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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   The Spencer Educational Foundation has launched its 2nd annual comprehensive fundraising campaign, “Funding Their Future Campaign.” This campaign, which aims to raise $1 million, is being held in lieu of Spencer's Annual Gala; one of the industry's most successful fundraisers. Through September 15th, 2021, Spencer will recognize longtime industry supporters and those who helped pave the way for Spencer's success, highlight the growth Spencer has achieved since its founding in 1979, and celebrate the diverse and talented students who have benefited from Spencer's programming and are starting careers in risk management and insurance.   During this year's campaign, Spencer will be honoring RIMS CEO, Mary Roth, and Peter Garvey of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants. And lucky for RIMScast listeners, Justin Smulison just so happens to have a direct line of communication to Mary Roth!   In today's episode, Mary shares about all of the wonderful things that Spencer Ed is doing, her 35-year career with RIMS, how she has seen the risk management space evolve over these years, how RIMS has adapted during the pandemic, and how she sees the Spencer Ed Foundation continuing to advance the future of risk management.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS's Global Membership. [:27] About today's episode! [:34] How to access RIMS LIVE 2021 sessions and keynotes online! [1:12] More about today's episode with Mary Roth. [2:08] Justin welcomes Mary Roth back to RIMScast! [2:20] The past 16th months have been unlike any other. How does Mary feel that the RIMS society prepared and adapted during this time? [3:13] Having been in the risk management profession for over 35 years, how has Mary seen it evolve for the better? [4:13] Mary shares her initial reaction from when she first received the news that she was going to be honored during Spencer's Funding Their Future Campaign. [5:00] Mary comments on being honored alongside Peter Garvey of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants. [5:38] How Mary sees Spencer continuing to advance the future of risk management. [6:40] Why Spencer's mission and professional education development are important to both RIMS and Mary. [7:27] Mary shares what she is most proud of in her professional career. [8:41] About upcoming RIMS webinars, events, and programs. [10:20] Mary shares words of wisdom and advice for future risk leaders. [11:50] Justin Mary Roth for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the links to check out in this episode's show notes.   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS Events, Webinars, and Services: Did you attend RIMS Live 2021? Sessions are accessible through June 30th, 2021. Log in with your badge number: RIMS LIVE 2021 If you did not attend RIMS Live 2021 but want to access on-demand content, purchase the “Post Event Virtual Pass” for $499 to access the sessions, keynotes, and marketplace until June 30th. Visit: RIMS.org/RIMS2021 Registration for the VIRTUAL Spencer & Gallagher Golf Tournament is now open! Visit SpencerEd.org for more information and to register through August 15th, 2021 (You choose the golf course and team all while continuing to support the Spencer Educational Foundation!) Spencer's Risk Manager on Campus Program — Volunteer Today! 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Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guests: Mary Roths' LinkedIn   Tweetables (For Social Media Use):   “I am honored and proud that our staff was able to shift and pivot as seamlessly as they did [through the pandemic]. … I believe that we fared quite well.” — Mary Roth   “Risk management has really broadened its scope. It's gotten the recognition that it needs to get within the business community and it's become an integral business discipline within any organization.” — Mary Roth   “To be honored by Spencer and to be able to give back to Spencer alongside Peter [Garvey] is a pleasure.” — Mary Roth   “Spencer is an important component to the advancement of the discipline of risk management. The foundation is part of the infrastructure of educating future professionals.” — Mary Roth   “Join RIMS and be an active participant in the [risk] discipline. Create a future [and] contribute to that future. … And continue to learn. 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On the show today, I have a good buddy of mine, Spencer Hendel, joining me. Fortunate enough to play at the highest stages of fitness, Spencer is an 8x CrossFit Games competitor, finishing 5th in the individual races and 5th in the team races. During his time competing in the Games, he developed a love for teaching CrossFit, leading him to start his own affiliate gym, which he managed for a brief period. Shortly after, Spencer managed a friend’s CrossFit gym before it was unfortunately forced to shut down due to COVID-19. Since then, Spencer worked as a part-time coach. Today, Spencer works at CrossFit HQ and travels frequently both within the U.S. and abroad to teach the Level 1 and Level 2 Certificate Courses. With a heart of wanting to make a difference and help others, in the summer of 2020, Spencer received his EMT Certification and immediately went into a paramedic program which he is currently undergoing. Spencer and I discuss the variables and attributes that helped him develop his love for health and fitness. He shares what lead him to become the athlete he is today and how his move to Boston was the first big step and peak into his professional career in CrossFit. We then dive into programming approaches and how targeting weaknesses in training can help gain capacity in specific regions. Spencer also shares his programming approach of sticking to broad, general and inclusive programming in order to specialize in more than one area. We then move to the importance in understanding the difference between doing CrossFit as an everyday training methodology versus training CrossFit as a sport to compete and become a top 1% athlete. For those who want to compete in CrossFit, Spencer gives a lesson on how critical it is to surround yourself with others who are better than you to push yourself to be the best. We transition away from the fitness realm and dive into the community-building side of CrossFit and how it creates culture and environment through competition. Spencer also shares a powerful message around what his plans are moving forward in helping and changing lives through emergency medicine. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: [03:19] An introduction to Spencer [07:49] Why Spencer had so much success as a CrossFit competitor [15:25] Spencer’s approach to programming [20:30] CrossFit as a sport (for athletes) versus CrossFit as a training methodology (for the average person) [26:40] Spencer’s advice to those who want to become a CrossFit competitor [28:20] How CrossFit nailed community-building [34:23] What Spencer plans to do in the future to change lives and help others Links: Explore HAM Plan here: https://thehamplan.com/ (https://thehamplan.com/) Send Spencer an email here: spencer.hendel@gmail.com Rebel Performance: Text REBELRADIO to 81493 to get 10% off your first program Text RPCOACHING to 81493 to join our next case study training group https://jamescerbie.typeform.com/to/hECiC0hX (Take the Rebel Performance Training Quiz to find the right program for you) https://www.rebel-performance.com/inner-circle-training-team?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show%20notes&utm_campaign=coaching (Get a coach that's dedicated to your success) https://www.rebel-performance.com/courses?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show%20notes&utm_campaign=course (Take a course to become a better coach)

Spencer Gray did his first real estate deal out of high school and was hooked. He started investing on the side and went all-in on commercial real estate investing in 2015. He founded two firms, one for active investing and another for passive investing, Gray Capital and Gray Properties. Spencer is based in Indianapolis, IN, and focused on value-add deals before pivoting his approach.   When looking at a market, Spencer focuses on population and job growth. He loves the Indy market and shares why he prefers the fact that the market flies under the radar. In fact, he says he prefers markets that have strong fundamentals without the competitiveness that bids up values and prices in popular multifamily markets like Phoenix, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.    In this episode, Spencer shares his criteria for selecting markets, finding deals, and operating his assets. He shares why value-add deals are so competitive and why he has more appeal for newer, core plus apartments. He also talks about his newsletter, Gray Report, which aggregates industry news and keeps his investors informed.   Partner: Text: “EQRP” to 72000 and receive a special eQRP report on taking control of your retirement money   Key Insights to Select Strong Markets that Fly Under the Radar   First real estate deal right out of High School Building two companies: Gray Capital for active investing and Gray Properties for passive investing How Spencer is using the synergy between his two companies for a smart investment strategy The benefits of the Indianapolis real estate market vs. other markets How Spencer analyzes markets for optimum investment success   We try to identify markets that are growing, that check all of your demographic boxes, but are flying under the radar and not on the top of competitors list.    Significance of Indianapolis submarkets and how they relate to the macro MSA What to look for in submarkets   The 3 elements that Spencer analyzes when looking at a deal and/or market    The Market (right demographic trends) The Market Fundamentals (Can you buy and achieve your return metrics) What’s the Story on the Market and Deal (Executing your business plan)     How to understand and tell the story of a potential property investment  Why Spencer created an investor newsletter and why investors love it Other factors to consider when evaluating a new real estate investment opportunity   We won’t choose a market that has peaked with flat growth, we are looking at a market that has sustainable growth for years into the future.   The importance of understanding your property management logistics Why Spencer focuses on Core Plus assets vs. value add assets    Partner: Download our Sample Deal Package   Bullseye Round:    Apparent Failure: My first real estate deal in high school was a failure on ROI, but it showed me that real estate was a possible option.   Digital Resource: Webinar Jam (webinar platform)   Most Recommended Book: Never Split the Difference (Chris Voss)   Daily Habit: Workout, 20-minute steam, and meditation    Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out: Networking is key   Curious About: Inflation vs. deflation and where the US will go    Best Place to Grab a Bite in Indianapolis, IN St. Elmo’s Steakhouse Bluebeard   Contact Spencer: Gray Capital, LLC  spencer@graycapitalllc.com 

Spencer Hilligoss worked a full-time job in technology so he opted to invest passively in real estate. Starting with a duplex in the Bay Area, then turnkey rentals in the Midwest, before focusing on passive apartment syndications. Spencer managed to work his full-time job and invest passively until he was earning enough from his passive investments to become a full-time real estate investor. Spencer and his wife Jennifer are partners in over 5,000 units, valued at over $600 million. Now, he has launched Madison Investing to help others invest in multifamily.    Key Takeaways:  Exposed to real estate at a young age as his parents were in real estate. Worked open houses as a kid, made him run to the technology field Quit his technology leadership career right before Covid19 hit and is a passive and active full-time real estate investor  Worked at LendingTree and learned how much investors make on deals piqued his interest in REI How he found his first rental property in 2016 and pulled a ‘newbie” move that didn’t give him the cashflow he wanted  The importance of underwriting skills   You can build the perfect plan, but success comes down to the operator   Understanding the 3 pillar framework of analyzing a market: Team, market and deal Why deal analysis should include more analysis about the “who” in the deal  Why Spencer invests in multifamily properties vs. turnkey properties The best question to ask a sponsor operator to gain valuable insight into their work ethic and business values Evaluating risk factors in a deal Spencer answers today’s biggest question: Why should I invest in real estate during COVID19? The challenges of investing and running 5000+ units Bullseye Tips   Apparent Failure: The way we conduct ourselves in business when times are bad, is when your true qualities shine through.   Digital/Mobile Resource: Syndicated Deal Analyzer    Most Recommended Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki   Daily Habit: Calendar blocking   Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out: Understanding goal setting on cash flow    Current Curiosity: Education within the real estate sphere   Best Place to Grab a Bite in Alameda, CA The Tavern   Contact Spencer: Madison Investing LinkedIn 

Introducing Shift Financial Founder Spencer Sheinin Shift Financial founder Spencer Sheinin is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He  is a man who is taking the stress, pain and quite frankly annoyance out of one of the worst things about being in biz. Yeah we all know that part of the year when we start getting letters through asking for the paperwork that you can't find. And then it asks "how much did you earn last year, and you realise you have to work out the expenses to then take it away from the income"...nightmare. As he says "If you're like most entrepreneurs, you probably hate accounting. The information your bookkeepers and accountants bring isn't at all understandable or helpful, and you know you're not getting the information you need to run your business. You're stressed, fed up, and even embarrassed about the state of your books. But you don't know how to make things better. One thing is certain: you can't afford to spend time learning accounting—nor would you want to. How The Dots Joined Up For Spencer Sheinin As founder and CEO of Shift Financial Insights, his company provides ridiculously simple accounting and insights for businesses on the rise. Spencer loves sharing his knowledge as an instructor at the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) and has spoken all over North America about why entrepreneurs shouldn't fear their books. To be honest this is a man that looks like he doesn't fear anything as when he isn't knee deep in ledgers and spreadsheets, he is also an endurance sports enthusiast and has completed several ultra-marathons, IRON-MAN triathlons, and marathon swims. So when did he start to realise that instead of working for a major corporation it was time to go out on his own? And why do people struggle so much to keep things organised when running their online ventures? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Spencer Sheinin Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Spencer Sheinin such as: Why Spencer always gives the advice of outsourcing your accountancy issues as soon as possible when starting out in business. Why we should view having an accountant as going to the right Doctor for the right specialist advice. Choose the expert you need for the right task. Spencer reveals his "Why" for his business, and man has he knocked this out of the park on this one. Spine tingling stuff. And lastly........... Spence gives us a list of the big questions that we must all ask our accountants to make sure we get the gem.

Spencer is the founder of NichePursuits, where he chronicles his journey building niche online businesses. Over the years, he’s tried out all kinds of different online business ideas like: creating niche websites, buying and selling websites, running a software company, selling physical products through Amazon FBA, and more. He also loves the outdoors, and sports, and has been married since 2002 with four kids. Covered In This Episode Spencer’s background. Building over 100 niche websites. Spencer’s life as a website guinea pig. Spencer’s advice to risk-averse people who want to buy their first web asset. Overview of online business models and which is best for newbies. Bolt-on acquisitions. Spencer talks about recent acquisitions he has made. What Spencer looks for during due diligence prior to the acquisition of a website. How easy would it be for a competing website to usurp your rankings? This is not a passive business. Be proactive. Why Spencer loves online business. Spencer’s worst entrepreneurial moment. Parting advice for people who haven’t acquired a website. Parting advice for people who have acquired a website. Resources Mentioned NichePursuits Thank You Thanks for listening to the Kingmakers podcast! If this episode has helped you in any way and you feel like we have earned it, please leave us a five-star rating and review on iTunes.  Reviews are extremely helpful and we read every one of them! Join The Kingmakers Community Subscribe to the Kingmakers podcast. Apply to our Business Buyers Workshop. Subscribe to our email list for regular business buying resources and advice. Subscribe to our Youtube channel.

Today we’re getting into episode 61 of the Healthprenuer Podcast. Over 60 episodes, can you believe that? It seems like we started this podcast just the other day! Well, there are more to come where those 60 came from. Today I am chatting with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, who is a young physician—fresh out of med school—and he’s going to talk about his journey from brick-and-mortar to an online practice (with a lot of lessons learned thrown in). He is a board certified family medicine physician, but his medical doctrine is lifestyle-as-medicine—he tries to stay away from pharmaceuticals by having his patients lead healthy lifestyles. What a crazy idea, right? The cool thing about Spencer is that he has a rabid social media following. At the moment, he has about 65,000 followers on Instagram, 25,000 followers on Facebook. And the key lesson he’s learned? It’s not about the number of followers you have, but how dedicated they are. So we’re going to dive into the marketing behind all of this and how you can work on getting a dedicated following—not just a big following—in your business. In this episode, Spencer and I discuss:  The medical school grind  The unfortunate realities of working at a hospital  Spencer’s lifestyle-as-medicine doctrine  Why Spencer is known as “The Doc That Lifts”  The ridiculous number of certifications required for online doctors  Why it’s okay to develop strong opinions as a physician  4:00 - 9:00 - The medical school, medical practice story  9:00 - 12:00 - Spencer’s beginnings at SteadyMD  12:00 - 16:30 - The confusing world of “telemedicine”  16:30 - 21:00 - Building a proper social media following  21:00 - 24:00 - The challenges of dealing with already-healthy people  24:00 - 27:30 - Enjoying the process and going deeper, not wider  27:30 - 30:00 - Learning about marketing, copywriting, and selling  30:00 - 33:00 - The Rapid-Five Questions 

Our march to Week 1 continues with a look at the Big Ten's Michigan/Ohio State/Penn State-less division, the West! Points of discussion include: - Wisconsin's return to easy mode scheduling after a year contending with anything but - Why Iowa-Iowa State must be respected - Unless Iowa just loses to Wyoming to start the season - Nebraska and death by balloon - How P.J. Fleck winds up in Knoxville thanks to Minnesota - Purdue's possible return to master of the "oh shit what's happening now" channel change - Why Spencer just wants Illinois to be quiet - Ryan gets fed up with Pat Fitzgerald; is summarily mocked by his cohosts

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing your health with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky. Dr. Nadolsky will also answer some questions from our listeners about blood work that will really help you understand the principles as well as the risk factors when it comes to heart disease, diabetes and systemic inflammation Listen Now! Brief Bio: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, DO, is a practicing board-certified family medicine physician. After a successful athletic career at University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, he enrolled in medical school at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg. He aspired to change the world of medicine by pushing lifestyle before drugs (when possible). Lifting, eating, laughter, and sleeping are his current first-line medicines for whatever ails patients. "Although, those don't cure pneumonia, unfortunately," he told MedPage Today. During his time as an UNC Tar Heel, Nadolsky was ranked in the nation's top four heavyweight division wrestlers. Nadolsky said he owes much of his success to nutrition, exercise science, and, of course, hard work. His goal is to use what he learned as an athlete and apply it to his patients to help them get as healthy as possible using lifestyle as medicine. He now practices in the Norfolk, Va., area.   In this episode, you'll learn: Why Spencer isn’t your average doctor (04:14) What is metabolic health (09:18) What is your waistline telling you about your health (11:46) Understanding your cholesterol numbers (13:03) 7 Ways to boost your metabolism (09:35) The link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (19:21) How high blood pressure and stress damages arteries (21:56) How to find the right doctor (29:00) 5 reasons you are not seeing results (31:27)   Listener’s Question:  "I'm a follower of Mark Sisson and Dave Asprey regarding diet and exercise. I am 49 years old and in pretty darn good shape but I have a high total cholesterol number since I have become more of a healthy fat eater. Most recent was 260, should I be concerned? My HDL was 70; my cholesterol HDL ratio is 3.8. They didn't list my triglyceride number."   Dr. Nadolsky’s Response: "When we look at some of these numbers in isolation it's easy to make blanket recommendations. I'll give a few different levels of how I would do this if he had some other health issues. If he is perfectly healthy and no other issues like insulin resistance and no blood pressure issues or a history of heart disease that number is on the higher side but not on the level where I would go, "Oh my God, you need to take a Statin or one of these other cholesterol medicines. It would be pretty high if you did have some other conditions like type 2 diabetes or some other risk factors. Age plays a role, smoking and blood pressure and stuff like that. So we take the whole patient and do all these calculations to see the risk but at a very healthy state of life, it's probably not too concerning but definitely something to ask your doctor about looking at your whole health. A lot of times these high-fat diets focus on a lot of butter and coconut oil and some of these in certain individuals can raise your cholesterol but a lot of the low carb people will say it's harmless and not a big deal but I would argue that it takes a long time to build atherosclerosis so a lot of these studies they don't show that. I would personally change the diet just a little bit to hopefully lower those levels but your HDL is very good and your total cholesterol is a little bit high but if you really want to check you can get what's called the high sensitivity c-reactive protein test which can show if you have some inflammation going on and that can risk stratifying a little bit more to basically say, hey this level is high and you're actually at a higher risk of having heart disease or things like. Or if it is low you could say maybe you're not as much at a risk. There is another thing called a calcium heart scan, coronary artery calcium score that you can get that also risk stratify you as well. It's hard to say in isolation it is on the higher level but if you are perfectly healthy in everything else in your life I wouldn't be jumping to medicine right away."   Listener’s Question 2: “Why does the health care system demonize cholesterol and what roles come into play for optimal health?”   Dr. Nadolsky’s Response: " I will try to defend other doctors by saying it’s a system failure. I think as family doctors specifically we have the broadest scope of medicine you could ever think of. We have to know pretty much a little bit of everything...but the system fails. If you have to see 20-30 people in a day and your cooperation is pushing you to see more and more patients to meet overheads...You get forced to read just brief guidelines and then the guidelines in your mind you're not following those even though these things are very brief. So, you not even following what we call evidence-based medicine because the guidelines are there and very good at discussing—you got to look at the totality of everything. But people don't even see it all what they see is a number and they have 5 minutes with a patient and they don't get to talk about lifestyle... And so you leave with a prescription because your cholesterol was a little bit elevated. I think more doctors should go back to their medical school training and understand it's not necessarily just the cholesterol there is also a difference between what we eat and the cholesterol circulating in our blood and what's carrying the cholesterol...It's an issue they look at from a population standpoint. If we can get everybody's cholesterol down you're going to save X many persons...It's a system failure I would say."   Ted's Takeaway 1. Don't be your own doctor 2. Be a results oriented person - With all the nutrition and training approaches, are you getting results? This is a straight forward question to ask yourself. If your answer is no, then you need to try something else or perhaps you need to follow it correctly or have one on one coaching to get you the results you want to see. 3. Be careful where you get your information from -  Evaluate the information you're getting and make sure you are buying into the principles behind what they do and not the marketing hype.   Resources:   Connect with Spencer:   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Check out my brand new video , where I’ll , you can learn the 7 fat loss strategies that will help you finally create that energetic, lean body you’ve always wanted. 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We're overlooking the San Diego game and Twitter is not happy. Why Spencer & Jarom are looking towards Saint Mary's with confidence. Also joined by the President Coach Cleveland who has a Stat to support that mind set and an ACC perspective on Gonzaga this season. Also joined by Men's Tennis Coach Brad Pearce as he looks to pass his Hall of Fame father in the wins column with 204 match wins as well as the not so friendly rivalry with New Mexico.

Spencer is an American family physician who specializes in helping people with obesity. He helps his patients with lifestyle interventions first, via diet and exercise, before using to his prescription pad wherever possible. We talk about many topics: why obesity has been recently classified as a disease, why calories in vs calories out is what determines weight loss, but telling someone to eat less and move more doesn't generally work, how spencer gets buy in from his patients, how certain medicines can cause side effects that hamper weight loss, how to look at and interpret your cholesterol numbers, and the potential dangers of bulletproof coffee. Show notes: - Why Spencer puts diet and exercise first. [0'30] - The reasons why doctors don't generally put diet and exercise as medicine first. [3'00] - How Spencer gets 'buy in' from patients. [6'30] - Why obesity has been classified as a disease [10'30] - "Is it not just about calories in, calories out?" - "Yes but not entirely." [13'30] - The importance of controlling your food environment. [19'00] - "I don't feel that fixing one habit at a time is the best way for people." [22'00] - "The data shows that people who lose weight rapidly in the beginning tend to do the best." [23'30] - Is a donut less delicious to some people? [26'00] - Why Spencer wrote The Fat Loss Prescription [29'00] - Spencer talks about how medicines can cause side effects that hamper weight loss. [34'00] - In the current system I can't do what I want to do for my patients. [39'00] - Cholesterol talk. How to look at and interpret your cholesterol numbers. [41'00] - Bulletproof coffee and the damage it can cause. [47'00] For links to the resources talked about in the podcast, check out the show notes here: http://rippedbody.com/podcast-spencer-nadolsky/

Your favorite co-hosts are back! Dai, Adam and Spencer discuss their morning routines and the benefits of practicing mindfulness. There's a lot of power to not looking at your phone when you first wake up. This is why Adam tries to avoid all electronics during the first hour of starting his day. Do you love coffee? Then you definitely want to stay tuned to hear what Spencer has to say about bulletproof coffee!    Key Takeaways: [1:35] Do you feel like you're just spinning your wheels? [2:15] The guys love caffeine and it's definitely Spencer's drug of choice. [4:35] What is bulletproof coffee? [6:20] Coffee that helps you burn fat? Say what? [8:10] Spencer also measures his heart rate variability. He explains this a little further. [8:50] What does Adam do when he first gets out of bed? [9:25] Why Adam avoids electronics during the first hour of waking up. [10:20] Adam talks about his morning routine and mindfulness practice. [11:40] Dai shares what his morning routine looks like, starting with being up at 5 AM every day. [15:00] If you feel like you have to pack it in, then you're already overflowing with too much stuff on your plate. [16:00] We try to multitask too much. [17:00] So, how can you really be mindful? [19:10] Start by trying to meditate for 5 minutes — take baby steps if you have to! [19:35] Why Spencer loves to use Headspace.    Mentioned in This Episode: Bulletproof Coffee The surprising science of happiness by Dan Gilbert on TED Talk The happy secret to better work by Shawn Achor on TED Talk Headspace.com   Connect With the Guys Here: Instagram: @22forlifepodcast #22forlife   Dai Website   Adam Website   Spencer Website

Today’s guest is Spencer Haws, he’s a long time web entrepreneur who has built his experience and knowledge creating niche based websites. You can see more of what he’s done in that realm at his site www.NichePursuits.com. But today Spencer is with us to help us understand how you can build your own website that sells your own products - independent of Amazon. Interested? Be sure you listen to this great episode. Why you need to move your success to your own platform. Spencer strongly believes that you need to take your success to a different platform once you’ve gotten your feet wet on Amazon. Why? Because you want to build something that you have entire control over, no matter what. On Amazon you have to follow the constantly changing rules and make sure you’re not making any mistakes. On your own site you are the king of the castle and you make up the rules. And maybe just as important, you’ll be cutting out the Amazon middleman that bites into your profit margin. Hear how Spencer and Scott suggest you take that step, on this episode. When is the right time to build your own website store? Let’s say you’ve had a private label product on Amazon for a while and you’re selling a decent amount of products every day. Should you take the step of creating your own website and trying to sell your products independent of Amazon? Spencer Haws says that once your products are selling well on Amazon you’ve got a great test case that shows that your products could sell independent of Amazon as well. Find out exactly how Spencer says you can know if you should take the step to build your own sales platform, on this episode. Using long tail keywords you can get lots of traffic. You may not even know what a long tail keyword is, but Spencer Haws believes that you’ve got to become skilled at identifying and using them if you’re going to have success building a sales site for your products that operates independently of Amazon. Spencer has proven on his own sites that going for the lesser known long tail keywords can be very successful in the long run. You can find out how Spencer does it, step by step, and the software tool he uses to do his research on this episode of The Amazing Seller. How you can get specific training to build your own niche website. If all of this website building talk sounds a bit scary to you, relax. Spencer Haws has created two ways you can learn everything you need to know to build a website the right way and start selling your products independent of Amazon. First is an internship where over the course of 4 weeks you’ll learn how to do everything you need to make your site stellar. Second, if you can do an internship there’s an 8 week course that covers the same content. Before you know it you’ll be rocking your own sales platform that cuts out the Amazon middleman! OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode with Spencer Haws! [1:51] Details about stuff you’ll want to know for this episode. [3:49] Why Spencer believes you need to move your success onto your own platform. [5:45] When is the right time to build your own website property? [7:59] The main goal for building your own website. [9:35] Why keyword research is important and how to go for long tail keywords effectively. [16:20] What should you look for when it comes to long tail keywords. [20:37] Using top list posts to get backlinks and build your network. [23:11] How to use Google’s Keyword Planner to find keywords. [24:55] How Spencer would use the data inside Amazon. [29:00] What you can do if you’re not a good writer. [30:34] How to format the content you produce. [34:10] Getting your content published: posting and scheduling. [35:40] How to build backlinks effectively. [40:41] Spencer’s new internship program to train people to scale websites. [44:56] Spencer’s course to teach you how to build out your own website. [47:12] Do these strategies still work today? RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE www.TheAmazingSeller.com/authority www.NichePursuits.com www.TheAmazingSeller.com/107 Long Tail Pro Google Keyword Planner Ubbersuggest www.TextBroker.com www.Upwork.com WikiCommons Flickr Pinterest www.TheAmazingSeller.com/workshop  

Spencer Haws is well known in the online entrepreneurial world. His site www.NichePursuits.com chronicles his experiments creating multiple niche based sites to generate varied streams of income to replace his J-O-B. He did it and has expanded to learn about SEO, website development, keyword research, and eventually to create his own software to do keyword research, www.LongTailPro.com. But when he heard about the possibilities of Amazon Private Label sales, Spencer just had to try it for himself. In this episode of The Amazing Seller you’re going to hear Spencer’s entire journey as an Amazon seller.   Why would a successful software developer give Amazon Private Label sales a try?   Spencer Haws is not your average software developer. In fact, he’s much more. Spencer’s interest in Amazon Sales comes from the fact that he’s naturally curious about the many ways that it’s possible to make money online. He’s always looking for recurring income, with as little administrative busywork and cost as possible. When he first heard about Amazon Private Label selling, it sounded too good to be true. He expected that there would be a huge time commitment, and there was at the beginning. But he soon realized that the potential of Amazon product sales far outweighs the drawbacks. Spencer shares his story and what he’s learned so far on this episode.   Generating product ideas from the needs you have in our own life.   Discovering a real felt need in the marketplace can be a difficult thing to do. But Spencer Haws doesn’t believe it really has to be all that difficult. His successful software, www.LongTailPro.com was developed for his own use simply because he had a need that none of the available software solutions could meet. It went on from there to become one of the most effective and widely-used SaaS products in the online business and blogging world. Spencer took that same belief into his Amazon Private Label sales efforts, believing that if he was experiencing a clear need that the marketplace was not providing a solution for, he couldn’t be the only one. Hear how Spencer went about the product selection process in this great conversation. Spencer Haws knows something about keyword research and he’s applying it to his Amazon product listings.   Keyword research is often spoken of only in the blogging, SEO, and online marketing communities. But Spencer’s expertise and experience as the head of a keyword research software company has shown him that every search algorithm, from Google to Amazon, uses keywords in one way or another. That belief has led him to do extensive keyword research relating to each of his Amazon Private Label products and the results have been amazing. The research has enabled him to rank for keywords his actual customers are using, but most of his competitors are not. The creative way he’s been able to apply that skill is making all the difference. Find out more about Spencer’s approach and beliefs regarding keyword research and your Amazon product listings, on this episode.   Don’t expect a lot of personal profit in your first six months as a Private Label seller.   But isn’t that why we’re doing this? To make money? Yes, it is, but you’ve got to understand that you’re building a business, not just a one-time source of income. That requires money to be invested back into the business so it can expand and solidify, building a base from which all your future income will flow. Most successful Amazon Sellers who make a living through their Amazon products spend the first 6 months (at least) putting their profits back into the business, and today’s guest -  Spencer Haws - is one of them. Learn how Spencer used the success of his first product to finance additional products in his niche by listening to this great episode.   OUTLINE OF THIS INTERVIEW EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER   [0:05] Welcome to this episode, a discussion with Spencer Haws, creator of www.NichePursuits.com [1:16] Sign up for Scott’s live workshop! It’s FREE - www.TheAmazingSeller.com/workshop [2:23] Introduction of Spencer Haws. How did he get into Amazon Private Label sales? [4:18] Spencer’s back story of his online businesses and how he made the transition to Amazon sales. [9:37] Makin sure you learn from failures (that’s what turns them into success). [11:16] Why Spencer began looking into the Private Label options. [13:38] Where did Spencer get his product idea? From a need he had. [15:04] How quick was the process of validating the product idea? [16:01] Finding his product from a China source. [17:03] Ordering the products to test the market. [19:25] How Spencer paid for his first Amazon products. [21:01] Spencer’s admission that he was flying by the seat of his pants… and what came of it. [23:43] The first steps Spencer took when he got his product listing up on Amazon. [25:30] Spencer’s product was a higher price point… how it worked out for him. [26:17] Expanding into related products in the same niche - in a more aggressive way. [28:20] Spencer’s launch process for his new products. [29:00] One of the products didn’t sell very well right away, so he moved to Amazon PPC. [31:00] The importance of “seasoned” products and seller accounts. [32:09] Why Spencer stopped asking family and friends to do product reviews. [34:46] What is Spencer doing to maintain his Amazon Private Label business. [38:33] The one thing Spencer has done to help his listings: Keyword research and great product titles, especially terms competitors were not using. [39:45] The stats that show Spencer’s products could outpace his software business soon. [42:26] Why the first 6 months of Amazon Private Label sales is not a “personal profit” making venture. [44:46] Spencer’s parting advice, and how to get in touch with him.   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Spencer’s website: www.NichePursuits.com   www.Longtailpro.com - Spencer’s keyword research tool.   www.AMZTracker.com - the review service Spencer uses.   Scott’s free workshop  - http://www.TheAmazingSeller.com/workshop   www.TheAmazingSeller.com/FB - the TAS Facebook Community

This week we're going to speaking with multifamily investment expert, Spencer Cullor who is the director of acquisitions for ApartmentVestors, an investment firm specializing in the acquisition and management of value-add multifamily apartments in various markets throughout mid-west During our time together, Spencer shares with us his path to success through multifamily investing and provides intimate details about the lessons he’s learned along the way from the school of hard knocks. Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Spencer today: How he went from working in the corporate world as an employee to being a homebuilder and then transitioning to commercial real estate. What he disliked about the homebuilding business and the specific reasons that he was ready to make a jump out of this business and into investing in commercial real estate. What hard lessons he learned on his first commercial acquisition which was a retail shopping center that he purchased near the peak of the market. Details on his first multifamily acquisition which was a 40 unit apartment building that was a property with deferred maintenance and less than stellar management and how he’s been able to achieve more than a million of equity in this one deal alone. How he dealt with an occupancy drop from 85% to 65% on this first apartment acquisition and what he did to turn it around. The challenges he’s experienced with property management companies which is the reason he created his own management company. How he used a direct mail campaign to find his first deal and continues to use direct mail today to successfully find deals. Why you shouldn’t pay for upside potential on a property. Why Spencer doesn’t suggest that you start with a property larger than what you’re comfortable with for your first acquisition. If this number is 30 units then don’t go looking at 100 unit buildings. Why Spencer suggests that every investor has a mentor to guide them and how to go about finding them. And much more  Recommended Resources: Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2 Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S Learn more about Spencer and his company, please visit www.ApartmentVestors.com 

I’ve been following Spencer’s blog, NichePursuits.com, for quite some time now and I’ve always been a huge fan. Not only does Spencer have a ton of experience with building out niche sites and keyword research but he has also created the best keyword research tool on the market with Long Tail Pro In this interview, you’ll learn about what’s working with SEO and how Spencer created a leading software product with no technical experience at all! What You’ll Learn How and why Spencer diversified his business Why Spencer moved away from using private blog networks What’s working with SEO today […] The post 054: How Spencer Haws Created Long Tail Pro – My Favorite Tool For Keyword Research appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.