The Disruptive Entrepreneur

Learn today the importance and necessity of having difficult conversations about the Black Lives Matter Movement and why they need to happen. In today’s episode, Rob discusses why failing to speak up on the movement is being complicit, how to start these difficult conversations and why it is not enough to just be ‘not racist’ when you need to be proactively not racist.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Financial empowerment is activism. If you are financially empowered you are able to take a step back from your own business or projects and say that this topic is more important to you, and if people in your world do not understand that, then they're probably in the wrong world.   Failing to speak up on the matter is being complicit, it is the same as turning a blind eye. It is important to encourage everybody to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement, if you are scared to talk about the movement or you just don’t know where to start, then the best place to start is just by admitting that to your following and educating y

Do you want to learn how to increase your reach, engagement and game the new and updated Facebook algorithm? Listen in as hear exclusive content straight from one of Facebook's account managers on how opening up debates and showing vulnerability can increase your reach and grow your personal brand.   KEY TAKEAWAYS When you open up and show emotion on your Facebook platform so does your audience. When you do this, the algorithm recognises this. You may not think your followers view your content, for this reason, however, the algorithm will prove that this type of content gains more reach.   If you have a critic or a troll commenting on your platforms, you may worry about that and want to delete that. In reality, you should embrace that and ask them to explain themselves. You want to get your critics and trolls as well as your followers and fans debating.   Facebook's algorithm recognises the importance of polarisation. By putting your thoughts and opinions out there, being binary and staunch in your opini

Be one of the first people in the world to experience Facebook's brand new online features that offer courses and experiences that would usually be live in person, virtually using their Facebook Live App. Listen in today to find out how you can receive content usually worth thousands, for less than $20 and learn how to start writing that book you’ve always dreamed of. KEY TAKEAWAYS Right now in the lockdown, it is very difficult to go to live events and live experiences. Facebook is looking to solve that problem by doing live event experiences via their app. If you were to do a normal course through Progressive would cost you between one and three thousand pounds, plus VAT. However, for $19 it is now possible to deliver a course for you on Facebook using their live feature. There will be a course available through Facebook on how to write a book including how to create a concept, content, chapters, how much to write as well as first-hand experience on writing books. The benefits of the Facebook Live even

Discover today how your diet and lifestyle can impact your physical and mental health in ways you didn’t know were possible. Rob is joined by Mikhaila Peterson, a Canadian blogger who has documented her journey to remission by following an unusual diet called “The Lion Diet”. Today, they discuss the importance of job delegation, meditation and how to deal with receiving negative comments online.   KEY TAKEAWAYS You can't do everything yourself. You may have a hard time giving jobs away to others, try to hire people that you can instinctively see yourself working well with as well as using personality tests to find people who are high in conscientiousness and low in neuroticism. In order for somebody to optimise their health, diet is the place they have to start. It is the easiest place to start and the area of your life where you can see the most dramatic change. It is really easy for people who are not in a good place in their lives to sneer at what you do and say ‘you should be doing things differently’.

Learn today how to grow your mindset and expand your knowledge by challenging yourself to listen to people whose values and beliefs are different from yours. Discover how listening to the people you love and admire can limit your learning and how changing who you listen to can allow you to disrupt yourself and grow. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are 6 different levels of learning: Schooling; Self-teaching; Learning By Osmosis; Mentoring; Competitors and learning from others you dislike. If you only learn from people you admire then you are really limiting what you can learn, you are just validating what you already think and already know. If you have an open mind to learn from everyone you are able to grow and disrupt yourself. Take the time to listen to influencers whose beliefs and values are different too. You don’t know what you may learn as you are initially judging superficially. You do not have to adopt values and beliefs that you do not agree with, these are individual to you. Challenge yourself to listen to

Are you feeling overwhelmed with just how many gurus, mentors and trainers there are in the market? Discover today why having mentors is important, how to find the right mentor for you and how to spot a bad one. Listen in today to find out why investing in mentors is an investment in yourself and remember that you are your best asset.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There are many coaches, trainers and mentors that have got decades of experience so you can leverage the mistakes and the lessons that someone else has already blazed the trail of. It is far better to learn from the mistakes of others, so you don’t have to make them. When looking for a guru or mentor, you ideally would like them to have at least 10 years worth of experience. You also need to look at their connections within the industry as well as looking at what you personally would like to gain from a mentor. If you are getting to the point where you are feeling overwhelmed with how many gurus you are following, then you need to do a deep cleanse of your foll

Have you ever wondered how you can turn your social media platforms into an income stream? Join us today as Rob discusses how the free content movement is coming to an end and how premium paid-for content is back on the rise as well as learning how to get the Facebook algorithm on your side with insider tips from a Facebook account manager.    KEY TAKEAWAYS You need to stop calling it ‘content marketing’ and you need to start calling it simply ‘content’. You are far better off creating great value with great content. Great content consists of the three E’s” Education, Entertainment and Emotion.    The landscape is changing. After years of giving free content and expecting trickle-down revenue and followers, the pendulum has swung back to premium content again. Whilst free content is still relevant, premium paid-for content is back in the game.     Creating premium paid-for content including supporters programmes, patrons and podcasts you are able to create a great, qualified, ecosystem community of your

Discover today how it is not necessarily a bad thing to be constantly coming up with new ideas. Why jotting down all your ideas and allowing them to mature and evolve can cause them to flourish as well as the benefits of sharing ideas with others to create a new hybrid version of that very same idea.   KEY TAKEAWAYS You need to have a lot of ideas before you have a good idea. How do you sift through all your ideas to find your one great idea? It is okay to have lots of ideas that you don’t necessarily immediately execute. Keep all your ideas written down, this idea might grow and mature into something else in the future. Sometimes you can push ideas too hard when you actually just need to let them mature and gestate, sometimes you can come back to an idea a year later and the industry has shifted now to allow your idea to flourish and become what it needed to become. Passing ideas around can allow ideas to evolve, often creating a hybrid of the initial idea and an existing product. Sometimes you shouldn’t ac

A wonderfully insightful episode today as Rob is joined by American writer, musician and entrepreneur Derek Sivers where they discuss why it is often best to amplify your quirks and weirdness as well as why generosity and the desire to have less in life can make you much happier. KEY TAKEAWAYS When it comes to having the courage to be disliked it is about developing a stance which is to amplify your quirks instead of downplaying them. Set yourself apart from the crowd at every step. It is deeper branding to express yourself loudly, rather than being generic. Amplify what is weird about you. If you are constantly coming up with new ideas every day, by definition you do not have time to execute on all of these ideas. On the contrary, if you have one idea and execute that idea well each and every day over a prolonged period of time, this is likely to be the more successful of all the ideas. There is a place for those ‘wow’ innovations out there, but the majority of successful businesses and entrepreneurs are

When is it okay to fire a difficult client? Learn today when that step is necessary, from learning how to spot the difference between a difficult client and a client with difficulty and the red flags to look out for to help you do this.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Develop your passions into something that can turn into a moneymaker. Create data on your clients by ranking them from top to bottom on Revenue, Lead Sources and Difficulty To Deal With. Take this information to come up with your ideal client profile such as previous work experience, age and location and then use this to find your ideal client. There are certain signs to look out for when dealing with a difficult client if a client is defamatory or leverages you in a threatening way (such as exposing you on social media) it may be wise to refund them and ask them to leave. In some instances, you may let down the client. You should not get rid of these clients if they have reasonable reasons to complain. You should fix your product and service and go over and

Are you your own worst critic? Do you always see the bad in what you’ve created rather than the good? Learn today why you and many other entrepreneurs feel this way and why you have to stop hating on yourself! Learn the importance of giving yourself a pat on the back and acknowledging your success and why sharing it with others is not a bad thing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Realistically, As an entrepreneur you are going to get hate, criticism from trolls and competitors, however, this hate doesn’t compare to the hate that you give yourself. Many entrepreneurs are committed to a lifelong journey of personal development and growth, yet they often hate on themselves. Every time you beat yourself up, lift yourself up. Whenever you critique your work, look for something you also did well in. Whenever you put yourself down for not having a particular skill or talent, look at the skills you do have and what you have already achieved with them. Honour who you are, and give yourself credit for both the small and the big wins,

Have you always wanted to start your own podcast but not sure where to start? Have you worried about whether it will be successful or if you’ll be able to get sponsors? Well, discover today how all this is possible as Rob is joined by three people whose podcasts regularly top the podcasts charts. Discover how they turned their hobby into an income and how you can do the same.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Develop your passions into something that can turn into a moneymaker. When you forget about what you think people want and what people will pay for and just do what you want then it will become really popular. If you have an interest in your topic this will come through in your content. When you start your podcast, you may not think you are not very good at interviewing however the more practice you get, the better you will become. A good interviewer makes time for preparation for the guest, listens and gives people the space to talk. Podcasting is an easy passive thing to do, you can listen to it whenever and wherever

“All ideas are rubbish”? Is this statement true? Do you think your ideas aren’t worth anything? Tune in today to discover why this disruptive statement is only partly correct...Rob gives his take on this controversial statement and explains why asking others for their expertise can elevate your ideas and allow them to grow and gain momentum and it is this that can turn a rubbish idea into an incredible idea.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The statement “All ideas are rubbish” is only partly correct. The truth is ideas are only rubbish until they are proven otherwise. Everyone who believes they have a good idea will only see the upside of it. Others may point out the downsides as they have a more balanced view. It doesn’t matter who comes up with the idea or if people shoot own the ideas. What matters is you keep coming up with them, they're tested and then the ones that work are scaled up and the ones that don’t work are scaled back. Ultimately a lot of ideas are just solutions to problems. Sometimes you are solving the wr

There’s an entrepreneur curse that you need to avoid, but do you even know what it is? In today’s episode discover what the curse is and how it affects us, learn how to overcome it and how you too can change a curse into an opportunity and become a “momentum junkie”. Many entrepreneurs jump at new opportunities before finishing existing projects, learn today how to focus your momentum to maximise results and distribute your time wisely.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The greatest curse for an entrepreneur is the constant “start, stop, start, stop” cycle. Many entrepreneurs get lured in by new and exciting opportunities, sometimes they may not have that filter to see that now is not the right time. Many projects may go unfinished, or you may overwork yourself. Once you’ve started something, see it through. On average, it takes half an hour to get into momentum and for the good quality work to happen. If you’re task jumping multiple times a day, you are wasting many hours of the day being distracted instead of focusing on ke

Niche business owners have a massive opportunity to disrupt their industry and build a vast online brand, however, you must be able to rethink the way in which you market your products, how you’re leveraging paid and free social media channels and consider how much value you’re really giving your customers. Listen in to hear Rob’s 7 C’s to build your brand, grow your business and dominate your niche, how you can harness the power of content marketing and what fair exchange and sustainable wealth really means to your business.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Any niche business should be looking at the lockdown as an opportunity, a way to take a holistic view of their industry and add service-based online value to its customers. You need to become a modern commodity-based business that can also offer a service and an experience to the customer Your business may be solving the existing problems of your customers but in order to disrupt you need to survey, talk and communicate with your customers further so that you can solve n

Discover how to motivate yourself through the uncertainty of isolation. Understand that you need to adapt your routine and expectations from what they were pre-pandemic as well as how you can focus your time on your main priorities, how to deal with lost days and why planning time to pivot your business and focus on income-generating tasks is essential to success in uncertain times.   KEY TAKEAWAYS During isolation, you've got to do things differently than you did before. Sit down and create your new routine, new working environment and create new habits. You should expect some lost days, and that is okay. As we get further into lockdown, and we still can not predict how this will go, you have to be kind to yourself sometimes and just take every day as it comes. Each time there is a new development to make a plan. Plan how you can pivot your business, new opportunities, partnerships, key result areas and income-generating tasks. Planning ahead is action and progress and gives you some strategies to move fo

If you’ve always dreamed of trying something new, starting up a new project or going in a different direction in life, and you’re struggling with people telling you you’ll never be successful...this is how to overcome it. Learn when the right time to start your business is and why it’s better to have tried and failed than have never tried at all.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Ignore people out there that are constantly telling you not to start new things. If you want to start new projects, you should go ahead and do it. Those who tell you the odds are not in your favour may be statistically correct, but they are emotionally wrong. If there is something you are wanting to do that you are enthusiastic about and is in alignment with your personal values then you should absolutely go ahead and check if it will work for you. Regardless of whether or not your product is deemed ‘successful’ once you have produced it, it is still a success that you even got it out there in the first place. It is better to regret something you ha

Have you ever watched a movie based on a true story and wondered how much of that is actually true? Well on an exciting episode of today's podcast Rob is joined by Jordan Belfort, the real-life Wolf Of Wall Street. They discuss the similarities and differences between real life and what was shown in the movie, as well as how learning from your mistakes can enable a successful comeback.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Everybody makes mistakes and everybody does great things. You are going to make mistakes in life and perhaps get in some trouble along the way. The fact that others may be making the same mistakes, or not playing by the rules still doesn’t make it right. Don’t look back on your mistakes and make excuses for them, the good stuff you will do with your life will outweigh any of the bad mistakes you may have made. You should never doubt yourself and your ability to be successful again, after losing everything. When you are good at what you do, perhaps you can sell at a high level, and you understand the business s

Discover how to break the common cycle in peoples lives of ‘good, bad, over and repeat’ today. Rob discusses how to create realistic expectations from people in your personal and professional lives and learning how to take responsibility for bad outcomes even if you’re not to blame.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Many people live their lives in the same pattern of ‘Good, bad, over, repeat.’ They apply this to many if not all aspects of their lives, from relationships to their business or work lives. This stop and start mentality is like setting yourself up to fail. When a new opportunity arises in someone’s life some people may have a naive fantasy that the situation is better than it actually is, therefore setting themselves up to fail because they have set unrealistic expectations from someone or something. The way to break this pattern is to have realistic expectations. Do not expect things or relationships to be a miracle, expect it to take it to where you want it to go but have the foresight to expect challenges you

Have you ever feared that one day everything you have worked for would fall apart? Discover today how even the most successful and wealthiest people in the world often feel exactly that and how to manage it. Learn the benefits of fear and how to put these feelings to good use.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It is normal to feel fear, even the most successful people in the world have the fear that everything will fail. The more successful you get the more critics you will have to input their thoughts and opinions on your journey. This may make you feel fear that you are letting people down and not doing enough. All these fears are real. Fear serves you. It allows you to practice more, prepare more, become more humble and to learn and to listen. You learn more from your potential failures than you do from your wins and successes. Humans are extremely resourceful, especially when they face extreme troubling circumstances. However, under usual circumstances you are not desperate enough to get yourself uncomfortable. It is on