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Building a Company People Want To Work For | Monty Moran Gamechangers Interview Mar 11, 2021

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Building a Company People Want To Work For | Monty Moran Gamechangers Interview | 03/11/2021

In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd tells you why it’s important to filter certain things from your life and how those things, if left unchecked, can derail you from achieving your goals!

Episode Highlights:

Don’t pay any attention to things that don’t matter or add value to your life
Peter doesn’t pay any attention to things that don’t positively affect his family, vision, business, and legacy
Right now, Peter and his wife are on a health detox, trying to focus on eating when he wants to feel amazing rather than based on taste
Peter is a go-go-go entrepreneur, so in the morning, he meditates to get ready for the day
It’s important to have a blueprint for each day so you know what end result you want to achieve
The bigger the magnitude of a decision, the more will power it takes, so don’t waste that will power on the small stuff
Most people in society live in fear because the first thing they take in is the negativity of the news

3 Key Points

Society tries to make you feel bad when your life is amazing because other people’s lives are not.
Peter does not pay attention to anything that does not add value to what is most important to him, his family, his vision, his business, and his legacy.
Entrepreneurs miss opportunities because of 3 mistakes. They don’t prepare to the end result, save their willpower for important decisions, and fail to create immediate compelling value.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I haven’t been paying attention to things that don’t matter, things that don’t add value to what’s most important to me.” - Peter Voogd
“The more decisions you make, the more you lose your willpower.” - Peter Voogd
“You have to know and have a filter system on what you’re bringing into your brain.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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The Power of Dropping Expectations Mar 04, 2021

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The Power of Dropping Expectations, 02/10/2021

In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd talks about how too many expectations can lead to disappointment, but you can replace those expectations with something great!

Episode Highlights:

Tulum helps Peter reflect on his past expectations and the disappointment that they led to
Replace expectations with appreciation and you will stay grateful
If you prepare your business with the right expectations and the right team, you will achieve the results that you want

3 Key Points

People make the mistake of creating too many expectations, which results in disappointment.
Replacing expectations with appreciation will give you a grateful mindset.
A lack of preparation in the business world will always lead to disappointment.

Tweetable Quotes:

“People with the most expectations of others are always let down.” - Peter Voogd
“If you haven’t prepared enough, that’s where the disappointment comes from.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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The Power of Focused Marketing Feb 25, 2021

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The Power of Focused Marketing, 02/25/2021

In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd reveals the true power of focused marketing and the 10 steps to building an online empire!

Episode Highlights:

Decide what you are going to claim and what you want to be considered the master at
Pick something that you’ve researched thoroughly before diving head-first into your craft
Find out who is already searching for the topic that you have chosen and who you have the most fun working with
Figure out the problems and ambitions of your audience by simply asking them
When preparing for and delivering a speech in Dubai, Peter did not feel nervous for the first time in his life
With enough due diligence and preparation, you can take the anxiety out of any process
Determine what is unique about your story and present it in a way that connects with your audience
The worst things you can do is make your story up on the cuff or verbally vomit all over your listeners
People make the mistake of selling themselves rather than the solution to the prospect’s problems
Make sure that your content is simple and easy to find before you start promoting it
By giving away free content, you can create raving fans and force yourself to create bigger and better content
Build alliances with a network of promotional partners that are in a similar mindset as you
Focus on consistently innovating and exceeding customer expectations as you stay in a state of growth and change
Never forget that the only way to get to a million is to start with one
Differentiate your brand with your experience and unique perspective on a subject and how you simplify your content
By staying authentic and consistent, you can become confident rather than feeling like an imposter

3 Key Points

Knowing the steps, understanding business, becoming a marketer of the doing, and learning how to test repeatedly are the steps to building an online empire.
It’s vital to understand that your customers are marketing geniuses, so if you can figure out their problems and ambitions, you will set yourself up for a 7-digit empire.
Tell your story in a way that creates engagement for people that will make them want to work with your brand.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You’ve got to figure out what you really want to get good at and what is going to keep you engaged.” - Peter Voogd
“The worst thing you can be is just another.” - Peter Voogd
“Your customers are marketing geniuses.” - Peter Voogd
“If pressure creates anxiety, you haven’t prepared enough.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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How To Use Social Media the RIGHT Way Feb 25, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd teaches you how to use social media strategically for your benefit and to avoid wasting any time!

Episode Highlights:

Every second of the day, 11 more people around the world use social media for the first time
More than half the population of the world averages over 2 hours of social media every day
Of the average global lifespan of 72 years, based on the average social media time, people will spend over 7 years on social media in their lives
So many people blindly scroll to look at snapshots of other people’s lives
Since 1987, depression is up 400% while suicide is up 30% since 2005, reaching its peak in the last year
Too much comparison leads to a toxic relationship with social media
It’s important that we maximize our online usage by using it strategically with an end goal in mind
It’s those times that you feel a need to get on social media that you should resist the most
While it’s great to consume and learn, without producing and executing, you will only become frustrated
With so much emphasis on that endorphin spike, it’s vital to turn off all notification when trying to do your best work
Unfollow and avoid anybody that does not align with the values by which you want to live your life
Peter knows that when he’s older, he wants less time hustling and spending more time with his kids
Follow people who you respect because those are the people that you are going to become

3 Key Points

More than ever before, social media
Due to the fact that social media only shows snapshots of other people’s best lives, viewers experience a massive amount of anxiety.
Limiting screen time, producing more than consuming, turning off all notifications, and unfollowing anyone irrelevant to your vision, are the 4 ways to detox from social media.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Every second, 11 more people use social media for the first time.” - Peter Voogd
“It can be your greatest asset or your worst nightmare. That’s the scary thing is there’s no in-between when it comes to social media.” - Peter Voogd
“Do not open until you have an end result and a time limit.” - Peter Voogd
“When you’re in the zone, it’s important to stay focused, get as much done as you can, and turn off all notifications.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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Tesla Talks: Don’t KILL Your Potential Feb 11, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd tells you what you need to do to avoid killing your potential and achieve what you never thought was possible!

Episode Highlights:

You have to have someone to hold you to high standards to avoid killing your potential
Pushing yourself beyond what you thought was possible is the only way to realize what you’re missing out on
Since hiring a personal trainer, Peter has realized that he had become stuck in his routine
Surrounding yourself with people that are smarter than you will allow you to achieve your potential
Most people make the mistake of letting themselves down while focusing on not letting others down
People with an abundant mindset will think long-term and achieve the best possible results
Progress acts as the ultimate motivator throughout all areas of life
Focus on being better than you were yesterday and you will eventually be better than your best
Practice what you preach and the right people will become motivated enough to be a part of it

3 Key Points

Once you become stuck in a routine, you need to push yourself past your limits to avoid killing your potential.
It’s important to surround yourself with people that are smarter than you that will hold you to high standards when you can’t do it on your own.
People have a tendency to let themselves down much more willingly than letting other people down.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The only way to grow, to expand your capacity, to become more and achieve more, is to push yourself.” -
“If you don’t have someone challenging you, if you don’t have someone to hold you to high standards...you are killing your potential.” -
“We’ll let ourselves down all day long. I’ll let myself down before I let other people down.” -

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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GCA Marcus Whitney Interview Feb 04, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd interviews Marcus Whitney about the best avenues to pursue content creation. The game is changing as we speak. Adapt and survive!

Episode Highlights:

There is microevolution around paid newsletters because experienced journalists are starting their own companies
People who are trained in the best brands in the world are able to spin up high-quality publications on day 1
Marcus feels that the era of the personal brand is ending, bringing back actual audience-focused brands
E-commerce advanced 5 years in the past year from the brick and mortar commerce days
Shopify has exploded to over $160B in market share, making it larger than most retailers
Seth Godin is basically one of the inventors of e-commerce and email marketing, benefiting from being around since the dawn of the internet
There’s no barrier to entry in the podcast industry, thus creating a lot of noise and making it harder to stand out
Many people that are making the most noise haven’t actually done anything to qualify as an authority
Rising above the noise is so much more than just building a fanbase these days
You’ve got be able to capture your audience’s attention and deliver quality value
So many people have their backs up against the wall, making today’s content market that much more competitive
8 core concepts that are present in every single: business, leadership, finance, operations, growth, product, service, sales, and marketing

3 Key Points

Newsletters are experiencing microevolution as experienced and expert writers leave large corporations to start their own companies.
While personal brands are on their way out, the audience-focused brands that are coming back will be centered around one person.
Those that understand how to connect with their audience at the highest level need to have an edge to make themselves heard amongst all the crowd noise.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We are about to have a different class of people enter this space.” - Marcus Whitney
“I have a bit of a sense that the era of the personal brand is ending.” - Marcus Whitney
“What are the things you’re doing that nobody sees you doing? That’s where the leverage is.” - Marcus Whitney
“That’s the question. Is your product good enough? Does it deliver?” - Marcus Whitney

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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Thinking and Acting Like a Millionaire Jan 28, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd teaches you how to market like a millionaire. It’s all about getting in the head of your desired audience. People will only buy from you when they feel understood!

Episode Highlights:

Come up with 5 reasons that someone should do business with you over your competition
Don’t ever say that you are honest and ethical, show that with your actions
Make your movement exclusive so that people want to be part of it; don’t sound needy
Peter has had to shift from the doing of the thing to an elite marketer of the thing that you have built
Marketing acts as an insight to the solution that you provide for the problems that your audience faces
You can work as hard as possible and still not achieve the results and success
Know that your product or service is so good that if you can’t get it out, you are doing the world a disservice
Determine your audience’s real ambitions and motivations, and then provide that
Peter’s biggest value is to create freedom for himself and his family, and that’s what motivates him now
The key to getting people to buy your service or product is understanding the conversation that they are having in their head
Separate yourself by bringing people in with free value, and once you find their goals, then offer the mentorship
Bring people in in a way that is both consistent and filled with so much value that they can’t help but dive in
Make sure that your marketing is based on current events and audience expansion
Stay adaptable; whatever worked for your marketing before the pandemic will not work now
Test on as many platforms as you can to see where you get the most engagement

3 Key Points

Becoming an expert marketer is the best way to take your product or service to the next level beyond just doing that thing.
Marketing can be broken down to think, feel, and act. This is how you give your audience insight into the solution that you provide.
You have to be incredibly confident and excited about what you do, knowing that if you don’t sell it, you’ll be doing the world a disservice.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You don’t want to sound needy. You want to build something so dynamic that people want to be a part of it.” - Peter Voogd
“If you really want to get good you have to start learning how to be the marketer of the thing.” - Peter Voogd
“It’s not the hours you work. It’s about the work that you’re putting into the hours.” - Peter Voogd
“Finish the conversation that they are already having in your head...people will only buy from you when they feel understood, not when they understand you.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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Tesla Talk: Turning Anxiety Into Confidence Jan 21, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd explains why facing your weaknesses is the best way to become strong and achieve success!

Episode Highlights:

The things that you are bad at are the things that can give you the most confidence
Peter shares the lessons that he has learned in his journey to increase your chances of achieving success
Coming up in the real estate game, Peter was reluctant to invest because he didn’t know everything behind the numbers
Many people don’t invest in real estate because they just don’t know how to calculate risk
Even at his high level of success, Peter is still willing to make himself uncomfortable and enhance his skills
The more you learn, the more you will become capable of
Keep bettering your skills every week and you will be amazed by how far you’ve come in a year
You have the resources to get better at anything that you want to get better at
It’s always better to be authentic than it is to be perfect

3 Key Points

It’s the things that give you the most anxiety, once confronted, that can give you the greatest confidence.
There is nothing wrong with earning more money as long as you learn how to protect it.
Taking on more expands your capacity as an entrepreneur and a human being; you will become capable of more.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The more you do things you don’t feel like doing...the more confidence you get.” - Peter Voogd
“Keep pushing, keep studying, keep learning what you need to learn. Just because it makes your head hurt doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn it.” - Peter Voogd
“The more money you make is fine, as long as you protect it.” - Peter Voogd
“Give up the need to be perfect to be authentic.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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Tesla Talk: Turning Anxiety Into Confidence Jan 21, 2021

Show notes

In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd explains why facing your weaknesses is the best way to become strong and achieve success!

Episode Highlights:

The things that you are bad at are the things that can give you the most confidence
Peter shares the lessons that he has learned in his journey to increase your chances of achieving success
Coming up in the real estate game, Peter was reluctant to invest because he didn’t know everything behind the numbers
Many people don’t invest in real estate because they just don’t know how to calculate risk
Even at his high level of success, Peter is still willing to make himself uncomfortable and enhance his skills
The more you learn, the more you will become capable of
Keep bettering your skills every week and you will be amazed by how far you’ve come in a year
You have the resources to get better at anything that you want to get better at
It’s always better to be authentic than it is to be perfect

3 Key Points

It’s the things that give you the most anxiety, once confronted, that can give you the greatest confidence.
There is nothing wrong with earning more money as long as you learn how to protect it.
Taking on more expands your capacity as an entrepreneur and a human being; you will become capable of more.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The more you do things you don’t feel like doing...the more confidence you get.” - Peter Voogd
“Keep pushing, keep studying, keep learning what you need to learn. Just because it makes your head hurt doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn it.” - Peter Voogd
“The more money you make is fine, as long as you protect it.” - Peter Voogd
“Give up the need to be perfect to be authentic.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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The Story Behind My First 10 Million Dollars Jan 14, 2021

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In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd shares the story behind his first 10 million dollars. From humble beginnings himself, Peter knows what it takes to achieve success from any starting point!

Episode Highlights:

After dropping out of college, Peter went against everyone’s advice and started a direct-sales business in Tacoma, WA
Peter sacrificed fun times with his friends in college to build his business
All Peter wanted was to have something different than the 9-5 schedules that surrounded him growing up
Slowly, Peter began to realize what it took to build a business and establish an incredible leadership team
Doing all the wrong things taught Peter what it took to do all the right things
The most important thing is that you start; you will learn what you need to along the way
You must constantly seek to expand your capacity as you are learning how to become a great leader
From doing $140k over 90 hour weeks to over $800k in half the hours just 2 summers later
Building the right team and becoming a master of his own time fueled Peter to take that big leap
Escaping reality through drugs, alcohol, or other means will only make your reality worse
Investing in people and making them feel a part of something will help you build a team that will go to war for you
Don’t judge anyone by where they are from or their background because you don’t know their potential
With over 20 rentals to his name now, people don’t realize that Peter lived in 6 or 7 terrible apartments during his growth
Having an important purpose and mission will give you and others a reason to keep pushing
Change didn’t come to Peter’s life until he was willing to take responsibility for everything in it

3 Key Points

While all of his friends were partying in college and enjoying life, Peter decided to move away and build his business.
Peter was willing to sacrifice weekends, holidays, and time with family to make a real impact on the world.
Learning how to develop people, master his time, and be more efficient and effective allowed Peter to grow exponentially.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You have to start somewhere.” - Peter Voogd
“I knew nothing about leadership. I knew nothing about success. All I knew was that I wanted something different.” - Peter Voogd
“The only way to expand your capacity is by taking on more than what you currently think you are capable of.” - Peter Voogd
“We had such a mission here that people wanted to be a part of it.” - Peter Voogd
“When you’re on purpose and off yourself, all the successful things will start coming to you.” - Peter Voogd

You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.

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