The Mentee Podcast

If you’re like me you’re super busy and struggle trying to accomplish everything each day. Today, I was fortunate enough to spend time with someone who is just like you and me. He gets excited and inspired by every new idea. He has a wife and four kids and there never seems to be enough time to get things done. And he can’t go into a bookstore without leaving with the next self help book. Today’s episode features an amazing man who’s the host of Can I Pick Your Brain, he’s the founder of Gefen Media Group and author of The Self Help Addict - Turn an overdose of information into a life of transformation. I absolutely loved this interview and today we’re giving you 3 important steps to stop consuming and start creating: 1. First, every batman needs a robin 2. Second, stop wanting sympathy when you really need advice 3. And third, take action in the moment when you are in heat! There is a big lesson in this episode guys… how to go from consumer to creator.? Today were diving deep with…. Daniel Gefen! Are you int

Today’s episode is really special. I’m in England visiting family and was fortunate enough to be able to catch up with one of our original Mentee listeners. This guy starting listening to Geoff’s journey a couple years ago and then continued listening as I’ve documented my journey being Season 2’s host.   Our conversation got really personal and my gut told me I needed to grab the mic and press record.   There is a big lesson in this episode guys… give yourself permission to focus on your #1 priority.   Today were diving deep with…. Tallal Gondal and Lee! --   Are you interested in becoming the next mentee?   Go here and apply today: http://menteepodcast.com/thenextmentee   For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience. This is a very exclusive, high-end mastermind, that is application only to be considered. If we mutually agree it’s a fit, this event will bring you targeted mentorship, accountability partners

It’s 2018 and another year for you to accomplish your dreams. Are you clear in what you were born to do or are you still confused? Maybe you’ve had a successful career but your still struggling finding your passion? Today’s episode features an amazing man who’s built 4 multi-million dollar companies. He is the host of Reinvention Radio and is a New York Times Best Selling Author of the book…. What is Your What: Discover the ONE amazing thing you were born to do. Today we’re giving you 3 important lessons every entrepreneur must be ready for: 1. Confusion 2. Struggle 3. and Creating a Following. There is a big lesson in this episode guys… discover the one thing you were born to do? Today were diving deep with…. Steven Olsher!   Are you interested in becoming the next mentee? Go here and apply today: http://menteepodcast.com/thenextmentee For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience. This is a very exclusive

What if I told you to take your current goals for 2018 and narrow your focus to ONE? What would you think? Does that sound too easy? On this episode, I recap a lot of my experiences from 2017 and push forward into the New Year. If you’ve been listening to the show for awhile, you’ll recognize the goals I set out to accomplish in 2017 and how going down the road helped me get clarity on what I actually was trying to accomplish. My only hope is that you’ll be able to listen to this episode and get value from it to accomplish the one goal that means the most to you in 2018. After you listen to this episode I urge you to go back and listen to episode 50 where I dissect the 3 most important lessons I learned being Season 2’s Mentee. And if you want to document your own journey and become Season 3’s Mentee apply today! http://menteepodcast.com/thenextmentee Are you the next mentee? http://menteepodcast.com/thenextmentee What’s stopping you from becoming the next mentee? For those of you who are ready to surround y

Picture your life one year from now. If it could be everything you’ve ever imagined, what would it look like? How impactful would it be to have someone at your side who will stretch you? Someone to help you approach and surround yourself with high level achievers. Now is the time for you to step through the door. Take advantage of this massive opportunity sitting right in front of you. Are you the next mentee? http://menteepodcast.com/thenextmentee For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience. This is a very exclusive, high-end mastermind, that is application only to be considered. If we mutually agree it’s a fit, this event will bring you targeted mentorship, accountability partners and open the doors to being a lifetime part of something truly special. If you are interested, be sure to apply now! Links & Tools From This Episode * http://menteepodcast.com/ Apply for The Mentee Mastermind: * www.ment

If you’re like me you’ve struggled identifying exactly what it is you want to do with your life. You’re a visionary and have so many balls up in the air you don’t know where to start. Today we are fortunate enough to be speaking with someone who can help you break through the confusion. Someone who can help you own who you are and what you want to do. He’s an unbelievable coach and in In today’s episode we discuss: 1. How you manifest your dreams and perceptions? 2. What you can do if you are just starting out in business or entrepreneurship. 3. What is the key to all your success? There is a big lesson in this episode guys… make a declaration of who you want to become? For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience. This is a very exclusive, high-end mastermind, that is application only to be considered. If we mutually agree it’s a fit, this event will bring you targeted mentorship, accountability partne

When was the last time you met with your spouse and discussed your personal finances? If your like RJ and myself…it’s been a while. Something that should feel comfortable and easy to do actually feels like your climbing a mountain top. Or, like it’s just supposed to happen on its own. Well, we found out that we weren’t the only ones out there who don’t take the time to sit down personally with our spouses to plan for our futures. Sometimes it feels so daunting that we feel embarrassed to bring it up to our significant others. In today’s episode, I had to grab the mic and hit record. I spend two full days with my fiancé Lee and about 140 other people at the One Thing Goal Setting retreat hosted by Geoff Woods and Jay Papasan Today we’re diving deep with what we found is the number one struggle at home: Connecting with your spouse to go over your personal goals There is a big lesson in this episode guys… How aligned are you with your spouse? Today were diving deep with…. RJ Grimshaw! For those of you who are r

Are you happy doing what you’re doing? No, I mean truly happy with your career, your business, and how you’re providing for your family? If you hesitated…. maybe you’re not as happy as you thought. Maybe you’ve been itching to try something new, something you’ve been thinking about for a long time, but you don’t know where to start. Today episode, we have an amazing woman on the show who was featured back on episode 61 of the Mentee Podcast. She’s been featured on TEDx, written multiple books including “Reinventing You” and “Stand Out,” which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. Her latest book Entrepreneurial You is a roadmap to help you monetize your expertise and create multiple income streams. In today’s episode we discussed: 1. How to create content and position yourself as an expert. 2. How to make money with your expertise. 3. The framework you can use to become a recognized expert in your industry? There is a big lesson in this episode guys… How you can make money with your exper

Geoff and I have a call where we connect regularly. You have heard countless times where Goeff’s expanded my mind and brought accountability to the table. Since we are always about how we can bring value to others, today there was somebody who really needed value. It’s somebody who’s in our Inner Circle, it’s somebody who came to our Mastermind last year, it’s somebody we care about a lot… and we wanted to help him. Today’s episode is almost like a screening call. When you listen, pay close attention to the level of detail that goes into this. Customizing it, diving deep to figure out what each persons individual challenges are and then to customize a weekend experience around it. What would that do for you? For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! Our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience is almost here. www.menteepodcast.com/mastermind This is a very exclusive, high-end mastermind, that is application only to be considered. If we mutually agree it’s a fit, th

Have you ever thought how different your life would be if you weren’t punching a clock every day? What it would be like to finally have the courage to pursue your dream of being an entrepreneur? Maybe todays episode will help you take the leap of faith. Today episode, we have an amazing woman on the show. She is the host of the Women Inspired! podcast and is a fierce believer in the power of a woman in action! After some life experiences and a layoff, the seeds were planted and the germination took place that April needed to take a year to take a chance. In today’s episode we discussed: 1. The first piece of advice April would give for people wanting to take the leap? 2. The one thing you must do to hit your target in the first year? 3. How to figure out what information you should share? There is a big lesson in this episode guys… what will inspire you to take the jump to entrepreneurship? For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclu

Have you ever had something that dramatically changed your life? Maybe it was a person, maybe it was an event, but something that had a lasting effect? Today marks the 50th episode I’ve done as Season 2’s host of the Mentee Podcast and to say it has had a lasting effect and changed my life is an understatement. Over the last 11 months I’ve learned a great deal and more importantly taken a lot of action. Along this journey there have been three really important things that have changed my life and I wanted to share those with you here today. In today’s episode we discussed: 1. First, define your core values personally and professionally. 2. Second, develop your own 411 and start planning your future, design the life you want. 3. And Third, change your mindset and start coming from a place of value, to serve more. There is a big lesson in this episode guys… what are the 3 Most Important Lessons That Changed My Life? For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We ar

Over the years how many employees have you burned out? Were they good people who just didn’t perform the job well? Maybe it’s this generation…maybe you feel they don’t work? Or maybe…you haven’t lead them well. Maybe you haven’t had clarity on exactly what you want and what you need in your business and you’re blaming it on others. Sound familiar? So.. how do you succeed through others to grow your business? Today I connected with my mentor Geoff Woods.   I’ve been going down the road of hiring using a principle I learned from Geoff called the 30-60-90. This was new to me and I haven’t quite perfected it yet and this week Geoff showed up to help me better understand how to use this amazing tool. Today we’re giving you three keys on how to succeed through your employees: In today’s episode we discussed: 1. First, how can you help your employees self assess? 2. Second, the two things every conversation must have? 3. And Third, how to get clear on your Job Descriptions in your business? There is a big lesson i

How was your life growing up? Did you have a great upbringing and were you able to get all the things you wanted growing up? Now, imagine your life differently. Imagine you were thrown into foster care at 3 years old and suffered a gruesome upbringing that consisted of starvation, beatings, and torture. How do you think you’d grow up? Do you think you’d be a success? Do you think you’d be able to accomplish everything you set out to do in your life? I had a chance to sit down with Anthony Trucks, former NFL player, American Ninja Warrior, coach, consultant, author, speaker, husband, and father of 3 incredible kids. We dove deep with Anthony about his struggles growing up, his successes, his failures, and how he ultimately has been so successful in his life when all the odds were stacked against him In today’s episode we discussed: 1. First, what makes a team succeed? 2. Second, what does a smooth sea make not a skilled sailor mean? 3. Third, how to become a part of great teams. There is a big lesson in th

You’re struggling moving forward with your life. Your finding it hard to figure things out. What is holding you back? Is it failure or is it the fear of failure? I had a chance to catch up Natalee Champlin, a member of an exclusive group I’m a part of, called the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle was created by Geoff Woods and it’s all about surrounding yourself with high level achievers. We dove deep with Natalee about her drive to change her circle of influence and how failure has impacted her. In today’s episode we discussed: 1. The power of surrounding yourself with high level people. 2. How will making a commitment to yourself change you? 3. And, what does failure mean? There is a big lesson in this episode guys… at what point does failure have an impact on you? For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP Mastermind experience. This is a very exclusive, high-end mastermind, that is application only to be considered. If w

I know where you are right now in your life.   Wanting so bad to get out of the position your in... to pursue what you love.   Yet, you’re not quite sure how to even start.   You dream of the day you wake up filled with excitement.   The excitement starting your day how you’ve always dreamed it would be.   But you feel stuck.   You don’t know where to start or who to turn to.   The problem is you haven’t that one person to help.   That one person who has the knowledge your looking for so you won’t feel trapped any more.   In today’s episode I had a conversation with my mentor Geoff,  the creator of The Mentee Podcast.   He’s helped me compress decades of knowledge to help me get where I am today.   In our conversation Geoff’s challenge you. He challenges all of you with these two action items: One, for those of you interested in the VIP Mastermind go to menteepodcast.com/mastermind Second, take action and email Geoff at geoff@geoffwoods.com.   There is a big lesson in this episode guys… how mentorship can com

You’re working on your side business and things keep popping up.   One here…one there…it seems like the roadblocks to your success will never end.   How do you overcome these roadblocks? Who can help you? What do you do?   Roadblocks don’t actually stop your success.   You.   You stop your success.   I had a chance to catch up with an amazing human being Allen Brouwer, the Co-Founder of BestSelf Co.   Allen helped me understand how he breaks down goals and how he handles roadblocks to become successful. In today’s episode we gave you three tips on how to overcome roadblocks:   1. First, how did maximizing his time create his greatest success? 2. Second, what are the 2 things you must do when you encounter roadblocks? 3. Third, how do you identify your highest level priority?   There is a big lesson in this episode guys… how are you going to handle all the roadblocks on your journey?   For those of you who are ready to surround yourself with the right people, it’s time! We are planning our next exclusive VIP M

  You’ve set this massive goal for yourself…maybe your business. You realized there is so much to do in order to hit that goal and your feeling a little overwhelmed. What do you do? There are many things you can do, but what’s the one? Whats the one thing you are not currently doing that if you started doing immediately, would help you accomplish your goal? I had a chance to catch up with my mentor Geoff Woods, the creator of The Mentee Podcast. Geoff helped me break down the sales cycle and dynamics of where I’m struggling as a leader in my business. In today’s episode we gave you three tips on how and where to focus: 1. First, lead with a powerful question every day. 2. Second, what’s the true definition of leadership? 3. Third, narrowing your focus is hard but must be done. There is a big lesson in this episode guys… where do you need to focus most? -- This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Acton School of Business, which Princeton Review rated as having the most competitive students five

You want to learn more about yourself, but are you willing to struggle? There is a point for you to learn more about yourself. It’s taking the first step to getting into Flow. But what is that first step… and are you willing to take it? Today’s episode is the concluding part of last weeks call, where we get personal with the real life struggles of three listeners of The Mentee Podcast, a group of guys that met because of Geoff Woods and the show he created. If these individuals never decided to upgrade their top five this episode would never have happened. In today’s episode we’re gave you three tips on how to struggle less in your life: 1. First, what’s the difference between your life and your life situation? 2. Second, what are you doing to condition yourself to keep momentum going in your life? 3. Third, what’s the first step to getting into FLOW? There is a big question in this episode guys… Are you willing to struggle? -- This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Acton School of Business,

You are a learner, a giver, a go getter. You consume content and subscribe to everything. But are you moving the ball forward? Are you taking action or are you just in motion? You cannot steer a parked car and consuming content and taking action are two different things. Today’s episode gets personal with the real life struggles of three listeners of The Mentee Podcast, a group of guys that met because of Geoff Woods and the show he created. If these individuals never decided to upgrade their top five this episode would never of happened. In today’s episode we’re gave you three tips on how to struggle less in your life: 1. First, What is the biggest distraction to understanding yourself at a deeper level? 2. Second, What two letter word is holding you back from success? 3. Third, Is having a plan B holding keeping you uncommitted? There is a big lesson in this episode guys… you must say NO, so that you can say Yes. -- This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Acton School of Business, which Princet

Tanya and I connected after a friend reached out to us and said hey… she would be an amazing guest on the show… and she did not disappoint. It was amazing to hear her journey going from Discovery to Nickelodeon to launching ESPN 3 and then founding her own company… Goalsetter.co. Life is a journey folks and along all our journeys…we all have mentors, coaches, and people who help us along the way. For Tanya it was about surrounding herself with mentors from all walks of life and making this an intentional focus every day. In today’s episode she gave us the following three about mentorship and leadership: 1. How to ask a high level achiever for help. 2. The two most important lessons she learned about leadership. 3. What are the the two dimensions you must evaluate every new hire on. There is a big lesson in this episode guys… Leadership comes in all places and at all levels. Today were diving deep… Tanya Van Court! If you thought this episode was great… please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us h