Today we are chatting with Jay Papasan, co-author of The One Thing who works alongside Gary Keller, of Keller-Williams Real Estate. Jay comes from a publishing background and has worked with some big names such as Mia Hamm and Bill Phillips to help them get their books published. He currently serves as the Vice President of the learning division of Keller-Williams, and today we talk about his perspectives about writing books, course creation, lead generation, time blocking, goal design, and more.  Jay also talks about knowledge management, which is a rabbit hole that we’ve been looking into, so the part where he dives into how to consume books and his process of reading and locking in the knowledge was a real win. Plus we talk about how to be well rounded and pulling sources and information from all walks of life, so as not to live in an echo chamber where our learning is stalled. After you’ve listened be sure to check out our previous show with The One Thing’s Geoff Woods for more goal setting tactics and our show with Jeff Spencer where we chat about the roadmap that champions follow and how to find the right goals for you.  “When we talk about a process for self-improvement, you have to read, you have to reflect on what you read, and that reflection is where you’re comparing your experience and your beliefs to what this person is telling you. And then you have to codify it in your notebook.” - Jay Papasan Some Topics We Discussed Include: What is Matt’s ideal job? (guitarist for a punk rock band? Instructor for a shark cave diving school? tune in to find out!)  How to read with purpose Time blocking to get more done and extra time for the things you love The one most important thing for every business Misconceptions around The One Thing concept When you should be challenging your beliefs Tips on learning that will cut out time-wasters and books you should probably not finish Why you want to read books on finances and money every year, even if you are an English major And much, much more! Resources From Jay Papasan: The 1 Thing.com The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan References and Links Mentioned: Positioning & The 21 Immutable Laws by Al Ries and Philip Kotler The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the Chairman of the Board by Keith Cunningham How I Lost 170 Million Dollars by Noah Kagan Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How Billionaires Set Their Goals - Geoff Woods The Roadmap That Champions Follow - Jeff Spencer

When Melanie opens up about her “cage match” experience where she won against a well-known marketer, we knew we were in for a fun show! Melanie Benson is a fellow podcaster, revenue strategist, and business performance optimizer who guides entrepreneurs to accelerate their impact and income by making their business perform 10 times better. On today’s show, she gives us some great tips on how to follow the ‘golden thread’ to pull the right audience into your world, what to do if you are just starting out in your podcasting journey and how to define your audience and make you they are a good fit for your business.  We also chat about what to do after the show has aired, how to connect with fellow podcasters the right way, and how to really build up your offer so that your listeners want more. If you enjoyed today’s show, check out our previous conversations with Greg Rollett and Justin Schenck, to learn more tactics on how to grow your brand by leveraging other platforms. “If you’re not in your sweet spot audience and you’re not talking to the people who really crave what it is that you do, and want to work with someone like you, it doesn’t matter what visibility is, they’re not going to take action.” - Melanie Benson Some Topics We Discussed Include: How Melanie won a “cage match” event against a well know marketer and how it all went wrong afterward Following the golden thread to get the right audience What you need to do after you get on the show Best practices for calls to action that not only get you takers but the match for you How to pick the right shows to go on Why we love Twitter so much Tactics for getting on other people’s shows How to spice up your chat if your topic is common and/or less than exciting What not to do when you go on a show And much, much more! Resources From Melanie Benson: MelCoach on Twitter Coach Melanie Benson on Instagram Amplify Your Success Podcast References and Links Mentioned: ListenNotes.com Get Melanie’s checklist: 17 Mistakes You Are Making In Your Podcast Guesting & Talks That Are Costing You Leads & Clients: MelanieBenson.com/Hustle Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Leverage Massive Existing Platforms To Grow Your Brand - Greg Rollett How To Build A Platform And Connect With Anyone - Justin Schenck

Joel Runyon started Impossible in 2010 as a way to push his limits and do something impossible. He’s a driven and determined entrepreneur, blogger, and athlete and his lifestyle challenges have allowed him to set records and give back by supporting education in communities that are in need of everyday resources like safe school structures. While running his own brand, he’s also running multiple other brands such as a meal plan company, a fitness app, a productivity app, as well as being an advisor to multiple other companies.  On today’s show, we talk about how he has built up his brand, how he has collaborated with other folks, and, similar to the way we run our business, how he is able to create opportunities with deal-making, rev shares, and building multiple brands. We also talk about how getting a major accomplishment done, whether it’s completing a marathon or getting your first podcast out there, has led to other potential relationships and future goals. When you’re done getting ideas from Joel, learn additional tips on how to systemize so you can have more time while also standing out and make a difference by checking out our previous episodes with Austin Sams and C.J. Martin. “Impossible is not a statement, it’s a challenge. A lot of people think “I can’t do it” but if it seems impossible, that’s the thing you probably should be doing” - Joel Runyon Some Topics We Discussed Include: What it’s like to be a bootstrap entrepreneur How to set yourself up for deal flows and equity ownerships Challenging yourself in physical ways to gain perspective for your business challenges How a chance conversation with a stranger in a coffee shop led to an insane amount of traffic - and even a mention on Oprah! The beauty of big world challenges and simultaneously giving back to make a difference How to balance a variety of businesses while traveling the world  And much, much more! Resources From Joel Runyon: ImpossibleHQ Ultimate Meal Plans MoveWell app Drink LMNT  References and Links Mentioned: Joel’s TedX talk on cold shower therapy Joel’s coffee shop conversation that got a ton of hits Like Joel, we are also looking to have a portfolio of companies ourselves, so if you have some really innovative companies, reach out to us at info@evergreenprofits.com Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. The 2 Hour A Day Business - Austin Sams Building A Standout Brand In A Crowded Market - C.J. Martin

What’s more fun than learning how to write emails from a mind reader and a hypnotist? We already know the answer, as today’s guests - Rob & Kennedy - already showed us how to read your minds ;) Seriously, you are really going to love today’s show as we chat about how they have built up their email list, segment people so their audience is receiving the right content geared specifically to them, based on what they have already engaged with, and how they use psychological strategies to get build on people’s beliefs. We also talk about their tactics used in such ways as “The Interrogator” campaign and “The Dreaded Dentist” phenomenon, how to stand out in emails with easy tweaks, and how simple changes will lead to better engagement and sales. When you’re done listening, check out some more email strategies from Sue Rice and Tom Kulzer.  “The scary thing about being a hypnotist or mind reader is that intrusive nature, but this is the opposite. It’s all about what are you happy to volunteer and how we are going to give you the stuff that helps you overcome your biggest challenge.” - Kennedy “Lots of people think that email marketing doesn’t work anymore and it’s all about social media, messenger bots, and the next thing that is going to kill email marketing and the truth is for all businesses, email is still the number one converter of sales.” - Rob Some Topics We Discussed Include: The Train Carriage framework for bringing your email list along for a ride to check out all you have to offer How to figure out what to write out in your emails Brainstorming together over a few beers leading up to a new software platform How to stop compartmentalizing your skills  Building a technology that understands people’s thought patterns Kennedy tells of a super boring thing that occurred to Rob which turned into an email Why it doesn’t matter as much as what your open rate is, and the one number that does matter What do sausages have to do with your marketing message?  You will never write out your bullet points again, after hearing this tip (see, we even did it here - listen in to find out what it was!) Resources From Rob & Kennedy: Email Marketing Heroes Podcast The Email Marketing Show RobandKennedy.Group References and Links Mentioned: Nifty Images Response Suite Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Stand Out In The Inbox And Get 50%+ Open Rates - Sue Rice How To Ensure Your Mailing List Sees Your Emails - Tom Kulzer

Ari Galper is billed as “The World’s #1 Authority On Trust-Based Selling” and he is the creator of a very special and unique sales approach called ‘Unlock The Sales Game’. On today’s show, we chat about how Ari has created a completely new sales mindset that overturns the notion of selling as we know it today. He gives us some great examples of how to approach the sales process from the very first touchpoint and why you do not want to rush ahead, say specific things and even worry about building trust from the start as well as how to bridge the sales gap and diffuse resistance. Ari’s trust-based selling strategies are a unique, fresh take on how business is done and after listening to our chat, he will be sure to give you a new outlook and mindset about how to sell, without having to compromise your integrity. When you’re done listening, go get some more sales advice from Wes Schaeffer and Felicia Pagesh.  “Potential clients don’t care about how you solve their problem, what they care about is if you’re the one to solve it or not.” - Ari Galper Some Topics We Discussed Include: The one word you should change in your initial chat with a potential client How to rethink your sales technique to build trust from the start Less volume, higher conversion Responses to common objections and how to put your prospect in the driver’s seat to take the pressure off How to pull a Jerry McGuire so you have them at Hello What phrase you should remove from your vocabulary and never use again in the sales process  How to detox yourself from ‘hopeum’ What aikido and martial arts have to do with our conversation Why you do not want to focus on the end goal of getting the sale And much, much more! Resources From Ari Galper: Unlock The Game The One Call Sale References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. The 5-Step Process To Make Every Sale – Wes Schaeffer How To Get More Sales From Your Existing Work - Felicia Pagesh

After a tough childhood, turning to spirituality by becoming a Hari Krishna monk, then trying to follow his bliss by putting out hip hop music, Jason Fladlien finally found his way to success with webinars. But he’s not just any webinar creator. Jason has a unique way of presenting and has been uber-successful with his tactics, once earning ten million dollars in just eight days. You are going to absolutely love today’s show as Jason is a master at his craft, and gives us a boatload of tactics on how to stand out from the webinar crowd as well as various ways in which he handles the most common objections that arise, to turn people on the fence into buyers. This is definitely a show that’s chock full of tactics as well as different ways to look at what you are presenting so that’s it’s a win-win for you and your customers. When you’re done listening be sure to check out our conversations with Joel Erway and Drew Burks for more lessons on how to give a perfect presentation. “I took the same content that I had sold as a $17 ebook and started using that as educational content on a webinar to fulfill the same training but in a different modality being live online and I found you could charge $97 for the same information if it was fulfilled via webinars.” - Jason Fladlien Some Topics We Discussed Include: How Jason went from being a Hari Krishna monk to become a marketing genius Is Muscatine, Iowa really a hip-hop capital of the world? The beauty of the “One-One-One Product” How Jason pioneered the webinar model and sold $100,000,000 of stuff along the way The result of the “Haley’s Comet” of webinars Using the “Million Dollar Guarantee” The Time Dilation Technique and how to use it both in the future and the past How to reframe your audience’s problem in a different way to make them take action Awesome replies to common objections that you can swipe and use The close Jason uses for the $10,000,000 webinar Getting your customers to purchase courses a second time (even when it costs more) because the bonuses are so good Instead of trying to convince your webinar attendees and simply show them the methodology, what you want to do instead And much, much more! Resources From Jason Fladlien: Get Jason’s book here: One to Many: The Secret to Webinar Success Book  References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. Current Tactics To Get Amazing Results With Webinars – Joel Erway How To Automate Sales And Drive Traffic – Drew Burks

Today’s show is a full-circle moment for us because way back in 2009 one of the first marketing products we bought was the GKIC membership and we learned there were local chapters. We went to the San Diego meeting which brought us into the GKIC world which was the foundation of our marketing education. Bill Glazer, who founded GKIC along with legendary marketer Dan Kennedy joins us on the show today, along with Rob Cuesta, CEO, and Founder of Bright Flame Books. Together they have founded The Outrageous Marketers Alliance.  They dive into how to be outrageous in your marketing and break it down into the eight steps to help you stand out from the rest, re-train your brain to look for different methods, and give lots of examples of folks doing just that from their marketing mastermind. You’ll love today’s show as it’s almost a mini-course in outrageous marketing tactics with not only lots of a-ha moments but fun and laughs. And, if this episode resonated with you, check out our conversations with Dean Holland and Greg Rollett where we talk about more unique ways to grow your audience and set yourself apart from the rest. “If you’re ever going to work with anyone else in your business, you want to get somebody who also understands marketing, because so many times people don’t understand marketing and your business will go out of business.” - Bill Glazer “First we need to talk about what outrageous means is and a lot of people think that it means you’ve got to dress up or you’ve got to do whatever it is but it really means being prepared to do what your competitors won’t do and go where your competitors won’t go.” - Rob Cuesta Some Topics We Discussed Include: How Bill & Rob held the last live event in the world How to create campaigns that your competitors won’t even think about What happened when Super Mario got in the elevator with a very well known marketer? How to make yourself stand out (it’s simple as changing your attire) What’s very important to take pictures of on your vacation (and it’s not photos of the beach) How to use shock and awe in your campaign What it means to S&D your way to better marketing And much, much more! Resources From Bill Glazer & Rob Cuesta: HustleandFlowchart.com/Outrageous - sign up now for Bill & Rob’s event on November 16-18, 2020 Outrageous Marketing Book Vol. 2 References and Links Mentioned: Marketing Sidekick by Matt Bacak Overdeliver by Brian Kurtz Evolved Enterprises by Yanik Silver Have Your Forgotten? by Vincent Zirpoli Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely Influence by Robert Cialdini Flipnosis: The Art of Split-Second Persuasion by Kevin Dutton Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Leverage Massive Existing Platforms To Grow Your Brand - Greg Rollett  How To Make Affiliate Marketing A Main Income Source - Dean Holland

You asked for it, so by popular request, we are back with one of our Therapy Sessions! We recently put out a survey and today we want to chat about some of the responses, as well as the changes we’re making to our podcast and the business as a result of the survey. We talk about what our listeners say they love and some of the things they would rather see and hear and how this relates to the content we’ll focus on moving ahead. We also discuss how we put our survey together, how we defined our customer avatar, and some folks that are assisting us as we “outsource our thinking”.  After you’ve soaked all this in, be sure to check out our shows with Gideon Shalwick and Stephen Esketzis for even more insight on how to scale your business and capture an audience that loves your content. “The obvious things people want are tactics. Then the second thing is the strategy. Then we have the mindset that it is like the glue that holds all this stuff together.” - Joe Fier “I love the tactical stuff, but what I think has created the results for our business the most and grown our business the most has been getting the mental things in order - overcoming challenges, obstacles, mental money blocks, things like that.” - Matt Wolfe Some Topics We Discussed Include: What kinds of podcasts we like to listen to How we created our survey and the questions we asked Discover who our avatar is and how we figured that out Revamping some of the podcast ideas moving ahead  What our listeners said they wanted to hear more of and which topics not so much (and one item that made both lists) Which famous author Joe’s family is related to What’s next for our Therapy Sessions and how to get a mini session with each new episode The good, bad, and the ugly (no, it’s really not Joe) results of our survey The best way to define your own customer avatar And much, much more! Resources From Today’s Episode: Survey Monkey Zapier Active Campaign References and Links Mentioned: Charley Valher’s podcast interview with Dave Jackson  The Fletcher Method Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. Video Hacks For Creating Easy Content - Gideon Shalwick Affiliate Marketing Using Epic Content - Stephen Esketzis

On today’s show, we are chatting with Geoff Woods who is the Vice President of The ONE Thing and host of The ONE Thing podcast. After hearing a quote by Jim Rohn that "you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with" Geoff set out on a mission to surround himself with high-level CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. Fast forward, Geoff went from employee to entrepreneur, launching a company with the co-authors of the best selling book The ONE Thing. This book is one of those reads where you read it once, make some things, and overtime as the changes drift a little bit, then you can re-read this book to reset. Geoff dives into how to structure your day in order to get to that ideal 20% of working with your priorities to get 80% of your results. You’ll see how this works as he details an example with Joe, asking specific questions in order to narrow in on that one important thing. We also talk about how to get your team to be aligned with your goals, especially if you are working virtually, how to set your core priorities, and how to figure out what that “first domino” is to make the remainder of your priorities to fall into place easily. If you like some of what Geoff has to say, be sure to check out our conversations with Ken Coleman and Nic Peterson with more insight about taking aligned action to reach your goals faster without sacrificing. “I was where a lot of people either have been or are right now, which is life is good and you are lacking fulfillment. I remember feeling like I was destined for more and I know that I’m meant to do bigger things for this world. ” - Geoff Woods Some Topics We Discussed Include: Time blocking and mind containers to get to peak productivity  This one golden tip to get you to transition away from work easier Going from a full-time job to creating a better life by making a huge impact on the world Tuning into 20% of your priorities to get 80% of your results Our plan to go on a couples retreat with each other?! Setting goals alongside your partner in life, even if they are not a traditional goal setter Frameworks on how to approach creating habits Why dominos is so much more than a game and how you can use this analogy to start your ‘tipping point’ And much, much more! Resources From Geoff Woods: The 1 Thing Retreat  The 1 Thing Podcast References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Achieve Your Goals Using The Proximity Principle - Ken Coleman How To Define Success To Reach Your Goals Faster - Nic Peterson

You are going to get a breakdown of how to make money in your business with today’s show (and have fun too!) Today we are talking to Jack Born, the founder of Deadline Funnel which is such an amazing tool. In this episode, one of the things we touch upon is how a lot of people feel weird using countdown timers, and how to get around those feelings, especially if you are a heart-centered marketer.  We also chat about how to increase your sales in your business using countdown timers, how to generate an affiliate income, and the psychology behind buying without being sleazy. You’ll love how Jack breaks down how long should you do the countdowns for, when should you re-open after the countdown happened, and if you are an affiliate marketer, how can you use the countdowns in your business. When you are done listening, be sure to check out our conversations with Wilco de Kreij and Drew Burks for more tips on how to grow your subscriber base and use automated webinars in your marketing. “It’s very unlikely that you are going to have one front end product where that’s your entire business. Most of our business is built on the idea that once you’ve bought from me, you’re more likely to buy the next product. You certainly don’t want to ruin that relationship by trying to go cheap with your technology stack and essentially lying to your subscribers.” -  Jack Born Some Topics We Discussed Include: Why are we talking about peeing in the swimming pool? New podcast game - business book bingo How to reconcile any negativity with putting a deadline on digital products The psychological reasoning behind why you want to use a deadline What you want to have in place before you introduce a deadline into your sales process The ‘Dolly Parton’ rule of running your timer Selling your thing through the “Perfect Persuasion Window” How to make an evergreen product stand out when introducing a deadline An important message to those that are heart-centered entrepreneurs And much, much more! Resources From Jack Born: HustleAndFlowchart.com/Deadline - grab this special deal for our listeners References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! Did you know we have an awesome YouTube Channel?  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! This episode is sponsored by our go-to SEO research tool, Ahrefs.com, and by  Easy Webinar - be sure to check out these special deals for our listeners. How To Engineer Viral Email List Growth - Wilco de Kreij How To Automate Sales And Drive Traffic - Drew Burks