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When we are honest about what it takes to build a company from scratch, as a founder who’s building a team or a one man entrepreneur, there are certain things that are part of the journey that can’t be avoided. Fear and insecurity are part of that. It’s how you handle those things internally that will make the difference between being hindered by them or helped by them. This conversation between Ryan and his friend Kamal Ravikant is an exploration of the inner game, the work that has to be done slowly but diligently over time to ensure that you, the person at the heart of your company, is able to grow and pivot as the demands of business increase. It’s worth your time. Seriously. How can entrepreneurs learn to deal with the fears that arise on the journey? Every entrepreneur, if they are honest, will admit that fear plays a significant part in the journey toward success. The temptation is to feel that because you are fearful, you are not OK, you are not normal. But the reality is that it’s common to everyone who’s trying to do something great in life or business. Kamal Ravikant has experienced that fear himself, numerous times. He believes that it can’t be overcome entirely, but that each person can learn to think about it in a way that will serve them rather than hinder them. When that pivot is made, everything changes. Find out more about how Kamal has learned to use fear to his benefit, on this episode. Why Kamal decided to write a fable instead of another non-fiction book? You’ve heard the saying, “Leaders are readers.” That’s an apt description of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are entirely into reading non-fiction books. The next best-selling business book is always on the reading list, always on the agenda for most successful business leaders. But Ryan has recently discovered a powerful goal for fiction reading, especially the kind of story that stretches you - that enables you to see yourself or your life in new ways that allow you to examine, change, and grow. Kamal Ravikant has written “Rebirth” as one of THOSE kinds of books. Ryan says it’s one of your MUST READ books for 2017. Find out more on this episode. Why it’s ALL about the inner game. Every business that grows does so because it has a foundation that can support the growth. And at the foundation of that foundation, is the business leader - the entrepreneur who has the vision, builds the infrastructure, and keeps things moving. THAT is the reason that business growth and success is as much about the founder’s personal inner game as it is about anything else. If he/she is not growing, stretching, learning, and becoming capable of supporting the business growth in new and meaningful ways, the growth will stagnate and die. This conversation with Kamal Ravikant is an enlightening look into the inner game and the dynamics that make it so pivotal in the growth of any business. How do you navigate the overwhelm? Do the next right thing. If you are a business owner you know the feeling of overwhelm. It’s a given. There are myriad situations day after day that make overwhelm a reality. The way to navigate it is not just to push through, it’s to push through with wisdom and discernment, refusing to let the massive weight of all that is before you smother you. You’ve got to do the next right thing. Then the next right thing. Then the next one. That’s how you move forward and get out of overwhelm. Kamal Ravikant tells his hard-learned lessons about dealing with overwhelm on this episode of Freedom Fast Lane. Outline Of This Great Episode [0:02] Ryan’s introduction of Kamal Ravikant. [3:15] Kamal’s background in tech, Silicon Valley, and venture capital. [4:40] The journey entrepreneurs travel and the learning that comes from the journey. [9:30] Where does the stress come from giving your all on the journey? [12:24] How can someone shift from insecurity and fear to security and confidence? [18:18] Unexpected advice for CEOs: Get rid of negative people fast. [21:00] Kamal’s transition to writing fiction instead of nonfiction. [27:20] An overview of the story: Rebirth. [29:10] How should entrepreneurs think about pausing to enjoy the journey instead of delaying gratification and joy for the sake of the company? [36:50] Why it’s important to do the next right thing and not get overwhelmed. [38:22] Why Kamal believes “Rebirth” is a very special book that will help you. Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: Learn to become “OK” with the reality that fear is part of the entrepreneurial process and will never be overcome. But you can learn to use it for your advantage. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: When facing overwhelm, simply relax and do the next right thing. It requires patience discernment but it’s the only way forward. Connect With Today’s guest: Kamal Ravikant Website: http://rebirthfable.com/ On Twitter On Facebook Resources Mentioned On This Episode BOOK: Rebirth

Predictions. Everybody has them but very few people are right. Ryan has a track record of being fairly right - sort of. And he’s trying his hand at it again. On this episode, Ryan revisits his predictions from the end of last year and makes additional predictions about what he sees coming in a variety of realms for 2017. If you want to know what he thinks is coming down the pike for Amazon sellers, in regard to the economy, and in the BASEBALL season coming up, be sure you make the time to listen. The wild west phase of Amazon sales is over. It used to be that anybody could create a product that sells pretty successfully on Amazon but those days are over. Not only is the market becoming more and more crowded but the bigger brands are moving in. The money they throw into the process makes it extremely difficult for the little guy to get the leverage needed to launch a new product. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. You can hear how Ryan suggests new sellers go about building their brand before they launch, on this episode. What should you expect from the Trump administration in 2017? Now that the dust has settled from the most contentious election in U.S. history, what can we expect from our President-elect and his administration? Ryan believes that Donald Trump will become a centrist President, working hard to bring people from both sides of the political spectrum to a middle ground where they can work together to make some changes. If you’d like to hear the details of how Ryan believes that move will impact foreign policy, Obamacare, and the economy, he unpacks all of it in this predictions episode of Freedom Fast Lane. The economy is still going strong. But will it last? In last year’s prediction episode of the Freedom Fast Lane podcast, Ryan Daniel Moran said that he believed the economy would take a steep turn downward in 2016. It appears that he was wrong. But he continues to feel that things can’t go on unchecked as they have been. There’s too much overvaluation of companies and real estate and he doesn’t see how it can sustain itself much longer. So he’s predicting an economic decline again in 2017 - but thinks it’s going to be a good thing overall. Find out why on this episode. New things coming from the Freedom Fast Lane team. Moving forward the Freedom Fast Lane podcast is going to be bringing you great content and experts in business just as it has in the past. But the team is working to organize that content into seasons, where you can find certain areas of focus blocked together so that you can binge on the same area of interest all at once in one season’s content rather than have to hunt all over the website and podcast episodes to find it. More details are coming soon! Outline Of This Great Episode [0:45] Ryan’s intro to this episode. [1:59] Predictions about the Amazon sales channel. [8:32] Predictions regarding the Walmart/Jet trend. [9:15] How new and innovative products are going to grow in the future. [10:35] A new kind of wide open west period on the horizon. [12:30] 2017 will be the year of the big brand in online sales - and how it impacts you. [16:07] Last year’s political and economic predictions Ryan got totally wrong! [18:07] The political predictions for 2017 - Trump, centrist leadership, Obamacare. [20:50] Economic predictions Ryan missed and why he’s standing by them. [24:17] Ways you can buy businesses through Freedom Fast Lane’s tribe. [26:19] Ryan’s predictions about BASEBALL - he got it right and what he thinks is coming in 2017. [28:25] Emerging trends Ryan got right and where things are heading in 2017. [32:54] Overseas policy predictions: tariffs, building a wall, and nothing to worry about. [33:45] The future content production ideas coming from Freedom Fast Lane.   Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: Start building an email list and community behind your niche now! You’ve got to be able to launch your brand and products with some momentum behind it in the future. You may even consider a crowdfunding platform to build interest. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Build your brand more than trying to build one-off products that sell. 2017 will be the year of the big brand and the more you can be seen AS a brand the more successful you will be. Resources Mentioned On This Episode www.FreedomFastLane.com/Tribe www.FreedomFastLane.com/Partnership www.WalMart.com www.Jet.com Connect With Freedom Fast Lane Live Website: www.FreedomFastLane.com On Youtube On Facebook On Twitter On Google Plus On LinkedIn On Instagram Subscribe to Freedom Fast Lane Subscribe to the Freedom Fast Lane Podcast with Ryan Daniel Moran

There are lots of crazy things people to do to attain success. Jesse Itzler is one of the rare individuals who does crazy things more for the experience and the learning than for anything else. In this conversation you’re going to get a quick dive into the mind and life of an amazing guy who has built million dollar companies, intentionally put himself in the most difficult of circumstances, and has come away hungry for more. You won’t want to miss this conversation with Jesse Itzler. Building a private jet company from nothing but an idea. When Jesse Itzler and his business partner had the idea to sell $25 flight cards to enable people to have access to private jets many people thought they were crazy. When they had the opportunity to pitch their idea to the founder of NetJets they were thrown out of the meeting within 12 minutes. But they discovered after the fact that was actually a good thing. If you want to hear the incredible story of how two 20-something guys build and sold a company worth millions you’ve got to hear this episode of Freedom Fast Lane. Failure is only the end if you stop trying. Many attempts at building successful companies but failing all the same only taught Jesse Itzler one thing: You’ve got to keep trying. He’s the kind of guy who sees each try as part of the learning curve you have to go through in order to gain the experience and knowledge that will eventually make you successful. It’s a long game that pays off - but only if you refuse to let the failures beat you. Jesse shares how the failures have served him and explains how yours can serve you, on this episode. He invited the toughest man alive to live with him for 30 days. Jesse Itzler is not a guy to stay inside the box. When he had the opportunity to meet a Navy SEAL who was touted to be the toughest man alive Jesse had a crazy idea. He invited the guy to move in with him for 30 days and teach him everything he knew. They guy felt that if Jesse was crazy enough to ask then he’d be crazy enough to take him up on the offer. Jesse didn’t know what he was in for. On this episode, Jesse tells the whole story - from oxygen deprivation to no pee zones, to jumping into frozen lakes - the endurance, perseverance, and mindset lessons he learned have made Jesse even more of the undefeatable entrepreneur he is today. You’ll love this one. Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016 is still open for registrations. Get yours today. The one thing Ryan is most proud of that the Freedom Fast Lane team does every year is the Freedom Fast Lane LIVE events. Last year’s event was outrageously successful and this year’s promises to be an even bigger deal. You won’t want to miss today’s guest, Jesse Itzler, one of the speakers on day two - as well as the all-star investment panel, Peter Diamandis, and many others. You can hear how to get your ticket on this episode so be sure you listen. Outline Of This Great Episode [0:05] Ryan’s introduction of Jesse Itzler, an amazing man and entrepreneur. [1:44] How you can still get your tickets for Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016. [3:05] How Jesse got into the private jet business. [6:50] How failure has taught Jesse to persevere and move ahead in spite of failures. [11:37] Moving on to charity events and coconut water. [13:42] Jesse’s book about a Navy SEAL who lived with him and trained his mindset. [18:57] How Jesse and his wife, Sara Blakely met. [21:05] The next ideas Jesse is working on for his future. [23:12] Jesse’s advice about business and life success. Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: Don’t let inexperience keep you from trying. Jesse didn’t have any experience in any of the businesses he has made successful. But he knew how to learn, work, and pivot to find success. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Learn to shake it up. Learn that you are capable of much more than you think you are even when you’re at the peak of your perceived performance. Connect With Today’s guest: Jesse Itzler Website: http://www.the100mileman.com/ On Twitter Resources Mentioned On This Episode NetJets BOOK: Living With A SEAL Spanx BOOK: Fit For Life  

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Physical products are purchased by real people, people who have to become aware of the product in order to purchase it. That may sound like an obvious statement but too often those who create brands around physical products imagine all these buyers out there but don’t take the time to think through how they are going to find those actual people. On this episode of Freedom Fast Lane, Ryan chats with Khierstyn Ross about how she’s used crowdfunding multiple times to not only fund the creation of a physical product but also to build an audience of people interested in the product. You’ll get some great ideas from this conversation. Crowdfunding is powerful but it’s not easy. Many people think that crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are no-brainer ways to raise money to start a company. But the reality is that for every successful crowdfunding campaign there are many that fail. It takes hard work, market research, and a great campaign strategy to get your brand off the ground using crowdfunding. Khierstyn Ross has learned her lessons the hard way and through that process has built a business responsible for over $1.2 million in crowdfunding success for her clients. On this episode Ryan picks her brain about the strategies and approaches that have worked well to build sustainable physical product brands, so be sure you listen. How crowdfunding can help you build your audience. One of the most difficult aspects of any business is the marketing. You’ve got to find effective and appealing ways to get your products in front of the people who are most likely to need and buy them. Khierstyn Ross has discovered that though they weren't originally intended for building an audience, crowdfunding platforms are excellent ways to find those raving fans. Just think about it: Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns are raising funds from people who are excited to see the product created so that THEY can use it. What better audience could you have? Khierstyn shares how she advises companies to make the most of the crowdfunding audience, on this episode. You’ve got that great email list. How can it help your crowdfunding campaign? When Ryan asked Khierstyn Ross how successful crowdfunding campaigns are using existing lists of customers or prospects she was quick to say that one of the biggest mistakes she sees is that though someone may have a large list, they often have let it go cold. In other words, they haven’t been staying in front of their list members often enough, providing good and helpful content all along. So when they suddenly show up in inboxes with an ask (like a crowdfunding campaign), people tend to view it unfavorably even though they did sign up to be on the list once upon a time. On this episode, Khierstyn shares the best ways to avoid that kind of response and get your list fired up about your campaign. Is a crowdfunding campaign a good option for your next physical product? What might it be like if you had all the money you needed to purchase, develop, brand, and establish your physical product line? Crowdfunding can do that for you. But you’ve got have the right product and the right approach. Khierstyn Ross has walked alongside many campaign managers to help them navigate the ins and outs of a successful product launch and on this episode she shares what she’s learned about good and bad products for crowdfunding, and how you can do your best to optimize your product line for a successful crowdfunding launch. Outline Of This Great Episode [0:05] Ryan’s introduction to this episode with Khierstyn Ross, crowdfunding expert. [2:25] How Khierstyn has gotten to be a great crowdfunding consultant and expert. [6:00] The types of products that do well in crowdfunding. [12:26] The elements that go into a good launch strategy. [18:23] What Khierstyn considers to be a successful campaign, and what should expectations be for a crowdfunding campaign? [24:04] The things you should be doing with your email list if you want to do a crowdfunding campaign. [29:58] Using crowdfunding to build an audience. [29:50] The step by step bootcamp we provide for you to build your business. Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: Start building your email list YESTERDAY. If you can gather a crowd of people who are excited about your products and brand, any crowdfunding campaign will be that much easier to make successful. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Create and use Facebook groups to invite people into a private access club where people can get swag, discounts, etc. - then use those people to promote the products as a street team. Connect With Today’s guest: Khierstyn Ross Website: http://www.crowdfundinguncut.com/ K(at)CrowdfundingUncut.com On Twitter On Facebook On LinkedIn Resources Mentioned On This Episode www.FreedomFastLane.com/bootcamp - get into the bootcamp training Kickstarter Indiegogo Pavlok The Freedom Journal Ravean Heated Jackets

This episode of Freedom Fast Lane we’re featuring something a bit different. It’s different because it’s not the typical type of episode we bring you. Normally Ryan chats with someone who is killing it in business or investing. But this episode is reversed, it’s an interview of Ryan from another podcast - The Start For Nothing Podcast. You’re going to learn a lot about Ryan, his background, what got him into business, how he started working toward true wealth building, and lots more. Be sure you take the time to get to know the man behind the Freedom Fast Lane brand. The difference between making money and being an entrepreneur. There are lots of people out there who can make money. And making money is not a bad thing. But there is a world of difference between making money and being an entrepreneur. A person who is only interested in making money typically does it any way they can. The product or service doesn’t matter to them, they just want to make money. But an entrepreneur is a person who is aiming at something bigger than themselves, looking to serve a specific niche market with products or services that make the end user's life truly better. On this episode, Ryan unpacks why he chose the entrepreneurial path as a better way forward. Who are you serving? What are their pain points? How can you meet them? When Ryan was asked how a person who has never run a business before could get started he had 3 simple questions. #1 - Who do you want to serve? #2 - What are their pain points? #2 - How can you meet the need they feel? Once you are able to answer those questions you will be able to come up with the right product or service and build a business. From there it depends on the execution of your plan in simple but effective ways. You can hear Ryan explain the process simply but with a good amount of detail on this episode. The biggest jumps in growth for you will come from attending live events. Both Ryan and the man who interviewed him for this episode - Andy Drish - believe that some of the greatest opportunities for personal growth and development come from attending live events. Not only is the content that is shared from the stage powerful but the energy and interaction between participants and presenters lend to a unique environment that spawns growth. Listen as the two chat about the importance of maximizing event attendance and find out more about the upcoming Freedom Fast Lane LIVE event in Austin Texas in December of 2016. Creating the best event possible while trying not to lose money. If you are not aware of the upcoming Freedom Fast Lane LIVE event you need to know that it’s an event created to be the event Ryan wants to attend. His thought is that if he creates the event that he’d want to go to, people who resonate with his approach and his message will naturally be drawn to the event as well. Ryan and his team have leveraged everything they can to put on the event with top experts in their respective fields with the goal of creating the best event possible without losing money. This is an event that’s not about profit - it’s about adding the most value possible to those who attend. If you want to attend FFLL this December, listen to this episode to find out more about what to expect and how you can attend. Outline Of This Great Episode [0:05] Ryan’s introduction to this episode: an interview he did on another podcast. [2:00] The upcoming event The Foundation is creating. [4:00] Why Ryan Moran has learned to think big and how it serves him. [7:17] Ryan’s trajectory into business beginning at the age of 5. [9:30] The difference between making money and being an entrepreneur. [11:43] How Ryan went from conservative Christian to angry agnostic and back to a seeker of truth. [16:30] The origin and development of the Freedom Fast Lane LIVE event. [23:04] The power of attending live events. [30:06] The first things to do in order to build a business from scratch. [37:37] How to discover the best channel for you to maximize for your business. [45:47] Ryan’’s summary and conclusion of the episode. Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: If you want to establish a business that will endure over the long haul ask yourself these three questions. Who are you serving? What are their pain points? How can you meet them? Answer those questions and take action based on your answers. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Think bigger than yourself. You’ve got to have a reason, a cause that you’re going for if you are going to truly meet needs and benefit the world. Resources Mentioned On This Episode The Start For Nothing Podcast www.TheSoftwareSummit.com - a free online virtual summit www.Facebook.com/RyanDanielMoran www.Amazon.com www.Jet.com www.FreedomFastLaneLive.com

Cameron Herold believes that it’s relatively simple to build a successful small business these days. He’s on record saying so many different times. The reason is that the technology and tools that exist make it a fairly straightforward process for anyone who is willing to learn how to put them to good use. But beyond that, to scale a business 100 times larger takes something special and Cameron is a pro at helping entrepreneurs figure out the pieces that make it possible. On this episode, Ryan speaks with Cameron about the things that most entrepreneurs miss when it comes to building a company that is able to scale - and Cameron unloads a boatload of tips for you. A level people will walk away from more pay in order to work for a better company. Most entrepreneurs who want to grow their business into the stratosphere don’t understand that in order to do so they have got to get the right, capable, proven, A-level players on their team. The objection is usually that the company simply doesn’t have the money to hire people of that caliber. Cameron Herold says that the A-level players can be attracted to your team if you create a better company. They will leave a higher salary to become part of something better that is going somewhere - and that’s where you can shine. Cameron gives his insights into what it takes to build that type of company culture and how you can go about finding and attracting those A-level players, on this episode. The leader’s job is to grow the people they are supporting. Many owners have it all wrong when it comes to carrying out the role of leadership over their company. They think that their job is to manage, to hold people accountable, but it’s not. The main job of any leader is to grow the people on the team. When the team members are able to carry more weight, make better decisions, and move the business forward without the leader having to call the shots, everything runs more smoothly and grows at an accelerated pace. Cameron Herold unpacks what that looks like on this episode of Freedom Fast Lane, so make sure you listen to get all the insights he has to share. How you can find A level players to bring onto your team. If you are committed to bringing A level players onto your business team you’ve got to be willing to do the work. And the work doesn’t start by putting an ad in the paper or scouring LinkedIn for candidates. The work starts by building a company culture that an A level team member would be willing and eager to join, even if you offer less money than they are making now. Cameron Herold shares how that happens in the companies he coaches and shows you how to begin taking the same kind of steps in your business, on this episode. Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016 can equip YOU to scale your business 100X The conversation Ryan has with Cameron Herold on this episode of Freedom Fast Lane is just one example of the kind of great content you’ll receive by attending Freedom Fast Lane LIVE in December of 2016. Cameron is only one of the speakers who will unload the business wisdom and skills that will help you get past your invisible ceiling and scale your business to stellar levels of profitability and success. But you won’t get in on the action if you don’t make plans to attend. Tickets are selling out fast so make sure you take the time right now to reserve your place at F2L2-2016. Outline Of This Great Episode [0:04] Ryan’s good news and bad news. [0:45] Who is Cameron Herold and why Ryan invited him to Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016. [3:19] Why Cameron says small businesses are not hard to build anymore. [6:33] Why scaling a business is all about the people you build the business on. [10:10] How Cameron attracts A level players and gets rid of C level players. [13:27] Why people will walk away from more play for a better company to work for. [15:41] The magic of making necessary meetings effective. [19:12] How Cameron creates a great team culture in remote teams. [24:18] What you should of if your brain doesn’t work in these kinds of structures. [30:55] How to find A players for your organization. [32:11] How does the organizational structure need to change to scale the business larger? [35:32] What Cameron will bring to Freedom Fast Lane LIVE 2016. Action Steps From This Episode FOR GETTING STARTED: Understand that if you leverage the technology and tools available today you can build a successful small business. It’s much easier than it’s ever been. You have to believe it’s possible and that you are able to do it. FOR GREATER SUCCESS: Begin building your team members rather than managing them. The leader’s job is to grow the people they are supporting, not hold them accountable. You need to hire people who hold themselves accountable. Connect With Today’s guest: Cameron Herold Website: http://www.cameronherold.com/ On Twitter On Facebook On LinkedIn Resources Mentioned On This Episode BOOK: Meetings Suck Genius Network Slack Asana BaseCamp Trello Strategic Coach Mastermind Talks