Welcome to Extraordinary Focus with David Wood, where we help you achieve way more in less time.
Do you suffer from shiny object syndrome? Do you often feel scattered and distracted, making it hard to implement your plan with all the ideas and strategies coming at you? Do you often wonder if you have the right goals and plans?
Get the laser focus you need. So you can double your business, double your impact in the world and be an even more extraordinary entrepreneur and human.
John Raatz advises A-list celebrities like Jim Carey, Madonna, and Eckhart Tolle. He’s also a pilot and former rock star. In this interview, you’ll learn how to partner with high profile celebrities, the benefits of narrowing your target market, and the importance of transformation in the entertainment industry.
Highlights:
#LandYourDreamJob #SuccessStories #CareerJourney #PassionAndSkill #CreativeProfessionals #NicheSuccess #Visioneering #JohnRaatz #DavidWood #ExtraordinaryFocus
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William Arntz, a true trailblazer in the world of art, shares his remarkable journey from pioneering innovative productions to embracing the fusion of science and spirituality. With projects like "What the Bleep Do We Know!?", Arntz reshaped the landscape of creative expression. He shares his strategies for acceptance, collaboration, and innovative marketing that led to his iconic successes.
Highlights:
#WhatTheBleep #SellYourVision #UnconventionalSuccess #CreativePathway #AchieveYourDreams #ScienceAndSpirituality #DoubleYourRevenue #DavidWood #WilliamArntz #GrowYourBusiness #ExtraordinaryFocus
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Sean Covel, a film and TV producer from South Dakota's Black Hills, shares his inspiring journey to Hollywood, the struggles he faced with authenticity, and his ultimate transition to storytelling. By embracing vulnerability and truth, Sean found success as a producer with credits like "Napoleon Dynamite" and discovered his true passion for writing children's books, making a positive impact through storytelling and philanthropy.
We cover:
#12DaysOfPizza #NapoleonDynamite #EntrepreneurialJourney #BusinessGrowthStrategies #InspiringSuccess #FilmIndustryInsights #ProfitablePathways #SeanCovel #DavidWood #ExtraordinaryFocus
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Download the free 6 min video “How to Double Your Revenue by Focusing on Less” at http://focus.ceo/focusvideo
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In this episode of Extraordinary Focus, David Wood interviews Barnet Bain, an Oscar-winner for “What Dreams May Come” (producer), renowned filmmaker, author, and educator. Barnett shares key insights on authentic conversations, effective leadership, and transformational relationships.
He then shares how he maintains integrity while navigating tough conversations in the entertainment industry and how non-transactional friendships can improve the way we relate to others. Prepare to transform your understanding of relationships as you tap into Barnet's experiences and discover invaluable lessons for your business journey. #Transformationalrelationships #Authenticconversations #Businessgrowth #Effectiveleadership #Nontransactionalfriendships #Barnetbain #Davidwood #Extraordinaryfocus
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Are you struggling to achieve your goals? Do you sometimes feel it's too big for you? Or that you're not aiming high enough?
In this episode of Extraordinary Focus, I'm excited to introduce you to Charlie Engle. Charlie is an incredible person who has achieved more than most of us ever will. More importantly, he is an expert when it comes to achieving any goal that you set your mind to. In this video, he is going to share with you his secrets on how to achieve anything that you want in life. Buckle up because this is one video you don't want to miss!
We covered a lot of ground, including:
Charlie Engle is one of the premier adventure athletes in the world today. He’s run across more than 40 countries but by far his most important accomplishment is his 29 years of clean and sober living. He is the best selling author of Running Man. Charlie’s record setting run across the Sahara Desert led to the creation of H2O Africa, which is known today as Water.org, cofounded by Matt Damon.
Charlie has been a featured speaker at the United Nations, at NATO Headquarters in Belgium and on board the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. He regularly trains Fortune 500 companies in strategies for resilience and addressing mental health issues.
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I was recently interviewed about my new book by Kathryn Thompson, host of Be the Sought After Entrepreneur. We had an exciting conversation about my book, Mouse in the Room, and I went over some key points on being the bad-ass leader people want to follow!
We discuss:
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If it resonates, we would love for you to be part of the mouse naming revolution! Here’s how you can do that:
Kathryn Thompson is an award-winning marketing and communications expert, and the Founder of Creatively Owned.
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Recently, I was a guest on Corey Kupfer’s podcast, Deal Quest, where I revealed the five key ingredients to making the deal. It was such a great episode that I wanted to share on my Extraordinary Focus podcast!
Tune in as we discuss:
Corey Kupfer is a deal-driven growth strategist, negotiator, deal-maker, speaker, and attorney. He’s also the founder of DealQuest, host of the weekly DealQuest Podcast, and author of Authentic Negotiating.
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🐭 Become a Better Leader. Check out my book, Mouse in The Room: http://www.mouseintheroom.com
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💰 Download the free 6 min video "How to Double Your Revenue by Focusing on Less" at http://focus.ceo/focusvideo
✋ Take the free 60 min Double Your Revenue training at http://focus.ceo/training
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It takes commitment to turn your life around and be happy.
In this episode of the Extraordinary Focus podcast, I chatted with Monique Rhodes about How To Be Happy. And we had a powerful conversation! As Monique says, “turning my life around feels equivalent to the training, determination and courage required to win an Olympic gold medal in Mind Training. It is the greatest achievement of my life.”
Tune in as we discuss:
Monique Rhodes is a Happiness Strategist who teaches students and corporations around the world how to master their lives. She has spent the last 25 years studying the mind and its relationship to happiness and suffering and over 70 universities and colleges use her program The 10 Minute Mind®.
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Do you ever feel like creativity is a scary thing?
What I’ve learned is that creativity is not just an art. It's a way of life that can be applied to all areas of your life, from business to relationships.
Join me in this episode of the Extraordinary Focus podcast where I chat with Esma Kirim. We had a powerful conversation, discussing all things courage and creativity for life and business.
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Bill Gallagher of Scaling Coach joins me on this Extraordinary Focus episode to discuss how to play bigger in our lives.
Going big takes courage - time to own who YOU are for all the right reasons!
Tune in now as we cover:
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Not only is it possible to double your revenue, but you can increase intimacy and enjoyment at the same time. Tune into this Extraordinary Focus podcast where I interview my client Ben Leyson on how he has done just that.
We cover:
Ben combines the latest in neuroscience and physiotherapy to help active people stay fit, recover fast and improve performance without needing painkillers or rest.
Ben now works exclusively with active people over 30 who are looking for something different. Ben is someone who is unsatisfied with traditional approaches and is the only Integrative Physiotherapist in Woolgoolga. He places a high value on healthy activity and time with family, and wishes to help others maintain their fitness and feel young!
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Why does more influence MATTER?
Kurt Mortensen was my special guest on this episode of the Extraordinary Focus podcast. He shares the secrets of being truly influential so that you can go out into the world and have an impact on it like never before.
You'll learn:
Kurt W. Mortensen is an international authority on charisma, human nature and influence. Kurt has spent over 20 years researching persuasion and motivational psychology and teaches on the university level. He is the author of Persuasion IQ, Laws of Charisma and the best-selling book Maximum Influence, and his books have been translated into 28 languages.
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
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In this Extraordinary Focus podcast, I interview Stephen Tebo of Tebo Properties, where we take a journey on his early life, business, real estate, vintage cars, and what it takes to be successful!
Tune in as we cover:
Stephen Tebo took himself from a shoe-shining job at age 8, to a real estate business boasting over 4 MILLION square feet of real estate, and a larger vintage car collection than Jay Leno.
To learn more about Stephen, visit https://teboproperties.com/
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
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I interview Brian Roland, Social Entrepreneur & 6x Inc. 5000 Company Founder on social entrepreneurship.
Social entrepreneurship is the private sector's answer to philanthropy. Your work and business have an impact on something more significant than just making money. You can affect a fundamental change in the world!
Tune in as we cover:
Brian Roland is a Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Abenity, which powers corporate perks for top brands including U.S. Bank and Mastercard.
And while Abenity provides millions of subscribers with private discounts, the company's social mission is fighting extreme poverty with every program they deliver, recently exceeding a million dollars of total giving and hired a CEO to accelerate growth with their fully remote team.
Brian helps like-minded entrepreneurs establish a social mission of their own.
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
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When you nurture, protect and nourish your motivation as a currency, it helps you make more money and have more impact. We all know motivation is fuel for productivity, but when motivation runs out, your productivity will too. Luckily, there are many ways you can tap into your supply of motivation to keep that fire burning!
In this episode with Chris Bellow of Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast we cover:
Chris Bello is a college graduate that quit his corporate job 3 years in. He wanted to take hold of the reigns of life and write his own story.
After struggling with one side-hustle after another, he went all in on residential real estate, where he has quickly caught momentum. Chris is also the host of the top-rated business podcast, the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast (1M+ downloads), where he documents his journey and interviews incredible guests.
Chris’ motto is “Less dreaming, more doing.”
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In this episode, I have a chat with Derek Loudermilk on how to be unstoppable!
We cover:
Derek is a Professional Adventurer, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Digital Nomad, Business Coach, Father, founder of AdventureQuest Travel, and Host of The Art of Adventure Podcast where David has been featured multiple times. In this episode, David chats to Derek Loudermilk about how to be unstoppable!
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I speak to John Lee Dumas on building an extraordinary podcast.
We cover:
John Lee Dumas (JLD) is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Past guests include Tony Robbins, Seth Godin and… David Wood! Plus thousands more. With over 2,000 episodes, 70 million downloads per month and 1 million monthly listens, JLD has built a media empire with a massive fan base aptly called “Fire Nation.”
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
Download the free 6 min video "How to Double Your Revenue by Focusing on Less" at http://focus.ceo/focusvideo
Take the free 60 min Double Your Revenue training at http://focus.ceo/training
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Let's talk to Aloise “Kitty” on how to create a life you desire and how to tap into what’s possible.
In this episode, Aloise “Kitty” covers: * How your vision/goals are the first step to focus. * What’s possible for me? * What would excite me? * Concept of creating your own future – you’re sitting in a taxi and don’t know where it’s going! * Presencing this week, or even each day. * Aligning your mind and thoughts and even expectations with this future. * Using the Morning Pages! * Taking daily action as a way of messaging the universe. * Non-attachment to the vision (you might get something better)! * How Aloise created a leadership organization through visioning * Is visioning responsible for one of David’s career highlights?
Aloise Surfleet-Middleton is an Ascension Guide, an Akashic Records Reader, a Reiki Master and an Accredited Coach. Her Dharma Life Academy shows you how to create the life you desire and make a difference on the planet.
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
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Let's talk to Joe Valley of Quiet Light Brokerage on how to get top dollar selling your business!
In this episode, we cover:
Joe is a serial entrepreneur, EXITpreneur, author, advisor, and partner at Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A firms in the world. He has built, bought, and sold over a half dozen companies of his own, and has helped thousands of online entrepreneurs achieve their goals. In his recently published book, The EXITpreneur’s Playbook – How to Sell your Online Business for Top Dollar, he shares real-life stories of successful and failed exits, and teaches you how to reverse engineer a pathway to your own incredible exit.
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
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In this special Extraordinary Focus episode, I'm going to help you choose the right mountain and climb twice as fast.
Tune in as I give a laser preview of what you can implement today.
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Working a full-time job and running a business takes focus, particularly when large retailers approach you to fulfill sales and inventory demands.
Listen in as I ask Tri to share his success story, from watching YouTube videos to having product fly off the shelves.
You'll learn:
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In this episode, I chat with John Lee Dumas about being an extraordinary entrepreneur and human.
We cover:
John Lee Dumas (JLD) is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Past guests include Tony Robbins, Seth Godin and… David Wood! Plus thousands more. With over 2,000 episodes, 70 million downloads per month, and 1 million monthly listens, JLD has built a media empire with a massive fan base aptly called “Fire Nation.”
For show notes and past guests, please visit http://focus.ceo/podcast
Download the free 6 min video "How to Double Your Revenue by Focusing on Less" at http://focus.ceo/focusvideo
Take the free 60 min Double Your Revenue training at http://focus.ceo/training
Follow David:
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