Success Leaves Clues Podcast

You Business isn't growing because you lack processes, structure, and planning.

Patrick is helping Entrepreneurs Build a 6 & 7 Figure Digital Business and Create Impact with Their Passion!

Connect with Guest:

Patrick Ollawa

https://www.instagram.com/patrick.ollawa

https://www.leveredcompany.com/

Host:

Dr. K

https://www.instagram.com/drkwashington

Listen as  @TheHairCEO  Breaks down the Business behind Barbershops and Hair Salons.

These tips will propel your business to the next level

Connect with Guest:

Jennifer Drew aka TheHairCeo

https://www.instagram.com/thehairceo_

Host:

Dr. K

https://www.instagram.com/drkwashington

Doing over a Billion Dollars in Real Estate is an fantastic goal. However, David Kurz did not stop there. He develop an elite training and coaching program that will help over a Million Agents become Top Producing Agents!

Connect with Guest:

David Adam Kurz

CEO Freedom Agency

https://freedomachieveracademy.com/home

https://www.instagram.com/davidadamkurz

Host:

Dr. K

https://www.instagram.com/drkwashington

Amazon can change your life just like it did for Brandon. Brandon has been teaching people how to create a Six Figure business with an Amazon Store. No one does it better than him and No one teaches it better then him. Which is why he is known as Bam'azon!

Connect with Guest:

Bam'azon

https://www.instagram.com/bamconcepts

 @bamconceptstv8606 

Host:

Dr. K

https:///www.instagram.com/drkwashington

#amazon #dropshipping #onlinestore

Episode 51 Nicholas Bayerle

Meet Nicholas Bayerle - a man on a mission to help others achieve their dreams and unlock their full potential! From a young age, he knew the value of solving problems and bringing value to people, thanks to his father's carpet cleaning and flood restoration business. Starting his own lawn mowing company at just 12 years of age, he discovered the importance of delivering value to his customers!

Despite a passion for motocross, Nicholas faced challenges when his parents separated and he struggled with his mental and overall well-being. Feeling like his dream had been crushed, he stopped talking to his father for over three and a half years and lived only with his mother. But if you’re wondering if these challenges held him back from his success, you’re wrong. Because they didn’t. Instead, they fueled his drive to help others achieve their goals and unlock their full potential! Nicholas learned the importance of taking responsibility for one's life and investing in personal growth and came far in his financially free career as an entrepreneur and coach. Now with his mentorship program and show, he has a community of Christian business owners and provides them with free content on health, faith, family, and business. He is also the founder of Kings Brotherhood and hosts personal development events. He encourages people to seek out wise counsel, surround themselves with like-minded individuals, and take action towards their goals!

With financial freedom, you can pursue your dreams without needing permission from money. Nicholas’ dream is to create a community where individuals can connect, grow, and achieve their dreams without fear of financial constraints or negative beliefs holding them back. Does it strike a chord with you too?

Listen to this episode for more lessons from Nicholas!

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: www.morganandcorealty.com

Success Clues From Today’s Episode

●       Trust in God and have faith, even when the next step or path isn't clear.

●       Remain faithful and believe that things will work out for the good in the end.

●       Focus on serving others and helping them succeed, rather than being selfish.

●       Recognize that success can come from helping others.

●       Apply the principles of service and selflessness to both personal and professional pursuits.

About Nicholas!

Nicholas Bayerle is a business coach and the founder of Kings Brotherhood.

Connect With Nicholas!

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

Connect with Me!

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

Host: Dr. K

Time Stamps

[00:00] Sneak-peek

[00:43] How did Nicholas become a person of business?

[02:48] Nicholas’ journey and the turning point in his life.

[05:46] How to shift your thinking from self-conscious to conscious about everyone else too + Tte importance of serving others in your life.

[12:08] Discipline vs. Punishment: Why you must know how they apply to life

[14:45] Letting yourself in on a new identity

[20:15] The importance of being aware of your competitors.

[23:11] The importance of following the leader.

[26:18] Finding your place and investing in others.

[27:52] Trusting yourself with the ability to find your way out of a tough situation

[30:41] Taking responsibility for your life, your responsibilities, your money.

[34:16] Financial freedom is not asking money for permission.

[44:03] Focus on what you’ve been called to do.

[47:35] Success Clues from this episode

Helen Croydon - Show Notes

We hear about marketing all. the. time. But PR? Why do people get into it so much?

Helen Croydon, our guest for this episode of Success Leaves Clues, would give you four reasons:

>> to cement their authority in their personal brand and be seen as an industry expert,

>> to spread a message they are passionate about,

>> to gain clarity on what they can talk about, and

>> to pivot into something new and raise their digital profile.

PR is what we ALL aim for but don’t seem to know enough about! That’s why, today, you’ll get to learn about it from someone who knows the ins and outs of it better than most. Helen owns and (successfully) runs a PR agency “Thought Leadership PR”, which helps secure media coverage (e.g. articles, podcasts, speaking engagements) for people, help with their LinkedIn presence, and give basic SEO advice to help them grow their brand. She also hosts a podcast, "The Media Insider," where she interviews insiders in the media (editors, producers) to learn about what their publications cover, what the regular slots/features are, and how the listener's story/expertise could fit. Helen is committed to harboring a good understanding of the media and the opportunities that it makes available for her clients.

Success clues from today’s episode:

●       Stay focused and persevere.

●       Cultivate self discipline. It takes a lot of focus, dedication, time and energy to achieve sustainable success.

●       Care for other people, genuinely. The more you give, the more you get.

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: https://www.morganandcorealty.com

Meet The Guest!

Helen Croydon is a PR manager, the founder of the agency “Thought Leadership PR”, and coach.

Connect with Helen

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-croydon-2b2521a/

Connect with Host

Instagram: https:www.instagram.com/drkwashington

Host: Dr. K

Time Stamps:

[00:00] Intro

[00:25] Meet Helen and learn about her life in the UK

[01:25] About Helen’s show and what she does for the audience through it

[03:37] Why is branding and PR important for an individual?

[06:16] Why did Helen choose the path of journalism?

[11:34] Did Helen imagine becoming successful in life? She shares her success terms and coming out of a career crisis.

[13:52] We’re constantly chasing the “next big” move in our careers. When will we take a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come?

[16:13] Taking the entrepreneurial path + why Helen feels it’s the hardest (yet the most rewarding) choice to make

[20:40] How do you find balance between work and life as an entrepreneur?

[24:37] Helen’s fitness routine and lifestyle

[26:57] Pitching to social media

[30:38] Taking the time to reflect on your providings/services

[34:12] Passion isn’t the only thing you need to succeed. You need qualifications. And experience too.

[36:24] Why sometimes you need to focus on the PR and not marketing

[39:02] Success clues from today’s episode

Episode 49 Ryan Zofay

If you’ve been scarred by a rough past, you’re likely often thinking: Why is this happening to me?

Most of us have been there. So did my guest for today’s episode of Success Leaves Clues, Ryan Zofay. After years of lingering trauma, rash coping mechanisms, and a low, ashamed mindset, Ryan decided to break even with life and eventually shape his path positively. While he attributes this change to the influence of motivational speaker and thought leader Tony Robbins, he’s able to sum it up into one life-changing realization: that life wasn’t happening “to” him, it was happening “for” him.

In today’s episode, hear Ryan’s story of becoming a personal motivational coaching brand by learning to view life’s happenings as opportunities for growth and self-improvement. He reveals the tough relationship he’d formed with his father (who’d himself been traumatized from a divorce and the death of one of his children) as a child, and how it affected his behavior in relationships, specifically in a toxic relationship with his old partner. While the relationship had major falls, his then partner introduced him to Tony Robbins, whose words helped him understand his past behaviors and change them. Tony Robbins’ speeches led him to find his end goal of becoming a voice for those who are scared to speak up—which he does today through We Level Up. Hear all the lessons from his inspiring journey in this episode!

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: www.morganandcorealty.com

Success Clues From Today’s Episode

●       Have faith. It’ll keep you connected to your larger purpose.

●       Self-reflection and analysis of your mistakes is crucial to personal development.

●       Be around the right people. Your environment matters.

●       Do not play small.

About Ryan!

Ryan Zofay is an Entrepreneur and Inspirational Speaker. He is also the founder of We Level Up and hosts personal development events.

Connect With Ryan!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan.zofay/

Connect with Me!

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

Host: Dr. K

Time Stamps

[00:02] Intro

[00:25] Who you’re going to be listening to today: meet Ryan Zofay

[01:02] Why does practice and experience matter so much in a career as a motivational speaker and coach?

[03:19] The first challenges to launching your own business: find uncomfortable problems and work on solving them—that’s where real success lies

[05:21] How to step back and look and analyze problems—especially in yourself?

[06:34] Public speaking is the second biggest fear among people, surprisingly second only to death, as per stats: How does Ryan help people get there?

[09:14] The importance of stepping back to analyze your public speaking fears

[10:07] How did Ryan get started with public speaking? How did he become a motivational speaker?

[11:43] Renewing your perspective about life: How to go from “Why is this happening to me?” to “What is this bringing for me?”. How to see the experience and learning in a happening.

[13:55] How to empower yourself by conditioning yourself to lean into the fear, challenges, and failures

[14:39] How Ryan grew to create a brand around himself and how it was an outcome of trying to “attach himself to an identity”

[16:49] Ryan’s belief that “the gift of giving is giving”, how he’s centered his life around serving others, and where he imbibed that from

[18:13] Ryan’s spiritual side, nonprofit involvement, personal development facilitation interests, and his desire to make a difference and impact lives

[21:58] Why giving begins from when you don’t have anything much to give—the more you give, the more you get (and this doesn’t just mean money, it could mean your emotional intelligence and advice)

[23:52] Ryan’s tough childhood, the beliefs that resulted from it, and how they shaped his life going forward

[25:31] How Ryan created a fruitful life for himself despite a rough start with drug abuse, a near-death episode, and prison sentence

[29:56] Ryan’s journey to becoming the voice of the people who are scared to use it

[32:25] How Ryan found his mentor

[32:36] How Ryan’s relationship led him to a Tony Robbins event and made him the speaker he is today

[41:36] Success Clues from today’s episode

Brenden Kumarasamy_ Show Notes

“If you had all the money in the world, how would you spend your time?”

“If you could only accomplish three things in your life, what would you want those three things to be?”

“What's a goal or a dream that you secretly gave up on and never told anyone about?”

These are three questions my guest Brenden Kumarasamy, a communication expert and the founder of the MasterTalk communication program, would ask you to ask yourself before sealing your success path. Following Tony Robbins' words, he believes that the quality of your life is solely determined by the quality of the questions you ask yourself about life. But he adds his own spin to it. He says, ask yourself one hard question about life every single day for 30 days, and your life will never be the same. That is his 80-20 rule, also a major highlight of our conversation today!

When giving up the position of a high-rising star at IBM to pursue his YouTube channel communication coaching full-time, he was as scared as anyone else would be to leave behind a secure job to pursue entrepreneurship. But that's all in the past now. From studying accounting in college to coaching others on how to win in case competitions, Brenden's journey in business and communication has been one of learning, growth, and giving back. Frustrated by the dearth of free communication coaching resources, he was determined to found his YouTube channel Master Talk, where he's since shared his expertise in communication with his followers. Despite making good money as a Communication Coach, he continues to prioritize making content on Master Talk free for those who may not have the resources to pay for it. His desire to give back and make a meaningful impact on others is exactly what drives him to continue sharing his knowledge and skills. He sits with me today to share the secrets to his successful life and career. Tune in to know why self-awareness tops the list!

Success clues:

●       Your self-awareness and how you analyze yourself matter a lot in life.

●       At any point, don't stop to analyze what you're doing and where you're at.

●       Overcome fear instead of being stuck in it.

●       Learn to embrace the uncomfortable. Success, growth, learning, and stretching yourself, all of that is very uncomfortable.

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: https://www.morganandcorealty.com

Meet The Guest!

Brenden Kumarasamy is a Communication Expert and the Founder of MasterTalk, his private coaching community and program.

Connect with Brenden

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

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

Connect with me

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

Time Stamps

[00:00] Sneak peek

[00:46] Brenden’s early life and path to becoming a top-notch public speaker

[01:38] Brenden’s heart to give back to society through his free communication coaching resources and the idea behind it

[03:23] Giving is receiving. Sometimes, being kind can help your business financially too.

[06:06] Income combining — live with your family/friend, save on your expenses

[07:33] Why a business degree seems largely unnecessary to Brenden and why learning accounting is a lot of help

[09:38] How Brenden went from wanting to be a corporate executive having a guaranteed set of responsibilities to a full-time entrepreneur wearing multiple (predictable and unpredictable) hats

[11:22] Dr. K talks a little about his advent into entrepreneurship though it wasn’t his goal early in life

[11:55] What led Brenden to pursue entrepreneurship – accumulating the wisdom of people who’ve already passed away

[12:30] Brenden’s 80-20 questions: “What are 20% of the questions that you've asked yourself about life that have led to 80% of the clarity?” Tony Robbins says the quality of your life is solely determined by the quality of the questions that you ask yourself about life. Brenden would ask you to ask yourself one hard question about your life every single day for 30 days.

[15:33] What if Brenden’s Master Talk wasn’t the huge success it is today + his decision to leave his full-time job to pursue entrepreneurship. Was he fearless?

[18:02] What Brenden means by side-hustling “comfortably”

[20:10] Running out of money despite having an emergency fund and planning well in advance and how Brenden picked up from there

[22:07] What is business really? Why do people lose in business?

[25:54] What lessons Brenden would teach you from his career

[30:39] Why Brenden calls his level of talent “deadly” + understanding self-awareness

[36:55] Choosing a path to success that’s healthy for you

[40:59] Two excellent pieces of advice Brenden has for you that would help you succeed in business

[43:04] Listening to the most important person in your life

[45:30] Success Clues from today’s episode

Episode 47: Oceana Howard

All it takes is an idea to stir the entrepreneurial emotion. But needless to say, one needs unshakable discipline to carry it forward.

From working full-time, first as an HR professional and then as a warrant officer, to quietly working on her business on the side, Oceana Howard climbed levels of consistency, discipline, and unsettling hard work to materialize a long-sought idea. Oceana is the Founder of a successful clothing brand for fitness lovers like herself, called Imperial Impression.

Dive into her impressive entrepreneurial story in today's episode of Success Leaves Clues and learn how to write your own. Oceana explains how she infused her love for fashion and fitness to create a brand that isn't just high on quality but incredibly high on comfort. She answers questions on creating a brand for yourself, the lesser-known sides of being a solopreneur, managing time, and showing up consistently even if the results take time to surface. 

Heading to the close, you'll want to challenge your resilience and push past any limitations to work towards your passion. Do not forget to tune in!

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: https://www.morganandcorealty.com

About Oceana!

Oceana Howard is the Founder and CEO of Imperial impression, a clothing brand specially made for athletes. Her brand clubs her passion for fitness, fashion, comfort, and inclusion, instilling her customers with the energy to create their own impression.

Connect With Oceana!

Website: https://myimperialimpression.com/

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

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

Connect with Me!

Instagram: @drkwashington

Host: Dr. K

Time Stamps

[00:00] Introduction

[00:32] Meet Oceana Howard, Founder of Imperial Impression

[02:06] Oceana shares what it was like starting a brand for herself – the creativity, research, content production-marketing, and inspiration that went behind it

[03:14] Oceana talks about the people instrumental in her entrepreneurial journey

[04:57] How is it like being a solopreneur? Oceana shares the challenges encountered when starting, including designing and developing your website, marketing, and managing everything.

[06:10] Oceana explains her background as an HR professional, warrant officer, and lessons from those experiences.

[08:45] On starting her business with the seed money from her nine-to-five job, making time to lay the foundation of her business, and continuing to grow it while holding on to her day job.

[10:07] Time-management: Oceana explains how life in the military taught her fierce discipline, time management and effective planning.

[12:39] Oceana explains that Imperial Impression is her passion project and shares the succession of events that led her to found it: from fashion to basketball, to hitting the gym, her fitness journey brought her closer to the now-exploding business gradually.

[14:25] Oceana shares how it’s like growing up in Charleston

[19:53] Discussion on hitting the gym consistently

[20:21] Where do you find the motivation to show up at the gym every day? Oceana talks about exuding your energy onto others so they reciprocate it back. She also shares that once the results start showing up, the motivation levels just continue to increase. “Once those results start coming in, then you start seeing them, that's just extra motivation for them to keep going.”

[21:37] How to keep your energy levels up even when your body is far from displaying the results

[22:28] Staying disciplined and why the fitness journey is a marathon, not a sprint

[23:33] The impeccable power of resilience

[24:47] The activities Oceana takes up within her community to keep the athletic or fitness side motivated

[26:07] Being around the right people can help you stay consistently motivated toward your goals; you could also choose to have accountability partners

[27:40] The next steps for Oceana's business

[29:29] Planning and goal-setting advice from Oceana, including keeping vision boards and project planners

[30:55] Success clues from today’s episode

KW Used: fitness journey

Episode 46 Christina Lael

Christina Lael, Founder of Lael Tax, LLC, is one of only 60 people in America certified by the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners. Starting her corporate journey in the Accounting wing of a Fortune 500 company to gradually progressing into a winning entrepreneur-cum-tax expert, Christina’s journey is a lesson for anyone willing to succeed in the tax department.

Christina sits with me for today’s episode of Success Leaves Clues and throws light on reducing your business’ tax liability legally using her specialized program, Freedom Tax Plans. She gets into the different plans, offerings, and benefits of the same, giving you a 360-degree experience of it. You’ll also learn about the various free course programs she offers + some of the intelligent thinking used in her tax-saving methodologies. Listen in!

Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: www.morganandcorealty.com

About Christina!

Christina Lael is the Founder of Lael Tax, LLC, where she helps attorneys, lawyers, partners, and tax firms legally reduce their tax liability by using expert strategies and principles in the tax code.

Connect With Christina!

Website: https://freedomtax.io/

Connect with Me!

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

Host: Dr. K

Time Stamps

[00:02] Intro

[00:27] Meet Christina, Founder of Lael Tax, LLC

[03:22] Christina’s journey in the corporate world, starting with a Fortune 500 company in their accounting department

[03:48] How Christina helped individuals and businesses alike save money on taxes with her unique program called ‘Freedom Tax Plans’

[05:50] Christina’s way of saving money on taxes: increasing your business expenses without spending money, for example

[08:10] The different ways to structure your business and the software, methodologies, and tips for the same without changing your business structure

[10:22] Christina’s path to entrepreneurship and the lessons from her corporate career that helped in the same

[12:04] The ways to build a fantastic team for your business

[13:13] The hire slow, fire fast principle

[15:20] Plans for Christina’s future amid The Great Resignation

[16:57] How to improve your processes: Learning from mistakes, communicating better, optimizing your time

[18:20] How Christina’s Freedom Tax Plan works

[19:52] Reporting more income and other IRS details

[22:34] Freedom Tax Plans’ one-on-one tax saving strategy help, tax plans, and more that you can utilize

[24:02] How to know how much of deductions you actually want and how losses are carried forward

[27:10] Christina shares about her dad’s tech background

[28:16] How exactly 'Freedom Tax Plans' plans on helping its clients

[29:23] Documenting your deductions without the guesswork + Christina’s app ‘Lael’ tax that helps with the same

[32:36] Freedom Tax Plans is for ANY business owner

KW Used: tax liability, tax planning, tax deductions