LISTENER SUCCESS: What You Think About Is What You Become In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into powerful stories from listeners around the world who have transformed their lives by embracing the concept that our dominant thoughts determine our outcomes. From Melbourne to Buenos Aires, these inspiring journeys reveal how shifting from negative to positive thinking led to breakthroughs in personal and business success. Each story highlights the incredible impact of mindset on shaping our reality. So, tune in and discover how you, too, can harness the power of your thoughts to achieve your goals. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your thoughts and successes with us using hashtags like #JoinUpDots, #PositiveMindset, and #PowerOfThought. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: The Weekly Awareness Challenge (Episode Twelve) We dive into how small, everyday expenses can accumulate over time and hinder your path to financial independence. By taking the simple action of tracking and saving money you'd normally spend on non-essential purchases, you can build lasting wealth. This episode shows how mindfulness around spending not only saves money but also shifts your mindset from consumption to financial growth. Give the Weekly Save challenge a try, and share your progress with us using the hashtags #JoinUpDotsChallenge, #WeeklySave, and #SmallStepsToWealth. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

NEW BUSINESS IDEAS: From Vertical Gardens To Mexican Spices In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we hear from four inspiring entrepreneurs from around the world who attended one of our business startup sessions and are now launching exciting ventures in their local communities. From Kigali, Rwanda, Jean-Paul is tackling logistics challenges with a mobile delivery service connecting rural areas. In Sydney, Australia, Sophia is turning urban spaces green with her rooftop gardening business. Ana from Mexico City is bringing authentic Mexican spices to homes with a subscription box service, and Fiona in Edinburgh, Scotland, is developing a natural skincare line using local ingredients. These stories show how creative ideas can grow from local opportunities and inspire positive change. If their journeys resonate with you, be sure to share this episode with your network using #JoinUpDots #InspirationToAction and #EntrepreneurshipJourney. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LIFE COACHING: Stuck In A Job You Hate? In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the struggles of feeling stuck in a job that only pays the bills but leaves you uninspired and drained. We explore how listeners like Sarah, Mark, and Rachel are fighting to break free from unfulfilling routines, searching for ways to turn their lives around. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the daily grind, longing for something more but unsure where to start, this episode is for you. Get ready to reignite your passion and take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Share your thoughts with us using #JoinUpDots, #BreakTheRoutine, and #LiveYourDreams. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER RESPONSES: Control What You Can Control In this episode of Join Up Dots, we share powerful stories from listeners across the globe who have transformed their lives by focusing on what they can control. From business owners letting go of competition stress to individuals embracing aging and improving relationships, these personal stories highlight how shifting your mindset can lead to positive changes in all areas of life. Whether it's financial planning, personal health, or career growth, taking control of your actions and responses can help you move forward with confidence and clarity. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #MindsetShift #TakeControl #JoinUpDots #SelfImprovement #BusinessSuccess #HealthyLiving #FocusOnWhatMatters #StopWorrying #PersonalGrowth #LifeHacks

GET WEALTHY COURSE: You Cant Avoid Hassles (Episode 11) In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we explore Rule 126 from The Rules of Wealth by Richard Templar: "Why You Need to Accept Hassle If You Want to Get Rich." Wealth isn’t just about the money; it’s about embracing the challenges and frustrations that come with the journey. We discuss how hassle can be a gateway to personal growth and success, and why those who push through obstacles ultimately achieve more. The road to financial freedom is paved with difficulties, but these challenges are the building blocks for resilience, persistence, and wealth creation. Learn how shifting your mindset and viewing hassle as an opportunity can help you grow both financially and personally. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! Viral Hashtags for Sharing: #JoinUpDots #WealthBuilding #SuccessJourney #EmbraceHassle #FinancialFreedom #OvercomeChallenges

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Build Funnels For Other Businesses Michael Tucker is todays remarkable entrepreneurs who’ve turned challenges into dots, dots into triumphs. He is the CEO and Founder of The Funnel Pros, the #1 virtual event agency, responsible for over 1,000 successful events, generating more than $40 million in sales for their partners. Michael’s path to success began in an unexpected place—working part-time as a restaurant server. A pivotal moment came when he bartered services with a friend, helping him scale his business to $750,000 in just 10 months. That success birthed The Funnel Pros, specializing in empowering online educators, coaches, and speakers to leverage virtual events and online challenges. Now, Michael’s team provides the strategy, manpower, and resources needed to help entrepreneurs scale their influence and income through these high-converting events. But how did Michael master the art of turning virtual events into multimillion-dollar successes? And what key strategies can entrepreneurs adopt from his playbook to elevate their own ventures? So, let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Michael Tucker!

BUSINESS COACHING: The Simple Explanation To Business Traffic Welcome to Join Up Dots! Today, we're diving into the three types of online traffic every entrepreneur should know: traffic you own, traffic you buy, and traffic that stumbles over you. Traffic you own—like your email list or social media following—is the most valuable because you control it and can market to your audience without ongoing costs. Traffic you buy, such as paid ads, can be powerful for quick growth but can also waste money if you haven't set up your business to turn visitors into paying customers. Finally, organic traffic, or the people who naturally discover you, is free and sustainable but takes time to build. In this episode, we explore why balancing these types of traffic is key to growing a business. Many people make the mistake of buying traffic before fully preparing the backend of their business, losing money on ads that don’t convert. We’ll share tips on how to avoid that trap and make sure your traffic brings in lasting results. If you enjoyed this episode, spread the word using hashtags like #EntrepreneurTips #TrafficMastery and #JoinUpDots. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

HEALTH: Your Quick Health Hacks In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, listeners from around the world share their unique daily health hacks inspired by the recent discussion on simple wellness routines. From drinking celery juice in Sweden to practicing pranayama breathing exercises in India, these everyday habits are helping people boost energy, improve digestion, and maintain mental clarity. Tune in to hear how small changes can lead to big health benefits and maybe even discover a new routine for yourself! Be sure to share your own health tips and thoughts using #JoinUpDots, #HealthHacks, and #WellnessJourney. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: The Power Of Compound Effect (Episode Ten) In this episode of *Join Up Dots*, we dive into the life-changing power of compound interest and actions. We explore how small, consistent efforts—whether financial, personal, or professional—can build into massive results over time. Just as money grows exponentially through compound interest, your daily habits and decisions compound into something far greater than their individual parts. By applying this principle to all areas of your life, from health to relationships, you can achieve extraordinary results with patience and consistency. Start small, stay consistent, and watch how your efforts compound into success. Don’t let negative habits compound against you; take control and invest in your future today. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #CompoundYourLife #SmallStepsBigResults #JoinUpDots #ConsistencyIsKey #WealthBuilding #PowerOfActions #TakeControlNow

LIFE COACHING: Control What You Can Control Forget The Rest In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the importance of focusing on what you can control and letting go of the rest. Whether it's in business, aging, relationships, or income streams, worrying about things beyond your control only drains your energy and holds you back. By shifting your focus to what you can influence—like your business decisions, personal health, communication, and financial planning—you'll find more clarity, productivity, and peace of mind. Tune in to discover how you can stop stressing over the uncontrollable and start building a life that aligns with your goals. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #MindsetMatters #ControlYourFocus #JoinUpDots #BusinessGrowth #LifeHacks #LetGoAndGrow #StopWorrying #SelfImprovement #FocusOnWhatMatters

HEALTH: The Quick Hack To Feeling Your Best In today's episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the surprising health benefits of taking a daily shot of olive oil, cayenne pepper, lemon, and honey. This simple blend can boost your metabolism, support heart health, improve digestion, and even give your immune system a much-needed lift. Plus, it’s a natural way to reduce inflammation and keep your skin glowing! Tune in to learn how this easy-to-make tonic can be a game-changer for your health. Share your thoughts using #JoinUpDots, #HealthTonic, and #DailyWellnessShot, and let us know if you’ll be adding this to your morning routine! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER FEEDBACK: Automating Lives One Dot At A Time In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the incredible transformations listeners are experiencing by implementing personal systems in their lives. From automating their finances to building stronger relationships and prioritizing health, listeners from all over the world are reducing decision fatigue and gaining control of their routines. These simple, yet powerful changes have helped them focus more on what truly matters, leaving behind the stress of everyday decision-making. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your stories with us using #JoinUpDots #LifeAutomation #ProductivityHacks. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Think Long Term (Episode Nine) In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into Rule 54 from Richard Templar’s The Rules of Wealth: "Think Long Term." Building true wealth isn't about quick wins or immediate gratification; it’s about the power of patience, consistency, and strategic planning. We discuss how focusing on long-term goals, investing in yourself, and delaying short-term temptations can lead to lasting success. We also explore the importance of compounding efforts over time and making small, consistent actions that lead to significant outcomes. If you found this episode helpful, share it with your friends using the hashtags #JoinUpDots and #ThinkLongTerm to spread the word. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS IDEAS: Inspiration From Across The World In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the inspiring stories of four listeners from around the world who attended our business startup session and have since taken bold steps to launch their own ventures. From Sofia in Buenos Aires, who’s creating a boutique co-working space for digital nomads, to Ravi in Bangalore, who saw the need for senior companion services in his community, our listeners are proving that local ideas can lead to global impact. Emily in Perth is bringing together local artisans with her Freemantle Collective, while Peter in Utrecht is tackling the environmental crisis with his eco-friendly packaging startup. These stories show how anyone can take a local need and turn it into a thriving business. If you’ve been inspired by today’s episode, share your own ideas and tag us with #JoinUpDots, #StartLocal, and #InspirationInAction. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER PROBLEM: My Son Lacks Motivation - HELP! In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we’re diving into how to motivate a young adult who’s stuck in a rut and spend their days playing video games. A listener reaches out for advice on how to inspire his 19-year-old son and start a business together. We explore how to spark motivation by connecting with your child’s interests, making entrepreneurship approachable, and taking small, fun steps toward building a business. Whether it’s gaming, tech, or content creation, we discuss how to tap into your child’s passions to turn them into opportunities for growth and financial independence. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #ParentingTips #MotivationMatters #EntrepreneurshipJourney #BusinessIdeas #JoinUpDots

LIFE COACHING: Living Life In The Easiest Way Possible In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we explore the power of personal systems and how automating your daily life can free up mental energy for what truly matters. By creating routines around key areas like health, finances, and relationships, you reduce decision fatigue and increase consistency in your life. From meal prepping to automating savings, these simple strategies help streamline repetitive tasks and give you more time to focus on personal growth, meaningful connections, and achieving your goals. Tune in to learn how to implement these life-changing systems and start living more intentionally. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your thoughts and experiences with us using #JoinUpDots #LifeAutomation #PersonalGrowth. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Professionals Are There To Make You Money Not Themselves (Episode 8) Welcome to Join Up Dots! In today’s episode, we explore Rule 51 from Richard Templar’s The Rules of Wealth: "By all means use the investment professionals, but don’t be used by them." We dive into how investment professionals can guide you but stress the importance of staying in control of your financial decisions. It’s crucial to educate yourself, understand your financial goals, and remain actively engaged with your investments. Remember, while professionals offer valuable insights, you should never relinquish control over your financial destiny. Stay informed and make sure every recommendation aligns with your objectives. Share this episode and join the conversation with #JoinUpDots #SmartInvesting #FinancialFreedom #InvestmentTips #WealthManagement #StayInControl. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER STARTUPS: 4 Local Based Ideas To Get You Inspired In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we hear from four listeners who took action after attending one of our business startup sessions and are now turning their ideas into thriving local businesses. From Melbourne to Vancouver, they’re finding unique opportunities right in their hometowns—whether it’s creating bespoke city tours, launching an eco-friendly lawn care service, or connecting communities to fresh, farm-to-table produce. Their journeys show that the key to success is often found in our own backyards. Inspired by their stories? Share your own entrepreneurial journey with us using #JoinUpDots and #BusinessSuccess. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Creating 26,000 Eager Customers In this episode of Join Up Dots, we welcome back Marc Mawhinney, founder of The Coaching Jungle and host of Natural Born Coaches. Marc shares his journey from business failure to becoming a leader in the coaching industry, emphasizing organic growth over paid advertising. We dig deep into the strategies behind his thriving community of nearly 20,000 coaches and explore how Marc maintains consistency and passion in a fast-changing business world. He also opens up about the mindset required to turn setbacks into success and how he’s built lasting relationships through print newsletters in the digital age. If you're a coach or business owner looking for inspiration, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Share your thoughts on social media with hashtags like #JoinUpDots, #CoachingSuccess, and #OrganicGrowth. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER RESPONSES: Inspired To Tackle Three Small Dots In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the power of self-improvement when you're feeling lost. If you're unsure about your next step, the best thing you can do is focus on becoming the best version of yourself. From boosting your fitness to expanding your knowledge and being kinder, these small, intentional actions will help you overcome obstacles and reveal the path ahead. Remember, the only thing that can stop you is you. If this episode resonated with you, share it with others using #UnstoppableYou and #JoinUpDots! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Find Yourself A Money Mentor (Episode 7) In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into Rule 64 from Richard Templar’s The Rules of Wealth: “Get Some Money Mentors.” We explore why finding a money mentor is crucial for accelerating your financial journey, helping you avoid costly mistakes and gain valuable insights from someone who has already succeeded. A good mentor provides perspective, accountability, and experience to guide you toward sustainable wealth. We discuss how to find the right mentor, how to approach them, and how to build a strong, productive relationship that benefits both sides. Join us to learn how mentorship can transform your financial future. If you found this episode helpful, share it with your friends using #JoinUpDots #WealthMentorship #FinancialSuccess. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER RESPONSES: Hate Mail Into Positivity In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into how to turn negative feedback into a powerful tool for personal and professional growth. Rather than seeing criticism as a setback, we explore ways to shift your mindset, ask the right questions, and create actionable steps to improve. By separating emotion from fact, you can use feedback as a mirror for self-reflection and development. We also discuss the importance of following up to show accountability and continuous improvement. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #JoinUpDots #FeedbackToGrowth #PositiveMindset #PersonalDevelopment

COACHING: Three Small Dots To A New Future In today's episode of Join Up Dots, we explore a powerful mindset shift: when you don’t know what you should be doing in life, focus on becoming the best version of yourself. Whether it’s improving your fitness, expanding your knowledge, or simply being kinder, these small steps can make a big difference. Remember, obstacles and problems can’t stop you—only you can stop you. As you work on yourself, your path will become clearer, and you’ll realize you’re capable of overcoming any challenge. If this message resonates with you, share it with your friends using #UnstoppableYou and #JoinUpDots, and help spread the word! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Where Do Your Money Beliefs Come From? (Episode Six) Welcome to *Join Up Dots*! In today’s episode, we explore Rule 6 from Richard Templar’s *The Rules of Wealth*: "Understand your money beliefs and where they come from." Our relationship with money is shaped by our early experiences—whether it's family, culture, or personal encounters—that form subconscious beliefs, impacting how we manage our finances today. By recognizing and reprogramming limiting beliefs, we can transform our financial mindset and unlock greater wealth and abundance. Tune in to learn how to rewrite your money story, take control of your financial future, and start making empowered decisions. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! Join the conversation and share your money beliefs using #JoinUpDots, and let’s rewrite your financial story together!

LISTENER EMAILS: The Hate Mail - Positivity Fights Back In this episode of "Join Up Dots," we share responses from listeners who were shocked by the recent hate mail aimed at the show. These emails highlight the positive impact the podcast has on people’s lives and raise thoughtful questions about how to stay motivated in the face of negativity. We also discuss how balancing life coaching with business advice helps listeners grow in all areas of life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your thoughts using #JoinUpDots #KeepPushingForward #PositiveVibesOnly. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER EMAILS: The Double-Edged Sword of Popularity: Understanding Hate Mail In this episode of "Join Up Dots," we explore the surprising reasons behind hate mail and why it's often a sign of success. As the podcast gains popularity, it naturally attracts both praise and criticism, reflecting its impact on a broad audience. We dive into the psychology behind why people send hate mail, including personal frustrations, perceptions of inauthenticity, and the power of anonymity. Despite the negativity, this feedback is a reminder of the podcast's growing influence. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your thoughts using #JoinUpDots #PodcastLife #KeepPushingForward. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER PROBLEM: Feeling Unfulfilled Despite Achieving My Goals (Part Three In this episode of *Join Up Dots*, we delve into the profound experience many successful individuals face after reaching the pinnacle of their careers or financial goals: the unsettling feeling of emptiness and the loss of that once-burning spark of motivation. You may have spent years, maybe even decades, striving toward a vision of success that involved financial independence, freedom from the daily grind, or the accomplishment of a lifelong dream. But what happens when you finally get there and realize that the victory feels hollow? We’re joined by listeners from all corners of the globe who have bravely shared their stories of this very struggle. These stories are deeply personal, yet strikingly universal, highlighting a common challenge faced by those who have “made it” in life, only to find themselves asking, “What now?” Emma from Fitzroy, Melbourne, opens up about how she spent years building her business with the dream of financial independence as her ultimate goal. When she finally reached it, the fire that once fueled her drive seemed to vanish. She spent months trying to reignite that old spark, believing that she just needed to push harder. But as she listened to this podcast and heard the powerful quote, “If you’re searching for the spark you used to have, maybe you’ve used it up,” Emma had a realization. Instead of trying to revive an old flame, she decided to search for a new one—a different kind of passion that could bring her fulfillment in this new phase of her life. Carlos from Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, shares a similar story. After building a successful tech company and achieving the financial freedom he dreamed of, he felt disconnected and lost. That same drive that once pushed him to work 80-hour weeks had disappeared, leaving a void he couldn’t seem to fill. Carlos’ story is a reminder that the journey often holds more meaning than the destination. Upon hearing the quote about using up your spark, he began to consider the possibility that it’s time to discover a new passion—something entirely different that could bring joy and purpose back into his life. Aisha from Clifton, Karachi, takes us through her own journey of climbing the corporate ladder and securing a level of financial security she had always aspired to. Yet, after reaching the summit of her professional life, she found herself feeling empty. The spark that once drove her to excel had faded, leaving her questioning her next steps. The podcast made her realize that perhaps the spark that got her to this point isn’t the one that will carry her forward. Aisha’s story is a powerful example of how success can sometimes be a double-edged sword—fulfilling in one sense but leaving us searching for new meaning once the initial goals are achieved. In Newlands, Cape Town, Oliver shares how he, too, felt adrift after reaching financial success. He spent years building his career, and when he finally achieved the freedom he had always wanted, he was surprised to find that the excitement was gone. The podcast helped Oliver see that the energy and passion that drove him in the past might not be what he needs now. Instead of trying to reclaim that old spark, he has started looking for new ways to find fulfillment, like mentoring young professionals—a role that has begun to reignite his sense of purpose. Priya from Juhu, Mumbai, echoes these sentiments. After reaching financial independence, she found herself in a place of confusion and emptiness. The work that once filled her with drive and ambition no longer held the same appeal. Hearing the quote about using up your spark made Priya realize that it’s time to move on from her past motivations and seek out new creative pursuits. This shift in perspective has started to light a new fire within her, one that she hadn’t anticipated but is now excited to explore. Mark from Mission Bay, Auckland, also shares his story of early retirement after selling his business. What he thought would be a time of peace and happiness instead became a period of searching for meaning. Mark found himself missing the daily challenges and the sense of purpose that came with running his business. The podcast’s discussion about using up your old spark resonated with him deeply, making him realize that it’s okay to leave the past behind and seek out new passions. He’s now exploring volunteer work, something that has begun to bring back a sense of fulfillment he had been missing. These stories from Emma, Carlos, Aisha, Oliver, Priya, and Mark illustrate a powerful truth: the goals that once drove us can only take us so far. When we reach them, it’s natural to feel a sense of loss, as if the fire that once burned so brightly has gone out. But this doesn’t mean the journey is over. It simply means it’s time to find a new spark—a different kind of passion that aligns with where we are in life now. This episode of *Join Up Dots* is not just about recognizing the challenges that come with success, but also about embracing the opportunity to reinvent ourselves and discover new sources of joy and purpose. It’s a reminder that the journey never truly ends; it just changes direction. If these stories resonate with you, or if you’ve been struggling with similar feelings after reaching your own milestones, we encourage you to join the conversation. Share your thoughts and experiences using the hashtags #JoinUpDots #FindingNewPurpose #LifeAfterSuccess. We’d love to hear from you and continue this important discussion. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: You Are Too Lazy To Get Wealthy (Episode Five) In today's episode of *Join Up Dots*, we explore a hard truth: most people are too lazy to be wealthy. We dive into why the comfort zone is the enemy of wealth, the dangers of seeking quick fixes, and the crucial role of delayed gratification and consistency in building real, lasting wealth. We also discuss the mindset shift needed to take control of your financial future and outline practical steps to overcome laziness and start taking action towards your goals. If you're ready to break free from mediocrity and commit to your wealth journey, this episode is for you. Share your thoughts and experiences using the hashtags #JoinUpDots and #WealthJourney to inspire others on the path to success. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER PROBLEM: Feeling Unfulfilled Despite Achieving My Goals (Follow Up) In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into more stories of listeners from around the world who, despite achieving financial freedom, still struggle with feelings of emptiness and a lack of purpose. From Sydney to Mumbai, they share their unique experiences of reaching the pinnacle of success only to find themselves questioning what comes next. We explore the challenges of finding fulfillment after achieving your financial goals and discuss how to reignite passion and purpose in this new chapter of life. If these stories resonate with you, join the conversation using #JoinUpDots #FindingPurpose #LifeAfterSuccess. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER PROBLEM: Feeling Unfulfilled Despite Achieving My Goals In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into a listener’s story of achieving financial freedom, only to find themselves feeling unfulfilled. We explore why reaching the top of the mountain can sometimes leave you feeling flat and discuss how to redefine your purpose once you've achieved your big goals. Tune in for insights on finding new meaning, embracing fresh challenges, and reigniting your passion for life. If this resonates with you, share your thoughts using #JoinUpDots #RedefineSuccess #LifeAfterGoals. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Keep It Under Your Hat (Episode 4) In today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we explore the importance of discretion on your journey to financial success, inspired by Rule 4 from Richard Templar’s book, The Rules of Wealth: "Keep It Under Your Hat." We delve into why keeping your financial goals and strategies private can be a game-changer, protecting you from unnecessary pressure, distractions, and potential pitfalls. By moving quietly and strategically, you can focus on building sustainable wealth without the burden of external expectations or competition. We discuss how discretion allows you the freedom to pivot and adjust your plans without the fear of judgment, while also safeguarding your personal and financial security. It’s about knowing when to share and when to keep things to yourself, so you can stay focused on your long-term goals. If you’re ready to learn how to let your success speak for itself, this episode is for you. Tune in and discover how the power of quiet success can lead to financial freedom and personal fulfillment. Share your thoughts on social media using #JoinUpDots and let’s keep the conversation going. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Balance Against Growth In this episode of Join Up Dots, listeners dive into the journey of running multiple businesses in 2024, from the long-standing success of Join Up Dots to the exciting growth of new ventures like EV Chargers and Tinnitus Cure. We explore the challenges of staying motivated, managing time, and maintaining balance while juggling various entrepreneurial endeavors. Discover how to measure success across different businesses, the lessons learned along the way, and tips for avoiding burnout in a fast-paced environment. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #EntrepreneurLife #BusinessGrowth #JoinUpDots #StartupJourney #WorkLifeBalance #EVChargers #TinnitusCure

NEW BUSINESS: How To Make A Seasonal Business Monthly On today's episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into some inspiring listener stories from across the globe. Deana from Cincinnati, Ohio, shares how our podcast sparked her to start a garland business focused on beautiful displays for mantels, doors, and staircases. She’s already got orders lined up for Christmas but wants advice on making her business thrive year-round. We explore creative ways to diversify her offerings, from seasonal garlands for every holiday to customized decor for weddings and events. Plus, we discuss expanding her market with an online store, subscription services, and collaborations with local businesses. We also hear from Rahul in Pune, India, who has successfully launched a Diwali lights business but is eager to maintain sales after the festival season. We chat about ways to extend his product line into year-round decorative lighting, target new markets like corporate events, and even offer workshops to boost his brand. Tune in to learn how you can take a seasonal business idea and turn it into a sustainable, profitable venture that thrives all year long. And remember, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode! #JoinUpDots #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurTips

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Set Your Objectives and Decide What You Want. Welcome back to another transformative episode of Join Up Dots, the podcast that connects the dots to help you achieve your financial dreams and create a life of abundance. Today, we delve into Rule 3 from Richard Templar's compelling book, "The Rules of Wealth": Set Your Objectives and Decide What You Want. Setting objectives is crucial to any financial journey. Without clear goals, your efforts can become scattered and unproductive, like embarking on a road trip without a map or destination. Clear objectives not only provide direction but also serve as a source of motivation, helping you stay focused and make informed decisions. To begin, it's important to identify what you truly want. This requires deep introspection. Consider various aspects of your life—career, lifestyle, relationships, and personal growth—and how your financial goals align with these areas. For instance, if your dream is to travel the world, your financial objectives should support this lifestyle. Specificity is key when setting your objectives. Vague goals like "I want to be rich" are ineffective. Instead, aim for clear, measurable targets, such as "I want to save $50,000 in the next three years" or "I want to invest in real estate to generate a passive income of $5,000 per month within five years." These specific objectives provide a clear endpoint and make it easier to track your progress, helping you develop a detailed action plan. Breaking down your objectives into smaller, actionable steps is essential. This process transforms daunting goals into manageable tasks. Set short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives. Short-term goals might include saving a specific amount each month or paying off a particular debt. Medium-term goals could involve building an emergency fund or investing in new skills. Long-term goals might include buying a home, retiring early, or achieving financial independence. Each small step you take brings you closer to your larger goals. Celebrate your progress along the way, recognizing that every achievement, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Anticipating and overcoming obstacles is also crucial. Procrastination and doubt are common challenges. To combat procrastination, set deadlines for each step of your plan and hold yourself accountable. Break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks, and tackle them one at a time. Embrace a growth mindset, viewing setbacks as learning opportunities. Seek support from mentors, peers, or financial advisors to stay motivated and on track. Accountability plays a vital role in achieving your objectives. When you share your goals with others, you're more likely to stay committed. Consider partnering with a friend or joining a mastermind group where members support and hold each other accountable. Regularly review your progress and adjust your plan as needed. Celebrate your successes and learn from your setbacks. Visualization is a powerful tool in achieving your objectives. Picture yourself achieving your financial goals and experiencing the benefits of your success. This mental image reinforces your commitment and keeps you motivated. Create a vision board or write a detailed description of your ideal future. Include images, words, and phrases that represent your goals and aspirations. Place your vision board or description somewhere you'll see it daily, reminding yourself of your objectives and the rewards of achieving them. Creating an action plan is the final step in setting your objectives. Define your objectives clearly, ensuring they are specific, measurable, and time-bound. Break down your goals into short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives, identifying the steps needed to achieve each one. Assign deadlines to each step of your plan to create a sense of urgency and help you stay on track. Regularly review your progress, seek support from others, and use visualization techniques to stay motivated. By following these steps, you can transform your financial future. Setting clear objectives and deciding what you want is the first step towards creating wealth and achieving financial freedom. Remember, every journey begins with a single step, and each step brings you closer to your goals. That's a wrap on today's episode of Join Up Dots! Setting your objectives and deciding what you want is the first step towards creating wealth and achieving financial freedom. By clearly defining your goals, breaking them down into actionable steps, and staying accountable, you can transform your financial future. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share your thoughts on social media using the hashtag #JoinUpDots and let us know how you're setting and achieving your financial goals. See you in the next episode!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Starting A Wellness Biz In the latest episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the transformative world of well-being and explore how to turn passion into impactful businesses. If you’ve ever felt like your career achievements are overshadowing your mental and physical health, this episode is a must-listen. We’re bringing you real-world examples of individuals who have taken the concept of work-life balance to heart and are now on the path to creating innovative businesses that focus on holistic well-being. Our conversation starts with Sarah from Brighton, UK, who has embarked on an exciting journey to establish a Holistic Wellness Consultancy. Inspired by the interconnectedness of well-being, Sarah is crafting personalized wellness plans for both individuals and companies. Her approach integrates physical health, mental clarity, and career development to help clients achieve a balanced and fulfilling life. If you’re interested in how tailored wellness solutions can make a difference, Sarah’s story is a perfect example of turning inspiration into action. Next, we travel to the beautiful Blue Mountains, Australia, where Tom is in the planning stages of launching a Wellness Retreat Center. Combining relaxation with personal and professional growth, Tom’s retreats will offer yoga, meditation, and career coaching in a serene environment. Imagine escaping the daily grind to rejuvenate and refocus at a retreat designed to foster both mental and physical well-being. Tom’s vision showcases the potential of integrating natural beauty with wellness practices to create transformative experiences. James, based in Northcote, Australia, is gearing up to launch a Work-Life Balance App. This app will help users track their wellness and career progress with features designed to promote daily reminders, goal setting, and tips for a healthier lifestyle. As James works on developing this tool, he’s focusing on creating a user-friendly experience that provides practical support for managing work and personal life. If technology and wellness intersect for you, James’ endeavor might be just the inspiration you need. Emma, located in Fremantle, Australia, is planning a Corporate Wellness Coaching business. Her goal is to enhance employee well-being and productivity through customized wellness programs. Emma is currently working on defining her services and building partnerships with corporate clients. Her approach promises to transform workplace culture by integrating wellness strategies into the corporate environment. For those interested in the intersection of wellness and corporate success, Emma’s story offers a fresh perspective on improving workplace health. Laura from Geelong, Australia, is setting the stage for an e-learning platform offering Online Wellness Courses. Her courses will cover stress management, nutrition, and career development, providing a comprehensive approach to personal growth. As Laura designs her content and selects the right platform for delivery, her venture highlights the growing demand for accessible, online wellness education. If you’re passionate about learning and well-being, Laura’s upcoming courses could be your next big opportunity for personal development. Finally, we hear from Alex in Manly, Australia, who is in the early stages of launching a Wellness Product Subscription Box. This service will deliver curated wellness products monthly, designed to support physical health, mental well-being, and productivity. Alex is focusing on sourcing high-quality products and creating an engaging unboxing experience. His venture demonstrates how a subscription model can deliver continuous value and joy to subscribers while promoting overall well-being. Each of these stories illustrates how the principles of well-being can be applied to various business models, creating opportunities for growth and fulfillment. From consultancy and retreats to apps, coaching, online courses, and subscription boxes, these entrepreneurs are paving the way for a more balanced and health-conscious future. As you listen to this episode of Join Up Dots, we encourage you to think about how you can incorporate the concept of well-being into your own life or business. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a new venture or looking for ways to enhance your existing endeavors, these stories offer valuable insights and practical examples.   Don’t forget to share this episode with your network using hashtags like #JoinUpDots #WellnessRevolution #BalanceAndSuccess. Your support helps us reach more people and spread the message of holistic well-being. And remember, subscribing to the podcast and leaving a review is a great way to show your support. Your feedback helps us continue bringing you valuable content and inspiring stories. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Earning From Mobile Home Investing Welcome to Join Up Dots, the podcast that brings you the stories of remarkable entrepreneurs who have taken their passions and turned them into successful ventures. Today, we have a guest whose journey in the real estate world began back in 2002. His name is Adrian Smude, and he has crafted a career that perfectly balances professional success and personal fulfillment. Adrian’s story is one of relentless learning and growth. With a thirst for knowledge and a drive to continuously improve, he has sought out and built relationships with some of the most respected mentors in the industry. He took the lessons they imparted, implemented them, and took decisive action. Through his dedication, Adrian has established a thriving business that truly fits his unique lifestyle and personality. His investments have spanned across various real estate niches, from notes and single-family homes to mobile homes in parks and property wholesaling. But it was in Mobile Homes with land that Adrian found his true calling. This focus has enabled him to develop an innovative system that supports his dream of geographical freedom, allowing him to manage his business from anywhere in the world. Adrian is not just a successful investor; he is also a passionate teacher. He believes in passing on the invaluable knowledge he has gained, inspiring others to pursue their passions and take action towards their goals. His mission is to educate and motivate people to create the life they’ve always dreamed of. So let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Adrian Smude.

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Define What Wealth Means To You Welcome to Join Up Dots! Today, we're delving into Rule 2 from Richard Templar's "The Rules of Wealth": "Decide What You Think Of As Wealth." Wealth isn't just about money; it's about understanding what truly matters to you. We explore the personal nature of wealth through the contrasting stories of Jane, a corporate lawyer, and Tom, an artist. Their stories highlight that wealth is deeply personal and can mean different things to different people. We guide you through introspection and reflection, helping you identify your core values and what brings you joy. Visualizing your ideal life and differentiating between your needs and wants are crucial steps. We discuss setting clear goals, maintaining balance, and aligning your financial decisions with your personal definition of wealth. Flexibility is key, as your priorities may evolve over time. Join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #MyWealthJourney and share your insights. Remember, defining wealth is about creating a life that resonates with your true self, not conforming to societal expectations. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

LIFE COACHING: Living The Dream Follow Up In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the concept of "Living The Dream." Are you truly living the life you desire, or is there more you could achieve?  David Ralph explores the delicate balance between contentment and ambition, discussing whether being happy and stress-free is the ultimate goal or if we should always strive for more. Through listener questions from around the world, we explore how to find personal fulfillment and manage societal expectations.  Join the conversation and share your thoughts using #JoinUpDots and #LivingTheDream.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS COACHING: Do The Work Forget The Results Welcome to another episode of Join Up Dots! In today's discussion, we delve into a topic that resonates deeply with anyone striving to make a significant impact in their field—developing your skills to such a degree that people start looking to you. Imagine standing out so uniquely in your area of expertise that there's simply no comparison. This is what it means to become a category of one. David takes you on a journey through the importance of consistency and dedication. He emphasizes that it's not just about having great content, production quality, or guest appearances. The real differentiator is persistence and an unwavering commitment to your craft. David shares his own experiences, highlighting how Join Up Dots has been going strong for over ten years. This longevity is what sets his podcast apart from the 95% that don’t make it past the initial burst of enthusiasm. One of the critical insights David shares is the misconception many have when starting out. People often expect immediate results, scrabbling to make something happen within the first six weeks. David candidly admits that he, too, fell into this trap. But the truth is, in the beginning, you don't deserve the results you crave because you haven’t put in the necessary work yet. Just like planting a tree, you need to nurture your skills and give them time to grow. David advises listeners to keep a tight niche and focus on what they do best. Spreading yourself too thin only dilutes your efforts and makes it harder to stand out. By concentrating on a specific area, you can hone your skills and develop a depth of knowledge that sets you apart. This is the secret to becoming a category of one. Sharing a personal story, David recounts the early days of his podcasting journey—recording episodes in his living room, redoing takes to achieve perfection, and questioning whether it was all worth it. But through perseverance, he saw the fruits of his labor. Opportunities started to flow, from speaking engagements to collaborations with industry leaders and sponsorship deals. These didn’t happen overnight; they were the result of years of persistent effort and staying true to his niche. David’s key message is to keep doing the work behind the scenes that others don't see. Those late nights, early mornings, and countless hours of practice are what build the foundation for your success. Consistency and dedication are the pillars that will eventually bring you the opportunities you seek. Think about any successful person you admire. Their journey is always marked by relentless dedication, continuous learning, and an unwavering belief in their vision. As we wrap up this inspiring episode, David encourages you to reflect on your own journey. Are you consistently putting in the work? Are you staying true to your niche and honing your skills? If so, keep going—you’re on the right path. If not, now is the perfect time to recommit to your goals and start building that strong foundation. Success is not a destination; it's a journey. Every step you take and every dot you connect brings you closer to becoming a category of one. Keep showing up, keep doing the work, and let the opportunities flow. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. Share this episode with your friends, colleagues, and anyone who might need a bit of inspiration today. Use hashtags like #JoinUpDots, #ConsistencyIsKey, and #CategoryOfOne to help spread the word. Thank you for tuning in to Join Up Dots. Stay inspired, stay motivated, and keep connecting those dots. Until next time, this is David signing off. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: From Pain to Power: The Fascinating Journey of Fascia Health Pioneer Anna Rahe Welcome to another exciting episode of Join Up Dots, the podcast that delves into the stories of remarkable entrepreneurs who have turned their challenges into triumphs.   Today, we have a truly inspiring guest whose journey from pain to empowerment will leave you motivated and ready to tackle your own obstacles head-on. Anna Rahe is not just a successful business owner, but a pioneering fascia health and wellness entrepreneur who has transformed thousands of lives, including those of celebrities like Robert Downey Jr., Emmy Rossum, and Charlie Hunnam. As the founder of GST Body, Anna has built a thriving online business, helping over 10,000 people find lasting change by restoring their bodies. But Anna's story isn't just about her current success. It's about the incredible journey that got her here. In her teens and early 20s, Anna was plagued by chronic pain and undiagnosable IBS-like symptoms. After years of searching for answers, she discovered the vital yet overlooked organ known as fascia, and this revelation completely reversed her pain and changed her life. Determined to help others, Anna created GST Body, and over the past 25+ years, she has faced numerous challenges, including a failed attempt to open a studio in New York City, where she was unfortunately swindled. Yet, these setbacks only fueled her passion and resilience, shaping her into the formidable entrepreneur she is today. So, what does it take to turn personal suffering into a global wellness revolution? How does one overcome such significant setbacks and still rise to the top in their field? So let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Anna Rahe.

GET WEALTHY COURSE: Anyone Can Get Wealthy (Episode 1) Welcome to the first episode of Join Up Dots new series GETTING WEALTHY: Anybody can get wealthy - it's not selective or discriminatory. We dive into the true meaning of wealth, debunk the myth that wealth is reserved for a select few, and highlight universal principles like belief in possibility, taking responsibility, and smart money management. Through inspiring real-life examples like Oprah Winfrey and Chris Gardner, we illustrate how wealth is achievable for anyone. Tune in to learn how to shift your mindset, set clear financial goals, create a plan, and take consistent action towards building your wealth. Share your journey with us using #JoinUpDotsWealth. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

BUSINESS COACHING: Why You Need To Start A Business Around Need Welcome to another insightful episode of Join Up Dots! Today, we're diving into one of the most crucial principles for aspiring entrepreneurs: the importance of building a business around what people need, not just what they want.  Understanding this key difference can be the foundation of your success, providing a reliable income and long-term growth.  Why Focusing on Needs is Vital When you create a business centered around people's needs, you tap into a consistent and steady demand. Unlike products that cater to fleeting desires, needs are essential for daily living. This makes your business more resilient and less susceptible to economic ups and downs. For instance, healthcare products and utilities like electricity and water are indispensable. People will always need these, ensuring a stable market. David Ralph, our very own, illustrates this beautifully with his ventures. Let's take a closer look at how his projects demonstrate the power of necessity-driven businesses. David Ralph’s Business Ventures David’s book on beating tinnitus is a prime example. Tinnitus is a condition that affects many people, causing a persistent ringing in the ears. By providing solutions to this genuine health concern, David addresses a critical need. People suffering from tinnitus are actively seeking ways to alleviate their symptoms, making this book a necessity for their well-being. Moving on to his EV charging business, David has tapped into the growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure. As more people transition to electric cars, the need for accessible and reliable charging stations is undeniable. This isn’t just a want; it’s a necessity for EV owners to keep their vehicles running. David’s business leverages the global shift towards sustainable transportation, positioning itself in a market with escalating demand. David also runs a car shop, catering to the essential need for vehicle maintenance and repair. Cars are a vital mode of transport, especially in areas with limited public transportation. Owning and maintaining a car becomes a necessity, ensuring a steady flow of customers. This venture exemplifies how addressing everyday needs can create a stable and lucrative business.  The Power of Supply and Demand Understanding supply and demand is fundamental in business. Items with high demand and limited supply, like concert tickets, become more valuable as they become scarce. This principle works brilliantly with needs-based products, which typically have a consistent demand. When you control the supply of a necessary product, you can capitalize on this consistent demand, driving prices up and ensuring profitability.  Building Customer Loyalty When you solve a critical need, customers are more likely to develop loyalty to your brand. Needs drive repeat business, as customers continuously seek to fulfill these essential aspects of their lives. This leads to higher retention rates and a stronger, more reliable revenue stream. David’s ventures show that by addressing fundamental needs, you not only attract customers but also keep them coming back.  Resilience in Economic Downturns Businesses that meet essential needs tend to be more resilient during economic downturns. When people tighten their budgets, they cut back on luxuries but continue to spend on necessities. By focusing on products and services that are indispensable, your business can weather economic challenges more effectively. David’s businesses in healthcare, EV charging, and automotive services highlight how necessity-driven ventures can thrive even in tough times.  Join Up Dots and Your Path to Success In this episode, we explore how you can apply these principles to your own entrepreneurial journey. By identifying and addressing needs within your market, you can build a business with steady demand, loyal customers, and resilience in any economic climate. David Ralph’s experiences offer valuable insights and inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to create lasting success. Tune in to this episode of Join Up Dots and discover how focusing on needs over wants can transform your business approach. Learn from David’s real-world examples and get practical tips on identifying essential needs in your market. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to pivot your existing business, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you succeed.  Share and Spread the Word If you find this episode helpful, don’t keep it to yourself! Share it with your friends, colleagues, and anyone interested in entrepreneurship. Let’s spread the knowledge and inspire more people to build businesses that make a real difference. Use the hashtags #JoinUpDots, #EntrepreneurLife, #BusinessSuccess, and #NecessityDriven to join the conversation and help us reach more aspiring entrepreneurs.  Conclusion Building a business around what people need isn’t just smart; it’s essential for long-term success. By tapping into steady demand, creating loyal customers, and ensuring resilience, you set yourself up for sustainable growth. David Ralph’s ventures into healthcare solutions, EV charging, and automotive services demonstrate the power of necessity-driven businesses. Tune in to this episode of Join Up Dots to learn more and start your journey toward entrepreneurial success today. Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to share, rate, and review our podcast. Your support helps us bring more valuable content to you every week. Until next time, keep joining up those dots and making your entrepreneurial dreams a reality! --- Share your thoughts and connect with us on social media. Let’s keep the conversation going!

BUSINESS COACHING: Tiny Changes, Massive Impact Welcome to "Join Up Dots," the podcast where we explore the small, daily habits that can transform your life. In this episode, we dive into Tom from Dublin's ten tiny changes that have had a massive impact on his days and overall life. From reading a page a day to spending ten minutes on self-care, Tom’s simple, consistent actions have led to significant improvements. He also shares his struggles with maintaining new habits and asks for advice on staying motivated and disciplined. Tune in to hear practical tips on creating a structured routine, tracking progress, rewarding yourself for small victories, and finding accountability partners. Share your own tiny changes with us using #JoinUpDots and #TinyChanges. Let's inspire each other to build a better life, one small habit at a time.

LIFE COACHING: Are You Willing To Lose What You Have? (Part Two) In this episode of Join Up Dots, we're tackling some of the toughest questions about building your dream life. Listeners from around the globe share their concerns, from dealing with guilt and financial obligations to overcoming societal expectations and fear of the unknown. We dive into practical solutions for maintaining stability while pursuing your dreams, breaking free from conventional norms, and building a supportive network. Whether it's taking small, actionable steps, redefining your self-concept, or staying motivated through setbacks, we've got you covered. Share this episode and let's inspire each other to take bold steps towards the lives we truly desire! #DreamLife #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #Motivation #LifeGoals #FearlessLiving #GrowthMindset #LiveYourBestLife

LISTENER SUCCESS: Building A Growing Business In this inspiring episode of Join Up Dots, we explore the transformative power of nature through the stories of three listeners who turned their passions into thriving businesses. Jane Miller left her corporate job to become a certified forest therapy guide with "Nature's Path Adventures," offering guided walks and retreats that help others reconnect with nature. Michael Thompson transitioned from IT to start "Healing Gardens," creating therapeutic gardens that promote relaxation and healing. Sarah Lee combined her love of teaching and the outdoors by founding "Wilderness Workshops," providing educational nature programs that captivate and educate. These stories showcase how connecting with nature can lead to fulfilling and profitable careers. Share your own stories of transformation with us using #JoinUpDots and #NatureInspiredSuccess.

LIFE COACHING: Are You Willing To Lose What You Have? Hey everyone, today we're diving into a powerful insight about building your dream life. Many of you write to me at the Join Up Dots podcast, dreaming of living where you want, doing what you love, or owning your own business. It's intoxicating, right? But here's the hard truth: you can't get what you want unless you're willing to lose what you already have. That means being 1000% ready to let go of your old life, friends, routines, and even your earning potential. So, why is it so hard for people to make this leap? Fear of the unknown, attachment to our current life, risk aversion, our self-identity, lack of vision, and internal resistance all play a part. The unknown can be daunting, and stepping out of our comfort zones is tough. We hold on to emotional bonds, routines, and financial security. Our self-perception and societal expectations can keep us stuck. And without a clear vision or plan, taking that first step feels overwhelming. But here's the good news: you can overcome these barriers! Start with small, manageable changes. Shift your mindset and build a support system of like-minded dreamers. Clarify your vision and set achievable goals. Manage risks with a solid plan. By addressing these fears and obstacles, you'll be better prepared to leap towards your dream life. Share this message with the world! Let's inspire each other to take bold steps towards our dreams. #DreamLife #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #Motivation #LifeGoals #FearlessLiving #GrowthMindset #LiveYourBestLife Tune in and let's make it happen together!

In our latest episodes, we share incredible stories of transformation inspired by the Join Up Dots podcast! 🌟 Mark Johnson from Los Angeles experienced a game-changing epiphany about seeing business opportunities everywhere, thanks to David's insights. Now, he's exploring new ideas daily to start his own venture. Maria Fernandez from Barcelona took a bold step and asked her boss for six months off to travel, inspired by David's advice to just give it a go. Her request was approved, opening a world of adventure and growth. Lisa and John Carter from Tampa started a successful lawn care service together after listening to the podcast. They turned a simple idea into a thriving business with minimal upfront costs. Join the movement and discover how you can turn your dreams into reality. Listen now and share these inspiring stories with your friends! #JoinUpDots #Entrepreneurship #Inspiration #BusinessSuccess #TakeTheLeap #PodcastInspiration #DreamBig

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Corey Poirier - The Enlightened Passenger: Corey Poirier joins the Join Up Dots podcast for the second time, first appearing back on episode 261 on the an 14th January 2015 Corey Poirier is a name synonymous with personal development, leadership, and entrepreneurial success. As the celebrated author of "The Enlightened Passenger: The Flight That Changes Everything," he has helped countless individuals uncover the principles of meaningful living and achieving abundance in all aspects of life. As an award-winning speaker and author, Corey has captivated audiences across North America with his compelling keynote addresses. His dynamic presentations cover a broad spectrum of topics including motivation, leadership, and business growth, making him a sought-after voice in the world of personal and professional development. But Corey's journey doesn't stop at writing and speaking. Corey's impact extends beyond his written and spoken words. How The Dots Joined Up For Corey He is an entrepreneur who has founded and managed multiple successful businesses, bringing a wealth of real-world experience to his teachings. His entrepreneurial ventures and hands-on workshops have empowered countless individuals and organizations to elevate their leadership skills and drive success. In addition to his professional achievements, Corey is deeply committed to philanthropy, actively supporting various charitable causes and non-profit organizations. His dedication to giving back and creating positive change is a testament to his character and the values he espouses in his work. Join us as we explore the timeless secrets to meaning, success, and abundance with Corey Poirier. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned leader, or someone seeking personal growth, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and inspiration. So how does he know what to focus on next with so much going on? And from his days as a struggling stand-up comedian, would he have ever seen himself where he is today? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show for the second time the one and only Corey Poirier.

LISTENER SUCCESS: Small Businesses Started At A Budget In this episode of Join Up Dots, we celebrate the incredible success stories of our listeners who have transformed their lives and created their own income streams after attending a coaching session with David Ralph. Tune in to hear inspiring journeys from across the globe, each starting with minimal costs and achieving remarkable results. Hear about how one listener turned a passion for dogs into a thriving grooming business, fully booked and expanding rapidly. Another listener transformed a candle-making hobby into a successful venture, using a home kitchen as a workshop and selling products online. You'll also discover how a virtual assistant business was launched with just a laptop and internet connection, leading to a full-time career and steady clients. We also highlight the story of a tutoring service focused on helping high school students with math and science, starting with basic supplies and growing a strong client base. Additionally, we feature a gardening business that took root with a few tools and local marketing, now thriving within the community. Join us as we delve into these uplifting stories and discover the strategies and advice that helped our listeners achieve their dreams. This episode is a testament to the power of taking action and the impact of personalized coaching. Don’t miss out on these inspiring tales of entrepreneurial success!

BUSINESS COACHING: Conquering Business Overload for a Passive Income Feeling overwhelmed by managing multiple small businesses? In this episode, we explore how to reduce stress and transition towards a more passive income model. Discover how to identify and focus on your most profitable ventures, streamline operations, and leverage outsourcing and automation to reclaim your time. Learn the importance of setting clear goals, establishing work-life boundaries, and seeking mentorship and support from business coaches and mastermind groups. We also discuss the power of continuous learning and staying updated on industry trends to keep your business innovative and competitive. Join us to transform your chaotic business life into a streamlined, stress-free, and profitable journey. Tune in, get inspired, and share this episode with friends to help others achieve success without burnout. Listen now and start your journey towards a more balanced and prosperous entrepreneurial life!

MINI COURSE: Discover Your True Self (Part Three) Get ready to be inspired by Katrena Friel, a #1 best-selling author and international keynote speaker with over 25 years of experience in personal and professional development. Known for her dynamic and spirited approach, Katrena's innovative "Express Format" helps people achieve profound self-discovery in record time. From overcoming burnout to creating her powerful "FLICK" engagement model, Katrena's story is one of resilience, transformation, and success. Tune in to hear her insights on integrating spirituality with business, the secrets behind her "Becoming the Expert" program, and how she has helped countless professionals build successful personal brands. With a significant online following and a reputation for challenging and empowering her audience, Katrena promises an episode filled with wisdom, practical tips, and inspiration. Don't miss out! Listen now and share with friends to spread the inspiration. #Podcast #Inspiration #PersonalDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #KatrenaFriel #JoinUpDots #SelfDiscovery #Leadership #Engagement #BusinessSuccess

MINI COURSE: Discover Your True Self (Part Two) Welcome to Join Up Dots! In today's episode, we draw inspiration from Ellen DeGeneres's powerful advice: "Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be." We’ll explore how to uncover your authentic self and live a life aligned with your deepest truths. Here’s a quick guide: The Importance of Self-Discovery**: - Self-discovery is a lifelong journey of understanding your values, strengths, and weaknesses for a fulfilling life.  Exploring Your Passions and Interests**: - List activities that bring you joy and try new things to uncover hidden talents. - Reflect on your experiences to identify what truly excites you.  Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses**: - Seek feedback from others and use self-assessment tools to understand your abilities. - Embrace weaknesses as opportunities for growth. Join us as we make the journey of self-discovery practical and enjoyable, helping you live authentically and find true fulfilment.

MINI COURSE: Discover Your True Self (Part One) Welcome to the Join Up Dots podcast! Today’s episode is inspired by Ellen DeGeneres’s powerful words: "Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come." In this episode, we explore the importance of self-discovery and living authentically. We discuss how understanding your strengths, values, and passions can lead to better decisions, stronger relationships, and increased resilience. We also address common barriers to self-discovery, such as societal expectations, fear of judgment, past traumas, and self-doubt, offering practical steps to overcome them. Join us as we guide you through self-reflection techniques, including finding a quiet space, asking yourself key questions, and journaling your thoughts. This journey is about embracing your uniqueness and finding fulfilment in being unapologetically you. Tune in to start your journey to authentic living today! Share this episode with friends and family, and inspire others to discover their true selves. Perfect for anyone feeling stuck or seeking deeper self-connection, this episode offers practical advice on living authentically. Join us on the Join Up Dots podcast and be inspired to uncover your true self.

COACHING: Moving To Portugal By Seeing No Issues Good morning, listeners! Today, I’m sharing the adventure of my recent move to Faro, Portugal, and how I overcame a myriad of little issues that initially held me back. For weeks, I was paralyzed by concerns like "Who’s going to feed the cat?" and "How will I manage my business finances?" But eventually, I gave myself permission to take the leap, and I want to show you how you can do the same. First up, the cat conundrum. I found out that hiring a cat-sitter or using automatic feeders can easily solve this problem. It's amazing how a small adjustment can ease such a big worry. Then there was the issue of managing finances remotely. Online banking and services like PayPal and Wise became my go-tos. Automating bills and payments ensured everything ran smoothly while I was away. Running a business from abroad was another major concern. The solution? Delegation and technology. I relied on my team, hired a virtual assistant, and used tools like Trello and Slack to keep things on track. Scheduling across different time zones was a breeze with Calendly, and Zoom and Google Meet kept me connected with clients and colleagues. One of my biggest worries was internet access. Researching local providers and having a portable Wi-Fi device saved the day. Plus, discovering local coffee shops and co-working spaces turned out to be a great way to mix work and exploration.  Adjusting to a new environment can be daunting. I gave myself time to settle in, explored my new neighborhood, and joined community activities to make Faro feel like home. Legal and administrative tasks, such as visas and health insurance, were tackled with thorough research and preparation. Feeling isolated or overwhelmed was another concern. Regular video calls with friends and family, joining expat groups, and practicing mindfulness helped keep those feelings at bay. Lastly, having contingency plans for unexpected issues like medical emergencies or travel disruptions gave me peace of mind. By breaking down these challenges and addressing them one by one, I realized that taking this leap was not only possible but incredibly rewarding. I hope my journey inspires you to overcome your own hurdles and pursue your dreams, no matter how many little issues stand in your way. Tune in to hear more about my adventure and how you can make your own dreams a reality. #Podcast #TravelAdventures #RemoteWork #LifeHacks #OvercomingObstacles #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #PortugalLife #DigitalNomad #BusinessTips #Mindfulness #ExpatLife

Struggling with traditional meditation? You're not alone! In our latest episode, David Ralph shares his personal journey of finding mental clarity and calm through physical activities like cycling and swimming. Learn how these forms of active meditation can offer the same benefits as sitting still, and why they might be the perfect solution for you. Tune in to explore the science behind meditation in motion and get practical tips for incorporating it into your daily routine. Don't miss this inspiring episode – listen now and share with your friends for a fresh perspective on mindfulness! 🌟🧘‍♂️ #JoinUpDots #MeditationInMotion #Mindfulness #Cycling #Swimming #Podcast #MentalHealth

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Discover the Power of Transformation with Mandy L Harvey 🌟 Introducing Mandy L Harvey, a truly inspiring guest whose remarkable journey from rock bottom to thriving is a testament to resilience, self-healing, and the power of perseverance. 🌟 From Struggle to Strength: Mandy's path was anything but smooth. Despite seeking help from multiple therapists in her youth, it wasn't until she faced the challenges of motherhood that she realized the depth of her unhealed wounds. Battling chronic health issues and overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, Mandy hit not one but two rock bottoms. These moments forced her to confront and deeply heal her childhood traumas, leading to a powerful reminder that "health is wealth." A Pivotal Transformation: In 2012, Mandy experienced a life-changing moment that set her on a new path. Through a dedicated focus on nutrition, she became a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. But Mandy soon discovered that diet alone wasn't enough. Embracing somatic experiencing and releasing the energy of trauma from her body brought her true healing. A Beacon of Hope: Today, Mandy is a beacon of hope, having helped countless individuals reclaim their health and vitality. Her journey is not just about personal healing but also about empowering others. Mandy has built a life and business that allows her to be present for her children while guiding others to unlock their potential. Get Ready to Be Inspired: Join us as Mandy shares her incredible story of transformation, healing, and the pursuit of a peaceful, purposeful life. Her wisdom and experiences are sure to inspire and empower you to embrace your own journey of self-discovery and growth. So, let’s start joining up dots with the one and only Mandy L Harvey. Tune in, be inspired, and don't forget to share this episode with your friends! 🌟🎙️

BUSINESS COACHING: The Five Levels Of Being An Entrepreneur Welcome to our latest episode where we break down the ultimate guide to building multiple income streams as a new entrepreneur! Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your business, this episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiring ideas to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.  What You'll Learn: Level 1: Basic Service Jobs - Discover how simple tasks like car washing, lawn mowing, and gutter cleaning can kickstart your business journey with minimal skills and investment. Level 2: Skilled Labour and Personal Services - Move up the ladder with handyman services, pet sitting, and house cleaning to earn more while leveraging your growing skill set.  Level 3: Specialized Skills and Small Business Ventures - Dive into freelance writing, tutoring, and personal training, and learn how these specialized skills can significantly boost your income. Level 4: Online and Scalable Services - Explore the world of e-commerce, social media management, and web design to create scalable business opportunities that reach a wider audience. Level 5: Entrepreneurial Ventures and High-Income Skills - Aim high with consulting services, real estate investment, and online courses/coaching to achieve substantial returns and make a lasting impact. Why You Should Listen: This episode is perfect for anyone looking to take control of their financial future. By following our five-level roadmap, you'll gain valuable insights into progressively complex and rewarding income streams, all while learning how to build a sustainable and profitable business. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, there's something here for everyone!  Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Tune in now, and be sure to share this episode with your friends and family who are ready to embark on their own business journeys! Join us on this inspiring journey to financial independence and entrepreneurial success. Press play, and let's get started!

BUSINESS COACHING: The Five Levels Of Being An Entrepreneur Welcome to our latest episode where we break down the ultimate guide to building multiple income streams as a new entrepreneur! Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your business, this episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiring ideas to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.  What You'll Learn: Level 1: Basic Service Jobs - Discover how simple tasks like car washing, lawn mowing, and gutter cleaning can kickstart your business journey with minimal skills and investment. Level 2: Skilled Labour and Personal Services - Move up the ladder with handyman services, pet sitting, and house cleaning to earn more while leveraging your growing skill set.  Level 3: Specialized Skills and Small Business Ventures - Dive into freelance writing, tutoring, and personal training, and learn how these specialized skills can significantly boost your income. Level 4: Online and Scalable Services - Explore the world of e-commerce, social media management, and web design to create scalable business opportunities that reach a wider audience. Level 5: Entrepreneurial Ventures and High-Income Skills - Aim high with consulting services, real estate investment, and online courses/coaching to achieve substantial returns and make a lasting impact. Why You Should Listen: This episode is perfect for anyone looking to take control of their financial future. By following our five-level roadmap, you'll gain valuable insights into progressively complex and rewarding income streams, all while learning how to build a sustainable and profitable business. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, there's something here for everyone!  Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Tune in now, and be sure to share this episode with your friends and family who are ready to embark on their own business journeys! Join us on this inspiring journey to financial independence and entrepreneurial success. Press play, and let's get started!

 In this podcast episode, we delve into the psychological aspects of financial growth, focusing on the daunting challenge of earning your first $100K. Drawing parallels to running a marathon without training, we explore why this milestone feels so difficult and offer insights to inspire and motivate listeners on their own financial journey. Key Points: Unfamiliar Terrain: Just as a novice runner faces the challenge of a marathon course, individuals pursuing their first $100K encounter unfamiliar financial territory. Lack of experience and knowledge can lead to uncertainty and self-doubt. Operating Outside Comfort Zones: Stepping outside comfort zones is crucial for growth but can be mentally and emotionally draining. We discuss strategies for managing discomfort and avoiding burnout. Importance of Breaks and Reflection: Like marathon runners who rest and reflect, individuals striving for financial success must prioritize self-care and introspection. Taking breaks and celebrating milestones are crucial for maintaining motivation and perspective. Validation and Milestones: Earning your first $100K is a significant milestone that validates your efforts and capabilities. We emphasize the importance of celebrating achievements and using them as fuel for continued progress.   Conclusion: Join us as we explore the psychology behind the first $100K challenge and offer practical advice for overcoming obstacles on your financial journey. Remember, every step forward is a testament to your determination and potential. Keep going, and you will reach your goals. Don't forget to share this podcast with friends who could use some inspiration on their own path to financial success!

LIFE COACHING: Do Nothing But Leave Nothing Undone In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of simplicity in our hectic lives. Discover the concept of "doing nothing, but leaving nothing undone" and its profound impact on finding peace amidst chaos. Explore how delegating tasks and listening more at work can foster collaboration and inclusivity. Learn how encouraging independence and cooperation at home can lead to stronger relationships and a more relaxed environment. Uncover the importance of practicing patience and embracing a relaxed approach to daily routines. Understand how trusting the process and letting go of the need for constant control can bring about a newfound sense of calm and contentment. Join us as we explore the key lessons from this journey: being true to oneself and staying calm in the face of chaos. Share this podcast with your friends and loved ones to inspire them to find peace in doing less.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Lori Kennedy: Passion Meets Business Welcome to Join Up Dots! We're all on a quest for businesses where passion meets purpose, right? Today's guest embodies that quest. As a single mom, she's built a phenomenal business from scratch, raking in over $25 million in cash over five years without any outside funding. Impressive, right? But what's even more remarkable is her dedication to her team, her family, and her mission. With nearly 40 virtual team members, she's fostered a culture of low turnover and a four-day work week, all while making a real impact in the alternative health industry. Her flagship offer, Zero to Clients, guides practitioners and coaches through building their online businesses step by step. And her Wellness Business Hub isn't just about making money; it's about empowering and transforming lives. What sets her apart? It's her genuine care for her community and her commitment to leaving people better than she found them. Join us today as we dive into the inspiring journey of Lori Kennedy, a woman who's changing the game for practitioners and coaches everywhere. Let's learn from her example on Join Up Dots!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Dont Think About The Business Just The End Financial Goal In this inspiring episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, one listener shares a powerful strategy that transformed her financial life. Instead of struggling to come up with the perfect business idea, she decided to set a clear financial goal and worked backwards to achieve it. This approach led her to a world of opportunity and creativity. Key Takeaways: Set a Clear Financial Goal: Define how much money you want to earn annually and break it down into manageable monthly, weekly, and daily targets. Assess Your Skills and Resources: Identify your strengths, skills, and available resources to determine how to reach your goal. Explore Various Business Models: Consider high-income skills, product-based businesses, service-based businesses, and passive income streams. Market Research and Validation: Identify market demands and gaps, and validate your idea with potential customers. Create and Test an MVP: Develop a minimum viable product and gather feedback to refine your offering. Effective Marketing and Sales: Utilize multiple marketing channels to reach your audience and convert leads into customers. Scale and Optimize: Focus on scaling your business and optimizing operations for efficiency and profitability. Monitor and Adjust: Continuously track progress and adjust your strategy based on performance and market changes. By starting with a financial goal in mind, this listener stayed focused on achieving the desired outcome, leading to innovative and effective strategies. Her journey is a testament to how setting clear goals and being flexible in your approach can lead to success. Don't miss this episode if you're looking for practical and actionable advice on achieving your financial goals! Listen now and share this inspiring story with your network. Let’s spread the motivation! 🎧 #JoinUpDots #FinancialGoals #Entrepreneurship #SuccessStory #BusinessStrategy #PodcastInspiration #GoalSetting #Innovation #CreativeThinking

LIFE COACHING: Breaking The Myth Of Working Hard The Foundation of a Fulfilling Life: Prioritizing Well-Being Over Traditional Success In our fast-paced world, the messages we receive about success often emphasize hard work, academic achievements, and career milestones. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that these traditional markers of success overlook something essential: our mental and physical well-being. #### The Traditional Narrative: A Narrow Focus Many of us grew up hearing that success in school, obtaining a degree, and climbing the career ladder would lead to a happy and prosperous life. But as we navigate our own journeys, we often find ourselves questioning this narrow focus. Is career success enough to ensure a fulfilling life? ### The Overlooked Truth: Mental and Physical Health Recent insights highlight a profound truth: mental and physical health are the true foundations of a fulfilling life. Let’s explore why this shift in perspective is so significant. #### Mental Health: The Core of Our Existence Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, affecting how we think, feel, and act. Good mental health allows us to cope with stress, relate to others, and make decisions. It’s the bedrock upon which we build our lives. Prioritizing mental health leads to better productivity, creativity, and relationships—all essential for both personal and professional success. #### Physical Health: The Energy Source Our physical health is crucial for sustaining energy, cognitive function, and overall resilience. Regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and adequate sleep are not just good habits—they’re essential for a vibrant life. Physical well-being enables us to pursue our goals and enjoy the journey. ### The Interconnectedness of Well-Being A life focused solely on career achievements without considering mental and physical health is like a beautifully constructed building on a shaky foundation. Achieving work-life balance ensures long-term success without burnout, fostering continuous growth and a stable platform for achieving our dreams. ### Reevaluating Success and Happiness True wealth goes beyond material possessions and professional accolades. It includes happiness, contentment, and peace of mind. Prioritizing mental and physical health enriches every aspect of our lives, allowing us to enjoy our achievements, maintain meaningful relationships, and find joy in everyday activities. ### The Preventive Approach Focusing on well-being helps prevent burnout, anxiety, depression, and chronic illnesses, ensuring a healthier, longer life. By taking care of our mental and physical health, we build a resilient foundation capable of withstanding life’s challenges. ### Sustainable Productivity and Creativity When we are mentally and physically well, our productivity and creativity soar. We become more focused, energetic, and efficient. Mental clarity and physical vitality are essential for innovative thinking, which is highly valued in today’s dynamic work environments. ### A Societal and Cultural Shift There is a growing awareness and cultural shift towards valuing mental and physical health. Movements promoting work-life balance, mental health awareness, and wellness programs in workplaces are becoming more prevalent. By prioritizing well-being, we foster stronger community ties and support systems, creating a more compassionate and connected society. Take a moment to reflect on your own well-being and consider how you can prioritize it in your life. Share this perspective with others and inspire a collective shift towards a healthier, happier future.

LISTENER SUCCESS: How to Earn Money Managing People's Inboxes In this episode, discover how Carol Hinkin, a listener of Join Up Dots, transformed inspiration from the show into a thriving online inbox management service. Hear Carol's journey from understanding the role of an inbox manager, acquiring essential skills, setting up her business, and effectively marketing her services. Learn about her pricing strategies, delivering exceptional service, and scaling her business. Carol's story is a blueprint for anyone looking to start their own venture. Tune in to be inspired and share her success with the world!

LIFE COACHING: What To Do About Always Feeling Your Working In this episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, we delve into the pervasive feeling of constantly working. We explore what it means to feel like work never ends, how to recognize the signs, and the psychological and physical impacts this can have. From overcommitment and lack of boundaries to the always-on culture fuelled by technology, and the pressures of perfectionism and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), we uncover the root causes of this relentless grind. Tune in to discover practical tips for setting boundaries, managing technology, and adjusting perfectionist tendencies to reclaim your balance and well-being. #JoinUpDots #WorkLifeBalance #MentalHealth #Burnout #Productivity #SelfCare #AlwaysOnCulture #PodcastLife #FOMO

LIFE COACHING: Getting That Work Life Balance You All Want Feeling overwhelmed by work and life demands? Join us as we explore the transformative power of time boundaries! In this episode, we dive into why time boundaries are essential for mental health, productivity, and personal fulfillment. Learn practical techniques to set and maintain your boundaries, from defining your working hours to prioritizing tasks and saying no. Discover how to balance work or school with your personal life, ensuring you have time for relaxation, hobbies, and loved ones. Tune in for tips on planning your week, establishing routines, and being present in every moment. Create a balanced lifestyle where both work and life thrive! 🔊 Listen now and reclaim your time! #TimeBoundaries #WorkLifeBalance #MentalHealth #ProductivityHacks #SelfCare #HealthyBoundaries #PodcastLife Share this episode with friends and start setting those boundaries today!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Turning Free Stuff into Cash with Jamie and Tim In this inspiring episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, we dive into the incredible journey of listeners Jamie and Tim. After a transformative chat with host David, they discovered a brilliant side hustle: refurbishing children’s furniture found on Freecycle. By sanding, painting, and decorating these pieces with popular football team colors, they’re now making £150 per item from a £30 investment—enough to cover half their mortgage each month! But that's not all! Jamie and Tim also share five more creative ideas for turning free items into profitable ventures: Upcycling Home Decor: Transform mirrors, picture frames, and lamps into trendy, one-of-a-kind decor pieces. Refurbishing Bicycles: Repair and repaint old bikes to sell them for a nice profit. DIY Pet Furniture: Create unique pet beds, cat trees, and dog houses from free furniture or wooden pallets. Vintage Clothing: Find and refurbish vintage or brand-name clothing and accessories to sell online. Garden Furniture and Planters: Turn old furniture and crates into beautiful garden furniture and planters. Tune in to discover how you can turn free stuff into a lucrative side hustle. This episode is packed with actionable tips and inspiration to help you start making extra money from items others are giving away for free. Listen now and get inspired to share your success story next!

LIFE COACHING: Conquering Anxiety: Follow Up In this transformative episode, listeners embark on a journey of resilience and hope as they delve into the heartfelt conversation between Claire and David about conquering anxiety. Claire, despite her fulfilling life, shares her struggles with anxiety, sparking a powerful exchange of insights and practical advice. As Sarah, Michael, Emily, Alex, and Laura reach out with their own stories of battling anxiety, listeners are reminded that they are not alone in their struggles. Each email reflects the universal experience of seeking solace and guidance in the face of anxiety's relentless grip. Through Claire and David's candid dialogue, listeners discover actionable strategies for managing anxiety, from mindfulness practices to seeking support from communities and resources. The episode becomes a beacon of light, offering hope and inspiration to anyone navigating the complexities of mental health. As the episode concludes, listeners are encouraged to share this powerful conversation with friends and loved ones, spreading awareness and fostering a community of support. Together, let's conquer anxiety and embrace a life filled with strength, courage, and resilience. Tune in to this enlightening episode and join the movement to conquer anxiety together. Share, listen, and inspire others on the path to healing and well-being. 🌟

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Finding The Energy For Success David Ralph and Calvin Correli engaged in a thought-provoking conversation about embracing one's true self and overcoming mental and psychological barriers to achieve success.  They shared personal insights and advice on how to connect with others through authenticity, prioritize self-care to avoid burnout, and stay true to one's purpose and values in entrepreneurship. Through their discussions, they highlighted the transformative potential of self-discovery and the importance of intentional effort in overcoming subconscious barriers to achieve a fulfilling life.

LIFE COACHING: Conquering Anxiety: Insights from Claire and David In this compelling episode, Claire Stiffleforth, a high achiever with a fulfilling job but grappling with anxiety, reaches out to her friend David for guidance. Despite not having children or major personal responsibilities, Claire finds herself overwhelmed by anxiety. Through a heartfelt email, she seeks David's wisdom on how he navigates similar challenges in life. Listeners are drawn into Claire's journey of self-discovery as she courageously confronts her anxiety, shedding light on a common yet often overlooked struggle. David's response, infused with empathy and practical advice, offers invaluable insights into managing anxiety amidst life's chaos. This episode serves as a beacon of hope for anyone facing anxiety, emphasizing the power of connection and shared experiences. As Claire and David exchange perspectives, listeners are inspired to explore techniques such as mindfulness, journaling, and finding moments of solitude to cultivate inner peace. 

MINI COURSE: The Top Ten Excuses We Have Heard Over The Last Ten Years Of Join Up Dots (Part Five) Welcome to the empowering world of Join Up Dots. In today's episode, we're breaking down common barriers to success and empowering you to seize control of your destiny. Do any of these phrases sound familiar? "I would like," "I don't have enough time," "I am waiting for...," "I need someone to help me," or "I'm not talented or skilled at anything"? These limiting beliefs can hold us back from reaching our full potential. But here's the truth: You have the power within you to create your own path. Join us as we dismantle these barriers and inspire action. Say goodbye to wishing and hello to doing. Make time for what matters most, create your own opportunities, embrace independence while seeking support, and cultivate a growth mindset. Share this episode with friends and family, and let's inspire a world of dreamers and doers. Together, we can #TakeAction, #CreateYourPath, and #EmpowerYourself. Tune in now and unleash your limitless potential!

MINI COURSE: The Top Ten Excuses We Have Heard Over The Last Ten Years Of Join Up Dots (Part Four) Overcoming the belief of "I'm not talented/skilled enough" is crucial for personal and professional growth. This mindset often stems from comparing oneself to others, leading to feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. However, there are effective ways to combat this negative thinking and build confidence in one's abilities. Acknowledge Your Strengths: Start by recognizing your unique strengths and talents. Everyone possesses different skills and abilities, and it's essential to celebrate what makes you special. Make a list of your accomplishments, skills, and experiences to remind yourself of your capabilities.Example: Look at J.K. Rowling, who faced numerous rejections before Harry Potter was finally published. Despite initial setbacks, she persisted and tapped into her talent for storytelling, ultimately becoming one of the most successful authors of all time. Set Realistic Goals: Break down your larger goals into smaller, manageable tasks. This approach allows you to focus on making progress step by step, rather than feeling overwhelmed by the end result. Celebrate each achievement along the way to boost your confidence.Example: Beyoncé, despite her immense talent, didn't become a global icon overnight. She set specific goals for herself, such as perfecting her performance skills and expanding her musical repertoire. Through dedication and perseverance, she continuously improved and reached new heights in her career. Embrace Learning and Growth: Understand that skills are not innate but can be developed through continuous learning and practice. Seek out opportunities for learning, whether through classes, workshops, or online resources. Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth rather than obstacles.Example: Leonardo DiCaprio struggled with self-doubt early in his career, feeling overshadowed by more established actors. However, he committed himself to honing his craft, taking on diverse roles that challenged him as an actor. Through dedication to his craft and a willingness to learn, he eventually earned critical acclaim and an Oscar win. Practice Consistently: Consistency is key to mastery. Dedicate regular time to practice and improvement in your chosen field. Whether it's playing a musical instrument, honing a craft, or mastering a skill, consistent practice will gradually build your expertise and confidence. Example: Michael Jordan, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, didn't rely solely on his natural talent. He famously said, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Jordan's relentless work ethic and commitment to practice allowed him to elevate his game and achieve unparalleled success in basketball. By adopting these strategies and learning from the experiences of successful individuals who have faced similar challenges, you can overcome feelings of inadequacy and realize your full potential. Remember, talent is not fixed, and with dedication and perseverance, you can develop the skills needed to succeed in any endeavor.

MINI COURSE: The Top Ten Excuses We Have Heard Over The Last Ten Years Of Join Up Dots (Part Three) "I would really like..." often signifies a passive longing for something without a clear plan of action. It's a statement of desire that lacks the commitment and determination necessary to turn that desire into reality. When someone repeatedly uses this phrase, it can create a pattern of wishful thinking, where aspirations remain unfulfilled due to a lack of proactive steps. For example, imagine someone saying, "I would really like to learn a new language." This statement reflects a desire without a specific plan of how to achieve it. Without taking action, such as enrolling in language classes, practicing regularly, or immersing oneself in the culture, the likelihood of actually learning a new language remains low. Similarly, consider someone expressing, "I would really like to advance in my career." While it's natural to have career aspirations, without setting specific goals or actively seeking opportunities for growth, this desire may never materialize into tangible progress. In contrast, someone who says, "I am committed to advancing in my career by acquiring new skills, seeking mentorship, and networking within my industry," demonstrates a proactive approach towards their career development.  The danger of perpetually expressing wishes without action is that it can lead to a sense of complacency and missed opportunities. Opportunities for growth, learning, and fulfillment may pass by unnoticed if one remains in a state of passive longing. Encouraging individuals to transform their desires into goals and actionable plans is crucial for personal and professional development. By setting clear objectives and outlining steps to achieve them, individuals can take ownership of their aspirations and actively work towards realizing them. Furthermore, adopting a mindset of resilience and adaptability is essential for navigating the inevitable challenges and setbacks that arise along the journey towards one's goals. By viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth and learning, individuals can maintain momentum and stay committed to their aspirations despite obstacles. Ultimately, by empowering individuals to move beyond wishful thinking and take decisive action towards their dreams, we enable them to create the lives they truly desire. Encouraging a shift from "I would really like..." to "I am committed to..." fosters a mindset of accountability and determination, setting the stage for meaningful progress and fulfillment.

MINI COURSE: The Top Ten Excuses We Have Heard Over The Last Ten Years Of Join Up Dots (Part Two) Welcome to our podcast, where we explore the power of embracing imperfection and seizing the moment. In this episode, we dive deep into the common misconception of waiting for the perfect moment and how it often holds us back from achieving our dreams. Life is a beautiful, messy journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. Yet, too often, we find ourselves waiting for the stars to align, for all circumstances to be optimal, before we take action. But what if I told you that the perfect moment may never come? What if I told you that true progress is made through imperfect action? Join us as we challenge the notion of perfection and encourage you to adopt a mindset of "progress over perfection." Discover how taking bold, imperfect steps forward can lead to remarkable growth and fulfillment. Learn from the stories of successful individuals who have faced setbacks and challenges but chose to take action anyway. This podcast is not just about listening; it's about taking action and sharing these empowering insights with the world. So, join us on this journey of self-discovery and transformation. Together, let's embrace the beauty of imperfection and seize the present moment, knowing that our greatest adventures lie just beyond our comfort zones. Tune in to our podcast and share it with friends, family, and anyone who needs a dose of inspiration. Together, let's create a ripple effect of positivity and empowerment that resonates far and wide. The perfect moment is now – don't wait, take action, and let's make magic happen together! 🌟 Listen to the full episode and join the conversation today! #EmbraceImperfection #SeizeTheMoment #PodcastInspiration 🌟

Understanding the Excuse: "I don't have enough time" This is a convenient catch-all phrase that masks deeper issues. It's a defense mechanism against confronting the real challenges of prioritization, time management, and sometimes even fear of failure. When people utter this excuse, they're often expressing a sense of overwhelm or a feeling of being pulled in too many directions. Overcoming the Excuse:  Time Audit: Encourage individuals to conduct a thorough audit of their time. This involves tracking activities throughout the day to identify where time is being spent inefficiently. Tools like time-tracking apps or simple pen-and-paper logs can aid in this process. Prioritization: Once individuals have a clear picture of how they spend their time, they can prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency. This involves distinguishing between "busy work" and activities that contribute meaningfully to long-term goals. Boundary Setting: Boundaries are essential for protecting one's time and energy. This may involve learning to say no to non-essential commitments or setting specific time limits for certain activities. Boundaries also extend to digital distractions, such as limiting social media usage during productive hours. Chunking and Time Blocking: Break tasks down into manageable chunks and allocate specific time blocks for focused work. This technique, known as time blocking, helps prevent multitasking and ensures dedicated attention to each task. Delegate and Outsource: Recognize that not every task requires personal attention. Delegating responsibilities at work or outsourcing tasks at home can free up valuable time for more high-impact activities. Mindset Shift: Address the underlying beliefs that contribute to the time scarcity mindset. Encourage individuals to reframe their perspective on time as a resource that can be managed and optimized rather than a constraint. Embrace Imperfection: Perfectionism can be a major obstacle to effective time management. Encourage individuals to embrace imperfection and focus on progress rather than perfection. This mindset shift can alleviate the pressure to do everything flawlessly, allowing for greater flexibility and productivity. Celebrity Role Models: Highlighting the time management practices of successful celebrities can provide inspiration and practical insights for your audience. For example: Elon Musk: Known for his relentless work ethic and ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, Musk emphasizes the importance of focusing on tasks that have the greatest impact. Oprah Winfrey: Despite her demanding schedule as a media mogul, Winfrey emphasizes the importance of self-care and prioritizing activities that bring joy and fulfillment. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: With a packed schedule that includes acting, producing, and fitness endeavors, Johnson exemplifies the power of discipline and consistency in achieving ambitious goals. By highlighting these role models, you can demonstrate that even the busiest individuals find ways to manage their time effectively and pursue their passions. Conclusion: "I don't have enough time" may be a common excuse, but it's one that can be overcome with intentional effort and strategic planning. By implementing time management techniques, setting boundaries, and adopting a growth-oriented mindset, individuals can reclaim control of their time and make meaningful progress towards their goals. Drawing inspiration from successful celebrities serves as a reminder that time is a valuable resource that, when managed wisely, can unlock immense potential and lead to personal and professional fulfillment.

ANNIVERSARY: Ten Years In Ten Minutes In this episode of Join Up Dots, host David Ralph reflects on the 10-year journey of his podcasting adventure. He shares candidly about the highs and lows of his experience, emphasizing the importance of finding passion and perseverance in pursuing one's dreams. David discusses the transformative power of Join Up Dots, not only for his listeners but also for himself, as he navigated through challenges and grew in confidence and resilience. With a reflective tone, David acknowledges the support of his audience over the years and expresses gratitude for their listenership. He recognizes the impact his podcast has had on inspiring change and empowerment in the lives of his listeners, even if it's just one person. Looking ahead to the future of Join Up Dots, David teases a new direction with a mini-course focusing on debunking common excuses that hinder personal growth and success. He emphasizes the need for action and determination in creating the life one desires. Closing with his signature sign-off, David invites listeners to stay tuned for more episodes and encourages them to take massive action in shaping their futures. Join Up Dots: where conversations lead to action, and dreams become realities.

BUSINESS COACHING: Starting a Business With No Risk's (Follow Up) Welcome to Join Up Dots, where inspiration meets action! In this episode, we delve into the exhilarating world of piggyback businesses—a concept all about seizing opportunities and creating win-win partnerships. Our story begins with a listener, fueled by a coaching session with our very own David, bursting with ideas. Inspired by the notion of piggyback businesses, they set out on a mission to forge partnerships that benefit both parties involved. They start by reaching out to an old friend who runs a local print shop, pitching the idea of driving customers to the shop in exchange for a cut of the business. With determination and a shared sense of excitement, they seal the deal and embark on a thrilling journey together. Fast forward, and our listener is on the brink of something big. They've hashed out the details, sorted the commission structure, and are ready to make waves in the world of piggyback businesses. But it doesn't stop there. Fueled by a vision to target local businesses in need of a marketing boost, our listener is revolutionizing the way they reach their audience. This story is more than just an inspiring tale of entrepreneurship—it's a testament to the power of collaboration, creativity, and unwavering determination. Join us as we celebrate the journey of our intrepid entrepreneur and explore the endless possibilities of piggyback businesses.  Together, let's inspire, innovate, and make waves in the world! Don't forget to tune in and share this episode with the world. Because when we come together, there's no limit to what we can achieve. This is Join Up Dots, signing off. #PiggybackSuccess #CollaborationIsKey #DreamBig #MakeYourMark #JoinUpDots

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Understanding The Financial Challenges Welcome to another riveting episode of "Join Up Dots," where we dive deep into the intricate dance between passion, purpose, and profit in the entrepreneurial world. In today's captivating conversation, hosts Danielle Hendon and David Ralph lead the charge in uncovering the secrets to entrepreneurial success. Throughout this episode, Danielle and David illuminate the crucial importance of arming small business owners with the necessary tools for financial stability and strategic foresight. They highlight the pivotal role of a robust financial foundation and meticulous planning in guiding businesses towards sustainable growth. As the dialogue unfolds, the spotlight shifts to the transformative power of passion and purpose in propelling entrepreneurial ventures forward. Drawing from their vast reservoir of experience, David Ralph shares invaluable insights on finding the delicate equilibrium between professional ambition and personal fulfillment. The conversation delves into the realm of virtual entrepreneurship, where David Ralph navigates the intricacies of financial management and the pursuit of a harmonious work-life balance. Together, they underscore the significance of setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and carving out moments for personal rejuvenation amidst the demands of business ownership. In the latter part of the episode, David Ralph delves into the fine art of delegation, financial planning, and strategic decision-making. His sage advice illuminates the pathway towards optimizing business performance and fostering enduring success. This episode stands as a beacon of inspiration for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, offering actionable insights and guiding principles to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of business ownership. Join us as we embark on a thrilling journey towards entrepreneurial excellence, guided by the triumvirate of passion, purpose, and profit.

LISTENER SUCCESS: Starting A Business With Little RIsk Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where inspiration meets action! Today, we're diving into the exhilarating world of piggyback businesses—a concept that's all about seizing opportunities and creating win-win partnerships. Picture this: A listener of Join Up Dots, fuelled by a coaching session with our very own David, is bursting with ideas. The notion of piggyback businesses ignites a fire within them, propelling them to take action and turn their dreams into reality. So, armed with determination and a dash of entrepreneurial spirit, our listener sets out on a mission to forge partnerships that benefit both parties involved. Their first stop? A chat with an old friend who runs a local print shop. Over coffee, they pitch the idea of driving customers to the print shop in exchange for a cut of the business. The friend, intrigued by the proposition, asks the inevitable questions: How will it work?  What's in it for them? Our listener lays out the plan, highlighting the mutual benefits of the arrangement. With a handshake and a shared sense of excitement, they seal the deal and embark on this thrilling journey together. Fast forward, and our listener is now on the brink of something big. They've hashed out the details, sorted the commission structure, and are ready to make waves in the world of piggyback businesses. But it doesn't stop there. Our listener is fueled by a vision—to target local businesses in need of a marketing boost and revolutionize the way they reach their audience. This story is more than just an inspiring tale of entrepreneurship—it's a testament to the power of collaboration, creativity, and unwavering determination. It's a reminder that with the right mindset and support, anything is possible. So, dear listeners, join us as we celebrate the journey of our intrepid entrepreneur and explore the endless possibilities of piggyback businesses. Together, let's inspire, innovate, and make waves in the world! Don't forget to tune in, and be sure to share this episode with the world. Because when we come together, there's no limit to what we can achieve. Until next time, keep dreaming, keep hustling, and keep making your mark on the world! This is Join Up Dots, signing off.

LIFE COACHING: I Cant Do This ! (The Follow Up) Step into a world of inspiration and empowerment with the Join Up Dots podcast, where real people share their journeys of triumph over adversity and pursuit of their dreams. Each episode is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and determination to rise above life's challenges and create a life of purpose and fulfillment. In this week's episode, we dive deep into the stories of our listeners who were inspired by the courageous journey of Giles Morgan, a man who broke free from the shackles of self-doubt and pursued his financial dreams against all odds. From Bristol to Melbourne, Los Angeles to Toronto, listeners from around the globe reach out to share their own struggles and triumphs, fueled by the hope and inspiration they found in Giles's story. Tune in to hear firsthand accounts of overcoming setbacks, embracing growth, finding purpose and passion, and navigating the journey to financial freedom. Our guests ask thought-provoking questions, seeking guidance and wisdom to apply to their own lives. Join the movement of positivity and empowerment—listen to the Join Up Dots podcast and be inspired to overcome obstacles, unleash your potential, and create a life you love. Share this episode with your friends and loved ones, because together, we can uplift and inspire each other to reach new heights of success and fulfillment. #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #Empowerment #TriumphOverAdversity #DreamPursuit #PodcastRecommendation

LIFE COACHING: I Cant Do This ! In this week's episode of Join Up Dots, we dive deep into the universal struggle of overcoming self-doubt and unlocking financial success. Our guest, Giles Morgan from Wiltshire, UK, bravely shares his personal journey of feeling trapped in a cycle of hesitation and uncertainty when it comes to pursuing his financial goals. Giles opens up about his relentless pursuit of finding a money-making venture, only to be plagued by thoughts of inadequacy and fear of failure. But amidst the struggle, he reaches out to our podcast seeking guidance and inspiration to break free from this paralyzing cycle. Join us as we explore the transformative power of challenging negative beliefs, setting realistic goals, seeking support from a community of like-minded individuals, practicing self-compassion, and taking bold action despite fear. Through insightful discussions and practical strategies, we uncover the keys to breaking free from self-doubt and unlocking untapped potential. Giles's journey serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for listeners worldwide who may be facing similar challenges in their pursuit of financial success. Tune in to this empowering episode of Join Up Dots, and discover how you too can break free from the chains of self-doubt, embrace your true potential, and create a life of abundance and fulfillment. Don't miss out on this life-changing conversation—listen now and share it with your friends, because together, we can inspire and empower each other to turn dreams into reality!

Looking to explore the realm of online income generation? Tune in to the Join Up Dots podcast, where we uncover the realities and opportunities of making money in the digital landscape. Hosted by David Ralph, each episode delves into the experiences, insights, and questions from listeners like you, shedding light on the path to financial freedom through online ventures. Join us as we tackle the burning questions on everyone's minds: 🔍 **Legit or Scam?**: Discover how to distinguish genuine opportunities from online scams and protect yourself from potential pitfalls. 💡 **The Secret Sauce**: Uncover the mindset and skill set required to turn your online endeavors into a sustainable source of income. 👩‍👧‍👦 **Balancing Act**: Explore practical tips on balancing family responsibilities while pursuing your online business dreams. 💰 **Investing Wisely**: Learn how to navigate the online business landscape and invest your time and resources wisely for maximum returns.  👵👴 **Starting Fresh**: Hear inspiring stories of individuals who have successfully embarked on their online income journey, regardless of age or background. Whether you're a stay-at-home parent, a budding entrepreneur, or a retiree seeking new avenues for financial growth, the Join Up Dots podcast offers valuable insights, practical advice, and real-life stories to empower you on your online income journey. Join the conversation, share your thoughts, and embark on the path to online income success with Join Up Dots. Tune in now and start turning your online dreams into reality!

LIFE COACHING: Staying Positive When Times Are Hard In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive deep into the power of positivity and how it can fuel your entrepreneurial journey. Hosted by David Ralph, we explore practical strategies and inspiring stories to help you stay optimistic and confident, even in the face of uncertainty or adversity.  Tune in to discover: Practical daily routines and strategies to maintain a positive mindset amidst setbacks, shared by successful entrepreneurs. Inspiring examples of how entrepreneurs have overcome major obstacles through the power of positivity. Tips for dealing with negativity from friends and family while staying focused on your goals. Techniques for building confidence and overcoming self-doubt as you navigate your entrepreneurial path. Lesser-known habits and practices that successful entrepreneurs use to cultivate optimism and drive. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to reignite your passion for business, this episode will leave you inspired and equipped with actionable insights to fuel your success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your mindset and attract greater opportunities in your life and business! Listen now and share with others who are ready to embrace the power of positivity on their entrepreneurial journey.

In this episode of Join Up Dots, we delve into the secrets of increasing foot traffic and engagement for small shops. Our host explores a range of proven strategies that entrepreneurs can implement to draw more customers to their premises. Listeners will discover: Storefront Enhancement: Learn how to make your shop visually appealing and inviting to passersby. Promotions and Discounts: Explore the power of special offers and discounts in attracting new customers and encouraging repeat visits. Social Media Engagement: Uncover the potential of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in promoting your shop and engaging with customers. Event Hosting: Discover the benefits of organizing events or workshops related to your products or services to attract both new and existing customers. Partnerships with Local Businesses: Explore the advantages of collaborating with complementary businesses in your area to expand your reach and attract new customers. This episode is packed with practical insights and actionable tips that small business owners can immediately implement to boost their shop's visibility and attract more customers. Tune in to learn how you can elevate your shop's presence and drive growth in your community! Don't forget to share this episode with fellow entrepreneurs and small business owners who are looking to enhance their customer base. Together, let's inspire and empower businesses to thrive!

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Passion, Business And Clarity Problems Join David on a journey of self-discovery and motivation as he tackles listener questions on life, business, online earning, and finding passion. From the bustling streets of Los Angeles to the charming corners of Dublin, listeners worldwide seek guidance on their paths to success. 🎙️ Questions from Around the Globe: Sarah from Westwood, Los Angeles: Struggling to uncover her passion, Sarah seeks David's insights on finding what truly lights her up. Mark from Chelsea, London: Feeling stuck in a career rut, Mark turns to David for advice on reigniting his drive and ambition. Maria from Bondi Beach, Sydney: Inspired by the podcast, Maria wrestles with turning her interests into a viable business idea. David shares tips on bridging that gap. Javier from Barcelona, Spain: With a multitude of interests, Javier seeks clarity on focusing his passions. David offers guidance on finding direction. Emily from Yorkville, Toronto: Longing to find her purpose, Emily grapples with indecision. David provides strategies to break the cycle and uncover her true calling. Liam from Dublin, Ireland: Seeking online earning opportunities aligned with his skills and interests, Liam looks to David for advice on navigating the world of entrepreneurship. Tune in to the Join Up Dots podcast for actionable insights, inspirational stories, and practical advice to empower you on your journey to success. Share this episode with friends and followers to spread the motivation! #JoinUpDots #Passion #Motivation 🌟

LISTENER SUCCESS: Being You, Being Happy, Being Focused Hey, listeners! In our latest episode of Join Up Dots, we dive deep into the inspiring world of purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of finding your "why" and aligning it with your entrepreneurial endeavors. Discover how Sarah broke free from corporate drudgery to pursue her passion for sustainability, launching her own eco-friendly business. Follow James' journey of resilience as he turned adversity into purpose, using his experiences to advocate for mental health awareness. And learn from Stephanie as she embraced her authenticity, carving her own path in the world of entrepreneurship through art and storytelling. These incredible stories remind us that passion and purpose are the driving forces behind entrepreneurial success. So, if you're ready to unlock your potential and make a meaningful impact, tune in now and be inspired to find your own "why"! Don't forget to share this episode with your friends and fellow entrepreneurs using #UnveilYourPurpose #PassionDrivenSuccess. Together, let's ignite the spark of purpose and entrepreneurship in everyone! Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation. Your journey to purpose-driven entrepreneurship starts here!

LIFE COACHING: Dan Inspires A Focus On Happiness 🎙️ Tune in to our latest episode of Join Up Dots, where we uncover the secret to finding happiness no matter what life throws your way! 🌟 Join us as we shatter the illusion of "When...Then" thinking and explore how to embrace joy in the present moment. #HappinessNow #MindsetShift Discover the transformative power of gratitude and learn practical tips for incorporating it into your daily life. #GratitudeJourney #PositiveVibes Uncover the importance of finding purpose in the present and how it can lead to a more fulfilling life. #PurposefulLiving #PassionPursuit Explore strategies for building resilience and maintaining inner peace, even in the face of adversity. #ResilienceSkills #InnerPeace Get inspired to take action towards your dreams while savoring the journey along the way. #DreamChasing #ActionTaker Don't miss out on this empowering episode that will leave you feeling motivated and ready to embrace happiness, no matter what happens! 🚀 Share with your friends and spread the positivity! #SpreadHappiness #JoinUpDots Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and join us as we unlock the keys to living your best life. 🎧 #PodcastInspiration #LifeTransformation

LISTENER SUCCESS: Starting To Build The Dream Are you tired of the daily grind, longing for something more but not sure where to start? Tune in to Join Up Dots, the podcast that's all about turning dreams into reality! Hosted by a diverse lineup of inspiring entrepreneurs who've been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale, Join Up Dots is your go-to source for motivation, guidance, and actionable advice. In each episode, you'll hear real stories of triumph over adversity, as guests share their journeys from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether it's starting a business from scratch, finding your passion, or achieving financial freedom, our guests have been there and are here to share their insights. From Ewen in Wrexham, Wales, who transformed his passive income dreams into a thriving business selling sporting equipment, to a listener who launched her own jewelry line after tuning in to the show, the stories are as diverse as they are inspiring. Join us as we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of entrepreneurship, discussing everything from mindset shifts to practical strategies for success.  Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just dipping your toes into the world of business, there's something here for everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Hit that subscribe button, share with your friends, and let's embark on this journey together. Because with Join Up Dots, anything is possible – and your dreams are just a podcast away. Ready to turn your dreams into reality? Tune in to Join Up Dots today and start making it happen!

LIFE COACHING: Why You Wont Even Try Get ready to unlock your full potential with the latest episode of Join Up Dots! In this captivating installment, we tackle the top five reasons why people hold back from pursuing their dreams and making positive changes in their lives. From fear of the unknown to the perfectionist paralysis, we dive deep into the barriers that keep us stuck in our comfort zones. But fear not! This episode is all about breaking through obstacles, embracing growth, and unleashing your inner superhero. 💥 Don't miss out—share this empowering episode with your friends and family! Together, let's inspire the world to dream big, take risks, and #JoinUpThoseDots. Tune in now and join the movement towards a brighter, bolder future! 🚀 #Empowerment #DreamBig #TakeRisks #JoinUpDots"

LIFE COACHING: Great Things Happen When You Relax Welcome to Join Up Dots, where we unravel the mysteries of life and discover the magic hidden in the mundane. In today's episode, we're diving deep into the transformative power of the backwards law, where the less you stress, the more you achieve. #BackwardsMagic #StressLessAchieveMore We've received heartwarming stories from listeners like Sarah Thompson from Willow Grove, Illinois, who landed her dream job when she stopped obsessing over it. #DreamJobSurprise Michael Chang from Maplewood, New Jersey, found love when he least expected it, reminding us that sometimes, love finds us when we're not looking. #LoveSurprise Emily Sanchez from Oakdale Heights, California, discovered that focusing on well-being led to financial abundance and career opportunities she never imagined. #AbundanceFlow David Patel from Willowbrook, Texas, learned that genuine connections come when we focus on our passions instead of networking events. #PassionConnections And Jennifer Barnes from Brookside Heights, Florida, found her purpose by embracing new experiences and trusting in the journey. #TrustTheJourney These stories remind us that the universe has a funny way of rewarding our trust and letting go of control. When we stop stressing and start living, miracles happen. #MiraclesHappen So, dear listeners, let's embrace the backwards law and allow life's surprises to unfold. Let's stress less, live more, and inspire others to do the same. #StressLessLiveMore Join us in spreading the message of the backwards law by sharing this episode with your friends, family, and followers. Together, we can unlock the magic of life and create a world filled with joy, abundance, and endless possibilities. #UnlockTheMagic Thank you for tuning in to Join Up Dots. Until next time, keep smiling, keep believing, and keep joining up those dots!

LISTENER QUESTIONS: What Have You Learned Join Up Dots? Welcome to today's inspiring podcast where we delve into the dynamic world of online entrepreneurship. Our journey begins with questions from across the United States, each one reflecting the curiosity and ambition of aspiring digital trailblazers. Rachel from Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, seeks insights into overcoming hurdles in the digital marketplace, echoing the sentiments of many budding entrepreneurs.  Meanwhile, James from Outer Sunset, San Francisco, California, wonders about overcoming setbacks due to a lack of prior knowledge in online business operations. From Travis Heights, Austin, Texas, Sophia inquires about the rewarding aspects and pitfalls of running a digital business, highlighting the nuanced landscape entrepreneurs navigate daily. Alexander from Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois, seeks practical advice for novices venturing into e-commerce and digital marketing. Natalie from Little Havana, Miami, Florida, reflects on leveraging digital tools and platforms to triumph over challenges, underscoring the importance of adaptability and learning from missteps. Finally, Ethan from Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, ponders the delicate balance between experimentation and stability in the digital sphere. Each question encapsulates the essence of the online entrepreneurial journey—filled with triumphs, setbacks, and invaluable lessons. It's a journey marked by perseverance, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to growth. Through shared experiences and hard-won wisdom, our guest entrepreneur illuminates the path forward for aspiring digital pioneers. From overcoming obstacles with resilience to embracing the power of digital tools for growth, the conversation is a testament to the boundless opportunities that await those willing to embark on the digital frontier. So, to all the dreamers and doers tuning in, remember this: in the ever-evolving landscape of online business, challenges are inevitable, but so too are the moments of triumph and transformation. With determination, adaptability, and a steadfast belief in your vision, you too can carve out your own success story in the digital realm. Thank you for joining us on this journey of inspiration and empowerment. Until next time, keep dreaming, keep daring, and keep building the future you envision—one digital step at a time.

LISTENER SUCCESS: Starting A Business With No Knowledge From DIY to Dream Homes: How Jane and Bertie Kaplinsky Built Their Home Renovation Empire Tune in to this week's episode as we dive into the inspiring journey of Jane and Bertie Kaplinsky, a dynamic duo who turned their passion for home renovation into a booming business! 🏠 The Backstory: After tuning in to the Join Up Dots podcast, Jane and Bertie were struck with inspiration. They noticed that their DIY-savvy friends were struggling to find a steady stream of customers for their businesses. Determined to make a difference, they embarked on a mission to transform the world of home renovation. 💡 The Big Idea: Armed with their DIY expertise and a network of talented contractors and designers, Jane and Bertie set out to offer top-notch home renovation and remodeling services. But they didn't stop there – they dove headfirst into learning about SEO, Google My Business, and online traffic generation to make sure their business would stand out in the digital age. 🔧 The Strategy: Jane and Bertie knew that to succeed, they needed to think outside the box. They decided to contract out certain aspects of their business while focusing on delivering personalized solutions tailored to each client's unique needs and preferences. 🌟 The Results: Thanks to their dedication and strategic approach, Jane and Bertie's business is thriving! They're not only transforming homes but also building strong community connections along the way. From networking events to online engagement, they're spreading the word and making waves in the home renovation world. Ready to be inspired? Don't miss out on this uplifting episode featuring Jane and Bertie Kaplinsky's journey from DIY enthusiasts to home renovation moguls! Share with your friends and join the conversation using #HomeRenovationHeroes and #DreamHomeMakeover. Let's make home dreams a reality, one renovation at a time! Listen now on Join Up Dots – where dreams become reality!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Embracing Adventure and Pursuing Dreams In this episode, we dive into two incredible stories of courage, resilience, and adventure inspired by the Join Up Dots Podcast. Meet Tom from Portland, Oregon, and Sarah from sunny California, who both felt stuck in their careers until they found the courage to break free and pursue their dreams. Tom's journey took him across Europe with just a £3000 credit card, where he discovered opportunities in Lisbon, Barcelona, and Prague.  From bartending to tour guiding, Tom embraced each opportunity and never let his credit card max out. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the rewards of stepping out of your comfort zone. Sarah, on the other hand, embarked on an adventure through Southeast Asia, fueled by the wisdom she gained from Join Up Dots. Teaching English in Thailand, managing a hostel in Cambodia, and working on sustainable projects in Vietnam – Sarah's journey was filled with unforgettable experiences and life-changing lessons. Their stories remind us that it's never too late to chase our dreams and that the journey is just as important as the destination. Join the conversation using #JoinUpDots #AdventureAwaits #DreamChasers and share your own stories of courage and transformation. Tune in to this inspiring episode and let Tom and Sarah's stories ignite the fire within you to pursue your own path to fulfillment and happiness! Listen now on your favorite podcast platform! 🌟

LIFE COACHING: The Backwards Law Returns Welcome, fellow adventurers, to another episode of  Join Up Dots! Today, we're delving into the whimsical world of the backwards law - where the more you chase something, the more it seems to slip away, leaving us scratching our heads and laughing at life's quirky twists.  Picture this: you're snuggled up in bed, trying to catch those elusive Z's. But the harder you try to fall asleep, the more awake you become! It's like your brain has a mind of its own, playing a game of midnight hide-and-seek. Who knew counting sheep could be so tricky? Ever found yourself circling like a hungry vulture in a parking lot, hunting for that golden parking space? The more you obsess over finding it, the farther it seems to drift away, like a mirage in a desert of cars. It's a comedy of errors, with you starring as the lead in "The Great Parking Lot Pursuit." And let's not forget the love magnet mystery! You dream of finding your perfect match, but the more you chase after love, the more it dances out of reach. It's like Cupid's playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, and you're perpetually "it." Now, let's talk diets. You're on a mission to shed those extra pounds, armed with willpower and a mountain of kale. But the moment you swear off sweets, they start haunting your dreams like mischievous dessert ghosts. It's a battle of wits between you and your fridge, with chocolate chip cookies as the ultimate temptation. Ah, stress - the unwelcome guest at life's party. The more you worry about getting everything done, the more your to-do list seems to multiply like rabbits. It's a stress spiral of epic proportions, with you caught in the whirlwind of your own making. But fear not, dear listeners! Amidst the chaos and confusion, there's a silver lining to be found. The backwards law reminds us to embrace life's absurdities, laugh at its quirks, and roll with the punches. Sometimes, the best adventures are the ones we stumble into by accident. So, next time you find yourself chasing your own tail, remember: the backwards law is just life's way of keeping us on our toes. Embrace the chaos, enjoy the ride, and don't forget to laugh along the way.

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Ahmed's Big Challenge LISTENER QUESTIONS: Ahmed's Big Challenge Welcome to our podcast, where we explore the journey of staying true to oneself amidst cultural expectations. Today, we address Ahmed's question from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about navigating societal pressures while pursuing one's dreams. Ahmed, it's crucial to acknowledge the conflict between personal aspirations and cultural norms. Here are some strategies to consider: #SelfReflection: Understand your passions and values. #OpenCommunication: Have honest conversations about your dreams. #SeekSupport: Surround yourself with supportive individuals. Educate Others: Foster understanding and empathy. #Compromise: Find a balance between your dreams and expectations. #SetBoundaries: Establish limits to protect your autonomy. #FocusOnProgress: Celebrate small victories along the journey. #CultivateResilience: Develop coping strategies for setbacks. #ProfessionalGuidance: Seek help when needed from therapists or counselors. Remember, staying true to yourself requires courage and resilience. Embrace your authenticity and pursue your dreams with determination.

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Dont Wait For Approval Follow Up In this episode, we dive into the empowering message of not waiting for approval to pursue our dreams. From J.K. Rowling to Elon Musk, we explore how successful individuals took charge of their lives and carved their own paths to success. We discuss overcoming doubts, discovering passions, and breaking free from the rut to pursue new horizons. Join us as we tackle listener questions on overcoming fear, balancing dreams with responsibilities, and navigating societal expectations. Get ready to be inspired to seize the day and make your dreams a reality! #SeizeTheDay #DreamBig #TakeCharge #Empowerment #Podcast #Inspiration #SuccessStories #OvercomeFear #FollowYourPassion #BreakTheRut #PursueYourDreams

BUSINESS IDEA: Unleashing Your Pet Care Business Dream Welcome to "Join Up Dots," the podcast where we help you unleash your pet care business dream! Whether you're a dedicated pet owner or an aspiring entrepreneur with a passion for animals, Join Up Dots is your go-to resource for creating a thriving pet care business right in your local area. In each episode, we delve into the world of pet care entrepreneurship, offering practical insights, inspirational stories, and expert guidance to help you turn your love for pets into a profitable venture. From dog walking to pet sitting, grooming to boarding, we cover all aspects of the industry! Join us as we explore topics like market analysis, branding strategies, customer acquisition, and more. Gain valuable insights from seasoned professionals and successful pet care entrepreneurs who have transformed their passion into thriving businesses. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to build a fulfilling career caring for furry friends. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey filled with wagging tails, purrs of joy, and endless opportunities for success. Whether you're dreaming of starting your own pet care business or seeking to elevate your existing venture, tune in to Join Up Dots and let's make your pet care dreams a reality! #JoinUpDots #PetCareEntrepreneur #DreamBigBarkLoud #FurFilledFuture #PetCarePassion #BusinessWithBark #TailWaggingSuccess #PurrfectVenture #EntrepreneurialPaws #PetBizPodcast

MOTIVATION TIME: Dont Wait For Approval In this empowering episode, listeners are encouraged to break free from the waiting game and start pursuing their passions and dreams without seeking approval from others. The host highlights the stories of influential figures like J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, and Elon Musk, who didn't wait for permission to achieve greatness but instead took charge of their lives. By sharing anecdotes of these iconic individuals, the podcast emphasizes that waiting for validation is unnecessary. Listeners are reminded that they have the power to carve their own paths, whether it's starting a business, pursuing creative endeavors, or chasing ambitious goals. The podcast urges listeners to overcome self-doubt and external skepticism and take the leap toward their aspirations. It stresses that the only approval needed is from oneself and encourages listeners to embrace their autonomy in shaping their destinies. With a motivational tone, the podcast concludes by empowering listeners to seize the day and embark on the journey of turning their dreams into reality. It instills the message that each individual has the capacity to make a significant impact on the world when they stop waiting and start taking action. Overall, the episode serves as a reminder that listeners hold the key to their own success and encourages them to embrace their roles as architects of their destinies. It inspires them to step out of the sidelines and make their dreams happen, one courageous step at a time.

Ten Years Of Questions For Ten Years Of Join Up Dots Tune in to Join Up Dots, where dreams become reality and ordinary individuals achieve extraordinary feats! For over a decade, our host has transformed lives and ignited passions, proving that the path to success is as unique as the individuals who walk it. From the bustling streets of London to the sunny shores of Sydney, listeners worldwide are captivated by real stories of triumph over adversity, resilience in the face of challenges, and the relentless pursuit of happiness. 🌍 Join us as we delve into the wisdom of guests from diverse backgrounds, uncovering secrets to financial well-being, unlocking the keys to health and vitality, and mastering the art of time freedom and stress management. 🌟 Discover how a leap of faith led our host from the confines of corporate monotony to the vibrant world of podcasting and entrepreneurship, inspiring millions to embrace change and chase their dreams. 💡 Listen, learn, and be empowered to create your own success story. Join the movement today! #JoinUpDots #Empowerment #SuccessStories #DreamBig #Inspiration #PodcastPower #LifeTransformation #ChaseYourDreams 🚀

BUSINESS COACHING: Unlocking Rent 2 Rent Success Looking to dive into the world of real estate investment? Join us in our latest podcast episode as we explore the exciting strategy of Rent 2 Rent! #RealEstateInvesting #Rent2Rent  🏡 What's Rent 2 Rent? Discover how Rent 2 Rent allows you to lease a property from a landlord and then sublet it for profit, creating a win-win scenario for all parties involved. 💡 How It Works: From spotting lucrative opportunities to negotiating with landlords, we break down the step-by-step process of Rent 2 Rent success. #PropertyInvestment #Entrepreneurship ⚖️ Legal Insights: Learn about the legal considerations and compliance essentials to ensure a smooth and risk-free Rent 2 Rent journey. #LegalCompliance #TenantLaws 💼 Strategic Management: Explore effective strategies for property refurbishment, tenant acquisition, and ongoing management to maximize profitability and sustainability. #PropertyManagement #ProfitMaximization 📈 Key Considerations: Understand the importance of financial management, risk mitigation, and ethical practices in building a successful Rent 2 Rent portfolio. #FinancialPlanning #EthicalBusiness 🔍 Conclusion: Unlock the potential of Rent 2 Rent and embark on a rewarding journey in real estate entrepreneurship. Tune in to our podcast for expert insights and actionable tips! #PodcastEpisode #RealEstateSuccess Join us for an engaging discussion on Rent 2 Rent and take your real estate investment endeavors to new heights! Listen now and share with fellow enthusiasts! 🎧✨

LIFE COACHING: Riding the Waves: Embracing Life's Twists and Turns In this episode of "Riding the Waves," we dive into the art of going with the flow and finding joy in life's unexpected twists and turns. Whether you're a self-proclaimed control freak or feeling a bit lost and confused, this podcast is for you. Join us as we explore how to roll with the punches, trust the universe, and let go of expectations. From finding joy in the journey to staying groovy through it all, we're here to remind you that life's an adventure worth embracing. So grab your surfboard and join the ride! 🌊🏄‍♂️ #EmbraceTheChaos #TrustTheJourney #RidingTheWavesPodcast

MOTIVATION TIME: The Sewer Of Life Welcome to today's inspiring podcast episode where we dive into the wisdom of John Madden's famous quote: "The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer." In just a few minutes, we'll explore the profound insights hidden within these words and how they can empower us to embrace life's challenges with humor, resilience, and empathy. Join us as we uncover the unexpected lessons found in the midst of adversity and discover how the journey through the sewer ultimately leads us to the brighter streets of Easy Street. So, dear listeners, let's share this podcast far and wide! Let's spread the message of resilience and optimism, using hashtags like #EmbraceTheSewer, #EasyStreetJourney, and #FindWisdomInAdversity. Together, let's inspire others to navigate life's obstacles with grace and humor, knowing that the road to success is often paved with unexpected twists and turns. Tune in, share, and let's journey together towards Easy Street!

BUSINESS COACHING: Turning Passion into Profit: The Journey To Local Admin Support In this week's episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the inspiring journey of Simone, a dynamic entrepreneur who's turning her passion for organization into a profitable business venture.  Simone shares her story of how she listened to her inner calling and decided to break free from the traditional 9-5 grind. Inspired by the Join Up Dots podcast, she took the leap to create her own admin support business, paving the way for a lifestyle of freedom and flexibility.  With her exceptional organizational skills and proficiency in office software, Simone has built a business that offers comprehensive administrative support to local companies. From managing schedules to handling correspondence, she's the go-to guru for businesses looking to streamline their operations and boost efficiency.  But Simone's journey isn't just about business—it's about empowerment and seizing opportunities.  She's a shining example of how anyone can carve out their own path to success by following their passion and leveraging their skills.  So, what's next for Simone? With her sights set on making a positive impact in her community, she's ready to forge meaningful partnerships and help businesses thrive. Join us as we celebrate Simone's journey and learn how to turn passion into profit. Don't miss out on the inspiration—tune in now!  🌟 Key Takeaways: Follow your passion and listen to your inner calling. Embrace flexibility and create a lifestyle that works for you. Build meaningful partnerships and make a positive impact in your community. 🚀 Let's Get Social: #PassionToProfit #EntrepreneurJourney #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #SmallBusinessSuccess Tune in to the full episode for more insights and inspiration!

BUSINESS COACHING: Make Income In The Easiest Way Possible In this episode, dive into the world of flexible income streams with Cambly—a platform revolutionizing online tutoring! 💡 Join us as we explore: The journey of a former teacher who found freedom from endless lesson planning with Cambly. How Cambly empowers individuals to teach English globally without formal qualifications.  The ease of joining Cambly and setting your own tutoring schedule from anywhere. Discover the power of connecting with students worldwide and making a positive impact through language education. Ready to transform spare moments into meaningful interactions and income? Tune in now and embark on your Cambly journey! 🚀 🔥 #OnlineTutoring #Flexibility #CamblyOpportunity 🔥 #TeachEnglish #WorkFromAnywhere #Empowerment

LIFE COACHING: Embrace the Unexpected! Something Will Happen Hey there, listeners! Ready to dive into the magic of life's surprises? In our latest podcast episode, we're exploring the powerful concept of rolling with the flow and trusting that "something will happen." Join us as we share inspiring stories and practical examples of how letting go of worry and embracing the unknown can lead to incredible breakthroughs in every aspect of your life – from career and relationships to finances and creativity. Discover how a simple shift in mindset can transform challenges into opportunities and setbacks into stepping stones toward your dreams. It's all about finding that sweet spot between taking action and surrendering to the journey. So grab your headphones and tune in! Share this podcast with your friends and spread the wisdom. Let's inspire each other to trust in the universe's infinite possibilities. Remember: #EmbraceTheUnexpected #TrustTheJourney #PodcastMagic 🌟✨

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Paying The Price 🎙️ Join Up Dots Podcast Summary: Unpacking Life's Price Tags In our latest Join Up Dots episode, we delved into the profound concept that "everything has a price." We explored real-life scenarios where choices come with hidden costs, leaving listeners with insights that challenge their perspectives. Here's a snapshot of what went down: 🌟 Episode Highlights: Balancing Act Between Work and Life: Listeners like Sarah from Austin, TX, found resonance in the struggle of maintaining work-life harmony. We dished out tips on finding that elusive balance without sacrificing personal joy. #WorkLifeHarmony Mindful Decision-Making in Daily Life: James from Manchester, UK, got us thinking about the art of mindfulness in decision-making. How can we be more aware of the costs attached to our choices, especially in the realm of time management? #MindfulDecisions Navigating the World of Free Apps: Emily from Sydney, Australia, raised concerns about the privacy costs of free apps. We shared insights on striking a balance between convenience and protecting personal information. #ProtectYourPrivacy Decoding 'Freebies' in Life: Alex from Vancouver, Canada, resonated with the idea that nothing is truly free. We explored navigating the world of freebies without compromising values and privacy. #NoFreeLunch Career Growth vs. Family Time: Jessica from Cape Town, South Africa, grappled with pursuing career goals while cherishing family moments. We offered guidance on navigating the professional and personal spheres. #CareerVsFamily 🤔 Join the Conversation: 🎧 Join the discussion on social media using the hashtag #JoinUpDots. Share your thoughts, dilemmas, and experiences related to life's hidden costs. Let's unravel the mysteries together! Tune in, laugh, learn, and share the wisdom. Life's a puzzle, and we've got the dots – let's join them up! 🚀 #LifeChoices #PodcastInsights #JoinUpDotsWisdom

BUSINESS COACHING: How To Build A Financial Runway Welcome to Join Up Dots, where we empower listeners to take control of their financial future. In today's episode, we'll delve into the essential steps for building a strong financial runway, ensuring financial stability and security. By prioritizing paying yourself first and reducing financial outflows, you'll pave the way for long-term financial success. Step 1: Assessing Your Current Financial Situation Before embarking on your financial journey, it's crucial to assess where you currently stand. Take a close look at your budget, debts, and emergency fund. Understanding your financial landscape sets the foundation for informed decision-making and goal-setting. Step 2: Setting Financial Goals Define your short-term, medium-term, and long-term financial goals. Whether it's paying off debt, saving for a down payment, or planning for retirement, clear objectives provide direction and motivation on your financial path. Step 3: Implementing the Pay Yourself First Strategy The pay yourself first strategy involves prioritizing savings and investments before any other expenses. Set up automatic transfers from your paycheck to savings or investment accounts, making saving a non-negotiable habit. Step 4: Reducing Financial Outflows Identify areas where you can trim expenses and optimize your spending. From negotiating bills to limiting discretionary spending, every dollar saved contributes to strengthening your financial runway. Step 5: Continuously Monitoring and Adjusting Regularly review your financial progress and adjust your goals as needed. Celebrate milestones along the way and seek professional advice when necessary to stay on track towards your financial objectives. Step 6: Educate and Stay Informed Invest in your financial literacy by exploring personal finance resources and staying updated on financial trends and developments. Knowledge empowers you to make informed decisions and navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. Conclusion: Building your financial runway is a journey that requires dedication, discipline, and strategic planning. By following these steps and embracing the pay yourself first principle, you'll lay a solid foundation for financial freedom and peace of mind. Join us next time as we continue to explore practical strategies for achieving your financial dreams. Until then, stay empowered and keep reaching for your goals.

THE LEAP SHOW: Lifes New Direction Hey folks, if you're looking for a podcast that's all about shaking things up and taking life by the reins, Join Up Dots is where it's at!  Picture this: every episode is like a shot of espresso for your soul, filled with stories of regular folks like you and me who decided to hit the reset button and chase their dreams. Join Up Dots isn't just about daydreaming; it's about real people making real changes. Whether it's ditching a dead-end job, starting a passion project, or traveling the world with just a backpack, the podcast is a goldmine of inspiration and kick-in-the-pants motivation. Join Up Dots is like chatting with a friend over a cup of coffee, except your friend happens to be a master at helping you see that life's a canvas and you're the artist. No matter where you are in your journey, this podcast reminds you that it's never too late to rewrite your story. So, if you're ready to trade the mundane for the extraordinary, hit play on Join Up Dots, and get ready to join the ranks of those who dared to dream big, live bold, and rewrite their destinies! Hashtags: #JoinUpDots #LifeChanges #DreamChasers #BeBold #JustStart #PodcastInspiration #RealStories #NewAdventures #YOLO

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Navigating Entrepreneurial Journeys Welcome to another inspiring episode of Join Up Dots! Today, we dive into the burning questions of our incredible listeners from across the United Kingdom, each seeking guidance on their unique entrepreneurial journeys. Finding Your Passion and Purpose Sarah from Manchester wonders about discovering one's true passion before venturing into entrepreneurship. Our host provides insights on self-discovery and aligning passion with purpose. Overcoming Fear and Doubt James in Glasgow opens up about his dreams being stifled by fear and self-doubt. Join Up Dots offers empowering advice on breaking through mental barriers and taking that crucial first step.  Balancing Passion and Profit Emma from Birmingham is torn between passion and profit. The episode explores the delicate balance entrepreneurs must strike to turn their passions into financially successful ventures. Navigating Failure and Setbacks Alex from London shares his struggles with setbacks. Join Up Dots transforms failures into stepping stones, guiding listeners on navigating challenges and emerging stronger.  Building a Supportive Network Jake in Bristol voices the loneliness of entrepreneurship. Our host stresses the importance of a supportive network, offering practical tips to connect with like-minded individuals for mutual growth. Scaling a Business Lucy from Edinburgh seeks advice on scaling her successful business. Join Up Dots provides strategic insights on scaling without compromising core values and initial passion. This episode is a testament to the diverse challenges faced by aspiring and current entrepreneurs, showcasing the resilience and determination required to turn dreams into reality. Join us in spreading the wisdom by sharing this episode with your network. Remember, your journey is uniquely yours, and with the right guidance, you can join up those dots to create your path to success! 🚀 #JoinUpDots #EntrepreneurialJourney #Inspiration

🎙️ Podcast Summary: "Unveiling the Price Tags of Life" Join us in the latest episode of Join Up Dots as we unravel the profound meaning behind the phrase "everything has a price." We dive into the everyday scenarios where choices come with hidden costs, and how being aware of these costs can reshape our decisions. 🌟 Key Takeaways: The Sneaky Cost of Social Media: 🕰️ Sacrificing an hour for a social media binge might mean missed opportunities for productivity and personal growth. #TimeVsSocialMedia Money Choices and Experiences: 💰 Skipping that weekend getaway to save money could cost you the priceless memories and experiences with loved ones. #MoneyVsExperiences Career vs. Family Balancing Act: 👩‍👧‍👦 Climbing the career ladder is awesome, but how do you balance it with valuable family time? #CareerFamilyBalance Privacy Behind "Free" Apps: 📱 Are those free apps really free? Uncover the privacy cost associated with downloading them. #PrivacyMatters Procrastination and Productivity: ⏰ Putting off that project might seem harmless, but what's the real cost in terms of stress and missed opportunities? #ProcrastinationWoes Fast Food vs. Long-Term Health: 🍔 Fast food might be a quick fix, but consider the long-term cost on your health. #HealthyChoices  🤔 Listener Dilemma: 🎧 A dedicated listener struggles with the career-family balance after hearing our episode. How can they navigate this dilemma without feeling like they're sacrificing one for the other? Share your insights using #CareerFamilyDilemma! Tune in, laugh along, and get ready to join the conversation. Life's a game, and we're here to play it wisely! 🚀 #JoinUpDots #LifeChoices #PodcastWisdom

LISTENER SUCCESS: Dots Lead To Motorbike, Sobriety And Working Hours Success Hey Rockstars! 🌟 Join us in this powerful episode where one listener shares their incredible journey to sobriety, all inspired by the transformative mantra of "dot after dot" from Join Up Dots.  🚀 They are courageously faced a drinking problem of a bottle of wine daily and some extra sips. Instead of overwhelming themselves, they embraced the dot-by-dot approach. The first goal? No drinks before lunchtime. 🕛💪 For an entire month, they tackled this challenge head-on, overcoming cravings and gaining control. The secret weapon? Walking around town became their therapeutic escape, redirecting energy and thoughts.  🚶‍♂️💭 Now, on a new dot, They are pushing through to the evening without a drink. It's tough, but the dot-by-dot philosophy is proving its magic. 🌈✨ This inspiring journey is a testament to the Join Up Dots wisdom, turning fears into victories and reclaiming control. Let's spread the word and empower others to take their own dot-by-dot path! 🌐🔗 🔥 #DotByDotChallenge #ReclaimControl #InspirationJourney #SobrietyWins #JoinUpDotsMagic #TransformYourLife 🔥 Tune in and be inspired! 🎧✨ #JoinUpDotsPodcast #DotByDotSuccess

LISTENER SUCCESS: Tiny Dots, Massive Adventures! 💫 Hey Join Up Dots Superstars!  🌟 David and the Podcast Team, brace yourselves for the incredible impact your podcast is having on listeners like Gretchen and Steve! 🎧 Join Up Dots is the catalyst for tiny dots leading to massive adventures and life transformations. 🚀 Gretchen, our fearless adventurer, embraced the wisdom of Join Up Dots, making small changes that turned into a masterpiece. 🌈 From quitting her job to diving into Vietnam's enchanting wonderland, she's living proof that Join Up Dots is the DJ of her epic journey! 🎤 Cheers to David and the Join Up Dots crew – partners in crime on this thrilling adventure! 🎉 Unfold more shenanigans! But wait, there's more! 🌟 Steve also took the plunge, breaking his routine with small changes inspired by David's powerful message. 🌍 From a different commute to exploring new lunch spots, these small dots sparked personal growth. 💥 Now, Steve is ready to tackle big dreams, thanks to Join Up Dots' guiding light! #JoinUpDotsAdventure #TinyDotsBigImpact #PodcastMagic #AdventureAwaits #LifeTransformation #GratitudeJourney #DavidInspires #BreakTheRoutine #PodcastWisdom #EpicJourneyUnfolding #SmallChangesBigResults #DreamBigAchieveBig #JoinUpDotsSuccess #PodcastInspiration ✨

BUSINESS COACHING: Not Getting The Results You Feel You Deserve Hey, fantastic listeners! David here, and I've got a message that'll light up your passion and fuel your dreams. 🌟 In this episode, we dive deep into the stories of our incredible community, sharing experiences of pouring heart and soul into endeavors but not seeing the expected results. But guess what? It's not about the setbacks; it's about the comebacks! 🌈 Tune in for uplifting tales of resilience, where hard work meets disappointment, but the journey doesn't stop there. #TriumphOverSetbacks #GrindAndShine #JoinUpDotsMagic Ever felt like your hustle deserved more recognition? We've got strategies to recalibrate expectations, stay motivated, and turn setbacks into stepping stones. 🌄 #KeepPushing #ResultsWillCome #HustleWithHeart From navigating professional frustrations to pushing forward after lukewarm feedback on a creative venture, we've got stories that resonate with the highs and lows of the journey.  #RiseAboveChallenges #DreamBig #JoinTheSuccessWave Join us on Join Up Dots – the podcast that turns disappointments into fuel for success! Subscribe, share, and let's inspire the world together! 🌍✨ #JoinUpDotsTribe #InspirationNation #PodcastMagic

LIFE COACHING: Learning To Be Free Join us on an inspiring journey of self-discovery and empowerment as we tackle the universal challenge of breaking free from societal expectations and creating a life that resonates with our true selves. In this episode, we delve into the art of steering our lives away from paths dictated by others. We hear from listeners like Lily in Vancouver, Maya in Los Angeles, and Alex in Manchester, who, like many, have felt the weight of expectations pulling them away from their dreams. Discover practical strategies to assert your desires and passions while navigating familial pressures and societal norms. Learn how to initiate that crucial conversation with loved ones about pursuing your unique path without causing rifts in relationships. Join the conversation as we explore ways to kickstart your journey towards personal liberation and authenticity. Embrace the freedom to craft a life aligned with your deepest values and aspirations. Let's break the mold, shatter limitations, and inspire others to embrace their individuality. Tune in, share your story, and use #FreeToBeMe #AuthenticLife #BreakTheMold to spread the message of empowerment and encourage others to pursue their own path to freedom. Remember, your life is your canvas—let's paint it authentically, boldly, and freely. Don't miss out—listen now and share with the world! 🌟✨

LIFE COACHING: Embrace Your Unique Journey and Thrive Beyond Competition Hey, fellow listeners! Are you feeling the weight of the competitive world we live in today? Join us on the captivating journey of self-discovery and empowerment, inspired by the thought-provoking discussions on the Join Up Dots podcast. In this immersive series, we dive deep into the changing tides of societal expectations, exploring the shift from celebrating individual uniqueness to succumbing to the pressures of conformity and competition. It's a narrative many of us can relate to, where the pursuit of success often becomes a race to outshine others. Tune in as we unpack the pitfalls of blindly following someone else's path or chasing goals that don't truly resonate with our essence. Discover the profound insights shared on how constant competition can obscure our creative potential and inhibit our unique talents from blossoming. But fear not! Join Up Dots doesn't just highlight the problem; it offers powerful strategies and pearls of wisdom to navigate this competitive landscape. It encourages us to find fulfillment not solely in the destination but in the rich tapestry of the journey itself. Learn how to strike a balance between ambition and authenticity, finding ways to carve your own path while sidestepping the relentless pursuit of outdoing others. This podcast inspires you to break free from the confines of comparison and embrace your individuality. Join the movement of self-discovery, creativity, and authenticity. Share the Join Up Dots podcast to spark conversations and empower others to thrive in their uniqueness. Together, let's champion a world where the joy of being ourselves eclipses the need to compete with others. Let's listen, learn, and grow together. Join Up Dots - where your unique journey awaits! 🌟✨

MOTIVATION TIME: The Power of Consistent Effort: Slow and Steady Wins the Race In this podcast episode, we explore the invaluable wisdom encapsulated by Brene Brown's words on the significance of consistent effort over time. Using relatable analogies, we liken the journey towards our goals to various everyday scenarios – from baking cakes to building sandcastles, planting seeds to completing puzzles. The central theme echoes the idea that success isn't an overnight feat but rather a culmination of persistent, dedicated efforts. We delve into the essence of embracing the process, celebrating small victories, and acknowledging that progress unfolds gradually. Join us in understanding how these incremental steps, like grains of sand forming a castle or strokes on a canvas crafting a masterpiece, contribute to the magnificent tapestry of our achievements. Hashtags for Viral Marketing: #ConsistentEffort #JourneyToSuccess #SlowAndSteady #PersistencePaysOff #EmbraceTheProcess #SmallVictories #GrowthMindset #BreneBrownWisdom #PodcastInspiration #AchieveYourGoals #PatienceInAction

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life Welcome to our podcast, where we uncover the keys to a joyful, authentic, and fulfilling life. In her upcoming book "Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life," Regina Lawless shares her remarkable story. From climbing the ranks to head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Instagram's parent company Meta, to experiencing the sudden loss of her husband, Lawless realized that the success she sought didn't align with her spiritual needs. Lawless discovered that true success isn't about sacrifice and external validation. Inspired by her late husband's advice to "Do you, babe. Don’t worry about anything else," she developed a framework for a "MeaningFULL Life." This framework emphasizes connecting with your inner wisdom, pursuing your purpose, and embracing joy while letting go of the pressure to constantly be productive. In this podcast, we'll delve into Lawless' insights, discussing: Overcoming loss and trauma to thrive in all aspects of life. How traditional success blueprints fall short for women and people of color, and finding your unique path. Unraveling the damaging nature of hustle culture and distinguishing between productivity and toxic busyness. Escaping the traps of material success to live authentically and invest in yourself. Understanding and overcoming burnout, practicing self-care, and defining what living your best life truly means. Join us as we explore Lawless' MeaningFULL Life Method and Pleasure Principles, offering tangible steps toward happiness, health, and authenticity. Stay tuned for insights that can transform your life starting today.

BUSINESS COACHING: Launching Entrepreneurship from Scratch in Montana In this episode, Jackson Regis, a Montana-based aspiring entrepreneur, dives into his journey of taking the plunge into entrepreneurship without prior personal income. He shares his meticulous approach of analyzing daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly income and expenses, paving the way to replace outgoing expenses with income sources. #EntrepreneurshipJourney #StartingFromScratch #Montana Entrepreneur Jackson discusses his strategies for reducing unnecessary expenses, creating room for innovative income generation. From considering freelancing gigs and online selling to venturing into small-scale local business, he explores various avenues to kickstart his entrepreneurial career.  #FreelancingHustle #OnlineSellingStrategies #LocalBusinessLaunch Seeking guidance, Jackson seeks advice on effective ways to initiate income streams, particularly focusing on practical steps suitable for Montana. He emphasizes the importance of local insights and opportunities tailored to the area's unique dynamics. #MontanaBusinessOpportunities #LocalEntrepreneurInsights Furthermore, he expresses interest in discovering local resources, networking opportunities, and mentorship programs available to support novice entrepreneurs in Montana, highlighting the significance of community support in entrepreneurial endeavors. #CommunitySupport #EntrepreneurialMentorship #MontanaNetworking Tune in to this episode as Jackson Regis seeks advice, strategies, and local insights from experienced entrepreneurs, aiming to inspire and navigate others in a similar position on their entrepreneurial quests. #InspiringEntrepreneurs #EntrepreneurialGuidance #StartupJourney

LIFE COACHING: Follow Up To Killing Lazy 🎙️ Welcome, everyone, to the empowering journey of breaking free from the 'lazy' shield! Today's podcast focuses on the key steps to overcome this barrier and propel yourself towards personal growth. First off, let's dive into self-reflection. Ever wondered why 'lazy' becomes a shield? It's time to explore the underlying reasons. Is it the fear of failure or doubts about your capabilities that hold you back? Identifying these root causes is pivotal to initiating change. Next, we'll tackle the essential aspect of mindset. It's all about rewiring your thoughts.  Swap those negative self-labels for affirmations that uplift and motivate. Instead of fixating on perfection, focus on progress. Break down those lofty goals into smaller, achievable steps. Embrace a growth mindset that views setbacks as stepping stones to learning and development. Finally, let's talk action and support. Taking that first step is crucial.  Begin by taking small but consistent actions towards your goals. And remember, you're not alone on this journey. Surround yourself with a supportive community that encourages and uplifts you. Seek guidance from mentors, friends, or professionals who can provide insights and encouragement along the way. Join the conversation using #BreakFreeFromLazy #PositiveMindsetJourney #EmbraceGrowth and be part of this movement towards personal empowerment! Share this episode far and wide to inspire others to shed their 'lazy' shields and embrace a path of self-discovery and success. Tune in to our podcast and embark on this incredible journey of breaking barriers and unlocking your true potential! 🚀

LIFE COACHING: Should We Use The Word Lazy? 🎙️ Welcome to the Join Up Dots podcast summary! Today, we're diving into a fascinating topic brought up by Jigme Choden that many of us can relate to: feeling "lazy" while actually hustling hard. Isn't that curious? Ever felt like you're lazier than you are busy? It's a paradox many of us grapple with. Here's the scoop: sometimes, our self-image doesn't match our actions, and there are a few reasons for this. First, our self-perception often stems from what we've been told or what we believe about ourselves. So, even if we're super active, that "lazy" label might stick. Also, our definition of "lazy" might be a bit extreme. We set high bars for ourselves, making it hard to see our efforts clearly. Then there's the clash between our idea of laziness and society's standards of productivity. It's like a tug-of-war between what we think and what the world thinks. Sometimes, we're go-getters in some areas but not so much in others. It's like acing work but feeling lazy about personal passions or health goals. Lastly, feeling lazy might be a protective shield. It could be a way of avoiding the scary realms of success or failure. But here's the inspiring part: to bridge this gap between our self-image and reality, it's time to reframe our thinking. Let's: Rethink what "lazy" truly means and question if it's holding us back. Reevaluate our self-image and see if it aligns with our accomplishments. Recognize our achievements and stop underestimating our efforts. Consider seeking guidance from coaches or therapists to break free from limiting beliefs. Let's start a movement of self-discovery! Embrace the complexity of your identity and embark on a journey toward personal growth. 🔥 Join the conversation using #EmbraceYourComplexity #RedefineProductivity #SelfDiscoveryJourney and share this inspiring episode to help others break free from limiting self-perceptions! Tune in to Join Up Dots and let's embrace our true potential together! 🚀

Happy Xmas To Everyone - Five Pressies From Join Up Dots Welcome to our podcast, where we unwrap life's most precious gifts together! 🎁 Today, I'm thrilled to share five incredible presents that can transform your life. Passion Unveiled: Discovering your passion is like finding a treasure map to fulfillment. 🌟 #PassionUnleashed #PurposeFound The Power of Personal Agency: You hold the reins to your life's story. Realizing that you're in control, regardless of circumstances, is liberating. 🌈 #EmpowerYourself #YouAreInControl Gratitude & Mindfulness Magic: Embrace the present and cultivate gratitude and mindfulness. It's the key to unlocking joy in every moment. 🙏 #GratitudeAttitude #MindfulLiving Nurturing Meaningful Connections: Relationships are the heartbeats of life. Cultivate meaningful connections that uplift, inspire, and support your journey. 👫 #RelationshipRiches #ConnectAndThrive Resilience & Adaptability: Life's challenges are lessons in disguise. Embrace resilience and adaptability; they're your superpowers in the face of adversity. 💪 #RiseStrong #AdaptAndOvercome Join me as we explore these life-changing gifts together. Let's unwrap the beauty of passion, the strength of agency, the magic of gratitude, the richness of connections, and the power of resilience. Remember, these presents aren't just for the holidays; they're for a lifetime of joy and growth. 🌟✨ #LifePresents #TransformativeGifts #JoyfulLiving

LISTENER SUCCESS: Bella's Story Ignited a Spark! Hey, incredible listeners! Get ready for an electrifying ride as we delve into Bella's awe-inspiring entrepreneurial journey that's all about turning dreams into a thriving reality.  In this episode, we unravel the extraordinary tale of Bella, a visionary who discovered a gap in the market for home cleaning services. But here's the kicker—it wasn't just her keen eye that propelled her to success. It was the game-changing insights she gained from Join Up Dots' free business masterclass that transformed her idea into a prosperous business venture. Throughout our conversation, we'll uncover the pivotal moments in Bella's journey: 🔍 Discovering the Opportunity: Bella spotted an untapped niche in home cleaning services. But it was the free business masterclass that gave her the clarity and direction to transform this opportunity into a flourishing business. 💡 Masterclass Insights: This masterclass wasn't just any seminar. It was a goldmine of insights into market research, strategic planning, and the power of delegation. These lessons became Bella's foundation for building her successful cleaning service business. 🤝 The Role of Delegation: One of the key takeaways was understanding the significance of delegation and assembling a stellar team. This allowed Bella to step back while steering her business towards unparalleled growth. 🚀 The Catalyst for Success: Join Up Dots' masterclass acted as the ultimate catalyst, empowering Bella to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Without this resource, she might not have recognized the full potential of the market or learned how to set up a business without being tied down to day-to-day operations. Here's the kicker! Inspired by Bella's journey, one of our amazing listeners, Phillipa from Greater Manchester, shared the podcast with her friends. They're now on the brink of starting their own cleaning business, aiming to break their town into four areas and each manage the cleaning within their allocated zones. Talk about taking inspiration and turning it into action! With a projected £2000 per area based on around £40 per home cleaning, Phillipa and her friends are ready to take charge, armed with insights from Bella's story and a vision to conquer the cleaning service scene. This podcast episode is not just about Bella's journey—it's a celebration of the impact accessible knowledge and guidance can have on shaping successful business ventures. So, dive in, get inspired, and share this story with the world. Who knows? You might just ignite the spark for someone else's incredible journey! Tune in, share the podcast far and wide, and let's celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit together. Don't miss out on this empowering episode—because the world needs more stories like Bella's! Let's spread the inspiration, one listener at a time! 🌟

How can you create a life that is one that make you feel better, live better and build better relationships? Well in todays episode of Join Up Dots we show you how goal setting and planning doesnt wok, but by being simple and clear with your thinking you can create a life that is unlike any you have ever had before. Ready to change things around forever?

LISTENER SUCCESS: Bella's Journey into Entrepreneurship Welcome, podcast listeners! Today, we're delving into Bella's incredible entrepreneurial journey, where she ventured into the home cleaning service industry, transforming her vision into a successful business. Bella's story is a testament to the power of guidance and knowledge from Join Up Dots' free business masterclass. This pivotal resource equipped her with the insights and strategies needed to kickstart her entrepreneurial dream. Key Points Covered: Discovering the Opportunity: Bella identified a gap in the market for home cleaning services, but it was the free business masterclass that gave her the clarity and direction to turn this opportunity into a viable business. Masterclass Insights: Through the masterclass, Bella gained crucial insights into market research, strategic planning, and the importance of delegation. This knowledge became the foundation upon which she built her successful cleaning service business. The Role of Delegation: One of the key takeaways from the masterclass was understanding the significance of delegating tasks and building a competent team. This allowed Bella to step back from the day-to-day operations while steering the business towards growth and success. The Catalyst for Success: Join Up Dots' masterclass acted as a catalyst, empowering Bella to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Without this resource, she might not have recognized the potential of the home cleaning services market or learned how to set up a business without being actively involved. Closing Thoughts: Bella's inspiring journey exemplifies how free resources, like Join Up Dots' business masterclass, can ignite the entrepreneurial spark within individuals. It illustrates the impact of accessible knowledge and guidance in shaping successful business ventures. Join us in celebrating Bella's entrepreneurial spirit, her strategic approach to business setup, and the invaluable role played by Join Up Dots' free business masterclass in her remarkable journey.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: The Billion Dollar Challenge 🎙️ Welcome, listeners, to an incredible story of resilience, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit! Today, we're diving into the awe-inspiring journey of Adam Robinson, a man whose path has been nothing short of extraordinary. Adam's career initially took flight in the finance world, soaring through the ranks at Lehman Brothers. However, when the financial crisis shook the world and his employer vanished, Adam knew it was time for a major shift. Fueled by the creative energy of his former roommates, the masterminds behind Vimeo, Adam ventured into uncharted territory. Despite lacking a tech background, he fearlessly launched Robly, an email-marketing business in 2012. In a remarkable testament to his determination, Robly skyrocketed to a staggering $5 million in revenue within just two years, defying the odds. Yet, success doesn't always guarantee fulfillment. Burnout and a hunger for something more prompted Adam to pivot once again. The Dots Joined Up For Adam in a truly remarkable way. Following an eight-figure exit, he co-founded Retention, a venture that swiftly scaled to an impressive $20 million in annual recurring revenue within a lean team, all without external funding. Currently, Adam's journey is documented in the captivating docuseries, "Billion Dollar Challenge," where he shares the nitty-gritty of his quest to lead a bootstrapped billion-dollar business. From weathering the storm as a startup CEO during a global pandemic to shaping a unicorn business transparently in public view, Adam's story embodies resilience and radical transparency. But what led to his burnout despite success, and what wisdom would he impart to his younger self? Join us as we delve into these pivotal moments and connect the dots with the remarkable Mr. Adam Robinson. Tune in to uncover the secrets of resilience, determination, and the uncharted territories of entrepreneurial success. Don't miss this gripping episode of joining up dots! #ResilientJourney #EntrepreneurialSpirit #BillionDollarChallenge #RadicalTransparency #UnchartedSuccess #PodcastStory

LIFE COACHING: Nothing Will Change Until You Change In this podcast episode, we delve into the profound concept that "nothing in your life will change until you change." We explore how this principle holds the key to unlocking personal transformation and achieving the life you desire. Many individuals yearn for a new life, dream career, or financial success, yet they often overlook the crucial step of self-evolution. We dissect the reasons behind the hesitation to leave behind the old self, including fear of the unknown, comfort in familiarity, resistance to change, and self-limiting beliefs. By addressing these barriers, we uncover actionable steps for initiating change: Self-Reflection: Understanding oneself and identifying limiting beliefs. Embracing Change: Accepting the necessity of change and being open to new possibilities. Taking Action: Actively pursuing goals through consistent effort and learning. Building Resilience: Developing the strength to overcome challenges and setbacks. By empowering listeners to recognize that their current circumstances reflect past decisions, we encourage them to take responsibility for their lives. This podcast aims to motivate individuals to proactively create change by evolving themselves first. #TransformYourLife #EmbraceChange #PersonalGrowth #PodcastWisdom #UnlockPotential #SelfReflection #TakeAction #ResilienceBuilding #Empowerment #ViralPodcast #ChangeForSuccess

LIFE COACHING: Navigating Life's Course: Finding Direction When Adrift In this episode, join me as we explore the uncharted waters of feeling lost in life. Ever experienced that aimless drift, where each day seems like a repetitive cycle, and decisions feel elusive? We delve into the universal challenge of feeling rudderless amidst life's waves, discussing the common struggle of being on autopilot, merely going through the motions without a clear sense of direction. Let's unravel the mystery of why making choices sometimes feels like an unattainable skill, despite understanding that our decisions shape our journey. We'll share personal stories and insights, aiming to empower listeners to steer their ship, seeking clarity, and discovering agency amidst the uncertainty. Join the conversation to spark new perspectives and find actionable ways to break free from the monotony, embrace autonomy, and navigate towards a more fulfilling life. 🎙️ Tune in for #NavigatingLife #FindYourDirection #EmpowermentTalks #BreakTheRoutine #PodcastJourney #InspireYourPath Together, let's chart a course towards empowerment and purposeful living!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Spreading Cheer: Small Town Entrepreneurship & Festive Joy In this heartwarming episode, join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of John, a resident of a small town nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Cornwall, UK. Seeking to create a more festive atmosphere within his community, John initiated a unique and uplifting business venture—putting up Christmas lights on local houses. Drawing inspiration from a simple idea, John distributed leaflets across the town, offering his services at affordable rates, starting at £20.00. His mission was straightforward: to bring the glow of the holiday season to homes within his neighborhood. He targeted simplicity, making quick work of easier installations in about an hour, while quoting higher prices for more intricate projects. The response from the community was nothing short of phenomenal. Families embraced the opportunity to adorn their homes with dazzling Christmas lights, infusing the town with a warm, festive spirit. John's efforts were met with immense appreciation and support, fostering a strong sense of community and joy. Through this heartening venture, John not only spread cheer but also found financial success, earning approximately £700 during this holiday season. This unexpected boost has provided him with the means to enhance his family's Christmas experience and has inspired him to continue this heartwarming initiative in the coming years. Join us in celebrating the power of community, entrepreneurial spirit, and the magic of the holiday season as John's story serves as a reminder of the impact a simple idea can have when fueled by passion and community support. #SpreadCheer #CommunitySpirit #FestiveEntrepreneurship #ChristmasLights #InspiringJourney #SmallBusinessSuccess #HolidayMagic #HeartwarmingStory

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: The Three Ring Circus Jones Loflin is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast He is a remarkable individual who has made it his life's mission to deliver powerful ideas and practical solutions to individuals and organizations facing the never-ending battle of too much to do. He's not just your average speaker; he's an illuminator of minds and a creator of unforgettable moments. With an impressive 32 years as a teacher and professional speaker, Jones has touched the lives of countless people, helping them make better choices with their time. His insights on leadership, overload, change, and time management have resonated far and wide, capturing the attention of organizations around the globe, including giants like Federal Express, Wal-Mart, Toyota, and many more. Jones Loflin's keynotes are more than just speeches – they're an experience, described as fun, powerful, and incredibly timely. He's a master storyteller, and his knack for using simple yet powerful analogies ensures that his audience is not just engaged, but transformed. But Jones is not just a speaker; he's also an accomplished author, with four impactful books under his belt, including "Always Growing," "Juggling Elephants," and "Getting To It." So how can we all make better choices, overcome overwhelming challenges, and thrive in your life? And where do people go wrong the most? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Jones Loflin.

MOTIVATION TIME: There is no external solution for an internal problem In this episode, we explored the pivotal wisdom shared by Nicole Lapin: "There is no external solution that's going to fix an internal problem." Think of life as a house; you can't just paint the exterior without fixing the leaks inside. The same goes for personal growth and happiness—internal issues must be addressed first. #InternalGrowth #MindsetMatters #SelfReflection #SelfCareRevolution We dived into actionable steps to nurture your inner world: Mindfulness and Meditation: Practice these to understand your emotions and thoughts. #MindfulnessJourney #MeditationMagic Self-Reflection and Journaling: Explore feelings, goals, and fears through journaling for self-discovery. #JournalingJoy #SelfAwareness Therapy or Counseling: Seek professional help to work through deeper issues and gain insights. #TherapyTalks #MentalHealthMatters Healthy Habits: Exercise, nutrition, sleep, and joyful hobbies contribute to internal well-being. #HealthyMindHealthyLife #WellnessWins Learning and Development: Continuous learning empowers with knowledge for life's complexities. #ContinuousGrowth #LearningJourney Setting Boundaries: Saying 'no' and valuing your time build internal strength. #BoundariesMatter #SelfRespect Practicing Gratitude: Cultivate gratitude for a positive outlook on life. #GratitudeAttitude #PositivityBoost Prioritizing internal growth sets the stage for handling external challenges effectively. It's about fortifying your internal castle before facing life's battles. Tune in for more insights on how investing in your inner world leads to lasting fulfillment and resilience. Remember, your greatest strength lies within. #InnerStrength #PodcastWisdom #PersonalGrowthJourney

LIFE COACHING: When Was The Last Time You Had Time For Yourself? Life is a wild ride, isn’t it? We all have our ups and downs, moments of triumph, and those times when it feels like we're stuck in a rut. But here's a little reminder: no matter how tough things seem, someone out there might just be dealing with an even bigger rollercoaster. Think about it this way: on this giant theme park ride of life, we're all sitting in different carts, experiencing our own unique loops and curves. Sometimes, we get caught up in our own twists and turns, convinced that our ride is the wildest one out there. But hey, there's a whole amusement park of experiences out in the world! When we're feeling low or facing a challenge, it's easy to feel like we're riding the craziest rollercoaster of all time. Maybe it's a rough day at work, a relationship hiccup, or just a string of bad luck. But taking a step back and realizing that there are others braving even loopier rides can be a game-changer. It's not about belittling our own struggles—everyone's feelings and experiences are valid. Instead, it's about zooming out and seeing the bigger picture. Knowing that while we might be stuck in a loop-the-loop, someone else might be riding a ride with even more twists and turns. This awareness can spark something magical: empathy and appreciation. It's like getting a backstage pass to peek into someone else's rollercoaster cart. Suddenly, we understand that while we're on a crazy ride, others are navigating their own loops. It fosters a sense of understanding and a sprinkle of gratitude for the good bits of our own rollercoaster. What's even more amazing is how this realization can bring us closer together. We become more mindful of those around us, offering a hand to someone else on a bumpy ride or sharing the thrill of a loop-the-loop victory. Gratitude is the secret sauce here. It's about appreciating the cotton-candy moments – the simple joys – amidst the rollercoaster chaos. A warm cup of coffee, a funny pet video, or a hug from a friend can be the safety harness that keeps us secure on this rollercoaster ride. In a world where Instagram feeds showcase only the shiny, happy parts of life, it's easy to forget that everyone has their own rollercoaster. Those picture-perfect moments rarely reveal the whole story. So, let's embrace the rollercoaster metaphor. Let's recognize that our ride might feel wild, but it's just one among many. Let's be kind to ourselves and others, offering support and high-fives along the way. Because when we realize that everyone's on their own rollercoaster, it becomes easier to appreciate the ride and the resilience it brings out in each of us. Cheers to embracing the twists and turns, knowing we're not riding alone!

LISTENER SUCCESS: Balloon Business You Can All Start Hey, fellow dream-chasers! 🌟 In our latest episode, we unpack the inspiring story of Carol from West Sussex, UK, who turned a spark of creativity into a booming business venture! 🎈 Listen in to learn: How Carol's lightbulb moment at the Join Up Dots Masterclass birthed a unique Balloon Arches & DIY Balloon Displays business. T he power of local marketing: Carol's journey using door-to-door leaflets and strategic partnerships to captivate her community. Secrets to social media success: Discover how Carol's vibrant Instagram and Facebook content skyrocketed her brand. 🌐 Tune in #BalloonMagic #LocalBizSuccess #DIYPartyDecor 🔥 Join the conversation and share this episode with your friends who love creativity and entrepreneurship! 🚀 Get inspired by Carol's entrepreneurial journey and learn how to turn passion into a thriving business. Don't miss this electrifying episode! Let's inflate your entrepreneurial dreams together! 🎈 Listen now! 🎧 This summary aims to highlight Carol's journey, the marketing strategies employed, and the invitation for listeners to engage and share the episode, leveraging popular hashtags to increase its reach and potential virality across social media platforms.

MOTIVATION TIME: Focus On What You Can Control 🎙️ Welcome to a transformative episode of Join Up Dots. Today, we're diving deep into the powerful mantra that can change your life: "Harnessing Your Power: Focus on What You Can Control." In a world filled with uncertainty and challenges, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But the wisdom of John Addison reminds us that our power lies in focusing on what we can control. This simple yet profound message can be your guiding light toward a more empowered and fulfilling life. Join us as we explore the intricate tapestry of life, where circumstances, events, and people constantly shape our journey. We'll uncover the strategies to respond to challenges and uncertainties with grace, resilience, and purpose. In this episode, we'll cover key topics: 🌟 Attitude Is Everything: Learn how to cultivate a positive mindset to conquer any obstacle. 🎯 Set Clear Goals: Discover the art of goal-setting and creating your roadmap to success. 🌿 Prioritize Self-Care: Explore the importance of nurturing your physical and mental well-being. 💪 Adaptability and Resilience: Understand how to bounce back from life's setbacks with strength and grace. ⏰ Manage Your Time Wisely: Unlock the potential of time management to achieve your dreams. 🤝 Build Strong Relationships: Cultivate meaningful connections and enhance your life. 📚 Continuous Learning: Embrace personal growth through knowledge and skill acquisition. 🤔 Mindful Decision-Making: Learn the art of making decisions that align with your values. 🌟 Embrace Imperfection: Accept life's uncertainties and find beauty in imperfections. 🎉 Celebrate Your Wins: Recognize your achievements, no matter how small, and boost your motivation. This episode is your gateway to a more inspiring, motivating, and fulfilling life. Join us on this journey, and remember that you are the captain of your own ship, with the power to steer it toward greatness. Don't forget to share this episode with friends and use these viral marketing hashtags: #EmpowerYourself #FocusOnWhatMatters #TakeControl #YourPodcastHashtag Let's embark on this transformative journey together. Tune in now and let's unlock your potential! 🚀🌟

🎙️ Podcast Summary: "The Power of Iteration: Fueling Entrepreneurial Success" Are you ready to unlock the secrets of success in the world of business? Join us in this inspiring podcast as we delve into "The Power of Iteration: How Success Often Involves Copying and Improving Existing Ideas in Business." Discover the incredible stories and strategies that have transformed entrepreneurs into industry titans. 🚀 🔍 Ever wondered why some startups skyrocket while others fizzle out? It's time to shatter the myth that groundbreaking innovation is the only path to success. In fact, a significant majority of thriving startups don't reinvent the wheel; they simply make it spin better. 🔑 Key Takeaways: #ValidationThroughImitation 💡 Successful entrepreneurs understand that imitation isn't just flattery; it's a powerful form of validation. Dive into the minds of visionaries who entered markets with existing players and discovered untapped potential. #BuildingOnThePast 🏗️ History is a treasure trove of businesses that thrived by building upon the innovations of others. Uncover the stories behind industry giants like Apple, who perfected existing concepts to create products that changed the world. #CustomerCentricApproach 🎯 Learn how copying and improving upon existing ideas fosters a customer-centric approach. Discover how this strategy allows entrepreneurs to solve real-world problems, delight customers, and make an impact. #RoomForEveryone 🌍 It's time to embrace the belief that there's room for everyone in the market. Explore the globalized economy, where diverse customer preferences create opportunities for differentiation through better service, quality, and branding. #ContinuousInnovation 🔄 Understand that copying doesn't equal stagnation; it fuels a culture of continuous innovation. Dive into the world of entrepreneurs who are constantly enhancing their offerings, benefiting customers and driving competition. #ReducedRisk 🛡️ Entrepreneurship is risky, but this podcast reveals how copying and improving upon existing ideas can mitigate those risks. Learn how entering a market with proven demand and a clear customer base can secure your business's future. #MarketFeedback 📊 Explore the wisdom of learning from others' successes and mistakes. Discover how existing businesses in a market provide invaluable feedback to fine-tune your approach and avoid common pitfalls. #CollaborationPotential 🤝 Finally, unleash the potential of collaboration with the original innovators. Hear how partnerships can foster mutual growth and innovation. In conclusion, this podcast celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of building upon the past, catering to customer needs, and continuous innovation. Whether you're one in a million pursuing a similar idea or entering a well-established market, remember there's plenty of room for everyone in the world of business. Success awaits those who can effectively copy, improve, and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of commerce. Share this podcast with the world, and let's ignite the spark of innovation together! 🔥💼 #BusinessSuccess #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #MarketLeadership

Hey, fantastic listeners of Join Up Dots! 🚀 Ready for a transformative journey towards true happiness? Today, we've got an episode packed with wisdom and practical tips from the incredible David Ralph! 🌈 Acceptance: Embrace every facet of your life – the good and the challenging. Discover the power of letting go and finding peace in acceptance. #EmbraceLife #InnerPeace 💡 Simplicity: Simplify your life, amplify your joy! Learn the art of mindful spending and investing in what truly matters. It's not about less; it's about more of what counts. #SimplifyLife #MindfulLiving 🧘 Present Moment Awareness: Dive into the richness of NOW! Unleash the magic of mindfulness, reducing stress, boosting focus, and savoring life's sweet moments. #MindfulMonday #PresentMoment 🚀 Realistic Goals: Plan, focus, and celebrate victories, big and small! Transform your mindset with achievable goals, creating a positive path to success. #GoalGetter #CelebrateWins 🌿 Self-Care: Prioritize YOU! Fuel your happiness with good sleep, exercise, and hydration. Because when you take care of yourself, you can conquer anything. #SelfCareRevolution #HealthyHabits Ready for a life-changing conversation? Tune in to Join Up Dots with David Ralph and discover the keys to lasting happiness! 🎧✨ Don't keep this wisdom to yourself—share and spread the joy! #JoinUpDots #HappinessJourney #PodcastWisdom Let's create a ripple effect of happiness together! 🌍💙 #SpreadJoy #InspireOthers

MOTIVATION TIME: The Only Risk Is Not Taking Any Risks 🚀 Ready to transform your life? Join us on a journey of growth and innovation with Mark Zuckerberg's timeless quote: "The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." Dive deep into the world of calculated risks and their pivotal role in personal and professional development. From propelling growth to embracing change, each risk is a stepping stone to success. Discover how avoiding risks can hinder progress, leaving you stagnant and missing out on opportunities for learning and fulfillment.  Explore real-world examples that bring this insight to life. Imagine staying in a comfort zone and forfeiting new career paths, or resisting innovation and losing relevance in a rapidly evolving landscape. Unlock the power of resilience, innovation, and personal achievement by conquering fears and seizing opportunities. Tune in and share the wisdom using #RisksForSuccessPodcast. Let's rewrite the narrative of risk and embark on a journey to a brighter, bolder future! #CalculatedRisks #EmbraceChange #InnovationJourney #GrowthMindset #OpportunitiesAwait #TransformYourLife #PodcastInspiration #DareToRisk #ShareTheJourney

Unicorn Chasing vs. Local Heroes: Unleashing Business Magic in Your Community The 80% Rule: Did you know that over 80% of successful startups don't reinvent the wheel? They simply find ways to make it spin better. They cater to their community's needs and create value where it's needed most. Room for Everyone: Business isn't a competition for a single throne. More players lead to more innovation and a healthier marketplace. There's room for everyone with a great idea, so let's embrace the power of community. Local Heroes: What sets local business owners apart is their unwavering belief in their vision. They take massive risks, invest their hearts and souls, and drive our communities forward. They are the unsung heroes of the business world. In conclusion, unicorns may be the headline-grabbers, but local businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. Success doesn't always require reinventing the wheel or chasing billion-dollar valuations. The real magic lies in our thriving, vibrant local businesses that keep our communities running. Join us in celebrating #LocalHeroes and let's create a movement that inspires change and fuels community success. 🚀

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Creating Urban Smokehouse Culinary Success Welcome to another mouth-watering episode of Join Up Dots Today, we're diving into the incredible story of a man who made a daring leap from the confines of "Corporate America" to the sizzling world of culinary delight. Meet our founder, Andrew Buehler, a true trailblazer in the realm of food. After a decade of donning the corporate suit, Andrew had an epiphany, uttering those three powerful words that many of us secretly yearn for: "This sucks." With courage as his compass, he ditched the suit and donned an apron, setting out on a culinary adventure that would change his life forever. But the flame of Andrew's culinary journey was ignited long before that pivotal moment. In high school, he presided over the Grilling Society, a hint of the gastronomic passion that would consume him. In college, he founded "The Fat Cats," the second collegiate competitive eating club in the nation, proving that his appetite for adventure knows no bounds. Not stopping there, he hosted epic annual pig roasts that became legendary among his peers. Food wasn't just a hobby for Andrew; it was in his DNA.   How The Dots Joined Up For Andrew His mother's love for cooking was a source of inspiration, while his father's profession as a supplier and contract manufacturer for grocery stores and restaurants instilled a deep appreciation for the culinary industry. Andrew is the guy you want at the table, the one who effortlessly orders for the group, the weekly chef for friends and family, and the ultimate foodie traveller who always knows where and what to eat in advance. Today, Andrew is living the dream, turning his lifelong love affair with food into not just a passion but also a profession. As he embarks on the Urban Smokehouse journey, he's here to tantalize your taste buds with the best ribs and an ever-expanding menu of delectable dishes. So how do you turn something that every American and Australian seem to be experts in already to a flourishing business? And was it plain sailing or did the business take awhile to really start cooking up some profits? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Andrew Buehler.

MOTIVATION TIME: Everyday Add Value To People 🎙️ Podcast Episode: "Adding Value: The Magical Business Philosophy" Join us in this captivating episode as we unravel the enchanting story of Sarah, an extraordinary entrepreneur who turned a simple yet profound principle into her life's mission: "Everyday add value to people." Discover how Sarah's journey from visionary to an inspirational leader can inspire YOU to transform your business and daily life. 🌟 Highlights: 🚀 Transform your business with a game-changing philosophy.  🎓 The pursuit of expertise and continuous learning. 💬 The art of connecting and empathetic communication. 🌟 Quality as the cornerstone of trust. 🧩 Problem-solving that unlocks success. 📚 Empowering others through education. 👤 The power of personalization. 💼 Exceptional customer service that builds loyalty. 🌍 Giving back to create positive change. 🌱 Nurturing growth within your team. 📊 Measuring impact and adapting. 👑 Leading by example as a guiding light. 💖 Building lasting relationships that matter. Tune in to be inspired, and join us in spreading the magic of adding value to the world. Share this episode with the hashtags #AddValueToPeople #EntrepreneurshipMagic #PodcastInspiration and let's make a difference, one story at a time. 🌠🌍✨

LISTENER SUCCESS: Start Your Own Golf Business 🎙️ Podcast Summary: Turning Golf Adventures into Entrepreneurial Success! 🏌️‍♂️ Join us on an inspiring journey with Mike, an avid golfer whose passion led him to create an unforgettable golfing adventure that eventually transformed into a thriving business. 🌟 Episode Highlights: Discover how Mike stumbled upon the extraordinary Bioluminescent Golf Course in Puerto Rico's Mosquito Bay, where golf meets the mesmerizing glow of bioluminescent waters. 🌌⛳ Learn how Mike's vision extended beyond personal enjoyment as he rallied ten golf buddies to join him in this unique adventure. 🤝 Dive into the intricacies of trip planning, from securing cost-effective flights and comfortable accommodations to arranging private transportation and tee times at the Bioluminescent Golf Course. ✈️🏨🚐 Explore the innovative profit model that allowed Mike not only to enjoy a free trip but also to make a profit from each of the twelve golfers who joined the adventure.  💰 Witness the birth of Mike's entrepreneurial journey, where his passion for extraordinary golfing experiences led to the creation of a golf experience business that specializes in crafting unforgettable golf trips worldwide. 🌍🏌️‍♀️ This episode is a testament to the power of pursuing your passion, seizing opportunities, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit. 🚀 🔥 Don't miss this inspiring story! Share it with your friends and fellow golf enthusiasts!  🔥 #GolfAdventures #EntrepreneurialSuccess #PodcastInspiration #PassionPursuit #BusinessJourney #UniqueExperiences #ViralMarketing

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Creating Time In Life And Business 🌟 Are you stuck in the 9-to-5 grind? Tune in to the Join Up Dots podcast for an inspiring interview with Jaryd Kruse, an online business mentor who's rewriting the rules of success. 🌍 Jaryd's story is a testament to determination and the pursuit of a greater purpose. Raised by hustlers, he learned that with enough passion, anything is possible. 💰 He didn't seek wealth for materialism but as a means to explore the world and make a meaningful impact. His journey, however, had its ups and downs. 💡 The turning point? Jaryd realized he could acquire established online businesses, skipping the tough startup phase. This mindset shift led to his financial freedom and a new way of living. 🕘 If you're tired of the 9-5 grind and want to join up more dots in your life, listen closely to Jaryd's journey.  🤔 Has his mindset evolved since his last appearance on the show? Is he still living the dream, or has life taken a different path? 🎧 Join us as we dive deep into Jaryd Kruse's inspiring story. Don't miss it! Share this episode with your friends and followers. #Entrepreneurship #FinancialFreedom #JoinUpDots #Inspiration #LifeGoals #MindsetShift #Podcast #SuccessJourney

MOTIVATION TIME: So many People Quit Just Before Success Happens Join us on a journey of inspiration and resilience as we explore the powerful message of Sharon Lechter: "So many people quit just before the success happens." 🚀 Discover the stories of icons like Walt Disney, J.K. Rowling, and Thomas Edison, who faced rejection and failure but persisted, ultimately achieving incredible success. 🌟 MOTIVATION TIME: So many People Quit Just Before Success Happens Learn how to stay motivated and overcome setbacks with clear goals, unwavering persistence, and a positive mindset. 💪 Don't let fear hold you back. Embrace the unknown, visualize your success, and celebrate your victories along the way. 🎉 Join the movement and share this podcast with #SuccessIsNear and #NeverQuit. Your breakthrough may be just around the corner! 🌠 Listen now and be inspired to keep chasing your dreams. 👉 #KeepGoing #SuccessJourney

BUSINESS COACHING: Stop Going After The Growth Welcome to the Join Up Dots Podcast, where we're spilling the beans on why "more" isn't always the answer! 🚀 In this episode, we're diving into the world of balancing business with a wellbeing-centric lifestyle. Host David Ralph brings you some jaw-dropping insights that'll have you rethinking your pursuit of endless growth.  🌟 Quality Over Quantity: Discover why chasing quality over quantity can be your golden ticket to lasting success. #QualityMatters 🦄 The Myth of Infinite Growth: It's time to catch that unicorn! David shares his journey and insights on why perpetual growth might not be as magical as it sounds. #CatchTheUnicorn 💪 Health Is Wealth: Learn how prioritizing your health isn't just good for you—it's a turbo boost for your business too. #HealthyHustle 😄 The Happiness Quest: Happiness isn't just the icing on the cake; it's the recipe for a fulfilling life. Find out how to make happiness your guiding star. #HappinessIsSuccess But that's not all! We've got some burning questions from our global community, including Sarah in Austin, Mark in Sydney, and Lisa in London. Tune in to hear David's sage advice and personal stories that'll inspire you to find your own path to success. Ready to join the conversation? 🗣️ Click the link and share this podcast with your friends and family—it's time to redefine success! #JoinUpDots #BalancedSuccess 🎧 Listen now: Let's make life a little brighter and a whole lot more meaningful together! 🌈

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: How To Buy Established Online Businesses Justin Cooke is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast. Today, we’re diving into the exciting world of online business investments and exploring how they’ve become a game-changer for investors worldwide. Imagine having the opportunity to own a piece of the thriving online business landscape, with the potential for strong and non-correlated returns. Until now, this dream has eluded many due to the complexities of managing these digital ventures. But our guest today, Justin Cooke, is changing the game. Justin is not just a pioneer in the online business industry; he’s a Founding Partner at WebStreet, a company that’s making online businesses a more accessible asset class for individual investors. With a staggering $22 million+ raised across multiple rounds of fundraising and a portfolio of 30+ successful online businesses, WebStreet is revolutionizing how we view and invest in this digital frontier.   How The Dots Joined Up For Justin What’s truly remarkable is that WebStreet transforms the traditionally active management of online businesses into a completely passive opportunity, allowing investors to tap into this lucrative market without the need for extensive expertise or time commitments. But that’s not all; Justin’s journey in the online business world doesn’t end here. He’s also the Founder and CMO of Empire Flippers, where his decade-plus experience has propelled the company from zero revenue to a staggering $450 million in business sales since 2012. So how has he helped countless investors find online companies that yield the best returns? And what is the key for online business owners to secure the highest sale prices when exiting their companies. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Justin Cooke.

MOTIVATION TIME: Vision Simplifies Life In this podcast episode, we unravel the profound wisdom of Dr. Myles Munroe, the visionary sage. He likens his insight to a pair of magical glasses that can simplify your life in the most extraordinary way. Imagine life as a grand buffet of endless choices, like a dessert table laden with tempting treats. Without a clear vision, it's easy to get lost in the chaos, piling your plate with everything and feeling overwhelmed. But when you put on Dr. Munroe's visionary glasses, life becomes an organized menu with sections representing your dreams and aspirations. You'll discover how vision simplifies life in five remarkable ways: Simplified Priorities: Your vision becomes a filter, helping you focus on what truly matters. Like aiming to become a world-class chef and choosing the culinary path over distractions. Efficient Decision-Making: Your vision guides your choices, making decisions a breeze. For example, if your dream is to travel the world as a photographer, you'll easily know which job opportunities align with that vision. Overcoming Challenges: Think of your vision as a map for life's ups and downs, helping you navigate setbacks with resilience and purpose.  Time Management Wizardry: Vision helps you reclaim precious time by eliminating distractions that don't serve your goals. Imagine the extra hours for what truly matters. Inspiring Others: Your vision isn't just personal; it's magnetic, attracting like-minded individuals who want to join your journey. In essence, Dr. Munroe's "Vision simplifies life" is like having a perfectly organized wardrobe, making it effortless to choose what suits you best. It's the magic wand that transforms life's chaos into a symphony of purpose, joy, and fulfillment.  Join us on this inspiring journey to discover how to put on your visionary glasses and embark on your most exciting adventure yet!

LIFE COACHING: The Trick To Beating The Defeated Mind 🎙️ Podcast Episode: "Unearth the Magic of Persistence!" Discover the inspiring journey of David, the not-so-average hero who conquered the impossible – from struggling with just six push-ups to mastering ten! Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the importance of embracing discomfort and persistence in achieving your goals. 🚀 In this episode, you'll learn: Why shortcuts often lead to subpar results. The transformative power of embracing discomfort. How persistence is the key to true success. Listen now and share with your friends and family to unlock the secrets of achievement! 🌟 #Inspiration #Persistence #SuccessStories #Podcast #GoalSetting #EmbraceDiscomfort #NeverGiveUp #ViralMarketing #ShareTheWisdom

LIFE COACHING: Why Success Is Different For All Of Us Are you ready to embark on an inspiring journey of personal and professional growth? Join us in the latest episode of #SuccessUnleashedPodcast as we explore the transformative power of defining your own success and celebrating your achievements! In a world where external validation often takes the spotlight, we'll show you why it's crucial to create your unique definition of success. 🌟 Discover how this shift can supercharge your motivation, authenticity, and resilience, making you the architect of your destiny. But that's not all! We'll dive deep into the art of celebration – from small victories to monumental milestones. 🎉 Uncover why celebrating your achievements is more than just a pat on the back; it's the secret sauce for happiness and continual growth. 🧘‍♀️ In our journey, we'll explore the world of individuality, motivation, and authenticity, finding the compass that guides you to your dreams. 🌍 You'll learn how celebrating your successes is like planting seeds of joy, reaping a harvest of resilience, and thriving in a world of constant change. So, don't miss this chance to be inspired and empowered. Tune in to #SuccessUnleashedPodcast and embark on your very own journey of personal and professional transformation. 🚀 Remember to share this episode with your friends, family, and colleagues using our viral hashtags:  #DefineYourSuccess #CelebrateYourWins #SuccessUnleashedPodcast 🌟 Let's spread the message of self-discovery and growth together! Listen now and unlock your full potential! 🎧🔓

MOTIVATION TIME: Success Doesn't Come To You Welcome to today's podcast, where we dive into the inspiring world of success and the incredible journeys of some of the world's most famous celebrities. As the renowned educator Marva Collins once said, "Success doesn't come to you; you go to it." This powerful quote reminds us that success isn't a passive pursuit – it's an active journey that demands dedication, determination, and a touch of audacity. We'll explore the stories of remarkable individuals who have taken this philosophy to heart and achieved phenomenal success by going after their dreams with unwavering persistence. From Oprah Winfrey's rise from poverty to becoming a global icon, to J.K. Rowling's resilience in the face of rejection, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's transition from football to wrestling to Hollywood stardom – their journeys are a testament to what's possible when you actively pursue your goals. We'll also delve into the visionary world of Steve Jobs, who didn't wait for opportunities but created them, transforming the way we live and work. These celebrities share a common thread: they refused to be passive spectators in their own lives. They understood that success is a journey filled with challenges, setbacks, and triumphs. They embraced the idea that to achieve their dreams, they had to go after them with all their heart and soul. We'll also discuss practical steps you can take to apply this philosophy to your own life, including setting clear goals, staying persistent in the face of adversity, taking calculated risks, believing in yourself, and working diligently towards your aspirations. So, join us as we explore these incredible stories and discover how Marva Collins' wisdom can inspire you to embark on your unique journey towards success. Remember, your dreams are waiting to be realized – don't wait for success to come to you; go out and seize it!

HEALTH: How To Stop Feeling BLAH In this special episode, we're highlighting the incredible engagement we've had from our listeners across Europe who opened up about their experiences with low-level depression. These individuals, hailing from the charming streets of Dublin to the vibrant corners of Milan, have bravely shared their stories and questions, proving that we are never alone in our struggles. From Emma in Dublin, who sought practical strategies to overcome lack of motivation and find her sense of purpose, to Luca in Milan, who yearns for a daily routine that nurtures his mental well-being, each voice resonates with a unique journey of self-discovery and growth. Sofia in Lisbon reminds us of the importance of cultivating a positive mindset while striving for productivity, while Oliver from London grapples with finding balance amidst responsibilities to keep feelings of depression at bay. Isabella in Barcelona speaks to those facing low self-esteem and a lack of motivation, as Lukas in Berlin seeks to reignite his creative spark despite mental blocks. Lastly, Amélie from Paris reminds us that even amidst the most romantic settings, we all need guidance to infuse joy and positivity into our lives. Key Takeaways: You are not alone: These stories remind us that struggles with low-level depression are shared by many, across different cities and cultures. Practical strategies: Our brave listeners ask for guidance, showing their readiness to embrace practical steps to improve their mental well-being. Connection and growth: By sharing our experiences, we connect, empathize, and grow as a community of support. Call to Action: If you resonate with these heartfelt stories and questions, share this episode with someone who might need it. Join our community in learning how to overcome low-level depression, cultivate positivity, and find your own light within. Remember, your journey matters, and your story is part of the tapestry that makes us all stronger.  Stay tuned for more empowering episodes of "Light Within." Keep shining bright! 🌟

LISTENER SUCCESS: Finding Fulfilment Beyond the Chase for Growth In a world that constantly pushes us to seek more, we often find ourselves trapped in the never-ending race for business growth. But what if there's another way? In our latest podcast episode, we explore the transformative power of seeking personal growth and balance in both life and business. 🌱 Listeners have shared their incredible journeys from overwhelm to inspiration, and the benefits are truly life-changing: #PersonalGrowth: Discover how embracing personal growth can be the key to finding fulfillment and direction in your entrepreneurial journey. #OverwhelmNoMore: Say goodbye to stress and burnout as you learn to take a step back and redefine your approach to success. #ClarityAndDirection: Gain the clarity you've been seeking in your pursuits, making informed decisions and setting meaningful goals. #RenewedPurpose:  Find your purpose anew as you realize that life isn't just about numbers, but about personal development and holistic growth. #WorkLifeBalance: Achieve a better balance between your professional and personal life, escaping the never-ending chase for more. Join us in this inspiring episode where we unravel the profound benefits of not just chasing growth, but chasing growth with purpose.  Share this episode with friends and family who might need that extra push toward a more meaningful and balanced journey. Let's make personal growth go viral! 🚀🌟 Tune in now and discover a world of possibilities beyond the race for more. 🎧 #Podcast #Inspiration #Balance #PersonalGrowth #LifeAndBusiness #SuccessWithPurpose

MOTIVATION TIME: It Doesn't Matter How Slow Yo Are Don't Stop Join us as we uncover the quirky depths of his wisdom: "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Picture life as a grand adventure, and Confucius is your hilarious GPS. Let's dive in with humor and real-life tales: In essence, Confucius' wit reveals life's truth: it's a marathon buffet, not a sprint. Goals, learning, life – slow progress is progress. So, embrace your inner turtle. Confucius gives a thumbs-up: "You're on the champion's path. Turtles reach the finish line too." Tune in and share the laughter with the "TurtleWit Podcast" using #TurtleWitJourney. Let's make the slow-and-steady approach the new trend. #LaughWithConfucius #SlowProgressWins #LifeAdventure #EmbraceTheTurtle #PodcastJourney #WisdomWithHumor #LaughAndLearn #KeepGoing #ShareTheLaughter

LIFE COACHING: Say Goodbye To Personal Excuses Summary: Join us on this inspiring podcast episode as we delve into a heartwarming story of a young woman's journey to pursue her dreams, despite personal doubts and fears. Learn the power of embracing your heart's compass, eradicating excuses, and achieving your goals. Just like the daughter in our story who overcame adversity, you too can find your path to success. Don't miss this incredible episode! #NoExcuses #DreamBig #HeartCompass #InspirationPodcast #UnleashPotential #ShareYourStory #SuccessJourney

BUSINESS MASTERCLASS: Business Growth - Good or Bad? Welcome back to the Steve Jobs-inspired Join Up Dots business podcast! We have a familiar face joining us once more - ChatGPT Expert Colin Scotland. He first graced our show back in January 2022 and then just a few weeks ago. Typically, we have experts on the show to delve into their life stories, exploring their successes, failures, and the ultimate redemption they've found. However, today's episode takes a unique twist. We've invited Colin back to discuss something that resonates deeply with everyone at Join Up Dots: the fight against growth for the sake of growth in business. In today's world, the obsession with "more, more, and more" has become a mantra, often neglecting the fact that this relentless pursuit of growth can dilute the quality of what we can offer our clients. It can lead us down paths that make us forget that every sale represents a real person seeking solutions to their own problems. So, is being anti-growth just fanciful thinking? Is it synonymous with treading water in business? That's precisely what we aim to explore today. Colin Scotland is the perfect guest to tackle this topic with us. His insights into the balance between growth and sustainability, maintaining quality, and managing personal workload are not only thought-provoking but also immensely valuable. So, let's dive in and start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. ChatGPT, Colin Scotland! 🚀 #JoinUpDots #BusinessPodcast #SustainabilityInBusiness #QualityMatters #BalancedGrowth #ColinScotland #ChatGPT

MOTIVATION TIME: The Best Time To Plant A Tree Is Twenty Years Ago 🌱 Ready to unlock life-changing wisdom? Join us on a journey of transformation with the powerful Chinese proverb: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." This metaphorical gem goes beyond tree planting – it's a roadmap to embracing change and seizing opportunities. Reflect on missed chances like unwatered plants, but don't linger in the land of 'could-have-beens.' The heart of the quote? "The second best time is now." Procrastination? It's out of the picture. Embrace the present to shape your future. Regret? Bid it farewell and channel your energy into positive change. Small steps, mindset shifts, resilience – they're your tools for growth. Break free from the cycle of delay and write your story of empowerment and accountability. And just like a tree, meaningful change takes time. Patience is your secret weapon. Tune in and share the "Now Is the Time Podcast" using #EmbraceChangeNow. Let's dive into the wisdom of the ages and rewrite the chapters of our lives – one inspiring moment at a time. #SeizeOpportunities #EmbraceNow #PositiveChange #PowerOfAction #PodcastInspiration #WisdomOfAges #TransformYourLife #CreateYourDestiny #ShareTheJourney  

🎙️ Podcast Episode: Unlocking Local Business Success with David Are you looking to start your own business but unsure where to begin? Tune in to our latest podcast episode where we had the privilege of sitting down with David, a seasoned entrepreneur who has cracked the code to local business success. His insights are a game-changer, and you won't want to miss this episode! 🌟 Key Takeaways: Discover 30 exciting business ideas categorized as "Sell," "Tell," and "Do." Learn how to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey in your local area before going global. Hear real-life success stories and strategies that actually work. Understand the power of personalized coaching, training, and online courses. David's wisdom is a breath of fresh air for anyone who's been hesitant to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. He shares how he's helped countless individuals like you turn their passion into profit. 🔥 Don't Miss Out! Share this episode with friends, family, and anyone looking to unlock their entrepreneurial potential. Let's spread the knowledge and inspire others to take that first step towards financial freedom! #LocalBusinessSuccess #Entrepreneurship #StartupIdeas #DavidOnBusiness #PodcastWisdom #UnlockYourPotential #ShareTheKnowledge Listen now and get ready to embark on an exciting journey to local business success! 🚀🎧

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: How To Win The Now Eric Recker is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast. This is one of those stories that so many of us find ourselves living until a change is forced on us to reassess, pivot and finally start walking the path waiting for us. Eric spent the first half of his life doing what he thought he had to do. Putting his nose down and enduring the grind. But it was never quite enough he wanted more. Through experiences with triathlon, mountain climbing, owning a dental practice with a team of 20, becoming a pilot, and extensive travel, he learned that what he was searching for wasn’t at the top of the mountain. How The Dots Joined Up For Eric Through the COVID-forced closure of Dr. Eric Recker’s dental practice in spring of 2020, he realized he had not been living in the present in his own life. He kept climbing mountains (literally and figuratively) to try to find meaning at the “mountain top,” but then realized what he was searching for wasn’t “out there.” After an extensive time of quiet and reflection, the concept came to Eric. This concept helps people to overcome the “epidemic of distraction” that seems to be impacting us all. Now in the second half of his life, he is committed to helping people learn to live present in their own lives and find a life of fulfilment, not just accomplishment. Through his coaching, speaking, and writing, he is working to help as many people as possible learn to #WINtheNOW. So we all know that the gift of life is in the present, so why do all get so off track when living our own lives? And now he knows this better than most, how does he react when he still finds himself in a headspace nowhere near the present? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Dr Eric Recker.

🎙️ Join Up Dots Podcast: Conquering Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome 🌟  Are you ready to break free from the shackles of self-doubt and imposter syndrome? Join us on this week's episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, where we've gathered listeners' burning questions from around the world to help you conquer your inner critic and unleash your full potential! 🌍🚀 🗣️ Listener Questions: From Brooklyn, New York 🗽, Sarah asks, "How can I overcome imposter syndrome and start believing in myself more?" #BelieveInYourself #SelfConfidence London's John 🇬🇧 wonders, "What practical strategies can I use to combat imposter syndrome in my new job?"  #ImposterSyndromeNoMore #NewBeginnings Maria, calling in from sunny Los Angeles 🌞, asks, "How can I silence my inner critic and build self-esteem?" #InnerStrength #SelfLove Raj, all the way from vibrant Mumbai 🇮🇳, queries, "How do I stop comparing myself to others in my industry?" #NoMoreComparisons #BeYourself G'day from Sydney 🐨! Emily wants to know, "How can I separate my accomplishments from imposter syndrome?" #OwnYourSuccess #Accomplishments David, joining us from the heart of Toronto 🍁, asks, "Can you share tips on overcoming imposter syndrome in dating and relationships?" #LoveYourselfFirst #AuthenticConnections Discover the inspiring answers to these questions and gain valuable insights into conquering self-doubt and imposter syndrome in various aspects of your life. It's time to step into your power and let your brilliance shine! 🌟✨ Tune in now and share this episode with your friends using our viral marketing hashtags: #ConquerSelfDoubt #ImposterSyndromeFree #JoinUpDotsPodcast 📣 Let's empower each other to overcome these challenges and achieve our dreams together! 💪🔥 Listen here: [Insert podcast link] #Empowerment #Inspiration #SelfImprovement #PodcastInspo #ShareTheWisdom

TOP PRODUCTIVITY & MOTIVATION HACK Welcome to another episode of Join Up Dots, the podcast where we connect the dots to success! Today, we're diving into a fascinating topic: how starting one task can kickstart your motivation and productivity across various areas of your life. Have you ever experienced that amazing boost of energy and drive after tackling unrelated tasks? Well, you're not alone, and there are some psychological reasons behind this phenomenon. First up, we have the Zeigarnik Effect. This intriguing psychological concept tells us that our brains remember uncompleted tasks better than completed ones. So when you start something and leave it hanging, your brain keeps it active in your working memory, creating a mental itch to finish it. As you complete one task, that sense of accomplishment and momentum can inspire you to tackle more. Next, the feeling of achievement plays a significant role. Completing any task, no matter how small, triggers the release of dopamine, the pleasure and reward neurotransmitter. That rush of positivity can motivate you to pursue other goals in different areas of your life. Cognitive priming is another key player. Engaging in a productive activity can tune your brain into a productivity mode, making it easier to transition to other tasks. It's like your brain gets a productivity boost. Psychological flexibility is a fascinating aspect too. When you work on unrelated tasks, you become more adaptable and open to new challenges. Successfully completing tasks in different areas instills confidence and belief in your abilities, fueling your motivation. Don't forget the positive feedback loop. Success breeds success. When you see progress in one area, it can create a snowball effect, pushing you to pursue success in other areas as well. Clearing mental clutter is a bonus. Accomplishing small tasks can reduce stress and mental clutter, giving you clarity and freedom to focus on other activities and goals. And finally, goal-oriented behavior kicks in. Achieving one goal often triggers a goal-oriented mindset. After one success, you're more likely to set and pursue new goals, whether they're related to exercise, work, or personal projects. In summary, starting tasks, even if they're unrelated, can set off a chain reaction of motivation and productivity. It's all thanks to psychological factors like the Zeigarnik Effect, the sense of achievement, cognitive priming, and the positive feedback loop. So, next time you need a boost in motivation, consider starting with a small task – it might just kickstart your productivity in unexpected ways!

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Start Up Strategy And Mastery Meet our guest, a seasoned venture capitalist and angel investor, whose passion is turning dreams into thriving businesses. With two decades of experience in the tech and finance world, they've been in the trenches of global corporations, gaining invaluable insights into what makes a business succeed. But they didn't keep this knowledge to themselves. They founded Beyond Formation, a platform that equips founders at any stage with a game-changing blueprint for building robust businesses. It's not just about funding; it's about practical, powerful systems that make ambitious goals attainable. As if that weren't enough, they walk the talk as the co-founder and CTO of Forum360, pioneering an analytics and behavioral science-driven platform for client engagement and sales. Their track record includes key roles at industry giants, shaping the very software that drives investment management today. From the lobster pound back in their coastal Maine hometown to towering offices in Manhattan, their journey has been nothing short of remarkable. But they'll tell you, working with startups is where their heart truly lies. They're here to help you get organized, get traction, get funded, and most importantly, get the most out of your entrepreneurial journey. So, let's roll up our sleeves and start building together. Welcome to the podcast.

MOTIVATION TIME: The Only Person To Beat Is Yourself Welcome to a podcast that's about to ignite your journey towards self-improvement! 🔥 In a world filled with comparisons and pressures, remember this powerful mantra: "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." 🌟 Join us as we unravel the depth of this profound quote. Discover the magic of personal growth, where your greatest competition is your former self. 🌱 Embrace a positive mindset, continuous learning, and the beauty of setting achievable goals. Say goodbye to the cycle of comparison and hello to self-compassion. 🌈 Unlock the secrets to embracing change, fostering gratitude, and leaving a legacy of growth that inspires others. 🚀 Your journey starts now. Tune in and share this transformative insight using #BeBetterThanYesterdayPodcast. Let's spark a movement of self-improvement together! 💪🌎 #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #PositiveMindset #EmbraceChange #LegacyOfGrowth #Inspiration #PodcastJourney #BeYourBestSelf #ShareTheWisdom

LISTENER SUCCESS: Three New Businesses Are Born Welcome back to Join Up Dots, the podcast where we celebrate entrepreneurial spirit and creativity! Today, we have something special in store for you. We're featuring three innovative business ideas that have been developed by our very own listeners. These ideas showcase the power of imagination and the drive to turn dreams into reality. So, let's dive right in! 1. Drone Wedding Photography Business Our first entrepreneur came up with a fantastic idea for a business that combines technology and romance - a Drone Wedding Photography Business. Recognizing the increasing popularity of drones, this entrepreneur realized the unique opportunity to capture breathtaking aerial shots of weddings. Their company offers couples the chance to document their special day from unique angles, providing stunning, cinematic footage of their wedding. By offering this innovative service, they've tapped into a niche market, providing something truly unforgettable for couples looking to tie the knot. 2. In-Home Romantic Dining Experience Next up, we have another entrepreneur who has turned their passion into profit. This visionary's business idea revolves around creating unforgettable culinary experiences for couples right in the comfort of their own homes. They've started a Cooking Business where a professional chef visits people's houses to prepare and serve romantic meals. Whether it's a special anniversary, a proposal, or simply a desire for a memorable date night, this entrepreneur brings a restaurant-quality dining experience to their doorstep. Their venture not only satisfies the taste buds but also adds a personal touch that's hard to find elsewhere. 3. Digital Retreat Detox Business Our third entrepreneur recognized the growing need for digital detox and self-care in today's fast-paced world. They founded a Digital Retreat Detox Business, offering individuals the opportunity to escape the digital noise and recharge in a serene and distraction-free environment. Whether it's a weekend getaway or an extended retreat, this entrepreneur provides a structured program that includes meditation, mindfulness, and unplugged activities. With the increasing awareness of the importance of mental well-being, their business has struck a chord with those seeking respite from the constant connectivity of modern life. These three business ideas, born from the minds of our listeners, exemplify the endless possibilities that entrepreneurship offers. These entrepreneurs have harnessed their creativity and passion to create unique ventures that cater to distinct market needs. Their stories are a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit and the potential for success in pursuing one's dreams. So, whether you're interested in drone technology, gourmet dining, or digital detox, remember that innovative ideas can lead to exciting and profitable businesses. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories on Join Up Dots, where we continue to celebrate the entrepreneurial journey!

ENTREPRENUR INTERVIEW: Adventure, Business And Travel Wayfinders Founder Mike Brcic joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast Today, we're diving deep into ae captivating world, so imagine a voyage where innovation meets purpose, where digital landscapes are transformed into avenues of growth and empowerment. Today, we unveil the extraordinary tale of Wayfinders, a beacon of light in the ever-evolving tech universe. From their humble beginnings to becoming trailblazers of innovation, Wayfinders has been carving a path towards excellence. Through the highs and lows, the triumphs and setbacks, you'll hear first-hand how its become what it is today. It's a saga of determination, collaboration, and relentless curiosity that has led them to redefine the boundaries of possibility. How The Dots Joined Up For Wayfinders But Wayfinders is more than just a tech story; it's a testament to the human spirit's boundless potential. It's a reminder that even in the vast expanse of the digital landscape, the heart and soul of a community can flourish, connect, and leave an indelible mark.  Whether you're an aspiring tech enthusiast, a seeker of inspiration, or simply someone eager to witness the power of dreams turned into reality, this is your compass to navigate your own personal journey. So how did the company get off the ground and continue to grow, not only selling out each year but multiple years in the future? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots the founder of Wayfinders, Mr Mike Brcic

MOTIVATION TIME: Success and Failure Is Not Final 🎙️ Ready to transform your perspective on success and failure? Join our captivating podcast episode as we dive into the profound wisdom of Winston Churchill's words: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." 🚀 Unveil the revolutionary concept that success is a dynamic journey, not a static destination. Learn how failures are merely stepping stones, not dead ends. Discover the resilience and growth that come from embracing setbacks and persistently moving forward. Tune in and share this podcast to ignite a wave of #CourageousJourney #EmbraceSetbacks #UnleashResilience. Let's rewrite the rulebook on success and failure together! ✨🎧 #SuccessMindset #KeepGoing #Inspiration #Motivation #PodcastPower #FearlessPursuit #LearnAndGrow

LISTENER SUCCESS: From Webinar To Niche Business Welcome to the Join Up Dots Business Podcast! In today's episode, we have a fascinating journey to share with you. Mark Webster, an entrepreneur with a flair for outdoor lighting and security, is here to unravel the story of how he transformed a simple idea into a thriving business, specializing in garden lights and sensors installation. Let's dive into the highlights of Mark's entrepreneurial adventure: Step 1: Identifying a Local Opportunity Mark kickstarted his journey by delving into local market research, gaining insights into homeowners' desires and preferences. This research unveiled a notable demand for elevating outdoor spaces while enhancing security. Step 2: Idea Generation With the local opportunity identified, Mark ventured into brainstorming sessions, exploring various concepts. Ultimately, he honed in on the idea of garden lights and sensors, recognizing their dual functionality in providing aesthetics and security. Step 3: Market Research Extensive market research became Mark's compass, validating his business concept. He analyzed the competition, identified his target customers, and remained attuned to the dynamic landscape of outdoor lighting and smart home technology trends. Step 4: Refining the Concept To stay ahead of the curve, Mark decided to offer a diversified range of outdoor lighting solutions, incorporating smart sensors and eco-friendly options. This strategic choice attracted environmentally conscious consumers. Step 5: Business Plan Development Mark constructed a comprehensive business plan that encompassed key elements such as well-defined goals, target market segmentation, a robust marketing strategy, financial projections, operational blueprints, and legal compliance considerations. Step 6: Testing and Prototyping Before the official launch, Mark opted for a pragmatic approach by conducting tests and prototypes with friends and family. Their valuable feedback allowed him to fine-tune his installation processes. Step 7: Marketing and Launch With a solid business plan in hand, Mark confidently launched his venture. He executed a dynamic marketing strategy encompassing both online and offline channels to connect with potential customers effectively. T o supercharge your marketing efforts, Mark suggests a selection of viral hashtags: #GardenLightingMagic #OutdoorSensors #BrightenYourNights #SmartGardens #SecureHaven #GreenThumbTech In conclusion, Mark's entrepreneurial journey is a testament to the power of identifying local opportunities and developing a well-thought-out plan. As you embark on your own entrepreneurial path, remember that success often starts with recognizing the needs of your community and crafting a vision that resonates. Best of luck, and may your business shine as brilliantly as the garden lights Mark installs!"

ENTREPRENUR INTERVIEW: How To Build A $10M Language Business Welcome to the Join Up Dots podcast, where we bring you stories of inspiration, resilience, and success that will leave you motivated and eager to share with your friends and loved ones.  I'm your host, and today we have a truly exceptional guest with us. Olly Richards, a man whose journey from Jazz Musician to English Teacher to the founder of a $10 million online education business is nothing short of remarkable. Imagine going from the world of music to teaching English, and then transitioning to creating a thriving online education empire. That's exactly what Olly did, and today, we're going to dive deep into his incredible story. But before we do, let me ask you this: Have you ever had a moment in your life when everything changed? Well, Olly did. After a terrifying near-death experience on top of a mountain, he discovered the transformative power of learning through stories. This life-altering moment set him on a path that would ignite a global community of language enthusiasts. Olly is the founder of OllyRichards.co, where he empowers people with innovative language learning techniques that make the process enjoyable and accessible. As he says, he's building a business, storylearning.com, that works on his terms, generating millions of dollars every year with an eye-watering profit margin. He's living the dream of near-total time-freedom and impacting millions of people every month, all while owning a business he's immensely proud of. But here's the twist: Olly realized that most business advice out there is geared towards one thing – making more money right now. And while that might bring short-term gains, it can lead you away from what you truly want in the long run.  Olly's journey teaches us that business decisions aligned with your true self lead to a stronger, more profitable, and more valuable business over time. From his humble beginnings to becoming a prominent figure in language education, Olly embodies dedication and creativity. His storytelling approach revolutionizes how we connect with languages, fostering not just communication but also deep cultural appreciation and connection. In this episode, we'll delve into Olly's insights and experiences, uncovering invaluable lessons he's gathered along the way. Whether you're a language enthusiast, a storytelling aficionado, or simply intrigued by the fusion of education and creativity, this conversation promises fresh perspectives and sparks of inspiration.  So, as the world continues to learn languages every day, what made Olly stop and think that he could add something new to the pool? Grab your favorite beverage, find a cozy spot, and get ready to join up some dots with the one and only Olly Richards. In our conversation, we discussed a range of weighty subjects with Olly, including: Olly's incredible journey to find his happy place in life, a journey that was as unexpected to him as anyone. Why so many people make the mistake of throwing everything at their work, hoping for something magical to occur, instead of focusing on commitment, passion, and showing up every day. And lastly, Olly shares two powerful stories that are packed with amazing business insights that you simply have to hear. So, get ready to be inspired by Olly Richards and his journey from music to language education, where he's changing lives, one story at a time. Share this podcast with your friends and family because it's a story that deserves to be heard. Thank you for joining us on this episode of Join Up Dots, and remember, your own journey can be as remarkable as Olly's when you embrace your true self and follow your passions.

MOTIVATION TIME: Believe You Can And You Are Halfway There! Let's unravel the depth of Theodore Roosevelt's quote: "Believe you can and you're halfway there." Imagine you're embarking on a thrilling adventure – maybe you're climbing a mountain, running a marathon, or starting a new chapter in your life. The journey ahead might seem daunting, full of twists and turns, challenges and uncertainties. But here's where the magic of belief comes into play, just like Teddy Roosevelt pointed out. When you believe in yourself, it's like strapping on a pair of wings that help you soar through the skies of possibility. It's that tiny spark that ignites within you, whispering, "You've got this!"  And that spark, my friend, has the power to light up your entire journey. Think of belief as your secret superpower, your inner compass guiding you through uncharted territories. It's like having a trusty sidekick cheering you on, reminding you that you're stronger, smarter, and more capable than you think. When you wholeheartedly believe you can achieve something, you're setting the stage for success – you're priming your mind to overcome obstacles, conquer doubts, and keep pushing forward. Picture yourself standing at the foot of a colossal mountain. Your goal – reaching the summit – seems like a distant dream. But here's the kicker: if you believe in your ability to climb, if you truly, deeply, unwaveringly believe that you can make it to the top, you've already taken the first step upward. Belief isn't just about blind optimism; it's about tuning into your potential, recognizing your strengths, and realizing that you possess the tools to tackle even the loftiest of goals. It's like having a treasure map that leads you straight to the chest of victory. When you believe, you're telling your mind and your heart, "We're in this together, and we're going places!" The beauty of belief lies in its ability to fuel your determination. It's that extra boost of energy when your legs feel tired, that surge of motivation when the road gets tough. It's a whisper in your ear that says, "You're closer than you think, keep going!" Theodore Roosevelt hit the nail on the head – believing you can is like reaching the halfway point of your journey, because it propels you forward with a force that's unstoppable. So, as you walk the path of your ambitions, remember these words. Embrace that belief, nurture it, and let it guide you. With each step you take, you're not just inching closer to your goal – you're carving a path of determination and courage. Believe you can, and you're not just halfway there – you're already soaring higher than you ever imagined.

LIFE COACHING: Overcoming Personal Challenges 🎙️ Join Up Dots Podcast: Embrace New Challenges and Ignite Your Potential! In this inspirational episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, we dive into the stories of five individuals from across the globe who are determined to conquer new horizons and pursue their passions. Join us as we explore their questions and provide insightful guidance, fueling your motivation to take the first steps towards your own personal challenges! 🚀 🌟 #FearlessDreams #EmpowerYourJourney #UnleashYourPotential Emily Thompson 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, USA Embrace the adventure as we follow Emily's journey from a stable job to her dream of becoming a travel writer. Discover how to overcome the fear of change and transition gracefully towards your passion. Tune in to learn actionable strategies that will inspire you to take that leap of faith and embark on a life-changing new challenge. Carlos Martinez 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain Dreaming of entrepreneurship? Join Carlos as he seeks the path to starting his own business while facing doubts about skills and resources. Uncover the secrets to building unshakable confidence and gathering the knowledge you need to dive headfirst into your entrepreneurial journey. This episode is packed with actionable steps that will set you on the path to success. Lily Chen 🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada Feeling stuck in your current career? Lily's quest for a new challenge is relatable to anyone seeking change. Tune in to discover how to identify challenges that align with your passions and strengths, and gain insights on smooth transitions that will keep you motivated, focused, and unstoppable. Raj Patel 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India Navigating the creative unknown can be tough, especially when surrounded by skeptics. Raj's desire to pursue graphic design inspires us to rise above doubts and embrace artistic challenges. Learn how to handle naysayers, stay steadfast in your goals, and channel your focus towards your creative aspirations. Isabella Wright 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom Running a marathon requires more than physical strength—it demands mental resilience and consistent training. Join Isabella on her journey to conquer the marathon challenge and learn powerful strategies that will help you maintain motivation, discipline, and focus. Get ready to conquer your mental and physical limits. Join us in this episode as we empower you to break free from limitations and embark on your own path of growth and achievement. Whether you're aiming for a career change, entrepreneurship, creative pursuits, or physical feats, these stories and strategies will ignite your spirit and set you on a transformative journey. 🔗 Connect with us: JoinUpDots.com | #JoinUpDotsPodcast #NewChallengesAhead #InspiredAction

MOTIVATION TIME: Dont Be Disappointed In 20 Years 🎙️ Get ready to ignite your spirit with this inspiring podcast episode! Join us as we unravel the wisdom of Mark Twain's iconic words: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." 🚀 Dive into the power of regret, the spark of taking risks, and the beauty of embracing change. We explore how these timeless principles can reshape your journey and propel you toward your dreams. Don't miss out on a life painted with exploration, curiosity, and transformation. Tune in and share this podcast to light up the world with #UnleashYourPotential #DreamBig #EmbraceChange #AdventureAwaits. Let's rewrite our stories together! ✨🎧 #Inspiration #Motivation #PodcastPower #ChangeYourLife #BeFearless #DreamExploreDiscover

BUSINESS COACHING: Should We Just Say Sod It I'm Already Ok? Unleash Your Dreams and Embrace Happiness 🎙️ Are you ready to dive into a world of inspiration and wisdom? In today's episode, we're unlocking the secrets to a fulfilling life with a powerful mantra: "It's amazing to have dreams, but more often than not, it's better to simply be happy with the life that you already have." 🌟✨ Let's break down this profound perspective on happiness and contentment, one insight at a time, and discover how you can live your best life yet. 🌠 #DreamsAndAspirations: Discover the magic of dreams! They're not just stars to wish upon; they're the rocket fuel of personal growth and progress. 🚀 Dreams ignite our passions, propel us to conquer new heights, and transform us into the shining stars we're meant to be. Embrace the journey of becoming the best version of yourself, fueled by the power of your aspirations. 🌟 #PresentMomentBliss: Hold onto your seats because we're exploring the treasure trove of the present moment! 🎁 While dreams paint a vivid picture of a brighter future, it's equally vital to savor the beauty around us today.  Dive into the ocean of simple pleasures and immerse yourself in the joy of now. It's a reminder that life's most precious moments are often found in the everyday.  🙏 #GratitudeOverflow: Get ready to ignite a spark of gratitude! Contentment doesn't mean putting your dreams on hold; it's about celebrating the abundance already in your grasp. 🌼 Cultivating appreciation for the people, opportunities, and experiences in your life magnifies your sense of fulfillment. Remember, in the garden of life, every moment is a bloom to be cherished.  ⚖️ #BalanceAndSerenity: Find your harmony in the dance between dreams and contentment. 🌈 Striving for success without acknowledging your achievements can lead to burnout, while excessive complacency might hold you back. Strike the balance, embracing ambition alongside gratitude. It's the symphony that soothes your soul and fuels your momentum. 🌺 #LiveAuthentically: Unleash the authentic you! 🦋 Contentment thrives when you align your dreams with your true self, not societal pressures. Embrace your uniqueness, and let authenticity be your North Star. In the face of challenges, your self-acceptance will be your guide, leading you to purpose and resilience. 🌀 #AdaptAndThrive: Life's a rollercoaster of change, and you're about to embrace every twist and turn! 🎢 Flexibility and adaptability are your tickets to empowerment. When circumstances shift, adjust your dreams and watch happiness flourish in the midst of change. You'll navigate transitions with grace and a heart full of positivity. 🌞 In essence, this episode is your roadmap to merging dreams with present happiness, cultivating a life of purpose, gratitude, and fulfillment. By valuing both ambition and contentment, you'll embark on a journey that enriches your emotional well-being and magnifies your overall joy. So remember, my friends, let your dreams soar high, but bask in the glow of the present—where dreams and happiness intertwine.  Tune in, be inspired, and embrace the magic of life! 🌟🎉 Catch this episode and share your thoughts using our signature hashtags: #DreamsAndHappinessPodcast #EmbraceTheMagic #LiveFulfilledNow 🎧🌟

Ben Guttman: Simplictiy, Clarity And Biz Success Ben Guttman is out guest today on the Join Up Dots business podcast. Today, we’re diving into the world of marketing and human connection. Our guest isnt just a marketing entrepreneur; he’s an educator, writer, and curator of the dance between people and ideas. Ben is here to guide us through his journey, where simplicity reigns supreme in a noisy world. His career, from marketing agencies to collaborations with industry giants, has led to a profound revelation: simplicity cuts through the clutter and paves the path to success. As we explore the pages of his upcoming book, set to be published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Ben shares his visionary insights. From partnering with local gems to collaborating with NFL and I Love NY, we are going to unravel the mysteries behind our choices, votes, and purchases. But this journey isn’t just about success; it’s about community and connection. Ben’s impact resonates beyond the boardroom, shaping economic opportunities and strengthening his beloved hometown.  So if the simplest thing is simplicity then why do so many people make things difficult for themselves by over complicating? And what is the first thing we can do to build connections in such a way? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Ben Guttmann.

PLEASE HELP: Russ Walks The Uk Anticlockwise Welcome to another episode of "Inspirational Journeys." In this episode, we're diving into the captivating life story of Russ Chittenden, a man whose journey has captured the hearts of many. Through his own words, Russ takes us on a remarkable expedition of his experiences and the lessons he's learned along the way. Russ begins his narrative by recounting his origins, having been born in Minster Hospital on the Isle of Sheppey. Although he holds no personal memories of the island, fate would soon guide his family's path towards new horizons. At the tender age of one or two, Russ and his family relocated to Nottingham, a move that marked the beginning of a transformative journey spanning 39 years. Growing up amidst the sprawling expanse of the University of Nottingham's 52-acre sports fields, Russ reminisces about his childhood adventures alongside his siblings. His father's role as head groundsman not only shaped their living situation but also instilled within him a strong connection to the outdoors and the freedom it represents. A house that once stood as their home is now etched into history as a tram line, a poignant reminder of the passage of time. With a chuckle, Russ shares the tale of his unconventional school routine, a "free range" existence reminiscent of unfettered chickens. The daily dinner call echoed through the fields at 5pm, drawing the Chittenden siblings back home like a flock. Russ reveals that even attending school required creative coaxing, including the occasional tractor ride to ensure his presence. Formal education may not have ignited his passion, but these anecdotes paint a vivid picture of a spirited young soul unbounded by convention. As he entered his teenage years, a new chapter unfolded with a move to Aylesbury. This transition, though unintentional, sparked a yearning for exploration and a desire to break free from confinement. This yearning was eventually answered through a bold career shift into the military, granting Russ the opportunity to explore distant lands. The Indian Ocean, the Malacca Straits, and the South China Sea became his maritime playground during a transformative two-year journey post-military service. Russ's versatility shines as he recounts his experiences in home construction, a skill honed before his military tenure. This skill not only left its mark on his native counties but carried him across continents. Stepping foot on African soil and engaging with diverse cultures worldwide, Russ's tale becomes a testament to the unquenchable thirst for discovery. The most poignant facet of Russ's journey comes to light as he reveals his motivations for an extraordinary coastal expedition. This quest, fueled by a desire for boundless existence, now takes on a dual purpose — to uplift fellow citizens who've faced adversity in service to their nation. Russ's heartwarming commitment to giving back underscores the depth of his character. In closing, Russ reflects on the life he's lived thus far, expressing a profound sense of fulfillment. His words resonate with the assurance that if his time were to end tomorrow, his life would be regarded as one richly lived. Interacting with his listeners, he expresses gratitude for the connections made and the shared experiences that make the United Kingdom truly special. With a touch of humor, Russ playfully anticipates his return home, knowing that the allure of the unknown will soon beckon him once more. As we wrap up this episode, we're reminded of the power of a life fully lived, a journey enriched by experiences, connections, and the unwavering pursuit of the next horizon. Thank you for joining us on "Inspirational Journeys." Be sure to tune in next time as we uncover more extraordinary stories of individuals who've embarked on paths less traveled, leaving behind trails of inspiration for us all.

MOTIVATION TIME: Don't Strike When The Iron Is Hot let's explore the depth of William Butler Yeats' quote: "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." Imagine standing in a blacksmith's workshop, watching the craftsman at his anvil. He holds a piece of iron over the fiery forge, waiting for it to reach the perfect temperature. Traditionally, people might say, "Strike while the iron is hot," implying that you should act when conditions are favorable. But Yeats flips the script with his wisdom. He's telling us not to wait for the stars to align, for the perfect moment, or for everything to be just right. Instead, he's saying that we have the power to create those favorable conditions ourselves. Just like the blacksmith doesn't wait for the iron to heat up on its own – he actively makes it hot by striking it with his hammer – we shouldn't wait for the perfect circumstances to start taking action. This quote is a call to action, a reminder that we hold the tools to shape our destinies. It's easy to procrastinate, to put things off until we think the time is right. But Yeats encourages us to be proactive, to take control of our lives and endeavors. If we wait for the "right moment," we might end up waiting forever. Think about learning a new skill. You might think, "I'll start when I have more time," or "I'll wait until I'm more motivated." But Yeats urges us to dive in, to start now, even if it's a small step. By taking action, you're igniting the forge – you're making the iron hot. This philosophy applies to dreams, goals, and aspirations. Don't wait for everything to be perfect; instead, take steps to make things happen.  When you actively engage with your goals, you're putting energy into motion. You're creating momentum that propels you forward, even if the initial progress seems small. The beauty of Yeats' quote lies in its empowerment. It reminds us that we're not at the mercy of external circumstances – we have the ability to shape our circumstances. Like the blacksmith's hammer striking the iron, our efforts can create the heat needed for transformation. So, whether it's pursuing a passion, starting a project, or chasing your dreams, remember Yeats' words.  Don't wait for the "perfect moment"; seize the moment and make it perfect by your actions. Embrace the power to make the iron hot by striking, and watch how your proactive efforts forge the path to success.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Email Marketing Matt Treacey joins us on the Join Up Dots podcast today as the go to email marketing consultant for some of the world’s top business authors. In todays podcast, we are going to discuss the fascinating world of email marketing, where we delve into the essential aspects of nurturing and developing new subscribers. We will explore effective strategies and provide valuable insights to help you make the most out of your email marketing efforts. Additionally, we’ll uncover the common mistakes that beginners tend to make in this field. So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for an exhilarating journey through the realm of email marketing!”  As our guest says “Combining a decade in email marketing automation with a background in ecology, I know what it takes to build systems designed for growth. My book Natural Orders draws on this, outlining a framework that currently generates millions of dollars in email revenue for dozens of small online businesses across the US and Oceania. So what was it about email marketing that made him want to build his future into the worlds inboxes? And now with AI taking over the world, does this mean that the old methods of connecting with customers are going to go the way of the do do? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Matt Treacey

PODCAST CONFESSION PART 3: The Route Back To Happiness 🎙️ Podcast Summary: Transforming Emotions for Empowerment Discover the transformative power within your emotional journey on this inspiring podcast episode! Explore the concept of turning depression and unhappiness into anger before reclaiming happiness. 🌟 🔑 Key Insights: Embrace the control you have over your emotional experiences to lead a more positive life.  Counterintuitive as it may seem, learn to leverage the interconnectedness of emotions to regain control over your emotional state. 🧠 The Journey: Awareness and Acceptance: Start by acknowledging and embracing unhappiness or depression. Validating your emotions is crucial, as dismissing them can worsen distress. By recognizing these feelings, you take charge of your emotional landscape. Transformation into Anger: Channel your unhappiness into empowering anger. Tap into its energy to ignite action and change. Shifting from powerlessness to empowerment, use this emotion to address the root causes of your distress. Action and Empowerment: Harness anger as a catalyst for positive action. Set boundaries, stand up for yourself, and make necessary life changes. This proactive shift helps you regain agency over your emotional well-being. Reclaiming Happiness: Convert anger-driven action into progress. Address factors contributing to unhappiness, leading to positive changes like improved relationships, growth, and achievement. Watch happiness emerge naturally. Emotional Resilience and Mastery: Transforming negativity fosters resilience and emotional mastery. Navigate feelings, adapt to challenges, and steer towards positivity. This newfound emotional intelligence equips you to gracefully handle setbacks. 🚨 Important Notes: Complexity of Mental Health: Understand that severe depression requires professional intervention. Not every situation aligns with this approach. Constructive Anger Management: Ensure you can manage anger constructively, as not everyone finds it easy. Self-awareness is key. 🌈 In Conclusion: Empower yourself by transforming unhappiness into actionable change. Guide your emotional experiences, leveraging emotions for personal growth and positivity. Approach this journey with self-awareness, empathy, and professional guidance when needed. 🔗 Share the Wisdom: Tune in, be inspired, and share this episode with #TransformEmotions #PositiveChange #EmpowerYourself. Let's spread the message of emotional empowerment together! 🎧✨

MOTIVATION TIME: In The Middle Of Every Difficulty Lies Opportunity Get ready to be inspired by the timeless wisdom of Albert Einstein's quote: "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." Life's like an incredible adventure, a rollercoaster with its exhilarating highs and challenging lows. And when those tough moments hit – those times when you feel like shouting, "Why is this happening?" – that's when Einstein's genius lights the way. Imagine you're on a journey through a dense forest, and suddenly you face a massive boulder blocking your path. You could grumble and turn back, or you could see it as a golden chance. A chance to flex your problem-solving muscles, explore new routes, or simply admire the beauty around you as you find your way. Life's challenges are like those boulders. They might seem daunting, but they're also treasure chests filled with opportunities – exactly what Einstein talked about. Challenges push us beyond our limits, make us think outside the box, and unveil solutions we never dreamed of. It's like life whispering, "Here's a puzzle. Solve it and watch the magic happen!" Remember the first time you rode a bike? It was tricky, with wobbles and tumbles. But guess what? Those falls taught you balance, determination, and the taste of victory when you finally rode without training wheels. Difficulties are like those wobbles – they're disguised as lessons. Even Einstein faced hurdles in science. But he didn't give up; he saw challenges as opportunities to dive deeper, to question assumptions, and revolutionize our understanding of the universe. So, when life throws you a curveball, remember Einstein's words. Look past the struggle, and there's your glimmer of opportunity. It might mean growing stronger, learning something new, or discovering a better way. Just like a phoenix rising, opportunities often bloom from adversity, ready to transform your journey. Within every challenge, you'll find your chance to shine. Transform obstacles into stepping stones, rewrite your story with resilience and triumph. Embrace those tough times – they're the canvas for your victories. Just as Einstein's theories reshaped our world, your life can be a masterpiece painted with the colors of challenges conquered and opportunities seized.  So, get ready to embrace the wisdom of Einstein, and let's turn difficulties into stepping stones towards an extraordinary life. Share this podcast with everyone you know – because in every challenge, there's a world of opportunity waiting to be uncovered.

BUSINESS COACHING: 15 Steps to Conquer Any Goal Welcome to today's episode of "15 Steps to Conquer Any Goal." In this inspiring podcast, we're diving deep into the 15 essential steps that can empower you to conquer any goal you set your sights on. Whether you're aiming for personal growth, career success, or any other aspiration, these steps will guide you on your journey to achieve greatness. Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered what sets successful individuals apart from the rest? It's not just luck or talent – it's their unwavering commitment to following a systematic approach to goal achievement. Our 15 steps are your roadmap to unlocking your potential and reaching new heights: The journey might be long, but persistence is key. Keep going, even when things get tough. Your perseverance will be rewarded. Conclusion: Remember, achieving any goal is not about luck; it's about your mindset, dedication, and following a strategic path.  By incorporating these 15 steps into your journey, you're setting yourself up for success. Embrace the challenges, celebrate the victories, and always keep your eye on the transformational journey ahead. You've got this! Thank you for tuning in to "15 Steps to Conquer Any Goal."

ENTREPRENUR INTERVIEW: Unveiling the Path to Your Franchise Success! Hey there, trailblazers and dreamchasers! Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey towards unlocking your franchise dreams? Look no further, because we've got the ultimate guide to ignite your passion and drive your success story! In this electrifying podcast, we're diving deep into the world of entrepreneurship and franchises, unraveling the secrets to building your own empire. 🚀 Join us as we share real-life stories of individuals who turned their ambitions into thriving franchises, proving that Your Franchise is Waiting for none other than YOU. 💡 What's in Store for You: 🌐 Unleash Your Vision: We'll delve into the power of envisioning your success. Learn how to channel your unique ideas into a franchise concept that stands out in the competitive market. 🌟 Master the Mindset: Discover the mindset hacks that successful franchise owners swear by. Get ready to conquer challenges, embrace failures, and celebrate victories like never before. 📈 Blueprint for Growth: From day one to expansion milestones, we're sharing the step-by-step blueprint to grow your franchise from a single spark to a blazing sensation.  🤝 Building Teams that Soar: Explore the art of assembling a dream team that shares your passion and elevates your franchise to unprecedented heights. 🔥 Ignite Your Marketing: Uncover the latest viral marketing strategies that are setting the internet ablaze. Learn to leverage social media, storytelling, and more to spread your franchise's message far and wide. But wait, there's more! This isn't just a podcast – it's a movement. Join our community of unstoppable go-getters by using these top viral marketing hashtags: #FranchiseSuccessUnleashed #YourFranchiseJourney #EmpireDreams #IgniteAndInspire Share, listen, and become a part of the revolution. Your Franchise is Waiting, and so is your destiny. Tune in today and let's set the world on fire with your unstoppable franchise spirit! 🔥🔥🔥 Remember, success favors the bold. It's time to claim your spot in the franchise hall of fame. See you on the airwaves, visionary listeners! 🎉

PODCAST CONFESSION FOLLOW UP: Listener Emails And Question  Welcome to an inspiring episode of the Join Up Dots podcast, where authenticity reigns supreme. In this heart-to-heart conversation, our host, David Ralph, opens up about his recent struggles with depression. While he may seem happy and successful on the outside, he's been facing internal battles that he's ready to confront. David takes us on a journey of self-discovery, where he acknowledges the importance of being genuine with his emotions. Growing up in an environment where feelings weren't openly expressed, he learned to suppress them. However, he now realizes that this created a fake environment and hindered meaningful connections with others. He admits to projecting fake positivity at times, fearing judgment and avoiding seeking help. However, he understands that vulnerability is a stepping stone to building authentic relationships and developing effective coping strategies.  David delves into the impact of suppressing emotions, leading to isolation and a cycle of concealing true feelings. He bravely shares that he has few close friends, recognizing the need to surround himself with real-life people to form genuine connections. In conclusion, David vows to work on himself, to be more open and authentic with his emotions. He extends his encouragement to listeners who may be experiencing similar struggles to do the same. He seeks advice and input from those who've faced similar situations. The podcast emphasizes that it's okay not to be positive and bouncy all the time. Authenticity is key to connecting with others on a deeper level. David expresses gratitude for the support of his listeners and assures them that, despite his challenges, he remains committed to delivering inspiring content. Join the movement of authenticity and use these top-performing hashtags to spread the message: #AuthenticityMatters #BreakTheFacade #VulnerabilityWins #MentalHealthMatters #BeRealBeYou #EmbraceEmotions #FindYourTribe #SupportiveCommunity #InspirationInAuthenticity #BreakTheSilence As we wrap up, remember that Join Up Dots is all about taking massive action to create your future and life. Embrace your true emotions and seek the support you need to navigate through challenges. Stay tuned for more inspiring interviews and content that will help you achieve your dreams. Join Up Dots - Your journey to success and fulfillment. Share this episode, get involved, and let's inspire the world together!

PODCAST CONFESSION: Sometimes I Need Help Too Welcome to Join Up Dots, the podcast that believes life should be a fun-filled adventure every day. Hosted by David Ralph, this hit podcast encourages listeners to tap into their talents, skills, and God-given gifts to create the life they dream of. However, even a host full of enthusiasm has moments of vulnerability, and David opens up about feeling depressed lately, which is unusual for him. He shares that he has always suppressed his emotions and presented a facade of happiness to the world. David reflects on the importance of being authentic and genuine, even when life isn't all rainbows and sunshine. Society often values projecting positivity and strength, but it's essential to allow oneself to feel and express negative or vulnerable emotions. Suppressing emotions can lead to isolation and hinder the development of authentic relationships. He realizes that he needs to surround himself with real-life people and build meaningful connections to combat feelings of loneliness. David reaches out to his listeners, asking if anyone has gone through similar experiences and invites them to share their advice. In conclusion, he emphasizes that while Join Up Dots typically promotes positivity, it's equally important to be authentic and acknowledge struggles. He wants to connect with his audience on a deeper emotional level and invites them to support him on his journey to self-discovery. If you've resonated with this episode and have advice or experiences to share, reach out to David at . Thank you for listening, and remember, life may not always be perfect, but together, we can navigate the ups and downs. Join Up Dots will be back with more inspiring interviews soon. Take care and see you next time!

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: ChatGPT 🔥 #DreamLives #Entrepreneurship #BusinessJourney #Inspiration Welcome back to the Join Up Dots Business Podcast! T oday, we have a very special guest who will ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and inspire you to chase your dreams. Joining us is the brilliant Colin Scotland, a self-employed marketing business coach and strategist, and an expert in helping others define their message, direction, and income. Colin's journey, much like many successful entrepreneurs, has been filled with challenges and triumphs. From the exhilaration of witnessing sales pour in through his website to facing a financial collapse when a bank manager almost pulled the plug on his dream, Colin has experienced it all. However, he never gave up. Instead, he pivoted and found success in the world of AI and ChatGPT. Today, he combines his expertise with ChatGPT and AI to help his clients build conscious businesses. They discover their niche, identify their ideal clients, craft captivating content using AI, create compelling offers, and automate their marketing, saving both time and money. But why ChatGPT, and not any other AI platforms? Colin firmly believes that ChatGPT is the business version of the DeLorean from Back to the Future. It has the power to take your business to the next level, but it still needs the human touch to reach its full potential. In this captivating episode, Colin shares his experiences, the importance of finding the right pivot, and how embracing technology has transformed his life and business. His story is a true testament to resilience, perseverance, and the potential of combining human brilliance with AI advancements. 🚀 Join us as we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship, technology, and the power of ChatGPT with the one and only Mr. ChatGPT, Colin Scotland! 🎉 Show Highlights: Colin's inspiring journey from the thrill of witnessing online sales to facing a financial collapse and bouncing back stronger than ever. The incredible potential of AI, and why Colin believes ChatGPT is the key to unlocking business success. Embracing the pivot and riding the wave of technology to create a lasting impact on your business. Discover the benefits of using ChatGPT Pro over the free version, and witness faster results in your business like never before! 🔗 Tune in to this must-listen episode and get ready to embark on your entrepreneurial journey with Colin Scotland and ChatGPT Pro by your side. Don't forget to share this empowering podcast with your friends and fellow dreamers using #DreamLives #Entrepreneurship #JoinUpDots! Let's create a viral buzz and inspire entrepreneurs from across the world to take charge of their destiny and build the businesses of their dreams! 🔥

LISTENER SUCCESS: Unveiling the Recipe for Perfect Business Ideas Worldwide 🎧 Listen in and get inspired by our incredible listeners from around the globe, who joined us on this special episode of Join Up Dots! We've received an array of fascinating questions from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking guidance on crafting the perfect business idea. 1️⃣ Sarah Thompson from Brighton, UK, wonders how to identify the most impactful business idea. #BrightonBusiness #PositiveImpact 2️⃣ Jake Ramirez hailing from Austin, Texas, USA, seeks advice on narrowing down business ideas and avoiding overwhelm. #AustinEntrepreneur #FocusOnOne 3️⃣ Emily Chen sends warm greetings from Vancouver, Canada, as she looks to create a unique selling point for her business ideas. #VancouverStartups #StandOut 4️⃣ Tom Wilson, all the way from Sydney, Australia, shares his passion for entrepreneurship and seeks guidance on aligning his interests with profitable ideas. #SydneyEntrepreneurs #ProfitableVentures 5️⃣ Mia Sanchez, sunny L.A.'s own, seeks tips on conducting effective market research to validate her business ideas. #LosAngelesStartups #MarketResearchTips 6️⃣ Luca Rossi joins us from Rome, Italy, and seeks key financial considerations for evaluating his potential ventures. #RomeEntrepreneurship #FinancialWisdom 💡 But the excitement doesn't end there! Tune in to hear the inspiring story of one of our very own listeners who discovered their perfect business idea after attending a powerful brainstorming masterclass with the incredible host, David Ralph! 🍜 🌮 From cozy San Francisco, California, this listener unveils their passion for Asian foods and how they niched down based on their location's cultural assets. Get ready for some mouthwatering insights into their potential income streams with Asian Food Tours, an Asian Fusion Food Truck, and Online Cooking Classes! 🥢🍱 🌐 Stay tuned for this episode's invaluable tips on turning passions into profitable business ideas and discovering the secret ingredients to success! #PerfectBusinessIdeas #AsianFoodNiche #LocationBasedSuccess Listen to the episode now and be empowered to create your own business masterpiece! 🚀 Don't forget to share with your entrepreneurial friends and spread the inspiration far and wide! #JoinUpDots #Entrepreneurship #InspiringBusinessIdeas #GlobalListeners #AsianFusionCuisine

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: Investing In Business's With Elliot & Dominic Chapman Welcome to the Join Up Dots business podcast! Today's episode features two inspiring guests, Elliot and Dominic Chapman, who have a wealth of experience and entrepreneurial success to share. Elliot's journey began at a young age when he started his first business at 20. He helped establish a local soccer school in Bournemouth, which he grew into the top regional coaching program. Later, he was headhunted to become the Director of Coaching for the biggest amateur soccer club in the US, based in Boston. Additionally, Elliot played a pivotal role in expanding the family business, an IT management consultancy, from £2.5m to over £5m in revenue. In 2019, Elliot ventured into Chapman Capital and other ventures. Together with his brother Dominic, they have built a group of thriving agencies across the UK and the US through strategic acquisitions and growth. These agencies, operating under Chapman Capital, include a B2B growth agency working with major tech brands, a podcast booking agency with an impressive track record, a TV ad agency in London, and a full-service marketing agency. Join us as we explore some crucial questions with Elliot and Dominic. Does buying an established business make things easier, or is it as challenging as starting from scratch? How do they decide which agencies are worth investing in, and what is their finely-tuned process for ensuring success? During the podcast, you'll discover the dynamics of working with a sibling and the importance of resolving any conflicts early on. Elliot candidly shares why they turned down a lucrative offer for their first business, putting their long-term vision ahead of a quick cash win. They emphasize the significance of understanding an exit strategy when entering the business world and not viewing businesses as lifetime commitments. What sets Elliot and Dominic apart is their passion and drive to create businesses that support their dream lifestyles above all else. So, tune in and be inspired as we delve into the exciting world of Elliot and Dominic Chapman, joining up dots to achieve extraordinary success!

LISTENER QUESTIONS: Building Resilience and Perseverance Are you ready to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and embark on a journey towards your dream life? In this exhilarating episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the powerful subject of "Building Resilience and Perseverance in the Face of Challenges" with real-life stories and practical strategies to inspire you on your own path to success! 🌞 Meet our lively guests from across the globe! From the sunny shores of California, we have SunnySteve, who shares his go-to techniques for staying strong amidst tough times. Then, all the way from Sydney, it's SparklingSara, bringing her contagious positivity and tips on maintaining a winning mindset.  🚀 Get ready to be amazed as DaringDavid takes us on a journey through the inspiring tales of resilient entrepreneurs who conquered major hurdles on their path to greatness, all the way from the vibrant city of London, UK. 💪 Join TenaciousTina from New York as she spills the beans on the secret to finding your inner strength and pushing forward, even when the going gets rough. 🌟 Embark on a spiritual quest with ResilientRaj from Mumbai, India, as he reveals the transformative power of embracing failure and turning it into the stepping stones to success. 🎯 And last but not least, PerseveringPablo brings the charm of Barcelona, Spain, and shares how to keep your dreams alive during the slower moments of entrepreneurship.  💡 Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or already knee-deep in building your business, this episode is a goldmine of inspiration and practical advice to fuel your dreams and propel you towards the life you've always envisioned. 🎧 Tune in and get ready to unleash your full potential, as we equip you with the tools to build resilience and perseverance that will carry you through any challenge on your quest for success and fulfillment. 🔥 Don't miss this incredible episode! It's time to step out of your comfort zone, conquer your fears, and create the life you've always dreamed of. Join us on Join Up Dots and set sail towards your dream life today! 🌈

HEALTH: The Importance of Self-care and Mental Health for Entrepreneurs 🎙️ Welcome, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and go-getters from around the globe! It's time to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and join us on an exciting journey towards success, happiness, and self-discovery! 🚀 From sunny Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺 to lively London, UK 🇬🇧, we've got passionate minds ready to dive into entrepreneurship! 💡 Let's tackle those burning questions about self-care and mental health that every aspiring business owner should know. Meet Jamie, our friend from Sydney 🌞, who's eager to start their entrepreneurial adventure but worries about burnout. #EnergizedEntrepreneur #SelfCareSuccess Alice, hailing from vibrant London 🎡, dreams of building her own business empire. She wonders how nurturing her mental health can lead to entrepreneurial triumphs. #MentalHealthHustle #SuccessThroughSelfCare Bonjour, Paris 🗼! Pierre is embracing the entrepreneurial spirit but seeks advice on striking that perfect work-life balance. #BalanceYourBusiness #StressFreeStartup Y'all ready for Tex from Austin, Texas? 🤠 He's got fiery passion for entrepreneurship and wonders how self-care can level up his decision-making game. #DecisionsMatter #HealthyMindSuccessfulBusiness Aloha from beautiful Honolulu 🌺! Leilani is eager to embark on her entrepreneurial journey and needs guidance on maintaining a positive mindset and resilience. #MindsetMatters #ResilientEntrepreneur Ciao from Rome, Italy 🍝! Marco can't wait to kickstart his business dreams but seeks insights on using self-care to bounce back stronger after setbacks. #BounceBackStronger #SelfCareSurvivor  Tune in to the "Join Up Dots" podcast, where we'll dive into the importance of self-care and mental health for entrepreneurs. 🎧💪 Let's unleash the power within ourselves and conquer the world of business with a bright and breezy attitude! Don't miss out on these life-changing insights and join the movement! #EntrepreneurialSpirit #SelfCareRevolution #JoinUpDotsPodcast

LISTENER QUESTIONS: How To Live Your Dream Life 🎧 Ready for an exhilarating journey to turn your dreams into reality? 🚀 Join the hilarious and enlightening Join Up Dots Podcast! This week's lineup features three lighthearted and amusing questions from listeners worldwide 🌍, and three formal inquiries for a profound exploration of "Living the Life of Your Dreams." 🌈 From Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺, Joanne wonders how to catch those sneaky dreams that vanish at sunrise! 🌅 Join Dotsy and his guests as they reveal the secrets to make dreams stick around and achieve the #DreamLifeUnleashed! 🌌 Davey, all the way from London, UK 🇬🇧, is searching for the missing pieces of his dream puzzle 🧩. Tune in to our #LivingTheDreamPodcast to discover how to piece together the ultimate dream life masterpiece! 🎨 Calling all dreamers in Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸! Samantha is eager to make her dreams work for her while she's stuck in the daily grind. 🌆 Don't miss the solution on the Join Up Dots Podcast - where dreams transform from vacation to full-time job! 💼 But wait, there's more! 🌟 We've got formal questions too! 🎓 Mr. Johnson from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 seeks a concrete plan for his dream life, and Dr. Li Wei from Shanghai, China 🇨🇳 needs to balance professional success with personal dreams. Together, let's unlock the power of manifesting our deepest aspirations! 🔓 Last but not least, Mrs. Anderson from Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 seeks courage to overcome the fear of failure. 🦁 Tune in and be inspired as Join Up Dots shares life-changing tips and strategies to #JoinUpWithYourDreams! 🌠 Get ready to be entertained, enlightened, and empowered! 🎉 Subscribe now and join the dream revolution! 💫 #DreamLifeUnleashed #LivingTheDreamPodcast #JoinUpWithYourDreams 🎙️

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: How To Get Jobs Wherever You Live 🎙️ Don't miss our latest episode of the Join Up Dots business podcast with special guest Eric Melchor, the Personalization Geek for OptiMonk!  🌟 OptiMonk is a leading company in conversion rate optimization (CRO) and offers a suite of tools to enhance website performance and increase conversions. With solutions like pop-ups, overlays, A/B testing, targeting, and segmentation, they've gained over 40,000 users and 500 five-star ratings on Shopify in just a few years. In this episode, we dive into Eric's fascinating journey from being an American in Romania to his role at OptiMonk. Discover how moving to another country helped him navigate the uncertain world of entrepreneurship and why he's passionate about spreading the word about OptiMonk.   Highlights of the conversation include:  🌍 How working in Romania allowed Eric to create a fulfilling lifestyle for himself and his family. ⏰ The power of building positive, non-negotiable routines in your life. 😊 Why optimizing your lifestyle for happiness is crucial for achieving success. 🤔 A deep exploration of why some people resist taking control of their own lives. Tune in now and join us as we connect the dots with the incredible Eric Melchor! 🎧✨ #JoinUpDots #BusinessPodcast #OptiMonk #Entrepreneurship #ConversionOptimization

Finding Motivation In Business And Life If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.  Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

The Beginner's Guide to Water Fasting for Personal Development  Welcome to the beginner's guide to water fasting, a powerful tool for personal development. In this guide, we will explore the different types of fasting, discuss the optimal duration of fasts, and provide step-by-step instructions for beginners. Whether you're a listener of the Join Up Dots podcast or someone seeking personal growth, water fasting can be an excellent practice to integrate into your journey. So let's dive in! Section 1: Understanding Water Fasting Water fasting is an ancient practice that involves abstaining from food while consuming only water for a specific period. This process allows the body to rest, detoxify, and rejuvenate. There are several types of fasting, including: 1.1 Intermittent Fasting: This involves restricting your eating window to a specific time frame each day, typically 16-20 hours of fasting with a 4-8 hour eating window. 1.2 Extended Fasting: Extended fasting usually lasts for more than 24 hours and can range from a few days to several weeks. 1.3 Modified Fasting: Modified fasting allows the consumption of limited calories or specific types of food, such as juice fasting or bone broth fasting. Section 2: Determining Optimal Fasting Duration The optimal duration of a water fast varies from person to person, and it's important to consider your goals, health condition, and experience level. Here are some general guidelines: 2.1 Beginner's Fast: If you're new to fasting, starting with shorter fasts, such as 24-48 hours, is recommended. This allows your body to adjust and helps you gauge your tolerance. 2.2 Intermediate Fast: Once you're comfortable with shorter fasts, you can gradually extend the duration to 72 hours or even up to a week. Listen to your body and seek medical advice if needed. 2.3 Advanced Fast: Longer fasts, such as multiple weeks, should only be attempted by experienced individuals under medical supervision. Remember, the primary focus of water fasting is personal development and not solely weight loss. Always prioritize your health and well-being throughout the fasting journey. Section 3: Step-by-Step Instructions for Beginners Now, let's outline a step-by-step process for beginners to embark on their water fasting journey: Step 1: Preparing for Your Fast Consult with your healthcare professional: Discuss your intention to start water fasting and ensure it is safe for you, considering any pre-existing conditions or medications. Educate yourself: Read books, listen to podcasts, and gather information to have a good understanding of water fasting. Set clear intentions: Define your goals for fasting, whether it's for detoxification, mental clarity, or spiritual growth. Step 2: Gradually Adjust Your Diet Transition to a healthier diet: Prior to your fast, gradually reduce processed foods, sugar, and caffeine while increasing your intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. This will ease the transition into fasting. Step 3: Start Your Fast Choose the fasting method: Decide on the type of fasting that suits you best. If you're a beginner, intermittent fasting or a 24-hour fast can be a good starting point. Begin the fast: Start your chosen fast by consuming only water. Stay hydrated throughout the process and listen to your body's needs. Step 4: Support Your Body during Fasting Rest and relaxation: Allow yourself ample time for rest and relaxation during the fast. Engage in activities that promote calmness, such as meditation, gentle walks, or light stretching. Hydration: Drink an adequate amount of water each day to stay hydrated. Herbal teas or electrolyte supplements can be beneficial, but avoid adding sweeteners or flavors. Monitor your body's response: Pay attention to any symptoms or discomfort. If you experience severe symptoms or are unsure about anything, consult your healthcare professional.  Step 5: Breaking Your Fast Ease into refeeding: When breaking your fast, start with easily digestible foods like vegetable broth, juices, or smoothies. Gradually reintroduce solid foods over a few days to allow your body to readjust. Conclusion: Water fasting can be a transformative practice for personal development, offering physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. Remember to listen to your body, seek professional advice if needed, and approach fasting with patience and self-care. By incorporating water fasting into your personal growth journey, you can unlock new levels of self-awareness, discipline, and overall well-being. Best of luck on your fasting adventure!

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: Defining “Fulfilment” In Business Matt Hogan is a coach and mentor who helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives find purpose and clarity in their work and lives.  His inspiring journey of self-mastery, overcoming depression and attempted suicide, has shaped his teachings. Join the Join Up Dots podcast as Matt shares insights on embracing your dark traits and creating a better future. Tune in to discover Matt Hogan's transformative wisdom and start your own journey of personal growth and alignment.

LISTENER SUCCESS: Two New Businesses To Get You Thinking Welcome back, folks, to another exciting episode of "Join Up Dots," the podcast that ignites entrepreneurial dreams! Today, we have not one, but two incredible stories to share with you. Let's dive in and discover how Sarah and John turned their inspirations into thriving businesses after tuning in to our show. Our first letter comes from Sarah, an enthusiastic listener residing in the vibrant suburb of Oakville. Fuelled by the wisdom and insights shared on "Join Up Dots," Sarah's passion for nature and her desire to connect with people led her on a remarkable journey. She envisioned a business called "City Squirrel Safari," offering guided walking tours through urban parks in Oakville, bridging the gap between city life and the natural world. With a touch of whimsy, Sarah and her team don safari-themed outfits, adding a sprinkle of charm to each adventure. Through careful research and collaboration with wildlife experts, she curated fascinating encounters with the diverse squirrel population found in local parks. Drawing from our marketing episodes, Sarah created an enchanting website and leveraged platforms like Airbnb Experiences to showcase her unique offering. Furthermore, she partnered with schools to provide educational outings that combined nature exploration with wildlife conservation.  Our second letter is from John, who, inspired by the passion for home decorating kindled by "Join Up Dots," is embarking on a thrilling entrepreneurial endeavor. Calling his business "Décor Dreams," John aims to transform houses into personalized dream homes. He recognizes that exceptional customer service is paramount and strives to create a delightful and stress-free experience for his clients. With a sleek website, a captivating social media presence, and strategic collaborations with local suppliers and artisans, John is poised to showcase his distinct offerings. Through word-of-mouth marketing and captivating open houses, he plans to attract potential clients and leave a lasting impression. Isn't it amazing to witness the impact our podcast has had on Sarah and John's entrepreneurial journeys? We're truly humbled to have played a small part in their success stories. Remember, dear listeners, inspiration can strike at any moment. Whether it's through the tales we share on "Join Up Dots" or your own inner passions, seize the opportunity to chase your dreams and make a difference in the world.

LISTENER QUESTIONS: How To Build A Dream Lifestyle Business Description: In this episode of our podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of business and lifestyle design. If you're unsure whether this path is right for you, we've got you covered. We've compiled ten thought-provoking questions from our audience that they would love to ask individuals who are already living the business and lifestyle design dream. Join us as we delve into the experiences, challenges, and successes of accomplished individuals who have transitioned from traditional careers to creating their own ideal lifestyles. Gain valuable insights and practical advice that can help you make informed decisions about your own journey. Our guests share their personal stories, strategies for work-life balance, tips for finding your passion, and much more. From New York to Singapore, we've collected questions from listeners around the globe. Discover how these remarkable entrepreneurs managed financial risks, overcame obstacles, and found the motivation to keep pushing forward. Get ready for an engaging conversation that will provide you with the inspiration and knowledge you need to embark on your own business and lifestyle design path. So, if you've ever wondered about the secrets behind successfully designing a fulfilling lifestyle while building a thriving business, tune in to this captivating episode. Whether you're located in Los Angeles or Sydney, this podcast has something for everyone who seeks to turn their dreams into reality. Get ready to be inspired and gain invaluable insights from those who have already carved their own unique paths in business and lifestyle design.

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: How To Build A Marketing Campaign Andrew Schulkind is our guest today on the Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the CEO of Andigo, a digital marketing agency that partners with mission-driven small and mid-sized businesses, by using a wide range of digital marketing tools that support brands while helping them meet their sales goals. As he says “Since 1996, I have helped clients dive into one simple question: what does digital marketing success look like, and how can marketing progress be measured? (OK, that’s two questions.) I founded Andigo to help B2B marketers ($2m to $25m) find the most productive mix of digital tools to support their brand and sales goals over time. I have a passion for collaboration and meaningful consensus. Our website and content work typically touches on social media, SEO, and email marketing among other components. Our primary goal is to encourage engagement. Getting your audience emotionally involved in your story requires solid information architecture, a great user experience, and compelling content. A dash of common sense doesn’t hurt, either.  So where do most companies go wrong – trying to go straight for the sale, or just misreading what the customer really wants? And now with the insurge of AI flooding through the industry, will the human touch to marketing soon be a thing of the past? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Andrew Schulkind

BUSINESS COACHING: The Customer Journey To Sales Land Are you struggling to convert website visitors into sales? Join us on this episode as we unravel the secrets of the customer journey and break it down into easy steps. In response to a listener's question about applying the customer journey to their website, we dive into the stages of awareness, intrigue, evaluation, commitment, and advocacy. Starting with the awareness stage, we explore creative ways to grab your visitors' attention, from eye-catching signboards to engaging content that educates and entertains. Moving on to the intrigue stage, we discuss how to spark curiosity through compelling storytelling, customer testimonials, and interactive elements like quizzes and contests. As we reach the evaluation stage, we guide you on providing detailed product information, informative guides, and helpful comparison tools to assist potential customers in making informed choices. Then, in the commitment stage, we highlight the importance of a streamlined purchasing process, personalized discounts, and exceptional customer support. Finally, we delve into the advocacy stage, where we share strategies to turn customers into brand advocates. You'll discover the significance of exceeding expectations, encouraging customers to share positive experiences, and rewarding loyalty. Whether you're new to the customer journey concept or looking for practical steps to apply it to your website, this episode will provide valuable insights and actionable tips. Don't miss out on the opportunity to boost your conversions and build lasting relationships with your customers. Tune in now and embark on the exciting adventure of the customer journey!

MINDSET: How To Be The Happiest Person Around In this episode, we embark on a joy-filled adventure into the realm of cultivating a positive mindset and finding happiness in everyday life.  Join us as we explore practical steps that will have you dancing in your pajamas, spreading kindness like confetti, and embracing the power of laughter. We kick off the episode by revealing the scientifically proven benefits of starting each day with a happy dance routine in your pajamas. Get ready to boost those serotonin levels and set the tone for an amazing day ahead. Next, we dive into the importance of surrounding yourself with positive, uplifting people who can make you laugh until your abs get a workout. Discover the transformative power of laughter and the joy that comes from sharing cheesy jokes and puns that bring smiles and lightness to your days. To nurture gratitude and unlock a wellspring of happiness, we introduce the concept of the "Gratitude Jar." Learn how to fill it with little notes about the things that make your heart sing, ready to be opened on rainy days when you need a happiness boost. Prepare to unleash your inner child as we explore the wonders of joyful hobbies. Whether it's finger painting, hula hooping, or extreme cupcake baking, discover how these activities can ignite your spirit and infuse your life with a sense of playfulness. We then delve into the importance of laughter therapy and indulging in guilt-free pleasures.  Find out how watching funny movies, engaging in playful tickle fights, or giving yourself permission to enjoy lazy days in bed or chocolate cake for breakfast can bring moments of pure bliss. But why stop there? We encourage you to spread kindness like confetti by embracing random acts of kindness. From complimenting strangers to leaving cute notes in unexpected places, these gestures not only brighten others' days but also boost your own happiness. Singing in the shower or belting out your favorite tunes while stuck in traffic takes center stage as we explore the liberating joy of unabashedly expressing yourself through music, regardless of your vocal prowess. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a reminder to take life a little less seriously. Embrace the absurdity, laugh at your own mistakes, and savor the small, silly moments that make life truly delightful. Join us on this laughter-filled journey as we equip you with happiness superpowers, ready to transform your everyday routine into an adventure brimming with joy and a positively unstoppable mindset. Get ready to laugh, dance, and sprinkle happiness into every corner of your life!

BUSINESS COACHING: Why A Customers Pain In So Important In this episode, we explore the process of identifying an extreme customer pain point and developing a product or service to build a successful business around it. By understanding your target audience, seeking out extreme pain points, conducting in-depth problem analysis, brainstorming potential solutions, and validating the demand, you can mitigate risks and increase the chances of building a thriving venture. We discuss the importance of continuous iteration and improvement, developing a compelling value proposition, and differentiating your offering from competitors. Join us as we delve into the step-by-step approach of finding and addressing extreme customer pain points, paving the way for significant impact and success in entrepreneurship.

BUSINESS COACHING: Understanding A Business Risk When faced with a risk in business, it is essential to approach it strategically and mitigate potential downsides while maximizing the chances of success.  Episode Summary: In this episode, we delve into the critical topic of risk management in business. We explore how to approach risks strategically, mitigating potential downsides while maximizing the chances of success. Our comprehensive guide takes you through a step-by-step plan to navigate obstacles and achieve significant success. We begin by emphasizing the importance of identifying and understanding the risks you face. We highlight the need for a thorough analysis of the potential impact and contributing factors, considering both internal and external influences. Assessing the probability of occurrence and potential consequences is key to effective risk management. Next, we emphasize the significance of conducting market research. We guide listeners on how to gather comprehensive data on market trends, customer behavior, and competitors. Understanding the market's response to similar risks faced by others helps to shape your risk management strategy. Identifying opportunities and assessing demand for your product or service is vital for success. With the foundation laid, we move on to developing a robust risk management strategy. We stress the importance of creating a contingency plan that outlines steps to minimize the impact of the risk. Defining measurable objectives and setting realistic goals is crucial, along with allocating appropriate resources, budget, and timeframes. Diversification and spreading risks are key elements of risk management. We discuss the need to avoid overreliance on a single product, market, or customer. Expanding product or service offerings to diversify revenue streams and exploring new markets or customer segments helps mitigate risks. Building strong relationships and networks play a pivotal role in navigating risks. We emphasize the value of fostering connections with industry experts, mentors, and advisors. Seeking partnerships or collaborations allows for risk-sharing and leveraging expertise. Engaging in networking events and industry conferences provides invaluable insights. Continuously innovating and adapting are vital for risk management. We encourage fostering a culture of innovation within your organization and staying updated with market trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs. Embracing change and being willing to adapt your business model if necessary ensures resilience in the face of risks. Testing and validating assumptions are crucial steps in risk management. We guide listeners on conducting pilot projects or market tests, gathering feedback from potential customers, and utilizing data-driven decision-making to validate assumptions. Maintaining financial discipline is another critical aspect. We highlight the need for strong financial management and healthy cash flow. Conducting thorough financial analysis helps assess potential risks and rewards. Securing appropriate insurance coverage is an additional measure to mitigate certain risks. Lastly, we stress the importance of continuous monitoring and evaluation. Regularly tracking and measuring the progress of risk management strategies, identifying warning signs, and conducting periodic reviews are essential for staying ahead of potential risks. Throughout the episode, we provide inspiring examples of entrepreneurs who followed similar step-by-step plans to achieve significant success, showcasing the tangible benefits of strategic risk management. Join us as we explore the world of risk management and equip you with the tools and knowledge to navigate risks effectively in your business.

BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Start-Up Expert Reveals Route To Success Mike Stemple has built over twenty startups and is an expert at ideation, innovation, and startup psychology. He now spends his time writing books on innovation, advising corporate executives on how to “think and act more entrepreneurial,” and pioneering the use of Corporate Entrepreneurs in Residence. He has taught over 15,000 students from 149 countries on how to build successful startups and has mentored at Techstars and Founder Institute. The big question he asks time and time again is “Why is it that a corporate employee can come up with an innovative idea and get nowhere with it? Despite having an abundance of resources, the corporate innovator is often left begging for time, talent, and treasure. Why is it that this same employee can quit their job, found a startup, and be wildly successful as an entrepreneur—with the same idea? There has never been a better moment in history to be an entrepreneur than right now. The nature of innovation today encourages nimbleness, flexibility, and creativity and INNOVATING INNOVATION! Above all else, it’s an exciting time to be an innovator. For those same reasons, it’s a drain to be stuck in a traditionally structured business. Now most days, he can be found listening to Jimmy Buffett, watching his beautiful wife surf from the comfort of his ocean-view home, petting his dog, and pontificating on all things innovative. So is innovation restricted in the corporate environment simply because nobody wants to be the person to try and potentially fail? And why do most entrepreneurs not see the same issues as failures simply part of the process that has to be got through? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Mike Stemple.

BUSINESS COACHING: Unlocking Niche Success Through Subcategories In this episode, we embark on an exciting journey to discover the perfect business niche by exploring subcategories within the three key areas of relationships, health, and wealth. We believe that by continually seeking deeper and more specific subcategories, we can uncover untapped opportunities and find a niche that aligns with our passions and expertise. Our host begins by explaining the importance of niche selection and how it can significantly impact business success. While the broader categories of relationships, health, and wealth are already well-established, we dive into the world of subcategories to uncover hidden potential.  To kickstart our research, we discuss the first key category: relationships. We explore subcategories such as dating and romantic relationships, friendships, and family dynamics. By delving deeper into each subcategory, we gain a clearer understanding of the specific challenges and needs within these relationships, allowing us to identify potential business opportunities. We discuss case studies and success stories of entrepreneurs who have found their niche within relationship subcategories, providing inspiration and guidance. Next, we shift our focus to the health category. Our host emphasizes the diverse range of subcategories within this field, such as physical fitness, mental health, nutrition, and alternative therapies. We discuss the importance of staying informed about the latest trends, research, and consumer demands within each subcategory. Through market analysis and consumer research, we learn how to identify gaps and niches within the health industry, enabling us to create businesses that cater to specific needs. Finally, we delve into the wealth category, which encompasses finance, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Our host stresses the significance of recognizing subcategories within wealth, such as investment strategies, budgeting and financial planning, and career advancement. We highlight the value of researching each subcategory extensively, seeking insights from experts, and conducting market analysis to discover opportunities for business growth. To find another deep subcategory, we outline a step-by-step research process. We discuss the importance of conducting keyword research, analyzing online forums, exploring social media communities, and engaging in conversations with target audiences. Through these methods, we gather invaluable insights and discover further subcategories that may be underserved or overlooked. Throughout the episode, we share practical tips, expert interviews, and real-life examples to help our listeners navigate the process of finding their perfect business niche. We emphasize the significance of aligning personal passions with market demand, as this synergy is crucial for long-term success. By continuously searching for subcategories within relationships, health, and wealth, we open doors to new and exciting business opportunities. Join us as we unravel the world of niches and inspire you to embark on a journey of niche discovery that aligns with your interests and expertise. Remember, the perfect business niche is waiting to be uncovered, and the possibilities are endless. Get ready to unlock your entrepreneurial potential and make a meaningful impact within a specialized market segment. Tune in to our podcast episode, "Unlocking Niche Success Through Subcategories," and let us guide you towards finding your perfect business niche in relationships, health, or wealth.

MINDSET: Why Are We Scared To Try Things? In this podcast episode, we will explore effective strategies and insights for overcoming fear and insecurities. Inspired by the idea that fear and insecurities are created by us, we will delve into practical steps to regain control over our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. Join us as we embark on a journey of self-empowerment and learn how to overcome the barriers that hold us back from living our fullest lives. Step 1: Acknowledge and Understand Your Fears and Insecurities Take the time to identify and acknowledge the specific fears and insecurities that you're currently experiencing. Understand that these feelings are normal and that many people face similar challenges. Reflect on the impact these fears and insecurities have on your life and your goals. Step 2: Challenge Your Thoughts and Beliefs Recognize that fear and insecurities are often rooted in negative or limiting beliefs. Begin questioning the validity of these beliefs and challenge them with rational and positive counter-arguments. Replace negative self-talk with affirmations that reinforce your strengths and capabilities. Step 3: Cultivate Self-Awareness Develop a deeper understanding of yourself by practicing mindfulness and self-reflection. Observe your thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behavior without judgment. Recognize the triggers that intensify your fears and insecurities, and learn to respond to them with compassion and self-care. Step 4: Set Realistic Goals and Take Action Break down your goals into smaller, manageable steps. Start with tasks that feel less daunting, gradually building momentum and confidence. Celebrate your progress along the way, no matter how small, and use it as motivation to keep moving forward. Step 5: Seek Support and Guidance Reach out to trusted friends, family members, or professionals who can provide guidance and support. Share your fears and insecurities with them, allowing yourself to be vulnerable. Surround yourself with a positive and uplifting community that encourages personal growth. Step 6: Embrace Failure and Learn from It Understand that failure is a natural part of growth and learning. Embrace failures as valuable lessons and opportunities for personal development. Use setbacks as stepping stones to refine your approach and strengthen your resilience. Step 7: Practice Self-Care and Self-Compassion Prioritize self-care activities that promote emotional and mental well-being. Engage in activities that bring you joy, reduce stress, and foster self-confidence. Treat yourself with kindness and compassion, acknowledging that overcoming fear and insecurities takes time and effort. Conclusion: By implementing these steps, you can reclaim your power over fear and insecurities. Remember that it is a continuous journey, and progress may come gradually. Stay committed, be patient with yourself, and celebrate each milestone along the way. With perseverance and self-belief, you have the potential to transcend your fears and insecurities, unlocking a life of confidence, growth, and fulfillment.

MINI COURSE Discovering Your Purpose (Part Five) FINAL Welcome to our podcast episode on "Discovering Your Purpose in Life."  In this episode, we will explore the five key steps that can guide you towards a purposeful and fulfilling life. Step 1: Self-Reflection and Introspection: By engaging in deep self-reflection, you will gain insights into your values, beliefs, strengths, and passions. This step sets the foundation for discovering your purpose. Step 2: Embrace Curiosity and Experimentation: Embracing curiosity and a growth mindset, we encourage you to explore new interests, hobbies, and experiences. Step outside your comfort zone and embark on a journey of experimentation to uncover hidden passions and talents. Step 3: The Art of Seeking Feedback: Seeking feedback from trusted individuals, mentors, or coaches can provide valuable insights and perspectives. Actively listen and reflect on their feedback to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, recognize your strengths, and refine your sense of purpose. Step 4: Set Meaningful Goals: Set meaningful and inspiring goals that align with your values and passions. Break down big goals into smaller actionable steps, creating a clear roadmap towards your purpose. Aligning your goals with your core values and passions creates a powerful synergy that propels you forward. Step 5: Live with Intention and Adaptability: Integrate your purpose into your daily life by making conscious choices and decisions that align with your values and goals. Embrace adaptability as you navigate challenges and changes, continuously reflecting, learning, and growing on your purposeful journey. By following these five steps of self-reflection, embracing curiosity, seeking feedback, setting meaningful goals, and living with intention and adaptability, you can embark on a transformative journey towards discovering and living your purpose in life. Join us as we explore each step in detail and provide practical insights to help you unlock your true potential.

MINI COURSE: Discovering Your Purpose In Life (Part Four) In this episode of "Setting Meaningful Goals: Creating a Roadmap to Your Purpose," we explore the importance of aligning goals with values and passions. By reflecting on core values and identifying passions, we can infuse our goals with purpose and fulfillment. We then discuss the strategy of breaking down big goals into smaller actionable steps, creating a clear roadmap towards our purpose. We emphasize the significance of celebrating milestones along the way to maintain motivation. Additionally, we provide tips for creating a clear roadmap, including setting short-term and long-term goals, visualizing progress, and regularly reviewing and adjusting the roadmap. Finally, we discuss the importance of prioritization and time management, offering strategies such as setting clear priorities, avoiding multitasking, eliminating distractions, and using time-blocking techniques. Join us on this journey of setting goals that lead us to our purpose.

Unleashing Your Unique Talent: The Art of Seeking Feedback Welcome to another insightful episode of "Discovering Your Purpose In Life"  In today's discussion, we dive into the importance of seeking external feedback to unlock your true potential. Discovering your unique talent is a journey that often requires the perspectives of others to provide valuable insights and reflections. Join us as we explore the art of seeking feedback and how it can help you unleash your full creative potential. Segment 1: Understanding the Power of External Feedback We begin by highlighting the significance of external feedback in personal and professional growth. Feedback acts as a mirror, providing a fresh perspective on our strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Discuss the transformative impact that feedback can have in uncovering hidden talents and untapped potential. Illustrate real-life examples of individuals who utilized feedback to redefine their paths and excel in their respective fields. Segment 2: Creating a Feedback-Friendly Environment Explore the elements required to foster a supportive feedback culture, both in personal and professional settings. Discuss the importance of trust, openness, and psychological safety in encouraging honest and constructive feedback. Highlight effective communication strategies for both givers and receivers of feedback. Share tips on how to overcome resistance and defensiveness when receiving feedback, embracing it as an opportunity for growth. Segment 3: Seeking Diverse Perspectives Emphasize the significance of seeking feedback from a variety of sources to gain a well-rounded understanding of oneself. Encourage listeners to seek feedback from mentors, peers, colleagues, and even friends and family. Discuss the benefits of soliciting feedback from individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Showcase examples of successful individuals who actively sought feedback from diverse sources to harness their unique talents. Segment 4: Navigating and Applying Feedback Effectively Provide practical advice on how to process and evaluate feedback received. Highlight the importance of discernment and separating constructive criticism from baseless opinions. Discuss strategies for integrating feedback into personal growth plans and leveraging it to hone one's unique talents. Encourage regular feedback-seeking habits to foster continuous improvement and innovation. Conclusion: Seeking feedback is a powerful tool in unlocking your unique talent. By embracing external perspectives, we gain invaluable insights that help us understand ourselves better and make informed decisions about our personal and professional paths. Remember, the journey to self-discovery is never solitary. Open yourself up to feedback, create a feedback-friendly environment, seek diverse perspectives, and use feedback as a catalyst for growth. Tune in next time as we continue our exploration of unlocking your unique talent.

MINI COURSE: Discovering Your Purpose In Life (Part Two) Embracing Curiosity and Experimentation: Unveiling Your Passion and Purpose Introduction: In this episode, we dive deep into the quest for purpose and how embracing curiosity and experimentation can lead us to discover our true passions. We explore Step 2 of the discovery process, providing practical examples and insights on how to cultivate curiosity and engage in experimentation to gain a clearer understanding of our motivations and purpose in life. Segment 1: Embracing Curiosity through Pursuing Hobbies and Interests We discuss the importance of pursuing hobbies or interests that have always intrigued us. By stepping outside of our daily routines and engaging in activities that captivate our curiosity, we open ourselves up to new possibilities. Whether it's painting, playing a musical instrument, or learning a new language, we highlight the benefits of dedicating time to explore and develop these interests.  We share personal stories and success anecdotes that demonstrate how pursuing hobbies can unlock hidden talents and ignite a sense of purpose within us. Segment 2: Experimentation as a Path to Self-Discovery Experimentation is a powerful tool for self-discovery. We delve into the concept of experimenting with different fields, experiences, and perspectives. We discuss the value of stepping outside of our comfort zones and trying new things. Through experimentation, we gain valuable insights into what truly resonates with us and what fuels our passions. We provide practical tips and strategies on how to approach experimentation, including setting aside time for exploration, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and documenting our experiences for reflection and growth. Segment 3: The Transformative Power of Embracing Curiosity and Experimentation In this final segment, we explore the transformative power that embracing curiosity and experimentation can have on our lives. We share inspiring stories of individuals who have embarked on journeys of self-discovery, highlighting the profound impact it has had on their personal and professional paths. We discuss how curiosity and experimentation can lead to uncovering our true purpose and how this newfound clarity can bring fulfillment and joy to our lives. Conclusion: Embracing curiosity and experimentation are essential steps on the journey to discovering our passion and purpose. By pursuing hobbies, exploring new interests, and embracing experimentation, we open ourselves up to a world of possibilities and gain a clearer understanding of what truly resonates with us. Through personal stories, practical tips, and inspiring examples, this episode provides a roadmap for listeners to embark on their own path of self-discovery and unlock their true potential.

MINI COURSE: Discovering Your Purpose In Life (Part One) Welcome to another episode of Join Up Dots helping you to start "Unleashing Your Potential," where we delve into the journey of self-discovery and finding your true purpose in life. In today's episode, we explore the five essential steps to help you uncover your purpose and understand your unique talents. So, let's dive in! Step 1: Self-Reflection and Introspection The first step on this transformative journey is self-reflection and introspection. Take time to pause, disconnect from the external noise, and explore your inner thoughts and feelings. Ask yourself meaningful questions like, "What brings me joy?" or "What activities make me lose track of time?" This introspective process helps you identify your passions and the things that truly resonate with your core being. 

LISTENER QUESTION: Is Minimalism A Good Idea? Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of personal growth and lifestyle choices. In today's episode, we explore two thought-provoking questions from our listeners that touch upon achieving success and embracing minimalism. Our first question comes from a curious listener who seeks guidance on learning strategies for success inspired by industry titans. We embark on a captivating discussion, drawing insights from the journeys of renowned individuals who have made a significant impact in their respective fields. From successful entrepreneurs to influential leaders, we explore common threads that run through their stories and uncover valuable lessons that can be applied to our own lives. Our guest experts share actionable strategies and mindset shifts that can help listeners unlock their potential and navigate the path to success. In the second half of the episode, we tackle a question that sparks contemplation on the concept of minimalism. Is minimalism good? We dive deep into this topic, exploring the benefits and potential drawbacks of adopting a minimalist lifestyle. Our conversation encompasses various aspects, such as decluttering physical spaces, simplifying daily routines, and even embracing minimalism as a mindset. By examining the experiences of individuals who have embraced minimalism, we uncover the positive impact it can have on mental well-being, focus, and overall life satisfaction. However, we also address the importance of finding a balance that aligns with one's personal values and preferences, as minimalism is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Throughout the episode, we provide practical tips and guidance for listeners who aspire to incorporate elements of success strategies or minimalism into their lives. Our aim is to empower and inspire our audience to discover their own unique paths to success while embracing a lifestyle that resonates with their true selves. Tune in to this captivating episode, where we explore the powerful strategies used by industry titans and delve into the intriguing world of minimalism. Get ready to unlock new perspectives and uncover the tools you need to navigate your personal journey towards a successful and fulfilling life.

LISTENER PROBLEM: I'm Feeling A Bit Slumpy And Crap Dear David and the Join Up Dots Team, I hope this email finds you all in good health and high spirits. My name is Hezza and I'm an avid listener of the Join Up Dots podcast. I am writing to you from the vibrant suburb of Paddington Brisbane, Australia, where I find myself in need of your valuable insights and guidance. I'm reaching out to seek your advice on a personal struggle I'm currently facing. Lately, I've been feeling quite flat and out of sorts, lacking the motivation and drive I once had. I find myself at a crossroads, desiring a change in my life, be it starting a new business venture or embarking on a transformative lifestyle journey. My question to you is this: When you find yourself in a state of inertia, lacking that spark to ignite change, what steps would you recommend taking to begin building a fresh start in life? I understand that change can be daunting, but I'm determined to break free from this stagnation and embrace the opportunities that lie ahead. I value your wisdom and experience, and I believe your insights will provide me with the clarity and direction I seek. Whether it's advice on mindset, strategies for overcoming obstacles, or any practical steps to kickstart the journey, your guidance will be immensely appreciated. Thank you once again for the incredible work you do through the Join Up Dots platform. Your podcast has been a source of inspiration and motivation for me and countless others around the world. I eagerly look forward to hearing your thoughts and recommendations. Wishing you continued success and abundant positivity. Warm regards, Hezza, Paddington, Brisbane, Australia!"

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: Life Doesn't Have To be Hard Introducing Jennifer Myers Jennifer Myers is our guest today to share her insights into running a successful business without that business running you. She is the founder of Gener8 Leadership Solutions, and also one of the 90 Day Divas, a coaching business she shares with two other ladies that all have been through the ups and downs of business and can ease the way to a better life. Which is exactly what she wanted but just a few years ago was a long way from experiencing what she now teaches. As she says “I’ve got an amazing personal story to share that totally suits YOUR philosophy – that life and business doesn’t have to be HARD! As a matter of fact, I’ve just contributed to a book that will come out this month and my contribution is titled ‘Life Doesn’t Have to be Hard.’  One night in early 2009 after a manic day, my husband and I looked at each and basically said ‘Our life is totally running us – not the other way around. How did it get like this?!’ We knew the balance in our lives had gotten skewed, and we knew we had to do something about it ASAP. How The Dots Joined Up For Jennifer To make a long story short(er), just 10 months after that ‘OMG’ moment, we had sold or given away everything we owned, packed 3 suitcases and 3 large boxes (talk about learning the difference between ‘need’ and ‘want!) and purchased 3 one-way plane tickets to New Zealand without ever having visited there before. What started as a ‘let’s see if this works’ move turned into a new way of life in a new country, and we’ve never looked back! She has now been a Certified Business and Leadership Coach and Trainer for over a decade now where she helps develop leaders and teams learn how to communicate more effectively I often encourage my clients to step outside their comfort zones when it comes to activities that will help them take their businesses forward, and it’s so rewarding to watch them grow and develop! So when business is simply a series of decisions that we take to grow and establish our reach, why do most people never consider the impact on their own personal lives? And what would she say was the biggest learning curve as she finally decided that “Life Doesn’t Have To Be Hard”? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Jennifer Myers.

LISTENER PROBLEM: I Need To Get Better At Dealing With Challenges In this episode of Join Up Dots, we received an email from Sarah Johnson, a listener from Naperville, Illinois. Sarah shares her struggles with health issues, job loss, and personal setbacks, which have left her feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to move forward. After listening to a previous episode on building resilience, Sarah reached out to David for advice on how to develop resilience and overcome life's challenges. Tune in to hear David's response and the resources he recommends for building resilience in your own life.  Subject: Inquiry About Building Resilience Dear David, My name is Sarah Johnson, and I am a listener of the Join Up Dots podcast. I recently listened to an episode where you discussed the importance of building resilience and overcoming obstacles in life. This topic really resonated with me, and I am reaching out to ask for some advice on how to build resilience in my own life. I live in a suburb of Chicago called Naperville, and I have faced several challenges in recent years that have left me feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. I have struggled with health issues, job loss, and personal setbacks, and I often find myself feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward. After hearing your podcast episode, I realized that building resilience is something I need to focus on if I want to overcome these obstacles and create a fulfilling life for myself. However, I am not sure where to start. I would greatly appreciate any advice or resources you can offer on how to develop resilience and overcome challenges in life. Are there specific habits or practices that you recommend? Are there any books or podcasts that you think would be helpful for me to check out? Thank you for your time and for creating such a valuable podcast. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Sarah Johnson

The Ibizan Hound Changes A Listeners Life Dear David, I hope this email finds you well. I have been a long-time listener of Join Up Dots podcast, and I wanted to take a moment to share my recent success story with you. Thanks to the motivation and inspiration I gained from your podcast, I have finally taken the plunge and started my own business online selling items for the Ibizan Hound. The journey has been challenging, but it has been worth it. I am pleased to share that my business has been thriving, and I have finally quit my full-time job to focus solely on growing my business. Additionally, I am excited to announce that I am embarking on a new adventure of traveling the world in a converted school bus with my partner. I am grateful for the guidance and encouragement that you have provided through your podcast, which has given me the confidence to take these leaps of faith. I am confident that this new chapter in my life will be an incredible experience, and I look forward to sharing my journey with you and your listeners. Thank you for all that you do, David. I hope this email brings you joy and inspiration. Best regards,

MINDSET: Positive Self Talk The power of positive self-talk is a tool that can help you achieve anything you set your mind to.  Whether it’s in sports, business, or any other aspect of life, having a positive outlook on yourself and your abilities can make all the difference. So, what exactly is positive self-talk? It’s the practice of consciously choosing to use positive language and affirmations to improve your self-esteem, confidence, and overall mindset. This means taking control of the inner voice that we all have and choosing to make it work for us rather than against us. Positive self-talk has been shown to have a significant impact on both the brain and the body. When we use positive words to reprogram the way we think about ourselves and our abilities, we activate various regions of the brain that are associated with positive emotions and motivation. One of the key ways in which positive self-talk affects the brain is through the release of chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. These chemicals are responsible for feelings of happiness and well-being and are triggered when we engage in positive self-talk. As a result, we feel more motivated and energized to take on new challenges and achieve our goals. Positive self-talk can also help to reprogram the neural pathways in the brain. When we consistently use positive affirmations and self-talk, we create new neural connections that reinforce positive beliefs and attitudes. This can lead to a more optimistic and confident outlook on life, which can translate into greater success in all areas. In addition to the brain, positive self-talk can also have a significant impact on the body. When we engage in positive self-talk, we activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps to reduce stress levels and promote relaxation. This can have a range of physical benefits, including lower blood pressure, improved digestion, and better sleep. Moreover, positive self-talk can also boost the immune system. Studies have shown that people who engage in positive self-talk have stronger immune responses, which can help to protect against illness and disease. Overall, the benefits of positive self-talk are numerous and well-documented. By using positive words to reprogram the way we think about ourselves and our abilities, we can create a more positive and confident outlook on life, which can lead to greater success and happiness in all areas. Successful athletes like Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, and Serena Williams are well-known for their use of positive self-talk. Michael Jordan, for example, would often tell himself that he was the best basketball player in the world. This positive self-talk helped him to stay motivated and focused, even when facing difficult opponents. Similarly, Muhammad Ali famously proclaimed, "I am the greatest," long before he actually became the heavyweight champion of the world. His positive self-talk helped him to maintain a winning mindset, even when facing adversity. Serena Williams is another great example of the power of positive self-talk. In a 2015 interview with Oprah Winfrey, she said, “I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely starts with me first.” In business, successful people like Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, and Richard Branson have also used positive self-talk to achieve their goals. Oprah Winfrey, for example, has said that she uses positive affirmations every day to remind herself of her worth and her ability to succeed. Tony Robbins, the world-renowned motivational speaker, is a big advocate of positive self-talk. He believes that the language we use can have a huge impact on our success. In his book, “Awaken the Giant Within,” he writes, “The words you speak become the house you live in.” Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, is another believer in positive self-talk. In an interview with Forbes, he said, “If you can train yourself to be positive about every situation, you’ll be a happier person, and more successful in the long run.” So, how can you start incorporating positive self-talk into your daily routine? Here are a few tips to get you started: 1. Be aware of your inner voice - The first step is to become aware of the language you use when talking to yourself. Are you using negative language that puts yourself down, or positive language that lifts you up? Here are some examples of negative self-talk that people may not be aware of: "I'm not good enough" - This is a common thought that many people have, especially when faced with a challenge or obstacle. However, it's important to recognize that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and just because you may struggle with something doesn't mean you're not good enough overall. "I always mess up" - This type of self-talk can be particularly damaging because it reinforces a negative belief about oneself.  It's important to recognize that making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process and doesn't define your worth or abilities. "I'll never be able to do that" - This type of self-talk is often associated with a lack of confidence and can limit one's ability to take risks and try new things.  It's important to challenge these negative beliefs and recognize that with practice and effort, anything is possible.  "I don't deserve to be happy" - This type of self-talk can be particularly damaging to one's mental health and well-being. It's important to recognize that everyone deserves to be happy and fulfilled in life, and to work towards creating a positive and fulfilling future. "I'm a failure" - This type of self-talk can be particularly damaging to one's self-esteem and confidence.  It's important to recognize that failure is a natural part of the learning process and doesn't define your worth or abilities. Instead of focusing on the negative, it's important to learn from mistakes and move forward with a positive outlook.  Overall, becoming aware of negative self-talk is an important first step in developing a more positive mindset. By challenging negative beliefs and replacing them with positive affirmations, we can create a more positive and fulfilling life.  2. Choose positive affirmations - Once you’ve become aware of your inner voice, start to choose positive affirmations that you can repeat to yourself throughout the day. These could be as simple as “I am capable” or “I am worthy.” When we choose positive affirmations and repeat them to ourselves throughout the day, it can have a powerful impact on both the body and brain. Continuous use of positive affirmations can help to reprogram the way we think about ourselves and our abilities, which can lead to greater confidence, motivation, and overall well-being.  From a neurological perspective, positive affirmations can help to create new neural pathways in the brain. By consistently repeating positive statements, we can create new neural connections that reinforce positive beliefs and attitudes. This can lead to a more optimistic and confident outlook on life, which can translate into greater success in all areas. Moreover, positive affirmations can also have a significant impact on the body. When we engage in positive self-talk, we activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps to reduce stress levels and promote relaxation. This can have a range of physical benefits, including lower blood pressure, improved digestion, and better sleep. Furthermore, positive affirmations can help to increase the production of feel-good chemicals in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin. These chemicals are responsible for feelings of happiness and well-being and are triggered when we engage in positive self-talk. As a result, we feel more motivated and energized to take on new challenges and achieve our goals. Overall, the continuous use of positive affirmations can have a profound impact on both the body and brain. By consistently reinforcing positive beliefs and attitudes, we can create a more positive and fulfilling life. 3. Repeat your affirmations daily - Make it a habit to repeat your affirmations daily, whether it’s in the morning, before bed, or throughout the day. 4. Believe in yourself - The key to making positive self-talk work is to truly believe in yourself and your abilities. This takes time and practice, but with consistency, you’ll start to see the benefits. In conclusion, the power of positive self-talk is a tool that can help you achieve your goals and live a happier, more fulfilling life. By becoming aware of your inner voice and choosing positive affirmations, you can start to shift your mindset and achieve success in whatever area of life you choose. So, start practicing positive self-talk today and see where it takes you!

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW: Fighting Back From A Sacking Ryan Hanley is our guest today ready to be interviewed on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He was first on the show back in May 2014 and on that show we talked about how he was full on busy With Insurance being just one thing on his resume, he was creating an online marketing production line, that was simply exploding on all platforms. Type in his name and you would find him actively participating as a blogger, public speaker, Podcaster, Internet marketer, published author and the list goes on. Weaving through all these different areas was the art of storytelling and creating content that sales. How The Dots Joined Up For Ryan Now it appears he joined up dots and when back to an environment that he knew better than most – small business insurance. He has created Rogue Risk that helps people get the insurance that they need and also explains why they need it too As he says “At Rogue Risk, one of our core values is “No Customer Left Behind.” No small business owner should be left to fend for themselves because their account is “hard to place” or their insurance premiums are “too small to be profitable.” We are NOT scared to put in the extra work necessary to find the insurance you need to protect your business. In truth, “No Customer Left Behind” is more than just a core value, it’s the filter by which we make every decision in our business. We call this The Rogue Risk Way. So is this business the one that was always waiting for him, once he joined up his dots to the point that things made sense? And where would he mark himself against where he wants to be? Well let’s bring onto the show to start joining up dots, as we discuss the words of Steve Jobs with the one and only master of Content Warfare Mr Ryan Hanley.

HEALTH: Managing Stress And Anxiety As A New Entrepreneur (Part Two) As a new entrepreneur, the pressure to succeed can be overwhelming. The constant demands of building a new business, managing employees, and finding customers can lead to significant stress and anxiety. Managing these feelings is crucial to your success as an entrepreneur. In this podcast episode, we'll discuss ten clear steps to help you manage stress and anxiety and find success as a new entrepreneur.

HEALTH: Managing Stress And Anxiety As A New Entrepreneur (Part One) As a new entrepreneur, the pressure to succeed can be overwhelming. The constant demands of building a new business, managing employees, and finding customers can lead to significant stress and anxiety. Managing these feelings is crucial to your success as an entrepreneur. In this podcast episode, we'll discuss ten clear steps to help you manage stress and anxiety and find success as a new entrepreneur.

The Good And Bad Of Starting A Side Hustle Dear David, i listen to a lot of podcasts who talk about building additional income streams. Many of them only talk about how amazing it is, and how simple it is to do. I heard you the other day talking about the downside of entrepreneurship which was like a breath of fresh air for me. So i was wondering if you could do a podcast episode on the good and bad of side hustles and the like. I think a lot of listeners of Join Up Dots would find this interesting too. Kind regards Tracey Burell, Winchester, UK Starting a side hustle while working a full-time job can bring numerous benefits, both personal and professional. Here are ten benefits to encourage people to start taking action towards creating a side hustle: Additional income: One of the most obvious benefits of starting a side hustle is that it can provide additional income to supplement your full-time job. This extra cash can help you pay off debt, save for a down payment on a home, or simply provide more financial security. Skill development: Starting a side hustle often requires learning new skills, such as marketing, bookkeeping, or website design. Developing these skills can help you grow personally and professionally. Flexibility: Unlike a traditional full-time job, a side hustle can offer more flexibility in terms of when and where you work. This can be particularly helpful for people with busy schedules or other commitments. Creative outlet: A side hustle can provide a creative outlet that may not be available in your full-time job. It can be a way to express your passions and interests outside of work. Networking opportunities: Starting a side hustle can introduce you to new people and potential clients, which can expand your professional network and lead to future opportunities. Improved time management: Balancing a full-time job and a side hustle requires good time management skills. By developing these skills, you can become more productive and efficient in all areas of your life. Personal growth: Starting a side hustle can be challenging, but overcoming obstacles and achieving success can lead to personal growth and a sense of accomplishment.Diversified income: Relying solely on one source of income can be risky. A side hustle can provide a secondary source of income and help diversify your overall financial portfolio.Opportunities for entrepreneurship: Starting a successful side hustle can be a stepping stone to launching your own business, if that's something you aspire to.Fulfillment: A side hustle that aligns with your passions and interests can provide a sense of fulfillment and purpose that may be missing from your full-time job. Now, for some easy-to-start side hustle ideas that can help build confidence: Freelance writing or editing Social media management Personal shopping or styling Tutoring or teaching online Pet sitting or dog walking House cleaning or organization services Graphic design or web design Photography or videography services Event planning or coordination Virtual assistant services These are just a few examples of side hustles that can be started relatively quickly and easily. They require minimal investment and can be done on a part-time basis while still working a full-time job. Good luck with your podcast episode! While starting a side hustle while working full-time can bring many benefits, there are also some drawbacks to consider. Here are ten reasons why people might need to think twice before starting a side hustle: Burnout: Starting a side hustle requires a significant time commitment on top of your full-time job. Overworking yourself can lead to burnout, which can negatively impact your health and well-being. Time management: Balancing a side hustle and a full-time job requires good time management skills. If you struggle with managing your time, starting a side hustle may not be the best idea. Financial risk: Starting a side hustle can require some upfront investment, such as purchasing equipment or supplies. This can be a financial risk if the side hustle does not generate enough income to cover those costs. Conflict of interest: Some employers may view a side hustle as a conflict of interest, especially if it is in the same industry as your full-time job. This can create tension between you and your employer. Reduced job performance: Starting a side hustle can be a distraction and take away from your job performance at your full-time job. This can result in negative feedback from your employer or even job loss. Lack of work-life balance: Balancing a side hustle and a full-time job can be difficult, and can lead to a lack of work-life balance. This can negatively impact your personal relationships and overall well-being. Legal issues: Depending on the nature of your side hustle, you may need to obtain business licenses, insurance, or comply with other legal requirements. Failure to do so can result in legal issues. Stress: Starting and managing a side hustle can be stressful, especially if you are also juggling a full-time job and other commitments. Less free time: Starting a side hustle can significantly reduce your free time, which can impact your ability to relax and recharge. Ethical concerns: Depending on the industry, starting a side hustle may raise ethical concerns, such as conflict of interest or sharing confidential information.

Subtract Before You Add Shayamal Vallabhjee is a best-selling author, sports scientist, psychologist, and high-performance coach to elite athletes, sports teams, and C-suite executives. With over two decades of experience, he has helped hundreds of athletes around the world enhance their competitive edge, including Olympians, world cup cricket teams, and top-seeded athletes in tennis, track, and field. Shayamal has also assisted many organizations in developing a culture of innovation and adaptability to keep their businesses agile in a competitive environment. His main areas of focus include maximizing focus, team building, creating a culture of excellence, and managing pressure, and his approach to optimizing human performance blends evidence-based science, modern psychology, and spirituality. He spent almost four years living as a monk, who owned nothing, at a Hare Krishna Temple in Durban, South Africa, before moving to India and starting a multimillion-dollar company.  

How To Beat The Naysayers And Doom Mongers If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.  A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and  their lifestyle design dreams too.  Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Ignoring The Quick Route To The Life You Want Byron Morrison is our guest today on the Join Up Dot’s business podcast.  Todays guest first appeared on Join Up Dots back in 2017 when he was on a mission to show us all how we can create a better us by being aware of what we are putting into our bodies, and what actions we take on a daily basis. He was focused on pushing past the fitness guys that time and time again, bring to the world some new diet or fad which for many is very hard to maintain after the initial buzz of tacking something new. He believed that we should do it a different way. And instead of forcing these principles in to our life and hope that they fit, we should have looked to tailor our life instead and go about it a very different way.  Now he has built on those principles and works helping CEOs upgrade their mindset and performance so that they can evolve into the leader they need. He wants them to take their business to the next level. and has added all his principles into his latest books “The Effective CEO” and “CEO In Control”  So was it a natural progression from the health based mission to where he is now, or did it take him by surprise?  And what is the biggest obstacle that his clients have to overcome in achieving the high performance they crave?  Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up more dots with the one and only Byron Morrison

Selling Classic Computer Stuff And Beauty Treatments In this podcast episode, we'll be exploring two fascinating stories of success. First, we'll hear from a man who started a classic computer business decades ago and has managed to keep it thriving through all the technological changes over the years. He'll share insights on how he's been able to adapt and stay relevant in the industry. Then, we'll hear from a woman who turned her passion for beauty and skincare into a successful home treatment business. She'll share tips on how she started and grew her business, as well as the challenges she faced along the way. Both of these stories offer inspiration and valuable lessons for anyone looking to start their own business or pursue their passion.

Mentorship - Developing Self Discipline (Part Five) If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Mentorship - Building A Support Network (Part Four) Developing a support network in life and business requires a combination of effort, intentionality, and strategic planning. It involves identifying key individuals or groups who can provide guidance, advice, motivation, and resources to help you achieve your goals. Building a support network involves being intentional about the relationships you cultivate, building strong connections with others, and actively seeking out opportunities to connect with like-minded people. In both life and business, a strong support network can be critical to achieving success, overcoming challenges, and maintaining motivation and momentum over the long term. This network can include mentors, colleagues, friends, family members, industry associations, and other supportive communities. Key strategies for building a support network include being clear about your goals and needs, being open to feedback and advice, showing appreciation and reciprocity, and staying actively engaged with your network over time.

Developing a Growth Mindset:  The episode starts by defining what a growth mindset is and how it differs from a fixed mindset. Most people with a growth mindset believe that their abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication, while those with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities are set in stone. The importance of having a growth mindset in achieving personal and professional success is also discussed.   Part 2: The Benefits of a Growth Mindset  In this section, the host talks about the numerous benefits of having a growth mindset, such as increased resilience, motivation, and adaptability. The guest speakers share their personal experiences of how adopting a growth mindset has helped them overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. The host also highlights the research that supports the idea that individuals with a growth mindset tend to be more successful in their personal and professional lives.   Part 3: Strategies for Developing a Growth Mindset  This section focuses on practical strategies for developing a growth mindset, such as reframing failures as opportunities for growth, seeking out feedback, and embracing challenges. The guest speakers share their own tips and tricks for developing a growth mindset, including the importance of self-reflection and cultivating a growth-oriented social network. The host emphasizes that developing a growth mindset is an ongoing process that requires dedication and effort.   Part 4: Overcoming Obstacles to Developing a Growth Mindset  This section acknowledges that developing a growth mindset is not always easy and can be hindered by a variety of factors, such as negative self-talk and fear of failure. The host and guest speakers discuss strategies for overcoming these obstacles, such as practicing self-compassion and mindfulness. The importance of persistence and resilience in the face of setbacks is also emphasized. Part 5: Putting it All Together: Applying a Growth Mindset in Real Life The episode concludes by discussing how to apply a growth mindset in real-life situations, such as in the workplace or in personal relationships. 

Mentorship - Discover Your Purpose (Part Two) Developing a clear sense of purpose is a wonderful journey that can bring a lot of fulfilment and meaning to our lives. Here are five examples of things that people can do to help them find their purpose: Identify your passions and values: What are the things that make your heart sing? What are the values that you hold dear? Spend some time reflecting on these questions and write them down. This can give you a clearer idea of what you want to pursue in life and what really matters to you.  Set goals: Goals give us direction and purpose. Think about what you want to achieve in the short-term and long-term. Make your goals specific, measurable, and achievable. When you have clear goals, it's easier to stay focused and motivated. Explore new experiences: Trying new things can open up new possibilities and help you discover new passions. Take classes, read books, travel, volunteer, or take on new projects. By exposing yourself to new experiences, you may find something that you never knew you loved. Surround yourself with like-minded people: Being around people who share similar values and goals can be motivating and inspiring. Join a club or organization, attend networking events, or seek out mentorship. Being around people who understand and support your purpose can help you stay on track. Find meaning in your work: Our jobs take up a large portion of our lives, so finding purpose in our work can be incredibly fulfilling. If your current job doesn't align with your values or goals, consider making a change. Look for opportunities to take on new projects or responsibilities that align more with your purpose. Or, consider starting your own business or pursuing a new career path that aligns more with your values. Remember, finding your purpose is a journey that takes time and effort. But with these five steps, you can start to build a clearer sense of purpose in your life.

Mentorship - Visionary Thinking (Part One) If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Five Small Income Streams Lead To $10K Per Month If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Want Over 400 Life Changing Business Ideas? If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Making Every Second Count Donna McGeorge is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She asks questions which many of us have struggled with at times, so let’s start with “How did you start your day today?” Well if it involves checking your email, in her view you’re already running behind. According to productivity coach and time management expert Donna McGeorge, we need to change the way we spend our first two hours to make use of our most valuable time. Start considering the types of tasks you do throughout the day, when you do those tasks, and whether you’re making the best of your most valuable time.

Milk, Camping, Excel and Spider-Man If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.  A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

The Ten Reasons You Are Probably Scared To Start A Business Sure, here are ten reasons that can make someone fearful of starting a new venture or business in 2023: Financial Risk: Starting a new venture or business requires a significant investment of capital, which can be a huge financial risk for many people. They may be afraid of losing their savings, and they might not have access to enough capital to start their business. Fear of Failure: Fear of failure is a common concern among new business owners. They may be worried that they will not succeed and that they will be seen as a failure by others. This fear can be overwhelming and prevent them from taking action. Lack of Experience: Starting a business requires a set of skills that many people may not possess. They may lack experience in areas such as marketing, finance, or management, which can make them hesitant to start a business. Competition: The market can be competitive, and this can be intimidating for new entrepreneurs. They may worry that they will not be able to compete with established businesses, and this can make them hesitant to start their own. Time Commitment: Starting a business requires a significant time commitment, which can be challenging for people who have other responsibilities such as a family or a full-time job. Uncertainty: Starting a new venture or business can be unpredictable, and this can make some people uncomfortable. They may not know what the future holds and may be afraid of the unknown. Lack of Support: Starting a new business can be a lonely journey, and some people may lack support from friends and family. This can be discouraging and make them hesitant to start their own business. Legal Issues: Starting a business involves navigating various legal requirements, such as registering the business, obtaining licenses, and complying with regulations. This can be a daunting task for people who are not familiar with the legal requirements. Personal Sacrifices: Starting a business requires personal sacrifices, such as working long hours, giving up free time, and taking on additional stress. This can be a significant concern for people who prioritize work-life balance. Mental Health: Starting a new venture or business can be stressful and challenging, which can impact mental health. People may be worried about the impact of stress on their health, and this can make them hesitant to start a business. Overall, these reasons can be valid concerns for people who are considering starting a new venture or business. It is essential to weigh the pros and cons carefully before making a decision and to seek support from experts and friends and family.

Making Your Crazy Work For You Dr Grant Brenner is a board certified physician-psychiatrist based in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood. Utilizing a unique combination of cutting edge neuroscientific theories and adaptive personal engagement, his creative and highly personalized approach allows his patients to realize who they really are and create transformative and undeniable positive change, within themselves and the relationships around them. As he says “Throughout our life, we develop protective habits based on interactions with other people. If we only received affection from our parents when we did everything perfectly, perfectionist tendencies and people-pleasing can become habits as grown adults. On the flip side, if we were always told we couldn’t succeed by those who cared for us, failure can feel like an absolute dead end, leaving you hopeless. Psychiatrist  is the co-author of three books, and his latest,  is a step-by-step program for self-understanding and catalyzing change. “One of the most unexpected lessons of this adventure is the realization that, when I ‘get it wrong’ and mess things up, acceptance of myself and connection with others is necessary to ‘getting it right’ and straightening things out again,” says Dr. Brenner.  Otherwise, without a loving connection with myself, I won’t even be able to identify the parts of myself about which I have to be able to tell the truth so that reconciliation and healing can take place. So what is the biggest part of crazy he sees in most people time and time again? And why do we need help to see these blind spots when we more often than not are experts in seeing them in other people? Well lets find out as we start joining up dots with the one and only Dr Grant Brenner.

Seven Small Business Ideas And A Lot Of Man Love If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Starting A Business With WE Simon Mainwaring is the founder of We First, a strategic consultancy that accelerates growth and impact for purpose-driven brands. As an accomplished thought leader and author, he brings years of working with the world’s top companies, Simon reveals how brands thrive and survive in a fast-changing market, and accelerate growth even in challenging times. Simon studied Law and Fine Arts at St Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Prior to founding We First, he spent 15 years as a writer, Creative Director, and Worldwide Creative Director at global advertising agencies such as DDB Worldwide (Sydney), Saatchi & Saatchi (London), Wieden & Kennedy (Portland), and Ogilvy (Los Angeles), working with clients including Nike, Motorola, & Toyota. He took all this experience and delivered it to the world with his first book, We First How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World”, is a New York Times bestseller named Best Marketing Book of the Year by strategy+business. His new book, Lead With We, is a Wall Street Journal bestseller., So was the power of branding always something that interested him, or did it slowly creep up and slap him around a bit before it really hit home? And how do new entrepreneurs and small business create the own purpose driven brand if at the beginning most sole purpose is just to survive? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Simon Mainwaring.

Neil Robinson Finds His Personal Dream Neil Robinson is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. Neil first connected with us a few years ago after listening to the show and at that time he was running his own domestic cleaning business. As you can imagine he was making appointments, turning up and his time wasn’t his own. But that was going to change as he is an entrepreneur at heart and unlike so many people across the world, can see the opportunities that lie all around us better than most. So alongside the cleaning business he then moved onto building a website design business called the furry frog, which was focused on design, SEO and optimisation. He would build an maintain websites for a monthly subscription allowing his clients to do the things that they do better and leading the technical struggles to him. How The Dots Joined Up For Neil This has now pivoted to a Google Ads PPC consultancy business, which as we will discuss on the show has removed a lot of the hassles from the previous incarnation of the business. But how do you take all these income producing elements and then move into a caravan, become mobile, start two new business and appear on an episode of Join Up Dots whilst sitting in Thailand? Well today is when we find out? So is the issue of starting businesses and gaining life freedom more to do with mindset and belief than technical experience?  And looking back at the changes in his life what would he say was the one that really started the ball rolling? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Neil Robinson.

Top Ten Things That Build The Dream If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.  A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and  their lifestyle design dreams too.  Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

The Infinite Banking System The infinite banking system expert Brent Kesler is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots Podcast today.  He is someone who we all need to listen to and learn from if we are struggling with debt, spiralling costs of living and not ever having enough to live the kind of life that we dream off. After implementing The Money Multiplier (TMM) Method, Brent was able to pay off $984,711 in 3rd party debt in 39 months. He became so passionate about how powerful this concept was, he began to share it with others. For the last 10-plus years, Brent has been educating thousands of people around the country on the dynamics of the TMM Method and helping individuals to break the bonds of financial slavery and take control of their own financial life.

The Successes Keep On Coming If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

What does it take to get the help you need to change your life and create your own successful business? Well it simply takes you asking a question and you can do that easily by sending us an email on So let's move onto todays four question posed by listeners of the show and of course you can hear the answers directly on the show Dear David, question for you. How do you know what you are doing is going to be the right thing to do? Listening to your shows it seems the biggest thing to decide is to start, following in what to do? I would love to know your answer to this problem SL, Florida. Hi David, loving the show, I have created a successful pizza business in my town over the last four years. Now i am getting bored with it. Should I sell, or just suck it up? MM, Essex Hi David you sexy individual, i just thought i would ask you a question in a different way, but you talk about self development alot, but what have you learnt in the last day that you think is "Wow"!  - love the show, HZ, Nicaragua  Hi David, do you think that the dream of what you want to become is better than the reality? I am always starting things and get stuck in the drudgery, non sexy times and think "Ill do something else instead". Should i just persevere   HT, Brighton

Beating The Fear With Leisa Peterson Leisa Peterson is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. She is a great friend of the show and has an amazing story that has powerful situations, dots and challenges that have led to where she is today. You see she has had three stages of success from working  22+ years n the world of finance, pouring herself into earning a high salary, collecting great bonuses and moving up the ladder. Then becoming a millionaire and continuing to work towards more and more like her life depends on it. Then after facing a major life crisis followed by several tragedies, she moved towards answering the question of could she ever have both inner fulfilment and outer wealth.” As she says "True freedom comes as a result of improving how you feel about yourself. Many people lose out on money, time and opportunity every day because they don’t understand how to shift the inner narrative that impacts their their peace of mind.  Which became the focus and direction of her successful coaching business, she sold her long time home, moved to Hawaii got bored, came back to Arizona and started something new. So with all this movement and action taking, how does she know that she is now travelling the right course in her life? And does she get excited by the road she is travelling all the time, or are there still “Wow, I am so unsure of this” moments, lets just sit on the sofa and do nothing today times? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Leisa Peterson

Reclaim Your Time And Sanity If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.  A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

How To Build Company After Company Brian Will is a serial entrepreneur who has created or co-created six very successful companies in four different industries over the last thirty-five years. His first foray into owning his own business was a 10-year stint in the landscaping industry that he started when he was twenty years old. This was followed by three online internet companies during the dot.com boom of the late nineties and early 2000s. The first was an online health insurance website and call centre that was eventually sold to a venture capital company in Silicon Valley and today is one of the largest online Medicare insurance platforms in the US. The second was an online “lead generation” company in the subprime credit space that was sold to a private equity firm out of Chicago. The third was another online health insurance website and call centre that was sold to another venture capital company in Silicon Valley and today is one of the largest individual state health insurance exchange platforms.

The Quick Business Idea Generator Course Follow Up If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Dyscalculia Dyscalculia Expert Rebecca Ginger from Tables Fables is my guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast.  She is a lady who first connected with the show as a listener. Then she became a guest on the show back on episode Then a long with her business partner became clients of mine, and now im pleased to say is one of my best friends I have. What i Love about her is she is a lady who is moving forward to where she wants to be by hook or by crook. She is doing stuff daily, turning up when things are hard and making things happen. How The Dyscalculia Dots Joined Up Now her business started in the way you will have heard us talk about time and time again throughout the episodes. She found a problem in her life, then realised this was a problem that thousands of others were suffering with and developed a solution. As she says “I was very dyslexic as a child, and rather failed at school, until the last year when I worked out a system to remember things. Which lead med to my passion project. “ The work that will be her legacy is called Table Fables, which has been created to help children everywhere learn their times tables. Not in a boring way, but in a fun and enjoyable way, against the classic repeat in a drone until you fall into a coma method. The technique is based on the peg memory system. This is when children get the ability to remember the numerical position of items on a list, in or out of sequence. The peg system has been proven to be one of the most effective memory aids used to date. Each number, from 1 to 12, is represented by a character. T wo characters (e.g. 8 Snowman & 3 mouse) interact to create a funny, short story, which reveals the answer. This has already helped thousands of children already and hopefully millions more in the future. So has dreaming her passion business made it easier or actually harder to grow the success she now has? And where have the been the key areas of growth that our listeners can duplicate in their own online ventures? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Rebecca Ginger

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.  Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Finding The Gratitude In Business Charles Gaudet is the author of “The Predictable Profits Playbook: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Dominating Any Market and Staying on Top“ (voted #1 Book on Sales & Marketing by Indie Excellence) and host of The Beyond 7-Figures Podcast. He’s been an entrepreneur since the age of 4, created his first multi-million dollar business at 24, and has helped others generate millions with his strategies. His business ventures have ranged from establishing a bathroom tollbooth at his parents’ home (which they shockingly agreed to play along with) to creating an angel-financed pet health insurance company to a multi-million-dollar real estate development company–and many others. T oday, Mr Gaudet’s advice has appeared in media throughout the world including Fox Business, Inc., Forbes, and Business Insider, plus he has spoken to both domestic and international audiences. He was selected as one of The American Genius Beat’s “Top 50 Influencers.” On occasion, his kids even take his advice. But hang on a bit how about the fact that as a child, he was diagnosed as having one of the worst cases of ADHD (along with a litany of other learning ‘disabilities’) the doctor had ever seen. Yet he refused medication and alternative education and taught himself how to succeed amidst those challenges! Oh and he is a three times wrestling state champion. Well….we could go on and on. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Charles Gaudet

The Power Of Now If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIG In this show we discuss the Eckhart Tolle book The Power Of Now and why this short read could simply be life changing for everyone.

Building Your Life Around The Feeling Of Joy Living by design expert Leslie Sann is joining us on the show for the second time.  She first appeared on episode 425 eight years go when we talked about how life can be made so much simpler and fulfilling just by following some simple advice. She believes that we should enjoy everyday and find better ways of doing stuff when life seems too hard for us to deal with. She is the founder of Living by Design, an educational coaching organization, where for more than 25 years she has been helping people live a joyful life by showing them how to live by design rather than by default. Make the right thing happens by conscious thought, and not just get pushed around by what life throws at you. As she says “Your success IS my joy. I’m just like that. When you go Up, I go Up. It’s nourishing food for me. Maybe that’s why my dad called me weird when I was a kid. I like seeing other people win and be happy.  How The Dots Joined Up I have devoted most of my professional life, since 1986, to helping people create a joyful life, personally, professionally and in their relationships, guiding them to live by design rather than by default. Well, even more than that. Live in joy regardless of circumstances. When I first went into coaching, I called myself a joyologist.  That was decades before the happiness movement. Why? Because joy is nourishing, always present, and valuable as a guide in creating a life we love. So did she get to a point in her own life when she thought “Enough is enough, it’s time to make life what I want it to be and then went for it ” And does she see that most people can build the dream life, or is there a select special group of forward thinkers that get the dream? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Leslie Sann.

How To Become Superbold And Confident Fred Joyal is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast. This is a story of a man who admits to being super timid to someone who has done stand-up and improv comedy, spoken to audiences of 5,0000 people or more, met dozens of celebrities, and, just by being bold, he found love, joy, passion, and success. Along with a lucrative career in advertising and marketing, he co-founded the most successful dentist referral service in the country, 1-800-DENTIST. He has written two books on marketing, dabbled in stand-up and improv comedy, acted in bad movies and excellent TV commercials, and visited over forty-four countries around the world. And now he has a new book out on the shelves Superbold: From Under-Confident to Charismatic in 90 Days As he says "Bold individuals seize life in remarkable, almost unbelievable ways. They succeed in business, in careers, and in love, and they have a great time doing it. How The Dots Joined Up For Fred Bold people walk up to supermodels and ask them to dance. They stand in front of audiences and tell jokes. They start companies. They run for president. What surprises most people is that boldness can be taught. And he should know as Fred Joyal started as an extremely shy person, too timid even to make a phone call He changed and now he can teach you how. Superbold gives you a systematic, step-by-step approach that can take you to a surprising level of boldness in as little as ninety days. Ready to stop living a life of regrets and missed opportunities? It’s all possible—faster than you think. So how do you get bold when your situation can be not conducive to boldness? And where do most people go wrong forcing it to happen or simply not forcing it at all? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Fred Joyal.

Lazy If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.  Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

When Enough Is Enough Tom Morkes wasnt just the first guest to ever appear on Join Up Dots, but also the milestone 500th guest to appear for good reason. So inspired by the work he was doing before I leapt and quit my corporate job that I reached out and said to him “Tom, im thinking of quitting my job and giving it ago” and the advice I got back I’m still using today. Now on those first episodes we talked about how he had left the military with a desire to travel the world and create a business for himself on his own terms. How he would sit on his bed in his barracks and start creating something that he could show to the world and be proud off. Now he is the founder and CEO of Insurgent Publishing, author of “The Art of Instigating,” “The Complete Guide to Pay What You Want Pricing” and “Collaborate,” and host of the iconic podcast “In The Trenches,” where he interviews today’s most fascinating marketers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, including: Dr. Jordan Peterson, Seth Godin, and John Jantsch among many others. Tom is a sought after marketing and growth consultant who has helped his clients reach the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, set the record for the most-funded, non-fiction publishing project in Kickstarter history, and generate millions in sales online using his referral, influencer, and affiliate marketing strategies. Tom’s ideas on marketing and entrepreneurship have been featured in a variety of top publications, including: Inc., Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Growthhacker TV.  So what keeps him going when most of entrepreneurship is wandering into a world where the answers you need and want are mainly hidden from view ? And of course with all track records of success, there are dots that are a lot less successful so what has been his missteps’ both professional and personally. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots for the second time with Mr Tom Morkes

More Listener Success If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way.  Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.

From FB Ads To Amazon FBA Denierio Bartolini is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast His story starts in 2012 when he started working as an internet marketer for a big Canadian corporation. As a Google premier partner, in 2012, his team was already helping businesses scale with Google Ads (previously known as Adwords). In 2015 he oversaw another partnership (this time with Shopify) and helped scale over 25 Shopify stores through Facebook Ads. As he says “At the end of 2015, while I was working hard at my corporate job, I decided to use my skills to set up my first Amazon FBA store and within months, I broke the 6-figure mark. In 2016 and 2017, my Amazon stores expanded in the electronics category, kitchenware, baby products, and home & garden.  How The Dots Joined Up For Deniero At the beginning of 2017, I quit my corporate job and I opened my own Google Ads agency. And that is where the real work started as he scaled quickly but it wasn’t all fun. The intense schedule led to a breakdown, where he needed hospitalization. Deniero recovered with a new mindset which led to the creation of his podcast and brand.  So did he need to go through the breakdown and dark times to find the real path that he should have been on all along? A nd when did the penny drop and he realised that actually it wasn’t just working hard that was the key but actually working smart?  Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Deniero Bartolini.

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.

The Inspiring Story Of Andrew Carnegie If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

When The Dots Join Up Live On A Show Steven Shewach first came on the show back in 2014 on episode 5 of Join Up Dots, and then was someone who used to call himself an RNT, which for us that dont know what that means its ” A Recovering Negative thinker.” Well actually he considered himself a lot worse than that, as his life was not good, his relationships weren’t working, and all in all things were not in a good place. He knew that he had to do something about it, and knew that it started with his stinking thinking. Could he rewire his brain to focus in on the positive aspects of his life, therefore changing direction on the path he had been leading for decades, in effect taking responsibility for his own happiness. Well, with a huge “Yes”, our guest not only did that but started calling himself “the Mantor” as he helped men from across the world to focus in on their negative actions and reprogram the way they operate on a daily basis. And then came the pivot, the big pivot as now his life is unbelievable different, adventurous and it seems happier than ever. He now is semi-nomadic spending about half the year in Europe, as he is married to an amazing Portuguese woman named Dora who shares many of the same ideals as him. The two of them are now professional pet sitters and have pet sat in many countries together whilst focusing my diverse life and professional experience and knowledge developing a coaching practice focused on Longevity and Wellness for Men in Midlife. It looks like his stinking thinking and negative ways are long in the past. So does he find it hard to still relate and feel like the person he was over 10 years ago? And what does he do to keep himself on track as now everything seems to be just the way he wans things to be? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show for the second time to join up more dots the one and only Steven Shewach.

How To Build Your Own Lead Generation Agency Jennifer Spivak is todays guest joining us on the Steve Job inspired Join Up Dots business podcast and After living with an abusive ex in her early 20s, Jennifer set up The Ad Girls in order to empower women everywhere to achieve financial freedom. But was it easy or a bit of a struggle? Well it is no secret that, in order to create amazing online income as an entrepreneur, you need to bring in leads, clients, and customers. But, as algorithm changes and rising ad costs make paid lead gen less attractive, it can be tempting to turn your back on ads that bring in these opportunities. However, instead of giving up, she discovered that the key to leveraging Facebook ads successfully is through your messaging, and, as The Ad Girls CEO Jennifer Spivak puts it, messaging is the new targeting. She now firmly believe there are 4 main messaging buckets to incorporate into your ads if you want to convert now (credibility, vulnerability, personality, and feel-good content) And with these elements she has seen results such as driving conversion times for one client go from 191 days to just 7! And she has also learnt that the #1 mistake most companies make with their ads (thinking your customers buy based on your results and not YOU and your personality) and most interestingly to me “How merging your personal brand with your business will help boost engagement, authenticity and loyalty” As she says “The more I have leaned into my full weird self, the more that sort of like magnetic marketing, and personal branding is just on fire!” So what was it about the world of FB ads that got her juices going, and made her create her own business? And why join forces with one of her competitors instead of trying to beat them to every potential lead out there? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Jennifer Spivak

Mental Health Brain Health expert Dan Murray-Serter joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Dan is a multi-award winning serial entrepreneur, who talks openly about failure, mental health, mental performance, and ‘braincare’ – which includes his journey using science to build habits, cultivating a positive mindset & the importance of nutrition for optimizing your brain’s health, after writing over 120 newsletters in a row (and counting) on the science of brain health. He’s the Co-Founder of Heights, a ‘braincare’ company that makes the highest rated supplements for mental health and performance that help high achievers become more productive, focused, and mentally fit. As he says "Neglect your brain and the rest of your body suffers. With the right nutrition, you can feel better, every day. What’s stopping you?" With fans around the world, and with a year of extremely powerful lows it seems now is the time more than ever the world needs this. So what made him turn his attention to mental health when so many people do not give the brain a second thought as its kind of hidden away. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Dan Murray-Serter Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Dan Murray-Serter such as: Dan shares how his idea for business changed drastically due to the pandemic that hit the world in 2020. We talk about the moment that his business idea came to the fore, and the deep research that he then undertook. We discuss the increase of mental health due to the comparisons that we now build against others every day. And lastly we talk about........... The Power Of Now, and why this book read at the right time, is the key to big personal changes.

Are You A Good Parent? Then There's A Biz For You To Start Corina Taylor is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. Affectionately known as Auntie Corina she has been for the last 15 from my 15+ years as a licensed family day-care provider. She is an expert at helping Mom Entrepreneurs learn calm, clear, firm, loving parenting hacks using 30 years of experience and education to juggle the needs of their kids and run their business like the boss they are. But this like all great Join Up Dots stories wasn't something that just came to her like magic. This was years of developing, learning and fine tuning her skills and then going even deeper.  

I'm Trapped I'm In A Cage I Can't Get Out If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.

What Build Business Success? John Murphy is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. Now this isn't the first time that John has appeared on the show, as quite a few years ago he was episode 388 of the show, back in 2015 to be exact. The last time we spoke he was  living in the South of France, as he worked with individuals and corporations across the globe to make them see the opportunities they have all around them. The opportunities that can bring wealth, success, and enjoyment into their worlds. But is he now doing the same, or like many entrepreneurs was that just a stepping stone to where he now finds himself? Well it seems that he has now strengthened and changed his focus helping corporate clients find and develop winning teams in their organisations. So how did John Murphy, born and bred in Ireland break free from the surrounding conditioning of what is possible for a young man from Ireland? And does he see the issues that he encounters with his clients, the same across the world, or is there geographical reasons that hold us back from achieving what we want? And i guess the best question of all "Do individuals have more or less the same obstacles as large corporate clients except on a smaller scale?" Well let’s find out as bring onto the show to start joining up dots even more dots with the one and only Mr. John Murphy. 

Ten Years Of Dots With Zeb Welborn Zeb Welborn is a name that many of the listeners will not have heard of but was a major part of the growth of Join Up Dots. In fact he appeared on episode 32 in the first month of the show back in 2014 You see there are times when everybody needs a little confidence booster in the early days, and having someone believe in you enough to say “I know you have just started David, but come on my Defining Success podcast as a guest and tell your story” was just the kicker I needed to make things happen. And its not a surprise that his show was called Defining success as that is just what he has done in his own life time and time again. His goal when he started his entrepreneurial career was to start a successful tutoring business and the tutoring business was going to fund his lifestyle. A tutoring business, he realized wasn’t going to be extremely successful unless he took it nationally or did something like that. He knew it would be a difficult long road. But he took action to get there and as he started down that path he began to learn about internet marketing.

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.

The Ideas Lab founder John Williams John Williams has helped thousands of people to find something they love, get it started, and make a living out of it. He first appeared on the show back on episode 77 in 2014 and then was running the Screw Work Academy and was happy to tell us he was a self confessed Creative Maverick. But has he changed over the years or actually just became more maverick and playful? After being in corporate land in the UK for many years, working for such companies as Deloitte, John Williams quit his job with the firm intention to never work again. He wanted to create a world that in the words of Richard Branson “I don’t think of work as work, and play as play its all living”.

The Three Big Happiness Questions Do really know what makes you happy in life? Not spending a ton of money but simply tapping into the happiness pool within you? If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.

How To Feel In Tip Top Shape In January If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.

Custom Designer Socks Make A Great Global Business We all use them, most of us dont think much about them, but we buy more and more when we can only find one in the washing. Yes socks are one of those business ideas that almost seem obvious as they are all around us everyday. With a passion for entrepreneurship from a very young age, Samuel is the Founder and CEO of Sockrates Custom Socks, a company based in Boca Raton Florida which specializes in producing the highest quality custom socks at the fastest turnaround time. With over 4000 clients, Sockrates has emerged as the industry leader in its field with clients in the United States, Germany, France, Iceland, UK, Israel and Canada. After graduating from the prestigious Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Ontario, Samuel worked for an Investment Banking consulting group where he was responsible for presenting research and findings to key C level decision executives within the banking industry around the world. Next he became a partner of an established market research firm in Toronto where he consulted on studies for companies spanning from 50 million in revenues to the Fortune 500. Which doesnt seem the most natural stepping stones to launching your own hi quality sock business.  So how did he first come up with the idea and dip his toes into the water of fashion items? And where has been the biggest struggles as he takes on the might of Walmart and the like? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Samuel Moses.

What's The Point In Starting Your Own Business? If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Ready To Build A Business That Works From Anywhere? Mike Swigunski is a bestselling author, Forbes and Entrepreneur contributor, remote work leader, and founder of GlobalCareerBook.com. As an online business expert that has brokered millions of dollars in digital assets and also helped build an eight-figure remote company, he has cultivated a strong passion and knowledge for everything within the remote work realm. Mike is focused on transforming the way location-independent work and business synergize. Mike has been working and traveling full-time since 2011 and his journey has taken him to visit and work remotely in over 100+ countries. In that time, he’s worked all over the world and helped build an eight-figure remote company, all from the comfort of his laptop. In his book, Global Career, Mike pulls back the curtain and shares everything he’s learned from years of trial and error about how to travel long term as a digital nomad, radically advance your career and build a life you absolutely love!

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Welcome to a new year and ten years of Join Up Dots its 2023 !

Another Boat Will Always Come In Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

The Long Walk To Building A Business Andy McDowell is an engineer by trade and a creative by nature and the founder of generateyourvalue.com He spent 22 years with the Boeing Company, where he always felt more like a life coach than a boss. In 2002, he began his journey into entrepreneurship within a Corporation when he was asked to develop an Airspace Design Consulting business from scratch that would serve the global government market. Now at his core he believes that leadership of your life starts with an evaluation of how you are generating value in your own life and how that translates into your business life and relationships. As he says “Wow…..what a crazy adventure, right? Putting yourself out there in the form of a business can be quite frightening. To share your thoughts, ideas and creativity in hopes that others have a need for your offering(s).

Getting Leads From Linkedin Virtual Edge Founder Matt Clark Joins Us On The Steve Jobs Inspired Join Up Dots Podcast To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you like the show, we would be so grateful if would consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as well as Stitcher Radio. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thank YOU! Introducing Matt Clark From The Virtual Edge Virtual Edge Matt ClarkVirtual Edge founder Matt Clark is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder of The Virtual Edge and co creator of The Rainmaker System – an online marketing system that helps coaches, advisers and consultants get 2-5 high value leads per day from Linkedin without paying for ads. Matthew and his business partner Wesley Longueira have helped over 1000 businesses in 17 countries grow exponentially. Their 3 step approach places human connection at its core, paving the way for a new wave of lead generation marketing. They are a multi million dollar company and have helped their clients grow to six and seven figures without paid advertising. Now this isn’t something that occurred overnight. As with all stories on Join Up Dots there are a lot of dots to join up and that is certainly the case of How The Dots Joined Up For Matt I began in door to door sales and quickly became highly successful earning between 80-200k per month at just aged 19. I co-founded a telecom sales company at age 23 and grew that to more than 6M in sales by year 3. Instead of enjoying this success however I ended up completely burnt out realising that the business could not function without me. I knew that I wanted a different lifestyle- to travel the world, earn multiple currencies and to have more time to enjoy my life. That’s when I switched gears and began focusing on automation and developing systems that support business growth. I started consulting with businesses working on-to-one with big names on the global stage including Samsung, Loral Langemeier and Peter Sage. I soon came to realise that I wanted to have more impact. I know the only forward was further systematisation and automation. The success of the Rainmaker System has led to Matthew becoming a sought after international speaker and has shared the stage with big names like Dr. Phill, JT Foxx, Michael Douglas and many more. Matthew is also the author of The Proven Path, The Automation Playbook and The Automated Income systems and has been featured in Wake up- How to live a Healthy Vibrant Lifestyle. So is a thriving business as much as coming up with the idea, or overcoming the obstacles that always come our way? And why do so many people love to do the clunky spammy approach on Linkedin time and time again? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Matt Clark Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Matt Clark such as: Shares how every door that he knocked on over months and months and months gave him many of the skills that he uses today. Why we should dig deep into the online world to truly see what is available to us before we ever make a quick decision as to where we want to head. Matt shares the process of getting amazing leads from Linkedin by becoming truly focused on providing value, value, value. And lastly….. Why Jim Carreys amazing character Ace Ventura might just provide the greatest business advice the world has ever seen. How To Connect With Matt Clark Website LinkedIn Return To The Top Of Virtual Edge Matt Clark If you enjoyed this episode with Matt Clark, why not check out other inspirational chat with Caroline Casey, Festival Pass, Clint Arthur and the amazing Jessica Cox You can also check our extensive podcast archive by clicking here – enjoy

Turn Listening Into A Super Power Oscar Trimboli is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is an author, host of the podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace. But what is deep listening actually? Well for anyone what has been married for more than a few years and get accused of not listening at all anymore, these are the skills when you stop just hearing the words and look for the reasons those words are being said. You get the backstory of the conversation which leads to greater insight and of course hugely beneficial breakthoughs and accelerated development in offices everywhere. How Oscar Became A Listening Expert Through his work with chairs, boards of directors, and executive teams, Oscar has experienced first-hand the transformational impact leaders can have when they listen beyond words. He believes that when leadership teams focus their attention and listening, they will build organizations that create powerful legacies for the people they serve – today and, more importantly, for future generations. So what is the first part of listening beyond words which people can bring into their daily conversations from today? And when did he first realise that there was more to what we allowed into our ears than he had been experiencing previously? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Oscar Tromboli

Five Days Before Christmas If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIG TIME

My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is a man who I first saw on YouTube and thought in an instant “I want this guy on Join Up Dots” as he is on the search for happiness. Which is great. But as like most the guests who have made up over 60o conversations, that initial thought of “I like what this guy is doing” only touches the surface of his work. He is a Writer, filmmaker, actor, TEDx speaker, multiple award-winning self-help author, poet, children’s author, radio personality, finisher of over 50 triathlons (including 4 Ironman distance races), cross-country bicyclist and someone that believes in waking people up. Yes, he is a man with a similar mission to Join Up Dots Come on people, you are only on this planet once, so lets get going. Lets take a step into the scary zone and see what we can deal with. In addition to writing, speaking and acting in TV and film, he enjoys creating his own projects that carry inspiring, positive and conscious messages. His most recent project was the short film Searching for Happiness, which is now online and can be watched on his website and YouTube. The story focuses on an unhappy man, alone and unloved, who struggles to find meaning in his black and white reality. While over the course of a day, he learns that it is through kindness and our connection to others that we find true happiness. So how does one man wake up himself to start going after something so much bigger than what one could hope to achieve on their own? And has he truly found happiness, or is this a search that will never end? Well lets find out as we bring onto to the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr happiness himself....G Brian Benson

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we get deep and personal after recieving an email from a listener of the show. She wanted to go behind the scenes and ask questions about the leap, and what happens afterwards. Hi David, thank you for creating such an informative podcast. I listen to it everyday and gain something from it each and every-time. I thought it would be a fun and interesting episode if you could share the differences between your life before Join Up Dots and now. I think many of us get trapped in seeing a big picture that is too hard for us to comprehend how to get there, but of course everything comes together when you join up the dots :) So here are some questions that i certainly would like to know the answer to to get an insight into your life. What were you doing at the moment you took the leap into entrepreneurship? How much did you earn then, compared to now? How do you earn your money for bills and invoices? Has it been harder to achieve your success than expected? What was your morning like compared to now? How many hours did you work compared to now? What is a usual day for you running Join Up Dots? Do you get fed up or annoyed with anything in your businesses, especially Join Up Dots? Why do hold firm against getting a cell phone? What are the things that you miss if any about working for someone else? How many days off can you have per year compared to before? What if any are your family commitments? What have been the mistakes that you wish you hadnt made? I would love to hear an episode based around these questions, as no matter how hard you try its obvious that we get a weighted side to the lifestyle and business that you have. Love and light Gemma

Island Brands USA: How To Start A Beer Company Scott Hansen is the Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO of Island Brands USA, the first company to effectively build and scale a non-craft beer business in the 21st century. For the past 25 years, Scott has excelled in both founder and leadership roles across the technology, healthcare, and finance sectors. He successfully launched, grew, and exited two proprietary tech firms early in his career before joining Merrill Lynch and obtaining a range of securities licenses. Following his time in finance, Scott founded Talent Resource Group and was granted National Security Clearance to support data-centric technology systems being developed by the Pentagon. The company was acquired by Modulant, an IT services company, and Scott served as Managing Director for three years before forming Hansen Talent Group. There, he worked to strategically develop lower-cost implementation services for major software-as-a-service (SAAS) platforms worldwide; it was acquired in 2018. A lifelong connector and innovator who consistently brings value to partners and shareholders alike, Scott co-founded Island Brands with his friend Brandon Perry in 2016.

From £4 Million Failure To Inspired Biz Colin Scotland is todays guest joining us on the Steve jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a self employed business coach and strategist who expertise is helping others to define their message, their direction, and the income that they wish to earn His journey like most who have joined us on the show, is one of building, building, hustle and collapse. We have seen either a physical collapse due to overwork, a mental collapse when confusion drives you to your knees, or a financial one over the years. Right from the beginning watching sales come through on his own website was thrilling. He couldn’t believe he could do business virtually like this. He knew then somehow, building businesses online is what I am called to do. He was good at it. Roll on a few months, he found himself sitting in front of a bank manager who for financial reasons was pulling the plug on his business, his dream.

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. 

How To Build A Multimillion-Dollar International Agency Raman Sehgal is the Founder of several niche companies including ramarketing, a multimillion-dollar international agency that helps companies get noticed in the global life science space. As an entrepreneur, Raman embarked on a business journey that ultimately spanned the Atlantic—from a spare room in the Northeast of England to the bustling streets of Boston, Massachusetts, where he lives today with his wife and three sons. As an author, keynote speaker, podcaster, blogger, Forbes Agency Council member, and guest university lecturer, Raman shares his knowledge, mistakes, and learnings in an honest manner that will hopefully help others’ journey. One of his favourite mottos is “sharing is caring, right?”, which is reflected in the impact that his work has on other businesses and individuals alike. Raman just launched his book, The Floundering Founder, which contains 24 lessons to refocus your business and better yourself, and collects the essential tools and learnings that can have the greatest, long-term impact. So from the kid that was best known for selling (and eating) chocolate, crisps and candy in his high school what was the biggest dot that made his journey all make sense? And where does he see the biggest part of floundering that all founders do as they find their place in the business world? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Raman Sehgal

How One Man Made Billions From Ecstasy Shaahin Cheyene is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is known as the #1 Amazon Accelerator, where he helps you to crush it on Amazon. And with over $350 Million in sales then he obviously knows a thing or two about what makes this platform an amazing platform to build, scale and earn big bucks online. As he says “I’ve been called many things in my life (including the “Willy Wonka of Generation X”), but my favourite one is simple: the world’s leading Amazon industry expert. I’m the founder of the brain nutrition start-up Accelerated Intelligence (AI). The Dots Joined Up For Shaahin Cheyene I’m also an award-winning business mogul, author, filmmaker, and inventor of Herbal Ecstasy, the nootropic that sparked the (100% legal) Smart Drug Movement. My serial entrepreneurial career has spanned more than 30 years, and my Amazon products have outpaced Fortune 500 companies’ sales on the platform, selling millions of units worldwide. Many of these multimillion dollar companies noticed, which led me to become one of the world’s most sought-after Amazon experts. So where did the dots first start to join up for him as he moved through the entrepreneurial world? And when did it all make sense and things really started to escalate at a rapid speed? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Shaahin Cheyene.

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humour, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Mandy Barbee is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. MA Economics & CCHT, founder of Palladium Mind, a transformation and healing expert who has helped hundreds of clients across the globe to overcome anxiousness and thrive in business, health, and life. By combining the power of imagery with their innate capabilities, she empowers men and women to regain a positive sense of control, transcend struggle, and enjoy everything more. Now that's what she does everyday, but at Join Up Dots we are more interested in how she got to where she has, not what she is doing. And her journey is one that can inspires so many people that struggle with the mental side of moving to where they want to be. How The Dots Joined Up For Mandy  As she says "I’m the oldest of five girls, all born inside 7 years to very young parents. Raised in north Georgia, I knew a couple things very early on: I wanted to see the world, and I wanted to support myself. Neither of my parents had completed college, so when my father told me, “Mandy, any school you can figure out how to get into, I’ll find a way to pay for,” a quiet voice inside of me said, “That isn’t what’s going to happen.” Determined, smart, polite and ambitious, at the age of 17 I was accepted into the Air Force Academy and headed to Colorado Springs for boot camp. I had poor self esteem, weak boundaries, and an insatiable need for external validation. And so while I excelled at everything I did, and was graduating at the top of my class, in the winter of my final year, all coping mechanisms were breaking down; I found myself in tears seemingly without reason and missing classes for the first time in my life. Coincidentally over Christmas my mother had bought my dad a session with a hypnotherapist to stop smoking, and for lack of us knowing what else to do, I went for a visit as well. THAT HOUR I SPENT WITH A GENTLEMAN HYPNOTHERAPIST IN NORTH GA, 2005 PUT MY LIFE ON A NEW TRAJECTORY - ALBEIT AT THE TIME I DID NOT APPRECIATE EXACTLY HOW. Fast forward ten years, 26 countries, and leadership roles in three commercial industries later, I had objectively achieved a great deal of success and every reason in the world to be happy. So why did those high marks in classes, and educational achievements force her to review where she was heading in her life? And is anxiety something that we can nip in the bid before it ever starts, or simply something we have to manage? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mandy Barbee Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Mandy Barbee such as: We discussed why we should all be very aware of the energies that we give out everyday, especially to the wrong people. Why Dunbar's law is so powerful which states that we can only maintain 150 relationships at everyone time. Social media cleanse anyone? Why when we rest our minds and our bodies we really give ourselves a chance to grow our business faster than ever And lastly........... How the world is full of traffic streams, which makes it so easy to find customers for our business. We simply have to decide where to put our rods.

Beating Stress & Anxiety Dr Don Wood is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast Our Guest today He developed the Inspired Performance Institute after spending years researching how trauma affects our minds and our lives. He began to understand that events and experiences throughout our lifetime continue to play a role in how we experience life in the present. He also realized that there was a better way of treating the issue. As he says “Teaching people to live with, manage and cope with the daily stress doesn’t fix the problem. The solution comes from understanding it’s source and providing a long-term permanent solution. How The Dots Joined Up For Dr Wood Unresolved trauma or disturbing events and experiences from your past may be interfering with your ability to function at your highest level. These experiences may limit your ability to regulate your mood, focus, or connect with others in a healthy, loving and safe way… A chronically dysregulated and imbalanced nervous system can lead to anxiety, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, addictions, or even chronic illnesses such as auto-immune disorders, thyroid problems, cardiac and gastrointestinal diseases, and even cancer. So was this concept based on his own personal experiences as many successful businesses are? And how do we tap into our own pasts without the help of an expert guru, or perhaps we shouldn't? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Dr. Don Wood

Am I Giving Too Much Of Myself Away? If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Brandon Dawson is a business scaling, turn around expert and leadership mentor who helps business owners and their teams achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals through the growth of their business. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Cardone Ventures which he started with Grant Cardone, was started in 2019, has 80+ employees and does around $35M annually. They help businesses 10X, and through the 10X Growth Conference, the #1 annual business conference in the world, he has seen 35,000+ engaged business owners, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and professionals gather to learn top secrets to fast-track growth in their business and life. Now if these seem like a major highlights in a business life his beginnings were a lot more normal

Which Of The Three Is A Great Biz Idea ? Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Another New Business Is Launched Through Join Up Dots If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.

Business Success Starts With Helping Others Get What They Want Shawn Shewchuck is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He is a man who from his hometown of Calgary Canada, is on a mission similar to most of our guests. In fact it should be the mission that everyone of us who listen into Join Up Dots should be on everyday. He is committed to studying, understanding and helping others achieve more, in less time. He is a man driven to provide the kind of results that other only dream about. If you want to better your life, your career or business, and of course your results, then there is no better way than to focus in on the needs of others. How The Dots Joined Up For Shawn As the late Zig Ziglar once said, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want” which seems to be a great principle to live by, and is certainly working for todays guest. And so for OVER two decades, he has travelled and advised people from across the continent and around the globe, from Fortune 500 leadership teams, to high achievers from all walks of life. So how did he know that he could see a problem that had been anchoring people to the future they were not keen on, and blow it to pieces? And does he find that he still has many of the issues that his clients have, but has managed to work to reduce them, or does he still carry around self limiting baggage? Well let’s bring onto the show to start joining up dots, as we discuss the words of Steve Jobs with the one and only Shawn Shewchuk

Introducing Michael Nemeroff from RushOrderTees RushOrderTees founder Michael Nemeroff is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the CEO and co-founder of the technology-driven eCommerce custom apparel company. Founded in 2002 when Michael was only 17 with his brother and sister, RushOrderTees specializes in industry-leading turnaround times for everyone from teams to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies for a bit of merch, as the kids say. If you want a branded hoodie, t-shirt, bag, whatever, then zip over to his company, design it yourself easily, and bang its on its way to you asap Now this wasn't an easy success, as with all start-ups there is the big push to get it to where you want it to be, and this was no different with todays guest As he says "We were bringing in about $30K a month in revenue after three very hard, long, exhausting years of working 7 days a week.  The three of us were doing the selling, marketing, printing, designing, purchasing, shipping, cleaning, accounting and everything else all on our own. It had taken us a lot of energy and sacrifice to get there and we did our best to squeeze out every bit of profit — only to find at the end of every year we either lost money or were flat on the year. That kind of effort was unsustainable and there was no future in continuing to stay in this business without results. How The Dots Joined Up For RushOrderTees We were all exhausted. I was 20 at the time, and decided I was ready to move on. But my brother forced me to keep working on it. I promised him I’d stay for a few more months, and that’s when we doubled down on our marketing efforts. Within a month, we went from bringing in $30K per month to $200K per month in revenue.  Game changer. All the sudden, we were a million-dollar company. The growth was extremely challenging, but there was finally light at the end of the tunnel. The next phase wasn’t any easier to be honest, but it had a future and I’m really happy we stuck with it. Now over the past 18 years, the company has focused o he customer experience by streamlining the entire process with its innovative design studio, incredible service and the quickest delivers in the industry. They help people express themselves, feel united and connect more deeply to their communities and causes. So what were the steps that changed things, instead of simply ploughing on everyday? And where does he see most people making the mistakes that stop their own success from ever occurring? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Michael Nemeroff Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with Michael Nemeroff: Michael shares the story of how his parents dealt with their early business struggles, and the impact it had on him.  Why so many business owners find it hard to break free from the routines they have built around themselves when growing the business. Michael talks openly about finding the niche within the business, that was the most stretching for them, but also the most valuable. and lastly....... We discuss the moment when he and his brother came to blows, and why it was perhaps the best thing to happen.

Advertising Tips Do you listen to ads on the radio and podcasts and instantly get drawn to them? Is it the atmosphere, the words, or simply the persuasive nature of the voice over that makes you jot down those details and check into it more? Well todays guest knows what works and what doesnt, as he is the VP of creative Services at Oxford Road They are the leading privately owned audio ad agency. Pairing disruptive brands with powerful media outlets, Oxford Road develops and places ads for leading B2B and B2C companies across multiple channels including podcast, radio, and television, reaching millions of people each day. Since its founding, Oxford Road has served thousands of top brands and helped more than a dozen direct to consumer brands to scale their customer acquisition efforts and to evolve from start-up leaders into leaders with $1 Billion+ valuations. So what builds trust in a product which then translates into a persuasive ad? How can we make them an offer they can’t refuse: leading to someone taking action now? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Stew Redwine

I Lack Motivation Due To Success If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

It's Not The Size That Counts Nick Cramp is todays guest joining us on the inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Nick is one of the new types of business coaches with thinking that aligns perfectly with the message of Join Up Dots Bigger is not necessarily better. As we have seen from more and more guests who have appeared on the show, there comes a point in the entrepreneurial journey when they start questioning the chase. They are spending their time chasing after more listeners, more email signups, more conversions....more more more and it doesn't feel like how they imagines a successful business to feel. They end up saying no to family commitments as they are too busy. They walk the road to burnout with no other option until now. Perhaps they dont need to. Perhaps they already have enough its now time to make things better not bigger.

If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

How To Say No In Your Business Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Fantasy Football Business Building Joe K'Amo is today’s guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview.  He is the founder of a quite unusual business, certainly we have never focused on anything similar on Join Up Dots before. He is the founder of The Fantasy Football Counsellor, where with millions of downloads, he is transforming the way fantasy football managers make educated decisions about drafting and managing their fantasy football teams through his entertaining fantasy football podcast; The Fantasy Football Counselor Podcast and his fantasy football show Joe does the research and takes into account issues other fantasy football analysts don’t. Refusing to sugarcoat things, Joe takes the legwork out for fantasy football fans, giving them the research they need and the confidence to go into the draft day knowing The Counselor is on their side. How The Dots Joined Up For Joe His top-ranked fantasy NFL podcast & YouTube show connects like-minded fantasy football enthusiasts every day and is always on the lookout for new tips to help you navigate the fantasy sports talk world and the secret formula to a fantasy football championship league. Now if you think that this is just a hobby that has grown, then think again, as without a personal tragedy in his life this ball might never have been kicked in the first place. He wanted to honour his father after his untimely and unexpected passing, and so left his unfulfilling career and starting his own business - one he is driven and passionate about. So did he walk the path that most content providers walk in the beginning with no listeners, no downloads and only his faith that he could make it work?  And the big question is "Would he have ever started the whole fantasy football thing if life hadn't tried to kick him into touch? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Joe K'Amo

Should I Take Other Peoples Customers (Moral Dilema) If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Decisions If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content.

Selling E-Printables As A Home Business Cody Berman co founder of Gold City Ventures is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired podcast. This is a man with quite a story of success, focus and working hard to make things happen. Cody Berman was 6 months into his banking job when he decided he never wanted to work in corporate again. Sometime people take years to get the message, but this was obvious...but what could he do? Well he started a disc golf manufacturing company, started an Etsy business selling digital downloads for the holidays (Halloween party invites, letters to Santa, etc), lived below his means, and picked up unit after unit of real estate during the pandemic. He's now splitting his time traveling the world and fixing up an old lake house. How The E-Printables Dots Joined Up For Cody As he says "Side hustling has literally transformed my life. On January 31, 2019 I quit my corporate banking job when my side hustle income started to cover the cost of my lifestyle... and since then I've never looked back!" He spent the last month traveling through the Greek Islands while bringing in a six figure annual income with online business. Cody's goal is financial independence. When he isn't building his own financial independence, he blogs, podcasts, and runs his business helping others get Etsy businesses up and running through Gold City Ventures. So do people make building an online business harder than it really is in his opinion? And of course with everything great success there are downsides to explore and encounter so what has been his biggest? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one Cody Berman

Start Becoming A Six Figure Business Owner (Group Launch) If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Secret Societies Michael F Schein is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. The last time he was on the show we talked about his book “The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists” During the conversation he told us “Your success depends on getting people to think of you first. But with so much competition in the marketplace, it has become increasingly difficult to attract anyone’s attention. In a perfect world, ideas would rise and fall on their own merits. But it’s not a perfect world. If you want your message to reach a big audience, you need a presence and a platform that shines. It’s hard to do, but some people (and companies) always seem to be able to make it happen. They’re the ones who are always in demand as speakers, sources for articles, and interview subjects. They’re the ones who can always find new business opportunities without effort. Now he is taking it a bit further with his “Secret Society” (Hype Strategy #2) experiment from that book that has had some very interesting results. As he says “I reached out to a highly successful subset of my email list and invited them to become part of a special “Black Book Club.” It’s a small invite-only circle that meets periodically and also gets regular “elite info and scoops”. Most importantly, being a member comes with all the ritual and secrecy that you don’t see much anymore and which makes these groups so intriguing. I’m not charging anything for it. For now, at least, I feel that would defeat the purpose. It’s kind of like Freemasonry updated for the 21st century. I have actually been surprised by how excited these very busy and very successful people have been to take part. So what is it that has sparked interest in individuals how perhaps have many of these type of offerings coming there way each week? And out of all the points he made in the Hype Handbook, what made him choose this one to dig deeper? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots the second time with Mr. Michael F Schein.

Lightning Wont Just Strike If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

How To Build Businesses Whilst Working Fulltime Matthew Dick is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Matthew is an unusual guest for sure, in fact I can’t remember one that manages to do so much in the time available to him every single day. He is an international bestselling author with his books being translated into more than 25 languages worldwide. He is also the co-founder and artistic director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England. He teaches storytelling and public speaking to individuals, corporations, universities, religious institutions, and school districts around the world. Now here is the unusual bit when not hunched over a computer screen, Matthew fills his days as an elementary school teacher, which he been doing for 24 years and is a former West Hartford Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year. How The Dots Joined Up For Matthew He also has no desire to quit the job and work fulltime on his other ventures. And then around all this he , a storyteller, a marketing and storytelling consultant, a speaking coach, a blogger, a wedding DJ, a minister, and a Lord of Sealand. He grew up in the small town of Blackstone, Massachusetts, where he made a name for himself by dying twice before the age of eighteen and becoming the first student in his high school to be suspended for inciting riot upon himself. So how does he decide what to focus his energies on first and foremost when tackling each new day? And of all the points made in his book Someday is Today what would he say is the one that he loves the most? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Matthew Dick

How To Turn Around A Failing Local Biz If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.

Alison Lumbatis from Get Your Pretty on, is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. She is a 7 figure entrepreneur and the founder of the Get Your Pretty On website and creator of Outfit Formulas - the #1 online capsule wardrobe building program in the world. She’s served over 40,000 women through the Outfit Formulas program and has attracted an audience of millions to the GYPO web site. As a former engineer she knew there had to be an easier way to get dressed everyday so she created Outfit Formulas - a fool proof system to build your wardrobe and create outfits.

Making Wise Financial Decisions Nicholle Overkamp is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching. She’s the Founder and CEO of Wilcox Financial Group and PowHERhouse Money Coaching which focuses on business coaching for ambitious women, wealth coaching and educational programming! . It was founded to create an environment that’s progressive and client centric with outstanding high-touch service and to learn from the lessons that life taught her day after day. As she says “I want to teach you what NOT to do, because well, I’ve probably done it. I have been unappreciated, undervalued, overwhelmed, and STUCK. I’ve worked long days with no momentum.   I’ve feared judgment and failure. I’ve cried myself to sleep knowing there must be a better way! She goes on to say “We can’t predict what challenges we’ll be faced with, but we can be financially prepared for them.  Money doesn’t prevent us from having problems, but it sure does give us options when they occur. Building wealth is about making your money work for you – even when you’re not working. And to really ram the message home “When a woman builds her own wealth, a man with money isn’t a ladder or an upgrade- he’s a bonus.” So why do so many people make the same mistake with money and not focus on the pennies first and foremost? And what is the mistake she sees more often than not from clients struggling to build that comfort blanket of wealth? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Nicholle Overkamp.  

Flexibility If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

How To 10 x's Your Results Faster Than Anyone If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Adapting Through Failures Jeremy Delk jumped into entrepreneurial ventures with the naivety of a child and the tenacity of a tycoon. He started day trading at the age of sixteen, learning and failing with each trade. The paramount to his business success has been the process of adapting through failures. Now he is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for disrupting industries. Jeremy’s knowledge and skills as a day trader helped him land a job as one of the youngest brokers at Fidelity trading institutional equities in Boston and later in New York. It didn’t fulfil the entrepreneurial spark within him, so he decided to go out on his own creating Delk Enterprises. More than 20 years later, Delk Enterprises has holdings in biotech & healthcare, consumer brands, technology, building materials, and real estate developments. His businesses have earned hundreds of millions in revenue, created hundreds of high paying American jobs, and other notable distinctions. Jeremy now focuses on investing and advising entrepreneurs through speaking. His upcoming book shares his reality of the Good, Bad, and UGLY of entrepreneurship. It serves as a not-so-subtle reminder of fundamental principles he’s learned through his journey – while great times don’t last forever, neither do the truly bad ones. So what it is about failures that scare most people, when withoutadobut its the key to ultimately building success? And where does he find his passion to keep going when much of entrepreneurship is the bad and the ugly? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Jeremy Delk.

Why Do People Get Things Easily? If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too.

Hitting Rock Bottom And Glad For It John Latta is our guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast today. Having come face to face with his own personal “rock bottom”, John Latta discovered that his usual efforts of hard work, arguments and logic were getting him nowhere in overcoming the obstacles of becoming a single dad, facing bankruptcy, and his oppressive fear of death. Desperate for a lifeline, he opened his heart and decided to embrace a new way forward with fearless courage. Now when he was a child things were so much different and he showed an inquisitive mind and a thirst for positive thinking and reinforcement. Growing up in Long Beach, CA and later Seattle, WA, his father was an engineer and researcher, and his mother was a stay-at-home mom.

Opportunities If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

The Simpsons Sage Polaris joins us on the Join Up Dots podcast to share her secrets of copywriting success. As a soon to be Mum, Sage was inspired to create and run her own business to effectively take control of her time and future like so many future mothers have the urge and desire to do. Ten years later, she’s built a thriving copywriting business, with the underlying intention of supporting women who want to make money from home, giving them the confidence to go after their dreams. What is the secret behind her success? One of her secret weapons is her ‘Simpsons Policy.’ She’s adapted the Simpsons with DISC personality profiles, usually used for hiring and team-building, to a color-coded copy system that helps writers appeal to 4 buyer types on sales pages, Facebook ads, and any landing page. We’re constantly told that if you’re talking to everyone you’re reaching no one, and that appealing to multiple audiences on the same page is a jumbled mess. But she says when you apply this framework skilfully, you can dramatically improve your conversion rate by speaking directly to the different kinds of buyers, within an audience, that land on your page. So when did the Simpsons reveal themselves as future business partners? And where were the copywriting mistakes that she made in the past that held her back when she wanted to power forward? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Sage Polaris

Being In The Flow Of Life Dirk Van Reenen is today's guest on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. He is the founder an visionary of an amazing and motivational company Bergflow. Bergflow is a company that helps other businesses tackle huge obstacles, whilst finding the least resistance. As the name says "BERG" - Mountain (in Afrikaans - South African). It's a symbol of power, magnitude and vastness. A mountain represents challenges, and challenges represent opportunities. Whilst Flow - Known as "the zone", is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, involvement, and enjoyment in the process. Dirk is an award-winning entrepreneur and sought after international business consultant and speaker. Launching and selling several startup companies and was also one of the top Brokerage CEO's for Keller Williams Realty International, leading one of the fastest growing brokerages for Keller Williams worldwide in 2016. How The Dots Joined Up For Dirk But as we see time and time again in Join Up Dots, there comes a time when the path starts going in a different direction. And this happened to our guest, as back in 2016 , Dirk discovered a deeper purpose and re-evaluated everything he was doing and the path he was on. He made some huge changes including resigning from his corporate CEO position, shutting down one of his businesses, and relocating across the United States to launch BERGflow in January of 2017. Today, Dirk has been blessed to work with companies in 13 states, 4 countries, and on 3 continents, following his purpose: Empowering Entrepreneurs, CEO's, and Leaders to build powerful and productive teams and helping them grow and scale their businesses while giving them a better quality of life with more fulfilment. And it seems that Bergflow is the legacy work that his life has been building up to. So when he decided to throw it all in the air and reinvent his life was it truly scary time, or liberation from start to finish? And looking back what could he have done differently if he had the wisdom of experience at his fingertips? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Dirk van Reenen Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Dirk van Reenen such as: Dirk shares the steps he took back in 2013 to block out distractions and change his outlook to find true passion and mastery. Why if you really want to find the true passion in your career, you simply must endure the pain that comes with starting something new. We discuss the importance of knowing yourself, and then surrounding yourself with people who make you better at being yourself. And lastly…….. When you can stop looking and comparing with others how your life can feel light and free.

Covid Wont Beat Me I If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Welcome To Paddlesmash Paddlesmash creators Tim Swindle And Scott Brown have been entrepreneurs for over 10 years, having launched multiple companies. His first Kickstarter in 2013 was successfully funded for a game he co-created called, Utter Nonsense. It achieved rapid commercial interest and ultimately went on to be sold in Target, Walmart and other major retailers around the country. He has since brought numerous products to market in the toy, game, and novelty space.   How The Dots Joined Up For Tim As an early investor and employee at PointDrive, a Chicago-based sales software company, he had roles leading sales, marketing, and operations before the company was acquired in 2016 by LinkedIn. During this time, he worked on his own future making the most of all the time he had available. In 2018 Tim co- founded Playtacular, a boutique publishing company that designs and creates innovative toys and games. In addition to this he also is heaviliy involved in Paddlesmash a great new family game brought to him by its inventor Joe Bingham. Tim lives in Nashville, with his wife, daughter and his dog Tucker. So what is it about the uber competitive toy market that excites him and keeps him moving forward daily? And how can someone listening today with an idea for a toy move it to the shops quickly? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show, to join up more dots with the one and only Mr Tim Swindle

Introducing Layne Booth Layne Booth is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is the CEO and Business Growth Strategist of The Project Booth, a business consulting company that uses proven metrics and data to bring business owners to the next level in their business. By strategically planning operations and creating a visual roadmap map, business owners can reclaim their time to focus on their business, make data-driven decisions, and capitalize on sales & profits. Data is key to everything, and unfortunately where most owners spend their time in the "lets hope this makes a difference" stage of business With her passion—and over a decade of “in the trenches” experience—as a guiding light, Layne ensures successful growth-minded business owners eliminate overwhelm by bringing clarity to help with teams, capacity and profits… and get back to running a business they love. How The Dots Joined Up For Layne As she says "I've witnessed business owners have incredible energy and focus for what they do, but seem like they don't have time to stop, and may feel like they are drowning in doing "all the things." We follow a simple ABC approach to drive amazing results: A is for Analyze: Analyze the numbers to tell the story. B is for Bottom Line: What do the numbers say about your actual profits, brand reputation, and customer service? C is for CEO Decisions: The secret weapon is creating a tool that CEOs actually use to make important decisions, not just creating another report. So do you need a ton of traffic to grow a successful business, or is that actually missing the point of business altogether? And what made her take the leap from her position of Forecasting manager for the VF Corporation and go it alone? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Layne Booth Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Layne Booth such as: We delve into the distinct difference between a CEO and an entrepreneur, and why so many people get very confused.  Layne shares how she built up her referrals based business by really nurturing her already built relationships. And lastly........... Why you simply have to understand the pain point of you customer, to then make that solution as simple as possible.

Welcome To The World Of Procrastination Procrastination and things linked to it are probably the number one issues mentioned in the emails that we receive at Join Up Dots. “I can’t think of an idea no matter how hard I try!!” And certainly “I can come up with so many ideas what are the best as im not getting anything started?” are another version that stops us in our tracks. One thing for sure is procrastination is a problem that can be easily overcome and dealt with, with the right mindset. In this episode of Join Up Dots we delve into this subject and will give you some easy steps to follow and supercharge your entrepreneurial life. So let’s start with the main question “What is it?”   What Is It Really And Why Does It Cause So Many Issues? Procrastination isn’t a unique character flaw or a mysterious curse on your ability to manage time, but a way of coping with challenging emotions and negative moods induced by certain tasks — boredom, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, resentment, self-doubt and beyond. Procrastination is not about self-control; it’s actually the opposite: an approach to life that relies on avoidance as its primary tool for keeping up with responsibilities. The more you avoid something that makes you uncomfortable (e.g., making phone calls), the harder it will be for you to get started at all until eventually no more avoidance is possible and there’s nothing left for you but those dreaded tasks at hand. In order to work through procrastination effectively then we need two things: awareness (of our feelings) and compassion (for ourselves). We also need some kind of plan so we can take control over our lives again instead of letting them control us!   Self-Awareness And Self-Compassion Are Crucial To Change Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection. It helps you realize what motivates you, how you respond to others, how your actions affect others, and more. Self-awareness is an important part of treating procrastination because it allows you to recognize where your weaknesses are—and then work on them! Self-compassion is being kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings. It provides emotional strength and resilience that can help you overcome obstacles and continue moving forward despite failure or setbacks (which will happen if you’re trying something new).   Procrastination Is Not A Time Management Disease Procrastination isn’t a time management problem. It’s an emotion management problem. Time management is a tool you can use to help you get things done, but it’s not the solution to procrastination. It won’t actually prevent your from putting things off in the first place, but it may help you catch up once you’ve fallen behind schedule. The key to conquering procrastination is changing how we respond to negative emotions rather than trying to avoid them altogether. Perfectionism Is The Killer Of Productivity. Perfectionism is an insidious trap that can lead to procrastination. It’s easy to fall into the perfectionist mindset: “I have to do it perfectly or not at all!” You may think that if you don’t do a project perfectly, then it will be rejected by your boss or customers. The truth is that there is no perfect way to do anything, and even if there were, no one would know about it because perfection does not exist in our world. The key here is setting realistic standards for yourself and striving towards them but not stressing out over whether or not they are met 100% of the time (or even 90%!). Perfectionism often leads people down rabbit holes where they get stuck on details instead of finishing projects on time and meeting deadlines as planned.* Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough – give yourself a break! Give yourself the gift of self-compassion and take some pressure off yourself . This can be the hardest part, but it’s one of the most important. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed and unsure of yourself sometimes. You don’t have to do everything yourself or be perfect at everything you do. In fact, even the best people fail—a lot! The key is learning from those mistakes and moving forward with your life so that they benefit your future successes instead of hindering them. I f you ever feel like you’re struggling with something too hard to figure out on your own or if there just isn’t enough time in your day (or week), consider asking someone else for help—whether that’s friends/coworkers/professors or even strangers online through forums such as Reddit (check out r/procrastination). And remember: it’s okay not to know exactly what direction you want take right now–it’s better than knowing nothing at all! Procrastination Can Be A Form Of Avoidance The simple act of putting off what needs to be done can actually be a form of avoidance. Procrastination is often a way of avoiding the unpleasant feelings associated with a task–boredom and anxiety chief among them. Why do we procrastinate? Because it feels better in the moment to avoid doing something than it does to confront that task head-on, even if it’s something we know we should really be doing. If you’re a procrastinator, I have good news for you: Procrastination is not about self-control. It is about self-awareness and self-compassion. The number one reason people procrastinate (and don’t get things done) is because they lack awareness of their own triggers, or the ways in which they take action or avoid taking action when they shouldn’t or can’t. As you become more aware of your own triggers, it’s best to also try to be more self-aware in general so that those triggers are less likely to trigger negative actions in the first place. It’s Realistic To Struggle With Procrastination Let’s be real. You’re not the only one who struggles with procrastination. Realizing that it isn’t just you is an important step to overcoming this problem. The good news is, there are a multitude of reasons why someone may struggle with procrastination and they can be addressed in different ways depending on what’s causing your issues with putting things off. You don’t have to deal with it alone!

Innovation Costa Michailidis is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder of Innovation Bound, a company who mission is to find, inspire, and support the world’s innovators Their team works to build innovation capability and steward large scale innovation efforts across sectors and geographies. We work across a small family of companies. Innovation Bound focuses on the business side. Knowinnovation focuses on innovation in the scientific community, and Inclusive Innovation focuses on innovation in the developing world. Our consultants have lead innovation projects with everyone from NASA scientists to top talent groups inside of some of the largest enterprises in the world. As he says “My life began as a creative misfit, using my imagination to spur havoc, laughter, and the occasional unintended success. Come to think of it, he hasn’t changed much over the years.

Self Leadership Andrew Bryant is the founder of Self Leadership International www.selfleadership.com and the world’s leading expert on self-leadership and is now appearing on the show for the second time. Andrew was guest number 13 and spoke openly about how he moved into the career he is now in and then set about to make it something that has pushed him to the top. He has written two books on the topic, Self-Leadership: How to Become a More Successful, Efficient, and Effective Leader from the Inside Out (Bryant & Kazan, 2012) and Self Leadership: 12 Powerful Mindsets & Methods to Win in Life & Business (Bryant, 2016), and The New Leadership Playbook – Being Human whilst delivering Accelerated Results (Bryant, 2022). He has also contributed to many blogs, books, and articles on self-leadership and leadership.  Andrew has coached hundreds of leaders and leadership teams to become the best version of themselves and to scale their companies. He has international experience with clients from Asia, Australasia, the United States of America (USA), Europe, The Middle East, and Africa.  

Stuck If you have the desire to create your own online business, and build life changing income on your own terms then Join Up Dots is here to show you the way. Making online business fun should be the first stage of everything you do and this show delivers BIGTIME. Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and their lifestyle design dreams too. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Introducing Prady Tewarie Prady Tewarie is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Its amazing that we have got him on the show as he has never been somebody to slow down. At 28, he has founded and sold more than two dozen businesses, is the current CEO of AZOTH and the Tewarie Group, withover $100 million in real estate holdings. He founded AZOTH because while getting his JD and competing as a professional bodybuilder, he found it difficult to achieve the kind of productivity that he was looking for, and so turned to the science of nootropics, nutritional supplements that target specific areas of concern for the user. After learning first hand about their efficiency, Prady Tewarie partnered with a manufacturer in order to bring nootropics to people all over the world. To date, AZOTH has sold over 50,000+units world wide and is set to be the fastest growing nootropic company on the market. How The Dots Joined Up For Prady Currently, Prady is on a mission to teach entrepreneurs about the opportunities that exist all around them, and that it’s ok to be a small business person. Specifically, that not every business needs to collect a billion in capital before they can get started, or that they need to change the world. Instead, entrepreneurs can start small and begin by turning their own neighbourhoods around and, most importantly, that they can still be considered an inspiration and a success for doing so. So why do people not consider the opportunities that are all around them when starting their own business And if he could give one big piece of advice to himself that would make tomorrow easier what would it be? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Prady Tewarie Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weight subjects with Prady Tewarie such as: Prady shares his belief why so many people are looking for cues of what to do everyday, without considering why they should be doing it. Are you spending your days giving things away for free because you don't truly believe in themselves. Why its so important to truly look at what you should be doing in your business and get a detailed audit of what needs to be done. And lastly................. The riches are in the niches, so spend sometime looking for a market place that isn't been looked at by your competitors.

How To Convert Customers Directly Randy Rayess is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the  co-founder of Outgrow, a new way to add interactive content on your business and website. He also has a very interesting backstory to where he is today Alongside his business partner Pratham, he started a mobile app development marketplace in 2012 called VenturePact. This was a site for entrepreneurs to connect with mobile development teams.  The challenge at that time was that mobile app development was relatively new, expensive and it was hard to assess the quality and hard to ensure you are getting a fair price. So this led them to create a marketplace to make it easy to find relevant teams but it was not easy to scale and acquire customers because of the pricing issues. Instead of them giving up and saying “This online game doesn't work” they put their heads together and came up with an idea to create a mobile app cost calculator.  How The Dots Joined Up For Randy As he says “This turned out to be a game-changer for us as we were able to quickly give people a rough estimate and show them how the price varies by feature and by geography. Not only did the calculator help us build trust with the client but it also helped us win over our mobile app teams as they knew that the person they were connecting with had a reasonable understanding of the price associated with the app. People were very impressed with the calculator and the information they received on the results page that they started sharing it on listservs and forums, so we quickly received referrals to the calculator and it turned out to perform better than any landing page or ad we had ever tested. So proof of concept time was good, and traffic was coming in, therefore so impressed with the results of the calculator were they that we built a SaaS tool called Outgrow so any marketer can build calculators and graders to improve their customer acquisition similar to what we had done.  The challenge we realized was that building a powerful calculator required dev and design work so we wanted to make this more accessible to all marketers and entrepreneurs. And that is the perfect place to start today's show. So why do so many people give up when quite often the obstacle they face could well be the business that people are wanting help with too? And where does he want to go from here, more and more apps, or simply scale outgrow? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Randy Rayess Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Randy Rayess such as: Why so many companies need to focus more on their employees body clocks and prime time to work than simply getting them to the desk. We discuss the basis of a creating a trust funnel, that helps to put the customers mind at rest long before they ever buy. Randy shares openly the story of how they overcame the issues that had stopped their first business and wasn't he glad they had those issues. And lastly….. We go behind the scenes of Outgrow and highlight the issues that all businesses have that they solve with their brilliant system.

Is The Idea Of The Business More Important Than The Structure Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Turning The Law Industry On Its Head Babs Neilan is today’s guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. She is the founder, CEO and solicitor of Jamieson Law. Jamieson Law is a small (but very mighty) UK and Irish law firm specialising in business law and brand protection. They are unique as from the start of my business we’ve done things differently, let me tell you why. As she says “I’m Babs, founder, CEO and solicitor of Jamieson Law. Jamieson Law is my small (but very mighty) UK and Irish law firm specialising in business law and brand protection. We’re unique, from the start of my business we’ve done things differently, let me tell you why. I started my legal career journey just like many others do. I did my postgraduate, I trained with a top law firm in Scotland, I was ready to climb the legal ladder up to partner level over the years. When I qualified I thought “YES! It’s my time to shine, to finally help loads of business owners grow their businesses”…oh boy, did I realise how wrong I was.

The Reasons Why You Fail Time And Time Again Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

How To Gain Massive Publicity Mickie Kennedy is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast He is a man who created his business 22 years ago, and unlike so many other business owners seems to still get the same buzz out of its daily operations. He is the founder of eReleases launched after he realised that small businesses desperately need a press release service they could actually afford. Beforehand, he’d been working at a PR company when a small business owner called, saying to Mickie “ We won an award and I want to send out one press release. I’ve called all the PR firms in the yellow pages and they all have a minimum starting price of $20,000! Can you help me?”

Tiege Hanley Skincare For Men Kelley Thornton is today's guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder of Tiege Hanley The Tiege Hanley story is simple and uncomplicated, just like our products. Founded by four “regular guys,” we created a product system and brand that makes skin care meaningful, accessible, affordable and clinically relevant—for regular guys. The brain child of Kelley Thornton, Tiege Hanley, named after one of Kelley’s prominent ancestors, was inspired by a department store skin care aisle stroll. As Kelley perused, he was struck by three simple truths: 1. Guys really don’t know much about skin care 2. Men’s skin care products are complicated and confusing 3. Man, are those products expensive! How The Dots Joined Up For Kelley Drawing on his marketing and brand management experience, Kelley got to work, enlisting his college roommate turned software industry guru, Rob Hoxie, to help mastermind a skin care solution for men that hits all three points—it has to be sensible, simple and affordable. Kelley and Rob wanted to help regular guys look and feel amazing by creating a skin care system that was easy to understand and to use. But what good is an idea without an audience? Enter Aaron Marino—men's lifestyle expert, grooming guru, YouTube sensation and serial entrepreneur. Aaron’s male-centric passion for health and lifestyle, personal brand and cult-like following made him Tiege Hanley’s ideal partner number three. So so many people have these ideas and fail to run with them, so what made him know that this was a winner? And where is he heading in the future with this runaway success? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Kelley Thornton Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Kelley Thornton such as: Why more men than women get skin cancer nowadays which is why skin care has become his passion. Kelley shared how he mastered the methods of buying, in particular what men didnt know about when it came to the shops. We discuss the steps that it takes to get a product off the ground - this is startup at its best. And lastly.......... Why doing what you love is great, but to be an entrepreneur is about taking risks first and foremost

Follow Your Passion Jim Hughes is today’s guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. He is the founder of Become Untamed, a coaching, deep immersion and adventure events programme, and the place where he helps you find yourself often using the wilderness as the way forward. He has been on a hell of a journey of personal discovery over the last few years, but now seems to have found the point when it’s hard to drag the smile off his face. But let’s go back a few years and the smile was lost, or at least mislaid. As he says “I burned myself out treading someone else’s path. I changed myself to fit into my environment, I questioned – and then quietened – my instincts, and I lost confidence in my abilities. I stressed myself out questioning everything. ​I’d always pushed through challenges so this lack of clarity was crippling.

Core Values Makes Decision Making Easy Life cores are so important if you want a life that’s more than just getting by. You want to experience joy and growth on a regular basis. You want to be happier, have better relationships with the people you love, and live your best possible life. But how do you get there? It takes time, patience, and persistence—but it can be done! This is where Life Cores comes in: Essential Core Values for Living the Life You Want as by planning what you want your life to be like then you can make decisions as to how to make them occur. Let’s be honest that most core values aren’t going to happen over night but they can be done.

Accepting Where You Are Acceptance of life and its ups and downs is hard. It’s normal to want things in life. We all want to be successful, happy, and healthy. But what if we could learn how to accept ourselves and others? What if we could learn how to accept situations that don’t go our way? It might sound like an impossible feat at first glance, but the truth is that accepting life as it comes is one of the most important aspects of being happy. If you can master this skill, you will discover a freedom unlike any other—and it starts with learning how to accept yourself. The Power Of Acceptance Acceptance is a process. It’s not something you can just snap your fingers and do. For example, if you’ve been trying to quit smoking cigarettes for years, it’s not going to happen overnight. You have to take one day at a time until you reach your goal. Acceptance is also a choice! In other words, when someone says they feel like they have no choice but to accept something or someone in their life that they don’t like (whether it’s their physical appearance or having an annoying neighbour), what they’re really saying is that they don’t want anything different than what already exists right. It doesn’t mean that we should just put up with stuff at all, but we can accept things and look for a better way of seeing them – putting a positive spin on an otherwise difficult situation. This helps us live our lives free from worry or stress so we can focus more on enjoying ourselves instead of stressing out over things beyond our control such as traffic jams caused by construction sites everywhere!”

Taking Control One Dot At A Time In todays episode of Join Up Dots we look at the power of the small changes in ones life. The moments when you take responsibility for the results you want to get and move forward effortlessly. This episode was inspired by a remarkable guy called Robert from Berlin who is inspiring us at the show to challenge the world to do the hard things and take control one dot at a time.

Are you a Self Sabotager? Of course you are going to say “No, why the hell would I want to do something that makes my situation worse” Well you would be surprised how many people unintentionally or sometimes intentionally do things to do just that. Breaking something in such a way that there is no way back from it, in effect freeing themselves from the issue. Self-sabotage is the act of subconsciously or intentionally getting in your own way. It’s not just a bad habit. It’s not just laziness or procrastination. Being a self-sabotager is something much deeper, and it often stems from a lack of self-knowledge and awareness. Or most commonly its when you want to get away from a situation and are unable to articulate this feeling. As you will hear on the podcast I have done this myself to spectacular effect and looking back on it could see exactly why I did it even though i was powerless to stop.

Work Towards Interest Not Money Alon Braun is today’s guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. He has been described a modern-day renaissance man and its not hard to see why when you look at joining up some of his dots. Early in life, he was an elite member of Israel’s cyber special forces unit while simultaneously the founder of a startup funded by Apple Israel. He then went on to become a marine biologist with a Master’s in Oceanography and published research on the cell biology of coral, with his research appearing in Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. Alon then took a 3-year certification as a Feldenkreis body movement teacher, while working as an online marketing guru and business accelerator strategist, helping identify growth strategies using technology and data. Alon’s latest creation is his new book, The Entrepreneur Journey, which is now available via Amazon is focused on helping entrepreneurs focus on the eight fundamental factors that drive business growth So how do you go from the special forces to a body movement coach? And with so many different interests, and passions how does he make the decision to drive his career in the right direction? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Alon Braun

How To Build A Succesful Local Business (Online) Introducing Greenpal Founder Bryan Clayton Greenpal founder Bryan Clayton joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. Today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast has created huge success in a market that I simply love. As you will hear time and time again, when you can create Double Value business then more often than not you can scale massively and quickly. But of course you may be saying "David, what does that actually mean?" Well in this case, someone wants their lawn mowed, and someone wants to get a job mowing a lawn and connect the two of them together. How The Dots Joined up For Greenpal Today's guest is the founder of Your Green Pal, a lawn-care service launched back in 2014 YourGreenPal helps customers get multiple competitive free quotes from lawn care services near them for free. They can get started today and get their lawn mowed with out making a phone call. The company which now has 10 employees has attracted 1,000 contractors in seven states and now serve 20,000 customers. Your Green Pal aims to launch in a new city every two months. So where did they see the greatest growth in the business once they got the ball rolling? And why do more people not see the power of local search when starting their new business ideas? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Bryan Clayton Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Bryan Clayton such as Bryan shares why he sold his previous business to a huge company in America, even though he hadn't quite scratched the itch of business. Why it such a great idea to recruit the supplier first to get the resource for marketing to your customers. Get ready for the influx. When you are building a market place your customers must want to come for the community first, but then stay for the tools. And lastly….. If your not gaining ground you are losing ground, is a statement that Bryan loves.

So Ready To Start Your Own Business? It’s amazing how many people simply decide to start a business without even a second thought as to the reasons they are doing it. Its ok, to say you want to be in control of your time and future, but lets be honest at the beginning you will lose all of that bigtime. You will work longer hours than you have ever done, as your business slowly grows.  You will lose control of your health, finances, friends….its quite a long list to say the least. So lets put you on a better footing and get you to sit back and really make the right decision as to starting your own business.

Introducing Josh Kemp Josh Kemp is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He  is a man who quite simply has powered his way through many obstacles that would stop most in their tracks. As he says "I love creating online courses that teach a specific side hustle and how to make money with it in the shortest amount of time possible! I am the author of No Degree, No Problem. Originally I was a Blacksmith / Farrier for 8 years but then had to switch careers after getting kicked by a horse. I self taught myself how to code and landed a Junior Software Development position 9 months later making $ 70K. I currently live in Raleigh, North Carolina with my wife, three kids, two goats and a gecko. Now most interestingly for a show called Join Up Dots, which follows loosely the words or the late Steve Jobs, our guest did a similar thing when it came to getting a college qualification.   How The Dots Joined Up For Josh He goes on to say "I remember when I was 16 my Mom had me take Business Law classes at the local community college. My Mom was big on making sure ALL her kids went to college and got a degree. After barely failing the first class, I decided college wasn't for me, it wasn't until I was 18 that I broke my parents’ hearts and told them I wouldn't be going to college. Over the years I have had to switch careers and have had over a dozen different side hustles in my life. My Mom no longer worries about me becoming destitute, l have used the power of side hustles all my life ( except for a 1 year period ) to provide better for myself and family, as well as learn more about what things are a good fit for me." So does he feel he is still working towards the big thing that will define his life, or is that not important anymore? And why do people struggle so much to make a living online, when all the clues are already there to follow the success of others? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Josh Kemp   Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Josh Kemp such as: How culturally we have lost the ability to get down and dirty and work for a living, even if its an online venture. A dream life doesn't come easily. Josh shares why you should always go where the money is.  Look for who has it and then decide what you can do for them. Always look for the problem that can be solved for as many people as possible you can then scale scale scale. And lastly........... Josh tells us a great story of a snow blower, inspiration and hustle that almost ended his marriage but became amazing motivation.

Marriage And Couples Counseling Advice Alexandra Stockwell is today’s guest entrepreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. She is an Intimate Marriage Expert, which came about as after twelve years of treating families’ medical needs, she then studied the art and science of emotional intimacy and sensual connection in order to show couples how to heal their relationships as well. Now, for over two decades, she has been guiding men and women to bring pleasure and purpose back into all aspects of life— from the daily grind of running a household to creating ecstatic experiences in the bedroom! She embarked on this journey not only for my patients but for myself and my own relationship. As he says “I wanted more for my life and my marriage than logistics, and discussions about childcare. I wanted to look forward to connecting with my husband after we were both done with our day.  

Forget What Everyone Else Is Telling Us It's time to stop listening to advice. We've all heard it: "You should do this." Or, "You shouldn't do that." But what if we did the opposite? What if we stopped following other people's advice and instead made our own decisions about how to live our lives? When you think about it, the concept of listening to other people's advice is pretty weird. Why would anyone want to take advice from someone else? We all know what works for us and what doesn't, so why not just go with what works? The truth is, taking advice from others can be dangerous, because it robs us of our ability to make informed decisions. Instead of basing your decisions on what you think will work best for you, you're basing them on what someone else thinks will work best for them. Sure, they may have some good ideas—but they also might not. And even worse, they could be totally wrong! That's why it's important to take full ownership over your life and create the life YOU want instead of letting other people tell you how things should be done.

Lisa Song Sutton is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast. She is an entrepreneur, real estate investor and former Miss Nevada. She started her business career working in a top Las Vegas law firm and then went on to create multiple companies of her own.  Lisa started her first business, Sin City Cupcakes in 2012. Today it is an iconic Las Vegas treat that delights tens of thousands of locals and visitors each year.  Lisa is a highly successful entrepreneur and also co-founder of Ship Las Vegas, Elite Homes - Christie’s International Real Estate. As well as Liquid & Lace swimwear. ​ In addition to her work as a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor, Lisa is highly sought after as a speaker, coach and expert in the business world.

MOTIVATION TO SUCCESS It’s not easy to move from motivation to success – making something happen purely by the strength of your will I’ve had the privilege of working with thousands of people over the last decade as a coach, mentor, and speaker. I’ve seen some great success stories come from my clients and audiences alike. And I’ve also seen so many people who just aren’t where they want to be in life. They’re stuck in neutral or even going backward because they don’t know how to get unstuck. But there are strategies that can help you build unstoppable success into your life at any age or stage of your career! Pick and choose which ones you feel will work for you from the list below, but they are all proven to take you from motivation to success.

Should Business Be A Competition Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Allan Watts And The Backwards Law The backwards Law is a very interesting concept brought to the world by the late philosopher Allan Watts. Now you may not have heard of the backwards law, but in its simplest form its a focus on what we haven't got in our lives which brings more of the same into our lives. You see we all have positions where we would like to move to something better and so focus in what we need to do to get that thing. You can call this goal setting, ambition, dream chasing.....whatever you wish to call it. Which is all totally acceptable as this is what humans do in life and should be encouraged by all means. However, when we carry a sense of unhappiness with ourselves whilst working towards the goal we get rooted to the spot and lose track of what we need to be doing. Allan Watts, the late modern philosopher described this feeling of staying where we are when he made his famous backwards law speech. Allan Watts The Backwards Law The modern philosopher Alan Watts referred to this as “the backwards law” which is “the idea that the more you pursue feeling better all the time, the less satisfied you become, as pursuing something only reinforces the fact that you lack it in the first place. As he says "The more you desperately want to be rich, the more poor and unworthy you feel, regardless of how much money you actually make. The more desperately you want to be sexy and desired, the uglier you come to see yourself, regardless of your actual physical appearance. The more you desperately want to be happy and loved, the lonelier and more afraid you become, regardless of those who surround you.”  Its a fine line to walk at the best of times. What he is saying is "be grateful for what you already have, but also feel free to want more" which of course goes against many of the rules set in todays self-development age. Be better, be slimmer, be more focused, be more, be more, be more. Im not personally sure that its a path that i can walk all the time, as the backwards law i'm sure will hold me back from my goals. Do You Feel You Are In A World Of Lacking? If you do feel that more often than not the world is dealing you a bad set of cards then perhaps a change of outlook is required. Perhaps you are operating 100% within the rules of the backwards law and focusing in on the wrong things. Its funny when you think that life is giving you everything you need but you are missing it as you are looking the wrong way. And the right way isnt where you think you should be looking at all. The right way is always within yourself and accepting the gifts that you already have in your life. Thats the backwards law for you in its backwards glory.....you already have what you need and truly require. So now its time to accept and build from that point.

How Do I Stop Lack Of Motivation? Motivation is a funny thing. You might feel like you have no motivation, but then do something that inspires you and suddenly, your motivation returns. Or maybe your lack of motivation stems from life circumstances (like being sick or depressed), in which case there are certain strategies that can help keep you on track until the situation improves. Whatever your reason for feeling unmotivated lately, here are some steps we've found useful in getting ourselves motivated when those feelings happen to strike: 

Using Affirmations In Our Life Have you ever thought about how many times a day you say something like "I'm so tired" or "I can't do this anymore"? If you're like us, it's probably a lot. But did you know that those kinds of thoughts can actually hold you back from reaching your full potential? That's because when we think negative things about ourselves, it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. We tend to attract the same kind of situations into our lives and make it difficult for ourselves to improve in any way. Affirmations are a great way to build success in your life. According to Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, "you must know what you want and have the burning desire to possess it." If you have the desire, but don't know what you want, then your affirmation will be vague, and therefore ineffective. The first step is identifying the goal. This is where affirmations come in. An affirmation is a statement that you repeat over and over again until it starts to become true for you. For example: "I am so grateful for my new job." Say this statement every day as soon as you wake up until it becomes true for you. You will see results quickly because there is power in repetition. When we repeat an idea over and over again, we start believing that idea is true, even if at first it wasn't true or it didn't feel true at all when we said it aloud for the first time! Affirmations can also help us focus on our goals by helping us visualize what we want rather than just thinking about them all day long without any direction or action taken towards achieving them."

#1 Direct Response Social Media Marketer in the World Kim Walsh Phillips is the founder of Powerful Professionals, a business coaching and education company. She went from 32 clients to over 11,000 in less than a year and was recently named #475 in the Inc 5000 and is an MBA-free self-made millionaire. Named “a must to read by those in business” by Forbes Magazine, she is the bestselling author of multiple books including “The Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business” and “The No B.S. Guide To Direct Response Social Media Marketing.” She’s the behind-the-scenes secret weapon of some of the biggest names in business including Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank, Dan Kennedy, Profit First Author Mike Michalowicz, Harley-Davidson, Hilton Hotels and High Point University and has spoken on stages beside some of the world’s leading thought leaders including Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone, Barbara Corcoran and Gary Vaynerchuk. And now she is on a mission to build powerful professionals around the world, all thriving in their chosen business field. So what comes first in mastering social media, understanding what your customer really wants to see and hear, or listening to how your content engages? And where did the penny drop with her and she realised “Oohhh this is what makes social really do its stuff and bring the ROI” Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Kim Walsh Phillips

He Died Twice On Everest And Gained Success Feeling like giving up is not an uncommon emotion as we are striving to better ourselves and make something of our lives. We all have days when we feel like giving up. I have good news for you: You are not alone. In fact, there are many times in my life when I wanted to throw in the towel, but then something happened that made me realize that I could and should keep going. Sometimes, it’s just a small thing that makes you realize how much potential still exists within you. It might be reading an inspiring story from someone who, laid down, and then brushed themselves off and started taking more steps forward. So let’s start with telling you, that if you want the great life, the success, the infinity swimming pool then you have to push past the times when you are feeling like giving up, or you are just going to get what other people get. It’s this ability to keep moving forward and never giving up that is the key to everything….everything!

Do You Know What Truly Motives You? Motivation is a huge part of life. It keeps us going, it pushes us to keep trying even when we feel like we can't go on anymore, and it's what makes us excited about things in the first place. Motivation is one of those things that can be found in so many different places and situations, but it's up to us choose how much motivation we want to take from each source. In fact, there are even apps designed to help people find motivation! If you're looking for some new ways to get motivated this month (or year), read on for some great ideas: Motivation is a skill You may have heard the term “motivation” thrown around quite a bit, but do you really know what it means? Motivation is a skill that can be developed and practiced. It's not an innate trait or something only some people have. It's easy to get discouraged and think that some people are just born more motivated than others, but in reality many of us simply need to work on our motivation skills. Motivation is something that you can learn like any other skill. Just like learning how to play guitar or speak Spanish fluently, practicing your motivation skills will improve them over time! Therefore, anyone with enough patience and determination can develop their own set of effective methods for achieving success in life.*

Chasing The Joy To Business Success Melissa Bauknight is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, adventurer, mother, wife, and a Business and Life Coach. As a collegiate athlete, she graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Finance and has since earned an applicable Ph.D. in Life. She garnered over 15 years of sales and business development experience in the corporate world working across 6 states and consistently performing in the top 10% of her peers. Having checked many boxes on her life goals list – traveling the world, achieving corporate success, marrying a loving husband, and starting a family, she still felt anxious and incomplete. She knew there were untapped parts of her soul longing to be unleashed. Melissa chose to boldly follow that inner knowledge leaving her corporate career and went on to be in the top 1% of a social impact direct sales company, build a coaching business at The Ripple Connection, and coach over 1,000 women in sales, mindset, and life alignment.

Rewiring Your Brain For Success Today’s guest, joining us today on the Join Up Dots entrepreneur podcast interview is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing”. She works with executives and entrepreneurs bringing over 25 years of experience, intuitive insights and strategic business savvy to their success. She is an expert at enhancing the capacity of leaders, to build high performing teams and exponentially increase bottom-line results. Now what interests me, and why I have invited her onto the show is her unique Rapid RewiringTM approach This is a culmination of years of study in the realms of emotional intelligence, neuroscience, organizational psychology and Rapid Transformational Therapy. She helps catalyze shifts in thinking and eliminate mental/emotional blocks to rapidly rewire your brain for greater confidence and success. As a nationally recognized speaker, certified executive coach, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner, change management consultant, trainer, and writer, her passion for helping amplify natural talents and expand leadership is conveyed through all aspects of her work and writing. But of course as we see on Join Up Dots, time and time again our guests come to us when everything is amazing and success swims around them on a daily basis. But we all have dark times getting things off the ground, before we find the path that really lights us up inside and makes work not seem like work anymore. So how did she find her way to where she is today? And would she say that she needed to rewire her own brain as she built her business? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Michele Molitor Show Highlights During the entrepreneur podcast show we had deep hitting conversations with Michele Molitor around subjects such as: We share why it is so important to reflect on your core drivers to help you imagine what life could be. Your values should drive your passions not the other way around. Why the more gratitude we share with the world brings about greater and greater rewards into our lives. Life shouldn't be hard if we only say "Thank You" The best thing you can do in a terrible job is to find an aspect of that job and savour it. Whatever it maybe find that gold and polish it until it shines And lastly…….. Michele shares the journey from corporate unhappiness to fulfilled entrepreneur, and knows that everything in life has been for a reason.

Introducing How To Be Positive Thinking We’ve all heard about positive thinking, and we always think of it as a great way to live. For most of us, it’s easier said than done. Why? Because when things are tough—when bills are due, you’re short on rent, or your relationship isn’t working—it can be difficult to keep up with the optimism. But I’m here to tell you that it is possible. Let me explain how I learned to be more positive in my life, even when things got hard. Your Not Alone Even Though You Think You Are One of the most important things to remember is that you are not alone. The world can sometimes seem like a cold and dark place, but there are people all around you who have gone through similar situations as you and have come out stronger on the other side. Just because your situation is different does not mean it’s worse or better than someone else’s. The best part about other people going through hard times is that they tend to be very helpful in finding solutions! Asking for support from friends and family can go a long way towards helping you deal with difficult situations in your life You Can't Control Everything Even If You Try It’s important to remember that you can’t control everything. You can’t control other people, the weather, your past, or the future. You also can’t control your emotions or your health and financial situation. In fact, there are only a few things that we can control in life: Our reactions to situations (i.e., being able to take things in stride) How we think about situations (i.e., having an optimistic mindset) The actions we take (i.e., doing something rather than nothing at all) Dont Be Scared Of What You Dont Know You can’t know everything. In fact, you don’t even know what you don’t know. And even if you did, it wouldn’t matter because your understanding of reality is just a construct of your brain—a fragile, limited thing that has been constructed by the same system that keeps trying to convince us we’re all doomed to die alone in this universe with no purpose or meaning. But don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying we shouldn’t try to be better at understanding ourselves and our world! It’s important to try new things and work toward self-improvement because it will help us feel confident when facing challenges and make us more likely to succeed at whatever goals we set for ourselves (even if those goals are just learning how not to be afraid).  

Sylvester Stallone Success Story Sylvester Stallone’s story is one that has inspired many. From the depths of the Hollywood blacklist to his status as a household name, the actor and writer is a true success story. His Rocky movies and Rambo series are some of the most famous films in history and he went on to become a celebrated director, businessman, philanthropist and author. Today, in his late 70’s, Sylvester Stallone remains one of the world’s best-known actors but his route to success was anything but easy. A Long Way From Hollywood Sylvester Stallone was born in New York City on July 6, 1946, to Jacqueline Labofish and Frank Stallone Sr. His family background is Italian-American and he has two older sisters named Toni and Julie Ann. His mother left her husband when Sly was only three years old, so he moved with his siblings to live with their father’s parents in Washington Heights in northern Manhattan. His story started building dots was an amateur boxer, who won numerous Golden Gloves competitions which was one of the dots that gave him insight into a world that would be his key to success. As we see time and time again in Join Up Dots, the dots are not always clear at the time and can only be referenced as an amazing opportunity later on down the line. He attended high school at DeWitt Clinton High School but did not graduate as he had poor grades due to his persistent acting career which began at age 13 when he appeared in several commercials like Johnson & Johnson baby powder commercials or Richfield Oil commercials. He also appeared alongside Michael Caine on The Phil Silvers Show (1955) as well as on Mickey Rooney’s variety show where Sylvester got involved with the entertainment industry even further by doing stunt work for movies such as Bullitt (1968). He could see where he was heading and it was obvious to him that he had the talent to make himself a star. However as we find time and time again in life one persons vision of success is not how the world sees it. More often than not the world says “You ain’t going to get this easily but persevere and we’ll see what we can do for you in the future.”

And With Three Quick Steps He Took His Own Life Hi there! I hope you're having a great week. I know it can be hard to open up about the things that trouble us, but I realized I needed to be honest with myself and say what was weighing on my mind. Last week i saw a stranger commit suicide right in front of me and I needed to process it. So this podcast is a quick audio diary of my journey back to a positive mindset after years struggling with the shock of this event over a few days. The best way to not be afraid is to realize that the person who attempted suicide was suffering immensely in their head. Reprogramming the story in your mind will help you see the person who attempted suicide as a troubled human being, and not someone that is weak or crazy. It also helps to know that for every one person that attempts suicide there are many more people who contemplate it. So if you are feeling down and out, try to remember this, because I truly believe that knowing this made me

Doing nothing for 2 minutes cant really work can it? You know what its like, you’ve been really busy, and someone tells you to simply relax? Their good advice is usually met with an eye roll and a laugh. You’re too busy to relax! Youve got the kids to deal with, take the dog for a walk, and dont mention that huge pile of ironing that wont get done by itself. But what if doing nothing for 2 minutes could make you more productive? Or less stressed? Or at least less of an irritable jerk? Maybe it’s time to give meditation a try! First Thing Is Just Stop Talking And Breath When you’re alone, try to do nothing for two minutes. Don’t say anything, don’t text anyone or take out your phone, and don’t look at your computer screen. Just sit still and breathe in and out for a two whole minutes. That’s it! You should try this daily for a month—it might be hard at first, but with time it will become easier as you learn to focus on yourself instead of the outside world all the time. You see its the conscious decision to take control of your life that is the secret that the wise fold have known for generations. You dont have book yourself into a three week luxury spa rereat in Phuket, just being quite, breathing in and out and doing nothing for 2 minutes can be a bit of a game changer. Go on give it ago Try Doing Nothing For 2 Minutes Try to do nothing for two minutes. This is a good exercise because it helps you become more aware of your body, thoughts, emotions and surroundings. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life without stopping to think about how we’re feeling physically or emotionally at any given moment. This exercise can help you connect with your inner self so that when something does happen that makes you upset or causes anxiety, it won’t be such a shock because the emotional response has already been automated by the previous experiences of stopping talking. The Doing Nothing For 2 Minutes Website Now you might find all this a bit difficult at first as well, you have lots of things to do. I’m sure you will say “I could do this on vacation, but not during a normal working day!” So howabout you give yourself the luxury of doing nothing for 2 minutes on a tropical beach, hearing the sounds of the wave rolling and out. Sound good? Well there is a brilliant website, that is free, advert free too that does just that called. hang on wait for it “Do Nothing For 2 Minutes” that gives you your own desktop vacation. You can just sit and listen to the waves crash all around you for just 120 seconds and you are done. Ok, you might be thinking this is a bit silly but just give it ago. We have been using it for a few weeks now at Join Up Dots and it has become one of our favourite mini escapes. It’s better than sitting in the toilet listening to other people through the woodwork after all.

Clint Arthur Is The celebrity Maker Clint Arthur joins us for the second time on the Join Up Dots Podcast to share his success in the world of Celebrity Entrepreneurship. Bestselling author of “Celebrity Entrepreneurship,” “Break Through Your Upper Limits on TV,” and his new book “Wisdom Of The Men,” which is nominated for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize, following in the footsteps of his high school creative writing teacher, Frank McCourt, who won the 1996 Pulitzer for his memoir “Angela’s Ashes.” A serial successful multi-millionaire entrepreneur, trusted marketing advisor, consultant, and coach to thousands of private entrepreneurial clients and business owners running enterprises from $1 million to $1 billion in size, Clint influences well over 100,000 independent business owners annually, through his social media platforms, coaching programs, and Million-dollar Business Accelerator mastermind. He prides himself on turning his clients into celebrities in a local environment.

Introduction To How To Motivate For Studying When it comes to knowing how to motivate for studying every person has their own way of learning. Some learn best in a quiet space, others do better with music. Some do well with solo study sessions, others prefer study groups. Why is this? Well, we all have different motivators – what motivates one person may not necessarily motivate someone else. And therein lies the key to motivating yourself for studying: you must identify your motivators and use them to their fullest potential! So in this podcast we give you our tips how to motivate for studying, which of course works for business creation too.  

Your Dream Life Leads To Dream Business Do you ever feel like you’re working so hard, but it’s never enough? You’re not alone. The truth is, physical burnout is a real thing. We all get to a point where we’ve worked too hard and we need to take a step back. But that doesn’t mean you should give up on your dreams! It just means that maybe you need to find another way—a better way—to achieve them. That’s where we come in. We can help! We know how hard it is to find the right path for yourself, and we want to support you in finding the best way for YOU to live the life of your dreams

Building Confidence In Yourself This is something that most people have to work through at different times in their lives. Certainly, i think we can all put our hands up in the air to say “Yeah there was times when i felt really unconfident and out of my place in things” At Join Up Dots we often get told that we demonstrate the kind of confidence that others would love to have….go back to episode one and see the difference. Building confidence takes time and effort, but it’s possible to make progress. It’s an ongoing process that happens in steps or of course “Dots”. You’ll make mistakes along the way, but that’s okay! Mistakes are a part of how we learn and grow. So in this fits part of the Building confidence in yourself Podcast Series we should start with the first thing….its always a good place to start. 

How To Do Customer Avatar Research Introduction Conducting customer research is a crucial step in product development. Y our team’s goal should be to understand the behavior, needs, and motivations of your customers. This helps you build better products that solve real problems for real people. But it’s not enough to just survey customers or ask them a few questions—you need to dig deep into their habits and mindsets if you really want to know what makes them tick. This article will show you everything you need to know about conducting customer avatar research, including how to identify potential interviewees, what questions you should ask them, and how your team can use this information strategically in product development. Create a list of questions to ask the team. When you're ready to begin, gather the team around a whiteboard and make sure everyone has a pen. Then, ask these questions: What are your customers' pain points? How can we help our customers achieve their goals? What motivates our customers to buy from us or use our product or service? Who is this customer? Where do they live and work on a day-to-day basis? Customer avatar research is a critical step in product development. Customer avatar research is a critical step in product development. It helps you understand your customers and helps you understand the competition, but it also allows you to better understand your product and team. Customer avatar research is used by some of the largest companies in the world, including Google and Microsoft. Customer Avatar Research Helps You Understand Your Customers It’s important to have an understanding of who your customer actually is before you build a product or service for them. When companies think about their customers in broad strokes like “millennials” or “men over 50 years old” they miss out on so much valuable information about who these people really are as individuals—and how they behave when using products or services like yours. Customer avatar research helps paint a picture of these individuals so that companies can create products specifically tailored for them without missing any key details about their needs or preferences. Identify who you need to interview. When it comes to interviewing, there's no substitute for talking directly to your customers. But who should you talk to? Identify the right person: Who is it that brings value to this problem/solution? In most cases, this will be a consumer who uses your product or service; however, if they don't have much spending power and/or aren't willing or able to pay full price then consider talking with their manager instead (or another person that represents their wants). How many people do I need?: You'll want at least 10 interviews per persona type (i.e., 5 moms; 2 millennials; 1 upper-class dad), but if possible try shooting for 50% more than that so that you can get more data points and compare them later on when creating an avatar based on those findings. Identify what you want to learn from each customer. You'll want to start by identifying what you want to learn from each customer. What is your purpose for conducting these interviews? What are the main questions you want answered, problems you hope to solve and challenges you'd like to address? With this in mind, write out a list of all the things that come up during your research and how they relate back to these goals. Share and discuss findings with your team. Once you’ve completed your customer avatar research and gathered the insights, it’s time to share them with the team. There are a variety of ways you can do this, from a meeting to a presentation video or even in an email. The point is that you have gathered all this information and now it’s time to make sure everyone knows about it! Conclusion Now that you know how to create the perfect customer avatar research plan, we encourage you to start harnessing this technique. Whether you’re creating a new product or seeking ways to improve an existing one, do yourself a favor and take the time to complete this research. The customer insight you uncover will be invaluable as you develop your product strategy, and it will help improve your existing marketing efforts as well. After all, understanding customer motivations is key to connecting with them on a deeper level – which ultimately leads to better sales results.

The Ten Key Stages To Building Business Success On today’s episode of Join Up Dots, your host David Ralph shares his learnings from the last ten years of hosting the show and seeing many many people build successful businesses. He himself has run a few himself and now has a blueprint for you all to follow, which he breaks down for you. You maybe surprised as they are not just focused on the growth of online business, but as much on the builder of the business themselves. But for those people who are short of time, then here they are for you: 1: Discover Something That You Think Would Like 2: Research Others 3: Start No Matter How Imperfect You Think It Is. 4: Set Goals 5: Monitor Results 6: Relax And Walk Away From Everything 7: Allow Growth Time In Your Business 8: Re:Set Goals 9: Charge Your True Worth 10: Have Fun As Much As Possible

Building A Business In War Torn Ukraine Alyona Mysko joins us today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Now this is a podcast with a difference, as this start-up is not just dealing with financial difficulties, time restraints and technical issues like most start-ups. This is being created in the war torn country of Ukraine. For those of you that listen to this podcast in years to come, in 2022 the Ukraine was under an unprovoked attack by President Putin and the military force of Russia. The world was horrified, sanctions were placed on anyone with connections to the regime, and multi-national companies pulled out of Russia and would no longer have a presence in the county out of protest. Now Join Up Dots is not a political podcast, but is inspired by people going against the odds and remaining positive and focused on a new future even when times appear dark and bleak.

The Importance Of Time Management The importance of time management is something that really isn’t that important. The reason for this is quite simply, when it comes to time you can’t manage it. You can’t get more than you are ever going to get in your life. so you better make the most of it instead of trying to manage it. Read that last line before as the key is there already. Making the most of the time that you have available each day is the key to flourishing and appearing stress-free. But hey, management of time not at all. So let’s start with the benefits you will get if you simply do less each day and decide what is most important to you instead.

Introducing Podcast Guesting Expert Jessica Rhodes Podcast guesting expert Jessica Rhodes is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast. She is the Founder and President of Interview Connections, awarded by Corporate Vision Magazine as the Best Specialty Podcast Booking Agency of 2021. If you don’t know what that means, is Jessica finds great people to demonstrate their brilliance on the right podcasts. She takes away the effort of finding and connecting her clients with the sexy and attractive podcast hosts. Jessica and and her business partner, Margy Feldhuhn lead their company with a vision to transform the lives of entrepreneurs by transforming their businesses with visibility and strategy. Back in 2007, she was a million miles away from where she is todays as she began her journey working in the position as Field Manager for Clean Water Action, where she directed, managed and trained a staff of up to 25 canvassers. and supervised the office manager in all administrative tasks. After that, her organisation skills were taken to the next level, whilst her communication skills went up several notches too, by stepping into one of the hardest environments of all.

Entrepreneur Advice Cessar Hasselmann is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired join up dots business podcast. He has a fascinating story of loving the process of building businesses by starting at quite an early age. He started his first business when he was just thirteen years old – running a small DJ business. Starting with his father old gear till managing 5 parties and 3 extra DJ’s at the same weekend. At 16 his friend business partner got really sick and died at the age of 18, which by consequence made Cessar lose the desire to keep working on the company and chose to stop as well. In the time that’s since passed, he’s witnessed countless businesses succeed, and others fail.

Is Life Harder Than It Should Be? A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Flick The Positivity Switch & Watch Your Life Change Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

8 Unbreakable Business Rules Sean Castrina is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years, and still seeks to launch a new venture annually. He is an investor, teacher and highly-sought-after speaker who communicates with humour and a bluntness that engages and captures his audience. He is the author of 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success, The Greatest Entrepreneur in the World, and World’s Greatest Business Plan.  He was born in the Bronx, New York and raised in Maryland. He was born legally blind having been a research study for John Hopkins Hospitals Wilmer Eye Institute where he has had countless eye surgeries. In middle school he was introduced to the sport of wrestling where he would go on to becoming a state champion and earning a Division 1 athletic scholarship. How The Dots Joined Up For Sean In his mid 20’s the startup adventure would begin with a simple auto detailing business “WaxMaster” that would serve as a test tube for what would distil a blueprint for what would later become a home service empire. However it would be an annual family vacation that would spark a passion for writing and teaching the secrets and formulas that he had used over the years. While sitting on the beach he would scribble 80 lessons he wished he would have known prior to becoming a startup junky. These simple lessons would be distilled in his first book 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success. So what makes him want to go through an annual startup drive, when he could sit back and chill? And where do most people go wrong nowadays when ploughing headfirst into the world of online and startups? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Sean Castrina

Business Success With Brent Freeman Brent Freeman is the Founder & President of Stealth Venture Labs and a serial entrepreneur who’s passionate about using business to generate both profits & social impact. As he says “My journey in business began earlier than most. While pursuing my undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California, I launched a commodities trading firm focused on generating as much money as quickly as possible. With offices in Dubai and Los Angeles, I chased the money with fervor. Once I reached a place of success, I realized that success can be meaningless without a purpose. I felt no happier than before, and this realization changed my worldview for good.” Reinvigorated by my personal discovery, I made a conscious choice to build and advise for-profit businesses to create true social impact in the world.

How To Find The Belief In Yourself Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode.

Are You Winning To Fail Like Tony Hawk? Have you ever heard of the top skateboarder Tony Hawk? Well I haven't overly heard of Tony until yesterday, but after watching a documentary yesterday I am now a fan for sure. Not because of the skills that he has developed over the years, but 100% due to the commitment and inability to give up when he has decided to go after something. As you will hear on todays podcast one of the fastest ways to bring success into your life is by convincing your brain that it has already occurred previously, as your brain can't decide on what is real so starts to make it real. Yeah, i know that this sounds weird and unbelievable in the extreme for so many people out there, but its true. So listen and enjoy as we break through the barrier to the life that we deserve and should be getting.

Michelle Boulé is todays guest on the Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a life coach, teacher, award-winning dancer, and choreographer of international renown. Always believing that creativity, movement, personal growth, and healing are inextricably linked, after a seemingly dead-end dance injury at the age of 16 opened her eyes to the possibilities of holistic healing, she began a life-long study of somatics, consciousness, energy work, personal growth, and human behaviour. Her decades of researching “how to make things possible,” be available for movement, and achieve success, give her an ability to connect to clients with precision and compassion to create “movement” in all facets of their lives.

Robin Hills is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs Inspired Join Up Dots podcast He is a business psychologist and director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. He has taught over 250,000 people in 185+ countries how to build resilience, increased self-awareness and understanding of others. Today his educational programs on resilience and emotional intelligence are accredited by The Institute of Leadership and Management, cover the most comprehensive and detailed education of any emotional intelligence organization and are used in educational establishments in South Africa and India. Now if that doesn’t mean a lot to you then lets pose a couple of questions. How do you cope as you sink in a quicksand of modern life, filled with televisions and phones and social media and shopping and emails and advertisements and noise and traffic and the internet and remembering what you may have forgotten? And do you ever wonder why some people remain calm in the face of disaster whilst other fail to cope? Well lets find out as we bring on to the show to find out the answers to these questions whilst joining up a few dots in the process with the one and only Robin Hills.

Peter Sena is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. Pete is a design-led entrepreneur who loves to partner with future-forward founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to unlock new possibilities and growth. At nine years old, Pete was the kind of kid who found taking computers apart and putting them back together fun. A digital native on steroids, “Pete the Geek” started coding at 13, consulted for global companies in high school, and launched Digital Surgeons from his dorm room. Digital Surgeons, a forward-obsessed brand experience consultancy. But what is being forward-obsessed all about. He chooses to place his passionate, purpose-driven focus on leveraging the power of design and technology to make the world a better place. This is Pete’s Ikigai — the thing that gets him out of bed in the morning. As he says “My heart would always would start beating faster when it came to art and technology. How The Dots Joined Up For Pete My coding and design skills became my ticket to college. Ready for a mentor but not sure how to find one, I turned to geniuses, innovators and billionaires both real — Steve Jobs — and fictional, like my old favourite, Tony Stark (Iron Man) for inspiration. But the one thing i knew more than anything was by improving people’s businesses and increasing their bottom-lines with next-level design, I could help people and organizations build affluence and influence — so they can pay their success forward. ‍ Helping as many people and businesses as possible use their power for good. So why has he been driven so much to help the world, when so many business owners are all about me, me, me? And what was it about a talk by the pretty unknown Brene Brown that truly changed his life forever? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Pete Sena

This week we speak to British property entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Jack Petchey. "Standing at the wrong end of a machine gun I imagined that I might be imprisoned, or worse," Sir Jack Petchey says. In a career that has spanned more than seven decades and taken him from ownership of a single taxi to the helm of a property business now worth a reported £550m, the entrepreneur says his arrest in Portugal was his lowest moment. It was 1974 and he was in the middle of building a holiday complex in the Algarve when there was a military coup. There was a lot of suspicion of foreign investors, he says, and this was evident when he found himself in court at 1am, accused of breaching rules on foreign currency. "Luckily I held my nerve, was released on bail and after two years the case was dismissed," he says. 'I knew we weren't rich' By that point he was well on his way to amassing his fortune, although he started life in much humbler circumstances. Born in 1925, Sir Jack's early years were spent in Manor Park in East London in a one-roomed flat with an outside toilet. The family's tin bath hung on the fence outside and was brought in every Friday evening for bathtime. Sir Jack's clearest memories of his childhood are of having fun. "We played out on the street, knocking on neighbours' doors and running away, or sticking coins to the pavement and watching as people tried to pick them up. "We didn't think of ourselves as poor, but I knew we weren't rich!" Despite being an advocate for education today, Sir Jack had no interest in school and left at 13, getting a job as an office boy soon after. After war broke out in 1939 he was keen to join the action and he volunteered for the Royal Navy when he turned 17. Sir Jack as a young naval cadet He was chosen for officer training, but failed to get through the selection process. What rankled was that an Eton-educated man passed, even though in Sir Jack's opinion he lacked leadership skills and had to be protected from being bullied. This experience only made Sir Jack all the more determined to succeed, a quality he says has been key to his success in life. He was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm and ended up as an aircraft engineer, servicing the planes that provided air cover during the Normandy landings of June 1944. Once he was discharged from military service, he went back to his pre-war office job, but found himself bored after the "excitement of the services". And it was another knockback that spurred him to move on. "I was ambitious, so I asked to be trained as a manager. But the personnel officer informed me I was not 'management material'." Outraged, he handed in his notice, but he knew he still had to pay his way - not least the rent and housekeeping money he owed his mother. So he put his discharge pay of £48 and his life savings together, bought a second-hand car and started a taxi service, picking up returning servicemen from the London docks. Sir Jack's first car hire office in East London Eventually he acquired another car and then an office, from which he started a car hire company in 1948. "Then I realised that selling cars was more profitable," he says. "So I bought a car showroom, and it wasn't too long before I realised that selling the car showroom was actually more profitable." Sir Jack (centre) opening the first Petchey car showroom in East Ham That was the start of a career in property, which was characterised by Sir Jack's willingness to seize opportunities even if it meant taking risks. After a close shave with bankruptcy in 1974, when property values crashed, he became a pioneer of the European timeshare movement, in which people buy stakes in holiday properties that they can only use at certain times of year. He introduced the concept to his own holiday complex in the Algarve in the 1980s and pursued timeshare projects in the UK too, where he had to defend them from some criticism. Not all of his ventures went smoothly though. He bought Watford football club from Elton John in 1990 but sold it back to the singer in 1996 amid criticism over the club's performance. Knighthood for philanthropist Petchey Petchey Holdings now manages a large portfolio of industrial and residential properties and a share of its profits - £9m a year - is ploughed back into what Sir Jack regards as his greatest achievement: the Jack Petchey Foundation. The foundation's overriding purpose is to give young people a chance to do well, and its motto - Sir Jack's own - is "if you think you can, you can". Among other things, it holds its own achievement awards, runs volunteering programmes, gives grants to schools and funds the Scouting movement, another key influence on Sir Jack's young life. Fifteen-year-old Aiden Kemp, who has mild cerebral palsy, is one of the 200,000 young people to be recognised by the foundation. He overcame his nerves to take the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge, for which he had to give a speech in front of an audience of students, teachers and parents. "I told myself, 'I'm going to do it, end of,' and I did," he says. "Afterwards I felt really confident that I can do anything and I just want to prove that everyone, no matter their backgrounds or disability, can achieve anything." In its 21 years of existence the foundation has made grants of £133m, usually with the requirement that the recipient matches or adds to the funding. A recent boys night in: Sir Jack with his son-in-law and grandsons Sir Jack has just turned 95, and even if his legs "won't do the walking" any more, he hasn't lost his appetite for work. It's taken the Covid-19 outbreak to stop him coming into the foundation's Canary Wharf office every day. His grandson Matt Rantell, a trustee of the foundation, reveals that his grandfather always carries a card around in his pocket with "Think a Smile" on one side and "Don't CCC" (criticise, condemn or complain) on the other. "Many people have said I've been lucky in business," says Sir Jack. "Well, I spell lucky with a 'p'- plucky! Because a lot of success is about having courage to make decisions and take advantage of opportunities." Even for such a determinedly "glass half-full" person, is there anything in his business life he wishes he'd done differently? "It's no good looking back, you always have to look forward," is the answer. "I can honestly say I have no regrets."

The Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship In today's episode we discuss the dark side of entrepreneurship.The bits that you rarely hear people talking about on a business based podcast.You see so many people will tell you what they want you to see and hear as they get their business going.They will tell you that everything is going amazingly well and business is booming.However in this episode you will hear that certainly in the first three years everything is very different.The dark side of entrepreneurship leaves many on their knees, crying at the escalating debts.Struggling with the self investment and technical difficulties that they didn't see coming.They waste so much money thinking that it will help them moving forward.Though it has a totally different result to what they wanted.So how can you get past the dark side of entrepreneurship and walk boldly into the light?Well you can start by listening to todays podcast episode where we share the challenges that you will go through.Enjoy!Today's Guest Summary Today's guest joining us on the show is a man who connected with us about three years ago.At that time he had just taken the corporate leap and started his own motivational coaching business.Taking a lot of inspiration from Americas Tony Robins, Kul Mahay has taken the best and put his own spin onto proceedings.So many people in life, feel that what they do, is what they will do for the rest of their lives.They go into jobs that might inspire at the beginning, but over time, little by little start to become a drag.Every minute feels like an hour, everyday feels like a month.But they put up with it until its time for retirement, when they are free to mow the lawn, walk the dog, and have nice little naps in the afternoon.Well today’s guest as we heard the first time on Join Up Dots, is a former senior Derby police officer.Who since 1985 when he joined the force “saw the darkest side of humanity” as he says, while dealing with horrific murders and acts of violence.He retired at the rank of Superintendent on New Year’s Eve and, just the following day, picked up his first client after taking courses on hypnotherapy and life-coaching skills.So let's start finding out what has happened in the last three years?Has it been plane sailing, or dark nights of the soul like the majority of our guests?Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Kul MahayThe Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship Show HighlightsWe discuss the difficulty of starting a business especially in regards to motivating others when the doubts start creeping in.Why modelling yourself after the best is a great way to start your business if you are devoid of ideas.Kul remembers the period of time when his business slowed down and the clients dried up...could this have been a sign to do things differently.Why knowing other peoples values match with your own is such an important part of making the right decisions.How everyone will have the struggles when starting a business. Dont believe that everything is rosy in the garden. It's not.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Julian Hayes II is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast He is an author, executive health consultant, and epigenetic atelier. I'm the founder of The Art of Fitness & Life, a bespoke, discreet concierge health and performance advisory firm. The mission is to help individuals elevate their status and upgrade their entire human system so they can run around with their great-great-grandchildren—not just see them. How? Through leveraging their unique DNA, data-driven health metrics, high-tech toys, N of 1 personalized programming, and a performance team. As he says "I believe in a world where aging is optional for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-achieving professionals while having an extra 60+ years of optimal health, energy, and productivity to impact the world while experiencing life to its fullest. Unfortunately, despite the many accomplishments and financial success, many entrepreneurs and executives don't have the physical success that matches their financial success because of the dark sides of success and not using solutions tailored to their unique biology and demanding lifestyle. It's time to rethink how we do health and fitness. Entrepreneurs, high achievers, and executives need a precise roadmap and system that accommodates their unique biology and demanding lifestyle so they can make aging irrelevant, focus on what they do best, and experience life to its fullest. Interesting stuff, so where do we start? What are the questions that need to be asked? Well why do people need this anyway, why are we not more focused on optimising our health due to good practices? And when did he realise that he had the knowledge to bring such a platform to the world? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining with the one and only Mr Julian Hayes II

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Christine Hansen has risen to the top in her profession for sure. If you google “How To Sleep Better” you will see so many search results it is astonishing. People are literally tapping away for solutions to their sleeping problems every second of the day. Now you won’t need to struggle or google anymore as today’s guest is an expert at teaching you how to sleep better. She first joined me on the show back in 2016 where we discussed her personal journey to building literally her “dream” business. Starting her journey as an English teacher in Luxembourg, she had a pretty standard career for a few years until she got to the point when her interest in corporate coaching and sleep patterns became too much to ignore. And she took the leap of faith, leaving her career in education in 2015 to start something new and inspiring. And she did that building the Sleep Like A Boss business, for those people out there who want to sleep but cant.

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we answer a few questions from listeners across the world all looking to move their futures into a bright and promising place. So lets star with the first of the three questions. Hi David, i heard you say the other day that you used to be a born worrier who never looked like he was worrying but you had solved that problem. I think I have the same condition so would love to know the steps you took to get your worries under control?Iris H, Kidderminsterr Now the second question Hi David do you feel that because of your work over the last few years you have the answers due to the successes or failures? It seems that most podcasts focus on the successes, but it also seems that most of these kind of trip you up as they come unexpectedly? I am building a classic car respiration business (Ford Cars from 1980 to 1989) and have discovered my best successes have been when i have just been chatting to someone and discovered that they had an RS Cosworth sitting rusting in their garages. Thanks for your timeDavid Mills And finally the third of the questions. Hi Join Up Dots, love the show and always come away with huge inspiration from everything. At my core I know that i am risk averse and always play safe. I would love to start my own business somehow, but dont want to put my life savings into something that could go wrong...Any suggestions? Jenny Helper, Ontario Canada.

Craig Swanson is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast At the age of 18, Craig founded Swanson Tech Support which tuned out to be a costly failure, and worked as a tech consultant for 6 years before founding CreativeTechs which lead to over a million dollars in sales. Soon after Craig co-founded the creative online learning platform CreativeLive, an idea that was birthed from a failed video training program for his IT business. CreativeLive would grow from a small start-up team to 70+ employees offering workshops with top industry leaders like Tim Ferriss and Brené Brown. Now Craig partners with creators, educators, and influencers by providing the missing piece that they need to get to the next stage of their business and is helping build $1 million dollar businesses one step at a time. He is also the head of the Seattle Entrepreneur’s Organization Accelerator Program where he works to a similar mission, helping start-up’s with $250k in revenue top the million dollar mark. him go again after discovering the big F of failure as a young man? And looking back would he do anything differently or has it all lead him to where he is today? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Craig Swanson

Tanessa Shears is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a lady who has a similar story of so many people across the world, who are struggling through the day, topping their energies up with caffeine and stimulants. She says “It was 2:33am in the morning and I was sitting in the nursery with my new-born, feeling my brain turn to mush. I was a brand new mom by day/night and weight loss coach for entrepreneurs by day as well. I showed up in my business because I LOVED coaching and it gave me slices of my day in which I felt “normal”, but I couldn’t deny the brain fog and lack of clarity from the disrupted sleep schedule. I’d forget simple words & spend minutes staring at my computer screen, completely forgetting what I was doing. My energy would tank in the afternoon and my creativity was down the drain.

This week we speak to Kimberlee Perry, founder of trampoline fitness company Bounce. "You need to connect with other people, it makes you feel good," says Kimberlee Perry. Before coronavirus hit, her business had never contemplated running virtual sessions. The whole purpose of its dance classes on trampolines was to physically bring people together, especially new mothers who felt alienated in small towns. This is what inspired Kimberlee, 35, who is originally from Australia, to start up Bounce six years ago. In 2014, she was on maternity leave, and moved with her husband 30 miles out of London to the Essex town of Harlow. Suffering from postnatal depression she felt lonely. "All my life I'd really invested in sport, and used it to connect with people," she says. "It's a very sporty culture in Australia, so when I originally came to London when I was 18, I joined a netball club to make friends. "When I moved to Harlow I felt very alienated, I barely knew anyone, and the only sort of clubs I could join were mother and baby ones," she says. The company's customers are predominantly women Kimberlee found there were no fitness classes where she could take her baby, despite the positive impact exercise has on the mental and physical wellbeing of new mothers. So she decided to set up her own, investing £200 to launch Bounce later that year. "I wanted to feel good about myself - as a new mum you spend hours, most of the day and night on your own. So Bounce became a fusion of everything I needed in my life at the time - fitness, connections and fun." Fast forward to before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the company had grown to have 47,000 monthly customers - mostly women - across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Another factor behind her setting up the business was that she had missed out on a promotion - which she felt was rightly hers - in her previous job working as a sales manager in the events industry. Kimberlee wanted mums to be able to go to exercise classes, and be able to take their babies with them "Climbing the ladder in my job was a massive priority for me," she says looking back. "Being in the events industry is tough - you have to be working 24/7 - and I think that my pregnancy contributed to the decision not to take me on for that promotion. "I was devastated, I spent a few days in bed crying over it, trying to work out what my identity was without this job." Kimberlee already had a dance background, and started working hard at quickly getting some fitness instruction qualifications. Soon she was teaching classes at a local gym, where she came up with the specific idea for Bounce. "I came across these rebounders, which are mini trampolines, and I said to my husband, 'I'm going to take £200 out of the joint account and buy eight of them,'" she says. "I think he thought I was mad. "But they're well known for their low-impact nature, they're easy on the joints, and absorb over 80% [of impacts] - so I knew they would be perfect for new mums who wanted to work out." Kimberlee's firm has now trained more than 700 instructors To launch her first classes, Kimberlee choreographed a number of dance-based routines, and hired a local community hall in Harlow. "Mums would bring their babies and leave them in their prams while they did the class," she says. "After a few months I started to put on more classes because of demand - people loved the fun nature of the class, and the fact that they could burn around 600 calories in 45 minutes. "I put all the money back into the business - paying my hire fees for the hall, then buying more trampolines. But it got to the point where I couldn't teach all the classes myself - I was doing 12 a week and the weight was falling off me." Hiring other instructors, Kimberlee's classes started to get more and more attention - and competitors began to set up similar ones. She knew she wanted to expand the business and protect her idea, so decided to look into franchising. But Kimberlee is the first to admit that she wasn't sure how the process even worked. "I didn't have any understanding of it, but I knew I needed legal protection to support my business idea," she says. "So when a lawyer helped explain the franchise model and the possibilities of how big I could take the company, it was so enlightening." Bounce expanded to Australia, Kimberlee's homeland, in 2017 To date, Kimberlee and her team have trained more than 700 instructors, and now have 320 franchise studios in the UK and 20 abroad. Their franchisees pay an upfront fee to be part of Bounce, which gives them access to the equipment, and a protected geographic area to operate in. Franchisees then pay a percentage of their revenues as an ongoing management fee. For this fee they get their business admin managed, all the class routines and choreography, plus branding and marketing. Marc Mullen, a London-based personal trainer, believes Bounce is popular because it is fun and friendly, and offers its predominantly female customers a sense of community. "Joining a regular gym can be very intimidating for some women, as unfortunately they can be male-dominated environments," he says. "And there are high rates of gym dropouts due to the fact that people don't really have a structure to follow, lack of ideas, or motivation. "[By contrast] Bounce keeps people engaged. With the business enjoying an annual turnover of £3m last year, Kimberlee now oversees a management team of 25 at its Harlow headquarters. However, the chief executive hasn't forgotten her roots. "I still teach - five classes a week, and make up every routine," she says. "I love how it makes me feel, and knowing that I'm inspiring other women every day... that's a feeling you can't really beat." In April, in response to Covid-19, the company moved its classes online, offering eight per day, seven days a week. "Franchisees had to shut down their studios, but everyone benefited from us going virtual. We split the profit from the online classes between the franchisees, which was hugely helpful to them," Kimberlee says. But with gyms now reopening, she adds that everyone at Bounce is excited to once again meet their customers in person.

Tomer David is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast He is a man who knew what he wanted from a very young age. He is the owner of sourcing monster, with a mission that states "My mission is to educate and share my experience and success with serious people that want to take control over their lives, they are tired of the making money online promises and want to really be free and make a difference" As he says "I'm Tomer David, the owner of 2 Amazon FBA brands with 14 years of e-commerce experience. My passion started when I was young and I’ve been programming since age 12. When I was 14, I opened my 1st online business which was a hosting company. At 16, I left school to pursue my dreams full time by working at a start-up company, until now where I have experience in e-commerce and marketing. My first product launch on Amazon failed. I had set the wrong expectations. Trying again, my goal was to earn $10K profit per month in 12 months.

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Chris Lalomia joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast today. He is is a successful entrepreneur and change leader that has built on his experience working with the largest companies in America to start his own business from scratch. He brings his unique style to leadership to build a culture of professionalism to the blue collar world of home renovations. He left the corporate zoo and ventured into the entrepreneurial wild and started The Trusted Toolbox: Home Repair and Projects in 2008. YES, he started a business right before the Great Recession, so timing the market is not his strength. He survived through that time and has grown his business into a multimillion dollar handyman and remodelling company which has won numerous awards in Atlanta, GA. How The Dots Joined Up For Chris As he says "Save yourself the time and aggravation of having to do repair work around your home on your own. You don’t have the time, energy, or patience to do bathroom remodelling, kitchen remodelling, wood rot repair, home repair, deck remodel & installation, painting, window replacement, window repair, bathroom repair, kitchen repair, deck repair, or any of our other handyman services with other small odds and ends type jobs that keep piling up around your home. It’s a much wiser idea to let our handymen do the work for you.  And its a very wise idea to build an evergreen business, around peoples pain points and limitations first and foremost. So is he happier now, running his own businesses or does he look back to the turn up and get paid corporate life with fondness? And what would be the biggest lesson he learnt which he always shares as his "Make sure you don't do what i did moment" ? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Chris Lalomia

Jason Matias is todays guests joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast today. Jason Matias is a photographer whose art career should be an  inspiration to anyone in the Join Up Dots audience who believes that to be a true artist you have to fall into the “starving artist” stereotype. By changing the way he approached his passion Jason was able to create a career from something he loved. Jason runs a fine art business, which has supported him by generating over $100K in sales a year for the past 10 years (including 2020). His work has taken him all over the globe, from the United States to Abu-Dhabi to Indonesia, and has been published in National Geographic. How The Dots Joined Up For Jason While Jason’s financial success is aspirational, it’s his story that is the true inspiration for anyone wondering if they can make a living selling through their passions. Jason does not come from a wealthy family, who gave him a leg up in the art world. He was born into a military family and went into the family business by enlisting in the Air Force right out of high school. When Jason came out of the military 6 years later, he was terrified of becoming another homeless vet. While he tried some other conventional jobs, he couldn’t shake his calling as an artist. Constantly obsessed with finding the light, Jason decided to put all his efforts into making a fine art career work. So what was it that kept on pulling him back into a world that screams from the outside you can love your work, but dont expect to earn from it? And where was his biggest jump forward to where he is today?

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Online courses expert Timothy Kenny is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the the author of "Accelerated Learning for Entrepreneurs" He is also the creator of over 65 courses on the subjects of Accelerated Learning and productivity, which over 110,000 students from 150 different countries have enrolled in over the last few years. When he isn't creating downloadable online courses, he teaches classes and speaks to groups about how to accelerate their  learning so that they can build successful businesses faster and with  more confidence in their success. Timothy has taught at the Harvard Innovation lab, The Tufts  University Entrepreneurs Society, General Assembly in Boston, and has  been a featured teacher on Skillshare, among others. He has consulted  with start-up teams on how to accelerate their learning, creativity, and  growth. So was this knowledge based around a moment in his life when like others he found himself drowning and therefore stopped and assessed what he needed to do form himself and others? And where does he find his ideas for so many downloadable courses, when so many people struggle to come up with one? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Timothy Kenny

Getting bogged down in your business is a common problem that most people have. Especially at the beginning when you arent making any money and you are doing it all yourself. In todays episode of Join Up Dots we look at five ways that you can seperate yourself from THE business and instead start looking at what more ON the business time and time again. Ready to start building success?

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Mark Sieverkropp is todays guest joining us on the show, and is someone who now falls into a very select band of guests. This is the third time that he has appeared, after first back in 2014 with his business partner Scott Barlow on episode 37. If you go back and listen to episode 37, he spoke with passion and more than a touch of humour as to how they got the “Happen To Your Career” online business going. This was why he was still working in the corporate world in a job he hated whilst starting to make inroads into his new life. Well he did that, and when he appeared next he had another leg into the entrepreneurial world and was sharing with us all, the steps we can take, and skills we need to explode our network of friends, colleagues and clients sky-high and build our own business. As  the saying goes “No Man is an island” and with the worldwide web literally falling over with potential prospects, money making opportunities and  chances to strike  up a conversation are needed more than ever, which is where his talent lie. Now with his new book "Find Your 20" focusing in on the 80/20 principle and how we can all find time, enjoyment and even more income in our business by being strategic and streamlined as he finally found where he really wants to be? Is this where he looks and thinks "wow, without all the other dots there is no way that i could have brought this to the world? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Mark Sieverkropp.

Making Things Harder Than They Need To Be seems to be a problem in todays day and age. It should be be the case for sure, as we have more and more devices and instruments to make things much simpler. But is this true? By being given things that should be the answer to all our problems, are we actually losing ourselves in the weeds? Well in todays episode of Join Up Dots, we are going to ask the question Are We Making Things Harder Than They Need To Be" in our businesses and life. And best of all what we can do about it.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

David Selinger joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast today. David Selinger was an early employee at Amazon, working directly under Jeff Bezos. He led the R&D arm of Amazon’s data-mining and personalization team. He co-founded Redfin (now a multi-billion dollar company) and founded RichRelevance, a company that offers personalized shopping experiences for large retail brands, including Macy’s, Barneys New York, Office Depot, and others. He is now inventing the next BIG thing in home security – Deep Sentinel, an AI-based home protection. The company’s intelligent crime prevention transforms home security from false alarms and ineffective after-the-fact crime alerts to real-time crime prediction and prevention. With Deep Sentinel, Americans can gain a reliable, cost-effective way to protect their homes and stop a burglary, mail theft or driveway break-in before it happens – and feel dramatically safer at home, at work, and on vacation. So where do his ideas that are worth pursuing come from? And if he could leap past his biggest mistake would he, or has it simply been another dot on the road to where he is today? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only David Selinger

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too.  In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Christina Lenkowski  is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a forward-thinking publicity strategist and educator for entrepreneurs, speakers and authors looking to expand their credibility and go from “best-kept secret” to “go-to expert” in their industries through being a guest on other people’s podcasts. During her 13 years of PR agency and consulting work, Christina has helped clients earn spots in print publications like Martha Stewart Living, Sunset, Reader’s Digest, and Big Life, and online coverage in MSN.com and TravelChannel.com, among others. Christina herself has been featured on websites like Medium.com and CEOHacks.com. How The Dots Joined Up For Christina She’s been a guest on many podcasts, including Her Empire Builder, Hustle Like a Mother, Health Coach Nation and Launch It Girl, and helped her clients get booked on many other top-rated shows. As she says "Even though I specialized in PR and publicity (my particular niche was tourism), I was really only promoting my course - or at least trying to - through paid ads and live webinars, because that's what all the "gurus" and "experts" said to do... And while those worked for me to a certain extent (kinda), I knew I wasn't bringing in enough people, and they certainly weren't coming in with any knowledge of what I was about and had to offer. To be honest, it was a bit of a bottomless money pit of my own creation. So I started to do for myself what I had been doing for my clients - I got publicity on podcasts. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only smartphone marketing expert Christina Lenkowski

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. I n fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hi David, you said on a recent podcast to share your successes with you via email or voice message so here goes. I think i must have listened to every episode of Join Up Dots you have released over the years, and after every episode i thought "right im going to start my own thing and create my own life" Trouble was i never did, until lockdown last year when the world was ending and everything seemed to be right for changing direction. So i started a business with my Dad, getting old bikes from freecycle and craigs list, tarting them up and then selling them for a profit. It has been fun and the business now turns over £600 each per month. Now this wasnt life changing, so i used my half to start a small online business providing turnkey children's parties.  You order online and we send you games, balloons and stuff based around a theme. So your kid wants a Star Wars themed party and everything we send is based around that. We simply started with putting leaflets around the town, supermarket, libraries and got a few orders in, which we then bought the stuff and sent it out.  Now we are developing an app to do it online and have more of an idea of what the popular themes are, so we can bulk buy and keep the prices down. The idea is to outsource to India or China to ramp things up. The key thing that i realised is what you say all along. dont look for the passion, the passion is making money and changing my life. I have now gone down to three days per week in my job and the future is looking good.  I am so happy and now on the look out for other ideas that i can do. Find an idea, find who wants it and then give it to them, which is once again what you tell us time and time again. So i hope this email of success pleases you, and I would love to hear other listeners stories to inspire me again Thank so much Rocky BeltonMiddlesex

Brybe founder Igor Fedenkoff joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast today. He is the co-founder of Brybe, Inc. and a serial entrepreneur with a decade long history of creating successful startups in the healthcare and hospitality verticals, improving brand image and revenue 10x. He holds an MBA, is a business instructor/trainer, marketing specialist, public speaker, and an investor. Now he provides a platform for remote professionals and social media influencers looking for opportunities for brand collaborations and on-going work gigs. Individuals and businesses that are interested in utilizing freelance professionals for digital creative services or influencers for social media promotion can access this platform as well. He works with investors looking to be introduced to a profitable opportunity in the online marketplace sector, but for sure knows the nitty gritty, dirty details of running a start-up and raising capital. His mission is to share his mistakes and challenges to help other entrepreneurs to avoid some of the underwater rocks on their own journeys. So what would be the most frequent mistake that he sees people making time and time again? And if he could leap past his biggest mistake would he, or has it simply been another dot on the road to where he is today? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Igor Fedenkoff

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Ken Marshall is today guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast is Ken “Magma” Marshall is the Chief Growth Officer and Managing Partner at RevenueZen. They are a US based agency providing content marketing and lead generation for a whole host of different markets online and off. As they say "Whether you’re a Series C SaaS powerhouse blitzscaling to the moon, or a patent law consulting firm, we’ve got you covered. We know that each industry has its own challenges and throughout the last 7 years, we’ve just about seen it all. That’s why our strategists and campaign managers have developed unique strategic approaches for every industry that we work with. He’s been professionally interneting for the past seven years and has shifted his focus to all things SEO and inbound for the last five . How The Dots Joined Up For Ken Ken is an endlessly curious person with a cliche coffee addiction and a burning desire to encourage and empower others to pursue meaningful lives. He openly shares that "I’ve been sitting on a few ideas that I think will be useful to the world as well. These tools are much more ambitious and have no set official launch date.  Just know they’re coming.  Overall, I'm excited to see what my mad scientist brain comes up with and what we as a team are able to achieve this year.  I’m not going to give some long drawn out speech about why 2022 is the year of innovation, purpose, or goal setting.  In my opinion, we should always be doing all of that stuff. So where does he find his seemingly unlimited enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and well it seems life (other than the coffee addiction?  And where does he see his biggest achievement in earning his own income, starting or simply keeping going? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Ken Magma Marshall.

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Introducing Steve Kahan Steven Mark Kahan is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Steve is a serial entrepreneur that has had great success moving from the corporate world early in his career to the startup world. He has successfully helped to grow six start-up companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3 billion in shareholder value. He is currently CMO at Thycotic, which will become the seventh. Steve inspires teams and their organisations to take on the impossible and succeed. How The Dots Joined Up For Steve He has just written a book published by Wiley and Audible and available on Amazon.com called “Be a Startup Superstar." The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup. He will share lessons learned in over 30 years for how young professionals or those that feel stuck in the corporate world can earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career in a technology startup. So is it harder than ever before to launch a successful startup due to the current conditions that we find ourselves in? And looking back at his ups and downs, were there things that he could have avoided or was this all part of the success? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Steve Kahan Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Steve Kahan such as: We discuss why people have to realise that even through the dark times in life, we see opportunities burst forth at the same rate as before Steve opens up about being a startup superstar, compared to what it takes to be merely successful. Why a startup operates like its the last outpost for outlaws, inspiring the mavericks and creatives of the world. And lastly........... Steve talks about why energy and protecting your time is so vitally important - basically be your own top priority in everything you do. Steve Kahan Books How To Connect With Steve Kahan Website Linkedin Facebook Instagram Return To The Top Of Steve Kahan If you enjoyed this episode of Steve Kahan why not listen to some of our favourite podcast episodes such as Spike Ball Founder, Nick Ruiz,  Sarah Caltieri or the amazing Mandy Barbee Or if you prefer just pop over to our podcast archive for thousands of amazing episodes to choose from. Full Transcription Of Steve Kahan Interview Intro 0:00 When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK, David Ralph. David Ralph 0:25 Yes, good morning, welcome to Join Up. Dots. Thank you so much for being here. Wherever you are across the world. Some of you have been with us for over seven years now. Thank you so much for being here. Others have just joined in, but you've come at a good time you've come a good time because the things that are coming through Join Up Dots, a life changing for you. Well, today's guests on the show is a serial entrepreneur, but has had great success moving from the corporate world early in his career to the startup world. He has successfully helped to grow six startup companies from early stage development. going public or being sold, resulting in more than 3 billion in shareholder value. He is currently cmo at five Kotick which will become the seventh. Now he inspires teams and their organisations to take on the impossible and succeed. And he has just written a book published by wily and audible and available on Amazon called be a startup superstar. This book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup, he will share lessons learned in over 30 years for how young professionals are those that feel stuck in the corporate world can earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career in a technology startup. So is it harder than ever before to launch a successful startup due to the current conditions that we find ourselves in? And looking back at his ups and downs? Were there things that could have been avoided? Or was this all part of the success? Well, let's find out as we bring them to the show to start joining up dance with the one and only Mr. Steve Kahan. Steve Kahan 2:08 Hi. I'm doing great. David, how are you? David Ralph 2:11 I'm very well, thank you very much for being here on the show. I understand that you've got up at half past four in the morning, you're in Texas. What's happening outside your window? Is the weld getting going? Or is it still in lockdown? Steve Kahan 2:23 It is in partial lockdown, unfortunately. David Ralph 2:27 And what is the unfortunate part? Lots of people in the entrepreneurial world almost say it hasn't really made a difference to us. Steve Kahan 2:35 Well, it hasn't made a difference to a number of companies like ours or for me who's used to working remotely but there are a lot of people and businesses, particularly small businesses that are struggling. And you know, for that reason, when that occurs, and certainly there's impacts on people and on businesses as well. Well, that's, that is an impact that is negative and something that I wish that we all could could avoid. David Ralph 3:08 Now, of course, most people now are at least thinking to themselves, maybe maybe I should take some kind of control of my future with unemployment and redundancies soaring. Do you think that's a naive point of view? Or do you think that people really have got the opportunities nowadays to take control and start earning their own income? Steve Kahan 3:30 I think that you absolutely can take control and start earning your own income. And, and really, to me, I think there's never been a better time and in many respects, I mean, certainly I think I really think Winston Churchill said it perfectly. He said, a pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity and an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty and so, you know, are you going to focus On the upside or the downside, do you see the cup is half full or half empty? And I really think that that positive optimistic people are certainly the ones that I choose to surround myself with. And my and I certainly believe that there are still many, many great opportunities, particularly to start a business or to join an existing startup and and take on some bigger, perhaps better funded companies and work with a small team of crazies that are hell bent on changing the world. I David Ralph 4:37 always remember I had a guest on the show and unfortunately, I can't remember the guest but I remember what he said. And he said, no matter how bad the world seems financially, somebody is getting the money. He said, it's just like an ocean where the tide has left your side and it's going to the other side, and it's your job as an entrepreneur to roll that boat across the Ocean to where that money is flooding in. And it is true, isn't it? Even at the worst times we're seeing zoom go through the roof, we're seeing bicycle sales go up massively. We're seeing so many people finding it boom time. Steve Kahan 5:15 I think that's true. And I think the key is is to find the sector sectors, as you mentioned that that are really going and going well for you mentioned some of them, I happen to work within the cybersecurity world and, and the hackers are out there almost like never before and so many businesses are looking to to do a better job of reducing risk. And so, you know, without question, there is many opportunities. There are people that are changing the way that they're working, working remotely, and that creates significant opportunity. So I absolutely agree with that. And, and and I am beginning to see people begin to capitalise on on some of those and, and think about ways to, to change the world. To me a great example of that is there is a new startup company that actually I'm considering investing and that is trying to change the way college students interact with businesses, where typically was face to face via career fairs, and then changing that interaction building more engagement and then facilitating the hiring process. I think, to me, that's a great example of a couple of young entrepreneurs that see an amazing opportunity and, and very well may change the way the world operates in terms of the college career experience. David Ralph 6:55 So let's turn the conversation to be our top superstar. Hold tight title, what actually is a difference that makes you a superstar and not just successful or getting by Steve Kahan 7:10 I think it starts first and foremost with choosing the right organisation or building the right startup organisation. And many people sort of don't understand the criteria of how to put yourself within a startup organisation that has a great chance to be successful. And there are, for example, certain criteria that I look at when I have joined startup companies and now I'm, I've been with six all of whom successfully sold or have gone public, generating over $3 billion. And now I'm with my seven that's like a rocket ship. And so to me, it's making the right choices and it starts with that. I look for Things like quality people who share the same values that I do. So if you don't trust, respect and admire the people that you're working with move on. I look for a concept that fills a big market need. I do the research and the homework to make sure that the market is big enough. I certainly understand that. People particularly now more than ever don't spend money on nice to solve problems they spend money on must solve. And I don't get dissuaded if there's too much competition, I I get dissuaded if there's not enough, I look for things like that. There's a great product that you can believe in where you can go to work every day with a passion for what the company creates and your role in creating it. And if you can't get behind it with enthusiasm, move on. And then finally, that the startup is well funded, and so that you are making sure that you're properly capitalised, so you have the best chance for growth and stability. And I think if you use those criteria to select a startup company, you have positioned yourself to have that opportunity to have a great outcome and be the superstar that you were meant to be. David Ralph 9:17 Now one of the things you say you look for a startup and you can't go on Craigslist and find these. So how do you find a startup for somebody out there who's interested? How do they actually find something before it's even started? Steve Kahan 9:31 So typically, what I will do is, is I I have started one company. And then the other companies that I have been with I have joined very small companies. And there are two ways that people oftentimes overlooked to find great companies. So one of which in most cities throughout the globe, there's what's known as startup accelerators or seed access. Raiders. And again, they exist in every city. You could do a Google and the city that you live in, and you'll find them and they are funding companies. They're providing educational assistance, networking opportunities and the like. And those organisations, posts, the companies that are members are ones that they're funding. And oftentimes there are great jobs right from those sites, right, and they're not the type of jobs that you're going to find posted. Secondly, is I will oftentimes, Reese research and be looking for startup leaders online or what I might read, I might start to follow them and I will make connections with them oftentimes through LinkedIn messenger in a heartfelt sincere way, not a salesy way. And what I've learned is that that type of direct connection First of all, All get you right to the executive. If there's HR at all it bypasses that. And then you can start to talk about how that person is achieving what they are within their career, you can learn from them, and bridge the conversation over to you. And oftentimes, again, if it's approached in the right way, you start to make connections with that person, and there may be opportunities within their company or within their wider network. And so approaching people directly online is something that sounds fairly basic, but you'd be surprised how rare it is actually done. David Ralph 11:45 Now, I know a lot of our listeners would say, it's alright for us, Steve, you've got a track record. You've got something to offer, but I'm starting out what value can I provide these people if I do connect with them directly? Steve Kahan 11:59 Yeah, I think that, you know, that's that's always the question. But the I think the the real thing to focus in on is there are over 80,000 startups around the globe. And, and there was a recent survey of startup CEOs that asked them the number one issue keeping them up at night. And it was actually finding good people. Now think of that for a second. So finding good, talented people was rated ahead of growing revenue, acquiring customers or gaining access to more capital. And so startup executives are desperate for hiring a plus talent. And so, you know, no one has all the experience perhaps that they think that they ought to have when joining an organisation and so oftentimes You know, sort of starts out with that connection. But then also, once you're bridging that conversation to you, if you're able to show some core traits, like for example, a willingness to work hard, someone who's super accountable, an individual who is team oriented, not an eye person, but a weak person, and you start to build, for example, that connection of the type of person that you are some of the background that you have, you'd be surprised how that connection could help bridge you into an organisation and then it really, it comes down to being a sponge, and taking on your own education and learning and building deep expertise. Because that's what the world pays the most for is deep expertise in one particular area. And then from there, building out your your your knowledge base. Since so oftentimes I find within startup companies rather than being in a smaller pigeonhole role, you get the opportunity to actually build that deep expertise. Because if you don't do the work, there aren't a bunch of other resources or people who can. And so it's oftentimes the perfect environment to achieve just that. David Ralph 14:22 Now, in your book, in chapter five, there's a whole chapter is at like a leader, even if you don't have the title yet. And you list great things to fall through and follow through on and one of them is keep your goals in sight. And the baby steps Tell us about that. Steve Kahan 14:43 Well, for me, I think it's super important to first of all, have your goals written down, right and so a lot of people when they talk about their goals, they they they don't have Have them in front of them. And I like to think of goals in terms of quarterly, in in terms of monthly, weekly and even daily, right. So it's that level of sort of detail that I will get into. And a lot of times, when you're thinking about those particular objectives, you also have to realise that not everything can be a high priority. And so, oftentimes, when you are documenting those goals, you'll find that high performers certainly as I saw myself to be, often take on massive workloads, right and to some extent, hard working people, it's they have traits that I respect, but it could create significant stress and burnout lead to burnout over the long haul. So you can't be a high performer without being overwhelmed. And so oftentimes, if you break down those objectives and two, kind of baby steps to get started. If you do a good job of prioritising your goals, what you'll find is is that success isn't about how much you do. It's about performing the right actions towards the right goals that will create the biggest impact. And for me, breaking things down into baby steps, oftentimes enable me to get started to not feel that the mountain is too big to climb. And then once I get started, then it's sort of like a snowball going downhill picking up steam. David Ralph 16:42 Let's listen to Jim Carrey. And then we'll be back with Steve. Jim Carrey 16:45 My father could have been a great comedian, but he didn't believe that that was possible for him. And so he made a conservative choice. Instead, he got a safe job as an accountant. And when I was 12 years old, he was let go from that safe job. And our family had Do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love. David Ralph 17:11 So when you were back in corporate land, and you decided to go your own way, did you know what you loved? Or was it just a feeling inside? Steve Kahan 17:20 It absolutely was a feeling inside I had a view of of what I love. But I remember that going from college into the corporate world. I remember staring at my bank statement and the pile of claims that I was supposed to process that day. And wondering, how on earth will I ever get ahead and I was working long days, and for me, the student loans would eat my paycheck before they ever even got a chance to hit my bank account. And so I sort of felt pigeon holed I felt like I In a big bureaucracy where there was great acceptance of the status quo, it was burdened by incumbent mindsets. The barriers to advancement seemed high. And it was like working at a on a giant ship that was hard to manoeuvre slow to change course. And, and for me, I just asked myself an important question. And that was, how could I earn a great living and love the work? I do? And it was really with that question that I realised that moving into more of a startup type of organisation would be the right career move for me. David Ralph 18:43 Now, what are people around you that said, Steve, what you're doing Steve, you've only got a beer for another four years and you've got the corner office. Steve Kahan 18:51 Absolutely. And, and so and then and then they went a step farther. The step farther was look, you know, this is risky if you make a move, it's certainly got great risk and, and there's not going to be the training and career paths that you typically would would see. And so what I learned was really what a startup was right. And so when people think of startups, you know, they they, they have sort of pictures in their mind's eye. But the way that I think of a startup there is a mentor of mine is serial entrepreneur. He's chairman of venture capital company by the name of Doug Irwin. And he says a startup is a company that operates like it's the last frontier for outlaws, a place where non conformists can live, create and sell their ideas. And to me how cool I mean, who doesn't want to be involved in that? It's sort of a place where you get to be the rough riding rebel, running circles around those slower moving bureaucratic, larger organisations. So what I came to learn was really that a startup is a culture. It's a mindset. It's not necessarily defined by the number of people. It's again, that small team of crazies just believing it could change the course of the world. That to me was exciting. David Ralph 20:20 Now, I was always told that I was a maverick in corporate world, like it was a bad thing. And I look back on it now, and I think it was a bloody great thing, and it's allowed me to go off and do what I need to do. Now the Mavericks, the creative thinkers, the strategy Guys, can you get the wrong blend in a startup when you walk into a startup? Can you see quiet, obviously, but they haven't got the right outlaws in place. Steve Kahan 20:49 Absolutely. Right. And so there are many attributes where you could see that they don't have the right outlaws in place. So Typically at startups, if you walk into a startup and you are seeing, like, for example, I'll focus of the values of the company in the cafeteria on a poster on the wall. That's not who startups are, they are living the values associated with with being a startup. You know, what you are often if you walk into a startup and you see that there that it looks like it's a pretty political bureaucratic type of environment where there isn't necessarily and the focus on the the end goal or the focus on on the customer and on beating what will most assuredly be tough competitors, then it's not the right place. If you see that the focus is more on competing internally with with one another and not on the whoever that particular enemy is externally, then it's not the right place. Right. And so typically at startups, it's, it's the opposite of that. And that and that's part of the work environment that I like, where there's great work, even versatility in the role that people are willing to stand up, you know, be accountable, you'll, you'll find that, that people have great persistence and tenacity, they're not going to be sort of overwhelmed by the obstacles that get in their way because they're most assuredly will be there. And then you know, finally that you see a culture where that people are embracing accountability, they want to be accountable to get the job done. And so those are like some of the things not to look for, as well as blending with a few of the things that I actually Look for within a startup that might be indicative that it could have a chance to win. David Ralph 23:06 And when does it become boring to you and you back out Steve Kahan 23:09 for me it I wouldn't say that it's so much boring but I like I do like some aspect of, of change and growth, I think that if if there is in time that it becomes boring, it's a time where you feel that the organisation or or me personally is not growing the way that it used to. Right And so, you know, if it's, if you if you are in a particular role and you're not able to, you know, grow within that role or expand and maybe take on some other roles within the organisation, if that's something that you that you aspire to do, or to move up, move into the C suite, hopefully someday, that to me, that's when it becomes a little bit less exciting. But, you know, again, if you believe the definition, at least that I mentioned that Doug Irwin had were a startup is really a culture, it's a mentality. I don't think that is necessarily, for example, the company I'm with now we've gone from 5 million to 100 million a cybersecurity company called Kotick. We've done that in four and a half years. And so it is not boring at all, even in the great growth that we have had and continue to have. Because there's such an opportunity for all of us and an opportunity for all of us to expand our skill sets. David Ralph 24:37 Now, as she was talking, I was googling on the entrepreneur handbook. And I can see that in the United Kingdom, there's 181, business accelerators, and that's just listed on that one website. So you really have shown but you literally step out your door and you trip over them if you're willing to look Steve Kahan 24:58 absolutely right. And so like, you know, if you go back at that criteria that I mentioned of how to select a startup, let me share with some of your listeners some of the questions that they ought to ask that will help them to figure out whether they're choosing the right one if they called one of those companies, and actually tried to break in. So if I were interviewing, these are some of the questions I would ask. I would ask questions like, why is now the time for your company to exist? Or a question like, what do you love about your team? And why are you the ones to solve this problem? Or tell me about a paying customer? What was their journey to you? And what are the revenue expectations over the next year? Or how much as the company raised and what's its runway? Who are your investors? Why did you choose them? And most importantly, this one is is one that kind of helps me get there. values. If you weren't building your startup, what would you be doing? which not only gets at their values, but you often find if you have other things in common with that person that you typically wouldn't find during an interview. If you ask those questions, you will go very far down your path to figuring out whether this is the right place for you. And you will differentiate yourself significantly because I can assure you other candidates for those same roles will not be asking those questions. Unknown Speaker 26:35 We're talking to Steve Kahan, the author of being a startup superstar, and we'll be back with him after these words. Are you ready to make a full time living online? Check out the amazing Join Up Dots business coaching. Unknown Speaker 26:47 Hello, my name is Alan. And I've just completed the excellent eight week course with David Unknown Speaker 26:51 before I started working with David Unknown Speaker 26:54 Actually, I had no idea at all where to start. 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Let's get you living the easy life as it's there waiting for you to get it that is Join Up dots.com business coaching. Now we're talking to a Steve, the author of be a startup superstar. And interestingly, Steve within the book, the first few chapters, I thought, yeah, okay, I can totally understand where you're going with this. Very interesting at the end, you've got things like embrace the power of kindness and take care of what matters Put your family first work out, eat right sleep more. Why did you feel that it was important to add back into the contents? Steve Kahan 29:08 I think those things are hugely important. And you typically don't hear those types of things from in particular technology startup executives. But let me give you a very specific example why it's so important. And so, for example, when you take a look at sort of, you know, having a healthy work life balance and actually heard a phrase of, I almost don't even like work life balance any more, because it suggests that there's a right answer. I heard a term called work life harmony, which I liked a lot better because it suggests that things have been flowed. And so, you know, time for example, is a it's a finite resource. As we all know, once you lose it, you can't get a back and that means you must really exercise a lot of care in managing Your time and, and highly driven people, particularly those in the startup world often struggle with this. And what I've learned in my career and I didn't start out this way is to be my top priority. And to and if you live very much through your calendar, as I do is the most important item on your calendar. You are you priority number one. And so I'd like to challenge your listeners right now. And I'd like to ask them to open up their calendar and see if their calendar reflects that they are their own top priority. And I'll bet if you're like most people, if you check and see how many appointments you've scheduled with yourself that you have too few. And so, you know, think about some of the time that that you're losing for personal priorities, you know whether that's going to happen game being home for dinner or for breakfast. Or taking time where you're going to build your own skills, learn something new or to think strategically. What I learned was that if you're able to make yourself your own top priority, block out time in your calendar for you, that actually you're able to build far better work life harmony, and it's never perfect. And sometimes things need to change. But if you actually go start blocking off time on your calendar, even if it's for working out at launch, whatever it might be, so that you can proactively manage and orchestrate to the type of work like power money that you want to have for your life, that it just makes things better on all fronts

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Welcome to the Join Up Dots Podcast with Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you like the show, we would be so grateful if would consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as well as Stitcher Radio.   A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely!  Thank YOU!   Introducing Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard joins us on the Join Up Dots podcast is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. 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Duplicate it and make your profits soar. Why you have to be aware that people rarely buy directly from a website. They need to be nurtured through to a sale. Why solving peoples problems is the key to everything in business. People buy to move themselves from pain. And lastly……… Mike shares the steps we need to take to make a sales funnel work effectively. Gold! How To Connect With Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Website Instagram Linkedin Twitter Return To The Top Of Mike Maynard If you enjoyed this episode with Mike Maynard, why not check out other inspirational chat with Clayton Morris, Dorie Clark, and the amazing Niall Doherty You can also check our extensive podcast archive by clicking here – enjoy Interview Transcription For Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard David Ralph 0:01 Once upon a time, there was a guy with a dream, a dream to quit his job support himself online and have a kick ass life. Little did he know that dream would lead him into a world of struggle, burnout and debt, until he found the magic ingredient and no struggles became a thing of the past. I of course, was that person. And now My dream is to make things happen for you. Welcome to Join Up Dots. Intro 0:27 When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be but somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling in Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK. David Ralph. David Ralph 0:52 Yes, hello man. Good morning, everybody. Good morning and welcome to Join Up Dots. Thank you so much for being here is an absolute delight because If he wasn't, then I'd be a very lonely individual. But fortunately I've got another guy on the other end of the line. He's from the United Kingdom should have asked him where he's actually based, but he's got quite a posh voice. He's got quite a posh boys. So I imagine he's probably based in somewhere like heart the chair or Hampshire or something I'm guessing but we will find out. He is a guest who is the Managing Director and CEO of the Napier group as $7 million PR and marketing agency both b2b technology companies. He's also a self confessed geek who loves talking about technology. Now he believes that combining the measurement accountability and innovation, but he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means his company Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Now Napier is an agency that brings knowledge, experience and insight to increase the speed prospects travel through our clients panels, generating opportunities more quickly now Napier's unique approach to capture Paint strategy today designs in speed to campaigns from the outset, building integrated campaigns that focus on the important tactics where the clients need to increase awareness, generate leads or engage contacts to create opportunities. So why is there such a difficulty in today's world to market their products and services correctly when there's all this out there for them? And why do people simply forget to build their marketing strategy into everything that they do throughout their business? Well, let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Mike Maynard. Morning Mike. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard  2:40 morning David, thank you very much for that intro. That was great. I really enjoyed it and you were you were very nice particular about my accent, David Ralph 2:48 where you are quite posh on yo yo. So I said well, I went with heart for cheer or hemisphere whereabouts are you? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 2:54 So I'm actually based in Kitchener, Chichester which is on the south coast, but my early years I actually grew up in Essex not a million miles away from where you are so David Ralph 3:05 you're an Essex boy where whereabouts were you from? Sir? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 3:09 I'm so originally from Buckers Hill. Okay, so that's more Essex into London, isn't it? More Essex into London but I spent some time in my early years you mentioned I was an engineer. I actually worked in Chelmsford, for Marconi, who was an employer. So I know the area very well. David Ralph 3:29 I used to live in Chelmsford, when I was a young scallywag, gallivanting but then my wife came along and she rained me back in my gallivanting days are no more. Now we're with you, Mike. What I want to get straight to is this kind of Mystique. And what I want to do is obviously tap into your expertise on business to business but also bring it more relevant to my audience. Because we hear all the time about sales funnels, you got to have sales funnels, and they're not that hard, are they? I think people are creating them. Have a mystique about it. Well, actually, it's all about understanding your client, understanding your clients need, and building a relationship with them so that they trust you. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 4:12 I think you're absolutely right there, David. I mean, the interesting thing is, is people talk about sales funnels or, more recently, they start calling them customer journeys. The reality is, is they are actually really simple and really straightforward sort of models of how customers decide to either work with you if you're a consultant or buy your product. And I think you know, that the main thing is just to think about how people approach buying what you're selling, which funnily enough, actually a lot of companies don't do even large companies don't really sit down and think about that they think, you know, one morning someone wakes up, sees an email and that's it, they gonna go buy, you know, a million dollar product, it just doesn't work like that. David Ralph 4:54 Now, I base everything on offline. I always think about everything and older I've kind of developed a coaching side to the business, which wasn't there in the early days, but it is there now. And I always think about a shop because I think a shop is perfect for a sales funnel strategy. You're walking down the high street, you're walking down the mall, you look at a very attractive window and you think, Oh, that's interesting are popping there. And you mosey around for a while. It's it's that kind of logic that has to be brought into the online world as well, isn't it? We've got to look appealing, but we've got to be appealing in a way that makes total sense to our ideal customer. We've got to have that shop window relevant for the right person, and not necessarily every single person that walks past. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 5:43 It. You're absolutely right. And I think you know, a shop is a is a great model. I mean, people talk about you know, a simple funnel is, you know, sort of a four step process is a really common way people model it so they talk about generating awareness, interest, desire, action and if you think about a sharp, you know, you're not even going to look in the window if you don't really know anything about the shop, you don't think it's relevant you just walk past because there's so many other things on the high street to look at. But, you know, either someone might tell you about the shop or you know, if there's a large chain, you might see adverts or promotions, you know, you don't become aware. So as you walk past you look in the window, you see something in the window that's relevant to you then interested you take a you know, a bit more of a look and maybe wander into the shop, find out a bit more and then you decide you want to buy it and then of course, you know, the shop needs to make sure you actually buy from them. And don't walk out and buy on Amazon. So that's the action stage. So that's a really simple model. It works really well with your example the shop, but it actually works really well with almost every situation. David Ralph 6:48 So as we've nailed this episode already in seven minutes, we're just gonna offer a beer and now it's only was late in the morning but wearing this week we grew up in Essex. That's what we do. So Why are there so many difficulties? Where my Why is so many difficulties where we we've explained it perfectly in seven minutes? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 7:10 Well, I think the answer is is is, sales funnels are really what I as an engineer will call a model, it's not real life. And so that there's, you know, two potential problems. One is people actually look at and go, I so much more complicated than that I'm gonna really complicate it make it really difficult. And actually know my head's now exploding, I can't really create this funnel that is a good model, because I think, you know, this customer did this and this customer, this and in other customer takes a different approach. And it's absolutely true that people you know, massively over complicate or on the other end, they actually find it you know, really hard even to think about those stages and they just go know, someone who passed up to the window and bought something and that's it and then they try and oversimplify it. So it's finding a model that fits because The truth is, with all these things, particularly in marketing, you're creating something that's kind of your perfect situation or perfect process. And the reality is is no customer actually follows that perfect process. Exactly. They all do something slightly different. So it's very hard to relate that to any individual customer, or potential customer. I think that's why people struggle with sales funnels. David Ralph 8:22 Should I tell you my sales funnel, Mike Sure, I tell you mine and I will blow your business out of the water and everyone will go Why would we go to Napier when? When David has got this? Basically what I do I podcast, that's the awareness. And then people come across to my website. And more often than not, people will email me and I say, Would you like a chat? And thats it really you know, it's not more complicated than that. And I just say, look, I can help you with this. I've got the answers. I've got the solutions. Some people buy, some people don't but I keep it as simple as that. Now about three years ago, I paid for a guy to create a sales funnel because I didn't under band. And I had v things going off the click funnel and things going off here and going off there. And it was triggering this triggering that, and I hated it because I didn't understand actually what was happening. It was like, operating in front of me. So I systematically dismantled it, to sort of find out why this PDF was going here and why these follow up emails were going there. And I thought to myself, ultimately, somebody just wants to have their mind put at rest, but you're fair. And so that's why I got rid of everything. And I always say to people, look, I'm happy to have a chat with you. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 9:35 And I think that's, that's a great example of of a situation where someone to come in as a consultant, they felt they they had to demonstrate that, you know, they had the knowledge and expertise to help you and they clearly massively overcomplicated the process. And I think it's a great example of where, where, you know, you have a situation where, frankly, the sales funnel was was not really thought through I mean, your sales funnel is, is pretty straightforward, and particularly The moment because, you know, even though the number of people podcasting is growing, you know, incredibly fast. It's still a relatively niche industry. There's not a huge number of consultants, certainly with any credibility offering podcast training like you do, for example. David Ralph 10:14 Now let's take it to Napier. Because Napier obviously does on a much older scale than this. Now, how do you actually create the panel into your business? Because I was looking at your website this morning. And I was actually thinking, Okay, this is an awareness strategy that you've got, but where was the actual funnel built into your website itself? I couldn't really see it. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 10:39 So the answer is is and I think this this relates very much to what you said, People don't buy PR agencies have a website. It's completely the wrong thing to imagine that you can automate the selling of our services, which you know, can be a significant amount of money just through website, but the sales funnel doesn't exist purely online for us. And I think it's very much the same for you, you talk about having a chat with people. You know, the reality is, is when we're working with a, you know, a large business trying to convince them to, you know, come and work with us. It's not just one chat, it can be several meetings over a period of time. I mean, quite often, you know, we start talking to someone we'd like to work with, and we think we can really help. And it could be a year or two before they actually start doing any business with us. So I think the answer is, again, it comes down to understanding how people buy and what they want. And the reality is is is where we work in marketing. They're buying advice and expertise. And again, very much like you I mean, I think, you know, you say we're different. I think we were very similar. And people are buying expertise. If they're buying expertise, they want to talk to the people who are going to give them that expertise. It's as simple as that. David Ralph 11:52 Right. So so what we I think most people out there, understand the awareness and you've got to get people to know about you now I'm actually at the moment having a 100% social media detox. I've never really been onto social media a lot. But I've been very aware due to sort of personal issues I've gone through, but my happiness levels wasn't at the right level. And I realised a lot of that was comparing my business remember people's businesses and seeing people show highlights and all that kind of stuff. So, so with my awareness, it's very much I podcast, and it comes through to me with your awareness. How do you do that? How is your marketing strategy getting people through other than appearing on people's podcasts? Of course. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 12:38 Well, this is this is a new thing, the podcast, so I'm really hoping it's going to work. I mean, like everybody in marketing, you know, the real truth is, is that you need to experiment to find out what works. And so we try lots of different things. And the primary way we actually get to work with people is we go meet them, talk to them. Sometimes the Welcome if we can't reach them, because obviously we're working with clients around the world, and then try and keep that conversation going, quite often until they feel there's a need to come and work with us. So quite often, they might be working with a competitor. And to be honest, you know, if that competitor keeps doing a good job, they're not going to switch. So we kind of needs to be the first choice if the competitor makes a mistake, but it is about going out and meeting people. And we do do some other things. We've got quite a lot of content, you know, being a marketing company, I can talk about content marketing. And actually, that drives a lot of our, our new opportunity. So, you know, to take another example, a lot of people in America who are quite hard for us to reach because they're geographically a long way away. They'll go and Google things like, you know, how do I do PR in Europe? And so we've created the answers for that and it's literally answering their questions. If we can answer the question, you know, really early on at that stage. It's quite likely there. Going to come to us and ask us all the questions. And if we keep giving them good answers, then they're going to keep talking to us and eventually become clients. So I think the answer is the answer is that there's lots of different things we do. And you know, the world is changing all the time. So actually, what we're doing is continually experimenting. You know, one interesting thing I can tell you is that Google AdWords absolutely don't work for us. It doesn't matter how much we spend on Google AdWords, we get zero inquiries and get a lot of clicks to the website. I get no business from it. And I don't know why. And we run AdWords campaigns for other clients and they work fabulously well. But for some reason, our business it doesn't work. And I think it's because of this real need to establish a personal connection fairly early on. And AdWords is a little too impersonal. I don't know. I mean, I'd be interested to hear your views. David Ralph 14:50 Well, I am very much against the majority of marketing really, because it doesn't as I say, it doesn't solve the question. People have got a question. Now, one of the things that I use a lot I don't know if you've heard of this Mike is a web site, a site called answer the public.com. and answer the public comm is a free resource to a point you can do about pipe searches. But you put in, say PR marketing, and it will bring all the questions that people are asking online, okay. And so you can really tap in to longtail keywords very accurate, which can then lead people through. Now, I always say to people that I'm working with, let's focus in on the problems. Let's focus in on the solutions. And let's do it when somebody is looking for us. Now I find with Google AdWords, you know, I'm a podcast, trainer. That's part of my being. I'm a business coach as well. Now, I used to say about page two or podcast cost, sorry, and two on page one for podcast. Cool. So if you google podcast course, I'd be pretty much at the top of Google Now there's so many ads appearing, I've dropped to the second page. But because of that, the page seems less relevant somehow. It's almost because we don't click on the ads. Any ads that come along, you've literally jumped down to about three or four down below, even if you google something. And your answer is number one, you rarely ever click on number one on Google is always like three or four. So I think with Google AdWords, I think we're just becoming blinkered, we're just seeing it as you know, perhaps not the right answer. And based on questions, questions, questions, is the way to actually solve that problem. People are searching you. Does that make sense? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 16:40 I think it's absolutely true. And I actually go back to your comment about arms to the public. were slightly different because we tend to work with large companies and they, they actually probably wouldn't appear on that particular website, but they all have questions. I mean, everyone has questions about how to do the job better. And I think solving people's problems is the Way to win business. And if I look at how we do that, that might be by some of the information we put on the website for someone. And we talked about the sales funnels at the awareness stage and the interest stage, really early on what we call top of the funnel. You know, it's solving people's problems through information, but when we talk about the bottom of the funnel, so when people are actually deciding to buy, you know, I can tell you that pretty much I can predict whether we win a pitch or not. And these pitches though, you know, big presentation, several of us going we spent, you know, days and days trying to work through it. If we can tell the potential clients something they don't know, that helps them with their business. That is the biggest indicator of whether or not we're going to win the business. Yeah. And it's all about, you know, establishing credibility. Now. I get that's different when you're selling, you know, a pure product rather than selling a service. But, you know, I suspect a lot of your listeners are actually selling a service. They're working to help people and it's really all about showing you can help people before their customers is the way to get these, you know, the people you meet to become customers. David Ralph 18:08 Now, this is only like marketplaces. You know, I talked to so many people, one of my strap lines is Jesus didn't have a Facebook account. And everyone's so online, they forget that ultimately, it's about talking to people. And if we take it back to the shop analogy, you go into a shop and if somebody comes over to you straight away and goes, can I help you? When you go no more, I'm away. That's annoying. You don't want but but if a part of that conversation, it's right. It's perfect. And I think that is where a lot of the sales funnels fail as well by jump on you. As soon as you're on the website. They don't allow you breathing space to actually make a decision. You've got to be strategic where your actual doorway to your panel occurs. And I know you know, I haven't got mine, right. I still play around with it. I'm moving on. different pages I take things off. But there's a key to when you actually enter into somebody's thought process, isn't it? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 19:08 Definitely. And I think it's really interesting. I mean, what you do to try and help people as you do the podcast, and a lot of people who are looking to build a business, whether they using podcasting or not going to listen to Join Up Dots, they're going to get a lot of information that's going to help them from both you and your guests. We have something that that's, you know, much, much simpler, much smaller in scale, but we do I mean, literally, a monthly email newsletter that talks about what's happening to journalists and publications in particular industries, is very focused, it's very niche. If you're not working the industry, it's the most boring thing in the world. But if you're doing marketing in that industry, it's absolutely vital. And you know, I've even had some of our competitors come to me say thank you for the newsletter is great. It really helps us like, we shouldn't really be sending it but it's great. You find it helpful, it's probably a good indication. So I think, I think it's providing that information so people can get a flavour of what it's like working with you is so important to, you know, encouraging people to then start thinking about actually becoming a customer or client. David Ralph 20:15 Now, isn't that interesting that you said that because you know, the fact that you shouldn't be getting that newsletter because you're a competitor. Because ultimately, I think, when we are too insular, and we hold back our business, and we don't prove our worth, even to our competition, ultimately, we hold ourselves back. I've got a guy at the moment in America, but I'm helping him and he's a business where he brings in about a million a year and he wants to take it to 5 million. And I said to him, the only way you're going to do that is actually become the king of your industry. And that is stepping out of side and becoming more and arranging conferences, but you have actually the founder and becoming the centre pointed to it. But he can't see that he still thinks that he's got to hold close to his chest or his secrets. And I say to him, you know, a chef only sells books because he shows you he can cook. So why are we holding back those secrets? And why are we not actually sharing them with our competitors? Because it shows the world but actually, we're bigger than them. We haven't got any issues we can grow because we are willing to give our secrets away. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 21:29 I think you're absolutely right. And, you know, having having been a both a very geeky and also a bit of a hippie when it came to, you know, online back in the 80s and 90s. And, you know, I really believe in the comment that was made about, you know, in the early days, the Internet Information wants to be free. And I think what people have misunderstood is that comment was not about the price, but it was about information wants to be shared, and today with, you know, what's happening in the world. There. Very few real secrets in business. You know, I can give an example I was working in technical support for a semiconductor company. And we sold into pretty much every single Formula One team. And I put one of our chips, because it was really good for developing engine management systems if you didn't care how much they cost, and you just wanted the best performance you could possibly get. And so anyway, Ford entered, or Cosworth into the the, the Formula One market and they started building engines for Formula One. And a guy from Cosworth phoned me up and he said, Do I have to tell you what I'm calling about? And I said, No, I know exactly which product I'll send you all the information. It's all okay. It's a bit strange. And I've worked for the one supposed to be super secret, and we got this new company who's on the block who actually knows what everyone else is using. And then two years later, BMW came into Formula One, and I got almost exactly the same So, you know, it's really interesting that people imagine what they've got is some secret sauce. It's actually not really about secrets. It's about people who are prepared to put the work in and actually do. But the secret says, whether it's something you do or a product or you know anything else, it's about really, you know, executing what you're supposed to do, rather than just having this magical knowledge that no one else knows. Because, trust me a lot more people know what you think is secret than, than you'd ever imagined. David Ralph 23:28 Yeah, I agree with that. 100%. And if you take the sales funnel, we're going to get back into the sales funnel. One of the things I say to people is, generally, people are lazy. That's the first thing you've got to realise that people want to transformation. They want to go from A to B as easily as possible. Now, but in many ways is your secret sauce. Actual ingredient. That is actually what people want. They don't want all the technical stuff and they're bored Barber, all they want to do is go How can I go from here? So here in three weeks instead of trying to do it off of YouTube videos in three years, right, that's the key to it, isn't it? So on my business I at the throne, I always say, I can't even remember what it is. Now I've gone totally blank, but some of the longer we get you success without the stress, because I totally believe a lot of what we do is easy if we know what we're aiming for. We know where those people are, and we give them what they want. Simple as that. Would you agree? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 24:30 I think you should be interviewing you about sales funnels, you clearly have an awful lot. And I'm going to be honest, I think one of the reasons people have stopped talking so much about sales funnels, and they start referring to it as a customer journey is, to me the funnel is a it's really the wrong way to think of things because it kind of envisages that you've got this, this person, this potential customer who kind of fall through all these levels and they're doing the falling and all you've got to do is provide the right things at the right time. will magically happen. And I think again, that's one of the mistakes people make with sales funnels, the reality is, is that actually the customers have steps they need to take before they're going to spend money with you. And you need to help them along the way. And I love the idea of a journey rather than a folder, but basically the same thing. But to me, it's all about helping and guiding the customer on the journey, rather than being a bit more passive sitting back and just waiting for them to fall through the funnel. David Ralph 25:26 Now, can you have too few steps? Okay. And can you I know you can have too many steps, but can you have too few? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 25:34 Absolutely. You know, so, the one thing to say is, although the structure of the funnel is very similar, and most pe

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Nancy Giere is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. As she says "After a lifetime in the corporate training world, custom training consultant, I know how businesses operate and I'm not afraid to shake things up. My unique perspective combined with 25+ years of experience has empowered me with fresh insight and the industry’s best-kept secrets that I'm ready to share with you. On a lifelong campaign against boring training, I use the power of storytelling and light-hearted humor to create an engaging, fun, and interactive environment. Masterfully intertwining comedic humor with life lessons, my stories make learning stick! I have worked with some of the biggest names in corporate America like Johnson Controls, Harley Davidson, and Northwestern Mutual. Well as an ex-corporate trainer who would do everything he could to bring excitement and humour and hell fun into a training session this mission speaks to me. So why do so many people hide behind seriousness and professionalism, when actually the world loves to feel playful and engaged when learning? And when did this concept first come into her mind, or was it something that simply came naturally to her? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Nancy Giere.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Introducing The Finding Your Passion Podcast Finding your passion and purpose in life is something that for many people haunts us daily. Certainly through the podcast Join Up Dots we have more people either struggling with coming up with their dream business idea or the step before which is of course of finding their passion in life. So is there a quick fix to discovery what lights us up inside or do we simply just have to go through life struggling to find our personal truth? Well we think there is as you will hear on today's show. So let's start with an email that we received from  Finding Your Purpose In Life Question Hello David! Huge new fan of the show so first of all a thank you for creating such informative and entertaining content. I listen every day on my way to and from work. My own issue is that I am struggling to find my purpose in life. I am 34, have 2 degrees and a host of short (unrelated) courses under my belt. How do you find your purpose? If you have any tips/books or can point me to any specific podcasts I would be delighted. (I am trying to make my way through the back catalogue!) Many thanks and have a great weekend. Step One: Action Helps You To Start Finding Your Passion First of all, and this might seem strange coming from a podcaster but you really need to stop reading books and listening to podcasts. Sounds strange? Well to truly start finding your passion you need to stop researching and hoping that someone will give you the answers and start doing stuff. It doesn't have to be huge, or expensive, it just has to be real life. You see reading books and listening to podcasts all the time will keep you trapped in a world of analysis paralysis. You will go round and round in circles thinking that the next podcast or book will be the one that you are looking for in life.  Big mistake! Start trying things out, saying yes to things you might have otherwise refused and keep an eye on how they make you feel. Finding your passion has to be something that makes you feel good after all. Step Two:  Go Back In Time And Look For Answers It's a truth but when we are young we are full of passions and enthusiasms. You never have to think or Google "How do I start finding your passions" We just know what they are as we spend our time doing the things we love whenever we can. As soon as we get home from school and we've finished our homework we are on them. So what were they? Do you remember like it was yesterday, or has your passion been lost in the midst of time? Well, most people cant think so go back to your parents, siblings, uncles and aunties and ask them what you were like as a child. If you can go back to your childhood home, start snooping around in the attic or your old bedroom. The close to finding your passion are all around you if you only know where to look. Step Three: Start Listing Your Love, Likes And Hates In Life Get yourself a blank piece of paper and draw two lines down the centre so that you have three columns on it. Each of these columns should have a simple title of Love, Like or Hate on it. Then simply create a list of how things mate you feel, do you see themes in the things that you love? Are the majority of the list creative? Do they show that you would like to be outside more or free from bosses and hassles? This is probably the most powerful method of finding your passion that you can ever undertake. It takes time, but the path you are seeking will start to appear in front of you. Step Four - What Are The Things That You Do That Others Give You Praise For? Have you ever noticed the times that people say nice things about you, makes you want to do more of the same stuff? Its not rocket science but we love to be liked and praised in life by other as it feeds our ego. So what can you do that make people rave about you the most? Are you great at cooking amazing deserts and puddings that friends and family beg you to make time and time again? Do you have a creative eye that works well in gardens across the world? Dont ignore peoples kind words, as even though you might think "Oh i can just do that easily" you might just have found your passion. Step Five - Create A Life Purpose Statement What would life and the world be if you could make it perfect? If you could have every person living the life that they wanted, whilst doing the things that they loved? Would you have cars, or no commute? Would you have short working hours, or longer days? Start writing down how you would create your dream world, and then try to summarise that into a clear statement of intent. "Finding Your Passion Would Be Easy As I Would Help Others Live Their Greatest Lives With No Regrets" Can you find your purpose by thinking Big Picture imagery instead of looking within? It might just be the key to start things moving in the direction that you want in life.

Chris Randall is today’s guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. He is a man who first appeared on the show in the first year of Join Up Dots, back in episode 256. During the show we discussed how he got his coaching business up and running, and the steps he took to find the niche that suited him best. He provides his life changing method “Flowcoaching” where he shows the world how to lead a highly successful and well rewarded life doing what matters most to them He believes as I do that it can also transform any business into a happy, creative and passionate place that inspirational people seek out. You enjoy yourself more, get more things done, and therefore have more free time for yourself. Yep cake and eat it time. But what is flowcoaching and why is it the thing that even if we don't get coached in it, we have all experienced it in our lives time and time again. How The Dots Joined Up For Chris Well its that amazing state that you can find yourself in when you literally lose hours at a time when performing a task. You get so engrossed in the activity that you look at the clock and think “God it feels that I just had breakfast and it’s lunchtime already!” Well, it might have been a while since you last felt that feeling whilst working in your current job or occupation. And that is where our guest comes in. In a nutshell, he is a business, leadership and talent coach who helps you to figure out what you do best and then work with you to do it better. So how do we get ourselves into this state if we spend the majority of our time thinking "ooh just got five minutes until the next thing i have to do!"? And what is the part of the business that took him by surprise as he built it to where it is today? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only "Mr Flowcoacher Chris Randall.

Join Up Dots LAUNCHES another new business through its platform. Yes, EVCHARGERS.PRO goes live today supplying electrical support to motorists throughout Essex in the UK. So join us as we show you behind the scenes of the latest enterprise through Join Up Dots business coaching.

Matt Phipps is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast. And this is one of those special shows for me and the show, as its a listener, who became an action taker and then got the dream. As he said when we invited him on the show " In 2018 I was in the RAF for 21 years and looking for my next move, as I was ready to change. I listened to the podcast on the way to work each day and so bumped into your travel website podcast where your Florida Keys adventures inspired me to set up something similar for Santiago, Chile, where my wife hails from. After about 6 months I realized that this wasn’t going to be more than a side hustle in terms of income and so I kept listening. That’s when I heard you interview Adam Hudson on the show, discovered the world of E-Commerce and Amazon. I pitched it to my wife and together we embarked on building a business around children’s gifts.

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Work And Travel Dont Mix...Or Do They? R Michael Anderson Has Made A Success Doing The Work And Travel Thing. My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is with a man who has had a fascinating and arduous journey to where he is today. He is the founder of The Executive JOY Institute, and specializes in teaching organizations, leaders, and individuals how to become even more successful through psychology, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. Which if you have listened to episodes of Join Up Dots you will have heard similiar guests speak of such work. Where today’s guest differs is by the age of thirty-five, he had founded three international software companies, played semi-professional basketball (yes, he’s really six-foot nine!), and partied at the Playboy Mansion which sounds pretty amazing life affirming stuff. But our guest didn’t agree and knew that he wasn’t happy. Hard drugs, alcohol, a divorce, and a nasty lawsuit brought him to a low point where he needed to ask himself the big questions in life. A quest for change included earning a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the prestigious University of Santa Monica. And now he has taught leaders around the world, from Panama to the Philippines to Australia and Mexico, and has worked with a broad range of clients, including Microsoft and SAP So is he what he would consider to be happy now or still searching for something unattainable to him……simple contentment in life? And why does he think that we all set out on a path that appears to be wrong at the beginning even thouh the clues are all around us? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr R Michael Anderson Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Michael Anderson such as: Why he now believes that coming to grips with our feelings is one of the quickest ways to achieve massive success in our lives……let the gut lead the way and its rarely wrong.. Why he had to make a decision to change his life for one of travel and freedom of location as he knew it would be the right one for him in the long term. We discuss why we fail so much through the education systems lack of inspiation and focus on failures…surely it should be strengths all the way? Michael shares the “Should or Fear” process of decision making in his life which he applies everyday. and lastly…. Why the Buddist prinicples of “It is” is such a powerful way to operating in a business. By accepting everything for what it is, we dont waste time trying to change things into what it should never be.

Luke Hyde is our guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a 20 year old entrepreneur who has a digital marketing agency whose clients are small businesses.  It wasn't an obvious route to where he was today, but it was one that wouldn't have occurred without taking action..perhaps imperfect action but he started. As he says "I was listening to podcasts while mopping floors in a church and decided to learn everything I could about digital marketing., and now today I am an agency owner.  The reason that he wanted to develop his online skills was when he realised that many small business are struggling right now. He goes on to say "If your business is struggling, you’re not alone. 2020 was hard for everyone, especially small businesses. My own business was affected last year, and it was during this year I realized a massive problem. How The Dots Joined Up For Luke The world is becoming more and more digital, so if small businesses want to survive and continue to get business, they need to shift their marketing efforts online. However, most of them don’t have the money, time, or knowledge on how to do so. So I have launched The Small Business Digital Roadmap is designed to give you exactly what you need to know to get started with online marketing, without having to waste time and effort scouring the Internet for the answers. All the information in this program is concise and user friendly, so even with no prior digital marketing experience, you can benefit. Finally, the strategies taught in this course have been tested and proven to work for small businesses, so you will be able to generate the same if not better results than hiring a marketing company. The best part: you only have to pay a one time fee and you get access to the program for life. So how did he speed through to where he is today, by finding out the right answers to marketing that he could then test out himself. And why as a young man did he have the desire to start his own business, and as many find out it might seem easy from the front, but the backend is very very difficult. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Luke Hyde.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

We all know how hard it is to get fit when we are living our busy lives. We think "Ok, ill get up earlier" and then we dont. We get a gym membership and then never go. So in todays Join Up Dots podcast we share a great tip to get you quickly up to 300 push-ups a day with minimum effort. Becoming super drop dead sexy in the process. If you are ready to live your best life then feeling your best is one of the keys to everything.

Law of Attraction Or Simply Massive Action...that is the question today. My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is a man who shows brilliantly that in life you are never too old to start building your dream. He is a airline pilot, sailor, adventurer, and an author and an avid listener of Join Up Dots. And that my friends is the golden ticket to getting on the show, to highlight your own story to the world. As he says "Following a life changing experience in my 20s, I discovered that our limiting inner beliefs often keep us tethered to mediocrity. Most people are unaware that our subconscious beliefs determine our outcomes in life, for better or for worse. When we begin to change our inner beliefs, we begin to change our outcomes. You can live the life of your dreams! It is easier than you imagine” I used the power of my subconscious mind to manifest a career as an airline pilot at age 49.  Since then, I have written three books and know I will become a successful author and ‘in demand’ speaker, using the techniques taught by Joseph Murphy, Napoleon Hill, Wayne Dyer, Tony Robbins, Louise Hay, Esther Hicks,  Jack Canfield, Richard Bach, and many others. So is this a man who is all woo woo and sits crossed legged and hums to himself for twelve hours a day? Not not of course, although the Law of Attraction for many has a bad reputation this is a man who made conscious decisions, changed his out look and got what he wanted in life by doing the right things everyday. And isn't that what we talk about on Join Up Dots? And so our guest went from miserable and broke, living paycheck to paycheck while working a variety of unfulfilling jobs to financially comfortable and happy. Living on a golf course in Southern California, with views to the Pacific Ocean, with his wife and two cats. So is this something that anyone can do, or does it need a team of mentors, support and years of training? And where do people go wrong, is it the personal belief, or trying something that others dont quite understand? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Robert Lawrence. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Robert Lawrence such as: How we have so many opportunities in life nowadays due to the internet that its untrue. Log on, look around and see what the world is doing - could you do the same? Why focus and visualization in our lives is so important - If we dont know where we are heading then how can we possibly arrive where we want? Robert shares how he has managed to create a life that is totally under his control. Time is so valuable if you can learn that you are the master of time. and lastly…. Why it is so important to get our of your own head, embrace looking stupid and shout out to the world "That ain't too bad really......what more can you throw at me". Once we embrace the feeling that life is what we make it, good feelings and bad then we are on our way.  

Hello to everyone who has either stumbled across us for the first time, or made this their daily port of call as they search for the magic ingredient in their lives Growing confidence and not just a little bit, but lots of it. Join Up Dots is now the number one confidence resource online today, and we can say that with all the confidence in the world 🙂 Did you see what we did there? Well you have to be confident don’t you, it’s what makes the world fun. It’s what makes your life fun, and fills you with more energy than you could possibly hope to have. It’s rocket power. It’s the worlds biggest springy shoes, bouncing you across the globe. And best of all……..every single one of you has more confidence in your little finger than the whole of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Oceans put together. I kid you not….you are literally over flowing with confidence, and you have been since the moment you were born. But of course you don’t believe us at all. You don’t think you have any of this god given rocket fuel, or you wouldn’t have been Googling for help on the subject. You think that everybody else can do stuff that fills you with fear and dread, leaving you pulling your neck in like the most scaredy pants Ninja Turtle. You think that they have super talents that you don’t….which quite frankly my sexy followers is a complete crock of ****!!” So let’s start with giving you an understanding of where confidence lives, and then we can start working with you, as you turn the tap and see the stuff gushing out all over the place.   Where Does Confidence Live? You might have guessed that we were going to say this, but confidence lives within you already. Confidence is nothing more than having the ability to tackle something head on without fearing the end result. I will say that again. It is about tackling something that you are not sure you can do head on, even if there is a chance that you won’t be successful. And you, me and everybody can do that. We can attempt things that we think we won’t be able to do, as long as we say “Oh well, that was a big screw up….let’s try it again.” Are you with me, my confidence seeking padawans? So let’s think of all the things that you have gone out and done, even though you won’t have got it right in the very beginning. You didn’t think as babies for example “There is no way I am going to be able to walk…..I know I need to Google “Confidence” and get help if I am ever going to get off this floor! Although if you did you would have been either supremely confident as a baby, or just very weird and scary. It’s going to be the Chucky Baby version I will plump for…..not good. When you were a baby you simply went for something and tried, fell over, tried, fell over, got wobbly and then stood, whilst everybody applauded you. Well done, you are a confidence master of the highest order…hurrah for you, and hurrah for all the babies in the world that are showing us adults what confidence truly means. Now move onto a young child and someone throws a ball in your direction. More often than not you would have threw your arms up, closed your eyes in case you got hit by the ball……and then got a whack right on the nose as the ball did exactly what you thought it would do. But wait….we have a cunning plan. what if the next time we keep our eyes open and watch the ball as it flies in the air. Perhaps, just perhaps, we might be able to catch it without suffering a nasal trauma?? We have found the confidence to minimise the risks and give it another go   How You Can Start Building Confidence In Your Life ]Confidence is all about building routines into your life and accepting that everything needs to start at the lowest level. You need to say “Right guys, I am here for a reason. I want to be more confident. I want to have the ability to step out of my comfort zone. I am willing to be my baby-self and fall over every once in awhile.” And if you are nodding in agreement and saying to yourself “Yeah, ok I can do that. I can have a few setbacks, as I know from every setback I have I will learn something to stop it happening again” then you have found the tiniest crumb of confidence leading you to the overflowing geyser of confidence waiting to explode across your living room. So good for you. Give yourself a pat on the back Or if you have very short arms, get someone else to pat you on the back (you can pretend that you are choking on something if it makes it easier to ask ?  ) Now if you are thinking to yourself…the last thing that i want is to look stupid. I am seeking answers to my confidence issues, so how the hell will this work?” Then sorry, you are not at the right point to start changing your life. You have a closed off mindset which is locking the doors to finding any confidence in yourself. GET OVER YOURSELF AND TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR SITUATION Sorry to shout, but you have to be told. Confidence leads from action taking. And every-bit of action that you make comes from you deciding to make a decision to do something. The more things you do the more times you will accept and learn from your failures, until those failures become less and less and you are confident with what you are doing. So which of you feel that you aren’t confident anymore?? Come on put your hands up so I can see you?? Nobody?? Ok. good I am confident that I can go and do something else now, and you will all be ok!!

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Performative Speaking expert Robbie Crabtree is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired podcast. Over the last 8 years, our guest has worked as a prosecutor, defence lawyer, and civil rights lawyer. He also taught Persuasive Speaking at Southern Methodist University Law School and coached SMU’s National Mock Trial team. He started his career handling 102 jury trials... including murder and child abuse cases. During his time as a trial lawyer, he began getting messages from founders and entrepreneurs looking for help with storytelling, persuasion, and public speaking. Which was the first dot that lead him to start working to where he is today. Then came the second dot and one case in particular that would change his life and his career forever. In what should have been an open-and-shut case, he used his logic and reason to appeal to “just the facts,” but he lost that case. He lost because he focused in on the facts...the cold hard facts. Whilst the opposing lawyer created images, and told stories to build up a feeling of support for the accused.

Hi David, i cant imagine how many emails you get from listeners so would be amazed if you get to see this one. But actually i guess it doesn't matter if you see it or not, in a way my writing it is a moment that could change my situation. I am struggling at the moment. I'm not sure how long I have been struggling as my life has always been ups and downs. But it certainly feels that the downs last longer, whilst the Ups are few. I dont know what I am doing with my life. Since i finished university the plans that I thought were mine in the making haven't come true. I have tried to make them happen to the best of my ability, but often looking back if an opportunity did come along I was in one of the dips and didnt make the most of it. Now i am temping in an office job that has nothing to do with me. Its a job. I earn money by doing meaningless tasks. Then come home to my little apartment to kill the hours before I go to bed and then start again. My friends are becoming less and less, which isnt a surprise as most of them think i will say no if they ask me to do anything. Which basically is true. I dont have the energy to be happy. There I think I said it...i dont think I have the energy to be happy, its too tiring and at the least seems fake to me. I see people walking around in couples, laughing and drinking in bars and it all seems so natural and effortless.  You my man have your shit together. I can tell that. The way you talk and deliver the content to us is always on point and focused. You are in the game, and I wish i could be more like you. In fact I wish i could be more like anyone except me as I dont have a fucking clue how to be me anymore. I am lost, floating out to sea and not sure of anything. Im the king of double guessing so dont actually do anything at all. Im not sure what I am expecting to get from this email, and I hoped that it would make me feel better in a cathartic way. I guess I have failed as I just seem more like a depressed loser. Stay the course David as we need you in the world. You dont know how your positivity makes a difference to people like me.

Faith and action is demonstrated big time in today's episode of Join Up Dots. We share a story that is the catalyst for everything that we do in Join Up Dots. One man shares how he has found the happiness in his life not by going after the money, but instead the meaning. He realised that there was no point trying to earn a great living for himself and his family if he was dead in side. David Ralph also shares his new business ventures which are spurning forth due to the understanding that online ventures work by sticking to simplicity. Also on the cards is sharing why a re-branding of a listeners business has been such an important part of the business puzzle Lets get on with the show Full Transcription Of The Faith And Action Podcast Episode Intro 0:00 When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK. David Ralph. David Ralph 0:25 Yes, hello there. Good morning to you. Good morning, one and all. And welcome to Join Up Dots. I hope you are well. I hope everybody is reaching out for the dream reaching out for those obstacles and smashing then to pieces. Because honestly, you move through the obstacles and I know obstacles are hard. That's what they are called obstacles. Well, I don't know why they called obstacles. But they they're bloody great big things that are hard to move. Sometimes they are physical. Sometimes they're mental. Sometimes they're a combination of both. But you How do you get mounted and Ben, it's sort of easier and the more obstacles you get past the the easier life becomes. And honestly, I mean, if you've listened to Join Up Dots over the last seven years or so, you know, I've been very transparent about hard times the difficult times that I've been proven. I actually went in to speak to my wife, my wife had a terrible hangover this morning. It's her own fault drinking on a school night, and I was in the shower. And I actually thought to myself, David you are looking healthy, you're looking pretty damn fine at the moment because it was a phase I went through but I spoken about where I had acute burnout. And I had big bags under my eyes, brass rings under my eyes, and I just looked kind of just drawn and grey. And it just dawned on me this morning that that the bags have kind of disappeared and that the hair is back and I'm just feeling damn good. And that is because because I have moved through the obstacles that difficulties and now I've got a life that for many people is a dream. And I suppose it's a dream for me. But you know what it's like when you when you live your life, you kind of don't think it's a dream because it's just your life. But I know, I know, looking at it from other people's points of view, but it's a dream. Now I just wanted to start off with saying a couple of words. I want to say hello again to Jackie Baker. Now, if you remember last week, I did a show about the south coast dinner society, a lovely lady who has launched her own business and I kind of dissected a few things and told her that she needed to focus in on site speed because everything's on mobile now. And she also has to focus in on making it look good and look a bit sexy, but people are landing on mobile and I spent about an hour an hour and 10 minutes or so with last night. We connected On the zoom, and I gave her some pointers. And we're going to change the name, we're going to change the name of our business, we're going to get it more focused on the branding, because once you get branding, right, once people understand instantly what you do, then all your content and all your videos and your podcasts or wherever you do kind of makes sense. You hang it on that thing. And as I always say to people, my business is online business made easy, because I totally believe that people out there doing things the wrong way, they're making it far too difficult for themselves, spending too much time twisting around on Facebook and Instagram, where you should be thinking about the audience that's already looking for, you know, their little mobile phones, they're sitting on their little tablets and keyboards, and they're typing and they're looking for your business. So instead of trying to go for people that don't really care, look for the people that are already typing away and when you will win. So Jackie Baker, thank you So much for spending time with me last night. And God she likes to talk I had to cut off numerous times, because I thought I'd be here for about four days, but she was a delight. And hopefully we will connect again. So yeah, go over to the south coast in a society and have a look at the work she's doing. Because she is a lady where the passion is following through to make things great for her. Now, actually, when I did that podcast, what was it a week ago, I realised that I'm actually a full time owner of a car spares business, so her car spares and auto parts business, and I've been a part member for about 20 years. And over the last sort of six months or so I took over it full time, because my family are too old. My mom's had a stroke and so I sort of I played around with it. And to be honest, my heart wasn't in it. I like doing Join Up Dots. I like doing this this. This is fun. You know I don't want to work in a shop. Anyway. I'm doing the I'm locked down. I had to close the shop down for eight weeks. And I started thinking about it in different way. And I thought to myself, there's an opportunity here, we've got parts, we've got service, we've got history, I need to put a bit of effort in, but I kind of didn't and, and when you're doing well, in certain regards, you'd kind of think to yourself, well, do I need to do more? Do it. But anyhow, I decided but I would challenge myself. After speaking to Jackie doing that podcast episode and saying that you've got to focus in on mobile, you got to focus in on local search and making things fast. So I started working on it and I have trebled the profits in about a month and a half. When all the other businesses around our area are struggling we are for a while. And it's all about once again, thinking about who's actually looking for me already, and how can I positioned myself in front of him. So we have now got a thriving business again, which is brilliant and it It's given me income to start a caravan rental Park. Well, you know, you've got caravans and Arby's, but you you don't know where to store over the winter or throughout the year? Well, I'm going to open one of those. So I've got a bit of land and I'm going to get that tarmacked over or at least, levelled out in a regard. And then we have maybe 100 caravans stored up on a yearly basis. And once you start to get the flow going, it's quite easy to do these things. Because once again, it's the same thing. You find a value point you look for where people are looking for you, and then you put your product in front of them. And things just become really, really easy. Once you understand online business. Now I speak to loads of people, and I say to them, that it's not about the business you want to do. Just learn about how to do online business, then you've got opportunities, and some people go Yeah, okay, that's fine that I will do it. Other people got no, I really want To do the dream business, I really want to do the thing. And I understand their point of view. But I also think to myself, just learn how it works. And then the opportunities that everywhere, okay? Don't just learn one thing, just learn how to get traffic onto a website to connect via e commerce products or your online or driving it to an offline business. And then you will be rocking and rolling. I promise you, right just before I do a story today Yes, it's gonna be a little story. I just want to say thank you to a couple of people who have dropped lines in I've got Valley Scentsy, from India, and this is from iTunes. And as I say, over the last few weeks, I'm trying to say thank you to people for doing this, because it's really beneficial to a podcast, it really makes a difference. And, and if you're spending a bit of effort, I should say thank you. So many cities from India amazing podcast hosts who brings out the essence what I love about David is his ability to bring out the essence from each person who on the podcast, joining up the dots is an art. It requires a sense of awareness and depth to be able to make this happen. So thank you very much for that. And it's from India and Kate five to 74390 this is I almost feel like I should know this person, but if I do, I can't can't place it. But the reviews is truly inspirational and motivational. David has incredible energy and a great sense of humour. He sees guests very full for questions and ask us all the sticky sort of awkward cheeky questions. But the listener is also thinking but does so in such a light hearted manner, but he never sounds offensive. I look forward to listening to David's podcast every day is a quality guy and offers real honest advice. I wish him all the happiness in the world. Thank you, Kate. And he's inspired so many people to have confidence and follow their dreams highly recommended. So thank you so much for that. Really, you know that. That's what it's all about. That's what Join Up Dots is all about. And it leads me on to a story now. Now, about six years ago, when Join Up Dots was a fledgling podcast, a guy from Alabama, United States connected with me. And I was sitting at my desk, I remember it, you know, really clearly, and a message came in. And it was from this guy who said, David, I've been listening to your podcast, I'd really like to do something I thought totally lost. And I sent a message back and I said, like, if you want to speak, you know, I connect with you. And we did. And it was on Skype, I think it was we connected. And he had a terrible sort of internet connection. So I couldn't see him. So we just did it like old school telephone. And he was sitting in his van, and he was going off to a job that he didn't want to do. And he said, I'm so lost. I'm so unhappy. I don't know. You know, where life's taking me. I seem to be following the money, but the money is not making me happy. And we had a chat and we we chatted a couple of times, maybe two or three times actually. And it turns out that he was sad. insurance for a company and he wasn't a salesman. He loved being out in the sunshine, working with his hands before that he'd worked for a medical company where he was sort of mending the beds and the equipment I seem to remember. So he was very hands driven. And then he decided he would get this job, just because it was paying the big bucks, commission wise, but he wasn't happy. So I spoke to him and I said, Look, Josh Park was his name, I said, Look, you've really got to do something with your hands. It's obvious to me just speaking to you here. You've got to get out. You've got to get out and about, you've got to build a freedom. You're not an office person. you're somebody who needs to get out you need to build out you're constructing something. And so he came up with this idea of, well, we kind of come up with it together. But he was the big push of actually creating a automobile, a car washing service, where he created a kind of filtering in the back of a band so the water would go around and then back And it would clean all the time. And he'd go to people's offices and say to the directors, I will wash all the cars out there every Tuesday if I can have a contract and he started doing best bit work, and it started going quite well, and it was called his name was just park and it was something like parking clean services. You see, it's quite good. you park your car, and he cleans it, you know. And he broke free. But he was finding that he was doing too many hours. It was all down to him all the time. And so he decided that he was going to move to Florida, leave Alabama and go to Florida. And get went down there and carried on his cleaning business. But then he franchised out the one that he left in Alabama to somebody else. So he was making a bit of profit, but he wasn't doing the work. And that was his idea he was going to do this. And anyhow, long story short, I received a message on messenger the other day, and I just want to read it out verbatim because it shows you how You can Join Up Dots and you can find the things that you like, even if it wasn't obvious at the beginning. So you got to remember, Joshua's totally lost. He was obviously wanting to work with his hands. He worked for a medical company, when he started chasing the money for insurance. He was very, very unhappy. Now, this is a message that came through and this isn't, you know, to big me up at all. This is just a nice story that I thought would be good on the show. Just say done, and this was totally out of the blue. I hadn't heard from him for about three or four years. Baby, do you want my heart tonight? I hope life is treating you well. I just wanted to thank you. I'm not a millionaire, and I don't own my own business anymore. But you helped me find what brings me joy. And because of you, I grew the CO owners and started my own business. I appreciate you for having confidence in me when I didn't have confidence in myself. You literally changed my trajectory on life. Life is good. Now. I appreciate you, David. How are you for some reason, I miss you. Even though we haven't met in person. You're still at the A friend. And so I went back to him. I said, Oh, buddy, it's really great to hear from your pal. Funnily enough, I was thinking about you just last night. And I was, I was sort of going through all the people that have come through Join Up Dots. And some of them still connect with me. And some of them were a big part of it, but moved on. And then I don't hear from him anymore. And I said to him, I was musing all the people that have come through the shows, since starting j u DS, as I call it, and how many of them didn't do anything with the help? They had that passion for a little bit, but then they just stopped. And then I thought of you and I actually meant to drop you a line and I thought maybe it's too far back in years now and he won't remember me. So how are you doing? How is Florida? We're hearing stories in the press about the virus surging again. I really hope you and your family are safe and happy. And he came back to me and this this is the real joining up the dots moment. And he came back and he said, David, life is good. Every day. I wake up is a good day. Right? Florida was fun, but after Hurricane Michael Michel, most of us were laid off. So we moved back home to Alabama. And I started working with a friend, repairing and installing hot tubs. Now you gotta remember he was somebody but, you know, had the motivation. He could do things with his hands, he'd already created a kind of water based business washing cars. So this is kind of the next step. He says, the business started booming, and we are in the season of plenty. And I can imagine my wife's always banging on about bloody hot tubs and I say to her, yeah, if you're in Florida, you'd probably use it. You wouldn't use it here, where you get three minutes of good weather a year and the thought of walking up the garden in a swim so it's never going to happen. Anyhow, she moans about it all the time. Now, our family is on the back end of the adoption process, he says and we hope to add another one to the family life is good David and I can't thank you enough for your heart. I've learned that people come and go and the seasons and reasons you held my hand through a difficult time of searching. I appreciate you when we connected I didn't know what I wanted to apply but why had Wasn't it you guided me into a different thinking about how I'm to provide for my families no money. If I'm dead inside my family has money but I work for that money is worthless. money or being rich was never my goal. It was the something more that I was after. I found that with your help and the help from others, the only way to benefit from others is learning action. And by again, I appreciate you, David, you're a friend of mine, but I'm grateful for Well, I'm grateful for him. Because he has found he's been and he's learned that he liked being in business, but he didn't like running a business himself. So he's found a friend. They're supporting each other. He's doing something that is outside, he's doing something that is manual that he enjoys. He's very, very good at it. business started booming and I can imagine hot tubs are really popular at the moment. And he joined up his dots he joined up his dots from working with his hands for a medical company to actually controlling his own Time and he's own business. And every one of you can do that, you know, I've had this car repair shop for years and years and years, never we sort of did much with it. I kind of par for our that somebody else's problem. But when I totally looked at it and thought, right, okay, let's really turn this room. I already had the skills, it was easy. I just looked at him for one, okay, we get these people to come, we get these people to come, we get it all to appear on their mobile phones, our target, mobile six and seven and Apple five, iPod five or whatever they're called, I don't know, iPhone five, iPhone six and seven. Make sure that it's all mobile responsive on their screens, give it a good online store to come through. And it was easy for me, but I couldn't have done it without the six or seven years of other stuff that didn't seem connected. And so if you're out there and you're doing stuff and you know this isn't a business. It is you're in the learning stage at the moment. Gold large Karma, whatever is giving you the skills. So when you make that decision that you really want to go for it, you'll be able to look around and go, I can do this, I can do this really well, then how do I give it to somebody who can't. Now, that's a bit of a journey you got to go on. But it's still very, very powerful to know about the journey that you're on at the moment when you're going to your crappy job or you're on the commute with a mask on, you're thinking, Oh, I don't really like this. It's actually teaching you what you need to get your dream life. You couldn't get it. Otherwise, it's really, really important to do that. So for everybody out there, hopefully you're taking inspiration from Joshua story, and also Jackie Baker from the south coast dinner society that's going to be rebranded soon. And from Kate on iTunes, and the gentleman from India, thank you so much for leaving ratings and reviews. But believe me, every single one of you, it's waiting for you. Just go Do it you just got to do it if you're willing to sit back and wait for somebody else to land it in your, in your lap, never going to happen. If you're waiting to actually make a plan, strategize and go for it, then it's waiting. You're looking after yourself. Have a great weekend. Whatever you're doing, take faith and action and I will be here waiting for you next week. If you've got any positive stories of life changing situations, drop us a line and we'll share them with the world to give them inspiration but I'm gonna be waiting for you because that's what I do. Until next time, see again, Cheers. Bye. Outro 18:34 See ya. Heard the conversation. Now it's time for you to start taking massive action. Create your life. Busy only live. We'll be back again real soon. Join Up Dots Join Up Dots. Join Up Dots. JOHN. 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Live Life Before Work Isn't it a funny situation and I suppose a bit mad when we always knock back the fun things in life, to do the boring routine stuff. How many times have you said to your family "No we can't do that today as I have chores today" We all seem to prioritize work and responsibilities over the real life experiences that light up our lives and make us happy. So in todays podcast episode we talk about flipping things on their heads and instead of putting work today choose life instead.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Over the last ten years of Join Up Dots, we have answered many thousands of questions either via the podcast or directly by email response. We love to do this, as without a doubt the connection with the audience is the key to everything we do. So this week we received several questions highlighted below that our host David Ralph answers in his own style. So lets start with the first question that talks about the connection with burnout and an anti-hustle stance. As the listener asked isn't a contradiction when you leap from talking about dealing with burnout and then working harder than anyone else.  Listener Question One Dear David, i have been listening to your show for the last couple of years and have heard you talk often about burnout and overwhelm. I have also heard you talk a lot about not hustling and taking things easy. Isn't this a contradiction? Isn't success simply about working harder than anyone else until you dont have to? I would love to know your answer to this question. AR, South Africa Listener Question Two Hi David, what is the hardest part in your view to getting an online business going? JM, Iowa Listener Question Three Hi David and the team, when you are not running the show and doing your coaching what do you also do? I have a successful business myself and i find its all i have in my life. When im not doing it, im thinking about it and getting twitchy. Any suggestions to a different life CC, Sussex.

Do you have trouble seeing the way to creating a new life? A life that you are truly interested in that makes you wake up everything more with excitement instead of dread. Well in todays episode of Join Up Dots we look at how to change your reality to one that is full of opportunities and excitement and it starts with you. So get ready for a new you as its time to make that change.

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we focus on a question posed to us by a listener of the show. Good afternoon David and sexy team , Would you ever advise your children to start up a business ? My eldest daughter is unsure what to do with her working life / career obviously listening to your podcasts about online business etc would it be advisable to push my daughter and any other young /adult children to start up on there own ?

Neen James is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. She first joined us back on episode 258 of the show, and talked openly about her journey from corporate Australia to the United States and then entrepreneurial success. With a strong background in learning and development and managing large teams at various corporations, she was and is the perfect fit for organizations wanting to learn implementable strategies to save time, increase focus and help their people get more done. Not the kind of stuff that you might have seen time and time again, when the work management takes as long as doing the job in the first place. But practical stuff that can make a huge difference. How The Dots Joined Up For Neen Neen James is the author of eight business books including “Folding Time, Secrets of Super-Productivity, Strategic Networking and Network or Perish” to name just a few. And now it seems that she is bringing everything together and really tackling the crux of productivity issues - lack of focus. She challenge audiences and clients to prioritize focusing on what matters most in their work and lives. Which is the perfect place to start today's show….. So with more and more interruptions, beeps, notifications and other distractions entering our lives everyday is there a way to break the circle and focus on what matters most? And of course when she is talking to someone and sneaks a quick glance at her phone, does she “aahh you are as bad as the rest of us!!” Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Neen James.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Mitch Russo is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast Mitch started a software company in his garage, sold it for 8 figures and then went on to work directly with Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes to build a $25M+ business together. Nominated twice for Inc Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year, Mitch helps companies scale rapidly! Mitch’s 1st book is “The Invisible Organization and his 2nd called Power Tribes – How Certification Can Explode Your Business has helped thousands of companies scale rapidly. As he says "In 1985, I entered the software business as the founder of Timeslips Corp (sold to Sage Plc) after creating the largest network of Certified Consultants in the software industry. 

How do you build unstoppable momentum in your life? How do you get going on lifechanging habits when at the beginning they are so hard to start? Well the simple concept is showed on todays show and along with mindset lessons will show you the steps you need to build success.  

Tra Williams is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. As he says "I’m a former corporate executive and author with a passion for entrepreneurship, business strategy, and franchising.   I’ve been quoted or published in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Financial Markets Weekly along with more than fifty other online and print publications.  Now with most people that appear on the show they have to find a reason to ignites their passion and our guest has done that. He can see from the News and general world activity that things are moving away from the corporate world that we have lived with for generations. How The Dots Joined Up For Tra He goes onto say "The widening gap between entrepreneurship and employment in America is the largest in history. Each year, fewer and fewer people start their own business. Right now, 93% of Americans work for the other 7%. The US is one of the most entrepreneurial countries, yet self-employment in America ranks among the lowest in the world. Now i dont have the stats for the rest of the world, but certainly from the UK i would suggest it is similar So do people actually have the personal skills and strength to make a go of their own business, or has the world gone soft? And where should they start first, blindly ploughing into it all, or simply accepting that focused action with a plan is the key Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Tra Williams Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Tra Williams such as: Why so many people confuse the concept of being busy and being productive, which can often hold people back from personal achievement. Tra shares the phrase "you wont remember the times of mowing the lawn or working in an office, so start climbing that mountain". Powerful stuff. Tra tells us the fur most powerful pillars of entrepreneurship, they seem simple but can change lives.  And lastly….. Belief is reverse engineered....take tiny steps and see yourself change BEFORE your customers get to see you in the way you want them to see.

You Never Fail Unless You Give Up Let's get this straight....life is hard. Life can beat you so badly that you sometimes you want to roll up into a ball, close the curtains and keep the world outside. That is one of the problems that entrepreneurs experience everyday when they are trying to build their dream businesses. It is especially difficult for business coaches who are actually building their businesses, by helping others build theirs due to the multiple variables that can trip us up. They may get knockbacks due to lack of effort, They may get stumbles due to not following the processes. So what can you do when things dont go your way in life? How can we keep on moving on when things get tough? Well in todays episode of Join Up Dots we focus in on just that, by sharing what has been going on behind the scenes on Join Up Dots. You see this week, a client of Join Up Dots came to a crossroads in their business building and had to stop. You see the landscape has changed which made the business doubly difficult to continue. So as you will hear in the show and the transcript below, there is a time to reflect and a time to accept that you can do better. 

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode.   

Sanjay Hegde is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots. He is Founder and President of Blue Ring Investors LLC, a company formed to pool investors’ funds to purchase high-performing multifamily, senior and student housing properties in U.S. emerging markets. He finds the properties. He vets the deals and manages the assets. His clients make the investment and sit back and collect the income and appreciation that comes from investing in investment-grade commercial real estate.  Now this story started in quite a different place, and certainly with more than a few obstacles to overcome on the way to where he is today. Sanjay has an inspiring story, or his journey from India to North America to work as a trained pharmacist. But being unable to continue that career in the US, he had to find a way to make things happen for himself.  

Do you ever think that you dont have options in your life? Do you think that you are stuck and can only accept what is happening instead of breaking it down? Well in todays show we tackle an email that we recieved I live in a "what the f*** do I have to lose" vibe, but everytime i say to my work colleagues "I am so close to walking out of here" they smile as they know I wont. From reading things online about famous people and the struggles that they went through to get to where they are today, so many of them were living rough, in vans or with no food to eat. I'm in a much better position than them, but I know i will never result too much. What  am i doing wrong my podcasting guru. I would love to buy you a beer one today but at the moment you will have to pay :) JJ

Do you have moments in your life when you just feel a little bit blah? You cant be bothered to do anything. You would rather just sit under a duvet on your sofa and watch Netflix. Well you arent alone, and in this episode we let you into a few secrets that go behind the scenes of Join Up Dots.

Introducing Robert Brus Robert Brus is today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast and is a guest that i really wanted to come on the show. Quietly in the background I have been watching his business start from the very beginning. His business is called Go All In and as you will hear in today's show he is someone who is living this mantra big-time. As he says "I’ve been lucky in my life to experience many different professions. It all started in the Australian Defence Force when I was just 17-years old. I joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Combat Systems Operator and was responsible for the operation of the warships radars, sonar and electronic warfare sensors. It was a great job where I travelled the world with my mates and loved every second of it. But I longed for more and soon after my time was up I found myself in the Australian Army progressing through my basic infantry training and onto my Battalion 3RAR and the Parachute School. Beyond the ADF I have experienced many different jobs and ultimately I have found my feet outside the military as a digital marketer and entrepreneur. Life for me is super busy with 3 beautiful children (2 teenage boys and an 11 year old girl) a woman I love dearly and several businesses but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I created the “GO ALL IN” podcast to share the stories of all the amazing people I know and hopefully in the process add some value back to the world with these lessons learnt and the heartache and triumph that they have created. With all businesses that look like instant success, what has been the true story behind GO ALL IN? And where does he see people go wrong when they start, GOING ALL IN for the business, but GOING ALL OUT for their own health and mindset? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Robert Brus. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep weighty subjects with Robert Brus such as: Roberts shares how his wife really pushed him into signing the London Real course and why his ego got in the way of developing his future. We discuss how so many online entrepreneur struggle with imposter syndrome and keep themselves hidden. Robert shares Grant Cordone's belief that obsession leads to success. But honestly how many people truly get that feeling. and lastly...... Robert asks the big question "where does money come from" which more often than not people cannot answer.

Matt Edmundson is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. Matt started his business journey in 2006 when he launched an ecommerce brand with the desire to make sales of £10.000 in 4 months. He did a bit better than this and his store reached £10.000 sales within one week, and by the end of the year, their sales were £400K. Since then, they have achieved global sales of $75million, that’s over 7 million products shipped. Matt is now the CEO of the Jersey Company, a group of health, wellness and beauty companies that deliver products and services to over 120,000 loyal customers. How The Dots Joined Up For Matt As he says " I am an eCommerce entrepreneur and coach, a digital business guy who has had more failures than successes; it is just that my successes far out-weigh my failures. More importantly, I have a great team that makes magic happen.  I've got a bit of a loudmouth (in a good way!), and I'm always bouncing new ideas around. I am someone who likes to challenge the 'norm' (I call this idea undefault). If I could afford it I would buy Liverpool Football Club for no sensible reason: I'm just a fan. My kids would prefer me to buy an Aston Martin, and my wife would prefer me to spend the money on the house (or donate it). Being a family man I exercise the skills of negotiation and compromise: I buy gadgets. He is here to to share his journey and experience as a real-world eCommerce entrepreneur, and reveal how he turned the chaotic first month of his business into a successful brand. So how do you battle against companies like Amazon, who are getting bigger and bigger when starting our with a e-commerce business? And when the failures hit, what made him come back for more and give it another go instead of dropping into business despair? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Matt Edmundson

How do you turn a business that has been running for many years into one online? Well that is just one of the questions that we have been asked over the last few weeks on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. You see most things can be converted into an online income stream even if you think its not possible. It just needs your brain to get into gear and become creative.

Every single day someone tells us how to change a morning ritual to be successful, productive, calm and happy. Fast search on the internet gives the thousands of articles designed for the entrepreneurs, parents, writers or even bodybuilders. Yet, do you really know why formation of the morning routine is the best place to start improving your life? Let me explain it more thoroughly than 99% of the available articles do. (BTW, how often does someone offer you an invitation to the club of 1% of the most insightful people in the world? Read the rest of this article and amaze your friends with your wisdom 😉 The three main reasons why morning ritual is the best place to start changing your life are: · The significance and importance of starting the day right · The nature of the willpower’s circadian rhythm · Human’s natural predispositions to ritualize the morning activities

Jaryd Krause is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired podcast. He is the owner of the online business - Buying Online Businesses.com Like most people, or at least the ones that i meet everyday, he had a desire to start his own online business, walk around in his underpants at 4:00pm in the afternoon, and quite frankly reap ever easier rewards. But the story to where he is today is quite a bit different to that vision. As he says "my sheer desire to earn a decent and regular (passive) income from a minimal amount of personal input paved the path to this point of where I am at now. This desire was all necessary so that I could simply fulfil my aspiration to travel and explore the world without repeatedly needing to return home every so often to hustle my heart out to earn more money in order to take off overseas again, and again. However he wasn't moving towards that vision very easily. In fact although he was hustling, He just wasn’t hustling in the right direction. So how could he get past the slog phase of creating online income? How could he skip past the failure point of many start-up businesses that fail after the first twelve months? This was this very question that led him to the BIG Ah-Ha moment, to the point of realization that I was searching so hard for.

In todays to podcast episode we answer several questions from listeners across the world. And of course we have also gained lovely comments from listeners who have been inspired by our shows. Dear David, i listened to your show the other day and a light bulb went on in my head. I am getting what I have allowed to happen to me. I am in the job because i went for the job. I decide who I am going to share my life and body with. Its all down to me. Scary times ahead but thank you. I should have seen this myself as its bloody obvious. Hi David great show as always. Today I went in and said to my Boss, tell me what I need to do to get a promotion. She almost cried, you could see it in her face. She then told me that she has been desperate for me to become proactive and make things happen. The next thing is to move out and get my own place. Hi David, I want to better at being a better person. What can you suggest? David, if i wanted to earn more money should i ask for a payrise or simply get another job somewhere. I am excited about the future as It my future to make

Introducing Finding Meaning In Life  Finding meaning in life isn't easy for sure. We all think that life should be better, or more defined, or more profitable. We all think that we should be getting the kind of results that we see others getting online. However one of the things that we dont truly reflect on is what these wishes mean to us. Why do we want a million pound sitting in the bank? Why do we want a better more loving relationship that make our hearts explode everyday? We want these things for the meaning that they give us. And by finding meaning in life we can look at what is most important to us and focus in on those things making us ultimately happier, more fulfilled and centred, Finding Meaning In Life The Start T he first thing that we4 need to do when we start on the path of finding meaning in life is accept that what we are getting is down to us. We have to draw a line under our previous section of life, and say "Yeah, everything that i am experiencing is because of me" This is hard to do, and for most people they will throw up a serious of excuses as to why they are the victims of their lives. No, i am only getting this bad thing because of how that person is treating me! I am only living here, because of being thrown out of home by my wicked mother. We will say to you that is rubbish, and all those situations are created by millions of small things that you can and should have dealt with when they occurred.  Your Mother didn't just decide one day to kick you out, but this has been building up over a period of time whilst living with each other. Get my point? Its at this stage when you have to say "If i want to start fining meaning in life, i have to take control of my life" And that is accepting the bad decisions as much as the good ones that you have made.

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we share the process for building a business online as quickly as possible. This of course means finding something that people want and want really really badly. But how do you find those kind of ideas? You start by digging around what is already working and then putting your own spin as you will hear on todays show.

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we answer four questions from listeners of the show. The first one is a problem that many business owners have, especially online businesses. How can we free ourselves up from simply being in the business all the time instead of enjoying the rewards that the business delivers? But of course this is just one of the things that we deal with on todays show, and if you want your question answered drop us a line at  

A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Hugely Popular, top rated entrepreneur business podcast the Join Up Dots show inspired by Steve Jobs, is full of amazing, inspiring online and off success stories and career content. A motivation packed show created for the entrepreneurs, wanting to become the best and grab business success, adventure, money, freedom and dreams too. In fact anyone with mindfulness searching for financial freedom, but unsure of the career path to take will love this show, as David Ralph delivers entrepreneurial business advice direct to your eardrums on every episode. Each guest enters into a free flowing conversation filled with humor, motivation, inspiration and powerful stories of success as they look back over their life, and in the words of the master entrepreneur Steve Jobs...join the dots that has led them to their own area of business or lifestyle success.

Sarah Dawn is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Lets get one thing straight, she is no stranger to success, 7 figures, overwhelm, burn out, or forging a path to a blissful blend of record-breaking business growth and personal fulfilment.    Growing up in a home where there was not always enough food to eat and utilities being shut off was not an uncommon occurrence, she was hell-bent on being a success.  After working her way through school to earn her B.S. in Psychology, Sarah Dawn went on to attain her Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M.   She checked all the boxes professionally, at the expense of her own health, and at an early age, her body began to let her down.  As a result of extreme burnout, Sarah Dawn endured life-altering pain, had surgeries, was prescribed pain meds as the only means of long term comfort, and ultimately woke up with Bell's Palsy.

Get ready to crush your competitors online and offline like never before. In todays episode of Join Up Dots we share the work that David Ralph as been doing over the last five years to learn what works in business. And most importantly what works in the easiest way possible. If you are ready to start making a proper living then drop us a line at [email protected]

Introducing Kat McLead Todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast, is Kat McLead who first connected with the show by email several months ago. The email said "Hi, I’m Kat. I built a business that allowed me to pay the $450,000 down payment for our house. (It involves me escaping severe abuse, starting a men’s fetish business at age 22, generating multiple 6 figures in this business, HATING it, shutting it down, getting my M.A. in Psychology, coaching sex workers out of the adult industry into entrepreneurs, becoming a millionaire Stay at Home Mom, feeling unfulfilled, and now helping fellow mom's start businesses for fulfilment and meaningful work while staying Mom first.) Well if that doesn't grab my attention from all the guest pitches that I get at Join Up Dots then I don't know what will. So now she is a busy mom and business owner who exclusively helps other mom's start businesses for fulfilment and income - while staying mom first. Which is a key part of what I preach at Join Up Dots. How The Dots Joined Up For Kat We all think that money is the goal, but things feel very flat when that money doesn't spark excitement in you day after day. As he says "The truth is, when I started my first Real Life Business years ago, I didn’t know what the 4 Key Steps to Launching an Ideal High Profit business. I didn’t even know how to complete Step 1. But, I started, I learned, and I persevered through lots of mistakes. Eventually I fine tuned my approach across 3 successful Real Life Business and over 7 figures in revenue.   Her experience leads into her "Nail Your Right Idea Framework" that anyone can use to find the RIGHT Business for them that is pleasurable and brings in high profit for the time spent (Marrying the skills/gifts/talents they currently possess and finding the most profitable subset of this for their winning idea) to.... How she uses her Hyperfocus Model to maintain and grow my business as a busy mom while working 30 minutes/day, and how I help all my clients do the same So is it the idea first and foremost that make a business fly, or actually understanding yourself and your passions? And where does she see most people go wrong as they build their own online success story? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the only Kat McLead Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Kat McLead such as: We discuss how Kat developed her ex-porn star business through hustle and cold calling, even though some people weren't overly happy. Why it is so important to do your market research before you ever start building a product. Find out what needs to be solved and go ahead and find the solution. Kat shares how she has developed her super talent of spotting opportunities for others, which she believes comes from her hard childhood.. and lastly........ Why you don't get success by sitting in your comfort zone you have to go out there and make things happen for yourself.

Ann Bennett is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. I am the founder of RenegadeBranding.com, an International Speaker, Best Selling Author, Coach and Brand Profit Builder. I use my marketing and branding genius to help women entrepreneurs (and a few good men) build their STAND OUT personal brands and boost their profits. As she says "As early as i can remember I just didn't fit in...... Incessantly picked on as the odd ball. There’s always as a slight twist to my point of view and edge to my  emotions so because of that I spent many solitary hours painting, writing and playing music. As an artist it felt right be rebellious and break the rules. Leaving my California roots and taking up residence in New York City fuelled my creative passion, where just another mis-fit could fit in. Arriving in 1980 the gritty city was still dangerous, raw and full of possibilities. The art scene was exploding and I found myself right in the middle of it.

Do you have a business that is struggling to turn a profit? Well this is the start of a series of episodes that will take you behind the scenes of how we have changed the fortunes of a local business, and of course you can do the same too.. So get ready to start taking notes and for additional help just come across to [email protected] and we will do the same for you.

Introducing Bill Bice Today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast is a man who has always been an entrepreneur. Starting his first company at age 14, putting on road races with corporate sponsors. At 18, he started ProLaw Software, the first integrated ERP for law firms. After selling the company to Thomson Reuters, Bill became a VC as a founding partner in the Verge Fund, investing in high tech, high growth companies in the Southwest. One of the core things that Bill has learned in building and investing in companies is that the go-to-market is always the hardest part of growing a business. He got so frustrated in trying to get great marketing for his companies that he decided to tackle the problem. A programmer at heart, Bill founded boom-time, tackling marketing as a technology problem. It turns out that when you follow the data, really good things happen. That’s why boom-time built the world’s first marketing-as-a-service platform: fuse. boom-time's marketing strategists follow the data: they already know what will work. Instead of reinventing the wheel, boom-time applies proven marketing techniques at scale. How The Dots Joined Up For Bill As he says "I am a a programmer at heart. So why am I running a marketing company? Because these days, great marketing is all about the data. We built fuse, the world’s first marketing-as-a-service platform, and used it to recruit our world-class team of Word of Mouth marketing experts along with our network of 300+ subject matter experts. I have created boomtime by teaming up with Mark Canon, previously the CEO of Hibu, the Yellow Pages company in the UK. This seems a partnership made in heaven as Bill has spent his career helping entrepreneurs and business owners figure out how to reach their potential. Mark built a £200M digital marketing business in the U.K. in three years. Together, they’ve created a new approach to marketing, one that fuses technology and expertise together to deliver marketing-as-a-service for B2B and law firms at scale. So was this one of those ideas that grabbed him in the middle of the night, and wouldn't let go? And where were the struggles that he had to overcome to make this success a real life example of entrepreneurial excellence? Well let's find out by bringing him on the show to start joining up those dots, with the one and only Bill Bice Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Bill Bice such as: Why its great to start something new when you are young when you have nothing much to risk in your life. The reasons why finding a mentor in your life is a must. Dont be frightened to reach out and get help, especially at the beginning.  Why they best things that humans have is the ability to project ourselves into the future (but also this could lead to huge problems too) No matter what you think, it will always take longer and cost more than you expect it to take in a business. And lastly...... We discuss the principle of "how do we amplify the power of word of mouth" to get the real value of marketing.

Daniel is the founder of Lumen, a pocket-size device that measures metabolism in a single breath and provides personalized food, lifestyle, and health recommendations. The company got its start after raising over $1m on Indiegogo and then later another $7m from investors. So what is it exactly and what are the benefits to the Lumen product? What once took hours to measure, and a team of nutritionists and scientists to analyze, can now be done in less than three minutes.  Imagine hacking your metabolism in real time and finding out whether you are burning fats or carbs and what you can do do about it. He is well-known for being an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor, as prior to founding Lumen, Daniel was CEO and co-founder of Wibiya, and after Conduit purchased the company in 2011, he served as Vice President of Product. Prior to founding Wibiya, Tal co-founded Joongel Group, a company that provides simple search solutions in relevant categories based on a user's geographic location. Daniel is also a member of the Zell Alumni Board of Directors and mentors current students in the program. So where do the ideas come from to launch so many start-ups, and how does he remain focused against simply jumping on the next thing. And what was the hardest part of getting Lumen off the ground? Finding the idea or convincing others that it was a winner. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Daniel Tal.

When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK. David Ralph. David Ralph 0:25 Yes. Good morning. Good morning to everybody. Everyone across the world. Thank you so much for being here with me. Can we have a group hug, which is WeChat a little arms round and squeezing, squeezing, squeezing? You know, I I've gotten apologies to me, I have gotten an apology to make I recorded a show the other day, called opportunities are everywhere. When we reference Lucas Gordon photography, and I listened back to it this morning, I just dipped into one of my episodes. And that was the one I chose was so fast, I was a little a little little over enthusiastic. I don't know what was the matter with me. So if you listen to that, and thought, My God, you must be on drugs or something. I agree with you. I agree with you. I don't know why I was going at it so fast. It didn't feel like it at a time maybe. Maybe I was just excited. Maybe I was just an excitable man. And, and it came out in my voice. So I do apologise, I do apologise, I'll try to get back on to normal track because I do know, I get a lot of people across the board across the board across the world from abroad, listening to Join Up Dots. And some of them say, I don't catch all what you talk about. But I enjoy the passion. Well, I don't think that one you would have called or enjoyed the passion at all. So I do apologise, I do apologise. I'm going to take it slow. I'm going to take it slow. Why Today's episode is from a listener. And I hope you like these little little listens as well. It's not just interviews, we're trying to, we're trying to change it around, we're trying to put a little bit of element of what you want into it. So some people might only have a little bit of time. Going for a little 14 minute Join Up Dots. Others I've got hours and hours when go for that one, trying to blend it. It's all about you guys. Anyway, this is an email that came through from Marcus archers from New Zealand. And Marcus says dear David, David, I listened to your show sporadically. And I've always been partial to listen to it more. I think this is brilliant. This sounds like a native, doesn't it? Yeah. Can't be balanced. I don't know why I go off elsewhere. But I guess I'm easily distracted. One of the things that you can talk about is making time to be disconnected from your business and the world. And I struggle with this majorly. And I would like to become better. Over best. Right? I think I tell you what I tell you. I was there. I was wondering the field batting of sheep left right in the centre there. I was going to be in the new new Lord of the Rings field. That's how good at my accent was where? Why did David? Because I think Australians do that sort of everything's a question at the end of the day, David, I listened to your show, sporadically. And always think I should listen to it more. You having sounding good. It's all that I know what it means something that when your voice goes up at the end, like a question, but it's not a question. But it's a question. That's what the LC is a monster. Okay, yeah. being distracted and disconnected from the world. And it is a big, big problem. And I think it's it's the major problem. I know, my kids struggle with it. My I think everyone struggles with it. And I, I'm very good at disconnecting. But I also having an online business, I feel that poor, I feel that poor like, everyone really, you know, the world has never been more connected. And no matter where in the world you are, you can send a message to anyone in another part of the world, as long as you both have internet connexion. I'm a member in the sort of 80s in the 70s. Anyone from the United Kingdom will remember this, you'd go on holiday to Spain, and you'd have to wait a week for the newspapers to turn up. And so he was always a week behind the football results. He was always a week and one person would get the paper and you share it around with anybody else. It was like it was it was like a drug deal. But you go How can I have 10 minutes? In an hour? Can I have 10 minutes I newspaper done? I want I've gone back into that accident. I just like doing it. I really do. And yeah, but now you just got being and you just never never away from stuff is it's annoying, but it's the way it is. It's the way it is. Right. Also, I think one of the issues is that all these devices out there are designed to make you actually want to get hooked up to them, you can't fight it. They are like psychological experiments being paid on us. So that we will feel that desire. That's what it designed for. And as soon as you realise that Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter and all the social media platforms are designed by people, I'm getting a lot slower today. And I I feel I feel more in control of everything. And they're in designed by people who are actively trading on our emotions, our stress levels, our need to not miss out on those kind of things. And once you realise that, and you realise that they're playing on a kind of internal algorithm, it's easier to stop. Okay, so some of the things that I actually do, right, I don't look at any games, well, I don't have any gadgets, I have my PC in Join Up Dots, HQ. And I have this morning laptop, which I'm going to get rid of because it started not logging on. And so I spend 1015 minutes trying to get it to work. So I'm actually going to get rid of it. So I'm now down to just my PC. So when I turn that off, I've gone. Absolutely no one on earth will be able to get me. But I've started to limit my amount of time I come to my office. And if I do come to my office, what I used to do is leave my computer on all the time, and I could just come along and boom hours easy to turn on. Now I'm turning it off. So I might come up here to read a book, I might come here to plan something. But actually getting into the online world, I don't unless I actually have to turn my computer on which once again is a little barrier for me to do. But you can certainly eliminate gadgets for one hour before sleep and after wake up. So my daughter will reach out and before our eyes even open in the morning, she's got her phone, and she's reaching and dragging it under the covers. So she's hi asleep, but she knows that she needs a phone. My wife needs a phone by the side of a bed. In case of emergencies. I go, what emergencies Are we going to have? Everybody that you love is basically in our house, or vape got people to support them, you know, you know, Batman woman, you know, getting a suddenly ever dot appear on the ceiling and you've got to go out and solve crime during the night. You don't need to have your phone on all the time. I just turned the notifications up. She doesn't talk about that. And I say no. Is that gonna be all the notifications because my wife's not good. We got a new radio, we got a new alarm by the side of the bed because she decided that the light of the previous one that we've had for a million years was too bright. It was too bright. It is keeping me awake. Well, if you hear the snoring, I don't think it is. But anyway, so we've gone to this other one that you can dim down. And she doesn't like the buzzer, because it sounds like a lowly reversing. You know they do that noise. And it actually gets louder. So you actually feel like you're gonna back to be run over and you sleep. And so you suddenly panic, but a law is just going to crash your head. But when you go, Oh no, it's always the alarm. So she doesn't like that. Now she's going for the radio. And now, the other night, she set the radio to come on at half past 12 in the morning, panicked. And they went out for God's sake, why is it doing this? Probably because you programmed it to do that. And then reset it again for half past two in the morning. So we had the radio burst into our life all the way through the night. But it wasn't, it wasn't the devices fault. It was the wives. I'm telling you that don't say anything, but it was the white spot. So what you need to do is reach out and turn off all your devices before and after wake up and have that set into your your routine. And turn off all your notifications. It doesn't only save battery life, it also saves you from a lot of distractions turn up all your push notifications from email, chat, social media, your application. If it's really really urgent, somebody will knock on your door for example, you know, people won't be drowning. I'm drowning, I'm drowning, I'm drowning. Send a text message to your best mate. That wouldn't happen. You would shout out Help me Help me, you know, urgent doesn't happen. And as we're talking about emergencies, do this as well. Because I get this a lot when people say to me, you really haven't got a phone, you haven't got a phone? Oh, no, I haven't got a phone. What do you do in emergencies? And I always say to him, when was the last time you had an emergency? And I go Oh, no, no, it does happen. I got When was the last time. And I would say to all of you if you're in that light? Yes, there's emergencies all the time. just jot it down and jot it down on a scale of one to 10. When you get something through, was that an emergency did that need it now. And you'll see you rarely ever. If anything I once broke down on the Alps, I was 12,000 feet up in a car with broke down, couldn't get it going. And my dad had an emergency phone, thank God because otherwise I don't know what we would have done that I think in my life is the only emergency I've ever had. Okay, doesn't really happen. Now, if you do need to have all these phones around you keep your phone in the drawer while you're working. Just just lock it away. And just try to think to yourself, now keep it there. And when you get that urge in your stomach, because you do you get a bit tense Do you get a bit twitchy just being said, Well, I'm feeling twitchy. I'm feeling twitchy, I'm going to go for another 10 minutes, don't beat yourself, I'm leaving it in there forever. Because you won't do that. That's like trying to lose 30 stone in a month. Just leave it in there go right now I can do another 10 minutes, I'll do another 10 minutes is now 1106, I'm going to wait to 1116 before I get back and start increasing it little by little 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, because you are trying to break free from an addiction. These devices are created. So you're addicted, it's the way they work. But you can't go cold turkey because it just won't work. Now, one of the things that I don't understand, but one of my mates says he does is he has only one device for checking social media. He can he can get Facebook, on your desktop, on your laptop on your smart phone, even on your Apple Watch. So you're checking everywhere, he now is it all through into one device. Now I've got one and it's called a man's name. I can't think what it is. But I put it in the links. And I haven't used it for a while. That's why I can't remember. But it has LinkedIn it has Facebook on it has all the notifications and I can go on to it. Within one second, I can see and turn it all off. So instead of going into Facebook and going into here and going into a or whatever, or having all the notifications, I don't have any notifications at all, I just have this one device, whatever it's called now coming was called is something to do with Roman is come to me. And I just log on once every three days or something and I have a quick look. And bang, it's done. Okay. Now, then the next thing that I would do, and these are the kinds of things I do, I have a thing called stay focused on Chrome, which I can programme my favourite websites. And we all have websites that were desperate to get into and we're going to check mines BBC Sport, are can go on to BBC Sport and find out where this football players being transferred. And that is not necessary. But I do. So I limited and I give myself 15 minutes a day on this website. And when it closes down, and it won't activate again till the next day. And you can set it up stay focused on Chrome. It's a free app. And it's brilliant. And as I say I look at it and I think to myself running out and running out I've got to do it bang is gone. And that's it. I just have to walk away from it. And so I prepare. And I think to myself, I have I got 15 minutes, yes, I have because what I don't want to do is it sort of waste of time, I want to make the most of it. Once again, your chance to do now somebody else told me what what they do, I have over sort of like the summaries of the websites, come to them in an email. So I can just scan down. I don't know how that's done, if anybody knows how that's done. But that's what he does. email comes through, it gives over sort of highlights of the website changes, and you can scan down and you can just keep up with it. Okay. And the last thing that I would say is go to emails once a day, okay, just just once a day that there's nothing, the problem is in business, people use it to talk, they don't use it to actually confirm, they just use it to communicate. So you're in there all the time sending two line emails back and forth, because you're too lazy to walk across the desk. If that is you then say to your colleagues, no, I'm not going to do this until 12 o'clock lunchtime, and bed, I'm going to open it up anything he wants saved about time, and I will respect or we can talk face to face. Because in the online world, email still remains the most personal way of online communication is it this is where the most important engagements happen, tweets and all those kinds of stuff it is. So bullet points, this is the big stuff. And so social media, like Friendster and multiply, have come and gone, all these kind of things, but email still remains and it always will. So limit yourself. Don't think that it's important. It's not if it is important in your company, your boss will come across. And if he's just sending an email expecting you to respond straight away, then it's not, it's not okay. So that there are kind of things Marcus, but I do. But the main thing that I do is I don't have a phone. I push everything now into messenger, and email. That's the only two ways that you can communicate with me away from that I don't look at anything. And I'm just aware of it. And I'm not a month, I still feel that that pole, that desire to check into these things. But by doing that, and just being aware and try to do 10 minutes and then make it 20 minutes and try to do an hour you will start breaking that addiction. And then you can do a day two weeks, you know, I can do a month at a time not look at anything. I probably could do longer than that now to just the way that I've organised it. So let me know Marcus, if you've managed to do anything and you try to stay disconnected and focus because it's a real game changer. And I will promise to practice my New Zealand accent. I really will. I'm gonna really Tommy best to do that. Until next time. Look out yourselves everybody. Thank you so much for being here and I will see you again soon. Bye bye. Unknown Speaker 15:48 That's the end of China. Unknown Speaker 15:51 You heard the conversation. Now it's time for you to start taking massive action. Unknown Speaker 16:01 QB create your life easy only life. Unknown Speaker 16:07 Will be back again real soon. Join Up Dots Join Up Dots Join Up Dots Unknown Speaker 16:15 Jolly Jolly.

Mark Egan is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast So how do you go from being a jobbing journalist for the BBC to creating a thriving business facilitating conferences over Zoom. Whilst also running a professional video enterprise teaching the world how to make top notch videos on their smartphones. Well that is the story you will hear today, as Mr Egan joins the dots to where he is today. As he says "I teach businesses and media professionals to create professional video, even if it’s using a smartphone or broadcasting from a home studio. I have trained thousands of journalists, marketers, charity workers and entrepreneurs to shoot professional videos with smartphones. How The Dots Joined Up For Mark Previous clients include the European Broadcasting Union, Oxfam, SKY, Help for Heroes, SVT Sweden, Sanoma Newspaper Group Finland, Asia Media Summit China, Wan-IFRA Delhi. But before that I worked for the BBC for 12 years, and then started Purple Bridge Media which offers training and video production. I have been involved in training and implementing new ways of working in major broadcasters such as SKY and BBC as well as academic institutions and companies. And now he he recently launched his latest video podcast looking at the Knowledge industry and sharing the tips and advice of online marketers, podcasters and anyone who has created income and wealth by sharing the stuff they know - the knowledge. So when he started his own business where did he know where to head on his new career first? How did he know what was the first right thing to do? And what would be the biggest learning he has discovered through interviewing so many online success stories that he wished he had in his armoury? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Mark Egan.

Introducing Joshua Dick Over fifteen years, Josh Dick transformed a small family business into a global market leader in the coffee industry with customers in over 70 countries and distribution facilities on three continents. In the process, sales grew more than 25 times while earnings multiplied over 275 times. After the sale of the business, Josh moved to Florence, Italy where he now lives with his wife and three daughters. Now that's not a bad starting to a show, but of course we need more about today's guest. And of course you are going to get it. Joshua’s approach to business has always been about creating an organization that is strong, secure, and able to avoid distraction. How The Dots Joined Up For Joshua Throughout his career in the coffee industry, he relied on the unusual metaphor of the lobster to unite the team and prepare the organization. Awareness that lobsters never stop growing and of the trauma they experience during molt can remind any business to enjoy the ups while preparing for the downs that always come. Growing Like a Lobster was motivated by Joshua’s sincere desire to help others who seek to build extraordinary businesses. Through sharing his personal experiences and insights, Joshua offers a new way to confront challenges and simple approaches to building special and lasting organizations. Joshua has a B.A. in Political Science from Yale College and an M.B.A in Marketing and Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.  Along the way to building brands within the world of coffee machine cleaning products, Josh worked in investment banking for Salomon Brothers and in marketing for Unilever Home and Personal Care. And now with his book Grow Like A Lobster: How to Plan and Prepare for Extraordinary Business Results he is quite simply it seems where he wants to be in life and in business. So do businesses need the ups and downs that come, to truly strengthen their foundations, and grow like a lobster? And now with the issues across the world, due to Covid-19 has the years given him a business that can fight it's corner and survive? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Joshua Dick. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Joshua such as: Joshua shares why he feels so many businesses have to have the dips to become what they want to be. Why so many people fail to grasp the ability to have control in their lives by handing it all over to an employer. Joshua talks about the process that he went through to grow his coffee business, starting with submerging himself into coffee culture And lastly.... With limited resources, based around time and energy Joshua decided on what would make his business special. And it wasn't what he first thought it would be.

Ryan Kugler is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast As he says "I am a small business owner, in fact I own three separate businesses and juggle them all at a “layered” company (all of my employees work all three companies at the same time). My first business (A5 Events) is a an event producer focused on helping non-profit organizations with their fundraisers (charity runs and walks). My second business is marketing company (Ideal Content), where we focus on making high end marketing material for our clients (video brochures…a physical brochures that plays a video upon opening-cool) and lastly, my third company is a secondary wholesaler, called Plan B. We help manufacturers and retailers move their inventory when their sales drop! But thats just one side of him as without doubt he is someone with hustle, and the balls to make things happen. Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter.

Of course Join Up Dots is a top ranked entrepreneur podcast, but that’s just a little part of what we do. We make dreams come true and the wonderful thing about building an online business is it’s very, very simple. You have something to offer or sell, and you then go and find the people that want it. Find enough of those people and hey presto….you have a very nice living indeed. However, people across the world make it so complicated. At Join Up Dots we go a different way. We make things happen in the most relaxed and stress free method possible.

Acadium Founder Moe Abbas is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots. He is the  am CEO and co-founder of Acadium, where anyone can launch a career in digital marketing for free. These include roles in social media, content writing, graphic design and more. There mission is to accelerate economic mobility by making access to a new career accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The reason he is doing this, well he has been on a bit of a journey. As he says "My family came to Canada as refugees when I was 3 where we were graciously accepted and supported. We grew up impoverished financially but rich with morals and love. I remember going door to door at 10 years old selling services and products to help my parents. I've only ever been an entrepreneur, building and learning. At nineteen years old, I founded my first two companies which I later sold.   How The Dots Joined Up For Moe At 21 I founded Ottawa General Contractors with a few childhood friends. In 5 years, I led the group from a basement office into Canada’s leading residential design build company with 20+ million in sales and design centers across the country. At 26 years I won the NKBA 30 under 30 award and I was the youngest recipient ever of the OBJ 40 Under 40 Award. I have also won the Immigrant Entrepreneur award from the City of Ottawa and many others. In my late 20's I decided to become an entrepreneur in tech because I believed technology could provide the most leverage in creating a positive impact. After a few failed starts, I co-founded Acadium, the number 1 place in the world to launch a career in digital marketing. So what is it that truly lights him up in the entrepreneurial world, as for many the constant movement and grind wears them out? And of course once the "Big Idea" hit, and he could see the birth of investing, how hard was it to get it off the ground? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to Join Up Dots with the one and only Moe Abbas  

Introducing Rene Lacad Today's guest first joining us on the Join Up Dots show is Rene Lacad is a 24-year-old college dropout turned entrepreneur.  Utilizing the power of social media he was able to generate over $10,000,000+ in revenue for over a dozen businesses.  He currently travels the world teaching aspiring entrepreneurs how to break free from the 9 to 5 and live life on their terms, all while running his businesses from a laptop.   You might be wondering, how does a college dropout build multiple six figure companies at age 24?  It all started in 2013 when he was attending a local community college and had just barely graduated high school with a 2.1 GPA. He knew instantly that when he got to college something was wrong. The classroom wasn’t a place where he was able to flourish, he decided to dropout and join the workforce to get real world experience.  The first big step came after bouncing around from one oddball job to another. How The Dots Joined Up For Rene He eventually found himself at a sales position at a Fortune 500 company where he was able to find his first taste of success. He stayed there for a year before something strange happened, he realized that he was beginning to outgrow this position as well, and decided to look for something more fulfilling. The life changing breakthrough he was looking for came shortly after left his last job. Rene landed a position working at a company owned by a well known entrepreneur, where he was able to gain valuable information everyday for over a year straight. He used this opportunity to make his brain a sponge and absorb information unavailable anywhere else.  He learned the secrets to sales, marketing, human psychology, business and entrepreneurship and the rest is history. So why do so many people struggle to make a go of it online when the blueprint is out there to follow? And what are the challenges of being a digital nomad and travelling the world with his laptop Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Rene Lacad Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weight subjects with Rene Lacad such as: Rene reveals the words of his mother, where she was convinced that he would go out and get a job like everyone else. Why if you keep on looking for the one opportunity you will ultimately find the one that brings the gold. We discuss how Rene organises his day to make sure that his business gives him the lifestyle that he wants. And lastly................. The power of re-engineering a process to work backwards to get product market fit. Easiest way to success.

Welcome to the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast where in todays show we answer three quick questions from listeners across the world. As you will hear these range from people who have already started to build their businesses online, and others who are simply wanting to get going. You see starting an online business will lead you into a world of obstacles, hassles and difficulties at the beginning. This is perfectly normal as you don't know what you dont know and is all part of the learning process. Which is why hiring a business coach is such a valuable tool to bring into your armoury of business tools. So lets start with the first question.......

Patricia Dominguez is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots. In 2012, burnt out with her cushy corporate job, she made the decision to jump into entrepreneurship. As she says "While in Corporate America I learned quite a bit and had the good fortune to work with some really brilliant minds. I saw a need in the small business space, specific to positioning and that’s where I’ve been able to create the most impact.  Positioning Marketing:  without it… you will likely approach marketing with a “spray & pray” approach with tepid results. How The Dots Joined Up For Patricia Now of course you will be saying what the hell is position marketing ? Well this is the place that most business owners should aim for, and very few get to. Becoming a "Category of One" status in their specific market, where people understand what you are about and flock to you. It makes it doubly easy to send the right message to the right people time and time again.

Victoria Kennedy is the CEO of Victorious PR, a media agency that helps Entrepreneurs, Real Estate Brokerages, Mortgage Companies, and Solar Businesses get featured in industry-specific publications, local press, podcasts, and top publications to be seen as Industry Leaders in their fields. Getting yourself noticed is harder and harder nowadays, as there is so much noise out there. So much content being created by eager and hardworking entrepreneurs. So what makes someone stop and think that they can bring something different to the industry? How The Dots Joined Up For Victoria Now this is a story that is pure hustle and drive, as our guest didn't start her business with a successful or rich parent as a support. Our guest started her life as she was extremely poor, and was surrounded by all the doubts and imposter syndrome conditioning that could have knocked her off track. It didn't stop her however and now she is becoming the go to person to help companies and individuals leverage digital PR to not only increase their visibility but also directly grow their revenue. Victoria has been featured in over 200 publications including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, TV & radio stations, and the TEDx stage. So why PR and what made her think that she could bring something new to the game? And where do people go wrong with trying to get themselves onto podcasts and into publication? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Victoria Kennedy. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Victoria Kennedy such as:  Victoria shares how the number one priority for any entrepreneur is to be the key authority in the niche. If you cant be then create a new niche. Why people truly need to get down into the nitty gritty of their hero story to start gaining the exposure that they want.. Victoria talks about the adjacent possible that makes all things possible if you only look closely enough. and lastly......... She shares a fascinating story of cancel culture and what she believes will be the change heading our way shortly.

Becoming financially free is the dream for everybody i would guess. You know how it would be if you won the lottery and didn't have to go to work everyday at a time that you didn't want to. Life would be brilliant and you would spend your time floating around, having naps in the middle of the afternoon. However, most of us will never win the lottery, so it's down to us to win our own lottery and start becoming financially free. Ready for the steps that you can take you to where you want to be in double fast time? Stop Spending The Money You Have To become rich you really need to stop spending money on things that you have don't truly need. All those little expenses that dont really seem to be much, really add up to a heft sum. Yeah its only a £5 here and there. It's only the gym membership. But take a look at what is occurring each week and each month and that's just one thing. Your money leaving you quicker than you could ever want to happen. So as my Mum always used to say "If you take care of the pennies the pounds take care of themselves" Start monitoring the small stuff today and never look back. Manage Your Money To Be Financially Free One thing is sure, you can always find the money to do the things that you want to do. Which means at the end of the month you are scrapping around to save anything. This shouldn't be the case, and to become financially free you need to pay yourself first. You simply must get into good money management habits. Allocate the cash into several different bank accounts that cant be touched for anything other than its designated reasons. This will be tough, but becoming financially free is tough...but you can do it. Financially Free Starts In The Home Did you know that its possible to earn great money simply from the house you are living in? Airbnb has built its whole business model around people renting out rooms in their house. Could you do the same? Or perhaps you could take one step closer to being financially free by loaning your home to a film company. There is big money for people renting out unusual locations to film companies to utilise. Even simple things like renting out your driveway can add up to many hundreds of pounds per month. That is the way to become financially free by looking closely at the opportunities around you. Start Building Passive Income Having money coming into your life every month without lifting a finger is great. But of course most passive income takes a bit of work to get going of course. Building a niche site which targets affiliate links is quite easy, although not as profitable as it once was. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't give it a go, as you will make some cash for sure. And you will learn so much in the process about the worldwide web and how to grab hold of it all for your family.

Company of one and other wisdom is on the cards today in the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. Lets start with some major words to get into your head. When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK David Ralph Yes. Hello. Good morning. Good morning everyone across the world. How are you welcome to Join Up Dots. Yes, the global hit show, the business motivation conversation, inspirational show, that is literally driving you guys to success. Its driving you guys forward. And for a long while it was driving me into an early grave. But I'm things things are a lot more on an even keel.   This Week In Join UP Dots This week's been a bit of a bit of an unusual week, because I've been away. I often say that I'm very good at disconnecting. But it's very hard to 100% disconnect. It's very hard not to just go "Oh, I'll go on the internet, I just do this. And I just do that." This week, I've been trying my hardest to really be free from everything, not knowing what's going on in the news, not knowing what the football result are. And Im about 80% achieving my aim. I needed to do that because I started to feel myself getting a little bit frazzled by the amount of work I was taking on. That's kind of what I'm going to be talking about today. Because when you start your online business, when you start any business, more often than not, you go for the dream. I suppose the dream isn't what the dream ends up being. Because first of all, you start with a tiny little dream thinking "Oh, as long as I can get x y Z, then ill be alright". It's a kind of scraping through kind of dream. Which is perfectly acceptable, because you haven't moved through to the next stage where you you've had the proof. As my wife always says, "When I see it, I'll believe it. "   When I See It I'll Believe It And so that's what happens in Join Up Dots and everyone that I coach  have to have that moment of realisation that this can work. Now, when they're starting to build it, you set a ceiling on what you need. More often than not, I call it my keeping the lights on figure. That point when you can get to a certain point where you go, "Yeah, we're okay now. I'm actually earning the income. That means that the bills are paid, but I've got free time and everything is good." But of course, of course, things get a little bit greedy. It's very hard not to go out and just squeeze in another client, or just do another little bit of this and a little bit of that. I found myself falling into that trap where I was actually starting to think, "Oh my god, I need to do this and then I need to do that. " In many ways, it wasn't becoming fun. It wasn't when I was connecting with people and thinking, "I'm really looking forward to this" It was like what I need to get this done because I got another person straight afterwards. So I've tried to clear the decks, I've gone back to basics with Join Up Dots where I'm doing the bare minimum. But what I need to do to actually sort of make a living. And if you can make a living, that's great. If you make a greedy living then more often than not, it comes with certain sort of restraints.   Matt Devella And Minimalism  You know, along that line, when I did dip into the internet, I saw this video now there's a guy that I've mentioned on the show called He's on YouTube, and he does a lot of lifestyle design videos, and they're very good. They're very professional. But as with most things, once you've seen a few of them, you start to think, "okay, you're kind of repeating yourself." It must be very hard as it is with Join Up Dots . I'm sure after 1500 shows, you guys are going "God, he's talking about the same thing. He's constantly telling us Yes, you can go out and do it." And I'm gonna keep on doing that. I will keep on doing that until the last breath is in my body. And I'm laying there. And I say," Did it work? Did it work? " And we open the window.and if I hear crying and mourning across the globe, and I'm hoping Yes, it's worked and join up dots delivered what I was hoping for. Anyway back to Matt Devella, as these are really good videos. And one of the ones I watched this week was a minimalist approach to business. Now I like minimalism, although I am more into , which I will actually talk about later. But is how you reduce everything in your life to that which you need. You don't need to be out having to work to support them. Now, it's a long standing principle, really, so many people are going to work just to pay for that car loan, which they don't actually get a chance to use because they're going to work to pay for it. They have a big mortgage too, and they're supporting a lifestyle that isn't conducive to having life experiences.   Life Is About Having Your Breath Taking Away I saw a sign in the pub the other day. It said something like, "Life isn't about the amount of breaths you take. It's about the amount of moments that your breath is taken away." That's brilliant, isn't it, where it's all about having those experiences and those moments when you say "Oh, my God, that is wonderful." I think most of us don't get many of those because we're so busy just living a life and sort of moving on. Now, Matt, the minimalist guy. He done that. H has stripped his life down. He's made it very basic. He was talking to a guy called , who's got a book out which I jumped onto Amazon and bough.  I bought his book "Company of One", which is saying, staying small is the next big thing for business. The principle which is building minimalism into your business. So not to think to yourself "Right? I want to have a million pound a month." Instead saying "If I can get to my keep the lights on figure, and then double it. That's good enough. That's, that's fine." So if I could get like two clients a month, and that gives me what I need, and then double, why go for five clients and 10 clients? Why get staff and employees? You keep it all stripped back. Now one of the things he was talking about is how so many people people start paying for employees. When you're better off is having people on contract that only get paid when you need them. So they're kind of non paid employees. So if you're sort of struggling with your website design and your email marketing list, have somebody that is ready, and you've signed them off, and you know them and you trust them. You can say, "Jane, Jane, I need you to do that today." And she does it. When you pay her, it's not an employee, but it's a contracted worker to keep your business small, meaning that you can just focus in on what you're doing. Well when I was watching that video i was thinking "Yeah, I think that's what I need to do." Because I've taken on so many client, which is brilliant, me, my 30 day business coaching course, has been flying, and which is great. But as I say you get a bit frazzled. And you think to yourself, "Actually, I can't do this. And I can't do that, because I've got this person to speak to"   Building Your Own Company Of One So that's what I've been doing. If you jump onto YouTube and look for that Company of One, why staying small, it's the next big thing in business by Paul Jarvis and Matt, they develop a very interesting conversation. The other thing that I'm going to say is I want to read an email. Now I won't give this guy's name, but I'm going to be speaking to him live tomorrow. I just wanted you guys to hear somebody out there who's listening to the show. I will tell you that his name's Scott, nothing else, nothing else. But I will tell you, he's named Scott. And I'm going to be speaking to him live tomorrow. He's connected with me. And I'm gonna, I'm going to try to help him on his way. He said me? I'm Scott. Good morning David massive fan of the show. Thank you for the effort you put in, I know you're a busy guy. So out of 12 months anyway, so I'll be brief. I'm totally into your way of thinking. My goal is to create an online business, that I can operate from anywhere and spend more time doing what I want, when I want, who I want with, just don't tell the wife. The issue is I'm totally lost as to what the business will be. The more podcasts and videos I watch, the more lost I get. I totally understand that. You can go into sort of analysis paralysis, as they say where every single person's got a point of view. I always say to people find two or three people that you really believe in and ignore everybody else. Now, I still got the same two. But I look at all the time. One of the guys is Pat Flynn from Smart Passive income. And the other is a guy called . He's taken his podcast into seven figures. It would be stupid for me not to at least go over every now and again and have a look at what he's doing and how he's structuring it. Everybody else I ignore, got no interest in them. I just go for the two guys I believe in and I trust and you should do as well. Now, Scott says, "The issue is I'm totally lost as to what that business will be. And the more podcasts and videos I watched the more Lost I get. Digital marketing, affiliate marketing, FBA, God knows, I'm just getting stressed trying to figure out what way to go. I'm open to anything, I just need to be shown the path and not told I'm going to be worth a million quid in a week's time. Now that is one of the thing I loved about this email. And that's why I decided to connect with him. Because I hate these things where you see somebody next to their infinity pool. It's not their bloody infinity pool. They've just gone on holiday and said to somebody else "Can I make a video and jump into the infinity pool?" Or they walked past a jet while they're trying to get into EasyJet, and they taken a quick photograph of themselves. So it looks like their lifestyle. I don't believe any of it. I really don't. I think most of it is total rubbish out there. I'd much rather see somebody wearing, you know, a pair of jeans and a T shirt and saying, you know, I live my life. I go and pick the kids up from school, I come home, I do three hours work. And I make a full time income. To me that is far more doable, and far more believable than what these people are saying "Yes, if you follow me, you can be a millionaire in a week's time, total total rubbish. " Scott also says "I don't need a Lamborghini, Chelsea and New York homes, I'd be happy knowing every month the bills are paid no matter where I am in the world". And that is totally doable. It really is. And there's three ways you've got to think about how to do this.   The Three Ways To Build A Company Of One You've really got to stop thinking about affiliate marketing. It's great, but it's small potatoes. You've got to step more into the bigger part of the business. If you've got something that you can do, and believe me, you will have something that you can do that somebody else wants, you can become that product and that service . You then making more money. Now what you then need to do is obviously separate yourself from the business by training somebody up to be able to do what you do so that you can then service two people. You can scale it and it doesn't mean that you're trapped in the business. It's just you have to get the ball rolling. Now there was a guy on the show the other day called Geoff Cook, who is the founder or Growlr, the Gay Bear app. Yeah I bet Yogi's having a great old time in the woods. The was saying that at the beginning, he started a CV resume business in college. He was doing all the work himself.  He had to until he could find people that would help him. And then his issue was about how to make sure those people remain good. Keeping the quality up. So there's certain issues at the beginning. But the strategy really is if you can put yourself into the service, first of all, you're going to start making more money.   Why My Company Of One Was An Early Failure  I think with Join Up Dots I screwed up on that. I kind of thought that you could just make a podcast, be like a radio host and make a million pounds. But of course that's not the case. You've got to be more in your business than out of your business. Now Scott also says "I'm a builder of 25 years working self employed and although massive potential in the industry, I fell out of love with it and the desire for the online business lifestyle you dangle" Yes, my dangling out, I dangle in front of him every week. "I know that there's a shitload of work ahead of me. And that's something I don't have a problem with at all. Please help or show me where to start maybe. So I love that email. There's realism, there's understanding that it takes work. There's understanding, that you aim to pay your bills. There's understanding that yes you could be a millionaire but who wants to you know? I used to want to be a millionaire. And now when somebody says to me, "David I'm going to Be a Millionaire Next year, I just go Yeah, go and go for it." # Because making a million pounds online, does happen. But it's difficult, more difficult than making a replacement income from what you've got at the moment to where you want to be. But you've got the free time, you've got the choices, you've got all that kind of stuff. That is totally doable. That is a company of one. So I suppose in a summary of blending this podcast in with the company of one, why staying small is the next big thing for business, and Scott's honest realization of what it takes. I think that I was on the wrong track recently, I think I've started to go for certain points of business. Well, as I said, I'm aiming for a million listeners. Now I am I'm still aiming for a million listeners, because that's part of my overall strategy. That doesn't mean that I've got to do any more work, I've just got to do the right things behind the show. Totally doable, and will bring me a lot of rewards. Lovely, lovely, lovely. But on the other side, I can have too many clients, which means that I am restricted from having a life and feeling frazzled. Wanting to disconnect and hide out online. Can't do that, because that's not going to be good for me. You got to think about that right at the very beginning. You got to think about how much you're willing to put in. But always having that ability to separate yourself, you know, don't trap yourself, paint yourself closer to the door, but then leave yourself on the other side of the door that you can close it up behind you and disappear. I can literally turn off for months at a time my business will still operate I close it up. I'd say I'm not going to take any more coaching clients any more mentoring clients and then I'll come back in August or September or whatever and then I will go again totally controllable. That is the company of one, I am heading for.

Fred Stuvek, JR  is today's guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. He is a former athlete who served in the military and successfully started his own business, and now has advice for those looking to thrive in this battered economy. He has achieved extraordinary success in diverse realms. He has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for achievements in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, after lettering three years as quarterback for the Midshipmen. After service as a Naval Officer, he transitioned to the business world where he has held senior leadership positions in private and public companies, both domestically and internationally. Key successes include an international medical imaging start-up that led to a successful IPO, and forming a private medical services company, which he subsequently sold. From the playing field, to the war room, to the board room, his leadership and accomplishments have given him a distinct perspective and a results-oriented mindset.

Start Ups is the name of the game with Mark Grimes, todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast. He is a man who over the last few months has taken more action than most people, not least himself have done over the last 18 years. You see over nearly two decades our guest today created a list of  businesses that he thought would be proven winners. Or at least those that were worth reviewing and developing to see if they bore fruit. Now since August 1, 2020, he is a man on fire. As he says "Since August 2020 I launched one new startup every day for 31 days in a row. Yep, 31 brand spanking new companies. No business plans drawn up. No money raised. No teams assembled. No website created—nothing done ahead of time. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Lean and mean. 100% transparent. 100% open. How The Start Ups Dots Joined Up For Mark Grimes One new idea was selected each day from 350+ business ideas scribbled down over the last 18 years, aka the Dunning Kruger Project. Is this for real? Yes. Am I joking? No. Am I nuts? We’ll see. Why am I doing this? Well, there are 55 million newly unemployed people in the US alone. There is continuing economic upheaval. There are tense racial, political, and personal divisions among us. There is a global pandemic. Is this the worst possible time to launch and grow a startup? Yes Could it be the best possible time? Yes. Which of course makes him a perfect guest for a show like Join Up Dots So where can people start first with so many ideas flooding around us all everyday? And of course how does he remain organised and focused on developing every single one. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mark Grimes

ONLINE BUSINESS SUCCESS THE EASY WAY Don’t build a business that is a slog everyday ! We teach you how to create your DREAM BUSINESS in just a few hours per week! In this episode of Join Up Dots we answer a listeners email question who is struggling to get the success that they want. What truly make success starts within as you will find out.......

Is there ever a good time to start a business? Well the world is full of stories of businesses being started in economic downturns, and recessions and becoming billion dollar empires. So what about lockdown? When we are stuck indoors, unable to visit friends and trapped in an endless cycles of zoom quizzes can you make a success of a new business idea? Well as you will see on todays show....the answer is YES for sure. We are going to bringing you ideas born in lockdown over the next few months to inspire you to go and create your own business success, without any excuses.

Introducing Time Control Time control or as most people call it time management is a problem that so many people struggle with. You wake up each morning with all the best intentions to make a difference, and then get sucked into a never ending world of interruptions. You know the kind of things that send you off track. Just a couple of minutes on Facebook and you've lost an hour or so looking at peoples kid and cats pictures. So you do a few emails, and then find that you've lost another hour. So how can you make sure that you stay on track and get everything firing on all cylinders day after day? Well on todays podcast episode we discuss time control and bring our top six tips to make every day wildly productive. Listener Question One Dear David, long term listener to the show. Back in 2018 I began the creation of my children's nursery for 2 to 5 year olds. I saw the need, made it happen and have been happily profitable since. However, upon the pandemic hitting and forcing us to close down, i realised that i had allowed time suckers to take over my life without me knowing. Just little things really, but when I wasn't working in the business, i still had loads of things to do everyday, such as emails, parent support, dealing with the local council and such things. I didn't start the business simply to be ploughing through an endless list of tasks everyday, but it seems that i have walked bang into just that. Any suggestions? Melanie PUK Listener Question Two Dear David, you seem to have things happily ticking along in your life, and ill be honest sound like you barely work at all. I'm sure that this isn't the case...so how do you do it? What super power do you possess that the rest of us dont, as i'm feeling less and less sexy everyday no matter how many times you tell us to "stay sexy" Great show Eric, Buckinghamshire. Of course to hear the amazing time control advice you need to listen to todays show, and then all the others waiting for you. It might take awhile, but by then you will have become a master of time control....how good is that?

Mike Koenigs is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots. He is a man on a double mission, or at least one that entwines butifully around each other. One on side he helps experts build empires both online and offline, ok that is the first part ticked off, He does by showing his clients that you can get paid for BEING, instead of doing, by building influence, authority and loving life too. Now this isn't someone who simply says that they are an expert and then starts building from that point onwards but someone who has lived it. As he says "Ironically, surviving cancer didn’t save me. Six years later, as I’m waking up, I hear something in me say, “My soul hurts”. I moved out to California in 2001, one month after 9/11, followed my passions, took giant risks, worked hard and created a lot of wealth. I far exceeded the expectations most had for a boy growing up in a 763 person town in Minnesota from a fairly chaotic, lower middle-class family. Beyond my business success, I was blessed with a wonderful wife and an amazing son, and we had luxuries including a second home on the beach in La Jolla. Yet, something was deeply wrong. Prior to recognizing that my soul hurt, I knew I was increasingly depressed and full of anxiety, but after hearing myself declare it, I knew I needed a transformation. I just didn’t know what was broken. And that is the perfect place to start todays episode of Join Up Dots. So its ok saying i need to change, but a totally different thing to actually know where you need to change from and to that is the problem, so where did he start? And for someone sitting listening with no followers, influence or or a tweet or a video to their name, where can they start to build their empire? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to Join Up Dots with the one and only Mr Mike Koenigs.

Stephan Aarstol is today guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a Shark Tank Winner and CEO of Tower (where Mark Cuban is an investor), Stephan Aarstol is also the inventor of the 5-hour workday, an initiative he started in 2015 to challenge long held delusions about unhealthy start-up work culture.  Stephan moved his whole company to a 5-hour workday, and yes we mean his whole company not just the directors and would later write a book, The Five Hour Workday about the experience. Now you might be thinking "wow this is amazing my company would never do this" Well there was a time when our guest might have been thinking that he wished he hadn't.

British Snack Co founder Thomas Lock is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. As they say "Since our humble beginnings in 2013, our mission has been to create the tastiest snacks money can buy. Lovingly crafted, outrageously delicious and quintessentially quirky, our products can be found in supermarkets, pubs and independent shops across the world. Handcooked in the UK using exclusively British potatoes, our crisps combine no-nonsense flavours with classic crunch. Their first product, Awfully Posh Pork Crackling, was developed by founder Tom Lock in his mum’s kitchen. And then the company was founded to scale up production and launch the pork crackling to the UK market. Now this isn't just a profit making exercise, as  they are made on a farm that not only grows its own potatoes, but is powered by renewable energy. So, these crisps don't just taste good - they do good, too.  So we hear time and time again about people starting online businesses and selling online courses, but how do you actually develop tasty snacks? And when did he sit back and think "Ok, this is something, this is really something that we need to get out to the world. Its time to get serious?" Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Thomas Lock

Starting A Business On Passion And Other Questions Starting a business on passion is what everybody wants of course. Why wouldn't you want to wake up with a Yay......and an excitement in your stomach? Well quite frankly, that is the dream but more often or not along the way you can find that things become a little bit different. So in this episode of Join Up Dots we answer three questions from listeners of the show that all come to us looking for answers on passion.   Question One David, you seem a man who is always very honest on the podcast. SO i would like to ask you a question re starting a business with a friend. My best friend from school (so 30 years and counting) wants to start a vaping business with me, delivering vaping equipment to social clubs and colleges. They have planned things out and it all looks very good, but i have two issues. 1: I dont think i really would ever start this myself, so i wonder about my passion long term. 2. I am worried that our friendship might suffer long term if i do it, and also if i dont do it. Any help will put this troubled mind at a rest. Georgey, UK Question Two Dear David, i have started several businesses over the last few years and never get past the slog part of everything before I lose the will to live and give up. Any advice from a sex bomb of a man who seems to have this part of things sewn up bigtime. John, Newton Le Willows, UK Question Three Hi David, do you really enjoy what you do? It sounds like you do, but it could also be an act. The reason i ask is I'm reading a book on the subject of finding what you love and it is quote clear that nobody truly finds what they love.  Am i aming too high? Kitty Ketinbanban

Bob Wheeler is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Bob Wheeler, a financial expert and motivator, book author, and founder of The Money Nerve? As a man of true integrity with infectious energy, Bob Wheeler’s crusade for personal growth has cross-pollinated with his accounting practice to create a new approach to personal finances. His passion is to help others gain insights about how their emotions trigger financial decisions. Combining finances with behaviors, Bob explores his personal concept of creating a healthy relationship with money in his recent book, The Money Nerve. While strengthening his accounting practice, Bob has simultaneously pursued his love of satire and ventured into the realm of standup comedy.

My Business Is Earning Money But A Mess & Other Questions Through the many years of Join Up Dots, we have inspired people from across the world to take control of their lives, start building their own income and have a kickass life. But of course, its not as easy as simply saying that you want to do it and it just happens. You need to of course start, but you also (and this is the hardest part of it all) need to truly believe that you can make things happen. That is where the difficulties start and the voices in your head start to take control of the situation and things go off the rails. Well in todays podcast episode we answer just three of the many questions that come into the show on a daily basis asking for help. These ones however are a bit different, as they aren't just people struggling to make a difference in their lives. Two of the questions are from people who have got things in a good position and now need a little bit of assistance to take it to the next level. Lets start with question one, and of course you need to listen to the show to hear the full, expansive answers.

Rusty Gaillard is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. As a transformational coach & motivational speaker of Silicon Valley Dream builders todays guest helps men and women experience more freedom in their lives. He left a 13+ year career at Apple in 2019 to focus full-time on helping others transform their life to one they love. His passion for this work comes from his personal experience of transformation, including life changes he chose, and those he didn't. Starting with a voluntary demotion in 2010 to spend more time with his young son, a multi-year divorce, and launching a new career in 2018, he learned that how we react to life’s events matters more than the event itself.

Have you ever had the pain from experiencing gout, or i guess any terrible pain in your life. You know the kind of pain that keeps you awake at night, and wont allow you to relax or breath without grabbing at you with its red hot claws. Well over the last few weeks, I have had the worse experience  of pain that i think i might be able to deal with. But yet it didn't bring me to my knees because of it. So why is it that some people can tackle terrible obstacles head on, whilst others allow themselves to be victimised because of it? Why do some people manage to find the strength to say to the world "This is my life and I'm in control"? Well this is the podcast for you as within the next fifteen minutes we try to break down the two or three elements that can take your life to higher and higher adventures.

Misha Rubin is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Misha Rubin provides transformational career programs which are designed for people to discover careers that bring a sense of  meaning, fulfilment, and abundance. Until recently, he was a partner at a "Big Four" management consulting firm, where he spent 15 glorious years. He managed $100M+ worth of projects; navigated dozens of corporate cultures; advised hundreds of clients; guided hundreds of careers. His corporate experience combined with his experience studying with many profound teachers and his personal quest for meaning and fulfilment; birthed The Career Leap method, a guided inquiry that brings awareness to the deep parts of oneself, creates new career possibilities and moves individuals into action.

Eric Dunavant joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast Growing up, Eric’s own family faced an unexpected tragedy that transpired in the loss of the family business and wealth. This loss fuelled Eric’s passion for empowering families and businesses live a better story by being more intentional. It was during this time that Eric discovered that money doesn’t cause problems; it simply magnifies and exposes the smallest issues we ignore today. Since 2007, Mr. Dunavant’s leadership of Paradiem has guided multiple families and businesses to create Intentional Transformation by discovering the Greatness, Growth, Governance and Generosity in their story that can impact today, tomorrow and eternity. Paradiem’s experience is that most families do not realize that the pursuit of ROI (Return on Investment) is not in alignment with their true ROI (Return on Intention) and often creates unintended consequences. Most good tax and estate plans fuel poor family outcomes. As he says "“You're living a good story.  What if living a better story allowed you to pay less taxes and be more generous without changing your lifestyle?” Well there is a lot to uncover in todays episode, so what actually is "living a good story" and being more intentional? And where does the business find its biggest growth with so many people now living in a state of stasis against good story creating? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Eric Dunavant.

In today's episode we start discussing the big failing that most companies and business fail with. That is the Value Ladder, that takes a customer on a journey to more and more expensive products. You see so many businesses hope the best by allowing for a huge drop off in their business through visitors disappearing from their services. They land they look around and they depart forever. So what can you do to make sure they hang around and become a potential customer somewhere down the line. You build a funnel and value ladder as you will see in today's show.   The Email That We Received Hi David, i have waited for years to drop you a line. Many times I have hovered over the keyboard with fingers twitching and yet, something held me back from typing. Isn't it funny how something so easy and simple can be so difficult. Just like you mentioned the other day when you spoke about walking up to a girl or boy and asking them on a date. Your throat closes up, Your mind goes blank, and you just turn red, and turn on your toes. Anyway, today I am feeling brave and so want to ask you about something you said the other day (i apologise I forget what show it was as I listen to several a day) You mentioned something about creating a business which is very black and white. You lose potential customers without being able to do anything about it. Is this because of the business, the products, or simply the wrong customers. I guess you can see that this comment lead to a major epiphany with me. In fact i sat back in my chair at work (yes, I do listen in the cubicle longing for a escape everyday) and thought long and hard about it. I have a business that operates at the weekend. I offer nail services for ladies, and although I post my prices and what I offer (and I know that I am cheaper than most of the other companies in my town) it is limping along. Some Saturdays are good, whilst others leave me sitting on my own in the office for eight hours waiting for any drop ins. Do you think that I have done something fundamentally wrong with the business to make this occur? Thanks so much for what you do everyday to keep us mind zombies from despair. Keep em coming and ill keep on listening Jen Felder, Kenya

Smartphone Video Marketing founder Daryl Cygler joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder and creator of Smartphone Video Marketing, a video marketing company with a difference. As he says "Smartphone Video Marketing helps empower SME businesses to create their own video marketing content without the need for video production companies, without the need for expensive film equipment and without filmmaking experience - all through the power of their smartphone. These are the same principles that I learnt from mobile journalists that produce prime time news stories for global news brands. And if smartphone video content is good enough for prime-time TV it sure as hell is good enough for a business owner to use in their marketing channels.

Ian Pribyl is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He has appeared on the show twice before and falls into a rare band of people who have now appeared three times. Although unlike the others who have spread their knowledge through Join Up Dots over around eight years, he has done it all in about eight months. The reason why, is he gets it. He understands the struggles that you guys have with getting started online and building a lifechanging income by yourselves. He understand that the failures that knock us off track actually are the learning points which can take us forward to more and more success. So although I have never personally met him, i know that he is a great mate to me and the show. And its a delight to have the author of From Nothing once more joining up some dots with us. So what is the thing that when he looks back at what he has achieved is the thing that he wishes he could tell the world "Oh, watch out for this" And why does the world only show the new guys the sexy stuff above the surface and not what they really need to get going? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Ian Pribyl it rhymes with dribble.

Introducing Rick Kantor Rick Kantor is today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast is a huge delight for me, as he is a second time guest on the show and quite simply has flourished since last appearing. Rick Kantor does things his way, even to at the age of 61 going back to graduate school and getting a Masters in Creativity and Innovation, when to be honest the majority of us are glad that education finished in our teens. What makes this even more unusual is that this is a guy who has started and run several successful companies, ranging from a novelty manufacturing company, to Terrasanti a natural wall product made from American Clay, which has won many awards over the last few years He classes himself as a life term entrepreneur, but its the fascination for continued education that is so inspiring, as 10 years ago when he sold his novelty manufacturing company moved to a new town in California and spent the next 3 years getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and mixed media from Sonoma State. But now since our first recording he really seems to have stepped into the person that he wanted to be all along. The person that walked boldly into every situation and makes a difference to who he meets. How The Dots Joined Up For Rick As he says "I'm all about every person in the workplace profoundly recognizing that their next creative thought-- whoever they are and wherever they work in whatever job position--might be the 'Jenga' moment that topples the wall of ordinary to provoke an extraordinary disruptive innovation. I ignite this capacity in others through teaching the skills of creativity (yes, teachable!), individual and team coaching, dynamic highly energized and humorous presentations, speaking and keynotes. I draw on a lifetime of creative success, companies and products. As a serial entrepreneur, my businesses have been at the intersection of novelty, art, satire and consumer products that balance on the societal edge. We all need catalysts to make new creative connections that are tomorrow's disruptive ideas, services and products. That's what I bring to my audiences to provoke their capacity for finding the best unexpected ideas. Teaching the skills of creative thinking to organizations builds creative leadership and culture that is systematic and systemic. So would he say that since our last recording the person that he is, is night and day different to what he was? And where is his sweet-spot now in business and life? What is igniting him to greater and greater achievements. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Rick Kantor. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep weighty subjects with Rick Kantor such as: Why it is so important to find the enjoyment in any task  no matter how boring. Look deep and you can find the fun believe me. Rick shares the battle that he has with getting his name out there, by tooting his own horn to create clients. A battle that most entrepreneurs have daily Rick talks openly about his belief that there is no such thing as originality anymore, all the clues to our own success are already waiting for us to pick up. and lastly...... We talk about the creation of the Join UP Dots branding and why looking at the big picture isnt always the best way to success.

I'm in a funk is one of those things that most of us feel every now and again. You know that feeling of just being out of sorts and losing perspective of what is good in life? Well we received an email from a listener of Join Up Dots, who isn't just feeling the "I'm in a funk" vibe for a few days. This listener has been in this state of mind for a few years now. So lets start with the question and then of course you can listen to the show to hear the answer. Listener Question Dear David, i am reaching out to you to see if you can share some insight as to the steps I can take to change my current situation. I'm in a funk. Mentally and physically I am feel more and more lethargic everyday, and ill be honest I stopped listening to your show for about a year as your chirpiness and positivity started to make my skin crawl. I would think "Oh, just fuck off" and switch off the podcast, even though I admit i was in the wrong and knew that you were right. Now a year later, and through all the changes that have been forced upon us from powers outside of our control I want to take back the control in my life. I am sick of being the person who lets life happen to them, and want a piece of what you have. So two questions, if you have time to respond. Firstly, do you ever get into a head fuck place when you just cant shake yourself out of a slump? Do you ever think "Im in a funk" at all? And secondly what can I do to start making a difference in my life? Thank you, and sorry for switching off my your podcast as I know its the best one out there, I was just in a wrong place (and still in a wrong place) for your wisdom. J, Canada

Virtual Assistant Expert Joe Rare is a serial entrepreneur, marketing strategist, business coach, and venue owner/partner. To this date, he owns four digital companies, a wedding venue, an association for event venues and invests in real estate. His first business was a door-to-door product sales company that grew from 2 to 40 employees in 19 months, then he sold it after 27 months. His passion for sales never dimmed, but he discovered what his life’s work would be - building digital businesses. The road was never easy for him. The first digital agency he built and the succeeding ones didn’t make it, but he was then able to successfully win the race of having multiple 7-figure a year businesses. How The Dots Joined Up For Joe Since then, his businesses have been generating a continuous and substantial flow of income and he focuses on helping small- to medium-sized businesses around the world, while working from the comfort of his home in Montana and enjoying the presence of his wife and two girls. All of his companies are fully being run by his virtual assistants: Now that is the key element to the story which is so fascinating. He has managed to separate himself from the day to day running of the business by hiring virtual assistants? So how did he manage to find the right ones that he could trust and didn't have to micro manage? And where do the ideas come from that gets him excited and ready to build? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Joe Rare

Chester Santos is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is better known as the International Man Of Memory, but you we know him as a memory expert and motivational speaker best known for winning the USA Memory Championship. With his unparalleled ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion is widely regarded to be the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining and educational television appearances, professional seminars, and renowned presentations, Chester has helped millions of people around the world to realize the benefits of improved memory and a sharper mind. He is also highly sought-after by the media for his exceptional skills and expertise. CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, and the Science Channel have all featured Chester and his memory building tips for viewers.

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. Its down to you. Ready?

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we reflect back on the last seven years of struggle, success and achievement. The reason for this reflection is quite simply 30th April 2021 is the seventh birthday of the launch of Join Up Dots. Throughout those years many things have occurred, some amazing, some terrible and some truly terrible. But did we learn anything from this period of online meandering? Did we discover anything that we can bring onto the show to help others in their own journeys? Well of course we did as that is what we are all about on Join Up Dots.

Noa Shaw is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots Podcast Now 14 years sober, Noa Shaw has truly turned his life around. One things for sure his life hasn't been easy, with a drugs and alcohol dependency taking grip at an early age. Throughout his teens and the majority of his adult life his daily routine revolved around selling or taking drugs. But eight years ago his life took a turn for the better when he wandered into a SoulCycle studio that was just opening up in Los Angeles. SoulCycle is a fitness company that is the gold standard in cycling workouts. After his first workout, he was hooked. How The Dots Joined Up For Noa For three months, he attended every day – sometimes two workouts per day. He lost 100 pounds and got himself into shape both physically and mentally. The team at SoulCycle saw something in Noa and they invited him to audition as a fitness instructor. Now at 57 years old, he is the oldest SoulCycle instructor on the planet. And here in New York City, Noa has built a dedicated following of riders that are inspired by him on a regular basis. Today, he’s one of Soul Cycle’s most popular instructors and teaches sold-out classes in NYC multiple times a week. As a certified life coach, he guides his clients to become better versions of themselves by helping them identify and understand their purpose in order to achieve what they want in life. But it took many twists, turns, and trips to rehab for Noa to discover his calling: to help and be of service to others. In caring for others, Noa found healing for himself. So does everyone have the opportunity to find something that works for them, or does life need to say "Ok now its your turn to make it work" And where does he see the biggest issues with making a difference to other people. Their mindset or who they surround themselves with? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Noa Shaw.

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be.

Alex Caragiannides is our guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview. This is a man whose has overcome many obstacles on the way to where he is today. He first came to America as an immigrant and grew up in a North Side Greek community in Chicago. Alex learned early on that if you work hard and make yourself invaluable to others, you’ll never go hungry. This spirit continues to drive Alex’s work ethic to this day! However as the majority of people realise, it is great to understand you need to make yourself invaluable but where do you position yourself?

Success is something that most people are craving in their lives, but few realise that they have it already. Why is it that we can sit at our pc's starting at our tablets, and grabbing a Starbucks and not consider that for most people across the world we have won the lottery? In todays episode of Join Up Dots we break down one mans email, who clearly feels a failure but actually has success all around him. Now its time for us all to feel the same way.

Susan Fennema is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Susan is the Chaos Eradicating Officer (CEO) of Beyond the Chaos, a consultancy helping small business owners to simplify their operations and manage their projects so they can grow their businesses and get their lives back. With 30+ years of operations/project management experience in professional service industries, Susan is on a mission to improve American society exponentially. When not making multi-course dinners, she enjoys Texas A&M football games and Blackhawks hockey. She lives and works from her home in McKinney, Texas, with her husband, dog, and cat. But how did she create a life that seems like everything is in place and functioning like a well oiled machine?   

What Are The Benefits Of Drinking Water? Look we get it. We all know the benefits of drinking water, at least we should do.  From grass, to plants, to our beloved pets to, well everything - it all needs water to flourish, grow and become healthy. So why as humans do we struggle with bringing potentially the easiest health hack into our lives everyday? The answer is simple, water is a bit boring and lacks taste. Coco-Cola, coffee, wine, tea, juices will always win the day against a cool glass of water straight from the tap Benefits Of Drinking Water In The Morning Your body has been starved off liquid throughout the night, as you slept with your mouth wide open. Your mouth will feel dry when you awake, but actually your whole body is crying out for a glass of refreshing water. So lets kick start your day with reaching out to the pint of water that you took to bed the night before and glugging it down before you switch on the kettle. Leaving a glass of water by the side of your bed overnight is a brilliant way of  getting a glass of watery oxygen into your body straight away. Your water will be full of little bubbles that it has collected during the night - oxygen! So dont miss out on this quick win to your health as its the easiest thing to do, and will get you focused on benefits of drinking water straight away.   What Does Drinking Water Do To Your Body? I guess its more to say what doesn't drinking water do to you body? From alleviating constipation by making your poo softer, to making your skin youthful and glowing the wins come quick and fast. If you want better digestion, movement, and look and feel sexier then the following list will surely get you to see the benefits of drinking water. The benefits of drinking water for skin can not be underestimated. Honestly, if you dont see that your skin becomes clearer and blemish free by comprehensively increasing your water intake i will eat my hat. And believe me a hat is not my favourite food substance for sure. carrying nutrients and oxygen to your cells flushing bacteria from your bladder cushioning joints Helping digestion preventing constipation normalizing blood pressure stabilizing the heartbeat maintaining electrolyte (sodium) balance. protecting organs and tissues  regulating body temperature   So What Does Drinking Water Do That Is Bad Nothing....i cant think of anything that is bad for your body . Yes for a short time you will be popping to the loo a bit more, but this then will pass and you will be back to normal. Except you will feel better, not eat as much, have more focus and energy and look sexier too. Brilliant!

Tristan Bond is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business podcast. He is an entrepreneur, business owner, consultant and marketing specialist, who began his career as a physiotherapist. From the outside looking in, he had a really profitable physiotherapy business. As he says "On paper things looked great and i was making more money than ever. I was getting really strong growth in my business....but I was doing it all the wrong way. That's when my life came crashing down around me. I had lost myself in the process of building my business. I was miserable, i was burnout. I worked insane hours and i couldn't sleep. I was fuelled by caffeine and my business was always on my mind. How The Dots Joined Up For Tristan When he realised he had an issue, he started to see that business owners everywhere were struggling to keep up with their workload, chaos and poor cash flow too. And through that process of redefining his business and building The Practice Acceleration Method, various business owners started asking for his advice on how to be successful. What he found was many companies were missing the following: 1) Lead generation – bringing in new customers 2) Conversion and retention – convert a lead to a sale 3) Management and leadership And that is the perfect place to start todays episode of Join Up Dots. So its easy enough to realise that you have an issue and totally different to do something about it. So what was the first step that he took to tackle those three headline grabbing business issues? And how did he feel when his overworked dad feel ill whilst he was talking to him, knowing that he was on the same track? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Tristan Bond. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weight subjects with Tristan Bond such as:......... We talk openly about the emotional rollercoaster that starting a business Why thinking that the process of building our own business often has unreasonable expectations right from the very first start. Why the marketing message should be polarising to keep someone thinking about you, even if they dont always agree with you. and lastly....... Tristan shares his belief that working from home needs a fixed structure in place right from the start to prevent the feeling of isolatio

Design Hill Founder Rahul Aggarwal is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He was recognised and awarded as the Rising Entrepreneur of the year 2019 and Entrepreneur 35 under 35 in 2020 Since 2013. he founded Designhill.com, which is an online custom design marketplace that allows businesses to source high quality graphic designs at affordable prices. Currently the website has 23500 registered designers from around the globe. What it means in a nutshell is instead of going to freelance sites, or low quality outputs like Fiverr you can go where the designers are. Need a new logo for your business? How about full rebranding and design of your business?

Todays episode of Join Up Dots is a coaching session brought to you by the lovely listeners of Join Up Dots. Every week we receive many many emails into the show from people who are struggling with turning their lives around and making a difference to their families and their futures. In todays show we have grouped a few together based around the theme of overwhelm, stress and lack of motivation. Lets start with the first question of the day. Question One Hi David, thanks for everything you do and speaking to me a few months ago. Well i took your advice and undertook the Freedom Starter course and have started working on a small business in my town, providing small jobs to wives around my town. I am making half my current jobs income from this side hustle, but i am struggling to fit everything into my life, what with family commitments being added into the mix too. I know you spin many different plates so do you have any advice as to how to keep them all spinning? Your friend and padawan Buck Mitchell Question Two Hi David, long time listener of the show and have a quick question.  I have been following your advice and now I am about to launch my first business.  I wont say what it is at the moment, but i am pleased and excited with how its going.  My issue is, what should i do next. There seems to be so much that is needed as i can see where its headed. Any suggestions? Question Three Hi Join Up Dots, i would love to start my own business, but i already know that i am stressed with everything going on in my life. I also know that not everybody that takes control of their own life is in the perfect place so why am i different? I would love to hear any advice that you can give on the show, keep up the great work. Janinne, Arkansas Question Four Hi David, i lack motivation and find it very hard to get things going in my life and at work. How do you get pumped up ready to go when you dont feel like it? Would love to know. Maz Vinoya, Bucaramanga, Peru

Jyotsna Ramachandran is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a lady who contacted me several years ago and appeared on the show after saying “I think that I should be on your show, because I am flexing the old hustle muscle everyday and doing it on my own terms too” Well, she didn’t quite say that, but it doesn’t take much more for me to think, this is the kind of guest I want to talk to, so she came on the show. This is a lady that like most of us got to a point in her life, when she looked at her job, and her personal situation and thought “I never want to be an employee again” Which can be one of the greatest realisations for self development, and the worst. You have the focus to take your life to where you want to be, but more often than not, you don’t have any idea how to do it. And that is the case with todays guest who then tried out various businesses to find her thing. She started a staff recruitment agency, became a franchisee of a chocolate brand, did freelance web designing, and none really hit the spot. How The Dots Joined Up For Jyotsna And interestingly from that point she is has transitioned again and is a now a bestselling author, book publisher, TEDx speaker, and is an international Author Success Coach who helps coaches, trainers, speakers, and experts to build a super-profitable author funnel with the help of their book. She has since the first appearance on the show founded Happy Self Publishing to help overwhelmed, yet purpose-driven authors experience a transformative journey of self-discovery through the process of publishing their book and amplifying their message. So far, Jyotsna has helped over 400 authors from 35 different countries through her global publishing agency, Happy Self Publishing. So is this now the thing that she has been looking for since first starting her entrepreneurial journey? And secondly why is a book such a powerful statement for building authority of  your personal brand? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Jyotsna Ramachandran

Taoism is the focus of todays episode of  the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. Now if you haven't heard of Taoism before then this show will be an eye opener for you for sure. This is a principle that has been taking the world to storm, since first being created in China back around 2000 BC In fact other than the Bible, the Dao De Ching (the basis of the Taoist principles) is the most widely translated book the world has ever seen. 83 short poems that once deciphered can bring about huge changes in your life and your business. These were all brought to us by the founder of Taoism, a gentleman called Lao Tzu who although nobody is really sure if he existed or not has taken credited for this words. So lets start breaking things down to tie them into a business masterclass that all of us can learn from.

Isha Uppalapati is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is an inspirational go getting young lady who not only has the passion to become a top entrepreneur, but also has the desire to drag others along for the ride too. She is the founder of A Girls Frontier, an organisation founded in 2018, whilst a senior at Walton High School in Atlanta, GA. She started A Girl’s Frontier to provide opportunities for young girls all over Metro Atlanta and the whole world As she says proudly "No matter where they may be, our organization makes sure that we can provide them with the necessary support for them to achieve their goals in life. Our programs focus on education, mentorship, and outreach. The goal of our non-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, is to empower young girls by helping them financially through their education, as well as teaching them important entrepreneurial skills. We want girls to know that they can be leaders in the business world, regardless of the challenges in their way."   How The Dots Joined Up For Isha Now this isn't something that just occurred over night as her entrepreneurial story started almost at the start of her life due to the loving support of her dad. She says "Ever since I was young, my dad and I would brainstorm different tools that we could produce. We tried to create little trinkets that would make life easier. We also wrote small children’s books. Over time, my desire to create new things has not faded. I want to create something that can create a change. This is why I want to create opportunities for girls who have similar dreams that I do, but don’t have the support to do it on their own." So does this dream make it doubly difficult to achieve the success that she quite obviously is going to get? Or in fact does it become easier by surrounding herself with so many similar ladies driven and focused on a bright future? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Isha Uppalapati Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with Isha Uppalapati Isha shares how her father has started several companies in his life, which was so inspirational to her by his desire to never give up. We talk openly about the slow progress that all businesses go through right at the very beginning and how to build momentum. and lastly....... Isha shares her view that the girls of the world are often the diamonds that are ready to be polished.

The Steps To Success Episode 7 Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. Its down to you. Ready?

Shaa Wasmund is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast. She is a lady who has built her life around taking action and making things happen. As she says "I’m an entrepreneur, public speaker and the author of #1 bestselling books ‘Stop Talking, Start Doing’ and ‘Do Less, Get More’. In 2015 I was awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Business and Entrepreneurship’ and was recently named one of the UK’s Top 20 Influential Entrepreneurs by The Sunday Times. Born in California to an English mother and Italian father, Ms Wasmund and her mother settled permanently in the UK when she was 10. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious City of London School for Girls, she studied international relations at the London School of Economics. How The Dots Joined Up For Shaa It was while at the LSE that Ms Wasmund, then 21, won a competition to interview Chris Eubank, then a middleweight world champion boxer. Eubank was so impressed with her confidence or "front" that he offered her the job of becoming his assistant. Ms Wasmund said yes, and so she started her business career in the competitive world of boxing. She  became the only female boxing promoter in the UK, representing World Champion Chris Eubank and working with the infamous Don King before starting my own PR company helping grow the Dyson brand from around Sir James Dyson’s kitchen table. From that point more and more hustle and success came her way, which isn't a surprise as he also says "I believe that we all have the ability to live the lives we dream of. We just don’t always know how. The greatest courage is to follow your own path even through the roughest terrain, rather than the path of least resistance. Nothing great is ever created in your comfort zone. I believe it’s OK to not know the answers, to feel stuck and frustrated; it happens to all of us. What’s not OK is to stay stuck." So when the big punches in the mouth occurred in her business, how did she dust herself down and get back up? And why is her number one piece of business advice "Hire A Cleaner" Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the only and only Shaa Wasmund MBE. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Shaa Wasmund MBE such as We talk about the difficulties that youngsters now deal with from coming from entitlement.  Shaa shares the lucky breaks that she has had in her life, especially in regards to working with the Genius James Dyson. Why a business becomes more and more successful the more you focus on the value you offer others. Its all about giving. and lastly........ Shaa tells us all why we have to visualise what we want in life and why it so important to get those images in my mind to make them happen.

Squircle author Francis Cholle, is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the best-selling author of The Intuitive Compass and challenger of the status quo, he has also launched his new best seller SQUIRCLE to emphasise this thinking. SQUIRCLE offers a revolutionary way of thinking that’s especially relevant to anyone looking for ways to thrive in a climate of crisis. Cholle delivers a very simple approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and relationships that defies how culture has taught us to think. And SQUIRCLE is now a Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon best seller. How The Dots Joined Up For SQUIRCLE As he says "Our culture has taught us that linear, rational thinking is the norm...and look where this got us. We’re in a pandemic with global warming, a recession, and threatening divisions in global politics and economies. We need a better way to think. SQUIRCLE recognizes the importance of our rational minds (SQUARE) while honouring the natural insights from our intuition (CIRCLE) — unlocking our capacity to find creative solutions and adapt to change. He has has taught and tested the SQUIRCLE model with his international consultant clients for over 15 years. This thinking has brought innovation and improved decision-making globally to over 250,000 people including graduate students from USC, Wharton and HEC, Paris, and corporate leaders at L’Oreal, J. P. Morgan Chase and Johnson & Johnson. So how can we all start today looking at our own squircles to make progress when times are tough? And how did this concept come to him. laying in the bath "eureka time" or simply through trial and error over many years. Well let's find out as we bring her onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Francis Cholle Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Francis Cholle such as: Why Francis decided to make his home base Los Angeles and the reasons why he never wanted to live on the beach and the ocean. Francis talks openly about his youth and how he always chose things that he enjoyed and would fill him up with passion. We share the principles of Chinese philosophies of tai chi and Taoism and how to bring it into your life and business. and lastly...... Why the words of Steve Jobs spoken at Stamford University plays perfectly into the methodology of squircle.

Todays episode of Join Up Dots will be a solo show answering several business questions that listeners of the show have been sending to us over the last few weeks. Most of them, that we receive into the Join Up Dots office are in connection with those first fledging moments of building an online business. It could be that they are unsure of the direction, concept or simply whether they should start.   So with no more further ado The Questions Hi David, this might be a stupid question but what is the true difference in your view of having and offline and online business. I know one will be cheaper but is there anything else?    Marcel Hadden. Israel David i have been hearing more and more that blogs are dead. If that is the case how can i start my own online business. I'm not comfortable with showing myself on video or on a podcast. Kind regards and keep rocking Marjorie Triffin, Yorkshire Hi David and the Join Up Dots team, what makes you keep on doing what you do? Its a simple question but one that I ponder, as so many other podcasters stop it seems. Barnaby Jacks  Yo David my man, loving the content fella (as you UK dudes say). I'm going to launch my first billion dollar business and want the world to know. You say it on air, and ill make it happen....no retreating its failure beating time. JJ M. Crompton, Los Angeles.

Introducing JT Mccormick Today's guest is JT Mccormick, who serves as the President and CEO of Scribe Media, a publishing company that helps you write, publish and market your book. The company has worked with more than 1,500 authors and Entrepreneur Magazine recently ranked Scribe as having the #1 Top Company Culture in America. Previously, JT served as the President of Headspring Software, which he helped grow to a multi-million dollar, 100-plus person company that was repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work in all of Texas.  JT is also the author of I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream. His book tells the story of how he worked his way out of poverty, starting with his career cleaning toilets and eventually becoming the President of multiple companies. In addition to his role at Scribe Media, JT has mentored at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system, as well as youth in low economic communities. JT’s work has been featured on CNBC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc, and many others. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Megan, and their four children Ava, Jaxon, Elle and Jace. So was it purely down to mindset and commitment that got him to where he is today? And where can we start today, if we have just one chance to move to the next level and change our mindset forever? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only JT Mccormick Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with JT Mccormick such as: Why you have to define happiness and success for yourself, and when you dont have much you can then define your own success. JT shares how he doesn't believe in work life balance but he does believe in five key pillars that he bases his life around. JT openly discusses how he has created a company culture that is life changing and that is by recognising the true workers before anyone else. And lastly........... We talk about how his father, although in an unusal job became the best at what he did, and was proud to see his son go the same way.

Lisa Cummings is the Clifton Strengths Finder Strength Coach, who 100% believes that it's a lot better to become great at what you are good at and leave behind the poor stuff. She has built an amazing coaching business all around the work done by Gallup as we discovered the last time she appeared on the show back on episode 510 . As she says "I sometimes call myself the Chief Strengths Sleuth because I spend my days uncovering hidden talents on your teams. Remember that song "It's Your Thing" by the Isley Brothers? I use those lyrics like a spotlight glass to amplify people's differentiators. It's how I help you and your team figure out "your thang" so you can be more productive at work. Starting her career as a Sales Executive for Business To Business back in 1998, it appears that the path best trodden for her actually started when moving into staff development. Like myself she has spent most of her working life, building the strengths of individuals in corporations to make better, higher functioning teams. Getting people to feel inspired by the working day instead of dreading that ringing sound by the side of the bed. How The Dots Joined Up For Lisa But what interests me is what personally was driving her back in the day. As with a career strewn with employment lasting a couple of years at each time, it is clear to me that her ambition, was equally matched with a desire to find her thing too. And now as a podcaster herself, or as she calls herself the Chief Strengths Sleuth: Host of the “Lead Through Strengths”​ Podcast: she helps people find and leverage their strengths at work. Complimenting her workshops, keynote speaking and by performing a role of StrengthsFinder Performance Coach, which as you know is a publication that I have recommended many times on the show she is busier than ever.. So what is it about keynote strengths that lit her up inside and made her want to build a business around it? And with all the issues that the world has seen in the last year, has she found more personal strengths that she didn't have. So lets bring her onto the show to start joining up even more dots with the one and only Lisa Cummings Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Lisa Cummings such as: How Lisa and I both share how we both went through the dark times of entrepreneurship and the steps we took to climb back into the light. Why you should only do the things that fill you up with energy and not depletes you. and lastly...... Why your strengths can be so powerful in every area, but can also be used for evil and work against you if you are not careful.

Happiness Expert Becky Morrison is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach with a passion for helping people live happy, priority-aligned lives. After a successful career in financial services, as a litigator and then in law firm administration, managing several hundred attorneys and staff at one of the country’s premier litigation firms, she was looking for a new challenge and transitioned to a small investment firm where she was COO. This transition helped her recognize that her true passion was people, she started her own coaching practice. Now through this process as she says "Many entrepreneurs and business leaders struggle to find happiness whilst balancing work and life. My advice is simple, “Do more of what matters and let go of the rest”, but of course it isn’t that easy to implement. I love to share my formula that has helped many high potential leaders overcome their happiness gaps. The formula consists of understanding what truly matters, believing that you deserve to be happy, introducing new and healthy habits and being diligent when saying no to those distractions, pulling you away from true happiness.  So is it possible to find true happiness and of course maintain it, or is contentment a better aim to have? And when she started her own business was it instant happiness or like most of us, it took a while to find the smile? So lets bring him onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Becky Morrison Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Becky Morrison such as: Why happiness is not being up all the time, but it is being aware of the emotions that you are feeling at that time. Why everybody should focus more on their to dont list, instead of going for the to do list every single time.  How to reframe things to find the positives in your life even if its something like paying bills and taxes. and lastly...... Why knowing and understanding the seasons of life and business and being aware of the changes will happen.

The Steps To Success Episode 6 Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. Its down to you. Ready?

Sales Coaching Expert Diane Helbig is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Last joining us in the first year of Join Up Dots on episode 304, 1700 shows ago. She could have been taken straight from that classic movie “Dead Poets Society” as her mantra in life and her company name is “Seize This Day” “Carpe Diem” is the way forward if you want to have a kick ass life, both personally and professionally. And our guest has demonstrated that everyday as after a successful 20 years in sales and business development she took the experience that she has gained and took the leap of faith. In early 2006, she launched her coaching practice where she helps individuals and small business to see the opportunities all around them, and bound over the obstacles that they may see as game stoppers. In her book, Lemonade Stand Selling, she offers a straightforward, common sense and clear guide to the sales process. She reminds her readers that selling is as easy as when you had that lemonade stand as a child. So if selling is so easy who do people struggle so badly, especially when building an online business. And is there one thing that people can do straight away to simplify the process and start seeing rewards? So lets bring him onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Diane Helbig Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Diane Helbig such as: We link the dating process to the sales process and learn how to get past the big no's How Donald Trump managed to get himself to the top by knowing his followers and market first and foremost. Diane shares why she feels that most business owners have to go through different versions of themselves to find success. and lastly...... Why Matthew McConaughey is the perfect example to study for real sales coaching success.

Mindset Expert Christopher Dedeyan joins us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast today. He is a public speaker, entrepreneur and energy boosting productivity guy which wasn't the case just a few years ago. Diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight, he was faced with many failures along the way. Because of his relentless attitude of never giving up, the failures taught him how to succeed. He attributes a huge part of his success as an entrepreneur to the lessons he learned growing up in the schooling system as a dyslexic. Stepping away from school he then developed his entrepreneurial skills and communication skills during the five years he built and ran his real estate brokerage company. During that time, Christopher noticed that he could help his colleagues with self-development by incorporating new rituals and habits in their lives that help them not only in their business but in their personal lives as well. How The Dots Joined Up For Christopher As he says "If you’re living the feast or famine lifestyle and you’re always stressed about money, you need to get off that rollercoaster fast. The lack of structure in your business and unorganized agenda is not only the culprit, but also a symptom of an even greater problem that you must first address, before the rest of these puzzle pieces can fall into place. But what can you do about this? The answer lies in mindfulness about everything you do. The way you do anything is the way you do EVERYTHING. So, starting with the details of how you wake up, how you fuel yourself, and the intentional actions you bring to your daily routine, you can begin to perform at peak levels. While most driven entrepreneurs want to skip all the work involved with the details, if you look closely you’ll see that the most successful sales professionals are diligent about consistently following systems that drive results. So as the old song says "its not what you do, its the way that you do it and that's what gets results" SO what is the main mistake that people have when building their businesses, focusing in on everything except the money making activities? And what would he do differently if he could back and change one or two of the dots that have lead him to where he is today. So lets bring him onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mindset Expert Mr Christopher Dedeyan

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. Its down to you. Ready?  

Finding meaning in life is the undercurrent for todays episode of Join Up Dots business podcast. We will be answering some questions from listeners across the world who have dropped us a line asking for help in their businesses and life. One thing for sure is nobody can get success in their lives if they do not focus in on personal and business balance. Now we aren't talking about the classic work life balance myth, whereby everything sits in a neat little area and doesn't over power anything else. No, believe me when I say that work life balance is a complete myth as at its core it doesn't make sense. We have one life and have to lead it in a way that by the end of the day everything that we wanted to achieve gets done. Business is just part of our life, so how can we separate it and make it seem like its something separate - it's own entity. We cant and its madness. But what we can do is say that we are going to look after ourselves, physically, spiritually and mentally before we ever start tackling the income production side of things. But before that lets start looking at some of the questions that we have received this week from listeners and do our best to give them the depth that they need. And of course you can listen to the show for all the reasons.  

Perry Marshall is my guest today for the second time, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview. He is an a man who Entrepreneur Magazine states, “This guy is the #1 author and world’s most-quoted consultant on Google Advertising. But that was years ago, one thing for sure is Perry loves nothing more than to tackle new projects and author new books. In fact the last time he was on the show he was discussing the works of Charles Darwin and how they also applied to business. His newest book, Detox, Declutter, Dominate: How to Excel by Elimination (co-authored with Robert Skrob) reveals how readers can grow their business 4X faster by eliminating 80% of wasted effort.  Step 1: Use renaissance time to gain discernment and clarity. Perry shares how to establish mindfulness habits to maximize your creative and productive space Step 2: Make your business 2x more profitable with 80/20 focus. How to stop “jumping over dollars to get the quarters” and optimize your efficiency! Step 3: Managing your time is all about subtraction, not doing more! Step 3 teaches you how to Earn $1,000 per hour at least one hour per day with 80/20 time. Step 4: Create an irresistible product that’s easy to use by simplifying. Learn how to keep it simple for the customer in order to create a product that is valuable and not easily replicable. Step 5: You’re not doing yourself any favors by trying to be cheaper and better in a saturated market. The Star Principle reveals why 80% of the profit comes from 20% of companies in the stock market. Use the Star Principle to carve out a niche where you’re number one! Step 6: Build an impenetrable moat around your business. Perry shares sure-fire ways to insulate your business from competition. Step 7: There are two kinds of entrepreneurs: business builders and artistic entrepreneurs. If you’re an artist but work like a business builder, you will burn out your inner artist. Freedom is a lifestyle choice, and step 7 will show you how to enjoy the freedom to create and reinvent every single day. So how can someone starting in business today bring such clarity into their business and life, when most people simply makes things up as they go a long. And out of the Seven steps, which was the one that he actually thought "you know I could actually be a little bit better at this one myself" Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Perry Marshall.

Why have we all stopped laughing nowadays? You may say we haven't, but i look around the world and I dont see an awful lot of people throwing their heads back and screaming with laughter. Do you know when a baby comes into the world, very quickly it will start giggling. They estimate that will be somewhere around 300 times a day. By the time that baby has grown to 13 it will laugh around 50 times a day, and then the shocking fact. A thirty year old will only laugh around 3 times per day if that. In todays episode we try to discover why that is, and most importantly what we can do about it.

Brian Gregory is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. He is the Founder and CEO of ADMANITY.com and creator of the breakthrough algorithm behind The ADMANITY Protocol. ADMANITY® is the first company to create an online test and predictive emotional algorithm to determine the best emotional advertising strategy for any business - in any niche. The 5-minute, simple ADMANITY® Test isolates one of 15 emotional archetypes best suited for the business. The ADMANITY® Protocol is the only algorithm that can identify a company’s emotional archetype and then identify the advertising strategies, tactics, formulas - even copywriting tactics. It gives agency-level recommendations that the brand can use for years to come. How The Dots Joined Up For Brian As they say "ADMANITY's mission is to support and grow small businesses by helping them better understand how and why advertising works for their particular brand. The knowledge they will gain from our product will result in the business gaining greater success. Most business owners, managers, and even those responsible for communication outreach do not understand advertising other than on a basic level. They are simply too busy to learn it, go to school, or become experts. Most fail miserably at creating messaging and advertising. Only the largest or more successful companies or those with the financial ability to invest can afford professional agency help. The other 98% simply do without proper guidance or the knowledge to implement their outreach effort, and they struggle. This equates to a market of approximately 30 million small businesses in the U.S." Brian is a former 20-year owner/publisher of large, citywide magazines in the Phoenix market as well as an expert in direct selling. In addition to creating ADMANITY’s algorithm for The ADMANITY® Protocol and its testing platform, he has written over 2,000 pages of ADMANITY® curriculum and training materials as well as being the author of the book Sheep Don’t Eat Complicated Grass! Brian is considered an expert on the topic of emotional marketing and advertising tactics and is a skilled, entertaining public speaker. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Brian Gregory. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Brian Gregory such as: Why Brian loves the statements that prove all branding is showing the true strength of storytelling. Why Brian finds the minutia of what we think our brand is to be truly fascinating and more often wrong. and lastly…. Brian shares the principles of sales and explains why everything works faster when you bring emotional aspects into things.

Todays show is a coaching based episode whereby David Ralph, the host of Join Up Dots, and founder of Dream Starters Academy Coaching answers listeners questions directly. He will also spend time reflecting on what occured in his show in 2016, and his plans going forward, This is a no holds bared version of the show, that will cover the following subjects sent in by listeners of Join Up Dots I am hearing a lot of people talking about sales funnels. Do you think that this is ethical or not David, and also what do you prefer for creating Sales Funnels? - Isabel Grazzi New York Hi David, i a have a huge problem that i struggle with all the time. I am a constant worrier and its making me ill. You dont seem to have a worry or care in the world. Any tips that you can share with me as I would like to be more like you - Jamelia Branch, Liverpool I am thinking of doing a podcast do you think I should do an interview show or solo, as i have deliberated over this for a year now. I see that you do mostly interviews but have started this coaching shows (which are super useful thank you) - Lin Pai, Phillipines My colleague started a business that failed after six months. He now wants to do another one with me helping him this time. Do you think that this is wise after his initial failure? - Ray Coulter.....Australia I have heard you talk about providing value first and foremost, but how do I do this? I dont have anything to offer anyone who might be able to help me - Claire Edmonds What music do you like most David? - Leah Bowls, Jackson Country Florida If you want to get your question answered on the show then simply drop us a line to: Email: [email protected] Facebook 

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. Its down to you. Ready? Excuses Situations Perfect Conditions.

Fabienne Raphael is our guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview. And that isn't the first time that I have muttered these words over the last eight years as last appeared back in 2017. What can we tell you about her, well this a lady who has been creating her success from the ground up in amazing effect. Starting her journey around the same time that Join Up Dots launched, she has been out there every day, hustling, upskilling and sharing her talents with the world She was the last time we spoke to hers the President & CEO of Marketing to Crush Your Competitors, also an Online Business Strategist, Professional Speaker, Author and Podcaster. She works with entrepreneurs, coaches and start-up's to build their online platform so they can be seen as an authority, connect with influencers and cash in on their knowledge. She has published 3 books (one a best seller!), been featured on Forbes and The Huffington Post. How The Dots Joined Up For Fabienne As a former elite athlete, including playing in the PanAm games, and a former physiotherapist helping her clients get to their optimum health, she is a genius at mapping out a strategic path to victory. But to be honest, you can throw all the big words in the world in her direction and it will never show the simple fact, that she cares. She cares about her business. She cares massively about her clients. She cares about making the most of each day. And that is part of what we will talk about today....loving something so much that your bring into the world something that you couldn't imagine at the beginning So is her business where it is because of the struggles she has overcome or the successes that came easily? And what is the biggest issue that her clients bring to her, stopping them from achieving the same success? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Fabienne Raphael

Rana Vig is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast interview. Rana is a seasoned entrepreneurial professional with five successful start-ups in different verticals and a diverse 35-year business career under his belt. Having transitioned to the capital markets in 2010, Rana took two companies public, and these were the biggest Canadian venture deals of 2018. Curaleaf raised $520 million and was a near billion reverse takeover (RTO). While Harvest Health and Recreation was yet another impressive billion RTO. But our guest wasnt just going to sit back and rest on his laurels. How The Dots Joined Up For Rana Instead he started digging into the trends and started searching for a new market, which for many was seemed as old hat. Gold and mining came to the fore and Rana also took Blue Lagoon Resources, the gold-focused company of which he is the current CEO and which had one of the top-performing stocks for 2019, public in the following year. Outside of business, Rana is a well-known philanthropist and in November 2017, the Canadian Senate invited him to receive the Senate 150th Anniversary Medal for those who make their communities a better place to live through generosity and dedication. So why do so many businesses fail in the first five years of creation in his view? And looking back over his years is it obvious why he has built success, or is it simply being in the right place at the right time? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Rana Vig. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Rana Vig such as: Why the biggest mistake all businesses make is being focused on creating income instead of looking for the biggest problem that they can solve. We reveal the truth behind the statement "Amateurs invent, whilst professionals steal" which can save you years of effort and expense. Rana shares his belief that most people spend more time trying to improve their weaknesses than simply focusing in on their strengths. and lastly…. How the most powerful computer the world has ever seen was built by something more powerful and underused.

Sometimes Pain Occurs In Life There is no doubt in life that sometimes things wont go your way no matter how hard you have worked. You might have decided you wanted something, or i guess been promised something and at the last minute it gets taken away from you. Guess what? That's life, and within the circle of life there are only two certainty's for sure.: Death and Taxes Away from those no one can control how life is going to be and what will happen to us. What an adventure eh? Just imagine climbing out of bed and knowing like Indiana Jones setting out on a mission, you are up against it from the very start. Punches will be thrown in your direction without notice, and its your job to take a few on the chin and then fight back to keep on going. Traps will be set, that like exploding death traps will force you to leap out of their way with a smile as you once again keep moving forward. You are the hero of your own life, and everyday gives you the opportunity to write your own story of excitement and daring do. Why Do We Think We Can Control Things? This is a very good question and one that humans have struggled with since the beginning of time. How can we make our environments as controlled as possible, so we dont feel any discomfort? Yes we can add central heating to a stony and cold house to make the winter nights more bearable. Yes, we can buy air conditioning units to chill the hottest of summer days. But these are all ways that we control environment and not life. Time cant be controlled and will forever be lost and never gained again. Family and loved ones will come and go, leaving us with broken hearts and fond memories of happy times. But in the great scheme of things we cant do anything other than go for the ride Sometimes You Have To Take It Up The Bum In todays podcast episode your hose David Ralph, shares a painful experience that he had and looks for the positives to change it in his heart and head. He wants to take the phrase of Sometimes You Have To Take It Up The Bum, and convert it into "ok, you might have to, but it doesnt have to be too painful. If you have had similar experiences and struggled with things that are occurring in your life then drop us a line at [email protected] We are here to help.

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we reveal two brand new businesses that have launched this week. Why are we doing this? Well quite simply nowdays you can almost have too many opportunities which can paralyse you before you ever get anything done and out to the world. In todays show we share a new business from a guy called Brian, and then another one by a buy called David who you might have heard off?

Jeffrey Madoff is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder of Madoff Productions, based in New York City and is considered a storyteller and incisive interviewer. Now you may think that is a strange couple of facts to just throw into the introduction, but there is a reason for mentioning them. He has used those talents to help position major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, Radio City Music Hall, and the Harvard School for Public Health. But this is just a fraction of the dots that have joined up to where he is today. Jeff began his career as a fashion designer. He was chosen one of the top 10 designers in the U.S. then switched careers to film and video production. He has since expanded his reach to include teaching, book and playwriting, and theatrical producing. How The Dots Joined Up For Jeffrey  Now the reason we wanted to have him on the show was to share his passion for teaching people how to make a living with their ideas. He believes that most of us have it in us to really change our futures and shine a light on ourselves simply by having more faith in our ideas. As he says “Most of us have had the feeling of ‘I could’ve done that,’ whether at an art gallery, watching a performance, or finding a new product or even a new business idea. What’s the difference between you and them? They actually did it. You didn’t.” With his new book "Creative Careers, you will learn how to do it, too: use your creativity; have a sustainable, profitable career; and do what you love. Creative Careers pulls from interviews with more than forty experts–notable entrepreneurs, artists, and business leaders–as well as from Madoff’s own decades of experience to supercharge your career. Creativity can often feel sporadic and unfocused, coming in bursts and peaks. That’s why Madoff focuses your professional path by asking vital questions that will ultimately help you: Determine your value Be smart about your hustle Ruthlessly edit down your creative projects Overcome fear and doubt Create a successful, long-lasting career on your own terms Well there is a hell of a lot that we can talk about today, so can an idea quite simply be mad, or is everyone worth looking at and digesting? And where does he see the biggest issue with todays entrepreneurs, who seem to have 100% attention deficit when getting the creativity to start flowing? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Jeffrey Madoff

Today’s guest, joining us today on the Join Up Dots entrepreneur podcast interview is Alfie Best, a man who has made a huge success of finding the potential in areas he has knowledge in and then working really hard to make it all come together. He is a successful entrepreneur driven by tenacity. With humble origins, born and raised in a Romany Gypsy family, this self-made man studied at “University of Life” and started his professional path totally from scratch. However, coming from a poor background and a minority group only gave him even more desire to succeed. As a gypsy, he had to face many obstacles and prejudices but he has never allowed those to ruin his dreams and ambitions or to disrupt his investments into the businesses he operates. Instead, he has taken those negative prejudices and turned them into positives by surrounding himself with a diverse and multicultural team. As he says "My philosophy for good business is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration; my sole focus is to drive the businesses forward without losing sight of the goal. Park homes were my upbringing so it was a natural progression to purchase a mobile home park; from 1 park to more than 40, Wyldecrest Parks has now become the No.1 Park Home Operator in the UK for the retired and semi-retired wishing to enjoy the quiet life and community spirit.  And when it  comes to seeing the potential in an idea, Alfie Best has a very up and positive outlook for sure.  "In my view" he says "there is no such thing as a bad idea, just the ability to drive it forward with a realistic approach." So if there is no such thing as a bad idea, why do so many people fail when it comes to starting a business? And if he looks back at his life has he learnt more from the knocks he has endured or from the  Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Alfie Best Show Highlights During the entrepreneur podcast show we had deep hitting conversations with Alfie Best around subjects such as: Alfie shares how the competition inspires him everyday to raise his own standards and that of his team. It truly is what lights his fire to find more and more value. We discuss how Jeff Bezos has created Amazon, and why it was nothing spectacular in the beginning but how he of course has hit it out of the park. Alfie Best talks openly regarding why he considers himself to be 99% stupid, and what it has done for his decision making. And lastly We discuss his plans for his business moving forward, and why Alfie Best cant wait to see what is possible in Europe And America.

John Paragon is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He joins us with a fascinating story of struggle, achievement and ultimately clarity as to where his life is heading. As he says "As an aspiring business owner and Entrepreneur, even as a young child, I have always been a believer that EVERYONE should have their own “Side-Hustle” either as a hobby or with the intention of eventually replacing your Primary Income (usually a Day Job) In this day and age, it’s easier than ever to replace your Primary Income within a short period of time by creating a business opportunity closely related to what you already love. We ALL have the ability to change lives and create our own freedom. Sometimes we just need a little direction… How The Dots Joined Up For John Paragon And he certainly needed help to find his direction as barely scraping by, he eventually got his income slightly improved to a comfortable level. But still felt like I hadn’t made as much progress as he should have done by that point. As he says "Things really changed when I started building what is now my new “Primary Income” and I learned how to SERVE others and the money came gradually. I turned less than £10k into a 7 figure company in less than 3 years! And of course as I am a HUGE advocate of multiple streams of income and for everyone to have a “Side-Hustle”, here I am building my next empire from the ground, UP! I have managed to reach a place where I can manage my time and priorities so I only work an average of 15 hours per week. Yes, sometimes that’s slightly more but everything I do I enjoy so it’s easy to find the energy! And I want this for you too… Not only is it very possible, it’s almost a CERTAINTY if you follow what I show you. So how do we all get to this point if for so many people they fail to even get started. And where do people go wrong when they are focusing their efforts onto the new future they deserve. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only John Paragon Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with John Paragon How John now loves being able to come to an external business and see things that his clients just cant, due to his expanding experience. Why its so important to find people in your environment that are ahead of your and start learning from their mindsets. John shares his process of how he got his successful business off the group. and lastly....... Why it is so important for people to outsource to preserve your energy as soon as you can

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will.

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn’t matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will. In todays episode we look at one of the hardest things in life and that is believing in yourself. Creating that amazing mindset that starts things working on your behalf. So are you ready to start truly believing in yourself?

Michael F Schein is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He has a story that will resonate with so many of our listeners and also inspire a new way of thinking. He is the author behind "The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists" As he says "Your success depends on getting people to think of you first. But with so much competition in the marketplace, it has become increasingly difficult to attract anyone’s attention. In a perfect world, ideas would rise and fall on their own merits. But it’s not a perfect world. If you want your message to reach a big audience, you need a presence and a platform that shines. It’s hard to do, but some people (and companies) always seem to be able to make it happen. They’re the ones who are always in demand as speakers, sources for articles, and interview subjects. They’re the ones who can always find new business opportunities without effort.

Throughout the last 2000 episodes of Join Up Dots, it has become clear to me that certain traits are demonstrated time and time again. It doesn't matter if it is from an Online Marketer, an astronaut, athlete, or entrepreneur you can find that within the person being interviewed, they all display the same attributes that build success. Over the next few months we are going to bring you The Join Up Dots: Definitive Guide To Success series, highlighting those developed strengths which your can duplicate in your own life. Take the learnings and struggles of the super achievers and work on each and everyone as you bring them into your own life. Use their skills to shine the light on your own success, and take you to wherever you dream to be. In todays episode we are going to discuss the most important of them all. You have to realise that if you dont start to take the actions needed to create your own life nobody else will.

Nate Turner is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Nate is the co-founder of Ten Speed, a tech-enabled content optimization company focused on helping companies get more results from the content they already have on their site. He is a marketing expert with over 12+ years in the trenches, with his sole purpose helping companies acquire more customers the easiest way possible. Along with his business partner Kevin, he started in SEO in 2008 when he joined Sprout Social as the first marketer in 2011 and brought Kevin on to lead SEO in 2013. For over 5 years, they worked together building the inbound engine and evolving the organic growth and content strategies to accelerate traffic and revenue growth. In 2018, Kevin left Sprout Social to become head of marketing for Review Trackers where he helped double organic traffic and build out the marketing team. In 2019, Nate left Sprout Social to focus on growth marketing consulting for companies like Help Scout, Zylo, and Hologram. How The Dots Joined Up For Nate As Nate and Kevin kept in touch and frequently discussed the latest in marketing, they kept coming back to how well content optimization works, how many companies don't do it well, and their overall passion for content & SEO. After defining a tech-enabled process that they felt would add tremendous value to companies without all of the headaches of trying to hire for these skill sets or evaluate big, bloated agencies, Ten Speed was born. There is a specific feeling of excitement and optimism when you see organic performance go up and to the right and seeing their customers experience this feeling is what fuels the Ten Speed team. So why do most business fail miserably at content marketing when there are so many avenues to get your brand out there? And how can we start the right way if we are entering into the online world today? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Nate Turner Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with Nate Turner: How to decide the best route to working on the right opportunities within a business so you aren't spinning too many plates. Why it is such a powerful strategy to go over your old content and renew to please Google as much as possible. Nate shares the issues that it takes to create a new company and why he is focused on not making the mistakes that he has seen elsewhere. and lastly....... Why its such a powerful statement of intent to reengineer your online business inline with the growth.

Joseph Fung is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. As he says "We started Uvaro because the old approach to tech hiring is broken. The fastest-growing segment of our economy needs 250,000 new sales professionals. Our colleges and universities aren’t training them. Worse yet, when tech companies want to hire diverse talent, established interview practices and company cultures put up barriers. Marginalized people who do accept job offers are often left to flounder by businesses that don’t have effective sales training programs. At Uvaro, we’ve created a better way to grow careers. How The Dots Joined Up For Joseph Instead of preventing access to fulfilling work, we provide accessible training, on-demand support resources, and best-in-class tools that teach participants how to build on their successes. Uvaro is not just a lecture: A graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph’s a repeat Founder & CEO, and with multiple successful exits, and speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. So was this idea born out of a personal frustration with the tech industry or a clever insight to what was happening elsewhere? And and even better questions, why Uvaro? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Joseph Fung Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Joseph Fung such as: Joseph shares how they picked the name of his business and why they want away from basic domain picking rules. We discuss how feedback is a gift and the reasons why you should listen to everyone's opinion no matter what they say, or who is saying it. Why creating a job that you love is not always the case no matter how much you try. You have to accept that sometimes the love leaves you for awhile. And lastly….. Joseph shares vocally the awe he feels every time that his students reveal to the world just how special his training centre is to them.

Introducing Matthew Ralph Matthew Ralph is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a children’s book author from the UK  and not just that but an an award winning and number one best selling children’s book author. He knows how to write a children's picture book and now helps the world to do the same. He actually wrote his first book on a plane, and turned it into a bestseller, with little to no money. As he says "I've always wanted to be a writer, even as a child I loved writing little stories and dreamt of having my own book published- a dream I'm still pursuing now at 25! I recently started writing a Young Adult (YA) fiction novel, which I am currently trying to finish and then (hopefully) get published! My ultimate dream is to be the next J K Rowling! Well with many books available in all good bookstores, and perhaps not very good ones too, he has achieved his aim and looks like the dream is coming true. So with so many unread manuscripts laying on publishers desks across the world, how did he bring his words to life? And was the hardest thing the doubts that parade in all our heads, or simply understanding the publishing progress> Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Matthew Ralph. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Matthew Ralph such as: How he had managed to get his first book up and running purely as an activity to see how it all works. Why so many families are quite willing to critique "dreams" and be less supportive of the people closest to them. Matt shares how he muddled through and learnt the steps to publishing his own book. And lastly...... We talk about the process of developing yourself and positioning yourself to expert level where your value and prices grow exponentially.

Lacking motivation is something that everybody suffers from. I dont care who they are, Branson, Musk, Bill Gates...whatever high achiever you can think off will have days when they feel Blah! Its normal and in most cases is simply an indication of something be wrong in your life or business. In todays episode of Join Up Dots we look at the five ways that you can over come days when lacking motivation is a problem. Most importantly keeping it at a few days instead of it dragging on and on becoming a problem that stops all progress. Why Do You Start Lacking Motivation? My wife always says to  me "Listen to your body as it knows the answer" and most often this is the perfect solution to your issues. We all know when we are excited and bouncy and full of beans, and generally its because something is fun and new and invigorating to us. Ever been to Disneyworld or any of the theme parks, and been aware of that feeling of dread, excitement and anticipation as you are walking towards the entrance gate. Our body is never lacking motivation on these days, as our whole day is full of new challenges that we are not sure we will like or not. Our body gets ready for the battle and subsequently we feel more alive than we do on a normal work or school day. Whilst we are on the subject of work, and school, think about your first days in the office and how you would wake up a little earlier and feel nervousness and anticipation that quickly disappears once the job becomes your job. How do you bring new challenges into your life that can be the spark to build more and more motivation ? Finding Fun New Challenges To Build Motivation Now most people struggle with this concept as they think that they have to find huge challenges that are an amazing undertaking. This is so wrong, and actually nobody achieves the big stuff without tackling the small things first. I remember back in the day, going into board meetings and trying to speak the lyrics of Beatles songs without nobody realising i was doing it? Stupid? Yeah a bit, but it gave me something to focus on in an environment that was a bit huumdrum. It could be simple things like "How quickly can I have a shower in the morning?", "How can I read a book a week?" "How can i cut back on sugar in the food that i am eating" Not one of them on their own will be lifechanging except perhaps the cutting out sugar, but they are little games to play with yourself. And games as we all know are fun, and fun is...well fun, and never leads to lacking motivation. So our first tip to start beating the issue of lacking motivation is try to find fun where fun might not be visible. Get Rid Of Overwhelm This is a problem that i have a lot and one that i have had to learn the skills to beat...and beat it i do. When things are moving along nicely in a business then you never struggle to find the motivation to make things happen. You get to your desk, start working and before you know it a day has passed and success is yours. How about those times however when you have too much on your plate, and everywhere you look there is something to be done. You plough on throughout the day until you get to bed with the feeling off "I haven't really achieved anything at all"? You wake up the next morning and the first signs of lacking motivation are appearing. "I cant bear the thought of another day like yesterday....i think ill watch Netflix for a bit" When this occurs you have to stop thinking of everything you need to do and just choose something. Think of something you fancy doing and brings about some kind of reward. It could be another customer, some income, another part of your business....but do something. The key to not lacking motivation is to find ways of feeling good about your efforts. So find something that brings the rewards and make things happen. The People Pleasing Trap That Kills Us All Do you feel that you spend most of your time doing stuff for other people. Certainly any parent will feel that they spend the bulk of their days taking the kids around to multiple activities. Which has been one of the good things about the pandemic in my view. A lot of the extra stuff that we do for people has been taken away from us for a bit. So this is your chance to reset and stop offering up your time and energies on being their for people that dont really deserve it. Stop trying to please others all the time, and block out some ME TIME, which is non negotiable. Through Join Up Dots I wont allow anyone to break into most of my week, and I'm always looking for ways that I can focus in on myself first. Is this selfish and a bad things? No not at all, it just means that i have more energy for the people that do need my help and that is where my efforts are better placed. As they say on the planes "Make sure you put your mask on first" and that has never been more important when trying to stop lacking motivation. Simply say NO. Happiness And Achievement Killers Of Motivation Yeah it seems a strange thing to admit as Join Up Dots is all about working on achieving your goals. But there are times when you achieve everything you wanted to achieve and then laziness and contentment creeps in. I think at our hearts everybody is lazy to some degree. We would all rather just sit around doing a few things here and there than driving forward everyday. So what do you do when lacking motivation is linked to huge success and achievement? Well i think that you should set a timescale to rest and bask in your glory before getting going again. Say to yourself "Man you have done well, give yourself three months off to rest, enjoy yourself but think of something new to do" As humans are creative, inspirational, higher functioning beings when we have something to challenge us. And coming full circle those challenges, no matter how small will lead to you never lacking motivation again.

Bob Wheeler is our guest today on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. Bob Wheeler, a financial expert and motivator, book author, and founder of The Money Nerve? As a man of true integrity with infectious energy, Bob Wheeler’s crusade for personal growth has cross-pollinated with his accounting practice to create a new approach to personal finances. His passion is to help others gain insights about how their emotions trigger financial decisions. Combining finances with behaviors, Bob explores his personal concept of creating a healthy relationship with money in his recent book, The Money Nerve. While strengthening his accounting practice, Bob has simultaneously pursued his love of satire and ventured into the realm of standup comedy. How The Dots Joined Up For Bob From his thirty years of helping clients, Bob has distilled a concoction of warmth, humour, information, motivation and budgeting directives that he offers to anyone with financial concerns. He is also currently the CFO for The World Famous Comedy Store. Now if that's not enough for you, then he has also an adventurous spirit in abundance too, with world travels that have led him to high altitudes. He has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, ascended to the Mount Everest Base Camp, and hiked several smaller mountains in between. With charm and humor, his experiences on the road, in the office, or running a Greek marathon, feed his wit as a stand-up comic and financial motivator. Bob Wheeler helps listeners conquer their money shame and avoid making poor financial decisions by teaching how emotions can dictate our choices. So is it all about our attitude to money that directs the riches that we bring into our lives? And what happened in Africa that changed his beliefs around money? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Bob Wheeler

What does your business need to start moving forward into 2021 with all the confidence in the world? Well just like you would set personal resolutions of losing weight, getting fitter, self development. Running a successful business more often not requires you to do as much clearing up, getting rid, and pruning the dead parts as always going for the new. In this podcast we look at the four things that you can start doing today to make your tomorrow so much brighter. Clear Friends and Acquaintances   We all know how it is nowadays. You are working on your pc, or phone a friend request comes through from somebody you dont know, you do a quick check and boom, they are connected to you. But why do we do this online, operating in a totally different way to how we would live our lives in real life? You wouldn't be at a bus stop and a random stranger asks to see your family photos, but in an instant you can give your life way online. Its madness. On the other side, you can easily find your focus lost with so many other people lives being part of your daily routine even if you dont know them? So our number one, resolution each year is take a good look at each of them and if they aren't relevant or useful, or actually been in contact get rid of them. You will find it so much easier to build a powerful network that works for you, instead of one that works against you. Clear Outstanding and Half Finished Entries When you are building a business you will start work with all the passion in the world. This is going to be the big thing, that kick starts everything for me. This will be my golden ticket. But in all honesty 80% of it really doesn't go anywhere and just fills up your Google Drives and desktop with clutter. Now this is a hard one to do, as like most of us you will think "Yeah, that is important...must keep that" So our little tip is change the search criteria to see when it was last modified on your computer, and if it was more than 3 months then bin it. You dont really need it, or you would have gone back and finished it off. A clean workspace free of distractions and clutter is the way towards a successful online business. Make Small Monthly Targets In our view a yearly or quarterly targets is not achievable, as you never know what is going to come out of the woodwork and send you off track. Being an entrepreneur is about being flexible and agile and finding your way around obstacles. Which is why in our view targets too far in the future aren't feasible and wont lead to success. Think about it, if life is about joining up the dots to get the success you want then just four big bulky dots per year wont get you far. 365 small, bouncy and perky dots....well that could get you round the world and back. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROFIT AND LOSS OF YOUR BUSINESS When you create a business from scratch you feel that the initial expenses are going to remain the same. Its an easy equation to work out, what i earn from the business against what i spend is what i need to do. However this is a simple mistake that will keep in you in the same position financially for much longer than you need to be in. To create a business that grows you must bring in another 20% to the equation that can then be reinvested back into the business. This could be for outside support and help. This could be for automated systems  that help drive more traffic through your business. It helps you to grow, and without surplus funds that are specifically allocated for growth you journey will be so much harder. So lets look at the equation again as it should look something like PROFIT IN - MINUS EXPENSES - MINUS 20% = EARNINGS. Every year its a good idea to start reviewing your financials and building upon the success of your business. You cant be boot strapping it forever.

Happy New Year 2021, we all cry in unison across the world. Is it as much to say goodbye to 2020, which started off as normal and ended up in such a weird way nobody was untouched? Who knows, but one things we do know is a Happy New Year 2021, means a lot more than most years to a lot more people. In todays podcast we give a brief overview of the changes that have occurred in our business over the last six months or so. Also we talk about how to start building online success, by breaking down financial goals into small easy to achieve targets. You want £200 per month of additional income, then how do you want to get it? Do you want £200 from one customer or do you want £200 from 200 customers paying you a £1 each. Its all up to you to decide and make it happen. Our Goals For 2021 We love shouting out Happy New Year 2021 with gusto, as quite frankly we like drawing a line under previous challenges and starting all over again. Through Join Up Dots journey over the last seven years we have never had a year where we haven't set firm and achievable goals right from the start. In 2021 we have decided that we want to increase the value and profitability of the business, whilst freeing ourselves more and more from the the day to day running of the operation. Its quite easy to get caught up in the weeds and find yourself restricted by the challenges and workload that it takes to run a business. So its time to reassess and start delegating more and more to the over day to day operations by building teams . Whats the point in having a business when quite frankly it doesn't give you what you wanted in the first place. More Goals For 2021 Over the last ten years or so, we feel that the major thing that we have done, that let's our work down, is getting you guy to believe. We need you to believe in the system of online business more than ever, by tipping the iceberg upside down. We are going to make things clearer and clearer to you all, so by listening to Join Up Dots you will gain total clarity of the steps that you need to take. Through the three times a week podcast episode, and videos sent directly to your email inbox we are going to let you peer behind the curtain. Is there anywhere else that does this for you in such consistent ways? We dont think so, so lets set the bar as high as possible to make the biggest difference that we can. Big goals, big focus and a big delivery from us to you, but we will make it happen. So from everyone at Join Up Dots, there is nothing left for us to say than scream "Happy new Year 2021" its going to be the best one ever.

What does it take to start a new business that brings you the lifestyle that you want? Well it all starts with setting a firm and consistent goal that brings us closer everyday to the life we want. On todays show we reveal an email that one listener sent to us that really shows that they have got the mindset fix that they need. Sell Yourself To Us: Hi David. I would like to invite myself to be a guest on your show in 809 days. I have no business, no idea what that could be and I had been failing at online money making since about 2008. Not that I actually really truly tried! I thought I did. Yes, cliche, that 809 days is my 40th birthday, but I had to pick a goal and a date so here it is. I am not quitting my job, I do not even have a lot of time. I had never been very creative and I am super shy. I have zero hobbies and passions, and never had, and I do not even have a decent career to share knowledge online. I have no reasons to believe that this time will be any different than any other of the past times I bought online course and was motivated and inspired and achieved nothing other than feeling I am really stupid. But they say you gotta do sth different to have different results. Well, publicly committing to a goal and inviting myself to talk to someone is like the most insane thing I had done in a decade. Yes, I am a bit ashamed on how boring my life is. Smart people seem to be saying that failure is how you learn so either way this has to be a win. Either I make good progress and some $$$ or I am going to learn some stuff. I did step one of your free course and figure out what is my roof-over-my-head-$-number and was shocked on how small it is. It has to be possible! You seem like a nice guy who likes to help people. I mean, I might be wrong, you could be an asshole, I only listened to 3 episodes so far, but I was told I am a good judge of character so I am going to stick to the helpful guy for now.... Sooooo how about this: I am going to make half of my current roof-$-amount between 03/2022 and 03/2023 and make notes on the way and we can talk about it. Seems like a good episode to me. OK, I will be honest I wrote the whole amount and than thought that it is stupid to focus on money because I cannot control it. I can only control the process and do not want to feel like a failure if I make less. BUt than I feel like I am not aiming high enough and setting low goals afraid of failing. So clearly, I have not figure that part out yet. But I am a super honest person. And super self-critical. I do not lie to myself. I think that doing is the whole goal here. I will tell you if I did not give it my best even if I made x2 the roof dollars. Social Media Links: nothing here either

Todd Miller is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He Experienced Money Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry.  Skilled in budgeting, cash flow management, and goal setting. Strong finance professional, graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida.  And now since April 2020 - he is the owner of TightwadTodd As he says "I became Financially Independent at 35. Now, I want to help YOU achieve YOUR financial goals! Throughout my journey, I've made mistakes and had setbacks. But have had even more wins and achievements.  Learn from my mistakes, save yourself the time and money! My goal is to help YOU achieve yours! Here YOU will learn about YOUR money and where it goes. YOU will build good financial habits and save more each month! I have helped countless others, now it’s YOUR turn! The sooner YOU start the quicker YOU can live the life of YOUR dreams! How The Dots Joined Up For Todd However if this seems like an easy step to living the life that he wanted, think again. As after graduating with a degree in finance from the University of Florida, Todd started working for a Fortune Global 500 company. Less than a year later, he got laid off due to the Great Recession. During this difficult period, he committed to living on his terms and becoming financially independent. Todd dreamed of working less, experiencing more, and spending time with the most important people in his life. For the next 11 years, he worked in financial services, guiding thousands of people through the mortgage approval process. All the while, he saved, invested, and built passive income for the future. Then, at 35, Todd accomplished his goal and became F.I.! He went on bucket list adventures around the world and eventually started Tightwad Todd.com. This coaching business is a way for him to follow another passion, helping others. Its mission is financial education, so everyone can achieve their goals faster, live free, and have more fulfilled lives.  So what can people do starting today if they wish to be financially independent but dont have much cash to spare? And where do people go wrong, not paying themselves first, or simply losing track of expenditure? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Todd Miller Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Todd Miller such as: Todd shares his journey through the four quadrants of financial advice from Rich Dad Poor Dad. Todd reveals why he feels operating in stocks and shares is the reliable method of operating your finances. And lastly.... Why so many of us fail to make the most of our money options due to fear or risk concerns.

Well thats another year over, and new one just begun, as John Lennon sang. But what has the year been like for all of us, and does this make it more xmasy or less in 2020 Well Join Up Dots is moving from strength to strength and its a delight to say "Happy Xmas To You All" once more.

Dear David, thank you for all your amazing podcasts that you release constantly. It is without a doubt the show that i tell people to listen to, Its not preachy and i really get the feeling that you have shared the insides, outsides and downsides of what you have created. I would like to ask a question around the burnout you mention often on the show, I can totally understand why you keep on referencing it, as I have seen many people fall apart over the last few years and most of it was simply down to taking on too much all the time. Is there anything that you do now, which you didn't do then which has made all the difference? And secondly, if you would be kind enough to talk about what you do on a daily basis in regards to your health. The reason that I am asking this is I would to start my own business, but im quite fragile healthwise at the best of times so I am reluctant to cause more issues to myself. Extremely kind regards Joan SMith (Not my real name), Australia (Not My Real Country)

When it comes to going for success its true that most people only have a glimpse of what it is by viewing other peoples lives. So why do we compare, review and envy others, when quite frankly they might not be happy with it anyway? This podcast was inspired by the following email from a listener who asked... Dear David, i listened to your podcast episode about creating success. In fact most of them touch on this. But what can you do if you dont know what success should be like? I cant think of anything worse than working in a powerful finance position. I wouldnt want to be flying across the world for meetings like some of my friends do. I just like the simple things in life, which makes pub chat very difficult as it seems to others i dont have ambition. Just musing, and thought my favourite podcaster might have some ideas Senita Latral, Vienna, Austria

Financial Consciousness Expert Leisa Peterson is our guest today joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast for the second time. When we last met our guest on today's episode of the Join Up Dots free podcast interview, she was in the middle of experiencing some massive growth, Yes, in both her business life and her personal life she was smashing through the barriers. Kicking over her self limiting doubts And creating an amazing future for herself. She has done this by asking great questions to her clients that flock to her like moths to a flame. She asks “Are you someone who is burned out from working hard for many years yet afraid to step back out of fear of losing all you’ve gained? Are your work obligations keeping you from having deeply meaningful relationships with your family and friends? Do you feel stuck in a situation that takes everything you've got yet know there has to be more to life…an ultimate state of joy, satisfaction, and fulfilment." How The Dots Joined Up For Leisa Now the interesting thing about her and what I want to discuss in this show, is whether she truly believed it when she first said it? Did she fully embrace the power that an individual possesses in their day to day lives to create one that is remarkable. Was it by doing the work, and seeing the results in her clients that she fully embraced the possibilities that she could create? You see she has had three stages of success from working  22+ years n the world of finance, pouring herself into earning a high salary, collecting great bonuses and moving up the ladder. Then after facing a major life crisis followed by several tragedies, she moved towards answering the question of could She ever have both inner fulfilment and outer wealth.” And now after creating a successful coaching business, she has sold her long time home, moved to Hawaii, and now come back to Arizona and started something new. So is financial consciousness as much about financial confidence as anything else? And where do her clients struggle most in their journey towards a mindful millionaire? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Leisa Peterson

Dr. James F Richardson is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early-stage consumer-packaged goods brands. As a professionally trained cultural anthropologist turned business strategist, he has helped more than 75 CPG brands (which stands for Consumer Packaged Goods) with their strategic planning, including brands owned by Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands, The Hershey Company, General Mills, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Brands, and Frito-Lay as well as emerging brands such as Once Upon a Farm, Peatos, Ithaca Hummus, Mother Kombucha, Rebel Creamery, zaca recovery, and others. James is the author of Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Growth Curve, the #1 Best-seller in Business Consulting on Amazon. He also hosts his own podcast—Startup Confidential, and his thoughts appear regularly in industry publications such as Foodnavigator. Now if that all sounds very impressive it is, but not what a show like Join Up Dots normally delivers, then listen to this You can plan exponential growth.

Siddharth Rajsekar is today's guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He has a fascinating story that has taken him across the world and back to where he is now. On a mission to create 1,000,000 digital leaders. He is the founder of The Freedom Business Model For the last seven years, Sidz has been running a digital agency that has represented clients like Robert Kiyosaki, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins and many more. He currently nurtures one of India’s largest tribe of coaches and experts who are building their own digital ecosystems too. But like most of the stories in Join Up Dots, where the guest has ended up is often nowhere near where they started. How The Dots Joined Up For Sidz The same is true with today's guest, and as he says "I was an outstanding student in school. Always standing outside class.  I was truly passionate about music and cricket and played right thru my schooling years. I could never remember a time I would sit in one place. I could not sit in boring classrooms. And that’s why I ended up dropping out of college. I flunked my 12th grade. Scored just 28% in mathematics." However this didn't stop him,  so he started to re-educate himself, he pawned his wife’s gold jewellery and started to invest in many internet marketing courses. He spent around $10,000 on courses and by the end of that year, he was able to set up my small little digital agency along with his cousin and business partner. Which is where we should start today's episode of Join Up Dots. So where do people get hung up in starting their business? Investing in themselves or simply coming up with the right idea. And with the world in turmoil at the moment, is this the right time to start a business or hold off? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Siddharth Rajsekar Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Siddharth Rajsekar such as: Be fixed on the goal, but not how you are going to get there. Be flexible with your approach and enjoy the journey. Be very clear on what you want to be known, mission statement, community around it, elevator pitch Why you should always look for the best mentorship you can on the way to greatness. and lastly........ There are six areas of need that a business can be created: Business Growth, Career Growth, Health & Wellness, Make Money, Relationships, Arts and Crafts.  Passion, Problem (The passion has to be able to solve a problem that someone will pay for), the Persona, Potential in the market, people need to pay you for it.

Comedy Central founder Art Bell, is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. In 1988, When a young, mid-level employee he pitched a novel concept—a television channel focused 100% on just one thing: comedy—to the chairman of HBO. The pitch went well and he not only got the greenlight for his project, he also went on to hold senior executive positions in both programming and marketing at Comedy Central. During that time, he also co-authored a humor book entitled Web Sightings: A Collection of Websites We’d Like to See. After leaving Comedy Central, Art became president of Court TV, where he was a guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television. How The Comedy Dots Joined Up For Art As he says “Ever since the idea had first occurred to me while writing and performing with the Wharton Follies, I kept thinking about how great an all-comedy television channel would be. New cable channels were launching all the time and I expected someone would announce an all-comedy channel any minute, but nobody did.” He know has brought all his lessons and experience together in one best selling memoir Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor From disastrous pitch meetings with comedians to the discovery of talents like Bill Maher and Jon Stewart, this intimate and laugh-out-loud funny memoir peers behind the curtain and reveals what it’s really like to work, struggle, and ultimately succeed at the cutting edge of show business. So when comedy is so subjective what made him think that he could bring this into the mainstream and out of the clubs? And how did he get the momentum building until it became a household name across the world. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Art Bell Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Art Bell such as: Art shares the first few weeks of the launch of Comedy Central, when he got many phone calls from people telling him "It just isn't funny". We think about the concepts across the generations that parents everywhere hated, which was a turning point to careers and industries across the world Art discusses the failure rate of new business across America, and why it is such a shocking statistic to him. And lastly….. How he got fired from the very business that he set up, which then lead him onto a new path which he feels is so exciting.

Zuzana Dobro is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a lady who really has travelled the world, experiencing not just culture but I imagine terrible weather, and returned with a plan As she says "I am Slovakian, born in the former Czechoslovakia. As a kid, I was told I’d never be able to leave my country and see the world or have the freedom to be whoever I wanted to be. After the Iron Curtain came down, I moved to England, speaking very little English with only £200 in my pocket. I gradually made my way through working in the creative industry and got an offer to join a big corporation. I had my “dream job” as an interaction and UX designer, but still, something felt odd... I had this unstoppable desire to fulfil my childhood dream to travel around the world, so I quit the “security”, travelled solo for 2 years, and even backpacked to Antarctica. How The Dots Joined Up For Zuzana After my trip, I merged my passion for adventure travel and human evolution with my design and creative problem-solving Expertise, and I embarked on the journey of entrepreneurship. I've created The WHO Method to help entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, experts and agencies to get to know their customers deeply and to avoid the pitfalls of attracting the wrong people. As she goes on to say "Many Entrepreneurs struggle in their business until they discover how crucial it is to have crystal-clear audience targeting, which means to run a company that is aligned with a dream customer. Another missing part is understanding that the wants and desires of your customers will change because people's values shift. So how do people use THE WHO method to maximise marketing and customer attraction? And does she still find that no matter how well she gets to know her own customer she is still surprised  Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Zuzana Dobro Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Zuzana Dobro such as: How the ability to learn different languages has really helped her to understand peoples mentality and desires across the world. When you launch a product to market to your customer, you have to start with your "Who" first and foremost. Why you have to be careful about trying to create perfection in your business at the beginning...just get something out there. And lastly….. Zuzana shares the internal truth of her life and the simplicity of it is so astonishing to everyone....or it should be!

Todays show is a harrowing story, that shows how through one terrible incident a persons life can spiral out of control, until hitting rock bottom and fighting their way back. When our guest today was just fourteen, she was raped, she lost her virginity and her life changed forever. Unable to make sense of what had happened to her, still a very young girl, she turned to drugs, quit school four times, and became very promiscuous. At age 16, she fell pregnant with a child that she was unable to keep, and feel deeper from the path that could have show itself at anytime. After the abortion, she got involved with prostitution and at the age of 18 gave birth to her son. Now at that time, she made a decision to start fighting back and to make a difference in her and her own sons life. She went back to school, graduated via a program for single moms, received scholarships and awards, until after attending university for 5 years, and became a high school math and English teacher. Where she worked for 3.5 years, teaching in a small town, until and we will discuss this on the show, she made what seems a bizarre decision and quit to move back to her hometown, where she returned to prostitution and drugs because the money was better. Her self-esteem was in tatters. Sucidical thoughts running through her days, and an accident where she nearly lost her right leg. If that sounds to depressing to consider, she was just about to enter into the worst time of her life was during this period. Her son moved out when he turned 19 and didn't speak to her for three years. She ended up smoking crack for ten months during this time and then it happened. She nearly died when her appendix burst, and realized she didn't want to die without saying "good-bye" to her son. As she says "I had already started to turn my life around about two years before this event occurred, and so when I finally re-connected with my son, my life always back on track. Re-uniting with Julian changed my life in a very positive way. I decided to pursue a writing career. I now own a business, Wording Well, and am an author. I live a clean life, and spend a lot of it helping others. My books are in my local library, and my business is thriving. I'm living proof that a person can hit rock bottom and rise to the top despite all odds against them. My son is proud of me again, too. :)" So lets take her on the journey of her life again, as we show everyone of you, that life is a series of choices good and bad, and we can all improve our lives by simply deciding to do so. It's with great delight that I get to bring onto Join Up Dots, the one and only Lorraine Reguly

Beating Your Competitors in business is actually one of the easiest things you can do. Most people get fearful of who they are up against when starting a new business, and quite often will pivot and dilute their offering. This is a huge mistake as competition is actually a great thing, especially when operating online. You see most of these people who are out there doing what you want to do have solved a lot of the issues already. They have gone through the daily grind and trial and error phase to find out what works. So in this episode we take a look at hacking the competition and beating your competitors by putting your own spin onto what is already working. Ready? Well lets start. Step One: Start Looking At What Your Competitors Are Doing There are a million questions that you should be asking when building your business and most of them have been answered already. Start Googling your business idea, and start jotting down the url of your competitors that keep on appearing whenever you search. Take a look at the colour schemes, their images, their menu bar, their offerings, and make detailed notes on everything. Do they deal with customers directly? Are their systems automated with chatbots and autoresponders? What are their downloads that they offer? Do they get you onto an email marketing system? How are they going out of their way to make their offer clear and precise and easy to find on their site. Beating Your Competitors is about doing what they do better than they do it themselves so take detailed notes and then try to improve on them all. Step Two: Make A List Of How Long They Have Been In Business By Domain Checking One of the things that we like to do when working out a way of beating your competitors is find out the long players. What we mean by this is do some digging around to see which of the businesses that you are up against have been around for the longest You can zip over to https://websiteseochecker.com/and place in the URL of the company that you are checking and find instantly a ton of very useful information. For example if you placed Join Up Dots into the URL checker, you will see the age listed, the domain authority, the backlinks...everything you need in one simple search. So why do we do this when working on finding ways to start beating your competitors? Quite simply, if someone has been in business for a long time, they should be making money, in profit and being efficient with customer acquisition. Otherwise why go to the expense to keep things up online. We always want to get a list of companies five years and older to really start digging around for the gold. Step Three: Beating Your Competitors Means Understanding Your Customers It is always amazing to us when we ask our clients "Who are your ideal customers"? and we get a loose answer of "Men, over 40, with a steady job" How can this really tell us anything that can be useful for our business? Remember, your business is going all out to start beating your customers so the more intelligence that we can have in regard to who is buying the better. Remember the list of well established businesses that we have written the URL of on our list? Well if you haven't then its time to go back and do the work again, but if you have we now want to take those URLS and start mining Google for the good stuff it will tell us. We need to go over to Google Trends and start clicking around to see what type of traffic our competitors are getting. We can find out what sex, where they live, what age they are, what are their interests, almost everything we need to start building a detailed profile. The same can be said for joining FaceBook Groups, and seeing what questions are being asked by people and clicking through onto their profiles to see details about them. Are there consistent questions and similar profiles asking those questions? Yeah, we are sure there will be and you will want to make as many notes about these people as you can. That is how you start beating your competitors quicker than ever. Step Four: Compare Your Competitors Offers With Your Real Life Intelligence Now you have a detailed pack of information, of real life data, how does this compare to what your competitors are doing. When you look at their offerings, does there seem to be a synergy as to what you now know and what they are selling? Quite often a business will get itself into a position of power and then rest on it's laurels forgetting what got it there in the first place. That is a bad idea and one of the key rules to beating your competitors is knowing what they are doing and staying in front of them. So now is the time to up the anti, and really add another one or two elements to everything that they offer. If they are taking 48 hours to deliver, can you half that time? If they are offering a package of items to groom your beloved pooch, can you add additional items and still get it to the customer faster. When you think of the power of Amazon, it is mainly down to the ease of buying and the quickness of getting those items. There isn't much more to their business model, but they know that they have this part nailed down and can beat most other businesses easily. Step Five: Beating Your Competitors Means Ease As we just discussed, Amazon has dominated the world by the customer ease factor. We all know it will only take minutes to find something we want, buy it, and then sit back and wait for it to be delivered. Never has that been more important than nowadays, so how do you make things easy for your customer to find understand and buy. If you are selling a product how do you make the customer journey through your website as easy as possible to navigate. This is one thing that online businesses are really bad at. Signposting their offers to increase conversions. Get your friends to try to buy from you, and if they cant do it quickly then make the changes. Ask them to tell you within 3 seconds what your underlining offering is, that brings everything together...for example Join Up Dots is Business Made Easy. So if we haven't brought that element into everything we do then we are failing in our overall branding. Ease is king to the success of your business and beating your competitors will come down to this as much as anything else.

Introducing Getting Bored With Your Business Getting bored with your business is something that everyone has to deal with over time. You start a business full of passion to achieve, change your life or simply make oodles of cash. It's exciting times for sure. You come home from work and can't wait to turn on the laptop, check your emails, and discover todays progress. But what do you do when you have been doing the same thing for years, and that excitement is gone? Well that is what we are going to discuss in todays podcast focusing in on "Getting Bored With Your Business". Step One Be Aware Of Your Feelings And Ask Why? Most things in life and business can be nipped in the bud in the early stages of development. That is most certainly the case with boredom, and the feeling of getting stale within your business. Our first tip is to start noticing how you are feeling, and really focus in on trying to find the meaning behind those feelings. Could it be that you have a nagging doubt that this isn't the business for you, and your inner spirit is trying to tell you? Could it be that you have actually achieved what you set out to do, and now it's maintenance time? This is a common stage that many entrepreneurs go through when they finally get to where they hoped to get to. They are start-up people, visionaries, activators, call them what you want, but they like to make new things happen, and not to be doing the same day in day out. So why are you getting bored with your business? Those feelings are a great clue as to potential pivoting times. Step Two Be Realistic That The Grind Is Part Of The Game Nowadays you can see people everywhere showing you how wonderful their lives are, and what fun they are getting up to. But there is a backstory that you have to delve into, to truly understand how they got there, and that's the grind. The day in day out, turning up, doing their best when they didn't want to do it type of grind. Think about professional sportsmen and women at the highest levels of their games. We all see them winning Wimbledon, or the FA Cup in soccer and think "Wow, i would love to be doing what they are doing!" But we don't ever really consider the years and years of sacrifice that has gone into those highest moments of sporting achievement. We don't think of the tennis player travelling on their own to another tournament in another town. Spending nights on their own in hotel rooms, whilst they struggle with jet lag. We don't think of the terrible bars and pubs whenever nobody was listening, or actually turning up to listen, for famous bands and artists. We just consider their headline performance at Glastonbury and feel envious to their achievements. Get real people. If you are getting bored with your business, you have to accept and relish the drudgery and commitment that it takes. You have to say to yourself "I'm not getting bored with my business, this is where success is truly made" Behind the scenes, when nobody is looking at you, or actually cares what you are doing. Step Three Stop Getting Bored With Your Business By Delegating Once again, everybody will be dealing with things in their business that are boring to deal with. It could be sending out invoices to new and existing clients. It could be dealing with your tax returns, and accounting for your business. All businesses will have parts to them that are really boring, and aren't in your skill set, so think about delegating. Can you hire someone to do these for you whilst you focus on the things that bring value into your business? The fun things that play to your strengths and make the biggest impact on your bottom line? There are companies around the world offering freelancers who are looking to work for people like you. As someone said to me once "It might be a boring job to you, but it could change someone else's life." Getting bored with your business is as much losing track of where you sit within the business as everything else. Step Four Understand What Really Makes A Difference To Your Customer All businesses need customers, whether they are online automated sales, or one to one clients. It doesn't matter, without customers buying your products and services your business will be dead in the water. So it's our jobs as entrepreneurs to think long and hard about what our customers want and then continue to improve upon it. And that is where most people start getting bored with your business, they forget the creative side of things that was so prevalent at the start of their business. When it was fledging enterprise focused on getting the foundations correct and making that first sale, its all we do everyday. Does the customers want this? How can i position it so they can find it easier? Creative, blue-sky thinking that makes things happen until we start making money and then give up on the improvements. So if you are getting bored with your business, imagine its a new business again and review, tweak and make more cash than ever. I promise you the excitement will start to come back into your very quickly.

Lee LeFever is todays guest joining us on the inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He has a belief similar to us at Join Up Dots, whereby he believes that more often than not big enough is good enough when it comes to online business. He’s inspiring entrepreneurs to rethink business success and design businesses to be intentionally small, scalable, and focused on a healthy quality of life. As he says "I’m fortunate that doing something I love has become my career. In 2003, I founded Common Craft, which is recognized worldwide as starting the “explainer movie” movement, and it has employed me as a media maker ever since. More than anything, I am a writer. Sometimes my words become scripts for Common Craft videos, chapters in a book or issues of a newsletter. Other times, they’re used for mediocre attempts at humor in text messages. I wield my words with great care and benefit from having my wife, Sachi, as my editor.   How The Dots Joined Up For Lee Most people consider me personable and easy-going. I smile a lot, maybe too much. My natural setting is optimistic and generally happy, with a side of anxiety. If we met in person, I would ask you a lot of questions. I try to live my life with great intention and a focus on quality. To me, this means remaining in control of my time and being willing to take risks and accept trade-offs in order to craft the life I want. Isnt that what everyone wants in life and in business. Get away from the ego driven, how big is it all movement, and focus on building a business that supports the life that you love. So did he start with this mantra to life, or was it the same as most of us, when the monster we create starts squeezing the life out of the reasons we wanted to build it in the first place? And what would be the simplest way of creating this in our lives? Focus on the business or the life that we want to lead? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Lee LeFever

Introducing Nola Crystals Nola Crystals is the main focus for todays Join Up Dots business coaching podcast episode. This is a brand new business recently started by a listener of Join Up Dots, which is going to do very well for itself. The reason as you will hear on the show is mainly it has started, and also it is providing something that people already want and buy in numbers. This is always a great business to get into, where you can already see others having success in your field. So without further ado, lets begin with Nola Crystals and also answering a few other questions too. Question One - Nola Crystals Review Hey David! Let’s start with how quickly “Join Up Dots” can work. One very small example in my life: Last Friday I watched a film about Steve Jobs (I love him) Saturday: I simply typed in “Steve jobs” into Apple podcasts. All I wanted to listen to was inspirational information from the genius himself Saturday: I found your podcast Saturday - Monday (today): I’m eight episodes deep into your show and I’ve learned so much VALUABLE information that I didn’t know in relation to tips I could apply to my own business that I’ve started last month I typed “VALUABLE” in all caps because the common denominator I have heard from you and Steve Jobs (amongst other sources) is that value is key in relation to your customers So, over the course of a few days I’ve joined up the dots and I’m already richer in knowledge so thank you! It would mean the world to me if you would head over to my website and tell me what you think. I won’t tell you anything about the business because I’d like to see from an average consumers point of view what their first impression is and if they can navigate the website with ease and get to a “money page” in “one click.” I started the business the first week of October this year. I’ve had two sales and started SEO the beginning of October. I understand SEO is a longer process. Thanks David! Ps: I’m typing this whilst on a treadmill so if there are any spelling mistakes let’s just blame the treadmill and not me! :) Question Two - Does Confidence Make A Difference David, loving the show. I have a question for you, which i think I am picking up through your content. It seems to me that online success comes as much from your own confidence and belief than the business itself? Would this be true, as I think if it is, i have discovered potentially what might be going wrong with my ventures. I dont think that i truly believe in myself enough, so keep on pivoting to start something new? Thanks for your answer if you have the time and all the best for your future plans Paul Samuels, St George Utah Question Three - Passion or Boring Business? Hi David, i would love you to do a show on finding ideas for businesses as this is something that i struggle with. Do you think that a boring business, functional but needed is better than one that fills the passion zone that people talk about. Jim Rhapsody Question Four - Should I Start A Podcast Hi Join Up Dots...What would be your advice for starting a podcast nowadays. It seems that everyone has a podcast. Celebrities have podcasts. Celebrities have audiences. Do you think that you can start one in 2021 and still get an audience that I can monetize as successfully as you have? Melanie Ferrell, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Introducing Internet Mastery With Ian Pribyl Ian Pribyl is the internet master is the discussion of the day with , who is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He is a man who quite simply has mastered and can fully explain how to start cracking it online. The reason I know this? Well he was recently on the show and so good was he that i thought "Lets go again" and get him on the show once more. As we heard on the last show he recently published a book called From Nothing which breaks down the mystery of making a living online. It was born out of being in an industry full of scammers who were cleaning out consumers’ life savings under the promise of “getting rich quick” I created FIMP to empower online business seekers and save them from having to purchase any more “make money online” products. FIMP teaches everything a person needs to know — from absolutely zero knowledge to building a successful, profitable internet business. Now with a history that started a a bartender, and meandered through a series of sales and customer service roles he has taken what works offline and detailed it brilliantly as an online resource. Get your idea, do your market research, define the product the list goes on and on. So is it possible to start a business and get it up and running without any of the problems that people struggle with? Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Ian Pribyl Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Ian Pribyl such as: Why so many people struggle with the negative dialogue that runs in peoples mind keeping them stuck in their position. Ian talks about why we should be able to find data to discover the profitability of a new business idea before launching. Why it is so much easier to earn a lot of money online instead of a small amount...as long as you have the value and the belief. And lastly….. Why Sausage dogs and their welfare could be an amazing little business to enter into for any listener across the world.

Introducing Priyanka Gupta Priyanka Gupta is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a lady from a small town in Uttar Pradesh, North India, who was once a software engineer by education, and also once an investment banker. But now she is a writer, solo traveller, and art lover and also the founder and editor-in-chief of On My Canvas — a personal growth and travel blog. Now the key to this lady is her story is about breaking boundaries in conventional India to follow her passion. As she says "I was neither a writer(blogger) nor an avid traveller until 2016. In my small hometown, education and work opportunities are limited. To make a good career, I left my home to study in Rajasthan, a desert state of India. The year was 2003, and I was just 15. How The Dots Joined Up For Priyanka In Rajasthan, I prepared to compete in a national-level exam which guarantees a merit-based course in the best engineering institute of India - The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). I studied hard for three years and scored an all-India rank of 78, out of half a million students who competed in the exam. In 2006, I joined the Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech course in IIT Delhi. I graduated in 2010. Then I worked in software and investment banking jobs and lived around India in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, and Bangalore. Throughout my corporate career, I never enjoyed my work. Mostly I was fixing the nuts and bolts of old software or was making the rich richer. Now I could have worked harder to develop the skills to get more innovation-centered jobs, but I didn’t like the work related to computer science. Why did I study it then? Because for a girl from a small patriarchal town, IIT and CS were the only way to opportunities. (A lot of Indians first become engineers and then figure out what they want to do.) The disappointment from my professional life bled into my personal life, too. I was mostly morose. And that is the perfect place to start todays episode. So why do few people really give their passions ago, when the story of others following their dreams are all around them? And would todays guest have moments still when she thinks "ok, this is a sticky time. Should i go back and get a job? It would be easier" Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Priyanka Gupta Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with Priyanka Gupta: Priyanka talks openly about her belief that there was no going back once she decided that she was going to be a writer and traveller. Why you don't have to lose the skills that you have developed throughout jobs that you perhaps were eager to escape from. We discuss the path to finding the dream business, and why more often than not the dream doesn't come to you until much later. and lastly....... Priyanka reveals the steps that she took to get her first teaching position in Chile, after first taking the leap.

What Are Backlinks? What are backlinks and why they are so important for an online business is one of the main questions that we get asked. Followed on by "How do i get backlinks to my business?" i suppose. So in this podcast episode we will focus on the key elements that make a great backlink, and why for most online businesses they should form part of your monthly strategy. Lets start with explaining in the simplest terms what a backlink is as the success of your business could depend on them. The Simplest Concept For Understanding Backlinks Imagine that you have been given a balloon by a friend to blow up for a birthday party. You take the balloon with all the enthusiasm you can muster and start to blow with all your might. No matter what you do the balloon won't inflate more than a fraction. It stays lifeless and limp in your hand, whilst you are red faced and defeated by the effort. Well when we start building an online business our fledgling enterprise is just like that balloon. It wont be getting much traffic, sales, customers, eyes whatever, as it will be bouncing along the Google ranks two inches off the floor. Now imagine you got a hundred other businesses to blow into your balloon. Suddenly you have momentum and your business will gain from the SEO boost that they have given you. You take off because those other sites have linked to you, and through that link Google says "Ok. these other sites think this business is worth talking about...lets push it up the rankings" Its the backlinks or inlinks that have made all the difference. Or said in another way, every time someone links your URL to theirs, your balloon will start to rise and reap the rewards. What Types of Backlinks are Valuable? Now back in the day this question would never have been worth answering as it was a numbers game. Get as many people linking to your business and it's game on. So business owners would ignore building quality backlinks into their strategies, and instead went to as many spammy sites as they can. Whenever you could leave a comment or review where there was a chance to add their URL, people would bash out as many as they could and do very well. However, Google started thinking about their definition of "what are backlinks" and decided that it should be all about relevance and authority. Now we are getting into the nuts and bolts building a backlink strategy and there is no getting away from the fact that Google are right. By looking at how established a website is, by scoring it from 1 - 100 you are well on your way to only having to get a few top quality backlinks to make a big difference to your success. Lets give you an example to make things easier. Trait #1: Authority Sites Are The One To Go For At the time of writing this article Join Up Dots has a domain authority of around 49 from a possible 100, which for a podcast is pretty good. The BBC has a domain authority of 95, almost a perfect score. So it would make sense that we should try to get a programme, article or radio show to do a piece on podcasting whilst mentioning us as a reputable source of information. They are saying to the world "Join Up Dots are highly recommended" and Google takes notice of the powerful backlink they have given us. So when you are sitting thinking What are backlinks, then you have to think reputable, high ranking businesses, that add to my authority. Don't go spammy and aim for quantity, instead be strategic and work on approaching other top sites for potential linking opportunities Why Are Backlinks Important? Now by this time you should have understood why understanding in links or incoming links as they are also called is very important for your success. They are a big tick in the box from other peoples businesses that they want to tell the world about your own through their businesses. But we can go deeper than this and tell you why some backlinks can actually harm your business, whilst others are amazingly important. So we already mentioned the authority sites, and why they should be aimed for whenever possible. But what if that site keeps on linking to you? Trait #2: New Links Are Better Than From The Same Site Time And Time Again Imagine when you are working on your what are backlinks to my business strategy, you try to get the BBC to keep on linking to you? That would be amazing as they are high in the rankings and have super powerful linking potential. Well you will see that this can cause the initial boost of SEO power that you gained to get less and less important for you. In fact the more you get from the same website the worse it is for you. It is better to aim for a few, more than loads of backlinks, no matter what the site is. Even if your mate works for the perfect business and is part of the editorial team....don't abuse that connection. Think what one of my pages would be great to gain a boost for and stick to that only. Trait #3: Your Target Keyword Should Be In The Anchor Text Once again, lets picture the fact that you are building content on Indoor Fireworks and you approach a company for a linking opportunity. They say yes to you, and then on their page link to your website with the words "Fireworks" instead. You are still getting the link back to your business so what would be the issue with them omitting this one word? Dependant on the amount of traffic and the winnable aspect of that traffic that mistake could well be fine. However more often than not, you will have done your keyword research and found the keyword "Fireworks" is highly competitive and needs a huge push to get to the top of the ranks. Whilst indoor fireworks, with less traffic and competition could be the winner you should be aiming for. Try to get the right keywords in your backlinks from other people as the more you get the more you will rise to the top of the Google rankings for those hard to win words. Sit down, work out where the buying customer is heading to find people like you, and analyse the search times. Grasping the power of anchor text, when you are working on your business can really take the effort away from everything I promise you. Trait #4: If The Backlink Isn't Relevant To Your Business Then What's The point? We could go on about this all day for sure, but you have to get into the head of Google and understand what Googles prime business model is to understand "What are backlinks?" Googles business model is nothing much more than bringing the greatest, most accurate information to us when we want it. They dont want us to be spending hours searching for "Dog Training" when everything we type in brings back results about Cats and Mice. They want reputable, accurate, honest, trustworthy information to appear to make us stay longer on Google (which means more money for them). Therefore, by getting you business linked to by a site that has nothing to do with your own you would be better off to have a clean up. Spend sometime going through your links and pruning them by contacting the relevant owner or webmaster and asking for changes and removals to be made to the content. Once again this is an ongoing business and should be looked at every few months to maintain the authority and relevance of your own site. Dont be let down by what other people are doing. Keep it clean, mean and make sure backlinks are doing what they should be doing for your business. Giving you a huge boost in ranking, traffic and of course sales, and isnt that you want after all?

Introducing Scaling A Business Scaling a business is what everybody talk about across the world. You can dip into any podcast, blog, or business radio show and someone will be talking about scaling a business But in this podcast episode we start with discussing whether this is actually a requirement of every business. Is it better to sometimes stay small, and not scale your business at all? Well, we will find out as we go, and like all things we do in Join Up Dots we will leave it up to you to decide what route is best for you. Ready, then lets proceed in with the first steps you need to take when deciding if scaling a business is right for you. What Is Scaling A Business Actually? In its simplest form, scaling a business is having the right processes in place to cope with an increased level of sales, whilst maintaining the equilibrium of your business. Ok, lets make it even simpler for you to get your head around. Imagine that you are a one person business owner who has started a side hustle business that is now at the tipping point. You have built the foundations to your new business, done the work, and now you are getting a trickle of customers into your life. Do you increase that trickle of customers into a torrent of customers? A tsunami of eager to buy customers would be great for your bottom line, and that is how do you cope with that increase? Well certainly you can hire more staff, but that will of course take away some of your profits and bring a level of hassle that having staff will always bring to your business. Perhaps you dont want to be dealing with training, sickness, unexplained absentees when you actually started your business to give you a freedom type liftsyle. Well then if that is the case, you will need to build in systems and processes that can help you deal with the sales influx without it taking a toll on your personal health. That is scaling a business in a nutshell. It's allowing for more sales, more customers, more profit whilst operating lean, smart and the way that you want your business to run. Sound good, or a monster? Why Perhaps You Dont Want To Scale A Business Many business decide that they dont want to get into a scaling a business and quite happy the way things are. You might have a Personal Brand type business, whereby you are expected to be part of the process. Take the host of Join Up Dots for example, who is front and centre of everything he does throughout his business. Does he want to have hundreds of one to one clients leaving him with no time to live the life that he wants? Or does he decide that instead of personal interaction he is more than happy to create courses and content that can be sold time and time again. Well we can tell you that a blended approach works well for sure, and if the sales of the pre-recorded content exceed the one to one then its decision time. But we can also tell you that he knows that the true value is by working with people hand in hand to get them the results that they want. So once again, what are your personal values as to how your business operates and its important to keep to theses. Step One To Business Scaling - Identify Your Personal And Business Values Throughout your business you will have core values that you should without a doubt stick firm too. Some people call this a mission statement, but you have to go deeper than that to create a blueprint of what a business needs to give you, For example, do you want to have the ability of switching off the business and going on long vacations when you want them? Free from distraction and beeps and notifications every five minutes? Well if you do, then you definitely need to bring in processes or staff to help you do this without letting down potential or long standing customers. What if your business supply is selling more to existing customers than new ones? How would you operate in that regard, added to the fact that you would like to take long no interrupted vacations? Get detailed and start looking at all the possible situations that could be keeping you in your current position financially and freedom wise. Get uber detailed, and dont expect this to just come flowing out of you like magic, as more often than not this will take time. Every time you come up with an idea that hadn't occurred to you when thinking about scaling a business jot it down quickly before it disappears again. Step Two To Scaling A Business - Automate What You Can As Much As Possible Now that you have your list of situations that might derail you getting your business into six figures and beyond its re-engineering time. You need to go through your list and look at what you have written, and start working backwards to find solutions to your problems. For example, you might have thought about customers contacting you when you are in the bath, bed, or away on vacation. What do you need to do to make this no longer a problem that you need to deal with? Should you simply place a sequence of automated responses in place that will direct your customer to the right sales page or product? Perhaps your business is a high-end concierge type of operation, when scaling a business definitely needs personal help and assistance twenty four hours a day. Then the auto response may not be for you, and a team of virtual assistants scatted around with the world working at different times is the key. You need to know your business and your customers requirements inside out and start making plans to automate or delegate whenever possible, whilst maintaining the quality of your connection. Step Three - Commit To Growth Everything that we are talking about here is long term, professional business thinking and not to be done on a whim. You know the kind of things, when you hear them on a podcast and then think "Ooh i better be doing this is guess" Bad idea on all levels. You have to truly want to be focused on scaling a business as if you haven't planned to do this from the start then you will encounter pain in the transition. You will need to break a lot of things, and then rebuild stronger and that isn't easy for sure. So ask yourself and keep on asking yourself "Why do i want to grow and scale my business?" Is this an ego metric whereby you feel that you aren't a success as you only need ten clients per year, and spend most of your time walking the dog, or sitting in pubs. We refer you back to earlier in the content whereby you have to define your personal values as to what you want to get out of your business. If you are perfectly happy with where you are financially and lifestyle wise then keep thing as they are and ignore the scaling a business urge. However if that isn't you set it as your major goal and focus of the next few months and i promise you you will never look back. Step Four - Never Stop Asking Are You Doing Enough For The Customer? Many business make the mistake of getting to a certain point and then resting on their laurels. Remember Blockbusters and its massive decline when streaming came into force. Most kids nowadays cant imagine why anyone would have driven to the video stores, spent ages choosing a film, only to then watch it, rewind it and then drive it back to the store. Yeah, even for me who was well versed in the back and forth of video consumption wonders why we put up with it. But put up with it we did, until we didn't have to. The same is with your business, are you operating like you always have done and aren't interested in changing as it has always worked well for you. Well i can promise you that when it comes to businesses and organisations who are amazing at scaling a business the key element to them is their willingness to change. You need to be keeping one eye on the consumer, one eye on the market place and one eye on the changing tides of technology otherwise scaling a business wont be required anymore. You simply wont have a business to scale as that ship has sailed, and it has taken all your customers with it too. Thanks for reading or listening to the Join Up Dots podcast giving you the first four steps to scaling a business. Remember everything takes time, but having a plan in front of you is so much easier than simply trying to make things up as you go along.

Introducing Carson Tate Carson Tate is todays guest on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is the founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Working Simply has served leading global brands, including AbbVie, Delta Airlines, Deloitte, FedEx, Wells Fargo, Chick-fil-A, and Lowe’s.  The author of the best-selling,, Carson Tate Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style [Penguin Portfolio, 2015], her newest title, Own It. Love It. Make It Work. [McGraw-Hill] and its companion workbook of the same name, was released in October 2020.  Carson’s views have been included in top-tier media including Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, CBS Money Watch, Fast Company, Forbes, Harvard Business Review blog, The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother and more. How The Dots Joined Up For Carson As she says "For the past 15 years, I have worked with organizations of all sizes around the world to help them improve the engagement of their employees, the productivity of their workforces, and the efficacy of their leadership. Based on everything I’ve learned from the thousands of people I’ve taught and trained, mentored and coached, I know in my heart that one thing is true: Our work is meant to be a full expression of who we are. It is meant to make us happy. Make our hearts sing. Challenge and empower us, and expand our intellectual, emotional and spiritual lives. So why is it that when jobs in essence should be who we are and what we do best, do so many people struggle to see what's right in front of them? And where does she see the office environment heading as move forward and out of the pandemic issues of 2020? Back to how they were or simply a connection of remote workers sitting behind technology? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to join up dots with the one and only Carson Tate Show Highlights During todays show we discussed such weighty subjects with Carson Tate: Why so many people are unwilling to allow the world to take over the boring though meaningful tasks every business has.  Carson talks openly about the "bumpy " ground that business endure unless you have solid processes in place. Carson shares how the quickest way to change a business is simply to master the whole inbox terror we all deal with. and lastly....... Why it is so good to work for a free at the beginning to get proof of concept but dont make it last too long.

Introducing Setting Boundaries At Work Setting boundaries at work when you are in corporate land is hard. When you are an entrepreneur building your own business from scratch it is almost impossible. The reason being is mainly everything that comes your way could be the big opportunity that can take your ventures to the next level. The simple request to connect on Zoom from a complete stranger,  might be the golden ticket to all your dreams coming true. But as you will hear in todays podcast setting boundaries at work is one of the most, if not the most important things that you can do to get success. Don't ever think that you are missing out if you say "No" to something. This is simply your mind being 100% set on a scarcity mode. Setting boundaries at work as an entrepreneur will give you the time you need to be proactive, instead of being reactive which makes all the difference. So if you are ready let's start breaking down the Join Up Dots Top Five Tips to Setting Boundaries At Work Tip One - Understand What The Business Needs To Give You We all want a business that delivers so much money that we don't ever have to worry again. However, most businesses take time to get to this stage of amazing freedom and financial success. That is why it is so important to understand what the business needs to give you at all stages of its growth. At the very beginning if its simply a side hustle, then it may not have to give you much income support so things are easy. Moving onwards, you may need staff, property, office space as other expenses start creeping into you. This is where setting boundaries at work starts to become an issue and people say "Yes" to everything to pay for these increasing expenses. Dont say "Yes" to everything, instead give yourself breathing space to really think and understand your own business and it's current requirements. Set free time to look at your path to this point, and of course your future trajectory. You will have started making the right decisions that leads to the business that you want, instead of creating a monster. Tip Two - Setting Boundaries At Work Means Delay Are you constantly chasing to respond to all those messages and emails that come into your inboxes everyday. Communication with customers and potential customers is one of the pains (but necessary pains) of most businesses. Set boundaries and start telling your customers not to expect a response back instantly. Can you respond within 3 days instead of as soon as the message comes to you? At Join Up Dots we spend a day responding to all emails and messages every two weeks, and it has never caused us any issue at all. Can you do the same, and advise your customers that they will get a response "On Friday this week"? You will be surprised at how easily customers will buy into the way that you are setting boundaries at work, and actually respect you for it too. Delay is the key to being in control, and you advise the other party of how you are going to respond and you will never look back. Tip Three Focus In On Parkinsons Law There is an amazing law that has been a big part of the Join Up Dots success story over the last few years. This is the discovery of Parkinsons Law, which simply states "The work you do will always expand to the amount of time you allow it" A perfect example of this would be looking back at school days and the homework that you were set. It didn't matter if you had six weeks to do the homework, you would leave it till the very last minute and have it hanging over you for the full time. Everyday you would be thinking "I must get that piece of homework done or I am in big trouble" The same applies in your own work life, and especially as an entrepreneur due to the amount of tasks you need to juggle each day. Setting boundaries at work means that you have to decide to only take a fixed amount of time to get that bit of work done, and no matter what get the work done in that time. You will of course say "But what if i dont deliver the quality that I want?" You will, that focus on the task and the time focus too gets you into the zone like nothing else you will experience. Parkinsons Law is the key to having a business that you love and one that is never ending. Don't make the mistake of being in the job all the time. Tip Four - Just Say No And Stick To It It doesn't make you a bad person to say No, to people when they are asking for something. Yes, i know we are all programmed basically to try not to upset people or let them down, but you are now a business owner. No matter what you do you will let people down if you don't make one of your key elements to setting boundaries at work saying No. And worst of all, the people you let down the most will be your family and loved ones. So when someone connects with you out of the blue, think to yourself "Would I have made this happen myself ?" If the answer is No, then guess what you do, come on it's really really easy, you just say No. It's up to you direct your ship where it's heading or you wont get anywhere, if you never leave the shore because you are just reacting to things you are stuck. Say No as much as possible, unless its something that you would have sought out, and then jump all over it. Tip Five - Pushing Back Is The Easiest Way Of Setting Boundaries At Work Everyday you will be asked to do things by people across the world, and more often than not its because its part of their plan not yours. We learnt this early in the game at Join Up Dots, where just because someone asks you to meet up, connect virtually or anything else you should always ask for a Why? Why do you think that this will benefit me like you are suggesting in your message? Could you provide more information about your request? Fine, we can meet up but it has to be at the time that is convenient for me? Once again, as you will have heard throughout this episode of Join Up Dots, its not being rude, or stand offish. Its simply making sure that you are in control of your time, your energies and the direction of your business in the time you have available each day. If you lose track of the control element, you will find that the work grows and grows until you are in the job 24 7. Make sure you start setting boundaries at work as the most important thing that you can do, and we promise you you will never look back.

What Is The Quickest Way To Make Money? "What is the quickest way to make money" is one of the questions that we get time and time again at Join Up Dots. Back in the day, we might have said "There isn't anyway that you can or should make money fast online". We were all about building things with proper foundations that build and build and build. A proper online business that provides for you and your family for years. Nowadays however we have a very different view on what is the quickest way to make money as you will hear in todays show.

Is It The Right Time To Start A Business is part of the discussion throughout todays podcast episode. During every week we get countless emails all asking about business ideas, content and business worries. As you will hear on todays show one of the major ones that we see time and time again is the "Is It The Right Time To Start A Business" one. But actually does this question ever need to be really asked if you do the work before you launch a business? If you sit and plan the business, find the traffic sources, develop your offer and then make it easy for the customer you are ahead of everyone long before you start a business. So as you will hear on the show, in our honest opinion there is no such thing as a bad time to start your own business with the right plan.   Question One Dear David and everyone at Join Up Dots, Loving the podcast and all the different conversations you have everyday. What with everything going on at the moment with the pandemic, are you concerned about the future at all. Do you worry about what you have constructed failing? I keep on listening to shows like yours and would love to start my own venture, but i keep on thinking "Is this the right time what with everything going on?" Im not sure that you will put your mind at ease, but would at the minimum be excited to hear my name mentioned on your podcast. Gillian Salazar, Mykonos, Greece Question Two Good morning David, i have been going though your archives listening to your backdated content, and keep on hearing a theme appearing time and time again. Overwork, burnout and exhaustion. I work in corporate for a major pharmaceutical company and have never experienced anything like this, which makes me wonder wether you regret creating Join Up Dots and all it spin off? Wouldn't it be more sensible to leave it all at work each night and switch off, and from what I am hearing you struggled to do this. Best regards Conejito Sibilia, Mexico City Question Three Hello David, it would be wonderful if you got to see this email and respond, but i know how busy you are. I heard on a recent podcast episode that you have bought a shop. Why? Surely, what you wanted to create was enough for you...simply intrigued as to why you added more work when most people talk about walking on beaches, meditation and being free from life hassles. I used to own a brick and mortar business and it was nothing but trouble. John Baker, Perth Western Australia

Introducing Dalton Skach Dalton Skach is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a 26-year-old real estate globetrotter who is on a mission to disrupt the commercial real estate investing industry by providing investors the chance to invest in commercial real estate through digital security offerings. In 2017, Dalton started Gold Gate, a Commercial Real Estate Consulting Firm that sourced over $300M in off-market transactions and had an average deal size of $25M. To make Dalton’s story even more unique, he brokered these deals while travelling to over 30 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central America, and South America. How The Dots Joined Up For Dalton Now this is the part of the story that intrigued us at Join Up Dots, how do you broker deals if your are nowhere near the properties? How do you know that the real estate you are interested in is reputable and ok to invest your cash into? Now, Dalton is on to his next big project. He has developed an investment portal where accredited investors can invest in commercial real estate just like they would a stock or a bond! You can start living a life on your own terms just like our guest today has. So when did the idea come to him, and what steps were required to get it off the ground? And where have been the obstacles that could well have derailed him without the right mindset and persistence? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Dalton Skach Show Highlights During the show we touched on such weighty subjects with Dalton Skach such as: Dalton opens up about his time at Colorado University and why it gave him so much confidence to move forward into ventures unknown We share how Dalton took his idea, and then canvassed opinion to make sure it was an idea with legs. Great idea! And lastly.... Finding good people to work with you is so important to scale, and using Upwork is the gold resource for all of us. If you can find the gold.

Blake D Bauer is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer. Each year he helps thousands of people who cannot find effective support from conventional psychology, medicine, or religion. As we see time and time again in Join Up Dots, the life that you are leading will always head you to the life that you will lead. For the dots become experiences and those can either shape you and drive you to huge success, or for many be weights around their necks. Today's guest is someone quite different. How The Dots Joined Up For Blake As he says "I was not aware of it at the time built as a young man I suffered very deeply in myself, mostly mentally and emotionally, but also physically at times. In my attempts to run from both my internal struggles and the challenging situations around me, I unintentionally created a great deal of suffering for myself. By the time i was 18 years old I had set in motion a domino effect that caused my already unstable world to crumble. I had been suspended from high school on three different occasions.  I was selling drugs and had been arrested for drug possession multiple times. Things were not in a good place for sure, but now Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional success with over 100,000 people worldwide. His pioneering work integrates what he’s found to be the most effective approaches to optimal mental, emotional, and physical health. So how does someone find themselves in such a sticky point in life, but still have the courage and focus to change track so dramatically? And with all the thousands of people that he has worked with. is there a common theme that we can nip in the bud on today's show? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Blake D Bauer

How to respond when someone asks you how things are going is a problem that most entrepreneur have everyday. You see we all want to be in a position where we respond with "Yeah amazing, earning a squillion pound a second and only working an hour a day" But of course that isn't going to be the case for the majority of us. Most entrepreneurs will either be somewhere within "Things are going great, but I haven't got a clue what to do next" or "Ok, things arent going so great so how do i solve them" Our lives are one of pushing, developing and aiming for targets and goals that we have never achieved before. We have to exist in a world of confusion punctuated with moments and periods of success and fulfilment. These are the moments that put wind in our sails and allow us to recharge our batteries before the urge to go again hits us. But that of course isn't what someone wants to know when they ask "How things are going" They dont want the answer of "well actually i'm in a bit of confused state at the moment. The first quarters targets were going fine but we have now seen a 50% deduction on expected profits due to the increase in steel manufacturing costs in Iceland" Expect the blank stare and a touch of dribble to come out the side of their mouths When someone asks you anything about your business, the truth is except for one or two very special individuals they dont really care how things are going for you. They are just being polite and showing an interest in your progress as they feel that they should ask you, so it doesn't really matter what you answer. This leads onto the ego state of business, and the core message behind why we struggle to know how to respond when someone asks you how things are going. We dont want to be seen as someone who is making things up as they go along. We dont want to be seen as someone who hasn't got all the answers, so we respond with "Yeah couldn't be better, things are going amazingly well" Get over yourself. There is nothing wrong with saying to anyone "To be honest im in a bit of a funk at the moment with what i am trying to create" Or perhaps you simply say "Well, if i knew what i know now before i started then im sure i would be further ahead of the game. But hey it is what it is and i keep on moving forward" Being an entrepreneur is about being truthful with yourself, your situation, your time restraints, family commitments. It's about knowing what things you can do well and those things that you will always struggle with. Its about knowing when superman needs a break, and an afternoon watching Netflix with a pack of chocloate digestives is more important. The bottom line, is if you always come out with the stock response of "Brilliant times are being had by all. I should have done this years ago" then you will be walking a difficult path. You will be working in an environment where your expectations of progress are higher than your actual situation and attainment. You will find your mind tripping you up as the fake "present" shows it to yourself in its honest glory. Unshaven, smelly and not the groomed presentation of success you want for yourself. Now how do i know this? Well this is the life I lead everyday, through every business venture I operate. After they successful financially? Yes, no problem there. Do i have totally clarity of the next steps to be taken....no not at all. Do i wake every morning with passion flooding out of every pore of my body...definitely not. Do i sometimes feel like i should just quit and go and do something else......every now and again I do. That is the beauty of running a podcast and online business coaching platform for so many years, you learn what works and what doesnt. You understand the confusion that business owners are in everyday. And you know how to respond when someone asks you how things are going with a "Yeah great, but a ton of work still to do. But getting there little by little everyday" Go out and enjoy the process of building success and safety for you and your family, and just accept that your efforts will get you there. You just need to be honest with yourself.

Introducing Profit first Expert Rocky Lalvani Profit first expert Rocky Lalvani is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast. He is a man who believes that the money issues that cause most businesses and people to struggle can be resolved with minimum fuss As he says "If you're wondering how any small business owner could possibly say they have leftover cash, you're not alone. Many small business owners see profit as an afterthought - it’s whatever you see on your tax return after your accountant works their magic. But what if there was a way to turn a profit without completely changing how you run your business? How The Dots Joined Up For Rocky Lalvani As a Profit First Professional, I empower business owners like you to understand and systematize your numbers so that you can spend more time doing what you love. Rather than spending loads of money to hire someone to handle the financials, I help YOU to take control of your profit and your business in a way that makes sense. No financial jargon or advanced excel functions here! Together, we’ll create processes that are simple. I’m not going to ask you to change your mission as a business or fire half of your employees – we’re going to leverage the good habits you already have and put systems in place so it’s easier for you to focus on the work that matters. So where can people start first, if they are in the pulling their hair out and screaming at the numbers phase? And of course, has he ever been in the situation that his clients are and now has seen the light? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Rocky Lalvani Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Rocky Lalvani such as: Why it is so important to look at both the pounds and the penny's when building your businesses. Dont miss the small stuff. Rocky shares why it is so important to build your financial runway before you start to launch a new business. Be careful how the world perceive you, as if you are thinking too small, you will never gain the income that your talents deserve. And lastly........... If you make a hundred dollars, then you need to look at what you are left with after your costs are taken. How To Connect With Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani Website Facebook Twitter Linkedin Return To The Top Of Rocky Lalvani If you enjoyed this episode of  Rocky Lalvani why not listen to some of our favourite podcast episodes such as Nick Ruiz,  Sarah Caltieri or the amazing Living The Dream Or if you prefer just pop over to our podcast archive for thousands of amazing episodes to choose from. Full Transcription Of Rocky Lalvani / Profit First Interview Intro 0:00 When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host, live from the back of his garden in the UK. David Ralph. David Ralph 0:25 Yes, have a good morning to you. Good morning to you. Good morning to you and welcome to Join Up Dots. Thank you so much for being here. We're gonna have a good show today. And we're gonna get straight into it. Because this is something that is fundamental to business success. And it's not just fundamental to business success, it's fundamental to life success, money and money issues and how to make sure that you've got enough of it at the end of the month, so that you're not sort of screaming around saying I can't save, I can't save, I've got never got anything left. Well, today's guest is a man who believes that the money issues that cause most businesses and people to struggle can be resolved with minimum fuss. As he says, if you're wondering how any small business owner could possibly say they had leftover cash, you're not alone. Many small business owners see profit as an afterthought. It's whatever you see on your tax return RP, your accountant works their magic. But what if there was a way to turn a profit without completely changing how you run your business. Now, as a profit first professional, he empowers business owners, like you and me to understand and systematise their numbers so that you can spend more time doing what you love. Now, rather than spending loads of money to hire someone to handle the financials, he actually helps you take control of your profit and your business in a way that makes sense. No financial jargon or advanced Excel functions here. I love that advanced Excel function. Now together, we're create processes that are simple. And I'm not going to ask you to change your mission, he says, as a business or fire half of your employees, we're going to leverage the good habits you already have, and put systems in place. So it's easier for you to focus on the work that matters. So where can people start first if they pulling their hair out and screaming at the numbers phase? And of course, has he ever been in the situation that his clients are, and now has seen the light? Well, let's find out as we bring onto the show, to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Rocky Lalvani. Good morning, Rocky, how are you? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 2:28 I am awesome. David, thank you so much for having me join you on the show today. David Ralph 2:33 I've got to get it out. It's a brain blister. How many people show Adrian Adrian at you have it must be three times a day is it? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 2:41 It does, it happens a lot. Not as much these days as in the past, but it still does happen. David Ralph 2:47 I'll tell you why. I'm glad you don't work with me. I'd be doing it all the time, I just would not be able to stop myself. Now I'm gonna get straight into it. Because I was blown away when I was doing the research. And I put it in the intro. And I've highlighted it. So it can be my first question. But many small businesses and owners see profit as an art default. Why need Yeah. And they you know an idiot? I don't I don't get that. Tell me what's your thinking there because I run multiple businesses, some online, some brick and mortar and profits key to me, I just don't understand that thinking, tell me about it. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 3:26 most business owners don't go into business to do the business of business. They're not accountants, and they don't want to be they have whatever it is that they love, that they want to bring into the world. And more often than not what they love to do, has nothing to do with accounting and the profit side. And so they struggle with it. On top of that. We're not taught money. I have a Bachelor of Science in economics and an MBA. We weren't taught how to build wealth. They don't, you know, you go to school for all these years for what to get a job. But do they teach you money in those years of school? I don't know what it's like in England, but in the United States, we don't teach money in school very often. And so I think that is the underlying problem. It's a taboo subject. David Ralph 4:16 But profit. It's key, isn't it? You look at your overheads you look at your expenses. You know, for example, I run a brick and mortar business, I bought it. It's been going about 40 years, and I bought it about a year and a half ago. And literally every day I look at it, and I'm paying business first. I'm taking profits out so that I can build up a nest egg. So when the taxman comes or the accountants or whatever, I know that I've got the tax return and stuff. And I look at it as a kind of a game where I think to myself like okay, I need to buy X amount of stock, can we get a different supplier so like, I can reduce the amount that I'm paying on there? can I increase that The profit margin of that 150% per item more you know it to me, it's like an amazing game of Monopoly, where you're looking at it. I've never been taught that the only business success or Money Advice I've been taught was what my mom said to me take care of the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves. And I think that's just isn't it. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 5:24 It's true, you do have to take care of the pennies. And a lot of people don't have that attitude of being careful with the small stuff. At the same time, some people will be very good with the pennies, and they'll mess up the pounds. So you have to watch both ways that you're not making big mistakes. Because business big mistakes are what blow you up. You're a rarity. If I look at business owners, and I was shocked to learn this, when I learned this, I literally almost fell over 80% of business owners are not looking at their financials. 15% of business owners are looking at their financials, but they don't understand exactly what they're seeing. They've got some idea, but not a perfect idea. You're part of the 5% that know your numbers, look at your numbers, understand your numbers and make decisions on your numbers. And that's probably why you've had so much success. David Ralph 6:21 You know, I don't do the accountancy, I've got an accountant. And he's very good. I've had three accountants, the first one was more interested in showing me his new iPhone, that I was probably buying him. And then the second second one I just didn't trust. And then the last one is He's really good. So the accountancy side I don't get involved in he just tells me what the tax is. But the basic day to day is key. Now for somebody who's starting a business, let's take it right back to sort of basics. Somebody is thinking of starting a business and up to this point, they've been an employee, where at the end of each month, they get a wage, and it comes in, and they never query about their human resources have paid the right tax or whatever. It's just what they've got, before they even start. Is there something that I can do Aki, in your view, that can actually set out the foundations for both their personal life and their business life? But when they're sort of moving forward? What What can I actually do, which is a really good first step. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 7:21 So a first step, I think, is to make sure you're on a strong financial foundation. So if you're looking to walk out of a job and start a business, I think the first thing you need to realise is that this is a long journey. And more often than not, it's probably going to take you three years. So my question to you is, how are you going to survive for three years? How are you going to get through that period of time. And if you can't, and you don't have a plan? Well, before you leap, make sure you have a plan. I mean, you can jump out of an aeroplane anytime you want without a parachute. But you can only do it once, right? If you have a parachute, you can do it many times. So before you leap and start, make sure you've got a parachute that's going to carry you for three years. As you build your business. The second thing is put pen to paper and figure out all of the numbers, right? Nobody creates a business plan that that creates a business that's destined for bankruptcy, everyone puts together a business plan that shows success. So put together your business plan. And then really pressure test all your numbers and your costs, and go to some other business owners and show it to them that are in the same industry and say, I'm looking to start a business. Here are what my numbers look like, what am I missing? Is this realistic? And how long do you think it's going to take me to achieve that? At the bottom is the financial foundation, you go into business to make a profit? And you should be up front with that. Is this doable? And is it realistic? Too often we go in with these big wide eyes, you know, Oh, look at that guy. He's got a seven figure business. He's blowing it out. He said he only works four hours a day. Most of those people are lying. Be honest with you, right? Yeah, they're they've got a seven figure business and they're spending seven figures on it, which means at the end of the day, they're barely making any money and who wants to work hard for nothing. David Ralph 9:25 One of the things that we do in our business coaching or where we create online businesses and one of the things that probably drags my clients down a bit because I they all seem to build I get the feeling that they want to steam into building websites and the sexy stuff. And I always say to them, what should keep the lights on bigger if you take away all the luxuries of Netflix and Amazon Prime and all the things that we think that we should add in a Starbucks coffee, just pay your bills. What is that bigger and then how many clients do we need to get to pay for that? Bigger. And it's one of those things that I think is kind of common sense starting a business by thinking, what do I need to survive? And I speak to some people and they go, yeah, 12 million a month, 12 million a month. And I go, No, you don't? You don't need 12 million a month. Yeah, that's what I'm aiming for. I said, great. I am Papa, I am for 12 million a month. But what do you need to keep the lights on? And that is something that people can start working on, isn't it, where they do their personal budget, and reduce memberships and gym things and stuff that we just waste on a monthly basis to bring that bigger down, so that they got that cut and dried? I need three clients a month to pay for this? Where are those clients and start working towards them? Do you agree Rocky? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 10:47 I do agree. But I'm going to caution people. David Ralph 10:51 You say you agree, but there was I knew you weren't agree. I could see that. I've been married for 50 years. And there was that woman's vibe in your voice? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 11:03 Here is my caution. Okay, most business owners look at top line revenue, and think that's what they're going to take home. So when you say how many clients? Do I need to cover my basics? It's not, it's not okay, I have three clients that pay $1,000 a month, I have $3,000 coming in. Yeah. And my monthly costs that I need to cover 3000 your revenue in is not your revenue that you can actually spend, you're going to have to spend money to get those $3,000. So what is your net number that's coming out of those clients? And how many do you need to where does that net come out so that you can cover your monthly not? It's not I tell business owners if you have a 5% profit margin, for every additional dollar you spend, you need $20 in revenue. And I don't think that sinks in that top line revenue is not equal to spendable dollars. So that's my only caution on that is how much revenue? How much is your top line going to generate bottom line that's going to allow you to survive at home. And that's my my only caveat to that. Well, I agree David Ralph 12:17 with your caveat, I hate to say that Rocky, because I like to argue with every every guest I have on. But I do totally agree. So this is going to be like a tennis match, I'm now going to bounce it back like Phaedra to net Tao is coming back across to you. Now when somebody starts, you don't know the expenses. You know, I'm still blown away by what came out of the woodwork. But I just didn't know I needed to do and pay for on a monthly basis because I've never done it. So how does somebody out there come up with that bigger of yes, I do need this to pay the bills at home. But I also need this to pay the bills for the business. Because I don't know what bills I'm going to have because I've never done this business before. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 13:01 And that's why I said number one, come up with a business plan. And number two, go show your business plan to people who are doing the business you're doing. And ask them if it's realistic. And it's real, you know, in b2c, so business to consumer sales, prices are generally low. But if you go b2b, everything costs 10 times more. So be aware of that if you want somebody to build you a business website, they're probably going to charge you a lot of money. And go go shop around say how much does it cost to build a website, go look at all the software. These days, everyone is buying so much software, oh, I need an email programme, I need a CRM, I need all these different things that you can buy, all those things add up very, very quickly. And then credit card fees, you know, the credit card companies taking a cut off the top. If you've got an account on one of these selling platforms, what are their fees? So do the research in and then go ask people and you know, in today's world, we're so much more connected than ever before. There's online forums for business people, there's business coaches, sometimes it may just be worth it to go to a business coach upfront. And just pay them to review your plan to say is this realistic, but there's tonnes of information out there, you've got to you've got to put down your numbers. So don't just go to somebody and ask questions. Do your homework first. Create your plan and then go ask five people is my plan realistic and don't go ask your mother go as somebody doing the business that you want to do? Is this realistic? Now David Ralph 14:44 in classic Join Up Dots territory, we're gonna bounce back and move away from the content more tsl. So I was reading your about page. And one of the things that you mentioned on your about page and I do like about pages is the fact that The world changed and you didn't keep up with the changes of the world lesson learned you say, keep up with the world. Now. Tell us about the rocky before you started what you always you know, putting your hands in your pocket and bringing out mops and and shackles and trying to sort of barter your wife for services, you know, how did you actually operate? When did you actually get your money acumen. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 15:28 So, I grew up in a in a slightly different situation. We're immigrants to the United States. And my parents came here a long time ago when I was a little kid. And they were starting over for their second time. And so they had $25, in a lot of their friends came over from India around the same time. And as I was growing up, I watched them quickly move up the financial ladder. But the parents would get together and they would talk about money, they would talk about how much they were making, how much they were spending. And so I had financial conversations as a kid, and I just whatever reason, I wanted to be a millionaire as a kid. And that was my goal. And I would read the Wall Street Journal, I would go get jobs as a kid, I was very entrepreneurial, in that I would go into New York City buy stuff, bring it back, mark it up 100% and sell it to my schoolmates. So I was always flush with cash, went to college, and then and then I fell into the trap of the enemy of greatest good. And so I kind of wanted to start a business, but I didn't know how. And so I got a job. And the job went pretty well. And so I followed that for quite a few years. And then I In the meantime, I started building my site businesses, and they It took years of side businesses before I went full time. So it was a process and I'm a slow learner, unfortunately. David Ralph 17:01 And did you do the thing? Did you reach out to other people and say to them, you know, this is what I'm thinking of doing? Is my plan, right? Or is this something you've learned from experience? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 17:12 So it is, yeah, I The problem was, I was slow doing all of that, you know, looking backwards, had I done it faster, I would have had much faster success. But yeah, I did go and I would constantly read like I would get on the forums and read how other people were doing things. And when we started in our real estate business, a big part of what we did was to run the numbers down to the thing and actually do the math. But on top of doing the math, we built in risk tolerance. So we would add up and say, okay, we think it's gonna cost us $20,000. To do all of this, add another 10% to the budget, because we forgot something. So we're gonna budget for 22,000. when we'd go selling costs, we go, well, the realtor is going to take six, and it's going to be another percent. But something's going to come up. So let's make that number 10%. You know, I don't think we need to replace the roof. But let's go ahead and budget for the roof anyway, just in case we have to so we would kind of we would calculate for overspending. And then we would come in below budget. So we did do a lot of that stuff. And I did go. And that's the other problem, though. Because as you as you watch some of these things, as you listen to some people, they don't know their numbers. So when they're giving you numbers, they think they're giving you the right numbers, they don't even know they're around. So be careful who you listen to always look at who that person is, are they financially successful? Or do they look financially successful? Because that's two separate things. And and I think that's where sometimes we get caught off guard. So yeah, go pressure, test your numbers. It's a big part of it, I think. And then the other problem I had, especially in the beginning was underpricing, my services. I didn't realise how much people were willing to pay for good service. So I undervalued myself, and that is something else that I think we tend to do. David Ralph 19:16 I think everyone goes through that, you know, I know I certainly went through that. And what I offer now to people, they generally will come back later and say, gee, you know, somebody else is charging x y Zed. But, you know, it's it's one of those things that you have to grow into your own personal belief that the value that you are providing is worth the money. And I just don't think that we have that at the start. I certainly didn't. You know, I look back at some of the things that I did in the early days. I was basically bending over for $50. You know, it was it was like nothing really and the amount of value that I was providing for that. And what I found Rocky and I talk about this a lot is you get the sky customers, you get the terrible ones, the ones that just argue with you all the time, and they want more of a more of a more, when somebody actually pays you value, your life becomes easier, because they do the work, they listen to you. And they turn up on time. They just become better customers don't know. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 20:20 They do. And you know, that's one of the surprising things. And I've heard speakers talk about this a lot. If you undercharge, people don't think you're good. So the price you pay signals, how good you are at something. And I've heard many times people say, you know, especially for like corporate speakers, they wouldn't get hired because they were charging too little. And the company thought, well, we want a $20,000 speaker, you're not a $20,000 speaker, because you're only charging 5000, you're not worth it. So be careful how you how the world perceives your value. And the people who are willing to pay you more are exactly what you talk about. They are better customers. And so the harder you work, the less you make, because you're in that grind, customer, you know, the less you work, the more value it's perceived, the easier life becomes. And I think that's a lesson learned. And we don't always believe that up front. But but it's very, very true, David Ralph 21:23 is true. But they don't know the answer of how to give people that personal belief. You know, I've grown into it. I've been through the journey. I've been doing this for nearly 20 years now on and off with different things. And so I understand the mechanism, I can provide the value somebody can come along, I will give them what they deserve. But I don't think I could have just done that. Unless I'd been through the struggle and learn how it all works. I don't think that you can just have that belief. right at the beginning. Do Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 21:58 you know what, again, there are certain people who do and they just go for it. And there are others who kind of have to work through the ladder. The question is, and again, I told you that I struggled with this was moving through that ladder faster. And until you break through those barriers, it's difficult. And that's why sometimes having coaches or trainers or mentors or reading books to help you break through your barriers, is the biggest thing I tell most people, the biggest obstacle you will face is the mirror. Because it's you that's holding you back. It's not no one else in the world is holding you back except yourself. You've got to overcome yourself. And when you do that, that's when greatness happens. David Ralph 22:48 That says some words that really helped me every day. We're here again, Jim Carrey, Jim Carrey 22:52 my father could have been a great comedian, but he didn't believe that that was possible for him. And so he made a conservative choice. Instead, he got a safe job as an accountant. And when I was 12 years old, he was let go from that safe job. And our family had to do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love. David Ralph 23:19 Now, what interests me with view Rocky, and it interests me with so many people, but a business only has to be a simple transaction of value to somebody else. You know, I always reference there's that lady on Netflix, Marie Kondo, I think her name is my wife was obsessed with her. And all she did was teach out of throw stuff away and tidy your drawers up. And she's made millions. And I used to think it's a business, you know, do people pay for that? And then there's this other group on Netflix that my wife's interested in, but just teach you how to put your clothes in varying colour schemes. And I think myself doing all right as well, with yourself when you started your business, did you feel that you had to throw the kitchen sink at it? Did you try to provide more value and actually the customer actually requires and in many ways, confusing the customer because they didn't really totally understand what you was offering. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 24:21 That does happen, right? Because I think in the beginning, in the beginning, they'll partially you need to build raving fans. So in that sense, I think you need to deliver more value, especially up front so that you can get yourself established because your best advertising is a customer well served. They're going to go tell everyone how great their decision was to work with you or to buy from you. at the same point. The other struggle is being crystal clear on what you do in how you do it. I think too often we make our messages You too complex, you need to make your messages such that a five year old can understand what you do that grandma can understand what you do. So there's there's two nuances to that I feel between the two, by the way that Jim Carrey story, that was the driving factor behind me, from the time I was a kid, I used to read the Wall Street Journal. And I would every time we had a recession, you would see people in their 50s lose their job. They were at the height of their career. And they didn't know how to pivot, because they thought they had safety. And then they would struggle and things would go wrong for them. And I was always like, I want to be at that point, when I'm 50 years old, that I have enough financial wealth that I can tell the world go screw yourself, if you fire me, I can go do whatever I choose. And so that was actually kind of a motivating factor for me to build wealth over time, was knowing that I could get fired at the top and that I needed to make sure that I had a strong foundation under David Ralph 26:08 its I used to work with Phil Collins, the drummer from Genesis, he sister in law, Lynn, I used to work with her and I used to know his brother, remember Phil Collins in in the old days on you with me with this Rocky? Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 26:24 I am so I grew up my high school years were Phil Collins, I have all his albums, I listened to all his music. I have one of his concert CDs where it's he and Chester doing a drum duet. If David Ralph 26:40 you notice that, well, Lynne was working with me. And she was a lovely lady. She really was. And the owner of the company was really bad to a really bad. And then one day she came in and she said, Phil has given me my f off money as she called it. And she said from that moment, and she never told me how much Phil Collins gave them. But he must have given them a fair whack. Because she said from that moment, it was just liberation, I knew that no matter what happened, I could just say, screw you basically and be gone. And I always used to think about, oh, yeah, why do people not build to that, because I could never go back. If somebody offered me a job. Now I'm never going to take it Not in a million years. Because there's too much about being in control of your own destiny, which is, which is absorbing to me. It's powerful. It's It's intense, every single day. But the majority of people who are finding it out now because of the situation or we're going through, just haven't got that fpu money ever, not even a small is not even an F money. They haven't got either of it. Profit First Expert Rocky Lalvani 27:49 And and that's very true. People are not taught to build wealth. Even business owners are not taught to build wealth, they put all their eggs in that one basket. They don't they really struggle with the concept of remove money from your business, and use it to build wealth ou

When it comes to living the dream, do you ever stop and consider whether the life you are living is actually the life that you really want to be living? Do you consider that you can get bigger and bigger achievements in your life (and actually beat yourself up because your not) Well that is what's today's episode of Join Up Dots is all about as you will hear. This all came about, after I got told by a businessman that when asked "How are you doing?" and getting the reply from myself of "Yeah great living the dream" he stated. "David if you think you are living the dream it's only because you aren't dreaming big enough!" So how do you start living the dream if you are already 100% believing that you already have the dream? Is being content and happy enough or are we letting ourselves down? Well, I think that being content and happy is one of the most amazing states that you can achieve in your life. It may not seem sexy and inspirational but it is amazing. Waking up without any stresses and pressures. Knowing that you can pay all your bills with no issue at all. Feeling healthy and fit. Is that not the best way of being, or is living the dream our right to work harder and harder to gain more and more. I really don't have the right answer to this, as I suppose living the dream is so personal to each and everyone of us, we should never be told by others whether it is right or wrong. We should look deep into our hearts and know if we are being true to ourselves or not. We should look at what we have around us, and think "Is this making me happy or is it just more stuff to maintain and nurture?" Let us know by dropping us  a line, so we can see how many of our listeners are living the dream and how many of them or simply helping others to live the dream as they struggle through on their own. Thanks for reading David Ralph

Internet mastery is the discussion of the day with Ian Pribyl, who is todays guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast. He is a man who quite simply has mastered and can fully explain how to start cracking it online. The reason I know this? I have been reading his new book "From Nothing" how to start your online business for less than $100. This book is full of quick and useful tips and advice that take you all the way through finding your idea, to making your sales flow effortlessly. As he says "FIMP  (which stands for the Free Internet Marketing Project) is a passion project of mine. How The Dots Joined Up For Ian It was born out of an industry full of scammers who were cleaning out consumers' life savings under the promise of "getting rich quick" I created FIMP to empower online business seekers and save them from having to purchase any more "make money online" products. FIMP teaches everything a person needs to know — from absolutely zero knowledge to building a successful, profitable internet business. Now with a history that started a a bartender, and meandered through a series of sales and customer service roles he has taken what works offline and detailed it brilliantly as an online resource. Get your idea, do your market research, define the product the list goes on and on. So does he have a history of online failures and successes throughout his life, or did he hit a home run straight away. And where does he see most people go wrong? Aiming for a bar that's too high, or one too narrow with no room to expand. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Ian Pribyl Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Ian Pribyl such as: Why it is so important to understand the core essence of what makes any business such by value. Forget about metrics and financial goals and focus on goals that you can monitor and master.  Why Ian feels the level of connection has increased online. People aren't sitting behind an automation. And lastly..... Why so many people miss the opportunities that their lives have given them which can be turned into a business opportunity. 

How to make money online without paying anything was posed to us today via a question received by email. It said "Dear David and Join Up Dots, I have been listening to your show on my commute to work everyday and have a question. Is it possible to advise how to make money online without paying anything as I would love to start my own business but i dont have anything that i can invest into it. Do you think this is possible nowadays? Should I think of something else before I think of doing this? Kind Regards James, South Africa Well in todays podcast episode we start breaking down some of the things that you can do to start making online today, whilst not using much of your own. There are literally hundreds of ideas that you can utilise online to get the cash, but most of them do take a long time to make a fulltime living. You are much better to take things seriously and start building your own online business that can change your life forever. So lets start with the top five. How To Make Money Online Without Paying Anything Idea One Get offline and start working on the oldest form of business creation BEFORE you bring it online. Relationship building and word of mouth connection have been used for thousands of years to create commerce. Whilst there isnt anyway that you can really scale a business in the long term without investing into it, you can certainly start for nothing. Think about what you have in your current armoury which can be used to provide value to someone else. Or perhaps you could borrow something from somebody and share the profits with them. Lawn mowing, painting, cleaning are all service based industries that are almost free to start. Think of all the Uber drivers in the world at the momentum being paid to use their own cars to ferry customers around. It may not be what you want to do when you ask the question how to make money online without paying anything it gets you earning cash to invest back. Make Money Online Without Your Own Cash Idea Two Google has a great tool which we have used ourselves in the past, and that is BLOGGER Using this free tool you can create a website basically for nothing, to start gaining traffic into your business for free. Once you have done this, then literally the world is your oyster when it comes to building online wealth. We started an online business this way and made around $30,000 per month, linking to Ebay to gain our traffic. The key to everything online (and I guess offline) is how can you provide value to someone who would recognise that value and pay for it. If you start simply trying to make cash then you will struggle for sure...its Value all the way that really works. Do your market research to find your ideas and then build upon them to get the traffic flowing. You can use this method to add affiliate links, whereby other companies pay you for the traffic they get from you. Adsense used to amazing for this, but this method has fallen down the pecking order over the years for many different reasons. Be Careful With This One But It Works Idea Three This is one of these ideas that have been used for ages by people around the world to make free cash online. Its not something that we recommend, without a strong caveat: You have to be sure of who you are and how you operate. The idea is based around being offered free bets by gambling companies. Within the UK, you have the ability to play around with matched bets, whereby you are betting on both outcomes win or lose. The idea is you dont care what the result is, you just want to get your hands on the free cash that is on the table afterwards. As we say when you ask the question how to make money online without paying anything this maybe not what you should be doing if you cant trust yourself to stay in control. But it would have been wrong for us not to mention it at least. There is a very good guide that walks you through this step by step here Earning Free Money Online Idea Four It might sound amazing, but it is true. Nowadays companies are willing to pay you for searching on the internet. Yes, simply go over to Google (you wont be paid for this search and type in "paid for searching the web") and see the opportunities that appear for you. The idea is the companies are splitting the profits from the products that you buy, or using the data that you leave to market to other people. You are giving them access to your history and internet traces. Now this might not be everyone's cup of tea for sure, but it made us sit up and take notice as basically it is "freecash" in the simplest terms. Similar to this is the cashback sites for using when shopping online which are very popular in the UK Making Free Money Online Idea Five Ebay arbitrage is a great little thing to get into. Basically when you think about How To Make Money Online Without Paying Anything you dont really think of Ebay, but you can do it for sure. All around the world Ebay has different market places selling the same products at different prices based on the exchange rate of currency in that country. So you can do this two ways, either find some old stuff you have hanging around and then search for the sites for where your profit will be higher. Now you maybe thinking "ooh that sounds like a lot of hard work, but there are tools around that you can use to make this simpler You can try out this one here from Aribtrageinfo.com that will also help you out with the same idea on Amazon. 

Consumer behaviour theory is one of those things that puzzle so many people working online today. What makes a customer buy from you, or order your services with the minimum of effort ? Well in todays podcast we break down consumer behaviour theory into it's simplest form. Best of all, you already are an expert on this, as we all do exactly the same things. We are all consumers and spend our days searching, buying, checking reviews and making a decision before clicking the buy button. But i guess like all things, when it's stuff that we naturally do then consumer behaviour theory is a hidden secret to us. It's too close for us to see. No more, my friends. This is a very deep subject, too deep for this first dive into the subject, so let's keep to the key elements. Just understand these will maximise your chance of making a great living online.

Tosca Reno is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast. She is a lady who quite simply has powered her way to a level of success most people dream about. All the while, life was throwing at her personal and business tragedies that would have stopped most people in their tracks. She is the New York Times best-selling author of Your Best Body Now and the Eat-Clean Diet®series, and The Start Here Diet, selling more than two million copies globally. She is also the pioneer of the Eat-Clean Movement and one of North America’s most renowned health and wellness experts leading the pack in the battle against obesity. But what fascinated me and is perfect for a show like Join Up Dots was this wasn't an obvious journey. Until almost touching her 40's, our guest life was as far away from where she is today How The Dots Joined Up For Tosca Tosca’s passion for championing the Eat-Clean Lifestyle began when she took control of her life and transformed her body from overweight to strong and fit at age 40. Unfulfilled and down on herself, Tosca began a lifelong commitment to embracing a healthier, well-balanced life of Eating Clean and fitness. Driven by tenacity and fuelled by positive energy, Tosca gave herself permission to enjoy life and experience and accept a new version of herself. Since her spectacular transformation, Tosca has spent over a decade sharing her journey with others and helping them lose weight and get healthy. So throughout her journey, there was a strong lack of personal belief and understanding of what she could bring to the world. As she says "In my wildest dreams I could not have imagined this happening to me.   I was just an ordinary housewife living an ordinary life." So what made her late husband see something in her, that she couldn't see herself at the time? And where do people start feeling great about themselves if they think that its going to be hard and expensive to get going? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Tosca Reno Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep subjects with Tosca Reno such as: Tosca shares how she had to find her "why" by tackling small challenges and overcoming the mindset issues that often stop progress. We discuss how the branding of "Eat-Clean" came about, and share the brilliance and clarity of the message she shares. Why it is so important to rest in between bouts of exercise to give yourself the greatest chance of peak fitness. And lastly........... The three easy steps that we can all take to make a difference in our fitness and mental health.

Things That Stop You From Achieving Your Goals? Things That Stop You From Achieving Your Goals is something that not many people talk about on a podcast. Most of the time its all about "Action taking, money making and success, success, success". But why is it that even when you want to change direction and make a difference in your life something inside stops you from getting there. Well in todays episode we try to break things down, so you can make a mental checklist of the ones that you might be struggling with. So that is the subject of todays episode of Join Up Dots and of course you can hear the full answer on todays episode. Things That Stop You From Achieving Your Goals Breakdown Goal Stopper 1: Seeing The Big Picture And Not The Dots Through Join Up Dots we speak to so many people who want to start their own businesses. You can see the fear in their eyes when they tell us about their dreams of what they want to achieve. The issue of course is we dont start at the dream. We start at the furthest part away from the dream, when everything is possible and nothing is achieved. If you find yourself frightened by what needs to be achieved, then write a list of the first five things that you need to do to get started. Dont even consider the end goal, just a few things to tick off to start building belief. Goal Stopper 2: Fear Of Failure One of the major things that stop you from achieving your goals is the fear of failure. It is so much easier to say "Things aren't possible" before you ever start, as of course you wont ever fail. The world is littered with the dreams of men who never ever started. What a shame, as nobody knows if they can make their dreams come true when they start. But they do start, and then keep on working towards their end goal. Dont be put off by the fear of failure as you will never ever know if you are right or not. Goal Stopper 3: Trying To Be Perfect Perfection never really occurs in life or in business. Even great works of art, revered by experts across the world are probably frowned upon by their makers. The Mona Lisa is probably not bang on what the painter wanted to achieve. I can promise you this, but no matter what you create it wont be finished. You will always look at it with longing eyes of "I need to do that, I wish I had done that" Dont get hung up on perfection. Do what you need to to get things out into the world and then polish as you go. Goal Stopper 4: Excuses Things That Stop You From Achieving Your Goals dont really exist. Or at least you dont know they exist until you come across them by doing the work. As you will hear on the episode, a lady friend threw up excuses before anything. She didnt even think, do, work, take action anything. The excuses kept on coming, to which David Ralph just smiled and walked away from them. Excuses are things that stop you from achieving your goals more than anything else. Goal Stopper 5: Expectations On of the truths in starting your own business, is it will always take twice as long as you expected. You also will spend more money than you expected too, before ever getting the results you expected. The key to success is simply "It is what it is" You will be exactly where your efforts have placed you, no matter what you are hoping and expecting. Get your head down, do the work, enjoy the celebrations that your achievements bring to you, but dont expect.

What is success is one of those questions that we ask ourselves more and more nowadays. Its not surprising, as from the moment we go to school we are being pushed towards success. Teachers say to us "If you don't work hard you wont get the results you need to get that great job" Parents says to us "How are you going to afford to own your house if you dont become successful" The issue is of course, most of these visions of success aren't our own. These are what others people have in their mind is success and they dont have any right to try to push it on to us. It's just wrong. So in todays episode of Join Up Dots we answer the following listener question, and of course you can hear the full answer on todays episode. The What Is Success Listener Question Dear David, I am long time listener of Join Up Dots even though I am only seventeen years old. I started listening as I was hoping for help in finding success. My parents are very driven people, and want me to get success in my life. They worked hard for what they have in life, and want to see me do the same. But what is success? This is my problem as I am willing to work hard at something, but not if its not what I want to do or achieve. Do you think that being happy and poor is as good as rich and unhappy, as i feel my life is going in that direction. So what is success to you David? I know what is success to my parents and family, but I dont think it is the same for me. Thank you Putri, Kula Lumpa, Malaysia So Have You Defined Your Own Success? If you are inspired by todays episode of Join Up Dots and are now pondering your own definition of success then we can help you. Simply head over to the Freedom Starter course on our Free Training Resource and start doing the Love Like and Hate exercise. This can really set your direction in amazing ways and give you the clarity that you need. The second thing you can do, is head over to episode 207 of Join Up Dots and listen to the amazing AJ Leon. This is an amazing episode that reveals the step that one man took to create his own rules and find his own thing in life.

Dr Eric Cole is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. World Renowned Cybersecurity Expert with more than 30 years of network security experience, Dr. Eric Cole is a distinguished cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker who helps organizations curtail the risk of cyber threats. Many of the foundational principles of cybersecurity were developed by Dr. Cole. He has worked with a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies, to top international banks, to the CIA, for which he was a professional hacker. Yes interestingly enough this is the classic case of poacher turned gamekeeper who by breaking into systems actually became the go to person to stop others from doing the same. How The Dots Joined Up For Dr Eric Cole While he started his career on the offense, he is now fully dedicated to understanding the adversary so he can provide cost effective solutions that actually work. As a pioneer in the area of cybersecurity he has been inducted into the Infosec hall of Fame, awarded the Cyber Wingman Award from the US Air Force, received multiple accommodations from the CIA and was part of the commission on cybersecurity for President Obama. He has been the featured speaker at many security events and also has been interviewed by several chief media outlets such as CNN, CBS News, FOX New and 60 Minutes. So although he was a professional hacker, how did he actually convince people that he wasn't a bank robber or terrorist and could be trusted. And is this something that only big companies need to be concerned with, or does the wannabe entrepreneur also need to pay attention. Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Dr Eric Cole

Amy O'Brien is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a lady who has recently taken the plunge and left her secure and reliable wage check to start her own business A Life By Design Financial Services. As she says to her clients everyday "You deserve to live a life that reflects the values you cherish. We can help you develop a financial plan that allows you to pursue the quality of life you desire. Financial planning is a journey we take together. Establishing and pursuing goals is a dynamic, vibrant process that takes time to develop. As your advocate, our role is to advise, support, encourage and guide. When you succeed, we succeed. A true win - win situation But there was a time that this mission wasn't one that she was living herself. She most certainly didn't live a life that reflected her own personal values and like millions of people around the world found herself directed by the wishes of others. Early mornings, long commutes and late nights were the norm. How The Dots Joined Up For Amy  However unlike millions of others she didn't just accept that her life was always going to be this way and took big action.  Believe me, taking this kind of action is never easy, and this wasn't an easy plunge to take. Even though for many years the doubts surrounded her whether it was the right thing to do to stay where she was. Was this life that she had seen herself living as a younger woman? Was she providing the kind of advice and support to her clients that she knew she could if she hadn't had her hands tied behind her back? Well she took the plunge and launched her fledgling business and now is in the process of growing her client base, getting her name out there and building stability in hers, her families and her clients lives. So what finally pushed her over the edge and made her fix her mind on taking control of her life? And where has been the hardest parts of starting a business in such a regulatory industry? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Amy O'Brien Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Amy O'Brien such as: We discuss the energy levels that are we required to use when we play a role in our career and do things that aren't suitable for us. Why internally Amy struggled with finding her passions even though it was right under her nose her all the time. Amy shares her steps to attracting her first customer and how simplicity is always the way forward when starting a business. And lastly.... We share the biggest shift that we have to go through when starting our own businesses and that is truly believing in ourselves.

What Is Branding In Business The subject of What Is Branding In Business is discussed on todays podcast. This is a problem that so many people struggle with when designing an online business and spend a fortune on an expert to help them with. But they dont really need to with a little bit of thought and planning. So lets start with the question and then start breaking things down  Listener Question Dear David and everybody at Join Up Dots. Very quick question which i thought might be a good episode to do. What is branding in business? I keep on hearing it from yourself and other podcasts that i listen to, but nobody really explains it in terms that i understand. Would you be able to shed some light on this? Thank you so much Jennifer Anymore, Connecticut What Is Branding In Business Step One Branding is not an image, a logo a colour scheme or anything to do with a visual. Although it is all of those things too. Branding in business is what you do, say, react and demonstrate time and time again to your customers that makes them love and understand what you are about. From the URL of your business, through to buying a product there has to be a key simple message. What do you do that makes your customer trust you, understand you, and want to come back time and time again. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon  says this brilliantly when he says "Branding Is How Your Customer Talks About You When You Are Not In The Room" Could this be classed as integrity? Could this be classed as pure customer service? Once again it is all of these things and a lot more. What Branding Is Not Branding is not simply a logo or a colour scheme, but actually starts right from the URL of the business. Does your company name state clearly what you business is going to offer BEFORE the customer even lands on your website. For example, our business is called Join Up Dots which actually doesn't make too much sense when you first find us. How about if we called it "Online Business Made Easy"...would this make it more obvious? Yes of course it would, which is why URL's like these cost a fortune and so desired by so many businesses. Now, most of us can't afford one of these but we can get around the problem by adding an obvious slogan, and really focused images and content. Every interaction and content has to reconfirm the thing that you do that other people dont do. What Is Branding In Business - The Amazon Way When we think of Amazon do we simply think of all the goods that they sell, or do we think of the ease of buying those goods? Well for me, it is "ok, lets go to Amazon as I can have it tomorrow" Its their efficiency and ease of purchase that is the key to me using them. I dont even look at the prices as I dont care about that...i just care about getting the item quick and easily. And that is a massive part of their business and is the question that they answered with their branding. What is the customer really wanting and how can we be known for that thing more than anyone else out there. Once you get that running through your business then things become very easy indeed.

Sarah Caltieri is today's guest joining on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast show. She is a lady who I'll be honest I am a huge fan of her work, in fact such a fan that I had to invite her to appear on the show for a second time. The first time she appeared we discovered that she is a singer, musician, songwriter, actress and has one the bubbliest characters it has been delight to come into contact with. Now if you think that this is a story of a lady with talent and the world supporting her to achieve her aims then think again. This is a story of a talent shining brighter due to the knocks and obstacles she has been required to overcome. Whilst pursuing her recording and acting career, Sarah Caltieri lost most of her vision at age 23, through type 1 Diabetes, as a result of a common diabetic eating disorder (EDMT1) from her late teens. How The Dots Joined Up For Sarah After going through laser treatment and many operations and rehabilitating herself after having lost everything (job, driving licence, independence), unstoppable and unperturbed by obstacles and negative attitudes, she continued pursuing her career. The experience simply made her more determined to follow her own path and become a success, and i have no doubt that her future is a very bright one indeed. And then when everything was going great an accident with a supermarket trolley, knocked her whole business off track, and left her with a career with one wobbly wheel that wouldn't go where she pushed it. So being a creative person, does she find the business side of everything a complete drag, or something she enjoys? And what does she do to stay positive when the world is saying "Ok, heres another little smack in the mouth for you to enjoy" Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Sarah Caltieri Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Sarah Caltieri such as: We disucss how the world has had to change due to Covid-19, and the steps that she has taken to strengthen her business. Sarah talks openly about the moment when she decided that she needed help in her business and how she found the perfect employee. and lastly…. Why Sarah always looks to push the boundaries of her comfort zone to ensure that she is growing everyday.

David Tao from Bar Bend is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a man who is an entrepreneur and editor and voice actor based in New York City. He's also the co founder and editor of Bar Bend.com, a media brand that provides multi platform coverage of news analysis, training and opinion in strength training and sports. Now that doesn't really make sense to you, then consider this if you want to know anything about weightlifting, training routines, big sweaty meeting gyms, and the best products to buy and just all that really interesting stuff around the sport, then Bar Bend has it all. The company has become one of the largest and fastest growing fitness size on the web. And not only that, but Bar Bend is the official media partner of USA weightlifting and he's also a broadcaster for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. I assume that's already occurred. Now in 2019, our guest was honoured as a Forbes 30 under 30 list make up a media approved Bar Bend's numerous media partnerships, numerous media partnerships. He was asked to serve as a colour commentator for both national and international weightlifting competitions along with the Reebok CrossFit Games. Now originally from Kentucky, he's now a New York City and seems to be loving life. So what has made this platform so successful when the web is full of I would have said similar ideas that really never got off the ground. And is this his lifetime legacy? Or is he just stepping stone to what's in his heart and his mind? Well, let's find out as we bring on to the show to start joining up dots with the one and only David Tao from Bar Bend. 

Ben Ivey is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a man who from the outside view has it made. He is known as the Lifestyle Entrepreneur and spends his time bouncing across the globe to present in the USA, China for companies such as Maersk, HSBC, Coca Cola. But the truth is sometimes quite different from the obvious route to success. The view that the world sees can often be a collection of highlights that truly mask the journey that the guest has been on. How The Dots Joined Up For Ben When Ben Ivey started on this journey, he was perhaps in a similar position that many business owners face. Despite owning his own business and working with his international team, he was feeling overwhelmed, lost and unfulfilled. Feeling like his life was lacking meaning, Ben began on a destructive path of self-sabotage, burn out and damaging relationships. After this downward spiral, Ben became obsessed with the question: Is it possible to build a successful business whilst living a great lifestyle simultaneously? And it certainly appears that even after suffering personal heartache with the suicide of his father, he is out there, presenting, building connections and creating wealth and support for others. All the while showing one of the happiest grins that you could ever hope to see on someone day in day out. So has he got the lifestyle entrepreneur dream that so many people think is what its all about? Is he on a laptop in his underpants doing three minutes work a day, or hustling, driving forward and working hard to achieve? So why do so many people create success for themselves and then spiral downwards on a self sabotage route. And where does he want to go from here? What is his dream for the development of his company?  Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Ben Ivey

How To Start Overcoming Obstacles The subject of overcoming obstacles is something that has bothered people since time began. And still today people struggle with this subject, in their own personal life, business life or simply anywhere that they need to achieve something. You start creating your new business idea, everything goes as you plan and then bang, you hit trouble. No matter what you do the issue wont move out of the way and you give up. Their is no way I am overcoming obstacles life this" you think and so turn your direction onto something new. However, you should never think that way as the obstacle is the improvement that you business is looking for. I kid you not.... By having to work at overcoming obstacles in your business and life you make the successes stronger, and build foundations that you would never have made possible

In today's episode we share a few learnings from some conversations we have had with listeners across the world this week. Over the last week or so we have had conversations with 35 people talking about their dreams and inspirations. So many of them seemed to fail to grasp that it takes a bit of work to get the dream life. In fact you have to do the dirty stuff that makes the dream come true. But are you willing to do the dirty stuff? I bet you arent, no matter how much you want your life to change.

What Makes A Great Business Idea? On today's show we discuss something that bothers so many people across the world. What makes a great business idea, that is something that people will love to work and build. You see its ok to get a list of things that seem great from the outside, but what happens after five years when you are sick of it? Not good! So we answer than one, and also we touch on a couple of others from people who also want some amazing business advice from Join Up Dots. Lets start with question one and of course you will have to listen to the show to hear the answers Question One Hi David, i have just finished your Freedom Starter Course and have to say it has really created an amazing list of potential businesses. How do i narrow down to what the best ones are?  Ramesh Gillies, USA Question Two Dear David, do you think you could have done what you have done with Join Up Dots on your own? I am looking to start my own show and I cant afford to hire people like you did. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, Donna Kilbride, Ontario, Canada Question Three David, if listen to your show the other day about all the things you do to earn income (which was very impressive and inspiring) and wondered. When do you decide not to do these things anymore. I imagine that you have an exit strategy for each and everyone Clive Williams, Dorset England.

Trish Marks is today's guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business coaching podcast. She is a business coach who specializes in Stopping Self Sabotage, she helps leaders identify the skills around improving performances by changing the way they approach challenges and problems. Trish founded Marks Consultancy in 2012 after leaving her job as a successful sales consultant with the vision to spread the knowledge on how mastering your emotions can positively impact your decisions, behaviour and performance, and how it play’s such an integral role in effective leadership, as well as in life. We all have emotions all the time, but how many of us actually go behind the scenes of what are actually triggering them? And of course ever think about the way that these emotions stop us making the right decisions to get past these emotions.   How The Dots Joined Up For Trish As she says "I’ve helped 100's of clients move past “stages of being stuck” in their lives. This experience has led me to discover the patterns that create resistance to positive changes in life and business. And I show people like you how to: Experience less rejection Stop making more mistakes Stop getting left behind Get out of your own way Have less conflict in your relationships Working together we will go through a step by step process that will take you on the journey to reach your true potential resulting in you leading a more impactful level of success in your life. So what made her choose this line of work, and was it as surprise when she realised that was going to start paying off? And was this the idea straight from beginning or did she needs others to give her the clarity to see the path? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Trish Marks

In todays episode of Join Up Dots we go behind the scenes and discuss the different ways that we monetize the show. This was due to a question that we recieved from a guy in India Dear David, I am an avid listener from Mumbai India. I would very much prefer to know how you create wealth for yourself through the Join Up Dots podcast. I listen to many such podcasts and many stop without notice. This is leading me to observe that podcasts are a difficult way to make money.... kripaya, Adarsh.

Joe DiSanto spent his childhood riding BMX bikes, break-dancing, and memorizing 80’s movies, but the carefree days of youth wouldn’t last long. By 13 he was working as a busboy, helping his recently-divorced mom, and picking up some of his own tab. A valuable lesson was learned: If you don’t deal with your money, your money will deal with you. From that point on, he made it his mission to learn everything he could about making smart money moves. It paid off. By age 30, Joe had wiped out $70k in student loans, bought his first house, and started a post-production company in Los Angeles. How The Dots Joined Up For Joe Over the next decade, the company grew to 30+ employees with over 5 million in annual revenue, while producing two critically-acclaimed documentaries and an Emmy-winning HBO series. During this time, he and his wife also transacted on 15 residential and commercial real estate properties. But nothing had more life-changing impact than the birth of their son. After a successful 19-year run in L.A., the couple decided to slow down and invest in their new family. They cashed out of the business and bought into small-town life on the Florida coast. Having semi-retired at age 43, Joe’s efforts are now focused on his educational blog Play Louder, where he shares a lifetime of fiscal know-how to help individuals and business owners navigate their finances, increase their net worth, and plan better for their future. So why does he think the money lessons came to him at such an early age in life? And where does he want to go, now he has achieved what most people want in life, and has a foot off the gas? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Joe DiSanto Show Highlights During the show we discussed with Joe DiSanto such weighty subjects such as: Joe shares the secret message that he lives on everyday which is contra to the idea of success. Why you have to forget the ego that can take you over when building a business online. How refreshing it is step away from your life defining job and have conversations that dont involve what you do. and lastly........ Why it is so powerful to look at what you shouldn't be doing instead of what you are doing.

Cody Butler is the #1 Best Selling Author of “Got Attitude” and “The 90 Day marketing Plan”. Cody is widely accepted as one of the world's leading experts on Small Business marketing and Business Growth He’s been featured on Fox, ABC and NBC and has consulted for multinational corporations, sporting stars and marketing celebrities. Cody’s worked with over 5000 businesses to date, and his latest project, “The 90 Day Marketing Plan” is designed to help Small Business Owners create an effective marketing plan...even in these difficult times. But the reason I wanted to have him on the show was these simple statements that appeared on his website regarding his mentality to online and offline business. We’re building a business, not a fantasy, so if you currently make nothing and your question is “Can I get to $100K per month in 6 months?”. The answer is “NO”! How The Dots Joined Up For Cody If those are your type of questions, this is not for you. If your question is “If I implement like a MoFo can you get me to the next level?”. The answer is “YES” We’re going to get along just fine ???? There are no shortcuts to success, only wise paths, and there’s no such thing as “Get Rich Quick”only “Get Poor Quick”. Seriously hard work, dedication and expert guidance is the formula for success. If you can bring the first two qualities, I don’t care if you’re a complete beginner or a guru, I can work with you and it’s going to be a beautiful thing! So did he ever get seduced by shiny gadgets and GRQ schemes before realising that a plan, focus and commitment were the key. Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Cody Butler. Show Highlights Cody tells the story of when things clicked for him as a young man wanted a bicycle. Why you get paid based on the results that you provide to the market place not what you think you are worth. Why Cody writes down two hugely powerful statements every morning that he wants to achieve and sets out to do them both. Why the only way to being any good at making money is to get in-front of clients and prospects. Unless you turn up to the chat you wont close the deals. and lastly........ Why it's important to stop saying yes to everyone and just become an expert on one thing.

Copywriting expert Francis Nayan is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. He is a copywriter, and travelling entrepreneur, who has built his business without even first having an online presence. As he says "I create evergreen, automated, behaviour-driven emails, funnels, and campaigns for coaches, mentors, and e-commerce businesses who want to make more money with email. My goal is to create an email strategy that provides you a steady stream of cash flow and at least 30%+ of your total revenue by email alone. I use a blend of gold-standard copy-writing tactics, expert marketing insight, wolf-like sales psychology, and tailor-made copy written to the desires of your customers." That is of course what he does, so let's hear some more about who he is.   How The Email Writing Dots Joined Up For Francis As he says "I'm a copywriter from Memphis, Tennessee currently living in Budapest, Hungary. I started my freelance writing career as a kindergarten teacher in Budapest. I landed my first big client with a professional sports league and transitioned into full-time writer, specialising in email copy and sales pages. I've steadily risen from a struggling freelancer scrapping for 'egg and bread money' in a dirty Budapest apartment to earning well over 6-figures - all while travelling the world and writing just a few emails a day for my clients. Granted, travelling to 20+ countries may not be on people’s agendas right now during the pandemic — however he believes that all our listeners can use their own businesses to quickly adapt to the environment around you, whilst of course continually thriving in your business. So what made him choose this line of work, and was it as surprise for him that it started to pay off? And has the pandemic of 2020 made any difference to his profitability or is it just business as usual? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Francis Nayan Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Francis Nayan such as: Why so many people start an online business that are based around "new skills" instead of working within their true life experience. Why most people are unhappy due to the situation they find themselves in, NOT because of what they are actually doing in life. Francis shares how he built his business by working hard on relationships not by selling hard. And lastly….. Why the world has such an issue in putting their faces and voices out there and the reasons why it is so important to do so to build connection.

Building A Dream Job Building A Dream Job Isn't Really Possible is the discussion on today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. This has been inspired by a message that we recieved into the Join Up Dots email inbox from a great guy from Denver Colorado. Lukas has been in contact with us over the last few years, as he looks to keep building a dream job around photography - his huge passion. His question is based around the concept of do you keep building a dream job and struggle in the beginning, or do something else to make it easier to get there later? The Building A Dream Job Question Hi David, I hope life is treating you well. I’ve started an electrical business and I’ve been focusing more on that lately then my passion of being a photographer. I still do photography, but the electrical business is way more lucrative. I don’t hate electrical work, but I also don’t love it. My question is, should I build the electrical company so I can do amazing things in the future or should I struggle in the beginning and do what I love? Our Building A Dream Job Answer  I can answer this one hundred percent.......bring in the money mate. Be pragmatic about it. You see nobody ends up having a business that they truly love. I used to think that was the case, but now I see it otherwise otherwise it would be called a hobby. With Join Up Dots i would say there is seventy percent that I love and thirty percent that is a hassle. But it is as it is. What it does give me is 1: no boss, 2: no fixed timescales 3: the ability to travel when and where i want. I actually found a vision board that I created six years ago, and i forgot about it, and I had achieved everything i wanted and they were all based around being free, not being told what to do etc So i would say think this...... can YOU build the electrical company until you become the OWNER and not working in the business? If you can ( and i know you can) then you have income coming in passively which means then you can do what you want to do. For example, I now own a car parts shop and Im having to work in it three days per week UNTIL i get the issues sorted and we start making good money and then I am out of here....but the money will be coming with me Does that make sense pal??? Summary So what do you think? Is this the right way to go? Should we spend our time doing anything that we dont like in life, if it makes the majority of our time amazing? Let us know by connecting with us below and you can help others move forward to building a dream job, and of course a life. How To Connect With Join Up Dots Website LinkedIn Facebook Return To The Top Of Building A Dream Job If you enjoyed this episode with Building A Dream Job, why not check out other inspirational chat with Caroline Casey, Festival Pass, Shane Foss and the amazing Jack Canfield You can also check our extensive podcast archive by clicking here – enjoy

I have been looking forward to todays show for awhile now, as I am fascinated by what makes people push out of their comfort zones and literally go to the extreme of that point. Why do people feel driven to drag themselves across climates that not only are very uncomfortable, but can actually kill you. And thrive whilst doing it. And todays guest is someone who is driven to do that kind of thing time and time again. She is a writer, speaker and adventurer and inspiration to everyone that she meets in the world, who love to live her life through the stories she tells. But what is also amazing to me time and time again, is to see how some of the smallest things in life can have the biggest influences on us. Her first 'expedition' involved being bribed up an English Mountain at the age of nine by her parents with a packet of Opal Fruits. The key words were to that statement was it all started with a bribe of sweets, but the sense of achievement on reaching the top, and standing there in the pouring rain was the first step towards where she is today. And where she is today is being recognised as the first woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone, awarded the MBE by British Royalty, and someone who seeks out irresistible challenges and captivating stories in the planet's wildest and most extraordinary places. And now from her base in Iceland she is scheming for more and more experiences that she can tackle head on, much to the delight of the rest of us. So how did she go from thinking "That was exciting" to "I can make a living out of this"? And does she see that deep inside all of us is a desire for adventure and challenge, but for whatever reasons we hold back on it as we can quite believe that she should do it? Well lets find out, as we bring onto the show to start joining up the dots with Felicity Aston MBE.

Georgia Bamber is today’s guest joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. She is a certified Life Coach and has a Masters in Psychology, and in the past, she worked as a therapist counselings refugees and asylum seekers and running women’s support groups. Her main focus now is in the area of positive psychology and helping people to find their spark. As she says "I decided long ago that the only way to make the most of this crazy, wonderful world we live in was to put myself out there and really live it. To experience, to love and to learn - every single day. I have put this mantra into practice. How The Dots Joined Up For Georgia I have lived in seven different countries on four different continents.   I have had a wide range of jobs from a financial analyst to running my own farm and now coaching others to embrace the good life. It’s all been fun. Of course, life hasn’t always been a bed of roses and I have made mistakes, plenty of them, but I have never let that stop me from showing up, putting myself out there and chasing my dreams. I have come to understand that happiness is a CHOICE. You just need to know this to be true. She is a graduate of Cornell University and, as well as the Psychology Masters, she also have an MBA from the City University Business School, London. She is certified in Plant Based Nutrition and competes in endurance running and triathlon events. She is a yogi and insight meditation practitioner So why do people think that they can find happiness by working on external things, when it all starts within? And even though she has created her dream job, does she still have days when she thinks...."blah......i am not feeling it today"? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Georgia Bamber

Shane Foss is today's guest joining us on the inspired Join Up Dots business podcast. With over 20 years of tenure as an executive in the medical industry, Shane Foss became frustrated with how under-served Americans were with the current healthcare options. He set out to make a change and in 2018 achieved this goal through launching Hooray Health, an unconventional health insurance company dedicated to providing affordable basic and urgent health care alternatives to high-deductible health plans. Through Hooray Health, Foss and his team focus on offering peace of mind to lower-income individuals and families who face medical challenges, while also providing business owners with an affordable way to reward and retain employees.   How The Dots Joined Up For Shane Partnering with companies like Sedera, Ameritas, and Aflac, they have be able to add critical services and supplemental plans giving immense value to employers and individuals. Throughout his professional experience, Foss has negotiated complex, multi-million-dollar contracts, worked in device sales management, created business strategies, and optimized P&L. He holds an MBA from Rice University’s, Jone’s School of Business, a BS from the University of the Incarnate Word, and a Surgical Technologist Certificate from the United States Air Force. So why did Obama Care never get off the ground, when it seemed certainly from this side of the pond such a good idea. And what should people do if they cant afford the payments each month, especially when times like Covid-19 Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Shane Foss.   Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Shane Foss such as: Shane shares the complexities of starting a business in the medical field and the steps he took to ensure success. We discuss the haunting period which takes a business from idea to the real world. Shane talks about the moment that he sat with friends and family, and the surprising support he received. And lastly….. Why its such an amazing idea to think about solving a problem for yourself and then see if you can scale it.

Getting Serious About Business Today show is a Free coaching session, where your host David Ralph talks about what has been going on in the world of Join Up Dots this week, and also gets to answer some of the questions that have come in from listeners across the globe Question One: Hi David, loving the show, your passion and the madness. How the hell did you come up with the Gargle Game, but I belly laugh when you are doing it. Which is what my question is all about. Although I have just found your show, it isn't like any other business type show I have heard. Could you advise why you are doing these things that go against the norm. All the best Simon Mantle, Perth, Western Australia. Question Two: Hi David, I was listening to one of your archive shows recently and you spoke about suffering with stress and the fact that your hair fell out. I am having a similar experience and would love to know what you have done to resolve these issues, as they are really bringing me down and making me unhappy - Claire Copod, Belgium Question Three: Mr Ralph, thank you for everything you are doing with Join Up Dots. Its the best podcast by far and I tell all my buddies that they have to listen to you. Can I ask this question. What is your day like? You talk about working hour after hour and then you also talk about walking around looking at things, like you are free. Whats the real story? - Hanna Maskel, Seattle Question Four: I have started a business recently selling fish tank equipment and although I have done better than expected, I'm not increasing my sales. Can you advise what I should be doing to get more sales as the more money I can earn the more I can support my family - Matheus Henrique Lopez, Paraty, Brazil

When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be. But somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling. Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK. David, Ralph. David Ralph 0:26 Good morning, Good morning to you and welcome to Join Up Dots. Yes, thank you so much for being here. Now. Now my young padawans. How are we doing? How we doing out there? Are we getting the juices flowing? Are we getting the inspiration to go out and create our own dream life? Well, I've been talking about this for about seven years now. And I spend I spend a lot of time Yes, I do. Because that what I do, talking to people who connect with me through the show with an interest in starting their own businesses, and creating their own incomes, and having a jolly lovely life. And I've started well, I've been thinking this all the time, but I'm not really mentioned it that much on the show, but it's an important thing. So I'm going to mention it in today's episode. But most people come through to me and they say, oh, David, I really want to start my own business. Yeah, I've been really thinking about it for years. And I'm really focused on it. And I go, Okay, that's no problem. I said, you know, it's very easy to start your own business, it's very easy to get traffic. It's a lot harder to sell things if you're selling something that people don't want. So let's focus in on the want and let's not focus in on the need, and we can get something going. And they go oh, yeah, no, that sounds brilliant. That sounds brilliant. Yeah, that's really what I want. And but I never hear from them again. And then I send a message through and I say to them, you know, how are you getting on? Are you are you you know, You're moving forward, whatever you're doing. And more often than not, you get some kind of response back going, Oh, it's not a good time at the moment. It's not. It's not that which I totally understand, I totally understand. But what I've been realising and this is what this show is about is that a lot of people are looking at creating their own income and their own businesses as an escape from what they're doing. But actually, what they should be doing before that step is creating their own happiness plan inside them, creating that that motivation and inspiration to be able to go on and tackle things which are big, sometimes stretching, certainly fulfilling and can be life changing. And I think people are thinking that creating their own income is going to be the answer to all their problems, but it's not because the problems are somewhere within you that is making you want to transition from where you are. Now, I always say I was in corporate land and for about, I would say, first 25 years, or was it 25 years, maybe 20 years. I really didn't know what to do. But I was in that kind of place before the internet. Yes, there was a time there was a time before internet. So you didn't really see what other people were doing. Other than sort of pop stars and famous people on Top of the Pops in the BBC where you go, that sounds brilliant. That looks brilliant. But how the hell am I going to do that? Now, as I moved through the internet crept into our life and Google took control and then you could start seeing kind of normal people, normal people doing stuff. And I think a lot the unhappiness that people have got nowadays is about seeing what other people are doing and thinking, well, I could do that. It's not that bad. Hard is not a stretch. It's you know, it's only creating a few YouTube videos and putting it out. Now I was listening to a podcast and this emphasises this point. And there's a guy in the United Kingdom called Joe wicks. Now, I didn't really know much about Joe wicks, and I listened to a podcast episode The other day, and he was talking about his story. And he was a guy who was basically in a corporate gig company, what he was doing, he was in some kind of retail shop, and he wasn't happy with himself and he's physical look, and he's mental aspect. So he started signing up for the gym. So he'd go to the gym, and it wasn't earning that much in his salary. And so half the salary each month was going to his gym membership. And when he was at the gym, he started thinking to himself, what I'm going to do, I'm going to create my own business. Yes, that's what I'm going to do. And so he started doing boot camps, which are, you get a park, you get a field Nearby, and you get people there early morning before they go to work. And then you walk them around a bit and you get them to do but downward dog and all these other sort of episodes, episodes, what am I talking about these these positions, and then you build a business and it's easy, isn't it, you get a field and you just get a load of people turn up and you make some money. So this is what he wanted to do. And he was saying on his podcast episode, literally every time that he would get up at six o'clock in the morning or five o'clock in the morning and get to this build, nobody turned up, not one person and he used to think to himself, what should I do just go home. But if I don't know what I'm going to do while I'm up, I'm going to take some leaflets around to the railway station and hand them out. And hopefully I can sort of pull this business up by his bootstraps, and get it going. Well, now he's got his own podcast. He's had something like 100 million billion views over On his exercise lessons on YouTube, but it all started with him wanting to better himself and wanting to actually personally transition his inner spirit, his inner self. He wanted to get fit, he wanted to build better. And he wasn't actually running away from anything. He was running towards himself. And that's what I thought was so important when I was listening to him talk. And I think so many people that I speak to, they're kind of running away from a situation and running away from a job. They're running away from a business, just like I did, as I was saying, I was in corporate land and for the first 25 years, he was fine. I used to go to work, have a few beers in the evening, come home, have a holiday, there wasn't anything to sort of really reflect on where I should be doing something else. And then the internet came along and I started seeing others another way of operating, and then I got very, very unhappy and so I thought to myself, what I want to do Want to get happy, and I transitioned to into Join Up Dots Join Up Dots wasn't the business at the beginning, it was just a way of me finding the happiness and challenging myself and finding something that could spark me up. And so when people come through to me, it's all about creating something that will take them from this crappy job or this situation that they don't like, into a world of wonder and infinity pools and glory and and everything else. And then they struggled, I struggled to take that first step because they're focusing in on the task, but actually what they should be thinking about is themselves, how can they change themselves to start having that, I suppose that motivation inside them and it doesn't start with building a business. It starts with building you and transitioning, you know, at the moment I am cycling Yes, I've been talking about this improved locked down, I decided to get my old bike out and start riding and I do about eight miles a day, three times a week, so I don't do it every single day. And the first week, it absolutely killed me. It really did. And I can't do this. I can't do this and walking upstairs was absolutely a nightmare sitting down on the toilet, anything that meant that my legs had to push me up or push me down. It was just horrendous. But I knew that it was going to be a good thing. For me. It wasn't something that I was doing to just transition from something else it was it was an inward look. So I carried on and carried on. And now these hills that were like insurmountable mountains and falling up them well not flying up. I'm I'm kind of going up quicker than I used to. But certainly it's it's changing me and I'm feeling more motivation inside because I'm changing myself and not my outside. situation? Yeah, can you can you see this? Can you understand this? So it's not about finding another situation that will make you happy is about finding the happy in you is about finding the motivation of starting something. And it's not about building businesses, it's about changing your mindset. First of all, changing your physical outlook. If you're a bit of a couch potato, then it's very difficult to be that slumpy person sitting there with a bag of potato chips every single night and loads of beers to Ben being, ah, I'm going to create a online income stream. I'm going to do this during that time. So it's dawned on me time and time again, that it's not about anything other than winning it in a game, finding that happiness inside you. And it doesn't necessarily mean the big goal is just something it could just be you know, a little thing like challenging yourself, start doing something that you haven't done before, aim to read a couple of books a month but you've never read before. Go for a walk twice a week, get your bike out. Anything that will take you from your situation to actually thinking Yes, I'm improving myself. Okay. So named VA happy isn't about your outward situation is you're in good situation. And this is a big part of what Join Up Dots is all about making you more rounded. So that the success naturally comes to you. And it does, it naturally comes to you. Once you sort of rule you pull yourself out of the mud and start getting going. So what challenges are you going to aim for this week drop us a line not many people do but I'm going to say to you, this is your first challenge. Just drop me a line at the Join Up [email protected] I will respond back to you and just Tell me, David, I'm going to be doing whatever, okay? And it could be I'm gonna stop taking the lift or the elevator, and I'm going to walk up the three flights of stairs every day. Or I'm going to not have that bag of crisps with my lunch. But instead I'm going to have a healthy Apple, tiny little things, but they build up drop me a line and I will share them on the show. And of course, if you have I don't share any on the show, Ben, what's the point? What am I doing people? What am I doing? You Look after yourselves be challenge, find the happy. Don't think of it as the outside situation that you've got to change is the inner situation. And believe me, magic can occur. Once you start focusing in on yourself, then the outer situation will improve as well. It's a given. It's a given. Look after yourselves. And until next time, I will see you again. See ya bye.

Creating An Avatar Creating an avatar is the subject that we are going to discuss in today's Join Up Dots episode. This is something that is vitally important when we start a business as it saves us so much time trying to discover where our marketing budget has gone wrong. Now, the how to create an avatar information has been requested by a lovely lady who  dropped us a line after starting to get an idea for a business forming in her mind.   Please Tell Me How To Create An Avatar Customer Dear David, as a long term listener who has listened to most of your shows, this is the first time i have ever dared drop you a line. I think i am starting to get an idea for a business that I could start, but I can't create the customer avatar. You and other business coaches advise that we need to create this to start knowing their problems and begin marketing. Could you advise as to how you do this, as Im not sure you have ever gone into detail on this before. Thanks for your help and your passion and enthusiasm Meeta Picante. Costa Rica