In this episode, Josh Forti talks to us about how he got started and how to be successful! This is a great episode full of knowledge bombs! Josh has some free resources for us and some great book recs!
(2:39) Josh driving cross country
8 kids in the car
(3:44) Money misconception
Hard work is the only work there is
Hard work is only physical work
(4:00) Josh’s first experience as an entrepreneur
Life savings
Divorce
(5:00) Harry Potter Ads
$1000 gone
(5:35) Reason to get famous
To sell or because of sales
(6:18) Starting Think Different Theory
What is it?
(7:40) Rebranding
Not letting go
Making it work without his Facebook group
(9:00) Life was a wreck
Teaching to get rich and famous
Ramen noodles and McDonalds
(10:39) What’s the impact I want to have?
Starting over
(11:39) Personal brand to personal wreck
Smoking in the hallway
(14:42) Unsustainable lifestyle
Gut check
(15:50) Studying Mindset
Studying experts to know how to grow
(17:15) Josh lists his top skills
Mindset
Sales
Story telling
Audience Building
(19:35) Followers do not equal money
Potential customers
Audience around the wrong person
What’s the reason
(22:39) Josh solves this problem for your business
Know your problem
(23:45) Perspective of your customers
Seeing things how your customer sees them
(25:23 Ego
Providing a solution
Not good enough to run a billion dollar company
(28:02) Taking big shots
Rejection
(29:27) Book Recommendations
Secrets Trilogy
https://secretstrilogy.com/get-the-trilogy-now
Influence
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BD2UUC
Psycho-Cybernetics
https://www.amazon.com/Psycho-Cybernetics-Deluxe-Original-Classic-Guide-ebook/dp/B01BD1SUL0
Pre-Suasion
https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Suasion-Revolutionary-Way-Influence-Persuade-ebook/dp/B01C36E2YS
(30:16) Josh’s free resources
Mind Shift Playbook
www.thinkdfferenttherory.com/playbook
Sales Guide
www.salesandmindset.com/freesalesguide
(32:20) Think Different Theory Podcast
www.thinkdifferenttheory.com/listen
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