Rewired For Success

Welcome back to another episode of Rewired for Success, where we continue our series of interviews with those making it BIG in scaling their business. In this podcast episode, I speak with Clay Green from Enthusiasticlay.

Clay is the Chief Enthusiasm Officer at Enthusiasticlay, where he helps entrepreneurs, executives and engineers elevate their focus and productivity. Entrepreneurs like you can learn how to experience your BEST "in the zone" moment every day by simply watching a short and easy to digest 10-minute video packed with insights and advice on how you can be a superhuman performer.

Key Points from this episode include:

• Clay's journey from his "Forest Gump" High School education to his experience working as a Nuclear Operator in submarines for the U.S Navy, to building computer chips for Intel and finally, launching his company, Enthusiasticlay
• How Clay's physics background and passion for training people to ride motorcycles helped save his own life when he hit a deer while riding a motorcycle
• Understanding that your natural reaction is not always the right reaction
• Why you should start to think before you react if you want to achieve true victory
• The concept that all of us are chasing the "State of Flow" and with some practice, you can learn how to get "in the zone" every day
• Your job as a leader is to make sure your team is in a flow, and the best way to do that is to make sure they think before they react
• The importance of "getting intimate" with your team and establishing the state of flow in the workplace
• How to identify the four stages of flow: Struggle, Release, State of Flow and Recovery and how to advance through each of the stages
• Developing your consciousness and how to get your brain "out of your mind's way"
• The brain is your most powerful tool – learn how to use it and learn how to exercise it to operate the way you want it to
• The power of meditation and why you should start meditating if you want to become more productive

Important Links and Mentions from this Episode:

Clay's website 

The Get It Done Mastermind 

The E3 (enabling, empowering, enthusing) Monthly Membership Program 

The Rise of Superman book 

 Get in Touch with Clay Green

 Get in touch with Clay on social media and connect with him on Facebook and follow the Enthusiasticlay Facebook page.

If you want to increase your productivity and become more focused, you can sign up for Clay's FREE course, "5 Days to Superhuman Focus and Productivity." 

This podcast episode is sponsored by Rewired Technology Teams, where you can book a FREE strategy session and learn how you can rewire your technology teams and scale-up your business for success.

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In this podcast episode, we continue our series of interviews with those making it big in scaling their businesses, and I'm excited to welcome my special guest, Trevor Page, onto the show.

Trevor is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Lead Nibbler, which is a simple way to introduce the psychology of micro-commitments into your lead generation strategy to double your conversion rates with a simple install.

Key points from this episode include:

• How Lead Nibbler can help to double your conversion rates
• Knowing when you're in the "state of flow" and how it can maximise your productivity
• Using phycology to put yourself into the "state of flow" more often
• The importance of seeking opportunities to challenge yourself and keep learning new things
• Why you should continue to create valuable content to maintain the acceleration of your business
• Plan your content and come up with a content creation system that works for you and your business
• Never underestimate the power of marketing to scale your business
• The key to building a successful business is to continue learning

Get in Touch with Trevor Page

If you would like to find out more about Trevor and his business, visit leadnibbler.com/rewired for a fantastic $1 trial to help double your lead limit.

You can get in touch with Trevor via Facebook or email him at [email protected].

I'd like to thank the sponsor of this podcast episode, Process Street. Process Street is a simple, free and powerful way to manage your team's recurring checklists and procedures. If you found this episode valuable then please click here to help contribute to this and future shows.

For more information on this episode and Rewired.co click here.

Hiring the right person for the job can be a difficult and often very stressful process. If you hire the wrong person or the wrong team of people, it can be detrimental to your business.

On the other hand, employing the perfect person for the job can transform your business, improve profits and increase hyper-productivity in the workplace.

Before you post an ad and hire the first person that walks through the door, take a moment to ask yourself a few essential questions:

1. What kind of skills, experience and education are needed for this job role?
2. What are the tasks that the employee will have to carry out?
3. Why am I hiring this person?

Recruiting the right employee takes time, and you'll have to put quite a lot of effort into the process if you want to hire the best person for the job. It's wise to plan your employee recruiting strategy ahead of time and also create a checklist. Your checklist can include the basics of what you're looking for in a potential candidate as well as a list of the things you need to keep track of throughout the hiring process.

So, now that we have that out of the way, let's discuss how you can partner smarter in a way that's right for you and your business!

Find out more by clicking here.

This podcast episode was sponsored by Rewired.co where you can download a FREE Tech Strategy Planning Guide and sign up for a Strategy Session that will help you to scale-up your business!

In this podcast episode, we continue our series of interviews and I'm excited to introduce Stephen Bradeen onto the show.

Stephen is the Co-Founder of Royalwood Media INC, a marketing and tech-based consulting agency with a particular focus on chatbot marketing and artificial intelligence. Stephen is the lead chatbot developer of his company and is a certified chatbot expert from Andrew Warner's Bot Academy.

Before he started his own business, Stephen felt like he was stuck in a "soul-sucking job" where he was unfulfilled and unhappy. Within his first year of launching Royalwood Media INC, Stephen was able to leave his old job behind and began scaling his business to six figures.

Key points from this episode:

• What Chatbot Marketing is and how you can use it to communicate with your leads
• Stephen's journey from working as an assistant director on a film set, to starting his own company
• The incredible impact that one development course, "The Landmark Form" had on his life and how it changed his entire perspective on his career and his vision for the future
• How coaching can help people scale their message and push them through resistance
• "66 Days of Superhero Habits" – The theory that it takes 66 days to form a new habit and how you can use this idea to help optimise your life
• The importance of using a project management software to manage your team and "steer the ship" of your business in the direction you want it to take
• Why you should test multiple software's to help you discover what you need and how your software is going to solve your clients "pain points"

Important Links and Mentions from this Episode:

Stephen Bradeen's website 

Stephen Bradeen's Bot Academy 

Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula 

Dan Martell's SaaS Academy 

Viome 

Andrew Warner website 

Bot Academy 

The Foundation

Sunny Durante website 

The Landmark Forum 

Asana Project Management 

ManyChat 

Get in Touch with Stephen Bradeen

If you would like to find out more about Royalwood Media INC and their services, visit the company's website or get in touch with Stephen personally by emailing him at [email protected]

For more information on this episode click here.

Welcome back to another episode of Rewired for Success, where we continue our series of interviews with my special guest and close friend, Ross Dold.

Ross is the co-founder of EOSphere, specialising in governing and managing EOS blockchains. EOSphere was set up with the intention to launch the EOS blockchain and run its infrastructure. The company receives nothing but positive feedback and aims to circulate block producer rewards back into growing the community and EOS platform adoption.

Key points from this episode include:

• Why Ross decided to base his business on EOS and why it's important to him
• How an application like cryptocurrency will run on top of the EOS blockchain software in a similar way that applications run on top of IOS and Windows
• How to improve your online security with EOS and protect your funds from potential hackers
• Using EOS to scale horizontally and scale thousands of transactions
• The ease of using an EOS blockchain in your everyday life and with existing technologies
• Ross explains the power of EOS and its ability to make blockchains go mainstream
• EOS as a general-purpose platform and what that means for the modern-day developer
• What blockchain governance is and how it will impact the future of technology and the internet
• How Ross and his partner, Ken Hall, came together to launch EOSphere and build their team
• Advice on setting up a team for your start-up business and why it's essential to bring on team members that execute a specific skillset

Important Links and Mentions from this Episode:

Ross Dold's website 

Ross Dold's blog 

Zoom 

Google Hangouts 

Process Street – our show sponsor 

Get in Touch with Ross Dold

You can find out more about Ross Dold and EOSphere on the company's website and catch up with the latest EOS news on the EOSphere Steemit Blog.

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Ross personally, you can send him an email via [email protected] and connect with him on Facebook or Twitter.

This episode is sponsored by Process Street, which is a fantastic way to manage your team and tasks to help map out your internal business processes. Find out more about Process Street and how they can help your business here.

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In this podcast episode of Rewired for Success, where we continue our series of interviews with professionals from established businesses.

Join me as I discuss 'the power of the team' with Doc Norton, CEO of OnBelay. OnBelay provides process coaching for teams and leaders to companies where software delivery is a strategic advantage. Doc Norton and I share the same belief that with the power of a team, anything is possible. Doc Norton is also a published author of the book, "Escape Velocity" 

Key points from this week's podcast episode include:

• How OnBelay helps developers improve their code-writing skills and allows organisations to think about how they deliver and organise their products
• Converting your passion into a business and applying your strengths to overcome difficulties in business and your everyday life
• How to reorganise the structure of your organisation to drive out 'bad behaviours' and improve efficiency
• The difference between working with enterprises Vs working with start-ups
• Understanding that you have to think strategically and plan for unpredictable outcomes
• The 'Real Options Theory' and how you can use it to recognise your options at the right time
• Why your team should depend on autonomy, connection, excellence and diversity to make smarter business decisions
• Doc Norton reveals information about his latest book, 'Escape Velocity' and how you can use metrics to advance software delivery

If you would like to find out more, click here. 

As a contemporary business owner, your tech team are a vital component in the overall success of your company. It can be a challenge to build your own technical team and manage it accordingly, especially if you're a start-up and just beginning your tech journey.

I understand the problem that many companies face when building a happy and productive tech team. Whether you are a start-up or an established business, sometimes your team can seem a bit…lacking. However, there are plenty of ways that you can help ensure your tech team delivers the highest value first, faster and on time.

This podcast was sponsored by my affiliate link Process Street

For more information on creating a happy, productive tech team click here. 

In this week's podcast episode, I interview Jennifer Barcelos (CEO) and Sandy Connery (COO), co-founders of Namastream Software 

Jennifer Barcelos is an attorney, a change maker, a mother and an entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of the Namastream Software platform and the Soulful MBA  school and community. Jennifer is also the co-founder of Three Degrees Warmer, a climate justice non-profit organisation. Prior to her journey into entrepreneurship, Jennifer served as a Gates Public Service Law Scholar and received a graduate degree in Environmental Science from Yale.

Our second guest on this week's podcast is Sandy Connery, the co-founder of Namastream Software, Soulful MBA, and Connectable Biz Software. Following an incredible twenty-year career in footwear, Sandy sold her million-dollar brick and mortar retail business and clinic. She now brings her business experience to the online space, where she loves to create a community, teach and inspire other women to discover the freedom and impact they desire.

Key points from this week's podcast episode:

• How you can use Namastream Software as an educational platform to showcase your expertise in your particular field of interest, upload quality content and teach students online
• Empowering women and teaching them how to build and sustain a profitable business
• The advantages of working with clients remotely
• Scaling a business by expanding your niche and going against the traditional teaching of 'niching down'
• Advice on managing your team, letting people go and designing strategic processes and systems to streamline important tasks
• Jennifer and Sandy reveal how they use apps and tools such as Trello and Slack to manage tasks, employee duties and metrics
• The importance of finding a tool that works for you and your team that will help scale your business
• How Jennifer and Sandy used Pinterest to generate quality traffic that grew by 400% in several months
• Understanding your ideal clients and how to create content that speaks to your target audience

To find out more click here.

Technology is continuously evolving and changing the world we live in. Our dependence on technology is apparent in everyday life, and it's evident that the digital sphere is built to adapt, change and improve. It's easy to forget how abundant technology has become and if we don't evolve alongside it, we risk painting ourselves into a corner.

Many people assume that technology has limitations and I'm here to put those theories to rest. The financial aspects of technology are growing at an exponential rate, and this development will soon make almost anything possible, including the rapid scaling of your business.

Technology can be incorporated into almost every aspect of your business, and once you understand the power of it and just how abundant it is, you can begin using it to scale your business.

To take a look at how you can use technology to scale your business click here. 

Welcome to this week's podcast episode where I launch my new series of fascinating interviews with leading founders, CEO's and CTO's. This series is ideal for anyone who wants to take control of their business and rewire it for success.

In this week's episode, I welcome my first guest to the show, Kyle Gray. Kyle is an entrepreneur and bestselling author who helps start-ups and small businesses grow with content marketing.

He has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs create scalable content marketing strategies for their businesses, by helping them create a compelling storyline that drives sales, growth, and engagement.

Key points from this episode include:

• Kyle discusses his journey to success, which started with him working for a start-up (WP Curve). They provided WordPress fixes to small businesses, but their business really took off when they developed content and built their 'story' around helping businesses to grow (they went from zero to 7 figures in 3 years)
• Kyle launched his own content marketing business, The Story Engine
• How to make the connection between stories and scaling a business
• Using compelling content to help drive sales and business growth, and the importance of setting up systems
• Discovering how you can transform your story as an entrepreneur into influential content that speaks to your audience
• The processes, people and technology that has helped Kyle scale his business
• Why Kyle is considering expanding his team in 2018
• Advice on how you can use technology and management tools to connect with your audience and enhance your strengths
• The importance of interactive technology to help scale your business

If you want to find out more about how Kyle can help tell your story and create amazing content online, visit The Story Engine, where you can enjoy a series of free articles and interactive quizzes.

To find out more about Kyle and content marketing click here.