The Chris Harder Show

  Do you know someone (or are you that someone) who struggles with growing their income? Today we're going to crack the code of this financial struggle wide open and talk about ways to eliminate it!   Most often people think that it's because the person is lazy, scared, or afraid to try new things. Or perhaps that they lack drive or the resources. I believe that it's none of the above. In my opini...

  By all accounts, today's guest and CEO of PingTank, Jeremy Greene, shouldn't be running one of the most successful tech companies around. As a child who grew up poor, spent years in the foster care system and barely graduated high school, he was certainly not groomed to be an entrepreneur, but there was one difference… he had an innate sense to survive and hustle to get where he's at today.   Fr...

Today we're doing a deep-dive on the topic of masterminds – why they work, what you might not know, how you can create or become a part of one yourself, and so much more.   First off, let's define what a mastermind is. A mastermind is essentially a group of people all working together to mastermind on each other's business (or another area).   "The idea is to go into a mastermind with massive, aud...

So, why do so many businesses fail, or more to the point, why do so many not even get off the ground? It may surprise you to know that often it's not because it's a bad business. It's not because it's a bad idea or product, and it's not because the person isn't a good "business person."   "The reason 95% of all businesses fail is because everyone is allowed to call themselves an entrepreneur witho...

I think you're all really going to love my conversation with founder of Peak Performance Group and profitability expert, Thor Conklin. He first caught wind of entrepreneurship while caddying for successful businesspeople at the age of 13. Not only did he help them navigate through challenging golf courses, he also asked questions, listened and learned tips on navigating his own businesses down the...

  Today I want to talk about having faith and how it ties to abundance. Faith is no small thing. It truly has the power to make or break different situations in your life. If you believe it will happen, it will happen.   You don't have to know the how or the where… you just have to know. It's acting on something even when you're scared because you know abundance is out there.   My trainer, Abe, re...

I am so grateful that I was able to catch best-selling author, Chris Guillebeau, during this 100-city book tour and pick his brain about his current book, Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days . If you're thinking of picking up a side hustle, be sure to tune in as he talks about important factors to consider when choosing one and following through with it. Hint: His book offers a simple path...

My Two Cents – Ep. 59 – The "Up-Leveling Trap" and How to Avoid It   We're often told that if we want to get further and have more success we must start surrounding ourselves with those who are doing what we want to do or are doing bigger things. This is a good thing, however, when we continually spend time with these types of people we start falling into the "up-leveling trap," which is compariso...

I am so glad that today's guest and wildly successful entrepreneur, Joey Fazio, and I were recently introduced by a mutual friend. Growing up in a military family, his life was a bit atypical as his father was gone often (at age 12 his dad was deployed and didn't come home for three years). Joey left his parents' home at the age of 17, joined college a little after only to eventually drop out at a...

Take a poll on how people feel about sales and my guess is that you'll see a large portion of people who are uncomfortable with it or just plain don't like it. If sounds like you, I encourage you to stay put and hear my take on it.   First off, sales intrigues me. I'm kind of a nerd that way, but I like it! And maybe it's because I do approach it from a more positive perspective.   "You 're always...

Top fitness entrepreneur and founder of JillFit, Jill Coleman, has always had a love for fitness and was confident in her ability to effectively train herself and others. It was only when she decided to move her business completely online that she realized she had a lot to learn.   Immersing herself in all things business from books to a business coach, Jill built a business that now helps others...

Ah, balance – it's something you hear a lot of about. So is it real or is it a fairy tale? If the mere mention of balance has you feeling conflicted, you're not alone. Do we let flow just happen or do we take the bull by the horns and make it happen?   As an entrepreneur, you have people like Tim Ferriss who promote a four-hour workweek while spending your time on remote islands or anywhere else i...

Now that I've got your attention, I'd like for you to meet Polly Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company. Raised in the Midwest, this was not the path she saw herself taking early on in life, however after a cancer diagnosis in college and consequently a premature onset of menopause at the age of 21, she was compelled to dig when she found a lack of information in regard t...

My Two Cents today is about a simple, but powerful topic, and it's about the importance of becoming more open…waaaay more open. Currently, I know a lot of people who don't understand why they're not further ahead than they are in life. The common denominator? All are working in silos – ideas, groups of people, etc. They've gotten so used to the way things are (and should be in their minds) and the...

  I heard today's guest, Olenka Cullinan, speak at an event recently and I just knew her story had to be shared with this audience. In a nutshell, this entrepreneurial powerhouse left Russia at age 19 with only $450 to her name (that she borrowed from her uncle) determined to seize the American dream and build anything she wanted. While growing up in an entrepreneurial household (her mom was a die...

What would you say if I told you that your future is fully in your control with the help of one empowerment hack? Too good to be true? Possibly, but then you're not using the hack. ;)   Today's Two Cents talks about accepting 99.9% responsibility for your current situation. Think about it… The dots (your choices) always connect back to you. Whether it's a moment of weakness where you said yes or n...

Imagine fleeing to the U.S. from communist Armenia at the age of 6 only to live with your family of five in one bedroom of a two-bedroom apartment. Your family is broke, you don't speak the language and you've been elected to go dumpster diving for expired food at the nearby grocery story. This was Bedros Keuilian's life and just a couple of the many other adversities he faced as a young immigrant...

  These days we've been hearing a lot about having an abundance mindset. Many claim to have it, but they still don't seem to be "winning." My two cents? Many people don't truly understand the meaning of the word. "If you truly understand abundance, the excitement, not the stress, would keep you up at night. " Many don't get that if they truly understood what abundance meant, 90% of their problems...

Today's episode is a modern-day Cinderella story…except there's no fairy godmother or prince in it. Real-estate rock star, Tami Pardee, learned to work hard at a young age and she's been working ever since. Having been raised poor and later brought into wealth, she was taught early on the value of money and the importance of hard work and getting things done.   This minivan-driving mom of four use...

  If you've been listening to my podcast, you know I want everyone to succeed. And what's more, I love it when a person's success is created by a no-excuses ability to succeed. Does that trait describe you?   It's no coincidence that many of my podcast guests possess this same trait. Many have hit rock bottom only to become multi-millionaires later on. How were they able to do this? They turned th...

  For years, Dr. Jade Teta, co-founder of The Metabolic Effect, was considered a jock and class clown – and at the time he accepted that. However, upon his senior year in high school and after a couple pivotal conversations, he realized that he was meant to do more and knew that he needed to become and do something more that made a difference and made him happy. Fast forward to today and Jade did...

My Two Cents – Ep. 45 – There Will Always Be Pain. Choose the One That Pays.   My Two Cents today is all about pain and choosing the better type of pain in all areas of your life.   Isn't "better pain" an oxymoron? Well, it can be, but let me explain. There are two different types of pain in life – the kind that keeps us stuck or the kind that propels us forward. This episode is all about choosing...

Candy Nelson – Episode 44 – How Wealth Allows This Powerhouse Woman to Be a "Volunteer CEO"   At the age of 15 years old, Candy Nelson had already gotten the entrepreneur bug. And it was all spurred by a 3 a.m. infomercial for some tapes (which she purchased) by Tony Robbins. Upon listening to the tapes, the longing in her soul was answered and she vowed to set goals and complete them.   As the ch...

So you've probably heard that you're the average of the five people you spend the most time with, but I also believe that you're also the average of the environment you hang out around most as well. That being said, I'm here to offer you some hacks to help you change that environment to change your outcome.  While a lot of these will be no-brainers, I think you'll also find them challenging, but s...