The Art of Passive Income

Joining Mark this week are:Erik Peterson Mike ZainoScott BossmanTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share how their Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns performed this year. They also identify the areas for improvement and strategies they’ll implement to get better results next year.TIP OF THE WEEKScott Todd: Check out nash.io/payment. They will allow someone to pay you with a nash link that will convert it from bitcoin to cash for you and make it super simple. It is an easy way of taking bitcoin or crypto for your payments.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Pete Schmitt is a serial entrepreneur, computer scientist, and Land Geek. He grew up in Long Island, New York alongside his childhood friend Anthony Napodano who is also an entrepreneur and Land Geek partner. Anthony spent over 20 years as a teacher, principal, and district administrator in both New York and Arizona where he now resides with his family.  After working on Wall Street and for Corporate America, Pete decided that it was time to work for himself.  He started his first business in 2001 and with Anthony, he has created multiple successful businesses from the ground up. Michelle Davis was introduced to the mix by Pete whom she does bookkeeping for the last fifteen years. She is an entrepreneur who has successfully established and run multiple businesses over the past two decades. The dynamic trio teamed up in 2019 to form Landva4u, an administrative company that provides high-quality virtual assistants who specialize in the land business. Together they focus on building a reputable and successful business that provides exceptional VA services to a diverse clientele base. Their VA’s are trained using the Land Geek methodology and are capable of managing and executing all your business processes.Listen in as they discuss:Who is Landva4u?Roles that are most sought after in the Land Geek community.When is the right time to start scaling your business from a financial perspective?What makes a good client?Scott’s 30 to 1 ratio.Documenting and delegating tasks in your business.And, more!Be owners, don’t be workers in your business ~Pete SchmittTIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to stop working in the business, start working on the business; and not only that, Pete, Anthony & Michelle has been generous enough to give you 20% off on your first package. Go there and learn how life is going to be so much better, colors more vibrant and foods going to taste better when you start working on really important tasks, really important things in your businesses, and really drive revenue. Go to landva4u.com/thelandgeek.Scott: Check out remoteworkly.co, this is a synchronize video meeting you’re going to have with your team. You want to send them a message, you want to do a screen share, you want to do whatever you just go in there and put your message in there then they can reply back like giving meeting updates, etc. I can do it Sunday, Monday whenever I want. I think this is a better platform.Pete: One book I love is Atomic Habits by James Clear, it’s so good because it really teaches you to look at what you’re doing on a daily basis and try to focus on where your built habits determining whether they’re good habits or if not good habits try to figure out a way to break that habit. It really reduces to the smallest subset. The book really does an amazing way, it has a way of looking at all of the habits.Anthony: I also have a book that almost compliments the Atomic Habits, it’s called What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith. A little old book but something you can read. Instead, you focus on processes, you focus on 20 habits that are more transactional and relational that will make you more effective in those processes, and if you’re into leveling up which is the Land Geek Businesses is so much about, it’s about leveling up and you have to change if you’re going to get there. It’s these habits that you’re going to constantly tweak to get you better to make you more reflective and give you the next set of exercises so you can prepare your business for greater success.Michelle: My tip is Tax Evasion is a crime, Tax Avoidance is not. What I mean by that is, as business owners we need to get into doing tax planning and not just at the end of the year when you see how much taxes you’re going to pay, scrambling to it to evade them. Tax Evasion is a crime, Tax Avoidance is not. Get to tax planning, it’s important. Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonMike ZainoTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss some significant marketing mistakes they’ve seen in the land industry among their clients and coaching students. They also provide guidelines and effective marketing strategies to create growth for your land business.TIP OF THE WEEKErik: If you have some downtime, Ready Player Two was released on audible. Go grab it and take a listen and if you haven’t listened to Ready Player One, you’ve got to start there.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Jeff Anzalone is a periodontist who specializes in the treatment of the gums and bone supporting the teeth, minimally invasive tooth extractions, and in the placement of dental implants. He is a native of Northeast Louisiana and has opened up his periodontal practice in his home town of Monroe in 2006.As a solo practitioner, Jeff was worried about not having a source of income if something should happen to him. He also owed close to $300,000 in student loans along with other debts. These concerns caused him to look into his financial future and sought other means to generate additional income. He learned to build many streams of passive income and after seven years he was debt-free. Jeff became passionate about sharing his debt-free journey, the strategies he learned, and basic investing principles with other doctors and high-income professionals. This resulted in the creation of his business Debt Free Doctor.  His goal is to teach everything he learned along the way to help others reach financial freedom much quicker than you’d ever thought possible.Listen in as they discuss:What led Jeff to began real estate investingHis real estate experienceHow did he recover from a major investment failureHelping doctors to create a plan to achieve financial freedomAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to check out debtfreedr.com, there is a lot in here.Scott: If you want to have your profile look good like on Facebook, check out mindyourbanners.com and you can get pretty images out there for your banner.Jeff: This advice helps me along the way when I talk to people about Real Estate or syndications and you kind of had questions like “What are you talking about, I’m not really sure” unless I can’t explain it to a fifth-grader, don’t do it. Whatever it is, if you’re not comfortable with it, you don’t know then you don’t have business to do that. If you don’t know what you’re getting in to, then don’t do it. I put educational articles on my site at debtfreedr.com to help."Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?"

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share what their plans are for this year’s Thanksgiving holiday. They also talk about the things they are most grateful for, as a result of their accomplishments in their businesses.TIP OF THE WEEKScott Todd: I got a Mike Zaino quote and a tip of the week. Don’t get yourself sick with Covid. Go to the COVID Risk Map, and eat a turkey leg like Erik Peterson. Put on a mask, eat good when you eat outside and use the COVID Risk Map. If it’s too risky, don’t go. If you do go, eat a turkey leg like Erik Peterson’s style.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Ken Keis is the foremost global authority of behavioral assessment strategies and processes. He is an expert in leadership, purpose and wellness. He is known internationally as an author and has authored over 4 million words of content including 500 articles, four books and a dozen assessments. He is the present CEO of a Consulting Resource Group International which has served thousands of companies, associations, industry groups and leaders in over 30 countries.Ken’s personal and professional development works have reached tens of thousands and received endorsements from renowned leaders such as Kenneth Blanchard, Les Hewitt, and Jim Kouzes. Today, Ken’s passion remains leading others to experience the same clarity and joy he did by creating a life of purpose and empowering leaders to empower others.Listen in as they discuss:Finding your purposeDiscovering your strengths, preferences and competenciesUnderstanding self through self-assessmentAnd, more!The reality is that majority of people are miserable or they don't like what they're doing and so the first step is that if you don't have a purpose then your purpose is to find your purpose. ~Ken KeisTIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more about Ken Keis at crgleader.com, there is a plethora of information out there.Scott: If you ever want to send a self-destructive message, check out burn.link. You can compose a self-destructive message there. No one will see that message, not even your staff. It’s encrypted.Ken: The gift is my full book The Quest for Purpose book at kenkeis.com/land and my tip is the number one top performer has clarity. Commit to doing the work whatever it is so you can get clear wherever you are and just begin the process, and do the work to get to know yourself. Just work on yourself, read the book and it’s all outlined there about finding your purpose."Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?"

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanMike ZainoErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss the topic at hand while identifying ways in which you can offer a bonus to your VAs, especially for those residing in countries with different cultures and customs.  They also discuss the factors that will determine the bonus their VAs will receive as a token of appreciation for their contribution to their business.TIP OF THE WEEKScott Bossman: My tip of the week is a book called The Second Mountain by David Brooks. I highly recommend it. It's all about the individual, the ego. Reaching out with these goals in our lives: career lives, family lives; Second Mountain is all about community, it's all about giving, it's all about getting to the point of life where you're not the most important person.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Melanie’s love for tax lien investment started approximately twelve years ago. Having no prior knowledge of tax lien investing, she started from the ground floor and built her way up by educating herself in every area of the tax lien investing process. Today she manages the daily operations of her own tax lien company, portfolio management, and portfolio consulting. She has been investing, educating, and assisting clients in becoming successful in the tax lien investing industry for over 10 years. Her commitment to her relationships and client successes are the drive behind her company’s foundation.She has been able to implement a strategy within the investment vehicle that allows investors to maximize their ROI and compound their interest. Her integrity, business ethics, and natural compassion for helping people to become successful have been proven over and over by the success of her clients. She has a hands-on approach that will truly prove her dedication and passion behind the client’s success. Listen in as they discuss:The tax lien investing processThe tax lien investing strategyCreating water flow and cash flowAnd, more!Melanie also shares the worst advice she has seen or hear given in tax lien investing. Tune in now to hear more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Tax Lean Investing at taxlienwealthsolutions.com.Scott: My tip is for zoom meetings, check out zoommeetingbackgrounds.com.Melanie: The book called How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie taught me how to be a good leader; there’s something that I think in business that sometimes as CEOs from big companies we forget that everybody is human, we forget the accountability part. My biggest success is where I have been accountable for my mistake and being able to grow and learn from my mistake. So I learn and grow from them. The most important thing is to make people feel important and I think as a leader that’s the important thing to do.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want? 

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss if lands that are bought at a discounted price and marked up to make a profit is an insult to landowners. The Land Geeks also share some of their success stories when they purchased land at a discounted price from landowners. TIP OF THE WEEKScott Todd: The tip is pretty familiar, like Loom. If you're not familiar with Loom, it's a Chrome Plugin that will allow you to record a screen, like screen videos. It's cool, it's free but if you want to use HD quality it's like $10 a month. Lately, I haven't been using Loom for a long time, I've been using Zoom and you can use Zoom for free, and I also use flick.io for other things like videos. But for quick videos, I just want to share my screen with and not trying to make it long, like just want to share with a VA something I have a Vimeo account. Vimeo came out with a chrome plugin that basically does what Loom does. What I really like about the Vimeo plugin is that you hit the play button to record the screen and automatically it puts right into your Vimeo account. It shares with you the link right there on the screen. Usually, how I do it I would record it in Zoom on my computer, upload it into my Dropbox and share the link that way or put it in my Vimeo account. It's free for standard recording, if you want HD recording you got to have like $9 account.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Dane Maxwell is an author, and entrepreneur who is fueled by a blazing passion for helping others to succeed in their business. By age twenty-two, he had created over sixteen different businesses, and even though most of them failed, he is able to enjoy a lucrative passive income from five of them today. He has also built a multi-million dollar software company and has created over fifteen multimillionaires from his training programs. His business has provided him the benefit of never having to work a day again in his life. Today he enjoys singing while running his favorite project, The Foundation, which is like an institution for online entrepreneurs.Listen in as they discuss:Self-preservation strategyHumility as an action in businessFinding clear customersFiguring out clear resultsImplementing a clear mechanismDane also discussed his three beliefs which are freedom of self-first, freedom of finances second and freedom of expression through every layer third.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more about Dane Maxwell at startfromzero.com.Scott: Check out fireflies.ai; basically, this links in to your zoom account and automatically transcribes your zoom calls for you.Dane: In the book there’s seven learning adventures; the first, are the three little rocks. Once you put the three little rocks in your pocket then you’re ready for the other six adventures. I wrote this book for the heart of the Entrepreneurs that they could just build thriving businesses. The second rock is the tip that I would give, it is called The Cardinal Rule of Successful Entrepreneurship. Literally, we don’t get to decide what works.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?