The HERO Show

Welcome to another episode of The HERO Show. I am your host Richard Matthews, (@AKATheAlchemist) and you are listening to episode 202 with Tanner Larsson – MECH.GAME: A Raising Standard of NFT's & Blockchain Gaming. Tanner Larsson was the CEO of Build Grow Scale , which is one of the biggest and best ecom training companies in the world. Just recently, Tanner stepped down as the CEO of BGS to...

“I always say create your business like a piece of art, learn the bits you need to learn but embrace the process. It's about painting, not just the picture at the end. It's about the process of making music, not just the bloody song at the end. And there's so much more to gain for yourself for your growth and for what you can create. Just embrace the process and not constantly chase shortcuts beca...

“I want to unify the pool industry through consolidation and by bringing professionalism. In the past, I have mentioned the “chuck in a truck” of our industry. We call them one-polers — a guy who will show up to do a great job, masters of their craft, but not really masters of the business side. I want to help these guys and elevate them up to become more professional.” — Derrick Todd

“The last two questions are where the relationship magic starts to happen, and those questions are, do I care about you? And do I trust you? Do I care about you? Isn't a group huggy kind of thing. It is, do I care enough to know your story to learn a little bit about you? All of that backstory context, do I care enough to even ask those questions? Because if I do, that's when the relationship star...

“My superpower is empathy in the form of curiosity, friendship, and willingness to see the world from another person's eyes. I think I have that in a way that's beyond what the average person has — which bode me really well. I'm very interested in each and every person I run into. In fact, when they're outcasted, or have been disenfranchised in some way, they're even more interesting to me.” — Dr....

“Two tracks, the first one is, know your essence. If your essence is aggressiveness and doesn't take no for an answer that could also be your Achilles heel. Almost everybody's strength is their Achilles heel. If you are overly charming and you can charm the pants off of anybody, you're probably not going to work as hard as you should. You have to understand the two sides of the coin of that power....

“If you want to become a better you—read. Reading gives the opportunity to learn and experience things that you won't have the opportunity to do in any other environment. It lets you develop empathy for other people. It lets you develop creativity. And it also lets you understand how people communicate with each other. Reading is definitely the most important thing that people can do to improve th...

“I think it’s very important to really listen to people, as opposed to just saying, I'm helping people move up the ladder. It's not about that. It's about meeting what people need and really empowering them. Because when you give people what they need, that's when you build some serious loyalty, serious dedication, and that ever vague culture term, that's where it comes from.”  — Melissa Moody

“You become even more fearless if you survive a big loss. If you dig yourself out of a huge hole then you can say to yourself, ‘Wow, I was nearly destroyed and I figured a way out of it.’ And now you become even more invincible. You will have the confidence to take more. And even if it all goes badly, you will figure something out. You will find your way back. This is a great thing to know about y...

“There's a fallacy in the online space that says, the longer the course, the more stuff there is in it, the more they can charge, and the more valuable it is. But the big shift is, the quicker the better, not, the more is better. If your client's goal is to lose 10 pounds, enabling them to lose 10 pounds in one month is much better than helping them lose 10 pounds in a year. The most valuable thin...

“The key to forgetting perfection is to start dirty. Just because you start dirty doesn't mean you stay dirty! You can make it better along the way. In my business, one of the things I do is help people get their first client. If they can get one client, they can have more! It's just a matter of rinse and repeat.” — Josh Zepess

“My mission is to assist students in getting to medical school so they can pursue their dream careers. I've never seen my job as deciding who should or shouldn't get in, my goal is to help people who have this dream to achieve it. It’s an enormous responsibility and one that I'm very grateful for.” — Dr. Shirag Shemmassian

“What I love about entrepreneurship is the creativity. I love its artistry. Although I certainly want to provide for my family, wealth did not draw me to entrepreneurship. I want to set an example for my son — someone who's achieving, who's growing, and putting themselves out there. Creativity at a massive scale is the biggest motivator for me.” —Justin Nassir

“The heart of the matter is that sometimes, going to motivational seminars or reading productivity manuals do not work. You might be stuck at a certain level and somebody might have seen what’s going on with you and told you exactly what you needed to hear to make all the difference in the world. But your mind rejected it. The best way to learn is to experience new sensations yourself — the instan...

“If you give yourself a year to do something that's really important, it would feel like it's a huge challenge. But If you give yourself 10 years, it would feel inevitable as long as you are willing to put in the work. The question to ask yourself is, ‘Are you willing to put in the work for 10 years?’ If the answer is ‘No’ then it's probably not that important.” — Wade Galt

“One of the principles I live by is just being authentic. Always be authentic and be a real person. I think the other one is to become a student of influence. Learn the pillars of influence: social proof, authority, likability, scarcity, and reciprocity. Try to go out into the world and seek excellence, not money. We don't chase money, we chase excellence and we try to get better; we must try to i...

“Curiosity moves creativity, then it becomes a memory and an application. It's oversimplified, but it's a good way to put a framework to learning that is approachable for people because curiosity is simply the sense of wonder and intrigue that gives birth to all questions. It arises from a natural desire to understand oneself, and the environment, which people can ignite and revitalize.” — Collin...

“Oftentimes people say that knowledge is power. In my two minute clip a couple of weeks ago, I said that knowledge is not power, applied knowledge is power. There's a difference between knowledge and wisdom. We can know something and have education on something, but that doesn't mean we know how to apply it. On the other hand, wisdom is knowing what to do and when to do it. At Givers University ,...

“As a superhero, I want to make sure that people have the necessary tools in their toolbox and have that whitespace on their calendar. So when light shows up at their door, they don't have the kind of fight that needs to happen. Conflict isn't bad, but unresolved conflict is like a cancer that's allowed to metastasize because it's never dealt with. Most conflicts are happening because people are c...

“Most people’s idea of a comfort zone is staying in a toxic situation, relationship, or work environment because it's comfortable for them. But they are describing terrible situations, not comfortable ones. We get really afraid of what will happen if something changes and we forget to become afraid of what happens if things stay the same—going as we currently are.” — Sarah K Ramsey

“Most people get trapped solving the "How". I'm telling you that there is no need to worry about being perfectly clear on what you want. That "clarity" is the infinite field of possibilities that presents the circumstances, people, conditions, and opportunities that align with your true choice. I call this the quantum physical field. The "how" takes care of itself when you are clear on your true c...

“When I come on to these shows, I don't want to inspire people, I don't want to encourage people, I don't want to motivate people because people already get all that and every podcast gives people that. What I want to do is I want people to take action because actions result in something.” —Victoria Wieck

“No one likes to make a change when they're comfortable. Change happens when things are uncomfortable—when we're under pressure. When people are comfortable they don't take ownership of the changes they need to make to achieve their goals. But when it gets uncomfortable, or things spin out of control, it suddenly changes—they would have the desire to improve their lifestyle that can create lasting...

“Grit means being in it for the long run — to be there when you're needed & know that success is not an overnight story. Success is the sum of all the work you put into your passions. Another important aspect for both my business and personal life is creating win-win situations based on eye-level partnership. This approach puts people together and on a route for success.” — Alexander Brueckmann

“I teach The Four Phases of Life. People have recurring ups and downs. That is how everything in the universe is — energy. Everything in the universe is traveling in frequencies and vibrations. What people don’t realize is that no matter where they are in life, they are going through The Four Phases continuously. Most people resist this fact and that is why they struggle. If only they learn to emb...