In today’s episode, I go into a very important topic that sadly keeps many entrepreneurs from being truly successful: not getting work done!

No excuses! Chris and I don’t want to hear it.

Talking about accountability for entrepreneurs, I discuss:
- how disappointing it is to see people take the leap to start a business and fail because of a lack of accountability
- excuses from entrepreneurs justifying why they’re not doing the work to achieve their goals
- how to change the cycle of only being answerable to yourself to make favorable progress
- being truthful to yourself: has being on your own made your productivity suffer?
- the importance of involving an accountability partner to help you become more successful
- where to find an accountability partner and what to look for in one
- choosing an accountability partner in the same field VS someone who knows nothing about the work you do
- Expert University’s paid accountability service for entrepreneurs
- how the service is a minimum investment for maximum accountability and personalized encouragement
- the service inclusions (training period, goal-setting wizard, weekly progress reports, chat messaging system, etc)

Mentioned in This Episode:
Expert University’s paid accountability service: www.accountability.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!

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I’m really starting to miss Chris on the podcast and I’m looking forward to having him back on the next episodes as he comes back from his break.

So for today’s episode, I recall a conversation we recently had about “fake gurus” and talk about:
- bad people out there you need to look out for
- how to tell the difference between good and bad people when they use the same marketing
- dubious companies that provide a “do nothing, we’ll do everything for you” type of service with the assumption that you’re gonna make a lot of money
- fake gurus and what their one goal in mind is
- people falling prey to this belief that there’s an easy button so they’re suckered into spending senselessly
- wannapreneurs and how they want money without starting a real business and putting in the real work
- why most scams sound good
- warning signs to watch out for from stone cold liars and fake gurus
- why someone like me who’s been in business for 40 years is skeptical at the promise of a 20-year old guru teaching people how to succeed in business
- the importance of understanding your why


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

For the last installment in the How to Make Money Online as an Entrepreneur series, I talk about content creation, specifically creating online courses. There are some really good ones out there but also a good number of flops from self-proclaimed guru content creators. Watch out!

I talk about:
- the big mistake that people make that hinders them from becoming a good content creator
- battling impostor syndrome
- creating courses on your area of expertise
- Expert University’s content creation over the years and training others to become experts in their fields
- why I prefers people call Chris and I long-term businessmen and not “gurus”
- how I feel about people asking us to expose gurus on the podcast
- the many complications of call-out culture
- gurus with hit-and-run nonsense
- why our manner of steering people in the right direction isn’t always sexy but it’s legit


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

WARNING: EXPLICIT (but extremely actionable!)

In today’s episode, Chris leaves me to dive straight into 12 rules to achieve success:
1. Do the fucking work, don’t be lazy.
2. Stop fucking waiting, it’s time. Don’t put stuff off.
3. Rely on yourself. The universe doesn’t give a fuck.
4. Be fucking practical.
5. Be productive early. Don’t fuck around all day.
6. Don’t be a fucking baby. Life’s hard, get on with it and deal with it.
7. Don’t hang out with fuckwits.
8. Don’t fucking waste energy on shit you don’t control.
9. Stop bullshitting, it’s fucking embarrassing.
10. Stop being a fucking people pleaser.
11. Stop putting toxic shit in your body.
12. Stop doing the same fucking thing and hoping shit will change.

You’ve been warned, it’s an explicit show! Take it with a grain of salt. But just as we aren’t afraid to be this straightforward, expect that we’ll be as unfiltered and relentless in helping you find success as an online entrepreneur!


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

Today’s interview features someone who has managed to break the glass celling both in her 25-year career as a Deputy Public Defender and her stint as an Amazon seller and Shopify store owner.

Elena Saris’ loaded resume lists her impressive career trajectory as a Criminal Defense Attorney, former Stand-Up Comic, and 7-figure e-commerce seller. It’s surprising to know that this regular speaker and guest at conferences and TV shows still has much time for hobbies outside her decorated career as a lawyer and online entrepreneur. She reads a lot, enjoys traveling, and even has a geriatric movie club where she just taught two 98-year olds how to use Zoom!

We discuss:
- the perfect storm that led to her transition from being a lawyer to her chapter 2 of working online
- her inclination to having something to balance the seriousness of her day job led to other interests like stand-up comedy
- how she realized she could make money online by taking a class that led to selling a t-shirt that surprisingly earned her a couple thousand dollars
- the two ways you could look at earning online
- how for her, online entrepreneurship was a side-hustle at first because she still had her law practice
- what she thinks is the hardest part about transitioning to making money online from a secure 9-5
- the mindset shift you’re required to have to really succeed as an online entrepreneur
- her new online e-commerce course launching in October 2020
- her thoughts on women in the workplace, breaking that glass ceiling, and more representation for women in the online entrepreneurship space
- her advice to women who want to get into online entrepreneurship regardless of age
- her philosophy of allowing yourself to be a beginner first to succeed
- why she thinks marketing is an enduring skill that’s important to learn

Check out Elena’s e-commerce course at www.wewillshowyouhow.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

In today’s episode, Tom Myers joins the podcast from Bali to share his experiences as a digital nomad working from anywhere in the world. This talented web developer and hugely successful SAAS tool creator talks about how the last 3 years of traveling the world as a remote worker impacted not just his life but his businesses too.

We discuss:
- all the US states he’s seen, the countries he’s been to, and his favorite among all of those
- how he severed the geo-dependence on a job that allowed him to travel the world
- his laptop lifestyle that doesn’t tie him down anywhere but allows him to stay on top of his many successful businesses
- the goal that sparked his decision to move from being a contractor to a digital nomad
- how traveling gives him richer experiences and allows him to get into work invigorated
- the success of his SAAS tool Wholesale Inspector and how it’s run over almost 10 billion products
- his new inventory management tool launching soon and other projects in the works
- his advice for people who want to become a digital nomad like him

Check out Tom's wholesale sourcing SAAS tool at https://www.wholesaleinspector.com/ .

Mentioned in This Episode:
4-hour Work Week book by Tim Ferris - https://fourhourworkweek.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

In this episode, we're picking up right where we left off.

I dive into actual examples of ways to earn online and discuss:
- my definition of success
- affiliate marketing and how doing it right can make it very lucrative for you
- the real reason why affiliate marketing has a bad reputation
- how to crack the YouTube code and actually make good money with it (hint: it’s not only about becoming an influencer and raking in views and subscriptions)
- becoming a virtual assistant in a gig economy
- the many different kinds of virtual assistant jobs and why having or being a VA yourself highly depends on what you want to accomplish by making money online
- 4-hour work weeks and outsourcing work
- other ways to earn online like online tutoring, social media management, web design, content writing, or using kindle ebooks as a delivery device to solve problems

Mentioned in This Episode:
4-hour Work Week book by Tim Ferris - https://fourhourworkweek.com/
Tom's newest inventory management tool - Stockkeepr.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

Last week, we touched briefly on the many ways to earn online and I always felt I had more to say about it so in today’s episode, Chris lets me fly solo for some introspection on the topic.

I talk about:
- why the first word that comes to my mind for people who are thinking of making money online is CAUTION
- my belief that there are a lot of legitimate ways to earn money online but even more ways to lose money
- why you should first think about what your actual goals are for working online (do you want to replace a full-time job or are you just looking for a second income stream?)
- incredible freelancing opportunities on UpWork, Fiverr, and making money with websites
- why you should stay away from people who say that you can make a lot of money with Google AdSense
- avoiding people who take half-truths and multiply it to 10
- why you should consider wanting to learn from someone with gray in their hair and has generated one successful online income stream after the other rather than a 20-year old guru who boasts 10 years of experience


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 this episode, Dillon Carter, co-founder of Amazon repricer Aura, talks about how he got into selling on Amazon and eventually building a company around his widely acclaimed software.

We discuss:
- how he came up with Aura while still in school with his co-founder James
- why he doesn't want his income tied to his time
- how knowing what you want and why you want it helped him through the challenges of building his business
- his passion of supporting people and method of learning by doing
- his thoughts on building a business VS building a company
- how the biggest growth lever is sometimes the most difficult or uncomfortable to pull

Check out Dillon's SAAS tool at www.goaura.com and subscribe to his newsletter www.amzweekly.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"

Today, we've got BuyBoxer CEO and Co-Founder Scott Needham on the podcast. Currently, Scott enjoys a spot as one of the Top 60 sellers on all of Amazon; even reaching an all-time high of securing a spot in the Top 10!

We talk about:
- using the wholesale model to launch and grow an ecommerce business
- what it means to be an ecommerce business owner
- why Amazon is a good place to start and how selling on Amazon can be way more than a side hustle when done right
- how he exclusively used the wholesage model to go from jump to 65 million in profit in only 5 years
- his best advice for those looking to start an ecomm business

Scott hosts his own podcast called The Smartest Amazon Seller In The Room where we've had the pleasure of guesting. Listen to our EP here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-opportunities-in-wholesale-how-to-maximize-profit/id1468982740?i=1000471444334

Connect with Scott on instagram: @smartestseller and check out their services over at www.buyboxer.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