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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Brian is the President of Austin's Couch Potatoes in TX. He grew the company from selling broken couches out of his garage to opening his 4th location. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. We've got to evolve to be like any other industry. We need someone on our team who truly loves people and has the mind of a strategist. 2. Focus on three things: Loving people, bringing comfort, and practicing fair trade. 3. You need to set yourself apart from the competition — something that will keep you untouchable. Check out Brian's website - AustinCouches.com Sponsors: Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention John Lee Dumas (my Podopolo username) when you sign up, and start listening now! HubSpot: Learn ho

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, and SEO for Growth. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Believe that your life is a work in progress. 2. Live and learn and then re-calibrate. 3. Put in the reps so you can remain strong. Check out John's website and learn more! - What it Means to be a Self-Reliant Entrepreneur Sponsor: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2019. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Gideon Shalwick loves helping entrepreneurs get their message out to large, global audiences using the power of video. His company Splasheo makes it easy to create super engaging videos, ready for social media domination! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Attention and engagement is what you need to get with your video marketing strategy. 2. One way to come up with content is to get out of your own head and get into the heads of your audience. 3. When you build a connection with your audience and they keep on watching your video content, you are going to have an influence; your message is going to get out there. Sign up for a free trial just for friends of JLD! Plus, get $99 worth of credits FREE! - Splasheo.com Sponsors: Thrivetime Show: Is this your year? Visit Thrivetime

Skylar Lewis went from being bankrupt to becoming the founder of Rise Up Kings and best-selling author of The 2 Day CEO which has helped thousands of entrepreneurs gain freedom. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. To those struggling and having a difficult time getting the machine going, the journey and the destination is worth it. 2. There are four pillars, faith, family, fitness and finances. Have habits built for each of those pillars so that while you're building the business, your life still stays in order and doesn't have chaos in it. 3. Identify what needs an analysis of your business and looking at what of your business areas have inefficiencies, is there too much human interaction, what areas of your business is the ball dropping too much and then how do you build out processes. Get Skylar's book, The 2-Day-CEO: Systemize Your Business, Empower Your Team, and Leave a Legacy - The 2-Day-CEO Sponsors: Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for fr

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a popular YouTube channel and coaching practice he started to help the world master the art of public speaking & effective communication. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. If you can make sense out of nonsense, you could make sense out of anything. 2. We always look for information, rest the truth is, the best way to speak is to speak. 3. The biggest problem with this industry, it's always focused on fear and what people don't want to do. Free Workshop to Improve your Communication Skills - Rockstar Communicator Sponsors: Shopify: The platform trusted by millions of entrepreneurs to create their online store - and so much more! Sign up for a free trial today at Shopify.com/onfire! HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

Ron Bauer is a Venture Capitalist, with 20 years' experience. He's focused on the Life Sciences and Technology sectors, where he's created ventures alongside world leading entrepreneurs and scientists. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The more successful you become, the more responsibility you have, and you lose some freedom. 2. Raising money from friends and family raises a sense of urgency for success. 3. Do not create a business just because you want to get rich; do what you love and find your passion. If you love what you do, the money and success will follow. Follow Ron on Instagram - Ron's Instagram Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. ZipRecruiter: Discover hiring joy with ZipRecruiter! Try ZipRecruiter for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire. ZipRecruiter. The smartest way to hire.

Johnathan Price created Down4soundshop.com. In five short years, JP turned the shop he started out of his parent's attic into a global brand making 20,000,000 a year. This is unheard of in car audio. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. It is important to take care of your health. Health is wealth. If you lose your health, you lose everything. So, you got to take care of yourself. 2. Getting a team change everything because you just start duplicating yourself and before you know it, you're freeing up more and more time, and have your non-negotiables like Thursday nights with your family. 3. You'll get pushed. Sometimes you need to get pushed to take action and if you get pushed off of a ledge, then you better start feeling building your airplane on the way down or you better start flapping your wings or whatever it may be so you won't crash and burn. Subscribe to The Life of Price YouTube Channel - The Life of Price Channel Sponsors: Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2019. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Tabita Dietrich is the CEO of three companies where she helps her clients reinvent their businesses and sell 5- and 6-figure offers with integrity, ease and creativity. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Start with something you're passionate about. 2.  You have to keep your mindset and emotions intact, otherwise you are not going to attract clients that you want. 3.  If it is not happening in your time, just keep going and you will get there. Sponsor: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2019. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Jeff  Fenster is the Founder of the  rapidly expanding SoCal-based superfood brand, everbowl.™ He is a serial entrepreneur focused on disruptive start-ups and revenue-driving innovation to grow and sustain successful brands leveraging vertical integration and a philosophy of making friends and having fun! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Experience is great but no one has it until you get it, and you get it by jumping in. 2. When you know the right people who can get you the right introductions or make the right opportunities available to you, that can exponentially move your company forward. 3. Take a moment, look at what you are doing, and reflect on how can you Vertically Integrate certain elements of your company. Check out their latest creation: Super Fuel Coffee

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2019. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Nir Eyal lectured at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and his first book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, is an international bestseller and taught Silicon Valley how to design behavior. His next book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, reveals the Achilles' heel of distraction and provides a guidebook for getting the best of technology without letting it get the best of us. Nir blogs at: NirAndFar.com. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The antidote to impulsiveness is forethought. You can conquer destruction by planning ahead. 2. Everything you do is to escape physical or psychological discomfort, so when you procrastinate you're always escaping an uncomfortable sensation 3. You have more power than you think, and you can beco

Luke Van Der Veer killed his corporate HR job in just 6 months by renting lead generation websites to local businesses. His program Website Rental Coaching teaches 9-5'ers how to do it, too! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Success is an active choice, and you can choose to become successful. 2. With website rentals, you are not just learning business models but learning a skillset. 3. You need to be motivated to take action, but you must have discipline so that no matter how you feel, you still get up and do what you are supposed to do and do it consistently until you get the desired result. Watch Luke's free training! The 5 Keys I Used To Build a 6-Figure Passive Income in 11 Months Working Online Part Time - Website Rental Coaching Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention John Lee Dumas (my Podopolo username) when you sign up, and start lis

Author and accomplished aviation management professional with over 26 years of experience in Aerospace Operations, Maria's high performance leadership coaching and training framework focuses on: leadership, team-building & effective communication. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Most people perceive success as having a balanced life, freedom, financial stability, and a fulfilling family life. 2. A defined destination, discipline, and good habits will get you where you want to be. 3. Do not be afraid to lead. Lead with a heart for people and integrity. Pour out everything you built inside of you into creating something that adds value to everyone around you. Get a copy and be the first five entrepreneurs to get 50% off on 5- a week coaching program - The Square-Peg Leader Delusion on Amazon and The Square-Peg Leader Delusion on Barnes and Nobles Sponsors: ZipRecruiter: So effective that 4 out of 5 employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day! Try it now for free at ZipRecruiter.com

John Jaquish, PhD. has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is the inventor of the most effective bone density building medical technology which is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. His methods are used in training the world's most elite athletes and associations such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The number of people willing to do what it takes is minimal. 2. People who look healthy are easily trusted. 3. Train with variable resistance. Check out Dr. Jaquish's book – Weightlifting is a Waste of Time - Jaquish Biomedical Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention JLD or EOFire when you sign up, and start listening now! Speakeasy: An app that allows you to organize your own live talk

Stefan Georgi is a direct response copywriter whose words have generated over $1BN. He's also an accomplished entrepreneur who has founded 9 different businesses that have reached 7-figures+ in revenue. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You do not need to burn the boat; you can dip your toes in the water first and take your time. 2. Focus on what is beneficial for your prospective clients. 3. Put more emotion, authenticity, and vulnerability into your marketing and content. Check out and get your gift from Stefan! Emotional Research: 23 Questions for Understanding Your Prospect on a Dramatically Deeper Level - Stefan's Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Thrivetime Show: Is this your year? Visit ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire to see how Clay Clark's business coaching has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to dramatically increase profitability!

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in (year). Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. After working in communications at organizations including The Wall Street Journal and the United Nations, Rachel Gogos launched brandiD, a soulful digital agency building online headquarters that empower changemakers to share their essence and build their business. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. A brand is not your logo; a personal brand is a combination of your reputation, personality, and marketing. 2. The more your business grows, the more your mindset has to be in the right place. 3. What makes business growth inevitable? Clarity around where you want to go, who you serve, and how you make people feel after they interact with your brand. The first and leading web-based personal brand survey that gets you the critical feedback you need so you can expand your career or b

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in (year). Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Jim Dew is the CEO of Dew Wealth Management. He has 24 years of experience building high-functioning wealth management teams and virtual family offices for entrepreneurs. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Have the right structure. It may seem overwhelming depending on where you are as an entrepreneur, but you can put that out as a goal you can start working toward 2. Go DEAPR on your tax planning. D is for defer; E is for eliminate; A is for arbitrage; P is for pay now, not later; R is for reduce. 3. The tax code is very complicated, and there are many opportunities to do things legally to dramatically reduce taxes. Find out where you fit on the Wealth Mastery Matrix! - Wealth Mastery Matrix Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in (year). Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Clay Clark is the former U.S. SBA Entrepreneur of the Year, founder of 6 multi-million dollar companies, Forbes Contributor, author of 13 books & host of 6-times iTunes chart-topping podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Most people have allowed the process of optimizing their website to become over complicated. 2. "Whatever you do, do it well; do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and again and again..." 3. Understand the urgency of the situation. Check out Clay's eBook for Search Engine Domination! - TheBestSeoBook.com Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Speakeasy: An app that allows you to organize your own live talk show! Visit GetSpeakEasy.com to downloa

Bobby Demars is the Founder of Blind Barrels - a blind whiskey tasting subscription, the first to create disruption of the industry's current distribution model by showcasing American craft distilleries. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Find a place to park your problems. Address yourself why you're stressed. Are you chasing what others want to see in you or what you want to see in yourself? Comparison is the death of joy. 2. Redefine your success. Check in on how you feel and the people around you feel. That should be the benchmark of your success. It's the happiness you create for others and for yourself. 3. Overcoming obstacles is difficult. Managing it with your mindset before you take the risk will allow you to deal with these ideas, obstacles, and stresses that automatically come with your business. Check out Bobby's website - Blind Barrels Sponsors: ZipRecruiter: If you want a stress-free hiring process, then trust me: you'll be so thankful you tried ZipRecruiter! Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire! HubSpot

Collin Mitchell, the host of Sales Transformation, is currently co-founder and CRO of salescast. As a 4X founder, he is passionate about Sales, Entrepreneurship, and Podcasting. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Changing mindset from "always be closing" to "always be helping" made a big difference in winning more relationships that resulted to larger deals. 2. Don't hold back anything. If you're a person that educates people in your niche, and you start to create super fans through that, people will want to work with you and support what you do. They will send business your way. 3. Being a better listener and a more curious person are two of the most important traits for a seller or an entrepreneur. Sign up for Collin's Newsletter Founders GTM Playbook and get a free copy of his new book Content-Led Growth - Founders GTM Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Speakeasy: An app that allows you to organize your own live talk show! Visit GetSpeakEasy.com to download the app a

Justin Colby is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and a mentor that has built 3 multimillion dollar business with a focus on marketing and sales. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Now is always the best time to real estate. Don't be the person trying to catch the falling knife, or find out the top of the market so you can sell, or the bottom of the market so you can buy. 2. Be an opportunity seeker. Go out and create the opportunities at volume so you can maximize opportunities. 3. It's about maximizing each opportunity. Some are better rentals, some are better as flips, and some are better as wholesale. Follow Justin on Instagram - Justin Colby's Instagram Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention JLD or EOFire when you sign up, and start listening now! Speakeasy: An app that allows you to organize your own live talk show! Visit GetSpeakEasy.com to downl