The Chris Harder Show

Publishing a book is one of the best ways to create impact and income, and no one knows that better than today's guest, Jake Kelfer. He became an Amazon bestseller at the age of 23-years-old, and he hasn't slowed down since. We talk about the power of the come-with-me genre, his formula for creating the highest quality work in the shortest amount of time, and why books are the best lead-generator...

Over the long Labor Day weekend we had a few guests out at our lake house in Wisconsin. During a beautiful walk on our favorite path that Lori and I call "The Loop", it became apparent to me in conversation how few people know these mind-blowing truths about money. This episode is one you'll want to listen to a few times over because if you can really start to wrap your head around these three min...

Lori just got back from the Powerhouse Women event and it was amazing. She had so many moments where she had tears in her eyes watching others rise and be the person that they came here to be. One speaker stood out to her with something she said, so she came home and immediately shared it with me, which inspired us to talk about it in today's episode. Jasmine Star blew her mind when she said "Over...

A lot of people come to me with awesome business ideas, but tell me that they don't have the experience to get it off the ground. I'm here to tell you that your grit, hard work, and ability to overcome challenges are way more important than any college degree or job title. I'm living proof that being a creative and resilient person will help you reach your goals, no matter how crazy they might see...

Today I got to chat with my good friend, Mel Abraham. Mel is a CPA by trade, but really at the core, he's an entrepreneur. You rarely get people who have the technical mind of a CPA, but also the entrepreneurial mind that wants to create things and build things — that's exactly how Mel is created. He has a unique insight for us on not how to just earn and save money, but what we should be doing wi...

Lori and I are currently reading Sustain Your Game: High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout by Alan Stein. In this week's He Said She Said, Lori and I share our takeaways from this book and share with you our feelings on stress and how to manage it to create a winner's mindset. With every decision to let things bother us and weigh us down, we are robbing our futu...

I had an awesome conversation this past week with somebody who wants to start a business. They're new to starting and owning a business and so of course, they picked my brain and I was more than happy to have this conversation with them. They were shocked at how much it costs you to attain or earn a customer, and they were shocked at how much it is going to cost for them to get their business up a...

This week I chatted with my personal trainer at the local gym here by the lake house about career options and money. He expressed that he would love to find a way to make more money than he does right now and that he's been tempted to pursue other jobs. The other jobs he spoke of were unrelated to his area of expertise or anything that he would enjoy doing, but he was thinking about them purely be...

For years Lori and I were yes people, and for years we have watched others "yes" themselves to death. Now, we practice not just saying no to things that do not serve our greater vision and purpose, but going beyond that and letting it be okay if we disappoint people by saying no. We have consistently learned from others who have beautiful boundaries to protect and who have thrived by doing so. Whe...

This week, I received a magazine from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum celebrating raising 9.5 million dollars to build a tower that houses all sorts of displays for the museum. This just happens to be the tower that my Dad designed and created when he was the President and Chairman of the Board. Until my Dad took that President's seat it was nothing more than a wish and he turned it into a reality....

Lori and I realized that we've gotten too comfortable, and it was making us mentally and physically soft. We're working on getting our edge back and doing our best to dive right into the discomfort. We break down how we're living out the message of Micheal Easter's book The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self , and chat about the amazing results that we've...

This week I travelled to Denver to teach at Fast Foundations Mastermind . I planned to spend the lesson debunking the recent article I shared that said people are more afraid of a recession than ever before. To kick things off, I prompted the students to rate their confidence levels of their business succeeding. Their answers threw me a curve ball in the best way. They were all extremely confident...

Lori and I recently went to visit her 95-year-old grandpa and we were lucky enough to ask him a few questions regarding money. In today's episode, you'll hear the story of how Grandpa Al was able to pull his family out of financial ruin after his business burned down 65 years ago, and what his biggest investment regret is.    His reflections illustrate that if you're willing to do whatever it take...

We wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for our incredible network of friends and business connections that we've cultivated over the years. We're sharing our top three strategies for expanding your circle, including how to start your own meetups, the importance of attending in-person events, and why you need to prioritize people who provide equal energy exchanges. We get into real-world ex...

I got a question from a listener recently about how in the world Lori and I manage to run successful businesses, and also have time to live a fun, extraordinary life. I'm lifting the curtain on what works for us and sharing the five different strategies that we use to keep up with our income goals without sacrificing our free time. I get into why our morning routines are so crucial, how we determi...

Have you ever found yourself with a great business idea, but you get stuck thinking about how you're going to get it off the ground, or build the prototype, or hire a team? Well, I have great news for you. There are so many people lined up looking for good businesses to invest in, and you just have to get in front of them.    I break down what Lori and I look for when we're investing in a new busi...

Lori and I have been loving our summer here at our lake house in Wisconsin, but when we envisioned our time here, we didn't take into account some of the extra responsibilities that go into making this dream a reality. Things don't always go as planned, but learning to embrace the hard work that goes into seeing your vision through makes you stronger and more appreciative of the end result. We dis...

I'm joined by Bridgitte Carroll, founder and CEO of GutPersonal, a supplement company that empowers everyone to eliminate gut issues for good through a personalized approach. Bridgitte started off her career as an integrative and functional dietitian, transitioned into the coaching space, and is now the leader of one of the most innovative supplement brands on the market.  We dive into her transit...

The Law of Diminishing Expenses is pretty straightforward: the richer you become, the less expensive everyday things seem to you. All of the sudden, the daily requirements to live your life, like gas in your car and dinner on the table no longer become a prohibitive expense in your mission to become wealthy. In order to get there, you need to build a budget and have multiple streams of income so t...

We all have fears, but how can you use them to propel you forward instead of hold you back? All you have to do is choose which fear you're going to feed and let that be the fuel that motivates you to achieve your big goals.    Lori and I discuss what fears really drive us, and how we use that to stay focused without letting it overwhelm us. We feel so fortunate to live the life that we do now and...

Lori and I are joined by Dean Graziosi , a multiple New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor. We explore the opportunities that exist within the booming self education industry and Dean shares his top tools for thriving in this upcoming economy.    We're strong believers in educating and bulletproofing yourself for whatever might happen in the future. Dean, Lori, and I discuss...

Peer pressure normally gets a bad rap, but it's actually a great tool to hold yourself accountable. One of the greatest financial hacks is to open yourself up to other people's skill sets, experience, and perspective. I recently learned about two ways that some friends of mine are using the power of peer pressure to maximize their earnings, take care of their money, invest intelligently, and hit t...

During your downtime, do you catch yourself thinking about what you should be doing instead? Lori and I are working on shifting our language around those thoughts when they creep up and soaking up this time that we have in Wisconsin with our friends and family. It can be so easy to become the thief of your own peace by constantly focusing on what you should be doing to make more money and hit bigg...

The number one thing that has helped me make strong decisions and tune out negativity is consuming at least two hours of positive propaganda daily. If you don't monitor the amount of positive propaganda that you are taking in to outweigh the amount of negative news, then you're going to struggle with your money mindset and operate from fear.    I share really simple ways to listen and read things...

In a down economy, ​​people are afraid that their means of making income is going to go away, but the truth is that opportunity never goes away一it just shifts. If you're afraid that your skill set won't be needed or that your industry is going to sink, I'm here to remind you that there are new opportunities for those who are willing to seek it. It might be in a new place, style, or approach, but...