Breakthrough Success

Dan Janal helps leaders brand their businesses with books and publicity. In 2001, he founded PR LEADS, one of the most cost-effective publicity leads services, which has been copied by many other companies. He provides publicity and marketing coaching and consulting services for Independent Professionals and Small Businesses. He also writes press releases designed to rank high on search engines.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“Subscription models are a great model to follow if you are thinking about starting a business or if you are thinking about how you can monetize your business even more.”

“There is nothing better in marketing than having your clients sell your service for you.”

“Everyone is a reporter and everyone is a publisher because everyone can be a content producer.”

“Most of the ads are read through a mobile device.”

“Think short and you get better results.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Get People Into a Subscription
• Being a Contributor to Major Platforms
• Reaching a Reporter or Client in 5-Sentences or Less

 

Key Links From The Show:

Dan’s Site

PR LEADS

How to Write and Submit an Op-Ed

Audible

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

The Impostor Syndrome: Becoming an Authentic Leader by Harold Hillman

The Art of X?Ray Reading by Roy Peter Clark

Marina Darlow is a systems expert and productivity geek whose job is to help purpose driven and heart-centered entrepreneurs get 10-20 more productive hours each week, stop leaking money, and prevent stress-fueled breakdowns. Before she found her true passion, she spent a decade managing large-scale multi-million dollar projects for hi-tech and manufacturing companies. She made the transition because she preferred truly impacting one business owner than being a cog in a huge corporate machine.

Quotes To Remember:

“At the end of the day, as a business owner, you are still making the key decisions.”

“Money mistakes are costly in a very literal sense. They are also costly in an emotional sense.”

“Everything that can be automated, should be automated.”

“When you are stressed or anxious, you don’t do your best work.”

“The less you beat yourself over, the sooner you’ll be back in the saddle.”

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Get 10-20 More Productive Hours Back Each Week
• Setting Systems for your Business
• Getting A Strong ROI From Content Marketing

 

Key Links From The Show:

Marina’s Site

Which System to Tackle First?! – FREE Course

Better at Business Episode 15: Getting Back to Normal After “Crunch Time”

You survived the Big Crunch Time. You’re “only mostly dead”. Now what?

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Getting Things Done by David Allen

Faster Than Normal by Peter Shankman

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

Benjamin J. Hardy is a top writer on Medium, PhD Candidate at Clemson University, and author of Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover The Hidden Keys To Success. With his popular writings focusing on self-improvement, motivation and entrepreneurship, today’s guest has spent years inspiring others to obtain success through his work, studies and personal experiences. He’s one of Medium’s top writers whose work has also been featured in places like Inc and Forbes

Quotes To Remember:

“What is in proximity to you basically is what determines what you’ll become.”

“You should rotate your environment regularly.”

“Situational factors are what make flow happen. Novelty or newness is just one flow trigger.”

“It’s not people that shape history. It’s actually extreme situations.”

“Change your defaults.”

“Most of our behaviors is so unconscious that we take it for granted.”

“If you really want to change your life, you have to re-establish who you are around.”

“You get in life what you are willing to tolerate.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Willpower Doesn’t Work
• Staying Eager and Energized Throughout the Day
• How to Optimize Your Work Environment

 

Key Links From The Show:

Benjamin’s Site
Benjamin P. Hardy ? Medium

How to Sell a Million Copies of Your Non-Fiction Book

Gapingvoid

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Willpower Doesn’t Work by Benjamin Hardy

The Story of Civilization by Will Durant

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Brain Power by Kelly Howell and Michael J. Gelb

The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner

Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Instead of letting his rare bone disorder define him, he has inspired millions of people around the world through his work. He’s spoken in nearly all 50 U.S. States and 16 countries while presenting to big companies like Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and many others. He’s also shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and the Dalai Lama.

Quotes To Remember:

“You have to have that mindset of ‘It doesn’t matter how many times I get knocked down.'”

“Getting on the big stage means you got to get on the little stages first.”

“If there’s one thing that is the greatest marketing tool of all time, that is being amazing at what you do.”

“Self-sabotage is essentially you want wanting but you’re doing the complete opposite of what it takes to get that one thing.'”

“Perfect practice makes perfect.”

“You have to be willing to commit to hearing ‘No.'”

“You’ve got to constantly knock on doors.”

“Different is better than better.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Getting Back Up When You Are Knocked Down
• How to Get On the Big Stage
• Having Multiple Streams of Income
• Avoid Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself

 

Key Links From The Show:

Sean’s Site

Lucrative Society ? General Admission

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Get Off Your “But” by Sean Stephenson

Purple Cow by Seth Godin

Fascinate by Sally Hogshead

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Todd Palmer is the chief rule breaker at Extraordinary Advisors. Since 1997, his companies have helped over 5,000 people secure employment, improving their lives and the lives of their families. He is the founder and President of Diversified Industrial Staffing which was named by INC Magazine to the INC 5,000 a record setting 6 times as one of the fastest growing companies in America.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“You never run both paths simultaneously.”

“Short-term goals and steps become long-term successes.”

“The bottleneck is at the top of the bottle. Often it comes from impostor’s syndrome.”

“Underneath a struggling brand is a struggling person.”

“Most resumes have lies on them.”

“An entrepreneur can be so focused on the bright shiny things that they missed a lot of details when it comes to the execution.”

“Time is finite. You can only use the hour you have right now.”

What You’ll Learn:

• How Can Businesses Plan for Long-Term Scaling
• Getting Unstuck
• Re-igniting the Spark Within a Struggling Brand
• Finding the Right People for Your Team

 

Key Links From The Show:

Todd’s Site

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

Scaling Up by Verne Harnish

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

The Freak Factor by David Rendall

Cianna Stewart is the author of No Complaints, a book that teaches you how to stop complaining so you can change your life forever and bring you greater joy and more satisfying relationships.

Quotes To Remember:

“The first thing is to just notice that you are complaining and even understand what a complaint is.”

“Complaining is basically airing a grievance without contributing to solving a problem.”

“You are the average of the five people you most spend your time with.”

“When you focus your attention on the negative over and over again, you started living in this world of fear and constraint.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Stop Complaining and Self-Sabotaging
• Staying Strong and Avoid Complaints
• Living a Complaint-Free Life

 

Key Links From The Show:

Cianna’s Site

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

No Complaints by Cianna Stewart

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone

The Power of a Positive No by William Ury