Travis Makes Money

510: BYN Breakdown | Don't Quit Too Soon


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Would you give up if you knew that you would strike gold within only 3 more feet? Welcome back to another BYN Breakdown with me and Eric! Over the last couple of breakdowns, we’ve been going over what goes into making a successful podcast that’s scalable and profitable. are going to be continuing our conversation around building and scaling your podcast. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is also one of the most basic: Success takes time! You may not want to hear it but it’s true and I have the experience to share that with you. 


So let’s start talking about what building success over time looks like, and how to push through without quitting before you reach your win. 



Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 03:03] Opening Segment 

  • Welcome to the show
  • BYN Breakdown
  • Slow download numbers post 
  • I talk about my slow downloads 
  • Painfully slow at the time 
  • Feeling like there is no traction 
  • Doing door to door sales to make ends meet 
  • Commitment to keep going 
  • Constant let downs

  • [03:04 - 11:02] The Truth About the Slow Progress to Success

    • I talk about the truth behind starting up podcasting
    • Most quit early
    • You won’t get immediate results 
    • Eric summarizes doing the work from our other BYN breakdowns 
    • I talk about my progress 
    • A year to make it to 100,000 total 
    • 3 years to a million 
    • This month will be 6 figure on its own 
    • Eric talks about his experience 
    • The Think and Grow Rich - Gold Mining analogy 
    • Giving up while 3-ft from gold 
    • I talk about getting used to being uncomfortable 
    • Getting to the results no one else has 
    • Keep going 
    • Why am I still doing this? 
    • The pursuit to unlocking a new lifestyle 
    • Willing to do what most don't want to do

    • [11:03 - 15:55] Closing Segment

      • Eric talks about how the webinar will help you 
      • Learn targeted lessons 
      • Put in the time and effort first 
      • Link in resources 
      • Easy decisions - hard life, hard decisions - easy life
      • Long-term perspective
      • Future Travis is going to say thank you to past Travis
      • The successful people are the ones who made long-term decisions
      • Eric talks about learning lessons that helped him along the way 
      • Final words 


      • Tweetable Quotes: 

        “Looking back now the only thing that kept me in it was just this commitment from the beginning to keep going, because I knew it was going to be a long journey.” - Travis Chappell


        “The reality is as simple as just keep doing what you’re doing.” Eric Skwarczynsk


        “The journey to having results that no one else can have in their life, is a long and difficult one.” - Travis Chappell



        Resources Mentioned: 

        • Podcast Profit Course
        • Think and Grow Rich


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