The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/isar-meitis-2a5320/

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EP441: TL Nuggets #95 - Scale Your Coaching Business Beyond $250,000 Feb 10, 2023

Your sales pitch needs the right venue and times have changed. What worked in 2019 might not work 2023. The world is still shifting and adjusting and you should be too. Having the opportunity to have a long conversation with someone about your services, solutions, and why people need them is today’s way of reaching out to your prospects. This is podcast guesting.

Today’s episode is about the guaranteed way to become a guest on many shows and how to prepare your signature talk.

When you’re done the episode, go to podmatch.com/signup/getbooked/ to get started.

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EP440: Isar Meitis -Top Gun- Flying F16s Prepared Me To Build A 9 Figure Business Feb 07, 2023

“This blew my mind because before that, I was running a 100 million dollar business and there was enough people that didn’t want to see me because I wasn’t important enough. And now I’m no one, I’m literally a nobody. I have a podcast with seven episodes, zero listenership, and this guy agrees to talk to me? How does that make any sense?”

Isar Meitis had a long journey from being a F16 fighter pilot to becoming a branding and marketing thought leader and podcaster. Over the course of a few decades and several startups, he found himself podcasting. Three years ago, he and his business partner started a company to help other businesses use live podcasting to build relationships, communities, and nurture these as powerful tools for business scaling. Isar believes the access to potential clients that podcasting gives is incredible and that the ability to share the journey of your thought leadership is the next big thing in marketing.

In this episode you’ll learn why it’s important for a CEO to develop his own thought leader brand as an individual and use it to grow his company's brand.

You can connect with Isar on LinkedIn and you can listen to his podcast, The Business Growth Accelerator on all players.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/business-growth-accelerator/id1488131693

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EP439: TL Nuggets #94 - Using Strategies That Work Today To Add $250,000+ To Your Income Feb 03, 2023

The world is shifting and many things have changed. Some business strategies that worked as early as 2019, 2020, or 2021, don’t work anymore. In this episode you’ll learn two, up to date strategies that you can start using today that will quickly increase your income.

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EP438: Shane Mahoney - From Employee to Entrepreneur Jan 31, 2023

“We were able to identify definitive issues in the client’s journey and address them specifically in a way that has never been addressed before.”

Many people become entrepreneurs when they’re ready to take command of their lives because they know they’ll never reach their full potential or make the difference they want to make while working for someone else. Entrepreneurship is a vessel for ideas to become products and services that can change people’s lives. After living for a time as a successful sales and financing agent, Shane Mahoney left everything behind without knowing what was coming next. He only knew he was going to find a way to live the life he truly wanted. Now he’s a luxury lifestyle specialist, creating custom, private, luxury tours to help people connect and reconnect throughout the world. It’s a unique service that removes all the stress from pre and post travel planning and in the shortest time possible.

You can find all of Shane’s offerings and many ways to contact him at https://shanemahoney360.com/.

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EP437: TL Nugget #93 - How To Generate $293,161 In Revenue From Podcast Guesting Jan 27, 2023

The powerful combination of a dialled-in message and the unprecedented exposure that podcast guesting offers is certain to increase your income. The little-known strategies and tools you’ll learn in this episode will help make sure 2023 is your biggest year yet.

https://podmatch.com/

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EP436: Phillip Freeman - Turn Your Obsession Into Your Fortune Jan 24, 2023

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

- Calvin Coolidge

Your persistent passion, when focussed in the right direction will carve out a path to your success. Combine this with coaching from the great ones in your field and the only thing that can stop you is your self. Others might call you obsessed along the way but it’s this type of laser-focus that turns an expert into a thought leader.

Today’s guest is a thought leader in the realm of music, vocal health, and how to extend the range of the human voice; whether you’re a singer or a speaker. He’s the lead singer of the band Small Town Titans, he’s a vocal health and performance coach for singers and speakers.

You can connect with Phillip as a coach or musician on LinkedIn or one of the following websites.

SmallTownTitans.com

STT.band

Also in this episode:

Song: You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch, a cover by Small Town Titans.

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EP435: TL Nugget #92 - The Right Focus Jan 20, 2023

“You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. You just need to find it and use it.” - Perry Wong

“To double your income this year, triple your investment in personal and professional development.” - Robin Sharma

You might be focussed but you might also be in the wrong field. There are five questions you can ask yourself that will help determine whether your focus is in the right place or not. We’ll explore them in detail in this episode.

Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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TTLR EP434: James Arthur Ray - How To Thrive In Tough Times Jan 17, 2023

“Most of us have never in our lives thought for ourselves. We are the byproduct of other people’s habitual thinking.”

“You have to learn to see in to things versus just look at them.”

Business is a people’s game. It’s about building meaningful relationships in the context of being of service. It also takes resilience and tolerance, especially in today’s world of change and instability. All of this takes heart and whether that comes easily to you or not, cultivating your heart and your people skills is the key to navigating your business and personal life. As today’s guest, James Arthur Ray stated in this conversation, if you want your business to grow, you have to grow because the way you think and feel is going to determine how you act.

James starred in the 2006 hit movie, The Secret. To say that James knows tough times and how to recover, rebuild and thrive is an understatement. Listen in to hear his story and the abundance of wisdom he’s gained along the way. He’ll share his five dimensions of leadership and performance that make clear the mindset and approach to leadership for success in life, business and beyond.

Expert action steps:

Take a self inventory on your purpose.
What’s your vision for what you want to accomplish in the world?
Invest time in making the unconscious, conscious. You’ll be astounded by how this transforms your life.

JamesRay.com

Book: The Business Of Redemption

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EP433: TL Nuggets #91 - Focus, Focus, Focus Jan 13, 2023

“Concentrate all your thoughts on the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought into focus.” - Alexander Graham Bell

“I don’t care how much power, brilliance, or energy you have. If you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” - Zig Ziglar

“The success warrior is the average man with laser-like focus” - Bruce Lee

You can take the most direct path toward success by bringing three integral things together and holding them there. This is the winning zone and it will lead you to become a specialist, surging your forward in your field as a sought after authority. Beware of the dabbler and hacker mindsets. They’ll pull you out of the winning zone and prevent you from ever becoming the champion performer you need to be.

Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP432: Jimmy Capra - How To Be A Heart Leader Jan 10, 2023

“You want to make a difference in people’s lives, you gotta learn how to love people.”

With a faith based upbringing, surrounded by heroes and people of service, Jimmy Capra went in to the world certain of the power of kindness and consideration for others. This perspective and his ability to walk the talk, opened many doors for him as he demonstrated time and again the results of heart centred leadership. But this comes with its risks because not everyone is open to leading or being lead in this way. Jimmy shares his victories and his challenges, travelling the world to speak about heart leadership throughout the various global DEA divisions.

Jimmy Capra comes from a family of military and law enforcement. He was a medic in navy and eventually joined the Drug Enforcement Administration where he eventually became the Chief of Global Operations before retiring. Jimmy has written six books, including; Raising Courageous Children In a Cowardly Culture: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Our Children, Leadership At the Front Line: Lessons Learned About Loving, Leading, and Legacy from a Warrior and Public Servant, The Eagle and the Seagulls: A Wisdom Story for Children and Adults, The Aviators Flight, The Space Quest, and The Underwater Voyage.

Expert action steps:

Ask yourself, what is your why?
Don’t be afraid to establish relationships with men and women at work. Throw your fear away and talk to people. Start slow, keep it simple and let relationships grow.
Pursue excellence in everything you do. Become elite.

To learn more about Jimmy Capra or to hire him as a speaker, go to http://www.frontlineleadershipgroup.com/contact.html.

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EP431: TL Nuggets #90 - The Four Rs Of Selling Jan 06, 2023

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” - Thomas Edison

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney

These four Rs are a powerful sales process that will help you increase your income. Growing your sales involves developing relationships with clients built on trust and openness. With this quality of relationship established, you're sure to make the sale and improve the lives of those you serve. In this episode, we learn how to avoid triggering the buyer defence mechanism, uncovering client blindspots, and how an undisturbed client will not buy. Listen through to the end for the bonus R!

Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP430: Emile Studham - eCircle Success Story - How To Create A 7 Figure Thought Leader Practice Jan 03, 2023

“That’s what I love about this work. We’re really helping our clients build a system of care for each other.”

Psychological safety describes an environment that promotes real conversations that empower individuals and teams, enabling them to reach peak performance. It’s Performance By Design which is also the name of the company today’s guest, Emile Studham, co-founded. They help create a culture within teams of all kinds that results in higher performance and resilience.

Expert action steps:

Take some time to articulate your purpose, your values and the behaviours you want to see as an individual and as a team. Do the work to cultivate these.
Build your level of self awareness. Use an insights profile to get to know your mix of energy; introverted and extroverted, relationship focussed or task focussed. This will improve your leadership.
Make time to practice realtalk. Discuss what’s working, what you can do better, and steps for moving forward.

For more info and a free 45 minute culture diagnostic, go to https://performancebydesign.co/ or contact Emile at emile@performancebydesign.co.

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EP429: TL Nuggets #90 - The Connection Economy Dec 30, 2022

“Everything you want in life is a relationship away.” - Idowu Koyenikan

“You are one great new connection away from a transformational change in your business.” - Nicky Billou

Business is about people and cultivating connections. Fortunately, you probably have many more connections that you thing you do. This episode will help show you how to find and connect with the many people already in your network. We also hear about the necessity for offline connections and what it looks like to cultivate those relationships. Ultimately, this is how you grow your business while simultaneously contributing to your community in a powerful way.

Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP428: Michael Harris - Messaging Your Way To A 7 Figure Thought Leader Brand Dec 27, 2022

"Don't worry, forget about it, take action."

No matter what’s happening in your life or your business and no matter what approach you take to achieve your goals, it will require actionable steps. Michael Harris is here to remind you how to keep it simple by getting out of your own way. Don’t worry about it. Forget about it. Take action. Michael speaks from experience, having overcome death and disability. He discovered that a person can defy the odds with the right mindset. His latest book, Falling Down, Getting Up tells his story and shares this message with the world.

Michael is a business coach, yogi, and podcasting expert. He co-founded Endless Stages to help entrepreneurs, authors and message makers reach their audience and exponentially grow their business through podcast guesting. He helps people get their message out through writing, podcasting and public speaking.

You can learn more about Michael at michaelbharris.com.

Expert action steps:

Don’t worry about it. If you focus your mind on what you don’t want, then that’s what you will get. Get in alignment with the universe and be of service.
Forget about it.
Take action.

Also in this episode:

Page 25 in the book, The Law Of Success, by Napoleon Hill.

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EP427: TL Nuggets #88 - Activity Knowledge Dec 23, 2022

“Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will.” W. Clement Stone.

“Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” - Sam Ewing

Activity knowledge is the most critical of the three ingredients of success. It is knowhow, and without knowhow, you won’t succeed. This episode is about developing your activity knowledge and how to apply it.

Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

Also in this episode:

Book: Angela Duckworth’s The Power Of Passion And Perseverance

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EP426: Sharon Mah-Gin - How To Activate A $1 M Practice Through Relationships Dec 20, 2022

People like doing business with people they know and trust. So building strong relationships through networking is essential. These days, a lot of networking can be done using technology alone, but is that enough to get to know people people and earn their trust? There’s so much to be said for presence and a handshake.

Sharon Mah-Gin has been networking in the recruiting industry for over 20 years. She started her career with Korn Ferry Global Search Firm, working with companies like Starbucks, Manlike, and the Toronto General Hospital. Later she helped found the boutique entrepreneurial executive search firm, Executive Search Alliance.

Expert action steps:

Do something that you’re passionate about.
Do in-person networking as often as you can.
True networking is not about you. It’s about “How can I help you?”. Be genuine and kind and the Universe will pay you back.

For more information, go to https://www.execsearchalliance.com/.

You can also contact Sharon on LinkedIn at https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sharonmahgin.

Also in this episode:

Book: Joy by Debbie Travis is on Amazon.

EP425: TL Nuggets #87 - Know How Dec 16, 2022

“The more that you read, the more things that you’ll know. The more things that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Dr. Seuss

“If you aren’t doing as well as you’d like, all that means is there’s something you don’t know.” - T. Harv Eker, Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind

Know how comes from life experience but not necessarily from yours alone. Fortunately there are many people who share their invaluable experiences and insights, often for free. This is episode is about how to make know how work for you.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP424: Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman - Why Sleep Is A Weapon Dec 13, 2022

“I think that I shall never settle, in a lawn as nice as any meadow.”

Harnessing the potential of your mind and body allows you to wield yourself as a powerful tool throughout your life. It begins with a strong, healthy mindset and good physical health. Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman is a retired US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He has five patents, he’s authored four novels, two children’s’ books, and six non-fiction books including the best seller, On Killing, with over half a million copies sold in English alone. He’s a high-performance person who’s life experience makes him a true thought leader in multiple domains. One area of particular interest is the impact of sleep deprivation on individuals and society. He likens sleep deprivation to intoxication and points out some of the most power aspects of our society that are intent on dragging people into the trap of sleep deprivation.

Expert action steps:

You’ve got to get control of your mind and body. Remove distractions like alcohol, cell phones, laptops, binge watching, too much caffeine…
Control your world. Time management, vision.
Intellectual curiosity. Ask the questions that nobody else is asking. Put together the pieces that nobody else has put together, to make a contribution and bring the world to a new level.
Write that book.

Some of Dave’s other books are; On Combat, On Spiritual Combat, Sheepdog (kids book), and his latest book, soon to be published is, On Hunting. You can find all of Dave’s books at https://grossmanontruth.com/.

You can also find Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman on Facebook.

Also in this episode:

Book: Robert A. Heinlein - Starship Troopers

Ernest Emerson:

ernestemersonpodcast.com

https://emersonknives.com/

MZOO sleep mask on Amazon.

sciencedaily.com

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EP423: TL Nuggets #86 - Inspiration To Action Dec 09, 2022

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” - Zig Zigler

“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” - Thomas Jefferson

The right inspiration will light a fire under you to take action and follow through. Inspiration makes you resilient in the face of challenges. People will be attracted to you and to doing business with you because they’ll see that you’re inspired and that they can count on you to deliver.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP422: Sean Castrina - Three Mistakes To Avoid When Scaling Your Business Dec 06, 2022

“Your tagline should either brag or promote one promise that if a customer heard what it is you do then they would chase you down for your business.”

If you understand people’s pain, then you want to create services to address those needs and improve society in the process. This is the powerful synergy of faith, entrepreneurship and capitalism. There are several avenues to success in business but some are more simple and direct than others. Serial entrepreneur, best selling author, podcaster, and business coach, Sean Castrina, is here to share his wisdom and insight into high demand businesses, where messaging and branding are essential.

Expert action steps:

Go after what’s in high demand.
Be better than the competition
Your name has to say what you do. Brag and make bold promises.

To learn more from Sean, listen to his weekly podcast, The Ten Minute Entrepreneur.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-10-minute-entrepreneur/id1330004517

You can also go to SeanCastrina.com and download your free copy of 8 Unbreakable Rules For Business Startup Success.

Follow Sean on Instagram @sean.castrina https://www.instagram.com/sean.castrina/

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EP421: TL Nuggets #85 - The 3 Ingredients For Success Dec 03, 2022

“Success is achieved and maintain by those who trying and keep trying. For there’s’s nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful. By all means try! Do it now! - W. Clement Stone.

There are many paths to success but it seems that regardless of the path you take, whether you have a positive attitude or not is the most determinant factor.

In 1922, W. Clement Stone created Combined Insurance, a first of its kind company which later became a multimillion dollar corporation. He lived through some extremely hard times and learned that a positive mental attitude was the cornerstone of his success. He and his wife devoted much of their lives to philanthropy and eventually founded the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation. Inline with his passion for promoting a positive attitude, the foundation promoted and funded mental health, education, children and youth, and religion.

The next three episodes will explore one of W. Clement Stone’s formulas for success.

Inspiration to action
Activity knowledge
Know-how

To learn more about Combines Insurance, go to https://www.combinedinsurance.com/us-en/corporate/anniversary.html.

To learn more about the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, go to https://www.wcstonefnd.org/.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP420: Kevin Hanegan - Turning Data Into Wisdom Nov 29, 2022

Finding the balance between technology and the people who use it becomes ever more important with each technological advancement that we claim is for the betterment of society. Often, it’s technology industry competition that drives the advancements of tech and regardless of whether every advancement is truly beneficial or not, it makes its way into our lives.

Kevin Hanegan is the Chief Learning Officer at Klik.com, a billion dollar per year software platform that gives individuals, corporations, and thought leaders clear insight into their data for the sake of innovating among other things. Their mission is to promote data literacy to help people and organizations understand, analyze and use data with confidence. With a background in psychology and social sciences, Kevin’s focus is on the humanity that drives technology. His job is to protect the authenticity of information and data as it relates to our human needs.

At the end of the day, qlik.com helps ensure that the data and technology we use is actually making a difference in people’s lives.

Visit Qlik.com to learn more about how they can help you.

And visit https://thedataliteracyproject.org/about to learn about the powerful alliance of professionals and thought leaders who are igniting the discussion and developing the tools we need to shape a successful, data literate society.

Expert action steps:

If you don’t have a background in psychology, find some books to educate yourself so you can understand people and why they do what they do.
Don’t be scared of making the wrong choice. Be open to making mistakes and be prepared to learn from them.
In terms of innovation, start thinking about how you can be more creative in problem solving.

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EP419: TL Nuggets 84 - Royce Gracie - How To Be The Best In The World At What You Do Nov 25, 2022

Royce Gracie is part of the Jiujitsu legacy left by his grandfather who taught Royce’s uncles the art form in Brazil. Royce’s father, Hélio Gracie, became a Jiujitsu master and Royce started learning and competing from a young age. After Royce’s brother came to the US and started the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Royce was chosen to represent his family and Jiujitsu. He demonstrated its unique strengths on international television by beating three opponents and winning the championship. Today, Gracie Jiujitsu schools can be found almost anywhere in the world. But there’s much more to the story and Royce is here to share some of his family history with us, along with his insights into how his family managed to popularize the sport.

Expert action steps:

Everything is possible with discipline. Talent needs discipline.
Have an open mind to learn new things. There’s always somebody out there who can teach you something new.
Everything is possible.

Here’s a short series of clips from the very first UFC, where Royce defeats three opponents using JiuJitsu to become the ultimate fighting champion.

https://youtu.be/PO0WoldlGN8

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EP418: Kevin Thompson - How To Create A Tribe Of Leaders Nov 22, 2022

“Relationships are the most valuable asset we possess…relationships will allow us to be able to make the kind of impact on this world we could never make on our own.”

If you’re listening to this podcast, you already know mentorship is a relationship that leads to great things. A good mentor opens doors that would be hard to open on our own. It’s one of many relationships that any entrepreneur depends on to move forward, at a reasonable pace, toward achieving their business and lifestyle goals. Kevin Thompson created Tribe For Leaders with the power of relationships in mind. It’s a community for select entrepreneurs to build authentic and powerful relationships that will surge them forward as individuals and entrepreneurs, while doing the same for others. Ultimately, Tribe For Leaders helps people make the difference they’re meant to make in the world.

To learn more about Tribe For Leaders, reach out to Kevin on his Facebook.

Expert action steps:

No one can get too much appreciation. Send out messages to ten people and tell them one thing that you genuinely appreciate about them. Witness the power of this connection.
Be a part of a community. Don’t do it alone.

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417: TL Nuggets #83 - Building A Bulletproof Mindset Nov 18, 2022

“Never never never give up.” - Winston Churchill

Change can be uncomfortable and it’s easy to avoid. Once you make decision to succeed in any aspect of your life, you’re going to face adversity. You’ll be tempted to ease back into whatever comfort you can find. Be prepared for this so you’re not taken off guard. You can persevere and reach your goals.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP416: Debra Chantry-Taylor - How To Add A Zero To Your Income Nov 15, 2022

Scaling a business might mean reaching a new level of efficiency in several areas and that might not come easily to every entrepreneur or every type of business. Fortunately there are experts and systems out there that will get you heading in the right direction, and quickly. Debra Chandry-Taylor is passionate about helping people and their businesses find the framework needed to propel them forward in all aspects, including ultimately allowing the entrepreneur to live their best life. She uses the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to create structure and integrity in business operations. She can help you be in charge of your own destiny, and make your own rules as an entrepreneur.

Go to Debra.Coach to find all the ways you can connect with Debra.

Experts action steps:

Take steps toward getting clear about what you actually want. What is your ideal life?
Get clear on your business vision. Debra has a tool to help with this called the vision traction organizer.
Ask for help. You don’t have to do it alone. Expand your community and take decades off your journey.

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EP415: TL Nugget #82 - Winning Is Better Than Losing Nov 11, 2022

“I thought it wasn’t winning or losing but how you play the game that matters. But just ask anyone who came in second place if that’s really true.” - Kenneth Eade

Winning Is like falling in love. It makes your whole being come alive. It uplifts you and puts you in a good mindset. A mindset of winning where you set bigger goals and you’re more likely to reach them because you’re not going to tolerate losing.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP414: Dr. Val - How To Create A Seven Figure Thought Leader Practice Nov 08, 2022

“Make sure that you’re building a life that creates freedom, meaning, value, and purpose and that that purpose is connected to other people.”

When your intuition speaks, that’s when you need to be decisive and take action. But often we have limiting thoughts of fear that hold us back. Dr. Val Franc knows this well after she did the work of eliminating her “mind trash" so she could start building the strong mindset that she needed to grow a seven figure naturopathic business. Today she shares with us her process of building and maintaining a mindset of true freedom and success.

Dr. Val is a health & high performance coach and naturopathic doctor of 22 years. She is a teacher, hypnotist, and award winning nutritionist.

Expert action steps:

Always be innovating. Follow that spark.
Set the foundation of gratitude, payer, vision… That’s the real key to success.
Surrender. Everything you do should be motivated by a higher purpose and power. “According to your will, not mine.”

DrValFranc.com

info@drvalfranc.com

Also in this episode:

Marc Von Musser

Napoleon Hill

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EP413: TLN #81 - How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income - Get Acquainted With Reality Nov 04, 2022

“When you’re on your death bed, you’re going to regret the chances you didn’t take. You won’t regret the chances you did take that didn’t pan out. You’ll smile and be happy that you had the guts to take a chance and go after something that really mattered to you.”

Aligning your currently reality with you goals is your starting point to success. Is your income where it needs to be to get you where you want to go? If not, what needs to change? With this clarity, you can start to map out and follow a plan that leads directly to your goals. Increase your income to match your dreams, don’t downsize your dreams to match your income.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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EP412: Seth Greene - How To Grow Your Business By having A Podcast Nov 01, 2022

Business is about building relationships with people and solving their problems. Podcasting is the best way to hyper target the people who are the most relevant to your business. Almost 2.5 billion podcasts are published every month and you can harness all of that potential if you use the right strategy. There are basic strategies like being a guest on a show that already targets your ideal audience or creating your own show to build your brand. But there’s so much more that Seth Greene is here to share with us. Seth has honed his strategies into powerful tools for anyone who wants to harness the incredible potential of podcasting.

Seth is an expert in the world of podcasting. After rising to the top as a financial advisor, Seth created Market Domination to help others reach the top by maximizing business growth. He co-hosts the podcast, Sharkpreneur, with Kevin Harrington and he’s the best selling author of 9 books, including his latest, Market Domination For Podcasting.

Expert action steps:

Work on yourself. Your business is a reflection of you. Personal development breakthroughs will show up in your business.
Win your morning: Morning routine determines your day. Be intentional about how you start your day. Setup a positive pattern.
Win your night: Also do a night routine.

As a TTLR listener, Seth would like to offer you Market Domination For Podcasting at a discounted $9.95 with free shipping and bonuses. Go to https://yourdream50.com/registration-page to register.

To learn more about Market Domination, go to https://marketdominationllc.com/, where you can also find the Sharkpreneur podcast.

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EP411: TLN #80 - How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income - Chapter 1 - Decide! Oct 28, 2022

“A wishbone without a backbone is nothing at all…. Decisions are powerful because they galvanize you into taking action."

Wishing for things doesn’t lead to success. A decision, on the other hand, does because a decision is always followed by action. From Nicky’s new book, How To Create A Million A Year Income, co-authored with Perry Wong, we hear about the power of being decisive and why it’s the only way that you’ll be able to create a million dollars per year.

You can find How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income on Amazon.

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EP410: Rick Girard - How To Use AI To Hire The Right Person Every Time Oct 25, 2022

Finding the right talent for your business or organization is critical. It involves a lot of time and money and it can be hard to find a skilled interviewer. In the end, the process offers no guarantee that you’ll find the right people. Today’s guest is a recruiter turned tech-entrepreneur who found a solution to this problem. Intertru is a software that uses AI to help steer an interviewer toward questions that will reveal how well the interviewee’s skills and vision align with your needs.

Rick Gerard has been recruiting for 20+ years and is always looking for opportunities to improve his skill. He’s the host of the Hire Power Radio Show & Podcast, the author of Healing Career Wounds, and he has a blackbelt in Jiujitsu.

Expert action steps:

Establish your business’s core values.
Build your interview process around your core values.
Train your people how to interview.

To learn more about Intertru, go to https://www.intertru.ai/

You can find Rick’s book, Healing Career Wounds, on Amazon.

To learn more about Rick Gerard, you can find him at stridesearch.com.

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EP409 : TL Nuggets #79 - Make It About Them, Not About You Oct 21, 2022

How present are you with your clients and how focussed are you on listening for their problems? Far too many people in this industry spend more time talking about themselves and their products than they do listening to their prospects talk about their problems and the solutions they need.

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EP408: Chris Voss - How To Be An Authentic Leader In Your Business Oct 18, 2022

Chris Voss is a Forbes Top 50 rated host of nine podcasts on the Chris Voss Podcast Network, with 1100 published episodes. He's a coach, consultant and the best selling author of multiple books including his new book, Beacons Of Leadership, where he shares the priceless knowledge he’s gained through decades of creating one multimillion dollar business after another.

Expert action steps:

Stoicism. There are leadership principles in stoicism that will help you live a more fulfilled life.
Momento Mori. Be present. Embrace that life is short and fleeting so you can stay focused and in the moment.
Practice gratitude. Schedule time to be thankful for the things you already have. Focussing on what you have will amplify it.

You can find Beacons Of Leadership on Amazon and at beaconsofleadership.com.

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EP407: TL Nuggets #78 - Bonus Hack - Ask For The Sale Oct 14, 2022

Asking for the sale is the moment you step forward to boldly offer your solution and your service to your potential client. If this isn’t something that comes easily to you, this episode will help you understand why and how you can boldly step up to be of service to your clients.

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EP406: Dr. Tony Martin - Why Being Controversial Is Good For Your Brand Oct 11, 2022

“You’re going to get it from all sides that what I’m teaching you is wrong. But use the brain that you’ve been given and you decide for yourself what’s true.”

Thinking outside the box has always been necessary but in today’s world of information overload and media mismanagement, thinking outside the box is survival. It’s where you find the truth, and people crave truth. If you want to stand out, speak the truth loudly.

Dr. Tony Martin has been practicing medicine for 50 years. The Martin Clinic was founded by his grandfather in 1911, a time when medicine still had its traditional roots. Foods were less contaminated with chemicals and pharmaceuticals didn’t play the dominant role they do today. Tony has witnessed the power that nutrition has to heal the body, countless times. Despite opposing narratives coming from all angles, Tony preaches his truth to the world without hesitation. He has 22 published books and a podcast that just had its one millionth download.

Expert action steps:

Desire. Start with a dream. Visualize what you want. Get rid of the ‘stinking thinking’.
Determination. Transfer your dreams to your heart. You need to be determined to reach your goals.
Discipline. You can never be successful without discipline. Double down, everyday on your goals.

You can connect with Dr. Tony on his Martin Clinic website, https://martinclinic.com/. You’ll also find a wealth of knowledge in the form of videos, article and books to help you be the best version of yourself.

Dr. Tony’s podcast is The Doctor Is In Podcast.

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EP405: TL Nuggets #77 - Step 10 - Beware The Pitchfest Oct 07, 2022

Large events with a lineup of speakers who have well crafted pitches might seem like a good thing. But there’s a better way that targets the people who truly need the solutions you have to offer, and the people who are more likely to stay committed to buying.

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EP404: John Spencer - How To Become The #1 Thought Leader in Your Space Oct 04, 2022

How do you rise up to become a thought leader? Today’s guest has risen to the top of thought leadership in his field and he’s here to tell you what it takes.

John Spencer is a 25 year Veteran of the US Armed Forces. He joined the army when he was 16 and worked his way up from Private to Sergeant 1st Class, then to Officer. He did two tours in Iraq; parachuting with the Airborn during the invasion and returning in 2008 as an Officer. This experience, and a willingness to do the hard work that comes with opportunity, kept him on the rise to become an advisor to Generals, to the Pentagon, and at West-Point Military Academy. He also formed and is the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Madison Policy Forum in NYC. Since discovering a passion for writing and sharing his knowledge, he’s written extensively for and appeared on all major media channels, such as Fox News, CNN, BBC, MSNBC, ABC, etc.

John has written two books and inspired by a desire to help the Ukrainians, he wrote an Urban Warfare Manual which he published and distributed for free and which has been translate in to 11 languages.

Connected Soldiers is a deeply personal memoir telling the story of John’s combat experience with the Airborn unit, covering topics like leadership, purpose, and the meaning of life.

Understanding Urban Warfare is a study and guide to urban warfare.

Download or read the Urban Warfare Manual at https://www.johnspenceronline.com/urban-warfare.

To learn more about John Spencer, go to JohnSpencerOnline.com. You can also find him on all social media but Twitter is his main feed @SpencerGuard.

Also in this episode:

Battle of Mariupol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mariupol_(2014)

Book: Stephen Mansfield - Men On Fire https://stephenmansfield.tv/author/men-on-fire/

Movie: A Knights Tale https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/

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EP403: TL Nuggets #76 - Step 10 - Avoid Shortcut-itis Sep 30, 2022

“Resistance is a killer. It plays for keeps. It can’t be reasoned with, bargained with, and it absolutely will not stop until you and your ambition are dead.”

This is part 10 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

If you’re committed to making a million a year, you must recognize, confront, and overcome resistance. Embrace the things you have to do on your way to $1 million.

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EP402: Bryan Gillette - How Ultradistance Biking and High Performance Are Co-Related Sep 27, 2022

“How far can you push your mind and body? You can probably push it farther than you can think.”

When faced with some of the bigger decisions in life, ask yourself, “In 20 years, when I look back, will I regret not doing this?” If the answer is yes, then you have your decision. This is advice from today’s guest, Bryan Gillette. He’s a man who left a successful career as a Human Resources executive to start his own coaching business and never looked back. He also cycled across the United States, and later, 205 miles (329 Kilometres) around Lake Tahoe. Bryan helps people break through their boundaries and think bigger. Bryan believes it’s our thoughts that determine our boundaries and that if you can find what you love and what you’re good at, you will find success.

Expert action steps:

Ask yourself, “will I regret doing this in 20 or 30 years down the road?”
Identity a few things you want to do before you leave the planet. Choose one of them and write down one thing you can do in the next 72 hours that will move you forward. Repeat for your next goal.

Bryan has written Epic Performance: Lessons from 100 Executives & Endurance Athletes on Reaching Your Peak. The book provides a framework for simplifying the steps to take toward your biggest dreams and goals.

You can find it on Amazon or at epicperformances.com.

And be sure to take the E.P.I.C. performance assessment. You'll hear back from Bryan himself in 24 hours. Use the code ‘revolution’.

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EP401: TL Nuggets #75 Hack #9 - Resign Your Position As The Grand Poobah Of The Universe Sep 23, 2022

This is part 9 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

An investment in politics or worldly affairs is a good thing, but it can be time and energy consuming. So a healthy balance is key. In fact, if you invest your time and energy in your business, you will have a much more direct impact on the world by improving the lives of all the people you serve.

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Freedom, freeexpression, freeenterprise, entrepreneur, capitalist, capitalism, branding, patriot,

EP400: Jan Meek - How To Set Guinness World Records In Your 50s, 60s, and 70s Sep 20, 2022

“Always ask why. You must know what’s going on all around you. But if you want a really interesting life, don’t say why, say why not.”

When you open doors in your mind, opportunities in the tangible world will present themselves. Jan Meek learned a very simple and very powerful lesson very early in life when she was taught to approach life with a ‘why not?’ attitude. After opening that door in her mind, there was nothing stopping her from earning four Guinness World Records. Two for rowing across the Atlantic in 101 days with her son, and two for racing 403 miles to the North Pole. Before that, her first ‘why not’ landed her a job in the film and TV industry working with names like Johnny Goodman, Roger Moore, and Sammy Davis Junior. As fate would have it, when Jan landed in Barbados after crossing the Atlantic, she met ‘Canada’s Coach’ and international public speaker, Raymond Aaron, who encouraged her to share her inspiring stories on the stage as a public speaker. She’s now in the process of writing, Chicken Soup For The Ocean Lover’s Soul and her auto biography, Meek & Wild.

Expert actions steps:

Always ask, “why not?” to take great strides forward in life.
Have confidence in yourself.
Always be prepared. Cover your own back.

To learn more about Jan and her upcoming adventure to the South Pole with four other women, go to, https://polar-maidens.net/janmeek/.

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EP399: TL Nugget #74 - Phelim McAleer, Producer of My Son Hunter - What Is Courage Sep 16, 2022

“Being brave and courageous is doing something that everyone in that room hates. That’s true bravery…Exposing your friends virtue signalling and hypocrisy… that takes courage.” - Phelim McAllen on producing movies.

It takes extreme courage to step forward and tell the truth when the truth isn’t popular. But that’s exactly what Phelim McAleer did when he and his team produced My Son Hunter. The Hunter Biden story has been told but mainstream media has been controlling the narrative and covering up the truth. With a high production value, a powerful cast, and a thirst for truth in the masses, it’s no wonder My Son Hunter has gone viral. Maurence Fox plays Hunter Biden, John James plays Joe, Emma Gojkovic plays Grace Anderson, Gina Carano plays Agent Hound, and it was directed by Robert Davi.

Phelim is a producer of many truth films against the narrative, including The ObamaGate Movie, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, Not Evil Just Wrong, Mine Your Own Business: The Dark Side of Environmentalism.

To learn more or to watch the movie, go to MySonHunter.com.

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398: Jessie Torres - How To Create A Fabulous Coaching Business Sep 13, 2022

“Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman

Adversity in our lives can become fuel for powerful transformation. In Jessie Torres’ words, “We turn trauma into triumph”. Jessie knows this because she’s lived it and her transformation lead her to become a #1 transformational coach with Tony Robbins team of coaches. Jesse has since helped thousands of entrepreneurs become heart leaders in their fields and she’s now following a new path, her own coaching business called Fierce Grace: Awaken, Activate, Actualize.

Expert action steps:

You can have it all. Put your biggest dream at the forefront of every step you take. Align yourself energetically to your dream. Give thanks as though you’ve already achieved it.
Have a gatekeeper at the forefront of your mind. Don’t let anything through that you don’t want or need.
Find the light in you and start to activate it in action.

To learn more about Jesse, Unshakeable Life and Fierce Grace, or to book a free phone call, go to https://unshakeablelife.com where you will get clear on what’s not working and where you want to go. And check out the free masterclass.

https://www.unshakeablelife.com/masterclass

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397: TL Nuggets #73 - Part 8 - Spend Vs. Invest Sep 09, 2022

“If you want to double your income in any given year, triple your investment in personal and professional development in that year.”

This is part 8 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

People who understand and embrace the distinction between spending vs investing have taken a great leap forward on their path to success. The definition of the word ‘spend’ is, “To waste, to squander, to layout without return”. The definition of invest is, “To layout for a purpose for which a profit is expected”. Investing judiciously in the right programs and mentors for your business is a way of exponentially increasing your income.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a free success call with Nicky to talk more about these principles and take your practice to the next level. While your there, sign up for a live and branded thought leader immersion workshop.

Join The Seven Figure Heart Leader Facebook group.

Also in this episode:

Rhonda Byrne’s book, The Secret.

Neville Goddard’s book, The Wealth Mindset: Understanding the Mental Path to Wealth.

396: Roman Bodnarchuk - How To Buy A 2nd Home For 1/8th The Price Sep 06, 2022

Roman Bodnarchuk fell in love with real estate when he started his first co-ownership with his parents at the age of 14. That was the beginning of a long and successful career. His latest venture is Casaco Realty, a groundbreaking opportunity for families to own second homes with options across the globe. Up to now, owning a second home has been expensive and complicated; reserved for the elites of the world. But Casaco makes owning a million dollar second home realistic by creating and managing co-ownership opportunities, reducing costs up to one eighth the original price while handing the maintenance and bureaucracy.

To see Casaco for yourself, go to https://casaco.realty/.

And to contact Roman directly, email him at roman@casaco.realty.

Expert action steps:

Invest more in yourself than your business.
Make use of the powerful tools available to you to learn new skills.
Invest in things that are going to change your life. A second home can have a profound impact on your most important relationships.

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Also in this episode:

Margin Call

George Carlin - You Have No Choice

https://www.amazon.ca/Man-vs-Markets-Economics-Explained/dp/0062196650

EP395: TL Nuggets #72 - Part 7 - Beware The Charlatan Marketer Sep 02, 2022

This is part 7 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

There are self-proclaimed marketing gurus out there who know that the combination of their charisma and your hunger for success is often all it takes for you to give them your money. But in the end you’ve been mislead and you get a zero return. Fortunately there are tried and true methods to dramatically increase your income before marketing is even part of the conversation.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a free success call with Nicky and ask about eCircle’s proprietary HGP strategy to add $250,000/year to your income. And find our what other strategies you can learn to take your practice to the next level.

EP394: Kathy Sarafian - From CEO to Thought Leader - How To Inject Purpose Into Your Business Aug 30, 2022

Bringing your income and your business to its full potential depends on many things, but mindset is king. Investing in yourself through coaching is the greatest investment you can make in your business. Kathy Sarafian was promoted to president of AMO (Abbott Medical Optics of Johnson & Johnson) and quickly found that her mindset was getting in the way of her success. On the verge of quitting, she hired a coach who helped her break though the aspects that were holding her back. She then lead AMO to quadruple their sales.

Kathy has been the CEO of Drive Medical Canada and a Life Science Advisor at MaRS. She ’s been coaching CEOs for over 15 years now, focussing on emotions resilience and mindfulness to help leaders develop mindset shifts for greater success.

Expert action steps:

Invest in yourself. Don’t do it alone.
Create space between yourself and your thoughts; put yourself in the position to choose your thoughts. Are your thoughts serving you or not?
The trigger for positivity is self awareness. Positivity is precursor to success. We have approximately 50000 thoughts everyday and 75 to 80 percent of those are negative. Use breathing exercises to interrupt negative thought patterns.

You can connect with Kathy Sarafian on LinkedIn or her email, kathysarafian@gmail.com.

Look for the upcoming book, Peak Performance: Mindset Tools For The Entrepreneur, where Kathy contributes her learnings and insights.

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EP393: TL Nuggets #71 - Part 6 Convey Conviction Aug 26, 2022

This is part 6 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

Some of the most powerful leaders in the world speak with conviction. Their actions and words convey their conviction and they gain the trust of the people who depend on their leadership. It takes coming from the heart and believing that what you have to offer is the solution that they need. As an entrepreneur, clients and prospects need to have faith that you have what it takes to solve their problem and that faith begins in you. Do what it takes to find your conviction. Be 100% certain that your solution will deliver so that you can convey your conviction to your clients.

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392: Alex Sanfilippo - How to Leverage Podcasting and Podcast Guesting To Massive Success Aug 23, 2022

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller

If you’re a podcaster looking for guests, or a guest looking for podcasters, a new, disruptive technology has been developed to help you make the connections. Alex Sanfilippo is the visionary entrepreneur behind Podmatch. It’s an AI driven platform serving the podcast community that connects podcasters with their ideas guests and vice versa. Up to six shows/guests can be generated every eight hours.

This conversation touches on the many benefits that podcasting can bring to your business, by giving you ample opportunity to have meaningful conversations while connecting with hundreds or thousands of people.

Expert action steps:

Seek to be a person of value, not a person of profit.
Build your network to empower yourself.
Stay creative.

To learn more about PodMatch and to take advantage of a discounted rate, go to https://podmatch.com//signup/getbooked.

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EP391: TL Nuggets #70 - Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less - Part 5 Aug 19, 2022

“When you get what you should get, you’ll give what you should give.”

This is episode 5 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

Do your prices reflect the value of what you’re offering, or do they reflect your fear that prospects won’t buy? Shifting your mindset to value based rates doesn’t only increase your income. It’s about increasing your thought leadership for better client results, earning more respect from clients and creating an environment where they’re sure to be more engaged in your program and get more from your program.

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EP390: Marc Von Musser - Serve, Don't Sell Your Way To $1 Million Income Aug 16, 2022

“It’s not money that I’m after, it’s freedom and impact. Money comes on the backend you serving a lot of people out of pain. So if I get rich, it means I served a tonne of people using my gifts and my skillset. Nothing wrong with that.”

Are you on track to hit your target in 2022? Marc Von Musser is back with more of his tried and true wisdom to tell you that it’s not too late. You can crush 2022 during these uncertain times if you have the right mindset. His heart centred approach is the most direct way to reassure your clients that you have the solution to their problem. You’ll learn how you can set aside your fears and concerns about money and throw out those old sales techniques that don’t serve you or your clients anymore so that you can focus on what matters most: serving your clients. It’s a marriage between the human heart and sales; two things that should never be separated.

Expert action steps:

Consciously claim victory. Get your beliefs in alignment that you can win the second half of this year. You need goals, you need to believe that you can reach them, and you need actions to take toward them.
Choose your hard.
Pick a proven mentor with a proven system.

To learn more about Marc Von Musser, go to https://www.clientsondemand.com/.

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Also in this episode:

Robin Sharma

EP389: TL Nuggets #69 - Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less, Part 4 Aug 12, 2022

This is parts 4 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

Are your prospects decisive or dabblers?

Are you decisive or are you dabbling?

When a person isn’t ready to take action, it means they don’t know what they want or how to get it. They might be close, and asking some of the right questions, but it doesn’t take much for them to fall back in to distraction and wasting time. But they won’t wast your time because you’re a decisive person, looking to work with decisive people who are ready to take action on your expertise.

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EP388: Kim Chernecki - How To Add $250K+ To Your Practice This Year Aug 09, 2022

“I like helping people identify their sweet spot, that thing they’re most passionate about, the thing that provides the highest impact and addresses a really important need.”

There’s a way to grow your consulting practice by $250,000 to $1,000,000 this year and you don’t have to do it alone. Kim Chernecki has helped over 1800 freelance executives, consultants and coaches land lucrative corporate contracts worth millions of dollars. From mindset to business development, Kim will take you through all the steps on the way to closing corporate contracts.

Expert action steps:

It’s all about mindset. Come from the heart to serve your clients.
Confidence and knowing that you have what your clients need to solve their problems.
Don’t do it alone. Come to The Advanced Wealthy Consultant Summit to grow and scale your business.

Kim is teaming up with Nicky and Nancy MacKay to bring us The Advanced Wealthy Consultant Summit. It is a live Zoom event to help you leverage your existing business to create higher impact, more client value, and more predictable revenue than you ever dreamed possible.

For more information and to register, go to:

https://www.advancedwealthyconsultantsummit.com/?cookieUUID=01737f4f-62a1-42fa-8b6e-ea65484bd62e

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EP387: TL Nuggets #68 - Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less, Part 3 Aug 05, 2022

This is part 3 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

Running a successful business isn’t about the resources you have, it’s about how resourceful you can be. Don’t let your current resources or lack there-of determine anything for your business. You can find a way and you can make it happen.

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EP386: Michael Santonato - Is Crypto Dead? Aug 02, 2022

“The two best investors are the one that died and the one that forgot about his investments.” - Warren Buffet

“Technology in like a genie that, once let out of the bottle, not only grants wishes but never goes back inside.” - Paddy Hirsch

There are rhythms and cycles in life. What goes up must come down and vice versa but in the long term there’s always a state of growth. This same principle applies in the world of investing. Today’s guest is a financial advisor and libertarian level expert in the world of defi, crypto and the metaverse. He believes in the long-term potential of crypto and its blockchain technology and he suggests investors stay committed for the long haul and avoid reacting to the short-term volatility of crypto.

Michael Santonato is passionate about helping people reduce and eliminate bad debt, invest with confidence, protect their income and assets, and reduce taxes. He also offers technical training in the realm of crypto and blockchain and offers management solutions for people who don’t have time to do it themselves.

Expert action steps:

Read Economics Explained, learn about cycles, investments, markets, movements, and get tips for your business.
Buy Michaels $50 course, Financial Wakeup Call. It is two hours of brilliant education on the financial system and its history. Get insight in to your own financial history and how to move forward.
Watch a bitcoin and blockchain documentary to open yourself to the potentialities and possibilities of where the technology is going.

To learn more about Michael or to take one of his online courses, go to michaelsantonato.com.

Be sure to check out one of his many videos on his YouTube channel.

Also in this episode:

Movie: Margin Call

George Carlin - You Have No Choice https://youtu.be/_7U5JVk_y7U

Book by Paddy Hirsch: Economics Explained

https://www.amazon.ca/Man-vs-Markets-Economics-Explained/dp/0062196650

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EP385: TL Nuggets #67 - Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less, Parts 1&2 Jul 29, 2022

This is parts one & two of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less.

Getting out of your head and away from your concerns for yourself will open you up to be more present for the people who matter most: Your clients. After all, you’re there to deliver solutions to their problems. Showing up fully for your client will help you bring them from being interested in your solutions to being committed, and that’s a win-win.

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EP384: Roosy & Dragon - Culture Is Behaviour Jul 26, 2022

“A rising tide lifts all boats” - John F. Kennedy

Roosy and Dragon are Paul Roos and Emile Studham. They bring years of high level team sports coaching and management together in a powerful duo, delivering their combined wisdom and expertise to sports teams, businesses, corporations, and schools.

Starting in the 1980s, Paul Roos represented Fitzroy and Sydney in Australian rules football. As a coach, his unique approach brought great success to the Sydney Swans and later the Melbourne Football Club, landing him in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Emile Studham is an educator with a background in kinesiology, behavioural science and elite performance. He started coaching young people in his early twenties and eventually became the co-founder and president of Aussie X, bringing physical activities and mindfulness programs to schools. He appeared on The Dragon’s Den in 2011 with the Aussie X team. Paul and Emile founded Performance By Design together in 2017.

Performance By Design focusses on the culture that leaders create in their organizations. Leaders should create a code of culture based on the context of their business and keeping in mind the needs of the employees.

Expert action Steps:

Emile:

Spend some time getting to know who you are and what you stand for. Who is the leader you want to be?
Gp out and spend some money on a tool to help you understand yourself better.
Practice realtalk. Someone who will give you honest feedback. Look for the good and the areas of growth in your behaviour.

Paul:

Ask yourself if you’re an energy taker or an energy giver. Leaders should take care of themselves, mentally, spiritually, physically to maintain their energy.
Use your network to find opportunities to learn from others. Be open to what others have to offer.
Realize that what Emile and Paul are saying is common sense. Realize that it’s easy to apply and don’t make excuses. Just do it.

Paul and Emile are offering a free culture diagnostic. Go to https://performancebydesign.co/au/.

You can contact Emile directly at emile@performancebydesign.co.

Check out their YouTube show The Culture Coach Live.

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EP383: TL Nuggets #66 - Step 6 Ask For The Sale Jul 22, 2022

“A customer does not always go with the best product or service, they often go with the most apparent option. A call to action makes that clear.”

This is step six in the Six Steps To Growing Your Coaching & Consulting Practice series.

Asking potential clients for a sale is making a call to action, and it can feel like a bold step to take. But it’s a necessary step if you want to increase your sales and stand out as a thought leader in your field. Customers will be drawn to your confidence and clarity.

In this episode:

Establish yourself as a thought leader in your space.
Gain more interest and passion for your business.
Increase your sales.

Download the full, free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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Also in this episode:

Donald Miller

EP382: Farley Flex - How To Build A Brand Like Canadian Idol Jul 19, 2022

“I do nothing for a living. I live for what I do.”

From an early age, Farley Flex recognized that his interests, personality and skill set made him a good entrepreneur. At 15 years old, he organized a music event that attracted 1500 people and set the stage for an extremely successful career in the entertainment industry, including a three-year term as one of the original judges on Canadian Idol. Farley believes that knowledge of self gives an entrepreneur direction and makes it easy to make important decisions. Farley has managed several musicians including Canada’s first mainstream rapper, Maestro Fresh Wes, and he was the music curator for Canada’s first commercial urban music radio station. He’s a mentor and motivator to artists and people at risk, and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the black and indigenous communities.

Expert action steps:

Know your product, know what you have to offer and be fearless with it.
Knowledge of self is the #1 thing. Know your interest, know your personality traits, know your skillsets, and converge them into a model for success.
Respect. Unless both parties leave the table feeling like they want to do business again, it’s not a good deal.

To learn more about Farley and to hire him as a Speaker for your event, you can find him on Instagram and Twitter as flexoriginal.

You’ll also be able to find Farley at www.farleyflex.com when his website is ready.

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EP381: TL Nuggets #65 - Step 5 - Raise Your Rates Jul 15, 2022

“When you get what you should get, you’ll give what you should give.”

This is step five in the Six Steps To Growing Your Coaching & Consulting Practice series. Undercharging for your services sends the message that you’re not a real expert. Clients won’t take you seriously and you might not always be motivated to deliver to your potential. This episode gives you a fast and powerful way of bringing your practice to the next level.

What you will learn:

How clients will instantly value your services more.
How to be known for being an expert in your field and become a true thought leader.
How valuing yourself more makes you a better coach.

Download the full, free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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EP380: Colt Charlebois - Inspired Entrepreneurship Jul 12, 2022

Colt Charlebois was making six figures in real estate, but something was missing. His motivation came from pursuing a life he believed would elevate him beyond his insecurities and this inevitably brought him to a dead end. Things changed dramatically once he found his true inspiration: to be in service to others.

Colt is now a coach, speaker and writer, who helps entrepreneurs take their businesses from one that simply solves problems and earns income, to one that makes a profound impact on the world and the lives of others. Colt wants entrepreneurs to get clear on their purpose and live inspired lives, in service of others.

Expert action steps:

Stop and pray for direction.
You need a community of faith-based individuals.
Do what you say you will do. Operate as a more whole and integral person. Don’t overcommit yourself.

To learn more about Colt, go to coltcharlebois.com.

Nicky and Colt are holding an event that brings together the spiritual and practical sides of business. The focus is on helping entrepreneurs get clear on their purpose and have faith that their business will thrive when they put being in service before profits. The event will also focus on tools and strategies for how to grow your business, leadership and sales, and the importance and how-to of personal branding.

The event runs from November 25-27. Links and more details coming soon.

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EP379: Thought Leader Nuggets #64 - 6 Steps To Growing Your Coaching Practice Jul 08, 2022

Decisive people are successful people. They’re ready to take the next step to improve their lives and their business. They understand the value of investing in themselves and they know that a high price means high value. Dabblers, on the other hand, are people who aren’t ready to move forward. They’re playing the game and maybe they want to win, but they’re not ready to take action.

In this episode:

You will never ever make enough money with dabblers.
Invest in your business for a higher return.
If you want decisive clients then you have to be decisive too.

Download the full, free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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EP378: Ollie El Gorr - Are Cryptocurrencies Safe? Jul 05, 2022

“Do you want to have options in your life, or do you want to be beholden to a single point of failure?”

Ollie El Gorr is back to talk about the origins, the rise and the trajectory of the disruptive technology known as blockchain. Does blockchain threaten central banks? How does blockchain remove third-party interlopers? Is it viable and safe? Why are there several coins and what are the differences? These questions and many more are answered in today’s episode.

Expert action steps:

Become part of the ecosystem. Buy At least $100 of bitcoin so you can see that it’s real.
Invest in the runners that have momentum; Solana, Polkadot, Ethereum, Terra, Bitcoin, Luna.
Educate yourself on hyper-inflation so you can see how bitcoin can protect you from the centralized economy.

For more information or to contact Ollie directly, go to freemanpublications.com

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Also in this episode:

The Sovereign Man Movement

Spartan Blades

The Trick To Money Is Having Some

Black Swan

EP377: Thought Leader Nuggets #63 - Step 3 - Become Resourceful Jul 01, 2022

“Resourceful people know there are plenty of resources out there to help them achieve their dreams. They’re committed to finding them and making any situation doable.”

Being resourceful in business pays off in many ways. At every stage, your ability to be resourceful will increase the value of your coaching and your ability to reach the people who need you.

In this episode:

Become more valuable as a consultant and coach.
How increasing your value will draw more clients.
The need to invest in yourself.

Download the full, free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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EP376: Tallie Rabin & Alex Mostovoy - Running A Successful Family Business Jun 28, 2022

The husband and wife combination is very powerful and this can also be true in the world of business. But just as with any business relationship, there are conflicts that come up that have to be handled carefully, and a balance has to be maintained between the business and the personal.

Alex Mostovoy has been operating a successful thermography clinic in Toronto, Ontario, since 1999. His life partner, Tallie Rabin, eventually chose to bring her expertise and passion to the clinic. The couple's appreciation for each other's unique strengths and their ability to navigate conflict has allowed them to bring the power and strength of their family into their business.

Thermography is a completely safe, non-invasive screening method that uses infrared imaging technology to identify abnormal heat that radiates from the surface of the human skin. An abnormal infrared image is the single-most important marker of high risk for developing breast disease.

Alex offers training to other healthcare practitioners to help them and their patients benefit from thermography.

Expert action steps:

Alex:

Be passionate about what you do.
Follow through with plans.
If you’re not growing, you’re just dying.

Tallie:

Be honest with yourself and the people you work with.
Boldly share what you have to offer.
Have fun! This is your life.

To learn more, go to Thermographyclinic.com.

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EP375: Thought Leader Nuggets #62 - Step 2 - Commit To Your Vision Of Success Jun 24, 2022

This is step two in the Six Steps To Growing Your Executive Coaching Or Consulting Business series. Having an interest in growing your business and earning more income is a good start but it isn’t enough to get you there. You need clear goals and a full commitment.

This episode gives you five questions to ask yourself that when answered, will set you on the path toward defining your goals and how to follow through with them.

In this episode:

Define your goals and eliminate excuses.
Believe in your success.
Find the people you need to support you on your way.

Download the free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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EP374: K-VON Comedy Jun 21, 2022

As a comedian, K-von has faced all kinds of resistance; from the community, family, friends, and woke culture. But despite these, he’s managed to build his own brand and make himself marketable, travelling the world to deliver his message of fun and freedom. K-VON has appeared on NETFLIX, NBC's ‘Last Comic Standing’, Dry Bar Comedy, and he’s hosted a popular TED Talk. He also hosts his own podcast called The Right Show Podcast and he’s written the book, Once You Go Persian…

Expert action steps; the four F’s:

Fitness
Funny
Family
Finances

You can find K-VON on YouTube.

Here’s a link to the airplane mask clip.

Check out his book, Once You Go Persian...

For tour dates, including Vancouver BC, click here.

And for more information and content, check out k-voncomedy.com.

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EP373: - TL Nuggets #61 - Step 1 - It's Not About You Jun 17, 2022

This is step one in the Six Steps To Growing Your Coaching Or Consulting Business series. Find out why your business is not actually about you and how this mindset will help you:

Escape insecurity, anxiety and stress.
Transform your business and change its trajectory.
Add $250,000 to your practice this year.

Download the free report from eCircleacademy.com.

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EP372: Rick Vaive - Vision, Hard Work, & Building Trust Jun 14, 2022

As captain and three-time, 50+ goal scorer for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rick Vaive proved the power of vision, determination, and hard work. His teammates learned to trust each other, and Rick believes it was the strength of that trust that led them to be the 5th best team in the NHL.

Expert Action Steps:

You have to have a goal and work extremely hard to reach that goal.
Be prepared to face obstacles. You’ve got to find a way through them to find success on the other side.
Be kind. Work well with your teammates because you can’t do it alone.

You can find Rick’s book: Catch 22 - My Battles, In Hockey And Life, in most retail stores and on Amazon.

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EP371: Thought Leader Nugget #60 - 6 Steps To Growing Your Coaching Business By $250,000 This Year Jun 10, 2022

It’s your turn to become the next confident, successful, and respected coach. For the next six weeks, we’re going to elaborate on the following topics, taken from the proven, eCircle Academy method of growing your coaching business to levels you never thought possible.

Realize that it’s not about you.
How to commit to your vision and the results you can expect.
Why you need to be resourceful.
The power of surrounding yourself with the right people.
Raising your rates.
Asking for the sale.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP370: Peter Ratnikov - What The Future Of Crypto Means For You & Your Business Jun 07, 2022

“This is the single greatest dislocation of wealth in the history of mankind.” - Brian Rose, London Real

Despite blips and setbacks, Crypto keeps gaining momentum. More communities are recognizing the benefits that a decentralized currency offers, especially in light of the trend toward a fully digitized lifestyle. Businesses and individuals are having to consider what impact cryptocurrency will have on them in the future and if they should prepare.

Peter Ratnikov is a cryptocurrency expert and a repeat guest who’s already shared a wealth of cryptocurrency knowledge in episode 364. He’s here today to tell us about what’s happening now and what we can expect for the future of crypto.

Expert action steps:

Use Bitcoin. Get on a call with Peter and he’ll walk you through the basics.
Share whatever cryptocurrency knowledge you have with others so they can benefit too.
Keep your mind open to future advancements in this technology.

You can book a call or contact Peter directly from his website, peterratnikon.com.

To dive deeper into crypto, visit cryptolife.to to watch the Crypto Life documentary.

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EP369: Thought Leader Nuggets #59 - The Connection Engine Jun 03, 2022

“The only way for you to be able to truly connect and be of service to someone is to be curious about them.”

The quality of the relationships you have with clients and connections has a direct impact on your business results. When you put people first and genuinely show them that you care, the trust you develop is guaranteed to turn into profits.

In this episode:

How to turn connections into more business and a stream of referrals.
Motivation to take charge and get the results you really want.
Live your life and grow your business, one connection at a time.

Also in this episode:

David Goggins https://davidgoggins.com/

Dan Sullivan https://www.strategiccoach.com/our-team/

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP368: Dr. George Athanassakos - Value Investing May 31, 2022

“I’m a good businessman because I’m an investor, and I’m a good investor because I’m a businessman.” - Warren Buffet

“Your life depends on the quality of relationships you develop. That’s why you’ve got to develop relationships with good people…Invest in yourself. Invest in building your character, because character leads to success.”

Dr. George Athanassakos is a professor of finance, and chair of value investing at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. George lived a life that helped him develop qualities of a strong character. He later realized that some of these qualities gave him an advantage in the world of value investing. These qualities include humility, patience, independence, discipline, having a conservative mindset, and being contrarian. George believes in the principle of sacrificing short-term pleasure for long-term gains. He was mentored by and worked closely with Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Finance, Toronto. Prem is known as the ‘Warren Buffet of the north’.

Expert action steps:

Take time to develop relationships with people you respect.
Develop integrity.
Be a good person and relate to people who are better than you.
Live a balanced life. Family and work.

Buy Geroge’s new book Value Investing: From Theory To Practice.

Also in this episode:

Bob Seeman's book, Bitcoin: Unlicensed Gambling.

eCircle is holding a live, in-person event!!

Dare 2 Win - Own Your Freedom. May 13 & 14 at the Toronto Pan Pacific Hotel.

Find more information and register at https://ecircleacademy.mykajabi.com/dare-2-win-home.

Speakers include:

Marc Von Musser - Sales Mastery
Nicky Billou - Branding & Leadership
Theresa Dugwell - Health & Fitness
Brian Scudamore - Founder 1-800 Got Junk - Building Billion Dollar Brands
Jean Taillon - How To Scale To A $100 Million Company
Dan Hill - World-renowned Singer. #1 Hit "Sometimes When We Touch"
Don Bentley - Nyt #1 Bestselling Author & Branding Expert
Dr. Valerie Franc - Wellness & Anti-aging
Danny Z777 - Motivation & Entrepreneurship
Raymond Aaron - Branding

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EP367: Thought Leader Nuggets #58 - The Power Of Connecting: Advanced Moves May 27, 2022

Business is a people’s game, so naturally, a party is a great way to make new connections. This episode is a win win win for you, your closest connections and their closest connections.

In this episode:

Generate 300 new connections.
Generate $45,000 to $100.000, or even $500,000.
Discover a new money mindset that sets you up for greater success.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP366: Ollie El Gorr - How To Thrive In Bear Markets May 24, 2022

Investing takes education and patience, especially in this new world of cryptocurrency technology. History has shown that all new technologies will have ups and downs on their way to stabilizing and the recent crash of Terra Luna crypto is an opportunity to step back, be patient and educate yourself.

Expert action steps

Develop a healthy coping mechanism for when markets are in flux.
Educate yourself on crypto and the market.
Be honest with yourself about your own time horizon and risk tolerance. Be careful.

Many investing and crypto resources can be found at freemanpublications.com, where you can join a free masterclass, purchase any of several books and register for other courses.

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EP365: Thought Leader Nuggets #57 - Relationships - Playing The Long Game May 20, 2022

“Your success in life is primarily a function of the strength of the relationships in your network.”

Being part of a flourishing referral network is a sign that you’ve worked hard on building relationships and establishing trust. You’ve shown others in your network that you care enough about what they need and that you’re willing to help them. This opens you up to the principle of reciprocity, and this is a two-way street.

In this episode:

How basic human psychology works in your favour.
Tips to quickly and effectively show others that you care.
How balancing the exchange of money and energy benefits everyone involved.

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EP364: Peter Ratnikov - What Is The History Of The Federal Reserve & Is Crypto Really The Future? May 17, 2022

"I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world — no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men.” - Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States

The future of the economy is unclear and changes are happening so fast now that it’s hard to keep up. Understanding the history of the economy including the origins of the federal reserve is a good place to start gaining an understanding of how we’ve come to where we are today. And with cryptocurrencies gaining more traction, having a basic understanding of crypto will help you form your own opinions with confidence. Peter Ratnikov is here to talk about the past, present and future in terms of the federal reserve and cryptocurrencies. He’s produced a documentary called Crypto Life, which examines crypto in its truest form, and includes interviews with relevant tech-industry experts, executives, traders, criminals, and more.

Expert action steps:

Go watch a one-hour documentary that’s been made to explain blockchain step-by-step.
Take action and use blockchain technology and currency.
Implement cryptocurrency into your business.

Check out the documentary here: https://www.cryptolife.to/

You can learn more about Peter Ratnikov and connect with him directly on his website: https://www.peterratnikov.com/

PeterRatnikov@gmail.com

1 416 828 7706

Also in this episode:

Book Creature From Jekyll Island

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EP363: Thought Leader Nuggets #56 May 13, 2022

“Your network is your net worth.”

To prepare you to bring your power of connecting to a new level, we’re going to audit how good of a connector you are. Understanding your current situation is going to help you:

Activate profitable relationships by serving your network
Get access to potential clients and referral sources that you never dreamed possible
Add 20 to 100 ideal prospects into your sales funnel in as little as 30 days.
Add anywhere from $50,000 to $5,000,000 to your income and net worth by serving your network.

When you’re finished, contact one of the eCircle advisors to discuss and request a hard copy of your results, at info@ecircle.ca.

EP362 - The Hon. Tony Clement: Freedom Principles - From Politics To Business May 10, 2022

“We have to be compassionate as conservatives. We have to show that we care what people are going through.”

In business, your message needs to be aimed at people who have an acute problem that needs to be solved. This same principle applies to politics and there are powerful examples of this from the last several decades. The Honourable Tony Clement came into politics in his mid-teens, when free choice and free markets were being threatened by the spread of communism, before the fall of the Soviet Union. As a member of the conservative party and minister of health and industry, Tony has always worked to protect individual freedom from big government. Tony believes that big government is now on the rise again.

Expert action steps:

Never give up. It’s about how you step up and face adversity.
Hope is not a strategy. When you have goals in mind, you have to know how you’re going to get things done.
Have grace in your life. Be understanding. Be compassionate. Power is good but love and compassion are even more important.
Go online and register as a conservative at conservative.ca.

Check out Tony’s podcast, And Another Thing. https://www.andanotherthingpodcast.ca/.

eCircle is holding a live, in-person event!!

Dare 2 Win - Own Your Freedom. May 13 & 14 at the Toronto Pan Pacific Hotel.

Find more information and register at https://ecircleacademy.mykajabi.com/dare-2-win-home.

Speakers include:

Marc Von Musser - Sales Mastery
Nicky Billou - Branding & Leadership
Theresa Dugwell - Health & Fitness
Brian Scudamore - Founder 1-800 Got Junk - Building Billion Dollar Brands
Jean Taillon - How To Scale To A $100 Million Company
Dan Hill - World-renowned Singer. #1 Hit "Sometimes When We Touch"
Don Bentley - Nyt #1 Bestselling Author & Branding Expert
Dr. Valerie Franc - Wellness & Anti-aging
Danny Z777 - Motivation & Entrepreneurship
Raymond Aaron - Branding

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EP361: Thought Leader Nuggets #55 - Why You Need People May 06, 2022

“I’m in business, first and foremost because of people. Because people need me… I fight for the families. I fight for the people who are hurting, that are struggling, that need help, that need somebody to give a good gosh darn and believe in the majesty of their dreams.”

Human connection is priceless. Your health and the success of your business depend on your ability to connect with others and especially, the quality of those connections.

In this episode:

How to uplift yourself and others through in-person connection.
How to avoid becoming socially isolated.
How to increase sales by actively caring about people.

eCircle is holding a live, in-person event!!

Dare 2 Win - Own Your Freedom. May 13 & 14 at the Toronto Pan Pacific Hotel.

Find more information and register at https://ecircleacademy.mykajabi.com/dare-2-win-home.

Speakers include:

Marc Von Musser - Sales Mastery
Nicky Billou - Branding & Leadership
Theresa Dugwell - Health & Fitness
Brian Scudamore - Founder 1-800 Got Junk - Building Billion Dollar Brands
Jean Taillon - How To Scale To A $100 Million Company
Dan Hill - World-renowned Singer. #1 Hit "Sometimes When We Touch"
Don Bentley - NYT #1 Bestselling Author & Branding Expert
Dr. Valerie Franc - Wellness & Anti-aging
Danny Z777 - Motivation & Entrepreneurship
Raymond Aaron - Branding

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP360: Don Bentley - New York Times Best Selling Author May 03, 2022

“You can’t do it alone but you gotta do it by yourself.”

At the end of the day, you’re the one who takes each gruelling step toward your goals. But you’ll get there faster the more you learn from mentors, coaches, your competition and other relevant influences in your personal and business life.

Don Bradley is an author who’s partly inspired by his 10 years of service with the US Army, where he flew Apache helicopters and was deployed to Afghanistan as an air troop commander. Later he became a special agent in an FBI swat team. Along the way, he was always writing, pushing himself past his limits and doubts and facing rejection when it came. Through the process, he met some invaluable people who encouraged him to keep going and showed him the way. All he had to do was keep going. Don has written two books as part of the Tom Clancy, ‘Jack Ryan Junior Novel series, Target Acquired and Zero Hour and has started his own thriller series, Matt Drake, including, Without Sanction, Outside Man and Hostile Intent, to be released on May 3rd.

Expert action steps:

Know what you’re selling and whom you’re selling to. If you don’t know what your audience expects, it’s going to be hard for you to craft a product that they want to buy.
Get better at your craft. Push your boundaries. Dissect what your competition is doing well and improve on it.
Show up every day and do the work it takes to succeed.

You can find all of Don's books on Amazon. To learn more, go to

https://donbentleybooks.com.

Also in this episode:

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

The G. Michael Hopff novel The End

Steven Pressfield's book The War Of Art

Ryan Michler - Order Of Man

The Sovereign Man Movement

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP359: Thought Leader Nuggets #54 - Your Biggest Competitive Advantage - Part 2 Apr 29, 2022

“They know they’ll win if they’re surrounded by people who truly care about them and their success.”

In business, when you put people first, success comes naturally. Whether it’s your staff or your customers, going out of your way to show them that you care is the greatest investment you can make.

In this episode:

Examples of people who model heart leadership.
The power of connection is about people and success.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP358: Victor Menasce - Hard Assets During Inflationary Times Apr 26, 2022

Victor Menasce helps people find wealth through real estate. After a round of great success in the tech industry as a microprocessor designer, Victor suddenly decided real estate was his next career path and is currently developing apartments, senior housing, self-storage and condos with 600 units of vertical construction and 200 acres of land. Victor believes that marketing is a powerful tool for generating interest and educational marketing is most effective in today’s environment. He uses his daily podcast and books as educational content to generate interest, appealing to the clients that best suit the solutions he has to offer.

Expert action steps:

As entrepreneurs, focus on finding solutions for problems that actually need to be solved.
Mindset is important, especially during difficult times.
Surround yourself with people who are game-changers. Immerse yourself in that environment and you’ll also be able to perform at that level.

Click these links to learn more about Victor:

http://www.victorjm.com

Book Magnetic Capital https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Capital-Raise-Worthy-Venture/dp/1537531581

eCircle is holding a live, in-person event!!

Dare 2 Win - Own Your Freedom. May 13 & 14 at the Toronto Pan Pacific Hotel.

Find more information and register at https://ecircleacademy.mykajabi.com/dare-2-win-home.

Speakers include:

Marc Von Musser - Sales Mastery
Nicky Billou - Branding & Leadership
Theresa Dugwell - Health & Fitness
Brian Scudamore - Founder 1-800 Got Junk - Building Billion Dollar Brands
Jean Taillon - How To Scale To A $100 Million Company
Dan Hill - World-renowned Singer. #1 Hit "Sometimes When We Touch"
Don Bentley - Nyt #1 Bestselling Author & Branding Expert
Dr. Valerie Franc - Wellness & Anti-aging
Danny Z777 - Motivation & Entrepreneurship
Raymond Aaron - Branding

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP357: Thought Leader Nuggets #53 - Your Biggest Competitive Advantage Apr 22, 2022

“All business is personal.” - Napolean Billou

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

Sales expert, consultant and trainer, Marc Von Musser, says that business is not a numbers game, it’s a people game. All businesses exist to solve problems for people and that involves genuine human connection and acting with the same basic human principles and dignity that should guide us through everything that we do. This is a message often mentioned in this podcast and one that countless other successful business people will tell you.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP356: Ollie El-Gorr - Financial Sovereignty Apr 19, 2022

“We can actually build the entire financial system in a decentralized manner.”

Many aspects of society have reached the extreme and are bound to turn around. We’re seeing this in the financial systems of the world. Superpowers and giants like the banks, Google and Amazon to name a few, have risen to the extremes of wealth and power and have been suppressing the freedoms of the individual more and more. Now, at the turning point, a new decentralized system is quickly forming and leaders are stepping up to guide us on the journey. Ollie El-Gorr is one of these people. The mission of his company, Freedom Publications, is to empower individual investors to make better investment decisions without having to give a fraction of the returns to a middle-man or huge fees to a large company. Freedom Publications has published 10 educational books aimed at individual investors. There’s also a training program called the Contrarian Crypto Club, helping all ages to navigate crypto investment. Published books include titles like Stock Investing for Beginners: Fantastic Moats and Where to Find Them, The 8-Step Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing, The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need, and several others including the recently published The Only Crypto-Currency Investing Book You’ll Ever Need.

You can find all books on Amazon under “Freeman Publications’.

https://freemanpublications.com

Expert action steps:

Open an account with a coin-based or any crypto brokerage. Buy $100 worth of bitcoin.
Buy the new book, The Only Crypto-Currency Investing Book You’ll Ever Need.
Go watch the movie Margin Call. It shows you exactly what all the banks did to lose everyone’s money.

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

Also in this episode:

The Sovereign Man Movement

EP355: Thought Leader Nuggets #52 - Why Connect Apr 15, 2022

“First you need to give before you earn the right to receive.” - Dr. Ivan Misner, BNI International

In this age of digital distraction, we can still create meaningful connections. As social beings, we crave connection and especially as an entrepreneur, your business depends on connecting with people. You’re destined to help people solve problems that they couldn’t otherwise solve themselves. The ability to connect, serve and operate a flourishing business depends on the willingness to give. The more you give the more you get. Listen to the episode to hear how the likes of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have proven the power of this principle.

In this episode:

The importance of knowing how relationships work.
How to build a proactive support network.
How to build effective, long-term business networking.
How caring, compassion and concern will help you assure your clients that you’re able to help them solve their problems.
What is the purpose of your business? Who’s lives do you intend to improve?

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

Also in this episode:

Apple’s Think Different ad - https://youtu.be/84RftlKGaWs

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP354: Brian Scudamore - BYOB - Build Your Own Business, Be Your Own Boss Apr 12, 2022

"Entrepreneurship is that great privilege of, let’s make the world a better place.”

After 30 years of entrepreneurship, three successful brands and half a billion in revenue, Brian Scudamore has stories to tell and knowledge to share. With a gentle push and support from his marketing wizard and co-author, Roy H. Williams, Brian has now published two books that are inspiring tens of thousands of entrepreneurs toward their visions and dreams.

Over the years, Brian has developed the mindset, "if you can imagine something then you make it happen". So he’s created the Can You Imagine movement, to help people have the courage to bring their visions to life. Check out the link below to see a clip of Brian delivering this message on the Ellen Degeneres Show.

Brian is the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Wow 1 Day Painting and Shack Shine. He’s the author of WTF?! (Willing To Fail) and the recently released BYOB: Build Your Own Business, Be Your Own Boss.

Expert action steps:

Vision. Start with a great idea. Not necessarily your idea, but the why and how.
People. What system of people do you need to help grow and run your business so you as the entrepreneur can get out of the way of the parts that aren’t your strengths.
Systems. Look at your business in an organized and systemic way. Track your goals and their timelines.

More information about these brands can be found at https://www.o2ebrands.com.

You can find more information about Brian’s Can You Imagine Movement at https://brianscudamore.com/can-you-imagine/. Check out this clip of Brian on the Ellen Degeneres Show.

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

EP353: Thought Leader Nuggets #51 - Zoom And its Cohorts Apr 08, 2022

"Connection is integral to having people win at the game of life, and not making them can be very detrimental to everybody, especially our young people."

There’s no disputing how useful online platforms like Zoom are in terms of connecting people. But like any other tool, there’s a right way and wrong way to use them so in this episode we’ll learn how to get the most out of these platforms without allowing them to interfere with our basic human nature.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

eCircle is holding a live, in-person event!!

Dare 2 Win - Own Your Freedom. May 13 & 14 at the Toronto Pan Pacific Hotel.

Find more information and register at https://ecircleacademy.mykajabi.com/dare-2-win-home.

Speakers include:

Marc Von Musser - Sales Mastery
Nicky Billou - Branding & Leadership
Theresa Dugwell - Health & Fitness
Brian Scudamore - Founder 1-800 Got Junk - Building Billion Dollar Brands
Jean Taillon - How To Scale To A $100 Million Company
Dan Hill - World-renowned Singer. #1 Hit "Sometimes When We Touch"
Don Bentley - Nyt #1 Bestselling Author & Branding Expert
Dr. Valerie Franc - Wellness & Anti-aging
Danny Z777 - Motivation & Entrepreneurship
Raymond Aaron - Branding

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP352: Riaz Aziz - From Cancer Patient To Cancer Recovery Coach Apr 05, 2022

Often what develops a person’s expertise is their own life experience. And with the right mindset, that experience becomes thought leadership. Riaz Aziz survived stage three lymphoma and in the process, he learned a lot about the many challenges people face during and after cancer treatment. Gradually, his experiences and mindset positioned him to take the lead in helping other patients and their families navigate the cancer treatment process. Opportunities to help people started coming his way. His experience and his ability to relate to people on a personal level naturally made him a specialist in cancer rehabilitation. His business message is one that many people recognize and need.

One of the programs that Riaz is developing is called Road To Survivorship, supporting people in their cancer recovery without the fear of cancer coming back.

Expert action steps:

Respond, don’t react. When you’re making decisions, make them based on information, not on emotion. Specifically, fear.
Risk-benefit ratio. Calculate whether any risks you might take are worth the outcome. If what you’re doing doesn’t align with your purpose, don’t do it.
Self-regulation. Recognize when you have the best time and ability to make decisions.

To contact Riaz, you can email him at riaxion@rogers.com.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP351: Thought Leader Nuggets #50 - The Ugly Truth Apr 01, 2022

“It’s not their fault but it’s totally their responsibility….Technology is like money: a terrible master but a wonderful servant.

Tech is a fascinating and powerful tool for many aspects of life. But navigating modern technological and scientific developments takes principles that help us restrain ourselves from getting carried away. We have to maintain our role as the masters of our own lives rather than giving that power away to AI or the big tech companies that work hard to keep us fixated on their services. That way, our tech will only be another tool to help us clear a path toward the success of our children, families and ourselves.

In this episode:

How to determine if you’re the master or servant of your tech.
Tips to protect your children’s sovereignty over their own lives.
How to fast-track your success.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP350: Lorne Jackson - Wealth & Virtue Mar 29, 2022

“God owns my business, I work for Him.”

Money is something mentioned throughout the bible. The pursuit of money gives us an opportunity to practice god-given principles that guide us toward living a balanced and virtuous life. Many successful entrepreneurs have proven that maintaining integrity and caring for others are just as important as financial literacy.

Lorne Jackson has over 30 years in the financial planning business. In the 1980s, he bought a financial planning company with 65 advisors and 10 years later he had recruited over 1400 more.

Lorne enjoys financial planning for the people, not the numbers. He has since dedicated his life to bringing faith to people, especially in the business world. In 2002 he started the Canadian National Christian Foundation, creating and simplifying opportunities for people and organizations to donate money in meaningful ways. In the realm of estate planning, Lorne has also created Advisors With Purpose, operating as a charity and bringing free estate planning to people as an act of stewardship.

Expert action steps:

Do what you say you’re going to do.
Keep God at the center of your business.
Stewardship. A Godly use of time, talent and treasure. Be a steward of your family. Carefully balance your business life with your family; Quality AND quantity.

Go to advisorswithpurpose.ca for a free estate plan.

To learn more about the Canadian National Christian Foundation, go to CNCF.ca.

You can find Lorne’s book, After The Faith Decision - All Else Is Stewardship, on Amazon.

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP349: Thought Leader Nuggets #49 - How We Got Here Mar 25, 2022

“Is it possible for us to use technology to create an authentic, real and fulfilling online connection for humanity?” Yes. But only if we embrace the truth that it’s people that make the technology and use it to uplift humanity, and not technology that is intrinsically valuable in and of itself.”

Tech has become a powerful tool to connect with others. That should only be a good thing as long as human connection is the priority. But as our relationship with tech grows, we’re filtering more and more of the human experience through the digital world.

Also in this episode:

Charles Ashworth’s article Are We Losing The Human Connection.

The Dr. Seuss book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

You can work in person with Nicky and a group of like-minded people in one of the quarterly, three-day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP348: Ryan Lewis - The Success Of Autograph Authentic Mar 22, 2022

Ryan Lewis was born in to a family of business people and he caught on at an early age. His real success started in his teens helping his uncle run a sports memorabilia business, holding autograph signing events with sports legend names like Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Pat Borders, Johnny Bower, Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe etc… The business has been growing ever since and has been known as Autograph Authentic since 2001. They are the makers of Career Jerseys; jerseys that have player stats printed on the back, and the popular Charity Easel Silent Auction Program seen in many department and grocery stores. McDonald’s restaurants and Best Buy are examples of businesses who deal with Autograph Authentic.

Expert action steps:

“Later” and “tomorrow”... get rid of these concepts. Act now and push.
In business, look at money as points in a video game to avoid the psychological fear factor that can complicate your approach to business.
Be nice, honest and treat all clients and customers as equals.

Go to Autographauthentic.com or careerjearseys.com and use the code NICKY50 for 50% off.

To learn more about the Charity Easel Silent Auction Program, go to https://www.careerjerseys.com/pages/charity-easel.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

EP347: Thought Leader Nuggets #48 - Why People Need Connections Mar 18, 2022

“Technology should be enhancing our connection others, not replacing it."

Personal resilience and the resilience of a community comes from the power of connection. Everything improves from the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing to the community’s ability to grow and respond to changes. Human connection has always been ingrained with survival so naturally the same principle applies to the growth and resilience of your business.

Today we hear chapter three from the book Nicky co-authored with Kai Bjorn called The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks.

In this episode:

Being connected is critical for you to be able to increase your profits.
Trusting, cooperative relationships make businesses grow and thrive.
Ideas that can help generate tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars for your business.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP346: Raymond Aaron - Beyond Fear & Doubt Mar 15, 2022

“You never know how far you can go, until you risk going too far.”

- T.S. Elliot

Comfort has its place in our lives but it’s best if you take it as it comes, rather than get carried away in the pursuit of it. Stepping out of your comfort zone and committing to hard work is what brings results and comfort is the least of the rewards. You need courage and willpower and when you’re truly stepping out of your comfort zone you need a coach to help you break through your fears, doubts and other psychological barriers.

Raymond Aaron has taken on many challenges in his life and proven these secrets to himself several times over. But perhaps the biggest challenge he’s ever faced was the death defying foot race from Resolute Bay, Nunavut to the North Pole. From the two years of training before the race (with physical trainer Nicky Billou!), to facing the extremes of the arctic for one month, Raymond discovered that he sets his own limits and that great power comes when you believe in the version of yourself beyond fear and doubt. The physical gives way to the spiritual, and magic starts to happen.

Expert action steps:

Start by taking yourself out of your comfort zone just a little by changing your routine in some small.
Read the book that Raymond and Nicky will be co-authoring.
Get out of your ego’s comfort zone by doing the first thing that comes to your mind. Something that you know you should do but scares you. Like apologizing to someone you’ve hurt, or taking yourself more seriously.

Raymond applies these same philosophies to business and has achieved great success. He is a top international speaker and author and offers many teaching and coaching programs. You can learn more at aaron.com.

Also mentioned:

Ernest Shackleton

Jan Meek.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP345: Thought Leader Nuggets #47 - My Story Mar 11, 2022

This story is about what it means to be an entrepreneur; a heart leader who cares about people a goes out of their way to find solutions for others.

In this episode:

Take connecting with people seriously. Find out what help they need and how they can help others.
How to empower yourself and feel in control through positive input.
Stop focussing on the hyped up fears out there. Reach out to help others feel safe and find solutions for them.
Your clients need your help. All businesses exist to solve problems.

You can find Nicky’s books at the links below:

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Also in this episode :

Ivan Misner’s philosophy of Givers Gain.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP344: Jean Taillon - How To Grow A $100 Million Business Mar 08, 2022

With the right strategy, any business, even businesses that are already successful and running themselves can be pushed to grow. It takes a lot of hard work and a fresh perspective on the value of the product and where and how it can reach more people. During his time as president and CEO of G4S Canada, today’s guest changed the thinking of the company resulting in a 63% growth rate over 6 years.

Jean Taillon already knew in his teens that he wanted to run a company and he found success in the tech industry working for Nortel in his early twenties. By his late twenties he was developing products to compete with telecommunications giant, Bell, and was later hired by Bell to find solutions for their under served market. Jean is currently the Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President of Trispec Communications Inc.

Expert action steps:

You’ve got to be able to step back and see the bigger picture of your business.
Learn how to get your brand out there, how to get recognized and how to get people to know who you are.
Differentiate yourself and connect with like-minded people. Don’t do it alone. Sell to people, sell with people and sell through people. Find partners who compliment your product and vice versa.

You can send Jean an email at jean.taillon@uppercarlisle.com and you can find him on LinkedIn.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP343: Thought Leader Nuggets #46 - The Stages Of The Thought Leader's Journey Mar 04, 2022

“What I think is that a good life is one hero journey after another. Over and over again, you are called the realm of adventure, you are called to new horizons. Each time there is the same problem; ‘Do I dare’. And then if you dare the dangers are there and the help also, and the fulfilment or the fiasco. There’s always the possibility of fiasco, but there’s also the possibility of bliss.”

- Joseph Campbell

There are four key stages to the journey of becoming a six to seven figure a year the thought leader. Find out what stage you’re at and what you need to do to level-up.

In this episode:

Discover your true expertise and how to charge for it.
Avoid the imposter syndrome.
Time based pricing vs value based pricing.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

EP342: Chris Rodd - Principles in Life & In Business Mar 01, 2022

Today’s guest knows the value of stepping up to life’s challenges. After years of struggling to make ends meet and find success, he booked a success call with your very own Nicky Billou and it was indeed a success call. A path opened up to a world of thought leadership and all I had to do was think big. That’s right, today’s guest is yours truly, the editor and producer of this podcast.

Expert action steps:

Have a vision. Know your destination and do the inner work needed so that you believe you can get there.
Personal development. Look at the ways you’re not showing up in the world and do something about it. Find your mentor and find your principles.
Networking. Build meaningful relationships. Get out and find the people who need the solutions you’re offering.

If you’re interested in audio and video podcasting or you’re a filmmaker in need of anything sound related, you can contact me at cr.audio@icloud.com.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Also mentioned:

T. Harv Eker - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

Falun Dafa - A cultivation practice based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP341: Thought Leader Nuggets #45 - Don't Do It Alone Feb 25, 2022

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Hellen Keller

Everyone should have a mentor. A great mentor keeps you accountable to your goals and will help you see where and when you’re making mistakes. A great mentor will also know the value of a peer group, where you and likeminded people become a mastermind, increasing each others results exponentially. A peer group will raise your standards, hold you accountable, and provide you with the distinctions that will help move you toward living your dream life.

In this episode:

Inspiration and steps you can take to rediscover your faith in yourself to live a dream life with purpose.
Smart marketing strategies.
How to get access to mentors, thought leaders, and powerful peer groups.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and use the code eCircle20 to get a 20% discount.

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Also in this episode:

Steven Pressfield

Joseph Campbell’s book, Hero of A Thousand Faces.

EP340: Perry Wong - Build a Strong Foundation For Success Feb 22, 2022

Perry Wong is Canada’s #1 Living Benefits Insurance Guru. After several years of business experience, Perry was able to identify a niche with a competitive edge, landing him a seven figure yearly income. Now he’s turned his passion to helping others win big. He believes that your energy should always be aligned with your purpose.

Expert action steps:

Find the competitive edge.
Be focussed and take ownership of your goals in every aspect of your life.
Find your network and talk to your people.

To contact Perry, you can call him at 416-999-7011, or email him at perry@perrywong.ca.

Also mentioned:

W. Clement Stone’s & Napoleon Hill’s book “Success For A Positive Mental Attitude” https://www.amazon.com/Success-Through-Positive-Mental-Attitude/dp/1416541594

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP339: Thought Leader Nuggets #44 - Charge Premium Prices Feb 18, 2022

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” - John Wayne

Knowing your own value and the value of the solutions you bring and then charging accordingly is critical to your success and to your clients getting the results they need.

In this episode:

Motivation including personal development programs that can help you get over your fears and insecurities so you can charge the prices that reflect your real value.
Freedom is under threat and the resistance is on the rise.
Take time to be in nature. The way to a happier and better life.

Go to Steven Pressfield’s website to find his books; The War Of Art, Turning Pro, Doing The Work, Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t.

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP338: Samuel Rivera - Filmmaker For Freedom Feb 15, 2022

From fatherhood to filmmaking, Sam Rivera is a man dedicated to truth, discipline, freedom and service. He turned his passion for filmmaking, storytelling, and motivation in to a media company that gives people; businesses, celebrities, and entrepreneurs, a chance to tell their stories in a creative way. Check out his Youtube channel for videos that feature Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Kevin Hart, Charlie Chaplin, Jocko Willink, Elon Musk, and many other thought leaders.

Expert action steps:

Storytelling is king. All videos should tell a story.
Put the attention on the subject, not yourself.
Let passion be the driver of how the story is told. Everything else will fall in to place.

Freedom video with Joe Rogan

Samuel Rivera films.com

IG samuelriverafilms

Also mentioned in this episode:

David Deida - The Way Of The Superior Man

John Eldridge - Wild At Heart

Stefan Arnio - Hard Times Create Strong Men

Ryan Michler - Order Of Man

Jeff Michael Hopf - Those Who Remain

We The People Wine - Ronald Regan video

Wayne Allyn Root & Nicky Billou - The Great Patriot: Protest & Boycott Book

Spartan Blades

Gerber Knives Hello Trouble video.

Greg Lightfoot Knives

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP337: Thought Leader Nuggets #43 - Be An Authority Feb 11, 2022

“There’s no passion to be found in playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one that you’re capable of living” - Nelson Mandela

In business, you need to be an expert. But If you want a reputation as a trusted authority in your field, you have to take steps to become known as that expert.

In this episode:

Discover your expertise.
How to differentiate yourself from competition.
Incremental steps you can take to become a trusted authority.

Check out Nicky’s book, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion.

And The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP336: Pat King - The Freedom Convoy Feb 08, 2022

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

― Edmund Burke

Pat King is a champion of freedom, an investigative journalist, and a motivational speaker. Pat loves his country of Canada and speaks from the heart about issues that his fellow man and woman are facing, at home and around the world.

Currently, Pat is the founder of the Freedom Convoy movement, where tens of thousands of truckers from across Canada rode into the Capitol to take a stand for freedom.

The Real Pat King is on Facebook.

If you’d like to give some financial support to Pat’s crew and the freedom convoy, you can send an e-transfer to kingpatrick278@gmail.com.

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Great Patriot Protest and Boycott Book

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

EP335 - Thought Leader Nugget # 42 - Beware The Charlatan Marketer Feb 04, 2022

“Do or do not, there is no try.” - Yoda

How do you avoid a Charlatan Marketer? There are two types that can be identified so you can avoid spending money on solutions that either don’t work, or that will never be delivered.

In this episode:

How to avoid losing money.
How to find the people who can and genuinely want to deliver solutions to your problems.
How to accelerate the growth of your business.

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EP334: Megan Fox - Political Columnist & Investigative Journalist Feb 01, 2022

Megan Fox is a political columnist and investigative journalist with a distinctive voice that leaves readers feeling as though they’re having a conversation with her. She writes for PJ Media where she also has a podcast called The Fringe that explores being on the ‘raggedy edge’ of leftist culture.

Expert action steps:

Don’t copy others, find your unique voice and do the work to stand out.
In business, work hard. Don’t be lazy.
Play with your kids. We’re all trying to find ways to play more and it starts at home with your kids.
Women, if you’re married, let him do whatever he wants, he’s going to do it anyways.

You can find Megan at PJ Media.

You can find Megan’s books, Believe Evidence & Shut Up! on Amazon.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Jack Murphy

The Great Patriot Protest and Boycott Book

Human Events Article: Hollywood Consultant Admits 'Glee' Started the Wokeness Epidemic

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EP333 - Thought Leader Nugget # 41 Jan 28, 2022

During this pandemic, with more and more freedoms being threatened and taken away, life in the free world is looking a lot like Germany in the 1920s. Of course most people aren’t willing to give up their freedoms so we're seeing more people starting to push back. When Canadian truckers were threatened with vaccine mandates to do their job, they said enough is enough and hit the road in a convoy from east to west, heading to Ottawa to make it know that they’re prepared to fight for freedom.

For detailed information on the convoy and for regular updates, check out these Facebook groups:

https://www.facebook.com/therealpatking/

https://www.facebook.com/Freedom-Convoy-2022-100286905896085

Philosophers mentioned in this episode:

Edmund Burke

Friedrich Hayek

Milton Friedman

Ayn Rand

Aristotal

George Orwell

Socrates

Plato

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EP332: Liz Wendling - The Power Of Pure Authenticity In Sales Jan 25, 2022

Liz Wendling is an experienced and impassioned sales person who takes great joy in coaching others how to sell with heart and soul. She believes that building authentic relationships based on trust is the key to being a successful salesperson.

After 30 years in corporate sales and marketing, Liz realized the world of sales was changing and she left the corporate world to have more control over her sales results and income level. Liz has authored several books, including The Rainmaking Mindset For Attorneys: Attracting Clients, Winning Business and Increasing Profits, Everyone Sells Something!: It's Not What You Sell, It's How You Sell, The Heart Of Authentic Selling: Tap Into The Power of Human Connection And Close More Sales, and Consultations That Convert: How Attorneys Turn Interested Prospects Into Invested Clients.

Expert action steps:

Check your communication. Change your messaging to get better results.
Don’t use words like ‘following-up”, get to the heart of your message. Be straight and authentic.
Leave out apologetic language. Don’t waste people’s time, your prospects will appreciate it.

To learn more about Liz Wendling, visit her website.

You can also find her anywhere on social networking by searching Liz Wendling.

Liz recommends you check out her book, The Heart of Authentic Selling on Amazon, where you’ll also find her other books.

You can find Nicky’s book, The Thought Leader’s Journey, on Amazon.

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EP331: Thought Leader Nuggets #40 - Building & Nurture An Audience Jan 21, 2022

“Live simply, love generous, care deeply, speak kindly and leave the rest to God.” - Ronald Reagan

How do you build and nurture and audience?

Author Kevin Kelly has said that if you put enough value in your business to attract 1000 true fans, you will have a 6 to 7 or even 8 figure business. But you’ve got to be willing to do the work.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to create a powerful message that speaks to the people who need to hear it.
How to keep people engaged and consuming your content.
How to make use of social media to deliver your message and your content.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans

Russ Rofino, CEO of Clients On Demand

The Thought Leaders Journey: A Fable Of Life

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EP330: Marie Henein - Nothing But The Truth Jan 18, 2022

Marie Henein is a woman with a passion for practicing law. Immigrating from Cairo with her family, Marie was drawn to the Canadian legal system from a young age. She received her Masters of Law degree in 1991 and was called to the bar in 1992. 30 years later, The National post called her the “most high profile criminal defence lawyer in the country” and the Canadian Lawyer magazine named her one of the "Top 25 Most Influential”. A few examples of notable clients are politicians Gerald Regan, Mark Norman and CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi.

In September 2021, Marie published Nothing But The Truth: A Memoire.

To buy Marie’s book, Nothing But The Truth: A Memoire go to Amazon.

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EP329: Thought Leader Nuggets #39 - Be Like Steve Jobs Jan 14, 2022

Steve Jobs is an example of what it means to live life as your best self. He was a visionary leader and a powerful marketer who designed products that make people feel good about themselves. Apple designs are some of the most sought after products in history with people lining up the moment the latest designs are released. Steve Jobs and Apple will always be synonymous with greatness and you can do the same in your own field.

What you will learn:

How to position your brand like Steve Jobs did.
How to live with a purpose greater than yourself.
How to surpass people’s expectations.

Biography Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson

Apple’s Think Different ad featuring Richard Dreyfuss

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EP328: Steven Powell - The GunLife Coach Jan 11, 2022

Steven Powell is a thought leader, coach, consultant and entrepreneur in the realm of gun handling, gun safety, and developing high level gun skills. He uses his 30 years of experience in the military, law enforcement and shooting industry to empower people to literally and figuratively hit the bullseye in their lives.

He runs a shooting facility in New Mexico called the Patriot Outdoors Academy, and The GunLife Coach. He is a frequent speaker at shooting industry events and on radio and a shooting range consultant for law enforcement.

Expert action steps:

Narrow your focus. Narrow the scope of your business and become more successful. Narrow your thoughts.
Evolve yourself and your skills. Don’t get stuck in a mindset that stops you from moving forward.
Take time to reset. Join a men’s group or take a vacation with your family, to regroup for a better front for success.

Patriot Outdoors training company

The GunLife Coach

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Also mentioned:

Nicky Billou The Thought Leaders Journey: A Fable Of Life

Matt Church The Thought Leader Practice

Sovereign Man Movement

EP327: Thought Leader Nuggets #38 - Be Generous Jan 07, 2022

“Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions, and a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modelling generosity, and showing up without right love.” - Robin Sharma.

Being generous in business sounds simple enough but when you hear that it involves giving things away for free, it may seem counter intuitive. This episode will help you put the principle of generosity in to the bigger picture of your life, up there with your dreams and your desire to do something that matters.

What you will learn:

How to leave misery behind and start living your potential.
How to create opportunities for generosity in your business.
How to grow your business by opening your heart to others.

Also mentioned:

Ivan Meisener BNI givers gain - https://www.bni.com/leaders/dr-ivan-misner

Robin Sharma book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari https://www.robinsharma.com/

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EP326: Robyn Symon - Storytelling That Transforms Jan 04, 2022

“You’re the only obstacle, and it’s an obstacle that you can clearly move out of the way.”

Two time Emmy award winning writer and producer, Robyn Symon joins us today. Specializing in documentary and tv series, Robyn is a filmmaker that tells transformational stories that highlight people who make a difference in the world. Robyn is passionate about giving people the courage to take action on their ideas, dreams and goals.

A short list of her film achievements include; Behind The Blue Vail, One Week Job, Young Entrepreneurs Society, YesMovie.com, and Transformation: The Life And Legacy Of Werner Erhard. Her latest film is Do No Harm, which discusses the issue of suicide in the medical industry. Check out the IMDB link below for her full discography.

Expert Action steps

Get in action! Whatever your goal or idea, are baby steps everyday toward making it happen.
Talk about your dream as though it’s real.
Be in connection with other people. Share your ideas with people. Help people and share how they could help you.

To learn more about Robyn Symon or to connect with her directly:

https://www.symonproductions.com/

donoharmfilm.com

info@donoharmfilm.com

robyn@symonproductions.com

https://ecircleacademy.com/tljbook

IMDB

Also mentioned in this episode:

David Deida book The Way Of The Superior Man

Nick Koumalatsos

Wayne Allyn Root and The Great Patriot Protest and Boycott Book

Sovereign Man Movement

Sovereign Man Podcast

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EP325: Thought Leader Nuggets #37 - Follow A Strategy Of Preeminence Dec 31, 2021

“Great spirits have always encountered a violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices, and chooses instead, to express his opinions courageously and honestly.” - Albert Einstein

Preeminence is superiority. If you’re to be the best version of yourself and an authority in your field, you need to be seen as someone real, raw and authentic. There’s no doubting the value of your intellectual property, your ability to be the best solution to your clients problems, and there can be no holding back when it comes to delivering.

During this episode, you’ll discover…

How to be in a position to choose your clients and draw them in at will.
How to make people know that working with you will make them win big.
How to kill doubt and crush it in 2022.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Shep Hyken https://hyken.com/

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EP324: Majeed Like Magic Mogharreban - Expert Speaker Dec 28, 2021

With a passion for story telling, entertaining and living his best life, Majeed Mogharreban was drawn to the stage as a presented and public speaker. Over time, his role as a speaker evolved in to coaching opportunities and he realized that public speaking is a powerful marketing tool for entrepreneurs and thought leaders.

With this knowledge and experience, Majeed has developed a powerful system to help entrepreneurs find their ideal, high ticket clients, build their brand and then position themselves to be the most attractive to those clients.

If you’re somebody who’s in business and you want more clients, go to Majeed’s website to apply for a free strategy call.

https://www.expertspeaker.com/apply

Check out Majeed podcast, Expert Speaker Podcast

To download Nicky’s free report, Six Ways To Grow Your Expert Business, go to https://ecircleacademy.com/#

You can find The Thought Leaders Journey: A Fable Of Life on Amazon.

Or, if you want the free Kindle download, go to

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Sally Hogshead

David Newmann

Matt Church

EP323: Thought Leader Nuggets #36 - Sal Frisella - 1stPhorm Dec 24, 2021

“Truth is the undisputed champion of the world…In order to build a person of character, you have to be a person of character.”

Sal Frisella is an upright businessman, a husband and father of 3 children. He’s a man of high expectations who sees life as a great story and an incredible journey. As president of 1st Phorm International, he aims to help people live life to the fullest through fitness and health, through promoting freedom and setting an example as a man of character.

Expert action steps:

Stay focussed on what you can control, create small, positive movements. It’s about what you can do, not what you can’t do.
Be a giving person and be kind. The top sales people are people who are likeable. If you want to create a life of freedom, you have to be somebody that people are wiling to support.
Learn to think: think for yourself.

Sal grew up playing several sports but fell in love with football and baseball in particular. He played college baseball at the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale and continued playing in the Minor Leagues within the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He had a successful stint before suffering a career ending injury which he credits as one of the best and worst days of his life. Sal’s mission is to leave the world a better place through empowering individuals to see and to reach their fullest potential.

To learn more about 1st Phorm, check out their website.

Download the 1st Phorm app here.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Sovereign Man Movement

The Great Patriot Protest & Boycott Book

Aaron Tippin’s song ‘You’ve got to stand for something’.

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EP322: Mike Jones - Knifesmith Dec 21, 2021

Mike Jones blends function with aesthetics to create remarkably beautiful knives for the great outdoors and for the kitchen. Starting small as a hobbyist, he was a humble and honest businessman, taking time to develop his mastery. This work ethic is easy to see in his finished product and in the way he promotes himself online. This has made him the successful businessman he is today, with clients like Joe Rogan who shows off his knives on his podcast.

Join Nicky and Mike as they discuss humble beginnings, success in business and strategies for taking business to the next level.

Expert action steps:

Don’t hesitate. Don’t make excuses. If you want to start a business, find a way to figure it out.
Don’t have a plan B. Stay focussed on what you want and make it happen.

You can learn more about Mike and is work at the following links.

https://www.mikejonesknifeandtool.com/

Youtube

Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion

The Thought Leaders Journey: A Fable Of Life on Amazon.

Or, if you want it for free, go to https://ecircleacademy.com/tljbook

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Also mentioned. in this episode:

Ernest Emerson knives. Check out Nicky’s interview with Ernest Emerson on the Sovereign Man Podcast.

You can find more of Nicky’s books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How to Activate profitable relationships by serving your network

EP321: David Thunder - Health For High Performance Dec 14, 2021

David Thunder is the CEO of Thunder Training. David is a trainer and physical therapist with experience in osteopathy, Chinese medicine, acupuncture and movement neurology. He not only helps people perform at their best, but he also gives them the tools needed to have sovereignty over their own health. With 29 years of experience he’s helped over 29000 people out of pain and has given them the ability to explore their physical potential. Now he’s expanding his business model to include remote coaching online.

Expert Action steps:

Prevent burnout: Learn how to pace strain with recovery. Start to understand heart-rate variance. Use a tracker device to measure if you’re pushing yourself more than you’re recovering.
Walk thirty minutes everyday to keep the nervous system in top working condition.
Get to know the architecture of your feet.

To learn more about David Thunder , got to his website.

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Mark Von Musser

Norman Doidge The Brain That Changes Itself

EP320: Laura Stewart - Real Estate Branding Through Podcasting Dec 07, 2021

Media Content is advertising, and there’s a steady stream of content being pushed to your potential client’s smartphone all day. Laura Stewart is here to tell you how easy it can be to get in the game and get heard, or seen, by producing your own audio or video podcast. There are over two million podcast shows in the world right now and there are native podcast apps on every device. All you need is a team.

Laura has a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing Communications, from the world-renowned Schulich School of Business. She started her career in real estate on the #1 Royal Lepage team with over $200M in transactions. She specializes in representing buyers and sellers located in Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhoods. Eventually teaming with real estate investor, Jas Takhar, they realized the immense benefits of creating content for real estate so they founded From the Ground Up Media (FTGU).

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to connect with potential clients on personal level.
How to create professional level content.
Tips on how to make use of social networking to reach people.

To learn more about FTGU Media, go to their website.

Or the Instagram @ ftgumedia

To connect with Laura, DM her on Instagram @ laurastewartto

You can find Nicky’s books at the links below.

Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion

The Thought Leaders Journey: A Fable Of Life

The Power Of Connecting: How to Activate profitable relationships by serving your network

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Jas Takhar

EP319: Thought Leader Nuggets #35 - Robert J. Moore - Magnetic Entrepreneur Dec 03, 2021

Robert J. Moore is back again with proof that you can start from anywhere, in any circumstance in life and still reach your goals. From alcoholism and sleeping on the street, to visionary entrepreneur with a BA, Masters and Doctorate degrees, and even a Guinness World Record holder, Robert J. Moore knows that the only thing stopping you from reaching your goals is yourself.

Robert is founder of Magnetic Entrepreneur Inc., empowering people to create opportunities and better outcomes for themselves. Magnetic Entrepreneur Publishing is one of the top 30 publishing companies in North America, with 110 books published since 2017. More recently he’s created a radio station called Magnetic FM, with the aim of giving people an outlet to be heard.

Expert Action Steps:

Stop trying to do it yourself
If you focus on your passion, money will come.
If you want to help someone, show them the solution to a problem. Don’t tell them what to do.

To connect with Robert or to get a spot on Magnetic FM, you can email him at:

magneticpublishing2017@gmail.com

Or you can find him on:

Amanda Milius TTLR episode

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EP318: Jon Del Arroz - Truth In Science Fiction Nov 30, 2021

“Faith is always a good thing. You never accomplish anything without faith. No matter what you believe in, you have to have faith in what you’re going for or you’re never going to succeed.”

It would be easy to capitalize on the trend of woke culture. Disney, Marvel, Hollywood and friends seem to be going all in, but there are many who stay true to their values and operate from the heart. Author, Jon Del Arroz is a best selling author in Christian Science fiction. He’s published eight books and fourteen graphic novels and he won the Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance Book Of The Year Award in 2018. He writes in the context of traditional culture, where strong women act like women, and strong men act like men. Jon started writing in his teens and one book was enough to set him on a career path. Some of Jon’s titles include; the Baron Von Monocle series, the Nano Templar series, The Stars Entwined, and Justified.

Expert action steps:

If you want to write, make the commitment to do it everyday. This applies to other goals as well.
Be out there. Be active on social media, make a Youtube channel, a podcast… Nobody will magically discover you.
Have a good cover, because everybody judges a book by its cover.

To learn more about Jon Del Arroz, go to his website. https://delarroz.com/

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Robert Heinlein

Author, Richard Fox

Author, G. Michael Hopf

Regnery Fiction Publishers

EP317: Thought Leader Nuggets #34 - Become Known For Solving One Problem Better Than Anyone Else Nov 26, 2021

Business is all about solving problems for other people and doing it for profit. But you’re not going to be good at solving all problems. Some people like to market themselves as a jack-of-all-trades, but there’s a better way that will help you stand out and build a powerful reputation as an expert.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to find your unique expertise and establish yourself as an expert worth listening to.
How to make money by giving things away from free.
The most powerful and effective marketing platform.

Download The Thought Leaders Journey here.

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To learn more about Matt Church, click here.

Check out the TTLR episode with Nicky's Mentor, Marc Von Musser!

To learn more about Nick Koumalatsos , go to his website.

TTLR EP316: Jeremy Amyotte - Courage Leads To Confidence Nov 23, 2021

Challenge becomes opportunity when you have the courage to look for the ways you can change. This is how we replace the idea of struggle with the reality of growth. Jeremy Amyotte knew struggle from a young age, and when he decided that wasn’t for him, he started to create the life he really wanted.

Jeremy is a husband and father, a leading real estate broker, author of Self Assurance, Struggle, Confidence, And Success, and a parkour enthusiast.

Expert action steps:

Take command of your life by creating a future focus. Write down a paragraph about how you want your life to be in five years. Spiritual, financial, health…
Get very clear on your hierarchy of values. What matters most to you.
Courage leads to confidence. Practice acts of courage everyday.

You can find Self Assurance: Struggle, Confidence, And Success on Amazon.

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EP315 - Thought Leader Nuggets #33: Bobby Hull - A Man Of His Word Nov 19, 2021

“Show me who a person hangs with and I’ll tell you what kind of person they are.”

Wise words from a man who shared the ice with some of the best athletes in the world and gets birthday wishes direct from Donald Trump. Hockey legend, Bobby Hull, was on top of his game because he worked hard as an athlete and he’s a good, family man. He has a solid character and it earned him a lifetime of respect and the title of the first million dollar athlete. As a young, successful hockey player he knew the value of the contribution he and other professional athletes were making to the world and he made sure they got their share.

Bobby played professional hockey for 23 years and was named one of the 100 greatest NHL players in history. Known as "The Golden Jet" for his fast skating and slap shot, he often had two opponents shadowing him at all times. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He was an MVP and the NHL's leading point scorer three times. He led the NHL in goals seven times (the second most of any player in history), and was a lead scorer and MVP in the WHA. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and he received the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2003.

Expert Action Steps:

Do your part to make sure your country is run the way it should be.
Help one another out.
Be a person who keeps their word.

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EP314: Sachin Patel - The Five Freedoms Nov 16, 2021

Our guest today is passionate about helping others achieve and maintain their highest performance in business and in life. Using timeless principles like physical health, emotional health, geographic freedom, time freedom, and financial freedom, he’s helped more than 400 health practitioners improve their practices. He’s developed a model that helps people at the highest level of performance like athletes or entrepreneurs while also being used for healing some of the most sick and debilitated people. He’s also created a line of wearable technology, such as the Oura Ring, that augments people’s ability to monitor and transform their health.

Sachin Patel is a husband and father, a thought leader, a best selling author, a speaker and coach, and the founder of the Living proof Institute.

Expert Action Steps:

Making money should never cost you the things you can’t buy; relationships, friendships, time with families.
Follow your heart. When making important decisions, make use of heart math. Be in tune with your body.
Take good care of your health. Your overall performance will improve. You can’t build a 10/10 business with 6/10 health.

To learn more about Sachin:

https://thesachinpatel.com/

30 Ways In 30 Days

Oura Ring

https://thelivingproofinstitute.com/sachin-patel/

https://energeticmagic.com/

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EP313 - Thought Leader Nuggets #32: Ashar Alam - Live Events Are Back! Nov 12, 2021

“People are hungry for changing their lives, they realized during lockdown that whatever they’re doing is not enough, they want to see change, they’re taking action and doing something about it.”

Look for the silver lining. The disruptive shift of the pandemic and lockdowns has created opportunities and right now is the time for speakers to capitalize. Today’s guest believes now is the time to get in front of your audience. Everything comes down to relationships and relational capitol is now more valuable than it ever has been before.

Ashar Alam is one of the top leaders in event planning and he's helped his clients generate almost a half billion dollars in sales in the last 4 years.

Expert Action Steps:

Go to Eventbrite or Meetup.com, find out what events are already happening in your area or just create one.
After your first event, go for sponsorship using local celebrities or thought leaders.
Get them to leverage their audience lists to build your next event.

You can contact Ashar by email at ashar@me.com.

You can also find him on Instagram.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Eventbrite

Meetup

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EP312: James Arthur Ray - Navigating Uncertain Times Nov 09, 2021

“There’s those who see. There’s those who see when you show them. There’s those who will never see even when you show them.” - Leonardo Davinci.

Become a bigger, better version of yourself.

Today’s guest has learned that the greatest opportunities in life are on the other side of fear. James Arthur Ray has been to the other side of fear and back again, and like anyone else who’s done the same, he knows he’s stronger for it.

James is a renowned leadership and performance advisor. He's an entrepreneur, six time best-selling author, and a life and business coach. He's made appearances on Larry King Live, Piers Morgan, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN and Oprah.

Expert Action Steps:

Be healthy, internally first, then physically.
Reinvent yourself.
Learn how to be happy and fulfilled with less.

To learn more about James Arthur Ray, go to his website.

You can find James on many social media, including this account that he shares with his wife: Jamesarthurandbearray

James has a podcast called, Redemption.

Also mentioned in this episode

The documentary of James life, Enlighten US.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book, Flow

Robert Greene's book, 33 Strategies Of War

Nicky's & Wayne Allen Root's new book, The Great Patriot And Protest Book

Nicky's and Kai Bjorn's book, The Power Of Connecting.

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EP311 - Thought Leader Nuggets #31: Shiraz Baboo - Rewrite Your Reality Nov 05, 2021

Mindset.

What we choose to believe becomes our reality, whether our beliefs serve us well or not. Sometimes our beliefs bring us to a dead end and things can get complicated. Our guest discovered this after he realized that his severe rheumatoid arthritis was a desperate attempt by his subconscious to cope with ways his mindset was complicating his life. Now he’s an expert on teaching people to rewire their brains according to renewed belief systems.

Shiraz is co-creator of the upcoming Wealthy Healers Summit, with our guest from last week, Courtney Lyons. The summit aims to empower healers by giving them financial freedom, ultimately giving them freedom to do more of their important work. The summit brings together thought leaders in the realms of business coaching, media coaching, branding, social media, image consulting, marketing, podcasting, networking, JV strategizing, speaking, and course creation.

In this episode, you'll discover:

How to destroy mindsets that don’t serve you.
How to live a life of service AND make a fortune.
Steps to take toward accelerating the growth and success of your business.

To learn more about Shiraz Baboo:

https://www.shirazshifts.com/