Topics discussed:

• Leveraging time—Knowing when and what to outsource.
• Finding the right partners to work with by finding people whose strengths compliment your weaknesses.

[bctt tweet=”If you’re doing work that you can hire someone at a cheaper rate to do, you’re not leveraging time.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now to hear about her biggest lesson learned as a freelancer and as we delve deep into leveraging and finances. Plus, she answers Mark’s tough question of the week: Tell us something we don’t know about either personal finance or investing.

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

• Tate Litchfield
• Erik Peterson
• Mike Zaino
• Aaron Visocnik
• Scott Todd

Scott kicks off this episode by sharing the lessons he learned from his newest adventure, one that scares the he…ck out of Mark, and also leads us into our first topic:

• Getting the fundamentals down—The guys tell why it’s crucial to follow the proven processes first. Aaron shares his experience when he decided to go out on his own, before getting the fundamentals down, and how he’s still paying for it!
• VA management hacks—Great advice on how to keep the good VAs around.

[bctt tweet=”You have to prepare for people to fail, before they succeed.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

• Recovering from a scammer—What can you do when you are scammed by a seller?

There are a lot of lessons to be learned and great advice in this episode, you don’t want to miss it!

Dorie has a long list of attributes, including:

—Adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

—Author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future and Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. Magazine and one of the Top Ten Business Books of the Year by Forbes and a Washington Post bestseller.

—A former presidential campaign spokeswoman

—A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Time, and Entrepreneur.

—Recognized as a branding expert by the Associated Press and Fortune.

She is also a marketing strategy consultant and speaker for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, Fidelity, the US State Department, and the World Bank! The New York Times described her as an expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.

Dorie has a long list of credentials, but how do you invent yourself when you’re just starting out?

She elaborates on the three components you need to become a recognized expert:

• Creation
• Social proof
• Network

[bctt tweet=”Thought Leader—Thought means you are known for your ideas. If you are a leader you have followers.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

We also discuss:

• The difference between a thought leader and a self-promoter and why the concept of thought leaders is so misunderstood.
• “Little bets strategy” to find your breakthrough idea.

Plus, we delve deep into robots and the future of our jobs.

Don’t miss out on this great thought provoking episode!

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

• Mike Zaino
• Erik Peterson
• Tate Litchfield
• Nian Wang
• Scott Todd

The guys have just returned and are recovering from a successful Bootcamp weekend in Scottsdale, listen in as they go over their biggest take-aways.

The one thing that I took away, that always amazes me is the community. It’s more like family than a community—Tate

The guys also tackle:

• How to remove yourself from the business—when you don’t have any revenue coming in.
• List Pricing—How do you determine a value when comps are all over the board?

[bctt tweet=”Embracing the systems sooner than later is your true path to success.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Plus, tune in to hear why Erik’s, No Country For Old Men deal left Mark wishing he had been more persistent. And you don’t want to miss Scott’s special service announcement!

Vinay shares how he turned an idea into a thriving company and it all started with the lessons he learned from his first start-up.

• The desire to solve a real problem.
• Putting together the right team.
• Being in a strong position before talking to investors.

[bctt tweet=”When you’re bootstrapping you need to show real momentum on the product before talking to investors.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in as the guys delve deep into the processes of Process Street and how to integrate it into your team workflow.

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

• Mike Zaino
• David Banales
• Tate Litchfield
• Nian Wang
• Scott Todd

Today’s Topics:

• Best friend buyers—Breaking up is hard to do! The deal is done, but the buyer is still in constant contact with you via email, text, and phone calls at midnight!  How do you break up with those buyers who abuse the relationship?
• Attorney threats—Have you ever had an angry response from an offer letter with threats of a lawyer? The guys go over their experiences and how they handled it.
• Ethical dilemmas—David shares a situation that involved a bidding war with three neighbors and finds himself in a dilemma. Does he go with the lowest offer that he had already committed to? Or does he try to get out of the commitment and go with the much higher offer? Everybody weighs in on their thoughts.

Listen in to hear what deal David chose and to find out why this episode goes completely off the rails!

Siimon is also the host of the Entrepreneur Decoded podcast and has interviewed over a hundred successful entrepreneurs.

Today we talk about the lessons Siimon learned from a failed business and the one lesson he learned from his dad that could be a good example for us all.

-The biggest lesson I took from my dad was, treat people kindly and don’t expect anything in return. 

We also delve deep into the importance of having goals to work towards, even when you’ve “made it“, because it can always go away tomorrow.

A few things to keep in mind as you grow your business:

• Leisure is a perk, not a goal
• Keep your ego in check
• Don’t be attached to success
• Always keep growing and learning
• Last but not least, ENJOY what you do!

[bctt tweet=”Problems are not unsolvable, you just have to be aggressive with them.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Plus, listen in for Siimon’s answer to: Of all the people you’ve interviewed on Entrepreneur Decoded, what three people would you pick to come to a dinner party at your house and what would you talk about?

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, He’s back baby! Mark returns from his month long hiatus, well rested and motivated for the next business venture!

Joining Mark are:

• Erik Peterson
• David Banales
• Tate Litchfield
• Mike Zaino
• Scott Todd

Today’s Topics:

• The constant check bouncer—Handling those who are constantly making late payments or bouncing checks.
• Keeping August rolling—The guys go over different promotions and ways to double down this month to keep the deals flowing.
• Unplugging—Mark took the month of July to completely unplug and step away from the business. While it was a humbling experience, the wheels ran smoothly without him and revue was up, he was able to find the bottlenecks and fix them.

[bctt tweet=”When focusing on the destination, you can lose sight of how fulfilling the journey can be. ” username=”TheLandGeek”]

The guys all share their wisdom about taking time away from the business.

Plus, will the hazing commence or will Erik burst Mark’s bubble?

Listen in now for all the details!

She took two businesses to a million in revenue in just 19 months. Today she talks to us about training our brains to grow our businesses, and it all starts with a simple mantra. By repeating that mantra 20-30 times a day, it opens up your mind’s awareness to see things that you might not have seen otherwise.

Dana explains that brain scientists estimate that we are walking around in an unconscious state 95% to 99% of the day. And if you can get more aware as little as half a percent of the day, you’re going to start to see tremendous change in your life.

[bctt tweet=”When you think positive thoughts it ultimately gets you fired up and you take smarter actions.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Dana delves into the reticular activating system—A matchmaker in your head that listens to what you think and talk about and then matches them together, bringing them into your awareness.

Her 4 step process that helps open your mind to positive change:

• Step 1—the most important, is waking up and being aware.
• Step 2—deciding what message you want match.
• Step 3—talking about the current situation in a way that feels good. So you’re changing the script.
• Step 4—feel good.

Does this positive talk and thinking really work?

Listen in as Dana gives examples of how we already use the reticular activating system in our daily lives now. Plus, she gives us a 72 hour exercise to test her theory.

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Scott is joined by:

• Nian Wang
• Aaron Williams
• Tate Litchfield
• Mike Zaino
• Erik Peterson
• Aaron Visocnik

This Week’s Topics—that leave the group divided between the good and the heartless:

• Loan Modifications—Under what circumstances do we modify loans and do multiple modifications ultimately lead to default?
• When a mailing generates multiple properties scattered across the country from one seller—The guys share what they do in this situation.
• The slow month of August—Do you just try to keep it stable or should you strive for growth?

[bctt tweet=”Going with the standard controls your results. Applying effort gives you the control.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now as the mafia geeks have a showdown over good vs mean strategies!