Episodes

  • EP033: How To Pick The Right Niche For Ecommerce Drop Shipping

    EP033: How To Pick The Right Niche For Ecommerce Drop Shipping
    Feb 28 2014
    Since I launched episode number 5 on building a drop ship business and finding the wholesalers online, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about just how to pick the right products or the niche to get into. Well, todays podcast addresses two specific needs most of my audience has had since listening to that introduction podcast. As a result, I’ve thought a lot about this and think it’s best that I create a podcast centered around how to narrow down your products to sell with drop shipping and also give a few tips on how to measure the demand. Step One: Measure Market Demand Let’s be realistic, without measuring market demand, you won’t really be selling much. While these days, anything and everything on the Internet sells like hot cakes, there are probably way too many people selling the same widget you’re and only a certain number of searches are being done for that product per month. Therefore, in order to sell and become profitable, we need to measure market demand and figure out the supply and demand equation. For now, lets start off with eBay and Amazon: Ebay and Amazon Categories: eBay is a great place to get inspiration from and also check out what people are selling. They have hundreds of categories but if you look closely, the most viewed categories are at the very top which includes Fashion & Electronics as the most prominently displayed categories. Compete.com: Although a bit pricey, compete.com can provide you with a plethora of information about any web site that is on the web. You will find such information such as how they get their traffic, regardless if it is being paid or organic. You can also search by demographics which is very necessary when you want to find out who best to target. Google trends: Google trends is a great little tool you can use to find out a lot of information about a product or a thing. For example, with trends, you can measure demographics, search volume, seasonality of the product and if the product has seen an increase in searches over a period of time. Watchcount.com: Alongside eBay, watchcount.com is a great web site to find out how many watchers a particular product is getting. The best thing about this free online app is that you will be able to find out exactly what products are selling the most. From there, things get a lot easier in building a list of niches to get into. Step Two: Analyze Your Niche Selling price: The selling price is very important. For this reason, you want to pick a product that is somewhere around $100-200 in price. While I have sold sunglasses in the past that were a lot less expensive, my profit margins were astronomical. The only place you will find a lot of profit on inexpensive items is in the fashion and accessories niches which we will talk about later. However, to be on the same side since you’re just starting out, it’s best you stay around $100-200 so there is a lot of room for profit. Also, the less expensive the item, the less calls you will get but the more expensive an item is, the more customer service calls and inquiries you will have. Market Size: if your market is big, then great. However, if your market size is small, you may have a problem getting visitors to convert as there is a lot of competition and higher PPC fees. Market Age: Is your product geared towards seniors or kids under 18? I bring up these two inverse situations because although most people are web savvy, there are seniors out there that still lack great experience shopping online or let alone trust anyone with their credit cards. As for kids younger than 18, they might not have a credit card. Product rarity: Is your niche something that is easily available in local malls or department stores? If so, it may be hard to sell online because who wants to pay shipping and wait for an order to arrive when they can buy it at the local store? Product Obsolescence: Ideally, you want to sell a product that won’t go out of fashion or become obsolete. As an example, if you sold an iPhone case and a newly designed iPhone replaces the old one, the case will become obsolete in a short period of time. Ideally, you want to get into a niche where you can build a web site with products that are here to stay and then build a lot of great wonderful content around. Product Seasonality: I love sessional products because when the time is ripe, the customers just want a whole lot of it. For example, I sold sunglasses for a long time and during the months of Feb-Aug, that’s when I was rock-n-rolling. However, not everyone is comfortable with that. Product Size & Weight: Ideally, you want to pick a product that doesn’t cost a lot of money to ship. One of two things will happen – either you will over inflate your prices to make up the loss in shipping or you will charge a lot for shipping which will then turn off most customers. This is one of the biggest reasons for shopping cart abandonment. Profit: This is the reason why you’re in ...
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    30 mins
  • EP032: 4 Steps To Creating An Extraordinary Life Of Fulfillment

    EP032: 4 Steps To Creating An Extraordinary Life Of Fulfillment
    Jan 8 2014
    In the last part of 2013, I attended Unleash The Power Within and learned a great deal. While there, I signed up for Date With Destiny as well — needless to say, you should have seen the smile on my face! After, I felt a bit nervous and didn’t know what to expect. When I got back home after having attended all 4-days and reflected on my life, I released episode number 31, “9 Cardinal Rules For Life” and in it, I shared my experience but I also mentioned that on a future episode I will be discussing what I have learned. Well, It’s been a few weeks now and I’ve been away for some time. First I went to Date With Destiny in California, then came back and had to deal with Bronchitis for a week and a half. Once I recovered, it was tackling on the holidays which included Christmas and then, New Years. The days, months and weeks have gone by VERY quickly and now we’re in 2014 – the start of the new year, new beginnings and new goals. I’m really excited for my life and for yours this year. I’ve made some lofty goals for myself with one of them being that I will be getting back into eCommerce. This year, aside from making a lot of money, I am really excited about what this money will do for my family and everyone around me. As you will learn from listening to this podcast, my mission in life is that “I will put on this earth to be successful in life, love and business so that I can contribute to those around me.” I’ve always realized that contribution is important and since the beginning of last year, I’ve made it so with my podcast and this web site. As a result, I get thank you emails almost every day and to date, my podcast is being listened to in 124 countries worldwide! However, I’ve gotten wiser and more intelligent since last year and I’m learning that a balanced life is just as important as contribution. Therefore, I have made a few changes to the format of this podcast that will allow me to grow and help you grow at the same time. More on the podcast so please listen to it if you haven’t already. Here is a summery of what I will be covering in “4 Steps To Creating An Extraordinary Life Of Fulfillment.” Step 1: Making money is easy, fulfillment is hard Statistics based on New Years resolutions:The difference between goal setters and visionaries is that goal setters usually forget their goals very quickly.Can I give you my opinion? Here is what I think — amateurs call it “new years resolutions”, veterans call it “goals” and successful people call it “a vision” and a vision is something that is far more powerful than a to-do list most people call goals. I’ll explain further in a little bit but now lets look at what most peoples “new years resolutions” areLost weight, get organized, sped less, save more, enjoy life to the fullest, lear something new, stay fit and healthy, help others, quit smoking, more daily time or find the love of your life — these are the top 10.Now, did you know that only 45% of Americans make New Years resolutions? of the 45% who do, only 64% of that keep it till the end of the month and only 46% maintain till the 6th month.Success without fulfillment is failure.Create a compelling vision for the future.How would my life be (dream it, using incantations)How can I help those around me?When you become wealthy, others will become wealthy as a result of being around you. Oftentimes, wealth is a result. Wealth is not just money but all of the abundance you can share with your family as well.“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall unveil.” – James Allen Step 2: Managing Your State Tony Robbins says that time is emotion. When you’re having a good time, time flies and when you’re not, one hour can feel like five.Your state is what you feel in the moment.A good life constitutes good emotionsThe key to success is managing how you feel in the moment.Be certain, have clarity and the courage that success is inevitable and that it is not a matter of if but a matter of when.Reading affirmations does nothing and it is a complete waste of time. Incantations once or twice a day is really effective compared to people who write goals and read them silently, sitting down with their head down and their chest compressed.Strategies for managing your state: stretching, breathing, a long walk, jumping up and down, visualizing and gratitude just to name a few. Step 3: Crush your limiting beliefs Limiting beliefs are like governors on super car. The super car’s speedometer can read 225 MPH but the car will max out at 190 MPH. Once you remove the limiter or governor, the car is the capability to reach its full maximum speed of 225 MPH with enough road/tarmac.You must be unreasonable — every extraordinary person who exists today is unreasonable. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; The unreasonable one ...
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    53 mins
  • EP031: 9 Cardinal Rules For Life

    EP031: 9 Cardinal Rules For Life
    Dec 3 2013
    The idea behind coming up with the 8 cardinal rules for life came from an info graphic I found and posted on my Facebook fan page wall. Till this day, the info graphic had over 109 shares and 54 likes likes which blew my mind! In coming up with today’s podcast, I thought that I can expand on the quote and talk about it through my own lens with a few compelling examples and reasons why these rules do make sense and should be applied. However, the original info graphic was only 7 cardinal rules but the last two rules are my own because I learned something very important while attending the Tony Robbins seminar a few weeks ago and it is worth talking about. I hope you like the “9 Cardinal Rules For Life” podcast. I would love your feedback below! 1. Make peace with your past so it won’t disturb your present. I can resonate with this one myself — I often talk about the past in my podcasts but it’s time to let all of that go.Emotional baggage is real — fill your closet full of old cloth and you won’t have room for new cloth. Our hearts are our closets and the emotions are the cloth we put into them.For a lot of us, our hearts are full of negative emotions and baggage that we carry everywhere. This is why we’re not as happy or as successful as we want to become.Emotional blocks can be found in all areas of our lives – relationships, careers, family and everything in between.Don’t cling to negative feelings — anger is nothing more than an outward sign of hurt, fear, guilt or frustration.Making peace with your past is never easy or simple but it is possible but only if you’re intentional about removing baggage from your heart that no longer belongs there. 2. What other people think of you is none of your business. How people perceive you reveals more about them than it does about you.Everyone grows up through a different lens and perspective of how life is and how it should be.People will judge you, talk about you and project their stuff on you. It is what it is.Seeking validation is one way for others to judge you because a confident, self-assured person doesn’t need validation.Sometimes we invite others to judge us based on how we act around them because there is an old saying “tell me who you spend your time with and I’ll tell you who you’re”While most of the time, like I said before — everyone lives life through their own unique lens.Regardless, “This too shall pass.” 3. Time heals almost everything. Give it time. There is a great quote by Regina Brett — regina says “If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.” — This is why I believe that it’s very important to feel grateful — you have problems because you’re living life. I feel sorry for the man or woman who doesn’t have problems.We need to make peace with the present so that it won’t screw up the past.It takes time to healIt takes time to recoverIt takes time to reconnect and rechargeGive yourself time and don’t beat yourself up — its all a process.I’ve been through it many times and every struggle I had in life was for a reason.What’s that old saying? “f it doesn’t kills you, it will make you stronger?” 4. No one is in charge of your happiness. Except you. This one is huge — it really is. Trust me!No person or material possession will ever make us happy. Your partner in life is not responsible for your happiness or for your boredom.I believe that success in all walks of all comes from the inside out — if this statement is true, then how come we always blame others for our downfalls and unhappiness?I guess it is a lot easier to blame and point fingers but a lot harder to sit quietly and point the finger at our own selves.I always say that business is simple but people are complicated. Now, I may also add that life is simple but we’re complicated.We really are — humans have evolved a whole lot but we have not reached our full human potential.The next time you’re around animals or if you have a dog – notice how he shakes himself off after a conflict or a situation that is tense — animals are the only creatures that shake off negativity.Humans on the other hand carry negative emotions and the thoughts in our mind the entire day and sometimes for our entire lives.Is it necessary? In some way, our dogs are more superior than we’re.I guess I am trying to make the point that no one is in charge of our happiness, except for our own selves. 5. Don’t compare your life to others and don’t judge them, you have no idea what their journey is all about. Once again, everyone views life through a different lens. No one grew up the exact same way as you did.In fact, I will go so far as saying that we’re all born unique, our brains are wired completely different from one another and everyone has a unique personality with separate likes, dislikes and life ambitions.So knowing this – how can you compare your life to someone else ...
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    31 mins
  • EP030: Why Discomfort Is Good For You & How To Become Mentally Strong

    EP030: Why Discomfort Is Good For You & How To Become Mentally Strong
    Nov 19 2013
    Why Discomfort Is Good For You: “when it looks impossible and you are ready to quit, victory is near!” – Tony Robbins Tony Robbins hit it out of the ball park when he said this. If I look back at all the years, all I had were a series of challenges and these challenges made me who I am today. This quote is so powerful because there is always a point in our lives when all we want to do is quit and that’s the defining moment in which we change our lives either for the better or for worse and once we get too used to comfort, laziness sets in. To make practical sense out of this quote and to put it into perspective — There will come a time when your mind will prefer comfort and this usually happens when something is really difficult or nearly impossible. Should I quit my awful job or find another one? Should I keep the high paying job or open up that business I always wanted so that I could improve my life and my families regardless of how much work or effort is involved? The most ironic thing is that the limitation of what’s possible is in your own mind but across the world, someone will do what you’re afraid of doing without much thought or effort. For some it’s self-sabotage and for other’s its plain laziness. The solution to choose discomfort and put the fear and the anxieties away is to keep reminding yourself that “this too, shall pass” — every moment in your life that was an emergency, a catastrophe or a severe challenge has passed and this too, shall pass. Let’s face it, no one likes a lazy person but lazy people are often the ones who seek comfort over achievements. Always putting to the side important matters leads to mediocrity and mediocrity is the stepping stone to unhappiness and discontent. Discomfort is good for you because it makes you yearn for something more. It forces you to make changes in your life or career and to adapt to your circumstances instead of giving up. In a previous podcast episode, I talked about Mr. Pain and Ms. Experience as my #1 teachers. Mr. Pain has been my discomfort and Ms. Experience is the result of having Mr. Pain in my life. This is why discomfort is good for you because without pain & discomfort, your personal and professional life will never improve. 5 Things mentally strong people don’t do: Mentally strong people don’t shy away from change: Mentally strong people understand that change is inevitable and believe in their abilities to adapt. They also realize that change is constant and nothing lasts forever. No career or business lasts forever. Humans and everything humans create has an expiration date associated with them. Therefore, mentally strong people welcome positive change and are willing to be flexible and adapt to their environments. They don’t fear taking calculated risk: Mentally strong people are resilient because they realize the importance of taking continued calculated risk. Why do you ride the roller coaster or go on daring adventures? You do it to feel alive. Much like roller coasters, white rapids and doing other dangerous activities such as sky diving gives us a feeling of being alive, taking calculated, measured risks are just as important in our daily lives. All risk can be downsized by making calculated decisions. If you’ve done enough research and have a plan, there is no reason why you should fail. They don’t dwell in the past: One thing to admire about mentally strong people is that they don’t constantly relive bad experiences or fantasize about the glory days. Instead, they live in the present and plan for the future. Dwelling in the past is probably the number one contributor towards comfort and mediocrity. Dwelling in the past is why some people don’t take risks — calculated or not. The problem with some people is that they never get passed the moments of discomfort early on in their lives and as a result, this becomes a habit of always reliving the past so that they can avoid future pain and struggle. This is not a good way to live. They don’t make the same mistakes over-and-over again: Another reason why people force themselves into a pampered and comfortable lifestyle is because they don’t learn from their mistakes. Mentally strong people accept responsibility for their behavior and learnt rom their past mistakes. As a result, they don’t keep repeating these mistakes over and over. Instead, they move on and make better decisions in the future. They don’t give up after the first failure: Mentally strong people realize that failure is a huge part of success. They don’t see failure as a reason to give up but as a reason to dissect the situation and figure out what went wrong so that the same mistakes are not repeated. Instead, they use the failure as an opportunity to grow and improve. They are willing to keep trying until they get it right. So now you have some really compelling reasons why why discomfort is good for you and a bunch of reasons why mentally strong ...
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    17 mins
  • EP029: Why Growth & Contribution Are The Most Important Basic Human Needs

    EP029: Why Growth & Contribution Are The Most Important Basic Human Needs
    Nov 14 2013
    Last weekend, my girlfriend and I went to Unleash The Power Within and saw Tony Robbins live and wow, what an experience! The last time I went to UPW was in Orlando sometime in 2009 I believe — since then, the program has changed a whole lot and I got so much out of it. My experience at UPW was profound and completely life changing. In this podcast, I will talk to you about my experience as well as the video below which Tony has you going through what he calls “The Dickens Process”. Enjoy! The Six basic Human Needs Explained: Certainty: avoid pain and gain pleasure or comfort. Some strive to control all aspects of their lives while others get it by giving up all control and adopting a philosophy of faith & religion.Variety: This is why we love roller coasters. Variety in our lives provide a need for the unknown, change and new stimuli.Significance: is usually a belief that ones life has meaning or importance. Some people with this human need will go to great lengths and compete with others or by destroying or tearing those around them. If you want to take a closer look at people who put significance at the top of the list, check out some of hollywoods most colorful lifestyle, looks, language and behavior and you’ll see what I mean.Connection: A strong feeling of closeness or union with someone or somethingGrowth: The need to continuously grow and an expansion of capacity, capability or understandingContribution: A sense of service and focus on helping others through giving and support. Why growth is important: I know I’ve beaten this subject over the head many times but the reason why my business failed is because I stopped growingIf you stop growing, you start dying — everything in the universe is either expanding or contracting, there is no alternative.Growth is about mastering and understanding yourself.When we continuously grow, we don’t grow just for our own selves, we grow for othersLearning just for ourselves is foolish and immature but learning for others is the first step to contribution. How to grow as an individual: Attend seminars on a regular basisFind meetups and eventbrite conferences and networking opportunitiesMeet as many like-minded people as you can, preferably 5-10 years ahead of where you want to be both personally and professionally.Read as much as you can, take a speed reading class if you have to.Listen to audio books and podcasts as often as you can.Create structure, routine and order – not to the point of rigidity but to a level where you have control over your life so that when 10 years go by you’re not regretting what you didn’t do -vs- what you could have done. Why contribution is important: Just as you can’t survive without others contributing in some way to your welfare, you will live an unfulfilled life not contributing to others. As an example, no baby can grow up on its own, you can’t be spiritually fulfilled unless you’re contributing to others as well.As an example — when I got my Mom’s house, she always insists I take food home and she is still till this day, tries to baby me — why? #1 because she is a Mother but more importantly, she wants to contribute.The older you become, the more you will realize that contribution to others is very important.In fact, out of the 6-basic human needs, I believe this one is probably the most important. How to Contribute To Something Bigger Than Yourself: There are two types of growth: “personal and spiritual” – when you put contribution at the top of your 6 basic human needs, you have grown spiritually.Create a business centered around giving and contribution. So many are doing it such as non-profits, web sites around accumulating niche sites with vast amounts of knowledge delivered via podcasts, written articles, videos, etc.Mentor someone in need – you may not be giving yourself enough credit for what you know but you know a lot.Give to charity — things like clothing and food work really well.Your biggest asset is your time, if you offer it to someone else, that may be your biggest contribution.Take better care of your family, call friends you haven’t seen in weeks or months and invite them to dinner and show them the absolute best time. To tie all of this together, i strongly believe that personal growth and contribution is a great combination to have. All human beings are consistently seeking to meet the 6 basic human needs but we all tend to value two more than the rest as I learned from this weekend. For example: Someone who values certainty will live a radically different life than someone who values uncertainty/variety. Similarly, someone who focuses on significance will interact with others very differently than someone who’s number one need is for connection/love. When you know which needs you value the most, you can better understand the choices you make, as well as your emotional patters. Which two human needs are your most dominant need and why? I would love to carry ...
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    26 mins
  • EP028: Why Business Is Simple But People Are Complicated

    EP028: Why Business Is Simple But People Are Complicated
    Nov 6 2013

    After last weeks episode, I thought to myself in frustration – why aren’t people taking massive action? In all fairness, I am not there to see you and I don’t want to judge what you do with your time after listening to an instructional video, a course you may have taken or a podcast you have listened to.

    However, from what I’ve learned about business psychology and more importantly, human psychology, over 95% of us will not take action with the knowledge we have learned. Why? For all sorts of reasons but the reasons are more internal than anything else.

    You see — business is like a computer program — all there are is 1s and 0s. In other words, business is a completely rational and logical process. However, some people are irrational and illogical and this is why business is simple but people are complicated.

    Let me elaborate some more by giving you a few examples:

    You don’t validate your business idea
    • All new business ideas that have not been invented yet must be validated first.
    • There are a ton of ways to validate your business idea.
    • You can validate your business on Reddit, on forums, by using a survey or using survey monkey
    You Jump from one idea to the next
    • As a result of not validating your business idea, you jump from one idea to the next and as a result, your self esteem and your confidence begin to take a hit.
    • As Entrepreneurs, we’re problem solvers by nature. By validating your idea, you’re simply solving a problem that exists but has not been solved yet.
    • Take any business that is viable and profitable and you will notice that in some way, it solves a problem someone or a group of people are having.
    • The reason why you’re jumping from one idea to the next is not because your idea sucks but because not enough people are ready and willing to pay for your product or service before you release it.
    You don’t believe in yourself and you have low self-esteem
    • What is one way to increase your confidence in something? Its to do something you’re terrified of doing and surviving it.
    • When you constantly challenge and push yourself to do things you’re afraid of, you not only realize your potential but you also gain a few points of confidence and if it continues, your self esteem will rise with it.
    • The trick is to start something — whatever it may be that you’re afraid of doing, then do it again and again.
    There is not a strong enough why
    • If you put money first, you will ultimately fail.
    • Your why must be very strong — is it to solve a problem or help out as many people as possible?
    • Or is it to make a lot of money? As long as your reason is more than just yourself, then your why is strong enough.
    • Finally — how thirsty and hungry are you for success? Its all about the drive, the madness that we have when starting a venture. If you don’t wake up every day feeling excited about that new business idea or the business you’re currently in, it may not last too long.
    • Chances are, you’ve been in business for 4-5 years — in that case, you may be bored but one way of alleviating boredom is to continuously innovate and make things better.
    • Never become comfortable — always stay thirsty for more.
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    16 mins
  • EP027: What Is Holding You Back & What Are Your Excuses?

    EP027: What Is Holding You Back & What Are Your Excuses?
    Oct 30 2013
    This week, instead of yet another content rich episode of Endless Possibilities, I thought you and I had a one-on-one chit-chat about what is keeping you stuck where you’re and what challenges you might be facing? You see – over the last 6-months, I have put a lot of effort and energy into creating these podcasts for you and by now, I expect that any serious Entrepreneur listening and applying my wisdom and knowledge would be on their way to becoming pretty successful if not making tons of money online or elsewhere. Here is all that I’ve taught you — be specific with me and let me know what is holding you back? I want to help you and I want you to succeed. You may have your own business or you’re just starting out. Regardless, why are you not doing better in your business or why have you not started being your own boss? Podcast #2 : how to become successful at anything yo attempt: . psychology of success . how to define success for yourself . Lessons from some really powerful influential people . traits of successful people . Questions to ask yourself Podcast #4: How to create smart goals . types of smart goals — short, medium and long term types of goals . developing urgency . specific . measurable . attainable . realistic . time bound . resources and an article write-up so you can create your own Podcast #5: build a drop-ship business, find a niche and the wholesalers . showed you how the drop ship business model works . showed you where to find wholesalers . negotiate with wholesalers to drop ship . negotiate with vendors for payment terms . taught you how to use singlefeed to get your products to many web sites. Podcast #6. How to outsource on elance and odesk . Gave you compelling reasons to outsource . showed you how to post jobs one step at a time. . Taught you how to cooperate with contractors Podcast #11 Find your life purpose, become motivated and build mental toughness . taught you about finding your unique personality type . taught you how to find your passions by identifying what you naturally love to do best. . taught you that doing things you don’t like leads to mediocrity and failure. Podcast #16: how to avoid failure & succeed as an online entrepreneur . finding the best types of businesses to get involved in. . taught you types of businesses that are likely to fail. . Gave you a 10-step process for avoiding failure as an online entrepreneur podcast #17: 10 ridiculously obvious signs you should be an online entrepreneur . gave you 10 compelling reasons and a great video of a kid entrepreneur who did what he loved and made tons of money and got lots of fame — by mistake! Podcast #18: how to make millions and market yourself as an expert . If eCommerce isn’t for you — I’ve demonstrated how you can leverage from your knowledge and enter the online expert business . I showed you how to demonstrate your expertise . how to monetize it Podcast #23: 8 ways to bust procrastination and become more productive . showed you how to eliminate distractions . how to optimize your study environment . how to have better time management . how to break projects down into chunks . How to visualize and treat your goals like pets Podcast #26: how to reinvent yourself in one year . Showed you why you live in such an amazing time in history to become filthy rich . how to create your own brand and find your own niche . Find mentors, the easy way . Meet the connectors — the people who will help you make millions . and most of all, how to do it in 1 year or less. What Is Holding You Back & What Are Your Excuses? I want you to answer the following questions for me so that I can address your problems and provide you with clarity. I can easily create 27 more podcasts over the next 6-months and you will be where you’re today — just another Entrepreneur Wannabe. Instead, I want you to make take the big leap forward and become an actual Entrepreneur. Here are some questions you can ask me directly by writing below in the comments section. If you want to be private about it, you can send me an email through my contact form and I will be happy to respond to you right away. The choice is yours, however, please make sure to either write your question below or shoot me an email through my contact form. You don’t have any money to begin?You have a hard time picking your niche?You can’t decide on information/Internet marketing or eCommerce?Do you feel you’re too old/too young?Do you need someone to guide you every step of the way?Do you lack direction in life?Do you believe your family/spouse is holding you back?Have you tried everything and failed and are now sitting on the sidelines because you’re sad/depressed/angry?You don’t believe in yourself/your potential/your abilities? Please ask your questions below and I will answer them for you personally. Or like I said, send me an email through my contact form. Did You Enjoy This Podcast? Never miss an episode by subscribing, using one of ...
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    23 mins
  • EP026: How To Reinvent Yourself In One Year!

    EP026: How To Reinvent Yourself In One Year!
    Oct 22 2013
    I recently read an article by James Altucher called “The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Reinventing Yourself” on Techcrunch. In all fairness, I have read a few of his blog posts and listened to a few podcasts he’s been on and I have to admit, they were all very inspiring and most of all, very amusing to read. n However, his latest article in Techcrunch made me a little concerned that the thousands of people reading his article will now be completely disillusioned into thinking that reinventing yourself is a long arduous 5-year endeavor as James quite humbly put it. The problem with James Altucher as he puts it is that early in his career he has made tens of millions of dollars and has lost it all, MULTIPLE times and has done it over and over again. Along the way, he has pissed off many big names and many big industries completely burning all bridges to the ground and this is doing it over and over again. What’s that quote by Albert Einstein? — “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.” I understand that failures are a big part of success – for 10 years, I’ve had my own businesses on the web making millions along the way and BAM, I got smashed to pieces by Google and lost it all. However, being a critical and accurate thinker, I can analyze and figure out what went wrong, put the pieces together and try again more intelligently. This is where I show you – the functional logical thinker who is at a point where he/she needs to reinvent himself to do it in much less time. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail Better.” -Richard Branson Make a decision to reinvent and ask why? Over the years, you will always reinvent yourself until you find your true best self.Are you out of college, out of work (got laid off, fired) or are you sick and tired of what you’re currently doing?Are you ready for the long road ahead? Learn your new endeavor Reinventing will require you to learn many new skills.The books you read and the people you meet will be the foundation for who you end up becomingYou will be required to learn as many as 5-10 new habits and 5-10 new skillsSeveral of your basic skills such as communication, will be tested.Skills required: strong communication skills, being a connector and connecting with others, ability to plan and execute, creating a timeline / goal and having determination to plow through. Creating your brand, Finding your niche / passion Your passion / niche is only a validation step away.Whoever you choose to reinvent yourself as, start telling people today.Everyone has a story – perhaps you had a long career in sunglasses like I did and failed or you had a great job and got fired and now look at you.Your story may be similar to everyone else but your experiences and wisdom are unique to you. Your mentors Without mentors, you’re dead in the water.Luckily, you’re in luck because every book that you read is your mentor.If you read 20 books a year, you now have 20 mentorsListen to podcasts through iTunes – podcasting is exploding and there are new podcasts on iTunes every day. Meet the connectors and make the connections The best way to build authority for your brand is to get interviewed on podcasts and well known web sites.Gone are the days of TV interviews as they are no longer effective.Go to meet ups and conferences and meet the people in your niche A timeline: 1-2 months to figure out your new niche3-6 months to learn and implement your brand (Your platform which consists of a web site, podcast, blog, email lists, etc)1-5 months to create your first product, service or establish your niche.6-12 months to become profitable.In total about 1-2 years to reinvent yourself and build wealth. Links talked on the podcast: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Reinventing YourselfKevin Wilke Talks About How He Made Over 30 Million in Sales in Less Than 5 Years!How To Make Millions and Market Yourself as an ExpertFind your Life Purpose, Become Motivated and Build Mental Toughness 5-Star Reviews This week JulienASA: I am listening to your podcast while running. Very inspirational. I haven’t found or built my own business yet but continuing to listen to your podcast will help me find the right one to do. Did You Enjoy This Podcast? Never miss an episode by subscribing, using one of the options below and If you can spare 30-seconds to leave a review, rate and subscribe on iTunes, it would really help the show’s ranking. Thank you, in advance! Read more at WilliamShaker.com - A Personal Development Blog For Smart People
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