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.

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is about what specific apps, websites, sources, courses, and other tools we use to make stuff.

In this episode we’ll get geeky with you and dive deep into that exact subject.

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Spiritual Foundations

How do you respond when someone asks, “How are you today?”

If you’re like most people you respond with something like:

  • “Fine”
  • “Okay”
  • “I’m hangin' in there”

This may come as news to you, but you get to decide how you process your day.

In this episode I give you some reasons why you should carefully consider the instructions you give your brain, because what you say is often what you experience.

Selah.

Tip Of The Week

If one of your goals this year is to take a trip…enroll in course…get in better shape…or anything else you’re likely to not do when it’s no longer convenient…today’s tip is for you!

Most of us struggle to achieve our goals, that’s because there’s a big difference between having a goal and achieving a goal—stickK works by helping people eliminate this gap by using a Commitment Contract.

A Commitment Contract is a binding agreement you sign with yourself to ensure that you follow through with your intentions—and it does this by utilizing the psychological power of loss aversion and accountability to drive behavior change.

By asking users to sign Commitment Contracts, stickK helps users define their goal, acknowledge what it’ll take to accomplish it, and leverage the power of putting money on the line to turn that goal into a reality.

Feature Segment: “The Apps & Tools We Use to Make Stuff “

The Tools and Apps We Use To Make Stuff

This episode is a little different since it’s more like a giant resource guide. Everything we use is listed below, and if you want more insight into why we use what we use then join Sean and I on an entertaining romp through the good, and the not so good, items in the Ray Edwards toolbox.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

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Quote Worth Note

Seth Godin tells this story in “What To Do When It’s Your Turn (And It’s Always Your Turn”…

“Stephen King, one of the most beloved, famous and bestselling authors ever, often goes to writer’s conferences. After he talks for a little bit he says, ‘Any questions?’

Inevitably, someone raises their hand—I’m paraphrasing here—and says, ‘Mr. King, you are one of the most beloved, famous, and bestselling authors ever. What kind of pencil do you use to write your books?’ It’s almost as if knowing what kind of pencil Stephen King uses will help them be more like Stephen King.”

It’s not the pencil.

It’s not the computer.

It’s not the app.

Or as they say in music… “It’s not the gear, it’s the ear.”

Direct download: REP269.mp3
Category:Internet Business -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Most people wish they could end each and every day proud of what they've accomplished. Trouble is, most people simply don’t know HOW to make that happen.

Today, my guest on the podcast, John Lee Dumas, has an answer that will help you.

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Feature Segment: “Focus Leads To Mastery”

An eye-opening interview with John Lee Dumas.

John Lee Dumas is best known as the founder and host of the award-winning podcast Entrepreneur On Fire where he interviews today’s most inspiring entrepreneurs 7-days a week!

The podcast was awarded Best Of iTunes because of his commitment to serve entrepreneurs…and with over 1500 episodes to date, he’s shared a LOT of great content from people like:

  • Tony Robbins
  • Seth Godin
  • Gary Vaynerchuk
  • Barbara Corcoran
  • and Tim Ferriss

JLD has his brand new project, The Mastery Journal, that launches today (January 23rd) and I sat down with him to get the skinny.

Here’s a partial list of some of the things we discussed, and where to find them:

  • The Big Reveal (2:34)
  • Real Money, Real Business (3:20)
  • Doing good while doing well (3:45)
  • The three essential skill sets (4:17)
  • The key to the Creator Code (5:38)
  • Escape O.P.A. (6:40)
  • How to be proud of what you produce (7:25)
  • Ewww, it’s all over me! (8:48)
  • I don’t think that word means what you think it means (9:28)
  • How do you eat a frog? (11:30)
  • Defeat the Weapons of Mass Distraction (14:20)
  • The life-changing qualities of a tomato (16:28)
  • Do more in One Day that you’ve done in a week (18:46)
  • How to crush Parkinson’s Law (19:08)
  • Magic Time (20:03)
  • Winning tomorrow today (21:15)
  • Education brings opportunity (22:38)
  • Here’s what to do next (26:29)

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Direct download: REP268.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Have you ever been in a position where you need money, and you need it quickly?

Most of us have gone through a season in our lives where we find ourselves in a cash-flow crunch, and we need money fast. To help you avoid making an unwise, knee-jerk decision like borrowing the money, we created this episode to give you some better options.

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Spiritual Foundations

This week’s episode is for skeptics and my Christian friends who might be “wavering” in their faith because they don’t think that believers should have any challenges in life. Once we accept Jesus, everything should be hunky-dory, right?

Jesus tells us that in life we will have difficulty, but true to His nature, He also gives us hope because He has overcome the world.

If you feel like you are struggling with your faith, in this episode I have some resources for you that will help sharpen your focus and help you find your footing again.

Tip Of The Week

Do you think you might be addicted to your iPhone? There’s an app for that…

Moment is an iOS app that automatically tracks how much you use your iPhone and iPad each day. If you’re using your phone too much, you can set daily limits on yourself and be notified when you go over. You can even force yourself off your device when you’re over your limit.

Feature Segment: “How To Make Money Fast”

Let’s say you’re faced with a cashflow problem. There’s just too much month left at the end of the money. What do you do?

Here are some of the things you’ll learn about the Seven Ways to Get Money Fast:

  • The #1 thing you absolutely must NOT do (12:12)
  • The worst-kept secret to getting money quickly (12:40)
  • Stop listening to the lies (13:38)
  • The Viking way to wealth (14:23)
  • The skills to pay the bills (15:10)
  • The person with the most toys loses (16:50)
  • The “Mmm…nevermind” strategy (18:23)
  • Seek and ye just might find (20:40)
  • A hard, but sometimes necessary, question (21:27)
  • Stuff the fluff (23:20)
  • Stop digging (25:26)
  • Fight to be free (25:36)
  • Do the side hustle (25:58)
  • How to get paid what you’re worth (28:25)
  • The secret to a successful business (31:46)
  • Make that money work! (32:05)

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

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Direct download: REP267.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Is it ethical, or even possible, to have a full-time job and also build a business on the side?

This is a big deal for a lot of people who want to pursue their own business without throwing their family into financial chaos by quitting their job. If you’ve wondered about how to honorably engage in a side hustle, then this episode is just for you.

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Tip Of The Week

This week’s tip comes courtesy of Cliff Ravenscraft. Public speaking is hard, Ummo makes it easier. Whether you are practicing for a presentation or interested in improving your everyday communication, use Ummo to track your “Umm”s and “Uhh”s, pace, word power, clarity, and more.

Feature Segment: “The Ethical Side Hustle”

My guest this week is Mark Mason from the Late Night Internet Marketing podcast. I’m honored to call Mark my friend, and the more I get to know him, the more I respect him and the vital work he’s doing.

  • Here are some highlights from our interview:
  • Why Sean Edwards is like a human hand grenade (5:45)
  • The value of being a “Yuck Monkey” (6:30)
  • What exactly is Late Night Internet Marketing? (6:50)
  • The core belief of the side hustle (8:10)
  • Do you have to hate your job to have a side hustle? (9:10)
  • The best way to start a side hustle (11:05)
  • The epiphany that changed everything (15:15)
  • Running a side hustle requires some life hacks (17:25)
  • Stay away from the “fluff” (18:01)
  • The Free Content Formula (19:35)
  • How to succeed through the struggle (22:08)
  • Wisely navigating the waters between your day job and your side hustle (25:01)
  • Side hustling with a family (27:11)
  • Finding the time for your side hustle (28:52)
  • The Mother of all Jingles (30:29)

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Direct download: REP266.mp3
Category:Internet Business -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Selling is a problem for a lot of people because they associate it with being pushy and slimy.

What if selling could be a soul-enriching experience where everyone comes out on the winning side?

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Feature Segment: “How To Sell Well”

Our guest this week, StoryBrand CEO Nigel Green, reveals the secret of transforming selling from scary to soothing.

Here are some of the things you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Never let your studies get in the way of your education (6:12)
  • The Art of Selling Well (6:44)
  • How to create long-term customers (7:49)
  • Ignorance is sometimes bliss (8:24)
  • The difference between marketing and sales (9:01)
  • Why most people don’t succeed at selling (9:25)
  • The power of having a “Noble Selling Purpose” (9:43)
  • Wanting something For people, not From them (10:40)
  • How to properly reframe the most important sales question (10:58)
  • The biggest mistake salespeople make (11:41)
  • Why most sales training doesn’t work (12:34)
  • Here are the questions that really work (13:19)
  • The “Secret Weapon” in selling (14:38)
  • The steps to Selling Well (15:47)
  • What to listen for in a sales conversation (17:03)
  • How to make the needle move right now (19:51)
  • Nigel’s Core Philosophy (21:30)

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Free Training: 5 Minute Marketing Makeover

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Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT