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Best-Selling Author Explains How He Sold Over 2 Million Books - GSD Interview with John David Mann Sep 19, 2017

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Top Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author John David Mann has sold over 2 million books, including the #1 Leadership book in 2011. Always the ambitious one, John dropped out of high school at 17 years old because didn't like how things were handled, so he started his OWN high school and graduated from there instead! John shares with Joshua how he overcame being shut down by over 40 publishers to becoming a best-selling author, the importance of keeping yourself fresh and always being able to "reinvent" yourself, how to allow others to give you criticism and how to benefit from it, and so much valuable information that can help anyone that is starting or running a business today!

0:01 - Introduction

2:30 - Journey to entrepreneurship

6:00 - What led to you starting your own HIGH SCHOOL at 17 years old?

9:30 - Why didn't you chase a passion for music like the rest of your family?

11:30 - When did you decide to start writing?

13:30 - How did you decide what to write about? 19:20 - Do you feel that now you have a better idea of what type of book is going to sell and what isn't?

23:00 - Getting turned down by over 40 publishers

26:50 - What kept you pushing to get your book published after so much rejection?

31:00 - What advice do you have for authors looking to maximize their sales funnels?

36:00 - The importance of using feedback when writing a book

39:30 - What kind of effort went in to getting all your books published and getting to where you are today?

43:30 - Where do you see yourself taking your new publishing company?

46:00 - Do you know some top mistakes that people make when trying to write and publish a book?

52:00 - The first thing John did to learn about publishing

54:40 - Have you found effective ways to minimize "Writer's Block"?

57:30 - Finding the correct time of day to focus on certain tasks is highly beneficial

59:30 - Where to learn more about John

1:01:00 - Words of motivation for the GSD listeners

Check out John's websites!

http://theingredientsofgreatness.com/

http://johndavidmann.com/

https://twitter.com/johndavidmann?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/johndavidmann/

"How To Become a Highly Paid Public Speaker & Make $30K+ Per Event" Christopher Kai Sep 18, 2017

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Top Entrepreneur Christopher Kai is the founder and CEO of The Mathem Group and their Gifted professional Speaker (GPS) program. Having spoke in over 30 countries and delivered over 1,000 presentations, Christopher is the guy you go to when you want to sharpen your public speaking skills. Having a network including Elon Musk & Richard Branson, Chris wrote the book, Big Game Hunting: Networking with Billionaires, Executives, and Celebrities, and it quickly became a Best-Seller! In this interview, Chris breaks down what kind of effort it takes to secure a high income as a public speaker, the importance of branding yourself and his model, how to go out and seek your own speaking events, and so much more! Don't miss it!

0:01 - Introduction

2:30 - In order to be a great leader, you need to be a good speaker

6:30 - Public speaking is a learned skill

10:30 - Even the best public speakers still get nervous

15:20 - Think about how you can serve others, personally and in business

17:30 - What kind of work goes into building up your public speaking demand?

20:00 - The importance of Branding

22:00 - Hard work, smart work, and heart work

23:30 - Walk us through your journey of entrepreneurship, what came first?

25:45 - Start in places where you will have support

26:40 - How do you "play offense" to set up your own gigs?

28:30 - Build up a speaking reel!

33:00 - Find programs, mentors, coaches, to jump start your career

36:00 - Can you tell us more about your GPS coaching program?

40:30 - How has your public speaking success changed your life for the better?

43:40 - Being in Barcelona during the recent terrorist attack

46:30 - How well you run your company directly relates to how well you can speak and communicate

Check out Christopher's website & FREE training!

http://christopherkai.com/

GSD Mode - Best of the Week - September 11th, 2017 Sep 15, 2017

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In this week's Best of the Week, Dave Sanderson talks about what it was like inside the plane before it crashed into the Hudson River, the Ask Jim & Jay crew discusses the relationship between thyroid and metabolism, Babak Azad talks about 2 pieces of advice he would give to his younger self that would've jumpstarted his success, and Rod Khleif shares why he believes finding mentors and coaches is the best thing you could do in your business. Check it out!

Dave Sanderson's Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/davesanderson/

Ask Jim, Jay, & Dr. Grossman Episode 29

http://www.gsdmode.com/askjimandjayepisode29/

Rod Khleif's Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/rodkhleif/

Babak Azad's Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/babakazad/

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How To Scale Any Business The Correct Way With Business Expert Babak Azad Sep 14, 2017

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Top Entrepreneur Babak Azad is the guy you call when you want to MASSIVELY scale your business. Former SVP of Beachbody, he helped grow the company from $100 Million in annual revenue up to $1 Billion in annual revenue! Now the founder of Round Two Partners, Babak helps others scale their business by focusing on 3 areas: Customer Lifetime Value, Brand Building, and Operational Excellence. Listen to Babak go over key areas most people make mistakes in their business, where to focus in your business to improve growth, how to discover your niche, and so much more. Babak is a guy who walks the talk! Check him out!

0:01 - Introduction

4:00 - Journey to entrepreneurship

8:00 - Ending his magazine and going through tough times

11:00 - How did you start scaling BeachBody in the beginning?

14:30 - How can you identify what you need to work on in your business by using analytics?

19:10 - What led to you deciding you wanted to leave where you were working and start your own business? 23:30 - What advice would you give to someone looking to transition out of their corporate job and into entrepreneurship?

27:30 - How did you identify what you were good at in your business so that you could focus on that and build around it?

31:00 - Suggestions for someone trying to find a niche

34:20 - Did you use feedback to discover your niche?

37:20 - What are some common things holding people back?

41:00 - How do you start tracking lifetime value and lifetime clients? 44:20 - Common mistakes people make with tracking

50:40 - How do you measure the customer experience?

55:50 - Where do people get started and what are the systems and processes?

1:02:00 - What would your recommendation be for somebody that needs to hire people but don't have their systems in place yet?

1:08:00 - Who do these principles apply for? 1:10:00 - Where to find out more about Babak?

1:11:10 - Two pieces of advice to give to your younger self

Check out Babak's website!

http://www.babakazad.com/

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From Losing $50Million In The Market Crash To Rebuilding Wealth - Interview with Rod Khleif Sep 13, 2017

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Top Real Estate Investor and Top Entrepreneur Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner as well as a business coach who is extremely passionate about giving back. Starting out as a Real Estate Agent, Rod saw the potential to make money in real estate and quickly soared to the top. Having owned over 2000 homes and 22 businesses in his 40 year career, he's seen his fair share of wins and losses but none as big as when the 2008 real estate market crashed. Rod discusses what it took to overcome that massive financial setback, how he found financial success at an early age and continues to do so to this day, the importance of Goal Visualization & Identity Statements, and so much more. He even has a free book to give away to GSD listeners! More info in the show notes!

0:01 - Introduction

4:20 - Most entrepreneurs experience failure before success

6:00 - Rod's Journey to entrepreneurship

7:00 - Getting into real estate at a young age

13:00 - The importance of visualizing your goals

18:00 - Examples of celebrities that have used goal visualization

23:00 - Accomplishing his goals but still feeling unfulfilled

26:00 - "If you want success you have to give"

31:00 - How did you force yourself to take action to start making steps towards your goals?

36:00 - Do you think that some of your success is because of your upbringing?

43:00 - What caused you to lose so much money when during the 2008 real estate crash?

46:00 - Some of Rod's "new rules of real estate"

50:00 - Lifetime Cashflow to Real Estate Investing Podcast

52:20 - The top myths he debunks for his clients

55:00 - "If you find the deal, you will find the money"

58:00 - The importance of finding mentors and coaches

1:00:30 - Add value to everything that you do

1:05:00 - Identity Statements and why Rod uses them

To get a copy of Rod's new book, How to Create Lifetime CashFlow Through Multifamily Properties: The New Rules of Real Estate Investing, for FREE just text ROD to 41411!

Check out Rod's website!

https://rodkhleif.com/

Check Out Rod's Podcast!

https://rodkhleif.com/lifetime-cashflow-podcast/

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"Proper Diet Supplementation Session # 2 with the Ask Jim, Jay & Dr. Aaron Grossman Show" Sep 08, 2017

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On Episode 29 of the Ask Jim, Jay, & Dr. Grossman Show, the crew dives into proper diet supplementation and what you should be doing to ensure that you are operating at peak performance. The squad talks about thyroid and why it is important to your health, symptoms that your thyroid may need to be checked, the importance of nicotine whilst fasting, powerful pre-workout concoctions, and they also answer a ton of viewer questions, check it out!

0:01 - Introduction

2:40 - The importance of Thyroid

5:30 - What kind of people need to pay attention to their thyroid?

15:20 - What are some symptoms that you need to get your thyroid checked?

21:20 - What happens when you don't pay attention to your thyroid health?

30:20 - What's the deal with nicotine gum & fasting?

37:30 - The most powerful pre-workout

45:20 - Viewer question about taking EMF at night

51:20 - Everyone is different, everyone's body reacts different

52:10 - Viewer question - Difference between MCT oil and coconut oil?

56:20 - Viewer question:

58:40 - What is FORGED?

https://chekd.com/home

http://aarongrossmanmd.com/

jay@trtrevolution.com - ask for the book in PDF form from Jay and provide your own feedback!

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"Last Passenger off on The Miracle On The Hudson Plane Crash On How To Do The Right Thing" Sep 08, 2017

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The Miracle on the Hudson is one of the most traumatic events to happen in aviation in recent history. On January 15th, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 had to make an emergency descent into the Hudson River after experiencing engine failure. Dave Sanderson was the last man off of the plane that day, by choice, ensuring that all passengers made it to safety quickly. After experiencing clarity in life, Dave decided to pursue his dream of being a public speaker. Listen to Dave explain in detail what that event was like, how it has helped shape the man he is today, what kind of clarity that event gave him, how his sales experience helped him do the right thing, and so much more. Such a POWERFUL story, DO NOT miss this one!

0:01 - Introduction

3:50 - Do you think your history in sales and working with Tony Robbins helped you gain that courage to help everyone out of the plane after it crashed?

4:40 - What was the day that plane crashed like for you?

9:00 - When did panic set-in inside that plane?

12:00 - What clicked that allowed you to want to help out everyone else instead of getting yourself to safety?

15:20 - Did you have a powerful self-realization after your brave act?

19:00 - How quickly did you start implementing these changes that you had clarity on?

22:00 - How have you overcame the PTSD of living through such a traumatic event?

28:30 - What are some "refraining" questions that you coach clients on that help others refrain their thought process and get a clear vision?

34:30 - Deciding to record every moment from the plane crash so his kids and grandkids could hear that story from his voice

36:30 - Did the book and then speaking events come about? What came first?

40:30 - How did you mentally go through the process of deciding to drop in on public speaking and doing what you really want to do with your business?

45:30 - How did you begin public speaking? How did you get your foot in the door?

51:40 - How have you been able to put your family first without sacrificing your business?

54:00 - Do you find yourself being more focused when you know what you are looking for?

59:40 - Where is the best place to learn more about you?

1:00:50 - To learn more text 'BRACE4' to 797979

1:03:10 - Do you think 'burnout' exists within people that are set and focused on their passion?

1:05:50 - What is the importance of your environment?

1:08:40 - If you could go back to your younger self and give 2 pieces of advice, what would that be?

Website:

http://davesandersonspeaks.com/

https://www.perfectplantoday.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/DaveSandersonSpeaks/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/davesanderson2?lang=en

GSD Mode - Best of the Week - September 4th, 2017 Sep 07, 2017

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In this week's Best of the Week, Kevin Bupp discusses what advice he would give his younger self to skyrocket his investing business if he was just now getting into real estate investing, Reed Goossens talks about what kind of work and effort went into making his investing business explode in just his first 5 years in the United States, and Hans Finzel lets the audience know why being humble and transparent is actually a good thing for your business. Check it out!

Kevin Bupp's Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/kevinbupp/

Reed Goossens' Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/reedgoossens/

Hans Finzel's Interview:

http://www.gsdmode.com/hansfinzel/

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"How To Become a GREAT Leader Inside Your Business & Life with Leadership Expert Hans Finzel" Sep 07, 2017

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Top Entrepreneur Hans Finzel has been a leadership expert and trainer for decades. In fact, he has a best-selling leadership book titled "The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make" and also his new book, "The Top Ten Ways to Be a Great Leader". The principles that Hans teaches applies to ANY type of business or industry, ranging from how to hire the correct people for your business all the way to how important investing in one's own self-development is when trying to create the business and life you desire. ANY business leader, manager, realtor, agent, or entrepreneur needs to check this one out!

0:01 - Introduction

3:45 - Journey to entrepreneurship

7:30 - Top few mistake people make when trying to be a leader

13:50 - "Listen and learn are the 2 most important words in a leader's vocabulary"

15:50 - "Inspect what you Expect"

20:20 - How do you approach having to tell an employee bad news?

23:20 - What are some suggestions you have for people looking to hire the correct people for their business?

26:30 - What is emotional intelligence and why is it important?

29:50 - How important is it to know your weaknesses and opening up and accepting those?

34:20 - Do you find being transparent in your business helps you in being a leader?

36:00 - Humility is the most important trait of a quality leader

39:30 - Can introverts be good leaders?

44:20 - How do you get support from your family or SO when trying to build your business?

50:55 - Do you find self-development to be important and does that tie into your business?

53:50 - Where to learn more about Hans

55:00 - If you could give your younger self 2 pieces of advice, what would that be?

Check out Hans' website and Books!

http://www.hansfinzel.com/

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"From $0 to $50Million In 5 Years! GSD Mode Podcast with Commercial Property Investor Reed Goossens" Sep 06, 2017

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Top Real Estate Investor Reed Goossens has created MASSIVE wealth in just 5 years time. After moving to New York from Australia in 2012, Reed jumpstarted his real estate investing career, quickly climbing the ranks and now he is currently handling over $50 million in commercial investments. Listen to Reed and Joshua go in depth about how he achieved such an incredible growth of business in such a short amount of time, the importance coaching and having a mentor had in his success, advice to those looking to get into real estate investing, and so much more valuable information. Check it out!

0:01 - Introduction

2:45 - Journey to entrepreneurship

6:25 - How did you acquire your first investment property?

9:00 - How did you manage to build so much in such a short amount of time?

12:50 - How do you build relationships that allow you to invest with other people's money?

19:00 - How to ensure that you find yourself the correct mentor

22:20 - What are some types of pitches that you use when looking for investors to work with you?

25:20 - When do you use the other 2 types of pitches that you were talking about? 31:40 - Is it more challenging for you to find multi-family apartment building investing deals?

35:40 - What advice would you give to someone who is newer and trying to ensure that they get a good cut of their investment deal?

39:20 - Where do you see yourself taking your business?

41:10 - Do you see yourself becoming a coach and public speaking in the future?

42:40 - Where to find out more about Reed

44:00 - If you could give your younger self 2 pieces of advice, what would that be?

Websites:

http://www.reedgoossens.com/

http://www.rsnpropertygroup.com/

Contact:

reed@rsnpropertygroup.com

Podcast:

http://www.reedgoossens.com/podcast-investing-in-the-u-s/