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Rennie Curran learned early on that you are just one relationship away from changing your entire life. Rennie is a former award-winning professional athlete, keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Game Changer Coaching.His experiences of overcoming many obstacles to reach his dreams led to him becoming recently inducted into the Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame. Through values of faith, perseverance, and discipline Rennie was able to successfully become an entrepreneur by building his personal brand.Let’s jump right into the conversation with one of the greats, on his views on talent versus skill when it comes to finding success.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 04:48] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest Rennie Curran CEO, entrepreneur, speaker, and coach Former NFL player Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking Rennie gives some background on his story Moved to Atlanta as a kid Parents from Liberia  Mom as a nurse, Dad as an entrepreneur  Going through his dad’s loss of business  [04:49 - 09:05] Focus on the Things You Can Control Rennie talks about what his family had to go through  Dad went into a designer shoe repair  Living in the suburbs but pay-check to pay-check Getting support from the community  Rennie shares his thoughts going into football More than just football The opportunity to do great things Focus on what YOU can control [09:06 - 16:07] The Difference Between Skill and Talent Rennie shares his views  You can have all the talent, but be lacking necessary skills Examples Building skills with humility  Never get complacent  Rennie talks about seeing people not making it  Left behind by people who work on skill  To make it you need talent, to stay there you need skill The importance of pushing yourself How Rennie needed to push himself to make it A word from our sponsor [16:08 - 21:44] Transitioning from Your Highest Point Rennie talks about his transition from the NFL Redefining self-worth and success Lessons learned from playing  Continuing to become the best person you can The transition process Finding books and starting the education process Sitting down with business leaders Creating your own opportunities [21:45 - 34:03] Closing Segment Who you know or what you know? Only one relationship from my entire life changing Attracting the right people  Rennie’s advice to building relationships Just speak to people  Not just networking with titles Rennie’s networking story  ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to reach out to Rennie Links below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “I went to my coach and he said, ‘Rennie, I want you to focus on what YOU can control,’ and that’s something I never forgot.” - Rennie Curran“You can have all the talent and ability in the world… but if you don’t have the skill to diagnose a play, or recognize formations, and have the understanding and the knowledge, you’re just gonna be wasted potential.” - Rennie Curran“I’m only one relationship away from my entire life changing.” - Rennie CurranResources Mentioned: Free Agent: The Intangible Assets for Overcoming Adversity and Times of TransitionConnect with Rennie on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Visit https://renniecurran.com/ to learn more. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new audio-based social media platform, Clubhouse, has taken 2021 by storm. But does it live up to the hype, or is it a total waste of time?Travis and Eric break it down in this episode.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Priemer, author of the Bestselling book, Sell The Way You Buy, Joel Marion, co-founder and CMO of BioTrust Nutrition, and Grant Cardone, real estate investor and sales trainer, share the secrets to becoming a sales superstar!Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have different definitions of success, but in the end, we all have the ability to reach our highest potential. Today’s guests Dr. Shawn Dill and Dr. Lacey Book, the ‘small business superheroes’, and creators of the Black Diamond Club, believe that with discipline and focus, anyone can find success.Shawn is the CEO of The Specific Chiropractic Center while Lacey is on the way to becoming Board Certified in Chiropractic Pediatrics. Both Shawn and Lacey have a passion for impacting the community and reaching people all over the world in the service industry to go out and do the same.  Let’s dive in and learn more about how this power couple went from one business to scaling to nine!Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:32] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest Shawn and Lacey Supporting small businesses Black Diamond Community Authors of None of Your Business Lacey’s background  Working multiple jobs as a teen  Hard work ethic and do it yourself culture Born and raised in Silicon Valley Shawn’s background  Started as a shoe shiner in a country club Inspired to find out why these people could afford this lifestyle Always taking care of the people who serve you  [06:33 - 15:10] The Entrepreneur Bubbling up Inside You Lacey continues her story  Teller at a bank  Wondering what to do next Getting an opportunity to work for someone in chiropractics  Shawn’s trajectory  Graduating from chiropractics  How Shawn and Lacey’s partnership began  Meeting Shawn as a teacher in Lacey’s school  Mentorship in being a chiropractor and a business owner Started working for Shawn  Married and began several businesses  Shawn’s perspective  A word from our sponsor [15:11 - 23:35] From One Business to Nine Lacey talks about starting the first business A partnership like a marriage  The formation of the foundation  Building momentum to scale other businesses Taking the model from the Chiropractic center and posting it to other businesses Approached by others about the model  The open door for coaching A supportive group for creating businesses Connections leading to three other businesses  Lessons learned from the experience  Perception is everything  What you believe is what you can achieve  How None of Your Business came into play  Being told you need to write a book  Helping service providers become business owners  The Black Diamond Club Getting the greatest providers together  Embracing the concept of marketing and selling  Making a bigger impact  Celebrating wins and supporting during losses [23:36 - 31:37] Closing Segment Who you know or what you know? Shawn talks about the importance of who you know and how people like you  Developing relationships ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to reach out to Shawn and Lacey  Links below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “What I’ve learned about entrepreneurship and having an entrepreneurial spirit, is that sometimes you don’t even realize that it’s bubbling up inside you.” - Dr. Lacey Book“Everybody learns how to do their craft but they don’t learn how to be a business owner.” - Dr. Lacey Book“Just knowing somebody, just having their number in your phone, really isn’t going to do a lot for you unless you develop the relationship. If you have the relationship - to me that’s what matters most.” - Dr. Shawn DillResources Mentioned: None of Your Business  Book Yourself Solid Connect with Dr. Shawn on Instagram and Facebook. Connect with Dr. Lacey on Instagram and Facebook. Visit both on https://shawnandlacey.com/ or https://www.blackdiamondgroup.com/ to learn more.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Castrina is an active business owner and serial entrepreneur. He started my first company at the age of 23 and has never stopped since! After starting more than 15 successful companies he began to teach entrepreneurship as an authority. With his book, 8 Unbreakable Rules for Start-Up Success and podcast The 10 Minute Entrepreneur, his mission is to equip current and future entrepreneurs for success. Let’s dive straight into the episode and learn how you can find success by doing something as simple as starting a service business.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 04:21] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest Sean Castrina Author and entrepreneur Sean give some background into his life  Grew up in Virginia with a hard work ethic Athletic through school  ‘Average but energetic’ Working at the things you’re good at  [04:22 - 18:52] Massive Success in Simple Service Companies  How to know what to focus on developing  The things that came easy to us  What do people say that you’re good at  Our skill sets are limited - find what you’re a 7 or 10 at Sean shares his life from college forward Got a degree, job, then married  You never have job security  Never wanting to be dependent on others for a career  Sean’s venture into business Starting with service companies Copy and pasting the working model  Where to put your resources/capital  Solve a problem, fill a need, satisfy a desire, build a following  Looking for the areas people aren’t in yet  Example from Sean  Selling a successful blueprint  Making something faster and better  There are countless needs to be met Never started something over $10,000   Using your superpower and partnering with others Examples of needs that can be serviced  A word from our sponsor [18:53 - 30:56] Closing Segment Who you know or what you know? What you know helps you not be dependent on others  Who you know gets you further and faster  How connections affected Sean  The first book would never have happened How Sean connects with quality people Praying for people that will advance you  Building a network within your space - your ecosystem The snowball effect  An action step to take to find success in connections Reach out to people who are bigger and better than you Become the person who can advance others ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to reach out to Sean Links below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “We’re not gifted in as many areas as we think we are… I’m good at this one thing so let’s put in our sizable amount of energy into it and develop it.” - Sean Castrina“Faster and better makes a lot of money…” - Sean Castrina “I’ve never spent more than $10,000 on a start-up yet and I have had three 7-figure businesses.” - Sean Castrina“Every month try to reach out to someone who is bigger and better than you.” - Sean CastrinaResources Mentioned: 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Start-Up Success The 10 Minute Entrepreneur Connect with Sean on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Visit https://seancastrina.com/ to learn more.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyCheck out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bedros Keuilian founder of Fit Body Bootcamp and author of Man Up, Jay Papasan co-author of The One Thing, and Elena Cardone from the G&E Show talk about how to have the right mindset in this mashup episode of Build Your Network with your host Travis Chappell. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyCheck out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Cavouto has "the best-kept secret" behind Fortune 500 executive personalities of multi-billion dollar brands like Microsoft, Paychex, and Pandora. Nick is an entrepreneur, speaker, and mentor who uses his world-renown expertise in personal branding to transform experts into thought leaders and mentor entrepreneurs on how to dominate the “attention currency” of their audience.His work has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs earn over 1.5+ billion digital impressions online, 500,000+ leads, and $60M+ dollars in revenue. You’ll find him featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Gary Vaynerchuk’s blog.Needless to say, with such an impressive resume, I’m excited to jump right into the episode and learn Nick’s pillars of personal branding! Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 06:48] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest Nick Cavouto Mentors entrepreneurs  Personal brand expert  Transformational leadership Visit travischappell.com/makemypodcast Nick gives us some background on himself Dad was a drug dealer before he was born  Entrepreneur family  Oscillation in emotional family dynamics Facing both wide acceptance and rejection while young  Nick’s time in school Positive view of grade school The ability to be yourself The struggle of making decisions in college Finished college in his 20’s [06:49 - 11:56] The Spirituality of Business Nick talks about beginning to find purpose  Starting to work for a non-profit organization The opportunity for leadership and management  Nick talks about his time going back to finish college The addition of responsibilities at home The journey to now Disappointment with the non-profit organization Applied for a Fortune500 Left the Fortune500 and started an agency Picking up spirituality again with a different perspective  Mentoring entrepreneurs now [11:57 - 17:54] Why Personal Branding Nick talks through the emergence of personal branding The repeated history  The future of personal branding is here The miss of not thinking about new technologies Brand always wins Figure out the major differentiator  Personal branding solves the puzzle of dropping prices People do business with people who they trust A word from our sponsors [17:55 - 24:26] The Pillars Personal Branding Nick talks through action steps to get started People buy you not a product Story, Energy, Magic Your story Who you are and what happened  Relatable and transparent Your energy Do you fill people’s bucket, or draw from it Your magic Your unfair advantage  The first 3 of 7 key steps to personal branding 1. Your personal story  2. Platform - audio, video, our written? 3. Positioning  Where to get the rest of the 7 steps Links below The importance of positioning  Your differentiation  Communicating your superpower Core thesis  Your ‘flex’ [24:27 - 30:19] Closing Segment Who you know or what you know? The segway of who you know provides context on who knows you People’s perception of view  Nick’s top tips to building relationships Content builds relationships Relationships build trusts  Trust drives revenue Building relationships is foundational to building success ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to reach out to Nick Links below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “My focus today is around mentoring entrepreneurs, allowing them to see that authenticity and connection is the ultimate currency in business.” - Nick Cavouto“What’s really going to differentiate you, what’s gonna make you different? It’s going to come down to your personal brand.” - Nick Cavouto“People are not buying a product, they’re buying you.” - Nick CavoutoResources Mentioned: Nick Cavouto Mentorship VIPConnect with Nick on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Visit https://www.nickcavuoto.com/ to learn more about the pillars of personal branding.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re in the real estate space, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Ragusa. Andrew is a Real Estate Investor, Property Manager, and Sales Coach. He is the CEO/Broker for Remi Realty and Managing Partner of Realty Success Coaching.Andrew has spoken on numerous podcasts, tv and radio shows, and has been featured in several magazines and now, he shares his experience, helping people find success through passive income and brokering private equity funds that generate massive returns for investors.Look forward to tuning in and learning more about growing sales and real estate success with our guest, Andrew Ragusa.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 04:57] Opening Segment  Sponsored ad I introduce today’s guest Andrew Ragusa Real Estate broker  Growing private equity funds Flips for lump sum returns  Andrew gives us some background on himself Grew up in Brooklyn Dad is an entrepreneur  Mom became the VP of a hospital  Went to college out of pressure Andrew’s advice to people thinking about college The value of learning specific skills  General Degrees may not do you any good  [04:58 - 15:56] Finding Success in Real Estate Andrew shares his transition out of the workforce  Started in the Health field  Got passed up on decisions  Quit and started into real estate  First years in real estate Started spending on ads first 8 sales in the first year  Playing catch up with the credit card for a while Building a good database of clients  Andrew’s top lessons learned in real estate and sales Bring a high standard of ethics to the table Do the right thing for the customer BE, DO, HAVE  A word from our sponsor [15:57 - 20:51] Assets for Opportunity Andrew talks about transparency in sales Opening up MLS Andrew shares about his coaching platform  What’s included in the program Links below How Andrew started getting into flipping Giving agents another stream of income Taking investor capital and putting the difference High investor return [20:52 - 22:54] Closing Segment ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to reach out to Andrew Links below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “I had built such a great database of clients where I’m starting now to get so much referral work… it was almost just like I kept reinvesting in myself throughout the entire way.” - Andrew Ragusa“If you can bring to the table a good and high standard of ethical behavior, you can be SO successful… just be the best version of yourself.” - Andrew Ragusa“You can have the mindset of success at any point… It’s up to you to decide when you want to be successful.” - Andrew RagusaResources Mentioned: Assets for OpportunityConnect with Andrew on Instagram and LinkedIn. Visit https://www.realtysuccesscoaching.com to learn more.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices