670: Shaahin Cheyene | Top Amazon Consultant on Breaking a Billion in Sales

Aug 5, 2021

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When you start from nothing, you have nothing to lose - and that is what can give you the grit and ambition to continue. Starting from nothing, Shaahin Cheyene dropped out of high school and went on to discover that you can't learn the principles that make you wealthy in this economy at any school.

Starting his work at the age of 16, he made over a billion dollars by the time he was 18. Shaahin is the serial entrepreneur who invented Herbal Ecstasy, The Vapir Vaporizer and is now a leading Amazon seller and top consultant for people who want to make millions in sales. He is also the author of the new book Billion: How I Became King of the Thrill Pill Cult.

Let’s dive into Shaahin’s incredible story and experience and learn how this top Amazon consultant and seller made a billion dollars in sales.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:54] Opening Segment

I introduce today’s guest, Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin gives us some background on his story
Immigrated to America from Iran
Everyday is survival
The pressures of cultural expectations
Stories from upbringing

[06:55 - 18:05] Breaking a Billion in Sales

Shaahin talks about carving his own path in life
Not fitting in as a kid
Finding a culture to fit in
Who is making the money?
The idea to sell a legal pill
Success using a drug dealing format
Breaking a Billion Dollars in sales
Distribution is key to everything
The experience and after effects
Dealing with the adversity

[18:06 - 35:31] The Relentless Drive to Keep Going

It’s easier to sell success than work for it
Shiny object syndrome
Staying relentless even when you don’t need to
Driven by excitement
The importance of tunnel vision
Making money doesn’t have to be a struggle
Chase excellence and money is a byproduct
Developing and cultivating the mindset
From me to what
From what to how
Find the distribution
Come to the table with excellence
How to become bulletproof
The 4 pillars
1. Build a foundation
2. Have other investments
3. Real Estate
4. Have an ecommerce business
A word from our sponsors

[35:32 - 44:42] Shaahin Cheyene on Building Your Network

Getting into ecommerce
Resources below
Who you know or what you know?
In the absence of performance it’s all networking
The example of Basquiat
Network amplifies what you know
Building your network
Share opportunities and bring people up
Knowledge, courage, and action

[44:43 - 55:17] Closing Segment

ThE RanDoM RoUnD
How to engage with Shaahin
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I started to learn that, hey, you know, if you know how to deal with people, and if you can think outside the box that things are possible beyond what other people believe - they are!” - Shaahin Cheyene

“We had created a distribution system that nobody had ever seen before and dominated an entire industry… First thing I realized was that distribution is the key to everything.”- Shaahin Cheyene

“When you start from nothing, you have nothing to lose. And it's that mentality for me that has given me the grit, the drive and the ambition to continue.” - Shaahin Cheyene

Resources Mentioned:

Connect and engage with Shaahin on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out https://www.shaahincheyenne.com/ and become a master at selling on Amazon.

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