Thriving Launch: Recent Episodes
Luis Congdon & Kamala Chambers
Thriving Launch is the only podcast that helps you launch and grow a business without neglecting your health, relationships, and happiness. 5 days a week, we bring you guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Marianne Williamson, Jack Canfield, Dave Asprey, Dr. John Gray, and many others. Your hosts, Luis Congdon and Kamala Chambers, run a successful 6-figure business, travel the world, and teach others to do the same. They’re committed to bringing you wisdom from todays top experts in all areas of life.
There's a lot to be learned when it comes sales closing techniques. Sometimes, a salesperson, business owner or an entrepreneur tend to be over excited when they think they found the perfect person to close a deal with. What they don’t know is that providing a lot of information about their services might lead to not getting the sale.
On this episode, we have Oren Klaff. He's currently the President and CEO of Pitch Anything. He’s also world-renowned for his ability to close multimillion-dollar sales and do so very quickly.
Oren talks about how to position a conversation to be able to close a deal. He also shares how to be able to identify the problem of a business or service and how to point out those problems. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Any company or business would wish for a fast growth in business. However, some of the companies tend to get overwhelmed by that fast growth. This can be avoided though with a lot of planning ahead and having a clear system and process in the company.
On this episode, we have John Lincoln. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ignite Visibility. His company has been listed twice under the Inc. 5000 list.
John talks about how fast growth has affected his company. He also shares strategies to help companies who are looking for fast growth and how having a mentor in the business can help a lot. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having transparency in business makes it easier for the company and its people. The focus is more on the growth of the business rather on the hiding or dealing of problems.
On this episode, we have Ajay Kapoor. He’s the Chief Executive Officer of TouchSource, one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in the country.
Ajay talks about what radical transparency is in the business and how to maintain it. He also shares on how to apply the technique of radical transparency in the business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
As an entrepreneur, we may want to cater to a lot of things or services in the business thus having the business development strategies is important to be able to stay focused on your goal and doing the things you are great at.
On this episode, we have Shannon Hudson. He is the owner and CEO of 9round Franchising which is one of the fastest growing businesses in the fitness industry.
Shannon talks about some of the things that had helped his business grow. He also gives pieces of advice to entrepreneurs who are struggling in their business and provides tips in simplifying the business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When doing business, we always think about how to get new clients but we forgot that we also have to consider how to retain customers who have already done business with us.
The existing customers are the goldmine of the business. They are the people who know, like and trust the business already. Staying in touch and appreciating them is one way of letting them know that the business cares for them.
On this episode, we have Jaime “Jim” Hernandez. He’s currently the President and CEO of Strategic Business Communications, Inc. He is also recognized as part of the Inc. 5000 list.
Jim shares about client retention and how to give importance to the existing clients. He also talks about how people can mix business and friendship. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Sometimes as companies grow, they would tend to forget the importance of company culture and would lose their cohesiveness.
Building a strong company culture starts in the hiring process. It’s important that the people who will be working for the company are aligned with the values and beliefs of the company. The leaders in the company should be taking the lead in conveying and embodying the values of the company to maintain the company culture.
On this episode, we have Brandon Wilson. He is currently the Market Development Manager of Office Pride Commercia l Cleaning, one of the fastest growing franchises.
Brandon shares his perspective about company culture and why does it matter in a business. He also shares also how to identify the right person to work for your business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are a lot of ways to improve the business and oneself and one of the ways is creating the advisory board or surrounding yourself with people who have strengths in your weaknesses. They help a lot with the feedback that they are providing. They give a different perspective of the business.
If you are lucky enough, you will not only get business advices but also life advices.
On this episode, we have Shannon Wilburn. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Just Between Friends Franchise Inc. The brand is recognized as a Top 50 Franchise Opportunities for Women.
Sharon talks about how she started the advisory board and how she was able to identify the right people for the job. She also shares how the advisory board works and how it affects not only her business but also her personal life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Identifying people who have the characteristics of a leader and making them part of your team is crucial in making your business successful.
Everyone has the same equal chance to become a leader. The only difference is the people who step up and make that decision to develop that skill set or characteristics that will make them a leader.
On this episode, we have here Paul Pickett. He is currently the Chief Development Officer of Wild Birds Unlimited. Paul talks about their mission and vision in Wild Birds Unlimited. He also shares how to identify the best qualities of a business owner and provides recommendations on what needs to be developed in order to be successful. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
For a lot of people, especially those who started the business from the ground up, have yet to learn effective delegation. It’s worrisome for some to delegate the tasks since they’re not confident yet that their employees can do the job as they would have done it. However, there are ways to effectively delegate those tasks so that focus is given more to the important role of the business.
On this episode, we have Mike Michalowicz. He is the author of Profit First and other popular business books. He is also the entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar companies.
Mike talks about streamlining, creating processes, and minimizing management within the business. He also provides suggestions on how to delegate tasks to employees.Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is a delight to know that there are companies that are empowering their employees and promoting gender equality in the workplace.
Inequality, whether it’s age, gender or ethnicity, is still one of the issues that a lot of companies face today. Eradicating it is a work in progress and as long as there are steps taken to resolve it, employees will feel that they are included and being cared for.
On this episode, we have Madeleine Park. She is the Director of Marketing at MaidPro Franchise which has been named a Top Global Franchise.
Madeleine talks about how to identify good and hardworking people to create an equal landscape and shares ways of empowering people to make them feel equal. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Mobile phones have become one of the most-sought after things in our day to day activities. For some, it has even become a focal point in their lives. It is an incredible tool for it creates ease and comfort however mindfulness and consciousness should always be taken in consideration when using it.
On this episode, we talk about how excessive mobile phone usage affects a person and provide some suggestions to minimize the use of such tools. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Why do you need to learn how to build trust in a team? It is because the team is what makes the business and creates the success.
On this episode, we are with Brian Rott, the President, and CEO of Cart Mart. He's been working there since 1988. He's excited to celebrate 30 years at Cart Mart and the company itself is 60 years in business.
Brian talks about different ways on how you can build trust in your team which can make your business move forward, grow, and become more successful.Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
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With influencer marketing, it is possible to grow and scale your business without spending a dime on marketing and advertising.
On this episode, we are with Jon Ferrara. Jon is a CRM and Relationship Management entrepreneur and noted speaker about Social Media’s effects on Sales and Marketing. He is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp.
Jon talks about how he started GoldMine on $5000 without ever taking a dime of venture and was able to scale it to the first $50,000 in revenue per month. He also shares the formula he used to be able to do that. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Burnout is natural and can happen to anyone and so having a burnout recovery plan is crucial for us to be able to ramp up the wellbeing of our work-life.
On this episode, we are here with Danna Korn. She's the co-founder and CEO aka Chief Energizing Officer of Sonic Boom Wellness, a health-tech company that specializes in corporate wellness.
Danna talks about the reason why leaders experience burnouts and how we can improve our wellbeing so we can function at our full potential. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Utilizing growth hacking tools can help companies grow their revenue despite having less financial and human capital resources.
On this episode, we are here with Max Altschuler. He's the founder of Sales Hacker, a media company that helps companies figure out how to really thrive with sales.
Max explains what sales hacking is and how it can help start-ups grow and scale their businesses. He also shares what software companies can use to leverage automation in their sales processes. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing what the important event planning steps are and implementing them properly can help you put up a successful and memorable event.
On this episode, we are here with Jason Allan Scott. He is a keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and an award-winning event professional. He’s been recognized by Eventbrite as being one of the top people to create events.
Jason talks about how important it is to listen and know your audience when putting up an event because then, you will understand what their needs are. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are many ways of dealing with fear and anxiety but there’s no recipe for it. It’s important that a person understands that those feelings are not the problem. In fact, they are signs telling us that something is out of balance and not right in our life. and they are not the problem.
On this episode, we are with Leah Guy. She is a media personality, an author, and a spiritual teacher. Leah shares different ways on how we can overcome fear and anxiety.
When dealing with these crippling emotions, it’s essential to not only recognize that you have fear or anxiety, but also identify what’s going on within yourself. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When starting a new business, there are a lot of things you have to consider and learning how to manage business money tops the list.
On this episode, we are here with Ingrid Thompson of Healthy Numbers. She’s an author, a podcast host, and one of Australia's foremost authorities in the area of getting ready to start a small business.
Ingrid talks about tracking and dialing in the most important numbers in our businesses and why we should do it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Practicing gratitude and finding happiness in little things are key things in facing any setback and to moving forward in life.
On today’s episode, we are here with Dan Clark. He’s a former NFL football player and star of the American Gladiators. He’s also been on various notable publications and television stations.
Dan shares what he realized after having a heart attack and what he did to reach his goal, which was not only to come back but also to become a better human being. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many entrepreneurs have already started using LinkedIn for sales because they understood how powerful the platform is.
On this episode, we’re here with Rhonda Sher. She is a published author, a keynote speaker, and a business development consultant specializing in LinkedIn training.
Rhonda talks about the importance of having a LinkedIn personal profile. Also, she gives away valuable tips on how we can utilize LinkedIn to generate leads and attract more clients in an organic way. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Before, big companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble would spend millions of dollars on consumer market research plan. In today’s era, we can know what the market needs and wants by going online and Amazon is an incredible tool for that.
On this episode, we’re here with Jason Boyce. He is a former marine and he is one of the co-founders of Dazadi. Jason has also worked as an Account Executive at Johnson & Johnson. His companies are known to make millions and millions every year.
Jason talks about how his company started in Amazon and shares how they utilized the information that’s already available online to grow their business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Running a successful business takes a lot of planning, patience, and hard work, but most importantly, proven business systems.
On this episode, we are here with Matthew Griffin. He's the CEO of Combat Flip Flops, a company that has experienced a 450% annual growth rate. In addition, he served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as a Rifle Company Fire Support Officer.
Matthew talks about the challenges they had when they were first starting their company, which is a product-based business, and how they were able to overcome those. Also, he emphasizes the importance of writing down and tracking your numbers to running a successful business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Entrepreneurs must know how to foster relationships because it is crucial to success.
On this episode, we are here with Sam Gerace, the founding CEO of multiple companies. Also, he has helped raise over $2M in angel capital, $76M in venture capital, over $200M in the public markets for the companies that he helps and directs.
Sam talks about how you can create deeper relationships in business so you can have a better network to tap into. Also, he explains what culture in business really means and how it can be the most important driver of success. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many people have no idea that Facebook chatbot for business exists, or some have heard of it but don’t know what really it is and the right strategy to utilize it.
On this episode, we are here with Molly Maloney, also known as the Prepared Performer to talk about a new technology on Facebook, and how it allows you to communicate with your audience, and learn more about them.
With messenger bots, you are able to connect, build trust, and nurture the relationship with your potential and current clients, and in the long run, boost your sales. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is important to talk about how to respond to rejection because we get that a lot.
We experience rejection when somebody says “no” to us or when we post something on social media and nobody likes or comments on it.
On this episode, we’re going to talk about different ways on how to handle rejection and how to stay motivated so you accomplish the goals, dreams, and desires you have. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Developing intuition is important because it allows you to tap into this wealth of information that can shape your life. However, we forget that we’re intuitive or we don’t listen to our intuition because we trust logic as opposed to it.
On this episode, we are here with John Holland, an internationally renowned psychic, medium spiritual teacher, author, and radio host, to talk about intuition and how we can tap into it.
We’re all born intuitive but when we start school as kids, the right creative and intuitive side get pushed and the analytical side starts to take over, so what we can do is have fun with it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Podcast guesting is an excellent way to reach a broader audience, drive traffic to your website, and get more sales and clients.
On this episode, Luis and Kamala are going to talk about how you can get booked on podcasts, and how it can give you more publicity.
Getting on podcasts as a guest is not just about getting booked. It’s a strategic plan for you to create a buzz around your expertise. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When you have a strategy and business development plan in place, your business can reach its full operational efficiency, where it can run and grow even without you being there.
On this episode, we are here with Adrienne Dorison. She is the CEO of Run Like ClockWork and has helped hundreds of companies from Fortune 500 corporations to fast-growing start-ups.
Adrienne talks about the four D’s that every business is going to traverse to help people understand where they're falling, and move into a business that runs a little bit more efficiently. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Our innermost being has a direct reflection on reality, but honing it to create the realities we want requires mental training. This is why understanding how to be a Jedi and mastering the mind tricks are crucial.
On this episode, we are here with Satyen Raja. He has influenced over a hundred thousand students from over 50 countries around the world through his global human potential company, Warrior Sage.
Satyen talks about what Jedi mind tricks are all about and how you can utilize it so you can act steadily with less emotional morass and spikes towards your goals. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When starting a business, having a million dollar business ideas in hand can help you get it off the ground.
On this episode, we are here with Elaine Pofeldt, author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business. She talks about how business owners built a million dollar business even without having any employees.
Growing a successful business is an active process. It may be challenging, but it will bring you a lot of financial peace and freedom. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When you let yourself travel the world, you will feel grateful for giving yourself the opportunity to know the possibilities for your own happens.
On this episode, we are here with Rolf Potts, who wrote the iconic book Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, which is a book that greatly inspired a lot of people. Also, he has written for National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate.com, Outside New York Times, The Believer, The Garden, and Sports Illustrated. He's written several books and traveled the world.
Rolf talks about what extended stay in other countries means and how it is possible for you to do it now and plan it by yourself. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Most companies start small, and for them to grow, it is crucial to learn how to create a business expansion plan and implement it.
On this episode, we are here with TD King. He is the owner of MACNAK Construction, which has been on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row.
What TD says is aside from doing the grunt work, the biggest thing that could help your business grow is to understand your clients and competition. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To able to create a life you want, it is important to set your mind and heart into it. When you focus on something you want, things unfold, and magic happens.
On this episode, we’re going to tell you about what we have been doing with regards to planning for our wedding and how setting the intention to create what we want in our lives turned our dream into a reality. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Jon Gelberg says that native advertising is a way for advertisers to connect with the audience of the publication they’ve chosen to work with. It is under the umbrella of content marketing.
Jon is the Executive Editor at Inc. Media and has won over 20 awards in journalism and content marketing. On this episode, he explains what native advertising is and how it can be a revenue stream for you if you have a blog or you’re writing content anywhere.
He also says that there's no writer out there that every article they write sings and so, it is crucial to build trust with your audience and to be consistently good. When you do that, you can create content that resonates with your audience. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the reasons why people get stuck when it comes to breaking barriers is when one obstacle after the next gets in the way. It kills their energy and momentum. They feel that they are taken out of the game.
On this episode, we’re here with Eric Weihenmayer. He is blind, but he has accomplished feats like reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. Also, he is the author of No Barriers. He shares what you can do to help you stay in that ‘no barriers, no limit’ mindset.
Eric says that life is an adventure and that it’s not a failure if things turn out differently than what we expected. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What is it like to be working in a team environment? For Lindsey Graves, having that type of culture in the company means togetherness, openness, and having that sense of a family environment in the workplace.
Lindsey is the COO of Sunset Transportation, an Inc. 100 listed business. On this episode, she talks about creating a culture that’s about winning and family and how to drive out conflict situations.
When your people feel a sense of community in the workplace, they feel empowered, and they can thrive and serve in a big way. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Bastian Ernst emphasizes that the higher your audience engagement is, the more revenue you will generate for your business.
On this episode, we are here with Bastian Ernst, the founder of Wild Audience, a respect-based marketing company. Respect-based marketing is based on respect, relationship, and trust.
He explains what respect-based marketing is and how it creates audience engagement, which is crucial when you’re selling a product or a service. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Most people trust the recommendations of others over other forms of marketing. This is why learning how to boost referrals in business is crucial.
On this episode, we are here with Virginia Muzquiz, owner of Masters Connectors Inc. She shares six essential steps on how to turn the referral system for increased profit.
Virginia emphasizes how essential it is to have a lot of clarity around who you are, what you do, who you serve, what your needs are, what you bring to the table when you go out networking. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Every entrepreneur couldn't get enough on how to get on TV. A lot of entrepreneurs want to be on television for them to get known in their niche, boost their credibility, and it is the best form of advertising.
Joel Boggess, an author and a radio show host, shares how he started and was able to get booked on 80 television spots. He explains some easy ways on how to get on TV and ensures it’s not as difficult as what most people think. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Nothing is truly impossible. It’s just a mindset. You can even have a multi-million dollar business just by selling products on Amazon.
Ryan Daniel Moran, a very successful entrepreneur, lived up to this quote. When he was a teenager, he was able to build a business on Amazon from scratch around selling products on Amazon. According to him, it doesn’t only take hard work, but also being intentional of what you want to experience in life and being aligned with the people who are on the same path would move you towards your goals. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Marisa Peer says that when you fall in love with yourself, you will have a lifelong romance that never disappoints and never wanes.
Marisa authored four best-selling books and has worked with Oscar-winning Hollywood actors, royalty, Chief Executives of Fortune 500 companies, and thousands of other types of clients.
On this episode, she talks about what’s blocking us from having the love and success that we deserve and how we can start to fall in love with ourselves. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
International Speaker and Leading Marketing Expert in public speaker training, Justin Devonshire shares the reason why creating live events is the fastest way to position yourself with expert credibility and how you can profit from it.
There’s a high barrier to entry for a lot of people but if you make the effort to go and do it, you’re going to quickly establish yourself.
Justin points out the mistakes that people do such as creating events that are too big. They focus on it and look at it as their product when it should act as a lead magnet. He walks us through ways for you to avoid these mistakes. He shares some tips on how to become a good speaker. With Justin’s public speaker training, he shares how confidence and speaking are linked to profiting. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When you want to learn how to clean your system or detox, consider looking at your entire life such as the food you take, your emotions, and all the relationships you have with your family and friends.
On this episode, we are here with Teanna Gentry. She is a health and wellness guru from the Pacific Northwest who has a passion for helping people find freedom in movement.
Teanna shares how you can start detoxing holistically and the other things that you can do for you to be thriving in your lives. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Speaking to groups is one of the fastest ways to grow your business.
Jesse Koren, an expert in the field shares some public speaking tips and tricks for filling events and making offers during the event. He also emphasized that money should not be the top priority.
It’s all about connection and engagement with the people and to keep that, you must be authentic or be just yourself. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The About Page gets one of the highest visits therefore we must put emphasis on it. If you know how to write an about me page, you can increase your conversions, your options, and your sales.
In this interview with Hannah Mang, an About Page expert, she will teach you how to do that. It doesn’t matter if you’re struggling with writing as long as you understand and care about your audience. It’s all about connection and trust.
The Thriving Launch community will get all the needed ingredients on how to write an about me page. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing how to create a life in balance is crucial, especially when you have kids because of a job can take over your time for family.
On this episode, we are here with Travis Chambers. He is the founder of Chamber Media that has already driven over 40 million dollars in trackable sales, 250 million views and 3 million shares. He used to work in Hollywood, but when he became a parent, his life changed.
Travis talks about how him having kids destroyed his career but saved his life. He also shares some useful tips on how you can make a living while spending quality time with your kids. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Have you ever wondered how to become a bestselling author? A lot of people hesitate to start writing a book because they think they couldn’t do it well. They’re afraid no one will buy it or understand it.
Lindsey Smith, a holistic practitioner and an author of seven books suggests that getting community support is essential and being clear on what your goal is beyond the book because just getting it published is already enough. It’s an accomplishment.
She also shares a step-by-step process on how to become a bestselling author and leverage it to get more speaking events. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Understanding death is essential to understand life. It helps us to live a more meaningful and happy life.
On this episode, we are here with Frank Ostaseski. He’s an internationally respected Buddhist teacher, a visionary, and the founder of Metta Institute. Frank shares with us the Five Invitations or the lessons that he learned from being with people who are dying. Those invitations can be practiced to live our lives fully.
Keeping death at our fingertips reminds us not to hold on to things too tightly and to let go of fixed ideas which allows us to enter life with fresh eyes. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When writing creative copy, it is essential to acknowledge your prospects’ pain. With that, you’re able to tap into their emotions to get them to take action.
Contrary to the traditional direct response copy, love-based copywriting respectfully acknowledge pain. It is a different way of writing copy that doesn't feel as icky, 'salesy,' inauthentic as how traditional direct response copy can feel.
On today’s episode, we are here with Michele PW. She’s a copywriter, author, and podcast host to talk about love-based copywriting and how to do it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing the selling process is crucial because sales is the answer to everything in business.
On this episode with Jim Brown, an author, a podcast host, and a sales specialist, he dives into his four steps sales process. When these steps are properly implemented, you can identify and hit your sales goals.
Before we can be good at sales, we must get over our mental hurdle about sales and realize that it is part of everything we do every day. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is possible to shape the life that you want to live and the person you want to be because our thoughts create reality.
On today’s episode, we are here with Isaac Lidsky. He's been on NBC's "Saved by the Bell," and he's an NYC best-selling author.
Isaac helps us realize that we are the creator of our reality. For us to master that reality, we must hold ourselves accountable for every moment and see beyond our fears. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Implementing an effective market development strategy can help you scale your business and make more money.
On today’s episode, we are here with Joe Kashurba who went from building $300 websites to $30,000 websites and managing six-figure digital advertising budgets for some of the largest manufacturing and construction companies.
Joe emphasizes the need for people to realize that they are providing solutions to clients when selling digital marketing services. He encourages people to think outside their industry and start with the problems that your ideal clients have and the solutions or results they want. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Overcoming adversity in life is essential. The greater the adversity, the stronger you become.
On this episode, we are here with David Schloss. He is a social media marketing expert, a speaker, and a strategic consultant.
David shares his story about using a seven-day eviction notice to not only get his business back on track but also recreate himself. He also shared the three things that allowed him to grow in business and personal life: practice, patience, and persistence. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing the pain points of your audience and experimenting with content are two things that you need to learn in order to build a fanbase.
On this episode, we are here with Mike Belsito. He is an author and a conference producer. He has been featured in Inc. magazine, CNN, PBS, and the New York Times.
He also shares valuable tips on how to build your audience from scratch. You have to serve your following well, even if it’s small, by providing what they need so they could become super fans. When you have super fans, the number of people joining your audience can escalate quickly. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Utilizing improv techniques for business can help improve creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
On today’s episode, we are here with Bob Kulhan. He's an author, and he helps business thrive through the process of improv.
He also talks about the cornerstone of improv and how it lets you connect and engage with people, which results in positive relationships and positive outcomes. Remember, Improvisation is a great tool for business people to use for a variety of different means. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Thinking about how you play a yearlong game rather than a two-week game makes a big difference on how to promote a book and get it out into the world.
On this episode, we are here with Michael Bungay Stanier. He is the founder of Box of Crayons and his latest book sold over a quarter million copies.
He shares some pro-level tips on how to get your book pumped out there by getting distribution into the airport. This is hard to pull off, but if you can make it work, it will generate a lot of business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having a true intimacy with yourself means acknowledging and getting to know each part of who you are. It is about getting into your core and just going into the different aspects of yourself.
In today’s episode, we are here with Allana Pratt. She’s an intimacy expert, the author of four books, and has been featured on Fox, CBS, and Huffington Post.
Allana shares how being intimate with yourself can attract not only your lover, but also clients and money. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The selection process for hiring is essential to filter people and to make sure that the right people will be put in the right places.
In this episode with Jamie Irvine, a sales professional since 1997 and now manages over two million dollars in annual sales, he shares how utilizing a profile-first approach makes it easy to identify if someone is ideal for a role.
Doing the profiling in the beginning transforms the hiring process. Make sure to remember this important step. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
In this day and age where women are empowered, men lose their sense of utility in the relationship. They’re confused and don’t know what to do in their relationships.
Dwayne Klassen is a speaker, author, coach, and relationship expert. He shares how men can foster their masculine energy and help their partner to get into their feminine energy.
Remember when a woman feels that energy from her partner, she will give tenfold in return. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Kickstarter Marketing helps determine if the market wants your product before you even create it.
In this episode with Lach and Raph, they’re going to talk about how they were able to launch a Kickstarter and what it took them to make it successful.
Most people would think that the work is done once the campaign launches. In fact, the work is only starting. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Talking about how to be financially stable is crucial because it helps you solve problems related to it.
In this episode, we are here with Monique Alvarez, an author, business consultant, and a digital nomad. She shares valuable tips on how one can create financial stability and still maintain a healthy relationship with family and friends.
Monique says that there are three main currencies in our lives; money, time, and attention. Money is a reflection of how we handle the other two. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Business development strategies are crucial to a company’s success. These strategies help determine the fastest way to grow your business.
In this episode, we are here with Mitch Russo. He started a software company in his garage and sold it for eight figures and worked with Tony Robbins building a 25 million dollar company. He gives some pieces of advice on how startups can be able to create a business and have a successful product with the implementation of business development strategies.
For a business to thrive, it is essential first to identify who your ideal clients are and what they want to buy. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Communicating what you want and what feels good is a great way to train your partner how to be a better lover.
In this episode, we have David Wygant as our guest. He’s an author that helped millions of men and women around the globe achieve success in their dating.
He talks about how the greatest form of sex is all about communication. He also emphasizes the importance of foreplay for women to be more open to receiving and have a better experience. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Leading a mastermind group is the fastest and most joyful way for a coach to make the leap from one-to-one to one-to-many. It also increases your income and value.
Jay Fiset has made millions of dollars creating, launching, and teaching other people how to utilize the power of the masterminds. He firmly believes that doing mastermind marketing is good for everyone.
In this episode, he shares how you can start a mastermind, what to include in it, and how to sell it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Creating a balanced life is essential to maintain and improve the quality of home life and work. Most entrepreneurs become so engrossed in work that we completely forget that having balance in life is a key ingredient in achieving success.
In this episode with David Henzel, a fast-moving entrepreneur and has bootstrapped various businesses including technology startups, e-commerce, and brick and mortar, he shares examples of business principles that can be applied to home life.
Applying business principles to your home life and relationships will create a perfect harmony in your life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Building a social network can 10x the profit of your business, but the focus should not be about selling. It should be on how you can provide value so people see you as a thought leader.
Positioning yourself as a thought leader changes the world in your own way. You can grow and build a movement of people that are passionate with what you are doing.
Mark Bowness, one of the masters at building tribes, shares how you can be a thought leader by creating Facebook groups which will result in generating as many leads and will exponentially grow your business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Learning the core elements of leadership will help you become the best leader possible.
In this episode with speaker and New York Times best-selling author Adam Braun, he's going to talk about leadership and how to become a better and more effective leader.
It’s crucial to have a good leader who can inspire others to work efficiently and productively. This allows the organization or company to move forward and attain its goals. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Utilizing a PR strategy is essential for business owners because it can double your audience, income, and client base without spending a dime. PR strategy will also help you organise your content and make you use the stories in your business to draw in your target audience and build brand awareness.
In this episode with Christine McAlister, a success, and business coach, she's going to talk about PR strategy and pro-level tips to increase your chances of getting into publications and podcasts.
If you don't think you're ready to get some PR, give it a try because it can quickly create a compound effect on your business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What does it take to be a better man? What does it take to be the man, husband, father and leader you’ve always wanted to be?
In this episode with Wayne Levine, a best selling author and a facilitator for men, he’s going to talk about the importance of being community-oriented and how to overcome the struggles someone may experience when creating a community.
Having a sense of community allows you to be more in your body and be more open to have trusting relationships with others. You’ll also get the wisdom and guidance you need to make critically important changes in your life and relationships. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at hhttps://www.thrivinglaunch.comttps://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What does it take to create awesome online courses? Well, it takes a lot to pull it off, and that's why it’s crucial to believe in your mission and have passion.
We interviewed Chris Badgett, the CEO of LifterLMS, which is an online course building platform for educational entrepreneurs. He shares insights on how to get started creating an online course and tricks on how to get that initial traffic.
Despite being the creator of an online course making software, Chris does not advise people to start with the technology tools. Learn more about it through this episode so stay tuned. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
In this podcast, we interview Pam Brossman who shares with us today about the way we can utilize the power of Amazon and how to publish a book on Amazon to be a bestseller. She takes us through marketing strategies with your digital book vs a physical book.
Listen to this podcast to get great information on how to publish a book on amazon and climb the charts fast. Today Pam will offer us many valuable tips on writing your book and using it as a tool for your business.
Pam Brossman, also known as the Amazon Bestseller Queen, is an expert in catapulting businesses when you publish a book on Amazon. Her insights on how you can do so during a launch definitely will land you that sought-after Number One Bestseller spot. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Most entrepreneurs, especially those who are starting out are struggling with how to create a webinar and attracting people to attend to their webinars.
Jon Schumacher, Master of Webinars, shares some tips, not only for the newbies, but also for everyone on how to create a webinar.
He mentions some of the biggest mistakes that most people do and how to avoid them so you can have a webinar that will help you maximize your sales. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Outsourcing has been the trend for many companies since it helps save time, money and effort. This is why learning how to do strategic outsourcing is a must. Strategic outsourcing is often referred to as finding another company or person to do an essential task.
Most people think that outsourcing may not fit their budget or the desired output may not be great. Truth is, low-cost does not mean low-quality and outsourcing allows you to focus on developing and growing your business.
So, stay tuned in this episode for more tips on strategic outsourcing in order to set-up your own team. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Building a massive online brand entails a lot of work, but if you do it right, online selling will be so much easier. It takes a lot of dedication and work to build a strong online brand.
Through these tips given by Ray Higdon, your workload will be lessened and selling online will be massively improved. People can now have an idea of how to do it in a more effective and profitable way.
Today he will give us ways, insights and strategies that he personally used to create a massive online brand. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
List building is all about creating deep connections with people on your list and with your potential partners.
Jonathan Mizel, The Godfather of Internet Marketing, shares some pieces of advice on how using someone else’s list can help you grow your list too. That is the reason why building relationships with potential partners is critical.
He says that you create the biggest connected list of people as much as you can and that you need to be that person that controls all the people that have all the traffic. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having a funnel that is smart and optimized is a game changer but what is a sales funnel and how to make money with it?
We bring on Sales Funnel expert, Todd Brown, to answer that question and he shares steps on how you can design a winning homerun marketing funnel.
Remember, sales funnel is an important factor in business and knowing how to utilize it gives you an edge to the market. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Building your email marketing lists is your first step to online success.
Mike Dillard, the entrepreneur, investor, author and freedom fighter, shares with us the reason behind his success. In this interview, he gives tips on how to build your list and keep people engaged. He focuses on creating positive relationship, trust and familiarity with the people on your email marketing lists.
Come join and learn his skills which give him this profitable business venture. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Various creative marketing strategies can be done online, and breaking it down to the fundamental makes it easier to attract and connect with people.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about creative strategies and how it helps us prepare for an entire week on internet marketing. Being creative sets you apart and gives you a distinction in the market.
To make the best use of creative marketing techniques, utilize the different channels you have and maximize your reach. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are different ways on how to lead a team and when you do it the right way, it will help scale your business.
Nicole Wipp, an expert in maximizing your team’s productivity, shares tips on how you can manage a team effectively. It’s not easy to build a team, but having process and systems helps keep everything in place.
In every team, tensions are also inevitable because of the differences in the way members approach a problem. But, what you can do is honor those indifferences because that is where we achieve success. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having the characteristics of resilience lets you live a more engaged and connected life.
People who bring things in the world can feel burned out quickly, and so having the resilience to keep going and maintain productivity is crucial.
In this episode with Sarah Sherwood, a certified Life Coach, Spiritual Director, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, she’s going to break down what resiliency is and how we can achieve it. Remember, resiliency is essential to recover quickly from tough times. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Social Media opened doors to any influencer network that we’ve never had access to before.
In this episode with Clinton Senkow, a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder of Influencive, he’s going to share valuable tips on how you can connect with influencers and become an influencer too.
When you're starting off, it can be intimidating seeing all these people at the top of the ladder. You might also think you're never going to connect with them, but what you need to do is to have confidence in yourself. Always believe that you can be someone of value. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
With strategies and techniques, you can get paid to post on Instagram.
In this episode, we are here with Dr. Steve Sabo, who is an emergency doctor and created a thriving business through Instagram. Instagram is an active community of people and pictures, but there is so much more that you can do with it.
He shares some strategies that you could use so you can start generating leads and make more money for your business just by utilizing Instagram. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the biggest advantages of outsourcing is having the chance to delegate tasks which are time and energy consuming. This way, you can do the things you're a genius at and help your business grow profits.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to start outsourcing and some of its advantages.
Outsourcing is one of the greatest things we ever did in our business because it made our lives so much easier and we were able to get more work done. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
You can make money writing online, especially when you use little personal stories.
Copywriter Chris Orzechowski talks about the impact that stories can make when you include those in your email. Using stories makes people more open to understanding the lesson you try to convey.
He also shares some valuable tips on how you could lay out a story that captures people's attention. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is essential to achieve clarity and succinct messaging around your offer because once you’ve achieved it, you can increase sales with ease.
However, most entrepreneurs encounter difficulties getting their message across. Sometimes, their messages even create confusion.
Kevin Rogers, one of the most in demand sales consultants and copywriters gives tips on how to be clear with your message and get people to respond back to you all so you can increase sales, make more money, and do it with increased ease. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
With email marketing tips, it’s possible to generate a huge income even with a small email list. Andre Chaperon, one of the best affiliate marketers, is a living proof of it. Storytelling is the key to his success.
Today he’ll be sharing email marketing tips that will help you take advantage of your email list and make sales – regardless of the size of your list. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The craft of being able to do writing for money is called copywriting.
In this episode with copywriter Lukas Resheske, he talks about how we can make money with the words that we speak, and we write. He also shares some hacks on how you can write compelling copy for your products and services.
He says that when you think about copywriting, just think about it as a conversation with a person you care about. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It's nice to know how to start a copywriting and use your words correctly because not only can you inspire people to change their lives, but also, those words can make you money.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about what copywriting is and why you should start doing it today.
Knowing your audience well plays an important part in copywriting because when you understand them, they’re going to feel connected to you and they’re going to respond to you. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many factors need to be considered when you want to know how to succeed in life. The big ones are your environment, and that includes the people whom you spend most of your time with.
In this episode with Kallen Diggs, a nomadic entrepreneur, and an international bestseller, he is going to talk about what it takes to reach the finish line.
The finish line varies for different people, but reaching it is about changing yourself and becoming a better You. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To learn how to stay productive, know what you want to be productive for.
In this episode with Nick Snapp, a productivity and accountability expert, and the host of the Make It Snappy podcast, he shares some tips on how we can become more productive and stay motivated to keep going.
When you have things planned, you avoid decision fatigue, and you can make productive decisions. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Manifesting love can be a struggle for someone, especially when you don’t give enough time to it or when you don’t allow yourself to go for it.
Dr. Diana Kirschner, a love expert and a New York Times bestseller, will help us draw love closer and find that connection.
One of the things that limit people from finding someone is the relationship killer beliefs. When you let this stand in your way, you're going to be alone, which we never want to happen. Remember to stop limiting yourself from meeting new people and forming relationship with them. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is possible to get paid to write when you have a strategy and someone who could help you.
In this episode with Chandler Bolt, host of the Self-Publishing School podcast and author of six bestselling books, he’s going to give us valuable tips on how to leverage your book for passive income.
We often say "Don't judge a book by its cover," but the truth is we do. Everyone does it when buying books. He also emphasizes investing in a good cover because it helps convince people to consider your book in their choices. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Some may think that it's normal when panic attacks happen, but it's not. It's prevalent in today's society, but they're not normal.
In this episode, Kamala is going to share some of her experiences with panic attacks and what she did to overcome it. This situation is not easy to deal with and takes an incredible amount of effort to admit.
With these experiences and challenges she had been through, she found something beautiful, and that is knowing the people who love her and will be there for her through difficult times. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many of us struggle with the concern that our lives are out of sync with living our passion and purpose. So, how do you know if you’ve found your passion and you’re living on purpose?
In this episode with Sheila Sutherland, the host of the Reignite Your Purpose podcast, she shares her journey on reigniting purpose and how she overcame the struggles, which kept her from living life to the fullest.
It’s crucial that you give yourself time to discover what you want in life and who you want to become so you can discover what your purpose is. Remember, your purpose is who you are and what gets you excited to keep going. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Living a mindful life leads to deep intention, great success, and strong emotional intelligence.
On this episode with Bruce Langford, the host of the Mindfulness Mode podcast, he is going to talk about mindfulness and some misconceptions about it.
One of the most powerful ways to practice mindfulness is meditation, but people tend to shut themselves down and think they can't do that but in fact, there's no right or wrong way to do that, and no one on this planet can't do that. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
You are unforgettable and unmistakable creative when you create something distinctive and unique that’s recognized immediately as your work.
In this episode with Srinivas Rao, the host and founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast, he’s going to tell us what we can do to become unforgettable and what limits ourselves to become unmistakable. He also discusses the importance of diversity in the input and exploring various avenues to improve your creativity.
According to him, there’s no step-by-step formula because if there is, it wouldn’t be unmistakable. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Know how to establish business relationships through LinkedIn training.
In this episode with Dennis Brown, a LinkedIn expert, he is going to discuss all about about LinkedIn and how to effectively engage with content and also expand business connections. LinkedIn is a key environment that decision makers are all using so it is important to utilize it properly.
To be successful on LinkedIn and other social media platforms, one must remember to focus on cultivating relationships and delivering value. When you do that, opportunities are going to arise. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Being rejected can hurt, but growth and success can happen with your experience of overcoming rejection.
In this Monday episode, we’re going to talk about handling rejection and how we can grow from it. Rejection is often seen as a downfall, but in reality, it serves a much deeper purpose.
We’re going to share the experiences we’ve had when we were rejected and how we were able to overcome those and still become winners despite being rejected. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having online business systems in place makes it easy to delegate tasks efficiently. It also allows you to be somewhere else and still making sure that business is running smoothly.
In this episode with Liam Martin, co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor and staff.com, he talks about creating processes and how it can help you run a remote business.
One of the key things he said is making instructions that are impossible to misunderstand. When you do that, you can further scale your business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When you try to be unapologetically you, people resonate with you. But what does being unapologetic mean?
In this episode with Davide Di Giorgio, the founder of the Unapologetic Speaker, he talks about what it means to be unapologetic and how to stay true to yourself.
Each one of us is a miracle, and no one has your unique view on the world. Don’t be afraid of being yourself because you'll make much impact and change people's lives. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Creating a lifestyle brand is one that is based on passion, enthusiasm and ambition. These things will seek to inspire, guide and motivate people with a goal of producing sales and contributing to the consumer’s way of life.
In this episode with Chris Bruce, a real estate investor, author, and a podcast host, talks about living your lifestyle brand. He shares tips and ideas on how you can live the life you wanted.
He assures us that whatever it is that we want in life, it will happen. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Commitment and consistency are key things if you want to be seen with online content. However, consistency doesn’t necessarily mean generating content every day.
In this episode with Digital Marketing Strategist, Denise Wakeman, she talks about how to grow your following through adding value to your content. Having value and being clear on your message helps leverage your online presence.
She also explains how online content can be repurpose and republish to different platforms, which will then result in attracting more people. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Balancing a business with your personal life is a common struggle for many couples. We live in a society that’s constantly on–the–go, which is why it’s crucial for us to understand the importance of work life balance.
One of the challenges we experience is we tend to focus too much on reaching the goal and not realizing that we need to stay connected and loving throughout the process.
In this episode, we're going to share the struggles we've had recently and what we are taking away from those. Working with your partner can help you navigate difficult job situations, but fundamental differences are also unavoidable.
We want to let you know that you're not alone in this journey and that other couples also experience the struggles you have. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you want to become an influencer, you must first have something influential to share like a life-changing idea.
Mark Harris, an expert on influence and affiliates, talks about influence and what it means. He also shares some valuable tips on how you can become an influencer.
People need help and guidance in different areas of their live, but they don’t have time to research possible solutions to their particular problems. They need someone they trust to lead them to the right decisions. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Having strategic business systems are helpful when running a company because most of the time, things get complicated. Using a systems approach can also help us see that our own lives are collections of systems, which interact with each other.
On this episode, Sam Carpenter, who is an author, entrepreneur, and a CEO , talks about how important systems are and how they can help you get the results you want.
In business and in life, understanding how to see the systems at work and how to adjust, delegate, or delete them can give you a huge advantage. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What does financial freedom mean and how can we achieve it?
Clayton Morris, a news anchor on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel and a real estate investor, says that you don’t need to be a millionaire to achieve financial freedom. As long as your passive income can cover all your monthly expenses, then you can have financial freedom.
In this episode, Clayton shares his belief that human beings are event horizons who either allow or stop the manifestation of money. If we choose to allow for it, things will start to show up in our lives. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Being able to grow fans with Facebook groups will help you find an incredible network, build your business, get leads, make connections, and 10x everything. It's instrumental in your personal and business development.
In this episode, Arne Giske of the Millennial Entrepreneur Facebook community and Millennial Entrepreneur Podcast, shares tips on how to grow a Facebook group organically. His has reached 21,000 members in less than a year.
According to Arne, seeing Facebook groups as a marketing and sales channel is a sure way to kill a group. It is crucial to view it as a branding channel instead, and as a place where people get to know each other. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What does seeing the big picture mean and how can it help you get to where you want to go?
On this episode, we're going to talk about what it's like to be able to see the big picture.
We’re also going to share some tips on how you can become a big picture person, so you'll be able to make that big dream of yours come true. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Before asking how to heal yourself, ask first if there's anything that needs to be fixed.
Megan Buer, the founder of Harmony Restored and an Emotional Code practitioner, shares some ways on how you can heal trapped emotional traumas and change your mindset.
According to Megan, if you believe that something is wrong with you, then something is always going to be wrong no matter how great your life is. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Some of us may wonder why our goals haven’t been achieved or why we aren’t living a sweet life. The real question to ask ourselves is: What is it we want to have for the rest of our lives?
On today’s episode, Heather Picken, a best-selling author and a business coach, walks us through the the steps to living a sweet life and creating more freedom in our business and in our lives. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Developing strength of mind is crucial to overcoming any challenge in life.
On today’s episode, Justin Paperny, who was once in prison for making bad decisions, is going to share his experience and tell us how he was able to build strength of mind and persevere through the tough days. He made himself whole again, despite all the odds being against him.
According to Justin, we need to embrace perspective and rejections, which will get us closer to our goals. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you're building a business, it’s crucial to have a brand positioning strategy in place.
Businesses have become more personalized today, and your branding not only represents your product or service, but also your whole personality. It is essential to show your clients who you really are to create that connection.
In this episode, Sarah Hart, visual branding expert, shares how you can create a branding strategy that elicits an emotional response from potential customers. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Haters gonna hate no matter how kind you are. Often, we feel sad and hurt when we know someone dislikes or hates us.
On this episode, we’re going share with you some ideas on how to deal with haters, change your mindset about them, and help you overcome feelings of hurt. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Not every entrepreneur knows the best sales methodology. Some entrepreneurs find it hard to get into a sales conversation, but we all know that it’s essential to having a successful business.
In this episode, David Anderson, a sales expert and consultant, gives you a step-by-step process on how you can add more value and have a higher close rate.
It’s not just about closing a deal, but connecting with your customers and creating a sense of urgency. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you are wondering how to start a coaching business, our guest on this episode, David Steele, can help. He is an author and the founder of the Relationship Coaching Institute, and he gives us a step-by-step process to start a coaching business, including everything from training to enrollment strategies.
He says that conversations with prospects about coaching won’t go anywhere. People want to know how you can help them solve their problem and help them get the results they want.
You can be a coach without ever using the word “coach” because people are looking for help, not a coach. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Why learn how to close the deal?
In the world of sales, closing deals is one of the toughest and challenging tasks. Some of the sales tips you’re about to learn will help you tackle the challenges that every salesperson faces. You cannot deny the fact that one has to master the art of closing in order to make a sale.
In this interview, Ryan Stewman will unlock his secret that made him the well-known ‘Hardcore Closer’. He will also teach us ways, insights and strategies to win a sale, along with some of the most top-notch sales tips. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
As an entrepreneur specializing in sales coaching, you need clients to enroll in your program so you can teach them to be successful. Many coaches are struggling with having the conversion conversation and closing the deal.
In this episode, Master Sales Trainer, Eric Lofholm, teaches you how to create a desire in your potential clients that has them wanting your offer before you attempt to close the deal. He says the key is to approach closing a new client a heart-centered way.
Eric even gives away scripts that you can use to make people want to enroll and be coached by you. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
By learning selling skills, you can share your gift with the world. Everyone - not just salespeople - can benefit from having these skills.
On this episode, we’re going to talk more about sales and help reframe your idea of what selling is.
To us, selling is caring. It's a moral obligation to try your best to let others know that you have something that can help change their lives. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Journaling for self-discovery is a powerful tool to keep you inspired and motivated to reach your goals.
On this episode, I’m going to talk about how journaling is a crucial piece of self-discovery and how it can help you unearth stuff that you haven’t taken the time to notice.
Living with your goals in mind and working hard towards them is not enough. You also need to spend time reflecting on your goals, figuring out where you’re at and where you’re going. The best way to do that is through journaling. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Learning and implementing interpersonal communication skills will not only benefit your business, but also your personal life.
When people know that you’re a person who does listen and understands others, not only they will they want to do business with you, but they will also want to be your best friend.
In this episode, Dave Kerpen, a best-selling author shares what important skills we need to learn and develop so we can create unforgettable connections and bonds with others. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Finding strength through adversity is a crucial life skill to develop because it brings us greater strength and perspective, wisdom, and compassion.
On this episode, Dan Millman, a former world champion gymnast and the best-selling author of the book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, talks about what it means to be a peaceful warrior and how we can live as peaceful warriors every day.
Dan’s book helps open people up to the possibilities since each one of us has a yearning to understand life’s bigger picture. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To grow your business, it is crucial to understand the importance of social media.
Vicki Irvin has made over a million dollars in 12 months with the help of social media.
In this episode, Vicki shares how social media can help you grow a healthy email list and drive traffic to your Squeeze or Opt-in page. She emphasizes that having a huge following on social media platforms doesn’t matter because they are not yours. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the best ways to make money podcasting is to create an offer that you can sell from your podcast. A great choice for your offer is an online course.
This episode is Part Three of our Make Money Podcasting series, and we’re going to show you how creating an online course doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply decide on some steps you want to walk people through, record those and use it as content.
You can help many people through your podcast and offers like online courses, even those who don’t have the money or the time to do one-on-one services with you. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing how to do a TED Talk is not about being a great speaker. It’s about having a great idea and clearly communicating your core message.
In this episode, Ryan Hildebrandt, a TEDx organizer, shares some useful tips on how to land your first TED Talk.
Doing a TED Talk has many benefits. It can not only allow your message to help many people, it can also generate opportunities, and increase your sales. Speaking at a TED event is huge credibility marker and can open many doors. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The pay gap is not about gender disparity. It’s a part of our history, and it’s the result of the choices we made for our survival.
On this episode, we’re talking with Warren Farrell who has been chosen as one of the world’s top 100 Thought Leaders by The Financial Times. He talks about the pay gap and explains how it isn’t between men and women, but between mothers and fathers.
According to him, that is changing now that there is more flexibility for men and women to take on the traditional roles of the opposite sex. This leads to better performance on the job, and it also benefits their children. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Decoding body language is a great tool to have when trying to understand other people. This tool is useful in relationships as well as in business and life in general.
Vanessa Van Edwards, a decoding expert, shares some statistical cues, which are commonly given by people who tell lies. You can watch for these, but she emphasizes that no one cue means that someone is definitely telling a lie.
Understanding, reading, and decoding body language is essential for lie detection and useful in building relationships with others. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
You don't necessarily have to be good at writing to get paid to send emails. Writing an email is not all about writing, but it is about communicating.
Ben Settle has received many awards and accolades from all sorts of marketing niches and acknowledgment from some of the best marketers on the planet. On this episode, Ben shows us how powerful email marketing is.
For him, it is an ethical duty to let people know that you have a product or service that can help them solve their problem. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Creating an offer that supports a business that you already have is an excellent way to make money podcasting. But even if you don't have a business yet, it’s still possible to make money with a podcast.
A podcast can help you generate ideas on what kind of business you want to have or offers you want to create.
On this episode, Make Money Podcasting - Part Two, we’re going to share four things that you can do to start making money with your podcast. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Live by design so you can live the life you want. But along the way of designing your life, you will experience some failures.
On this episode, Tim Storey, who has been called the “Voice” of inspiration and hope by Quincy Jones, tells us that we all fail, but when we fail, we just need to fail forward.
Tim also emphasizes the importance of slowing down so we can create a space in which we can discover what our life’s design is. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you're an entrepreneur, it's important to change the way you think regularly. However, your visualizations and affirmations may not be enough to create the life you want.
On this episode with David Essel, the new leader of the positive thinking movement, he talks about the myth of positive thinking.
According to him, your positive thoughts only account for 20% of your success, and the remaining 80% comes from your hard work. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It's crucial that you learn how to break up with someone you love consciously. Many times, when a relationship ends, the unresolved issues are carried over into the next relationship. You don’t realize that the problem is not the other person, but you.
In this episode, Katherine Woodward Thomas, author of Conscious Uncoupling and Calling in “The One”, shares how you can end relationships consciously and maintain friendships with your former partner. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Proper website management can turn your website into a tool to get prospects, to help leads find you, and to get them take the next step with you.
Whether you are creating a new website or want to make changes to an existing site, there are a few things you can do to get more clients and sell more products and services.
In this podcast episode, Laurel Staples, founder of ProCoach Academy, talks about website management and the five essential elements to have on your homepage. She shares insightful tips and ideas that you could easily implement to improve or optimize your homepage immediately. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are a couple of ways that podcasters can make money podcasting which they think are a Holy Grail, but actually, they're not.
On this episode, we are going to share our favorite way to make money from a podcast.
The method has been most successful for us is creating offers. If you create an offer that your audience is going to be interested in, then they're probably going to want to buy it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Female entrepreneurs have a numbers advantage when it comes to partnering for business because most men prefer to work with a woman than with another man.
However, the problem is that these women often struggle with being out front and letting others know their value.
Julie Gordon White, an award-winning entrepreneur, a best-selling business author, and a TEDx speaker, shares valuable tips on how female entrepreneurs can be successful in their business and in all aspects of life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
We can reach success through a positive mental attitude and knowing what we want and why want it.
New York Times bestselling author Dean Graziosi shares what his book, Millionaire Success Habits, is all about and how different successful people have different habits than people who struggle.
On this episode, Dean also shares a hack that could change your life and make you successful both in your personal life and in business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Have you ever seen mind reading tricks in action?
You may have seen the mentalist Oz Pearlman on America’s Got Talent or on Late Night shocking the world. On this episode, the mentalist talks about magic and mind reading tricks.
Make sure you listen until the end of the interview because he does some mind reading tricks that are going to blow you away. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Today's podcast guest is Russell Brunson of ClickFunnels, and he shares with us some awesome tips and information about sales funnel stages.
Russell also shares how to use funnels effectively for your business so you can generate more sales.
During this interview, you’ll find out what the Value Ladder is all about, and most importantly, what you should be focusing on to be successful with your Sales Funnel Stages. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Hitting rock bottom gives us an opportunity to realize what we want and decide what our long-term personal goals are.
On this episode, I’m going to share my journey starting as an entrepreneur and the things I did to overcome the struggles. I’ll also tell you about where I am right now, living an incredible life.
Starting off as an entrepreneur is never easy, but the struggles you encounter help you develop as a person and as a business owner. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Research shows that men and women in business have biological differences, which affect the way they sell.
On this episode, Kendrick Shope, the creator of Sell Like A Woman, helps us understand how and why men and women are different when it comes to selling.
She also shares a formula that everyone can use to make selling easy. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
As humans, we have this tendency to get extreme about our diet and exercise program, but doing so doesn’t lead to true fitness.
On this episode, Sergei Boutenko, an author, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and adventurer, explains that true, functional fitness is not only about working out to have a good physique. True fitness keeps you healthy for life.
He shares valuable tips on how we can incorporate healthier habits to attain functional and true fitness. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To vote with your dollar means supporting businesses whose mission aligns with your own. By doing this, you can help solve not only the world’s problems, but most importantly, your personal problems.
On this episode, Pedram Shojai, The Urban Monk, talks about the trance you’re in that’s stopping you from being able to vote with your dollar.
He also shares some strategies that you can use to diffuse that trance, so you can know the true essence of life, which is becoming the person we choose, want, and need to be. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you’ve ever wondered why use Instagram, the answer is that some companies have been able to make millions of dollars all because of Instagram.
On this episode, Ross Johnson and Rachel Bell, Instagram influencers and founders of Trill Media, explain why entrepreneurs should be using Instagram. The also share some marketing growth strategies to help grow our Instagram organically.
Everyone who is using Instagram right now can leverage it and use it to grow their business as long as they take Instagram seriously. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Sharing your unique message and being your authentic self will help you boost followers on social media. Each of us is interesting in our own way and has an incredible message to share with the world.
On this episode, I show you some ways that you can share on social media that will make people inclined to chase you and feel excited to see what you’re up to.
Sharing on social media is best when done authentically because it allows people to genuinely connect with you and trust you. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Our belief systems are holding us back from learning how to have confidence and power in dealing with people. Of course, we do not want those beliefs to dictate our life.
On this episode, Wade Alters, who has worked in multiple industries, talks about how important confidence is not only in business, but also in other areas of our life.
Wade shares some great resources and tips to get rid of the feelings of self-doubt and to build confidence in areas where we didn’t have it before. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One-third of the population is avoiding wheat nutrition and choosing to be gluten-free. It’s because we’ve heard or read that we should avoid gluten because it’s composed of sugar, which can cause diseases. The reality is that science doesn’t support this at all.
On this episode with Dr. John Douillard, a naturopathic doctor and a best-selling author, he explains to us why we should eat wheat.
He emphasizes that we should be avoiding processed foods eating organic, whole foods instead, which contain the microbes that help digest hard-to-digest foods and help improve our immunity. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are many ways to get your message out there and make an impact, but you will only be truly effective if the energy behind it is in alignment with your purpose.
Gabby Bernstein, a New York Times best-selling author, says that when we're aligned with what brings us joy, we are guided to our purpose.
We don’t even have to find our purpose. Our purpose finds us. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
As long as you know the strategies to use, you can make money on Twitter.
On this episode with Jen Lehner, a digital marketing strategist and a professor of digital marketing at Notre Dame College, shares with us some amazing strategies, which you can use to grow your business and make money on Twitter.
Just like other social media channels, Twitter has to be fully optimized, so listen as Jen tells us how to do just that. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Concept testing can save you time and money before you put your product out there.
Well-known mentors say that if you have an idea and want to create a product, don't do all the work building the product and getting the sales funnel in place, and then try to make people buy it. Instead, you can pre-sell your idea first.
On this episode, I’m going to talk to you about how you can use social media to make sales and get paid before you do the work. You can use these steps on any platform you choose to test the market and make money before doing all of the work. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Successful selling techniques place the focus on customers and on bringing value to them.
On this episode, sales trainer and best-selling author, Bob Burg, shares useful tips he has learned over the years while working in sales.
Bob learned that if you want to become successful in sales, money shouldn't be your goal. Instead, your goal should be serving others, and money is your reward for hitting the target. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It takes courage to find yourself and live an authentic life. Being aligned with your goals and visions allows you to be who you are, and that is the best gift you can give to the world.
Many people don’t speak their truth because they’re afraid of what they imagine the consequences will be.
On this episode, Kute Blackson, a best-selling author, helps us find our true self and our authentic message, which is the only measure of real success. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
We've all heard the story of the starving artist, but if you have chosen to do creative work, you need to learn how to be a successful artist. Embracing the importance of skill, you can choose to thrive as an artist rather than starve.
On this episode, Jeff Goins, author of the national bestseller book, The Art of Work, breaks down the myth of the starving artist. He cites beliefs held by starving artists that stop them from living a prosperous life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you want to know how to get noticed as a writer in Quora, the key is not just answering people’s questions, but also weaving in your personal story.
Nicolas Cole is a writer and always gets his answers in Quora picked up by major publications.
On this episode, he is going to share valuable tips on how he was able to get the attention of the readers. The real value in getting noticed in Quora is not just about the PR, but that you are being seen as a thought leader. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many entrepreneurs want to learn how to monetize a podcast.
On this episode, I share with you some strategies for making money from your show.
The best way to monetize a podcast is by selling your own products and services. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The art of storytelling is a powerful way to make sales and let people know what you have to offer.
On this episode, Story Consultant and Script Writer, Michael Hauge, shares some useful tips on how to tell a great story. The art of storytelling is about creating an emotional response, which will elicit behavior like buying your product or service. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When we start reading and understanding the Bible, we realize it’s a book about what it means to be human. The overstimulation of media and our senses prevents us from fully understanding the Bible.
Rob Bell, a New York Times best-selling author, talks about his book What Is the Bible and shares his insights on what the Bible says to us.
The Bible made who we are today and is continuing to do so, even in the modern world. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the benefits of ketogenic diet is that your hunger doesn’t dictate your life and your every movement.
On this episode, Mark Sisson from Mark’s Daily Apple talks about the steps you can take to achieve ketosis and enjoy its various health benefits.
Mark emphasizes that there's no best diet or work-out. There are many of choices, depending on what you want from your life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Coaches and practitioners, especially in the health and wellness space are afraid to utilize a niche strategy because they want to help everyone.
Health engineer and author, Jordan Reasoner, says that the more you try to help everybody, the more you help nobody.
On this episode, Jordan shares how finding a narrow niche is crucial because it allows people who need your help to find you. Otherwise, you will just be lost in a sea of practitioners and coaches. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Creating a publicity campaign will help superboost following.
On this episode, we share some valuable tips on how you can create your own publicity campaign by getting booked as a guest on podcasts.
Getting booked on podcasts is one of the best time investments for PR because you can be interviewed for just 30-minutes and the episode will be available for years, driving traffic to your website. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Are you ready to hear some amazing facts from the heavyweight champ?
In this interview with Bas Rutten, he shares the story of how he was able to create his product, the O2 Trainer, which was created out of his personal story and history as a heavyweight champ.
Bas is living proof that you don’t need to be an inventor to create business models. You just need to put all your gifts and story together. He tells us the strategies that he is using to market his product without spending money. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It is possible to transform your life even if you have been an addict. Some say that once you’re an addict, you’re always an addict. Craig Perra, known as the world’s top coach for people struggling with compulsive behavior, believes that it is harmful to label people as long-term addicts.
On this episode, Craig shares with us the Trigger-Response Plan he created for people to stop addiction and recover from it.
Since we are creatures of habit, we must replace harmful habits with new, positive ones. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Relationship building skills can be hard to develop in today’s modern world. Susan Winter, a best-selling author and relationship expert talks about navigating dating and love in the modern age. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Understanding the importance of branding will help you grow your business quickly.
Chris Ducker owns several different businesses and has almost 500 full-time employees. He believes the reason why he grew those businesses quickly is that he built his personal brand.
When developing your brand, start with the long game in mind. Start with defining who you are by the things you do and the people you help. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To be able to live a lifestyle where you can work from anywhere at any time, learning different online business ideas is necessary.
On this episode, we're going share with you some ideas on how you can start or expand an business online. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Everyone is using Facebook, but not everyone knows that you can make money on Facebook.
Marci Lock, an expert in nutrition, fitness, and mindset, is building a 6-figure monthly income making posts on Facebook. She is doing this without any ads and without spending a dime.
In this interview, she shares some tips on how you can create posts that attract clients and enable you to make money on Facebook. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Learning how to achieve Instagram growth is essential for entrepreneurs because Instagram is an engaging platform for connecting, selling, and networking.
Zach Benson, a full-time entrepreneur, world traveler, dancer, and owner of Assistagram, has used Instagram to get sponsorships, travel the world for free, and generate leads for his business.
On this episode, he shares tips on how to grow your Instagram account and leverage it for your business.Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many people hesitate to learn how to make money posting ads on Facebook because it seems confusing and overwhelming.
On this episode, we talk with Cat Howell, the founder and CEO of Eight Loop Social, which is a Facebook ad agency. Cat shares the reasons why people fail at running Facebook ads and how you can be successful and not waste money.
Facebook marketing is like any other sales or marketing in business. There's always a chance that your ads might not work, but Cat recommends trying Facebook ads anyway because they are worth they’re weight in gold. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Learning how to get more YouTube views is important because you can build your brand and your business on YouTube without spending a dime.
On this episode, Sunny Lenarduzzi, a true video rockstar who has done video campaigns for Hootsuite and Applebees, shares valuable tips on how to get more targeted views on your YouTube videos.
Sunny recommends thinking about how you can help others instead of thinking about yourself. This, she says, could change everything. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many companies use social media as a marketing tool because it offers an opportunity to build a connection with people.
Entrepreneurs can gain traction by using social media to show your audience the amazing events as well as the struggles in your daily life. Revealing your personality can make networking easier and allow potential customers to feel a connection to you.
On this episode, we're going to share tips on how to use social media as a marketing tool to get your brand out there and make your presence known. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Living with purpose means doing what you love just like a kid playing in the sandbox. It doesn’t have to be a world-changing thing.
Stephen Palmer, a New York Times best-selling author and a life-purpose coach, talks about stumbling blocks like those negative voices that tell us we are not good enough, and how we can get rid of those voices.
When we start feeling that we are good enough, then it is much easier to live our purpose. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Doing extreme exercises or following extreme diets doesn't guarantee that you will have optimum energy.
On this episode, Sophie Uliano, an internationally renowned green-living expert and author of the New York Times best-seller, Gorgeously Green, talks about ways we can have sustained energy and a clear mind.
Having sustained energy allows us to live the life that we want. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Balancing work and life can be challenging. Life isn’t all about making money, but a healthy relationship with money can allow you to enjoy freedom.
Some people think that entrepreneurs have less stress and spend less time at work than regular employees who work from 9-5. Well, that’s a myth. Entrepreneurs often overlook the need for balancing work and life, which results in more stress and longer hours.
In this interview with Dr. Tony Pennells, a financial advisor, he shares his advice on how you can free yourself from money-related stress by seeing yourself and your business as separate entities. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Using collaborative strategies like offering valuable information to another person’s audience will make it easier to find a partner for a joint webinar.
On this episode, Mariah Coz, the Founder, and Megan Minns, the Chief Operating Officer of Femtrepreneurs, share how they started creating joint venture webinars.
Mariah and Megan tell us how collaborating with others helped them grow their business with only a small email list. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Working with your partner is hard. One of the challenges is making sure that both the relationship and business are functioning harmoniously.
On this episode, we’re going to talk about working with your partner and how to make it work.
One of the important aspects of having a successful business and relationship with your partner is differentiating work time from quality time. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Finding a coach is an investment rather than an expense.
Coach Micheal Burt, former championship women’s basketball coach and author of Everybody Needs a Coach in Life, shares how he finds coaches to help him with everything.
It is essential to find a coach who is right for you because they will have a direct influence on your life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
We can attract what we want in life by doing an abundance meditation.
David Meltzer, the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and the author of the best-selling book, Connected to Goodness, shares how he was able to transform his life and achieve all his desires in a very simple and pragmatic way.
In this interview, he shares some incredible tools that can be used daily to manifest exactly what you want. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Fighting with your partner is normal, so it’s essential to learn how to rebuild a relationship and get back on track quickly.
Bruce Muzik is a relationship coach who helps us understand the patterns and dynamics of a relationship on this episode. He tells us how we can can sustain our emotional connection and repair our romantic relationships.
Bruce also emphasizes the importance of establishing a connection before attempting to resolve issues through communication. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the best business ideas to make money is using a Market-First approach. By considering the market first, you get to know the market’s needs and can create a product they will want to buy.
In this episode, Trey Lewellen shares his experience with building a sustainable online business using the Market-First Approach.
Trey’s strategy is like stepping in front of a parade with a product you already know people will want to buy. This approach works! Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
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Making connections with celebrities and leaders is easy when you present yourself as an asset.
In this episode, Andria Schultz, who teaches millennials about making connections in the entertainment industry, talks about the mindset required to reach out to influencers and build a network.
Learn how to build your network correctly and get tips for making contacts who can help you succeed. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
You can often connect with people by knowing how to use the elements of a story effectively.
In this episode, Paul Smith, a leading expert in storytelling, talks about the elements of a story that we can use to make a powerful impact and influence others.
It is your story that makes you memorable. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When we have positive intentions, money isn't bad at all. In fact, it gives us the freedom to do what we want.
Shep Gordon not only revolutionized the food industry, but also managed the careers of superstars such as Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, and Teddy Pendergrass.
In this episode, he tells us how living with positive intentions can help others get their voice heard.Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Stop chasing after clients. One of the secrets of closing the sale is getting buyers to chase after you.
In this episode, Oren Klaff, the master of turning the tables and author of Pitch Anything, talks about the importance of using positioning and status to close sales.
Listen and learn how to successfully close a sale in a short amount of time. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
A calm mind unlocks our capability to focus and be creative.
With a clear mind, you gain clarity about what you want in life.
On this episode, we’re going to talk about finding ways to destress and declutter the mind. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
In order to live the life you love, allow yourself to listen to your inner voice.
It’s easier to pursue your passion when you take time to listen to the quiet vibration that the heart uses to direct you.
On this episode, we’re here with Ilan & Guy Ferdman, the owners of SatoriPrime, to teach you how to tap into that magical state of being where life comes easy and manifestation happens naturally. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Good habits help us be more successful and get the most out of our lives.
On this episode, Steve Scott, author of the book Habits Stacking, talks about how we can change our habits.
It’s easier to shift our behaviors if we focus on creating good habits rather than struggling to get rid of bad habits. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Mentally strong people don't throw pity parties when they're going through tough times.
On this episode, Amy Morine, author of the book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, shares practical tips we can use in our daily lives to become a mentally strong person.
One of the ways to become mentally strong is to train your brain. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Implementing the holistic marketing approach, which includes everything from ads to conversations with ongoing clients, will bring success to you and your business.
On this episode, we’re going to talk about holistic marketing principles with the highly sought-after consultant and advisor, Keala Kanae.
Keala shares tips on how you can position yourself and apply the principles of holistic marketing. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There are so many benefits of outsourcing. Running a business can be overwhelming and you can not do everything on your own. If I could go back 6 years, the one piece of advice I’d give myself is to start outsourcing immediately.
On this episode, I’m going to talk about how to hire a team and start enjoying the endless benefits of outsourcing. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Living our lives with love and hope will bring us endless possibilities.
Today, we’re going to be talking about igniting our lives with love and hope so we can fully believe in ourselves.
Shradha, who was chosen to be the very first Les Brown certified coach and speaker in India, shares her experience of healing and achievement just by bringing love and hope to her life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Most entrepreneurs are so focused on their businesses that they forget to nourish themselves with an all day energy diet. Often, they will just eat anything available if they remember to eat at all.
Today we want to show you how eating an all day energy diet can change your life. We won’t just talk about food, we’ll also talk about what eating is.
In this episode, Health Coach Nina Manolson gives us some pointers and nutrition tips on how to fully nourish ourselves. She’ll give us nutrition tips to show us how to eat for energy, which will help us be more productive. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Talking about financial goals is something most people aren't comfortable discussing. But being able to have a conversation about money can be transformative.
On this episode, we're going to talk about setting our financial goals and how to attain them.
We’re here with Peter Dunn, also known as Pete the Planner, a USA Today columnist, and the host of Pete the Planner Show and Million Dollar Plan podcast. He's going to give us the equation to figure out if we are financially successful. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
You need to have the foundation of business in place before learning various tactical approaches.
On this episode, the Million Dollar Marketing Mentor Guy, Adam Urbanski, talks about how to make more profits and sell high-ticket items.
When you have the fundamentals in place, acquiring clients and growing your business is easy. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Learning how to make money on Facebook is easy and fun using Messenger.
On this episode in the How To Make Money On Facebook series, I share with you a powerful method I've been using to make money on Facebook organically.
It is now possible to sell through Facebook Messenger because people have become comfortable with using it to have sales conversations. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Find your calling because a lot of people are waiting for you.
On this episode with the New York Times Best-Selling author, Steve Olsher, he talks about how you can find your calling.
It’s your responsibility to find your calling because you’re the solution to someone else’s problem. When you play that role, no matter how small that is, you’re creating a better place. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Most successful entrepreneurs started by creating something out of nothing, but what does “nothing” really mean?
Michael Santos, who spent 26 years in prison and is now a multi-millionaire, says that all he had was hope when he had no liberty.
On this episode, he shares tips you can apply in your daily life to achieve success even if you think you have nothing. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Conscious parenting means raising strong and confident kids. To practice conscious parenting is to be constantly aware of the messages you send to your child through your words and actions.
On this episode, Sean Stephenson, who has overcome challenges and is now a motivational speaker, shares how focusing on ourselves can make us better parents.
As parents, we are helping our children by helping ourselves. Grow yourself and your children will naturally follow. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you want to grow your business, you have to get more views on YouTube and rank high.
On this episode, Adam Linkenauger shares what strategies you can use to attract viewers and keep them watching. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To learn how to make money on Facebook, start by going through the photos in your profile. These pictures show your true nature and your message.
Without constantly pitching, make your posts relevant to your market and compatible with your branding.
On this How To Make Money On Facebook - Part Four episode, we’re going to talk about Profit From Facebook organic strategies, which you can utilize for your business. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When you live without fear, you set yourself up for immense success.
Kimanzi Constable, who writes for major publications and has sold over 100,000 copies of his book, shares how he went from nothing to getting paid to speak all over the world.
Living without fear means seeing opportunities that exist beyond what you think you know and taking the leap towards them. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Entrepreneurs must burn the boats in order to have success, but most seem to have one foot in and one foot out.
Bill Wooditch, a keynote speaker, a peak-performance business training coach, and an author of the best-seller Always Forward!, talks about how we can burn the boats and just move forward so we can live a life of value. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Is there a particular type of mindset keeps us from finding true happiness? For our ancestors to survive, they learned to find the bad in situations. In today's modern age, the human mind is still programmed to latch onto the bad even though that mindset is unnecessary.
On this episode with Dr. Rick Hanson, a New York Times best-selling author, he explains the neuroscience behind true happiness, what it means, and how we can find it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Podcasting is one of the easiest ways to get your message out there and attract people, and you can even get paid to do it with podcast sponsorship.
Erica Duran, who is a business coach for online entrepreneurs and runs a freedom lifestyle business, shares tips on how you can get a podcast sponsorship and even stay in luxury resorts for free. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Running a business doesn't need to be complicated.
On this How To Make Money On Facebook Series, I'm going to talk about how easy it can be to run your business just through Facebook. And without having to pay for ads.
It doesn't matter if you don't know what copywriting is or what a sales funnel is. If you know how to type and create a post, then you can learn how to make money on Facebook. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Entrepreneurs are people with big dreams. Sometimes, the problem isn't generating goals, but instead, it's making our big dreams happen. If you have a creative mindset, you might get flooded with big dreams all the time. But how do we take those goals and make them happen?
Jodi Ardito, also known as the Big Idea Girl, shares tips on how we can create focus and take our big dreams and turn them into reality. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Even in today's age, when feminine power is encouraged, some women still stay invisible.
Gina DeVee, the founder of Divine Living and a mentee of Marianne Williamson, talks about accessing feminine power for greater success. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Lynne McTaggart, author of best-selling books The Field, The Intention Experiment, and The Bond, shares some things she discovered in her research about living with intention.
In this episode, she talks about the energy web that connects us all. And she shares the reasons why our intentions and thoughts are so powerful they can impact others. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the quickest ways to generate leads with zero cost is with JV partners.
Sohail Khan, the founder of the Million Dollar Partnering System, says you can substantially triple or quadruple your business without spending anything through joint ventures.
On this episode, he explains what JV partners are and how you can utilize them so you can build your business and create more income without spending money on ads to attract leads. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
People who have learned how to make money on Facebook are getting incredible results, and if you’re someone who has a service or product to offer, you should utilize Facebook to scale your business.
On this episode, I’m going to talk about how to make money on Facebook without buying ads and without doing anything crazy.
Even regular Facebook users will learn how to make money on Facebook. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Practicing the art of meditation can help us create transformation. Sometimes we set goals that are too big that we feel overwhelmed trying to reach them.
Dina Proctor, a mind-body connection coach, talks about how short bursts of meditation can help us decrease overwhelm and reach our goals.
She gives some practical steps through the art of meditation that we can do everyday are quick and easy to practice. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Do you wish you could stop pain? When our body feels pain, we do things like acupuncture, injections, medications, or physical therapy to stop that pain.
On this episode with Steve Ozanich, author of The Great Pain Deception, he talks about the real cause of pain and how we can recover from it. If you're in pain, make sure you listen to this episode. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Persuasive speaking and non-verbal cues can help people who have a hard time relating to others.
Former FBI agent and author, Dr. Jack Schafer, shares some techniques we can use to develop business relationships or friendships.
Get others to like you and help you succeed by using non-verbal cues and persuasive speaking techniques. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
A market development strategy is important, but some online marketers struggle to have a solid message, which is relative to your audience and entices them to buy.
On this episode, Brian Kurtz talks about the importance of understanding classic marketing and classic direct mail. Brian has been a serial direct marketer for over 35 years, and he is responsible for close to two billion pieces of direct mail.
One of his tips to differentiate yourself is developing a swipe file containing your favorite emails and copy. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
On this episode, I'm going to talk about how you can achieve your dreams on a budget. Your dreams are doable when you focus on what you really want and let go of the things that don’t fuel your big desires. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Creating communities not only helps your business to grow but it also supports the wellbeing of its members.
James Maskell, the creator of Functional Forum, shares fantastic tips on creating communities where you can add value to everyone. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you want to live your passion and life to the fullest, it’s time to make a decision you can't come back from.
Mastin Kipp, a number one best-selling author, speaker, and life interventionist, shares how you can overcome your fears and live your passion.
He'll assure you that grace will catch you on your way down. All you have to do is just take the leap. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It's easy to get caught up in our goals for life. Sometimes, we work so hard to achieve our goals because, in the moment of accomplishment, we find peace. But this peace doesn’t last.
On this episode, Spiritual Teacher Gangaji, she shares her wisdom on how we can reach goals for life and have a sustained sense of peace. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the hang-ups most people have when creating high-end products is they don't realize their value.
Russ Ruffino, creator of System on Demand, explains how creating high-end products doesn't only benefit you, it also helps your clients.
He shares a step-by-step process to have people enroll to your high-end products even if you don't have an audience yet. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
On this episode, How To Create A Podcast – Day Seven, we’re going to delve into how you can entice your audience to listen to your podcast. And how to start monetizing your show in an organic way. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What do culture and perception have to do with motivation and inspiration? Dr. Mario Martinez, a clinical neuropsychologist and author of the bestselling book, The Mindbody Code answers this question for us. He shares tips on how you can manage a team so that they can find deeper meaning in their work through motivation and inspiration. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Do you want to know how to get in the zone and be more productive? Accessing that flow state can help you live a better life and be creatively inspired everyday.
Steven Kotler, a New York Times Best-Selling Author, and the co-founder of the Flow Genome Project, explains what flow is and how it can help you get in the zone. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Ready to learn happy habits for every couple? Gretchen Rubin, author of New York Times bestsellers, Better than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home, shares how the small things we do everyday can make a difference. In this interview, she shares tips on how you can create true happiness in all areas of your life, including your relationships. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
For your website to be found on Google and across the internet, you need to rank high on search engines and create SEO traffic generation.
Stephen Christopher, the owner, and CEO of Seequs Digital Marketing Company shares valuable information on how you can create SEO traffic generation simply and more efficiently. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Welcome to part 6 of your How To Create A Podcast training. One of the hurdles you may have when recording your podcast is your voice. Will people like your voice? Will your message come across? On this episode, I’m going to share some tips that will help you overcome these obstacles so you can start recording and share your message with the world. People aren't going to judge your voice, but instead, they're going to appreciate you for having a podcast and sharing your message. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Want to know how to make a million dollars on the internet? James Swanwick was able to build a million dollar business in 11 months creating something that helps people. James developed glasses which block blue light and lets you have a better sleep. On this episode, he's going to share some very useful tips about how to make a million dollars on the internet. And as an added benefit, you’ll learn how to sleep better too. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Did you know emotional self-awareness and emotional intelligence can actually earn you more money? On this episode Dr. Travis Bradberry, shares that emotional intelligence is a greater indicator of success than IQ. And he even shows how emotional intelligence and emotional self-awareness is strongly connected to how much we earn.
Dr. Travis Bradberry, the author of the best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the co-founder of TalentSmart, helps us understand how important emotional intelligence is and how we can increase emotional self-awareness. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Knowing the difference between men and women can deepen our understanding of our partners and relationship dynamics. Men and women are physiologically different. That includes hormones and systems that regulate stress, happiness, and motivation. On this episode, Dr. John Gray, author of the best-selling book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, explains the difference between men and women and how to work with it. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
It's training Tuesday again, and we're going to talk about how to make money online without paying anything. Diane Hochman recommends that you look for ways to service your audience long before you try and sell them anything.
Diane is the founder of The Home and Small Business Network and is an expert when it comes to how to make money online without paying anything. On this episode, she talks about how you can develop an audience and turn it into a massive amount of money. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
To build traction and get more attention, you need to create a podcast that has amazing interviews.
Do interviews right and you can generate a strong online following fast and create incredible fans.
On this episode, I am going to share some tips on how to do podcast interviews and sound like a pro even if you’ve never interviewed before.
If you’re wondering - what can I say during an interview? How do I stay confident, relaxed and sound like a pro during the interviews - this episode is for you.
It's crucial to be professional when interviewing guests, so they will be pleased to be invited to your show and be excited to share it too. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
On this episode, we explore what creates self-empowerment. Everybody has a role in this world and a unique message to share with others. Fear of failure and judgment and being afraid of displeasing others, causes us to hide our greatness.
Ryan Michler, from Order of Man and hit podcast host, shows us how we can find our voice, lift others up and discover self-empowerment.
When we know what we stand for and start sharing it, then we live a more fulfilled life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
What do you think has blocking you from having a wealthy money mindset? Maybe you were taught that you couldn't be rich and kind at the same time. You may even have a negative money mindset, which you're not even aware of, that is keeping you from being wealthy.
On this episode, New York Times best-selling author, T. Harv Eker, shares how we can shift to the millionaire money mindset. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
How do we have relationships after abuse and sexual trauma? Sexual trauma is a topic that’s not commonly talked about. The survivors sometimes think that it’s their fault why they were abused. In this interview with Wendy Maltz, an internationally recognized author, sex therapist and a licensed clinical social worker, she talks about sexual trauma and relationships after abuse. And how partners can help us recover from negative experiences. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Are you looking for a follower boost for your online business? When starting a business, it’s crucial to be clear on who your audience is so you can build a tribe around you. Without followers, having products would be meaningless.
On this episode with Connor Beaton of Man Talks, he shares some tips on how to get an online follower boost and build your tribe. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
On the previous episodes of the How To Create A Podcast Series, we’ve talked about creating your avatar, why you’re creating the show, and the strategy you’ll use to support your business. If you have the foundation in place, you’re ready to start recording.
Podcasting is one of the fastest ways to get your message heard and recording a podcast doesn't need to be complicated. I want to make the journey of how to create a podcast to be easy for you. On this episode, I'm going talk about how you create great quality audio for your podcast without buying software or expensive microphones. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Giving back and donating to charities is not only good for business, but it's also good for the soul. Timothy Sykes has made millions using penny stocks and as a financial investor. On this episode, he shares why donating to charities is so important and the power of giving back.
He's donated millions of dollars to a charity because he believes that sharing and changing lives is far more valuable than having excessive amounts of money. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
In this episode, we're talking about so much than just how to be grateful. We're exploring how gratitude is fundamental to happiness and health. We're taught that when we're sick, we take medicine.
Today's guest shares his knowledge on how practicing immense gratitude can make diseases go away. Alberto Villoldo is a best-selling author and the founder of the world-renowned institute of energy medicine. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
I'm sure you've heard of sexual healing, but what about sexual communication? Sex can be one of the hardest things for people to talk about. On this episode, we're going to talk all about sex. Reid Mihalko, a sex educator and sex geek, talks about the importance of communication in the bedroom. We explore the things that stop us from feeling pleasure and how to share the taboo stuff. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
If you want to grow a sustainable business, it's essential to look at your business growth plan. According to Ashley Stahl, you need to look ten steps ahead when you’re scaling your business.
Ashley Stahl is an American National Security professional turned entrepreneur, speaker, and career coach. On this episode, she shares some very useful tips and a business growth plan that you should keep in mind when your business is growing.
Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
On the previous How To Create A Podcast episodes, I talked about understanding your ideal audience and the end goal of your show.
This time, I am going to talk about some of the fundamentals of how to create a podcast.
One of the important pieces to launching a podcast is being creative and consistent.
Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at https://www.thrivinglaunch.com
One of the best ways to get what you want in life is to access your inner wisdom. If you have a message you want to share with the world, it's easy to get caught up in how to make that happen.
Michael Neill, an internationally renowned transformative coach and bestseller author of The Space Within, talks about following inner wisdom. On this episode, he shares how we can identify if it's our inner wisdom guiding us.
Have you ever wondered how to access a higher state of consciousness? Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon, and author of the book Proof of Heaven shares his extraordinary spiritual journey which propelled him into a higher state of consciousness. After going into a coma, he realized that all that exist is consciousness, soul, and spirit.
On this episode, he shares how we can access a higher state of consciousness and states of oneness on a daily basis.
What's the meaning of love? Love is an artform. We are artists, and as an artist, we create the story of our lives and the love we feel.
Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, and various other books talks about how mastering our stories can lead us to mastery of love.
When we can master love, we learn to love without conditions. On this episode, we explore what's the meaning of love and how to master it.
Learning how to make money on the internet helps to build your brand and give you the freedom to work from anywhere. We're fortunate to live in this era where technology allows us to start a business online; even with a small amount of money. Brandon Lucero, who has built several businesses, including one that made six-figures within six months, shares some advanced level tips on how to make money on the internet. He also explains that it’s not about lacking information that’s keeping most people from learning how to make money on the internet. What's preventing people from learning how to make money on the internet is about the lack of action-taking. In this episode, we get you to take action so you can find out how to make money on the internet.
On Day One on How To Create A Podcast, I talked about creating your avatar. We went into getting to know your audience and who would listen to your podcast. On this episode, How To Create A Podcast Day Two, I'm going to teach you how to create a podcast cover and a show description that stands out, makes you pop and helps you attract potential clients.
Women in leadership roles face an array of struggles. Some of those challenges being burnout and overwhelm.
On this episode with Sarah Kaler, an executive leadership coach and a business mentor, she talks about how women in leadership can deal the problems they encounter. She adds that it is crucial for women to leverage the gifts they have and focus in their zone of genius.
Talking about money and money habits can be a taboo topic. Rachel Cruze, author and daughter of Dave Ramsey, dives into this important subject that most avoid. On this Thriving Launch episode, she shares money habits that will help you keep out of debt and live a life where you can have what you want.
Codependency and narcissism can be a sneaky and all-too-common relationship dynamic. A codependent person and a narcissistic person are magnetically drawn to each other. Ross Rosenberg, a psychotherapist and codependency and narcissism expert, explains what these dynamics look like in a relationship. These relationship dynamics can be extremely painful. However, Ross gives advice on how you can get out and recover from a relationship ruled by codependency and narcissism.
When you know your audience, you understand what they want.
Kenrick Cleveland has an incredible background in neuro-linguistic programming and is an expert in sales. On this episode, he shares the magic questions that you should be asking your audience. These questions will help you know your audience, understand them more deeply and connect with them.
Often we get asked how to create a podcast. On the last episode, we've talked about creating a podcast. Creating a podcast is the best way to put your content out there and build your following. To build your following and grow your audience doesn't mean you attract everyone. On this episode, I will dive into the Step One on how to create a podcast. This first step is very crucial since it serves as the foundation. The step one includes targeting people who you want to attract, why them, and what can you offer them. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Everyone has pain. If you can learn how to rebuild your life, after you’ve experienced intense pain, it’s easy to see pain has a purpose. Pain can lead us to success. Our guest today, talks with us about how to rebuild your after you’ve experienced pain, and how pain can be our million dollar moneymaker. Dr. Venus who went through a challenging youth and is now running a 7-figure business. She shares how to rebuild your life and heal. And how healing is a key to building a sustainable business.
What does the power of gratitude have to do with financial wealth? Everybody thinks that abundance is all about financial capital. On this episode, Pam Grout, author of Thank & Grow Rich, talks about different forms of abundance and how we can have them all by being in the frequency of joy and gratitude.
When we’re in the frequencies of happiness and love, all things come smoothly.
Have you ever wondered about how to find a soulmate? We can use the same principles to find our soulmate that we do to bring in anything we want in life.
How do we know if we've found the one? Kathryn Alice is Soulmate Coach and author. On this episode, she shares about how to find a soulmate and have what we want in all areas of life.
Ready to learn how to create a book that will help you expand your business? The classic mistake that most authors make is they think the book is the endgame. But in reality, your book is just the very beginning of your work, and very few people make money off of book sales. You earn money when you use books as a marketing tool for something else. Therefore, it is so important to know how to create a book that will help you grow your business.
On this episode, we are here with Tucker Max, who has had three New York Times best-sellers on the list at the same time. He is a genius when it comes to marketing and book sales. He shares his knowledge on how to create a book that will bring in more business and income.
On the last episode of How To Make Passive Income - Part 4, I talked about setting up automation. In Part 5 of our How To Make Passive Income Series, we'll be talking about getting your offer in front of people. I am going to talk about driving traffic to your website, so people buy your offer. The mistake some people make when driving traffic is that they put money into Facebook ads or Google ads without even testing if people will buy it. In this episode of How To Make Passive Income, I’m going to teach you the best way to drive traffic to your website to sell your online courses organically... Without spending money on ads.
It’s not easy to learn to say no. On this episode, communication specialist Shauna Mackenzie shares how important it is to learn to say no and what the YES Diet is all about. If we can learn to say no, we can get more in touch with what we want and avoid burnout.
Feed your body with cultured food and have a healthy lifestyle. We have been taught that bacteria is bad. However, we don’t realize that everyone of us is actually made of bacteria. It is what keeping us well each day.
Donna Schwenk is a cultured food expert and author of the two best-selling books, Cultured Food for Life and Cultured Food for Health. On this episode, she shares her story of how cultured food changed everything for her and her family. She educates us how important it is to integrate cultured food to our meals. She shares how cultured food will not only change our body, but your entire life.
Unlock your greatness with the power of forgiveness. We were taught that feeling angry is bad and that we must forgive and forget, but anything that doesn’t get resolved will just keep repeating itself, until we face it. According to Dr. Shawne Duperon, when we take the courageous route where we face it, move through it, transform it, and be with it, that’s where all the miracles show up. Dr. Shawne is a 6-time Emmy Winner. She has the honor of a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for her work on the power of forgiveness.
On this episode, she talks about the power of forgiveness. That it’s a journey and a process that every human goes through.
Writing effective emails is essential for nurturing relationships with your audience. Open rates, and response rates from readers, are crucial to the growth of your business. However, sometimes, it can be a real pain to learn how to nurture and cultivate a relationship with emails.
On this episode with Travis Sago, he shares powerful tips on writing effective emails. The kind of emails that create massive sales and very happy clients. In order to really do email marketing right, Travis emphasizes emails shouldn’t be about selling.
Imagine people buying from you without you even having to be there. This is Part Four on how to make passive income where we dive into automation. I want to talk to you about automation and automating your sales because this is what creates passive income. On this episode, I'm going to share very helpful tips and resources on how you can start getting your funnel set up and automating your sales.
How to be ultra spiritual? On this episode we are here with the guy who wears a headband… JP Sears. He has become a hit sensation because of his comedic ultra spiritual videos. JP shares how to be ultra spiritual and his definition of dogma. According to JP, we get stuck in our beliefs because we feel comfortable with them. But the quality and meaning of life is not found inside our comfort zone.
Finding balance is one of the most important aspects of life. Most of the time, we think that our body defines who we are. So, we are focused on maintaining a good physique. However, there’s so much more to overall health than just the physical side of it. Drew Manning, who has gone on a fit to fat to fit journey, shares an incredible story. He shares how he started to understand the mental and emotional side of transformation which helped him relate to himself. He gives three tips on finding balance that are going to help you across all platforms.
Live to inspire. Love conquers all and it’s the most powerful force in the universe. On this episode with James Van Praagh, he shares what his book, The Power of Love is all about. According to James, we are souls having a human experience and our soul’s energy is love. When we use the power of love through our thoughts, actions, and words, we can create the life that we want. Everyone should live to inspire through love and intimacy. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Every business needs unique content marketing ideas. Most people who come into business tend to start creating a product or a service to sell. But doing it reversely by building an audience first through content marketing has a lot of advantages. On this episode we are here with Nathan Collier, the content marketing genius. He shares how you can utilize content marketing to build an audience before you put out your service or product. So that when you’re ready to sell, your audience is ready to buy it too. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Let’s get into Part 3 of How to Make Passive Income. There are other things that you can offer online to make passive income but creating online courses is definitely the number one way that we recommend. On this episode, we dive deeper into how to make passive income and how you can create an online course.
Live your best life because life is too short to regret for anything. The world is moving so fast now that we miss to look out on things that could help us living full out and living the best life possible. Preston Smiles has helped people find their voice, find success, and become a bigger version of themselves. On this episode with Preston, he talks about doing simple practices in the morning could shift and change everything. He emphasizes that having a deep reverence and understanding that love is all there is, was, and ever will be, will give us this energy. We can direct this energy into the direction that going to be the best for us. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Often we do not realize the power of influence. There are people who have big hearts and have all kinds of knowledge and skillsets to offer out there. However, there is resistance to money and there are also some who easily thrive financially yet they’re not spiritually fulfilled. On this episode Christopher John Stubbs shares his wisdom on how we can bridge the gap between the state of wanting to give but not wanting to get caught up in the money game for you to have passion, purpose, and profits. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Interested to know how to quit porn addiction and get your life back? Addiction to internet porn not only causes sexual dysfunction, but it also destroys relationships. This is a topic that people aren’t really open to talk about. Gary Wilson, porn addiction expert and author of Your Brain on Porn, explains why men tend to get addicted to porn. He also talks about how it affects them and how to quit porn addiction. He has shared some tips on how to quit porn addiction, and how partners can help each other to overcome their addiction. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Ready to know how to stream live video? Live is the new wave of social media. On this episode with Kristian Cotta, a Periscope genius, he encourages you to give Livestreaming a shot. As long as you’re following a system, Livestreaming will work to amplify whatever it is that you’re doing. Therefore, everyone should know how to stream live video.
We often get asked how to make passive income. People buy because they’re interested the end result. On this episode, we go deeper into how to make passive income. We talk about the importance of knowing your audience, and the things you need to consider when setting up your product so that people will buy from you.
The human voice is such a powerful tool. On this episode with Susan Bennett, the voice behind Siri, she shares how her life has changed when her voice ended up on millions and millions of devices. She talks about how we can use human voice in a more powerful way and use it for success. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Dealing with adversity is quite challenging sometimes. Each one of us is struggling with our own adversity and we all want to overcome adversity for us to move forward. On this episode with Bedros Keuilian, the founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, he shares how he was able to overcome such great adversity in his life. He gives helpful tips on dealing with adversity and use it as an advantage instead of getting stuck to it forever. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Why relationships fail is multifaceted. Nowadays, women ask for more levels of intimacy but the problem is men have not been raised to deliver that thus the reason why women are unhappy. Terry Real, a couple therapist, who master why relationships fail, shares how women can have a firm loving voice, and how men can become empathic listeners. These are very important because these are the secrets of being satisfied and happy in marriages. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
The only thing that really matters in your business is sales effectiveness. Some people might think that utilizing funnels to land people on your website and increase your conversion rates is all about automation. In fact, it’s not, it’s all about sales effectiveness. On this episode with Jeb Blount, a best-selling author and specializes in sales, leadership, customer experience, channel development, and strategic account management, talks about how powerful it is to use proactive chats after people come into your funnel. He also shares tools that you can use to pull customers in and get them engage with you to ensure sales effectiveness.
Are you looking for how to make passive income? It is important to make passive income because gives it you the freedom you want to have. You don’t need to trade your hours for dollars and you can do whatever you want like traveling and meeting all sorts of amazing people. One of the best ways to make passive income is by having automated systems in place. On this episode, Kamala shares very useful resources that you could use for you to be able to start setting up your system and be able to know how to make passive income. Luis talks about building a following or a tribe which will allow you to make passive income a lot easier.
Do you know how to be socially confident? Meeting new people is a part of our journey to fulfilling our dreams and reaching our success. Yet for some people, this is a big issue because they aren’t confident about themselves and they don’t have social confidence.
What happens when you lack social confidence is you have limited choices. You can’t choose the people you want to meet. You can’t have the lifestyle you want.
Therefore you should know how to be socially confident. On this episode with Myke Macapinlac, the program director of the Social Confidence Mastery, shares tips on how to be socially confident to have the lifestyle you deserve. It is a life where you’re in control with whoever you want to meet and this gives you a great sense of relief. Therefore, everyone should know how to be socially confident.
Keeping in view current health issues, all parents should encourage healthy eating for kids. With the increasing number of deaths related to heart attacks, strokes, and cancers, people should be more conscious of the quality of food we put in our body. If you love yourself and your family, then you should start implementing some changes in your diet and ensure healthy eating for kids. In this interview with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of the famous book Eat to Live, he tells us the proper diet that we should have in order to stay healthy and how the parents can raise healthy children and ensure healthy eating for kids in this environment where eating processed foods and fast foods became a norm. He emphasized that if you want your child to be healthy and eat healthy, you have to look at yourself first and let them expose to healthy food choices. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
People have this huge misconception of what Tantra is and how to increase intimacy. They believe and practice what they see in the movies or magazines hoping they will have a life of more intimacy and pleasure. In today’s episode with renowned teacher Niyaso Carter, she explains what Tantra and intimacy really are. She emphasized the importance of taking time and asking questions about how to increase intimacy, what would feel better to your partner would lead you to the real path to the most amazing sex. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
How to improve sales? When we hear the word, “sales”, we think of it as a bad or a nasty word but we don’t realize that we, as human beings have been selling since birth. It is that at some point in our teenage years to early 20s, we have been taught that we’re not sales people. On this episode with Alan Dickie, a professional sales guy and a motivational speaker, he talks about the ACE Selling Systems he created to sell high ticket items to big time clients. He emphasizes that everyone should know how to improve sales. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Have you been pondering how to make money on Facebook? Facebook is a great place to make money because people there are active, engaging, and involved. Another great thing about it is you don’t need to spend money to run ads for you to make money on Facebook. Yes, it is possible to make money on Facebook in a purely organic way. On this episode, Luis shares some methods so you can open the possibilities of making money on Facebook. If you are looking for how to make money on Facebook, keep reading!
Love your life, because your life is what you have to give. Unexpected circumstances may happen that would not let us spend much time with our loved ones nor do things we want to do. We think that we’re living a dramatic and unhappy life because things are extremely difficult. On this episode with Greg Anderson, one of the most successful guys who is successful in different arenas, he shares tips that will help you love your life. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
When we’re broke, we focus all our energy on the fees and the debt and we don’t really focus on the growth mindset. We’re so wrapped up into seeing how we could save money believing we could escape that situation and we don’t even realize that that mindset is what holding us back from making money. Jen Sincero, a number 1 New York Time bestseller author and a success coach shares that unless we stop and pay attention to the growth mindset, it’s very difficult to move forward. She emphasizes that it’s all about turning around limiting beliefs we’ve got, getting clear on what excites you, and nurturing that excitement. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Have you been pondering how to fix your marriage? A number of couples are experiencing misery in their marriages and Larry Bilotta was one of them. He was unhappily married for 27 years but was able to figure out how to save it and totally transformed his relationship. In this interview, he talks about the reason why couples lose their intimacy in their marriages and how it affects them and their family. He emphasized that acceptance for every tiny little thing becomes the key to having the marriage that you want. This doesn’t only apply to marriage and relationships, but also to other aspects of our lives. If you are interested in knowing how to fix your marriage, keep reading!
Building customer loyalty is really important for the long run survival of business. Most people focus so much on making the sale but after doing that, they immediately move on to get the next customer. It is very essential to build a great lasting relationship with your new customers so they would want to buy from you more. On this episode with Robert Skrob, CPA, CAE, and recognized as one of the best member retention specialists in the world, he shares very useful information on why building customer loyalty is important, how you can retain customers in subscriptions and membership sites. He emphasizes that the number of resources you have on your membership site doesn’t matter for building customer loyalty but it is about the promised outcome. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Do you know how to create a podcast and grow your audience fast? Podcasting is growing exponentially and it is the quickest way we’ve found to creating loyal fans quickly. Some people are hesitant to start podcasting thinking that it’s complicated and it would cost them a lot of money and time. On this episode, we share how to create a podcast to gain fans and grow your business. They share a lot of resources that you can use to learn how to create a podcast. They emphasize that it doesn’t need to be difficult and complicated, therefore everyone should know how to create a podcast. Simplicity is the key to creating podcast.
Always consider meditating, to relax your mind and body. We know that a relaxed state is the most powerful state. It’s a state where we feel and respond from this open-hearted spacious, embodied, and wise place but there are so many things in our everyday lives that are driving us away from this state. Loch Kelly, an educator, psychotherapist, and the author of one of the best spiritual book, Shift Into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness, shares his wisdom on open hearted awareness dimension that helps to relax your mind and shares simple shifts that we could do for us to enter that space. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
A Return To Love is one of best books that teaches you self-love. Our society looks at depression as a disease where we need to take medicines for us to feel numb. We are dominated by fear rather than by love and when there’s no love and spirit, it depresses our vitality and creativity. On this episode with spiritual leader Marianne Williamson, she shares with us the spiritual techniques that we could apply to return to love, to change our experience and move forward in life. When we let ourselves become conduits of love, and when we return to love, we can transform not only the entire system but the entire world and that’s where we can find happiness.
A lot of us when we reach midlife, tend to have problems with finding purpose in life and this includes having a lasting love relationship. On this episode with Dr. Gay Hendricks, top-selling author, motivational speaker, and a therapist, shares a tip on how we can get in touch with our life purpose. He says that in the second half of life, we choose between, “Generativity” and “Stagnation”. To experience “generativity”, we must keep on discovering new aspects of ourselves and of our partners.
Are you struggling with how to increase sales? Chasing prospective clients is an arduous task but some entrepreneurs still do it because they need to have sales. If you’re not making any sales, it means you’re running out of business. On this episode with Jeffrey Gitomer, an author, speaker, and sales expert, shares tips on how to increase sales and how he is able to make millions of dollars through his content. He recommends taking the risks and giving your stuff away.
To be able to make money while travelling is a real fun. There are a lot of good reasons why people should travel but many of us think it is impossible and expensive. We also worry about our businesses and work because we thought we couldn’t bring them when we’re travelling. On this episode, Luis and Kamala help you stretch your mind and let us know it’s possible and won’t cost you much money. They share very useful tips on how you can travel and still make money doing it.
Meditation is essential to heal your body and mind. Everyone wants to be at peace, be present, healed, and have full of intention but we can only do that through meditation practices. We thought that we need to go out of our way for us to tap into these powerful experiences. On this interview with Snatam Kaur, she shares how chanting shaped her life, and how it can give you a sense of empowerment and connection. She emphasizes there are tools and skills that can be applied so you can experience it within your own home and community.
Knowing how to express yourself is so important. The advent of technology has genuinely made us not moving and not relating to each other. A lot of people during their free time prefer to sit down in front of their TVs or computers which results to cutting themselves off from their body intelligence. Kathlyn Hendricks, author of Conscious Loving, shares that body intelligence gets activated when we’re breathing, moving, and giving attention to what’s going on in our body, thus you are able to know how to express yourself. She also teaches us how we can utilize movement as a way to bring and connect to yourself and to the other person which creates more beautiful, more connected, and more loving relationships. Therefore it is essential to know how to express yourself. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Often we fail to learn how to get motivated in different walks of life. There are times when we feel like it’s too much and we’re about to give up on something. Worse scenario, we’re making excuses for everything that goes wrong in our lives. This habit of making excuses and blaming others continues as we live our lives. On this episode, John O’Leary shares his experience of getting 100% body burned and had little or no chance of surviving. He shares an important dialog about how to get motivated that anyone can do for us to feel more inspired and motivated. He believes that we should be accountable for our own life which means no excuse making and no blame shifting. If you are looking for how to get motivated, keep reading! Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Every entrepreneur should attend several sales training programs. Having a sales conversation or just even thinking about sales makes some entrepreneurs feel uncomfortable. According to Julie Broad, a number one Amazon bestselling author, a successful entrepreneur, a real estate investor, and a popular speaker, the reason why we feel uncomfortable is because of the negative mindset we have with salespersons. On this episode, Julie talks about the important pieces entrepreneurs need to remember when getting into a sales conversation to make you feel more comfortable and how sales training programs can help them overcome it. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Many of us spend much time using electronic media and we haven’t realized how it can negatively affect our relationship with our partner. We are physically present but mentally absent. There's so much stimulation and sensory bombardment. When our senses get overwhelmed, it can be harder to feel pleasure and tap into full experience of intimately connecting with another person. On this episode, Kamala and Luis talk about having social media free nights which is one of the top ways to create that connection and get your relationship back on track. This is an opportunity to feel more and to experience more of life.Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
All of us want to give intense focus and our full attention doing certain tasks so we could produce better results but the problems is we have so much in our plate that we find it difficult to get into the state of deep work. On this episode with Cal Newport, author and writer of Deep Work, he shares some tips on how we can go into a deep work state and give intense focus. He also talks about deep work not only having a lot of productivity benefits but also creating an incredibly fulfilling life.Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Finding balance in life is not everyone's cup of tea. We can’t control the circumstances happening around us including the actions of the people we are with so it’s really all about the choices we make. Every moment is a choice between love and fear and finding balance in life isn’t easy. On this episode with author Alan Cohen, he shares some principles and practices cited in The Course in Miracles that we could incorporate in our daily lives. If we live from a state of love, we have more peace, harmony, and connection in our lives. Thus it would be easier finding balance in life. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Why are relationships so difficult and how to keep a relationship strong? This is the question that most of us deal with in our everyday lives and we’re not only talking about relationships with our partners, but also, relationships with ourselves and with life. Guy Finley, the best-selling Letting Go author, shares his powerful insights on relationships and how to keep a relationship strong. He explains how relationships can be used as a magical space for transformations and incredible shifts. If you are wondering how to keep a relationship strong, keep reading! Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Everyone is online and that’s why people are using different social media platforms to bring in their business, however very few people know how to use LinkedIn for business. Some are struggling figuring out which strategy or medium to use that is most suitable and effective for them. On this episode with Karen Yankovich, a LinkedIn Expert and a Social Media Strategist, she talks about how to use LinkedIn for business. She shares tips on how you can use it to network with high level people and make money. She emphasizes that being authentic is the key so that people will connect with you. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There have had so many technological innovations over the past century and we believed that these would make our lives easier, faster, and simpler. Yet, what’s happening now is it’s the technology making us busier and unavailable to our partners which may ruin a relationship. On this episode, Kamala talks about how essential slowing down is. It’s a key piece to having a more orgasmic and connected intimate relationship with your partner.
In order to be successful in your business, you need to have mindful leadership skills and have to be a good leader first. How can we be great leaders? In this episode with leadership expert and author of the book Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle, Brad Lomenick, he shares his insights on what makes a great leader. He shares some principles that you can incorporate in your daily lives for you to be a better leader and how mindful leadership looks like. He talks about the three elements of H3 Leadership: be humble, stay hungry, and always hustle which will transform the way you lead and influence others. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Are you pondering how to love yourself more? Not all the time we’re successful with what we are doing. Many times, we encounter difficult situations in our lives. We’re used to being hard on ourselves and thinking that we’re not doing enough or fast enough, however knowing how to love yourself more is so important. In this interview with Dr. Kristin Neff, author of the hit book “Self-Compassion” and has done a lot of work in the field of meditation, Buddhism, and mindfulness, she talks about what self-compassion really is and how to love yourself more. She shares tips on how we can integrate self-compassion into our daily lives. She believes that having self-compassion makes a huge difference. We are much more able to achieve our goals, we become better relationship partners, and the people we meet feel better too. Learn how to love yourself more and change your life! Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Why people cheat in relationships, even in happy relationships? Cheating is a huge problem between couples in relationships and many wouldn’t like to talk about it. In this interview with Charles Orlando, a relationship expert and an author of the best-selling book The Problem with Women is Men, he talks about why people cheat in relationships and how to cheat-proof your relationship. Communication is one of the keys to do it but people are ashamed to talk about it and they’re afraid that it might just worsen the situation so he also shared a tip on how you can do it to stay connected with your partner. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
There’s a lot of negative connotations around the word, “persuasion” and the power of persuasion, but what does that word really mean? In today’s episode with David Deutsch, a renowned copywriter and direct response marketer who used to work with Ogilvy and Mather, explains what the power of persuasion is. He shares tips on how to boost your persuasion skills. He emphasizes that the most important thing is to have that mindset of believing in your product or service and that will be better for others.
In this episode, Kamala shares the experience she had when she first started having an online business. Despite the struggles she had in the first couple of years, she continues to put much of her time, effort, and focus to build her business because she knows that having an online business makes it possible for her to be able to travel the world and get paid to do it which is the life she wanted. She also shares some things she wished she would’ve done in the very beginning of starting a business.
Learning how to win life is an art. Having upsets is hard and difficult but overcoming them makes our lives more special and beautiful. In today’s episode with Mark Schultz, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a New York Times bestseller author, he shares his experiences on how he took the difficult moments he had in recreating and finding himself again. He shares that in order to be successful and be great in something, you need to learn how to win life, how to realign and associate yourself with the best people in that field and pretty soon, you can turn yourself into a winner.
People do a variety of things to find happiness, some rely on meditation for healing their mind and body. Some even have trouble finding it. Where can you find real happiness? In this interview with Elliot Hulse, named as the, “Favorite YouTube Health and Fitness Star”, he shares bringing in mindfulness and meditation for healing into the world of bodybuilding and fitness. He talks about Dynamic Meditation which allows people to find stillness and through finding simple moments of stillness, there’s a possibility to find happiness which is the root of success.Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
Pleasuring a woman is an art. In this interview with Michaela Boehm, the only teacher certified by David Dieta and one of the most well-known Tantra teachers on the plant, reminds us that we have a body, feeling, sensation, intimacy, and sexuality that come through our body. She explains how essential relaxation and pleasuring a woman is in order to stay embodied, and feel yourself and your partner more which in turn increases our ability to connect.
Limiting beliefs hold you back and they don’t help you pursue your dreams. They are universal thoughts and it’s impossible to just let go and replace them. Aaron Anastasi, the author of The Voice of Your Dreams and the creator of The Superior Singing Method, shares ways on how you can silence those voices. It is essential for those voices to let go of you since everything you do and every action you take is based on your conversation with your mind. Once our belief system and thoughts are redesigned, we experience a shift in our being, and that’s when magic happens and you are able to pursue your dreams. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
They say the first 8 years of life really shapes who you are and what you’ll become later in life. In this episode, Luis shares about his unique and different childhood where he connected with a lot of people and how this led him to various jobs where he helped different people to find their voices. He had this poverty mind-set which made him homeless again. At some point, he got to a place where he wanted to free himself from that mind-set and then decided to start his own business. Since then, his life shifted.
Spiritual wellness is an essential part of human life, which is overlooked by many of us. Being healthy doesn’t only mean eating healthy food. According to Dr. Gabriel Cousens, health and wellbeing go far beyond the body to include intellectual, social, environmental and spiritual aspects. Taking anything would cause an imbalance. He is a certified naturopath, Rabbi, and Holistic Healer in the world of Indian medicine, who knows everything about spiritual wellness. In this interview, he talks about different aspects of health and reconnecting to your soul lets you reach your full potential of human being which results in being healed holistically.
Live your dreams because life is short to regret. Each of us has a unique gift and utilizing those gifts to inspire others is an important piece in building your dreams. The thing is most of us are overwhelmed by the actions that we need to take for us to reach those dreams. We are held back because we can’t see what lies ahead of us. In this interview with Tony Gaskins, a life coach, mentor, and world renowned speaker, he shares how having a vision is enough to get started and get going which helps you to live your dreams. He emphasizes that taking that first step and with every step, the vision to reaching your dreams becomes clearer and you are able to live your dreams.
Are you worried about how to make a relationship last? In this interview with Drs.John and Julie Gottman, they shared their insights on living harmoniouslyin your relationships and how to make a relationship last. They mentioned howtechnology can connect people in a deep way if used correctly. They also talkedabout ways to make your partner feel safe because if they’re not, it may leadto feeling overcharged. They discussed some ways that you could do if yourpartner feels that way to slow things down and get back on track again.
Why video marketing is becoming so important these days? Video is one of the best ways to get your message out there and it’s an effective tool for conversions. It also can even create an emotional connection with someone or with an audience. That’s how powerful videos can be. Miguel Hernandez is not only known for creating fun and entertaining videos but he also got the attention of big companies and celebrities. In this interview, he talks about tips on how to be natural in front of the camera, which for him is the key to creating that connection with your audience. To learn more see us at: http://www.thrivinglaunch.com/
Relationship communication is one of the important subjects that couples should consider. Truly, communication is the key to a good relationship but what type of communication should couples have in order to create emotional safety and to stay connected? In this interview with Marty Babits, a counselor, a therapist, and the author of the book I'm Not a Mind Reader: Using the Power of Three-Dimensional Communication for a Better Relationship, he talks about the different dimensions of relationship communication and how these can make you become mindful of yourself and of your partner. If couples can do this, they can work through difficulties quickly. Get all the resources and listen to more awesome episodes at http://www.thrivinglaunch.com
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Keeping in view the day to day challenges in our lives, ‘how to free your mind’ is something really essential that we should know. Experiencing negativities and struggles is unavoidable and how we deal with it can either lead us to failure or success. Mike Pisciotta who had been imprisoned for 10 years when he was 18 years old is now a funnel expert and has a business that is generating $80,000 per month. In this interview with Mike, he shares how valuable those 10 years for him are because that was the time he made the commitment to himself and changed the way how he viewed his life and learnt how to free your mind. Despite the negative environment he had inside the prison, he was able to overcome those and exposed himself to different things which prepared him for the opportunities when he walked out of those gates.
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We always wonder how to stay in love. It’s our nature as humans to sweep our environment for threat thus, feeling safe and secure is very critical. As we come into a relationship, we’re not only talking about our safety but our partner’s safety as well this is how we answer our own question, how to stay in love. In this interview with Stan Tatkin, the author of Wired for Love, he helps us how to create safety in relationships and to be wired for love for us to be more connected. Interview bonuses at: http://www.thrivinglaunch.com/how-to-stay-in-love-stan-tatkin/ Visit Our Main Website for More Great Shows:
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Effective time management isn’t easy. Entrepreneurs are overwhelmed by the choices and the decisions they need to make every single day. Making decisions is energy draining and requires a lot of willpower and the willpower is sustained by effective time management. Dave Asprey, the creator of Bulletproof Coffee, shares how we can use save our willpower, have more energy to make better decisions, and become a better person through effective time management. It is very essential to make better decisions because those will have a big impact on people surrounding you.
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Not everyone master time management techniques. Everyone seems to have millions of things to do and wants to get those things done but the question is how? Only mastering time management techniques can help out with that. In this interview with Jay Papasan, a New York Times bestselling author, talks about The One Thing and how we can stay more focused and leverage our time just by doing that One Thing. Key Takeaways
- What we need is a mechanism to help us filter out a lot of the noise so we can focus on the few things, often the one thing that really matters the most. Therefore, mastering time management techniques is so important.
- The world is advanced a little faster than we can adapt to it.
- Extreme Pareto – knowing what your number one priority is key to the time management techniques
- Vilfredo Pareto observed that 80% of the wealth in Italy was held by 20% of the people.
- There's a minority of what we do that gets us the majority of what we want.
- We should put in a sense of priority in our to-do list.
- By taking real control over your priority, you end up doing a lot of the other important stuff just by default.
- But when you live these priorities, all the other stuff, either goes away completely or it just kind of gets done without you having to give it a lot of energy.
- Starting with the most important thing releases stress, and then you can implement other time management techniques easily.
- Most people are really successful in spite of most what they do, learning time management techniques is the key.
- We're all a little resistant to change but the reality is everybody could be a lot more efficient.
- Launch your days with priority, this is one of the most important time management techniques.
- It's not sustainable to be that focused all that time.
- When you wake up in the morning, ask yourself this focusing question. What's the one thing I can do, just by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?
- Go to your list and figure out your 1, your 2, you 3, and start there. Best time management techniques recommend prioritizing and then listing tasks.
- Just a small dose of extreme focus has magnificent benefits for the rest of your day, best time management techniques emphasize on focus.
- When you ask yourself a question like the focusing question, it really forces you to narrow it down to one thing.
- Most people know what their priority is but because they don't stop long enough to ask the question, the just walk around feeling guilty for not addressing it.
- Once you know your priorities, make an appointment with yourself to do that every day.
- The most successful people in the world made their One Thing a ritual.
- Making that appointment in time triples your effectiveness. Effective time management techniques helps you do this.
- The biggest challenge is to keep the willingness and battling distractions.
- If it's truly your passion, it's worth making this one investment so that you can do it right. Do whatever it takes to learn time management techniques
- 6-10 IQ points are lost when you’re multitasking, use some time management techniques to avoid that.
- The things that actually matter the most are our relationships, the people that we love most. The better you are at mastering time management techniques, the best will be your relationships.
- Give your work that much respect as well, knowing few time management techniques will really work.
- It’s a myth that women are better multitaskers than men.
- Pomodoro Method - the idea that we need to break our focus every 20-25 minutes and then we get a fresh spurt of focus
- We hit our flow when we’re working at the edge of our abilities, master some time management techniques.
- Use timers for repetitive tasks, use some effective time management techniques to teach yourself.
- Big blocks of time for the most important work, little blocks of time for small tasks like email.
- Make a commitment to do something that you should be doing tomorrow or today, for that you really need to master some time management techniques.
Why is learning time management techniques important? Kamala Chambers:
This show is going to be so amazing for you because we're going to talk about how to get more focused, how to save time using amazing time management techniques, and how to get more done. Oh my god. Can’t we all use that?
Luis Congdon:
He is New York Times bestselling author. He's been on over a 175 media appearances, ranging from all the news stations you can imagine, large publications, and now we have him here to talk to all of us about how we can save time through time management techniques and how we can actually utilize time in a much richer and stronger way.
This interview for you is really special because Jay just really shows up and is full of heart, passion, and love. So we're excited to bring you Jay Papasan to learn more about time management techniques.
Kamala Chambers:
It's so awesome to have you here Jay Papasan! Welcome!
Are you ready to launch?
Jay Papasan:
I am so ready to go. Thanks for having me.
Luis Congdon:
So Jay, you wrote this book. People are loving it. I was just checking it out in amazon and it's got nearly 15,000 reviews for the audiobook. It's nuts! People are raving about this and for me, it seems very appropriate that people are crazy about this book right now because The One Thing is urging us to slow down. Now, without giving away the book and asking the question giving away, from me, what I'm curious about, what is the one thing? Why do you think people love this book so much? Is it about the time management techniques?
Jay Papasan:
I think that Gary and I were fortunate enough to put this out at a time when people needed it. I think that we look up and everything is accelerating so fast. I think about your audience, people who are entrepreneurs and self-starters, who are looking into improve their lives. The amount of information that's available to us, the opportunities and in some ways, I'm getting to that place where not only I have kids but older parents, the obligations that we face. I think there's a lot of overwhelm going on.
What we need is a mechanism to help us filter out a lot of the noise so we can focus on the one thing that really matters the most.
I think that's why it’s kind of resonating. It's just that we got the right time in our lives, this moment in history when the world is advanced a little faster than we can adapt to it.
Mastering time management techniques Luis Congdon:
One of the things that I really got from your book is how important it is for me to identify the key and essential actions, behaviors, time management techniques, whatever it might be for me to accomplish my goal and for me to try to really identify that you've been referring it to as extreme Pareto.
So let's talk about Pareto's Law briefly. Tim Ferris is a big fan of Pareto's Law. What is Pareto's Law and why do you advocate in extreme version of it?
Jay Papasan:
It's kind of the ultimate successful. It would be like in the world of physics, we have gravity. In the world of accomplishment, we have the 80/20. It comes from an Italian economist in the 18th century. Vilfredo Pareto observed that 80% of the wealth in Italy was held by 20% of the people and that little observation by obscure economist lay dormant until a guy named Joseph Juran, heard about it while studying executive compensation and he was a big quality control guy and he said, "Oh wait. When I look at the assembly lines, 80% of the defects come from 20% of the flaws." He admittedly knew that there was something bigger there. So it was actually on his manual on quality control that it got popularized. In the mid-80s, the 80/20 Principle Book was written. And that's where Gary Keller was exposed to it, my co-author.
The minority of what we do that gets us the majority of what we want. – Jay Papasan
The 80 and the 20, I think those numbers confuse people because they don't always show up. They do a lot but there's a minority of what we do.
So what we want people to do is look at that to-do list and instead of just marching through it like we often do which is to cross off the stuff we can do the fastest or the easiest, most of us are working to make it shorter, to put it in the some sense of priority.
If I can only get one thing done today, what's that thing? And that becomes your number one perhaps learning some time management techniques. And if I can only get two things done today, what's that number two? And most people go from the list like it goes as long as a page. 20 or 30 things down to 4 or 5, really essential ones and they know what their number one is. That's their 20% and we just want to say what's the 20% of that and the 20% of that until they know exactly what their number one priority is. That's extreme Pareto.
Kamala Chambers:
This is so brilliant because one thing whenever we ask thriving launchers what's the one thing they're suffering from most is lacking time management techniques, it's overwhelm. Entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, speakers, and everybody has got a million things to do and there's a million things to grow your business and to make it better and all of it.
This is the same thing that I apply is how I get a lot done. What are the top three things that I absolutely need to do today and focus on those. So that's fantastic.
I'd love to hear more from you about people that are full of passion and full of desire and they have all these different ideas?
What would you really say to that group of people particularly those who seek time management techniques?
Jay Papasan:
Well, the first thing is when we call the book, The One Thing, I remembered going to the book expo in New York and all the New York publishers were just laughing like there's never just one thing when we all have too many things on our plate. So, one of the metaphors in the book is this idea of a domino run.
Take real control over priority - one of important time management techniques I'm going to get exactly to your answer here. The idea is I want to acknowledge that there's a lot of stuff on the list and as entrepreneurs and self-starters, we feel we do have to get to them all but when you line them up properly, just like you've probably done with dominoes at home, one thing, I actually knock over a bunch of stuff and that's the secret truth behind the idea of this Pareto's principle, in our case, the one thing.
When people make a stand and say, "You know what, for my new business, my number one thing is I'm going to be working on cold media. Cold media to drive traffic to my website and I'm going to give that all of my focus. That's where I'm going to start my days. That's going to be like all of my energy." When people actually live that commitment, there's a halo effect.
By taking real control over that priority, you end up doing a lot of the other important stuff just by default.
It's just amazing having you put the conversation from all the stuff that they have to do to this one essential thing that they must do. All the stuff still gets done. So I think, that's the first message people need to hear because they look at that list, they get it intellectually but they can't get pass the fact that numbers 20 and 21 still have to get done and I'm just promising you if you'll live it even for a short period of time, like you're talking about. You're doing your top 3. I learned that from Tim Ferris.
But when you live these priorities, all the other stuff either goes away completely or it gets done without you having to give it a lot of energy. Setting priorities is one of the key time management techniques.
Kamala Chambers:
I'm going to back you up here and say this absolutely works. I'm able to get so much done this way. And I know there's the desire to try to do everything and we pile it all on and people just get burned out.
What do you think passion, desire, and inspiration has to do with this?
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Jay Papasan:
Yes. When someone truly sees the vision for their life, it often evokes this need to be making progress towards it and it can be hungry and impatient especially among entrepreneurs. Many of us are fidgety about it.
The idea of being really active often takes priority over being productive, activity over productivity and what we are trying to get them to do is just start with the big one. Start with those top one, two, or three and what I love about that when we go back to the overwhelm is on those days when I know I'm not done with my priority and I got it done before noon. Because I've launched my day with it, I feel kind of righteous the rest of the day. There is this sense of satisfaction that I know that my number one priority got checked off already. And even if I have a bad afternoon, I don't feel the same way I do as if that's still hanging over my head at 3 o'clock. And then I get it done right before I get home. Just flipping the conversation to let's start with the most important thing just released a lot of stress for me.
Luis Congdon:
As I'm hearing you two kind of get back and forth here and talk about this one thing and the extreme Pareto, I can't help but feel the sense like you two are more enlightened that me because I'm the kind of person that has 10 tabs opened on my computer. I flipped back and forth through the different tabs through different tasks and I get this hit of inspiration, "Oh! I got to make this call," and so I'll stop what I'm doing in the different tabs. I still need to learn some time management techniques.
I'm curious from you, do you find this sometimes with people, I can't help but feel the sense of, "Oh my god, this could potentially threaten my way of doing things that feels like it's being successful but is it really being successful." Have you found that people like myself who kind of cringe at the idea of trying to shrink down my to-do list so much that then I just feel like, "Oh my god, what about the other things?" I know you touched on this. What is your experience been with all of that?
Jay Papasan:
All right. I'm going to give tough first and then I'm going to let you completely off the hook.
Luis Congdon:
All right.
Kamala Chambers:
Wait, don't let them off the hook.
Jay Papasan:
No, but this is coming from your coach, from the person who cares a lot. Most people are really successful in spite of most what they do, applying time management techniques being the one. I think when we look up, we're kind of aware of all the things we do and we're unaware of this stuff that we're doing unconsciously. Like you're successful, you're nailing it so you look up and say, "This program can't be that broke." And we're all a little resistant to change but the reality is everybody could be a lot more efficient. We're not advocating that people become robots. We're not advocating that they lose that sense of creative wander.
I'm a writer. You even described 20 tabs or whatever, I've got you beat. I have a browser and it's just got all these articles opened. When I'm in creative mode, I'm kind of wandering through that. That's the creative state of mind that's very important to me but it has its place.
We're just asking people launch your days with priority that’s one of the important time management techniques. So you don't have to be this way all day. In fact, people can't sustain it. It's not sustainable to be that focused all that time. However, when you wake up in the morning, we a have thing called the focusing question. What's the one thing I can do, just by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?
Kamala is like she has figured that out what are the most important time management techniques. She knows what that is for her. The rest of us have to ask. Sometimes, they have to ask every day. You go to that list. You figure out your 1, your 2, your 3, and you just start there. When you do those things, that's when I coach people particularly about time management techniques.
The myth of multitasking and implementing time management techniques We have a whole chapter on multitasking. Learning the skill of multitasking is one of the important aspect of time management techniques. I'm not asking you stop multitasking all the time but when you know you're working on your number one priority, it’s probably a good idea not to have Twitter opened while you're doing that. Just a small dose of extreme focus has magnificent benefits for the rest of your day. You don't have to abandon your work style.
Prioritizing each day will help you get amazing results - Jay Papasan
Luis Congdon:
That's totally awesome and that question to me is such a beautiful question because one of the things that Kamala and I really focus on is having a lifestyle that has enough freedom so that we can travel the world. We can automate parts of our business while mastering time management techniques. We can connect with people but we also have plenty of time to choose and pick and have what we want in regards to our business, our private life, and our relationship.
I think we are asking that question. When you ask that question, I was like, "That's a question I love asking myself on a regular basis."
Jay Papasan:
It eliminates a lot. I think that one of the titles we cater around at one point was just clarity that the people who tend to achieve the most in life seem to have the clearest idea of whether going even if it's just like north. They don't even know what the destination is but they know they're supposed to go north.
When you ask yourself a question like the focusing question in respect of learning time management techniques, it really forces you to narrow it down to one thing. It does give you a sense of where your priorities lie and just by that default, that little exercise I role played earlier, by knowing out of all this stuff on your to-do list, that there is 1, 2, 3, even a 4 and a 5. What it lets you know is all this other stuff isn't as important. You get both of those benefits, the clarity about what isn’t you really should be in your sights and the other stuff that you might be doing for fun. You can also just kind of let it lie.
If you can learn how to focus, you can master time management techniques easily. So there's just so many benefits to just that little bit of taking a moment and I tell people just get an egg time. I've got one on my Chrome. I've just got it bookmarked for egg timer. I set a timer for like 3 minutes. I'll go to my task sheet and say "What is my number 1?" That's just a little exercise I can do and you don't take any longer than that to identify your priority to what I always say is most people know what it is but because they don't stop long enough to ask the question, the just walk around feeling guilty for not addressing it.
Luis Congdon:
Another thing that's just happened that's really awesome for me here Jay is that I just got coaching. You guys are listening, this is why I encourage people to podcast is because we just got done having a coaching session and I feel more clear about how I want to wake up and do my, "to-do list" because I'm the kind of person that makes this long list with a bunch of boring stuff on there. I'm just like, "That'll get done the fastest. I'll do that one first." However, what you really helped me rewire myself for is what's the one thing, the two, and the three, what are these one things that I can wake and if I do these, they're the most leverage for my time and they're the kinds of things that would potentially eliminate everything else, prioritizing things is really one of the important time management techniques.
Jay Papasan:
Yeah, you got it, prioritizing things is one of the time management techniques. That's the simplest form of the process if you wanted to take it one notch up to make those things. Now you know what your priorities are or priority, ideally. You want to kind of time block it which all it means is make an appointment with yourself to do that every day and I'm betting that you probably do this. There's probably some rituals to your morning. There are things that you do on a regular basis most days whether it's just meditating or working out or how you do your breakfast or maybe even just how you fix your coffee, and each of what you do needs some time management techniques.
We interviewed some of the most successful people in the world regarding essential time management techniques. A lot of them made their one thing a ritual. They had a standing appointment. First thing they did in their office or often before they got to it, they were already addressing that thing.
In our research, I could go into the long research but there's a study in British Journal of Health Psychology, if you just make that appointment in time, just navigate, then you're going to do the thing you know you have to do, you're about three times more likely to do it. Just that simple act triples your effectiveness.
Kamala Chambers:
Really powerful. I'm wondering, what are some of the biggest stumbling blocks that people come across when they try to implement time management techniques?
Jay Papasan:
Okay. So the biggest challenge is first and foremost, to stay willingness while implementing time management techniques. They can intellectually get the 80/20 but if they aren't willing to be accountable to it, to hand themselves over to it, they'll often stumble because they've maybe blocked off an hour each morning to try to focus on the priorities.
This is going to be my working on the business time or working on myself-time, whatever your priority is, not the other stuff, and then the fire breaks out. Something urgent but unimportant happens. That is probably the moment of truth for a lot of people is they're going to stumble a few times. They're going to get distracted and then they're going to think, "Well, this thing doesn't really work."
I encourage folks and in our programs to try restrained together a series of days. Just give it a couple of weeks and see if you don't start to see results. I mean, really rapidly, but that instinct to go jump on whatever the fire is, an argument or something happens on social media, if you are kind of just shut all of that away just for a few days in a row, you'll look up at the end of those days and you'll see the results for what they are. It shows up much faster than people anticipated. So, it's battling those distractions. That's got to be the number one thing.
Luis Congdon:
This really reminds of the interview that we're going to be having here shortly with Dr. Gay Hendrix and we're going to be talking with him about his book in his own breakthrough that he wrote about in his book called The Big Leap and inside that book, he's talking about a very similar thing that you're talking about and more about time management techniques.
For him, The Big Leap is identifying what your zone of genius is. That one thing that you light up and it has the most leverage for you and your business and finding ways that you can just do that and do less of everything else and it really speaks to the same thing. It's really fascinating that your book, at a time when we have a lot of tabs open, we're constantly bombarded with social media, we have our phones, we have friends. Like, most of the things that we're doing, we're trying to multitask all the time.
We're driving, we're listening to music, we're on a phone call, we're listening to the GPS and your book comes out at a time that it seems like everything is pulling us the opposite way and then your book comes and people are really loving it due to amazing time management techniques it offers.
Jay Papasan:
Well, thank you for saying that. I think that we've identified six lies between people and success, overlooking time management techniques one. That was the convention we used in. The number two was multitasking. And when I give keynotes or when we're teaching material, it's probably the one that most universally people are like, "Woah, that's me". We're all guilty of it. It's the age we live in.
I mean right now, I can't walk through the park without people bumping into you because they're playing Pokemon Go when they're supposed to be walking their dog. So, you've gotten this thing going on.
Again, I just say, if you know what your number priority is, can you just take a moment and say, "Can I create a bunker for myself? Is there a place?” I know this is important. This is what your next guest is going to talk about how prioritizing things is important in implementing time management techniques.
If it's truly your passion, it's worth making this one investment so that you can do it right. One of the areas that it hit home for me, this implies to every area of your life. I looked at as a working dad, what's the one thing I can do to make sure that I'm constantly engaging with my kids at these different areas and for many years, I wanted to have bedtime. I wanted to read to them every single night and a kid will teach you, you can't multitask. You can't have your phone out and be reading them a book, right?
See, you laugh but it's so true. Like, we could get it and we will tell our kids to behave this way and when we're at our best as parents, we behave that way with our kids. But then, we go to work and --
Implementing time management techniques in relationships
Luis Congdon:
I can't multi task with Kamala either. If I try to have a conversation with her and I pull out my phone, she's like, "Which conversation are you having? The phone or with me? You got to decide" and I'm like, "I'm just responding to someone really quick. I can listen to you."
Kamala Chambers:
I will not talk to anyone if they're on their phone.
Jay Papasan:
God bless you for that, right? I think I have all these intellectual reasons like we really point out. Like, 28% of your day is loss to this ineffectiveness. You lose on average I think 6 to 10 IQ points when you're multitasking. I can go through all the science on that but the thing that hits home for people was actually a little line at the end of that chapter and you're hitting on it now.
The things that actually matter the most are our relationships and the people that we love most. When we can't even give them the respect of our full attention, what is that saying about how we're going to succeed or fail in those relationships?
So, good for you on calling our friend, Luis on that. I've been called on it. My Mets are in the World Series or whatever and I really wanting to have my phone out under the table. I get it but we don't want to that person in the moments of truth of our life that matter most. And that's the whole point of this book. You don't have to be perfect all the time.
Your ability to prioritize things will help you to be wildly successful, not perfection. - Jay Papasan
So I love that you've been called on that. We all have. Being aware of it, we don't always treat our work with that much respect. If it's our lives work, our life is at risk then just like our relationships would be. That's what I try to tell people. Give your work that much respect as well.
Luis Congdon:
That's beautiful.
Kamala Chambers:
Yeah. And you love it he's been called on it but he doesn't like it.
Jay Papasan:
I don't like it when I've been called on it but I know it's good for me. That comes from love, right?
Are multitaskers good at time management techniques? Kamala Chambers:
I have a question that's kind of a side note here. You were talking about the research behind people's IQ, getting lower when they're multitasking and there's research about women are natural multitaskers. Have you seen anything of the difference between the IQ drops between the sexes? Does it also mean that women are good at adopting time management techniques?
Jay Papasan:
No, I haven't seen it broken out but I know that is largely a myth. I think it was Stephen Colbert who coined the word, "Truthiness,” that may have any relevancy with the time management techniques.
Kamala Chambers:
Truthiness?
Jay Papasan:
Right. It sounds true therefore it must be true and the idea that women are better multitaskers because they had to tend to the kids while they work in the fields for millennia. It makes sense therefore we wanted to be true but I actually don't think there's any proof that they're any better at multitasking than men. Neither they are good at adopting time management techniques.
Kamala Chambers:
All right, all right listeners. I want to hear what you listeners have to say about that. Oh man, the drama.
Luis Congdon:
Before you wrap up here Jay, I have the question because as we've been talking about being single-mindedness and picking out the things that were really good at or the activities and tasks that for us will give us the most power, I've heard this from a lot of people that are successful from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Tim Ferris and a variety of really incredibly successful people where you mentioned it briefly where you said a time or for 2 or 3 minutes just to think about your success list and things that you're going to be writing down as your 1, 2, or 3 things that are really important for you.
Have you found that if we set aside 20 minutes or 15 minutes and focus on that one task are we more successful? Or that’s one of the best time management techniques?
Is there certain amount of time that you found that on average is the best amount of time for most people?
What do you think about this?
Jay Papasan:
Well, I think you're referring to the Pomodoro Method and I definitely played with that and this is the idea that we need to break our focus every 20-25 minutes and then we get a fresh spurt of focus. What I know is that focus is a muscle. It's like a fast twitch muscle and that it diminishes very rapidly. But I also know that if you're going back to your future guest, when we're in our passion zone and we're working at the edge of our abilities, you've also heard the term flow, correct?
Luis Congdon:
It's such a beautiful state to be in.
Jay Papasan:
Yes. When we're at that edge of our abilities, we do lose track of time and I personally, I want to hit flow when I'm writing and researching so I do not set clocks for that sort of work because I can achieve flow there. My work is best when I achieve flow, that comes from mastering time management techniques and I really don't want anything jarring me out of it. I have very little science. This is my personal experience.
So for those things where flow matters, this idea of getting in the zone, if you are familiar with it, it's a huge, huge asset when we can get there. And you have to be pushing to the edge of your abilities and then usually something like a hobby or passion that we can lose ourselves in. That's amazing.
However for things like email, I tried to get into email on social media during three windows throughout the day. I usually set a clock 20-25 minutes because in my experience with the volume of messages and things that are happening, that is work that truly will expand whatever time I give it. So I just limit it. And now, I'm playing a game. How many emails can I completer before that clock goes out? I think that's the idea they call batching.
For things that tend to be a little bit repetitive, we're not really going to get into flow unless that's just how quickly we can do them. I love using timers for that to quickly and effectively get it off my plate and then move to the next things.
So, that's my 2 philosophies; big blocks of time for my most important work, little blocks of time for the ton of stuff. That’s how do we need to implement time management techniques.
Luis Congdon:
Beautiful. It's been really wonderful to hear your insight regarding time management techniques and we don't always need hard science to prove something to us. Our own experience is enough and I'm in total agreement with everything you just said.
Do you have any last messages for the audience? Anything that you feel that you want to recap or anything that we left missing out?
Jay Papasan:
I just want to encourage people, if this is resonating for you, if you're thinking of something that maybe you should be doing that you're not doing is just make a commitment to try to do it tomorrow. I think that when people effectively take even one step towards self-improvement but they do it within a very short period of time like 24 hours, the odds go to the roof that they're going to continue because often the first step, it's what I tell you to put your running shoes by your bed, just the first act that first domino can create just enough momentum to keep you going so if that's been haunting you and a lot of people will come out of the audience or say they've read the book and like, "Oh! I realized that I was neglecting this relationship" or "I was neglecting this."
Make a commitment right now to make even the tiniest amount of progress tomorrow or today but no later and see what happens from that.
Kamala Chambers:
Thank you so much for that. It's been a blast having you. It's been fantastic having you on the show. Thank you for talking about The One Thing with us, getting us all more focused and teaching amazing time management techniques.
Jay Papasan:
Thank you so much!
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- The mind interprets the world and the brain converts that interpretation into chemistry that controls the genetic activity. The power of belief is associated with mind.
- Your perceptions and the power of belief are turned into chemistry which in turn controls your biology.
- The point is your perception of what's going on in the outside world is a perception of the mind. A mind is doing an interpretation. Incredible things can happen with the power of belief.
- No two people see the world in the same way and varies according to the power of belief.
- What's going on in each individual body is different because each body has a different perception of what they see. It changes with the power of belief of each one.
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Chemicals released when we’re in love:
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First, the chemical that comes out from love is dopamine. When a person is in love, the body feels pleasure and the power of belief is strengthened because the mind interprets loves as a perception and then love is correlated with the release of dopamine which is pleasure.
- Another chemical is oxytocin is a chemical released that will create a behavior that will make the person attached to the one who's giving him/her the love. So that's called bonding which is strengthened by the power of belief.
- In addition, vasopressin is released by the brain when you’re in love. It’s is a chemical that makes us more attractive to keep your partner present.
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Lastly, growth hormone comes out when the person’s in love. It’s the reason why people are healthier when they’re healthier.
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Chemicals released when we’re stressed have massive impact on the power of belief:
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If something scares a person, stress hormones and inflammatory agents are being released.
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The chemicals released by the brain in fear shut down the growth of the body and shut down the immune system.
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Your body is made out of 50 trillion cells and every day, EVERY DAY, your body losses hundreds of billions of cells. Program your body to have positive aspects of the power of belief
- So every day, while you're losing hundreds of billions of cells, your stem cells are dividing and creating hundreds of billions of replacements. Every day, you're growing while building the power of belief system.
- Stress hormones shut down the growth of the body to conserve energy, to run away from the threat. So the moment you're in stress, you stop replacing the body cells. The power of belief system is more negative.
- Originally, stress was only used for short intervals, later it was build around the power of belief system.
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Effects of stress and the power of belief system
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One cause of illness is stress hormones inhibiting the replacement of cells. The other cause is the immune system using a lot of energy. Both are not good keeping in view the power of belief system
- Stress hormones conserve energy from the immune system by inhibiting the immune system function.
- 90% of illness on this planet is directly tied to stress, that becomes powerful in the long run while building the power of belief system, because you've interfered with keeping the body alive by replacing the cells and you've shut down the immune system
- The consequence of stress is sickness because you're not maintaining yourself. Your immune system is shutdown.
- The doctors give the patients stress hormones before an organ transplant so that when the foreign tissue is transplanted, the immune system is being inhibited and will not attack it. That's how powerful stress hormones are in shutting off your immune system.
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Whether the stress is real or not, it’s not relevant, its harmful when it turns into the belief making the power of belief stronger. It’s your perception of it. Your cells couldn’t see if your world is safe even if it is. They’re getting the information from the nervous system.
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A false assumption could kill you, don’t build the power of belief around false assumptions.
- Cells are supposed to be adjusting to the environment but since they’re contained inside the skin, they can only adjust to your perception of the environment which is releasing the chemistry which controls their genetics.
- So wrong perceptions will mislead your biology and take you away from health. The power of belief in healing your body is huge.
- Epigenetic means the control is taken out of the genes and puts it into the nervous system. A strong mindset and the power of belief system is not build around that
- The mind is the device that controls not just your genetics and behaviors on the inside, but it also controls your behavior and how you interact on the outside. Your mind is controlling genes and behavior through the chemistry released by the brain.
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The mind has two minds; the conscious mind and the subconscious mind.
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Conscious mind
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10% of the brain
- The newest part is the mind associated with imagination and the power of belief system. It's the creative mind.
- It's the mind connected to your personal identity and your spirit.
- It can create whatever kind of response at once.
- This is what makes human so powerful in the world while building the power of belief system in strongest way possible.
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Wishes and desires
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Subconscious mind
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90% of the brain
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Always in the present moment.
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The Habit mind
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This takes in control when you’re thinking
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The brain is operating from subconscious during the first 7 years of the child’s life.
- The fundamental programs in the subconscious came from observing other people's behavior and the power of belief systems of others.
- Therefore, 95% of your life is coming from the programs in the subconscious installed in the first 7 years of life, and so the power of belief system.
- Your life is not controlled by the conscious mind but by the subconscious mind which has been programmed by observing other people.
- Your life is printout of your subconscious programming.
- The things that you like that come into your life easily are there because you have programs to encourage and support that. The power of belief system in your life is build over a long period
- The issue is 95% of our behavior is rarely even observed by us but observed by others and engaged with by others
- When we are in love, it’s the one time in your life where you don’t process so much thinking because everything you wanted is in front of you. So you stay conscious and mindful without having a long story while building the power of belief system
- The honeymoon was an expression of wishes and desires, to express the power of belief that is already prevailing.
- The honeymoon starts to come to the end when one of the couples start to get preoccupied in thought and the programmed behavior comes out. There is no story behind building the power of belief in this case.
- Psychologists tell 70% or more of those subconscious programs are limiting and disempowering. We need to uplift them using some amazing tips to teach the power of belief system.
- It is possible to change and rewrite the subconscious to have unique results for the power of belief.
- The conscious mind can learn. It’s as simple as read the book and learn.
- Trying to talk yourself in a change is not going to work because the subconscious mind has nobody to listen to your story.
- Just as you’re waking up in the morning, that's theta. That's where imagination, hypnosis and reality start to mix together
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Rewriting your subconscious
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For the first 7 years, put your earphones on and play a program or behavior that you want to procreate as you’re going to bed every night.
- For programming after age 7, practice the behavior. Repeat it over and over again. Make a habit out of it.
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Super learning
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A function of the mind is to create coherence between your programs and your reality thus building the power of belief that pays off well.
- Most people don’t have self-love because of the negative subconscious programs during the first 7 years. The power of belief will serve them whole life.
- If the child is under 7, they’re just recording the words.
- Falling in love is the red pill.
- When you stop thinking and just start responding to the world, that's when you make the decision, a decision around the power of belief system.
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Resources
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The Honeymoon Effect
- brucelipton.com
Luis Congdon:
What does it take to change your beliefs, and realize the power of belief and is there a faster and better way to change your unconscious mind so you can have a life that you truly want and get there much faster?
Well, today, we’re going to be talking about the power of the unconscious mind, the power of belief and how some little hidden secrets help you change your unconscious mind and live the life that you really want.
Kamala Chambers:
You guys are in for a real treat. We are here with one of my greatest heroes, Dr. Bruce Lipton who will share his views about the power of belief.
Dr. Bruce Lipton started out as a biologist and he was doing research telling people how cells function that changes according to the power of belief, and what he found in his research with a team of other specialists was something that changed how we perceive the world forever that cells were not affected by the DNA as everybody thought. DNA was not the powerhouse of the cell but it’s actually the outside environment and the power of belief that affects cells. The implications of this are enormous.
So, we’re going to dive into how our belief, how our perception, how our environment affect everything.
Welcome! This is the most exciting episode I could possibly think of. We are here with Bruce Lipton.
Bruce, are you ready to launch?
Bruce Lipton:
I am so excited that I got pre-launched things going on here right now because we have such a wonderful opportunity to talk about the power of belief that can make all of our lives so happy, beautiful, healthy, and I love that.
Kamala Chambers:
You're after my own heart. This is amazing, so excited to learn more about the power of belief.
Well, I know you do such an incredible work in biology and looking at how we can use the brain to its full capacity that I know that your real passion is helping us live more fulfilling, richer, and deeper lives.
I know you have this book out called The Honeymoon Effect and how that can help improve our lives.
I'd love to hear a little bit more about that.
Bruce Lipton:
I use the Honeymoon Effect as a term related to people who just fall in love and I say to those people who have just fall in love, head over heels, they're in it, and I say, "Are you healthy?" They're very healthy. As a matter of fact, you can say, "Oh. Look how they're in love. See how they glow." There's a healthy glow. The power of belief in health makes you healthier.
Did you have a lot of energy when you fell in love? The power of belief and faith in love is incredible. That's always a joke because people made love for days without stopping for sleep or food and the real important understanding is this; was it like heaven on earth? Was life so beautiful at that time of falling in love that when you look around you go, "Oh my god? It’s so exciting to be here. Everything is so wonderful.” The power of belief and expectation is incredible. No matter how crappy it may have been up to the day before you met this person. All of a sudden you meet this person and your life takes on a completely different attitude. Now it's like happy, love, and joy. Even things you didn't like before are acceptable and okay. Your whole life has changed.
Now, a question is what happened that took a life from a not too great everyday life and all of a sudden, thrust you into, "Oh my god, this is heaven on earth." What's really important about this is that the heaven on earth part just seems to show up and yet here's a simple reality, we created that. We created a new life experience from whatever was happening before you fell in love up to that moment. You just fell in love and all of a sudden, everything was different. I adore reading the power of belief in love quotes sometimes.
There was a profound revolutionary change in your whole life and this is the first time that individuals become mindful and understand the power of belief. Mindful means keeping your mind present at the present moment.
The average person uses the subconscious mind about 95% of the day to run their life and only use the conscious mind approximately 5%.
We once said, the mind and everyone thought the mind a single thing called the mind but there are two minds that are interdependent that are associated with the power of belief. They work together but they have different functions and they learn in different ways and this becomes very important.
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Secret of success is not one single element, it is multifaceted. Some people feel that they are stuck at some point in their lives. They have read different types of books, gone to all seminars, but still, they’re not making any progress. In this interview with Jack Canfield, founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, seminar leader, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur, he shares his proven success formula and principles and how these can be applied in our daily lives. He also shares some exercises that would shift your whole life. Key Takeaways
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Reasons why people aren’t making a change
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People don't have the complete system of what they need to do in order to be successful.
- People are missing an emotional element, the why or the purpose. They don't have goals, visions, support group, and a mastermind partner.
- Secret of success is knowing the combination to a lock. If you know the combination to the lock, you can open it.
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If you understand the Universal Law, and you apply that correctly, then literally, you can achieve anything you want that’s the secret of success.
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People have limiting beliefs that are unconscious, breaking through all the limiting beliefs is a secret of success.
- People don't take a 100% responsibility for every aspect in their life.
- Everything you're currently experiencing is a result of how you responded to everything else that happened earlier in your life.
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E + R = O
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E stands for Events plus your Response to that event or those events equals the Outcomes that you get.
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All feelings are outcome of thoughts you've had and the meaning you've made out of events, and also the actions you take or don't take.
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Most successful people are operated by the universal set of principles that include no complaining, no blaming, no excuse making, take 100% responsibility for your results.
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One of the exercises you could do is ask yourself these questions which will help you to find the secret of success
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What did I do or not do that's producing my current reality?
- What can I do differently and when will I do that?
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What payoff do I get for keeping up like it is?
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A lot of people are suffering because there's a pay-off.
- We're addicted to comfort but the problem is growth occurs when you're uncomfortable, it lies in getting uncomfortable.
- We all have to be taking risks but you can't grow if you're not taking risks. The secret of success in your career comes down to taking risks.
- Everything you want that you currently don't have is outside of your comfort zone. That's where all the good stuff is and obviously the secret of success as well.
- If you're not a little bit uncomfortable every day, it means you're not growing, secret of success lies in getting uncomfortable
- Your life is a constant balancing going back and forth. It's a vibration.
- When we stop vibrating, we stop being alive. When we stop being a little bit uncomfortable if you will, then we're dead.
- You have to have clarity about your purpose and you get that by going inside and getting connected to that universal spirit. When we connect with that, we become enliven and we vibrate at a higher level.
- There's a vibration in nature that we can pick up and if you get your bare feet on the earth, you pick up the vibrational frequency of the earth as well which is really important.
- Green has a vibration that’s very healing.
- We're connected to that God energy, not only through vibration, but also through meditation and prayer. Secret of success comes down to our relationship with God.
- We work best when we're plugged into energy called source energy or God
- When you go into fear or into negative reaction of any kind, your body and your energy field contracts. Secret of success is not attributed to negative thoughts.
- You work better when you're calm and relaxed, this is one important secret of success legends recommend.
- Bodies of people watching violent film respond in a state of fear.
- The crucial factor in watching negative films and movies is your reaction to it.
- If you're not a meditator, it takes you hours to get back to a normal state. If you meditate for 20-30 minutes a day, you'll have a quick reaction but you'll go back to neutral really quickly.
- We have control over where we put our body.
- We should surround ourselves with positive influence, positive environment is the secret of success.
- Some people are stuck because their habits are so strong and they have no technology for how to overcome and replace those habits with good new habits
- It takes about 66 days for most things to become new habits, some things as much as 120 days.
- Create at least one new powerful habit a quarter, every year which is a well proven secret of success
- A lot of people are afraid to ask questions because they're afraid what they're going to hear but you can't get better without feedback.
- The other thing that's really critical to change is that you need to have an accountability partner, that’s secret of success in personal and professional lives
- Many people are solo entrepreneurs so they tend not to hold themselves accountable for anything.
- One of the real secrets is you have to have an accountability system build in. That can be a coach, a mentor, an accountability partner where you get on the phone every morning as what I teach.
- We have to look out what’s the fear because it’s the reason why most of us tend to not do the things we need to do.
- All fears are self-created by imagining scary things that haven't happened yet happening in the future.
- Tapping can be used to handle our fears.
- People get stuck because of fear, lack of accountability and, limiting beliefs. And you can also use tapping to get rid of limiting beliefs.
- Do exercise for limiting beliefs to surface what those beliefs are
- We make some decisions in life to play it safe and to avoid things causing us pain.
- Do mirror exercise every night before going to bed
- We all have shadows inside us like your decision that you couldn't be comfortable and happy
- When you start loving yourself and complimenting yourself, it's going to surface things that had been buried because the love is going to start vibrating all that which is not aligned.
- What we really have to do to heal is to allow what's buried to surface.
- Being in a workshop with people or being in a coaching experience will give you more energy to vibrate your system and loosen up the stuff that’s stuck inside you. The secret of success lies in having better coaching
Luis Congdon:
Today's guest is Jack Canfield. I'm sure you've heard of the book that sold 500+ million copies. It has been translated in over 40 languages. Chicken Soup for the Soul Series has over 250 titles now published.
Jack Canfield has made a big imprint with his work on success, secret of success and success principles. He's also a seminar leader, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur.
I'm truly honored and inspired to bring to you Jack Canfield and to welcome him to the show.
Kamala Chambers:
What does it take to be truly successful? What does it mean to be successful in business and in life? What is the secret of success?
Maybe you've had this experience where you've read all the books, you've gone to all the seminars, and you're still not making the progress that you want to make and then you are trying to find this secret of success.
Well, today we're going to uncover from the success guru himself what is the only secret of success and how to apply success principles into your daily life for true results.
Welcome to the show Jack Canfield! It is so fantastic to be here with you. Are you ready to launch?
Jack Canfield:
I am ready. Thank you for having me.
Kamala Chambers:
All right!
One thing that we noticed a lot and I that you've seen this a lot too is people go to a lot of seminars, they read a lot of books but then the change doesn't happen. And I know you’re a master of success and a master at teaching success.
And I would love to hear why people aren't really making the change?
Defining secret of success in real, raw terms Jack Canfield:
Well, I think there are number of reasons why people aren’t making the change.
- People don't have the complete system of what they need to do in order to be successful.
I'd like to think of success as knowing the combination to a lock. If you know the combination to the lock, you can open it.
It doesn't matter if you went to college or not. It doesn't matter what your IQ is. It doesn't matter if you live in Paris, Texas or Paris, France. Secret of success has nothing to do with this.
If you're missing even one number in the combination lock, it doesn't matter how hard you move all the other numbers around. The lock's not going to open. So if you're missing a number or you have the numbers in the wrong order, let's say you know a lot of right things to do but do them in a wrong way at the wrong time in the wrong sequence, it still not going to open.
So basically, I believe you need to know a system of success in order to get familiar with the secret of success that involves the mental behavior, the spiritual behavior, the physical actions, and so forth. If you understand the Universal Law, and you apply that correctly, then literally, you can achieve anything you want.
I literally have had people take my seminars who were homeless, who had no money, and 3 years later, they were millionaires, they were running groups, they had their own TV shows, they worked with the 15 year old who was flunking out of school, getting in trouble, his mother was basically hating him, he's doing drugs all the time. And I taught him this system and he then went ahead and got all ace, graduated doing fine in college. It really doesn’t matter.
What we can do is we can dive into what some of those things that make that system work, which you have to know to know the only secret of success.
But basically, the problem is people are missing an emotional element, the why or the purpose. They don't have goals, visions, support group, and a mastermind partner. They're not taking the proper actions, not responding to feedback, and they're not persevering in the face of obstacles.
Limiting beliefs and the secret of success 2. The biggest problem of all that stuff is people have limiting beliefs that are unconscious. They don't even know they have them. That's stopping them from being able to do the things they need to do.
Imagine this, if you were getting on a plane and you saw a 6-year old getting on the plane with the pilot, most people would get a little nervous and yet most of us are running around as adults being guided by decisions we made at 6 years old to protect ourselves, to compensate for abuse, for being bullied, for being teased, having failure experiences, having parents who are uncomfortable around money, around success, around rejection, etc. That's a long answer but we can delve into the specifics as we go through the conversation. In fact, the secret of success lies in breaking through limiting beliefs.
Kamala Chambers:
That's fantastic stuff. The fact that you're really sending people up for success by having the accountability, by having the action plan, and by having the support in place makes all the difference. I know that we've seen that with our clients and that you've really created systems to make that possible for people.
I'd love to hear some more success principles, the secret of success from you and things that you feel are absolutely necessary to have success in our lives.
Jack Canfield:
One of the biggest things that people don't do is take a 100% responsibility for every aspect in their life. I teach that everything you're currently experiencing is a result of how you responded to everything else that happened earlier in your life. Secret of success is aligned with self- responsibility.
There's a little formula I teach: E + R = O.
E stands for Events plus your Response to that event or those events equals the Outcomes that you get.
So an outcome might be you're overweight. An outcome might be you don't have enough money. An outcome might be you don't have friends and you're lonely. An outcome might be you're unemployed. An outcome might be you're wealthy, or happy, or healthy, etcetera.
So, what is it that allows one person to be successful when another person not when they grow up in the same conditions, same recession occurs, they live in the same town, often, they're identical twins, one's successful, one's not is that the thoughts we think in relation to an event. Secret of success is just more than what we experience in our daily lives.
People think thoughts like, "I'm never going to be successful," "I'll never find somebody," "I'm stupid," "There's no man in this town for me," and blah blah blah blah. And so we have our thought, we have our images that we hold in our head like I say we're going to stand up and everyone's going to dance. Some people get excited and see themselves having a good time and some people imagined they're going to get up and look like a fool and they feel uncomfortable. Law of attraction is really important aspect of the secret of success.
All feelings are outcomes of thoughts you've had and the meaning you've made out of events, and also the actions you take or don't take. So the only thing you have any control over are your thoughts, the images you create in your mind, and the actions you take which includes the things you say and do. Secret of success lies in controlling your thoughts.
What I did is I studied 75 of the most successful people in North America; generals in the army, top sales peoples, CEOs, Olympic, and professional athletes, millionaires and billionaires, etc. I found that there was a set of principles that they all operated by, some consciously and some unconsciously but there was a universal set of principles.
One of the secrets of success is no complaining, no blaming, no excuse making, take 100% responsibility for your results. -Jack Canfield
That’s one secret of success. Then, what happens when you do that is you start saying, "Okay. If I'm experiencing this thing I don't want," let's say pain, suffering, struggle, then, "How am I creating that?"
So one of the exercises that I do with all my clients is to let them say, “What's the difficult or troubling situation in my life?” “How am I creating that?” “What yellow alerts did I get that this is going to become a problem that I ignored?” My back was getting sore. I was starting to put on weight. People were telling me this is not the way you keep a marriage alive. My wife saying, "Hey, you don't spend enough time with the kids. You come home late. You never listen." Asking these questions is important to recognize the secret of success on our own.
We're looking at “What did I do or not do that's producing my current reality?” And then, “What can I do differently and when will I do that?” And also, “What payoff do I get for keeping up like it is?”
A lot of people are suffering because there's a pay-off. They get commiseration from your friends. They don't have to take a risk. They avoid loss of face, loss of friendship, loss of money, etc. But usually, it's just comfort. We're addicted to comfort. The more you are addicted to comfort, the less likely is you can find secret of success.
In fact, a friend of mine was just in the mountains of Ecuador working with the shaman. This shaman said the problem with the people of the North, referring to the United States, is we're all addicted to comfort. And you think about this, we love our big couch, our TV, our nice car, and our good music. We want to be warm and well taken care of. However the problem is growth occurs when you're uncomfortable, and the secret of success lies in the fact that you are out of the comfort zone. It occurs when you're jumping out of a plane, skydiving. It occurs when you ask your boss for a raise. It occurs when you ask that woman for a date. It occurs when you put your book out there for someone to judge. And so we all have to be taking risks but you can't grow if you're not taking risks. So we're addicted to that comfort zone that we find ourselves.
Everything you want that you currently don't have is outside of your comfort zone. That's where all the good stuff is. - Jack Canfield
And so I teach people if you're not a little bit uncomfortable every day, it means you're not growing. I think Bob Dylan had that in one of his songs, "If you're not busy growing, you're busy dying," because there's no static point.
Your life is a constant balancing going back and forth. It's a vibration. For something to vibrate, it has to go right and left, or up and down, or in and out. And so, if it stops vibrating, it's dead.
When we stop vibrating, we stop being alive. When we stop being a little bit uncomfortable, then we're dead.
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Online training courses are essential for entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs want to provide the best products so that they can sell them effortlessly, but the problem is they don’t know how to start creating one or, they have started creating, and they're having a hard time finishing it because they want it to be perfect. In this talk with Bob Bly, one of the best in the field of copywriting and Internet marketers, Bob shares steps on how to create your product and the different modes of delivering them to your target audience. One of the ways is audio which provides a more natural and less polished product, this is what the audience likes better.
Key Takeaways
- If all your messages are sales messages, people will be turned off.
- If you make a percentage of the messages pure content that provides useful information people will appreciate it more. They'll become more loyal, bigger fans and they'll buy more.
- Slightly over half of your emails should be pure content and the other half should be pure sales messages.
- There are four learning modes of online training courses; audio-listening, video-watching, reading, and experience.
- First, you decide if online training courses or other products should be audio or video.
- Different subjects demand different media.
- Different learning modes can be mixed throughout your online training courses, depending on what your customers prefer.
- You can't please everybody all the time, which is why you mix it up and make things in different media.
- It pays to have your content in multiple formats, for example, online training courses can be audio, video or an ebook
- You can put together any information product without writing a word.
- The finished audio product has a higher perceived value than a book, particularly when they’re online training courses.
- A preferred method of selling is to generate hot traffic and to send emails from my lists and my affiliates' lists to my landing pages.
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The Process of creating online training courses
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Define the topic or problem. It could be a problem that needs to be solved or a skill set you possess.
- Make an outline listing all the key points with either bullet points or a list of questions about how to create online training courses.
- Use several options for recording and producing the audio for your online training courses
- Another method is using Facebook as a way to outline key information and figure out what should go into the product. This should be based on what people want to know.
- Put up your own little survey page where you ask for input and list topics.
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Publishing newsletters will make people talk to you and ask questions. Those questions tell you what they want to learn.
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Creating mp3 and the recording
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Be invited to some venue, such as an internet marketing conference or a trainee association meeting, to speak on your topic where it's a big event and they're recording it.
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Deliver live in front of groups, it has the energy of the live audience feedback.
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Work with a partner who can be either be the interviewer or a fellow subject matter expert. and essentially to have the interview or conversation which is much more dynamic
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Packaging an audio
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Sell as a stand-alone product.
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Bundle it with your other products, it can be sold for a higher price since it has a higher perceived value.
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Not editing your audio/video may keep its spontaneity and help you finish the product in a much faster time.
- The audience likes things that are more natural and less polished.
- Books are the only medium where a higher professional level of production is demanded.
- Put a really good 2-minute excerpt of your online training courses, as an autoplay video on the landing page.
Luis Congdon:
Today, you're going to be meeting copywriter extraordinaire Bob Bly. He has published over 89 books all under well established publishing companies. He has written for over hundred different clients. He has given seminars all over for the US army. He's been on national TV multiple times. This guy is truly a legend. His brain is just packed full of so much knowledge and we're so excited to have him here to give us some lessons about how to create a product.
All right! We're here with Bob Bly. It's so great to have you on the show. Are you ready to launch Bob?
Bob Bly:
I'm very happy to be here and I am ready.
Luis Congdon:
It's really awesome to have you here. I've read some of your copywriting books. There was one that's like a handbook of online training courses for copywriters. I have been following your stuff on Facebook and what's really interesting is that we've had Ben Settle on the show who is one of my friends. I love his stuff.
As I've been following you, I noticed that you both have two different methods for using email. I found that this was really cool because this kind of spurred this whole conversation that went from Facebook to the Warrior Forum.
Tell me how you and your work with online training courses differs.
Sell your reputation, not your online training course Bob Bly:
I worked with a lot of the more mainstream internet marketers, such as Health Sciences Institute's, Newsmax, Agora Publishing, and Dr. Sears. What these guys found, is that if all your messages are sales messages people will be turned off. They will unsubscribe and your sales rate will actually go down.
If you make a percentage of the messages pure content with useful information, they will appreciate it more. They will become more loyal, bigger fans and they will buy more.
I think slightly over half of your emails should be pure content and the other half should be pure sales messages. It has been a difficult choice, but based on the economy and a lot of personal experience and observation, by me and my clients that this is what works the best.
Luis Congdon:
Booyah Ben! I hope you're listening because you just got beaten in the email game.
Bob Bly:
Nobody beats Ben in the email game. What I would say is maybe he misrepresents himself because he says, "Every message should sell". And yes, he does sell at the end of a lot of messages, but when reading them it's obvious that there's a lesson, some great content, and a story. They're really not pure sales messages.
So I think, whether he admits it or not, he sort of follows this rule.
Selling your product or online training courses First, you decide whether the product should be audio or video.
Then think about the method you'll use to teach your online training courses. There's four different learning modes which are, audio-listening, video-watching, reading, and experiencing it. Different subjects demand different media.
For example, if you're playing golf, you pretty much have to do a video. People have to see the swing. Like there is a guy out there named Bill Dewees who teaches people how to do voice overs. It's got to be done through audio. You need to hear him do it.
For other topics to put in your online training courses, it's really your choice. The reason I mix it up is two-fold. first, you do have some customers for whom the audio method of learning is their preferred mode. They don't want to read a book or watch a video.
Luis Congdon:
What?! People don't want to read books?
Bob Bly:
Yeah! Can you imagine that? It's actually upsetting to me as a book addict.
Luis Congdon:
You know what we should try doing Bob, is we should try splintering a book and posting it on Facebook. Just do short versions of the book, like parts of it. Maybe people would read it that way.
Kamala Chambers:
It’s like one paragraph of your book at a time. And I think you have 85 books or something, Bob. That would take a long time.
So when you're putting out content, are you talking about selling them on amazon? Are you selling audio products or online training courses on any membership sites? Where's your preferred place to sell your information?
Using audio for your online training courses Bob Bly:
Well I have published 89 paper bound books with major publishers in the industry.
One reason I do audio is because some of my customers want that. It never fails. I'll send out an email advertising a new e-book and I'll get people asking, "Don't you have this on audio?" Or I'll send out an email advertising a product through audio and the person will say, "I don't want to listen to it. Do you have it in book?"
You can't please everybody all the time which is why you mix up and make things in different media. - Bob Bly
I know you guys are too young to remember Howard Shenson, who was very big in information and consulting in the 70s and 80s, but he made the statement, "People will pay over and over again for essentially the same content in different formats.” So that's why it pays to have your content in multiple formats. That's why I like audio.
The other reason I recommend audios to other people, is that a lot of people approach me say they want to get into information marketing, but they either can't or don't want to write. They find it an exhausting mental chore to needs be avoided at all cost.
And I say to them that they could put together any informational product without writing a word and of course ironically, an audio is much easier and quicker to do as well.
I do have products on Amazon. I do have a membership site as well, but really, my preferred method of selling online training courses is to generate hot traffic and send emails from my lists and my affiliates' lists to my landing pages.
Some people prefer the Agora Publishing model. The model works the same way, by building a responsive house list, making deals with affiliates who have also done responsive house lists reaching to the same audience, and market your products by sending emails. This will drive the traffic to your product's landing pages.
Kamala Chambers:
Fantastic.
So, how do you go about creating these products and online training courses? This is something that I teach also, so I'd love to hear your perspective. The big thing about it is really deciding what you're trying to sell to your audience.
Through whatever it is that you're creating, what's the problem you're trying to solve or are you really aiming to support people through that process?
So, I'd love to hear a little about your process when creating an audio products and online training courses.
Creating audio products and online training courses
Bob Bly:
First, I define the topic or problem to be covered in the online training courses. Sometimes there is a problem that needs to be solved. Sometimes there is a skill set they want to master, but it's normally one of those two things.
And so I open up a word file. In all caps I write the problem, trying to make it sound a little bit like a title. Don't really worry about it too much if the title isn't finished yet. Then I make an outline listing all the key points that I think someone would want to know.
Let's say I was doing online training courses about book publishing, one of my key points would be, "How to write a book proposal" and other one would be, "Where and how to find a literary agent.” So, I make an outline that has these two key points.
And then once you have that outline, you have several options for recording and producing the audio. I could get into what those are if you wish, but I always start with an outline. You can either just use bullet points or have list of questions.
Luis Congdon:
You know, a method that I've really loved is using Facebook as a way to create the outline and to figure out what should go inside of the copywriting.
The first digital product I ever made was about podcasting. I created a Facebook group, that was completely free, for podcasters teaching them all about podcasting. Everything related to podcasting was posted inside this group. The podcasting aficionados, the fans, and the people that do it every day, joined this group. They started asking questions and I started taking note of the questions that came up repeatedly. Sometimes, I would create polls or I would go in there and ask a question to see what kind of feedback I would get. Or if I didn't know an answer but I saw this question being asked a lot, I'd go and ask it. I would find out what the answer was from other experts and then later, once I had all the content and knew what everybody wanted because I'd been checking out this market for a while inside of Facebook, I had a program put together and my outline was pretty much pre-made for me by the people who needed the product itself. So this makes it very easy to sell it back to them and you can feel confident when you say, "This is what you guys have been asking for. So here it is." You can do the same for online training courses as well.
Getting feedback is essential to improve the quality of your online training courses
Bob Bly:
That's a smart method that people will love. There's another method where you put up your own little survey page, but not using SurveyMonkey. It’s just a little landing page where you ask questions and list topics about how you can increase the quality of online training courses.
Let's say, the topic was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. The questions are:
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Do you want to know what gear you need?
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What's the best way to get to the mountain?
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What kind of guides would you hire?
You ask them to say, "This is important, can you drive? There is a lot of traffic there.” Then you can reward them by saying, “If you fill in the form and click submit, we'll give you a book that will tell you more.” That's another way to do it, but I like what you suggested even better.
I have a medium to a medium small list of 65,000 subscribers. So when I publish my newsletters, I get a lot of white mail. I get a lot of people replying to these emails. I find out from what they say, what they want to know. People ask me questions by phone also, but mainly by email. Those questions tell me what they want to know about and what will go into your online training courses.
Surveys to understand the market to sell your online training courses Kamala Chambers:
Well, surveys are so powerful and I just want to reiterate that we should never underestimate the power of a survey and understanding your market. You could put out audio products all day long, but if people don't want it if they're uninterested in it and they're not hot to buy it, then what's the point?
I think it's just absolutely important and necessary to first survey your audience. Find out what they want in your online training courses or track your audience, just like you were saying Luis.
Another thing to note, is that when I've created my first info product I was a coach and I'd find myself repeating the questions to clients and getting the same answers over and over again. So I said, "Well, I'm just going to record this." Then, it was so much easier that I could just get passive income from online training courses, rather than having to be a one-on-one coach.
Bob Bly:
Well first, if you don't mind, I don't think we should talk about how to create online training courses, because the outline and the questions are the raw materials for it. But how do you actually create the mp3 file and the recording? Well, there are a couple of options for doing it.
The two best methods to sell your online training courses One of the best ways is to be invited to some venue, to an internet marketing conference or a trainee association meeting, to speak on your topic where it's a big event that they're recording, you make a deal with them. Normally, they have you sign something that says they make all the money from the event and they keep the recording. I say to them, "You can do all that, but I also get a copy of the mp3 and I co-own the rights."
A lot of my informational products are audio and video files that I've delivered in front of live groups. The advantage of that, is that it has the same energy and feedback of a live audience. So that's one method.
My favorite method is to work with a partner who can be either just the interviewer or a fellow subject matter expert and essentially to have the interview or conversation. This is much more dynamic than just you sitting in a studio by yourself, reading the bullet points and questions and then answering then them. This is very monotone and won't keep the listener interested.
Those are 2 of my favorite ways to sell them.
Luis Congdon:
Sounds like podcasting to me; in its early days.
You know, one of the things that I see a lot of people do that is really powerful, is link to do a podcast. This is a subject that I'm passionate about. I'm very passionate about using podcasting to sell online training courses. I'm known as the podcast guy. I'm known for being Facebook organic and building a business on Facebook that is all organic. However, whenever I tackle these subjects, I'm kind of like a technician and I spend a lot of time with it and it's not what most people will do. And so the product that needed to be created is answering the question, "How to do these things?" And they're very specific. And people wouldn't really want to pay a lot of money for it or only a few people would end up buying it. And by so surveying the audience, I was able to find out more of the global stuff. I mean, that's really what you're getting out there. Right Bob?
Bob Bly:
Yeah. I'm not used to podcasting, although my younger son is a podcasting addict. So those are couple of the ways that we create online training courses.
Market your online training courses - Define your demographic
In terms of selling them, different people will use different mechanisms, but I will either take an audio and sell it as a stand-alone product or I’ll bundle it with other stuff I have. When you do something that's bundled in multimedia, you can charge a higher price as it has a higher perceived value.
So those are the two ways I packaged an audio product. I still offer them both as a downloadable mp3 and in a CD format, which a lot of people do not do anymore.
Kamala Chambers:
The new thing is flash drive. You can just drop ship them a flash drive. Do you ever do that for your online training courses?
Bob Bly:
No. We either let them download the mp3s for the online training courses or we send them a CD album. My demographic is older and lot of them like to put a CD in the radio of the car and listen that way. The younger people will tend to want a digital form of the online training courses for one of their devices like a laptop or an iPad or they’ll download it to their iPod.
Kamala Chambers:
Yes. It's really important to know your demographic and how you deliver your products including online training courses. That's another reason to do a survey. That's one thing that I ask when I put out a new product. I always ask, "How do you want your information delivered to you?" I'm really surprised sometimes. Some audience, they just want videos, some want the flash drives, some want the audio, and then its blend for others. So I think it's important to appeal to your audience and mix it up too. Really great stuff!
So I want to throw this in there. This could be really easy. The first time I put out a product I had a headset and I had whatever recording software came with my computer. I have a Mac so it was garage band style. Just open it up and started recording. It can be as easy as you want it to be or you can make it complex. You just and your friend like Bob was talking about. Have your friend in the room with you and then have someone who's also an expert. You guys can banter about it and get stuff out that way.
So Bob, anything else about creating online training courses before we get into selling it?
Bob Bly:
What I do when I'm doing it, with a friend who's really a pure colleague and also knowledgeable in the topic, we tend to sit at a table with a nice high quality digital recorder. Each of us has a nice high quality digital microphone. And we have a conversation about it. And one thing that shocks people, we don't edit it. It is pure raw, right off the first draft and it has the spontaneity that a lot of editing will take away from it. And also we can do it in much faster time.
And just to give you an idea of the numbers, one of the early programs I did with my partner Fred Gleek, I think we were recorded it for maybe 5 hours. That was our complete labor in it, no editing. That time, there were no mp3s. We gave it to our fulfillment house to do CD's and we sold well over $120,000 in sales worth of those online training courses. So in an hourly rate, that's pretty good.
Luis Congdon:
You know, that's awesome and I can't believe you just told us that you don't edit your stuff. I mean, Bob, shouldn't everything be edited these days? We want to look perfect in front of everybody.
Market your online training courses - Consider audience preferences Bob Bly:
It's funny and I worked in the corporate world in the late 70s. We were taught if you're going to do a marketing video, it has to be as close to broadcast quality as possible, but today that's not true. People do videos on their smartphones with their webcams.
In the current state of business, people have come to like things that are a little more raw, natural, and less polished. - Bob Bly
It's very strange to me but that's the way it is.
Luis Congdon:
Yeah. I want to agree with you on that because it totally reminds me of when we launched a program and there was this big global thing that was happening with podcasting, and I was wearing a blazer a button up shirt. The way it was received was not as great as I wanted it to be. And the team that was producing this and helping us put this thing on came back and said, "Luis, I think you should wear either just a button up shirt or a Henley so it's just a shirt with 3 buttons and long sleeves And I did that and the reception was phenomenal. They really stressed, just bring them in your living room not in your office.
Bob Bly:
Now, I remember the first time I gave a talk recently without a suit and tie, I was in shock. I said, "How could I be doing this?" But that's how all the speakers dress. The formal is gone and the only medium where I think a higher professional level of production is demanded is ironically, books.
Luis Congdon:
Yeah that's true. I get angry anytime I see a letter that shouldn't be there.
It's true though. If I'm reading a book, I'm like, "Why did this person misspell that word? Do they not know that "there" should be spelled that way? I'm going to write it up. I don't know if I trust this guy anymore."
Bob Bly:
That is the problem. In writing the standard is higher. I had someone called me up and complain about one of my books.
Luis Congdon:
They called you?
Bob Bly:
Yeah. They said on page 3 and 33, you misspelled whatever. I said, "Not for nothing but that book is a hundred thousand words long. You know what error rate that is to have one misspelled word out of a hundred thousand?" And I did the math for him but yet, when people see a typo, they have a very negative reaction.
If you noticed, none of us wants a regular job on this callI. If you're looking for a job and you have one typo on your LinkedIn profile or your resume, that's it.
Luis Congdon:
Done. So now, if I go back to this book Bob, how you corrected or --
Bob Bly:
No because it was not an eBook. It was a paperback book published by my regular publisher and there were 5,000 copies in the warehouse.
Kamala Chambers:
Of course.
Bob Bly:
So I wrote them a letter and said, "On the next printing, could you fix this?" Whether they actually will remember to do that is another story.
Kamala Chambers:
Well, before we wind up, any pro level tips you want to give to sell your audio products?
Luis Congdon:
Any last tips that people should know about the How to be a copywriter.
Bob Bly:
I have found that with video and audio, if you can find one or if you have one, putting a really good 2-minute excerpt as an autoplay video on the landing page really helps. Give them a little sample. And we do that with a lot of our audio and video files.
Kamala Chambers:
Awesome.
Well, it's been so great to have you on the show.
Luis Congdon:
It’s our pleasure to have you on the show. Thank you so much for your time Bob.
Bob Bly:
I really enjoyed it.
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Transitions are happening every moment in our lives, and it's so important to master the life transitions. Some people have negative reactions to it because there are times when things are not going as they plan or how they think it should be. Toltec wisdom teacher Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. talks about how respecting our emotions, having the confidence to make a choice, allowing yourself to change your mind, and perceiving the life moving around and within you, could help you move through transitions gracefully.
Key Takeaways
- These transitions are all about life.
- Moving is always a slow process, and many critical life transitions occur during that process.
- Transition and growth comes from going into the uncomfortable and doing what is best for the family and learning how to play again.
- Going through a transition all comes down to becoming aware of ourselves, taking a step forward, making a choice, and taking the leap.
- In reality, when we enter a new stage, you're relying more on your ability to improvise and re-engage in a new environment, which is to be aware of where your new setting is, what the environment is like, and who the people are.
- Negative emotional reaction kicks in when things are not going as you plan and how you think it should be.
- If we learn to detach, be in of the environment, and not expect a single thing, it allows us to be better prepared for what's ahead.
- As we transition into new stage in life, you are the constant.
- It’s learning not to project or anticipate how it will be even though it's fun to come up with potential stories but not to get attached to them so that we can actually see what’s in front of us.
- Instead of thinking of what should be, you see what is and you get to play with that play, that’s the interesting part of life transitions.
- Personal journey or personal transformation could be easy if we were all robots to avoid of any emotion, and then all the transitions could be emotionless life transitions
- We are beings who perceive life throughout this spectrum of emotions ranging from complete joy, to complete anger, and to complete misery.
- Our narrators are the voice of our thoughts or voice of knowledge. Narrators are basically are thoughts or beliefs and ideas.
- Our narrators are there because we give them life.
- "Action speaks louder than words" but we use words to describe every action.
- The whole point of the mastery of self is taking the action and not allowing the emotions to take actions for us when your respect what those emotions are
- When we honor our emotions, we're no longer blinded by our emotions.
- When we allow life to tell the story, we can clear the narrator. Trust your own judgment and your own capacity to change your mind when it’s needed.
- The narrator could be the parasite which distorts everything you see and control your actions, or it could be the ally that tells the story that reflects life.
- The whole point of the Toltec tradition is to regain confidence in yourself to make a choice, to express to yourself, "This is what I want. This is what I don't want," and actually listen to it.
- The voices that are going to be the loudest are basically the voices that we give attention to.
- Angel training is when we learn to be the messenger and we give attention to the voices.
- Whoever we give our attention to, that's what's going to control how we respond, "Yes" or "No".
- Using patience and will in achieving something and listening to the voice that’s going to nurture it.
- Negative thoughts are the important aspect of the life transitions. The best way to change a negative thought is to let it finish. There are gaps between thoughts so you’re able to catch it and then, you shift your direction.
- Prolonging the space between thoughts is an exercise to strengthen the will and to become aware of the voices, thoughts, and narrators in our mind.
- When prolonging the gap, you’re no longer projecting but you are perceiving and becoming aware of life moving around and within you. It’s called The Zone.
- The function of the mind in the Toltec tradition is to dream, which simply means to perceive and to project.
- When you control that gap between thoughts, you all of a sudden control what the narrator is going to talk.
- To love someone unconditionally is the willingness to see them for who they are rather than a projected mask. Love is something that helps you go through the life transitions easily.
- The unconditional love in life transitions is the willingness to see life, to define the balance between having the confidence in yourself to make a choice and to not project what that step is going to look like but be completely aware of what that step is
- There's a difference between having the confidence to make a choice during the critical life transitions and changing your mind versus not having confidence in yourself and changing your mind not because you can see what's in front of you but you're afraid to make a choice.
Kamala Chambers:
Life transitions happen and it is a continuous process. We break up from our partner, we lose a relationship, we move homes, we get sick and have to adapt to a new way of life. Someone dies. Transitions happen and today, we're going to bring on Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. to talk about life transitions and how we can move through those transitions in a state of grace and ease and some really beautiful tips on how to make transition easy.
Luis Congdon:
Today's guest is Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. He's somebody that I absolutely love. He's got so much wisdom to share about life transitions. He was trained by his father Don Miguel Ruiz Sr., who wrote the book The Four Agreements and Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. has his own spin and a fantastic way to bring to life the Toltec Wisdom.
So on today's interview, I'm really honored and just really grateful that Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. has come on the show to grace us with his presence and wisdom.
Kamala Chambers:
It is so great to have you on the show. Are you ready to launch and dive in Miguel?
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
Yes. Thank you so much. How are you?
Kamala Chambers:
We're doing so lovely because we're sitting here with you. Right, Luis?
Luis Congdon:
That's right. And we're going to be talking about life transitions, shifts, and going through this process. Right now, you're in the process of moving but in life, all of us are dealing with some sort life transitions at some point or another either the loss of somebody, the birth of a child, moving homes, and changing.
How is that for you to go through these life transitions and how does the Toltec wisdom helped you to move through this space?
Mastering life transitions Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
These transitions are all about life. Sometimes life transitions make you unhappy. I remember the time when I was a child when my father took me to the park one day and after playing sometime, my dad found me crying on the edge of it. He asked me why I'm crying and I said, "I was too big for the swings." I'm too big to play and I was so sad because it's something I enjoyed to do, something I loved to do and I was so carefree about it and then, it came the day where I went to the swings, I went to the park and I was too big. I couldn't fit. It was uncomfortable and I lost something and it was heartbreaking.
Right now, we're transitioning and we are going through so many unique life transitions. We're making the slow process. Moving is always slow and it's a process. Moving from California to Nevada and I'm watching not just my wife’s and my transition but I'm watching my kids and it's the same concept. We lived in a home we love and enjoy but we get to the point where it no longer fits. The lifestyle and the functionality don't fit and it's time for a transition in order to adapt to a new reality. So some life transitions are intentional which make us happy.
Some types of transitions are life such as when someone passes away and when someone is born. And it's so true because my younger brother is having a new baby next month so we going to have a new Ruiz member. That's one of the reasons why we're moving and it all comes down to attachment. The attachment of a dream that we thoroughly enjoyed, that we thrived in, that we made lifetime bonds.
We have neighbors and friends whom we're going to be friends for the rest of our lives. We know that. Yet, there's a moment where it doesn't fit anymore and we're going to transition to a new place and we're going into the unknown. In the unknown, at certain patterns, we know will repeat themselves but still the unknown and a huge emotional part of us wants to hold on to something that makes us happy, makes us feel comfortable.
Growth comes from going into the uncomfortable. -Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
Relearning and if something happens when we're transitioning, we think we can't do this again.
For instance, someone who goes through a breakup had first thought "I'm never going to love again. How am I going to fall in love again? I will never have a relationship like that." And then, you found out the next relationship is even bigger and better than the last one because you found a relationship that fit who you are as an individual.
Going through life transitions all comes down to becoming aware of ourselves, taking a step forward, making a choice, and taking the leap. – Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
Some would say, "Take the risk" but it's really not a risk. It's just simply, "Take the step to the new stage in life," whether it's the death of someone we love, the birth of someone we're going to love, or just simply letting go of a dream where you saw your kids grow up the next last 6 years. They're going through a dream where they're not going to be the kids. They're going to be teenagers and what their teenage years are going to be is life transitions.
A person going through life transitions is like the serpent that sheds it skin and because he loves the skin so much, he carries with him wherever he goes all the skins he's left behind and it's just a huge mess. But in order to survive, he let go of it all and engaged in the new environment.
Kamala Chambers:
Something I really love about what you said is learning how to play again and once we move into a new space when we go through different life transitions, it's almost like we have to find who we are again in that new space, in that new situation, in that new relationship, and in that new home. I love that you brought play into it.
Do you have any practices, exercises, or tips on how to bring more of that delight into the new experience?
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
I remember a joke that Woody Allen said. It is, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." Funny enough my grandma used to say the same thing.
Today was my daughter’s first day of school. It is one of important life transitions in a child’s life. She's going to school even though we're transitioning. Here she was planning how her day is going to be, planning her clothes, and what she's going to say. She has all these things prepared and then, she shows up, and everything she thought of wasn't really going to apply because the environment changed everything enough that her whole routine just changed and she has to improvise.
Self-efficacy in life transitions In reality, when we enter a new stage, you're relying more on your ability to improvise and re-engage in a new environment, which is to be aware of where your new setting is, what the environment is like, who the people are.
The willingness to see again instead of projecting on to life what you want to see and expecting that's what you're going to see. That’s where everything falls apart during some life transitions. Negative emotional reaction kicks in because it's not going as you plan, as you think it should be, and people are not behaving the way you think they are. You're already going in to scenario with a preset of ideas and beliefs that to some degree we're attached too.
But, if we learn to detach, be willing to be in the environment, and not to expect a single thing allows us to be better prepared for what's ahead because the constant is oneself. So the one thing that you can expect to see is you. You are the constant in every room you're in and in every cycle you're in. Even as our transitions into new stage in life, you are the constant.
So if there's a practice in applying towards life transitions, it’s learning not to project or anticipate how it will be even though it's fun to come up with potential stories but not to get attached to them so that we can actually see what’s in front of us. And it's true, not just with a new environment but within ourselves.
Surviving life transitions So the practice simply means to take in a breath. Allow yourself to take that breath and focus all your attention there and realize that is the beginning point. When you open your eyes you're starting a new transition. You're starting a new stage in life. What do you see? What do you hear? What are you engaging? From there, inspiration comes in, because instead of thinking of what should be, you see what is and you get to play with that play.
Luis Congdon:
This really reminds me a lot of your last book where you talked about how you are watching a soccer game and the narrators were telling you about the athlete, what he was up to and what was going on in his life transitions. They're giving you a play by play not just of the game but they're also informing you of who it is and shaping your opinions of what's happening. Then, you talked about watching that game on mute.
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
Yeah, the narrators.
Luis Congdon:
That's a big process to stop that narrator. I don't know about you Kamala but, sometimes I really struggle turning that narrator off. I have a lot of opinions about what's happening, who someone is, and that narrator sometimes gets in the way without knowing the life transitions.
Kamala Chambers:
Yeah, the stories that we tell ourselves and I think it's kind of where most humans are built to create stories about what each moment is bringing, what people are bringing, who people are, even stories about ourselves. I think that could really get in the way in a time of life transitions and I love the way you've reframed it for us here.
What is something else that you feel a stumbling block for people going through life transitions?
Emotional development and life transitions Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
I'm going to combine that question with the commentators or the narrators because there’s the emotional factor. Personal journey or personal transformation could be easy if we were all robots to avoid of any emotion. If we allowed simply logic to reign in our bodies, then we wouldn't need self-help. It's easy to transition but we are emotional beings. We are beings who perceive life throughout this spectrum of emotions ranging from complete joy to complete anger, to complete misery. And, we go through all those stages. We get to that and experience that. The emotions are real during all life transitions.
What has been true to them may not be and that's where the combination of the narrators kicks in because our narrators are the voice of our thoughts. My father would have called, "Voice of knowledge". The narrators are basically are thoughts or beliefs and ideas that tell stories about the unique life transitions. The thing about a narrator, which simply a word to describe that voice of thought, that tree of thought that happens in our mind, is the same energy I use to move my leg and to move my arm. It's the same energy I use to create a thought and at the root of every belief I have there is a yes, giving it life.
There's nothing in my belief system that I say, "No" to. Thus, our narrators are there because we give them life as our life transitions.
So we're telling the story. We love to tell stories. We love to put into words what we perceive whatever happens during the life transitions. Like the expression, "Action speaks louder than words" but we use words to describe every action. We describe actions with our words and those words have an emotional charge.
We can paint a scary painting, a scary story, or the most illuminating, hilarious, wonderful experience. It can be shifted immediately. We can paint the moving to transition as this and they're going to love again or I'm never going to experience happiness again. I'm never going to make friends the way I had them here. When you paint that picture with that narrator, then the unknown, which is the future, looks grim, dreary, and terrible.
But if you'll see it from the point of view of joy or happiness, it’s going to be happy and it’s going to be great. But when you respect that emotions are real and respect what our emotions are, you find that they have great benefit and when that happens, you're no longer allowing the emotions to take actions for us. We take the action during emotional life transitions. That's the whole point of the mastery of self.
We become aware that I control my,"Yes" and I control my, "No," I control the energy that controls and animates this body and this mind during life transitions from doubt to self-confidence. But, in honoring our emotions, which is I think the clouds are perception when we move or a transition that blinds us and what feels are narrator’s story.
When we honor our emotions, we're no longer blinded by our emotions which is one of the key to handle life transitions. We get to see what's in front of us and that’s very important because in front of us, are multibillion opportunities, an infinity of possibilities.
For example in my case, the move to Reno could be disastrous or it could be the most wonderful experience there is because we're moving to be near my brother, his wife, and new baby Julius. We rebuild our dream around family. The kids have a place to run around near Lake Taho. This completes the story and of course, things that can go wrong, but that's going to be truth if we stay in Rockland or not.
It's about who is telling the story. Am I allowing to tell the story? Am I allowing my emotions to tell the story as life transitions? Or am I allowing life to tell the story? And when we allow life to tell the story, then we can clear the narrator because when life tells the story, you realize that it's a dance. A dance between the choices I make in life and the consequence that life gives back. It's a beautiful balance which helps us to find peace during life transitions.
For example, we just made three offers and we changed our mind on the first two because we realize we like the house and that felt good.
Self belief during life transitions To able to trust your own judgement and to trust your own capacity to change your mind when it's needed because you also realize that's not going to reflect my reality and not because I'm being fickle or being wishy washy, it's because I'm realizing that the consequence of that choice may not reflect the consequences I want to experience in life. And then, allowing myself to change my mind to respect myself, to have a voice, allows me to finally find that one place where I said, "You know what? I like it. I want it" and you know it's the correct one when you make the choice and it feels good and there's no doubt behind it. That's how you clear the narrator.
The narrator can either be the parasite during critical life transitions, which basically distorts everything I see, controls my actions and my judgement of myself, controls me through this image of like, "No, you have to fall through it because you got to do this, you got to do that" or you have the narrator be the ally. The ally is the one that tells the story that reflects life as is as opposed to a narrator that describes life as an illusion. To me, the whole point of the Toltec tradition is to regain confidence in yourself to make a choice, to express to yourself, "This is what I want. This is what I don't want," and actually listen to it.
Luis Congdon:
Not too long ago, I was talking to a client and we were talking about some of the things happening in this person's life and what was going on as his life transitions. As I listened, I could hear the narrator and how the narrator wasn't really supporting this person and supporting their journey. I started to play around with just the thoughts around what was happening with the client and at some point during our conversation the client said, "You know, I'm noticing I can actually decide which voice I want to listen to," and they were just astounded by this idea that the voice happening in your head was just a commentator and that you could comment right back and actually start having a conversation. They could have a choice and that could totally shift their experience.
That to me is something you're talking about and it's a very powerful place to get to during the important life transitions. I know that sometimes, I don't always have the wits about me to be in that space to notice that.
I know that Don Miguel Ruiz Sr., your father had a heart attack. He was in a coma and was out for a while. To me, that's a transition to have this moment where you realize, "I could die at any time. I'm not invincible and I'm might not always be around," and there was a decision he made while he was out.
I’m curious, what's that been like for you? Has he changed a lot? What's that experience to watch him go through this transition?
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
Yeah, the man that came back from the coma was not the same man that went into it. The reason why is because life puts these obstacles in front you and it's the time where you realize you could walk to walk and as fast as you can talk to talk. The doctors told him to spend the rest of his days in a sofa resting and my dad said, "No. I'm going to live." The man climbed the top of the Pyramid of the Sun with 15% heart capacity.
He came back of his coma. He was with a heart that's only 15% capable of functioning. His body was full of pain and he was given a very delicate balance of medications. People would give him all this talk and give him homeopathic this, homeopathic that, medicine here, medicine that. Anything they really would introduce would actually kill him, because you never know how his body reacts. That's the thing about medicine. There's a fine balance.
Angel training during life transitions Learning how to live with that balance was very interesting to watch my father do and yet, not allowing pain to stop him from living was an even bigger thing. Like you were describing, watching your clients becoming aware that he can pay attention to the narrators and he can choose. That's what we called "Angel Training." It's actually very advance work for us because it is the moment where you become aware of that I am not the voice inside of my own mind but at the same I am. Sometimes life transitions very interestingly.
For example, if I'm the voice that's talking to my own mind, who's listening? I am. I am listening. If I'm the one who's listening, who's talking? I am. I am not this body, I am also not this mind but I am the energy that animates both and my mind is this infinite possibility because I can dream and perceive in so many directions.
The voices that are going to be the loudest during our life transitions are basically the voices that we give attention to. What I mean by voices is, "Thoughts". They are the thoughts in our minds because we're constantly interacting within ourselves. We're the individual dream.
So what we call, "Angel training" is learning to be the messenger and basically giving attention to the voices or also known as thoughts or beliefs in our mind that we want to give attention to. Because whoever we give our attention to, that's what's going to control how we respond, "Yes" or "No."
I become aware that I control my will. And that's something I wished with my father during his life transitions. When he decides to take a step to climb the Pyramid of the Sun, even with that much pain, he adapted. He didn't run it the way he used too. He figured out a way that allowed him to do it, which is to do it slowly, take a few steps, sit down, have the patience. Also, it was an exercise in patience rather than strength because that's what we're used to.
If we're so used to achieving something with this one instrument and we think we can't do it in any other way except for this instrument. In this case, it’s force or strength that helps you out in handling life transitions. To build up the strength of the heart, to build up the strength of the body to go up to the pyramid but also if you don't have those tools, if you don't have the heart and you don't have the muscle, then what you got? What's in front of you? Patience and will.
So now, you learn how to use that instrument, patience and will. You're going to listen to the voice that's going to nurture it.
From that point of view, the voice that's going to speak the loudest is the one that's going to help you in the environment you are in. That's choosing which one to control, which voice, which narrator is going to help us. That's what we know as the ally. And for that, I am aware of what I give my attention to, aka what I give my power to, which belief I give a power to in surviving major life transitions.
There's an image that my brother has that I love to use and apparently it's not just my brother but it's everywhere. There's a story of an old, Native American talking to his young grandson how you can manage your life transitions using your willpower. The grandfather tells the son,"There are two wolves inside of you. One is good and the other is compassion. The other one is evil and it's anger and lack of compassion, and they both exist within you." The grandson said "If I'd make them fight, which one will win?" And the grandfather will say, "The one you feed."
Whichever one of these beliefs, knowledge, ideas, voices, or narrator, be it fear or anger or love or compassion, the one that's the strongest is the one that we give attention to.
So, with that in mind, the change in my father after his heart attack, even after his heart transplant, was the faith in himself and who's he going to give attention to, the voice of fear, the voice of doubt, or the voice of patience and the voice of resilience. Two of them will help him, two won’t. One will feed the fear and the other will feed his ability to accomplish what he wants.
From that point of view, we go back to the previous question. How to silence the mind as our life transitions through various stages? How to take out those filters? It is to become aware that the filters don't control you. You control the filters. You control what goes on in our mind.
For example, my dad gave me this technique. If you find you're having a negative thought in your mind and is making you miserable in the way you know that makes you miserable by the way you feel. The best way to change it is to let the thought finish. When the thought finish, redirect your attention.
You see, there are gaps between thoughts. There's a gap between the first thought and when you finish the thought, our thought begins. There is silence between the two thoughts. When you become aware of that gap, you slowly focus first your attention on how your thoughts end. When you become aware on how to catch it, you shift your direction. You shift your attention to go on a different direction.Be it the sound of your breath, or sound of music. You're able to prolong the space between thoughts, which means you are able to prolong silence.
And it's an exercise in the strengthening of the will to make the most of our life transitions. But it's also this exercise of becoming aware of the voices in our own mind, the thoughts, or the narrators.
So, when we become aware of that gap. The game my father always wanted to play is to teach us how to prolong that gap because what happens in that gap is that you're no longer projecting, you are perceiving. That's what I've come to learn. You begin to perceive what's around you. That's what the gap is. It's the silence of life that's allowing you to perceive it. Because when we have a thought, we're projecting.
Once again, the function of the mind in the Toltec tradition is to dream, which simply means to perceive and to project as our life transitions. Projection is the thoughts. Projections are the least that we have. That we're saying at the beginning of show about transitions, we're projecting into the unknown. A possible story that we want to have and we may be happy and may be sad but the moment we stop projecting is when we learn to perceive, listen, see and, be in the moment. It's what they call, "The zone". It’s when you become aware of life moving not only around you but within you.
I've found my father more in that space and me, growing up, being in that space was difficult because there are a lot of consequences to my father being there. There are a lot of consequences and decisions and the insurance and bills and all kind of thing that had to be paid because to have a heart attack and being in a coma is a very expensive thing. It costs a lot of money and the wrong choice can have a stronger ramifications. So you have to be aware of what choices you make and how you do it, why you do it.
My father usually calls this, "Being in the eye of the hurricane". Letting the hurricane go around you but you stay in the center. And what I've become aware of is to stay in the center and find that gap in between thoughts and even then, going back to how we perceive those voices and narrator which you listen to.
Controlling the gap, and honoring the emotions during life transitions When you control that gap between thoughts, you all of a sudden control what the narrator is going to talk that eases life transitions. It becomes a lot easier because it's like giving someone permission to talk in your presence. All of a sudden, you realized, it's been you. You've been giving that narrator permission to talk, to control, and to drive all that time.
That's where honoring the emotion comes in. Once again, we honor this is how we feel. We feel that sadness, we feel that anger, and we feel that thing.
For example, yesterday, I made an offer on the house and I watched the emotional reaction on all four of us, my wife, myself, my daughter, and my son. And I realized, as I pay attention to that, I could have let the narrator on my head continuously say, "No, no, no. This is this house. This is the house," and force myself to do something that may not be the right thing. If I listened to it and change my point of view and see what does this one do, then all of a sudden, one voice got happy. My daughter got happy but my wife didn't get happy. Her narrators were going off. Then we made a choice and then, I resented the offer.
After talking, I'm realizing this one made my daughter happy, this one made my wife happy, this one made my son happy. Now, this one is going to make me happy if I just change my perception on this one little thing that I didn't like about it. Now that I changed it, I'm like "Hey, wait a minute. That does work. All right, fine. I'm saying yes to it" and also, all four of us are saying, "Yes". That's the gap you need to fill in carefully during the life transitions.
Kamala Chambers:
What a beautiful experience for you all to arrive at the same place. I think that's kind of a trick that I find is important for me as my life transitions. That practices like looking at choices and decisions and transitions from a holistic experience. There are always different aspects of ourselves inside and for me, it's about getting all of those pieces playing together. All of the different aspects that are in alignment so I'll feel that ultimate joy and you're doing it with your entire family, which is such a big move and such a beautiful place to get to.
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
Yeah, it's a thing that reflects my love for them. To love someone unconditionally is the willingness to see them for who they are rather than a projected mask as our life transitions. If you pay attention to what we were talking on the show, it's all about the projected mask.
Sometimes, we're so attached to that projection that we are forcing life to fit that projection but, sometimes life doesn't fit that projection. When you make it fit, it’s like trying to put up you through a cylinder hole which is not going to work. Even though you may try it, you might draw all the force and you might actually break it because you're trying to make it fit during the life transitions. It’s not going to work. The way to do it is to be patient.
Now, the unconditional love is the willingness to see life, to define the balance between having the confidence in yourself to make a choice, which is to take that step into the transition and be confident in yourself to not project what that step is going to look like but be completely aware of what that step is. Because, in being flexible way to decision, in changing your mind and going "This is what I want".
The difference between having the confidence to make a choice and changing your mind versus not having confidence in yourself and changing your mind is not because you can see what's in front of you but you're afraid to make a choice.
There's a huge difference in the two. It looks dramatically different. One is to not have confidence in your choice thus, you're allowing the elements around you to control you choices. In this case, family, a realtor, or a family friend, and they make the choices for you. But if you have confidence in yourself and you listen to the realtor, the friend, and the family, you're going to find the one step that satisfies all and that's the one that works because it satisfies yourself too.
Luis Congdon:
And what I like about what you're saying too is that there is space for all the voices to be heard and listened too and then, bringing it all back to where we started of listening to the emotions and voices in your head and making a decision and bringing everybody into play.
Don, it's been a real honor to have you on the show today. Really loved everything you've said.
Thank you so much and blessings to your move and I'm excited for you.
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr:
Thank so much Luis. I really appreciate the opportunity. Kamala, thank you for having me on your show.
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Success is a relative term, so is the key to success. Most entrepreneurs are so occupied with their businesses thinking that working hard may lead to success but they forget about their families and what their passion really is. Dale Partridge talks about how keeping the balance will result in a successful business, in fact keeping balance both in business and life is the key to success. He emphasizes that being successful is not just about money. It’s about having it all including your family, your spiritual life, your reputation, and your physical health. Mere one factor does not define success, however the key to success is an outcome of the many essential factors that we usually overlook.
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Our definition of success is based on what we’ve seen in our culture, media, and people we’ve looked up into.
The key to success is a wide term. Success is having it all, having a strong relationship with your family, having a strong spiritual life, having a good reputation, physical health, and finances.
If you just build the person, then they’ll build the business.
It’s very easy to know how to start a business. What’s not easy is maturity, the ability to make good decisions, discernment, discipline, integrity, and patience.
The more focused you are in keeping the balance, the more successful your business becomes. The key to success lies in the fact that how much you are good at keeping the balance.
Men or women who can’t take care of their home might be successful for a time but aren’t going to have a long-term success.
Life is all about balance and keeping balance is the key to success.
It is a very difficult time because we live in a world where we you need to do a lot of things but it’s all about priorities and discipline. For some the key to success may be self-discipline yet prioritizing things is equally important.
Discipline for me has always been doing something you don’t necessarily like to achieve something you love.
If you don’t believe your family is more important than your work, then it will show in your actions. The key to success in your relationship depends on how you prioritize your relationships.
An entrepreneur is someone who learns how to make more money with less time.
Not hard work but smart work is the key to success. We don’t start businesses so that we can work more. We start businesses so that we could work less so we could have more time to do those things that we do love with the people that we do love.
You’re not an entrepreneur if your life is all about working. You’re an employee at your own company.
Just being contented in that journey is another process and another personal maturity that I think comes along as an entrepreneur especially in the later years as you start to actually make money and be successful while trying to find the key to success.
If your goal is making millions of dollars, you have to question yourself where your heart is and what your motivations are. Sometimes knowing the inner voice is the key to success.
Make decisions based on what’s the dream, what you really want, and what’s next. Don’t constantly just end on one dream. Defining the key to success is a continuous process.
Be excited for what’s next but at the same time, be happy with where you’re now. Your authentic happiness is the key to success in your life.
Performance addiction comes with as an entrepreneur, which helps you redefining the key to success.
If you have a strong spirit of independence that’s keeping you away from having a relationship with others, you need to break that down and allow yourself to open and create that success story from the maturity that comes with growing up. This is the key to success in building successful relationships.
We tie our success to those negative behaviors.
It doesn’t mean it is normal when it’s common, you need to redefine these both in order to recognize the key to success
Constantly remember what normal is because the world is changing it all the time.
Moral relativism is when what’s normal for you changes. It’s the type of conversation that an entrepreneur without moral code does.
When you try to be steady, reliable, normal, and be clear about what something is, people will follow and look up to you.
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TRANSCRIPTION: THE KEY TO SUCCESS – DALE PARTRIDGE
Luis Congdon
Today’s guest was a millionaire by the time he was 27 years old. He’s a father. He’s been invited to launch by the likes of Jack Dorsey. He’s ran multiple, multiple successful businesses and yet at the crux of who Dale Partridge is, is someone who seeks to find balance-the key to success, and tries to live a moral and healthy life where it’s not just business and it’s not just work but it’s a life based on balance, family, and strong morals.
Today, we bring you Dale Partridge to talk about the key to success, morality, and balance.
Kamala Chambers
This is very exciting to have you here, Dale. Welcome! Are you ready to launch?
Dale Partridge
Super excited to chat with you guys today.
What is the key to success?
Luis Congdon
So Dale, you’ve created multiple businesses that are thriving and succeeding. You managed to shift your life from being broke, having a wife who’s working as a dog groomer, you were struggling making at home, maybe $20,000-30,000/year doing sub-par, and not feeling very successful. And now, your life has completely shifted.
One of the things that happen with a lot of people is their life shifts, their ideas of success shift as well. So I’m really excited to talk to you about what is the key to success, what success looks like to you, and what is that even mean? What is success for you now?
Dale Partridge
As we graduate high school and getting into our early 20s and we have this version of success that we’ve typically adopted from what we’ve seen in culture and media and maybe those that we’ve looked up to. I think as we get smacked in the face by reality, as we go through relationships, and as we looked in at certain people and go, “Gosh, I don’t like that about you,” and looked at other people and go, “I really admire that person.” It really starts to form in shape what success really looks like and I don’t think that success is very relative.
The key to success is not very specific. I think that there are different channels of success but I think to have it all, if you will. This has been one of my aim on my journey of success is to have it all. Meaning to have strong relationship with my wife, my family, and my kids, to have a really have strong spiritual life that I’m a Christian guy but just to make sure that’s a priority in my life, which suggests that the key to success is a wide term. To make sure I have good reputation, and that I protect that and the day of the internet where the internet never forgets whatever you say can be construed and pushed against you. We got to be very careful to protect our names and our reputation. And then, my physical health, on top of that, my finances. Together, those kinds of things really make up my success and really help in defining the key to success.
You can tell it. I don’t talk about my business. My business is not something that I do and I think it’s fairly successful as a channel but for the most part, I don’t want to become the wealthiest guy that nobody likes. Mere being wealthy is not the key to success. I don’t want to become the guy that got too busy making a living that I forgot to make a life. There are all these puns that I can just keep going with in terms I don’t want to be the richest guy in the graveyard. That’s the life that I want to stay away from and I define the key to success on my own terms.
I might not be the wealthiest guy that you’ve ever meet but my hope is to become one of the most successful people you’ve ever meet.
Reframing the key to success
Kamala Chambers
I love how you’re defining the key to success for us and reframing it because we, the thriving launchers, do talk a lot about how to further your business, how to take it to the next level, how to bring in more financial abundance, and you’re talking about holistic abundance, abundance that comes through your relationships, your passion, your spirituality, and your finances.
Luis Congdon
And what I like about what we’re doing right now Kamala and Dale, is it really fits the integrity of the show because for a while, Thrivinglaunch was just about business and giving people hard lessons about how they can define the key to success on their own terms.
What I mean by hard lessons is very step by step on how to do something, how to find the key to success in business, and now we’ve shifted the show, and all of a sudden, Dale shows up on my radar and I’m thinking, I want to shift the show because entrepreneurs are people that have lives outside of their business and too easy to get overly focused on the business.
What do you do Dale to keep that balance? Do you think balance in life is the key to success? Because success for me is like this circle I saw that I really love and it was like a tire and it had rings. So this big circle, and there were rings that went up until 10 levels. Then it was cut like a pie. One little slice is your family. The other one is your finances and you fill out whatever you rate yourself as. Maybe 10 with family, a 2 with finances, or you’re a 10 with finances, and a 2 in health.
Then what the coach told us is what if this tire isn’t as full as possible in every spectrum. Then you have an uneven tire and you can’t really move the car. How do you keep this balance going for yourself with everything that you’re doing?
Dale Partridge
There’s no shortage of quick tips to the key to success. If you want to know how to do entrepreneurship, that’s super easy. You can go read 8 books, and you know exactly how to start a business. That’s really easy knowledge. What’s not easy is maturity, the ability to make good decisions, discernment, discipline, integrity, and patience. It’s all these virtues if you will. And so it constantly focusing on how do I become more honest, more dependable, more vulnerable, loving, brave, courageous in certain things, and risky.
There are just so many kinds of balances that I’m focusing on and I noticed that the more I focused on those things, the more successful my business becomes.
If you look behind typically every really thriving business, you usually have a really good leader. Sure we hear about all the bad stories as well but for me, I’m not just interested in being a guy who has lots of money and a really great company and just has 2 divorces.
There’s a lot to be said that is a man or a woman can’t take care of their home. How are you expected to lead anybody outside of that? Those are supposed to be the most important people in your life. If you can’t take care of that, how are you going to take care of this business? How are you going to take care of this other important relationships? Sure, those people might be successful for a time but they’re not going to have long-term success. For me, just finding balance is very difficult.
Dale Partridge
You’re extending plates and one plate is about to fall and you got to invest more time there. Then the other plates start to fall and you got to invest some time there.
We live in a world where it says you got to do a ton of stuff that we always have to be busy. We just have to be on every social network. We have to constantly be reading, growing, doing, and showing the world that we’re doing all these things because they need to know. So it’s a very difficult time.
In my opinion, if I had to break it down to two words, it’s priorities and discipline. Discipline for me has always been doing something you don’t necessarily like to achieve something you love. That’s something that I really held onto is that, “I don’t like getting up early in the morning.” I’m not really a morning person. I’m actually a really good night owl but my life this season, doesn’t allow that. So I get up early and I read and I get like yard work done in the morning. I spend quiet time just kind of having that self-time and have time with my kids. I get to make them breakfast every morning and spend time with them.
The key to success in your life and business is how you prioritize things
Dale Partridge
Then the idea of priorities, if you don’t believe your family is more important than your work, then it will show in your actions. It’s just really sad to me when I see people that are just relationally bankrupt but financially wealthy. So I thought what a life that I don’t want. That’s most of these kind of up and coming, hustling, millennial type entrepreneurs that brag about how many hours they work, “I worked 85 hours last week,” and I’m like, “You’re an idiot.” I just look at that then go, “An entrepreneur is someone who learns how to make more money with less time.” So you make a hundred thousand dollars a year and you work 80 hours a week. You have two $50,000 jobs. That’s what you have. If you could make $100,000 a year and you work 5 hours a week, that’s impressive, right?
We don’t start businesses so we can work more. We start businesses so we could work less and have more time to do those things we do love with the people that we do love.
And so I’m just constantly helping people get those priorities straightened because I believe, the key to key success is how you prioritize things and realize what entrepreneurship really is. It’s not about working a ton and working late until the night, that’s not the key to success. That happens every now and then but if that’s your life, you’re not an entrepreneur. You’re an employee at your own company.
Luis Congdon
Kamala, I know you probably feel the same way. As Dale talks, I’m thinking a lot about our interview with Jay Papasan and how he talked about The ONE Thing, and boiling our life down in each category to the one thing where we get the most success and out of everything he said when he did his research and everything he was doing, he’s like, “We’re boiling everything down to simplicity so that we can create more time for family and for being around the people that we love.”
And just to that on a deeper and personal level, Kamala and I just recently took a trip down to Medellin, Columbia. I was adopted when I was 8 years old. Somebody who thriving launches noticed that I was adopted and I went back and reunited with my family and met my father who I’d never met and I just spent nearly 2 months not really working and being engrossed in Latin family. Latin cultures are very about families, gathering of 30-40 people on a regular basis, not once a year, but a few times a month. That’s how prioritizing your relationships becomes the key to success.
Kamala Chambers
Every single day
Luis Congdon
And I feel so much better. I feel so much more loved and whole. This is what I do business for. This is what I do mindfulness practices for. This is what I do everything for so I can feel more at peace and a sense feel like all of me is being maximized.
Dale Partridge
Totally. It sound like a season where you go, “Man, am I recalibrating how I view success?” One of my big goals is that if I could make whatever number it is comfortable and come from me, I’m not talking about millions of dollars, I’m talking about few grand a year but I could have all the time in the world, that is incredible.
So many times I see entrepreneurs who falsely believe that the key to success is making a lot of money, they go, “Oh my gosh, I want to build this multi, multimillion dollar business.” I’m all about it like do it, right? That’s the best part about entrepreneurship and capitalism.
But a million bucks a year is a lot of money. I like to remind people that. That’s a lot of money and there comes a point, at least in my experience when I made a million dollars, I felt like I’m not really motivated to make anymore. At that point, your priorities are really got there.
If you are performance driven and you just want to show off more things to more people and you got to have like the nicer fit. I just question where your heart is and where your motives are and the need to make so much, the key to success lies in between these lines.
Right now, I’m not saying that there’s anything wrong with that. Some companies need to be big but just being contented in that journey is another process and another personal maturity that I think comes along as an entrepreneur especially in the later years as you start to actually make money and be successful. So when I’m listening and you want to give your designer direction, I would tell them that, “Hey, I’m a lifestyle writer” “I’m a personality-based brand,” if you are, “I want this to represent my whole personality not just my product or service.”
Freedom of choice-an integral part of the key to success
Kamala Chambers
Yes. I absolutely agree with this. When I started off online and decided to take my business online, it was because I wanted the lifestyle. I love to travel. I love to be able to work my own hours and work as much as I felt like. I just want to be completely honest and transparent that I did put in some 80 hours/week. I did work really, really hard in the beginning.
And now, our business is at a place that we can take 2 months off and we’re working 5 hours/week and our business is doing better than it has ever done. We enjoy both success and freedom, which we realize are the integral parts of the key to success. I think it can take some time to get there but the important thing that I hear you driving home is the motivation behind it.
Is it really about the money or is it about being able to live the way that you want to live and embody a sense of peace or a sense of happiness and have the time that you want to have for the things that are really important to you. For me, happiness is the key to success.
Dale Partridge
Yes. Absolutely. Freedom is an integral part of the key to success. For us, it was to live on a farm. So we live on a farm in the middle of Oregon and that was our dream and that’s how we want to have that home-based and we wanted the peace, the quiet, the animals, and the big yard. We want those things and to be honest, that’s cheaper than where I came from in Southern California.
For us, my wife and I, we just make decisions based off of what’s the dream, what we really want, and then what’s next. We don’t constantly just end on one dream like,”This is our forever home and this is it.” We stay for a season, for sure, we’re excited to be in the season we’re at now.
One of my favorite quotes is, “You’re not in content if you want change. You’re in content if you can be happy while you wait for that change.” That process for us has been a journey. For us, we want change. We don’t know what that is right now. We’ve been here for a few years. We plan on hoping to be here for another 3, 4, or 5 years, who knows? But the idea is that we want change and I think that’s important to give permission to people, to have that change like to desire it. Even when you get to the top of that mountain, don’t just sit there, enjoy it for a season and then figure out what’s next. What else are you going to build? What else are you going to do? What else can you add?
We got work to do. We are entrepreneurs. We are creators, right? And we define the key to success on our own terms.
Dale Partridge
And it took me a long time to get that idea where I was constantly 10 steps ahead anywhere I was standing and I was never happy with where I was at.
That’s another thing that performance addiction comes with as an entrepreneur. We have a lot of these people who are broken and trying to prove themselves and get to be valuable or get that affirmation that they desperately need to say that they’re worthy. A lot of those people get that from whatever brokenness of their past but they try to show it through their work, “Oh! Look how great I am!” “Look how famous I am!” “Look how smart I am” “Look how wealthy I am.”
I’ve been there. That’s the reason I could talk about that. That’s the journey. It’s one of the biggest drivers out there but I think as we mature and grow, and realize that’s not really stuff that matters. That’s my own brokenness and I need to be healed from that. You take time to look into that and the need to maybe get right with God or I need to have a serious conversation with my wife. Those things I think we avoid to talk about but I’m telling you.
Dale Partridge
Yes. Absolutely. Freedom is an integral part of the key to success. For us, it was to live on a farm. So we live on a farm in the middle of Oregon and that was our dream and that’s how we want to have that home-based and we wanted the peace, the quiet, the animals, and the big yard. We want those things and to be honest, that’s cheaper than where I came from in Southern California.
For us, my wife and I, we just make decisions based off of what’s the dream, what we really want, and then what’s next. We don’t constantly just end on one dream like,”This is our forever home and this is it.” We stay for a season, for sure, we’re excited to be in the season we’re at now.
One of my favorite quotes is, “You’re not in content if you want change. You’re in content if you can be happy while you wait for that change.” That process for us has been a journey. For us, we want change. We don’t know what that is right now. We’ve been here for a few years. We plan on hoping to be here for another 3, 4, or 5 years, who knows? But the idea is that we want change and I think that’s important to give permission to people, to have that change like to desire it. Even when you get to the top of that mountain, don’t just sit there, enjoy it for a season and then figure out what’s next. What else are you going to build? What else are you going to do? What else can you add?
We got work to do. We are entrepreneurs. We are creators, right? And we define the key to success on our own terms.
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MUST HAVE RESOURCES
The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
The Richest Man in All of Babylon by George S. Clason
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We’re going to give you true tips, real tools that you can apply to your business every Tuesday. Then, on the other days, we’re going to take a journey where we interview the top experts in the world in their industry. They are the people who are going to help you with your relationships, deepening your intimacy, deepening your spiritual practices, meditation, and a wide variety of things.
And then, Luis and I are also going to be here to support you with real life stories as we travel the world and bring you this podcast.
Luis Congdon
Hey, this is Luis Congdon from thrivinglaunch.com.
I’m excited to be here with you. It’s been a real honor and pleasure to be in the process of creating this podcast, finding the top experts, the people that I really love and admire. People like Dr. Harville Hendrix, Don Miguel Ruiz, Kyle Cease, Russell Brunson, and the list of experts that we have on the show goes on and on.
More than anything, I’m just really excited to have you here. I personally come from a background of non-profit, working for over 10 years in the non-profit field, helping low income married couples. Over 300 couples I actually saw personally and then, taking my work and starting an online business. Starting several podcasts and bringing you the best of everything from my life as a former want to be monk, living in Ashrams to starting my own business and working in non-profits and just bringing all of that together to create a show that really helps people ranging from entrepreneurs to people who just want some self-help, advise and tips, and people that just want the best in life.
Kamala Chambers
And I’m Kamala Chambers.
My passion for this show really stems from my background. I started off as an energy medicine practitioner, then, became a health coach. I became an instructor for energy medicine and health coaching, went in to intimacy coaching. So for the last 12 years, I’ve really been in the fields of self-help and wellness and for the last 6 years, I’ve had my business solely online and helping people build their own online business.
The show is truly a passion project for Luis and I. We’re so happy to bring it to you and share real life stories as we travel the world together and work on our own businesses, our own love life, and share this journey with you.
Luis Congdon
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WHAT TO LISTEN TO NEXT
The Key To Success – Dale Partridge
Life Transitions – Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
Online Training Courses – Bob Bly
Secret of Success – Jack Canfield
The Power of Belief – Bruce Lipton
Social Media Branding – Cherie Aimée
Time Management Techniques – Jay Papasan
MUST HAVE RESOURCES
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
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