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to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Summary Entrepreneurs can find inspiration and purpose in different ways. Some start with a grand vision that drives them, while others begin with the desire to be their own boss. It is important to have clarity and vision to succeed as an entrepreneur. Finding the right idea is crucial, as passion and fulfillment are essential for long-term success. Asking empowering questions can help entrepreneurs gain clarity and focus on their vision and purpose. It is also important to remember that vision and purpose can evolve over time. Takeaways Entrepreneurs can be inspired by a grand vision or the desire to be their own boss. Clarity and vision are important for success as an entrepreneur. Passion and fulfillment are crucial for long-term success. Asking empowering questions can help entrepreneurs gain clarity and focus on their vision and purpose. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Finding Inspiration and Purpose 01:58 Starting with the Entrepreneurial Bug 03:24 The Importance of Clarity and Vision 04:22 The Challenge of Finding an Idea 05:18 The Reality of Entrepreneurship 06:14 The Importance of Passion 07:13 The Need for Clarity and Focus 08:07 Empowering Questions to Find Vision and Purpose 21:41 Dynamic Nature of Vision and Purpose #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #successhabits #vision #purpose #successhacks #gratitude #websitesales #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Our website is our digital salesperson who works around the clock. It makes sense to ensure our website is doing the best job possible to turn visitors into leads and buyers. The cost and time to optimize our website is minimal compared to the increase in leads, sales, and revenue it can generate. And while we always want to continue optimizing, the gains we achieve from making the effort once will keep coming in for years to come. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #successhabits #onlinesales #successhacks #gratitude #websitesales #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Creating digital products, whether software or ecourses or whatever, lets us tap into the digital marketing industry and all the benefits of it. But not just any digital product will sell. We need to understand how to pick the right product, how to create it, and how to market it to be successful. And it all starts with having a product people want and are willing to pay money to get. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #successhabits #onlinesales #successhacks #gratitude #digitalproducts #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube As human beings we are capable of doing tremendous things. Yet sometimes we get worn down by life or complacent and become like the elephant in captivity on a thin rope--the elephant could snap the rope in one tug and escape, but because when they were young they weren't strong enough to do it, they mistakenly believe they never can. If we believe we can achieve any goal we set, assemble the right team if needed, put in the work, and break it into smaller chunks, then we can do things once thought impossible. Like the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, we can create our own miracles. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #successhabits #goals #successhacks #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube If we want to start each day feeling like a rockstar, then we need to actively set ourselves up for success. These 12 morning habits, if we use them consistently, will help us get out of the gate strong each day and build momentum so we start and end each day feeling great. We've all had those days where we felt awesome and that helped us crush it all day long. Using these habits we can start to do that everyday and unlock a whole new level of achievement, happiness, and fulfillment. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #successhabits #productivity #successhacks #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Using schedules in our work and our lives can seem stifling, limiting, and confining. But, paradoxically, the reality is actually the opposite. When we know what we need to do, we can plan accordingly and be the masters of our time instead of being mastered by it. We can get more done, have a greater work-life balance, feel happier and more satisfied, and have peace of mind all at once. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #scheduling #productivity #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Entrepreneurs and business owners have a built-in independence and belief we can do anything, which is a blessing and a curse. We can get a lot done and do things most people think are impossible, but we can also get stuck feeling like we need to solve all of our problems on our own. Joining a mastermind group allows us to share our experiences which is healthier, but it also provides us insights, advice, tactics and strategies that maybe we would not have thought of on our own. When we understand how transformative a mastermind group can be and embrace it, we can become happier, more fulfilled, and more successful too. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #mastermind #mastermindgroup #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Having an online presence like a website, blog, podcast, and social media profiles is super important today whether our main business is online or not. But for our online presence to get traffic, leads, and sales for us we need to know and understand how online traffic works and have a plan to generate it for us. When we do this right, we can reap the benefits of a continuous stream of new targeted leads, sales, and profits. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #webtraffic #traffic #websitetraffic #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Starting a digital business can be an exciting, exhilarating experience with the potential to change our lives. But it can also be frustrating, exhausting, overwhelming, and hard, so it's important to be doing something we love or are passionate about. It's also important we know why we're doing it and what our goals are, so we can stay focused and on the right track. Finally, by finding a success story we can model or a mentor who can guide us, we give ourselves the greatest chance of success. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #startup #startbusiness #behappy #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Whitelabel software can be a great way to break into digital marketing, software, and SaaS because the investment is small vs building our own app and we can go to market almost instantly. But whitelabel software may impose limits on pricing, features, and exit strategy so it's important to understand our goals upfront to make the right decision about whether whitelabel software is right for us. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #whitelabel #whitelabelsoftware #behappy #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Happiness is a choice and a state of being, not a destination. If we spend our days focusing on the bad stuff around us and the things we don't have or others do, we will end up feeling frustrated, unhappy, and always searching or reaching for something we'll never get. If instead we recognize the people and things in our lives we are grateful for, and we decide to live in the moment and experience life, we can feel happy and fulfilled every single day. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #happiness #behappy #growsales #gratitude #mindfulness #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Split testing isn't the most glamorous topic in business, but it flat out grows profits by making our sales process more efficient and effective. It takes a bit of time, effort, and learning curve to get going the first time, but once up and running it's easy and very low maintenance. And the benefit is ongoing, because if we can optimize our lead generation and sales process we can better results now and long into the future. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #splittesting #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Having our products and services available around the clock 365 days a year has some logical appeal and expands our potential for sales. But the reality is, demand for products, the prices people will pay, and the lengths they will go to all skyrocket when there is scarcity or FOMO--fear of missing out--as they say. We need to find ways to inject scarcity into our offers--limited time, limited number, or some special benefit that is only available for a limited time. When we do that, we can increase demand for our products and services and actually make more sales by offering less. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #scarcity #FOMO #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Buying is an emotional thing. When we switch our perspective from trying to sell to understanding why people buy, we can tap into the eight primary motivations we have as humans. When we show how our product or service helps satisfy one or more of those motivations, we create desire and demand for our product and don't need strong-arm tactics or hard selling to grow sales. People hate to be sold but they love to buy. When we help them feel one or more of the eight motivations, we will get more buyers without needing more advertising or promotion. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #efficiency #throughput #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube As entrepreneurs and business owners, we want to maximize our sales and profits. We believe in our products and services, but our excitement and enthusiasm alone are not always enough to make the sale. Our prospects aren't as bought in as we are, and they often have objections to buying because they want to be sure they are getting an actual benefit or solution to their problem. Most objections fall into seven main categories, so if we think about those in advance, we can build solutions for them into our marketing and make our ads, pitches, and campaigns as effective as possible. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #growsales #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Entrepreneurs will always feel the pull to do more. But we are human and not machines, so we can't work around the clock everyday without breaking down physically, mentally, or emotionally. So instead of focusing on productivity which usually equates to working harder or longer to be more productive ourselves, we should focus on efficiency and throughput. What is the simplest and fastest way to get each task done? When we look through that lens we can achieve both greater balance and performance, and in turn transform our workdays, our businesses, and our lives. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #productivity #efficiency #throughput #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Taking action might seem like a simple, low level thing that's common sense. But actually it's far more profound because it has the power to literally transform us--our feelings and emotions, our sense of self worth, our confidence, our abilities, and of course our results and accomplishments. When we're feeling stuck or unsure about something, taking action is the quickest way to break through that. Because whether the action itself gets us through it, or the act of taking action leads us to new revelations, either way we're moving forward toward our goals. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #takingaction #AI #artificialintelligence #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube In this digital age it's easy to transact our daily activities and communicate with others. And AI or artificial intelligence has made creating content fast and easy. The real way to stand out is not to become another copycat and push out fake or machine-generated content, but rather to be real, be authentic, and be yourself. Authenticity is what attracts people to us, and that's how we find our people and the place we belong. When we are true to who we are, everything comes more naturally because it's real, and that in turn brings us greater peace, happiness, and success. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #authenticity #AI #artificialintelligence #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer #entrepreneurpodcast optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Sales funnels have the power to multiply sales 2X, 3X, even 5X or more by getting a larger number of people to buy the front end or main product at a low price and then instantly showing them offers to upgrade and unlock more features or benefits with upsells. Many customers will buy one or more upgrades, and because they can all choose the level they want it's a win-win for them and for us too as entrepreneurs. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #salesfunnel #goalsetting #perseverance #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer optyoumize.com optyoumize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Goal setting has a proven positive impact on human performance and achievement. But there has been a lot of debate about how to actually set goals and whether we should share them with others or keep them private. Based on research, it seems that sharing our goals with people we look up to and respect has the greatest chance of helping us reach them, but in the end it's a personal decision and we should all do what works best for us as individuals. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #goals #goalsetting #perseverance #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube In digital marketing it's easy to collect a lot of digital stuff because the footprint is small and stored easily. Often times we end up with more stuff than we can ever optimize or see through to completion, so it may make sense to flip our websites. We turn an unused digital asset into cash, and the buyer gets a premade website ready to grow and optimize so it's a real win-win. Even if we don't have websites ready to flip right now, it's still great to know there is a profitable exit strategy when we do. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #flipping #perseverance #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Struggles, setbacks, challenges, and adversity are all part of life and business. As much as we don't like them, paradoxically they present a tremendous opportunity to grow and evolve. Because in times of adversity we are forced to make decisions, take action, and change the way we think to solve problems. So instead of fighting against having adversity which is inevitable, if we embrace it and work through it we can come out stronger, tougher, and more successful. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #adversity #perseverance #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Relationships are a vital part of life. Most of us have had or have relationships we aren't happy with, but it can be hard to know how to fix them because we don't want to cut people out of our lives. By using reciprocity, while it's no silver bullet to solve every problem, it helps us feel balanced in our relationships so we can feel good about ourselves and people in our lives. It also helps us recognize the people we can really count on and that we should go above and beyond to help when they are in need too. Happy, healthy, balanced relationships are a fundamental key to a successful and fulfilling life, and the law of reciprocity can help us to achieve that. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #relationships #lawofreciprocity #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Whether we choose to build a personal brand or a business brand, we should all be doing one or other and should make it a top priority. As the online world becomes more and more competitive and it gets increasingly harder to get attention and keep it, our personal brand or business brand is how we stand out in the crowd. It's how we differentiate ourselves and connect and resonate with our prospects and customers. And ultimately, our ability to build our personal or business brand may be the difference between long term success and failure. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #personalbrand #branding #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube We all have intangible assets in our businesses that we take for granted. It just takes a bit of thinking and creativity to uncover them. These assets would be very valuable to other businesses, so if we license the use of them we can create extra profit with little effort or expense, and we can license each asset to multiple businesses on a recurring fee basis so we can maximize our own business profitability. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #businessprofits #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Our websites are our 24x7 online salespeople, so we want to make sure they are working at their best to deliver maximum traffic, leads, and sales. While on page content and visual appeal are important, they are not enough to guarantee results. People won't wait for our sites to load no matter how good the are, so we need to optimize for page loading speed. And most people now use mobile devices to access online content, so we also need to make sure our sites are mobile responsive. If we optimize our websites for those two factors we can be confident they will deliver results. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #websitemarketing #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube What we experience or are exposed to affects the way we see the world. For better or worse, and true or false, our beliefs that we develop through experience impact how we live, what we think we're capable of, and ultimately our life's trajectory and what we accomplish and become. If we're aware of this, we can use the empowering beliefs to our advantage, and discard the limiting beliefs, and that will help us reach our full potential. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube When we want something, we often envision paths to get it based on what we already know or have experienced. But that limits our potential because it closes off new ways that may be better, faster, and easier just because we aren't aware of them yet. If we focus on the result we want, and then open our minds to all the possibilities for ways to get there, we can tap into new and brilliant ideas that not only get us what we want but also help us grow at the same time. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Email marketing can add a significant and consistent revenue stream to our business if we do it right. Building a list is the first step, but it's not enough by itself. We need to learn about our subscribers and what they like, value, and respond to, and then tailor our email marketing to that. The actual format and content may be different for each of us, but by following this simple process we can maximize our email marketing revenue faster and easier. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #emailmarketing #growsales #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube We all make decisions in our daily lives about what to spend money on. Since 99% of us have limits on what we can spend, we need to decide what is the best use of the money we have. We can buy things or experiences, and each has its own benefits and drawbacks. If we ask ourselves this series of questions, we can get clarity on what we really want so we can get the maximum benefit and feel good about how we spend our money. #entrepreneur #budget #money #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube As entrepreneurs, especially when starting out with little to no funding, we have to make hard decisions to prioritize what needs to be done and the best way to do it. By looking at the importance, benefits, and costs of everything we do we can decide which tasks and tactics are better to outsource and which ones are better to do ourselves. The goal is to keep optimizing our workflow to get more efficient, more profitable, and spend the most time on doing the things we love. #entrepreneur #worklifebalance #outsourcing #productivity #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Whether our goal is to optimize SEO and get on page one of Google's search rankings, or if we are focused on building an audience around our message, brand, product, and services, it's clear that original content is the key and the way of the future. While it may be tempting to use AI or curated content as a shortcut, ultimately it's risky because that kind of content will be penalized and hurt search engine rankings and traffic. It takes more time and work to create our own content, but it's also a lot more rewarding in more ways than one. #entrepreneur #SEO #searchengineranking #googlepageone #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube As part of being human, we all naturally have ups and downs and our feelings and motivation levels vary. That's just part of the deal. But we can use some simple hacks to get us back in a superpower mindset and feeling inspired so we can perform at our best. #entrepreneur #inspired #inspiration #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Many people think of outsourcing or hiring freelancers with a casual, no big deal type of mindset. When we do that, the chances we hire someone who is not the right fit go way up, and then we lose time and money only to have to hire someone else and try again. If we spent a few extra minutes and get totally clairty on what we want and share that with candidates, we have a much better chance of making great hires that can help us grow faster and easier. #entrepreneur #outsourcing #freelance #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube To grow any business, there comes a time when we can't do it alone and we need to get help. Hiring freelancers and outsourcing is a fast, simple, cost-effective way to get the people we need to grow if we do it right. It takes a bit more time upfront to follow the process, but in the end it saves time, money and headaches and enables us to get more done in less time. #entrepreneur #outsourcing #freelance #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Digital marketing can be life changing because it largely democratizes business and makes it accessible for nearly everyone in a way that was never possible before. But it's not magic--it's still built on the same principle of business that's existed since the beginning of time--exchange of value. We help people solve their problems and in exchange we make money. Create value for others and get paid for that. When we do that, we have what we need to be successful digital marketers. #entrepreneur #internetmarketing #teams #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Using affiliates to promote our products and services can be a win-win that generates a lot of extra sales and profits with very little risk or upfront expense. And because it's based on relationships, once we establish a network of affiliates, it's easy to get them to promote all of our future products and services too. Follow the process and keep in mind it's about building relationships that are win-win, and you can build a superpower affiliate network. #entrepreneur #affiliatemarketing #teams #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #affiliates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube There are times when things just get too overwhelming to handle them all at once. If we try to do that, we'll be less effective at handling any of them, which just makes matters worse. In these cases it's best to take a deep breath, and compartmentalize--think about what the #1 MOST important thing to get done is and focus 100% on that. Push everything else out of mind and just do it. Once it's done, move to the next and the next and before we know it, we see light at the end of the tunnel. #entrepreneur #personaldevelopment #selfhelp #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #overwhelm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube The two most important metrics in our business are average cost of acquisition of a new customer, and average lifetime value of a customer. If lifetime value is greater than cost of acquisition, we can survive and thrive long term even though we may need some financing for operations. The lower we can reduce the cost of acquisition and raise the lifetime value, the greater the spread and the higher our profitability. #entrepreneur #profitability #teams #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #metrics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube Our level of emotional intelligence determines in large part how well we are able to manage our own emotions and therefore actions, and how well we can recognize and impact the emotions and actions of others around us. If we want to be high performing, these are essential in both managing our own performance and also that of our team. #entrepreneur #teamwork #teams #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #achievement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube While we don't like to get customer complaints, if we understand that they are really just motivated customers who want what we have to offer but feel they didn't get it, we can turn those complaints into amazing experiences. Doing that will encourage those same customers to use the same commitment and energy to share with other people how awesome their experience was with us and that word of mouth advertising is better that anything we could ever buy. #entrepreneur #customerservice #marketing #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube When we get a sense of our business' value, we can weigh the options and see what makes sense. If you're overestimating what it's worth, it gives you time to make changes to grow its value before you try to exit only to find you can't. But it also lets us weight other options--if your business is worth more than you estimate, maybe selling and following a new passion is smarter or at least you can take comfort in the fact that when and if you do sell it you can cash out. Either way, by considering it as an option, it opens our minds to possibilities so we can be sure we're making the best decisions possible as entrepreneurs. #entrepreneur #exitstrategy #marketing #business #success #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurialmindset #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurmotivation #optyoumize #brettingram #digitalmarketing #onlinemarketing #sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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