Payback Time

My next guest shares a key sales strategy that allowed him to earn $250K the first 90 days selling insurance and annuities. That soon led to an income north of $1M. As he optimized the first business, he used the revenues to fund other ventures including land investing as well as senior living home investing. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to create multiple streams of leveraged income. Once you can obtain one stream, the other streams can come together a little easier. Although he’s found success as a seasoned entrepreneur, the path to getting here wasn’t easy. He shares some humble lessons learned, especially around partnership mistakes that have costed him a lot of sleep and a lot of money. For those of you looking to become a serial entrepreneur, this episode is for you. Please welcome Andre Vicario.

Pullbacks, recessions, and depressions all happen in the stock market. They also all recover. The challenge in these circumstances is not the market behavior, it’s your behavior. My next guest was a professional money manager for over 30 years. He has since started a blog and newsletter where he helps investors navigate the market. In this episode, he talks about his experience over the past three decades, how his strategy has evolved, and advice on how to manage emotions. Please welcome Jonathan Baird.

There are multiple ways to achieve financial freedom and a common theme on this podcast is real estate investing. My next guest shares how he made the transition from corporate America to multi-family real estate. He breaks down how he got started, the mistakes he made, and how long it took to generate his first dollar. Please welcome Jerome Myers.

Are you in a position where you want to start your own business but you feel like you can’t pull away from your “cushy” corporate gig? The problem is, the longer you go, the harder it is to leave. My next guest shares his story of leaving a high-paying finance career to start a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio. In this episode, he shares how he made the transition, how he markets and sells, and how he keeps customers coming back. Please welcome Paul Halme.

Are you interested in running ads for your business or have you run ads in the past only to find marginal results? Did you know that even one word can cause issues in your campaign? The big question is, how do you know what’s working and not working? Fortunately, my next guest has a company that handles the heavy lifting for you. If you want to learn how they approach Facebook advertising and learn a few tricks you can do on your own, this episode is perfect for you. Please welcome Kevin Schrage.

Have you ever thought about a way to generate short-term gains in the stock market? My next shares his background and how he got started in the market in 2005. He shares the risks of trading over investing, how he manages risk, what his strategy he uses today, and his annual returns. Please welcome Mickeli Bedore.

Are you starting a podcast or trying to grow a podcast but not getting much traction? In this episode, my next guest shares his business background and how it led him to create a podcast agency and a top 1% podcast. He shares growth hacking techniques along with mistakes to avoid when growing a podcast audience. Please welcome Collin Mitchell.

Do you currently invest with an advisor? Have you ever considered switching to another advisor? If you have, keep in mind you probably won’t see better returns because most advisors are investing in the same products. My next guest is a financial advisor who talks about the importance of service over returns. When you work with someone who truly understands you and your goals, you typically see much better results over the long term. In this episode, we talk about his financial practice, the services he offers, and his own personal investment strategies along with the results. Please welcome Jamie Lima.

Did you know that 40% of ad campaigns don’t work? Most people are making business, advertising, and marketing decisions based on feelings which lead to poor results. The question is, how do you fix this problem? My next guest runs a neuromarketing research firm that helps B2C businesses determine what ads attract the most attention, which products sell over others, and which landing pages have the highest conversion rates. If you have a B2C SaaS or e-commerce business, you’ll find some great takeaways in this episode. Please welcome Tim with Unravel Research.

A lot of people believe we have to look over our shoulders to make sure no one takes our ideas. We see this when running our own businesses and when trying to climb the corporate ladder. That fear unfortunately holds us back. My next guest talks about the importance of keeping your focus on others as opposed to ourselves. If you have ideas, pass them along. If you have solutions to a problem, speak up. And if you have the knowledge, don’t hesitate to share it. The world is big and life is short. Take the time every day to provide value to others. Please welcome EA Csolkovits.