Today's ultimate challenge and call to action are to reassess your goals. Are they giving you purpose and impact? Take stock and inventory of the people in your life whom you want to build relationships with, starting by listening to this episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Being intentional about building meaningful relationships
• How to assess goals and ensure they are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound)
• Mean goals vs. end goals
• ROH (Return on Happiness) Factor: Definition and its benefits

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• EP616: How To Accomplish MORE In The Next 90 Days Than You Have Done In the Past 12 Months - Cris Chico Takeover Cris Chico
• SMART Goals

TWEETABLES

• “Seek to build meaningful relationships.”
• "Look at things that will propel you and push you to ascend beyond what you think you're capable of when things get challenged."

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How do you make the next 90 days amazing consistently? Delivering the goods for this episode is our good friend Cris Chico to inspire you to start setting up identity-based habits, building the framework that will help you focus on what matters, and going back to the basics of time and goal management. Become the best version of yourself NOW and take notes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Why do you need to become your future self now?
• How to set goals that require zero discipline?
• How to say no like a Mofo?
• Why you must avoid a to-do list if you want to accomplish your goals?
• The recommended tools you need to keep track of everything and avoid overwhelming yourself

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse Audiobook & Paperback 
• Psycho-Cybernetics Deluxe Edition by Maxwell Maltz Paperback & Hardcover
• Dynalist
• Asana
• Slack

TWEETABLES

• " This is all around the identity because the way you see yourself and the way you see yourself within the world that we live in is the thing that drives your actions. "
• “ You are what you are.”
• “ If you have the desire for something, then that prompts everything. ”
• “You have to be okay at the end of the day with things being left undone.”

ABOUT CRIS CHICO

Cris Chico is the mind behind the real estate investing concept known as “virtual wholesaling.” This simple but powerful “flip CONTRACTS, not houses” method offers users the ability to close more deals using only a laptop, and they can do it from anywhere in the world. Chico’s virtual wholesaling method is the engine that powers the FlipAnywhere Academy training program, a revolutionary system being used by students to create countless millions in markets all across the US. When he’s not helping people create the financial freedom they’ve always wanted, Chico spends his free time with his family in Florida.

CONNECT WITH CHICO

• Website: Cris Chico
• Youtube: Cris Chico

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Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

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Whether in life or business, you have the potential and the opportunity for things to work out. To unlock and gain all of these, one must have the CONFIDENCE to push through. Let Alex guide you through the process!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A story worth listening to
• Learning lessons and wisdom from “the parable of the drowning man”
• The 7-step plan to achieve anything you want
• The essence of Step 7

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• The Storage Rebellion
• Parable of the Drowning Man
• EP382: Terry Royce Shares His Journey from Being Self-Employed and Overworked to Becoming a Lifestyle Entrepreneur (whose Team Closed 100 Deals Last Year) Apple & Spotify
• Bob Marley

TWEETABLES

• “Are my actions aligned with where my faith and belief are?”
• “Life is happening to you; not to you if you believe that.”

ASCEND

Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer them personally!

We're super thrilled to have an entrepreneur Mike Stansbury join us in this episode to share his journey post a partnership exit, building a business from the ground up, and rolling out the right culture to reach pinnacle success. Navigating through lifestyle business to being in the owner's box is not an easy feat. So, if you are in that trajectory in your life and business, listen in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The best part of doing business and building relationships through mastermind sessions
• Biggest lessons you can learn from a post-partnership exit
• Owner’s box: Simple definition and its benefits
• Hiring and building the right people

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Jerry Jones
• Brett Snodgrass
• Tony Robbins
• The Collective Genius
• Gary Sharper
• EP609: 6 Things That Are Common In Mastermind Breakout Rooms Apple & Spotify

TWEETABLES

• “The only way you do work for you is the people you meet in books.” - Mike Stansbury
• “There is a value in looking back when you’re playing the comparison game with yourself.” – Alex Pardo
• “The value of community outweighs the value of capital.” - Mike Stansbury

ABOUT MIKE STANSBURY 

Michael Stansbury has been the Owner and CEO of MemFixerUpper since its conception in 2015. He has been in the real estate industry for over 20 years and graduated from the University of Arkansas with his bachelor's in communications. He has since started a highly successful real estate investment company from the ground up. Michael also serves as his local BNI chapter president and faithfully serves in his local church. He and his wife have four kids together, and he loves spending time and being with his family. Michael oversees all of the day-to-day operations in the company, casting his vision for the company and teaching his employees not only how to grow the MemFixerUpper team but how to grow themselves as individuals.

CONNECT WITH MIKE

• Website: MemFixerUpper
• Instagram: @memfixerupper 
• Instagram: @the_memphis_flipper
• Facebook: Michael Stansbury

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Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!

Going through some challenging troubles in your life can be quite a predicament for most of us, and we can either whine about it or take a deep breath to internalize and let it go. In this episode, Alex Pardo touches upon some practical tidbits to help you get through these confusing times to turn them into a tool for gratification. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The challenges of a real estate rehab
• Complaining vs. gratitude
• How to deal with setbacks in business and life
  
  

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Life Force by Tony Robbins Audio & Hardcover
• The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins Audio & Hardcover 
• CheckERC

TWEETABLES

• "We need to be a vessel for quality information.”
• “Trade your expectations for appreciation.” 
• “If you could stroke a check, if you could pay for something, you could make a lot of problems go away.”

ASCEND

Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

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Excellent to have Jay Bowman on the show today, who unravels trade secrets from outmaneuvering one deal over another to generating unlimited cash flow to overcoming the inflationary cycle in the real estate world. Learn more about how you can scale your portfolio and achieve generational wealth faster than expected and tune in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Transitioning from residential to commercial real estate
• Strategic techniques on how to stamp down inflation
• Advantages of storage and Airbnb asset classes
• Key success indicators to consider in storage
• Possible value projections and exit strategy tips in the storage space

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Eric George
• Fernando Angelucci
• The Storage Rebellion
• Who Not How by Dan Sullivan Audiobook & Paperback

TWEETABLES

• “Inflation eats cash like cancer.” - Jay Bowman
• The reason why we like storage is that it’s more of a business than a real estate play. ” - Jay Bowman
• “You have to know yourself, know your vision, and know what your goals are, and be willing to pass on something that does not meet it.” - Jay Bowman

ABOUT JAY BOWMAN 

Jay Bowman is the co-founder of Beyond Storage. He leads the finance, acquisition, and marketing departments. Jay has been an active real estate investor since 2001. He is married to Jacquelyn and has two children - Nash and Penelope. Jay has been a real estate broker in multiple states, has extensive knowledge in evaluating and purchasing real estate investments, and personally holds a comprehensive residential and a commercial asset portfolio.

CONNECT WITH MIKE

• Website: Go Beyond Storage
• LinkedIn: Jay Bowman
• Twitter: @jaybowman

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Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!

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More doesn’t necessarily mean better. Taking a risk, going out on your own, building a team, acquiring assets, and generating cash flow are all wonderful, but it’s about maintaining the right balance. It’s inspiration Thursday, and we’re serving a dish of valuable life lessons in this episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The importance of counting one’s blessings 
• A lesson on looking back and valuing what matters
• Impact of big thinkers
• What would more add to your life?

TWEETABLE

• “The money you generated allows you to keep moving forward; allowed you to keep building.”
• “The only time it makes sense to look back is to realize how far you’ve come and how far you’ve grown.”
• “Sometimes we get so caught up in wanting more, but forget to realize it will literally not add anything extra to our life.”

ASCEND

Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!

If you have “bad” data, it doesn’t matter how good your marketing is, as you’re throwing most of your marketing money away. In this episode, Mike Hambright provides us with thought leadership on how he has changed the lead generation game in the real estate industry. Know how to build a better database to achieve your marketing, sales, and business targets. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Investor Machine: What is its main focus, its unique market value, and how does it work?
• The value of focusing on the right thing
• Top lists that have a lot of success with
• Systematic ways of using direct mail as a lead generation strategy
• How personalization catches people’s attention

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Investor Machine
• List Stacking
• Probate
• EP036: How to Increase and Add Value to Your Network with Mike Hambright

TWEETABLES

• “Marketing is ever-evolving. ” – Alex Pardo
• “The best list is all of them; it’s all of them combined. ” – Mike Hambright
• “I would rather have bad marketing with quality data and the right list than amazing marketing, and you’re not even hitting the right prospect.” – Alex Pardo
• “Do hard things.” – Mike Hambright

ABOUT MIKE HAMBRIGHT 

Mike Hambright is the founder of FlipNerd.com, America's top educational resource and coaching for real estate investors, the Founder of Investor Fuel, the leading mastermind group for professional real estate investors, and Co-Founder of TheInvestorMachine.com, a done-for-you lead generation service for top real estate investors across the country.

CONNECT WITH MIKE

• Website: Flip Nerd
• LinkedIn: Mike Hambright
• Facebook: Mike Hambright
•  Instagram: @themikehambright

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Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25 

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer them personally!

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Have you made the necessary time commitment to plug yourself into the right community? If you are looking to impact your life, then this episode is for you. Allow us to elaborate.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Reimagining Ascend Mastermind and roadmap
• Benefits of surrounding yourself with successful people, especially masterminds
• Six words that are common in mastermind breakout rooms
• The value of vulnerability

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• EP607: The Catalyst For Success: What is Your Next-Level Play? Apple & Spotify
• Steve Cavanaugh

TWEETABLES

• “Be as real with the failures, or with the lessons learned, or with the challenges as you are about the wins, shine, and flex.”
• “Sometimes it’s just about having someone to listen.”
• “There’s no greater feeling than when you know you have an impact on someone else’s life.”

ASCEND

Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today!

How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:

🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast

📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don’t Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/

FOLLOW ALEX ON:

★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25

★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15

★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo

★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo

★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpardo25

ASK ALEX A QUESTION:

Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show?

Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We’ve made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!