The Tai Lopez Show

“If people like your vibe, they will be likely to buy from you” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)To be successful in anything in life takes an ability to sell, or more generally to be persuasive. Whether your focus is business, or even if you’re simply deciding where to go out tonight and have to convince your friends of your idea of where to go, you’re going to be selling.Today’s episode digs into the specific techniques in sales that will take you from not knowing what you’re doing and having a low level of persuasion, to having the ability to effectively persuade others, and so be able to lead your best life and see the success you are desiring in it.Don’t forget, you can listen to The Tai Lopez Show on Spotify! Click “Follow” and let me know what you think!“Enthusiasm will go a long ways in sales” Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindGood salespeople start with questions, bad salespeople start with featuresYou can’t sell the solution if you don’t know what the need/problem isKeep the prospect talking as much as possiblePeople hate silence on the phone, if you leave silence, people will start to reveal more and more about themselvesChoose which “frame” you want to use to show why someone should buy from youSalespeople have to have incredible amount of positiveness in their attitudeEnthusiasm will go a long ways in salesEven genius people are not super logical. You have to appeal to emotionsIf people like your vibe, they will be likely to buy from youSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ziprecruiter.com/taiGo to stamps.com and click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in "TAI" to get a 4-week trial plus free postage and a digital scale without any long-term commitment. “You have to be able to see possibilities before you pursue possibilities” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Your potential will be what you decide it is. The reality is that what holds most people back is their own mindset. If you think you have unlimited potential, within your circle of competence, you really do have unlimited potential within that circle.The circle of competence refers the range of things that you are really competent in. For instance, if you are not at all naturally athletic, you do not have unlimited potential in athletic pursuits. But provided you have a certain level of competence within a pursuit or skill, your potential is probably only being limited by what you mindset is.So increase the range of your mindset, and what you believe is possible for you to achieve. As you do that, you will see your results begin to increase in kind.Don’t forget, you can listen to The Tai Lopez Show on Spotify! Click “Follow” and let me know what you think!“About 90% of the world only operates at 10% of their potential” -Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindYou have to be able to see possibilities before you pursue possibilitiesAbout 90% of the world only operates at 10% of their potentialNothing happens unless you, at some point, really believe it is doableThere are a lot of things that are required to live a good life, but money is one of the most measurableSee risk as opportunityLook for balance in your work life70% of billionaires did sales. It’s a great early educationMost of society is not ready or willing to learnYou have to believe it is possible before you can achieve itEach thought starts to create a groove in your mind. As you continue to think negative thoughts, you reinforce bad mental habits that will keep you downYour mental frameworks of thought will define what is really possible for youYou are not entitled to a good life, just the pursuit of a good lifeIf you solve problems, you will make money. The harder the problem you solve, the more money you will makeUnderstand your audience, and make an impression on themUp your vocabulary to seem smarterWhatever you can conceive, within your circle of competence, you can achieveFind what’s working, and then double downObstacles are the sign that you’re about to make big moneyAnything that is easy will likely not make much moneyMake up for problems with volumeYou will always have a job of you are not afraid of the phoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Why does life have to be about going from one pleasant experience to another?” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)This week was all about learning how to live the best life you possibly can, on your own terms. This means thinking through very carefully what that specifically means for you, what is most important to you, and what you would like written on your tombstone, and then optimizing your entire life around that end-goal.We also talk about the science of making decisions, why the modern world’s endless possibilities actually paralyzes our decision-making ability, why and how to cross-pollinate in business networking, and much, much more, on this episode of the Tai Lopez Show.Don’t forget to checkout Tai’s Daily Flash Briefing on Alexa.“Organisms that only learn through trial and error tend to die out”(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindWrite the outline of your autobiography up until now and be honest: Would anyone want to read it? If not, you might need to make some changesUse the above biography test regularly to evaluate your decisionsThe modern lifestyle gives us so much convenience that it’s almost like the life is sucked out of itKnow where to go to business network: Go to somewhat unexpected places for who you are and what you doTry to cross-pollinate with other business in networking and learningGo to places and categories where the smartest people areTo grow any physical business, make sure you get out to meet people in different categoriesOrganisms that only learn through trial and error tend to die outKnow what you want out of life, and optimize your life aggressively around that goalYou must understand the psychology of people, and know how to read them, if you want to be able to make moneyLook for people that compliment you by having strengths that are different than youDiversity is essential in the workplace for enough variety of background to be effectiveHire people who have characteristic you don’t know how to trainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” from NetSuite by visiting NetSuite.com/TAI“Spend at least a couple hours per day really thinking through what you’re doing in your life” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Unintended consequences often negate the good that a regulation or ruling in government is trying to do. In fact, often the problem that was supposed to be solved is simply magnified through the unintended consequences, and the same thing can be true for your life.That is why I believe that entrepreneurs, and really everyone else as well, need to learn game theory, to understand the various ways in which their decisions will affect other people’s decisions, thereby potentially changing the outcome, and sometimes reversing the good you were trying to do with the decision in the first place.Listen to this episode to learn more about game theory and how it can apply to the decisions you make.Also, make sure to checkout the new Tai Lopez Flash Briefing on Alexa!“In the modern world, you need to be careful not to be overstimulated” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindA lot of regulations have unintended side effects that must be consideredFor every action, there is an equal and opposite reactionHumans have a desire to simplify complex topic to understand them, with the result often being that the wrong conclusion is reachedMother nature always laughs lastEntrepreneurs need to understand game theoryAlways consider how your actions will be perceived by others, not just the immediate impactThe current education system encourages students to pump information into their brain and then dump it out once they finish the testIn the modern world, you need to be careful not to be overstimulatedSpend at least a couple hours per day really thinking through what you’re doing in your lifeThe human body is built to do HIIT: High Intensity Interval TrainingIt’s always better to sell to the willingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“To be good in business, you have to be able to listen carefully and read people” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Stubbornness is a primary reason for most people’s inability to achieve what they want, and be successful on their own terms. When you are stubborn, you limit your opportunities. But the truth is that really good opportunities do not come around too often in life, so if you really want to be successful you have to seize them when they do, and take full advantage of them.In addition, a lot of people are completely unwilling and even unable to see their own faults, because of their sensitivity to input and correction from others. When you are corrected, but all you can see or feel is how hurt you are that someone else doesn’t think you know everything, you are setting yourself up for failure.Listen to this episode to hear the 3 reasons most people fail, and how you can avoid them, to achieve great things in your life.Don’t forget, you can listen to The Tai Lopez Show on Spotify! Click “Follow” and let me know what you think!“If things change, you acquire new evidence, you need to change and not be stubborn” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindThe number 1 reasons people aren’t successful is because they are stubborn and unable to changeTo be good in business, you have to be able to listen carefully and read peopleMost people are completely unwilling to change their routineIf things change, you acquire new evidence, you need to change and not be stubbornBy being stubborn, you limit your opportunitiesDo not be overly optimistic. Very few lives are full of opportunities, so seize them when you doMany people are overly sensitive to advice or correctionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ziprecruiter.com/taiGet a month trial of Hims for just $5 today right now while supplies last. Go to forhims.com/taiGet your FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” from NetSuite by visiting NetSuite.com/TAI“Good eating lifestyle is not a diet, because it’s not limiting. It’s a lifestyle” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)The Gracie Diet is an eating lifestyle, developed by the Gracie family of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fame, and designed to combine the correct foods with each other, to give you energy and health to accomplish what you want in life.But even more fundamentally, in this episode I talk about why it is important to be willing to experiment. Those who have done incredible things have always been willing to experiment, to try things out and see if they work, and whether that’s diet, lifestyle, habits, or anything else, everyone is different, and so experimentation is often the only way you can know if something is right for you specifically.“When starting a new lifestyle, take it slowly and in stages” -Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindThe fuel you put in your body is going to affect your performance in a powerful wayMost people don’t pay nearly enough attention to how certain foods make them feelMany people are guided almost entirely by the pleasure of eatingGood eating lifestyle is not a diet, because it’s not limiting. It’s a lifestyleMost people lack potassium in their dietEat fruit for dessertA 24 fast once per month is a great cleanseIf you write down everything that you eat, you will realize that you’re not eating the way you wantWhen starting a new lifestyle, take it slowly and in stagesMake sure you hang out with people who eat similarly to the way you want to eat, because it will affect you greatlyBe constantly willing to try out different things, to find out what works for youWillingness to experiment is extremely important to successTake naps“Willingness to experiment is extremely important to success” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 “When you’re trying to get people’s attention, speak fast. When you’re trying to get people’s trust, speak slow.” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Most of us are scared of public speaking.But that’s only because we have yet to have a good experience getting in front of an audience. The stage fright and perceived threat of embarrassment makes us content with staying inside our comfort zone.If we’re not careful, this level of content can persist throughout our lives, leaving us in a position of never facing our fears.That’s why on today’s episode of The Tai Lopez Show, we are breaking down the 5 rules of powerful public speaking. From mastering emotional transference to understanding the different levels of cadence, this toolset gives us a framework to reference the next time we get in front of an audience.Tune in to this episode, so you can start to cease the speaking opportunities that are presented to you!Don’t forget! You can also listen to The Tai Lopez Show on Spotify! Click “Follow” and let me know what you think!“Humans, by their very nature, don’t trust other people.” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindUnderstand evolutionary psychology and risk-aversion to become a good public speakerSlow down your speech if you start to feel anxiety or nervousnessFind that balance between improvisation and preparation“Builder” personality-types like to listen to more structured speaking stylesMaster emotional transference, the act of transferring your strongly held beliefs to another perosnUnderstand that the only thing words are good for is transferring emotionsPursue your life with logic ahead of anything elseWhat makes you a great speaker is the same that makes you great at anything: practiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” from NetSuite by visiting NetSuite.com/TAI“Build on your strengths, rather than trying to get a different strength” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)People are much closer to their side hustle than they think. A lot of people think that they need to acquire new skills in order to start a side hustle, but the reality is that most people already have a fantastic skill, probably several, that could be turned into a side hustle.Today, we’re talking with Chris Guillebeau about the 3 ways you can start building a side hustle immediately. Procrastination is the killer of hopes and dreams, so there really is no reason to wait, and Chris talks us through the 3 ways that you can start earning money on your own terms today.Don’t forget, you can listen to The Tai Lopez Show on Spotify! Click “Follow” and let me know what you think.“Procrastination is the killer of hopes and dreams” -Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindBuild on your strengths, rather than trying to get a different strengthEveryone's an expert in something, they just don’t always know itBrainstorm through the things you’re good at, write them all down, to organize your potential ideasGet things out in the world, even if you feel like it’s not ready, because you probably won’t ever think it’s readyProcrastination is the killer of hopes and dreamsSome of those closest to you will become the people who mess up your world the most, because the will externalize their own paranoiaDon’t project your own insecurities about yourself on other peopleIf you can come up with $100, you can change your life financiallyPeople are often looking for a way to remove all insecurity in their life, but that is the wrong goalUnderstand the cycles that will always come3 Ways the Average Person Can Start a Side Hustle1- Look at the skills you already have, rather trying to get a new skill2 - Don’t just have idea, go from idea to OFFER. The promise. How will this change your life?3 - Launch before you think you’re readySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get Honey for FREE at joinhoney.com/tai to save time and money with your online shopping!“It’s ok to be a little eccentric, but know where it becomes a problem” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)As you go through life, you come to the realization that many people have serious psychological problems. Whatever metric or system you use to measure psychological issues, you will find that a very large number of the people that you run across exhibit those traits.But times reveals everything, so when it comes to deciding the people you will have relationships with, whether personal or business, give it some time. It’s easy for someone to pretend to be someone that they are not for a few weeks or a few months, but try to give it a year to make sure you know who they really are.Then, understand that everyone has a little weird in them. Everyone has a different mix of character traits, with desirable and less desirable aspects mixed in. Just make sure the weirdness doesn’t out-weigh the rest too much. Allow for the mix in your relationships, as long as it’s not overboard.“Three things that will mess you up: Pride, stubbornness, and being overly sensitive” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindProbably about 70% of people that you will run into have serious psychological issuesIf you don’t understand psychological issues, you might start second-guessing yourself and thinking that you’re the one with issuesThe dark triad is one way to understand psychological issues of varying degreesIt’s ok to be a little eccentric, but know where it becomes a problemThree things that will mess you up: Pride, stubbornness, and being overly sensitiveA lot of times pride expresses itself as angerOften, stubborn people come across as very nice, but do not act on adviceEverybody is allowed to be a little weird. Maybe 20%. Just not too muchThe first step in progress is massive awarenessBe careful about all new relationships. Time reveals all, so give it time to understand who people really areBe honest with yourself. Admit who you are and your weakness. And see if maybe you should get a pro to help you, and see a psychologistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get a month trial of Hims for just $5 today right now while supplies last. Go to forhims.com/taiTry ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ziprecruiter.com/taiGet your FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” from NetSuite by visiting NetSuite.com/TAI“When everything is unpredictable in your life, you’ll have no brain power left to innovate” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Making money with social media is a lot more doable than most people think. It comes down to having a good understanding of human nature, understanding the technology, and then testing and iterating.Today, we’re speaking with experts in all areas of branding, about the specific steps that are required to make money with social media. Whether you want to make money with your own social media accounts or by managing other people’s socials, this episode will show you the way forward.One last note: We’re up on Spotify! Make sure to head over to Spotify and listen to The Tai Lopez Show over there!“Be careful about making too much money too fast. You might not know how to handle it” - Tai Lopez(click to tweet)Points to Keep In MindIf you want to make money with anything in your life, you need to become a master of systemsWhen everything is unpredictable in your life, you’ll have no brain power left to innovateTo make money with social media, start by selling other people’s productsDo collaborations with other influencers to get started building your social mediaVlogging is the future on all social media platforms. Tell your storySmart work always beats hard work. But do bothPart of execution is strategyWhen something is good enough, launch it. Then, innovate and improve as you goIf you don’t launch with errors, you waited too longSpend 70% of your time on stuff that works now, 20% on things that you’re pretty sure will work but you’ve never done, and 10% on hair-brained, crazy ideasNever be the first, or last, to an ideaBe careful about making too much money too fast. You might not know how to handle itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.