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E126: How To Create & Accomplish Your 100 Day Plan With Rocky Romanella

March 30, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Rocky Romanella is a highly sought keynote speaker, trainer, and founder and principle of 3Sixty Management Services, LLC. He has over 40 years of leadership at Fortune 100’s and most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Director for UniTek Global Services, after retiring from a 36-year career with UPS.

Quotes To Remember:

“You have to understand – Is it a ‘need to do’ thing? Or a ‘want to do’ thing?”

“It’s the small successes that keep you on your 100-day plan.”

“It’s not about YOU. It’s about the people you are leading or it’s about the customers you are interacting with.”

“Many times why a person fails, it starts with the person in the mirror that they are looking at.”

“Don’t let your highs get too high or your lows get too low.”

What You’ll Learn:

How to be clear on the goals that you should be heading towards to
How to Determine Your 100-Day Goals
Daily Actions You Need to be Taking Towards Your Goals
How to Keep Motivated and Enthusiastic Towards Your Goals

Key Links From The Show:

Rocky’s Site

UniTek Global Services

United Parcel Service

Rocky Romanella Interviews Coach John Wooden

Recommended Books:

Tighten the Lug Nuts by Rocky Romanella

Lessons From The Mouse by Dennis Snow

Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success by John Wooden

Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard

Driving Change: The UPS Approach to Business by Mike Brewster

The World Is Flat by Tom Friedman

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Please consider supporting Breakthrough Success on Patreon. I publish five episodes per week which I carefully prepare for, and I choose to not run ads in my podcast to enhance the listener experience.

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.

E125: How To Be A Guest On More Podcasts With Jessica Rhodes

March 29, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections which offers a high touch, concierge level experience for podcasters and guest experts. She’s the author of Interview Connections: How to #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic. She’s been called “The Podcast Queen” and has shared the stage with dozens of top experts at Podcast Movement, Podfest, Dream Business Academy and Podcast Mid Atlantic.

Quotes To Remember:

“Comedy is really helpful in building relationships.”

“Podcast hosts are looking for value, entertainment and just the right fit.”

“Consistency is the biggest thing.”

“You have time for what you want to do.”

What You’ll Learn:

How to Build Relationship With the Best Podcast Hosts
Things Podcast Hosts Look at When Finding Potential Podcast Guests
Tips on How to Get Interviewed On Top Podcasts In Your Industry
Ways to Maintain Consistency

Key Links From The Show:

Jessica’s Site

Womensplaining Podcast

Podcast Movement

Podfest

Dream Business Academy

Podcast Mid Atlantic

Recommended Books:

Interview Connections: How to #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic by Jessica Rhodes

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

How to Meditate by Pema Chödrön

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

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.

How To Create A New SkillShare Class Every Day

March 28, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

SkillShare presents instructors with an opportunity to create and publish their courses on a marketplace which consists of millions of students. These students can watch as many training courses as they desire if they have a Premium account.

SkillShare is the Netflix of learning, and one of the best ways to get involved in SkillShare is by creating a mini class every day.

While it may seem difficult to create a new class each day, it’s much easier than it sounds. On SkillShare, each class needs to be at least 10 minutes long.

I stay as close to that minimum as possible for two reasons. The first reason is that it’s much easier to create a mini class every day. The second reason is that I get to test concepts.

If one class significantly outperforms the rest of my classes, I’ll add more content to that class. This is exactly what happened when my class on reading 10+ books every month became my top performer. I added four additional minutes of content to that class. It may not seem like much, but going from 15 minutes to 19 minutes is a 27% increase in total content.

Repurpose Your Old Content

Creating 10-20 minute classes each day doesn’t require much time. The challenge is staying consistent and thinking of a new class idea every day.

You can save a lot of time by repurposing your old content. I go back to my top blog posts and turn them into products such as SkillShare classes.

You can take an outline for a past blog post or video and easily turn it into a SkillShare class. All you need to do is add a few extra videos (in some cases, just an extra video) and create your next SkillShare class.

Create An Outline

If you think of a class idea that isn’t based on a free piece of content, you need to create an outline for that class. Creating an outline of how lessons should flow makes it easier for you to complete the class.

The 2-3 minutes it takes for you to create an outline for a 10 minute class will save many hours in the long-term as you continue to create and publish more classes.

Set A Time Of Day To Do Videos

There’s time in the day for you to complete one class every day. The challenge is carving out that time in your schedule.

The best way to get anything accomplish is to set time in each day to pursue that task. Set a consistent routine for completing SkillShare classes. My consistent routine is to complete classes in the evenings.

I do better with writing blog posts in the morning, and I’m better at creating videos in the evening. This knowledge has shaped me approach.

Just because something is important doesn’t mean you have to do it right away. I never start my day doing videos or podcast interviews because I’m too tired at that time of day. I am better at writing content during that time.

Edit Them On The Spot

Once you finish all of the videos for a training course, edit all of them on the spot. I don’t add any special effects to my videos. Due to practice, I can speak from start to finish without making mistakes.

In these cases, I trim the beginning and end of the videos. In cases when I mess up in the middle, I splice out the mess-up.

Editing videos on the spot prevents them from collecting space in your mind. For most people, editing is a gruesome part of the process. If you leave editing for another day, you’ll think about that when you think about creating another class.

Knowing you have unedited videos may give you second thoughts about creating another class that day. Editing videos on the spot and publishing the class allows you to approach each new day with a clean slate.

Don’t let editing carry over to the next day.

Create Multiple Classes On Some Days

Publishing one SkillShare class every day does not mean creating a new SkillShare class every day. On some days you can create zero courses while on other days you create three classes.

You can pick 2-3 days of the week and create all of that week’s classes on those days. That way, you can focus on other areas for the rest of the week

On the other days, you can identify which topics you’ll turn into classes. You can create the outlines so you know how each class will flow as you create them.

In Conclusion

It’s possible for anyone to create a new SkillShare class every day. The challenge is establishing a routine you can continuously rely on.

Maintaining consistency and having a big backend of content is important. Lately I’ve been more consistent with my podcast than any other platform I’m on.

I publish a new podcast episode every day and have over a month’s worth of episodes in queue. The more classes you have in the queue, the easier it will be for you to stay consistent.

What are your thoughts on publishing SkillShare classes every day? Do you have any tactics you think would help? Do you have a question for me? Sound off in the comments section below.

E124: Attract Millions Of Blog Visitors To Your Content & Win At Content Marketing With Jeff Bullas

March 28, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Jeff Bullas teaches people how to win at business and life in a digital world. He attracts millions of visitors a year to his and has cultivated a tribe of over 600,000 social media followers. He’s been featured in prominent publications including multiple features in Forbes for his work in content marketing.

Quotes To Remember:

“You need to write a good headline.”

“You’ve got to create content that has endurance and that’s an evergreen content.”

“One rule of thumb is to pick 3 social media platforms that you’re comfortable with and you’d like to develop expertise with.”

“Don’t play the expedite game of quick wins all the time. You’re gonna be disappointed.”

“Start teaching yourself the art and science of writing headlines.”

“A great headline should still deliver on the promise.”

What You’ll Learn:

Optimizing Social Media to Get More Traffic
Promoting a Newly Published Content
Social Media You Should be Paying Attention to
How to Write a Good Headline
Mistakes to avoid when you want to get more traffic

Key Links From The Show:

Jeff’s Site

Blogging the Smart Way

Recommended Books:

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Deep Work by Cal Newport

12 Rules for Life by 12 Rules for Life

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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.

E128: An Author Of 40+ Books Teaches You How To Grow A Self-Publishing Brand With Dale Roberts

March 28, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Dale Roberts teaches people how to grow their own profitable self-publishing businesses.He is a Certified Personal Trainer, bestselling author, and self-published author of well over 40 books. Dale provides a wide range of educational videos on self-publishing which you can find on his YouTube channel.

Quotes To Remember:

“Ten percent of the process is writing the book. Ninety percent is marketing it and promoting it.”

“One of the worst things that you can do is being the weird guy.”

“At the end of the day, one of the things that’s going to build a longer term sustainable business is going to be out there building actual real relationships.”

“Identify who your audience is and how do they communicate.”

“Book covers make a world of difference.”

What You’ll Learn:

How to Market the Book You Published
Optimizing Your Books in Amazon
4 Valuable Areas when Optimizing Your Books
Avoiding the ‘Someday’ Policy

Key Links From The Show:

Dale’s Site

Dale’s YouTube Channel

Guitar World Magazine

Kindle

CreateSpace

Meetup

Recommended Books:

The 90-Day Home Workout Plan by Dale Roberts

Write. Publish. Repeat by Sean Platt and? Johnny B. Truant

Secrets of the Six-Figure by Tom Corson-Knowles

Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley, Mankind, and WWF

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.

E123: Reaching Your Mountaintop And Conquering Setbacks With Jeff Davis

March 27, 2018 by Marc Guberti Leave a Comment

Jeff Davis is a professional speaker, authentic leadership expert, author, entrepreneur, world traveler, and humanitarian. Jeff has interviewed hundreds of world-renowned experts mixed with lots of practical application and is always leaving his audiences with useful tips and strategies. The TEDx speaker is also the author of the award-winning book Reach Your Mountaintop: 10 Keys to Finding the Hidden Opportunity in Your Setbacks, Flipping What You’ve Heard on Its Head, and Achieving Legendary Goals.

Quotes To Remember:

“Be very clear on who you are looking to help with your message.”

“You can be the most effective time manager in the entire world but if you are climbing the wrong ladder, you’re not going to be happy.”

“The most successful time managers in the world are managing their time in 15 minutes segments.”

“Leading yourself means doing what you know is right whether or not society agrees with it.”

“Face to face is really the best way to talk to people.”

What You’ll Learn: