Dan Lok Show

Imagine if you jumped 100 years into the future and the entire world looked exactly the same as today. How would that make you feel? You’re not likely to feel comfortable with the time freeze. Everyone wants changes in their life, but for changes to happen, they need to learn this one thing first…. And that is in life the only thing that’s constant is change. Learn That Change Is Constant Remember...

Dr. Ivan Misner is called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN and one of the “Top Networking Experts” by Forbes. He’s also the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization that has generated 9.1 million referrals and $13.1 billion dollars’ worth of business for its members. In this episode, Ivan shares valuable insights into how business owner...

As high achievers, we all ask ourselves how can we get more done? How do we increase our output so we achieve 10x more than our peers? Today I’m going to teach you something much more profound, more esoteric than what I usually teach. It will impact how you can 10x what you achieve in your careers. But most of you won’t understand this lesson the first time I teach it. To do that, I’ll show you ho...

So many people ask me for investment advice because they see the level of success I’ve achieved as a multi-millionaire and owner of multiple businesses. They think that they can achieve wealth by following my footsteps. But their assumptions will fail them. You can’t make a million copies of the same T-shirt and expect a million people to look sexy and great wearing the same thing. One size does n...

Bright lights are shining on you. Thousands of people are watching from their seats as you walk across the stage to the mic. How do you feel? Excited? Or do your limbs turn to jelly as you become too paralyzed to speak? If public speaking floods you with terror, this podcast can start you on your way to becoming a great public speaker. And if you already pounce on every speaking opportunity you ca...

Most people make money online by looking for the latest gimmick. What most don’t realize is the key to succeeding with the latest trend is something that predates modern technology. I’ve been marketing online for over a decade now, but in terms of the internet age, I’m like a dinosaur. My success started pre-Google, pre-Facebook, and pre-Yahoo. It started when I was a copywriter making six figures...

If you’re a business owner who believes that sales, marketing, and branding are not that important, then you’re making an extremely costly mistake. Here’s the deal. Most entrepreneurs and business owners struggle because they lack sales skills. Most haven’t taken any sales training and don’t know how to sell. Even fewer are good at marketing because they don’t think it’s important. An even smaller...

If you’re married, the temptation of being with an enticing woman or man who isn’t your spouse is as safe as kissing a venomous snake. Dealing with sexual temptation in marriage is a much heavier topic than what we usually talk about on this show. What’s more, it’s a bit taboo. But we should address it because it’s a common issue and the consequences of being tempted can be extremely severe. So wh...

Gerry Cramer is an investor, keynote speaker, mentor and a highly successful internet entrepreneur. He started his online career in 1999 as an SEO specialist and ranked for most competitive keyword terms. However after discovering the affiliate marketing model and mastering paid advertising, Gerry became the #1 affiliate on ClickBank and has made millions of dollars through affiliate marketing. In...

Do you think it’s possible to “Do what you love and the money will follow”? It’s possible…if you love what you do, and you’re willing to do what it takes to be successful. In most cases, people do what they love and wonder where the money is. They’re struggling financially. In business, it’s just not possible to love something and then do well at it. What’s more realistic is if you actually enjoy...

Imagine yourself walking into a room and everyone quiets down when they see you, even though you haven’t met any of them before. When your reputation precedes you and inspires respect, your work is done for you before you arrive on the scene or utter a single word. That’s power. Now imagine you have that in a marketplace with tens of thousands of people. The Power Of Your Reputation This is someth...

Show me your friends, I’ll show you your future. Your environment is far more powerful than your willpower. You are a product of your environment and a product of your social circle. That means your income will be the average of the income of the five closest friends that you spend the most time with. So if you add up your income and divide by five, you’ll have your average. Millionaire Secret To...

Do you know my real name, not Dan Lok, but my actual name? Probably not. Just like most people don’t know the real names of Gene Simmons, Marilyn Monroe, or Jackie Chan. For example, many, many years ago, when I first got into copywriting, I called myself the Wiz Kid of Copywriting. And the name I was using was Daniel Lok. How many of you know my Chinese name? My Chinese name, don’t laugh, is Ji F...

John Henry is a Dominican-American entrepreneur, founder of the non-profit incubator Cofound Harlem, and a Venture Partner at Harlem Capital Partners. He sold a $1 million dollar business when he was just 21. In this podcast, he shares his story about starting his first business at 18, an on-demand dry cleaning service for the film and TV industry in New York City, with clients such as The Wolf of...

What if I could teach you one simple trick, one powerful trick, to increase your sales without adding a single dollar of expense? Would you be interested? Now, before I teach you this trick, I want to ask you a question. What do you think is the most expensive sale when it comes to business? Can you guess it? That’s correct. Your first sale. When it comes to marketing, the most expensive expense i...

Christopher Kai is the world’s leading authority in story-based leadership. He is the founder & CEO of The Mathem Group, a Beverly Hills-based leadership training firm. He is a Fortune 100 global speaker, #1 global bestselling author, and founder of GPS, the premier speaker training program in the world with clients in 100 cities, 24 countries, and 5 continents. Forbes has said he’s “an internatio...

What if your favorite food is hamburger because it’s the only food you’ve ever eaten? If that’s the only food you’ve ever tried, then how do you know what else is out there? This is the same as asking yourself what career you want if your experience is limited. Maybe you’ve only been a student all this time. Maybe you know you want to get into business so you’ve tried all kinds of things: e-commer...

If you want your family or friends to come on a vacation with you, do you describe your plans enthusiastically or calmly? You most likely say it with excitement in your voice because if you are excited about it, then hopefully they would be too! And that is how salespeople think. They believe that, to be a great salesperson, you have to show enthusiasm for your product. If they are excited about w...

True or false: Money can’t buy happiness. You might say it’s true, you might say it isn’t. But can you remember where you heard that expression from? Who told it to you? And why do you believe it is true or false? You most likely heard statements like these when you were growing up. Your parents and teachers told them to you, and because you trusted them, you believed them. There are a lot of nega...

Has this ever happened to you before? You walked past a business, and mildly curious, you went inside for the free consultation advertised on the window. For the next hour, the business owner talks rapid fire, a thousand words a minute, showing you strategies, plans, and testimonials. What do you do? Run? Maybe. You certainly felt overwhelmed. It was a lot of information, and you weren’t even read...

Imagine looking at your bank account tomorrow and finding an unexpected $10,000 in it. What’s the first thing on your mind? Do you picture stacks and stacks of paper bills? Or do you visualize a trip to a place you’ve never been? A new computer and some clothes for the kids? Special medical treatment for your mother? You’re probably thinking about what you’ll buy with the money, not the paper bill...

What do you do when a cheerful voice on the phone says, “Good afternoon, [your full name here], how are you doing?” Are you excited about talking to that person? Or do you just want to hang up and wash that voice out of your head? If you’re closing sales on the telephone right now, you want to be the person that people want to talk to. You don’t want them to hang up. So what’s the secret to closin...

If you saw your favourite meal on table, and you were starving, and your family wasn’t around, would you eat it? Or would you wait until everyone came home to ask for permission? I think if you’re motivated enough, you would do whatever it takes to reach your goal. You don’t need someone to motivate you to watch your favourite movie, to call your favourite customer, or wear clothes that make you f...

Remember when you found out someone paid thousands of dollars for the ugly painting hanging on the wall? You’re wondering why someone would pay that kind of money for horrible artwork. The answer is they saw the value. People afford what they want to afford. You might not think their purchase makes sense, but it makes sense to them. As a business owner or a salesperson, you’ll find the number one...

You’ve just tried out a new kind of delicious tea made from these exotic tea leaves. What’s your reaction? Love this tea but it’s so ridiculously expensive I can’t afford it. How can I make money from this product so I can afford it? If your reaction is to come up with some entrepreneurial solution, then you’re already showing the first sign that you could be successful one day. Mark Cuban and War...