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Connor Dube is an Active Speaker, Entrepreneur, Founder of the B2B Mentors Podcast, Marketing Writer, and all around B2B marketing nerd. Starting his first oddball business at seven, Connor has gone on to create 8+ figures in sales, coached hundreds of business development leaders on Social Selling & Content Marketing. He has been featured on leading podcasts, platforms, and stages. Connor has even contributed course content to help colleges modernize their curriculum in B2B Sales & Marketing. With his current focus as Partner/Director of Sales & Marketing at Active Blogs, Connor assists B2B companies to get their content done and with their social selling strategies.

Brett D. Scott talks about how he turned his life around, overcame his challenges, and became a Superman Coach for other Entrepreneurs. Brett shares the 3 main things that are holding people back and how you can overcome them to become a Superman in your life.

G Leavitt is a Tech Shark who is using his Software to Grow businesses Revenue and EBITA in exchange for Equity. G's Company Toolbox OS is changing the way you do business and will make you look differently at your business. We discuss the Future of Technology, AI, Connecting our Brains to the Internet, and More!

Brandon and James Whittaker talk Financial Investments, The Stock Market, and his newest book "Mental Dynamite" which is a conversation between Andrew Carnegie and Napoleon Hill.

Brandon shares how you can master your communication, negotiation, and selling skills. He shares with you the strategies he has used to close 7 figure deals. Learn how to effectively sell coaching packages, mastermind programs, advisory deals, and how to connect with influential people that you want to work with.

After 5 years of podcasting, I've learned a lot about how to utilize podcasting to grow my business relationships and network. Specifically, how I've monetized my podcast through the guests I've had on my show. In this show, I share everything I've done over the years on my podcast, which has led to closing business deals, creating events, and producing TV Shows.

Dan Gomer is a Real Estate Agent in the Denver, Co area, and also is the Host of The Dan Gomer Show. Dan Shares how he utilizes video marketing in his business and also how he has built solid relationships with his clients so they stick with dan for life when buying and selling real estate.

Johnathan Miller is the owner of Jsquared Interior Staging and Design which is one of the Top Home Staging Businesses in the country, located in Richmond, VA. Johnathan grew his business through Instagram and Video Marketing and he shares exactly how he did it.

James and Michael Hern are brothers who started The Hern Group in the Kansas City area. They have created one of the Top Real Estate Businesses in the country. In this interview, they share how they have built their team in real estate, how they are taking care of their clients during COVID-19, and tactics they have used to grow their business over the years, even during a crisis.

Jenna Burt shares how she has built her Brand and Influence in Real Estate through Instagram and TikTok, and how it's helping her sell more homes.

Real Estate Mogul, Brandon Green shares how he built a Real Estate Empire with 8 Market Centers, over 1,000 Agents, generating over $2 Billion per year. Brandon talks about how he's running business today during the Coronavirus Crisis and shares how it's similar to his experience during the 2008 Financial Crisis.

Social Media Marketing and how we grow your business is changing rapidly during COVID-19. Greg Shares everything he is doing in his business right now to adapt to change and utilize video marketing and social media to grow his business to get sales now and 60-90 days from now.

The Coronavirus has our country living in Fear. Cities are on lockdown and people are not able to go out. Our economy is in a recession. Brandon Shares tips on how to keep your business alive during these difficult times and how you can grow your business from inside your home.

It's Brandon's 30th Birthday and he's sharing his Top 10 Lessons Learned by the age of 30.

Brandon shares his predictions on what 6 social media platforms you should be focusing on in 2020 to get the most ROI in your Business.

Chad shares how he has been able to scale businesses to 7 figures and beyond. We also talk about the process of charging what you are worth as a coach and speaker and how you communicate that value to your customer.

Brandon talks about how to take control of your mind so you can achieve the results you want during your journey towards success.

Learn how Brandon has built up Brand's and loyal followers over the years in various companies and endeavors.

Brandon shares his 5 key Success Tips to have Success in Life

Brandon shares the Future of Entrepreneurship and how to Achieve Anything you set your mind to in life.

Brandon shares his best secrets on how to get media attention for your Business.

Brandon talks about how he and others came together to create the movie Think and Grow Rich The Legacy, which is based on Napoleon Hill's best selling book Think and Grow Rich.

Brandon shares his journey creating the TV Show Ambitious Adventures with Greg Rollett

Brandon shares what he has learned over the past 5 years while traveling the country, creating businesses, filming TV Shows, putting on events, and publishing 400 podcast episodes. From facing bankruptcy to becoming a crypto millionaire to losing it all and starting from scratch, to now winning Emmy Awards and releasing the TV Series Success in Your City.

Brandon shares how he started Young Entrepreneur Convention and the benefits of putting on your own Events.

Brandon shares how he used podcasting to build the foundation for his career and the techniques he used to build his audience, connections, and income streams.

Brandon shares his best tips on finding Success with Crowdfunding to raise the money you need for your idea.

Brandon shares how he built his brand as a crowdfunding expert and how the steps he took can apply to building your brand in any business.

Brandon shares one of his first big failures in business that became a success in disguise.

Brandon Shares how the Power of Love can push you to do extraordinary things.

Brandon shares his experience going through the Apprentice Competition with Tana Goertz and what marketing tactics he learned along the way.

Brandon shares his experiences working in Corporate and How it almost Killed Him!

Brandon Shares his journey during the early days of Entrepreneurship. Running the Ice Business to Selling Real Estate, and bringing Arctic Stick to Market.

Brandon Shares his thoughts on Influencers and Real Success!

Selling doesn’t have to be a bad thing! When you’re true to yourself and know your product, you can really help someone! Listen in and learn how to sell any product or service. A few highlights from this episode include: - What Brandon has learned about selling at a very young age. - How to have confidence in yourself and what you’re selling. - Listen to your customers first. Find the pain points and figure out to solve their problems first. - How showing up and being consistent will help you make that sell!

Your brand is everything you stand for. It’s what people see and how they interpret you. Building your brand is the process of putting yourself out there on a regular basis. Brandon shares marketing tips and ways to build your brand online. A few highlights from this episode include: - Books a Blogs: How publishing and writing blogs will establish yourself as an authoritative figure. - Recording Video Content: Creating video content is where it’s at! People can see, hear, and see your emotion which helps them connect with you. - Audio: How to reach your audience through speaking and podcasting. - Networking and Events: How you can build relationships by attending or hosting networking events. - Delivering Value: How adding massive value to people will want them to tell everyone else about you!

Social media can be overwhelming, I get it. There are so many platforms that I don’t even know them all myself! But, I do know that it’s the name of the game for your business. Social media is the best way to quickly spread an idea to so many people. Here are three of my favorite ways to leverage the power of social media for your business. A few highlights from this episode include: - Tips on how to grow your business by using Facebook. - Have your links not just on your business page but also your personal page! - When people come to your page, they are judging you! So, post things that represent you and your brand. - How to create effective Facebook ads. - Engage with your audiance by doing Facebook lives. - Tips on how to use Instagram and using Instagram stories. - How often you should be posting. - How to build relationships on LinkedIn.

Relationships are so important in life and business. It’s the people that you surround yourself with and how much they can help you get to your end goals. Brandon Shares tips on how to build valuable relationships in business and in life. A few highlights from this episode include: -Dealing with toxic relationships that are holding you back from achieving your goals. -How to look at your priorities and make sure your loved ones are on that list! -Find ways to add value to your mentors or people in your social circle. - How podcasting and speaking events helped me build new relationships.

Samantha is an Emmy Award Winning TV Personality and Fitness Trainer who helps Women Achieve their Goals in and out of the Gym. In this episode, you will learn how to achieve your own fitness and health goals, learn how to maintain your goals while traveling, and how Samantha has used her past to fuel her future in and out of the gym. A few highlights from this interview include: - Samantha shares her journey into the fitness industry and how much it has grown in the last five years. - Samantha talks about her daily fitness routine and what works best for her. - Where to get started if you’re interested in getting started in the fitness area. - How to take on going to the gym without getting overwhelmed. - How fitness can be a part of your self-care and mental health! - Samantha shares her story of not eating well and how changing her health helped her physically and mentally. - How to keep a great mindset when accomplishing a healthy lifestyle.

How do you set achievable goals and continue to have a positive mindset? I’ve learned so much this past year with creating Success in Your City and I’m sharing how to keep going after your goals even when things get tough! A few highlights from this episode include: - My father’s ice business has been around my whole life and I recently sold the business. I share my experience and the mindset around selling something that I’ve watched grow my whole life. - Tactics I’ve used to set achievable and specific goals for Success in Your City. - How to expect to pivot in your goals and don’t give up! - Having a positive mindset even when others think that you can’t achieve something. - Advice on what to do when you feel like giving up.

Story: I am showing up to Netflix to pitch our show Success in Your City! Here are the strategies that I used to get there and how you can use them for yourself to go after the things that you want in your life! A few highlights from this episode include: - I share the unique strategy I used to pitch our show to Netflix. - How I studied the history of Netflix before my meeting! - How Netflix is using there content to cater specifically to their subscribers. - I am showing up in Netflix and showing them what our partnership would look like!

From working for his parents business as a child to becoming a millionaire at the age of 22, John Shin has been on entrepreneur all his life! He shares all the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and his top tips on how you can become a millionaire. A few highlights from this interview include: - John's parents had multiple businesses when he was growing up. Even at a very young age, John was always working with his parents and he talks on how that has taught him so much on work ethics. - At the young age of 17, John was inspired to start his own business in the valet parking industry! He speaks on that journey and what he has learned from being surrounded with people in fancy cars. - After two years of the running a growing valet business, John and his team was put at gunpoint and had 4 cars stolen under their care! He shares the aftermath of that incident. - John talks on what his best mentors have taught him about life and business. - In a world where we need instant gratification, John and I talk about success and how it won't happen overnight but you better be ready for it when it does come! - How do you make a million dollars? John became a millionaire at the young age of 22! He gives his top 3 tips on how to become a millionaire! - John and I talk about investments and what were his greatest investments that exceeded its full potential. - When John first read Think and Grow Rich, he was 25 years old and he shares what he learned from the book and is STILL learning because it's a book that you have to keep reading over and over again!

Story: This past year, Sam and I have been filming Success in Your City and just a few weekends ago, we won an Emmy! Today, on the show, I am sharing everything it took to not only win an Emmy but also the process of filming Success in Your City. It took determination, grind, and a powerful team to get us there! A few highlights from this episode include: - I share the behind the scenes of creating and planning for Success in Your City. - When Success in Your City was first an idea, we went to the ones that had experience in cinematography and asked for their advice. - The year before Sam and I start filming and travel across the country, there was a lot of planning and building hype for the film! - Although the first city in Arizona was a great success, I talk about some issues we ran into for the next city but didn’t give up and ended up learning so much more! - I share what that feeling was like after I’ve learned that we won an Emmy! It took some serious grind to get there and I am grateful for our team and their commitment! - What’s next for 2019?

I just gave a talk in Los Angeles and it’s about training for success which I am going to dive deep into that and how you can apply it in your life. I’ve looked at all the things I’ve done in the past five years and different things I’ve implemented and I’ve created an easy to follow system and I am going to share with you all! A few highlights from this episode include: How do you train for success? I have this acronym, TRAIN and I want to go through what it stands for and how you can apply it in life and business. T: Take Action: The number one thing that I see where entrepreneurs lack in is to taking action. You have to take action in your life. That may be sending so many emails, reaching out to people, just doing so many of something and writing down your goals for that day! R: Relationships: The number one investment I’ve made in life is the relationships, investing in people. If you’re trying to find mentors, find a way to add value to your mentors. Make them money, invest in them! Some examples would be when I meet people at events, that was where I would build relationships. A: Add Value: When you become a person of value, you’re going to get more out of your life. Add value to everyone! When you add value and solve problems, that’s how you make money. I: Investing: This can be multiple things, you can invest in companies and make your money work for you but you can also invest in yourself. Invest in going to events where you can learn and connect with people. Invest in your mind and your knowledge. N: Never giving up: Most people will quit before the finish line! If would just keep going in life, over time that will build up to a huge success. Some of our darkest time will bring our brightest times so just keep going and never quit.

Are you living a life of contentment? What is something that fills your cup? Find that and go after that! Dan shares his story of becoming a school teacher and flipping the switch to become a real estate agent! He talks about how it’s more than making a sell with his clients but truly serving them in such a big moment in their lives! A few highlights from this interview include: - Dan shares the journey of finding his true passion in real estate after being a science teacher for 7 years. - When Dan started his fix and flip business, there were many lessons he has learned and shares his advice to those that want to go into this industry. - If you want to get into this business, Dan recommends to invest yourself on someone that is an expert in the industry. - There are many real estate agents out there, Dan talks about what sets him aside from everyone else and how you can do the same! - Dan shares the lowest place in his life and how he was able to turn everything around.

It is wedding week for Samantha and I and I wanted to share my thoughts on the journey to this, what’s going through my mind before the wedding and how I can relate this to business. When you go into business with someone, that relationship can be similar to a marriage and I share some ways to have a healthy relationship all around! A few highlights from this episode include: - Add value to the relationship. If you’re not adding value to the other person in your relationship, why should they add value back? Be sure to be present for each other and if you’re in a relationship one-sided, it’s not going to work. - Be on the same page! As an entrepreneur, you’re always making decisions. Your partner is usually your best critique so be sure to get feedback from the other person! - Collaborate and mastermind!  What are you doing to collaborate together? Samantha has taught me so much about myself and how I want to be a better person not just for me but for her!

Story: What are you getting done during your day?  I was inspired by my mastermind group to create a 24-hour challenge where I share what I've accomplished all in one day. Be sure to check out my Instagram stories where I share my routine via video!  The biggest decision you make in your day will be made the moment you wake up! You don't have to meditate or work out so that you can get a lot done, it's about whatever works for you!  A few highlights from this episode include: -We all have the same 24 hours but what you do with your time is what can make all the difference. On the show, I share with you all my regular daily routine.  -5:00 am is when I wake up and get my work out in until 6:00.  -I like to start my daily meditation from 6:00- 6:30 am. If you don't meditate, I highly recommend this. It's a great way to think about life and get my creative juices flowing.   -After that, I am getting ready and do a hot/cold shower. This is something I've done for about 2 1/2 years now. Not only does it helps you wake up in the morning but there have been studies that it actually helps you from fighting diseases. After my shower, I repeat my warrior chant or for you, whatever your mantra is. - Then, at 7 to 730 am is when I start my day, look at my schedule, and spend the time creating content or working on emails.  - Soon after that, I spent the day with meetings, time with my fiance, and other phone calls. Once I felt that my mind did a ton of thinking and needed a break, I went back to my place and did another workout. - Once my day ended, I would go to bed at around 11 pm and get a total of 6 hours of sleep, and 18 hours of pure grind!

Everyone has a story and today, I am sharing the side of my story that not many people know about. Even some of the most successful people have been through some dark times and have overcome challenges. You’re never alone and by sharing my story I hope that is can help someone out there that could be struggling. What are your struggles and how will you overcome them? A few highlights from this episode include: - I share something that not many people know about my story. I share the dark side of my journey and how I’ve been able to overcome them. - We all have our dark times but what we do to overcome the darkness will only lead us to happiness. - You’re never alone and some of the most successful people have been through some crazy things. What are you negative thoughts? How are you going to use that to push you to go forward? - Find ways to cope with the tough times. For me, podcasting is my therapy session and hope that it can help someone else along the way.

Story: Are you creating video content in your business? If you are, do you know what to do with that content? Brandon Green and I share some great tips on how to get started in video marketing and how to use them in all of the social media platforms. Video marketing is growing every day and the best way to build that know, like, and trust, with your audience! A few highlights from this interview include: - Brandon Green shares how he first connected through the power of social media! He says that he started getting into Instagram and found me on his social feeds. Brandon G. later was inspired with the content that I was sharing and he messaged me directly to meet up and connect! - We talk about some tactics in video marketing. As you all may know, video marketing has made a major impact on my brand! Video creates that know, like, and trust in you and your brand. But, where do you start! Brandon and I share how it can be as simple as doing facebook lives on your cell phone. - What is the difference with selling on video and branding on video? When it comes to branding and putting yourself out there, sharing your knowledge and story helps build your brand of who you are. - One of the best videos you can start putting out is one that tells your audience about who you are, what you do, and why you do what you do. - When creating a bio video, it should be created professionally because this is something that you are going to share everywhere! This is going to be on your website, facebook, and even create a Facebook ad with this. Now, that doesn’t mean that all over your other content has to be professional but your bio video is one that has to look best!