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Are you wanting to start something in your life or business? This episode is about the power of starting ugly, then perfecting over time.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/029In this episode, Alex Sanfilippo and Chris Krimitsos talk through the idea of starting ugly when you're launching a product or service. If you're looking to get into business and want to launch the proper way, this episode explains how you can make this happen!Alex and Chris talk to entrepreneurs about the 7 steps for getting your idea into motion and launching your business.The most important thing you can do to become a successful entrepreneur is to start. You need to launch then focus on continuous improvement of your product or service! MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/029🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Resolutions don't work, goals without a plan are just dreams. This episode is about how to set achievable goals and how to think bigger when setting goals.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/028Paul Tompkins answers questions about setting goals and thinking bigger for your life. Below are the three main questions that Alex Sanfilippo asks Paul during this episode:1. What is your day to day action that gets you closer to your lifelong goals/ purpose? 2. How do you discover your goals and purpose and vision for your life? 3. How can we practically make 2020 a year of high achievement? If you're someone who has set goals or new years resolutions in the past or even this year in 2020, this episode is going to help you succeed in the new year while at the same time, helping you develop a bigger vision/mission for your life!MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/028🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Practical tips for get the most out of life and business so you enjoy it more.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/027Getting More out of Life and Business with Nathan IngramAlmost every business owner has this same struggle in common. It’s an ongoing battle between execution and strategy.Execution is the business that needs to be done to keep things moving.Strategy is how you grow your business.In business, execution always wins because (simply put) things always need to get done. At some point we all hit a wall when we focus on execution. It’s great that we’re getting things done, but at some point, we have to focus on the strategy.Nathan calls this the whirlwind. The whirlwind is the busyness of the day that we all struggle with. We always prioritize the things we want to do instead of the thing we need to do. The whirlwind will never go away and that’s okay. Because that is the day to day of our business.How to regain control of your life and business: make room for CEO time in your life! CEO time is time that you spend intentionally focused on strategy.Here's how to implement this:Get out of your normal environment. (Find a place that inspires you.)You cannot do strategy work around screens. (The secret to avoiding your phone while you’re focusing is to turn it off.)Get the ideas that in your head out on paper.Pick your top 3 things that have the biggest impact on your business and life. (Likely, they are not things that you’ll enjoy doing.)Break the goals into a step goal, break it into something you can accomplish in 2 hours.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/027🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Ready to start video marketing? Learn how to create the ideal video and the five videos every brand needs.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/026How do you get started sharing yourself in a video?How important is it for us to be transparent when sharing our story?5 types of video1. Positioning Video 2. Personality Video3. Product Video 4. Promotional Video 5. Proof VideoMORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/026🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

If you want to grow in your leadership abilities, you have to overcome your management mess.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/025In this episode, Alex Sanfilippo interviews Scott Miller on his book Management Mess to Leadership Success!Lead YourselfDemonstrate Humility – Humility has nothing to do with charisma or tone.“Humble people are more concerned with what is right than being right.” – Dr. CoveyEveryone has a mess - “Acknowledge your messes, show some humility and then make it safe for those around you to acknowledge their mess.”Lead OthersMake Time for Relationships - People are not the most valuable asset of a company; it is the relationships between the people that are the companies most valuable asset!Protect your team from urgencies – Differentiate what is urgent vs. what is important. You need to be a fire preventer, not a fire extinguisher. Be self-aware.Get ResultsCreate Vision – This is not the same as clarify your purpose, mission, and values. Set actionable and attainable goals. Your vision can change and grow with time. 93% of successful organizations end up with a different strategy than what they started out with. Great leaders are willing to change their minds. They are humble enough to realize that a different course of action may work better.The Importance of Character – If you don’t have strong character than nothing else matters. Your personal life and professional life are the same.“Focus on your character and people will follow you!”MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/025🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

How does spending less time on social media but still posting sound? This episode covers how to automate your social media posts!MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/024In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo talks with Kevan Lee. Kevan Lee is the VP of marketing at Buffer. Throughout this episode, Kevan answers the following questions:What are some ways that you continue to grow your engagement?What are some of the best ways to engage with your audience?How important is it to respond to DMs and @ mentions in a timely manner?Does responding quickly improve your engagement?Do you think it's important for people to focus on one or two platforms or should they be on all of them?What are your thoughts on people saying to focus less on the feed and more on the story on Instagram?In addition, Alex and Kevan talk about the rise of memes on social media and do some social media myth-busting and of course, talk about Buffer.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/024🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

The future of connection online is not what you may think. It's going to be created by niche online communities.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/023The Future of Online Community and Why it Matters with Gina BianchiniThroughout history all progress has come through the collaboration of small groups of people that are going deep to master something interesting together. This is the definition of community.The way things are today with big social media, this will no longer happen. The algorithm that big social media uses favors negativity and boosts it more than positivity. Because of this, we see a lot of negativity and hate in our feeds. As a result, we’re more isolated than ever before. It’s time for us to change this.The future of online community and connection is going to happen in niche communities, not on big social media. If you’re looking to progress in your life and in a community, you have to move away from big social media. If what you’re doing is bringing people together to accomplish something together, things are going to get done.Here are some questions that Gina answers throughout the episode:How can I build my own successful online community?How can you transition your following from big social media platforms to these smaller community platforms?What does the future of online community look like in 5 years?MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/023🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Looking for investors? This serial-entrepreneur explains how to attract and land investors.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/0224-Part Framework for Landing Investors with Entrepreneur Investor Ben ChatrawThroughout this entire episode, Ben shares his 4-part framework that he uses when looking at potential investments. The first and most important part of this is the person they are investing in, not just the product or service. (People make up more than 51% of the value.) As an investor, Ben says he wants confidence in the charter of the person that he is investing in.You can never eliminate risk, but Ben wants to work with people that have a plan for when these risks come into play. Money is not the most important part of getting a deal with an investor, there are more important elements that need to be considered.4-Part Framework for Landing Investors:#1. People#2. Opportunity#3. Context#4. DealMORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/022🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Entrepreneurs need more sleep - This episode explains how sleep helps you succeed more.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/021The Importance of Sleep and Why You Need More of It – with Drew KingSleep matters because it’s 1/3rd of our lives. We should take sleep VERY seriously. It’s 1/3rd of our lives. When most people think about a healthy lifestyle, they think about eating healthy foods and exercise. What may surprise people is that sleep is equivalent to the other two. The three go together. They are like a 3 spoke wheel, each spoke needs to be the same size or the wheel is not going to turn smoothly.The sweet spot is between 7 and 8 hours. People who are only getting 5 are not operating at their optimal level. (If you are getting less than 7, you’re more prone to getting sick. Sleep affects the majority of the organs in your body.)People who sleep less than 7 hours per day are 30% more at risk of becoming obese. Prolonged lack of quality sleep can lead to depression and anxiety. Routine and consistency is important. You cannot bank sleep. If you’re “averaging” 7, but it’s 4 one night and 9-10 the next night, that’s not healthy.Additional topics we cover:A list of things that you need to do in order to have a quality night sleep.A list of the main enemies of good sleep.A trick to get yourself to fall back asleep quicker when you wake up in the middle of the night.The 4 stages of sleep and what each does.How to diagnose sleep apnea.The goal is a healthy mind and healthy body. You cannot have this without a good night of sleep. Entrepreneurs needs to be on their game. You cannot do that without being on you’re a game. Sleep plays a bigger part of this than most people ever realize. For optimal efficiency, you need to get 7-8 hours of sleep.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/021🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)

Do you have a blog that you want to monetize? Here's how to turn your blog into a profitable business!MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/020Turning Your Blog into a Profitable Business with Elaine RauThis episode covers many questions on the topic of turning your blog into a business. Here is a list of the questions that Elaine and I cover in this episode.Is blogging dead?Should every business have a blog?What does it take to be a successful blogger? (What does it COST you?)Did you enroll in a course? Or get a coach? Where did you get help?How do you make/find the time to write content?What are some ways to get more traffic to your blog?What are some ways to monetize your blog?Always be trying new things. Find your direction – then go after it. Change it later but give it your all where you are today as you're trying new things.About Elaine Rau:Elaine Rau, founder of LadyBossBlogger.com has garnered a massive online audience of 170,000+ followers across all her social media channels in under 3 years.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/020🎁 Want 9 quick ways to level up as a podcast host, guest, or agency? Visit https://PodMatch.com/Free! (No signup required)