The Cliff Ravenscraft Show — Where Strategy Meets Soul

In this episode, I am joined my great friend, Mark Mason. We share a bit of an update about what happened with my workshop at Social Media Marketing World 2019 and we then transition into a conversation about how people end up getting invited into someone else's “inner circle.”  Let's Work Together:I mentor coaches, consultants and thought leaders through the transition from an unfulfilling day job to a profitable online business so that you can live the life of your dreams and do the work you feel most called to do in the world. Over the past decade, I have had the privilege and honor of working with folks like Michael Hyatt, Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, Ray Edwards, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller and thousands of others on the successful launch of their audio podcasts. The most exciting part of my work, with many of these folks, has been helping them create and build a profitable online business around their podcasting efforts. If you are ready to take your message, your business and your life to the next level, check out my Work With Me page to see how we can work together. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

This week's episode is simply a personal update. As I get ready to leave for Social Media Marketing world, I had a lot of projects to wrap up and didn't have a chance to prepare for a normal episode of the show. I simply wrote down a list of significant projects that I've been working on and decided to talk about those projects.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

In this episode, I am joined by my wife, Stephanie, to discuss five reasons why some people decide to give up on the pursuit of their dreams.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

In this episode, I talk about the paralyzing results of setting unrealistically high standards for what we produce, whether that be an online course, a live workshop, a conference or even a simple weekly podcast episode. Sometimes, we have limiting beliefs about what it actually takes to create something that adds extremely high value to others. In this episode, I simply pull three items from my journal that inspired me this week and show how this, alone, can create an incredible amount of value for my audience. Note: At the end of the episode, I mention that there are only four spots remaining in the very first Thriving Marriage Workshop. Click here To Register Now I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

We all experience fear and anxiety when we attempt to do something that we've never done before. However, we can't allow the fear of failing to keep us from pursuing the work that we know that we were meant to do. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the fear of failure and a number of beliefs about the value of failure that might just help you move forward in spite of your fears.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

My wife, Stephanie, joins me in this episode as we discuss seven of the most common marriage problems expressed by those who have been married for more than 10 years. More importantly, we share five principles that will help you experience MORE love, joy and satisfaction than when you first got married. Stephanie and I are hosting a Thriving Marriage Workshop in our home on April 4-6, 2109. If you would like to invest in taking your marriage to the next level, click here to register today.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

My friend, Chris, sent me an email that linked the the photo shared above. His email said… “Hi Cliff, I saw this post in my LinkedIn feed today. While I understand some of what he’s saying, i.e. entrepreneurship is hard, I just felt that parts of what he said don’t ring true. I’m curious to know what you think about what he says here. Agree, disagree or it depends? Have a good one, Chris” I clicked on the link in the email which took me to a post that Gary Vaynerchuck posted to his LinkedIn account. Here's what he wrote… “This is a picture of me. I'm catching up on some sleep on the floor of an airport between meetings. My videographer captured the picture. Now, don’t get me wrong … I’m not encouraging anyone to work to the point of burnout or exhaustion. I just want to share my truth and the lifestyle that I’m actually living. Here are a few points about entrepreneurship and starting your own business that I really want to make sure everyone understands: 1. It’s unbelievably lonely. 
 2. You have to deal with a lot of mental pressure and stress that comes with being the “last line of defense” at an organization. 
 3. You need to have the internal strength to deal with the judgement that the outside world deploys on you when (not if) you lose. 4. If you aspire to live a top 1% life aka finding your happiness (i.e. running a business that funds your life on your own terms), you're going to have to work hard and give up some leisure for that to happen … depending on your ambition. There are so many people who are going to get crushed over the next few years because they're starting companies, when they could've succeeded “within the system” at big companies. I implore you all to get real self-aware about who you are, and navigate your life around that. Not who you wish you were.” In this episode, I share my thoughts on Hard Work and Sacrifice and also my direct response to the photo and the words that Gary shared in his post.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

In this episode, I share some further thoughts on the idea of pre-validating your product. I felt this episode was especially needed after watching two different documentaries on the “Fyre Festival.” I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

In this episode, I talk about the value of validating your products or services before investing your time, effort and energy into the actual creation of those products or services. The main emphasis of this episode, however, is actually a daily affirmation that means a great deal to me. I will not focus on what I don’t want to have happen. Instead I am committed to focusing on what I do want to have happen.  In the episode, I share just how this affirmation applies to the the concept of my process for validating products and services.   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

In this episode, I share my thoughts and feelings about what I've read in the introduction and the first chapter of the book titled… “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” by Joseph Murphy Amazon Book Link: https://amzn.to/2RyFUzM Note: This episode is just a sample of the BONUS CONTENT that I'm producing in the companion podcast called The Audio Journal. You can get a lot of great additional, bonus, content, just like this, by subscribing to The Audio Journal at https://www.patreon.com/cliffravenscraft   I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.