After sitting in the blistering heat all day, I'm not sure if this is just a hallucination or a really good idea. Either way, I thought I'd share it with you. On this episode Russell talks about what he thinks is the fastest way to get to a million dollars in a company. Here are some of the insightful things to look for in today's episode: Why two people Russell knows were able to make a million dollars in a year with just the two of them, with a simple business. What people you will need on you...
May 30, 2018•16 min•Ep. 110
Hint: the death of autowebinars, the rebirth of the VSL, a sneaky hack from Agora, an idea from Brad Callen that made him $35 million in 1 funnel, and a design tweak from Bryan Moran that makes 63% of your traffic more likely to buy... :) On this episode Russell talks about some of the changes to Google Chrome causing problems to autoplay videos, and what he sees the future of funnels being like. Here are some awesome things to look forward to in this episode: What kinds of problems the disablin...
May 25, 2018•14 min•Ep. 109
My big ah-ha after spending the last twelve hours working on project Mother Funnel. On today's episode Russell talks about how he's simplifying things to make it simpler for his customers and why that is the key to helping his customers achieve the result he promised them. Here are some awesome things you will hear in this episode: What Mother Funnel is and what it will simplify for Clickfunnels customers. And how simplifying the process of building a funnel and successful business will help mor...
May 24, 2018•13 min•Ep. 108
The two polar opposite mindsets that will either make you, or break you. On this episode Russell talks about having belief in your own success in order to actually be successful. Here are some of the awesome things he mentions in this episode: Why you shouldn't have the Michael Moore view of success being a freak accident. Why believing in your own success will increase the likelihood of you achieving what you're trying to do. And why being a skeptic has a zero percent success rate. So listen he...
May 22, 2018•16 min•Ep. 107
Most entrepreneurs don't love history or math, but when they understand this principle, it'll make it really, really fun. On this episode Russell talks about knowing the history and math of your industry to be able to grow your business. Here are some awesome things he discusses in today's episode: Why knowing the history of your industry will make it easier for you to market and grow your business. What it means to know the math of your business and why that helps it magically grow. And Why it'...
May 21, 2018•12 min•Ep. 106
One of my biggest take-aways from this month's inner circle meetings was this... On today's episode Russell talks about hearing Alex Charfen say something in passing at the latest Inner Circle meeting and why it was so important to make him stop and point out what he said to everybody in the meeting. Check out a few of the other things you will here in this episode: Find out what Alex said that Russell had never noticed before, but that he's been doing all along. Hear why it's so important to de...
May 18, 2018•13 min•Ep. 105
I heard something really cool today while listening to Frank Kern's podcast and I thought I'd share it with you. In this episode Russell talks about listening to Frank Kern's new podcast and why he says that the information age is over. Here are some of the other things you will hear in this episode. Why Frank considers the information age to be over and why Russell thinks that is so profound. Now that the information age is over, find out what the next phase is. And see why the specialized insi...
May 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 104
After spending time with 100 entrepreneurs inside the Inner Circle over the last two weeks, this was my biggest take-away. On this episode Russell talks about why there comes a point where money doesn't matter, as long as you're trying to grow your business for the right reasons. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in today's episode: Why Russell stayed up until 3:00 am to buy whatever he wanted on eBay, but only managed to spend $650. Why when you scale your business just to make ...
May 16, 2018•11 min•Ep. 103
Super cool thing I learned from Dan Sullivan at Genius K (The 100K Group) last night... On this episode Russell talks about some things he learned at his 100k group. He explains the difference between the who and the how, and why he might start keeping a journal. Here are some of the interesting things you will hear in today's episode: What Dan Sullivan taught him about finding the who instead of figuring out the how. Why he is going to apply that to his own projects that he has been procrastina...
May 04, 2018•16 min•Ep. 102
Last night as I was recording my new podcast, I realized why most of us get scared when we're about to publish something we really, really care about. On this episode Russell explains why he suddenly has empathy for people who struggle to publish their message. Here are some of the interesting things he talks about in this episode: Why he re-recorded another podcast he's doing a few times, and was still afraid to push publish. Why in the decade he's been publishing podcasts, webinars, videos, et...
Apr 30, 2018•8 min•Ep. 101
Despite three years of me sharing every secret, they did all the things that I already explained were wrong. On this episode Russell talks about a competing software company that didn't follow the blueprint that Russell has already laid out and why that is so mind blowing for him. Here are some of the fun things you will hear in today's episode: Why Russell is reaping the benefits of a competing software company that is no longer willing to learn. Why it's so frustrating when friends of Russell ...
Apr 23, 2018•10 min•Ep. 99
Something interesting I realized this weekend about how to reactivate people, get them to commit, and finally give them their big ah-ha. On this episode Russell talks about planning a new 10x Secrets product, when he suddenly questioned why he continues to launch new products. He explains his motivation behind why he continues to do what he does. Here are some awesome things you will hear in this episode: Why getting so excited about a new idea made Russell suddenly question why he continues to ...
Apr 16, 2018•13 min•Ep. 98
How to create the right hook that'll make it so that selling becomes almost super easy. On this episode Russell gives a condensed version of a training he did for Two Comma Club X, where he teaches about the hook, story and offer. Here are some of the things you will hear on today's episode: Why it's so important to have a hook that grabs people's attention. What he used as the hook for his recently launched Book of Mormon Challenge Podcast. A few other examples of hooks people used to sell thei...
Apr 13, 2018•14 min•Ep. 97
Today's topic was "how to change the world"! On this episode Russell recaps the fourth and final day of Funnel Hacking Live. Here are some of the awesome things that happened on day four: Brian Bowman speaks about acting with a sense of urgency. What happened that caused Russell to realize that next year there will have to be security at the event. How Myron was able to close even more people into Two Comma Club X And how Garret White and Tony Robins rounded out the day. So listen here to find o...
Apr 06, 2018•12 min•Ep. 95
My own personal biggest take-aways from the first day of Funnel Hacking Live. On today's episode Russell talks about the events and speakers from the first day of 2018 Funnel Hacking Live. Here are some of the coolest parts of day one: Seeing all the Two Comma Club winners, as well as the all the people who made 8 figures and their awesome awards. Finding out what Operation Underground Railroad is and how much money they were able to raise on their behalf. Being able to watch the documentary fil...
Mar 28, 2018•18 min•Ep. 92
What to do when your baby flops. On today's episode Russell talks about what one of his presentations for Funnel Hacking Live and why he is giving it. Here are a few of the awesome things to listen for in this episode: What was the inspiration behind Funnel Audibles. Why it's so important to split test your funnels to go from good funnels to great funnels. And what you can expect to hear during the Funnel Audibles presentation at Funnel Hacking Live. So listen here to find out what Funnel Audibl...
Mar 16, 2018•9 min•Ep. 91
Do your homework, funnel hack everything, and Russell's new motivation. On this episode Russell talks about listening to a podcast and finding out what company he now wants to compete against. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear on today's episode: Find out what company Russell discovered that he now gets to compete against. Find out what part of the company Russell wants to hack, because it's not actually funnels. And find out all the ways that you should be hacking other business...
Mar 15, 2018•8 min•Ep. 90
Behind the scenes of what I'm currently doing to simplify and sexify my messages. On this episode Russell talks about how much time he spends simplifying his presentations so that even his kids could understand his concepts. Here are some of the other things to listen for in this episode: Why it's so important to cut out the techno babble and complex concepts from your message. Why you need to make your message sexy or intriguing to the audience. And why its important for your audience that you ...
Mar 12, 2018•11 min•Ep. 89
How We Create Presentations That Are SUPER Sexy, That Get Attention And Make It Simple To Teach On this episode Russell talks about all the work that goes into putting his presentations together for Funnel Hacking Live. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in today's episode: Why Russell spends so much time on the headline and the framework of a presentation. Why it is so important to make sure the headline is sexy. And why if he has a framework put together, Russell can do a 90 min...
Mar 07, 2018•14 min•Ep. 88
A breakdown behind the scenes of everything that went into the 3 million dollars in 90 minutes from Grant Cardone's 10X event. On this episode Russell goes through a play by play of Grant Cardone's 10x event and how he was able to make 3 million dollars in just 90 minutes. He also answers 12 questions people have been asking since the event. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear on today's episode: What kinds of things Russell and his team did to prepare for the event so they would h...
Feb 27, 2018•34 min•Ep. 86
A quick glimpse behind the scene of what's happening here on our biggest, most crazy, funnel to date. On today's episode Russell talks about the new Project Mother Funnel that should be rolling out in the next 30-60 days. Here are some of the awesome things you will learn about it in this episode: What Project Mother Funnel is and what it's designed to do. How it will help decrease churn rate by weeding out the customers Russell doesn't want. And how it will help new customers stick. So listen h...
Feb 20, 2018•9 min•Ep. 85
The quickest way to get your team to help you win. On this episode Russell talks about how to get over the initial pain when you start something new and create desire. Here are some of the awesome things to listen for on today's episode: Find out why starting a new business is similar to starting a new sport, because it doesn't get fun until you have a win. Hear the fun story of Russell's first win in wrestling, and how that is what made him decide that he was a wrestler. And find out why you ne...
Feb 15, 2018•9 min•Ep. 84
A private vox from inner circle member Bryan Bowman that I thought would benefit you. On this episode Russell plays a voxer message he received from Bryan Bowman about burnout. Here are some of the cool things you will here in today's episode: How whiteboarding helped Bryan re-light a fire within him. And what two questions should every entrepreneur be asking themselves to avoid burnout. So listen here to find out what Bryan Bowman has to say about burn out, and he how got fired up again. Transc...
Feb 14, 2018•8 min•Ep. 83
Listen as "The Goat Farmer" drops some powerful Q & A during this episode of Marketing Secrets. On this special episode Russell is interviewed by Dana Derricks for Decade in a Day. Here are some of the fun and informative questions you will get to hear the answers to: What would be the one thing Russell would suggest anybody starting out in business should focus on? What's Russell's biggest secret to building funnels? What Russell wishes he would have done differently? And what Russell's tea...
Feb 13, 2018•39 min•Ep. 82
Understanding the "Pride Cycle" can keep your business protected from yourself. On today's episode Russell talks about the pride cycle and how he stays humble. Here a few of the amazing things in this episode: Find out what the pride cycle is and why you have to go through it to learn how to stay humble. Hear how Russell keeps himself humble so he doesn't have to go through a third crash. And find out why sometimes pride isn't the reason for your crash, you just needed to go another direction. S...
Feb 09, 2018•15 min•Ep. 81
Even though we have 150 employees, only 20 of them are in Boise, so this is how we keep momentum happening. On today's episode Russell updates a little on if his kids are enjoying wrestling and he also reveals one secret to making a remote team work. Here are the awesome things in this episode: Find out which of Russell's kids actually appears to have enjoyed the first wrestling practice out in the wrestling room, despite so much complaining. And hear what one of the important factors is to havi...
Feb 07, 2018•6 min•Ep. 79
Semi-deep thoughts from inside the wrestling room. On this episode Russell talks about how trying to teach his boys to love wrestling the way he does has been met with a lot of resistance, but why he isn't giving up. Here are some of the cool things in this episode: Why even though Russell's boys have not really enjoyed wrestling so far, it's important to push forward anyway. Why anything new that you try to do brings resistance, but if it's important you need to continue to move forward. And ho...
Feb 06, 2018•8 min•Ep. 78
Something special I learned this week when I stopped doing my morning routine. On today's episode Russell talks about changing up his morning routine by driving his kids to school and why it has been so great. Here are some of the amazing things Russell talks about in this episode. What caused Russell to stop and notice that he was missing out on something really special with his kids. What kind of a difference he feels in his life since he began driving his kids to school each day. And why it's...
Feb 05, 2018•8 min•Ep. 77
What I've learned during the systemization process inside of Clickfunnels over the last few months. In this episode Russell explains how to replace your own level 6 skill sets with people who have level 10 skills in one thing. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in today's episode: Why having the ability to take his daughter to the Little Gym helped Russell reflect on why it's awesome to be an entrepreneur. Why entrepreneurs need to figure out how to do everything to get their busi...
Feb 02, 2018•10 min•Ep. 76
A cool new way to look at developing your new opportunity. On today's episode Russell talks about how he was able to look at his own principles through a different lens after he heard Steven teach them at the FHAT event. Here are some awesome things you will hear in this episode: Find out how Steven helped Russell see the market, submarket, and niche concept differently. Find out the difference between a red ocean market and a blue ocean market. And hear Russell discuss in detail what it means t...
Jan 30, 2018•11 min•Ep. 75
