The Lifestyle Entrepreneur

Mark Taylor

We believe in working less and living more. It's my goal to help you build a business and marketing strategy that is life giving, not soul sucking. So if you're on a mission to grow a brand you love then subscribe now. Every week I'll provide you with actionable advice, inspiring stories, and a dose of inspiration to help you make the most of your money. From marketing, AI, Google, Ads, organic content marketing, and SEO. You'll find growth strategies that work for you. WITHOUT requiring you to post 10x a day on social media.

  1. JAN 16

    #41 - Habit Mapping, the secret to turning goals into a lifestyle

    If you've ever found yourself setting goals year after year and still falling short, you're not alone, and you're not broken. The problem isn’t your motivation or your willpower. It’s the system you're using. ✨ Join the Autogrowth Academy 👉🏻  https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about ✨ In this video, I walk you through the exact four-step goal-mapping framework I’ve used to finally create real, lasting results in my business, my content creation, and my personal growth. This isn't about hyping yourself up for New Year’s and burning out by February. It’s about building a system that turns your goals into a lifestyle. Something that becomes inevitable.I used to set goals like “get 100,000 YouTube subscribers” or “lose 20 pounds,” but they never stuck until I started using this goal-mapping method. The first thing I had to learn was that setting a vague or generic goal wasn’t enough. Saying “I want to grow my business” doesn’t work because it’s too abstract. In this video, I’ll show you how to create a crystal clear goal that’s so specific and detailed you can describe it the same way you describe your current daily life. When you reach that level of clarity, everything starts to shift.Once your goal is clear, the next step is milestone mapping. Most people never break their goal into actionable, trackable steps. I’ll show you how to reverse-engineer your vision into meaningful milestones, and here’s the part no one talks about: how to connect each milestone to personal rewards. Whether that’s a new piece of gear, a relaxing vacation, or just a symbolic moment of celebration, these small wins keep the motivation alive. And if you lead a team, tying milestones to their personal desires is a game changer for buy-in and performance.Then we move into habit mapping. This is the secret that makes your goal progress automatic. It’s one thing to know what you should do. It’s another to actually do it consistently. I’ll explain how I use triggers and rewards to install habits so deeply they become part of my lifestyle. For example, I don’t just try to publish videos weekly. I’ve built my entire workflow around the habit of video creation. I walk you through what that looks like in real life, how I stack small wins, and why consistency is the real driver of success. I also share some personal stories, including a powerful example from Atomic Habits, to show how minor behaviors repeated daily can lead to massive transformation.The final step is understanding the resources you need to achieve your goals. And here’s the truth: cheaping out on the right tools or hiring the wrong team can cost you way more than investing up front in high-quality gear, coaching, or software. I share my own hard-earned lessons here, from wasting money on low-cost tripods that broke instantly to finally investing in the right tools that saved me hours every week. This mindset shift helped me buy back my time, increase productivity, and stay consistent with my most important habits.I also talk about the importance of investing in yourself through courses, books, and coaching. Not every course or mentor will be a perfect fit, but when you find the right one, the return is exponential. I credit a lot of my own growth to working with coaches like Dan Martell and being part of communities like the Auto Growth Academy, where I get access to new strategies, better tools, and the accountability I need to keep moving forward.So whether your goal is to build a 7-figure business, grow a YouTube channel, lose weight, or just become more consistent in your habits, this video is going to give you a framework that works. This isn't another motivational speech that fades away after 24 hours. This is a system you can implement today, in real life, to make your vision non-negotiable.

    22 min
  2. 12/05/2025

    #39 - The Nat Geo Photographer Who Went Bust

    Scott Proposki had it all. National Geographic. NFL. Microsoft. HBO. A 7-figure photography business built over 27 years with the biggest brands in the world. 🚀 Ready to scale to $10k/month or $100k/month?Join the Autogrowth Academy waitlist → https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about Then COVID hit. His calendar emptied in one week. His team collapsed. His identity unraveled. What followed wasn’t a pivot. It was a full-blown identity death and rebirth. In this episode, Scott shares how he went from global stages and multimillion-dollar contracts to sitting alone in silence with nothing left. He opens up about the depression, the rebuilding, and the moment he realized the book he wrote for others would become the system that saved him. You’ll hear: The exact story behind how he landed National Geographic Why most creatives stay broke even with world-class talent What Scott did when his entire business disappeared overnight How he rebuilt from scratch using the Camera Focus Method Why most photographers (and entrepreneurs) avoid the uncomfortable conversations that actually build businesses This isn’t just a comeback story. It’s a crash course in resilience, clarity, and building a business that actually survives. 🔥 If you’re a creative, freelancer, or founder trying to figure out what the hell to do when your life plan gets wiped out, this episode is your roadmap. 💥 Watch to the end if you want to learn how to build a business that makes money, builds meaning, and survives anything. Listen to Scott's podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/5M6MLaKHaveCXfQQ19BMp1 Join Scott's Camera Focus Method coaching program here https://scottproposki.com/

    31 min
  3. 11/14/2025

    #38 - She got fired and instantly started making $10k/mo - Rosie Lee

    Three months ago, Rosie got fired from her dream job.Today, she’s running a full-time photography business making over $9,000 per month... and she’s never been happier. In this episode of The Lifestyle Entrepreneur Show, I sit down with Rosie to unpack how losing her job became the catalyst for her biggest business breakthrough. Her story is raw, honest, and full of lessons every creative entrepreneur needs to hear. Here’s what we dive into: ✅ How getting fired forced Rosie to finally believe in herself ✅ The mindset shift that turned her side hustle into a full-time career ✅ How she doubled her revenue in one month (without ads) ✅ The pricing strategy that lets her charge $2,000 per shoot ✅ Why she stopped giving discounts and how that changed everything ✅ How to grow your client base through networking and SEO Rosie shares how she went from charging $125 for shoots to confidently booking $2,000 clients, all by changing her mindset around self-worth, pricing, and abundance. If you’re stuck working a job that drains you, or afraid to take the leap into your own business, her story will light a fire under you. You don’t need to be ready. You just need to start. Join other entrepreneurs building lifestyle businesses that give them time freedom, location freedom, and financial freedom inside the Autogrowth Academy 👇https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about Follow Rosie's Journey here: https://rosieleephotography.com/ https://rosieleephotography.com/the-creative-click/ https://www.youtube.com/@rosieleephotography https://www.instagram.com/rosieleephotography/

    45 min
  4. 11/12/2025

    #37 - My #1 Rule for Accomplishing ANY Goal.

    I used to think perfection was the key to success. I obsessed over getting every page, every blog, every ad campaign exactly right. I thought being meticulous was my edge. But in reality, it almost destroyed my business. I nearly quit. I was broke. And I was exhausted.Then everything changed. 🔗 Join the Autogrowth Academy and build your $10k to $100k per month lifestyle business: https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about This video is the full breakdown of how I shifted from perfectionism to progress, and how that one mindset switch became the foundation of a search-based content engine that’s generated over $80 million in client sales and 22 million clicks across YouTube, Google, and organic platforms. This isn’t theory. It’s what I’ve used to grow my agency, help clients like Lindsay Hampson outrank McKinsey and Deloitte on Google, and teach entrepreneurs how to build sustainable lifestyle businesses that grow on autopilot. Whether you're a course creator, agency owner, coach, or consultant, this lesson is your permission slip to stop trying to go viral and start building an evergreen system that actually compounds over time. Inside the episode, I break down why most entrepreneurs are stuck in content loops that look productive but are actually killing momentum. I show how taking imperfect action, again and again, is the fastest path to clarity, cash flow, and confidence. I even share how we onboard new agency clients using this principle and turn that into scalable, repeatable growth using systems, not guesswork. If you’ve been sitting on ideas, waiting for the perfect time, or trying to create the perfect video or funnel or website before you “launch,” this is your wake-up call. The perfect moment is never coming. But your progress starts today.

    11 min
  5. 11/07/2025

    #36 - From Fired To Financial Freedom (My Story)

    When I was broke I chased money. I thought success meant being a doctor or lawyer. Then I realized that the people who were actually wealthy were business owners, not employees. Build a business you LOVE inside the Autogrowth Academy 👉 https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about This video is my full story of how I went from being fired, broke, and burned out to building a 7-figure marketing agency and creating what I call a lifestyle business one that gives me time freedom, financial freedom, and location freedom. I talk about: ✅ How I shifted from chasing money to chasing freedom ✅ The 3 types of freedom I built into my business (time, location, financial) ✅ How I turned one skill SEO into a full-time income ✅ Why I fired my $100K/year client to protect my lifestyle ✅ The mindset shift that made my business finally feel rightI built a marketing agency that runs entirely online. My team works remotely. I travel when I want, spend time with my family, and live life on my schedule.If you’ve ever felt stuck chasing clients or burned out building something that doesn’t excite you anymore, this story will hit home. Because the truth is, freedom isn’t about being rich. It’s about being in control of your time, your money, and your energy. Join thousands of other entrepreneurs building lifestyle businesses that give them their life back inside the Autogrowth Academy.👉 https://www.skool.com/autogrowth-academy/about

    19 min

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We believe in working less and living more. It's my goal to help you build a business and marketing strategy that is life giving, not soul sucking. So if you're on a mission to grow a brand you love then subscribe now. Every week I'll provide you with actionable advice, inspiring stories, and a dose of inspiration to help you make the most of your money. From marketing, AI, Google, Ads, organic content marketing, and SEO. You'll find growth strategies that work for you. WITHOUT requiring you to post 10x a day on social media.