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Mark C. Winters ~ Founder at Rocket Fuel ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   A few months back we interviewed a guy by the name of Gino Wickman. Gino is the author of the famous book ‘Traction’, and as I sometimes do, I asked Gino if he knew anyone that would be good to interview for our show. Gino said ‘Yes!’ and introduced me to today’s guest. His name is Mark C. Winters and he is Gino’s partner and co-author of the book ‘Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What you Want for Your Business.’   Mark C. Winters is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of entrepreneurial leadership experience delivering a high level of success. His experience in companies ranges from multi-billion dollar global enterprises like Procter & Gamble, and British Petroleum, to raw startups originally drawn up on a napkin. This diverse background enables him to identify and apply patterns of success for virtually any business scenario.   Mark is known for pursuing business opportunities related to technology and systems that enable the optimization of human athletic performance, with a special interest in pattern recognition and scoring methodologies. Mark’s passion is helping entrepreneurs get unstuck so they can expand their freedom. Mark’s talent for introducing just the right combination of perspective and process sparks teams to start moving, move faster, or begin moving in the proper direction – with clarity. 02:20 Who is Mark C. Winters? 04:49 Mark’s Entrepreneurial Journey 09:35 Choosing Your First Business 25:54 Experiencing Failure 37:00 Rocket Fuel 39:00 Visionaries vs Integrators 50:48 Human Optimization 58:24 High-Level Networking 59:28 Where To Find Mark Contact Info:   Mark’s Book: Rocket Fuel: The one essential combination that will get you more of what you want from your business  https://www.markcwinters.com/ https://www.rocketfuelnow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcwinters/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkCWinters/featured   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/mark-winters Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

Today we have a very special episode for you. Recently, a couple good friends and I decided to travel to the south of Mexico for a 7-Day Darkroom Retreat!  What is a Darkroom Retreat you say?  Good question, because just a couple months ago, I had no idea myself. I was listening to a podcast a friend recommended about this guy who also did a Darkroom Retreat. Basically, it is 7-days in complete darkness and isolation designed for deep reflection, meditation, visualization, visioning, and diving into the depths of our mind!  Monks and native tribes all around the world have been using this type of practice for thousands of years and it is uniformly considered to be a technique that can help people overcome trauma, psychosis, understand vision quests, challenge themselves, deepen their spiritual practice, and understand the inner workings of their psyche, and universe better.    It was no small feet, and all of us that went met challenges that we didn’t expect. We did, however, want to do this Darkroom Retreat a little differently than others of the past. We brought along a top-of-the-line brain scanner that reports a direct measurement of our brain functioning including the EEG brainwave patterns, our brain reactiveness, coherence, cognitive processing & abilities, our visual control, heart rate variability, & the functioning of our autonomic nervous system. This also includes the different frequencies of our alpha, beta, theta, & delta brainwaves, & the synchronization of your brain and heart frequencies.  This machine read the health of our brains before we went into the darkness, and how the darkness affected our brains through the process. What were the results you ask. Well they are pretty amazing, and you’re going to have to listen to the podcast to find out!  We’ll see ya on the other side!         13:04 Brain Scanning Before Entering the Darkroom    16:09 The Days Before the Darkroom     20:05 Entering the Darkroom!    28:33 Darkroom & Improving Sleep    30:34 Day 2 in the Darkroom - Insights & Imaginary Conversations    32:39 The Island Theory    35:43 Moving From Light to Darkness Our Entire Lives    38:40 Day 3 in the Darkroom - Visualizations Begin    57:30 What Do We Really Need When We Lose Sight? 1:08:24 Day 4 in the Darkroom - Meeting God and Dark Spirits 1:09:55 Using the Bathroom in the Darkroom  1:25:23 Expressing to the World What is Inside of You 1:29:37 Day 5 in the Darkroom - The Purge 1:41:50 Day 6 & 7 - Everything Coming Full Circle 1:53:44 The Biggest Epiphany of All  1:56:47 Emerging From the Darkroom  2:02:48 My Biometrics While in the Darkroom 2:04:31 Brain Scan Results of the Darkroom  2:13:41 Random Q&A   Honorable Mentions & Contact Info:   Aubrey Marcus’ Podcast Episode About the Darkroom: https://www.aubreymarcus.com/blogs/aubrey-marcus-podcast/sss   Leon J. Hendrix’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvRcHO5jJ_JKcekLacLMuQ   Get Shit Done Live: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/getshitdonelive   More Information on Brain Scanning: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/brainscan   Dr. Davis Brockenshire - Innovative Health Solutions https://innovativehealthdrs.com/     Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/darkroom Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po

Veena Sidhu ~ Founder at Dream Catcher Enterprise ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Have you ever seen someone walk in the room and just by their charisma, and their energy they captivate everyone else. I once heard about the International Grammy Award winning singer Rihanna. People said even when she was young she would just walk in a room, and she would captivate everyone. When I see someone like that, my first thought is, ‘Who is that person? and “How can I meet them.? I know for many people it can be kind of intimidating to attempt to connect with that person that everyone is noticing, but for me my mindset is, “I want to understand the charisma that person has, and I want to put that person in my friend circle.’   Today’s guest is that person. I first noticed her at a business conference on an island in Croatia full of very successful entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. There were a couple hundred people there, and her charisma seemed to be everywhere. I thought to myself, who is that person, and I want to meet her!” and so I did. Not surprisingly she turned out to be a powerhouse entrepreneur, and one of the most successful women I have ever met. Her name is Veena Sidhu, and she is currently the founder of Dream Catcher Enterprise, where her company helps 7-figure businesses scale to 8-figures and beyond through systems, processes, and marketing, but that is really just scratching the surface of who she is.    Throughout her career, Veena spent a significant amount of time working with and building Mindvalley, one of the world’s largest personal-development companies. There Veena was the co-founder and CEO of Mindvalley’s external affiliates and partnerships startup, which grew from $250k a year to $2.5 million in the first year, and $4 million in the second year. Her third year at the company she was made Senior Partner of Mindvalley group of companies, and led as Director of Sales and Publishing.   She also helped launch its former course platform — Mindvalley Academy, and oversaw operations of multiple other teams including Content Marketing, Course Creation, Technology, Apps, and Events. Vishen Lakhiana, the founder of Mindvalley said “Veena is one of the singular best people he brought into the company!”   Currently, in addition to running Dream Catcher Enterprise, Veena works with the government of Malaysia on multiple projects.   02:20  Who is Veena Sidhu? 04:49  Working With Mindvalley 07:08 Choosing Joy 17:21 Changing Habits 20:02 Changing Your Mindset 24:25 Veena on Her Passion & Energy 30:02 The Impact of 2020 35:03 Never Burn Bridges 41:46 Why Self-Education is Vital For Entrepreneurs 50:46 Daily Routines 56:22 Final Tips 58:11 Where To Find Veena     Contact Info: https://www.veenasidhu.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/veena-sidhu Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

Thanh Pham ~ Founder at Asian Efficiency ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Today, we have a friend Thanh Pham joining the podcast. Thanh is known as one of the top productivity experts in the world. In this interview, Thanh and I nerd out on all his top-productivity techniques.    Thanh is the founder of Asian Efficiency, and the host of The Productivity Show that he runs with his partner Brooks. On The Productivity Show, they have over 300 episodes, 9 million downloads in total, and around 200,000 downloads per month. Now he's been named as one of the top thought leaders in the productivity industry.    Thanh teaches workshops all over the world. In the past 10 years, he's helped approximately 15,000 people become more productive from workshops, online training, and courses. During the interview, we talk about Thanh’s daily routine, his weekly planning, his work-life balance, how he created his own system for productivity, some of the productivity tactics that actually make him less productive, which ironically, maybe not so ironically make me less productive as well. Thanh and I discuss his Rule-of-Three, why he does more short-term planning, instead of long term planning, and we talk about the number one thing that helps people become super productive.   Anybody can learn something from this interview!        02:12  Who is Thanh Pham?      03:30  Asian Efficiency      07:00  Thanh’s Entrepreneurial Journey      09:50  Productivity Hacks That Decreased Productivity      14:42  Why Sleep & Recovery are Trending       17:20  Sleeping Habits       26:11  The Power of Staycations      30:58  Digital Detoxing Tips      35:00  Thanh’s Personal Productivity System      44:02  Short-term Planning vs Long-term Planning      48:20  How To Prioritize      52:05  Achieving Work/Life Balance 01:04:13  Changes in Productivity Strategies 01:14:18  Where to Find Thanh Contact Info: https://www.asianefficiency.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/thanh-pham Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

David Hauser ~ Founder of GrassHopper.com ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   On the mic today we are joined by an individual who sold the company he and his partner built for $170 Million. David Hauser is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or co-founded multiple companies over the years, making his largest exit from Grasshopper.com. David and his partner are 100% focused on building companies that focus on rapid growth, and delayed gratification for themselves. This is how they took Grasshopper to $1 Million in year one, scaling it to $30 Million annual revenue then selling it after 12 years for the amount mentioned earlier for $170 Million.    David not only co-founded Grasshopper he also started Chargify that was invested into by Mark Cuban himself half a million dollars over a short three email exchange. David founded ReturnPath, SuperFat, invested in Intercom, Unbounce, Broove, The Hustle and 50+ more companies.  He is also a founding member of National Entrepreneurs’ Day, and has been featured in Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30!    02:27  Who is David Hauser?      11:11  Starting a Company His Second Year in College      14:23  Making $1 Million While Still in College      23:47  A Growth Business vs. A Lifestyle Business      28:25  Making the Decision to Sell for $170 Million      37:09  Remote Teams vs. Teams in an Office      39:47  Letting Go of Team Members that Get You to $5 Million But Can’t Get    You to $10 Million      43:44  Why Happiness & Freedom Don’t Come With Massive Amounts of Money      51:58  Valuing Experience Over Things      54:02  Importance of Catching People Doing Good Things      56:58  How You Do One Things is How You Do Everything      58:20  Work Hard Be Nice 01:05:36  Life Changing Books  01:10:45  Where to Find David    Contact Info: https://www.davidhauser.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/david-hauser Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

Monty Moran ~ Author of Love is Free, Guac is Extra ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Today on the podcast, we have the former CEO of everyone’s favorite Mexican grill, Chipotle.  Monty Moran was the co-CEO of Chipotle, growing their valuation from a few million to $23 billion over his decade with the company. They went from 8 restaurants to 2,000 globally, from a few hundred employees to over 75,000. His whole philosophy of leadership is centered around love. Truly hearing, seeing, and understanding the people around him, and working to make each of the 75,000 Chipotle employees better and happier every day.   Today, the day of this recording Oct. 20th, 2020 is the release of Monty’s book ‘Love is Free. Guac is Extra.: How Vulnerability, Empowerment, and Curiosity Built an Unstoppable Team’. During his time with Chipotle Monty met one-on-one with somewhere around the number of 20,000 Chipotle employees making this a foundation to understand what his employees were going through, and used this strategy to build a culture that took Chipotle from a regional burrito chain to a global superstar. Today, Monty shares behind the scenes of Chipotle, the decision making processes they used, how he managed priorities, and the incredible culture that allowed for this rapid growth!    02:20  Who is Monty Moran?    05:21  From Law to Chipotle    09:06  Building an Awesome Culture    20:27  Building Empowered Teams    38:24  Leadership Needs to Care    43:27  The Importance of Being Vulnerable    54:06  Strategies for Rapid Retail Growth    58:04  Monty on Being a Top Performer 1:10:17  Where to Find Monty   Contact Info: http://loveisfree.com/     Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/monty-moran Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

Kevin Zhang ~ CEO of Kreator eCommerce ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Kevin is a 24-year-old serial eCommerce entrepreneur who has successfully built multiple 7-figure brands and is the CEO of Kreator eCommerce, a global business that features over 60 team members with facilities in 3 countries.   Starting with only $3K saved from a summer job, Kevin became a self-made millionaire at the age of 23, only one year after graduating college.  Although Kevin is young in terms of age, his traditional approach to business basics has helped him to achieve acclaim within the eCommerce community for building a $20+M business in his first year as an entrepreneur.  He is highly sought after as both an investor and strategic advisor for organizations focused on eCommerce and has helped these organizations strengthen their digital strategy, ranging from a luxury fashion brand frequented by A-list celebrities to a 9-figure gaming company.   Kevin is the son of Chinese immigrants who came to America in pursuit of the American Dream, Kevin has a passion for elevating those around him and views eCommerce as a means of extending opportunity to driven, hardworking individuals from all backgrounds. Aside from his own ventures, Kevin is also active in the world of entrepreneurship education. He also focuses his time on Generation E – a movement he founded to provide high quality, free eCommerce education for all. He has a vision for inspiring and empowering one million new entrepreneurs.        02:15 Who is Kevin Zhang?     05:19 Hitting $20 Million in 1 Year     15:15 Choosing Entrepreneurship Over Corporate Success     18:35 Kevin on His Business Model     30:05 Using Outsourcing & Automation For Scalability     44:31 Kevin on Productivity  1:01:30 Where To Find Kevin   Contact Info:   Website: https://www.kevinzhang.com/hey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinzhangofficial/     Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/kevin-zhang Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po

Sachit Gupta ~ Founder of Platforms Media ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers     Today we welcome Sachit Gupta to the podcast. Sachit is the founder of Platforms Media and one of the genius minds behind some of the biggest names in the podcasting world today. Sachit has worked personally with Andrew Warner's Mixergy podcast for numerous years and helped Andrew and the Mixergy team create a sustainable,  very successfully monetized podcast, selling $70,000 worth of advertisement for his show in just one day! He was also essential to help Tim Ferriss grow his podcasts working with Tim for  three years, and then Sachit has also helped Seth Godin create and build his podcast as well.    Sachit has a really great story about how he started out in India and it was his dream to live and build a successful career in the US.  He was inspired, believe it or not, by these three amazing people Tim Ferriss, Andrew Warner, & Seth Godin by reading their books and studying their strategies. He had a dream to meet all three of those entrepreneurs and one day and thank them for how they helped him change his life. Coming around to  full circle, all three of  those people later became clients of his.    Towards the end of the podcast, we talk deeply about podcasting in today’s world. Sachit actually launched his own personal podcast, getting it up on the Top-25 charts across all  podcasts in the United States. We address where podcasting is going in the next decade, some hacks, tips and strategies that both him and I use for growing our podcasts.  It's an incredible episode. Without further ado, let's hop into the show with Sachit Gupta.              02:00  Who is Sachit Gupta?      09:38  Sachit’s Journey       37:46  Getting Advertisers vs Keeping Advertisers      46:12  Working with Tim Ferriss, Andrew Warner & Seth Godin      52:59  Strategies to Monetize Podcast      58:00  Sachit on Launching His Own Podcast 01:03:25  Using Banners to Advertise 01:05:45  Podcasting in the next Decade 01:26:00  Where to Find Sachit Contact Info: https://www.platformsmedia.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/sachit-gupta Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po

Scott Carney ~ Author of Wedge ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Could you imagine climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in record time with no training? How about spending 5 hours in an 180 degree sauna? Most people think these are nearly impossible feats but our guest today has done them both.    Today on the podcast we are welcoming back for the second time superhuman performance hacker, investigative journalist, and anthropologist Scott Carney. He is the author of numerous books including the New York Times Bestseller ‘What Doesn’t Kill Us” that talks about his experience studying with Wim Hof who holds 28 world records for various superhuman acts.   From this experience Scott learned how to hack his body, and train his mind to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in record time with no training, and just wearing shorts. Scott also spent 5 hours in a sauna that would kill most humans. He has a new book out titled “The Wedge”. In Scott’s new book, he addresses how people can “Wedge” control over their automatic physiological responses, and control their bodies and minds to perform superhuman tasks.  Scott has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world as an investigative journalist. He has writings that have appeared in Wired, Men's Journal, Playboy, and Fast Company. He has been the subject of many TV programs including NPR, and National Geographic TV. Scott won the Payne Award for Ethics for his story which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring, and he is with us on the podcast today.    Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7mfneAq0s4        02:06: Who is Scott Carney?    08:32: Optimizing Your Living Space During Covid    19:07: Altering Your Consciousness    27:48: Trouble Sleeping? Try This    37:47: 5 Hours in 180 Degrees    55:42: Where To Find Scott     Contact Info:   Scott Carney Skype ID: sgcarney phone number: 401-489-4116 email address: sgcarney@gmail.com Website:  http://www.scottcarney.com/ Get Scott’s New Book The Wedge: https://www.scottcarney.com/the-wedge Instagram Facebook Twitter   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/scott-carney Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po

Greg McKeown ~ Author of Essentialism ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Hey listeners, I want to welcome you all to a very special podcast that we are recording today!  Why is it special?  Because today we have one of my favorite thought leaders and author of a book that is without a doubt one of my top-10 reads of all time. You know when you find a book or a philosophy, or a quote that sings to your soul, and changes everything for you, this author’s book did that for me.    His name is Greg McKeown and he is the author of Essentialism. Essentialism is a NYTimes Bestseller. It has sold more than 1 million copies around the world, it has been translated in 25 different languages, and voted a Top 20 Book on Leadership by both Amazon and Goodreads. The philosophy of Essentialism has been taught by Facebook, Apple, Pixar, Google, Twitter, and I am sure thousands of other businesses around the world. The ideas and strategies in the book have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Fast Company, Politico, Inc Magazine, Harvard Business Review, NPR, NBC, Fox, & The Steve Harvey Show.    This book is one book that I couldn’t put down when I read it, I’ve easily recommended it to dozens of people... and also recommend it to all of you. I’ve read it twice now, applied the principles of Essentialism for years, and it will forever be on my bookshelf as a re-readable.    So, who can get value out of this podcast? I am going to answer that question by quoting a passage from Greg’s book. “Now let me ask you this: have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Have you ever felt both overworked and underutilised? Have you ever found yourself majoring in minor activities? Do you ever feel busy but not productive? Like you're always in motion, but never getting anywhere?”    I think guys, that relates to pretty much everyone. We have all been there multiple times in our lives. So, if that relates to you, grab something to take notes and get ready because without further adieu the author of Essentialism, Greg McKeown.       02:45: Who is Greg McKeown?      06:29: Greg on Adapting During Covid      11:14: The Birth of Essentialism      15:58: Decision Fatigue      21:59: Priority Isn’t Plural      27:23: In Order to Have Focus, We Need to Escape to Focus &          Creating Boundaries      31:44: How Does Greg Play?      40:09: The Race To The South Pole      42:44: Choosing Between Two ‘Hell Yes’ Decisions   Contact Info:   https://gregmckeown.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/natalie-sisson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po