Being UNSHAKEABLE in these times in business and in life is mission-critical... at least a worthwhile goal to aspire to, for sure. In this week's episode, aptly titled "Being Unshakeable," we get right into it...
Check it out, would it kill ya?
Today's topic is all about getting unstuck from the rut you are in and no more excuses can be made for not seeing the success you deserve. You ever find yourself STUCK in a RUT? It's like a major league ball player in a hitting slump that seems to last FOREVER. Well this week's SULTAN OF SMALL TALK episode tackles this topic and I think it could be a game changer for many of us that find themselves making excuses rather than making things happen to get us UNSTUCK!!
In this episode we discuss 12 amazing benefits of the pandemic, life after COVID-19 and Coronavirus. Despite being shut down and shut off from the lived we led prior to March 2020, studies and research have been performed showing that it isn't all doom and gloom. In fact, well over 12 different amazing improvements and benefits have come to pass out of this pandemic.
In this episode I explore a group of famous people who choose to isolate from society. Everyone has heard of a famous celebrity of a few people who chose to isolate from society in general. Why do they choose this path? What drives folks like billionaire Howard Hughes, Greta Garbo, J.D. Salinger, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, American Chess Legend Bobby Fischer and even notorious people like Ted Kaczinsky AKA "The UNABOMBER" go to such lengths? We explore this and some of the eccentric antics of this hermit like behavior.
Have you ever been accused of being a BIG DREAMER? As if it was a BAD thing? I have and I just created the latest Sultan of Small Talk episode that dives right in and dispels a few things. I know you are gonna dig it...
In today's episode, we discuss the best advice for business owners. I believe these next 10 minutes can save you 10 years! Business owners and employees alike will benefit from the best advice that I have learned on some choice topics and this is by no means the only advice but a great start. I would love you to post a comment with other great advice I haven't included. In business, if you can adhere to these intuitive and yet imperative advice ideas, as owners you will be much better off.
Timeline for Search:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Wearing too many hats, human hat rack
1:01 Observe others through a telescope and ourselves through a microscope
1:45 Always proofread before sending email or text
2:15 Everybody is waiting for the other person to say hello
3:00 Be grateful if you have your health
3:30 Tell the truth quickly and always
4:00 There are no shortcuts - put in the work
4:30 Fear is temporary but missing out is permanent
4:52 Give generously
5:15 Ask for help
5:47 People aren't paying too much attention to others
6:15 Never stop learning something new
6:40 Things will get messy
7:22 Scales and bank accounts don't measure one's worth
7:45 Always be nice
8:10 Develop some thicker skin
9:00 Move on from things that are in the past
9:25 Schedule time to see your favorite people
9:50 Life is short
10:10 Do everything 100%
Words can keep you broke. Some words to avoid: hope - hope is not a strategy, you have no control over the outcome Can’t. “I can’t because I don’t have time or money or education.” Turn it to that you CAN TRY - do you use this with frequency? You are giving yourself an out, but setting yourself up for inevitable failure. Trying doesn’t exist it means nothing happens. Yoda said it, do or do not buy there is no try. Money: can’t talk about it Shouldn’t talk about it Marriages dissolve because of it People leave their jobs in search of more Since I picked up my first newspaper, I have always been fascinated with how much things cost Most kids would read the comics section, maybe they’d read the sports page. Not me: hand me the classified ads, I wanted to read about bunnies for sale, used microwave ovens, mopeds and garage sales
Timestamp for this episode:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Words can keep us broke
0:55 When I read the classifieds
2:00 Afraid to talk about money
3:05 Our mindset about money
4:00 Abundance mindset
5:01 Money and its energy
6:04 Seed money for success
7:01 Keeping up with the Joneses
8:01 Lifestyle comparisons isn't important
8:47 Grass isn't always greener
9:15 Some of the words that keep us broke
Emotional attachment you may have about money and things - and how that could keep you broke. How to break free from a broken mindset and start attracting abundance. To be broke-minded, or to have a broke mindset, means to live your life with the constant fear and acknowledgement that you don't have enough or that you will run out of something. This usually correlates to how you make and spend your money, but even deeper than that lies a fundamental fear of loss and being without. Constantly being worried about money or being afraid to spend it energetically tells the universe that you are afraid to make it, and can result in a lack of abundance. Many a business owner operate their businesses with a mindset dominated by lack - they don’t pursue advertising or marketing efforts that will lead to growth because they can’t see past their present paycheck to paycheck or payroll to payroll status Money is what you make it. According to Dr. Anadi Sahoo, "Money itself has no energy. It is a piece of paper or a piece of metal, but it is the energy behind money that creates so much happiness and so much sorrow...this means that your physical world is inevitably affected by your mental reality. Money is energy!" The Law of Attraction has everything to do with this truth. The more negative energy you harbor around spending money, the more negativity and lack you will experience. You must change your money energy consciousness into a positive one. "It takes money to make money." This age-old mantra is very true. When starting a new business, or endeavor, in order for someone to get it off the ground, they must have some kind of seed or capital. In the capitalistic world we live in, this is just how it works.
In this podcast episode, we tackle a challenge that plagues so many of us. One of the biggest obstacles to achieving your goals is you. In the pursuit of success, sometimes the hardest thing to do is to get out of your own way. And one of the ways that this can manifest itself is, you guessed it, procrastination. More often than not, you aren’t putting something off because of laziness or disinterest. Instead, the urge to avoid the task in front of you can stem from an anxiety that you’re going to do it wrong or a fear of failure. But we’re here to help alleviate those concerns. Check out this episode for tips and tricks on how to make procrastination a thing of the past.
Have a young, fledgling business that you want to grow, but need some encouraging words? Check this episode out, and see if it moves you to make big things happen NOW.
In today's episode, we are going to explore how you can truly conquer your fears in 2021 to gain more confidence right away and help achieve your goals. Everyone has a fear or two that has persistently held them back from pursuing the goals and ambitions of their purpose or their desired outcome. It's only natural but it need not be permanent. Today we discuss some proven and effective effective strategies that you can implement straight away to give you the confidence and poise to reach out and take the things in life that have been withheld from you due to this pesky thing called fear. It is not so daunting and casts a longer shadow than it needs to.
Over 50% of working folks (under the age of 60) wish to change their current careers... many would LOVE to start a business of their own. But sadly, many do not have the financial backing to make any major investments so the opportunity sounds bleak if not unrealistic. This past week I encountered one challenge that will be a great case study of how one can start a biz from scratch without startup capital being needed. Let me explain... I have a YouTube channel with episodes that I personally wanted to create a podcast for and couldn't find an obvious company or service provider to seamlessly make that happen in a turnkey way. So, I did it myself and the process was fun, easy and satisfying... oh yeah, it also proves to be a great little side hustle for a budding entrepreneur.
Whether you use Craigslist, Fiverr, PeoplePerHour.com or reach out to YouTube creators individually to market this, it can turn put some loot in your treasure chest in no time with little work and almost no outlay of cash. Here in this episode, I spell it out for you.
The two sites you need that I reference are:
Anchor.fm. for producing the podcasts
Ytmp3.cc. the conversion site from YouTube URL to MP3
Timestamp Chapters for this episode:
0:00 Intro to New Biz without startup $$
1:20 Best ideas without promotion
1:45 Why people never start
3:20 Cast Study: YouTube to Podcast
5:00 Approach YouTube Creators
6:05 Anchor for Podcast
7:50 YouTube to MP3 converter intro
12:15 Opportunities to make money are everywhere
Interested in podcasting? More specifically, how to podcast or how to create a podcast from your existing YouTube content? Allow this episode and the video on YouTube with the same name (which shares my computer screen as I walk you through the process) to be a podcast guide (a starting block) for youtubers and YouTube creators whom you can contact to convert those videos to MP3 audio files to serve as the podcast episodes. I will show you in this short case study how to make money podcasting and how to start a business for almost no loot using this YouTube to podcast formula.
Do you have a To Do list of action items that never seem to diminish? Do you wish to feel like you have your life is far less cluttered from tasks? Learn the art of delegation... give the responsibility of menial tasks to someone else to take on and feel a whole lot better as a result. Let's jump into this much-needed reminder to kick off a solid 2021.
I am a SUCKER for a good costume and a cheap trinket/ prop that can drive my message home. This video contains BOTH and the message is rather cerebral... Actually it's not very deep but you are going to dig it. If you are a fan of the Aladdin story line, the Sultan of Small Talk will captivate you with his spin on the Disney classic, tying it to business.
In this episode, I convey a fresh and optimistic perspective minutes after a COLOSSAL tree crashed down on my property and PULVERIZED one of my children's favorite places at my home. One can learn a good deal from a tree and must admire and revere it for the damage it wields. I make a few parallel associations on how similar a tree and a business can be when you look at it from a certain vantage point. Thank God that no one nor our home was DESTROYED as a result of this tree crashing down... we are blessed and our smiles never fade... despite the adversity. Enjoy and drop me a line about the challenges you have faced. What topics do you want the Sultan to feature in an upcoming episode?
You are so worth it. Having doubts as to whether you should charge as much as your top competitors do in your industry? You are not alone... in fact, you are among the majority of folks. This is a very common conundrum for newly-minted entrepreneurs or anyone starting out in a new field. Don't be the cheapest vendor... that is the kiss of death as the margins will not sustain you for the long or SHORT term. Here is an episode that may help you see the value in increasing your value.
If 2020 taught us anything at all, it is that the fundamental tenants of a simple life paired with a balance of work, family and health are quintessential. Up until Covid-19 reared it's ugly head, we all seemed to be a bit swept up in the rat race and all the trappings that working for work's safe offers. Let's trim this out that are more non-essential and find a bit more meaning in life again.
Cut out the chaos and adopt a more simplistic approach to life and business.
One of the most critical components to developing a fledgling (or even an established) business is effectively knowing who your referral sources will be and becoming the clear-cut obvious choice for all of the customers they serve. This takes time, this takes some massaging and some persuasion but all can be mastered. Building rapport with that prospective lead source will be the initial linchpin and is mission critical. Being a solid communicator and winning friends easily & quickly will serve you well. Here is a short video that may help you on your journey and in no time at all, if you are diligent, your new company will be the default and the knee-jerk reaction when your services are needed...
This video is all about landing the all important meeting whether it be a job interview or your most ideal sales prospect. While implementing fun, nostalgia and humor, you will make the kinds of first impressions that lead to successful outcomes. All I ask is that you try it before you doubt it will work...
Create cash flow opportunities leveraging the people and the stuff they are willing to sell in your surrounding area... Everyone needs to seek multiple streams of income especially now during these uncertain Covid-19 times, you are going to want to watch this enlightening video through to the end to glean some great content. This is OFFICIALLY the very first Sultan of Small Talk episode... a rare gem indeed!
Looking for ways to earn additional income right now without leaving the comfort of your bunny rabbit slippers and silk Playboy smoking jacket? I have sold items for many people using the eBay platform over the last 2 decades. Today I want to share just a few of the more memorable transactions and fun items that I couldn't believe sold for the prices they fetched. There is a butt for every seat, right? All names depicted in the video have been LOOSELY changed to protect my clients' true identity... but they know who they are!! Enjoy.
