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As the founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ, the world’s first mobile fitness franchise, Josh York understands that determination pays off as a franchisor. With nearly 50 open units in a few short years, York’s vision is to bring the convenient, customized and creative fitness franchise across the world. Episode Highlights: Josh shares about the strong drive for success he had even at an early age. Travis and Josh talk about how companies ans entrepreneurs can pivot during events like COVID-19. Learn the role passion should play in your endeavors. 3 Key Points: Be okay with failing and learn from it. Do what you love. Adapt and keep moving in the face of adversity. Tweetable Quotes: “You gotta always go for the gold. Always.” – Josh York “Never take advice from people you wouldn’t trade places with.” – Travis Chappell “The minute you take your foot off the gas, you’re done.” – Josh York Resources Mentioned: instagram.com/joshyorkgg https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-york-554a3120 Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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 overcoming drug addiction, PTSD from fighting in Iraq with the Marines, depression and alcoholism that drove him to the brink of suicide, Akshay Nanavati has since built a global business, run ultramarathons, spent 7 days in darkness, and explored mountains, caves and polar icecaps. Combining his experiences with years of research, he wrote the book “Fearvana." The Dalai Lama said “Fearvana inspires us to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.” Akshay now helps people build a positive relationship to suffering in order to create a life of boundless bliss. Episode Highlights: Ashkay shares about his experiences with drug addiction at an early age. Find out when it’s time to throw in the towel. Hear the story of how Ashkay’s military experience lead to heavy alcoholism. Learn about the “ultra run” and other extreme activities that have helped Ashkay confront PTSD. 3 Key Points: You have to take concentrated action. Be centered regardless of your internal state. Find your spiritual pathway by pushing through suffering. Tweetable Quotes: “We were built biologically to suffer.” – Travis Chappell “The pursuit of happiness is, itself, a flawed concept.” – Akshay Nanavati Resources Mentioned: https://fearvana.com/ (fearvana.com) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Jeremy Gutsche is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning innovation expert and CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 innovation projects completed to date. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. He's even helped NASA prototype the Journey to Mars. Episode Highlights: Jeremy talks about the entrepreneurial tendencies he had as a young child. Find out how Jeremy grew a billion dollar business. Hear the touching story behind Jeremy's editor made him cut the first 84 pages of his book. Jeremy and Travis talk about the importance of focus. 3 Key Points: Hard work is not enough, you have to have focus. What you know can be an incredible trap. A fresh perspective is your biggest strength. Tweetable Quotes: “Your success is all about overlooked opportunities” Resources Mentioned: trendhunter.com Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Ryan Coon is a co-founder and the CEO of Avail, an all-in-one software solution designed for do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords that is used by more than 600,000 landlords and tenants across the United States. Prior to Avail, Coon was an investment banking associate at BMO Capital Markets. Ryan has a hardworking spirit and together with his co-founder, Laurence Jankelow, they developed the idea for their company on a napkin that now solves the needs of thousands of landlords. His goal is to help the real estate market to become as transparent and as efficient as the stock market. Episode Highlights: Travis and Ryan discuss the merits of college. Learn the hard truth about SAAS companies – if you build it, they won't come. Find out the key to marketing effectively with quality content that adds free value. Ryan shares the pros and cons of different types of investments into your company. 3 Key Points: Creating a good product is not enough. You have to market the sh*t out of it. Sell like you want to be sold. Hire people who can adapt and be inventive. Tweetable Quotes: “The business of business is business." “We don’t look to hire experts, we hire really smart people who can figure stuff out.”  Resources Mentioned: https://www.avail.co/author/ryan (https://www.avail.co/author/ryan) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Mike Berland is the Founder and CEO of Decode_M, an insights and analytics firm that decodes data into momentum for its clients. In a world that runs on data, Mike strongly believes that everything is knowable, you just have to know where to look. Throughout his career, he has represented prominent political figures, major companies and social movements. Prior to founding Decode_M, he was the CEO of the insights and analytics arm of Edelman Public Relations, Edelman Berland, and President of the research and political polling firm Penn, Schoen & Berland. Episode Highlights: The episode was recorded one month ago, and Travis and Mike had grabbed a crystal ball to try and predict where things would be now. See how accurate their predictions were! Mike Berland talks about how early he decided to take control of his life. Learn the importance of travel and how it can impact you. FInd out how Mike ended up working on several political campaigns. 3 Key Points: Introspection serves you well. There is no sequence to life. Mentorship is key. Tweetable Quotes: “The only person who sees your age is you." "I didn't want to be a king, I wanted to be a king maker." "Lots of people know lots of shit, but it's who you know that makes a difference." Resources Mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-berland-a3968012 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-berland-a3968012) TikTok: @momentummike Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Zander Fryer, best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker, and world traveler, is more than just a corporate dropout. After quitting his successful corporate career at age 27, Zander launched his company, High Impact Coaching, to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build successful businesses while adding value to the world. From ZERO to 6 figures in 3 months and 7 figures in 12, his trainings now impact over 50,000 people in 22 different countries and at more than 300 organizations. Episode Highlights: Zander talks about originally training to become an engineer and the leadership lessons he learned in ROTC. Hear the importance of not making fear-based decisions. Travis and Zander discuss the limiting mindsets that many entrepreneurs have surrounding money and personal development. 3 Key Points: Don't make decisions rooted in fear. Time is the ultimate asset. Money is not. Mentorships are everything. Tweetable Quotes: “Entrepreneurship is literally the business of solving problems." "We get really comfortable in the hell that we know." Resources Mentioned: zanderfryer.com instagram.com/@zanderfryer zander@zanderfryer.com Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Steve Pacinelli is BombBomb's Chief Marketing Officer. Steve has served as a Sales Manager, a Vice President of Events, and the National Speaker for Realtor.com, delivering presentations to more than 1,000 audiences. He's been a featured speaker at conferences by RE/MAX, Keller Williams, Inman News, and others. He's traveled more than one million miles and delivered as many as 120 speaking engagements a year. He has been recognized for 2010's Most Innovative Blog from Inman News, and was named a Top 20 Social Influencer in Real Estate in 2016, 2017, and 2018 in the Swanpoel Report. Episode Highlights: Steve discusses how he realized as a young kid that he had a natural sales ability. Hear about Steve’s sales career from door-to-door to managing teams selling 7-figures. Learn how Steve became involved with BombBomb. Listen to amazing stories of how BombBomb is keeping people connected in the midst of COVID–19. Get a sneak peak at Steve's brand new book. 3 Key Points: You don’t have to reinvent the wheel when there is already a clear cut path. Sometimes it pays to choose learning over earning Be interested in other people. No matter who you’re talking to, they have something of value to offer. Tweetable Quotes: “Be of value and abundance will follow.” – Steve Pacinelli "Sales come from relationships.” – Travis Chappell Resources Mentioned: https://bombbomb.com/ (https://bombbomb.com/) https://amzn.to/2xC3Ry8 (https://amzn.to/2xC3Ry8) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

David Neagle is the best selling author of The Millions Within and is known as one of the architects of the coaching and personal growth industry itself, having worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor, Marianne Morrisey, Tony Robbins and the like for decades. Episode Highlights: David shares how his parents divorce and other trials helped shape him at an early age. Find out the three perspectives David embraced that changed the trajectory of his entire life and career. Hear the shocking story that showed David his mortality. 3 Key Points: We make ourselves by the choices that we make. Mentorship is a key element for success. You have to know HOW to think not just WHAT to think. Tweetable Quote: "You are your greatest resource when things go wrong." – David Neagle Resources Mentioned: https://davidneagle.com/ (https://davidneagle.com/) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Jeff Blackman is a Hall of Fame speaker, bestselling author, success coach, broadcaster and lawyer. His clients call him, a “business-growth specialist.” His Referrals: Your Road to Results system, helped one client—generate $230 million from referrals, in only 23 months! For over four decades, Jeff has shared his positive, profit-producing messages with audiences worldwide. His bestselling books include the new 5th edition of Peak Your Profits!®, and Stop Whining! Start Selling! As a radio/TV talk-show host, Jeff has interviewed; Oprah, Jerry Seinfeld and Bruce Jenner. He’s also a happy husband, devoted father, veteran softball player, avid biker and a nutty, Chicago Cubs fan! Jeff Blackman helps you Create Profits Through People!® Episode Highlights: Jeff shares about his musical interests as a child and his first time attending a concert with one of the most famous bands of all time. Get immediate strategies for asking better questions. Jeff defines and breaks down the importance of asking "power probes." Learn how to get better results from your conversations. 3 Key Points: You have to ask great questions. All people want you to do is to improve their current condition and help them attain a more favorable future. You must do significant preparation to drive significant results. Tweetable Quotes: "The ability to ask good questions is truly an overlooked business skill." – Jeff Blackman "If you find your passion, the money will find you." – Jeff Blackman "More should not be said than done. You're not compensated for what is said, you're compensated for what you do." – Jeff Blackman Resources Mentioned: https://www.jeffblackman.com/ (https://www.jeffblackman.com/) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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

Jonathan Krueger started LionsGate Advisors with a vision of creating a truly exceptional experience for his clients. Since 2000, Jonathan has invested in the personal finance industry and has held several executive management positions throughout his career. As a fiduciary, Jonathan maintains his Series 65 Uniform Investment Advisor license and uses his intricate knowledge of insurance and investment solutions to provide LionsGate Advisors' clients with advanced wealth preservation and legacy continuance strategies. Episode Highlights: Jonathan shares why he opted for an internship as opposed to a traditional college experience. Hear how he cut his teeth on entrepreneurship by selling mortgages Learn about a touching experience that helped shape the way Jonathan views money. 3 Key Points: Seek out experts. Collaborate. Add value. Resources Mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankrueger1/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankrueger1/) Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group) If you want to amplify your network... For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) 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