Welcome back to the Mastermind Effect! Today we have the Founder of CAFFE Strategies, “America’s Creative Coach”, Genein Letford. In this episode, Genein explains how you can connect the diamonds around you to create new experiences. She lets us know how your creative health affects your financial wealth, and she walks us through what it means to have intercultural creativity. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:36] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Genein Letford
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:37 – 24:00] Genein’s learning journey and Masterminds

• What is Intercultural Creativity
• Intercultural development
• Lee talks about how his learning changed from her early years vs today
• Relying more on self-teaching in terms of financial literacy
• Social contagion 
• Genein talks about her mentors and the masterminds she’s been in
• Look for people with Information she’s not exposed to
• Look for people who are action folks
• Leaving her legacy with her books and somehow make a difference in the world
• How masterminds helped her in resetting and getting herself unstuck

[24:01 – 36:37] Self-Education and Genein’s reality

• Genein shares her thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• Filling in the gaps of traditional education with individualized education
• What people can expect when they enter Genein’s reality
• Intercultural development and creative development
• Perspective shifting
• Authentic adaptation
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event

[36:38 – 46:22] Creating Success

• A key ingredient/attribute to Success
• Being in a position where you see the impact that’s greater than yourself
• Exciting things that she has in store for the next 12 months
• Visit CAFFE Strategies
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items
• Meet a new person every other day, and ask the 5 W’s
• Get their perspective
• Reconnect to your environment
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“Creativity is so much more than artistry. It’s the process of problem finding and problem-solving, with relevance, value, and novelty.” – Genein Letford

“2020 taught us that, we have no idea what the future looks like.” – Genein Letford

“Learning doesn’t happen from you going through the experience. Learning happens from you reflecting upon those experiences.” – Genein Letford 

“Listen to your environment, because your best idea is walking right past you every day.” – Genein Letford

Resources Mentioned:

• CAFFE Strategies
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
• From Debt to Destiny – Genein Letford
• The Medici Effect – Frans Johansson
• Create and Grow Rich Podcast

Connect with Genein on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Hey hey everyone, today we’ve got the Founder of Cockerell Academy, Lee Cockerell. His career has taken him all over the world, from working with the men & women in Baghdad to being the Executive VP of Walt Disney World.

In this episode, Lee talks about asking for help is better than making up an answer. He explains why we need to build a culture around TRUST, & Lee explains how learning to use your time to your advantage by leading with purpose over chance is so important. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:59] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Lee Cockerell
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[03:00 – 18:35] Lee’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Lee talks about how his learning changed from her early years vs today
• The role of the internet
• His learning journey throughout the years
• Lee talks about his mentors and the masterminds he’s been in
• The importance of educating and surrounding yourself with the right people
• How masterminds helped him in resetting and getting himself unstuck

[18:36 – 40:01] Self-Education and Lee’s reality

• Lee shares his thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• More informal learning from each other in the classroom
• What people can expect when they enter the Cockerell Academy and work with Lee
• Learning about the little things that can make a huge impact to your life
• Paying attention to what’s going on around you
• Success stories from people who joined his mastermind/group/event

[40:02 – 50:45] Creating Success

• A key ingredient/attribute to being successful
• Building a culture around trust
• Having mutual respect with other people
• Exciting things that he has in store for the next 12 months
• Becoming a better teacher
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Lee
• Using your time effectively
• Be organized
• Focusing on the things that are most important to you
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you surround yourself with the right people, and you get rid of the wrong people. It’s amazing how much more you can accomplish.”  - Brandon Straza

“It’s never too late to learn, it’s never too late to get better.” - Lee Cockerell

“If you do things right with your time, you won’t have regrets when you’re older.” - Lee Cockerell

“With the internet and Google, if you don’t know something, it’s your fault. All you have to do is look it up.” - Lee Cockerell

“The more you know, the better decisions you make.” - Lee Cockerell

“There’s only two ways you learn in life: crisis or education.” - Lee Cockerell

Resources Mentioned:

• Cockerell Academy
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill

Connect with Lee, send him an email [email protected], call 407-908-2118, or visit https://www.leecockerell.com/ 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Hey! What’s up everyone and welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. Today is the solo show, I’m Renee Bobb and I am hijacking this week’s solo show to talk about how to develop A Money Mindset. Check it out!

[00:01 – 01:28] Opening Segment

• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• My offer for entrepreneurs, and individuals who are ready to make the money shift
• A monthly wealth-building mastermind group to provide strategies, resources, to shift your thinking, behavior that will increase your income
• See Links Below! 

[01:29 – 08:21] How to Develop A Money Mindset

• What I learned from my mentor Tony Robbins
• Strategies to overcome challenges in developing a money mindset
• Shift your negative association with money
• Creating a system and a process where you’re focused on generating income
• Develop strategies and be consistent to change your financial future
• Consistently follow the plan
• Not allowing the financial crisis to turn into financial ruins
• Final thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“I had to change my thinking, in order to change my life.” - Renee Bobb

“It’s time for us all to change our story. It’s time for us to begin and shift the way we think.” - Renee Bobb

“Life happens, and there are things that are going to be out of your control. But guess what? The wonderful thing about life is that you can pull yourself up out of your bootstraps and you can begin to start again.” - Renee Bobb

Resources Mentioned:

• Renee Bobb Training

Connect with Renee, visit https://reneebobbtraining.com/ 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. Today we got the Founder of Renee Bobb Training, Renee Bobb. She is a publisher that helps thought leaders and influencers publish their ideas. Renee has a mastermind program that she’s currently scaling. She is a Veteran and is the Training Director for Bunker Labs. Renee is also a proud owner of a Professional Women’s Basketball Team.

In this episode, we get into what she’s building with the professional sports team she owns for the athletes after their careers. Renee lets you know why you should be ready for a shift when working with her through the tools, resources, and realities she builds with you. Renee explains why she has several coaches in different aspects of her personal and business life. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:21] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Renee Bobb
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:22 – 09:37] Renee’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Renee talks about how her learning changed from her early years vs today
• The role of the internet in accessing information
• Finding the right people that changed the world around her
• Renee talks about her mentors and the masterminds she’s been in
• Nashville Entrepreneur Center
• Mike Zeller Mastermind
• How masterminds helped her in resetting and getting herself unstuck

[09:38 – 19:43] Self-Education and Renee’s reality

• Renee shares her thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• What people can expect when they enter Renee Bobb’s reality
• Be ready for a shift
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event
• Treating consistency as a ritual and having systems in place to keep you on track
• Working on shifting her mindset

[19:44 – 27:21] Creating Success

• A key ingredient/attribute to being successful
• To thy own self be true
• Exciting things that she has in store for the next 12 months
• Having my professional women’s basketball team compete again
• Helping our athletes prepare after their professional career in basketball
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Renee
• Spend time renewing your mind
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“Everything in life is either a lesson or a blessing.” - Renee Bobb

“Tell your lessons learned, so others can learn from your experiences, good and bad.” - Renee Bobb

“Take the time, invest the money, invest your energy on working on your mind. And I promise you, everything in your world is going to change.” - Renee Bobb

“Consistency has to be a ritual. You put the work in, you get the results that you desire, but let go of the expectations and you’ll be shocked by how everything begins to happen.” - Renee Bobb

Resources Mentioned:

• The Book Publishing Lady
• Nashville Entrepreneur Center
• Mike Zeller Mastermind

Connect with Renee, call 615-753-5647 or visit https://reneebobbtraining.com/ 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Hey! Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. Today we have the Founder of Symposia Mastermind, Mike Zeller. Known as a top entrepreneur mentor, and business architect, Mike has had a hand in starting or owning 15+ businesses across multiple industries including technology, real estate, fashion, digital marketing, and high-level entrepreneur masterminds and coaching. His businesses have generated more than 9 figures in total sales. He’s also the author of the forthcoming book, Twiceborn: How a Crisis Can Remake You.

In this episode, we get into how Mike’s able to call his clients out in order to find their SUPERPOWER. Mike talks about how we’re moving back into the days of working for ourselves through self-education, and how it’s more important to believe it until you become it, as opposed to fake it until you make it. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:24] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Mike Zeller
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:25 – 10:08] Mike’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Mike talks about how his learning changed from his early years vs today
• From reading a lot of books to mastermind retreats
• Mike talks about his mentors and the masterminds he’s been in
• Finding a healthy and stable group as a segway for a massive growth
• How masterminds helped him in resetting and getting himself unstuck
• The importance of being part of a community

[10:09 – 17:40] Self-Education and Mike’s reality

• Mike shares his thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• What people can expect when they enter Mike Zeller’s reality
• Help people find their superpower
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event

[17:41 – 26:27] Creating Success

• A key ingredient/attribute to being successful
• Building the pillars of success and pillars of authority
• Exciting things that Mike has in store for the next 12 months
• Books and mini books
• Speaking into existence
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Mike
• Be careful about what you speak
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s not fake it until you make it. It’s believed it until you become it.” - Mike Zeller

“That’s what I live for, it’s connecting with other high-level achievers that want to make a dent in the universe.” - Mike Zeller

“To affair means to make firm. SO when we’re constantly proclaiming, speaking, and sharing with the world what we’re going to create with ourselves, with our partner, and God brings it into existence.”  - Mike Zeller

“Speak over your life what you want, over and over, reinforce it. Even if it feels it’s not happening yet.

Resources Mentioned:

• Spending 1447 Hours with Tony Robbins
• Symposia Mastermind
• Mike’s Zone of Genius Course
• The Founders Mastery
• NLP Claim your power meditation

Connect with Mike on Linkedin and Facebook. You can also visit https://www.mikezeller.com/ and check out his Youtube Channel.

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Hey everyone, welcome back to the solo show with me, Angela Mitchell Hill, and I am hijacking this episode of The Mastermind Effect. This week we are talking about how to cultivate a mindset for growth. Check it out!

[00:01 – 01:58] Opening Segment

• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• An impactful opportunity to share fundamental strategies, tips, and tricks to cultivate your mindset and propel you to success
• Visit My website to learn more. See Links below.

[01:59 – 06:52] Cultivate a Mindset for Growth

• What cultivate mean
• The key to cultivating our mindset
• Strategies to manage distractions
• A quick exercise for everyone
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“We must devote time to growing our mindsets and thoughts to preparing it and to enable it to grow.” - Angela Mitchell Hill

“What is most important is to keep my mind cultivated, manage distractions and stay focused.” - Angela Mitchell Hill

Resources Mentioned:

• Cultivate A Mindset for Growth - 30 Day Mastermind

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram. Visit https://angelamitchellhill.com/ 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Hey! Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. Today we've got the Founder of Nailed It Empowerment, Angela Mitchell Hill. She has over 25 years of experience empowering nail techs and entrepreneurs, setting industry trends, and growing a successful service and travel retail brand located at Nashville International Airport. Bold, Forward-Thinking, and Driven, Angela has been in business since 1997, and she continues to stand by her mission to educate, empower and inspire.

In this episode, we get into how she went from encyclopedias to learning through virtual applications. Angela also talks about the education system becoming a hybrid between standard vs self-education as there are no longer any rules we need to follow for education. She also goes over the 9 steps in The Champion of the morning system. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:18] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Angela Mitchell Hill
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:19 – 11:42] Angela’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Angela talks about how her learning changed from her early years vs today
• From encyclopedias to Virtual applications
• Learning from others
• Surrounding yourself with smarter people
• Angela talks about her mentors and the masterminds she’s been in
• Working with people that are experts in their respective fields
• How masterminds helped her in resetting and getting herself unstuck
• Fastest rates of development in a mastermind

[11:43 – 23:16] Self-Education and Angela’s reality

• Angela shares her thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• A hybrid of Standard and self-education setup
• What people can expect when they enter Angela Mitchell Hill’s reality
• They will be better
• Aiming to be successful in business and in life
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event

[23:17 – 36:51] Creating Success

• A key ingredient/attribute to being successful
• The importance of knowing, being honest, and true with yourself
• Angela’s shift from the Savior to Leader mentality
• Exciting things that Janis has in store for the next 12 months
• The Nailed it Empowerment and 90 days to nail it curriculum
• 30-day Mastermind
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Angela
• Follow the 9 Steps in The Champion of the Morning System
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“There really isn’t a rule that you have to follow to be successful.” - Angela Mitchell Hill

“A key characteristic that I identify within myself when I think of my own success is knowing, being honest, and true to myself. Because that is where I can identify what direction that success is in.” - Angela Mitchell Hill

“Your success is connected to who you ultimately are. And that is how I measure success, it’s how clear I am on who I am, what I want to be, and what I want to do.” - Angela Mitchell Hill

Resources Mentioned:

• Vanderbilt University
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
• Becoming - Michelle Obama

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram. Visit https://angelamitchellhill.com/ 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. For today, we’ve got Janis Pettit, Founder of 10x Zone and Thrive Mastermind. Before starting her business, she worked as an actor on and off Broadway and in TV, even hosting her own cable talk show in New York. She learned firsthand the dramatic results that can occur from overcoming your reticence to step into the spotlight and stand out.

In this episode, we get into the “group mentality” of what makes Masterminds so powerful. Janis talks about how our business problems are really well disguised as “personal problems”, and why you need to be comfortable with getting uncomfortable. If you’re in the corporate atmosphere and want to find a way out, this one's for you. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:30] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Janis Pettit
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:31 – 15:31] Janis’ learning journey and Masterminds

• Janis talks about how her learning changed from her early years vs today
• How marketing has changed throughout the years
• Connecting with people that could give me advice and mentor me
• Janis talks about her mentors and the masterminds she’s been in
• High-level coaches and several Masterminds
• The goal of Masterminds she’s been part of through the years
• How masterminds helped her in resetting and getting herself unstuck
• The general impact of Covid on Businesses
• Getting access to people who can help you make a big change
• Download The Success Finder from the Apple Store

[15:32 – 28:45] Self-Education and Janis’ reality

• Janis shares her thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• How her daughter found success outside of the traditional education
• A paradigm shift in the education setting
• What people can expect when they enter Janis Pettit’s reality
• Helping people with expertise to really make a difference in the world
• Accelerating their success and paying it forward
• Helping people break through roadblocks that are holding them back
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event

[28:46 – 38:00] Creating Success

• A key ingredient to being successful
• It’s all about what we learn and how we talk about it and pay it forward
• Exciting things that Janis has in store for the next 12 months
• Looking at future trends to prepare for big changes in the industry
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Janis Pettit
• Take the time and analyze what’s happening around you and respond/adapt accordingly
• Make plans and take action that will get you to your goal
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“Your success is dependent on learning from people that have already done it.” - Janis Pettit

“How well you succeed on a mastermind depends a lot on your mindset.” - Janis Pettit

“A person can be totally incompetent but have a degree. Somebody else can be incredibly knowledgeable and not have a degree.” - Janis Pettit

Resources Mentioned:

• The Woman’s Advantage
• The 10x Zone

Connect with Janis on Linkedin and Facebook. You can also visit https://www.the10xzone.com/ for more information.

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect! It’s time for the Solo show and we are talking about Success Through overcoming The Race. Check it out! 

[00:01 – 01:09] Opening Segment

• A brief introduction about our topic this episode
• Be one of the early adapters. Download The Success Finder on your app store!

[01:10 – 05:58] Success Through The Race

• Coming across people that want to slow down your progress
• Framework for what I want you to see from the movie Ford Vs Ferrari
• The “GURU” of success
• Refusing to slow down and going at your own pace
• What you can do to cut out the noise and find the Signal Keepers
• Why you should be part of The Success Finder
• If you’re a coach and you have a mastermind. Email us and be one of us!
• Level up with us at The Success Finder!
• Be part of the Beta. Find us on the App Store The Success Finder
• Final thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“So many times we’re told to raise our prices to raise more money. We’re told that you can’t scale, so you need to raise your prices. And each answer truly is, it depends.” - Brandon Straza

“What can you do to cut out the noise and find those signal keepers? Where can you go and who can you trust? Well, The Success Finder. That’s what we’re here for.” - Brandon Straza

Resources Mentioned:

• The Success Finder

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

Welcome back to The Mastermind Effect. For today, we have the Founder of Simplify. Zone, Dr. Kayvon Khalizadeh. He has been coaching entrepreneurs since 2006 helping them develop an Achiever’s Mindset, plan Practical Strategies, and Focus on Consistent Execution which creates the kind of Momentum that is necessary for success.

In this episode, we get into the different ways for you to mix your learning. We talk about how people get out of their own way through 15 min increments, and why it’s best to outsource as supposed to going at it alone. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:48] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Dr. Kayvon K
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with our guest. See links below.

[02:49 – 15:19] Dr. Kayvon’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Kayvon talks about how his learning changed from his early years vs today
• The importance of identifying how you learn and communicate best
• A Focus trick Dr. Kayvon uses for himself
• Kayvon talks about his mentors and the masterminds he’s been in
• How masterminds helped him in resetting and getting himself unstuck

[15:20 – 27:56] Self-Education and Dr. Kayvon’s reality

• Dr. Kayvon shares his thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education
• What people can expect when they enter Dr. Kayvon’s reality
• Do the right things first
• Effectiveness, Execution, Efficiency
• Success stories from people who joined his mastermind/group/event
• Quick and easy way to find your peak time of the day

[27:57 – 39:03] Creating Success

• A key ingredient to be successful
• Do your genius work in your genius time
• Exciting things that Scott has in store for the next 12 months
• His upcoming book which promises extreme effectiveness for entrepreneurs
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Dr. Kayvon K
• Go with your physiology
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“I believe, best leaders are also best followers. Best teachers are also the best students.” - Dr. Kayvon K

“I don’t care who you are, everybody needs a coach.” - Dr. Kayvon K

“If I’m stuck, I do not spend any of my time, energy, attention, or efforts on it. I immediately have a conversation with someone, call a coach, and join a mastermind.” - Dr. Kayvon K 

Resources Mentioned:

• Simplify.Zone
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
• Less Doing

Connect with Dr. Kayvon Khalilzadeh on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit https://simplify.zone 

Be one of the first adopters of The Success Finder when it releases! Email me at [email protected]

You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.