Ray Edwards Show
Ray Edwards is a sought-after Copywriter, Author, Speaker, and Communications Strategist. His clients include Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Jeff Walker, Robert Allen, and more. On this show, Ray helps you start, run, and grow their Internet-based businesses. The show includes interviews with well-known experts like Michael Hyatt, Jeff Goins, Dan Miller, Cliff Ravenscraft, Michael Stelzner, Amy Porterfield, Don Miller, and many others.

At a recent meeting of my mastermind group, I was asked an interesting question…

“What exactly to you do, Ray?”

It’s a great question that deserves more than just a one sentence answer, so I’ve decided to do something a little different for the next few episodes of The Ray Edwards Show.

I’m going to do a deep dive on precisely how I help you start, run, and grow your online business. Don’t worry, all your favorite segments like Spiritual Foundations and Tip of the Week will still be there for your listening pleasure.

In fact, this week in these segments I ask some compelling questions of my own, like:

  • If you have a real relationship with someone, is it a one-day-a-week thing, or an everyday thing?
  • Is it ever okay to sacrifice authenticity for comfort?
  • And…what in the world did we do to turn my son Sean, who had a professed disdain for to-do lists, into a productivity junkie?

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Spiritual Foundations

 

 

Why I Don't Eliminate My Spirituality From My Business

For me in the past, my spiritual life was a Sunday thing…I was covered with a 7-day eternal fire insurance.

My relationship with God became a real daily relationship.

The Bible says we are the Bride of Christ.

When you are married to someone, when you love someone, you don't pretend they're not in the room.

The fact is: It is our job to be WHO we ARE!

Tip of the Week

Todoist is a task management app that keeps you focused so you can get things done!

  • It's clean. Distraction-free design
  • It Simple and Easy.
  • It's flexible. Not only can you log in from your computer, but there are apps for your mobile devices so you can stay on top of your tasks when you are on-the-go.

Feature Segment: What Do You Do, Exactly?

7 Reasons Why You Should Start a Business

  1. You won't get fired from your own business.
  2. If your boss turns out to be a jerk or an idiot, you can make them change.
  3. Despite government meddling, owning a business is the best tax strategy going.
  4. Every day you get to start over.
  5. You literally write your own paycheck.
  6. You help other while helping yourself.
  7. Only entrepreneurs will save the world.

7 Reasons Why You Should Start a Wisdom Enterprise

  1. Accelerates your own personal growth.
  2. Multiplies your personal income quicker than anything else.
  3. Enables your to surround yourself with extraordinary people.
  4. Delivers a value to people in the best way possible
  5. Attracts influential people with unique opportunities for you.
  6. Promotes the mastery of your life skills.
  7. Provides the best way to express your gifts and talents.

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Direct download: REP234.mp3
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Note: This episode is the second half of my conversation with Cliff Ravenscraft, aka The Podcast Answer Man. You can listen to Part One by clicking here.

Cliff Ravenscraft is the king of helping people start their own podcast. He's helped thousands of people do it. But wait – there's more…

This is fascinating conversation ended up being so far-ranging, we had to make it two episodes. We'll discover…

  • Why typecasting is not necessarily a bad thing.
  • How the musical Hamilton changed Cliff's life – and so many others.
  • The nature of ambition, service, and selfishness.
  • And so much more!

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Links

Wow – what a lot of links we mentioned. I think I got most of them.

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Direct download: REP233.mp3
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Cliff Ravenscraft is the king of helping people start their own podcast. He's helped thousands of people do it. But wait – there's more…

This is fascinating conversation ended up being so far-ranging, we had to make it two episodes. We'll discover…

  • Why typecasting is not necessarily a bad thing.
  • How the musical Hamilton changed Cliff's life – and so many others.
  • The nature of ambition, service, and selfishness.
  • And so much more!

Click here to download or listen to this episode now.

Links

Wow – what a lot of links we mentioned. I think I got most of them.

Share the Love

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show.

We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or LinkedIn.

Get The Transcript

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Direct download: REP232.mp3
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Andy Mason is a remarkable man, doing remarkable work: helping small business owners and world-class CEO's bring the supernatural realm into the world of business. In this interview, you'll find out…

  • How a real-life shepherd had an “Abraham moment” – and took his family around the globe as a result.
  • Why God is interested in your business success.
  • The difference between the “prosperity gospel” and  the “poverty gospel”.
  • How you can get God's help in your business.
  • And so much more!

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Links

If you found this podcast even mildly interesting, I strongly encourage you to join the Heaven in Business community. This is a really different approach to integrating your faith and work. Click here to check it out.

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Direct download: REP231.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

What if I told you it's possible to make money by just giving stuff away? Well, that's exactly what I'm telling you today. Plus…

  • How to decide what kind of day to have.
  • Send snail-mail from your iPhone.
  • …and flair!

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Spiritual Foundations

Decide What Kind of Day to Have

“I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.”
(Psalm 34:1, NLT)

Our expectation determines our experience.

We often leap to a conclusion about what things mean. For most people, the conclusion is often negative.

We are all too prone to base our expectation of today on what happened yesterday, or the past few months, or the past few years.

You may have had a rough day, week, month, or year. People in your life might be angry, negative, complainers, or even abusive.

The fact is: it doesn't matter what happened in the past – that does not determine your future! You get to decide what kind of day you're going to have.

Right now, you have the power to become the change you want to see in your life. Even if people are mean, bad things are happening all around you, and nothing may seem to be going your way.

Expect the goodness of God to show up in your life, and expect

Expect the goodness of God to show up in your life, and expect favor, blessings, and good success. Speak words of faith over your day, over your life and over your future.

Get a bigger vision of your life, expect your path to be illuminated and clear, and make room for God to do something amazing for you.

Pray This Way

“Father, I praise You at all times. I choose to see your hand in my life, sending me grace, favor, and mercy. Thank you that you make all things work together for my good. Amen!”

Tip of the Week

PunkPost.co is a note-writing service that uses your phone to send real mail. It costs $6 per card, but that might be cheaper than you think.punk-post

  • Pick a card. Add your message. Hit send. You just sent real mail without ever leaving your phone. Punk Post will hand-transcribe it and take it to the post office for you. And they'll even send you photos of it so you can breathe easy that it’s on its way.
  • Handwritten for you with love. Real pen and ink, hand-letterpressed cards, calligraphy, stamps and scribbles. Their community of artists and writers are passionate about the craft behind every post.
  • Real Handwriting. Your post will have the irreplaceable  charm of a writer’s penmanship.
  • Unique Card Collections. Punk Post partners with talented artists to bring you stylish letterpress cards for any occasion.
  • Confetti and Photos. Add fun extras to turn getting your  posts into a tiny house party.
  • Super Easy Contacts. Stay up to date with your pals’  latest contact information.
  • Get Birthday Reminders. Feel like da bomb by sending  birthday cards perfectly on time.

Feature Segment: 7 Secrets of Selling Through Serving

Or, How to Make Money Giving Stuff Away

  1. Think of marketing as something you do for people, not to people.
  2. Help your audience with a problem before you try to sell them something.
  3. Give value recklessly.
  4. Give value consistently.
  5. Give value strategically.
  6. Give value tactically.
  7. Sell people what they want (and give them what they need.)

Share the Love

Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show.

We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there.

Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or LinkedIn.

Get The Transcript

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Direct download: REP230.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT