Success Explained with Chris Guerriero

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? I got a question this week from someone who wants to know if they have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and after hearing his story, he's going to have a rough ride. And I don't mean that in a rude way, I believe anybody can be an entrepreneur, however, it's going to be an uphill battle for some people. If you want to know if were you born to be an entrepreneur? Maybe you're in a job right now working for somebody else and you want to know if the entrepreneurial life is for you? Or you've already built some kind of a business, and now you're questioning if going into business was the right decision or if you should have just started working for somebody else's company? Watch now and find out!

Too many teens get comfortable. They get a job, they get comfortable in that job, and then they fail to set bigger goals. Or they go from high school to college not because they want a college degree, but because they're afraid they don't know what to do with their life yet, so college is a place they can feel comfortable, and it's a reason to put off the possible failures that they might have in their first few years in business. But those are some of the most important failures that shape the most successful and the happiest people. Watch now and see the best ways to make money as a teenager…

The masses always tell you that you shouldn't care what other people think. They say social media is killing people's confidence, and that people are constantly comparing their worst day to everybody else's best day. But the truth is, as an entrepreneur, you better care what everybody else thinks. Watch now and see why it's CRUCIAL that you care what everybody thinks about you in business!

I don't think it's a problem to think about death on a regular basis, because at least in my life, it's made me really think about how I spend my time every day, if I'm spending time with people who are really worth the short time we have on this planet, and if what I'm doing in my life and in my businesses is truly helping people. …it makes you change your way of thinking. Watch now and see how thinking about death helps me succeed, and how it can help you too!

Happiness is definitely fleeting when you're an entrepreneur... Because to be a GREAT entrepreneur you have to have impeccably high standards for yourself which means, at least in my life, I always fall a little short of where I want to be. And because happiness is often linked to reaching goals, since I never actually reach my true goals, I USE TO never allowed myself to be happy. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs fall into that exact same scenario. Not WILLINGLY, and probably not CONSCIOUSLY. Watch now and see how I have overcome this while maintaining the never-ending drive to SUCCEED!

One of the things I've noticed with the team members inside of my companies, as well as with the people on my board of directors, and almost every other successful entrepreneur that I spend time with is that there's 1 thing in everybody's lifestyle that's directly related to their ability to focus. And when they fix this one thing their ability to think clearly significantly improves. Watch now and see the 1 thing that is DIRECTLY related to how focused you are in business, and in life!

Do you know what your #1 core competency is? Is it leadership, marketing, sales, or relationships? Watch now and learn what YOUR #1 core competency is, and how you can use it to SUCCEED!

If you're in business and you send emails to your customers or prospects, I'm going to show you how you can make far more money and grow your business faster with one small change. Because over the past 2 years email open rates dropped, click through rates dropped, and email conversion rates dropped. And those are not marketing metrics, those are your prospects and customers voting with their actions and telling you they don't like emails. Watch this and see the TRUTH about marketing in business...

We use a formula in my companies to determine what we pay people. And this was a game changer for us years back when we started it because everyone on your team will perform better if you pay them what they're worth and that goes for employees, independent contractors, and vendors. But that doesn't mean to overpay them! And this becomes far easier when you offer people structured bonuses along the way… See the formula WE use in our companies to pay our employees...

You need to assume that anything a prospect gets from you, or a customer buys from you, they have no idea how to use it. This year when we started including some type of instructions (we call it a Consumption Guide) with every sale, our revenue grew, our stick rate went up, and our refunds dropped. Because people need to be trained on how to best consume your product or service, and it needs to be SIMPLE and VISUAL. Watch now and see how to create the BEST consumption guide, and how to tie it in to what YOU do...

It's human nature to want to take advantage of people, but you know what else is human nature... wanting to help people. The crowd you surround yourself with is going to determine what you think is natural, and it's also going to determine what happens to you. My suggestion is that you surround yourself with people who think the only way to get ahead is to HELP OTHERS get ahead. Watch now and see how to surround yourself with the RIGHT people...

The #1 EASIEST way to increase conversion, that doesn't cost you ANYTHING, is to eliminate disconnects. Watch now as I deep dive into this and how I avoid disconnects at all costs...

I did a video about how to boost your conversion immediately by eliminating something called DISCONNECTS, and we got a lot of great feedback on that video, but there's something even worse than disconnects in your marketing… …and that's how damn hard it is to do business with most of you. Listen to this as I go into detail about what I mean when I say this, and how it applies to YOU.

There's only two ways to sell anybody anything. This goes for businesses that sell services, as well as businesses that sell products. And it goes for companies that are doing $100,000 a year in sales, as well as companies doing $100,000 a DAY in sales, or more! The only TWO WAYS to sell anybody ANYTHING are…. Listen now to see the only 2 ways to sell anybody, anything, that the most successful entrepreneurs use every time!

There's not one business book or one business seminar that will ever tell you the truth about entrepreneurship... ...and that's that entrepreneurs live in a constant state of overwhelm, paranoia, and solitude. The best, most successful entrepreneurs are GREAT at hiding this, but we all feel it. Listen now and see how the best entrepreneurs not only deal with this but use it to their advantage...

The biggest challenge most entrepreneurs have is that they're trying to make all the decisions by themselves. Or worse, they read books and they go to seminars, and then they try to make business decisions based on the few things they learn at events. But when you're in business, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. You're going to hit obstacles, sometimes every day! So, listen now and see how to make better decisions FAST, so you can avoid these obstacles as best as you possibly can.

There's 1 thing we do in our companies that helps us convert SIGNIFICANTLY MORE leads to sales than anything else… And that's treat every lead… like a human. What I mean by that is, everybody wants to be RESPECTED. In fact, every human on the face of this earth wants 2 things, they want to feel heard, and they want to feel safe. Listen now and hear how to do this properly and effectively...

In part 3 of this YouTube series, Chris Guerriero goes deeper into the world of Alpha and Sigma entrepreneurs. Whether you're an Alpha, Sigma, understanding the key traits of these types of entrepreneurs can help you excel in both your personal and professional life. In business the type of entrepreneur you are dictates your success, and in this video, Chris delves into what it means to be a true alpha and sigma in business, and common traits that each of these types of people have. As said previously, understanding the key traits of these types of entrepreneurs can help you excel in both your personal and professional life, so pull out a notepad if needed and hit that play button...

They don't teach true business growth in college. There are no books, or courses, or seminars that teach you what it feels like to be alone and have to make business decisions that determine whether or not your company grows (or stagnates, or literally crashes and burns). And every guru in the world wants you to believe they can teach you how to build a business, and to create personal wealth, and to feel fulfilled, even though, the great majority of their wealth comes from literally teaching people those things. It's the real estate guy, who is running business growth workshops, or the personal development speaker who wants to teach you how to start a business, or the stock trader who wants to teach you how to build a massive business, but none of them have a track record of building any business… They might be great at the one skill that brought in the majority of their revenue, but growing a business IS UNLIKE ALL OF THAT. Watch now and hear more...

There's a big difference between how small companies market, and how BILLION-dollar companies do their marketing. And it's such a big difference that it gives billion-dollar company's a massive edge, and keeps them at the top, while smaller companies are stuck in this rut competing with each other just to maintain the same level of sales, month after month after month. And I don't care if a smaller company is doing $1 million a year, or 10, or 30, or $50 million a year, most of them still fall into this category (not all of them) but definitely most of them, and the moment you understand this, and you shift your focus, your revenue, and your profit, and your ability to scale up grows massively. And it's... Listen now to hear more...

I'm not going to sit here and debate whether affirmations work or don't work. Because there's quite a substantial amount of people who believe that affirmations WORK, and probably the same amount who believe that affirmations don't work. But personally, I believe affirmations have a place in business. Even if it's just to keep you focused on the actions you need to take to get results, or to keep you positive, knowing that when you're positive you have more energy and you make better decisions. But whatever you want to believe, there is one area that affirmations have been EXTREMELY helpful in my life. So, listen now to hear me reveal and go into detail on that area…

In part 2 of this YouTube series, Chris Guerriero goes deeper into the world of Alpha and Sigma entrepreneurs. Whether you're an Alpha, Sigma, understanding the key traits of these types of entrepreneurs can help you excel in both your personal and professional life. Unlike Alphas, Sigma entrepreneurs prefer to work independently without the support of a team. They're often referred to as lone wolves, charging towards their goals on their own. However, both Alpha and Sigma entrepreneurs share a unique mindset that sets them apart from others in business. They both approach business with a visionary mindset, focusing on building a brand rather than just a business. As a result, they don't just hire anyone to fill positions in their company; they develop leaders who can help take the vision to the next level. They understand that leaders aren't always born but can be made through coaching and mentorship. Join Chris Guerriero in this episode as he shares his insight in what makes Alpha and Sigma entrepreneurs stand out in his companies.

If you're an Alpha entrepreneur or a Sigma entrepreneur, or you're just a crazy entrepreneur who thrives in just about any environment or any economy, because you enjoy the game, it's important to understand the key traits that make up entrepreneurs either Alpha or Sigma so you can leverage them in your own life, and in the lives of your team members. Sigma entrepreneurs are independent without a pack, and Alphas are independent within their pack. Sigma entrepreneurs can thrive on their own, so they're often called the lone wolf. They don't need social support. They charge towards any goals all by themselves. Entrepreneurs, both Alpha and Sigma see businesses completely differently. They think differently, they play this game differently, and they get far bigger results. They're the visionary, they're not the implementer. They're growing a brand, not a business. They don't just hire "warm bodies" to fill spots in their company, they develop "leaders" to run things for them. And they know that leaders are sometimes not born that way. They're made. Listen to this episode where Chris Guerriero defines the Alpha entrepreneurs in his companies.

Most people get it all wrong when they think about making their FIRST MILLION DOLLARS, but when you know the truth, then you know what target to aim at, and because of that, you're far more likely to reach your goal. Here's an example… Most people think that if they get into business, and their business makes a million dollars, they're a millionaire. But that's NOT the case! After you take out expenses and taxes and everything else, you're not left with much, in fact, I know businesses that gross a million dollars and after all is said and done, they're left with less than $400,000 to their bottom line, and the owner might be able to take ½ of that for himself or herself. So, grossing a million IN YOUR BUSINESS is not the answer. And for those of you who have companies that NET a million to you, meaning that you, as the owner can take a million as distributions from your company, you know that after personal taxes (because once you take the money out of your business and put it into your personal account, you have to pay even more taxes on it) and after all that, you're DEFINITELY not left with a million. So, to make your FIRST MILLION DOLLARS, I'm going to suggest that you... Listen now to hear more...

As owners we're responsible for a lot: Growing our company Building leaders inside our business Creating projections Growing sales Compliance Brand strategy Culture Staying ahead of the competition …and as more and more money comes in, you're ALSO responsible for investing that money in smart places, which might be investing in your personal development, or investing in your team development, or hiring a new C-level employee, or investing in a new marketing platform, or a new AI software, or in buying the building you're in so you can stop paying rent and start growing an asset… And today I want to show you the top 7 worst business investments you could ever make. So listen now to see what they are...

If you haven't made the money that you want to make, or if you're struggling financially, it's a very good possibility that you're making THIS ONE mistake, because there's ONE THING in particular that most poor people, or most people who are struggling financially do badly. And there's a simple way to fix this, and I'll explain that for you too, however, it's not a fast fix. Meaning you don't make money the same day you do this. But I've never met somebody who truly understood this topic and wasn't wealthy. In fact, this is a lesson that we HAVE TO keep reminding ourselves, at every level of wealth, and at least every year, if not every quarter of our life, otherwise we can fall backwards very fast. And it's this. This is the one thing poor people DON'T GET, that RICH people understand completely is...... Listen now to see more...

There's a big difference between EXPERIENCE and EAGERNESS. I get approached by people all the time who are extremely EAGER to work with our company. They get excited about being able to work with a team like ours, and being in a culture like ours, and learning from us, and being part of our growth. But if you put two people side-by-side, and one is very EAGER to help, and the other is very EXPERIENCED, I choose the experienced person every time. Listen now and see why...

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Entrepreneurialism is the solution to everything in this world. But we need stronger entrepreneurs, we need more savages in business, we need more people who are going to CARVE a New World, we need people who aren't hiding everything they're doing and lying about the few things that work, we need Entrepreneurialism to be a brotherhood and sisterhood or a fraternity of people who are all in the grind and growing and pulling each other up. Because in that moment, when everyone is growing our economy immediately grows, and bad political decisions don't affect us as much, and employment rates go up, and people begin to understand how to actually CONTRIBUTE so there's no more of this "it's all about me" bull****. Entrepreneurialism is the solution to everything in this world, but it goes deeper than that. So, listen now as I dive deeper into this...

Listen as Stefan Georgi and Chris Guerriero uncover exactly how they're using AI in their companies to scale faster and more predictably. Hear the few key principles that all entrepreneurs need to know to stay ahead of the AI curve. Including some of the TOP AI PLATFORMS they're using RIGHT NOW.

Here's a real-life story about a guy who was in business for over eight years and struggled that whole time to get his company OVER the $1mm mark. And I'm going to tell you the SOLUTION that helped him to go from 1 million to over… 14 million in about 12 months, after he did this one thing. So again, he struggled for the first 8 years of his business life because he was doing one thing wrong, and when he STOPPED doing that one thing his company did over 14 times its revenue (meaning he made more in the very next year than he did in the past 14 years COMBINED), and he went from 1 million to over 14 million… and he's kept growing after that. So, listen now and hear what he did...

Dr. Sam Robbins' mission in life is to help give you clarity and achieve your health, fitness & longevity goals... With the least amount of time, effort and money, while having fun in the process. Sam's dedication to helping people has led to an extremely successful supplement business and YouTube presence. During this episode, Chris talks with Dr Sam Robbins about what's working now in social marketing, as well as how he stays both mentally and physically optimized as he runs his company and enjoys a balanced social life. Tune in and discover how to boost your cognitive performance, increase your health and longevity, tap into today's new social media trends which are based in delivering valuable content, and learn how this all works when you're building an international brand.

So, this topic is TABOO to speak about in most circles, and, legally speaking, I'm sure there's going to be some attorneys who see this video and have a lot to say about drugs in the workplace. And most of them will tell me that what I did would be considered illegal in their state. But trust me when I tell you that I did this with the FULL BLESSING of our law team AND our HR department, and we followed all the right guidelines to handle this properly… But we recently fired somebody for using drugs. Listen now and see why…

I'm fully aware that being alone is one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur… And staying late at the office or waking up early because you've got so much on your mind or having so many decisions to make and nobody in your life who actually understands everything that you're going through... But being alone doesn't really affect me like it affects most people. I'm okay with being alone in the car when I'm driving and letting my brain wander and coming up with concepts and solutions without the radio on and without anything else playing. I'm okay with being alone in the house for an entire night, or days, or even weeks. Hell, I get a lot done when that happens. And it's not that I prefer to be alone, it's that when I am alone, I become hyper productive, and I get a lot accomplished because my brain doesn't get depressed, it gets clear...and I focus on things that I can get done. So, listen now, and let me go deeper into this…

Not long ago I shot a video that showed how to avoid culture killers, and in it, one of the things I spoke about was how to know when an employee or team member is no longer a good fit for your company. And more importantly I laid out a game plan for how to POLITELY terminate your relationship with them before they infect the rest of your team. Anyway, since then, we've had a lot of questions about how to know when it's time to cut someone loose, and also a handful of long drawn out posts from people who are employees, and wanted to share all the issues they have with their boss being able to fire them... but in the real world, a good company does EVERYTHING they can to keep great team members, but every company also has the responsibility to everyone else on their team to fire those who are dragging the rest down. So, I wanted to spend just a moment and speak about this. So, listen now and let me go deeper into this.

My top sales person ever brought so much value to us that he eventually earned equity in one of my companies. In fact he did a handful of things so well that he rose-up inside of our company faster than anyone before him, now we've systematized, and with his help we've improved his checklist so at this point, we've had a lot of rock stars since him, because they have the advantage of following this checklist. Now, he and I were talking the other day, and we were discussing this list, and he said there's one thing on the list that he believes is probably the most important thing that's brought the most value, to the tune of 10s of millions of dollars enter the company. And I want to share that with you right now. So listen now and let me dig deeper into this...

Over the years I've come to believe that our first thought in the morning determines our success for that day. And that's not to say that you can't wake up tired and still have a kickass day, or that you can't have a negative thought in your head at all. But when you consciously do something that implants but quality guiding thought in your head first thing in the morning, I have found that the rest of my day it's usually more productive. So listen now and let me dig deeper into this...

Ever wonder what your team actually thinks about you? Listen, you could do something perfectly in business 10 times, and most of your team will think that you're getting it right because you own the company, or they'll think that you're working hard just because you're the boss. On the other hand, if you mess up JUST ONCE in front of your team, that will be the standard, that'll be what they believe is acceptable from that point forward until it's literally trained out of them. I'll give you a very simple analogy that I think will help make this super clear, because I think that understanding this helps us to be significantly better leaders, and it also helps us to develop leaders underneath us almost automatically. And the example is... showing up ON TIME. Listen now, and let me take a deeper dive into this…

I have a friend named Tyler, who's a very well known gamer in the video game industry. And believe it or not he plays video games for a living, and he does it so well he gets paid a tremendous amount of money and lives in a big compound he calls his "gaming compound". And he and I were talking earlier this week, and he explain to me his theory on life. And about how we are all living in a simulation. And I use to call BS on that whole theory when I heard anybody else speak about it until he explained it to me. Because the way he explained it made a tremendous amount of sense. The way he puts it is we're all living in a simulation, and the creator of this simulation put specific rules in place, and as long as the characters live by those rules, things go their way. For example, when character walks slowly, or talks slowly, they get less accomplished. And when a character walks faster and talks faster they get more accomplished, and the game rewards them for that. But he went a lot deeper into how the game rewards players who think positive thoughts, and who consistently take positive actions. So, listen now, and let me dig deeper into this...

Nearly every billionaire who speaks on stage or at universities tells people to do something that is absolutely wrong. And I know this because, over the years I've had a good fortune of becoming friends with some amazingly successful people in the business world, and in the music industry, and in the entertainment field. Many of them are the exact people who have made those same speeches. Billionaires and CEOs of some of the most prominent brands in the world. And when I'm just sitting with them having dinner, or discussing business, what they say behind closed doors, or what they say when the camera is not on, is amazingly different than what they say from stage. Because from stage, they tell everybody to follow their passion. Yet, with very few exceptions, I have never met somebody who became highly successful following their passion. And looking back on MY PAST, and the conversations with these friends of mine about how we've become successful, it's never been about following our passion, it's always been about finding what we're good at and doing that. So, listen now and let me dig deeper into this...

I was having dinner about a month ago with a friend who built a billion-dollar company and then "temporarily" retired and is now part of another company that's closing the gap on the billion-dollar mark AGAIN. And about halfway through dinner he told me where the majority of his success came from. And this something that comes up a lot when I hang with friends, and it's something that's made a BIG difference in my life as well…. He said the majority of his success can be traced back NOT to new product launches, or to a specific person hired, or a big acquisition he made, but before any of those things happened, was a moment of SILENCE. So, listen now and let me show you the importance of silence in business…

How much do you know about the stability of your business? I mean, really, what's the stability of your: revenue, or your customer acquisition, or your ability to not only keep growing, but to grow at an impressive rate? Think about that, because anybody who's REALLY been watching knows that we've had a pretty good run when it comes to business. Probably for the last decade or a little more than a decade. And if you look back in history and really study business trends, what you find is that there's a cycle of decades (or every 10 to 15 years), that there's either an upswing or downswing in buying patterns and business growth. So, I want to talk about today is stability in business, so when all hell breaks loose, or when the economy drops out, or when you can't get employees to show up for work, your business is more likely to be one of those that keeps growing. Because if you've been running a business without focusing on stability, which includes having a clear target, clear guidelines, and clear systems that help you keep growing through all the ups and downs. Then what you have, is like a car that's running out of gas. So, listen now and let me show you how to create stability in your business…

See how much to pay employees and get your FREE customized business productivity blueprint: https://BuiltToGrowReview.com So, I posted on Instagram details on how much I pay our employees. And apparently, that's a topic that a lot of people want to know about, because that post triggered more emails into my office than any other social post I've ever made. So, I wanted to go a little bit deeper and give you details on how I pay team members, but more specifically, how to determine if (and when) someone gets a raise or a bonus, AND how much they get. Now everybody on our team knows that when it comes to knowing how much to pay employees, there's 3 THINGS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN for them to get a raise or a bonus. And probably the most valuable way for me to show you this is by using a case study… So, let's take John for example. John's been with us for 4 years, and he knows that, because of the position he holds in the company, he gets a 15% raise in his pay every year, assuming these three things happen. First JOHN has to meet or exceed HIS financial targets for the year. Next, John's DEPARTMENT needs to meet or exceed their financial targets for the year. And finally, the COMPANY needs to meet or exceed our targets for the year. Watch this video where I detail exactly how this played out for John… …because most people try to complicate this - but in reality, it's super easy, and it lets everyone on our team know exactly what to expect when it comes to employee pay. And when everybody knows exactly what to expect, there's a lot less BS around people's pay. So, watch now and let me show you how this plays out…

Get your FREE customized business productivity blueprint: https://BuiltToGrowReview.com One of the easiest ways to be INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY in business and in life is to cut THIS ONE THING out of your day. …and I didn't realize I was doing this in my life until I noticed more and more of my friends doing it and then I saw that it was a staple in my life, and probably one of the most profound things that was triggering success and allowing me to build multiple companies, and to create the kind of wealth I wanted. But before I show you this simple productivity hack, I have to tell you that UNDERNEATH this trait is the desire to BUILD SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND US. Like our family, or our future generations, or even the world. So, keep that in mind because when you see this video, you might mistakenly think I'm telling you it's not important to do those things, but in reality, it's ALL ABOUT building things for yourself AND those you love. Because the single productivity trait that has driven the majority of success and productivity in my life, and in the lives of other people in my circle, is our ability to limit or to avoid most forms of entertainment. Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisGuerriero Don't forget to subscribe!

Have you ever wondered what mistakes businesses commonly make on their way to massive revenue breakthroughs? In my first business I spent nearly 10 years struggling to grow the business, but now I have discovered the number one mistake businesses make in trying to achieve massive revenue growth. In today's video I cover the mistake to avoid in your business plus talk about how this advice can lead to massive business growth when applied correctly.

Want to be the a great leader, fast? There's a lot of books out there about how to be a great leader, and also a lot of misconceptions about what makes a person a great leader. But in reality, there's only a handful of traits that all great leaders have. Whether it's a leader in business, or it's the leader in the family, or it's a political leader, or it's the leader of a sports team. I dive into those more in a previous episode. But today I'm covering the leadership trait that most people fall short with and tends to be the hardest to learn. This simple concept provides a wonderful filter when you're trying to weed out poor leaders from your team - or if you want to bee seen a strong great leader yourself.

I've been asked to share a lesson I learned in business that I believe was a big help to my early success. It's a piece of advice I normally don't say to most start-ups, because I don't want to de-motivate them. Success is what we all work for... because we believe everything's going to be sunshine and rainbows and unicorns. But you know when success hits because it feels like you've been hit in the face. Success actually can be scary as hell in the beginning. Because now there's a massive expectation that you need to fulfill as the leader of your company. Learn the business tip to help make success more predictable and less scary in this episode.