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303: Joel Marion Part 2 | $0 to $100 Million in Sales in ONE Year? Jul 29, 2019

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This is the second part of the interview with Joel Marion, the co-founder and CMO of BioTrust Nutrition, with over $600 million in sales. In this section, Joel Marion shares how he transitioned from teaching in high school into the business that he runs now, how he connected with some of the top marketers in his space to achieve his many magnificent milestones, and how he scaled his supplement company from zero dollars to $100 million in sales in the first full calendar year. Joel also grew his email list from zero to 20 million subscribers, and an additional one up to 3 million subscribers. Episode Highlights: Travis Chappell introduces the accomplishments of Joel Marion. What are the best practices for building a large email list? How do you create a good lead magnet? Scale happens from cracking the ‘viral’ code or by paying for traffic. What is more important: what you know or who you know? Joel Marion got to know the top 20 vendors on ClickBank in his category. Be a likable person and work your way into important people’s lives by adding value. Many members of Joel’s business circle have transitioned into personal friends. What other professions would Joel like to get into? If he could talk to anyone, dead or alive, who would Joel want to talk to? How does he like to consume content? Study what is working. About 8 years ago, Joel made between $5,000-$6,000 per email send for his supplements with an email list of over $200,000. Does Joel have a morning routine? Joel says he is good at making a list of things that will move the needle and getting them crossed off. What is his go-to pump-up songs? Is there something that Joel feels he is not good at? 3 Key Points: Nobody is signing up for a free newsletter at this point. It is way oversaturated. Business is all relationships. You even have to build relationships with your customers. The launch of Joel’s health and fitness product led to becoming the largest launch in fitness history at that time, doing $350,000-$450,000. Tweetable Quotes: “Nobody wants to be on another email list. Period. But, if you’ve got a good enough ‘ethical bribe’ on the front and a ‘lead magnet’ then people will still give you their email address.” – Joel Marion “I knew the business that I was getting into, which was healthy and fitness publishing. So, I went to the largest marketplace for health and fitness publishers, which was ClickBank, ClickBank.com.” – Joel Marion “Your knowledge is useless unless you have people to support that.” – Joel Marion Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/byncommunity/ (BYN.media/fb) Join the Build Your Network University Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fbynuniversity (byn.university) Leave a rating and review for the Build Your Network Podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-network/id1268488944 (iTunes) Watch Travis’ free masterclass on how to build the network of your dreams at https://threenetworkingsecrets.com/webinar-registration30876682 (threenetworkingsecrets.com) Get equity-free investments from Clearbanc at https://www.20mintermsheet.com/?utm_source=travis&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pod2 (clearbanc.com/travis) Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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302: Freestyle Friday | How to Have Clarity in Your Goals Jul 26, 2019

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In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell talks about how to get clarity in your goals. When was the last time you sat down and made sure you were still on track to hit your goals? Learn why it’s important to recalibrate early and often. Episode Highlights: You have to ask yourself whether your goals are important to you. Take the time to ask yourself four questions: What’s the truth about where you are? Write down your one-year goals. Write down why these goals are important. Write down the capabilities you need in order to achieve your goals. You need to be aware that you may not currently be the person who can achieve your goals. Start on the trajectory you want to be on even if it doesn’t make sense in the here and now. Be honest with yourself when you set your goals. The more clarity you have in your life the more fulfilled you will be. 3 Key Points: Know the truth about where you are with your goals right now. Set goals in terms of looking back on the next year. Times of hardship are the reasons that you should stay on track and keep working toward your goals. Tweetable Quotes: “Too many people are chasing after something that other people think is important.” -Travis “Write down your goals as a year from now looking backward.” -Travis “If your why is strong enough you’ll find out the how.” -Travis Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.travischappell.com (https://www.travischappell.com) Visit http://travischappell.com/YouTube (TravisChappell.com/YouTube) and subscribe. Download the Himalaya app free in https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456?mt=8 (iTunes) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) Learn how to grow your network on your terms FREE at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Connect with people you respect and admire at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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301: Topic | Adding Value Part 2 with Chris Winfield, Bedros Keuilian, and Billy Gene Jul 24, 2019

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Chris Winfield, The Super Connector, Bedros Keuilian, founder of Fit Body Bootcamp, and Billy Gene from Billy Gene is Marketing talk to your host Travis Chappell about how to add value to those around you. Episode Highlights: Chris Winfield Has more connections in the media world that just about anyone. Ask people questions about themselves and get to know them. Rarely there are cases where you won’t be able to help someone. Enthusiasm is really underrated - show up and care. Careers and money aren’t what makes you happy, it’s about the journey, not the circumstance. Bedros Keuilian Founder of $300 Million dollar franchise Fit Body Bootcamp. People stay complacent in mediocrity because they’re not willing to go out and explore. Bedros’ dad was so good at networking that he knew who to bribe and risk it all to get to the U.S. No matter what hardships you’re going through, keep your humor about you. When you don’t have financial resources you have to get resourceful. Billy Gene He didn’t feel like he had something to bring to the table at the beginning. Come to the table and have your thing that you’re an expert at. When you have an audience that’s something you can bring to the table too. Something you can offer is to do your service for free - just do it and hand it to them. The difference between making $45,000 a year and $200,000 a year is being a closer. 3 Key Points: Ask people questions, they like to talk about themselves and you will learn something. Adding value to others without expecting anything in return creates greatness To network with the people you want, you have to bring something to the table. Tweetable Quotes: “I want to get to know people and understand what they’re all about so I know how to help them.” -Chris “I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants that I’ve reached out to and helped.” -Bedros “Don’t be afraid to pay to be around someone, that you can afford them says it all.” -Billy Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Customize the top 5 people in your network and level up your inner circle at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Try ZipRecruiter for free at http://ziprecruiter.com/byn (ziprecruiter.com/byn) Connect with people who are difficult to reach with Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Download the Himalaya App in the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456 (App Store) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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300: Joel Marion Part 1 | $0 to $100 Million in Sales in ONE Year? Jul 22, 2019

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Joel Marion is the co-founder and CMO of BioTrust Nutrition with more than $600 million in sales, 3.5 million customers and 17 million email subscribers. Joel is also the founder of transformation insider. Joel is one of the top email marketers in the world. Joel helped propel BioTrust to be one of the fastest-growing companies in history. Episode Highlights: Joel went to a private Christian school and was athletic growing up. The lessons Joel learned in a team atmosphere playing basketball. Being competitive teaches you what’s required to be someone who’s winning more often than losing. There’s a lot of trust that’s built in the team atmosphere. After going away to school he realized all of his best friends were back home. After Joel got introduced to Body 4 Life it changed the way he was working out. How Joel completely changed his personal health and won the Body 4 Life contest. After being published by his friend, Joel got rejected from other fitness magazines and asked for feedback. You have to learn what people want and then give them that. Joel became a teacher for three years while he was getting other projects off the ground. Joel got his first book bought and then it bombed. Why you can’t play the “if” game. Joel wanted to make $20,000 a month and became obsessed with direct response marketing. Joel took his same book that flopped and repackaged it into a course and made almost $500,000 on it. Joel realized that to take his business to the next level he would need to grow his network and pursue a joint venture. Joel started BioTrust and grew to over $100 million in sales in a year. In their first month, they did $4 million with one product funnel. 3 Key Points: When you take uncommon actions you can achieve uncommon results. Sell them what they want, give them what they need. You can scale what you do quickly when you get your entire industry on your team. Tweetable Quotes: “You have to learn what people want and then give them that.” -Joel “You don’t know what you don’t know until you learn it” -Joel “The reason I can have so much success is that I have the whole industry on my side.” -Joel Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group http://www.buildyournetwork.co/fb/ (BYN.media/fb) Join the Build Your Network University Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/bynuniversity (byn.university). Leave a rating and review for the Build Your Network Podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-network/id1268488944 (iTunes) Watch Travis’ free masterclass on how to build the network of your dreams at https://threenetworkingsecrets.com/squeeze-page (threenetworkingsecrets.com) Get equity-free investments from Clearbanc at http://clearbanc.com/travis (clearbanc.com/travis) Try ZipRecruiter for free at http://ziprecruiter.com/byn (ziprecruiter.com/byn) Download the Himalaya App in the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456 (App Store) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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299: Freestyle Friday | Book Review: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone Jul 19, 2019

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Your host Travis Chappell reviews one of the best networking books he’s ever read, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone. The book has practical strategy you can implement right away. The book gives away some of the behind the scenes secret stuff. Episode Highlights: The book is very similar to everything Travis teaches but written more for C-level executives and salesmen looking to get to those execs. Travis is about the newer ways of building relationships. Contact marketing campaigns can have 100% success rates. You need to do your research - send people personalized things that always make it through. Executive assistants are your friends, not your enemies. It’s not favor for favor, you still need to add value with no expectation of return. Key Points: Contact marketing and building relationships can work the same way. Everyone is looking for the short cut, do your research. Make sure that you respect the hierarchy that’s in place and be valuable to the executive assistants. Tweetable Quotes: “Most marketing campaigns have around a 1% success rate, so anything more than that should draw your attention.” -Travis “It’s important to send people something specific to get your foot in the door.” -Travis “It’s not just a numbers game, it’s a quality game.” -Travis Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.travischappell.com (https://www.travischappell.com) Visit http://travischappell.com/YouTube (TravisChappell.com/YouTube) and subscribe. Download the Himalaya app free in https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456?mt=8 (iTunes) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) Learn how to grow your network on your terms FREE at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Meeting-Anyone-Marketing/dp/1946885134/ref=asc_df_1946885134/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312111907622&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2593147952718514357&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9022831&hvtargid=pla-462357366434&psc=1 (How to Get a Meeting with Anyone) by Stu Heineke Listen to The Jordan Harbinger Show at http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe (jordanharbinger.com/subscribe) Change the way you think about credit with Petal at http://petalcard.com/network (petalcard.com/network) Consume content easier and anywhere with Audible at http://audible.com/network (audible.com/network) Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Giftology-Increase-Referrals-Strengthen-Retention/dp/1619614332 (Giftology) by John Ruhlin Connect with people you respect and admire at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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298: Topic | Adding Value Part 1 with Brian McRae, Amy Portorfield, and Jon Gordon Jul 17, 2019

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Brian McRae, founder of Mastermind St. Louis, Amy Porterfield, from the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, and Jon Gordon, author of The Power of a Positive Team talk to your host Travis Chappell about adding value to people. Learn how adding value to people will benefit you and your business in the long run. Episode Highlights: Brian McRae Brian runs a really large meet up every month in St. Louis and is a mortgage broker. A great question to ask is “tell me how you got started?” to glean wisdom from people. Brian followed up with emails, handwritten notes, and other personal ways to get business in the mortgage world. Before the market correction, Brian focused on building his business and didn’t do sub-prime. Amy Porterfield Amy is a fantastic internet marketer and a master at digital course creation. How an Instagram influencer provided value and ended up on high profile podcasts. Find your own ways to support people, asking them is the lazy way. Jon Gordon Multiple best-selling author and has written 15 books. His clients include the LA Dodgers, Atlanta Falcons, Campell’s Soup, Dell, Southwest Airlines, and more. The thing that creates influence the most, is value. Jon wanted to give up several times because he felt his speakin didn’t have impact. Jon was driven more by love than fear and had the determination to create and add value. Jon still gives free talks today when it feels right. You have to take one core message and go deep and then wide. 3 Key Points: If you can’t get business from someone ask them how they got to where they are. If you go to add value and you don’t get a response, don’t get discouraged, get creative. Value creates influence. Tweetable Quotes: “I just wanted to focus on building my network, I didn’t want to worry about administrative things.” -Brian “I’m not going to tell people how they can support me, that’s a bit of a lazy way to make connections.” -Amy “My greatest value came when I was adding value to others.” -Jon Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Customize the top 5 people in your network and level up your inner circle at travischappell.com/explode Listen to The Jordan Harbinger Show at http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe (jordanharbinger.com/subscribe) Make sure all of your basics and beyond are smartly designed with and get 20% off at mackweldon.com enter promo code TRAVIS. Connect with people who are difficult to reach with Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Download the Himalaya App in the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456 (App Store) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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297: Mark Mascia | From Nothing to Over $1.5 Billion in Real Estate Jul 15, 2019

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Mark Mascia is the founder of Mascia Development LLC and has over 17 years of real estate investment experience and has a career portfolio of over $1.5 billion dollars. Mark has two masters degrees from NYU and George Washington University. He is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Institute of Real Estate. Mark believes in being transparent, honest, and ethical to bring the best results. Mark talks to your host Travis Chappell about the value of going to college, how he landed big clients and got to where he is. Learn about negotiation, persuasion and other important tactics Mark has used on his journey. Episode Highlights: Mark grew up in a family where education was extremely important. He always had the entrepreneurial itch from the time he was a student on. You can discover your why and make your business around your why. Everything in life has cycles. How Mark decided to pursue entrepreneurship instead of medicine. Mark had to take summer school every year to catch up and move into business and entrepreneurship. What Mark did between graduating and starting his company. Why your experience and education can’t really be separated. Mascia Development is real estate strategy and execution for large family offices solely around real estate. Mascia Development is now moving into the space of regular investors. What a typical deal looks like for Mascia. Mascia does some buy and hold and some just hold. Mascia’s plans going forward into a market correction. It’s possible to muscle through it, grind, and get your first deal done. It’s easier to find a partner or mentor who can help you navigate your first deal. The biggest lesson Mark has learned along the way. Who you know makes your life easier and success faster overall. Who you know can screw you if you know the wrong people. You don’t have to work with miserable people. Some people will always be sucking your energy and resources dry. The Random Round: What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt? Teacher If you could sit on a park bench with anyone past or present and talk with them for an hour, who would it be and why? Warren Buffet He’s everything Mark would want to be in a person. How do you like to consume content? Audio books or podcasts Mark’s favorite audiobooks: Ray Dalio’s Principles Gina Wickman’s Traction Mark’s morning routine: 5am workout Shower Audiobook What is your go-to pump up song? AC/DC Back in Black or Mr. Brownstone by Guns ‘n’ Roses What is something you’re not very good at? Organized sports What is one place online where we can find Jon the most? LinkedIn: Mark Mascia Instagram @Masciadev 3 Key Points: You have to search for a “why” and then build your business around that. You have to know who you are and be real with yourself about what you want to do. Life’s too short to do business with someone who’s miserable to work with. Tweetable Quotes: “The business, just like me, has to grow and change.” -Mark “If I don’t understand the why behind doing things, I generally won’t do them.” -Mark “Who you know can screw you if you know the wrong people.” -Mark Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group http://www.buildyournetwork.co/fb/ (BYN.media/fb) Join the Build Your Network University Facebook group here
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296: Freestyle Friday | This One Time in Costa Rica... Jul 12, 2019

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Are you experiencing life? In this episode of Freestyle Friday with your host Travis Chappell tells the story of one of his Costa Rica adventures and talks about why your attitude is what makes a situation good or bad. Episode Highlights: Travis was in Costa Rica with some friends on a 6-7 country tour. Travis and his group went off-roading to find a giant waterfall and encountered a lot of problems. Their car got stuck on the side of a big hill because it didn’t actually have 4WD like it was supposed it. They were eventually pulled out of the situation to their surprise. Although this wasn’t the ideal situation none of them actually got upset. Your attitude determines how you perceive a situation. Key Point: The way you perceive a situation is what makes it good or bad. Tweetable Quotes: “It’s okay if some things don’t work according to plan as long as you keep the right attitude about it.” -Travis “Most of the time things are going to turn out okay.” -Travis Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.travischappell.com (https://www.travischappell.com) Visit http://travischappell.com/YouTube (TravisChappell.com/YouTube) and subscribe. Download the Himalaya app free in https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456?mt=8 (iTunes) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) Learn how to grow your network on your terms FREE at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Connect with people you respect and admire at travischappell.com/here For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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295: Topic | Entrepreneurship with Brendan Kane, Jill Stanton, and Bedros Keuilian Jul 10, 2019

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Brendan Kane author of One Million Followers, Jill Stanton from Screw the Nine to Five, and Bedros Keuilian founder of Fit Body Bootcamp and author of Man Up talk to your host Travis Chappell about the entrepreneurial journey. Learn how your environment can affect your success, how to spot a fake online entrepreneur, and how your response to failure can determine your resiliency. Episode Highlights: Brendan Kane Brendan had the entrepreneurial spirit from an early age. He learned about business by starting his own internet companies. You can be born with an entrepreneurial spirit, but your environment can be a big contributor as well. A key aspect of being an entrepreneur is whether you are okay with failure. Jill Stanton Jill is teaching people to get started in entrepreneurship. How to make a smooth transition from your job to your business. You have to watch out for fake online entrepreneurs. Bedros Keuilian You need humor, resourcefulness, and resiliency. Bedros’ family helped form his attitude and kept him positive. How Bedros used “the immigrant edge” to be more resilient. 3 Key Points: Entrepreneurship can be innate, but your environment can play a big role in your success. It’s okay to transition slowly into entrepreneurship - build your business first. No matter the hardships you’re enduring, keep your humor about you. Tweetable Quotes: “The best way to learn about business is by starting your own.” -Brendan “The best thing you can ask someone you’re thinking of hiring is ‘what results have you gotten.’” -Jill “When the economy crashed, that’s when I created Fit Body Bootcamp.” -Bedros Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Connect with anyone you want to connect with at http://travischappell.com/masterclass (travischappell.com/masterclass) Connect with people who are difficult to reach with Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Download the Himalaya App in the https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456 (App Store) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) Get sustainable, stylish women’s shoes from Rothys at http://rothys.com/travis (rothys.com/travis) For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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294: Jon Ferrara | How to Build a $100 Million Software Company Jul 08, 2019

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Jon Ferrara is a successful entrepreneur and firm believer that we’re all on this planet to grow. He builds products that help people achieve their passion, plan, and purpose. He launched Goldmine back in the 90’s and launched Nimble CRM two decades later. John is a noted speaker who’s been recognized in Forbes. Jon talks to your host Travis Chappell about how he innovated an entire industry and became the genius behind CRM’s. Episode Highlights: Jon was born and raised in L.A. in the 60’s and spent his time on the car lot where his dad was a salesman. He worked his way through a computer science degree and then after a few jobs he got put in a sales role. He created Goldmine which was essential Outlook and Salesforce before either existed. Jon was different because he had two entrepreneurial mentors. You can always go get a job with another company, so be brave enough to try something. When you do have responsibilities it’s harder to jump off the cliff, you have to take into account how things will affect your family. What holds people back is not knowing how to get started. How Jon made Goldmine scalable and they got to $100 million in revenue. Jon learned things in his jobs that he worked his way through college with. Jon learned how customers buy software by working in a computer store and in software sales. You have to tell stories and get other people to tell those stories to spread the gospel of the technology. Service is the new sales. The difference between competition and collaboration. You have to listen to and iterate with your customer base. Jon came out of retirement to unify social and CRM with a new product. Why building software is a lot like writing songs. If you don’t know any what then it doesn’t matter who. The most effective way Jon has connected with people: humanness. LinkedIn is like a lobby or business persona. Your personal brand and network will help you achieve your dreams in life. Figure out who you want to network with and build a good identity, share relevant content, then listen and engage. The Random Round What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt? Professor If you could sit on a park bench with anyone past or present and talk with them for an hour, who would it be and why? Sidarthur, Jesus, or any of the prophets How do you like to consume content? Books Audio Jon’s favorite audiobooks: Think and Grow Rich Jon’s morning routine: Get up and wash face Make some coffee Meditation time Reading and content curation Help kids with breakfast and get them out the door Quality time with wife Head to work What is your go-to pump up song? Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon What is something you’re not very good at? Artistic endeavors - writing, English, art What is one place online where we can find Jon the most? Instagram @JonFerrara 3 Key Points: Figure out what your passion is, build your plan to achieve it, and make steps toward it every day. Enter into every relationship with the intent to serve and grow them. The best thing you could do in any relationship is to listen. Tweetable Quotes: “We’re on this planet to grow by helping other people grow.” -Jon “No one hands you success, you need to go out and earn it every day.” -Jon “It’s the commonalities in life that build trust between people.” -Jon Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)
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