The Disruptive Entrepreneur

Fear is something that we all feel, especially as entrepreneurs, as we are taking calculated risks every day. In this episode, Rob interviews urban climber Alain Robert aka ‘The Human Spider’ from his home in Bali. Alain talks about his passion for climbing, how he overcame a fear of heights as a child and how he’s managed to monetize and live off what he enjoys doing. If you want to learn how to conquer your own fear of taking risks, this is the episode for you. Can you live your life as if your climbing a building without a safety rope? KEY TAKEAWAYS How do you deal with fear and conquer that fear? Fear is never that complicated. I started to climb because it’s my dream. I watched a film when I was a child, in the film a plane crashed and some people were climbing a mountain to rescue the passengers. That really inspired me. When I was 11 I started to climb. Each climb I am trying to realise a dream. I was afraid of heights as a kid so I climbed to overcome that fear which essentially is a fear of dying. De

You’re bound to create the next best thing. Don’t tell other people you otherwise. In this episode of The Disruptors Podcast, Rob encourages you to get your thinking cap on start looking for new ideas. Contrary to what other people believe, you don’t have to be in a specific creative niche to be ‘creative’. Our skillset – whether it be technical, leadership, management, or anything you can think of – can propel you to go to greater heights. Discover where you must look for those money-making and world-changing ideas. Rob also takes a look back on his tips on How To Be An IDEA MACHINE, which he discussed in a previous episode. There’s no other time to waste on every second that passes, especially in this fast-paced world, so start tuning in to begin creating NEW ideas! KEY TAKEAWAYS Take on someone’s idea and improve on it. Take a look at the geniuses’ works and put your own spin to it. Think of how you can make it your own and marketable. All new ideas can be solutions to existing problems. So, if you’re loo

The world has changed and social media is changing it fast. In today’s episode, Rob shares with you how to scale up your social media, brand and reach, without paying external agencies, experts or using a lot of your own time. Discover how to compartmentalise your diary to harness the power of social media with ruthless and maximum efficiency that suits your needs takes only 30 minutes per day and builds your online brand. Join The Disruptive Entrepreneur Community & Ask Rob a Question. KEY TAKEAWAYS The most important thing if you’re looking to build an online brand is to start compartmentalising your diary to create 30 minutes a half (half a day a week) where you will dedicate that time for business-related social media. In five hours a week, you can get a hell of a lot done. You could write five good content-related posts in your niche and you can leverage this by pulling two of these from the Live video you did that week. Your aim should also be to engage in other threads that are relative to your ni

Should you only work with clients that bring you joy and happiness or should you put some money in the bank and drum up some business? Sometimes you just need to get out there and sell some stuff, so that you can find and understand the market that you're in. In today’s episode, Rob explains why its better for your business if you start now and get perfect later.   No matter what business you’re in you will always have to deal with difficult customers but it’s your job to deliver for them, to serve them and solve their problems. This is the nature of a business and the task as an entrepreneur.   Join The Disruptive Entrepreneur Community & Ask Rob a Question. KEY TAKEAWAYS Once you know who your audience is you can tweak and tune your marketing message to attract the ones you want to attract and repel the ones you want to repel. You need to get out there and get selling and get perfect later If you only work with clients that give you perennial joy and happiness you'll never have any clients or any on

Welcome back to another episode of The Disruptors with your host Rob Moore. In this latest episode Rob goes through a series of actions to make sure that you are really clear on your brand. Brand marketing is where you are known in the customers mind for certain values and associations. You are the first product they think of. Make sure to listen so that your brand isn’t just a logo.   Key Takeaways   A Brand Isn’t Just A Logo. Your brand isn’t just a logo it’s what your known for. It’s the real estate of the mind.   What Is Unique About You? In your niche there will be others in your field. Don’t get put off by that but show yourself in a unique way. There is always room at the top for the best and the specific.   What do you stand for and what do you stand against? Make sure you stand for something. For example Vegans stand for sustainability and are against animal cruelty.   What do people consistently say about you that is marketable or memorable? Your customers and fans will give feedback on what they li

Welcome back to the Disruptors Podcast. In today’s short episode, Rob answers an important question in business: Should you fight fire with fire? How aggressive should you be when being defensive? Tune in today to hear Rob answer all these questions and more. Join The Disruptive Entrepreneur Community & Ask Rob a Question. KEY TAKEAWAYS You should manage your emotions well and sometimes take it on the chin. Don't simply chuck your opinion out there on everything that isn't relevant. But also remember that a few times a year if you believe in something with true volition its the right thing to do, to fight fire with fire. Rob was recently sent a cease and desist for using the word Disruptive and he decided to fight fire with fire. Rob now owns the trademark for 'Disruptive Entrepreneur' The lesson: Choose your battles wisely and never allow yourself to be bullied. Wisdom is knowing what to let go and what to fight. BEST MOMENTS "Happiness is research towards a worthy goal""There's a big difference betwee

Welcome back to another episode of the Disruptors podcast with your host Rob Moore. In this episode, Rob talks through and examines how you can be successful in a variety of things in business. Conventional wisdom states that you should be focusing on one thing, and building a brand on that. Rob goes through a series of areas which you can do to succeed in a variety of ways. If you are the type of person who needs variety this podcast is for you. Key Takeaways Building A Strong Personal Brand. If you are known for who you are, then you can do multiple things underneath that. As long as you are not on something different every five minutes. Have the courage to talk about what you want to talk about, and giving yourself the freedom to do so. Be Mindful not to be too scattergun. Maybe build one thing at a time. Give each one enough time to mature, so it has enough equity to systemise it as an asset.Leverage It Before You Move On. Make sure you employ an MD or someone who will manage that day-to-day running for y

In today’s episode, Rob shares with you his story from self-publishing his first books, to signing a four-book contract with the 2nd biggest publisher in the world. But anyone can do it, tune in today to find out more.   You should want to be your own author. It gives you credibility and provides you with a passive income for years to come. The questions shouldn’t be should I write a book? It should be, do you self-publish or do you attempt to sign a publishing contract? Join The Distruptive Entrepreneur Community & Ask Rob a Question. KEY TAKEAWAYS To get published when your unknown is really hard so you can go to a print on demand book publisher to get your name out there and generate some sales. (Vanity Publishers) What you can do is Self-publish books, learn to launch them, get them high in the charts and learn from the process so that you can go to a publishers in the future. Getting a publishing deal means you don’t need to worry about typesetting, manuscripts or design and you’re instantly credib

There is no entrepreneur that doesn't face the problems that entrepreneurs face. It's how you view them that leads to the solution. In an honest rant, Rob shares with you the reasons why your problems are not problems and how you should really be perceiving them. KEY TAKEAWAYS 99% of your problems aren't problems they're challenges, so find an upside and continue to grow. Contextualise 1st world and 3rd world problems and change your mindset about the challenges you face in life. Your problems are not problems, they are first world challenges. The sooner you realise this the easier you will be able to overcome them. Most of the people who do really well have struggled to get there have gone through ups and downs and grown because of it. Some people think that that journey is really hard and it's really difficult, whilst others think it's easy and you can get rich quick. It’s thought that these are the only two extremes and it ping-pongs between them. But in reality, your journey and the problems you perceive

Welcome back to another episode of The Disruptive Entrepreneur podcast with your host Rob Moore. In this latest episode, Rob interviews Chairman of Wyldecrest Parks, business magnate, investor and philanthropist, Alfie Best. Their conversation goes from Alfie’s humble routes knocking on doors, to being a multi-millionaire owner of the biggest mobile home country business in the world. Are entrepreneurs born or made? and what’s the difference between being a boss and a leader, find out more by listening to this fascinating interview.   Key Takeaways Do You Think Being Born On The Side of The Road Has Shaped The Way You Do Business? No, the place where you are born is not important, it’s the journey that is important. I don’t see myself as an entrepreneur I see myself as an artist, and I’m painting a picture of my life with the business. Are Entrepreneurs born or made? The word entrepreneur is banded around way too much, and we use the word but we don’t have an understanding of what it means. Are they people wh

Most people’s pitch, offer or sales process is boring and vanilla and the same as everyone else’s. So what are you doing to stand out? In today’s episode, Rob brings you 4-simple ways for you to sex the heck out of your marketing and sales process and super-charge your brand and influence. Learn how to use scarcity and urgency in your sales, marketing and advertising to drive more sales and grow your business. KEY TAKEAWAYS First - How can you make your course or your product the first! Is the first in the market or too the market? If you think carefully about your product or service you can implement an element of first to your audience. Last - People either want to be the first to get something the last. You can tap into the FOMO (fear of missing out) to market this. Marketing around this creates a sense of urgency and scarcity. Only - Can you be the only provider of your product or service in your market or area? New - When something is brand new they want it more. It’s fresh, exciting and could fix their

Welcome back to another episode of The Disruptors podcast with your host Rob Moore. In this latest episode, Rob talks through a tried and tested model for increasing sales on the launch of your product: The Product Launch Model. Rob talks through each element, from making sure you’re getting your community involved in the creation of your product, to ensuring the bonuses are right for you. If you have a product ready to launch, this model can help you build that anticipation, and increase sales. Key Takeaways The Product. It’s important to have a good product and service that you know will sell. A good way of doing this would be to have a small launch to a small segment of your customer base. You are then able to gain feedback on the product and tweak for the future. Crowdsourcing aspects of the product like the title or the different bonuses can be really effective. This means that people are already involved in your product and are more likely to buy it. By the time you’re launching your product for real, y

Rob’s back with another Disruptors Caffeine Cast, and today he brings you six hacks to starting, growing and scaling your Facebook groups and communities. Creating a Facebook group can super-charge your business, help you grow your audience and get your product out there and for Rob his many Facebook groups have become a very powerful source of leads for his various businesses. Go and join the Disruptive Entrepreneur Facebook Community here: https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/DisruptiveEntrepreneursCommunity/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Facebook Hacks To Help Grow Your Groups & Increase Your Business: Start an article, write the first few lines and entice your follows to join your group to read the rest. Email your contacts and ask them to join your community. You can put a link at the bottom of your email and you'll see some organic growth. Offer bonuses to come and join your group. Offer value and get engagement. Find your niche, see the comparable groups and join them. Now you can bring members to your own group. Ru

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Disruptors with Rob Moore. Today Rob speaks with American actress, author, philanthropist and empire builder Elena Cardone. Elena talks through how she has grown her business with her husband, and business partner, Grant Cardone and the challenges she has faced. Their conversation takes them from how Elena balances so many roles, in her professional and personal life, to how depending on others is essential to be successful. Elena talks about her new book Build An Empire: How to Have It All with tips and ideas on how everyone can reach their potential, building their own empire. Key Takeaways What makes a successful business partnership and relationship? To have the same mission is essential but also have very big goals and aspirations. Our mission is to reach 7 billion people on the planet, try and help them. Elena spoke about the need for not worrying about the little things, focus on what is getting you to your goal. You have to figure out what are each other's str

A lot of people struggle with content, concepts and what to put out there on social media to grow their influence. In today’s episode, Rob shares with you 15 practical and specific content creation tips to build a great and vast audience, get your content out, build rapport and see raving followers and fans begin buying your stuff. Building your brand, educating your audience and creating content is easier than it’s ever been. You give your customers, clients, followers and fans informational content that serves them and educates them and then when you want to sell something you don't have to sell, because you get this economical trickle-down effect. You're creating a mind space, a message and a rapport when you're generating content. Get more of these messages out there so that you don't have to sell hard. Tune in to the next episode of The Disruptive Entrepreneur to hear Part 2. And get the practical advice on how to build your brand and get your content out there. KEY TAKEAWAYS 15 Specific Content Creation

There’s a lot of people out there trying to dominate their industry and take over. This isn’t the smartest goal and in some ways, it’s selfish. No one on the planet wants to know about or care about your goal of taking over. Ask yourself, how does it benefit your follows, fans, customers and clients? How does it serve them or benefit them? If you want to be good at marketing and grow your business you need to find out what problems you can solve and package and write stories about them so that you can monetise them. People will only watch and listen to you if you’re serving them and meeting their needs. So drop the world domination goal you’ve set yourself and get out there and solve problems. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you want to make a difference in the world and make a fortune, you need to solve meaningful problems and discover what you can do to help your audience. Aim to create a product to meet the needs of your clients and your customers, to care, serve, solve and grow through constantly improving your offerin

Welcome back to another episode of the Disruptors podcast. Today, Rob talks with billionaire Naveen Jain about his life, his work, and his vision to change the world for the better. Naveen talks passionately about the power of technology to enhance people's lives today but most importantly in the future. Key Takeaways Moonshot. The bigger your vision the more motivation you will have to achieve it. If you’re hitting the snooze button every morning then you’re working on the wrong things. Entrepreneurs who have big visions who aim to tackle the big problems in the world are the most successful. All Sentences Begin With What If. Questions that begin with ‘What If?’ help to visualise the future. In order to get buy-in from other people you always need to visualise your dream, your vision to others. The most successful people focus on what the world should be, not on what it is currently. What Does It Mean To Be Successful? We need to change what successful actually means to people. It shouldn’t be about making m

Rob gets asked a lot why he doesn't create art anymore. For three years Rob was a stereotypical artist, troubled, bitter, dark and depressed. But property and the freedom, choice and profit that came with it saved his life.   Now Rob is able to express himself and his creativity through books, public speaking, personal development and the art of helping others, because you have to have a creative side of the business and a commercial side.   In today’s episode, Rob shares with you how to embrace the commercial and the creative. Every challenge in your business is creativity in action.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Rob gave up art, not because he didn't love art, but because he couldn't monetise it. Because he hadn't learnt how to leverage and how to sell. Property came at the right time in life for Rob and as a result, he has made millions.   Any business that you love can be a creative outlet for you. Rob now uses his business, property, training, writing and the podcast as a creative outlet. The balance of creating an

Welcome to another episode of the Disruptors Podcast. In today's episode, Rob interviews YouTube sensation and life coach, JP Sears. They discuss how to be an internet sensation, how to increase share-ability and the true meaning of authenticity.KEY TAKEAWAYSThe secret to creating this internet sensation. It is not just one secret. One secret is to put out a lot of videos that don’t do well. That's not at all saying like put out crap. It's, of course, do your best everytime, but it's pointing to the virtue of consistency. Not all videos will go viral. They’re not all going to be home runs. Don't think that the goal is for them (videos) to be home runs, yet makes the experience of having a lot of videos do reap well is to be very consistent with putting out work. And consistency is king when it comes to creative video content. Any kind of content, consistency is really important. Three ingredients that tend to make videos do better or increase its share-ability: Entertainment. Humour lines is an awesome form

What does it mean to be resilient? There’s a lot of talk in the personal development world that bravery, courage and vulnerability are constituent parts of resilience. But really resilience is the desire to continually solve problems with no loss of enthusiasm. Tune in today to hear what resilience is and what it isn’t, and why you too can get more done through accountability and an action orientated mindset. KEY TAKEAWAYS Every opportunity you have to improve as a person or as a business is really just problem-solving. There’s no need to make it bigger than it is or worry about why. You just need to get out there and do it. Improve on the skill or approach that’s holding you back. If you can go from problem to problem with a solution mindset and manage your emotions and deal with the issue with enthusiasm, you will be successful and achieve your goals. If we talk too much about bravery, courage and vulnerability we can build resilience up to be much harder than it actually needs to be. In order to solve you