Agile Living, An Entrepreneurs Journey Jon Voigt

Brand success can be as simple as a haircut! Develop your brand to create the most valuable tool for lasting revenue. Learn how to do this and more in this episode featuring Brian Wong. CEO of the mobile app advertising company Kiip, Brian co-founded his business at age 19 and now, 8 years later, has been named as one of the top young entrepreneurs in the world by multiple sources. Listen and you’ll discover how to increase your marketability through your weaknesses. And as the author of Cheat Codes, Brian shares why you don’t have to transform your life to create success. It just takes a few simple cheat codes to fast track your way to massive revenue.
 
“You maintain that brand consistently and you will always see continued inbound of people who are looking for that type of thing.”
-Brian Wong

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Timestamps:
0:58 - Why you need to follow Brian RIGHT NOW to become a young, agile, successful entrepreneur
2:47 - You don’t have to uproot your whole life to make millions! Brian can show you the path out of your own obstacles and into the freedom of agile entrepreneurship
5:03 - Create a business with momentum by discovering the superpower that society and school are hiding from you
10:10 - 2 Cheat Codes to upgrade your brand without breaking the bank
13:58 - Want the phone number of the biggest CEO in your area? It’s simple! Brian shares how.
16:45 - Make your weaknesses your biggest strengths to double your marketability and therefore your profit
18:20 - Are you struggling to make a business or personal decision? Brian warns what is equally as bad for your business as making a wrong decision
 
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If you’re a parent, then you know how hard it can be to manage your time well. Now imagine running two businesses on top of parenting. Elissa Liu has mastered the art of managing time while being a parent and CEO. As the founder of Spark Growth and the CEO of Influential Executive, Elissa Liu has to maximize every minute of her day. Hear the 2 ways she makes every second count. Elissa has discovered how to value your kids and the time you spend with them while also getting work done. Listen to find out how to become a better parent and a better Entrepreneur at the same time.
 
“Your experience with your first child is not necessarily going to be replicated with subsequent children.”
-Elissa Liu

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Timestamps:
1:07 -  The story behind Elissa’s niche: How observation and learning from your field can reveal a special place for profit
2:32 - Parenting is hard, but find out how Elissa parents 2 kids AND run 2 businesses at the same time
6:47 - What the best options are for a CEO or Entrepreneur who has to take a step back from the business because of personal life issues
9:37 - Downtime? What’s that? Why your downtime becomes more and more valuable with each child you have
15:47 - For the busy CEO parents: 2 ways to balance your time between your work and your kids
18:29 - Even if you don’t have kids, you need to learn this principle to maximize time for yourself and your employees
21:00 - There are 2 ways that you can maximize your time, especially during your commute or working from home
23:09 - Don’t let working out fall behind your parenting and work life! What Elissa does to make exercise a convenient and enjoyable time of the day
 
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On today’s episode, find out how one entrepreneur was able to overcome the roller coaster events in his life. Kevin Hourigan sits down with Jon and shares his company’s struggles, victories, recline, and regrowth. He is the President and CEO of Bayshore Solutions, a leading Digital Advertising Agency. Tune in as Kevin discuss how he handles these transitions and adjusts accordingly when the waves end.

“When you're losing so much, getting to profitability seemed like a huge victory.”
-Kevin Hourigan


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Timestamps:
01:17 - How Kevin started his company, the Bayshore Solutions,  at the time when websites are not yet known or seen as needed.
04:04 - Their struggles at the beginning and how they grew so fast in 3-4 year mark as companies realize the importance of websites (dot-com bubble boom)
06:19 - The downfall of his company after the dot-com bubble burst, how they bounce back, who among their clients managed to survived the downfall current and why
10:48 - What Kevin thought happened at the dot-com bubble and how he and his employees reacted and handled the changes in the industry
16:30 - Why denial phase could be a silent killer and why it's important to accept what's happening and adjust
18:55 - Why Kevin rebrand his company and hired co-worker and customers that are willing to let go of the past and how they became successful
20:46 - Two lessons that Kevin learned from all the events that happened and where it leads him and his company today
24:10 - The vision, expertise, and values of Bayshore Solutions  that will enable them to be ready for any shift or unexpected things to come and help their clients grow their businesses
27:36 - How to be innovative not at the client's expense and why Kevin's company doesn't work with vertical markets

Resources:
Agility CMS Dot-com bubble  
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It is through adaptation that allowed early humans to survive in any environment and evolved to what we are today. And this special trait of man is what Michael Wailes used. By adapting to changes and trends in journalism and technology, he evolved and became a successful entrepreneur. Unlock this special trait in you by listening to today’s episode as Michael shares his journey with Jon. Don't miss this one!

“It's not about being able to predict the future with a high degree of specificity but just having a general sense of that direction that the future is going.”
-Michael Wailes


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Timestamps:
01:01 - About Spectrum Interactive Group and how Michael transition from being a writer to entrepreneur
04:29 - How Michael apply his passion as a journalist to marketing and where he got his inspiration and motivation to study more about web development
09:17 - Becoming successful in the web development world, working in a great agency and how he got to thinking of putting his own company
11:29 - His struggles working at his own company and how he still able to see the trends and knew what the clients will need
14:18 - How the stress at building his own company affected his health
18:19 - How his perspective in life and his lifestyle changes after he got sick plus the best exercise gadget he uses today
20:16 - Facebook and Instagram advertising as a trend that will continue to grow and how to see the trend and adapt quickly and accordingly to be successful in the future


Resources:
Agility CMS Agile Living Ep #16: I Can't Sleep Cause I'm Stressed and I'm Stressed Cause I Can't Sleep… How to Break the Cycle with Nick Elvery  
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Do you want to know if homeschooling is for you? On today’s episode, Jon and Frank Cianciulli discuss what it takes to homeschool your kids. Homeschooling has its pros and cons, but Frank was able to use homeschooling to his advantage. Frank is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO at The Wish Group. Find out how homeschooling gives him flexibility and its other benefits not just for him but for the kids also. Tune in now and discover all that you need to know about homeschooling.
 
“Studies show that the only bad association generally for kids is their experience at school. That's where the bullying takes place.”
-Frank Cianciulli


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Timestamps:
01:07 - All about Frank's company, The Wish Group plus how and why Frank started homeschooling his kids
04:06 - The time when his kids started homeschooling and how they adjusted into it
05:11 - Advantages of homeschooling and how it gives Frank flexibility
08:59 - Homeschooling for kids at different age and grade level and how to incorporate vacation, summer, and school breaks
10:49 - The decision on when to get the kids back to school, like in high school, and why it’s important
12:43 - Private vs public school - where the homeschooled kids could have a better transition
14:22 - How to start if you want to try homeschooling
16:58 - The problem with the education system today and how homeschooling is more tailored to fit a kid's needs or preference
18:28 - The advantage of putting the child at school first like kindergarten before homeschooling
 
Resources:
Agility CMS RV (film starring Robbin Williams)  
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Who doesn’t have a problem with stress and sleep? All of us, at some point in our life, have been stressed or have a problem sleeping and that is why today’s episode is critical to our journey to a healthier and more agile life. Jon talks with Nick Elvery, a peak performance coach and a sought-after speaker, to discuss stress and sleep. Together Nick and Jon discuss the source of our stress and how we can cope with it. One big factor for us to become resilient to stress is to have good quality sleep and Nick shares, among other things, some tips on how we can achieve a deep and good night sleep. You don't want to miss this one!

“We live in probably the most stressful time ever designed.”
-Nick Elvery


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Timestamps:
01:05 - Nick's background and why he became a peak performance coach
03:38 - Why we are almost always stressed
07:13 - The biggest problem that we're facing in today's modern world of technology and how to address it
12:53 - How technology has become addictive in many people's lives
14:48 - Having good quality sleep to cope with stress and the importance of balancing life activities so you can have that good night sleep
21:40 - Are devices or applications that helps tracks our activity and/or our sleep valuable or harmful to us
25:02 - What we can do to mitigate the problem of device radiation while we're sleeping plus tips to have good quality sleep
31:53 - Doing meditation to fight stress and a great meditation app to use
 
Resources:
Agility CMS Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD Oura Ring The Headspace App  
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