Paul Orfalea is the legendary founder Kinko’s. If you guys haven’t heard of Kinko’s before, it was a leading retail chain for people to use copying machines in the late 90s.  Paul ran the company for 30 years, and it was later acquired by FedEx for $2.4 billion dollars in 2004! Paul is an AMAZING entrepreneur and also very humble. In this episode, Paul shares the top life and business lessons he learned over the years. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/273 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah   ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/ 

How to Start a Billion Dollar “Boring” Business (w/ Paul Orfalea)

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My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter  Today we’re re-running our awesome episode with Justin Welsh! This guy is so IMPRESSIVE, and was one of our most popular episodes last year so we thought we’d put him in your ears once again. He runs a one-person business that does $1.7 million dollars a year, spends ZERO money on ads, and operates at a 94% margin! That’s right. He keeps most of the money. What’s amazing is that some solopreneurs like to hire freelancers and virtual assistants, but Justin does everything himself. And he still has time to go on vacations frequently. In this episode, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:   How to turn one idea into multiple pieces of content   The importance of being self-aware and accepting who you are   How a panic attack influences the way Justin runs his business   I had a lot of fun talking to Justin, so go check him out:   On Twitter – @thejustinwelsh   And his newsletter – justinwelsh.me/   If you’ve ever wanted to learn about running a one-person business and scaling it using systems, then you’ll love this episode…. AGAIN! If you dig this episode and want to hear another successful Solopreneur story, go back and check out the conversation we did with Dan Koe, that’s 288 in this feed.  And if you enjoy listening to the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you left a review on Apple Podcasts to help more people find out about it. I might shout you out in the next episode!

Million-Dollar Solopreneurship with Justin Welsh (Classic)

FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business.   There's something truly inspiring about immigrants who overcome significant challenges to achieve remarkable success by coming to America. In today's episode, we're speaking with Patrick Bet-David, who is well on his way to becoming a billionaire.  We explore Patrick's remarkable journey, reflecting on growing up in war-torn Iran during the Islamic revolution, spending time in a refugee camp in Germany, and later serving in the US Military. From there, he transitioned to working for Morgan Stanley and TransAmerica before becoming their competitor and revolutionizing the entire insurance industry. Today, he owns 8 companies and recently sold one for a multi 9-figure sum. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:   How unconditional love and unconditional pain has shaped his unbreaking resilience   How identifying your enemy can drive you to succeed   How he won in the competitive field of insurance sales   Enjoy these 3 things plus many nuggets along the way.   If you dig this episode and want to hear another Refugee turned billionaire story, go back and check out the conversation we did with Andrew Viterb, that’s  296 in this feed.  Check out Patricks podcast PBD and his newest book  Choose Your Enimies Wisely. His website is https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/ and you can find him on Instagram and Twitter. I have also been sharing emails on my brutally honest advice on a variety of topics. People have been loving it. Sign up at noahkagan.com and join 350k other people who get juicy insights every week.

Behind Patrick Bet-David’s $500M Net Worth

BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In today's episode it’s all about landing those big-paying jobs by working for free. That’s right, you heard me, that’s no pay today BUT… a huge one down the line, let’s call it ‘Prework’. Roll in the six or seven-figure paydays. I'll share how I snagged jobs and clients I wasn't qualified for; from my experience at mint.com, to how Jay Yang, Mitchel, Jeremy and Cameron all landed incredible opportunities working for me by going the extra mile. I'll break down how you can do the same and make it easy for people to hire you by putting a little extra effort in first. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:   How to stand out and why those generic "Can I Help You?" messages fall flat   Where to uncover the hidden value your future employer is overlooking   Make yourself indispensable by going above and beyond, even without being prompted.   Enjoy these 3 things plus many nuggets along the way.   If you dug this episode and you're a fresh-faced job seeker, don't miss out on more career wisdom ‘10 Career Tips For Ambitious People in Their Twenties’ you find that in episode 162 of this feed.   FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business. I have also been sharing emails on my brutally honest advice on a variety of topics. People have been loving it. Sign up at noahkagan.com and join 350k other people who get juicy insights every week.   

How a Highschooler Got a $150,000 Job With Me

BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). We’re back with our 3rd round of our ‘Brutally Honest’ series and this week it’s a deep one. I’m giving advice to my younger self again but this time it’s about relationships, specifically dating– but honestly most of this advice you can apply with adding anyone important in your life.  Now I wish I'd paid more attention to relationships when I was younger, more importantly I wish I’d paid more attention to the relationship I had with myself. My relationships with other people often mirrored how badly I felt about myself. Constructive communication and mutual respect are vital for navigating conflicts and building a strong foundation. Creating your ideal relationship requires effort, honesty, and a willingness to invest in yourself and your partner. So we’re going to explore everything I’ve learned about how to find the right person to share your life with.    In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:  What should you look for in another person How to make yourself feel better How similar making money and developing physical fitness are to dating  Enjoy these 3 things plus many nuggets along the way.   Check out Mark Manson’s book  Models, it helped me a ton to get over some of my issues, Also check Stephanie Rigg, she’s a certified relationship coach who helped me a lot too.  If you're hungry for more of these ‘Brutally Honest’ episodes, join me as I jump into the time machine to drop some serious wisdom on my younger self. You can hear the first 2 about Careers and Business, that’s episode 346 &  episode 348 of this feed!  Sign up for my email newsletter at noahkagan.com. People have been loving my brutally honest advice on a variety of topics. Join 350k+ subscribers at noahkagan.com.  

How to Start a Billion Dollar “Boring” Business (w/ Paul Orfalea)

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