The G&E Show

In this edition of the G and E Show Grant and Elena Cardone take on big pharma. Grant struggled for many years with drugs and knows the challenges that many struggle with. Drugs are a problem for good people. It doesn’t just make a problem for individuals, it creates problems for whole families. The side effects are endless. How is taking a drug natural? People think it’s normal. You must confront it. Think about some of these facts: 80% of all pain meds, prescription drugs, on planet earth are consumed by less than 5% of the population. 99% of the world’s Vicodin is consumed by Amercians Big pharma hit over a trillion in sales this past year 28K overdoses last year There are 300 million guns in US and 4 billion prescriptions. Average household has 15 prescriptions. There are fewer deaths in cars and guns than overdoses. 50 deaths everyday of pain med overdoses. They banned tobacco in commercials. Why aren’t we banning pharma? Over 10 million kids put on Ritalin for hyperactivity. The bottom line is most of the time drugs are not needed. Drugs are seen as an easy solution. There are no short cuts in life folks. Big pharma manufactures problems. People must confront the pain, ask why they have the pain in the first place, take no short cuts, and never trust the “trusted” sources. Just because you are a “doctor” and wear a white suit doesn’t mean I should trust you.

This week on the G and E Show Grant and Elena Cardone talk about what happened in Brussels yesterday. Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Most people do not want to confront evil. Are you preparing your family? As the provider of his household, Grant believes safety is part of providing. If you go into a movie theater, you need to notice who’s there. Where’s the exit? Be aware. Profile. People need to pull their head out of the sand. You don’t want to be in a position of regret by being unprepared. Are you willing to go to extremes? People are afraid of being labeled as racists. If you go into a business meeting without a contract, you will pay the price. You must be prepared for everything in life.

In this edition of the G and E Show Grant and Elena Cardone discuss how to build trust. How did Grant and Elena get to where they are today? They’ve built trust. How can you fast track trust? 1.Decide that you are going to back your partner and make it known. There are people around you in your sphere of influence that should not be able to speak negatively about your partner. Don’t let someone drop doubt in your universe. 2.Keep and deliver your agreements. Can you break an agreement? Yes, but go to the person and get a new agreement. Don’t be one foot in and one foot out the door. 3.Keep the PR (reputation) of your partner good. Don’t jab at them in a dinner party and say you are just joking, and don’t go to friends and family and complain about your partner to them. It requires restraint. Grant says TRUST yourself, and then be there for us, not just you. Elena had trouble leaving LA because of trust. Trust yourself enough to understand that you can be wrong. Don’t trust your spouse first. Trust you. That means you need to be reliable , good, honest, and ethical.

Grant says to spend all the money! The American savings rate is hovering at 3-5%. Stop holding back. Spend it all! If you can’t save 20% spend all your money and make it official: you’re broke. Exhaust the spending and get it out of your system. Flip your attention and put all your focus and attention on income. Spending money is not your problem. Making money is your problem. At the point you become officially broke you will be motivated to put all your attention on your recovery. If you’re not producing, you’re rock bottom. You don’t get money by saving it. You get it by investing it. If you’re making $50k you should be saving $15k a year. I put 40% in a savings account to invest later in another business. If you can’t save 30-40% you should be spending it all. Every decision you two should be making is about how to bring in more money. The kids, your spouse, everyone should be bringing in more cheddar.

1.Weekly Planning Meeting: Meet once a week to reinforce the team. Go over goals, get on same page, and strategize together. It’s a way to consistently realign together, to get behind your brand as a couple, and talk about how you will represent each other in the upcoming week. 2.An acknowledgment a day keeps the arguments away: A few words of affirmation go a long way. Build up your spouse and seek to find good things to say about them. 3.Make a deposit: Don’t rest on your laurels. After you make a big deposit, have that big win, that big thing you’ve done—don’t think that you can stop working in the relationship. Keep stoking that fire and put more wood on it. Every day you are either making deposits or withdrawals. If you make too many withdrawals eventually you’ll have nothing. Your significant other needs you to make continual deposits into their emotional bank account. 50/50 is two broken people giving half. You want 100/100 which is 200%. Give at least an hour a day with your significant other and learn to make your relationship work because if your marriage rocks, that will boost you in your career.

Husband and wife team Grant and Elena Cardone tackle the subject of how to balance business, marriage and family and 10X them all. Committed to their kids, their business endeavors and their marriage they share what they do to make it all work. Join them every Wednesday at 12 pm EST where they live out their motto of “stick and stay it’s bound to pay.”

Husband and wife team Grant and Elena Cardone tackle the subject of how to balance business, marriage and family and 10X them all. Committed to their kids, their business endeavors and their marriage they share what they do to make it all work. Join them every Wednesday at 12 pm EST where they live out their motto of “stick and stay it’s bound to pay.”

In this episode of the G and E Show self-proclaimed world’s best psychic Renee calls in and gives her predictions for Grant and Elena’s future. Grant has a psychic reading for America: things will continue to get worse. There will be more terrorists and more financial trouble ahead, and 50% of Americans making less than 30K. Grant says that despite whatever Obama says in the State of the Union, no president can get everything done. You must take care of yourself first. How to get everything done: 1) Prioritize You can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of you first!

Do you ever feel as if you and your spouse are on completely different pages—perhaps even different books? In this episode, Grant and Elena tackle this issue by offering tips and even discussing their own real life examples of how they practice these steps so they are always in-sync. This true power couple understands the importance of teamwork and getting on the same page is a crucial element of their successful partnership. Grant and Elena’s 4 Steps to Getting on the Same Page: 1. Communication 2. Make a list of what you want from your partner 3. Write a plan about how to get on the same page 4. Write down both short-term and long-term rewards It takes work, but Grant and Elena are determined to help both individuals and couples succeed in their marriages, family, business and in life.

On today’s episode, Elena does double duty covering for Grant who wasn’t able to join her in-studio. A true example of how the Cardone partnership works as one covers for the other as needed. With 2016 just around the corner, Elena takes time to reflect on the past year and what she will take-away from 2015. Here are just a few of the points that Elena discusses about what she learned in 2015: 1. You are a product of your environment 2. You get what you put out 3. Finding happiness truly comes from within 4. A smile to a stranger won’t kill you 5. Never depend on anyone but yourself—don’t chase the dangling carrot 6. Agreeing with people even when you disagree isn’t always a horrible thing 7. Never disrespect the beliefs of others Elena also shares a personal story about her family Christmas and shows her vulnerable side when she discusses how important her family is in her life–from her parents to Grant and her own two children. And although he wasn’t by her side physically, Grant calls in and thanks Elena for all that she does in an emotional tribute to his wife. This the perfect ending to 2015 for The G & E Show.

Husband and wife team Grant and Elena Cardone tackle the subject of how to balance business, marriage and family and 10X them all. Committed to their kids, their business endeavors and their marriage they share what they do to make it all work. Join them every Wednesday at 12pm EST where they live out their motto of “stick and stay it’s bound to pay.”

Each Week Grant Cardone and his wife Elena Cardone discuss the business of marriage. Many couples are pulled in different directions taking care of kids and managing their business success. Grant and Elena offer tips and insights based on their own reality, challenges and successes in their day-to-day lives. Their banter is relatable, entertaining and informative. On today’s episode Elena and Grant provide tips on how to pick a partner and Elena gives her 5 tips that guarantee success and will change the way you think about finding love. They discuss the common mistakes and how people go for the wrong things and let emotion cloud their better analytical judgment. Grant suggests people rely on friends and family for introductions, that they lo Grant underscores that a life partner is more important than a business partner so it is important to choose wisely. Elena suggests people hand write a list of qualities they want in a person and include both the superficial things along with deal breakers or non negotiable. She adds the final tip, think about what the other person would want and determine if it’s truly a fit.

081: Holidays and Conflicts

On today’s episode Grant and Elena discuss confronting tough stuff—whether it’s news about the Paris attacks last week, office gossip, rumors about friends, etc. These can all be negative and difficult situations to hear about and be part of. Which is why they distinguish the difference between factual data and gossip. Knowing factual knowledge can be important to make the best decisions possible. Elena offers a real-life example of how she utilized personal information someone told her about another person to make the best decision for herself and her family. The next time someone approaches you with potential gossip ask yourself these questions: 1. Is this fact or opinion? 2. Does this relate to me directly? 3. What is the purpose of this person telling you about this? 4. Is there a way to help or provide a solution Finally, Grant challenges everyone this weekend to confront gossip at least once and shut it down. Don’t forget to pick-up our limited edition 2016 calendar: www.grantcardone.com/calendar

Grant and Elena Cardone discuss the importance of certainty and confidence and how to build certainty. Grant and Elena begin the show discussing medical marijuana. Grant believes weed makes you slow, weak and uncertain in the marketplace. There are many things that cause us to be uncertain and lose confidence. Our confidence and certainty must be preserved and invested into like a bank. According to grant confidence is the key to getting what you want in life. Grant and Elena discuss times of uncertainty and how to become certain, not be careful but instead alert and aware. Grant commends Elena for always supporting him when he is certain he must handle a business opportunity. Elena reveals she is at times uncertain about having the tough talk and avoids confrontation, something common. When it comes to building certainty Grant offers these tips: How to Build Certainty: 1. Write goals down. 2. Pack a full daily schedule. 3. Avoid anything that may impair judgment making you uncertain.