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David Rainbow has been selling real estate since the 80's in Auckland New Zealand. In that time he has been considered one of the leading agents in the industry having sold over $1 billion dollars in real estate! Much has changed over the years, but to what extent has the keys to succeeding in real estate changed?

David gives insights into the challenges of the industry, mistakes that people make and the keys to success!

1:04 Background
2:09 What made him get into Real Estate?
4:44 What was the industry like in the 80's? 
6:31  Was there less competition back then? 
10:04  What were the keys to success back then? 
13:22  In the 80's were you more on the phone or visiting people? 
14:32  How easy is it to be successful in the industry 
16:16  What is the difference between those that succeed and those that don't in the industry? 
18:52 Has your definition of success changed over the years?
19:50 Is it a "dog eat dog" industry?
23:42 Are there particular qualities needed to be a good agent?
27:54 How do you rise above the industry criticism?
31:12 What should people expect from David Rainbow?
33:24 How do you shut off from work?
38:53 What do you enjoy the most in Real Estate?
39:58 How important is it to enjoy yourself to succeed?

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You go to university planning to study Biology. Your lecturer recommends that you take English classes to help with your assignments. Before you know it, you fall in love with poetry and become an English major.

Career choices are looking limited until you get offered a chance to work for a start -up. Next minute you are starting your own business that has gone on to be hugely successful! It's been quite a ride for Mickie Kennedy so far! 

In this Read to Succeed interview, Mickie shares one book that has been hugely influential in his successful career so far!

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You go to university planning to study Biology. Your lecturer recommends that you take English classes to help with your assignments. Before you know it, you fall in love with poetry and become an English major.

Career choices are looking limited until you get offered a chance to work for a start -up. Next minute you are starting your own business that has gone on to be hugely successful! It's been quite a ride for Mickie Kennedy so far! 

Part 2 of the interview

0:39 How Mickie grew the business
6:20 A/B split testing
9:57 Stepping back from the day-to-day business
17:33 Success that stands out
18:45 Failures
22:26 Keys to his success
26:55 Scaling a business and selling before the crash
30:00 Key advice for entrepreneurs starting out

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You go to university planning to study Biology. Your lecturer recommends that you take English classes to help with your assignments. Before you know it, you fall in love with poetry and become an English major.

Career choices are looking limited until you get offered a chance to work for a start -up. Next minute you are starting your own business that has gone on to be hugely successful! It's been quite a ride for Mickie Kennedy so far!

0:37 What Mickie does and the background on his business
4:28 Working through COVID
7:44 Where his clients come from
10:16 Where did it all begin?
15:47 What did he want to do when he grew up?
20:14 Career choices
21:53 Making the decision to start a business
25:32 What motivates him
26:58 Incorporating his passion for poetry
29:51 How he grew the business

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How have businesses coped with Covid? Have there been success stories? Who has struggled the most? What can we learn from this experience? In this interview we talk to Kirk Hope, the CEO of Business NZ to get his inside perspective on how businesses in New Zealand have been coping with the pandemic. We also talk about why some businesses achieve far greater success than others in competitive industries.

0;37 Kirk Hope's role at Business NZ
4:00 Is it as simple as just pivoting to navigate through Covid?
10:44 Mental Health concerns for business owners going forward.
12:55 To what extent does the government listen to Business NZ?
17:00 Examples of businesses responding to the challenges and thriving.
20:00 To what extent are members expecting changes to buyer behaviour to become permanent?
24:58 Working from home versus an office.
31:54 How does New Zealand (NZ) rate in supporting entrepreneurs particularly when they fail?
40:15 With Small to Medium Enterprises (SME's) where do we need to fill the gaps in NZ?
43:30 To what extent are small business owners guilty of not spending enough time working on their business rather than in them?
45:44 Offering free digital training - is it a good thing that it is free?
51:55 Why do some businesses excel above all others in an industry?
56:50 To what extent are NZ businesses being held back by staff shortages?

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Adam Adams had challenges in his upbringing. He was heading down a potentially destructive path, but something changed everything. To this day Adam is very clear on how his transformation came about.

Getting on the right path, things started to go better for Adam. Despite some real challenges, Adam built a successful business in property syndication. Through this process he showed marketing skills and determination that few posses.  A successful podcast on property ensured, before Adam changed tact and now helps others build their podcasts.

Adam's journey is a remarkable one which he shares with honesty and humour. Inspiration comes from hearing how he overcame obstacles to achieve his success. 

In Part 2 we cover:
0:53 Getting into syndication
8: 13 How Adam got into Podcasting
9:56 Secrets to his "Meet Up" success
32:24 His vision for the future
36:30 What motivates him
38:25 Keys to success

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Frank Ricotta has his fair share of challenges in his entrepreneurial journey. With time he has come to realise that those challenges were his best teachings. Frank has not been scared to make the hard decisions including in one instance when he realised that his business was going off course, he pushed the rest button and took it back to zero income, just to get them back on track.

Frank is the CEO and co-founder of Burst IQ. In this two part interview, Frank shares some of his lessons and wisdom to help entrepreneurs in their journey to success.

www.burstiq.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankricotta/

Part Two:
2:45 Staff shortages – what to do when you can’t find the right staff.
4:40 Developing staff.
5:46 Covid – working remotely – long term impact.
7:20 How to create and maintain culture working remotely.
9:27 Biggest challenges managing staff.
16:06 What Burst IQ does.
25:25 Keys to success so far.
33:50 Tips to meet your own success. 

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Frank Ricotta has his fair share of challenges in his entrepreneurial journey. With time he has come to realise that those challenges were his best teachings. Frank has not been scared to make the hard decisions including in one instance when he realised that his business was going off course, he pushed the rest button and took it back to zero income, just to get them back on track.

Frank is the CEO and co-founder of Burst IQ. In this two part interview, Frank shares some of his lessons and wisdom to help entrepreneurs in their journey to success.

www.burstiq.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankricotta/


Part One
0:37 The early years.
12:40 Leaving the Airforce.
19:24 The bubble bursts!
21:40 A major challenge.
23:03 Regaining confidence.
26:39 Success itself is fleeting.
27:32 Guiding principles.
28:45 Greatest challenges 

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Jonathan Jansen is only 28 years old but he has already had a lifetime of experience. His was no ordinary childhood, which in hindsight propelled him to do so much in such a short space of time.

At an early age he got into gaming which lead to computer programming and selling his first business for over $100k US while still at school.

Choosing not to go to university, Jonathan quickly climbed the ranks at his company. Life was looking very bright until a medical event on his 21st left him with only months to live. 

In this two part interview we hear Jonathan's unique story and the lessons that he has learnt. Incredibly he beat the odds and survived his terminal illness and has gone on to further success.

A truly unique journey with a lot of wisdom gained from a remarkable individual.

Part 2:
0:47 Seizure.
4:00 Surgery.
11:00 How it changed him.
16:40 Back to the old job.
21:50 e-Sports.
26:50 Secrets to his success.
28:50 What to do to be successful. 

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Jonathan Jansen is only 28 years old but he has already had a lifetime of experience. His was no ordinary childhood, which in hindsight propelled him to do so much in such a short space of time.

At an early age he got into gaming which lead to computer programming and selling his first business for over $100k US while still at school.

Choosing not to go to university, Jonathan quickly climbed the ranks at his company. Life was looking very bright until a medical event on his 21st left him with only months to live. 

In this two part interview we hear Jonathan's unique story and the lessons that he has learnt. Incredibly he beat the odds and survived his terminal illness and has gone on to further success.

A truly unique journey with a lot of wisdom gained from a remarkable individual.


Part 1
   0:36 Jonathan's involvement in e-sports.
10:00 Growing up and getting into gaming.
18:16 Bunking school.
25:40 Setting up his first business
31:15 Getting his first job.
35:14 A medical event!

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Your father dies at 28 in a car crash, when you are only 2 years old. You are 26 and about to have your own head-on crash. What does this mean?

Alan's Lazaro's car accident changed everything!

He questioned everything. What if that was it? Did he live a life true to himself? How courageously did he fight for what he believe in? 

Not liking his answers and filled with regret, he decided to change forever.

Today, Alan’s a Professional Speaker, Peak Performance Business Coach and Consultant, and the Co-host of The Next Level University Podcast.

Alan believes that life is about choices.

In this two part interview Alan shares his journey and lessons to inspire others on their personal journey to success.

Have you listened to part 1 yet?

Part 2:
0:43 Arrogance versus self-belief.
8:32 Goals for the future.
11:34 Starting with the end in mind.
18:22 How to get people to care.
21:33 Success comes by design not by default.
23:48 What are the key differences between those that succeed and those that don't?
26:20 Has age been an issue?
31:00 What should people consider in their journey to success?

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Website: https://nextleveluniverse.com/

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Your father dies at 28 in a car crash, when you are only 2 years old. You are 26 and about to have your own head-on crash. What does this mean?

Alan's Lazaro's car accident changed everything!

He questioned everything. What if that was it? Did he live a life true to himself? How courageously did he fight for what he believe in? 

Not liking his answers and filled with regret, he decided to change forever.

Today, Alan’s a Professional Speaker, Peak Performance Business Coach and Consultant, and the Co-host of The Next Level University Podcast.

Alan believes that life is about choices.

In this two part interview Alan shares his journey and lessons to inspire others on their personal journey to success.

Part 1:
0:36 Alan's backstory
7:02 Life takes a turn.
10:49 Top regrets of the dying.
12:19 When did he realise the changes that he needed?
14:48 The law of attraction.
18:19 What motivates him.
21:10 Giving up alcohol.
27:37 The impact of his father's death and reasons for his mental strength.

WATCH OUT FOR PART 2.

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At the age of 21, she founded the shape-wear company Waist Trainer with $5,000 NZD in savings. In the first 18 months she sold over 100,000 units to over 90+ countries around the world, working with Kylie Jenner.

In 2016, she founded supplement company Luxe Fitness, growing it into a million dollar global business within the first year.

In December 2017, Iyia founded and launched a woman's fashion e-commerce site Bambi Boutique, and grew the social following to a combined 200,000 followers within 6 months. Bambi Boutique was sold in 2019.

In today's episode, Iyia provides insights into what has been the keys to her marketing success.

0:44 The waist trainer and working with Kylie Jenner.
6:10 How important is branding?
7:28 Lessons learnt marketing.
9:22 Changes in marketing in the last 5-6 years.
11:22 Biggest marketing failure.
13:18 How do you deal with bad publicity?
15:42 How has her marketing varied between businesses?
17:50 Key ingredients for successfully marketing your business.
19:04 The importance of spending money on marketing.
20:50 Define branding.
22:30 Do businesses need to be on all social media?
23:24 Key things to think about with marketing.
25:40 Understanding the target market.
26:28 Final tips for marketing.

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At the age of 21, she founded the shape-wear company Waist Trainer with $5,000 NZD in savings. In the first 18 months she sold over 100,000 units to over 90+ countries around the world, working with Kylie Jenner.

In 2016, she founded supplement company Luxe Fitness, growing it into a million dollar global business within the first year.

In December 2017, Iyia founded and launched a woman's fashion e-commerce site Bambi Boutique, and grew the social following to a combined 200,000 followers within 6 months. Bambi Boutique was sold in 2019.

A serial entrepreneur, Iyia Liu is today's guest.

1:08 How did she get into business and why?
4:30 Expectations with her first business.
7:39 Key turning point to her first big business success.
9:10 Working with Kylie Jenner.
11:43 Why sell the business.
13:58 Key lessons.
16:37 Dealing with bad publicity.
19:18 Key motivation.
21:54 Being a female entrepreneur.
25:53 Proudest achievements.
28:32 What does success mean?
29:06 What have been the keys to success?
30:46 Keys for others to succeed.

#lyialiu #insightsintosuccess 

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Today we talk to Mikey Moran in part 2 of this two part interview about the unlikely business that he created that has gone on to great success.
 
Mikey has had his fair share of ups and downs. Never short of ideas, the challenge has been in the timing and the people he has chosen to work with. Mikey shares a very honest and incredibly interesting account of his journey.  He had a couple of very close calls before finally making it big with his latest venture!

1:00 What is his business?
5:00 How does he sell?
7:26 Why that approach to selling?
9:28 Understanding your target market.
14:14 Mistakes some make when they start making money.
18:38 Staff challenges.
19:37 What have been the keys to their success?
23:37 Work ethic & life balance.
25:08 Keys for others to succeed?

#success #mikeymoran #private label

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Today we talk to Mikey Moran in part 1 of this two part interview about the unlikely business that he created that has gone on to great success.

Mikey has had his fair share of ups and downs. Never short of ideas, the challenge has been in the timing and the people he has chosen to work with. Mikey shares a very honest and incredibly interesting account of his journey.  He had a couple of very close calls before finally making it big with his latest venture!

1:15 Mikey's background.
5:19 Failure can build resilience.
6:25 Is it good to come from money?
9:45 Lessons from working for others.
10:56 Learning from failures.
19:58 Getting a job after failure.
23:16 How does he see failure now?

#insightsintosuccess #privatelable #mikeymoran

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Maureen Mwangi grew up in Nairobi, Kenya where entrepreneurship was not commonplace.  Her grandfather had started a hardware business which had been passed down to her father and mother. Working in the business and watching her parent's grow the business, gave her the entrepreneurial bug.

While few went to university and even fewer went abroad, Maureen headed to America to complete a Master's Degree in Marketing. She soon found herself working with brands such as Lays, L'Oreal and Dove and learning the secrets to growing brands.

The entrepreneurial has never left Maureen, which has seen her venture out establishing her own company while she helps businesses launch and grow their brands.

Listen as Maureen talks about the challenges and lessons that she has learned along with her insight into what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur.

#success #insightsintosuccee #businesssuccess #entrepreneursuccess 

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Looking back now, it is hard to imagine the early days of the internet and the opportunities that existed.

Back in the early 2,000's Phil Fraser had no idea how significant the internet was going to become. Initially he thought about setting up an online Bingo platform in the UK, but found his timing too early. Instead he turned his attention to building a website to list Bingo websites around the world. It was initially a hobby, but it turned into so much more as he rode the internet wave, selling out about 18 years later for a very large amount of money.

Phil Fraser: www.philfraser.co.uk 

#insightsinsuccess #successstories #success 

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Katie was bought up in Michigan just outside of Detroit, as one of four children to her Greek, newly immigrant parents. With no connection to Hollywood, any dream of appearing in movies with the likes of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro must have seemed impossible.

From an early age Katie had an awareness of herself well beyond her years and from as early as 13 had set her mind on some big goals.

Aside from appearing in movies, commercials and TV shows, Katie is a podcast host, poet, musician, voice over actor and director. Katie has done a lot in a relatively short space of time. How has she done it? What have been her lessons? What does she warn others to avoid?

Exuding loads of energy and passion, Katie has agreed to share her insights into her journey to Hollywood and beyond!


To find out more about Katie Chonacas go to: https://www.chonacas.com/


Key highlights:
0.39 Who is Katie?
11:09 At age 13, what was her vision for the future
17:27 How did cross country running impact on her life?
20:47 The importance of building genuine relationships
26:58 How Katie broke into Hollywood
37:15 Coping with rejection
43:15 Being in the right state of mind
46:00 Life experiences aid success
47:19 Katie's book of poems
50:12 Dealing with "imposter syndrome"
52:34 Overcoming challenges
54:54 Three keys to success
100:51 What's next
105:04 Final thoughts

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