On today’s episode of The Tai Lopez Show, we are discussing how to control our social circle. As our careers progress, we find more and more people entering our lives. This influx can be overwhelming if we don’t take the time to evaluate whether or not the people around us are serving or hurting our success.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s hard to know who’s telling the truth. Everywhere we turn, we’re met with someone new feeding us some new bit of information. When it comes to our career and education, we are instructed to go to the academic institutions, acquire the degrees, and then the jobs will be coming to us. But is this reality?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The media paints a very specific picture of what’s required for success. We watch the movies and see the images of the entrepreneur grinding away late into the night. This mass messaging has us feeling inadequate when we aren’t burning the midnight oil on our side hustles. But what if your recipe for success calls for something different?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Every business must have an online presence. Whether that’s as simple as a Facebook page or as complex as a custom-built online store, a company must digitize its DNA today. By bringing the business to the cloud, you are able to harness the Internet’s power, making your potential customer base that much bigger.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opening up a business once meant signing a lease. But today, the recipe for entrepreneurship calls for something far different. With just a few clicks online, you can have an e-commerce store up and running. Gone are the days of gatekeepers, as most online platforms have removed the barriers to enter entrepreneurship.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Each person has a unique story. But it’s sometimes hard to see that inside the very noisy marketing world. From all angles, all day, we are bulldozed with branding content that aims to shift our consumer behavior. But how much of it actually work? When we take a step back and examine what messaging is actually effective, we see that it’s those that are derived from truly unique stories.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Marketing is storytelling. And there is no greater venue for storytelling than the Internet. Today, the opportunity to market your business is unprecedented with an online presence. With no barrier to entry on social platforms, you can launch your business or brand to the top.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s easy to blame externalities. When we zoom out to examine our lives, we often find ourselves disappointed in the position we’re in. The immediate response to this is to try to find reason for why we’re not where we want to be. By placing the fault on things outside of ourselves, we relieve ourselves of the responsibility, ultimately not addressing the problem and instead fueling the stagnation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
We all want the next big thing. But most people sit back, thinking that the inspiration will just come upon them one day. This is the false idea of success that prevents us from achieving our dreams. If we instead look at the trends, we can calculate and manifest a different reality by riding the waves of what tides are rising.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our President is everywhere. No matter where you turn, his face and some news headline is screaming at you. The mass media makes it near impossible for us to focus on anything else. However, some of the blame must be put on ourselves for keeping those Twitter feeds open, leaving the TV on, and letting our Facebook friends dictate our thoughts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
There are the people who care about you and the people who don’t. Deciphering who belongs in which camp can sometimes be challenging. As our stock grows, more and more people come into our lives, wanting to be a part of the rising tide. But are they there to contribute or just ride the waves?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s a no-brainer. When we’re feeling under the weather, we seek out the antibiotic prescription. For bacterial infections, this works incredibly well. Within days, the sickness has cleared out from our system, and we can return to our normal life. But what happens over the long-run from this quick-fix?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introspection is a luxury. In our busy lives, we become so consumed by our day-to-day that we rarely take the time to think and breathe. The irony of this is that looking inward is required for personal and professional growth. So, while we might think that filling our calendars is taking us to the next level, we must simultaneously be taking time for ourselves to process and learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Sleep is a requirement for success. But how much sleep is too much? And how many hours of sleep is too few? When we go to bed every night, we must calibrate the necessary amount of sleep to sustain an optimal day. This life hack, when executed, can take your daily hustle to the next level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a competitive marketplace, our customers demand a lot. At any point in a sales journey, a potential customer can opt out and seek a competitor for a similar product or service. This challenge makes the marketing and advertising messaging of utmost importance. And it doesn’t stop there. Once a customer is acquired, the challenge to keep them a customer remains.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Narcissists are everywhere. Today, more than ever before, the ego is inflated. With the rise of social media, our smartphones have become devices that pump our self-esteem through Instagram likes. If we rely to heavily on this for our self-worth, we run the risk of falling into the trap of narcissism.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A show for entrepreneurs, for anyone who wants to know about business, or how to have a life while having a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The problem isn’t the amount of time in a day. It is how we use it. As our businesses and brands grow, managing our time becomes more and more difficult. With the mountain of to-do lists piling up, we are left with no choice but to focus in on what’s most important and execute from there.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Banks are willing to lend us credit cards. With these credit cards, our purchasing power increases. We are able to purchase the things we want, as long as we pay the bank back. But these credit card companies also incentivize us to purchase more with bonuses and gifts. So the question becomes: how can we use these free perks to pay off our credit cards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We get stuck in our routine. It’s inevitable that between a full-time job, demands at home, and extra-curricular activities, we can become robotic as we tend to each commitment and obligation. This predictable behavior can feel comfortable and yield a healthy paycheck, but if we’re not careful, we can become confined by it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are stuck in our bubbles. In the modern world, we get trapped in the sterile nature of highly industrialized life. From working in an office to sleeping in an apartment, our days are spent in air-conditioned units, away from the natural environment we evolved to be in.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A website is useless without traffic. It doesn’t matter how beautiful the design is. If nobody is landing on the site, then you’re unable to sell your product or service. And furthermore, you cannot refine the site to make it most optimized for purchases.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marketing is noise. But great marketing cuts through that noise and speaks to the consumer in ways that other products do not. That’s why a great product needs great marketing. Without the proper messaging, the product will never reach the public and remain on the shelves inside the factory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every year there’s a new diet. And with enough publicity, we will latch onto whatever promise it preaches. The unfortunate truth is that no one diet will fix our problems. Health comes from a combination of diet, exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle. When we combine all of these forces, our body will respond in the positive direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aging is no fun. But it’s an inevitable part of life, right? Well, as science evolves, technologies are brought to the public that can in fact reverse aging. Whether it’s stem cell therapy or NAD injections, the consumer now has options to bend space and time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We think we can do everything ourselves. But the reality is that even if we can, it is almost always not the most efficient road to success. Whether it’s building a business or learning a new skill, shouldering the entirety of what’s in front of you will present more obstacles than had you sought out a guide or mentor.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are all flawed. But instead of trying to fix our own issues, we point the flaws in other people. This is an inescapable part of the human condition; it’s easier to look outwards than it is to look inwards.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Posting engaging content to social media comes easy to the digital native. But many business owners today don’t know how to use the platforms. That void is the opportunity for the tech-savvy generation. We can package our photography and tweet skills into a social media marketing agency and provide value to those who need our help.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to American Innovations on iTunes and learn/listen on the American Innovations website here. iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-innovations/id1370092284?mt=2 American Innovations: https://wondery.com/shows/american-innovations/ Search “American Innovations” on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. American Innovations is hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson, who The Wall Street Journal called “one of the most persuasive advocates for the role of ...
Your 6-pack doesn’t matter if your bank account stresses you out. And it doesn’t matter how much money you have if your friends aren’t supportive of you. The juggling act of life is not easy, but if we don’t rise to the challenge of it, then we will end up with lopsided strengths and crippling weaknesses.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
