Ray Higdon is a two time bestselling author who has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor, Les Brown, Robert Kiyosaki, and many more. Their coaching company was recognized this year on the Inc 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing companies. He help network marketers grow large teams and create freedom in their lives
Quotes To Remember:
“Social Media is one of the best things that happened in network marketing but also the worst.”
“It (social media) is really just a way to more efficiently connect with more people.”
“As long as you are using social media to create connections with other people, then you are probably doing it right.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing by Jessica Higdon and Ray Higdon
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis
Jimena Cortes is a marketing consultant specializing in online lead generation. She is a published author, international speaker, and entrepreneur who is the founder of Wizard Media, an online marketing agency and LeadGen Mastery, which is an online training teaching companies how to generate high value leads on LinkedIn.
Quotes To Remember:
“The biggest thing is having consistency.”
“Nobody really cares about you. They care about what you can do for them.”
“It doesn’t matter how successful you are. There’s always the next level and that’s something that you want.”
“You don’t want to have all your eggs in one basket.”
“Don’t do everything at once.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. by Jake Thompson
The Millionaire Master Plan by Roger J. Hamilton
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Jennifer Dulski is the head of Groups and Community at Facebook. She has more than 15 years of experience at successful startups and big-brand internet companies, including as a business unit leader at Yahoo! and as CEO of The Dealmap, which was acquired by Google in 2011. She was most recently president and COO of Change.org. She writes about leadership, management and entrepreneurship for LinkedIn Influencers, Fortune, Huffington Post, and other media outlets.
Quotes To Remember:
“You need to take certain steps to make clear what you want to see happen in the world.”
“When you have that clarity of vision, desired future, purpose and clear story, that’s one thing that helps you turn your intention into action.”
“Stories still add value in bringing that data into life.”
“You do have to be willing to be a little bit vulnerable to share a story.”
“With vulnerability comes more support.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
PURPOSEFUL: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter? by Jennifer Dulski
Gung Ho! by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
Free Prize Inside! by Seth Godin
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish
Akbar Sheikh helps online startups and existing companies boost their sales. His success story of going from homelessness to 7-figures is very inspiring, and that’s what we’ll focus on in this episode. He is responsible for several funnels reaching seven figures by using the golden 7 principles of ethical persuasion.
Quotes To Remember:
“If you have a why that makes you cry, then your focus is different.”
“People are just not focused. People who succeed are.”
“It’s about having a game plan.”
“In order to make 7 figures, you need the right mindset, the right funnel and the right traffic that works.”
“If you take action, you’re gonna succeed.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
7 Figure Funnels by Akbar Sheikh
Anne Sugar is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies including TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme, and Havas. She served as an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT.
Quotes To Remember:
“It's how you can simply do it and get the most impact in the shortest amount of time.”
“Find somebody that you can partner with that can help you keep accountable.”
“Small wins add up to a lot more opportunity or impact over time.”
“It’s about forgetting about your misses.”
“Reading is one of the most important ways to have breakthrough success.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Stand Out by Dorie Clark
The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Smartcuts by Shane Snow
Kevan Lee is the director of marketing at Buffer, the social media management tool for brands, agencies, and marketers. Through his content, he shares everything he knows about startup marketing, management, and leadership.
Quotes To Remember:
“It’s not an evergreen article if it might not be relevant a year from now.”
“Doing content well takes a lot of focus. It takes lot of time and energy to really sit down and write something that will stand out and will be useful to people.”
“If you’re putting out great content, the audience will come.”
“It’s worth it but it might take a while to get there.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
We Are All Weird by Seth Godin
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Rise and Grind by Daymond John
Josh Elledge is a serial entrepreneur who builds the companies he needs most in the world. In 2014, he launched UpMyInfluence to help entrepreneurs like himself attract the perfect audiences and grow their brands without the crazy costs and contracts associated with traditional PR companies. He is a frequent speaker at podcasting and social media conferences including Social Media Marketing World. He’s a weekly consumer expert on Fox 35 Orlando and News 13, writes a syndicated column for nine newspapers, and has appeared in the media more than 2000 times.
Quotes To Remember:
“Exposure is everything in business.”
“We all need customers to survive, let alone thrive.”
“Shoot for audience that are ultimately going to pay you money.”
“Business owners have one job and that is to grow the company.”
“On all social media, the most important thing you can do is have a full and complete profile.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Free webinar: 3 Secrets to Skyrocket Your Online Influence!
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of two multimillion dollar teams, the Gastonia Grizzlies and the Savannah Bananas. He’s been featured on MSNBC and as a keynote speaker all over the country, promoting his motto “If it’s normal, do the exact opposite.” In his latest book Find Your Yellow Tux, today’s guest shares how to become successful by standing out.
Quotes To Remember:
“If it’s normal, do the exact opposite.”
“It’s not just standing up by being crazy and wearing a yellow tux. It’s standing up by providing the best fan experience.”
“It’s just not about the customers, it’s about fans.”
“Our biggest fans are our employees.”
“Put yourself in your customer’s shoes.”
“The last impression makes the lasting impression.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Find Your Yellow Tux by Jesse Cole
Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman
Worth Doing Wrong by Arnie Malham
The Carpenter by Jon Gordon
Everybody Matters by Robert Chapman
Peak by Chip Conley
Chris and Eric Martinez are #1 international bestselling authors and are the founders of Dynamic Duo Training, an online exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle consulting business. They have worked with thousands of people online and in person to help them look, feel, and perform better while living the dynamic lifestyle. They are also business coaches who help personal trainers, fitness professionals, and health enthusiasts grow their online fitness businesses.
Quotes To Remember:
“The magic always lies in simplicity or just making things simple.”
“Flexibility is key with everything.”
“When you are an entrepreneur starting business, we are always taught to know what our big why is. I think the same things goes for your fitness journey.”
“We are own worst critics.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The New Era Of Fitness by Eric and Chris Martinez
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Relentless by Tim S. Grover
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Live Life Aggressively! by Mike Mahler
Barbara Turley is the founder and CEO at The Virtual Hub, one of the leading companies that recruits, trains, and manages virtual assistants in the digital marketing and social media space. She’s an investor and entrepreneur with a keen interest in scalable business models, systems, processes, and automation, content marketing, and the power of inspired and empowered teams. She’s also the founder of Energise Wealth, an online platform for ambitious women who want to create wealth and impact from whatever stage they are in their wealth journey.
Quotes To Remember:
“It’s one thing to unearth a problem and to be able to deliver a product or solution that caters that problem.”
“Unless you are able to unearth and deal with the other problems that evolved from an initial problem, that’s where you start getting into scalable businesses.”
“We want to be building scalable businesses because that’s how we reach more people so you have more impact.”
“Hiring people is not as simple as people think.”
“People hold themselves back and they have a great habit of blaming everybody else for that but not seeing that the road block is actually them.
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Built to Sell by John Warrillow
The Zappos Experience by Joseph Michelli
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Max La Manna guest is a zero-waste plant-based chef who educates others on how they can eat healthier. He uses his blog, Instagram, and other platforms to spread the word. He’s been featured on BuzzFeed, Now This News, and other places, and he believes that vegan is the future.
Quotes To Remember:
“Vegan doesn’t necessarily mean healthy.”
“I don't think we need to consume as much protein as we think we do.”
“Give it a try and see how you feel. You have nothing to lose.”
“In America, out of all the people who considered themselves as vegan, 20% are men.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Intuition: Knowing Beyond Logic by Osho
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Steve Sims is the visionary founder of Bluefish, the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. His recent published book Bluefishing teaches people how they can make things happen and make the impossible possible.
Quotes To Remember:
“People want what they feel that they can’t get.”
“Delegation is the evil of all entrepreneurs. We hate to delegate.”
“You have to force yourself to delegate. It’s tough but you have to do it.”
“An entrepreneur is a visionary.”
“Every leader needs supporter.”
“You need to be a master delegator. You need to be a master process creator.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Bluefishing by Steve Sims
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Mastermind Dinners by Jayson Gaignard
Ryan Cote is the director of digital services and partner at Ballantine, a third-generation family-owned direct mail and digital marketing company based out of Fairfield, NJ. From lead generation to marketing strategy for small business, today’s guest and his company rise above the get-featured-quick schemes. He helps business owners grow their book or business in today’s online world.
Quotes To Remember:
“The main thing is making sure you have a rock-solid website.”
“The more enticing you can make the title and description, the better the chance of getting a click.”
“With SEO, link building is just part of the equation.”
“Set and forget is the biggest issue with pay-per-click campaigns.”
“No matter what you do, you’re working with people.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Carrie Kerpen is the co-founder and CEO of Likeable Media, an award winning content studio that was named Crain’s 6th best place to work in NYC. She is the author of WORK IT: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business and a columnist for Inc and Forbes. The KeyNote speaker has spoken in conferences around the world and been featured in the New York Times, ABC World News Tonight, FOX News, and CNBC.
Quotes To Remember:
“No matter what choices you make, as long as they are the choices that work for you, you can achieve great success.”
“Your network is your net worth.”
“Confidence is such an important skill and one of the big key elements of confidence is learning how to talk about yourself.”
“Following what the person ahead of you is doing won’t always work.”
“You can do it all but just not at the same time.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Work It: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business by Carrie Kerpen
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
The Power of Onlyness by Nilofer Merchant
Give and Take by Adam Grant
Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day) by Randi Zuckerberg
Andy Molinsky is a professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. His work helps people learn how they can act outside of their comfort zones. His research and writing has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Inc Magazine, Psychology Today, the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, NPR, and Voice of America. He was awarded as a Top Voice for LinkedIn for his work in Education. He is also the author of two books, Global Dexterity and Reach.
Quotes To Remember:
“Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the ability to take actions in the presence of fear.”
“Use what we have inside of us to overcome those barriers.”
“Sometimes we want to stay right in our comfort zone.”
“Conviction is a deep sense of purpose.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Global Dexterity by Andy Molinsky
Reach by Andy Molinsky
Difficult Conversations by Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, and Sheila Heen
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Erik Seversen is a writer, speaker, adventurer, entrepreneur, and educator. His new book Ordinary To Extraordinary highlights the story of an average man’s adventurous search for meaning.
Quotes To Remember:
“I believe it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”
“Taking care of the self first is a better way to be a better entrepreneur.”
“Breaking that barrier of ‘How much do I really know?’ is really key.”
“When you are relaxed, you are able to do more.”
“Knowing is not enough, we must do. Willing is not enough, we must apply.”
“The bigger we dream, the bigger we’re gonna reach.”
“Anybody who is breaking through success or wants to breakthrough success needs mentors.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Henry Lopez has over 34 years of diverse business experience through successful careers in various fields and the businesses he started. He co-founded of Levante Business Group which supports entrepreneurs and small business owners. In addition to Levante, he’s also the co-owner of iTopIt which is a self-serve frozen desserts restaurant in Colorado Springs, co-owner of Wild Blue Car Wash which is also in Colorado, and co-founder of L3 Destinations, a travel agency which be co-founded with his wife. When he’s not working on his businesses, he’s co-hosting The How Of Business Podcast.
Quotes To Remember:
“The business plan needs to be written for ourselves.”
“Start with the profit goal that you have but of course it has to be realistic.”
“Forget about writing it for somebody else and instead write if for yourself.”
“Break it down into smaller components.”
“Take some time to acknowledge all the progress that you’ve made.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
Kevin Kruse started his first business at 22 and worked around the clock. A year later, he found himself in debt from that business and walked away from it. However, that would not be the end. He would go on to build and sell several multi-million dollar technology companies, winning both the Inc 500 and Best Place to Work awards. He has written several books including the NYT bestseller We: How To Increase Performance And Profits Through Full Engagement, Employee Engagement 2.0, and 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management. The Forbes Leadership columnist is going to take some time to share his insights with us.
Quotes To Remember:
“If you really want to build something of substance, it takes a team.”
“If you want to practice extreme productivity, throw out your to-do list and just work from your calendar.”
“41% of the things on to-do list, we never do.”
“That day calendar is your to-do list.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement by Kevin Kruse
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse
Employee Engagement 2.0 by Kevin Kruse
The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
Adam Schaeuble is the host of the top ranked fitness podcast, The Million Pound Mission. He reached a point in his life where he weighed 327 pounds and was already having weight related health issues in his late twenties. After overhauling his lifestyle and losing over 100 pounds as a result, he set on a mission to inspire over one million pounds of health results through his podcast, coaching programs, and the Million Pound Mission Bootcamp.
Quotes To Remember:
“Run you body like your business.”
“We have to understand our danger zones.”
“Amazing results are there truly for the taking.”
“It’s not a one-day fix.”
“Your why’s has to be bigger than the combined sum of the why not’s”
“The hardest exercise you’ll ever do is taking your finger from pointing away and turn that hand around.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
The Million Pound Mission Podcast
The Million Pound Mission Bootcamp
Transformation Battle Plan Workbook
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz
Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
Lior Arussy is an experienced change practitioner, success accelerator and author. His newest book, Next is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change - Building a Business that Thrives into the Future provides expertise, insights and actionable tools to empower individuals and business leaders to embrace change and build careers/companies that thrive both now and in the future.
Quotes To Remember:
“The way we view the future, that affects what kind of future is going to be waiting for us.”
“When people hear the word ‘change’, what they hear is the negative judgement on the past.”
“Change needs to have an inauthentic bridge between the past and the future for people to be able to accelerate change.”
“Face the fact objectively.”
“The impact that you make on people should define you, not the processes that you use.”
“Make yourself change-resilient so you can be more relevant in the marketplace.”
“Understand the power that you do have not the power that you don’t have.”
“Living with your values comes with a price.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Next is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change by Lior Arussy
To Heal a Fractured World by Jonathan Sacks
Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
Simply Brilliant by William C. Taylor
John Nemo is an Online Course Creator and Bestselling Author who helps Business Coaches, Consultants, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners generate quality leads, build their client base and increase revenue using digital marketing platforms and tools like LinkedIn and Webinars.
The Minneapolis based social media consultant has personally rewritten LinkedIn profiles for A-List Entrepreneurs including Chris Brogan, Mari Smith, John Lee Dumas, Bob Burg, Tom Ziglar, Jairek Robbins, Dan Miller, Ray Edwards and many others.
When he’s not consulting world class entrepreneurs, he’s regularly guest blogging for Inc. Magazine and American City Business Journals. In addition to those, his work has also been featured in The Huffington Post, Business Insider on LinkedIn's marketing blog and many other publications online.
Since 2012, he’s helped hundreds of Business Coaches, Consultants, Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and others across dozens of different industries worldwide leverage LinkedIn to generate nonstop sales leads, clients and revenue.
Quotes To Remember:
“There are three P’s that we need to remember to be successful on LinkedIn: 1) Profile 2) Prospecting and 3) Profit.”
“You’ve got to make it about your customer.”
“The riches are really in the niches.”
“It’s a mistake to ask people right away to get on the phone. You gotta earn that.”
“Timing is everything.”
“There is no excuse for you not to monetize your passion through social media, through the tools and technology that we have.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
Linkedin Riches by John Nemo
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Winning the Story Wars by Jonah Sachs
Nancy Ganzekaufer is a focused, motivated, and dedicated business coach. Through her work, she empowers creative entrepreneurs to build the life and business they have always wanted. In addition to business coaching, she is a National Board member of the Interior Design Society (IDS) and the Current and Founding President of the IDS Virtual Chapter.
Quotes To Remember:
“Identify your ideal client.”
“Niche is rich and broad is broke.”
“Nail your sales closing conversations.”
“When you are growing a business, you have to give up the non-essentials.”
“As you start making profits, it’s smart to bring assistants.”
What You’ll Learn:
Key Links From The Show:
The Profit Puzzle with Nancy Ganzekaufer
$200 OFF Discounted Coaching Call with Nancy
Recommended Books:
Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti
The Perfect Day Formula by Craig Ballantyne
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks