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The Comeback of Manhood with Jack Donovan Dec 23, 2019

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When hard times come to us, we must defend what is ours truly and do not let anyone take it away from us. We are living through a time that is hard for men to stay strong. That is why today's guest speaks and writes about a topic we are not used to seeing anywhere these days: masculine philosophy and spirituality. Jack Donovan helps other men create an environment for men only, to make their own lives better through spirituality, without feeling vulnerable. As we end this upside-down year, this guy will share with us why women are not supposed to define masculinity, and males are not supposed to define femininity.

Jack Donovan was raised in Pennsylvania and studied fine arts in New York. Over the past years, he has written amazing books like Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast, his most recent work. His foundational book, The Way of Men has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated to French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Polish. Donovan also founded Brutal Company, an online shop that specializes in selling shirts with pagan artwork. He speaks at events, promotes and discusses masculinity and the challenges men have to face in the 21st Century. Jack created his own meaning in life, and he has taken advantage of it through the hard times we are currently living.

In this episode of Respect The Grind, we chat with Jack Donovan about the infiltration of females in organizations that used to be for men only, and the importance of men getting together and talking about masculinity. Meet this badass and discover why boys should be separated from girls during education and how to make biological differences disappear. It doesn't matter how straightforward, politically incorrect a speech is, if it's true and it's changing the world, we must listen to it. If you are looking for a man to worship as a strong and powerful role model in your life, this episode is for you.

The Perfect Equation to Achieve Goals in 2020 with Candler Cook Dec 20, 2019

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Finding motivation within ourselves is sometimes a bit difficult, however, it is just a matter of time for us to realize motivation can't be anywhere but inside ourselves. Our today's guest grew up watching the University of Georgia football games with his family and very soon decided how he wanted to achieve all his dreams. Walk with us as we discover how Candler Cook came up with the greatest tool kit to overcome obstacles in life, and the perfect recipe to achieve goals: intrinsic motivation, making concrete steps, holding yourself accountable and finally, hitting your end goal.

Candler Cook grew up as a football player and he always dreamed of becoming part of his favorite football team. One of his biggest struggles as he began to get closer to that goal was not being strong enough, fast enough and heavy enough to achieve first division. The result of that: Eat up to 15K calories every day just to gain weight and achieve the goal of this life. Cook is the living proof that finding something that excites that much, is enough to keep working towards until the end. Believe Cook when he tells you, efforts will slowly show up and the view will clear up eventually.

In this episode, we will learn how Cook went from being an underdog to being a bulldog, and writing a book about it; the correct way to look at goals to achieve them, and why 'not having time' is the most stupid and lamest excuse you can say to not get things done. We know for a fact that no one can be really motivated about everything, still, every human on this planet has at least two or three things that you are really, really excited about. Prepare your pen and paper and start making that motivation list to get things done this 2020!! Listen to this episode with Candler Cook and discover the evident: things that come easy, aren't satisfying at all.

Crack the Rich Code and Build Influence with Jim Britt Dec 16, 2019

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Nothing tastes sweeter after respecting the grind for so many years than having wealth and success. And what better way to learn how to crack the rich code from an internationally recognized leader and performance empowerment training expert. To achieve wealth and success, we all need some guidance. Our today's guest, entrepreneur, advisor, and inspirational keynote speaker Jim Britt is here to share with us how to find the perfect coach for you and your needs, not just for business but for personal growth.

Jim Britt is an author of 13 best-selling books including, Cracking the Rich Code, The Power of Letting Go, Freedom, Unleashing Your Authentic Power, Do This and Get Rich-For Entrepreneurs, to name only a few. He has presented himself in seminars all around the world sharing success principles for entrepreneurs and life-enhancing realizations with thousands of people. Furthermore, this OG has been named one of the world's top 50 speakers, having the ability to influence his audience being a huge factor that has helped Jim across his coaching and speaker career.

Our guest from today opens up with this story: how to become an awesome speaker building influence and confidence, why putting yourself in the spotlight and stepping out of your comfort zone will help you break free, and why we all should be taught to manage our lives and learn to think like an entrepreneur. Ready to make disgust a power trigger for change? Stay here and learn about leadership, addictive cycles and cracking the rich code with Jim Britt.

Good Times Create Weak Men with Geoff Hopf Dec 11, 2019

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Are we finally coming to an era where the apocalypse is near and we should be moving to another planet, just like movies have predicted it? Our today's guest has seen the future multiple times. G Michael Hopf is the author of the acclaimed and international bestselling post-apocalyptic series The New World. He also has authored dozens of other post-apocalyptic and western novels and he is convinced good times create weak men and that it only occurs every 80 or 90 years. He is an expert in historical cycles and is pretty sure 2020 is the year of civil war.

Geoff lives with his family in San Diego, California and he is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, and he is here to teach us some major cycle lessons: The first 80-year cycle refers to how relevant warlike events take place, like the WWII and the US Civil War, and the second one refers to the change in political systems that happen every 250 years. This guy believes we are heading to the end of democracy in the US and that disarming population could be a bad idea, that nothing is for free and when people tell you is for free, it can always end up in tyranny.

From post-apocalyptic stories to developing strategies for resistance, this guy is a true believer in the power of storytelling, holding on to the truth and why we should be moving to another planet a while ago. Discover in this episode how educational systems have brainwashed, discouraged and disable your people, the reason sometimes we feel lack meaning and purpose, feel lonely, and how to channel struggle to grow as human beings, and the perfect moment to publish your written work and show it to the world.

Hard Times Create Strong Women with Joy Villa Dec 09, 2019

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For those who think overnight success really exists, there is some news for you: you better get rid of that idea in your head. Behind every artist entering the spotlight and exploding all over media, there are years of effort and struggle, knocking on label doors, dozens of castings made, marketing plans, and constant look-out for signing contracts. Once we realize we can do it all independently, and still get the support of your audience, it's only a matter of time to overcome these situations and transform them into challenges. Our today's guest is an independent artist that owns her own corporation, her masters and all the copyright to her material. Get to know Joy Villa and how she took action and control of her life, marking her own steps to success.

In 2017, Villa outsold Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Adele, thanks to time managing and appealing music with strong messages. After long years of starting her career, she decided it was time to make a name for herself, and having time is more important to do that than money. Besides making music and becoming a #1 Billboard Rock artist, she is a GOP Strategist and Speaker and promoter of a vegan and fitness lifestyle. She is a strong Trump supporter, sees him as a strong paternal figure, believes honesty is crucial these days and is not afraid of what other people think.

In this episode, we will chat with Joy about her ten-year-overnight-success, what its like to be an entrepreneur in the music industry and why knowing how much your time is worth is elemental for people to know your true value and pay what your work deserves to be paid. Joy knows there's nothing wrong with acting like a diva and she uses her music to send a message. Stay with us as we discover Joy's dark facet in her life and how she took action and move on, and why hard times also create strong women.

The 7-Step Blueprint to Extraordinary Success with Trevor McGregor Dec 06, 2019

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Sometimes we end up in the wrong path of life and have to start from zero, depending on each individual's situation. Whether we hit rock bottom financially, emotionally, mentally or spiritually, every crash can be painful and challenging, but it strongly depends on us to own this situation as a motivation motor to go back not for more, but for all. Our today's guest is the living proof of the burn and rise of a phoenix: Trevor McGregor has worked with clients from all around the world, including high executives, real estate investors, entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, and multiple business professionals and all of them have one thing in common: They want a life-changing transformation, just like Trevor's.

Trevor McGregor used to be in the restaurant industry until he lost it all back in 2011. After struggling with that big failure, he entered the real estate industry, and in an impressively fast way, Trevor paid both his and his parents' loans with an impressive cash flow portfolio. That was when he decided to start walking the business coaching path to help companies and individuals transform their lives. The equation? Mindset and modeling to achieve success and teach people to focus on their goals. Trevor was a Master Platinum Coach with the famous Tony Robbins Group, and he offers elite coaching, unlike any other program in the world. He holds assets in his portfolio that include single-family homes in Vancouver and multi-family apartment buildings in Texas, Memphis and South Carolina, and self-storage units in Key West Florida, co-owns a Luxury Resort Center in Costa Rica and the list goes on and on.

In today's episode, we will get to know Trevor's hard work, how he went through the grind until he got where he is today, when and how he discovered cash flow and the differences there are between being a life coach and being a business coach. Plus, how to turn decades into days bypassing your mentor's learning curve much faster than he did, what are the three things guiding us through life, and the 7 Step Blueprint to Extraordinary Success. If you are getting shitty answers, you better start asking better questions. Change your state, your story and your strategy with this episode of Respect The Grind.

Transform Your Workplace Culture With Stan Slap Dec 02, 2019

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How do we know when it is time for our companies to grow? How do we know if our managers, employees and clients are doing great with our internal culture and our services? Some may say employees are the workforce, but they are more than that. Today we are changing our work mindset and taking a wider look into the future. Stan Slap, our today's guest, is an expert in developing and improving the best environment and work culture around companies to grow. From small to large and big companies like Microsoft, this internationally-renowned thought leader is here to help you focus on your goals and share how he is making a difference in the world.

Stan Slap is a New York Times, Wall St. Journal and USA Today best-selling author (just to name a few) for the books Bury My Heart at a Conference Room B and Under the Hood. By making a name for himself over the past years, Slap has achieved impressive metrics impact for companies like Google, Facebook, HSBC and Time Warner. He has been a keynote speaker in global conferences, presenting solutions in over 70 countries around the world. Slap is absolutely convinced the most successful people are usually the most focused, and that focusing on your goals doesn't mean you have to limit yourself in only doing one thing. Nevertheless, putting extra time an energy in your biggest passion, will lead you to places you never imagined.

Our chat today with Stan lays the cards on the table and points the evident: He knows you can't write a book about something you don't know, and you have to make a big commitment on promoting your work once its done to have good results. Learn with us why people want to belong to groups, projects and companies that make a positive impact in the world, and the importance of making your internal culture a place where your people feel like they are growing instead of looking for other jobs. If you thought the classic business thinking was still on the board, you better start studying the new work-culture trends.

Predict Market Crashes and Profit From a Recession with Steve Pollack Nov 29, 2019

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Steven Pollack is a legend in the fix-and-flip industry. He founded his company Anchor Loans back in 1998 providing private capital to fix-and-flip in Southern California and right now he keeps killing it as CEO of his own company. He brings over 30 years of experience and a powerful understanding of the cyclical nature of real estate investing. There are no mistakes when it comes to Steve Pollack's history: he helps his clients fund projects, by lending them money from private resources, instead of coming from banks like a classic way.

Dr. Pollack went from having nothing back in '97 to own 170 million USD in 8 years, and the US Government helped him achieve that with a social program. Originally from New York, this guy has a Doctorate in Optometry from the University of California, Berkley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. Although he had his career all figured out (he even ran a successful optometry practice) he always had a passion for real estate, which led him to develop a huge portfolio of properties.

In this episode, Steven Pollack shares how in a blink of an eye he went from being an optometrist with a successful business to a landlord and a professional poker player. Learn Steve's reasons why real estate is not for people that want to get rich the fast way, but for those that want wealth as a permanent state in their lives. If you think you are failing simply because of the decisions you make, think again and this time, count your strengths and weaknesses. Practice patience to achieve your goals while listening to this Respect the Grind episode.

The New Way to Market and Target Niches with Michael Blank Nov 27, 2019

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Michael Blank is a Virginia based Sales King: He has all the secrets to raising money when buying your first apartment building. Husband and father of 4 children, our today's guest is a full-time entrepreneur, investor and personal coach with a huge passion for helping others achieve financial freedom. Michael is convinced real estate investing is the greatest even for investors without experience. Listen to this episode as he shares with us all about Investment returns, cash flow, and money recycling as the most attractive features of the market.

With Michaels's training programs you can achieve financial freedom in less than 5 years, by investing in apartment building deals with a very special focus: raising money. Michael Blank owns a company called Nightawk Equity, where he controls over 65 million dollars in performing multifamily assets across the US. Author of the best-selling book Financial Freedom With Real Estate Investing and host of the Apartment Building Investing Podcast, he is also a regular writer for Bigger Pockets and FlipNerd's REI Classroom.

In this episode, we will learn all about platform building, how to get your audience to trust you and the power of podcasting as a platform to impact and influence people all around the world. Plus, the toughness of selling books with all the content creation and distribution channels out there, and the new marketing way to create duality and targeting niches. Discover why this software developer changed his destiny to sell apartment buildings and is now helping others achieve their financial dreams.

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Buy a House with a 203k Loan and 3.5% Down Payment with Matt Porcaro Nov 25, 2019

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Matt Porcaro has been in the real estate business for 5 years now, and like most people, he entered this world looking for the golden ticket: Financial Freedom. 29-year-old Porcaro, soon realized that by entering the workforce, he was never going to achieve the idea of quitting his 9 to 5 regular job. With the help of one of the greatest money motivators on Earth, Robert Kiyosaki, Matt got his first taste into understanding how people actually get rich.

Matt Porcaro is the vivid image of dream achievement: He graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, and right now he is the Electrical Project Manager for Broadway National, a company that helps facilities like Walmart, Starbucks, UPS, Morgan Chase, and many more to drive down costs and achieve transparency on their electrical services in New York City. Imagine that! Plus, he has been a real estate agent for more than 12 years now and he is the creator of the bestseller, The 203K Way Method.

In this episode, we talk with Matt about how he founded The 203K Way and why he thinks looking for this loan is the best decision he could've made in his life. Porcaro shares why having enough money to buy a gaming console makes you richer than most people, and the importance of your first deal in a real estate career. Porcaro is convinced that if every person could know exactly what a 203K loan can give you to get a property and fix it, this move can get you closer to achieving your dreams and securing your financial future. Stay with us in this episode as we learn from 29-year-old Matt why you need to pay for mentorship and all the benefits it can give you in the long term, taking it slow on the rich thing instead of looking for the fast dollar, and why you need to learn a skill you can sell to anyone.

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