Synopsis
Every two weeks on the Entrepreneurs Inner Game Podcast, Nina Cooke interviews successful business owners to discover their secrets of how they created a winning inner game to grow their business, build revenue and have time freedom. Popular guests include Catherine Watkin, Rob Goyette and Susan Epstein. Popular topics include: time freedom, creating more income, overcoming inner blocks. In alternate weeks, Nina shares her Golden Nuggets on how to remove your inner blocks, so you can your business faster and more easily. Find out more: ninacooke.co.uk
Episodes
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#88: Marc Mawhinney: The Mindset to taking Consistent Action Every Day (even when your resistance is sky high!)
15/02/2021 Duration: 29minMarc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast Natural Born Coaches, his Facebook group The Coaching Jungle, and his exclusive print newsletter – Secret Coach Club. He's been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World, frequently makes media appearances and contributes for Entrepreneur.com. Listen in as Marc shares: How he rides the “lows” of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster to create days that flow smoothly. His journaling tips that ensure his creativity stays high. The “Hour of Power” he builds into his daily morning routine to stay focused and productive. His favourite acronym to grow his success is “TCB” – he borrowed this from Elvis! How his superpower has led to his huge success and how you can install it to leverage your results (effectively simple to do, once you get your mindset in the right place). Jerry Seinfeld’s productivity hack (try it and see how brilliantly it can wo
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#87: Sharon Vornholt: How to create a “I can do whatever I want” mindset
15/02/2021 Duration: 27minSharon Vornholt is the owner of Innovative Property Solutions in Louisville, KY. She began investing in 1998 and when the market crashed in 2008, she became an “accidental wholesaler”. Today, her passion is empowering and educating women who have an interest in real estate investing and in teaching other real estate investors how to succeed in this business. Sharon is best known as a marketing and branding expert, and for her expertise in probate investing. She is the creator of the Louisville Gal’s Real Estate Blog, the popular podcast “Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing, and her signature course Probate Investing Simplified. Listen in on this podcast as Sharon shares: How she pushed open the door to the “boys’ club” and paved the way for other women to follow Her father’s guidance to creating a “I can do whatever I want” mindset Why you should be focusing on profit, not revenue, and how to increase your profit Why your limiting stories are tripping you up (and how she changed her story to create the confiden
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#86: Dan Cuprill: The missing key to massive success
15/02/2021 Duration: 36minDan Cuprill is a Certified Financial Planner™ and president of Matson & Cuprill, a wealth coaching firm located in Cincinnati, Ohio. His firm specializes in helping people prepare for financial independence by employing a holistic planning system called Retirement Rescue. He is the author of several books including Retirement Rescue and Defuse: 7 Steps to Saving Your 401k from the Ticking Tax Time Bomb. He is also the host of the podcast, Solving the Financial Puzzle. Dan & his wife, Beth, split their time between Cincinnati, OH and Franklin (Nashville), TN and maintain offices in both cities. Listen in on this podcast as Dan shares: The key skill every entrepreneur needs to master for sustainable profit growth - do you have it? His definition of what it is to be an “entrepreneur”… this will get you thinking about your business in a new way! Why you should be focusing on profit, not revenue, and how to increase your profit How to have a clear end game so you can confidently plan the life you want to
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#85: Michelle Seiler Tucker: How to take Massive Action to achieve your Goals
15/02/2021 Duration: 33minMichelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. As a 20-year veteran in the M&A industry, she is regarded as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. In addition to being featured in INC, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and USA Magazine, Michelle is an international keynote speaker and makes regular radio and TV appearances. She is the Best-Selling Author of the book “Sell Your Business for more than It’s Worth” and has a new book coming out called “Exit Rich®.” Listen in on this podcast to learn about: Michelle’s deep self-belief that inspired and motivated her huge success How she regularly stretches her comfort zone to take massive action Her simple and dynamic “ABC” recipe to ensure you achieve your goals Michelle’s Top Tip to get out of bed at 4.45am(!) and get the most out of each day The Big Secret of her success, and how you can harness this to accomplish so much more The big mistake many entrepreneurs make that sabotage their success…
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#84: Ted Prodrumou: How to Pivot your Business when the World goes off kilter
03/10/2020 Duration: 30minTed Prodrumou, America’s Leading LinkedIn Coach, is the author of five best-selling books including Ultimate Guide to LinkedIn for Business and Ultimate Guide to Twitter for Business. He’s had a wild ride in his career and started from scratch again when he was 52 years old. He is a social selling expert and the founder of search marketing simplified, a full-service social media training firm. Listen in as he shares: The importance of personality development training that has helped him with his struggling mindset on how to sell himself as a coach How he survived the dot com crash and other economy and market recessions by constantly reinventing himself Why getting laid off his dream job allowed him to write very successful business books despite not having written a book his entire life How his mindset saved him from struggling in the first downturn of the economy in the last 20 years The secret of his resiliency and how he manages to pick himself up and move forward with every setback he gets The importanc
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#83: Richard C. Wilson: The Importance of Taking Risks to Reach your Goals (and why mindset is key)
03/10/2020 Duration: 28minRichard C. Wilson is the founder of The Family Office Club, the largest association of over 2,000 registered ultra-wealthy families and their family offices. He is the best-selling author of The Single Family Office. The Family Office Club also owns and operates CommercialRealEstate.com Listen in as he shares: How he developed a success-focused mindset from childhood Practical strategies to maintain high energy levels and why this gives you an advantage in business His daily mindset routine (in his shower) ensures he keeps firmly focused on his goals and vision Why not accepting the status quo can be a good thing and how to use it to your advantage The importance of taking risks to reach your goals (and why mindset is key) Top Tip: how to do outreach without being pushy and salesly Learn more about the ultra-wealthy investors of the family office club and download their free book here: FamilyOffices.com. Smash Your Income Glass Ceiling To Attract More Clients And Money… without doing more marketing! Click h
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#82: Tom Poland: The Mindset to Thrive in The Pandemic
11/08/2020 Duration: 32minBack by popular demand, Tom Poland joins us again to share his wisdom and lessons learned as a hugely successful marketer and author of the Leadsology® series and the creator of marketing programs by the same name. His specialty is the generation of a predictable weekly flow of high quality, inbound, new client inquiries. He’s spoken on global speaking platforms alongside the likes of Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Dr Ivan Misner, Michael Port and many other marketing greats. Listen in as he shares: How and why some businesses are thriving in the COVID19 era and his top tips to help you to do the same Why visualizing the worst-case scenario could help you overcome the fear of the unknown to grow your business exponentially How to use negative situations to flip the switch in our thinking so we can become instant problem solvers The key to dissolving, pent-up helpful emotions to gain clarity The Four Forces model: Tom walks us through a set of laser-focused mini-exercises to enable you to differentiate fear
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#81: Jane Sagalovich: The Mindset to create and achieve your vision, without getting side-tracked with setbacks
06/08/2020 Duration: 26minJane Sagalovich is the founder of Scale Your Genius, a company that helps established coaches, experts, and consultants create and sell results-oriented, profitable, and sustainable online programs. Jane shows her clients how to scale their genius, reclaim their time and maximize their impact and income. Listen in as Jane shares: Why the simple act of journaling can help you to gain deep insights to propel your business forward How to use discomfort and fear to achieve your vision… without self sabotaging your success The importance of creating a clearly defined vision to motivate and focus you to reach your goals What’s really holding you from taking action, and how to remove that resistance Why being unattached to the need for quick wins can help you to achieve your goals more freely and easily Her process to overcome setbacks… this is how to build a resilient mindset to create sustainable success This One Simple Act can scale your business significantly and easily If you would like access to Jane’s incre
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#80: Michael Zipursky: The Mindset Blueprint for Landing More Clients and Growing Your Business
29/06/2020 Duration: 30minMichael Zipursky has advised organizations and leaders in over 30 industries across multiple countries. He is an in-demand speaker and is the author of five books including Profitable Relations: How to Dramatically Increase Your Profits By Giving Customers What They Really Want, the Consulting Success System: How to Become a Successful Consultant, and the Masters of Consulting Interviews. He is also a host of the Consulting Success Podcast. Whether you are just starting out in consulting or a veteran, Michael’s program at Consulting Success will help you develop a predictable pipeline of clients and increase your revenue 200 to 500 percent or more. Build a system that will attract your ideal clients, earn higher fees, and enjoy an amazing lifestyle. In today’s informational episode, Michael shares some of his best tips for achieving the goals you have as an entrepreneur. He shares these insights: Why persistence will bring you huge breakthroughs and how to build it How to get clear on your goals and why you
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#79: Nathan Hirsch: How to Build a Problem-solving Mindset to Create More Success
27/06/2020 Duration: 28minNathan Hirsch is an entrepreneur and expert in e-Commerce and remote hiring. He is the co-founder of FreeeUp.com which started in 2015 with just 5k, built up to $12 million in annual sales, and was acquired in 2019. He is now working on outsourceschool.com, a course that teaches business owners and entrepreneurs how to interview, onboard, train, and manage virtual assistants to scale their businesses. Nathan has been interviewed on 200+ podcasts including Entrepreneur on Fire and has been listed on the Entrepreneur 360 List for two years in a row as one of the best entrepreneurial companies in America. Listen in as Nathan shares: Why it is vital to grow a network and build partnerships as a business owner Top Tips for organically marketing your business without a big budget How to use your mindset to overcome rejection so you keep taking bigger action to create bigger success How to Build a Problem-solving Mindset to Create More Success Why building a strong mindset will keep you going when things get tough
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#78: Omar Zenhom: How to Build A Resilient Mindset to Grow your Success
26/06/2020 Duration: 28minOmar Zenhom is the CEO and co-founder of WebinarNinja, named one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in 2018. Founded in 2014, over a million people have attended a webinar on WebinarNinja. Omar is also the host of The $100 MBA Show. It was named the 2014 iTunes Best Podcast, has over 1,300 episodes, has been downloaded over 90 million times, and is ranked as a top business podcast in over 30 countries around the world. Listen in as Omar shares: How to intentionally use your emotions and mindset to grow your business Why it is important to embrace change and use it as a catalyst to create huge growth The often overlooked importance of communication skills and how to make sure you’re using them to further your success How to build resilience to get over setbacks, take risks and make mistakes The easy way to recognize the things that you value most in your life – and how to make them a priority Why you need to define what success means to you (it’s not what you think). To learn more about Omar you can
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#77: Lisa Bloom: The Mindset behind Storytelling to Light Up your Business
27/05/2020 Duration: 30minLisa Bloom is the founder of Story Coach and works with entrepreneurs and business owners to find their success story, build their confidence, and attract ideal clients. She trains coaches to use storytelling to impact their business growth and clients. Lisa is an accredited coach, author, leadership, and mentor expert and her techniques have helped her grow her business and become an international speaker. She is the author of the Amazon best seller, “Cinderella and the Coach – the Power of Storytelling for Coaching Success!” and the creator of the Stories That Sell Mastery & Certified Story Coach Programs. Her past clients include Microsoft, HP, NICE, Intel, and Cisco. She has spoken in over 14 countries around the world. In this episode, Lisa shares: How to use storytelling as a coaching tool to light up your business How to determine if your story is serving you and Top Tips for skyrocketing its impact Why you shouldn’t be fearful when things don’t work out the way you hoped they would What Imposter
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#76: Scott Oldford Rewire your Mindset to Grow your Business
14/04/2020 Duration: 29minScott Oldford is the creator of the 6 Pillar Framework and The R.O.I. Method, systems that help entrepreneurs create sustainable business models and scale their business. He started his first business at the age of 7 selling eggs on his parents’ acreage, and has since scaled 10 businesses to over 7 figures. His work has been viewed by millions of entrepreneurs through publications including TIME, Forbes, Business Insider, MSNBC, and Entrepreneur, Inc. In this episode, Scott shares: How he found the winning combination of Mindset + Taking Big Action to grow his business How to believe that ANYTHING is possible and turn it into your reality His Top Tip for using failure to catapult you toward success His Top Tip for rewiring your mindset (even if you grew up believing that you couldn’t be successful) Why you have to be a little bit delusional to be a successful entrepreneur How to recognize the key point in your business when you need to uplevel your game – if you miss this, you’ll continue to plateau Why 90%o
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#75: John Lee Dumas: Create The Mindset To Take Big Action In Your Business
07/04/2020 Duration: 15minJohn Lee Dumas, is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire. This award-winning podcast helps inspire entrepreneurs on their journey by interviewing other successful entrepreneurs. JLD has interviewed over 2,000 entrepreneurs including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Barbara Corcoran, and more. If you don’t want to spend your day doing 90 percent things you don’t enjoy and just 10 percent doing things you love, JLD will show you how! With Entrepreneurs On Fire he will deliver the strategies you need to create the life you’ve always wanted. In this enlightening episode, JLD shares: How to create an inner game that will skyrocket your business results Where the magic for your business really happens – it has nothing to do with working harder What the best course of action is when you are facing fear – this is inspiring His Top Three Tips for putting your focus in the right place to get achieve more than ever before How to make goals that will really make you happy Why you should love setbacks – he does and here
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#74: Frank Bria: Mindset Secrets to Scale Your Business by Working Less
29/03/2020 Duration: 35minBria is an entrepreneurial veteran that has captured the strategies of financial and high-tech businesses to help his clients rapidly grow. He has helped businesses on four contents and helped them productize their service and scale while working fewer hours. Frank lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the father to three beautiful daughters. He is the author of the internationally best-selling book “Scale” and the host of the podcast The 6 to 7 Figures Show where he interviews business owners and entrepreneurs that are on the way to, or have already scaled, their business to seven figures. In this episode, Frank shares his top tips for shifting your mindset to grow your business while working less: Frank’s mindset secrets that helped him to achieve his business goals How he changed his business model from working as a consultant to becoming the owner of a leveraged business Tools for overcoming challenges you will face using nothing more than your mindset – these will speed up your business growth The 3 Big Min
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#73: Tom Poland: The Mindset to create a Flow of New Clients Every Week
28/03/2020 Duration: 33minTom Poland is a marketing mentor that started his first business at just 24. He has since started and sold four others, with two of them going international. In that time, he managed annual revenue of over 20 million. He is the author of The Million Dollar Ceiling and creator of the learning program Leadsology: The Science of Being in Demand. Over 2,000 businesses across 193 different industries and four continents have completed his program and added millions to their earnings. Tom has spoken at international programs with the likes of Michael Gerber, Brian Tracy, Richard Koch, and more. In today’s content-packed episode, Tom shares his tips for creating a flow of high-quality new clients every week: How to unleash your power to achieve your outcomes The key to identifying your true motivation… this is transformational Why having an ego isn’t always a bad thing… The Four Forces that can shape you and your business How to get past your fears and resistance in order to create a flow of new clients every week
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#72: Josh Fonger: How to Work the System to Build your Success more quickly
28/03/2020 Duration: 31minJosh Fonger is a consultant, coach. Through his consulting firm, Work the System Enterprises, he has worked with over 100,000 business owners from over 50 countries. These businesses range from small startup businesses to large enterprises. He has become one of the most in-demand small business consultants in North America. Josh’s specialty is helping businesses properly systemize their operations to achieve exponential growth and achieve millions of dollars in profit. His method is based on the book “Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less” which has helped thousands of business owners take their business to the next level. In this episode Josh discusses how you can “Work the System” to build your own success: How a simple meeting at a coffee shop turned into a lucrative business How to use Failure to create more success Why it’s crucial to build an identity that is separate from your business Reasons why entrepreneurs get stuck …and what you can do when it happens to you His T
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#71: Ronnie Nijmeh: Take Big Action to Grow Your Business with this Mindset Shift
18/03/2020 Duration: 34minRonnie Nijmeh, founder of PLR.me, is the leading content provider for coaches with over 13,000 done for you white label products. He has also mentored and coached tens of thousands of coaches, speakers, and entrepreneurs. In this content-packed episode, Ronnie shares his top mindset tips to create real business growth. Listen in as he shares: How to Commit to taking Action in your business – it’s surprisingly easy. Why it’s a bad idea to focus on your past experiences – this is critical for creating more success. How to deal with negatives comments you will receive while building your business…because you will get plenty. The secret to getting out of your own way – this is important to start taking big action. Key Organizational Tips to stop the overwhelm and gain clarity. A simple way to maximize your energy and use it to your advantage. An easy way to build resilience so you can fly past setbacks in record time. If you would like to learn more about downloading and branding Ronnie’s resources for your bus
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#70: Wendy Weiss: Easy mindset tweaks that make you great at sales, even if you aren’t a born salesperson
19/12/2019 Duration: 28minWendy Weiss, the Queen of Cold Calling, is a sales coach and an expert at lead generation, cold calling and new client development. She walks her talk – she cold called Avon and they became her client! She has taught hundreds of entrepreneurs how to sell, even those who aren’t natural sellers. Wendy’s conversation is fascinating. She explains that everything she knows in life she learned in ballet class! Listen in as she shares: The big Myth about selling – this will set you free and open the door for your success in sales The one thing that must happen if you want to sell high ticket products/services. You can’t skip this step An easy step by step system to painlessly raise your prices by 2x, 3x, 5x or more What to do if sales makes you feel like a used car salesman A small change you can make that will shift everything about selling The sure sign that reveals if your service is valuable – if you have doubts, check this out A simple trick to raise your spirits after a setback How to stay focused on your bus
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#69: Nicole Holland: The Mindset to get on top level podcasts to expand your audience and attract tons of clients
19/12/2019 Duration: 33minNicole is a media strategist and coach who specialize in podcast hosting as well as podcast guesting. Originally a corrections officer, Nicole ventured into the world of podcasting just a few years ago with absolutely zero street cred. No one knew her. In just a few months of podcasting she made the Apple New and Noteworthy Podcast list and stayed there for over 2 years. She’s featured on popular podcasts and was listed as one of Entrepreneur’s top 48 podcasts. Listen in as she shares: A technique to grow your audience (and get clients) that few are using. Are you? Why podcasts are better than summits The podcasting mindset trap that keeps you stuck in your business How to connect to a network of influencers in a way that is second nature to you A mindset shift that will keep you from taking any kind of rejection personally The exact “come-from” that will make podcast hosts want you on their show Why getting on podcasts is NOT a numbers game and what you must do instead to be welcomed on a show Why it’s not