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"Create an experience with people" - Jason Treu
I know that all the jobs I have ever had in my life, I got through a personal connection. People are attached to just about every good result you want out of life: a raise, funding your company, providing you with emotional support, finding a romantic partner, going on adventures with you, getting your book published, or being your customers and clients.
This is why I spend so much time focusing on the skills of creating and maintaining valuable relationships. Today's guest on the Art of Adventure is one of the best at this.
I read his book, Social Wealth, on building relationships last year, and it quickly became one of my top resources for connecting with people.
He coaches high performing individuals in networking, charisma, personal branding, and business leadership.
This is a guy who backs up his knowledge with action. At the end of the interview when I asked him who else he thought I should talk to, I was really impressed with how easily and quickly he thought of his connections that would be perfect for me, and then offered an introduction.
You can tell that he is a really outgoing individual, who also understands what it is like for introverts and inexperienced networkers.
I liked his ideas so much that when I was in Boulder, CO recently, I stole one of his best ideas and hosted a dinner for everyone I knew there.
Welcome to episode 72 with the genius of networking and relationship building, my friend Jason Treu (pronounced "Troy").


Quotes:

"Generosity is the fastest way to build trust" - Jason Treu

"Go to where people congregate" - Jason Treu

"The key is following up with people" - Jason Treu

"Adventure is having a defined quest" - Jason Treu

"Ask people who their hero is (because you might know them!)" - Jason Treu

"If you don't ask, the answer is always no" - Jason Treu

"Create an experience with people" - Jason Treu

"Growth happens outside our comfort zone" - Jason Treu

"Trust yourself and like yourself"- Jason Treu

What you will learn in this episode:


-How to build instant rapport

-How to built trust through generosity, authenticity, and vulnerability

-How to connect with online influencers

-How to prepare for meeting people at a conference ( hint: you can connect in advance!)

-The exact questions to find common ground with new connections

-How to leverage events to build relationships

-The secret of volunteering at an event welcome table

-How to stay social as an introvert

-How to use video testimonials to meet influencers

Continue the adventure:

Jason's main page BeExtraordinary.tv

Jason's Books:

Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network

"Turn running into play" - Chris McDougall
I am super excited for this episode because my guest is one of my personal adventure heroes! He is the very definition of a curious explorer, and all his work ties back into the simple truth of having fun being a human.
Chris McDougall is perhaps best know for his phenomenal 2009 book, Born to Run, where he explores running as a human birthright, by following the Tarahumara indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico. Born to Run is one of the main reasons I started eating chia seeds and got back into train running when I lived in Montana. Born to Run is also currently being made into a movie with Matthew McConaughey.
Chris has another amazing new book out in Natural Born Heroes which tells a further story of Cretan resistance runners in WWII, parkour, and human performance.
This episode was a ton of fun for me, as Chris and I share a lot of common interests. We go over both his books, and broadly covers diet, running, athletic performance, movement, evolution, and mindset. I think you will be fascinated at how many different ideas Chris can bring into the conversation. If you are at all interested in optimal human performance, running, or health, this is the episode for you!


Quotes:

"Born to run articulated what people were already thinking" - Chris McDougall

"We have a weird notion that other people are better than we are" - Chris McDougall

"Turn running into play" - Chris McDougall

"Why do we pay people to play our games for us?" - Chris McDougall

"We can't pretend we can outthink mother nature" - Chris McDougall

"I try to never do what I've done the day before" - Chris McDougall

"We are curious about what we don't understand" - Chris McDougall

"What is good for the species is good for the individual" - Chris McDougall

"We are unstoppable explorers" - Chris McDougall

"I practice running with pleasure and not pain" - Chris McDougall

"Adventure is ignorance, I live my life by stupidity" - Chris McDougall

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to take advantage of free elastic recoil (stored energy in your fascia)

-The running form technique the the world's most efficient runners use

-Why you should consider removing fast burning foods from your diet

-How and why you should get into Parkour

-How to Vault and Bear Crawl

-How to forage for food in an urban environment

-How to minimize injury and maximize fat burning

-Why Chris refines his running form every couple of years

-How you can emulate the virtues of ancient Greek heroes

-The mental stages of attempting new movements

Continue the adventure:

ChrisMcDougall.com

The Outside Magazine series The Art of the Hero

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

"Adventure is taking the first step and not getting caught up in what can go wrong"

If you look at some of the highest paid and most loved individuals in our society, it is entertainers from rock stars, sports heroes, and actors. Entertainment is always going to have a place in the economy, the big question for many people with this dream is, where do I fit in? Today's guest has carved out his own niche by creating an original one man traveling variety show.

Chris Ruggiero is performer, author, podcast host, and adventurer. His love of magic tricks and juggling matured during his time at Penn State, and he trained as a teacher in grad school. His love of entertaining and teaching evolved into him taking his "classroom" on the road to colleges and events around the country.

In this episode we dig beneath the glamorous life of a performer to find out the hard work and mindset that goes into creating your own opportunities as an entertainer.

Chris is clearly an individual who appreciates excellence in his craft, and he is an inspiring and enthusiastic individual. This is the episode for you if you have ever wondered how to make it as an entertainer or wanted a peek behind the scenes of a magician's life.

Quotes:

"There is always a leader in every room, If you don't assume that role, someone else will" - Chris Ruggiero

"I had to create my own opportunity" - Chris Ruggiero

"I try to break a sweat before I walk on stage" - Chris Ruggiero

"I knew I was going to be a teacher, I just had to picture what my classroom was going to look like" - Chris Ruggiero

"Listen to the second half of podcasts" - Chris Ruggiero

"People are probably feeling the exact same way as you" - Chris Ruggiero

"Adrenaline makes your fingers feel funny" - Chris Ruggiero

"It's ok not to listen to the people who will tell you no" - Chris Ruggiero

"Adventure is taking the first step and not getting caught up in what can go wrong" - Chris Ruggiero

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to reach out to booking agents to quickly get gigs

-How to lead a room with 1,000 people

-Chris' trick to meet anyone

-How Chris tests new material (10% in each show)

-How much money you can make as an entertainer

-The performing mindset and how to adapt to any audience

-How juggling mentors at shaped Chris' career trajectory

Continue the adventure:

ChrisRuggeiro.com

Just Go: Adventures Of A Traveling Entertainer And A Guide To Living Your Dream

Thanks Chris Ruggiero!

If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Chris know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:

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"I needed somebody to sell books to" - Kimanzi Constable

You have heard about the power of the internet to reach lots of people. Today's guest on the Art of Adventure has figured out the ins and outs of this process better than almost anyone in the last few years.

He wrote his first book in 2011 and only managed to sell five copies in the first six months. He became more determined than ever, and set about learning how to use guest posting and social media to sell his books.

Kimanzi Constable is a former bread delivery guy who has completely turned his life around in the last four years. He has since written a second book, and the two have sold over 100,000 copies. Kimanzi also lost 170 pounds and moved his family to Maui, Hawaii. He now writes for Media sites such as Entrepreneur and The Huffington Post, is an editor at The Good Men Project, and speaks around the world.

This interview will dive into the exact methods Kimanzi uses to sell books by writing articles for large blogs and media sites, how he leverages that traffic for paid speaking opportunities around the world, and how to craft the ideal pitch for your articles. Get ready for an inspiring story and lots of directly useful tips so you can get eyeballs on your work!

Quotes:

"I needed somebody to sell books to" - Kimanzi Constable

"Don't live a life of regret" - Kimanzi Constable

"Don't undervalue yourself" - Kimanzi Constable

"I would wish for everyone to have more confidence in themselves" - Kimanzi Constable

"Adventure is doing something outside your comfort zone" - Kimanzi Constable

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to self publish and sell 100,000 books

-How to write for the biggest media websites

-How to approach editors to feature your articles

-How to find the right editor to pitch to

-How to leverage writing for paid international speaking opportunities

-Why you should put your article in the body of the email you send to editors, not as an attachment

-Which websites wills drive the most traffic to your own site

-How to use podcast guest appearances to drive traffic (Kimanzi appeared 80 times in his first year!)

-How to write about a conference and leverage it for speaking at that conference

-How to make your articles the most popular by doing your homework beforehand

Continue the adventure:

KimanziConstable.com

Kimanzi on the Huffington Post

Kimanzi on Mind Body Green

Kimanzi on Entrepreneur.com

Books:

Are You Living Or Existing?: 9 Steps to Change Your Life

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"I seek out people who inspire me" - Jeremy Moon

When I first arrived in New Zealand last month I did a quick informal survey of my Kiwi friends about who the most interesting people in NZ were that I should have on the show. The one name that came up most frequently is today's guest!

Jeremy Moon is the founder of Icebreaker , a New Zealand based merino wool clothing company started in 1994, which now sells clothing in over 4700 stores world wide. The New Zealand Herald named Jeremy as one of the country's top business leaders, and Icebreaker has been the subject of two Harvard Business School case studies.

Today, we are going to get into the early development of the business, including how Jeremy used word of mouth marketing and generated hype among the New Zealand outdoor gear retailers. We will also get into the initial business and financial structure, and why merino works as a good product in the first place.

Icebreaker is also known for it's Baacode, an innovation that allows you to track which wool station (farm) in New Zealand your garment came from, so you can see the living conditions of the animals. When I surveyed my Kiwi friends before the interview about what they wanted to know about Icebreaker, they all said sustainability, so I asked Jeremy to discuss the importance of environmental impacts, social ethics, manufacturing ethics, and animal welfare.

This is a fabulous story of seeing a great market opportunity, and steadily growing a business to be the widely acclaimed, sustainable, international brand it is today.

Quotes:

"Icebreaker is a symbol of how we feel" - Jeremy Moon

"I've never not had people who are actively shaping my world view" - Jeremy Moon

"The world wasn't looking for wool" - Jeremy Moon

"Don't do business with people you don't like" - Jeremy Moon

"I'm good at asking the right questions and getting people to help" - Jeremy Moon

"I seek out people who inspire me" - Jeremy Moon

"Adventure is the same as innovation - seeking New + Better" - Jeremy Moon

"Adventure teaches you something to be a better person" - Jeremy Moon

"Adventure reminds you what it is like to be a human being" - Jeremy Moon

"We are on a quest to find our inner truth, and business is a great opportunity to do that" - Jeremy Moon

"Icebreaker is the story of what New Zealand is known for: nature, adventure, and sheep, told in a fresh way"- Jeremy Moon

What you will learn in this episode:

-The key traits of a successful founder

-How word of mouth marketing helped grow icebreaker to 45 countries

-How Jeremy decided to found Icebreaker

-The keys to ethical manufacturing and social policies

-How to be transparent about your business process

-How clothing effects the electrochemistry of the human body

-How merino wool works as an ideal clothing fiber

-How to surround yourself with the right people to inspire and teach you

-How travel influenced Jeremy's business development

Continue the adventure:

JeremyMoon.me

Icebreaker

Deepak Chopra

Sir Peter James Blake, one of Jeremy's heroes, won the America's cup for New Zealand, and wore a prototype Icebreaker top and leggings for 40 days and nights in a row while setting a world circumnavigation reco...

"Adventure is the pursuit of curiosity...I always follow my curiosity" - Matt Prior

Matt Prior is a world record holder for the Highest Altitude Reached by a Taxi - 17,143ft. A former fighter jet pilot, an adventurer, and photographer. He recently just completed the world's first circumnavigation of Lake Baikal, in winter, on the ice, in a WWII era motorbike.

I really wanted to have him on the show to talk about his newest venture, the Matt Prior Adventure Academy, which is a new niche of adventure tourism that combines expert coaching with an over-land travel expedition in Indonesia.

In this episode, Matt and I find out that we have a lot in common, including a childhood obsession with staring at maps, exploring the extremes of earth, and the pursuit of curiosity.

In the episode we get into a lot of travel and expedition specifics including partnering with sponsors and navigating tricky border crossings. Then we get into how he started the adventure academy, how he tested it, and captures feedback, and how the whole trip is run. This is a great episode for anyone who loves adventure travel or wants to put on live events!

Quotes:

"I'm curious about the extremes of the world" - Matt Prior

"The more you plan and the more rigid you are, it takes away from your experience" - Matt Prior

"Adventure is the pursuit of curiosity...I always follow my curiosity" - Matt Prior

"My first Mongolia trip made me look at the world differently" - Matt Prior

"Don't ask for cash from sponsors, imagine what they want" - Matt Prior

"We were basically strangers going off into the wilderness" - Matt Prior

"I'm convinced people are bored of generic travel" - Matt Prior

"People love watching crazy expeditions" - Matt Prior

"I help people with not just the 'what' but the 'how' and tailor for individual needs" - Matt Prior

"Human beings remember experiences" - Matt Prior

What you will learn in this episode:

-How to get sponsors for anything and everything for an expedition

-How to approach those sponsors

-How to document your adventures

-How to deal with tricky border crossings (and Matt's experience in Turkmenistan)

-Why Matt created the Matt Prior Adventure Academy

-How to sell/fill your live event

-How to test a live event and get good feedback

-How to find your target market for live events or travel experiences

-How to add value to your live event customer experience

Continue the Adventure:

Matt Prior's website

Matt Prior Adventure Academy

Matt's amazing adventure photos on Flickr

Thanks Matt Prior!

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"Adventure is one of the pillars of masculinity" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

Today's guest on the Art of Adventure Podcast is an adventurer in his own right. He has run with the bulls in Pamplona, walked the 500 mile Camino del Santiago pilgrimage, written bestselling books, and become a certified wine expert.

Dale Thomas Vaughn is an editor at the Good Men Project, and is the founder of the The Empower Mentorship Institute.

In this episode, we discuss the current global crisis in masculine identity, where it comes from, and what to do about it. We talk about setting yourself up with men and women in your life who can hold you accountable, how to create emotional connections with male friends, how to discover your purpose and use it a a lever to achieve goals, and how to use unconscious immersion to achieve goals in just 6 weeks.

Quotes:

"Men are behind compared to the feminist movement" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

"How do I give the most of me?" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

"Adventure is one of the pillars of masculinity" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

"Adventure is a phase of life we need to incorporate" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

"Adventure is going from the comfort zone to the edge of discomfort" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

"Your purpose helps establish your feeling of significance" - Dale Thomas Vaughn

What you will learn in this episode:

-The number one problem men come to Dale for help with

-How to find good men you can trust

-The best 7 word phrase to connect with your friends

-How men and women can provide accountability

-What is the "80 Year Old Self" interview and how to use it

-The history of masculinity and why there is a crisis today

-What is masculinity

-The ideal length of time for goal setting projects

-The three step process to using your purpose to

-The full immersion secret to achieveing goals

Continue the adventure:

DaleThomasVaughn.com

Dale's editor page at the Good Men Project

The Empower Mentorship Institute

The Good Life Plan for Men: Go Beyond Goal-Setting, Take the 5 Essential Steps to Find & Fulfill Your Good Life (Volume 1)

 

Thanks Dale Thomas Vaughn!

If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Dale know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:

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"Social change takes leadership" - Andy McLean

You want to make a difference right? But where to start? Should you donate time or money? Should you start a charity or a social enterprise? Should you donate your business profits like 1% for the planet or donate products like Tom's shoes?

If you are traveling to a developing country, what is your impact on the environment and culture? What do people want help with? Building schools? Cleaning up the trash? Helping people with medicine?

These are some of the big important questions we cover in this episode of the Art of Adventure podcast

I met my guest, Andy McLean, in Bali where he is working on several social change initiatives.

 

Quotes:

"It shouldn't take a tragic situation to take spur action" - Andy McLean

"Ask yourself 'Is my business suitable for social entrepreneurship?'" - Andy McLean

"Social change takes leadership" - Andy McLean

"What is the local appetite for social change?" - Andy McLean

"Adventure is when you feel like a pioneer" - Andy McLean

"Social change starts with promotion of what is already available" - Andy McLean

"We want to be wary of setting a tone that says 'we know better'" - Andy McLean

 

What you will learn in this episode:

-The difference between creating shared value vs. giving

-How to know what causes to prioritize

-The weak vs. strong approach to social change

-How to build charitable cause into your community or business

-How to use crowdfunding for social causes

-How to find your community as a nomad

-How Andy's goal to do social good in Bali has progressed and his biggest learnings

-How to partner with the right local leaders

Continue the adventure:

The Better Bali Project

Derek's Charity:Water campaign

Thanks Andy McLean!

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Did you enjoy the episode:

This show was a little bit of a different format, did you enjoy the discussion? What do you think are the most important consideration as an entrepreneur? How about as a digital nomad? How do you chose to contribute to the world?

"I'm in a passionate love affair with life!" - Erin Blaskie

It all started back in 1980's when her dad gave her a commodore 64 computer. She would play business with her sister, where she got to be the CEO and her sister the secretary.

Today we have the fun and engaging Erin Blaskie as a guest on the Art of Adventure Podcast to explore the world of brand storytelling.

Another recent guest, Michael Margolis, told me I had to check out Erin's work around storytelling, because she changed his mind about the power of social media.

Erin is an author of multiple books, was named a Forbes Inspiring Female Founder to Follow in 2012, she has been an online video host for Butterscotch.tv, and co-hosted the Macgasm video podcast.

Erin has controlled her destiny as the founder of her businesses for over a decade, she will teach us how to get your audience to make an emotional deposit into your project so they become fans for life!

Quotes

"I'm in a passionate love affair with life" - Erin Blaskie

"Bring people along on your journey" - Erin Blaskie

"Share a photo and say 'guess what I'm about to make?'" - Erin Blaskie

"Err on the side of being an over-sharer" - Erin Blaskie

"People are naturally curious about what you are working on" - Erin Blaskie

"Let people voice their opinions" - Erin Blaskie

"I wish for more open dialogue - emotional and heartfelt connections" - Erin Blaskie

"I want the world to have more tolerance for imperfection" - Erin Blaskie

"Adventure is when I have deviated from the norm in a moment, that leads me to experience something where my whole body is vibrating" - Erin Blaskie

What you will learn in this episode:

-The marketing secrets to the most successful video game launch ever - Destiny

-The secret to the popularity of Pat Flynn's monthly income reports

-How to look at brand storytelling as a time line

-How to create authentic connection with your fans

-How to give a window into your work to pique curiosity

-Erin's favorite storytelling platforms

-How and why to share why you do what you do

-How to get your audience to make an emotional deposit into your project

Continue the Adventure:

ErinBlaskie.com

Erin's epic 95 slide Slideshare on brand storytelling

Erin's books:

Destiny: A Love Story About a Video Game, Marketing and Storytelling

Started on Commodore: The Five Biggest Lessons I've Learned as an Entrepreneur

"Ask your friends what they would come to you for advice on"- Janine Newberry

Today's guest on the Art of Adventure is a model, self made millionaire, real estate investor, and lifestyle and health coach. She has also been at TV personality in the UK and sold a successful cleaning business.

Ever thought you would like to be a model? With the sequel to one of my favorite movies, Zoolander, in the works, listen in to find out what the modeling life is really like.

Another good friend and entrepreneur I met in Bali, Janine Newberry takes us through the process of using feedback, coaching, and mentoring to find the perfect business or coaching niche for you.

Janine takes us through her process for parlaying success in one area of life to kick start ventures in your next ecosystem (modeling to TV to real estate to coaching)

Quotes:

"Let go of being in control all the time" - Janine Newberry

"I wish for everyone to have the courage to be who they want to be"- Janine Newberry

"Adventure is what is new and fresh and makes you excited"- Janine Newberry

"Adventure is pushing through your limitations and seeing what happens"- Janine Newberry

"You can't afford not to hire a coach"- Janine Newberry

"Ask your friends what they would come to you for advice on"- Janine Newberry

What you will learn in this episode:

-The two most common problems Janine encounters as a coach, and how to solve them

-How and why to set relationship criteria

-How to measure your comfort zone using the 'bullseye' approach

-What the two types of fear are

-How mind mapping saved Janine months of book planning

-The inside scoop on how to have a successful modeling career

-How to find your niche by discovering the themes in your life

Continue the Adventure:

JanineNewberry.com

The Janine Newberry official Facebook page

Introducing NLP: Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

Thanks Janine Newberry!

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