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E147: Grow Your Business While Burning Fat & Gaining Muscle With Rob Dionne

April 30, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Rob Dionne is the co-founder of Open Sky Fitness which helps people with careers and family find time in their day to eat healthy, exercise, and practice mindfulness regularly. Open Sky Fitness is hosting the Sky Fitness Challenge which will include an exclusive community of people who workout for 20 minutes or less each day. That link will be in the show notes for this episode.

Quotes To Remember:

“The learning never ends.”

“If we want to burn fat and gain muscle, it’s gonna have to be a combination of things.”

“Everybody’s nutrition is slightly different.”

“Everything will have to grow in order to sustain what you are doing.”

“The information on how to be healthy is not that hard to find.”

“What is it that is standing in our way? It is really your own personal self limitations”

“The process is the result.”

What You’ll Learn:

How to Maintain Your Existing Fitness
Best Approach For Burning Fat and Gaining Muscle
Identify and Stop Self-Sabotaging Beliefs and Actions

Key Links From The Show:

Rob’s Site

Sky Fitness Challenge

Open Sky Fitness Podcast

Mark Sisson – Open Sky Fitness

Identify and Stop Self-Sabotaging Beliefs and Actions

Podcast Movement

Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas

Free 1 month Audible

5 Home Workouts You Can Do Today

The Healthy Travel Guide

Recommended Books:

Two Awesome Hours by Josh Davis

Head Strong by Dave Asprey

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

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E146: Get The Benefits Of Meditation Without Trying With Light Watkins

April 27, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Light Watkins has been active in the meditation space since 1998, first as a practitioner, then as an apprentice to his Vedic Meditation teacher, and finally as a teacher himself. He now travels the world giving talks on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and meditation. He writes books and articles on meditation and happiness. He lead sold-out meditation trainings and retreats, and produces The Shine, a global pop-up inspirational variety show with a mission to inspire. He also sends out a daily inspirational email each morning called The Daily Dose of Inspiration.

Quotes To Remember:

“The most important thing is learning how to meditate in a way that feels right to you.”

“We need to get meditation out of the chore category.”

“It’s better to meditate for 15 minutes a day than it is to do 2 hours on a Saturday.”

“Crossing your legs is not gonna enhance the experience nor is sitting with your back straight.”

What You’ll Learn:

Finding the Right Time to Meditate
Minimum Time for Daily Meditation
Finding The Right Meditation Posture
Building the Bliss That You Got From a Meditation
How Meditation Increases Happiness

Key Links From The Show:

Light’s Site

David Goggin’s Site

The 40% Rule

Recommended Books:

Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying by Light Walkins

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Support Breakthrough Success On Patreon

I offer my patrons various perks, and even a donation as small as $1/mo would make a big difference for growing and maintaining Breakthrough Success.

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E145: The Best Social Media Tools For Your Business With Ian Gray

April 26, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Ian Gray is passionate about teaching and turning the techno-babble of social media, marketing, and the internet into plain English. Known as The Tools Guy, today’s guest often speaks at conferences around the world on the topic of social media and marketing tools.

Quotes To Remember:

“There are times when a social media management tool isn’t gonna cut it.”

“The best way is to, first of all, think what it is that you actually want to do here.”

“Make sure you’re only subscribing to the tools that you know are gonna help you.”

“You’ve got to be honest with yourself when you are in those difficult times.”

“Sometimes when we do some positive things on our business, we can almost press the self-sabotage button.”

What You’ll Learn:

Best Social Media Tools
Leveraging Social Media Tools to Manage Your Accounts
How to Stay Updated in New Social Media Management Tools
Learn to Manage Tasks for Maintaining Social Networks
Tips on Having a Great Mindset

Key Links From The Show:

Recommended Books:

Rise of the Youpreneur by Chris Ducker

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

KNOWN by Mark W. Schaefer

Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins

Support Breakthrough Success On Patreon

I offer my patrons various perks, and even a donation as small as $1/mo would make a big difference for growing and maintaining Breakthrough Success.

You can support Breakthrough Success by going here.

E144: Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work With Susan Peppercorn

April 25, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Susan Peppercorn is an executive coach who enables mid and senior-level professionals to find their next best career step. She is the author of Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work and has been featured in prominent publications such as the NY times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and U.S. World News and World Report. The certified positive psychology coach is accredited by the International Coaching Federation and is an executive mentor for Healthcare Business Women’s Association.

Quotes To Remember:

“What we really need is what psychologists say as waypower which means a plan for getting there.”

“All of the science in ‘how’ and ‘why’ people are satisfied with their lives has to do with relationships.”

“Just like you take care of yourself with good diet and exercise, relationships should be that important.”

“If you find what’s meaningful to you, the challenge is likely to follow.”

“It’s through the challenge that you feel a sense of accomplishment.”

“There is a difference between perfectionism and excellence.”

What You’ll Learn:

Setting Vision and Do Goal-Setting
How to Re-Story Past to Have a Better Future
Building Good Relationships While Working Remotely
Finding the Intersection Between Meaningful Work and the Right Level of Challenge
Escaping Perfectionism

Key Links From The Show:

Susan’s Site

Susan’s LinkedIn

25 Tips for Making a Successful Career Transition E-Book
Are You in The Right Job?

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Free 1 month Audible

Recommended Books:

Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work by Susan Peppercorn

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Entrepreneurial You by Dorie Clark

Stand Out by Dorie Clark

The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Support Breakthrough Success On Patreon

I offer my patrons various perks, and even a donation as small as $1/mo would make a big difference for growing and maintaining Breakthrough Success.

You can support Breakthrough Success by going here.

E143: Formulating The Answers To Life’s Biggest Questions With Simone and Malcolm Collins

April 24, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Simone and Malcolm Collins co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com and TravelMax, a travel company that offers white glove concierge travel services without any fees. They run a travel companies, splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru. Together they recently published the book The Pragmatist’s Guide To Life which will help you formulate your own answers to life’s biggest questions.

Quotes To Remember:

“Entrepreneurs often find themselves falling into a trap of creating a product that nobody needs.”

“You have to look at people’s needs if you want to actually have a product that they want.”

“Your failures are your fault.”

“Know your boundaries and know your back-up plans but also, don’t give up on whatever it is your ultimate goal might be.”

What You’ll Learn:

Tips on Growing HubPages
How to Formulate Some Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions
Accepting Your Own Fault

Key Links From The Show:

Simone and Malcom’s Site
TravelMax
HubPages

Free 1 month Audible

Recommended Books:
The Pragmatist’s Guide To Life by Simone and Malcolm Collins
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

Accelerando by Charles Stross

Inside the Nudge Unit by David Halpern

Policy Paradox by Deborah Stone

Support Breakthrough Success On Patreon

I offer my patrons various perks, and even a donation as small as $1/mo would make a big difference for growing and maintaining Breakthrough Success.

You can support Breakthrough Success by going here.

7 Ways To Expand Your Blog Without Paying A Penny

April 23, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

You can create a blog for free and grow it without paying a penny. However, the deeper you go into blog growth articles, the more likely you are to come across tools and options that cost money. Some tools cost over $100/mo and others cost even more. The go-to recommendation of using Facebook ads to grow your audience is effective, but the dollars add up.

Yes, you can invest in something like Facebook ads and make a strong ROI. However, this doesn’t help the shoestring blogger looking to make it without paying a penny.

If you want to expand your blog without paying a penny, follow these 10 tips.

#1: Grow Your Email List With MailChimp

Your email list is your most valuable asset. If you don’t have an email list yet and want to build one, I recommend using MailChimp to get started. MailChimp is free for the first 2,000 subscribers. If you nurture those subscribers and send them valuable content with the occasional product promotion, you’ll make a big profit by the time you surpass 2,000 subscribers.

#2: Reach Out To Influencers

Reaching out to influencers and building relationships with them increases the likelihood of more people sharing your content. I strongly recommend reaching out to influencers by having them on your podcast. It’s the best way to reach out because you build a healthy relationship, produce content for your audience, and learn more.

I use Libsyn for my podcast which costs as low as $5/mo, but in the spirit of everything free, you can use PodBean or BuzzSprout to host your podcast free of charge. Of course, you get very basic features and limited storage space, but they’re enough to host your own show and test the waters.

If you don’t want to go the podcast route, be everywhere to those influencers. Engage with them on multiple social media posts spread across the social networks, comment on their blog posts, videos, and other content, and send them an email.

When you build the relationship deep enough, some people will promote your content without you asking. It’s good to occasionally ask people for help with getting the word out if one of your blog posts is related to their niche.

#3: Publish More Content

When your blog is new, you need to publish as much content as possible. You’ll give your existing visitors a reason to return to your blog again and again. Having many blog posts available makes it possible for you to have a group of core fans.

Not only will core fans know they can keep going to your blog for epic content, but they’ll have more of your content to share with your audiences. If you only publish one blog post, you only give your core fans one piece of content to share with their audiences.

#4: Mention Other People And Articles In Your Content

And then tell them you did so. People love consuming and sharing content that they are in. It’s better to follow this approach with micro influencers—people who are influential but not so influential that they won’t have time to respond to your email let alone share your content.

Linking to prominent publications and blogs will also give you a boost on Google since they see you’re linking to authority content.

#5: Get Active On More Social Networks

It doesn’t cost us a penny to post on social media and grow our audiences. Many people post on 1-2 social networks very actively and aren’t so active on the others.

If you want the potential for generating massive traffic, get active on more social networks and grow your audiences on those platforms. You should also jump right into new social networks because if you’re a big influence on a small social network that eventually grows as big as Instagram, you’ll get a big stream of traffic from that social network.

#6: Write Guest Posts

Some blogs accept outside contributions. These blogs, otherwise known as guest blogs, rely on these outside contributions to showcase more content to their audiences. Basically, they need content, and you are one of the people who can provide that content.

Look for guest blogs in your niche by typing “[your niche] guest blog” and [your niche] write for us” into Google. Anytime you read blog posts in the future, pay attention to if they accept outside contributions.

Some of my guest posts have been shared thousands of times and given me new business. I know for a fact they can do the same for you if you align yourself with the right ones.

#7: Write Better Headlines

The headline determines how successful your content becomes. Great content with a bad headline won’t make it.

To get better at writing great headlines, examine your niche and see what headlines grab your attention. This will help you craft better headlines for your blog post. For each new blog post you write, come up with 5-10 potential headlines. You’ll get the bad ideas out quickly and eventually come across a powerful headline if you use this approach.

In Conclusion

There are many paid tools that will help you grow your blog. However, the free ways mentioned give any blogger, even bloggers on shoestring budgets, a chance to grow their audiences and catch up to the big guys.

By taking massive action, these tactics can result in thousands of people visiting your blog every month.

What were your thoughts on these tactics? Do you have any other tactics we can use to get blog traffic without paying a penny? Do you have a question for me? Sound off in the comments section below.