Bootstrapped Secrets

Two big "ah-ha's" in this episode that will help you to continue to move forward.

On this episode Russell talks about rewriting the Dotcom Secrets book before it is released in a box set with the other two books, and struggling to find the motivation to do it. He shares an exchange with Stephen Larsen over Voxer that helped him get back to writing. Here are some fun things in this episode.

• Find out why Russell's editing of Dotcom Secrets turned into a full rewrite.
• See why Stephen thinks Gary V. will win if Russell doesn't continue to write.
• And see that everyone in the business struggles at times, even after 15 years.

So listen here and see that if you're struggling to stay motivated with whatever you're working on, you are not alone.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/253-5-years-ago-russell-sucked-at-writing-books

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One way to make sure you are posting stuff that people will actually engage with.

On today's episode Russell shares an Instagram hack from the upcoming Traffic Secrets book. Here are a few fun things from this episode:

• Find out how Instagram rewards those who do what they want them to do.
• Listen to an example of Russell using Instagram in a way that gets rewarded.
• And as a bonus, find out how Russell blocks out his calendar from most important to least important priorities.

So listen here to get an inside look at Traffic Secrets with this awesome Instagram hack.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/252-an-instagram-hack

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Why in the world did Russell shut down 5 million dollars of free money?

On today's episode Russell plays a clip from Facebook Live of Peng Joon talking about the Inner Circle being paused, and what his biggest takeaway is. Here are some of the awesome things in this episode:

• What a mastermind group is, and why it's basically free money for Russell.
• And what Peng means when he says in order to scale from a millionaire to a billionaire is about saying no.

So listen here to Peng Joon give his perspective about why Russell would pause his $5 million a year Inner Circle.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/251-going-from-a-millionaire-to-a-billionaire

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The second half of my conversation about why I decided to pause my Inner Circle.

On today's episode hear how Russell came to the decision of pausing his inner circle group, and why it could help motivate you to look at what's most important in your life. Here are some of the awesome things to listen for in this episode:

• What were Russell's reasons for pausing Inner Circle.
• Why we have to sometimes take a break from good things to focus on great things.
• And find out what will happen with inner Circle in the future.

So listen here to this powerful episode about pausing inner circle to focus on other things, and why it's so important.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/250-why-i-m-pausing-the-inner-circle-part-2-of-2

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I made an announcement last Friday about why I'm pausing the Inner Circle. This episode will explain why...

On this episode Russell talks about the history of his inner circle group in the wake of deciding to pause it for a season. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear on this episode:

• How Russell got started with Mastermind groups and what lead to him starting his own.
• Hear about the evolution of the inner circle group from it's beginnings as the Ignite program.
• And see where the inner circle group is now, just as Russell decides to take a pause from it.

So listen here to find out how the inner circle began six years ago, and be sure to listen to the next episode to find out why Russell will be pausing it for a little while.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/249-why-i-m-pausing-the-inner-circle-part-1-of-2

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Why these things can and should move you forward as opposed to pulling you backwards.

On this special replay episode of Marketing Secrets podcast, Russell talks about the inner battle entrepreneurs face with past regrets. Russell shares his own experiences and observations, including:

• Why the founding fathers gave us the gift of bankruptcy
• Why Russell spent an hour and a half on stage talking about his failures
• How Russell's "failures" qualified him to work with one of the world's top business consultants

If you've ever gone through bankruptcy or messed up and done something stupid in your business, today's episode is for you.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/248-entrepreneurial-scars-have-you-heard-this-one-yet

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The creation and aggregation process...

On this episode Russell talks about what it means to aggregate information and turn it into something different, and how that is not the same thing as ripping somebody off. Here are some of the awesome things in this episode:

• Why taking pieces of information from different people and compiling it into something you make your own is different than stealing.
• Why studying information from several sources gives you a better overview of an entire topic.
• And how aggregating all the information you have learned, helps others who are learning from you.

So listen here to find out how Russell aggregates information on different topics.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/247-aggregate-the-secret-formula

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Last night I had a chance to write the forward of the book, and this one is dedicated to...

On today's episode Russell talks about finally submitting the manuscript of Traffic Secrets so that he can never touch it or change it again. Here are some of the things you will hear about in this episode:

• Find out why Russell rewrote the entire 2nd section before submitting the final manuscript.
• Hear the story about why Russell is so passionate about being proud of his work.
• And find out why Russell is hoping the Traffic Secrets book can help change millions of lives.

So listen here to find out how the process of submitting the final manuscript of Traffic Secrets went.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/246-the-traffic-secrets-book-is-done

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The insider lessons that ONLY my hardcore funnel hackers saw.

On this episode Russell talks about some people's reaction to the birthday launch campaign, and why they should be recognizing it for what it's worth. Here are some of the amazing things you will hear in this episode:

• Find out why some people think that the launch was annoying, and why Russell thinks they should be looking at it all differently.
• Why Russell believes this campaign is going to bring about hundreds of millions of dollars of valuation to Clickfunnels.
• And why this entire campaign is history in the making, and why you should take advantage of your front row seat.

So listen here to find out why you shouldn't be annoyed when Russell markets to you, and should instead learn from what he's doing to have the fastest growing software company probably ever.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/245-did-you-miss-it

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The software crashed, Facebook crashed, everything crashed... yet somehow, the show still went on.

On today's episode Russell talks about how the big birthday announcement went. Here are some of the things he talks about that happened during the launch:

• What crashed just 30 minutes before the launch, and why they went live anyway.
• Find out how many people watched the announcements live.
• And find out what FunnelFlix is and how you can gain access to this amazing new thing.

So listen here to find out some of the excruciating details of the birthday launch, and what actually changed with Clickfunnels itself.

Transcript - https://marketingsecrets.com/blog/244-the-insane-aftermath-of-the-birthday-launch

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