Making It: How to Be a Successful Online Entrepreneur

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Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.

Ian Brodie is the founder of Course Builders Hub, an online company that helps course creators build, launch and grow online courses. Despite having no background in business ownership and jumping in later in life, he established and continues to grow a very successful online business.

In this episode of Making It, Ian inspires us to consider making the journey our goal, finding success and happiness in each day. We can’t be afraid to test things out, get feedback and make changes along the way. As long as we are putting ourselves out there, learning, growing and contributing, we will find ourselves Making It.

“If you feel both good and getting better, then I think that’s making it.”

“You only ever really perfect things...by sharing and getting feedback on it.”

– Ian Brodie

Ian Brodie is the founder of the Course Builders Hub, an online community where successful course builders share their insights, ideas and insider tips on creating and growing an online course. The Course Builders Hub features free interviews with successful course builders along with insider tips, community and in-depth guides to help you create and market your own course.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
Mirasee
Ian’s website
Ian’s LinkedIn

Credits:
Guest – Ian Brodie
Associate producer – Danny Bermant
Producer – Cynthia Lamb
Executive producer – Danny Iny
Assembled by – Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound
Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids

Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott

Writer Name: Scott Roush

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz

Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Forget Those Tears

Artist Name(s): Alsever Lake

Writer Name: Adrian Dominic Walther

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Welcome Home

Artist Name(s): Alsever Lake

Writer Name: Adrian Dominic Walther

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Episode transcript: The Journey is the Goal (Ian Brodie). Coming soon.

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Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.

Carrie Wallis is the founder of Enlighten U Solutions. She is a bestselling author, coach and speaker who is passionate about helping other service-based entrepreneurs succeed.

“I know all too well from losing my husband at a young age that we don't have that long on this earth, and we don't actually know how long we're going to have. So what's the point of spending that time trapped in a world or a job that you don't like?”

– Carrie Wallis

Author of the best-seller From Strangers to Clients and her signature client attraction system of the same name, Carrie Wallis also runs the confidence-building program "Shine From Within". She is regularly asked to speak and her programs have been endorsed by the Australian Counselling Association, the International Coaching Federation, and the School of Volunteer Management in Australia.

Carrie works with professionals lacking confidence and a tendency to self-sabotage. Also, small business owners in the help professions: coaches, therapists, and healers. She works with newbies, just starting out for whom marketing is a dirty word as well as those established ready to grow and scale.

She is proud to have overcome many setbacks, not least of which was the death of her husband leaving her a single mum of two young children. It was this event that caused a major turnaround in her coaching practice, turning it from an enjoyable 'hobby-income' since 2000, into a serious, consistently profitable practice from 2009 to the present day.

When not serving her clients, you will find her sipping a glass of fine wine with her beloved family or out walking in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

1. Mirasee
2. Carrie’s website
3. Carrie’s Facebook
4. Carrie’s FREE PDF

Credits:

Guest – Carrie Wallis

Co-Producers – Danny Bermant & Geoff Govertsen

Supervising Producer – Cynthia Lamb

Executive producer – Danny Iny

Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin

Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound

Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids

Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott

Writer Name: Scott Roush

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz

Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Additional music graciously supplied by Cast of Characters

Episode transcript: You Can Do It (Carrie Wallis) Coming soon.

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Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.

Liam Austin is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ, a company that works with experts to promote virtual events for business owners. As a professional soccer player, Liam began learning from coaches at a young age. One lesson he kept was “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. Liam took that advice straight into adulthood and entrepreneurship.

In this episode of Making It, Liam shares his journey along the uncertain road to successful business ownership–from imposter syndrome to true priorities. Making it has less to do with your success and more to do with what you give to those you impact or hold close to your heart.

“Every shot, every chance you get, take it; say ‘yes’, because that's going to take you on a journey to making it.”

“I didn’t want most of my life to be spent doing something I didn’t love doing that didn’t give me the freedom to be flexible with my time.”

– Liam Austin

Liam Austin is a virtual-events strategist for people and businesses looking to increase their authority, grow their email list (and audience), build a network of influencers, generate additional income and make an impact.

His online small business community, Entrepreneurs HQ, attracts experts to cover key topics of interest to our audience of 150,000+ small business owners. Liam works with these key partners to help promote virtual events, giving free value to audiences whilst partners benefit from exposure and income.
His passion for entrepreneurship began whilst at Macquarie University when he was tasked with growing strategic partnerships for one of the top tech startups in Sydney, Soulmates Technology. This foray into tech led Liam to begin building and running his own businesses online. For 4 successive years he juggled study and business with being a professional football (soccer) player in Australia's national competition, playing for Wollongong Wolves and Sydney United.
His unique and innovative business development and sales skills have taken him from Australia to Europe to America. He has been featured in multiple publications, including BRW, The Australian, Inc., Startup Smart, Real Estate Business, Property Observer, and others. Liam was ranked in the top 5 startups at Sydstart 2014 and placed first at the "Skillsapien Pitch to Silicon Valley Series 2014", winning a trip to Silicon Valley.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

Mirasee

Liam’s website

Liam’s LinkedIn

Credits:

Guest – Liam Austin

Associate producer – Danny Bermant

Producer – Cynthia Lamb

Executive producer – Danny Iny

Assembled by – Geoff Govertsen

Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin

Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound

Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids

Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott

Writer Name: Scott Roush

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz

Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Champagne Papaya

Artist Name(s): Avocado Junkie

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Gotcha!

Artist Name(s): Avocado Junkie

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Episode transcript: The Freedom to Choose (Liam Austin). Coming soon.

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Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.

Cait Donovan is the host of Fried – The Burnout Podcast, and author of the book The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World. Since recovering from her own bout of burnout, she has helped thousands of others find their way to balance and serenity.

In this episode of Making It, Cait talks about the importance of disconnecting, following your inner guidance and why some ideas are better in theory than practice.

“I think that entrepreneurs often get stuck on ‘Oh, I've got to do this thing...,’ and they don't learn to let the pieces go when they're not working.”

– Cait Donovan

Caitlin Donovan is one of New York City’s leading burnout experts, host of Fried – The Burnout Podcast, and author of the book The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World. Her master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine enables Caitlin to combine Eastern wisdom with her natural practicality. After treating more than 25,000 patients, Caitlin added 1:1 coaching, corporate workshops and keynotes for companies such as PTC and Lululemon – all with a focus on burnout.

She has been featured on podcasts and online magazines such as Forbes, Elephant Journal, Thrive Global, Addicted 2 Success, and Your Story. Your Health. She has also been quoted in Oprah Magazine.

Caitlin and her husband spent 12 years living in Europe but now make their home in New Jersey. When Caitlin is not speaking or coaching on burnout, you can find her and her husband hiking, walking with Flora (their white fluffy dog), or cross-country skiing.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

1. Mirasee
2. Cait’s website
3. Cait’s LinkedIn

Credits:

Guest – Cait Donovan

Co-Producers – Danny Bermant & Geoff Govertsen

Supervising Producer – Cynthia Lamb

Executive producer – Danny Iny

Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin

Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound

Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids

Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott

Writer Name: Scott Roush

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz

Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander

Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: The Carpenter

Artist Name(s): BENSON

Writer Name: Benjamin Caleb Johnson

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Episode transcript: From Burnout to Bliss (Cait Donovan} Coming soon.

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Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.

Episode summary: The world-renowned business consultant Michael Zipursky is our podcast guest for this episode. He’s a successful entrepreneur who runs a business called Consulting Success and approaches business with a spirit of adventure. “The main thing I've learned through this process is to test things, to try things. Let the marketplace really guide where you make your investments and where you focus”, he says.

In this episode, Michael encourages listeners to resist viewing things as mistakes but to instead look at them as learning experiences. He also emphasizes focusing on what is meaningful to you, because if your life lacks meaning and purpose, it doesn’t matter how successful or wealthy you are. Michael is an eager traveler and finds immersing himself in cultures helps him understand each country’s people and history—and allows him to better serve people and businesses wherever they are. After all, he says, “making it isn’t about the destination, but the journey.”

“I've learned over the years that a mistake is not a bad thing; a mistake is probably one of the best things that can happen to you.” – Michael Zipursky

Michael Zipursky is the CEO of Consulting Success® and is one of the world's top authorities on growing a consulting business. Michael has been building consulting businesses for over two decades, has started several companies, and has sold a couple of small businesses. He’s an in-demand speaker and the author of 5 books including Consulting Success System: How to Become a Successful Consultant. Financial Times, Dow Jones, RBC, Omron, Sumitomo are companies on his client list, and he helped Panasonic launch new products into global markets. But more importantly, he's helped over 450 consultants from around the world in over 75 industries add six and seven figures to their annual revenues.

Michael speaks English and Japanese and loves traveling, music, wines, and foods of the world, and most of all spending time with his wife and two daughters.

His company Consulting Success® is the worldwide leader in coaching and training for entrepreneurial consultants. Consulting Success is the most comprehensive learning platform for serious consultants and skilled professionals who want to grow a stable and reliable consulting practice that attracts high-value clients time and time again.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

1. Mirasee
2. You can follow Michael on Twitter (@MichaelZipursky) and LinkedIn (Michael Zipursky).
3. Consulting Success
4. Michael Zipurksy’s books

Credits:

• Guest – Michael Zipursky
• Associate producer: Danny Bermant
• Produced: Cynthia Lamb
• Assembled by Geoff Govertsen
• Executive producer: Danny Iny
• Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
• Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound
• Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

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Music and SFX credits:

Track Title: Onwards

Artist Name(s): Matteo Galesi

Writer Name: Matteo Galesi

Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

Track Title: The Sunniest Kids

Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott

Writer Name: Scott Roush

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: The Edge of The Sea

Artist Name(s): Cody Martin

Writer Name: Cody Kurtz Martin

Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz

Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander