Adil Amarsi Unplugged

Our Guest today, Lenka is a business strategist and a Mindset Maven, who is also, an Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) certified master coach and trainer. When she was little, she had a dream that she was going to change the world. She took the first step to make this happen when she hopped in a bus to London to make it happen. She has extensively studied everything about the human mind, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and counselling. Eventually, she came across NLP, and that’s when she found the key to changing the world and improving herself. 11 years ago, she became an accidental entrepreneur to share her tools and skill set. On today’s episode, Lenka talks about the magnitude of having a support system and she shares some tips on how to improve your self-image and boost your life.

Ladies and Gentlemen... Curt Maly just got out of the “Facebook jail” where he had been for 14 months, this also happens to line up to the time that he has been clean and sober. Join me in welcoming and congratulating Curt. On a more serious note, today we are going to cover how Curt got started. His history from forking for both Microsoft AND Apple, obviously not at the same time to real estate and where he is now On today’s episode, Curt reveals the math and facts of running ads. He reveals the secret sauce to his marketing strategy and how he built up his social media credibility. And lastly, he shares how to engineer and establish strong customer engagement with Facebook.

Bob is a self-confessed introvert who is a copywriter. Renowned as one of the greatest in the field, he jumps back and forth between licensing, marketing, and inventing products and services. He focuses on large-scale network joint ventures which feature both licensing and marketing. He is an aficionado in inventing products and services which he licenses to large corporations. His copywriting career started with the two-liner classified ad: “If your copywriter doesn't know the difference between a computer chip and a potato chip, I can help you out”. This attracted clients and the rest is history. On today’s episode, Bob shares his journey from a copy cub to being a legendary copywriter and then shifting to licensing marketing, and product development. He reveals a little-known way to send out cold e-mails for lead generation. And lastly, shares why you should avoid false scarcity and one-time offers.

If you are a female entrepreneur aspiring to start a successful service-based business, Ruth Kudzi is the woman to reach out to. Way back in 1998, she took a masters in Psychology and became passionately curious about business -- how psychology impacts people and their performance in business and how what you think can affect cognition and decision-making. With a solid experience and background, she went for the career she knew she would get the most of coaching. It didn't make sense at first for her but she believed there was a purpose in the end. She completed numerous qualifications and strengthened her coaching experience over the years. On top of that, she’s unstoppable when it comes to challenging her clients and being a catalyst for their growth. On today’s episode, Ruth explains the connection between business and psychology. She walks us through her coaching career and how it became her consistent passion. And lastly, she gives away the top pain points of female entrepreneurs as she exclusively c

Words alone can not portray JUST how legendary John Cottrell is. He has a knack for helping businesses reach high 6 or even 7 figures in a very cost-effective way without affecting profitability and scalability. As one of the professional business coaches in Action Coach, he is partly responsible in the success stories of ATKearney at General Motors turning ACG into Delphi, for BG Group as the consultant lead on the Supply Chain project, facilitating live 250 person forums, which saved them £1 billion and the list won’t stop there. On today’s episode, John explains the concept of MICROEXPRESSION and some distinct business models he recommends. He also shares his logic behind the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make leading to loss of profits. And lastly, he shares his tips on how to stay motivated in achieving your end goals.

This is another episode for the books, with a bachelor’s degree major in Mass Communication, today’s guest has worked for a sports retailer which was not part of his grand plans so a career shift happened, he applied for three jobs and only one gave him an offer: Agora Financial. Joe works for Agora Financial and is more than willing to share his tips on how to be successful as a copywriter and entrepreneur aspiring to be and stay ahead of the game. At first, he did not want to work in this company but it got him at no work on weekends. In his 6th month anniversary, that’s when he got hooked on his job and fully understood the amazing things they do. Today, Joe is still winning as the publisher behind several of Agora’s top research advisories.

From military service to entrepreneurship, Lukas is a former army officer turned professional copywriter and copywriting mentor. He is known as The Copywriter Millionaires Recommend for his expertise in online sales and marketing campaigns. He has developed several multi-million dollar projects that are still being used today. On today’s episode, Lukas breaks in how to SHIFT the mentality of being afraid to ask for what you want, to getting exactly what you want. He also shares his copywriting process along with some tips on how to draft and master your first piece of copy.

Jenna’s life has been anything but traditional. She grew up in secluded Frogmore, SC, and was raised by an entrepreneurial mother who had ruthless dedication to core values and work ethic. Spending most of her adult life submerged in the corporate world, Jenna finally took a leap of faith in 2014, leaving the corporate world behind and jumping straight into entrepreneurship. Jenna landed in Greenville, SC, with her husband and three children in 2002, where they now strive to live life through their five senses. When her family is not busy with art, flag football, soccer, chorus, or baseball, they have dance parties, watch Clemson football, and plan family adventures. On today’s episode, Jenna shares how good communication and relationships have a part to play in all areas of our lives, whether that be business or personal.

In June 2018, Brad celebrated the 10th year anniversary of his first sale of anything online. Over the course of almost 6 years, he built his publishing business and sold it. Right then and there, he built boutique consulting practice providing solutions to different types of businesses, ranging from softwares to supplements. And a couple of years back, he started his first e-commerce business with his lovely wife. It was a bumpy ride which then led him to bounce back to doing consultations, marketing strategies, and managing brands with well-known clients. On today’s episode, Brad shares his mindset on how to do effective marketing and how to successfully position your brand on social media. He shares some of his struggles along the path of entrepreneurship.

Podcasting is what got Jonathan out of the rut. It was after the crash of the real estate market that he was in a hole and total despair where he lost more money than he made. He realized he had no education in business. It was during that dark time that he got an iPod and explored iTunes -- entrepreneurship and internet marketing, and that’s how his legend sprung forth. Jonathan is the owner of the Podcast Factory, which is a “deeper” podcast agency aiming to help you strategize by using audio content to convert your listeners into raving fans and your best clients. On today’s episode, Jonathan shares how he found out about podcasting and how he crafted his success from it. He introduces what his company, The Podcast Factory, does and how it is helping it’s clients. Jonathan also shares his life motto, and some travel aspirations.

Andy started as an affiliate manager for back in 2005. His start being an affiliate manager sparked a desire in him to further understand what makes people tick especially focusing on the Online marketing space. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, as you would come to expect there are ups and there are downs. However Andy has stayed motivated through his journey by remembering his Why...being a better man by setting the right example for his kids and being a man his wife can be proud of. On today’s episode, Andy will regale us with his tips and suggestions on how to be daring in taking chances when conducting business. He will share his story as an affiliate manager, one of the more successful and well regarded one at that, and how he had maintained his legend in the field.

With full dedication and passion, Kenrick Cleveland has perfected the techniques, skills, and art of influence and persuasion. He started learning when he was 18 years old as he got trained in the basics of hypnosis. Doing sales for a living, he held some group hypnosis sessions on the side. His breakthrough occurred when he started his training on Neuro Linguistic Programming. This opportunity gave him the drive to master the skill of persuasion aiming to affect lives in a positive way and help people make a change. Kenrick has created a model of persuasion that is so effective that it remains the benchmark of excellence in this field. On today’s episode, Kenrick reveals the fundamentals in the art of PERSUASION. He tells us how deeper values and emotions are the key factors to master this art and change our lives. Lastly, he shares the basics of hearing the frame and setting frame when it comes to propaganda.

Mark is just a small town boy who wanted to do something big in life not knowing what it would be. He never went to college. He had big dreams. As he grew, he discovered real estate investment. He has the spirit of an entrepreneur, as evidenced by his childhood from lemonade stands, selling his sister’s toys, selling bracelets, and even selling condoms in high school. Besides being a world-traveling entrepreneur, he is also a 7-time best selling author. The 10-Minute Business Owner being his recently-published book that EVERY entrepreneur should pick up an read. On today’s episode, Mark will tell us how he thrived in real estate investment. He will also give us tips on how to solidify your confidence as well as how to keep more of what you earn and make it grow.

Mike Fowler is not just a jiu jitsu legend but also a badass. He began wrestling/martial arts when he was in the seventh grade. Naturally he wasn't good at it, but as he stuck with it and trained consistently, he got better at it. One of the interesting facts about him is that he had a culinary scholarship back in college. This man doesn’t just cuddle in the ring, he’s got culinary skills to boot as well. On today’s episode, Mike will share how he started his jiu jitsu career and his training development. Also, he will reveal how he progressed from being a white belt to black belt.

Courtney Blair is the woman behind the Zippy Content. She was pregnant back then and she couldn’t find a job yet she wanted to make money. She started with some freelance writing. It was through her dad that she started to learn more and more about podcasts. She decided to focus on podcasts and decided to use cold emails to grow and establish her business. Zippy Content aims to help create buzz for your business, book, or website by finding podcast interview opportunities. On today’s episode, Courtney will break down how she started Zippy Content and how she operates it. She shares something that she has not shared before, as well as talking about her journey as a "stay-at-home-Mom-preneur".

Mark is a college dropout who later on joined the military. While he was in the military, he went online and played with Darpanet. There was no such thing as online marketing back then so he learned everything from scratch. He started applying the stuff he learned from military and martial arts. He started selling stuff online and labeled himself as the internet marketing guru. He was the first to publish the first eBook. His first eBook was about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Being the Godfather of Internet Marketing, Mark is also the brain behind the Simpleology. It is a web application that doubles your productivity and your free time by simplifying your life. Besides this, he is also an author of over a dozen books and serial entrepreneur.

Nathan had ran 3 businesses into the ground before he finally realized that he is knowledgeable enough about the roundabouts of marketing and people management. He has been accused of being a practitioner of the darker arts of manipulation. But rather than dis-spelling that label, he went with it and claimed the title of “high priest of propaganda”. He is the founder of Copy and Funnels. His business is mainly focused on linking copywriting sales funnels, and marketing. He is the go-to guy for entrepreneurs when it comes to marketing and advertising their respective niches.

Kathrine is a therapist specializing in relationships. She is a graduate of Psychology and she never viewed Psychology as a possible work/career option. She was a pre-med student and found herself struggling to sit in her classes which was a stark contrast to the psychology classes. She was taken with it because it is more focused on the individual and that is what made her shift courses. Through her passion, she does relationship counselling with couples and singles. Her main focus is always on relationships and even now, she is still learning and expanding her skills to be of service to people having issues with their relationships.

The couple met way back in 2009. Cliff was working in finance while Marta was working in a corporate recruitment. Twist of fate happened; they both left their respective careers and signed up to a personal training qualification… that’s how they met. Unlike the usual couples, they did not start out with a fancy date. They just had that special connection the moment they started talking. And now, Cliff and Marta, a happily-married couple, are transforming lives with their 28-Day Breakthrough Programme.

Kylie has been writing ads for agencies for the last couple of years. She has now moved more into launching courses again. She had her hands in massive brands in the last three years. Now, she aims to help everyone, by sharing her skills & information to them, to be able to shift the marketing landscape & culture. Her unique way of storifying ads brought her to where she is today. She had been looking for that “one story” that accomplishes three things: increases wealth, unlocks unlimited potential, and transforms our shared world from disconnection to connection.