Disruptors

‘Everything you do is about the big moments; it’s about being able to come out and get on with it’

In this fascinating episode, Rob is in conversation with Sam Warburton OBE and Welsh rugby legend.

He has 74 caps for Wales and has captained both Wales and the British and Irish Lions.

They discuss ambition, life, and careers providing a fascinating insight into what it takes to reach the pinnacle as a professional in the sport of rugby.

Listen in to hear about how being the ‘nice guy’ in a competitive environment is valuable to everyone.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I am very competitive, whatever sport I was good at; I would have done, rugby was something I was good at and as a young competitor, I was able to see that I was good compared to others.
• My ambition as a teenager was to be the Captain of Wales to play for the Lions from then on everything focused on getting to that point.
• Believing in yourself is very intrinsic and vital to any journey and achievement.
• Sacrifice, determination and mindset brought me the No7 jersey, representing that I was the best flanker in the country.
• Throughout my professional career, I laid the foundations for possibilities I could pursue when I retired and focused on building a sustainable life.
• If you are defined by your work then when you retire, especially for sportsmen who are usually still young the loss can be enormous, It is about ‘who are you?’
• If you develop other interests and possibilities whilst playing professionally then you are not defined by rugby and you are able to achieve fulfilment through those alternative opportunities.
• As a leader I have learnt that you can’t be a leader on your own, you need other leaders around you. Looking for help when you are a leader is a sign of maturity.
• You need people around you who can make decisions for you, it is vital to be able to delegate.
• There are 4 ‘P’s’ that I adhere to in leadership
• Being positive and believing that you can be anyone and do anything, even if you don’t feel like it internally it’s vital this is the attitude you demonstrate outwardly.
• Being Professional and ensuring you are punctual and a positive role model.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Be true to yourself’

‘You don’t have to prove to anyone else what you do for others’

‘Once you go out of your comfort zone and you achieve, that’s when you grow as a person’

‘I'm not the most skilfully blessed person but I am one of the hardest working people’

‘You don’t want to be told how good you are you want to be told how you can get better’

‘I get nervous because I care about what I do’

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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‘The missing link in caring is mentoring for carers so they know what to expect and how to cope’

In this highly emotive episode, Rob is in conversation with his Mum. They are raising awareness of Bi-polar and the vital role of the carer during National Mental Health Awareness week. They talk candidly and with personal experience about what it’s like to live with Rob’s Dad who is Bi-polar.

This episode highlights the challenges that carers face and also the love and humour that binds families together.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Living with Bi-polar is very challenging but when the individual is experiencing an episode it is the carer who has to cope with living with a completely different person.
• The missing link in caring is mentoring for carers so they know what to expect and how to cope.
• If the mental health profession directed resources to train and support carers of those with Bi-polar more families would be able to stay together.

When did you first notice changes?

• The initial changes were very small, it was as if a magpie had come along and stolen a little part of his personality and replaced it with someone else’s.
• Every time the magpie took a small piece it was as if it replaced it with the opposite until eventually, he was the opposite of who he was, he was everything he had previously abhorred.
• As a carer, you have to understand that your loved one has disappeared for a holiday, but they will return. You have to accept you will be living with a stranger for a period of time.

What do you think caused it?

• It can happen to anyone, a really hard life over a period of 28 years coupled with bottling up everything emotional has resulted in this mental illness.
• Mental illness is like any other illness that you might suffer from and you do get better.
• Being proud and strong and not asking for help were key factors.

What help do carers need?

• It is vital that a carer learns that a Bi-polar person needs some money to waste, they also need to know how to effectively protect and safeguard all other money from a person with Bipolar or risk losing it all.
• Bi-polar people are relentless they will look for other ways to access money during an episode.
• There can be long periods where the person is well but triggers such as poor sleep patterns or not taking medicine can trigger an episode and there is no help until the illness affects the person’s physical health.
• Getting help is very challenging and it is important that carers know that currently help is based on whether the individual is a danger to themselves or others.
• When an individual is admitted to hospital it is vital to organise family and friends as often people don’t know how to respond and help.
• It all gradually stops when they are in hospital and in an environment of peace. When they return home recovery can begin.
• My quest in life is to try and get people who are carers access to better and more useful help, you need the training to be able to cope with someone who is Bi-polar.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I was looking at someone I had to explicitly trust and didn’t initially realise he wasn’t there at that point’

‘People go through sh#t’

‘If you don’t reach out things will go wrong’

‘The Bi-polar mind is a very strong and determined mind’

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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 rob.team

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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In the 21st century with social media, and the internet we are all developing multiple careers in different sectors and industries. No one typifies this more than Jayde Nicole. A former Playboy model of the year and now a successful businesswoman investing in hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. Rob interviews Jayde and their conversation takes them from the non-glamorous side of modelling to how making an ethical business doesn’t have to mean sacrificing profit. Listen to a fascinating interview with one of Instagram's biggest influencers hearing how they have been successful in multiple areas.

Key Takeaways

Is there a non-glamorous side to modelling? I would say that it’s 90% non-glamorous, especially before I made it. I would have to drive for hours, to work for long days for not a lot of pay. There were horror stories working with photographers where there was sexual harassment, or you’re spoken down to. Being a woman in any business is a challenge but especially modelling, people talk to you like you’re dumb.

Do you think it is still as hard for women in business? It’s definitely easier now, than it was for women in my mother's era, for example. We have lots of women starting businesses, and running billion dollar companies. It doesn’t mean that it’s all a bed of roses, however. Even to this day, I will get men calling me babe which I find to be extremely condescending. In my most recent project, I chose only women investors and I’ve found it so much easier.  

What does a new era of modelling mean to you? When I was younger, the only way you could get into modelling was to find an agency. Then you would do lots and lots of casting and hope someone liked you. We used to shoot on film, and the production was much bigger. Now, it’s so much easier to create your own content. Social media allows for immediate reach to millions of people.

Was there a day when you thought that you had made it? Walking into the Playboy mansion and meeting Heff was a huge moment for me. I didn’t really get star struck but everyone knows who he is. It didn’t click there and then but reflecting on it afterwards I realised it was a moment where my career was taken to the next level. I didn’t go on castings after that which is a big deal for any model.

Did you always know you wanted to set up other businesses separate from modelling? I think I was eleven when I first invested money on the stock market through my grandad. Modelling was never where my heart was, my heart was always in business. I’ve always planned to get into hotels, hospitality, restaurants and be involved with different charities.

Why hospitality? I really thought I was going to own a hotel from when I was younger. I was really good at customer service, in the small jobs I had before my modelling career I always found ways of making processes more efficient.

Do you regard yourself as having crossed different careers/industries? Whenever people would ask me what I did, there would be laughter as I could reel off a whole host of things I’m doing from nightclubs to modelling. 9-5 jobs are really a thing of the past and there are so many more opportunities now that when we were younger.

There is an art to Instagram. What is your best tips? It’s a lot of work. You have to build lots and lots of content. You have to stick to the niche that people follow you for. People are following you for a specific reason. Know your audience and build content around what they would like to see. Build content for the followers that you want, not just for the ones you have already.

What is good content? Something that your audience is interested in. The quality of photography is important. We’re all consumers as well as producers of content on Instagram, so we are all going to interact more with better, clearer photography.

What is business about for you? Right now, I’m trying to save the world through business. I’m trying to set a new standard for how business’s practice when it comes to its overall effect on the environment. My new restaurant only uses biodegradable products, there is solar power on the roof and we are working to reduce food waste. I believe it’s possible to make money as well as helping the planet.

What have you learned in business? Always second guess yourself when you are going into a new venture with new people. Don’t get consumed with the hype of a new project. Always make sure there is a market for your business idea before you dive straight in. Finally, you have to be passionate about what you do, and willing to work hard at it.

How could men change so business could be better for women? This kind of goes for everyone but it’s important to be self-aware. Take a second to check what you are putting out into the world. Picture someone saying that to you, it’s essentially trying to empathise with others.

How do you deal with all the haters on social media? It’s challenging. I’ve built up a tough skin having been in the spotlight since I was young. My mom was a very strong woman. You have to take it day by day, and some days I deal with it better than others. On bad days I put my phone away, and leave it overnight.

What does disruptive mean to you? Anybody that is disrupting an industry where there has been set practices and you’re challenging them. Maybe annoying some people. With what we’re doing in our new restaurant we are calling out the restaurant industry on their practices, forcing them to make their companies better, more ethical, to consider their effect on the environment.

Best Moments

‘I would say that it’s 90% not glamorous.’

‘Being a woman in modelling is a challenge, as people talk to you like you’re dumb.’

‘I’ve been running my own business since I was fifteen.’

‘It’s frustrating only being known as a model.’

‘I’m very grateful for the following that I have.’

‘Most women don’t run business with their ego.’

‘Men sometimes like to spend money on stuff that is not a good business decision.’

‘It’s so much easier to create your own content now.’

‘When I won ‘playmate of the year’ that was a much bigger deal.’

‘I was the first Canadian Playmate of the year in a long time.’

‘If it’s a good opportunity I would always roll with it.’

‘I don’t like having my photo taken.’

‘I would spend 16 hours a day setting up this nightclub but I loved it.’

‘I don’t think there is such thing as a ‘real’ job.’

‘It’s a new type of job.’

‘You only see the output on Instagram.’

‘The whole point of social media is you don’t see the behind the scenes stuff.’

‘Build content for the followers that you want.’

‘Makes sure you know your audience.’

‘Pay attention for what content does well, and which doesn’t.’

‘You never know best.’

‘You can always learn from others.’

‘Sometimes other people will have a better solution that I have.’

‘One post a day can be great.’

‘Everyone should have multiple income streams.’

‘I’m trying to save the world through business.’

‘People will pay more money for eco-friendly products, even if they don’t know what that means.’

‘Don’t get consumed by the new project excitement.’

‘Be careful who you surround yourself within business.’

‘Be a little bit more self-aware.’

‘I would have milked it more back then, looking back.’

‘When it’s going well cash in because you might need that in the future.’

‘There is a block button for a reason.’

‘Some days I do doubt the human race.’

‘I think the comments do make me better at conflict in business.’

‘It allows me to practice my calm negotiating skills.’

‘Free advice, never take it, it will always cost you.’

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jayde Nicole is a vegan, environmentalist and animal activist.

Jayde seeks to educate people on the seriousness of protecting our environment, our oceans and the animals we share this planet with. She participates in and organizes beach & ocean cleanups, volunteers at the marine mammal care centre, and educates people on how to reduce their impact on our environment through social media. Jayde created her dog rescue, EDL Foundation in 2013 but her love of all animals has been with her for her entire life. At the age of five she informed her mother in a way only a five-year-old can do, that she would no longer be eating meat, and so began her path to help as many animals as she could. Her move from small-town Port Perry, Ontario to Los Angeles, California, which is overwhelmed with dog shelters, helped to focus her efforts towards helping dogs. EDL seeks to educate people on pet population control, animal adoption, and proper care. They rescue dogs abandoned and neglected at kill shelters as well as homeless and displaced pets. EDL rehabilitates these dogs and then helps find them their forever homes

CONTACT METHOD

Website: https://www.jaydenicole.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganjayde/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaydenicoleofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayde_Nicole

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What makes a great leader? As an entrepreneur, it is often frustrating when other people in your business don’t seem to care as much as you do. But sometimes that’s just part of being a leader. Live from the Cayman Islands, Rob talks through what every leader should consider in terms of their skills, behaviours, and actions. From managing your emotions to creating a clear vision this episode gives every entrepreneur the essential knowledge to become a great leader.

Key Takeaways

Manage your own emotions. This is really important. You could do everything right in your business but letting your emotions get the better of you once, can cause a deal to be ruined or the loss of a client forever. Your business will dramatically grow, the more you grow personally. Managing your emotions is a huge part of this.

Be grateful for your challenges. Every problem that arises is an opportunity to grow, learn and do things better. If you can turn anger into a positive attitude then you’ve mastered your emotions, something we are all trying to do over a lifetime.

Be hyper self-aware. In the past, I have thought I’m good at things when in reality I’m rubbish at them. I’ve also thought the converse of that, so being overly humble is equally damaging as being overly confident. We often make the same mistakes over and over again because that’s who we are, so don’t worry about learning to correct it, just outsource it.

Create a clear, inspiring vision. How many businesses have a global vision? How are you going to change the world? If you make peoples lives a little bit better with your product, surely that’s a good thing. It’s crucial however to continually restate this vision over and over again for new staff, jaded staff and those who have just forgotten.

Have a constant desire to solve bigger and bigger problems. The higher the level, the bigger the devil. There will always be bigger problems the more successful you become. In property once you have bought your first single let and move onto HMO’s you find that you have discovered a whole new set of problems. The reward comes from mastering those problems.

Set in place good systems, and training. A leader's job is to inspire a manager to create good systems and training. The leader is the least hands-on person in the business but the most important for the strategy of the business.

The best leaders on the planet are the ones who develop and inspire other leaders. Your ability to grow a manager to becoming a leader shows you can nurture talent, and develop their career. That will mean letting them take the credit sometimes, and maybe taking a back seat on occasions.

Best Moments

‘No one is going to be quite as passionate about your business as you.’

‘Leadership will make or break your business.’

‘Sometimes it doesn’t sit well, but it’s necessary.’

‘Your business will dramatically grow the more you grow.’

‘Learn to be quiet when you want to respond.’

‘Mastering your emotions is an ongoing process.’

‘Sometimes you’re best just leveraging it out.’

‘How do you want to change the world?’

‘Continuously repeat your vision to inspire others.’

‘A leader does not manage.’

‘Leaders aren’t good at process and people management.’

‘Leaders and managers are different.’

‘Problems are the cost of entrepreneurship.’

‘The best leaders are those who develop and inspire other leaders.’

‘Let others take credit.’

‘Understand the difference between leaders and managers.’

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

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 rob.team

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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Social media is everywhere and most people are using it to develop their content, personal brand and business. However, it’s always changing, tweaking of algorithms, or adding new features which can affect how content producers and users interact with the platform. In this episode, Rob goes through three specific changes that are about to happen in social media which could have a drastic impact on how we use platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook. To find out exactly what those changes are, listen to this episode, to make sure your social media strategy is in line with recent changes.

Key Takeaways

Best Moments

‘I really see social media changing a lot.’

‘Even Apple is recommending not being on social media for extended periods of time.’

‘LinkedIn is the most ‘reaching’ platform.’

‘Free content is like sifting for gold.’

‘How do you differentiate different content whether its accurate or not.’

‘I wanted to create the world's best supporter programme.’

‘If this roles out then it could be the end of free content.’

‘How can you be sure of the research behind some content.’

‘I’m giving away lots of different content as part of the Facebook supporter programme.’

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://robmoore.com/

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https://robmoore.com/podbooks

 rob.team

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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Quick Marketing Strategies For Business Growth 

In today’s episode of Disruptors, Rob reveals three things that you can do to make a huge difference to the growth of your company. Tune in today to discover Rob’s business growth marketing strategies and how you too can implement them in your own business.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

If you are a company that is looking to be more targeted with your marketing, or you're looking to get higher quality clients, or you have clients that spend a reasonable amount of money, that is, you're not selling peanuts and widgets, these three things will make a huge difference in the growth of your company. 

BEST MOMENTS 

• “Video messaging clients is very important in your company because those video cards surely have got a get a really high response rate.” 
• “It is ironic, stroke relevant that the person that we're talking to about this has a video production company. So if there's anyone on the planet who can do really quality engaged, pattern interrupting videos is obviously yourself and this could even become a product that you create, which is creating really good trailers for other people to reach high-end people.” 
• “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything.” 

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://robmoore.com/

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https://robmoore.com/podbooks

 rob.team

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

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How would you make 100K in 29 days? Rob is set a challenge this week; How would he make 100K in 29 days, by his Psychologist, Entrepreneur, and an Author Ed JC Smith. From his many year's of experience in building a  property and training business, Rob talks through the key steps he would take. From ensuring that you have the right business model, your getting your hustle on and ensuring that you are learning constantly, there are lots of ways you can go to ensure you make 100K by the end of the 29 days. How would you go about earning 100K in 29 days?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

I have a property background, so selling property package deals to others could be a good way of starting. You could find a block and make that 100K back in one deal for example. There is a ‘hack’ in England where you can walk into an Estate Agents for free, be shown round properties for free but they don’t charge buyers free only the sellers.

Then the second thing I would do is to create a mastermind training business. This has very little overheads only an internet connection and some kind of experience. Everyone has some kind of experience they could teach. What is it that you know well? You could run a business or ‘writing a book’ mastermind which could be £5,000 a head, and you’ll be on your way in gaining the 100K. 

I would go down to all the Estate Agents on the high street and say I have money to invest in properties viewing as many of them as possible. Alongside this go to as many networking, business events as possible with the aim of getting finance.

Gerald Ratner created a gym from scratch by doing this. He couldn’t get any finance from any banks so he put a newspaper ad out for memberships before the gym even existed. Luckily enough the bank manager's wife had bought one which he was then able to leverage to get the finance. He then used those memberships as collateral to finance the gym. He then sold it for £4 million.

There are estate agents in every city. There are lots of networking and business angel events. Today the barriers are really low to making money. You have to have the right mindset, and business model to make money, however.

There is a paradox in hard work. There is a way of thinking that says if you work hard then you will get rewarded in the future. But as an Entrepreneur you can be working all day really hard on nothing productive, making no money. I think you have to work smart and use leverage, rather than working all the hours possible. You have to find something that you enjoy and are passionate about.

What was your entry into business? I started as a struggling artist when I was 25/26 in thousands of pounds of debt. I went to a property event where I met my now business partner Mark Homer, after being told about the event by a gallery owner. About six weeks later he had got me a job in a property company. We then bought 20 properties in my first year, and then 50 in two years. We then sourced deals for other people in the next five years.

What is the key to life? I think the purpose in life is growth and self-actualisation. I think that a big myth is that happiness is key to life. If you are happy there is nothing to strive for after that. Whenever you are getting to the place that you feel happy when you always want to get to the next place and then the next. No one is always happy, because it’s impossible. I’m happy when I’m moving forward, growing.

I try to balance the paradoxes in my own head. I try and balance out the negatives and positives in my head. You have to have gratitude and a level of dissatisfaction at the same time to push forward. As much as it is good to be relentless this can come across as greedy, and power. Gratitude for what you have is important.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There is a ‘hack’ in England where you can walk into an Estate Agents for free, but they don’t charge buyers free.’

‘You could run a business or writing a book deal can be a way of creating a mastermind.’

‘Gerald sold memberships before he even had a gym.’

‘You have to hustle over the 29 days.’

‘If you walk into Estate agents they don’t as for any qualifications.’

‘Most other places with the consultancy you have to pay upfront, whereas Estate agents don’t.’

‘British people are little worried about ‘get rich quick.’

‘It took me 27 years to get into £50,000 and then four years to get out of it and make a million.’

‘There is a paradox in hard work.’

‘I really do prefer smart work, and leverage over hard work.’

‘Entrepreneurs are always thinking, not switching off.’

‘You have to be able to put the hours in.’

‘You have to work hard enough to not have to work hard.’

‘I think that most things are monetizable, as long as you enjoy it.’

‘Everything has got experience in something.’

‘You can learn, do and teach in one year.’

‘What do you already know?’

‘You have to be doing what you teach.’

‘Information is a real commodity.’

‘Meaningful progress towards a worthy goal is happiness.’

‘I want challenges and I want things to be hard.’

‘You do have to be careful what you wish for.’

‘Being satisfied with what you have can be a stronger motivator than being dissatisfied.’

‘You have to practice gratitude.’

About The Guest

Ed J C Smith is a Psychologist, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker and an Author. After over 10 years in the industry, he has had the privilege of helping thousands of people like you get exactly where they want to be and live life on their terms. Most people want more, whether it’s more time, more money, and more choice to do what they want to do. However, they lack a clear structure to get what they want.  Most people live dealing with the biggest demons in life, overwhelm and procrastination, and thus get stuck not being able to move forward. In a world today so full of choices it’s hard for a lot of people to know what’s the right choice for them.  Never before has it been easier to start a passion project on the side allowing more time and money to be created when you know exactly how. Never before has it been as important to start generating a second income source so that more security is created, however again dealing with those demons, procrastination and overwhelm, gets in the way.

Contact Method

Website: http://edjcsmith.com/about/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edjcsmith/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/edjcsmith

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjcsmith/?originalSubdomain=uk

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

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LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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How do you find high net worth individuals to invest in your property deals? Live at a Marketing Mastermind, Rob talks through some of the best tools and techniques you can use to engage with billionaires and other high-net-worth individuals. These are the people you need to get on board in your business but it can be difficult knowing where to start. From using Linkedin effectively to networking across different events are just two of the ways you can develop your contact list. If you are currently in search of finance for your deals and don't know where to start this is the place to start.

Key Takeaways

Finding people on LinkedIn is a good strategy for approaching high net worth individuals. An approach that doesn’t work well is to contact people through direct messages asking them up front for money. Everyone knows this is an annoying way of approaching people. You have to be strategic in your searches. Look to other people who are like the person you are targeting. You can start by connecting or following all these people.

Then put out content on your LinkedIn that will appeal to these people who you would like as investors. Curate your content to talk to that market. As long as you’re connected with them they will see your content. This will hopefully start a pull effect. It’s better to do that rather than pitching directly to people. 

Attend Business Angel meetings, where there will be investors. There will be individual investors, people who represent funds, and single or pooled investors. You can either speak to the organiser and pitch your money directly but this isn’t always the best way to go about getting investments. I never pitched at events, I just networked and said that I was a property investor. This way you build up longer-term relationships with people which will be a better way of securing finance.

The problem with raising finance is that we think about the money only when we need it. This can feel a little bit desperate. People want to feel like they are wanted for their business experience rather than just for their money. Look for the money before you have the deals in advance, so you can spend time building a sustainable relationship.

You want to go to as many charity balls, and functions as possible. I went to lots of these and met a lot of really interesting people. They are fantastic events that raise a lot of money for charity and a good way to meet potential investors. It always better to get introductions from others if you can.

Search for people on Google. On Google that will give you similar individuals to whomever you have searched, similar to LinkedIn. Google all these people and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and all social media platforms. Then start commenting on their posts so they get to see your face, and name.

Finally, send them a handwritten letter. This gives you an edge, no one else is doing this at the moment. When was the last time that you received a handwritten letter in the post?

BEST MOMENTS

‘LinkedIn is a good strategy for approaching high-end net worth individuals.’

‘Getting connections with a billionaire might be hard, but it’s worth trying.’

‘Follow on LinkedIn means that you can see their content but they can’t see yours.’

‘Before you know it you’ll have hundreds of contacts in your LinkedIn black book.’

‘Curate your content to talk to that market.’

‘I’m very careful how I time introductions to others.’

‘Network at Angel meetings, but to the business outside of the room.’

‘Don’t be scared to reach out to your existing contacts.’

‘A lot of people do networking, and always follow up with them.’

‘People can always sense when you are desperate for money.’

‘You want to go to as many charity balls as possible.’

‘When was the last time that you got a handwritten letter through the post.’

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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Why settle for aiming to be a millionaire if you could just go for it and set your goal to be a billionaire?

In this episode of the Disruptors Podcast, Rob chats with Martin Fridson, a CFA and the author of “How To Be A Billionaire.” Martin’s book has been one of the top non-fiction bestsellers and has helped many people on reaching – not just getting near – their goals.

Discover today how a billionaire’s mindset and personality differ from a millionaire. It’s true also that along the way, there will always be challenges, detours, and people who would definitely put your guard down. Learn how the classic and modern billionaires dealt with these so you’ll have the basis on how to face such and stay focused on becoming a billionaire. Aside from these, Rob and Martin also talk about Martin’s career and his book.

When you walk the road to being a billionaire, do you wish to be greedy and capitalistic? Or do you want to be generous and philanthropic? Listen in, so you know how to balance your life, how to give back, and how to live your billionaire life to the fullest.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• What does a billionaire know that a millionaire doesn't yet know?
  • "Really understanding that it is possible to achieve, that’s the most significant difference."
  • You have to be extremely focused if you want to be a billionaire.
  • "What comes first is the focus in business building and enterprise."
• Greedy and capitalist vs generous and philanthropic. Many billionaires had some issue with their dealings in their business, but once they have turned to philanthropy, they put their eyes on socially-relevant projects. For example, John D Rockefeller helped in a significant project of eradicating the hookworm disease.
• Three things you need to ready yourself with when you want to become a billionaire: Scale, Timing, and the ability to take rejection.
  • Scale: Deciding on whether to make it to a national or international scale is very essential. To get into a billionaire status, you have to reach certain boundaries.
  • Timing: The rapid growth right now is your cue to start moving to become a billionaire. Know the trends, so you know when's the right time to scale up or introduce new products & services.
• The personality of a billionaire: You have to have a thick skin to succeed.
• The downsides and upsides observed by Martin on starting billionaires:
  • Example of a downside: People they interact with may think that they got the shorter end of a deal. Most of the time, this sparks the altercation between the parties – i.e. the individual getting sued.
  • Upsides: Billionaires give essential contributions to the community. For example, in the restaurant industry, companies are starting to listen to the consumer demand of being provided with healthy options. A lot of companies also are at the forefront of the revolution in technology.

BEST MOMENTS

• "There's this line of huge vision and craziness."
• “There are unquestionably dislocations when innovation comes along, when there's disruption, ultimately winds up better. it's important not to be cavalier about this to understand the effects of that dislocation towards solutions for those that wind up on the wrong end."
• "You have to have the incentive of profit to take the risk and do all the work, do all the regulation, construction and competition... and that's the reward."
• “I think that in many cases, they[billionaires] really feel that it’s important for everyone to have the opportunity they have. They appreciate what capitalism has made possible for them. They know that without the education they received, they wouldn’t have been able to exploit those opportunities. I think they feel a great sense of injustice that we haven’t reached the stage where everyone has the educational opportunity.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Martin Fridson is a Certified Financial Adviser, a financial writer and the author of “How To Be A Billionaire”. According to the New York Times, he is “one of Wall Street’s most thoughtful and perceptive analysts”. In 2002, Martin was named the Financial Executive of the Year by the Financial Management Association International. He is also the youngest person ever inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame.

• Martin Fridson Official Website

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

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Traditional businesses like solicitors, accountants or estate agents are lazy with their marketing. Too many rely on customers finding their services when they need them rather than doing effective content marketing. If they were the first in their markets to educate their customers they’d place themselves in a much better position. Rob talks through why content marketing is so effective in growing your business and why even if you are in a traditional business you should be doing content marketing.  

Key Takeaways 

There are a lot of traditional businesses that are getting left behind. It’s not that difficult to win business if you’re a solicitor or a mortgage broker because people know when they need an estate agent for example. I think that makes them lazy. 

I rarely see these traditional businesses doing content marketing. In the training world, there is quite a lot of competition and content marketing is a real thing that most businesses in that space are looking to develop. In traditional businesses, however, there are not many people in that space, doing effective content marketing. 

When you do content marketing people will come to you. Content marketing is a pull lead development tool rather than a push one. Even if you produced a video of what the top ten things that annoy you from your customers are you will be ahead of the game. That way you're educating your market and you are qualifying your customers.  

Joe Girard has written a great book called How To Sell Anything?, where he has completed such effective content marketing customers will come to him to buy cars every month. He has educated the market, customers come to him because they trust him, and see him as an authority on the subject.   

Best Moments 

‘There are a lot of businesses that are missing a trick.’ 

‘I think there are a lot of traditional businesses that are lazy.’ 

‘As a mortgage broker, you know the top 20 things that people always ask you.’ 

‘Become the educator of your market.’ 

‘Don’t just rely on people walking through the door.’ 

‘What’s your biggest fear? Having no business, no money or putting yourself out there.’ 

[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://robmoore.com/

bit.ly/Robsupporter  

https://robmoore.com/podbooks

 rob.team

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

CONTACT METHOD

Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979

disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

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