Stay ConnectedThe Mentors follows twin brothers Vadim and Sergei Revzin as they seek to uncover how successful people build their businesses and careers from day one. Twice weekly, the brothers bring inspiring stories from entrepreneurs, artists, business leaders, and entertainers they meet in NYC, to tell never before heard stories of how people get started, even when they have nothing.
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Ever wonder why someone isn't responding to your email? Maybe you made a great connection with someone you met in person, but when you follow up with them you never hear back. Every day others are vying for our attention, but we only truly engage with those that succeed in piquing our interest.This is especially true if you're trying to reach someone important or busy. We've been able to get the attention of some of the most incredible people in the world after refining the outreach process over many years. This has lead to incredible opportunities, like appearances on live shows, writing opportunities with major publications, mentor and investor relationships, high value customers, and much more. Since then, we've taught our methods to hundreds of entrepreneurs that have gone on to build meaningful relationships themselves. Important people are just like you and I - they value positive human interaction, and get excited by new opportunities. They also appreciate working with others that they see as equals (or potential equals) and with people that truly value their time. In this episode we walk you through several communication principles that can be applied immediately. We also walk you through specific examples of the outreach that we've done so that you can replicate our process and see the results for yourself. Whether you're writing a book, working on a new business, trying to find partners, recruit new employees, or simply want to build new relationships - this episode will help you get closer to your goals.
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Some of the best public speakers in the world started off as shy and reserved presenters that had trouble captivating an audience. Contrary to popular belief, effective oration is a skill that can be learned and mastered by any personality. There are countless examples of leaders, like Mahatma Gandhi, Warren Buffett, and Abraham Lincoln, that deeply feared public speaking until they refined their skills through many failed talks, ultimately learning how to command the attention of any audience.In this episode we walk you through our personal story of how we became effective public speakers and dig into specific steps that you can take to ensure that your next speech leaves a lasting impression. We discuss techniques like storytelling and theme discovery to help demystify the anatomy of some of the best talks in history. We also share stories from billionaire entrepreneurs, world leaders, and professional actors to show exactly how they apply these rules in their own lives.
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Coffee Project New York has been voted the best coffee shop in New York City by Time Out Magazine, gaining world wide attention within just a few years of opening - but it wasn't an overnight success.Chi-Sum Ngai and her partner Kaleena Teoh had no entrepreneurial experience when they decided to start a coffee shop, so when they first opened their doors in September 2015 they had no customers except for a few neighborhood regulars. However, the decisions the couple made in the early days, even before brewing a single cup of coffee, were instrumental in their eventual success. Hear how they got their start by deciding to go to a coffee conference in Seattle on a whim, building a massive network of coffee experts and influencers that pushed them to open their own shop. We also uncover how they created a differentiated business in a city with thousands of coffee shops, and even dive into the financial details of building a business like this.
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Finding a world class mentor even once in your career can change the direction of your life forever. Charlie Hoehn has been able to do this many times over. From interning with Seth Godin, to landing a job with Tim Ferriss right out of college and working with talented entrepreneurs like Ramit Sethi and Tucker Max, Charlie has figured out how to leverage his unique expertise as a marketer and video editor to attract some of the most successful and talented people in the world.Since then Charlie Hoehn has published three books, countless articles on the topic of overcoming anxiety, launched his own successful podcast, and has been asked to speak to massive audiences all around the world at TEDx and more.In this episode you'll find out what he's learned from some of the greatest minds in the world, from building a viral marketing engine with Tim Ferriss and launching a best selling book to tips on creating highly unique content that can spread virally. We also discuss how Charlie overcame anxiety and burnout, and what he's done to help millions of people around the world lead happier lives.
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Approaching and talking to strangers is not natural for everyone. But some people seem to always make new friends and connections everywhere they go. What are they doing and saying that makes them stand out?In this episode we learn from some of the same techniques and principles in psychology that pickup artists use to meet people anywhere, and apply them to a business setting. The biggest similarities between dating and professional networking are in the critical first moments where people often times end up getting in their own way. The outcomes of these moments depend on whether you condition your mind to frame a new relationship as doomed before it even begins, or instead as an opportunity that can change your life in ways you could never predict.Hear our stories of how ordinary people have used some of these approaches to get life changing jobs and opportunities for their own businesses.Listen to this episode to learn how to-overcome the initial fear of approaching someone new-strike up an organic conversation with anyone-talk about yourself in a way that gets people interested
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In just a little over a year, Mera McGrew has gone from making soap in her apartment to getting published in the New York Times, acquiring a number of celebrities as customers and landing on the shelves of major retailers like West Elm. She was able to accomplish all of this by starting with a simple and clear mission - "get soap in the hands that need it."In this episode we discuss exactly how she came up with this idea while working in Africa, how she enlisted the help of the United Nations and World Health Organization to do initial market research, and how she quickly started growing through word of mouth after landing her first customers. We also break down her process for building out retail relationships, and why her brand has been able to garner so much organic support.
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Every creator and entrepreneur dreams of one day quitting their job to commit full time to their true passion, but when is the right time to do this?It's easy to trick yourself into thinking that if you could just spend 40 hours a week working on your business idea, then you would be successful. But what if you're not? What kind of risk can you expose yourself to?In this episode we uncover when it's the right time to finally go full time with your business. There's a lot you can do while still having other commitments (like a job). From spending your free time on becoming a domain expert to validating your idea with real customers, your job is to remove as much risk as possible before taking the "plunge." Many entrepreneurs and creators only transition to full time when they have too much demand to work on their ideas part time. Everyone's financial and personal situation may vary, but your willingness to do the hard work up front can be a good indicator of your willingness to work through the difficult times of running your own venture. We talk through our personal stories, and give you examples of other successful entrepreneurs that took the time to validate their ideas before quitting their jobs. We also give you a framework for how to go about quitting your job when the time finally comes.
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Is it possible to spend your whole career working for someone else, only to start your first business at 55 years old? Immediately after high school, Larry Petretti began a career as a carpenter eventually moving out of the field and into the business side, working his way to the top of a massive construction enterprise. At each level he took the time to meticulously learn his craft to know what it takes to run every part of a construction business, from sales to management and operations. The soft skills he acquired in his 20s brought him tremendous opportunities in his 30s and a job offer for a COO job that allowed him to travel all over the world. By the time he decided to start his own business, he was certain of his success. Learn how you can apply some of the same principles to massively reduce the risk of entrepreneurship by starting when the time is right for you.You'll also hear how Larry's decision not to go to college was ultimately better for his career and business, and how he found the time to continuously educate himself to surpass his peers.
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A lot of people want to start something, but most never actually do. Why? They simply don't want it or need it enough, and find happiness in other ways. But, some of us never get started for a handful of simple reasons. 1) We don't know what we want to do. 2) We don't know our own strengths.3) We doubt ourselves.4) We worry about what others think. Fortunately, all of these obstacles can be overcome. In this episode, we discuss how to reframe your thinking to finally start acting towards your goals and dreams. We share our exact framework for getting out of the "funk" when you get to a point in your life when you're constantly feeling unfulfilled. We also give you specific examples of how we identified and improved on our respective strengths to gain the confidence to create. Hear Sergei talk about how he got into acting, eventually landing a paid speaking role at an ABC pilot, and how Vadim became a lecturer at a University having never before taught in an academic setting. The feeling of being stuck in your life can have a major impact on your overall happiness - follow these steps to quickly get out of that state of mind to continue to progress.
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At just 13 years old Olga was selected to join the German national dance team as one of only 6 pairs nationwide, but by her early 20s after becoming a World Champion she quit dance to work for the UN Security Council. Olga Nesterova walks us through her journey of leaving dance at the top of her game, to eventually starting and quickly growing her own dance company. Since then she has expanded to multiple cities, performing at NBA and WBNA half-time shows along with her students all over the U.S. This episode dives deep into every hurdle along the way, and the methods Olga used to work through the every day issues of running a business. You'll see examples of how to show value right when you're starting off to immediately differentiate your business and acquire customers organically through the process. Whether you're a dancer, business owner, or just someone that wants to capitalize on their own talent, this story will provide major takeaways.
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