Your First Thousand Clients with Mitch Russo

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Steve Gordon On Choosing Your Persistence Oct 16, 2017

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Steve Gordon is the founder of The Unstoppable CEO and author of Unstoppable Referrals: 10x Referrals Half the Effort. Steve uses his business to help professionals gain more referrals in less time, allowing them to spend minimal time working on growing their business and more time running their business, allowing them the time to nurture personal relationships. Steve encourages entrepreneurs to share their stories with one another in order to identify the traits and character behind every hard-working business professional.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

How devastating events continue to impact a changing society
Diversifying your client base
Choosing what to be persistent at
Owning your outcomes
What to do in the face of a traumatic event
Creating change for your business through yourself
Obtaining 10x referrals with half the effort
Aligning your business with self-interest
The moral obligation of helping others through your business
Steve’s want to go back to the source of wisdom
Steve’s mission of enabling business owners to have their lives back

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Jason Hartman on Overcoming Trial and Terror Oct 13, 2017

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Mr. Hartman is no stranger to “trial and terror”; through these trials he has learned the difference between good investments and bad ones. He believes income property is the most reliable monetary investment, but relationships with people are what drives success.

As Founder and CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network Inc., Mr. Hartman is a business expert. At the young age of 19, Mr. Hartman began his career by earning his real estate license; only a year later he bought his first property. Since then, he has been involved in thousands of real estate transactions and has owned income properties in 11 different states. For 13 years, Mr. Hartman has shared his investment wisdom on his podcast Creating Wealth Show.

In this episode, Jason Hartman and I will discuss:

Quality VS quantity
Client engagement
Failures in real estate investing
How to avoid scandals
Speculations
The definition of investment
How a business is different
Diversifying real estate investments
Conservative investing
How to take advantage of the current market

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Chris Martenson On Data and the Human Condition Oct 09, 2017

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Chris Martenson is a trained scientist who uses his knowledge of data to predict the outcome of the economy. People from all over the world know Chris for The Crash Course, a seminal video seminar that elaborated on a then prediction of the 2008 housing market crash.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

Chris Martenson predicting the future of market crashes through data
Trusting data over feeling
Adopting and adapting strategies in trading
Chris’s seminar that he uploaded online predicting the market crash
Utilizing your knowledge to gather information in a “too much information” age
The ability of quality content to become widespread
Building a business around helping others understand intricate ideas
The connection between authenticity, vulnerability, and success
Permanence in online and offline presence
Today’s stock market and where Trump is taking its future
Eliminating hope from strategy
Learning about your business through the work you put into it

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Brian Kurtz On Utilizing Materials You Already Have to Build Your Path Oct 06, 2017

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Have you ever heard of The Boardroom Report? Yup, Brian Kurtz helped Marti Edelston grow a 5 million dollar company into a 160 million dollar company. That’s who you are about to hear tell his fascinating story about building someone else’s empire then branching away to start Titans of Marketing, focusing on direct marketing. His book; The Advertising Solution helps others build their own niche and create their marketing plan.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

How young entrepreneurs earning a reputation in environments encouraging internal entrepreneurship
The stigma around working for someone else as an entrepreneur
The importance of focusing on yourself to achieve the goal of independence
The measurable response of direct response marketing
The “40/40/20 Rule: List/Offer/Messaging”
Finding people for your narrow niche
How to utilize list-building
Recency, frequency, and monetary Value
Slowing down to make money
Educating one’s self to enhance visibility

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Steve Harrison On the Value of an Idea Oct 02, 2017

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After years of selling door to door, Steve Harrison partnered with his brother, Bill, to found Bradley Communications after he discovered how to help over 12,000 people bring their books to market. Steve’s Quantum Leap mentors people through the publishing process and in addition to pairs them with media outlets such as MSNBC, CNN, FOX, and other major networks. Steve also runs the yearly National Publicity Summit where hundreds of press people come to hear about what his clients are working on.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

Steve Harrison’s summer job in college transforming into today’s career
The necessity of failure for success
Utilizing schedule and order to maintain a winning streak
Detaching from outcome to approach situations with confidence
Steve’s big move after five years of selling door to door
Writing marketing materials for others
Marketing the person rather than the product
Transforming from individual to brand
Assessing why people don’t buy
Owning your area of expertise and sharing what you know
The “of all-time” question

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David Neagle On The Mindset of Success Sep 29, 2017

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After being wholeheartedly dissatisfied with his everyday life, David Neagle unlocked his potential by tapping into his greatest resource, himself. He grew to become an executive corporate manager, a stock investor, and a business owner. David is the best-selling author of The Millions Within and is known as one of the architects of the personal growth industry.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

David’s beginnings and his encounters with “the pronounced voice”
Working with Bob Proctor as his mentor
Accepting responsibility and taking control
David’s tragedy and how that awakened a sense of urgency to alter his thinking
Initiating change in life to be more successful
Making the decision to move forward
Changing your view of personal success to meet your personal and financial goals
Relationships enabling/disabling the ability to execute ambition
Securing your desired content from life through perseverance and drive
How desire always shows you the way to go
Overcoming your resistance that is defeating desire
Why you should allow people to problem solve for themselves

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Jon Benson on the Importance of (Non)Human Interaction to Better Business Sep 25, 2017

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Jon Benson is well-recognized as one of the top sales copy strategists in the world. Jon left his secure future behind, gaining unconventional roots in copywriting, now prospering as CEO of DigitalPublisher.com and JBFHEALTH as well as the creator of a video sales letter for web selling that is revolutionizing customer care effectiveness for small companies and big businesses alike.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

How rebellion and uncertainty started Jon’s journey to becoming a successful copywriter
Jon’s work ethic and how he prospered after leaving behind a secure future
Finding and engaging clients with a product of any caliber
Leapfrogging the copywriting field by the creation of a borderline AI software
The importance of user interaction to establish a “voice” in E-mail Copy Pro
Understanding “sales language” to empower business to client relationships
Erasing fear to enhance a business
How everyday people are able to accomplish copywriting by utilizing a formula
How personal interaction with your business betters sales
Thomas Jefferson and historic documents influencing Jon Benson
Jon’s trickle-down theory to changing the world

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Michael Gerber On The Critical Ingredients Enabling Success Sep 22, 2017

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Michael Gerber is a legendary business expert and speaker who wrote the most powerful book about business, The E Myth. Inc Magazine names Michael as “the world’s #1 small business Guru” who is still awakening entrepreneurs today through his course based on his newest book: Beyond The E-Myth. At the age of 80, Michael still personally leads his advanced program; The Dreaming Room, that is being held throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

Michael’s past that led him to the idea of The E Myth
Selling as a system
The true definition of business
Necessary elements for a successful business: dream, vision, and purpose
The hierarchy of growth
Healthy economic capability
How The E Myth altered real lives
The Dreaming Room™ and how you can be transformed by getting involved
Legacy in relation to enterprise
The eightfold path to success
Outcome of being a true entrepreneur
The “big conclusion,” product and sales
The client fulfillment system

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Rocky Romanella Says Build Your Business, One Win At A Time Sep 18, 2017

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Rocky Romanella began a 36-year career with UPS in 1976 as a part-time loader and unloader. From there, he climbed the ranks and became The President and General Manager of UPS Supply Chain Solutions. After retiring from the largest transportation and logistics company in the world, Rocky went on to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Director for UniTek Global Services, a mid-cap telecommunications solutions company. Rocky brings over 40 years of executive business leadership to today's podcast and I believe that you will get so much value out of it.

We’ll discuss:

Knowing who is your customer is the first step for any new venture
Understanding what problem you are really solving
Important questions to ask which can help drive growth and expand your customer base
Customer acquisition vs customer retention
Why sometimes compromise isn't the solution
The building blocks of successful business
Getting out of your comfort zone
What Rocky is most excited about today
The “Change the world” question

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UniTek Global Services
3SIXTY Management Services
Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership
Rocky's Personal Email

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Laura Doyle On The Mission To End World Divorce Sep 15, 2017

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Laura Doyle wrote a book on how to create successful marriages which became a New York Times Best Seller, the book was translated into 19 languages and is available in 30 countries. As a result, she “accidentally” started a worldwide movement of women who practice the 6 intimacy skills she discovered that creates that lead to have amazing vibrant relationships. She’s the creator of an international relationship coaching company and over the years, she has appeared on Today Show, Good Morning America and The View. Laura has been married for 27 years and now she is on the mission to end world divorce.

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