#1030: Beyond the highlight reel: the real work behind E-commerce success
Release Date: 07/02/2025
Silent Sales Machine Radio
Brian and Robin Joy Olson are beloved leaders, coaches () and successful Amazon business builders who've contributed to the success of countless Amazon sellers in our community with their down to earth, practical, step by step insights and strategies for Amazon selling success. Their insights can be found in several of the modules in the course library, and you'll hear them on our podcast once a week or so for their "coaches corner" episodes. Big announcement! The Olson's have written a book and we want you to get a copy! Today Jim interviews the Olson's about the foundational...
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This episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio takes you behind the scenes of the entrepreneurial journey most people don’t show on social media—the messy middle. Join Brian and Robin Joy in Coaches’ Corner as they share candid stories about working through setbacks, building confidence, and keeping promises to yourself, even when early results feel discouraging. Discover why success isn’t about plotting the perfect path but about taking the next imperfect step, testing one ASIN at a time, and learning to trust your own consistency. From the power of simple commitments to reframing...
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A young family had the dream of building a business together - at home in spite of having no previous business experience. They wanted to involve the kids and inlaws and find financial independence on their own terms. They wanted a flexible schedule and to be in control of their daily routine. They've found all that and MORE with their Amazon reselling business! It's another success story born from the strategies! They are on track to hit $1Million in sales at great margins this year and have plans to grow way past that! Vernon drops many great tips and strategies for...
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After coaching literally 1,000s of students to success over the past 24+ years, with an emphasis on Amazon the past several years, we've noticed some obvious trends in where especially new sellers go wrong. Today's episode is specifically a list of the most common mistakes you'll make as a newer Amazon seller if you don't get some help and instruction. It's not enough to watch a few youtube videos and start scanning barcodes looking for "flips". You'll wind up losing your account and you'll also find yourself very frustrated at how difficult it all seems to be. DO NOT ignore...
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In this inspiring episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, coaches Brian and Robin Joy return from a summer break with powerful stories from recent coaching sessions. The message is clear: success doesn't require perfection—just consistent, imperfect action. Whether you're struggling to hit that first stride or doubting your next step, this episode will reignite your motivation. Hear how simple weekly challenges, embracing the "messy middle," and staying in motion can double your business—even through vacations, setbacks, and self-doubt. You'll learn how to: Embrace “good...
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Whether you've been selling on Amazon for 10 days or 10 years, there is a shift happening in how to best succeed with buying and selling products through Amazon arbitrage. Join Jimmy Smith as he discusses how this new change affects sellers and how you can capitalize on this for your business moving forward. If you want to ramp up your sourcing and install over 60 of Jimmy's sourcing systems into your business, then check out the Evergreen Sourcing System program at . Watch this epsiode on our YouTube channel here: Show note LINKS: If you'd like to see Jimmy's 1.5...
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Today we spend time with a great coach on our team Grant Douglas. We recap some of the highlights from the event that just happened and share tips and insights on the state of Amazon selling, the unique strategies that make the so powerful and some new high-impact benefits of being a coaching student in our program. Stay tuned at the end of the episode today to hear from Taylor Thomas of Arbitrage Card ( to learn how using discounted gift cards can be super simple and add loads of margin to your business! If you’d like to get access to all 50 sessions from this conference,...
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On today’s episode we review a great live session from the recent Proven Conference. The presenter Ryan Otwell shares how he grew a seven figure business rapidly purchasing inventory on Amazon and flipping it right back on Amazon at fantastic margins. We call this "Amazon to Amazon" flipping strategy "A2A". The new course that teaches the strategy is available at If you’d like to get access to all 50 sessions from this conference, look for the special deal we have at (deal will be posted soon if you don't see it there yet - we are still editing some of the sessions for you) ...
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Join Brian and Robin Joy as they reflect on their energizing experience at the 2025 Proven Conference. From saltwater adventures in Florida to standing-room-only sessions in Orlando, this episode is packed with both heart and strategy. They unpack the highlights of their powerful two-day workshop, built around the core pillars of predictability, sustainability, and scalability—achieved through consistency, frameworks, and systems. You'll also hear behind-the-scenes insights on impactful tools like QuickFinds, 3P Mercury, and the Arbitrage Card, plus moving stories from coaching...
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Did you miss the conference? Here's a sneak peak at one of our several sessions. Nate and Jim answer questions and talk about exciting upcoming things for Amazon sellers. This is a long and exciting episode which is sure to inspire you. We hope some of the Amazon selling momentum which over 700 conference attendees experienced will rub off on you and you'll consider coming in person to our next live event. If you were with us in Florida, Nate and Jim capture the spirit of the whole event in this Q&A session. Keep an eye out for the recordings available for purchase soon! Watch this...
info_outlineThis episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio takes you behind the scenes of the entrepreneurial journey most people don’t show on social media—the messy middle. Join Brian and Robin Joy in Coaches’ Corner as they share candid stories about working through setbacks, building confidence, and keeping promises to yourself, even when early results feel discouraging.
Discover why success isn’t about plotting the perfect path but about taking the next imperfect step, testing one ASIN at a time, and learning to trust your own consistency. From the power of simple commitments to reframing “failures” as neutral experiments, this conversation will inspire you to keep showing up—because everything you want really is on the other side of hard.
Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What should I do if I get a 'cease and desist email or letter' from a brand I'm selling?"
Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/zHwuTk43V24
Show note LINKS:
SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.
SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course
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ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!
SilentJim.com/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!