Breakthrough Success

Timothy Pychyl is a passionate teacher at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has researched and written about procrastination for over 20 years which he has published on procrastination.ca. Timothy has culminated this research into his book Solving The Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide To Strategies For Change which is available on Amazon.   Quotes To Remember: “Procrastination is a negative form of delay.” “The moment we look too far down the road, we can have a panic attack.” “We all like to self deceive, we like to lie to ourselves, it makes us feel good.”   What You’ll Learn —Timothy explains why we procrastinate to avoid negative emotions, and gives us “mood repair” —How to take purposeful, useful breaks —How to catch yourself procrastinating and avoid spiraling out of control. —How to use our willpower more effectively and create an “environment of avoidance”   Key Links from The Show Timothy’s site where he has done over 20 years of research on procrastination I Procrastinate -- Timothy's

For the first time ever, I’m interviewing a duo for the Breakthrough Success Podcast! Ivy LaClair and Blake Brandes are the Co-founders of Motivational Millennial. Ivy is a personal motivation coach and Blake is a TEDx Speaker. In this episode, we’ll discuss why the duo started the Motivational Millennial Podcast which highlights successful millennials. Within this episode will be several highlights such as how to deal with rough patches, conquering fear, and personal development.   Quotes To Remember: “When you start moving toward fulfillment, or a dream you really care about, that potential for heartbreak, becomes a real thing.” “You made the decision in advance, it’s so much easier and less stressful.” “Let them tell you no.” “If we just focus on the situation, we are a lot more empowered, and challenges that seem huge, are much more manageable”   What You’ll Learn: —How to deal with the rough patches of entrepreneurship —How to conquer fear —How to speed up processes by taking choices out of the equation

Wondering how to get more sales as an affiliate marketer and how recruiters get the affiliates in the first place? Those are two of the many topics we explore in this episode. Matt is the guy who people like Ray Edwards, Michael Hyatt, Chandler Bolt, Brian Tracy, Jeff Goins, and many more. He’s been the mastermind of several six and seven figure affiliate launches that have transformed businesses. He recently decided to share his insights in a daily podcast called The Affiliate Guy Daily where he provided quick insights into affiliate marketing seven days a week. He created his daily podcast because many people in his audience said this is exactly what they wanted.    Quotes To Remember: “If you’re the best at what you do, you never have to go and find clients” “Once your mind has been expanded past a certain point, it can never go back to those dimensions.” “No single piece of content is ever a single piece of content.”   What You’ll Learn: —How Matt manages to create one episode every day for his podcast —H

Shopify is a site with great revenue potential in the ecommerce. For this episode, Dan Rusu and I discuss how people can get started with their very own Shopify stores. Dan is the owner of Lighting Shoes, an E-commerce site that uses Shopify.   Google AdWords has been the ignitor to Dan’s successful business. We discuss how he uses AdWords, some of the challenges he faced along the way, and how to buy and sell websites just as Dan bought Lighting Shoes and made some changes so he could make a profit.   Learn: —How to use Google AdWords to get the right traffic to your site —How to increase the conversion rate, click through rate, and traffic to your site —Finding a quality distributor —How to buy and sell websites the right way   Quotes from this episode   “‘…doing something you’re passionate about, or at least being in a niche or industry that you’re interested in, ‘cause otherwise a lot of things just turn into a grind”   “Most of the time you’re gonna have to grind something out”   Key Links from the Show:

Our motivation fuels our ability to accomplish our biggest goals. So how do we fuel that motivation as much as possible? That’s what Trevor Oldham and I discuss in today’s episode. Trevor started as an entrepreneur before he was 10 years old. He’s now an ambitious young entrepreneur and host of the Become The Lion podcast show. He inspires others to pursue their dreams.   Learn: —How to motivate yourself to work harder and smarter so you accomplish your goals quicker —How to break your limiting beliefs —How to get motivated again when you have cold streaks —The morning routine of a lifetime —Some secrets to success   Quotes from this episode:   “It’s really weird that people just get a job, accept it, and don’t think about it”   “You can only connect the dots looking backwards”   “You need to lay the foundation brick by brick.”     Key Links from the Show:   Become The Lion   Episode 39: Using Webinars To Generate A Massive Profit With Jon Schumacher     3 Recommended Books:   Outwitting The Devil by Napoleon

Wondering how to make a big profit from webinars…regardless of the size of your email list? This podcast episode will shed the light to those questions.   For this episode, I got to interview Jon Schumacher. Jon is a Webinar specialist and webinar consultant. He is the founder of Webinar Mastery Academy, and was the co-host of the Webinar Mastery Summit.   After creating thousands of webinars and videos, he’s learned the nuances of hosting a webinar that brings in revenue.    “It’s not what’s happening at the webinar, it’s what happens after the webinar.” —Jon Schumacher   Learn —The “3 P’s” of webinar traffic,  —How to attract potential customers to your webinars. —How to provide an evergreen webinar that continues generating consistent revenue months later   Key Links from the Show Webinar Jam — a valuable tool for hosting your own webinars Ever Webinar - an advanced tool for hosting evergreen webinars Jon’s site Jon’s Webinar Academy   3 Recommended Books The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday Getting Everyth

If you get into a conversation about starting your own podcast, it won’t take long before JLD gets mentioned. John Lee Dumas, otherwise known by his cool nickname, is one of the most successful podcasters on the planet. He regularly brings in six figures from his podcast…every month! And he took some time to share his secrets. We talked about growing your podcast to a seven figure revenue generator. He talks about pitching to sponsors and sprinkling call-to-actions throughout his episodes.  We also talk about productivity, which is one of John’s strong suits. To publish 1 episode every day and grow your business at the same time requires a legendary amount of productivity, and JLD unloaded with tidbits that anyone can use. For instance, on the day I interviewed him, I was podcast #16 of 20 who would interview him that day. This is based on his batching concept where he chooses 1 day to cluster up all 20 podcast interviews he does each month. He also uses this approach to record 30 episodes (1 month’s worth of

The Go-Giver reveals the unconventional secrets to success that are all based on five special laws. Interested in learning more? That’s what this episode is all about! For Episode 37, Bob Burg was nice enough to stop by and talk about his book The Go-Giver. Bob has sold over 500,000 copies of his book Go-Giver which provides valuable insights on how to become successful by following the unconventional method of giving. He’s spoken in front of audiences ranging from 50 to 16,000 attendees and has shared the stage with today’s thought leaders, Olympic athletes, and a former U.S. President.  We discuss which types of goals you should be setting so you increase your impact which in turn increases your revenue. If you live by a dog eat dog mindset, this episode will give you the mental shift you need to dramatically improve your results. The reality is that mindset will only get you so far. The Go-Giver mindset combined with knowing the five special laws will allow you to go beyond your greatest expectations.   “S

Want to know how to grow a targeted Instagram audience that will expand your brand’s reach. In this episode, Ksenia Avdulova shares the insights you need to take your Instagram account to the next level. Ksenia is the mastermind behind Breakfast Criminals, a global movement  with a goal to inspire people in every part of the globe to start every day with love, one acai bowl at a time. Her life mission lies in connecting people to their hearts through healing food, public speaking engagements, tribal gatherings, and daily Instagram posts infused with soulful messages. Ksenia used Instagram to promote what started as her “passion project,” and now has over 70,000 followers on the platform. Striking partnerships on Instagram allowed her to see the business model behind her work, and she’s been running with it ever since. In this episode, we’ll explore Ksenia’s success and how she build a targeted community that actively engages with all of her Instagram pictures. “I set an example, that’s the best way to get any

How does a deaf child make it in the NBA and go on to be a KeyNote motivational speaker with a TEDx under his belt? For this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Lance Allred, the first deaf NBA player, KeyNote motivational speaker, and bestselling author.  Hearing Lance’s story will make you question the gravity of any obstacle set in front of you. Lance was told at an early age that being deaf was a punishment from God for something he or one of his ancestors did in a past life. People always reminded him of his limitations, but he powered through.  He didn’t let his disability block him from doing things that people with perfect hearing can do. For instance, we conducted our podcast interview as a video call and then converted it to the MP3 file because Lance can read lips.  This is one of the most inspirational interviews you’ll ever hear.  “People inflict pain, because they are already in pain…Pain is just a projection” —Lance Allred   Learn —The benefits of failure —How to crush any obstacle in

One thing I love about hosting my podcast is when I get to interview people who helped me for so much of my journey. Kim Garst is one of those people. She’s a live video pro who taught me much of what I know about social media. I read her blog posts, engaged with her tweets, and now have a big audience of my own.  For this episode, Kim shares her insights on live video. Kim got attracted to live video because you can connect directly and immediately with your audience. Kim was (believe it or not) camera shy in the beginning, so she talks about how she overcame this initial shyness that many people have. We’ll also explore how to prepare for each live video so you deliver value without stumbling on your words or getting lost in the vortex of real-time engagement. Kim engages with people who interact with her videos in real-time, and she explains how to do that while staying on topic.  Finally, there is an ultra time hack Kim uses to save time creating content elsewhere. She will take her live videos and repurp

Preston Pysh is the founder of BuffettsBooks.com which deeply analyzes Warren’s favorite books. Preston’s journey began when he wanted to invest some of his earnings. He had no idea how to invest, and this was total guesswork for him. So he studied Warren Buffett.  Studying Warren allowed Preston to become successful, and now he analyzes billionaires. He shared a few insights with us about how billionaires think and what it takes to become successful. Preston also explains the importance of curiosity. To understand the critical variable in a situation, you must ask why five times.  “By studying someone who is the best in the world at something, even if you are only 50% as good as them, you are probably still better than 99% of the rest of the world” —Preston Pysh   Learn The critical habits that all billionaires live by How to maintain simplicity in a complex world How to turn knowledge into action The difference between billionaires and people who aren’t billionaires (other than wallets)   Key Links From the

Ray Edwards is the best copywriting expert I know. He’s written the copy for several million dollar sales pages and has had clients like Tony Robbins, Jeff Walker, Michael Hyatt, Jack Canfield, and many others. He created the Copywriting Academy course which he filled up with his deepest and most powerful copywriting secrets. I got to squeeze some secrets out of him in the latest episode of Breakthrough Success. Here’s the one-sentence summary: Know your customer and communicate why they need your services. Of course, we dive deeper within the episode.  Plus, we talk about Ray’s biggest challenge: how he lives with Parkinson’s Disease. He talks about how he views this disease and how he continues to power through. “You’re not training to get better at writing copy, you’re training your clients to trust that you know what you’re doing.” —Ray Edwards   Learn: —How to know the person you’re writing for —How to plan out your copy —How to write emails that convert —How to build trust with your copy in the beginnin

Anthony Iannarino is the author of The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need. His book combines mindset and methods into the sales guide that will boost your sales.  Anthony started as a musician in LA and is now an expert on generating sales. Anthony hosts a daily show on his YouTube channel where he shares some nuggets of wisdom to his audience. We start our discussion by exploring the successful salesperson’s mindset. How does a successful salesperson view adversity? How should you utilize your time? How do you approach a problem? We then dive deeper into the methods for generating sales. Anthony reveals what he thinks about emails, social media, and cold calling. Yes, you read that last one right…cold calling. While many of us have written cold calling off as Jurassic Marketing (I just made that term up), Anthony explains how cold calling is still a critical part of marketing. It’s like how people say email marketing is dead even though email generates far more ROI than all of the other social networks. Cold

Erin Chase is the mastermind behind $5 Dinner Mom, a brand that educates people on how they can get a tasty dinner for just $5. Her blog generates a massive amount of traffic, and Erin has turned that source of traffic into a source of recurring revenue for her products and services.  Erin continues to monitor her traffic, members, and pages to optimize them for more growth. In this episode, she discusses how she monitors these areas of $5 Dinner Mom. We also discuss Facebook Live which she treats as a properly scheduled production skill. To drive more sales for her products and services, Erin goes beyond her audience and enlists the help of affiliate marketers. We discuss how she got these affiliate marketers and how you can get people to promote your products and services.    Learn: —How Erin builds a team —How to get more affiliates for your products and services —How to generate recurring revenue from your blog —How to crush it on Facebook Live   Key Links From The Show: 5DollarDinners.com — Erin’s brand

  In this episode, I interview Mary Fernandez to discuss what makes a brilliant content marketing strategy, and more importantly, how you actually implement the strategy. Mary is a blogger, visibility strategist, the content marketing manager of Opt-In Monster, and host of the Persuasion Nation Series Podcast. Her blogging journey began as a teacher who wrote blog posts about ballet. The idea behind these blog posts was that her ballet students could visit her blog to learn beyond the formal lessons. This beginning gradually evolved into a love for content marketing.  Mary explains that guest blogging was a huge boost to her email list, and that her guest blogging efforts garnered many more subscribers over a much smaller period than before. In this episode, she talks about how she got these opportunities and how you can get more guest blogging opportunities. The most important element of a content marketing strategy is to write for the needs and wants of your audience. To fulfill this requirement of content

Mark Podolsky, the Land Geek, has several podcasts including the Best Passive Income Model podcast which I was recently a guest on. Now the tables have turned and he was the latest guest on my Breakthrough Success podcast. In this episode, we talked about how Mark operates several podcasts and uses them to build a passive income. Mark uses his podcast to generate income in the same way I use social media to generate income—via the indirect route. The podcast is designed to gain people’s trust and funnel the warm prospects through the process of buying his products.  Mark just started his podcast for fun, but he was keen to see his numbers grow. He felt that when they didn’t grow, he was at a bit of a low point. After reflection, he decided that even helping just ONE person was enough to feel worthwhile. Now his numbers have soared.   Learn --How Mark recommends getting guests…even if you haven’t launched your podcast yet  --How to make revenue from your podcast --How to repurpose your podcast episodes --The b

Wondering how you can live your ideal life? In this podcast episode, you’ll learn exactly how! Our guest for this episode is Jim Palmer, the bestselling author of several books including Decide: The Ultimate Success Trigger and he’s the founder of the Dream Business Academy. Jim sent me a copy of his book and I was quickly blown away by it’s value and Jim’s story.  When Jim started his business, it took an entire year before he got his first client. During this phase, he nearly burnt the candle from both ends by taking a job at Target where he showed up at 4 am to stack shelves. Even when he felt like his business was successful, he got a wake-up call from his wife when she asked when they’d go on vacation. When she asked, it had been five years since the last vacation, and even though Jim was crushing it, he felt like his business wouldn’t function without him. Decide is the wake-up call that you need for your business. It’s more than a mindset book. It’s the book that finally gets you up and taking action o

Jasmine Star is an Instagram expert, public speaker, and business strategist. She goes wherever her camera takes her and uses Instagram to tell stories of her life. The visual storyteller turned her curiosity into creativity, and this creativity budded into a passion.  She gave up law at UCLA to marry sooner so her mother (suffering from cancer at the time) would live to be there for her wedding. In this episode, Jasmine talks about that surreal experience and how she got through some hard times that she encountered soon after. The bright part about the story is that her mother recovered, and now Jasmine is following her dreams, one photo at a time.   Learn: —The 3:1 ratio that forms the core of Jasmine’s Instagram strategy —How to get your Instagram followers to trust you —How to never run out of Instagram ideas   Links From The Show: www.jasminestar.com - Jasmine’s Site http://insta180.com/ - Jasmine’s Instagram course info@jasminestar.com - Jasmine’s email

Chandler Bolt is the CEO of Self-Publishing School and 5-time bestselling author. He believes that there’s a book inside of everyone, and Chandler teaches you how to find that book within so you can start writing.  In this episode, Chandler reveals how you can identify your first book topic and turn it into a bestseller. He goes over keyword optimization, content creation, and the other parts of writing an epic book that sells.  Chandler has been teaching authors how to write bestselling books for several years. He’s taught people like Lise Cartwright who I interviewed on Episode 10 of the podcast. Within six months of following Chandler’s advice, she went from unpublished author to making $3-$4K per month from her books.  In this episode, I ask Chandler why Lise Cartwright became successful under his program and why it has a high success rate. For people interested in receiving free training from Chandler, you can start watching the free video series he set up for you.   Watch Chandler’s free video series