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Ryan Levesque is the Inc. 500 CEO of the Ask Method Company and number one best selling author of the books Ask and Choose. Ryan’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, FORBES, and Entrepreneur. Ryan is a co-founder and investor in Bucket.io and his latest book focuses on what type of business you should start. In this, the latest episode of the Only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, Ryan talks to your host Travis Chappell about escaping societal pressure to do what you were born to do and his ONE business move that moves all of his businesses forward. Tune in to get Ryan’s book for free! Episode Highlights: Ryan grew up in the mountains of New Hampshire as a blue-collar kid - he did a lot of work at home to assist his parents. Both of Ryan’s parents taught him the importance of a strong work ethic, he worked close to 7 days a week most weeks. How Ryan encourages a strong work ethic in his kids. Ryan’s parents always knew that the path out of the blue-collar grind was to go to college. He was the first in his family to go to college and got into Brown University. How Ryan decided not to pursue neuroscience and why he felt like he was letting people down. Ryan worked on Wall Street, then he moved to China to open up offices for AIG, then he told his parents he was going to quit to sell e-books online. A “quarter-life crisis” led Ryan to start his first business, he was making good money and doing something he liked. No one except for his wife believed in him, not even his parents. The number one thing that holds people back is that people are afraid to screw up good in order to go after great. A lot of what holds people back is the “head trash.” The main idea of Ryan’s most recent book Choose. People who fail do so because they chose bad markets. Choose reveals the seven factors that separate successful markets from those that are not successful. Choose helps you identify if your idea is a red light, yellow light, or green light and you can know how to proceed. Every successful market fits within a very narrow search volume. Ryan is giving away a free hardcover copy of the book for just a few dollars in shipping and over $200 in bonuses including the audiobook. Get the next 25 markets Ryan would go into. Get Ryan’s 17 mental hacks he uses to overcome what holds him back. Do you believe that who you know or what you know is more important, and why? Who you know, it’s impossible to amass the amount of knowledge you need without the right people in your life. Richard Branson hires the number 2 guy at the number one company and makes that person his number one. Ryan talks about a time when a connection led to a moment of success. None of us are self-made, we all stand on the shoulders of giants. The Random Round What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt? Lego master builder If you could sit on a park bench with anyone past or present and talk with them for an hour, who would it be and why? Elon Musk He has a lot of admiration for someone who risked it all to create something he believed in How do you like to consume content? Reading What’s one of Ryan’s favorite books? Ray Dalio’s Principles Ryan's morning routine: Wake up and make breakfast and lunch for the kids Kick the day off with gratitude Take kids to school Work out with a trainer Muse meditation Hop in shower and get to work What is your go-to pump up song? Macklemore’s Can’t Hold Us What is something you’re not very good at? Dancing What is one place online where we can find Ryan the most? Facebook and... 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

Glen Shelton is a Build Your Network University Instructor, lead generation expert, and owner of Lead Heroes with an entire team in the Philippines.  Travis and Glen talk about how they met and Glen’s background. Glen talks about anything business development in Build Your Network University. Show Notes: How Glen started as an insurance agent and has become a lead generation expert. How Travis and Glen initially got connected - they had a shared background of door-to-door sales. Glen has been working on a review article for insurance organizations that will help figure out who is the best fit to contract with. Glen teaches at BYN.university every Wednesday at 1pm Pacific time. Why Glen chooses to come in and spend his time teaching people in BYNU for free. IN the last few live trainings Glen talked about his hiring process, cold door knocking, cold calling, and mistakes. Glen’s biggest piece of advice on business development. 3 Key Points: Providing value to others will always stimulate your bottom line in the long run. Part of the learning process is also teaching. Always have a contract in business development. Tweetable Quotes: “If i didn’t have the foundation I have from door to door sales, I wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of opportunities like I have.” -Travis “If we can help insurance agents out, we know it’s going to put money back into our bottom line at Lead Heroes.” -Glen “As an entrepreneur you’re always trying to learn something new, and part of that is teaching.” -Glen Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group http://www.buildyournetwork.co/fb/ (BYN.media/fb) Get your free mastermind course from Travis here: http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (Freemmcourse.com/enroll) Enroll in Travis’ https://travischappell.typeform.com/to/Lm38Rt (VIP day experience). Download Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Check out http://byn.university (Build Your Network University) 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

In Part 8 of the Who or What Series, on the only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, Chris Winfield aka “The Super Connector”, Amy Jo Martin from the Why Not Now? Podcast and Edwin Arroyave from Skyline Security talk to your host Travis Chappell about whether they think who you know or what you know is more important, and why. Episode Highlights: Chris Winfield Anyone can be an expert at something, so who you know is most important. It’s not just who you know, it’s what’s the level of those relationships. Chris talks about a time when a connection lead to a moment of success, it happens every single day. Your bank account is directly related to your mindset. How to add value to someone without expecting something in return. Ask people questions, they love talking about themselves. Enthusiasm is underrated and people want to be seen and heard. Chris has daily routines to ensure he’s in the right state of mind. There’s nothing that will just make you happy, it’s more about the journey. Amy Jo Martin What you know will help you meet who you want to know. Get better at your craft because it will help you connect with more like-minded people. Listen and understand what the tone and trends are with what you want to know. Find ways to start implementing what you know. Amy talks about when a connection led to a moment of success. Edwin Arroyave Who you know and what you know go hand in hand and you have to hang out with people who are doing better than you. If you have a why then the what will come naturally. Ignorance gives you fear. Knowledge gives you confidence. If you don’t have a “why” your urgency doesn’t stay high. 3 Key Points: Your bank account is directly related to your mindset. What you know will help you connect to the right people to know. Humble yourself and hang out with people who are doing better than you. Tweetable Quotes: “It’s not just who you know, it’s what’s the level of those relationships.” -Chris “What you know will always trump who you know.” -Amy “Money attracts money, if you have a good success record people will want to do business with you.” -Edwin Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Download Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Book Recommendation: https://www.themillionairemorning.com/ (The Millionaire Morning) by Lewis Howes 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

Sanja Hatter is the co-founder of Thrive Make Money Matter. This year Thrive is from May 31st through June 2nd at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Sanja talks about her unique story, how to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in your kids, why building self-confidence is so crucial to anything that you do, and the three reasons you should go to Thrive this year. Episode Highlights: Sanja was born in Serbia and immigrated her when she was 4, both of her parents worked two jobs. Sanja went to Cal State Long Beach and earned a criminal justice degree. Sanja’s parents immigrated because of war breaking out in Eastern Europe Her social life in elementary school was not extremely affected by her immigration status. She was really good at school growing up and helped raise her younger sister. She worked really hard in college with two full-time jobs and she saved all her money. Travis Chappell went to Bible school and double majored in Bible and theology. How Sanja wants her children to grow up and feel about work. How Sanja is instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in her children. How Travis and his sister invested money from the time they were young and bought their first investment property in their early 20’s. Some lessons Sanja has learned from her biggest losses. The doors that have opened from Sanja’s fitness competition and beauty pageant. How Sanja and Cole differentiate Thrive from other similar conferences. If introverts can position themselves to be the person people want to connect with, they won’t have to use as many of their energy reserves. How Cole and Sanja best manage their time and balance their businesses and family. Sanja would rather do all of her work at once and the spend focused time with her kids. The role that self-confidence plays in business and success. Sanja knew what she wanted when she did her bikini competition and beauty pageant. A glimpse of Thrive 2019: 20+ speakers - Andy Frisella, Lisa Bilyeu, Billy Gene, etc. Each speaker is a different genre and an expert in their field. The people who come to Thrive have learned how to make a difference in the world. Dan Fleyshman’s non-profit will be supported at the pool party at the end of the event. The attendees at Thrive are better than many other events out there. Do you believe that who you know or what you know is more important, and why? It’s definitely not what you know - there are so many people who know so much, but if they don’t know how to get it out there they won’t be successful. The Random Round What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt? A producer or director to make movies. If you could sit on a park bench with anyone past or present and talk with them for an hour, who would it be and why? Sarah Blakely She is a phenomenal mom and business owner. How do you like to consume content? Videos and audio Sanja’s morning routine: Coffee What is your go-to pump up song? NF What is something you’re not very good at? Cooking What is one place online where we can find Sanja the most? @SanjaHatter on Instagram attendthrive.com 3 Key Points: You will always learn lessons, even from your failures. Sanja and Cole lost over $200,000 on their first Thrive. Thrive blossoms because of the people who come to the event, they’re high-quality and really want to make their money matter. Having balance is just doing what makes you happy, there will always be chaos. Tweetable Quotes: “I want my kids to understand, ‘work hard, play hard.’” -Sanja “Thrive stands out because we have credible speakers and attendees.” -Sanja “Sometimes you just have to... 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

What happens when you don’t get the response you wanted from one of the people you want to network with the most? In this Freestyle Friday episode of Build Your Network, the Only Business Networking podcast on iTunes, your host Travis Chappell talks about the most important part of meeting your hero - the follow up. Episode Highlights: Always remember to go in for the initial ask first. Remember to be professionally persistent, even if you get a “no” at first. Five tips on follow up: 1) If you do not get a response don’t follow up immediately, wait a few days and reach out in a different way. A no is just a not yet, just get better, creative, and figure out how to add value. 2) If you do get a no don’t get upset and ignore them - be empathetic. 3) Don’t offer something with conditions, offer it as a value-add. 4) If you get a “not right now” be sure to follow up again, ask when is a good time to follow-up again. 5) Get a smile on your face, try video the second time if you don’t do it the first. Download the FREE Meet Your Hero Course at TravisChappell.com. 3 Key Points: Some people say no to everyone the first time, so professional persistence is key. Many times you’re only getting a “no” because someone is busy, figure out a way to differentiate yourself. Most of communication is body language, attempt to do a video chat with your hero and put a smile on your face. Tweetable Quotes: “There’s no follow up if there’s no initial ask.” -Travis “Don’t offer to do things with conditions, just do it as a value-add.” -Travis “Only 7% of communication is the words that we say.” -Travis Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.travischappell.com (https://www.travischappell.com) Learn how Travis books his guests on the show download Meet Your Hero for free at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Get your free mastermind course from Travis here: http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (Freemmcourse.com/enroll) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Download the Himalaya app free in https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456?mt=8 (iTunes) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) 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

In this latest episode of The Only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, we have Part 7 of the Who or What Series where Jordan Harbinger from the Jordan Harbinger Show, Amy Porterfield from the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, and Jeff Hoffman, serial entrepreneur from Priceline.com and Ubid.com talk to your host Travis Chappell, to continue the debate of whether who you know or what you know is more important, and why. Episode Highlights: Jordan Harbinger: It’s all about who you know - not just connecting up but up, down, and laterally. Your network is the most important resource you have. Short term  - your network is great, long term - your network is crucial. How Jordan defines networking - helping people without the expectation of return and in a scalable way. When people help you and keep score they’ll write you off when you don’t reciprocate. Never think about networking transactionally. If you think everyone is taking advantage of you, it’s probably you. If someone won’t help you, even with small things, they’re probably taking advantage of you. Amy Porterfield: Who you know is important to a certain extent, but what you know is also important. People always need things done, so figure out what those things are. How Travis developed a relationship with John Lee Dumas and then got Amy Porterfield on the show. How Amy became friends with Marie Forleo and why she didn’t pay for that friendship. How to get started adding value to others. If you’re an evangelist for what someone is doing you can’t help but notice them. A person of influence is not going to tell you how they want you to support them. Jeff Hoffman: Who you know is more important because you don’t know everything. You’re not as smart as you think you are, and you’re not good at 12 things, you’re good at one thing. If you’re a founder/CEO/Manager you should schedule days to be out of the office to build your network. Why Jeff engages strangers all the time. How Jeff got a Universal Studios executive to come to be a partner in his independent studio. Most people neglect networking because they’re too busy being inefficient to stop and take time to be more efficient. 3 Key Points: Networking is not all about schmoozing people ahead of you, you should be well-connected with everyone - up, down, and laterally. There is not a difference between networking and real relationship building. Don’t build your network when you need it, build it way before you need it. Tweetable Quotes: “The only things people can’t take away from you are your skills and relationships.” -Jordan “You don’t have to be Richard Branson to offer value to people.” -Travis “Your heart has to be in the right place, it’s never about making something happen for you, and then magic happens.” -Amy “The only way to build anything of significance in life is to build a team.” -Jeff Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (freemmcourse.com/enroll) Download Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) 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

In this, the latest episode of The Only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, American motivational speaker fitness trainer, motivator and expert talks to your host Travis Chappell about the time he was a stripper, what his journey to becoming a Beachbody coach and trainer looked like, and how hard work spills over into every aspect of your life. Episode Highlights: How Shaun became a stripper for a period of time and what the proportion of income was between being a trainer and a stripper. Shaun continued on and booked a couple of musicals, he got injured before going on tour. Mariah Carey called to book Shaun T as a backup dancer based only on his headshot. A few months later he landed his first gig with Beachbody - Hip Hop Abs. The program completely changed his life and helped him be more financially stable. Shaun knew that if he could just change one person’s life that would be worth it. Shaun developed Rockin’ Body and then shortly after he developed Insanity. Growth and money come from the growth within your soul and body. Which Beachbody program means the most to Shaun T: Insanity, because people were motivated by what Shaun was saying to encourage them. The program taught him to speak from the heart and be authentic. When you work hard every single day it seeps out into other areas of your life. If you’re going through something, it’s okay, that’s where growth happens. Shaun talks about his online support group. Why Shaun believes that what you know is more important than who you know. What people know will give you education for what you can know. If you get someone’s business card, you need to write on the back of the card what they told you. What you Google about someone is not the same as what someone is willing to tell you. The Random Round What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt? A massage therapist The human body is amazing and he knows what stress can do to people. If you could sit on a park bench with anyone past or present and talk with them for an hour, who would it be and why? Will Smith They have a similar sense of humor and he’s from Philly like Shaun. How do you like to consume content? Podcasts One of Shaun’s favorite podcasts. Criminal Shaun’s morning routine: Wake up before the rest of the family and has 45min - 1 hour alone. Drinks a full glass of water, then coffee Wake up and play with the boys Gets onto Team Shaun T and begins the day What is your go-to pump up song? Lose Control by Missy Elliott What is something you’re not very good at? Acting What is one place online where we can find Shaun the most? ShaunTFitness.com/SafeSpace 3 Key Points: Treat everything you do like a business and use what you’re doing as a stepping stone for the next thing. Whatever job you’re doing at this exact moment, you have to treat it as if it’s your own - you have to create success before you feel it. Have a text conversation with new connections within 48 hours for the best connection. Tweetable Quotes: “I like to try everything once because if you say no, you’ll never know.” -Shaun “Success happens way before you get that successful moment.” -Shaun “If you speak from the heart and be authentic and real it will help people.” -Shaun “Everyone is in the closet about something.” -Shaun Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at http://www.buildyournetwork.co/ (Buildyournetwork.co) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group 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

In this latest episode of The Only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, Your host Travis Chappell gives listeners a glimpse of what’s in his free Meet Your Hero course available at travischappell.com. Learn the five elements of an effective message to busy people and find out how Travis has been able to connect with high-level people so quickly. Episode Highlights: The five elements of an effective message to busy people: 1. Lead with value - mention something specific about them that impacted you. 2. Give information - you have a limited amount of words, give quick, pertinent info and hyperlink to your site. 3. Build a meaningful request - do not ask to “pick their brain.” 4. Offer credibility - give social proof and have someone’s name or a brand name next to yours. 5. “Thanks in advance” - This subconsciously creates a desire to finish the loop. 3 Key Points: Always be specific when reaching out to someone busy, they will know if you just copied and pasted info from their site. Never ask someone if you can “pick their brain” or how you can add value, that just adds homework to their plate. Always say “thanks in advance” to prompt someone to respond. Tweetable Quotes: “DO NOT ask someone if you can pick their brain for a while, or ask them what you can do that could add value to them.” -Travis “Figure out a way to add value to someone and then just do it.” -Travis “Recognizable names, words, and friends of people stand out.” -Travis “Check out the free meet your hero course at my website to get all my value pieces on this topic.” -Travis Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at https://www.travischappell.com (https://www.travischappell.com) Get your free mastermind course from Travis here: http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (Freemmcourse.com/enroll) Enroll in Travis’ https://travischappell.typeform.com/to/Lm38Rt (VIP day experience). Learn how Travis books his guests on the show download Meet Your Hero for free at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) Download the Himalaya app free in https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcast-audio-player-himalaya/id1275493456?mt=8 (iTunes) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya&hl=en_US (Google Play) 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

In Part 6 of the Who or What Series, on The Only Business Networking Podcast on iTunes, Grant Cardone a New York Times Bestselling author and real estate mogul who’s affected hundreds of billions of dollars in sales, Caleb Maddix, a 16 year old millionaire and bestselling author and Jill Stanton from Screw the Nine to Five, talk to your host Travis Chappell about whether who or what you know is more important, and why they feel that way. Episode Highlights: Grant Cardone Connections accellerate everything. How Grant did networking incorrectly in the beginning. If you are committed to greatness and making other people great it edifies you. When Grant wrote a check to Mandalay Bay for $4 million dollars, he provided speakers with a built-in audience. Flow power to power. The guy that helps broken people over and over is broken, you want to help people who are helping themselves. #1 networking tip - make a list of who you want to connect with. Don’t just go get a job, go work for someone. Jill Stanton Jill tells a story of when a connection led to a moment of success. How far behind Jill would be in her business without her mentors. Why Jill thinks people network with the wrong motives. It creates a more genuine relationship with people when you focus on the relationship. Caleb Maddix Caleb’s dad was always pushing him out of his comfort zone. You’ll never get to know the who, if you don’t know the what of how to do it. How important it is to associate with people who are a few levels up from you. Getting around the right people is important because of who you become by associating with them. The best way to get out of an awkward conversation. Never apologize for approaching someone, shake their hand and ask a unique question. Have confidence, respect, and hunger. 3 Key Points: You need money, connections, and support, you can’t get places on your own. When you’re networking, don’t prioritize the ask, prioritize the relationships. You won’t get to know the “who” if you don’t have a “what.” Tweetable Quotes: “Connections accelerate everything, if you’re not first you’re last.” -Grant Cardone “You need to eat with kings and queens and power players.” -Grant Cardone “A network with a bunch of weak people is not a network.” -Grant Cardone “I know that relationships pay off, it’s happened for me many times.” -Jill Stanton “You have to get through the pain to get the prize.” -Caleb Maddix “When you learn how to do something the right way, you can be around anyone you want.” -Caleb Maddix “You don’t have to be a celebrity or influencer to be a successful, important person.” -Matt Maddix Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at Join the Build Your Network Facebook group http://www.buildyournetwork.co/fb/ (BYN.media/fb) Get your free mastermind course from Travis here: http://www.freemmcourse.com/join (Freemmcourse.com/enroll) Enroll in Travis’ https://travischappell.typeform.com/to/Lm38Rt (VIP day experience). Download Meet Your Hero at http://travischappell.com/hero (travischappell.com/hero) Explode Your Network at http://travischappell.com/explode (travischappell.com/explode) 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

261: Shaun T | Journey to BeachBody Part 1 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