Freedom Nation Podcast

In this episode of the Freedom Nation Podcast, Jeff is joined by Levent Yildizgoren, one of the co-founders of TTC WeTranslate and has helped it grow from a single to a multi-language vendor.

Levent and his wife started their translation business 30 years ago and in this episode Levent talks to us about how they reached their own "Freedom Day."

Jeff and Levent discuss:

1. He is from Turkey but lived longer in the Uk.
2. In 1995, there was an opportunity with his wife's business to set up a translation company, translating from English into Turkish.
3. After having their first child she didn't want to go back to full time employment but she wanted to do something so they set up that translation company.
4. There was an opportunity for larger jobs and so Levent joined his wife in business to be in control of their future.
5. When people are thinking about starting their own business there is an element of listening to your gut feeling, you can't line up everything.
6. After 30 yrs, they realized that actually doing the jobs were great but they wanted to grow the business.
7. So they built a team and employed full time project managers and quality assurance people so that they could control the process.
8. At some point he realized no one was calling them and that the training of the team was good so they didn't need him.
9. One of the keys to being in business for 30 years was that both him and his wife were healthy enough to continue and being able to move with the times.
10. Levent has a book: the book is about global growth and it introduces a methodology with (5) steps; starting from market research to going operational.

https://ttcwetranslate.com/book/claim-free-book/

11. Anything New? In person summits and motion translation.

Fast Five Questions

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “First gather my thoughts together and work on my strongest point. With $500 and a laptop I can do consultancy or training.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “One of the mistakes I realize in hindsight is not having a niche and micro niche. ”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “ Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman .”
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “A password manager.”
5. What is your definition of freedom? “Being healthy and having money that enables me to do what I need/want to do.”
6. What is the best way to contact you? “Website: https://ttcwetranslate.com/levent-yildizgoren/ .”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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On today’s episode, Jeff talks about what he is doing to prepare for 2022. Annually Jeff begins his next year planning the week prior to Christmas and runs through the first week of the new year. During this time Jeff will be:

1. This week Jeff will be finalizing all of his 2022 business plans for 4 of his 5 businesses in LivePlan.
2. Tonight I will be participating in a Goal Planning session with my coach Jimmie Jayes to get my new Solar business prepared for 2022.
3. He will also be completing two short Courses “5 Day Lead Challenge” through Clickfunnels in preparation for the One Funnel Away Challenge that begins on the 27th of December and runs for 30 days.
4. Jeff will also be completing Jenna Kutcher’s The Instagram Lab during this week.
5. Part of his planning for next year will be the final touches to his newest book “Freedom Day: Quit the Job You Hate and Live the Life You Want” and sending it off to the editor. The book covers more in detail all the things we have talked about on this podcast.
6. Jeff and his wife Crystal will also be doing a ton of cooking for the holiday so keep your eyes out for it on Instagram.

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

Connect with the Freedom Nation podcast at www.freedomnationpodcast.com

You can connect with Jeff through :

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/

just testing

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Debra Chantry - Taylor from New Zealand. Debra started as a biochemist and food technologist because her parents thought it would help her to find a husband. Debra learned that she really liked people and after being frustrated with her corporate job she quit and started her own business. After many setbacks and going back to the corporate world for a few years, she has learned from her mistakes and is now doing what she loves.

Debra and Jeff discuss:

1. Debra is a Biochemist and food technologist by trade and a business coach by day.
2. She found out she didn't like looking at tubes but she liked people.
3. At age 30, she ran businesses for other people.
4. Struggled in the corporate world and wanted to run her own business.
5. She quit and started her own company; that was 16 years ago.
6. Running a business was a lot harder than working for others. She made some mistakes, and had to go back to corporate for 3 and 1/2 years.
7. Debra learned from her failures and went back to working on her own business.
8. She found out about EOS; Entrepreneur Operating Systems and became an EOS implementer.
9. EOS can work for any size business; it's a framework to get some traction first and some tools in place and then we look at vision later on.

Fast Five Questions:

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “ I’d want to actually understand what really makes my heart sing and what makes me tick. What's your why: why do you exist on this planet?”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not doing your due diligence and not asking for help.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life (The Traction Library) by Gino Wickman.”
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Asana and Remarkable tablet.”
5. What is your definition of freedom? “Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.”
6. What is the best way to contact you? “google Debra Chantry-Taylor, LinkedIn and

Debra.coach (it's a portal where you’ll find free tools, webinars, Debra’s email, and her social sites).”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

Connect with the Freedom Nation podcast at www.freedomnationpodcast.com

You can connect with Jeff through:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Jason Skeesick of the Spear and Clover Podcast. Jason started his journey in the Army. He gained weight in his first year and then, over three years, lost the weight and found an interest in fitness. After the military, Jason returned to school and opened a CrossFit gym with friends. Sitting at work one day, Jason realized building his gym would be more rewarding than staying at his job. Making that decision came with its challenges but led Jason to coaching and a Podcast which he enjoys. Jason is currently living his definition of freedom and is excited about a new tool that's building coming out in early 2023.

Jason and Jeff discuss:

1. Joined the Army after a brief stint in college and gained a bunch of weight in the first year.
2. He spent three years working off the weight and became interested in fitness towards the end of his military career.
3. Went back to school for Finance and opened a small Crossfit gym with friends. After graduation, he got one of the best starting jobs in the field.
4. Sitting at work, he could only think about his Crossfit gym.
5. The moment he decided to focus fully on the Crossfit gym, he realized that his two partners were no longer interested in making this their career and they had both gone on to do other things.
6. Took 7 years to get 200 members and 6 months to get 300 members.
7. Became a coach for other Gym owners and fell in love with coaching.
8. He spent the last year in a "year of service"; time with his new baby girl Lucy, kickboxing five days a week and helping entrepreneurs.
9. Started a Podcast called Spear and Clover in February.
10. Jason talks about the methodology behind owning a CrossFit gym.
11. Being in a mastermind group helped him move from working in his business to being less of an operator and more of an owner.
12. Jason talks about how his gym survived in 2020 and the importance of core values.
13. Having a Podcast has given him the superpower to "shut up" and listen.
14. What's the plan for the future? More coaching; helping entrepreneurs build on a bedrock foundation.
15. Jason explains the difference between core values and missions in business and how important your core value is to your business.

Fast Five Questions:

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? "Start to have conversations with my entrepreneur friends. I want to become undeniable and I want my passion to fit into something that can have scale."
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? "Operating agreement. Having an operating agreement that's not very, very thorough."
3. What is a book that you would recommend? "For employees: Rich dad, Poor dad by Robert Kiyosaki and For entrepreneurs: Built to sell: Creating a Business that can

thrive without you by John Warrillow."

1. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? "A tool he's building called Score Center."
2. What is your definition of freedom? "Freedom is having a business that you love that is working towards your vision that does not take from you. And it's having a family you love that you get to spend time with whenever you want. It's not working for money but for pleasure. And it's staying happy, healthy, and fit."
3. What is the best way to contact you? "[email protected]

Instagram: Jason Skeesick and Spear and Clover

Podcast: Spear and Clover

YouTube: Spear and Clover

Discord channel: Spear and Clover community (free)."

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started five businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since then, he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation.

Connect with the Freedom Nation podcast at www.freedomnationpodcast.com

You can connect with Jeff through:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/