On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by Cliff Ravenscraft. For more than a decade, Cliff had been known as the Podcast Answer Man. He’s trained tens of thousands of individuals how to successfully launch an audio podcast. Today, Cliff is a business and life coach. He mentors coaches, consultants and thought leaders through the transition from their unfulfilling day job to their own responsible and profitable online business so that they can live the life of their dreams and do the work they feel most called to do in this world.

This is a longer episode than usual but it is jam-packed with inspiration – which is the perfect way to wrap up one decade and starting another. Cliff’s energy is palpable throughout as he shares with me his online business story, what the transition from one business brand to another has been like, and his evolving views on productivity over the course of the years. There’s a lot to unpack and you’ll want to just sit back and absorb everything Cliff dishes out over the hour-long conversation.

Talking Points

What has the journey been like for Cliff in the many years he’s been an entrepreneur

This is Cliff’s advice to anyone who is thinking about jumping into the online business world but wants to play it safe

What did Year One of Cliff’s online business story look like?

Cliff shares his burnout stories and why he experiences burnout during those times

This is what happened in Cliff’s world in September 2017… and it changed EVERYTHING

We talk about the transition from Podcast Answer Man to what Cliff is doing today

What the people in Cliff’s life thought about him abandoning his lucrative business

This is Cliff’s “mission statement”

What about Cliff’s health? What changes has he made there?

Cliff shares the workout routine that he committed to so that he could get his health in order

We start to spend time talking about… Cliff’s views on time

This is who Cliff learned from as he built his new business

What does Cliff think of the idea of the “overnight success story” today?

After Cliff recommended this book, I picked it up

Cliff takes notes on something I said here… and runs with it!

Here’s an alarming productivity tip…

We start talking about planning – especially regarding Cliff’s “Free The Dream” event

I share with Cliff the idea of the task-based mindset vs the time-based mindset

When it all boils down to it, this is really all Cliff cares about

Does Cliff have a team to help him out on an ongoing basis?

We end on what Cliff did and what he would recommend you do if you’re just starting out on your entrepreneurial journey

Quote

“Every day is today.”

Helpful Links

Cliff Ravenscraft

Think and Grow Rich

Episode 239: Free to Focus with Michael Hyatt

Social Media Marketing World

SPI 256: Productivity and Frameworks with Mike Vardy from Productivityist

The Prosperous Coach

The Big Leap

Free The Dream

BradyMade Events

This Changes EVERYTHING

mindsetanswerman.com/free

The Productivityist Podcast Pick fo the Week: Think Better, Live Better

After speaking with Cliff, he sent me a quick email that let me know there were things he shared on this episode that he had never expressed before. He said he “verbally processed a few new experiences” that he had never fully processed until our conversation. The big thing he shared was the idea that he’d been experiencing a flow state pretty consistently as of our conversation but hadn’t really been able to identify it as such until that point. I hope that our conversation helps you either process some new experiences or identify some of the blind spots in your life (hopefully it helps you with both of those things)!

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