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When Justin.tv launched in 2007, we had no idea what it would eventually become. Don't be fooled; the journey was far from glamorous. In this episode I sit down with my good friends and Twitch co-founders Michael, Emmett, and Kyle to reminisce on the glory days of building Justin.tv and Twitch. We laugh about behind the scenes stories you haven't heard anywhere else, reflect on the best and worst moments, how we worked well as a team, discuss joy and motivation, and fantasize about solving the problems of tomorrow.  You'll hear the importance of building ‘bad' things quickly, developing the right mindset for building a startup, and how to stay curious. Check out the full episode on Justin Kan's YouTube channel here. Enjoyed this episode? The incredible stories on this podcast are made possible by our sponsors, check them out to support The Quest:Universe | The best mobile command centre for building your online business and content.Cashapp | Spend, save, invest in stocks and cryptocurrency easily 

“And then a letter arrived in the mail. It was from a woman who had heard about my work to help zoo animals. She said, ‘there's these two bears living in a cage in the town near my house. It's on a creek that floods every year. It's horrible conditions. I have no idea what to do. Can you help?' I don't think she knew that I was a 13-year-old.” – Justin Barker Justin is an activist, a director, a producer, and the author of Bear Boy, The True Story of a Boy, Two Bears and the Fight to Be Free. When Justin was 13 years old, he started an organization called Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos. And at 13, he created real change for captive animals, and not long after someone contacted him about two bears living in a wretched conditions in Northern California. Justin spent the next three years fighting to save these bears. Although his book is a young adult novel, it is a book that I think everyone should read. Justin is an example and inspiration of how one person can create enormous impact. And the fact that that person was 13 years old is all the more compelling.

Pro podcaster and filmmaker (and the love of my life) Justin Decloux is back for an episode all about creativity! And we're getting real to answer the question, why is creativity so hard?Today we're talking about why it's so hard to be creative, because we both struggle with this from time to time. And then there are times when we're super prolific. When Justin realizes that creativity is not coming to you as easily as he'd like it to, often times it's just about taking a nap and getting some space, and then moving on.For me, I just get super frustrated and angry with myself and one of my big tipoffs that I'm not in particularly creative mood is that I'm focusing on very mundane tasks that really could be done at ANY other time!We also talk about the value of being creative with a collaborator. This weekend we shot and edited 3 sketches about this new character named No Luck Chuck who gets killed by a gorilla at the end of every scene in very bizarre ways. Since Justin was in a bit of a creative dry spell in his work, we talked about the impact that having a collaborative project has on his ability to get back into a creative mindset. We also discuss the idea of self-editing when working with collaborators, and knowing how to manage your comfort levels so that creativity just flows naturally.Make sure you tune into hear more about:

In this episode, Don MacPherson is joined by celebrity chef and restaurant owner Justin Sutherland. When Justin isn’t in front of a camera, he can be found in one of his several Minnesota restaurants making culinary works of art. He’s also heavily involved with the community, opening up a free food shelter to distribute food to those in need during the pandemic. Don and Justin discuss the future of food, including the concept of “food deserts” and how this contributes to food insecurity for disadvantaged Americans, how the food industry can help fight climate change and the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry.

Justin Rondeau is the general manager for Scalable Labs and manages several software companies including Recess.io, TruConversion.com, Praxio.com, and powers the technology behind DigitalMarketer.com. In today's episode, we'll discuss the tectonic shift of SaaS and why businesses are shifting towards it. Many different companies have adopted SaaS because of the tremendous opportunity it provides to develop recurring revenue streams.   What is SaaS? Software as a service (SaaS) is a way of delivering software online. Instead of installing and maintaining the software on our own computers, we simply gain access to it via the internet (Source: SalesForce).  SaaS customers usually pay a monthly subscription fee for access to the software (Source: Digital Guardian).  When we purchase software and install it onto our computer, we only own the specific version we purchased. But what happens when that software is updated? In the past, if we wanted the newest version, we would have to pay for it again and reinstall it onto our computer. However, now, when we purchase software as a service, we pay a small monthly fee to have access to the newest version of that software. When the program is updated, we get instant access to the updated version.  Adobe is one of the best examples of SaaS. We pay a small monthly fee for Photoshop (or their other software) and continue to get the updated versions, rather than buying Photoshop 4 and then, when they make a new version, have to repurchase Photoshop 5.  More than two decades ago, I was the CEO of a publicly traded SaaS company. Back then, we had to do everything ourselves from scratch. Everything involved custom coding. Now the world has changed. It's so much easier to create SaaS products than it was two decades ago. It has created a tectonic shift that many businesses are taking advantage of.  Here are some of the reasons businesses are taking advantage of SaaS: The Benefits  The software is designed to solve a problem.  When Justin starts a new SaaS project, he asks himself, “What's the problem we're trying to solve? How is this software going to solve that problem?” Once he knew the problem, he would start building the software to solve it.  SaaS is designed to help us solve our problems while saving us time and money at the same time.  “The reason why a business would want [SaaS] . . . [is because] they have a need for something that needs to be done. And this tool does it. They don't have to pay massive upfront costs to build it themselves or have large license fees or anything like that. And then . . . they're never really out of date. It's always an evolving product, so they always have the latest edition,” Justin explained.  Time and Money SaaS can save us time and money.  It is so much easier now than ever before to create SaaS products. Before, in order to create a product, we would need to rely on multiple developers who would code from scratch. Now, we can pull from other frameworks that are already out there. Something that would have taken days now takes minutes.  “Now you'd be able to create your own apps yourself without having to rely on developers,” Justin said. “[It's] all based off of other frameworks that are out there . . . It would normally take multiple front-end developers to handle because they'd have to code from scratch. Now [we] can pull from libraries of different elements.”  The ability to develop our own software products not only saves time but also money. Instead of paying massive, upfront costs, businesses can build software themselves or pay small recurring fees to have access to constantly updated software.  “It takes minutes now. It's a different world, and that's why I think everyone's moving towards the software side of things because you can generate something fairly easily,” Justin explained.    As software is becoming easier and easier to make, it is starting to cost less.  Justin said, “It may have taken me $2 million to get my first product out the door when I started two decades ago. But nowadays, maybe for $200,000 you can get a great SaaS product out the door.”  In today's remote work environment, my companies, Adoption.com and Monetization Nation, don't even have physical offices for headquarters anymore. Everybody works remotely, and in that type of environment, a software product that is not SaaS or cloud-based makes it really hard to work.  For example, we've been using Google Docs and Google Drive for a long time. We migrated many years ago from Microsoft products to Google Drive for that reason. That SaaS product is so much better than a Microsoft document that is sitting on your computer. With SaaS programs like Google Docs and Google Drive, I don't have to worry about having the recent version. I can also have four different people editing a document at the same time as it is shared on the cloud. This saves me time and money and makes remote, collaborative work so much easier. Recurring Revenue  Justin referred to recurring revenue as the gold standard for a business, and SaaS makes it easier. However, as the market becomes more saturated, it can be harder to achieve. We need to be more intentional about what we are asking our customers to subscribe to.  “We always talk about getting recurring revenue and subscription revenue is one of the best ways to make sure you're going to stay in business. It is harder to front-end those types of offers though, to try and get people to take you up on a subscription. Especially now that people are more used to this in the SaaS economy,” Justin said.  Subscription is one of the best ways to have recurring revenue. At the beginning of each month we know we will have a certain amount of money deposited into our banks.  There are a million different things we can subscribe to. With so many options, what is going to make us choose one subscription over the other? For example, think of subscriptions to streaming services. There is Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Vudu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Peacock, Paramount Plus, and more. Which should we choose, and why should we choose one over the other? If we're going to charge for a recurring revenue stream, we need to make sure we are providing recurring value. How do we keep subscribers with us longer? We have to have a consistent reminder about why they decided to sign up. We need to be delivering great value all the time. This works best when our customers have a recurring problem that needs a constant solution, not something that is a one-time issue.  This is why so many people are willing to pay for a subscription to streaming services. Consumers have a constant need for entertainment, and streaming services provide constant new value. They also don't necessarily all offer the exact same thing. For example, the only place we are going to find The Lion King or Mulan is on Disney Plus. The only place we are going to find a Netflix Original such as Stranger Things is Netflix. This is why it is so common for people to be subscribed to multiple streaming services.  So, are we providing consistent value? Are we providing value that our consumers can't get anywhere else?  Think about resume builders. There are many resume builders out there that ask for recurring revenue. However, we really only need to build a resume once when we're looking for a job. If we have a problem that can be solved in one day, we aren't going to want to sign up for a subscription. How many of us are subscribed to a resume builder? Probably very few.  “Now there's even dedicated SaaS services to unsubscribe you from SaaS products,” Justin explained. “It's getting so weird. I think we're running into a climate where recurring revenue is crucial to businesses, but it can't be it. You need to find other ways to bring in cash; it can't just be purely recurring . . . doing it on subscription revenue alone isn't going to be enough going forward. ” Key Takeaways Thank you so much Justin for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: SaaS has become an important tectonic shift. SaaS programs are designed to help solve a problem. We don't have to pay massive, upfront costs to build the software all from scratch. SaaS is a great way to provide recurring revenue.  The SaaS market is becoming saturated. We shouldn't only rely on recurring revenue and should have diversified revenue streams. To maintain subscription revenue we need to provide constant and unique value. Connect with Justin If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Justin or connect with him, you can find him on LinkedIn, email him at justin@scalable.com, or visit his company website at https://scalable.com. You can also watch, listen, or read episode two of Justin's interview for more stories and secrets.  Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  Have you developed or marketed a SaaS product? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/97-why-businesses-are-shifting-towards-software-as-a-service/ 

Justin Clark, a man who never learned to take no for an answer, died Thursday at the age of 58. Born in 1962 with cerebral palsy,  unable to walk or talk, he leaves a legacy few Canadians will ever match. Clark became a pioneer in the fight for the rights of disabled people--determined that they should be treated as full-fledged human beings. Justin Clark, who died Thursday at the age of 58, is pictured with his friend and former teacher Robbie Giles as they attend Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa. Their friendship was fast and lasted (see below) a lifetime. (Submitted by Robbie Giles) After spending his youth at the now-closed Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls, Ontario, he decided that he wanted to control his life. He sued his parents for the right to leave the institution they had placed him in as a child. "The 6 day trial began in November 1982 in Perth, Ontario," writes Anoop Kalsi in her review of the proceeding, published in Dec. 2018. "Justin testified by pointing to a board filled with symbols, a bliss board, which read his answers aloud. This was the first time a bliss board was used in a Canadian court," writes Kalsi, a paralegal at Baker Law in Toronto, whose senior partner David Baker had represented Clark. "When Justin finished his testimony, his parents stood up from their seats and applauded," writes Kalsi, adding: "You can read Justin’s testimony in the unpublished manuscript written by Audrey Cole and Melanie Panitch in PDF here and in text here." Clark is pictured with John Matheson, the judge who presided over his case. "He was not a 'mentally retarded man,' who could not learn, the court found. He was a 'gentle, trusting, believing spirit' and 'very much a thinking human being,' the judge ruled, giving him control of his own affairs." From Kelly Egan's obituary and tribute to Clark published Friday in the Ottawa Citizen. (See link below.)  (Submitted by Carole MacLauchlan) The ramifiations of the stand Clark took and the decision Judge John Matheson made nearly 40 years have had a profound effect on--and for--Canadians. Following the ruling, guardianship laws were re-examined, and in some provinces, rewritten.  Disabled people are no longer "put away." And more and more, a disabled person--not his guardian--gets to make the important decisions that affect his or her life--though that fight continues. And anyone who ever met him or had their life changed because of him is not about to forget Justin Clark and his victory in that courtroom back in 1982. Here's something from the website of British Columbia's Community Ventures Society. "The example Clark set is one that we should all be thankful for," says the post. "He took a bold step to change the course of his life and the lives of many others. He has clearly experienced the benefits of this and we're sure many others have as well." For most of his adult life, Clark lived at Foyers Partage in suburban Ottawa but took the time to play bocce at a rehab centre once or twice a week. (David Gutnick/CBC) In November 2018, Clark was the subject of a radio feature by Montreal-based CBC journalist David Gutnick.  "Today, at 56, Clark is thriving. He has travelled widely — to Germany, Switzerland, France and to visit a brother in the United States. He sees his siblings and friends regularly, and corresponds with them by email," Gutnick reported. "He loves his job at ComputerWise, where he designs greeting cards and calendars. Once or twice a week, he plays bocce at the gymnasium of an Ottawa rehab centre." Clark leaves an extraordinary legacy. Robbie Giles, Justin Clark's former teacher, visits him at his home at Foyer Partage in Ottawa. “I just fell in love with the wonderful soul that he was,” Giles told told the Ottawa Citizen's Kelly Egan. (David Gutnick/CBC) In an obituary and tribute to Clark published Friday in the Ottawa Citizen, Kelly Egan quotes Clark's dear friend Robbie Gil...

This week’s guest is Justin Gossage or better know as “Gosso” in the Devonport running community. Gosso is a real leader of the North West running community, we talk about his kids and their basketball, what makes the North West Coast running community “so good” and about some of the personal struggles he has faced over the years. When Justin is not running, he works at BCF as a manager and loves coaching and refereeing basketball. He has so much wisdom in his words and it is was one of those podcasts, where I could have listened to him talk all day! If any of this podcast brings up issues for you, please contact LIfeline on 131114

Everyone has been doing their 2020 "Year in Review" posts. I do not want to minimize the tragedy that people have experienced this year, but this podcast would not have come into existence if it was not for the circumstances that this year presented. Justin Nimmo approached me about this project in early 2020, and based on endless hours of sitting around in the Spring, Justin and I were able to record multiple episodes a week. To steal a phrase from Justin, it was just nice to "have a conversation" with so many friends old and new. It was a joy to laugh and reminisce with all of you. It was a joy to relive so many moment under the Recital Hall's bright lights when our live shows were put on hold. This podcast defined a time of uncertainty for Justin and me. In improvisational comedy, we have a troupe known as "The Rule of Three." It is fitting that we end this year with "The Rule of Three Thousand" downloads. When Justin and I started this niche project, we never would have guessed that people would be listening ten months later. However, whoever has listened to only one or all thirty-nine episodes, we thank you for your listenership and interest in our silly, little group. I did not know it at the time, but March 6th would be the last live improv show of 2020. Fittingly, it was National Improv Day. At the end of the show, Justin Livingston, head drummer of Udder Chaos, presented me with a copy of "Dark Side of the Moo," signed by all of Udder Chaos & The Milkmen. It was a super special moment. Maybe because I am fresh off the heels of watching Pixar's "SOUL," I am pondering the idea of my spark. I do not think it is teaching, improv, or even jazz music. The spark behind this album is the sense of community. It reminds me of the joy that we can share with hundreds of people each and every month. So as a thank you for your support in 2020, I am sharing this whole album with you. Thank you for sharing in that special spark. We hope to keep it alive in 2021. *** Udder Chaos | "Dark Side of the Moo" 1. What Is Hip? [Tower of Power] 2. All Of Me [Seymour Simons & Gerald Marks] 3. In A Mellow Tone [Duke Ellington] 4. In A Sentimental Mood [Duke Ellington] 5. Forget You [Ceelo Green] 6. There Will Never Be Another You [Harry Warren]

Visit us at Compliance Mitigation.com   Although we can control our own behavior, we don’t always have an ability to know how others will behave. When business leaders delegate responsibilities, they simultaneously raise their level of risk. Business leaders may not know what a team member is saying to a customer or how that team member may be acting in fulfilling job responsibilities. When that happens, the team member may expose the entire company to interference from regulators, or losses from internal fraud. For example, consider Justin, a co-founder of one of our companies. Justin graduated from USC and went on to become a stockbroker. While employed as a stockbroker at UBS, he executed market trades on behalf of people that managed private hedge funds. In that role, Justin had insight into account balances for the clients he served; he could also review balances in each of the client accounts at the hedge-fund. UBS trusted Justin took to look after the interests of his clients, and also after the interests of the firm. When Justin walked into a meeting with one of his clients, he also met with people who had invested in the hedge fund. Those investors showed Justin an account statement that they had received from the hedge-fund manager. When Justin saw the statement, he knew at once that the document had been fraudulently inflated. His client had manipulated the statement to show balances that the client wanted to see, rather than what the account held. Justin had been earning enormous commissions from the account. Despite seeing first-hand evidence of the fraud, he chose to remain quiet so as not to disturb the income stream from commissions. Rather than reporting the fraud, Justin allowed his client to continue deceiving investors. As a result, Justin immersed himself into an internal fraud that cost his employer millions of dollars. When authorities discovered the fraud, Justin lost his job. Justin had deceived himself into believing that since he wasn’t the person manipulating the financial statements, he wasn’t responsible. Yet by continuing to claim commissions for trades that he knew had been predicated on fraud, he became complicitous. Fraud charges may stem from direct participation, or even from the observation of others that participate in fraud. As a result of his complicity, prosecutors brought criminal charges against him. While in prison, he said that while he was in the midst of the crime, he didn’t realize the extent of his wrongdoing. Business leaders and team members can learn from such examples. Many people do not set out to participate in fraudulent schemes. They fall into situations on the job or go through complications in life. Those situations can lead to a dilemma; doing the right thing can have bad consequences: A person can lose an income stream, A person can be ostracized on the job, and A person may have to serve as a witness against someone he or she cares about. We’d like to believe that people of good character always act appropriately. Yet with the growing number of guilty pleas for white-collar crimes like fraud, bribery, or other types of self-dealing acts, people’s characters are constantly tested. Our team at Compliance Mitigation believes that business leaders would, therefore, be wise to invest more time and resources in training. Despite good intentions, opportunities or bad actors can tempt people. And people can delude themselves with all types of lies to excuse their behavior. When they do, they put their liberty on the line, and they expose the company to enormous costs. Business leaders that invest time to train may lower a company’s risk profile and a company’s vulnerability to internal fraud. In earlier modules, we’ve noted three components that may increase possibilities for fraud: Financial Pressure - such as significant personal debt, credit problems, or some kind of emergency. Opportunity – the ability and capability to take advantage of an opening in either your security system or system of checks and balances. Rationalization – justifications for illicit actions. Since most people don’t seek employment with an intention to commit fraud, it’s difficult to predict a person’s character during the hiring process. The thought of committing fraud usually occurs over time as circumstances and/or disillusionment sinks in. For this reason, compliance programs should task a specific individual with responsibility to conduct spot checks, or audits, with an expressed goal of looking for signs of internal fraud. Without good compliance, internal fraud may go undetected for years, as in the following examples:   Example 1: An employee's lifestyle doesn’t coincide with income levels Rita served as the Comptroller of a small city in Illinois. The $80,000 salary she earned would not support her luxurious lifestyle, including a $2 million custom RV, a vacation home, and a world-class horse breeding farm with 400 horses. Despite splurging on so many extravagant purchases, her peers did not suspect wrongdoing. Over the course of two decades, Rita’s internal fraud led to the embezzlement of more than $53 million, a huge sum for such a small city. By abusing her position of trust and authority, she schemed to funnel public money into her private accounts. While Rita was on leave, a temporary worker found confusing paperwork. When the temporary worker called the city’s bank, they discovered the fraud. A federal judge sentenced Rita to serve more than 19 years in prison.   Example 2: Personal financial difficulties Barbara, a long-time secretary and clerk at a local church, found herself in a bind. She struggled with a gambling addiction that sent her into a spiraling debt. Over nine years, Barbara’s losses exceeded $800,000. To cope, she pilfered money from the church’s collection basket. After authorities uncovered her fraud, they charged her with crimes. A conviction led to Barbara’s nine-year prison term. She claimed that she didn’t know her actions could lead to imprisonment. Such statements give us reason to suggest that compliance programs should include human stories of people that broke the law; they should highlight the fallout for business owners and the person who broke the law.     Example 3: Lack of Transparency Brian, a charismatic physician, served as the administrative director for 20 years in his practice that included 12 physicians. Despite a robust practice, the group showed paltry profits. Brian had a strong personality, and he could bully the other partners into believing that expenses were high—without providing documentation. If people questioned him, he had the power to ostracize them, or provide less desirable working conditions. Finally, one of the partners hired an outside firm to investigate. The internal investigation showed that, over two decades, Brian bilked the practice out of more than $25 million. A conviction led to a prison term of more than 20 years.   Example 4: An employee colludes with vendors Tony, a construction manager for a fast-growing media company oversaw projects around the world. In that role, he had the discretion to assign contracts to various suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors. Some of those contracts exceeded millions of dollars in value. Although his employer paid Tony an excellent salary, he supplemented his income by accepting bribes from contractors that wanted to do business with him. The people paying the bribe would get the job, but without having to compete on price, victimizing Tony’s employer. Over the course of five years, authorities accused Tony of participating in a bribery scheme that exceeded $5 million in value. After a guilty plea, a federal judge sentenced Tony to serve a five-year prison term. Further, besides suffering losses as a result of Tony’s betrayal, the company lost millions of dollars in additional legal costs resulting from both an internal investigation, and a government investigation.     Minimizing Vulnerabilities: Although we can control our own behavior, none of us can control the choices that other people make. A person may seem to be a pillar of propriety, but circumstances may lead that person to make bad decisions, or to act out of character. Those bad decisions can lead a business, or other people, into investigations that reveal internal fraud and potential liability to criminal charges. To minimize vulnerabilities, we recommend that business leaders create compliance systems and best practices for their organizations. Good CRM systems may help. Companies that train others on the dangers of white-collar crime may go a long way toward minimizing vulnerabilities to internal fraud.

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Phillip Lanos. Today’s guest is Justin Abrams! Justin Abrams is all at once the CEO of FlagshipRTL vying to reinvent retail by bridging luxury brands with commercial real estate opportunities, a marketing mogul with skills honed from an impressive 8+ years at Red Bull, and a practicing classical cellist who has performed all over the world. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it! What was life like before RTL? (2:22) Justin was at Red Bull for roughly 10 years before Flagship. He was studying in Montreal, the only place he likes living outside of New York City. He was a music major, and he was studying with an incredible teacher at the time.  To satisfy the business outlet, he decided to explore opportunities, and Red Bull came up. Justin was a student brand manager for the company. He said it was an incredible experience.  If you take it seriously, which Justin did, you become a GM or CEO of college canvas. You’re looking at sales, marketing, and different distribution channels and gaining experience in those areas.  You are constantly chatting with media outlets and sports teams, and so it was a good way to use a brand and an incredible company to explore different avenues that Justin might’ve chosen to pursue down the road. When Justin finished school, he ended up in sports marketing in particular. He had no background in the area, but the head of marketing on the East Coast liked that Justin had played the cello and wanted someone different for the organization.  Does Justin have a musical family, or are they more business orientated. (4:12) Justin’s mom was in engineering and then financed, and his father was a narcotics prosecutor. Justin took a completely different path from either of them. Justin’s dad’s mother was an accomplished violinist, and so his father always knew his children would have the opportunity to play music.  Justin states that he doesn’t think his father realized how far his children might take music. He says he was lucky that they grew up so close to the Lincoln Center, a hub for music and culture in New York.  Being in those surroundings and having tough parents and inspiring people around Justin, who were all taking their music skills to the next level, led him to do the same with the cello.  Justin’s brother is a bass player, and they perform together regularly. Being in the right environment pushes you to go further than you thought you’d go.  When did Justin officially decide to leave Red Bull for Flagship? (13:38) Justin starters as a student back in college and then spent several years at a broad range of sports marketing functions. He was mostly working with athletes. He considered it the most fun job in the world.  Justin really loved his job at Red Bull and the people he got to work with. They had a high-performance department, and he was working with the athletes and employees within it. It was an incredible workspace that was constantly leveling up, so it was quite different from a normal job.  Justin always wanted to start his own business, and it hit really close to home was. He loved working at Red Bull; they always found smart and safe ways to go against the grain or bend the rules responsibly.  He loved the side of Red Bull that were pushing boundaries, and he was excited about the sleeping real estate industry that needed some disruption, so he started bending the rules within that industry.  Landlords have been excited with the outcome because even though they are doing things a little different from the past, many of them are getting faster deals done and getting more cashflow in their spaces.  Flagship RTL Flagship RTL is physical retail made easy. They supply flexible access to a turnkey, premium space-optimized to scale your brand. Whether you're an emerging brand looking to open your first store, or an established retailer looking to scale, Flagship supports you every step of the way. Resources Connect with Justin: LinkedIn Flagship RTL: Website Connect with Phillip: LinkedIn

Stepping into the limelight can be an unusual transition. My guest today is a testament to this and has used the viral success that came from sharing a video of his two beautiful twin daughters, as a launchpad to grow their Youtube Channel into what it is today. Justin McClure is one ingredient to the family channel that is The McClures and prides himself on the attitude they have adopted towards the content they make. In this episode, we discuss why Justin refers to his family as entertainers as opposed to influencers, how he has used the channel to instill a positive work ethic in his children, as well as his history with substance abuse and why choosing sobriety was ultimately the best decision he made for himself. To learn more, tune in to Episode 40 of Enhanced Living!Some Questions I Ask:As a parent, are you ever concerned with your daughters’ exposure in the public eye and how it will affect them growing up? (4:56)Are you seeing your kids immediately benefit from having a strong work ethic instilled in them at an early age? (8:52)What do you credit your own internal fortitude to? (13:29)Where do you see things moving for your family in the future? (28:39)What is your personal method for staying disciplined? (32:56)What are your thoughts on ‘cancel culture’ as someone who has been involved in your own controversy? (36:00)What is one piece of advice you can leave my listeners with today? (43:03)In This Episode You Will Learn:Some background on Justin’s Youtube Channel, The Mighty McClures (1:41)How Justin and his family got signed to an ongoing deal with Walmart (11:41)Justin’s history with substance abuse, rehab and what drove him to sobriety (15:27)When Justin decided to actively make better choices and practice radical honesty with himself (20:05)Let’s Connect!WebsiteInstagramEnhanced Living - Facebook GroupEnhanced Living - Youtube ChannelThe Vegans Three - Youtube ChannelConnect With Justin McClure:WebsiteFacebook PageInstagramYoutube Channel: The Mighty McCluresResources:IMDb Page: Unguarded (2011) - TV Movie Youtube Channel: McClure Twins See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is very special because it’s our 50th episode. Also, it is our very first interview. Today we talk with creator and comic Ray Cashman about his up and coming Power Slam card game. The artwork is high action with a cheesy 80’s 90’s pro wrestling feel. The game is easy to pick up and has a unique pin mechanic. When Justin and Alison met first met in Japan we used to watch hours of professional wrestling on tv as it was the only thing on that was in English, so Power Slam card game’s theme really resonates with us. If you are feeling nostalgic too for some ring side action the Kickstarter is launching July 27, 2020.

Justin was a full time an accountant and first started out in real estate through his father whom was in construction. When Justin got into real estate, he knew he didn’t want to be the one doing all the labor work on each property. His focus now is converting condos in boston! This is one creative strategy! Topics discussed: Development Accounting Condo Conversions Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.thebostoninvestor.com/ Justin@openlettermarketing.com   Please go to iTunes to leave us a rating and write a review. Each review helps us reach a larger audience with your episode.

Justin was a full time an accountant and first started out in real estate through his father whom was in construction. When Justin got into real estate, he knew he didn’t want to be the one doing all the labor work on each property. His focus now is converting condos in boston! This is one creative strategy! Topics discussed: Development Accounting Condo Conversions Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.thebostoninvestor.com/ Justin@openlettermarketing.com   Please go to iTunes to leave us a rating and write a review. Each review helps us reach a larger audience with your episode.

Former NFL RB Justin Forsett shares with Pro Mindset host Craig Domann his attitude of “Do What I Do”, “Why Not Me?”, “Make Room” and “Always Be the Exception” even though scouts, coaches and fans doubted him and underestimated him. Justin is former 7th round NFL Draft selection of the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 out of Cal Berkeley. He played college football with Aaron Rodgers and Marshawn Lynch. He is now a successful entrepreneur. He played for nine seasons for seven NFL teams including the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos. His best NFL season came in 2014 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens when he was selected to the Pro Bowl. When Justin retired after nine NFL seasons, he explained in one of his retirement interviews "Against all odds, critics, and naysayers, I accomplished something great," he said. "Scouts measured my height and said I was too short. They measured my 40-yard dash and said I was too slow. They looked at my build and said I wouldn't last. But they couldn't measure my heart, my faith and my perseverance."The versatile playmaker added: "I am living proof that dreams come true and God answers prayers, and I thank God every day for the opportunity to live out my dream."He is currently an entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Hustle Clean. His business has been featured on Shark Tank, Fox, CBS, NBC and Cheddar. The Company’s products, including an on-the-go shower collection called ShowerPill which consists of a novel body wipe proven to kill 99.9 percent of germs, have taken off with availability at over 1,000 locations including Target, Crunch Fitness, Pharmaca, and UFC Gyms. His investors and advisors include many professional athletes including Jonathan Stewart, Steve Smith Sr., Ronnie Lott, Kyle Juszczyk and Prince Amukamara. Justin’s company mission is to inspire and empower people to live their best lives. He believes that the cornerstone of this mission includes his commitment to give back. He and his company have been on the ground to offer needed help during the crisis at Flint Michigan, Hurricane Harvey (Texas) and Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria.

When Justin was 19 years old, he was introduced to the idea of owning a business but he felt like he wasn’t ready to go it on his own. He decided on a career in banking which worked out well enough for the first few years until his wife told him they were going to have another child. This led him to looking at how to make money on the side and eventually Ben’s course. [6:00] In early 2017, Justin was still working his full-time job while serving 11 clients, which was starting to burn him out. When he had the opportunity to take on a bigger client, Justin’s wife gave him the push to go for it and make his business his full time occupation. [9:20] Justin developed a good network while he was working and spent his time getting to know who he wanted to work with and asking for specific referrals. [11:50] When looking at new potential clients, Justin wants to see that the client is coachable and open to suggestions. He’s made mistakes taking on clients that weren’t a fit. It’s less about the niche or industry and more about the way the client works with him. [13:45] The greatest challenge is to systematize processes. Once you get them done, it’s great, but for Justin, he finds it difficult to get through. [16:00] The favorite part of Justin’s day is the ability to enjoy his time with his family and his wife. [18:40] Justin’s first homework assignment is to take stock of all the challenges he has overcome so far and appreciating how far he’s come. [20:20] Justin is in the process of onboarding three new clients so he’s focused on systematizing their processes from the start. Now that he has a team member to help him with the workload, Justin needs to optimize the way work gets done. [25:00] The goal at the moment to spend 20 to 30 hours a week in his business so that he can focus attracting and meeting new clients as well as more personal things. [26:50] The vision for your business is a framework that you can use to evaluate everything you do. Is your action going to move you closer or further away from your vision? [27:40] One is none, two is one. You should always duplicate your efforts and build in some redundancy into your business processes so you aren’t in big trouble if somebody leaves. Finding team members using a service like Upwork can make the process simple. [32:40] There lots of people who aren’t interested in building a big business but still want to do bookkeeping for a decent rate. Justin found his first team member by posting that he was looking for some help in the Bookkeeper Business Launch Facebook group. [33:50] Calling yourself a bookkeeping professional is key. [35:50] Take the traits of your best team member and write them down. Those are the traits you should look for in potential hires. The ‘whatever it takes’ attitude is the biggest thing that Justin looks for in his team members. [39:30] Be slow to hire and quick to fire. This goes for your clients as well. [41:45] It’s better to have two team members working 5 hours a week than one person working 10. Anything that the team member is going to be doing with your clients should be simulated during the interview. You should see exactly how they are going to do the job and interact with people before you bring them onboard. [44:20] Add a little easter egg to your job posting that asks the person to include something in particular in their application so you know they pay attention to detail. [46:15] Justin needs to find people that have the capacity to grow and are in the business for the long haul. [48:50] If you want to scale your business, never stop marketing and never stop looking for good people. [50:00] Finding a process to develop better processes can be tricky. Take your current bookkeeping professional and just document everything they do in the course of their work. Recording your screen while your working and narrating what you’re doing is a simple way to document what you do. Every time you add a piece of technology or software you add complexity but it’s the fundamentals that will lead to success.   Mentioned in the episode: Watch My Green

Have you ever stopped to think: If you knew you were going to die, what would you do with your life? When Justin was asked this question by his dying grandmother, he was confronted with a life-changing decision: continue living the “good corporate life” or pursue his dreams. In this special replay of his appearance on The Only One in the Room Podcast with Laura Cathcart Robbins, Justin explains how this crossroads led to him totally upending his life to pursue a path that was completely unfamiliar, but much more closely aligned with his deepest desires. And as he recounts his remarkable journey to step into who he was meant to be, he learned there is often strength in walking alone.To check out The Only One in the Room Podcast with Laura Cathcart Robbins, visit:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-only-one-in-the-room-podcast/id1457399201 To order Justin’s book, Stay Woke, visit: http://www.staywokegiveback.com

Meet my incredible cousin, Justin Lee (also known as GeekyJustin.com).  When Justin came out as a gay man in the 90's, he was a member of the Southern Baptist Church and headed into college. LGBTQ wasn't an acronym back then and people didn't have easy access to resources that could help them (or their families) in coming out. Over the years, he's helped create what he wish he had then. This is the episode where I get to ask my cousin all the questions I didn't ask over the years. Justin and I reflect on the past two+ decades since his coming out, resources that are available today that weren't available in the 90's, and how allies can continue to the LGBTQ community.

Hannah from Tukwila has written to Fitz about her boyfriend Justin. She says he refuses to get a car because he doesn’t want to contribute to the local transit problem and he has an idealistic notion about using mass transit and riding his bike or Ubering when necessary. But she says he doesn’t really do those things very often and ends up borrowing her car a lot. And he works in Redmond so when he takes the car he has it for a long time and she’s the one who ends up Ubering. When Justin comes on, he says Hannah is blowing it out of proportion. He says he certainly does ride his bike all the time, and has even ridden it to work in Redmond a few times. And he says he absolutely will use the light rail when it’s completed to Redmond in a few years although until then will just keep making do. And he says riding his bike is getting him into great shape, and they are both saving money by not taking on another car payment. These two sure have a different view of just how much he rides his bike and when Fitz suggests she put a mileage tracker on him, things get a little…heated!

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING JUSTIN SCOTT! Our guest today appears to have found his calling.  Justin Scott has grown up farming and is now studying agribusiness at Kent State while also farming full-time.  He works on three different operations and farms on his own as well.  This is what led him to become a 2019 National Proficiency winner in diversified crop production. When Justin gets done with work for the day he is still involved in farming.  This is through his photography business, JTS Agricultural Photography.  Justin takes excellent photos of farm scenes from both his drone and conventional cameras.  He really has an eye for photography and I love the shots he gets. There is no question when speaking with Justin just how much passion he has for agriculture.  He is setting himself up for a great life, surrounded by crops and livestock and photographs of what he loves! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Crop Production HIGH SCHOOL: Indian Valley High School; Gnadenhutten, OH MASCOT: Braves FFA ADVISOR: Dave Stiles CONTACT INFORMATION FOR JUSTIN SCOTT: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Indian Valley High School Ag. Department's website: Justin's FFA Advisor's Email Address: dave.stiles@ivschools.org Indian Valley High School's Telephone Number: 740.254.4334 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

Award-winning General Manager, Justin Hart, overcomes his fear of public speaking to champion the Power of Pause at Evo corporate headquarters and join Dr. Romie on the Wellness Evolved Podcast.   Justin explains what happened when his team steered away from the habit of practicing mindfulness in the workplace.  The hotel's leadership team started to feel disconnected and chaotic, and Justin talked about how to "make it better than it was before."  You'll hear how the entire team at Domain Sunnyvale Hotel created a meditation room for them to take a pause to decompress, celebrate, share gratitude.    When Justin says he has a life-changing bottle of wine to try, he delivers a whole new level of excellence.  Hear his secrets to picking a great bottle of wine, bring laughter to his team, and how he practices digital detox while traveling. Wellness Evolved is a corporate mindfulness and wellness podcast sponsored by Evolution Hospitality.

Justin Richards is the owner of Entegra Real Estate in Bellevue, WA. A fifteen year pro in real estate sales & investment, leadership, and business coaching and development, he has his hands in a number of different projects at any one time. When Justin isn't working, his true joy in life is spending time with his daughter, fishing or nearly anything to do with being in or near the water, working with and riding horses, and traveling the World.On this episode:Learn the right time to leave the 9-5 job and pursue another venture.Hear what it means to work with people as opposed to having people work for you.Discover whether or not real estate is really always the best investment.Key Takeaways:"Teamwork makes the dream work.""Freedom is the ability to do what I want, when I want." – Justin Richards"Some money isn't worth earning." – Hans StruzynaJustin Richardshttps://www.facebook.com/RealEstate425https://www.facebook.com/entegrarealestate/Schedule a free 15 minute call with Hans here:https://calendly.com/h-struzyna/15minFor more information about Hans Struzyna and Another Way to Play, visit:anotherwaytoplaypodcast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’re getting up close and personal with Krista and her boyfriend, the famous ‘penny”, Justin Hall! This episode is a special one as they talk about their 6 year relationship, how they make it work, and what they’ve learned along their journey. You’ll learn all about their silliness and quirks, from Justin’s obsession with baby goats to Krista’s mind control tactics. Their conversation gets intimate and deep as they answer thought-provoking questions from the amazing ladies of Almost 30 Nation. Let’s go!   We also talk about: Ground rules for their “2 events” agreement How Justin’s relationship with his dad will influence his parenting style Justin’s view of Krista’s growth on her journey How they met & built their long-distance relationship Krista & Justin’s wellness habits When Justin knew he was in love with Krista Their similarities and differences Fear of missing out on other people   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Krista’s Instagram: @hundredblog Ambassador Program: almost30podcast.com/ambassador   Upcoming Events: September 12th: Los Angeles with Nicole Lapin September 17th: Chicago with Millana Snow September 18th: Nashville with Julie Solomon September 19th: Nashville with Dr. Josh Axe   Sponsors: HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30NATION for 15% off at humnutrition.com Phlur | Visit phlur.com/almost30 for 20% off first custom Phlur sample set Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off your first order at silverfernbrand.com Honeybook | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off the first year of Honeybook at honeybook.com Further Food | Use code ALMOST30 for 30% off your purchase at shop.furtherfood.com/discount/ALMOST30 Almost 30 is edited by Crate Media

Are you able to identify your limiting beliefs? Our limiting beliefs are part of our identity. I’m not a morning person. I’m not athletic. These are some examples of the ways that our limiting beliefs can hinder our transformation. In this episode, we’ll walk you through some common limiting beliefs and how they can hold you back from transforming your life. If you haven’t listened to episodes 38 and 39, you’ll want to refer back to these. They don’t need to be listened to in any order, but they do have pertinent information to help you understand how limiting beliefs affect you and the stories you tell yourself. Discover how to identify your limiting beliefs Outline of This Episode [4:52] What are limiting beliefs? [6:59] Some common limiting beliefs [9:22] What are Justin’s limiting beliefs? [12:12] Overcoming your limiting beliefs gives you confidence [21:55] Is the all or nothing mentality holding you back? [32:11] Notice that your limiting beliefs drive your habits Who do you identify as?  I’m not a morning person. I’m not athletic. I work out daily. I can’t get everything done. We all identify as some type of person. This identity can really affect us when we try to make changes in our lives. Your limiting beliefs could be holding you back from your transformation in more ways than you know. 8 years ago I would never have worked out while on vacation, but now I am consistent about my workouts because I am a person who works out. I move my body every day. Are your limiting beliefs holding you back from achieving your goals? How do limiting beliefs work? So many people think that the results they achieve (or don’t achieve) have nothing to do with their limiting beliefs. But our limiting beliefs dictate how we think. They control the thoughts that we have. Your thoughts elicit feelings and create chemical reactions in your body. Your feelings then fuel your actions (or inactions). And your actions dictate your results. Then your results come around again and reinforce your beliefs. This is a cycle of beliefs - thoughts - feelings - actions - results. The results we see in our lives are because of the beliefs that we have. How have your limiting beliefs held you back from achieving the results you want in the past? Identify your limiting beliefs What kind of limiting beliefs do you have? There are many common limiting beliefs surrounding fitness and health. Here are a few examples: Working out is hard Losing weight is hard I don’t like healthy food I’m not a morning person Going to bed early limits ‘me time’ I can’t have fun without alcohol I’m not athletic Everyone in my family is overweight The first step in overcoming your limiting beliefs is to identify them. What are your limiting beliefs when it comes to health, exercise and fitness? Think about how your limiting beliefs drive your habits.  Overcoming your limiting beliefs gives you confidence Have you ever overcome a big obstacle? How did you feel afterward? Once you overcome a limiting belief then you know that you can do great things. It gives you the confidence to strive for more. When Justin set out to become a bodybuilder he had a lot stacked against him. He didn’t have the genetics or physique to become successful. But he made the decision to do it and got it done. He didn’t waver. His success in this has led him to become successful in other areas. What are your successes? Resources & People Mentioned Episode 38 - Limiting beliefs part 1 Episode 39 - The stories we tell ourselves Connect With Justin & Janell http://TheTransformationClub.fitness Subscribe to The Transformation Show onApple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Today’s guest is Kelvin Coleman, the Executive Director for the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). Kelvin is a veteran of high-stakes cybersecurity posts at the White House and in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and has excelled in public and private leadership roles throughout his 20+ year career.   Justin and Kelvin are diving into the world of cybersecurity in this episode! They discuss Kelvin’s previous roles, some of which include the White House, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and of course, his current role with NCSA. Kelvin gives his thoughts on the cybersecurity landscape and how it has changed over the years, his thoughts and reaction to the recent Baltimore ransomware attack, and whether or not he believes that attackers are becoming more and more sophisticated and pragmatic with their attacks. He also gives his advice to small and medium-sized businesses regarding ransomware attacks, what good cybersecurity practices look like, and what we can all look forward to from the National Cybersecurity Agency in 2019.   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode and featured guest! [:30] About some of RIMS fantastic upcoming events. [1:17] More about today’s guest, Kelvin Coleman. [2:02] How did Kelvin end up with posts at the White House and Department of Homeland Security? [5:06] Under what administration did this part of Kelvin’s career start? [5:37] So it wasn’t a complete overhaul of the prior administration? [7:01] How has the landscape changed at the White House since 2010-2011 when Kelvin was working there? [8:17] Kelvin gives his thoughts and reaction to the recent news of Baltimore having endured a ransomware attack where several systems and levels of its infrastructure were impacted. [10:46] Did Baltimore reach out to the NCSA for support or advice? [11:58] Kelvin offers some pieces of advice to small and medium-sized businesses so that they can learn from the attack in Baltimore. [14:39] Does Kelvin believe that attackers are becoming more sophisticated and pragmatic? Does he think that they’ve caught on to the importance of cyber insurance policies to play or exploit the system that way? [16:01] Kelvin describes his experience working with risk managers in the private sector. [17:40] When Justin and Kelvin met back in April, Kelvin led a great discussion with Matthew Travis from CISA where he spoke about the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) that was established by DHS in 2018. How is the NRMC being received by the public? And are companies reaching out to CISA during a breach or crisis? [19:53] Was there ever a time in the White House or DHS when Kelvin took a specific action and saw how it impacted a person, a government official, or a company? [24:11] Outside of the tech industry, is there another industry that has a finger on the pulse of good cybersecurity practices? [25:39] Kelvin outlines what we can all look forward to from the National Cybersecurity Agency for the rest of 2019. [27:54] Justin thanks Kelvin for joining him this episode and lets listeners know where to follow-up to learn more!   Mentioned in this Episode: The 44th Annual RIMS Educational Conference: July 29th–August 3th in Naples, Florida 2019 RIMS Canada Conference: Sept. 8th–11th in Edmonton, AB, Canada 2019 RIMS Western Regional Conference: Sept. 9th–11th in Las Vegas, NV RIMS Legislative Summit: Oct. 16th–17th in Washington, DC RIMS ERM Conference 2019: Nov. 4th–5th in New Orleans, LA RIMS Risk Forum India 2019: Nov. 22nd in Mumbai, India Upcoming RIMS Events RM Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community! Q&A with Kelvin Coleman, NCSA Executive Director NCSA and NASDAQ Advise Risk Managers to Look ‘Beyond IT’ Following a Breach National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)Baltimore Ransomware Attack Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA | Homeland Security) Matthew Travis from CISA The National Risk Management Center (NRMC) National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October 2019)StaySafeOnline.org   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guest: Kelvin Coleman’s LinkedIn

Justin Waller and Thomas Monti are teachers at heart with a passion for beer brewing. They met as middle school science teachers and became friends. When Justin's wife got him a home brewing kit, Justin and Thomas became interested and then obsessed with making beer and the science behind it.  Now they run, Schoolhouse Brewing in a new location in the Franklin Gateway area of Marietta. They have cool touches, globes you might remember from middle school as well as school bus bench seats.  Check it out. https://www.schoolhousebeer.com  

Justin and Cody…escalate their crusade against straight people and casual, verbal gay bashing, this time with the help of a gun. When Justin is reluctant to escalate, Cody takes him to church where he witnesses a prejudicial minister railing against homosexuality with the usual chapter and verse from Leviticus. In one of three story runners, Emmett is having lots of outdoor sex…until a monsoon overtakes Pittsburgh leading him to escort a howling wolfman into Melanie and Lindsay’s attic. After Vic moves out, a bored Debbie begins to smother Michael by insinuating herself into his life, only to run afoul of Hunter’s social services monitor. Ted is still serenading diners with his renditions of Italian opera. After criminally hacking into his former employers’ accounting system and after splitting the checks at a senior citizen birthday dinner, he realizes that his true calling in life is…..being an accountant and he accept’s Brian’s offer to join Kinnetik. Melanie is still pregnant and still not taking it easy when the lawsuit of their lesbian friends finally comes to trial. 

Kate and Justin are brother and sister. When Justin was in high school he was bullied, A LOT, by this guy named Dalton. He HATES Dalton. Now, Kate is DATING Dalton. Justin is SO upset about it, he skipped Easter brunch with his family. Is he over-reacting OR is she not considering his feelings? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

When Justin was 19 years old, he was introduced to the idea of owning a business but he felt like he wasn’t ready to go it on his own. He decided on a career in banking which worked out well enough for the first few years until his wife told him they were going to have another child. This led him to looking at how to make money on the side and eventually Ben’s course. [6:00] In early 2017, Justin was still working his full-time job while serving 11 clients, which was starting to burn him out. When he had the opportunity to take on a bigger client, Justin’s wife gave him the push to go for it and make his business his full time occupation. [9:20] Justin developed a good network while he was working and spent his time getting to know who he wanted to work with and asking for specific referrals. [11:50] When looking at new potential clients, Justin wants to see that the client is coachable and open to suggestions. He’s made mistakes taking on clients that weren’t a fit. It’s less about the niche or industry and more about the way the client works with him. [13:45] The greatest challenge is to systematize processes. Once you get them done, it’s great, but for Justin, he finds it difficult to get through. [16:00] The favorite part of Justin’s day is the ability to enjoy his time with his family and his wife. [18:40] Justin’s first homework assignment is to take stock of all the challenges he has overcome so far and appreciating how far he’s come. [20:20] Justin is in the process of onboarding three new clients so he’s focused on systematizing their processes from the start. Now that he has a team member to help him with the workload, Justin needs to optimize the way work gets done. [25:00] The goal at the moment to spend 20 to 30 hours a week in his business so that he can focus attracting and meeting new clients as well as more personal things. [26:50] The vision for your business is a framework that you can use to evaluate everything you do. Is your action going to move you closer or further away from your vision? [27:40] One is none, two is one. You should always duplicate your efforts and build in some redundancy into your business processes so you aren’t in big trouble if somebody leaves. Finding team members using a service like Upwork can make the process simple. [32:40] There lots of people who aren’t interested in building a big business but still want to do bookkeeping for a decent rate. Justin found his first team member by posting that he was looking for some help in the Bookkeeper Business Launch Facebook group. [33:50] Calling yourself a bookkeeping professional is key. [35:50] Take the traits of your best team member and write them down. Those are the traits you should look for in potential hires. The ‘whatever it takes’ attitude is the biggest thing that Justin looks for in his team members. [39:30] Be slow to hire and quick to fire. This goes for your clients as well. [41:45] It’s better to have two team members working 5 hours a week than one person working 10. Anything that the team member is going to be doing with your clients should be simulated during the interview. You should see exactly how they are going to do the job and interact with people before you bring them onboard. [44:20] Add a little easter egg to your job posting that asks the person to include something in particular in their application so you know they pay attention to detail. [46:15] Justin needs to find people that have the capacity to grow and are in the business for the long haul. [48:50] If you want to scale your business, never stop marketing and never stop looking for good people. [50:00] Finding a process to develop better processes can be tricky. Take your current bookkeeping professional and just document everything they do in the course of their work. Recording your screen while your working and narrating what you’re doing is a simple way to document what you do. Every time you add a piece of technology or software you add complexity but it’s the fundamentals that will lead to success.

Everywhere you turn there's a new podcast or a new company promoting the best way to loose weight, train different or a new perspective. It's quite overwhelming, we know. Personally, we only interview and promote folks who are willing to answer deep questions and “go there” with us. We never send questions beforehand and if someone is on our show, it's because we VALUE them as a human. That being said, we have two amazing influencers joining us today. When Justin from Morning Chalk up (click the link below to subscribe) told us these were “our people” he was spot on. Michael and Adee Cazayoux are on with us today taking about WAG. Working Against Gravity is a nutrition coaching company but they are far from your standard nutrition company. They focus on WHAT works for you. They help find the real reasons why you are not getting to your goals....ahem ahem like on the inside, wait get your mind out of the gutter, we mean your mindset. We hit all topics here from relationships to addiction, Brene Brown and egos... I think you'll find a lot in common with these two. Thank you both for being vulnerable and being on our little show! Stay nasty. --Amy & Olivia Subscribe to The Morning Chalk Up: https://ambassadors.morningchalkup.com/subscribe/?reff=thenastygirlspodcast Working Against Gravity www.workingaginastgravity.com Brute Strength Training www.brutestrengthtraining.com

Running with Cerebral Palsy Justin Gallegos has always had a different life than most. By the time he was three he still had difficulty learning to walk and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Physical activity and speaking were and have been two of the more challenging aspects of Justin’s life. Justin wasn’t able to participate in P.E. classes throughout elementary school, and has had to work on reducing his speech impediment throughout his life. But CP isn’t the only thing that sets Justin’s life apart from most.  Over the past few years Justin has been busy building quite an impressive resumé for himself. He is studying journalism at the University of Oregon while simultaneously running for their track team and working with Nike to design a special pair of shoes. There seems to be no obstacle too large for Justin. He is now a motivational speaker and professional athlete. It was official when he became the first athlete with CP to sign with Nike, a dream come true for Justin.  And he is not done yet. Tune in to today’s Running for Real podcast or read along to learn more from Justin’s determination and winning spirit where he discusses his love for running, working at Nike (including meeting Phil Knight), and his plan to break into the 2-hour half marathon club. What is Cerebral Palsy? Brain damage, especially while the brain is developing and the child is in the womb, is the cause of Cerebral Palsy. The symptoms include a wide variety of muscle movement challenges. Involuntary movement, abnormal posture, and speech impediments are some of the most common.  As Justin explains it, “It is very a diverse disability.” For some people this means they are paralyzed, for others it means they struggle with speaking and walking. Justin considers himself somewhere in the middle, closer to the high-functioning side. Cerebral Palsy is challenging, but as Justin shows, it is not defining.  You Are Not Your Disability Justin is a wonderful ambassador for being much more than his disability, and running has been a huge factor for helping him come to that realization. When Justin first started running, he was unable to pick up his feet and knees properly, causing his feet to drag. He would fall during his workouts frequently. But slowly, his body grew stronger, and as it did, so did his mind. “I never set out to be a motivational speaker or inspiring to be a pro athlete,” says Justin, “But running really did that for me, in the sense that it changed my mental game and showed me that I’m no different than anyone else.” Running has shown Justin that he can overcome. It has given him the confidence to tackle other impossibilities. This is one of the most beautiful things about running. It is a sport that allows you to improve every day, to work hard on something every day, and it rewards you with determination to live life fearlessly. For Justin and for anyone, running can change your life.  Appreciating the Push When Justin began running cross country and track for his high school, he experienced something new and refreshing. Instead of being told to be careful, he was asked to work harder. He relates that his coach often pushed him to work just as harder or harder than the other athletes. Justin thrived in this environment. Having the trust of a coach to encourage Justin to run faster instead of to slow down, gave him a drive and confidence. Sometimes it is easy to overlook our opportunities because of their difficulty. Justin’s mindset is a wonderful example. Next time you feel overwhelmed with the tasks before you, take a step back and be grateful that you are allowed to take on those tasks. An attitude of gratitude will change your world. Your Only Limit is Your Mind Each of us has challenges that are unique to us. Some may appear harder than others, but Justin’s message is that all of us have limitless potential. “Never forget you are limitless,” he says. You will be happily surprised when you put your heart into your work with gratitude and fearlessness. Like Justin, you too can change the world. What you do matters, so make it count.   Resources: Justin’s Instagram Justin’s GoFundMe Justin’s Twitter Justin’s Video Justin’s Article with Runner’s World Charlie Jabaley’s Instagram   Thank you to Aftershokz and Generation UCAN for being a wonderful sponsor of The Running For Real Podcast.   The award winning headphones which are best known for their open ear listening experience. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical at first, but they absolutely blew me away, they are fantastic and were built for runners! Being able to hear your music as well as your surroundings is great for our safety.   Visit the Aftershokz website using this link for $50 off!   UCAN is back on the Running4Real Podcast as an amazing sponsor! This product have been my go to nutritional product for marathon training and racing when I was getting all of my best times. It gives you a steady energy without the sugar, so there are no sugar crashes! 15% off with coupon code tinamuir at www.generationUCAN.com     Thanks for Listening! I hope you enjoyed today's episode. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Join the Running for Real Facebook Group and share your thoughts on the episode (or future guests you would like to hear from) Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews will really help me climb up the iTunes rankings and I promise, I read every single one. Not sure how to leave a review or subscribe, you can find out here. Thank you to Justin, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show. 

081 | Justin Kitteridge Shares Why Mastering Your Pitch is SO Important Justin Kittredge is a footwear veteran. Having worked with professional athletes and entertainers at Reebok for over a decade, Justin had more than his fair share of cultural experiences. In 2013 when he decided to step away from the big brand to create what is now the most dominant powerhouse in the sandal industry, ISlide, he kept one thing in mind, "Don't wait for opportunity. Create it." Since then, ISlide has worked with DJ Khaled, Antonio Brown, French Montana, Iskra Lawerence, Def Jam, NBA All-Star weekend, Dick's Sporting Goods, and over 20 Professional sports arenas. Imagine going into the biggest pitch of your life and completely blowing it. How would you deal with that? If you’re like most the of the entrepreneurs that listen to Success Unfiltered, you take that massive mistake and you learn from it, because you know failure is NOT an option around these parts. This week’s guest, Justin Kitteridge, went into his very first big-time pitch meeting with (as he called it) diarrhea of the mouth. He couldn’t stop talking and he never once shared why he believed his company would be viable. In fact, he just kept talking for so long, he believes the investor he was speaking with, actually fell asleep! However, Justin didn’t take this as the end of his journey, he learned from his mistake and has now spent years refining his pitch. And, actually, he’s now going into his second round of funding, hoping to get $1M. If you’re absolutely sick of making the same mistake over and OVER again, then this episode of Success Unfiltered is a MUST LISTEN! Enjoy, and thank you for listening and tuning into Success Unfiltered! To share your thoughts: Email The Pitch Queen @ hello@thepitchqueen.com Ask a question over at www.ThePitchQueen.com Share Success Unfiltered on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn To help the show out: Please leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe to the show on iTunes. Special thanks goes out to Justin Kitteridge for taking the time to chat with Michelle. Be sure to join us next week for our next new episode! P.S. Your Sales Pitch Went Flat. Now What? Click HERE for 5 ways to get over rejection and get back in the sales game TODAY! Here are a few key secrets we talked about in this episode: Michelle introduces Justin Kitteridge. Justin shares a little bit about who he is and what his company is all about. When Justin first started his business, people doubted he’d find success, simply because he’d never owned a business, only managed at Reebok. We all have a story of our first horrific pitch, and Justin shares his in this episode. He shares information that he’s never told anyone else (besides his wife) before. Justin shares how he emotionally overcame the blow of his first pitch. It’s been two years since Justin and his company have been trying to bring in investor money, and they’ve definitely learned a thing or two since the first time. Justin shares his top three tips for raising money successfully. Justin often looks to his team of investors and advisors for advice to ensure they don’t make the same mistake twice. Justin took ISlide to a Shark Tank audition, hoping to make it on, but knew his chances were small at first since only 1 in 40,000 people make it on. The whole purpose for ISlide getting onto Shark Tank was to not only get an investment but also build exposure. Justin shares the full Shark Tank story, but let’s just say a major disappointment, turned into a MASSIVE positive. Justin tells the full story, in this episode! After Shark Tank aired, ISlide ended up creating a partnership with DJ Khaled, which did so much for their exposure. When it comes to hiring, Justin believes that every employee will have a different personality, but have a similar DNA. Listen to this episode to learn and understand more! Justin shares some tips on ensuring that the people he hires are going to be a good fit. Justin shares what he would tell his younger self. Connect with Justin Kitteridge: Justin’s Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Justin’s Personal Instagram P.S. Your Sales Pitch Went Flat. Now What? Click HERE for 5 ways to get over rejection and get back in the sales game TODAY! Music produced by Deejay-O  www.iamdeejayo.com

GUEST BIO: Justin is co-founder of Test Double, an agency of highly skilled developers on a mission to fix what’s broken in software.  As well as running Test Double, Justin is also an occasional conference speaker. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Today, Phil is talking to Justin Searls who is the co-founder of Test Double. An agency that embeds their developers into businesses to deliver the software they really need. Their approach includes refactoring legacy code, where appropriate, and mentoring the clients they work with. Justin is also an occasional public speaker. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ­­­ (0.41) – Phil asked Justin to share a bit more information about himself. Justin responded by saying that he is a lifetime consultant, so has worked on many different projects. As a result, he deeply understands how software teams fail. This, in part, inspired him to start Test Double. He realized that he needed to hire developers who were passionate, positive. People who were happy to act as teachers and mentors while fixing company’s software issues. (2.37) – Phil asks Justin to share a unique career tip. Justin explains that following your passions all of the time was not necessarily a good idea, at least in the long-term. He explained that when speaking at universities most students say they want to be games developers. This is understandable, but the market is flooded with games developers. So, many of those who go ahead and follow what they love end up being paid relatively low wages. When Justin started out he resisted the temptation to just do things he liked. He focused on JavaScript testing. At the time only a few other people were doing that. So, they ended up with an almost unique, highly sought-after skill set. Justin focused on what people needed more than what he wanted, which led to a successful career. (5.39) – Justin is asked about his worst career moment. For Justin that happened when he was working for a major financial institution. Many of their transactions had to be confirmed and recorded in writing, so they received around 40,000 pieces of mail every day. It all had to be opened and processed manually. Justin was a key part of the team that put together an OCR style system that would capture all of that data and improve the efficiency of the mail system. On the night of the handover, all of the servers went down. Justin had no internet and because the phones were VOIP no way of communicating with anyone. It turns out a cleaner had knocked a fire extinguisher over in the server room, which pressed the cut out button. It took the firm days to get the old system back online. Then they still had to go through the process of moving to the new system. It was a disaster. That experience showed Justin how important continuous delivery is when switching to new systems. Taking an incremental approach when you can is far safer and more efficient in the long run. (8.56) – Phil asks Justin to share a career highlight. Justin explained that Double Test now employs 40 people all of whom work remotely. Most of them rarely meet each other. However, every now and again they get together at a mentor retreat with their plus ones. Seeing them all together like that, the first time, made him realize that he had played a role in creating a group of people who all respected and cared for each other and were able to pull together as an effective team. For Justin, that was a truly joyful moment, a career highlight. (10.55) – Phil wants to know what excites Justin about the future for the IT industry. Justin starts by saying if you were to ask a group of business leaders about who would be coding in 10 years you would get conflicting answers. Half would say everyone, while the rest would say nobody. He suspects that both sides are right to some extent. Some things will be done automatically, but everyone will end up at least tinkering with code. For example, the Siri shortcuts that have recently been released will allow users to create their own custom workflows. The future of coding is going to be different, which is exciting and brings all kinds of opportunities. (15.36) – Phil asked Justin what drew him to a career in IT. Justin got the bug at a young age. On a school vacation his luggage was lost, which meant that he did not have the clothing he needed to be able to spend time outside. So, he was stuck indoors with just what was in his backpack. That happened to be his homework and a graphing calculator. Using this tiny handheld computer he started to program simple games. That was it, Justin had the IT bug. At that point he realized that coding opened up untold (17.25) – What is the best career advice you have been given? Justin says he was advised to live below his means for as long as possible as a student and after qualifying. He did it for a long time and saved up a lot of money. Doing this gives you the financial freedom to move jobs whenever you want. There is no need to be stuck in a bad job or one where you are not growing your skills. Financial safety is liberating. It makes you a better developer, you are not timid and afraid to speak up or share an idea.  He also said that it is important to work on as a consultant, so you can gain experience, expand your horizons and be a well-rounded developer. (19.53) – If you were to start your career now, what would you do differently? Justin said that he would probably have progressed his career at a slower pace.  He also said he would network more with people who were not from the same race, background, sex or socioeconomic class as him. The fact that he did not make an extra effort to do this at the start of his career meant that he inadvertently ended up with a firm made up almost entirely of straight white men. It is important to attend more meet-ups that include people who are different from you and have a different view of the world. (21.54) – Phil asks Justin what career objectives he is currently focusing on. When Justin and Todd founded Test Double they had to take on roles they had never trained for. Gradually, they are recruiting people to take over some of those processes. Most of the marketing and sales responsibility fell to Justin. So, currently they are developing a marketing and sales funnel that can be handed over and run successfully by someone else. (23.25) – What non-technical skill has helped you in your career so far? Justin said his liberal arts education coursework exposed him to a wide range of subjects. Having to study world religion, philosophy, history, political science and other subjects, helped to make him a more rounded  and curious person. It contributed to his being good at analyzing complex algorithms. Having to absorb such an eclectic mix of information, while studying, made it easier for him to look at things from many different perspectives at once. (24.51) – Phil asks Justin to share a few final words of career advice. For Justin taking time out to observe and really think is important. Being able to control your attention and stay focused is a tremendously marketable skill. He recommends that people read Deep Work by Cal Newport and Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey to learn more about why that is and learn how to build that skill. BEST MOMENTS: (1.22) Justin - "Humans are nothing if not pattern recognition machines. You know, before there was machine learning there was learning, learning." (8.57) Justin - Speaking about implementing new projects Justin said - "If you just like let all that fear uncertainty about pile up into this big two-year event, all you're going to end up with is like, you know, a gigantic pizza party and a lot of pain." (10.55) Justin - "We have, like, mobilized effectively, a very healthy team of people who are then able to go and make other teams more healthy." (16.53) - Justin - "I just saw this tremendous potential for magic for making a computer do what I wanted it to do by dint of just spending enough time in a very tight feedback loop." (19.00) Justin - "If you are financially independent paycheck to paycheck on that job, not just disappearing, you're going to act from a defensive crouch that is more conservative." CONTACT JUSTIN SEARLS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/searls @searls LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/searls/ Website: https://www.testdouble.com

Justin "Bonesaw" Ellis lives in Laramie Wyoming with his wife Rachel and daughter Rorie. Justin is the kinda guy that once he puts his mind to it he gets it done. He rode bulls back in college and he also rode Professionally now he is working on becoming a Pick-up man. When Justin is not spending time with his family or working he gets himself ready for September to chase bugling bull elk! On the podcast we talk about his rodeo career, family, elk hunting stories and much more. You can follow Justin on: Instagram: justin.ellis0920Facebook: Justin EllisKeep Blazing Trails and Telling Tales!!!

Justin "Bonesaw" Ellis lives in Laramie Wyoming with his wife Rachel and daughter Rorie. Justin is the kinda guy that once he puts his mind to it he gets it done. He rode bulls back in college and he also rode Professionally now he is working on becoming a Pick-up man. When Justin is not spending time with his family or working he gets himself ready for September to chase bugling bull elk! On the podcast we talk about his rodeo career, family, elk hunting stories and much more. You can follow Justin on: Instagram: justin.ellis0920Facebook: Justin EllisKeep Blazing Trails and Telling Tales!!!

This week Denzil and Barry have Justin on to discuss his battle with addiction and how he overcame it. When Justin was younger he was fighting some demons and around the wrong crowd this episode he tells his story in hopes to help some other people that have been through or are going through something similar. 

With Tim on his way to California to celebrate a decade of marriage to the wonderful Stephanie Miller, Andrew was joined this morning by Justin Halog. Justin is the director of student ministries at Faith Community Church in Seminole, FL. Which happens to be the possition that Andrew held for six years before becoming the pastor at Safety Harbor Community Church. We discussed Justin's first year in full time ministry and some things that he wished he would have known heading in. We talked about things that surprised him and the tings that went, at least relatively, how he expected them to go. When Justin arrived at Faith, the ministry staff had gone from 5 to one in a period of just a few months. We discussed what was it like coming into a church that was in transition and what things are most different now from when he arrived. The church now has a strong lead pastor and is pursuing five key values that have defined a vision for the church.We turned a bit more personal, and discussed what it was like replacing me (Andrew) and if I could have made Justin's transition easier. We discussed the difficulty I faced from the youth pastor before me, and how some things need to be learned.Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to check out Landen's resources in the DYM store. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=279Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsenBe sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.comThanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Leslie and Justin Pearson are serial entrepreneurs and are the owners/founders of the Fayetteville Pie Company and Vizcaya Villa. When Justin, and Leslie decided to open a local lunch spot, they knew they wanted to make large quantities of food using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and yet have it served quickly. They decided on serving individual savory and sweet pies and thus Fayetteville Pie Company was born! Now their company pushes out 4000-5000 (even more for special events) pies ever single month! These amazing pies have been recognized and rewarded the Mayors Small Business Award in 2017, deemed Best Pie in NC by tastingtable.com, voted BEST new restaurant by Up and Coming Magazine and voted BEST lunch spot by the Fayetteville Observer Readers Choice Awards. Even Alton Brown got down on the action and had to get a taste of these savory and sweet pies! Check out more here: https://www.fayettevillepiecompany.com/ SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2PGm5FK Check out more here: https://provenbyruben.com/ MERCH: https://bit.ly/2NgGRYJ Real Estate Careers: https://bit.ly/2IqYYwr Create your OWN podcast: https://amzn.to/2DWKFKL

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Justin Schenck. Justin is the founder of Growth Now Movement and the wildly successful podcast by the same name. He is ranked one of the Top 8 podcasters to watch in 2018 by INC Magazine and a fellow Icon of Influence at the prestigious New Media Summit. In addition to running the Growth Now Movement enterprise, Justin is a highly sought-after speaker and founder of Begin Podcasting Now which is a company that helps others launch and grow their own podcasts. I’ve had the chance to spend a lot of time with Justin and what strikes me most is his willingness to help others and to genuinely help them succeed. I think a lot of this is rooted in his own story of overcoming adversity to create the life he has today. And that is really what I want to focus on with him today – how you can create the life you dream of and grow now! www.GrowthNowMovement.com www.BeginPodcastingNow.com When Justin was 12, his parents got divorced and it went downhill from there. His dad spent some time in jail and his mom had a 20-year pill addiction. He had 1.7 GPA in high school. He was not a path to any significant success. But, he realized he was very good at learning from other people’s mistakes and choices, so he started to seek out and learn from entrepreneurs and other successful people. When he was 25, he started a company putting together personal growth seminars and did well for a few years. Then, he and his business partner decided to go “all in” on an event together. It failed literally losing them the business. He then went into corporate life in medical sales but felt like something was missing – helping others in a meaningful way. That led to Growth Now Movement and the building of his podcast production and coaching company. At the 6 min mark, Justin explains the Growth Now Movement… It doesn’t matter where you have come from or where you are today. What matters are the choices you are making today to grow into the person you need to be. It’s about total self-development and continuous growth throughout your life. What have you learned about yourself and what it takes to succeed? #1 - always be authentic with yourself and the things you’ve been through in your life You can be too “self-less.” It is very important to take care of yourself first. Ironically, being more selfish and taking care of yourself, your relationships, your business, life, health, etc. allows you to be able to help more people. Who is the most inspiring person you’ve ever interviewed on Growth Now Movement and why? Fabio Viviani is inspiring because of his story in overcoming adversity and because of how much he is willing to give and help others William Hollace was once homeless on the street and is now one of top motivation speakers Everybody has a story and it takes a lot of courage to step forward and share that story. Is there a trait, habit, skill that you see consistent across the guests you interview? Intention. Every day they set their intention and they go and make it happen. Every single person that he interviews lives a life of intention. Intention is direction. At the 14-min mark, Justin talks about his best advice for creating the life you desire from what he has learned on his journey. First, get clear on what you are good at. What are your strengths and what things to do love to do and can do for hours on end. Surround yourself with people that have mastered to game in which you want to play. 9 times out of 10, you are not doing something new – you are trying to innovate on what already exists. Listen, follow, and level up Be authentic in every move you make and do What has surprised you the most so far? In the entrepreneur space, money doesn’t happen as easy as you think In podcasting, it is how willing people you admire are to share their stories and give back and be a part of what you are doing. If you just ask, many times you will be amazed at how people will be willing to help At the 19-min mark, Justin talks about how he “asks for what he wants” and the methodology behind it… It can work for everybody in different areas of life What people want is to know they are making a difference not so much that you will promote them “I would be completely honored if you would take a couple of mins out of your day to inspire my audience.” “Let’s work together because I feel that you are super valuable” What are some of the best lifehacks and success hacks you take from guests? Sean Thomas’s “self-check” of the 7 areas of his life (work, relationships, love-life, etc) At the end of the day, what did he give enough to and not enough to and adjust for the next day to keep things in balance Almost every person takes time to meditate and set intention for the day What do people need to make sure to make part of their life to succeed in today’s world? Mindfulness – live in right now Relationship building is a lot art and needs to be fostered Look beyond social media and create real relationships with people Take “me time” and relaxation time. You need to recharge. At the 30 min mark, Justin explains why podcasting should be part of your growth strategy… Best advice for your entrepreneurs starting out today and where is entrepreneurship going? Absorb all the content your possibly can – self-educate Try a lot of different things to figure out what really is your thing Entrepreneurship will grow even more It will be more relevant to be an entrepreneur than an employee   Best Quote: “Live selfishly in order to be self-less…”   Justin's Misfit 3: Be 100% authentic – don’t be afraid to share your story Wake up every day with intention and know the direction you are going Take care of yourself so you can really help others. Live selfishly in order to be self-less

Our guests this week epitomize the heart of friendship, determination and courage. Patrick Gray & Justin Skeesuck have been friends, literally, since birth, having been born in the same hospital merely 36 hours apart. When Justin was diagnosed in his early 20’s with a degenerative muscular disease, although they no longer lived in the same city, Patrick was at the ready to support and help as he could. Their mantra for their friendship centers around intentionality, and if the other person has a need, desire or dream, they are there for each other to support and facilitate it. When Justin, now wheelchair bound, voiced his desire to make a trek across Spain through the Camino de Santiago, Patrick didn’t hesitate to show up and see how they could make this dream a reality together.  They share the details of this incredible journey (the inspiration for their book “I’ll Push You”) and how they look at “fear as an opportunity,” while following their hearts in friendship, instead of letting logistics get in the way.

We form self-limiting beliefs based on negative things we’ve seen, or perceive to be negative, that subconsciously prevent us from being or doing the same thing. Belinda believes we should stop and ponder these behaviors to see if they are based on factual data and not the remnants of past emotional strains. She gives an example of Justin, who believed it wasn’t safe to have money in the bank, nor could he trust women with money. When Justin was 7 years old, the money he earned from a paper route was taken from his piggy bank. He told his mom, “We’ve been robbed”. His self-limiting belief was formed that moment when hearing her response, “Oh, I needed the money.” Do you have money beliefs that are holding you back? Or do have money beliefs that help you excel? The panel jumps in to discuss this. You don’t want to miss it. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/185

Podcast- Divine Discontent- Justin Camp spent years as a VC in Silicon Valley and a Lawyer on Wall Street until he left it all to go into ministry to Men (Wire for Men devotional) and become an author (Invention). Hear Justin's very relatable story of God giving him Divine Discontent to guide him to what He was made for. In this episode we discuss - When God is not calling you to “Man Up' - When getting close to God is both scary and what you need the most - When Justin reached a divine turning point For more information on Justin and his wife books, ministry to Men and Women go to http://gatherministries.com/ For more information on the Kindling Fire http://thekindlingfire.com/ #christian #bible #ywam #family #dad #father #husband #missions #ministry #marriage #men #women #leadership #adventure #risk #creativity #revival #entrepreneur #wildatheart #jesus #prophetic #mensministry #missionary #charismatic #spiritualgifts #men

Justin Cooper is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, the host of the Kula Wellness podcast, and the co-founder of Kula Wellness. Justin came to yoga while working in the restaurant industry and his passion for health and wellness took him in the direction of doing a masters of holistic counselling and psychology. He dove into the program, and started doing personal training. His personal training business picked up to the point where we was able to quit his restaurant job. Along the way, Justin realized that the masters program wasn't what he wanted to do, so he quit that to travel SE Asia, where he took his yoga teacher training.  When Justin came back from SE Asia, he dove into entrepreneurship and co-founded Kula Wellness with his partner. On this episode of the podcast, Justin and I talk about building a successful business in your community, as well as online. We also talk about finding clients, building up your cliental, setting boundaries, preventing burnout, and more. Justin also shares the process of setting up the first Kula Wellness Retreat and what he's learned from that experience. Enjoy! This episode of the podcast is brought to you by FavYogis. Here’s a business tool that’s really going to change the lives of yoga teachers…. Do you teach yoga? Then this is the app for you. The FavYogis app puts control and freedom in your hands. Update your class schedule, offer YOUR OWN classes ANYWHERE, ANYTIME; and GET PAID all from your phone!   No more updating your schedule in multiple places for students to MAYBE stumble across it. Students simply open FavYogis and your schedule will be there.   With FavYogis, you can receive donations or tips from students, send students notifications about class updates, set prices and ticket availability, and auto-send reminders to students. Just your yoga. Teachers add classes. Students add teachers. Students and teachers stay connected. Get the FavYogis app on any app store for free. Use code MBOM and let them know I sent you! I am so excited to be launching Yoga Business Bootcamp, a 12-module course to help you with all things yoga business! I take you from dream job creation, through building a website, creating a yoga teacher resume, expanding your offerings, building your sales funnel, expanding your offerings and much more. If you are looking to grow and expand your yoga business, this is for you. Learn more here! Are you looking for a yoga teacher training opportunity with great teachers and the ability to do from the comfort of your own yoga community? Join the Yoga Goddess Academy teacher training, which I am so honored to be a business coach for! 

This week's F words was inspired by wait for it.......Justin Bieber! Yup. When Justin got back with Selena, Natasha and Taylor were talking about whether you should stay friends with an ex. I guess this is what could happen! In other news the Weeknd is on the market now! AND clearly Selena has a thing for Canadian men!    Have you got back together with an ex? What happened? We want to know the good the bad and the ugly! Share with us below @taylor_kaye @natashankpr  @mantella_a

Justin Simoni is an ultra-endurance adventurer who is most well known for his self-powered, long-distance tours that combine cycling, mountain running, and climbing. He is currently preparing for the "Highest Hundred” in which he’ll climb Colorado’s 100 highest peaks, accessing them all by bike, in 60 days or less. If he pulls it off (and I’m betting that he will), it will be the first time anyone has linked all of these peaks by bike in a completely self-supported style. • Most people would assume that Justin has been a hardcore cyclist for his entire life, but he actually started riding relatively late. He studied painting in college and worked full time as a professional artist for years, living in an art gallery in downtown Denver. Frustrated with his car that kept breaking down, Justin purchased a bike and began to ride it as his primary mode of transportation. As his rides became longer and longer, he enjoyed it more and more, and pretty soon he was completely committed to long-distance cycling. What followed was a barrage of impressive solo ultra-distance adventures: cycling the Pacific Coast, racing the Tour Divide mountain bike race twice, and completing the Tour 14er, which involved cycling to all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains and climbing them... in just 34 days. • Thanks to his athletic accomplishments, artistic perspective, hilarious sense of humor, and infectious enthusiasm, Justin is truly one of a kind. We had a fun and funny conversation that covered a wide range of topics from his adventures to his time as an artist. We chatted about some of the techniques that he uses to stay upbeat during periods of extreme fatigue or fear, and we discussed how he balances his free-wheeling artist’s mentality with the monk-like discipline required to pull off such serious adventures. As usual, we discuss favorite books, films, and Justin shares the best piece of advice he’s ever received. • I appreciate Justin taking the time to chat during such a hectic period of planning and training. This was a really fun conversation, so I hope you enjoy. ••• http://mountainandprairie.com/justin-simoni/ ••• TOPICS DISCUSSED: 2:40 - How Justin describes his work 4:45 - "Highest Hundred” defined 5:10 - Significance of highest hundred 7:20 - Background of Justin’s self-powered adventures 9:20 - When Justin started seriously riding bikes 10:00 - Growing up in Connecticut 10:45 - His decision to move West 11:50 - Skateboarding and skateboarding advocacy 12:50 - Beginning cycling 14:15 - Pacific Coast bike tour 15:50 - Tour Divide 18:30 - Epic snowfall on the Tour Divide course 20:45 - Justin’s approach to hardcore adventure 21:45 - Positivity versus negativity in ultra-endurance 23:15 - Strategies for overcoming fatigue 24:45 - How he decides when he does need to stop 25:30 - Other techniques for keeping a positive mindset 26:00 - Justin’s ability to invent his own rules and challenges 27:00 - “Everesting” Green Mountain 29:30 - Enjoyment of truly knowing a place 31:30 - Justin’s approach to creating art 32:50 - The hard work involved in athletics and art 35:35 - How much art is a part of Justin’s life currently 36:35 - How adventures changes people 39:00 - Heroes and mentors 42:00 - Overarching goal of sharing these adventures with the public 43:45 - Favorite Books 45:00 - Favorite films 46:50 - Surprising activities 48:40 - Best advice he’s ever received 53:00 - Enlightenment through endurance 56:00 - Most powerful outdoor experience 58:50 - Favorite location in the West 1:01:00 - Justin’s request of the listeners 1:02:00 - Connect with Justin online and follow the adventure!

Justin Myers was born on Oct.16th in Thomasville, GA to parents Larry and Georgia. Justin is the youngest of four kids and the only boy in the bunch. When Justin's parents met, Georgia already had three daughters, but the term “step” was never used. They were a family. This strong family bond is the foundation for Justin's morals and beliefs. At the age of six, Georgia's career brought the family to Nashville. This is where Justin's journey began. “I was very fortunate. I grew up in a house where “can't” was never a word that was used when it came to dreams.”A dreamer is exactly what Justin remains to this day. Since a young age Justin seemed destined for his life to involve a crowd. But, music wasn't always the road. Ice hockey became a fast obsession is Justin's life and from the day he laced on skates it was his goal to play in the NHL. From travel leagues, all-star teams, and hockey schools in Canada, Justin lived and breathed the game. “I was lucky, and my parents supported and pushed me every single step of the way.” Through this, Justin learned life lessons that he carries to this day:1. Never forget the children2. Be grateful for the people that love and support you3. Always return the love you have been given.Even though Hockey was his passion, Justin always had a taste and love of music. Being the last of a large family it was no surprise that a wide variety of music was played in the house. Larry, Justin's father was a rocker. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, ACDC, Allman Brothers, and The Eagles were all routinely played. Georgia was polar opposite, often described by Justin as a southern belle. She brought in the older softer tunes like the temptations, Elvis, Dolly Parton, and Frank Sinatra. Justin's sisters Tammy, Kelly and Sheri… completely messed his mind up musically. They threw everything else you could throw at a younger brother like Rod Stewart, Guns n Roses, Run D.M.C., Journey, and Bob Seeger. Through all this, Justin learned to open himself up and become a fan of multiple genres. Growing up a daddy's son and doing everything like his father, it became known that his mom introduced him to what would become his true love… Country music. “My mother came to me and said Justin, listen to this, it reminds me of you”. The song was “The Dance”, by Garth Brooks. It wasn't known then, but that song would one day tie Justin's love of music to him forever.“I became obsessed with everything Garth. I knew every song, every interview, and I even began to listen to music he said he loved.” Garth opened Justin's eyes to a world of music he didn't know much about and pretty soon he was singing George Strait, Chris Ledoux, Merle Haggard, and George Jones. If the song had a fiddle… He had to hear it. Slowly, this passion began to consume his spare time. If Justin wasn't on the ice he was immersed in country music. In school he was known as the class clown, and always quick with a joke. At the same time, Justin was overweight, and kids were cruel, but this only fueled Justin's dreams. His imagination would soar, writing songs and immersing himself in what he loved – hockey and music.It wasn't until Middle School that Justin met a young man, Ryan Sutton (Justin's Producer). Ryan, a new kid in school, had just moved from California and quickly became Justin's closest friend. “I remember Ryan had a guitar and I thought that was the coolest thing on earth.” Ryan's taste in country music was right in line with Justin and most afternoons the two spent hours playing their favorite records and pretending it was their own. It wasn't long before Ryan and Justin were writing their songs together, all the while only known to Justin's Mother. Justin's life still revolved around hockey— every day at the rink, and weekends in a new town for games. This is most likely where Justin gained his road dog spirit, but at the age of 16 Justin's life would change dramatically.His father had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the world seemed to stop. This emotional time in Justin's life changed his whole attitude and soon music would become a beacon in Justin's life. Larry had not only been his father, but he had been his coach and friend. He attended every game and practice that Justin ever played. The biggest solace Justin had was music. Georgia had known about Justin's music and loved to hear her son singing along to the radio and encouraged it. Georgia felt it was time her son allowed his father in on this secret. A week before his dad's death, Justin sang to his father for the first time in his life. After the song, Justin's dad said words that to this day remain in Justin's heart. “Is that my son? He is amazing…” A week later, Justin's father passed. It would be the last words ever said to him from his father.The funeral for his father was anything but a sad time. His father was brash, light-hearted and outspoken, and always quick with a joke. The family and friends all took to celebrating instead of mourning. Once again, Justin's mother decided it was time for Justin to share his voice. At the request of his mother, Justin and his cousin Shaun would sing for the guests at the visitation. Terrified, Justin stood in front of his closest friends and family to sing. The song he chose was “The Dance” By Garth Brooks. “I just remember Shaun and I singing together… My eyes closed as tight as they could be. Then Shaun backed off and just sang backup. My brain raced, thinking we were failing… I finally opened my eyes, and the room was in tears”. This moment would change his life forever. Justin and Georgia grew strength in each other after his father's death and support through Justin's music. There is not a day that goes by that Justin will not refer to his mother as his hero.After High School, he began playing local venues and continued writing music. After a few near opportunities that didn't follow through, Justin decided his life needed a new direction. Following in the footsteps of several family members, Justin joined the United States Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, Justin refocused his life and renewed his passion for writing and playing music. “The Air Force re-energized me. I found a passion and confidence I had lost.” It became clear Justin needed to make a choice to continue the military career he loved or pursue the calling in his heart. “I think I spent about four months of sleepless nights deciding what to do.” After many conversations with family, friends and his commanders, Justin decided it was the right time to return to Nashville. Justin did not fully leave the military. He moved from active duty to guard so that he could still honor his military commitment while pursuing music. Nashville proved to be challenging and he knew there was a new level he needed to bring himself up to.

5. Support Networks Accelerate Growth Opportunities Earlier, I wrote about rules in the halfway house that required me to have a job. So long as I had a job that paid a steady paycheck, my case manager in the halfway house authorized me to leave. My friend Lee was more like a sponsor for me than an employer. He set a schedule for me to work 10—hour shifts, Monday through Saturday. I reported to an office and sat at a desk, but instead of doing work for Lee, I focused on creating a business. First, I needed Lee to see the vision. I persuaded Lee that our nation’s commitment to mass incarceration was one of the greatest social injustices of our time. Although it would take time, I convinced him that a need existed for programs and services to help people emerge from prison successfully. He encouraged me to develop a plan that would lead to a sustainable business providing products and services that would improve outcomes of our nation’s prison system.   Technology: My first challenge was learning how to use technology effectively. The world had changed during the decades that I served. I went to prison at a time when Bill Gates was talking about a time when there would be a computer in every home and on every desk. When I returned to society his vision had become a reality. We didn’t only have computers in every home and on every desk, but also in everyone’s pockets. Since I’d been away during the hyper-growth era of technology, I had to learn how to use computers and the Internet effectively. Although most people used personal computers powered by Microsoft operating systems, I’d read that Apple products were easier to learn. On the Saturday after I transitioned to the halfway house, Carole and I visited the Apple store. I purchased a MacBook Pro and a 27” iMac desktop computer. Knowing that technology could help me reach a wider audience, I spent my first weeks on the job learning how to use these fascinating products. While I was in prison I didn’t have much access to computers. I read many books about the development of the Internet, search engines, social media, and software applications. Yet when I began working with my computers, I realized that I would need to invest hundreds of hours to become proficient. Fortunately, I had Carole to tutor me. When she wasn’t at the hospital, she would sit at desk beside me to work on her studies. I liked having her close by and she was always willing to assist when I had questions about technology.   Websites: I began learning about WordPress, the powerful platform for building websites. When Carole first came into my life, we purchased the domain name MichaelSantos.net because the dot-com domain wasn’t available. Carole retained a web developer to build our new website. I published thousands of articles to document progress I made through my final decade in prison. Toward the end of my journey, we were able to purchase the domain name MichaelSantos.com for $1,000 and we began making the transition from MichaelSantos.net to MichaelSantos.com. I wanted to have a central location that would demonstrate my authenticity. Since Carole was busy with her career and school work, I needed to educate myself quickly on how to use WordPress so that I could manage my own websites. I made some critical errors in the beginning. By switching hosting companies and redesigning MichaelSantos.com, I lost thousands of articles and journal entries that I’d made over the years. For decades, I wrote a daily journal entry and sent my journals home. Carole published each entry as my “daily log” on the website. I wanted people to see the path, that through hard work, an individual could triumph over prison. Unfortunately, I lost all of those records with my decision to switch from one web-hosting company to another. We pay a price for inexperience. In time, I became more fluent with WordPress and with social media.   Building Networks: Although I didn’t understand much about using technology or computer networks, my adjustment through prison gave me other skills. One prong of my adjustment strategy was building support networks. If I could build strong support networks, I believed that more opportunities would open in prison and upon release. The goal of building strong support networks influenced my Socratic questioning: What steps could I take today to influence people to believe in me tomorrow? Those types of questions influenced my adjustment. The accomplishments I made while inside persuaded other people to believe in me. I could leverage those relationships to open new relationships. For example, earlier I wrote about my friendship with Justin Paperny. Justin was a graduate from USC and he had built a career as a stockbroker. Although he made some bad decisions that resulted in his being convicted of securities fraud, Justin’s crime didn’t characterize his entire life. He’d been successful in society once and as we built our friendship, I sensed that he would be successful again. When Justin concluded his obligation he launched the Michael G. Santos Foundation and he invested time to build that nonprofit. He attended schools, workshops, and conferences that exposed him to problems people in underserved communities faced. By relaying those findings to me, I had information I could use in ways that would help us contribute solutions. Through our work, Justin met new people and he introduced those people to me. Scott Budnick was one of the people Justin brought into my support network. Scott is famous for his role as a Hollywood producer of many blockbuster films, including The Hangover series, Starsky and Hutch, and other big-budget films. Scott’s passion, however, is juvenile justice. Scott founded The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), a nonprofit that strives to reduce recidivism. When I returned to society, Scott invited me to visit him in Hollywood. Rules of the halfway house, however, precluded me from being able travel. Until I concluded my obligation to the Bureau of Prisons, I could only go from the halfway house to my place of employment. Travel limitations and halfway house restrictions were a problem. Human support networks were a solution. Scott said that since I lived in San Francisco, I had to meet Chris Redlitz. Scott then wrote an introductory email to Chris and I followed up by writing Chris about my background, telling him about my vision of building a business around my journey. I wanted to teach other people how to emerge from prison successfully. Chris responded within hours and he invited me to meet him. Turns out that Chris Redlitz is an influential figure from the San Francisco Bay area. As a professional, he was a successful venture capitalist. Through his firm Transmedia Capital, Chris and his partners matched investors with technology entrepreneurs who wanted to build compelling businesses that changed the world. But in addition to providing funding, Chris also ran a series of business incubators, providing resources for technology startups. Besides his business career as a venture capitalist, Chris also had a passion for improving outcomes of our nation’s prison system. When not putting multi-million dollar investments together, he and his wife volunteered at the San Quentin state prison. Initially, he went in to give a speech about entrepreneurialism. The prisoners inspired him. Chris then went home and convinced his wife and business partner, Beverly Parenti, to join him. Together they launched The Last Mile, an organization that would invest in human beings. They created a comprehensive curriculum that would teach business principles to people in prison. Later, participants in The Last Mile could learn how to write computer code from inside of the prison system.

Prison Release to California: As we approached the end of my term, we had to figure out where we wanted to live. When a man served longer than a quarter century, he didn’t really have roots anywhere. We chose California because I’d built a strong support network that would be easier to leverage from a large state. Further, California was a big market and the state had some significant problems with its prison system. Since we wanted to live in a place that offered the best opportunity, California seemed perfect. Besides the opportunity, I liked the weather. I had another reason to choose California as the place where Carole and I would begin our life together. Toward the end of my sentence I met Justin Paperny, a former stockbroker who served a relatively brief sentence for violating securities laws. We became friends. Justin’s conviction meant that he would need to create a new career for himself upon release. At the time, in 2008, the nation’s economy was sinking. I used Socratic questioning to help Justin see the challenges that awaited him. “How do you plan on earning a living when you get out?”“How will the market respond to your conviction?”“Why would a manager hire you when so many people without felony convictions are looking for employment?”“In what ways could you turn your experience of going through the criminal justice system as a strength?” Those questions helped Justin and I figure out a problem. Once we identified the problem, we could figure out solutions. Millions of formerly incarcerated individuals would face the same challenges that were about to complicate Justin’s life. Prison isn’t the only problem. We saw a massive problem with all that transpired after prison. People would need to transition into the job market. I suggested that Justin join efforts I’d been making to create programs and services that improve outcomes for the formerly incarcerated. When Justin completed his prison term, he established a nonprofit that he named The Michael G. Santos Foundation. We wrote a plan, then began writing proposals for grants to fund our work. Those efforts led to us receiving a two-year grant from The California Wellness Foundation for $140,000. The foundation agreed to provide resources that would pay Justin a salary to manage the foundation, and pay me to write literature and programs we could use to teach strategies for overcoming struggle. Through our work, we anticipated that we could improve outcomes of our nation’s criminal justice system. Had I not learned to ask the write types of questions early on during my prison journey, I would not have been able to figure out a plan to guide me through the decades. Without a plan, I wouldn’t have been able to educate myself or build credentials. And if I hadn’t earned credentials, I wouldn’t have been able to persuade The California Wellness Foundation to believe in the vision expressed through our grant requests. I’d need to continue that same strategy upon release. Setting clear goals characterized my entire journey through prison. When I came to the end of my sentence, I knew I had to set goals that would ease my transition into society. At a minimum, I wanted: Sufficient savings to sustain me for the first year of my transition into society. A job waiting. A clear plan to guide me through the first year. I’m hopeful that readers in custody will see the relationship between decisions and success. Those who make principled, values-based, goal-oriented decisions have a far greater chance of success than those who simply allow the calendar pages to turn. As a consequence of skills I developed during the first decade of imprisonment, I found ways to add value in society. Although prison rules prevented me from “running a business,” there were other rules that allowed me to write for publication. By understanding how the system operated, I could create strategies that I knew would ease my transition upon release. Executing that strategy every day allowed me to return to society strong. Carole and I had more than $85,000 in the bank on the day of my release. More importantly, we had a plan to guide our future.   Final Takeaways: I’d like to say the I originated the patterns of success I wrote about in my books. In truth, I learned from masterminds. Lessons from masterminds empowered me through the journey and they can empower you. In writing my books, all I did was rewrite the importance of applying lessons from the world’s leaders. Even in the context of a prison experience, those lessons advanced prospects for success. Through those books, I showed the result of living in accordance with values-based, goal-oriented decisions. The remainder of this book will show how you can do the same. Regardless of where you are today, regardless of what decisions you’ve made in the past, regardless of what conditions you’re living at present, you have the power within to begin sowing seeds for a brighter future. Remember that every decision comes with opportunity costs. To the extent that you adhere to a disciplined, deliberate, strategic path, you can build a life of significance, relevance, and meaning. In moving forward, begin asking the types of Socratic questions that will lead to the future you want to create: Who are your avatars? What would they expect of you? In what ways are the decisions you’re making today leading you closer to earning support tomorrow?

Today’s show is with Justin Krane, a financial planner in California. When Justin decided to branch out in his business, it didn’t go as planned. In fact, it bombed. And that’s what he shares in this show. What we cover in this show: How Justin spent months building a product that gets people what they need, but nobody wants. Why he said that people understand they need to do many things but don’t want to face it. How he packaged the product in a way that wasn’t appealing to his market. Why packaging and framing your product makes the sale much easier. How he lost his excitement during the process to get the product finished and launched... and how that effected his approach. How a heavily regulated industry can crush your marketing message. The struggle of marketing in an industry where you can’t make promises, use testimonials, or any type of guarantee. What Justin means when he said people don’t want to make money decisions on their own. They want help and guidance. Why he said people want one 5 minute thing to do and then give them the next 5 minute thing to do. Justin’s drive to help people improve their financial literacy. How his client’s business is the engine that’s going to fund their personal goals. How people don’t understand what to do with the infromation they receive from their bookkeeper. Why and how business owners need to recognize high expenses with little ROI. Why a Business need cash. This seems obvious but it’s the reason you and your business are left hurting in times of need. The complicated cashflow dance that most businesses deal with? Why your businesses should shoot for at least 10-15% profit, and that is after the salary you pay yourself. How that means saying "No" to a lot of things. What Justin means when he says, "If you’re not getting a return on your investment, don’t do it. Enjoy the show. Financial Planner Misses Message To Market With New Product

It's time to stop trading time for money. Over the course of the next three episodes, I'm going to teach you how to do Value-Based Pricing. For this series, I have a special guest, Justin Michael, with me on the show. In this episode, we break down 5 steps to getting started with Value-Based Pricing. We take you behind the scenes on huge project we just finished. Justin is a developer. We've been working together for half a year on different apps and features for the Community. Most recently, we completed seanwes talk: a completely custom chat system that's a hybrid between real-time chat and long-time archivable content. When I first approached Justin with this project, I didn't know how much this would cost. I initially had a figure of $20,000 in mind. When Justin came back with a quote for nearly $50,000, I was a bit surprised—that is, until he explained. Once I understood, I happily wired him the initial payment even though the quote was more than twice what I was anticipating. What was it that made me spend $30,000 more than what I expected? That's the power of Value-Based Pricing. In the next three episodes, I'm going to break down this process for you. If you'll lend me your ear and attention, it'll be more valuable than any college course you ever took.