
Life Lessons At 40 (Part 2): 20 More Key Takeaways | The Growth Booth #79
07/11/23 • 39 min
Welcome to the 79th episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
Aidan is back for the second episode of our two-part series on Life Lessons at 40, where he shares 20 more lessons he’s gained through the wins, the losses, the struggles and the sacrifices, and plenty of curveballs along the way in four decades of life.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:47 Planning for the Future, Adapting, and Learning Continuously
09:39 Laughing, Seeking Input, and Setting Boundaries
12:51 Staying Curious and Giving Back
16:32 Episode Sponsor
17:04 Exploring the World, Freeing Yourself, and Reading Widely
23:05 Prioritizing Time and Embracing My Season
27:52 Practicing Patience, Enjoying Solitude, and Outgrowing People
31:50 Street Smarts and Mentors
35:37 Resilience and Redefining Success
38:35 Outro
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Blueprint Academy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/academy
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki - https://tinyurl.com/5ansc2mp
- The Wealth Blueprint - https://aidanbooth.com/wealthblueprint
- Aidan’s Reading List - https://www.aidanbooth.com/books/
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
Welcome to the 79th episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
Aidan is back for the second episode of our two-part series on Life Lessons at 40, where he shares 20 more lessons he’s gained through the wins, the losses, the struggles and the sacrifices, and plenty of curveballs along the way in four decades of life.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:47 Planning for the Future, Adapting, and Learning Continuously
09:39 Laughing, Seeking Input, and Setting Boundaries
12:51 Staying Curious and Giving Back
16:32 Episode Sponsor
17:04 Exploring the World, Freeing Yourself, and Reading Widely
23:05 Prioritizing Time and Embracing My Season
27:52 Practicing Patience, Enjoying Solitude, and Outgrowing People
31:50 Street Smarts and Mentors
35:37 Resilience and Redefining Success
38:35 Outro
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Blueprint Academy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/academy
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki - https://tinyurl.com/5ansc2mp
- The Wealth Blueprint - https://aidanbooth.com/wealthblueprint
- Aidan’s Reading List - https://www.aidanbooth.com/books/
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
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Decoding Success: How Vaughan Built Multiple Income Streams | The Growth Booth #78
“Don’t give up. Success is closer than you think it is...”
Welcome to the 78th episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
In the second episode of our Decoding Success series, Aidan is joined by Vaughan, one of our Blueprint Academy members, who shares with us the story of how one of his kids helped him crack the code to online success, and how he was able to scale to a multiple six-figure business.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:35 Vaughan's Backstory
05:41 Making The First Sale
09:43 Vaughan's "Magic Bullet"
12:56 Biggest Challenges and Mistakes Faced
15:36 Episode Sponsor
16:09 Success Circles
19:10 Why Diversify
20:28 Running the Business
21:47 Scaling the Business
25:32 Recommended Tools and Software
27:46 Changes in Mindset
31:52 What's Next For Vaughan
32:46 Best Piece of Advice
34:22 Outro
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Blueprint Academy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/academy
- Cartzy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/cartzy
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki - https://tinyurl.com/5ansc2mp
- Microsoft Excel - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel
- Float Funnels - https://thegrowthbooth.com/float
- SendPad - https://sendpad.com/
- FunnelFlux - https://funnelflux.com/
- Skype - https://www.skype.com/en/
- Notion - https://www.notion.so/
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
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Decoding Success: How Scott Built A $100k/Month Income | The Growth Booth #80
Welcome to the 80th episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
For the third episode of our Decoding Success series, Aidan is joined by Scott Ferrigan, a student of Aidan’s Amazon training course, who has gone on to build his own $100k/month Amazon Wholesale business and has since discovered the joys of ultimate work-life balance.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Scott’s Background
07:34 How Long Before Scott Made Money
09:40 Hiring Help
13:44 Episode Sponsor
14:35 Streamlining Support Team
16:34 Amazon Wholesale Overview
21:43 Realizing Success and Mindset Changes
26:12 Costs of An Offline VS Online Business
29:20 Scott’s Day-to-Day
31:28 Outro
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Cartzy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/cartzy
- Amazon FBA - https://sell.amazon.com/fulfillment-by-amazon
- Decoding Success, TGB 76 - https://tinyurl.com/3ebawc2a
- Decoding Success, TGB 78 - https://tinyurl.com/57dtjtkc
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
The Growth Booth - Life Lessons At 40 (Part 2): 20 More Key Takeaways | The Growth Booth #79
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Welcome to episode number 79 of The Growth Booth. Thank you for tuning in today, where this is the second episode in a two-part series where I'm talking about life lessons at the ripe old age of 40 years old. Now, in episode number 77, a couple of episodes ago, that was the first part of this two-part series where I shared 20 valuable insights and experiences that I've had over the past 40 years.
In this episode today, I want to round out that list with another 20 life lessons, things th
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