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Have new regulations ever affected your small business? How did you deal with it? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Darik Eaton whose business in the vacation rental industry was in jeopardy due to the impending implementation of new regulations in the state of Washington. Find out how he put a stop to the potentially detrimental regulations being implemented and, how you can organise your small business to avoid falling victim to such regulations.

Darik is a self-taught student of the Vacation Rental Industry.  His journey started with a purchase of a single condo in Downtown Seattle, which quickly became a company managing nearly 50 properties.  When told to expect 8 nights in the off season of February, he achieved 22 nights in the first month of operating. He now runs 4 different vacation rental companies which employ a number of staff all over the United States.

You can connect with Darik through his website and social media platforms:

• Website: http://www.seattleoasisvacations.com/ OR http://www.PrincevilleVacationRentals.com OR http://www.KapaaVacationRentals.com OR http://www.KoloaVacationRentals.com
• Instagram: @seattleoasis
• LinkedIn: Darik Eaton
• Facebook: @SeattleOasisVacationRentals OR @PrincevilleVacationRentals

You can also get Darik's ebook Regulations here.  

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Do you have a fear of rejection? What about the fear of cold-calling? How do you react when a potential customer or prospect says, "NO!"? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Andrea Waltz whose mission is to liberate people from fears of failure and rejection and the word NO.

Andrea Waltz is the co-author of a best-selling book called, Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. She speaks to audiences all over the USA and Europe about the powerful and unique way of thinking that is outlined in her book. Her insights will help entrepreneurs and small business owners like yourself leave your fears behind and start creating new growth opportunities despite the rejections.

You can connect with Andrea through her website and social media platforms:

• Website: http://goforno.com/
• Twitter: @GoforNo
• Facebook: @GoforNo

You can also get Andrea's book, Go for NO! here.  

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Have you ever wanted to write a best-selling book for your small business? Laura Peterson did just that. But the difference is she wrote her 300-page book in just 30 days and it became an Amazon best-seller! She has coached 13 people (including herself) on how to write books and created a strategy for them to launch the books so they rank #1 on Amazon.com.

Laura Petersen (a.k.a. Laptop Laura) is a tall math and psychology teacher turned persuasive writing expert and Amazon best-selling book launch strategist. A podcaster, speaker, #1 international best-selling author, and course creator, Laura loves helping entrepreneurs step into the light and grow their brand and businesses. Tune in to this episode to get tips on how to grow your small business with strategies on how to start writing a book!

You can connect with Laura through her website and social media platforms:

• Website: copythatpops.com
• Twitter:@LaptopLaura
• LinkedIn: @LauraPetersen
• Facebook: @LaptopLaura or @CopyThatPops
• Instagram: @LaptopLaura or @CopyThatPops

You can also get Laura's book, Copywriting for Podcasters: How to Grow Your Podcast, Brand, and Business with Compelling Copy, here.  

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Dan Draz (Detective Dan®) has over 30 years of successful investigation, enterprise fraud risk management, GRC (governance, risk & compliance), training, speaking and consulting experience across a number of industries. Dan has an M.S. in Economic Crime Management, a B.S. in Criminal Justice and has been a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) since 1996. Dan is the principal of Fraud Solutions, a Chicago-based niche fraud risk management consulting firm, where he assists clients around the globe. Previously, he managed the corporate investigations function for one of America's credit reporting agencies and worked as a fraud investigator for a large insurance company. Dan has been published in industry, trade, online and news publications more than 125 times, and in 2013, he was featured in the Reuters/PR Newswire billboard in Times Square, New York.

In this episode, Dan shares how important it is to have a fraud risk assessment done. Yes, even for your small business! He shares fraud cases that he has come across and how small businesses can avoid being victimised in this highly connected and fast-paced business world. He also highlights how many mistakenly think fraud is an external issue rather than an internal one. So, stop trying to 'keep the foxes out of your hen house' and tune in to what Detective Dan® has to say about protecting your small business from fraud.

You can connect with Dan through his website and social media platforms:

• Website: www.fraudsolutions.com and www.detectivedan.com
• Twitter: @fraudservices or @detectivedan
• LinkedIn: Daniel Draz, M.S., CFE

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Ralph Henderson is a calculating risk-taker who thrives on challenging the status quo with a passion for creating marketing strategies and campaigns. He is an extraordinary relationship builder who works with and through others in order to deliver results. Above all, Ralph relishes the opportunity of partnering with leaders from all walks of life and connecting others with their full potential. As one of his close associates says, "Once you meet Ralph, you'll understand why his LinkedIn profile title is 'Not your ordinary Supply Chain/Logistics Marketing and Event Production Guy'." Ralph has worked with hardware, software, and consultant suppliers, like Kingway, CAPS, Foxfire and Peach State, as well as users of supply chain equipment and services such as Sara Lee and Hanes.

Ralph shares that when he started building his company he asked himself, and more importantly answered, the question, 'if money were no objective what would you do?'. With the answer in hand, he began to build his business which covers a very niche market. He strongly believes in the saying: the narrower your niche the wider your market, and explains why this is so. He talks to Matt and Dan about finding niches for your business as well as marketing yourself and your business. Ralph also shares his personal motto, "It's not about what you or who you know, it's about….". Yes, we left that out intentionally so you'll have to listen to the podcast to find out how Ralph's personal motto ends!

You can connect with Ralph through his website and social media platforms:

• Website:http://www.omnichannelproductions.com
• Twitter: @OmniChannelPro OR @RalphHenderson
• Facebook: @omnichannelproductions
• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hralphhenderson/
• YouTube: OmniChannel Productions

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Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology.  Andy's work helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their personal and cultural comfort zones in work and life. He has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Psychology Today, and the Financial Times among others. His first book, Global Dexterity received the Axiom Award (Silver Medal) for Best Business Book in International Business & Globalization and has been used widely in organizations around the world, including Boeing, AIG, the US Air Force Academy, and the Clinton Foundation among others. He teaches, consults, and lectures widely to university and corporate audiences.

Andy shares how his experience in research and training professionals and small business owners has helped him develop systems to help people move out of their comfort zones. He describes one of his techniques to Matt and Dan and shares how small business owners can identify tasks that are out of their comfort zone and leverage on them to create the most impact in their business.

You can connect with Andy through his website and social media platforms:

• Website: http://www.andymolinsky.com/
• Twitter: @andymolinksy
• Facebook: @MolinskyAndy
• LinkedIn: Andy Molinksy
• YouTube: Andy Molinsky

You can get Andy's book  Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence, here.

Andy also has a couple of checklists for SPRH Podcast listeners. The first is a free guide to 10 cultural codes from around the world. The second is Andy's very best tips on stepping outside your comfort zone at work.

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Having a keen eye isn't just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought-after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is the host of popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of the forthcoming book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible.

Jeffrey shares his perspective on how business owners can start communicating to attract the exact customers they want for their small business. He does this by telling his story and walking you through the five steps you need to take to identify the "stand-out statement" for your business. His enthusiasm and energy are infectious and his unique approach may give you a thing or two think about on how to communicate more effectively and directly to your target demographic.

You can get in touch with Jeffrey through his website, email and social media platforms:

• Website: http://www.jeffreyshaw.com/
• Twitter: @jeffreyshaw1
• Facebook:  @JeffreyShawPhoto
• LinkedIn: Jeffrey Shaw

You can get Jeffrey's book Lingo here.  And to get Jeffrey's media kit designed just for you square-peg-round-holers go to http://www.jeffreyshaw.com/squarepeg/.

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Majeed Mogharreban is a serial entrepreneur, world traveler and creator of the Make Money Speaking system. After starting five businesses and traveling to 24 countries before he turned 21, Majeed grew a seven figure speaking career and now helps entrepreneurs share their message and grow their business with paid speaking gigs. Majeed was the number one ranked trainer in the world out of 721 at the international training company, Learning Tree International, delivering training for world-class organizations like The United Nations, Toyota, and the US Army.  After recently becoming a father, Majeed has shifted his speaking business model away from travel and has built a virtual training business based in his home in Quebec, Canada.

Majeed talks about speaking engagements - his preferred method of networking and finding more clients. He shares how he got over the fear of public speaking through his early days, cold calling truckers! Majeed also covers his unique Freedom Formula for small business owners to help them ascertain whether they are trapped by the success of their business and how to fix it. His book, The Small Business Trap goes into greater depth with this conundrum and provides solutions for those feeling truly trapped by their business.

You can get in touch with Majeed through his website, email and social media platforms:

• Website: http://www.majeedm.com/
• Twitter: @MajeedM
• Facebook: @makemoneyspeaking
• LinkedIn: Majeed Mogharreban
• YouTube: Majeed Mogharreban
• Instagram: @majeed411

You can get Majeed's book The Small Business Trap here.  You can also request a copy of Majeed's book via smallbiztrap.com.

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David France is an active performer, innovative educator, and visionary leader. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music's prestigious Sistema Fellows Program. The fellowship trains passionate socially minded musicians to become leaders in the movement to bring "Music for Social Change" programs to the United States. David is currently the executive director of Revolution of Hope, a world-class youth orchestra in the underserved Boston neighborhood of Roxbury.

In 2009, David was selected via an online audition to be one of the Concertmasters of the first ever Youtube Symphony which performed to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. His avant-garde videos have gained him recognition on many national and international media outlets including CBS, CNN, BBC News, and Al Jazeera English. He has also been featured in Time Magazine, Strings Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

David talks to Matt and Dan about how he went from a homeless graduate student to branding himself as an entrepreneur with a mission. He shares how he deals with rejection, builds relationships and nurtures them while giving back through his mission to help inner-city children through music.

You can get in touch with David through his website, email and social media platforms:

• Website: https://www.davidfranceviolin.com/
• Twitter: @d4vidfranc3 & @revofhope
• LinkedIn Blog: Give Your Life Away
• Facebook: @davidfranceauthor
• LinkedIn: @David France
• YouTube: Augustusdavid

You can get David's book, Show Up: Unlocking the Power of Relational Networking, here.

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Michael Katz is an award-winning humorist and former corporate marketer, founder of Blue Penguin and Chief Penguin. He specializes in helping established solo professionals get more and better clients by positioning themselves as Likeable Experts. Since launching Blue Penguin in 2000, Michael has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week Online, Bloomberg TV, Forbes.com, Inc.com, USA Today, and other national and local media. He is the author of four books, and has published more than 400 issues of "The Likeable Expert Gazette," a twice-monthly email newsletter and podcast with 6,000 passionate subscribers in over 40 countries around the world.

Michael speaks to Matt and Dan about how solopreneurs and small business owners can set themselves apart from those providing similar services by increasing their likeability, an attribute he believes is too frequently overlooked in business. He shares techniques on how to be your "likeable authentic self" and how to improve your chances of being referred to clients through the relationships that you build.

You can get in touch with Michael through his website, email and social media platforms:

• Website: https://bluepenguindevelopment.com/
• Twitter: @michaeljkatz
• LinkedIn: Michael Katz

You can get his latest book here: The Likeable Expert: 121 Insights to Start Your Day and Grow Your Business.

To get your hands on the resources Michael mentioned in the podcast go to http://michaelkatz.com/sprh/.

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Do you want to build your business? Do you want maximum value, MASSIVE ACTION and MASSIVE RESULTS? Then join the waitlist because SPRH Podcast is creating a unique event to help you grow and scale your business!

Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan's The Success Happens Movement Facebook group.

Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt's Facebook group The 3% Tribe.