The 6 to 7 Figures Show

In this episode, I talk with April Lewis about her journey from virtual assistant to business coach. She talks about the critical points on the journey that guided her to leave behind the "busy work" that was not helping her live the life she wanted. We run through the process she takes her clients on to create a more rewarded - and less busy - life and business for themselves.

April Lewis helps online service providers scale their business by setting them up as an expert in their field and creating automated revenue streams to expedite growth WITHOUT creating busy-ness that leads nowhere.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildlewis

In this episode, I talk with Alisa Atkinson McDonald about how she helps corporate teams create breakthroughs. We discuss the importance of communication and diversity. We walk through her process for creating change from the top. She gives a unique insight into the importance of culture and alignment.

A former successful executive who became an entrepreneur focused on inspiring others to discover and sharpen strategic goals and achieve breakthroughs in their leadership and organization. Her business, Renew Your Perspective helps emerging leaders and teams achieve breakthroughs that move them to the next level in 90 days.

http://renewyourperspective.com

We talk about sales training in this episode. Bill Caskey gives us the lowdown on how salespeople perform best and what keeps most salespeople from having the success they have the potential for. Bill and I talk about his sales training methodology and we discuss the biggest mistakes salespeople make when trying to improve their sales performance.

Bill has been training and coaching sales teams and their leaders for over 25 years. He has written several books including the bestseller same game rules which takes a radically new approach to business to business selling. He also has a podcast at Bill Caskey.com

http://billcaskey.com/wth

I talk with Alan M. Shafer in this episode about business models. We talk about the difference between financing and bootstrapping your business. We also talk about the big mistakes companies make when growing their own company. In particular, we focus on the importance of mentorship and advisors.

Entrepreneurial Mentor, Coach, Speaker, Infrastructure Opportunity Creator, Business Risk Mitigator, Board of Directors Member, The Business Doctor, followed successful corporate career with IBM with successfully helping to launch a variety of startup businesses.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanshafer/

I talk to Anthony Trucks in this episode to discuss his career as an NFL athlete and how it has shaped his ability to create success for himself and his clients. We discuss the work he does with other athletes and entrepreneurs to coach them in achieving success. We talk about what success means and the difference between those who achieve it and those who don't.

Anthony is a former NFL athlete, American Ninja Warrior, speaker, author, and coach who helps people make success their second nature.

http://www.anthonytrucks.com
http://www.sloworgo.co

In this episode, I talk with Alyssa Dver about the concept of confidence. We talk about where it comes from, how to create it, and the surprising fact about confidence that may reshape how you view yourself.

Alyssa is CEO of the American Confidence Institute & Chair of the ERG Leadership Alliance. She’s authored 6 books and “In Confidence” podcast co-host. A Boston Best Speaker, Alyssa teaches at Wharton’s Innovation Center, advises at MIT’s Trust Center, and judges the Stevie’s Women in Business & Best Employer awards.

http://americanconfidenceinstitute.com

Scaling an agency model is one of the more complicated tasks a CEO might face. In this episode, I interview Cody Getchell about his history of growing and scaling his marketing agency effectively. I talk to him about the challenges of scaling and how he has been able to stay profitable while the amount of work and people has multiplied over the years.

Cody is a true serial entrepreneur, after putting himself through university buying and selling used cars he started a digital marketing agency that has since grown to over 7 figures in annual revenue. He also now runs a real estate Facebook group of over 2,000 strong.

I interview Anil Saxena in this episode. He's the founder of HR Driving Impact, a coaching program dedicated to leveraging the power of people in teams to achieve great work in an organization. We talk about his journey from engineering to HR consultant and how he is able to leverage his quantitative skills in a "soft skills" profession. We also talk about how the power of people is so often underestimated inside of organizations.

Anil is a recovering engineer, leveraging over 20 years as an internal leader and external consultant to partner with companies and individuals to enable HR to:
o Leverage the work they do to impact real, bottom-line organizational results; and
o Harness the power of people to make a positive impact on families and communities.

http://www.cube214.com

In this episode, I talk to Christo Hall, founder of Basic Bananas, a marketing education firm based in Australia. We talk about the challenges of running an entrepreneurial education firm with in-person meetings - as well as virtual support. We discuss how the firm was founded and why they do what they do.

Christo Hall - From professional surfer to renowned entrepreneur, Christo is an in-demand keynote speaker, marketing strategist and business owner. 

Christo is the co-founder of Basic Bananas, Australia’s leading marketing education organization for business owners with over 4000 entrepreneurs attending workshops every year and many from around the globe benefiting from their online programs. 

He is a popular and influential speaker, having presented at business events all around the world and is regularly featured across the media for his business prowess including: TEDx, The Today Show (Channel Nine TV), Virgin inflight entertainment, regular guest on 2GB and 2UE Radio.

Christo is co-author of two #1 international bestselling marketing books ‘Perception’ and ‘Bananas About Marketing’.

Christo has a unique presentation style, his honesty and humour connects with any audience within minutes and leaves them feeling not only inspired, but also with actionable strategies they can implement moving forward.

He is known as the guy who turns big ideas into reality. He recognizes profitable business ideas and has literally added millions to his clients’ bottom lines by inspiring, creating and implementing powerful strategies. 
He also has an incredible talent for making the complex simple and transitioning from big picture ideas to the tiniest of details. 

In his early twenties, he was a professional surfer and spent seven years travelling the world competing on the surfing circuit. 

Christo understands the power of building empowered teams and his approach to team happiness is known for being not only innovative but also courageous.

http://basicbananas.com

Amanda Abella is the Millennial Personal Finance Guru. In this episode we talk about how the personal finance industry is changing because of the needs of a new generation. She discusses how she uses her influence to change large financial institutions perspectives on the up and coming consumers. We also talk about how she runs an influencer business.

Featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc, and Business Insider, Amanda Abella is a Latina Millennial Finance Expert who created an online community where millennials can learn how to make money online and actually enjoy their financial journeys. Her ever growing community is currently made up of over 40,000 individuals across social media and email subscriber channels.