From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant.

Tony Petkovich is an experienced deal maker, expert negotiator, and known problem solver who has owned more than 23 business over the course of a 20 year career.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1) You cannot have it all. You can have most things, but you have to look at what you are willing to give up to succeed.

2) Look at a roadblock as a speed bump – it might slow you down, but you can go over it.

3) Believe in yourself and try to become the better version of yourself every single day. Spend time reading as much as you can regardless of what it is, and learn from everybody – they might have experience you haven't come across yet.

Visit Tony's website and learn more about him - Tony's Website

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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant.

Ann Hiatt is a Silicon Valley veteran who worked directly for CEOs Jeff Bezos at Amazon and Eric Schmidt at Google for 15 years. She is now a consultant for CEOs across the globe.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. You can get your advancement and success by doing invisible tasks and working behind the scenes.

2. To stay innovative, you have to reinvent yourself for your career and your skills consistently.

3. There is no one path towards success.

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Every month we put together an income report to share a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of running a 7-figure business. In full transparency, it’s not easy – but it IS possible. Through hearing about our mistakes, lessons learned, and our wins, we hope to inspire and motivate you to take action in your business with just one step forward every single day. For our full income report, visit EOFire.com/income134, and IGNITE!

October 2024 Income At-A-Glance

Gross Income for August: $140,470

Total Expenses for August: $10,867

Total Net Profit for August: $129,603

Difference b/t August and July: +$30,918

Percentage of net profit to overall gross revenue: 92 percent

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FranBridge Many EOFire listeners have launched franchises in a variety of industries outside of food – and FranBridge Consulting has guided them to these premier opportunities! Sign up for a free consultation with Jon - or get a free copy of his book, Non-Food Franchising - at FranBridgeConsulting.com

Kevin Rogers is the founder of Copy Chief, a community of direct response copywriters and entrepreneurs where everyone works and grows together on active campaigns.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. The three critical components to any piece of copy are Clarity, Authenticity and Trust – CAT.

2. Authenticity and trust is the human element. You know it’s a good copy if you can feel it and people can feel and connect to it.

3. Story transcends all platforms. What we respond to the most are stories.

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Van Carlson is the Founder and CEO at SRA 831(b) Admin. He is an industry leader in enterprise risk management solutions with over 25 years of experience. Along with the responsibility of bringing SRA’s new products to market, he helps clients achieve their financial goals and aid in protecting a business’s assets through times of uncertainty.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. The idea of wearing all the hats is a fallacy . You should trust your people right away and hire the best people you can and be ready to spend money.

2. Business owners value intangible assets and traditional insurance don’t do a good job in insuring intangible assets.

3. Tool the tool box. 831b is that tool in the tool box that allows you to mitigate the risks in your business.

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Josh Mellicker is a serial entrepreneur, lifelong student of life, technology revolutionist, problem solver, always trying to become more aware of the obvious, and a decent jazz guitarist.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Problem solving is a skill and anyone can learn the techniques and processes to get better. This skill will translate to all the other things in life, in business as an entrepreneur and in all other important relationships.

2. Being aware of the obvious is a key entrepreneurial trait. The first power tip is don’t waste your time trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.

3. Don’t confuse the problem with the symptom. Identifying the problem is a skill and an art form that you can improve.

Connect to Josh - Josh Mellicker Email

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Shelly Lefkoe, co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, is an international speaker, workshop leader, and author dedicated to helping entrepreneurs overcome the beliefs that keep them from reaching their full potential. Her latest book "Hitting the Wall" shows you how to eliminate the beliefs that sabotage your business and your life.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. It is our beliefs about ourselves in life that determines our success, not just in business but in every area of our lives.

2. You can’t make change without eliminating the beliefs that cause the problem.

3. Beliefs are statement about reality that hold as the truth and it’s the beliefs that cause this patterns. When you eliminate the beliefs, the patterns disappear.

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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant.

Mike Zeller has done over 300,000 Million dollars in sales studying under the masters of the industry such as Tony Robbins, Russel Brunson, and Jay Abraham. He has mentored over a hundred high-level entrepreneurs from 4 different continents.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Crises are there to remake you.

2. Do the personality tests and find your Zone of Genius.

3. Your identity precedes your destiny.

Check out Mike's website to learn more about him - Meet Mike

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