#132: Bali Special - Mike Vineyard - Running BJJ Gym, Spending 15 mil on FB ads, Future of Technology 10 Million Journey

My guest today is Mike Vineyard. I met Mike at a charity event here in Bali, Mike is the founder of Ecommerce Dreams, where Mike and his teams help entrepreneurs with skills, knowledge, and opportunities to build their dream business. He is also a digital marketer who spent more than 15 million on paid advertising. 
At one point  Mike had a 9-5 job, however, he has been able to break free and now enjoys the life of freedom.
We are going to talk about Mike’s journey, and I will pick up Mike’s brain on how to build a life of freedom and how to succeed in digital marketing.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:

Book Mike recommends: 
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061122416?tag=10mj-20
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown 
https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137404?tag=10mj-20
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan - https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence-ebook/dp/B076GPJXWZ?tag=10mj-20
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Steven-Pressfield-ebook/dp/B007A4SDCG?tag=10mj-20
 
Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo 
https://www.amazon.com/Hagakure-Secret-Samurai-Yamamoto-Tsunetomo/dp/4805311983?tag=10mj-20

Books Mentioned: 
The Art Of War by Sun Tzu - https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/1599869772?tag=10mj-20
 
Podcasts he listens:
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant  - https://kite.link/NavalBWtwitter
 
Connect with Mike
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealmikevineyard
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammikevineyard/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vvineyard/
Website:https://beacons.page/vineyard
 https://ecommercedreams.com/
Transcription Tools Mike Mentioned: 
Otter.ai - https://otter.ai/
Copy Smith - www.copysmith.ai/
Pencil - https://www.trypencil.com/
 
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Helim10 - I use it for  Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10 
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Trademarking:
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HR:
Fiverr -  I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR
Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com 
Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s
Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices
ANATOLY’s  3  Favorite Business Books:
DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss  - This book changed my life and made my become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World  by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling -  http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM  DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float
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