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Daniel Gefen picks the brains of successful entrepreneurs to dig deeper and go beyond the outside shiny appearances.
In a world filled with noise and hot air, Daniel cuts through the ego and goes for the heart and gut of each guest to reveal the essence of what it takes to be successful.
My guest today went from making 7 million dollars a year in sales to being quarter of a million dollars in debt but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his dreams!
Jayson Gaignard is today known as one of the most connected guys on the planet.
His invitation only mastermindtalks conference has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard and speakers have included Tim Ferriss, James Altucher, Guy Kawasaki and Gary Vaynerchuk to name a few.
He’s also an author and host of the mastermind talks podcast show.
As always I have prepared a short rap to introduce my guest. Here goes.
Running from the debt collector now he’s a super connector.
It’s easy to forget, he was quarter of a million in debt
I don’t know how he slept.
But now he’s the one to connect.
MMT that’s his baby, he’ll let you join maybe just maybe.
How’s your integrity?
Do you value the unity of a community. You ready for endless opportunity.
It’s time to burn the boats, remember these quotes ..
Your Network is your networth, become part of the rebirth
And keep yourself down to earth.
Now without further ado I welcome to you the networking lifeguard,
you wanna be in his yard, he’s the one and only Jayson Gaignard.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Jayson’s #1 practical advice:
Nobody can take away your relationshipsTweet This
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I was hung up and beaten in school.
It should have broken me but instead it built me.
I recently appeared The How of Business Show with Henry Lopez and I shared things
about myself I have never shared publicly before.
What we discussed:
Interesting highlights:
Daniel’s #1 practical advice:
Go from Consumer to CreatorTweet This
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My guest today has mastered the art and science of selling. In fact he has been named ONE OF THE TOP SALES TRAINERS IN THE WORLD
Over the past two decades Eric Lofholm has helped generate nearly half a Billion Dollars in revenue, has taught over 10,000 students to drastically improve their sales skills and has given over 1500 presentations in companies including:
Microsoft, CitiCorp, Lexus, The World Financial Group and The U.S. Army among many many others.
He’s a serial author and has been endorsed as a world class sales expert by Tony Robbins, Les Brown, Tom Hopkins, Michael Gerber among others.
As always I prepared a short rap to help introduce my guest … here goes …
From incredible fail he mastered the sale , now he trains companies how to scale.
If you wanna sell faster listen to the master, don’t let your business become a disaster.
He’ll help you create honey to attract the money, raise your blinds and make it all sunny.
SO without further ado I welcome to you the guy who could clone a sales chromosome, the one and only Eric Lofholm
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Eric’s #1 practical advice:
Selling Equals ServiceTweet This
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My guest today is known as a Thought Leader and Endurance Athlete.
but most of all just plain crazy
He’s one of only 100 people in the world to have run a 60km Ultramarathon on Mt Everest
He’s Endured a 24hr Run totalling 162km
Walked 100km while carrying 25L of water on his shoulders
Ran 132K lasting 24 hours on a treadmill
Completed a 12hr swim
And these are just some of the 40 endurance events he has achieved in just 1 year
But what’s most impressive is that he does it all to raise money for charities.
Tofe Evans went from being extremely depressed with no direction in life to being
Nominated for the 2017 Young Australian of the year.
As always I prepared a short rap to help introduce my guest … here goes …
From Depression and repression he found a new obsession
Now he’s mastered the attitude of gratitude
Had a spark of Clarity now he’s running for charity
He may be known as crazy but boy he ain’t lazy. His mission is clear when most people’s are hazy.
Adversity is a blessing in disguise, it’s the greatest way to rise, raise your eyes to the skies. Focus on the prize and ignore all the lies.
Coz It’s never too late to make fear your best mate. This is his legend this is his fate.
So without further ado I welcome to you, an angel sent from the heavens, the one and only Tofe Evans
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Tofe’s #1 practical advice:
Make fear your friendTweet This
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What has Urinating, Adolf Hitler and the Power of Persuasion have in common?
Today I had the pleasure of picking the brain of Jordan Harbinger from The Art of Charm
This was definitely one of my most entertaining episodes!
Jordan Harbinger is the owner and co-founder of The Art of Charm, a consulting & coaching company – as well as a top 50 podcast show on iTunes.
His show has amassed over 3.8 million downloads per month and he has interviewed over 700 world class performers including Tony Hawk, Shaquille Oneal, Peter Diamandis, Robert Cialdini and Gary Vaynerchuk to name a few !
He’s been featured on some of the biggest media outlets such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Men’s Health, NBC , NPR and The New York Times.
Forbes has named him one of the 50 best relationship-builders in the world.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Jordan’s #1 practical advice:
If you don't stand up for yourself then nobody else willTweet This
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Today I have the honor and pleasure of picking the brain of The world’s leading Personal Branding Expert. Nick Nanton.
Ok you ready for a list of insane achievements? Here goes.
5 time Emmy Award Winning Director
Nominated 14 times
Award Winning Songwriter
Author of over 2 dozen best-Selling books
Produced over 50 documentaries
International speaker
CEO of DNA Media with a portfolio of companies including The Dicks + Nanton Agency (an international agency with more than 3000 clients in 36 countries), Dicks + Nanton Productions, Ambitious.com, CelebrityPress, DNA Films, DNA Pulse, and DNA Capital Ventures.
Nick has worked with Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Dan Kennedy, Steve Forbes, Peter Diamandis, Mark Cuban and Sir Richard Branson to name a few.
If I mention all the places he’s been featured in we’ll be here till tomorrow.
And now to help introduce my guest i have put together a short rap. Here goes …
Becoming a celebrity Brand, welcome to HIS land, He’ll give you the hand for your legacy to stand
Emmy award winner, he eats branding for dinner, but he too was a beginner.
It’s not about Preaching and Telling, Stop Yelling, it’s all about Story Selling, so make it compelling.
His productions are dope, filled with hope. Stories of suffering and people that can’t cope.
There’s no denying nothing more gratifying, than drying your eyes from all the crying. From the inspiration thanks to his creation. He’s on a mission to heal the nation.
So without further ado I welcome to you a fire with an everlasting burn , listen and learn he’s the one and only Nick Nanton
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Nick’s #1 practical advice:
Stop yelling and start storytelling Tweet This
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My guest today spent $7,000 buying out all the clothes in a Brooks Brothers store and gave it all to a potential client.
That crazy gamble paid off BIG TIME!
He went from being an Ohio farm boy to becoming the greatest seller in Cutco’s 68 year history out of 1.5 million other reps and distributors!
How?
By mastering the art and science of giving gifts.
John Ruhlen is the author of the transformational book titled ‘Giftology, the art and science of using gifts to cut through the noise, increase referrals and strengthen retention.’
He is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift strategy and logistics company with an impressive list of clients including Morgan Stanley, Caesers Palace, Wells Fargo and the Miami Dolphins to name a few.
He is a highly sought after speaker and has been featured in top publications such as Forbes, Inc and Entrepreneur.
In order to help introduce him I have put together a short rap. Here goes …
If you wanna make a big shift It’s all about giving the perfect gift do you catch my drift?
Cut Through The Noise, separate the men from the boys.
It’s not rocket science or astrology, You don’t need smart technology, Understand basic human psychology and tap into the power of Giftology
Gift giving, that’s his thing, it’s how he went from shoestring to sales king.
So without further ado I welcome to you the man who’s gifts get people droolin’ he’s the one and only John Ruhlin
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
John’s #1 practical advice:
Give Meaningful GiftsTweet This
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I recently appeared on Joshua Spodek’s podcast show and he asked me questions I have never been asked before.
He dug deep.
Very deep.
I was very vulnerable and shared things I have never shared before (including the nicknames my high school bullies called me)
It was such a great conversation that I felt compelled to include this as an episode on my show.
So here it is …
What we discussed:
Interesting highlights:
Daniel’s #1 practical advice:
It's only a big deal until you've done itTweet This
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What makes a post go viral?
I have been trying to figure it out for a while.
So when I saw my friend’s post hit almost a million views in less than a week I decided to jump on a call with him.
That call led to me reverse engineer his post and we discovered some incredible patterns.
Brian Wallace has become a market leader in his industry by following this formula.
Follow this formula and you will never have to sell anything again.
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Brian’s #1 practical advice:
Give 10 times what you getTweet This
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I would say one of the best books I have ever read was Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill.
It was completely life transformational and I often go back to it to ‘sharpen the saw’ and always discover new golden nuggets.
When I found out that there was going to be a movie based on the book I was thrilled and today I have the pleasure of picking the brain of one of the people featured in the upcoming film.
Brandon T Adams was recently listed as one of 7 Millennial Influencers to Follow in 2018 by BuzzFeed and dubbed ‘Crowdfunding Expert Turned Media Mogul’.
Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, owning a stake in a number of businesses, including the Accelerant Media Group, Live to Grind, Young Entrepreneur Convention, Arctic Stick, and an ice distributorship.
He’s also a Co-Host and an Executive Producer of Ambitious Adventures, a reality tv program focused on the compelling stories of young entrepreneurs around the country.
As always I have put together a short rap to introduce my guest. Here goes …
Crowdfunding king, that’s part of his thing, could you believe he started on a shoestring?
Live to grind, this guy will blow your mind, his business is streamlined, average was left behind
Think and grow rich, scratch the entrepreneurial itch, gotta ditch the negative mindset witch and make the mental switch.
Napolean Hill, It’s part of the thrill, There’s no special pill, just hard work you know the drill, but this guy also knows how to chill.
He’s not one of the randoms or delusional phantoms … he’s the one and only Brandon Adams
What you will learn:
Interesting highlights:
Brandon’s #1 practical advice:
Anything your believe you can achieveTweet This
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