The #1 thing that keeps entrepreneurs back from success, that you won't read about in any business or marketing book. On this episode Russell talks about the power of forgiveness and shares a small portion of a presentation by Chris Wark that encourages you to forgive everyone who has done you wrong. Here are some of the cool things you will hear in this episode: Find out why someone on the initial Rippln startup team has struggled to progress because he needed to forgive. Hear why Chris Wark th...
Jan 30, 2019•16 min•Ep. 176
On this episode you will hear the final part of Russell's first presentation at last year's Funnel Hacking Live. Here are some of the amazing things to listen for in this episode: Find out what the creativity switch is and how it can help you grow your company. Why the backend of your Value Ladder should never change. And how you can avoid getting stressed out and overwhelmed by the surplus of information you are receiving in this presentation. So listen here to hear the final part of this amazi...
Jan 28, 2019•29 min•Ep. 175
On today's episode you will hear part two of three of Russell first presentation from Funnel Hacking Live 2018. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear today: How Russell went from having 12 businesses and always making only 3 million dollars, to figuring out that he needed to focus on just one. Why you need to focus on the "what" and the "how" to get from zero to a million dollars. And hear some stories of how a few other people were able to make it to Two Comma Club by focusing on th...
Jan 23, 2019•30 min•Ep. 174
On this special episode we will hear part one of Russell's first presentation at Funnel Hacking Live 2018. Here are some of the inspirational things you will hear in today's episode: Hear stories of other funnel hackers in the community and some of the things they have done. Hear a little of Russell's story and how Clickfunnels came to fruition. And be introduced to Todd Dickerson, Clickfunnels co-founder and Russell's business partner, and hear some of the stats of Clickfunnels and it's members...
Jan 21, 2019•28 min•Ep. 173
On today's episode you will hear the 3rd and final part of Sean Stephenson's presentation from Funnel Hacking Live 2016. Here are some of the inspiring things you will here in this episode: Find out what you need to do to get more people to "swim toward you" so you can help them. Find out the reason Sean became an entrepreneur in the first place, instead of giving up. And hear why Sean considers an accident involving a semi as the best thing that's ever happened to him. So listen here to hear th...
Jan 16, 2019•23 min•Ep. 172
On this episode you will hear part 2 of a presentation given by Sean Stephenson at Funnel Hacking Live in 2016. Here are some of the awesome things in today's episode: Find out what Sean believes the cure to insecurity is and how he came to that conclusion. Find out why the motto of the coast guard helps Sean decide who he is going to help. And find out Sean's answer to the question, "How many lives do you think you've changed?" So listen here to the second part of Sean Stephenson's inspirationa...
Jan 14, 2019•25 min•Ep. 171
On this episode you will hear part 1 of a presentation given by Sean Stephenson at Funnel Hacking Live in 2016. Here are some of the awesome things in today's episode: Find out why Sean thought Russell was kind of a "dick". Find out if the crowd is interested in hearing Sean give his prepared speech, or watching him channel something even he doesn't understand. And hear why Sean thinks capitalism is great, but capitalism without heart is destructive. So listen here to the first part of Sean Step...
Jan 09, 2019•24 min•Ep. 170
...and how I'm going to dominate 2019 On today's episode Russell explains what his five biggest takeaways from 2018 were and why. Here is a list of the five takeaways he talks about in this episode: Food as fuel The power of challenge funnels Transitioning from all-star to coach Understanding the difference between strategic thinkers, managers, and doers. And creating different front ends for your company that aren't you. Listen here to find out why these are Russell's biggest takeaways from 201...
Jan 07, 2019•33 min•Ep. 169
Reflecting back on the darkest day of my life, and how necessary it was for me to become who I am today. On Today's episode Russell talks about his darkest time and how that lead him to all the good things in his life. Here are some of the inspirational things you will here in this episode: Why losing in the state wrestling championship senior year of high school made it possible for Russell to become everything he is today. How he was able to pull himself up and work harder than ever before to ...
Dec 31, 2018•19 min•Ep. 168
As you're planning your year this year, make sure to spend time focusing on this important aspect as well. On this episode Russell talks about having an end of year goal meeting with his partners and what it means to fortify yourself against your weaknesses. Here are some of the amazing and insightful things to listen for in today's episode: Find out why Russell started off the end of the year meeting with Clickfunnels partners asking what the things are that could take down Clickfunnels. How Ru...
Dec 26, 2018•10 min•Ep. 167
A late night story session with Russell, talking about more of his failures that built his foundation. On this episode Russell looks back on things he did over a decade ago, and why he is bringing some of those things back, even though they were initially failures. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in today's episode: Find out what kinds of things Russell heard were good ideas, which he then tried, but didn't have success with. See why some of those things he considered failures ...
Dec 24, 2018•16 min•Ep. 166
If you don't want your successful business to die, heed this warning now. On today's episode Russell sends out a warning of why you can never stop fueling your fire. Here is some of the insightful advice in this episode: Find out how Russell learned to always fuel the fire even when he wasn't ready to sell his customers something. See what kinds of things you can be doing to keep yourself relevant in the eyes of your customers. And find out why even when you're successful with a huge following y...
Dec 19, 2018•9 min•Ep. 165
You may be doing something that's holding yourself, and the person you're trying to serve, back. On today's special Thanksgiving day episode Russell talks about why it's okay for people you are coaching to seek out coaches that can help them with things that you cannot. Here are some of the amazing things you will hear from Russell on Thanksgiving. How Russell's niece seeking a new gymnastic coach relates to marketing coaches. Why as a coach you should allow your students to seek help from other...
Dec 17, 2018•17 min•Ep. 164
All of us have a unique ability that seems impossible to clone, but what if you could clone it? Let me show you what I'm doing. On today's episode Russell talks about how he is attempting to clone himself, and how that is going to give him more freedom. Here are some of the outstanding insights in this episode: Find out why Russell is finally building out his speaker team, after a year since the idea originally surfaced. Russell asks the question how you would clone yourself to get more freedom,...
Dec 12, 2018•9 min•Ep. 163
A few of my final thoughts at 2:36 in the morning, before we launch the 10X Secrets funnel. On this episode Russell talks about his backstory and how he learned how to persuade people to buy, and how you can learn to do it too because the 10x Secrets product was about to launch. Here are some of the super awesome things in today's episode: Who Russell learned the art of closing from and how you can have access to the exact same course. What kinds of things are included in the new 10x Secrets cou...
Dec 05, 2018•10 min•Ep. 161
A cool new way to look at how you structure your sales funnel. On this episode Russell talks about a new kind of funnel he's been developing for the 10x Secrets launch, called the Unboxing Funnel. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in this episode: What an Unboxing Funnel actually is. How you can use the Unboxing Funnel in addition to the webinars you already have to sell the same products. And how this funnel can allow new customers to come in, who you would be unable to close on...
Dec 03, 2018•19 min•Ep. 160
A scriptural lesson that applies directly to your business. On today's episode Russell talks about dropping hints about cool things while describing other things, much like Jesus Christ while telling parables in the Bible. Here are some of the awesome things you will find in this episode: Why many people miss some of the amazing hints Russell drops while telling everyone about cool things. What it means to listen with different ears. And how Russell finally figured out how to listen to the cours...
Nov 28, 2018•9 min•Ep. 159
Listen to part two of my private coaching session with Nic Fitzgerald. The lessons I shared with him here are the same ones I would share with you if we could meet face to face. On today's episode Russell continues his chat with Nick Fitzgerald and gives him a list of seven things he can do to help his business grow. Here are some of the awesome things to look forward to in this episode: What a few things that Nick got close to doing totally right, but missed a few key elements. How Nick can col...
Nov 26, 2018•33 min•Ep. 158
Some almost-incoherent thoughts on my way home from trick-or-treating. On today's episode Russell talks Halloween, and about trying to look at everybody in the world the way he looks at his youngest daughter, Norah. Here are some of the insightful thing you will hear on this episode: Find out why Halloween is not longer Russell's favorite holiday. Hear why watching Norah laugh caused Russell to change his perspective on how he sees other people. And find out why Liz Benney was nervous to sign on...
Nov 19, 2018•17 min•Ep. 156
On today's episode we get to hear the final portion of Russell's presentation at Dream 100 Con. Here are some of the awesome things in this final piece: Hear as Russell goes into detail on how to dream 100 several different platform choices. Find out why you need to pick just one platform to obsess over at first, instead of trying to do all of them. And Find out how Brian Dean at Backlinko.com does SEO using the dream 100 as well, even though that's not what he calls it. So listen here to have e...
Nov 12, 2018•41 min•Ep. 154
Today we have part 2 of 3 where Russell speaks at Dream 100 Con about traffic and how to build your list. Here are some of the things you will hear in part 2: Find out the difference between hot, warm and cold traffic, and why you need to change how you get your word out to them. Why you need to build out your dream 100 list by knowing who everyone else is in your market and what they are doing at all times. And find out how phones are like TVs in 1965 and how you can use that to your advantage....
Nov 07, 2018•39 min•Ep. 153
On today's very special 3 episode series Russell speaks at Dream 100 Con about traffic and how to build your list. Here are some of the awesome things in this portion: Find out how Russell got started building his list, and what he learned about spam free emailing. Hear why everyone around him made half a million dollars a month with Adsense while he was still just building his list. And find out how Russell figures out and narrows down who is dream client is with a simple diagram. So listen her...
Nov 05, 2018•36 min•Ep. 152
Would you rather be like Conor McGregor or Kyle Snyder?... On today's episode Russell talks about using your platform in a positive or negative way. He touches on two recent examples, and how they were different. Listen here to find out the differences: How a recent televised fighting match went and why Russell thinks the two men involved used their platforms in the wrong way. How Kyle Snider was able to be in a similar situation at the recent Wrestling World Tournament, but used his platform fo...
Oct 31, 2018•16 min•Ep. 151
I don't want to spoil the surprise, but at the end of this I drop a bomb that'll change how you run ads forever. On this episode Russell talks about his experiences with Flip Hacking Live, his startup interview at the Dry Bar Comedy Club and why it's important to get b-roll footage. Here are some of the awesome things he talks about in this episode: What kind of mistakes he made at Justin and Tara Williams event, and what he would do differently. Why if Russell could start over, he would be a sp...
Oct 29, 2018•16 min•Ep. 150
Somedays it makes you question why you're still staying up late at night and waking up early to serve the audience that you love. On today's episode Russell talks about the mystery of why he continues to work so hard, even though the company would continue to thrive if he didn't. Here are some of the amazing things he goes over on this episode: What Russell thinks the answer is to a question his wife asked about why he continues to get stressed out and work extra hard, despite the company contin...
Oct 24, 2018•13 min•Ep. 149
The secret trick I use to help my kids handle an entire day at school. On today's episode Russell talks about listening to music on the way to school to get his kids excited about the day. Here are some of the amazing things in this episode: Find out why listening to music on the way to school helps get Russell's kids excited about school, so they won't be miserable like he was when he was a kid. And why listening to a specific kind of music is the best and fastest way to get into the state you ...
Oct 22, 2018•7 min•Ep. 148
During your troubles you've got two options, run away or lean in. On this episode Russell talks about something his friend and former employee Steven Larsen said to him in passing, but had a big impact on him. Here are some of the awesome things to look forward to in this episode. What Steven meant when he told his sister to lean in, instead of giving up. What would be different in Russell's life if he hadn't chosen to lean in at different times. Why you should always lean in when times get hard...
Oct 15, 2018•18 min•Ep. 146
After SalesForce, the Pruvit jet, and Grant Cardone's plane; I'm seeing things a little differently now... On today's episode Russell talks about his whirlwind experience after the Dream Force event in San Francisco and how that helped with his vision to get to a billion dollars. Here are some of the awesome things in this episode: Find out how Russell got to be in two different private jets and why he was in 6 different cities in a matter of days. Why seeing his peers businesses doing well, gav...
Oct 10, 2018•12 min•Ep. 145
Behind the scenes at SalesForce's DreamForce event in San Francisco. On this episode Russell talks about being in San Francisco for the Sales Force event and what he has learned. Here are some of the insightful things on this episode: How going to the Sales Force event was similar to seeing the state championship when Russell was in 8th grade. How Sales Force showed Russell why it was necessary to build an ecosystem to solidify your place as category king. Why Russell believes Clickfunnels could...
Oct 08, 2018•30 min•Ep. 144
The difference between being successful for a little bit and being successful for a long time. On this episode Russell talks about why he has continued to stay coach-able despite his success. Here are a few of the awesome things in this episode: Why it's so important to stay coach-able throughout your career. And how Russell was able to be coached by someone who technically pays him to be his coach. So listen here to find out who coached Russell, and why he loved it so much. Transcript - https:/...
Sep 21, 2018•6 min•Ep. 143
