
Hustle & Flowchart: Mastering Business & Enjoying the Journey
The Hustle & Flowchart Podcast with Joe Fier is all about how to build a business so it gives you the freedom and fuel for your life.
We discuss systems, mindset tweaks, reframes, and strategies for entrepreneurs (and really anyone) to enjoy the process of being in business and having fun.
This isn't for the entrepreneur looking to build a billion dollar business, rather someone who is looking to build systems that work for you, so you can make more money than you need just by working part-time.
I was a chronic hustle-mode kinda guy and I want to share my experiences and mentors I've met along the way to help you reframe things so you can be the most effective as an entrepreneur.
Join in conversations with Joe Fier and various mentors sharing principles and strategies to put this into action for yourself.
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Oct 19, 2021 • 17min
We Can't Ignore This Anymore And Neither Should You
We’re changing a lot of things up over here at Hustle & Flowchart. We’re in the middle of a rebuilding phase, completely overhauling almost everything in our business. In this quick episode, Matt breaks down one of the big topics we’re going to start to put a ton of focus on. Today we’re talking about Web 3 and decentralization. It’s something that we can avoid anymore. We talked about it with Michael Taggart back in 2017 and we circled back around with Joel Comm in 2021. The first time, our brains weren’t ready for it. We didn’t know what to do with the information other than just throw some money at some cryptocurrencies. Now, it’s finally clicking and we can’t avoid talking about it. The pandemic has accelerated the Web 3 journey to mainstream and it’s only a matter of months before it becomes the normal way that people do things. This changes everything and those that are still ignoring it or writing it off will really regret that decision in the near future. “Web 3 will be where almost all future financial opportunities will lie” - Matt Wolfe Some Topics We Discussed Include: Where we’re taking this podcast in the future “You can plug your ears and maybe the future will go away” What is Web 3? How Web 3 will impact the way people make money How online education is changing as a result What you should study right now... References and Links Mentioned: Understanding NFTs and Cryptocurrencies with Joel Comm Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies with Michael Taggart Check out the YouTube Channel Join the Facebook Community This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out their special deal for our listeners

Oct 14, 2021 • 53min
Dr. John Demartini - How To Uncover And Pursue What Uniquely Inspires You
Dr. John Demartini is a man on a mission and on today’s show you’ll hear how he discovered his life’s passion at a young age. He had a vision of traveling the world while teaching and sharing whatever he’d learned so that it might be of value to help others to master their lives and do something extraordinary. Over his lifetime, he has devoured over 30,000 books and inspired others to find their true passion, sharing his knowledge with the world. Listen in as you’ll hear stories of some of his students, and how one woman took her love of spending time with her pet and turned it into a multi-million dollar career. He discusses how to stop comparing yourself to others, utilize your forebrain to create visions of your future, and decipher what you value most so that you can then be of value to others. After you’ve listened, be sure to check out our conversations with Marx Acosta-Rubio and Elliot Roe for more information on how to discover what’s holding you back so you can accomplish more with your life. “When we fill our day with the highest priority action that inspires us most - that makes the biggest difference and equitable exchange of service, we have found it. And if we do that, we don’t need motivation.” - Dr. John Demartini Some Topics We Discussed Include: Finding your true passion Aligning your passions with income requirements How one woman made a living because she loved to hang out with her dog How to move past external factors The inner workings of your brain and why you want to light up the front part Getting rid of self sabotage of our idea Resources From Dr. John Demartini: DrDemartini.com References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out their special deal for our listeners. How to Discover What’s Holding You Back (and Get Over It) - Elliot Roe How To Make Time Move Slower To Accomplish More - Marx Acosta-Rubio

Oct 12, 2021 • 21min
This Info Could Save Your Life (Or a Loved One's)
Joe is on board today with an important, snackable episode. He’s talking about real, heartfelt stuff, since, as entrepreneurs, digital marketers and those of us who work behind the screen deal with life a little differently than folks who work a traditional job. We have different social aspects that come our way and the last two years have had us in all our bubbles. Joe tells a story from his side of things, and how it’s affected him and what he's learned over the last two years. He discusses why the last two years have been the most pivotal for both him and our business, in terms of clarity and finding out who we are. We have chatted on the podcast a lot about mental health and this subject is more important than ever. If you find this information helpful, please pass it along, as our goal is to bring this discussion to light and help as many people as possible. Once you are done, be sure to listen to our chats with Anthony Trucks and Angelo Sisco who share their stories of overcoming obstacles and how to put yourself in the right frame of mind. “We’re living in a world where we are ultra connected, but at the same time we are not really totally connected empathically, where it actually matters and you feel it.” - Joe Fier Some Topics We Discussed Include: What should’ve been one of the happiest times was also one of the saddest Overview of the last two years and why they have been the hardest Things that have helped Joe ‘get his voice back’ The pivotal moment that changed everything Self-improvement strategies that seem simple, but really work Dealing with overwhelm and how to break out of that bubble Our Resources Want to learn how to growth hack a podcast and watch over our shoulders (and give you all the templates and DFY swipe files)? Check out PodHacker.com - this is where we deep dive into building, monetizing, and scaling a podcast through unique strategies like the ones from this episode. References and Links Mentioned: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out their special deal for our listeners. How To Get Your Shift Together - Anthony Trucks The Identity Alchemist - Angelo Sisco

Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 1min
Ty Cohen - How To Get Wealthy Using Kindle Books
You are going to love our chat today with Ty Cohen, a longtime entrepreneur, who is now taking over the world of online publishing. There’s a lot of money to be made with Amazon Publishing, and whether you are a writer or not, Ty teaches people how to get your books published in the world’s biggest online bookstore. His students consist of writers who want to get their content out to the masses, authority figures who publish in order to get leads for their courses and high ticket offers, as well as people who use ghostwriters to publish a series of books with a huge audience behind them. Listen in as Ty talks about what niches to publish in, how to find out what your audience is reading before you pick a subject, and how he teaches his students to market. He also discusses where to advertise, how to repurpose your content and where to find people to write for you as well as create audio books. Lastly, Ty chats about some opportunities he has outside of the publishing world and his thoughts on NFTs and leaving a legacy. After you have listened and realized the opportunity behind publishing, check out our chats with Laura Gale and Rob Kosberg for even more insight and vision into the world of self-publishing. “In internet marketing we always hear that you want to go with the niches, which is fine sometimes. But when you want to make a lot of money…when you want to be to the point where you are continuously making cash where it’s hard to shut it off, you want to go where the markets are wide and evergreen.” - Ty Cohen Some Topics We Discussed Include: What niches to look at when publishing Example of categories where Ty’s students are crushing it, including Ty’s teenage son who is make $4K a month publishing in one particular category The easiest way to get someone to buy from you Writing a book vs. hiring a ghostwriter Creating a journey for your reader where they will want to buy from you over and over again The one important approach that most non-fiction authors are missing The 3 must have criteria when you are doing your market research How to repurpose the book you’ve already made and where to hire people to make it an easy process Resources From Ty Cohen: KCFLive.com KindleCashFlow.com References and Links Mentioned: Upwork Guru Fiverr Rev.com Otter.ai Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out this special deal for our listeners. How To Publish And Market A Book Into Millions In Sales - Rob Kosberg A Step-By-Step Blueprint To Write And Publish Your Book - Laura Gale

Oct 5, 2021 • 33min
What We Learned Running A Booth At Traffic & Conversion
We’re back with another Therapy Session! In this episode, we consider renaming our show (just kidding!) and dive into some of our takeaways from attending the Traffic & Conversion Summit. It was a great event and there was a LOT going on. We chat about how we set up our booth, some things we learned about the ins and outs of renting a booth, how we changed our tactics as the event went on and some of the amazing people we chatted with while we were there. There were some things we did purposely to make sure our booth was not only one of the most inviting and interesting ones there, but attracted great conversations with attendees and sponsors alike. We also dive into several a-ha moments we got while attending the event and why we have changed our goal for the future. If the idea of making amazing connections to further your business growth excites you, check out our conversations with Justin Schenck and Gary Henderson for more insight into growing your network and connecting with influential people. “We put ourselves right in the middle of the zone to be seen, and then the connectors show up, our friends show up, and subscribers and listeners show up.” - Joe Fier “On the expo floor, we had our own little hangout where people were just floating to us and chatting with us the whole time.” - Matt Wolfe Some Topics We Discussed Include: Great advice from Dan, who gets another shoutout - Hi Dan! Matt’s big success that even Joe didn’t know about until just now How we made our booth the most interesting on the floor How we are to become major connectors in our space Some things we learned about running a booth, that we never knew before All the lightbulb and a-ha moments that went off, just from this one event Going from America to Norway and back! Our Resources Want to learn how to growth hack a podcast and watch over our shoulders (and give you all the templates and DFY swipe files)? Check out PodHacker.com - this is where we deep dive into building, monetizing, and scaling a podcast through unique strategies like the ones from this episode. References and Links Mentioned: Steal Our Winners Sticker Mule Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out their special deal for our listeners. How To Build A Platform And Connect With Anyone - Justin Schenck How To Connect And Network With The Most Influential People - Gary Henderson

Sep 30, 2021 • 1h 9min
Joel Comm - Understanding NFTs and Cryptocurrencies
We have been searching for someone to speak with about crypto and NFT’s for a while, and it’s nice to circle back around to this subject with Joel Comm. He’s one of the original internet marketers, and he’s a guy who sees trends and has a pretty good hit rate. This is one of those rabbit holes that we’ve gotten into outside of the podcast, and now is a great time to be aware of all the tech and utilities that are associated with a lot of these things. There are so many different ways to use the blockchain technology, and we’d love it if you would let us know if this is something you'd like us to talk about more in future episodes. Nothing in this episode is financial advice by the way, but it’s valuable to have conversations about it. Joel has been online for years, and he pivots fast and launches on a technology where he can have fun. You will get some great ideas on how Joel approaches tech. The way he explains his pivots is similar to the way we’ve done things as well, as we find little things we are interested in, then we explore it and love to share what we have learned with others. He also dives into the future of NFT’s, so many different ways to use blockchain technology and some of his favorite alt coins. Once you have listened, check out our chats with Mike Koenigs and Archit Batlaw for more insights into what the future holds for technology and business. “I don’t think there’s any true visionary aspect to it, it’s just that way I’m wired, I tend to pay attention to what’s happening and dabble.” - Joel Comm Some Topics We Discussed Include: The secret sauce behind Joel’s successful life The best kept secret in the NFT world Red flags to look out for in the crypto world A new internet network and how you can be a part of it How to find alt coins to invest in So many other options with NFT’s other than artwork Resources From Joel Comm: The Next Internet Millionaire Bad Crypto Podcast The Fun Formula Badco.in/discord BCHeroes.com References and Links Mentioned: CoinGecko.com DustMiners.com Wax Uniswap Coinbase Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Flow Notes from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out their special deals for our listeners. Want to learn how to growth hack a podcast and watch over our shoulders (and give you all the templates and DFY swipe files)? Check out PodHacker.com - this is where we deep dive into building, monetizing, and scaling a podcast through unique strategies like the ones from this episode. What Does The Future Look Like For eCommerce? - Archit Batlaw Will Humans Become Obsolete In The Near Future? - Mike Koenigs

Sep 28, 2021 • 11min
Conference Hacks To Get The Most From Live Events
Matt is dropping another solo episode today, and he is going to be talking about some cool conference hacks that will help you with outreach and making connections. Live events are happening again and we just returned from the Traffic & Conversion Summit. He will be sharing some things that we learned over time about how to be the most effective at these conferences and how to get the most out of them. He shares a few hacks about how to connect with people and build our influence around the booth. Whether it be with the speakers, attendees, or exhibitors, we really like to network with as many people as possible and do it in a way where you really build a deep connection. Once you’re done, check out chats with Steve Sims that we mentioned and Michael Trainer as well for more insights into making awesome connections to propel your business. “You’ll get their email and once again, you have just opened the door. You’ve just kicked in that reciprocation principle, you’ve just given them a reason to reciprocate and you’ve just given them a reason to remember you as well.” - Matt Wolfe Some Topics We Discussed Include: Connecting with everyone at the event, and not just attendees Why we, as a sponsor, love connecting with other sponsors! How to connect with folks that you might think are unreachable How to use photos and videos for outreach Exporting your contacts for use in future emails How to get people onto your podcast Using the event app - this makes for easy outreach! Our Resources Want to learn how to growth hack a podcast and watch over our shoulders (and give you all the templates and DFY swipe files)? Check out PodHacker.com - this is where we deep dive into building, monetizing, and scaling a podcast through unique strategies like the ones from this episode. References and Links Mentioned: ClickUp Active Campaign Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar and Ahrefs - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Make Impossible Things Happen - Steve Sims How To Connect With The Greatest Minds To Improve The World - Michael Trainer

Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 20min
Dr. Robert Cialdini - Understanding Influence In The Digital Age
It was a true pleasure and honor to have Dr. Robert Cialdini on the show today, author of one of the most well-known books that many of our guests have referenced. When we got into marketing and entrepreneurship, one of the first books we read was his Influence, which explained the principles of how to execute what we put out into the world. Now with this updated, expanded version, it has been blowing our minds in terms of how practical it is, especially with a brand new principle added. Dr. Cialdini showed us how to get the ethical ‘yes’ and use these persuasion tactics in a very ethical way. He also discusses the ethical use of scarcity, with limitations on the number of the product, as well as countdown timers. He also talks about how he did not write his famous book for marketers, he wrote it as a book to learn how to avoid being influenced by others. Some other topics we chat about include the Unity Principle and understanding how you look at things differently when you identify with others in the same group. We also talked about the trust factor, and when you take the power away from the buyer by sharing the bad stuff first to create trust and a bond. We have shared our struggles with our guests and on our Therapy Sessions, and we have found this to be very powerful. Lastly, we had an opportunity to ask some questions from our audience, so listen in if yours was included. After you’ve delved into this episode be sure to check out our show that we mentioned about branding as well as our chat with Neil Patel who also knows a thing or two about growing your brand in an ethical way. “People who are successful have recognized how these principles work at some level. What they often don’t recognize is how to optimize them, and the steps to take that not only activate the principle but maximize its impact in a situation.” - Dr. Robert Cialdini Some Topics We Discussed Include: The universal things taught to businesses in order to be successful Why Dr. Cialdini’s book was not meant to be the bible for internet marketers If you have this one particular kind of authority, no one can beat you as a communicator An interesting study about showing your expertise The magic of sharing your weaknesses How to use this one word to get someone to trust you from the very first meeting How to implement scarcity in situations where there really is none What to tell people if you are early in the game Resources From Dr. Robert Cialdini: Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini InfluenceAtWork.com References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Want to get the Action Guide from this episode? Grab them here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar and Vidyard - be sure to check out their special deal for our listeners. Here’s Why Branding Is Vital - Joe Fier & Matt Wolfe Content Strategies To Grow Your Online Brand - Neil Patel

Sep 21, 2021 • 19min
How To Connect With Anyone
This is going to be one of our new, snackable episodes where Joe will talk about one of the most in-demand strategies out there. We are using the Dream 100 strategy, which is how we bring amazing people onto the podcast. We are also able to connect with these people for joint venture deals, affiliate partners, to get connected to different brands, and to get sponsorship deals. So listen in, as Joe gives you the exact methodology, templates, and tactics on how to deploy this strategy to connect with basically anyone you want. Once you’ve listened, be sure to check out our chats with Gary Henderson and Travis Chappell, two amazing entrepreneurs who have mastered how to build their network, connect with influencers, and network for mutually beneficial results. “This Dream 100 strategy is how we get connected with anyone since our network is our currency.” - Joe Fier Some Topics We Discussed Include: Why you want to use this strategy to further your network How we have seen our networking capabilities evolve over time How we’ve put together out our exact template What to consider when you add people to your list How to link your template for the most outreach Shoutout to some of our previous guests and connectors who have helped our goals to get connected Our Resources: Want to learn how to growth hack a podcast and watch over our shoulders (and give you all the templates and DFY swipe files)? Check out PodHacker.com - this is where we deep dive into building, monetizing, and scaling a podcast through unique strategies like the ones from this episode. HustleAndFlowchart.com/Dream100 - check it out to model what we are doing, and if you know anyone on this list, let us know! References and Links Mentioned: Who, Not How by Dan Sullivan Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Connect And Network With The Most Influential People - Gary Henderson How To Get To Know Anyone On The Planet - Travis Chappell

Sep 16, 2021 • 1h 19min
Mandy McEwen - Building Lasting Relationships Using LinkedIn
Mandy McEwen from ModGirlMarketing.com, brought the goods today as this episode has a boatload of tactics on how to connect and showcase your brand on LinkedIn. When Mandy told us that only 1% of users are actively posting on that platform, it really opened up our eyes to the possibilities. While LinkedIn may not be the answer for everyone, chances are your audience is on there. To be successful on LinkedIn, you really want to do what everyone else is not doing, i.e. acting like a human being without constantly pitching. Mandy talks about some cool tips to dial in your profile to make you stand out as an influencer leader and how there are different features on the mobile app which you can optimize. She also discusses how her own clients have grown without even posting, but just by engaging. You can create that closed-loop system with comments and posts, plus she got tactical in regards to what the LinkedIn algorithm really loves. There are also some tips on how to post documents, and use LinkedIn Navigator to fine-tune your feed. If you want to get additional reach, connect with the people you want and appear as a thought leader, check out all the ideas she shares. Afterward, round out your networking and LinkedIn know-how by checking out our previous episodes with Trevor Turnbull and Joshua B. Lee. “We all have personal brands, whether you want it or not, especially entrepreneurs. Really anyone with a LinkedIn profile has a personal brand so you might as well start owning it.” - Mandy McEwen Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to really succeed with LinkedIn (and it’s not as hard as you think) The “Don’t List” of what not to do reach LinkedIn outreach How to be seen as the industry expert without having to create a ton of unique content Leverage these hacks to curate your own content easily Which types of posts LinkedIn prefers the most How to use LinkedIn to make you look more like an influencer A super easy hack to make you stand out Yet another business idea that we would use if you create it The results that you can get just from leaving one comment on a post Mandy’s key takeaways from her Traffic & Conversion talk Resources From Mandy McEwen: ModGirlMarketing.com Connect with Mandy on LinkedIn SalesNav.ModGirl.Social - Check it out to get a 60 day free trial for Sales Navigator LinkedIn.ModGirl.Social - Get the Ultimate LinkedIn profile checklist References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Check out our awesome YouTube Channel channel, made for digital marketers and business pros looking for actionable insights, where we dish out meaningful content, relevant topics, and transparent discussions with industry experts. Join the Facebook Community - be sure to hop in our Facebook group to chat with us, our other amazing guests that we’ve had on the show, and fellow entrepreneurs! We also have a new PodHacker YouTube Channel where you can learn how to build, grow, and monetize a podcast with our unique "PodHacks." We post tutorials, tips, and interview clips that help podcasters scale their show and make more money from their efforts. This episode is sponsored by Easy Webinar and Ahrefs - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. The Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn - Joshua B. Lee A Master of LinkedIn Shares His Real Secrets To Success - Trevor Turnbull