258: The Sprint Method: Effective Strategic Planning with Simon Severino
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Simon Severino discusses his background in strategy advising for Fortune 500 boards and his passion for helping businesses enter and dominate markets. He explains the concept of pipeline coaching, which focuses on filling the sales pipeline, de-risking the buying process, and making it easy for customers to buy. The conversation also covers the importance of creating irresistible offers,...
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257: Growing Your Network and Audience Through Podcast Guesting with Mischa Zvegintzov
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Paul and Mischa discussed strategies for podcasting, including the use of guest speaking to increase impact and income, and the importance of building relationships within the podcasting community. They also explored tools for finding podcast email addresses and tracking appearances, as well as the benefits of leveraging hosts' audiences and repurposing content. Key Takeaways:...
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256: Finding Opportunities in the Current Market with Ron Koenigsberg
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Ron Koenigsberg, president of American Investment Properties, discusses the importance of relationships and communication in the commercial real estate industry. He emphasizes the value of working with commercial real estate brokers to gain access to the best deals and shares his insights on finding opportunities in a challenging market. Ron also highlights the significance of active...
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255: Exploring Alternative Assets: The Cignet Fund with Andrew McNair
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Paul interviews the president and founder of Swan Capital, a wealth management firm, Andrew McNair. Andrew shares his background and how he got into finance and real estate investing. He discusses the importance of diversification and the lessons he learned from losing a significant amount of money in the stock market. Andrew also talks about creating Swan Capital and the...
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254: The Transformative Power of Intentional Living with Chris King
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this thought-provoking episode, Paul and Chris delve into the profound concepts of individual agency, self-sabotage, and the power of alignment between our inner experiences and external realities. They explore strategies for breaking free from limiting beliefs, overcoming procrastination, and harnessing the transformative potential within each of us. With real-life examples and...
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253: The Power of Intellectual Humility
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this thought-provoking episode, Paul shares a profound life lesson he learned from a humbling experience in his corporate career. He emphasizes the importance of intellectual humility – recognizing that we don't have all the answers and being open to learning from our mistakes. Paul discusses how embracing intellectual humility can lead to greater success, resilience, and...
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252: From Debt to Empire Building with Steven Andrews
The Wake Up Call
Description: In this insightful episode, Steven, a seasoned real estate investor, shares his journey from being in debt to building a successful real estate empire. He emphasizes the importance of due diligence, active management, and assessing individual circumstances before investing in properties. Additionally, Steven discusses creative financing strategies, location considerations, and the potential of distressed properties for wealth building. Paul and Steven delve into the evolving interpretation of the American Dream, highlighting the increasing interest in real estate...
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251: Empowering Landlords to Build Successful Portfolios with Krista Reuther
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Krista and Paul discussed the advantages of Turbo Tenant, an all-in-one landlord software solution. Krista emphasized that the software, developed with input from landlords, offers a comprehensive suite of features and a free trial, making it accessible to a wider range of users. She also highlighted the company's affordable pricing, driven by its commitment to...
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250: Structuring Family-Owned Businesses and Real Estate Investments with Carmen Da Silva
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Carmen and Paul dived in to the intricacies of structuring family-owned businesses and managing real estate investments. They discuss the use of subsidiaries, parent entities, and the advantages and challenges of various business structures. Additionally, they explore the benefits of self-directed IRAs for real estate investing, tax planning strategies, and asset...
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249: Unconventional Journey to Real Estate Success with Engelo Rumora
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this insightful episode, host Paul welcomes Engelo, a self-made real estate entrepreneur with a unique background. From dropping out of school at 14 to playing professional soccer in Hong Kong, and later transitioning to construction and self-development, Engelo's journey is a testament to perseverance and the pursuit of one's passions. Engelo shares his experiences in the...
info_outlineYour WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy.
In this episode of “The Wake-Up Call”, Host Paul Thompson is joined by CEO Scott Miller for a great and personal discussion surrounding finding your purpose– Your “North Star”.
One thing we can be sure of, is that we will face adversity in life. The question is what will you do with it? Scott Miller is the former CEO of the nationally recognized “Essentia” Water brand, and his experiences facing adversity in life and in business led him to write a brand new book called “The Summit Mindset”. Scott and Paul talk at length about the new book, and the importance of finding the Pillars that will lead you to happiness.
Key Points From This Episode:
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When you have the Mindset to Never Stop Evolving, you’re able to escape complacency.
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When you’re too rigid in routine, you are unable to be pliable.
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Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal. Live in Pursuit of your Purpose.
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Know Your Personal Pillars. Scott’s are Faith, Family, Others, and Business.
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Life and Business are “inside-out” jobs. It starts inward, and everything else grows from there.
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Have courage. It doesn’t have to be crazy, it just has to be your Personal Call To Action.
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Happiness is your “Haves Divided by your Wants”
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About Today’s Guest:
Scott Miller is the former CEO of Essentia Water, and current CEO of a new water business called “Yesly” Water, launched in early 2023. He also co-authored a new book called “The Summit Mindset”, which is a life book about dealing with staying on the summit as adversity hits all of us– None of us escape the rain in life.