The Mike Dillard Show

If you own a business, you've probably thought about starting a mastermind group at one point or another.

You might even have one right now.

I've said for years that there are only two ways to change your circumstances in life, and that's by acquiring new information or meeting new people.

Well, a mastermind is without a doubt, the most valuable tool in the world to acquire both at the same time.

Events are great, but there's nothing like the connection you can build when you spend 2-3 days with a group of people in an intimate setting.

The levels of trust, transparency, and connection that can be created in that kind of setting, just can't be replicated any other way.

And if you can get paid to host one of your own, well that's about as good as it gets.

But with that being said, starting and running a successful mastermind that's built to stand the test of time isn't easy.

I've been a part of a few myself, and today I get to introduce you to the Co-Founder of my favorite one… Hollis Carter from Baby Bath Water.

If you have a successful business, I think you should consider starting a mastermind for your colleagues, and if you do, this an incredibly rare chance to get a behind the curtain look at one of the most dynamic and valuable groups in the world, and how it was built.

As you're about to find out, Baby Bath Water is unlike anything else you've ever heard of, from the way they vet their potential members, to the amount of time, money, and effort they put into turning all of their events into an unforgettable experience.

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If you're anything like me, you've probably wondered what in the world it must be like to own a prepping business in 2020.

Good lord, talk about an industry that's just crushing it right now…

Well today, you're going to hear a friend of mine who just happens to own one of the largest prepping companies in the world.

His name is Byron Walker, and he is the Founder of SurvivalFrog.com.

Yes, business is crushing it right now, but he almost didn't make it.

Just two years ago, Survival Frog was actually on its deathbed Byron was having to manage the company from month to month, despite the fact that they were making millions a year in sales.

So what in the world was going on?

They had record-breaking revenue, and were about to go out of business…

Every business owner, myself included, reaches a point where sales and revenue can no longer cover up bad business management.

Thankfully, Byron realized this as well.

That's when he decided to personally master his company's books and finances.

Previously, he'd relied on his accounting team and a CFO to handle that responsibility, which is what you'd expect to see in every company.

But something was wrong. Something was broken, and no one could future it out, so he did.

What he discovered not only saved SurvivalFrog, but it allowed profits and growth to soar.

Today he's going to teach you how he did it, and yes, we're definitely going to spend some time talking about the crazy roller coaster ride it's been, owning a prepping company during the wildest year in our lifetime.

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I know many of my listeners and readers are interested and invested in Bitcoin and the larger crypto industry, so I wanted to take an opportunity to talk about the industry in general, and the changes we've seen take place recently.

If you have been paying attention to the industry, you'll know that Bitcoin transitioned into a bull market this year in July for the first time since the market peaked back in December of 2017.

Every long-term metric that matters, from adoption, to hash rate, to the number of users, and even the financial infrastructure and laws that have been put in place, are all pointing to massive growth potential in the industry.

The SEC and CFTC are officially on board, Wall Street is on board, banks were given the green light to hold crypto assets last week, and the Federal Reserve is printing trillions of dollars in stimulus.

This is creating a perfect storm for the price of Bitcoin in the years to come.

To help me bring you up to speed on the industry today and these changes, I'm joined by Kyle Samani, who's a managing partner at Multicoin.Capital.

Multicoin is a crypto investment firm based here in Austin Texas, with offices in New York and Beijing.

They currently manage a venture fund and a hedge fund for their clients with a sole focus on crypto assets and related companies.

Now to clarify my headline, I have no idea how much crypto Kyle personally owns, but Multicoin.Capital has raised over $100,000,000 to invest in the industry from various clients that include Andressen Horowitz, and the Co-Founder of PayPal, David Sacks.

They are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to this market. I find Kyle's insights incredibly valuable, and I think you will as well.

In full disclosure, I do not have any kind of official relationship with Multicoin.Capital, and I have not invested in their fund.

With that being said, please help me welcome Kyle Samani.

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You're about to meet one of the most inspiring and driven people on the planet.

Her name is Bethany Hamilton, and I discovered Bethany during family movie night last year when the kids wanted to watch a movie called, Unstoppable.

At the age of 13, Bethany was one of the top female professional surfers in the world.

Back in 2003 on Halloween morning, Bethany went for a morning surf session with her best friend Alana like they always did.

But this time was different. As you can imagine, there are only two things a strong surfer might fear… Shallow coral reefs, and sharks.

Well that morning, fate stepped in as a 14 foot tiger shark attacked Bethany, severing her left arm in the process.

She obviously survived, but now she had a choice to make…

As Tony Robbins likes to say, you can let things happen to you in life, or you can let them happen for you.

Thankfully, Bethany chose to accept, to adapt, and to fight for what she wanted as she always had.

One year later, she took home first place at her next professional event and by doing so, she became a role model to millions around the world.

She has shared her story on Oprah, Ellen, and the Tonight show, and today she's generously offered her time to share it with you.

And I'd highly recommend that you gather the family together and watch her incredibly inspiring move, Unstoppable, on Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon.

With all of the negativity surrounding us today online and offline, this is one movie that will make an unforgettable impact on you and your kids.

Today, Bethany is a wife and mother of two, and she and her husband have dedicated their lives to mentoring and inspiring as many people as they can through an awesome online program you can learn more about at BethanyHamilton.com.

Now on a personal note, I wanted to share some thoughts about this interview that I think about often...

Bethany has reached a point in her life where she doesn't want to talk about the shark attack any more, and that was the case during this interview as well.

On one hand, I completely understand where she's coming from. That event took place 17 years ago, and it has to be incredibly difficult to have a moment in time, define the rest of your life.

You're going to reach a point when it's time to move on.

There are chapters in my life that are over and that I don't want to discuss either.

But at the same time, I'm torn because this part of her life's story is the catalyst for everything good that's taken place since then.

It's given her the opportunity to make a positive impact on millions of young adults and athletes and around the world, and this part of her story is the reason why she's been on Oprah, and Ellen, and all of the biggest platforms in the world.

This is obviously an incredibly personal decision that is largely driven by your personal priorities in life.

But if you want to build a business, that process starts with getting attention, and I think it's a mistake to throw away the story that's literally grabbed the attention of the world for nearly two decades.

Either way, Bethany is a rock star in life and one of the rare role models in the world today who you can safely point your children towards.

So watch Unstoppable tonight, and please help me welcome Bethany Hamilton.

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Most online entrepreneurs rely on traffic agencies to run and manage their ad campaigns, and those ad campaigns are typically responsible for 90% of a company's revenue.

Hiring a great agency isn't cheap…

In fact, it can cost up to $10,000 or more per month, per marketing channel.

So if you want someone to manage your marketing campaigns on Facebook and YouTube, that's $20,000 per month before you've even spent $1.00 on the ads themselves.

Well what if I told you there was a company that would do all of your marketing for free, and they'd only take a portion of every sale they made just like a standard affiliate?

But they're not an affiliate who might make a few sales per day or per month…

They're some of the best marketers in the world, and they can literally generate millions in sales for your product on a monthly basis.

Well that company exists…

It's called GiddyUp.io, and today I'm going to introduce you to the Co-Founder, Eric Schechter.

GiddyUp manages your entire marketing campaign… From creative, to analytics, and media buying, and they only get paid when they sell your product or service.

This is called performance-based marketing, and it's quickly gaining steam in our industry.

This is a massive opportunity for product owners, and for ambitious marketers who have an interest in starting their own agency.

If you'd like to hear how it all works behind the scenes, please welcome Eric Schechter.

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I'm going to give you the names a few very successful companies real quick because all of them have one single thing in common…

AT&T, Baskin Robbins, Boeing, Coldwell Banker, Fed Ex, Microsoft, New York Life, Shell Oil, Century 21, Chevron, IBM, HBO, Toyota, GE, Levis, Kawasaki, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Holiday Inn, Planet Fitness, and Tony Robbins…

So what do these massive companies have in common?

They're all clients who've hired our guest today, Jay Abraham for consulting.

If you've spent any time at all in the marketing industry, you know that Jay is the most well-known, and most successful marketing consultant in the world today.

I've followed Jay's career for more than a decade, and I've always wondered how he built his consulting practice.

Well this week I finally had the incredible opportunity to interview Jay, and ask him those questions directly.

As you're about to find out, Jay is literally a genius. His vocabulary alone blew me away, and you quickly realize that he's forgotten more about business, than you or I have ever known.

He was also gracious enough to dive into his personal life when it comes to his relationships, his children, and his finances, which makes this an incredibly special interview.

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In our previous episode, I interviewed my friend Aaron Parkinson who owns 7-Mile Media, which is a very successful online marketing agency.

During that interview, he mentioned that they helped one of their clients go from $0, to more than $2 million per month in revenue in less than 2 years.

Well today, our guest is the founder of that company.

His name is Jeff Lerner, and as you're about to hear, Jeff has an incredible rags to riches story.

But what you should really be excited about, is the fact that he's going to walk you through their entire marketing strategy and business model that's producing $2 million in sales per month right now.

We've talked about this strategy before, but Jeff is one of the few people who actually put it into action, and the results speak for themselves.

This exact same opportunity is available to you, right now, in whatever industry you're in, if you'll simply take action.

So what is the strategy and how do you get started?

Please help me welcome Jeff, Lerner.

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There are a lot of new people who are coming into the online business space right now and they're in the process of figuring out the puzzle just like we've all had to do at one point or another.

Well today I wanted to help shorten that learning curve for everyone along with the help of one of my oldest friends and colleagues, Aaron Parkinson.

Believe it or not, Aaron and I have both been marketing online, longer than Google as existed.

We've seen every trend, every change, and every evolution, including the one taking place today.

So if you're building a business online right now, what's working?

Well that's exactly what we're going to share with you today.

Over the past two years, Aaron has built the fastest growing marketing agency in the industry, 7 Mile Media.

Today, he and his team manage over 40 clients.

They are a Preferred Marketing Partner with Facebook, and they spend more than $25 million dollars per year on advertising for their clients on Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube.

They build funnels, manage split-testing, provide consulting, and run ad campaigns for e-commerce and digital information businesses.

And they're extremely good at it…

Their average return on ad spend for their e-commerce clients is 290%, and their average return for digital product businesses is 520%.

In other words, they know exactly what's working right now, and today Aaron's going to bring you up to speed…

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I'll bet there's a good chance you've had an idea for a software company at one point or another.

I've built two software systems during my career, and I'm working on a third one right now that you'll see next year.

And I'll just say this…

The software business is extremely difficult, but it can be incredibly lucrative.

The key to success is knowing where the landmines are before you step on them.

Well today, we're joined by Ryan Coon who's the founder of Avail.co.

Ryan created Avail to help make the lives or rental property owners easy.

If you own a rental property, or plan to in the future, Avail is what you'd use to find tenants, screen credit ratings, sign leases, and collect rent, all from your smartphone.

And the crazy part is that it's only $5.00 per month, per property.

Today, Avail is growing faster than ever, but it didn't start out that way.

In fact, they had massive challenges when it came to finding their first customers…

Figuring out their pricing model…

And they even had to rename and rebrand the entire company just a few years ago.

Today, Ryan's going to teach you his biggest lessons-learned when it comes to starting and building a software business, and there are gems in here that are extremely valuable no matter what kind of business you own.

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Today you're going to hear a fascinating story from a friend named Ian Clark.

When Ian was 46 years old, he was suffering from all kinds of health issues.

He had colon cancer, he had open sores on his legs, his body was filled with toxic mold, and heavy metals, and he had a completely dysfunctional liver.

His two uncles had previously died by the age of 52, and his doctors told him that he was cursed with bad genetics, and that his fate was sealed.

They gave him 1,000 days left to live.

But as you're about to find out Ian's a pretty smart guy, and he decided that if he only had 1,000 days left, then he was going to dedicate that time to finding a way to heal himself.

And he did it.

Today he's 62 years old, and is one of the healthiest people you'll ever meet.

He's also turned his new set of skills and knowledge into a thriving business.

So what did he discover, and how did he heal himself?

You're going to find out today in this information packed interview that's filled with new insights about the cause of disease, your body, and the health and wellness industry.

Now before we jump in, I have a quick question for you…

If I offered to take you by the hand, and teach you everything you need to know to build a successful 6 or 7 figure business from scratch? Is that something you'd be interested in?

If so, I'm accepting new students in my year long mentoring program where I'll be working with you every single week for the next year, as we start from the very beginning, and build your business step by step for the next 12 months.

And the best part is that you can get started for just $97.

If you'd like to participate, you can learn more and sign up today at www.MikeDillardMentoring.com

Now without further ado, please welcome, Ian Clark.

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