If you are someone who has a podcast, who is looking into making one, or if you are a content creator or just anyone who knows that they have a purpose in this world with regards to being transparent and sharing your journey with someone in order to be of help, then this podcast if 100% for you! This is one of the episodes I am truly excited about since I will be chatting with someone who has to have a tremendous effect on me, someone who I look up to with regards to podcasts and running an online business, and someone whom I modeled many things off of. He’s no other than Mr. Pat Flynn. Pat is one of the people I consider to be very successful and innovative and I am beyond stoked to be able to personally talk and pick his brain up for today’s episode. This conversation has been phenomenal, so take heed and take a lot of notes!

Pat did not envision himself to be where he is now. He achieved his dream job of being an architect, but in the year 2008, he got let go from the company he’s working 80 hours a week to impress his boss. However, this event turned out to be for the best because today, he found his voice and his immense joy through helping a lot of people. He’s been helping people to transition from being a dreamer into an achiever. He said he’s all about making the internet and the world a better place through the connections and relationships with like-minded people. A lot of us can relate to him at the core since he’s someone who’s been very authentic with his audience. He’s a husband and a father to two beautiful kids. In this episode, we’ve touched so many areas from parenting and dealing with kids, to tips on growing your podcast and your audience, and to important topics in growing your online business such as leadership, hiring a team, blogging, growing an email list, and even with dealing with haters.

If you are someone looking to grow your authority and to connect more with your tribe, you should have this episode on repeat! Be fired up as we take heed to one of the greatest content creators today. Let’s roll it!

Here’s What You Missed

• Helpful tips on how to involve your child in what you do and to how teach them valuable lessons

Knowledge Nuggets

[3:21]  You can do whatever you want and you have options.You just need to get through all those things that I was conditioned to think that I was supposed to be. And you need to discover who you are.

[4:13] The thing that's going to help us is what's human soft skills, the creativity, the relationships, and all those little things.

[6:20] You have to realize that there's going to be hiccups. There's going to be. curve balls thrown your way, brick walls sent at you, and you're going to have to discover your way up and around them or under them. We're here to make the internet and this world a better place together

[7:48] That nervousness, that sweat, that sort of anxiety is a result of being excited about what I'm about to do. The same parts of your brain fire up when you're fearful about something and when you're excited about something.              

[8:47] As long as you're failing forward, You're still making progress.

[11:47] Reasons why people want to start a podcast I found in our surveys is because they want to connect with other people. if you're a podcaster and you were struggling to get big names into your show, don't feel like you have to have big names on your show to have your show be impactful.

[13:54] , I try to get my kids involved in what I do as much as possible. I wanted work to bring me and my kids together.

[16:28] There's trolls and haters out there that are going to try and pull it you down.  it's really important to surround yourself with people who are going to lift you up.

[17:44] kids are like sponges. These lessons that we still instill in them now that will continue to be there and we will be there with them even though we're not there.

[20:20] On supporting kids: If that's where his energy is, and he wants to put it there, I will support him. And I'm going to be there, whether he succeeds or fails. We're not going to tell you what to do. We will show you what your options are

[22:50] On parenting. Question before going to school: Who are you going to help today? We are trying to instill like service to others first and you will be rewarded. At the end of the day: what can you teach me?

[25:36] Leadership is important for yourself. You need to be a leader to yourself. You need to be disciplined. You need to honor the calendar and the time you're putting into your schedule. That's the kind of leadership for yourself that you need to step into first, before you can even lead others.

[27:16] I've empowered my team members to own certain pieces of the brand, such that they are responsible, that they have a say. Amazing things happen when you finally start letting go.

[35:01] One way to niche down: To hone in on a certain people's goals. And for me, the goal of everybody despite the age is to create something of their own that they could be proud of that will help them in their career financially and give them freedom of time.

[36:36] The riches are in the niches. You start out small. So you can gain more attention faster from a certain group of people and learn what their problem sets are.

[40:45] Comparison game is dangerous. That's where I am competitive. With my younger self,

[44:52] I wish I would have invested money sooner is in team. I would invest in a mentor much sooner too because you can't read the label if you're inside the bottle.

[48:09] The thank you notes from people I have helped in a form or another are actually my barometer for success. My advice for people who are just starting out is, especially if you're starting a business or something like that, find one person that you can help ASAP.

[53:15] Especially in business, you're email list is, one of the lifebloods of your business.

[54:58] We need to prove these negative thoughts, wrong and get rid of these negative limiting beliefs. "I would much rather live a life full of Oh, Wells than a life full of what if's". So don't let those things die with you. Step up and live with those, oh Wells versus those what ifs.

Important Reads and Links

Recommended Books:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Pat Flynn Website:                                     https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/                        

https://patflynn.com/       

Pat Flynn Instagram:                                  https://www.instagram.com/patflynn            

Pat Flynn Twitter:                                       https://twitter.com/PatFlynn            

Pat Flynn Facebook:                                  https://www.facebook.com/smartpassiveincome/      

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