Aleksander Vitkin Podcast

Everyone is saying they're making $1,000,000...

Yet they're staying in hostels when they're "Traveling the world".

#showmenottellme

Here's the real truth though:

Me, my entrepreneur friends and mastermind members meet entrepreneurs all over the world.

The guys who are actually making money are RARE AND FAR IN BETWEEN.... Compared to the all-talk guys.

A mentor caught me talking a big game once (he's in a whole other league, different universe...) and he told me something interesting:

"Cool, so how much money are you going to contribute to my charity.. oh that's all? Interesting."

Boy was my face red.

Does this all mean there aren't that many successful entrepreneurs?

No, there's just too many people building an ego around the whole thing instead of getting work done.

Then there's the real billionaires and millionaires: they're quietly running their business, keeping their money invested and living an active life...

Rarely do you see rolexes on instagram, lamorghinis on youtube and big talk on entrepreneurship forums...

You'll hear about them, not from them, how successful they are.

What are your thoughts on the whole "show off your wealth" and "I'm talking a big game so I'm real" thing on social media?

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Everyone in social media is saying that they are making a million dollars and run a successful passive income business. In reality, those people cannot afford to have an average meal at a restaurant.

It is very easy to look good on Instagram, Facebook. You can show exactly what you want people to see and hide all the hard work that gets you some of the results that you are getting. In other words, you do not show what is behind the scenes. You show only what other people want to see.

I and my mastermind members are travelling the world a lot and we know that the really successful entrepreneurs and business owners are very rare. It is a very common thing that people are just talking, but when it comes time to action it’s really lacking. They do not protect what they have shown with action.

Many people are showing very expensive stuff that they have bought for themselves on Instagram and they are trying to impress their audience by showing their fantastic lifestyle. You can see how many people wear very expensive Rolex watches, going on expensive holidays, but there is absolutely no guarantee if that watch is real or not and how often they go on holiday. There is no action behind their words.

There are a lot of really successful people in their 20s and their 30s. The actual successful business owners are not showing their wealth as much. They keep most of their wealth in their business. They are not spending it on stuff that does not provide a return on investment. They are just working quietly in the background on the business.

Those people are not doing employee work and hustling 100 hours per week. They are working on the business and not in the business.

How can you tell that someone is really successful in his business and he is not just talking?

You are going to hear about them and not from them. If you hear someone to talk about himself too much and to praise himself too much, to show his Rolex, that means that this guy is not as successful as he claims.

If you hear from someone about someone else, those people are most likely to be legitimate. Do not be super critical, but be aware that it is very easy to look more successful than you actually are. It is very easy to show just a few days from your week or month and not show the other days where you hustle like an employee.

If you see a community of people who are talking about someone, that is a real sign that this is a legit guy and his wealth is real.

Everyone is saying they're making $1,000,000...

Yet they're staying in hostels when they're "Traveling the world".

#showmenottellme

Here's the real truth though:

Me, my entrepreneur friends and mastermind members meet entrepreneurs all over the world.

The guys who are actually making money are RARE AND FAR IN BETWEEN.... Compared to the all-talk guys.

A mentor caught me talking a big game once (he's in a whole other league, different universe...) and he told me something interesting:

"Cool, so how much money are you going to contribute to my charity.. oh that's all? Interesting."

Boy was my face red.

Does this all mean there aren't that many successful entrepreneurs?

No, there's just too many people building an ego around the whole thing instead of getting work done.

Then there's the real billionaires and millionaires: they're quietly running their business, keeping their money invested and living an active life...

Rarely do you see rolexes on instagram, lamorghinis on youtube and big talk on entrepreneurship forums...

You'll hear about them, not from them, how successful they are.

What are your thoughts on the whole "show off your wealth" and "I'm talking a big game so I'm real" thing on social media?

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

Everyone in social media is saying that they are making a million dollars and run a successful passive income business. In reality, those people cannot afford to have an average meal at a restaurant.

It is very easy to look good on Instagram, Facebook. You can show exactly what you want people to see and hide all the hard work that gets you some of the results that you are getting. In other words, you do not show what is behind the scenes. You show only what other people want to see.

I and my mastermind members are travelling the world a lot and we know that the really successful entrepreneurs and business owners are very rare. It is a very common thing that people are just talking, but when it comes time to action it’s really lacking. They do not protect what they have shown with action.

Many people are showing very expensive stuff that they have bought for themselves on Instagram and they are trying to impress their audience by showing their fantastic lifestyle. You can see how many people wear very expensive Rolex watches, going on expensive holidays, but there is absolutely no guarantee if that watch is real or not and how often they go on holiday. There is no action behind their words.

There are a lot of really successful people in their 20s and their 30s. The actual successful business owners are not showing their wealth as much. They keep most of their wealth in their business. They are not spending it on stuff that does not provide a return on investment. They are just working quietly in the background on the business.

Those people are not doing employee work and hustling 100 hours per week. They are working on the business and not in the business.

How can you tell that someone is really successful in his business and he is not just talking?

You are going to hear about them and not from them. If you hear someone to talk about himself too much and to praise himself too much, to show his Rolex, that means that this guy is not as successful as he claims.

If you hear from someone about someone else, those people are most likely to be legitimate. Do not be super critical, but be aware that it is very easy to look more successful than you actually are. It is very easy to show just a few days from your week or month and not show the other days where you hustle like an employee.

If you see a community of people who are talking about someone, that is a real sign that this is a legit guy and his wealth is real.

There are some who are helpless leaves in the wind and others who take control, solve problems and don't let anything stop them.

Successful people view the world in a different way...

Here's a breakdown of the mindsets of successful people.

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There is a big difference between people who are getting results fast and people who are constantly stuck in problems that are very easy to solve. They are stuck in small, tiny problems that should not be a problem at all. That prevents them from continuing their hard work and moving towards the path to success.

For example, there was a guy who had failed an English test, because his English was not very good. He was asking what he should do to improve his English so that he can use it better in the real world. In reality, nobody cares what grade you have made on the exam. What matters is to move on with your live and make sales.

There was another guy who had a problem with PayPal. A decent amount of money was held from PayPal without informing him about that. After that happened he figured out their entire process, learned they terms of use and privacy policy. Now, he is working with them to solve it. Even he wrote a report that was the solution to his problem. Many people who face the same problem in the future can use the report to get results faster. This guy was able to solve his problem and turn it into value for other people.

The first person thinks about his problem as an obstacle. He is afraid that he has to spend so much time and effort. The second person is actively solving potentially huge problems and helping other people at the same time. They both started business at the same time, but the second person is able to get results much faster and develop his skills at a much faster pace.

The guy who solves the problems and the guy who figures it out faster is going to achieve bigger things and move on with his live faster. Do not ask for permission to go and do stuff. Figure it out, solve the problem and go do it.

Another person from my mastermind got a client on a call and asked me if he has to follow the sales process that we teach. He asked for permission for things that he knows that he is supposed to do. That is a type of behavior that is stopping people from implementing.

Those 2 people have to change their believe system. Entrepreneurs and sales people are problem solvers. These are the type of people that will always find a solution to whatever the problem is.

There is no doubt that you are going to face serious issues in business. I can guarantee you that something bad will happen if you are in business. But, no matter what the problem is, there is always a solution and you have to find it.

A problem solver perceives huge problems like some minor details that he has to figure out. Do your research, pay experts to help you and work on it until you solve it. The person who has never dealt with problems is always focused on these tiny problems that are not problems at all.

If you approach business as a problem solver and deal with everything in business as someone who figures stuff out, then you will have very little issues in your business.

You can go from being sorry for yourself to actively working with other people on solutions. This is really a huge mindset shift that will help you overcome problems easier. There is not an entrepreneur in the world who is always complaining.

You have to approach life as someone who knows how to solve problems. Even if you do not know how to solve it, assume that you know and start from the first step. Almost any problem that you face can be solved with Google. You can find many people who can help you and people who have already faced that problem and a great number of solutions. You have to install those skills and beliefs very early in your life.

There are some who are helpless leaves in the wind and others who take control, solve problems and don't let anything stop them.

Successful people view the world in a different way...

Here's a breakdown of the mindsets of successful people.

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

There is a big difference between people who are getting results fast and people who are constantly stuck in problems that are very easy to solve. They are stuck in small, tiny problems that should not be a problem at all. That prevents them from continuing their hard work and moving towards the path to success.

For example, there was a guy who had failed an English test, because his English was not very good. He was asking what he should do to improve his English so that he can use it better in the real world. In reality, nobody cares what grade you have made on the exam. What matters is to move on with your live and make sales.

There was another guy who had a problem with PayPal. A decent amount of money was held from PayPal without informing him about that. After that happened he figured out their entire process, learned they terms of use and privacy policy. Now, he is working with them to solve it. Even he wrote a report that was the solution to his problem. Many people who face the same problem in the future can use the report to get results faster. This guy was able to solve his problem and turn it into value for other people.

The first person thinks about his problem as an obstacle. He is afraid that he has to spend so much time and effort. The second person is actively solving potentially huge problems and helping other people at the same time. They both started business at the same time, but the second person is able to get results much faster and develop his skills at a much faster pace.

The guy who solves the problems and the guy who figures it out faster is going to achieve bigger things and move on with his live faster. Do not ask for permission to go and do stuff. Figure it out, solve the problem and go do it.

Another person from my mastermind got a client on a call and asked me if he has to follow the sales process that we teach. He asked for permission for things that he knows that he is supposed to do. That is a type of behavior that is stopping people from implementing.

Those 2 people have to change their believe system. Entrepreneurs and sales people are problem solvers. These are the type of people that will always find a solution to whatever the problem is.

There is no doubt that you are going to face serious issues in business. I can guarantee you that something bad will happen if you are in business. But, no matter what the problem is, there is always a solution and you have to find it.

A problem solver perceives huge problems like some minor details that he has to figure out. Do your research, pay experts to help you and work on it until you solve it. The person who has never dealt with problems is always focused on these tiny problems that are not problems at all.

If you approach business as a problem solver and deal with everything in business as someone who figures stuff out, then you will have very little issues in your business.

You can go from being sorry for yourself to actively working with other people on solutions. This is really a huge mindset shift that will help you overcome problems easier. There is not an entrepreneur in the world who is always complaining.

You have to approach life as someone who knows how to solve problems. Even if you do not know how to solve it, assume that you know and start from the first step. Almost any problem that you face can be solved with Google. You can find many people who can help you and people who have already faced that problem and a great number of solutions. You have to install those skills and beliefs very early in your life.

There are some who are helpless leaves in the wind and others who take control, solve problems and don't let anything stop them.

Successful people view the world in a different way...

Here's a breakdown of the mindsets of successful people.

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

There is a big difference between people who are getting results fast and people who are constantly stuck in problems that are very easy to solve. They are stuck in small, tiny problems that should not be a problem at all. That prevents them from continuing their hard work and moving towards the path to success.

For example, there was a guy who had failed an English test, because his English was not very good. He was asking what he should do to improve his English so that he can use it better in the real world. In reality, nobody cares what grade you have made on the exam. What matters is to move on with your live and make sales.

There was another guy who had a problem with PayPal. A decent amount of money was held from PayPal without informing him about that. After that happened he figured out their entire process, learned they terms of use and privacy policy. Now, he is working with them to solve it. Even he wrote a report that was the solution to his problem. Many people who face the same problem in the future can use the report to get results faster. This guy was able to solve his problem and turn it into value for other people.

The first person thinks about his problem as an obstacle. He is afraid that he has to spend so much time and effort. The second person is actively solving potentially huge problems and helping other people at the same time. They both started business at the same time, but the second person is able to get results much faster and develop his skills at a much faster pace.

The guy who solves the problems and the guy who figures it out faster is going to achieve bigger things and move on with his live faster. Do not ask for permission to go and do stuff. Figure it out, solve the problem and go do it.

Another person from my mastermind got a client on a call and asked me if he has to follow the sales process that we teach. He asked for permission for things that he knows that he is supposed to do. That is a type of behavior that is stopping people from implementing.

Those 2 people have to change their believe system. Entrepreneurs and sales people are problem solvers. These are the type of people that will always find a solution to whatever the problem is.

There is no doubt that you are going to face serious issues in business. I can guarantee you that something bad will happen if you are in business. But, no matter what the problem is, there is always a solution and you have to find it.

A problem solver perceives huge problems like some minor details that he has to figure out. Do your research, pay experts to help you and work on it until you solve it. The person who has never dealt with problems is always focused on these tiny problems that are not problems at all.

If you approach business as a problem solver and deal with everything in business as someone who figures stuff out, then you will have very little issues in your business.

You can go from being sorry for yourself to actively working with other people on solutions. This is really a huge mindset shift that will help you overcome problems easier. There is not an entrepreneur in the world who is always complaining.

You have to approach life as someone who knows how to solve problems. Even if you do not know how to solve it, assume that you know and start from the first step. Almost any problem that you face can be solved with Google. You can find many people who can help you and people who have already faced that problem and a great number of solutions. You have to install those skills and beliefs very early in your life.

In this podcast you will learn a new paradigm in the "work hard vs work smart" discussion...

We take a look at how real entrepreneurs go from complete beginner to making $20k/month.

Here's the real journey people go through when starting a business.

You'll soon discover that the truth about success isn't quite as black/white as it seems, there's a step by step journey YOU can copy and get results.

I introduce to you... The Daily Business Hustle learning process for entrepreneurs.

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

There are 2 types of people:

• People who work hard.

• People who work smart.

That is super confusing for many people, because most people think that the more you work, the more results you are going to get. In fact, working hard is not always the most important thing.

There is a journey that a beginner entrepreneur goes through to become an expert. A beginner in business is always reading and not implementing. He is focused on the repetitive boring work that usually brings less results.

The intermediate entrepreneur is someone who has found how to get results. People who get sales are not beginners, because they have found a way to make some real profit in his own business. The intermediate entrepreneur knows a very simple business process that he implements daily:

• How to get the leads

• How to close the leads on a sales call

• How to deliver a service or a product to clients

If you become really good at the steps above, you can get to $10K - $20K in revenue per month.

The advanced guys cannot just rely on the “work hard process”. They have to start becoming smarter and develop more advanced skills. They have to not just read, but instantly implement. Advanced people gain very specific knowledge related to their area of expertise. They cannot read and learn everything. That is impossible. That is why they focus only on the most important thing in their business and they try to become really good at it. These people are super targeted in what they are trying to learn.

Someone who wants to become an expert about Facebook adds has to read only about Facebook adds and nothing else. You cannot learn everything about what you are interested in from books. You have to be very selective and to search very smartly where the best place to learn from is.

The speed of implementation that advanced guys are able to reach is incredible. They are mainly focused on implementing a simple business model every single day. It does not matter what other activities you have.

If you want to be an advanced sales guy, you have to spend at least 4/5 hours a day working on your business. If you do not have a job, you can spend 10 and more hours a day. After you manage to get in the 6 – figure business, you will hit a wall and you will need to go to a more advanced level where you have to learn from really smart people and make sure that you learn really targeted stuff.

I have a mentor that says that his biggest regret is that he has been working 10 to 16 hours a day when he was younger. If he had a really good plan and working in a very well tracked and data driven way, if he knew what is going to get him more results and focus only on that, he would have been able to get a lot more results.

If you work more than 8 hours a day, there is a very high chance for you to get burned out. The more you work, the less productive you will become. It is very inefficient to work super hard forever.

The really advanced guys say that if you are really data driven and you are focused on the growth, you will get more results and you will have more free time for yourself.

In this podcast you will learn a new paradigm in the "work hard vs work smart" discussion...

We take a look at how real entrepreneurs go from complete beginner to making $20k/month.

Here's the real journey people go through when starting a business.

You'll soon discover that the truth about success isn't quite as black/white as it seems, there's a step by step journey YOU can copy and get results.

I introduce to you... The Daily Business Hustle learning process for entrepreneurs.

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

There are 2 types of people:

• People who work hard.

• People who work smart.

That is super confusing for many people, because most people think that the more you work, the more results you are going to get. In fact, working hard is not always the most important thing.

There is a journey that a beginner entrepreneur goes through to become an expert. A beginner in business is always reading and not implementing. He is focused on the repetitive boring work that usually brings less results.

The intermediate entrepreneur is someone who has found how to get results. People who get sales are not beginners, because they have found a way to make some real profit in his own business. The intermediate entrepreneur knows a very simple business process that he implements daily:

• How to get the leads

• How to close the leads on a sales call

• How to deliver a service or a product to clients

If you become really good at the steps above, you can get to $10K - $20K in revenue per month.

The advanced guys cannot just rely on the “work hard process”. They have to start becoming smarter and develop more advanced skills. They have to not just read, but instantly implement. Advanced people gain very specific knowledge related to their area of expertise. They cannot read and learn everything. That is impossible. That is why they focus only on the most important thing in their business and they try to become really good at it. These people are super targeted in what they are trying to learn.

Someone who wants to become an expert about Facebook adds has to read only about Facebook adds and nothing else. You cannot learn everything about what you are interested in from books. You have to be very selective and to search very smartly where the best place to learn from is.

The speed of implementation that advanced guys are able to reach is incredible. They are mainly focused on implementing a simple business model every single day. It does not matter what other activities you have.

If you want to be an advanced sales guy, you have to spend at least 4/5 hours a day working on your business. If you do not have a job, you can spend 10 and more hours a day. After you manage to get in the 6 – figure business, you will hit a wall and you will need to go to a more advanced level where you have to learn from really smart people and make sure that you learn really targeted stuff.

I have a mentor that says that his biggest regret is that he has been working 10 to 16 hours a day when he was younger. If he had a really good plan and working in a very well tracked and data driven way, if he knew what is going to get him more results and focus only on that, he would have been able to get a lot more results.

If you work more than 8 hours a day, there is a very high chance for you to get burned out. The more you work, the less productive you will become. It is very inefficient to work super hard forever.

The really advanced guys say that if you are really data driven and you are focused on the growth, you will get more results and you will have more free time for yourself.

In this podcast you will learn a new paradigm in the "work hard vs work smart" discussion...

We take a look at how real entrepreneurs go from complete beginner to making $20k/month.

Here's the real journey people go through when starting a business.

You'll soon discover that the truth about success isn't quite as black/white as it seems, there's a step by step journey YOU can copy and get results.

I introduce to you... The Daily Business Hustle learning process for entrepreneurs.

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/aleksander.vitkin

Follow me on Instagram: @aleksvitkin”

There are 2 types of people:

• People who work hard.

• People who work smart.

That is super confusing for many people, because most people think that the more you work, the more results you are going to get. In fact, working hard is not always the most important thing.

There is a journey that a beginner entrepreneur goes through to become an expert. A beginner in business is always reading and not implementing. He is focused on the repetitive boring work that usually brings less results.

The intermediate entrepreneur is someone who has found how to get results. People who get sales are not beginners, because they have found a way to make some real profit in his own business. The intermediate entrepreneur knows a very simple business process that he implements daily:

• How to get the leads

• How to close the leads on a sales call

• How to deliver a service or a product to clients

If you become really good at the steps above, you can get to $10K - $20K in revenue per month.

The advanced guys cannot just rely on the “work hard process”. They have to start becoming smarter and develop more advanced skills. They have to not just read, but instantly implement. Advanced people gain very specific knowledge related to their area of expertise. They cannot read and learn everything. That is impossible. That is why they focus only on the most important thing in their business and they try to become really good at it. These people are super targeted in what they are trying to learn.

Someone who wants to become an expert about Facebook adds has to read only about Facebook adds and nothing else. You cannot learn everything about what you are interested in from books. You have to be very selective and to search very smartly where the best place to learn from is.

The speed of implementation that advanced guys are able to reach is incredible. They are mainly focused on implementing a simple business model every single day. It does not matter what other activities you have.

If you want to be an advanced sales guy, you have to spend at least 4/5 hours a day working on your business. If you do not have a job, you can spend 10 and more hours a day. After you manage to get in the 6 – figure business, you will hit a wall and you will need to go to a more advanced level where you have to learn from really smart people and make sure that you learn really targeted stuff.

I have a mentor that says that his biggest regret is that he has been working 10 to 16 hours a day when he was younger. If he had a really good plan and working in a very well tracked and data driven way, if he knew what is going to get him more results and focus only on that, he would have been able to get a lot more results.

If you work more than 8 hours a day, there is a very high chance for you to get burned out. The more you work, the less productive you will become. It is very inefficient to work super hard forever.

The really advanced guys say that if you are really data driven and you are focused on the growth, you will get more results and you will have more free time for yourself.

Here's how to start a modeling agency...

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My assistant was messaging people on Instagram and informing them that we are going to start a modeling agency. We were inviting them to come over to our studio to make some shots. We were showing them the quality of the pictures we have taken before.

We were able to get even professional models to our studio. It is a little bit harder to convince professional models to come, but it not impossible. If you have good pictures to show them, there is a very high chance for them to come.

We were asking our girls not to wear too much makeup and they were very self-conscious about that. These girls do not need that much makeup to look fantastic.

I was not very good at doing the photographs at the beginning, but with the help of my photography instructor I was able to get to a decent level and make very good pictures.

In order to be able to run a modeling agency you need:

• A photographer

• A lead generator

These girls are not going to agree with you immediately. You have to get them on a phone call and persuade them. You have to prove to them that you are legal and you are a professional in this field. If you do not get them on a call, they will never come.

I do not recommend to start a modeling agency. It is very hard to make money if you are running a modeling agency. You can start it cheap, but if you want to be successful in this area, you need to invest money to hire people.

There to ways to be successful in this field:

• You can be a super talented world class photographer who takes amazing photographs and the only think you are thinking is photography or you can hire someone like that.

• A lot of these girls have so many followers on Instagram. They get a lot of messages and offers to wear something on their photos for an add in exchange of giving them something for free or giving them money. You can get those people on a call and take a cut.

If you have 20 models this can really turn into a very profitable business for you. You definitely need to sell. You cannot just send them the payment link and get paid.

The more traditional business model is to sell the pictures to other magazines and you can get invited to corporate events. You can get pictures there and be paid for that.

Here's how to start a modeling agency...

“Want to connect on facebook? Add me on Facebook:

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My assistant was messaging people on Instagram and informing them that we are going to start a modeling agency. We were inviting them to come over to our studio to make some shots. We were showing them the quality of the pictures we have taken before.

We were able to get even professional models to our studio. It is a little bit harder to convince professional models to come, but it not impossible. If you have good pictures to show them, there is a very high chance for them to come.

We were asking our girls not to wear too much makeup and they were very self-conscious about that. These girls do not need that much makeup to look fantastic.

I was not very good at doing the photographs at the beginning, but with the help of my photography instructor I was able to get to a decent level and make very good pictures.

In order to be able to run a modeling agency you need:

• A photographer

• A lead generator

These girls are not going to agree with you immediately. You have to get them on a phone call and persuade them. You have to prove to them that you are legal and you are a professional in this field. If you do not get them on a call, they will never come.

I do not recommend to start a modeling agency. It is very hard to make money if you are running a modeling agency. You can start it cheap, but if you want to be successful in this area, you need to invest money to hire people.

There to ways to be successful in this field:

• You can be a super talented world class photographer who takes amazing photographs and the only think you are thinking is photography or you can hire someone like that.

• A lot of these girls have so many followers on Instagram. They get a lot of messages and offers to wear something on their photos for an add in exchange of giving them something for free or giving them money. You can get those people on a call and take a cut.

If you have 20 models this can really turn into a very profitable business for you. You definitely need to sell. You cannot just send them the payment link and get paid.

The more traditional business model is to sell the pictures to other magazines and you can get invited to corporate events. You can get pictures there and be paid for that.