Category: Entrepreneurship

  • 102: Jeremy Miner, 7th Level Founder and Chairman

    102: Jeremy Miner, 7th Level Founder and Chairman

    SUMMARY:

    The biggest problem in sales is … not knowing what the problem is. That’s why Host Dan Giordano’s guest on this episode of The All-In Podcast is taking us a layer deeper to understand that closing deals correlates with understanding human behavior. If you want to see sales soar, you’ve got to get past resistance, says Jeremy Miner, who built his highly successful career on a science-based understanding of what drives prospects. As founder of 7th Level, he is now helping others learn to manifest sales – rather than shut them down by unconsciously triggering negative responses from prospective buyers right out of the gate. Jeremy’s NEPQ (Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning) framework is all about leveraging universal principles for attracting – rather than driving towards – outcomes. It all starts with identifying behaviors that communicate self-serving quotas and neediness, then changing the message. As you’ll learn on this episode, genuine curiosity, understanding customer pain points and making human connections are what’s key to cementing long-term sales relationships (and closing deals). You’ll come away from this high-level conversation with a new sales model based in neutralizing resistance. Imagine a world in which your prospects have let down their walls

    If you’re interested in hearing much more from Jeremy, you can check out his podcast – Closers are Losers – at this link. You can also ask for a free taste of NEPQ 101 Minicourse by visiting his Facebook group here.

    You can enjoy additional episodes of All-In here.

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Understanding Jeremy’s “Crazy” Career Path: From door-to-door product sales at 21 to a curbside “aha” moment totally different from the received sales wisdom he’d heard!
    • Behavioral Science & Human Psychology: How Jeremy’s college major and on-the-ground sales experience collided to reveal how we make decisions.
    • Leveraging his knowledge of human behavior, Jeremy flipped the entire sales process, closing deals by using attraction rather than pushing and promotion.
    • Jeremy’s 17-year career has encompassed B2B and B2C models and a variety of industries (including alarm systems, debt reconstruction, network marketing and high-ticket sales).
    • Jeremy’s NEPQ (Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning) Framework:
      • Optimizes understanding of human behavior.
      • Compensates for intuitive responses (and resistance) to verbal and non-verbal body language and tonality.
      • Moderates undesirable social cues like aggressiveness, neediness or reactivity.
      • Identifies approaches that send prospects into a fight-or-flight response.
    • Getting quick and decisive rejections? Your sales pitch is likely coming across in a way that is triggering prospects.
    • The key to engaging prospects is finding a genuine connection, based on curiosity and without any pressure to close a sale right away.
    • When you focus on your prospects’ actual problems and goals, rather than selling them something, they will be much more willing to open up.
    • Recipe for Failure: Drive too hard towards a sales endgame without engaging at a deeper level. You haven’t learned how to get your prospects to dive deeper with you.
    • Jeremy’s All-In Moment: After retiring several years back and looking around at the advice that so-called sales gurus were giving, it became clear that he had something to share about how to turn sales resistance and rejection into collaboration and success.
    • Why Personality Selling (with no replicable process) is not sustainable.
    • Regardless industry, Jeremy’s sales training process has been getting “massive results.”
    • Word to the Wise: Don’t get sidelined by all the transgenerational sales myths that are out there – and plain wrong!
    • Salespeople used to be a bridge, providing information, but today’s prospects know they can turn to the internet for background, comparables and alternatives.
    • Are you a problem-finder? You can’t solve a problem until you’ve identified it and brought a prospect to understand (and purchase a remedy for) that pain point.
    • Become a trusted authority or advisor instead of another pushy salesperson trying to push a one-size-fits-all product.
    • Jeremy’s Entrepreneurial Challenges:
      • The first year of skeleton staffing stretched resources thin.
      • It was critical for Jeremy to understand that managing his growing business was not a zone of strength. He had to get out of the weeds!
      • Figuring out how to engage with partners who had skill sets Jeremy did not.
      • Controlling runaway growth in order to protect the brand and client satisfaction.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “Everybody is taught skills. The people who fail are the ones who are not taught the right ones.” (Jeremy)
    • “I’d always thought skills were skills; selling was all the same and every technique was all the same … but skills can be outdated and maybe just not work that well..” (Jeremy)
    • “I started learning how to use techniques that work with human behavior, where I was getting my prospects to pull me in rather than me trying to push them. And overnight selling became very, very easy and profitable.” (Jeremy)
    • “Once I conquer something, I need to be challenged a little bit more.” (Jeremy)
    • “Any sales interaction that you’re ever involved in … in person or on a doorstep, on the phone or virtually on Zoom, your prospects are picking up on your social cues.” (Jeremy)
    • “(Fight or flight) is a triggered reaction based on what a salesperson is saying and how we’re saying it. And that’s where the prospect tries to get rid of you very quickly.” (Jeremy)
    • “Keep the idea that we have to close a sale to yourself because the moment you are just there to sell them is the moment your prospects emotionally shut down.” (Jeremy)
    • “The biggest problem in sales is the problem you don’t know you have. Because if you don’t know what your problem is, then how do you know how to fix it. You can’t!” (Jeremy)
    • “Instead of triggering (prospects) to keep their guard up, you have to learn how to trigger them to let their guard down.” (Jeremy)
    • “When you have a structured sales process that works, you can take that into any industry.” (Jeremy)
    • “(There) is a real problem in the industry with gurus spouting a bunch of stuff that isn’t true, and that isn’t really going to help people.” (Dan)
    • “Because of the newfound power (of the internet) prospects will no longer be manipulated or pressured by pushy salespeople … so you have to get really good at becoming a problem finder who is asking the right questions.” (Jeremy)
    • “What you’re weak in, you want to find another business partner with that strength. You don’t want to have a business partner that has the same strengths you do 100%.” (Jeremy)
    • “Sometimes we will quite literally slow down because we’re growing too fast and have to hire more people. When you’re more focused and care about client results over the money you make, things really happen pretty quick.” (Jeremy)

     

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    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 101: Udo Erasmus, Founder of Udo’s Choice Products

    101: Udo Erasmus, Founder of Udo’s Choice Products

    101: Udo Erasmus, Founder of Udo’s Choice Products

    Daniel Giordano

    SUMMARY:

    Flax oil wasn’t on the map until Udo Erasmus put it there with his tireless crusade to get the word out and educate – a mission he has expanded through the decades to include wellness tools and a holistic health business with game-changing results. On this episode of the All-In Podcast, Udo shares with Host Dan Giordano a classic story of turning personal pain into a sales success story. Pioneered after he experienced pesticide poisoning some 50 years ago, Udo’s entrepreneurial journey has had its challenges – both financial and regulatory – but the flame has never flickered. Why? Because he was – and continues to be – “all in” and “on fire” about his work. You’ll come away from this episode with a keen feeling for the kind of passion that ignites global sales as well as well-being. For Udo it all started with nothing more than a challenge, curiosity and a tireless desire to help others live their best lives. So if you’re struggling with a setback, health or otherwise, take a closer look. It may be an opportunity to grow, learn and create a solution that’s closer than you think!

    Want to hear more? Udo’s concepts and wealth of wisdom about total health are available across social media channels, starting with his website http://www.theudo.com/

    You can enjoy additional episodes of All-In here.

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Udo shares his harrowing journey as a WWII refugee child who suffered traumas that inspired his lifelong exploration of all things heart-centered and healing.
    • How a detour into selling damaging pesticides changed everything!
    • How Omega 6 and 3 oils challenged Udo to look more deeply at human wellness – and move the industry towards a higher standard.
    • The First Steps to Udo’s Success: Researching and writing a book, “Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill.”
    • Word to the Wise: If you’re writing a book and it’s not going well, start over again! Even the most well-versed and skillful writers require multiple drafts to get it right.
    • Udo has navigated the often controversial waters of health-related product sales by using science and nature as irrefutable arguments against marketplace misinformation.
    • Biggest Challenge: Udo shares the story of how he and his company overcame an FDA crackdown that threatened his company’s future.
    • Udo Predicts: If you find something in life that you’re so on fire for that you’re “all in,” your chances of succeeding are enormous!
    • Looking Ahead: The goal is to continue evangelizing for his Udo’s Choice products, including more products related to digestive enzymes and nutritional greens.
    • Udo’s focus today is increasingly on total health and helping people implement transformational approaches to holistic wellness and longevity.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “Your body is always under construction, so if I raise my standard then in one year the body will be rebuilt 98% to that higher standard. That’s called healing – and why healing is possible.” (Udo)
    • “There’s something that really feels good about helping with whatever it is that interferes with quality of life … I don’t think there’s anything else really worth doing!” (Udo)
    • “It’s the classic story that you always hear of people who have done big things in the world: They’ve had a problem, pain or something they were passionate about and figured it out.” (Dan)
    • “My best breakthroughs have come from homemade or self-imposed disasters. There’s a way to find your way through it that opens you up to helping … other people.” (Udo)
    • “We are the beneficiaries of an enormous number of people who had some kind of an idea, inspiration, driven-ness or something that has made all these breakthroughs.” (Udo)
    • “I never saw the (entrepreneurial) obstacles just because I was focused on the goal … We were so on fire for what we were doing and the value of doing it.” (Udo)
    • “There was a buzz around North America and we created that buzz just because we were so excited by the fact that, ‘Oh my God, we could help so many people!’ ” (Udo)
    • “After you feel unconditionally loved, there’s only one purpose left: Helping. What needs to be done? How can I make the biggest splash for good in the time I have?” (Udo)

     

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    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 100: Ben Golden, CEO and Owner of IRS Trouble Solvers

    100: Ben Golden, CEO and Owner of IRS Trouble Solvers

    100: Ben Golden, CEO and Owner of IRS Trouble Solvers

    Daniel Giordano

    SUMMARY:

    Whatever else is going on – pandemic, job loss, grief or dislocation – there’s no escaping that looming April 15th deadline. This episode of The All-In Podcast tackles tax season head-on with Ben Golden, an enrolled agent and pro who specializes in navigating tricky situations involving the IRS. He’s here to say that many good people wind up ensnared in tax liability for all kinds of reasons, which is why his firm, located in several states, is focused on both developing strategies to resolve outstanding tax problems and creating plans to avert trouble in the future. The goal is simply to pay the amount you owe; not a penny more or less.

    This episode features helpful tips on what to do if you’re the unlucky recipient of a letter from the IRS (don’t hide from it!) and the two key questions you’ll need to answer quickly. Most importantly, Ben provides some helpful ground rules to protect you from landing on the IRS radar, which generally only ensnares about 7% of taxpayers annually. So fear not! There are tax professionals out there to keep you on track. Even if you’re feeling lost in the weeds, it’s always better (and less costly) to face whatever reality sooner than later.

    Visit this website to ask questions and learn more about IRS Problem Solvers and their services.

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Ben discovered his passion for holding the IRS accountable when he was himself the victim of tactics designed to force him to pay $171,000 in taxes for which he wasn’t responsible.
    • The overall philosophy for Ben’s business is rooted in a desire to make sure everyone pays their fair share of taxes – no more or less.
    • When it comes to the IRS, there are two fundamental questions:
      • Do I owe them money?
      • If so, can I pay it?
    • Depending on your scenario, Ben has a variety of strategies to manage whatever the tax situation.
    • You’ve just gotten a dreaded letter from the IRS? Ben advises:
      • Don’t avoid. Open the letter and find out what they’re saying.
      • File your taxes on time. Even if you can’t pay in full, at least you won’t accrue penalties for filing late.
      • Use an established tax professional. Seek a referral and check reviews.
    • The Stuff of Life: Ben shares that he loves work and considers it as absorbing as some of his favorite hobbies, like Plinking and hanging out with family.
    • Ben’s got a few suggestions for insulating audit risk:
      • Some W2s and other tax forms can be slow to arrive, so don’t file too early.
      • Make sure you’ve covered all bases: disposal of property or crypto, for instance.
    • The Big Picture: Ben’s firm is dedicated to solving tax problems through tax planning deployed as a preemptive strike.
    • Ben’s firm includes about 20 attorneys, CPAs and Enrolled Agents who argue court cases, attend audits, do collection work.
    • When it comes to tax planning, there’s no one-size-fits-all. IRS Trouble Solvers focuses on creating custom plans tailored to clients’ specific needs and goals.
    • You have to be ready to do the work: Ben and his team can provide solutions, but they can’t provide resolution without a willing partner ready to make necessary changes.
    • IRS Trouble Solvers’ Four Cornerstones:
      • Change: You have to be willing to change.
      • Time: You have to be willing to invest time and be patient with IRS processes.
      • Investment: You have to make tax issues a priority to which you’re committed.
      • Accountability: You won’t reap any rewards until you’re fully ready to take responsibility for repairing whatever damage.
    • Bad things happen to good people – including when it comes to getting behind on taxes because of unpredictable life events and stresses. Ben’s team is about helping folks get back on track

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “If the IRS is going to try to bully a professional, then they’re going to try to bully anyone … and I don’t like anyone to be bullied at all.”
    • “I’m here to advocate for the client and make sure all the rules are properly followed.”
    • “Only about 7% of returns are audited … (So) as long as you do your best to keep your nose clean, you’ll be fine.”
    • “From a business standpoint, the No. 1 expense that you have with little return or nothing you can put in your pocket is taxes. You don’t get anything tangible for it.”
    • “I want to create a custom plan around you so your situation will be strategically placed to get you out of a problem situation.”

    About Ben:

    Ben is a Certified Tax Coach as well as a Certified Tax Planner. He’s also an Enrolled Agent with a booming tax resolution and planning firm. He knows what it’s like to be on the wrong side of the desk from the IRS and therefore it’s his goal to teach other tax professionals how to avoid the IRS for their clients, as well as teach other tax professionals the secrets to tax planning. 

    Contacts for Ben:

    Websites: www.irstroublesolvers.com

    Telephone: 877-447-7529

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennettdgolden/

    https://twitter.com/hsgaccounting

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3V9qKFQevDfF__wqx8cQg

    https://www.facebook.com/goldentaxrelief

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

    Contacts for Daniel:

  • 99: Rob Kosberg, CEO of Best Seller Publishing

    99: Rob Kosberg, CEO of Best Seller Publishing

    SUMMARY:

    Do you have a book inside of you that’s dying to get out? If so, Daniel’s guest on this episode of The All-In Podcast will be speaking directly to you. Rob Kosberg, CEO of Best Seller Publishing, has literally written chapter and verse about how publishing brings value-add and branding power to both your personal credibility and your business. The author of  “Publish. Promote. Profit.” brings us up to speed on the new rules for writing, marketing and making money via your niche book, as well as some of the key pitfalls you’ll want to avoid.

    Rob doesn’t mince words with his clients, whose expectations are set from the start. You don’t write a book because it’s going to generate massive royalties. You do it to drive business – through lead generation, speaking engagements and media/PR applications. It’s a formula that works, bringing authors credibility and a platform. In addition to learning the ins and outs of publishing, this conversation also includes wisdom and perspective on the things that matter most in life. At the end of the day, says Rob, the depth and quality of our relationships matters more than any business venture or ambition.

    Click here if you’d like to set up a free discovery call with Rob. Or you can take a look here if you’d like to receive a free download of “Publish. Promote. Profit.”

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Rob recalls 2007 – and the real estate debacle that closed some doors and opened others. It was time to rebrand, which he ultimately did by authoring his first book “Life After Death: Practical Solutions to Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth and Radically Transform Your Finances.”
    • Rob went all-in on Best Seller Publishing in 2012, which today has launched about 1,000 books on a variety of topics.
    • What’s the Vision? Rob doesn’t have a grand design in mind so much as he’s all-in with his wife of 33 years and three kids, enjoying friends, pastimes and life in general.
    • Covid19 inspired Rob (and a group of close friends) to relocate from California to Florida, where today his company works virtually.
    • Rob has recently started a booking service for professional speakers that is taking off.
    • Want to write a book? Rob highlights mistakes to avoid:
      • Choosing too broad a topic; it’s all about finding your niche.
      • Your personal story isn’t enough. It has to be put in the context of life lessons or some other prism that speaks to people in specific ways.
    • There are two primary reasons to write a book:
      • You’re passionate about the subject matter.
      • To grow your business by establishing a credible voice and authority.
    • Best Seller Publishing differentiates itself by focusing on the business-building component of publishing a book, which means:
      • Lead generation.
      • Speaking engagements.
      • Media/PR
    • The primary purpose for writing a book is not to generate revenue, but rather to leverage it as a branding and sales asset.
    • Words of Wisdom: Don’t die with your book inside you. If you’ve got the desire, make it happen, even if that means paying someone else to get it done. When you’re older you don’t want to look back with regret.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “For many people they are for the first time actually achieving this dream of having their own book, appearing on television, really becoming known as an authority in their field. That’s a really cool experience.”
    • “I’m rich because of things outside money. My relationships. My spirituality. Those are where the real wealth is.”
    • “As much as possible, write in a niche … Be very, very narrow with what you’re going to write about.”
    • “What’s going to matter isn’t how much money you made or what seems important around success. It’s going to be about the relationships, their depth and the time you spent with those people in the end.”
    • “Publishers set their clients up for failure by singing a song that they’re going to make money and they’re just not, in most cases.”
    • “As you get older the things that matter tend to be the important things: Time with loved ones … Investing in the things that are important to you.”

    About Rob:

    Rob Kosberg is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author and founder of Best Seller Publishing. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX as well as hundreds of other publication, podcast and media. He is passionate about helping experts, consultants and entrepreneurs become authorities in their respective fields and reach their target audience using a Best-Selling Book and his state-of-the-art marketing and client attraction strategies. Rob’s clients include professional athletes, US Ambassadors, Fortune 500 CEO’s and even a shark. 

    Contact:

    Websites: www.bestsellerpublishing.org
    @LinkedIn
    @Twitter

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 98: Jessica Yarbrough, Business Coach and Consultant

    98: Jessica Yarbrough, Business Coach and Consultant

    SUMMARY:

    This episode of The All-In Podcast features a woman who has converted her transcendental journey to self-discovery into a powerful consulting practice. Jessica Yarbrough’s business is centered on tools and practices that take coaching to next-level success. How does she do it? She shares with Daniel the three prongs that fuel her strategy: helping fellow entrepreneurs showcase their services, unlock a high-paying customer base and unblock the bottlenecks that bedevil so many growing ventures.

    But the first step, says Jessica, is the one many of us resist: Looking in the mirror and facing whatever fear is staring back. Without a clear understanding of the self-doubt, imposter syndrome or myopia that bog us down, it’s impossible to drive forward authentically. Jessica is clearly called to mentoring – and gifted in her ability to deliver her straight-ahead vision for removing the barriers that keep us from realizing optimal business success.

    Jessica posts coaching tips and tricks as well as life insights regularly @LinkedIn.

     

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Jessica shares the contours of a journey that took her from her North Carolina roots to early business endeavors in San Diego to selling her company in order to travel the world and deepen her self-knowledge.
    • Having her daughter was what brought Jessica full circle back to the business world, where she started from the ground up building the thriving consulting business she runs internationally today.
    • Why Jessica’s native talent for marketing wasn’t enough to keep her from her true passion: Teaching and mentoring others.
    • The Big Vision: Helping as many people as possible to level up their innate sense of self-worth and agency in the world.
    • Getting Unstuck: Jessica stresses that the only way through fear is to face it. Whatever it is that’s coming up is the very thing you need to face.
    • It starts as a whisper: When something is off with your life – relationship, job or other element – you have the choice to listen or to hide and wait for the big breaking point that will inevitably come.
    • One of the most empowering thing you can do is get quiet. So make the commitment of time necessary to shut out the noise and – wholly on your own – find your inner guide.
    • Don’t rush out to share what you are uncovering. Let it marinate quietly while you deepen in your faith and self-understanding.
    • The entrepreneurial journey is just that – a personal exploration and expansion.
    • The three most common core problems Jessica’s clients bring:
      • How do I sell my services?
      • How do I find high-paying clients?
      • How do I break free of being the bottleneck to growth?
    • Implementing change:
      • It’s imperative to raise prices, even if it means losing some clients.
      • Create a scalable model.
      • Do the inner work associated with any resistance.
      • Put team members in place to free up flow and take the business to a next level.
    • Taking a Break: Jessica loves enjoying the outdoors, including beaches and hikes. She also makes travel a priority, bringing her daughter along on adventures (including the acquisition of a pandemic-inspired RV!).
    • Personal Wellness: Jessica is passionate about working out, eating clean food, meditating daily. She also makes it a priority to have a solid support network around her, including a coach.
    • Words of Wisdom: Tune in deep down to determine if something fundamental in your life needs to shift. Follow the fear and get help to move forward.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “In my heart I’m a teacher. I cannot help but mentor people on a daily basis … so I lean into that role.”
    • “So many people come to me and even with a successful track record in business they struggle with imposter syndrome.”
    • “You need to walk through the fire and get to the other side. It may be painful. You may have so much resistance … but when you fast-forward you’ll know it was the only thing to do.”
    • “Building a business is the biggest personal journey you can go on – outside of parenting.”
    • “You have to find what’s true for you. I knew for me that in this life my purpose was not just to build an eight-figure company and work 70 hours a week … My purpose is to create a life that has impact.”
    • “You can design your business around the life that you want to have.”

    About Jessica:

    Jessica has quickly developed a reputation as one of the best business strategists for coaches and consultants who want to sell and scale ultra high-end services. Her background is in international business and she has founded multiple companies. Jessica is a genius at showing entrepreneurs how to build an expert platform, rapidly raise their value, build credibility online and attract high-paying clients. She travels the world teaching and inspiring entrepreneurs and helping them grow their influence and make the income and impact they desire. 

    Contacts for Jessica:

    Website: https://jessicayarbrough.com
    @LinkedIn
    @Facebook

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

    Contacts for Daniel:

  • 97: Shahid Durrani, Coach and Host of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

    97: Shahid Durrani, Coach and Host of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

    97: Shahid Durrani, Coach and Host of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

    Daniel Giordano

    SUMMARY:

    You can’t see what you can’t see, which is why coaching and the outside perspective it brings can be so powerful. On this episode of The All-In Podcast the focus draws inward with Daniel’s guest, Shahid Durrani, sharing some of the wisdom he has drawn not only from a series of business ventures with varying degrees of success but also in uncovering stillness within.

    There are some things, says Shahid, that conventional education cannot teach. For starters, the ability to connect, collaborate and cultivate meaningful, sustained relationships requires intangibles not found in any textbook. Nor do we learn in a classroom the mental shifts necessary to accept deeply who we are or how to sit comfortably with that knowing. Learn what skilled coaching can do for your self-awareness and empowerment – and why it’s important to get started not tomorrow, but today!

    Click here to schedule a free consult with Shahid or follow what he’s up to on Instagram. You can also listen to episodes of his Super Entrepreneurs Podcast here.

    KEY TOPICS:

    • About Shahid’s upbringing in Canada, with its mostly joyful memories and a sprinkling of challenges. He came from a long line of entrepreneurial businessmen.
    • Beyond conventional education, Shahid believes the most valuable knowledge is around relationships – how to build and leverage basic human connection. He looks at life as one big relationship.
    • Shahid’s sampler of commercial experience includes starting a shipping business, selling vacuum cleaners, working in the medical industry and promoting software (the most enduring).
    • What could go wrong? For Shahid, this is not a useful thought. In fact, quite the opposite: It invites negativity.
    • Shahid fought hard to change his mindset and look at himself honestly in the mirror.
    • When he became more self-aware, Shahid was able to look deeply at his belief system and develop an abiding faith in his abilities.
    • The upside of something bad: Shahid has seen over an over that people finally make a mental shift when confronted with a lifechanging challenge or hardship. It brings focus inward and deepens self-regard.
    • What Drives Shahid: A compelling sense that he can’t – and doesn’t need – to control what comes to him. His motivation is rooted in acceptance, attraction rather than pursuit.
    • When you’re grounded in your true essence, there follows a state of flow that is both liberating and powerful.
    • Parting Words: If you’re looking to make a change – whether tomorrow or next year – recognize that all we really have is the moment we’re in. Now is the time and the thoughts you choose are under your own control.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “I’ve learned a lot and failed a lot and I’ve learned that failure brings so much wisdom, knowledge and experience beyond any kind of traditional education.”
    • “If you can get along with and connect with others, everything just goes along more smoothly.”
    • “Once you’re self-aware you find that little spot – that stillness and calmness – that becomes your best friend. And from that calmness you see the world and interact with everything.”
    • “You want to take your desire and impress it upon your subconscious and make it a believable state that you already have. You’ll perform better. You’ll do better.”
    • “Make the decision that now is the time. It’s not tomorrow. It’s now!”
    • “Start every day with a mentality of service to others and things will come. You’ll start seeing things shift. Opportunities will come and it will direct you. But you have to make the decision.”

    About Shahid:

    Shahid helps coaching clients focus on building the roadmap to becoming thriving entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals. He provides guidance and helps establish unstoppable habits that multiply sales and income for entrepreneurs across sectors. Shahid’s practice is dedicated to enabling clients to do more of what they already know how to do by bridging the knowing-doing gap and providing a step-by-step blueprint that unleashes the mindset practices and traits of Elite Professionals!

     Contacts for Shahid:

    Website: www.shahiddurrani.com
    Email: shahid@shahiddurrani.com
    @Facebook
    Shahid’s Podcast, Super Entrepreneurs
    Super Entrepreneurs @ YouTube
    @Insta

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 96: Bill Gammon, Principal Owner of Gammon and Associates

    96: Bill Gammon, Principal Owner of Gammon and Associates

    96: Bill Gammon, Principal Owner of Gammon and Associates

    Daniel Giordano

    SUMMARY:

    This episode of The All-In Podcast features Bill Gammon, a talented coach who brings not only five decades of brilliant business experience but energy and positivity to match. His work at Gammon and Associates is focused foremost on listening, the better to identify what exactly is holding his clients back. Whether personal or professional, we are often completely unaware of the baggage that’s weighing us down. That’s where Bill’s skillful ability to discern issues and invite resolution kicks in. He helps serious entrepreneurs pinpoint roadblocks and then design a systematic roadmap for moving beyond them.

    Learn about Bill’s meteoric career as a top financial services expert and why he has decided now to focus on bringing mentorship to others. He also shares thoughts on the importance of both knowing your priorities and staying open to the experiences of others. You’ll come away from this conversation energized by Bill’s warmth, insight and passion for helping others.

    Click here to sign up for a complimentary consultation with Bill or to download a free copy of his book, “Fastrack Your Business Journey: Thrive Along the Pathway to Your Dreams.”

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Bill shares a bit about his bio, which stretches from a childhood experience moving to the Philippines to early roles as part of sales and marketing teams within the burgeoning airline industry.
    • When the corporate culture came to value money more than people, it was time for Bill to make a strategic change. It was time to hang out his own shingle, which he did with great success – becoming one of the top financial services brokers in the Midwest.
    • Shortly after monetizing his business and retiring, Bill had a chance to look back over his career and consider all the amazing coaches and mentors who made his good fortune possible. Now, he decided, it was his turn to focus on doing the same for others.
    • Whatever the challenge, Bill’s first step is always to find out from his clients: What’s working and what’s not. He’s in the business of understanding issues first, then defining strategies to navigate whatever obstacle.
    • 1 Problem: Bill helps clients to stay fixed on their process rather than distracted by glitz, glitter or erratic practices. Instead, he helps implement solid habits and practices that, one step after the other, build methodical success.
    • The first step to success is identifying the anchors holding us back and cutting that metaphorical cord in order to run free towards our goals.
    • Just for Fun: Bill loves connecting with and helping people through church or other connections. He also loves travel, especially when accompanied by a guide who can deepen the experience.
    • Top Two Priorities: Bill always answers first to God and his wife!
    • Parting Words: Don’t let yourself get lost in the forest. Reach out and find a guide to get you where you want to go. It’s a journey you don’t have to make alone

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “Over 30+ years I was the No. 1 independent broker in America for three different broker-dealers. You don’t do that without a lot of help and a lot of change.”
    • “Behind me I’ve got five decades of experience as far as what to do and what to avoid doing. And the second part is just as important as the first! If I can help keep you out of trouble, I can help you move forward faster.”
    • “I’ve been able to help a lot of people cut the cords that have held them back.”
    • “We want to get there quick. We want to do it all at once. But trying to do too many things at once leads to one thing: Overload.”
    • “When anyone is working on overload, they are not working their best.”
    • “When you’re going someplace you haven’t been, a guide can get you a lot more out of the trip and a lot more memories.”

    About Bill:

    Bill’s sales and marketing experience has helped him develop the skills to quickly and effectively teach business owners how to successfully apply the right strategies in the right order that allows them to grow their business to its maximum capacity. His team at Gammon and Associates has spent more than 10 years and $2 million dollars developing the world’s first E-Learning Marketing System – currently being used by more than 5,000 small business clients in 50 countries around the world to grow their business to multimillion-dollar status and beyond.

    Contacts for Bill:

    Website: www.gammonandassociates.net
    Email: williamwgammon@msn.com
    Bill’s Blog

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 95: Simon Severino of Strategy Sprints

    95: Simon Severino of Strategy Sprints

    SUMMARY:

    If you’ve become the bottleneck holding your business venture back, this episode of The All-In Podcast is for you. Simon Severino, founder of Strategy Sprints, shares the coaching methodology he deploys to help entrepreneurs free up time and avoid common mistakes – especially in seasons of growth. He highlights some of the predictable stumbling blocks and explains how Strategy Sprints tools address challenges like employee burnout, customer service overwhelm, stalled onboarding or erratic sales and inventory flow.

    Simon understands the value of time and just what a rare commodity it is for entrepreneurs trying to create some separation from their businesses. It’s a critical goal, says Simon, because visionaries can’t do their best work if they’re mired IN the business rather than working ON the business. There are ways to create space while continuing on a trajectory of growth, but of course not without certain compensations. That’s where Simon’s team comes in, along with his helpful compendium: “Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business.”

    KEY TOPICS:

    • For the only child of an Austrian mom and Italian father who grew up experiencing life in multiple cultures, the coaching space was a great fit for Simon’s mix of talents and skills.
    • His peripatetic transnational consulting work was exciting and fulfilling through his 20s but by the time Simon reached his 30s the focus shifted to “how to have a life.”
    • The Strategy Sprints method grew out of a desire to mobilize and virtualize the constant stream of decision-making that defines entrepreneurial growth and go-to-market.
    • Immediacy is among the primary ingredients the Strategy Sprints methodology has offered with great results for the past 20 years.
    • About the Challenges: It’s ALL challenges when coaching clients through growth:
      • Employees are overwhelmed with no time off.
      • Customer service is burned out.
      • Standard operating procedures, such as onboarding components, are missing.
      • Inventory and sales flow are beset by disruptions.
    • As businesses grow, the biggest challenge is keeping things simple.
    • The single most important exercise for entrepreneurs: Creating SOPs around how to do less and what not to do.
    • The Big Vision: Simon would like to help 1 million entrepreneurs claw back 10 to 14 hours of their time per week by reducing workloads and bottlenecking.
    • The formula? Simon has compiled years of wisdom in his book, “Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business.”
    • Simon is focused primarily on B2B and building long-term trusted advisory partnerships.
    • The No. 1 Challenge for Entrepreneurs: Reducing bottleneck and moving the business towards independence.
    • Showing up with burned out, overwhelmed energy impacts business – and not in a good way. It’s an energy that doesn’t close deals and can even repel business.
    • Click here to check out 274 innovative, open-source tools that Simon makes available at his website.

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “(Consulting) is a great business model, but not a great life model … so I was searching for ways to do it online. Life is not always being in planes. Life is being where you are – where your family is, your friends, your dog, your garden.”
    • “(The business) is nothing else but challenge. Every day I have six tough challenges and even (an upwards trajectory) is a challenge because growth is a challenge.”
    • “If you don’t have big problems as an entrepreneur then you are not doing big enough stuff or going for big enough goals.”
    • “This is all about changing the life of people; going deeper with them and becoming their business partner, their trusted partner – not just a transactional partner.”
    • “We have to reclaim those 10 to 14 hours a week so that (entrepreneurs) can work on the business, not just in the business.”

    About Simon:

    Simon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. He created the Strategy Sprints® Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints which is a global team of Certified Strategy Sprints® Coaches that help clients gain market share and work in weekly sprints which results in fast execution. He is also a Forbes Business Council Member, a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, and a member of Duke Corporate Education.

    Contacts for Simon:

    Websites: www.strategysprints.com
    @Twitter
    @Insta
    @Facebook
    @LinkedIn
    YouTube Channel

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 90: Reed Goosens, Author and Multifamily Syndicator

    90: Reed Goosens, Author and Multifamily Syndicator

    SUMMARY:

    In this episode of The All-In Podcast, Dan welcomes an Australian upstart whose entrepreneurial journey started with – and continues to flourish under – a simple question: Will you regret this decision when you’re 65? So far, Reed Goossens’ strategy has worked. He has compiled a great track record, working and traveling across multiple countries, meeting his future American wife and acquiring the skills necessary to launch what today is a successful real estate development career. He is also the author of “Investing in the U.S.: The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Real Estate” and “Investing in the U.S.”

    The conversation also touches on something that Reed has come to understand matters every bit as much as tirelessly and enthusiastically pursuing your entrepreneurial North Star: Balance. The illness and death of his mother several years ago offered Reed an opportunity to step back and recognize that no amount of professional success will replace quality of life and meaningful connections. He shares thoughts on the “pillars” he believes are key (among them health, relationships and community).

    The episode wraps up with some great practical advice for anyone starting their entrepreneurial adventure. Steps that Reed recommends right out of the gate include:

    • #1 Define your North Star.
    • #2 Be curious enough that you have a drive or passion for it.
    • #3 If you don’t have the necessary skill set, get out there and start researching, learning and acquiring whatever necessary knowledge.
    • #4 Surround yourself with people who share your passion and can serve as inspiration and as mentors.

    Click here to access a complimentary chapter of Reed’s book, “Investing in the U.S.: The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Real Estate.”

    KEY TOPICS:

    • Reed shares thoughts on his quintessential – but humble – upbringing in Australia and the values it imbued in him.
    • After graduating university, Reed migrated to London, where he worked on prep for the 2012 Olympics, and also spent time working as a super-yacht deckhand in the South of France. That’s where he happened to meet an American girl who some years down the road became his wife.
    • Eager for another adventure, Reed decided to try the expat life in New York, got the girl and has over the last 10 years carved out a hugely satisfying life. But it couldn’t have happened had he not chosen to take a risk and leave his safe niche as an engineer back home in the comfort of Australia.
    • Now living in Los Angeles, Reed spent six years working in corporate America with real estate as his side hustle. He bought his first property at the end of 2012 for $38k and clearly had already been bitten by the real estate bug.
    • How Reed educated himself: Reading widely and attending meetups, at first, then building on that foundation with the help of mentors. The book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” By Robert T. Kiyosaki was pivotal.
    • In figuring out how to leverage his engineering skills, Reed opened the door to a transition and training ground within the real estate development industry.
    • Reed’s Drive: His North Star has always been wanting to work for himself and build something of value. But once he’d achieved that baseline, he reset the goal and is now looking to build wealth and, most of all, live up to his fullest potential.
    • A New North Star: Reed’s business is at a fork in the road where he’s now immersed in brand building and constantly evolving as an entrepreneur.
    • Hurdles He Has Faced: Reed was working full-time, trying to build a brand and grow his real estate business on the side, when back in Australia his mother fell ill and ultimately died. It was a wakeup call as to the brevity of life. He realized that the time to go for it is NOW. At the same time, it was a sobering reminder that ultimately the most important thing is to savor the journey, which means building a fulsome life.
    • Even as she was dying, Reed’s mom reinforced that he was on the right path and should keep pursuing his dreams. But his journey now had to incorporate balance: Time outside of chasing his financial dream to maintain his health, attend to his wife, enjoy his community.
    • Reed honors what he thinks of as the “pillars” of his life, foundational elements that give dimension, joy and a sense of well-being physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.
    • Words of Advice: Reed advocates above all else a commitment to clarity. You have to define clearly for yourself what your goal is, what’s your passion and do you have the skill set necessary? Or do you need to go acquire that skill set by taking the time to learn and grow?
    • Reed provides info about how to get in touch (links below).

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “The decision to move to the U.S. when I was 26 was the best decision I’ve made in my entire life in terms of where I am today as an entrepreneur, a business owner, a husband, future father … ”
    • “I had a skill set that was transferrable to the industry I wanted to be in. So if I couldn’t just go off and start a business, what if I could keep getting paid and getting paid to learn?”
    • “The lesson is that I was able to understand my value to someone else while continuing the learning process and pull on skills that I could go off and apply in my own business, which is what I’m doing today.”
    • “I keep asking myself the same questions today: Will I regret this decision when I’m 65 years of age … Ultimately what drives me is wanting to be the better version of myself.”
    • “What entrepreneurs have is this curiosity to never stop learning, to never be complacent but always wanting to evolve.”
    • “Life is short. What the hell are you doing building someone else’s dream? If you really want to be your own boss, go out and do it.”
    • “If you’re not going to enjoy the process of building, then there’s just going to be another mountain to climb when you get to the top of this one.”
    • “The feeling of being burned out and overwhelmed comes at a cost … Mental health, having good physical health, great relationships with loved ones are all pillars that make life worth living and thus you have to put time into those as well – not just your business.”
    • “Regardless what business you’re in, you need to be surrounded by mentors and people you aspire to be … It boils down to surrounding yourself with the right mindset and the right, clear goals when you’re getting started.”

    About Reed:

    Reed is a real estate syndicator who buys large commercial real estate (specifically multi-family apartments) pooling together investors’ money. To date he operates 3,000 units in central Texas with a portfolio of approximately $450 million in assets under management. 

    Contacts for Reed:

    Website: www.reedgoossens.com

    Email: reed@rsnpropertygroup.com

    Reed’s Podcast: Investing in the US

    @LinkedIn

    @Insta

    @Facebook

    @YouTube

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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  • 89: Kent Ritter, Multi-Family Investor and Host of “Ritter on Real Estate”

    89: Kent Ritter, Multi-Family Investor and Host of “Ritter on Real Estate”

    89: Kent Ritter, Multi-Family Investor and Host of “Ritter on Real Estate”

    Daniel Giordano

    SUMMARY:

    If you’re trading precious time for a paycheck, Kent Ritter’s story is one you might want to consider. Previously a successful management consultant bringing down a hefty paycheck, he came to a personal crossroads after the birth of his first daughter. Sitting on a tarmac, about to take off on a four-day business trip, he asked himself: “Is this the kind of dad you want to be?” The answer was a resounding “no” and a new chapter was born. He decided to take an entrepreneurial risk by starting his own real estate investment firm. Everyone thought he was crazy, but he nonetheless ploughed forward, doing his homework and eradicating self-limiting beliefs (which can be a challenge).

    Today Kent’s multi-family real estate investment concern is growing exponentially and his quality of life is where he wants it: Within his control. Moving the focus to practical advice for those interested in undertaking a similar journey, Daniel asks Kent about how he took his first steps, the foundation he built, lessons learned and the big vision ahead. It’s a conversation that doubles as a call to action: Don’t delay. “If you’re sitting on the fence, waiting for some moment or sign that’s going to tell you to get started, this is it,” says Kent. “That’s the sign! Get started!”

    KEY TOPICS:

    •  
    • About Kent, growing up in Indianapolis as a true-blue basketball fan with a hunger to have a little bit more in life. He initially worked in the tech and healthcare industries, advising companies on raising capital, developing strategies and assessing opportunities. In recent years he sold his consulting business and turned full-time to real estate investment, which is a passion.
    • What it was about real estate that captured Kent’s imagination and compelled him to go all-in. It checked a lot of boxes for him, including appreciation and tax advantage. He started out passively investing and a whole new world opened from there.
    • For those potentially interested in real estate investment, Kent shares a bit about his first steps:
      • He started out by investing with partners, which offered a learning resource.
      • He worked with different sponsors who afforded him a spectrum of experience.
      • He began listening to podcasts and quickly added books and conferences.
      • He went through two mentorship programs, which have been helpful.
    • Kent’s Defining Moment: He was a management consultant who had recently sold his business but was still employed by the parent company. Sitting on the tarmac early one morning, headed out of town on a business trip, Kent realized that he didn’t want to be the dad who missed all his children’s milestones. It was time to find a different professional path that would keep him closer to home.
    • Management consulting was very lucrative and financially secure, so it was a huge shift to leave that path and go out investing on his own.
    • Kent’s perspective on bumps in the road is that with real estate it’s all about problems and how well you can remediate them. So he built plans but a lot was speculative and the learning curve was steep the first year or so.
    • Bouncing back from challenges: Second only to fire, water is the biggest liability in residential real estate. Receiving a bill that was three or four times what was projected on historical records, Kent had to get into detective mode. Figuring out and remedying the source of the building’s leak taught him lessons that serve him well to this day.
    • Kent’s Big Vision: Just to continue growing, scaling and putting into actions lessons he learned while working 15 months for a mentor at a large family-owned private-equity firm. He considers that his real estate MBA!
    • Having to trade time for money can limit your ability to be the parent or community member you want to be. Whatever your goal (early retirement, more vacations, sending your kids to college) there’s a path to get you there. But you have to take action, which starts with getting past self-limiting beliefs.
    • Two Pieces of Parting Advice:
      • Your family and friends aren’t going to be the ones to tell you to jump off the cliff, so you’ve got to seek out people with a similar mindset, entrepreneurs who are doing things differently than the mainstream.
      • Don’t delay. Take action. Done is better than perfect.
      • It’s Kent’s belief that multi-family real estate is the best risk-adjusted return out there. It’s stable, cash flows, it appreciates and he’s experienced more wealth in the real estate market than in all the years than all his years in the stock market.
      • Kent provides contacts for his website, podcast and social media (links below).

    KEY QUOTES:

    • “Real estate checked all the boxes for me. It provides cash flow, it appreciates, it’s a great inflation hedge and there’s a lot of tax advantages. So I started out investing.”
    • “I realized I have a beautiful wife and baby at home and I’m going to fly off to some other city somewhere and not see them for four days … As the plane was taking off I just had this heartsick moment of realization that that’s not the dad I want to be.”
    • “It was a huge shift to leave all that financial security behind and start investing and building a business on my own. Everybody thought I was crazy!”
    • “Real estate is all about solving problems. That’s really what it’s all about and it’s not if you’ll have a problem, it’s when. Mitigating and solving those problems will determine how successful you are.”
    • “If anyone tells you they have a clear crystal ball, they’re lying to you. You’re going to run into things.”
    • “(The future vision) is really just about scaling up, it’s about finding good people to partner with from an equity standpoint, finding great properties and hitting returns out of the park for our investors.”
    • “I’ve had to get over a heckuva lot of limiting beliefs in my head to be able to do what I’ve done. Limiting beliefs in myself and those of others.”
    • “I’m a recovering perfectionist. I have a podcast – “Ritter on Real Estate” – and if I was waiting for that thing to be perfect, I would still be waiting … It’s all about improving through iteration. You do it and get better over time.”
    • “If you’re sitting on the fence, waiting for some moment or sign that’s going to tell you to get started, this is it. That’s the sign! Get started!”
    • “Whether you invest with somebody else or do it yourself, I think there’s space in everyone’s portfolio for real estate.”

    About Kent:

    Kent is a former start-up owner and corporate executive turned real estate investor and multifamily operator. He’s on a mission to empower others to take control of their financial future, while making a positive social impact, by providing modern, affordable housing to America’s workforce.

    Kent believes that good investing starts with education so he hosts a successful podcast, called Ritter on Real Estate, where he interviews the pros to teach you how to invest like a pro! Additionally, Kent hosts a monthly multifamily investing meeting in his home town of Indianapolis. 

    Contacts for Kent:

    Website: www.kentritter.com

    Email: paige@hudsoninvesting.com

    https://www.facebook.com/Ritteronrealestate

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentritter/

    https://www.instagram.com/ritteronrealestate/

    https://www.kentritter.com/podcast/

    About the All In Podcast Show:

    The All-In Podcast Show presents top Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World Changers willing to share their breakthrough moments and how they are changing the world. Focused on being “All-In” on the four areas of life: faith, family, finances, and health, host Daniel Giordano invites mentors who exemplify balance and a commitment to building a bold life of excellence.

    Previous episodes of the The All-In Podcast  can be found here.

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