The Momentum Podcast is for those who of us who think differently — made especially for empire builders, game-changers, trailblazers, record makers, and creators of all kinds. Those among us who can’t turn it off, and don’t know why anyone would want to. We challenge complacency, destroy apathy, and we are obsessed with creating momentum. While the rest of the world strives for average and clings desperately to the status quo, you and I are compelled to move forward and change the world. We are the minority, the few, who are willing to hallucinate there could be a better future. Instead of just daydreaming of what could be, we endure the vulnerability and exposure it takes to make it real. We are the evolutionary hunters. The most important people in the world because entrepreneurs are the only source of consistent, positive human evolution, and we always will be.
893 - The Surprising Truth About Scaling a Million-Dollar Business
Reaching a million dollars in your business isn't the finish line; it can be one of the most stressful points in your entrepreneurial journey. You're caught between limited resources and growing responsibilities, and you face a pivotal choice. You can either stick to a personality-driven approach, where daily tasks overwhelm you, or pivot to a process-driven strategy that lets your team handle operations while you focus on the bigger picture. In this podcast, you will learn how to transition to a process-driven business empowers you as a visionary and ensures your business thrives even when you're not in the driver's seat. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
2/2/2024 • 17 minutes, 40 seconds
892 - How to Achieve Business Success Through Operational Excellence
In this episode, Alex talks about why operations are important. How they can change your business and relieve constraints off your team and yourself. This will be a game changer for you and everyone in your business and will create flow. If you want to know how to do this, this episode is for you! Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
1/26/2024 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
891 - Unlocking Entrepreneurial Freedom: Escaping the Daily Grind
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1/19/2024 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
889 - Redefining Success: Beyond the Hustle
In this week's episode, Alex reflects on his 20s and how trying to reach his goals so fast might have been his downfall. he was running so hard to reach his goals but ended up not knowing what direction he was running in. he was so stressed that it lead to him not taking care of himself in the process. Alex talks about how when you are in this space you can stop and take time for intention so you don't end up getting overwhelmed to the point he did. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
1/12/2024 • 11 minutes, 27 seconds
889 - Redefining Success: Beyond the Hustle
In this episode, Alex challenges the pervasive hustle culture in entrepreneurship. He shares how entrepreneurs can shift from relentless hustle to a more intentional, regulated approach. The episode explores the paradox of hustle versus stillness, emphasizing the power of creating momentum from stillness. It questions the myth that success only comes from constant activity and urges entrepreneurs to redefine success by taking moments of stillness to inquire within. Gain insights into the importance of clarity, timeless activities, and aligning with personal strengths. Embrace stillness, spend 10 minutes in reflection, and witness the enhanced creativity that follows. As a bonus, Alex also introduces the Ten Day Natural Thirst Challenge. Visit getthirstynow.com to embark on a transformative ten-day journey to lasting hydration. Join Alex in this thought-provoking episode, challenging hustle norms and unveiling the path to success through stillness and intentional living. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
1/5/2024 • 14 minutes, 40 seconds
888 - Avoiding Entrepreneurial Distraction
Join Alex in this impactful podcast episode sparked by a member's query from the private Black Friday Facebook group. He addresses the universal struggle of staying focused amid distractions. Drawing from personal experiences, he emphasizes the need for resilience and presence before distraction strikes. Learn how to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship by building intentional morning rituals and routines. Alex shares insights on leveraging sensitivity as an evolutionary hunter and highlights the role of self-care in maintaining focus. Tune in for practical tips to overcome distraction and harness your inner focus on the entrepreneurial journey. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
12/29/2023 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
887 - End Holiday Overwhelm
Join Alex in this podcast episode as he shares a personal journey of overcoming overwhelm, especially during the bustling holiday season. Discover the power of a simple 20-minute walk in transforming the pressures and noise of entrepreneurship into a confident stride. In this episode, Alex outlines a practical three-step process to shift from overwhelm to confidence. From clarifying today and getting everything out of your head to creating a partially known outcome, these steps provide a clear path forward. Experience the physiological shift that accompanies this exercise, bringing clarity, momentum, and a sense of peace. As the holiday season unfolds, discover the importance of admitting when you're overwhelmed and embracing an act of self-love and self-care. Whether you're an evolutionary hunter navigating the challenges of business or simply seeking tools to stay grounded during the holidays, this episode offers practical guidance for maintaining momentum and achieving success. Tune in and equip yourself with the tools to walk out of overwhelm and into a confident and clear state of mind. Here's to your momentum this holiday season and beyond! Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
12/22/2023 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
886 - Identify Discomfort for Momentum
On this episode of the Momentum Podcast, Alex delves into the crucial yet often overlooked aspect of discomfort. As eternal optimists, entrepreneurs tend to ignore their discomfort, hindering progress and creating operational drag. Discover a transformative daily practice from the momentum planner system that addresses this issue. Through candid discussions, Alex shares personal experiences and universal challenges faced by entrepreneurs, offering practical strategies to identify and tackle discomfort. Uncover the power of self-awareness, optimism, and adaptability in navigating the entrepreneurial journey, and learn how acknowledging discomfort can pave the way for massive momentum, increased productivity, and a more fulfilling entrepreneurial life. Tune in for valuable insights, actionable tips, and a fresh perspective on achieving success in the dynamic world of entrepreneurship. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
12/15/2023 • 17 minutes, 12 seconds
885 - No Visionary Joy
As visionaries, we always want to be doing everything, everywhere, all at once. We always see everything in the future as bright and vibrant, which results in us planning too much not only for ourselves but also for our team and setting unrealistic expectations, thus setting ourselves up for disappointment. In this episode, I will show you how to break free from this mindset. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
12/8/2023 • 17 minutes, 5 seconds
884 - Stop Meditating and Do This
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Alex challenges conventional meditation practices and introduces a transformative alternative – "time in neutral." Drawing inspiration from a conversation with Joe Rogan and Naval Ravikant, he shares personal insights and experiences in navigating central nervous system regulation. Learn how spending 20 minutes in a neutral state, free from expectations, can bring about profound mental clarity, awareness, and momentum. In this episode, Alex also delves into the importance of hydration and introduces the ten-day Natural Thirst challenge. Join the movement to redefine self-care and share your journey for a chance to connect and inspire. It's time to shift gears and embark on a life-changing exploration of mental wellness. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
12/1/2023 • 16 minutes
883 - Create Lasting Transformation
In this Momentum Podcast episode, join Alex on a transformative journey as he shares insights into the pursuit of momentum, creation of new realities, and the optimization of self. Challenging the conventional approach to transformation, Alex delves into the importance of process, structure, and routine in achieving lasting change. Tune in to explore the power of daily habits, from the simple act of hydrating to the implementation of a personal operating system. Transformation is not just a moment but a daily commitment to progress. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/24/2023 • 16 minutes, 10 seconds
882 - Deeper into the Contribution Equation
Welcome to the Momentum Podcast, where host Alex Charfen dives deep into the stories of successful individuals, exploring the patterns that lead to their achievements. In episode 882, titled "Deeper into the Contribution Equation," Alex introduces a powerful framework he calls the Contribution Equation—a four-step process derived from his extensive research into the lives of successful people. Join Alex on this transformative journey as he reveals the steps to lower pressure and noise, increase protection and support, allow strengths and abilities to surface, and ultimately make your greatest contribution. As an entrepreneur and visionary, Alex shares insights that can change your life, providing a roadmap to create momentum and make a lasting impact. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/21/2023 • 23 minutes, 24 seconds
881 - Overcome Overwhelm Fast
In this podcast episode, join Alex as he dives deep into the world of overwhelm, a condition that plagues many evolutionary hunters. As driven individuals, evolutionary hunters are wired to be in constant momentum, contributing, creating, and making things happen. However, the relentless pressure and noise of daily life can lead to a state of overwhelming frustration, questioning one's own existence. Akex shares personal experiences and insights gained from coaching numerous entrepreneurs through overwhelming moments. He dissects the root causes of overwhelm, attributing it to the combination of high-pressure noise and an unknown outcome. The episode explores how overwhelm manifests and the various forms it can take, from panic attacks to physical symptoms. But fear not, as Alex provides a proven strategy to break free from overwhelm. The key lies in a two-step process: clarifying today and establishing a partially known outcome. Listeners will learn the importance of a 20-minute walk to clear the mind, followed by putting pen to paper to articulate the sources of overwhelm. This simple act brings clarity, shrinking the overwhelming thoughts and creating a tangible list to address. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/17/2023 • 19 minutes, 56 seconds
880 - Loops and Spirals
As entrepreneurs, we always want to be moving forward, making progress, and maintaining momentum. It's the best feeling for us; that's why we often find ourselves caught in what I call entrepreneurial loops and spirals, especially when there's a perceived loss of momentum. In this episode, Alex delves deep into what loops and spirals can look like and how you can break free from them. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and discover how we can help you overcome overwhelm and bring calm to the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/14/2023 • 26 minutes, 53 seconds
879 - Entrepreneurial Suppression, Going Deeper
As entrepreneurs, sometimes we feel the need to dull ourselves and our abilities. If you are an entrepreneur you are probably reading this and thinking "I've done that before" You aren't alone. In this episode, Alex talks about the times he's done this and what he does to prevent himself from doing it now. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/10/2023 • 19 minutes, 20 seconds
878 - Momentum, Our Life Force
In today's episode, Alex talks about why momentum is important. Alex has studied momentum for years now and has figured out how to create massive amounts of momentum in his day-to-day life. join Alex in this episode while he discusses how he creates momentum and how you can too. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/7/2023 • 19 minutes, 23 seconds
877 - The Three Awakenings of the Entrepreneur
There are times as an entrepreneur when you just want to shut down that drive you have and be like everyone else but you can't. You can't turn off who you are. The first awakening of every entrepreneur in history is when they realized they were different. The second is the discovery of innate motivation. The third is hearing the call of contribution, that voice that's saying you need to do more, be more and leave more behind. Once you realize who you're meant to be there's no way you can turn it off. You will move forward. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
11/3/2023 • 19 minutes, 28 seconds
876 - The Four Archetypes of Human Beings
There are four archetypes of people in the world, and entrepreneurs fit one category over nearly all others. In this episode, Alex discusses the archetype of entrepreneurs and how they are radically different from other people. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
10/31/2023 • 23 minutes, 31 seconds
875 - Evolutionary Hunter Revisited
The Entrepreneurial Personality Type content was introduced into the market in 2015, at Genius Network with Joe Polish, and almost immediately people said that they needed more. They wanted to understand more, and they identified with the Entrepreneurial Personality Type and it changed their lives just listening to that presentation. That might sound like an exaggeration, but that presentation at Genius changed my life. And for years people have been asking to go back to the very beginning of the podcast and re-record the Entrepreneurial Personality Type episodes. This is crucially important content for anybody who's an entrepreneur to understand and to be able to create more momentum in our lives, to understand ourselves better, to move things forward, to understand how we react to the world as entrepreneurs. Now, I share this episode with gratitude and with excitement and with everything that I've learned since I first introduced this all the way back in 2015. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
10/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
874 - True Visionary CEO
I had a conversation at my event recently with an off-the-charts visionary about how frustrated he was that the people around him didn’t see what he saw. I know this feeling. I’ve struggled with it most of my life. Like all visionaries, I’m part of that small percentage of people that goes into the future, create a new reality, come back to the present, and demand that it becomes real. And like all visionaries, I’ve struggled most of my life to communicate what I see in that future. And for most of my career, this led to frustration and resentment of the people around me. The future was so real to me, so clear, so compelling. It just didn’t make sense that they didn’t see it as I did. What I’ve learned over time is that uncommunicated expectations lead to predetermined resentments. I also learned that it is my responsibility, my life‘s work, to help everyone around me see what I see. To communicate in a way that I am heard. To translate my vision into an actual plan that the people around me believe in and know they can execute. Once I understood this, everything in my life got easier. But it’s never easy. Don’t let anybody tell you that it is. If you are a visionary running a company, this is one of the foundational principles of how you will create the life, income, impact, and business you want. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
10/20/2023 • 19 minutes, 16 seconds
873 - 7 Figure Burnout and How to Avoid It
Join Alex this week as he discusses 7-figure burnout and how to prevent it. Growing a business can be stressful and take time away from your personal life. in this episode, Alex teaches how to organize your business so you can take time for yourself. set you and your team up for success! Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
10/13/2023 • 16 minutes, 24 seconds
872 - Millionaire By 23: How Lauren Tickner Turned Chaos into Clarity
Today is an incredibly exciting episode of the Momentum Podcast. We are joined by friend, client, and entrepreneurial wonder, Lauren Tickner. She is an extraordinary entrepreneur. She runs a company called Impact School that helps people make a massive impact through increasing their audience on social media and turning it into a true lead generation powerhouse for businesses. Here's what makes Lauren so incredible: She is part of the new, incredibly evolved group of entrepreneurs that have landed on this planet that have chosen to join us here, that are capable of doing more and affecting more and putting more out there and making a massive contribution in the world. In the past year, I've gotten to know her better and to understand her business and understand what she actually does and how she helps people. The processing capacity that she has to understand where she is, what she needs and what she needs to do to get to where she's going is incredible. It has humbled, impressed, and inspired me in the time that I've known her, and we hope it does the same for you. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
10/6/2023 • 45 minutes, 52 seconds
871 - Measurement Creates Momentum
9/29/2023 • 21 minutes, 9 seconds
870 - How to Overcome Burnout and Never Let it Happen Again
In this episode Alex discusses burnout among entrepreneurs and the physical and mental toll it takes on individuals. He emphasizes the importance of self-care, including staying hydrated and regulating one's central nervous system, to prevent burnout and optimize business performance. He firmly believes that burnout is not a necessary part of entrepreneurship and encourages entrepreneurs to prioritize their well-being. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/22/2023 • 18 minutes, 18 seconds
869 - Billionaire Principles for Success (Part two)
Individually self-made billionaires look fundamentally different. When we compare one against the other, it's hard to see what makes them similar, and easy to see what makes them eccentric and unique. Through obsessive research of successful people throughout history, I developed the 10 Habits of the Self Made Billionaire. I was able to confirm and get even closer to the results these patterns created in my professional career when I worked side-by-side with and consulted with individuals who went from somewhat humble beginnings to 10 figure wealth and massive contribution. The secret is, self-made billionaires are just like you and I, only with the habits that create success. The good news is, you can adopt these habits as well, and you don't have to be a billionaire. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/15/2023 • 18 minutes, 32 seconds
868 - Time Blocks, Blind Spots, and Integrators v. Operators
Welcome to The Momentum Podcast. In this episode, we'll explore the key strategies for maximizing productivity and ensuring success in today's fast-paced business world. This episode was created from a live Q&A inside of the Simple Operations Facebook community, held by Alex every Thursday, and hosted by community manager Yhennifer Santos. If you'd like to join one of these Q&A's live, they're hosted every Thursday at simpleoperations.com/community. Join now and submit your questions for this week’s conversation. Win the morning to win the day. By planning and identifying your top three priorities in the morning, you set yourself up for a successful day. There are several blind spots that entrepreneurs often overlook when building remote teams of 1 to 5 people. Having an operating system in place, emphasizing quarterly planning, documenting processes, and fostering clear communication can help you overcome them. Many entrepreneurs resist structure and routine, but that implementing an operating system can significantly reduce anxiety, build trust within the team, and drive productivity. We'll also touch on the difference between an integrator and an operator within a company's organizational structure. We'll explain how an operator runs the system, ensuring that even if they are unavailable, the company's processes continue to function smoothly. This reduces the risk associated with relying solely on an individual to manage operations. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/13/2023 • 16 minutes, 41 seconds
867 - Billionaire Principles for Success (Part 1)
Individually self-made billionaires look fundamentally different. When we compare one against the other, it's hard to see what makes them similar, and easy to see what makes them eccentric and unique. Through obsessive research of successful people throughout history, I developed the 10 Habits of the Self Made Billionaire. I was able to confirm and get even closer to the results these patterns created in my professional career when I worked side-by-side with and consulted with individuals who went from somewhat humble beginnings to 10 figure wealth and massive contribution. The secret is, self-made billionaires are just like you and I, only with the habits that create success. The good news is, you can adopt these habits as well, and you don't have to be a billionaire. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/8/2023 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
866 - How to Create Effective Customer Feedback Loops
Join host Alex in this insightful episode as he explores the pivotal role of feedback loops in business operations. Discover the benefits of direct communication with customers and members and the critical decision of implementing real-time feedback versus centralized systems. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn: - What are feedback loops, and why are they vital for businesses? - Practical examples of effective feedback loop mechanisms. The significance of listening to your audience, regardless of your industry. - Cautionary tales of co-dependency and unrealistic expectations. Alex also shares his personal journey and experiences as an entrepreneur and coach with the evolving nature of feedback loops and the lessons learned. That's why he devenloped The Simple Operations system and its mission to enhance interactions within entrepreneurial teams. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/6/2023 • 10 minutes, 54 seconds
865 - Stay on the Right Side of the Entrepreneurial Personality
There are two sides to every entrepreneur. One side is the visionary leader, changing the world, driving progress, and making a lasting impact for good. The reverse is a being of destructive habits who can profoundly harm the people around them. The difference between the two comes down to Pressure and Noise. If you are going to reach your full potential, both are required for your success. The challenge for many entrepreneurs today is they're caught up in the hustle and impression that the only way to create success is to endure more noise than anyone else. This just isn't how it works. There is a path that great entrepreneurs throughout history have taken, it begins with making a commitment to lower pressure and noise. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
9/1/2023 • 17 minutes, 10 seconds
864 - Why Entrepreneurs Fail at Planning
This episode was created from a live Q&A inside of the Simple Operations Facebook community, held by Alex every Thursday, and hosted by community manager Yhennifer Santos. In this Q&A, Alex returns from his vacation to Costa Rica, how entrepreneurs can approach taking vacations with a growing business, and how entrepreneurs can scale a massive empire, without having to be there every day. If you'd like to join one of these Q&A's live, they're hosted every thursday at simpleoperations.com/community. Join now and submit your questions for this week’s conversation. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
8/30/2023 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
863 - Ultimate Productivity for Entrepreneurs
In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, we are going to learn a cool way to get more stuff done, even if you feel like you don't have time. We are going to be using a tool called a time study. For two weeks, you write down what you're doing every 15 minutes. Guess what? You'll find out amazing things about yourself! You'll see where you spend time on things that don't help much. Then, you can do better things with your time. Imagine putting together a puzzle where each piece is a part of your day. Here's a special gift: visit howtohireanassistant.com. You'll find special documents that can help you do the time study. Whether you're just starting or need some help, these papers will guide you. Ready to start? Try the time study for two weeks. See how it changes your days. Share your results with us!. We're excited to cheer you on as you become a super productive entrepreneur. This is the Momentum Podcast. Your journey to being super productive starts at howtohireanassistant.com.
8/25/2023 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
862 - Progress Over Perfection, Setting Boundaries, and More - Live Q&A with Alex Charfen
This episode was created from a live Q&A inside of the Simple Operations Facebook community, held by Alex every Thursday, and hosted by community manager Yhennifer Santos. In this Q&A, Alex and Yhennifer discussed how every business is broken from the deficit created by success. Pursuing a perfect business is a lost cause, so lean into the areas where you need to improve, and stop chasing perfection. They also discussed setting healthy boundaries as an entrepreneur, and how to effectively plan for growth. If you'd like to join one of these Q&A's live, they're hosted every thursday at simpleoperations.com/community. Join now and submit your questions for this week’s conversation. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
8/18/2023 • 40 minutes, 11 seconds
861 - Where Are You Spending Your Time? - Live Q&A with Alex Charfen
This episode was created from a live Q&A inside of the Simple Operations Facebook community, held by Alex every Thursday, and hosted by community manager Yhennifer Santos. In this Q&A, Alex and Yhennifer discussed how to create an inventory of where you are spending your time so you can get the leverage you need to get to the next level in your business. They also discussed how to put process, structure, and routine in place in your business so that you can execute consistently with your team. If you'd like to join one of these Q&A's live, they're hosted every thursday at simpleoperations.com/community. Join now and submit your questions for this week’s conversation. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
8/11/2023 • 36 minutes, 47 seconds
860 - Entrepreneurs and 'Fight, Flight, Fawn or Freeze'
This podcast talks about how the fight or flight response, which has been expanded to fight, flight, freeze or fawn, can impact entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are physiologically sensitive, momentum-based beings who are highly reactive to constraint. Constraint can show up physiologically when we respond to difficult situations. While this survival mechanism can help entrepreneurs face their fears and succeed, it can also lead to burnout and feeling stuck. Entrepreneurs can get stuck in one of these four responses and remain there, leading them to build a company they don't want to be in. Each of the four responses can show up in an entrepreneur's language and behavior. In this podcast, you will learn how to deal with these responses and how there is no one thing that can fix everything.
8/4/2023 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
859 - Addicted to Change and Programmed to Accept Failure
It's one of the most difficult realities of being an entrepreneur. In the beginning, when you are responsible for everything, failure becomes just another bump on the way to success. As you grow your business, you come to realize that the habits that you developed as you started your business are going to hold you back from success in the future. Growing a business is the ultimate form of personal development because it requires us to deprogram the mindset that we must change everything in order to be successful, and that creating a winning culture on your team is the only path to long-term success. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
7/28/2023 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds
858 - Company Update
In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, Alex gives a concise update on the state of Simple Operations as a business, and where he is personally after taking time to get clear on the direction he wanted to go in life and business. In this update, Alex also shares plans for upcoming products that are in development and will release later this year. Entrepreneurs who need to simplify their operations now have the ultimate tool in Simple Operations. We are excited to roll out the new and updated learning platform and membership experience. If you'd like more information and a demonstration of the new experience, apply for a call with our coaches at https://simpleoperations.com/survey
7/21/2023 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
857 - Freedom, Community, and Impact - Live Q&A with Alex Charfen
This episode was created from a live Q&A inside of the Simple Operations Facebook community, held by Alex every Thursday, and hosted by community manager Yhennifer Santos. In this Q&A, Alex and Yhennifer discussed what it means to have true freedom in your business, how to build a high quality community, and how to build deep company processes and feedback loops for both your team and your clients. If you'd like to join one of these Q&A's live, they're hosted every thursday at simpleoperations.com/community. Join now and submit your questions for this week’s conversation. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
7/14/2023 • 44 minutes, 33 seconds
856 - What To Do When Your Business Is Losing Money
It’s the emergency every entrepreneur has nightmares about but we are all too scared to plan for. Alex Charfen has run and coached six-, seven-, and eight-figure businesses through crisis, economic challenges, and emergency situations. This might be the most important episode of this podcast because having this knowledge can save you so much time, heartache, and profitability in your company. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn the process for what to do when your business starts losing money, and how to navigate the challenges that come along with that. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
7/7/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
855 - What A-Players Really Want
When you’re running a business, you obviously want to hire the best employees to work in that business. The challenge is that the best employees are the most difficult to retain. Maybe you’ve had the experience of hiring someone who had all the makings of an A-Player, but they left after six months for a better opportunity. How can you keep the best employees and make sure they have what they need to succeed? The answer is process, structure, and routine. It is usually shocking when most entrepreneurs hear that. Ultimately, what A-Players want is to make a contribution in a secure place. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn how to surround your team with a web of support so that A-Players make a massive contribution and feel safe along the way. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
6/30/2023 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
854 - Mandatory Behavioral Change for an Entrepreneur
Running and growing a business is the greatest form of personal development on the planet. The behavior change required of an entrepreneur as their business grows is the hidden cost of growing a business. No one talk about how much you must unlearn and change at each stage of your business’s growth. In many ways, the growth of the business depends on the entrepreneur becoming the leader that can run the business. Failure to grow often leads to the business plateauing or backsliding. In this podcast, you will learn what behaviors must shift for entrepreneurs as you grow your business. You will learn how you must change in order to grow a business that gives you the life you want. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
6/23/2023 • 17 minutes, 17 seconds
853 - Dear Future CEO
This is the letter I wish I had received before I became a CEO over 25 years ago. There is so much about accepting this position that we are not told or warned about. When we accept the position of CEO, we commit to being different than everyone else so that we can make a contribution greater than everyone else. It is the most difficult thing you will ever do, but the rewards are eternal. It is a position that carries with it so much responsibility that most can't take it. For the few, the committed, the obsessed who can't imagine anything else, this is for you. This is the advice that you will not receive from anyone else. It is the truth of being the CEO you are called to be. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
6/16/2023 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
852 - Create Instant Momentum
As entrepreneurs, we live for momentum. We need it like the rest of the world needs oxygen. But, no matter who you are or what you are doing, it is inevitable that you will fall out of momentum and feel it in your life and body. It can manifest as frustration, anxiety, anger, or a lack of motivation. When this happens, it can be difficult to get the momentum going again. I have discovered a hack, a strategy, that allows you to create instant momentum and it works every time. Give momentum to someone else. In this podcast, I will share with you the strategy I use to generate momentum on demand. When we feel momentum lacking in our lives, the fastest way to create it for ourselves it to give it away to someone else. When you share momentum with the world, that contribution generates momentum. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
6/9/2023 • 10 minutes, 42 seconds
851 - Don't Make This Mistake in Conflict Resolution
Written communication can be misinterpreted based on the recipient's state of mind and emotions. Especially for entrepreneurs, the tone we write in is exactly the emotion you are feeling at the time, regardless of if you recognize it or not. Have you ever sent an email and thought you did it all professionally, in spite of what you really wanted to say, and the person still got offended? That’s what I’m talking about in this podcast episode. By addressing the issue directly and providing a solution, conflict can be calmed and clarity can be established. Written communication often leads to more conflicts and misunderstandings compared to personal conversations. Getting on a call or video conference allows for better resolution of issues. Reading an email or text in an angry or passive-aggressive voice can help identify potential misunderstandings. Handling conflicts personally and seeking direct communication helps create momentum in business and relationships. In this podcast, you will learn a five step process to completely shift the way you approach conversations in your business. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
6/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 47 seconds
850 - Podcast and Business Update
Over the past year of focusing on our product and working with entrepreneurs, we have reorganized Simple Operations as a business and we have been on a mission to understand the problems entrepreneurs need to solve in order to create momentum. Especially in the market today, creating a high-quality product and delivering it well are often overlooked. In this podcast, I discuss the three types of CEOs: marketing visionaries, operational visionaries, and product visionaries. I am a product visionary who has focused on crafting a product that solves problems for entrepreneurs.We conceptualized this content in 2011 and have refined it over the last 10+ years. We simplify operations, alleviate frustration, and empower operators to run businesses effectively. If you resonate with this description, reach out and discover how the Simple Operations system can help simplify operations and elevate your business. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
5/26/2023 • 13 minutes, 36 seconds
849 - Protect Your Energy
For entrepreneurs, it is incredibly important to maximize your energy, engagement, and presence in order to make better decisions and be more productive. The advice commonly given to entrepreneurs, like grabbing coffee and immediately starting work, can negatively impact energy levels and lead to a massive crash, and I don’t just mean in the afternoons. In this podcast, you will learn how to optimize energy and productivity, including blocking blue light in the morning, maintaining your hydration, and going outside for natural light exposure and a walk. Blue light exposure and dehydration creates massive constraint on the body. When you prioritize your energy and well-being, you will see increased productivity and a sense of possibility. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
5/19/2023 • 15 minutes, 57 seconds
848 - Protect Yourself with Process
I often share with entrepreneurs that process will set you free. What I mean is that process will protect you to the point where you have more protection than you ever have. The more you develop the processes in your business, the more you will create a system that protects your time and focus to allocate them on what will grow your business. The more process you create, the more your team will step up and free you up to focus on the strategic outcomes in your business. In this podcast, I share the system we use to develop process in your business quickly, and how creating process, structure, and routine will set you free to make the impact you’ve always known you should. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
5/12/2023 • 9 minutes, 12 seconds
847 - The Secret to a Fully Committed Team
As entrepreneurs, we often feel like we need to challenge ourselves to the absolute extreme in order to drive ourselves forward. A goal doesn’t mean as much to you unless its as intense as climbing mount everest. In many ways, this is a superpower for you in your business, but it has a significant drawback. Your team is not wired the same as you. Even if they share your entrepreneurial spirit, as a team member, they see the realities of your business in an entirely different way than you do. I recently shared this concept with a member in our coaching program. In order for your team to be fully committed, you must do one really uncomfortable thing… Pull the target closer. In this podcast, I’ll show you how to create goals that you and your team can achieve together and win. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
5/5/2023 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
846 - Microdosing on the Fear of Death
As an entrepreneur, one of the most valuable skills we can develop is leadership. Growing as a leader can be incredibly difficult when we have so much going on around us that is demanding our time, effort, energy, and focus. One of the fastest shortcuts to blocking out the noise and focusing on growing as a leader is nervous-system regulation. In this podcast, I discuss how cold plunging has radically increased my capacity to lead my team. I was introduced to cold plunging by a friend who is a healer and breathwork instructor, Shane Saunders. I started cold plunging after several months of hesitation and gradually increased the time they spent in cold water from 10 seconds to a minute and a half, with a noticeable decrease in bodily tension. Through this consistent practice, my presence and awareness with my team has increased, and microdosing on the fear of death has increased my capacity to lead them well. Ready for more? Book a call with our team and see how we can help you get out of overwhelm and calm the chaos in your life and business: https://simpleoperations.com/survey
4/28/2023 • 12 minutes, 54 seconds
845 - Is 'How Do I Hire a COO?" the Right Question For You?
In order to grow as an entrepreneur, you must go from doing everything in your business to having help and support. Especially when it comes to the day-to-day operations of the business. This process of transitioning is not just a single hire; it requires a methodical and systematic approach to permanently delegate tasks. In most cases, bringing in a high-level executive is not necessary for early-stage companies. Instead,hiring an assistant or someone who is operationally minded to document the day-to-day tasks and to delegate them methodically is the best place to start. In this podcast, I outline a process for bringing in operational help that starts with conducting a two-week time study, creating a list of tasks that can be offloaded, documenting the processes, improving them, and handing them off to the assistant. By following this process, you will feel like you have more time and more confidence in the process of delegation. Delegating tasks through this process is way more effective than trying to find someone who will fix everything in one go.
4/21/2023 • 14 minutes, 52 seconds
844 - The Most Important Optimization Practice
Hydration is the most important habit to stay engaged, have more energy, clarity of mind, eliminate brain fog, body pain, improve digestion and sleep better. On the flip-side, dehydration is damaging and affects everything we want to do as entrepreneurs and as people. It can cause inflammation, joint pain, back pain, neck pain, brain fog, confusion, frustration, anxiety, depression, irritation, and anger. A staggering 70 to 85% or more of people in the Western world walk around with low grade or severe dehydration. It’s no wonder entrepreneurs say that they are stressed and that they are feeling the effects of it in their body and business. When you are fully hydrated, you will have a level of presence and awareness that simply isn’t possible otherwise. Our physiology needs water, and yours might be begging for more than you are currently giving it. Being fully engaged, present, and having all of our faculties is crucial to succeed as entrepreneurs, and mild dehydration can cause a cascade of effects in the human body that affect our ability to perform at our best in our lives and in our businesses.
4/14/2023 • 17 minutes, 42 seconds
843 - How I Learned to Love Meetings
Visionary entrepreneurs have a hard time with meetings. Most visionary entrepreneurs have a difficult time with meetings because they tend to get distracted and lose focus easily. They may start fidgeting or thinking about other things they could be doing, which can make it challenging for them to stay engaged in meetings. Instead, we recommend that entrepreneurs shift from meetings to targeted interactions.A targeted interaction is a meeting that has a clear intention, outcome, process, and time frame. Everyone in the meeting knows what they are supposed to accomplish and how long the meeting will take. This can help keep people focused and engaged during the meeting. Targeted interactions make meetings easier to tolerate: By having clear intentions, outcomes, processes, and time frames for meetings, targeted interactions can help make meetings more productive and enjoyable. While it may take some time to get used to this approach, over time, targeted interactions can become easier to tolerate and even enjoyable for those who struggle with traditional meetings.
4/7/2023 • 12 minutes, 14 seconds
842 - Are You Trapped By Your Ego?
As an entrepreneur leading a team, it's common to feel overwhelmed with a never-ending to-do list and a sense of dread about each day's tasks. You might even experience what I call the "quitting fantasy," where you consider shutting down your business and doing something else. However, as entrepreneurs, we have a drive and compulsion to be in momentum and make things happen, so we rarely quit for good. The reason for feeling trapped in this way might be due to our ego. We tend to hold everything in and not ask for help, even when we need it. This is because our ego, which is there to protect us, can sometimes overprotect us and prevent us from being vulnerable with those around us. As a result, we don't get the help we need, which leads to overwhelm and the quitting fantasy. In this podcast, I will teach you how to overcome this. we need to step into vulnerability and be transparent with our team, friends, and family about how we're feeling and what we need help with.
3/31/2023 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
841 - Momentum From Stillness
The concept of Momentum from Stillness was first introduced to me by one of my coaches, Kylie Ryan, a few years ago. Initially, I was repelled by the idea of Momentum from Stillness because I thought it meant I needed to slow down, stop doing things, and stand still. This made me feel uncomfortable and restless, but I've since learned that I was misinterpreting the message. There is an overwhelming amount of messaging in the entrepreneurial space that tells us to hustle, grind, and push through things. We need to understand that there's another side to the grind, and we're seeing the symptoms of what happens when we just stay in this mindset of hustle and grind. It's not about stopping and standing still, but it's about taking time to understand what's really going on and contemplating our next move. It's about taking a breath and finding a new perspective. It's about finding momentum in the stillness.
3/24/2023 • 15 minutes, 57 seconds
840 - The Key To Team Cooperation
As an entrepreneur, one of the skillsets you will develop for leading your team is to create cooperation over competition. While some healthy competition among team members can be beneficial, competition that becomes systemic can lead to destructive forces such as politics, silos, and turf wars. Instead, entrepreneurs should create opportunities for cooperation with their team to create a strong culture. In the companies I ran in my twenties, cooperation was nonexistent and competition was rampant. At the time, I thought that dealing with infighting, lack of clarity, and conflict was just part of being a CEO. I learned an important lesson that lack of clarity creates competition, and clarity is the key to creating cooperation on a team. In this podcast episode, you will learn the three areas that I focus on in order to create a performance culture within a team: clear outcomes, radical responsibility, and constant communication. By establishing clear outcomes, assigning radical responsibility to team members, and fostering open communication, a team can create a culture of cooperation and achieve greater success.
3/17/2023 • 13 minutes, 47 seconds
839 - Let Your Team Lead the Way
3/10/2023 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
838 - My Experience with Psychedelics
Over the past five years, I have spent a considerable amount of time researching, investigating, and then using psychedelics as a healing modality to help me process trauma, move my life forward, and become a better husband, father, and CEO. The experience has been life-changing and invaluable. Up until now, I have not shared a lot of the details of my experience, but last week I was inspired to change that. In this podcast episode, I shared my experience with psychedelics with a group of 50 entrepreneurs all looking to get to the next level in their business. You will learn about how my life and business has been changed by the power of psychedelics.
3/3/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 55 seconds
837 - Get Close to Your Customers
2/24/2023 • 10 minutes, 1 second
836 - Termination Lessons Learned
2/17/2023 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
835 - One Habit to Do More And Feel Better
2/10/2023 • 9 minutes, 35 seconds
834 - #1 Reason You Are Stuck in The Day to Day
5As entrepreneurs, we step into our roles as Visionaries to create freedom. The challenge for many of us is rather than creating freedom, we create a business that needs infinitely more time from us than a job would. There is one consistent reason that I see entrepreneurs stuck in the day-to-day of their businesses. The reason is counter-intuitive. Not many people talk about it, but when you resolve this, you can get your time back, step into the visionary role, and grow the company you've always known you should. In this podcast, I share the reason and the solution so that you can grow the company you want. If you are ready to get out of your business's day-to-day, go to simpleoperations.com and register for a call with our team.
2/3/2023 • 15 minutes, 7 seconds
833 - Growth Creates Complexity and Success Creates Deficit
As entrepreneurs we have been convinced that the better we do, the easier things will get. That there is this magical time in a business where we won't have any more problems if we do everything right. Unfortunately, this is just not true. In any business, growth creates complexity, and success creates deficit. The better we understand this concept, the faster we can grow our company, get stronger where things break and grow a real business. In this podcast, I share a mindset shift that will help you become a better leader, grow a better team, and accomplish more than you thought possible. If you're ready to make your company stronger where things break, go to simpleoperations.com and sign up for a call with my team.
1/27/2023 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
832 - Leadership, the Deficit We Don’t See Coming.
It is relatively easy to see the tactical help we need when growing a company. When we get overwhelmed in sales, we need a salesperson. We need someone to handle customer service when there are too many customer inquiries. A deficit we don't often see coming and catches so many entrepreneurs off guard is when we need more leadership in our business. In companies I've owned and coached, I've seen this stall growth, create unnecessary challenges, and rob us of opportunity. In this podcast, I share with you how you can anticipate where you will need help in leadership and how you can start developing people from within or recruit from outside your organization and have people quickly duplicate your decision-making. If you are ready to install the systems that allow your team to duplicate your decision-making, automatically develop leadership within your company and get new leaders up and running quickly, go to predictablebusinesssystems.com and sign up for a call with our team.
1/20/2023 • 18 minutes, 51 seconds
831 - Don’t Let a Team Member “Hold You Up”
One of the most frustrating aspects of growing a team for most entrepreneurs it's deciding how much to pay people. Even discussing salaries can create frustration and anxiety for most of us. It makes things even worse when we have a team member with unrealistic expectations of what we should pay them. If we pay someone more than we should, we create an environment of entitlement that can spread like cancer throughout an organization. Recently A friend of mine reached out with a situation where not one but two people on his team were trying to hold him up for outrageous salaries that didn't make sense. In this podcast, I share the advice that I gave him, and I know it worked because I got a text message after our call that he said, “thanks for talking me off a ledge." Let me talk you off the ledge before you ever get there. If you've been a listener of this podcast for a while, or even if you've just started, I would genuinely appreciate it if you would leave a review.
1/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 20 seconds
830 - Trust but Verify
Far too often, entrepreneurs share stories with me of going out and trying to get help with an issue in their business and almost immediately feeling like they let themselves down. One of the hardest things we do as entrepreneurs is ask for help. Even though we know we need more help than the average person, any request we make for help leaves us feeling vulnerable and exposed. Over the past few weeks, I have had at least three friends tell me stories of consultants or coaches they have hired that have let them down, exaggerated their capabilities, and made up their backgrounds and credibility. When it comes to getting help, let me share with you a process that will allow you to trust but verify and have confidence you will get the help you need. For support with your business, navigate to simpleoperations.com. We are looking forward to connecting with you.
1/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 24 seconds
829 - Business is an Ultramarathon
There is far too much mythology and messaging in the entrepreneurial world today about how quickly you can create success. The myth of the overnight success story and entrepreneurship is just that, a myth. There's always more to the story. There is so much of this messaging that it has convinced entrepreneurs who are actually succeeding in growing a business that they are doing it wrong because it's not going fast enough. It has made people doubt themselves, question their judgment, and compare themselves to others in a way that just isn't fair. In this podcast, I share the reality of entrepreneurship to give you confidence that you are doing it right, you are exactly where you should be, and it's never been easy for any of us. This may be one of the most important episodes I've recorded. For support with your business, navigate to simpleoperations.com. We are looking forward to connecting with you. Also mentioned: adoutreach.com
12/30/2022 • 16 minutes, 25 seconds
828 - Make Delegation Permanent
When we start as entrepreneurs, we must do everything to be successful. There's really no other way to start a business. Once we are up and running, if we want our businesses to continue growing, delegation is one of the disciplines we must understand. If this is not easy for you, you are not alone. It isn't easy for any of us. Delegation is difficult. For some of us, delegation has become so difficult that we stop trusting that we can. This is one of the most limiting beliefs we can develop as entrepreneurs. There was a significant time period in my entrepreneurial career when I believed this. I did not trust delegation, and it held me back, kept me trapped in the day-to-day of my business, and stopped my business from growing. In this episode, I share a process with you where you can make delegation permanent and start to trust that you can delegate. You will also start seeing the possibility of just how much more you can delegate, so you can have the life you want. For support with your business, navigate to simpleoperations.com. We are looking forward to connecting with you.
12/23/2022 • 23 minutes, 31 seconds
827 - The Life’s Work of a Visionary
I had an interaction with one of our members at our event where he told me, “the problem with the people on my team is they don't see things like I do.” As a Visionary entrepreneur, I can't tell you how many times I've thought of this myself. I can clearly see the problem, and I can clearly see the solution, but the people around me just can't see what I see. If this sounds familiar to you as an entrepreneur, there's a reason; this is our life’s work as visionary entrepreneurs. I look forward to sharing it with you in this episode because it may change your perspective on… everything. For support with your business, navigate to simpleoperations.com. We are looking forward to connecting with you.
12/15/2022 • 10 minutes, 24 seconds
826 - The Purpose of your Business
I tend to have contrary opinions regarding successfully running a business. One of my opinions that contradicts many is it there is one singular most crucial purpose of any business. The most important purpose is not to make an impact, change the world, or even fulfill your promise to your customers. There is something that is far more important. This is not discussed enough in the entrepreneurial world, and I want to change that. Listen to this episode and get clear on the most important outcome your business can achieve. predictablebusinesssystems.com
12/9/2022 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
825 - Meetings are a Must
If you are an entrepreneur that hates meetings, I feel you. I've been there. Early in my career, I avoided any meetings with my team. I felt like they were a waste of time and unproductive, and I could always be doing something more important. It wasn't until I figured out how to make meetings productive, effective, and exciting that my business grew as fast as possible. Once I had a system to make my meetings effective, I realized that my company wasn't growing because I wasn't meeting with my team and setting clear expectations. Let me share with you how to make your meetings productive and exciting so that you and your team can achieve everything you want. Simpleoperations.com
12/2/2022 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
824 - Create a Performance Culture
In this episode, I want to convince you that the only culture you want in your business is a culture of performance. I've had countless entrepreneurs tell me things like, “Alex, I know we're not making the money we want right now, and maybe the business isn't profitable, but we have such a great culture!" Statements like this make me cringe. With a great culture, projects are successful, things get done on time, and the business makes money and grows. If these things aren't happening, you may love your team, but you don't have a performance culture, and a performance culture is what makes companies great. Simpleoperations.com
11/25/2022 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
823 - Keep Score in Sales
In the last episode of the podcast “Get Unstuck in Sales” I shared the process for any entrepreneur to get out of sales and move into more strategic activities in your business. In this episode, I share the simple tactic I have used repeatedly as a consultant to immediately improve any sales team's performance. When I talk to an entrepreneur and this is missing on their sales team, I immediately know they are not getting the maximum productivity out of the team, and they could be selling more. Simpleoperations.com
11/18/2022 • 11 minutes, 38 seconds
822 - Get Unstuck in Sales
If you are an entrepreneur who has grown your business by doing most of the sales yourself, this podcast is for you. Offloading sales to someone else who can do them for you is one of the biggest catalysts for growth that you will have if you are in this position. Sales is where I see entrepreneurs get stuck, resulting in a business plateau. If the business doesn't Plateau, staying in sales where I see entrepreneurs working too many hours and feeling stuck in the business's tactics. If you have a straightforward process for successfully offloading sales, you can release this tactical activity in your business so that you can focus on strategy. Strategy and longer-term thinking are what will grow your business. In this podcast I share the process for offloading sales so that you can grow the business you want. Simpleoperations.com
11/11/2022 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
821 - Release Background Noise
This weekend was awesome. I went to the Formula 1 race in Austin with my friends Brian and Haley Burt. They are extraordinary entrepreneurs, and I share some of their company story in this podcast. Watching them go from just a couple of people a few years ago to over 100 people and an eight-figure business has been incredible. After the race, while we were waiting for our ride, Brian shared a story that blew me away. It includes the scariest government organization in the United States and is a lesson for all of us. I got permission from Brian to share this so that you can learn from him like I did. Simpleoperations.com
11/4/2022 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
820 - Compartmentalization Creates Competition
You have probably been told that compartmentalizing your life will help you get more done. I know I’ve heard this over and over again. When I was younger, I heard it so often that I thought it was true. These days, when I hear someone say that we need to compartmentalize, I cringe. Not only is successful compartmentalization near impossible, but compartmentalization also creates unhealthy competition in our lives. If you have been trying to compartmentalize your life, I suggest you stop. In this episode, I share a more productive way to prioritize and achieve the outcomes that are important to you. And it won't drive you crazy the way the compartmentalization will. simpleoperations.com/mps
10/28/2022 • 18 minutes, 57 seconds
819 - Gabe Arnold Part 2 Double Business While Working Less
In the second half of my interview with Gabe Arnold, he shares even more of the tools and resources that helped him double his business. If you haven't listened to episode 818 yet, you may want to before you listen to this one. In both episodes, I was excited to hear Gabe get into the details of what he did so that you can do it too. If you want to grow your business, have more time for yourself, and feel confident about having your team support you, this podcast will show you how.
10/21/2022 • 21 minutes, 46 seconds
818 - Gabe Arnold Part 1 Double Business While Working Less
I'm excited to share this first in a two-part series podcast with Gabe Arnold. Gabe runs Business Marketnig Engine and has doubled his business in just over a year. Doubling the size of any business is an achievement; however, Gabe has also worked Less in his business than he did before. This makes his story extraordinary. In this interview, Gabe not only shares what he did but, more importantly, how he grew his business and had more time for himself.
10/14/2022 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
817 - An Early Lesson In Entrepreneurial Intention
10/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
816 - Work less to grow faster part 2
I had so much fun recording the first episode of “Work Less To Grow Faster” that I had to record a second one. Most of us entrepreneurs have heard that we need to document our business's processes to have a real company. Most of us have also felt completely overwhelmed by this idea. I read the E-Myth when I was in my twenties, and I was so overwhelmed by it that I avoided the subject altogether. In this episode, I will share with you the process I have for process documentation now that gets things done in a fraction of the time costs me minimal effort, and make sure that my company is safe and that we know what we are doing. SimpleOperations.com
9/30/2022 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
815 - Work Less To Grow Faster Part 1
If you're one of those entrepreneurs who loves to work, do not skip this episode because of the title. Even if you want to continue working a ton, this episode will make you more effective and efficient and likely grow your top-line revenue and profitability. If you're an entrepreneur who's tired of being the biggest bottleneck and does not want to be working all the time, this episode is for you. I know it's counterintuitive, but one of the fastest ways to grow a business once you have a team is to work Less. In this episode, I detail how you can work less solving the problems in your business and why this will help you avoid plateaus, grow your team, and have the business and life you want.
9/23/2022 • 15 minutes, 38 seconds
814 - How Knowing Your Numbers Changes You
We've all heard, “you have to know your numbers,” Yet 40 to 60% of the entrepreneurs who come to us don't. I ran a business in my twenties where I did not know my numbers for the first 5 out of 10 years. I am aware that part of the reason I did not put in the time to understand them was that I didn't have a perspective about why they were important. I felt like I could figure out most things in my head, and putting the time into truly understanding my numbers wasn't necessary. In this podcast, I share the perspective I've learned through coaching hundreds of companies and running my own. Knowing your numbers changes you as an entrepreneur in ways that aren't clear until you know your numbers. SimpleOperations.com
9/16/2022 • 7 minutes, 59 seconds
813 - Of Course You Are Failing
This episode is for any entrepreneur who feels like they are struggling, hitting obstacles, and feeling massive resistance. Far too many people out there marketing in a way that indicates the entrepreneur is growing a business should be easy. I want you to know it is anything but. Growing a business is one of the most challenging things we can do with our lives, but it is also one of the most rewarding. If you have encountered obstacles, pressure, and noise while growing your business, this episode will give you a new perspective. SimpleOperations.com
9/9/2022 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
812 - Avoid The Influencer Takedown
Thank you for listening to Momentum! This week, I found out that the momentum podcast is in the top .5% of podcasts. And we recently hit three million downloads. We could not have done this without you. In today's episode, I cover a topic that is happening more often and becoming more of an issue. The influencer takedown. Unfortunately, today's entrepreneurial culture encourages business owners and influencers to set themselves up for a takedown. I will explain what I mean in the episode if you haven't heard or seen this. If you are a business owner of any kind, this episode could save you from a tremendous amount of future pain.
9/2/2022 • 14 minutes, 28 seconds
811 - Develop this Superpower
Today I held the call with all the CEOs who run companies in our coaching membership. One of our members, who just had his first two million-dollar month, asked a question about getting help. He has been struggling with hiring a personal assistant because he's tried a few times, and it didn't work out, and he feels like he has some mental blocks around hiring this position again. In this episode, I share the advice I gave him that I learned from a wildly successful CEO who used to be a client of mine. This advice changed how I run my business and my life for the better, and it may do the same for you.
8/26/2022 • 14 minutes, 56 seconds
810 - Avoid Creating a Habit of Losing
There is a reason why so many entrepreneurs today feel stuck and constrained and out of momentum. We are setting goals in a way that feels intuitive and empowering but instead creates the opposite pattern. Unfortunately, experts and thought leaders have convinced us to create a continuous habit of losing in our lives that holds us back, drains our momentum, and makes us feel stuck in place. It does not have to be this way. In this episode, I share the primary reason for this problem and, just as importantly, the tactics you can use to eliminate this from your life and create massive momentum.
8/12/2022 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
809 - 220803 Step Into Discomfort, On Purpose
When I look back at my life as an entrepreneur, I reflect on the things that I could have done better. Interactions I've had with people, times I've been reactive, situations where I lost self-control and affected those around me.
8/5/2022 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
808 - Unlocking Visionary Potential
As Visionaries, we must admit that we need more help than the average person to reach our desired outcomes. Changing the world is not a single-person project. The challenge for Visionaries is we often get into a loop of setting expectations, feeling let down, then feeling like we have to do it ourselves. There is a way out. In this episode, I share how you can unlock your true visionary potential. If you resonate with this and want help growing your business, go to simpleoperations.com and connect with us to see how we can help.
7/29/2022 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
807 - The Power Of Travel Intentions
There are two aspects to getting something done, the thing you are doing and the intention behind it. As entrepreneurs, we are better than most about getting things done. Accomplishment, even of little things, drives us and gives us momentum. When we create intention around what we are doing, we supercharge our accomplishments and give ourselves more momentum. In this podcast, I share the crazy story of how we met Dr. Wayne Dyer and a hack for how you can travel with intention with a family or on your own. If you resonate with this and want help growing your business, go to simpleoperations.com and connect with us to see how we can help.
7/22/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
806 - The Evolutionary Hunter
Have you always had the feeling that you were different? Not like everyone else, maybe you or even the black sheep or the standout in your family that just doesn't think like the rest. If so, you and I have a lot in common. In this podcast, I share the preface of my book, The Entrepreneurial Personality Type, and my thesis on exactly Who We Are and why the world sees us as they do. You can get your copy of The Entrepreneurial Personality Type here, eptbook.com.
7/15/2022 • 11 minutes, 50 seconds
805 - Stop Tolerating and Create Momentum
You may not know this, but as entrepreneurs, we are predisposed to tolerate too much. If you are an Entrepreneurial Personality Type (EPT), tolerating too much will cause massive constraint in your life. We are physiologically sensitive momentum-based beings that are highly reactive to constraint. When we stop tolerating, we automatically create momentum. In this podcast, I share a process with you that will change your life if you let it.
7/8/2022 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
804 - Your Days Should Get Easier
As an entrepreneur, one of the least intuitive things to do is make things easier on yourself. As we grow our business and things get more difficult, we do more to reach higher levels of success. Intuitively, it feels like the harder things are the better the business will do. The reality is the opposite. If your days are getting tactically harder, you are building a house of cards. You are becoming the biggest bottleneck in the business, and the business’s biggest liability. In this episode, I share the process that we have used with thousands of entrepreneurs to help them offload the tactical and step into a higher level of strategy in their business.
7/1/2022 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
803 - Why You Cant Let Go
Growing a business beyond just running at yourself and working with the team requires you to progressively and strategically let go of what you are doing. This means letting go of doing it all yourself and letting someone else step in. This is difficult for all of us as entrepreneurs. It is difficult because starting a business requires us to do everything, so we are psychologically conditioned that to be successful, we do everything. There is a reason we have so much trouble letting go, and it also contains the key to helping us let go, let others help us, and feel confident.
6/24/2022 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
802 - 10 minutes to massive momentum
As an entrepreneur, I have always been in search of advantage. How do I get ahead, how do I get more done, and how do I make more happen in the world. In my early career, this meant how do I work harder, longer, and put out more effort. As I grew as an entrepreneur and learned more about productivity and delegation, I realized I could evolve my approach to getting things done. If you are on a journey to get more done, feel more productive, and have a more significant impact, this episode will help you understand how to do this in just ten minutes.
6/17/2022 • 9 minutes, 52 seconds
801 - Visionary Sensitivity in a Superpower
There is a trend in entrepreneurship today that says that you need to get up in the morning and just get to work. Hustle and grind until you are successful. The reality is that entrepreneurs like you and me are physiologically sensitive, momentum-based beings who are highly sensitive. The sensitivities we have to the world around us are actually a superpower. And we should be doing everything we can to protect that superpower. In this 16-minute podcast, I will show you why doing everything you can to keep yourself in physiological momentum will make a massive impact on your business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
6/7/2022 • 16 minutes, 48 seconds
800 - Avoid the Crisis of Your Own Making
Being an entrepreneur is one of the fastest growth tracks for personal development. Every new level of growth in your business requires a massive amount of growth as a person. You will not recognize yourself when you have grown to seven-figures and beyond. At the same time, there are patterns that I have seen in entrepreneurs like us and even in myself. One of the most challenging place for an entrepreneur to be is when they have a codependent relationship with their business. The value you bring into the world is not dependent on how much your business needs you. Let me show you why in this episode of the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
6/1/2022 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
799 - How to Crush the Coming Crisis Part 2
We are entering into a very challenging time in US economic history, but make no mistake, this will impact entrepreneurs on a global scale. People are starting to see the symptoms of the coming crisis, and entrepreneurs in particular are starting to get scared that they are going to lose their businesses and their security. I'm here to tell you that in any crisis, there is opportunity. Entrepreneurs like you and me are the only source of consistent positive human evolution, and we always will be. There is another way to navigate the crisis at our doorstep where you can turn crisis into momentum. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will hear part 2 of the conversation Alex had with Ani Manian about the crisis. Alex shares his experience and the evidence of what is to come, as well as the strategy to navigate this crisis to stay in momentum. Because, remember, you can be in momentum, your business can be in momentum, your family can be in momentum, while the rest of the world is in crisis. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
5/31/2022 • 20 minutes, 36 seconds
798 - How to Crush the Coming Crisis
We are entering into a very challenging time in US economic history, but make no mistake, this will impact entrepreneurs on a global scale. People are starting to see the symptoms of the coming crisis, and entrepreneurs in particular are starting to get scared that they are going to lose their businesses and their security. I'm here to tell you that in any crisis, there is opportunity. Entrepreneurs like you and me are the only source of consistent positive human evolution, and we always will be. There is another way to navigate the crisis at our doorstep where you can turn crisis into momentum. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, Alex has a very candid conversation with Ani Manian about the crisis. Alex shares his experience and the evidence of what is to come, as well as the strategy to navigate this crisis to stay in momentum. Because, remember, you can be in momentum, your business can be in momentum, your family can be in momentum, while the rest of the world is in crisis. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
5/24/2022 • 37 minutes, 33 seconds
797 - But It Is Only Water
Entrepreneurs are physiologically sensitive momentum based beings and we are highly sensitive to constrain. This is the reason that I created the Natural Thirst Challenge Water is the ultimate performance enhancer because it doesn't matter what you eat, what supplements you take, or how well you take care of yourself, if you aren't hydrated you aren't optimized. Even if you have tried to drink more water and have found it difficult, once you reawaken your Natural Thirst, you will drink more water than you ever thought possible. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, the Simple Operations Team shares their experiences going through the Natural Thirst Challenge as we re-launch the experience to make it even more effective for entrepreneurs. Join the Natural Thirst Challenge for Entrepreneurs today. https://getthirstynow.com and https://facebook.com/groups/naturalthirst --------------------- The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
5/20/2022 • 32 minutes, 1 second
796 - How Simplicity Can Be a Catalyst for Growth
Once per quarter we gather our members for the Simple Operations Summit. Members attend online and in person, and one of the highlights of these events is always when we can get a group of our members together for a panel. It is an opportunity to see the radical growth that these entrepreneurs experience as they implement the Simple Operations System. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will hear from four incredible entrepreneurs who are making a massive impact with their business. Amanda Mineer is the CEO of Veterans Law Group, helping disabled veterans receive their deserved benefits from the VA. Gabe Arnold is the CEO of Business Marketing Engine, an online agency making a massive impact in the lives of entrepreneurs. Jason and Rachael Bradley are Co-Founders of EPIC Functional Medicine, taking a holistic approach to wellness and healing. In this panel, these incredible entrepreneurs share the results that simplifying their business operations has helped them achieve, and the greatest areas of leverage for entreprenuers like you. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
5/13/2022 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
795 - The Most Important Resource for Visionary Entrepreneurs
The most important resource you have as a visionary entrepreneur is time. The more you push, the more you grind, the more you go beyond your true capacity, the less effectively you will sustain your growth over time. Million dollar businesses come and go because they burn out quickly when an entrepreneur does not have the space and time to build a real business. Businesses that sustain growth are consistent, predictable, and (honestly) a little boring. And that is exactly what you want. In this podcast, I explain why. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
5/6/2022 • 14 minutes, 18 seconds
794 - Too Much Pressure Breaks Teams
In the high-pressure and high-stakes of running a business, it can be challenging to deal with the mistakes your team makes. In my twenties, I am embarrassed to admit that I caused a lot of collateral damage to my team by blowing up, making knee-jerk decisions about redeployment, and not realizing that the mistakes were the result of the pressures of the business. Now that I have grown businesses over the last three decades, I have come to learn one fundamental truth about growing a team and making the impact that you want as an entrepreneur... Too much pressure will break your team, and you can make it worse if you're not careful. In this podcast, I explain how. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
4/29/2022 • 11 minutes, 4 seconds
793 - Let Your Team Hold You Accountable
This podcast is specifically for my 20-year-old self... When I first started my entrepreneurial career as a leader growing a business, I learned a ton of lessons. I struggled with immaturity, short-sightedness, and a lack of leadership. The more I have walked this path, the more I have learned about what it means to be a true leader. One of the areas where I have felt this the most, and one of the most important lessons I've learned in entrepreneurship, is to let your team hold you accountable. In this podcast, I will explain why. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
4/26/2022 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
792 - "A-Players" Fear This More Than Anything
There is one simple thing that the team members you want to recruit, hire, and bring into your company fear... And this might shock you. It's underutilization. A person with talent, skills, abilities, and a desire to contribute is someone we call an "A-Player". They are the kind of team member that you want on your team. They work hard, they deliver quickly, and they are motivated to help your business grow. There is one thing, however, that entrepreneurs need to be especially careful of when it comes to these A-Player team members... Make sure they are fully utilized, or else! In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I will show you exactly why you must fully utilize your team, and why the opposite is their greatest fear. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
4/22/2022 • 11 minutes, 34 seconds
791 - Natural Thirst Challenge History
Entrepreneurs are physiologically sensitive momentum based beings and we are highly sensitive to constrain. This is the reason that I created the Natural Thirst Challenge Water is the ultimate performance enhancer because it doesn't matter what you eat, what supplements you take, or how well you take care of yourself, if you aren't hydrated you aren't optimized. Even if you have tried to drink more water and have found it difficult, once you reawaken your Natural Thirst, you will drink more water than you ever thought possible. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I share the history of the Natural Thirst Challenge and why water is the ultimate productivity hack for entrepreneurs. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is growing and scaling a business, go to https://simpleoperations.com
4/15/2022 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
790 - The Most Important Hire You Can Make Part 2
The most important hire you can make is the one you don't have to. There's this pendulum swing that happens to entrepreneurs. Most entrepreneurs wait way too long to get help with the things they need. It is hard to ask for help, get support, and get what they need to move forward. On the other hand, once you start to grow your business and bring in talented team members, there is something that happens where entrepreneurs hire too much. In this podcast, I will share with you how to fully utilize the team you have so that you can lower your complexity costs and avoid making a hire you don't need to in the future.. This is part 2 of The Most Important Hire You Can Make. To listen to Part 1, go to https://charfen.com/789.
4/8/2022 • 12 minutes, 46 seconds
789 - The Most Important Hire You Can Make Part 1
The most important hire you can make is the one you don't have to. There's this pendulum swing that happens to entrepreneurs. Most entrepreneurs wait way too long to get help with the things they need. It is hard to ask for help, get support, and get what they need to move forward. On the other hand, once you start to grow your business and bring in talented team members, there is something that happens where entrepreneurs hire too much. In this podcast, I will share with you the reason entrepreneurs hire too much and the mistakes and pitfalls you should avoid. This is part 1 of The Most Important Hire You Can Make. Tune in 4/8/22 for Part 2. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business business without having to do it all yourself.
4/5/2022 • 14 minutes, 34 seconds
788 - Consistently Motivate Yourself
As entrepreneurs, we strive for success. We push and breakthrough challenges. It is just part of who we are. The challenge is when we do not feel like we are making progress. It can be constraining, increase pressure and noise, and demotivate you. One of the reasons entrepreneurs struggle to see whether or not they are moving forward is because the lack measurement. How do you know if you are moving forward or not if you don't have a consistent scoreboard that is telling you whether or not you are winning. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn a simple strategy to know that you are going in the right direction. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business without having to do it all yourself.
4/1/2022 • 7 minutes, 27 seconds
787 - The Secret To True Entrepreneurial Freedom
On a recent member call, we had two incredible entrepreneurs, Gabe Arnold and Chris Kennedy, share how process, structure, and routine have helped them create freedom in their businesses. Entrepreneurs looking for freedom will leave a 9-5 job to work from 9 to 11 at night and call it freedom. In order to really create the space that you want in your business, process, structure, and routine is the secret. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/25/2022 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
786 - Give Up What You're Best At To Scale Faster
Create space for what comes next. This is one of the mantras of successful entrepreneurs. Offloading the things that are taking your time away from strategically growing your business will accelerate your growth. The process for doing this, however, can be one of the most challenging that entrepreneurs experience. It is uncomfortable to give up the things that feed your business passions. The issue is that these are often the areas where entrepreneurs become bottlenecks and hold themselves back from success. This comes up consistently for the members of our programs, and it is an important conversation for entrepreneurs growing past seven figures. Join us for a look inside the room at a Members Only summit. This is a conversation that will change the way you approach your time in your business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/18/2022 • 17 minutes, 4 seconds
785 - Avoid Diminishing Returns on Your Time
Given everything that is going on in the world right now, there is one very important action that entrepreneurs should take. There is an awareness that can put us into momentum and help us stay there. It is simple, but incredibly difficult in times of pressure and noise. In fact, the very definition of what we do as entrepreneurs amplifies pressure and noise in our lives. If you are addicted to momentum, letting the noise going on in the world into your momentum bubble will only keep you from making the impact you want. To stay in momentum, avoid the actions that steal your time from what really matters, evolving humanity and making the world a better place. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/11/2022 • 12 minutes, 26 seconds
784 - Making Love and Business Work: Don't Be a Box Checking Entrepreneur
Cadey and Alex were recently in a Mastermind event discussing performance metrics with an entrepreneur with a problem. Their sales metrics were slipping, and they were reviewing the KPIs every week seeing the decline, but there was a challenge in correcting the KPIs and turning them in the right direction. Alex and Cadey have been married for nearly two decades, run numerous multi-million dollar businesses, and have created a unique process for their marriage that generates momentum. In this Making Love and Business Work episode, they discuss how performance metrics and KPIs are important to track, but not only for the sake of tracking them. They are important because they should inform your behavior and change how you are handling problems in a department. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/4/2022 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds
783 - The Danger of Wanting Your Team to Like You
This is one of the most challenging topics for me to cover. Early in my career, I told a consultant that one of the things I wanted most in my business was that I wanted my team to like and and to be close to my team members. He told me I was looking for validation from my team, and it is a dangerous place to be as a entrepreneur. If your focus is on how much your team likes you rather than on the impact your team is helping your create, you are seeking validation from the wrong place. Instead, the numbers and metrics from your business will validate the contribution you are making. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
782 - Beware of Office Ego Space
As entrepreneurs, there are some pieces of advice or lessons that should be shared and spread so that we can help each other avoid mistakes in the future. One of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs find themselves making is judging the success of their business on the size of their office space. Here's the reality, holding onto office space for the sake of ego can crush your business. I know, I've been there. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://simpleoperations.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://simpleoperations.com and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/25/2022 • 11 minutes, 35 seconds
781 - How to Solve Over or Underthinking
There are particular habits we develop as entrepreneurs that are responses to the world around us. High levels of pressure and noise lead us to journal and release all of the thoughts bouncing around in your head. By contrast, during times where we have a lack of thoughts, we are lead to consume without purpose. This is the exact framework for reducing purging the thoughts and frustrations that happen when you are overthinking. This will reduce overwhelm and get you back into momentum. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/22/2022 • 7 minutes, 43 seconds
780 - Making Love and Business Work: Marriage Morning Glory
This is a special presentation of the Momentum Podcast. In this unique episode, Alex and Cadey Charfen share the number one value for momentum in your marriage or relationship. Alex and Cadey have been married for nearly two decades, run numerous multi-million dollar businesses, and have created a unique process for their marriage that generates momentum. In this Making Love and Business Work episode, they share how they have developed process and structure around their mornings in order to create momentum in their marriage. Cadey shares her insights into how creating a morning routine has helped her show up to lead their business, given her a stronger sense of connection to herself, and created more alignment in her marriage with Alex. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/18/2022 • 15 minutes, 38 seconds
779 - Making Love and Business Work: The Number 1 Value for Momentum In Your Marriage
This is a special presentation of the Momentum Podcast. In this unique episode, Alex and Cadey Charfen share the number one value for momentum in your marriage or relationship. Alex and Cadey have been married for nearly two decades, run numerous mulit-million dollar businesses, and have created a unique process for their marriage that generates momentum. In this Making Love and Business Work episode, they share that the number one challenge in marriages is issues with communication. In order to create momentum in your marriage and even more momentum in your business, they share the number one value that we have to make sure that communication is always transparent. This is the number one tip for staying aligned and connected as a couple. If you're an entrepreneur building a business, the more stability you can create in your marriage, the more stability you will create in your life and everywhere else. And that stability will be the foundation for you to grow your business and make the impact that you really want. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/14/2022 • 17 minutes, 28 seconds
778 - Debunking Boring Strategic Plans
The number one issue in entrepreneurship today is that entrepreneurs do not know the true value of a strategic plan. In fact, most business schools, startup courses, and business consultants go about this all wrong. A strategic plan for your business can change everything, but a true strategic plan should be exciting and capture your entreprenurial vision of the future. The strategic planning myth is so pervasive that entrepreneurs avoid planning at all costs. Most notably the cost of their growth. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/11/2022 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
777 - The Number One Value of a Leader
Leadership is the one thing that will make or break a business. A company with a deficit of leadership is going to implode, but a company that creates and develops leaders is going to scale consistently and predictably. Years ago, a coach and consultant friend of mine asked a group of executives, "What is the number one value of a leader in business?" We all said Results, Integrity, Power, Teamwork, etc. But what he said next has completed changed the way I view effective leaders, especially in my own company. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/8/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
776 - The Gift of COVID (What I've Learned)
Today is day 16 after my diagnosis with Covid. It has been an interesting ride. I obsess over my health and do a ton of biohacking and optimization so I'm very sensitive when it comes to anything that's going on. Covid is unlike anything I've ever had. There were so many twists and turns, it was confusing. One of the most interesting symptoms with Covid is that for the past five or six days I have been frustrated and irritated. On Saturday I sat down to plan for the first time in almost 2 weeks. It was incredibly frustrating and weird. I teach planning, my company is all about planning, it's something that I'm obsessed with and on Saturday I just couldn't hook in or get excited. It was the opposite, no matter what I wrote and looked at I felt irritated, frustrated, and like nothing mattered. This is not a normal feeling for me. Over the last few days I have meditated, and leaned into this feeling and it has been a surprise. I feel like Covid has been a massive upgrade, I explain more in the podcast. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
2/4/2022 • 17 minutes, 14 seconds
775 - Why We Rebranded
Over the course of the past six months, we have gone through the process of rebranding our entire company. We went from a personal brand “Charfen” to a corporate brand “Simple Operations.” It took us a while but we figured out that our personal brand was causing more confusion than clarity and making it difficult to work with us. It has been a huge eye-opener. I'm looking forward to sharing the lessons we learned and why we did this with you, it may help you in your business. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
If you haven't yet, listen to the two previous episodes on "Bottleneck Breakthrough" and this one will make a lot more sense. The third step to never being the biggest bottleneck in your business again is to --- stop doing everything! This may seem like it makes sense however I watch entrepreneurs all the time higher team, and then keep doing what I've been doing in the past. I in our membership, we talk about moving into what we call the "passenger seat" in your business. This is where you are guiding the business, coaching its growth, directing what it is doing, but you aren't driving. Driving is a tactical responsibility, not a strategic one. It takes us forever as entrepreneurs to figure this out but once we do, our business can really grow. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/28/2022 • 11 minutes, 13 seconds
773 - Bottleneck Breakthrough Step 2: Lead Your Team
Once you have a strategic plan, a clear roadmap for your team, you've accomplished the first step of getting out of being the biggest bottleneck. If what comes next is critically important. In order for you to stop being the biggest bottleneck, your team needs to be confident in how you are going to communicate with them. Most teams wait for a "words from on high" so that they know what's going on. There's no communication system, there's no communication structure, the entire process is ambiguous and creates insecurity. When you create a clear system to communicate with your team, it will increase trust, increased clarity with which you communicate and your team will get more done. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/25/2022 • 8 minutes, 15 seconds
772 - Bottleneck Breakthrough Step 1: Create a Strategic Plan
One of the biggest issues with growing a business is that you realize you are the biggest bottleneck in the business. It can be excruciating. Knowing you are the person who is really holding things back. It as you start growing a team, this comes with constant interruptions, got a minute, and more than take away your time and slow you down. So many of us got into entrepreneurship so that we can create freedom and then we become the biggest bottleneck in our business which is one of the most constraining feelings there is. Thankfully there's hope, in this podcast, I share the first step that we have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs take and get out of being the biggest bottleneck in their business. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/18/2022 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
771 - What Your Operator Needs More Than Anything Else
We spend a lot of time with business operators in our organization, maybe more than we spend with the visionary entrepreneurs who founded the business. The reason is, we help entrepreneurs simplify the operations of their business so that they can grow without having to do everything themselves. To do this, a critical factor in long-term success is hiring a capable operator that can help you run the tactical parts of your business in a strategic way. At our last event, we had a fantastic operator panel, and we had one in the event before that was just as good. All six operators on these panels confirmed that the number one want and need they have in their relationship with their CEO is… autonomy. There's a reason why autonomy is vital to an operator; I explain more in the podcast. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/14/2022 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
770 - Stop Terrifying Your Operator
One of the most important things our company does this help visionary entrepreneurs find and work with incredible operators. As visionaries, we need the person in our business who will pay attention to the details, strategically drive the tactical, and help us grow without doing everything ourselves. We call the person in this position an operator, and we feel they are one of the most critical factors in successfully growing a business. One of the biggest challenges for us as visionaries is that we can scare them daily if we don't understand the operator's personality type, we can scare them daily. We can be why they have trouble getting things done and feel a ton of anxiety and frustration. Don't get me wrong, we don't do this on purpose, but if we don't understand some important aspects of the operator personality type, we will do this a lot without even knowing we have. In the podcast, I explain how to stop terrifying your operator and help them get even more done faster. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/11/2022 • 16 minutes, 29 seconds
769 - Avoid Sabotaging Your Operator (And Set Them up for Success)!
It's incredible how often I hear the story of an entrepreneur hiring an operator, usually an executive assistant, personal assistant, or a virtual assistant, where everything was going great until it wasn't. Maybe you can relate if you ever hired someone into an operator position and then had it go wrong. Here's what an entrepreneur typically tells me… For the first weeks and months of having the operator in their position, they felt a ton of relief, and things were going well. They felt like it was going to work out, and they were finally going to get The help they needed. But then things start to shift... The operator stopped taking the initiative, they were no longer stepping up, and they weren't as much help. They started missing stuff and affecting The company and its customers. The entrepreneur begins to lose confidence in the operator and starts thinking, and they may need to get rid of them. It is counter-intuitive, but when I hear this scenario, I almost always know that it's a mistake the entrepreneur is making and onboarding and working with their operator. This video explains how to stop sabotaging your operator and set them up for long-term success. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
1/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
768 - What Is an Operator (And Why as a Visionary You Need One!)
This week I've jumped on a few sales calls with people who are considering joining one of our memberships. It has been eye-opening as it usually is. One of the things that came up on two of the calls that I was on is the question "what is an operator?” Honestly, I was surprised by the question because we do so much work with Amin at operators it is obvious to us exactly what they do and who they are. And I realized just how close we are to our product and how we need to explain more and make things more clear. Play simply if you're a visionary entrepreneur, an operator is a person who can change your life, make things easier for you, and help you make a massive dent in the universe. Very few visionary entrepreneurs create massive outcomes without an operator in their lives. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This recording could be life-changing for you if you are trying to do everything yourself and feel like you're the biggest bottleneck. I'm going to do a series of recordings about operators, starting with this one… what is an operator? Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
12/31/2021 • 13 minutes, 15 seconds
767 - Avoid Emotional Metrics
Every business I've ever worked with has emotional metrics. This is the feedback that you get from someone when they are frustrated or upset. When feedback is emotional he can make it seem like you have a much larger problem than you do and you may over crack and harm your business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The best way to deal with emotional feedback is to get real data and metrics around the issue so that you can make better decisions and stay in momentum. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
12/24/2021 • 12 minutes, 17 seconds
766 - These Are the Reasons Not to Run Your Business Alone
As your business grows, entrepreneurs like you and me must make increasingly difficult decisions with less and less information. You have to be able to hold space for a larger population of people. You have to actually be able to deal with the stress and the pressure of decision-making. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. We have a saying in our membership. "Lead your business from the passenger seat." We celebrate and memorialize when our members achieve "Passenger Status." In order to get there, you must find a way to duplicate decision-making, get your team out in front of you, and truly step into your role as the transformational leader of your business. The magic of passenger status is that it creates the spaciousness you need to actually do what you need to do in a business. In this podcast, I'll show you how to get there. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
12/5/2021 • 13 minutes, 45 seconds
765 - Stop Being A Manager. Be A Leader Instead.
The biggest myth in entrepreneurship is that entrepreneurs need to be good managers in order to lead their teams. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Almost every entrepreneur in the world is challenged by managing people because we get stuck in transactional management. You might be challenged managing people, but you are a natural-born leader. In this podcast, I will show you how to lead your team without ever having to manage them again. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1067007654118074 If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
11/28/2021 • 10 minutes, 28 seconds
764 - How to Stop Doing It All... and Still Grow Your Business
In an entrepreneurial business, the most common issue I’ve encountered is that the entrepreneur in charge is buried by the responsibilities of running and growing that business on a day-to-day basis. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. More often than not, entrepreneurs say that they are drowning in things that need to get done. At the end of the day, they look at what they still have left to do and wonder how in the world they are going to get it done. It’s as if the entire business is hitting a bottleneck and there is no end in sight. By the end of this 24-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - What the biggest bottleneck in entrepreneurial businesses is. - The tangible, tactical, and transformative steps you need to take to break the biggest bottleneck. - How getting past this will grow your business exponentially. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
11/23/2021 • 13 minutes, 49 seconds
763 - What We Don't Understand About Urgency
As entrepreneurs, we typically have one timeframe in which we want everything done… All at once and right away! Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. For most of my career this is how I felt about everything. Nothing could ever happen fast enough, and I applied urgency to everything, even the things that were urgent. I was counterintuitive, and it took me forever to learn, that if I stopped driving everything with urgency, that's when we actually grew. That's when I was able to grow. That's why my team was able to actually make things happen. I recently had a couple of experiences that reinforce this. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
11/19/2021 • 11 minutes, 39 seconds
762 - The Three Keys to Leading Your Team with Clarity
I was recently talking to a friend of mine about a situation in his company where he felt like a team member was working against him. As he was talking, I had to remind him that we often project how we’re feeling on other people and it creates a massive constraint. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. When we are not clear on what someone’s motivation is, it’s better to have a conversation with them than to make assumptions and even worse create projections. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
11/7/2021 • 9 minutes, 17 seconds
761 - Entrepreneur = Trauma
Yesterday I was having lunch with a friend of mine, Seth Ellsworth and his wife Michelle. I don’t remember exactly how the conversation got there but I was sharing with both of them how much trauma therapy has changed my life. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. I told them that in my high-level mastermind, where everyone’s business is at $3 million or more, trauma therapy and acknowledging trauma is a consistent conversation. When someone in that group starts seeing a trauma therapist, it creates a predictable Excelerator in their business. It has almost always created a dynamic with the business goes from millions, to tens of millions. Michelle asked me “what if someone in the mastermind doesn’t have trauma?” I told her I’ve never seen an entrepreneur with a $3 million business that hadn’t also experienced severe trauma. There’s two types of entrepreneurs, those who have acknowledged their trauma and those who are unaware or in denial. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
11/2/2021 • 9 minutes, 44 seconds
760 - You Need To Feel So You Can Heal
At an amazing event this week with George Bryant, one of the speakers was Brian Bogert. His presentation was about emotional triggers and how they can control and affect our lives. It was intense. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. One of the statements Brian made was when we cause emotional damage, we should make a repair as fast as we can. As soon as he said that, I knew I had to record this podcast. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
10/29/2021 • 18 minutes, 5 seconds
759 - Trust Your Team To Operate Your Business
To make the biggest impact, you will come to a place in your business growth where you will need to grow a team. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The person you choose to operate your business is the one you place the most of your trust in. Finding the right person, setting them up for success, and empowering them to make decisions in your business can be the difference between success or failure in that position. In this special presentation of the Momentum Podcast, Alex interviews four Operators who are working with high level business owners to change the world through the mission of their business. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn: - The difference trust can make in the relationship with your operator... - How to offload and delegate effectively... - The best way to create momentum with your team... Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
10/22/2021 • 53 minutes, 29 seconds
758 - Perspective & Hope for Entrepreneurs During Challenging Times (with Emily Richett)
In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, Alex is interviewed by Emily Richett of the Amplify Podcast. Alex shares such an important message for entrepreneurs. If you’re running a business, you’re taking risks, you’re making things happen, and during these challenging times, it may require more fortitude and mental focus than ever before. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. He has that shift in perspective that a lot of us are looking for and I hope this resonates with you - and brings you hope - as much as it did for me. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one. For more information on Emily Richett, check her out on social media @emilyrichett and listen to The Amplify Podcast at https://theamplifyshow.com
10/5/2021 • 40 minutes, 1 second
757 - The Meaning Of Life For Entrepreneurs
Growing up I was obsessed with understanding what made businesses grow. I read thousands of biographies of successful entrepreneurs. After a while, I began to notice a trend. Most of these successful entrepreneurs struggled in life, just like me. But they all used a common method of overcoming their challenges. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. They lowered Pressure and Noise by focusing on their health and eliminating toxic relationships and distractions. They increased Protection and Support by leaning on those around them to make up for their weaknesses. Their Strengths and Abilities to grow businesses and turn their visions into realities began to show up like magical powers. Because of this, the Contribution they were able to make to the world was enormous. These findings are the foundation of the Contribution Equation. I want to show you how you can use this powerful framework to gain clarity on your own entrepreneurial journey. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/28/2021 • 10 minutes, 34 seconds
756 - Entrepreneurs, Do Not Forget Who You Are
Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/24/2021 • 5 minutes, 28 seconds
755 - Four Businesses Absolutely Crushing It (Featuring Vanessa Lau, Robert Hartwell, Ariel Miller, and Ticora Davis)
As a business owner, it can be empowering to know that there are other entrepreneurs out there who are dealing with the same issues as you. The problem is that most masterminds and programs cannot create a level of trust where you can be vulnerable about the issues you are facing in your business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. In our programs, vulnerability and transparency are core values that we cultivate intentionally. In this podcast, you will hear from four members who are growing at an incredible pace. They share vulnerable truths about what is moving their business forward most right now and what hurdles they have conquered recently to get there. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/17/2021 • 36 minutes, 3 seconds
754 - Policies Create Freedom
Boundaries create emotional safety. Entrepreneurs have experienced a significant level of trauma around boundaries because they were unfair or did not make sense. It is understandable, then, that there is resistance around putting policies in place because entrepreneurs do not want boundaries. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Here's the reality, policies actually create freedom because they create the clarity needed to understand how your team can be successful. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/14/2021 • 6 minutes, 35 seconds
753 - When Your Business Turns On You
Yesterday my friend Jon Morrow did a training for our members and he made a statement that is going to stick with me… “One of the most important things I’ve learned as an entrepreneur is, understanding what I don’t need to learn.“ This was brilliant on many different levels. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/10/2021 • 5 minutes, 16 seconds
752 - What You Don't Need To Learn
As an entrepreneur, we feel like all we want is for a business to grow. We think about it all the time, we put time into it, we set goals around it, growth is one of the most important things in our lives. Then the business starts growing! And before you can even celebrate, you’re already overwhelmed with everything you have to do. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you stay overwhelmed, things do not get better. You’ll start to develop negative feelings towards your business, towards your team, and eventually even your customers. There is a better way… Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/7/2021 • 9 minutes, 7 seconds
751 - Intimacy Creates Business Growth
I just had an amazing call with a couple of friends of mine. They are both high-powered entrepreneurs who are changing the world. They are also in an intimate relationship together that is very important to them. Our conversation was all about creating intimacy in their relationship so that they can protect it. Here’s what I know, that they will know soon, when you create intimacy in your relationship, it often makes running your business easier. In fact, when I have helped entrepreneurs create intimacy in their relationships, their business often explodes. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
9/3/2021 • 8 minutes, 34 seconds
750 - Entrepreneurs: The World Needs You Now More Than It Ever Has
It doesn’t matter what side of the argument you are on in any debate today, the reality is we are in trouble. There is more division than there ever has been in my entire life. People are talking more and communicating less than they ever have. It’s hard to know who you can trust and what authority you can give any credibility to. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is not the first time we have been here, this is just the way the world works, and what will get us out of it this time is exactly what has saved us every time before. Entrepreneurs will rise above the noise, identify a solution, make it a reality, get into momentum and take the world with us. Don’t forget who you are and don’t forget just how much the world needs you today. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/31/2021 • 7 minutes, 48 seconds
749 - Influencers, We Are In Trouble
The events of the past few days show just how much trouble we are in as a country. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. When one conversation can be silenced, any conversation can be silenced. When only one side of an argument is allowed, you don't have a democracy, you have a dictatorship. Even if you disagree with those being targeted, the fact that they are being targeted should terrify you. This is my personal experience - what it feels like and what happens when institutions target individuals. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/27/2021 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
748 - Reawaken Creativity And Problem Solving
As entrepreneurs we want everything done in one timeframe, “all at once and right away!“ Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. We are willing to work long hours, focus like crazy, and even give up doing other things to create the momentum we want. This is the engine that drives our success and our lives. But sometimes, when we push too long for too hard, we lose our edge and the very creativity that is creating momentum. Here’s what I do when I want to reawaken my creativity and solve a problem. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/24/2021 • 4 minutes, 57 seconds
747 - Have You Made Peace With Disappointment?
As entrepreneurial personality types I believe we learn how to deal with disappointment well. Because we want more out of life, I think we experience disappointment more often. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. As we start to build a teams and have people working with and around us, we experience it even more. I believe there’s a reason why this happens to us as entrepreneurs, and the good news is there’s a relatively simple solution. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/20/2021 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
746 - This Breaks Projects and People
As entrepreneurs we have one timeframe in which we want everything done… All at once and right away! I’ve been like this my entire life. It’s not something I try to be, it’s just how I am made. I want things done fast and once I see the vision for something I can’t rest until it’s done. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. For most of my career this negatively affected my teams in a way that I didn’t understand. I didn’t realize that if I put too much pressure on people I would take away their ability to perform, increase anxiety and tension on my team, and eventually I would break projects and people. There’s a better way to grow a company consistently with far less anxiety. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/17/2021 • 9 minutes, 15 seconds
745 - Navigating Team Member Mistakes
It will happen. There’s no way to avoid it. You will have a team member that makes a mistake and cost you money. If you are going to grow a business, and have a team, this is inevitable. How do you handle the situation is up to you. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Over the last 30 years of managing my own teams and helping entrepreneurs manage their’s, I’ve created an entirely different approach to this issue. It may shock you, but this actually works to correct a mistake and move the team member and your company forward. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/13/2021 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
744 - The Simplest Scoreboard for Success
As entrepreneurs, there are metrics and scoreboards that we should track in order to measure our success. These can become incredibly complex and noisy. There is one simple scoreboard that will show you your momentum, and I want to share it with you. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. By far, the metric that has made the most significant impact through tracking is Net Worth. What are you worth? What is the sum of all of your money. It is a simple measurement of your contribution to the world, and in this podcast, I will show you why it matters and how to start tracking your net worth today. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/10/2021 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
743 - Progress Over Destruction
In life and in business, when we improve, change, or move something forward, we often damage what was there before. This is part of progress. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. There is an ancient Chinese proverb that I have used throughout my business career and my life: Progress often looks like destruction. When we are in the act of improving something and making it better, we are also often destroying, unsettling, and crushing what was there before. I've lived through this for the past month as my house has been completely torn apart and is being remodeled. There are two sides to this experience. There's one side where I can see everything that's been destroyed and everything that's no longer there. The other side is I can see the improvements we're making, how we're moving things forward, and how exciting it is. So, in life and in business, progress often looks like destruction. We can focus on the progress or we can focus on the destruction. The choice is ours, and when we maintain an optimistic outlook, everything gets better for us and our teams. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
8/6/2021 • 9 minutes, 3 seconds
742 - Do Your Own Research
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts lately that are making me uncomfortable. They seem to be making fun of people for doing their own research and trying to understand what’s going on in the world. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The memes, posts, and arguments sound something like this… With every medical professional in the world focused on moving things forward, do you really think you’re going to find a solution by doing Google searches? They also seem to imply that we should just accept what we’re being told and believe it. Unfortunately I have far too much experience in this area to be able to do that. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
8/3/2021 • 25 minutes, 1 second
741 - Stop Talking During Meetings
This may be the most counterintuitive advice you’ve heard as an entrepreneur. During a discussion at our last event, one of my favorite memories Rachel Rodgers exclaimed “I’m just going to stop talking to meetings!” Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The members of our Grow in Scale group all laughed and thought it was funny that she said that. Rachel is hilarious and she is always joking, but this wasn’t a joke. It was actually serious. As entrepreneurs, the more we talk in meetings, the more we dominate the conversation, the more we are driving in the more we end up owning. If we want our team to step up, we have to let them. Part of that includes letting them talk in meetings, express themselves, and acting as a guide rather than taking over the conversation. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
8/1/2021 • 10 minutes, 13 seconds
740 - Self-Righteous Self Check For Entrepreneurs
Given how crazy things are in the world, it's easier than ever to have conflict and get triggered. This is something that I’ve worked on for most of my adult life and I am still working on. One of the things I have realized about being triggered, is that when I am I often feel self-righteous. I define feeling self righteous as feeling like I am completely right, shutting out other options, and getting to the point where I don't hear anyone but myself or someone who agrees with me. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. I have worked on reacting to triggers for decades. Trying to recognize triggers, avoid them altogether, prepare myself so I am not as reactive when something happens, and lowering the pressure and noise everywhere else in my life so that I have more effort and energy available when I am triggered. Even though I do all of this, it still happens. I get triggered, and I become self-righteous. This is how I walk my way out of it… Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
7/29/2021 • 15 minutes, 5 seconds
739 - Coaches Never Take the Field
When you look at an entrepreneur in a business, they are normally the first person that is willing to drop everything, jump in, and do somebody else's job for them. Entrepreneurs are in this habit of solving for everyone around them. What happens when you set up an environment where people are used to that? You set up an environment where your team knows that when they can’t get the job done, you will jump in and save the day. The challenge with being an entrepreneur who's willing to jump into the tactics over and over again is that you create the expectation that you will always be in the tactics. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Now, when you look at a coach of a sports team, they never take the field. The reason they feel comfortable doing that is that every person on the field knows the long-term goal all the way down to the day-to-day execution on the field, court, or pitch. We need to create that in your business. When your team understands where they are going and what they need to do today to get there, you can turn the responsibility over to them and stop jumping in to do it for them. When you do that, you can coach. Coaching means explaining, supporting, and telling someone what to do, but never doing it for them. When you coach your team, you never actually take the field. In this podcast, you will learn how to make that happen. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
7/25/2021 • 12 minutes, 9 seconds
738 - How to Clean Up Your Business (with Adrianne Meldrum)
As a business grows, the potential for pressure and noise to build within the life of the entrepreneur goes up. It can feel like life never really settles down for the entrepreneurial business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. In this podcast, Adrianne Meldrum, CEO of Made For Math, shares the tactics and results of cleaning up her business by leaning into processes and frameworks. By lowering the pressure and noise around you, your capacity for growth will increase and you can make the contribution you have always wanted with your business. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
7/20/2021 • 12 minutes, 21 seconds
737 - The Age of the Entrepreneur
We're entering an age in the world today where the argument can be made that individual entrepreneurs are more powerful in some regards than governments. Jeff Bezos has a distribution system that rivals any country in the entire world. Mark Zuckerberg has a communication system that rivals and actually exceeds anything any country on the planet has. We have entrepreneurs who are now rising to the point where they have more influence on the world than governments. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. In this podcast, I am going to talk about the direction the world is going. We are entering the age of the entrepreneur where the world moving forward will be formed, created, and shaped by people exactly like us. We are entering a time where, if you're from a group of people that have traditionally been underserved or underprivileged, you can make your contribution to the world. Don't ask for permission to start a company and just do it. Right now, we have an opportunity not just to run businesses and make money, but to actually shift the future of the planet. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
7/16/2021 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
736 - Solving Is Not Serving
If we jump in and tell people what to do, what we think, or what the answer to a problem in the business is, we take away their ability to think on their own. We deprive them of the opportunity to make decisions. In some companies, team members are conditioned to having things done for them. It's can happen in a relationship with a significant other, as well. If you tell your spouse or your significant other how to fix a problem they are going through, you're not allowing them to go through the decision-making process. You're not allowing them to examine what could happen and what options they have. You're just taking it all away from them and you're creating dependency. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. In this podcast, you will learn about how the more we allow someone to solve an issue, the more we allow someone to drive all the way to the decision-making point and then let them implement their decision, the faster that person evolves and learns. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one."
7/13/2021 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
735 - Grow Out of Five Figure Business Habits
You have probably heard this more than once… "What got you here won't get you there.” In entrepreneurial circles, this typically means the habits and tactics that got you to one level of success or will not help you achieve the next level of success. In fact, those very habits and tactics may be holding you in place. This is something I see all the time with entrepreneurs. Rather than make the behavioral changes necessary to grow their business to the next level, their business plateaus and even stagnates, sometimes shrinking because the entrepreneur themselves does not change their behaviors. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This came up during our last event in a pretty dramatic way. In this podcast, I will share with you what I shared with all of our members. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
7/9/2021 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
734 - The Cure for Entrepreneurial Anxiety
As entrepreneurs, we are that small percentage of the population that goes into the future, creates a new reality, comes back to the present, and demands it becomes real. When we don't make progress towards that brighter future, when we're not moving in the right direction, all kinds of things happen. We feel restless agitation. We feel this restlessness and agitation and we wonder why we cannot make things happen. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The cure to entrepreneurially anxiety is knowing that what you're doing on a day-to-day basis is leading to your long-term vision. Even better, it's knowing that what every person on your team is doing on a day-to-day basis is leading to your long-term vision. So many entrepreneurs are anxious, frustrated, and highly reactive with their teams is that they are carrying their plan for the future around in their heads. That is exhausting. In this podcast, you will learn how to turn that discipline over to a strategic plan and allow the strategic plan to do carry your vision. Then, you will be able to step out of anxiety and lead your team effectively. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
7/2/2021 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
733 - Transitioning From Work to Play With Your Team (With Ticora Davis)
The most important investment you can make in your business is with the people who choose to work with you every day. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. At a recent Charfen Summit, one of our members, Ticora Davis, the CEO of The Creator's Lawfirm, shared with our membership how she realized that she had created a negative work environment through the example she set. This led her to create an office shutdown process that helps her team understand that they do not need to work overtime, and they can transition from work to play together and spend time with their families. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/29/2021 • 18 minutes, 42 seconds
732 - The Magic of Passenger Status
As your business grows, entrepreneurs like you and me must make increasingly difficult decisions with less and less information. You have to be able to hold space for a larger population of people. You have to actually be able to deal with the stress and the pressure of decision-making. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. We have a saying in our membership. "Lead your business from the passenger seat." We celebrate and memorialize when our members achieve "Passenger Status." In order to get there, you must find a way to duplicate decision-making, get your team out in front of you, and truly step into your role as the transformational leader of your business. The magic of passenger status is that it creates the spaciousness you need to actually do what you need to do in a business. In this podcast, I'll show you how to get there. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/25/2021 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
731 - From Crisis to Growth (With Marialexandra Garcia)
Crisis is a natural state for entrepreneurs. It is where we adapt, make a massive change, and create the impact we want on the world. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. At a recent Charfen Summit, one of our members, Marialexandra Garcia, the CEO of Outplay Swimwear, shared with our membership how she has gone from a place of crisis to growing her business at an incredible rate. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/23/2021 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
730 - Loops and Spirals Created By Not Having a Strategic Plan
Your addiction to new is preventing you from achieving mastery. I see this happen to entrepreneurs all the time. We will go to a conference or an event, hen we come back to our team and tell them all about the next big thing that is going to change everything in our business. Then we give them just enough time to get started on this new project before we come back to them with another new thing. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. So often, we change direction so often that it becomes impossible for our businesses to grow to the next level. There is a better way. By creating a strategic plan, you give your team clear outcomes and a commitment to an execution period where you do not deviate. This creates clarity, confidence, and commitment from your team, and creates a massive amount of momentum for you along the way. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/18/2021 • 9 minutes, 45 seconds
729 - Biggest Takeaways From the Charfen Summit
On the final day of the Charfen Summit, we gathered our members together for a unique opportunity to simplify their businesses so that they can grow and scale like crazy. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. As we conclude this virtual event, we are going to ask what our members are going to go back into their businesses and implement. This is a unique opportunity for you to peek behind the curtain of the Charfen Summit and get key insights into what these incredible entrepreneurs are doing to create a massive impact on the world. In this podcast, you will learn what entrepreneurs around the world are doing right now to clarify where they are, create a plan to create the future, and execute like crazy. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/15/2021 • 22 minutes, 19 seconds
728 - The Biggest Myth in Entrepreneurship
The biggest myth in entrepreneurship is that entrepreneurs need to be good managers in order to lead their teams. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Almost every entrepreneur in the world is challenged by managing people because we get stuck in transactional management. You might be challenged managing people, but you are a natural-born leader. In this podcast, I will show you how to lead your team without ever having to manage them again. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/11/2021 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
727 - A Strategic Plan in Your Business Will Change Everything
There is nothing in your business that will give you as much momentum as a strategic plan. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The reality is that most entrepreneurs find themselves stuck, overwhelmed, bottlenecked, and burning out because they are missing this one thing... In this podcast, I'm going to talk about this problem in entrepreneurship and how to fix it so that you can create predictable growth in your business. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/8/2021 • 9 minutes, 58 seconds
726 - The #1 Problem in Entrepreneurship, and Why No One Is Talking About It
There is a massive problem facing entrepreneurs around the world, and the most terrifying part is that nobody is talking about it Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The reality is that most entrepreneurs find themselves stuck, overwhelmed, bottlenecked, and burning out because they are missing one thing... In this podcast, I'm going to talk about this problem in entrepreneurship and how to fix it so that you can create predictable growth in your business. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/4/2021 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
725 - Communication Creates Peace
The relationship you have with your team members, particularly your operator, can make or break your success as an entrepreneur. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Anyone who says business isn't personal hasn't grown an organization to the level where they should be giving advice. As you grow, your ability to grow the business is entirely dependent on your ability to lead the people closest to you within the organization. In this podcast, I sat down with three entrepreneurs and their operators to talk about how communication has changed their relationship and the impact it has had on their business. I hope this interview encourages you to invest in the relationships within your business so that you can grow and scale effectively. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
6/1/2021 • 22 minutes, 6 seconds
724 - What to Do When You're Stuck
If you are an experienced entrepreneur, or really any entrepreneur, that is feeling stuck, plateaued or like you are out of momentum, this is for you. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. There is one thing you need to get unstuck as an entrepreneur. If you're stuck in a place of procrastination, overwhelm, and lack the excitement you need to make your greatest contribution. If you can give yourself a clear outcome and commit to it, you will see yourself break through barriers, get more done, and find the momentum you've so desperately wanted. In this podcast, I mentioned an earlier episode that you can use to get out of overwhelm. You can listen to it now at https://charfen.com/570 Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/28/2021 • 10 minutes, 37 seconds
723 - How to Become a More Effective Visionary
Entrepreneurs are that small percentage of the population that gets up every morning, travels into the future, create a new reality, then comes back to the present and demands it becomes real. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. We are visionaries. People who create the future that isn't there yet. In fact, the future of the world exists right now in the minds of visionaries that are getting ready to make it happen. Our ability to be visionary, to create the future, to see around corners, is one of the most important skills we have that will make us successful entrepreneurs. Here is how I have become a more effective visionary, and you can too… Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/26/2021 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
722 - The Easiest Way to Build Trust with Your Team
We all reach a point as entrepreneurs were what we can do on our own is no longer enough. At that point it’s time to build a team. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The fastest way to make your team productive, and to build a team of true believers, is to build trust with them. It may be counterintuitive, but in the video I explain the fastest way to build trust with your team. Remember when it comes to your team, trust = massive momentum. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/21/2021 • 7 minutes, 56 seconds
721 - I Got Rid of Commissions and This is What Happened...
About ten months ago, I had an idea… (An idea that is practically unheard of in business and would go against all industry standards) I wanted to eliminate high-pressure sales and commission-based sales reps in our company. Instead, I wanted to create a purely consultative sales experience with our Coaches and zero commissions. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. When I shared this with a few close friends, they told me I was crazy, it wouldn’t work, and it was impossible... Still, I had this firm belief that it could work and my team stood behind me. The results have been incredible and far beyond what I expected. By the end of this episode of the Momentum Podcast, you will learn how: - We immediately started converting more when we removed the commission and pressure. Ten months later, we are exceeding the golden standard for high ticket conversions. - Removing commission sales and putting genuine consultative sales in place has completely shifted everything for our company. It’s increased the number of people coming into our high ticket programs, improved our delivery, adoption rate, and retention rate. - If you’ve been struggling with sales or felt frustrated with your commission sales process, this approach offers a different option and way to look at things. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Coaches or consultants on your team could be the best sales closers you have. You might not need all the persuasion or pressure to get the right people into your programs. Joining me today are two of our Coaches, Nicole Zeien-Cox and Stephanie Mondragon. I wanted you to hear from them firsthand what this process looks like and how they approach sales with our members. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/18/2021 • 31 minutes, 53 seconds
720 - Stop Striving For Balance
Finding the right balance between growing and scaling your business and being present and focused with your family can be challenging for entrepreneurs. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This interaction comes directly from a coaching call with a member using the Momentum Planner System. In this interaction, she expresses that her biggest challenge is prioritizing her business over her family and how incongruent that feels. By the end of this 22-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - How to get over the guilt of balancing your family and your business. - How to create clarity in your priorities so that you can understand where you should focus your time to create maximum momentum. - What to offload as a business owner so that you can grow a massive business without sacrificing yourself or your family along the way. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/14/2021 • 20 minutes, 55 seconds
719 - A Sneak Peek Inside the Charfen Daily Huddle
When a team collectively cares about the shared goal of the company, and they transparently share their feelings, they will always create momentum. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special look inside the Charfen Daily Huddle on a very important day in our company. We are launching a new product and this is the first day we are doing webinars to sell it. We have worked for months to create a product that will help entrepreneurs create a strategic plan for their business so that they can grow and scale predictably. By the end of this 10-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - How entrepreneurs can cast a vision for their team so that they can unify the team around the contribution they want to make in the world. - How entrepreneurs around the world need a strategic plan in order to maximize their momentum and make their greatest contribution. - How to use a small portion of intentional time to create the maximum amount of momentum for your team. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/12/2021 • 8 minutes, 19 seconds
718 - Increase Your Impact with Video (Expert Call with Marley Jaxx)
When you have video on your side, you can increase your impact, make a contribution, and get your tribe into momentum. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This clip was recorded during a broadcast of one of our company's Expert Calls. Once a month, we bring in an expert in a specific area of business in to speak to our membership. Our members are able to ask specific questions and hear the tactics and strategies our experts teach. Today, we are giving you a peek behind the curtain into our membership. We brought in Marley Jaxx to help you understand the secrets behind using video more effectively in your business. By the end of this 17-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - How to get comfortable on camera - A process to be effective on video - How the stories you tell will draw your audience into your message The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/7/2021 • 18 minutes, 24 seconds
717 - Why the Power of Belief is Crucial to Your Success
Belief in your business is one of the most powerful catalysts to making the impact, and the income you want. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. As entrepreneurs, it is crucial that we understand how to create this belief. Not a timid “I am pretty sure we can do this,” type of belief. That isn’t good enough. If you want to make an impact and change the world, you need absolute belief in your team, in your business, and in your ability to make things happen. By the end of this 20-minute podcast episode, you will see that: The stronger your belief in your business, the more significant your business will be. The stronger your team believes in your business, the faster your business will grow. How to amplify both so that you can go out and make your greatest contribution. If you don't have an absolute belief right now, that's OK. Most entrepreneurs don't. This is something that we learn to develop with our team over time. When you have the right systems, you will find that belief, and you will find the momentum that comes with it. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
5/4/2021 • 18 minutes, 42 seconds
716 - Process Will Protect Your Marriage and Grow Your Business
Process creates intimacy, and can rebuild a marriage or any relationship. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. A couple weeks ago I got a call from a friend of mine who let me know that he was having issues in his marriage. He and his wife were not ready to get divorced, they weren’t fighting, they were just in a place of apathy. Years ago, they both started withholding and not sharing everything in their marriage. The small degree changes day after day resulted in a place where they are now miles apart and are more like a business partnership than a marriage. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/30/2021 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
715 - One Universal Truth About Every Business
Your business is broken and if things go well and always will be. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Far too many entrepreneurs expect their businesses to feel perfect, they beat themselves up over gaps or flaws, and they have challenges when things don't go exactly right. Businesses are meant to be broken. They are constantly shifting and adjusting to growth, market conditions, and--when things are going well--an expanding team. All of these dynamics can lead to challenges, issues, and constraints that you learn to adjust to and move forward. By the end of this 15-minute podcast episode, you will learn about: - The fiction that is trying to build the perfect business. - That the only business that is perfect, and doesn't have any problems, is one that is closed. - That if we understand that businesses break, we can be confident that each time we close a gap or correct an issue, our business is getting stronger. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/27/2021 • 17 minutes, 47 seconds
714 - Why So Many Visionaries Fail
"You know, I've studied a lot of systems. I just want to hire people now to run whatever systems work." This statement embodies the reason why so many previously successful visionaries end up failing to create success a second time. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. There is no substitute for creating the systems, frameworks, and processes in your business that will sustain your growth long term. Predictability is the only way entrepreneurs can step into their true roles as transformational leaders. By the end of this 20-minute podcast episode, you will learn: - That you cannot hire your way to implementation. - How a strategic plan can clarify what you need to do today in order to achieve your ultimate outcome. - What it takes to be successful as a visionary entrepreneur. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/23/2021 • 19 minutes, 45 seconds
713 - To Create Predictable Growth, You Need...
A predictable business is not necessarily something entrepreneurs start off their journey into business with the intention of attaining. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. The challenge is that we fell that predictability will stiffle our creativity and the freedom we wanted when we first decided to become an entrepreneur. Nothing could be further from the truth. Predictability is the only way entrepreneurs can step into their true roles as transformational leaders. By the end of this 25-minute podcast episode, you will learn how a strategic plan can: - Create predictable growth in your business. - Give you the freedom to grow the business you've always wanted to have. - Allow you to become the transformational leader you've always known you should be. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/20/2021 • 19 minutes, 19 seconds
712 - The Power of Yes with Darian Khosravi
The power of saying, "Yes" in your business can be absolutely game-changing. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special presentation by Darian Khosravi, CEO of Kosmos-Q, at the Charfen Summit. In this presentation, Kosmo shares his emotional story of how his life has been impacted by the power of saying, "yes" to his calling and success. By the end of this 12-minute podcast episode, you will: - Hear how Kosmo has shaped his success by leaning into his drive and inate desire to create contribution. - Be inspired to say "Yes" to your own calling and create success in your own business. - Understand how the Charfen Cadence has helped Kosmo grow from $1.9M to a $15M run rate and beyond. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/16/2021 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds
711 - Four Fears All Entrepreneurs Face (And How To Conquer Them)
If you're an entrepreneur, it can seem like you need to keep up an outward appearance of success in order to maintain it in your life. From the outside, it can look like things in your business are going great... So why does it feel so hard? Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. When you first started your business, we thought that when we got to where we are right now, things would be sailing smoothly. We thought we would grow quickly. We thought we could scale with ease. But it turns out that more revenue and bigger teams only lead to more complexity with different struggles and bigger challenges. By the end of this 25-minute podcast episode, you will understand how to overcome the fear that growing your business will lead to: - Damaging your closest relationships... - Failing and losing your business... - Letting your clients down, or... - Damaging your reputation because you can't deliver what you're promising... The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/13/2021 • 25 minutes, 28 seconds
710 - Owner and Operator Alignment with Brent Pohlman
When a CEO and Operator are aligned, their business can grow exponentially. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special presentation by Brent Pohlman, CEO of Midwest Soil Labs, at the Charfen Summit. Their company has experienced massive growth in leadership over the last year, and that growth can be attributed to the alignment that has been created between Brent and his Operator. By the end of this 13-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - How to create a better culture focused on relationships in your business so that you can trust your team as you grow. - How a company aligned with the owner/operator's vision creates trust in the direction the company is going. - How alignment between the CEO and Operator of a business creates support and momentum for the employees of that business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/9/2021 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
709 - How to Stop Being the Biggest Bottleneck in Your Business
In an entrepreneurial business, the most common issue I’ve encountered is that the entrepreneur in charge is buried by the responsibilities of running and growing that business on a day-to-day basis. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. More often than not, entrepreneurs say that they are drowning in things that need to get done. At the end of the day, they look at what they still have left to do and wonder how in the world they are going to get it done. It’s as if the entire business is hitting a bottleneck and there is no end in sight. By the end of this 24-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - What the biggest bottleneck in entrepreneurial businesses is. - The tangible, tactical, and transformative steps you need to take to break the biggest bottleneck. - How getting past this will grow your business exponentially. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://charfen.com/standby to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/6/2021 • 24 minutes, 52 seconds
708 - Closer Teams Through Weekly Reports with Adam Liette
Weekly reporting can completely change how you lead and manage your team. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special presentation by Adam Liette, Operator of Musical U, at the Charfen Summit. The reality is that most entrepreneurs want to run and hide when they hear the words weekly reporting but you're about to hear first hand why this kind of reporting is different from anything you have experienced before. By the end of this 13-minute podcast episode, you will understand: - How a weekly reporting system can help your team communicate what is going well in their position. - That allowing your team to communicate where they need support can increase transparency in your business. - How a simple report on a weekly basis can dramatically increase your understanding of what is being accomplished in your business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
4/2/2021 • 12 minutes, 34 seconds
707 - How To-Do Lists Destroy Productivity
Your "to-do" might be robbing your productivity. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you are anything like me, then you've probably tried more than one (way more than one) planner or organizing system. In my experience, most of the planners I tried to use have been so complicated they took more time than what I was getting back from planning. Either that or others that I have tried to use just became a to-do list and had little to do with strategically moving me forward. I felt like I had tried everything and it just wasn't working so I decided to create a solution myself. I spent about five years researching and studying how humans plan and achieve. By the end of this 17-minute podcast episode, you will be able to answer: - What question should we ask ourselves? - How should we create a plan to actually be successful? - What is missing from most people's planning and execution efforts that hold them back? The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. As I researched, I got better at planning myself, and as I pulled more information together, a clear strategy started to emerge. I started to see how as entrepreneurs the planning that we are doing is holding us back, it's actually taking away our momentum. With some simple adjustments, the planning we are doing will not only create momentum for us but will keep us there. Go to https://momentumplanner.com/mps to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/30/2021 • 15 minutes, 25 seconds
706 - Get Clear. Grow Fast. With Andrea Reindl
As an entrepreneur, the more leverage you have in your personal life, the more leverage you can have in your business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special presentation by Andrea Reindl, CEO and Founder of Legacy Creative. Andrea has created an organization that is changing the world and making a massive contribution. Her impact is clear, and it is the result of her commitment to implementation. By the end of this 20-minute guest presentation by Andrea Reindl at the Charfen Summit, you will understand how: - To overcome the feeling of being drowned in your business without having to lose the business you love or hurt the people around you. - How to implement momentum-based forward planning into your life and business so that you can step into your role as the visionary leader of your business. - The three biggest areas of implementation that gave Andrea the most leverage in her business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. This sneak-peek into the Charfen Summit is a rare opportunity to experience what this exclusive Mastermind is like. If you're ready to join us, go to https://charfen.com/buildmomentum to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one. Additional Resources: https://charfen.com/time https://momentumplanner.com/mps https://billionairecode.com
3/26/2021 • 16 minutes, 10 seconds
705 - When Blind Entrepreneurs Lead Blind Companies
Entrepreneurs without a plan can feel like they are the biggest bottleneck in their business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is the remedy to being the biggest bottleneck in your business and will give you the clarity you need to grow and scale your business as the transformational leader you were meant to be. By the end of this 13-minute podcast, you will understand how: - To cast a vision for your team without creating fear, anxiety, or apprehension about the future. - To clarify your mission so that you can go out and make your greatest contribution. - How to overcome the most common entrepreneurial trap that can keep your business from truly growing. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/23/2021 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
704 - How to Scale Your Business with Heather DeSantis
Leveraging the media in your business can be one of the fastest methods to growing your brand and your tribe. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. This is a special presentation by Heather DeSantis, CEO of Publicity for Good. Heather details her method for building a media presence and how her business has changed as a result of working within the Charfen Cadence. By the end of this 20-minute guest presentation by Heather DeSantis at the Charfen Summit, you will see that: - Publicity can work in your favor to grow the impact of your brand quickly. - Implementing process, structure, and routine into your business can allow you to make your greatest contribution. - The power of communication within a team can align your team around a unified purpose so that you can build a world-changing empire. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. This sneak-peek into the Charfen Summit is a rare opportunity to experience what this exclusive Mastermind is like. If you're ready to join us, go to https://charfen.com/buildmomentum to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/19/2021 • 22 minutes, 6 seconds
703 - Executing at Lightning Speed with Stacy Tuschl
You can have the world's best coaches in your corner, but if you do not implement their coaching, it will do less than nothing for you. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Are you ready to grow and scale your business quickly and predictably? This episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 19-minute guest presentation by Stacy Tuschl at the Charfen Summit, you will see that: - Creating a strategic plan is the fastest way to get your business into Momentum. - Developing a communiation structure within your business allows you to step into your role as a transformational leader. - The Charfen Cadence implements both of the above into your business so you can go out and make your greatest contribution. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. This sneak-peek into the Charfen Summit is a rare opportunity to experience what this exclusive Mastermind is like. If you're ready to join us, go to https://charfen.com/buildmomentum to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/16/2021 • 19 minutes, 17 seconds
702 - The Most Important Relationship in Your Business
An entrepreneur with a team never walks into a room alone. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Are you an entrepreneur growing a team? The relationship you develop with the people who are helping you in your business is going to dramatically improve your ability to make your greatest contribution. By the end of this 29-minute sneak peek into the Charfen Summit, you will understand: - How CEO's and Operators can work together to create momentum in a business. - How an Operator can support a CEO to be the visionary leader of the business. - How a CEO can hire the right people to support the growth of the business and create momentum quickly. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. This sneak-peek into the Charfen Summit is a rare opportunity to experience what this exclusive Mastermind is like. If you're ready to join us, go to https://charfen.com/buildmomentum to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/12/2021 • 23 minutes, 51 seconds
701 - Where Did We Win Today?
Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools an entrepreneur can use to multiply success in their life and in their business. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Have you ever wanted to multiply the success of your business and create more momentum than you are currently experiencing? This episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 19-minute sneak peek into the Charfen Summit, you will understand: - That focusing on where you win in your day-to-day life can manifest more success on a daily basis. - How the members of the Charfen Coaching Programs are creating massive momentum in their lives and in their businesses (And how you can replicate their results). - How to join the tribe of entrepreneurs who are building world-changing empires and leading mass movements with their businesses. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. This sneak-peek into the Charfen Summit is a rare opportunity to experience what this exclusive Mastermind is like. If you're ready to join us, go to https://charfen.com/buildmomentum to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/9/2021 • 19 minutes, 38 seconds
700 - How Real Businesses Grow
The secrets to growing a successful business are among the most sought after in the entrepreneurial space. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you've always dreamed of running a real business that can change the world for the people you serve, this episode will help you get there. By the end of this 16-minute episode, you will understand: - How focusing on your own self-care can be the biggest point of leverage you have to grow your business. - That an entrepreneur with a team never walks into a room alone. - If you apply the right systems, processes, and frameworks into your business, you can go out and make your greatest contribution. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
3/5/2021 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
699 - How to Create More Gratitude and Joy in Your Life and Business
Entrepreneurs are constantly looking for the best way to hack their productivity and get the most out of their day. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Have you ever wanted to scientifically program your mind for success? This is the episode you will not want to miss. By the end of this 26-minute episode, you will understand: - How entrepreneurs can get stuck in achievement loops that leave you worn down and exhausted. - How to activate your mind to seek out the things that will make - How to move forward to create momentum to gain joy and gratitude in your life. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to charfen.com/buildmomentum and gain access to some of my most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one. I’ve created something I call The Momentum Planning System -- it’s a scientifically proven method for creating momentum. And it’s SPECIFICALLY created for entrepreneurs. You’re going to love it. This has helped hundreds of people: Get more focused on their business. Reduce the pressure and noise around them. Figure out what to offload and stop doing. Find the right direction. Identify their top priorities. Eliminate wasted time. Reduce anxiety about the future. Need Help Getting Momentum? Get The Momentum Planning System Now Check it out below: https://charfen.com/mps-693
3/2/2021 • 19 minutes, 4 seconds
698 - What Does Genuine Leadership Look Like?
Entrepreneurs are the visionary leaders of the world. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you've ever wanted to become the visionary leader of a business that can change the world, this episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 16-minute episode, you will: - Hear from real entrepreneurs leading world-changing businesses about what genuine leadership is. - Understand the truth about how taking care of yourself will create momentum in your life and in your business. - How to overcome perfectionist tendencies and create massive momentum in your business. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community The world needs you now as much as it ever has before. Be part of the movement of entrepreneurs who are stepping into their roles as transformational leaders and building world-changing empires. Go to https://charfen.com/blind to get started.
2/26/2021 • 15 minutes, 54 seconds
697 - Why Do Entrepreneurs Tolerate Too Much?
If you're a visionary entrepreneur, the chances are high that you are tolerating too much. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you're looking for the tools you need to relieve the weight of your business off of your shoulders, then this episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 26-minute episode, you will: - Have the clarity you need to determine fact from fiction in your business. - Be able to see that procrastination is the result of a lack of confidence in your plan. - Understand that when you can see the path clearly, your level of commitment will skyrocket. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community The world needs you now as much as it ever has before. Be part of the movement of entrepreneurs who are stepping into their roles as transformational leaders and building world-changing empires. Go to https://charfen.com/blind to get started. I’ve created something I call The Momentum Planning System -- it’s a scientifically proven method for creating momentum. And it’s SPECIFICALLY created for entrepreneurs. You’re going to love it. This has helped hundreds of people: Get more focused on their business. Reduce the pressure and noise around them. Figure out what to offload and stop doing. Find the right direction. Identify their top priorities. Eliminate wasted time. Reduce anxiety about the future. Need Help Getting Momentum? Get The Momentum Planning System Now Check it out below: https://charfen.com/mps-697
2/23/2021 • 25 minutes, 3 seconds
696 - Why the Greatest Entrepreneurs in History Turned the Noise Off
Have you ever felt like your list of things to do was never ending? Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you're a visionary entrepreneur who can't turn it off and is looking for a way to lower the pressure and noise in your life, this episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 10-minute podcast, you will: - Understand why entrepreneurs like us are prone to experience pressure and noise at a high level. - How to identify areas in your life where you can start to offload the things that are causing you pain. - How to simplify the systems and processes around you so that you can get into momentum and stay there. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you're ready to start building momentum in your business and step into your destiny as the visionary of your business, get the prescription right now at https://charfen.com/buildmomentum.
2/19/2021 • 7 minutes, 31 seconds
695 - This Is What Unstuck Entrepreneurs Look Like
The wealthiest and most successful people on the planet look like they have it all figured out. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you're an entrepreneur looking to find the right way to grow your business with clarity, confidence, and commitment, this episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 16-minute podcast, you will: - Have the clarity you need to start pursuing your outcomes as an entrepreneur. - Gain the confidence to lead your business as the visionary you truly are. - Find commitment to a strategic plan that will grow your business faster than you ever thought possible. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you're ready to start building momentum in your business and step into your destiny as the visionary of your business, get the prescription right now at https://charfen.com/buildmomentum. I’ve created something I call The Momentum Planning System -- it’s a scientifically proven method for creating momentum. And it’s SPECIFICALLY created for entrepreneurs. You’re going to love it. This has helped hundreds of people: Get more focused on their business. Reduce the pressure and noise around them. Figure out what to offload and stop doing. Find the right direction. Identify their top priorities. Eliminate wasted time. Reduce anxiety about the future. Need Help Getting Momentum? Get The Momentum Planning System Now Check it out below: https://charfen.com/mps-695
2/16/2021 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
694 - Before You Execute, Do This
Understanding what the next step is for your business can be a challenge. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. Are you stuck trying to figure out what you should be executing to get your business into momentum? This episode of the Momentum Podcast is for you. By the end of this 10-minute episode, you will: - Be able to analyze your business with certainty and consistency - Gain the clarity you need to start making forward progress in your business - Have the confidence you need to go out and lead the business you've always known you should The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community Being able to analyze your business is one of the most foundational ways to solve the problem of being stuck. Go to charfen.com/core to build momentum in your business.
2/12/2021 • 7 minutes, 57 seconds
693 - The Biggest Hurdle to Entrepreneurial Success
Entrepreneurs are the most consistent source of positive human evolution. We always have, and we always will be. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to grow a world-changing empire, this episode will help you overcome the biggest hurdle standing between entrepreneurs and success. By the end of this 14-minute episode, you will understand: Why it is difficult for entrepreneurs to see the right path to grow their business. The two fundamental questions entrepreneurs have to answer in order to grow and scale. How you can start to clarify your vision so you can get into momentum and start growing your business predictably. There is nothing wrong with you, and you are not alone. Join the rally-cry of entrepreneurs around the world who are getting into momentum and bringing the rest of humanity with us by going to https://charfen.com/blind. The Momentum Podcast is created specifically for entrepreneurs like you to get into momentum and take the rest of the world with you. If this episode helped you do that, take a moment and leave a review. Let us know how we have helped you make a bigger impact on the world. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community There is a way to grow the business you have always known you should have, and you are just the one to grow it. Go to https://charfen.com/blind right now to find out the truth about your identity as an entrepreneur. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/blind I’ve created something I call The Momentum Planning System -- it’s a scientifically proven method for creating momentum. And it’s SPECIFICALLY created for entrepreneurs. You’re going to love it. This has helped hundreds of people: Get more focused on their business. Reduce the pressure and noise around them. Figure out what to offload and stop doing. Find the right direction. Identify their top priorities. Eliminate wasted time. Reduce anxiety about the future. Need Help Getting Momentum? Get The Momentum Planning System Now Check it out below: https://charfen.com/mps-693
2/9/2021 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
692 - We Are Being Radicalized Against Each Other
I am not a conspiracy theorist, I’m a realist. In the past year, it’s shocking just how much more reactive people are, and how many people are looking for a fight. There is a clear, logical reason, why so many good people are fighting with each other. The more we understand about what's going on, the more we can adjust our behaviors and prevent ourselves from being manipulated. You can take steps today to step into the role of transformational leader that you've always known you should be. Go to https://billionairecode.com to learn more. Check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you’re ready to take the next step and start building a real foundation for your business, we are ready to help you. Go to https://billionairecode.com right now to set up a call with one of our coaches and start building the systems, processes, and routines you need to make your greatest contribution. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/community
2/5/2021 • 21 minutes, 56 seconds
691 - Understanding the Power of Meditation - Entrepreneur Brain Facts
The entrepreneurs I work with are not normal entrepreneurs. They are the hardest charging, hardest driving, most overwhelmingly momentum-driven entrepreneurs on the planet. I don't meditate. I can't meditate. I don't want to meditate. I hear all of these from entrepreneurs when I asked them the simple question “do you meditate?” I understand why. For people like us who can't turn it off and don't know why anyone would want to, the idea of clearing our minds seems impossible and unnecessary. The way meditation is presented by most people who have figured it out it's so ambiguous and difficult to understand that it makes just about anyone feel like they can't get there. Meditation isn't about clearing your mind, having a spiritual or religious experience. There is a better way to look at this that will create massive momentum for you and for everyone around you. The fact is, here's what meditation is. It's taking a short period of time where you slow your breathing. Breathe in and out through your nose exclusively. You don't do anything else but sit there and breathe. You allow your system to reset, you allow calm to come over you, and you feel a physiological contrast from when you started, to when you finish. And if you're willing to go to charfen.com/meditate, and download the two-minute meditations that I recorded, right now you can try one and see. What is the contrast from before you started, to after? Here's what I want you to feel. Did the tension in your shoulders release? Did the tension in your forehead release? Do you feel like your lungs are more expanded? Do you feel more present, more aware, more vibrant, more able to do more? Because when I meditate, that's exactly what happens. This is why I created those meditations. This is why I use the Muse headset. Because for me, I invest a little bit of time, and I get back massive amounts of presence, awareness, consciousness. And let's be honest. All of those create ridiculous momentum. Are you ready for some meditation momentum? Join me live as we dive into meditation momentum. Be sure you go to charfen.com/meditate Once you click on that link you will be greeted by Momentum Bot which will not only deliver you the three meditations I recorded for you today but also share information on the muse headset. Try them out. I would love to know what you think. Breathe in and out through your nose. And you're gonna feel this incredible time investment, where you take a small fraction of time, like three minutes, and you can go out and create momentum for hours. Meditation isn't about clearing your mind, having a spiritual or religious experience. There is a better way to look at this that will create massive momentum for you and for everyone around you. Go to charfen.com/meditate
2/2/2021 • 22 minutes, 21 seconds
690 - Where Life Really Changes for Entrepreneurs
As entrepreneurs, we all want to be making a bigger impact on the world. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. If you've ever wondered how to balance investing in yourself and taking tangible steps to achieve your goals, this episode of the Momentum Podcast is exactly what you need to hear. By the end of this 10 minute podcast, you will: - See the power of intention at work in how you set and achieve your goals - Understand the two fundamental questions we ask ourselves as entrepreneurs - Be able to take five simple steps and understand how to achieve what you really want in your life, business, and relationships. You can take steps today to step into the role of transformational leader that you've always known you should be. Go to https://billionairecode.com to learn more. Check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you’re ready to take the next step and start building a real foundation for your business, we are ready to help you. Go to https://billionairecode.com right now to set up a call with one of our coaches and start building the systems, processes, and routines you need to make your greatest contribution. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
1/29/2021 • 9 minutes, 55 seconds
689 - In The Next 10 Days Water Could Change Everything For You
Do you feel like you are procrastinating? Do you ever feel a lack of connections? When was the last time you had a glass of water? Is your Natural Thirst Awakened or... Are you unknowingly in survival mode? Tune in and find out now. https://naturalthirstnow.com WHAT IS NATURAL THIRST? A natural Thirst is a Transformative Approach to Hydration Proper hydration doesn’t mean counting ounces, it means listening to your body. Natural Thirst helps reactivate your body’s instincts to survive and then thrive, allow you to stop worrying about how much water you’re drinking, and know that you are getting the right amount for your body. In this live video, you’ll hear just a preview of amazing breakthroughs people have had through the Natural Thirst Challenge -- from resolving lifelong acne in less than 7 days to eliminating the symptoms of type-II diabetes in 8 months. When you reawaken your natural thirst and understand how to listen to your body, you understand how to give it exactly what it needs. IT’S THE KEY TO… Allowing your body to naturally optimize so you look better, feel better, and have higher energy levels throughout the day -- without the caffeine crash. Increasing your awareness so you stay present at the moment and get more out of life. Show your body how to THRIVE, not just survive so you effortlessly maintain peak performance and always know exactly what your body needs. Help your body avoid starvation cycles by neutralizing your digestive system -- your body will desire the nutrition that it needs, instead of binge eating foods we know aren’t good for us. Decrease toxicity within your body naturally, without sending your body into survival mode with detox drinks and harsh dieting. Awaken your body through hyperhydration. Tune in now. Ask your questions and when you are ready to learn more, head over to https://naturalthirstnow.com and join us in our free 10-Day Natural Thirst Challenge Awaken your thirst instinct, help your body not just survive but thrive and effortlessly stay ideally hydrated every day. Nothing to lose and everything to gain… https://naturalthirstnow.com
1/26/2021 • 19 minutes, 14 seconds
688 - Small Business Update: The Latest Stimulus Details and Changes to PPP Loans
Small Business Update: The Latest Stimulus Details and Changes to PPP Loans I don’t know about you but accounting has been one of the most frustrating things for me in 20 years of running businesses. That's why it has been so incredible to work with Pam. She has given me a sense of calm. Pam IS an entrepreneur. She understands me; she anticipates what I'm going to need next, and I don't know that I've ever been as confident in my books as I am right now. The dynamic, informative, and deeply experienced opposite of the stereotypical green-eyeshade accountant. Pam is the author of "Your First CFO: The Accounting Cure for Small Business Owners"; with a reputation as the Entrepreneur's Go-to CFO. Today she is joining us to talk about all of the updates taking place with the current PPE loans. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially, only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all participating lenders shortly thereafter. You will want to tune if you are wanting to learn more about the most recent stimulus package and how it can impact small business owners. - The new money that is available to small businesses through the government - What you need to do to qualify for it - What is happening with regards to the forgiveness on the original loans We dive deeper into the conversation as a group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CharfenCommunity Learn more about Pam here: https://www.facebook.com/psprior
1/22/2021 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
687 - Triple Seven Breathing Protocol
Are you feeling anxious? Or are you one of the calmest entrepreneurs in the room? I always remind our members and my team that the calmest entrepreneur in the room is the one that people will turn to. There is one thing I have experienced in working with entrepreneurs. When there is a crisis, or a last-minute “fire” shows up, entrepreneurs have this bias towards rapid, overwhelming reaction? We are the first to drop everything and drive home a solution. We often say things like... “How fast can I do something?” “What do I need to do?” Is this you or someone you know? I know I can relate, and if you can connect, I want you to know that you are not alone. Have you been showing up reactive lately? Do you ever feel accelerated? Do you feel a bit anxious at times? Do you feel like you need to unwind? It’s essential for us and others that we remain aware of how we show up. If you are showing up this way it will be ok. I invite you to check out our triple 7 breathing protocol to shift this feeling. 🔖SAVE this post and use our video as your resource and guide to unwind, and hit play when you need to reset. Try it now. Hit pause in your day and breath with me. In 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 Out 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 We installed this triple seven breathing protocol to shift the acceleration so we can remain in momentum. We do this at the beginning of every targeted interaction. [Targeted interactions are what we refer to as meetings in the Charfen world.] It is straightforward. Follow this practice as guidance. 🌬You will want to blow out as much air in the beginning as you can •Next, You will breathe in 7 seconds through your nose •And then, You will breathe out 7 times through your nose ••You will complete this breathing exercise seven times. That is the ideal breathing time and method to balance oxygen and Co2 and create presence and awareness. Remember, in a crisis, the calmest entrepreneurs are the one people turn to. Do not be afraid to hit pause and carry out the triple seven breathing protocol. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/665 https://www.facebook.com/100003762796202/videos/2144227805712625/
1/19/2021 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
685 - The Fastest Analysis Tool for Your Business
We can all agree that the world is noisy right now. In a good market, it can be difficult to make good decisions as an entrepreneur. In a market with this much uncertainty, turmoil, and noise, it can be exponentially more difficult to make decisions that will move our business forward. If you are feeling this as an entrepreneur, I want you to know you are not alone. We are all feeling it. The coronavirus and the economic crisis that it is causing has made decision making more difficult for every entrepreneur that we work with. Now more than ever, we need a way to consistently make the best decisions for our business. The right framework can help us figure out what to do next and move forward with confidence. That is why I am sharing our most important, and ironically most copied, content, The 5 Core Functions. Since you're reading this report, I feel like I can make an assumption about you... When you are clear on where you're going and excited about the outcome, you put the accelerator pedal down to the floor and don't let it up. Am I right? I know. I live for that feeling of momentum, moving things forward, and making things happen. It’s everything. For entrepreneurs, the feeling of momentum is about as necessary as oxygen is for the rest of the population. Today we are going to learn all about The Five Core Functions. After today you will know: What you should be doing right now to grow and scale your business What projects to actually execute at the right time Lead your team with confidence Tune in as I introduce you to... The Five Core Functions: - Lead Generation - Nurture - Conversion - Delivery - Retention, Resell, Upsell Making decisions using the 5 Core Functions is something that you should defend and protect. Rank yourself in the comments below. On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the best, where do you rank in your Lead Generation? Nurture? Conversion? Delivery? Retention, Resell, Upsell? Be sure and download my FREE Five Core Function report now here: https://charfen.com/core Over the next week I invite you to review it, come back and listen to this again and if you would like another resource, listen to Momentum Podcast episode 146 here: https://www.charfen.com/podcast/146-5-core-functions/ Without a consistent framework, it is difficult to know if you are putting your resources in the right place at the right time. By using the 5 Core Functions, your percentage chances of doing exactly this will go up significantly Excited to see you #createmomentum and look forward to seeing you on our next live on December 31st, 2020. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/core https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/146
1/12/2021 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
684 - Avatar Clarity (With Tristan Swanwick)
One of the most powerful tools our company teaches entrepreneurs is how to own their avatar. We talk about it all the time. When you own your avatar, you become the de facto leader of the movement you are creating with your business. In fact, one of the key steps in ascending the Billionaire Code very early on in your business is to get clear on who you are serving. Understanding your avatar, and owning it, can be one of the biggest shortcuts to growing and scaling your business. In this episode, Tristan Swanwick, CEO of Swanwick Glasses, presents the most influential thing that has helped him grow his business, make a bigger impact, and unify his team around the mission of his company. At a recent Charfen Summit, Tristan shares his experience in getting clear on his avatar using the systems and tools we teach businesses around the world. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
1/8/2021 • 19 minutes, 9 seconds
683 - Chaos to Clarity (With Justin Dyson)
Does this situation sound familiar? Your team gets nervous every time you go to an event because they know that the things they have worked on for the last several months will no longer matter when you come back. This issue plagues entrepreneurs around the world. I call it "Shiny Object Syndrome." So many entrepreneurs have an addiction to new. Here's the reality. Your addiction to new is keeping you from mastery. When you have the tools, systems, frameworks, and structures in your business to get repeatable and predictable results, you will see that "new" is damaging your team and keeping you from growing a world-changing empire. In this episode, we are joined by Justin Dyson, former CEO of Kids and Such. Justin struggled with an addiction to "new" and it kept him from being able to build the business he wanted. In fact, it kept him in a state of fight-or-flight that was hurting his relationship with his family and his team. By committing himself to install the Charfen Cadence in his business, Justin broke his addiction to "new", and built a business that gave him the freedom he always wanted as an entrepreneur. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core
1/5/2021 • 19 minutes, 48 seconds
682 - Taking the Right Step (With Travis Barker)
When you are overwhelmed by the challenges of a growing business in an uncertain market, what is the right step to take? One of the most neglected areas of potential momentum for entrepreneurs is in how they take care of themselves. Here's the reality, self-care is the biggest shortcut to success that you will find. In this episode, we are joined by Travis Barker, CEO of EZ IT Solutions. Travis came into our program in desperate need of direction. In fact, Travis was convinced that he didn't feel emotions like a normal person. After spending time in our system, Travis has radically transformed his life, his relationships, and his business by understanding the right step and committing himself fully to self-care. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core
1/3/2021 • 17 minutes, 16 seconds
681 - Learning, Leading, Persevering and Loving It (With Brent Pohlman)
When you are just starting to grow a business, the challenges you face can feel overwhelming. The reality is that, as you grow a business into the tens of millions of dollars, the issues you face are exponentially more difficult. We have a concept we share in our organization. In order to navigate the challenges facing your business, you must learn to lead your business from the passenger seat. What it means is that, as you grow, you must develop leaders to operate your business because you won't be able to do everything anymore. As a CEO, you're not growing a business. You’re growing leaders to grow leaders in your business. In this episode, we are joined by Brent Pohlman, CEO of Midwest Soil Labs. Brent runs a massive company with over two hundred employees and an incredible amount of revenue. Throughout the crisis that has gripped the world this year, Brent has led his company to break their all-time top revenue in the company's history without a single furloughed employee. His company gave back $2.8 M in PPP money in June and purchased a new 176,000 square foot building on 27 acres. Brent is an incredible entrepreneur, and his commitment to learning how to lead his company has allowed him to build an incredible organization that is changing the world. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core
12/29/2020 • 20 minutes, 30 seconds
680 - Communication Saves Everything (With Andrea Rojas)
Nearly every issue in any relationship can be traced back to communication issues. Regardless of if it is a relationship with your family, spouse, or team, the core of every successful relationship is communication. Communication within a business can be challenged by any number of things, and the reality is that it is often difficult to determine how to move forward and overcome these challenges. In our business, we help entrepreneurs develop a system of communication that allows your business to thrive. Some have even shared with us that it saved their relationships with family members and significant others. In this episode, we are joined by Andrea Rojas, CEO of Vive tu mensaje. Andrea gave this presentation to our members at the Charfen Summit. In this presentation, Andrea shared how communication has saved not only her business but also her relationships. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core
12/25/2020 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
679 - Trust the Process (With Matan Gavish)
The current crisis facing the world has dramatically shifted the needs of entrepreneurial business. In many ways, it has shifted the expectations of success, and particularly what it takes to be successful in business. Matan Gavish was told that he had two weeks before he would be out of business. Two weeks. What would you do if someone told you that you had two weeks to get your business profitable again? What if they told you that it was no longer legal to operate your business? Matan shared his mindset in the midst of this crisis during our recent Charfen Summit. The perspective he shared was powerful and it shows the perseverance power of entrepreneurs when their backs are against the wall. Matan will show you how he put his trust in the process and leaned into the skills he has learned in our coaching programs. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core
12/22/2020 • 20 minutes, 37 seconds
678 - The 5 Laws Of Ideal Avatar Identification (With Dre Baldwin)
Understanding your avatar, your ideal client, is the key step to ascending the Billionaire Code and growing your business. When you have a clear picture of who you are going to serve, you can respond to their needs and create products to get them the results you want. At a recent event for our coaching members called The Charfen Summit, we had the opportunity to hear from Dre Baldwin, the CEO of Work on Your Game. Dre has gone through the process of getting hyper clear on his avatar, and it has been an absolute game-changer for his business. Dre implemented a strategy of conducting avatar interviews, and in that process, he realized that he wanted to serve a completely different set of people than he thought. If you apply the same strategies that Dre did, you will see your business grow faster than you ever thought possible. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/5core Avatar Obsessed - https://charfen.com/618
12/18/2020 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
677 - The Three Factors of Success in Your Business
Entrepreneurs are the small percentage of the population that wakes up every day, goes into the future, creates a new reality, then comes back to the present, and demands that it becomes real. That process requires a high level of decisions to be made on a daily basis. This responsibility is enormous, and it can lead to entrepreneurs reacting to situations instead of proactively overcoming them with a plan. Our programs teach a five-step process for decision making, called The Charfen Process. We have been discussing this process in-depth throughout the previous two podcasts, and in this episode, Alex talks about the three most important factors that contribute to your ability to do this consistently. Ultimately, this process is what creates success for entrepreneurs and will allow you to grow your business consistently and predictably. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
12/15/2020 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds
676 - The Four Stages of Learning How to Commit
Committing to a plan is the third step of the Charfen Process. The question is, how do you commit? Especially if you are so deep in the day-to-day operations of your business, it can feel overwhelming to hear that you need to commit to something that is unknown to you. The reality is that there are four stages that all of us go through in learning, and they are directly related to our ability to commit to a plan and start moving forward fast. In this episode, Alex teaches this concept of learning to the members of our highest level mastermind, Accelerator. Understanding the stages of learning and how they directly impact your ability to commit to a plan is going to be a powerful takeaway for you and your team. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
12/11/2020 • 15 minutes, 1 second
675 - How to Get Your Priorities Straight
Prioritization is a powerful tool for effectively solving problems in your business. The problem is that it is also one of the most overlooked. Many companies take the concept of a parking lot and put it in place in their business. They take the ideas they have and put them in one place with the assumption that they will be taken care of someday in the future. The challenge with this approach is that a parking lot lacks prioritization. Ideas are placed there without a method of how to handle them. What works better is a priorities list. In this episode, Alex brings in his leadership team to give insight into how we prioritize projects and processes in our business. This step in the Charfen Process is how we maintain momentum even when things feel broken. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
12/8/2020 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
674 - Analysis is Not Inaction
One of the most overlooked opportunities for entrepreneurs is to analyze their current situation in order to understand how they should best move forward. Most entrepreneurs move from idea to action quickly because they feel like, otherwise, they are doing nothing. The reality is that the best thing for your business, your personal life, and your relationships is for you to take a step back and analyze the situation to determine what the best course of action actually is. In this episode, Alex coaches one of our members through this process at the Charfen Summit, an event for all of our members. Alex gives insight into the systems and processes we have created as a company in order to help entrepreneurs overcome the instinct of idea-to-action, and learn how to analyze and think like a successful entrepreneur. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
12/4/2020 • 11 minutes, 31 seconds
673 - A Sneak Peak of the Charfen Summit
The Charfen Summit is the ultimate community of entrepreneurs banding together to grow and scale their businesses. It is normally reserved for members of our coaching programs, but today, we are going to give you a peek behind the curtain into the room. At the Summit, members of our programs get to take a deep dive into the foundational content of our systems and get direct coaching from Alex. Each time we host a Summit, it is game-changing for the businesses we work with and we all get into momentum together. In this clip, Alex is answering a question for Devin Dorosh, a member of our Catalyst program. His business, Grillaholics, is incredible and growing quickly. In this interaction, Alex discusses the Charfen Process, which is our framework for making decisions on anything we do as a company and it is the foundation of what we teach at every level of the Billionaire Code. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
12/1/2020 • 8 minutes, 17 seconds
672 - Is Your Management Style Destroying Trust With Your Team?
Transactional management versus transformational leadership is a topic that I speak about often. I shared this yesterday with the attendees at Stephen Larsen's event. Each time I share this information, I have new awareness is an understanding of just how critical these concepts are. When I was speaking yesterday, I became acutely aware of just how fast and how damaging transactional management is. There's this recurring story I hear from entrepreneurs about the people they've hired… It goes something like this: "I hired this person and they were amazing for the first few months and then things started going bad. I think I need to replace them." More often than not, the problem is how the person is being managed, not the person themselves. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/transformational
11/24/2020 • 12 minutes, 58 seconds
671 - Are You a Visionary Arsonist?
As entrepreneurs, we have a hard time when the world around us doesn't go fast enough. This can cause us to challenge the people around us and destroy the plans that we make. Our restlessness can cause us to slow the growth of our business down when what we are trying to do is speed it up. I am very familiar with this. It's something that I do often and have to go back and repair with my team. I think every visionary does this in some way, and the more aware we are, the less we will do it and the more we allow our team to grow. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
11/20/2020 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
670 - How to Change Your Behavior Faster
The path to growth for an entrepreneur goes directly through behavioral change. At each new level of growth for our company, our behaviors change almost completely. One of the reasons so many entrepreneurial businesses get stuck and stop growing is that entrepreneurs stop changing behavior and growing themselves. It's incredibly difficult for a business to grow when the owner doesn't. In the past few years, I found a way to change behavior faster. This process is not intuitive, but it works like crazy and also provides significant support for your team. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
11/17/2020 • 14 minutes, 40 seconds
669 - The Truth About Damage of Lying to Yourself
So often, for entrepreneurs, there is a hesitation to face the realities of your business. Many of us feel the pressure of making our numbers sound better than they are with the people around us, or worse, ourselves. When we make the situation in our business sound better than it actually is, we run the risk of missing the important steps we need to take to ensure our business is growing. In this episode, Alex shares a personal example of what happens when an entrepreneur is not honest with themselves about where they are in their business and how you can start to fix that issue right now. Alex also shares the dangerous feeling of not wanting to sell to your friends, and the deeper meaning behind that hesitation. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
11/13/2020 • 16 minutes, 53 seconds
668 - How to Make Self Discipline Simple Right Now
I define discipline as keeping the commitment that you make to yourself. I have a confession to make; naturally, I'm not very disciplined. It's actually difficult for me to remain disciplined. I can intend to do something, get up in the morning, think about it, forget that I was going to do it, and then realize a day later I didn't do it. It's incredibly frustrating. Even if something is important, if I just try to use discipline and willpower, chances are it's not going to happen. And if it does happen, it's usually the exception. Most people around me would be shocked to hear this because they see me as incredibly disciplined, consistent, and capable of doing more than most people, and just about everything I do. This is also true. I was not born disciplined, but I have found a simple way to create extraordinary discipline that gets results. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
11/10/2020 • 16 minutes, 15 seconds
667 - When Work is Your Safe Place
So often these days, when I share advice with entrepreneurs, I'm sharing contrast between what I used to do and what I've learned to do with experience. When it comes to recruiting, hiring, and motivating teams, this is often the case. Unfortunately, when I was younger, I was a pretty challenging leader. I was myopic and almost entirely focused on the business, I didn't really want to know what was going on with my team, and I saw people as process who were there only to help me get things done. Over the past, almost 30 years of leading teams, my perception has completely changed. I now know that creating a safe emotional environment for my team is one of the biggest advantages that creates our success. Recently several members of my team have been experiencing some difficult life situations. We have a specified time to talk about what is going on openly with the rest of the team, so other people understand what is going on. The contrast between the teams on right now and the teams are used to run clear. In the past, people did what they had to do to keep their job with the companies I ran. Today, people see work as their safe place and do everything they can to show up for each other. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
11/6/2020 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
666 - This Will Preserve Entrepreneurial Momentum
For many of us, it feels like the world is more chaotic than it ever has been. We are dealing with a number of crisis situations as a society and as a global population. There are political issues in many countries, social issues in the same countries, medical issues that the entire globe is dealing with, and radical financial and economic issues. The world is as chaotic as it has been in my lifetime. Times like this can provide a specific advantage to us as entrepreneurs. If we are able to focus and maintain our momentum, while the rest of the world is in chaos, we can quickly get ahead and gain an advantage. In this episode, I share more about how to make sure you don't just maintain your momentum but you increase it and turn this into a massive period of growth for yourself. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/60
11/3/2020 • 18 minutes, 36 seconds
665 - When it Feels Like You Are Drowining
We help entrepreneurs around the world grow and scale their businesses in our coaching memberships. One of the comments or questions we are getting often today is "what do I do when I feel like I am drowning?” Variations of this question are when I feel like I am falling? When I feel accelerated? When I feel reactive? There is no question why so many of us are feeling this way today. The world is arguably more confusing and overwhelming than it has been in a long time. There's more conflict around us than I have ever felt in my life. For us as entrepreneurs, the faster we can get out of these feelings and back into momentum, the better we feel and the more we accomplish. In the video, I share the advice we share with our members, some of it will feel counterintuitive if you are in a moment of reactivity, but we know from helping hundreds of entrepreneurs, this work will change everything about how you respond to challenges. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
10/30/2020 • 21 minutes, 18 seconds
664 - How to Avoid Damaging People in Your Business
This morning we had an issue with a member of our team. Eddie who works with us missed a couple of the deliverables that he is responsible for each week. He reached out to Hayley our director of operations and she reached out to Cadey and I and the four of us connected. The second we got on a zoom call, I could tell how badly he was beating himself up. Had this been years ago, I would've reacted. I would've gotten angry, I would've raised my voice, I would've made sure he knew just how angry I was that he had missed deliverables. This morning I handled it completely differently. It's amazing how experience and perspective can change how you show up. There has been far too much collateral people damage in my career, I am determined to minimize that in the future. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://charfen.com/90
10/27/2020 • 18 minutes, 47 seconds
663 - Chaos Will Destroy Growth in Your Business
These days, if you watch most thought leaders in the entrepreneurial space, you will probably think that in order to grow a business and do well, you have to live in a world of chaos. Getting things done at the last minute, pulling all nighter's, making everyone around you work until the very last minute, seems to be the way to create success. Don't get sold on this lie. The reality is the most successful businesses in the world, eliminate chaos, lower pressure and noise, and create a safe environment for all of their team members. Companies that are working in this level of chaos are successful in spite of it not because of it. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
10/23/2020 • 17 minutes
662 - How to Build a Legacy Business That Makes a Difference (Interview with George Bryant)
This episode of the Momentum Podcast is a mold-breaker. In this episode, we are sharing an unedited interview between George Bryant from the Mind of George podcast and Alex Charfen. This episode is longer than any other in the entire history of the Momentum Podcast, but it is also one of the most powerful. The message is simple, yet compelling. You can build a business that makes an impact on the world. The topics discussed in this episode are things Alex has rarely been asked about, and the emotional conversation is one that will leave you with a better understanding of yourself as an entrepreneur and how you can make your greatest contribution. Resources Mentioned: https://mindofgeorge.com/
10/20/2020 • 2 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds
661 - How to Get More Out of The Advice You Give
Sometimes as entrepreneurs, we are in such a hurry to help someone, or even correct someone, that we invalidate them without trying. Here is the scenario, someone asked you for advice, and without any clarification, you get it because you think you know the answer. You may actually have the right answer, and know exactly what they need, but if you have not clarified with them, they probably are not going to trust it. As a CEO, and a coach, and even a father, I use the Two-Question Rule to make sure that my advice is heard, and it's actually helping. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
10/16/2020 • 12 minutes, 56 seconds
660 - When it is Time to Cut
In 2011 we had the 21st fastest-growing company in the country. We were on the Inc. 500 List, then again in 2012 and 2013. We even won Best Places to Work awards all three years. We did so well, we sold ourselves out of an opportunity and ended up having to cut the size of our company and do layoffs. So many companies right now are in the same situation. Where your business has shifted, numbers have gone down, and it is time to make cuts. This is one of the most difficult things we go through as entrepreneurs, and it's also one of those things we rarely talk about. Here's how we did it, and some of the big mistakes we made that you don't have to. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
10/14/2020 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
659 - How to Handle Team Discomfort
I just got off my Monday morning huddle and it uncomfortable. Two of my team members are dealing with personal issues that are keeping them up at night and making them anxious. They shared with our team what is going on and how they are feeling. All of us could tell just how difficult it is for both of them. I consider this a massive success. In most companies, when someone is uncomfortable, they may mention it and then say "I'm fine". I've seen this happen throughout my entire career. Once someone says they are fine, whatever the issue is gets swept under the rug and everyone moves on. Today one of our team members tried to say she was fine, and I reminded her that there was no way she could be and we would much rather have transparency than a veneer. When you create a space for your team to be transparent and real, you will create a space for them to feel safe.] Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
10/9/2020 • 13 minutes, 11 seconds
658 - Two Lessons That Cost Me Control of My Business
Sometimes when I share my story with people, it sounds unbelievable. The reason is, when you are telling someone your background, you only hit the highlights. most people don't share the challenging details. As entrepreneurs, it's important that not only we are aware of the challenging details of our stories, but that we are also radically transparent about them. That's how we learn, and the people around us learn. There are a lot of entrepreneurs out there that are afraid to share the challenging part of their background, they don't realize, is if they don't they miss sharing some of the most important lessons you’ve learned. Our biggest challenges, typically result in our biggest periods of learning and growth. This is the mistake that drove me to learn how to use attorneys and the law to keep me safe and business. Resources Mentioned: https://momentummasterclass.com
10/6/2020 • 17 minutes, 41 seconds
657 - Crisis Survival Plan
It's inevitable, as an entrepreneur you are going to experience a crisis. It's part of the game that we have decided to play. I often tell my members, crisis is normal, crisis is part of the human condition, the world is always in crisis. Even though crisis is inevitable, how it affects you is not. Throughout my career, there has been a consistent difference between the entrepreneurs who do well, make a massive impact, and achieve their goals and those who don't. The first group consistently turns any crisis into an opportunity. The second group sees crisis as an obstacle and that will stop all of us. Resources Mentioned: https://momentummasterclass.com
10/1/2020 • 13 minutes, 58 seconds
656 - What Entrepreneurs Live For
I was recording a podcast yesterday with one of our members and I asked him what was different about our company when he started working with us. He immediately replied, “no one had ever described momentum the way you did. It felt like you were reading my mind” This was validating and confirming for me. See I believe that entrepreneurs need momentum as much as the rest of the world needs oxygen. When we have it, we feel like we are in power, on top of the world, and we can do anything. When we fall out of momentum, we feel the opposite, stagnation, frustration, anxiety, and we can even feel like we are dying. Resources Mentioned: https://momentummasterclass.com
9/28/2020 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
655 - Plan for Momentum
If you are anything like me, then you've probably tried more than one (way more than one) planners or organizing systems. My experience most of the planners I tried to use have been so complicated they took more time than what I was getting back from planning. Either that or others that I have tried to use just became a to-do list and had little to do with strategically moving me forward. I felt like I had tried everything and it just wasn't working so I decided to create a solution myself. I spent about five years researching and studying how humans plan and achieve. What question should we ask ourselves? How should we create a plan to actually be successful? What is missing from most people's planning and execution efforts that hold them back? As I researched, I got better at planning myself, and as I pulled more information together, a clear strategy started to emerge. I started to see how as entrepreneurs the planning that we are doing is holding us back, it's actually taking away our momentum. With some simple adjustments, the planning we are doing will not only create momentum for us, but it will keep us there. Here's one of the major changes I made. Resources Mentioned: https://momentummasterclass.com
9/24/2020 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
654 - Why Your Vision Isn't Working
Years ago I was meeting with a friend of mine and I asked him if his company had a Vision Statement. He said sure, and then got up and walked out of the room. I didn't really understand what was going on until he walked back in with a framed copy of his vision statement and read it to me. I remember asking him, "do you guys even use this?" His reply was no. They had hired a consultant a few years earlier who walked them through a two day offsite to create their vision statement and once they hung it on the wall, they didn't really think about it again. His vision statement had the same problems that most do. It was completely and totally focused on the company, not on their movement, and not on who they serve. There's a better way to get your company focused and going in the right direction. Resources Mentioned: https://MomentumMasterclass.com http://charfen.com/34 - The Client-Centric Mission http://charfen.com/60 - Double Your Productivity in Two Weeks http://charfen.com/170 - Three Conditions For Team Success http://charfen.com/219 - When You Chase Two Rabbits http://charfen.com/283 - Finding Purpose and Meaning http://charfen.com/319 - The Waterfall http://charfen.com/392 - Stop Having Meetings http://charfen.com/461 - The Side Hustle http://charfen.com/469 - Avoid Fishing Expeditions http://charfen.com/504 - Why Companies That Should Scale Don't Part 2 http://charfen.com/506 - Why Companies That Should Scale Don't Part 4 http://charfen.com/550 - Becoming a Passenger in Your Business https://charfen.com/627 - Casting a Vision
9/21/2020 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
653 - Creating the Billionaire Code
When I was younger, I wondered if there was one true path to success as an entrepreneur? In my early career, my impression of business was that each was so different, that they all needed something different, so they couldn't be just one path. But the more I study business, the more patterns emerged. I started to see similarities between all businesses, the foundational things that all of them needed in order to be successful. After decades of research, study, and real-world experience I created The Billionaire Code. A nine-level framework that shows exactly what you need to go from start-up to a 9 figure business and where you should be focused at each level. I can remember the day I first presented it to an audience. I was sure that I had nailed it, that the path was clear, but I didn't know if everyone else would see it. As I wrote it up on the whiteboard and started to explain it, I got lost in the content and completed putting everything up without even turning around and looking at the audience. When I did, they were stunned. I got comments like "how did you figure that out?" and "how can I get a copy of this? Like right now!" Every time I shared the billionaire code, entrepreneurs accept it as fact and many of them change what they are focused on so that they can create momentum. This has been one of the most exciting things in my entrepreneurial career. Resources Mentioned: https://MomentumMasterclass.com http://charfen.com/556 http://charfen.com/557 http://charfen.com/558 http://charfen.com/559 http://charfen.com/181 http://charfen.com/181 http://charfen.com/182 http://charfen.com/183 http://charfen.com/184 http://charfen.com/185 http://charfen.com/186 http://charfen.com/187 http://charfen.com/188 http://charfen.com/189 http://charfen.com/190 http://charfen.com/191 http://charfen.com/192 http://charfen.com/193 http://charfen.com/194 http://charfen.com/195 http://charfen.com/196 http://charfen.com/197 http://charfen.com/198 http://charfen.com/199 http://charfen.com/200
9/17/2020 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
652 - Fake Momentum Will Cost You
For entrepreneurs, momentum is like oxygen for the rest of the population, we need it to feel alive, we need it to be alive. When we are in momentum we feel like we are unstoppable, we can do anything, and we are on top of the world. When we are not in momentum, we will do just about anything to get it back. Today we are in a situation where a lot of the world is out of momentum. Entrepreneurs everywhere are having a hard time figuring out how to make progress and move forward. As a result, you can see a lot of them creating fake momentum. Fighting with people online, chasing conspiracy theories, getting into political arguments, and more. All of these may feel like we are accomplishing something, however for us as entrepreneurs, this is fake momentum and it will cost us. Resources Mentioned: https://MomentumMasterclass.com
9/14/2020 • 18 minutes, 24 seconds
651 - Protect Your Productivity
For entrepreneurs, our productivity determines our success. It's difficult to make any argument to the contrary. What we are able to get done every day when we have a team or not, will determine our long-term outcomes. As an entrepreneur, I look for a habit that I can install in my life to help me be more productive all of the time. This is one of the reasons I'm so obsessed with hydration, it literally makes everything in your life easier. Another habit that is crucially important for entrepreneurs but so many avoid is getting restful, productive sleep. The more efficient your sleep is, the more effective and efficient you will be during the day. This may be one of the hardest habits for entrepreneurs to accept, but it is also one of the most important. Resources Mentioned: https://MomentumMasterclass.com https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
9/11/2020 • 17 minutes, 40 seconds
650 - Stop Creating Reactivity
If you want to continue being triggered, then don't follow this advice. If you'd like to be more present, more aware, and even have a longer attention span so that you can get more done, then this is for you. I have a confession to make. Starting in March when everything went crazy, I stopped following this advice for a few weeks and it cost me. I feel more tired, more reactive throughout the day, and I found that I was looking at my phone way too much. It made it harder to concentrate in meetings, more difficult to get things done, and I even started feeling some anxiety. Thankfully the fix is simple, it takes barely any effort, and it really does change how you feel. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
9/3/2020 • 15 minutes, 21 seconds
649 - How to Legitimately Make a Profit Online
It has gotten far easier to make a profit online in the past four or five years. There are incredible tools out there that are huge shortcuts. When Cadey and I first started selling online you would be shocked at how much effort it took. We had to hand-code websites, string together funnels, and everything was custom. Would you believe at one point we were spending over $1 million a year just on our technology team?!?!??! ...much less all of the platforms and tools we had to have. These days IT IS way easier. The problem is it's so easy, some people are making money online in a way that they really shouldn't. Can you relate? The amount of plagiarism, copycatting, and "lifting" of other people's materials has gotten overwhelming. There is a better way to do this and I would love to continue this conversation and inspire some positive momentum!
8/27/2020 • 11 minutes, 9 seconds
648 - How to Avoid Fake Coaches
There is a serious problem in the coaching, experts, and information products industry. We all know it, but it seems like everybody’s afraid to talk about it. It’s near impossible to understand who’s a real coach, who can get your results, and who is a fake. This challenge is the credibility of everyone who is a coach or runs an online business which just isn’t fair. There are tons of people out there who have real expertise, real experience, and can help people get the results they want who are being damaged by this. Sometimes when somebody asks me what I do, and embarrassed to say that I have a company in the online marketing space It’s gotten that bad. I want to help you get the help you need so that you don’t get caught up in the dark side of this industry.
8/24/2020 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
647 - It's All About the Energy
Every time I get to interact with the members of our coaching programs, it is life-changing for me. And I don't just mean that moderately, it is a massively life-changing event for me. One of the things that come up over and over again when we coach our members and discuss our coaching as a team is energetics and the energy of situations. I may sound a little out there because I talk about energetics. I may sound a little nutty when I say that I believe by just walking into a room, you can affect the other human beings around you. On this podcast the story of one of the most wealthiest people I have been around. There is a reason why very often millionaires and billionaires make decisions based on energetics. That's what I will share on today´s episode. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
8/20/2020 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
646 - Your Discomfort Will Lead the Way
We have been conditioned by society to deny discomfort. We grew up in school, work, and social environments where expressing our discomforts would be threatened and penalized. But contrary to what you have been taught, if you learn to eliminate discomfort, you will feel more comfortable, supported, protected, and you will grow a business that will make you a better human being.You can learn to channel discomfort and let it lead you into making better decisions for your business, which often leads to building the real business you want. As you will hear on this podcast, this is the opposite of how I did it in my 20 's—a common thread I see among entrepreneurs. When we understand our discomfort, we improve the world for everybody around us. Your discomfort will truly lead the way. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
8/17/2020 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
645 - Brand Your Process For Freedom
One of the issues that we hear all the time from entrepreneurs is, my customers only want to deal with me. This is one of the most limiting conditions you can have in your business. If people only want to deal with you, then the growth of your business is constrained by how much time you have. No one wants to have a business where our time equals the growth of our business since it's limited. We work with our members to brand the process that people are purchasing that from them. For example, our process is called the Charfen cadence. It is a system to help you create a strategic plan, communicated to a team, and grow predictably. When people come to us, they come to us for the outcomes that the Charfen Cadence will give them, they don't expect to deal directly with me. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
8/13/2020 • 17 minutes, 2 seconds
644 - Contribution Creates Momentum
Thanks to Ryan E Ross and Lisa Saladino Garife I had the opportunity to speak to the Urban Leadership Foundation of Denver last night. I have had the opportunity to speak to some of the most exclusive crowds in the world. I've been on some of the most important stages out there. But there's something about having the opportunity to contribute in this way that lights me up like nothing else. Being able to volunteer my time and share our concepts with people gives me a different level of motivation than getting paid for a keynote. There was a time in my life when an entrepreneur and made a massive contribution to me and I feel like it changed everything. I've been on a quest my entire life to do that exact same thing for as many entrepreneurs as I possibly can.
8/10/2020 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
643 - Anxiety Can Be Useful
When I was younger I did not want anyone in my business to appear anxious. If they showed up to a meeting or to one of our huddles and we're expressing anxiety I would be irritated with them and want them to stop. I'm the type of person that my irritation shows whether I say something or not, so they often would stop. Are used to think that this was a win. I got them to stop acting anxious and making everyone else anxious. What I know now is that by stopping them from expressing their anxiety, I was actually cutting myself off from information in my business and making everyone else more anxious. Anxiety that goes and expressed makes everyone more uncomfortable and slows everything down. This morning a member of my team expressed anxiety, and now I'm actually excited by it. Let me explain why…
8/6/2020 • 12 minutes, 34 seconds
642 - Interview with Dre Baldwin
Professional athletes are some of the most optimized and incredible people in the world. The level of focus, intention, and ethic it takes to compete at the highest level of any competition are elite. Whenever I have the opportunity to talk to an athlete who has competed professionally and is now channeling themselves into a business, I get really excited. I know that an entrepreneur with the discipline of an athlete is going to absolutely explode their business. In this episode, I sit down with Dre Baldwin from Work on Your Game. Dre helps athletes navigate the professional world of sports and get recognized for their talent. He has committed himself to the frameworks we teach and it is causing massive growth for his business. This interview was inspiring and I can't wait to share it with you. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
8/3/2020 • 21 minutes, 52 seconds
641 - Hoax Mentality Will Cost You
I have had the opportunity to be up close and personal with some of the most influential and successful entrepreneurs in the world during my professional career. I was a consultant to Fortune 500 companies in my twenties, and during that time I had the opportunity to witness decision making at a high level when companies experienced crisis or challenges. There is one thing that every massive organization does that helps them be successful during times of difficulty, and I want to share it with you. The reality is that most entrepreneurs are unwilling to accept that they must be prepared for the worst case scenario in their business and in the world around them. Right now, the challenge many entrepreneurs are looking at the thing happening in the world with a hoax mentality, and the damage it could do to their business is devestating. let me show you why. Resources Mentioned: https://billionairecode.com
7/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
640 - Crisis Honeymoon Explained
We are in a crisis honeymoon period. This is a period where the crisis has taken hold and is having a massive effect on the world, but most people do not recognize it unless it is personally affected them. I saw this during the foreclosure crisis over and over, the numbers were clear, the crisis was coming, but people did not think it would affect their community - until it did. This crisis is no different. You can see it in the way people are expressing themselves. I saw a post the other day that said: "no one I know has been affected by the coronavirus, can it be real?" Clearly, the logic in that post was flawed but it expresses the sentiment of many people. It hasn't affected me therefore it probably isn't real. The problem as this crisis is real, and the numbers are overwhelming. In the video, I discuss where we are, and what is coming. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/27/2020 • 23 minutes, 49 seconds
639 - Overwhelm New Hires Fast
In the corporate world, it's an accepted fact that when you hire someone they probably won't be productive for 3 to 6 months. 3 to 6 months! As an entrepreneur, I can't imagine waiting that long for someone to be productive in our business. We want somebody to be up and running and making a contribution within their first seven days, not six months. We have a way of making this happen nearly every time. We overwhelm new hires, then provide them with massive support so that they know they are safe. This way we know what they are capable of fast. We also get way more productivity out of people in a shorter period of time. If you want to get productivity out of your new team members in the fastest way possible, this is the strategy. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/23/2020 • 15 minutes, 2 seconds
638 - Hire to Win
The way that most entrepreneurs hire people is challenging. It's usually a family friend or an acquaintance or someone who knows somebody. If I'm honest, this is how I used to hire people with very little success. When I realized that hiring decisions should be difficult, and you should have a hard time choosing the winning candidate, everything got better. Building a team can be life-changing when you get the right people on the team the momentum you can create is unimaginable. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/20/2020 • 11 minutes, 57 seconds
636 - Success Should Be Absolute
When I was younger, I made it very difficult for myself to lead people. I had a hard time creating trust with my team, and I would break it often without realizing just how bad it made things. I would set up meetings, and normally I was late most of the time. I would make commitments and then break them. Sometimes I would miss meetings with my team altogether because something "more important" had come up. This challenged trust, and made it very difficult for me too lead my team and game consensus. When I look back on it, I had no idea that I was the cause of most of the managerial problems I was experiencing with my team. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/13/2020 • 16 minutes, 53 seconds
635 - Flexibility Creates Momentum
The entrepreneurial personality type is defined as "a physiologically sensitive momentum-based being that is highly reactive to constraint”. We are reactive to any type of constraint. When we are inflexible in our thoughts, we create constraint in our lives and can hold ourselves back. When we are inflexible in our bodies, we create physiological constraint that can keep us stuck in place. Whether our inflexibility is in our thoughts or our bodies both rob us of our momentum. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/9/2020 • 22 minutes, 4 seconds
634 - Delegation Should be Imperfect
If you are running a growing business, it is natural to get overwhelmed. It is natural to have too much to do, and it is natural to need help like crazy. One of the biggest issues I see in the entrepreneurial world is an entrepreneur who needs help but waits far too long to get it because they think it needs to be perfect. The reality is delegation is never perfect, there are always issues, and most entrepreneurs wait too long to start. When you understand the delegation will be imperfect, and you know how to handle it, you can offload what you are doing much faster and get the help you need. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/6/2020 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
633 - Your Discomfort is Holding You Back
As entrepreneurs, we put up with a lot more than the average person. More stress, more ambiguity, and more discomfort. A lot of entrepreneurs even say things like if you want to grow your business you're going to have to make sacrifices. Any of us who has ever grown a business knows that it's one of the most difficult and stressful things you can do. The problem with successfully growing a business is that when you start out, you have to do everything. If you are successful, you may be conditioned to do everything. This causes us to create massive discomfort in our lives. If we don't have a system to offload where we are uncomfortable, we are probably tolerating too much. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
7/2/2020 • 9 minutes, 58 seconds
632 - Transparency Clears Constraints
When your team knows what’s going on, everything gets easier for them. They can anticipate what is needed, understand what’s happening in the company, and give you the help they need. When your team doesn’t understand what’s going on, it can create confusion and frustration, slow things down, and prevent you from getting the help you need. Transparency is critical for building and growing and aligned and productive team. Resources Mentioned: https://PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
6/29/2020 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
631 - Drop the Veneer (And Create Your Own Reality)
Any attempt to be anything but yourself will only cause you pressure and noise. This may seem simple, but in the world of entrepreneurship is anything but. Most entrepreneurs feel like they are a commodity and they have to act in a certain way to grow their business. This is exhausting and takes a tremendous amount of effort. It's difficult to believe, but if you are unapologetically and unabashedly your self, your business will actually grow. The entrepreneurs who are willing to put it all out there, let the world know who they are, and be real, are always those who create the most success. My friend and client Rachel Rogers is one of these entrepreneurs. She inspires me for many reasons, she's a successful entrepreneur, amazing wife, committed mother, but more than anything else, she is always 100% herself. She may ruffle some feathers and even offend some people, but at the same time, she attracts passionate supporters who love her. She has experienced some recent success that is amazing and I can't wait to get her on a podcast. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
6/25/2020 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
630 - Becoming An Ally
Over the past few weeks I’ve been vocal about what’s going on in the United States and my support for the Black Lives Matter. As a result I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me and ask me what they could or should do in this situation. I know this may come as a surprise but I’ve had many people reach out who had no idea things were this bad and are shocked at what’s going on. Rather than beat people up for their lack of understanding or exposure, I have been helping them move towards a greater understanding of what is happening. In most cases, people have been looking for a checklist, or a to do item that they can add to the list for the next day so that they can take care of this and move on. That’s not how this works. Just like systemic racism is not an event, neither is understanding it and becoming an ally. This is a process and a journey that will change your life for the better, open doors for you, and make you a more compassionate and empathetic human being if you allow it. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
6/22/2020 • 20 minutes, 16 seconds
629 - Policies Will Save You
When I first started in business, I made a ton of mistakes around policies. The biggest mistake I made, is that we really didn't have any. Anything that came up, I had to handle it and I thought it should be this way. I wanted to know what was happening so if there was an issue my team brought it to me. This resulted in endless decision making and massive decision making fatigue. Some days I was so exhausted I couldn't decide what I wanted for dinner. Can you relate? There are a lot of ways to offload decision making and get help. One of the most efficient and effective is to create policies in your company that allow your team to know how they should make decisions. If you don't have policies, it will cause a ton of challenges in your business. Your clients will not have a consistent experience. You will handle the same issue in different ways and that will cause incongruency. If too many issues come up at once and each one of them has to be decided, it will sell your business down and take away your momentum. Creating sound policies is one of the fastest ways to increase the pace that your business grows. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
6/18/2020 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
628 - Leading with a Purpose
Leading a business into an unknown future and in the midst of a global crisis is a necessary challenge for entrepreneurs today. Not only do I coach and help entrepreneurs successfully scale their businesses with the right processes, systems, and routines to put them into momentum, I hire entrepreneurs into my own business to do the same. When you have a team of true believers at your side, you can step into the role of mentor and leader in a way that allows you to build the business you've always known you should have. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, we are joined by Hayley Hart, our Director of Operations, and Deanna Pecina, our Curriculum Designer and Coaching Manager. They are both members of our leadership team, and we have brought them onto the podcast to share with you how they have navigated our company through this crisis while helping us orient towards growth and get back into momentum. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
6/15/2020 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
627 - Casting a Vision
One of the biggest issues with being an entrepreneur is that we know where we are going, we can see it clearly, but we have a hard time telling those around us. This can lead to miscommunication, frustration, and lost productivity. When we take the time to cast a vision and share our future with the people who are helping us, we can start to make progress at a rate we didn’t know it was possible. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
6/12/2020 • 10 minutes, 45 seconds
626 - Where We Stand
There is a lot happening in the world right now. I want to take this opportunity to make it unequivocally and abundantly clear where I stand personally and where we stand as a company. Entrepreneurs are some of the most unique and dynamic individuals on the planet, and we need every voice, every heart, and every spirit to stand united as we work to defeat racism and discrimination. We hear you. We see you. We love you. Black lives matter. Resources Mentioned: https://freemomentumbook.com
6/10/2020 • 18 minutes, 44 seconds
625 - Haters Confirm Greatness
One of the most profound realizations I have ever had in the business world came from the words of Damon John. "Haters confirm greatness." Anyone who has ever done anything great has also had a tremendous amount of hate come their way because they rocked the boat. The rest of the world strives for average and clings desperately to the status quo. Entrepreneurs who receive hate are confirming that they are making a change and making a difference. If you're hearing negativity and criticism, you are doing something absolutely right. The world needs us now more than they ever have. Create momentum anyway and let the hate confirm your greatness. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/community
5/26/2020 • 9 minutes, 42 seconds
624 - Why Entreprenerus Need Protection and Support
As entrepreneurs, we need far more help to reach our fullest destination because we want to go further and make a bigger impact than most of the population. But any request for help leaves us feeling vulnerable and exposed. One of the most dynamic places an entrepreneur can be is when they have a team that will protect their strengths and provides support for their weaknesses. In this episode of the momentum podcast, let me show you why this concept of protection and support is so important for entrepreneurs, and why a team that can protect and support the leadership of the business creates one of the most unified, dynamic, and amazing places to work on the planet. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/community
5/24/2020 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
623 - Process Produces Growth Part 2 (Member Panel)
Welcome to part two of an inside peek into our exclusive Charfen Summit. This is the second part of a panel of our members who are experiencing growth and success by implementing the right processes, structures, and routines into their life and business. These are some of the most talented entrepreneurs on the planet who are in momentum and creating positive change with their businesses. The biggest topic of conversation in this section was about how to lead your clients and your team. The reality is, entrepreneurs are natural leaders, but we can fall into the trap of managing people transactionally instead of transformationally. With the right framework in place, you can get out of the loops of telling people what to do, checking that it got done, and then telling them what to do again. These entrepreneurs will share with you exactly what that feels like. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/community
5/21/2020 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
622 - Process Produces Growth Part 1 (Member Panel)
My team and I recently held our very first virtual summit for our members. It was massively successful and one of the best portions of the event centered around a conversation with our members who are finding success in growth in this market. Meaghan Connell, Julie Broad, Lars Hedenborg, and Adi Jaffe are all experiencing massive growth using our systems, processes, and frameworks. I want to give you an inside look into the Charfen Summit and just how much growth these incredible entrepreneurs are experiencing. With the right processes in place, you can create a real business that becomes profitable and gives you the life you've always wanted.
5/19/2020 • 26 minutes, 37 seconds
621 - What Side I Am On
A friend of mine got a message today that said… I've been following you and Alex Charfen for a while it seems that the two of you are on the opposite sides of the spectrum regarding everything COVID-19. I'm curious if this has affected your professional relationship or friendship? I was actually surprised that I gave anyone the impression I was on one side or the other of anything COVID-19. Let me set the record straight in this podcast. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/foundation
5/16/2020 • 19 minutes, 10 seconds
620 - The Tale of Two Businesses
There is no doubt that the world has shifted. As entrepreneurs, there are two things we need to do. First, we need to orient towards the future and figure out where are we going. Second, we should completely and totally commit to growing through this transition. If you are able to orient yourself toward the future and commit to growth, you will get into momentum. In this episode, I want to tell you about two entrepreneurs, each with their own business in a similar market, who are experiencing two very different realities right now based on how they are responding to the world right now. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/community
5/14/2020 • 8 minutes, 47 seconds
619 - Hold Space For More Effective Meetings
Let’s get real, most entrepreneurs do not love meetings. We actually talk about how much we can’t stand them. The issue we have is, we reach a point in our careers when the momentum we can create on our own isn’t enough. At that point it’s time to build a team so that we can continue to expand and grow. Just as quickly as we build a team, we are apprehensive about spending time with them. The majority of entrepreneurs I know do everything they can to avoid too many meetings with their team. A lot of the time then entrepreneurs are in meetings it’s because they didn’t get it right the first time. If you can make your meetings more efficient, more effective, and get the best out of your people, you will actually be excited to be in them. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/community
5/12/2020 • 16 minutes, 1 second
618 - Avatar Obsessed
Understanding who you are talking to and the type of person you create will define how you market, how you deliver your product, and how you speak to members of your programs. In this episode, I will break down what it means to own your avatar so that you can get clarity on exactly who it is you are serving. This will help you narrow down your avatar to a singular person to whom you are speaking. This will allow your message to come through clearer, cut through the noise, and will create more sales in your business. We want you to do more than just define your avatar, we want you to own it. When you clearly own your avatar, you can turn your business into a movement. Resources Mentioned: https://clarityduringcrisis.com
5/9/2020 • 10 minutes, 41 seconds
617 - The Virtual (R)evolution
Over the past several weeks the globe has conducted the largest work from home experiment in history. Hundreds of millions of people went from working in offices, to working out of their kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms. And in at least one case, a woman took her computer into the bathroom with her on a zoom call and made national news. The workplace has permanently changed and it's never going to go back to what we used to think was normal. Millions of companies just realized they don't need the infrastructure, or more importantly the overhead they have been spending on massive offices. Many of them have also realized their employees are more productive even though they are working at home. There are some companies that are going through challenges, but just as many or more are feeling all of the advantages of having a remote workforce. Working virtually, remotely, and from home is going to be a permanent part of every type of business moving forward. Businesses who don't have a work from home component will be seen as having a disadvantage. In the future, a metric the companies will measure is how much of the workforce can work from home. With the right elements in place, working remotely can be far more productive than in person. With a virtual workforce, companies can spend less and grow faster. If you find you and your team working virtually, having the right process, structure and routine changes everything.
5/7/2020 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
616 - Create a Successful Profit Share Program
I get a ton of questions about incentive programs, bonuses, and profit share for teams. It makes sense because entrepreneurs want to pay people for the results that they want to get in their business. There is a consistent way that I advise entrepreneurs to profit share that works consistently and engages teams. In this episode, Alex will show you the frameworks we teach to implement this program into your business, and why we have seen it be so effective. This is a dynamic way to inspire your team to focus on what matters in your business and help drive the profitability of your company from the top down. Resources Mentioned: https://predictablebusinesssolutions.com
5/5/2020 • 12 minutes, 35 seconds
615 - Your Pivot Plan
100% of businesses need to pivot right now. Some are making a minor pivot, some are making major changes, and some are going to change almost everything or start over. Yesterday I shared how to understand which of these three your company needs. Today I want to share how to create your pivot plan. Crisis creates ambiguity, and ambiguity creates constraint. In a crisis, it's important to lower ambiguity and increase clarity for everyone on your team and everyone around you. In a pivot, it feels natural to make decisions on the fly, without using a framework, and use your gut. This is dangerous. Especially if you have a team. In the middle of a crisis like this is not a time to be doing things without a high level of certainty and a high level of clarity. Creating a plan will help you create both in your company. When you teach your team how to repeatedly execute the same type of plan, you create predictable results in your business. Resources Mentioned: https://clarityduringcrisis.com
4/29/2020 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
614 - How Hard Should You Pivot?
One of the questions I'm getting most often today is "how do I know how much I should pivot?” This comes as no surprise because 100% of businesses are going to pivot in some way due to this crisis. The key to surviving this crisis and thriving as a business is knowing how much you should pivot and why. There is a clear way to understand what your business needs to do and why do you need to make a minor, major, or absolute pivot. I've helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and grow businesses through a crisis, knowing exactly how to set your company up for success is crucial. Resources Mentioned: https://clarityduringcrisis.com
4/28/2020 • 21 minutes, 19 seconds
613 - Why Entrepreneurs Are Made for Crisis
The world has been thrown sideways and we are all adjusting. We are dealing with a new reality that none of us expected. It can feel challenging and overwhelming for all of us. But I want to remind entrepreneurs, this is what we are made for. We are different than the rest of the population. When there is a crisis, we are the ones who step forward, create solutions, and make things happen. We have to remember who we are in a crisis like this because the world needs us to create momentum and move everything forward. Here is the mindset that I believe every entrepreneur should remember and use throughout this crisis. Resources Mentioned: https://clarityduringcrisis.com
4/24/2020 • 17 minutes, 27 seconds
612 - This is Predictable
As an entrepreneur if you could tell the future, it would give you an unfair advantage over all of your competitors. By understanding what is going to happen next in this crisis, you can have that unfair advantage. While this crisis has created a tremendous amount of ambiguity and anxiety, it is actually relatively predictable what is going to happen next. If we look at the research on viruses throughout history, not specifically the coronavirus, we already understand how viruses act. If you are running a business in this crisis, it's important for you to know what reality is, so that you can make the best decisions for your family, yourself, and your business.
4/23/2020 • 19 minutes, 50 seconds
611 - What Happens Next
As an entrepreneur and if you could predict the future, you would. You would want to know what's going to happen, anticipate what's coming next before your competition, and be prepared for what happens. Right now we are in the unique position to do exactly that. When the world is in crisis, by understanding what is the clear most likely scenario, as an entrepreneur or you can gain a massive advantage. It can be hard to cut through the noise, politics, arguments, opinions, and even conspiracy theories that can all add to the confusion. The good news is that viruses are normal, viruses a part of the human condition, and viruses are predictable. For entrepreneurs, this is what's most important. We need to know what's going to happen next so that we can anticipate and overcome the challenges this crisis is going to have for us. Resources Mentioned: https://ClarityDuringCrisis.com
4/17/2020 • 16 minutes, 20 seconds
610 - Vitamins vs. Painkillers in a Crisis
If you want to sell a product in a crisis, you have to make it a painkiller. Here's what I mean, in a normal market, people are willing to invest in improvement. They will buy things that make their lives better, like a vitamin. In a crisis, people buy things to solve problems get out of pain. If you're not selling a painkiller in a crisis, it is going to be very difficult to be heard. When the world is noisy people don't think improvement, they want to make the noise go away. If you're having trouble selling in a crisis, ask yourself if you're selling a painkiller that solves someone's problem? If you can solve someone's problem better than anyone else can, you will exponentially grow a business in a crisis. Resources Mentioned: https://ClarityDuringCrisis.com https://charfen.com/foundation
4/16/2020 • 18 minutes, 49 seconds
609 - Crisis Makes Startups Easier
It may be counterintuitive to start a business in the middle of the crisis, but it's something I've done for my entire career. Just this week, we created a massive pivot in our business, a new product, conducted a webinar, and sold our first 20 clients. In a normal market, this would've been incredibly difficult, in a crisis it's expected. There are multiple reasons why it's so much easier to start a business in a crisis, and in this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I want to share them with you. Crisis creates massive opportunity, and if you can find it, you can make your greatest contribution. Resources Mentioned: charfen.com/foundation
4/14/2020 • 19 minutes, 8 seconds
608 - What You Haven't Lost
As entrepreneurs, we like to keep score. We like to know who's ahead, and we like the win. We are evolutionary hunters and we want to know if we are gaining on our prey. Understanding where we stand is important to us. One of the most important metrics we use is money. The problem is that in a crisis like this, sometimes it's the only metric we look at. We look at what we're losing in terms of revenue. Property owners like me think about the equity that may be slipping away. We think constantly about all the plans we had for the money we are going to make with the business that we were running just before this crisis hit. As entrepreneurs, we do what most people feel is impossible in order to make money. When we lose it, it's hard for us to think about anything else. I've coached entrepreneurs for years, and if you've lost money in this crisis, I have a perspective to share with you. Resources Mentioned: ClarityInCrisis.com
4/8/2020 • 16 minutes, 16 seconds
607 - This is Officially an Economic Crisis
Last week when jobless claims numbers came out, the secretary of US treasury Steve Mnuchin said that the numbers were not relevant because it was a stimulus package that was about to be released. If you follow me, you know I said not only were the numbers relevant, but this was a ridiculous statement. Last week's numbers were seven times the previous record. Since last week I've been waiting for the jobless claims number to come out this morning. When it did I was dizzy. The new jobless claims number is 6,648,000 people in a single week. This beats the previous record from 1980 to 695,000 by almost 10 times. As entrepreneurs, we need to understand that this is a long-term issue and a challenge we will be digging out of for years. Resources Mentioned: ClarityDuringCrisis.com
4/7/2020 • 12 minutes, 1 second
606 - Protect Your Future in this Crisis
This crisis is going to change everything. The reality that we knew just a few weeks ago is gone and we will be building a new normal for a long time. For entrepreneurs, this represents one of the biggest challenges any of us have ever been through, it also represents the biggest opportunity any of us have had. This is typically exactly the way the world works. Here's what's important in this crisis, that you personally protect yourself from the chaos. That you remain calm and grounded and you're able to make decisions in a way that moves you forward. The world is going to panic, breakdown, have massive challenges, and more. We are going to see erratic behaviors, personal breakdowns, and challenges at the individual level like we've never seen before. This event is traumatizing to everyone on the planet. We need to admit that it is, accept that we are in a traumatic situation, and then build the process, structure, and routine to help us get through this. Resources Mentioned: morning.charfen.com getthirstynow.com predictablebusinesssoltions.com
4/6/2020 • 18 minutes, 30 seconds
605 - Interview with Darian Khosravi
I have the distinct honor of working with some of the most talented, interesting, and game-changing entrepreneurs in the world today. From Face Yoga to my guest today, each and every business I work with has something unique to offer the market. Darian Khosravi, or Kosmo as we know him, is one of the entrepreneurs making a massive contribution and changing the world, through his barbecue sauce. In this episode of the momentum podcast, I sit down with Darian and talk about how he is using his business to drive the positive change he wants to see in the world, and how he is continuing to grow his business even in this crisis. You will get an incredible amount of value out of this conversation. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
4/3/2020 • 15 minutes, 32 seconds
604 - Crisis Predications Part 2
The reality of what is going to happen here is finally starting to set in. The White House released an estimate today that we could have 100,000 to 240,000 deaths from this virus. The reason they updated their previous estimate is that the math is finally setting in. The reality of New York is very real. This is going to be an unprecedented financial and human crisis. As entrepreneurs, we should understand what the most likely scenario is. Not the politicized scenario but the one that is proven through math. Math is how we run our businesses, math is how we make a profit, and if you're anything like me, you see the world through equations. I've been looking at some of the equations behind this crisis and we need to brace ourselves for a very long recovery. Resources Mentioned: Charfen.com/Community PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
4/2/2020 • 14 minutes, 47 seconds
603 - Crisis Predictions
After reviewing the numbers over the past week, I have some predictions about what we are going to be dealing with moving forward. The world as we know it has completely changed, and we will be recovering from this for a long time. Entrepreneurs around the world are making a difference, and I want you to know that it is a lasting difference. I know a lot of people are waiting for things to go back to "normal”. We are going to be building a new normal for a long time. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I will show you what you need to know as a business owner and the adjustments you should start making now. Entrepreneurs will drive the world to a better place, and it starts right now. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
4/1/2020 • 26 minutes, 11 seconds
602 - Process Will Set You Free, and in This Market it Will Save You
As entrepreneurs we fight process, structure, and routine, it's just part of who we are. I know I thought these are for years. I felt like creating process, structure, and routine was going to limit my creativity, it was way too controlling, it was going to take away the freedom I want it as an entrepreneur. Today I can't believe I ever thought any of those things. Process, structure, and routine have all created freedom in my life that I have been wanting forever. The freedom to do what I want, the freedom to do only the work that I like, and the freedom to grow like crazy regardless of what is happening around me. In a crisis like we are experiencing today, there is a totally different type of freedom. Because my team and I have clear processes and structure, we are creating momentum, moving forward, and making things happen. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/31/2020 • 17 minutes, 31 seconds
601 - Your Business Can Be Predictable, Even in a Crisis
When I was just getting started as an entrepreneur, the word "predictable" sounded negative to me. I wanted things to be exciting, spontaneous, I wanted to freedom, predictability seemed like a step in the wrong direction. As my business grew, and I got busier, I started realizing that without predictability, I wasn't going to make it. Things got so overwhelming so fast that I felt like I was doing everything, falling behind on a daily basis, and I was constantly overwhelmed. I went from loving my business to having trouble getting out of bed every day because I was felt like I was getting constantly beat up. My quest for excitement and spontaneity turned into a daily battle with trying to keep up with everything. When I finally stopped finding predictability, systems, routines, and process everything changed. My business started running like I wanted it to, it required far less for me, and I actually achieved the freedom that I've always wanted. Your business can be predictable, even in this crisis. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/30/2020 • 13 minutes, 59 seconds
600 - Stand Out and Be Heard, Even in a Crisis
Working with entrepreneurs has shown me that we are the most consistent source of positive momentum for humanity. Here’s what’s going to happen in this crisis. Entrepreneurs are going to rise above the noise. We’re going to identify the opportunities that are there, see a way to move things forward, grab hold of it, take it forward, get into momentum, and bring the world with us. The world needs us now more than it ever has. I want this episode of the Momentum Podcast to encourage you. Don’t ever apologize for doing business, selling, or moving things forward as long as you are doing it in an ethical way, we need you to. Humanity is desperate for hope, and entrepreneurs will lead the way to a better future. The lives you change with your business today will begin the process of changing the world for the better. Let’s make it happen. Resources Mentioned: predictablebusinesssolutions.com
3/27/2020 • 17 minutes, 11 seconds
599 - Document Core Processes to Thrive
In a crisis or any other time, efficiency is critical in business. One of the recurring issues we see in almost all businesses is that the core processes, the ones that create revenue for the business, are often undocumented and unclear. Having documented processes will separate your business from the crowd and make your business real. These define the foundation of what your business does and who your business is. One of the fastest ways to get your business into momentum is to document your processes. Now is an opportune time to document your processes, clarify them, and make them as efficient as possible. With documentation, you can see a reduction in the time needed to complete a process by as much as 90%. I share this figure with people all the time, let me share with you a recent issue in our company and the 90% reduction that documenting process created. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/26/2020 • 13 minutes, 15 seconds
598 - Crisis Proof Your Day
As a leader of your business, you are the most important person on the team every day. When you take care of yourself first, you are able to take care of your team and move things forward. Today more than ever as leaders we need to be aware, present, and able to make the right decisions. The reality is that, as a leader in your business, your team will respond to the way you show up, now more than ever before. Being present and showing up in the right way will create confidence in your team during these challenging times. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I want to show you what it takes to create the systems in your life that will prevent a crisis from doing damage to your business. It may sound cliché to "put your mask on first" but in a crisis like this one, it's not a cliché it's mandatory. When you are in leadership, the way you show up is going to determine how your team shows up, this is more important now than ever. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com Morning.Charfen.com
3/25/2020 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
597 - Know Your Worst-Case Scenario
Crises create ambiguity. Ambiguity creates insecurity. Insecurity will rob your momentum. The first thing to do in a crisis is to eliminate ambiguity and understand your financial situation. It is a challenging place to go in challenging times, but understanding exactly what is happening for you and your business financially will provide an invaluable perspective into how your business can start to recover and overcome the current market. Very few people go straight to the worst-case scenario in a crisis, because we are all trying to avoid it. Those who do and understand what could happen, have a basis for making better decisions. By eliminating ambiguity and understanding your financial position, you will create a foundation so you can make far better decisions. Resources Mentioned:PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/24/2020 • 16 minutes, 1 second
596 - Process Creates Positive Thinking
When someone says something like “all we need to do is think positive.” I will admit that I am immediately irritated. If all it took for people to move forward in the world was thinking positive, we would all think positive and everything will be resolved. Especially in a crisis situation, that's just not how it works. If you are trying to white knuckle or use will power to create positive thinking, it just won't work. The higher the pressure and noise, the more difficult it is to remain positive. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I will show you that the only way to make sure you remain positive and consistent is to create process in your life and in your business. Just thinking positively is not enough, process creates positive thinking. Implementing these simple processes into your life and into your business will radically change the way you are able to make it through this challenging time. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/23/2020 • 7 minutes, 51 seconds
595 - How to Go Virtual Fast
There is no denying the need for businesses all around the world to transition to a virtual environment in a rapid and effective way. The challenge of the current market is that people are restricted from being in the same room with one another, but the technology and the mindset of the world has never been more poised to make this happen. You can take your team and business virtual quickly and effectively if you follow a clear process, and I want to show you how to do it. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I will show you exactly what you need in order to take an in-person team into a virtual space. I run a multi-million dollar virtual business and coach entrepreneurs around the world who do the same. The solution is not a software platform, it is a shift in understanding how to get the most out of your team. If you’re in a position where you need to take your team online fast, this is exactly the antidote you need. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/20/2020 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
594 - Process Calms Entrepreneurial Anxiety
In moments of panic and overwhelm, one constant keeps entrepreneurs like you and me grounded, present, and magnetic: Process. Process is what sets you free in your business, and it is what creates momentum for you in challenging times. The market right now is volatile, overwhelming, and scary, but there is hope for entrepreneurs around the world in process. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I want to take you through a series of simple, yet powerful processes that you can implement right now in order to get back into momentum and fight the panic that is sweeping the market. By taking these steps, you can get your life and business back on track and start moving in the right direction. There is hope in these troubled times, and it often comes where we are least likely to look. Process will save you. Let me show you how. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/19/2020 • 9 minutes, 59 seconds
593 - Entrepreneurial Mindset for Challenging Times
My wife, Cadey, and I have built businesses that have helped thousands of entrepreneurs navigate crisis situations. We helped thousands of entrepreneurs navigate a financial crisis that was brought on by the market, personal issues, and challenges in their business. There is a way to successfully navigate challenging times for entrepreneurs and the good news is that we can do it successfully every time. I’ve seen it, coached it, and implemented it myself in order to build successful businesses in the middle of challenging circumstances. In this episode, I want to help you understand that in the middle of a crisis, there is more opportunity. Multi-billion-dollar companies will be launched in this crisis. Opportunities come when markets are unstable and there's only one way for us as entrepreneurs to take advantage of them. We must adopt the right mindset. It's not what comes naturally, but it's what will actually get you through this and help you make a massive contribution. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/18/2020 • 13 minutes, 58 seconds
592 - Decision Making in a Crisis
In the midst of a global crisis, entrepreneurs around the world are overwhelmed with decisions that must be made in order to survive. In 2007, I faced a very similar situation with the U.S. economic collapse that sent my wife and me spiraling into bankruptcy. That situation was one of the most humbling and devastating experiences I’ve ever gone through, but it taught me the importance of decision-making in crisis situations. Within a year, Cadey and I were liquid millionaires once more, and by 2011 we had built a company that was #21 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in the United States. In this episode of the Momentum Podcast, I want to share with you the exact process and framework we used in the midst of the financial crisis of 2007 to make decisions on a consistent and recurring basis. Not only did this framework save us and make us millions of dollars, but it is also still changing the lives of entrepreneurs all across the globe through our coaching programs. You can and will get through this, and when you can make the right decisions, you can continue to grow your business even when the world is in a panic. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/17/2020 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
591 - Interview with Molly Keyser
Molly Keyser has been our client twice. Yes, you read that right: two times. She first came and had amazing results with my program, went on her own, and returned 6 months later willing to learn again, but this time with her business on a whole new level. I invited Molly as a guest on today's podcast because she has an incredible amount of experience on how to run a business—now in two different stages of growth. Molly is an off the charts creative that runs a one of a kind company, Boudie Shorts. She helps boudoir photographers build profitable businesses. Let's hear the massive results she has been having in her business and how our systems have helped her be more creative than she has been in a very long time. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/10/2020 • 23 minutes, 23 seconds
590 - The Answer is NOT Sales and Marketing
On today’s episode, I invited Jeremy Bergeron (the business strategist for our company) to discuss the biggest problem that he hears from the dozens of entrepreneurs he talks to every week. Jeremy points out how almost all entrepreneurs that he has worked with think they have a sales and marketing problem. But in reality, we have found some key components that are NOT sales and marketing, and that, when fixed, has transformed the hundreds of businesses we have helped in our consulting program. Jeremy has worked for companies like Facebook and Google and has a ridiculous amount of understanding of business. Let's learn with Jeremy why sales and marketing is not your problem. Let us show you the experience we have taken in working with hundreds of entrepreneurs and guide you to the place where you should really be focusing your attention. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
3/3/2020 • 16 minutes, 44 seconds
589 - Interview with Rachel Miller
In today’s episode, I have the privilege of interviewing an entrepreneur who is a massive inspiration for me. Rachel Miller doesn’t just run a multimillion-dollar business, work with some of the top names in the market today, and help thousands of entrepreneurs grow their businesses, but she’s also a mom of six who runs a household at the same time she’s running a business. In a world where many people create excuses, Rachel creates possibilities. On this podcast, we will share the ‘horrible story’ of making more than half a million dollars in four days while feeling completely empty, how she runs her company now while taking care of six kids, and how she used our programs to grow into a life of freedom for her business and her family. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
2/25/2020 • 23 minutes, 38 seconds
588 - The Real Predictability Problem
There's an epidemic today that I see over and over again. When I attend events, when I speak to groups of entrepreneurs, when I do Q&As, there's this epidemic of entrepreneurs creating a business, growing it, making a contribution and then, and when the business stumbles or doesn't grow like they want, here's what entrepreneurs do: We all blame ourselves. We ask the question, What's wrong with me? What do I need to improve about myself? What do I need to change about myself? How do I need to change my mindset? I want you to know I've been there. I've felt those feelings. And you are probably NOT the problem. On today's podcast, I will share how I transformed my business by focusing on some key elements that are usually THE REAL problem for entrepreneurs. These are some simple tactics that will help you grow personally, help you move forward with less pressure, and create predictability in your business. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
2/18/2020 • 17 minutes, 7 seconds
587 - Be Wrong More Often
One of the greatest lessons that I learned in leading and growing teams is that it's okay to be wrong. I spent the first large percentage of my career trying never to be wrong and never let them see me sweat. It was when I finally realized that accepting where I was wrong is what was necessary for my company to grow that my life and my business both turned around. On today’s podcast, I will show you what happens on the highest level of business, how I almost got killed trying to prove that I was always right, and how my clients are getting massive results by learning to be vulnerable and letting their team challenge them. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
2/11/2020 • 20 minutes, 38 seconds
586 - Habitually Create a Performance Culture
For some companies building a culture means parties, get-togethers for lunch, happy hours, and beer kegs with taps in their break room. For me, it means something completely different. So let me show a path that I have been using successfully and why I believe it's so important to build the right type of culture if you expect to get real results in your business. Your business's culture should be the glue that holds your company together. It should be the way that you bring in the right people, reject those that shouldn't work there, and create the outcomes you and your company are aiming at. On this podcast, I will give you my hard-fought secret on how to build it. Resources mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
2/4/2020 • 15 minutes, 51 seconds
585 - The Solopreneur Fantasy
Being a solopreneur is a fantasy. This conversation happens so often in the entrepreneurial world. Entrepreneurs have the idea in their head that they don’t need anybody else in order to grow their business to where they want to be. They think they can do it all themselves, and that a team would only slow them down. The problem with this line of thinking is that there is not a single entrepreneur in the history of the world who was able to build the business of their dreams without a team. If you make the decision to build a team, you will have the opportunity to change the world. The issue is that entrepreneurs often feel like a team will restrict them and take away their freedom. They became entrepreneurs to shake off the responsibilities of managing other people. The problem is that building a business on your own is one of the most damaging things you can do to your body, your mind, and your relationships. The commitment to build a team is what truly creates freedom. If you know you have the opportunity to make a bigger impact, grow a massive business, and change the world for the better, it is time to give up what is really holding you back: The Solopreneur Fantasy. Resources Mentioned: PredictableBusinessSolutions.com
1/28/2020 • 11 minutes, 12 seconds
584 - It Isn't Your Mindset That is the Issue
On a recent live training I held for entrepreneurs of every size business, I had the opportunity to speak directly to an issue in the business of a very special entrepreneur. We had an amazing conversation, and it started out--as it does for so many entrepreneurs who are running multimillion-dollar businesses--with her feeling like there was something wrong with her. She felt like she needed to shift her mindset or change her thinking around this issue. Something she was doing in front of her team that did not make her appear "as her full, authentic self." Once the conversation concluded, the concerns about her mindset, herself, and how she was showing up to her team significantly changed. I offered her an entirely different solution to her problem. If you're trying to grow and scale a business, mindset often has far less to do with the issues you’re facing than is perceived in the market today. Instead, I could see that Lori was dealing with something that could only be adequately fixed by surrounding herself with a process that allowed her to show up in front of her team in a predictable, reliable, and stable way. This was not about her mindset, it was about the process. Resources mentioned: PredictableBusinessSystems.com
1/21/2020 • 18 minutes, 51 seconds
583 - Plan to Break the Biggest Bottleneck
In an entrepreneurial business, the most common issue I’ve encountered is that the entrepreneur in charge is buried by the responsibilities of running and growing that business on a day-to-day basis. More often than not, entrepreneurs say that they are drowning in things that need to get done. At the end of the day, they look at what they still have left to do and wonder how in the world they are going to get it done. It’s as if the entire business is hitting a bottleneck and there is no end in sight. There is only one way to break that bottleneck and allow your business to grow faster than you ever thought possible. In this episode, I will expose the biggest bottleneck in your business and give you the tangible, tactical, and transformative steps you need to take in order to break that bottleneck and allow your business to grow exponentially. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. Let me show you exactly how to do it. Resources mentioned: predictablebusinesssystems.com
1/14/2020 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
582 - Interview with Dr. Stephanie Estima
There are times in an entrepreneur’s life when they can feel stuck, trapped, and suffocated by their business. In service-based industries, this reality can completely stifle growth and cause the entrepreneur to feel pain every time they think about their business. It can feel like there is no escaping the day-to-day issues of serving clients directly, but there is hope for every entrepreneur with a medical practice, law firm, or any other service business. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Estima discusses the challenges of meeting those challenges head-on and how she overcame them. By implementing processes, systems, and structure into her business, Dr. Stephanie Estima has grown past the feeling of being stuck. She created a business that has allowed her to step out of the day-to-day operation of her company and put all of her focus on the strategic growth of the empire she is creating. She went from the brink of giving up on her chiropractic practice entirely to fulfilling her mission of changing the world through her business. The reality is that, for entrepreneurs, feeling stuck in our business can feel like drowning. By implementing processes and systems in your business, you can breach the surface of the water and radically change your business. Resources mentioned: PredictableBusinessSystems.com P.S. If you are ready to continue the conversation, here are a couple of ways you can connect with us: 1. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 2. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems, and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
1/7/2020 • 21 minutes, 27 seconds
581 - The Integrator Myth
For visionary entrepreneurs, one of the biggest fantasies out there is to hire one person who is going to do all the things in our business that we don’t want to do, so we can stay in the visionary seat and grow our business without any frustration or pain. It feels like if we could only find the person that would take care of all of the details, we could stay in our zone of genius. The issue is, it takes a lot more than just a person; it takes an entire system to protect and support an entrepreneur. The expectation that a single person will come in and fix everything is unfair to them and unfair to you. The Traction EOS System revolves around the concept of an innovator who does everything in the business for the entrepreneur. And this podcast I discuss why this is not only unrealistic, it may cause you serious issues and get you stuck in a way no entrepreneur wants to be stuck. Resource mentioned: http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/ P.S. If you are ready to continue the conversation, here are a couple of ways you can connect with us: 1. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 2. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems, and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
12/31/2019 • 19 minutes, 2 seconds
580 - Survive Q4 With a Team
Growing a business, building a team, and getting people to work together isn’t easy. While these things are hard enough on their own, they are infinitely more difficult when you get thrown a curveball. In my experience, the biggest challenges and speed bumps come around the fourth quarter. In fact, the fourth quarter of every year is like a minefield for entrepreneurs. If you have a team and you don’t anticipate or prepare for this time of year, you’re going to start seeing behaviors on your team that don't really make sense. You will notice some team members missing things, breaking down, becoming more reactive, and withdrawing. This episode is all about understanding where these behaviors come from, and how you can not only survive, but stay in momentum during the fourth quarter with your team. Resources mentioned: Episode 95: Don’t Join “The Crowd” In Q4 - http://charfen.com/95 Reach out to us - http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/ P.S. If you are ready to continue the conversation, here are a couple of ways you can connect with us: 1. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 2. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems, and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
12/24/2019 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
579 - An Interview with Dr. Nancy Miggins
There are a lot of ways to create success in the world today, but there’s one way that’s often overlooked and undervalued - drinking water. You don’t realize how much resistance and constraint you are experiencing from dehydration until you are hydrated. As I often say, water is a gateway drug to success. To show you just how life-changing being hydrated can be, I invited Dr. Nancy Miggins on the podcast. She’s going to share insights with you on drinking water and how our free Natural Thirst Challenge completely transformed her life. Dr. Nancy Miggins started drinking more water, and it helped her to become who she really wanted to be. If you’re considering taking the challenge, follow her advice - “Do it and don’t wait.” Resources mentioned: Take The Natural Thirst Challenge - http://getthirstynow.com/. Grab a copy of Dr. Nancy Miggins’s book - https://www.drnancymiggins.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
12/17/2019 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
578 - Consistency Scales
There’s a massive difference between what actually grows businesses and what most people sell and market to entrepreneurs. If you’re lucky, over the top promotions may generate success for you in the short term, but it doesn’t create sustainable growth. The fact is, consistency over time scales a business, and it’s about the only thing that does. With so many entrepreneurs being misled and going in the wrong direction today, this is a topic I’m passionate about and felt compelled to deliver the truth on. Tune in to hear how you can become more consistent as a leader with your team, and in your business. Once you master this, everything will change, and you will start to scale at the rate you’ve always wanted. If you’re ready to become more consistent so you can scale your business, reach out to us. Go to http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/, fill out a short survey for my team, and we will get back with you soon. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
12/13/2019 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
577 - Nearly Bankrupt to Booming with Marley Baird Pt. 2
The podcast episode I did a few months ago with our client, Marley Baird, turned out to be the most sought after and high-performing episode we've had in the last six months. As promised, Marley came back on the show for part 2 of that episode to give us an update. We dive into what's happened in her business and with her team since we last spoke, and reveal if she ended up going bankrupt or if she made it through. Also, make sure to listen until the very end so you hear Marley's special announcement. I'll give you a hint, the opportunity she has coming up is something almost every entrepreneur dreams about. Resources mentioned: https://www.marleybairdmedia.com/ http://billionairecode.com/ http://charfen.com/544 When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
12/10/2019 • 24 minutes, 17 seconds
576 - The Charfen Process
In this episode, I’m going to share with you the strategies we teach entrepreneurs to achieve massive growth. Entrepreneurs from all over the world have applied our concepts and grown their business like crazy. Our systems work, and there’s a reason. We show them exactly how to grow their business through our simple 5 step framework called The Charfen Process. This episode is a must-hear for CEOs. Because as a CEO, when you go through a process like this, you start to build more trust with your team. When they see you follow a process over and over again that get’s a consistent result, you actually appear and become a better CEO. Our process has changed people’s businesses, but what we’re most proud of is this process changing people’s lives. The people we have worked with have come back to us and said by using this consistent process, their personal lives have gotten better, their health has improved, and their relationships have improved. As the entrepreneur in charge, when you have a clear process that works over and over again, and you begin to trust it, it makes everything in your life easier. Resource mentioned: http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/ When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
12/6/2019 • 16 minutes, 28 seconds
575 - Caution: One on One
As many of you know, I used to be a one on one consultant for over a decade. With that said, today’s podcast topic is going to be one that will seem very surprising coming from me. I want to talk about why one on one coaching or consulting may not be your best option, and how it may end up hurting you rather than helping you. If you are currently working with someone one on one or plan to in the near future, listen to this episode first and then proceed with caution. In most cases, working one to one is not as beneficial as working with a consultant who has built out their systems with a team. One to one consultants usually have a lack of systems, documentation, and processes with no built out structure. Even though you feel like you’re getting all of their attention and a personalized delivery, this isn’t usually the case. What you are often getting is a much slower and tedious delivery, rather than one that’s fast and all at once. One to one consulting seems like the easiest and most valuable choice, but it’s the most dangerous way to move towards an outcome. If you want real results and fast, you need a consultant who has systems and a team. You will receive the outcome they have created with their team through processes, documentation, structure, and a platform you can rely on. Resource mentioned: http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/ When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
12/3/2019 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
574 - Stop Chasing Transformation
Entrepreneurs are addicted to transformation. There’s that burning desire in us to grow, evolve, do more, and achieve more. The problem is, our hope for change leads us to chase transformation rather than chasing an outcome. As entrepreneurs, we need to know where we are going. We need a plan in place with clear expectations. Otherwise, we are unconsciously consuming, and that becomes the activity we focus on. But when we chase outcomes rather than transformation, everything in our lives change. We get into momentum, and that’s when we truly transform. Resource mentioned: If you’re ready to finally see what your business is capable of and to get the support you need, reach out to us at http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
11/29/2019 • 16 minutes, 59 seconds
573 - Consulting Malpractice
In this episode, we’re going to discuss consulting malpractice and just how damaging it can be. But before we dive in further, I want to forewarn you that this topic is a massive trigger for me. Far too many consultants give bad advice, experiment on successful organizations, have absolutely no track record, and really no business consulting entrepreneurs in the first place. I share a story in this episode that, unfortunately, isn’t uncommon. Consulting malpractice happens all the time, and it’s up to you to protect your business against it. Before even considering getting help from a consultant, make sure the service they provide is actually something your company needs, they know what they are doing, and you check their track record. Even after going through those filters, make certain that you have the time, effort, and energy to commit to the outcome you are working towards. Listen in as I share with you how to defend your business, so you don’t become a victim of consulting malpractice. Resource mentioned: Put the right process and systems in place so you can grow and scale today - http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
11/26/2019 • 17 minutes, 9 seconds
572 - Passenger Status
As promised in last week’s episode, in this podcast, I want to discuss becoming a passenger in your business. When I was at Taki Moore’s event this past week, I was in a room full of million-dollar+ coaches, and I shared with them the goal we have for our clients - to get them to passenger status. Since this group had a ton of questions and took such an interest in the topic, I knew it was time to revisit it on our podcast. Let’s be real, visionary entrepreneurs are not great at running meetings and really shouldn’t be the one conducting them to begin with. At one point in our business, we didn’t have a choice but to run them and do everything ourselves. But once we get to the place where we have a team, and maybe you are there now, it’s time to take a step back and become a passenger. My goal for you and any client we work with is to get out of the tactical seat and into the strategic one. Remember, the captain of the ship doesn’t sit at the steering wheel...and as the CEO of your company, you shouldn’t either. Once you get yourself into passenger status, everything becomes easier, and you will experience momentum like never before. Listen in as I share with you how to become a passenger in your business, so you can step into the strategic role you should be in. If you want help getting to passenger status fast, reach out to us at http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
11/22/2019 • 18 minutes, 26 seconds
571 - Trust Creates Scale
I just wrapped up another event with Taki Moore in Southern California. I had the privilege to speak to his higher-level board room this week, and I want to share with you all the same message I shared with them - that trust creates scale. One of the fastest ways to grow your business is to build trust with your team, and in this episode, I share with you exactly how. When entrepreneurs get to the point in their business where the success they can create alone is no longer enough, that’s when they need a team. Because with a team, we can create a bigger impact, more significant outcomes, and go out and make things really happen for our business. It’s hard to do, but when we admit we need help, we can start building a team and trust with them to scale. Tune in as I share with you the three places you must focus on to create trust within your entire organization. Get ready to show up in a way that will establish not only trust but also massive growth in your business. Resource mentioned: Get more help with this by reaching out to us at http://predictablebusinesssystems.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Apply to work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to Predictable Business Systems and we’ll send over some details to get you started. 2. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 3. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 4. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality.
11/19/2019 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
570 - Your Momentum Equation
When we as entrepreneurs finally understand how we can create momentum, things shift in our lives for the better. In this episode, we’re going to walk through an important exercise I call the Momentum Equation. I’m going to share with you the framework and questions that work universally to create success and identify clear patterns of growth. Simply by thinking of periods of momentum in your life and answering three questions, you can revisit the momentum in your past, apply those lessons in your life today, and get back into momentum to make things happen. If you’re listening to this on the go, take mental notes. But by the end of the day, I ask that you sit down and write out the answers for this exercise. Because physically writing things out and visually seeing them is proven to be more effective. Tune in as I share with you an example of a period of momentum in my life, and reveal the framework for the Momentum Equation. Resource mentioned: http://momentummasterclass.com/ - get clear on exactly what you want in your life, business, and relationships. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
11/15/2019 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
569 - How to Create a System of Winning
If you’ve built a team and you’re starting to develop a leadership team, this podcast is one you need to hear. In this episode, I share with you the most productive way to run a business and things you should work towards if you want to create a culture of winning. My team and I have had what I’m about to share with you set in place for a while, but this past week we reiterated it...I’m not able to change things in the business, and there’s a good reason why. I can’t change my team’s priorities, projects, deadlines, or outcome in any way - unless it’s a real emergency. And for me to step in at an emergency level, things have to be pretty bad. If that happens, I regroup with my leadership team, and we will shift priorities. But otherwise, I’m hands-off, and that’s the way it should be for a CEO. Because in most businesses, the team is fighting with the entrepreneur for their time and focus. The problem is, in entrepreneurial companies, the focus usually shifts so often that no one can keep track of where the business is going or what they should be doing. This leads to the two biggest complaints I hear - there’s a lack of communication, and the team doesn’t know what’s going on. Tune in to hear why our business and the businesses we coach run differently than 99% of companies out there, and how yours can too. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
11/12/2019 • 18 minutes, 27 seconds
568 - Interview with Heather Wright and Our Coach Deanna
My favorite podcasts to record are the ones where we feature our clients. Needless to say, today’s episode is no exception. I’m so excited to share with you this podcast I recorded with Heather Wright and one of our Coaches, Deanna. A little background… Heather was the first member of our newest coaching program, Catalyst. In this episode, you will get the chance to meet her, hear about her business, and the progress she’s made in just six weeks. Get ready, Heather has an incredibly funny personality and made this episode a ton of fun. Before joining our tribe, Heather really wanted to grow her business in a way that would provide passive income. She kept searching for that magic pill or solution that would get her results fast. After trying multiple “pills” and looking high and low for that quick fix, Heather came across our content. It was the opposite of everything she had ever heard, but it made her stop and think. Just maybe, our approach was exactly what she needed… Fast forward to 6 weeks later in the program - Heather has already had a massive breakthrough. She realized there isn’t a quick solution, and that she needs to put the time, work, processes, and systems into her business to grow. She is now more organized, reduced her shiny object syndrome, has clear goals, and a crystal clear plan on where she should be spending her time on. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com Savvyagent.co When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
11/8/2019 • 22 minutes, 6 seconds
567 - Everything Happens for a Reason
When I was a kid, my mom had this saying when something challenging happened - everything happens for a reason, let’s find the reason. When I was younger, I fought it. But as an adult, this saying has proven true. Regardless of what’s happened in my life, everything has happened for a reason. In this episode, I share with you a few examples of challenges I’ve faced and what reasons I’ve found for them. We talk about everything from my bankruptcy to a panic attack at an old job. I also share a recent story that brought me to tears talking about it again. No matter the size of the challenge, there’s an underlying reason or lesson in there somewhere. Sometimes we know the reason right away, and sometimes we won’t realize it until years later. But trust me, there’s always one there. It’s up to find the reason or accept that it’s true. Tune in - this episode is a good one. If you’re ready to grow your business and move forward quickly, reach out to us at https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
11/5/2019 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
566 - I'm Back, Notes on My Sabbatical
You read the title right; I’m back. You’ve probably noticed that in the last five weeks, I haven’t recorded a single podcast episode. If you don’t follow me on social media or subscribe to our emails, you probably don’t know this, but just recently I took over three weeks off from work. If you’re wondering why here it is...I needed time and space to process after my mom, and good friend Sean Stephenson passed away. After a big realization, I stepped out of my business and took time off social media. In such a short few weeks, I learned a ton, and I’m finally ready to share my experience with you. Man, it feels so good to be back, but I have to admit it’s been hard to pick up the mic and record. In this episode, I want to share with you why you haven’t heard from me directly and what’s been going on in my life. After the passing of my mom, I had two weeks of work scheduled that I had to push through. Shortly after, I noticed I was reacting and regressing in ways I haven’t in a long time. Listen in as I get real and vulnerable with you on my experience with grief, loss, and what my time off taught me. I share this at the end of the episode, but I thought it was important to put in the show notes too...Every day we have an opportunity, and each day is a gift. Please never forget that. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
11/1/2019 • 16 minutes, 53 seconds
565 - Part 2: The Marriage Process
Welcome to the second part of The Marriage Process. In this episode, we share more audio of the panel Cadey and I did for our clients at our Billionaire Code Summit. Listen in as we begin to break down the rules we have when it comes to entrepreneurs in relationships, especially in marriage. Learn with us how to have a relationship that goes the distance, lasts, and changes the world. This episode is all about how to put more time into your business to help your marriage grow. If you do things the right way, you will find alignment with your partner and start to enjoy your company and relationship again. In this segment, Cadey and I stress the difference between time and quality of time. We get real with you on what our relationship looks like now and what it’s taken us to get there. Tune in to learn how you can start planning strategically with your partner, develop processes in your relationship, and create forward-looking goals. Resource mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/29/2019 • 16 minutes, 29 seconds
564 - Part 1: The Marriage Process
In the next few episodes, we’re going to share with you a special panel my wife, Cadey, and I did at our most recent mastermind. We break down the processes we’ve built into our marriage that have allowed us to continue growing together as we grow our business. If you want to hear the steps on how we make our relationship work at a high level while continuing to change the world, listen in. You know, most entrepreneurs go all-in on business and expect their relationships to take care of themselves. The problem is, they won’t. They need just as much attention - if not more - than you put into your business. Cadey and I have discovered that there are business principles and strategies you can put into a relationship to make it easier. Yes, they can go hand in hand. Tune in as we share how you can apply these successfully, eliminate communication and money arguments, and create an alignment process that will change everything. Resource mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/25/2019 • 15 minutes, 57 seconds
563 - Part 4: Business Building Secrets
Welcome to the fourth and final part of Business Building Secrets. If you are just catching this series and haven’t listened to episodes 1, 2, and 3 yet, make sure to go listen to them first. In this finale, we wrap up the conversation with a few of our members over their Business Building Secrets. This last episode is all about how to analyze a business consistently and take care of yourself through the process. If you truly want to build a world-changing business, this is key. You need to be able to perform at your best and have a solid foundation in place so you can show up every day to continue growing your company. Tune in as we get into a real and transparent discussion about how they are able to consistently analyze their business in a way that yields true momentum for them and everyone around them. Resource mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/23/2019 • 21 minutes, 21 seconds
562 - Part 3: Business Building Secrets
In this episode, we get into part three of my presentation over Business Building Secrets. The conversation is continued with a few of our members over the communication structure we teach, the Charfen Cadence. Listen in as they share how they are now able to leverage the most precious resource of all...time. If you are just catching this four-part series, make sure to go back and listen to parts one and two. Part three is so critical to this sequence because there’s a reason why so few entrepreneurial CEOs are successful - they don’t understand how to leverage time. Tune in as our guests talk about how they’ve been able to overcome this challenge by using our processes and frameworks. They share with you what life looks like for them now, how they’ve been able to get their time back, and more. If you’re a CEO, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! Resource mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/22/2019 • 18 minutes, 48 seconds
561 - Part 2: Business Building Secrets
Tune in for the second part of Business Building Secrets. We resume the conversation I had with a few of our existing clients, so if you missed part one, make sure to go back and listen to that first. In this episode, we talk about having a strategic plan and what that really looks like. You will hear from these four entrepreneurs as they reveal what life is like for them after implementing our frameworks and systems. They share how it’s transformed their teams, helped them become better leaders, improved their relationships, and stopped their shiny object syndrome. These four are proof that with the right tactics, you can start to enjoy your business again, while massively scaling your company. If you want to take back control of your business and learn how you can also implement these systems for faster growth, go to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/18/2019 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
560 - Part 1: Business Building Secrets
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with my company? If so, you’re going to want to press play. In this week’s episode, you get to hear from four of our existing clients in massive momentum. You’re going to get a real, raw take on what can happen within just a few short months of working with us... Amanda, Justin, Wallance, and Andrea share with you who they are, what their business is, where they were when they first started, and where they are now. Each of them has had profound transformations in their companies, and if you do what they did, you can too. Listen in as they get into specifics around the results they’ve experienced in their businesses and teams, and how it’s dramatically changed their lives. If you’re an entrepreneur and want clarity on your business to know where you need to go next, head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/16/2019 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
559 - Part 4: The Billionaire Code
Welcome to the fourth and final episode of The Billionaire Code presentation. If you are just catching this episode and haven’t heard parts 1-3, make sure to go back and listen. In this finale, I wrap up the conversation on The Billionaire Code and open up the dialogue for questions. Tune in as the attendees in this presentation ask me questions that you are most likely are wondering too. Things like - How do you continue moving along the code if you’re stuck at a certain level? What systems, processes, and structures are necessary to grow? And many more…listen in and learn through this Q/A how to create an adaptable business, one that will grow with you, and will survive. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/15/2019 • 18 minutes, 5 seconds
558 - Part 3: The Billionaire Code
Listen in for the third part of the presentation on The Billionaire Code. As a refresher, The Billionaire Code is a matrix of 9 levels that every entrepreneur goes through to get from start-up to $100 million and beyond. In this episode, I reveal the remaining levels that we left off on in part two. As I mention in the episode, no matter what level you are at, whatever gets you there will crush you moving forward. Aside from revealing the remaining levels of the matrix, I go into a conversation about what I call the entrepreneur's dilemma. Which is - we know we need far more help, protection, and support that the average person to get where we want. But, any request for help makes us feel vulnerable and exposed. Tune in to learn how you can overcome this, learn to level up, and continue climbing The Billionaire Code. If you missed them, make sure to go back and listen to parts one and two now! Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/11/2019 • 20 minutes, 19 seconds
557 - Part 2: The Billionaire Code
Tune in for the second part of The Billionaire Code presentation. In this episode, I reveal the first five of the nine levels that make up the matrix to get from $0 - $100 million and beyond. In part two, I share with you the names of these first five levels and what each entails. We’ll get into their annual revenue, the number of businesses in the US at that level, how much time you should be putting into your business, fall back questions, and what you need to ascend to the next stage. That way, you can pinpoint exactly where you are and what it’s going to take you to move forward. If you missed it, make sure to go back and listen to part 1 now! Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/9/2019 • 15 minutes, 22 seconds
556 - Part 1: The Billionaire Code
In the next few episodes, we’re going to dive into The Billionaire Code. If you aren’t familiar with The Billionaire Code, it’s a matrix of 9 levels that every entrepreneur goes through from start-up to 100 million and beyond. Tune in as we jump into the introduction of it, together. When you’re running a business, one of the hardest things is determining where you should be focused on in the present moment to continue moving forward. It’s challenging to know what exactly you should be doing and when. That’s why The Billionaire Code was created, to help entrepreneurs, just like you gain clarity and focus so you can continue growing your business. Listen in to the next few episodes to learn where you land on The Billionaire Code and what you should be focused on right now to keep moving your business ahead. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/8/2019 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
555 - Part 3: The Three-Step Process to Create a Movement
Welcome to the third and final part of creating a movement. We wrap up the conversation on how to turn your mission and business into a real movement. In this last part, I open up the discussion for Q/A. Listen in as the audience asks questions on how to identify your niche, what you do when you have your avatar, and more. Get ready, this episode is going to inspire and challenge you. If you haven’t, go back and check out the first two parts of this series, they really set up the framework for the dialog in this episode. A few takeaways from the episode: -Niche your avatar down as much as possible. -If you build a movement the right way, it will grow on its own. -Movements overcome, adapt, take marketing and supercharge it, and change the world. -Grow your business to the point where it’s an empire. -Create a movement, go out and make things happen, and change the world. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com https://www.charfen.com/podcast/ https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/4/2019 • 18 minutes, 27 seconds
554 - Part 2: The Three-Step Process to Create a Movement
This episode is the second part of the presentation on how to build a movement. If you missed the first part, make sure you go back and listen to it. In part two, we dive into the pressure and noise that your tribe feels, how to get seen as a leader in your industry, and how to advocate for your tribe. If your an entrepreneur looking for stability, clarity, and confidence to grow your biz, this is an episode you need to hear. You will see how becoming the greatest advocate of your movement is exactly what you need to do to be recognized as the leader. Listen in as I share how to become the strongest advocate you can be by saying what no one else will, the loudest. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/2/2019 • 11 minutes, 53 seconds
553 - Part 1: The Three-Step Process to Create a Movement
The next three episodes are part of a three-step process. Tune in as we discuss how to create a movement. In this part, I dive into the massive contribution gap that exists for entrepreneurs today, how to find your tribe, and what steps you need to take to turn your mission into a movement. If you want to turn your mission into a movement, these are the things you need to do: 1 - Define and unify your tribe 2 - Provide them with a plan 3 - Defend your market against the enemy 4 - Advocate for them Make sure to provide contrast, always stand out from the rest of the crowd. If your tribe isn’t hearing you, niche down and try again. If you find yourself not growing, you are probably talking to the crowd and not your tribe. The greatest movements in history had simple plans, remember that when you are building your movement. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com/apply-now When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
10/1/2019 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
552 - Part 3: The True Purpose of a CEO
This episode is the third and final part of our client panel from The Billionaire Code Summit. If you missed the first two, make sure to go back and listen so this last section makes sense. In this episode, we wrap up the discussion with three amazing CEOs. Each of them is so different, yet has similar experiences when it comes to their businesses, and there’s an obvious reason. Tune in to discover the true purpose of a CEO and what it takes to become the leader your business needs. These entrepreneurs share with you what it took for them to step into the role of a visionary and the impact it made. As you will hear, this process led each of them to explosive growth and helped them become a stronger leader. Now, they are living life on their terms, and actually enjoying their businesses again. If you need help growing and scaling your businesses, building your team, or getting clear on where you want to go to scale your contribution, then head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 4. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/27/2019 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
551 - Part 2: Getting out of the Day-To-Day
Listen in for part 2 of the panel discussion we had last week at The Billionaire Code Summit. We get into some awesome topics with Daniel Rosen, Emily Hirsh, and Wallace Nelson on what it’s like to have real momentum in their businesses after implementing the Charfen Cadance. In this segment, we discuss how these entrepreneurs got out of the way to really allow their teams to thrive and their companies to grow and scale. Tune in as the audience asks them questions on how they got out of the day-to-day and what a typical workday looks like for them now. We also discuss the importance of creating space for what’s coming next, practicing self-care, and eliminating decision-making fatigue. I think you’re really going to love this episode. If you’re looking to lower the pressure and noise in your own business, build a game-changing team, and scale your contribution to a massive level, then head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/25/2019 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
550 - Part 1: Become a Passenger in Your Business
The next three episodes are part of a special series. Just a few days ago, my team and I were all together in Austin, Texas hosting our Billionaire Code Summit. We hold this event three times a year, and this one was by far the best one yet. We had entrepreneurs with 6, 7, and 8 figure businesses come to this event from all over the world. We decided to capture a portion of it so you could feel like you were right there with us. Tune in to hear from Daniel Rosen, Emily Hirsh, and Wallace Nelson during our client panel. They share with us how they were able to become a passenger in their businesses, how they learned to drop their ego, become vulnerable, and ultimately surrender to scale massively. The three of these entrepreneurs are breaking records in their businesses, and I think you're going to benefit a ton from hearing from them. If you're looking for more support and want to know how we help entrepreneurs at every level grow and scale their businesses, build their teams, and make sure their contribution in this world is massive, head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/24/2019 • 18 minutes, 53 seconds
549 - Special Guest: Laura Alvarado
In this episode, we bring on our very own Laura Alvarado. Before working with us, was running a few pretty successful gyms. Her business was doing over seven figures, and she was only working 5 to 10 hours a week. While this sounds like a dream to most people, it was the opposite for Laura. She found herself bored, feeling unfulfilled, and wanting something more. Typically people come to us looking for help growing and scaling their businesses, but Laura came to us because she wanted a challenge. She wasn’t in momentum and desperately wanted to be. After going through our Momentum Masterclass and implementing our tools such as the Charfen Cadence, everything changed for her. She finally found herself being challenged, feeling like she was making an impact, and she was able to grow as a leader. She launched her latest business in March and is at a $700,000 run rate. Things have been going great for her. Oh, and she’s working 40+ hours a week, happier than she’s ever been! Resources mentioned: gymleadconverter.com/freereport - Download Laura’s free report! Momentummasterclass.com - Take the same course Laura did that helped her gain clarity! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/20/2019 • 19 minutes, 12 seconds
548 - Part 4: The Contribution Equation
Here is the fourth and final part of my presentation at the Titan Summit. In this segment, I go into the contribution equation. Tune in with me as I dive into the meaning of life for entrepreneurs and what differentiates people from the very top to those that want to be there. You will hear it in the episode, but there are two things you need if you want to go and make your greatest contribution. The first step - relentlessly lower pressure and noise in your life. The second step - tirelessly ask for protection and support from those around you. If you are willing to follow these steps, soon you will join the entrepreneurs at the top. If you’ve missed the other three parts of this series, make sure to go back and listen to them. After hearing this final part of the series, it’s pretty clear that no matter where an entrepreneur is on their journey...they need support and real growth and scale solutions to build their businesses. If you would like to learn how we do that consistently with the entrepreneurs we work with, head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/18/2019 • 19 minutes, 15 seconds
547 - Part 3: Asking Questions to Get Ahead
Listen in for part 3 of my presentation at the Titan Summit. This segment is all about asking the right questions to achieve success. We go over specific themes with successful people such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. We take a look at them because starting off, Bill and Warren were just like you. They just knew what questions to ask and how to use them to get ahead. Here’s the thing - as entrepreneurs, questions fundamentally drive us. It’s just how we are wired. We have questions that drive our life. We have questions that drive us crazy. We question just about everything - as we should. Tune in to hear the questions you should be asking to get yourself ahead and achieve massive levels of success. Make sure to listen to the episode, but the reality is to scale your business you need to simplify. In our coaching programs, our clients who have experienced fast growth have a common denominator...they simplified like crazy. If you want help growing and scaling your biz, head on over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/17/2019 • 11 minutes, 59 seconds
546 - Part 2: The Three States of Momentum
Tune in for part 2 of my presentation at the Titan Summit. In this section, I unpack the three different states of momentum. Knowing the states of momentum is critical for any entrepreneur. Because when we're in momentum going forward, we are exactly where we want to be. It's then that we are connected to our purpose, our soul, it's who we are. But when we're not, we are in constraint, and we're miserable. As Entrepreneurial Personality Types (EPTs), we are momentum-based beings. We are physiologically, cognitively, and chemically sensitive. Listen in as we discuss the three states of momentum: being in momentum, facing resistance, and dealing with constraint. If you're looking for clarity on how to really scale your business and stay in momentum, head over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/13/2019 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
545 - Part 1: Attributes of the EPT
The next four podcasts are a special 4 part series. Earlier this year, I presented a keynote at the Titan Summit, and the presentation was too good not to share. The speech I gave was probably the most impactful keynote I’ve ever done. The room was filled with high performers just like you and me; it was incredible. This presentation was so engaging that you’re going to feel like you were right in the room with us. I can’t wait for you to hear it. Tune in for Part 1 of this series. I cover the attributes of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type (EPT). I go into how these attributes that make us so strong and allow us to go out and change things in the world are the same ones that cause us to appear broken and challenged. After hearing about them, I know you will be able to relate. As EPT’s, we challenge the status quo, move things forward, and evolve humanity, but we are often misunderstood. When we are faced with pressure and noise in our lives, the attributes we have create challenging behaviors. But when we keep pressure and noise to a minimum in our lives, we move forward crazy fast. Listen in as we figure out how to control pressure and noise together. If you’re looking to go forward with clarity and want to know exactly what you need to do to create momentum based on where your business is today head over to https://billionairecode.com/apply-now. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/11/2019 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
544 - Nearly Bankrupt to Booming with Marley Baird
I invited Marley Baird back on for a progress update, and this podcast is one of the most vulnerable and transparent interviews I’ve ever done. Usually, when people are being interviewed in a testimonial style podcast, its all about how perfect everything has been. But not this time. Since Marley has been in our coaching program, not only has everything not been perfect but just a few months ago she was in a position where she thought she was going to lose it all. After making some hard decisions and implementing the Charfen Cadance, Marley turned her business around to a point that was better than she could have imagined. Tune in, I can’t wait for you to hear how things turned out for her. Connect with Marley at https://www.marleybairdmedia.com/. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/10/2019 • 22 minutes, 37 seconds
543 - When Your Ego Protects You from Success
If your ego is protecting you from success, you need to help it get out of the way. So many entrepreneurs get stuck in a place of opportunity. Don’t stay in this place. Get your ego out of the way, commit to what you are going to do, go after it with everything you have, and you will move forward fast. Tune in for a conversation over the Billionaire Code, the 9 levels every entrepreneur goes through from startup to 100 million and beyond. In this podcast, we focus heavily on the beginning stage, the Seeker. Many entrepreneurs at this stage are stuck and don’t even realize it. They have been in a place of opportunity-seeking and looking at options for a long time. Listen in as I share how to drive forward fast, change things, and actually start building the outcomes you want. Resources mentioned: Freemomentumbook.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/6/2019 • 16 minutes, 31 seconds
542 - Investor Pressure
Entrepreneurs who bootstrap and entrepreneurs who have taken money from investors or venture capitalists have two completely different experiences in business. In 99% of the cases where I've worked with entrepreneurs who have taken the money, it doesn't work out to their advantage. They feel a completely different level of pressure with debt and investors over their heads. Tune in for a conversation on loans, partial sales, majority sales, complete sales, and negotiations. If you're an entrepreneur and your thinking about taking money from investors or venture capitalists, listen to this podcast first. When it comes to taking on funding, loans, or money always do so with caution. Because when you do, it completely changes the way you interact with your business. There's no pressure like taking on money and having investors. Resources mentioned: Freemomentumbook.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/4/2019 • 14 minutes, 1 second
541 - The Million-Dollar Myth
I’ve been working with entrepreneurs for over two decades. Something I can tell you after working with them for that amount of time is when you get a million dollars in your business, things get exponentially harder. Because when entrepreneurs hit a million dollars, it feels like they are working double overtime. You have a limited amount of time, money, focus, energy, and effort. There are limitations with your resources, and you have to choose where to focus them. If you don’t get ahead of the game and do things the right way, you will put in a lot of effort with little return. To avoid that, you need a system for allocating resources the right way. Because when you hit a million, it’s hard to build the infrastructure of your company. Even though few entrepreneurs acknowledge it, people, processes, and projects are how you build the foundation of your company at a million dollars. But that’s not all, tune in to hear the three things every business owner needs to keep growing successfully... If you’ve hit the million-dollar mark, I’m excited and proud of you. Getting to this level is something only 3% of businesses do. If you’re ready to get past the million-dollar mark, reach out to us at Billionairecode.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
9/3/2019 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
540 - Difference Makers Are Different
Average people are always going to be average and those who don’t stand out aren’t going to stand out in any way. The people who cling to average and the status quo aren’t going to come into your company and change things for the better. If you want team members that are going to show up and make a massive difference, they probably aren’t going to look like everyone else. I hire the highest level of talent and diversity just shows up. When you are looking for talent and incredible people, difference makers are going to be different. If this is what you want, you need to drop the lense of looking for someone who looks a certain way. Some of the most extraordinary people in the world today look extraordinary. When someone shows up, and they are different, maybe bringing that person on your team is just what you need. When you’re hiring and building your team, remember difference makers are different. If you’re ready to start building a team and have them help you grow a multimillion-dollar company, reach out to us at billionairecode.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/30/2019 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
539 - Become a Passenger in Your Meetings
One of the biggest challenges in entrepreneurial businesses today is meetings. If you are a visionary entrepreneur, you should not be running meetings. One, you probably don’t like doing them and two, you’re probably not very good at it. For the sake of yourself and your team, you should be a passenger in your meetings. Chances are you are the one currently leading your team meetings, and it needs to stop. You should be a passenger at every meeting. To do that, you need someone else to conduct them. As the CEO of a company, you are much more effective as a participant in meetings. When you aren’t forced to lead a meeting for your team, it’s going to free your mind, give you a different perspective, and provide you with contrast. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/28/2019 • 11 minutes, 17 seconds
538 - Part 2: The Podcast Takeover
The Momentum Podcast has officially had a podcast takeover. Our Business Growth Strategist, Jeremy, decided he wanted to play me for a day and switch the roles up. Welcome to the second half of this two-part series. In this episode, Jeremy interviews me and digs a little deeper into what we’ve already shared in part 1. Tuned in for a conversation on: -Where I get my inspiration from -A few of my favorite books -EMDR therapy -The coaching I receive -How putting processes in my life early on made everything more clear -And more... Resources mentioned: Go to https://www.charfen.com/resources/ to grab your free copy of “The 5 Reasons Why Companies Should Scale, Don’t.” When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/27/2019 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
537 - Part 1: The Podcast Takeover
The Momentum Podcast has officially had a podcast takeover. Our Business Growth Strategist, Jeremy, decided he wanted to play me for a day and switch the roles up. In this two-part series, Jeremy is actually going to be interviewing me...He’s going to ask me the questions he’s been wondering, and one’s we get asked often. We’re going to dig into my background, history, and how I got to where I am today. Stay tuned! A few highlights from the show: -How the processes and systems we use and teach were born. -The issues and challenges I faced when I was younger. -How admitting I needed help changed my life and lead me to the team I have now. -The importance of routines and habits. -My bankruptcy in 2007. -Growing the CDP Designation to 10+ million and making the INC 500 List 3 years in a row. -My lightbulb moment of building a business that was universal and timeless. -Much more... Resources mentioned: Go to https://www.charfen.com/resources/ to grab your free copy of “The 5 Reasons Why Companies Should Scale, Don’t.” When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/23/2019 • 19 minutes, 8 seconds
536 - Don't Ever Lead by Example
Recently I was at an amazing event, ArchAngel, in Canada put on by my friend Giovanni Marsico. At the event, we were masterminding at tables, and Gio asked across the room what I thought about entrepreneurs leading by example. I responded by saying entrepreneurs should never lead by example. Disavow any thought of leading by example. It's one of the worst strategies we can use as an entrepreneur. As you can imagine, I had a lot of heads turn so I had to explain myself. You don't want your team to do what you do. You want your team to do what they do. You want your team to achieve what they are expected of in their individual positions. You don't want them to show up and act like you. Leading by example is one of the biggest traps we can fall into because when we take on the mantle of leading by example, it makes you responsible for what's going on in the business. Not only does it make you solely responsible, but it's also just not enough. It's a good start but here's the problem. Far too many entrepreneurs look at that as "the speed of the boss is the speed of the team." Which really translates to, the speed with which you as the leader to offload and change your behavior is the speed at which your team will modify and grow. Another reason why you don't want to lead by example is that you don't want a team of people like you. You can be an inspiration to your team as to what a leader looks like, but you don't want them to mimic everything you do. Can you imagine an entire group of people exactly like you? It would be a disaster. So you can be an example, but your team can't succeed just by looking at you as an example. Every member of your team needs clear outcomes, measurements for perspective, and clear accountability. Don't ever fall into the trap of saying I lead by example. It's one of the most disempowering thought processes you can take on as an entrepreneur. You may inspire people by example and be an example of what someone in your co should look like, but you can't lead by example. You should lead by process, structure, and clarity that will give your team the ability to win. If you're ready to start leading your team through a process and become the CEO you know you should be, stop waiting and contact us today. Let us help go to billionairecode.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/21/2019 • 12 minutes, 2 seconds
535 - How to Communicate with a Visionary
Most of my podcasts are directed towards visionary entrepreneurs, but this one is going to be a little different. In this episode, I want to talk to the EPTs who are working with the visionary entrepreneur. When it comes to visionaries, one of the biggest obstacles you will have is with communication. I want to share with you how to better communicate with a visionary in a way that they actually hear you. Anytime in a business when we can change communication and comprehension, it improves the company. So for you as the EPT working with the visionary, you need to learn how to communicate with them in a way that they hear and understand you, even when it’s challenging. I know that it’s hard to talk about tough issues with a visionary. But as a visionary myself, I can tell you we need to know what’s going on regardless of how difficult the conversation may be. Because if we don’t know what’s going on we can’t change anything and when we get caught off guard, that’s the worst feeling in the world. Here are a few strategies to communicate with visionaries: 1.) Stop thinking of information as positive and negative. 2.) Be transparent and direct to the point. 3.) Avoid being emotional at all costs; don’t react to the reaction. 4.) Don’t just communicate the issues, come prepared with a solution or two. 5.) Let us know how the problem is going to affect us as a company internally and externally with our clients. Follow these strategies, and a visionary will hear you and actually look forward to your interactions. If you want more help with this, go to Billionairecode.com and jump on a call with a member of my team. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/20/2019 • 13 minutes, 29 seconds
534 - The Top Grading Lie
Full disclosure, I have a different experience with most business books than the average person does. Recently I was at a mastermind, and I had a familiar experience. One I have far too often. At this mastermind, someone at my table recommended the book "Topgrading," and I could have jumped out of my skin. When it comes to books on hiring or processes on recruitment, there's a well-known book out there called "Topgrading." Essentially it's a book based on stack ranking people in a company. Honestly, topgrading is a terrible process and one I've had personal experience with. In this podcast, I share a story of the Topgrading group coming into a company I had partnered on. Tune in to hear how this process failed this business, and how I ended up winning. There's a ton of books and process out there. You need to be careful about which ones you use and listen to. The majority of them haven't been challenged, and if they were, you would see that they are no good. Topgrading is one of them. If you want advice on how to hire the right people for your business, here's what you need to do. Take your candidates and look at the skill sets they have. Make sure they match your position, but more importantly, make sure they are excited about the job and that they are a true believer. Because you can have the perfect person on paper, but if they aren't genuinely excited about their position and they don't believe they are going to fail you. Find true believers who care and your entire business will change. Lastly, if you haven't yet, don't even bother reading the book "Topgrading." Trust me; I'm doing you a favor. Resources mentioned: If you want help with building a business, growing a team, and changing the world go to Billionairecode.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/16/2019 • 23 minutes, 40 seconds
533 - Mastermind Meltdown
I’ve seen a mastermind meltdown in the market today. There’s a lot of masterminds out there that don’t have a clear avatar, outcome, or foundation. I’ve watched so many people in the marketplace spend a ton of money and effort only to go backward. Don’t let this be you. Be careful about the mastermind you select. Unless the mastermind is qualified, you’re at risk and subject to a negative influence. Choose a mastermind where people are curated to be in the room, not just there because they cut a check. Here are some of the filters I use before I consider speaking, supporting, or attending any event. 1- Who is the avatar in the room? 2- What are the stated outcomes? 3- What is the belief process of the mastermind? Try these before you decide to join another mastermind or go to an event. If you’re looking at joining a mastermind, get clear on what you need and where you are as an entrepreneur. When you join the right mastermind at the right time, your entire business will change. Find a group that’s going to support you in improving your business and your life. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/14/2019 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
532 - Self-care Shortcut
When we take care of ourselves and lower pressure and noise, momentum in our lives goes up. Not only do we feel better, but it also benefits our business and overall quality of life. Sometimes as entrepreneurs, it’s hard to remember to take care of ourselves. We get busy and put ourselves last. But trust me, that’s the most damaging thing you can do. It actually slows down your productivity. If you aren’t practicing self-care, don’t go crazy and try to do everything at once. Begin by making simple, subtle changes in your life. The easiest one to start with is hydration. Just getting hydrated can give you massive momentum as an entrepreneur. When you are fully hydrated, you will feel better on a daily basis. You will notice increased awareness for your entire body. If you want to run at an optimal level, you have to be hydrated. The benefits of drinking water and being hydrated are extraordinary. Start this habit and in 4 weeks, evaluate what’s changed. I guarantee that you will notice amazing changes in your body, business, and overall life. If you’re ready to experience the massive momentum from something as simple as being hydrated, go to getthirstynow.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/13/2019 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
531 - Brilliant Kids, It's Time to Be Heard
I’ve been coaching entrepreneurs with kids for over 20 years. Over time, I’ve noticed there are some visible patterns with entrepreneurs and our children. A pattern I’ve seen over and over again in entrepreneurial children is that they need time to connect. They need time to be heard and have someone engage with them. Society is quick to label children with all types of behavioral disorders. I firmly believe that many of these symptoms are actually a diagnosis of children being brilliant. But here’s the thing, brilliant children need more guidance, help, and time than other children out there. They need to be able to offload when there uncomfortable and have time set aside to be heard. If you have a brilliant kid, set aside at least 20 minutes a day for them. During this time, go for a walk, or just simply talk to them. They need time to feel like they can trust and be heard. Soon your 20 minutes a day will become routine, and they will start to ask you questions and let you in on what’s going on with them. Brilliant children are going to change the world. The future is a revolution, and you are raising a revolutionary. Get up every morning, talk to your child, connect with them, and you will see everything change. Resources mentioned: Freemomentumbook.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/9/2019 • 17 minutes, 9 seconds
530 - Push Yourself Forward with Karina Arnal
This is a very special podcast. I had the privilege of interviewing our very own Graphic Designer, Karina Arnal. Karina has been on an incredible journey since she started working with us. Throughout this episode, she shares how her life has been completely transformed over the past year. Here's a sneak peek into her episode: Karina used to struggle with her personality type and perception of the world. She was constantly told she was weird, and her behavior wasn't normal. Karina felt like no matter where she went, she just never fit in. These urges were so strong that she moved from Venezuela to Ireland! She was diagnosed with clinical depression and was told she had it her whole life. She began therapy and shortly after joined Charfen as our Graphic Designer. She started to apply the content we teach in Momentum Masterclass and began experiencing massive changes in her life. Karina went from barely talking at all when she first joined to now recording this podcast! She quit smoking and has been smoke-free for over three months now! She has the desire to keep working towards having a better quality of life, wakes up happy, and wants to be alive. The world needs to hear Karina's story. If this helped you or you know someone who it may help, please share! Resources mentioned: https://freemomentumbook.com/ept When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/7/2019 • 19 minutes, 9 seconds
529 - Measurement Eliminates Micromanagement
It's a common misconception that measuring or "tracking" your employee's work is micromanaging. But in reality, without measurement, you will be forced to micromanage. Here's why, when you're not measuring, you have to consistently check in with people to know what's happening and what the issues are. When you don't have a perspective as to what someone is doing, you are going to step into transactional management naturally. Eliminate micromanagement by adding measurements around each team members role. Make sure every person on your team has measurements tailored to their job, and they know exactly what is expected of them. They need to know what you need from them and if they're achieving their measurements on a scoreboard. I've talked about it in previous episodes, but ensure each member on your team has a clear outcome, a clear perspective, and accountability in place. When you have measurements for your team, you can step into transformational leadership. When these metrics and milestones are set in place, you will notice growth in your team, yourself, and massive momentum across your organization. Measurement moves companies forward! Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/6/2019 • 12 minutes, 6 seconds
528 - We Did so Well I'm Bored, What Now?
A lot of our clients do well in their business then find themselves bored. This typically happens after pressure and noise are reduced, we’ve simplified, and everything is in a good place. Then they start to wonder what’s next and feel the absence of knowing what they should be doing. In the last few weeks, even I wondered what I should be focused on. Our team was absolutely crushing it, but that left me feeling a little bored and wondering what I should focus on. Just like I remind my clients, I recently had to remind myself that our days should continuously be evolving. We should always be changing what we do and building around what the business needs. I want you to ask yourself this question: how do I make this easier on me? If you keep asking yourself this question, you will consistently and systematically fix the deficit created by success. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com - Grab a free copy of The Billionaire Code Decoded and The Billionaire Code Matrix! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
8/2/2019 • 9 minutes, 32 seconds
527 - The People Who Fail with Us
I share a lot of success stories on the Momentum Podcast, but not always the failures. I had someone reach out to me on Facebook and ask what happens to be the people who aren't successful in our programs. I sat there and thought about it, and decided sharing this would be valuable to this audience. Once I reflected, I noticed three commonalities for people who joined our program and failed. Even though it's hard for me to admit, there are a few people who haven't been successful in our coaching programs. Number one, they fail due to implementation. They don't implement what we teach them in our program. The second reason, they are getting way too much advice. Most of the time they are working with other people and us at the same time. They get paralysis from too much input, they have too much information, and they freeze. Third and usually the most likely reason due to failure is they are stuck in emotional overwhelm. They are in fight or flight mode and aren't willing to work on themselves. So many entrepreneurs go out and join programs without understanding why they are doing it, what they are getting, or being intentional about their decision. It may sound like common sense, but if you're not committed to something, and there's not an intention behind it, it's not going to work for you. As I've shared before we have a clear track record for helping people, but we can't help those who don't want to help themselves. The biggest takeaway - Before you make a decision, ask yourself if you're actually going to implement what you learned. Only buy what you need when you need it. Lastly, get clear on why you are buying something, so you are already committed to putting in the effort. Try this the next time you're going to make a purchase decision and let me know if it helped you be successful! Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/31/2019 • 16 minutes, 33 seconds
526 - Breaking Through with Emily Richett
As an entrepreneur, if you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t get the help you need and you were never going to break through to finally not doing everything yourself, you’re not alone. So many of us have been there, just like our guest for today. In this podcast, we interview one of our Billionaire Code Accelerator clients, Emily Richett. She’s going to share with us how she’s grown her business faster than she ever thought possible, built a team she never thought she’d have, and the impact it’s had on her life. Resources mentioned: https://gethappypr.com/ Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/30/2019 • 22 minutes, 10 seconds
525 - Never Say Never
Predetermined decisions that entrepreneurs have creates a massive loss in momentum. When we set up constraints and barriers of saying we will never do something, it hurts us. Instead, be open-minded to change. Allow yourself and your team the opportunity to review something before you make a decision. Don't go into something thinking you will never do this or that, because chances are the minute you say "never," that almost ensures you will eventually. To grow your business, you're going to have to change your behavior and allow your perspective to adjust. When you allow your perspective to shift, you will see the world differently, which will lead you to different opinions than you first had. Growth in business equals behavioral change, and perspective shift equals business growth. If you want to scale your business, change is inevitable. To make things easier on you and your team, don't create predetermined constraints. When you change your behavior and stop saying never, you will experience a massive shift and acceleration in your business. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/25/2019 • 10 minutes, 7 seconds
524 - Be Careful Following Runaway Success
Entrepreneurs love a runaway success story, myself included. We want to know what that person is doing, how they did it, and see if we can do the same thing. The problem is, far too many people ask what they are doing and try to copy it exactly. But doing this can cause you major issues, and most likely end up hurting your business rather than helping it. It's okay to follow a success story, but make sure to build your company around the inspiration from it. Figure out what frameworks, what evaluations tools, etc. they are using. If you start mimicking someone's business plan precisely, it's going to cause you challenges. You will end up adding things your business doesn't even need because no two businesses are alike. Use success stories for ideas but then analyze your company to see what it needs. Tune in for my advice on what steps you need to take after becoming inspired by someone's success story! Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/24/2019 • 9 minutes, 37 seconds
523 - Simplicity Scales and Complexity Creates Constraint
Cadey and I just got back from California. We were at Taki Moore's event surrounded by over 100 coaches from around the world. It was incredible. I wanted to record this podcast to share with you my takeaways and the biggest insight I received about growing and scaling a business under $10 million. After attending the event and reflecting on the conversations I had, there was a common principle I saw. It's that simplicity scales naturally, and complexity creates constraint. Out of all the people in the room, the simplest businesses were the ones growing the fastest. How crazy is it that the simplest business plans were the biggest ones in the room? But when you think about it, it makes sense. People who have one promotion, one product, one sales process, one pretty much anything always grows. The more clear they are, the more success they have. Because people know what the offer and they become the go-to person for that product or service. In the beginning, entrepreneurs without experience feel like they have to do a bunch of things to be successful. I've been there, and it's a painful process. The sad part is no matter how much work you put in, you're not going to scale the business because there is too much going on. Running multiple things at once will hold you back more than anything you're doing. So instead, simplify as fast as you can because success creates deficits and growth creates complexity. My question to you is, are you creating simplicity that scales naturally, or are you climbing up a hill because you made it harder? Think about it. Now go simplify your business, cut hard, and you will grow fast! Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/23/2019 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
522 - LifeChanger Podcast: Alex Charfen & Sterling Griffin
This is a first for the Momentum Podcast...Recently I recorded an interview with one of my clients, Sterling Griffin, on his podcast, LifeChanger. It was SO good that I had to share it with you guys too. I thought it would be interesting for you to hear me on the other side of an interview, answering questions. I hope you enjoy it! To give you a sneak peek, in this episode we go over: -The Entrepreneur Personality Type (EPT) -Sterling’s growth in our coaching program -How to surround yourself with the right tribe -Eliminating pressure and noise in your life -The Billionaire Code Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/19/2019 • 27 minutes, 57 seconds
521 - Imposters Everywhere
So many entrepreneurs feel imposter syndrome, including myself. We hear that voice in our head tell us we aren’t good enough as soon as we go to do something out of our comfort zone. When you feel it, you’re doing things right. It’s your subconscious pushing against you. If you struggle with this too, know that you are not alone, and almost everyone feels it. The people who experience imposter syndrome are the ones who end up breaking through and making things happen. The bad thing about imposter syndrome is that it will always be there. But the good news is that action kills the imposter. Push yourself every single day to move forward, even to the point where it feels uncomfortable. Trust me, what’s difficult for you today will get easier over time. Keep taking action over and over again. As you kill the imposter, you will find the things that scare you the most become the things that help you bring value to others. You are on the edge of growth, never quit. When you are willing to push through, that’s when you will become who you know you always should be. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/17/2019 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
520 - A Culture of Accommodation Will Kill You
A lot of business owners feel like they should accommodate their clients. I’m here to tell you that you no longer need to. The more you accommodate, the more you create a business with no process, system, and everything is customized. There’s no way to create a consistent delivery with your clients if you keep making exceptions for them. It will kill you, exhaust your team, and hold your business back. Decreasing accommodation in delivery increases your value. When you stop making exceptions, you will create a system, process, and structure that runs the business for you. A culture of accommodation will kill you, but when you don’t allow it, your momentum will go through the roof. Drive accommodation out of your business, and you will see your success in delivery go through the roof. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/16/2019 • 14 minutes, 38 seconds
519 - Don't Stay Trapped in the Day to Day
When you let yourself become trapped in the day to day, it's one of the least empowering ways to run a business. It will stunt your business growth. The challenge for most people is when they started a business, the success created was entirely by themselves. They did everything. But once your company has grown and you've gotten to the place where you can no longer do everything alone, you need to rely on a team. To do this, you have to make a massive behavioral shift from doing everything to stepping back and doing things you should be doing. The issue is it feels natural and helpful when we jump back in the business. But in reality, it traps us in day to day and disrupts our team. Stepping back creates space for your team to step up. If you're always there helping, your team will continue to depend on you. When you're caught up in the day to day, your team isn't creating process, systems, and structure in your business. When you get out of the tactical day to day, your mind will instinctively switch into strategic thinking. Your entire perspective will shift in every area of your life. You can start to create massive outcomes without tactical involvement. The possibility of what you can accomplish and what you are capable of explodes! Resources mentioned: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don’t Presentation: billionairecodesecrets.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/12/2019 • 11 minutes, 20 seconds
518 - Simplify to Scale
Most entrepreneurs have a hard time scaling businesses because they don’t make things easy enough on themselves. To scale, you need to simplify. Typically, businesses start with one person doing everything. As the company generates more success, it’s difficult to jump out of the place of doing everything yourself to outsourcing work. Once you get to the level of success where you are no longer able to do everything alone, evaluate your business. Look at where you are struggling and how you can make things easier. In our coaching program, the clients who have experienced fast growth have a common denominator. They simplified like crazy. As entrepreneurs, it’s difficult for us to make things easy on ourselves. Complexity, work, and struggle all feel natural to us. As we grow, everything becomes more complex, and the success we achieve creates a deficit. It’s important for you to know that simplicity scales naturally, and it’s nearly impossible to scale complexity. Here are three things you can start simplifying today in your business: tighten up your avatar, streamline your delivery, and clarify the promise you provide as a company. Trust me, when you simplify everything gets easier. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/11/2019 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds
517 - Where Entrepreneurial Anxiety Comes From
Entrepreneurial anxiety is real. The faster we come to terms with it, the faster we can do something about it. So where does entrepreneurial anxiety come from? It comes from people like you and I wanting to be in momentum, make progress, get things done, and not being able to. If we lean in and embrace the anxiety, it will help us move forward. I experienced entrepreneurial anxiety last week while I was out with a nasty sinus infection. Thankfully I had a plan and team in place that allowed our business to still make massive progress in my absence. If you are experiencing entrepreneurial anxiety, you need to have a plan. Not only is it important to have a plan in place, but you also need to make sure every member of your team understands it. That way if you have to take a few days off, your team can still move the business forward. You also need to recognize and eliminate where you are uncomfortable. Don’t deny the anxiety. It only makes it worse. If you build the right team, have a plan, recognize where you are uncomfortable, and eliminate what’s holding you back, you will reduce anxiety. Resources mentioned: Billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/10/2019 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
516 - Life Will Overwhelm You, Don't Help
There's a recurring issue we see in our coaching program, entrepreneurs creating overwhelm for themselves. Even after we put our systems in place to lower the pressure and noise in their life, they almost immediately want to add something new they can chase. They start feeling the momentum and want to do more. They don't realize that adding more usually slows the business's growth down and distracts their team. They get shiny object syndrome and try to do it all, but fail to realize that they can chase one thing with a tremendous amount of simplicity to 7 and 8 figures. Sometimes the most important thing to do in our business is to create space for what's coming next. You're constantly going to be changing and growing, which is a good thing because if you don't grow as an entrepreneur, the business won't grow. Remember that every time you say yes to something, you're saying no to a bunch of other things. As soon as things start going well, don't create new overwhelm. Life will overwhelm you already. Like attracts like, if you're overwhelmed you're going to develop more overwhelm. Begin removing the things in your life that aren't producing momentum and don't allow yourself to put up with more. Optimize and put effort into what you're already doing, and your business will grow like crazy. Life will already overwhelm you, don't add to it. Resources mentioned: https://billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/9/2019 • 12 minutes, 3 seconds
515 - Charfen Update: 24 Months in Business
We just had the close of our second full year in business. The last six months have been exceptional for us. Our company has been growing like crazy. One of the major things we’ve focused on is planning. I always say that if you don’t have a plan, you’re going to be the biggest bottleneck. We’ve used our strategic planning process to coach 100’s of millions of dollars in growth with our clients. Another thing we’ve really cracked down on is documentation of key processes and simplifying everything we possibly can to scale. To put things into context, in September of last year, we pulled all of our paid marketing so I could get out of sales and delivery. As a result, we grew our team to 15 people and had our most profitable year yet. We also launched our newest product, Billionaire Code Foundation. We started the Foundation with a small beta group. Our goal was 25 sales, and we ended at 32, with NO paid marketing. In the past few months, we also dealt with some serious health issues with my wife, Cadey. With my wife out of commission and me working at 30% productivity, our business still grew thanks to our incredible team. I can’t stress this enough...having the right team is everything. We’re currently at a $3 million run rate and on our way to the $3 - $10 million growth phase on the Billionaire Code. Stepping into this leader phase and delegating success has led us to have an amazing team culture. But the biggest and most exciting thing that has happened in the last two years is our client success stories. So many of our clients are exploding and hitting new milestones. Tune into the show for a full overview of what the past 24 months in business have looked like for us! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/3/2019 • 21 minutes, 9 seconds
514 - The More You Give, the More You Get with Ashlan Nelson
Entrepreneurs face resistance constantly. The day you decide you're going to do something, the whole world is going to tell you not to. But in this case, Ashlan Nelson was the opposite. Before creating her company, Unstoppable Stylist, she was a hairstylist for several years. She had an idea to help other stylists figure out how to make more money, but kept getting conflicting messages from her friends and family. From being a stylist herself, Ashlan knew hairstylist are taught to do hair, not to run a business. Everyone kept telling her to launch the idea, but she kept hesitating. Ashlan felt pressure in starting her business and succeeding with it. Once she pulled the trigger, she went from feeling like "I don't know if I should do this" too "I need to do this and serve others." She went through Momentum Masterclass at a point in her life where she felt a ton of constraint, lack of clarity, and unsure of how to move forward. If this sounds like you, tune in to hear Ashlan's story. Ashlan has been there, broke through, and now she's in crazy momentum. Resources mentioned: https://momentummasterclass.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
7/2/2019 • 16 minutes, 8 seconds
513 - What to Do When Someone Torches the Place
A few episodes ago, we discussed why some employees torch the place on their way out. In this podcast, we talk about what to do when it happens. People who threaten your business when they go are looking for a way to justify leaving. It's that simple. They need to place blame on you, or the company, and come up with a reason to leave the team rather than just walking away. The more you react to someone torching the place on the way out, the more damage that will be done in your business. Any emotional reaction you have is going to unsettle your team, don't let one person leaving trigger everyone. Calm your reaction and remember this is part of being an employer. Building relationships is your job, and sometimes they fall apart. Know nothing is perfect, and there will be times ahead with massive challenges. Prepare yourself for someone torching the place on the way out. Know it's going to happen and remember not to react. Understand it's about the position you're in, and that you're not alone. It happens even to the best of us; it's part of life. Resources mentioned: billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/28/2019 • 10 minutes, 59 seconds
512 - Finding Momentum with Nik Robbins
“Momentum is real and it’s powerful.” - Nik Robbins Tune in for an incredible success story with one of our Billionaire Code Accelerator clients, Nik Robbins. Nik is the Co-founder of Be Top Local, a marketing agency out of Utah that focuses on generating new patients for medical doctors. His team does everything to get and keep new patients in doctor’s offices. Nik has been in our program for six months. Before working with us, he was great at bringing in new clients but struggled with processes and operations. His business reached 3 million in revenue, and he considered shutting it down. He was overwhelmed and didn’t have the right framework and systems to maintain the clients he had. After working with us on operations, Nik and his team had their biggest profit month ever. Nik found momentum in the process, and his business grew like crazy. Resources mentioned: betoplocal.com billionairecode.com When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/27/2019 • 23 minutes, 51 seconds
511- Success Is the Best Personal Development
Success is the greatest personal development vehicle there has ever been. You can read as many books as you want, take numerous courses, and hire a coach, but if you aren’t out there making things happen, you won’t feel the personal development you desire. When you move forward, that’s the best personal development. If you’re like me, you’re an evolutionary hunter, and you learn the most when you’re on the hunt. The more you’re on the hunt, the more you’re out there succeeding and developing. Get yourself into momentum by learning and growing. Success creates growth, and it’s only going to happen if you’re out there making it happen. If you want to improve your mindset, and explode your business, reach out to us at https://billionairecode.com. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/26/2019 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds
510 - Why People Torch the Place on the Way Out
There’s a reason why people torch your business when they leave. Sometimes as an entrepreneur, you screw up and make a mistake, causing someone to quit. But more times than not, people go because they found a new opportunity. To justify leaving, people often blame their employer as part of the problem, making it their fault. They know they have no integrity if they just up and go. When employees want to leave, they usually create separation, so they have a reason more significant than just walking away. Having someone go sideways in your organization is a natural part of leading human beings. Know that if you’re going to lead people, you’re going to run into this issue. If this situation happens to you, don’t criticize the person who is leaving. Make sure you are transparent with your team and don’t let it affect how you treat the rest of your employees. As a leader, take responsibility, live above the line, care about the team you have left, move forward, and create massive momentum. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/25/2019 • 13 minutes, 33 seconds
509 - My Team is My Super Power with Emily Hirsh
A year and a half ago, Emily Hirsh had no team. Before working with us, she was overwhelmed, overworked, and struggled to get through the day. Her transformation in the last year and a half has been incredible. Today, Hirsh Marketing has a team of 29 people and has grown from $1 million in revenue to $3 million. Emily and her team work with high-level clients to grow their business through effective and innovative digital marketing strategies. In the podcast, Emily stated, “having a strategic plan empowers your team to know where they are going.” Since working with us, she’s had massive growth in her business, gained clarity on her team, and gotten her personal life back. Emily is launching a new course to teach the world everything they do to help high-level clients grow their business. If you are doing business online, you need Ignite! Sign up at: charfen.com/ignite. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/21/2019 • 29 minutes, 1 second
508 - You Are Not a Unicorn
At some point in their career, every entrepreneur has felt like they were special, different, or unique. I have news for you, I'm not a unicorn, and neither are you. If you start thinking you're the only person who can do something, it's going to be the biggest barrier to you scaling your business than you could ever create. Once you drop the idea that you are special, you will see what you should be doing. Focus on work in your genius zone and only in your genius zone. Once you get out of your own way, drop the feeling you're a unicorn, stop that pattern in your head that says your the only one who can do it, the faster your business is going to scale. Start outsourcing tactical items, ask help, and build a team around you that will help you create momentum. When you release the belief that you're the only one, you will grow your contribution and change the world. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/20/2019 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
507 - Part 5: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don't - People
When you have the right people, in the right places on your team, it will drive your company forward. As entrepreneurs, we get to a point where the momentum we create alone is no longer enough, and this is when we need a team. As entrepreneurial personality types, we need more protection and support than the average person to get where we want to go. The shift from "me" to "we" in a team setting is one of the most transformational and profound changes a person will go through. Remember, the right person in your company should create massive momentum for you. The wrong person can distract or destroy your entire team. Put the right people in the right places in your team, and you will see your business increase momentum like never before. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/19/2019 • 13 minutes, 58 seconds
506 - Part 4: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don't - Projects
Having a system to select the right projects is crucial to any business. First, analyze your business to see what projects you should be doing. If you don’t have a consistent system for analyzing what projects to do, you’re going to do them randomly, haphazardly, and they’re going to hold you back. Projects build the infrastructure of your business. When you select the right project, at the right time, based on your company needs, you will feel momentum. You will also gain perspective as to what your team can do, which will improve over time. Tune in to part 4 of the five reasons why companies that should scale, don’t! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/18/2019 • 16 minutes
505 - Part 3: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don't - Deep Process
Most entrepreneurial businesses are facing way more chaos and challenges then they need to have. If the same issues are showing up repeatedly, such as having an inconsistent customer journey or if product delivery is inconsistent, there is a simple solution to these issues. You need a deep process in your business. The more clear your process is, the more client trust you will create. Without a process in your business, your customer experience will be radically inconsistent, and your business will experience utter chaos. Start building an infrastructure of your business with processes. Create a consistent system to identify what processes need to be documented, prioritize them, and begin documenting like crazy. Ensure your team knows and understands each process, so if something happens, anyone on the team can step in to help. From there, your business will scale at the rate you’ve always wanted it to. If you lean in and implement a deep process, your business is never at risk of feeling constraint and always at a position to create higher levels of momentum. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/5Core
6/14/2019 • 15 minutes, 5 seconds
504 - Part 2: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don't - Communication System
There’s one place where most problems in any business come from, challenges in communication. For a business to scale, it needs to have a system for communication, a cadence. Communication outside of a system is often misunderstood. When communication is predictable, comprehension and retention of information go up. When meetings are choreographed and repetitive, you can move people around with clarity. If you install a communication cadence, your team will be aligned, your issues will go down, and your momentum will go through the roof. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/13/2019 • 17 minutes, 18 seconds
503 - Part 1: 5 Reasons Why Companies That Should Scale, Don't - Strategic Plan
In our analysis and review of 100's of companies, we have discovered the 5 reasons why companies who should scale, don't. This episode, Strategic Plan, is part 1 of the 5 part series. A lot of businesses out there should be growing faster. One reason they aren't is due to not having a strategic plan. Without one, you are guessing at productivity. Having a strategic plan is the gateway to fast growth and scale in a business. When you have a plan, you will have fewer distractions, your team will be out in front of you, and you will gain perspective as the entrepreneur in charge. Having this new system in place will allow you to plan for the future while your company grows predictably. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/12/2019 • 13 minutes, 58 seconds
502 - A Special Interview with Hailey Heard
Dr. Hailey Heard has been in our Billionaire Code Accelerator for a year. Before joining us, she had no idea how to keep scaling without structure. Her Company, MaxGen Labs, had a team of 3 and came into the Accelerator making $300k a year. They had tried other coaching in the past but couldn’t get to the level of success they wanted. After a few short months of joining our program, Hailey and her team doubled their income. A year later, they hit a 300% growth in revenue and doubled their entire team! Hailey’s biggest takeaway from the program? She said she could finally breathe as a doctor. Tune in to hear Hailey’s success story and learn more about her company, MaxGen Labs. Make sure to check them out at maxgenlabs.com and use the code CHARFEN for 25% off! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/11/2019 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
501 - Reactivity Robs Momentum
Many people confuse reactivity with momentum. It can often feel like momentum, but it’s not. Being in a reactive state is a false feeling of momentum. If you get yourself out of reactivity and into productivity, you will find true momentum. When we’re in a reactive state, our decision making narrows and we begin working in a diminished capacity. Being reactive slows down everything in your life. Remember your energy affects the people around you, and if you’re reactive, your team will be reactive. You will also have lower transparency and challenges in communicating with the people around you. Tune in to hear how you can avoid getting yourself into a reactive space! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Watch our free presentation on Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/7/2019 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
500 - Episode 500!
Today's podcast is an exciting milestone for us; we've officially hit 500 episodes! I want to share with you the lessons I've learned, the insights I've gained, and what's come out of doing 500 Momentum Podcasts. The idea to start this podcast happened back in 2017 when I joined Russell Brunson's inner circle. During our mastermind, Russel pulled me aside and said if I did a podcast, he would listen to me every day. He told me to start sharing what I knew, and people would start listening to it. I sat there and thought if Russell said I should do it, I will! I have to admit; in the beginning, I had a bad case of imposter syndrome. Recording that first episode was on my to-do list forever, and it took me a long time to commit to recording the first one. Eventually, I hit record, and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. This podcast has changed our business more than any single thing we've done. In just two years, the Momentum Podcast has hit 500 episodes with over 1.5 million downloads! Thank you for being a listener and making this possible, we couldn't do it without you! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/6/2019 • 14 minutes, 1 second
499 - Is Your Coach Your Biggest Limitation?
If you're learning from a coach, consultant, teacher, or mentor who hasn't built a team, you're learning from a limited perspective. Ask yourself, is the person you're learning from your biggest limitation? There are too many coaches out there who aren't doing the work themselves. Make sure you evaluate who you are learning from and see if they are where you want to be. If not, you're going to be influenced by their limitations and limiting beliefs. Don't accept anyone's limiting beliefs on who you are, your temperament, or where you can go. Anyone who has is dedicated, has the entrepreneurial personality type, and cares will change the world. Many coaches out there will try to limit your potential, don't let them. Make sure you do your research, dig deep, and understand who you are working with. Your future depends on it! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/5/2019 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
498 - Create a Performance Culture
There’s a way to build a company culture that builds the company itself; I like to call it performance culture. A real culture for entrepreneurial personality types has an environment where they can win daily. It’s not the parties, games, or fluff like you may think. Your team will have a real entrepreneurial culture when everyone is performing and in momentum. A team that wins together stays, grows, evolves, and creates bigger outcomes together. You can create a performance culture in your team with three simple elements: clear outcomes, transparency, and accountability. When you have these elements, you will create a performance culture where people grow like crazy and overperform. Going forward, create a real company culture around growth, performance, outcomes, and making things happen! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
6/4/2019 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds
497 - Survive Blindsides
As an entrepreneur, you will get blindsided. It's inevitable. We can't always predict what circumstances will arise, but we can prepare for them. Recently I was reminded of how important it is to develop a team around you. A team creates freedom. Isn't that one of the main reasons we become entrepreneurs, to gain freedom? So many people try to do everything themselves, failing to realize that they can't successfully do everything alone. When you choose to operate a business solo, you're not free at all. You're stuck, tied down, and your entire business depends solely on you. Without a team, you are a one-person show with limited momentum. You need a team to help you grow and keep the organization afloat when you're unable to. It's important to remember that no one is good at everything, and you should outsource things early on that you're not good at. If you're trying to do it all on your own, eventually the momentum you have won't be enough. So, build a team and don't wait until it's too late. Don't be afraid to ask for help; you can't get to the place you want alone. Lastly, learn from people who have successful teams. You need a team so you can survive blindsides and continue to build your business. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/31/2019 • 13 minutes, 31 seconds
496 - Triggered Communication Will Cost You
When we’re triggered, our communication will usually cost us. When you feel emotional, you’re likely to make irrational decisions. You simply aren’t yourself, and responding immediately will only hurt you. When you’re triggered and feel the urgency to reply, back down. Instead, use strategy and finesse when you’re communicating with others, it will change everything. Here are three key steps to help you avoid getting triggered: Start a morning routine and stick with it. Begin lowering pressure and noise everywhere in your life. Have clear outcomes for your life, relationships, and business. Having a morning routine, lowering pressure noise, and having clarity as to what your outcomes are will make you less reactive and help you get better at everything you do. Commit to these steps for a few days and let us know how it’s impacted your life! When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/30/2019 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
495 - Cancel Cold Calls
The more you believe in your game plan, the more you will be offended by interruptions. A cold call is ultimately someone else interrupting and controlling your time. When we accept these calls, we are letting someone steal our most valuable asset, and for the sake of your success, it has to stop. Here’s why you should cancel cold calls fast! When someone calls you out of the blue, and you answer, you’re counting on them to give you the exact solution you need at that moment in time. People who take cold calls are the ones without a plan; they fail to realize that any interruption is distracting and takes you out of the game. If you have a plan and know where you’re going, you can’t allow these calls take you out of the flow. You have to guard your focus as if your life depends on it because it does. Your focus creates your outcomes, and your outcomes shape your life. If you’re not in the place you want in your life, it’s because your focus has been in the wrong place. Follow these three easy steps to avoid cold calls: Have a plan; distraction is nearly impossible when you have a clear outcome. Have a transparent purchasing process in your business; don’t ever buy anything because someone cold called you. Talk to your team about avoiding phone calls, teach them that cold calls are not part of your companies culture. If you avoid cold calls, you will have a lot less distraction in your life, you will get more time back, and you will have a higher level of focus. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/29/2019 • 12 minutes, 1 second
494 - Avoiding Team Tantrums
This episode is for anyone who’s had team members throw a tantrum. The kind of tantrum where they blow up and act unacceptable. They completely shock you with their behavior and perform out of the ordinary from how they have previously been. In the future, here’s how to prevent them from torching the place on the way out. It may be hard to hear, but these tantrums could be a result of something you are doing. It’s important to not blame the person for being crazy or assume there’s something wrong with them. When there’s incongruency in a business’s leadership, you can trigger childhood feelings and rebellion against authority. A leader can trigger these childhood behavioral patterns by being incongruent or having miscommunication. These patterns can show in the forms of unhealthy competitions, meltdowns, playing managers, and ultimately acting just like a child. Tantrums can be avoided by creating clarity, dividing responsibilities, documenting, and having transparency with your team. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/28/2019 • 15 minutes, 48 seconds
493 - First Lower the Noise
In this episode, we discuss how to lower the pressure and noise so you can achieve your ultimate version of success. Lowering pressure and noise is a gateway to understanding how to succeed as an entrepreneur. When we lower the noise and decide what we will no longer tolerate, we’re able to move forward fast. Ask yourself, what are you tolerating, and what are you going to stop? Evaluate the people, places, and things in your life. They are either giving you momentum or taking it away. Make sure you defend your focus like your life depends on it because it does. Do this over and over, and you will create momentum you didn’t know was possible. Once you lower the noise in all areas of your life, you will see your business grow like crazy! When you lower the noise first, the percentage of your success goes up exponentially. You will have the momentum, clarity, and space you need to go out and create the success you always wanted. It’s time to lower the noise in your life. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/24/2019 • 11 minutes, 25 seconds
492 - Someone Has to Have Been There
One of the fastest ways to create momentum in your business is to find people who have been where you want to go and give them responsibility. When no one in your business has grown to the level you are going, everyone is consistently guessing. You'll feel overwhelmed around hiring. Imposter syndrome will kick in. And, when your business grows, you'll feel overrun because you absolutely can't do it yourself. Experience matters. If you want to go fast, reach out to people who have been where you want to go, and massive momentum will occur. Having experience on your team allows you to be a mentor and to be mentored by your team members. Otherwise, you'll be the one making all of the decisions in the business and you will not grow as fast as you want. If you want to go fast, someone has to have been there. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/23/2019 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
491- Does Alex Have a Coach?
Coaching is the fastest way to make massive shortcuts in your success. Anybody who doesn't get coaching, you are making things so much harder on yourself. Through coaching, you are getting expertise, finding the people who have been where you want to go, and providing you with a path, clarity, and direction. Coaching and self-education can help you skip months, years, decades on your path to success. When you ask for help, you are not showing weakness. In fact, when you ask for help, everything in your life will change and you will get to where you want to be faster. When looking for coaching, determine what you need and what you are looking for, find the best coach for you, and implement. Remember, you cannot make a massive difference on your own. We all go forward faster together. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/22/2019 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
490 - Self-Care Is Not a Weakness
Self-care is a gateway drug to success. Self-care is not a weakness. The sooner you figure that out, the faster you get into and stay in momentum. Self-care allows you to create momentum physiologically and within your business. When you don’t take care of yourself, you are training yourself to tolerate discomfort. Experienced entrepreneurs know that when they go down, so does the business. When you stop tolerating discomfort, you will be more successful. You are the most important person in your business and need to prioritize taking care of yourself and offload when you are uncomfortable. The day you start treating yourself as the most important person in your business, you will see a drastic shift in your business. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/21/2019 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
489 - It's Not About You
When you start building a team, it’s no longer about you. You can’t scale a business without interacting with your team. If you don’t want to show up with your team, you shouldn’t grow a business. When you have a system and process in place, it will move the business forward fast. If you aren’t willing to have a daily huddle, to meet with leadership, then don’t build a team. A team will create more momentum than you thought possible. You will get more done with a team than you ever could on your own, and time with your team creates massive impact and maximum momentum. You set the tone, the culture and the pace of the company. If you aren’t there, the team will know the business isn’t important. If you don’t show up, neither will they. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/17/2019 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
488 - Handling Unexpected Terminations
A surprise termination, where either you have to fire someone or someone quits without notice, can be one of the most destabilizing events on your team. When sharing this information with your team, transparency is the easiest and most consistent policy. Ambiguity will drive gossip. Be careful talking negatively about someone who has left. The more respectful you are about what has gone on, the better things will go for your team. Let the remaining team know that transitions create opportunity. Terminations are always an opportunity. They are opportunities to find inefficiencies, an opportunity to bring in new energy, an opportunity to grow the business and the remaining team. If you're a listener of the podcast I would love it if you could leave a review on iTunes. If you've already left a review, please know that I appreciate you and thank you for being a listener and giving me your time every day. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/16/2019 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
487- Comparisons Will Kill You
I see entrepreneurs all the time comparing their worst day to someone else’s best day. Let’s face it. On social media, people just share their best, but you can’t compare your worst day to what appears to be someone’s best. Comparison is dangerous. For everyone who appears to be perfect on social media, remember, every person out there is going through something. Don’t ever assume they aren’t. When someone else shares a positive, use it for inspiration. You are the only person you should judge yourself against. When you compare yourself to yourself, you’ll create more momentum than you ever thought possible. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/15/2019 • 11 minutes, 20 seconds
486 - Getting Lucky Isn't Success
Never take getting lucky as a sign of success in your business. Success must be predictable. If you can't predict your success or explain it, then you are just getting lucky. You can’t rely on luck because it doesn’t work, and you will struggle. It takes massive effort to actually get a business to survive. In the start-up phase, you want to see success everywhere you can, and you should. However, seeing getting lucky as a sign of success will kill your business. In order to grow your business, you need proper feedback and processes to know where you need to focus in order to achieve that growth. When you’re ready for it, here are a few ways that my team and I can help you grow and scale your business: 1. Get a Free Copy of My Book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you and you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and then go into the world and insist it become a reality. 2. Take our free Momentum Masterclass. In this free training, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure & noise, how planning systems play a huge role in your success and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team to take you from where you are today to a place where there is consistent growth and scale, just head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
5/14/2019 • 11 minutes, 7 seconds
485 - Let Success Drive Scale
One of the biggest challenges we see with our new clients is that they have scaled, but they haven't let success drive their growth. They want to move forward so badly, they force growth based on anticipation of what could come versus the what will actually move the company forward. When you are growing a business, you will face an infinite number of decisions. It seems obvious we should scale the system around the success of the business. However, many times what happens with entrepreneurs is they scale around a perceived opportunity. They think there is an opportunity coming and hire people and put processes in place for an opportunity that could be there versus making decisions on the business they currently have. If you are ready to start growing your business fast and let success drive scale, look up Billionaire Code group on Facebook, it's our free group for businesses that are growing and scaling teams.
5/11/2019 • 11 minutes, 47 seconds
484 - Don't Take Quitting Personally
People are going to leave your team, and there is nothing you can do about it. As an entrepreneur, it is going to happen over and over again. The way that you get over this and keep it from being personal is to see change as an opportunity. People are going to leave for reasons beyond your control and for reasons that have nothing to do with you. They will get married. They will move. They will leave simply because they want to. The only thing you can do is be thankful for the time you had and release them and let them go. Then, turn to the people who are left and focus building up the team around you. Take the energy you have and focus on the people who are still with you and make things happen with you. Don’t let one person leaving derail you and what you are doing with the rest of your team. If you are ready to start growing your business even faster with systems that keep your team running at the highest level, reach out to us at billionairecode.com.
5/10/2019 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
483 - People Look Broken Without a Plan
People look broken without a plan. When you don’t have a plan, you will believe you have people issues and face constant turnover. Conflict. Frustration. Things not getting done. Without a plan, the team doesn’t have clarity, so they become tentative and are less likely to take risk and commitment to the work goes down. Your team without a plan will be frustrating and annoying. This is not a people problem. This is the direct result of not having a clear plan connected to a long-term vision. With a clear plan, your team will perform at a higher level and clarity and confidence will go up. Strategic plans connect day to day activities to long term vision. With a strategic plan, momentum will be created faster than you thought possible. If you are ready to create a strategic plan so your team knows exactly where you are going, reach out to us at billionairecode.com.
5/9/2019 • 13 minutes, 53 seconds
482 - Strategic Growth Isn’t Always Revenue
Growth isn’t always financial. Sometimes, you have to strategically grow some things in order to grow others. You have to take a step back in order to continue growing at a rate you want. I talk to entrepreneurs all the time about growing their businesses. That’s what keeps us in momentum – growing a business and moving things forward. The problem occurs when you want to grow all the time. A single flat line month will drive entrepreneurs crazy. Experienced entrepreneurs understand that in business you should not always be growing top-line numbers. To deliver at the highest level, sometimes you need to make the strategic decision to grow the infrastructure of the business, not the sales of the business. Taking the focus off of the top-line and growing delivery and cause your business to grow in lightning speed. Growth in infrastructure changes things and supports the people, processes, projects in your business. When you put the focus here, it will have a slingshot effect because they are the foundational pieces of growth in your business. To grow strategically: Understand that most businesses go through these periods routinely. Set an outcome and a timeframe to win. Realize that deliberate building periods act like a turbocharger for your business. If you are ready to start growing like crazy and build infrastructure in your business, reach out to us at billionairecode.com. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/5Core
5/7/2019 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
481 - You Can't Decide Everything
As you grow your business, you can’t continue doing everything. This includes decision making. In so many ways, the entrepreneur is by far the biggest bottleneck in the business. We see this all the time in our coaching programs. In a growing business, your responsibilities will change on a daily and weekly basis. You miss an opportunity for leverage in decision making when you don’t share the process with your team. As you build a business, growth happens this way: Grow product Grow a tactical team Grow team that can execute directly for you Grow and share decision making As entrepreneurs, we get used to making the decisions and being in charge, but in order to grow, we need to stop making all the decisions. This is crucial because decision-making fatigue is real. If you are making the decisions in every part of your business, you are making so many decisions that ultimately they won’t get made and will slow down your business. This is why growing a team to share in the decision-making process is necessary and prevents you from becoming a bottleneck, allowing your business to increase capacity and grow exponentially. If you are ready to build out exactly what I talked about – core values, communication cadence – go to billionaire.com, and we will show you exactly where you are on the road to entrepreneurial success.
5/3/2019 • 18 minutes, 38 seconds
480 - How to Hire Momentum
In the businesses I’ve owned, I’ve always had team members who have military experience in leadership. The world needs to understand that members of the military consistently make ambiguous outcomes reality despite not having enough people, time, resources or direction. They have the ability to adapt and overcome consistently, and this is why you want military leadership on your team. They can take an outcome and drive it to a conclusion 100% of the time. If you had this level of experience and ability to drive to outcomes on your team, your business would explode and be what you want it to be. It creates an unfair advantage. They are a source of foundational strength and adaptability, and they can help you grow your business in a way of that provides you a level protection and support in a way you never thought possible. If you’d like to learn more about American Dream University and support their mission, you can find them here: https://americandreamu.org/
5/2/2019 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
479 - Don't Gaslight Your Team
As the CEO of a business, when you go around your team members, you create fear and uncertainty in your team. I’ve seen this pattern in hundreds of businesses, and it took me years to create systems to break those patterns myself. What you have to see is that you have no idea of the position and stature you have in the lives of the people who work with you, especially if you are hands-off in operations and tactics. You hold a mythical place in their minds. When you get involved in things you aren’t usually involved in, from the team member’s perspective, they will find it overwhelming. That type of behavior of going from CEO who is hands off to diving down to someone on a tactical level and correcting them, you are having a massive impact and creating fear in the team member and the entire team. Creating systems around the people will help protect the people on your team and allow you to communicate with them effectively. Clear communication, clear planning systems, and an easy to use chain of command will help everyone on your team know what is going on and increase everyone’s performance. Respect the structure, and your entire business will shift. If you are growing a business and want to put the right structure in place, go to billionairecode.com and set up a call with a member of our team to go through a Strategy Session to see where you are and what you need to scale and grow your team.
5/1/2019 • 22 minutes, 5 seconds
478 - Don't Take Money from the Wrong Person
When you stop taking money from the wrong people, your entire business will change. Early on when you try to sell to everyone, you will be challenged. You will endure pain and suffering by taking money from the wrong people. While it may work for you in the beginning, eventually you will realize you are not getting consistent results. When the product doesn’t fit the avatar, the product doesn’t have the effect you want it to have, they don’t get results, and they end up disgruntled and frustrated, and they leave. As an entrepreneur, you want to sell to the right people 100% of the time. When you learn to stop taking money from the wrong people, everything will start to work. Your marketing will work, your sales will work, you will get consistent results. Most of all, your clients will get consistent results. To do that, you must realize that not everyone is the right avatar for you. When you aren’t getting the results you want, your clients aren’t getting results, and the right people aren’t showing up, you end up in a place where you have to take responsibility and fix the process. Decide first who you are selling to and creating an outcome for and that will allow you to exclude everyone else. Are you ready to grow your business faster? The best way to set up a call with my team and get some more information for yourself is to head to billionairecode.com.
4/30/2019 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
477 - When You Hit A Wall
As you grow your business, there are going to be times when it feels like you've hit a wall. This is especially true if you're a fast growth business. It's so normal to hit a wall and it's something that happens to every entrepreneur out there. The key is learning how to deal with your challenges in the right way and not let the struggles you feel push you into making bad decisions. When people are under pressure, they don't normally make good and rational decisions. If you've hit a wall, here's what you need to do... 1 -- Lower pressure and noise for you 2 -- Assess if your team is overwhelmed 3 -- Pull the targets closer and rack up some wins You can get past the wall. If you haven't yet, get a copy of my book the Entrepreneurial Personality Type at freemomentumbook.com
4/27/2019 • 16 minutes, 39 seconds
476 - You Can't Hide Your Energy
I feel like one of the most important things I can do for you, is quite simply, share my mistakes. There is no such thing as the perfect career, nobody wins all the time. As an entrepreneur, if you are successful, you are going to make mistakes so give yourself some grace and let yourself off the hook. So many of my challenges over my career have come from dealing with people. I used to hire for skill set and experience only. I didn't look at if I actually liked the person I was hiring and if I actually wanted to be around them. I thought I had to have the person who looked best on paper and that I just had to suck up my feelings. Here's what I can tell you now, you don't have to hire people that you don't like being around. You don't need to make sacrifices and compromises to get the help that you need. The team members who I've struggled with in the past have always been the ones that I never felt comfortable with from the beginning. You can't hide the energy with which you communicate. You can't hide your feelings no matter how hard you try. If you have people on your team who you don't like and don't feel excited about, you're not going to grow with the momentum that you would like. People are going to feel how you feel so surround yourself with people that you feel good about. If you have a minute you should jump onto Facebook and join our free group - Billionaire Code - We're a community of people supporting each other, growing teams and making a massive impact.
4/25/2019 • 20 minutes, 41 seconds
475 - You are Constantly Outgrowing your Team
I call it the entrepreneurs dilemma -- We know that we need more help than the average person to reach our full potential but, any request for help makes us feel vulnerable and exposed. Ask for help and building a team is hard. Then you have to take it to the next level where you are actually helping your team to grow themselves. You have to help your A-players develop so that you don't end up outgrowing your team. Lower the overwhelm your team feels and they will be able to produce their best work for you. Invest in your team and develop them so that they can continue to support you as your company grows. If you help your team grow with you, you're going to be far more successful in the long run. Please take a second if you can to leave a review for the Momentum Podcast. I would love to see what you think and share it with my team. I appreciate you and thank you for being a listener every day.
4/23/2019 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
474 - The One On One Disadvantage
A question that I get often is, “Alex, how can I work one on one with you?” Today, the option to work one on one with me other than at some points through our coaching program is very rare. The reason I can’t do one on one is because I’ve scaled a team around the result that I get for entrepreneurs. The reason that I can consistently get the results for my clients is because of my team and the processes that we have built. What I used to do one on one could have taken 6-12 months. It takes me along with my team 1 month to 3 months. I can be a more effective coach when I have a team working alongside me. I can offer my clients so much more than when I operated alone. The results my clients are achieving are far greater because they have the backing of me and a team. You probably don’t want one on one coaching, you just want the results. If you’re at the point where you have an incredible opportunity in front of you but you don’t know what to do next, go to billionairecode.com
4/19/2019 • 17 minutes, 26 seconds
473 - Simplicity Scales Faster
Success creates deficits and growth creates complexity. As your business grows and scales things are inevitably going to become more complicated. Don't make the growth period harder than it needs to be. This week I've been at the StoryBrand Conference and the biggest thing I'm taking away is the idea of simplicity. Simplicity in messaging, execution and delivery. How simple can you make your business? This is something that I preach to my clients all the time and this event has just reinforced the way I feel about how entrepreneurs should grow businesses. If you're ready to start growing your business and build the team that will help you grow, it's simple. Go to billionairecode.com fill out the application and jump on a call with us. I'm looking forward to connecting with you.
4/18/2019 • 11 minutes, 34 seconds
472 - Storybrand Simplicity
This week Cadey and I are attending the Donald Miller Storybrand conference. We're only one day into the conference and we have already gained so much. You'll often hear me talk about lowering the complexity within your business. This is something that has been reinforced for me this week. Simplicity is the key. There's an epidemic today of entrepreneurs who are doing too much. When you spread yourself too thin, you're not going to be able to innovate and create the momentum you want. When you keep things simple you can create massive focus and that's how businesses explode. If you're not growing maybe you've said yes to way too much. Not everything is an opportunity. Are you ready to grow your business faster? The best way to set up a call with my team and get some more information for yourself is to head to billionairecode.com
4/17/2019 • 11 minutes, 6 seconds
471 - Stop Faking It
“Fake it until you make it” You’ve probably heard this phrase, it’s said all the time. It’s one of the most toxic phrases thrown around in the entrepreneurial world today. When you fake it, you are putting up a wall between yourself and the people around you who can actually help you. When you fake it, you repel the people around you and drive them away. When you’re real and grounded, people see and hear you in an entirely different way. Vulnerability might make you feel small, but when you show vulnerability to other people it makes you look stronger and more capable. True connection comes from sharing your truth. If you’re ready to make your greatest contribution and lower the pressure noise around you, let me help you. Momentum Masterclass is designed to help entrepreneurs going through massive transitions not just survive, but thrive and grow - momentummasterclass.com
4/16/2019 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
470 - Don't Sell Ice To Eskimos
You want to protect yourself from salespeople who try to close every single deal. You don't want a salesperson who tries to sell ice to Eskimos. I know this sounds counterintuitive but stick with me. As an entrepreneur, you want to sell to the right people 100% of the time. Not everyone is the right avatar for you. When you sell only to the right people, you get consistent results. When you build a legacy of consistent results, you become the market leader in your category. Doing this any other way is going to cause you massive unnecessary pressure and noise. If you're selling the right product to the wrong client, you will not grow. If you're ready to start building your business fast, reach out to us. Go to billionairecode.com -- Let us show you how to grow like crazy and make the dent in the universe you know you should.
4/12/2019 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
469 - Avoid Fishing Expeditions
Protect your focus like your life depends on it because it does. I avoid fishing expeditions like the plague and you should too. They are an absolute waste of your time. Stop allowing people to fish and have you be something that they catch. Here's what you should do. Create a strategic plan, know where you're going, commit to it and understand what it is you need. You should put up barriers to protect yourself from other people who are trying to get lucky. There's an epidemic of this going on because social media has made it so easy for anyone to reach out and get access to you. If you have a plan and you know where you're going, then you already know exactly what and who you need to acquire to achieve your outcome. Do you have a plan to focus on that gets you up in the morning and makes you excited about your day? If you'd like to have that you don't have to do it alone. Go to billionairecode.com Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
4/11/2019 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
468 - The Hidden Cost Of Success
What's the real price of success and how can you afford it? Most people will not tell you that you need a lot more money than you think to build a successful business. It's just a fact of growing -- you're going to need cash. The more money you make, the more challenges you have and those challenges require money. The information that I want to give you before you have to rudely learn it for yourself is that when you run a business you need to stack cash and make more money than you ever thought you needed. If you don't do this you will be caught off guard. When you build success you'll have expenses that you never could have anticipated. Don't ever set up your business so that you break even. Start thinking bigger. If you're ready to get some help to create success and you want to know the real facts about what it takes to get there, join us. Go to billionairecode.com
4/10/2019 • 15 minutes, 49 seconds
467 - Fake Success Takes Away Momentum
We are all part of the social media experiment. We live in this world that is so overexposed, social media has created an entirely new dynamic to the way that we interact and communicate with each other. Entrepreneurs now feel multiple types of pressure. There's the pressure to succeed but there's also the pressure to appear successful on social media. We now feel that we need to be putting out this image that we're always happy and things are always great, at the same time as building our businesses. Here's my argument, too many entrepreneurs are spending a ton of their time, effort and cash to LOOK successful, and if they re-routed that into actual activities that create success, they would get there. The energy it takes to look successful could actually be used to build real success. Creating fake momentum and fake status will only cause you pressure and noise that will slow you down. If you want more momentum than you ever thought possible check out momentummasterclass.com
4/9/2019 • 13 minutes, 47 seconds
466 - Stop Micromanaging With Confidence
You need to get over building processes. Here's what I mean, too many entrepreneurs see processes as rules and red tape. We don't want someone to tell us how to do things over and over again the same way. The challenge is, if your team doesn't have processes then you are going to get stuck permanently in transactional management. That is brutal, it feels like you have more people on the team but you're working harder. Entrepreneurs fight process like crazy but when your team gets a hold of it they can move forward like never before. When a process is used in the right way it sets you free. Without process, you will have to micromanage every person on your team. I want you to have more confidence in your business and to make the impact that you know you're destined to make. I'm going to share something with you that will give you an idea of just how crucial process is. If you go to morning.charfen.com - It's a personal process for building a documented morning routine. This will give you an idea of just how magical process can be.
4/5/2019 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
465 - You Shouldn't Scale Complexity
The more you can simplify your business, the faster you can scale your business. When you first start out everything looks like an opportunity. You take on too many different options and before you know it you're running an overly complicated business with far too many deliverables. What you have to realize is that to grow a long term successful business you have to learn how to say yes to the opportunities with the highest likelihood of success and no to the rest. It's hard, there's no denying it, but this is the path to growth and the massive impact that you want to make. Simplify the business and make it easier on yourself. Don't follow the rules, make your own so you can win. If you'd like some help to simplify your business so you can grow and scale faster, go to billionairecode.com
4/4/2019 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
464 - Create Time Warping Momentum
At the end of each week do you wonder where the time went and what you actually achieved? In our company at the end of the week, it feels like it's been a month because my entire team just gets so much done each and every week. It feels like we're in a time warp. When you don't drive pace through process, any momentum you get will be temporary. Having a strategic plan that your whole team sees and understands means consistent forward growth. The business that we have today was started completely new in July 2017. Today we are under 2 years old and we are experiencing insane success because we have the right systems and processes in place. Every business can do this, you can do this. We are experiencing time warping momentum and you can too. You've got this and if you want some help go to billionairecode.com fill out a short application and we can show you what to focus on right now and what you need to focus on next.
4/3/2019 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
463 - Slow Your Reaction Time
Reaction time has been a focus of mine for most of my life. If you're ever feeling triggered or upset or if something has provoked you, you should slow down your reaction time. When we're triggered we want to move through it as quickly as possible but when you're an entrepreneur and you're dealing with other people, you need to take a deep breath and actually slow down. By responding to issues when you're feeling upset and frustrated you're going to leave yourself with a lot of clean up work and possibly broken relationships. Triggered communication is almost always miscommunication. If this is something you struggle with and you need some more strategies to handle tough situations, take a look at our course momentummasterclass.com It'll teach you the keystone habits to be a successful entrepreneur but also how to show up in the right ways and be present and aware for yourself, your family, and everyone around you.
4/2/2019 • 19 minutes, 4 seconds
462 - Why Planning Makes Us Uncomfortable
My team and I have just completed our quarterly planning. Planning is not easy for me and it's not easy for most entrepreneurs. There's a reason that it makes us uncomfortable. When you are in the act of planning, you are making the admission that you do not yet have a clear outcome. This is why so many of us avoid planning. It makes us feel frustrated and out of control. If you can get used to that feeling of restlessness when you enter into a planning situation and push through to actually making your strategic plan, you will feel the weight lift off of your shoulders and you'll experience momentum like never before. I want you to feel the clarity, confidence, and commitment that comes with effective planning. Our personal planning cadence is in momentummasterclass.com check it out. If you're a business looking to grow your team and need clarity around strategic planning on a larger scale go to billionairecode.com
3/29/2019 • 10 minutes, 39 seconds
461 - The Side Hustle
A lot of the business advice that I give is unconventional. I give advice that's different, people think I'm different, and that's okay. Like other business coaches, I want you to achieve ultimate success but, I do not believe in any way that you should sacrifice yourself along the way. I want you to build your empire and live a life free from pressure and noise. There's this perception that if you want to grow a successful business that you have to throw everything in at the beginning, burn all your other bridges and take no other options in order to move forward. That's just not how it works. When you're trying to create those first few dollars or revenue, stability is going to help you a ton. If you're working at a job and you're doing it as a side hustle while you're trying to build your own business, that's a good thing. You have stability, you know your bills are paid and you're not in an emergency situation. Starting a business puts you under incredible amounts of pressure. Don't make it harder on yourself than it has to be. You make the rules, so make sure you can win. I want to help you build your business, get out of your job and pursue your full-time passion every single day. www.momentummasterclass.com
3/28/2019 • 13 minutes, 53 seconds
460 - Create A Daily Advantage
Don't we all wish we had the upper hand? I know that I always want to hold the advantage in my market and in my everyday life. There is a simple way that you can start building your daily advantage. It's a simple concept that you might have heard about before, but maybe not explained in this way. I want to talk to you about morning routines. If you have a morning routine that supports you and creates momentum, you will be blown away by what you can achieve. Make your first hour your best hour and be energized for the whole day. Every day is game day for an entrepreneur so make every day count. If you're ready to create a morning routine but you're not quite sure where to start, you can check out mine. Go to morning.charfen.com - Get inspired, take away some ideas, or even give my routine a try for yourself and see how it can help you.
3/27/2019 • 12 minutes, 15 seconds
459 - Turn Overwhelm Into Confidence
What's your overwhelm equation? Overwhelm comes from increased pressure and noise and unknown outcomes. The fastest way to get yourself out of overwhelm is to actually admit you're there. Write down everything that's going on, look at it visually and ask yourself what is the logical next step. Work out the first priority and create a partially known outcome. This is incredible and it works every single time. Build your confidence one step at a time. Feeling overwhelmed is a natural part of being an entrepreneur so learning to overcome it can become a superpower. If you're ready to turn your overwhelm into momentum that will work for you go to billionairecode.com
3/26/2019 • 14 minutes, 14 seconds
458 - Accountants Are Terrible Advisers
One of the hardest things for people like you and I to do, is to reach out and ask for help. When you do finally ask, I want you to ask the right person, for the right kind of help. Accountants are terrible business advisers, they should not be a go-to for advice. Now, you may think your accountant is the exception to the rule, they may be the one in a million, but I don’t believe it. We’re currently in that March/April timeframe where a lot of people are getting in contact with their business accountants and for some reason, entrepreneurs seem to have this bad habit of taking business advice from their accountants. I want you to think long and hard before you take any advice other than bookkeeping and financials from your accountant. If you’re looking to grow and scale your business and you need real-world experience and knowledge, reach out to us and let us show you how we can help. billionairecode.com to set up a call with a member of my team. Let's build you a plan to move forward. Don’t take bad advice from the wrong people.
3/22/2019 • 11 minutes, 16 seconds
457 - Growing A Real Business
I'm excited today. I'm excited personally, professionally, and I'm excited for you. I'm joined by a very special guest, Marley Baird - CEO of Marley Baird Media. Marley was the first member ever to join our Billionaire Code Accelerator program nearly a year ago and she is one of the most talented entrepreneurs that I have ever met. Marley recently said she now feels like she has a real company. A legitimate business. She said that it doesn't even feel like real life, she has an incredible team and gets to serve amazing clients every day. A year ago, before Marley and I started working together, her business was stuck and wasn't really growing. Today her team and business have exploded - the growth has been insane. Today Marley is seeing the results, she's making an impact and she's having fun with her business. If you have a message that needs to be shared with the world and you want exposure, get in touch with Marley - marleybairdmedia.com
3/21/2019 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
456 - Your Team Shouldn't Fight For Your Time
When your team is fighting for your time, it's a symptom that there's a lot more going on. I remember how challenging it was when I was running businesses in my early twenties, to prioritize and have enough time for everyone on the team. Back then I didn't have the systems, processes, and clarity to be able to feel like I was in control. The question of having enough time comes up often in my entrepreneurial groups, it's something a lot of business owners struggle with. Being a business owner and a CEO does not mean that you have to sacrifice yourself to have a successful team and company. If you're ready to feel in control and on top of your business, let us help you. You don't have to fix everything on your own. Go to billionairecode.com - You'll get a copy of my free ebook and my team will organize a call with you so we can connect.
3/20/2019 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
455 - Complaints Remove Constraints
When you get a complaint or negative feedback what do you do? Do you just delete the message and move on? Maybe you block the person if it's online? I take a totally different approach to complaints. Back in 2009, I had a complaint made about me online. The person who made that complaint is now a great friend of mine and I'm grateful to him for making that complaint years ago in a way that was clear enough that I saw it and could make sure I could rectify the issue. I reached out and built a long-standing relationship from that complaint. When you see a client complaint, don't get upset, get excited. Every complaint is an opportunity to turn things around and build a relationship. Every complaint is an opportunity for you to improve your business. Every complaint removes constraint. If you're a listener of the podcast I would love it if you could leave a review on Itunes. If you've already left a review, please know that I appreciate you and thank you for being a listener and giving me your time every day.
3/19/2019 • 14 minutes, 34 seconds
454 - Increased Marriage Momentum
A lot of coaches avoid the topic of marriage, it's too personal and they don't want to be involved. I'm one of those coaches that's with you for the long term. Your relationship has a direct effect on your business whether you'd like to admit it or not, so, I don't avoid it. You will not sustain momentum in your business if you can't sustain momentum in your marriage. Let that sink in. As entrepreneurs, when things get overwhelming in our business, one of the places we will always sacrifice first is our marriage and relationships. Your marriage is the most foundational relationship in your life. If you can improve things at the foundation, everything else will get better. If you'd like to understand more of the strategies I've shared in this episode, go to momentummasterclass.com and check out the short presentation.
3/15/2019 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
453 - Stop Hiding Who You Are
For the Entrepreneurial Personality Types out there, the people like you and me, we sometimes have a hard time just being ourselves. I want you to know that any attempt to be anything other than yourself is just going to cause you more pressure and noise. I spent way too long pretending to be somebody else and hiding who I really was. I can tell you from first-hand experience that every challenge you have has created a massive strength on the other side. Be true to yourself to create the success you really want. I want to thank you for being a listener of the Momentum Podcast. If you'd like to interact a little more with me I have a free Facebook group - Billionaire Code - I'd love for you to join.
3/14/2019 • 13 minutes, 56 seconds
452 - You Must Measure Momentum
I've tried to record this podcast multiple times over the past few months. It's been a hard episode to record because it's tough to share pain and be vulnerable. A few years back I was doing so much. I was speaking at events and connecting with entrepreneurs, but not actually receiving results. I was confusing the activities I was doing and the attention I was receiving with momentum. I was feeling productive but I wasn't really being productive or getting measurable results. I woke up one morning and realized that I needed to start applying my own content and measure if I was actually making an impact. If you want to be in momentum you need three things. You need to have a clear outcome, clear accountability and a scoreboard that matters. If you're in that place right now where you're confused and frustrated because you're doing the activities, you're doing all the things you feel like you should be doing but you're not getting into momentum, you are not alone. You need to figure out where you're going and get a scoreboard in place as soon as possible. If you're ready to scale and grow your business the same way we're growing ours, go to billionairecode.com Let us show you what's standing in the way of you getting where you want to go and how to move forward with momentum.
3/13/2019 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
451 - Why I Don't "do coffee"
I want to give you permission to stop "doing coffee" As you start creating success and gaining attention, you're met with an endless stream of requests to meet for casual interactions like coffee dates. Possibly it could be an opportunity to collaborate but, most likely, it's going to be an unnecessary distraction for you. It's okay to say no, or, to ask for the details of what you're actually going to be meeting about so you can prioritize if this meeting is actually going to be beneficial to you. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't spend time with other people. I spend a ton of time with other people, but, it's strategic, pre-planned, intentional time that going to achieve an outcome. You don't want to get caught up in fake momentum. Your time is your most valuable asset, don't waste it. If you're ready to create more momentum and be among entrepreneurs who are doing the same thing, check out my free Billionaire Code Facebook group. It's an incredible community, we're looking forward to having you in the group.
3/12/2019 • 13 minutes, 9 seconds
450 - Stop Team Overwhelm
If your team is overwhelmed, your company is at risk. When your team is overwhelmed everything slows down. When your team is overwhelmed conflict goes up. When your team is overwhelmed, problem-solving skills go down. If you keep your team in a state of overwhelm, you're going to get way less out of all of them. If you leave it too long, they will leave. I know because I've lost some incredible people in the past because they eventually broke. Losing great people who are helping you to build your dream is incredibly challenging. I don't want that to happen to you. If your team is overwhelmed you have to commit to doing less. Practice extreme prioritization. What's really important? If you want a game-changing team, go to billionairecode.com, connect with a member of my team and let's see how we might be able to help you. When you’re ready, here are a few ways my team and I can help scale your business: 1. Grab a free copy of my book: The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This book will show you why, as an entrepreneur, there is nothing wrong with you, and how you’re not alone. We are the few who dare to dream of a better future and go into the world, insisting it become a reality. 2. Join Momentum Masterclass. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate pressure and noise, how planning systems play a massive role in your success, and the keystone habits every entrepreneur needs to develop. 3. Join our Billionaire Code Facebook Group. Come hang out in our Facebook group of over 2,000+ members where we regularly share about team building and company growth. 4. Subscribe to the Momentum Podcast. The Momentum Podcast will walk you through the importance of building a team, scaling companies, and ultimately, making your greatest contribution to the world. 5. Join one of our programs and work with me and my team. If you’d like to work directly with me and my team, to take you from where you are today to a place where there are consistent growth and scale, head on over to billionairecode.com and we’ll send over some details to get you started.
3/8/2019 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
449 - Process Is Not An Imposition
I think it's natural to be resistant to process but you also need to understand and recognize that it's near impossible to scale a business effectively, long term, without actually creating process documentation. Everywhere area you're investing time, effort, energy and money should have processes built around them. You may feel that implementing processes can be an imposition but for your team, they crave it! It gives them predictability and makes them feel safe and confident that they can complete their job. If you don't have processes in place you will always be exposed. The same mistakes will continue to happen and you will continue to miss the same things every time. Stop fighting process, you don't need to. Process is going to liberate you. The earlier you put processes in place the better. Process in business will help you scale far faster and with less pain and anxiety. if you have a business and you're growing a team, I have a free Facebook group called Billionaire Code. We share information and there's a great group of entrepreneurs there. If you're interested come and join our community - Billionaire Code Facebook Group
3/7/2019 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
448 - Gossip Kills Momentum
Gossip is one of the most destructive forces in any organization. Gossip slows everything down. I suggest that everyone has a no-gossip policy in their business, but you have to understand that adhering to this policy has to come from the top. In the business, I ran when I was younger, I was one of the biggest sources of gossip there was. When I look back with perspective, I can see why the people I worked with didn't feel safe and why I didn't feel safe. You have to be the best example of the no-gossip policy in your business. A company where gossip is part of the culture is damaging for leadership and for team members. A company where gossip is part of the culture will have a hard time growing. If you're ready to start building your business fast right now, go to billionairecode.com
3/6/2019 • 13 minutes, 22 seconds
447 - True Believers to Superfans
In my career, I've been fortunate enough to have hired a lot of true believers. But you have to maintain and improve the true believer status or they may turn against you. I want you to attract true believers and learn how to keep them. If you develop your true believers properly your business will explode. Your best people want to win, they want you to win. They need to know where the company is going. They need to communicate within a system that's safe and predictable and the need clear scoreboards so everyone has perspective about what's going on. If you want to make an impact in a way that's exciting and rewarding, do it with true believers around you. billionairecode.com to grow your business faster and get your own team of true believers.
3/5/2019 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
446 - Regular Team Check-Ins Matter
Awesome companies don't just exist on their own. Awesome companies come about when you have incredible people who all decide to work in the same place. I didn't always understand this, especially when I first started growing businesses and it damaged my growth. I don't want that to happen to you. You need systems in place to nurture and grow your people. Here's a simple way to make sure the people on your team are getting the attention they need. Have regular weekly check-ins. This is how you can honestly and confidently say that you are looking after the people on your team. The people on your team are growing your business for you, give them some time and you'll be shocked at what you get back. Make the impact you know you're capable of, take a minute now and go to billionairecode.com
3/4/2019 • 10 minutes, 12 seconds
445 - Choreograph Your Meetings
If you don't have a clear structure of how your meetings run, things get confusing very quickly. The people on your team are not going to understand the outcomes and you're going to lose time in your organization. The way to fix this is to have a set structure that can be repeated over and over again for all your meetings. The more effort you put into setting up communication structures, the faster the people on your team will understand where they're going. People need to communicate with each other effectively to achieve joint goals. Put in place systems that facilitate fast, effective and clear communication, these are the systems that change everything. If this sounds like something you want and need in your business, let us help you. billionairecode.com
3/1/2019 • 14 minutes, 34 seconds
444 - Wayne Dyer and Walking
I've wanted to share this story for so long. Over 10 years ago I met one of my heroes, Wayne Dyer. The story of how we met is crazy and I'm so grateful for our meeting. Wayne taught me a totally different way to work out and showed me how to get out of fight or flight mode on a daily basis. If you're willing to listen I can't wait to tell you the strategies I learned that have been absolute game changers for me. Walking and hydration are two of the simplest keystone habits to put into your life to make it easier. If you feel like you could be doing a little bit better with these things, go to getthristynow.com Create more body and mind connection in your life than you ever thought possible.
2/27/2019 • 17 minutes, 56 seconds
443 - The Integrator Visionary Model
I beg entrepreneurs not to set up the visionary and integrator system in thier businesses. This dynamic just doesn't work long term. It's a huge liability. As a CEO you don't want just one single person who's responsible for your entire team. You want to have direct contact with the main functions in your business and the things that are making it grow. Instead, set up a business around who you are, create a cadence so you're communicating with your team within a structure. If you want to see an entireley different way to run your business and help you climb the Billionaire Code, go to billionairecode.com
2/26/2019 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
442 - First Drafts Hoover
Your first draft of anything is not going to be that good, it's not going to be the final product that you end up with but you have to make a start somewhere. Get something out there as quickly as you can so that you can test it. You can collect data, get feedback, and move forward to make your offering better. Don't get caught in the mental analysis of "what do I need to do next" There is only so much that you can figure out without actually taking action. Pull the trigger, don't hold back. Perfection is the biggest enemy progress ever had. If you want to get into momentum as an entrepreneur, release the pressure of perfection. It's always messy in the beginning. If you're ready to get into momentum in all areas of your life, check out Momentum Masterclass. momentummasterclass.com
2/25/2019 • 10 minutes, 22 seconds
441 - Entrepreneurial Trauma
How do you offload entrepreneurial trauma? Have you ever heard of or tried EMDR therapy? This is not your standard talk therapy, I don’t think that ever works well for EPT’s, this is a tool to offload trauma and so much more. I use EMDR therapy. I recommend it to my clients, to my friends, and to my family. I recommend it to the people I love and care about because it is so consistently successful. Admittedly, it might be risky as a business coach to advise people to get therapy, a lot of the people in my industry get up on a stage, present themselves as perfect and don’t want to talk about any flaws. That's not me. I've always said on this podcast that I would be transparent and share the bad along with the good. Building a company is incredible but you must prepare for the pressure and noise that comes along with it. If you’re struggling right now, please consider doing this. There’s no shame in admitting that you need some help. There’s only strength in reaching out and trying to make things better. If you want help to create the business you know that you’re capable of running, reach out to us billionairecode.com
2/22/2019 • 18 minutes, 12 seconds
440 - Keep Hustling or Quit?
I am at Funnel Hacking Live 2019. This is the most incredible event. Tons of people here are just starting a business but I'm chatting today to a friend of mine who has just shut down a business. Sometimes you have to make the choice to close one door, so you can kick a whole lot of new doors open. A lot of entrepreneurs are in the place where they're thinking "Do I keep going or do I quit" It takes a huge amount of entrepreneurial awareness to recognize when something isn't feeling right and that you need to pull back in some way. Is your business increasing the pressure and noise in your life? Do you feel fulfilled, like you're living the life you want? If you're not getting what you want, it's time to get some help. Go to billionairecode.com/apply
2/21/2019 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
439 - Simplicity > Complexity
If your business is too complicated, you cannot consistently scale, get help and build success. It's time to simplify. A few years ago I had to simplify my business. I had to think about what is what I really wanted to do and what I could do successfully and consistently. For me, it was focusing on the EPT and helping entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses. My passion is helping entrepreneurs take advantage of opportunities that may have seemed too big for them in the past. That's the problem I can solve. Where is your focus? If it's in too many different places you need to scale down the complexity. Make it easy and your business will grow faster. Reach out to us if you're ready for explosive growth. You don't have to do it alone, we can help you. billionairecode.com/apply to fill out the short application. Lets understand where your business is today and put together a plan to get you where you want to be.
2/20/2019 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
438 - Hold Finance and Accounting Accountable
There are very few entrepreneurs who love accounting and finance. For must of us, looking at the numbers is something that makes us feel uncomfortable. If that's where you are right now, you are not alone. Personally, we use an outsourced finance and accounting company. This is generally a fantastic option for us, however, you still need to be involved and paying close attention. If something doesn't look for feel right, call out your finance team. Question them so that you understand what is really going on. Make sure that you hold them accountable. It is the job of your finance team to make you feel comfortable and to make sure that you understand exactly what's happening with your money.
2/18/2019 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
437 - Rule Number One
What is the one thing entrepreneurs should do to achieve long term success and happiness? Rule number one, if you're married, put your marriage first. There's so much pressure and noise that builds up when you don't communicate what's going on for you with your partner. If you aren't honest with your spouse, it's really hard for them to gain perspective and relate to you and support you. You cannot compartmentalize your success and your marriage. In a lot of ways, your spouse is your superpower. They can see and understand things in you that you may not be able to see yourself. The sooner you're willing to admit and appreciate the power your marriage has, the faster you'll start achieving at the level you want. We are going to be releasing the Relationship Cadence very soon. If you want a preview of what it's going to be like you can check out the Communication Cadence in Momentum Masterclass. www.momentummasterclass.com
2/15/2019 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
436 - The Million Dollar Reset
There are clear patterns of what happens in businesses as they grow. I've scaled tons of businesses, there's been successes and failures, and lots of lessons learned. Here's what I've seen people do over and over again, and we have recently done in our company, to create massive success... delivery reset Around the million dollar mark, we completed a total delivery reset. This means ensuring that your delivery is consistent, predictable, and the same for everyone you come into contact with. To do this, it often means that you need to slow down in order to be able to go fast. If you're ready to reset but you don't know how to do it on your own, go to billionairecode.com/apply and jump on a call with a member of my team.
2/14/2019 • 17 minutes, 58 seconds
435 - Stop Selling Time
Selling time for money is frustrating, it makes us feel exposed, and it's very difficult to scale. You're on an endless hustle. It doesn't matter what you do as an entrepreneur, you CAN get help. Here's the challenge, you have to stop trying to do it all at once. Take it one baby step at a time. If you want to grow and scale, add value to the world, and create the impact you know you can make, you have to stop selling your time and build a team around you. If you want to move faster than you feel like you can on your own, let us help you. Go to billionairecode.com/apply Feel the momentum of having support around you.
2/13/2019 • 14 minutes, 11 seconds
434 - Titles Matter
If you're going to scale a business fast, titles matter. There are a lot of new age ways to run a business, I consider myself to be very progressive in how I operate my business, but, there are some structures that you just need to stick with. You need to have a title for every person in your company. If you're an entrepreneur you need to respect titles in your business. They create clarity, seniority, and authority. When you know where everyone in your organization stands, and your team understands, it makes running your entire business easier. Do you need to identify the brick walls that are between you and where you want to be? Go to billionairecode.com/apply
2/12/2019 • 12 minutes, 25 seconds
433 - Sleep Shortcut Nightmare
Let's be honest, sleep can be frustrating. A lot of entrepreneurs, if they could, would continue to build and grow and skip sleep altogether. I am obsessed with sleep. It is so incredibly important. A good nights sleep is what allows you to be present and aware. If you don't sleep, you are impaired. Skipping sleep is not a success strategy, it is a desperation strategy. If you are not fully present and aware you are putting yourself in constraint and you are going to negatively impact your health, your life, your business, and your team. Self-care is a shortcut to success. If you're ready to put the keystone habits into your life that will support you and help you create success, I want to help you. momentummasterclass.com
2/11/2019 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
432 - Trust But Verify
It happens to every talented entrepreneur, eventually, the momentum we can create on our own is no longer enough. If you have opportunities in front of you that are big enough and significant enough, you will have to involve a team. Trust but verify in entrepreneurial management is absolute. Trust the people around you but verify the entire way along that you are getting what you want. I believe that the majority of issues in businesses actually stem from communication problems. Put systems in place so you know what's going on with your team and the work that they are producing for you. You can not grow a business without learning how to effectively communicate with the people around you. If you know you need the structure and the systems to be put in place so you can move forward go to billionairecode.com/apply
2/8/2019 • 12 minutes, 3 seconds
431 - The Magic of Weekly Reports with Brad Gibb
Weekly reporting can completely change how you lead and manage your team. Today I'm talking with Brad Gibb from Cash Flow Tactics (cashflowtactics.com) about how it felt to go from one million to a nearly 5 million run rate. Weekly reporting has been a game-changer for Brad and his team. Most entrepreneurs want to run and hide when they hear the words weekly reporting but you're about to hear first hand why this kind of reporting is different to anything you have experienced before. This is going to be interesting!
2/7/2019 • 18 minutes, 32 seconds
430 - Stop Fighting Transition
Being an entrepreneur means committing to a life of change. If things feel safe and comfortable, you've probably stopped moving forward and stopped creating momentum. Too many entrepreneurs fight the changes, but, if you do this, your really fighting your company growth. To move from a startup to long term growth you have to change 100% of the things that you do. Lean into the transitions and the things that make you uncomfortable, these are the things that will ultimately move you forward. If you're ready to create more momentum than you ever have and leap through the transitions that the average entrepreneur gets stuck in, grab a copy of my book The Entrepreneurial Personality Type. I want you to understand yourself better than you ever have before. freemomentumbook.com
2/6/2019 • 8 minutes, 33 seconds
429 - Transitioning Through $3,000,000
Our business is currently in a state of intense growth. We are charging towards a $3,000,000 run rate and making the shift from Operator to Leader on The Billionaire Code. On this episode my wife, Cadey, joins me to discuss how we take care of our business, our team and ourselves when we're experiencing times of massive transition and company growth. You cannot get used to things being the same. On the ride from 3million to 10million, you have to be able to adapt in a heartbeat if you want to take advantage of all your opportunities. If you're scaling your business, reach out to us. We can share the Cadence system with you that will help you grow your business. The Cadence system will help you now and for the rest of the time you run your business, no matter what size it is. billionairecode.com/apply
2/5/2019 • 18 minutes, 16 seconds
428 - Consistency Beats Grand Gestures
When it comes to moving your life forward, consistency will beat grand gestures every single time. As entrepreneurs, we have this belief that if we're not making some type of grand gesture or massive commitment that it just doesn't matter. Here's what I want you to know, consistency, making little things happen every day, is so much more important and effective. The path to bigger results and outcomes is actually easier than we make it. Make small changes to your daily habits to move forward faster. Consistency is the true path to success. If you're ready to become more consistent on all the keystone habits that create success for entrepreneurs, check out momentummasterclass.com - learn exactly where you should focus right now to create progress.
2/4/2019 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
427 - Surviving The Seven Figure Transition
When I hit one million dollars, my life changed. But, not in the ways that I had expected. When you start a business, the most important person is you. You have to do everything. You are the company. The challenge as you grow your company is that you have to go from doing everything to being able to lead everything. It's not clear to most people what a dramatic transition that is. My goal is to see you grow your business to seven figures and beyond, don't stop for anything. If you're ready to grow your business fast and stop doing everything yourself, reach out to us - billionairecode.com/apply We have coaching programs for businesses from around 300k - join us
2/1/2019 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
426 - Creating Leadership Role Clarity
Last week I held the Billionaire Code Summit. The people at my events and in my programs, all have one thing in common, they all have an opportunity that's big enough that they've decided to build a team around it. There's an issue that came up over and over again at the Summit and I want to share this one with you because I think it's one of the biggest points of leverage that you have when you start growing a team. Here it is - You have to have clarity around the leadership roles in your business. If you don't, it's near impossible to scale without pain. If there's no clarity at the leadership level it will cause instability for your growing team and for you. A lack of clarity results in people having lower levels of commitment and competency in their role. Having total clarity will allow everyone on your team to go all in and increase momentum like crazy. If you're ready to start building a real infrastructure for your company and show your team where you're really going, stop being the biggest bottleneck in your company. Take a second to go through the Billionaire Code application. billionairecode.com/apply
1/31/2019 • 15 minutes, 23 seconds
425 - What No-one Will Tell You
As entrepreneurs, we tolerate too much. As a result, too often, we get into relationships (personal and business) that are totally wrong and stay in them for much longer than we should. Throughout my career, I've seen over and over again, entrepreneurs stuck in abusive relationships. This is a really tough and personal topic for me to discuss, I questioned if I should even do this episode, but, I live a life of transparency and I share my experiences with you to hopefully help you avoid mistakes that I've made previously in my own life. If you know you're in an abusive relationship or you have a suspicion that you might be, let me give you some insight and tell you what no-one else will. If this episode resonates with you and you want some more information on this topic you can check out 'Entrepreneurs and Abusive Relationships' (Episode 357) www.momentumpodcast.com
1/30/2019 • 16 minutes, 15 seconds
424 - In Defense of the Daily Huddle
Do you have a Daily Huddle with your team? I have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs grow their businesses from 6 to 7 figures and 7 to 8 figures, and the Daily Huddle is one of the most important tools they use. A Daily Huddle is a place for team building, giving people connection, and recognition. It's something I believe you have to do live, in person. Maybe you could run it through an app or a system. But, that's cold and has no human connection. It's a shortcut that I think will cost you in the long run. Do not miss the Huddle. Are you ready to achieve more with your team? Let us show you how with proven systems and a structure that will help you scale your business fast. billionairecode.com/apply
1/29/2019 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
423 - Don't Let Fight Or Flight Stop You
Fight or flight mode is a natural response to stressful or challenging situations. You can stay in it and try and push through your days, but you will pay the consequences. My advice is to not get stuck. Break out of fight or flight mode as soon as possible. So how do you get back on track? There are three strategies that I use every single day to put gas back in the tank. One - Hydrate like you never have before. Water is a gateway drug to success. Two - Move your body. Take a primal walk every morning and calm your body. Three - Meditate. Learn how to be present and aware. As entrepreneurs, we're not going to stop or slow down. So, we need to learn some tactics to make sure that we can operate at full capacity. I want you to accomplish everything you've ever wanted, but I also want you to take care of yourself along the way. Go to momentummasterclass.com and learn how to increase your productivity without sacrificing yourself.
1/28/2019 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
422 - Delegation is a Process not a Mindset
Delegation will change everything for you, but, it's not a mindset, it's a process. There comes a time in your career where you realize the momentum that you can create on your own, is not enough. You need help and you need to delegate your work to achieve the outcomes that you really want. Everyone today is looking for a hack. What are the quick fixes? How can you just give someone work and have them get it done? The reality is it's going to take a bit of effort. You need process, systems, and structures so that you can grow your business and have team members contribute in a way that actually moves things forward. Delegation is a process. Once you understand it, everything in your business will go faster. If you're ready to take the team you have today and make them exponentially more productive, reach out to us and let us help you. billionairecode.com/apply
1/25/2019 • 11 minutes, 23 seconds
421 - Find A Thing, Not The Thing
Today I have been speaking at the CapCon Conference in Dallas. After my talk I had someone approach me to thank me. They said that while listening to me speak, something clicked for them. They realized that they've been wasting so much time trying to work out what the perfect thing is that they need to do to get started, but, really they just need to do something, anything. Far too many of us are not in momentum, not chasing something or doing anything. Momentum anywhere creates momentum everywhere. Pick the target, chase it down, and crush it. You just have to start. Check out momentummasterclass.com - we'll help you find your momentum and help keep you there.
1/24/2019 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
420 - Tidying Up
I never imagined I would share a podcast about cleaning your house. I have been following the Marie Kondo method and it has changed my life. Stick with me, this method is a very specific way of purging your house and creating crazy organization. I believe every one of us must consistently and consciously lower the pressure and noise in our lives so that we can move forward and progress. This method of tidying up teaches you to identify what you really do and do not like and what you really do and do not need in your life. I have a recommendation for you, try the Marie Kondo method. You can buy the book or watch the Netflix series. I would love for you to see what it's all about and teach yourself to tolerate less. Let me know on social media what you think!
1/23/2019 • 15 minutes, 54 seconds
419 - With Kindness in your Voice
When you employ people and create a team, eventually you are going to have issues. One of the toughest things to deal with as a leader is people issues, but sooner or later there will be a big problem and you are going to have to terminate someone. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as an employer is to speak negatively about past employees to your current team. The rest of your team is watching to see how you react to losing someone. When you react and share the news to your current team with kindness, you make your team feel safe. You show that you care about them and that you cared for the person that you had to terminate. If you have to make a personal change, share it with your team with kindness in your voice. Be transparent with them and honor the absent. Building a team isn't easy. If you're a CEO who's building a team and you want help to move forward as fast as possible, reach out to us -billionairecode.com/apply
1/22/2019 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
418 - Money is Not the Only Metric
Entrepreneurs want to earn money. We don't just want to make a living, we want to achieve wealth and freedom. When we're tracking our success, money is most often the scoreboard we're working with. But, there are times when money is not the only metric that matters. When you take on a big project and there's not a big cheque at the end of it, it feels like a total failure, but, are there other gains that you can take away and count as a success? What about experience, understanding, leadership skills, and perspective? Look at where the positives are and place your focus there. So often we beat ourselves up because money is the only metric we feel really matters. If you're going through a tough time right now and financially things aren't where you want them to be, rather than deny what's going on, sit down and ask yourself what are you currently gaining? If you're at the point where you want to make radical changes to the keystone habits that are moving your forward as an entrepreneur go to momentummasterclass.com
1/21/2019 • 14 minutes, 55 seconds
417 - 3 Metrics for Financial Success
Regardless of what business you're in, these are the numbers that you should be tracking constantly. Net Worth - How much value have you created for yourself in the world? Top Line Revenue - How much is your business grossing? Overall Profitability - This one may seem simple but I'm blown away by how many entrepreneurs do not track their profitability. Take every dollar you've made, minus your expenses and you're left with your profitability figure. I 100% believe that what you focus on expands. When you're not giving your attention to your net worth, revenue, and overall profitability, your not focusing on the 3 numbers that you want to grow the most. If you want to have an entirely different year this year than you've ever had before, sit down now and make the plan to track your numbers. If you know you could be doing more if only you had better systems and structures in place, reach out to us. you do not need to be doing this on your own. billionairecode.com/apply
1/18/2019 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
416 - When A Good Team Member Stops Performing
If you have a fast growth company and you have a team member who's been performing really well for months but all of a sudden isn't anymore, what do you do? I like to look at the situation rather than the person. If you're growing quickly, your company is undergoing massive change. The scoreboard has probably changed. As your company grows things become less and less clear for your team unless you are consistently updating their outcomes and accountability. As the leader of your organization, you have to ensure that every member of your team has clear outcomes, clear accountability & a scoreboard to measure their success. This is how you stop your top performers from falling through the cracks. If you're ready to build a team of game changers, we're ready to help you. Now's the time - billionairecode.com/apply
1/17/2019 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
415 - Clear Space for Growth
People brag about hustling & how many crazy hours they're working every day. It's almost the status quo now to be proud of how overwhelmed you are. If you own a business and you're growing that business, your behavior has to change. Most entrepreneurs are so busy and buried in the business that they never have time to create the space for what's coming. Every day you should have a goal to get tactical items off your plate so you are no longer overwhelmed. This is hard because it requires you to actually be vulnerable and ask for help. Clear the space so you can grow into the opportunity you've created. Clear the space so you can be a CEO for the company you're building, not the company you had. If you're ready to make the shift from tactical to strategic and start scaling your business then reach out to us. You can move forward far faster than you are today. billionairecode.com/apply
1/16/2019 • 12 minutes, 29 seconds
414 - Move to Create Momentum
"Sit down" "Stop moving and wiggling around" "Stop making everyone else uncomfortable" Every entrepreneur I've ever known, including me, has been told these things. When you hear them often enough, you actually will stop moving. Entrepreneurial suppression is real and you need to fight against it. every single day I make a conscious effort to move. When you're strapped to a desk all day long both your body and your mind are in constraint. Do what you need to keep moving. You have to move to create momentum. We take a holistic approach to helping entrepreneurs. The Momentum Masterclass will put you into a community of people just like you and I. It will teach you the keystone habits you need to optimize and get things done. momentummasterclass.com
1/15/2019 • 12 minutes, 39 seconds
413 - The Truth About Lawsuits
Lawsuits are ridiculous. Here's the truth... If you're pushing limits as an entrepreneur, sooner or later you're probably going to end up in some sort of legal conflict. When you get into a legal conflict, no matter what the official outcome, my contention is that everyone loses. Do not take legal conflicts lightly. Lawsuits are a huge financial, emotional, and energetic drain in any business. At the end of the day, no-one wins.
1/14/2019 • 17 minutes, 49 seconds
412 - Increased Process Lowers Client Anxiety
As entrepreneurs, we push back against process. Process to us feels like constraint. If we're not innovating and doing new things, we feel like we're not moving forward. Let's just say, putting processes in place is not something that we naturally pursue. I know, I feel it too. But, in your business, if you want your clients to have the highest levels of success, and the highest level of confidence in you, you must have tight processes in place. If your processes are all over the place right now, this may be one of the biggest opportunities you have in your business. If you're ready to level up and scale at the maximum rate, then reach out to us. billionairecode.com/apply - we're ready to help you, you don't have to do this alone.
1/11/2019 • 12 minutes, 4 seconds
411 - Beware of Big Corporate when Hiring
Recruiting new team members is exciting, it means that your business is growing and you're moving forward. When you're hiring and you get somebody who has come from a big name corporate company, you feel like you've hit the jackpot. This person is going to solve all your problems. The challenge is, there is a massive difference between the way people work in large corporations and how entrepreneurial teams work. If you're hiring in your business I want you to be careful because you might think you're winning with the person from the large corporation with the impressive resume but there is a monumental shift that person will need to make in order to survive in your entrepreneurial business. Let's start really growing your business fast - go to billionairecode.com/apply fill out the short application and connect with me or my team.
1/10/2019 • 9 minutes, 31 seconds
410 - Maintain Mind-Body Connection
Sooner or later, every business owner encounters stressful situations. I've had some big challenges recently and when I'm feeling upset, hurt, or frustrated, I know that I need to rely on my mind-body connection to get me through. If you're spending your days feeling triggered and being constantly reactive, it's not good for you, your family, your team, or the clients you work with. You need to find a way to calm yourself down and get back to productivity. There are a few ways I know I can do this for myself. A morning walk and meditation are game-changers, but possibly the simplest and most effective tool is hydration. When you're an entrepreneur and your day is packed it's easy to forget to drink water. When you're in transition and feel challenged, you need to maintain your natural thirst protocol. The shortcut is to hyperhydrate first thing in the morning, keep water with you all day long, and if you think, drink. It might sound crazy but I'm telling you, water is a gateway drug to success - Take the challenge getthirstynow.com
1/9/2019 • 13 minutes, 32 seconds
409 - Checking Boxes Instead of Getting Results
There's a huge difference between checking a box, and actually getting results. On an entrepreneurial team, you need to have near 100% of the people in your organization actually getting the results you're going after. It's easy to be impressed by a long list of completed tasks but if those tasks are not resulting in you achieving the outcomes you want, then it's time for something to change. If you're ready to realize your dream, we can help you build a team that will allow you to take advantage of the opportunities you have. - billionairecode.com/apply
1/7/2019 • 13 minutes, 30 seconds
408 - Reliving Embezzlement
This is a tough and personal subject for me but it's something I feel like I have a responsibility to share. Here's a shocking statistic, 90% of entrepreneurs will be embezzled or stolen from. No one wants to talk about it if it's happened to them but it's time to open up the conversation. You are allowed to talk about it, it's not your fault, and it's not anything that you did wrong. I hope by sharing my story and the lessons I learned, it will help you stop anything like this from happening in your life.
1/5/2019 • 23 minutes, 32 seconds
407 - Fully Utilize Or Else
If you have someone in your business who is not fully utilized, they will become dangerous. They don't have a focus or an outcome, so they'll start questioning things within the business. When people are fully utilized they focus at a much higher level. The most vulnerable person in any business is always the person in charge. If your running a business, any issue is your issue. Don't create mutineers by not utilizing your team. If you're ready to finally build the team and the organization you've been dreaming of, connect with us billionairecode.com/apply
1/4/2019 • 11 minutes, 50 seconds
406 - Finance and Accounting Certainty
Let's get real, when you saw that this episode was about finance and accounting, you probably thought about skipping through it. The vast majority of small business owners can't stand talk about the numbers and don't have clean financials on a monthly basis. Not knowing exactly where you stand financially is one of the biggest foundational issues in business. You need to know where your money is going, down to the very last cent. That knowledge will absolutely change the way you run your business. If you'd like to gain a new perspective, grow and scale your business, and make 2019 the biggest year you've ever had, let's do this! Reach your maximum potential - billionairecode.com/apply NOTE: In this podcast I mention the name of a service firm that we used to work with for our outsources finance and accounting. We no longer work with that firm so rather than eliminate this episode where is a tremendous amount of value, instead we decided to just remove the name of the firm from the audio.
1/3/2019 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
405 - 2018 Recap - Where are we now?
What happened last year for me, my family, and my business? Here's my 2018 recap. A big part of the past year for me was working on breaking through barriers, putting myself out there and just being real and transparent. I went deep into our content and applied it obsessively to both my business and my personal life, I wanted to make sure that what we teach people really works. There are too many people out there who put together programs and coaching that they never even try for themselves. There were a lot of highlights and things that I'm proud of from 2018. I also recognize where I can improve and I know I can work on those things in 2019. I'm excited to see what this new year brings and I can't wait to share all our successes and challenges with you. If this podcast means something to you, please share it with your friends. I appreciate you. Happy new year.
1/2/2019 • 19 minutes, 27 seconds
404 - Achieve Your Goals
There’s this theory that when we set unachievable and huge goals that it will somehow motivate us. Everyone’s heard a so-called “motivational speaker” say something like “write down the biggest number you could ever imagine making, and then cross it out, and double it”. These people claim to be “goal setting experts” but, they’re not going to stick around and help you actually achieve the outcomes you’re going after. They get you all hyped up and excited but in reality, they’re setting you up for failure. Most people never reach the goals that they set because they don’t clearly define them or even seriously consider them to be believable or achievable. If you want to learn how to play to win and make 2019 an unbelievable year go to momentummasterclass.com
1/1/2019 • 10 minutes, 35 seconds
403 - Holiday Fight or Flight
It's currently Christmas holidays and I've been spending time with my family in San Francisco. It's been so amazing to see everyone and spend some time together. The holidays are a great time of year but if I'm being totally honest it's also a set up for the perfect storm. There are lots of massive expectations swirling around and it can be a stressful time of high pressure and noise. It's easy to get caught up and spend your whole holiday in a state of panic and run yourself down. You don't have to lean into what the rest of the world does during the holidays, in fact, you can use this as a time to make massive gains on everyone around you. If you want next year to be the biggest year of your life and your career, go to momentummasterclass.com and let me show you exactly how to plan your next year.
12/29/2018 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
402 - Application Over Knowledge
There's more free information available to us in the entrepreneurial world today than there has ever been before. But, is that really a good thing? There's so much information out there that people have forgotten that application trumps knowledge every time. You can be the smartest person in the world but if you're not doing anything with it, then who cares? You need to absorb the content and actually apply it to make a difference in your own life.
12/28/2018 • 11 minutes, 9 seconds
401 - Get your Team in the Zone
I'm considered by many, a very talented entrepreneur. Here's the reality I know about myself, if I can't delegate it and get help with it, it's probably not getting done. That's why I build a team around me. I communicate with my team and allow them to work in their zone of genius so we can achieve the greatest outcomes together. If you feel like you're having to motivate your team on a daily basis it's probably because you have an imbalance of where people are on the team and what they're doing. If you build a team of true believers that are working in their zones, they will carry you! It's possible to grow your ultimate dream team. It's exactly what we help people to do. Go to billionairecode.com/apply and get on a call with me or my team.
12/27/2018 • 17 minutes, 11 seconds
400 - Why we Focus on Negatives
As Entrepreneurial Personality Types, we all like to think that we're positive & motivated thinkers. But, if we're honest, most entrepreneurs have a bias for improvement, we're drawn to the negatives. We look for the deficits and vulnerabilities as a survival mechanism. If you as an entrepreneur feel like you're in a place where your thinking is negatively based, you are expressing a survival instinct. When you have the tools you need to look at things positively and get out of the negative bias for survival, everything will change for you. If you're ready to turn your business around, we have an event coming up in January that could be just what you need. Go to billionairecodesummit.com and you can find more information on the event.
12/26/2018 • 12 minutes, 14 seconds
399 - Track Driving and Business Growth
Learning how to drive fast on a race track has taught me so many lessons about how to run a business. I know, that sounds crazy but stick with me. Anyone who knows me can tell you I like to do things fast, I like to grow business fast and I especially love to drive fast. In my years of racing, I've drawn so many parallels between my experiences on the track and my experiences in my businesses. I want to share some of my lessons with you. If you're ready to create momentum and if you're ready to get your personal life in order and be congruent with your business you should check out momentummasterclass.com
12/24/2018 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
398 - Congratulate in Public, Correct in Private
If you correct your team in a public setting, it drains their motivation and makes them feel attacked. You get leverage when you congratulate your team in public and correct in private. By simply waiting and giving correction in private you show respect and streamline communication in a way that makes everything easier. You want every one of your team members to be confident and excited about what they're doing. You want your team to rocket forward with momentum.
12/22/2018 • 11 minutes, 24 seconds
397 - Trust is a Superpower
Business is full of uncertainty, that's why having trust in the people around you is so crucial. Every so often I share this quote, "If you've lost trust in the person you are working for, quit. If you've lost trust in the person working for you, fire them. Neither improves with time". I 100% believe that this is true. Trust is a superpower. Let us show you how to get more out of every member of your team and build a company that makes you feel protected and supported by the people around you every single day. billionairecode.com/apply
12/21/2018 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
396 - No Career is Perfect
I have not had a perfect career. No coach should claim to have the perfect career. We learn from the mistakes we make and the challenges that we have had to overcome in our lives. I am a better coach because I've had to work through the tough times myself. From being a young successful consultant to entering early retirement, from an explosive property portfolio to bankruptcy, and climbing my back to the top again. I want to share with you my career background, right from the beginning, with all the bumps in the road along the way. You don't need to be perfect, just try to make progress. I will always share with you my mistakes, so you don't have to make them in the same way. If you want to start growing your business faster and want to benefit from my experiences, reach out to me billionairecode.com/apply
12/19/2018 • 21 minutes, 53 seconds
395 - Consistent Leaders Win
I know that my approach to business coaching is different from anything else out there. I see both sides of the story. The entrepreneur and the team. There are 3 top complaints from teams about entrepreneurs. The direction of the company changes too often, there is not enough and communication, and there are inconsistencies with how things work. They feel like they can't win. The more consistently you lead your team, the more your team and your company, will succeed. If you're ready to have a team that gives you the protection and support you need so you can achieve at the highest level, go to billionairecode.com/apply
12/17/2018 • 11 minutes, 44 seconds
394 - Why Most Goals Are Losers
No one likes to feel like a failure. I have a really hard time understanding why so many people consistently set themselves up to miss the mark. I am a goal achievement expert. One of the biggest challenges I face with entrepreneurs is this notion that your goals have to be unbelievably crazy, unrealistic, and high in the sky. Here's the problem, that may work when you're on your own, but when you have a team, it just doesn't. Teams do not like to lose.
12/15/2018 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
393 - Policies Over Judgement
When you start growing your business, you are the one that makes all the decisions. As your business expands, you need to turn your judgment calls into policies. You want to move towards policies that are clear, consistent, and trainable. One of the fastest way to have your team be able to duplicate your decision making is to put policies in place. Policies are a massive bridge to growing your business way beyond where it is today. We help companies just like yours to build empires, reach out to us today - billionairecode.com/apply
12/14/2018 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
392 - Stop Having Meetings
The fact that a lot of us can't stand meetings is valid. Meetings, for the most part really don't feel productive or help us get anything done. Let's be honest, most people think meetings suck. Stop having meetings. Meetings are ambiguous, in our company, we instead have targeted interactions. I love meeting with my team. Escape the constraint of meetings and start having targeted interactions so that time with your team will create momentum. If you want to understand not just the concept of targeted interactions but how to strategically plan so that everyone on your team knows where you're going, reach out to us at billionairecode.com/apply
12/13/2018 • 12 minutes, 57 seconds
391 - Accolades Create Momentum
This is a really important lesson for every entrepreneur out there, including me. In my twenties, I had the belief system that if I told anybody that they were doing a good job, that they would get complacent. So, all I did as a leader was tell people what they were doing wrong. If you're treating your team in a way that's punitive, if you're not acknowledging all the amazing things they do, you are creating a massive amount of stress between you and your team members. This is one of those changes of behavior that takes faith on your part but I promise that you achieve so much more momentum with positivity rather than negativity. You absolutely can have the team you've always wanted. Go to billionairecode.com/apply we're ready to help you make your biggest outcome.
12/12/2018 • 14 minutes, 4 seconds
390 - Don't Hire Blind
As entrepreneurs, we want to see the biggest results in the shortest period of time. One of the biggest issues with this is when we skip steps, whether intentionally or by accident, in critical processes. When it comes to hiring if you skip steps, things do not turn out well. You risk yourself, your organization, and in some cases even your reputation. Anyalyze your business, bring in the right person for the job and you're going to crush it. If you want to have a world class team that achieves more than you ever thought possible, and if you want to build a team without sacrificing your life then reach out to us. billionairecode.com/apply
12/11/2018 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
389 - Plan to Make the Team you Have Better
Are you holding your team back? It might surprise you to know that most entrepreneurs are. When you don't have a strategic plan and you can't tell your team where the business is going, you end up being the biggest bottleneck in your business. Less than 1% of entrepreneurs like you and I have a forward-looking strategic plan that they can explain to their team. Planning is crucial to your success and calms entrepreneurial anxiety. If you don't plan, you commit to slowing your team down. Start 2019 with more momentum in your career than you've ever had. Plus, learn how to create a personal plan to achieve more in a year than you ever thought you could. www.momentummasterclass.com
12/10/2018 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds
388 - Fight or Flight Revisited
As human beings, if we face any sort of threat or attack we can flip into fight or flight mode. As Evolutionary Hunter's, we are more susceptible to fight or flight mode than the average person. If you're stuck in this fight or flight mindset it becomes exponentially more difficult to grow a business, lead a team, and see your future clearly. There is nothing you can do to totally eliminate fight or flight. It is a natural instinct, but, there are ways that you can handle it more effectively. Focus on breathing, nutrition, hydration, and movement. If you put more gas in your tank and take care of yourself properly the physiological reactiveness goes down and that is crucial for people like us who want to push the limits every day. If you're ready to achieve physiological, cognitive, and chemical momentum head to momentummasterclass.com
12/8/2018 • 23 minutes, 56 seconds
387 - Compartmentalization is a Myth
Compartmentalization for entrepreneurs is impossible. We can't just stop and separate from who we really are. In reality, if there is something wrong at home it's going to affect you in your business and if something is stressing you out at work you're going to take that home with you whether you admit it or not. If you want success in your business you have to make better personal decisions. That's how we grow the businesses we want and achieve the outcomes we know we're meant to make. If you're ready to really understand yourself better and stop limiting behavior get a copy of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type book - freemomentumbook.com
12/7/2018 • 10 minutes, 13 seconds
386 - Beware of Mutineers
When you have a mutineer within your ranks they can rip apart your business very quickly. Mutineers have a deep need for attention. They'll start rumors and cause unnecessary questions to be asked. It may not always be intentional but if there's someone constantly casting doubt over your leadership abilities it's going to chip away at the relationship you have with your team. I want you to be able to clearly see who these people are. If you want to communicate with your team effectively to achieve goals faster than you ever thought possible go to billionairecode.com/apply - My team will get back to you personally and get you on a call to see how we can help you.
12/6/2018 • 12 minutes, 31 seconds
385 - Survive the Transition and Thrive
If you're an entrepreneur who's committed to building your empire, you will be in a constant state of growth and transition. Growing your business will take an incredible amount of your energy and focus. There is a direct correlation between successful entrepreneurs and those that take radically good care of themselves. You need to care for yourself on every level along the way so that the time you put in not only gets you through the transitions but also sees you thrive. If you're ready to build your empire and need some game-changing coaching to get you there go to billionairecode.com/apply
12/5/2018 • 17 minutes, 38 seconds
384 - Grieving a Business
In my twenties, I built a massive organization but there came a time when I decided I wanted to get out of that company. I was on the verge of burning out and I decided to sell. What shocked me was the successful exit of my business was one of the most constraining and momentum crushing things that had ever happened in my life. One day I was critically important, everybody needed me. The next day my phone literally didn't ring. When you make the choice to move out of a business you're really going back and erasing that future you created the day you opened the business. When you sell a business, you grieve that company, but, you open the door to a new and exciting opportunity. If you're ready to have the business you've always wanted go to billionairecode.com/apply
12/4/2018 • 11 minutes, 52 seconds
383 - Process Creates Progress
Progress is not only financial. You can have progress in efficiency, in processes, and in systems. If you as the entrepreneur are willing to stop and take a step back to work on the foundational parts of your business it's amazing how things can change for the better. If your business isn't growing as fast as you want it to maybe it's because it's not clear enough yet. If you're ready to start building your business in a different way and really understand how to put the process and communication systems in place, let's do this. Go to billionairecode.com/apply
12/3/2018 • 11 minutes, 15 seconds
382 - Business Trauma is Real
When someone says "business isn't personal", I wonder what planet they came from. Business is personal. Business is who we are. When things are spiraling out of control within your business and you feel frustrated and anxious, it is every bit as traumatic as anything else that can happen in your life. When you acknowledge how you're feeling that's when you can start to move forward. I highly recommend EMDR therapy to my clients, it's the CEO's secret weapon. You have to learn how to offload where you're uncomfortable and reduce trauma if you want to achieve long-term success. I want to see you get to six figures and beyond. If you're ready to start building a business around who you know you were meant to be, go to billionairecode.com/apply
12/1/2018 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
381 - Little Things Will Take You Down
As an entrepreneur, one of the first places you'll overlook, ignore, or neglect is your personal life. You won't treat with a sense of urgency the things that seem minor but become so major when they're not taken care of. When your business is exploding and you become so busy all your energy goes to your family and your work. The little things like the car registration will be forgotten or delayed day after day. But, sometimes it's the little things that will knock you so far back that you don't even know what just happened! Little things can suddenly become very important if you're not getting them done.
11/30/2018 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
380 - The CEO's Dilemma
I say it all the time, growth creates deficits and volume creates complexity. When you're alone in the organization you have the most information you'll ever have, you're the only one who knows what's going on. The second you hire just one person the amount you know diminishes slightly and it keeps going down as you grow. That's why It's so important to have structure and systems in your business. As a CEO you have to make increasingly important decisions with less and less information. For your business to succeed you need to be making the right decisions the majority of the time. If you follow processes you will have a business that grows at a pace that you didn't know it could - billionairecode.com/apply
11/29/2018 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
379 - Hurt your Team, Hurt their Family
If you're like me you expect a lot from your team and you want people working for you who are exceptional in their positions. If you have a strategic planning system in place and there's clear communication so your team can feel like they're winning, the best people that you have today are going to stick around. Early on in my career, I was so single-minded on success that there was collateral damage all over the place. It took me a long time to realize that if you hurt your team, you hurt their family and that's where they're going to fall apart. If you have really good people working for you, they don't just leave work at work. They take home the conversations, the frustration, and the overwhelm. If you want to understand how to keep A-players on your team long term, get their discretionary effort, and have the full support of their spouse and family. You have to do the right things in your business. If you're interested in learning how to build a constructive company that has the right structures and systems in place so everybody is in momentum and is excited about what they're doing, reach out to us - billionairecode.com/apply
11/28/2018 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
378 - Create Constant Space for Growth
Successfully starting a business requires you to do everything. So, successfully starting a business conditions you to do everything. The idea gets stuck in your head that to continue to be successful you must keep doing more and more yourself. The goal for you as an entrepreneur should be to offload where you can so that you can grow and evolve. You need to offload to create space for the entrepreneur that you are becoming. If you're doing too much and you're overwhelmed, you are stunting your entrepreneurial growth. Are you moving in the right direction? If you're ready to level-up, do more, and create a bigger impact, you owe it to yourself to go through our application process - billionairecode.com/apply - https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
11/27/2018 • 10 minutes, 8 seconds
377 - Buy Expertise Successfully
When I was younger I never realized how much information and help was out there for me. I wish I knew then, what I know now. Today, I understand that if you need expertise in your business the fastest way to get it is not to try and become an expert yourself but to just buy expertise wherever you can. Shortcut your learning curve because it's going to create way more progress and way more momentum for you. The challenge is swimming through the sea of information out there and buying the right expertise for you. We all know the person that's been to every event and every seminar but they're just not getting anywhere. Buying expertise you don't need is like buying medicine for a disease you don't have. I want you to buy expertise successfully. Let us show you how you can buy expertise from us that won't just change your business, it'll change your life - billionairecode.com/apply
11/24/2018 • 11 minutes, 52 seconds
376 - Hunters Need to Move
Are you getting the results you want right now? For an Evolutionary Hunter, the best way to clear a mental roadblock is often through movement. If you feel like you need a walk, like you need some fresh air and stimulation, don't talk yourself into staying at the desk because you feel like that's what's more productive. As a momentum based being, you must get up and move. When we don't have movement in our life and don't stimulate ourselves physiologically we become stuck and can't achieve the results we want. As little as 20-30 minutes of walking every day can make a massive difference to your life. When we stop moving and strap ourselves to our desk we cause constraint to our bodies and our minds. Movement creates momentum. If you relate to being an Evolutionary Hunter and you know that's how you are hard-wired go to freemomentumbook.com and get a copy of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type Book.
11/23/2018 • 9 minutes, 45 seconds
375 - The Company Where No One has to Work
Most entrepreneurs wonder if their teams are working hard enough. I NEVER have to think that about my team. Today I'm leading one of the best teams I've ever had in my career and it's so exciting. I'm watching them perform incredibly in their positions and do amazing things for the company but, I'm also watching them grow and develop as human beings As entrepreneurs, we want teams who can break through obstacles, execute things quickly and get through anything so we can continue to build our dreams. When hiring new team members most businesses are doing it wrong. I want you to have a team that is actively engaged, excited about where you're going, in momentum, and crushing it for you! If you want to build a team around yourself, get everyone doing what they love, and put everyone in your business into momentum, reach out to us. billionairecode.com/apply and let us help you build a company where no one has to work.
11/22/2018 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
374 - Explode the Glass Ceiling
Ladies, it’s time you shatter and explode the glass ceiling. You can’t argue with numbers. The gender pay equity gap is massive in the world. In the US women get paid on average 80% of what men do. Let’s be honest, women are treated differently and it’s not just in the workplace. So, how do you break through the glass ceiling? You take on the Huntress! You remember who you are because you know you have always been meant for more. The Huntress is a woman who has given up on waiting around for equal rights and has decided to dominate instead. Do want to take things to the next level? Create intense momentum - billionairecode.com/apply
11/21/2018 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
373 - The Fastest Way to Grow your Company
Every entrepreneur has a tendency to go towards what we want to do rather than what we should be doing for the business. One of the things I have done repeatedly in my 25 years as a business consultant, is take really complicated systems and figure out the simple ways to analyze a business to get immediate clarity on what needs to be done next. This led me to create "The Five Core Functions". This is the five things a business will always have to do in order to grow and continue growing. Learn the functions, determine where you need to focus your energy first, and you will see your business grow faster than you ever thought it could. If you're ready to create explosive growth in your business head over to billionairecode.com/apply - My team and I are ready to help you make your greatest contribution. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/5Core
11/20/2018 • 16 minutes, 10 seconds
372 - Kill The Imposter
What is the thing in your life that creates vulnerability and exposure for you that you're fighting doing? I have things in my life that make me nervous, things that cause the imposter syndrome to make an appearance. I've recorded over 350 podcast episodes yet every time I still try to talk myself out of it. Every time I record a podcast the voice in my head says things like "no-ones going to listen to this one". Every day it gets a bit better and the voice gets a bit quieter. I don't think the imposter just goes away on its own. I think you have to intentionally kill it one day at a time. As evolutionary hunters, we fight the feeling of being exposed. Sometimes the most difficult thing we do, the thing that's the hardest is actually a guide to what we should be doing! You are strong, you are capable, and you will create the business, the life, and the reality that you want. Do not let that voice talk you out of it. If this podcast spoke to you and you identify as an evolutionary hunter I want you to go freemomentumbook.com and get a copy of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. You'll see that you are not alone.
11/19/2018 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
371 - Lack of Transparency Creates Anger
There are three alignments that matter to the EPT. Three alignments that keep us sane, alive, and moving forward. It's simple, first is the alignment with how we are treating ourselves, how aligned are we with what we want? The second is the alignment we have in our relationships, it's usually the alignment with a significant other that drives all our other relationships. Thirdly is our alignment with our business. When we fail to be transparent with ourselves, with our relationships and with the people in our business what happens is we end up tolerating too much. A lack of transparency eventually creates frustration and anger. If you're driven by anger, you will not be successful. If you're ready to create more momentum in your life than you ever thought possible go to freemomentumbook.com
11/17/2018 • 17 minutes, 49 seconds
370 - Defending Brilliance: Be Glad You're Different
Being different means you're not average. You're not like everyone else. There were times in my life when I thought why can't I just be like everyone else and fit in? Today, I realize that those questions were not empowering and they were looking at the world in the wrong way. When you were younger you might have been told to sit down, stop moving, stop making everyone else uncomfortable. But when we grow that's exactly the Evolutionary Hunter in us that allows us to create businesses, make massive outcomes and change the world! If you feel that difference within yourself, I want you to understand that is what makes you brilliant. It is what makes you who you are and it's what's going to help you change the entire world. If you haven't yet, go get a copy of my book The Entrepreneurial Personality Type, it will help you understand why people like us are the way we are. freemomentumbook.com
11/16/2018 • 10 minutes, 49 seconds
369 - Company Update and an Ask
This update has been coming for a long time, today I'm sharing with you what's going on within our business and our growth. A ton of our teams focus is currently on the Billionaire Code Accelerator program. We are revamping our content, delivery systems, and operations because we have big goals we want to achieve for this program. I appreciate your help, I appreciate you being a listener and being here every day for this podcast and I hope you enjoy the business update. Please subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already and if you can I'd love for you to make a post online, tag your friends and tag me so I can see what the Momentum Podcast means to you.
11/15/2018 • 12 minutes, 41 seconds
368 - Teach Your Expertise
I think that as an expert coach, you should teach what you're an expert at. You should teach what you are passionate about, what you have personally discovered and created. I always coach people to be very careful about sharing our materials, if you answer a question incorrectly or you don't have the answers you will leave people stuck in place. If you're a coach, an expert, an author, whatever you call yourself, you need to figure out what it is that lights you up more than anything else. Commit to a market, and share YOUR passion. If you're ready to dominate and you're interested in the strategic planning I've talked about go to billionairecode.com/apply
11/14/2018 • 11 minutes, 4 seconds
367 - Why We Don't Ask For Help
We've all been in situations where we've had to ask for help and it's backfired. This creates a pattern in our minds that when we ask for help we are vulnerable and exposed. I want you to understand something, to those around you vulnerability looks powerful and inspirational! Sean Stephenson and Jon Morrow are great friends of mine and one of the reasons I love hanging out with them is because they have no ego's when it comes to asking for help because they've had to do it their entire lives. Some people would call them disabled, I call them specially abled. They both have incredible wisdom about getting help and that's why they can accomplish more than the average person. It's easy to feel like getting help makes you weak but this is just not true. Stop trying to be perfect, ask for help, and make your greatest contribution. If you're ready to not only ask for help but build a team around exactly what you want to achieve, let us help you. billionairecode.com/apply
11/13/2018 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
366 - It's Not Them, It's You
One of the biggest levers to success is to stop blaming the people around you for the things that trigger you. Take responsibility for yourself to be able to move forward to that place you've always known you should be. When you realize what your triggers are you can condition yourself to change your behavior. What you react to will keep you in the same state of success that you're in today. When you're upset, frustrated or feel triggered by something, take a step back and ask yourself "where is this coming from and where is it that I need to work on?" If you're ready to grow more than you ever thought you could and understand yourself in a completly different way, go get a copy of my book - freemomentumbook.com
11/12/2018 • 9 minutes, 57 seconds
365 - Trauma With Numbers
If you're an entrepreneur and you know dealing with numbers is hard for you, I want to give you some steps you can take to get past trauma with numbers. If you find yourself battling with your numbers there's probably a deeper reason. Admit it and work through it to become the entrepreneur you know you could be. As the saying goes "If you don't know your numbers you don't have a business". If you're ready to start growing your team and you need support, go to billionairecode.com/apply
11/10/2018 • 11 minutes, 2 seconds
364 - Earn Discretionary Effort
As the leader of your company, you have this incredible opportunity to help the people around you transform, grow, and become better people. When you put people in an environment that is positive and nourishing and gives them momentum, that momentum bleeds out into all other parts of their lives. It's exciting to be an entrepreneur and it's incredible to build a team. Helping people thrive will reward you now and for the rest of your career. If you're ready to build a game-changing team go to billionairecode.com/apply and fill out the simple application.
11/9/2018 • 9 minutes, 48 seconds
363 - One Simple Question to Empower your Team
One of the easiest ways to empower your team, have them ask you fewer questions and start to get them accustomed to solving things in the business without your direct involvement is to ask them when they come to you with a problem "What would you do?". That's it. Listen, coach success, get leveraged results and you will have a team who can think for themselves. As an entrepreneur who's listening to me, I know you want to build your team, build your empire and make your greatest contribution. Visit www.billionairecode.com/apply
11/8/2018 • 10 minutes, 3 seconds
362 - When Great Team Members Go Bad
When you have a team member who started out great but is now not delivering the way that they normally do, there is a high possibility that this is your issue as the entrepreneur, not your employee's issue. When you start to get comfortable with somebody you might think that the expectations you have are clear but they really aren't. If your team member doesn't have clarity around their role, they're going to lose confidence because they don't know what you really want. Unclear expectations are rarely met. Go to billionairecode.com/apply if you're ready to take the next step towards building your empire.
11/7/2018 • 9 minutes, 1 second
361 - Redeployment Should Be Real
I want to be clear, redeployment is not easy, it's very frustrating. If it gets easy for you then you're probably doing it wrong. . When you find yourself in a redeployment situation it's important to be clear, transparent and real. Going in it's one of the hardest conversations to have but once it's done the feeling of relief is massive. Be real and you will thank yourself for it. Do you want to build a world class game changing team? We're ready to help you. billionairecode.com/apply
11/6/2018 • 7 minutes, 59 seconds
360 - Recognition Should Not Have A But
"You've done such a great job!.....but" You might think that you're giving a positive comment but if you follow up with something corrective you completely deflate the positive. As a CEO you create your team's inner voice. One of your most important jobs should be to proactively seek out the things that your team does that make you excited and communicate that with them over and over again. If you can do this you will see things move forward because what you focus on expands. If you're ready to build a world-changing team go to billionairecode.com/apply
11/5/2018 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
359 - Insecurities on Your Team Will Overwhelm You
If your team doesn't feel safe, they will overwhelm you with questions about every aspect of their job. When they have clear outcomes and they know what your expectations are they will go and execute those tasks. Do you really think your team wants to overwhelm you and spend their time and energy asking you for clarity? No. Your team wants to win and when they feel safe they will! If you're an entrepreneur who's ready to expand and you have an opportunity that's greater than you can take advantage of on your own, reach out to us. www.billionairecode.com/apply
11/3/2018 • 8 minutes, 30 seconds
358 - Replace Yourself In Your Business
One of the questions I get asked most often is "how do I replace myself in my business?". This question is a massive source of confusion and frustration for entrepreneurs. It can be a struggle however it is absolutely possible. Just not all at once! If you're looking at building a team and you want to be a part of a community of entrepreneurs who are growing incredible businesses and mutually supporting each other go to billionairecode.com/apply
11/2/2018 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
357 - Entrepreneurs and Abusive Relationships
Abusive relationships come in many forms, these relationships can be with team members, coaches, partners, and romantic partners. Abusive relationships can be mental, physical or financial. Abusive relationships affect both men and women, they do not discriminate. Entrepreneurs are susceptible to getting into these unhealthy relationships and there are clear reasons why. It's so incredibly important to me to discuss this emotional topic because I've experienced this firsthand in a past relationship. Far too many people are feeling stuck in these relationships and I want you to know that this doesn't have to be your life.
11/1/2018 • 21 minutes, 43 seconds
356 - Am I An Entrepreneur?
There are times as an entrepreneur when you just want to shut down that drive you have and be like everyone else but you can't. You can't turn off who you are. The first awakening of every entrepreneur in history is when they realized they were different. The second is the discovery of innate motivation. The third is hearing the call of contribution, that voice that's saying you need to do more, be more and leave more behind. Once you realize who you're meant to be there's no way you can turn it off. You will move forward. If you're listening and you feel like this is your time and you're ready to create momentum as an entrepreneur, grab a copy of my book. The Entrepreneurial Personality Type - freemomentumbook.com
10/31/2018 • 8 minutes, 45 seconds
355 - Can I Hire A Friend or Family Member?
Can you hire a friend or family member? Yes! Put them through all the same testing and processes you normally would with any other applicant and if they qualify as the best person for the job, definitely hire them. I think working with friends and family is one of the biggest privileges we can have as entrepreneurs. If this is something you're considering here's my advice, no matter who the person is, go through the process because it's the most fair thing you can do for them. Be open and transparent to avoid challenges down the track. If you're ready to start revamping your processes, growing your business and exploding your numbers, we want to help you. www.billionairecode.com
10/30/2018 • 8 minutes, 27 seconds
354 - When Your Ego Holds You Back
Our ego is one of the most important things in growing a business. It convinces us we can do it, it helps us put up with the negative feedback and the frustration. Our ego is what keeps us going and pushes us forward when times get tough. A strong ego is critical as an entrepreneur and it will help you in so many ways. But when it comes to scaling your business you need to get your ego out of the way. One of the reoccurring obstacles entrepreneurs see when they are considering building a team is the question, "what if I'm the only one who can do what I do?" This belief that we are the only person who can do what we do is one of the biggest stumbling blocks entrepreneurs face when they're looking to grow and scale. If you're ready to start growing your business then we want to talk to you. www.billionairecode.com
10/29/2018 • 13 minutes, 53 seconds
353 - Employee vs Contractor
As a business coach, I want you to be safe, confident and be able to sleep at night. There is a grey area around what the difference is between a contractor and an employee. I work with a lot of entrepreneurs who are transitioning from dealing with contractors to hiring a full-time team and this is a hot topic. I want you to build an empire so if someone is an employee, not a contractor, treat them that way. Don't expose yourself. If you're ready to grow your business like crazy and be part of our community go to billionairecode.com and answer a few questions.
10/26/2018 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
352 - Was There A Problem?
How often do you find yourself saying "it's not a problem?”. Language patterns have a tremendous effect on communication. When someone thanks you for something try saying "it's my pleasure" instead of "it's not a problem". This small shift from dismissive language to inclusive language has helped me so much in coaching, with my team, and with my business. Give it a try and see for yourself how the positive energy grows. If you're listening to the podcast do me a favor, recommend it to someone today, subscribe, write a post on Facebook and tag me in it! I'd love to know how the Momentum Podcast has helped you.
10/25/2018 • 0
352 - Was There A Problem?
How often do you find yourself saying "it's not a problem?”. Language patterns have a tremendous effect on communication. When someone thanks you for something try saying "it's my pleasure" instead of "it's not a problem". This small shift from dismissive language to inclusive language has helped me so much in coaching, with my team, and with my business. Give it a try and see for yourself how the positive energy grows. If you're listening to the podcast do me a favor, recommend it to someone today, subscribe, write a post on Facebook and tag me in it! I'd love to know how the Momentum Podcast has helped you.
10/25/2018 • 10 minutes, 1 second
351 - Opportunities for Accolade
Entrepreneurs have a bias for deficits. We are good at finding when somebody has missed something or pointing out where someone has done something wrong. We have a hard time recognizing when something is right, giving credit, and telling our team when we're happy with them or really grateful for what they're doing. You're team will go towards the energy in your business. If you're in that place where you feel like your team isn't doing enough for you, like they're not trying hard enough it might be because you're not giving enough accolades. If you want to understand how we're helping people grow their teams every day check out alexcharfen.com/apply
10/24/2018 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
350 - Hire With Confidence
Entrepreneurs often feel a lot of uncertainty when it comes to growing a team and making the all-important hiring decisions. How do you hire the right people? How do you go out and build a team so that it can help you build your business? Not every entrepreneur has to have a team but if you want to create something truly world-changing then a team is a necessity! I want to share with you some of the strategies we use to help our clients hire with confidence. Go to alexcharfen.com and apply to see exactly how people are growing and scaling their businesses in our programs. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
10/23/2018 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
349 - How to Keep Great Team Members
As entrepreneurs, we get to a point where the momentum we can create on our own simply isn't enough. It takes a team to get to where we want to be. Your success is dependent on the team you build and keeping those great people around you. One of the questions I get asked most often is "how do you keep great team members?". In this episode, I'm going to go over two of the main complaints that business owners receive from team members and how to resolve them. If you're ready to start building a team go to alexcharfen.com and apply.
10/22/2018 • 12 minutes, 2 seconds
348 - The Symptoms of Sabotage
When pressure and noise becomes too high and you don't know what your next step is going to be, you start having a hard time creating momentum. We've all been there. The symptoms of sabotage pop up when we don't have clarity or purpose. Here's what I know about you, me, and every other entrepreneur I've ever worked with. When we know exactly what to focus on we go all in and that's when we make the greatest outcomes in our lives! I want you to know the symptoms of sabotage and how to stop it. If you want to understand exactly what we do as a company we have a new presentation available at alexcharfen.com. Check it out.
10/20/2018 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds
347 - You Are Doing Too Much
If your days are getting tactically harder, you are building a house of cards. As an entrepreneur, you're probably doing too much. You're doing too much to support yourself, too much to support your household and too much to support your business. If you can examine those three areas of your life and start making changes, you'll notice radical changes in the levels of success that you have. Do things every single day to make sure your life is getting easier. If you're ready to change everything and move away from doing everything yourself go to billionairecode.com
10/18/2018 • 6 minutes, 49 seconds
346 - The Storm Before the Calm
If you're an entrepreneur I can tell you with certainty that throughout your life you're going to face massive resistance. Some take the road less traveled but entrepreneurs don't wait for a road, we cut one ourselves. You've probably heard the phrase "the calm before the storm", but for entrepreneurs I want you to know that often it happens in reverse. You're on the cusp of momentum and you're going to get there! If you're ready to understand yourself better and stop limiting behavior grab a free copy of my book - freemomentumbook.com
10/17/2018 • 7 minutes, 42 seconds
345 - Don't Make a Desperate Hiring Decision
All too often I speak to business owners who are trying to dig themselves out of a series of decisions that were made when times were tough. Tough times can cloud your judgment and cause you to make choices out of desperation. If you're an entrepreneur who is in a place of desperation for any reason this is a time to stop trying to use your intuition and lean on a solid foundation of processes and systems to get you where you need to go. If you're ready to get clarity on how to move forward, let us show you how. ---> www.billionairecode.com
10/16/2018 • 10 minutes, 2 seconds
344 - Lead and Follow
I've always had a love for cars. The fastest way to learn to race on the track is to tuck in behind someone and follow them. The fastest way to learn how to grow and scale your business is to tuck in behind someone and follow them. Make sure you work with someone who's actually doing exactly what they tell you to do so they can show you when you need to lead and follow. It's by far the fastest and the most fun way to learn. As an evolutionary hunter, I want to get to my destination as fast as I possibly can and as effectively as possible. That's exactly why we help businesses grow the way we do. If your ready to start growing your business go to www.billionairecode.com and see where you are on the path the entrepreneurial success.
10/15/2018 • 17 minutes, 52 seconds
343 - Entrepreneurs Are Never Losers
I was called a loser for most of my life. Every single one of us has been made fun of, put down or bullied. When we refer to other entrepreneurs as losers and create that impression, we are hurting our own tribe. If you're having trouble creating momentum and moving forward, I want to ask you, are you respecting the other members of our tribe? As an entrepreneur, you might sometimes be upset, challenged, frustrated or confused, but never a loser. Respect is the key. We all go forward faster together. If you're ready to move forward as an entrepreneur and learn more about yourself, our Momentum Masterclass will help you in more ways than you could ever imagine. www.momentummasterclass.com
10/12/2018 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
342 - Are you Addicted to Chaos
Far too many of us have an addiction to the feeling of chaos. In chaos we get this massive adrenaline rush, we feel the excitement around us and so we continue to over-commit leaving us playing from behind. I am consistently helping entrepreneurs pull back, get focused and stop doing too much. If you're ready to create massive focus around exactly what's going to move you forward our product Momentum Masterclass is for exactly that. www.momentummasterclass.com
10/11/2018 • 9 minutes, 49 seconds
341 - Can You Have Positive Stress?
Just because something is positive and is moving us in the right direction doesn't mean that it comes without stress, pressure, and noise. Movement in a positive direction can be just as stressful to our systems as challenging times. But we never really recognize it that way. When you're in momentum you feel invincible but if you push aside your self-care things can come tumbling down. I want to start you on the path to taking care of yourself. Take the 10-day Natural Thirst challenge www.getthirsty.com
10/10/2018 • 15 minutes, 48 seconds
340 - Stop Trying to "Save" your Relationships
When you feel frustrated with someone, do you talk to them about it or do you keep in inside because you don't want to upset them? You might think that by doing this you're saving someone's feelings but you're not fooling anyone! Eventually, that frustration you're trying to hide will show and you will explode in one way or another. If you suck it up, when it finally does come out it will be ugly. Regardless of what type of relationship you're in transparency is the best policy. If you're ready to improve your relationship with yourself, your relationship with others and with your business go to www.momentummasterclass.com - Check it out!
10/9/2018 • 8 minutes, 1 second
339 - Habitually Create Your Life
Your habits create your life. Every single day you are creating the life you will have tomorrow. If you are not habitually doing the things that will move you forward, that is why you don't have the life that you want today! As entrepreneurs, we all want to talk about the future but these days everyone seems to want something that's easy or fun, a new tactic or hack. If you want long-term success, there's really only one way. If you're ready to put these habits into your life, let me help you. www.momentummasterclass.com I look forward to seeing you in the class.
10/8/2018 • 11 minutes, 27 seconds
338 - Finding Your Other Half for an EPT
A question I often get asked is how do you find the person you want to be in a relationship with? Sometimes it seems like all the good ones are taken. The biggest shortcut to finding the person for you is to make a list of what you want and adopt those qualities because that's the type of person you're going to ultimately attract. Last week my wife Cadey and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary. I'm sharing with you in this episode the story of how we met and how I knew she was the one for me. If you feel like you're never going to find the right person, I promise you they are out there. Make the list and get clarity because you never know who's right around the corner. www.momentummasterclass.com for more on gaining the clarity you need in your life.
10/7/2018 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
337 - Momentum from Minor Changes with Dave Lindenbaum
This is a really cool podcast today. I'm sitting in ClickFunnels headquarters with a friend of mine, Dave Lindenbaum. Dave has been using the Momentum Planner and Momentum Masterclass systems consistently for the last 12 months and has noticed massive changes in his life. So many entrepreneurs have an all or nothing mentality. But you don't have to be perfect as long as you're taking small steps in the right direction. We'll get you aligned with yourself, your relationships and your business in a way you never have been before. If you want to know more about what Dave was talking about today visit www.momentummasterclass.com
10/5/2018 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
336 - The Myth of the Successful Solopreneur
Too many startup entrepreneurs are being convinced that the way to be successful and to have freedom is to be a 'solopreneur'. To work without a team, to not have anyone that helps or supports you leaves you totally exposed. The reality is, anyone telling you otherwise is trying to sell you something. Don't let anyone sell you on staying small. If you're looking for support to grow and scale your business, visit alexcharfen.com to see if you qualify.
10/4/2018 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
335 - You Don't Need a CFO
I make the argument that 99% of companies don't need a CFO. Yes, you need clean bookkeeping, you need a profit and loss statement and you need to understand where the money and finances are in your business. But you don't need someone in a full-time finance position in your business. It's been proven over and over again that the best way to handle accounting and finance is to outsource. Don't let anyone talk you into a CFO because you just don't need it. See how I can help you create momentum in your business - alexcharfen.com NOTE: In this podcast I mention the name of a service firm that we used to work with for our outsources finance and accounting. We no longer work with that firm so rather than eliminate this episode where is a tremendous amount of value, instead we decided to just remove the name of the firm from the audio.
10/3/2018 • 13 minutes, 3 seconds
334 - The Walk Changes Everything
As an entrepreneur, if you don't find a way to offload pressure and noise every single day, it will catch up to you. Do you sometimes have feelings of panic, chest tightening, eye twitching? Whatever your symptoms of stress may be, they all make it harder to see the future. Stress makes it harder to be creative and it shuts down any feelings of intuition or insight that help us move forward. I've been working with entrepreneurs for long enough to recognize the patterns that put us in this place but more importantly, I know that there are some simple shortcuts to get you out of that physiological pain. The walk changes everything.
10/2/2018 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds
333 - Can 500 Books Change the World?
One Saturday afternoon, a few years ago, I sat down and started writing and I just couldn't stop. I was trying to describe the Entrepreneur. Before the weekend was out I had written 25,000 words and that's how the Entrepreneurial Personality Type book was born. I printed only 500 copies of the book and gave them all away. It meant so much to me, the books went to people all over the world, some I knew and some I didn't. The only request was that If you got a copy you would read it and pass it forward and the next person would do the same. Can 500 books change the world? I think so!
10/1/2018 • 10 minutes, 26 seconds
332 - You Are Not A Risk Taker
The rest of the world describes entrepreneurs as risk takers but I deny that definition. They see us as risk takers because we're constantly moving forward. We try every day to make our greatest contribution and create change in the world. Accepting the status quo, being like everyone else and playing it safe, doesn't that seem like the riskiest thing in the world to you? The biggest risk of all, is standing still.
9/29/2018 • 8 minutes, 41 seconds
331 - The Toughest Transition
On the path to success, there is one transition that is the absolute toughest for entrepreneurs. It's the time when we have to move from 'me' to 'we'. When you evolve from doing everything yourself to growing, managing and inspiring a game changing team, there is an entirely new world of possibilities! Don't let your ego get in the way of your contribution.
9/28/2018 • 10 minutes, 28 seconds
330 - Be your Teams Biggest Fan
If you're in this because there's a change in the world that you are convinced HAS to be made and you're the person to make it, then you have to be a huge fan of your team! You shouldn't just trust your team, you should be excited to work with them. When your team has wins, you should be excited for them, not just for your business. If you feel like that towards your team, you're going to have a game-changing organization and momentum is nearly guaranteed.
9/27/2018 • 6 minutes, 54 seconds
329 - Defending Brilliance: Time to Connect & Offload
If you have a brilliant or sensitive kid, this one is for you. The concept of defending brilliance is something that I'm very passionate about. Your child is a tiny evolutionary hunter, a momentum based being that's driven to create, to make things happen, to figure things out and understand them better. If kids don't have a place to inquire about what's bothering them and offload what's making them uncomfortable, their frustration level is going to go up and you'll see this in behavioral challenges. Taking the time to connect on a daily basis could change everything.
9/26/2018 • 14 minutes, 48 seconds
328 - Live Your Perfect Day Every Day
Don't let anyone convince you that you have to live a life of sacrifice to be successful. For me, I create the life I want today. I intentionally build my business around who I am so that I can live the perfect day of my life every day. If you're constantly hustling and working yourself into the ground so that someday you might have some payoff, ask yourself what if someday never comes? Don't put off being excited about your life and doing what you actually want. Build your life right now, the way you want it.
9/25/2018 • 9 minutes, 32 seconds
327 - Embrace your "Handicaps"
"Never show weakness" - "Don't let them see you sweat" How many times have you heard phrases just like these? We are conditioned to believe that you need to hide your weaknesses to be successful but in reality, when you stop hiding your "handicaps", they can actually become your strengths. Let people know where you don't feel confident and competent. Let your team know where you feel weak so they can fill in the gaps around you. If you can do this you will build an infrastructure around the strengths you do have and you will make a massive impact on the world.
9/24/2018 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
326 - Don't Play Games with People
The people on your team are your only irreplaceable asset. Your culture is only going to be as strong as the team member you treat the least congruently. You want absolute transparency and confidence in everyone that you work with. Be intentional in your hiring process and you will see a group of people around you who are excited to build your business and you will feel the momentum of having a cohesive team all driven in the same direction.
9/22/2018 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
325 - Maximizing the Investment in your Team
As a business owner, it's always our goal to have the biggest impact, the biggest influence, the biggest effect we possibly can on our clients. Dwight Pecora runs a dental practice where they were doing exactly that. However, they ran into a massive brick wall when they were trying to grow and scale their business. It takes a motivated, visionary entrepreneur to create the extreme growth discussed in this podcast and Dwight Pecora is just that!
9/21/2018 • 20 minutes, 50 seconds
324 - The Most Important System in your Busines
Do you feel like you're always putting out the fire you just had, like you're always solving the problem that just went by? Until you put a strategic planning process into your business, this will always be the case. When you have a process and everyone in the organization knows exactly where they're going next you can't help but create massive momentum. Are you making the progress you want?
9/20/2018 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
323 - When Intuition Hurts You
To be an entrepreneur takes creative thinking and intuition. Intuition is an incredible thing. But if you rely solely on your intuition to build your business rather than using process, you're going to come undone. In business the more we can commit to process the more consistent the outcomes will be. Maybe the next step for you to making the impact you know you're destined to make is to step away from intuition and into systematic, process-driven decision making.
9/19/2018 • 14 minutes, 32 seconds
322 - The Hack for Getting Help
I've worked with entrepreneurs for over 20 years and one thing I can tell you is that you need systems in your life that will help you ask for help. We have a hard time seeing where we need help let alone reaching out and asking for it. It doesn't matter what you do, if you want to do it at the highest level you are capable of, you need to be able to take care of yourself.
9/18/2018 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
321 - Dealing With a Toxic Top Producer
The toxic top producer will destroy your team faster than anybody else. When you have a top producing team member that's treating other people in a negative way and you don't stop it happening, you're telling your team firstly, it's acceptable behavior and, secondly, if you are a top performer it's okay to be a jerk. This will destroy trust amongst you and your team and rob you of momentum. You cannot leave a person in place who is working against you and your culture.
9/17/2018 • 13 minutes, 9 seconds
320 - From out of Business to Over Five Million Run Rate
I've just finished an incredible day at the Billionaire Code Summit and I'm catching up with a client of mine, Brad Gibb. He's going to share with you why the systems we use make you a better leader but maybe not in the way you would expect.
9/15/2018 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
319 - The Waterfall
It’s the mark of an excellent organization when you know what you’re doing, everyone on the team knows where they’re going, and everyone feels that they play a part. When your team has clarity, it’s crazy how fast they’ll go. One of the tools we use to align teams is the Waterfall. It’s a dynamic document that essentially acts as a 30-day strategic plan. It ensures you maintain momentum and gives you clear direction. The Waterfall is the single most important document in my company and it may become the single most important in yours.
9/14/2018 • 9 minutes, 33 seconds
318 - Break the Biggest Bottleneck
To be a successful entrepreneur you need to figure out where your pinch points are. What is getting in your way and stopping you from moving forward? Ask yourself, do you have a strategic plan? Do you know where your company is going and what you’re going to do next? Until you do, you have to accept the fact that you are purposefully your company’s biggest bottleneck.
9/13/2018 • 7 minutes, 9 seconds
317 - Why we Sabotage Success
It's debilitating for me when I start watching an entrepreneur make bad decisions and sabotaging themselves and their team. When you’re overwhelmed by an opportunity and you don’t have clarity on where to go next you will sabotage that opportunity because it only feels like pain. Consciously or unconsciously, you sabotage the opportunity in a protective way. If you don’t have clarity, strategy & process, eventually you’ll come undone. Are you stuck in a sabotage loop?
9/12/2018 • 20 minutes, 8 seconds
316 - Who to Hire First
The first person you should hire is the person who will make life easier for you. As entrepreneurs we rarely ask for help, we hire people to work around us but we don’t hire anyone to help us directly. The way you end up building a team so you can get leverage is by first finding someone who’s going to take the pressure off of you. Every visionary, strategic thinker needs someone to help them get things done.
9/11/2018 • 8 minutes, 50 seconds
315 - Making Money Makes Sense
Here’s how I coach building businesses, build a business around who you are, make it self-funded, build your team and then live the dream! The only logical way to build your business is to make money. If you’re running a business that isn’t profitable it’s near impossible to make the right decisions. If you’re not making decisions based on what creates profitability, then what are you making decisions on?
9/10/2018 • 15 minutes, 32 seconds
314 - Sometimes You Don't Get Over Bad Advice
If you’ve been told as an entrepreneur to withhold information about your business from your spouse, I can tell you, it’s going to be a disaster. I have two rules for entrepreneurial success, the first one is your marriage is most important and the second is transparency in your marriage is absolute. If you’re a married entrepreneur that’s how you win. So often when I hear an entrepreneur say my spouse doesn’t support me in my business, it’s because they haven’t been transparent in their marriage. Are you giving your partner enough information to be able to support you? Be incredibly careful about the advice you take. Sometimes you never recover from bad advice.
9/8/2018 • 16 minutes, 48 seconds
313 - Everything is Not an Opportunity
Every time you say yes to something, you’re saying no to something else. Everything is not an opportunity and sometimes you have to be relentlessly selfish with your time. When something is going to take your time, energy and focus you have to slow down and ask yourself if that decision you're making is supporting you as an entrepreneur.
9/7/2018 • 10 minutes, 1 second
312 - Struggle is Who We Are
I have news for you, as an Entrepreneurial Personality Type you’ve committed to a life of constantly being in a transition and struggling with something all of the time. Being an entrepreneur means that you are always a beginner at something. The rest of the world doesn’t want to have struggles and challenges, they don’t want growth. If you’re not putting up with some deficit or overcoming some complexity, you’re not growing. That’s just part of who we are.
9/6/2018 • 9 minutes, 37 seconds
311 - Haters Confirm Greatness
Here’s what I know as an entrepreneur, when you go out and create a following you have to be polarizing. A lot of people will fall in love with what you’re saying and really listen but for every person who loves you, you’re going to have people who show up and hate on you. There’s no way to avoid the haters if you expect to do anything significant. When somebody goes to battle against you I want you to see it as confirmation that you are going in exactly the right direction. Hardwire this, haters confirm greatness.
9/5/2018 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
310 - Comparison Takes Away your Power
If you’re comparing your challenging day to someone else’s best day that they intentionally choose to share with you on social media, you will lose 100% of the time. Today more than ever we have so much inside access to peoples lives through social media. We look at successful people and think "why am I not more like them?", "why can’t my business be perfect like that?" The comparisons are out of control, all it will do is drain you and take away your power to move forward and make positive changes for yourself. When you use successful people for inspiration rather than comparison, you gain your power back. Acknowledge how well YOU are doing, don’t live in a world of comparison.
9/4/2018 • 9 minutes, 49 seconds
309 - Travel with Intention
When you get to an airport and look around you, everyone seems to be stressed out and in panic mode. Whether I’m traveling alone for business or with my family on a holiday I always set my travel intention. If you do this too I promise your whole day will turn out differently. Think about why you are traveling and what you can do to make things as simple as possible. Remember, live with intention.
9/3/2018 • 5 minutes, 23 seconds
308 - Lean Into Bottlenecks & Constraints
If your business has plateaued I'll ask you, where are you feeling bottlenecks & constraints? Where could you be holding the business back? As entrepreneurs, we are hardwired to press forward and always be in momentum. Most of the time when we feel uncomfortable about something in our business, that is a place where we need to lean in because our discomfort is almost always pointed at a deficit in the business. You will always experience bottlenecks and constraints as long as your business is growing. If you’re not experiencing issues of any kind, chances are your business isn’t growing or you just don't know where they are.
9/1/2018 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
307 - Shopping No Longer Makes Sense
Have you been running so fast for so long that you’ve never stopped to think "how do I make my life easier?". As an entrepreneur, we have a hard time asking for help even though we need far more help than the average person to reach our full potential. I call this the entrepreneur's dilemma. It’s so much easier today than it has ever been to take care of things through systems. There are services out there that you can use to save money, save time and buy parts of your life back! We can always use more time with our families, more time for self-care and more time for the strategic parts of our business that we never seem to get to. When you have the time, you see the future with a much clearer perspective.
8/31/2018 • 11 minutes, 23 seconds
306 - List Vampires
In the right context joint ventures, partnerships, affiliates, and endorsements can all be incredible but do your due diligence because list vampires are brutal. A list vampire will have a broad business opportunity for something very generic, they sell hope and dream products. If you are contacted by one of these people be cautious, slow down and do your research or they will hurt your relationship with your customers.
8/30/2018 • 10 minutes
305 - Eat Your Own Dog Food
Eat your own dog food, what does that even mean? When this phrase was first shared with me I had no idea! In essence, it means we must do on the inside everything we say on the outside. We have to apply everything we sell to other people. In my company and in my personal life this is something I follow obsessively. I use my programs, my wife uses them, my kids are starting to use them and my whole team uses them at work and in their individual lives. That’s how we know it works and it’s going to have a dramatic effect on you. We want to make sure that we are always an example of our content. If you’re coaching something and you’re not applying it yourself, you’re a liability.
8/29/2018 • 13 minutes, 15 seconds
304 - Congratulations, You're Facing Resistance
If you're in a place right now where you're facing resistance and you feel like all the cards are stacked against you, congratulations! It means you're probably doing something right. Most people face the slightest bit of resistance and give up. Look for the light at the end of the tunnel and understand that this is an opportunity. If you have that crazy voice in the back of your mind that says you are meant for more, then you owe it to yourself to press forward and break through the resistance. You are an Evolutionary Hunter and we are made to face resistance.
8/28/2018 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
303 - Choosing the Right Coach
The day you commit to a new coach you start envisioning your future, it becomes more important and it becomes exponentially more real. If you hire the wrong coach all of those dreams will come crashing down. To find the right coach for you, you need to determine where your pain points lie and inventory the pressure and noise you are feeling. You need to determine if the coach you're looking at is an appropriate cultural fit for your company. Choosing the right coach can change everything, the right coach can get you out of the pain you're feeling today and propel you forward with momentum.
8/27/2018 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds
302 - Utilize your Team, Or Else
The most dangerous person in your organization is the person who is not fully utilized. I obsessively review my organizational chart, I review my team's roles and I ask myself is this person fully utilized? If they're not I have to make a change immediately. If you have someone on your team who is not fully utilized they will go looking for things to do to justify their position, this may be things you don't necessarily want them to be doing and it can be frustrating and challenging for everyone in your company. Know what your team members are doing and think about what you need from them to move your business forward.
8/25/2018 • 12 minutes, 36 seconds
301 - The Million Dollar Myth
"I just hit a million dollars, let me show you how! " Is this an advertisement you've seen recently? The marketing tells you once you've hit that million dollar mark you've made it, you'll have the mansion, the exotic car and it will all be so easy. The perfect million dollar business is a myth. The reality is growth creates complexity. When you hit a million dollars the demands to you for the business are off the charts. Without systems and frameworks around you, it just gets harder. When you understand strategic planning and can build an infrastructure you don't have to stop at a million dollars. You can keep going and make the impact you've always wanted to make on the world. Getting to a million dollars is a milestone, not a destination.
8/24/2018 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
300 - Why your Assistant Didn't Work Out
Hiring a good assistant can almost double your productivity. A good assistant is someone who wants to support you like crazy and that person is going to want clarity as to what that actually means. Your assistant needs to have a documented position with clear expectations to succeed. A lack of explicit expectations equals a lack of confidence in the role. Provide your assistant with clarity and they will charge forward with momentum. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
8/23/2018 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
299 - Build Only on a Solid Foundation
If you're running a business, listen up, building a company on an unstable foundation will leave you exposed and unprotected. The new world of DIY legal services online is exposing entrepreneurs to a host of liabilities. A lot of people don't take care of the legal issues and challenges associated with starting a corporation for fear of the expense, some attorneys out there are taking advantage of the rush of entrepreneurs wanting to start a corporation and are overcharging for their services, avoid them. Find a good attorney, good legal advice is worth your money and it may not cost as much as you might think. I want to make sure you're building only on a solid foundation and will be protected moving forward.
8/22/2018 • 19 minutes, 6 seconds
298 - You Create an Inner Voice
When you think negative thoughts about yourself, who is really talking? Is it you or is it somebody else? For most people, what they were taught about themselves as children, becomes the baggage they carry around through life. As an entrepreneur you are incredibly important to the people on your team, the comments you make influence them and become a part of their inner voice. If you unload your frustration, irritation & anger on your team you shatter their confidence. I tell my team how much confidence I have in them and build them up! You have an incredible impact on those who choose to work with you and if you want to honor the impact you create as an entrepreneur you need to remember that you help create your team's inner voice.
8/21/2018 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
297 - Own the Deep End of the Pool
In the deep end of the pool you can't touch the bottom, you must be constantly active, alert & aware. I've always committed that I would be the guy who owns the deep end of the pool. I'm obsessed with hydration, breathing, nutrition and moving my body in the right ways. I don't ever want to lose my intensity and my presence in my company, or my personal life. Is your company growing the way you would like? Are your actions moving your forward and having the desired effect? If the answers are no, look at how you are taking care of yourself, how long can you keep treading water in the deep end?
8/20/2018 • 11 minutes, 21 seconds
296 - Daily Huddle for Daily Momentum with Emily Hirsh
Why have a daily huddle? What may seem like a waste of precious time to begin with, will actually save you so much time throughout your day. The huddle connects everyone and creates accountability within your team, if you can commit to a daily huddle you'll notice the distractions and breaks in your momentum will go down dramatically. Emily Hirsh is a client of mine, she runs an incredibly successful business and is an incredible Entrepreneur and Huntress. Her business has almost doubled in size since working with me and she attributes a huge amount of that growth to the Charfen Cadence and the systems in our Billionaire Code program.
8/17/2018 • 18 minutes, 41 seconds
295 - Leaders Share Responsibility
If you're building a team the success of the company is not all on you. As a leader, the success of the company relies on your ability to lead a team. This means to have them join together as a cohesive unit that protects and helps each other. Leadership is what either makes a company grow or stagnate and fade.
8/15/2018 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
294 - The Pain of Hitting Seven Figures
The seven figure transition is tough! It can be so difficult because you can't keep running your business in the same way you always have. If you try to go through the seven figure transition alone it will chew you up and spit you out. The element of the business that has to transition the most is you, the entrepreneur.
8/14/2018 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
293 - One Size Doesn't Fit All
I don't believe in the concept of 'one size fits all' it never works in real life and when it comes to building a team, it simply doesn't exist. Follow your own path and see how easy it can be to determine and eliminate your pain points by finding the right people for your team. Stop trying to use somebody else's system to build YOUR business.
8/13/2018 • 11 minutes, 23 seconds
292 - The Fastest Way to get into Momentum
If you're in a place where you feel stuck and can't create forward progress, stop and ask yourself 'how do I help someone and make a difference?' In business we get so busy, the focus is on selling or making the next deal but here's what I know about people like us, when we help people around us, we feel the positive effects. The easiest way to get back into momentum is to give it to somebody else.
8/10/2018 • 9 minutes, 21 seconds
291 - Get Over the Guilt of Self-Care
Do you feel guilty when it comes to taking time out for self-care? This is a major hurdle for a lot of entrepreneurs. If you're growing a business chances are you're living an overwhelming life where it seems you can find time to do everything other than taking care of yourself. This is where we need to do some rewiring, the reality is if you're not taking care of yourself, you're not optimized and you're not utilizing one of the greatest pathways to success. When we get weighed down by pressure and noise, future focus turns into daydreaming. Are you taking care of yourself enough to achieve what you actually want?
8/9/2018 • 17 minutes, 48 seconds
290 - Test then Commit
In the beginning growing your team can be difficult, when you interview people they're not their normal self, they are their interview self, it's an unnatural situation that can leave you wondering what would it really be like to work with this person? In our company we don't wonder, we actually test and it's a game changer! You and your team are concocting a future together so it's crucial you get the right people on board. I want you to hire people that you're excited about and build momentum for you and your team and that's why I'm sharing my process with you.
8/8/2018 • 11 minutes, 47 seconds
289 - The Click Funnels Effect
Click Funnels are a revolution happening in business right now. Founded by Russell Brunson, it is an online platform that allows you to quickly and easily build pages online that will walk people through what's called 'The Funnel'. But here's where things get interesting; Click Funnels isn't just a platform, it's also a training company, when you combine the simplicity of Click Funnels with the training it's crazy how fast you can start winning! Do you use Click Funnels in your business? If you're not you're missing out on the future of business today.
8/7/2018 • 14 minutes, 58 seconds
288 - Is MLM Legit?
My opinions on Multi Level Marketing have evolved over time. My experiences with MLM led me to believe it was all just a scam. Being around some of the biggest entrepreneurs has completely shifted my mindset.
8/6/2018 • 16 minutes, 38 seconds
287 - Everyone Dies in a Red Ocean
Being an entrepreneur in an over saturated market gets more and more difficult over time. How can an entrepreneur find a blue ocean?
8/3/2018 • 18 minutes, 5 seconds
286 - Embrace Bottlenecks and Constraints
Unless we prepare for future constraints, we won't be prepared for growing the structure within our business. If you don't plan for the future, the only way you understand when there is constraint is by feeling pain in the present.
8/2/2018 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
285 - Don't Count on Getting Lucky
Are you being transparent your team when it comes to working together? If someone behavior is affecting you in a negative way, your silence signifies approval.
8/1/2018 • 17 minutes, 16 seconds
284 - Strategy Eliminates Boredom
How do I scratch the entrepreneurial itch while doing the 'boring' stuff that produces results? If you're doing the same thing over and over and do no understand the strategy behind it, you'll sabotage your own projects.
7/31/2018 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
283 - The Goal
'The Goal' is one of the most important books with regard to building team. There is not a better book on the theory of constraints. In fact, it's one of the first books I recommend to clients when we start working together. Businesses change once their founders read this book.
7/30/2018 • 10 minutes, 32 seconds
283 - Finding Purpose and Meaning
Once we get past survival mode, we begin to start needed existential meaning. What do you do when money loses it’s meaning? There comes a time when money is just a way to keep score. Do you understand what drives you?
7/28/2018 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
282 - Get Your Ego Out of the Way
How do you scale when you have the question "How can I scale when the only reason people buy is me?" There is a reason why this type of thinking limits your ability to grow. When someone buys from you, it's most likely for the outcome. Do you think Richard Branson ask's himself the same question? Elevate what you're doing on a daily basis.
7/27/2018 • 15 minutes, 53 seconds
281 - Don't Leave Consultants in the Dark
Working with the right consultants can provide valuable shortcuts within life and business. When you find the right person, you'd be surprised with just how fast things can move. It make's it much more difficult for someone to help you when you aren't fully transparent. Are you telling your consultants what's really going on?
7/26/2018 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
280 - Don't Scale Complexity
There is a reason why we share our revenue, expenses and profit with our team. I want our team to know the score. The more simple the business is to me, the bigger I can grow it. The more clarity, the faster we can make things happen. If you start with complexity, you'll have to scale it forward. Let me share with you how we manage projects within our company.
7/25/2018 • 15 minutes, 25 seconds
279 - Eat For Momentum
I coach from a place of helping you to create keystone habits that make everything easier. You'd be surprised as to how much leverage hydration can give you. This is a simple concept but one that seems to become lost. Drinking water might appear to be easy. However, what do you eat to create momentum?
7/24/2018 • 23 minutes, 52 seconds
278 - Successfully Working with your Spouse
There are five things I cover when working with spouses that run business. Working with your spouse can be amazing unless you have these core components. In fact, it can become a meat grinder. The pressure of running a business is huge. There is no relationship that is perfect. These foundational concepts will help you significantly.
7/23/2018 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
277 - Stop Trying to Manage
As entrepreneurs, we should just do what we do in our natural strength, we should move into the position of leadership in our company and stop trying to manage anything because we’re not good at it. Get out of management and ascend to leadership. I can teach you how to stop transactional management where you tell people what to do and shift to transformational leadership. When you step into transformational leadership you will be shocked at how much your team is capable of.
7/21/2018 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
276 - Follow the Path, Not the Result
I don't listen to coaches unless I'm willing to become more like them in every way. I'm at Taki Moore's event in California and it's phenomenal. Are you trying to make results happen without looking at the path?
7/20/2018 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
275 - Five to One Rule
The five to one rule is one of the most foundational and game changing concepts for me as an entrepreneur in understanding how to work with, lead and manage teams. Do you want to know how you create better relationships? What are the tactics that create cohesive relationships where everybody works together long term? Five positive conversations to every one corrective conversation, that’s the key!
7/19/2018 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
274 - When Focus Hurts You
If you couldn't tell, I've obsessed over the question 'How do you make businesses grow?' One of the biggest challenges here is understanding what to focus on during the right times. Working hard can be a great thing. Working hard on the wrong things (even unintentionally) can take you backwards. Have you ever thought to yourself 'I wish I could just go back to doing it all myself.' What happens when focus hurts you?
7/18/2018 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
273 - The Point of No Return
My client Annie Grace is literally changing the world. There comes a time in business when you're growing that you can no longer do it all yourself. Until you've built a team around you, you don't understand one of the greatest gifts to an entrepreneur.
7/17/2018 • 20 minutes, 47 seconds
272 - Discrimination Creates Limitation
This topic is important in the environment in which we find ourselves in the world today. Is it ok to discriminate against a human being in 2018?
7/16/2018 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
271 - Before and After
My doctor once told me I was the most likely to have a heart attack. 10 years ago I was over 300 lbs and my belt was clearly fighting for it's life.
7/14/2018 • 17 minutes, 22 seconds
270 - Perspective Creates Action
There's this perception that entrepreneurs are risk takers. I don't buy that. We make the decision that we are most certain and that we believe will give us the right result. Let's Ryan Lee from Atlas Wealth Solutions share with you just why perspective creates action.
7/13/2018 • 12 minutes, 21 seconds
269 - The Huntress
The Huntress may be as important as the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. See, there is a subset within the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. The women I know would blow you away with what they're capable of. The age of the female entrepreneur is here.
7/12/2018 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
268 - Tell Your Kids Everything
If you have a business and are a parent (or think you might be), The entrepreneurs that involve their kids and are transparent with them have the most successful kids in the long term. Here are a couple reasons.. There is a massive liability if you don't. Everyone in the world isn't going to be kind to your kids just because you're an entrepreneur.
7/11/2018 • 15 minutes, 26 seconds
267 - Buy your Presence and Awareness
There comes a time when we realize our ability to be successful correlates with our ability to focus and be present. Believe it or not, there are ways you can buy away pressure and noise. Get rid of your debt and build your net worth.
7/10/2018 • 10 minutes, 48 seconds
266 - Your First Follower
Every one of us needs a first follower. Someone who believes us and what we do. As entrepreneurs, we're constantly stepping into the unknown. When you're creating the future, you just need one other person's confirmation to change everything.
7/9/2018 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
265 - Open Door Will Kill You
There is a difference between open communication with your team and an open door policy. An open door policy with a small team can work but will hurt you as you start to grow bigger.
7/7/2018 • 12 minutes, 7 seconds
264 - Contract Negotiation Hack
Deals give us the ability to work together and move forward. Let me share with you the biggest hack in negotiating contracts. You might be surprised with just how simple it is.
7/6/2018 • 10 minutes, 40 seconds
263 - Everyone Carries Boxes
While we have specific roles, everyone can and should do what is necessary. The question your team members should ask is ‘What else can I do to help?’ Expect to carry boxes.
7/5/2018 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
262 - Why "Motivating" your Team won't Work
How do you motivate your team to get more done and show up the right way? When an entrepreneur asks this type of questions, it typically indicates that the elements for momentum aren't there. Is your team excited about what you're doing?
7/3/2018 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
261 - Urge to Quit Rising
Every entrepreneur has got to the place where they want to quit. It happens to everyone, including me. All of the noise and short term tactical urgency can make you want to just give up. If your days are getting tactically harder, you're building a house of cards. There is a better way.
7/2/2018 • 13 minutes, 53 seconds
260 - Embrace Awkward
I was an awkward kid growing up and I didn't know how to make things better. I can recall multiple challenging instances growing up that made things difficult. However, the more I read about successful people, the more I found people who were just as awkward as me.
6/30/2018 • 17 minutes, 21 seconds
259 - Clarity over Confrontation
We are some of the few people in the world that invite confrontation. We create businesses that challenge the status quo and demand that our dreams become reality. However the more we create confrontation, the less we're creating confidence in those around us. When we seek clarity, our world starts to change for the better.
6/29/2018 • 16 minutes, 26 seconds
258 - Team Transparency Creates Momentum
If a business doesn't create profit, it doesn't stay in business. Most CEO's don't transparently share numbers. If you're not sharing profitability with your team, they're likely making assumptions that aren't close. By having a discussion around numbers, it becomes a non issue.
6/28/2018 • 10 minutes, 16 seconds
256 - Immediate Momentum
How can you get into a state of fluid momentum and stay there? In order to create momentum, you need the infrastructure to make it predictable. The fastest way to get into momentum is to give it to someone else.
6/26/2018 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
255 - Relationship and Business Growth
There are a lot of entrepreneurs that are convinced that having a great relationship and a great business are mutually exclusive. I can share from experience that this is most certainly not true.
6/25/2018 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
254 - Rescue your Annual Planning
Less that 1% of business do any kind of annual planning. I'd like to share a way to make your annual planning infinitely easier. You only get one shot at this. When this is done right, your team will be in massive momentum.
6/23/2018 • 10 minutes, 40 seconds
253 - Primal Pain Relief
I'd like to share one simple and effective way to eliminate pain throughout the body. It might be more simple than you think. One of our clients has had massive relief of pain just by implementing this game changer.
6/22/2018 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
252 - Success is Not an Event
Too often we believe that achieving a singular outcome will give us fulfillment and success. However when we look at successful entrepreneurs, they don't have just one success event. Too many of us have been sold that this is what we're looking for only to be left disappointed.
6/21/2018 • 13 minutes, 33 seconds
251 - Explosive Growth Fast with Ryan Lee and Brad Gibb
Ryan Lee and Brad Gibb have one of the same passions that I have, they are obsessed with working on helping and supporting entrepreneurs to do better, feel more confident in the world and to guard their wealth. If you know that you’re leaving money on the table and you could be doing more, this interview is going to reveal a ton to you in the context of business growth.
6/20/2018 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
250 - Be the Change with Carissa Hill
Today I’m chatting with Carissa Hill of Wolf Pack Mastermind, she’s so unique in the current entrepreneurial world and I’m so excited to catch up with her. In the past year, Carissa’s business has experienced crazy growth, she’s reached her seven-figure goal, but now what? Going forward Carissa wants to help women who are obsessed with business step out of the shadows and own their success. Carissa is a Huntress and you can be too!
6/19/2018 • 22 minutes, 39 seconds
249 - Growth Creates Crisis
This may be one of the most important podcasts I’ve ever put out. What I know about my coaching programs is that we are going to help entrepreneurs grow businesses. I say that with certainty because I know that’s what’s going to happen. I’ve been up the Billionaire Code more than once and I can tell you bluntly, growth is not simple or easy. We need to understand what the reality of growth means. The path to success has massive pitfalls, growth creates crisis.
6/18/2018 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
248 - Three Step Calendar Success
I’m intimidated by calendars! I’ve always found it hard to grasp the concept of calendars and they give me a really hard time. If you’re anything like me and calendars bother you or you just want a better take on how to strategically plan ahead, I’m going to talk you through a very simple three step process that you can use to calendar a day, a week or even a whole year. I’m excited for you to try this out!
6/15/2018 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
247 - Impulse Buys Kill Momentum
Impulse buys are simply one of the most distracting things you can do in business and in your life. It’s most likely that the impulse buy isn’t going to give you the outcome you were wanting to achieve, it’s not going to feel like it’s moving you forward. The chances of it being the right product or service at the time and the solution that you need are slim to none. When you do the homework and put your money into a strategic purchase your chances of being successful are exponentially greater than when you buy on impulse.
6/14/2018 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
246 - Don't Buy the Veneer
In the entrepreneurial world today there are tons of entrepreneurs who have created an image of success. They’re putting their best day out there and selling you on themselves and the image of how they live and how incredible everything is. Everyone you see online is struggling with something, not one of them actually has the perfect life or perfect business because that doesn’t exist. Billionaires don't become so by comparing themselves to others around them. Create a mantra for yourself, when you see someone’s success say “that’s inspirational but I’m going to compare myself to myself”.
6/13/2018 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
245 - Explode your Net Worth
Most entrepreneurs fail to focus on growing their net worth. The number one responsibility of your business is to create a profit. The second responsibility of your business is to increase your net worth. Far too many of us have grown up feeling like we shouldn’t talk about money and have a discomfort with money. Tracking and understanding net worth could be one of the biggest game changers in your life.
6/12/2018 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
244 - Expect Initiative and Proactivity
Once you’ve hired someone, how do you know that they’re the right person? There’s one filter I’ve always used and it’s never let me down. Expect initiative & proactivity. When I hire a true believer I expect that that person will drive through anything they need to, contact who they need to contact, ask questions, do what they need to do and figure out how to get things done because I want them to show initiative and proactivity. That’s how you build a world changing company and make your greatest contribution.
6/11/2018 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
243 - Instant Equity Increase
It’s important to have a business that’s built in a way that creates value, that makes it worth a high dollar value. What investors want to see is company documentation, they don’t just want to know the end result, they want to know the road you took to get there. If you can’t provide this documentation, it’s any easy way for your business to lose value. Even if you’ve never considered selling, I want to show you how important having company documentation really is.
6/9/2018 • 9 minutes, 40 seconds
242 - Fake Leaders Always Fail
So many times as entrepreneurs, we hire people to lead certain parts of our business but we don’t actually allow them to take the lead. We create fake leaders, and that’s a certain way to have them fail. We want to understand everything that’s happening along the way, we don’t know how to pull back and let go. Here’s a massive mind shift for you, the less you do, the more successful your company will be when it’s up and running. Give your team members more responsibilities and they will be more invested in the outcomes.
6/8/2018 • 13 minutes, 14 seconds
241 - Out Develop your Competition
There is a ton of information out there to teach you how to sell. The challenge is that there’s not a lot of information and companies out there that teach you what type of product you should sell, products that will sell, how to develop products that will dominate your category and shut down the competition. That is the type of product I like to sell and what I am obsessed with developing. I don’t want you to do well, or just do okay. I want you to create a product that changes people's lives.
6/7/2018 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
240 - The Dichotomy of Growth
There’s a countless list of things you think you need to do to grow and scale a business, but I bring it down to two separate parts. Your unique deliverable & and your business infrastructure. You get to a point as an entrepreneur you feel like you don’t have the time to do everything you need to do to grow the business. Are you there? Have you felt that? That’s what every client of mine comes to me feeling. One of the most exciting things for me in my business is helping entrepreneurs and watching them evolve through the dichotomy of growth.
6/6/2018 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
239 - Required to Grow Fast
One of the single most important things you can do in your business to help it grow fast is to understand how important vocabulary and language is. Everyone on your team needs to be able to interpret exactly what you’re saying in the same way. If you create proprietary language, everyone in the business knows with crystal clear accuracy exactly what’s being talked about. When you reinforce consistent language in your company you remove ambiguity and build infrastructure faster.
6/5/2018 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
238 - The Power of Proprietary Language
One of the single most important things you can do in your business to help it grow fast is to understand how important vocabulary and language is. Everyone on your team needs to be able to interpret exactly what you’re saying in the same way. If you create proprietary language, everyone in the business knows with crystal clear accuracy exactly what’s being talked about. When you reinforce consistent language in your company you remove ambiguity and build infrastructure faster.
6/2/2018 • 12 minutes, 9 seconds
237 - Stop Accommodating and Justifying
Why do you feel like you need to justify how much money you make? The responsibility of your business is to make you wealthy.
6/1/2018 • 19 minutes, 29 seconds
236 - Create Lateral Pressure
There is a reason why entrepreneurs start but don't finish projects. Does your business have insane clarity?
5/31/2018 • 11 minutes, 23 seconds
235 - Rise of the Seeker Fest
I recently turned down an invitation to speak with some of the biggest names in the industry. The level in the Billionaire Code with the most members is Seeker and that is where the bulk of events in the past few years cater to. Does where you spend your time make sense for you?
5/30/2018 • 17 minutes, 45 seconds
234 - Use the Force
As a kid, I never really got into SciFi. However, Star Wars always held a place in my imagination. As I started reading about more about successful people, I started seeing actual evidence of the force. As an entrepreneur, you too have access to the force.
5/29/2018 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
233 - Mental Illness or Misdiagnosis
I've been diagnosed with more things than I can count. I share this freely because I want to reach anyone who has been labeled like this. When you look through out history at the people who have changed the world, they're just like us.
5/28/2018 • 17 minutes, 11 seconds
232 - Recruiting Rockstars
I had a great question from our Grow and Scale group the other day. How do you compete with some of the benefits larger companies offer?
5/26/2018 • 16 minutes, 41 seconds
231 - The Effect of Strategic Planning with Sterling Griffin
Today I met with Sterling Griffin and his COO Amber Morningstar. The day was extraordinary. We spent a full business day planning the future of LifeChanger, Sterling’s company. This is an activity that entrepreneurs rarely participate in and it was the first time in Sterling’s career he ever spent a full day planning. Here are the results, reactions, and Amber and Sterling’s impression of where they are going next.
5/25/2018 • 31 minutes, 1 second
230 - Build Teams around Talent
The way to build a team that explodes is to hire wildly talented people. When talent is allowed to operate at maximum productivity in a company with a clear cadence and communication system, you just watch how fast businesses grow. When you see one of the people who has previously been performing well for you start struggling, instead of getting frustrated with them think about your business growth and start asking yourself if they could be overwhelmed. The problem normally lies in the process, not the person.
5/24/2018 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
229 - Protecting Yourself through Growth with Giovanni Marsico
So few of us are conscious of the fact that we are our own biggest bottleneck. You have to figure out a way to grow your business without increasing the pain on yourself. Protect your energy, surround yourself with people who charge your batteries and don’t drain them. Today I’m talking with a client and good friend of mine, Giovanni Marsico. We discuss how he has protected himself through the growth of his company.
5/23/2018 • 24 minutes, 39 seconds
228 - William Shatner's Office is Calling
Does exposure lead to success? It depends on where you're at within your business. There are three questions to ask yourself before committing.
5/22/2018 • 22 minutes, 9 seconds
227 - Allow for Graceful Exits
How should you handle a situation where someone needs to leave your team? The way you behave in these situations can be damaging if you don’t do it right.
5/21/2018 • 17 minutes, 10 seconds
226 - Culture Meeting 2
This is one of our most unique podcasts. Building a company culture around performance and trust is key. We didn’t anticipate sharing this, but I’d like to share with you our recent culture meeting. For our company this is unprecedented. Listen to the real behind the scenes with our incredible team. Come on in.
5/19/2018 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
225 - Culture Meeting 1
This is one of our most unique podcasts. Building a company culture around performance and trust is key. We didn’t anticipate sharing this, but I’d like to share with you our recent culture meeting. For our company this is unprecedented. Listen to the real behind the scenes with our incredible team. Come on in.
5/18/2018 • 28 minutes, 53 seconds
224 - The Danger of Fake Status
I made a promise to myself when I started this podcast. I promised myself that I’d be totally transparent and share what I was thinking. This might rub some people the wrong way. Status does not create success.
5/17/2018 • 21 minutes, 45 seconds
223 - My Most Important Mentors
I'd like to answer a question I got the other day. To be honest, it's hard for me to pick just one. I've studied entrepreneurs and people for years so let me share with you what I think of when I think mentors.
5/16/2018 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
222 - Inside Thoughts on the Inner Circle
This week I got to go to Boise Idaho and be with some of the most visionary entrepreneurs on the planet. I'd like to share with you the three takeaways I took away from this event with Russel Brunson. Talk about cheat codes..
5/15/2018 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
221 - Vision Without a Plan Destroys Trust
What do your team members actually hear when you talk about your vision? There are far too many people and books that tell you that if you have a vision that your team will figure it out. Are you hiding from your team?
5/14/2018 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
220 - How to Retain Great Team Members
There is a challenge around a lot of the material surrounding retaining the right team members. Beer kegs, air hockey and free food are an ineffective way to persuade people that their work is fun. There is a better way.
5/11/2018 • 18 minutes, 26 seconds
219 - When you Chase Two Rabbits
If you run two businesses under 1 million dollars, you are going to struggle.
5/10/2018 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
218 - Hiring Decisions Should be Hard
If you’re driven enough as an entrepreneur, eventually the momentum you can create becomes no longer enough.
5/9/2018 • 13 minutes, 45 seconds
217 - What’s with your Clothes?
I often get asked, “Why do you dress the way you do?” Years back a certain event triggered me on a quest for function over fashion. I’ve put a lot of research into why I wear what I do and I’d love to share it with you.
5/8/2018 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
216 - Process will Set You Free
Every entrepreneur, including me, has had the thought “do I even want to keep doing this?” Listen to my interview with two of my clients Brad Gibb & Ryan Lee, to see how the processes they have put in place have set them free and changed their mentality towards their business.
5/7/2018 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
215 - Should you Buy a Franchise?
Should you Buy a Franchise? This is one of those questions that I get from entrepreneurs at every level. What exactly are you buying? Cadey and I have had experiences here and we’ve seen the outcomes.
5/5/2018 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
214 - Multiplication by Subtraction
This is one of my favorite business theories that works for people with teams. If you have a member that isn’t showing up in the way they should, you're sanctioning incompetence. What you allow or put up with isn’t isolated to just you and that person. Whether you realize it or not, you’re sending a clear message to your team. If the people in life aren’t giving you momentum, they’re taking it away.
5/4/2018 • 11 minutes, 32 seconds
213 - Train your Team to Win with Molly Keyser
Human beings want to win. When ever an entrepreneur complains about their team, they are declaring publicly and loudly that they aren’t a good leader.
5/3/2018 • 9 minutes, 13 seconds
212 - Your Baby is Ugly
In business today, there are far too many consultants and coaches that won’t tell you when you’re heading off a cliff. They won’t tell you your baby is ugly. If you’re trying to sell something or attract clients that aren’t coming, you need someone who will give you the truth and nothing else.
5/2/2018 • 14 minutes, 28 seconds
211 - The Problem with Masterminds
There is an epidemic in the coaching world where people promise results that they haven’t achieved themselves. The term ‘Mastermind’ typically refers to a group set up by a leader. There are a lot of places where it is essentially the blind leading the blind. Just because someone doesn’t know an answer doesn’t mean they won’t give you one.
5/1/2018 • 23 minutes, 46 seconds
210 - Are you Tanking your Team?
Culture and performance is always a reflection of leadership. You can’t expect your team to be available at any time every time. When you set that expectation you also set the expectation of interruption. When you start to manage this way, you start to create the habit. If you’re growing a business where everyone is available all of the time, you’re scaling a broken system. Defend against being available to your team all the time.
4/30/2018 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
209 - Solve Someone's Problem
When you get to a point when you’re solving someones problem, people invest. There are so many entrepreneurs that focus on the their product, but not the problem their product solves. If you’re having trouble growing, ask yourself.. Who’s problem are you solving? Solving problems is what gets people to buy from you and is what creates loyalty.
4/28/2018 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
208 - Be Gracious about Time Off
As an entrepreneur, you’re one of the most important people in each of your team members lives. Being taken advantage of is one of our biggest fears. When an entrepreneur first starts to get time off requests, it can be confronting. Let me explain to you why the counter intuitive idea of being gracious here benefits everyone involved.
4/27/2018 • 15 minutes, 25 seconds
207 - The Number One Team Question
I’ve always surrounded myself by a team to cover my deficits. It’s very important and difficult to evaluate the people on your team. After decades of building teams, I’ve come to find a short cut. One simple question. Would you hire them again? If you’re unsure, ask yourself another question. Has the person had a clear outcome, understanding of their responsibilities and a scoreboard? Regardless of the answer, you’re making the decision to hire them every single day.
4/26/2018 • 14 minutes, 52 seconds
206 - Instant Emotional Engagement
As a kid, I really didn’t understand where I fit in. I felt like I had a different operating system than those around me. One book changed everything from me and I obsessed over it. There is one particular lesson that struck me. Be hardy in your approbation and lavish in your praise. If you develop the habit of learning to look for the things that are special and unique within people and compliment them genuinely, it creates momentum for everyone involved. Most people don’t go out of their way to notice what other people are doing right. Do you?
4/25/2018 • 24 minutes, 6 seconds
205 - Two Types of Operators
There are two distinct types of operators. Putting one type in the wrong place can make all the difference. Type 1: The operator who loves to do the same thing everyday and fine tune processes. Type 2: The operator who likes new challenges and wants to do something different all the time. Which operator you choose is dependent on the type of business you’re in and at what stage you are in The Billionaire Code. There are a few simple questions that will help you determine who you’re talking to and ensure you get the right person in the right place.
4/24/2018 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds
204 - Weekly Success Requirement
What is the most important thing for your weekly routine? This is where the rubber meets the road. There are two questions I ask myself every week of the year. If you build a habit out of asking yourself the following questions, you become conditioned seeing the positive and gaining clarity around roadblocks. What went right? Where do I need support to move forward?
4/23/2018 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
203 - Why Executives Fail
What tactics can you use to onboard executive level team members successfully? I have a difficult time communicating on a tactical level. Therefore I bring in people within my organization that I can build around. When I’m recruiting for these types of roles I ask ‘How much can they do?’ However when I’m on boarding someone at this level I ask ‘How little can they do?’ When you’re able to build around someone at this strategic level, they’re able to operate at a much higher level.
4/21/2018 • 18 minutes, 1 second
202 - Culture is a Reflection of Leadership
You’re one of the most important people in your teams lives. Your team is looking to you to see how they should respond. There are five levels of leadership. What is your level?
4/20/2018 • 19 minutes, 18 seconds
201 - The Cadence of Success
What is the number one tool that will allow you to climb The Billionaire Code? Each new level of the code brings a new level of complexity and exposure. Does you have an absolute structure that your company runs on? Without consistency, you’re setting up your team to fail from the start. In most companies, people don’t know what they can and can’t rely on and are therefore just trying to survive. The time with your team is the most important time you spend. When you have a clear outcome, responsibilities and scoreboard, you end up on top. Give your team a chance to win.
4/19/2018 • 21 minutes, 57 seconds
200 - Entrepreneur
The last level of The Billionaire Code (for now). $100M+ a year. Only 22,393 out of 29,000,000 in the United States. You are meant for more. When you think of everyone in history that matters to be remembered, I want you to remember that is our tribe. This is who you are. This is who we are.
4/18/2018 • 19 minutes, 11 seconds
199 - Why Climb the Code
Going up the Billionaire Code is one of the most difficult undertakings anyone can commit to in their lifetime. The day you declare you declare yourself an entrepreneur is the day you become a commodity. The Billionaire Code comes with a warning. If you’ll not willing to let go of your ego and make behavioral change, it will not work. This isn’t for everyone.
4/17/2018 • 15 minutes, 26 seconds
198 - Investor
30M - 100M. 70,000 business at this level. This is where things change dramatically. Your ability to lead a cohesive leadership team and ability to duplicate decision making becomes the biggest driver of your company.
4/16/2018 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
197 - Of Course You Want to Quit
You are unique. You are the type of person who builds empires. Here’s the challenge with how empires are created, you must start at the beginning and go through all the levels. It’s frustrating, you feel like you’re not doing enough or seeing results, everything you’re doing is near tactical so there’s hardly anything that’s strategic. You’re going to want to quit because at every level it’s going to feel like you’re not where you want to be. You know you’re hard wired as a strategic, future focused, visionary human being.
4/14/2018 • 25 minutes, 52 seconds
196 - Owner
The seventh level of the billionaire code is Owner. $10M to $30M a year. Only 100,000 in the United States. The level in commitment in ascending each level is exponential. There are dramatic changes in this level that most certainly aren’t for everyone. Are you able to give up your autonomy of time? Your ability to help, inspire and grow your team means everything. You must have a communication structure to to scale leadership systems.
4/13/2018 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
195 - How to Become a CEO
How do you fully become a CEO? This is the ultimate journey. When you reach a point where it doesn’t matter how much you’re doing but how much your team is doing, you’re doing it right. To become a CEO, you need awareness in consistency. Your team feeds completely off of you and how you show up everyday can be the difference between mediocrity and greatness. The responsibility of running a successful business comes with behavioral change. What you do will be seen through a microscope and what you say will be heard through a megaphone.
4/12/2018 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
194 - You Must Defend your Time
One of the reasons that the vast amount of entrepreneurs don't ascend up the billionaire code is because they do not have the habit of preparing themselves for what comes next. Are you a part of a competition (that you may be unaware of) to take on the most stress? Is being busy a metric to your success? Every time you say 'I got it', you're holding your team back. If you're in the place where you don't feel needed, congratulations.. You're doing it right.
4/10/2018 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
193 - Leader
The sixth level of the billionaire code is Leader. This is the elusive run towards 8 figures. Out of 29 million businesses in the United States, there are only 300,000 that earn between $3,000,000 and $10,000,000. Are you a transformational leader? How does your team get ahead? Your ability to get your team ahead is what will create your success at this level. What you say will be heard through a megaphone, what you do will be seen through a microscope.
4/9/2018 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
192 - Hack the Code
Is getting to 7 figures the finish line? The most effective hack for getting to 7 figures and beyond is to pull your targets closer. The companies that are the most successful are the ones that are able to accurately predict their results. You can build a habit of winning or build a habit of losing gracefully. How fast will your team become desensitized to losing when you aren’t winning month over month? You’re one of the most important people in each of your team members lives. Don’t create a fantasyland for your team. There is a better way.
4/7/2018 • 21 minutes, 5 seconds
191 - Operator
The fifth level of The Billionaire Code is Operator. 700,000 business are at this level in the USA and they earn between $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 in annual revenue. This is one of the most significant transitions there is. This is where building a team becomes crucial. Those that aren’t wiling or able to replicate their efforts will hit a wall. There is a better a way. How can you get your team get you further ahead?
4/6/2018 • 15 minutes, 50 seconds
190 - Code Climbing Requirement
As entrepreneurs, we have to give in to the fact that more and more of what we’re capable of becomes dependent on our ability to be a transformational leader. I want to share with you one of the fastest accelerator pedals that you can use to get up the Billionaire Code, you have to start taking better care of yourself. Self-care is one of the fastest shortcuts to success. It’s the fastest accelerator for my clients to be able to build a team, step into transformational leadership and show up in a way that people will trust them. The most important person in your business is you.
4/5/2018 • 18 minutes, 11 seconds
189 - Builder
The fourth level of The Billionaire Code is Builder. 1.9 Million business are at this level in the USA and they earn between $300,000 to $1,000,000 in annual revenue. Volume creates complexity. When one persons expertise drives revenue, this can become a trap. There is a better a way. How can you get further ahead? Getting protection and support will help you accelerate. Systems and processes will save you.
4/4/2018 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
188 - Breaking Through One Million Dollars
Many entrepreneurs I speak with see opportunity everywhere. To be honest, I do too. The challenge becomes when you start to dilute what you do and things become less clear than they would be otherwise. Deliverables become ambigous and expectations amongst your team can be confusing. What can you focus on right now to break the ceiling? Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/5Core
4/3/2018 • 26 minutes, 24 seconds
187 - Promoter
This is the third level in The Billionaire code. There are 1.7 million promoters and they earn between 100k to 300k in annual revenue. Should you sell more or obsess over the product you have? Simplify your product delivery and get more people in the door. These two things will save you at this level. When it comes to attracting your tribe, entrepreneurs now a days have a radical opportunity. Are you leveraging the tools at your disposal?
4/2/2018 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
186 - Own your Avatar
What do unicorn companies all have in common? I’ve been privileged to work with multi national and multi billionaire organizations. The clarity of your avatar determines the speed with which your movement will grow. Do you own your avatar? It’s the reason one of my clients created an 8 figure company in 10 months. It the reason why we changed the landscape of the foreclosure crisis and the reason we’re helping entrepreneurs build a world changing organizations right now.
3/31/2018 • 18 minutes, 37 seconds
185 - Starter
The second level of The Billionaire Code is Starter. There are 21% of businesses at this level with revenues ranging from $40,000 to $100,000. Starters ask: Who am I advocating for and what am I defending them against? What is wrong with me? If you’re unsure of what to focus on right now, you’re in the right place.
3/30/2018 • 16 minutes, 33 seconds
184 - Be Obsessed
The fastest and most effective way to grow a business is to be obsessed with the people you serve. In 2007, Cadey and I became bankrupt. We were served foreclosure papers and I saw first hand just how damaging it was. I became obsessed with helping families avoid what we went through. As a result, the US Treasury publicly stated that the agents involved in our CDPE designation pulled forward the foreclosure by five to seven years. Over the course of my career, I’ve been obsessed with supporting visionary entrepreneurs. I wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night thinking about how I can help my clients. What keeps you up at night?
3/29/2018 • 16 minutes, 36 seconds
183 - Seeker
The first level of The Billionaire Code is Seeker. This is the first step towards becoming an entrepreneur. 16 Million business are at this level in the USA. How do I stop pressure and noise? Where should I be putting my time and focus? What are the keystone habits I should implement to level up? If you're listening to this podcast, I want to let you know that I've been there. We've been there.
3/28/2018 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
182 - Trying to Recruit Talent will Hurt You
Are you in the place where you’re ready to build a team? I’m an unconventional business coach. There are many coaches out there who look for ‘best practices’ and recommend them to their clients. There are challenges that come with that. All to often entrepreneurs hire for talent instead of heart. I’m at a place where I’ve hired hundreds of people and patterns become apparent. There’s a reason I look exclusively for true believers now.
3/27/2018 • 17 minutes, 12 seconds
181 - The Billionaire Code
I’ve had the huge honor of speaking at Russell Brunson’s Funnel Hacking Live event this week, the energy of walking out onto a stage to talk to 3500 people is just incredible. I spoke about the Entrepreneurial Personality Type and Russell also gave me some extra time to go deep into the Billionaire Code. There’s a clear path to success for entrepreneurs, the Billionaire Code shows you exactly what you need to be doing at each level of development as an entrepreneur. Over the next 9 podcasts, I want to go over each level of the Billionaire Code with you.
3/26/2018 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
180 - Learn to Deal with the Blur
I’ve loved cars ever since I was a little kid. I remember when I first put the key in the ignition and I had this feeling of being able to go faster and further than I ever could on my own. I love to take a car out onto the track and push it just past it’s limits, push it until everything goes blurry and then bring it back again. That's when you know you’re going fast and really connecting. Business’s have no limit, they just keep growing and you learn how to deal with the blur.
3/23/2018 • 18 minutes, 35 seconds
179 - Technology Can Stunt Your Leadership Growth
With the advancement of technology, almost everyone of us is accessible all the time. When you’re constantly available, it can lead to interruptions and the expectation of an immediate reply. When you practice this enough, you’re enabling your team rather than helping them. Your teams ability to troubleshoot is stunted and the technology you’re using becomes a crutch. Codependency like this can be detrimental for a team. However, it can be devastating for an entrepreneur. There is a better way.
3/22/2018 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
178 - Help the People Swimming Towards You
Every once in a while, I get to work with a coach that I really trust. When that person told me to ‘help the people swimming towards you’, I listened. If you’re pursuing and chasing clients right now, there might be a reason why you’re having a challenge closing. Let me tell you, this is one of the toughest places I’ve been in in my career and it’s probably more recent than you’d expect. When I got to the place where people were actively pursuing me, the entire game changed.
3/21/2018 • 16 minutes, 33 seconds
177 - A Legacy of Losing
I’ve been teaching CEO’s how to create a legacy of winning for a long time now. We need to defend against putting our teams in situations where they’re encouraged to lose. If your team is consistently losing, you’ll have to teach them to lose gracefully. It can become demoralizing and team members are left feeling defeated. Let me show you a real life example of why we should never allow our team to start losing.
3/20/2018 • 23 minutes, 23 seconds
176 - Hire Addicts
Is addiction always a bad thing? There are two sides to that coin. As entrepreneurs, we all have addictions. When you hire people who have a bias for achievement, you don’t have to motivate anyone. Hiring addicts is one of my secret weapons, a leg up over the competition. Do the people that work with you have something to prove? Are the people you work with true believers?
3/19/2018 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
175 - The Size of Your Coaches Equation Matters
As an entrepreneur, do you have a difficult time asking for support? Asking for support can leave us feeling vulnerable and exposed. It’s ironic when we come to understand that we’re also the ones who need it most. Getting let down by coaches is becoming something all too common. Chances are, you’ve been burned or know someone who has. There are a few important questions you really should ask yourself before investing in a coach. The fact is, there’s a lot more to lose than money. Have you checked the size of your coaches equation?
3/17/2018 • 16 minutes, 15 seconds
174 - Evolution of Leadership Conversations
The level of conversation you have evolves as you grow a company. When you start a business, there is no real strategic conversation because you’re doing everything yourself. However as you continue to grow and scale your business your discussions become more important. It’s easy to want to stay in familiar territory when it comes to communication. Businesses that don’t adapt and grow in this area remain stagnant. There is a better way. If you’re willing to commit to driving the conversations you have from tactical to strategic, you’re on your way to becoming a transformational leader.
3/16/2018 • 18 minutes, 43 seconds
173 - Walk Your Talk
One of the coordinates of our company is "we walk our talk" We believe we have the best products in the world, so all of our team members use them. Our team uses our planner, they have all taken our natural thirst challenge, they have been through our materials and they are true believers. This near guarantees that we are a congruent company that shows up in a way that proves it. For me this is a requirement to coach people. If I'm not walking my talk, I don't feel like I have the right to tell anyone else they should. Unfortunately today there are far too many people who don't see it that way.
3/15/2018 • 23 minutes, 41 seconds
172 - Success Creates Deficits
Can you point out where the current deficits are in your business or in your life? The fact of the matter is that success creates deficits. Here is one of the challenges: There are a lot of people out there telling you that you don’t have to do a lot to create a successful business and the reality is that this is BS. Anyone that tells you that you can build a business without having any issues is not telling the real story. Listen in to find out how you can get more comfortable with sharing these deficits. The more comfortable you are sharing them, the more you are able to build a growing company. Only those entrepreneurs that are growing are creating these deficits. So be proud and own them.
3/14/2018 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
171 - The First Requirement for Coaching Success
As an Entrepreneur, going out and getting specialized expertise to help you move forward can be the biggest accelerator of success that you can have. If you can find someone who is where you want to be and has achieved what you want to achieve this will be the best investment in yourself you can make. However, have you ever gone out and paid for this expertise with coaches or consultants but continued to feel like you aren’t moving forward? In some of these instances I know that part of the problem was me. At that stage I didn’t understand what the number one requirement for coaching success was. Listen in to find out what it is and how it can help you to fully commit and grow your business.
3/13/2018 • 19 minutes, 49 seconds
170 - Three Conditions for Team Success
Building a team isn’t easy, it can be frustrating and challenging. Because it involves people, it can be completely unpredictable at times. But as a CEO there is a way that you can make certain that every person on your team can be successful. There are 3 conditions for success… Make sure you watch this episode to find out what these are and how they will help you as a CEO. They will help you eliminate the factors that create frustration such as hiring people that are not committed and don’t care as much as you. I have heard it many times before from Entrepreneurs that they are better off doing it all themselves but I can assure you there is a way to create a team that is on the same page as you are. As a passionate Entrepreneur these conditions will dramatically increase your success rate in building a team that is in full momentum.
3/12/2018 • 13 minutes, 59 seconds
169 - Be Grateful for No
It is certainly counterintuitive but sometimes the most important thing you will hear from your team is “NO”. Let's be honest, none of us wants to hear the word no. When we ask our team to do something, the last thing we want to hear is that they can't. However this is one of the most important things a team member can tell you. When someone pushes back and gives you constructive input as to why they are pushing back, you should congratulate them and thank them. As entrepreneurs when we begin to build teams, we can't possibly see everything or know everything. It becomes vitally important that our team members are comfortable telling us when they feel something is wrong or won't work. Unfortunately most teams are afraid to push back, and that becomes a liability. Yours does not have to be this way.
3/10/2018 • 17 minutes, 19 seconds
168 - Let Go and Grow with Nicole Moore
In order to grow your company you are going to have to let go and allow your team to succeed. This is one of the hardest transitions for an entrepreneur to make. When we start our business we have to do everything by definition in order to be successful. The transition to doing less than everything is never an easy one. Nicole Moore, the CEO of Love Works Is making this transition in a profound way and I'm sure you will appreciate her insights.
3/9/2018 • 15 minutes, 46 seconds
167 - Process Relieves Anxiety
Entrepreneurial anxiety is real, all of us feel it but very few of us admit it as often as we do. It can come up out of nowhere and affect us throughout the day. We look over our shoulders feeling like we are constantly missing something. On my group coaching call tonight with my hand mastermind, a long-standing client of mine Matt Barker asked why he was feeling this anxiety in his events company. For Matt, and possibly for you, the answer and solution were both simple.
3/8/2018 • 9 minutes, 3 seconds
166 - Don't Build a Hero Culture
When you have time deadlines and a team member steps up to make things happen, it can be exciting. People pulling together and overcoming adversity is part of what the team is all about. However if this condition becomes the norm at your company, you are at risk of building a hero culture. One where heroes get all the credit, heroism is the order of the day, and your team is constantly overcoming unreasonable deadlines and expectations. While this may feel like momentum in the short term, it breaks down even the best of teams in the long term. Unfortunately when you build a hero culture, you challenge your teams ability to grow.
3/7/2018 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
165 - Are You an EPT?
When I look at the human race, I see four distinctive tribes. Each of them was necessary throughout the history of humanity and is necessary today. One of these tribes cannot exist without the other three. All four tribes make the world possible. However one tribe tends to have conflicts with factions with in the other three. Which tribe are you in?
3/6/2018 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
164 - It Doesn't Matter if You're Better or Faster
As entrepreneurs there comes a time when the momentum we can create on our own just isn't enough. We know the outcome is bigger then we can accomplish by ourselves so we start to build a team. Every entrepreneur in the world, including me, has thought to ourselves "but I am so much better and faster than they are." This thought is our ego getting in the way of our contribution, you don't have to let that happen.
3/5/2018 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
163 - Market to Your Team First
When we first start our business one of the most exciting things we do is sell something. When someone makes the decision to buy from us, work with us, and become one of our clients it is exhilarating. Many of us get addicted to this feeling of getting people to buy. I know I am. Successful marketing and sales initiatives are incredibly exciting for me, so much so that I get impatient when I'm putting them together. It took me decades to realize how much my impatience hurt my team, it doesn't have to take you that long.
3/3/2018 • 9 minutes, 17 seconds
162 - Vitamin Versus Painkiller in Real Life
This concept can make or break your business. It doesn't matter what kind of product you sell, if you sell it as a painkiller you have a lot better chances of succeeding. Listen as I coach one of our clients through this concept, and share with him a time I used it to sell over $10 million in product on live television. Thanks to Justin Light on my team, there is a second audio. You will hear me and Coleen Lopez kick off a Today's Special on Home Shopping Network.
3/2/2018 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
161 - Don't Make Your Team Lose
Don't make your team lose This may seem like the most obvious entrepreneurial advice ever given. However it is one of the most consistent conversations I have with my clients. As entrepreneurs we aren't afraid of losing, we like to set a target far away and take our best shot. We don't mind coming from behind and missing every once in a while. Often deadlines lose importance to us on our way to the destination. Changing the direction we are going or the time we allotted to get there doesn't bother us that much. The opposite is true for our teams. If you make your team lose, they will quit. The better the team member, the more losing will affect them. Unfortunately this was one of the most difficult lessons I've learned as an entrepreneur, and it took me decades. It doesn't have to take you that long.
3/1/2018 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
160 - Create a Longer Time Horizon
As entrepreneurs we want everything right now in the moment, sometimes yesterday. It is our impatience that makes us successful. Our insistence that things happen our way is how we change the status quo. In many ways, our impatience is the cause of our success. But it can also be our downfall. Our impatience can cause us to derail our team, waste resources and make us an ineffective leader. It can cause us to chase shiny objects and delay or halt our progress. When we take a longer time horizon everything changes. We can tell our team where we are going and rather then following us, they can lead the way and help us get there.
2/28/2018 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
159 - Plan First, Cut Second
One of the most consistent ways that entrepreneurs waste time is heading off in a direction without a plan. We have an idea, get excited, and start executing as fast as we can. We are eager to see the end result before we are 100% clear on what that results should be. This results in us spending a lot of time that we don't need to getting mediocre results if any. There is a better way. When we learn the minimum effective dose planning methods, everything changes. Spending just a little bit of time clarifying where we are going ensures that we get there faster and get the result we want. It's amazing how many different places I've seen these entrepreneurial lessons, they appear, even when my daughters are getting a haircut.
2/27/2018 • 13 minutes, 55 seconds
158 - People as Process Will Stop You
As entrepreneurs, when we start our business the vast majority of us have to do everything. Let's be honest, we are the only ones there and if we don't do it it won't get done. As we move forward and grow our business, we may soon find people who can take tasks off our hands. We contract people to take small parts of our process and do them for us. This offloading of tasks and items will help you grow your business and scale… to a point. When you grow enough, having people do things for you won't be enough. Eventually you will need other people on your team who are capable of chasing down outcomes and getting results. Far too many entrepreneurs today are trying to build businesses with people as process, this is why so many of them are failing to grow.
2/26/2018 • 16 minutes, 1 second
157 - Unhappy Hour
At many large corporations "happy hours" are seen as a team building tool. Employees are encouraged to go out and hang out together at a bar, drinking, in hopes that they will build relationships that will somehow help the company. I have never understood the logic in this. When I was a consulting with multiple Fortune 500 companies, every month at least one of the companies I worked with had something happen during a happy hour. When you work at one company, you may only see something happen every once in a while. But when you work with a lot of companies, you realize just how damaging happy hours are. There is more than one reason we don't support happy hours in our organization. If you want to build a world changing company, you may not want to support them either.
2/23/2018 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
156 - Escaping Fight or Flight
Entrepreneurs are evolutionary hunters. We are propelled forward and driven to seek momentum. Evolutionary hunters are driven forword and compelled to seek momentum. We are physiologically sensitive momentum base beings that are highly reactive to constraint. When we feel constrained our bodies can go into fight or flight mode. This can cause us to operate at a fraction of our capabilities. If you don't feel like you are there, congratulations. Unfortunately too many entrepreneurs exist in some level of fight or flight.
2/22/2018 • 20 minutes, 27 seconds
155 - Evolutionary Nutrition
Evolutionary hunters are different than the rest of the world. We are more sensitive to the world around us, we see opportunity and risk in a different way and we are driven to continue to go forward and seek momentum. Anything that gets in our way or causes constraint throws us off. How much, we don't know. But it is clear that when people like us experience too much pressure and noise things do not go well. There is one place where far too much of the world invites rather than defends against pressure and noise and that is what we put in our mouths. This may be one of the most important podcasts I have recorded.
2/21/2018 • 25 minutes, 19 seconds
154 - Avoid "Marketing" Ripoffs
There is no excuse for an unsuccessful marketing consultant today. Anyone who is working in today's environment has it easy. You identify an avatar, understand where they are, pay in order to get in front of them, and generate leads so you can sell your product. The guesswork is gone. Marketing is as direct as it has ever been in history. That is why it is so frustrating when I hear business owners getting ripped off by consultants and marketing companies when they're spending their time in places where it just doesn't pay. If you have a company that is helping you market or sell and they aren't showing you a dial where you can turn up your lead volume or turn it down, something is wrong. If you are a victim of a marketing ripoff, you will know it for sure after listening to this podcast.
2/20/2018 • 14 minutes, 40 seconds
153 - You Become Like Who You Follow
Before you make the decision to follow a leader, you should understand who they are. It is inevitable that you will become more like them in every way. You maybe going to someone for business advice but if you join a mastermind, when you spend enough time with them and learn enough from them, you will pick up their habits, tendencies, and you will be influenced by their strengths and weaknesses. This is a major decision that many entrepreneurs enter into lightly and pay for later. I know I did. When I finally realized just how much we absorb from the people we are following, I immediately changed the mastermind I was in. I realized that the person I follow must not just be doing well in business, but share my values and support who I am. If you are following someone to help you grow your self or your business, you can't forget you follow the whole leader with nothing left out.
2/19/2018 • 15 minutes, 29 seconds
152 - You Can't Lead Through an App
Remember a few years ago after Apple introduced the app store and after just about anything said you would get the reply "there's an app for that!"? The funny thing was that there really was an app for just about everything. Want to sell something or buy something? There's an app for that. Want to relocate to a place you never been? There's an app for that. It was funny that there was an app for just about everything except… Leadership. It doesn't matter how hard you try, or how well you have learn the software you are using, you cannot lead people through an app. Leadership is a contact sport and it requires proximity to your people. You have to spend time with them, get to know them, understand them and then you can lead them. Far too many entrepreneurs today are trying to lead their companies through a software program. This just isn't how it works.
2/17/2018 • 14 minutes, 24 seconds
151 - The Silence of Success
There's a very high percentage of business owners today that are starting their companies looking for an exit strategy. I am consistently surprised at how often "exit strategy" comes up in conversations with relatively inexperienced entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs who are barely getting started are already looking for a way out. This is about the most difficult way to start a business and it may make it impossible. Growing a company is one of the most difficult things any person can choose to do in their lifetimes. When you get into business trying to stop, you add unnecessary constraints that may freeze you in place. On top of that, exits aren't all they are cracked up to be. Take it from someone who has been there. The silence of success is deafening.
2/16/2018 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
150 - Org Charts are Essential
There are some things in business that just work, organizational charts are one of them. As an entrepreneur your organizational chart shows you exactly what resources you have and how they're being applied. But it is much more than that. Your org chart also shows you chain of command and the flow of communication. Organizational charts help us reduce ambiguity and increase clarity through which we lead our team. Recently there has been a movement to eliminate titles, organizational charts, hierarchy, structure, and bureaucracy of any kind in business. This is BS. You can try and run a business in this chaotic and haphazard way but it won't work. Growing a business is one of the most difficult things we do and helping the people in the business grow is essential. Your org chart is your road map to success.
2/15/2018 • 12 minutes, 4 seconds
149 - Leadership is Consistency
The easiest way to be seen as a leader is to be consistent. People trust someone who is consistent. They believe in a leader who is consistently emotionally self regulated. They believe in the leader who consistently wins. The more consistent you allow yourself to be, the more your team will naturally see you as a leader.
2/14/2018 • 13 minutes, 33 seconds
148 - You Must Predict the Future
There comes a time in every entrepreneurs career where we must start to predict the future. This is not a metaphor, this is a reality. In order to be a successful entrepreneur you have to assemble a team and give them a clear outcome, provide the resources and plan to get there, and coach their success along on the way. By achieving the outcome you've created, you have now predicted the future. The more you predict the future, the more your team will trust you. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs do the opposite of predicting the future. They instead teach their team how to lose gracefully and challenge trust as a leader. There is an easier way, pull the target closer and predict the future.
2/13/2018 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
147 - You Don't Want a Pain-Free Business
You don't want a pain-free business There are very few people out there that know how to help entrepreneurs grow and scale businesses. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who claim to know how to help entrepreneurs grow and scale businesses. Whenever one of them advertises as making your business "pain-free" I cringe. I know immediately that either they have never helped anyone grow and scale their business, or they are making a promise they can't keep. There is no such thing as a pain-free business. And if there was, you wouldn't want it.
2/12/2018 • 15 minutes
146 - 5 Core Functions
Growing a business can be confusing. Where should you spend your time, what should you do next to give you the absolute biggest result, and where does the company need the most energy? While growing the business can be confusing, the answers to these questions don't have to be. When you understand the five core functions of your business, you will very quickly identify the answers to these questions and how you can grow your company faster. Unfortunately there are a lot of consultants and coaches out there that claim to understand how to help someone grow their business. If you're working with someone that has you focusing on anything other than these five core functions, run. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/5Core
2/10/2018 • 12 minutes, 35 seconds
145 - Build a Real Company with Molly Keyser
You may have a business but do you have a real company? Do you have an organization that helps you achieve at a level higher than you could yourself? Are the results predictable and can they be anticipated? Does your team feel safe and feel like they have a place where they can succeed? If any of these things are missing from your company today, then you are not maximizing your potential or doing everything that you can. One of my clients Molly Keyser who owns Boudie Shorts is building a real company and doing it fast. The changes are so real that even her team is giving her feedback. If you have a company that you are trying to grow, you have to hear this.
2/9/2018 • 10 minutes, 26 seconds
144 - Tell Your Team First
In order to successfully build a business, you must do everything. Successfully building a business conditions to you to do everything. When you build a team, you no longer are going to do everything, so you must change behavior. Unless your team knows where you are going, they will always be behind you. When you're team is always behind you, you will be the permanent bottleneck in your organization. When you tell your team what is happening first, they can get out in front of you and support you. When you don't, you challenge your ability to lead, challenge your teams ability to trust you, and create insecurity and your organization. There is a better way.
2/8/2018 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
143 - When You Can't Afford a Team
If you are an entrepreneur, the only way you will reach your full potential is to build a team. It is impossible for us to do everything by ourselves. Eventually we have to admit that we both need and want help. By building a team we get the protection and support we need in order to get more accomplished and move forward faster. When we have a team all of our capabilities are increased exponentially, and that is exactly how we want things to feel. I am often asked "How do I build a team if I can't afford one?", here is my answer.
2/7/2018 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds
142 - Don't Give Away Titles
Far too many entrepreneurs give out titles without thinking about it. I can't tell you how many companies I have run into where there are six people and five c-level executives. Titles matter. Titles provide a roadmap for losing your company and how your chain of command and communication flows. Titles indicate to the people working in your company, and the people from outside working with your company who does what. Titles let your company interface with larger companies because you will match up departments with departments in the most appropriate way. If you give away titles, they don't matter and none of this is possible.
2/6/2018 • 11 minutes, 26 seconds
141 - Don't Play Monkey in the Middle
One of the most dangerous things you can do as an entrepreneur is play monkey in the middle with your team. It happens without you even knowing it. Someone comes to you with information they really should go to someone else, rather than redirect them, you pass on the information and become the conduit of communication. You have immediately have set yourself up as the channel of communication. Rather than communicate with each other, and your team will communicate through you. This will take away your time, rob you of your energy, and make managing the team feel increasingly overwhelming. There is a better way.
2/5/2018 • 16 minutes, 35 seconds
140 - Passion Projects Must Show a Profit
Entrepreneurs are driven by contribution. The more successful we become, the more we want to contribute. Many entrepreneurs who have successfully grown a company and experienced a level of success are motivated to do something on the side. That passion project that calls to make a difference, share who we really are, inspire a movement, and provide value in a way different than we ever have. If you want your passion project to be successful, it must show a profit.
2/3/2018 • 9 minutes, 52 seconds
139 - Know your Team, Or Else
Most entrepreneurs avoid trying to understand what is going on in their team’s lives. It seems easier if we just don't get involved and the less we know the better. After all if we find out something is going on, won't they want us to help? Expect special treatment? If we don't know what is going on in our teams lives, we are constantly exposed. I have always understood every executive I have had on a personal basis. And someone has understood where everyone in my organization is on a personal basis. This way when someone had something going on, we were aware of it. We could plan around it. Sit down with them them and help them with perspectives. And make sure that they didn't miss in a way that effected our clients.
2/2/2018 • 12 minutes, 41 seconds
138 - Don't Buy Blind
As an entrepreneur, part of what you do is determine what your company will spend it's money on. What do you need to buy in order to grow and make more profit? You will soon have to buy things you know little or nothing about. You may try to become an expert in everything that your company needs to acquire. I know I did, it almost killed me. I was so afraid of spending money in the wrong place that I obsessed over every dollar we spent and did far more research than I needed to. Once I created a purchasing system, not only did things get easier, I had confidence in every decision I made.
2/1/2018 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
137 - Find Grounded Advisors
As an entrepreneur you are going to experience far more pressure and noise than the average person. A normal day in our lives would put the average person into a sweaty panic. You have an endless stream of things to react to and issues to deal with. You are growing your business, growing your team, and doing what you can to stay in momentum. None of us can do this alone, in order to grow your business you will need help. But you want a very specific type of help. You want advisers to make you feel comfortable, calm, present and aware. You want to stay away from the advisers who excite you, get you "motivated" and have too many ideas. Coming up with the ideas is your job, being grounded and making your life easier is the mission of everyone of your advisers.
1/31/2018 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
136 - Build a Polarizing Company
You don't want to build the company where everyone belongs. In fact, that would be a disaster. You want to build a polarizing company with a clear culture that either drives people towards you or drives them away. The reason why so many entrepreneurs have trouble building teams is that they hire first for skill and then for cultural fit - if they consider a cultural fit at all. If someone doesn't fit your culture, it doesn't matter what skill level they have, it isn't going to work.
1/30/2018 • 19 minutes, 48 seconds
135 - The Decision to Fly Private
Social media has been very good for the private jet industry. Spend a few minutes on Facebook and you will encounter a lot of people flying in private jets. Speakers, authors, thought leaders And CEOs are flying private in record numbers. This is a decision that Cadey and I have been talking about for years. We have set an internal goal for our company, and once we get it, we are going to start flying private a lot of the time. I recorded this podcast to share with you how much has gone into making this decision, before you make it for yourself.
1/29/2018 • 11 minutes, 38 seconds
134 - Congruency Creates Success with Isla Brook
When I was younger, I read hundreds of personal development books. If you could send them all up with one thing, it would be… If you want massive success in your life, create congruency and alignment and everything around you will start moving fast. The problem I had when I was younger is that while many books share the concept of congruency, very few shared tactics. This became an obsession of mine. What are the tactics that will help create congruency and alignment for entrepreneurs 100% of the time? I didn't focus on everyone, instead I focused exclusively on the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. I asked the question over and over again “how can evolutionary hunters like us create massive congruency and momentum?” The result was a holistic approach to working with entrepreneurs. I realized that when we focus on improving our lives in all areas, congruency starts to create itself. In this short message I received from a client of ours, Isla Books, she eloquently and clearly described what it feels like when you achieve congruency and momentum that comes with it. I'm sure you will be as inspired by her as I am.
1/27/2018 • 9 minutes, 51 seconds
133 - Vulnerability with Your Team Creates Momentum
Over 90% of entrepreneurs never build a team. There is a reason.. Asking for help is one of the hardest things for people like us to do. We have all been on a team, or tried to do the project with other people that failed because no one would work as hard as we did. Everyone of us has asked for help and then been let down. Some of us, myself included, have had a hard time understanding how to even access help growing up. All of this leads to difficulty in building a team, and becoming a transformational leader. Once we understand this difficulty and realize that if we are vulnerable with our team, they can actually help us when we need it the most and everything gets easier.
1/26/2018 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
132 - The Hidden Cost of Debt
Albert Einstein said compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. It either works for you or against you, and far too many entrepreneurs have it working against them. There is a psychic energy to debt and an affect on our ability to think clearly, make rational decisions, and create our future. We have no idea how deeply and dramatically it is affecting us until we are out of it. Far too many entrepreneurs think that it's working for them when in reality, it can cause more pressure and noise than just about anything else. If you are ready to show up in a different way, have a new level of confidence in the world, and know what you are really capable of, eliminate your debt and everything will change.
1/25/2018 • 11 minutes, 54 seconds
132 - Why Water?
Evolutionary hunters are physiologically sensitive momentum based beings and we are highly sensitive to constraint. This is the reason that I always start any coaching relationship with a conversation about water. Water is the ultimate performance enhancer because it doesn't matter what you eat, what supplements you take, or how well you take care of yourself, if you aren't hydrated you aren't optimized. Even if you have tried to drink more water and have found it difficult, once you reawaken your Natural Thirst, you will drink more water than you ever thought possible.
1/24/2018 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
131 - Don't Tell People Their Job is Easy
When you tell someone that their job is easy, you invalidate their contribution before they even get started. A couple years ago we were in a partnership with someone who consistently and constantly told everyone on our team that what they were doing was easy. He would say crazy things like,”we need this entire website updated in the next two weeks but if we all pulled together and put in some extra effort it should be easy." Everyone listening to him knew it wouldn't be easy but everyone listening was also afraid to contradict him. Instead the team did their best to deliver and he was always disappointed. The problem was so dramatic that we decided to stop working with him. I don't know how to grow a company without a team, and every person in my organization makes a valuable contribution. I also do not believe that anyone's job is "easy". In fact a lot of the people that work for me do things that I can't and wouldn't know how to do. Instead of invalidating your teams contributions, make certain that everyone knows that what they are doing to grow your business matters.
1/23/2018 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
130 - Build Deep Processes
A business is nothing more than a series of processes that are repeated overtime to generate a consistent results. It seems pretty simple, so why is running a business so difficult? There is a reason why over 90% of businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships. Very few business owners ever build processes that are clear enough for them to get help. By building processes, on paper first, outside of any system, you are building the foundational value of your company. Not only that but you're actually making it easier for you to run. When you have the checklist or process document someone his been using for a function in your organization and that person leaves, you can quickly replace them. This will build a new sense of security and safety for you in your organization. You will need it, because when you build a deeper process, your company will grow much faster and it is much more likely that you will be promoting people rather than having them leave.
1/22/2018 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
129 - Should I Work With my Spouse?
Multiple times a week I get asked the question “should I work with my spouse?” I believe that working with your spouse, given the right process and environment, is one of the biggest accelerators to entrepreneurial growth. Working with your spouse is one of the greatest privileges an entrepreneur can have. We get to plan together, achieve together, and change the world together. When done correctly, there is very little that is as amazing as working with your spouse and growing an empire together.
1/20/2018 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
128 - Build Your Momentum Bubble
There is an infinite number of things you can be exposed to on a daily basis. You could watch the news, read a newspaper, pick up a political magazine, and so much more. Are any of those giving you momentum? I encourage every entrepreneur I work with to build a bubble around them that insulates them from anything that will distract from momentum. The people places and things in our lives are either giving us momentum or they are taking it away. There is no in between. When we become radically selfish and isolate ourselves from what takes away our momentum, we create the level of focus necessary to change the world. If you are ready more for more momentum than you ever thought possible, build your momentum bubble.
1/19/2018 • 10 minutes, 17 seconds
127 - What Explosive Growth Feels Like with Leila Hormozi
Every entrepreneur dreams of running a company that grows fast. Not just a normal fast, but explosively fast. As fast as we want to make our contribution, as fast as we want to make a difference, and as fast as we want to make an impact. Very few entrepreneurs ever get to experience this dynamic. Most know they can do more, contribute more, and make more happen but they can't get everything to come together so the growth happens all at once. Entrepreneurs who are able to pull this off are rare. Alex and Leila Hormozi are the exception. Between July to November 2017, they have grown their team from 3 to over 20 and their revenue from a couple million dollars a year, to over $1 million dollars a month! This interview with Leila will give you insight as to how you can make this happen in your company.
1/18/2018 • 21 minutes, 16 seconds
126 - Vitamin vs. Painkiller
Understanding the difference between a vitamin or a painkiller can be the difference between making millions and making little or nothing. Getting attention today is harder than it is ever been. There is more noise around the people you want to talk to then ever before. When you sell a vitamin, very few people will hear you, or care. This is a mistake I have made for years and it was incredibly painful, I'm in many here to save you from the same loss of momentum. As soon as I realized I was selling my product as a vitamin instead of a painkiller, I changed everything and everything changed. Apply this to your product or anything that you sell and you will get the same result.
1/17/2018 • 18 minutes, 9 seconds
125 - Meetings that Create Momentum, Like a LadyBoss
Let's be honest, there is a reason why the majority of the world thinks that meeting sucked. They are disorganized, difficult to get through, and often feel like they don't have a point. Sitting through a bad meeting is torturous. It's time of your life that you will never get back. There is however a different way to hold meetings. When you create a structure, and then get real, raw, and vulnerable and tell your team what is really going on, it will create momentum like you never thought possible. Sometimes the results are so shocking, even the entrepreneur running the meeting can't believe how incredible it is. When you hear the reactions from Brandon and Kaelin Poulin, the founders of Lady Boss, you may not believe that they are this excited about a meeting with their team.
1/16/2018 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
124 - Get your Team Out in Front of You
Every entrepreneur I work with dreams of being able to call their shots, tell people where they are going, and then have their team lead the way there. Unfortunately very few entrepreneurs actually have a team that can lead the way they're going because on most entrepreneurs’ teams, don't know where they are going. Instead, on a daily basis team members come in and work on as much as they possibly can hoping to do the right thing and move the business forward. Overtime, the ambiguity of what they are responsible for will wear on them and break them down. Great team members can become good team members and can then become a challenge. There's a better way. When a team is provided with a forward-looking planning system, they can anticipate what is needed next. If you are ready to create a world changing organization, this is not something that is nice to have, a forward planning system is a requirement.
1/15/2018 • 11 minutes, 42 seconds
123 - Time with Family Creates Momentum
For entrepreneurs it is hard to unplug from momentum. It is the greatest feeling in the world to people like us and once we achieve it and we are feeling it, we are terrified of giving it up. One we are achieving the outcomes we want in our business, we want to stay there and focus 100% of our time. Our business calls to us, we think about it even when we aren't working, and we can't imagine what we would do without it. This drive for momentum can cause us to neglect the people around us, especially our family. When this happens, we will eventually lose momentum, and sometimes in a dramatic way. There is a better way, when we learn how to spend time with family the right way, it gives us a unique kind of momentum that it's hard to find anywhere else.
1/13/2018 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
122 - Meditation Momentum
I don't meditate. I can't meditate. I don't want to meditate. I hear all of these from entrepreneurs when I asked them the simple question “do you meditate?" I understand why. For people like us who can't turn it off and don't know why anyone would want to, the idea of clearing our minds seems impossible and unnecessary. The way meditation is presented by most people who have figured it out it's so ambiguous and difficult to understand that it makes just about anyone feel like they can't get there. Meditation isn't about clearing your mind or having a spiritual or religious experience. There is a better way to look at this that will create massive momentum for you and for everyone around you.
1/12/2018 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
121 - It Isn't Easy But It's Worth It with Molly Keyser
Running a successful business is one of the most spiritual undertakings we can elect in our lifetimes. It is more difficult than just about anything else we do. As we start to build our team, building our business becomes exponentially complicated. This isn't something you can do in a weekend or read a book and take care of. Building a team is a commitment, it is a process, and if you are willing to put in the time, it would change you more than anything else. Molly Keyser and her husband Aaron Silvernale are successfully building a team and doing so fast. But as Molly will explain to you, it isn't easy, but it is worth it…
1/11/2018 • 11 minutes, 12 seconds
120 - First Hour, Best Hour
Most entrepreneurs start the day reacting to other people and letting the world manage them. They get up in the morning, check email, and start a cycle of reactivity that destroys productivity on a daily basis. By checking the email first thing in the morning, you are proactively making the decision to let anyone who sent you an email manage your time. You are conditioning your body to react and become reactive rather than proactively creating your success and the outcome you are driving towards in the world. This is one of the most distracted habits an entrepreneur can have. This can lead to a cycle of reactivity that will keep you stuck in place and prevent you from moving forward. If you are ready to create more momentum in the first hour of the day, then most people do all day, there is a better way.
1/10/2018 • 13 minutes, 57 seconds
119 - Don't Chase Finance and Accounting
Finance and accounting are an absolute function in a business. It's either done or it isn't, there is very little ambiguity. Either a business is provided with clean financials on a monthly basis, or they aren’t. Over 90% of the entrepreneurs I talk to are not getting clean books on a monthly basis. A lot of them do not have a solution in place, so not having books is understandable. What is shocking is how many of them have a solution in place, but they have fallen behind for some reason. This is unacceptable. If whatever solution you have in place for accounting and finance is not able to provide you with clean books on a monthly basis, they have a professional responsibility to tell you to find another solution. The one department you can never chase, is finance and accounting. There is more exposure here than just about anywhere else in your business.
1/9/2018 • 21 minutes, 2 seconds
118 - What if I am Single?
I often share that there are two simple rules for success for married entrepreneurs: - One, your marriage is most important. - Two, make transparency in your marriage absolute. The question comes up, "what if I am single?" The rules of success are just as simple, but different: - One, get clear on the type of person you want to be in a relationship with. - Two, become that person. I look forward to your comments and questions…
1/8/2018 • 15 minutes, 3 seconds
117 - When your Team feels Safe, You Will
Let's be honest, every entrepreneur wants to be a superhero. We want to make things better in the world, create momentum for everyone around us, and achieve at the highest levels that some may even consider superhuman. Very few entrepreneurs ever learned this, but there is a way to consistently create superhuman results. We watch entrepreneurs do this all the time. Elon Musk has redefined multiple industries and our view of the universe. Mark Zuckerberg permanently and irrevocably changed human communication. Jeff Bezos has radically changed the way we buy and sell products around the world. There is a consistency with each of these examples, each of these entrepreneurs has a passionate, and committed team around them. There is no way this level of radical change and results in the world could be achieved by single human being. Teams in this regard are not optional, they are a requirement for success. That is why it is important for you to create a culture where your team feel safe, because when they do, you will.
1/5/2018 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
116 - Sex and The Evolutionary Hunter
Hunters are physiologically sensitive momentum based beings that are highly reactive to constraint. One of the greatest areas of physiological connection for human beings is sex. When we create this physical bond with another person, we are connected to them in the most intimate way. For people like us, sex is a need, not a want. It contributes to how we show up in the world, affects our confidence and our image of ourselves, and has a great deal to do with how much momentum we are feeling. For most entrepreneurs sex is an area where they feel vulnerability instead of power. An area where they accept what they get, and don't get what they want. And a subject that they would rather not talk about and would rather wish would get better. You can take this from an area of compromise, to an unfair advantage. If you are ready to take your achievement to new heights, admitting what you want sexually, and communicating with your partner will change everything.
1/4/2018 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
115 - Consensus Creates Momentum
I’ve never worked with anyone who like to be told what to do, I don't hire those types of people. People who want to be told what to do don't tend to try very hard and they play it safe. I want people who are driven to make new things happening in the world, do more than they did the day before, and achieve. When you hire people like this, consensus will create momentum. Talented people don't want to be told what to do, they want to be involved in the process and help create the outcomes. They want to understand the decision-making and be able to help make it better. They want to be involved rather than dictated to. If you are willing to create consensus, the result you're capable of will go up exponentially. People will support what you asked them to, but they will passionately support what they co-create.
1/3/2018 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds
114 - The Quitting Fantasy
It happened every entrepreneur or I know, including me. You maybe having a bad week, a series of bad calls, challenges in your business or your personal life, maybe even issues with your team and then… A small voice in the back of your head says “maybe I should just quit." What you are quitting it depends on where you are. For some it will be quit and go back and get a job. For others it will be quit fire the team and go back to working by yourself. If you have a team, it may be quit growing it and go back to where it was manageable. It doesn't matter which have, none of them are real. Quitting is just a fantasy for people like us.
1/2/2018 • 11 minutes, 46 seconds
113 - Don't Ask your Team to Chase a Dream
There is reason why most companies don't grow passed $1 million, the entrepreneurs in charge don't know how to effectively set and achieve outcomes. After all it's rare that you meet anyone who wants a business is smaller than $1 million, why then do so few people achieve it. Entrepreneurs have a terrible habit of setting goals and outcomes that are so far beyond where they are today, they feel unrealistic. When you take a goal like this to your team, rather than have them trying to work together to achieve, you're asking them to chase a dream. Chasing someone else's dream is demoralizing. When you get behind, you feel like you're failing. When a team collectively gets behind, they will feel like they're failing you and they will learn how to lose gracefully. Losing gracefully is demoralizing. Losing gracefully crushes a team's momentum. Losing gracefully can become the single most damaging condition to your company's culture. There is a better way.
1/1/2018 • 11 minutes, 36 seconds
112 - Million Dollar Racehorse
If I have convinced you that you are an evolutionary Hunter and one of the most important people in the world, then anyone looking at you should know it. Evolutionary hunters who understand their place in the world look like professional athletes. It’s OK if you have slipped, or you are not in great condition right now, today is a great time for a change. We have the earning potential of a professional athlete, we have the affluence potential of a professional athlete, we should take care of ourselves like a professional athlete. Unfortunately too many entrepreneurs today are running themselves too hard, avoiding self-care, and “hustling” to try to become successful. If this is all you are doing, you are building a house of cards. Every entrepreneur who is capable of earning $1,000,000 is $1,000,000 race horse. If you owned a million dollar racehorse, chances are we would know it was worth $1,000,000 by looking at it. Would someone know you are a million dollar race horse?
12/30/2017 • 11 minutes, 15 seconds
111 - Stronger Relationships Fast
Sooner or later every entrepreneur parent realizes that their ultimate success is dependent upon their ability to build relationships. Unfortunately this is hard for most of us. This was a particular area of weakness for me. I always felt like I was born with a different operating system and I did not understand the people around me. There were very few shortcuts I found in understanding other people that really worked. This is one that not only worked, it permanently change my life.
12/29/2017 • 18 minutes, 11 seconds
110 - Routine Shortcut for Success
As entrepreneurs we work all our lives to have freedom. Freedom from people telling us what to do, freedom from feeling controlled, freedom from constraint of any kind. We aspire to be ultra successful and have the freedom of choice to do whatever we want. Many entrepreneurs confuse being able to choose to do whatever you want, and avoiding routine of any kind. Far too many of us fail to create routines that create success, and get stuck, plateaued, or lose momentum. The shortcut to success, is to make it routine
12/27/2017 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
109 - The Best “Branding”
As a fortune 500 consultant I used to know that if we were going to have a meeting about marketing, we would talk about things you could measure. If we were going to have a meeting about branding, we were going to talk about peoples opinions. For this reason alone, “branding” meetings used to drive me crazy. I’m not saying that branding is never important, but far too often there is too much emphasis put on “branding”. There is one way it will in sure you have incredibly strong branding, but more importantly an incredibly strong tribe.
12/26/2017 • 15 minutes, 17 seconds
108 - The Metric for Marriage Alignment
In order for us to feel momentum, we have to have a way to keep score. Something has to give us perspective to let us know that we are actually making progress and winning. For a lot of people the idea of measuring a marriageIs surprising. I know I have this conversation all the time. I've also found that there is a consistent metric that will... Reduce or eliminate the number one argument that couples have. Create foundational stability in a relationship. Create new levels of alignment in your marriage. If you are married, this one is a game changer.
12/23/2017 • 10 minutes, 9 seconds
107 - You Can't Do it All Yourself with Adam and Jennifer Sewell
It doesn't matter how long you been an entrepreneur, or how long you have a running team, sooner or later you have the thought “wouldn't it easier if I just did all of this myself?” Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs get stuck in the place where they are doing it all themselves. Less than 10% of entrepreneurs ever build a team and any type of foundational stability. Adam and Jennifer Sewell ran a medical practice what they were doing everything themselves. The pressure got so high that it wasn't good for them, their team, or the patients they were helping. Many doctors just stay in this condition, grinding it out every day and having a marginal effect on those around them. That wasn't enough for adamant Jennifer, they decided to radically change the way they run their practice. As you will hear in this interview, they went from being overwhelmed and doing it all themselves did focusing on their health, their business, and creating massive momentum. I know you are going to be as inspired by them as I am.
12/22/2017 • 17 minutes, 5 seconds
106 - Growing Your Business Starts With You, Jay Berube
It is one of the last things we think about as entrepreneurs when we are growing a business there is so much to focus on… Are we doing the right things, are we bringing in the right people, are we getting enough leads, are we taking the right steps to grow our business? One of the easiest ways to ensure we are doing all of these things is to grow ourselves. When we put foundational processes in place that support us as an entrepreneur everything in our lives will start to move in the right direction. Jay Berube is a client and a friend of mine. He is also an amazingly aware entrepreneur. In this interview, he shares how he is creating momentum in all areas of life, by focusing on himself and his marriage. You will hear how putting focus on the right things has empowered Jay to do more than he ever thought he could.
12/21/2017 • 17 minutes, 7 seconds
105 - Never Manage By Walking Around
Management By Walking Around is a recognized management system that consultants teach and management courses encourage. This is something entrepreneurs are encouraged to do in order to help their teams grow. Sometimes there are strategies that people share because they don't know any better. Management by walking around is one of them. It may be one of the worst ways to manage people. Even though just about everyone else recognizes this as a strategy for success, let me explain why this is a strategy for sure failure for entrepreneurs
12/20/2017 • 12 minutes, 9 seconds
104 - Hack Your Goals to Win
There is a reason why most people who set goals don't achieve them. They have been sold a bill of goods that setting unachievable unrealistic goals is somehow it way to motivate ourselves. When I go to an event and the overenthusiastic "goalsetting" speaker gets up I always have to go out in the hallway. The person who tells everyone in the room to write down the biggest income goal they have ever imagined, then cross it out and double it. I cringe every time I hear this. Anyone who tells you to set goals like this isn't going to stick around to make sure that you actually achieve them. Most people who teach people how to set goals, don't have a lot in the way of tactics of how to get there. Let me help you hack your goal setting this year so you can teach your team to win.
12/19/2017 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
103 - Having an Affair With Your Business
It is not uncommon for an entrepreneur to hear “you are cheating on me with your business" from their spouse. As entrepreneurs, we have a hard time admitting it, but our spouse is the most important person there is to us. None of us wants to intentionally disappoint our spouse. We want them to be happy because we know it makes everything feel better for us. If you've heard this, I want to help you. If you haven't heard this, you don't ever have to. There is a process to how we get to the point where our spouse says this. There is also a process for you to walk yourself out of this.
12/18/2017 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
102 - Let Go and Help your Team
As entrepreneurs, we want to make progress, move things forward, and of course get into momentum. As a result, we are willing to do just about anything to get there. We will work hard, take on more than we should, makes sacrifices, push ourselves to the point of illness, and do just about anything it takes. There's a point time in our career where this is exactly how we should be. When we are first starting out, we have to do everything and make things happen. The problem is if we continue down this path, we not only hurt ourselves we fundamentally limit the growth of our team. It's a hard connection to make, but the more we let go, the more we help our team.
12/16/2017 • 15 minutes, 2 seconds
101 - When You Become Numb to Money
I realized that the concept of becoming them to money may seem difficult to conceive. There was a time in my life I never would have believed I could become numb to making more money. For me, like most entrepreneurs, money was the most compelling metric in my life. I did everything I could to make more, and when I made it I tried to make that money make even more for me. But I can remember the transition from being incredibly excited about money too seemingly all of a sudden becoming numb to making more. It happen much faster than I ever thought it would and did a much lower level of net worth than I ever thought possible. I had gone through the five stages of an entrepreneur's relationship with money and it just wasn't as important as it used to be. There is only one way I have found to overcome this feeling but it has worked 100% of the time.
12/15/2017 • 22 minutes, 25 seconds
100 - You Are Not Alone
Every entrepreneur in history has felt alone. We have felt isolated, different, and even like a party of one. The systems and structures around us reinforce this feeling of isolation and being different. I was so different when I was younger that I didn't even know how to access help. Instead of turning to the people around me, I obsessively read about successful people. I read hundreds then thousands of biographies, life histories, third-party accounts, and anything I could get my hands on that would show me how successful people, became successful. I expected to find magic. People with abilities and skills that no one else had. People who were somehow gifted and able to create outcomes that the rest of us struggle to even fathom. I was sure that I would find some unique properties that these people had that made them who they were. What I found was shocking.
12/14/2017 • 19 minutes, 12 seconds
99 - Leadership is Repetition not Dictation
One of the biggest complaints entrepreneurs have when building a team is that they have to repeat themselves. They feel like their team doesn't listen to them and has a hard time understanding what they want. The issue is one of perspective. For you things are clear, you can anticipate the future and see where the company is going. For your team is the opposite, they're taking a step off a cliff each day and hoping that it fills in. they will have to have things repeated to them often, especially those that are new. Each time you have to repeat yourself or reinforce something with your team, you should think to yourself that this is the time you're spending so that you don't have to do-it-yourself. This perspective will help you not only lead a team, the growth of people on your team, and exponentially grow your company.
12/13/2017 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
98 - Keystone Habits in Action with Annie Grace
Keystone habits are life-changing. They're the habits that mom we add them to our lives, they help create momentum everywhere, and they don't cause constraint in any way. When you add one keystone habit, it can be life-changing and you will feel momentum. When you add several Keystone habits at once, everything in your life will feel like momentum. Your business will grow faster, you will feel better, and you will create the outcomes you want to in the world. In this episode, I discuss with Annie Grace how her life and business had changed since she started adding keystone habits to her life.
12/12/2017 • 20 minutes, 34 seconds
97 - Vulnerability Creates Momentum
This is one of the most difficult, but most critical, lessons to learn as an entrepreneur. It took me forever. I got caught up in the same traps that most entrepreneurs do, fake it until you make it, never let them see you sweat. For most of us, it's near impossible to see the correlation between vulnerability and momentum. How can something that makes us feel so exposed and precarious move us forward?
12/11/2017 • 14 minutes, 35 seconds
96 - In the Absence of Priority There is Panic
Entrepreneurial panic is real and it can come out of nowhere. As evolutionary hunters, we are compelled to go forward, achieve, and create new outcomes in the world. We are hardwired to create momentum and anything else makes us feel like we are standing in place. When we don’t create the momentum in progress we want in the world, we can feel the panic of the motivation we naturally have, not having anywhere to go. If you are an entrepreneur and you’ve never felt the panic of not knowing where to go next, you are fortunate. Use the strategies in this podcast to make sure things stay that way. If you have, you will be shocked at how easy it is to take the feelings of entrepreneurial overwhelm and turn them into confidence.
12/9/2017 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
95 - Don't Join "The Crowd" in Q4
The fourth quarter is a time of year where either due to tradition, habit, or excuse, the crowd has already predetermined that it will lose momentum. Most people make up their mind in advance that they are going to overeat, drink more than they normally would, and exercise less during the fourth quarter.There is no other way to look at this than pre-determining that you will lose and lose momentum.This is insanity because the fourth quarter is a time of year where there is a huge opportunity. The fourth quarter allows you to exponentially outpace your confrontation.All you have to do is step out of the crowd.
12/8/2017 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
94 - I Have a Team, Why Does Everything Feel Harder?
Many entrepreneurs grow teams and yet each day their lives get harder. For some growing the team, which was supposed to help them, only feels like it has slowed everything down and made everything take longer. It is common for entrepreneurs with million dollar plus businesses to feel like they should just go back to doing it all themselves. Things felt so much easier back then, there was so much less complication. We dream of being responsible only for ourselves and getting rid of everyone. Each day that goes by, you have less hope of making your life easier as everything around you feels harder. Almost immediately animosity towards the team sets in. Each pay period grows more frustrating as you write checks bigger than you used to pay yourself to a team that isn't doing everything you want. This is when some entrepreneurs actually do fire everyone, hit the reset button, and try to figure out what went wrong. There is a better way.
12/7/2017 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
93 - You Can't Give Away Your Time
The most important asset in building your business is your time. The challenge we all have as entrepreneurs is that the second we start building our business, everyone wants our time. There is an endless stream of requests that lower the time we have available to grow the business. If you aren't careful, these requests can take over your schedule. It is subtle at first… You accept a meeting request from a sales rep that has been really persistent. You set up a call with someone from Facebook, in a similar situation to yours, who asked if they could pick your brain. You join in educational membership and almost immediately other members want to connect and get to know you. Before you know it, these requests for your time have taken over your schedule and you are fighting for productivity.
12/6/2017 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
92 - Are you Building a House of Cards?
As entrepreneurs when we are growing our businesses, we must to do everything. In order for an entrepreneur to successfully start a business, by definition, they have to do everything. The challenge with this dynamic is that if we successfully grow a business, we become conditioned to doing everything. Most entrepreneurs do far too much in their businesses. They don't slow down enough to look for areas where someone could help. Here is a simple rule that I share with entrepreneurs… If your days are getting tactically harder, you are building a house of cards. There are no exceptions to this rule, only brief periods where we get away with it. Eventually, if your days continue getting tactically harder you will have a breakdown.
12/5/2017 • 19 minutes, 13 seconds
91 - Travel with Momentum
When we travel we get to see new places, have new experiences, and meet people who don't live near us. Travel has provided our family with some of our most incredible adventures ever. My daughters have been traveling since before they were six months old and they love it. Traveling can also be exhausting, trying, and let's be honest it can break you down. Most people are overstressed when they are traveling, on a hair trigger, and preloaded ready to explode. I can feel this when I get to any major airport, the energy is always tense and accelerated. Here are some of the ways we travel with momentum, get to our destination safely, and have an incredible time even when we are on the road.
12/4/2017 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
90 - Protect Your Team From Their Mistakes
Every one of us has made a mistake. If you are like me you have made many, public, avoidable, gruesomely embarrassing mistakes in your life. We all know how it feels, the second you recognize that you did something wrong and it is going to cause a problem… Your heart jumps into your throat. You instantly feel accelerated. And pressure annoys goes up immediately. This is how you feel, and you are in charge. Imagine what it feels like for a team member when they make a mistake. They feel all those same things, and then the pressure of having someone that holds them accountable. When someone on my team makes a mistake, or a mistake appears to have happened, I do everything I can to protect my team member from that mistake. This is one of the most valuable leadership strategies I have ever learned.
12/2/2017 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
89 - Spotting a Mutineer
The reason that you should hire true believers is that empires are always taken down from the inside. You can do everything to guard your culture and put the right people in your organization but sooner or later a non-believer will sneak in. At first, they are tough to see, they might act and talk like everyone else. They did enough to get onto your team and now that they are there, they are ready to cause disruption. I have never understood why some people just like to be disruptive. They are the first to object, gossip, they're not transparent with those around them, and they can rob the momentum of an entire team. They don't actively want to be on your team, they are putting up with it. They're not excited about moving your organization forward, they're with you for a paycheck. They lack excitement for the work and do the absolute minimum they can get by. I call these people mutineers. There is a reason that when there was a mutiny on a ship, mutineers had to walk the plank…
12/1/2017 • 11 minutes, 17 seconds
88 - The Only Way to Grow Multiple Millions
Getting a business to $1 million is easier than it ever has been in the past. There is more leverage available to individual entrepreneurs today than any other time in human history. There is more leverage available to individual entrepreneurs then there ever has been. The marketing automation platforms available today cost millions of dollars a year to maintain just a few years ago. Growing a business to sustainable multimillion-dollar revenue is just as difficult as it ever has been. There is a reason, every entrepreneur hits the point where it is no longer about them, it is about what their team can do. This requires a complete shift in behavior that most entrepreneurs don't make.
11/30/2017 • 18 minutes, 38 seconds
87 - Are You a Punishing Leader?
Very few entrepreneurs actually set out to be punishing leaders. We want to grow successful teams, deliver amazing client results, and help the people around escrow. We are driven to do more, be more, and create amazing outcomes in the world. We push ourselves harder than most and the people around us as hard as we push ourselves. We help people break barriers and create new belief systems and achieve what they previously thought was impossible. When we are in the flow of momentum, and everything is exciting and we can't help but want more. However, when there is a challenge or an issue in the business, it can almost immediately put us into full constraint. We get to the place where we feel like we can't move forward and for people like us that is the worst feeling in the world. When this happens, it is critical that you use these strategies so that you don't end up inadvertently punishing your team, even when they've done nothing wrong.
11/29/2017 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
86 - Overcoming Working Mom's Guilt
For most of my career, I have worked with a disproportionate number of women in executive in leadership positions. This probably has a lot to do with the way I was raised and the fact that I relate very well to women. The relationships I've had with incredible female entrepreneurs throughout my career has shown me that men and women feel the guilt of working with kids very differently. For men it is challenging but for women, it is consuming. The guilt of being torn between doing the work you want to do and raising the children you love can become unbearable. Many professional women come to feel like they are being torn apart and have to ignore part of their lives in order to create the space to focus on the other. When you are at work, you can't help but think about your kids. When you are with your kids, you're distracted by work. This is a cycle that can be damaging and destructive unless you admit it's there, and start working towards dealing with it in a proactive and productive way.
11/28/2017 • 21 minutes, 1 second
85 - Commit to Making Your Life Easier
Every entrepreneur I’ve ever coached has a tendency to make their lives uncomfortable. I want you to learn to recognize where you’re uncomfortable or you will put up with too much. I want to give you license to go through the people, the places, the things in your life and ask yourself are they giving you momentum or are they taking it away?
11/26/2017 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
84 - Cause for Immediate Termination
The only reason your company is growing is because you have been able to attract a market or a group of clients. It is their belief in you an investment in your products that are allowing your company to exist at all. A company that does not have a market to serve does not have a reason to exist. As the leader of your organization, you should be passionately in love with your market and ready to make their lives better. You should defend your market against the people who are trying to serve them in a way that it is not as effective as yours. You should advocate for your market, who they are and what they do in the world. There is one thing you can never do with your clients, customers or the market user. In fact, if anyone on your team member does this, it should because for immediate termination.
11/25/2017 • 17 minutes, 53 seconds
83 - The Dumbest Advice Accountants Give
It is horrifying how often one of my client comes to me after they've been given terrible advice from their accountant or bookkeeper. While there are some good finance and accounting people out there, there must be a class somewhere in the accounting curriculum called “dumb advice to give entrepreneurs.” The problem with this is that accountants are seen as business professionals who should be giving advice and most of the time it gets followed. I have worked with enough entrepreneurs that I can sum up the worst accounting advice in one podcast. If you have an accountant who has told you one of these things, send them a link to this episode.
11/24/2017 • 19 minutes, 55 seconds
82 - The Science of Gratitude
There was a point in time in my life where I would not have listened to a podcast with this title, much less recorded one. If someone told me that gratitude was a gateway to success I would've laughed at them. I was all about results and didn't have time for fluff or woo-woo strategies. If it didn't move me forward towards my goals I wasn't interested in talking about it, and if it didn't do it fast I wasn't going to give you my time. I had to learn the hard way that some strategies are more indirect than others. Over time I started realizing that some of the most powerful keystone habits only work indirectly. At first, it was difficult to see but then it became clear that there are some things we do that improve everything in our lives. The practice of gratitude is a game changer for any of us, if you want more success this is a keystone habit you shouldn't ignore like I did for far too long.
11/23/2017 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
81 - Surviving Major Transitions
Entrepreneurial Personality Types and not like the rest of the world. As momentum based beings, we are constantly driving ourselves forward, forging new territory, and creating new outcomes in the world. While the rest of the world gets up every day and prays that everything stays the same, we get up on a daily basis and asked what can we change, what can we make better, and how can we create even more momentum. When these questions are answered and we see a new outcome we want to create in the world, we going to a major transition. This happens when our market finally clarifies, we see the opportunity we want to pursue, and now we just need to get there. Major transitions are as much a part of our lives as anything else. The challenge for many of us is when we enter a major transition we almost immediately get stuck and can't understand why we aren’t making more progress. We know where we want to go, we even know who we want to help, why is it that we aren’t moving forward towards the destination we can now clearly see? There's a clear path for people like us to do more than survive transitions, you should be able to thrive. As evolutionary hunters, getting through transitions and creating momentum is part of what we were hardwired to do.
11/22/2017 • 19 minutes, 57 seconds
80 - Eat to Win on the Hunt
As an evolutionary hunter you are a physiologically sensitive momentum based being that is highly reactive to constraints. This includes any kind of constraint. The constraint in our lives, in our thinking, and how we feel, and yes even the food we eat. There are more food options available for us then there have been at any other time in human history. Often there are three or four options within the same shopping center. The convenience and ease with which we can get food have increased consistently over the past 50 years. Today you don't even have to leave your house, in most areas you could have an endless supply of food delivered to you. In this age of advancement, why are so many people sick, exhausted, suffering from one of the many epidemics we have, and losing momentum due to their health? There is a reason, and there is a clear way for an evolutionary hunter to eat and win. Anything else is just a logical and will rob you of your momentum.
11/21/2017 • 21 minutes, 20 seconds
79 - The Only Person You Can Hire
All you have to do is ask a few entrepreneurs about their challenges with hiring and growing a team and you will get countless stories about how difficult it is. It's difficult to delegate, manage more than yourself, make sure everyone is doing what they should do, and keep the whole team going in the same direction. As the business grows and your level of success increases, it only gets more difficult to build a team around you. If your business grows fast, that you have to build your team at an exponential rate in order to keep up with your growth. I know, I have been there. This makes everything in the business feel harder which makes everything in your life feel harder. And this comes at a time when the business is demanding even more from you. Bringing in the right people is critical, and building a team that will support you Will change everything. That is why this is the only person you can hire.
11/20/2017 • 20 minutes, 33 seconds
78 - Delegate Anything Successfully
The vast majority of entrepreneurs are caught in a trap. What we want to do requires far more help than the average person, but any request for help makes us feel vulnerable and exposed. On top of that many of us aren't great at interpersonal communication. We are misunderstood, often trust the wrong people, and end up feeling taken advantage of. This is what stops the majority of entrepreneurs from experiencing success. 22 million of the 29 million businesses in the United States make less than $100,000 a year. Sometimes I am called a natural born entrepreneur, but what came naturally to me in life was failure. I had trouble in school, was always a behavioral disorder, and had a hard time making any system work for me. The only way I haven't been able to achieve massive outcomes in my life is by creating teams of people who are capable of doing what I can't do. This is the process I have used to delegate just about anything successfully, as you'll see I have a different take on delegation.
11/18/2017 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
77 - Lead Anyone Successfully
As entrepreneurs, we learn more through leading a team than anywhere else. Unfortunately, the vast majority of entrepreneurs will never try to lead a team. Growing a business is overwhelming and many don't get past the stage where they can see that it would be easier with more than just themselves. Getting a business off the ground and creating some level of profitability is so hard it often feels impossible. From profitability to hiring people and adding them to a team the difficulty only goes up and for most entrepreneurs, the gap seems insurmountable. There are strategies that will allow you to easily lead anyone successfully. I know, I am socially awkward and have a difficult time around people. Speaking to 3000 people from a stage is easy for me, talking to the group of people at the foot of the stage after the event provokes anxiety attacks. If there was anyone who shouldn't be able to lead a team, you're listening to him. I had to find strategies that would allow me to work with anyone and get a result, even when I didn't know how. I learned many by watching some of the most successful people in the world build massive organizations. This is one strategy that will permanently change how you lead people and next financially increase your chances of success.
11/17/2017 • 22 minutes, 13 seconds
76 - JV, Partnership and Affiliate Success
One of the fastest ways to grow your business, and possibly one of the most exciting, is to use joint ventures, partnerships, and affiliate relationships. In all three cases, you shortcut the time it takes you to do something him by finding someone who's already there and partnering with them. This may be something as simple as a JV partner advertising your product to their list, or as complicated as a full partnership where you join forces with someone. When entered into correctly, these relationships can create massive momentum and help you grow your business faster than you could on your own. When these relationships are ambiguous and mistakes are made in the setup, rarely does anyone get what they want. Instead they can end in anger, frustration, broken relationships and bad will. There is an easy way to make sure that your joint ventures, partnerships, and affiliate relationships succeed and everyone wins.
11/16/2017 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
75 - Real Dress for Success
Evolutionary hunters are sensitive. Not cry at the drop of a hat sensitive, sensitive like any evolutionary hunter would be. We are hyper-aware of our surroundings. We observe, see and feel more than most people do. These characteristics have kept us alive for millennia. Our ability to feel what is going on around us can be a superpower. When there is low pressure and noise in our lives, the accuracy of our sensitivity goes, and it will guide us down a path to consistent momentum and success. When pressure and noise go up, I've sensitivities can get overwhelming and stop us in our tracks. This is the reason I have a different take on dressing for success than most of the thought leaders out there.
11/15/2017 • 20 minutes, 52 seconds
74 - Making Sure You are Heard
George Bernard Shaw said The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. As a consultant, I saw first hand when he meant. It was shocking how often meetings were held, things were communicated, people thought they had a meeting of the minds, only for everyone to pull in different directions. This was in Fortune 500 companies with established communication Systems and structures. In entrepreneurial companies, it is much worse. Entrepreneurs are notoriously challenged to be good communicators. Our excitement is often taken for aggression, our confusion is often seen as irritation, are need to ask questions can often be seen as insulting. I have watched some of the wealthiest people in the world in each of these situations. If they can happen to them, it can happen to you. Even though I am a speaker and I'm able to record a podcast like this, I am often misunderstood one-on-one and have a difficult time being heard. As a result, I obsessed over the processes and strategies I can use it to improve my communication. This is one of the most important I have.
11/14/2017 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
73 - Missing Meetings is Hurting you
Let's be honest most meetings suck. As a consultant to Fortune 500 for over 10 years I sat through more worthless and painful meetings than I want to admit. Most meetings I was in should've never been held. There was never a clear outcome, rarely did the entire room know what was trying to be achieved, and there was very little if any process. It drove me crazy to be in a worthless meeting. I would always think about everything else I could be doing and everything I could be accomplishing if only I didn't have to be there. This isn't only in the Fortune 500, meetings are notoriously one of the things we all can't stand the most. Only a very small fraction of meetings actually are well-run and accomplish their intention. As a result many entrepreneurs fight against scheduled meetings of any kind. There are even some coaches out there who will tell you-you shouldn't have scheduled meetings or structure of any kind. This is one of the most dangerous ways to run a company. If you are running a business of any size, this episode could change everything for you. Let me explain how having these meetings will grow and scale your company like you never thought possible.
11/13/2017 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
72 - Success in One Breath
Working with entrepreneurs I have always obsessed with the base level foundational habits that will create success in all areas of lives. I've asked the question over and over "what is the one thing that makes everything in an entrepreneurs life easier?" After working with thousands of entrepreneurs, I have realized there isn't just one thing. There is a series of foundational habits I call these Keystone Habits. When you improve a Keystone habit you will improve everything in your life. The interactions you have, your relationships, your family life, your physiology and your business. Keystone habits change everything and are 100% progressive, there is no negative trade-off. This is arguably the most important Keystone Habit and also may be the most effective at creating success in all areas of your life.
11/11/2017 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds
71 - Net Worth Growth Hack
Many of my clients are growing businesses from around $1 million and they are quickly scaling to eight figures. If you do this successfully and maintain your margins, you will very quickly have a lot of money at your disposal. The people I work with grow their net worth at an exponential rate compared to the majority of business owners with similar profitability. One reason is that I believe that this is the single most important metric for an entrepreneur. A second reason is we use a simple network growth.It will probably surprise you when you hear how simple this is however when I've used it with entrepreneurs it's worked near 100% of the time to affect massive increases in net worth.
11/10/2017 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
70 - Marriage Momentum
For Entrepreneurial Personality Types the most important relationship in our lives is our spouse. We spend years denying it, some of us even try to pretend like it isn't true but the fact is that for all of us our spouse’s opinion is the one thing that matters more than anything else. In a recent interaction on one of our mastermind calls, Byron Harold shared with us how a simple concept of curiosity over judgment has radically and completely transformed his relationship with his wife. After getting his permission, we decided to share this with you because it meant so much to me, everyone who is listening, and I believe it will mean a lot to you as well. Whether you are married or not, this is a lesson on how to have powerful transformational relationships in your life. Curiosity over judgment is a relationship catalyst that could change everything for you.
11/9/2017 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
69 - Curiosity over Judgement
Howard Brinton, an incredible mentor of mine used to say "get out of judgment and get into curiosity." I have shortened it to simply curiosity over judgment. When I first heard this I thought it was simple advice. It is hard for me to quantify just how much this simple statement has changed my life. With my kids, with Cadey, and in my business simply leading with curiosity has made everything in my life easier. Once you understand how to apply this, it is transformational.
11/8/2017 • 17 minutes, 4 seconds
68 - Win the Day, Every Day
For entrepreneurs winning is important. Making progress, creating new outcomes in the world, and getting into momentum is everything for us. When we are in momentum we feel most alive and we create more momentum. When we feel constraint of any kind its throws us off and can prevent us from moving forward. There is a simple and predictable way to make sure you win every day. You shouldn't compromise and except a day where you don't make progress, let the rest of the world do that, as an evolutionary hunter you should commit to forward progress daily. Success is a daily imperative, this one simple strategy we'll make sure that success is yours every day.
11/7/2017 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
67 - You are Tolerating too Much
Every entrepreneur or I have ever worked with is tolerating far too much. It is who we are and in our nature to put up with things, overlook what we are uncomfortable, and be optimistic. Our lives have conditioned us to be this way. Every one of us has been in a situation where we didn't have the right resources, time, money, the cards were stacked against us but still, somehow we pulled through. For many of us that this is exactly where we became who we are today. As a result, we have permanently and indelibly linked struggle with success. So much so that in many cases we struggle when we don't have to. We tolerate things we shouldn't. And we allow people places and things in our lives that are robbing our momentum. You can condition yourself to put a stop to this if you adopt one simple habit.
11/6/2017 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds
65 - Throttling Unintentional Consumption
The amount of information available for an entrepreneur to consume today is unlimited. If you started today and listened to just the free content it's available you can spend all day every day and you would not come close to finishing what is available in your lifetime. This presents an opportunity but also a challenge for entrepreneurs. The opportunity is the information we need to move forward from where we are today is available and we can go get it. The challenge is if we are clear on what we need and where we are, you can get into a loop of unintentional consumption that will rob us of our momentum. There is a simple and elegant way to stop unintentional consumption. I have used this with hundreds of clients around the world to pull them out of the negative loop of consuming content without creating momentum.
11/3/2017 • 12 minutes, 30 seconds
64 - Your Most Important Client
As entrepreneurs, we should all want engaging, passionate clients that are enthusiastic members of our tribe. We want them to be excited about the services we provide and share their excitement with others. When we are able to attract the right clients, and get them excited enough to talk about our business, our business becomes a movement, and movements create momentum. Every great business in history and around today has been a business but has also been a social movement. When we look at the companies that garner the most respect and attention, they are clearly social movements. Tesla is changing the way people think about vehicles, Facebook has completely redefined community and communication, and Apple has redefined multiple market categories with a product line so focused it could fit on most conference rooms tables. If you want your business to be regarded like these, then you must recognize your most important client. Many entrepreneurs overlooked them, or even actively ignore them. Here is how to identify your most important client and use your interaction with them to strengthen and expand your company’s social movement.
11/2/2017 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
63 - Movement Creates Momentum
Movement is crucial for Evolutionary Hunters. For millennia we existed on the move, chasing something down, and going on the hunt. Movement is as natural for us as oxygen is for the rest of human beings. Unfortunately today we get a fraction of the movement that we used to get throughout history. Many evolutionary hunters like you and I spend a lot of time at a desk, in a car, or in meetings where we move very little. This can cause constraints that can create body aches and pains, inflammation, irritability, and rob us of our momentum. It is important that we remember who we are, and move. Here are some strategies I use in order to incorporate movement throughout my day and maintain, or more importantly increase my momentum. These are simple suggestions, but the vast majority of the world doesn't pay attention to them and will not have the unfair advantage that you will. Whether you are working on your own, navigating a conflict, or even just having a meeting with someone, movement can be a game changer, here's how.
11/1/2017 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
62 - Why $1,000,000 Businesses Still Feel Broken
Only 3% of businesses ever get to $1 million in annual gross sales. If you have achieved this already you are in the minority, it takes a lot to get a business over a million dollars… You have to understand the value you are creating, understand your clients and the effect you can create with them, and then you can repeat that effect over and over again with a level of consistency. Most entrepreneurs see hitting $1 million dollars in revenue as a number that will change everything for them. In a lot of ways it does, but not exactly how you would think. For most of us, hitting the $1 million mark doesn't mean things have necessarily gotten any easier - in a lot of ways, crossing the $1M barrier can make things harder on an entrepreneur. Here are some tips on how to prepare to cross $1M in revenue and continue beyond 8 figures.
10/31/2017 • 14 minutes, 21 seconds
61 - Tactical Meditation for the Evolutionary Hunter
If you asked me just a few years ago if I knew how to meditate, I probably would have said no and changed the subject. My relationship with meditation started when I was in my early teens. It has been a them session of mine for most of my life but I never thought that I was actually meditating. Sure I reached the levels of clarity that lead to massive breakthroughs, through visualization I was able to create the future and make it real, and I was able to easily call myself an increased awareness on demand - but I still didn't think I was meditating. The problem with meditation is the way it is explained makes it so obscure and difficult to understand that many evolutionary hunters turn away out of frustration. Here's my argument for why meditation is like a secret weapon for the evolutionary hunter. And for how you can begin tactical meditation right now did change her perception, increase your awareness, and create momentum like you never thought possible.
10/30/2017 • 19 minutes
60 - Double your Productivity in Two Weeks
DOUBLE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN TWO WEEKS This is one of my most effective coaching tactics when working with a new client. The challenge that almost every one of us has is that we are doing entirely too much tactical work. Most of us know it. We feel the drag of doing far too much each day that doesn't feel productive or like our highest and best use. The problem is for most of us that drag has been there for months if not years and we've done very little about it. Is difficult to wake ourselves up, and start offloading what we don't need to do. Most of us subconsciously just start going as fast as we can and before we know what we end up with part of our time giving us much less value than it should. We all know who pays in the scenarios. Our families and our teams. Our families don't get the best of us because we are usually pushing ourselves too hard. Our teams don't get the best of us because we are doing too much tactical work we should have offloaded to them so they could help the company grow. This is a tactic entrepreneurs for the last 20 years that has worked 100% of the time that someone has tried it. This successfully increases awareness, shows you exactly how to offload what you should not be doing, and will almost immediately show you how much more you can be getting out of your time. Resources Mentioned: https://charfen.com/TimeStudy
10/28/2017 • 18 minutes
59 - Your Business Will Always Be Broken
When I'm coaching high-level entrepreneurs who are growing teams I have a phrase I share help them feel comfortable with growing their business “your business is broken and if things go well and always will be". Far too many entrepreneurs expect their businesses to feel perfect, they beat themselves up over gaps or flaws, and they have challenges when things don't go exactly right. Businesses are meant to be broken, they are constantly shifting and adjusting to growth, market conditions, and things are going well an expanding team. All of these dynamics can lead to challenges, issues, and constraint that you as the business owner will learn to adjust and move forward. Far too many business owners are trying to build the perfect business. The fact is the only business that is perfect, and doesn't have any problems, is one that is closed. Once you're out of business, there are no problems. If you pursue a perfect business, you may end up without one. Instead understand that businesses break and each time we close a gap or correct an issue, our businesses get stronger.
10/27/2017 • 12 minutes, 34 seconds
58 - What Only 1% of Companies Have
Only 3% of businesses will ever eclipse $1 million in gross revenue year. Only four out of 1000 businesses Will ever grow to over $10 million dollars a year. There is a reason. In order to grow foreword and get the help you need, you need to know what you're going. Most businesses work on a project by project basis deciding what to do in the moment and then trying to get everything done going forward. The most successful organizations in the world are able to plan forward, know clearly where they are going, gain perspective along the way and most importantly share all of this with the entire team. If your company is not doing this, regardless of how far you've gone, you are not reaching your full potential.
10/26/2017 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
57 - A Shortcut for Immediate Momentum
Every Evolutionary Hunter loses momentum. Some days it is difficult to make forward progress, others it feels like the world is literally working against you. When the right combinations of things go wrong, it can make us feel like we are in full constraint and the feeling is almost immediately overwhelming. Even though I discovered the Entrepreneurial Personality Type and the theory of the Evolutionary Hunter, it does not prevent this from happening to me. I have days where I feel like I am running through molasses that is getting thicker. No matter how hard I try, it feels like I can't make progress. Don't be surprised, this happens to all of us. When I was younger sometimes I would spend days feeling this way. That doesn't happen anymore because I discovered the evolutionary hack that puts every Entrepreneurial Personality Type back into momentum almost immediately. Try this and prove it to yourself.
10/26/2017 • 14 minutes, 55 seconds
56 - Transactional Management vs Transformational Leadership
Growing a business through transactional management is overwhelming, exhausting, and will rob you of your momentum. Managing transactionally means you do the following: Tell people what to do -> make sure it got done -> tell them what to do again… This won't only wear you out, but you will chase away A players and people who can help grow your company fast. Unfortunately, you will only hold onto the most loyal for those who don't have the talent to go somewhere else. This will cause your company to stagnate and for you as an entrepreneur to feel like you are doing everything. When you transition to transformational leadership, the process is completely different: People clear outcomes -> coach them along the way -> get leveraged results… This will change the dynamic of your entire business because instead of you as the owner and entrepreneur trying to grow everything, each person becomes an owner of the outcomes they are creating.
10/20/2017 • 18 minutes, 33 seconds
55 - The Tactics of Playing to Win
The majority of Entrepreneurial Personality Types don’t play to win, they play not to lose. This may sound like the same thing but it isn’t. Unfortunately far too many of us make a commitment to an outcome or a goal and immediately begin de-escalating that commitment. This is clearly playing not to lose and will rarely get you what you want. If you set a goal that you are committed to, prove it to yourself by consistently escalating your commitment. Play to win and you will achieve your goals and so much more.
10/19/2017 • 16 minutes, 23 seconds
54 - The CEO's Secret Weapon
I started seeing an EMDR therapist when I was 26 years old. I used to park behind his building and walk around the front because I was afraid someone would see my car. I was terrified someone would know I was going to a therapist and would see it as a sign of weakness. I went in nervous and apprehensive and I walked out feeling better than I thought I should have only after one session. It was like someone had immediately dialed down the pressure and noise I was feeling. It wasn't until I was in my early 30s that I finally shared this with one of my clients. He shared with me that he had had panic suicidal thoughts and didn't know what to do so I broke my silence and let him know that I used EMDR therapy to lower pressure and noise. He called me about a week later and told me how amazing his first EMD our session was. He said he felt lighter walking out of the room then when he walked in, I knew exactly what he meant. Since then, I have shared this with hundreds of entrepreneurs and I continue to get positive feedback. Almost all of my private clients use EMDR therapy as needed or regularly to help them create momentum and offload pressure and noise. www.momentumpodcast.com www.momentumwebclass.com
10/18/2017 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
53 - The Real Problem with Millennial's
Millennial's and younger entrepreneurs have made an impression on today's marketplace. Unfortunately, the conclusions that the market has come to are for the most part incorrect. A simple Google search on "millennial's and work" turn up titles like: - Eight Reasons Millennial's Seem Lazy At Work - Do millennials Have A Lesser Work Ethic? - The Problem With The Millennial's And Work Ethic There are of course some articles that are not negative however the overall consensus seems to be that millennial's are lazy, don't want to work, and are incredibly difficult to motivate. The real problem with millennial's is perception, it's true that millennial's don't want to work if they don't feel like it matters. But in my experience, millennial's will do anything for work the matters. The world is changing at an accelerated rate, human beings are evolving faster than we ever had and this is all being driven by the younger generation. When it comes to millennial's, I learn as much as I coach and teach. www.momentumpodcast.com www.momentumwebclass.com
10/17/2017 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
52 - Immediately Lower Overwhelm, Acceleration and Fight or Flight
As Evolutionary Hunters we have preprogrammed to be more sensitive to the world around us. When there is low pressure annoys, our ability to see what other people don't see and this hypervigilance helps us create extraordinary outcomes in the world. When the pressure and noise in our lives go up, our sensitivity becomes reactivity and the world can begin moving too fast. Some of us we feel overwhelmed, some feel a sense of acceleration and eventually, all of us can transition into flight or flight mode. If we can change our state, we can very quickly work our way back to momentum. The problem for most of us is we do the opposite. Rather than actively changing our state, we push harder and unfortunately often make the situation worse. We can use our evolutionary instincts to quickly change our state and shift our perspective. www.momentumpodcast.com www.momentumwebclass.com
10/16/2017 • 16 minutes, 4 seconds
51 - The Simplest Rules for Entrepreneurial Success
Everything I can to simplify concepts for entrepreneurs to create success. This is one of the simplest. People like us are deliberate when we make major decisions in life. We don't typically enter into things lightly and we finally choose a partner it is life changing. Far too many entrepreneurs forget how important this choice was and do not put enough energy into their marriage or relationship and inevitably this affects our momentum and success period When I was younger I was confused enough that I often saw dedication to a marriage as either a weakness for a constraint. As I gained perspective throughout my career I realized that dedication to a marriage or relationships critical to - And more importantly - drives our success. www.momentumpodcast.com www.momentumwebclass.com
10/14/2017 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
50 - Absolute Reliance on People
Billionaires don’t just occasionally lean on other people; they absolutely rely on them to make it through each day. From personal assistants to the members of the board, billionaires cultivate fantastic professional relationships so they can rely on them when they need it most. Here’s why: No single individual could create the leverage and momentum necessary to create billions of dollars in value. It’s the billionaire who asks for and offers protection and support because they know that entrepreneurs accomplish almost nothing alone, and we all move forward faster together.
10/13/2017 • 19 minutes, 55 seconds
49 - Entrepreneurs and Panic Attacks
It's time we start talking about this out in the open, sharing our experiences, and letting each other know that there is nothing wrong with us. It is very common for entrepreneurs to have panic attacks and even suicidal ideation. It usually shocks and scares us, and can come out of nowhere. One of my clients described a particularly bad day where he… Woke up late… Fought with his wife… Had a conflict with one of his kids… Got to the office and had to put out several fires… Had two clients call in and cancel deals… And got a letter from the IRS... He was then driving to a lunch meeting and there was a split-second where he thought about turning left in front of a bus headed towards him and making it all go away. When he told me about it he said: "I can't believe I had that thought but it was there and it scared the hell out of me." This is more common in most of us admit. I know I have been there. Just this week two of my private clients had relatively severe panic attacks. Both of them have thriving seven-figure businesses, happy families, and incredible lives. It can happen to any of us. We are momentum based beings who are driven to go forward and accomplish. When the pressure and noise gets too high in our lives it can cloud our outcomes and make us feel like we don't know where we are going.
10/12/2017 • 17 minutes, 18 seconds
48 - The Primal Walk, A Simple Habit That Changes Everything
In my research of successful people, it was shocking how often the subject of feet came up. Einstein and Jobs both refused to wear shoes unless absolutely necessary because they both thought it affected to their creativity. Tesla used to curl his toes and do foot exercises each night before he went to bed to unlock problem-solving capabilities. Chinese medicine regards the feet as a pathway to the rest of the body and shows how they can be used to both diagnose and treat just about any health issue. The feet have been seen as a gateway to consciousness, health, and longevity by a variety of cultures around the world. The more feet came up in my research, the more I followed this tangent and the more I was rewarded. My primal foot program is a complete guide to regaining your feet, flexibility, and physiology. The primary activity in this program is the Primal Walk. While this sounds simple, the primal walk may just change your life, and radically increase your level of success. www.primalfoot.com
10/11/2017 • 22 minutes, 22 seconds
47 - Fight Or Flight Mode Can Save You Or Destroy Your Momentum
As an evolutionary hunter, your body is preprogrammed and hypersensitive to being in fight or flight mode. This has served our small portion of the human tribe for millennia. Our ability to be on-alert, aware and hyper-vigilant has allowed us to thrive and successfully hunt for the rest of the human tribe. The challenge we face today is that fight or flight is meant to be a temporary state. This evolutionary process boosts our systems into overdrive and after a temporary lift across the board, we begin to crash. When we live in fight or flight, we tax our adrenals and thyroid, we throw our hormone balance off, and we can become exhausted and depleted. The environment we live in today exposes us to levels of stress and complicated toxins never before seen in the history of human beings. There is a near epidemic of entrepreneurs with adrenal fatigue, thyroid issues, hormone challenges, and more. We understand how to shift our bodies out of a fight or flight mode, everything in our lives can get easier. The surprise for most is just how easy it is to accomplish this.
10/10/2017 • 22 minutes, 45 seconds
46 - Responsibility Over Blame
I simplify everything I can when it comes to communicating with entrepreneurs. When it comes to people like us, we want information fast, concise and in a way that can be remembered. One simple equation I share with all my private clients is Responsibility/Blame or responsibility over blame. This simple equation applied correctly, will help you create momentum and propel yourself forward in ways you can't see otherwise. Applied incorrectly, it can create constraint.
10/9/2017 • 19 minutes, 51 seconds
45 - Get Comfortable To Create Momentum
Every entrepreneur I have worked with has been to a period of time in their lives with a didn't have enough resources, we're short on time, and have the cards stacked against them but still came through. For many of us, this is in fact where we defined and created our lives. This is why so many of us put up with being uncomfortable for far too long. There's a difference between being vulnerable, and uncomfortable. When you stop allowing yourself to be uncomfortable, you will have an easier time being vulnerable.
10/7/2017 • 13 minutes, 36 seconds
44 - Vulnerability Is The Ultimate Human Connector
When it comes the vulnerability entrepreneurs are getting it wrong. We are taught "never let them see you sweat" or "fake it until you make it" Both of which will keep you start and stop you from getting what you need. Even worse they will stop you from one of the most important entrepreneurial assets that you can create, human connection. As an entrepreneur connection to your tribe, to the market at large, and your team will help you create momentum. Lack of connection will make it difficult for you to create momentum and long-term success. This week I was reminded by Natalie Hodson that vulnerability is the ultimate human connector.
10/6/2017 • 15 minutes, 12 seconds
43 - The Imposter Looks For Evidence
If you are anything like me, you can have 100 things go right, one go wrong and you will consistently remember the one. In all my years as a consultant, there is one meeting I remember over and over. I got called out by my client in a very embarrassing way and I will never forget it. It makes sense we have a hard time letting go of terrible meetings, lost deals, being called out, or even just being embarrassed. All of these situations expose us, make us feel vulnerable and can even make us feel at risk. We are Evolutionary Hunters, mistakes used to kill us. We are programmed to play all out and we all know sometimes it feels like life and death. This obsession over what went wrong is an ancient survival instinct that has served people like us for millennia. In order to stop the obsession over where we missed, we have to proactively create a new perspective for ourselves.
10/5/2017 • 15 minutes, 10 seconds
42 - 12 Minutes That Started It All
The first public venue where I shared the Entrepreneurial Personality Type content was at Joe Polish's Genius Network. Joe's mastermind is famous for its 10-minute talks, this one was 12. That was a major mistake, especially at Genius and I apologized repeatedly to Joe afterward. It must have worked because this presentation got me invited to speak at the Genius Network annual event alongside Tony Robbins, Peter Diamandis, and John Paul Dejoria. Here are the 12 minutes that launched the EPT.
10/4/2017 • 19 minutes, 20 seconds
41 - Why Entrepreneurs Don't Talk About Embezzlement
In 2011 Cadey and I discovered that a person we trusted for years had been embezzling from us. Michael Goldberg was our contract CFO, advisor and even was the trustee on our wills. He was one of the most trusted people in our lives. It was devastating to find out he had embezzled over a million dollars from us and had misdirected over a million more. Once we discovered his crime, we contacted the US Secret Service and what followed was two of the most stressful years of our lives...
10/3/2017 • 23 minutes, 37 seconds
40 - Beware Of Easy Money
One of the 10 attributes of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type is 'Drive for Gained Advantage'. The ancient voice that keeps evolutionary hunters constantly asking "how do I get ahead?" This is one of the strongest drives we have and can often overrule our better judgment. I feel lucky that early in my career as a consultant I saw the repercussions of situational ethics and was sufficiently scared to always think twice when money was too easy. This is a story from my years as a consultant that I have never told publicly before.
10/2/2017 • 19 minutes, 55 seconds
39 - An Awkward Moment In A Hotel And An Incredible Travel Hack
Over 20 years ago on one of my first major consulting trips, I had one of the most awkward moments I have ever had in a hotel. I did, however, learn a lot about successful people and an incredible travel hack...
9/30/2017 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
38 - The 5 People You Learn The Most From
As entrepreneurs we have heard this expression so many times our mind finishes the sentence for us, "you become the average of the five… people you spend the most time around.” This never sat well with me. I always knew there was something wrong with this statement. In principle, it sounded good and I heard it from so many people so many different times, it seemed like it was just accepted fact. Early in my career, I had a chance to work with some of the most successful people in the world, and I can tell you that this statement simply isn't true. The billionaires that I worked with did not hang around with five equally as successful billionaires. In fact, mathematically it would be impossible for one person to become riches in the world because he wouldn't have had at least two people who were richer than him to bring up his average. I thought about this for a long time, because it didn't feel like it was treated in this statement. Then it hit me one day… We don't become the average of the five people we spend the most time around, we become the average of the five people we learn the most from.
9/29/2017 • 12 minutes, 19 seconds
37 - Defending Brilliance
EP37 DEFENDING BRILLIANCE Over the last 40 years, modern education has devolved to a system whose stated goal is the standardization of all human beings. Any child that is different is seen as having an issue that needs to be resolved so the drive towards standardization can succeed. When I think of these young hunters strapped at a desk, straining not to move and willing themselves to try to pay attention I feel their pain because I was one of them. In this episode, I share an article co-written with Dennis Welch where he has helped me capture the essence of this argument and why so many children today are seen as broken. Dennis Welch
9/28/2017 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
36 - Should You Do Business With Family And Friends?
If you have been an entrepreneur for any measurable period of time, you will be presented with the decision, should you do business with a family member or a friend? This decision can present an exciting opportunity but is also full of risk and challenges. Some of the greatest corporations in the history of the world our family businesses. One of the greatest privileges I believe in entrepreneur can have is to work with their family members and create success together. However, when this is approached in the incorrect way it can destroy a business, a relationship, and sometimes will even pull families apart. Working with a friend or a family member can be a privilege, but it must be approached in the right way, let me share with you some of the mistakes I've made and the understandings I've come to that make working with family and friends an exciting opportunity rather than a destructive decision.`
9/27/2017 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
35 - Imposter Syndrome and Why We Hold Ourselves Back
Every successful entrepreneur I've ever worked with deals with impostor syndrome. This is that deep, dreaded feeling that makes us feel like we are not good enough, and can even make us feel like a fraud. People like us are constantly driving for new outcomes, trying to improve this situation around us, and doing what we can to make the world a better place. We live on the edge of our capabilities and experience, and what comes next. When you are someone who is committed to doing everything you can in this world, you will rarely have all the experience, health, and resources you need. This can cause self-doubt, self-judgment, and even worse can free us from doing what we know we should do in order to create momentum. This episode is for those of us who are committed to taking our lives to the next level, creating extraordinary outcomes in the world, and who just won't give in or give up. Momentum is a natural state for people like us, and once we get to it we can overcome imposter syndrome and anything else that is holding us back.
9/26/2017 • 17 minutes, 45 seconds
34 - Client Centric Mission
This is a question I get often from entrepreneurs, especially those who have achieved a level of success and financial stability. It is surprising for each of us when we recognize this loss of passion, drive or enthusiasm. Out of nowhere, we realize that we are approaching the day to day with a less than enthusiastic attitude. We may no longer feel like our activities are inspiring or exciting and we recognize we are simply going through the motions. This does not usually last long, we either need to be inspired and compelled to go forward or we will have a difficult time getting things done. Eventually, a loss of passion can lead to procrastination, missed deadlines, and even what appears to be self-limiting behaviors and self-sabotage. There is only one consistent way that I have seen entrepreneurs reignite their passion, create the excitement they once felt and get back into momentum.
9/25/2017 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
33 - WHAT IF I LOSE PASSION?
This is a question I get often from entrepreneurs, especially those who have achieved a level of success and financial stability. It is surprising for each of us when we recognize this loss of passion, drive or enthusiasm. Out of nowhere, we realize that we are approaching the day to day with a less than enthusiastic attitude. We may no longer feel like our activities are inspiring or exciting and we recognize we are simply going through the motions. This does not usually last long, we either need to be inspired and compelled to go forward or we will have a difficult time getting things done. Eventually, a loss of passion can lead to procrastination, missed deadlines, and even what appears to be self-limiting behaviors and self-sabotage. There is only one consistent way that I have seen entrepreneurs reignite their passion, create the excitement they once felt and get back into momentum.
9/23/2017 • 18 minutes, 16 seconds
32 - Getting Out of Negative Loops and Spirals
When we feel a loss of momentum in our lives, we will do just about anything to get it back. This will often send us into negative loops and spirals. We will do the same things over and over again without making forward progress. This behavior by itself will cause stress, anxiety and rob us of even more momentum. There is a clear way for us to walk ourselves out of a negative loop or spirals. This is the path that every successful entrepreneur in history has followed and you can as well.
9/22/2017 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
31 - Why Entrepreneurs Suck at Goals
It may surprise the rest of the world to know that entrepreneurs are terrible at setting and achieving goals. The vast majority of us don't even set them. Those that do have a hard time tracking or achieving them in any consistent way. Unfortunately for a lot of us, this is a learned behavior, we have been conditioned to set goals in a way that prevents them from getting accomplished. There is a better way to set your goals and consistently overachieve and stay in momentum, but it may be counterintuitive.
9/21/2017 • 21 minutes, 5 seconds
30 - Dear Future CEO, What No One Else Will Tell You
Today I am going to share the letter I wish I had received before I became a CEO over 25 years ago. There is so much about accepting this position that we are not told or warned about in advance. When we accept the position of CEO, we commit to being different than everyone else so that we can contribute greater than everyone else. It is a position that carries with it so much responsibility that most can't take it. For the few, the committed, the obsessed who can't imagine anything else, this is for you.
9/19/2017 • 7 minutes, 49 seconds
29 - Transition From Running Away, To Running Towards
In my experience, successful entrepreneurs begin their career running away from something. It is different for all of us, a challenging childhood, past traumas, being without money or food, not being accepted and feeling like an outcast. Running away is an incredible motivator that can drive us to create extraordinary outcomes and build amazing lives. Running away can drive us to create security, stability, wealth, and a feeling of safety and security. Ironically, this transition from running away to the safety and security we feel like we have always wanted can be derailing. When we lose the motivation of running away from something, we have to create motivation to run toward what we want.
9/18/2017 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
28 - Every Billionaire's Secret
Every Billionaire I have ever worked with has used the same simple strategy to create success. The path isn't secret because they don't talk about it, it is secret because we don't see it in plain sight. Billionaire's don't approach the world as the average person does, they require the world to support them, to create their outcomes and to achieve their goals. Not one of them is capable of creating the success they want to on their own. So they must have the world support them. But that isn't the only secret, they also insist on having one condition in their lives. Tune in to find out this one condition.
9/16/2017 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
27 - Does Your Child's School Have A Teaching Disorder?
Over the last 20 years of working with entrepreneurs, it is shocking how often people tell them that there is something wrong with their children. I spoke with a friend of mine today whose son is three, he has been in school for less than a week, and they already had a meeting with his wife to let him know that he is "behind" academically. How can a three-year-old be behind academically?!? They told them that, in addition to not sitting still, he doesn't color inside of the lines. I told him to go to the school with a Picasso, a Degas, and a Matisse and ask them which one of the three colored within the lines? I wish I could say this is shocking, but I hear the stories all the time. Entrepreneurs are told there is something wrong with our kids. Children who can't sit still, think for themselves, ask questions, and want to change things are seen as academically challenged or disruptive. The problem isn't with children who are motivated to do more, be more and show who they are. The problem is with systems that have the stated goal of creating standardized human beings. Something needs to change, or entrepreneurial kids will continue to suffer.
9/14/2017 • 17 minutes, 21 seconds
26 - The Most Important Bio-Hack For Entrepreneurs
Bio hacking has become mainstream, and it feels like everyone is doing it. The reality is that the bio hacking community is made up of people like us. We are physiologically sensitive momentum based beings that are highly sensitive to constraint. Most of the population has realized that by optimizing ourselves, we optimize our results and our momentum. There is one bio-hack, one habit, that will improve everything else you do and help you optimize faster. If you don't pay attention to this keystone habit, it doesn't matter what else you do; you will not optimize.
9/12/2017 • 17 minutes, 16 seconds
25 - Morning Routine Momentum
Obsession around routine is a trait that is shared by the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs in history. Sooner or later somewhere on our journey, we realize that success is important to us and we should make it a habit. One of the keystone habits of success is a morning routine, done correctly it will allow you to get more accomplished in the first hour of the day than many people accomplish all week. In this episode, I share the strategies behind morning routines for people like us and a detailed review of my scientifically supported routine that is taken me several decades to develop.
9/11/2017 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
24 - Part 2 - 10 Habits of The Self-Made Billionaire
Individually self-made billionaires look fundamentally different. When we compare one against the other, it's hard to see what makes them similar, and easy to see what makes them eccentric and unique. Through obsessive research of successful people throughout history, I developed the 10 Habits of the Self Made Billionaire. I was able to confirm and get even closer to the results these patterns created in my professional career when I worked side-by-side with and consulted with individuals who went from somewhat humble beginnings to 10 figure wealth and massive contribution. The secret is, self-made billionaires are just like you and I, only with the habits that create success. The good news is, you can adopt these habits as well, and you don't have to be a billionaire.
9/9/2017 • 15 minutes, 37 seconds
23 - Part 1 - 10 Habits of The Self-Made Billionaire
Individually self-made billionaires look fundamentally different. When we compare one against the other, it's hard to see what makes them similar, and easy to see what makes them eccentric and unique. Through obsessive research of successful people throughout history, I developed the 10 Habits of the Self Made Billionaire. I was able to confirm and get even closer to the results these patterns created in my professional career when I worked side-by-side with and consulted with individuals who went from somewhat humble beginnings to 10 figure wealth and massive contribution. The secret is, self-made billionaires are just like you and I, only with the habits that create success. The good news is, you can adopt these habits as well, and you don't have to be a billionaire.
9/7/2017 • 11 minutes, 54 seconds
22 - An EPT and the Holocaust.
On a Saturday afternoon in Southern California I recorded a podcast with Daniel Gefen who was on the other side of the world in Israel. Even though we have never met before, in the hour we spent together we recognized we were brothers and we had more than we could ever imagine in common. During our podcast, Daniel explained to me how he felt complacent and was having trouble getting motivated to continue to grow his business and make more money. We pick up where I share with Daniel what motivates me even though I enjoy a very high level of financial security and success. What followed felt magical. I shared my true feelings with Daniel and everyone listening, and he shared an extraordinary story of his grandfather and the Holocaust and the realizations he had about being an Entrepreneurial Personality Type. This is a conversation I will never forget.
9/5/2017 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
21 - Why Entrepreneurs Love Cars
The entrepreneur getting out of a luxury or exotic car is a picture that has been taken so many times of successful people that it has become a cliché. I believe the reality is much different. We are physiologically sensitive, momentum based beings that are highly sensitive to constraints. When we turn the key to a car, it becomes an extension of our physiological capability that empowers us in a unique way that only the evolutionary hunter would understand. There is a reason why entrepreneurs love cars, both male, and female, and it may surprise you.
9/4/2017 • 6 minutes, 49 seconds
20 - Are You Tolerating Too Much?
Every successful entrepreneur has had to overcome, deal with issues, and create success when everyone around them thought it was an impossibility. We have all felt the pain of not knowing how we could create momentum but every one of us has somehow broken through and moved forward anyway. It's this very resilience that makes us entrepreneurial personality types. However, it is also this resilience that can cause us to tolerate far too much.
9/2/2017 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
19 - Discover Your Momentum Equation
Any successful person can explain to you how they created momentum and achieved success. For those of us who can extract the lessons from their stories and apply them, this is useful. I have found it is infinitely more useful to show entrepreneurs how they individually create success. As we examine your momentum equation, we will discover the exact path you individually take to create momentum in your life and your business. As you go through the exercise in this episode, you may be surprised to find that there is a consistency to how you create momentum. What once seemed like random periods of your life where you created massive forward progress, are now easily identifiable, and more importantly repeatable.
8/31/2017 • 23 minutes, 3 seconds
18 - Are You In An Abusive Coaching Relationship?
There is an epidemic in the coaching industry today. The vast majority of "coaches" are selling a result they've never gotten themselves. Hundreds of entrepreneurs are reaching out for help, being vulnerable, and asking for protection and support only to be let down. Asking for help is one of the hardest things we do, and when it doesn't work out it makes it even harder to do it again. There is a reason we stay in abusive relationships, our default thinking is that we are the problem, there is something wrong with us, and everybody else must be succeeding. Unfortunately, in many cases this isn't the case, some coaches have spent all of their time learning how to sell themselves, and very little time learning how to get a result. In my book, the only measure of my success is the success of my clients. Every great coach or consultant sees the world this way. In this episode, I describe how to tell if you are in an abusive coaching relationship, and why you should get out.
8/29/2017 • 19 minutes, 45 seconds
17 - Cultivating Brilliance
Brilliant children are different, that is what makes them brilliant. If they were just like every other student or person, they would be average. Different is the very definition of brilliant. Brilliance is motivated differently than the rest of the world. Self-direction and self-actualization are the goals of every brilliant child although they can't verbalize this or explain this to an adult. A child that may struggle or even look dysfunctional in school, may be able to focus for long periods of time on their own. In this podcast, I share a couple simple tactics on how to better relate to your brilliant child.
8/26/2017 • 23 minutes, 9 seconds
16 - Your Baby is Brilliant, Not Broken
Brilliance is under attack. It is alarming how many of my clients have shared they have been told something is wrong with their child. This isn't something people like to talk about and most of the time I am the only person they've told. There is a shame in having a child that has something wrong with them. We hide, don't discuss it, and may not even tell them. This is making the problem even worse because it makes each parent who hears this feel like they are alone. The number of children being diagnosed with disorders, disabilities, and cognitive issues is growing at double digits per year. We are missing clear cause-and-effect. Over the past 40 years schools have limited or eliminated movement, done away with self-direction, and have created almost an exclusive focus on standardization. Children like us have a fraction of the awareness, understanding of the world, and perspective that adults have and we ask them to endure the constraint of sitting in a classroom all day without moving. We spent 18 years telling children to sit down, pay attention, and be quiet and we wonder why so many children are having trouble thriving.
8/24/2017 • 18 minutes, 36 seconds
15 - Lowering Pressure and Noise
There are two ways to create momentum, one is to generate the energy, effort, and focus to go forward and make progress. The second way is to lower the pressure and the noise in your life and you'll automatically create momentum. If you are going to reach your full potential, both are required for your success. The challenge for many entrepreneurs today is they're caught up in the hustle and impression that the only way to create success is to endure more noise than anyone else. This just isn't how it works. There is a path that great entrepreneurs throughout history have taken, it begins with making a commitment to lower pressure and noise.
8/22/2017 • 19 minutes, 59 seconds
14 - The Entrepreneur's Dilemma
The Entrepreneur's Dilemma is that we need far more protection and support than the average person to reach our full potential, however any request for protection and support leaves us feeling vulnerable and exposed. This is the reason so many entrepreneurs don't get the help they need and struggle to become successful. The day you become an entrepreneur is the day you become a commodity and feel like admitting any weakness exposes you and your business. Every entrepreneur struggles with this on a daily basis regardless of their level of success. It is this dilemma that keeps many of us stuck, plateaued, and unable to make the contribution we know we should be making.
8/19/2017 • 11 minutes, 31 seconds
13 - Beginning with the Final Thought
In this episode I read a chapter from my forthcoming book about the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. When my writing partner Dennis Welch read this to me, I got emotional. I feel like it almost perfectly captures the essence of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type and who we are. This podcast and my forthcoming book are not marketing pieces or lead generation devices, collectively they are my manifesto to people like us to shake off the suppression, lean into our strengths, and go change the world.
8/17/2017 • 9 minutes, 15 seconds
12 - 5 Currencies that Create Our Success
Entrepreneurial Personality Types create new, change things, improve the world around us, and challenge the status quo. We have an obsession with making things better. We aren't like the rest of the world because we are driven by change rather than stability, progress over perfection and improvement over stagnation. While the world obsesses over budgeting and time management, for EPTs, there is far more to creating success then understanding time and money, there are five currencies that create momentum for Entrepreneurial Personality Types and create our future.
8/15/2017 • 21 minutes, 23 seconds
11 - The Contribution Equation
Every great entrepreneur in history was driven by the need to make a contribution. They have called it different things, leaving your mark, making an impact, making things better or even leaving your dent in the universe. These great entrepreneurs followed a simple four step equation that allowed them to overcome any deficit, capitalize on their strengths, and change the world. The good news is, you can too, and once you do you will see your results increase and the pressure and the noise in your life immediately go down. The contribution equation is your path to entrepreneurial success.
8/12/2017 • 20 minutes, 41 seconds
10 - Entrepreneurial Life of Questions
Entrepreneurs are driven by a foundational set of questions that propels us through our lives. You may be hearing these for the first time as they are revealed in this podcast. These are the questions that move us forward, create our successes in life, but can also keep us stuck in place. These questions are the foundation for the path that every great entrepreneur in history has taken to success. Once you understand our foundational life of questions, they can help you create momentum immediately regardless of where you find yourself.
8/10/2017 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
09 - Entrepreneurial Loops and Spirals
Entrepreneurial loops and spirals are the behavioral patterns that keep us stuck in our lives or even worse move us backwards. Society may call these patterns of addiction, self destructive behavior even dangerous and with good reason. When an entrepreneur is in a negative loop or spiral it can cause us to look distressed, unreasonable, and at risk. In my experience change happens in an instant, it is up to us how long we want to take to finally decide to make the change. When we understand the evolutionary reason we are caught in these patterns we can often release them and change in the moment of understanding. Are you ready to dramatically improve the results in your life?
8/8/2017 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
08 - Entrepreneurial Suppression
As entrepreneurs, we struggle with a peculiar set of behaviors. We know what we should do, but we don't. We know the behaviors we should avoid, but we are called to repeat them. Regardless of how successful we become, we can be plagued by doubt and fear with each major step forward. Most of us are terrible at asking for help or expressing what we want. For almost all of us, the single greatest thing holding us back, is ourselves. What causes us to suppress ourselves like this? There is a logical answer, but it may surprise you.
8/6/2017 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
07 - Entrepreneurial Personality Type Defined
Entrepreneurial Personality Types are driven by the need for momentum and for progress but we are highly reactive to constraint. We are the small subpopulation of humanity that drives our evolution, but we can go from looking talented to disordered in a moment. When we don't understand this reactivity to constraint it can confuse us, cause us to judge ourselves, and hold us in place. When we understand ourselves better, we know we are not motivated by the rest of the world, and we can move forward and accomplish. When we release the judgment the rest of the world imposes on us and realize that we are driven by the need for momentum and contribution, we create the outcomes that we want in the world. Great entrepreneurs throughout history have proven, regardless of the diagnosis or disorder or even physical limitation, we can change the world.
8/3/2017 • 7 minutes, 58 seconds
06 - Understanding the Evolutionary Hunter
Let me confirm your suspicions, you are not like the rest of the world. You are driven to move forward, hardwired to contribute and you need, momentum. People like us are physically, cognitively, and chemically wired to challenge the status quo and create new outcomes in the world. When the crowd is going in one direction, we are compelled to go in the other. While the rest of the world strives for average and clings to the status quo, we get up every day to imagine a greater future, and demand it becomes real. What is this evolutionary quality that compels us forward? You are an evolutionary hunter. Welcome to the most important club in history. There is nothing wrong with you, and you are not alone. Download the EPT book: www.freemomentumbook.com
8/1/2017 • 11 minutes, 39 seconds
05 - PART 2 - The 10 Attributes of Entrepreneurial Personality Types
In this episode, I will share the attributes 6-10 of the Entrepreneurial Personality Type. As I studied the most successful people throughout history, I found they had similar attributes that had created their success. These attributes also caused most of the challenges throughout their lives. In the video I describe the 10 EPT attributes that create our success and just as quickly can rob our momentum. Understanding the difference may change everything for you. Download the Entrepreneurial Personality Type book now, FreeMomentumBook.com.
7/30/2017 • 10 minutes, 17 seconds
04 - Part 1 - 10 Attributes of Entrepreneurial Personality Types
How many do you have? As I studied the most successful people throughout history, I found they had similar attributes that had created their success. These same attributes also caused most of the challenges throughout their lives. In this episode I introduce you to 10 EPT attributes that create our success and just as quickly can rob our momentum. Understanding the difference may change everything for you. Download the Entrepreneurial Personality Type book now, FreeMomentumBook.com.
7/27/2017 • 10 minutes, 17 seconds
03 - We are Momentum Based Beings
Entrepreneurs are wired different than the rest of the population. This causes conflict and sometimes makes it difficult for us to get along. It may even get some of us in trouble. Once we understand what drives us forward, our perception of what is possible changes.
7/24/2017 • 8 minutes, 35 seconds
02 - Redefining Entrepreneurs
There is a reason society looks at entrepreneurs the way that they do. Society's view of people like us is not a necessarily positive one. Entrepreneurs have denied this forever but it is true. If you win in baseball you go to the World Series... Football the Super Bowl, write the best selling song and you will get a Grammy, best play on Broadway gets a Tony, the most successful entrepreneurs in the world are called the 1%. There is an evolutionary reason we are misunderstood and judged by the rest of the world, let me share it with you
7/24/2017 • 12 minutes, 9 seconds
01 - Sharing My Origin Story
This is the introduction to the Entrepreneurial Personality Type and how the content that has gotten the most exposure in my career has been a struggle to monetize, until now. The content flowed through me after sitting down to write a book called Constructive Company. When I reached the point in the proposal that was about the audience, 200 words turned into 25,000 and the Entrepreneurial Personality Type was born. This is for the most misunderstood and brilliant among us. If you are listening, you are most likely one of them although you may have felt isolated and like a party of one. You are actually part of the most important club in history. I can prove it to you.