Motivation is a Myth - with Jill Sinclair - EP244
Jill Sinclair is an author, TV personality, keynote speaker, executive coach, and mentor with a “get things done” mentality. She teaches others how to unlock their potential and stop letting excuses prevent them from taking action and making things happen. Having overcome a traumatic childhood, Jill doesn’t let her past have power over her. Through having 73 jobs and counting, Jill knows that we all have the power to choose our own path, and she is passionate about helping others to take those action steps and stop the procrasting and overthinking that are preventing success.
Jill’s tenacious spirit is contagious, and in this episode you will feel the passion and drive she has to spread her message that we are the only ones holding ourselves back with excuses, lack of accountability, and waiting for the day that motivation will magically appear. You will hear her hacks for tricking your mind to want to do the things that will move you forward, and how to rewire your brain for positivity.
Quote from the episode:
- “If it is to be, it is up to me.”
Key highlights:
- Overcoming a difficult upbringing and how she chose to create her own path in life
- Why you should tell people your goals
- Transformation can happen in a shorter time than you think
- How Jill works with her clients to get them to take the action steps and not overthink
- Jill’s mission to change lives
- The importance of knowing your why - motivation isn't enough
- The difference between successful people and average people
- Take accountability for wherever you are
- The fear of success
- Flipping the switch on responsibility that success gives you
- Rewire your brain for positivity
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Betting on Yourself - with Michael Burns - EP243
Michael Burns is a real estate investor, and has flipped over 40 properties in a year. He's the Founder of Lifestyle Lending Mortgages and The Burnz Team real estate companies, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also the host of the podcast, Freedom Lifestyle Experience. Michael shares all about his journey to where he is now, which involved enduring hearing “no” 94 times before his first real estate offer was accepted. Michael is an example of true perseverance, and the incredible things that can happen when you bet on yourself.
Overnight successes don’t happen. Success comes from being patient and putting in the necessary work each and every day. You have to be willing to be humble and know that you might not be very good the first time you try something, but being willing to push through and improve, is what will set you apart from others that will sit on the sidelines and not achieve their goals. In this episode, Michael gives us a pep talk on getting your mindset right to go after the life you want.
Key highlights:
- Michael’s story of getting into real estate
- What the public might not know about real estate
- Michael’s first “no” (spoiler: it wasn't that bad)
- Demystifying your idols
- You get freedom when you don't worry about what other people think
- Overnight success doesn't happen, Impatience costs people the fortune
- What you don’t need to start a business
- How to attract clients to you and your business
Quote from the episode:
- “You have to be willing to suck at something before you can be good at it. Be humble and know it’s a part of the process.”
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Build Strength in All Areas - with Stephen Miller - EP242
Stephen Miller is a former pro MMA fighter, martial arts expert, Strongman performer with 5 world records to his credit, author, speaker, and owner of Legacy 365. He is a renowned motivator of people, and has spoken to crowds as large as 60,000 and shared the stage with other great speakers and thought leaders. He has produced an intensive coaching system called “Circle Builders,” and has authored The 30-Day Family Challenge, Dynamite Comes in Small Packages, The Adullam Experience, and his upcoming book, Circle Builders.
In today’s episode, Stephen dives into the concept of “circle building”, to help others build more complete lives, families, and companies. Stephen shares the 7 values that he believes are most important for everyone to incorporate and focus on in order to yield exponential growth in the entirety of our lives.
Key highlights:
- Stephen’s recommendations for real world self defense
- Each of Stephen’s world records
- His story setting a world record on Ripley’s Believe It or Not
- The injuries he sustained while setting world records
- The 7 values Legacy 365 focuses on
- The great mystery of spirituality
- His new book coming out: Circle Builders
- Stephen’s advice for getting started with personal development
Quote from the episode:
- “The legacy you want to leave is the legacy you must live.”
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Authenticity Creates Opportunity - with Ken Joslin - EP241
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Ken Joslin. Ken is a serial entrepreneur, host of the podcast As the Leader Grows, former pastor turned coach, best-selling author, massive event organizer, and much more. He spent the last 25 years between vocational ministry and real estate, and his passion is serving others, teaching the principles of GSD (Grow, Stack, Drive) through his coaching and consulting community.
We have heard many times how important our “circle” of people are, and how we are the sum of those that we spend the most time with, but how do you attract the right people into your community, corner, or circle? How do you get a seat at the table with those people that will inspire you to level up, and help you get to places you never dreamed possible? Ken emphasizes that the most important piece that so many people overlook, is authenticity and serving other people, which leads to a fulfilled life.
Key highlights:
- How to get the wrong people out of your life the right way
- How to attract the right people by growing yourself and serving others
- We can learn from people we dislike or disagree with, instead of criticizing
- If you are teachable, you are not a critic
- Our world is hungry for authentic leaders who live a life of humility
- There is a fine line between authenticity and oversharing
- You don't want to surround yourself with “yes men” you need people that will be objective
- The characteristics Ken sees in authentic people
- Ken’s major tips for you if you’re struggling with authenticity
Quote from the episode:
- “Excuses will always be there, opportunities wont. When opportunity knocks, it’s too late to prepare”
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Your Purpose Changes With Time - with Stu Massengill - EP240
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Stu Massengill. Stu has accomplished many things from building an 8-figure business at 20 years old, to beating cancer at 24 years old. He is on a mission to help people to fall in love with what they do. Stu is a Peak Performance Strategist for Tony Robbins and the host of the podcast, Finding Direction, where he interviews people who live passionate and fulfilling lives, and learn tactics from them about how to find one’s direction in life. Stu helps others who are lost, and leads them down a path of creating a life full of passion and fulfillment. In this episode, Stu dives deep into the concept of finding your purpose and direction in life, and how that can change with time. He shares his story of being a shy kid that struggled to make conversations with others, to going up to strangers and building connections with people that would push him to dream bigger. Sometimes going after your goals means disassociating with people that are bringing you down, and seeking out people that will make you uncomfortable, in a positive and productive way that will elevate toward action.
Key highlights:
- Tony and Stu relate skateboarding to entrepreneurship
- The darkest time in Stu’s life when the network marketing company he was involved in, closed its doors
- Look for the blessings and lessons in the difficult times and take that to your next journey
- We need to embrace the unknown and see it as exciting
- Deep dive into the fear of success and self awareness
- Why you need to be selfishly unselfish and disassociate from people that are bringing you down
- How to become a more effective communicator and networker
- Addressing fears as an introvert
Quote from the episode:
“The pain of discipline weighs ounces, the pain of regret weighs tons.”
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Leave Your Imprint on the World - with Bobby Sausalito - EP239
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Bobby Sausalito. Bobby is a comedian, political commentator, and internet personality. He makes comedy videos about politics, the economy, current events, America, and freedom. Bobby has acquired a social media presence with over 140,000 followers and received tens of millions of video views and counting. His mission is to deliver the truth in a consumable and humorous way.
In this episode, Bobby shares how he got started making funny videos online, and his belief that everyone needs to find a way to leave their thoughts and impression on the world. Bobby believes that through being a thought leader and being courageous enough to share your thoughts, you can leave a very impactful imprint on the world for generations to come. Our society is in need of leaders, and Bobby believes that these important conversations that need to be had, and ideas that need to be shared, could save the world. He also gives us a lesson in personal branding, content strategy, and how you can easily and quickly create content to attract your ideal audience.
Key highlights:
- How Bobby got started making funny videos
- The importance of leaving an imprint on the world
- What he thinks makes a thought leader
- The key to getting other people addicted to your content
- Being raw on social media
- How to put out more content faster
- How to capture your audience’s attention
- Personal branding
- Content strategy and simplifying things to create things everyday
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Creating Meaningful Connections on Social Media - with Brian Covey - EP238
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Brian Covey. Brian went from an Olympic USA Soccer Player to VP of one of the largest mortgage companies in America. Learning to be adaptable, keep fitness a priority, and maintaining a growth mindset became masteries for Brian very early as his career was affected by the 2007 market crash shortly after his soccer days came to an end. Brian is an executive at LoanDepot, a proud father, an influencer, a top rated podcaster, an author, an investor and a proud soccer dad. It’s Brian’s mission with his new book, “Conversations with Covey”, to highlight some of the most incredible stories he’s gotten to share on his podcast, the Brian Covey Show.
In this episode, Brian dives into his mission to help others realize their potential and know that we should all be in a place in which we are embraced for our talents and individuality, instead of being suppressed to fit into a box that others may want us to fit into. Brian also shares strategies on how to build meaningful connections with others online that may end up changing the trajectory of your life.
Key highlights:
- Brian’s journey from pro soccer player, to corporate, to entrepreneur
- Why Brian and Tony choose to be real on social media
- Brian shares that the people closest people to him were the biggest naysayers
- The importance of hiring other people to help you so you can focus on your strengths
- Find role models and take what you like and leave what you don't
- How to use social media in a meaningful and productive way
- Getting to a better version of you involves asking for help
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How to Scale Your Business - with Nick Bradley - EP237
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Nick Bradley. Nick is a world-renowned business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors, building high-value companies. Over the last decade, he has built, bought and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion dollars. Nick also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital firms across the UK and the US, leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and scale-ups. He is also the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth consultancy that helps companies improve business performance. His mission is to help create business empires with impact, bringing entrepreneurial skills and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity.
In this episode, Nick breaks down how to build companies with valuation in mind, and prepare for an acquisition. You may be surprised to find out that your business might not be worth anything to a buyer, and Nick will reveal what buyers actually look for. He also dives into how you can scale your business, and why growth and scaling are not the same thing.
Key highlights:
- How to appeal to buyers and prepare for acquisition
- Your business may not be worth anything (99% of business aren’t worth anything to a buyer)
- Nick’s beginning into entrepreneurship - from corporate to entrepreneur
- Some of the myths of having a business that people believe
- What buyers look for and why they buy
- What Nick looks for as an investor
- Why you need to get to the point of firing yourself
- "The Great Resignation"
- The difference between growth and scale
- Where people fail at scaling
- The process of acquisition/exit
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From Fired to Owning the Company - with Marie Cosgrove - EP236
Marie Cosgrove is an entrepreneur and speaker, and her life in itself is a miracle and a story of tenacity and faith. Having been born into poverty, Marie has an incredibly inspiring story of persevering through a tumultuous childhood, abusive marriage, raising four children on her own, and struggling to make her way in the business world. She climbed the ladder in her job at a company, but was fired when she refused a pay cut. 2 years later, she bought the company that fired her. We all face hardships in our personal and professional lives, and Marie now helps others to discover how to use those hardships to propel them forward.
Marie turned the lessons of adversity into advantage, and in today’s episode, she shares what she has learned from her successes and failures. Your background, money, or success are not what give you value in life, and the titles you acquire throughout your life are not your identity. We all want to leave a legacy and impact in this world, and can do so despite where we came from.
Key Highlights
- Marie shares the story of her mother’s accident, her grandmother’s incredible faith that led to Marie's miraculous birth, and the difficult childhood she endured
- Leaving an abusive marriage, raising 4 children on her own, and succeeding in her career despite her personal struggles
- Being fired from her job, starting a business, and coming back to buy the company that fired her
- Decisions that people take lightly have huge impacts
- How to tell frauds from real speakers
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Websites: http://www.balanceback.com & http://www.mariecosgrove.com
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Protecting Your Mental Real Estate - with April Garcia - EP235
In episode 235 of the 365 Driven Podcast, Tony welcomes April Garcia, an international business advisor, performance coach, host of her podcast PivotMe, and creator of the breakthrough digital course on time management and productivity. By age 20, April had already started on her path of entrepreneurship as a real estate investor, had started her first company, and bought her first house. She graduated from numerous leadership academies, climbed the ladder as a top performer in the Financial and Telecom industry, built several businesses, and advised both U.S. and international corporations from start-up to billion-dollar businesses. April is an amazing resource for insight regarding growing revenue, increasing productivity, and helping business owners find balance to enjoy the life they earned.
In this episode, April and Tony share the necessary life transitions that are required when you want to level up in life or in your career. Your mindset and those that you surround yourself with, are key in this pivotal time. It becomes essential to do the difficult internal work, and also surround yourself with others that will lift you up along the way.
Key Highlights
- April shares about her rebellious teenage years and gives insight on how she got to where she is today
- April walks us through her transition from her corporate job to entrepreneurship and the mindset shifts that were necessary to get there
- Why you may need to spend less time with your “default peer group” and find your “designed peer group”
- Why you need to focus on what can go right instead of harboring on everything that can go wrong
- Evolving to reach your goals
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