Chris speaks about finding 'your why' quite often. In this episode, a real-world example of how success can actually hold you back from further improving your business(es).

Listen in as Chris reads an email exchange with a member of Wholesale Product Mastery (one of Chris and Todd's training programs). "Mark" discusses how he wants to triple his already successful Amazon business but feels paralyzed to move forward.

Chris offers his suggestions and advice on how to solve this all too common problem with high-achieving people.

So, what does Tom Brady, the famous Super Bowl football player have to do with emails? Nothing, it's pretty much a Todd Rant Fest on this episode of Entrepreneurs Online.

Why are you doing what you’re doing?

Reflecting on this single most important question that you need to ask yourself and answer before starting your own business, I talk about:
- why it’s the right question to ask but it’s often done incorrectly
- measuring your purpose against Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- the style of management that allows employees to rise up on Maslow’s pyramid
- why the “why” question is tough to answer but imperative to getting to where you want to go in life and business
- different sets of circumstances that influence the answer to your “why”
- my own personal “why”
- the importance of relating why you’re doing a specific task to why it matters
- unpacking your own life to find your “whys”
- finding a tangible purpose and something to work towards

Mentioned in This Episode:
Entrepreneurs Online Interview with Tom Myers: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Tm2JAWVAe01ASzF5xjtmj


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

“He who works all day has no time to make money.” - John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

In the vein of focus and paying attention to what really matters in your business, I talk about:
- Rockefeller’s brand of successful entrepreneurship that is against simply creating busywork
- how Rockefeller mingled work and rest to increase his productivity and advance his business
- Rockefeller’s thoughts on concentration and attention to detail
- quotes from Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
- the hustle, grind, do more, work harder, work all day with little rest mentality we have today
- the value of hardwork VS the value of purposeful work
- how The Social Dilemma documentary takes.a hard look at the science behind platforms competing for our attention
- paying attention to the right things, and digging deep in our subconscious to solve problems
- why you should take a look at how you spend your time and why you shouldn’t let anyone and anything dictate it

Mentioned in This Episode:
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow: https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr/dp/1400077303
The Social Dilemma documentary by Jeff Orlowski: https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

Many new entrepreneurs today are confused about where they’re going and how to proceed. In the last episode, we talked about why focusing on one thing can pave the way for your business to succeed.

This follow-up episode gives sage advice on paying attention to the one thing that really matters when starting a business = revenue.

Talking about focusing on the right numbers, I discuss:
- how to combat the confusion of where you’re going and what you’re doing as an entrepreneur
- the one thing that matters when starting your business
- what I mean by paying attention to the right numbers
- why it’s important to focus on the revenue and sales above all else
- focusing on getting the dollar in the door first rather than perfecting the business right away
- our Amazon Training Course: Wholesale Product Mastery
- takeaways on power law distribution from Marketplace Pulse
- Scott Needham’s success with BuyBoxer
- selling using the Wholesale Model

Mentioned in This Episode:
E-commerce intelligence firm Marketplace Pulse: https://www.marketplacepulse.com/amazon
Entrepreneurs Online Interview with Scott Needham: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4BOqjmOi7E8sMHAPzNY3A7?si=7jOhBONvQTmW4QjTyY1_zg
Wholesale Inspector: https://www.wholesaleinspector.com/


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

I want to share the single most important advice I have ever received in starting my own business. I know for sure that Todd agrees that this topic is really crucial for anyone looking to become an entrepreneur online.

I talk about:
-what focus really means
-why we don’t have the level of focus we need today
-how our technological advancements today affect the number of distractions we have
-why I believe no one can really multitask
-the problem with being inundated with information as soon as we wake up
-how to stop the noise and unnecessary distractions
-how I achieved the success I enjoy today by unsubscribing from everything and focusing on the one path I really wanted to go on which was Amazon
-why it’s actually liberating to pick the one direction you want to go, the one business you want to do
-focusing on one thing and getting good at it VS multitasking and not getting much done in any of those


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

In today’s episode, we’re picking up from where we left off to talk about developing the four types of resilience and knowing how to maximize each one to overcome different types of problems.

I talk about:
-who can benefit from resilience training
-4 different types of resilience: psychological, emotional, physical, and community
-how each type is used to combat different challenges
-tailoring resilience strategies for the difficulty you’re facing
-different types of problems: major, temporary, and daily
-matching resilience types to different types of problems
-what you can look forward to in the next installment of this resilience series


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

Would you say you’re resilient? Often, the difference between overcoming challenges and letting it overwhelm you lies in your own resilience.

In this episode, I reflect on:
-what it really means to be resilient
-how resilience affects what kind of entrepreneur you become
-why resilience is key to overcoming any difficult situation and living a better life
-why I’m told that one of my main gifts is the gift of resilience
-tips for building mental strength to overcome difficult situations
-important aspects of resilience that can help you build it


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

Is college actually worth it nowadays?

With this pandemic and the consequent shift to virtual learning, the full college experience has been greatly decimated while tuition remains the same, even higher in some schools.

So is it really still worth it? To go through four years of that, incurring massive debt in the process, only to realize you never learned the most important things because school doesn’t teach them?

In today’s episode, we discuss:
- can you really learn what you need in university at that expense?
- the question to ask yourself when deciding if you should go to school and get a degree
- how the pandemic and shift to virtual education is affecting students and the full college experience they’re paying for
- the antiquated education system and the fact that most universities are for profit institutions
- the story of how Todd went to 6 institutions but never finished school because he was busy being a successful entrepreneur already
- what school doesn’t teach and what it should
- online education as a viable alternative to formal school
- how Expert University teaches what school doesn’t: principles of success, how to face failure, how to start an online business, how to manage time, etc

Mentioned in This Episode:
Expert University's website: www.expertuniversity.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA

It’s tax talk today on the podcast.

Before you snooze on me, hear me out. There’s a lot of interesting talk about taxes lately specifically President Trump’s tax returns.

But don’t worry this episode won’t be intentionally political! Today will be all about business taxes and how they apply to budding entrepreneurs or those with already existing businesses.

I talk about:
- President Trump’s tax situation right now and how it applies to entrepreneurs
- why I think everyone should start a side business
- my advice for maximizing tax advantages when starting your own business
- existing tax laws beneficial to entrepreneurs
- Purists getting upset at people with means who pay less taxes than the working class when they have no real understanding of how the system works
- why tax deductions are almost non-existent for the working class
- the reason why big businesses are given tax benefits and incentives
- why a country actually depends on big businesses and SMEs to support the economy
- my personal opinion on what the most fair form of tax is
- moving somewhere without state income tax
- the trickle down effect of big businesses getting more tax incentives and then generating jobs for the working class
- my belief of paying your fair share of taxes and not a penny more


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to the following links to touch base with us and for more valuable resources that can help you kill it in your ecommerce business. Until the next episode!

Website - www.expertuniversity.com
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertUniversity
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmi3YFQK8O5zN58MJuKSmA