The Chris Harder Show

In This Episode You Will Learn About: -The best advice for aspiring authors -Making money through writing -The differences between a publisher or self-publishing -The future of the book industry -Using love as a core company value -The tough side of love Resources: -Learn more at stevefarber.com -Self-assessment: loveisjustgoodbiz.com -LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevefarber -Instagram: instagram.com/stevefarber Show Notes: Have you ever felt like you had a book inside of you? That is what we are going to talk about today with my good friend Steve Farber. Steve is one of the highest regarded leadership experts in the world. Today, we do a deep dive on everything involved with being a professional author. And we help answer the question, "Should you attempt to be an author?" Question Highlights: -How did you come to be known as one of the most extreme leadership experts in the world? -What advice do you have for someone who wants to be an author? -Would you write a book in hopes of making a profit? -Should you go with a publisher or self publish? -Is writing and printing traditional books still going to be a thing in 10 years? -What's the most surprising lesson? -Who is this book for? Guest Bio: Steve Farber is the former Vice President of legendary management guru Tom Peters' company and is the founder and CEO of The Extreme Leadership Institute—an organization devoted to helping its clients develop award-winning cultures and achieve radical results. Listed on Inc.'s ranking of the Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts in the world, and #1 on Huffington Post's 12 Business Speakers to See, Farber is a bestselling author, popular keynote speaker, and a seasoned leadership coach and consultant who has worked with a vast array of public and private organizations in virtually every arena. Farber's third book, Greater Than Yourself, debuted as a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. His second book, The Radical Edge, was hailed as "a playbook for harnessing the power of the human spirit." And his first book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership, was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His much-anticipated new book, Love is Just Damn Good Business, published by McGraw-Hill, is available now. Farber is a member of the exclusive Transformational Leadership Council, and his column, The Extreme Leadership Chronicles, runs frequently on Inc.com. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: -Finding your "Three and Three" -Leaning into your superpowers -Delegating your weaknesses -How to delegate effectively Resources: -Elite Level Mastermind: fortheloveofmoney.com/mastermind -Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free -Money Principles Show Notes: I love sharing all of my best secrets with you, lifting the curtain on what's holding you back, and today I have a great one. We've been using our personal entrepreneur growth formula for quite some time and we've never really articulated it for anybody else. It truly has made a huge difference for us, and I can't wait to share it with you. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: -Building conversation pieces -Getting funding for your startup -Solving unexpected problems in your industry -The resource bottleneck -Picking up lessons from history Resources: -Learn more at vorticwatches.com -Instagram: instagram.com/vorticwatches Show Notes: R.T. Custer is the founder and CEO of Vortic Watch Company, these incredible, reclaimed 100-year-old pocket watches turned into modern day wrist watches without losing any of their original integrity. He's turned these living pieces of history into a million dollar company. He started this company in college, and he is a perfect example of what can happen when you take any crazy idea you may have and execute on it. Question Highlights: -Where did the idea for this company come from? -How do you ensure your product works for a hundred years? -Do you have trouble finding people qualified to do this work? -How do you compete with the big watchmakers? -Why is this blowing up among entrepreneurs? -What is the best business lesson that you've pulled from history? -Why do we feel scarcity around building up the team we need? -Where are you taking this company in 5 years? Guest Bio: R.T. Custer is an Entrepreneur living in Fort Collins, Colorado with his girlfriend and 2 young sons. R.T. grew up on a Christmas Tree Farm near Reading, Pennsylvania and attended Penn State University where he studied Industrial Engineering. Besides helping to run the family farm, his first entrepreneurial journey was a franchise of College Works Painting, an MLM in the exterior house painting business. R.T. started Vortic Watch Company in college and has grown it to a 7 figure company through the help of his team and advisors. Vortic manufactures one of a kind wristwatches using antique American pocket watch mechanisms. Vortic's tagline is "America Wasn't Assembled, It was Built" because they make one of the only truly American made wristwatches. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Treating everyone you meet as a mentor Taking interest in people Picking up lessons from everyday events Being compassionate Outdoing yourself Being resourceful Resources: Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free Money Principles Show Notes: I get a lot of questions about mentors: Who's my mentor, how do you find one, how do you choose the right one? I also see a lot of people falling victim to the wrong mentor or someone who isn't what you thought they'd be. Along with coaches and masterminds, mentors are absolutely essential for your financial success. I've got a whole new twist on mentorship that I've been doing for a long time, and I wanted to share it with you. I think we can get some really incredible results if this works for you and you adopt these practices. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: When to step into a partnership or collaboration How to divide up responsibilities and profits How to have tough conversations Entering into a contract Going big with your events Resources: Learn more at eventluv.com Buy Powerhouse Woman: How to Get Out of Your Own Way, Fulfill Your Unique Purpose, and Live a Powerful Life Lindsey's Instagram: instagram.com/llindseyschwartz Lori's Instagram: instagram.com/loriharder Show Notes: Some of the questions I get the most center around how to handle business partnerships: Whether or not you should have a business partner, how to tell if someone is a good fit for your partnership, or what to do if you have a partnership that's going downhill. To help answer some of those questions, I've brought on two powerhouse women, one being my wife Lori Harder, and the other is the remarkable Lindsey Schwartz. These two women have recently collaborated on an upcoming event called Event Luv, a five day training program for holding profitable, successful events. Because I've been watching how this collaboration unfolded firsthand, and because I have been watching how well they work together, and some of the tough things they've had to do to make this successful, I decided to bring them on to ask them the tough questions around how to form a successful partnership. Listen up, get inspired, and get ready for several takeaways that are going to help you in your business. Question Highlights: Is this a partnership or a collaboration? Why are collaborations so valuable right now? What value do partners bring to the table? How do you have the money conversation? Have you had any moments where you've had to have tough conversations? Whose idea was Event Luv? What is the one thing you're most excited to teach? Guest Bio: Lindsey Schwartz is an entrepreneur, top podcast host, and best-selling author. As a sought after speaker, Lindsey travels around the world inspiring women to get out of their own way and into action around their big ideas, and helping them create the careers they've always dreamed of. After seeing numerous women in her life stop short of pursuing their own entrepreneurial dreams because of fear and self-doubt, she saw the need for more honest conversations about the ups & downs of entrepreneurship in order to show women that they don't have to have it all together to get started. From there, the Powerhouse Women community, annual event, and podcast were born, with the motto that we're not meant to do business (or life) alone! Lori Harder is a transformational speaker author, Forbes Top-18 Female-led Podcast host, Number 1 Best-selling author, and thought leader. She helps people lock in their transformations by teaching how to create lasting relationships that support their long-term goals. As a successful entrepreneur running two seven-figure businesses, network marketing professional, Tedx Speaker, 10-time cover model, and three-time fitness world champion, she offers a carefully curated set of practical tools to promote sustainable health, spiritual well-being and emotional thriving. She is the creator of the Top 100 Earn Your Happy podcast with over 15 million downloads, the founder of The Bliss Project event with thousands of women who've attended and the best-selling author of A Tribe Called Bliss. She also runs two 7-figure masterminds with her husband Chris Harder. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Why it feels like your friends are abandoning you when you start seeing success Convenient friends vs real friends Having tough conversations with your partner Avoiding feeling deflated Asking better questions Resources: Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free Money Principles Show Notes: Today I'm going to be sharing 3 DM's I've got recently from listeners like you. I love when people slide into my DMs on Instagram to share your wins with me or ask questions about business and finance. I really try my best to answer every one of them. There is so much value in these messages that I wanted to share them with all of you so that you can grow from them as well. Growing from others' questions is one of the fastest ways to transcend to the next level. Find yourself in these questions, and find the piece of the answer that you need if it applies to you. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com For the Love of Money is a production of Crate Media

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Managing your stress and your health Building multiple streams of income Starting from ground zero How good the world could be if we all had less daddy issues Bringing the right people to you by being yourself The biggest difference between a six figure earner and a seven figure earner Resources: Sign up at MommyMillionaire.co 10% off your ticket with code CHRIS10 Learn more at caylacraft.com Show Notes: Today I am sitting down with my good friend Cayla Craft, the Mommy Millionaire herself, for another face off interview. We have a conversation about parenting, money, being unapologetic, sales and events. I can't wait for you to hear this conversation unfold. Question Highlights: How do you deal with all of the heat from changing your professional focus? What's your big, audacious business goal that nobody else knows about? What's your best advice for entrepreneurial parents? Why are you so good at sales? What do you say to those people who have been stuck at $100,000 for years? How did you learn to be so resourceful? Guest Bio: Cayla Craft is a former ER nurse turned wellness entrepreneur. She is a mother of 3 and wife to Chase Craft. She got her start in entrepreneurship by building a network marketing business with Isagenix where she currently is the Top 50 income earners. She is also the founder of Mommy Millionaire, a business that serves women via business coaching and social media marketing. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com For the Love of Money is a production of Crate Media

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Not getting stuck in perfectionism Adjusting on the fly Investing heavily in growth Being diversified but not scattered Taking action despite what people think of you The importance of being on time Having weird mantras/routines Making health and fitness a priority Not spending as much on nice things Having a coach or being in an elite mastermind Resources: Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free Money Principles Show Notes: I get to call some of the most incredible people in the world friends. I have very intentionally built a tribe of really kind, really successful, really enlightened, determined, and high level human beings, and today I'm going to share with you 10 things that I have learned from being around them. I continue to take note of the common threads and habits between all of their decisions and the way they live. These are the things that they all do to propel them into 7 figures and beyond. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com For the Love of Money is a production of Crate Media

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Finding the right people to be around Keeping the underdog mentality Holding ourselves back Changing your values Using new technology to talk about timeless truths When to consider your company culture The three things you need to think about with your team What you want people to be thinking when they leave your event Giving from the very beginning Resources: Learn more at: billyboughey.com Instagram: instagram.com/billyboughey Facebook: facebook.com/thebillyboughey Twitter: twitter.com/billyboughey LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/billy-boughey Show Notes: Billy Boughey is the founder of a company called Elevate Experiences, an emcee by trade who leads events for some of the biggest companies in the world to elevate them and bring more fun, hype, and color to the experience. His expertise has helped organizations improve their culture, build stronger teams, build stronger leaders, and create raving fans. As a former pro baseball player, his superpower is taking perceived weaknesses and turning them into strengths. We also talk about how and when to build your company culture, and his answer is going to surprise you. Billy is so full of charisma, you can't help but love him. Question Highlights: What has finding the right people to be around meant for your life and career? What would you put out in the open that other people are afraid to share? Why do people make excuses? What are your values? How soon is too soon to start defining your culture and building a better team? What takes an event from good to absolutely epic? Guest Bio: Billy Boughey is a nationally recognized host and speaker who has led events for Delta, Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A, FIFA, The John Maxwell Company and many other notable organizations. He is the Founder and President of the Atlanta based company: Elevate Experiences. Billy's passion is to create world-class experiences that inspire each attendee to live and lead at a higher level. As a former baseball player at Auburn University, Georgia State University and the Philadelphia Phillies his experience includes working with many college and professional sports teams to improve their culture. His talents include keynote speaking and consulting groups on how to make their team members smile and their customers rave. His first book is in the final stages and will challenge readers to grow and improve their company's culture. Billy has participated in many freestyle hip hop events and loves rap as a creative artform. Put on a beat and watch his passion to create come to life in vivid technicolor. Billy is married to Jenn and has three energetic children that you might see dancing on a stage near you! Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com For the Love of Money is a production of Crate Media

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Expect that things won't always go to plan My own experience of things going wrong Finding the next best scenario The new default thought you need to adopt Resources: Free training videos: fortheloveofmoney.com/free Money Principles Show Notes: What do you do when things go wrong? This used to throw me off the rails. When something went wrong, I just wanted to blow things up, burn bridges, and cause all sorts of drama, and that would only make the situation worse. My default behavior had zero chance of actually making things better. I've had a couple of situations recently where things have gone very wrong, but ended up having fantastic outcomes. I will tell you those stories, and I will tell you the new default thought that helps to create these outcomes. Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com For the Love of Money is a production of Crate Media