Want to have some fun? In this special crossover edition, I joined up with two of my business partners, Matt Wolfe and Joe Fier from Evergreen Profits and the Hustle and Flowchart podcast, to get into a “flow” and talk about some of the best business advice we know, share the challenges and goals we have, and basically just riff off each other the way we normally do in our meetings… and then always wish we would have recorded them. Joe Fier and Matt Wolfe are two of the smartest and coolest mark...
Sep 13, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast Your attitude, not your aptitude will determine your altitude Ziegler. If this is your first Wednesday WisDumb let me explain what we're doing here. I am personally going after a lot of the various success quotes and platitudes, which is a can be a trite statement that doesn't really convey the truth and is oftentimes a lacking and I am poking holes in it. I'm playing devil's advocate. And the sayings I'm going after, I'm not saying they're stupid, I'm not saying they're dumb, they are actually ...
Aug 29, 2018•7 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Over the past 20 years, Adam Lyons has risen from his first job as a janitor, to become the founder of multiple companies and a world-renowned expert on business strategy. He's carved a path to success through years of real-world experimentation in one key area: human behavior. He has used this knowledge to help thousands of business clients achieve tremendous personal and financial successes. As the author of the bestselling book: "Brain Hacking: Rewire Your Mind to Have It All", Adam...
Aug 28, 2018•47 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Michael is the CEO of ConsultingSuccess.com , author of the Amazon Best Seller " The Elite Consulting Mind " and has advised organizations like Financial Times, Dow Jones, RBC, Omron, Sumitomo and helped Panasonic launch new products into global markets, but more importantly, he’s helped over 180 consultants from around the world in over 50 industries add six and seven figures to their annual revenues. Learn more about Michael and get the full shownotes at https://baconwrappedbusiness....
Aug 27, 2018•42 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast SEO is the ultimate marketing tool for any business. With SEO that works, you can have a powerhouse of information feeding your target audience. Stephan Spencer , an internationally recognized SEO expert and the author of The Art Of SEO, talks about his primary business model of consulting, coaching, and personal development. He focuses on talking about SEO and the foundational principles that are working and not working right now. Believing that it’s never too late to start doing SEO, he shares...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to a new segment of the show I'm trying out. Wednesday Wisdumb, where I explore trite "Platitudes" that appear to be sage advice, and they're only half wise and half dumb. Today I'm taking on the popular quote: "How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything" I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and recommendations for future Wisdumb episodes. Send me the quotes and platitudes that you think aren't quite accurate: Email askbrad@baconwrappedbusiness.com...
Aug 22, 2018•5 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Julie Broad and I discuss why and how entrepreneurs can write a book to boost their brand and business. So if you want to get more speaking gigs, build credibility, and generate new opportunities so you can how to write a book that builds authority, this is for you. Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, an International Book Award Winner, and recipient of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Sales book. The New Brand You: Your New Image Makes the Sale for You...
Aug 20, 2018•30 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Theriault is a USMC "Desert Storm" Veteran who enjoyed 15 successful years in the music business prior to becoming an accomplished real estate investor and mentor. He has built a cash flowing real estate portfolio of 100+ units over the last 10 years. His approach to real estate investing is conservative, simple and efficient.
Jul 19, 2018•30 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Starting and acquiring a business is obviously not easy, which is why if you want to take the risk and pursue your dream then it is ideal that you learn from the best. Ninja Acquisitions Founder and CEO Carl Allen sheds some light on the benefits of acquiring a profitable business. Carl has developed a coaching program that teaches people how to buy business. In this episode, he shares his own business model and some strategies on how he runs the companies he has bought, including allowing the s...
Jul 05, 2018•2 hr 38 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Dropshipping is one of the quickest ways for many retailers to get started without spending a ridiculously large amount of money on startup costs. However, for those who are still new in the world of online marketing, specifically in eCommerce, getting your hands into this retail fulfillment method can be daunting just as it is disastrous. In this episode, Brad Costanzo sits down with Anton Kraly of Drop Ship Lifestyle to serve you sizzling hot advice on how to do drop shipping the right way, mo...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Adil Amarsi is one of the best copywriters in the world, he's known as the Michelangelo of Offer Creation for his ability to sculpt an offer into a compelling "must have" product or service. You'll discover his 15 point sales copy formula as well as his mindset going into an existing or a brand new offer. You'll also hear how he survived an attempted suicide jump from a 7 story building and landed on his head. Visit AdilAmarsi.com And StorySellingEmails.com...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast The world is filled with broken entrepreneurs, salespeople, and professionals because they have not mastered the concepts of access and influence. When dealing with people in the business world, it is often through the relationships we foster with them that takes us to a much higher platform. Access and influence are two great tools to use because figuring out how to access your audience can you create the kind of influence you want. Brad Costanzo interviews John Ruhlin of the Ruhlin Group who u...
Jun 11, 2018•48 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He started his first eCommerce business out of his college dorm room and has sold over $30 million online. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com , a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more. He regularly appears on leading podcasts, such as Entrepreneur on Fire, and speaks at live events about online hiring tactics. Bullet Points How N...
Apr 30, 2018•38 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine if you could pick up the phone and ask the person on the other end for anything you want… like visiting the Titanic, or playing with the band Journey. Maybe you want to have dinner with your favorite movie star, or walk the runway at New York’s Fashion week? Or get married at the Vatican by the Pope himself. Well anything your heart desires is possible if you know Steve Simms. Steve is the Founder of Bluefish … An exclusive, high end concierge service he created to bring people’s wildest...
Apr 18, 2018•51 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Geeta wants to live in a world filled with innovative businesses, books that come bundled with extra dark chocolate and a force field around her keyboard that repels cats and sticky-fingered toddlers. As a journalist with more than 20 years of experience, she’s worked for the CBC, CNN, Reader’s Digest, the Montreal Gazette, Asia Pacific Broadcasting (and more) producing print, TV, radio and new media. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Entrepreneur.com. She was voted “Best T...
Apr 16, 2018•55 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast When acquiring big clients, you need to let everybody hear your voice and let them know that you are worth their time. This is exactly what The Top Podcast executive producer, Nathan Latka , has been applying in his business. He shares how he gains attention from his clients through access and influence in the marketplace. He talks about ways on approaching deal structures and how he strategizes his podcast into influencing tech entrepreneurs and creating his distribution channel. Nathan is defi...
Apr 09, 2018•41 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Deb Cole is a social media pioneer, author, and powerhouse consultant known affectionately by her clients and fans as @CoachDeb since Twitter was born. She was dubbed “The Twitter Queen” by her friends when she predicted the mainstream use of Twitter by celebrities and even presidents. Now she’s known as the CEO’s secret weapon when it comes to influencing marketing with her social media campaigns that get phenomenal results. Combining her formal education in Psychology with her underground educ...
Apr 06, 2018•41 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Being unique in your niche will always bring you to greater heights, especially in the world of marketing. David Reiss, the CEO of TouchCR and The Marketing Mastery Group , walks us through how his career evolved and gladly shares his secret to his marketing success. He talks about his marketing style and how making yourself as your competition can sometimes work, especially when others copy you. In today's show, learn how to compete at the highest level as David shows how you can eliminate ego ...
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Starting and running your own business can be a headache. However, it doesn’t have to be detrimental, especially when you can reap great rewards. Roland Frasier , the Managing Partner at DigitalMarketer , talks about buying a company with zero money and getting other people to pay you for the privilege of running it. Sharing the experiences that led him to his success today, he lends some advice for those who are starting their business aiming to buy a company or negotiating on getting one. Disc...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Kaye has some of the best (and funniest) marketing I've seen. He's the founder of http://1000shows.com where he explains WHY and HOW to create a show. And how it differs from most of the crap that's out there. I first came across Mark's video called "Every Internet Marketing Video Ever"... Then I saw his "You are not Gary V" video which sunk the hook in deeper for me: You can watch both videos by visiting my Show Notes page here: http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/markkaye ...
Mar 28, 2018•51 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast I'm Back. Did you miss me?
Mar 27, 2018•4 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve all been taught to go to school, go to college, get a good job, save money, and then retire and live on what you’ve managed to save. That doesn’t sound very promising, doesn’t it? Even worse is starting a business out of college or while having a 9 to 5 job, and finding yourself working 60-80 hours per week! Matt Wolfe and Joe Fier got out of that cycle nearly ten years ago. They are the founders of Evergreen Profits, a company that specializes in content marketing strategies for establish...
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast Using Purpose To Impact People And Build Wealth As A Coach and Consultant with JV Crum IIIJV Crum III is known for his Live On-Camera Trainings where he creates a breakthrough for coaches and consultants by helping them find $50,000 or more in hidden revenues and develop steps to put it in their bank account. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Shows to listen to in 2017, JV is host of the syndicated Conscious Millionaire radio shows and podcasts, and is author of the #1 best-sel...
Nov 28, 2017•46 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of Profit First , The Pumpkin Plan and what BusinessWeek deemed the entrepreneurs cult classic, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur . Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and regularly travels the globe as entrepreneurial advocate. Mike launched three multi-million dollar companies before his 35th birthday, was awarded the NJ SBA’s Young Entrepreneur of The Year when he w...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast In this video I mention part 2: Which is a video clip where I talk about fighting fear with fear, you can watch that here after this episode: http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/fear I feel a little sorry for people who aren't in "Fear" a little bit every day. It takes a great and vivid imagination to be fearful of anything. Obviously, Danger and Fear aren't the same thing. When we're in danger, it means what we "feared" might happen... well it's happening. It ain't our imaginati...
Oct 27, 2017•5 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast Reprogramming your subconscious mind is an effective way to help improve your performance in life and in business. Jim Fortin is a certified NLP master practitioner who is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and sales professionals take their act to a higher level by deeply understanding how the brain works. Illustrating the foundations that built who we are, Jim starts by doing a little activity about identity levels. In this episode, learn how to reprogram your subconscious mind and what traits...
Oct 23, 2017•48 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast For full show notes visit: http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/damionlupo Over the last quarter century, Damion Lupo has started and owned more than 30 different companies including an insurance agency, a precious metals firm, a venture capital company, a financial consulting firm, and more than a dozen real estate investment and development companies. Damion is a 5 time author and sought after financial consultant for accredited investors and business owners. Using a vast knowledge of financial mar...
Oct 11, 2017•37 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Christos Shepherd is co-founder of Campfire , a revolutionary audio app that pays users to ask great questions to their favorite experts, celebrities, and podcasters. Besides eliciting and sharing intimate audio stories, users can donate their earnings to their favorite charities. And Brad set up a special link to ask questions by visiting http://bacwonwrappedbusiness.com/askbrad and downloading the app. Show Notes: How Christos started a Greek airline right after college Why Christos created Ca...
Oct 01, 2017•36 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast Alan Stein, Jr. is a veteran basketball performance coach, corporate speaker, podcast host and social media influencer. He has spent the past 15 years working with the highest performing athletes on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant). Alan delivers high-energy keynote performances to develop genuine leadership, authentic team cohesion and true mental toughness. He inspires his audiences to take immediate action and improve their mindset, habits and productivity. In other words, A...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Joint ventures are one of the most powerful and leveraged business strategies available to every business owner. However, many people do them wrong, have inconsistent results, and get frustrated. That's why I invited Bob Serling , one of my marketing mentors to the show. He will discuss “flipped” joint ventures and why it works so well. Bob is a 30-year marketing veteran and the Founder of Profit Alchemy, Inc. His innovative take on marketing has helped hundreds of clients get exceptional result...
Aug 31, 2017•27 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 
