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"If I only knew then what I know now." Who hasn't had that thought? Since time travel is not yet an option, this week we'll examine something more practical:  What would your future self be asking you now? In this episode, I have 5 questions that can help you become the future self you want to be. [00:00] Intro [00:17] If you could go back in time to talk to your younger self, what would you say? [02:04] Discipline is Destiny (Ryan Holiday) [02:53] If we know what to do, why don't we change? [03:57] Change can happen in an instant [06:02] Read This or Die [06:53] Question 1: What is your average day like? [12:17] Question 2: Who do you spend the most time with? [16:42] Question 3: What is your fuel? [20:38] Question 4: What do you think about the most? [23:00] Question 5: What is the story of your life?   Links Read This or Die - Ray Edwards (Available for Pre-Order now!) Discipline is Destiny - Ryan Holiday Mind Your Mindset - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify, and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show.  Questions or Comments? Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Transcript and Video https://rayedwards.com/607

Learn how to overcome "The Resistance" - The things that are slowing your productivity, raising your anxiety, and ruining your carefully crafted work plan. Three simple, life-changing steps are waiting for you in this week's episode. [00:00] - What do I mean by "the resistance" (friction)[01:52] - Eliminate Self-Created Resistance [06:37] - Permission Based Resistance [11:16] - Externally Produced Resistance   Links TextExpander - If you have to type it more than once, templatize it The War of Art - by Steven Pressfield. I highly recommend you read this book (at least) once.   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/606

Is it possible to intentionally become the person you wish to be? The best version of yourself you can imagine? It's not only possible, it's how it's done...with intention, and commitment. This week, we'll talk about what it takes to become "the possible you". • [00:18] Abandoning resolutions • [00:51] Set impossible goals • [02:10] But, I don't know how to do that • [03:01] What you've been doing doesn't work • [04:25] You have to believe you deserve it • [05:54] Construct your new identity • [07:31] What is your identity? • [11:31] Operating as your future self • [13:50] Expect (and see) miracles • [16:40] About my DBS • [18:30] Mastermind meetings • [20:11] No amount of money will ... • [21:15] Some tasks to help you succeed Links - Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Hay House - Mind Your Mindset Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller - Dr. Joe Dispenza - The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/605

Have you ever tried to make a significant change in your life? Something that requires effort and commitment? Have you ever failed to achieve that change? Most of us would answer yes to that question (the honest people), but what if I told you there is a real reason why this happens? A universal truth that applies to any major change in your life, be it fitness, finance, productivity, etc. The fact is, you can't just "Dabble in Discipline", you must Move in Mastery. I'll explain exactly what I mean by that in this week's episode. • [00:12] We usually know what to do, but don't do what we know • [00:43] Dabbling in discipline • [02:12] How you do anything, is how you... • [03:25] So, what can you do about it? (Hustle mode) • [04:52] Productivity Porn • [05:14] The 80/20 Rule • [09:06] In summary... • [09:33] How to Move The Needle this weekend Links The Sales Page In A Weekend Challenge - This starts within hours of the release of this podcast, so if you're fortunate enough to be here early, get signed up now! You'll learn how to use the latest A.I. to generate the foundation of a good sales page, then how to go from good to GREAT - Get a high-performing, professional grade, money-making sales page completed this weekend! How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice. Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/604

Some say that YouTube is unfriendly territory for newcomers, but have you really missed the boat? Is it too late to build an income-generating channel? My guest this week, Sean Cannell, says "saturation is a myth". YouTube still rewards great content for those who have the right recipe...and he's got the facts, figures, and cases studies to back it up. Listen to this inspiring interview with someone who has over 1,000,000 subscribers, 100,000,000 video views, coauthored the book YouTube Secrets, and who has coached numerous clients in building their own, successful YouTube channels. [00:00] Who is Sean Cannell? [01:12] The dangers of comparison [04:30] YouTube Secrets [05:21] Psychology and Community [11:15] How did you grow your company? [20:00] Let's hear the vanity numbers [22:30] Is YouTube still the place to start? [31:35] It takes courage! Where do you get that? [41:45] How do we deal with negative people in our lives? [51:05] Saturation is a myth - Supply and Demand is real [57:58] How to find Sean  LINKS Think Media on YouTube - Start here for incredible free content to get things going Video Ranking Academy - Ready to level up? Join Sean Cannell's Video Ranking Academy. Use this private link to get the best price. YouTube Secrets- Get the brand new 2nd edition of this Must-Read book for any aspiring YouTuber. How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice. Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/603

Every year people make resolutions or set goals for the coming year. Most will abandon all these aspirations before the month of January is over. Why does this happen? Because their “resolutions” and “goals” were nothing but WISHES. And wishing doesn’t make it so. What makes things happen? DECISIONS and COMMITMENTS. In this episode, I'll give you 5 Decisions That Can MULTIPLY your RESULTS 10X This Year. [00:00] Intro- The problem with resolutions with goals [00:50] 1. DECIDE to learn from and value the past. Past especially the “FAILURES”. If you don’t have any failures from last year, you probably didn’t try anything very ambitious. And if you do have failures, don’t let that get you down. Because having failures means you have data from which you can learn. [01:17] 2. DECIDE to change your Emotional “Thermostat”. Raise your emotional standards. This ONE SINGLE DECISION can change your life. When you raise the vibration of energy you carry, you increase The amount of charisma and influence you possess, the respect you command, and the results you produce. [01:58] 3. DECIDE WHO you want to be in the future, and measure progress ruthlessly. To go where you’ve never been, you have to so things you’ve never done. To break the habit of being “just me” and seeking to be extraordinary. [02:30] 4. DECIDE to get Focused, Remove BLOCKS, and experience BOTH kinds of FLOW: ”Deep Flow” and “Recovery Flow” [05:39] 5. DECIDE to CLARIFY your values, your purpose, mission, vision, and goals so that all is in alignment , all can be Systemized, and all can be optimized. The Molders of Meaning and Life are the WORDS we use, and the STORIES we tell with these words - CHANGE YOUR WORDS, CHANGE YOUR WORLD. Links My Exclusive 3-Day Live Event - Are you tired of setting goals that you never seem to achieve? Are you ready to take your business to the next level, but not sure how to get there? Then join us for our exclusive three-day workshop in Spokane, Washington, where you'll learn how to design your destiny using our proven and tested method for clarifying, committing to, and constructing a plan for getting 10 times the results this year.   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/602

This week's episode was recorded Christmas morning, 2022. I wanted to have a comfortable, intimate setting to relay some positive thoughts and exercises for the new year, so I chose to record at my kitchen table. My premise is this: We can't be happy all the time, that's a delusion and an unrealistic expectation...BUT, we can have much less time being unhappy than we currently do - by a long shot. There are ways you can manage your emotions and get some control over what makes you joyful. As we head into 2023, I have an excellent journaling exercise that will help you do just that. [00:17] Intro - Planning my best year ever [00:58] Brain surgery update [01:18] Perception of problems [02:27] Being a rational optimist [03:14] Happiness from within [04:07] Realistic expectations [04:50] Be mindful of your thoughts [05:15] Your emotional "home base" [07:04] Get free of emotional addiction [07:32] The power of gratitude [08:37] Emotions are signals [10:32] Writing exercise [11:26] My Crisis of Confidence   Links Your Best Year Ever - Michael Hyatt   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/601

OpenAI's ChatGPT software is producing such impressive, original copy, it has many copywriters concerned for their future.  I understand the concern, but that doesn't change the fact that it's here, and it's getting better every day. Earlier this week I taught a class on how copywriters can use this new technology to increase their productivity to levels never before possible...To easily add 10k a month to their bottom line by serving more clients.  This class was seen by some as promoting the very tool that is out to get them. They were not happy with me.  I hope they eventually (quickly) realize that this tech is here to stay, and it can be an incredible tool for writers. Either use it to better your business, or let it roll over you. This week's audio was taken directly from that class. It's a live demonstration of the power of ChatGTP. In it, I give copywriters 10 ways to use this tech to generate more revenue (easily 10k a month) for their business. Enjoy. [00:00] Intro - The Controversial Class [01:07] The Death of Copywriting, or The Start of the Gold Rush [02:58] Realtime demonstration [07:44] A.I. can be your ally [18:21] 10 ways to make 10k [18:28] #1 Write Faster [19:18] #2 Start an Agency [19:40] #3 Write Sales Pages [19:54] #4 Ghostwrite Books [20:39] #5 Write Email Copy [21:03] #6 Write and Publish on Medium or Substack [21:15] #7 Improve Websites [21:52] #8 Create Youtube and Podcast scripts [22:05] #9 Write SEO Copy [22:27] #10 Write a Newsletter Links ChatGPT - Get your free account and start using this tool. Ray's Holiday Bundle -Get access to my Copy Academy Coaching Program for a record low price. This price includes access to my new A.I. training course for copywriters, as well as beta access to my upcoming A.I. copywriting app, and VIP tickets to our live event in Nashville next year (Summer 2023) How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://www.rayedwards.com/600

The entrepreneurial journey is full of highs and lows…and yes, I acknowledge that the same could be said of any job - BUT, it’s somehow different when you’re running the show. There is potential for higher highs, lower lows, and you're ultimately responsible for all of them. In this episode (taken from The Cliff Ravenscraft Show) Cliff and I discuss how to deal with this reality from the perspective of a business owner...How to achieve equanimity and maintain a positive attitude at least 99% of the time (nobody is perfect).   [00:18] Intro - Special episode with Cliff Ravenscraft [01:40] The messiness of the entrepreneurial journey - Avoiding burnout [05:59] A conversation with Cliff and Ray [09:22] Focusing on the right things [11:44] Entrepreneurial Isolation [12:42] Read this, or die [19:45] Have you ever felt your business wasn’t giving you the freedom you were looking for? [22:22] Where does joy come from [24:26] Cliff’s word of the day: Equanimity [33:08] Man’s search for meaning [36:00] Your mental “home base” [45:38] Handling the highs and lows [52:13] The cat comes out of the bag, live, online [55:52] The value of a coach [57:24] Cliff wraps it up   Links CliffRavenscraft.com - Cliff's home base Free The Dream Course - Cliff's flagship course that gives you the techniques, tools and strategies that will allow you to Live the Life of Your Dreams… TrainWithCliff.com - Find Cliff's commentary on Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning, here. Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl's must-read masterpiece Order My New Book On Amazon - Read This or Die!: Persuading Yourself to a Better Life   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get The Transcript https://rayedwards.com/599