True Innovation Done The Right Way

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Stephen Shapiro—StephenShapiro.com.

Stephen is a big deal. He helps companies like 3M, Proctor and Gamble, Nike, and Marriott improve their innovation practices.

Stephen is also the author of four books and has spoken to audiences in 50 different countries.

Before Stephen became an expert in innovation and helping companies grow he was working at the opposite end of the spectrum in business optimization, which meant he was helping companies shrink and in the process people were losing their jobs. Seeing the impact it had on those who lost their jobs he decided that he didn’t want to be part of that process anymore. So, he took a leave of absence and then decided to focus on innovation and growth. He created a 20,000 person practice and has never looked back since… that was over 20 years ago.

Join us as Stephen dives deep into the approach of business innovation, including:

• The real definition of innovation
• How he convinces big companies to innovate instead of cut
• Where he sees companies struggling
• The worst advice he has seen given

Plus, so much more!

You can cut expenses and become optimized, however, you can’t cut your way to success. If you start cutting out all the expenses then the revenue is going to take a hit too because the two of them work hand in hand.

There is no end date in innovation. You don’t reach your goals then take your foot off the accelerator and expect your company to keep going at the status quo. Innovation is constantly changing and evolving with the market and it’s important to stay on top of your game and always look for new ways to grow and stay relevant in the market.

Jeff Bezos is a good example of that. Jeff founded Amazon nearly 25 years ago, it’s the largest online retailer in the world and his foot is still on the gas pedal. They are still innovating like they are new.

He’s set this long-term time horizon that says, “We are not dealing with today—we are dealing with 500 years from now. We are not done—We haven’t even begun.”

Listen in as we travel deep into the world of business innovation, and find out which 3 CEOs Stephan would invite to dinner and what question he would ask them.

[bctt tweet=”Expertise is the enemy of innovation.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Stephen’s book recommendations: 

• Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition written by himself
• Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character -Richard P. Feynman
• Man’s Search for Meaning -Viktor E. Frankl
• Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace -Gordon MacKenzie

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Mark: Learn more about Stephen and true innovation the right way at StephenShapiro.com.

Scott: Check out Checkiday.com. It shows you holidays that you can weave into marketing emails.

Stephen:  Check out PersonalityPokerGame.com. It’s a tool for teamwork.

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

• Jeannie Morem
• Aaron Williams
• Erik Peterson
• Scott Todd
• Scott Bossman
• Mimi Schmidt

We start off with a case of, what would you do. Jeannie has the opportunity to buy property in the path of growth in Los Angeles County. The property is zoned residential and there are plans to build a freeway near it. Should Jeannie buy & sell like normal or buy & hold for a possible higher profit down the road?

There are a lot of conditions to take into consideration and the panel all weigh in on them.

Our next topic is a geeky and valuable one—Listen in to find out how everyone uses the collaboration tool, Airtable.

Other resources mentioned:

• Notion.ai
• Posting Domination Management

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Erik: Check out Podium.com—a tool for gathering reviews.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Geoff Nicholson—GeoffNicholson.uk.

Geoff works with people all over the world—entrepreneurs, CEO’s and other high performing professionals through coaching, mentoring, training and speaking helping them to create and live an exceptional life.

Geoff’s story is an interesting and inspiring one. In 2000, he suffered from a bout of viral meningitis and recovered but within a year he was struck again which triggered a series of severe stress-related conditions that caused him to be bed bound for a year sleeping almost 20 hours a day rendering him housebound. He struggled with severe depression, anxiety, guilt and many other debilitating mental and physical conditions including severe lethargy, chronic migraines, racking muscular pain, poor concentration, and memory.

He was so weak and lethargic, a simple walk down the stairs would take him half an hour. He suffered this way for years and then in 2006 with feelings of deep despair he felt like he couldn’t keep going or continue to put his family through his suffering so he decided to take his own life. He sat out to do it but stopped just before that fateful moment because of what he heard.

What did Geoff hear that literally stopped him in his tracks?

And, how does one come back from such a dark place to go on and LIVE such an exceptional life?

It all starts in your head…

[bctt tweet=”We all limit ourselves in the way of what we are thinking to what we are actually doing.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in as Geoff walks us through his incredible journey of healing, in mind over body.

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Mark: Learn more about Geoff by going to his website at GeoffNicholson.uk.

Scott:  Read the book, The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. Read it, read it again, execute on it, and your life can be exactly what you want it to be.

Geoff:  Do a productivity experiment—Every quarter within your business, focus on a certain result that you’re looking for and explore how you can make that as efficient as you possibly can.

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

• Jeannie Morem
• Aaron Williams
• Erik Peterson
• Mike Zaino
• Tate Litchfield
• Scott Todd
• Scott Bossman
• Mimi Schmidt

Aaron brings up the first topic for discussion—Buying Within City Limits.

Listen in as our full panel of Geeks clear up the questions:

• Should you avoid it and why?
• What should you watch out for in Due Diligence?
• Is it different than rural land?

Next topic up for discussion—Legal Advice. Jeannie poses the question, should a land investor retain an attorney for legal advice or any issues that may arise?

The gang all share their thoughts, experiences, and advice.

[bctt tweet=”One of the beautiful things about the land business; you can overcomplicate it but if you keep it clean and simple, it’s a great business!” username=”TheLandGeek”]

And, can we be seeing Scott Bossman on a more regular basis on Round Table!?

Listen in now for all the details!

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Aaron: Check out the Chrome App, Speed Dial FVD to create a 3D wall of easy to access bookmarks whenever you open a new tab.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Chris Prefontaine—Founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast.

Chris, who has been in real estate for over 25 years has extensive experience in the construction of over 100 plus single family and duplex homes. Plus, he’s owned a realty executive franchise, done 80 million in real estate transactions, and does condo conversions! He mentors, coaches, consults, and partners with students around the country, alongside his family.

Chris is also Amazon’s bestselling author of Real Estate On Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash Or Credit.

Today, Chris gets into the nuts and bolts of sandwich leasing—being the middleman between the seller and a rent-to-own buyer. Chris buys 3-6 homes a month on terms—Buying them without using his cash, without applying for loans, and without deposits on a lease purchase or owner financing option.

Listen in as Chris delves into:

• The lease purchase process
• The lease-end turnaround process to sell as a rent-to-own
• Why it makes sense for a homeowner to sell to a middleman
• Finding the deals
• How much capital is needed on the turnaround sell for repairs or upgrades
• Things that can go wrong

Plus, Chris walks us through a case study of his last deal!  

Without being able to poke any holes in Chris’s niche, both Mark and Scott lose all focus and come down with a severe case of shiny object syndrome. But in the end, each agrees that there’s no niche like land.

If you’re hungry for real estate, you don’t want to miss this episode!

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Mark:  Learn more about Chris by going to his website at SmartRealEstateCoach.com.

Scott: Check out the service called FreshChat at FreshWorks.com. It’s live chat software on multiple channels.

Chris: Reach high with a mentor. Also, read the book, There’s a Customer Born Every Minute: P.T. Barnum’s Secrets to Business Success by Joe Vitale.

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

• Tate Litchfield
• Mike Zaino
• Erik Peterson
• Aaron Williams
• Jeannie Morem

With the final Orlando Bootcamp and the last one of 2018 just over a week away, we wanted to give you some insight on what to expect if you’re attending for the first time.

Join the panel of Geeks as they offer great advice for preparing for a full weekend of intense training.

The one piece of advice that was reiterated by all was to get plenty of rest beforehand! The amount of information you will receive can be overwhelming so it helps to go into Bootcamp with a well-rested and open mind.

Between the networking & information—that total immersion, no matter where you are in the business you will walk out of there a different person with your business. That is a guarantee!

Then, Mark poses the question: Do you have to be at a certain point in your business to take full advantage of Bootcamp?

The answer is yes, and no.

Listen in now to clear it up and to hear more of the details. Plus, Jeannie gives great advice from a newbie student perspective and Tate gives us a little VIP teaser!

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Mike:  Check out our social media sites, Instagram—@TheLandGeek and Twitter—@TheLandGeek. There is a lot more content coming!

Erik’s Book Recommendation: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Tyler Sheff, CEO of CashFlowGuys.com—where the goal is to simplify the process of buying and selling real estate.

His company aims to educate their clientele in investing in real estate and building long-term wealth. The Cash Flow Guys provides their clients with the necessary tools to succeed as a real estate investor from the ground up.  

Tyler shares a bit of his backstory starting with house flipping 20 years ago before TV had popularized it with the HGTV shows. His plan was to get rich flipping houses until Uncle Sam stepped in and demanded his cut of the capital gains.

Fast forward a few years, he’s now working for the Government and making great money, but Uncle Sam is still taking his share of income taxes. So Tyler googled how he can legally reduce his tax bill and that search led him back to real estate, to buy and hold properties. But, Tyler who was now accustomed to a certain lifestyle knew that he couldn’t scale fast enough on single family homes and decided that multifamily of 5-50 doors made more sense for him.

Today, Tyler shares his multifamily real estate strategy with us and why he focuses on Mom & Pop properties where, like in land, he finds the opportunities in the due diligence process.

Also, find out:

• Tyler’s strategy to leverage the equity for a tax-free payday
• His sweet-spot for private money
• As a realtor, why he takes his commision on notes
• The downside to his model

And, so much more!

[bctt tweet=”If you want to change how you are taxed, you simply need to change how you generate income.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

This podcast is a wealth of information, listen in for all the details!

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Mark: Learn more about Tyler by going to his website at CashFlowGuys.com.

Scott:  Read, Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

Tyler: Take action and invest for cash flow. Don’t invest on piles, invest in streams.

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

• Tate Litchfield
• Jeannie Morem
• Erik Peterson
• Aaron Williams
• Scott Todd

Occasionally we run into obstacles in this business that slow down progress. Usually, we can get around those roadblocks ourselves with time, persistence, and patience. But what happens when those obstacles are out of our control?

Today, Bearland Aaron shares one of those situations with us, in regards to county backlog and processing times. We go over possible solutions and strategies for those choke points that are out of our control so that we can keep the deal moving forward in a timely manner.

And, should part of our county research include calling the county to find out how quickly they can get things done and also ask if they use Simplifile?

Listen in now as Tate gives us his checklist of questions when researching a county.

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Erik: RemindThem.com—To easily collect phone numbers so that you can send text messages about new content and promotions.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Rick Coplin—RickCoplin.com.

Rick is a communicator, coach, and catalyst leading successful people to clarify their mindsets, identify their purpose, and cultivate the conviction to intentionally leverage their success and move into a life of significance.

Rick puts his focus into helping those who have already been successful in life but who feel like there’s something more. He takes them through a process to help them design their perfect lives by understanding who they are today and what they believe they are capable of doing and who they want to be.

“That’s something that I talk to my wife about a lot, is that I never want to stop working. I never want to stop growing. I never want to stop challenging myself. I want to die trying to do something that’s bigger than myself, that’s purposeful, that’s meaningful.” -Mark

Join us as we delve deep into getting to the core of our significance. Plus, Rick answers:

• Why he chooses to work with successful people
• Challenges he sees people face crossing the bridge to significance
• Where he sees people defining significance

Plus, find out which three people, living or not, he would have over for dinner and what’s the one question he would ask them.

Listen as Rick takes us on a journey into our psyches to uncover our path to significance.

“The key is not thinking that it’s a singular linear path. It is a path that you start and make decisions along the way that radically change or in some small ways change what you are doing…you tweak it. It’s an evolutionary thing, not a radical one.”

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Mark: Learn more about Rick and how you can achieve significance in your life at RickCoplin.com. Don’t forget to check out his podcast, a really great resource for moving up that chain of Maslow’s hierarchy and really helping define your purpose, becoming more intentional in life and becoming a greater contributor.

Scott: For taking fast notes right from your menu bar, check out the Mac app, Tyke.io—It’s free!

Rick: Read the book, Half Time by Bob Buford. It’s about what are you doing with your life as you work your way through your career? What’s going to be significant about you?

Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

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

• Tate Litchfield
• Mike Zaino
• Erik Peterson
• Mimi Schmidt
• Aaron Williams
• Scott Todd

Today, the panel analyzes a question coming from the Facebook Group:

When do you lower and how do you determine the price when there is a big price range difference for comps?

That brings us back to last week’s discussion on marketing and listening to what the market is telling you through the response rates.

The group goes deep into:

• When and IF you should lower the price
• Testing the market by raising and lowering the price
• How much should you lower it
• Using “special deals”
• Anchoring

And, so much more!

[bctt tweet=”The market is always talking to you, a lot of times people just don’t listen to it.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in as they all give great advice and share their own strategies for getting the price right.

When a lot of people start off buying and selling land, they want to sell the property and that’s always the biggest hurdle to overcome. People freak out when they put their ads out there and advertise it but they’re not selling the property. Maybe some people are asking questions about it, they’re inquiring to some degree but no one is pulling the trigger to buy it. So, it’s really easy to feel like you didn’t price it right. But ultimately, it’s just about bringing enough potential buyers to see your ad. It takes somewhere around 50 leads to sell a property. If you’ve achieved that and you still don’t have a sell, them maybe its alright to start lowering the price. You should have plenty of room to do that if you bought the property right. -Erik

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Erik: Check out the coaches recommended reading list at TheLandGeek.com/ReadingList. 

Other Resources Mentioned: Mimi—10bii Financial Calculator

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