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Chris Reynolds
On The Business Method host Chris Reynolds interviews billionaires, billion dollar founders & the world’s most successful people.
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Apr 5, 2017 • 48min
Ep.200 ~ Shutting Down a $400k/Year Business to Follow His Passion ~ Jiro Taylor
“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor
On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective.
Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life.
For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you.
“The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor
01:49: Jiro’s Story
13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business
22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision
26:43: What is Flow State?
28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State
32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking?
37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence
“As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor
Steps to Become Better at Flow-State
1. Prioritize It
2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow
3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking
“I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor
Honorable Mentions:
Flow State Collective Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2
Contact Info:
jiro@theflowstatecollective.com
http://www.flowstate.co
http://www.flowtribe.co/
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Apr 5, 2017 • 46min
Ep.201 ~ What’s Your Customers Narrative and How Does it Affect Your Business? ~ Jeremy Hendon
“Everything that we know about ourselves, everything we think about ourselves, but also everything we think about the world is a narrative that we tell in a particular way.” Jeremy Hendon
On today’s show, we have the serial entrepreneur and co-founder of three online magazines, Jeremy Hendon on our show. Jeremy has built multiple six-figure businesses, is an expert in and storytelling, and a brilliant mind to learn from.
Today, we get to hear the story behind the man. We chat about Jeremy’s success mentality, and the first three businesses he built, selling two of them in just a few short years. Towards the latter part of the show, Jeremy dives deep into narrative and the importance of using narrative in business. He divulges into the psychology behind the stories that we have as people, and how you can apply this to your business to attract more clients or customers.
“Narratives really do change the way we interact with the world and the way the world interacts with us.” Jeremy Hendon
01:30: Jeremy’s Story
17:19: Jeremy on Success Mentality
22:08: Narrative and It Affects a Persons Stories and Myths
35:36: Are Entrepreneurs Good at Narrative?
36:51: Examples of Good Narrative
“One of the ways big companies don’t keep up with social media, is they don’t realize that their customer’s narrative is changing constantly.” Jeremy Hendon
Honorable Mentions:
Paleo Living
https://paleoliving.org/
‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens
Joseph Campbell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell
Eugene Schwartz
http://www.mindvalleyinsights.com/eugene-schwartzs-8-rules-of-great-copywriting/
‘The Boron Letters’ by Gary Halbert
http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com/Boron/BoronLetterCh1.htm
Steve Jobs iPhone Launch Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4
Old Spice Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE
The Blaze
http://www.theblaze.com/
Uber
https://www.uber.com
Contact Info:
http://jeremyhendon.com/
http://paleomagazine.com/
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Apr 4, 2017 • 48min
Ep.200 ~ Shutting Down a $400k/Year Business to Follow His Passion ~ Jiro Taylor
“Training your attention is like training a muscle, and I believe training your attention is some of the most important work you can do!“ Jiro Taylor
On the podcast today, I am very happy to introduce entrepreneur, personal growth leader, and flow state master Jiro Taylor. Jiro is the founder a movement that helps entrepreneurs grow personally and find a deeper awareness in their work and lives. It is called FlowState Collective.
Today we will learn why Jiro dissolved a very successful company after creating a high level of income in a very short period of time. It can be a bit counter-intuitive to leave hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table to follow your passion. This is exactly what Jiro did, and he shares why it was one of the best decisions of his life.
For those of you out there that are in this spot, and are wanting to make a leap into the next stage in your life, this is the episode for you and those that want to learn more about the science of flow state, this episode is for you.
“The cost of that (distractions) could take up to 20 minutes to get back into that previous state of flow.” Jiro Taylor
01:49: Jiro’s Story
13:13: Deciding to Step Away From a $400,000/Year Business
22:39: Is Stepping Away From Your Business a Good Decision
26:43: What is Flow State?
28:46: Ways to Get Into Flow State
32:00: What is Front Loading the Thinking?
37:30: Difference Between Flow-State and Presence
“As we evolve…what we demand from life changes. And for me, that was reflective of the amount of value I could provide” Jiro Taylor
Steps to Become Better at Flow-State
1. Prioritize It
2. Flow Follows Focus, Focus is the Doorway to Flow
3. Mindfulness and Single-Tasking
“I actually design my whole life to be in flow-state as much as I possibly can.” Jiro Taylor
Honorable Mentions:
Flow State Collective Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tfpp-flowstate-collective/id1049563447?mt=2
Contact Info:
jiro@theflowstatecollective.com
http://www.flowstate.co
http://www.flowtribe.co/
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Apr 2, 2017 • 43min
Ep.199 ~ Using Music to Learn a Language and Making it a Business, And Lisbon ~ Idahosa Ness
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“The key to anyones success is, honestly reflecting on and understanding where your weaknesses are.” Idahosa Ness
On today’s episode we are joined by the musician, artist, creative genius and founder of The Mimic Method, Idahosa Ness. The Mimic Method is a system of learning a foreign language that uses sounds and accent before learning the words of a language. Idahosa came up with this concept while practicing music in Brazil. This is the way children learn to speak, and learn rapidly, why couldn’t adults do it too?
Fast forward to today, and The Mimic Method has helped thousands of students grow their language skills. Idahosa chats with us today about the ups and downs of growing this business, his own personal struggles of team building and we also chat about life/business philosophy.
01:26: Idahosa’s Story
05:39: How Idahosa Grew the Mimic Method
10:12: Understanding Your Weaknesses to Grow Your Team
14:27: Managing the Working in Sprints with Life Balance
18:14: Idahosa on Letting Go of Control for Business and Personal Growth
25:33: Idahosa on Product Invention and the Idea of Quadrupling Down on It
28:16: Idahosa on Life Philosophy
32:56: Chris and Idahosa Talk About Lisbon, Portugal
39:46: Podcast Recommendations
“Really it does come down to hiring early…if you have any ambition to do anything significant, it will inevitably involve other people. Therefore, you need to learn how to work with other people.” Idahosa Ness
Honorable Mentions:
‘Traction’ by Gino Wickman
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8549192-traction
Personality Tripology
‘Please Understand Me’ David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104191.Please_Understand_Me
Benny Lewis founder of Fluent in 3 Months
https://www.fluentin3months.com/
‘Innovators DNA’ by Jeff Dyer
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054210-the-innovator-s-dna?from_search=true
‘Principles’ by Ray Dalio
https://www.principles.com/
Paul Austin
The Psycadelia Podcast
https://thethirdwave.co/
“Values are the most important thing to hire for.” Idahosa Ness
Contact Info:
http://www.MimicMethod.com
FB Page
https://www.facebook.com/mimicmethod/

Apr 1, 2017 • 31min
Ep.198 ~ 300 Clients, 71 Remote Employees, Increasing Ad Revenue and Cape Town ~ Kean Graham
On this episode, we are joined by a good friend Kean Graham. Kean is the founder and CEO of MonetizeMore. MonetizeMore helps businesses optimize their ad revenue to its full potential. Kean shares with us how he built his business to have 300 clients and 71 remote employees. We will learn about how Kean manages his employees, important leadership lessons and decisions he uses and towards the end of the podcast, Kean will share some tips on how you can increase your ad revenue.
Kean was calling in from Cape Town, South Africa, so he also shares about why he enjoyed Cape Town so much.
“Be more of a Yoda, instead of a Superman type of leader.” Kean Graham
01:35: Cape Town, South Africa
12:35: Kean on Managing a 70+ Person Remote Team
16:57: Keeping a Core Culture Amongst a Large Team
19:03: Lessons On Leadership Building a Large Remote Team
20:17: Being a Responsive Leader While Removing Oneself From the Business
25:26: Kean’s Must Do’s to Increase Your Ad Revenue
Implement an Ad Server
Implement the Premium Version of Adsense (Google Ad Exchange)
Implement Header Bidding
Honorable Mentions:
Richard Branson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson
PennySaverUSA.com
https://pennysaverusa.com/classifieds/usa/california/index.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw_PfGBRDW_sutqMbQsmMSJAAMpUapsW-2YDZrA50-OIqxY_duKgWE9CjgQgac2iHa597zzBoCbLzw_wcB
Online Classified Media Association
http://www.icmaonline.org/members
Double Click for Publishers
https://www.google.com/dfp
Google Ad Exchange
https://www.google.com/adx
Contact Info:
Kean@monetizemore.com
Twitter:
@monetizemore
https://twitter.com/monetizemore
http://www.monetizemore.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonetizeMore/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3029488?pathWildcard=3029488
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQI2U5c8n9bmEd_rv5K2s9g
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Mar 31, 2017 • 40min
Ep.197 ~ What Should the Younger Generation Do With Their Money? And Media Hacking ~ Sophia Bera
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“I think it’s really important to hire a good tax accountant, and I think this is a mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make.” Sophia Bera
On today’s episode, we are joined by the media hacker and financial planner for Generation-Y and the Millennials, Sophia Bera. Sophia founded Gen-Y Planning to cater to an underserved niche in the financial planning world. After hearing many times from experienced financial planners that it would be a horrible idea to serve this market, Sophia started the business anyway and nailed it!
On the show, we get behind the mind of Sophia and where the younger generation should put their money. We also talk about some really great investments for the younger entrepreneurs and digital nomads that are listening. We will address the importance of saving, investing, and setting some financial goals to diversify your income. Sophia also talks a lot about her media coverage. She has been featured on dozens of popular media outlets. She will share some of her hacks to get ‘in’ with the media and exactly how she did it.
05:49: Sophia and Chris Discuss ‘Taboo Rules’ Around Money
15:23: Gen-Y Planning Business Model
18:32: Sophia’s Strategy to Get in the Media
25:14: Case Studies for Entrepreneurs and Digital Nomads That Want to Invest
I’m an entrepreneur with $60,000 in personal income. I spend less than $20,000 in expenses. What should I do with my money?
I am a coder that is living paycheck to paycheck and has about $15,000 in gold and silver with $2000 in monthly income. What should I do with my money?
I am an entrepreneur that has a software business and making over $100,000 in personal income a year? What should I do with my extra money?
36:09: What is Sophia Investing In?
Honorable Mentions:
HARO
https://www.helpareporter.com/
SEP IRA
http://www.businessinsider.com/save-for-retirement-if-i-earn-too-much-for-a-roth-ira-2016-6
Self-Directed IRA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-directed_IRA
Health Savings Account
http://genyplanning.com/2014/11/19/hsas-for-millennials/
Contact Info:
http://genyplanning.com
http://genyplanning.com/apply
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2NCbmSGofHzcoAQFHDM5iitwcwVNDgUn4kiq02iXuP-JsoA/viewform
https://www.facebook.com/genyplanning
Twitter:
@sophiabera
https://twitter.com/@sophiabera

Mar 30, 2017 • 36min
Ep.196 ~ How to Build a Serious Entrepreneur Tribe ~ James Schramko
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“It’s unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that’s all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything.” James Schramko
Today listeners we are very excited to welcome James Schramko to the show. James is a super serial entrepreneur and founder of the Superfast Business Community, the Superfast Business Podcast, and the Silver Circle. James has been a salesman and entrepreneur for years and has worked and helped many very successful entrepreneurs take their business to an even higher level.
Today we will get to know James on a personal level and really dive deep into his knowledge about sales and community building. James has trained hundreds of entrepreneurs and understands the science behind building an extremely loyal tribe. What is the key to success that James uses to build this loyalty? We will find that out on the podcast.
“I’ve got the key ingredient you need to be a community builder, and that is being responsible.” James Schramko
01:44: James’ Story
04:41: How James Became the Top Salesman at BMW and Mercedes in Australia
14:40: James on Community Building
20:00: How to Create a Culture of Bonding and Brotherhood Amongst Your Team
25:47: James on Time Management
30:00: What the Future Looks Like for James
31:41: Tips for Community Builders
“A sale is the process of change from one situation to a better alternative situation….that’s it!” James Schramko
Honorable Mentions:
SEO Partner
http://www.seopartner.com/
Spin Selling by Neil Rackham
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833015.SPIN_Selling
Brian Tracy’s Psychology of Selling
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115625.The_Psychology_of_Selling
How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225390.How_to_Master_the_Art_of_Selling
James Dyson
http://www.dyson.com/community/aboutdyson.aspx
The Warrior Forum
http://www.warriorforum.com/
Optimize Press
https://www.optimizepress.com/
Atlas Shrugged
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged
Contact Info:
https://www.superfastbusiness.com/
http://www.silvercircle.com/
http://www.superfastbusiness.com/tag/podcast/
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Mar 29, 2017 • 43min
Ep.195 ~ The Real Dan Andrews
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“It’s funny, you describe me as an entrepreneur at the top. And, sometimes I don’t think of myself as an entrepreneur.” Dan Andrews
On today's episode, we are joined by one of the leaders in the location independent movement Dan Andrews. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Dan, he is the host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and the co-founder of the Dynamite Circle. Dan’s podcast happens to be one of the most popular podcasts for location independent entrepreneurs. The Dynamite Circle or DC for short is a private online community also for location independent entrepreneurs.
Here is what is exciting about having Dan on the show. He is one of the key leaders of a movement that is transforming the way people work and live . Dan and the members of the DC are redefining lifestyle business. Think about the book 'The 4-Hour Work Week' and picture 1000 actual case studies from that book. That is the DC. The members live in cities and countries all over the world, running 5,6,7,8 figure businesses from their laptops with a remote team of international workers, and choosing where they want to go and when they do it. They live life and create business on their own terms.
Today we will dig into Dan’s story and dig into the science of what it takes to build a location independent community like this. One community, I am proud to be a member of. We also get to know Dan on a more personal level, you can tell on the show that he is a very deep thinker and we get the chance to ask him some questions, that intrigue his thought process to understand why he does what he does.
“What started as a community of people that left corporate life, ended up as a community of business leaders.” Dan Andrews speaking about the DC Community
02:43: Dan and Chris on Barcelona
07:00: Dan on Being a Seasoned Podcaster and Entrepreneur
09:37: Dan’s First Business
15:31: Why Would an Entrepreneur Sell a Good Cash Flowing Business?
18:08: The Dynamite Circle Today
29:43: Biggest Takeaways From Building the Dynamite Circle
31:53: The Biggest Challenge of Building the Dynamite Circle
34:29: Where is the Dynamite Circle and the Tropical MBA Headed?
“When you have lots of liabilities….you sometimes think, you ought to get out while the gettin’ is good!” Dan Andrews
Honorable Mentions:
The Dynamite Circle
‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Tim Ferriss
ModernCatDesigns.com
John Jonah with Internet Business Mastery Podcast
Tropical MBA Blog and Podcast
Arnis
Dan Norris
Simon Black
“I realized that….people wanted to travel and leave the conventional career path so bad, that they were willing to become interns if it meant they could get out of their jobs. .” Dan Andrews
Contact Info:
http://www.tropicalmba.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tropicalmba
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneur-house-live-in/id1069958541?mt=2

Mar 28, 2017 • 30min
Ep. 194 ~ The Conversion Funnel Master ~ Phil MacNevin
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“Marketing starts before a product is created…and that determines what you’re actually going to build.” Phil MacNevin
Today listeners, we are joined by Phil MacNevin. Phil is the founder of a top-notch digital marketing agency called LiftMedia.co and a master at conversation funnels, product launches, and membership sites. Phil as spent years working side by side with Eban Pagan, one of the biggest names in the internet marketing world. From that experience, Phil decided to go out on his own and land some other big name clients such as Jordan Belfort from ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’, Christian Michelson and the team from The Foundation.
On this episode, we get the opportunity to pick Phil’s mind about conversation funnels, product launches creating a marketing plan and conversion funnel before a business is created, and his new podcast. Phil offers some key tips on what he learned from working with these high-level entrepreneurs, how he implements his knowledge into his business, and how you can too.
“The most important thing as an entrepreneur no matter what you’re doing is to contribute value. That’s the number one thing.” Phil MacNevin
04:18: Phil Meets Evan Pagan
09:11: Key Takeaways Working For Eban Pagan
16:35: Phil on Conversion Funnels
21:27: Conversion Funnels for Podcasts
Create a pre-launch list
Run a contest to maintain position on the ‘New and Notable’ List on iTunes
24:24: Phil on Product Launches
“If you are not thinking about how you are adding value to your customer's lives, then you probably should not be in business.” Phil MacNevin
Honorable Mentions:
Eben Pagan
https://ebenpagantraining.com/
Automate and Convert Podcast
http://liftmedia.co/podcast
Tim Paige
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timthepaige
Jason Swenk
https://jasonswenk.com/
Amy Porterfield
http://www.amyporterfield.com/
Jordan Belfort
http://jordanbelfort.com/
The Foundation
https://thefoundation.com/
“The more that you can create value because you can, the easier it is to build authority.” Phil MacNevin
Contact Info:
http://liftmedia.co/
phil@liftmedia.co
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/philmacnevin
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/philmacnevin

Mar 24, 2017 • 41min
Ep.193 ~ The Movement for Female Entrepreneurs ~ Katie Krimitsos
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“We were taught, ‘Follow your passion and the money will follow.’ but we were taught that in the framework of go to school and get a good job.” Katie Krimitsos
On today’s episode, we are joined by the founder of BizWomenRock.com, Katie Krimitsos. Katie is the super passionate entrepreneur and movement builder that is working hard to help elevate female entrepreneurs to the next level of their game. Together the movement is a blog, a podcast, coaching, retreats, a popular Facebook group, and a business.
Today we spend some time getting to know Katie on a more personal level. She shares with us the challenges of changing from a blue collar mentality to an entrepreneurial mentality and offers some really great suggestions on how others can do the same. She talks in detail about how to create a profitable retreat for community builders and how to create, manage, engage and make a profitable Facebook group.
It is a highly passionate episode with a highly passionate female entrepreneur and one you won’t want to miss.
“If you’re putting emotion and passion into something that is not making money, it’s not a business, it’s a hobby.” Katie Krimitsos
05:42: Learning the Entrepreneur’s Mentality
10:30: Lessons Katie Will Teach her Children About Entrepreneurship
1. Talk about money
2. Talk about abundance
3. Talk about educating people
21:25: How to Hose a Successful and Profitable Retreat
26:40: How to Grow and Monetize Facebook Groups
30:44: Tips and Tricks to Get FB Group Audience to Engage
“Facebook groups allow you to engage in relationships in a dynamic way that not all platforms give you.” Katie Krimitsos
Honorable Mentions:
Podcast
http://bizwomenrock.com/category/interviews-with-the-pros/
Contact Info:
http://bizwomenrock.com/