Calvin Wayman is an author, speaker, and social media entrepreneur. He’s been featured in the Huffington Post, Social Media Examiner, EOFire, and many other places. Influencive named him a Top 30 Entrepreneur and is the author of the bestselling book Fish Out Of Water.
Quotes To Remember:
“Take consistent imperfect actions.”
“Progress is the name of the game, not perfection.”
“Sometimes, it’s not just the positive that you need.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Fish Out of Water by Calvin Wayman
The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Damion Lupo is a bestselling author in personal finance who is rewriting the rules and plans for retirement. He believes that every human has a life of freedom and joy awaiting once we break free from the confusion and chaos of financial illiteracy.
Quotes To Remember:
“Cash is not financial freedom, neither is cash flow.”
“You have to stumble and make mistakes on your way to success.”
“One of the biggest misconceptions is either ‘Save your way to wealth’ or ‘You have to have money to make money.’”
“It doesn’t matter what you know or what you can do or what your experience so much as it matters how fast you can learn, adapt and change.”
“When you do say YES, you’re saying NO to something else.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Adam Witty is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advantage | ForbesBooks. He has built Advantage Media Group, The Business Growth Company™, into one of the largest business book publishers in America, serving over 1,000 Members in 40 U.S. states and 13 countries. Advantage was listed on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s most rapidly growing private companies in 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, and 2012 and named to the Best Places to Work in South Carolina list for 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Quotes To Remember:
“It doesn’t happen overnight.”
“Starting with content marketing as the first pillar to building authority is the easiest way and the most logical place to start.”
“Referral Marketing is probably the most under-utilized marketing pillar in probably every company in the world.”
“Twenty percent of your customers will freely refer you.”
“There isn’t a single customer of any company that wants to be an unpaid salesperson.”
“The bigger the authority figure you are no matter what it is that you do, the more likely your clients will refer you.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Authority Marketing by Adam D. Witty and Rusty Shelton
No B.S. Direct Marketing by Dan Kennedy
American Icon by Bryce G. Hoffman
The Discipline of Market Leaders by Fred Wiersema and Michael Treacy
Todd Davis has served on the Board of Directors for HR.com and is a member of the Association for Talent Development and the Society for Human Resource Management. In his latest book Get Better, he shares 15 proven practices you can use to build effective relationships at work.
Quotes To Remember:
“You have to take a dose of humility and realize that we are all in the state of getting better.”
“Think ‘We’, not ‘Me’.”
“Soft skills are the 80-90% of what people are hired and fired for.”
“Be the change you seek in the world.”
“We all have biases.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Association for Talent Development
Society for Human Resource Management
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
The Art of Innovation by Jonathan Littman
Jim Johnson is an authority on realizing your dreams. As a high school basketball coach, he took over three losing variety programs and turned them into winners in a short period of time. In addition to speaking full-time as he inspires more people, he became involved with AutismUp, the leading 501(c)3 autism advocacy organization in Rochester and the surrounding areas.
Quotes To Remember:
“Any team that has success does have some talent.”
“The team that has talent that works together is usually the champion.”
“You really got to figure out what’s your passion.”
“When you think it, ink it!”
“You should have a personal growth plan.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
A Coach and A Miracle by Jim Johnson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
The Last Lecture by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch
Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx
Madeleine Taylor is the driving force behind the business management and growth of Content Refined, the Canadian Content Marketing Agency born from a desire to simplify the process of content creation for business owners.
Quotes To Remember:
“Keyword Research part is the planning phase and the execution phase is the content creation phase.”
“Content is king.”
“Google really rewards people with high quality content.”
“Make sure that you are writing great writers to write the content.”
You can’t just publish once every few months and expect your traffic to climb. It has to be a consistent and concise effort.”
“One blog post per month is not enough to call it a content creation strategy.”
“If you are going to invest in one area, invest it in your content plan.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Madeleine’s Site - Use the coupon code: breakthrough for a 20% off on your 1st month (First 100 people only)
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together by Rob Walling and Sherry Walling
Before The Exit by Dan Andrews
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Darrell Darnell began podcasting in 2008 and formed the Golden Spiral Media podcast network in 2010. Now he is a full-time podcast consultant and producer with his company Pro Podcast Solutions which offers a full suite of services to support new and existing podcasters. He nearly went out of business in January 2015 but now has a rapidly growing company serving clients worldwide and earning multiple six figures each year.
Quotes To Remember:
“It just goes back to what we personally choose to prioritize.”
“As men, we love our work. We find our identity in our work.”
“Profitable can be defined in different ways.”
“It is important for any podcaster to take a moment and define what would make your podcast successful.”
“A podcast should not be your first entry point to making a contact with a person.”
“Always be checking yourself and just ask yourself ‘Is what I’m doing right now the best thing that I could be doing?’”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Platform by Michael S. Hyatt
80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
James Whittaker made his mark as an entrepreneur with his first bestseller The Beginner’s Guide To Wealth which Money Magazine named the top book of the month for March 2010. Since that big splash, he’s appeared on over 80 podcasts and radio shows and spoken to audience of over 2,000 people. Now he’s building on his legacy with his latest book, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy which was released as the official companion to the multimillion dollar film based on Napoleon Hill’s timeless classic.
Quotes To Remember:
“Each and everyday, if you do not make the decision to win, you automatically make the decision to fail.”
“The most important opinion on the planet is how we feel about ourselves.”
“Too many people accept temporary failure as permanent defeat.”
“One of the easiest ways to be happy is to hang around with happy people.”
“One of the best ways that you can inspire them is not by having a conversation with them. It’s actually by you leading by example.”
“People who write down their goals are 42% more likely to achieve them.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Beginner's Guide to Wealth by James Whittaker and Noel Whittaker
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Five Minute Journal by Intelligent Change
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
Mark Cummins is the co-founder of Pointy, a product that makes it incredibly easy for retailers to get all of their products displayed online. The growing company has been featured in prominent places like TechCrunch, Forbes, NBC, the Wall Street Journal, and many others. Before co-founding Pointy, today’s guest was the CEO of Plink. After that company got acquired by Google, he served as one of Google’s senior software engineers for three years.
Quotes To Remember:
“Knowledge, as you implement it, that is power.”
“Doing door-to-door (marketing) was quite valuable.”
“You have to have high tolerance for the unknown and high tolerance for risk.”
“You should optimize for success not for item.”
“You have to have something credible to bring to the investor.”
“After fundraising, it’s basically just a networking exercise.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
How Brands Grow: What Marketers Don't Know by Byron Sharp
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
Kelvin Dorsey teaches email marketing through his books such as 81 Days To Becoming An Online Marketing Sales Machine, The Little Blue Book Of Email Marketing Wisdom, and more. His content is designed to help people sell a ton of their products and services.
Quotes To Remember:
“Just grow your email list and have great copy.”
“You either gonna grow your own audience or you're gonna tap into somebody else’s.”
“To be able to do it all, that’s rare.”
“At the start, you don’t have a choice. You have to do it all yourself.”
“Starting a business is the hardest thing in the world. There’s no easy way.”
“You got to write interesting content.”
“You’ve got to be concrete in communication.”
“People remember stories. Go and tell more stories.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
81 Days To Becoming An Online Marketing Sales Machine by Kelvin Dorsey
The Little Blue Book of Email Marketing Wisdom by Kelvin Dorsey
The Secret of Selling Anything by Harry Browne
Hypnotic Writing by Joe Vitale
Action! By Robert Ringer
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Katie Welsh has a wild ride when it comes to debt payoff stories. The unique angle with this story is that it’s ongoing and today’s guest is sharing many lessons along the way. She was about $200,000 in debt and managed to pay back most of the debt. In May 2018, the time we are recording this episode, she only has $26,000 of that $200,000 left to pay off. She keeps everyone updated on how her money liberation is going, and you’ll hear about it in this episode.
Quotes To Remember:
“Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
“You have to acknowledge it and you just have to do it because ultimately it is not going away.”
“Don’t put off your student loan.”
“If you don't have a plan as to where you are going or what you are doing then you are not going and not doing anything.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Your Money or Your Life by Joseph R. Dominguez, Monique Tilford, and Vicki Robin
The Millionaire Fastlane by M. J. DeMarco
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
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Penny Sansevieri is the CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts and adjunct professor at NYU. She is a bestselling author and internationally recognized book marketing and media relations expert. Her company is one of the leaders in the publishing industry and has developed some of the most cutting-edge book marketing campaigns.
Quotes To Remember:
“Books age very quickly.”
“If you are re-releasing a book, you're doing so that you can restart your marketing.”
“Pretty much anything needs to be updated frequently.”
“I will always recommend putting the latest edition on the cover.”
“The number one mistake that authors make is that they do not write for their reader.”
“You really do have to remember why you are doing it.”
“Big numbers do not matter as much as they used to.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon! Master Amazon & Sell More Books! by Penny C Sansevieri
Superfans by George Dohrmann
Small Is the New Big by Seth Godin
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Chad Carson is a real estate investor, world traveler, and student of business, money, and life. His mission is to provide people with practical and approachable education and empowerment. He helps people win financially so they can do what matters in their lives. Since 2003, he’s co-owned a business investing in real estate where he’s bought, sold, financed, and rented hundreds of properties.
Quotes To Remember:
“How you find deals in real estate changes year to year.”
“Money is intimidating for people.”
“Every market is a little bit different.”
“You don’t have to have all the money by yourself. You can partner with other people.”
“Just buy one house at a time.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Building Wealth One House at a Time: Making it Big on Little Deals by John Schaub
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow by Frank Gallinelli
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Jeremy Adams built two businesses that each do multi-million dollars in revenue before turning 27. He was named as one of Influencive’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 and won the “Best New Business” award by Brighthouse in Central Florida. He’s done business with Kevin Harrington, a past investor from Shark Tank, and his current venture is Unicorn Innovations.
Quotes To Remember:
“Find your own Kevin Harrington.”
“Everybody definitely starts somewhere.”
“Figure out a way to add value and figure out a way to build trust.”
“We can reach max production and max fulfillment just from local strategic partnerships.”
“It’s very realistic to generate quality revenue and quality income for yourself just with a handful of super high-level strategic partnerships.”
“You really have to, in many cases, be persistent.”
“99% of people’s problem really is not a big deal.”
“Education is the new currency.”
“Sales is one of the most powerful skills in the world that you can learn.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Second Chance by Robert Kiyosaki
Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
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Jon Gordon leverages his bestselling books and talks to inspire readers and audiences around the world. Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits have put his principles to the test. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more.
Quotes To Remember:
“When the wave hits, we have a choice. We could get crushed by the wave and resist that change or we can ride that wave to a successful future by embracing the change.”
“You must make time to communicate and connect.”
“To build a great culture, it all starts with great relationships.”
“As a leader, it is important to know that you create the culture and you set the culture.”
“If you love it, you won’t fear it.”
“If you know you want to be the best in the world at it ,then don’t give up.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The Power of a Positive Team by Jon Gordon
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon
The Carpenter by Jon Gordon
The Dip by Seth Godin
The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus
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Rory Vaden is the co-founder of Southwestern Consulting™, New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs and Procrastinate On Purpose, an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and the world’s leading expert on self-discipline, overcoming procrastination, and taking action to create exponential results.
Quotes To Remember:
“Self-discipline isn’t as hard as we think.”
“The way that you multiply time is by giving yourself the emotional permission to spend time on things today that will give you more time tomorrow.”
“What are the things I can do now to make tomorrow better?”
“Our ability to endure pain is directly proportional to the clarity of our vision.”
“FEAR is an acronym that stands for False Evidence Appearing Real.”
“The more that you give, the more influence that you create.”
“Success is never owned. Success is only rented and the rent is due everyday.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
The First 10 Books You Should Read as a New Leader
The 10 Most Important Books to Teach You About Money
The First 20 Books You Should Read as a Servant Seller
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Procrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden
Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden
The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
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DJ Carroll started his first business as a senior in high school, and that business went from a $300 start up just 10 years ago to a massive multi-million dollar business operating in three states. He has implemented the same tactics he used to grow his business into over half a dozen other businesses he has started or acquired. He is a public speaker who trains sales professionals for big brands such as State Farm, Toyota, MetLife, Edwards Jones, and Cadillac. His life purpose is to help others grow through what he has learned.
Quotes To Remember:
“There’s only two things in business: time and money.”
“There comes a time that you have to level up.”
“Find a reason to make it work vs. finding an excuse of why it won’t.”
“You have to get self-doubt out of your mind.”
“The worst case scenario normally isn’t that bad.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Phenomenal Phone Calls by DJ Carroll
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill
The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
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Joseph Hogue has been working from home full-time since 2013 and wouldn't trade it for the world. From managing five blogs, self-publishing and working as a freelance investment analyst, he loves the freedom and control he has over his financial future. That’s why he shares his ideas with others so they can follow a similar life story in this episode.
Quotes To Remember:
“Treat it (blogging) like a business. Learn the different ways people make money.”
“Everything in blogging focuses on giving first.”
“The biggest factor is keeping those books’ ranking.”
“Get over that self-defeating voices.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Launch by Jeff Walker
Make Money Blogging by Joseph Hogue
A Guide to the Good Life by William Braxton Irvine
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Itxy Lopez empowers young women who are ready to take control of their lives instead of living by society’s rules. She help them live the life they want to live while making it feel fun, simple, and guilt-free.
Quotes To Remember:
“You have to keep your ‘why’ at the top of your mind.”
“Self-control isn’t just about career. It’s also about you.”
“Things don’t change as often as you think they do.”
“If you want to work faster, take a break.”
What You’ll Learn:
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Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
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Jaymie Tarshis is a marketing consultant and Facebook ad strategist. She helps business owners create marketing strategies that actually work in an increasingly saturated marketplace. She offers Facebook ad audits, 1-on-1 consulting, and Facebook ad management.
Quotes To Remember:
“If you don’t have the Facebook Pixel installed yet, that is the very first thing you got to want to do.”
“It’s not necessarily always about how pretty the ad is.”
“We have to remember why people are on Facebook.”
“People on Facebook want to feel like you’re helping solve their problems.”
“Focus on what you are offering to people.”
“Start with one ad and then continually learn.”
“It only takes one really good ad to have huge results in your business.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
Ian Altman a two-time bestselling author and weekly columnist for Inc. and Forbes. His book, Same Side Selling attracted a lot of attention from leaders in the space including Seth Godin who referred to the book as “one of two intriguing books you should read on B2B consultative selling.” His popular weekly podcast, Grow My Revenue Business Cast is available on iTunes or wherever you get your favorite podcast
Quotes To Remember:
“95% of people don’t like to be sold to and the other 5% don’t like to be sold to either.”
“You can follow a structure that will help you focus on the right thing.”
“If the best answer in a selling situation is YES, the worst answer you can get is actually MAYBE.”
“NO might just mean ‘No, not today.’”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Exactly What to Say by Phil M. Jones
Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman
Attention Pays by Neen James
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