Dropping Bombs

Carl Scaramuzza, otherwise known as Credit Carl, is with Credit Blueprint. Carl sits down with Brad Lea to talk about the difference between credit repair and credit enhancement. Here are a few highlights from their chat:

• If your payments are bigger than what you can afford, you don't have a credit problem -- you have a spending problem.
• There's a difference between circumstantial bad credit and habitual abusers of their credit line.
• The secret to becoming wealthy is leveraging a bank's wealth. You have all the opportunity, while they take all the risk.

How can you mirror Carl Scaramuzza's credit success? Head to Creditcockyonline.com and check out his four-part course that helps position your credit in a way that can help build wealth for YOU -- not the bank. To hear more of Carl's tips on how to leverage that credit to build wealth, find him on Instagram @Credit.Carl. (Don't be shy, send him a DM!) You can also follow Carl's YouTube channel here.

Today Brad Lea is joined by Naveen Jain, a notable entrepreneur, and philanthropist with a rich history of building successful, socially-conscious companies. Naveen is the founder of Moon Express, inome, Intelius, TalentWise, World Innovation Institute, Infospace, and now Viome Gut Testing.

Despite his wealth and numerous accomplishments, Naveen still speaks about his humble background and states that the credit for this successes is not his alone — but belongs to the many people who helped him along his way.

Throughout this hour podcast, Brad and Naveen dive into a mutual passion: Solving challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship. Here are a few of the topics they discussed:

• Why it's important to focus on innovations that improve the lives of others. "I don't want to make money, I want to solve problems," Naveen says."I am focused on how to give back because so many people helped me get to where I am today. But, those who helped me don't need my help. So, the best that I can do is to pay it forward."
• Philanthropy isn't about giving money, it's about solving problems. I want to solve problems that, if we are successful, would improve the lives of millions.
• The best thing you can ever do in your life is NOT to become an expert in the things that you're doing. The day you become an expert in a field is the day you become useless in that field — all you can make at that point are incremental improvements.If you really want to change something ten-times over, you have to revisit, rethink, and reinvent the foundation of the field that its experts have taken for granted. The biggest strength you have is when you start something and admit you know nothing.

How can you mirror Naveen Jain's success? Stay focused on your mission, not the money! Naveen is staying focused with his newest project, Viome. Viome aims to take on chronic disease, not with medicine but by providing customers with tailored dietary recommendations based on a submitted sample of that individual's gut bacteria.

Just for the Bomb Squad, Naveen is offering a discount on Viome! Head to www.viome.com/friendofnaveen and get your kit and personal digestive health assessment today!

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In episode 102 of Dropping Bombs, Brad Lea sits down with Patch Baker of Mobius Media Solutions. Patch Baker has been an entrepreneur since his early 20's. The Marine Corps Combat Veteran has built and sold five companies with a talent for expanding and diversifying client sourcing and revenue streams. Throughout his career, his true passion has always been about the "build" and the "chase" of the next major milestone of growth.

To entrepreneurs and business owners seeking out expert assistance, Patch has a message:

"If you're telling a consultant what to do, you're doing it wrong. People will pay you to help them, then they want to tell you what to do. When's the last time that you hired a lawyer, then told them how to argue your case?"

Want to hear more of Patch's no-nonsense advice? Don't miss this episode of Dropping Bombs! Highlights of what was discussed include:

• Stop telling people to buy your shit. No one is going to buy. You need to build a RELATIONSHIP with people before you ask them to give you their business. Give away knowledge to build value in what you're talking about. If you're doing that and doing it well, people will listen when you offer your services.
• If your product is bad, there's nothing advertising can do to build your business! Before you worry about getting attention, worry about what you're going to do when you get the attention. Too many people think about marketing; think about what you're delivering to keep customers coming back.

• If Facebook isn't working for you, you're doing it wrong. "None of this is guesswork," states Patch. "It's important to get the right message to the right person at the right time."

If you're a Veteran interested in working with Mobius Media Solutions, visit their website or Instagram to learn more.

Brad sits down with Grant Dougherty, the Chief Strategy Officer at Senior Life Services. SLS is a is a subsidiary of Florida Insurance Services, known famously in their local community as Florida Health Agency of Vero Beach, with roots dating back to 1978.

The originating agency grew to become a major provider of life, health and annuity products throughout Florida—and now Senior Life Services is looking for applicants to join their team. Look for details about the opportunity below. And, be sure to listen to this episode! Here's a bit of what Brad and Grant covered:

• Next level networking. It's important to invest in yourself, and get around the big players. Proximity to power.
• The power of relatability. If someone can see themselves in your situation--whether struggles or success--you have the ability to change lives. Embrace your difficulties and share how you overcame them.
• The more struggle you go through, the more prepared you are to meet the next set of challenges you'll encounter.
• To be a successful entrepreneur, you have to change perspective. Too many entrepreneurs aren't willing to put themselves in someone else's shoes. Ask questions, perform surveys, understand someone else's problems before you try to solve them.
• Most people miss opportunities because they're disguised as a risk. Do you want to succeed at those opportunities? Make good choices and you'll get there.

Remember, the desire in your heart has to change. If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.

Interested in learning more about the opportunity at Senior Life Services? Head to www.theslsway.com. Be sure to mention #BombSquad when you apply!

You might not know Josh Paler Lin by name, but you've certainly seen his viral YouTube content! As an influencer, Josh is known as much for his impressive track record of viral videos as the crazy pranks that make up much of his channel. With 3-million followers and counting, this trendsetter is the de facto social media success story.

Today, Josh Paler Lin joins Brad for the 100th episode of Dropping Bombs! Tune in to hear some impressive tips on:

• How technology could affect every aspect of running and marketing your business over the next 5-10 years, from VR to eSports and beyond.
• Why it's not too late to start amping up your business's social media presence! It's every brand's best bet on getting known, liked, and trusted by their target market.
• How social advertising has a leg up on traditional advertising methods.
• The number one mistake people are making on social media when building up their subscribers and brand.
• Why interacting with viewers and collaborating with other social media influencers is the best strategy to get more eyes on your content.

"People think that just because someone has a big name, it's okay to ask them for handouts" says Josh. If you really want to connect with a high -profile influencer, Josh suggests standing out by asking "How can I help you?" instead. "Relationships are worth more than money," explains Josh. "But, you've gotta give before you can receive!"

If you'd like to see Josh Paler Lin in action, check out his YouTube channel here.