Hustle & Flowchart: Mastering Business & Enjoying the Journey

Alex Charfen joins us today and like many in the past, we were pleasantly surprised at the topics that came up. First, we chat about Alex’s backstory and how he was able to turn his life and business completely around after the housing crisis in 2007. He was able to take his knowledge and create a brand new business helping others get through some very difficult years, and this business gained momentum so quickly that he became a top advisor to government officials while also making it onto the Inc. 500 list a mere four years later. This is a great, timely chat about creating something helpful and important, out of a crisis such as the one we’ve dealt with this year.  We also have a great conversation about Alex’s struggles, his successes with a specific kind of therapy, the importance of being vulnerable, and how, if you find yourself judging other people or situations (which of course, we all do from time to time) the best way to turn this around to actually fix how you feel about yourself. Once you’ve listened, be sure to check our shows with Lisa Cherney and Perry Marshall where we talk about how to succeed in today’s challenging climate as well as dealing with self-sabotage. “If you're thinking maintain, you're out of the game already. The mantra in a crisis is, ‘I can grow in this crisis, I can succeed in this crisis, I can help people in this crisis, and I can make a huge impact in this crisis.” - Alex Charfen Some Topics We Discussed Include: The most important thing to do when the world is in crisis How Alex went from being bankrupt to getting to #21 on the Inc. 500 list only 4 years later The benefits of showing your vulnerable side and exposing your weaknesses The three awakenings of the entrepreneurial type - do you have them? A heartfelt moment with Sean Stephenson The benefits of EMDR which you probably need but never even thought about A simple phrase to remember when you find yourself judging a situation And much, much more! Resources From Alex Charfen:   Momentum Masterclass.com   References and Links Mentioned: EMDRIA.org Charfren.com - check out Alex’s podcast for even more insight into EMDR Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. Why Being Yourself Is The Best Business Strategy - Lisa Cherney Run Towards The Chaos - Perry Marshall

We had an amazing conversation on today’s show with Tom Sylvester, who basically had a mission to retire by the age of 35 (and he did it by age 32!). There’s a lot of talk about what goes on both in goal achievement and what happens after you achieve those goals. The first half of this conversation is all about systemizing, and how to figure out what to systemize, clearing out the bottlenecks in your business, and how to basically back yourself out of your business so that it can run without you.  In the second half of our conversation, we discuss what life is like once your business is systemized and how to deal with the new challenges that pop up once you do not need to focus on your business as much. It’s an interesting roadmap for sure, and that’s where we both got lit up, as we talked about the issues that arise about what you do with your life moving ahead. After listening, go check out our conversations with James Altucher and Austin Sams for more insight into how to dial it in to set up your life and your business on your own terms. “That was how I built everything...if I could just get the businesses and the income to exceed the expenses, I can pretty much not have to worry about working, and have everything covered.” - Tom Sylvester Some Topics We Discussed Include: The blessing and the curse of having a podcast How to own your day so you get the most impactful things done first Why meditating will actually help you get more done How to do a time audit for you and your business to find out where the bottlenecks are The importance of weekly reviews and acknowledging your wins How to revamp your home office to get you more focused and dialed in Shifting your mind state through journaling Variations on gratitude practices Details of The 2X Formula And much, much more! Resources From Tom Sylvester: Lifestyle Builders.com  Scale2X.com/flow  References and Links Mentioned: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday Principles by Ray Dalio Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. Reverse Engineering How Much Income You Actually Need - James Altucher The 2 Hour A Day Business - Austin Sams

You have heard it a million times before - everyone has a book in them, and we are sure you do as well. Laura Gale, author, and fellow podcaster joins us today to talk all about the step by step method she uses to guide people to finally getting that book published. Whether you are just starting out with a minimal audience or you are an established public authority, there are ways for anyone to get their story out there.  You just want to make sure you start the right way and Laura gives us some great advice in regards to what to do before you start, whether working with a ghostwriter is right for you (yes, it probably is), and what really drives reader engagement. After that, there’s the testing process to find just the right cover that speaks to your audience and of course, the marketing so that you will be found and read. You’ll also hear some great ways to get your book discovered that do not take the traditional online advertising route. We know once you’ve listened you are going to be stoked about finally getting that book published, and you will want to listen to our previous shows with Rob Kosberg who discussed how he is able to ghostwriters effectively, and Chandler Bolt who tells us how to go from no book to selling your book in 90 days. “People forget to take it offline, and still there’s a whole world of media that has nothing to do with the internet. A lot of those platforms are really starved because people have forgotten about them.” - Laura Gale Some Topics We Discussed Include: What makes a compelling story   The one thing you need to have dialed in before you even consider starting your book Do self-published books ever make it to the New York Times bestseller list? Different ways to test your cover, title, and other content before you publish Associated costs with hiring a publishing company Getting your book past the gatekeepers Working with the likes of J.K. Rowling, Nelson Mandela & Tina Fey How to determine whether to hire a ghostwriter or not And much, much more! Resources From Laura Gale: How To Write This Book - get a free copy of Laura’s book here! The Business of Writing Podcast References and Links Mentioned: Roam Research 99Designs - for book covers Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. A 3 Step Process To Envision And Write Your First Book – Chandler Bolt How To Publish And Market A Book Into Millions In Sales - Rob Kosberg

On today’s show, this is going to be an epic master class with two of the most brilliant minds we know, Jay Abraham and Rich Schefren. Jay and Rich go way back, having known each other for close to twenty years. In today’s economy, this will be the most valuable information that any business owner can take and actually use, to make money and turn things.   Both Rich and Jay give their insights around a host of opportunities in today’s world to help people and businesses leverage their existing assets in such a way that will benefit them and you as the deal maker. There are also some great examples of folks who knew where to look and find opportunities that others were missing and basically created arbitrage situations that led to passive income for years to come. We know your mind will be reeling with possibilities after listening, and when you are done you will want to listen to our previous episodes where we chatted with Dana Robinson and Markian Sich on how they are able to create passive income as well with real estate investing and online businesses. “This is the time where there is so much opportunity, and the reason is there is so much opportunity is because during times of tremendous uncertainty as well as some form of recession, what happens is there are many businesses who are a lot less active than before, and that leaves a lot of their assets dormant...which makes them a lot more receptive to other ideas and possibilities. ” - Rich Schefren “Right now there are 5 or 6 windows of screaming opportunities that are starting to close..first one if there will never be a time in the history of entrepreneurship where more business owners and professionals are open to doing deals, collaborating, joint venturing, profit partnering, letting you sell things to their audience....that’s one thing. ” - Jay Abraham Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to think like Tom Sawyer How to see and seize opportunities to be the toll booth/money taker Putting the Pareto principle and Venn diagrams into play Examples of ways to help businesses right now which will benefit you for years to come (even if you do not have any capital to start with) The real reason Jay stopped selling his courses Examples of prosperity pathways and how to identify where opportunities exist And much, much more! Resources From Jay Abraham & Rich Schefren: Strategic Profits - Rich Schefren Jay Abraham - Jay Abraham References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. Passive Income Hacks & The Legalities Of Running An Online Business - Dana Robinson How To Create Passive Income From Real Estate - Markian Sich

Dr. Jeff Spencer is working with the best of the best in all areas and is also super amazing in his own right. As a kid, he had a dream to make it to the Olympics and actually followed it through by making it there as an Olympic cycler. He started training other athletes and has worked with a host of professionals training all sorts of people in mindset such as Lance Armstrong, U2, Dave Asprey, and Tiger Woods among others.  Jeff has done the work and has created frameworks for his achievements. He’s literally helped over forty people earn gold medals and on today’s show, he walks us through his goal achievement roadmap. Each step is broken down, and in all the years of working with athletes, Jeff has discovered the cycle that you need to go through when working with champions. So get ready to listen, as this is a good one! After you are done, check out our other shows where we chatted with Dr. Steve Ruden and Marx Acosta-Rubio to get yourself set up for the best possible route to success in all of your goals.  “It wasn’t about the technical side of the discipline, that’s what coaches are for. You need someone in your corner that is watching your back, seeing everything that is happening in real-time, to identify the problems you don’t see that you can avoid and the opportunities that you don’t know about that you need to seize to be able to create your best legacy.” - Jeff Spencer Some Topics We Discussed Include: How Jeff became an Olympic athlete after setting his sights on that goal at the young age of seven The story of a much loved, lost t-shirt and how it was reunited with its owner The importance of ‘gocus’ - and not, it’s something you dip tortilla chips in How to find the right goal for you The details behind the awesome goal achievement roadmap and why you do not want to miss any steps along the way Backstories of how Jeff got to work with folks like Dave Asprey and Lance Armstrong to get their goals achieved What to do to avoid blindsides and other things to make you go off track And much, much more! Resources From Jeff Spencer: BeforeYouWin.com References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. Why Some People Are Successful And Others Aren’t - Marx Acosta-Rubio This Science-Backed Exercise Can Rewire Your Brain For Success - Dr. Steve Ruden

On today’s special Australian double header show, we’ve actually got two interviews from live streams we held earlier this year.  First up is James Schramko, who is a great friend and has been on the show quite a few times already. He talks about the basic foundational strategies that he uses in his business (which is also similar to our own business because we’ve modeled what he does), how he has been able to maintain great customer relationships over the years with the same membership site, and his thoughts and ideas on keys to building trust and what to do if you are just starting out. Our second guest is Stephen Esketzis who we have modeled as well, with our affiliate blog posts. He was ClickFunnels #1 affiliate for a long time and he’s another one who we had on the show previously. Stephen has some newer updates, tools, and lots of good content marketing affiliate strategies and we also talk about developing some tools for affiliate marketing as well. We also dive into his cool method of using a quiz to create the perfect funnel for your business, and by taking a few extra steps that most marketers do not, has propelled his business by far. Affiliate marketing is a topic that is one of the three foundational things we like to chat about, and it’s also a topic that people are looking for with examples on how to do it in their own business. James is building a platform, with a podcast, email lists, and a community, while Steven takes more of the blogging, customer journey, and SEO route. You can combine them and take pieces of each model as we did, which is what our business is about now. After you have listened, be sure to check out our shows with Larry Ludwig and Matt McWilliams for more tips on how to set your affiliate marketing goals right.  “When someone already has a database and they already know what products sell, just sticking them in front of their customers on the most highly visited page on their website is a really good idea.” - James Schramko “Now more and more people are switching to writing better quality reviews and content because it’s getting more competitive and you need to improve your content game if you want to become a better affiliate. The more value you provide, you get repaid for it in the long run.” - Stephen Esketzis Some Topics We Discussed Include: Tips if you are just starting out James’ least favorite business and why he’s working his way through it currently How to go above and beyond to stand out beyond the rest of affiliates Why James had a Skype button on his site in the early days How Stephen set up his super cool quiz funnel to get dialed in leads  An idea for an affiliate site that is a lot of work but will lead to great rewards How Stephen basically gets tons of software for free Stephen’s early days of working with ClickFunnels and earning the title of top affiliate And much, much more! Resources From James Schramko & Stephen Esketzis: Super Fast Business & Super Fast Results from James Schramko Stephen Esketzis.com References and Links Mentioned: UnicornEquity.io - check it out, as we think it really has a lot of potential for the affiliate marketing space.  Active Campaign ClickFunnels LeadPages Typeform LeadsHook Stephen’s Marking Tool List Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. Selling an Affiliate Site For $6 Million - Larry Ludwig How Anyone Can Recruit An Army Of Affiliates - Matt McWilliams

Cue the trumpets and roll out the red carpet! Today we are bringing you a major milestone with our 300th episode! It’s a two-part show, with the first part reflecting back on how we got to where we are today. It’s a way for us to give gratitude to those that have helped us over the years. For the second part of the show, we emailed our list and asked our Facebook group if there were any questions they wanted answered. We are overwhelmed by the sheer response, and our goal is to answer as many questions as possible. So grab some popcorn and listen in as we stroll down memory lane, talk about our highlights and fears, and all the amazing people we have met on our path so far. When you are done, be sure to check out some of the shows we mentioned, with Aaron Fletcher and Roland Frasier.  “He broke this fear in me of spending ad money and putting money in to get money back. I thought the way to do it was to create content, offer the content for sale but the way to get people over to where you are selling is to put out more content that shows how good you are. He showed me: sales letter, run ads to it, let’s see what happens.” - Matt Wolfe “This is not a normal way of thinking for ‘marketers’, but once you start thinking at a higher level...the world opens up to you.” - Joe Fier Some Topics We Discussed Include: All about our various bro-ships Shout outs to so many amazing people, well known in the online space Recalling our early days working together at the shutter factor while we checked out this thing called “The Warrior Forum” on breaks A call out to bring back Think Tank! What do bingo and a brewery have to do with how we got our start? We talk about the Two Brads (not just another cool name for a band) and how our business took a turn for the better Listen as we revisit our first baller moment   All the many times we mention Dan Ryan once again Is our podcast more like a spider web or a serial killer connection? Reminiscing about the $2K launches back in the Frank Kern days And much, much more! References and Links Mentioned: Members Pro Unicorn Equity Thrivecart Optimal Living Daily Podcast Jay Abraham’s Mindshift Challenge book Bacon Wrapped Podcast McMannis Duplication Flippa Empire Flippers BuyBizSell Roland’s EPIC challenge Dream 100 List  Yoast UseTopic Wicked Reports Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss No B.S. Time Management by Dan Kennedy The E-Myth by Michael Gerber Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. How To Scale Your Business By Acquiring Other Businesses - Roland Frasier A 3-Step Framework To Automate Everything - Aaron Fletcher

Cue the trumpets and roll out the red carpet! Today we are bringing you a major milestone with our 300th episode! It’s a two-part show, with the first part reflecting back on how we got to where we are today. It’s a way for us to give gratitude to those that have helped us over the years. For the second part of the show, we emailed our list and asked our Facebook group if there were any questions they wanted answered. We are overwhelmed by the sheer response, and our goal is to answer as many questions as possible. So grab some popcorn and listen in as we stroll down memory lane, talk about our highlights and fears, and all the amazing people we have met on our path so far. When you are done, be sure to check out some of the shows we mentioned, with Aaron Fletcher and Roland Frasier.  “He broke this fear in me of spending ad money and putting money in to get money back. I thought the way to do it was to create content, offer the content for sale but the way to get people over to where you are selling is to put out more content that shows how good you are. He showed me: sales letter, run ads to it, let’s see what happens.” - Matt Wolfe “This is not a normal way of thinking for ‘marketers’, but once you start thinking at a higher level...the world opens up to you.” - Joe Fier Some Topics We Discussed Include: All about our various bro-ships Shout outs to so many amazing people, well known in the online space Recalling our early days working together at the shutter factor while we checked out this thing called “The Warrior Forum” on breaks A call out to bring back Think Tank! What do bingo and a brewery have to do with how we got our start? We talk about the Two Brads (not just another cool name for a band) and how our business took a turn for the better Listen as we revisit our first baller moment   All the many times we mention Dan Ryan once again Is our podcast more like a spider web or a serial killer connection? Reminiscing about the $2K launches back in the Frank Kern days And much, much more! References and Links Mentioned: Members Pro Unicorn Equity Thrivecart Optimal Living Daily Podcast Jay Abraham’s Mindshift Challenge book Bacon Wrapped Podcast McMannis Duplication Flippa Empire Flippers BuyBizSell Roland’s EPIC challenge Dream 100 List  Yoast UseTopic Wicked Reports Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss No B.S. Time Management by Dan Kennedy The E-Myth by Michael Gerber Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. How To Scale Your Business By Acquiring Other Businesses - Roland Frasier A 3-Step Framework To Automate Everything - Aaron Fletcher

Chris Benetti is one of the very first fanboys of the show and has implemented some of our training in a massive way. Today we are going to talk about memberships,  some creative ways to increase retention on memberships, why everyone should have a membership. One of the main reasons we are discussing this topic is that we have recently partnered up with Chris on his platform, Members Pro, so in addition to chatting about all the awesome ways to leverage a membership, we also discuss all the cool stuff that Chris is working on with the platform software that he is developing.  You are going to love hearing about all the awesome features that are planned and why you should definitely consider using a membership platform to better serve your audience. When you’re done, check out our conversations with Joy Houston and Todd Brown for even more insight on how to make your product appeal to customers and give them the best possible experience along their customer journey.  “One of the best things that you can do is connect yourself or align yourself with people who are at higher levels because it's easier to borrow authority than create authority.” - Chris Benetti Some Topics We Discussed Include: Some outside of the box ways to use membership platforms Why Members Pro is on track to be the best in its class with 12 months, hands down A better way to deliver bonuses to your customers How to get your content migrated over, easy-peasy How Chris got his start and basically fulfilled a need in the marketing space Why Members Pro is set to be the Netflix of marketing membership platforms How to gamify your customer’s journey to make it more fun and engaging The beauty of a vault-style platform for podcasters, YouTubers, and others How to keep your customers so happy they will never ask for a refund And much, much more! Resources From Chris Benetti: MembersPro.com and use the coupon “Hustle” on the order form, you can do the trial and you’ll get an additional bonus References and Links Mentioned: Join the Members Pro community on Facebook Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss ClickFunnels Roland Frasier’s Business Lunch podcast  Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. How To Write Copy That Speaks Directly To Your Ideal Customers - Joy Houston How To Make Your Product Appeal To The Most Customers - Todd Brown

Through his training and podcast at Capitalism.com, Ryan Moran is responsible for creating more than 100 millionaires, many in 12 months or less! He is passionate about sharing the knowledge he has gained from founding, running, and investing in a number of e-commerce, and physical products businesses. On today’s show we talk about how he’s been able to be super successful in growing revenue for brands, his thoughts on how to properly build a platform to serve your audience without creating a ton of content, and his new three-step product that will get you going in the morning, get rid of afternoon brain fog, then give you the best night’s sleep ever. Other fun things we chat about are Ryan’s book, cool documentaries that made an impact, bands to follow, how Ryan was a huge influence in our own business as well as our similar goal over the years to own a major league baseball team. If you love the idea of building a platform or are in the midst of doing so, be sure to listen to our shows with Greg Rollett as well as the show where we dive into our own methods of how we’ve built our audience and platform around our own podcast.  “The other thing was getting out of the mentality that you have to grind for money and allowing where you make your money to come from a place of excitement, creativity, and creation for the first time.” - Ryan Moran Some Topics We Discussed Include: How is our amazing note-taker Sue writing notes when her name comes up during the podcast? (insert Twilight Zone theme song here) Updating the ‘Money Can’t Buy You Happiness’ paradigm Selling stuff vs. hope & dreams Do we really want you to follow spiders? Predictions for this year’s World Series and sporting events of the future How to lose 20 pounds even faster than you think The fine line between working towards a goal because of lack and from a sense of excitement The power of the platform to get your voice heard (and not by voicing your opinion all the time) And much, much more! Resources From Ryan Moran: Twelve Months To One Million Capitalism.com References and Links Mentioned: AJR Music Ryan’s interview with Mike Dillard Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here! 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 Easy Webinar, be sure to check them out as well, with this special discount for our listeners. How To Leverage Massive Existing Platforms To Grow Your Brand - Greg Rollett Create Amazing Value And Build A Platform - One Of Our Therapy Sessions Show