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When your natural reaction to falling is to immediately get back up, eventually the win will come. Kelly Gunther is an American speed skater who participated most recently in the 2014 Winter Olympics. After a devastating injury, Kelly was able to return to skating and set two personal best times in November 2011. She is now a coach who believes everyone has a chance at achieving their dreams by discovering their own strengths. Kelly embodies the ideals of building a network by constantly surrounding herself with inspiring people who push her to be her best. Let’s dive into Kelly’s story and learn how pushing through with fearless determination brought her success even when she was discounted.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:18] Opening Segment  I introduce today’s guest,  Kelly shares some background on her story Shy growing up with a learning disability  Finding herself in skating  Revisiting her high school later on [05:19 - 22:33] Pushing Through with Fearless Determination Kelly talks about the biggest influences in her life  Her mother and coach  What separates Kelly from other skaters  Using the drive deep inside  A hunger to keep learning  The mental hurdles of competition  Going in fearless The importance of faith Push through or pivot? Listen to your mind and body  Keeping doing it as long as you love it Being bigger than the Olympics ‘Becoming Kelly’ A word from our sponsor [22:34 - 34:26] Kelly Gunther on Building Your Network Pulling in experiences into the business world The value of pushing yourself Not ‘Yet’ Who you know or what you know? The importance of connections Using who you know to get where you want Using your voice How Clubhouse helped Kelly Setting up a network Paid vs. organic networking Principles for people seeking mentorship Gravitate towards natural connection [34:27 - 37:56] Closing Segment  The RaNdoM RoUnd How to connect with Kelly - links below Final words   Tweetable Quotes: “I'm not the best skater, and I'm not the worst skater, but I'm going to be there no matter what, and I'm gonna work hard.” - Kelly Gunther“I was just used to it - that if you get knocked down you get back up again.” - Kelly Gunther“What's so important to me is that I want to be bigger than the Olympics, because that's who I am. I'm just ‘Kelly’ that made one dream come true.” - Kelly Gunther You can connect with Kelly on Instagram and Twitter. Go to https://www.kellyguntherspeaker.com/ for even more inspiration.  Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gap between the people that have and the ones that don’t - is what they know. Billy Gene is the owner of a multi-million dollar ad agency that revolutionizes education by teaching entrepreneurial skills you’ll never learn in school. In this episode you’ll get a rare insider look at the story behind Billy: what drives him, and how we can find whatever success looks like for us if you learn this one thing that helps you stand out and stay memorable: Confidence. Jump into this amped up episode and learn from the master of marketing himself, Billy Gene.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:13] Opening Segment  I introduce today’s guest, Billy Gene Head over to https://guestio.com to connect to high-level guests What is exciting Billy right now! Billy shares his thoughts on schooling The scam of college  The Gene pool vision [05:14 - 22:23] Learning How to Struggle Well Billy shares some background on his story Getting into sales while in school Seeing the disparity between workers and owners  Thoughts on money growing up  Getting into areas of struggle on purpose The value of learning struggle  Don’t feel bad for what you’re blessed with Billy talks about getting into business The effect on his parents  Getting to a point of struggle A word from our sponsor [22:24 - 30:44] Confidence is King How confidence makes all the difference Confidence comes from results Results come from practice  Confidence is not arrogance  Actively growing confidence Feeding off of the micro-wins  Confidence is transferable  Be willing to start from the bottom  People like having the excuse to quit [30:45 - 43:31] Closing Segment  Who you know or What you know?  You have to have both -  bring something to the table The value exchange  Billy’s examples of adding value Be okay when you hear no  Billy’s advice on networking Follow the trends The RaNdoM RoUnd How to connect with Billy - links below Final words   Tweetable Quotes: “The gap between the people that have and don’t - is what they know.” - Billy Gene“You should never do a business you don’t love.” - Billy Gene“You have to be confident because you get to this point where nobody will believe in you because they’ve never accomplished it themselves… confidence is the only thing that gets you through.” - Billy GeneResources Mentioned: Billy Gene is Marketing Offends the Internet You can connect with Billy on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Go to https://billygeneismarketing.com/ for more world-class tips on marketing. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connect and engage with Jay on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out https://www.abraham.com/ for more of the world’s highest quality marketing tips.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felicia Romero, host of the Diet Dropout, Melanie Parish, Master Certified Coach, and Kelly Roach, Former Fortune 500 executive share lessons from their coaching careers!Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a successful 19-year career in the clothing business, Michael Coles tested his entrepreneurial skills in 1977, when he co-founded Great American Cookie Company with an investment of only $8,000. When he started the Great American Cookie Company, there were three major cookie companies in business. One had almost 100 stores and the other two had 50 each. When he sold the company in 1998 with sales over $100 million, the Great American Cookie Company was the largest franchisor of cookie stores with the other companies having already closed down. He is now a transformational leader and the author of Time to Get Tough. Let’s dive in and hear more from Michael how he created the $100 Million Cookie Company. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:42] Opening Segment   I introduce today’s guest, Michael Coles Bio  Make sure to check out guestio.com  Michael gives us some background on her story Growing up in Buffalo, NY  Going through bankruptcy as a family  Deciding to set out and start working at 13  School life  [06:43 - 19:16] The $100 Million Cookie Company    Michael talks about his social circles and work life growing up  The impact of his mentor  Michael shares about his life after high school  Moving in with his brother  Getting into college Encouraged to work first before college  The job that propelled Michael forward Managing a rough territory in a clothing business  Growing accounts for almost 3 years  Setting out into Detroit  Michael’s journey into the cookie industry  A word from our sponsors  [19:17 - 28:46] Time to Get Tough Michael shares how his accident set up the rest of his life  Being told your limits  Beginning to get his life back Lessons from setting records in biking  Learning about business  We learn more from our mistakes  The story behind Caribou Coffee Creating loyalty  Making decisions as the CEO  Getting held back by ‘good’ [28:47 - 36:30] Closing Segment Who you know or what you know  Learn what you don’t know  Surround yourself with the right people  Michael’s advice around mentorship and coaching  ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to engage with Michael Links below  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “You just don’t realize the impact you might have on somebody’s life.” - Michael Coles“You got two choices: you can just give up, or you can say, ‘I’m going to finish this, I’m going to learn from it so I can move on so I don’t make the same mistakes…” - Michael ColesResources Mentioned:  Time to Get Tough Caribou Coffee Execution The Reckoning Connect and engage with Michael on LinkedIn. Check out https://michaelcoles.com/ and secure your key to success.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything rises and falls on leadership, and good leaders are the ones who know how to be flexible. John C Maxwell is the author of the book Leadershift and number one NYT Bestselling author, coach, and speaker. John has been called the number one leader in business by the AMA and the world’s most influential leadership expert by Inc. in this episode he talks about how to gain real influence with people, and some of the questions he asked when he first spent time with John Wooden, as well as what to expect from his latest books. Let’s dive in and learn from one of the greats himself on how great leaders know how to shift.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 05:33] Opening Segment   I introduce today’s guest, John Maxwell Bio  Make sure to check out guestio.com  John gives us some background on her story Wonderful family background  Learning leadership by example  Career journey and the growth of his mission [05:34 - 12:57] Great Leaders Know How to Shift How John’s formal training in ministry informed his skills as a leader Seeing a rare opportunity to influence people  Why you need to read Leadershift Leadership is always changing  You need to learn how to be flexible and shift The best leaders are quick to start  A word from our sponsors  [12:58 - 22:06] John Maxwell on Building Your Network How to build relationships the right way  Influence through adding value to people  The example of Dale Carnegie Are you a plus or a minus in relationships? 5 things to do to change your life Start valuing people  Think of ways to add value to people  Look for ways to add value specifically  Everyday, DO things that add value Encourage others to do the same  Who you know or what you know? Who you know won’t help without what you know  Maximise what you know by who you know  Do you want to have fans or friends? [22:07 - 26:04] Closing Segment ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to engage with John Links below  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “What is needed for a person to become successful in life? If I could teach a person how to lead and influence others, if I could teach people how to train, raise and equip others, then that person, regardless of their occupation… could probably be very successful.” - John C Maxwell“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” - John C Maxwell“Leaders see more than others see, and they see before others see.” - John C MaxwellResources Mentioned:  Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace 25 Ways to Win with People Connect and engage with John on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out https://www.johnmaxwell.com/ and learn from the undisputed best in leadership.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter where you come from or what your background is, anyone can achieve the height of their dreams if they know how. To learn more, today we have Mehak Vohra with us. Mehak is the Founder and CEO of SkillBank, a company that empowers people to reach their potential through education. Dropping out of college to pursue a startup career, her agency generated millions of views every month for her clients. She went on to work with VCs, startups, CNN analysts, New York Times best-selling authors, and anyone that wanted to build a brand and grow their user base. Let’s get started and find out more about how Mehak gained millions of views for her clients by focussing on growing her niche. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:45] Opening Segment   I introduce today’s guest, Mehak Vohra Bio  Mehak gives us some background on her story Family background Quiet and reserved growing up Developing an interest in coding and tech Going into college  Dropping out to focus on business  [06:46 - 14:49] Getting Millions of Views on Marketing Ads by Niching Down Transitioning from West Virginia to Silicon Valley Navigating the culture shock  Open to more opportunities Mehak talks about the process of building SkillBank Building up a portfolio and network LinkedIn marketing Learning the ins and outs of finance and marketing  Niching down to one thing It provides clarity  Offer the one thing you’re good at and scale it A word from our sponsors  [14:50 - 28:14] Mehak Vohra on Building Your Network How Mehak helps others build up their businesses  The importance of mentorship and practice  Niching down on targeted education  The shortage of education around useful marketing practices  Mehak’s advice on developing your marketing craft Start getting hands on experience Who you know or what you know?  Mehak talks about the importance of what you know  Mehak’s thoughts around college education  Still a valuable experience  How SkillBank provides value to people who want to get started  [28:15 - 31:54] Closing Segment ThE RaNDoM RoUnD How to engage with Mehak Links below  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “I don’t think your zip code, or where you’re from, or your financial background should keep you from achieving your dreams if you want to.” - Mehak Vohra“When you have a standardized offering you become known as THAT person… I’ve built my brand around being the ‘LinkedIn girl.’” - Mehak VohraResources Mentioned: SkillBankConnect and engage with Mehak on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out https://themehakvohra.com/ and kickstart your career marketing.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connect and engage with Kristin on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Check out http://klbmllc.com/ and learn more about their world class business management. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices