landgeekdev, Author at The Land Geek

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

Erik Peterson
Tate Litchfield
Nat Bruno
Scott Todd

Today we tackle…

Creating Systems

Setting up a system for the first time
Automate, Delegate, Eliminate
Using Zapier, Lob, LGPass
Finding time to create a system
Criteria for deciding when a VA is not working out

Plus, we discuss Shiny object syndrome—staying focused and avoiding it!

[bctt tweet=”If you spend one FOCUSED hour a day in this business, it will move the needle!” username=”TheLandGeek”]

And finally, staying motivated during the dog days of summer.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Cyclops.io—One click video conferencing and it’s FREE!

Erik: Read the book Your One Word: The Powerful Secret to Creating a Business and Life That Matter by Evan Carmichael.

Tate: Mindly App —Free app for creating processes.

Nat: PhraseExpress.com—Auto text expander for every platform.

Scott: Read the book Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Michael Hyatt.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Doug Sandler—DougSandler.com. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer with extensive business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.

As a podcaster, Doug has interviewed guests like, Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington, and even White House Chief of Staff, Ron Klain. He specializes in teaching others the “how-tos” of building relationships and strengthening connections.

Today, Doug talks with us about what it takes to build good strong relationships, on both sides of business. Whether you’re the customer or customer relations representative, the key is to be human! And by doing so you can:

Put down the script and talk to them as a human being.
Be encouraging, not critical.
Be more mindful of your activities.

We also talk about the power of podcasts and how effective they are in reaching out to others and the impact they have on our lives.

[bctt tweet=”The more technology has changed everything, the more basic it has to become.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now to see how you can improve your relationships today!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out the app Cloze. It looks at your contacts and reminds you to touch base with someone if you haven’t talked to that person in 30 days. Also, Learn more about Doug by going to his website at DougSandler.com.

Scott: Check out Median.tech. It’s a data analysis tool where you can link in web services like Google Analytics, MixPanel, App Stores, and others, and it allows you to bring in metrics of your data very quickly and easily.

Doug: For the next 30 days, do the following things:

1. Return all your phone calls.

2. Return all your emails.

3. Be on time every time.

4. Stop over-promising and under-delivering. Exceed expectations.

5. Reach out twice a day to people you haven’t communicated with in the last 30 days.

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

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
David (shhh) Banales
Scott Todd

Today’s Topics:

The big changes going on at LandModo.com. As one company is monopolizing the land listing market and driving up prices, Scott opens his website up to other investors so they can list their properties and leverage his buyers and traffic. Erik Peterson, who has already made a sale on Scott’s website shares his experience. Scott also delves into all the features and benefits. And find out what advantage he has over the other land websites.

We also discuss, the power of consistency and how to form daily habits to get your deal flow flowing!

[bctt tweet=”Consistency starts with commitment.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

And finally, we delve deep into the world of VAs:

The most challenging parts
Creating communication feedback
Finding time and discipline to train
The challenges in hiring

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out Wyzerr.com.

Tate: Check out the iPhone app called Hedwig for automatic response to people.

Erik: Check out Process.st. It’s a great tool for working with VAs in building processes, list of tasks, creating instructional videos, etc.

Mike: Apply this quote to your business: What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. Visualize your business as a play and put all the characters and systems in place.

David: Read the book The Wizard of Ads: Turning Words into Magic and Dreamers into Millionaires by Roy H. Williams.

Scott: Check out the chrome plugin WhatFont. You hover your mouse over a text and it tells you what font it is.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark & Scott talk to Rory Vaden, author of Procrastinate On Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time and Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success.

Rory talks to us about the 3 types of procrastination: classic, creative avoidance, and priority dilution—what they mean and how to solve them.

One way to solve procrastination is to identify the significant priorities—the things that will multiply your time or multiply your results. By using his Focus Funnel System, a process that Scott also executes, you can identify those significant priorities. Rory breaks down the 5 levels of the funnel which include:

Eliminate
Automate
Delegate
Concentrate
Procrastinate

Listen in as Rory delves deep into the things you SHOULD procrastinate on and identifying those you shouldn’t!

[bctt tweet=”Success isn’t related to the volume of tasks we complete, but rather to the significance of them.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

You don’t want to miss this podcast, it WILL move the needle in your life!

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Mark: Learn more about Rory by going to his website at RoryVaden.com.

Scott: Read Rory’s book, Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time.

Rory: Read the book, The Go-Giver. A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann

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

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield

Today’s Topics:

Sellers who go dark (cue the crickets)—You get an accepted offer and try to reach back out to the seller, and nothing! What can you do to close the deal?
Buying options—Seller wants to close fast but you don’t have the cash.
Other competition—Seller tells you they have received other offers and yours is the lowest. Is this a negotiating strategy or other competitors, and how should you handle it?
Building a rapport—when no one wants to talk on the phone.

[bctt tweet=”There are so many buying options, you are not limited in this business by not having money.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Plus, the group shares their favorite selling platforms. What is this LandModo.com you speak of, Tate? (Shameless plug for Scott Todd’s new addition on his website — Search other investors’ properties for sale, or list your own!)

Listen in now!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out the iPhone app called Clyp. It allows you to record your voice and email it off. Also, give your buyers a Giving a Little Unexpected Extra (GLUE) gift at YourOwnMaps.com.

Tate: Read the book All Marketers are Liars: The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works–and Why Authenticity Is the Best Marketing of All by Seth Godin.

Erik: Check out the iPhone app If This Then That—IFTTT.

Mike: Read the book The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work by Michael Gerber. Also, read the book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari and do his online course.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark talks with teenage entrepreneur, Marc Guberti—MarcGuberti.com.

Marc has a long list of attributes, including: digital marketer, social media expert with over 275k followers, author of a long list of books—his goal is to write a book a month! Plus, he’s the host of the Breakthrough Success Podcast…and that is just to name a few of his business endeavors.

[bctt tweet=”No matter the obstacle in front of you, your ability to overcome is dependent on how you view it.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Where does he find the time to do all of this and balance school, homework, track meets, and socializing with his friends!?

He starts by writing down everything he needs to do the following day, the night before. By knowing exactly what he has to do, he stays focused.
He also outsources the stuff that he doesn’t enjoy doing or the stuff that doesn’t get massive results.

There is a lot to be learned from this teenage entrepreneur!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Marc Guberti by going to his website at MarcGuberti.com.

Marc: Check out Hootsuite. It’s a great social media dashboard that allows you to manage and schedule social media posts from multiple networks and profiles.

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

Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Scott Todd
Tate Litchfield

Today’s Topics:

Leading with the wrong price—A common newbie mistake. The guys go over their ad pricing strategies.

[bctt tweet=”The reason you put the cash price out there is to tease the difference between cash and terms.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Flight School processes—Scott gets into all the magical details.
VA delegation—What is the first thing you want to delegate? The one task that makes you so crazy that if you have to do it ONE MORE TIME, you’re quitting! (Don’t ask Scott to copy and paste!)
The mental struggle of being PERFECT—The struggle is real! How much detail should you really put in ads and mailings?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Check out PhoenixDigitalMailbox.com to manage your mail from anywhere.

Scott: Check out LogoPony.com—professionally designed logos.

Tate: Check out Wistia.com—to upload and record videos.

Erik: Check out the iPhone app JotNot Pro—a scanning app for your phone.

Mike: Don’t get crazy over great deals and don’t get too depressed over bad deals. Continue forward with the mailing and marketing.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Charles Max Wood, founder of DevChat.tv. Charles is a developer who has turned his skill-set and his passion for helping people into a full-time successful business.

A couple of key aspects that helped him become successful:

Having a dream that could support him.
Figuring out what he was offering is worth.

Knowing that his dream could support him and thinking it would be cool to talk code to others every week, he decided to take the risk and follow his heart. He now hosts several, sponsor-backed, podcasts.

[bctt tweet=”When people tell me that something I did made a difference for them personally, that’s a win!” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now as we take this podcast to the geekiest level it has ever been!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Charles Wood by going to his website at Devchat.tv. Also check out ClearBit.com. It’s a free gmail extension that gives you the background information of the person you might be emailing.

Scott: Check out StatusBrew.com. It’s an app that will recycle your posts and keep them going at an affordable rates.

Charles: Read the book Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time by Rory Vaden. It talks about the different steps you should go through in order to get stuff off your plate. Start automating and start doing the more important stuff yourself.

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

Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
Erik Peterson

It’s time to get the violins out as we discuss the negative aspects of this business.

Pet Peeves—What annoys us most about this business? Everybody has their pet peeves, how do you deal with them?
Failure Points—Why some people fail and what you can learn from it.

Plus, how do you keep yourself motivated? The group goes over what works for them.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Scott: Check out Airtable.com. (Oh no he didn’t!) It’s an all-in-one collaboration platform; a database and spreadsheet combined. Also check out LandModo.com/TheLandGeek. We are now allowing outside people to list their property on my site and enjoy my resources.

Tate: Check out ClickMeter.com. It allows you to monitor, compare, and optimize all your marketing links in one place to increase the conversion rate.

Erik: Check out TypeForm.com. It’s a new way to look at online forms.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Scott is wearing his shiny object syndrome hat as he and Mark talk to Tom Corson-Knowles from TCKPublishing.com. Tom’s mission is to help others earn a full-time commission from e-book sale royalties and he shares some of his secrets with us!

Tom delves deep into:

The key thing to make books more successful
What makes a book valuable
How to create a good title
PLUS, the passive element side to it all

It’s a one time build, with recurring royalties that can pay out over generations!

[bctt tweet=”The market is so big and growing so fast, there’s a massive amount of opportunity!” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now to learn more about building this truly passive income!

TIP OF THE WEEK

Mark: Learn more about Tom by going to his website at TCKPublishing.com.

Scott: Check out the Mac app Floradora. You can send emails to yourself easier without having to open the email client. Everything is just on the top of your menu bar.

Tom: Study everything about Michael A. Singer. He’s got a great video on mindfulness training: Mindfulness as a Way of Life, and he’s got a book called, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. It’s all about being present in the moment or being aware of your emotions, being aware of what’s inside your head. You can’t take massive action if you get stuck in your mind or in your emotions. These resources will help you get unstuck.

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