Janine Shepherd has gone through so many obstacles in her life, and one thing she’s learned through all of it is to be defiant. Today’s episode is about her new book, Defiant: A Broken Body is Not a Broken Person, and what being defiant really means.
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Every month we put together an income report to share a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of running a 7-figure business. In full transparency, it’s not easy – but it IS possible. Through hearing about our mistakes, lessons learned, and our wins, we hope to inspire and motivate you to take action in your business with just one step forward every single day. For our full income report, visit EOFire.com/income97, and IGNITE!
September 2021 Income At-A-Glance
Gross Income for September: $280,391
Total Expenses for September: $15,428
Total Net Profit for September: $264,963
Difference b/t September & August: +$41,110
% of net profit to overall gross revenue: 94%
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From high school dropout to CEO, Josh Fabian is on a mission to change the structure of the passion economy for gamers with Metafy.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Loosen up. It’s ok to be yourself. Talk like you talk. Don’t try to be too professional.
2. All of us are pushing for change where people can work on the things that they care about and that make them feel alive - not the things they have to work on because it keeps them alive.
3. Building in public is being open about what you’re doing. Be open with the good things and the bad things; be open with money in the bank and how the capital is being used.
Checkout Josh's website and learn more about Metafy - Metafy
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Often called America's leading small business expert, Steve Strauss is an attorney, influencer, and USA TODAY's senior small business columnist. He is the author of 17 books, including his latest, Your Small Business Boom!
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Now is a great time to be in business and be an entrepreneur. In this odd era of COVID there's a huge opportunity.
2. There’s physical and digital ways to make money. Any great entrepreneur can figure out a couple of them, and they can keep replicating what they do.
3. The way to get rich is to duplicate what you do.
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Jayson Waller was a trailer park-living high school dropout before he became the founding CEO of POWERHOME Solar, one of the most successful private companies in America. He is also the host of his own podcast ‘True Underdog’, where he shares stories to inspire millions around the world.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Today is day one, not one day. Make that change today. Don’t get discouraged looking at the top of the staircase. Get those small wins and eventually you’ll get to the top.
2. Have the humility and humbleness to admit that you don’t know everything, but that you’re willing to surround yourself with people smarter than you who bring other superhero powers to the table so you don’t have - and so you can be a great team.
3. You are your brand. You represent you and your company. You have to build the brand as best you can. Deliver on what you say what you’re going to do.
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Andrea Owen is a global speaker, certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, host of Make Some Noise Podcast and the best-selling author of three books, including Make Some Noise.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Think of someone who you admire. Ask yourself what the person you admire would do in that situation where you’re hesitating - and run with it.
2. We need to both look under the surface of our conditioning and why we hold back so we can unlearn it. We also need to learn better communication skills when it comes to negotiating and setting boundaries.
3. Get curious with what your conditioning is versus what your truth is.
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Maria Popova is the founder of BrainPickings.org. This is her commencement address for the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania 2016.
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After 20 years in the corporate world, just over a year ago in perhaps the most unlikely time, Samantha Woolf and Hilla Narov took the leap and founded their own marketing & entertainment agency. Not only do they make authentic connections between brands and talent, but they have a unique instinct for what’s next and what’s newsworthy that allow them to put their clients at the center of pop culture moments.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Nice guys do get ahead in the end.
2. Part of every success is learning along the way.
3. You have to understand who your consumers are and ensure that you put the right face out there that will resonate.
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Robin Copernicus is an author, startup mentor, and startup community influencer. He is the founder of Vertical Liftoff (VLO): the first startup accelerator that helps founders skip investor funding.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Success is doing what you want whenever you want to do it. Be yourself and be comfortable with who you are.
2. Building a brand story and connection with your users are the things that copycats cannot take away from you.
3. Empower yourself by building a vertical startup that puts all the power in the founder's hands – enjoy and profit simultaneously.
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Saumil Mehta leads Square’s Square Point of Sale and CRM business unit. His responsibilities include overall ownership and organizational management across multiple functional disciplines, including Product, Engineering, and Design.
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. Success The Square's mission is to democratize access and participation in the economy for traditional or underserved audiences.
2. As entrepreneurs, you can now use the most robust tools available to design an exceptional customer life cycle that helps your brand be omnichannel friendly.
3. It is not too early to get started today to produce outstanding customer experiences and brand advocates.
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