Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast

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How to Find Your Big Idea With Jeff Goins Nov 16, 2021

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Thanks to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, putting a book out into the world is easier than ever. But just because something is easy to do, doesn't necessarily mean you should do it. This week on The Influential Personal Brand Podcast we are joined by one of our favorite long-time part-ners Jeff Goins. Jeff is the best-selling author of five books including Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age and The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do. Jeff has spent over 15 years in the marketing and publishing space, and in that time has developed a masterful intuition for what works and what doesn't, especially when it comes to choosing which ideas to pursue and how to implement them. Tuning in you'll hear Jeff explain why good ideas don't necessarily result in good books, how to find the perfect balance between the familiar and the absurd, and why you can only sub-vert expectations once you've fulfilled them. Our conversation with Jeff is filled with remarkable insights that will give you a renewed appreciation for the art of storytelling and the Olympian ef-fort involved with writing a great book. Make sure you tune in to hear it all!

Brendan Kane Recap: Highlights from the Interview Nov 12, 2021

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In this week's special recap edition, we revisit our conversation with Brendan Kane, author of Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World and One Million Followers: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days. Rory and AJ share their top three takeaways from their conversation with Brendan, including several simple actionable steps on how to drastically increase your following. Tune in to hear the best of the best from this content-rich interview with Brendan Kane!

How to get 1 million followers Nov 09, 2021

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Growing a following on social media requires a multi-pronged approach, and it's not always easy to tell what actions will yield the best results. Here to help us make sense of the current social media landscape and gain valuable insight into how to navigate and master it, is Brendan Kane, author of One Million Followers: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days. Brendan describes himself as an outside-the-box thinker who empowers brands to scale, expand and accelerate their businesses and influence. In our conversation with Brendan we discuss his approach to branding and delve into the key tenets of his new book Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World. Tuning in, you'll hear Brendan describe the importance of a varied distribution model as well as a breakdown of how to institute a robust process that will elevate your presence on social media. We discuss the biggest obstacles that brands face when they get stuck, no matter the size of the company, and how to use research as a tool for transforming your approach. You'll also learn about the relationship between attention, algorithms, and how to engineer virality. You won't want to miss this information-packed episode from a leader in the field. Make sure you tune in to hear it all!

Secret of Growing a Social Media Following Nov 05, 2021

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In this week's special recap edition, we revisit our conversation with Jasmine Star, who has built a highly influential personal brand and is known for her amazing, practical, fun, and inspiring content. The instinct to be liked is a natural human desire, but often we end up playing down parts of our personality to adapt to what we think other people want us to be. Not Jasmine Star. As Rory and AJ share their top three takeaways they reflect on Jasmine's lessons on being your authentic self, why lukewarm followers aren't powerful, and why she'd much rather have people fall in love with who she truly is, rather than a carbon copy of what she thinks people want her to be. To hear more insights from this inspiring conversation, tune in today!

The Message of Permission with Jasmine Star Nov 02, 2021

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We are so happy to bring you today's conversation, with one of the best people to follow on social media, right now! Jasmine Star is known for her amazing, practical, fun, and inspiring content, and her journey serves as such a powerful lesson in how to build an influential personal brand and become a mission-driven messenger! We get to hear from Jasmine about the important points on her path, how she made the big decision to drop out of law school, buy a camera, and follow her passion. We also get into the details of her latest project, Social Curator, how it can help you, and why Jasmine is so excited about this avenue. As we often say, we love when good people win, and our guest's story is a shining example of that happening! To hear all about the permission of imperfection, why repelling is as important as attracting, and the three things that all strong entrepreneurs do, listen in with us!

Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen: Highlights from the Interview Oct 29, 2021

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As children, there is often a much greater sense of freedom around asking questions. But as we age, and learn to navigate the world, we adapt and often lose touch with ourselves and what we truly want. In this recap episode, we hear from AJ about her top three takeaways from their interview with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen. She reflects on the concept of being an uncorrected asker, the surprising role that quantum physics has to play in your expectations and outcomes, and what it means to ask yourself life-giving questions. Tune in today for special insights into our full interview with these two thought leaders!

Using Quantum Physics to Build Your Brain and Your Brand Oct 26, 2021

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What if the one thing that stood between yourself and achieving your destiny was being willing to ask for help? This week we get together with power couple, Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen to talk about their new book Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny to learn how neuroscience, quantum physics, and the art of asking can help you reach your fullest potential. In our conversation with Crystal and Mark, we discuss the seven roadblocks that stop us from accessing our higher selves and how we can address and eventually overcome them. Listening in you'll hear Crystal lend her expertise and incredible insight into the psychology of asking and why we're so resistant to it. We delve into some of the concepts of the book and unpack the three channels of asking, namely ask yourself, ask others, and ask God, and why each step is integral to the process. Discover the necessity of self-knowledge and why so many of us are letting past experiences shape our expectations and as a result, our future. We also discuss the importance of curiosity and hear Mark and Crystal's advice for mission-driven messengers and entrepreneurs looking to access their higher calling in life. You won't want to miss this life-changing conversation, so make sure to tune in today!

Naren Aryal Recap: Highlights from the Interview Oct 22, 2021

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In today's special recap edition, Rory revisits his conversation with Naren Aryal on hybrid publishing and how it can help to optimize your Amazon books sales. Tuning in you'll hear why Naren and his company Amplify Books, has become one of Brand Builders Group's favorite partners, and the tremendous amount of work that goes into creating, publishing, and marketing any book. Rory also shares his top three takeaways and unpacks why books that make the bestseller lists are not necessarily the ones that are the best written, but whose authors have established the largest audiences. Tune in for lots of technical tips and insights into what it takes to become an Amazon bestseller!

Optimizing Your Amazon Book Sales With Naren Aryal Oct 19, 2021

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Many authors find themselves struggling to choose between traditional publishing and self-publishing, whether to embrace the support system that comes with traditional publishing or the independence and ownership inherent to self-publishing. For them, hybrid publishing might be the happy middle ground they've been hoping for! In this episode, we get together with CEO, lawyer, and speaker, Naren Aryal to discuss hybrid publishing and what he has learned from over ten years in the industry. Naren is the CEO of two thriving hybrid publishing companies, Amplify Publishing and Mascot Books, and has helped countless authors publish and market their books. Listening in, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how hybrid publishing works. While this method requires an investment from the author, it supports them throughout the process and allows the author considerably more control as well as the bulk of the royalties. Naren gives a detailed account of the distribution process and how hybrid and traditional publishing can leverage their connections to access broader methods of distribution. Next, we delve into effective strategies for optimizing book sales on Amazon and how Amplify Publishing is able to help its authors sell successfully on Amazon. Naren also shares his insights on marketing through content, and why your book should be the culmination of a larger content strategy. Join us today for this fascinating look at the world of publishing, marketing, Amazon, and more!

Craig Valentine Recap: Highlights from the Interview Oct 15, 2021

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In today's recap episode, we look back on the amazing conversation we had with Craig Valentine, with Rory and AJ both revealing their top three takeaways. Craig is a master of the story and how to use stories to really engage an audience, and it was hard to narrow our list down, but we managed! Craig talked about why it is not enough to just 'get ready' and that, as a brand builder and storyteller, you need to 'stay ready' for whatever opportunity may come knocking. He also emphasized the need for conflict in any story you are trying to sell. We highlight the points Craig made about character dialogue and using repeatable statements before touching on the idea of our dreams not being for sale and why you should sell a result than a product. To hear all the details on all of these great takeaways, tune in today!