The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥

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Jun 5, 2019 • 1h 31min

Ep.404 ~ High-Performance Flow States ~ Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler ~ NYTimes Best Selling Author and High-Performance Expert ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Hey, listeners welcome to the show today and I have to tell you I am incredibly excited for today’s guest. Not only is he the author of two of my top read books but he is leading researcher on cutting-edge technology and information regarding flow and flow-state, his name is Steven Kotler.   Steven is the author of numerous books including Bold and Abundance, both he co-authored with Peter Diamandis. He is also the author of West of Jesus, Tomorrowland, The Rise of Superman, and Stealing Fire. The latter two being the two books I have read of his and both I highly recommend to anyone.  On the show today, we get to chat with Steven for an hour and a half about a variety of subjects that Steven specializes in, including many topics that are addressed in his new novel, Last Tango in Cyberspace.   At the beginning of the show, we get to know Steven’s backstory for a few minutes before we delve deep into Flow, Flow-States, the science behind flow, and some incredible stories of high-performers, including Steven, while they were in Flow-State and how it directly affected their performance. We then dive into the details of Last Tango in Cyberspace and some important issues that the storyline addresses throughout the novel.  In the book and on the podcast, we talk about technology and where it is headed, artificial intelligence becoming conscious, psychedelics and using them to expand technology, empathy and space tourism. At the end of the podcast, we get to learn how Steven uses flow, his favorite meditation techniques, and his daily routine.   04:25: Why Steven Lives Where He Lives?   07:25: Steven’s Backstory and Working the Extreme Athletes   14:40: The Flow Lab   15:25: What is Flow Exactly?   21:45: Synchronicity and Flow State   26:05: Steven’s Favorite Way to Get Into Flow & Simple Flow Triggers   26:30: Steven’s New Book - Last Tango in Cyberspace   35:10: Future Technology is Perceived as Scary Until it’s Real Life   35:05: Artificial Intelligence Waking Up   43:20: Steven’s Biggest Concern w/ AI   47:10: Psychedelics and Expanding Technology 1:01:45: Empathy 1:10:59: Space Tourism 1:12:00:: Steven’s Routine to Create Great Content Regularly 1:19:40: Breathing and Meditation    Contact Info: https://www.stevenkotler.com   
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May 29, 2019 • 1h 3min

Ep.403 ~ Making Forbes 30 Under 30 and Redefining Market Research ~ Nadia Masri

Nadia Masri ~ Founder of Perksy and Forbes 30 Under 30 ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers There are so many different aspects to influence. It is quite eye-opening to see people in different stages of their lives use influence and understand how to use it.  Today’s guest is no exception and quite a prodigy when it comes to business and influence. Although she might not call herself that. Nadia Masri is the founder of Perksy a revolutionary market research app that is helping businesses get much more effective results when conducting market research and it also gamifies the surveying with rewards for those that are replying to the research. On top of that, Nadia is a recent featuring winner of Forbes 30 Under 30. Today on the show, we talk with Nadia about how she created Perksy from a project at college and building it into a company highly recognized by Forbes and the business world today by the age of twenty-eight. We also chat about how she sees and designs quality platforms for users, how she was a driven entrepreneur from a young age, how she uses high-performance productivity and how Nadia blends influence and leadership into one.   03:09: Who is Nadia Masri? 14:29: Being Successful Rapidly at a Young Age 19:59: Nadia on Resilience 23:29: Creating a Leading Platform for Market Research 30:09: Gamifying Market Research 33:24: Well Designed App Examples 35:34: Getting on Forbes 30 Under 30 43:39: Influence Equals Leadership 50:44: Nadia on Productivity & Open Office Space   Contact Info: https://www.getperksy.com/ hi@getperksy.com
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May 22, 2019 • 1h 19min

Ep.402 ~ Using Influence to Build a Real Business from a Forbes Top Travel Influencer ~ Kiersten Rich

Kiersten Rich ~ Forbes Top 10 Travel Influencer & Founder of The Blonde Abroad~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Kiersten Rich was named by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Travel Influencers in the world and has been featured worldwide on major publications for her photography and influence in the travel space. Kiersten's blog, The Blonde Abroad, started as an online journal where she could share her travel stories and help inspire women to travel the world, and it has now evolved into a travel-focused media company with multiple brand extensions that is set to hit her first 7-figure year in 2019. Kiersten and The Blond Abroad are a perfect example of taking online influence and turning into a legitimate multi-faceted business. Currently, The Blonde Abroad has over 550,000+ followers on Instagram, nearly half a million monthly blog visitors, 5 million monthly Pinterest viewers, over 200,000 Facebook fans, and over 2.5 million YouTube views. On the show today, we get the backstory of how Kiersten started this project and spent the time and effort over the years to become a serious entrepreneur and build a solid, sustainable business. We chat about how she handles priorities while traveling, where her traffic comes from, being an early adapter to social media platforms, and how she creates videos while travels. We also get into some fun chat about her favorite blogging perks, best travel experiences, favorite conferences, and of course, how to manage influence in a responsible way.       08:40: The Beginning of The Blonde Abroad   20:00: Finding Synchronicity After Many Years of Travel   25:33: Prioritizing When Running a Successful Location-Independent Business/Blog   30:25: Being a Good Friend and Analyzing Friendships   33:38: Becoming a Forbes Top Travel Influencer   37:53: Where Does The Blonde Abroad Get Their Her Traffic?   41:18: Moving from Blogger to Entrepreneur and Being an Early Adapter   47:38: Blending Influence w/ Entrepreneurship   50:58: Giving the Online World Boundaries   55:28: Creating Your Own Videos While Traveling 1:04:38: Top Blogging Perks 1:08:28: Top Travel Experiences 1:12:58: Top Conferences & Groups   Contact Info: https://theblondeabroad.com/ https://questcreativeagency.com/ https://tbaescapes.com/
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May 15, 2019 • 57min

Ep.401 ~ Leaving the #1 Cable News Show to Become an Online Influencer ~ Clayton Morris

Clayton Morris ~ From News Anchor to Entrepreneur, Best Selling Author, and Influencer ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Would you quit a high-paying job at the #1 cable news show in the world?  It would be a difficult decision to make, especially if you were quitting to go out on your own to invest in real estate and build your own business. Clayton Morris is our guest today and is a former News Anchor for Fox. He wanted to work in media since he was a child and after having a successful career he decided to leave Fox to become a full-time entrepreneur.  Many people told him he was foolish to leave the network and security of a great job, but Clayton was ready for the move because he has been investing in real estate and creating passive income for years before he made the leap.   Since, leaving Fox, Clayton has built a top-rated podcast with over 10,000,000 downloads, a successful YouTube channel with over 6.5 million views and has created the Financial Freedom Academy where he teaches others to invest and find financial freedom for themselves.   02:40: Our Favorite Book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ 11:25: Who is Clayton Morris? 19:25: Clayton on Mentors and Teaching 26:27: Moving from Fox News to an Online Influencer 31:20: Clayton’s Thoughts on the Current & Future Real Estate Economy 36:51: Getting 10,000,000 Downloads on Clayton’s Podcast 51:45: Clayton on Influence   Contact Info: https://financialfreedomacademy.com/ https://morrisinvest.com/ Clayton’s Real Estate Podcast Clayton’s Financial Freedom Cheat Sheet
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May 8, 2019 • 47min

Ep.400 ~ Running a Profitable Tech Company 36 Out of 37 Years and Going Blind During an IPO ~ Ray Zinn

Ray Zinn ~ Longest Running CEO from Silicon Valley ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Building a successful business requires focus on one important thing….profit!  Today’s guest is a master at focusing on profit. Ray Zinn is the longest running CEO from Silicon Valley, running a company for thirty-seven years and thirty-six of those years his company Micrel was profitable.   This isn’t the only astounding fact about Ray.  In 1994, Ray went legally blind during Micrel’s IPO on the stock market. He was torn on what to do, but ultimately decided to continue to run the company for another eighteen years. Throughout the show, we get to hear Ray’s story about building and running a company in Silicon Valley for almost four decades. We talk to Ray about his challenges being an influencer, how he prioritizes time, and what he is up to today with his newest project ZinnStarter. 02:30: Being a Polyglot? 06:10: Who is Ray Zinn? 15:30: Running a Profitable Business 36 Out of 37 Years 18:20: The Changes of Silicon Valley and Having a Significant Part of the Technological Revolution 26:30: Ray on Prioritizing Time 29:55: Going Legally Blind During an IPO 38:30: Thoughts on Being the Best in All Areas of Life 39:35: Ray on Influence   Contact Info: http://toughthingsfirst.com/
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May 1, 2019 • 56min

Ep.399 ~ Leaving the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Family Legacy for Health ~ Ocean Robbins

Ocean Robbins ~ Author and Founder of FoodRevolution.org ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers We have often talked about health on our podcast occasionally chatting with guests about diet and how they maintain a healthy lifestyle.  On today’s show we go a step further and really learn about what you absolutely should remove from your diet and understanding the exact science behind it. The grandson of the famous Baskin-Robbins legacy, Ocean Robbins joins us on the podcast to talk about health!  Yes, health! Ocean’s father left the family business that was paved with gold because he how bad ice cream was for people. Ocean continued down the path of his father making it his mission to help people understand health and why the “Standard American Diet” is causing so many diseases. Ocean really gets into the “nuts and bolts” of heath, food, the food industry, and what you need to have in your diet to maximize a healthy lifestyle.  It was such an eye opener, that as soon as the show finished I went and downloaded his book from Amazon. If you are interested in your health whatsoever, this episode is a must listen.   02:09: Intro 11:24: Who is Ocean Robbins? 15:55: Ocean’s Father Leaving the Baskin-Robbins Legacy 17:25: What is the 3 Most Import Things to Remove From the Your Diet? 19:40: What to Fry Food WIth? 24:59: A Recommended Standard Diet 29:50: The B12 Debate 34:53: Ocean on the CBD Industry 38:11: The Big Pharma Companies 41:28: Major Shifts For Food in the Near Future 43:03: The 31 Day Food Revolution 46:07: Superfoods, Magic Mushrooms and Soy 51:09: Ocean on Influence   Contact Info: https://www.31dayfoodrevolution.com/ https://foodrevolution.org/ www.foodrevolution.org/complement https://www.oceanrobbins.com/
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Apr 24, 2019 • 49min

Ep.398 ~ Building a Travel Blog to 1,000,000 Monthly Readers ~ Alexandra Jimenez

Alexandra Jimenez ~ Founder of Travel Fashion Girl ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Those that travel abroad are almost certain to run into another traveler that has the dream of starting a blog about traveling. This is a passion for many and it is exciting when we get to meet someone who has actually done it and made it into a successful business. Our guest today is Alexandra Jimenez and she is the founder of one of the world’s most trafficked travel blogs, Travel Fashion Girl. Alexandra started the blog out while traveling with the intention of just helping females travel the world in a carry-on suitcase.  The idea took off and now she has turned it into a very successful business that has thousands of community members and 1,000,000 monthly readers. Alexandra and I get to chat about influence today, How she build her blog and community. How she grew her Pinterest to 2.6 million monthly viewers and her blog to 1,000,000 monthly readers!   02:56: Starting Travel Fashion Girl 09:45: Alexandra on Influence 16:40; Inspiring Others w/ Influence 19:00: Being Aware of Your Communication & What You're Creating as an Influencer 20:59: Creating a Community without Internet Trolls & Negativity 28:00: Tips to Hit 1,000,000 Monthly Followers 33:50: Which Social Media Platform is the Most Effective for Travel Fashion Girl?   Contact Info: https://www.travelfashiongirl.com/ https://compassrosetravelaccessories.com/  
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Apr 17, 2019 • 46min

Ep.397 ~ Interviewing 25 Major Influencers

Chris & Noah Talk About What They Have Learned From Interviewing Major 25 Influencers  ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers
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Apr 10, 2019 • 1h 5min

Ep.396 ~ Mastering the Hustle & Influence ~ Tyler Jack Harris

Tyler Jack Harris ~ Founder of My Living Legacy ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Sales and influence are the words of the day! Today we have Tyler Jack Harris joining us on the podcast who is a master at sales and influence both. Tyler has achieved some absolutely incredible feats in his career. He is a master in hustle and productivity selling over 8,000 life insurance plans face-to-face in 3.5 years. He went from unemployed to millionaire during this time. He has achieved staggering results with his personal brand having a weekly reach of 49 million people. Today on the show we dive deep into influence, sales, legacy, personal brands and of course mastermind the hustle. 11:30: Who is Tyler Jack Harris? 18:22: Obedience to Desperation 24:40: Closing 8,000 Deals Face-to-Face in 3.5 Years 29:25: Finding Motivation to Work 16,18,20 Hours a Day 32:00: Do You Need to Believe in What You’re Selling? 37:15: Building a Personal Brand 54:30: Energy Management for Little Sleep and Hard Hustling 58:04: Tyler on Influence   Contact Info: https://tylerjackharris.com/
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Apr 3, 2019 • 60min

Ep.395 ~ $100,000/Month Blogging & 4.4 Million Monthly Views on Pinterest ~ Alex Nerney

Alex Nerney ~ Location Independent Blogger, Founder of Create & Go ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers Creating a blog to travel the world is the dream of so many travelers. There are graveyards all around the world full of peoples blogging dreams. Many people try and many people fail….myself included. However, even though blogging can be a tough nut to crack these days, there are people that are doing it, and teaching others how to find success in the blogging world. Today’s guest is Alex Nerney the co-founder of Avocadu.com and Create & Go. Alex, and his partner quit their jobs to start blogging just over three years ago and as luck would have it, they had nearly immediate success. Their first month earning, $170, then $900 in the second month and doubling it almost every month after until their seventh month when they hit $40,000 in one month. They had achieved the bloggers dream and now consistently produce over $100,000+ per month. On the show, we chat with Alex on what is really working in the blogging world and what is not.  We chat about how Pinterest has become their top-performing social media platform giving them around 4.4 million views per month and around 200,000 visits to their website. We also chat with Alex on the theme of this series, influence.  Alex and I get into a great conversation about how people are using and abusing influence in today’s world, and how to find the “right” influencers to follow.   03:00: Alex on Austin, Texas 06:40: Starting a Blog w/ Instant Success 11:35: What are Most Bloggers Missing 16:15: Alex on Influence 23:25: What is Working for Video Marketing 26:35: 4.4 Million Monthly Views on Pinterest 27:50: The Misuse of Pinterest 33:19: Alex on Starting a New Blog 36:50: The Personal Brand Balance 41:36: Running Two Business at Once 44:10: Finding the Right Guru   Contact Info: https://createandgo.com/ https://alexnerney.com/ https://avocadu.com/ https://createandgo.com/pinterest-marketing/

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