30-day period and the idea was to help newly promoted folks hit the ground running so they can have some success. And I had Scott Blanchard, who is the now the President of the Ken Blanchard company. He wrote the foreword to their book, and he mentioned that over 50 million millennials are working in North America alone with 10 million in management, he estimates about 2 million new managers every year.   But the first year is very important and people usually don't get trained during their first year. So there's a lot of failure, failure by not meeting their own goals, expectations of their company aren't met. And they thought that's the time to really help them and have a guide to help them be successful. So they put together this book and basically said, how do you be a leader in 30 days?   Well, he has got four steps. First was to understand some of the basic principles of leadership and he subjectively picked the ones that he felt have been most successful for new managers and leaders. And then step two was to look at their followers, learn about who are those folks that are looking to you for guidance. Third step practical applications, you can't just read a book, put it on a shelf and say, “I'm a leader”, you got to go out and do something, and practice. So in his book, he has practical readings and exercises, and especially the fourth step, which is have some reflection and support time. And that means identifying a coach, whether it be your supervisor, or mentor, or a friend, or a colleague, or your minister, whoever that is that you can bounce some ideas off of. And ultimately, they can give you some feedback as well on how you're doing.   Me: Now, as it relates to who are your followers, if this is an employee in an organization, is it persons that look up to that person who now is the manager or leader? Is that what you mean?   Brad agreed. But it's more than that. Ken Blanchard says it the best, he says, “Lead from wherever you are in the organization.” So you don't necessarily have to have a title of manager, supervisor, leader to exhibit leadership behaviours. And so, whoever that is, and so, in the book, they are considering clients, people that report to you, people that you report to as well are all potential followers.   Me: Okay, so those are some really, really good strategies that you can employ for persons, as you mentioned, who are transitioning into that management/leadership role.   The Importance of Customer Experience   Me: Now, leadership is so critical to customer experience and there's a saying that I have “That mud flows from the top of the stream.” When you find something that's going awry in an organization, a lot of times, it's not at the tip of where you're looking at that the problem probably evolved from, but more so, you need to look at the leader and the structure of the organization and what's happening at the top.   And so I wanted to speak a little bit about that for us, what if we have an organization where the leader doesn't see the importance of customer experience, they're not able to connect the two, they're not able to connect the financial, because a lot of leaders, I think, still believe to this day that customer experience is just about making the customer feel good and they're just not able to see that translate into a very tangible and financial way. How as a leader, as a manager, as a business owner over the past couple of decades have you been able to get those leaders on board to recognize that customer experience is so important?   Brad shared that it's a challenge and there are many, many examples where leaders just don't get it, because they are trapped into the idea that their position power is what's important, and not so much their customers or their followers.   So they've done a lot of different ways, it depends on the openness of the leader. He worked with Department of Energy, their nuclear division for a while and they had a leader and oftentimes, these are political types who get in for whatever reason, not necessarily their leadership abilities. And they just don't see it, it's checking the box, “Oh, well, I've had a training. Check. I've had a meeting with a customer. Check.”   And things don't go the way they should. What he typically does is do a series of interviews with the direct reports of such a leader to start to identify what are the true challenges in the organization. He really likes the idea about modelling the way and trying to talk to the leader about trying to be more of an exemplary leader. But also he likes the idea about challenging the process.   They have in the book, this is the Kouzes and Posner five practices of exemplary leadership - Modelling the way, Inspiring a shared vision, Challenging the process, Enabling others to Act and Courage the heart.   He likes to do a lot of process improvement with folks and they get a whiteboard and actually start to draw a schematic of the customer service process and who's supposed to do what to whom. And he doesn't do it as a group, he usually brings in parts because people, oftentimes in such a process are doing it, if they say it's a five-part process, he brings in the folks who are doing part three, and let them do some drawings and say, “Oh, this is supposed to happen, that's supposed to happen.”   And they go away and they bring in people from the first group, for example. So they end up with kind of this gigantic map done by different groups. And what they find is they're in consistencies, expectations are off, somebody expects this group to be able to give them this kind of information, and it's not happening. So then you kind of try to bring that leader in to show him or her what kind of mess they're in and have some ideas, some strategies for helping them improve that process.   App, Website or Tool that Brad Absolutely Can't Live Without in His Business   When asked about an online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Brad shared that the website he likes the most it's called www.life-changingworkshops.com. And this is out of Chapala Institute. It's based on a new book come out by Ken Nelson and some others, a variety of authors on it called Designing and Leading Transformational Workshops. He thinks for a new leader, outside of his own books, he thinks that's a really good one and that's a great website that they have as well. Another one is called www.ascenddevelopmentgroup.com. And this is run by a friend of his, Jeff Whitehead, they both did training at NASA together. He does outdoor experiential leadership workshops and it's a very interesting website to show videos of how he interjects leadership into rope climbing and things like that.   Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Brad    When asked about books that have the biggest impact, Brad shared that there are several, one was called Why Him? Why Her?: How to Find and Keep Lasting Love by Dr. Helen Fisher. Brad is the co-author of a new model on looking at temperament called The Basic Elements of Temperament. And a lot of their work, his late partner, Jim harden, they did that together. And Dr. Fisher kind of did similar kind of research, but on a larger scale dealing with some of the dating websites to look at how temperament influences the way we look at other people, the behaviours of others. Now, he and Jim, they're not looking at dating, they're looking at how leaders look at their employees and their managers and their customers. So that book, Why Him? Why Her? is a really good one by Dr. Fisher to kind of give some basics as well. He also likes John Kotter's work out of Harvard, “What Leaders Really Do.” He's written a number of books on leadership and he just loves those books that really gets him thinking about leadership more.   Advice for Business Owner to Have a Successful Business   Brad stated that the one piece of advice, it's hard to have one, but trust is a big issue and in his leadership courses that he has done in the past, trust is a big issue and that gets into a variety of things, including how to model the way and not making promises that you can't keep and being consistent and things like that.   But he probably would spend time with a leader talking about temperament. His experience has been the difficulties that folks have with being professional, being productive, has a lot to do with their experience with their manager or their supervisor when they're not getting along, when they feel they're not being listened to, that is a de-motivator.   And people leave organizations, they don't leave them because of the job or the work, it's usually because of the relationship with their manager or supervisor. But he would spend some time trying to talk about how they are viewing the world, how they look at their position power. There's three kinds of power, they have it in the book as well.   The lowest level of leadership is the position power; it's having that title. And it seems that's where everybody wants to be, “If I was only the boss, then I would solve all the problems.”   And then they get to be the boss and they realize, “Oh, it's not as easy as I thought.” But they'd say, now I'm there, now they've got to do what I'm telling them to do. So that means your followers are following you because of the negative consequences if they don't, that they could be fired, they could be assigned to lousy jobs, what have you. So it's the lowest level, and that's a power that doesn't stay with you, when that manager leaves the organization, that power doesn't go with him or her, it stays for the next person that's coming. So it's not even a power that you take with you.   So that's the lowest level. The second one is that power of competence. That's where followers follow you because of what you've done for the organization, because of what you've done for them. So that gets you into a mindset of “Gee, if I want to be competent, I need to be really sharp and look for opportunities to help my employees.”   And the third, the best kind of power that a leader can get is the power of positive reputation. And that's why no matter what your title is, people follow you because of who you are. They'll do whatever needs to be done if you ask them because of who you are, and what you stand for, and the values that you bring to the organization.   What Brad is Really Excited About Now!   Brad shared that during this pandemic, not a lot of training was going on, especially not a lot of leadership training, he has done a few zoom workshops over Zoom with 50/60 people. And there's just not as many as there used to be. So he has had a lot of time and so he's writing a novel called “Finding Eden.” And it's based on kind of his travels throughout the Middle East and the issue about asylum seekers trying to find a better life. So he's writing a novel, just about done. So he's very excited about that right now.   Where Can We Find Brad Online   Website – www.braddude.com LinkedIn – Brad Dude   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Brad Uses   Brad stated that he does have a quote, the one he kind of refers to now and then, not every day, but sometimes. It's says, “Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.” And that was written by Will Rogers. So the idea is, don't get bogged down with what you've done in the past. Today's a new day and we need to go head on into the future.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners   Links Quick! I Need to Be a Leader in 30 Days! by Brad Dude Why Him? Why Her?: How to Find and Keep Lasting Love by Dr. Helen Fisher   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

Scott Joseph's passion is to get sales and marketing to operate as a unified, high-performing machine. Scott started his journey in the automotive industry selling cars long before my car dealerships or J&L Marketing was even a thought. Today, Scott's role is the same in all of the companies he is fortunate to own and lead. Scott focuses on innovation, strategic alliances, improving business plans and the overall vision.   In this episode, Scott and Brad discuss the importance of marketing for small businesses and what it means to your business today to be successful. 00:00 Intro 02:03 “Digital is so easy as long as you have someone who understands the data; know your numbers.” - Scott Joseph 04:30 How Scott got started selling cars 08:20 “I'm going to start marketing for car dealerships, not sell.” - Scott Joseph 11:51 What Brad had to do to keep the lights on at LightSpeed VT 14:19 “The number one thing you must have is a great General Manager because if you have that, you have a license to print money.” - Scott Joseph 15:00 AI 22:30 The accidental advertisement 24:03 “If you are an owner of a business you want to have the faith and trust that nothing is going on behind the scenes.” - Scott Joseph 28:00 P&L's in the car dealer business 31:12 What you can do next month to increase your sales 34:00 The power of having a jet 38:30 The media 40:51 Top five things to be successful  44:31 “Start with your belief system and let it impact the result.” 48:12 Brad's top 5 51:18 “The knowledge is irrelevant if you do not follow it.” 51:42 Shout-out to #75Hard 56:00 Water 58:29 Check out Scott's podcast, website, and give him a follow!  

While the world is desperately clinging to the average, in CashFlow Tactics we will show you the path to RISE UP and escape the CULT of the average.The average American makes $48,500 a year, has never directly owned stocks in their life, and lives in a household that’s over $145,000 in debt. And while this IS average, does that mean you have to settle for it?When you go to a financial advisor and ask them to come with a plan for you, chances are, they won’t create one with your best interests in mind. They’ll create a plan based on average life expectancy, income, tax bracket, and market return. An average plan yields average results. There’s no other way around it. To achieve financial freedom, you need a plan that caters to your personality, situation, and needs. You need a plan that allows you to rise up.If you’re looking for a way to escape the Cult of the Average, this week’s episode is just what you need. Key TakeawaysIntroduction (00:00)How the CashFlow Community can change your perspective (02:11)What’s exactly “The Cult of Average” (06:53)Law of averages and regression toward the mean (14:34)The Happiness Advantage and statistical outliers (20:03)What Brad’s three degrees thought him (28:23)How Brad’s life changed completely in 2008 (31:33)Why Ryan, Brad, and Jimmy partnered up for Cash Flow Tactics (35:03)Closing thoughts (42:00)Additional Resources:Join Our Cashflow Tactics GroupTake Our FREE 5-day Cashflow Tactics Challenge

Sam Kwak one of the “Kwak Brothers” is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, mentor, and an author of many books. Today you may find the Kwak Brothers on YouTube or on stage speaking to empower individuals in the world of real estate investing. Their goal is to put you first and your problems first before all else!   In this episode, Brad and Sam uncover a lot of awesome information on real estate, investing, faith, and finance. Join the bomb squad and listen in on this very informative episode! 00:00 Intro 00:25 Who are the Kwak Brothers 02:33 North vs. South Korea 07:00 The problems with the US 08:45 What do Buddhists believe? 16:00 What Sam learned in college 18:12 Why Real Estate? 23:43 Do you want to invest in the Kwak Brothers, reach out to them! 31:50 The concept/strategy that was founded overseas; pay off your 30-year mortgage in seven years! 32:51 Go to https://closerschool.com or https://closerschoollive.com and join Brad’s masterclass and/or 1:1 training! 43:35 Go to the Kwak Brothers youtube to learn more about their strategies! 49:30 Renting vs. Owning 52:14 Keep up with the trends 52:41 Learn how to invest in real estate by following the Kwak Brother https://www.kwakbrothers.com 56:45 Sam’s Covid-19 experience 01:00:21 Goals from the Sam Kwak 01:00:56 Yeshua, Joshua, Jesus etc. 01:02:16 What Brad believes about sound 01:09:00 Sam’s Five Year Vision 01:09:48 Bomb 1: Software  01:14:43 Bomb 2: “The more you accept and embrace pain, the more beautiful it becomes” - Sam Kwak

Sam Kwak one of the “Kwak Brothers” is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, mentor, and an author of many books. Today you may find the Kwak Brothers on YouTube or on stage speaking to empower individuals in the world of real estate investing. Their goal is to put you first and your problems first before all else!   In this episode, Brad and Sam uncover a lot of awesome information on real estate, investing, faith, and finance. Join the bomb squad and listen in on this very informative episode! 00:00 Intro 00:25 Who are the Kwak Brothers 02:33 North vs. South Korea 07:00 The problems with the US 08:45 What do Buddhists believe? 16:00 What Sam learned in college 18:12 Why Real Estate? 23:43 Do you want to invest in the Kwak Brothers, reach out to them! 31:50 The concept/strategy that was founded overseas; pay off your 30-year mortgage in seven years! 32:51 Go to https://closerschool.com or https://closerschoollive.com and join Brad’s masterclass and/or 1:1 training! 43:35 Go to the Kwak Brothers youtube to learn more about their strategies! 49:30 Renting vs. Owning 52:14 Keep up with the trends 52:41 Learn how to invest in real estate by following the Kwak Brother https://www.kwakbrothers.com 56:45 Sam’s Covid-19 experience 01:00:21 Goals from the Sam Kwak 01:00:56 Yeshua, Joshua, Jesus etc. 01:02:16 What Brad believes about sound 01:09:00 Sam’s Five Year Vision 01:09:48 Bomb 1: Software  01:14:43 Bomb 2: “The more you accept and embrace pain, the more beautiful it becomes” - Sam Kwak

Learn about REAL Success at https://www.bradlea.com/realsuccess   A sought-after speaker on the real estate and mortgage finance circuit, Christine has broken glass ceilings and raised the bar for women in the mortgage industry for generations to come. An active member of MBA’s mPower Community, she is recognized for her editorial economic publications and guidance to mortgage industry professionals.    In this episode, Christine and Brad dig in on all topics under the sun including banking, bikers, and bombs that include details about the Vision Summit in Tampa in June of this year! Guess who the keynote is?? Listen and find out!   Go to Visionyoursuccess.net to learn more about Christine Beckwith   00:00 Intro 03:00 Raising the bar 05:21 Women in banking industry 07:47 The motorcycle world 20:04 The banking industry 23:00 Shout-out to Glenn Stearns 27:14 Make over a million dollars a year 28:38 Bomb 1: “The road gets lonelier as you continue to walk it” - and the question is can you do it. 29:03 Loan Officer is the entry way 29:45 Check out 2020 Vision for Success 37:00 The Vision Summit: June 8th and 9th 39:56 Bomb 2: BE YOU 45:26 What Brad is doing at the 2020 Vision for Success Summit 47:21 Shout out to Barry Habib 53:00 Consistent OUTFLOW 54:54 Shout out to Gary Vee 56:31 Bomb 3: “I don’t kiss as*, I do what I believe works.” 01:04:29 Bomb 4: Gratitude

It’s the third edition of ChooseFI’s live and interactive show via Stereo. You can submit a question, feedback, or comment, and find out how to join us for the live event by visiting ChooseFI.com/live. Brad and Jonathan are getting high on life. Not only have Brad’s daughters started back at in-person school, but he and Laura were also able to attend a Crossfit class together. Meanwhile, Jonathan is successfully combating fatigue by getting the right amount of sleep, cutting out caffeine, and maintaining high hydration levels with juices. In an ongoing effort to get 1% better, Brad recently reviewed his credit card bills. He found a $50 recurring charge for his daughter’s saxophone rental and decided to buy it for $500 rather than continue incurring the rental fee. He suggests doing this twice a year and asking if those recurring charges are continuing to serve you. Jonathan recently canceled his Netflix subscription and wonders if there is a way to the effort of it and streamline our finances. In a hypothetical example of a $2,000 car loan with a 2-3% interest rate, Jonathan asks if Brad would just pay the balance off versus keeping a monthly payment. At that low of an interest rate, Brad would not, but because of the intersection between math and psychology, there are others so debt adverse that they would pay it off. For higher interest debt or 8-12% or more, Brad believes that is more of a hair-on-fire scenario in which paying the debt off as quickly as possible would be best. Regardless of which side of the scenario you fall on, there is nuance and stigma. Rather than allow others to tell you what you can and can’t do, it’s important to know yourself and why you make the choice you do. Understanding the why behind the car payment is a better thought exercise. If it’s because it gives you the cash flow to finance even more stuff, it can grow to become a difficult position is dig yourself out of. Financing allows you to trade your most precious non-renewable resource, time, for more stuff. With every dollar you are saving, are you using it to invest, or are you buying more stuff? If you are continuing to buy more stuff, then you are still in the trap and aren’t looking at money as a tool. Because Jonathan is a spender, he wants to keep things simple and doesn’t like having structural payments. In the hypothetical scenario, he would feel the need to pay off even a low-interest rate car loan. The first listener voicemail wants to know how much in retirement is enough to adequately cover long-term care. His original goal was $10 million at age 65. According to the 4% rule, that would give the listener $400,000 a year to live off of, which is a big number. It comes down to what does your life cost? Traditional retirement calculators all start from the point of “what do you earn today”, rather than “what does your life cost”. Your income is irrelevant. In retirement, you need to cover what your life will cost. Health care insurance is based on actuarial tables put into place to ensure the provider doesn’t, in aggregate, lose money on you. The same is true for long-term care insurance. It’s priced so that providers don’t lose money on you. What is the effort to reach a $10 million balance to cover the cost of long-term care costing you in terms of time and health now? You can focus on putting systems into place now that give you the best chance to reclaim decades of quality life. Rob Phelan, fromThe Simple StartUp, called in with a question about being open to new technologies and investments. Brad isn’t a first-mover on anything. However, he has a diverse set of interests and prides himself on knowing when the tipping point is to jump in earlier than the average person. He’s done some reading on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and believes they could be transformative 10-20 years from now. Jonathan’s process is curation and synthesis. When he reads, he skims everything and sees the point when something new becomes real. He’ll do a deep five if it fits into one of the buckets he’s interested in. He’s been doing that deep dive into crypto and blockchain, but not NFTs. While neither Brad nor Jonathan can get behind spending $2.5 million for Jack Dorsey’s first Tweet, they do agree digital ownership is interesting because of all the unique ways the concept could be implemented. Next up is a seven-year-old who says they want to learn about investing. It starts with saving. What Brad tells his own kids is that life gets so much easier if you can save money. If you spend every cent you earn, it takes away a lot of choices in life and gives them fewer options. The higher you can make your savings rate, the more freedom you’ll have. As for investing, think long-term, like many decades of investing. With a long investing horizon, the best chance at being really wealthy is with low-cost broad-based index funds or ETFs. When Jonathan’s kids are older, he thinks he will try and attach a real company to the discussion and carve out a portion to invest in it. It would be one they know and has products they get excited about to help make the feeling of ownership real. Natalie called in to say that she just opened an M1 Finance account for her traditional IRA contributions as well as a savings account so she can earn 1% on it. However, she’s never done a portfolio rebalance. Rebalancing can be scary and easy to avoid. It comes back to having a plan and an investor policy statement and not letting your brain get in the way. M1 can do this automatically and there may be some tax consequences if it is done in a taxable account. Rebalance in your portfolio totality, not within individual accounts. If you don’t have a plan, go and figure out what your goals are and have the plan match them. Rebalancing can also be done by making weighted contributions. James, who is in Jonathan’s podcasting course, asks about speeding up his path to FI by purchasing multi-family real estate by withdrawing from a 401K and obtaining a HELOC. While there are likely both success and horror stories of others who have gone that route, Jonathan would look for ways to avoid 401K withdrawals or taking a line of credit against your home. Brad would only go into his 401K as a last resort. 401K withdrawals are subject to a 10% penalty and would be taxed as ordinary income. Rather than a 401K withdrawal, Jonathan says that if the deal is good enough, the money will come. Bringing on additional investors may be an alternative. Network, be creative, and try to cap the downside. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Conversation Join the live show Tuesdays at 7:30 Eastern with Stereo! 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Learn about REAL Success at https://www.bradlea.com/realsuccess   Dan Caldwell, along with Charles Lewis and Tim Katz, founded TapouT, a clothing company aimed toward athletes and mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts, in Grand Terrace, California in 1997, and became CEO of the company. TapouT started out of the back of a car selling t-shirts at the underground MMA competitions and classes. Today, Dan continues his entrepreneurship journey as a husband, father, and successful businessman.   In this episode, Dan and Brad uncover Dan’s awesome stories from his time with TapouT as well as stories today that have impacted his life from police officer to multi-millionaire- this is Dan’s story!   00:00 Intro 00:40 What was TAP OUT 04:14 Bomb 1: $10M people watching  08:40 The UFC starting 11:00 What was the vision? 14:40 The truest story from Dan! 18:00 Dan’s rifle knife invention 24:00 What money can do first time you get it 25:00 Bomb 2: The best feeling in the world is helping your people when you can 27:07 Check out Dan’s podcast “Pretty and Punk Podcast” 28:40: “Us entrepreneur’s are always thinking about what is next.” - Dan Caldwell 30:40: Shout out to Andy Frisella 34:55 Election woes 36:20 The coolest story from Dan 42:03 Why entrepreneurs will save the world 48:35 What Brad would say to Elon Musk 50:15 How many businesses does Dan have? 51:20 “Billionaire Collectibles” 55:40 If you have memorabilia, reach out to Dan 57:04 Shout out to Grant Cardone 01:02:06 Bomb 3: Grateful for all experiences 01:04:55 TapouT TV show 01:10:05 Bomb 4: How can you have a good relationships and build a great business 01:11:35 Follow Dan! 01:12:30 Three pieces of advice from Dan to blow up your brand 01:17: 35 Bomb 5: You cannot fail if you never give up

This week’s case study is with Brad Bizjack, a mindset strategist, coach and international inspirational speaker. Brad is also a podcast host and the creator of The Appreciation Society, and in this episode we’re going to take a dive into the last 12 months or so of his business. You’re going to hear what happened when Brad started letting his go of his past, and instead stepped into the elevated role that his company needed him to be! If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me and Brad, @jameswedmore and @bradbizjack. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode. In this episode you’ll hear: Why uncovering limiting beliefs and working on one’s mindset is a continuous journey Some of the biggest perspective shifts Brad has gone through over the past year, and what has happened as a result of doing this work How embracing the present while elevating yourself to reach the next level will change everything A way to open you up to your clients, while impacting the overall success of your business What Brad’s business looks like today, and how his changing his mindset has even changed the way he sells For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/392

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of childhood trauma Former NFL player Brad Cousino was told he would never amount to anything. He had after all endured a rough childhood, was surrounded by little support, and was told he was too small to play football. To the NFL and beyond, he proved everyone wrong! This week on the Lifeonaire Show, Jason Wojo and Peter Kolat dive into Brad’s life story about overcoming adversity, creating success for yourself out of nothing, and God taking him on a major transformational journey. What Brad shares is touching, inspirational, and full of surprises that speak to the power of both giving 100 percent and trusting God to steer your ship. This is certainly one you won’t want to miss!

Allied health assistants are becoming more popular now in the world of allied health. But what do they really do and what is the future for offering this option in your business? And does this work hand in hand with the NDIS? In episode 138 of the PPMP podcast, Brad Dent, Director of WHR Allied Health chats with us about running his business in 2 locations, hiring allied health assistants, and so much more. He also tells us about the tools they use in their practice. They have worked with the NDIS since 2013, and despite the changes that it is going through, they continue to adapt and evolve alongside the scheme to get the best results for their clients. Episode highlights: An overview of WHR Allied Health’s business and team. Getting the business side of things sorted. His expectations on starting and developing a business. Building his team. The importance of getting great HR advice. Making allied health assistants work for the business, team and the customer. Working with clients to understand the value of having an assistant versus an OT. The future of allied health assistants in the next year or two. What Brad loves about working on his business. Managing a business and team with 2 locations. The software they use in managing their clients. Their customer service team. Admin tasks that therapists are doing. NDIS in the next two years. Frustration in teams related to the changes in NDIS. Plans and priorities of the business for the next two years. Keeping his team happy. Recruitment strategy for Allied Health Assistants Tips for business owners. Using the Employee Assistant Program Useful Links WHR Allied Health SupportAbility Nacre Links:  Website LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Champion NY Giants Offensive Lineman, Brad Benson knows what it takes to power through tough times. As a professional NFL player and as the former dealer principal of the #1 Hyundai dealership in the nation, Brad knows about resilience and finding a way to get through anything.A legend on the field and in the automotive world, Brad Benson set the bar when it came to auto sales, selling more Hyundai’s than any other dealer in the world. Known for his irreverent marketing and outspoken style, Brad never let tough times keep him from achieving greatness.Listen as Dave, Andy, and Brad discuss the following:What Brad takes from his time playing in the NFL, to get through tough times.How he used tough times and a legendary marketing campaign to go from selling 65 to 700 cars per month.How Brad used the 2008 recession as a catalyst to become the #1 Hyundai dealership in the world.Brad’s advice for dealerships to get past the COVID Crisis and spike the ball in the endzone.A special interview with a true automotive champion

If you're a gym owner, you've likely found yourself suddenly thrust into a whole new way of doing business with no time to prepare. Your clients need your help now more than ever, but you know next to nothing about how to effectively move your business online. Here's someone who does.Brad Overstreet has been a trainer for decades. When his gym was unexpectedly forced to close due to permitting issues, he had to go digital. But what began as a short-term fix turned into a thriving business that allows him to live his Perfect Day even better than before.Here, he shares how he made the switch, how he gets clients, what his sales process looks like and what you can do to adapt to the current situation.Links:COVID-19 ResourcesJoin the Gym Owners United group on FacebookFree ToolsTimeline:1:55 – How Brad lost his gym.6:48 – Figuring out what clients want.10:40 – Finding your freedom number.15:18 – A profile of the ideal online client.19:08 – What Brad actually sells.27:51 – Daily deliverables for online clients.32:07 – The value is in the relationship.35:47 – An example of daily workflow.39:37 – How to build a client base and stand out from the competition.43:51 – Making connections: Stay top of mind with the paperclip method.52:33 – What to charge for online training.55:16 – Determining value.01:02:07 – Choose your clients.

Discover how to create owner-financed notes, learn the marketing strategy he did when he was starting and what he should have done differently, and know about the common mistakes that newbie note makers make and how to avoid them.   Resources/Links bradsmotherman.com Summary Brad Smotherman is a real estate investor and mentor who has done over 400 transactions across 16 states. He specializes in creating owner-financed notes. Today, Brad runs and manages a 7-figure flipping business and holds notes across Middle Tennessee. He invests in multiple states, and currently, has houses from Michigan to Georgia. What are the odds that you woke up one day and decided to do something that would change your life forever? Brad did and got his real estate license at a young age of 17 when his buddies were just thinking about partying! And when the crash happened, he pushed himself to learn about real estate investing, and specifically about creating notes for passive income. Brad has tasted success and is now an accomplished investor and mentor. But with every success story comes the inevitable mistakes and profound learning experiences on this episode of Property Profits Real Estate Podcast, Brad shares those. Learn from him as he also gives insightful advice to newbies and advanced investors alike so you that you can side-step the mistakes he made. Topics Covered: 01:26 – Brad recalls getting a real estate license at 17 years old  02:22 – How he learned about creating notes 03:58 – Explaining further what wraparound note or wraparound mortgages mean  07:53 – What he would do differently if he’ll start over again in real estate investing 10:09 – His marketing strategy when he was starting 11:33 – The common mistakes that newbies are making with creating notes 13:02 – What Brad did to help him make the right decisions 14:42 – Advice for people interested in trying creating notes 15:52 – How to connect with Brad Key Takeaways: “If you were starting all over again, the first thing that I would do is I would have created a negotiating platform that allowed me to have a system to go from the front door to the equity position every single time.  It’s about the process.” – Brad Smotherman “Begin your marketing machine. Earlier, I was cheap on my marketing side. I looked at marketing as an expense as opposed to an investment, and now I know that it’s not. That’s the one thing I can’t spend money too much money on is the marketing that’s efficient.” – Brad Smotherman “Fill your mind with positive material, whether that’s books, podcasts, generally inspirational movies.  It even came to the point that I would fast from any traditional music. At the end of the day, we have to be cognizant of what’s around us than what we’re allowing you to remove it.” – Brad Smotherman “Find a mentor that has been down the road that you want to go.  If I hadn’t had my mentor, I’d never have accomplished what I’ve accomplished. They can take years off your learning curve, and not only that, you’re going to avoid a lot of the mistakes you would have made, which is just as important, if not more.” – Brad Smotherman “Everything starts with a motivated seller. So, if we’re able to create motivated seller lead flow, then we can figure out what direction we want to take, whether you want to be a rental guy or do you want to be a note guy, or you want to be the flip person or, or whatever that is. We have to have motivated sellers. So, learn how to lead generate.” – Brad Smotherman Connect with Brad Smotherman: Listen to Brad’s podcast bradsmotherman.com  Facebook Connect with Dave Dubeau: Property Profits Podcast www.davedubeau.com www.investorattractiondemo.com Facebook LinkedIn Enjoyed the Podcast? Please subscribe on iTunes for updates

Raised outside Sacramento, CA Chef Brad Cecchi is a graduate of the Culinary Arts program at American River College and the Culinary Institute of America. He would go on to spend the next 7 years working between Sacramento's Mulvaney's and Grange restaurants. Next, Cecchi made the move to Cleveland, OH where he held the executive chef position at Urban Farmer and the Westin Downtown. In 2016 Cecchi made the move back to CA when he was recruited by Michelin starred Solbar, as the chef de cuisine and later as the executive chef were he was able to maintain the Michelin star status for 2 years. in 2017 Cecchi joined forces with Clay Nutting to open Canon, which is recognized as one of Sacramento's best restaurants and just recently got It's on Michelin nod when named to the Michelin guide’s Bib Gourmand list. Check out episode 662 with Oliver Ridgeway as mentioned in today's episode! Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra: "Chance favors a prepared mind." In today's episode with Brad Cecchi we will discuss: Organization Giving compliments to your staff is key Importance of travel What Brad learned from working in a mom and pop pizza shop To go to culinary school or not to go? The passion and desire to be taken seriously Cooking for Dick Chaney Helping other chefs open restaurants before opening your own Tensions in the kitchen Thinking through problems; stepping away The pressure of the Michelin star Cashflow Opening undercapitalized Farm to table/fork Today's sponsor: BentoBox empowers restaurants to own their presence, profits and relationships. The hospitality platform disrupts third-party services that come between the restaurant and the guest. BentoBox puts the restaurant first and offers tools that drive high-margin revenue directly through the restaurant’s website. BentoBox is trusted and loved by over 5,000 restaurants worldwide including Union Square Hospitality Group, Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, Lilia and more. Gusto offers modern, easy payroll, benefits, and HR to small businesses across the country — they were even named best online payroll by PCMag. And as a listener, you’ll get three months free when you run your first payroll. Sign up and give it a try at Gusto.com/unstoppable.    Wisetail’s user-friendly platform focuses on engaging, growing, and empowering your workforce while enabling your culture to thrive in multi-site businesses. It is easily configurable to an organization's brand and technical specifications. In addition, Wisetail provides a social community for their customers to share best practices and continuously improve the learning experience. Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Organization What is your biggest weakness? Aspirations, "trying to do more than I'm ready to do." What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? How clean are you own your real life What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Butts in seats Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Mise en place What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Tasting trays What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner?  Letter to a Young Chef by Daniel Boulud GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM  What's the one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough? Think What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your four walls restaurant and how has it influence operations? Google Drive If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Andewy Sausage Recipe Family-style shareable dining Community Contact info: Website: www.canoneastsac.com Instagram: @canoneastsac Facebook: @canoneastsac Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Brad Cecchi for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!   Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!

Power of Your Mind Podcast Interview with Brad Warner – Zen 101 and Letters to a Dead Friend In Episode #73, I am talking with Brad Warner. Brad Warner is the author of Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen and numerous other titles, including It Came from Beyond Zen, Don't Be a Jerk, and Hardcore Zen. A Soto Zen teacher, he is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and popular blogger who leads workshops and retreats around the world. In addition to his books, his writing appears in Lion's Roar, Tricycle, Buddhadharma, and Alternative Press. He lives in Los Angeles where he is the founder and lead teacher of the Angel City Zen Center. Visit him online at www.hardcorezen.info. We talked about: What the title of Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen is about Who the real Marky Moon was and the kind of relationship Brad has with him Why Brad never told his friend about his Zen practice What one of the letters, entitled “Truth vs. Buddhism”, means What the chapter on Zen Bozo is about Why he was writing letters to a dead friend as a Buddhist - Wouldn't that mean he believes his friend has already been reincarnated? What Brad wanted to tell Marky about Zen that he didn't tell him in the book Why his approach to writing about Zen doesn't seem like the one most writers about Zen usually take The future of Zen in the West as Brad sees it Brad's letter called “The Goal of Having No Goals” - What's the deal with Zen being called a goal-less practice? And much more! For more information about Brad Warner, you can visit him at: Website: http://www.hardcorezen.info/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/doubtboy You can also follow Brad at his Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/BradWarnerHardcoreZen/ * * * * * Victoria Gallagher is a worldwide leader in Hypnotherapy, a #1 Best Selling author, international speaker, life success coach, and renowned authority on the Law of Attraction. She has dedicated her life to empowering people all over the world to successfully live a life of liberty, aligned with their dreams through her effective meditative recordings and online courses. With the new HypnoCloud iOS app, you can achieve the wealth you desire, be healthy and fit, have the career you want, live the lifestyle of which you dream, and reach spiritual fulfillment. Download HypnoCloud from the App Store now: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hypnocloud-relax-and-let-go/id1450270910 Begin your Personal Growth Journey Today with your 30 Day Trial to Personal Growth Club Video Training course for just $1. Start your trial now at: http://PersonalGrowthClub.com/My-Secrets For our listeners who found us on Power of Your Mind Podcast, go to Hyptalk.com and sign up for your Free Self-Hypnosis Video Training Course. Also First Time Customers get 35% off Your First Order of Hypnosis Downloads when you use the code "PODCAST" in your shopping cart at: Hyptalk.com Learn more about Victoria Gallagher and her new book Practical Law of Attraction at:VictoriaMGallagher.com If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a review! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-your-mind-hypnosis-law-attraction-meditation/id1161784063?mt=2

Episode 14 is with Bradley Richards. Brad is a skilled and sensitive psychiatric and behavior interventionist and care navigator. He enters crisis situations, quickly grasping and understanding the facts in a way that allows him to re-frame and help those involved to begin moving the crisis to a place of calm and clarity. What Brad does goes by many names: care navigator, care manager, behavioral analyst, psychiatric interventionist. But what Brad prefers to be called is a Psychiatric Interventionist! Brad creates alliances with individuals and family members dealing with the impact of mental disorders, autism, and substance abuse and helps to move the person needing care (literally providing transport services when needed) into appropriate services. Brad has a support team of 20 mental health professionals and coaches and works nationally with a broad professional network to help families achieve desired outcomes. As Founder and President at Brad Richards Inc., Brad works as an advocate, mentor, court-appointed care manager, and consultant in care plan development. He has also used his advanced degree in behavior analysis coordinating clinical care for 10 years for Eden II Programs in Long Island and Staten Island, NY, serving people with autism. Three main talking points: Brad talks to us about why he prefers to be called a “psychiatric preventionist” versus an interventionist. Virgil and Brad discuss in-depth the reasons why families reach out to Brad and how he weaves his support into the family system to help create a durable and long-term safety net for the person of concern, always with an eye to helping that person achieve and sustain their highest levels of independence. And lastly, Brad and Virgil discuss the mental health system at large and why his role is so needed and also what resources he wishes each of his clients knew about, but no one is telling them about.

When growing your book of business, you can either build it from scratch yourself or join up with another advisor and purchase their practice. Today’s guest is most experienced in the latter, and he’s here to share the insights, benefits, and perils of buying (and selling) your business. Brad Amlin has put in more than 17 years in the financial services business. His primary area of expertise is financial, estate and tax planning, focusing on strategies that include the use of life insurance and investment vehicles. He works with both business owners and high net worth individuals. Brad has also been through numerous business transitions, both as the advisor buying practices and, more recently, as the one selling his own business. Listen in to hear how Brad built a $30 million AUM business to $150 million – and why he decided to sell. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Brad sought out clients in his early days as an independent advisor (8:15) How Brad built Cornwall Wealth Management from $30 million to $150 million AUM (12:35) What Brad looks for in clients (24:45) How to help your clients through a business transition (28:50) Why Brad’s practice has both MFDA and IIROC advisors (31:30) Major challenges when undergoing a business transition (33:35) Links and Resources: Email Brad Cornwall Wealth Management The Personal Coach Quotes by Brad Amlin: “Success really revolves around the continuity of who the client’s dealing with.” “Even if you do want to, over time, rebrand the company, I think maintaining the brand… for a specified period of time post-transition really helps the continuity and maintains that client.” “I find the challenge to be maintaining confidence and maintaining that ‘up’ feeling in an environment that seems to be rapidly shifting through regulatory change.” While Brad started his financial services career working for a bank, he’s since had quite the career building and buying financial advisory businesses; at its peak, his practice had $150 million AUM. In his mid-forties, he decided it was time to sell his business to another advisor and get back to what he loves best: time and working directly with clients. Below, we’re sharing three key ideas from this episode: What Brad looks for in clients How to help your clients through a business transition Solutions to 3 major business transition challenges

‘’Patience will kill you, it will rob you of your hopes and dreams.’’ - @therealbradlea Happy Monday Freedom Pact Family! We are delighted to start the week with another fantastic episode. Today, on the show, we are joined by the founder of Lightspeed VT - which is a world-leading platform into interactive based sales training - it is Brad Lea. Brad is a widely renowned speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, and influencer. Brad has been involved in the sales world for more than 25 years, and is right at the helm of the current sales-world through the business which he does. We sat down for this engaging chat with Brad, and we covered so so many topics. In this podcast, you will learn: - Why Brad elected for a sales based career and the ability to do so - The 7B model that will take your life to the next level - Why opportunity is abundant & the analogy that Brad gives to back this up - Brad’s opinion on why you shouldn’t save money - What Brad would do if he was starting over again & so so much more If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a rating & a review on iTunes - It helps us so much with the visibility of the show. Without any further ado, lets welcome a man onto the show that Daymond John commented saying ‘’no one is leading the way better than Brad Lea.’’ Brad Lea, welcome to the Freedom Pact. LINKS: @therealbradlea - IG bradlea.com Brad’s Podcast - Dropping Bombs @freedompact - IG @freedompactpod - TW Contact us: Freedompact@gmail.com

In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back on Dr. Brad Dieter (previous #54). Brad is a trained Exercise Physiologist, Molecular Biologist, and Biostatistician. He received his B.A. from Washington State University and a Masters of Science in Biomechanics at the University of Idaho, and completed his PhD at the University of Idaho. He completed his post-doctoral fellowship in translational science at Providence Medical Research Center, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital where he studied how metabolism and inflammation regulate molecular mechanisms disease and is involved in discovering novel therapeutics for diabetic complications. In addition to his laboratory and biostatistics work, Dr. Dieter is the Chief Operating Officer at Macros Inc and is passionate about scientific outreach and educating the public through his role on Scientific Advisory Boards and regular writing on health, nutrition, and supplementation. In this conversation, Stuart and Brad discuss leadership, time management and the future of health and what trainers can do to positively influence this.      Timestamps: (2.53) Brad tells a story about how researching how to train his Dog has changed his perspective on leadership and working with people. (8.13) How Brad gets around the challenge of being too close to a problem to solve it. (9.49) How Brad ensures he's putting some of his time into the big problems and not just putting out fires. (11.07) How he thinks about giving his staff autonomy. (14.53) How he has approached improving his leadership skills. (15.33) Mistakes he's made since being in a leadership role. (19.03) Two big things he's learnt about leadership. (20.53) Book recommendations on leadership. (22.33) How he approaches giving back and ensuring he's giving his time to the right people. (30.18) Time management and putting his time into the right projects. (37.03) What can Personal Trainers do to create a healthier society? (42.53) What Brad would do if he was a 1:1 trainer and he wanted to help improve the future of health. (45.28) Where you can find or follow Brad's work.     Find Out More About Brad: Macro's Inc Website Science Driven Nutrition     Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

Brad Wilcox is a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University where he also enjoys working with such programs as Especially for Youth, Women’s Conference, and Campus Education Week. He is the author of the book, The Continuous Atonement, and the BYU devotional, “His Grace is Sufficient.” Brad grew up in Provo, Utah except for childhood years spent in Ethiopia, Africa. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile and later returned to that country to preside over the Chile Santiago East Mission from 2003-2006. He and his family have also lived for a time in New Zealand and Spain where he directed study abroad programs for Brigham Young University. Brad has served as a member of the Sunday School General Board. He and his wife, Debi, have four children and six grandchildren. Reading, writing, teaching, and traveling are some of his favorite things. He loves Peanut M&M's and pepperoni pizza, but he realizes that doesn't sound too healthy so he is really trying hard to learn to love salads. 2:54 - Elder Faust asked Brad and Debbie Wilcox to be a model of a happy marriage to their missionaries3:45 - “Always go to the funeral”5:20 - We all want to make a difference in the world, but that starts with making a difference in your family6:00 - What Brad and Debbie are still learning after 35 years of marriage (lifelong learning, “empty nest” stage)7:50 - How Brad and Debbie met and fell in love11:00 - Things fell more into place when the pressure was off11:45 - First Kiss12:34 - Things progress more naturally in dating when there isn’t so much pressure13:45 - Sometimes things don’t just “fall into place” naturally when you meet the right person. It takes an intentional choice to give things a try. It takes vulnerability and risk.15:00 - The transition that happened when baby came along - they had to be more intentional in their marriage15:45 - The purpose of marriage is growth; the relationship matures over time17:15 - “Love isn’t two people looking madly at each other, love is two people looking in the same direction” The maturity and growth happens while working towards a common goal and purpose18:45 - The four “legs on a table” of a relationship (emotional/social, intellectual, spiritual, physical), and how strength comes in having a balance of all four.19:39 - the purpose of an engagement - strengthen the pillars of emotional/social, intellectual, and spiritual before adding in the physical helps to create a strong foundation21:50 - How each of the four pillars of a relationship help with the “hard work” of marriage23:55 - Intellectual - It’s not necessarily about sharing interests, but showing interest in the other person’s interests. Share your world with each other.25:55 - Emotional/social pillar27:00 - Spiritual pillar27:50/31:15 - It’s not always realistic to have scripture study and prayer together as a couple. As long as each individual working on their spirituality separately, that adds to the spiritual pillar of the relationship.29:15 - Simply being active in the church and having a temple recommend helps to be on the same page with core values29:30 - Fear of marriage in young people, and common causes of divorce30:20 - If you can live a certain way before marriage, it is a good indicator that you will be able to continue living that way after marriage (activity in the church, living within your means, etc).30:55 - The church alone can give a couple the spiritual connection the marriage needs.31:30 - Individual spiritual habits fulfill a need in our lives33:30 - Physical Pillar - men and women compliment each other with the emotional and physical sides of an intimate relationship.34:35 - “Choreplay”35:10 - Air traffic controllers vs Bowlers (landing airplanes vs knocking down the pins)37:25 - We’re meant to go together; we teach other to create a fuller and more meaningful experience37:50 - Different temptations for men and women38:10 - Avoidable mistakes of young couples41:30 - Problem solving vs listening41:45 - Asking for what you need instead of expecting your partner to “just know”42:45 - “You’re not allowed to complain about something you’ve never asked for”44:20 - Our society has taught us that asking for what we want is selfish - these leads to covert contracts. “My partner should just know what I need”46:00 - It’s easy to get discouraged, but just caring about making your marriage better shows that you are on the right track.46:30 - Satan will never have a marriage, and will never have a family. No wonder he is out to destroy our families.47:20 - “A problem identified, is a problem half-solved”48:20: - An example of real-life compromise

Brad Williams is on a rocket ship that just blasted off to superstardom. His favorite book is 'The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli and he tells me how he has navigated his life using this map. In this episode we talk about sad pathetic lonely fuckers who complain about comedy specials, how Andy Dick portrayed little people as caged animals and the future cage that Brad has waiting for him one day. The Richard Nixon list of enemies is something he's not against keeping so I tell him that the opening scene of 'Wild Tales' is the best revenge film ever conceived. Human beings are not evolving, most human beings don't want freedom and democracy. Most humans in history desire power, tyranny and oppression and this surveillance state gangster third world path is full steam ahead. All we can do is make money and put a wall and gate around your house while creating an army of children that you program the thoughts in their heads. In this chat it is revealed that Brad and I both are Capricorns, grew up with Disney magic and how our fathers both shaped us into the funny men that we are. Now that Brad is approaching fatherhood he explains to me how it is important never to yuck someone's yum. What Brad's father did to a big plate full of mashed potatoes is one of the best laughs he's ever had and making your kid laugh might be the secret to raising children into becoming the best humans. He is one of the most naturally funny comedians crushing heads in America today and that is why it is my pleasure to present to you the one and only Brad Williams! Patreon.com/tomrhodesradiosmartcamp

Erik is joined on this episode by Brad Glisson (@GlissonBrad), co-founder and CEO of Quilt, formerly Thoughtblox.They discuss:- What social capital is, why it is important, and how it is distinctive from other forms of capital.- The studies around social capital and some of their insights.- How social capital impacts and intersects with reputation.- Whether a codified reputation system, like a “Yelp for people” would ever be feasible (or desirable).- What makes a great community.- What Brad is working on in this space.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Erik is joined on this episode by Brad Glisson (@GlissonBrad), co-founder and CEO of Quilt, formerly Thoughtblox.They discuss:- What social capital is, why it is important, and how it is distinctive from other forms of capital.- The studies around social capital and some of their insights.- How social capital impacts and intersects with reputation.- Whether a codified reputation system, like a “Yelp for people” would ever be feasible (or desirable).- What makes a great community.- What Brad is working on in this space.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Brad Mulvey shares his journey into personal development and how it's supercharged his life. There are many amazing nuggets in this episode that anyone can utilize to help them on their journey to creating a life of abundance.   Take away: Build your network to take you to the next level.   Action step:  What's one thing you can do to add value to someone else?   Money Learnings: Brad grew up in a neighborhood with very mixed economic conditions. Everyone was trying to keep up with the Jones.   Bio: Brad Mulvey is a husband, podcast host, personal development thought leader, and data-driven marketing consultant. He hosts the Millennial Mastermind Podcast, a show dedicated to giving entrepreneurial millennials the tools, tactics, and inspiration to turn their dreams into reality.    Brad’s own personal development journey was born from a place of frustration and desperation. Like many of us, he found himself at a point in life where he felt he was unfulfilled, undervalued, and underpaid. Worse yet, he knew that there was a wealth of unmet potential deep inside of himself. It was at that point that he decided to take a stand and make a change. Thus was born the Millennial Mastermind Podcast.   Now, he helps other young professionals ignite their potential and create a life worth living.     Highlights from this episode: Link to show page Keeping up with the Jones. Happiness is based on your ability to be grateful. How podcasts opened up Brad's world.  The power of continuous lifelong learning.  What Brad learned from his podcast guests.     Learning to serve others.  Profit comes first. The power of having a coach.  Surround yourself with people who help you level up. Adding value to others.  Abundance versus Scarcity mindsets The compound effect in life.  The fitness plan.  Mastermind Groups The power of accountability and vulnerability.  The power of looking at life through a variety of lenses.   https://www.millennialmm.com/ https://www.millennialmm.com/toolkit/   Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom! Thanks for listening! If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ rocky@richersoul.com Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.

Follow Brad journey @BradAMcCormick   Topics Covered: -Importance of involving your community in your school -Creating a meaningful "advisory time" -Teaching Adult skills -Exposing kids to job options and careers -What Brad is NOT good at!

Brad Wolff, author of the bestseller, People Problems? How to Create People Solutions for a Competitive Edge, joins Dolph to deliver an important lesson: all problems are people problems. Walking us through his origin story, Brad shares the experiences and lessons that have helped him understand that solving any organizational problem starts with taking an honest look at your people – especially yourself! Links: To learn about Habit Technologies, email Brad: bwolff@peoplemaximizers.com Free ebook Maximize Your People, Productivity, and Profit: https://peoplemaximizers.com/maximize-profits PeopleMax: https://peoplemaximizers.com/ Brad’s book People Problems? How to Create People Solutions for a Competitive Advantage   *****Timestamped Highlights***** (4:18) Somewhere between birth and walking… (6:40) Doing it wrong > Doing it right: What Brad learned as a recruiter (9:05) Guess what? The most successful leaders are open to getting better! (10:53) Low turnover rates may not be a bragging point (13:28) The notable difference between a producer and a manager (14:34) Beware the Halo Effect and Horn Effect! (16:18) The dark period when Brad’s business failed (18:20) The cognitive dissonance bus runs right into Brad (22:35) Dolph finally accepts the properties of velocity and mass (25:22) Brad and Dolph share the process of being human (31:22) Debunking the talent myth (32:50) Creating a safe and open work culture (34:19) From definition to application, Brad talks habits  

Brad Mulvey is the founder of Millennial Mastermind and host of the Millennial Mastermind Podcast. His mission is to build a community of highly motivated millennials who want to build amazing lives for themselves and each other.  By connecting with the already successful, I am digging into their journeys and uncovering the proven strategies that they used to achieve massive success.  In doing so, I will share with you a formula for your own success. We explored myriad topics in this conversation, but we specifically deep dived into: Millenials being the participation trophy generation Weaknesses and strengths that millenials embody and how to best circumvent or leverage these in the workplace What Brad learned interviewing the CEO of his company, Speedeon Data Show Notes: Website: www.millennialmm.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/millenialmm Twitter: @bradmulvey Instagram: @bradmulvey ----- Patreon: www.patreon.com/thesteveglaveski Employee to Entrepreneur book: www.employeetoentrepreneur.io Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

Improviser/Actor Brad Sherwood is joining the conversation on Cue To Cue today! I was so glad I was able to catch Brad before he left for Australia to meet up with Colin Mochrie and Greg Proops for the Just For Laughs festival! Brad is letting us see into his career and heart today. He shares where his love for comedy comes from and how he figured out at a young age that humour is a useful tool to connect to people and how humour is the one element of the ever-changing entertainment industry that never seems to go out of style stating, “ Humour in its multiple forms will never be obsolete because everybody is always going to want to laugh. Through good times and bad times, everybody loves to laugh.” In this episode: Why he never wants to choose volunteers from the audience that is overzealous to join in improv games What the two different types of synthesis that improvers are constantly trying to make happen in order to have an impactful, funny and compelling scene. How finding the funny in every situation is a way of life for him The fundamental differences between improvers and stand-up comedians What Brad hey learned about having longevity as an artist in the entertainment industry   A little about Brad: Brad Sherwood is one of the greatest living American improvisers and loves writing about himself in the third person. He is best known for his thirteen seasons, as a series regular on the Emmy nominated 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'. He will next be seen in the 5th season of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' airing on the CW Network. His other credits include The Drew Carey Show, Talk Soup, The Newz, Improv-a-ganza, The Green Screen Show, This Vs. That, The Dating Game, LA Law, and The Tonight Show. Brad is currently touring the world in the critically acclaimed, live, two-man improv show: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: The Scared Scriptless Tour. Get Tickets To the Scared Scriptless Tour below! http://colinandbradshow.com/   Follow Brad!  I: @thebradsherwood T: @thebradsherwood   Connect with Cue To Cue!  I: @thisischelseajohnson F: @thisischelseajohnson T: @thisischelseaj www.thisischelseajohnson.com  

Rondi sits down with entrepreneur Brad Lea, host of the Dropping Bombs podcast. Brad gives his #1 piece of advice for anyone looking to build a business (hint: it was Rondi's first Wealth Rule, too!). Plus: - Why you should take emotion out of your financial decisions - What Brad wishes he would've done earlier when building his company - Why you may need to get in debt to get rich - Why Brad genuinely believes everyone should get Rondi to fix their credit through Fortress Credit Pro - And more! This episode includes explicit language. Find the full show notes for this episode here.   #AskRondi your question   Please rate & review us on your app of choice, so we can build the show and get on top-tier guests for YOU to enjoy! Pass on the gift of financial freedom: tell a friend about the School of Wealth. And don't forget: Subscribe! It's "School of Wealth" on your podcast app, or wherever you listen. Follow @RondiLambeth on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Follow Brad Lea on Instagram.   Sign up to manage all your money in one place on CreditMojo.com!   Build your credit here - remember, Rondi's Fortress Credit Pro is paid on results.   Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Follow on Spotify Listen on SoundCloud

Originally published at https://www.get5.io/podcast/5-gangs-of-ballet In this fifth episode of Working better, together., we chat to Brad Klynsmith, the lead singer and manager of Durban-based band, Gangs of Ballet. Gangs of Ballet was formed in 2011 when Brad wanted to play bass in a band and persuaded his brother to be the drummer. The band was an almost instant success and started building momentum from their very first live show, going on to playing big shows and winning music awards including the MTV Africa Music Award for Best Alternative. They recently played their last show and have since disbanded to follow separate career paths — Brad will be studying abroad soon and pursuing other business goals. Some key learnings from Brad (whether you are wanting to start a band or a business): 1) You work for momentum, and momentum creates success. 2) There’s a big difference between doing it for art/fun, and doing it as a career. 3) Say no to sponsors you don’t relate with. Invest your relational time in brands and people you believe in. 4) 99% of relationships fail because there’s an ego involved. 5) Remember, there are no rules. 6) What you do next, should be better than what you did last. 7) Put time aside to think. 8) The more you understand yourself, the more productive you become. 9) Get 8 hours of sleep a day (Jeff Bezos seems to agreewith Brad). 10) Work with your strengths, this is where the fruit will come from. Timestamp notes: 3:02 — Signing a record deal doesn’t mean you’ve made it. This is step 1. 4:16 — Brad shares some of the toughest decisions they’ve made over the years. 8:20 — How to maintain the culture & create a great network of partners. 11:15 — It’s important for everyone to pull their weight and be open to giving and receiving feedback. 12:40 — Your approach is more important than the product. The product is the easy part, getting it to people is the hard part. 13:40 — Brad shares about the next phase of his life, and how he spends his day-to-day. 18:30 — What Brad’s been reading. 20:15 — How to reach Brad: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter.

Brad Waid (@techbradwaid) is an international speaker, influencer and educator with over 15 years of classroom and industry experience. Brad is an industry leader in the fields of educational technology, 21st century learning, culture and innovation and has been name a top 15 influencer/thought leader in Augmented Reality. Brad is a consultant to industry, education and government and is often called on by industry to assist in marketing and telling the story of a product or a company. He also assists school districts and educational conferences in applying technology into education, and he works with government agencies to improve education for all students.​As a consultant to start-ups from Silicon Valley to New York and government agencies, Brad has a unique perspective on the evolution of the tech landscape.He has been honored by the National School Board Association as one of the “20 to Watch” in Educational Technology. Brad’s knowledge of educational technology, his ability to assist industry and government and his passion to inspire educational change, makes him a highly sought after speaker and influencer who makes an impact where ever he goes. You can listen right here on iTunesIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: * How augmented reality has changed in the past decade * What is on the near-term horizon in terms of holograms, VR and AR * How technology transforms society and cultural norms * The ways education is being rewritten for the modern world * Why Brad is so bullish on AI and machine learning * The problems with AI and AR for freedom and personal privacy * How Brad thinks about the future of work * The reason Brad thinks college is a collapsing system * What Brad believes is necessary to save the education system * The societal struggles to change education * Which of today's top tech companies will lead the future of tech * Why Minority Report isn't that far off * Ways technology transforms society more than we realize * Why Brad is big on space travel--Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFMFringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.Donate   

Brad Costanzo is an entrepreneur and growth strategist who helps business owners grow and expand. Like me, he’s also a podcast host, and he’ll share some words of wisdom specific to podcasters! Most of the episode, though, is relevant to anyone who wants to expand or create their business regardless of industry. He offers creative tips and insights that you can apply to your own situation. Check out this episode whether you’re an ultra-successful business owner, someone considering starting a new business or podcast, or anywhere in between. Find Out More About Brad Here: Bacon Wrapped Business Costanzo Marketing Group @BradCostanzo on Twitter Brad Costanzo on LinkedIn askbrad@baconwrappedbusiness.com In This Episode: [01:28] - Brad talks about web strategy and shares what he discusses at the event where he and Stephan met. [06:28] - Stephan ties what Brad has been saying to the reason why the railroads went out of business. He and Brad then rave about the docuseries The Men Who Built America. [08:17] - The questions Brad has been talking about are his starting points, he explains. He also discusses leapfrog theory. [12:01] - Is Brad acquiring entire businesses, or just websites? It depends, he answers. He then talks about how he finds his deals. [15:49] - What Brad has been saying reminds Stephan of signs that say “we’ll buy your house for cash.” [18:38] - Stephan is reminded of something he learned at a real estate investing seminar: look at the rental section of a newspaper to find a property to buy. Brad then shares his thoughts on creating access to the assets you need. [21:54] - Brad brings up something that he talks a lot about on his podcast: access and influence. [24:32] - We hear more about leasing a website with the option to buy, which is something Brad has done recently. [27:11] - Brad and Stephan discuss Jay Abraham, who has been on Marketing Speak twice. [28:18] - Stephan has bought some websites for relatively small amounts of money, starting at $500, he explains. [31:33] - What has been Brad’s best deal so far? [34:33] - Brad has worked with brokers, but has never bought through one, only sold through them. He shares his thoughts on brokers. [38:25] -Does Brad have an example of using Jay Abraham’s strategy for something outside of acquiring websites or businesses? [43:27] - Stephan offers an example that he heard at the latest Podcast Movement conference. He then shares how he got into an event that he couldn’t afford at the time. [47:54] - As podcasters, the #1 thing we want is access to listeners, Brad points out. He then discusses some creative ways of reaching this goal. [52:44] - Stephan is reminded that he did a similar sort of triangulation last week. [54:52] - The big-picture thinking is Brad’s favorite thing to do, but also the hardest thing to do for himself rather than other people, he explains. Stephan then offers his advice on how to overcome this problem. [58:30] - Brad responds to Stephan’s suggestion. [61:29] - How can listeners get in touch with Brad or learn more? Links and Resources: Bacon Wrapped Business Costanzo Marketing Group @BradCostanzo on Twitter Brad Costanzo on LinkedIn askbrad@baconwrappedbusiness.com The Men Who Built America Leapfrog theory Winning Through Intimidation by Robert Ringer Flippa Robert Allen on Marketing Speak Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty by Harvey Mackay Jay Abraham on Marketing Speak: Build Your Business With The Strength Of The Parthenon Jay Abraham on Marketing Speak: Using SEO to Its Full Potential The Science of SEO Quiet Light Brokerage Podcast Movement Unleash the Power Within Tony Robbins Dave Asprey Byron Katie on the Optimized Geek Donny Epstein   

This week on The What Brad & Barry explore the artists playing The Farm for the first time. Along the way they give some advice to first time attendees and get to chat with Roo First Timer, Bazzi! Playlist: 1 - The Killers - All These Things I've Done 2 - The Killers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town 3 - Low Cut Connie - Rio 4 - Bazzi - Mine 5 - Khalid - Shot Down 6 - Future - Selfish 7 - Knox Fortune - Lil' Thing 8 - Japanese Breakfast - Road Head 9 - Sir Sly - Alter

Episode 095 - Brad Inman at Inman Connect NYC It's time for Inman—it's Inman time! In this episode, the founder of Inman News—Brad Inman himself—stops by for a short interview to talk about what he's excited about at the conference. We also get his view of what's coming for real estate in 2018. This one's a whirlwind, so get ready!   SHOW NOTES Intro by Tiffany from Charleston, SC [0:00] Why the Inman Influencer list went away this year [2:42] What Brad is excited about this year [3:42] Innovation in real estate [4:00] The role of agents in the real estate future [5:30] Will there ever be a time where realtors aren't needed? [6:00]   SHOW LINKS Tiffany Johnson-Wilson, Broker and Intro Reader:  http://johnsonandwilson.com/history/founder.html Inman Connect NYC: https://www.inman.com/event/inman-connect-new-york-2018/ Marriott Marquis Hotel Times Square: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycmq-new-york-marriott-marquis/ John Payton: https://www.realogy.com/about/leadership-team/executive-officers/john-peyton Redfin's Glenn Kelman:  https://twitter.com/glennkelman “Glenn Kelman Will Pay You”:  https://www.redfin.com/blog/2018/01/how-much-do-redfin-agents-earn.html Realogy: https://www.realogy.com/ Knock: https://www.knock.com/   BOOM LINKS Email: info@boomrealestatepodcast.com Web: www.boomrealestatepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boomrealestatepodcast 30-Day Jumpstart: www.Boom30.com  

In this episode of Cult of Startup, our guest is Brad Gauthier. Brad is the founder of Sitecast, Founded in 2013 and based out of Portland, Oregon, Sitecast.com is a platform of configurable API’s to rapidly build and deploy serverless web projects with ease. Brad discovered a talent for building websites at the age of 12 when he landed his first client. He pursued that skill to get where he and his company are at today, with a few crucial detours along the way.   Some Questions I Ask Brad: What route did you decide to take after graduating college? [8:30] What were the audiobooks that influenced you the most during college? [13:30] Are there any other books in audio format you’d specifically recommend? [19:22] What was the company you started after you left your first job out of college? [32:30] What type of benefits comes from learning about a variety of subject matters? [34:30] How did having so many bosses at once drive you to leave your job? [38:07] What did you discover about yourself after you sold your possessions and started traveling? [56:45] What was the “aha!” moment for Sitecast and how did you make that moment into a reality? [1:01:29] What have you learned from customer development since starting Sitecast? [1:08:31] What kind of pricing model does Sitecast use? [1:22:00] What are some of your favorite book recommendations? [1:38:52] Do you have a morning routine? [1:42:32]   Some Things You’ll Learn In This Episode: What opened Brad’s eyes at age 12 to his life and career possibilities What Brad would consider himself an apprentice at The main reason Brad started to check out of college What Brad falsely assumed regarding his college degree What big grocery store chain Brad wanted to create an online version of What article acted as the true catalyst for Brad switching job gears after college Why it’s good to future proof your business name How Sitecast is funded as a company What Sitecast is working on and why Brad considers it to be the future of the platform   Connect With Brad ContactBrad.com Instagram.com/bradleygauthier LinkedIn

Learn why EFT is considered to be The Number 1 tool for HEALING and REMOVING BLOCKS by top experts We experienced the power of EFT first hand as Brad led us through rounds of tapping and the SHIFT took place. INCREDIBLE!!! Must hear this call if you want to GET UNSTUCK!    "Wow this was so powerful thank you.." ~MJ     "Magnificent Brad strikes again :) What an intuition. This was beautiful thanks" ~ Gabriella   "oh Eram thank you for being so publicly vulnerable. I am feeling a bit sad with you. i will be sending you love and light."  ~ Eileen   "The tapping was great! I've said to myself that I want a cute body worker boyfriend and when we did the tapping I accessed a very hurt little girl that felt rejected by her mother. As I dialogued with her in her pain telling her that yes he might reject you and that I would be there for her if he did we both wound up laughing and I knew that much of it had cleared. THANK YOU!" ~ Jennifer       ORDER JOY NOW!!!    Learn why EFT is considered to be the Number 1 tool for HEALING and REMOVING BLOCKS by top experts!!   Don't miss the chance to experience this clearing with Brad     Experience HAPPINESS Now!!!   "EFT offers great healing benefits."   ~ Deepak Chopra, MD   "EFT is a simple, powerful process that can profoundly influence gene activity, health and behavior."   ~ Bruce Lipton, PhD   "I frequently use EFT for my patients with great results."   ~ Eric Robins, MD   Join us as Brad shows us HOW TO:   LOWER levels of the stress hormone CORTISOL, that doesn't even cause anxiety but is the top reason why women can't lose weight! FINALLY HEAL pain and obsessive thought patterns and FEEL measurable results quickly!!!! CLEAR past emotional trauma to unleash your magical future..... UNBLOCK your creative and abundance channels and allow the flow of abundance... Clear issues with Brad on this call! And much, much more   ORDER JOY NOW!!!     About Brad Yates: Brad Yates is a Best Selling Author and is considered an International authority on EFT. His humorous and compassionate approach makes this modality for personal growth a delightful experience! DISCOVER how EFT can help you prepare for the extreme transformation available to us all during this historical time on our planet!   What Brad's clients say about him:   GOT A JOB IN A WEEK & HALF!!! "I love your EFT sessions!! You are great!! Your EFT abundance sessions got me an interview in 2 days and a job in a week and half."   ~ E.A.     EFT CONNECTED WITH SPIRIT "Brad Yates's coaching was one of the most intuitive, direct-hit, useful experiences I've had. Anyone interested in understanding the links between EFT and working with Spirit will benefit immediately and deeply from working with him."   ~ Mary C., Intuitive Counselor     POWERFUL RESULTS "I am really amazed at how powerful this work really is! And you, Brad, are truly MAGNIFICENT beyond measure!!! And you can quote me on that! :- )"   ~ Debra L., Software Engineer     ASTOUNDING BREAKTHROUGHS "I have had many astounding breakthroughs. Old scars that clearly have been blocking my ability to attract prosperity have been cleared."   ~ J.S.     ORDER JOY NOW!!!   ------------------------------------------ SUPPORT If you have any problems please contact us at: support@fromheartachetojoy.com ------------------------------------------   Thank you for taking the time to step out and GET this amazing information. You deserve it!   ----------------------------------------------------------- The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this website is for general information purposes only. Please see a medical professional if you need help with depression, illness, or have any concerns whatsoever. WE DO NOT OFFER MEDICAL ADVICE, COURSE OF TREATMENT, and DIAGNOSIS OR ANY OTHER OPINION on your conditions or treatment options. SERVICES OR PRODUCTS THAT YOU OBTAIN THROUGH THIS WEBSITE are for information purposes only and not offered as medical or psychological advice, guidance or treatment

Five years ago Brad Tacia was just a regular guy, working a 70 hour week as an engineer to support his family. In 2011 he began to invest in real estate. After making the switch from single family to multifamily investing, Brad managed to replace his income in just 2 years.In this episode I talk to Brad about the amazing progress he has made over the last 2 years, investigating the reasoning and In this episode I talk to Brad about the amazing progress he has made over the last 2 years, investigating the reasoning and mindset behind his life-changing actions, as well as the habits he has developed to achieve his goals. From his first multifamily deal, to the syndication of a second complex, the results of Brad's determination and decision-making can serve to inspire anyone interested in multifamily real estate investing. Key Takeaways  [03:05] Brad's backstory: from 9 - 5 to real estate. Brad has worked in auto engineering all his life. Layoffs in the auto industry inspired Brad to seek out a second source of income. He realized he needed a ‘Plan B'.  [04:56] The thought processes behind real estate investing. Now with a family, Brad was starting to think about how to secure a financial income. He moved into a new family home and began to rent his old home. Gravitating towards real estate, he started researching and investing in single family.  [07:23] Thinking about replacing income with real estate. Maintain flexible and ever moving goals. First goal to replace 25% of income, then 50%... Recently achieved goal to replace 100% of income with real estate.  [9:09] ‘The idea was to buy one house per year'. Transitioned to the multifamily market after buying his 5th single family home. Did not start with multifamily because the thought was too daunting. Wishes he had started sooner.  [11:45] Making the move to multifamily investing. Brad started to educate himself, reading over a dozen books on apartment investing. Started analyzing deals to get comfortable with the numbers. Analysed 50 deals and gained confidence in the market.  [14:14] Brad's first multifamily deal. 12 units. Agreed on $850,000 ($71,000 per unit). Raised rents to market value for an instant cash flow boost.  [19:50   ] A change in comfort zone and a shift in goals. The benefits of finding a good property manager. Finding more money to invest in multifamily.  [25:25] The ability to make deals directly impacts the scalability of the business. After the first 12 units Brad set his sights on fully replacing his income. He wanted to cover his family's living costs, his ‘rat race number'.  [26:04] Brad's motivation for doing what he does At first it was to provide for his family Now it's about gaining freedom with his time  [27:21 ] Why Brad keeps doing new deals even though he's met his financial goals Brad loves analyzing deals. Wants to pursue more syndication deals.  [35:35] Real estate investing alongside a full-time job. Utilize your free time in the most effective way possible. Research deals on lunch breaks, use your daily commute to make phone calls.  [36:25] Changing your habits and finding your why. Do something every day to keep your deals moving. Don't let anybody else own your time. Find your drive. Brad's is to spend more time with his family.  [42:26] What Brad would tell his younger self. 1st get expenses under control Go into multifamily sooner and build the right mindset Start young, start early, be serious about it.  Connect with Brad  Cell Phone: 248-881-4570 (call or text)  Email:  bradtacia@gmail.com  Resources Mentioned  The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve Berges

More often than we’d like to admit our choice of a private label product was not the best choice we could have made. It’s either got too much competition or is not in a viable market to expect sufficient volume of sales. When that happens your sales can stall out or never get started at all. If you’ve done everything you can to get your listing optimized and jump start sales but still can’t get things moving, you may need to liquidate those products. On today’s episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott chats with Brad Kugler, who is an experienced liquidator both online and offline. Brad shares some amazingly generous tips on things you can do to sell your products and cut your losses. You won’t want to miss this one. What does it mean to liquidate your products? Anytime you run into a situation where your products are not selling as quickly or for as much as you had anticipated and you forecast that future sales will not be much different, you may be in a situation that requires that you liquidate your products, cut your losses, and move on to another product. Liquidating is the process of selling your products at the best price you can in order to recoup some of the money you’ve spent on the products so you can move on. Today’s episode features a professional liquidator, Brad Kugler. He’s got lots of tips to share about how you can do your own product liquidation quickly. Can you use eBay to get rid of products that aren’t selling? Brad Kugler says that one of the best tools that you can use to sell products that you want to get rid of is eBay. The platform seems to work very well for product liquidation and he has found that the buyers on eBay are very different from those who typically purchase through Amazon. Therefore you are able to get your products onto Ebay quickly, sell them faster, and get back the money you’ve invested so you can cut your losses and move on. On this episode Brad shares some tools you can use (most of them free) that will help you get your products on eBay and sold as quickly as possible. Is retail arbitrage success still possible on Amazon? One of the things Brad Kugler deals with often is the process of doing retail arbitrage. That’s because he often purchases bulk lots of items from stores or vendors that are liquidating and will resell those in whatever way he can. One of those ways is through retail arbitrage. When Scott discovered that Brad is familiar with the current state of retail arbitrage he asked what he thinks about the possibilities of successfully running a retail arbitrage business today. You might be surprised at what Brad has to say, so be sure you listen. Do you know about the Amazon Giveaways feature? One of the great Amazon tools that Brad Kruger recommends on this episode of The Amazing Seller is the “Amazon Giveaways” option. It’s a way that you can use the power of Amazon to promote products that you’re willing to giveaway to one winner. But all the other people who enter the contest receive a discount on the same product. This enables you to move a good number of units quickly because Amazon is the trusted source that’s promoting your contest. You’ve got to hear the tricks Brad has discovered to make the giveaway feature work for liquidations, so be sure you listen. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to the podcast about product liquidation! [2:51] What’s the best way to eliminate the need to liquidate products? [8:31] What Brad has been doing in the liquidation space since 1997. [13:23] What Brad’s business does today and how he recommends you liquidate. [19:44] What does Brad do with inventory he purchases? [22:53] What Brad thinks about the possibilities of retail arbitrage. [26:48] Tips for retail arbitrage on eBay. [32:00] Taking advantage of the Amazon Giveaways feature. [39:06] Using Facebook Groups to help you get rid of products. [42:20] Scott’s summary of the conversation. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE www.DVA.com - Brad’s website www.TheAmazingSeller.com/161 - with Greg Mercer www.TheAmazingSeller.com/189 - market and demand episode www.eBay.com www.JoeLister.com www.CamelCamelCamel.com TerraPeak