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Freelance professionals are constantly searching for ways to increase their client base, streamline their workflow, and maximize profitability. That's why so many have turned to programs and services that provide strong guidance and advice about how to manage their freelancing career more effectively. Chanto Chanthavong stresses the importance of cultivating a mindset conducive to growth and success.

Pioneering solutions are introducing new ways to bring greater efficiency and clarity to the freelance lifestyle with various features. Discover new strategies by listening to Chanto to harness available resources and tools to maximize success as a freelancer.

Episode Highlights

03:04 - The new economy has really been enabled by the Internet of things. So, as more devices and everything gets connected to the internet, that opens those additional doors for humans to interact and to connect through these Internet devices. And so, that's what I see in the future is that I can take a picture with my light bulb and play some LEDs off it. Who would have ever even thought about that? So, now that opens up the free thinking. So, for people to think 10 years ago who say, "Hey, I have an app idea," but it's so daunting, just how to get it done. The proposal itself is 10 pages. But now, 10 years later, they can just go online. It's a drag and drop app builder that they can prototype in one hour. So, now we're able to just bring our ideas and manifest them way easier than just pen and paper now.

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Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

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Exploring destiny can be a feat in and of itself. After all, life often throws us for a loop. However, exercising our free will is how we can choose how to grapple with each twist and turn fate presents us with. Chanto Chanthavong states to make sure to set achievable goals, take ownership of your decisions and keep the end result in mind while staying motivated on the way there.

Everyone has their own destiny, but it doesn't mean that we have to accept it blindly. By being aware of our free will and the opportunities at hand, we can influence what will become our future comprehensively. Tap into your imaginative energy by listening to Chanto so you may skillfully maneuver through tailored surprises and tangible lessons.

Episode Highlights

01:25 - How can you have destiny and free will? There's no way. I'll explain it. Destiny is your destination. That's the pin on the map and your free will is the route you take there. So, you're free to take any route you want, but once you embrace that you have the control in certain elements of the formula, then you know you're not going to try to control the constant.You're going to try to change the variable.

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Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

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In this episode, Elzie talks to Max Gerson, the owner of Brand Wolfe, a company that specializes in marketing and branding about how entrepreneurship isn't just a map, but a story. He explains the importance of building and nourishing customer loyalty and how it can be the biggest threat to any brand. Max speaks about unlocking personal mastery through truth and knowing yourself better in order to stay on track when pursuing success. Max further discusses focusing on your goals and purpose in life, being honest with yourself, and talking about internal narratives objectively.

If you're looking to fuel your entrepreneurial dreams, listen to Max for tips on staying centered and focused while climbing up to success. You'll get valuable insights into understanding yourself even more deeply, hearing stories from Max's own experience, as well as figuring out ways of staying motivated and achieving what you want in life. Tune in now to learn how entrepreneurial success isn't as far away as you may think - entrepreneurial dreams can become reality if you take the right steps!

Episode Highlights

14:07 - These are lessons that I think about hourly that I'll never forget. The biggest threat to any brand is growth and success. And the more of it, the riskier it gets. When you have success without a strong foundation, self-awareness, understanding, it doesn't have to be brand strategy. That's what I call it. But it's really just about understanding your brand and your business. Telling yourself the truth about things. Most of us just don't do that anymore. But when you have that success, it's like building a skyscraper in the sand. The taller it goes, the harder it can fall.

17:46 - I think the thing that I'm aware of today is that boundaries have been the biggest hurdle in both my personal and my professional life. And I was completely unaware of that until I started working with my first business coach, and it shows up in relationships. It's very difficult to buy brand strategy to sell brand strategy. It's tough to price it. I became aware of the fact that I'm a huge people pleaser. It's just true that you don't have to love the strategy or the creative, but I really have a need in myself to get like an "Attaboy!" from the client, and I'm just aware of it. But I think the personal mastery really just boils down to one thing and it's truth, right? You just have to be able to tell yourself the truth about the stories in your head.

31:08 - If you're in B2B and you're selling services, like how do people buy this stuff? They don't come to your website and open up their wallet and give you $20,000. It's a relationship. They need to know you and trust that you're not risky, and that you're the right type of solution for what they need because it's tough to buy any B2B service. When we put on pants, we know if they fit or not. How can we tell if this IT team is the right for us, if this marketing agency is the right fit for us? So, even if you're not actively podcasting, having that content on your site, having it be findable. If a client comes to me and they've been on the website, and they've listened to the content, and they're telling me that they did, they are so much further along the path. That is such a warmer lead, and it's helpful because we're trying to help them. Marketing is the process of disqualification. Marketing is the process of saying no to everything and yes to the right things.

32:13 - Your symptoms might not be your sources. And if you are serious and intentional, then there's only one step to solving all of your problems, whether it's in your personal life or your professional life. This might actually be the secret to life, you tell me, but it's decide to decide. If you can commit to that first step, everything else will happen. Right? How do we eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do we go from working in an ammunition factory to being the Mayor of Podcast Town? It's getting to the next step and telling yourself the truth, right? So, if you decide to decide that my marketing is the problem. I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to tell myself the truth about that. I am going to bring in people that can help me, and I'm going to listen to them, and let them in. All those are the details. So, decide to decide.

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The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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It takes dedication, perseverance, and courage to turn your ambition into reality. The journey may be daunting but the end result is always worth it. Max states that taking that first step is a major key to success; make the decision and watch everything else unfold.

It may take time, energy, and effort, but having ambition will ultimately grant access to countless possibilities. Additionally, ambition fuels us to explore new opportunities and strive for excellence in all areas of our lives. Tune in to discover how to unlock the potential of your ambition through Max's invaluable insights!

Episode Highlights

00:28 - Your symptoms might not be your sources. And if you are serious and intentional, then there's only one step to solving all of your problems, whether it's in your personal life or your professional life. This might actually be the secret to life, you tell me, but it's decide to decide. If you can commit to that first step, everything else will happen. Right? How do we eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do we go from working in an ammunition factory to being the Mayor of Podcast Town? It's getting to the next step and telling yourself the truth, right? So, if you decide to decide that my marketing is the problem. I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to tell myself the truth about that. I am going to bring in people that can help me, and I'm going to listen to them, and let them in. All those are the details. So, decide to decide.

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About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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Creating compelling content for a podcast can be a challenge, but it's well worth the effort. Podcasts offer an excellent platform to reach audiences by engaging with them through conversation. Max emphasizes the advantage of podcasts by creating valuable content that will move audiences through every platform available.

Crafting a podcast that draws your audience in is the key. Everything from synthesizing the right message, selecting production elements, and applying giftology techniques can be essential components for making it a hit. Listen to Max how to put the power of giftology into play and give your audience what they need.

Episode Highlights

02:45 - If you're in B2B and you're selling services, like how do people buy this stuff? They don't come to your website and open up their wallet and give you $20,000. It's a relationship. They need to know you and trust that you're not risky, and that you're the right type of solution for what they need because it's tough to buy any B2B service. When we put on pants, we know if they fit or not. How can we tell if this IT team is the right for us, if this marketing agency is the right fit for us? So, even if you're not actively podcasting, having that content on your site, having it be findable. If a client comes to me and they've been on the website, and they've listened to the content, and they're telling me that they did, they are so much further along the path. That is such a warmer lead, and it's helpful because we're trying to help them. Marketing is the process of disqualification. Marketing is the process of saying no to everything and yes to the right things.

Go Beyond the Podcast

The Daily Crown is more than a podcast. We're building a place where faith meets everyday life and business, helping believers grow in faith, focus, and fellowship.

Become a Daily Crown Supporter

If The Daily Crown is encouraging, challenging, or equipping you, consider becoming a Daily Crown Supporter for just $4.99/month.

Your support helps us continue creating independent, faith-centered media. You'll also receive access to our Daily Crown Podcast Companion, featuring daily devotionals, Scripture and audio reflections, personal reflections, prayer, and opportunities to connect with others on the journey.

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About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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Unlocking personal mastery through truth is a powerful concept. It's about being honest with yourself in order to rise above mediocrity and attain such levels of success you've only ever dreamed about. Max states that the key to personal mastery is to get to know yourself a little better and take a step back to listen to your internal narratives objectively.

Knowing yourself is guaranteed to keep you on track and motivated. We all lose focus at times, but if we take the time to remember our purpose in life, it's much easier to get back to your North star. Listen to Max to learn more about keeping yourself centered and focused on achieving your goals!

Episode Highlights

01:01 - I think the thing that I'm aware of today is that boundaries have been the biggest hurdle in both my personal and my professional life. And I was completely unaware of that until I started working with my first business coach, and it shows up in relationships. It's very difficult to buy brand strategy to sell brand strategy. It's tough to price it. I became aware of the fact that I'm a huge people pleaser. It's just true that you don't have to love the strategy or the creative, but I really have a need in myself to get like an "Attaboy!" from the client, and I'm just aware of it. But I think the personal mastery really just boils down to one thing and it's truth, right? You just have to be able to tell yourself the truth about the stories in your head.

Go Beyond the Podcast

The Daily Crown is more than a podcast. We're building a place where faith meets everyday life and business, helping believers grow in faith, focus, and fellowship.

Become a Daily Crown Supporter

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Your support helps us continue creating independent, faith-centered media. You'll also receive access to our Daily Crown Podcast Companion, featuring daily devotionals, Scripture and audio reflections, personal reflections, prayer, and opportunities to connect with others on the journey.

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About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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Bringing clients to the right destination requires more than just a map. Max's expertise lies in his ability to tell stories of his own experiences and create an organized system out of them. With this knowledge, he empowers those around him on their journey towards success.

If there's one thing to remember when it comes to successful branding, never forget the people who are loyal to you. Captivating and nourishing your customer base is critical — if they leave, so could all that you've built up over time. Listen to Max to know the biggest threat to any brand.

Episode Highlights

02:56 - These are lessons that I think about hourly that I'll never forget. The biggest threat to any brand is growth and success. And the more of it, the riskier it gets. When you have success without a strong foundation, self-awareness, understanding, it doesn't have to be brand strategy. That's what I call it. But it's really just about understanding your brand and your business. Telling yourself the truth about things. Most of us just don't do that anymore. But when you have that success, it's like building a skyscraper in the sand. The taller it goes, the harder it can fall.

Go Beyond the Podcast

The Daily Crown is more than a podcast. We're building a place where faith meets everyday life and business, helping believers grow in faith, focus, and fellowship.

Become a Daily Crown Supporter

If The Daily Crown is encouraging, challenging, or equipping you, consider becoming a Daily Crown Supporter for just $4.99/month.

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Faith and business were never meant to be journeys we walk alone.

Daily Crown Campfire is our monthly gathering for believers in business to connect, share wisdom, encourage one another, and grow together. Pull up a chair. There's room for you.

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We collaborate with organizations and brands that believe in the power of meaningful stories, purposeful conversations, and positive impact.

Interested in reaching our audience or supporting the mission?

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About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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In this episode, Elzie is joined by the amazing Lorry Rifkin, who is the Chief Networking Officer of Supercharged Networking and the man behind #LunchWithLorry. He is also a Founding Partner of Accounting Solutions of Wisconsin. Lorry is an introvert who has taken his passion for patterns and statistics and turned it into entrepreneurship.

When it comes to networking, Lorry believes that building relationships should always come before business objectives, and that approaching networking like a mathematical equation can eventually lead to success. They also discuss how vulnerability opens doors when making better connections and highlight different phases or seasons in networking. Lorry's drive for success is rooted in his insatiable curiosity, a trait that has motivated him to achieve great things thus far.

Lorry also emphasizes that sales don't necessarily always equate to profits - a common issue amongst business owners without cash flow due to not focusing enough on what happens in the middle compared to just looking at top-line or bottom-line results. Tune in to hear why building a solid foundation within your business is essential before you start growing it, and discover why minding existing contacts rather than constantly seeking out new ones elsewhere is also crucial.

Episode Highlights

05:08 - I never do things conventionally and my networking wasn't designed to go out there networking to get business. It was to meet people. I call it "supercharged networking." It's to develop relationships first and business will follow. And if you do it that way, it was easier for me, because I originally tried networking. "Hi, Elzie. What do you do? I'm an accountant. Do you have a job for me?" And I learned that's not networking. I don't have a relationship out of that. COVID caused the start of Lunch with Lorry. I would take people out to lunch and I literally write their life story in a post on LinkedIn all about them, and I learned everything about them. I learned what questions to ask and started having relationships with that, When you write about someone else and promote them, they remember you. And that's the form of networking I like.

13:29 - Again, I wasn't smart enough to pre-plan all this, but I will tell you how it worked. First, it was general networking and build a big, wide, great network. Ultimately, one aim is to get business. So, the seasons isn't as much as I talked about the audience. So, I focus a lot more on private networking events where the general public can't come. It could be a private equity event. It could be a bank Christmas party, stuff that the whole public can't come to. And that sometimes has, for me, more of my target audience in the business world. So, you have phases. You might want to start out with general network. Meet as many people as you can. That will lead to invitations over time to go into private network events, which are more targeted and could wind up better for you. It doesn't mean that the business is right there. You have to work that, too, but it's a different audience.

17:22 - Sales are not profits and profits are not cash in the bank. And at the end of the day, if you don't have cash, you really don't have a business. And so, some of the fastest growing customers I've seen were also the ones most vulnerable to going broke.  Here's a Lorryism. You always have to keep your infrastructure of your business ahead of your sales curve. If you do not do that, you're like the Road Runner and a coyote. You're looking over that cliff, and there's no infrastructure to support you. So, that's another thing. Those things go together. You got to control your growth to have enough cash in the bank or have enough cash to allow you to borrow money because the bank thinks you're credit-worthy and you have to develop your infrastructure with people. Procedures and practices has to stay ahead of your sales curve so you have a foundation to grow on.

20:05 - I replaced a lot of accountants and accounting firms. My customers always have an accountant or someone. But one thing I tell them, "Has your accountant ever brought you customers?" Because one of the things that all this networking does, it allows me – you sell that. I have this guy who buys this. You guys have to meet. And that cross fertilization is where – networks are a bunch of interconnected points. The more you connect things, the more powerful the network becomes. And so, if you're always helping people you meet, even if you don't get anything in return. "I have a customer for you. Oh, here's a potential employee. Have you checked out this vendor? You should come over my house and have a drink. You look like you're stressed." All those things build your network and overtime – again, I started really late in my 50s. If I started in my 20s, oh, my God, I'd be retired by now because all those points accumulate and compound over time that just make you a person that people have to be around or deal with.

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The Daily Crown is more than a podcast. We're building a place where faith meets everyday life and business, helping believers grow in faith, focus, and fellowship.

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Faith and business were never meant to be journeys we walk alone.

Daily Crown Campfire is our monthly gathering for believers in business to connect, share wisdom, encourage one another, and grow together. Pull up a chair. There's room for you.

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We collaborate with organizations and brands that believe in the power of meaningful stories, purposeful conversations, and positive impact.

Interested in reaching our audience or supporting the mission?

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About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

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As businesses move into the future, entrepreneurs may find the need to adjust their strategies from time to time in order to stay competitive. An important strategy for businesses is to ensure that they have access to the best possible people. Networking is an important part of life, but it can be challenging to know to whom you should devote more time. It's easy to get caught up in meeting lots of people and feel like the more connections you make, the better off you'll be. However, Lorry Rifkin states that each person added to your network has a lower marginal value.

Therefore, it's important to take the time to assess who you have met and decide if they are valuable additions to your network or not. It's better to invest in meaningful connections that bring value than grow a superficial list of contacts. So, mindful curation of your network is essential in order to reap real rewards from the people you meet. Tune in to learn what pivotal steps you need to do in order to maximize your current network!

Episode Highlights

02:16 - I replaced a lot of accountants and accounting firms. My customers always have an accountant or someone. But one thing I tell them, "Has your accountant ever brought you customers?" Because one of the things that all this networking does, it allows me – you sell that. I have this guy who buys this. You guys have to meet. And that cross fertilization is where – networks are a bunch of interconnected points. The more you connect things, the more powerful the network becomes. And so, if you're always helping people you meet, even if you don't get anything in return. "I have a customer for you. Oh, here's a potential employee. Have you checked out this vendor? You should come over my house and have a drink. You look like you're stressed." All those things build your network and overtime – again, I started really late in my 50s. If I started in my 20s, oh, my God, I'd be retired by now because all those points accumulate and compound over time that just make you a person that people have to be around or deal with.

Go Beyond the Podcast

The Daily Crown is more than a podcast. We're building a place where faith meets everyday life and business, helping believers grow in faith, focus, and fellowship.

Become a Daily Crown Supporter

If The Daily Crown is encouraging, challenging, or equipping you, consider becoming a Daily Crown Supporter for just $4.99/month.

Your support helps us continue creating independent, faith-centered media. You'll also receive access to our Daily Crown Podcast Companion, featuring daily devotionals, Scripture and audio reflections, personal reflections, prayer, and opportunities to connect with others on the journey.

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Join Us Around the Campfire

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Making a profit is the ultimate goal of any business, but too often it is solely attributed to sales. That's undoubtedly a big component in achieving success; however, there are many other aspects that come into play when looking to maximize profitability. Lorry Rifkin expresses that there's more to profit than just sales.

Sales and profits may go hand in hand, but they don't necessarily indicate the cash that a business will take home. Real cash requires more thought because that doesn't always mean dollars in your pocket like profits do on paper. Lorry highlights the importance of controlling entrepreneur's business growth so they can stay ahead of the sales curve. Listen to learn how to maximize value while maintaining stability!

Episode Highlights

01:11 - Sales are not profits and profits are not cash in the bank. And at the end of the day, if you don't have cash, you really don't have a business. And so, some of the fastest growing customers I've seen were also the ones most vulnerable to going broke.  Here's a Lorryism. You always have to keep your infrastructure of your business ahead of your sales curve. If you do not do that, you're like the Road Runner and a coyote. You're looking over that cliff, and there's no infrastructure to support you. So, that's another thing. Those things go together. You got to control your growth to have enough cash in the bank or have enough cash to allow you to borrow money because the bank thinks you're credit-worthy and you have to develop your infrastructure with people. Procedures and practices has to stay ahead of your sales curve so you have a foundation to grow on.

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Faith and business were never meant to be journeys we walk alone.

Daily Crown Campfire is our monthly gathering for believers in business to connect, share wisdom, encourage one another, and grow together. Pull up a chair. There's room for you.

Partner With The Daily Crown

We collaborate with organizations and brands that believe in the power of meaningful stories, purposeful conversations, and positive impact.

Interested in reaching our audience or supporting the mission?

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Powered by Horicon Bank, The Natural Choice.

About The Daily Crown

The Daily Crown is an independent, faith-centered podcast and media platform hosted by Elzie Flenard III and produced by Daily Crown Studios.

Through meaningful conversations, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, we're helping believers navigate faith, business, and life with greater purpose.

Discover more at DailyCrown.co.

Carry the Flame. Wear the Crown.™

Connect with Lorry Rifkin

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