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Renaissance Man is a term used to describe someone who is good at many things, and defines the notion that humans should embrace all knowledge and develop themselves as fully as possible. A Renaissance Man is usually multi-talented, well-rounded, self-taught, and a gentleman.

Ty Southerland is a modern Renaissance man.

He’s a successful visual artist, a working musical artist and a singular talent when it comes fishing. His Youtube channel “Thirty Miles Out” has 50,000 subscribers and his videos get literally 300,000 views.

Ty has a mindset of abundance and that’s one of our main topics we dive into today. This cat is not like everybody else, y’all.  He’s very unique and has a fresh point of view on so many things we all spend time thinking about.

Having a mindset of abundance means you focus on what you have and not what you don’t have.  The opposite is having a mindset of scarcity and honestly there is a lot of scarcity mindset in fishing and in the world.

A mindset of abundance also leads you to being generous and gracious. Generous is one description of Ty Southerland that came up whenever I talked to anyone who knew him. He’s generous with his knowledge, he shares his locations, he tells people his fishing techniques….he’s just generous.  He believes there is ore than enough for everyone.

And I agree with him.

CONNECT WITH TY
https://30milesout.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/30milesOut/

https://www.instagram.com/30milesoutyaktv/

https://www.facebook.com/30milesOUT

Mentioned in this episode

The Lawless Tide
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqD-eS-qRKsGi9LfT-4jiJA

David Goggins
https://davidgoggins.com/

Tony Robbins
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/

Joel Olsteen
https://www.joelosteen.com/

It feels like  Fishing Entrepreneur Month  here on the Fishing Business Podcast.  Last week we talked about bringing a new product to market and focused on the patent process and marketing.  This week we meet Resee & Blake Phillips who started what is commonly called a Mom & Pop business in the garage of their south Alabama home.

The company is called Eye Hole Jig and the product is a jig that holds scent niblets in the jig head.  The couple are avid crappie anglers and the product has taken off in that sector but they have big goals for moving into developing tackle for other species as well.

It won't take you long to realize that Resee & Blake are just good folks - the kind of people you want to root for and who you want to see succeed.  They are on the right track and working hard to reach their goals.

I think listening to them will inspire you to keep reaching for your goals and to keep trying new things.  After all, you never know when your little idea might spark into a new business that changes your life.

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https://www.facebook.com/eyeholejig
https://www.instagram.com/eyeholejig/

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#crappiefishing #eyeholejig #momandpopbusiness #fishingtackle #crappiejigs
#fishingpodcast  #trainyourmind #bepositive #fishingbusiness #fishingsponsor #fishingsponsorship #fishingpodcast #bassfishing #bassfishingprostaff #prostaff 

Hoo boy!  This one's going to be a real treat for y'all. 

My guest today might surprise you.  Rodney Clawson is a Nashville Songwriter and if you aren’t familiar with his name, I bet you are familiar with his songs.  He's written some of the great songs we all know every word to BY HEART.

And heart comes into this conversation alot.

Rodney wrote songs like Drunk on You by Luke Bryan and Take a Little Ride by Jason Aldean.  He wrote “Where I Come From” recorded by Montgomery Gentry and “Get Your Shine On” by Florida Georgia Line.  

In 2012, Rodney had THREE #1 SONGS on country radio, with Blake Shelton’s “Drink On It”, Luke Bryan’s “Drunk On You” and Jason Aldean’s “Take A Little Ride”. THREE NUMBER ONE SONGS!  

He co-wrote the groundbreaking Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw duet, “Feel Like A Rockstar”, which won the 2012 CMA Vocal Event of the Year. 

He's had a song named Country Song of the Year and has been named Nashville Songwriters Association International’s  Songwriter of the Year and BMI Songwriter of the Year.

 Rodney has had TWENTY SIX number ones in his career so far.

 That's just super, over the top, hugely succcessful in an industry in which it is extremely hard to succeed.

 Now here’s where it gets good for us.  Rodney's a really good fisherman and he’s tournament fished a good bit. So  he gets us over here in the fishing world.  He gets what it takes to be successful in a field where it seems like you could shoot to the top if you only got the right opportunity.

But it’s like Thomas Edison said…” Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Rodney understands how to work hard and how to never give up on himself.  I want you to work hard and never give up on yourself.  So listen to this one with an open heart.  I bet you'll be inspired.

Courtney Nicolson from the Outdoor Channel is the guest this week on the Fishing Business Podcast. Courtney works for the Outdoor Sportsman Group which is a media group that owns the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, and World Fishing Network which are all television networks.  They also own In Fisherman and Saltwater Sportsman as well as a slew of hunting titles like North American Whitetail, Gun Dog, Petersen’s Hunting  and Guns & Ammo magazines as well as many others.

 Courtney is a creator and she creates in the outdoor space.  If you are an outdoor content creator there aren’t many places you’d rather be than where she sits every day. 

We talk to Courtney today about writing and creating and how to get your start in the outdoor business. You know how I always say we’re all in sales in one way or another? Well, we’re also all writers in one way or another – whether we are writing feature length stories for Garden and Gun Magazine or we’re writing the captions for our social media videos, we’re all writers.

So how does a city slicker who went to school at an art & design college in New York City become a creator at the biggest media group in the world creating content about the outdoors?

That’s how we start our visit with Courtney this week. Courtney shares her story about how she got the shot at working in outdoor television – a field where there aren’t a lot of jobs available. Her story is just very interesting… she’s been a video editor, a writer, and a social media manager for the network. She knows how to tell a story and she’s generous in sharing her knowledge including some very tactical advice on how to get a job in an outdoor field.

Follow Courtney here:

https://www.instagram.com/courtneywithfreckles/

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

 Sisterhood of the Outdoors
https://www.sisterhoodoutdoors.com/

Hunting Divas
https://huntingdivas.com/

Meat Eater Podcast
https://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater

Three Gun Show podcast
https://3gunshow.com/listen-now/

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Shimano makes some of the finest fishing gear on the planet and has a reputation for excellent engineering, scrupulous innovation and uncompromising performance.  In other words, this is a brand known for excellence.

This week Dave Pfeiffer, President of Shimano North America Fishing, talks at length about why aspiring to excellence is so important if you want a career in the outdoors.  Whether you are looking for a job at a fishing brand, or you're passionate about becoming a pro angler, or you want to be the next YouTube star, you will find that those who are excellent at what they do rise to the top.

I hope you're inspired by this conversation and that it sparks you to keep working hard to get better and better at what you do so you can achieve excellence as well.

Follow Shimano here:
https://www.facebook.com/FishShimanoNorthAmerica
https://www.instagram.com/fish_shimano_north_america/

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If you're starting out, don't forget how important it is to build you brand.  I can help you get started.

Download my free resource "Developing Your Personal Brand" at https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/brandworkbook

Website: https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/

Find me on social media.

Itunes:        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fishing-business-podcast/id1507041192

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#fishingsponsors # fishingpodcast #fishingbusiness #bassfishing #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #tournamentfishing

If you're on my email list, you know I encourage you to ASK ME ANYTHING and I will try to get an answer for you.

This week we answer and ASK ME ANYTHING question from a listener who wants to make the jump to becoming a pro angler but doesn't have a huge social media following. John Skrabo, President of Lure Lock, gives us his best advice. 

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If you're starting out, don't forget how important it is to build you brand.  I can help you get started.

Download my free resource "Developing Your Personal Brand" at 

https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/brandworkbook

Website: https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/

Find me on social media.

Itunes:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fishing-business-podcast/id1507041192

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#fishingsponsors # fishingpodcast #fishingbusiness #bassfishing #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #tournamentfishing

Quick conversation about 3 key qualities you need to attract good sponsors and begin solid relationships that can help you career. 

The annual fishing trade show known as ICAST usually has over 600 exhibitors. That's 600 brands trying to outshout each other to get a consumer's attention. 

How does a brand cut through the clutter and stand out? How does an individual cut through the clutter and stand out? 

This week's guest knows how to do that.  

Chris Russell is Marketing Manager at Plano Synergy which is a company with several brands you would recognize including Plano and Frabill.  Plano, of course, is the iconic tackle box maker and Frabill, which is a fishing accessories brand that makes bait management equipment, nets and ice fishing gear.  He's also worked for such powerhouse brands as Shimano and Eagle Claw, so he’s got marketing chops, deep experience and a creative mind. 

Listen closely in this episode for ideas that you can use in your own brand building...there are lots of nuggets here.

And if you haven't started building your brand yet, now's the time!  I have a free workbook that will help you get started.  Download it here.
https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/brandworkbook

And there's more good stuff at my website
https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/

As entrepreneurs, we can learn a lot from other small business owners. This week's podcast might get you fired up to pursue your dreams and it will definitely teach you something about sponsor relationships.

David King of Mossback Fish Habitat founded his business to create products that help anglers provide habitat for fish and fry, but his business is more like a family, which is not uncommon in small companies. 

Appealing to a business like his can be different than appealing to large enterprises in some ways, but no less critical to your success.  A small business owner may be more accessible to connect with especially if they are located in your area and you have a personal connection with them.  But their expectations of you will be no lower than others.  
Small business owners have invested their blood, sweat and tears into their companies so they partner with people who they can trust with their brand reputation. There's a lot at stake for them and understanding their mindset can help you appeal to them.  

You can also learn so much from a fellow entrepreneur.  David is emblematic of the entrepreneur's journey of having a passion for something and having the gumption to put your dreams into action.  

You can see David's product here.
https://www.mossbackfishhabitat.com/

More good fishing business can be found on my website
https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/

David's social channels
https://www.facebook.com/MossBackHabitat
https://www.instagram.com/mossbackhabitat/

My channels
https://www.facebook.com/fishingbusinesspodcast
https://www.instagram.com/fishingbusinesspodcast/
#fishingpodcast #fishingsponsorships #howtogetsponsors

I want to introduce you to Jared Kutil, founder of OutdoorOccupations.com which is a job board for the outdoors industry.  Perfect asset for many of you who would like a job in the outdoors or fishing world.

Jared shares tips with us on how his website works and how to get the most out of it in your job search. He also gives us his best advice on how to be put your best foot forward in the job seeking process and how to make a great first impression. 

Be sure to listen until the very end because Jared throws out some nuggets in the last 5 minutes that you don't want to miss.

Mentioned in this episode:
Outdoor Occupations
https://outdooroccupations.com/

Jared's favorite recent podcast about Gary Loomis, who founded Loomis Rods.
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-41-gary-loomis-on-edge-fly-rods/id951475911?i=1000375844063&l=fr

Fishing Business School
https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/

Jared's Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/jaredkutil/
https://www.instagram.com/outdooroccupations/
https://www.facebook.com/JKFishing
https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorOccupations

Angie's Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/fishingbusinesspodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/fishnchik/
https://www.facebook.com/fishingbusinesspodcast
https://www.facebook.com/angie.l.thompson/

Download my free guide to get started on developing your personal brand here
https://www.fishingbusinessschool.com/brandworkbook