Hustle & Flowchart: Mastering Business & Enjoying the Journey

We love Neil Patel and basically grew up in our marketing, learning from him and Quick Sprout. While this episode is shorter than our usual ones, there is definitely some gold in here as always, as we discuss the benefits of UberSuggest, how QuickSprout got started as well as Neil’s excellent work ethic and tenacity in distributing so much content on his own. You’ll also hear how, even though he feels he has a few haters (which means he must be doing something right), he is able to ignore pretty much all the negativity and push on through, only taking in anything that can benefit him in the long run.  Neil also discusses what he considers would be best practices for just starting out as well as what he does to keep his content fresh and rank continuously with basically no ad spend. After you’ve delved into this episode be sure to check out our previous shows with Paul Clifford and David Sinek, two folks who also know a thing or two about content and SEO.  “My philosophy is don’t get bogged down by people saying negative stuff, take that negativity and if you can improve, improve. If you can’t because it’s just opinions and there’s nothing you can use to make yourself better, then keep moving on.” - Neil Patel Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to get backlinks on your site from SEO Why every little bit helps by posting on a variety of sites Some ideas about the future of the internet and where we are headed  How to use organic content properly Neil’s list of sites for content linking and how to use each one properly How to deal with haters Neil’s tenacity and his content producing machine And much, much more! Contact : NeilPatel.com Neil Patel Digital References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Our episode with Paul Clifford on repurposing content using automation And our episode with David Sinek discussing SEO and the ultimate content marketing playbook Principles by Ray Dalio (download the app as well) Techcrunch, Search Engineland and Search Engine Round Table  QuickSprout  Ubersuggest BuzzSumo Google Analytics & Google Trends Subscribers Quora Linkedin  Reddit  Instagram  Pinterest Facebook Twitter Marketing School podcast

Navid Moazzez can be referred to as the grandfather of virtual summits even though he’s younger than most of us. He was one of the first ones out there teaching this format and is spreading the word on these powerful marketing tools. He has reengineered what others have been doing and packaged it into a system which has generated over 100,000 emails in the last 12 months alone, making over 7 figures. Listen to us mastermind on the show as we brainstorm on really cool ways to use virtual summits, and not just the usual ways you are likely used to hearing. Navid gives us a host of ideas on how to repurpose content and how to best create evergreen summits for long term revenue from just one event.  He also has an amazing list of tools and recommendations that he uses in his business, and will open up your mind to the possibilities, even if you are just starting out without a huge network. We kept our brainstorming session in this one, because the content is too good not to share! After you listen to this episode, be sure to check out our previous shows with Liam Austin and Amber Spears for even more insight on summits as well as getting affiliates on board.   “There’s a lot of gold out there for summits that haven’t been done well or done at all. Many students who saw an opportunity in a market, partnered with someone or did it themselves and just crushed it.” - Navid Moazzez Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to create mini virtual summits How to use them as an affiliate tool The power of the evergreen virtual summit  List building How to grow your influence and your network around the Dream 100 concept The various types of virtual summits and when to utilize them And much, much more! Contact Navid Moazzez: ListBuildingSchool.com Navid Moazzez Virtual Summit Mastery References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Virtual Summary Mastery Upwork  Process Street  Rev.com Streak or Bananatag to see email opens  Airtable Dream 100 list Deadline Funnel Convertkit is recommended for beginners Active Campaign which has a lot of  ClickFunnels Thrivecart & Thrive Architect Teachable to host courses Vimeo & Zoom Panasonic DH5 camera with a capture card & ATR 2100 microphone Vmix for live recording Active Campaign Drip Pressidium for managed hosting    

Paul Minors is so passionate about productivity, and manages his time so efficiently, he is able to sell products online, consult, does book reviews, blogs, creates youtube videos and also has a podcast, all this as a solopreneur and without the help of a VA.  Couldn’t we all be a little more productive? As someone who makes a living helping others to accomplish this feat, listen in as Paul discusses tips and tricks on how to stay most productive, how he is able to maintain the elusive “inbox zero” and well as how he blocks out his days and weeks in such a way that he actually finds little extra segments of time to do whatever he wants. Paul also has some really insightful ideas on how to manage incoming emails and receipts using a combination of tools and apps for yearlong organization. You’ll find out he reviews his workload on a Friday to set him up for success the following week as well as his thoughts on a theme for the day. After you listen to all the time saving information, you’ll be sure to have extra time on your hands to check out our other productivity episodes with David Allen and Henry Evans. “The perfect system is the one you design for yourself and actually follow.” - Paul Minors Some Topics We Discussed Include: Tools for increased productivity How to time block your days Batching set ups Interesting ways to leverage podcasts A useful tool to help write emails quicker and with less typos Paul’s automation technique for tracking invoices How to automate the day to day stuff we all take for granted Paul’s process on how to achieve inbox zero What the 4 D’s are and how to apply them to your inbound emails And much, much more! Contact : PaulMinors.com References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Our podcast with Chris Guerriero who also talks about time management The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Start With Why by Simon Sinek The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic newsletter Asana for time management IFTTT for connecting your apps and devices Zapier for automating workflow Productivitiyist.com Pipedrive CRM tool Zero for accounting needs Boomerang for email scheduling Text Expander  Omnifocus YouTube Our podcast with David Allen  Iheart Radio Spotify iTunes Anchor

Ryan Deiss is CEO and founder of Digital Marketer. He is also the man behind Traffic & Conversions Summit, the largest digital marketing conversion conference in North America, which will now be held more than once a year in a variety of places. The best selling author, founder of multiple companies collectively employing hundreds around the globe, and one of the most dynamic speakers on marketing in the United States today, he is undeniably a recognized expert on the digital era. Ryan has always been a trend spotter, and every year at T&C, his opening keynote discusses the evolution and future trends for Digital Marketer. Its community has over 15,000 paid members and over a half a million subscribers. The company is on a mission to double the size of 10 thousand businesses by 2020. In this episode, Ryan discusses the history of Digital Marketer along with his plans for the future which coincides with the changes to the way marketing has evolved over the years and why this has led to his product team being the largest department in the company.  Because of Ryan’s extensive history with digital marketing as a whole, he has a heads up on the industry, where it’s trending and best practices for the easiest ways for customer acquisition and retention.  Once you have listened to all this great content, be sure to check out our other episodes with Digital Marketer’s Richard Lindner and Roland Frasier for even more digital marketing insights. “Words matter, language matters, and even though it’s strategy it’s also mindset and what you call things matters. Just be careful of the category you put your business in.” - Ryan Deiss Some Topics We Discussed Include: Where to focus your marketing attention next How to spot marketing trends How they are growing an audience in different fields What they are doing to focus on how to stay ahead of the field Why language is powerful and how you should use it to describe your business The future of Digital Marketer How to approach a new marketing channels Best practices for larger conversions and happier customers for the long term How the structure works behind the scenes And much, much more! Contact : DigitalMarketer.com - sign up for a free account to see how they are building up the funnel discussed in this episode References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here for other interviews, our community, an action guide to stay ahead of all things marketing and lots of other goodies! The Wizard of Ads by Roy Williams  Also, check out the 100 books every marketer should read on the Digital Marketer blog Digital Marketer Ryan’s brand new product at Praxio.com  Traffic & Conversions Summit  Facebook groups The first banner ad Digital Marketer’s Lab product ManyChat Drift  Spotify Our episodes with Richard Lindner and Roland Frasier    

Chris Guerriero has built several companies of his own and is an advisor and investor in many more. Business owners around the world have come to rely upon Chris when they require an edge to breakthrough growth obstacles. In this episode, we learn how Chris, who had a successful health club leading a large team of personal trainers, caught the eye of internet marketing gurus as he was able to get his first book out into the masses, selling 60,000 copies in the first 60 days. He’s also grown teams, culture, and business systems that yield multi-million-dollar companies. During his career devoted to health, wellness, and business growth, Chris has built four 8-figure businesses of his own and helped generate millions in revenue for his clients.  Through all this, he’s able to manage his time very wisely and discusses how he breaks down his day to day tasks with precision as well as what the right and wrong things to focus on to help your business scale extensively.  You’ll also hear how Chris effectively bridges the gap between the online and offline marketing worlds for massive success. When you are done, make sure you check out our other shows with Roland Frasier and Carl Allen on acquiring and scaling other business and making the right deals. “If you talk to people in the words they use, there’s a level of trust that’s immediately associated with you and your product, and conversion becomes infinitely easier.” - Chris Guerriero Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to get on radio utilizing unused radio spots How Chris got his book in hundreds of thousands of hands right off the bat A unique path Chris took during his book launch to get the attention of the marketing gurus What to include in your books to sell even more to your customers (and those who haven’t even purchased anything yet) Some unique offline tactics that get your name out How to use remnant advertising for higher conversions than standard ads Ninja tactics to create postcard headlines Key things to look for when acquiring a new business  How to test physical products ahead of time to assure they will resonate The formulaic approach to how Chris breaks up his work and advising days  And much, much more! Contact Chris Guerriero: ChrisGuerriero.com Take the test on Built To Grow Review to find out what you need to focus on to fix to experience significant scale along with lots of great solutions References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Our podcast with Roland Frasier And our podcast with Carl Allen The One Thing by Gary Keller Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker Maximize Your Metabolism by Chris Guerriero Club 28 - Chris’ consulting program ChrisGuerriero.com Pretty Links What is remnant space? Listen to this episode to find out how to access it the right way

Sam Khorramian is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and speaker. He co-founded Big Block Realty which has made an appearance on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies three years in a row and would have been on this year as well (but he didn’t fill out the paperwork). His company is currently the fastest growing real estate company on the list. In this episode, not only do we discuss the real estate biz and how Sam’s business stands out from the typical brokerage firm, but we talk about dealing with anxiety and depression, circumstances that we don’t often discuss but should as entrepreneurs. Sam references some great thought leaders and gives advice on how he works around these issues. Listen to Sam’s advice on one of the best ways to invest in real estate, especially if you do not have a large chunk of capital upfront as well as the marketing tactics that have helped catapult his business and persona into the spotlight.  When you are done, check out our other episodes with Scott Carson and Cory Boatright for additional insight into crushing it with real estate.  “In business, you should definitely seek counsel and learn from people that know more than you, but in terms of your goals and what you believe to be possible, you should only believe yourself. ” - Sam Khorramian Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to get into real estate if you are just learning How to deal with anxiety and depression as an entrepreneur Personal branding tips How a discussion with Richard Branson helped change limiting beliefs Sam’s internal company incentives  How to stand out from the competition One thing that will change your mood immediately Using gamification in your business Best practices for dealing with real estate syndication companies And much, much more! Contact Sam Khorramian: Big Block Realty Facebook And on Instagram  References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Entrepreneur Magazine articles related to depression  The Closing Table group Sam runs with Roland Frasier and Perry Belcher.  Joe Rogan’s interview with Elon Musk Billy Gene Marketing Cory Boatright Nine Oak Investments Grant Cardone HomeBrewAcademy Three Feet From Gold by Greg Reid 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes Four Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan Out episodes with Scott Carson and Cory Boatright 

Jeff Vacek runs IPrintAndShip.com and is our main print fulfillment dude.  In this episode, we talk about a host of different ways to better leverage physical products to increase your sales.  He’s a jack of all trades and his print on demand business encompasses all aspects, from a variety of fulfillment products to the customer service side of things, even handling such tasks as building a Shopify store for you.  Listen in as we talk about how to not only increase your conversions but lower your refunds and cancellation rates with some very simple product ideas. Sometimes it can be as simple as repackaging your information into a physical book. Jeff has quite a few ideas and has extensive experience with information products himself, as he previously built a $12 million dollar info publishing business. If you think to offer your customer base a physical product is too hard or expensive, you’ll want to listen to this entire episode, as you’ll learn just how hands off this process can be.  After you get your mind reeling with the possibilities, check out our other episodes with Steve Sims where we talk about gifting ideas as well as our episode with Doberman Dan who discusses his own success with a printed newsletter.  “It’s amazing in this digital age, how much sending people physical stuff can explode an online business in a lot of different aspects.” - Jeff Vacek Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to leverage physical products to increase your retention members How to use swag to get better conversion rates on the products you already sell How to keep people from canceling your recurring product sales Ideas on what we are doing right now with our podcast to keep the communication going Some really clever product ideas you would never think of Costs involved with the various physical products Jeff produces Best practices when starting out with this leverage model to test ideas How to use physical things to entice people to come on your podcast A few simple steps that will get you on your way to a product offer with minimal effort So many other amazing possibilities behind selling products How simple it is to add this option to your current model And much, much more! Contact : IPrintAndShipStore.com - if you find something you like on there, reach out to them and they’ll see what they can do for you IPrintAndShip.com References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Our episode with Steve Sims where we talk about gifting ideas And our episode with Doberman Dan Yanik Silver ClickFunnels  2 Comma Club Award Shopify  Woo Commerce  InfusionSoft Dan Kennedy’s lumpy mail ideas ClickBank

Richard Lindner is the President and Co-Founder of DigitalMarketer, an industry leader in global digital marketing education. He is also an enthusiastic and engaging public speaker who prides himself on his ability to unpack the complexities of building and scaling the modern business. In this episode, Richard discusses his role at DigitalMarketer and the fun-filled night that led to a host of ideas between himself and Perry Belcher as well as a need to refill all the napkins at the bar.  He also reminisces about the first corporate job and what led him to walk out on day one. Richard has a keen business sense as well as vision and leadership qualities which you will realize as he delves into how he leads his team and employees.  He also offers some insights as he gives Joe and Matt advice for one of their own business ventures. When you are done, check out our other episodes with DigitalMarketer rockstars Roland Frasier and Molly Pittman. “Sometimes that opportunity is so big and the need it there. While you always have to gauge opportunity costs, sometimes we put too heavy a weight on that opportunity cost, when we don’t really know how big it could be” - Richard Lindner Some Topics We Discussed Include: A host of important questions businesses should ask themselves to think bigger What the future of vision of DigitalMarketer is going forward Tips on how to lead and motivate employees A crazy idea from a current event that led to a new online business What motivates today’s workforce (and it’s not what you think) How to both aspire to be more while also accepting what you have now The importance of the Monday meeting How to balance entrepreneurship with the potential chaos The benefits of the ICE System and its impact on decision making Defining roles of the visionary and implementer in your business And much, much more! Contact Richard Lindner: DigitalMarketer Praxio for a free trial to learn how to implement employee training as well as document the important things in your business References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here Our episode with Roland Frasier You Squared by Price Pritchett Growth Hacking by Sean Ellis Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni DigitalMarketer Traffic & Conversions Summit ICE System War Room  Praxio Online Marketing Institute Our episode with Molly Pittman  

Josh Turner is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author as well as Founder and CEO of LinkedSelling. He is a leading expert when it comes to growing your business using LinkedIn and has developed and refined the relationship-focused lead generation system that he now implements for their clients.  In this episode, Josh will discuss all the latest LinkedIn changes, why groups are a great way to connect to prospects and why you can have a heads up on the competition using LinkedIn ads. You’ll also hear how he is using the site to obtain sales appointments for his clients as well as what to do and even more importantly, what not to do if you are just starting out or need to upgrade your current profile. Listen in as you’ll discover why LinkedIn is no longer the boring, quick to pitch site that it once was and how they are gearing up to be on par with Facebook, especially when it comes to groups and advertising.  Afterward, round out your networking and LinkedIn know-how by checking out our previous episodes with Omari Broussard and Trevor Turnbull. “A lot of big brands are using LinkedIn ads and they are just garbage. They don’t understand direct response marketing. When you show up with an ad that’s far more compelling, you can do really well because the competition is not as great.” - Josh Turner Some Topics We Discussed Include: Cool tools to use in conjunction with LinkedIn How to get highly qualified leads from LinkedIn How to get targeted folks by utilizing local meetups How to grow a following organically Comparing LinkedIn advertising to Facebook How LinkedIn groups work What your profile should look like at a minimum How to do LinkedIn ads effectively How to do cold LinkedIn outreach and follow up Retargeting with LinkedIn  And much, much more! Contact : Josh Turner on LinkedIn - but please include a note, saying you heard him on our podcast! References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here A pretty sweet bootcamp you’ll want to check out  Linked Selling Throwback to our podcast with Omari Broussard Our podcast with Trevor Turnbull LinkedIn & LinkedIn Sales Navigator Gary Vaynerchuk Dan Martell - connection for those in the SaaS world Connect365 Sponsored InMail  GSuite products  Slack Baremetrics LinkedIn Premium for added features Get Prospect   

Marshall Sylver is a motivational speaker, author, and performance hypnotist who works primarily in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has billed himself as "The World's Fastest Hypnotist". He is known as the #1 leading expert on subconscious reprogramming and irresistible influence. For over twenty years, Sylver has entertained, educated, and transformed the lives of thousands of people. He is the author of Passion, Profit, and Power, and through infomercials has sold over a million copies of his personal development programs worldwide. In this episode, we talk about how Marshall was able to create an amazingly successful life for himself, starting out at a young age. You will be hypnotized by every word as he talks about the important principles of having a millionaire mindset, getting over money blocks and obtaining everything you want. Once you’ve started to get your mindset in order with this episode, check out our other shows with Ken Coleman and Perry Marshall to round it out! “When you know that you are multi-millionaire, even without the evidence of money, then there’s no angst, there’s no doubt, there’s no anxiousness. You know it’s certain.” - Marshall Sylver  Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to get over your money blocks. Success traits for being a great salesperson. How Marshall was able to get his wife to ask him out on their first date by hypnotizing her at one of his events! What enlightenment means and how to live in it. Tools to reprogram our brains to think like a millionaire. A genius but simple trick he used to help teach his daughter to walk. Best practices on how to sell to your audience and how often. How to hack other people’s successes. The 3 steps to creating anything you want. And much, much more! Contact : Marshall Sylver’s site MP2M.com/webinar - Marshall’s “Missing Piece to Millions” webinar References and Links Mentioned: Get the EGP Letter here MP2M.com/webinar to check out Marshall’s webinar where he goes into more depth about these practices Conversations With God by Neale Walsh War Room Mastermind Certainty International - Marshall’s newest venture Prosperity Alliance Passion, Profit & Power by Marshall Sylver Our episode with Ken Coleman Our episode with Perry Marshall  And our episode with Dr. Steve Rudin, a certified hypnotherapist Marshall’s core program Turning Point