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[11:00] What Ketan noticed during college that made him drop out and start from the bottom up [22:56] The "millennium bug" and how it'll impact the IT industry [40:02] How to avoid marginalizing what your company is about [57:04] The most crucial aspect of starting a business according to Ketan

[10:22] The story of Scott's childhood trauma (TW: Sexual assault) and how he overcame it [24:19] Scott's experience with rejection... and how his wife helped him through it [30:17] Why the key to any relationship is to find the rhythm  [37:47] The reason you should be taking personality assessments [42:17] Why you should do the things you're good at... and accept that there are some things y...

[09:03] Why Brian only has a "kindergarten diploma" [12:16] How Brian established WOW 1 DAY PAINTING [17:01] Why your brand is so important & how YOU can validate your branding [22:40] Brian's tips on building a unique selling proposition (USP) for your business [31:18] Brian's "Why"  [38:54] How to use a "painted picture" to grow your business [51:24] Why understanding your “Why” will he...

Key Takeaways: [6:06] Matt shared his story of how he met her wife after declining the offer for him to work in the secret service at the white house. [12:00] The movie Braveheart massively impacted 14-year-old Matt and made him realize that he couldn't waste the time that he has. [18:32] In Matt's most recent TED talk he used an example of his son, who wants to learn jujutsu, to teach how our edu...

[08:35] Robert said that he has always loved Native Americans. He did not like the idea of fighting against fighting. Then he found Hopi Indians and met a bunch of Indians who didn't meet God out there. [14:50] Robert discovered the Native American way of life before he realized that it holds some of the planet's most powerful energies. [16:47] The whole construct of language as right, wrong, good...

Key Takeaways: [4:53] Victoria's story of emigrating from South Korea to America, learning English, and what it was like for her growing up [18:28] Why Victoria believes that the "American Dream" is the key to success and financial freedom [21:11] How to choose a passion that will result in success [24:23] How Victoria earned money for capital and what she did to establish her business [36:40] Vic...

Key Takeaways: [6:59] The insights Steve got working with Elon Musk [11:05] Steve's superpower - not caring what people think about you [16:48] The story of the private dinner Steve arranged in front of David’s Michelangelo [26:33] Why you need to create an experience for the people you're working with [32:16] Selling a "reaction" rather than a product [38:54] Aspirational vs solution-based market...

Key Takeaways: [7:37] How David became the CEO of Meetup [13:45] How David got over his imposter syndrome and was able to create his own path [15:55] What Meetup is all about [19:06] How Meetup was founded [26:16] How David changed Meetup and the 6 core values of the company [32:46] The Lean Startup Methodology and how David uses it for his Iterative Planning [43:12] The methods David used to secu...

Key Takeaways: [7:09] How Hal died for 6 minutes [10:43] Hal's "5 Minute Rule" for dealing with emotional pain [21:08] Doing a "Miracle Morning"... even if you only have 6 minutes [28:17] How to beat the snooze button each morning [34:30] Why affirmations are so important [49:05] Why you should start each day by affirming your top priority [57:02] Hal's parting wisdom

To kick off a “new era” of the podcast, I’m bringing on a very special guest. Her name is Brenda Campbell. Brenda was my first ever mentor. I met her when I was 17. Even though I had zero experience… Even though my email address was “asianninja221@gmail.com”… And even though I was barely old enough to drive… Brenda mentored me at a time when I really needed it. I’ve wanted to have Brenda on the sh...

Today we’re celebrating the 100th episode of 7-Figure Millennials! Two big things I’m doing for you to celebrate: Uno: How can we become financially successful and have a big impact while prioritizing our happiness, health, and relationships? ☝THAT has been the central question since episode #1. I combed through the 100+ episodes I’ve produced + built a framework that has the answer… I call it the...

In general, society tells us that stress is poison. We should avoid stress at all costs. But what if that wasn’t true? What if stress was a lot more like exercise… And instead of stress being “bad”... we just have to learn how to use stress to achieve better well-being and success. That’s the topic of today’s episode, and you’re in for a treat my friend!

Adam Strong had a tough childhood. Single parent home. Living off of state benefits. Suffering from alopecia and asthma. But despite this, Adam took his painful childhood and turned it into power… Adam started surrounding himself with elite performers, and eventually became the training partner of 4x Olympic gold medalist, Sir Mo Farah. Then it was only up from there…

Why do you do the things that you do? Big question… but you can get a solid answer to that question by understanding something called the 6 human needs. These needs drive all of our behaviors… from dysfunctional to incredible. Today, you’ll not only discover what those 6 core needs are… but also: - How to find out which needs you personally prioritize - What needs your key relationships prioritize...

Here’s an interesting thought experiment: Let’s say you walk outside of your home. On the porch is a package addressed to you. Inside, you discover that this package contains 100 of the world’s most successful sales letters. Combined, these sales letters have generated millions, if not billions, of dollars. What do you think you’d learn if you not only read each of them… …but you searched for the...

When I first read Dorina’s bio, my immediate reaction was: “WTF.” Dorina has been a… - Rocket scientist at Draper Lab [MIT] - Medical Physicist at Rhode Island Hospital - Adjunct faculty at Northeastern University - Mathematics and Business School … not to mention also being a competitive sailor, a certified pistol instructor, tactical range officer, ski instructor, and pyrotechnician. Oh. And she...

A few months ago, I was deep in an internet wormhole when I stumbled upon someone named Pia Silva. The elegance, simplicity, and… for lack of a better term… balls of her business model blew me away. Pia owns a branding agency. Here’s her model: 1. Clients start with a “Brandshrink”. It’s $10K. Includes the interview and a written brief that identifies your “badass business and brand opportunities”...

Imagine if this was your life situation: - Broken home (I’m talking “beating up your mom’s boyfriend with a cast iron pan for hitting her” kind of broken home) - Kicked out at 13 - Jailed at 18 - Bankrupt at 21 How would you even begin to build a life from there? Today’s guest, Erik Allen, not only faced all of these things in his life… But today Erik has been married (and also sober) for 16+ year...

Want the best wisdom from 5+ hours of interviews in 30 minutes? That’s exactly what we’re doing in today’s episode! We pulled 5 clips from past episodes that highlight incredible wisdom… and created an entire episode out of it! You’ll get wisdom from: - A social psychologist who specializes in human motivation - A former broadway producer who helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders - One of...

Shawn Harper’s path to the NFL is inspirational to say the least. Shawn had to repeat the first grade, was expelled twice for disciplinary problems, and left high school with a 1.62 cumulative GPA. His first year of junior college football, he didn’t step onto the field for one play. He was told his whole life he would amount to nothing. Yet, Shawn played 7 years in the NFL for the Rams, the Houst...

Today’s guest is a former FBI hostage negotiation trainer… He’s a world renowned expert in suicide prevention… And he was even an advisor in the OJ Simpson criminal trial. He wrote the world’s top book on listening, Just Listen, which has been translated into 28 languages. If you want to discover the secret to getting through to absolutely anyone, this episode is for you. Enjoy this episode with D...

How much bigger is a billion than a million? Well, a million seconds is twelve days. A billion seconds is… thirty-two years. As humans, we suck at understanding numbers. So as an entrepreneur, if you have a message to share that requires communicating numbers, the question is: How can you translate your numbers into something that people actually remember? Today’s guest, Karla Starr, will teach yo...

At age 7, Jorge Contreras began selling drugs with his father. At age 10, he started smuggling people across the border with his family. At age 12, his father passed from alcohol abuse and his mom abandoned him shortly after. YET… By age 30, he became a millionaire… mostly through real estate. How? Guess you’ll have to listen to today’s episode to find out ;)

In honor of Father’s day, today I’m releasing a solo episode to do two things: 1. To tell my dad how much I love and appreciate him 2. To share the 7 MOST valuable concepts my dad taught me that YOU can apply in your life (Think you’ll really like the one about underwear bands and coffee sleeves 😉) Enjoy!

What would happen to your business if you managed to partner with the biggest player in your space? Not only is it 100% possible, but today you’ll learn HOW you can do exactly that. Today’s guest, Mark Sochan, has successfully managed hundreds of strategic partnering initiatives… He’s worked with companies like Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, IBM, SAP, and Accenture… just to name a few. So if you’re rea...