Do you ever feel like your clients see you as a cog in the wheel? Replaceable? Interchangeable with someone else who does what you do? Years ago, I had a bank as a client. They believed their values, "Service, Loyalty, Integrity, Honesty" were enough to set them apart from every other small bank on the planet. Spoiler alert: they weren't. They were getting crushed by the competition and couldn't figure out why. It's because they were playing by the industry's rules—and not setting themselves apa...
Sep 21, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Have you hit the ceiling of complexity in your business yet? If you haven’t, you’ll likely face the challenge of trying to grow the impact of your business beyond where you’re at now. Defining the “ceiling of complexity” is super simple: you hit a level of success and then the stuff you did to generate results stops working. You can’t work more hours. You can’t raise your prices. You can’t go and get more clients. On the surface, it might seem like you’re stuck. I hit that limit when I was worki...
Sep 14, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 15
One of my mission in this world is to help people stop trading their time for money. And one of the biggest benefits of being an entrepreneur is generating income 24/7 without being directly involved - it's called Freedom. The way I do that primarily is by helping folks create scalable digital products - whether it be online courses, coaching programs, virtual summits, etc. In this episode, I share 4 secrets fears that holds people back - and in this context, building digital products. Show Note...
Jul 16, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
For those who may not know, I used to be a pastor before launching Think Digital, but I was really interested in social media and digital marketing. I found myself coming up with excuses everyday as to why I cant launch my digital product. I felt that people may think that I am a fraud, no business experience, no team, and my biggest excuse of all - there are a million people who are talking about digital marketing. Finally, I have a friend who shifted my way of thinking about digital products, ...
Jul 07, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 13
You know how friend zone, or being in the friend zone works. A guy or a girl giving tremendous amount of care and support to their special someone. And after all the effort, they're just...friends. Your business can suffer the same fate as well. I was put in the business friend zone with the clients that I wanted to work with, where I would show interest in working with a client or have a desire to work with a client. Have you ever been in this situation? Listen in as I'll share 3 steps no how y...
Jun 16, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Distractions are everywhere. Little interruptions - like email, Slack messages, notifications - these distractions get us out of our flow. And brain studies show that it takes the brain 30-45 minutes to get back into the groove after a distraction. In this episode, I'll share how you can get rid of distractions, take back your time and increase your productivity Show notes: [00:55] We thought we are productive I thought I was productive until I did a time audit. I realized that I am wasting a tr...
Apr 08, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We are in an unprecedented time. Coronavirus is here and everything is uncertain. If you don't have the mental tools to stay afloat during this period, it can suck you into the "doom loop". That's why it is so vital right now to have a trusted network and advisers that you can go to in times of trouble. They can help you stay focused on opportunity, productivity, and growth. And in my network, it's Bryan Dewhurst and Phillip Ramsey of Uncommon Wealth Partners. They're also the hosts of The Uncom...
Apr 01, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to the first episode of this series called BULLETPROOF YOUR BUSINESS . Let's be real. We've been in an upmarket for the last decade where our businesses started in but the reality is, we're rapidly approaching a down market. And in light of recent events, answering this question becomes paramount: "How can you make your business survive and thrive regardless of the business environment?" One of them is by downsizing your economic footprint . I share an exercise that you can do to downsiz...
Mar 18, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 7
If you're an entrepreneur, hiring a virtual assistant is a great path to freedom but you have to do it the right way. It's about having constant communication, clear expectations, and many more. That's why in this episode, I have my own VA, Bobbie Clark, to be on the show to share how to have a successful working relationship with your virtual assistant. We share our method on how we document our business processes or SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) properly and how to properly hand off the...
Mar 10, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to our first “minisode” for Experimental where I share little nuggets that brought significant results into the lives and businesses of my clients and myself. In this week’s minisode, it’s to take more time off in your business. Take a listen to learn why. Show notes [01:10] Take more time off in your business On the surface, it looks like it’s counterproductive but it’s not. Working less means you have to prioritize more, focus more. If you restrict your work hours/days, your time takes...
Mar 03, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, we have Malorie Nicole. Malorie is an Executive and Entrepreneur Performance and Mindset Coach where she helps 6 and 7 figure business owners implement mindset works resulting in tremendous business and personal growth. She's also the host of Abundantly Clear Podcast - a mindset platform for entrepreneurs that want to achieve mental clarity, learn to not only decrease stress but turn it into growth, and continue to create the business and lives most would only dream of. Tune in ...
Feb 25, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, I have the phenomenal speaker Grant Baldwin. Grant is an entrepreneur, public speaker, author of the book called The Successful Speaker, and the host of a podcast called The Speaker Lab Podcast. We talk about his backstory being in the trenches, the unfiltered realities of being a public speaker doing 70 gigs a year(the good and the bad), his 5-Step Speaker Success Roadmap, and what it really takes to build a successful public speaking business. You’ll also learn his life-changi...
Feb 17, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, I have the one and only Kerry Wise. We’ve been married for over a decade and have 3 wonderful children. Not only that, she’s also my primary advisor, confidant, strategist, and great filter. We talk about some of the challenges we’ve been through in our journey as a married couple during our early years and how we triumphed over it. You’ll hear snapshots of our lives, and her perspective on those challenges, and how she supported me throughout my entrepreneurial journey. Snow no...
Feb 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the very first episode of Experimental. Here's a confession: I didn't want to do another podcast I thought I was already done with podcasting. I've already done a number of podcasts for the last few years with varying success and they got boring. But then, a bunch of things started happening. I'll share the reasons why I'm starting another podcast, and unpack what are you going to expect from this show. Enjoy Snow notes [01:56] Mentors are telling me that I'm crazy by quitting podcast...
Feb 07, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1
