Another Way to Play

Today I spoke with Devon Harris, a Military Officer turned 3-time Olympian and an original member of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team. Devon is an International Motivational Keynote speaker, and is the Founder of the Keep On Pushing Foundation which is dedicated to helping underserved youth in Jamaica by giving them food and school supplies to help them be more successful in school.

Let’s dive right in to Devon’s story and learn about his journey

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 07:26] Opening Segment

• I Introduce my guest, Devon Harris, to the show
• Devon talks about his background and his neighborhood
• His inspiration to start the Keep on Pushing Foundation and help his community

[07:27 - 22:33] The Journey to be a pro athlete

• Devon shares his humble beginnings
• His inspiration to become a professional athlete
• Devon talks about his time in the Military
• He entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
• Qualifying for the first ever Jamaican Bobsled team

[22:34 - 36:59] The Olympics

• Their first practice in a bobsled track
• Devon talks about their first Olympics
• Devon shares how a bobsled team operates
• His perseverance to become the leader of the team

 [37:00 - 43:38] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
•  Keep On Pushing by Devon Harris
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
•  Nelson Mandela
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
•  The Definition of Injustice
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up around 6 AM
• Have my cup of tea
• Meditate
• Read
• What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for Social links
• Final words from Devon and me

 Tweetable Quotes:

“If you’re hungry, you can’t learn. If you’re not learning, then you can’t get educated and then you’re really behind the 8-ball of life.” - Devon Harris

“Hey, if it’s difficult, go do it. You might fail, but who knows?” - Devon Harris

“Whatever is behind you or in front of you, is totally and completely insignificant to whatever it is that’s inside of you. So I encourage you to keep on pushing.” - Devon Harris

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Yes, I Can!: The Story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Keep On Pushing Foundation

You can connect with Devon by following him on Instagram and twitter or visit his channel and website www.devonharris.com

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Today I spoke with a serial Entrepreneur, Author and all around Educator around all things Entrepreneurship, Sean Castrina. Sean started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years and is also an author of multiple best selling books including 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success.

Let’s jump into Sean’s story and find out how his mindset of keeping things simple brought him great success in multiple industries.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 07:33] Opening Segment

• I introduce my guest, Sean Castrina, to the show
• Sean talks about his family and what he’s currently working on
• Sean shares his insight about simplicity in Life and in Business

[07:34 - 23:35] The road to being a serial entrepreneur

• Sean talks about his early days in the corporate world
• The first venture into entrepreneurship
• Debunking the myths of starting a business
• Sean shares his ideals and work ethic when it comes to Entrepreneurship
• The role of Passion in Entrepreneurship

[23:36 - 38:00] Making it simple and effective

• The transition into full-time Entrepreneurship
• Sean links a free copy of The World’s Greatest Business plan
• Keep it simple
• Set up a business plan
• Making a promise with your brand and building your business to deliver that promise

 [38:01 - 43:32] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
•  Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Bill Gates
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• Idea on Passion
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Get up at 5:55 AM and think about what you’re grateful for
• Write my goals on my Journal and review my day
• Write for 30 minutes
• Work out for 30 minutes
• What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for Social links
• Final words from me

 Tweetable Quotes:

“In life, simple works in general. If I want to improve on something, just add one habit that would move me the most in that direction.” - Sean C. Castrina

“Have a name that when somebody hears it, they know exactly what your business does.” - Sean C. Castrina

“Find the one promise that your company could make and deliver on, that if your target customer heard about it, they would chase you down for your business.” - Sean C. Castrina

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• World’s Greatest Business Plan by Sean C. Castrina
• 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Start-Up Success by Sean C. Castrina
• Advantage Handy

You can connect with Sean by following him on Instagram, Linkedin, and Facebook or visit his website seancastrina.com.

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Today I spoke with the Tiara-wearing Founder of Virtual Expert Training, Kathy Goughenour. Kathy is an experienced and savvy business coach who worked as a virtual assistant for almost 7 years with more than 25 years of marketing experience in the corporate world.

Let’s jump into Kathy’s story and find out how she got out of the corporate world, put on her tiara and took her leap of faith to greatly improve her income and overall, the quality of life.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 06:55] Opening Segment

• I introduce my guest, Kathy Goughenour, to the show
• Kathy talks about her background
• Kathy briefly talks about what it takes to be a Virtual Expert

[06:56 - 11:57] The turning point

• Kathy shares her experience in the corporate world
• Kathy talks about what made her decide to leave the corporate world

[11:58 - 31:30] Setting goals and having fun

• Kathy shares her work ethic
• Niche down your business
• Choose what you enjoy
• Hire others who enjoy what you don’t
• The value of having fun
• How to turn a failure into a success
• Never give up
• Taking consistent action
• Set your goals
• Have fun

 [31:31 - 37:43] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
•  Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want by Barbara Sher
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
•  My Grandmother
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
•  There is no inappropriate time for fun
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up at 6:30 AM
• Greet my 3 Golden Retrievers
• Prepare and drink my coffee
• What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for Social links
• Final words from me

 Tweetable Quotes:

“I am an Entrepreneur, and I spend my days doing whatever I wanna do, basically. And I love it!” - Kathy Goughenour

“As an Entrepreneur, I want people who treat my business as their own. Who cares if we save money, who cares if we make more money.” - Kathy Goughenour

“There is no inappropriate time for fun.” - Kathy Goughenour

 Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Wishcraft by Barbara Sher
• Virtual Expert Training 

You can connect with Kathy by visiting her company website. You can also visit and join her Facebook community.

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Today I spoke with the pioneer of the F45 franchise in South Korea, David Yeoh. David is passionate about the right lifestyle and really wants to try and really make a difference in the work-life balance and the view of fitness.

Let’s dive into this episode and learn about how to turn your passion into a business and bring a franchise overseas.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:00 – 05:16] Opening Segment

• I introduce my guest, David Yeoh, to the show
• David briefly talks about bringing the F45 franchise over to South Korea from Australia

[05:17 -11:22] Meeting the right people

• David shares his story of how it all started
• David talks about his previous job and the inspiration he got from the people he met
• Turning their passion into a business
• David talks about their first business

 [11:23 - 17:46] Bringing a franchise to a foreign land

• Bringing a franchise to a foreign market
• Translating the content
• Tweaking and localizing
• David talks about targeting the local market in South Korea
• Hiring local Korean trainers to bridge the gap on the language
• David talks about overcoming the stigma on CrossFit

 [17:47 - 25:55] The progress and the expansion of the franchise

• David talks about building genuine relationships with each founding member
• Sustaining the first months of operation
• Running an enterprise during a pandemic
• Have contingency plans
• Have reserve cash
• David shares his plan for the next 2 years
• He plans to open up 5 more studios
• Grand goal of at least 10 studios by 2024
• David talks about the importance of planning when starting and growing a business

 [25:56 - 29:26] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Jesus
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• Moving to Korea and starting an F45
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up, Have breakfast and Coffee
• Head to work
• Do a workout
• Start the day
• What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for Social links
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“Always plan for that worst case scenario and then hope for the best.” – David Yeoh

“For our first studio, we opened with zero members, it was a bit stressful. Just opening up, building genuine relationships with each founding member was what we did. We did it quite well.” - David Yeoh

“Having quick wins that you do on a day-to-day basis, that build into your weekly goals, into your monthly goals, into your quarterly goals. Something you can track, something that you review quite often so you’re making sure that you’re on track. When you need to calibrate your goals again.” - David Yeoh

“Planning is one of the most important things that you’ve got to do, and you’ve got to be quite flexible.” - David Yeoh

Resources mentioned in the episode:

●     How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

You can connect with David on Instagram with their F45 gym accounts on Gangnam or Yeoksam.

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Leadership is not a place to be, but it is a lifestyle. We do not determine if we are a leader, but the people around us will

Today I spoke with the Founder and chief motivating officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting, Sam Thiara. He is a professional who has created a personal journey as a coach, speaker, storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, educator, and entrepreneur.  His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development. His work is reflected in the hundreds of individuals he has mentored and the thousands he has engaged. 

Let’s dive into this episode and learn more about his inspiring life journey. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:59] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest, Sam Thiara, to the show
• Sam talks about his current focus in life
• Applied lecturer, mentor, author, coach, etc.
• Five critical things in his life
• Community Do-Gooder 
• Sam shares his background and how he cultivated his mindset.
• He shares his awakening experience.
• Took the leap in life
• Sam talks about the turning point and a significant shift in his life.
• Instead of asking what do I do, ask yourself, ‘ who am I?’

[08:00 - 17:59] Finding Who You Are

• Sam talks about five core element piece 
• Servant leadership
• Story sharing
• Activator igniter
• Champion enabler 
• Community Do-Gooder 
• When you start to focus on who you are, not what you will do, everything will start to fall into place.
• Just keep asking ‘Why’ to find who you are
• Ask questions of yourself, to find your pathway
• By asking others of themself, it will help them to find their pathway.
• Listen to the voice within
• Why is it matters, and where is it going to take you
• Take control of your uncertainty
• It will help you to get where you need to go.
• Find the right people to support you and are not going to let you fall.
• Sam talks about the comfort and uncertainty he got from his first job.
• Having the sense that you are going to be okay when you take the leap.
• Sam talked about the book he just wrote, “Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself.”
• Dealing with what is happening now
• There are not guaranteed in life 

[18:00 - 29: 28] The Hour Glass Analogy

• Sam talks about the hourglass analogy that he wrote 
• Looking at your goal and how do you want to deal with it
• Building a resilience
• How to help people to shift their mind 
• Listening to what they have to say
• Repurposing it and focus on a different way
• Concept of ‘CARE’
• Collaboration, Resilience, Adaptability, and Empathy
• How to apply the idea of CARE
• It is not one size fits all; therefore, we need to have more conversations with each other
• Storytelling is such a powerful tool
• Taking baby steps is crucial as it will grow into larger opportunities that we shouldn’t be afraid to do
• Sam talks about working with ego 
• Park your ego at the door and then walk into the conversation
• Be authentic and genuine 
• Leadership is not a place to be, but it is a lifestyle
• We do not determine if we are a leader, but the people around us will 
• Sam talks about the rule of 15, 70, 15 spectrum
• 15% will say that you don’t know what you are talking about
• 15% will say that it’s exactly what they need to hear
• 70%  will say that there are some good points 
• Instead of trying to change the world through your eyes, try to change the world through the eyes of the people that you help 

[29:30 - 35:17] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself by Sam Thiara
• The Storyteller’s Secret by Carmine Gallo
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Nelson Mandella
• To understand persistence and resilience 
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• You don’t necessarily have to have goals.
• Open up to opportunities that align with your core values.
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Get up really early 
• Write a letter to somebody and send it off.
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for social links.
• Everyones’ life is an autobiography; make it worth reading 
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“ Leadership is not a place to be, but it is a lifestyle. We do not determine if we are a leader but the people around us that will .”  - Sam Thiara.

“When you start to focus on who you are, not what you are going to do, everything will start to fall into place .”  - Sam Thiara.

“Everyones’ life is an autobiography, make it worth reading about.”  - Sam Thiara.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• The Difficult Monk
• Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself by Sam Thiara
• The Storyteller’s Secret by Carmine Gallo

You can connect with Sam on Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook. or visit his website at www.sam-thiara.com/ 

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By hiring a key team and delegating responsibility, you will get your time back and allow you to focus more on growing your business. 

Today I spoke with an inspiring serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce, Nathan Hirsch. Nathan is the Co-Founder of FreeeUp.com and the OutsourceSchool. He is very passionate about helping entrepreneurs get time back in their day and building S.O.P, culture, and other necessities to bring their ultimate success. 

Let’s dive into this episode and find out about the BARF method and ways to hire the A+ players. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 04:59] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest,  Nathan Hirsch, to the show
• Nathan talks about Outsource school
• Teaching entrepreneurs to hire A+ rockstars VA
• Create your process and use ours to get your time back and grow your business 
• Avoid turnover and prevent issues

[05:50 - 11:40] Hiring the A+ Players

• Break down of the hiring Process
• Interviewing
• Hiring
• Training
• Imaging
• Nathan talks about building a culture to keep the A+ players around with the BARF Method.
• B (Buy-in) -  Showing them the big pictures in the company and taking ownership of the company and SOP.
• A (Appreciation) - giving appreciation, having one-on-one performance review meetings, feedback, and bonuses.
• R (Relationship) - connect with our VAs on social media and know more about their personal lives. 
• F (Family) - creating a family in your business and company.

[11:41- 16:59] The Trial and Error Process in Building His Company

• Nathan talks about his background and how his story began.
• Creating a business that helps to educate entrepreneurs on how to hire and scale with virtual assistants through in-depth courses effectively.
• Nathan talks about his missteps in his business that makes him take the pivot. 
• It was not hiring a team player and VA before the busy season started.

[17:00- 24:59] The Limiting Beliefs That You Have to Get Over to Reach Success 

• Nathan talks about how he helps people to change their mindset about hiring team players
• Two ways to hire people:
• Hiring people to get your time back and allowing you to focus on sales, marketing, and expansion 
• Hiring VA to help you to grow your businesses 
• Nathan talks about the mentality  of ‘no one can do besides you.’
• Nathan talks about the Merger and acquisition process of FreeUp.com
• Making sure it is a win for everyone 
• Nathan shares about his current focus at the Outsource school
• Donate 3% of all of our sales to a charity project in the Philippines
• Building out three different product;
• If you could create one mandatory curriculum for students in The US to take in one semester, what would you write, and what age would you make them take that?
• Finance class as an essential skill set 

[25:15 - 29:08] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Russell Brunson
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• A big proponent of very intense workout
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up and grab a coffee
• Walk his dog
• Get started with the most important thing of the day
• Workout at 10 am 
• Do his daily podcast
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“To hire an A+ rockstar VA, you have to focus a lot on attitude and communication skills, not just on their main skills.”  - Nathan Hirsch

“The better the SOP and people that you are hiring, the better opportunities that are coming to you.”  - Nathan Hirsch

“Alex Sharpen says if you think that you're the only one that can do what you do in your business, I have news for you. You’re not that special.”  -  Nathan Hirsch

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• The Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Russell Brunson
• FreeUp.com
• Outsource School 

You can connect with Nathan on Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook. or visit his website at www.outsourceschool.com/.

Get a special 15% off coupon to enroll at Outsource school by visiting www.outsourceschool.com/enroll and use the coupon code AWTP. 

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Obstacles and difficulties are part of the process, and they are mandatory for success. Today I spoke with the Best-selling author of “Have a Magical Day: 7 Keys to Living Happy Every Day and the Founder and CEO of Hope Nuggets, Wendell Miracle. He started this movement to bring hope to people facing hopeless situations and giving them practical steps to accomplish their dreams. 

Let’s dive into this episode and find out how to find your happiness in life and take a positive note to turn it into a business.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 04:59] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest,  Wendell Miracle, to the show
• Wendell talks about being a happiness coach and how he started the Hope Nuggets movement 
• Started the Hope Nuggets in 2013
• Being a happiness coach for eight years after his mother passed away from breast cancer
• Went through extreme depression anxiety and trying to find ways to overcome it and live a successful life 

[05:00- 11:19] The Principal of Gratitude 

• Wendell shares the story of how he did business out of his passion
• The first 3-5 years with no revenue 
• Get ready for loss
• Wendell talks about his journey 
• Went through depression after his mother passed away
• It is impossible to be grateful and sad simultaneously 
• Start every day of your life with the attitude of gratitude
• You have the choice to move forward and make your sadness into motivation 
• Take what would have destroyed you to propel you to greatness 
• Finding the right mindset to divert yourself from sorrow for too long
• Two big emotions that scares him most is fear and sadness
• The emotion that you have dictate your attitude toward everything
• Choose to move forward, follow your passion and dreams
• Take action as the manifestation of gratitude 

[11:20- 18:44] Creating Business Out of Your Passion 

• How to make a business out of your passion
• Create your dream team (visually, content, etc.)
• Have a plan, find your niche and purpose 
• Wendel talks about how long and what it takes to get established
• He talks about the growth trajectory of the account 
• Experiencing stagnant moments
• Have the mindset of, no matter what, you are going to make it, even when you don’t know how and how long 

[18:45- 24:59] Have a Magical Day: 7 Keys to Living Happy everyday book

• Wendel talks about his journey in writing the book
• Created the book to reach out to people that love to read
• Started to write in 2016, took three years to complete
• 100 pages or less, nugget size
• The motivation is to help people to manifest their dreams and happiness
• Make something that people can take and make practical steps daily
• The key thing to start getting people going in a certain direction 
• Obstacles and difficulties are part of the process and mandatory to get your success
•  You are going to win if you don’t stop in the middle 
• Game of perspective to keep going (2 gaps in life)
• The first gap is the gratitude gap; look at how far you have come
• The second gap is the Faith gap; when people don’t have a goal, they lose their passion for life
• Wendel talks about his next goals
• Write his 2nd book 
• Start a podcast to bring joy and happiness to the world

[25:00 - 28:49] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Kobe Bryan 
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard
• When you grind, you can make the most of the talent you have been given over 
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up and grab a cup of black coffee
• Meditate and pray 
• Yoga and stretch 
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online and find your book?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Take what would have destroyed you, to propel you to greatness.”  - Wendell Miracle

“Have the mindset of, no matter what, you are going to make it, even when you don’t know how and how long.”  - Wendell Miracle

“Obstacles and difficulties are part of the process and mandatory to get to success.”  -  Wendell Miracle

“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. ”  - Wendell Miracle

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Have a Magical Day: 7 Keys to Living Happy Every Day
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• Travis Chapell 
• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

You can connect with Wendell on Instagram or visit his website at hopenuggets.com.

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Your income is directly proportional to the number of people that you serve and help.

Today I spoke with the CEO of Client Solution Innovations and the founder of Grow Life Academy, Ken Walls. He is also the Bestselling Author of Walls of Wisdom. Ken has taken the tragedies of his life, from childhood into adulthood, and used them to intuitively know how to help just about anyone expand in their life and business.

Let’s dive into this episode and find out how to accept pain as part of our learning process and win the game you are playing.  

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 16:59] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest,  Ken Walls, to the show
• Ken talks about his current life and career
• Always trying to figure out how to expand and grow
• Ken talks about his background and the beginning of his career
• Raised in a crazy household that involves drugs, violence, and alcohol
• Headed in a bad direction 
• Started hustling and make money since he was a kid
• Build a multimillion company in his 20s

[07:00- 16:44] Prove them wrong

• Ken talks about creating his driving force out of ego
• His ego was bruised and made him search for help
• Had to prove to people that their opinions were wrong
• Ken talks about how to turn negativity into something positive in your life 
• Successful people make it all about helping others.
• Your income will be directly proportionate to the number of people that you help and serve

[16:45- 30:59] Mindset Shift to Play for the Long Game

• Ken talks about his turning point 
• Lost his company in his 20s due to alcoholism 
• Started another company at 34 and lost it due to alcoholism again
• Finally, surrendered to reality and got some help
• Ken talks about being in denial 
• Ken talks about making the shift
• One day at a time because there is no magic switch
• You have to take the steps

[22:45- 30:59] Take Control of Your Thoughts and Your Life

• The subconscious mind is what controls your life
• 50% of the negative thoughts are lies that we have been telling ourselves
• Ken talks about how to control your thoughts and bring positivity every day 
• Write down his goals 
• Write down positive affirmations
• Ken talks about his coaching approach and experience
• Instagram envy
• The harder you work, the luckier you get

[31:00 - 35:41] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
•  Walls of Wisdom; Turning Pain Into Profit by Ken Walls
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Donald Trump
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:

There is no shortcut

• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up and get a cup of coffee
• Meditate for about an hour every day
• Meditation is listening to God
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online and find your book?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Your income is directly proportional to the number of people that you serve and help.”  - Ken Walls

“If you live your life with the passion of ‘I’m gonna prove them wrong,’ along the way you will find that it’s all about helping others.”  - Ken Walls

“Fearful self-talk that we have is the number one thing that holds people back from success and true happiness in life.”  - Ken Walls

“There is no shortcut to success.”  - Ken Walls

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Andy Frisella
• Zig Ziglar
• Eric Clapton
• Beyond Positive Thinking by Robert Anthony 
• Mark Victor Hansen
• Tony Robbins 
• Grant Cardone
•  Walls of Wisdom; Turning Pain Into Profit by Ken Walls

You can connect with Ken on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also visit his website on https://www.kenwalls.com/ and kenwalls.shop to get a copy of his book.

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You have to figure out what game you want to play. The last thing you want is to win at the wrong game. 

Today I spoke with the founder of DreamMason® Inc. Performance Coaching, Alex Terranova. He is also the author of Fictional Authenticity and the Host of The DreamMason Podcast & Flip the Lens. His journey all started with his passion for helping others rediscover their dreams and goals in life. 

Let’s dive into this episode and find out how to accept pain as part of our learning process and win the game you are playing.  

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 16:59] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest,  Alex Terranova, to the show
• Alex talks briefly about being a Dream Mason
• Finding the meaning of being a Life Coach
• Most people lose their dream in the journey of life for some reason
• Mason means builder: builds dream with their own hands
• Everyone is a dream mason if they’re willing to be courageous enough to declare that they have dreams
• Alex talks about his current life and projects
• Running his first company DreamMason® Inc. Performance Coaching
• Launch the Dream Mason podcast
• Co-host of the Coaching Show
• Created multiple courses and coaching programs
• Alex talks about his book ‘Fictional Authenticity.’
• All of us have dreams from when we were young 
• We did not get the answers and clarity. 
• We create a version of our dream that we compensate for because of our fear
• We might not realize it because the dreams are not who we are
• Alex talks about his background.
• He was born and raised in LA.
• Being surrounded by vanity and how things look like from the outside
• Went to college and found himself in the bartending and restaurant world
• Living his 20s based on ego and avoidance behavior
• Found himself lost and doing things he did not want
• Moved to NYC
• Had a n awakening

[17:00- 22:14] Winning the game that you choose to play

• Alex talks about what brought him to that place where he lost his dreams
• We get exactly what we want
• Subconsciously we want some things but not the consequences 
• Figure out what game you're playing
• You might win at the game that you did not want to be playing 
• With each level that we are at, we have to drop another story
• We have to peel the old skin off
• Step into the unknown of something new 

[22:15- 27:41] Being comfortable addressing your pain 

• Alex talks about facing pain in life
• Pain is something that we’re all going to feel at some point
• We have a choice on how to deal with pain 
• It is going to be painful to leave a part of life behind
• You get to choose what you do with your pain
• You could suffer from it
• You can choose to do something else with it
• If you want to leave something behind, you have to be okay with being uncomfortable
• Everything that we want is on the other side of this comfort
• Learn to embrace the discomfort and make meaning of it
• Enjoy the ride as we go

[27:42 - 33:19] Creating a Bigger Life

• Take the risk to get into the unknown
• There are consequences for everything, but there’s nothing wrong with it
• You get to choose your problem if you want to create a bigger life
• If you want to experience a life other than what you are living, you’re going to have to do things other than what you have done
• Put up efforts in another way

[33:20 - 39:55] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch 
• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Michael Jordan
• He has committed and sacrificed a lot of things the be the best at what he wants to be
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:

We usually say we don’t know; we just say it as an excuse to get out what we have to deal with or the consequences of the answer that we might give

• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Meditate before he does anything else for about 16-25 mins
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online and find your book?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“ Everyone is a dream mason if they’re willing to be courageous enough to declare that they have dreams.”  - Alex Terranova.

“Figure out what game you're playing, because you might end up winning at the game you didn’t want to play.”  - Alex Terranova.

“If we are struggling with something right now, ask yourself, what are we getting from the struggle?”  - Alex Terranova are

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch
• Michael Jordan
• The DreamMason Podcast
• Fictional Authenticity by Alex Terranova
• Flip the Lens Podcast
• The Coaching Show Podcast

You can connect with Alex on Instagram and LinkedIn . You can also visit his website on www.thedreammason.com/ and visit this link to get a Free Ebook: Authenticity Audit. 

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What if you just focus on doing what you like to do and what you’re good at? All while creating endless opportunities by building your network. Today I spoke with Justin Breen. He is the CEO of the PR firm BrEpic Communications and author of the No. 1 International Best-Selling Book, Epic Business. Justin is a mindset wizard, super-well connected, and has a really interesting way of looking at the world. He finds the best stories when he networks with visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the value of investing in themselves and their businesses.

Let’s dive into this episode and find out how he creates and turns a ‘Positive and Abundance Entrepreneurial Mindset’ into success.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 09:29] Opening Segment 

• I introduce my guest, Justin Breen, to the show
• Justin talks briefly about his current life 
• Connecting people
• Collect and create news 
• Create a business model based on that experience
• Making a solution to the problems he found
• An entrepreneur that happens to be a journalist
• Justin shares his background and how his story began
• Working as a journalist for 20 years
• Got his salary cut off in journalism by 2017
• Incorporated the PR firm BrEpic a few moments later
• Resigned fully from his full-time job

[07:25- 13:09] Bridging the Gap

• Justin shares about being an accidental entrepreneur
• Having the entrepreneurial mindset
• Found his natural talent in connecting people internationally 
• Getting people news at a high level 
• Entrepreneurs wired differently than employees
• Especially in handling anxiety, rejection, and the risk of bankruptcy 
• The eagerness to always come up with new ideas and strategies 
• Develop a different mindset and way of thinking in this Pandemic season
• COVID forces people in a great way to become more entrepreneurial thinking
• The one who adapts the best is the one who still survives

[13:10- 24:15] The Positive and Abundance Entrepreneurial Mindset

• Justin talks about his definition of entrepreneurship
• Investment mindset and a clear vision 
• Justin talks about the main lessons he got from this season
• The Mindset, if you have a positive, abundance and investment mindset, you will attract the same kind of people
• He talks about a message he got from Dan Sullivan
• He talks about two types of people that reach out to him
• Investment in relationships and connectivity mindset
• Not thinking in a transactional way
• How to bridge the gap and be able to pivot
• high price point
• Low overhead 
• Leverage your network on a global level 
• Create an endless opportunity for your network and  yourself
• To create a globally successful company, you can not be everything for everyone
• Simplify everything
• Niching down to the extreme degree 
• For the most part, education does not prepare you for being an entrepreneur
• These giant institutions are created by some of the wealthiest people to create a workforce for them

[27:00- 24:15] The Entrepreneurial Journalist Perspective

• Focuses on something positive and technologically advanced 
• Not usually the news that you see at the end of a newscast
• Justin talks about the polar society we live in today
• Focuses on power and political
• Crave for Fear-based kind of news
• If it Bleeds and it leads mentality has been around for a long time
• Media is designed to frighten people, keep them grounded, and prevent them from thinking positively
• How to keep the balance of consuming positive news and grounded in reality 
• Watch and consume the positive, abundance mindset news or podcast for the first few hours of the day to set the tone for the whole day

[33:30 - 39:17] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often? 
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz

• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• His Father 
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• People usually disagree with me when I say that I am not arrogant,

Because most people do not understand my way of thinking

• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Start your day with an early morning workout
• Talk to a lot of people overseas.
• Consuming positive and abundance mindset thing
•  What is the best place we can connect with you online and find your book?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

“ Even when you get an overwhelming amount of rejections, a good entrepreneur never gives up.”  - Justin Breen. 

“You just do what you like to do and what you're good at, and you create endless opportunities through networking, then they will create endless opportunities for you. ”  - Justin Breen.

“Watch and consume the positive, abundance mindset news or podcast for the first few hours of the day to set the tone for the whole day.” - Justin Breen.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Dan Sullivan
• Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz

You can connect with Justin on LinkedIn. You can also visit her website on www.brepicllc.com and brepicbusiness.com to find his book. 

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