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

Rock Thomas ~ World's Top 50 Realtor Selling 5000 Homes in a Year, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Influence is an interesting aspect of being an entrepreneur. As each person climbs the ladder of success, their influence is bound to grow. How we manage that influence will say a lot about our character and help or hinder our continued growth. Today, on the podcast we are joined by Rock Thomas. Rock a person that has built a considerable amount of influence over the years from becoming one of the top 50 realtors in the world selling over 5000 houses in a year. He has spoken and worked with some of the most famous entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the world, had his speeches and videos viewed over 55 million times and built 34 streams of income. Throughout the show, Rock and I chat about the influence he has achieved and how he maintains it in the good times and not-so-good times. Rock’s underlying message is, “Influence begins with influencing self”.   02:58: Managing Energy Levels and Daily Routine 05:32: Transferring Past Pain to Create the Result you Desire 08:52: Who is Rock Thomas? 14:10: Ways to Increase the Constructive Challenges in Your Life 15:52: Major Takeaways from Being on the World’s Top 50 Realtors 19:32: Creating 35 Streams of Revenue 26:42: Reverse Engineering 28:51: Creating an A-Team 32:12: Rock on Influence 37:32: Biggest Challenge as an Influencer   Contact Info: https://rockthomas.com/ https://gom1.com/ http://www.gobundance.com/ Instagram: @rockthomas Facebook: @RockThomasOfficial  

Johan Ernst Nilson ~ Adventure Activist ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Could you imagine trekking eighteen months from the North Pole to the South Pole?  Or what about spending three-thousand nights in a tent? Or Kayaking from Sweden to Africa? Walking the Serengeti? Dog Sledding the Arctic? Riding a bike across the Americas? Or Kitesurfing across Greenland?  Well, today’s guest can and he has done it all! Not only has he completed those adventures he has completed nearly fifty more treks throughout 168 countries setting world records and making it on TIME magazine. Johan Ernst Nilson joins us on the podcast today to chat about his life and mission as one of the world's top adventure activists. Johan and I, chat for an hour and a half about his life and the journeys he has been on. He has some great tips about finding the motivation to achieve impossible challenges. We chat about having a champion's mindset, never giving up and about the most inspiring and scary moments he has had trekking the earth. We wrap up our interview listening to Johan talk about what he has experienced with climate change, and how he is using the influence he has gained to make a positive impact in the world.     04:03: The Placebo Effect and Branding   09:42: Who is Johan Ernst Nilson?   28:28: Johan on the Importance of Having a Why   33:31: The Scariest Situation Out of All Johan’s Adventures   37:11: Johan’s Most Cathartic Experience   42:54: What Johan’s Thinks About on Long Solo Treks   46:29: Johan’s Most Impactful Reads   48:09: Climate Change Today   58:04: Using Influence to Create a Positive Impact 1:06:04: Financing Non-Stop Adventures 1:16:54: Johan’s Future Treks Contact Info:  Instagram: @johanernst http://johanernst.com

Emma Jakobi ~ Founder of mmmEnglish ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   One point six million YouTube subscribers in three years, going from a teaching job to having a massive platform to build a business and help people along the way. This is exactly what happened to today’s guest. Emma Jakobi is the founder of mmmEnglish. mmmEnglish started out as a YouTube channel created by Emma to help her students learn English when she wasn’t teaching in class. The channel took off pretty rapidly and after a year and a half, Emma saw the opportunity to build a business helping people learn English online using her channel as the main platform. Today on the show, Emma and I talk about the growth of her YouTube channel. Emma shares about all the methods she had used to make this a success. Towards the end of the show, we chat about how Emma has handled her new influence in a responsible way creating a positive impact with her content and her business. 05:10: Who is the YouTube Sensation Emma Jakobi? 09:15: mmmEnglish YouTube Channel 16:33: Hitting 100,000 Subscribers on YouTube 20:38:: Getting 1,000,000 Subscribers in the Past Year 27:28: Hooking People on YouTube with Authentic Videos 36:33: Emma on Handling Haters 38:38: What is a YouTube Subscriber Worth? 42:13: Emma on Influence   Contact Info:   mmmEnglish YouTube Channel https://www.mmmenglish.com/

Sebastian Marshall ~ Ultraworking Founder & Expert ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   I think most listeners on the show know about my love and mild obsession with being productive. When I get around other productivity lovers it is always fun to jump down the rabbit hole of productivity hacks. Today’s show is just that!  Sebastian Marshall, the founder of Ultraworking.com joins us on the podcast and we chat about productivity on both business and personal levels. Sebastian shares in detail on how he sets and achieves goals, how he keeps motivated, and his daily ritual. We also chat about how Sebastian structures his life and business to ensure the most optimal productive result.   02:45: Why to Always Have a Spare Bedroom 04:02: Sebastian Becoming a Productivity Expert 10:37: Sebastian’s Rule of Spending Time with People 14:07: Biggest Challenge in the Work Place Today and Recording Your Time 17:52: UltraWorking’s Best Practices 24:08: Achieving 10% Growth per Week 32:23: Flow-State and 400% Productivity 40:57: Measuring Neurochemicals in Your Body to Increase Productivity 45:03: Sebastian’s Daily Routine Contact Info:   https://www.ultraworking.com/tbm http://sebastianmarshall.com

Rob Walling ~ Co-Founder of MicroConf ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Many influencers use a conference as an incredible opportunity to build camaraderie with their community. A lot of times, it is this event that can really take a person’s influence to the next level. People need this type of event to build a tribe and to create personal one-on-one connections. Today’s guest is no different. Rob Walling is the founder of MicroConf, the first conference for software and SaaS entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. Today, MircoConf is known world-wide and it has two major events in the US and one in Europe. Rob hops on the mic to chat about building MicroConf to what it is today, the tools and methods he used to start his first event and building it to where it literally sells out in three minutes! On top of running MicroConf, Rob is a successful serial entrepreneur, blogger, the founder of Drip, Tiny Seed, Zen Founder Podcast and Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast   03:14: Who is Rob Walling? 06:42: The Importance of the Backend of an Online Business 15:36: Starting MicroConf 19:02: Selling the First Tickets 23:04: The Tipping Point for the MicroConf Brand 26:20: Starting Your Own Conference 29:39: How Blogging Played a Role to Gain Influence 37:17: To Create a Personal Brand vs Not 42:15: Using the Podcast and Conference to Grow Relationships Contact Info: RobWalling.com MicroConf.com

Andrew Henderson ~ Founder & CEO of Nomad Capitalist ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Today listeners, my good friend, and co-host Noah Laith and I get to interview the Founder and CEO of Nomad Capitalist, Andrew Henderson. Andrew joins us on the mic to chat about how he legally reduced his global tax rate from 43% to 1%...no joke! Andrew has had quite a bit of success as an entrepreneur from a very young age and when his businesses hit 8-figures he realized that the tax checks he was writing to the government were getting pretty large. Andrew then started out on a journey to save those taxes legally to maximize his wealth. Throughout the show, we also get to ask Andrew about some of the best overseas investments, second residencies and citizenships, banking around the world, how to maximize on the nomadic lifestyle, and how to build influence along the way!   02:52: Who is Andrew Henderson? 10:48: Strategies to Legally Reduce Your Global Tax Rate 13:38: Go Where You Are Treated Best 16:07: Countries Abroad to Incorporate 22:33: Getting Second Residencies and Citizenships 33:09: Living Abroad and Second Residencies w/ a Family 37:52: Growing a Business By Giving Content Away for Free 42:16: Tips on Growing Influence 50:34: Andrew’s Recommended Books Contact Info:   https://nomadcapitalist.com/

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Barney Waters ~ CEO of K-Swiss Shoe Company ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers We are five podcasts into our new ‘100 Major Influencer’ series and I have to tell you I am really inspired by our guest today! Recently, I was introduced to the CEO of K-Swiss shoe and apparel company Barney Waters.  Barney agreed to come on the show and I am very glad he did. Barney and K-Swiss are taking their marketing strategy to a completely different level that I have never seen before. They are focusing on making ‘the shoe’ for CEOs and entrepreneurs. I have to be honest, at first, I was a bit taken back by the strategy, but after talking to Barney and learning more about their purpose and focus I am completely on board with what they are doing. In fact, during the show, I thought to myself a few times...I have to get me a pair of those shoes!.  K-Swiss is using influencer marketing for new and young hip CEO’s and entrepreneurs to promote and they have even created a very unique partnership with the legendary Gary Vaynerchuk and Barney share exactly how that partnership and partnerships with other influencers were created and handled.   06:43: How did Barney Wind Up at K-Swiss 09:01: A Behind the Scenes Snapshot of the Sneaker World 12:43: The Peaks and Troughs of K-Swiss 15:59: Making K-Swiss the Show for the CEO and Entrepreneurial World 19:41: Picking Fights You Can Win in Business 21:31: Recognizing if You're in a Market You Can’t Win 24:55: K-Swiss’s Influencer Marketing and Establishing a Partnership w/ Gary Vaynerchuk 28:17: Sending a Freezing Cold Email to Gary V and Having Success 29:29: Creating Partnerships w/ High-Profile Partnerships 36:29: Barney on Authenticity & Transparency   Contact Info: https://kswiss.com/ CEO’s Wear Sneakers Podcast Social Media: @barneywaters

Silvia Christmann ~ Founder of SilviaChristmann.com & Long-Term Location Independent Entrepreneur ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Hey listeners, welcome to The Business Method Podcast, I am your host Chris Reynolds and we have another amazing episode coming to your earbuds right now.  Silvia Christmann is a good friend, fellow podcaster and one of the most impressive location independent entrepreneurs that I know. Silvia started out traveling the world solo back in 1999 and has been location independent for nearly two decades. On top of that, she has worked in and with the tech scene with some major players and high-level executives for many years. As she continued to live out her dreams of traveling and building business she noticed people wanted to learn more about her, and follow her.   Over the years, Silvia has built up a pretty impressive amount of influence rubbing shoulders with some of the most well-known entrepreneurs in the world and now hosting the DNX Podcast which is one of the top English speaking podcasts in Germany, and also very popular all around the world. Today we chat with Silvia about handling influence, her struggles as a solo female traveler and entrepreneur, the change in business environments and importance of a stronger female presence in the business world, and we dive into the importance of podcasting and how it has helped both of our careers.   03:13: Sewing Buttons and Productivity Hacks 10:55: Traveling the World for 17 Years and Becoming an Entrepreneur 18:52: Becoming an Influencer 21:32: Challenges as a Female Traveling Entrepreneur 25:47: Significant Moments in a 17 Year Location Independent Career 30:05: Using Influence to Grow Business and Have a Positive Impact in the World 30:57: Seeing Major Political Leaders That Ignore the Progress of Women in Business 35:56: Helping Leaders Grow and Scale Rapidly 40:51: Using a Podcast for Influence 44:03: Relating to Podcast Guests 46:02: Suggestions for Being a Good Podcast Guest   Contact Info:   https://silviachristmann.com/