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- Ep.163 ~ Building Running and Selling a Tech Service Based Business ~ Nigel Moore“For me, getting to 7-figures and being able to run it with hardly any input, was all about documentation and hiring the right people.” Nigel Moore“If you want to get to 7-figures, mission, value and purpose are ridiculously important.” Nigel MooreOn this episode, we are welcoming Nigel Moore to the show. Nigel recently sold his 7-figure serviced based business and is currently running a community for entrepreneurs that have IT businesses. There are many highlights in this episode because Nigel really digs into the details of starting, running and selling his business. He talks about the five, six, and seven figure mentalities. How he spends twenty-thirty hours a week learning about business, leadership and personal growth. He then talks about the importance of building a business that creates an incredible amount of value for the world.Bottom line, this episode with Nigel was incredible and a show you will not want to miss.4:06: Nigel on Hiring the Right People6:31: Lessons Nigel Learned from Building a 7-Figure Service Bases Business8:12: Managing 1,100 SOP’s11:04: Nigel On 5,6, and 7-Figure Mentalities30:37: OuttakesNigel’s Rule“Everything must be continually incrementally improved.”Honorable Mentions‘Traction’ by Gino WickmanHeadspaceSix Phase MeditationSeconds App‘Doing Good Better’ William MacaskillContact Infohttp://nigel.meMyTechnololgy Businesshttp://mytechnologybusiness.com/35 min
- Ep.162 ~ Business Intuition ~ Michael Light“The rational mind is the servant to the intuitive mind.” Albert Einstein“The quality of the answer comes from the quality of the question.” Michael LightOn this episode, we are joined by Michael Light. Michael is an expert on business intuition. He is an author, coach, software entrepreneur, and now his book is a best-seller. Michael and I will talk about our issues with YouTube and Facebook. We then address business intuition and using it in a very rational way. He discusses how he uses intuition to speed-line his hiring process. Lastly, we talk about launching a book and how Michael got his book on Amazon’s Best-Seller list.Many top business entrepreneurs use their ‘gut’ to make decisions faster. But how does one learn to improve that ‘gut’ decision-making process? Check out this episode to learn more!“Often, lack of clarity is a protection mechanism.” Michael Light3:50: Michael on Improving Your Intuition12:24: Einstein Using Intuition23:00: On Hitting Amazon Best Seller List36:30: Outtakes: Michael and Chris chat about YouTube and Facebook today“If it’s not a ‘hell yes’ I wouldn’t hire them.” Michael LightHonorable Mentions‘Create vs. Hate’ Dan Norrishttp://dannorris.me/portfolio/create-or-hate/Gregory Diehlhttps://www.amazon.com/Gregory-Diehl/e/B017USY7IUMichael’s FB Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/302805270081675/Thunderclaphttps://www.thunderclap.it/Contact Info:Websitehttp://intuitiveleadershipmastery.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/AbundantMichaelFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AbundantMichaelLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/abundantmichael43 min
- Ep.161 ~ The Sandwich Empire ~ A Rags to Riches Story with Ike Shehadeh“My business plan was to feed myself, have gas in the car, and have the rent paid.” Ike ShehadehToday podcast listeners we are welcoming a good friend, Ike Shehadeh to the show. Ike is the founder of Ike’s Place, a sandwich shop that started in San Francisco and now has 36 locations all over the west coast of the U.S. Ike is a fellow bare-knuckle entrepreneur that started out with little to nothing and built his empire in a relatively short period of time using his mental game to create success. His story is quite inspirational and today we are going to dig into how he created this empire restaurant chain using expert marketing and showmanship.“Every person that works the cash register at every Ike’s (sandwich shop) is way more important than me.” Ike Shehadeh3:46: Ike’s Lowest Point as an Entrepreneur33:33: Ike on Building a Brand42:00: Ike on Running His Own Social Media Accounts53:54: Ike’s Bottom to Top Philosophy on BusinessFoundation on Branding-Fans don’t actually care about you and your product. They care about what your product can do for them.“Find out what your customers actually care about. Ninety-nine percent of the time it’s not you, it’s not your brand.” Ike Shehadeh-Close--Inform the audience where they can get ahold of you at.Honorable Mentions:Noah KaganApp SumoContact Info:https://www.facebook.com/ToBeLikeIke/https://www.facebook.com/ikes“As I wanted to get back into business, I thought, what were the things that I wanted to do, coupled with the things that I new I could do.” Ike Shehadeh1 hr 3 min
- Ep. 160 ~ Business in Hong Kong and China Today ~ Mike Michelini“Just sell lemonade, don’t worry about the tax. That is something you can figure out later.” Mike MicheliniToday listeners we are welcoming Mike Michelini to the show. Michael is the founder of Global from Asia. Today, we are going to speak with Mike about his vast knowledge of China and Hong Kong. Business and life is booming in this region and the place to be for many businesses and entrepreneurs. We will learn how Mike got set up there and how he is helping other businesses do the same.10:30: Advantages and Disadvantages of Banking or Incorporating in Hong Kong15:46: Benefits of Living in China or Hong Kong19:31: Visas for Living in ChinaHonorable Mentions:Dynamite Circlehttp://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/DCBKKhttp://www.tropicalmba.com/dcbkk-in-25-photos/Cross Border Summithttps://www.globalfromasia.com/events/Hong Kong Triphttps://www.globalfromasia.com/events/Qianhai Free Trade Zonehttps://www.globalfromasia.com/events/USA Triphttps://www.globalfromasia.com/events/Pat Flynnhttps://www.smartpassiveincome.com/Contact Info:https://www.globalfromasia.com/http://mikesblog.com/34 min
- Ep. 159 ~ The Anti-Entrepreneur ~ Steven Moody“It (Steven’s agency) was a body shop. It was trading other people's time for dollars. Hoping I could do that fast enough so I wouldn’t have to trade my own time for dollars. At the end of the day, it was the same trade.” Steven MoodyOn this episode, we are happy to introduce whom I call The Anti-Entrepreneur, Steven Moody. Steven built a marketing agency in Vietnam and after a while, he began to realize that something was terribly wrong. He realized that he was trying to fit into an entrepreneurial box and that he didn’t belong in.He also began to realize the traditional role as an entrepreneur was just not for him. So he closed the doors on his business and experienced a sense of freedom. He now focuses on freelancing and self-employment and enjoys this much better.Today we will dig into Stevens struggle as the ‘typical’ entrepreneur and why he chose out.“I see entrepreneurship as a vehicle, but it has become an identity for many people. And I try to limit my identities.” Steven MoodyOuttakes: 34:45-100 True Customers-10 True Clients-1 True Boss“There is no idea that I care about so much, that I want to lose myself for it.” Steven MoodyHonorable Mentions:‘Stumbling on Happiness’ Daniel GilbertSocionics Personally Testhttp://www.sociotype.com/‘The Millionaire Fastlane’ MJ DeMarcohttp://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18872437-the-millionaire-fastlane‘One Billion Digital Nomads’ Pieter Levelshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IYOZ6H0UNkHashtag Nomadshttps://nomadlist.com/Michael Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moore“You should never start a business unless someone asks you to.” Derek Sivershttps://sivers.org/Contact Info:http://beachhead.iobeachhead.io/newsletter37 min
- Ep. 158 ~ A Modern Day Indiana Jones Entrepreneur ~ Scott Brills“The last 5 years, I’ve averaged between 20-30 countries per year.” Scott Brills“99.9% of the people are good in the world, even if that’s not what you hear.” Scott BrillsToday listeners we have a real life modern day Indiana Jones on our show. His name is Scott Brills. In this episode, we get to learn how Scott created a business that keeps funding his adventures all around the world. In the past three years, Scott has averaged twenty to thirty countries visited per year. He has raced a car from London to Mongolia, raced a tuk-tuk across India twice and road-tripped all across the European and African continents all for charity and the thrill of the adventure.We will learn more about what Scott is up to these days, his safari company that helps villagers in Tanzania and where he is headed next. Enjoy the show!“If I don’t have an adventure that I am either looking for or doing, it feels like a part of me is missing.” Scott BrillsHonorable Mentions:Mongol Rallyhttp://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rallyThe Four Hour Work Week Bloghttp://tim.blog/Rickshaw Runhttp://www.theadventurists.com/rickshaw-run/Charity Waterhttps://donate.charitywater.org/donate/home-variantBrothers Design - Scott’s Web Development Companyhttps://brothersdesign.com/Pamoja Safari’s - Scott’s Safari Companyhttp://www.pamojasafaris.com/“I broke down in Tajikistan and had to get a ride from a gangster.” Scott BrillsContact Info:Scott’s Websites:http://scottbrills.com/http://www.pamojasafaris.com/https://brothersdesign.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/scottbrills/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/scottmbrills33 min
- Ep. 157 ~ Old School vs. New School Entrepreneurship ~ Henry Leeds“What you perceive, persists.” Henry LeedsToday listeners I am excited to tell you that we have an incredibly experienced entrepreneur on this show, Henry Leeds! Henry started his first business in New York City in 1969. He has been an entrepreneur every day since that moment and is still an entrepreneur today at the age of 77. We brought Henry on the show for a couple reasons. First, Henry has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He has been an entrepreneur for nearly 50 years and someone all business people could learn from. Second, we wanted to compare the difference between being an entrepreneur today and being an entrepreneur in the 70’s and 80’s. We wanted to see if it is true that many things remain the same for business even though today we operate in the digital age.“I was tenacious in going after business.” Henry LeedsHonorable Mentions:Camino de SantiagoContact Info:http://henryleeds.com/+1-678-637-400041 min
- Ep. 156 ~ Faster Than Normal ~ Entrepreneur Uses His ADHD to Create a Better Life ~ Peter Shankman“Men lie, women lie, children lie, data doesn’t lie.” Peter ShankmanOn this episode, we are going to talk with the serial entrepreneur Peter Shankman who is the founder of Faster Than Normal. Faster Than Normal is a movement that focuses on changing the way people view ADD and ADHD.Peter has spent the past twenty years starting, building and selling companies. He also spends his time writing best-selling books, speaking internationally, making almost daily TV appearances, and teaching hundreds of thousands of people how to improve their personal and professional lives. He does all this by using his ADD as a gift instead of a curse. And that is what he wants to share with people.Further along in the episode, we dive into Peter’s life with ADHD and how he structures his life to create constructive outcomes. He gives parents some great suggestions that have children with ADD/ADHD and we talk about how diet plays a role in his life.Peter used his passion for helping others, with something that he struggled with, and made it into a movement to create a lasting change.“There is a reason I am an entrepreneur. I don’t play well with others.” Peter Shankman6:24: How Peter Used ADHD to Create Constructive Outcomes10:51: Peter’s Suggestions for Parents with Children That Might Have or Have ADD/ADHD12:41: Peter on His Diet to Manage ADHD15:38: What to Do if You Think you May Have ADD/ADHD“The money comes, the money always comes alright, what can you do to make people happier.” Peter ShankmanHonorable Mentions:‘Delivered from Distraction’ by Edward HallowellHallowell InstituteFaster Than Normal PodcastPeter’s Apps to Manage ADD/ADHDRun KeeperFitness Pal‘Faster Than Normal’ a book by Peter Shankman will be Released October 2017Peter's Faster Than Normal CourseContact Info:Faster Than Normal WebsitePeter Shankmanhttp://shankman.com21 min
- Ep. 155 ~ Mr. Bangkok ~ From Gamer to Entrepreneur w/ Karsten Aichholz“Maybe, school or the academic environment doesn’t always reveal the true potential people have.” Karsten AichholzToday listeners we are welcoming Mr. Bangkok, Karsten Aichholz to the show! Karsten has been living in Bangkok for 11-years and runs an authority site about the country of Thailand. This serial entrepreneur is the founder of two companies that create and operate their own web applications. Karsten is the founder of Brewed in Bangkok podcast and has been an entrepreneur for over a decade specializing in affiliate marketing, monetization, and conversion optimization.Today we are going to talk about how Karsten got his start as a gamer back in the 90’s. We will dig into his long-term business partnership, the importance of defining your own freedom and life as an entrepreneur in Bangkok.“I got my start from teaching people how to play video games.” Karsten AichholzHonorable Mentions:Tim FerrissKarsten’s Living Expenses in Bangkokhttps://www.thailandstarterkit.com/money/cost-of-living-in-bangkok/Brewed in Bangkok Podcasthttps://www.thailandstarterkit.com/podcasts/brewed-in-bangkok/welcome/‘From High School Dropout to Coffee Czar’https://www.thailandstarterkit.com/podcasts/brewed-in-bangkok/bib017/“Lots of people think about entrepreneurship as freedom, as fulfilling. Though it really depends on what you are looking for.” Karsten AichholzContact Info:https://www.karstenaichholz.com/https://www.thailandstarterkit.com/47 min
- Ep. 154 ~ Taxes for Digital Nomads and International Entrepreneurs ~ Stewart Patton“When you operate through the right legal structure, you can do so in a way where you are not paying US tax each year on the profits of the business.” Stewart PattonToday listeners it is my honor to welcome the founder of U.S. Tax, Stewart Patton to the show. Stewart is a U.S. tax attorney and expat entrepreneur currently residing in Belize. He specializes in helping U.S. citizens who live and invest outside of the U.S. understand and optimize their tax situation. Everyone knows the challenges one can have with taxes. Entrepreneurs have a much bigger job dealing with taxes than the average person, and those expat and digital nomad entrepreneurs have even another layer to figure out. Stewart, being one of us himself has figured out how to handle these challenges and he makes it as easy as possible to handle your finances while abroad.I have been studying this stuff for years but, I am surprised how many entrepreneurs don’t know about or understand how their taxes work. So today, we are going to talk to Stewart about some of the little-known advantages of being an entrepreneur abroad, how to move money where you need it, when you need it, and how we can maximize our business profit and minimize our taxes.6:48: What are the advantages to creating a business inside the US vs outside the US?10:51: Which is the best, Wyoming LLC, Nevada C-Corp, Delaware LLC, Texas LLC?13:00: For Digital Nomads - What qualifies for not living in the US?13:33: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion21:23: Where are some good places to incorporate abroad?PanamaHong KongJerseyIrelandGibraltarSingaporeSt. KitsSt. LuciaBelize26:16: Panama PapersHalf-Pat: Not an expat, just half in (The U.S.) and half out. You don’t spend enough time outside the U.S. to incorporate outside the U.S.Contact Info:Website:http://www.ustax.bzStewart’s Podcast:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tax-savvy-expat-podcast/id118253868436 min
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Most people will never get five minutes with someone who's built a billion-dollar company. The Business Method Podcast gives you dozens of them. Chris Reynolds sits down with billionaires,…
billion-dollar founders and high-level operators to uncover how the top 0.01% think, build, scale, and lead. With 600+ episodes since 2015, the show goes far beyond surface-level success stories, diving into the mental models, strategic decisions, failures, breakthroughs, and operating principles behind extraordinary companies and lives. Guests have included Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of Priceline; Drayton McLane, former owner of the Houston Astros and billionaire entrepreneur; Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle; Monty Moran, former CEO of Chipotle; Geoffrey Kent, founder of Abercrombie & Kent; Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder of ActOne Group; Jason Fried, founder of Basecamp; Roland Frasier, investor and entrepreneur with 24+ exits; and other elite founders, investors, and operators.