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Last week I was featured on The Rise To The Top, the hottest TV show for young entrepreneurs.  What an honor.  I was actually a huge fan before I came on the show and my friend David Garland (who I met in St. Louis for the first time on the Go-Giver Tour) does a tremendous job with it.  Check it out and leave a comment below letting me know if I kicked some ass!  Click here for the whole episode with Chris Brogan and Neil Patel, or click the picture below for my individual segment.

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Entrepreneurship is a hard game to play by yourself.  Actually, there is no game by yourself.  Crack out your Monopoly board game, pick your favorite shiny piece and roll the dice.  See how much fun you will have playing by yourself. 

Business is a game just like Monopoly. You have to learn how to play from somewhere.  You usually learn from sitting on the sidelines a few rounds or having someone actually teach you play by play how the game works.

There are certain rules to the game.  If you just tried to jump in and play, you are bound to make mistakes.  These mistakes can be costly.  Maybe passing up on property because you think you can’t afford it.

When you have been in business for a while, there comes to a point in business where many of these mistakes are not fun anymore.  Especially when they could have been avoided with some simple advice.  ...Continue Reading

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The Young Entrepreneur Society is a place for you to learn the secrets of today’s entrepreneurs and millionaires.  Louis Lautman is the founder of Y.E.S. and the creator of the YES movie.  He recently reached out to me and asked if I had heard of the his new movie.  I told him I have watched the trailer several times (see below) and that it seemed pretty interesting. He sent me over a copy in return for my brutally honest feedback.  It has gotten a lot of positive feedback, but here is my dead honest opinion…

Watch the trailer to see if I nailed the voice

Click here to order your copy of the YES Movie

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Not long ago, was I that young whippersnapper who thought he knew everything about business.  Always, I felt as if I would have to know everything or else people would not take me seriously or consider me weak.  Some may want to call it cocky.  Whatever you call it, that was me.  And it didn’t get me far. Actually, it got far enough to make me a lot of money and then caused me to go broke.

To all you know it all’s out there, stop reading and click here.  For those who feel that they everything to learn, I want to shatter the objection of having no credibility for every young entrepreneur, right now.  Time and time again, people ask me how to become an expert in something, without any business knowledge or experience, and gain the trust from their new audience.  How does one get past this road block?  The last thing we want to do is sound like an idiot talking about a topic that we don’t have a deep understanding about.  ...Continue Reading

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Here is the number one reason why 95% of Network Marketers and Direct Sales Professionals flat out SUCK at marketing. You may be thinking “Bradley, you are just writing catch headlines trying to sell you Network Marking company.” Sorry to disappoint, but I do not have one to sell you! But, here are my thoughts about Network Marketing…

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A Note From Bradley: I recently sat down with a friend and client of mine, Butch Zemar.  Butch owns an insurance agency and I asked him to share some of the biggest mistakes young business owners make when it comes to insurance.  That turned into asking him to write a guest post because I just happened to be making these mistakes!

Health insurance is not a sexy topic for most young entrepreneurs. Most jump into things too fast, just to get some in place and they are ready to move on. In order to protect everything you are working for you need to take a small amount of time to plan ahead. Spending a little more time on planning can prevent something drastic from happening to you and your business.

Oblivious to What They Bought  ...Continue Reading

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We all know the routine well. We all are OR we all were young at one point. A hellacious work week leads to a weekend of “letting loose”.  It usually involves the excessive consumption of various cocktails, maybe a little dancing, some good music, sexy people and several more cocktails.  That was the routine for me practically every weekend from 17-22.  Don’t ask me how I got into the bar or why I was even drinking before I was 21.  Wait, you can just call it COLLEGE.  I was not as innocent as I look.   It was fun from what I can remember. I would not trade it for the world.  Would you?  ...Continue Reading

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The last poll conducted on my blog, asked young entrepreneurs “What is the biggest challenge in your business?”  After wrapping up and reviewing the results, I found some interesting data.

23% of readers saw their biggest challenge in business as finding like minded people to mastermind.  Similarly, 22% find themselves having trouble staying motivated. I will come back to this.

An almost equal percentage of people feel their biggest challenges are finding a mentor, battling negative influences, time management and finding their passion.

Survey respondents: 118

Now, I included masterminding in here because it is a big part of my business.  I am at an accelerated growth rate because of the people I surround myself with.  In relation, I stay motivated because the passion for what I do is strong, but more also from group collaboration.  I find it so inspiring to partner up with like minded people to help each other profit, grow and complement the others weaknesses.  ...Continue Reading

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You’ve been on Facebook for a few years. You “get” Twitter. But you’ve avoided LinkedIn. Just for older professionals? Only full of recruiters and people looking for work? Don’t see any value? You’re not alone. Many people young and old are still confused over LinkedIn.

But, as there are more grandparents on Facebook than high school students now, the time has come for you to venture on to LinkedIn. And LinkedIn wants you to succeed; heck, they’ll even publicize it! If LinkedIn’s active outreach to 2009 college graduates is any reminder to you, you are definitely not too young to be on LinkedIn.

If you’re not on LinkedIn, you’re missing out big time. Here are 5 reasons why you SHOULD be leveraging LinkedIn:

1. Build a Credible, Professional Brand  ...Continue Reading

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I just finished speaking on a panel hosted by a friend of mine, Ben Dixon. It just so happens to be that Ben is 21 years old. I watched him grow from 18 years old knowing nothing about business to now running multiple successful businesses, investing in real estate and coaching others to do the same.  In this video, I talk about the two things that set Ben apart from the pack of other young entrepreneurs.

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