The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥

“The strength of a founder can become the weakness of a company.” Peter Keller

On today’s show, we are joined by the eCommerce expert and founder of Fringe Sport, Peter Keller. Peter has been engulfed in eCommerce for the past seventeen years. He launched Fringe Sport back in 2010 and has grown it into a mid-seven figure business. This episode was exciting because Peter and I chat about something that I find very interesting, manufacturing and production overseas. Peter has spent a lot of time working with factories in Asia. He shares with us how to find factories that would be great partners, produce excellent products, and also how to spot those factories that treat their employees well. Towards the end of the podcast, Peter shares the difference between the 5, 6, 7 and Mid-7 figure mentalities. It is an excellent podcast with a brilliant business mind and one I highly recommend.

The Goldie Locks Principle

“You don’t want a factory that is way too small, you don’t want a factory that is way to big, you want a factory that is just right.” Peter Keller

03:06: Peter’s Story

04:54: eCommerce In the Early Days

16:29: How Peter Stayed Afloat When No Income Was Coming In

18:02: Growing a Team Then Scaling the Team Back

19:07: Becoming More Aware as a Leader

20:39: How Well do You Understand Your Own Business Processes?

24:16: Finding the Right Manufacturer in China

31:16: Finding an Ethical Manufacturer in China

39:36: 5-Figure vs. 6- Figure vs. 7-Figure vs. Mid 7-Figure Mentality

5 and 6-Figure's were the side hustle mentality

7-Figure's you really have to start thinking about how to leverage yourself and teaching your employees to do what you do

Mid 7-Figure's the mindset becomes much more about leading and managing people

“If you get poor quality products, it is your fault for not vetting the factory appropriately, for not communicating with the factory properly.” Peter Keller

Honorable Mentions:

Boys Life Magazine

http://boyslife.org/

Living Direct

https://www.livingdirect.com/

The Four Hour Work Week

http://fourhourworkweek.com/

Alibaba

https://www.alibaba.com

EO-Entrepreneurs Organization

https://www.eonetwork.org/

Toastmasters

https://www.toastmasters.org/

Contact Info:

https://www.fringesport.com/

Twitter @petekeller

https://twitter.com/peterkeller

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“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor

On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective.

Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life.

For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you.

“The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor

01:49: Jiro’s Story

13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business

22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision

26:43: What is Flow State?

28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State

32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking?

37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence

“As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor

Steps to Become Better at Flow-State

1. Prioritize It

2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow

3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking

“I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor

Honorable Mentions:

Flow State Collective Podcast

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2

Contact Info:

http://www.flowstate.co

http://www.flowtribe.co/

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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“Everything that we know about ourselves, everything we think about ourselves, but also everything we think about the world is a narrative that we tell in a particular way.” Jeremy Hendon

On today’s show, we have the serial entrepreneur and co-founder of three online magazines, Jeremy Hendon on our show. Jeremy has built multiple six-figure businesses, is an expert in and storytelling, and a brilliant mind to learn from.

Today, we get to hear the story behind the man. We chat about Jeremy’s success mentality, and the first three businesses he built, selling two of them in just a few short years. Towards the latter part of the show, Jeremy dives deep into narrative and the importance of using narrative in business. He divulges into the psychology behind the stories that we have as people, and how you can apply this to your business to attract more clients or customers.

“Narratives really do change the way we interact with the world and the way the world interacts with us.” Jeremy Hendon

01:30: Jeremy’s Story

17:19: Jeremy on Success Mentality

22:08: Narrative and It Affects a Persons Stories and Myths

35:36: Are Entrepreneurs Good at Narrative?

36:51: Examples of Good Narrative

“One of the ways big companies don’t keep up with social media, is they don’t realize that their customer’s narrative is changing constantly.” Jeremy Hendon

Honorable Mentions:

Paleo Living

https://paleoliving.org/

‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens

Joseph Campbell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell

Eugene Schwartz

http://www.mindvalleyinsights.com/eugene-schwartzs-8-rules-of-great-copywriting/

‘The Boron Letters’ by Gary Halbert

http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com/Boron/BoronLetterCh1.htm

Steve Jobs iPhone Launch Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4

Old Spice Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE

The Blaze

http://www.theblaze.com/

Uber

https://www.uber.com

Contact Info:

http://jeremyhendon.com/

http://paleomagazine.com/

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor

On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective.

Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life.

For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you.

“The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor

01:49: Jiro’s Story

13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business

22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision

26:43: What is Flow State?

28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State

32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking?

37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence

“As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor

Steps to Become Better at Flow-State

1. Prioritize It

2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow

3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking

“I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor

Honorable Mentions:

Flow State Collective Podcast

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2

Contact Info:

http://www.flowstate.co

http://www.flowtribe.co/

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

“The key to anyones success is, honestly reflecting on and understanding where your weaknesses are.” Idahosa Ness

On today’s episode we are joined by the musician, artist, creative genius and founder of The Mimic Method, Idahosa Ness. The Mimic Method is a system of learning a foreign language that uses sounds and accent before learning the words of a language. Idahosa came up with this concept while practicing music in Brazil. This is the way children learn to speak, and learn rapidly, why couldn’t adults do it too?

Fast forward to today, and The Mimic Method has helped thousands of students grow their language skills. Idahosa chats with us today about the ups and downs of growing this business, his own personal struggles of team building and we also chat about life/business philosophy.

01:26: Idahosa’s Story

05:39: How Idahosa Grew the Mimic Method

10:12: Understanding Your Weaknesses to Grow Your Team

14:27: Managing the Working in Sprints with Life Balance

18:14: Idahosa on Letting Go of Control for Business and Personal Growth

25:33: Idahosa on Product Invention and the Idea of Quadrupling Down on It

28:16: Idahosa on Life Philosophy

32:56: Chris and Idahosa Talk About Lisbon, Portugal

39:46: Podcast Recommendations

“Really it does come down to hiring early…if you have any ambition to do anything significant, it will inevitably involve other people. Therefore, you need to learn how to work with other people.” Idahosa Ness

Honorable Mentions:

‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8549192-traction

Personality Tripology

‘Please Understand Me’ David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104191.Please_Understand_Me

Benny Lewis founder of Fluent in 3 Months

https://www.fluentin3months.com/

‘Innovators DNA’ by Jeff Dyer

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054210-the-innovator-s-dna?from_search=true

‘Principles’ by Ray Dalio

https://www.principles.com/

Paul Austin

The Psycadelia Podcast

https://thethirdwave.co/

“Values are the most important thing to hire for.” Idahosa Ness

Contact Info:

http://www.MimicMethod.com

FB Page

https://www.facebook.com/mimicmethod/

On this episode, we are joined by a good friend Kean Graham. Kean is the founder and CEO of MonetizeMore. MonetizeMore helps businesses optimize their ad revenue to its full potential. Kean shares with us how he built his business to have 300 clients and 71 remote employees. We will learn about how Kean manages his employees, important leadership lessons and decisions he uses and towards the end of the podcast, Kean will share some tips on how you can increase your ad revenue.

Kean was calling in from Cape Town, South Africa, so he also shares about why he enjoyed Cape Town so much.

“Be more of a Yoda, instead of a Superman type of leader.” Kean Graham

01:35: Cape Town, South Africa

12:35: Kean on Managing a 70+ Person Remote Team

16:57: Keeping a Core Culture Amongst a Large Team

19:03: Lessons On Leadership Building a Large Remote Team

20:17: Being a Responsive Leader While Removing Oneself From the Business

25:26: Kean’s Must Do’s to Increase Your Ad Revenue

Implement an Ad Server

Implement the Premium Version of Adsense (Google Ad Exchange)

Implement Header Bidding

Honorable Mentions:

Richard Branson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson

PennySaverUSA.com

https://pennysaverusa.com/classifieds/usa/california/index.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw_PfGBRDW_sutqMbQsmMSJAAMpUapsW-2YDZrA50-OIqxY_duKgWE9CjgQgac2iHa597zzBoCbLzw_wcB

Online Classified Media Association

http://www.icmaonline.org/members

Double Click for Publishers

https://www.google.com/dfp

Google Ad Exchange

https://www.google.com/adx

Contact Info:

Twitter:

@monetizemore

https://twitter.com/monetizemore

http://www.monetizemore.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonetizeMore/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3029488?pathWildcard=3029488

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQI2U5c8n9bmEd_rv5K2s9g

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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“I think it’s really important to hire a good tax accountant, and I think this is a mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make.” Sophia Bera

On today’s episode, we are joined by the media hacker and financial planner for Generation-Y and the Millennials, Sophia Bera. Sophia founded Gen-Y Planning to cater to an underserved niche in the financial planning world. After hearing many times from experienced financial planners that it would be a horrible idea to serve this market, Sophia started the business anyway and nailed it!

On the show, we get behind the mind of Sophia and where the younger generation should put their money. We also talk about some really great investments for the younger entrepreneurs and digital nomads that are listening. We will address the importance of saving, investing, and setting some financial goals to diversify your income. Sophia also talks a lot about her media coverage. She has been featured on dozens of popular media outlets. She will share some of her hacks to get ‘in’ with the media and exactly how she did it.

05:49: Sophia and Chris Discuss ‘Taboo Rules’ Around Money

15:23: Gen-Y Planning Business Model

18:32: Sophia’s Strategy to Get in the Media

25:14: Case Studies for Entrepreneurs and Digital Nomads That Want to Invest

I’m an entrepreneur with $60,000 in personal income. I spend less than $20,000 in expenses. What should I do with my money?

I am a coder that is living paycheck to paycheck and has about $15,000 in gold and silver with $2000 in monthly income. What should I do with my money?

I am an entrepreneur that has a software business and making over $100,000 in personal income a year? What should I do with my extra money?

36:09: What is Sophia Investing In?

Honorable Mentions:

HARO

https://www.helpareporter.com/

SEP IRA

http://www.businessinsider.com/save-for-retirement-if-i-earn-too-much-for-a-roth-ira-2016-6

Self-Directed IRA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-directed_IRA

Health Savings Account

http://genyplanning.com/2014/11/19/hsas-for-millennials/

Contact Info:

http://genyplanning.com

http://genyplanning.com/apply

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2NCbmSGofHzcoAQFHDM5iitwcwVNDgUn4kiq02iXuP-JsoA/viewform

https://www.facebook.com/genyplanning

Twitter:

@sophiabera

https://twitter.com/@sophiabera

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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“It’s unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that’s all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything.” James Schramko

Today listeners we are very excited to welcome James Schramko to the show. James is a super serial entrepreneur and founder of the Superfast Business Community, the Superfast Business Podcast, and the Silver Circle. James has been a salesman and entrepreneur for years and has worked and helped many very successful entrepreneurs take their business to an even higher level.

Today we will get to know James on a personal level and really dive deep into his knowledge about sales and community building. James has trained hundreds of entrepreneurs and understands the science behind building an extremely loyal tribe. What is the key to success that James uses to build this loyalty? We will find that out on the podcast.

“I’ve got the key ingredient you need to be a community builder, and that is being responsible.” James Schramko

01:44: James’ Story

04:41: How James Became the Top Salesman at BMW and Mercedes in Australia

14:40: James on Community Building

20:00: How to Create a Culture of Bonding and Brotherhood Amongst Your Team

25:47: James on Time Management

30:00: What the Future Looks Like for James

31:41: Tips for Community Builders

“A sale is the process of change from one situation to a better alternative situation….that’s it!” James Schramko

Honorable Mentions:

SEO Partner

http://www.seopartner.com/

Spin Selling by Neil Rackham

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833015.SPIN_Selling

Brian Tracy’s Psychology of Selling

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115625.The_Psychology_of_Selling

How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225390.How_to_Master_the_Art_of_Selling

James Dyson

http://www.dyson.com/community/aboutdyson.aspx

The Warrior Forum

http://www.warriorforum.com/

Optimize Press

https://www.optimizepress.com/

Atlas Shrugged

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged

Contact Info:

https://www.superfastbusiness.com/

http://www.silvercircle.com/

http://www.superfastbusiness.com/tag/podcast/

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes

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“It’s funny, you describe me as an entrepreneur at the top. And, sometimes I don’t think of myself as an entrepreneur.” Dan Andrews

On today's episode, we are joined by one of the leaders in the location independent movement Dan Andrews. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Dan, he is the host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and the co-founder of the Dynamite Circle. Dan’s podcast happens to be one of the most popular podcasts for location independent entrepreneurs. The Dynamite Circle or DC for short is a private online community also for location independent entrepreneurs.

Here is what is exciting about having Dan on the show. He is one of the key leaders of a movement that is transforming the way people work and live . Dan and the members of the DC are redefining lifestyle business. Think about the book 'The 4-Hour Work Week' and picture 1000 actual case studies from that book. That is the DC. The members live in cities and countries all over the world, running 5,6,7,8 figure businesses from their laptops with a remote team of international workers, and choosing where they want to go and when they do it. They live life and create business on their own terms.

Today we will dig into Dan’s story and dig into the science of what it takes to build a location independent community like this. One community, I am proud to be a member of. We also get to know Dan on a more personal level, you can tell on the show that he is a very deep thinker and we get the chance to ask him some questions, that intrigue his thought process to understand why he does what he does.

“What started as a community of people that left corporate life, ended up as a community of business leaders.” Dan Andrews speaking about the DC Community

02:43: Dan and Chris on Barcelona

07:00: Dan on Being a Seasoned Podcaster and Entrepreneur

09:37: Dan’s First Business

15:31: Why Would an Entrepreneur Sell a Good Cash Flowing Business?

18:08: The Dynamite Circle Today

29:43: Biggest Takeaways From Building the Dynamite Circle

31:53: The Biggest Challenge of Building the Dynamite Circle

34:29: Where is the Dynamite Circle and the Tropical MBA Headed?

“When you have lots of liabilities….you sometimes think, you ought to get out while the gettin’ is good!” Dan Andrews

Honorable Mentions:

The Dynamite Circle

‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss

ModernCatDesigns.com

John Jonah with Internet Business Mastery Podcast

Tropical MBA Blog and Podcast

Arnis

Dan Norris

Simon Black

“I realized that….people wanted to travel and leave the conventional career path so bad, that they were willing to become interns if it meant they could get out of their jobs. .” Dan Andrews

Contact Info:

http://www.tropicalmba.com/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/tropicalmba

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“Marketing starts before a product is created…and that determines what you’re actually going to build.” Phil MacNevin

Today listeners, we are joined by Phil MacNevin. Phil is the founder of a top-notch digital marketing agency called LiftMedia.co and a master at conversation funnels, product launches, and membership sites. Phil as spent years working side by side with Eban Pagan, one of the biggest names in the internet marketing world. From that experience, Phil decided to go out on his own and land some other big name clients such as Jordan Belfort from ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’, Christian Michelson and the team from The Foundation.

On this episode, we get the opportunity to pick Phil’s mind about conversation funnels, product launches creating a marketing plan and conversion funnel before a business is created, and his new podcast. Phil offers some key tips on what he learned from working with these high-level entrepreneurs, how he implements his knowledge into his business, and how you can too.

“The most important thing as an entrepreneur no matter what you’re doing is to contribute value. That’s the number one thing.” Phil MacNevin

04:18: Phil Meets Evan Pagan

09:11: Key Takeaways Working For Eban Pagan

16:35: Phil on Conversion Funnels

21:27: Conversion Funnels for Podcasts

Create a pre-launch list

Run a contest to maintain position on the ‘New and Notable’ List on iTunes

24:24: Phil on Product Launches

“If you are not thinking about how you are adding value to your customer's lives, then you probably should not be in business.” Phil MacNevin

Honorable Mentions:

Eben Pagan

https://ebenpagantraining.com/

Automate and Convert Podcast

http://liftmedia.co/podcast

Tim Paige

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

Jason Swenk

https://jasonswenk.com/

Amy Porterfield

http://www.amyporterfield.com/

Jordan Belfort

http://jordanbelfort.com/

The Foundation

https://thefoundation.com/

“The more that you can create value because you can, the easier it is to build authority.” Phil MacNevin

Contact Info:

http://liftmedia.co/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/philmacnevin

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/philmacnevin