The Thrive Factor

My interview today is with Ross Larter, founder of Sure Trading. We talk about what it really takes to make money on the stock exchange. We talk about the mindset required to trade, the different types of traders and what types of trading strategies there are.
We talk about how fly-by-night con artists promise you the world but deliver very little when it comes to learning how to trade. 
Ross talks about the future of bitcoin and how to trade bitcoin.
You can connect with Ross at https://www.suretrading.co.za
Ross also wrote a book called "How to make money on the stock exchange. The layperson's guide to successful investing."
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In Episode 9 of The Thrive Factor we discuss how morning and evening routines can both be productive. Some people are more productive in the mornings and others in the evenings. When you incorporate certain daily habits such as meditation, reading, listening to a podcast, goal setting and journaling, your day is set-up for a win.
The key factor here is energy management, getting enough sleep, 7 to 8 hours a day will make you more productive.
We touch on the essential supplements needed to increase productivity, reduce stress and enhance longevity.
These routines combined with essential supplementation is truly  what will build momentum in your life.
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My guest today is Melody Miles. Melody and I recently got connected through Instagram. 
Melody worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as a scientist, diplomat.
Melody is now a writer and recovering-humanitarian, who helped launch the global effort to eradicate malaria. She has traveled to the far corners of the planet listening to the voices of the poor, representing the voices of the rich, and chasing after an extraordinary life. All her efforts checking boxes, saying yes, and surpassing milestones landed her the life she thought she wanted.   

Then her life unexpectedly collided head-on with heartbreak and she lost everything: her mom, her husband, her home, and dreams of having a family. In the wake of this pain, after all her attempts to muster her way forward failed, she started wondering if maybe it’s not the strength of our calculating minds - but the softness of our hearts - that heals us and brings us back to life. She quit her philanthropy work, sold all her belongings, and set out to travel solo around the world to answer a question that was relentless keeping her up a night:

In all her work fighting for the freedom of others, was she truly living free herself?Spoiler alert: she wasn’t. 

Melody’s story is one of life knocking her down, waking her up, and showing her the freedom she longed for was ripe for her taking in the very place she least expected it: in this throws of an unmasked, unseen, ordinary life. 

The world has plenty of voices cheering readers onto bigger accomplishments. Melody wants to be a voice for those on the path of decent, surrendering to the freefall and inviting their pain to be their guide as they chase after new beginnings. 

Melody holds a Masters in Global Health, a Bachelors’ in Science, and Certificate in Faith & Work. She blogs at https://melodymiles.com/ about letting-go, navigating transition, and wresting with shame until your soul finally feels wild and free again.
You can also connect with Melody on Instagram at www.instagram.com/melodymiles_

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My guest today is Jeremy McGilvrey, Harvard Educated Entrepreneur, best selling author of the book, Instagram Secrets, the number one internet marketing book on Amazon. Jeremy touches on overcoming a 40-year prison sentence after his financial planning firm collapsed. We discuss how his son was the motivation for not only getting out of prison but finding a way to rebuild his life back on his own terms. Jeremy helps owners take their companies from brick-and-mortar to click and order by leveraging the massive power of the Internet. Jeremy is widely known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the Internet Marketing industry, and for a good reason.

Utilizing sales funnels, behavioral-based email marketing, and innovative traffic strategies – the uncommon results he’s been able to create for himself and his clients have caught the attention of mainstream media. We discuss where to start an online business, where to find mentors and how to scale your business. Jeremy also distills his blueprint for writing the best selling book.
Jeremy's new book, "CEO" will be published shortly, the book is his legacy, how neuroscience influences our behaviors and thought processes.
You can connect with Jeremy here:
https://www.jeremymcgilvrey.com/
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Sharla Brown is a Canadian social entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian who has been passionate about entrepreneurship, leadership and social issues her entire life. In the last 10 years Sharla has received 13 business and social impact awards, including the international WEF Iconic Women in Social Enterprise Award in 2016, the 2019 Ruby Award from Soroptimist International of Central Alberta, a nomination for the Ontario Premier’s Award in 2017, and most recently a nomination for philanthropy by the Toronto Waterfront Women’s Awards.
As the president of her event management company Keynote Events, she has created and executed more than 200 events and contributed more than 1.5 million dollars to various community and international charities in the last 7 years.
In 2015, Sharla travelled to Ecuador with Me to WE, and a world-changing ripple effect began through her creation of One Woman and One Girl. These global social enterprises are on a mission to help women and girls around the globe live their dreams and reach their full potential through education, skills development and entrepreneurship.

Sharla has created over 80 One Woman Fearless events in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Her vision has ignited a ripple that has turned into an international wave of empowerment for thousands of women and girls around the globe.
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In Episode 5, my interview is with another amazing entrepreneur Matt Clark. Matt is an authoritative and sought after international speaker with a wealth of knowledge on all aspects relating to digital marketing. Matt is Chief Ignitor of the Virtual Edge, a business accelerator and digital media company. Matt is the inventor of the "Rainmaker"
 lead generation system through LinkedIn. How to to get high-quality clients from LinkedIn without spending a cent on advertising.
Matt is also the author of several books including:
Wake Up, How to  Live a Vibrant Lifestyle, rated an Amazon bestseller book
The Automation Playbook, Replace Staff, 50X Your Sales and Automate Your Growth Online.
The Automated Income System, How to Charge More, Work Less and Feel Great About it.
We talk about the mindset required to become successful at sales, the mindset required to go from employee to entrepreneur. Matt talks about how his company became a job that eventually landed him in hospital. Why you should always systemize and automate your business. We talk about, how you must carefully choose your business partners. How Matt met Wesley his current business partner, how they built and scaled The Virtual Edge to 15 countries internationally. We talk about the power of LinkedIn, finding high quality leads for your business, using Matt's Rainmaker system.
We talk about how Matt became an international speaker, working with Loral Langmeier, Brian Walsh and JT Foxx.
You can connect with Matt on social media at LinkedIn (MattClarkSA) Facebook matthewclarksa and Youtube (The Virtual Edge Channel).
You can also get more information at:
https://thevirtualedge.com/
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In Episode 4 of The Thrive Factor Podcast, I interview Warrick Kernes, Founder of the Insaka E-commerce academy. Warrick was the first person in Africa to bring the Go-Pro camera to customers. He was voted the London 2009 young business of the year award winner.
We deep dive into what it really takes to start an e-commerce business, including platforms such as Woo-commerce and Shopify.
We discuss the mindset, product viability criteria and marketing skills needed to start a successful E-commerce business. We discuss drop shipping as a model for e-commerce.
If you want to connect with Warrick on Social Media, just look for the Insaka E-commerce community on Facebook, the biggest platform in Africa. You can also connect with Warrick on Instagram at Warrick_Kernes.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=insaka%20ecommerce%20community%20-%20south%20africa&epa=SEARCH_BOX
The website for Insaka is:
https://insaka.co.za/
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In Episode 3 of the Thrive Factor, you will learn the fundamentals of building a personal brand.
We talk about the 5 stages of building a personal brand, which includes, strategy, launch, develop, scale and measure. You will learn how to monetize your personal brand, through collaboration, increased opportunity, selling physical products, selling digital products, speaking opportunities and book opportunities. You will learn how to create content that is topical, by asking the following questions.
What is the existing news story? What does the news story look like turned on its head? What does a topical analysis of the story look like? What is the solution to an industry problem?
You will learn how to approach and pitch journalists to your news story that needs to be published. We talk about long-form and short-form content.
Lastly, we talk about scaling your personal brand through paid advertising and what metrics to measure your personal brand with.
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In this episode, we blow away the myths of investing. We discuss and clarify, what mutual funds, index funds, and hedge funds are. We discuss, the 4 core investing principles, never lose money, diversification, tax efficiency, and asymmetric risk.
We also discuss, what asset allocation is and some general tips when choosing a financial advisor.
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Episode 1:7 levels deep of your "Why", dives deep into the science of not just setting goals, but truly connecting to that emotional part of why you must achieve it. This is a strategy I heard of from Dean Graziosi, well known real estate coach and personal development expert. When you ask yourself the question, Why, 7 times over, it connects to the core of the driving decision behind that goal.
We dive deep into the SMART goal strategy, analyzing each component separately.
S-specific, M-measured, A-achievable, R-realistic, T-timely. The science of goal setting, using the SMART methodology, combined with going 7 levels deep of your why will make you unstoppable, shifts some paradigms for you.
The last component we dive into is called the "Ultimate Success Formula", developed by Tony Robbins, the strategy dives into setting an outcome, taking massive action towards that outcome, evaluating your result and if need be changing your approach. The 3 pronged components, 7 levels deep, setting SMART goals and the "Ultimate Successful Formula" will help you thrive in the pursuit of your goals.
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