Episode 93: Working From A Boat Full-Time, with Jim Palmer

05/01/19 • 34 min

The Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate Investing

Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and an in demand small business coach. He is the founder of the Dream Business Academy Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. Jim is the host of Dream Business Coach TV and the Dream Business Radio Podcast. Jim is a serial entrepreneur and creator of No Hassle Newsletters, No Hassle Social Media, Concierge Print and Mail on Demand Success Advantage Publishing, Custom Article Generator – just to name a few!

Jim is also the acclaimed author of Just Say Yes – Create Your Dream Business and Live Your Dream Lifestyle; Decide – The Ultimate Success Trigger, Stop Waiting For It To Get Easier, The Fastest Way to Higher Profits, Stick Like Glue, It’s Okay To Be Scared, But Never Give Up and The Magic of Newsletter Marketing.

Currently Jim and his wife, Stephanie, along with their rescue dog, Blue are living their dream aboard their floating home. Jim conducts business from the boat and enjoys traveling the east coast of the United States, They spend time in New England near one daughter and two grandchildren, on the Chesapeake Bay where they can be near much of their friends and family in southeastern Pennsylvania and in the winter they take their boat to Florida, to escape the cold! Jim is truly working and living the dream!

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

How Jim started his first business in 2001, after being diagnosed with cancer and after an 18-month period of unemployment
How Jim became experienced in newsletters, and how he turned to newsletter consultancy for local businesses
How Jim runs his business from his boat, and why he and his wife chose to leave land and live on a boat
How Jim and his wife Stephanie learned to navigate their boat and adjust to life on the water
How Jim transitioned from working a full work week to only working three days a week, and how he handled the challenges posed by the change
How Jim’s current practice from his boat works, and how he helps his clients with branding and marketing
What three daily activities Jim practices that help him retain focus and achieve success in his business
Why Jim believes in living a life of gratitude, and how his cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life
Why Jim draws inspiration from the book Me Inc. by Gene Simmons of KISS, and why he recommends the book to entrepreneurs
Why Jim and his wife run a lifestyle blog about their boating adventures, after getting mixed reactions from friends and family when they announced their plans

How to contact Jim Palmer and additional resources:

Website: www.getjimpalmer.com
Website: www.dreambizcoaching.com
Website: www.ourfloatinghome.com
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dreambizgroup/
Me Inc. by Gene Simmons: https://amzn.to/2TTCyIL

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

How Jim started his first business in 2001, after being diagnosed with cancer and after an 18-month period of unemployment
How Jim became experienced in newsletters, and how he turned to newsletter consultancy for local businesses
How Jim runs his business from his boat, and why he and his wife chose to leave land and live on a boat
How Jim and his wife Stephanie learned to navigate their boat and adjust to life on the water
How Jim transitioned from working a full work week to only working three days a week, and how he handled the challenges posed by the change
How Jim’s current practice from his boat works, and how he helps his clients with branding and marketing
What three daily activities Jim practices that help him retain focus and achieve success in his business
Why Jim believes in living a life of gratitude, and how his cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life
Why Jim draws inspiration from the book Me Inc. by Gene Simmons of KISS, and why he recommends the book to entrepreneurs
Why Jim and his wife run a lifestyle blog about their boating adventures, after getting mixed reactions from friends and family when they announced their plans

How to contact Jim Palmer and additional resources:

Website: www.getjimpalmer.com
Website: www.dreambizcoaching.com
Website: www.ourfloatinghome.com
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dreambizgroup/
Me Inc. by Gene Simmons: https://amzn.to/2TTCyIL

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Episode 92: Finding the Will to Survive, with Shilo Harris

Shilo Harris came from a family with deep roots in military service. As a son of a Vietnam veteran, Shilo always knew he wanted to be a soldier. On September 11th, his life changed forever and shortly afterward he enlisted as a Cavalry Scout in the US Army. His first deployment was to Schweinfurt, Germany with the 1st Infantry Division. From Germany Shilo headed to war-torn Iraq.

On his second deployment with the 10th Mountain Division, he was assigned and worked near southern Baghdad. On February 19, 2007, Harris’ armored vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion injured the driver and ended the lives of three of his fellow soldiers. Shilo survived but with severe third degree burns on 35% of his body. The severity of the burns meant the loss of Shilo’s ears, the tip of his nose and three fingers. The crushing explosion fractured his left collarbone and C-7 vertebrae.

The devastating injuries required that Shilo remain in a medically induced coma for 48 days; after, he spent nearly three years recovering and undergoing intensive physical therapy at the burn unit of Brooklyn Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX. While at BAMC, he was the first soldier to participate in cutting-edge regenerative stem-cell research to regrow his fingers and later received prosthetic ears. Shilo’s recovery has involved more than 75 surgeries, which required his family to spend up to six hours a day on wound care. Shilo also struggled from PTSD. In 2010 he was medically retired from the Army. Shilo reflects on his time in the service and his injuries: “Everything in life is a gift. Sometimes it may not be the gift you want but you realize that your challenges are a new beginning.”

Shilo is a family man who is committed to his five children and is also a devout Christian. In 2012, the Harris family was the recipient of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and was provided with a new home equipped to serve the needs of Shilo’s unique medical and physical circumstances. Today, Shilo is a motivational speaker, sharing his story with groups around the country, raising awareness for PTSD and serving as an inspiration to fellow soldiers.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

Shilo shares his personal story, including joining the military after the September 11th terrorist attacks
Why Shilo feels passionate about his military service, and why he shares his story of survival with others
How Shilo barely survived a pair of dangerous explosive attacks in Iraq, as one of only two survivors in the five-person Humvee that was attacked
Shilo shares in detail the experience of living through the attack and the devastating, life-shattering injuries he suffered
How Shilo set milestone recovery goals to get through the challenges he faced, and how he started with just a few “steps”
Shilo shares his acronym, STEPS (smart goals, tools/tribe/taking responsibility, exploring your options, positivity, and self-discovery)
Why clear, smart and realistic goals are the key to making progress in any challenge you face
How Shilo now works to use his story of the pain and challenges he overcame to inspire others
How to get a free autographed copy of Shilo’s book “Steel Will: My Journey Through Hell to Become the Man I Was Meant To Be”

Additional resources:

Website: www.boundlessspiritinternational.com
Email: [email protected]

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Episode 94: How to Scale Your Business, with Michael Giannulis

Mike Giannulis (Gee-uh-NEW-liss – kind of like “Gee, a new list” because after all, he’s in marketing!) has overcome the odds and loves to share that story to inspire others. Mike especially thrives on connecting with entrepreneurs to motivate them to “do big things” in the world. Mike’s story begins in an average family where he had to work for everything he had. He started “at the bottom” and worked his way into the American Dream. In fact, Mike dropped out of high school, went back to get his degree and even went to college... ending up on a popular reality TV show. As a guy who started his working life stocking shelves on the overnight shift at a giant retailer, Mike has seen the spectrum.

Now, Mike grows and scales companies, using real-world experience to make this happen. His most recent company is on track to do $25 million in gross revenues. He is a serial entrepreneur who develops systems to help other entrepreneurs run multiple companies without having to be there.

In 2012 Mike appeared on the ABC television show Extreme Weight Loss, losing 255 pounds. He has overcome a stutter. He has gone from the bottom of the corporate ladder to the top of the mountain...and he loves helping others do the same.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

How Mike started his career as a consultant and by learning to write copy, before ultimately becoming an expert in growing and scaling companies
How Mike works in Shopify, is now moving into real estate, and has begun acquiring other companies across multiple industries
What early things to keep in mind if you’re wanting to grow and scale your business, and why your audience and product must support your scaling
Why Mike believes that most people choose products and make purchases due to one of three things: greed, vanity or lust
Why it is important to work within the channels you have access to, and why scaling isn’t always an option
How to get a free copy of and use Mike’s “How to Obliterate the Blank Page” PDF to determine who your audience is and what they want
How Mike’s website can help you pursue over 20 different real estate channels, and how everything integrates into his custom real estate CRM
What major stumbling blocks and opportunities Mike has had throughout his career, including starting a goat dairy farm as a teenager
What daily activities Mike uses to stay focused, productive, and maximize his success each day
Who Mike’s favorite mentor in his life has been, and why having the right mentors has been critical to Mike’s success

Additional resources:

Website: www.onlyonemike.com/smart Website: www.myrealestatebusiness.com