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There is no such thing as "big goals" or "small goals", there are just targets. I started lining out some targets for the next steps in my career and what's coming next from the Capitalism office. I'm also trying to create as many millionaires as I can and give more away for free without taking such a salesy direct response approach these days. One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs ask me is, "how can I grow my business without feeling like I'm pushing my products or services SO hard on my audience?" No one wants to feel needy or desperate. I have some thoughts on that... I want to work with people who WANT to work with me. It's energizing. People who feel they NEED my tutoring, or my course, or my event to get to the next level are energy-draining. Think about what will energize you in your business and then providing value to others will be rewarding... and FUN!

Show Notes In this talk at Traffic & Conversion Summit 2018 in San Diego Ryan talks about how to build a REAL brand that is SELLABLE... how to create a company that "old money" would like to buy from you for a big exit some day. It’s filled with actionable advice that you can implement right now. Here are some of the key takeaways:   You can turn any marketing stream into a physical products brand Do you know how to build an audience of tens of thousands? If you do, even if you don’t sell physical products right now, you can launch a line of three or four of them and sell them to people who you already know are interested. People will always buy stuff The market may change in many ways, but one thing always stays the same: people will always need to buy physical products to meet their daily needs. There will always be demand for that. That alone creates a huge incentive to get into the physical products market.. Make and brand stuff that speaks to people If you come up with a unique idea for a product th

Show Notes Aubrey Marcus had an awesome chat with Ryan about getting everything you want out of life. Many of us believe that we can only chase certain goals by sacrificing other things we desire. Aubrey’s life is proof that we don’t have to do that; you need to listen to this podcast so you can incorporate his great advice right away. Here are some of his key points:   Time is not what you think it is For Aubrey, 30 minutes of absolute presence with someone is worth 3 days of not really paying that much attention to them. If you give people and tasks concentrated attention, you can accomplish much more, since you are more efficient with your time. Balance is something to be measured over a lifetime Work-life balance is crucial, but it’s not what you think it is. Sometimes Aubrey parties and relaxes for a few days, and sometimes he has work “sprints” lasting months or years. You can put your nose to the grindstone for awhile, and then take a lot of time off to decompress, and that’s a balanced life.   Perpetu

Guest Information Website: https://wealthfactory.com/ Show Notes Garrett Gunderson gave a great talk at Capitalism Conference 2017 about how to invest your money properly and save a ton of cash. There’s so much great information in his 50 minute talk that we can only cover some of the best tips here; you really need to check out the whole thing to make sure you’re not flushing tens of thousands of dollars (or more!) down the drain. Here are some of his awesome, actionable tips:   Focus, don’t diversify Diversifying your investment portfolio makes no sense if you don’t think about why you’re putting your money where you’re putting it. The key is to focus in on a couple things that will actually pay off in the long-run, which means paying proper attention to your investments. Compounding interest over decades is super slow Anybody can invest in a safe plan with their bank, with a tiny bit of growth compounding over decades. That’s really slow wealth creation. Garrett prefers wealth acceleration, by taking advan

Ryan was stoked to talk to Zach Lee, his first student who ever came to one of his paid-for workshops. A father of young children, Zach’s found a way to be there for his family while also reaching 7-figure success. Here’s how he does it:   Find A Good Idea, Then Hone In On It Zach likes to build businesses from scratch, scale them to 7-figures, and then start another one. He’s managed to build several brands with dozens of products that way.   With the limited time he has available, Zach figures out a good product idea for the marketplace, sets a team to implement it for him, and then oversees the process. By focusing on one idea at a time, he’s effective and efficient when at work. Put A Premium On Your Business Time If you don’t pay attention to what you’re doing when you get to work, you’re going to be wasting your time. Zach’s become really good at delegating tasks to his team and contractors, and dedicating his own time to take direct action with his businesses. He doesn’t lose a minute. Put A Premium On

Show Notes We’ve leaked another great Q&A session from Capitalism Conference 2017. Russell Brunson talked to us about building a great team and more, and we wanted to share his actionable tips with you. Here they are:   Build a team with the best people so you can do your best. Russell’s amazing at some things. He’s horrible at lots of others. That’s totally okay. He was able to grow his businesses by building a team with awesome, talented people with complementary skill sets. Just like the Avengers, they’re so effective, it seems like they do the job of ten or more people each!   Make sure your business is doing the best it can by getting the best people.   Your marketing funnels may be better than you think. If you think your funnels aren’t doing well, you might be wrong. You need to look at each of your touch-points throughout the funnel and identify which ones are bad and which ones are actually doing well. It could be a traffic issue, an ad copy issue, or something else that’s at the core of the prob

Guest Information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travis.sago Website: http://www.bummarketingmethod.com/ Show Notes Ryan had a great chat with Travis Sago of Bum Marketing fame. He told us how “idiots” (really meaning “regular” people) get rich with pretty straightforward tricks. It sounds cheesy, but we know you can get something out of what he has to say to get your business booming. Here’s what he shared:   Offers x Execution = Business Success   If you have a great product for the market (Offer) and build it, market it, and distribute it well (Execution), then you’ve “won” at business. That’s all there is to it.   It’s possible to do well with an awesome product and okay execution, or with a mediocre product and great execution, but you’ll find greater success doing well at both. Watch what the market wants Anyone can sit in a corner and imagine something. However, if you don’t look at what people’s actual purchasing interests are, you’ll have no idea whether or not it’ll make a wave in the market. Le

This has been a rough week. Rough month? Year? My content creator C-Money was over at my apartment, I had just put Esther to bed, and we got out a bottle of whiskey. I started opening up about some of my frustrations as an entrepreneur, some of the mistakes that I've made, and if we could do it all over again, how I would do things differently. I've had some ups and downs, I have had to fire some employees and hire new ones, and it feels like a time of transition. But my whole life as an entrepreneur has been filled with ups and downs... maybe you can relate? Listen to this episode if you want to avoid the mistakes that have cost me millions of dollars.  

Show Notes Ryan had a great chat with real estate investor superstar Andrew Lanoie. He’s given us some great tips to generate passive income, and we thought you should know what they are. Let’s dive right in:   The mobile home market is really underrated Andrew puts a lot of his focus on investing into mobile home communities. Investors hadn’t really looked into that market for a long time, and Andrew saw a great opportunity here. You should consider looking into it.   Entering into fragmented, underserved fields can lead to amazing scaling Andrew said that the mobile home market is very fragmented. There hasn’t been a consolidation of businesses in the space into major owner/operators, and it’s only recently that large investors have been paying serious attention to the market.   Andrew is convinced that, if he plays his cards right and executes his plan well, he can become a major player in this space once it matures.   Work with people who know the asset class you’re interested in Andrew is aware of invest

Host Information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryandanielmoran/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theryanmoran/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanmoran Website: https://capitalism.com   Show Notes There have been a bunch of changes in the physical products world that have some people frustrated. Ryan’s been thinking about it a lot, and he’s come up with actionable advice to share with you about rethinking your ecommerce strategy, particularly if you rely on Amazon.   Another large consolidation is happening. We had one a few years ago, when Amazon was in a “Wild West” period, where you could white label almost anything, get a few reviews, put up some decent copy and make a good profit.     During that gold rush, people became lazy. This let companies that were doing really well squeeze out and buy up their smaller competitors, increasing their domination on the market. This made it harder for new entrepreneurs to get success with the same strategies   A similar thing is happening now, which means you

This week we chatted with Madhavi Gupta, who’s made a 9-figure business, Best Nest Wellness, out of doing what she loves. Guest Information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovemadebest Twitter: https://twitter.com/lovemadebest Website: https://www.bestnestwellness.com/ Email: support@bestnestwellness.com Show Notes From working as a neurologist to business success in supplements (while raising two kids), Madhavi had an incredible entrepreneurial journey. We wanted to share some advice we learned from Madhavi that you can take action on right now.   Become part of communities. Madhavi sells supplements. That’s a really hard field to break out into, since you need regular, habitual consumers and must differentiate your product from those offered by the established big brands.   By forming genuine relationships with communities of people focused on wellness, Madhavi was able to get a sense of their needs, and improve the design and marketing of products towards her target audience.   Get the word out.  Nob

Show Notes This week we chatted with Dr. Jenna Zigler, who runs Eye Love, an eye care and sunglasses company, with her husband Dr. Travis Zigler  They’ve scaled it quickly, with an awesome $500,000.00 revenue earned in December 2017 alone.   We wanted to share what Jenna learned along the way. We’ve summed it up in three actionable tips below:   Create an online community for product targeting. Trained optometrists, Jenna and Travis wanted to start selling their own products, instead of those from other companies. They listened to what their patients had to say about their eyes, and then launched a Facebook support group for dry eye syndrome.   Although that Facebook group started tiny, it has ballooned over the years to over 400,000 members! They now have a huge audience, from whom they can get product ideas and to whom they can advertise their new product offerings. Focus on providing value to people. Jenna and Travis want to make people’s lives better. While they are delighted to be making a profit off t

Show Notes This week we talked with Travis Killian, who has made a 10-figure business out of selling physical products on Amazon. We wanted to let you know what Travis learned about growing his business; he’s got great tips that you can apply to your own venture now.   Commit to the journey. Travis got into entrepreneurship as a teenager, but it was years before he felt he had made it. He would discover a talent for search engine optimization and lead generation, which he would harness for his 10-figure success: selling physical products on Amazon.   It may feel rough in the early days, but you need to hang in there if you want to taste success. Travis did.   You either provide value, or you don’t. Years ago, Travis was so desperate for business success that he was pushing affiliate links online for products and services he didn’t really care about. When a close friend told him he was basically trying to make money by getting people to buy things they don’t really need or want, he had an epiphany.   He shut d

Guest Information Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/meetezra Twitter: https://twitter.com/ezrafirestone LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezrafirestone Website: https://smartmarketer.com/ Email: Help@SmartMarketer.com   Show Notes This week we let you eavesdrop on Ryan Moran and Ezra Firestone talking candidly about a number of things at the recent Capitalism Conference. We wanted to share their awesome insights with you.   Provide an enticing reason for people to enroll in your newly-launched courses. If you’re trying to break out as a business mentor, you need to onboard people quickly, so that they can use word-of-mouth to let others know how much value you’re providing. Ezra does this by launching early “beta versions” as a discount, requiring attendees to provide written feedback.   This draws an early audience and lets you tailor future versions to better cater to your niche. A win-win!   There are other tactics besides medication for depression. Ezra’s read up a lot about depression, and while he’s

Show Notes What are you going to invest your money in over the next 24-to-36 months? How can you reduce your tax burden?   We recorded our awesome Investor Panel from the past Capitalism Conference to help you answer these questions and more. You have to listen to this great talk, filled with wealth-growing and cash-saving opinions (some of them contradictory, which happens in a panel!) that you may be able to act on right now.   DISCLAIMER: None of this material here is formal investment advice. Make sure you talk to a professional investment advisor before making any decisions about where to invest your wealth.   Ryan’s not too keen on cryptocurrencies, but the panel as a whole believes they are revolutionary. There’s been an incredible growth in the value of Bitcoin over the past few years, with some of our elite panelists seeing further surges in value to come.   While Ryan’s not convinced that cryptocurrencies will continue to appreciate as holders of value, the panel was unanimous in its belief that it

Guest Information Facebook: https://facebook.com/kidsnsuch Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/kidsnsuch Website: https://www.kidsnsuch.com/ Email: help@kidsnsuch.com   Guest Bio Justin Dyson is the proud founder and owner of Kids N' Such, a physical products brand selling useful items for babies and their parents, such as nursing covers, bibs, and baby carriers. He runs the company entirely from the comfort of his own home.   Show Notes   Justin Dyson knows how to turn a failed launch into something really strong. Here’s how he did it:   Keep looking forward. After a trademark notice halted sales of a product, Justin decided to just have Amazon destroy the remaining units. He started from scratch, going back to the drawing board and pushing through.   He came up with new products that sold well and complemented each other. Instead of dwelling on the past, he looked to his talents and drive and went for it.   Focus on what works. Justin’s found that making more money can amplify pre-existing mistakes. When hi

Guest Bio Jeremiah is the co-founder of Tribe, a fitness brand specializing in mobile device armbands, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales per month. He has since branched out into starting other companies and mentoring other entrepreneurs. He is an equity partner of Roam, a brand selling physical products for outdoor adventuring. Show Notes How the heck do you become a millionaire at 20?   If you’re Jeremiah, you had a little luck, of course, but you also harnessed your skills and attention to detail to take advantage of your luck.   Here’s how Jeremiah did it, and how he would do it differently if he could start again. You need to hear his awesome story, since he’s got amazing insights that you can apply to your physical products business right now.   Private labelling can get your foot in the door, but it’s hard to scale if you don’t take control. If you can find a good designer and take care of your customers under your brand name, you can build trust and loyalty. This translates well into snow

Guest Bio Paul Miller is a former restaurant owner and now the proud CEO and owner of CozyPhones, a business that makes and sells comfortable headbands with headphones embedded inside. His products cater to children (including those with special needs), active adults, and for those looking for a way to relax before bed.   Show Notes We’ve talked to a number of different business owners over the years, each with a different story and path to success. Paul Miller joined us to talk about selling physical products online to hit his seven-figure success. We love physical products businesses at Freedom Fast Lane, but Paul’s approach incorporates something a bit different: selling licensed goods.   He explained how you can tap into an exclusive niche this way. His experience gave us awesome, actionable insight into different options for your product development and sales.   Paul spent a long time and millions of dollars on a restaurant business, but that didn't work out in the long-run. After a traumatic accident wh

Guest Bio Devin is the Co-Founder and CEO of DSquared International LLC, an eCommerce company specializing in consumer brands.  He is a ninja when it comes to building brands on the Amazon platform. He is currently best-known for his Grillaholics line of barbecue products.. Show Notes Amazon is a great platform for minimizing the friction between creating a product and connecting it to consumers. But how can you scale up and make a big splash in an ocean of global competitors?   That’s why we approached Devin Dorosh, who has hit some awesome goals and brand recognition, to share with us tips that you can use now in your Amazon strategy - and maybe even get featured on television.   Stay focused on the things that you do well. Devin made sure he launched products that fit the niche he was targeting, with branding consistent with message. He kept rolling out more products, but focused on doing things well on Amazon (his strong suit) instead of getting distracted with new marketing techniques.   Treasure your in

Guest Bio Todd Herman is a high-performance coach and advisor to Olympic athletes, billionaires, and entrepreneurs. Among many successes in athletic and business coaching, he is the creator of the “90 Day Year”; in his own words, “a program for business owners who are frustrated with their level of performance and want a highly refined system to get out of their own way and see their business and personal leadership thrive”. Show Notes We’ve had so many amazing conversations with people over the years, so we’ve decided to go into our archive and bring back some of our favorite podcasts for you. In this Freedom Fast Lane replay, we learn from coach and advisor Todd Herman about structuring your productivity calendar and goals in ways that deliver you better results, in a faster and saner way.   Todd won’t deny the importance of a long-term vision for success. But achieving that vision through long-term goals is the wrong way to go about it. We need to stop chasing goals with year-long, five-year-long, or ten-y