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Our guest for today is Garrett Gunderson, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Garret is a speaker who uses entertainment to educate people about money myths that rob them of their financial future. 

Listen in as they discuss:

• How he helps people become wealthy
• Money unmasked
• Scarcity mentality
• What is normal but considered crazy in the financial industry
• The comedy show that talks about money
• Value creation

Garrett also discussed how his philosophy of helping people with a scarcity mentality get to an abundance mentality and his best and worst advice about wealth creation. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Garrett: It’s the first chapter of the book Killing Sacred Cows

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Garret at garrettgunderson.com and go do an immersion with Garrett and send him an email at [email protected]

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Today coaching students Chris and Lauren Palsgrove share how they found proof of concept that the land business works.

Joining Mark are: 

• Erik Peterson
• Teria Harris
• Landon Harris
• Chris Palsgrove
• Lauren Palsgrove

Some things the geeks discussed:

• How they found land investing
• How they balance their roles in the business as husband and wife
• Having land knowledge before joining the land business
• Their favorite and least favorite part about the land business
• Their favorite deal
• How the land business is not just about the money
• Their thought process when joining the coaching program
• The hardest thing they outsourced

They also discussed how the land business changed their lives. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Lauren:

It’s a book called Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. 

Chris:

It’s a book called The E-Myth by Michael Gerber. 

Mark:

My tip of the week is to learn more about Chris and Lauren at groundedpropertiesland.com

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Today the geeks talk about how glorious it can be to have a luxury VA in the land business.

Joining Mark are: 

• Scott Bossman
• Teria Harris
• Landon Harris
• Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

• What is a luxury VA
• How expensive is a luxury VA
• Where to find a luxury VA
• Each investor’s luxury VA

The Geeks also discussed how they use Luxury VAs in their land businesses. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s a book called A CEO Only Does Three Things by Trey Taylor. 

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Larry is back on the AOPI podcast! The newest Land Geek coach shares how he found the land business and his calling to inspire new land investors and help change their lives.

Listen in as they discussed:

• How he found the Land Geek
• Why he wants to be a Land Geek coach
• What Larry’s specialty is in the land business
• Managing virtual assistants
• What is the hang-up in sales?

Mark also discusses how the Land Geek matches the coach and students in the community. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Larry:

The concept of taking a “Sabbath” to rest, to refresh, to renew. 

Mark:

My Tip of the Week is to listen to this podcast again and check out Larry at mustangland.com

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Our guest for today is Shannon Robnett, a leading real estate developer and syndicator in Boise, Idaho with 27 years of experience.

Shannon comes from 5 generations of real estate professionals, ditched college, and pursued the family business. 

Listen in as they discuss:

• How it all started
• The first deal
• Land Entitlement
• The risks involved
• What is a great market?

Shannon also discussed how to invest passively by partnering with an experienced syndicator.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Shannon: It’s a book called Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Mark: My tip of the week is to learn more about Shannon at shannonrobnett.com

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Today the geeks talk about life and their journey in the land business.

Joining Mark are: 

• Kirk Peart
• Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

• Understanding the mystery of the land business
• The struggle is real
• Definition of success
• GOALS
• Giving back
• Being happy for who you are

Mark also discussed that success in the land business is inevitable.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

It’s a book called Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

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Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out another AOPI episode to learn more about the land business.

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Today the team talks about 2023 and how to set big goals for 2024.

Joining Mark are: 

• Scott Bossman
• Landon Harris
• Teria Harris
• Kirk Peart
• Erik Peterson
• Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

• Looking back first to go forward.
• Appreciating the progress and the journey.
• Doing swim lanes.
• Formulating a strategy for implementation.
• Changes in the business.
• Hold yourself accountable.

Mark also discussed the importance of appreciating your team and the effort they have put in your business.  

TIP OF THE WEEK

Kirk:

It’s a prompt you can use with ChatGPT that helps engineer a better prompt. 

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Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out another AOPI episode to learn more tips about the land business.

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Our guest today, Louis O’Connor is no stranger to the Art of Passive Income Podcast and today he’s back on the show.

Louis O’Connor is the CEO of Strategic Metals Invest which is the only industry supplier in the world to offer private investors the option to purchase and profit from owning strategic metals. 

Listen in as they discuss:

• What are strategic metals?
• Why strategic metals are the backbone of 21st-century manufacturing.
• How to invest in strategic metals.
• China’s dominance on strategic metals.
• How to own strategic metals.
• How to sell strategic metals.
• What’s the biggest risk to investors?
• Why strategic metals are critical to the US national security and economic prosperity.

They also discussed the supply and demand of strategic metals and how China is planning to restrict these metals as they control the raw materials. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Louis: Do Sweat the Small Stuff

Mark: My tip of the week is go to strategicmetalsinvest.com.

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Today the team talks about virtual assistants and how much pay they earn depending on their role in the business.

Joining Mark are: 

• Landon Harris
• Teria Harris
• Erik Peterson
• Tate Litchfield

Some things they discussed:

• What we pay American VAs over non-American VAs
• Most expensive and least expensive VAs and their roles
• VA skill sets
• Average time VAs stay on the job

Mark also discussed the importance of letting the VAs know the purpose of their roles and that they should put emotional labor into it. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Landon:

It’s an article called “The Adult Learning Theory” an outline of ways that people learn.

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Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out another AOPI episode to learn more about virtual assistants and the land business.

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Our guest for today is David Barnett, a lifelong entrepreneurial geek who helps people all over the world avoid dumb deals when buying or selling small- or medium-sized businesses.

David is a business consultant, small- and medium-sized business expert, fantastic advisor, and appraiser who sold three dozen companies being a business broker. 

Listen in as they discuss:

• The definition of small- or medium-sized business
• What is a dumb deal
• What’s a good deal
• Franchising
• Attributes of a perfect business
• The “Mandela Effect” in buying a business

They also discussed some of the worst advice people can get in the world of buying and selling businesses. 

TIP OF THE WEEK

David: Getting 7 and a half hours of sleep every day. 

Mark: My tip of the week is investlocalbook.com to learn more about David. Check out his podcast, YouTube channel, his books.

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