Think Act Get with James Schramko & Ezra Firestone

Culture is an integral part of being human. How does it affect us? Can it be controlled? Our hosts tackle these questions and more in this episode of ThinkActGet. Discussed in the podcast: 00:33 - On the road in California 02:22 - Leave at the height of the party 02:56 - The dynamics of groups 03:45 - Listen in at a TAG retreat breakfast 10:30 - Breakdowns, funnels and filters 14:45 - A snapshot of the retreat 18:55 - Today's episode: Culture 21:17 - Marketing advantages of understanding culture 21:53 - NLP and mirroring techniques 23:07 - Why Ezra is not a hipster 25:24 - How much control can you have on culture? 28:38 - Diversity versus singularity 29:55 - The Internet marketing culture 32:39 - The culture of James' team 33:30 - A big tip on team building 35:34 - Weekly Willpower Wager 37:52 - News and updates 40:59 - Think About It quotes Want more ThinkActGet? Visit iTunes

If you've ever hosted a dinner or an event, you know having guests teaches you something about yourself. This week's episode is all about guests, as James and Ezra address listeners' comments, questions and ideas about the show.     Podcast Highlights: 00:55 - TAG comes to you from Hawaii 02:46 - James meets Ezra's family 04:13 - This episode is about you 04:40 - Greetings to Vicki 05:27 - Should we have the dads on? 06:15 - Complementary relationships 09:29 - Request: a criticism episode 11:53 - High-five for our 30th episode 12:00 - Weekly Willpower Wager! 13:02 - A quote from The Matrix 16:01 - Get your mindset right to get results 20:20 - A fan of Ezra's mom 25:11 - More from lafayettemorehouse.com 25:24 - Can we have an episode on legacy? 29:06 - A critical review on the leadership episode 32:36 - Website template issues 35:48 - Having house guests 39:27 - Guests teach you about yourself 40:34 - Action step: Offer someone a drink 41:33 - A guest's thoughts on perfection Listen to more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes

This week, James and Ezra explore a skill that is vital to building a business - networking. With them is a special guest who has been making and nurturing connections since before James was born. Tune in for another insightful episode of ThinkActGet. In this episode: 01:00 - Hello, Hawaii 01:30 - A very special guest. Hint: He’s known her his entire life 02:02 - Networking as springboard to success 03:02 - Lessons from The Psychology of Selling 05:02 - The US trip that started it all 05:24 - Traffic Secrets by John Reese 06:04 - Getting into Maverick Business Insider with Yanik Silver 07:13 - Networking takes effort 10:48 - Finding a common ground 13:00 - Everyone has a story 15:09 - Be interested vs. interesting 17:21 - Business cards come in handy 22:43 - Make a difference with bequesting 28:10 - Making it personal 30:33 - An act that takes courage 34:51 - What they call James' mum 37:42 - Buying your way in 38:41 - Willpower wager: video catch-up 40:51 - The power of handwritten notes 44:54 - Old school methods, new medium 45:34 - News and updates 50:45 - What networking did for an unknown designer 52:55 - FastWebFormula 5 coming next March 54:46 - Listeners' comments 01:00:49 - Burnout and failure 01:03:48 - Check out Pscho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz 01:05:37 - Think About It quotes 01:09:05 - TAG Tips 01:12:00 - Episode summary More About Vicki Schramko Hear more from ThinkActGet on iTunes

In this week's episode, James and Ezra dig into the topic of burnout. With everyone around us overworking and losing to stress, is it time for you to take a break before exhaustion takes control of your life and your business? Podcast highlights: 01:35 - What is burnout and what causes it? 03:36 - Is it better to keep going than to take a break? 04:55 - Change the THINKing behind your ACTion if you're GETting burned out 06:45 - Watch out for the warning signs 08:40 - Mindset definitely matters 10:00 - Reset your M.O. 11:37 - What you NEED vs. what you WANT 12:30 - An exclusive recording in Ezra’s blog 13:04 - Insanely Simple: Focus on less and beat complexity 16:55 - Can “burnout” be beneficial? 18:20 - The story behind James’ leap to Internet marketing 24:56 - Ezra's takeaways 26:34 - One secret to avoid burning out 28:41 - Working on your own terms 30:08 - WWW: Stop, slow down and pay yourself first 32:06 - James' Daring Weekly Willpower Challenge 32:52 - News and Updates 34:54 - Use our sites for basis but make sure to customize your own 38:19 - New services and new layouts 39:06 - Listener Comments 45:05 - Tao Te Ching and The Art Of War 54:55 - Think About It 62:54 - Episode summary Get more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes  

It's the episode TAG fans have been waiting for. In a culture seemingly obsessed with this topic, it remains a difficult thing for most people to discuss. Tune in as James and Ezra explore their chargiest subject yet. Podcast topics: 01:11 - The chargiest TAG episode ever 01:44 - We've got guests! 03:04 - Diving right into it 04:22 - A war, baby boomers and hippie communes 07:11 - Prescriptive vs descriptive approach 11:02 - Why it's so hard to discuss 15:53 - Getting good information 17:15 - Sexuality or sensuality? 18:20 - Deliberately plan for pleasure 21:57 - Orgasm 24:06 - Understand the anatomy 28:07 - The myth of the simultaneous O 30:26 - Tips on improving your sensual life 33:44 - Sex and the rest of your life 34:39 - How much is enough? 37:23 - WWW: Plan a sensual experience 39:33 - News and updates 41:32 - Think About It 42:52 - Episode summary More about LafayetteMorehouse Access more of ThinkActGet on iTunes

There are different types of leaders, and some people take more naturally to the role than others. This week, James and Ezra tackle the subject of leadership - what makes a leader, why some people prefer to follow, and what leadership strategies work. Podcast highlights: 01:20 - Ezra's new pad 03:09 - What is leadership and how are you leading? 04:13 - Types of leadership 05:31 - Leadership vs. management 06:39 - Leading a community 08:48 - A tip from The One Minute Manager 11:07 - How the people you lead reflect on you 12:22 - Why people follow 13:00 - A recipe for leadership 15:43 - The role of fear 17:37 - Value-based leadership 20:08 - WWW: Take charge 22:27 - News and updates: check out our Hawaii package 23:45 - SilverCircle is still open 26:39 - Get super fast hosting and web development at ATLWeb 28:14 - Listeners' comments 36:00 - The subject of piracy 46:12 - Think About It quotes 49:11 - TAG Tips 50:40 - Episode summary Listen to more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes

This week, James and Ezra talk about the one constant in every person's life: change. How people react to it, why it is so often resisted, and how we can take control by initiating it is all discussed in this episode of ThinkActGet. Podcast highlights: 01:07 - James heads for the slopes 01:59 - To ski or to snowboard? 03:26 - Change is about the process 04:43 - Process and progress 07:35 - Lock in your wins 08:56 - The easiest and hardest thing to change 10:27 - When is change unnecessary? 12:58 - The power of changing someone’s life 13:50 - Heat and menstrual cycles 15:15 - The only certainty is change 17:17 - The energy of a woman in heat 22:03 - What's changed in online business 25:20 - Initiating change and having triggers 29:49 - Awareness of changes around you 32:07 - Join our intimate Sunset Beach, Hawaii retreat 34:11 - Listener reviews from iTunes 45:40 - Think About It quotes 47:35 - Episode summary Access more episodes of ThinkActGet on iTunes  

In this episode, James and Ezra talk about stick-to-itiveness - what it is, what it takes, and how it affects the level of achievement in our lives. In this week's episode: 00:54 - Yes, it is a word 01:42 - What is it, exactly? 02:25 - How is it affecting your business? 03:15 - Ezra's yoga studio experience 05:36 - Trust your ability 06:14 - In the words of Rocky Balboa 07:34 - When should you bail? 11:20 - The linear progression technique 16:54 - Rules and limits 18:02 - Guilt creeps in when you're bored 20:01 - What it took to build a community 25:19 - No reverse gear 28:46 - James and Ezra pal around on cam 29:30 - Come to Hawaii with us 30:00 - News and updates 32:00 - Testimonials vs. product proofs 32:37 - On over-acknowledgment 35:12 - ATLWeb redesigns Smart Marketer 38:50 - WWW: What have you given up? 40:00 - Listeners speak up 47:00 - James' relationship with time 54:52 - George Carlin rants about "Stuff" 55:13 - Think About It quotes 58:05 - Episode summary Listen to more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes

How do you relate to yourself, to your environment, to your business? James and Ezra discuss relationship in this episode of ThinkActGet. Topics discussed: 01:00 - James’ sunny spot in winter 01:14 - What is a relationship? 02:20 - Your biggest relationship 02:53 - You and your space 02:57 - Ezra goes apartment hunting in NY 05:40 - Workspace and performance 09:48 - What sports can say about your staff 10:54 - Mental Chemistry by Charles Haanel 11:09 - Change your life – start with hygiene 13:00 - If not now, then when? 13:10 - A relationship with quality 17:23 - Success in intimate relationships 20:18 - “Love Rules” from Ezra 25:55 - Commitment and business 32:26 - Passion and fulfillment 33:16 - What do you love the most? 33:44 - A lesson from Led Zeppelin 42:26 - Weekly Willpower Wager: Spruce up your space 42:54 - Challenge: Fold a T-shirt better than Ezra 43:34 - News and updates 50:17 - Listener comments 59:11 - Think About It: The cherry on top 01:01:12 - TAG Tips 01:02:23 - Episode summary For more episodes, go to iTunes  

It can be positive or negative. Sometimes we ask for it, other times it comes unsolicited. We base many of our actions on it. TAG explores the subject of feedback. In the podcast: 02:10 - How do people respond to you? 02:22 - How to engineer feedback 03:44 - Post-FWF4 feedback 06:52 - Why we're doing this episode 07:37 - A match made on a plane 10:09 - Diamonds are made under pressure resource: Instant Cashflow 13:42 - Embrace success, not failure 18:35 - Cool fan-made TAG logo 21:57 - Not everyone uses Apple 24:26 - Be on the show 26:33 - The Circle is re-opening 28:42 - iTunes listener comments 36:16 - Ezra and acceleration 39:04 - Episode summary Access more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes

Fresh from the FastWebFormula 4 event, James and Ezra are back with this live podcast recording. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ETMXHSARw   In the Podcast: 00:53 - Pre-show preparations 05:20 - Why is podcasting the medium of the future? 06:11 - How TAG began 09:55 - Partner with a person with a different skill set 13:22 - James and Ezra’s partnership deal 17:41 - The TAG production process 22:01 - The ThinkActGet website 24:50 - Our promotion tactics 27:12 - New TAG logo on fan-made shirt 31:34 - The effective way to sell someone anything 34:38 - TAG's success in terms of stats 47:44 - The real agenda of TAG 50:00 - About our products page 53:34 - The weekly Willpower Wager 58:36 - News and updates 01:04:00 - Listeners' comments 01:13:15 - Think About It: Create your future 01:14:27 - Be attractive 01:15:51 - TAG tips 01:19:17 - Episode summary 01:22:01 - Q&A section     More ThinkActGet episodes are available on iTunes

It's something a lot of people seek to have in their lives, yet there are times when the best thing we can do is relinquish it. In this episode of ThinkActGet James and Ezra explore the topic of control. In the Podcast: 02:16 - The thing many people insist on keeping 03:26 - Power versus control 05:00 - Control in a team setting 08:43 - Culture according to Netflix 09:06 - The "unexpected good" phenomenon 11:02 - How do you control an online community? 15:30 - The soap analogy 16:01 - WWW: Where are you being controlling? 16:57 - Travel and releasing control 20:34 - News and updates - FWF4 fast approaching 22:24 - Ezra's Brown Box Report 24:01 - James still killing it with SEO 27:42 - Comments and SpeakPipe 30:42 - James is human 36:30 - Should TAG use censoring? 41:34 - Think about it quotes 45:22 - TAG tips   Listen to more ThinkActGet episodes on iTunes

Habits are things that we do regularly, but where do they come from and how do they affect your life and business?   This week’s highlights: 01:07 – What are habits? 01:44 – What’s the circus got to do with this episode? 02: 54 – The dog and the ice cream analogies 04:20 – Stop It 06:51 – Build habits with repetition 08:37 – Break bad habits with awareness 12:25 – The SilverCircle way to instill habits in people 16:34 – This week’s Weekly Willpower Wager 19:34 – Share your intentions to us 19:50 – Don't share that idea 21:20 – FWF4 is coming in a couple of weeks! 24:15 – Look out for TAG’s “chargiest” episode 26:33 – Brown Box Formula is coming 29:35 – Time for Listener Comments 45:22 – The magic idea of “filters” 48:35 – Think About It quotes 50:38 – TAG tips: Buddy up!   Listen to other ThinkActGet podcasts on iTunes   Mad TV Bob Newhart Skit - Mo Collins - Stop It   Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals To Yourself  

Fear - what is it, where does it come from and how does it affect your business and your life? 05:28 – Why is fear the most powerful sales tool? 09:40 – Ezra’s goal in life 10:44 – FEAR is an acronym for ___ 12:55 – Is your fear your own or from society? 14:14 – The story of Joe 15:40 – Fear of loss and identifying them 16:35 – James and Ezra’s take on bullying 21:24 – Weekly Willpower Wager 22:03 – People’s most common fears 22:43 – Public speaking is not exactly all about content 25:20 – The best thing you can do for you business 26:18 – Leave your comments on our site 26:58 – Deadlines are great in a marketing POV 27:23 – TAG has 3 5-star reviews! 33:22 – Is there a topic you’d want us to discuss? 33:46 – Think About It quotes 35:40 – Why put yourself in situations that make you uncomfortable? 40:33 – Question your fears 41:20 – If not now, when? Get things done today!   Get more ThinkActGet podcast episodes on iTunes  

We all think we have rights. But what exactly are they, how do they affect us, and what do we do when we feel they are violated? We delve into that and more in this episode of ThinkActGet. Episode highlights: 01:02 - The truth about SEO right now 02:24 - What are RIGHTS? 03:47 - Do these people have the right? 09:36 - Making a choice 11:42 - The Weekly Will Power Wager: Stop the "Wang-Wang" 13:28 - The Big Event is just a month away 14:29 - What's got Ezra excited about FWF 4 16:19 - Love, love and more love... 18:31 - "Getting Everything You Can Out Of All You've Got" 22:15 - Think about it 24:00 - Why you should take resposibility 25:29 - Considering the rights and feelings of others first 26:27 - Tag tip: Creating the perfect environment for your customers 27:29 - Read Instant Influence and SPIN Selling 29:10 - Mindset and strategy: You always have __ ways to win and __ way to lose 30:51 - The podcast summary Get more of our episodes on iTunes