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In this enlightening episode, author Mike Michalowicz, known for "Profit First" and "Clockwork," challenges conventional views of success. He shares his personal journey, shifting from valuing material wealth to defining success as creating a positive impact on others. Mike emphasizes the importance of observing, learning, and re-packaging ideas to reshape one's approach to success.

About Mike Michalowicz:

Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of several business books, including Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan and his newest book, All In.  

Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover expert for MSNBC. He regularly travels the globe as an entrepreneurial advocate. 

Please click here to learn more about Mike Michalowicz. 
 

About Brad Sugars
Internationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multimillion-dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. That’s why, Brad is a strong advocate for building a business that works without you – so you can spend more time doing what really matters to you. Over the years of starting, scaling and selling many businesses, Brad has earned his fair share of scars. Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. But if you can learn from those who have gone before you, it becomes a lot easier than going at it alone.
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Author of “Profit First”, the recent hit “Fix This Next” and a slew of other entrepreneurial business books, Mike Michalowicz shares his insight on how too many sales can potentially be a bad thing, standing out as an imposter, the challenges for accidental entrepreneurs and more.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:12 - Greeting to Mike
05:39 - Some challenges
07:52 - Perspective of success
09:48 - “I suck” syndrome
11:47 - Competition is small
14:47 - Making problems worse
17:07 - Go for the walk
19:52 - DNA across industries
22:59 - Sales stress
24:22 - Right fix, wrong time
26:32 - Cater to the 4%
29:40 - Mike’s latest fixes

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David Richter is an active real estate investor who has been essential in closing over 850 deals over the last 10 years. He has experience with wholesale, turnkey, BRRRR, owner finance, rentals, lease options, and any other exit strategy you can think of.
While growing and building a real estate business from 5 to over 25 deals a month, he realized that as much money was coming in, it was all going right out the door. With the unique opportunity of being in every seat as a real estate investor, he found a calling in the company’s finance seat to help businesses see where their money really went. David has helped real estate companies completely turn around from going out of business to building cash reserves by using the Profit First cash flow system. He has been featured on Biggerpockets, Real Estate Disruptors with Steve Trang, and many other podcasts, shows, and stages.
To help even more people, he wrote Profit First for Real Estate Investing - a derivative of the original Profit First by Mike Michalowicz that is tailored specifically to Real Estate Investors. His goal is to completely transform the Real Estate Investing industry by helping real estate investors make and KEEP more money in their businesses. As the founder and owner of SimpleCFO Solutions, he wants to bring investors true financial clarity and freedom and help every investor stop living deal to deal.

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Are you struggling to find top talent? Or keep and retain the great talent you have? If you are in this situation, you are not alone. It may be the biggest challenge facing organizations today. If you find yourself in this situation or maybe you just want to better manage your team you are going to want to listen to today’s episode.  

Our guest today is Danielle Mulvey, who went from being a flight attendant to building a business enterprise grossing more than $50 million a year. She shares with us how she built the 5-Star Rating System and how you can use it in finding and retaining 5-star employees. She is also co-writing a book with Mike Michalowicz, the author of Profit First and a guest on our podcast episode 23. https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/why-you-should-pay-your-profit-first/

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Let’s talk money, honey! This one is for all the savers and spenders out there. Joining Jenny to talk all things finance is small business and financial professional Amanda Neely, who shares her take on bringing femininity into the conversation about money, recommendations for saving and investing, and profitability strategies for businesses. 

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This week, Susan and Laura had the distinct pleasure of unpacking the mind of Mike Michalowicz, the man Simon Sinek claims might be “the patron saint of entrepreneurs”.

We have to agree.

He’s a saint, but our kind of saint -  comfortable with subversive humor served with a dash of profanity. 

On a mission to end entrepreneurial poverty, Mike changed our lives (and the way we think about making a living) with his book, Profit First. He has done the same for millions of other entrepreneurs as well.

If you want a fresh, bold perspective on earning a living as a creative entrepreneur, please tune in! 

Mike is a joy to talk to, and life-changing to learn from!

Is your nonprofit profitable? Do you plan to run a surplus every year? When you cost out projects for funders or donors, do you include a profit margin?

If that sounds like something you would like to do, but struggle to do, today's episode is for you. Because we’re not talking about generating more revenue—we’re talking about how to keep more of your revenue, using Profit First.

Simply put, Profit First is an easy method of distributing your income into different bank accounts that are designated for different purposes.

Mike Michalowicz, founder of Profit First and author of a book by the same name, joins us on the podcast today to walk through how you can implement Profit First at your nonprofit. So you can invest for the future growth of your organization.

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“It’s hard to see the forest from the trees…” - Mike Michalowicz

Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros are excited to bring you today’s guest, an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host, Mike Michalowicz. Mike has had the privilege of speaking on stages worldwide and is passionate about connecting entrepreneurs. Suppose you are a new entrepreneur who wishes to learn more about the secret to success or a seasoned business owner who wants to maximize and leverage your skill. In that case, this episode is perfect for you. This is a knowledgeable and fun episode, so make sure not to miss out.

Mike Michalowicz is the founder of Profit First Professionals. The Profit First Professional organization is designed to support accountants, bookkeepers, and other financial professionals to substantially differentiate themselves in the market - so they can dictate a premium for their services and attract more clients.

He is also the co-founder of Provendus Group, a business growth consultancy. He has founded, built, and sold two technology service-based companies. His second company, PG Lewis & Associates, was sold in a public transaction in 2006. His first company was acquired by private equity.

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Show notes:
[1:45] The unrealistic expectations for early entrepreneurs
[4:12] Is there a correlation between success and wanting to leave a legacy?
[8:33] What’s the ONE attribute that EVERY business owner should have?
[10:19] Success as contribution vs. method of manipulation
[13:27] The failing forward mentality and success
[15:20] Here’s a sweet testimonial from Kim Christiansen of The Peaceful Productivity Podcast for Next Level Podcast Solutions
[16:00] Networking vs. building relationships
[19:46] Which of the four D’s do you need to maximize?
[24:12] When you forget what got you to the dance
[28:28] Where to find more of Mike?
[29:39] Outro

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Description

Tina Marie talks with Author and founder of Profit First, Mike Michalowicz. We get to hear about Mike’s book “Get Different” as well as how being a Profit First Professional has helped and allowed Tina Marie to get the results she wants from her business. 

Bio

By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. 

Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you.

Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit. He is the creator of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic. And his latest, arguably most impactful discovery, is Fix This Next. In Fix This Next, Mike details the strategy businesses can use to determine what to do, in what order, to ensure healthy, fast, permanent growth (and avoid debilitating distractions).

Today, Mike leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Mike is a popular main stage keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.

Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz “…the top contender for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.”

Links

Website: https://mikemichalowicz.com/

Website: https://profitfirstbook.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikemichalowicz

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeMichalowiczFanPage

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikemichalowicz/?hl=en

Stephen, Wade, and Rob are back with a second episode on Profit First myths. This week they dive deeper into common misconceptions about the Profit First method, TAPs and working with a Profit First Professional.

The myths we discuss this week:

•  I don't need to work with a certified Profit First expert to implement the system.
• Anybody can teach Profit First.
• My business won't grow if I take my profit first.
• Profit should be used for capital expenditures.
• Profit First says to put aside 15% for taxes. That's not enough.
• If I can't hit the Target Allocation Percentages (TAPs), the system won't work.

If you missed part one, go back to hear the first six myths. And don't forget to send questions or content suggestions to us at the links below.

LINKS

Visit the episode page at contractorsuccessforum.com/myths2 for more details and a transcript of the show.

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Find all episodes and related links at ContractorSuccessForum.com.

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Rob Williams, Profit Strategist | IronGateESS.com
Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | McWins.com

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Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | SuretyAnswers.com

Jonathan Fields is a dad, husband, award-winning author, executive producer, and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world, Good Life Project®, which has been featured everywhere from The Wall Street Journal to Oprah Magazine and even Apple’s iconic annual product event. He is also the Founder/CEO of Spark Endeavors, lead architect behind the Sparketypes®, an archetyping system and set of tools tapped by over 500,000 individuals and organizations to identify, embrace, and cultivate work that makes people come alive, and equip organizations and leaders to more-effectively unlock potential, motivation, impact, and joy. And he's the author of the new book, SPARKED. Jonathan also speaks globally to groups and organizations, and his work has been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Elle, Allure, The Guardian, and more.

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On this week's episode, we're tackling some common myths and misconceptions we've heard about Profit First - the cashflow management system itself as well as how to implement it in your business. 

These are the myths we're discussing this week:

•  I can implement Profit First using just a spreadsheet or my current accounting system - I don't really need to open a bunch of separate bank accounts.
• Profit First doesn't work...it's just a fad or a gimmick. 
• I don't have to wait to take my profits out quarterly; I can take them out early if I want or need to. 
• The Profit First system is something I can set and forget, without making any continuous adjustments. 
• I can have someone else run the Profit First system for me in my business without getting involved as the business owner.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll be discussing more common myths about Profit First. Have one you want us to cover? Get in touch at the links below!

LINKS

Visit the episode page at contractorsuccessforum.com/myths for more details and a transcript of the show.

Subscribe for free resources and to be notified of future episodes at contractorsuccessforum.com/subscribe

Find all episodes and related links at ContractorSuccessForum.com.

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Rob Williams, Profit Strategist | IronGateESS.com
Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | McWins.com

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Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | SuretyAnswers.com

Best-selling business author and advocate for entrepreneurs, Mike Michalowicz, joins Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE, to talk about finding the motivation to comeback from set backs. He details his own struggles and why his mission is to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty. He also gives Dawn tips on how to run a successful podcast...Michalowicz style!

As Mike says: "If you have an idea or an offering that you know can help others in business or otherwise, it’s your duty to get it out there. Critics will always be around, but they’re not the doers, they won’t be the helpers. You will. Whatever you do, don’t give up on yourself. Go for your dreams."

In addition, Mike shared his take on the impact of being a Designated Motivator as he did in the foreword to Dawn Brolin's The Designated Motivator book:

As a DM you will help define the highest purpose of your organization and align the entire team around it. The purpose won’t be “to achieve more shareholder profits” or “to provide proficient service,” although those will be natural outcomes. Your purpose will be something that resonates throughout the organization and motivates everyone.

As a DM you will increase the happiness, joy and positive energy of your organization and yourself. It won’t be through inauthentic “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me, ” Stuart Smalley affirmations. Instead, you will leverage the DM tools that bring natural happiness and positive energy, authentically.

As a DM you will experience great productivity and output from your work team and others in your community. You will not need to “whip people into shape” or “micro-manage employees.” Instead, you will channel the long lasting effects of self-motivation and aspiration that DMs bring out of the people around them (including themselves).

And as a DM, you will create transformational, life-altering experiences for yourself and others.

Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE is the author of The Designated Motivator,  and the founder of Team Brolin, the force behind her global motivation movement which transforms people, businesses and the world for the better with education and empowerment. She is also the owner of Fight Against Fraud, a training organization dedicated to helping accounting professionals and small businesses optimize their operations and reduce their fraud risks. In addition, she is CEO of  Connecticut-based CPA firm, Powerful Accounting Inc. Dawn’s extensive accounting expertise and personal entrepreneurial experiences fuel her passion for helping other business owners succeed through the application of smart technology solutions, effective financial management, and comprehensive business continuity and fraud mitigation strategies.   Dawn’s in-depth knowledge and down-to-earth, entertaining approach make her an in-demand trainer, speaker, and thought leader. She has worked with prestigious partners including Fundera, Intuit, TSheets by QuickBooks, AbacusNext, ADP, MineralTree and many more.  

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My Million Dollar Lab Series 028 on the Into The LightWeb® Podcast.

Joanna Hunter selects the best clips from all of the amazing guests she has had on the show so far, including: Nicole Wurth, Leesa McGregor, Mike Michalowicz, Echo Summer Hill, Rune Sovndahl, Jacqueline Ruiz, Christy Whitman, Ray Blakney, Alex Hargrove, Toni Patillo, Kim E. Woods, Jess O'Connell and Merel Kriegsman.

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This week we're joined by special guest Mike Michalowicz! Mike is the best-selling author of Profit First and Fix This Next. We talk with him about the Profit First cash management method, the behavioral science behind it, and why it works for contractors.

We also discuss how Profit First helps contractors get bonds, why checking on the balance in your bank account is not a good way to measure profitability, and why you should consider working with a Profit First Professional to get the most out of the system.

Visit the episode page at contractorsuccessforum.com/mike for more details and a transcript of the show.

Check out the video of Wade and Rob rescuing Mike from the bears here!

Subscribe for free resources and to be notified of future episodes at contractorsuccessforum.com/subscribe.

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Rob Williams, Profit Strategist | IronGateESS.com
Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | McWins.com

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Wade Carpenter, CPA, CGMA | CarpenterCPAs.com
Stephen Brown, Bonding Expert | SuretyAnswers.com

 After numerous attempts to get clean and sober at various treatment facilities and programs that began during his high school years, Zack finally found success while running sober living homes in 2014 while simultaneously pursuing a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Yogic Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. His light, positive, high energy personality lends itself to the camaraderie experienced at Westwind, and his passion for creating an atmosphere of community and – more importantly – family through fun, social, sober events fosters a sense of “all-inclusiveness” amongst our clientele. This buoyant charm enables Zack to not only serve as the chair for the AALA Roundup, an LGBTQ nonprofit that serves to bolster communities through Crisis Intervention, Mental Health leniencies, as well as Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse awareness, prevention and treatment while continuing his addiction studies in clinical psychology at Antioch University.

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Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest book, Fix This Next. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and regularly travels the globe as as an entrepreneurial advocate.

To learn more about Mike and get access to a treasure trove of entrepreneurial tips, visit www.MikeMichalowicz.com.

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In his roughest years, Jeff Jucha was paying his gym's bills by maxing out his personal credit cards. He couldn't afford staff. And his bed was a hammock bolted to the gym office walls.

But when an almost life-threatening sickness showed him just how much he'd been worn down, he made some changes. The biggest one? He started paying himself first.

Since then, Jeff's become a profitable gym owner and now helps others do the same as a Certified Two-Brain Fitness Business mentor.  Tune in to hear his story and learn how you, too, can make your business profitable while prioritizing your own well-being.

Links:

"How to Make $100,000 Per Year With 150 Clients"
"Profit First for Microgyms"
Why Your Gym Must Pay You First (And How To Make It Happen)
Chalk It Pro
Two-Brain Programming
Gym Owners United

Timeline:

1:52 – No money, no goals, no structure.

3:11 – Maxing out personal credit cards to keep the gym afloat.

6:06 – Sleeping in a hammock—in the gym office.

7:54 – Divorce, worsening mindset and debilitating sickness.

11:21 – The first step toward change.

13:00 – Finding new ways to increase revenue.

18:27 – Writing himself a check.

22:56 – Taking the next step with Two-Brain.

26:02 – Lessons learned from the Profit First method.

28:49 – Set the intention for your business.

31:39 – How to start paying yourself when you don’t know where the money will come from.

36:03 – What happens when gym owners start paying themselves first.