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Bedros Keuilian is a best-selling author, and the founder and CEO of the world’s fastest growing fitness franchise, Fit Body Boot Camp. He's also famous for helping 24 of his clients go from being in debt to growing 7 figure generating empires, and helping thousands more turn their passions into multiple six figure businesses. In our episode, Bedros explains his early successes and failures. If you feel like you have more potential to live up to, if you're spinning your wheels, and if you need to get out of your own way, Bedros says that you need to keep things simple, go for the low hanging fruit, take one step at a time, and take ownership of your decisions. Resources Bedros Keuilian (Official Site) Empire Podcast Show (Podcast) Fit Body Boot Camp (Site) Bedros (Twitter) Bedros (YouTube)

Adam Houge returns to the show to explain how he sends daily emails in order to build passive income, run mini product launches and maintain top-of-mind status with his prospects and customers. It's all about combining information with entertainment, relieving their pain and helping them achieve their passion. Your goal Resources Adam Houge (Official Site) The Fan Base Formula (How To Launch A Bestseller) The Author Success Summit (Site)

John Pollack, a former Presidential Speechwriter for Bill Clinton, helps people tap the full potential of language to articulate ideas, reveal truths, and persuade others to action. His books include The Pun Also Rises; Cork Boat; The World on a String; and most recently, Shortcut: How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation and Sell Our Greatest Ideas. John stops by the show today to discuss the comparisons or parallels you should use in your marketing. For example, your business might explain itself as the Cadillac of Toasters, the Uber for X, or the Facebook of X. Steve Jobs has a story where he explains the "bicycle of the mind" and Ronald Reagan used great imagery in his "Morning in America" TV campaign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmuP8gsgWb8 John also discusses the five elements of a great analogy: 1. familiarity, 2. highlight similarities and obscure differences, 3. a useful abstraction, such as cut-and-paste, 4. tell a coherent story, 5. deliver emotional resonance. Resources John

Jason Weisenthal is the Founder of Wallmonkeys.com, and like so many entrepreneurs before him, Jason Weisenthal, 44, conceived of his latest business after searching high and low for a product that wasn't out there: custom wall decals made from photos of his kids playing sports - a personalized alternative to the cookie-cutter images of professional athletes that were already available. Fast forward a few years, and here we are today. While still printing plenty of kids playing sports, Wallmonkeys also offers millions of images in their online catalog, giving them the World’s Largest Collection of Print on Demand Wall Graphics. From Picasso to Van Gogh, Alligators to Zebras, Wallmonkeys.com has it all. WallMonkeys has a dedicated print facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, complete with a small army of printers to get your images printed and shipped within 48 hours. Made in the USA, printed with pride, one at a time, just for YOU. Wallmonkeys are available on Amazon, Walmart.com, Wallmonkeys.com, and a varie

Tema Frank is the author of PeopleShock: The Path To Profits When Customers Rule and hosts the Frank Reactions Podcast on Customer Experience. Her clients have included Fortune 500 companies, such as Bank of America and Expedia, as well as governments, small businesses and non-profits. A highly rated speaker and educator, Tema's talks have delighted audiences and event organizers in the US, Canada, France, South Africa and Mexico. In our discussion, we talk with Tema about the improtance of talking to and listening to your customers, how Facebook, automation, and artificial intelligence have changed the game, and how you can succeed MORE as a small business compared to larger businesses. Resources Tema Frank (Official Site) Email Tema: tema@frankreactions.com Frank Reactions Podcast (Podcast) PeopleShock (Book)

Nina Amir is known as the Inspiration to Creation Coach. She helps a variety of people including, writers, dancers, conscious entrepreneurs, combine their passion and purpose so they move from idea to inspired action and positively and meaningfully impact their lives, teams, and the world. Nina offers High Performance Coaching services to help her clients learn how to find more clarity, energy, courage, productivity, and influence in their personal and professional lives. This allows them to live and work fully and to achieve their potential. She has provided coaching and training services to authors and bloggers for more than two decades, minored in psychology, and is a certified rebirther. She is a seasoned international speaker, award-winning blogger and journalist, and Author Coach and Trainer. Additionally, she is a nine-time Amazon bestselling author of such books as How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual, Creative Visualization for Writers, and Navigating the Narrow Bridge. Resources Nina A

Fran Harris is a business optimization and explosion expert who wants you to get to the low hanging fruit and make more money in less time in your solopreneur (or larger) business. That means getting in front of a larger crowd by seeing where you fit in. Instead of writing a book about any random subject, watch the media to find a repeat problem, and create a book that solves that problem. Then, call organizations, appear on news outlets, and run Facebook ads to a specific audience who needs to solve that problem. For example, football coaches who are in need of team building experts. Get them on the phone for five minutes to arrange coaching or a speaking engagement where you sell books to their crowd. Listen in to discover the media shortcuts and more from Fran in today's episode. Resources Fran Harris (Official Site) call Fran: 888-273-0151 Fran Harris (Twitter) Fran Harris (LinkedIn)

Chris Burns is the host of a weekly, 12-hour personal development livestream marathon show, and in the last 5 months, he has interviewed more than 85 inspirational role models and leaders from around the world who are spreading great ideas and making a difference. He's the Founder and Head Coach at Burn It Up Coaching and Chris LOVES to inspire and awaken the power within people to create their reality, by developing and implementing the right mindset, vision, tools and strategies, so every day can be their best day ever. Chris has worked with clients ranging from solopreneurs to CEOs and has spoken at more than 90 live events on many stages across the United States, to rooms with 250 people at a time. He’s here today to energize, ignite and light a fire within your heart, mind and soul. Resources I.M. Having Fun Personal Development 12-Hour Marathon Show (Site) Burn It Up Coaching (Website) Unleash Your GPS: Greatest Possible Self (4-Week Group Coaching Program) Chris Burns (Facebook)

John McGrail, PhD, is a renowned hypnotherapist, personal success coach, spirituality teacher and a leading media expert on the topic of personal improvement. He has combined more than 30 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience with his work in clinical hypnotherapy to create what he calls Synthesis, a powerful process for generating personal change and transformation quickly and profoundly. Synthesis works through an exclusive mixture of models, techniques, traditions and wisdom that truly integrate science and spirituality, making the process of changing your life both easy and enjoyable, and ensuring that the results are powerful, effective and permanent. Dr. John has helped thousands of clients and workshop students bring lasting change, growth and transformation into every aspect of their lives. Resources The Synthesis Effect (Book) Dr. John McGrail (Official Site) Hypnotherapy Los Angeles (Site) Dr. John McGrail (LinkedIn)

Audiobook Narrator Richard Rieman is the author of The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation and drops by to tell us what we need to know about audiobook narration: where to do it, how to do it ourselves or hire someone else to record all or part of it (it's cheaper than you think) as well as how to avoid the usual pitfalls of hiring the wrong person or using the wrong equipment. Resources The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation (Book) Audiobook Consulting (Audio Book) Richard Rieman (Blog and Official Site) Audiobook Revolution Productions (Audio Book) Author's Republic (Audiobook Publisher) AudioBook Reviewer (Reviewer) Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ condenser microphone (Amazon)

Mike Krosky from Cherry Blossoms has a wealth of knowledge to share from years of experience helping thousands of dating site members find love and happiness. He discusses the secrets to being happy, productive AND fulfilled all at the same time. The solution is in listening, being present in the moment, becoming aware, being prepared to act on good ideas, meditating, and letting go.

Lain Ehmann, bestselling author and communications strategist, specializes in helping six and seven figure entrepreneurs uncover hidden profits and potential. Her superpower is saying what your customers and clients really need to hear, to get the results you want as quickly as possible. Lain shares ways to repurpose your content (not just in media such as YouTube or podcasting) but also in terms of content types such as relationship building, storytelling, or expert articles. If you'd like to get more eyeballs on your websites, amp up your content marketing, or do more in less time, listen to today's episode. Resources Easy Steps to Defining Your Unique Value and Communicating Your Clear Message (Free Worksheet) Life in the Fast Lain (Official Site) Lain's blog (Blog)

Video Godfather Lou Bortone has been a pioneer and thought leader since YouTube launched in 2005. Lou is a popular speaker, author, and ghostwriter of six business books. He’s also the author of the forthcoming book "Video Marketing Rules: How to Win in a World Gone Video." Listen in as Lou tells us the easiest ways to get started and get good at video, as well as video marketing opportunities such as YouTube and Facebook Live. Resources Lou Bortone (Official Site) Lou's Blog (Blog) Lou's Courses (Courses)

Peter Mehit, the expert on how to start, fix, and sell any business, returns to the show to share his seven steps to business success. By applying these seven steps, you'll find you no longer waste time or resources on "dead-end" ideas, and you'll have an easier time getting customers, partners, and investors to buy into your idea. Here is the "7 Steps Methodology"... idea: what we find is important visualize: spend 15 minutes every day doing nothing and focusing about what this future business looks, sounds, smells, and feels like thoughts: ask questions such as, "Who's my customer?" And, "What equipment do I need?" action: describe your idea to others methods: hire employees, etc. friends (feedback and investors) circumstances Resources Custom BPS (Peter Mehit Official Site) Killer Business Plan by Peter & Lydia Mehit (Book) The Master Key System by Charles Haanel (Book) phone number: 800-741-8444

Gavin Zuchlinski is the founder of Acuity Scheduling, the slickest way for businesses to automate and manage their appointments online, allowing clients to schedule themselves. Listen in as we discuss why your business (online OR offline) needs to use both a unified calendar and a scheduling tool so that clients and customers can schedule themselves. (35-40% of customers call to schedule appointments OUTSIDE of business hours.) The best part about our conversation today about Acuity Scheduling is that this tool isn't limited to online businesses, podcasters, and coaches. Gavin unpacks many interesting case studies from massage therapists, bakeries, and delivery services that have not only amplified their productivity but also dominated their competition by using this one simple tool.

Business consultant Joe Pardo is a business consultant to entrepreneurs and multi-million dollar businesses all over the world. He helps them grow by focusing on the "T.O.P." (Team, Offer, and Process). He's always believed that society starts with you, and that to change society you must first change how you think. Joe left his family's $100 million business and pursue his dreams of starting his own business, and founded the "Dreamers Podcast: Business Lessons From Those Who Live Their Dreams" to build his platform of helping business owners pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams. Listen in as he discusses creativity, finding your voice, ramping up, being productive, and course-correcting to ensure you're focusing on what's making you money. Resources Super Joe Pardo (Official Site) Dreamers Podcast (Podcast) Joe Pardo (Facebook) Joe Pardo (Twitter)

Derek Champagne, author of Don't Buy a Duck: Stop Wasting Money and Only Do Marketing That Works, stops by to tell us that we need to connect with people and market our online businesses. You need to strategically snoop on your competition to uncover real solvable problems and discover those gaps in the marketplace. It comes down to five crisis points all business owners face: identify self: audit, business, find value proposition (that competitors can't duplicate) find target customer: gender, income, age, hobbies, geography, politics messaging: based on your customers, what message is most important to them? plan: lifecycle, step-by-step actyion execution: If you tried it once and it didn't work, why didn't it work? Perhaps it was because you only tried it one time? Listen in as Derek also explains goal setting, productivity, and follow-through using PETMAG: Plan, Execute, Track, Measure, Adjust, and Grow. Resources DontBuyADuck.com (Book) Don't Buy a Duck (Book on Amazon) Champagne Marke

A near-death boating accident forced 31-year-old James Nowlin to take a long hard look in the mirror. As a result of what he calls his awakening, this already self-made millionaire and respected CEO reshaped his perspective and reprioritized his life. In his book, The Purposeful Millionaire, James shares the four-part formula he used to transform his life into one of abundance and purposefulness. He believes that if he can survive the literal waters from which he was pulled, you too can survive—and thrive—in life’s roughest waters.

Ryan Stewman, CEO and Founder of Hardcore Closer and Break Free Academy, is a 4x best-selling Author, Motivational Speaker, Sales Coach, Podcast Host, Blogger and all around Entrepreneur. He’s also a regular contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Addicted2Success, Good Men Project, Lighter Side of Real Estate, Huffington Post, and more. It doesn't matter if you are selling cars, homes, financial services or consulting, Ryan’s sales mastery can help you generate higher quality leads, increase your closing ratios, and show you how to charge premium fees for the items you sell. Claim Ryan's Book: Elevator to the Top

Jeff Hunt, The Website Investor, makes his living online buying and growing online businesses. He has purchased over 300 income producing websites since his first buy 10 years ago. Jeff is the author of "The Website Investor", a guide to building passive income buying revenue generating websites. In our episode today, Jeff details his early failures with buying and holding websites, what went right and what went wrong, as well as the system he's developed since then to hit the ground running by buying money-making websites. Resources Jeff Hunt: The Website Investor (Official Site) Own Optimize (Training Resources For Entrepreneurs) Jeff's courses (uDemy) The Website Investor (Book) Jeff Hunt (LinkedIn)