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#bestof Facilitating once in a lifetime workshop experiences with Steve Sims (Episode 165)


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Wouldn't it be cool if you could say to your client: "We'll practise those skills at Sir Elton John's Oscars party!".

Today's guest has done that :) 

Here's one of my #bestof episodes! I'm in deep work mode, working up a new program and busy attempting to pick my own brain. 

My guest today is Steve Sims and he runs the coolest workshops I’ve ever heard of, no joke. And how does he embed learning at the end of these workshops? By making people practice the skills they’ve learn, when they rock up to Sir Elton John’s Oscars after-party.

Steve is the man who created Bluefish, a company that makes once-in-a-lifetime events happen for the rich and famous reveals to the rest of us his trade secrets for making things happen.  With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true.

Steve is the author of the Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen, and he has a podcast of the same name. Steve has spoken at Harvard and the Pentagon, twice.  Getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, being serenaded by Elton John, and connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk are just a few of the many projects he has worked on.  

I really wanted Steve on the show to talk about a few key things - the assumptions we have about asking for things, how confidence; and your approach can take you far and (literally) open doors.  We also talk about the perfectionism beast.

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About our guest: Steve Sims

Steve Sims Steve 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.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
  • Steve Sims Website

  • The Art of Making Things Happen Podcast

  • Steve Sims on Instagram

  • The Distillery

  • Grant Cardone & Tai Lopez rant video

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