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Imagine this… You're an extremely successful entrepreneur with a string of mega-successes starting and selling amazing companies like Marquis Jet and Zico Coconut water after having success rapping on MTV and starting the “sports music” industry. Now imagine you're married to the self-made female billionaire Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx.Life is good, right? You might even say “comfortable.” This was the life of Jesse Itzler. So why did he invite one of the toughest Navy SEALS alive to live with his family for a month and put him through the most excruciating mental and physical training imaginable?Why is he obsessed with Crushing The Comfort Zone? And what did he discover about the 40% rule? He details it all in his bestselling book Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet and goes into even more detail in this episode.Jesse is a true “entrepreneur's entrepreneur”. He is a genius at identifying and capitalizing on trends and nurturing relationships that can lead to mu

Hopefully learning the "Strangest Secret" will impact you the way it did me. The full transcript to this episode is available for FREE when you go here http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/strangestsecret And email me your favorite book or audio recommendations at askbrad@baconwrappedbusiness.com Enjoy

Ed O'Keefe is an Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, and most importantly Father of 7 (all under the age of 11). Ed's gone from being dead broke to cracking the code of starting and taking multiple businesses from zero to multiple 7 and even 8 figures. Creator and Founder of top selling brands such as Marine-D3 (sold over half a million bottles), and strategic consulting products helping motivated entrepreneurs how to take their idea to market and scale using multiple media channels (online, direct mail, newspaper, etc..). Each new business is completely different than the last, forcing him out of his comfort zone. Ed loves helping high performing individuals and businesses take their game to the next level. Specializing in advising companies who: 1. are looking to launch a supplement the health market 2. who are already doing 7 figures and want to scale to multiple 7 or 8 figures without losing their minds, their money, and their lifestyle…or 3. the previously successful entrepreneur who is looking to launch

Facebook is arguably the most powerful and versatile ad platform the world has ever seen. These days, it even gets more and more attention from marketers than Google.That is why it is understandable how it can be hard sometimes to keep up with the amount of ad strategies that come out. Host, Brad Costanzo, invites, Wilco De Kreij, to the show to talk about some of the newest and most cutting edge strategies for using Facebook to build your list and sell your products.Wilco is famous for inventing tools, software, and strategies that make it easy to pull the most money out Facebook as much as possible such as Connect Leads and Upviral.You'll hear him talk about how to use viral giveaways, new Facebook Lead Generation Ads in cooperation with retargeting, and truly what's working now and how to automate it.Learn more about Wilco and get the full shownotes at https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/wilco/Some Topics We Discussed Include:How Wilco de Kreij got into entrepreneurshipWhat ConnectLeads and UpViral are all ab

Russ Ruffino is the founder of Clients on Demand™. He built a multi-million dollar business helping experts (coaches, consultants, thought-leaders and service professionals) create simple, strong and repeatable marketing and sales processes that attract the perfect clients, at the perfect price, anytime they want. His average client raises their prices 1,000% or more, and, once they're up-and-running, attracts 5-10 new potential clients every day. It's the fastest method on the planet for scaling a coaching business to the six-figure per month mark.

Meet John Hurley from Allstar Products Group, who uses direct response TV, aka Informercials to launch and consumer products. But much more than TV, they also use retail, internet, social media, and PR to launch and integrate their products into our lives. You may be familiar with some of their brands like the Snuggie, and my favorite, the Bacon Bowl. John has worked on the creative team where he developed many of the infomercials you see on television and the direct response department where he worked closely with the web and tv vendors to run their commercials and launch brands, many of which became household names. It’s HIS job to find the next big hit, potentially the next Snuggie! I asked John to be on the show so I can figure out what it takes to launch a household product to a truly massive audience. You’ll want to listen to this because maybe you have an idea now that you could take advantage of or maybe hearing what it takes to create one of these ideas spurs one that could change your life. Who kno

Have you seen the movie "Limitless" with Bradley Cooper where one pill makes him a super genius (with crazy side effects?). Have you taken Adderall, Modanifil, Ritalin or other drugs to help you focus? Do you have trouble with focus, motivation and burnout? Then this "episizzle" is going to be just what the doctor ordered. That doctor is Dr. Andrew Hill, Lead Neuroscientist for truBrain, and a cofounder of Alternatives Addiction Treatment and has recently opened a peak brain performance center in Los Angeles named the Peak Brain Institute. He's joined by Chris Thompson, the Founder and CEO of truBrain, an online food tech brand leveraging neurotechnology to disrupt the energy drink market with functional beverages that support direct focus instead of caffeine-induced alertness   We're going to discuss the myths and realities of products like the "Limitless-pill" and if it really exists. What "Nootropics" do for your brain and why you may want to look into using them. T

Tom Schwab is a digital and inbound marketing expert. One of the strategies he's mastered and teaches others to use is leveraging the power of getting on podcasts to build leads, authority and awareness of your brand. Tom has some great ideas and strategies for any listener who would love to do a podcast tour and reap the benefits that this growing media channel offers. And you can get more information on Tom, specifically for my listeners at http://tmschwab.com/bacon

Download The Transcript at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/kelly-fidel/ Want to tap into much bigger clients and generate game-changing revenue, no matter where you're starting? This show is for you. Small clients are fine, but big clients are often easier to work with and much more lucrative. Enter Kelly Fidel, the woman who helps women (and men) not only "break" the glass ceiling, she removes it completely. Kelly Fidel is a Premier Sales Expert, Business Strategist and Entrepreneur Mentor and owner of "No Glass Ceiling" training and events. Kelly's superpower is to be able to unlock anywhere business and client opportunities from 6 figures to over $560,000 in a business that people don’t even see. You’re probably stepping over money and leaving it all over the table and floor. I’m really excited for you guys to be able to learn from her so that you can take these strategies that she’s going to share with you, and implement them into your business. So, that you can go out and start with t

Every CEO and entrepreneur has the potential to dream bigger, reimagine what is done and disrupt the status quo. They have the opportunity to create a strategy of preeminence which will give them a virtual monopoly by discovering a small niche where they can be a big player. Every business owner has the right to mine hidden opportunities and under-utilized assets in their core business that will throw off new revenue and profits. As Founder and CEO of Abraham Group, Inc., Jay has spent his entire career solving problems and fixing businesses. He has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients in more than 400 industries, and over 7,200 sub industries, worldwide. Jay has dealt with virtually every type of business. He has studied, and solved, almost every type of business question, challenge and opportunity.

Ankur Nagpal, the CEO and founder of http://Teachable.com stops by the show today to show off his redesigned technology platform that allows you to easily create digital courses and academies without any of the technology hassle.

To Get The Secret Part 2 of this interview visit: http://BaconWrappedBusiness.com/yanik2 Meet Yanik Silver My guest today is a serial entrepreneur, author, and well-known digital marketing expert. In 1998, Yanik started a $900 marketing course for cosmetic surgeons. By the time he was 26, he was making $10,000 to $15,000 a month teaching physicians how to improve their sales. According to Forbes, he’s produced more than half a dozen seven figure online businesses since then. Yanik is a self-described “adventure junkie,” he founded Maverick Business Adventure & Maverick 1000 in 2008. MBA mixes adventure and intimate entrepreneurial networking. MBA is also a philanthropic organization and he has a goal by 2020 of getting 10,000 young entrepreneurs to start their own companies. He has written several must-read books fro entrepreneurs including Maverick Startup, 34 Rules for Maverick Entrepreneurs, and the soon to be released Evolved Enterprise. Part 2 of this interview can be found here, where Yanik gives me

Luke Havard, Managing Director of Disentis Group, takes the time to teach how to open doors. Not any simple doors, but doors towards great opportunities.As a trusted advisor and investor to small and medium-size businesses and C - level executives and Fortune 500 companies, he’ll discuss in detail the basics of connecting with people while sharing as well his humble and simple beginnings.Luke details the thought process and work that goes into the keys of communication and client selection.Learn more about Luke and get the full shownotes at https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/havard/Some Topics We Discussed Include:Luke Havard’s past and career growthHow to position yourself for opportunitiesLuke’s high-level connectionsWhat to look for in clientsLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How To Rate and Review Us»Join the Bacon Wrapped Business Community today: Bacon Wrapped Business on FacebookBrad Costanzo on FacebookBrad Costanzo on LinkedInBrad Costanzo on YouTubeBrad Costanzo on Twitter

I read a lot. Often many books at a time. In this super short "Bacon Bits" episode, I go through my Kindle and reveal some great books that I've read or am reading and let you discover a book that you might like too. For the list and links to the books visit BaconWrappedBusiness.com/mykindle

This is episode as filmed on video and can be watched online for Free at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/mikek Mike Koenigs knows how to get people noticed. The bestselling author of “You Everywhere Now” and the founder/CEO of Traffic Geyser and Instant Customer, Mike is on the cutting edge of technology and education when it comes to helping business owners build their platform and distribute their message. He has worked with several global brands like 20th Century Fox, Sony Entertainment, and BMW, as well as notable celebrities including Tony Robbins, Paula Abdul, and Brian Tracy. Mike is a three-time #1 bestselling author and is also a speaker, a filmmaker, and a philanthropist - simply cutting edge in everything he does! I’ve invited Mike on the show to discusses the power of having a platform like a podcast, a book or other medium to build thought leadership and the concept of "You, Everywhere, Now" 03:32 - Today’s digital trends people can take advantage of quickly and easily 05:30 - How to ge

What if your product was in the hands of a celebrity and magazines and blogs reported on this? Do you think that might help you gain a little more traction in the marketplace and create a buzz that would help you sell more and increase brand awareness? Of course it would. That's why I invited Sarah Shaw on today's episode to discuss her secrets to getting your products in the hands of celebrities and revealing how to leverage that for powerful publicity and exposure in the media. Sarah Shaw's products have been in over 1,200 stores and boutiques across the country, including Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Barney’s, Henri Bendel, Fred Segal, Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue and Bloomingdales. She’s also appeared in the pages of almost every major fashion and lifestyle magazine, including InStyle, People, US Weekly, Lucky, ELLE, WWD, Marie Claire and the O-List. She’s been on tv shows like Access Hollywood, Extra and the E! network. And she’s been interviewed for Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com and American Express’ OPE

What is an 8 Percenter? Are you one? Do you want to be? Are they good or evil? Rich or Poor? Does it involve the Illuminati or some other secret society? You're going to want to know more. Trust me. Past guest Gulliver Giles is back with his extraordinary wife, Leela Cosgrove to explain who the "8 Percenters" are, how they're changing the world, and how to know if you're really part of the 8% or not. Find out more at http://the8percenters.com

Justin Mares, the co-author of the new book, Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth, stopped by today to share some really genius growth hacking tips.Justin is 25 years old but has already amassed an amazing amount of experience with some very successful companies and startups.He discusses several strategies you can do today to ramp your revenue without paying for media.Learn more about Justin and get the full shownotes at https://baconwrappedbusiness.com/traction/Some Topics We Discussed Include:The importance of getting in touch with your customersHow going the extra mile in customer support will help your clients see your valueHow learning a simple technical skill like SQL can save you time and moneyThe power of personalized email marketing and paid media marketingHow podcasts can go a long way in reaching outJustin’s new health food companyThe pains and rewards of being a consultantLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How To Rate and Review Us»Join the Bacon Wr

Today I'm joined by Crowdfunding expert Greg Jacobs as he reveals a proven and ingenious method for using crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo to launch a new private-label e-commerce business. The methods he shares are known only to a handful of crowdfunding experts and he goes through the steps to quickly create and crowdfund a product. I've never really heard of this method before, so listen in as I pick his brain clean on this episode. To receive Greg's free Crowdfunding checklist, just text MYBACON to the number 33444 on your cell phone.

Drew Canole is the founder of Fitlife.TV and Organifi Green Juices. He has built an enormous community of raving fans and propelled him to #1 best selling author multiple times. He joins the show to day to talk about how he built a multimillion dollar company on his passion for helping others and how he's using a Certification program to empower his customers and drive the growth of his own business. Drew is also a close friend and former client of mine and we discuss ways that you can take steps like he did to propel your own business.