Relationship alignment should be a goal of any couple. Are you truly aligned with your partner?

A lot of people get swept away by passion. They use the feeling of love in order to determine the quality of their relationship with someone. This is where a lot of people run into trouble. I'm not a relationship expert, but I believe that love is a choice, more than it is a feeling.

Love is a commitment that two people make, to wake up every day and be the best that they can be, both for themselves and their partners. When it comes to being in a relationship, there is no room for selfishness.

In the words of Derek Rydall, “The work of emergence is all about becoming congruent. All of our problems come from being out of alignment.” Are you ready to learn how you can achieve relationship alignment with your partner?

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Do you know what relationship alignment looks like?

When a relationship is in its beginning stages, it's a beautiful feeling. It's easy to get swept away by the love that you feel for someone and forget about where you connect and fail to connect with your partner. However, it soon becomes apparent how important alignment is once the honeymoon phase of your relationship subsides.

Falling in love is easy. However, staying in love takes work. Communicating with your lover and taking their needs and wants into consideration requires compromise.

Alignment in a relationship means that you are living and loving in the same direction as someone else. If you do not take the time and effort to align your vision, core values, and passions with your partner, it will slowly start to take a toll on your relationship.

Relationships should never feel difficult. If you feel like you need to be someone else in order to satisfy your partner's needs, or if you fight so much so that you are unhappy and frustrated all the time, it's time to rethink your relationship with someone.

Life is too short for that.

Love is meant to uplift and inspire you to become a better version of yourself. When you are aligned with your partner, there is an understanding between the two of you that you are going in the same direction. If this isn't happening, both people are wasting their time.

Achieving relationship alignment starts with knowing and understanding what your core relationship values are. This is how we achieve clarity about the type of person that we want to spend our lives with.

In her book, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand says that “Love is our response to our highest values — and can be nothing else. Our love of ourselves is reflected in everything we do and everyone we choose to have in our life.  And the most intimate of our relationships tell us the most about how we think of ourselves and what we value.”

Sometimes people get too comfortable in a relationship, or worse, they get lost in it. They end up sacrificing their core values, which leads to resentment and anger.

Let's explore 3 things that you can do in order to become more aligned with your partner.

1. Know What Their Love Language Is

A love language is a language that we speak when we are expressing love. How do you show up and give love to your partner? If you don't already know what you or your partner's love language is, I encourage you to read Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. In his book, he says that problems can occur when your love language doesn't match up with your partner's.

You don't have to have the same love language as your partner in order to be aligned. However, it is important that you recognize and honor what their language is. Communication is the key to success in any relationship. At the end of the day, we all just want to be heard.

2. Show Compassion For Moments When They Seem Out Of Alignment

We all have bad days when we feel out of alignment. When this happens, sometimes we can project our insecurities and frustrations onto our partners. When it comes to relationships, I believe that understanding and compassion should always come before advice.

Nobody wants to be preached to when they are feeling low, especially when it's their loved one. According to a new study published in the journal Emotion, compassion is the most important quality to have in a happy marriage.

My girlfriend and I love each other unconditionally. Sometimes our behavior shows otherwise, especially when we are stressed or overwhelmed with work. However, we never take it personally. You always need to be aware of your own ego when going through things with your partner.

It comes down to learning how to hold space for your partner when they are unable to do it for themselves. This is the purest form of unconditional love that will allow you and your partner to grow together. Nobody is perfect.

When you accept this and have compassion for someone else's feelings, it allows for more open communication and vulnerability to take place in your relationship.

3. Have an Agreement On Your Vision, Values and Core Beliefs 

Our values shape our lives; they dictate how we speak, the decisions that we make, and inevitably, the people that we surround ourselves with. When you go against your values, every fiber of your being knows that you have. You only end up feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. This is no way to live.

If your vision in life is to be an Internet entrepreneur and travel the world, but your partner's vision is to become a lawyer, buy a house, and stay in one place, eventually, you will be pursuing two separate visions. This example reflects a clear misalignment of values between two people.

When it comes to your most important values, you need to be growing in the same direction as your partner. In the words of Abraham Hicks, “When you find alignment, the conditions won't matter.”

Relationship alignment is the foundation for long-term happiness and fulfillment. 

Do the groundwork to make sure that you know what is important to you in a partner, and then commit to having an honest conversation with someone at the beginning of your relationship. Tell your lover what you need and ensure that you know what they need as well.

Understanding how your values align or don't align with someone will allow you to build a healthy and long-lasting relationship with them, or it will encourage you to move on and find someone who shares the same values as you do.

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Do you want to learn 3 communication barriers that can be toxic for a relationship? CLICK HERE to read the article that I wrote on Medium! 

Do I have to put myself out there to make money online? This is a question that one of my followers, named Linda recently asked me. My answer is no, but…

Yes, there are many ways to make money online that don’t require that you put yourself out there. However, being the face of your brand gives you a huge competitive advantage, and it allows you to achieve success a lot faster.

Are you ready to learn ways that you can make money online, that won’t require you to be in the spotlight or compromise your privacy?

In the words of Jim Rohn, “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.

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The emergence of social media has transformed the way in which we connect with one another. Transparency is at an all-time high. Today, more than ever before, people are openly sharing their stories with the world.

A fascinating study by New York Times’ Consumer Insight Group revealed the motivations that social media participants cited for sharing information. These include a desire to reveal valuable content to others, to define themselves, to grow and nourish relationships, and to get the word out about brands that they like or support.

Platforms, like video and social media, have become the vehicle that make it possible for people to put themselves out there, and it’s working. Why? A new study from Pew Research claims that 62 percent of people get their news from social media, with 18 percent doing so very often.

If you are still thinking to yourself, “Do I have to put myself out there to make money online,” keep in mind that there are other “behind the scenes” things that you can do. It all depends on what your end goal is.

If you just want to play it safe and make some money online, then there are things that you can do that won’t compromise your privacy.

For example, you could launch an Amazon FBA business, start a Kindle publishing business, become a blogger, or you could even partner with someone who has a desire to be the face of your brand and you could work behind the scenes.

Will you have as much success if you decide to not be the face of your brand? Probably not.

Take my girlfriend, Tatiana, as an example. She started selling physical products on Amazon, and achieved some success doing so, but it wasn’t until she became the face of her brand and starting promoting herself on Youtube and social media, that her business really exploded.

If you want to build a million dollar brand and take your life to the next level, you need to be the face of it.

Why is it so important to be the face of your brand? Neuroscience research suggests that products or brands that we value activate the reward system of the brain. The intensity of the brain’s response appears to be related to the value we think the product will deliver.

This has been one of the reasons why I have achieved so much success in my business.

You don’t have to put yourself out there, however, if you have a desire to create financial freedom, I suggest that you do so. It all starts and ends with you! Are you ready to take a leap of faith and create a thriving online business?

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The secret to success is aligning your mission with your nature. Your nature is your “go to” disposition; it’s the skin that you are most comfortable in.

We tend to categorize ourselves as being either introverted or extroverted. In many ways, our fast-paced, social world was designed for extroverts to thrive, leaving introverts, who prefer solitude and quiet introspection, to fend for themselves.

In her book, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, Marti Olsen Laney points out, “What's an introvert to do in such a hostile environment?”

What is your nature? One is not better than the other. It all comes down to your unique personality type. When you know where your strengths lie, aligning your mission with your nature is easy.

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The reality is that few of us fit into either of these personality types. Yes, it is possible to be express qualities of both types, otherwise known as “ambiverts.”

Personality psychologist Brian Little, author of Me, Myself and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being argues that ambiverts are able to draw from the strengths of both personality types, and in doing so, have more freedom to shape their lives.

Each personality type has skills that anyone can learn. For example, by nature, I am an introvert, but I have learned extrovert skills.

However, if you take someone whose nature is not aligned with their mission, the likelihood of them sticking with it long-term is unlikely. Why? Because they will never be fulfilled in life.

For example, can an introvert be successful in a sales position? Of course. Anyone can do anything that they set their mind to, however, will they excel at it over the long-term? Probably not.

When it comes to a personal mission, some people are born knowing what it is that they are meant to do, while others figure it out over time. What is my mission in life? This is a question that we ask of ourselves in the process of discovering our ‘why’.

The first step in discovering your mission in life is to have an awareness of the characteristics that define your unique nature.

Each of us is different, based on our individual personalities. In order to thrive in your life and work, you need to tap into your strengths and find environments that allow you to leverage them.

Your strengths are the things that you do effortlessly. If money didn’t matter, what would you do with your time? When you know what you excel at, it can help you create the most effective path to aligning your mission with your nature.

Instead of overwhelming yourself with the question, “Who am I?”, ask yourself, “Which environments bring out my best qualities?”

At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter if you’re an introvert, extrovert, or someone in-between. All that matters is that you are aligning your mission with your nature. In the words of Oprah Winfrey, “Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you.”

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you bend over backward to satisfy others, sacrificing your own needs and desires in the process? If so, you are at risk of being taken advantage of.

I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't be kind to people, but it's important that you develop healthy boundaries so that you are making your needs a priority as well.

According to Susan Newman, author of, The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It—And Mean It and Stop People-Pleasing Forever, people-pleasers “want everyone around them to be happy and they will do whatever is asked of them to keep it that way.”

Are you ready to learn why being ‘too nice' can be dangerous, and how you can shift your people-pleasing patterns and set healthy boundaries for yourself?

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People pleasers tend to confuse pleasing people with being kind. Satisfying their own needs is deemed as ‘selfish.' When they do say no, it sends them into a spiral of anxiety and guilt, for fear that they have let others down.

As psychologist Harriet Braiker says, ‘to please is a disease.' The need to please can become an addiction that results in the neglect of your personal needs.

Oftentimes, the desire to please others comes from a deep-seeded need for social acceptance and connection from others.

Unfortunately, saying yes to everything and everybody is not a recipe for happiness or success in life. It's all about striking a balance.

The act of setting boundaries with regards to how much you're willing to do for others isn't selfish. Rather, it's healthy, and it's one of the best ways to reduce your people-pleasing habits.

Research proves that the more a person acts authentically, the more likely he or she is to be happy and experience subjective and psychological well-being.

Living from a place of authenticity is a form of self-respect. It's about listening to your gut and taking care of your needs first.

Are you a people pleaser? If so, here are 3 ways that you can break free from your people-pleasing patterns and build healthier boundaries.

1. Tune into your inner voice 

When someone asks you to do something, pay attention to how your body reacts. What does your inner voice tell you? Are you drowning it out? Why?

When you become more self-aware of the reasons why you feel the need to say yes all of the time, you will feel more empowered to make a change and stand up for yourself.

Practice taking action based on what your inner voice tells you. Just like a muscle, your inner voice becomes stronger the more that you use it.

2. Take care of yourself

People-pleasers tend to devote very little time to taking care of themselves. By putting yourself first and nourishing your higher self, it will give you the emotional energy that you need in order to be there for others.

When we treat ourselves with love and respect, others will do the same.

Sherry Pagoto, a psychologist and professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, says that, “The first step in achieving better boundaries is believing that self-care is a necessity, not a luxury.”

When you start acknowledging that your needs matter, you start making decisions from this place, and your boundaries become more clearly defined.

3. Re-evaluate Your Friendships

If the people in your life are constantly taking from you and not acknowledging your feelings, these people aren't your friends.

Oftentimes, people pleasers don't say no, for fear that they will lose friends or that people will think less of them.

Start recognizing when you are being taken advantage of. Every healthy relationship has a give-and-take dynamic. If you are always giving and someone is always taking, you need to re-evaluate that friendship or let it go entirely.

Are you a people pleaser? If so, I challenge you to build healthy boundaries so that you can break free from your people-pleasing patterns.

The result? A happier, healthier, and more balanced life where YOU are your #1 priority.

In the words of Mandy Hale, “It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary.”

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I would like to share with you 4 ways to promote your eBook on a budget. Writing and publishing an eBook is a great way to share your expertise with the world, and it is one of the easiest ways to make passive income online.

Long gone are the days when people had to tirelessly search for a publishing company to accept their work for print. In today's digital world, anyone can publish almost any kind of book.

Amazon's Kindle publishing system has been a game changer for anyone who has dreams of becoming a best-selling, first-time author. Russ Grandinetti, VP of Kindle content for Amazon says, “I believe that we will look back in five years and realize that digital was one of the great expansions of the publishing business.” 

It's one thing to write and publish an eBook, but it's another thing to find effective ways to get the word out and promote it. The modern buyer has access to more information than ever before, meaning that if you want people to purchase your eBook, it needs to stand out from the rest. Are you ready to share your eBook with the world?

Do you want my proven step-by-step system for publishing books on Amazon? CLICK HERE to purchase my new and improved Mastering Book Publishing course!

Below are 4 ways to promote your eBook on a budget:

1. Give Away A Chapter for Free

The reality is that everyone likes getting something for free. Giving away a chapter of your book, for free, may be one of the most effective marketing tools available to you. By allowing your readers to see a snapshot of your writing style and story, it will entice them into buying your book.

Furthermore, giving away free eBook content will allow you to receive more email list signups, and it gives you the opportunity to promote other products/services that you may be offering.

The more content that you give away, the more money that you will make. In the words of Gary Vaynerchuk, “Give value, and then ask for business.”

2. Start Blogging

When it comes to promoting yourself as an authority figure in the publishing world, blogging is an invaluable tool to use, and it's free! A blog is an integral piece of your online content marketing strategy.

When people visit my blog and receive value from my content, it entices them to want to learn more from me.  This is why Kindle publishing is so useful. It’s a product that you can sell to people that visit your blog.

The beauty of a blog is that you can start creating excitement about it before your eBook is even finished. Providing your readers with reliable, high-quality content establishes yourself as a credible authority in your industry.

A great way to promote your eBook within your blogs is to include a call to action at the bottom of your posts. This will inspire your readers to take action immediately after they have finished consuming your content.

3 Make a Video

The power of video is that it has the ability to engage with your audience in a way that written words cannot. If you want to promote anything to your audience, you need to connect with them on an emotional level.

YouTube receives almost 1 billion unique viewers every month. There is no better platform to inspire and promote your message to the world. In order to establish a connection with your audience, you need to research your market and understand who they are.

Personalization is the key to success. Once you know who your audience is, share your story in such a way that they are able to identify or relate to you. Doing so will help your eBook stand out, once you are ready to promote it. In the words of Confucius, “Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.”

4. Utilize Social Media

A great way to gain massive exposure and build relationships with your viewers is by promoting your eBook across multiple social media platforms. Social media is the most effective marketing tool in the world today.

You could pin a tweet, be a guest blogger on an influencer's website, create a Facebook fan page, or share an image or quote from your eBook on Instagram or Pinterest.

If it's in your budget, you can even use Facebook ads to promote your eBook, which will allow you to select a very specific target audience. There is a worldwide audience at your fingertips, ready to consume your valuable content.

These are 4 ways to promote your eBook on a budget. When you master the promotion of your eBook, not only will you build your brand, but you will also create raving fans, that come back, again and again.

I have built a successful eBook publishing business by following these 4 eBook promotion strategies. If I can do it, so can you. In the words of Andy Crestodina, “It's not the best content that wins, it's the best-promoted content.”

Do you want my proven step-by-step system for publishing books on Amazon? CLICK HERE to purchase my new and improved Mastering Book Publishing course!

I want to share how you can be more grateful in life. Gratitude is the simple practice of observing and appreciating all of the amazing gifts and blessings in your life.

To have an attitude of gratitude means that you choose to focus on what you have, rather than dwell on what you don’t have. The result? It can improve your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Recent research shows that a daily gratitude practice can lead to increased concentration, optimism, improved sleep quality, and a greater sense of connection to others. Despite these benefits of practicing gratitude, many of us take so many things in our lives for granted.

In the words of William Arthur Mode, “Gratitude can turn common days into Thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” Are you ready to be more grateful in life?

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In their search of experiencing the exciting highs of life, many people have lost sight of the reality. Most of life is comprised of a series of small moments.

Instead, they spend their lives pursuing goals like making more money, paying off bills, or attracting a partner. Some people believe that these things will make them feel happy. If you don’t already feel grateful for what you have, how do you expect that you will be happy with more?

If you want to experience true happiness, learn to appreciate the small moments, as they are the ones that will have a lasting impact on your life.

Gratitude is one of the most important rituals that I practice in my daily life. As part of my morning ritual I do a 5 Minute Journal exercise, which inspires me to start and end my day with gratitude. In this journal, there are 3 questions I ask myself every morning:

1. “What am I grateful for?”
2. “What would make today great?”
3. “What is my daily affirmation?”

This exercise primes my brain for happiness. Research shows that a five-minute a day gratitude journal can increase your long-term well being by more than 10 percent, which is the same impact as doubling your income.

Spend a few minutes every morning feeling grateful. When you condition your mind to focus on the good every day, your entire perspective on the world around you will change. The simplest way to feel gratitude is to ask yourself empowering questions.

In his book, “Emotional Time: The Importance of Gratitude” Carl De Wet says that “Practicing gratitude daily is important because the intentions you hold for your day influence your day.”

There are so many things to be grateful for every day of our lives. All you need to do is focus on it and feel it. In this moment, what are you grateful for? Life is a series of a thousand tiny miracles. Notice them. This is how to be more grateful in life.

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I would like to share with you how to grow spiritually by expanding your consciousness. By definition, consciousness is the state or quality of awareness. It is what allows us to experience and react to the world.

For decades, philosophers and scientists have been trying to solve the mind-body problem of consciousness. Conscious awareness is one of the most puzzling facets of the human brain.In the words of David Chalmer, “Our consciousness is a fundamental aspect of our existence, but at the same time it’s the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe.” 

As human beings, we have the power to expand our consciousness. This means opening ourselves to new possibilities, reconnecting with our inner selves, and freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs that have been holding us back from happiness and fulfillment.

Each of us moves through our own personal path to increased spiritual growth. Are you ready to grow spiritually by expanding your consciousness? This is the first step towards a brighter and more abundant life.

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Rasheed Ogunlaru once said, “It’s not the world that needs to change – it’s our consciousness we must raise.” In order to understand how to grow spiritually by expanding your consciousness, you need to have an awareness of what the 4 levels of consciousness are:

1. Egocentric

The identity at the egocentric level is purely focused on the Self. When we are born, we are dependent on another human being for survival. Because of this, this identity does not notice other peoples’ needs. At this level, growth requires acknowledging oneself in relation to others. If one doesn’t make the next step, the result is a feeling of emptiness and lack of fulfillment.

2. Ethnocentric

At this level, the identity expands to a feeling of empathy and connection with others close to them. Although this identity is more selfless in its nature, care for others doesn’t expand beyond family and friends.

3. World-centric

At this level of consciousness, the identity cares about humanity at large, holding the belief that we are all the same. These types of people give back, because they are passionate about serving. These are the Mother Teresa’s and Nelson Mandela’s of the world. They know that if they want to evolve and grow, they have to grow and give to others.

4. Spirit-centric

This level of consciousness moves beyond about mere humanity and experiences a sense of responsibility and empathy for all living things.

Do you want to know how you can expand your consciousness? Care more. That is why I love business. It is a spiritual practice. To truly succeed in business, you need to raise your consciousness. You need to put others’ needs above your own.

When you care about something greater than yourself, you expand who you are, because it’s not about YOU anymore, Rather, it’s about serving the greater good.

For example, I have to take care of my mind and body, because I need to take into account my higher purpose, which is life mastery. I want to be a role model for others, so I need to be in alignment with my world-centric level of consciousness.

My greatest quality that has allowed me to achieve so much success in my life is my desire to care for and give to others. I wake up every day and ask myself, “How can I serve others and make a positive impact in the world?” In the words of Gary Zukav, “Spiritual growth requires the development of inner knowing. It requires the heart, not the intellect.” Drop our of your head and into your heart. Reconnect with your inner self and be open to life’s possibilities.

I challenge you to observe where your consciousness feels blocked or limited. The beauty of life is that, as human beings, we have the power to let go of disempowering beliefs at any moment, and replace them with more empowering ones. When you grow spiritually by expanding your consciousness, you raise your vibration, thereby awakening to a new, more fulfilled sense of reality.

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I had the opportunity to interview my friend, Trevor Turnbull, on how to leverage the power of LinkedIn marketing to generate sales and grow your online business.

Trevor is an online sales and marketing expert with over 12 years of experience working in the industry. He is the Founder of Linked Into Leads, a LinkedIn lead generation, training and consulting company that finds, qualifies and connects clients to their target audience using the #1 network for business professionals.

For the last 8 years, Trevor has been speaking professionally on the subject of how to leverage LinkedIn in order to grow your network. He created an amazing training program called, Linkedinfluence that shows you how you can use LinkedIn to drive traffic to your website and successfully network with high-profile individuals.

Whether you are just starting your online business or if you already have a business and want to take it to the next level, Trevor’s knowledge will provide you with a lot of value.

Are you ready to master LinkedIn profile marketing so that you can attract new customers and deliver your message to the right people? Trevor is here to show you how.

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Do you want to learn Trevor Turnbull's 7-step process for landing your next client using the LinkedIn Funnel? CLICK HERE to join my LIVE webinar with him on June 28th, 2017!

Below is a sneak peak of my interview with Trevor Turnbull:

Can you share a little bit about yourself and how you got started in the online business and marketing world?

My entrepreneurial journey started in 2003. I have a marketing degree, but didn’t do anything with it. I knew pretty quickly that I had an entrepreneurial bug inside of me. I got into sales right out of university, and after 3 years I got sick of working for other people and taking direction.

Mike Olaski first introduced me to the digital world in 2006. One year later, I quit my job, and Mike and I started a website development company. We built our business up to 40 clients and then sold that company. From there, I went to work for a digital agency in Saskatoon, where I got to work for some multi-national brands and sports teams. This was in 2007-2008, when social media was just starting to become popular. The executives that I was working with were like, “What is this Facebook thing and how can we leverage it?” I had no clue, but I told them that I did. I taught myself how to use it and started facilitating training programs.

The online world transformed into my passion, in particular the social media side of business and how you can use it to build relationships. I quit that job, and started doing consulting around this exact thing. Mike and I reconnected, went out east and launched a 2^nd website, which we called Sports Fan Connect. It was just two dudes on the road, attending sports games, leveraging contacts, and documenting what was going on in the social media world of the sports industry. I used that platform to connect with people that I wanted to meet as well.

How can LinkedIn help people generate leads or sales for their online businesses? What are the main benefits of this tool?

LinkedIn has evolved a lot over the years. It comes down to some basic principles.

The starting point is one’s LinkedIn profile. Oftentimes, it gets viewed as an online resume, a place where you dump your experience, but that’s a big mistake. When you think about core marketing principles you need to address what is the pain point of your audience and figure out how to solve that problem. You have to do the same thing with your LinkedIn profile. If you solve a problem or want to for that matter, and you can address those things, your profile should speak to that person. That will compel him/her to connect with you.

I talk about a very simplified buyer journey, which is comprised of awareness, consideration, evaluation, and then advocacy. If you are building awareness to get yourself in front of the right people who might buy your services or products, they have to know within 3 seconds why they want to read more. That’s why it is so critical to master those tiny tweaks to your profile in order to spark someone’s attention.

Can you expand on how else you can utilize LinkedIn in order to generate more leads and sales?

I talk about a 7-step process in my online training program, The 30 Day Sales Machine. Once you’ve established that base of clearly communicating what you do, the next step is for you to be proactive, and to go find the people that you want to work with. In some cases, you need to play the numbers game. You want to reach out to every single person, but with very targeted messaging. It’s such a tiny thing, but when you are asking to connect with someone on LinkedIn, you have to put it in his/her court to make the decision. It’s a psychological thing. With LinkedIn, the more specific you can be, the more effectively you can speak to the person you are talking to.

Can you talk a bit more about the content-side of LinkedIn?

I go through a 7-step process during my live webinar, where I teach people how you can land your next client using the LinkedIn funnel. The first six steps focus on things like messaging, follow-ups, etc., but the seventh step is about how to build expertise and raise your authority through content publishing. You can do that through publishing directly on LinkedIn, because it has a built-in database of your target audience. The more that you build your 1st-degree network with the right people, the more that your content will be seen. You can also message those people directly and share your content with them. You need to be consistent and have processes in place in order to scale what you are doing. In doing so, it raises your level of expertise.

Can you share any strategies with regards to how people can attract more leads or sales to their physical products or Amazon books, via LinkedIn?  

When you are selling a service, you are building relationships. In between selling services are people that sell products, but don’t necessarily sell a widgetized product — like a book that provides education, or a physical product like a supplement. You have to take a hybrid approach, where you are making people aware of what you are selling, but always coming from a value first perspective.

Going back to the buyer journey, awareness is always #1. If you are selling a supplement and you want trainers to be aware of it, you are going to target personal trainers by making sure that your profile speaks to what value you offer those customers. Maybe it’s in the form of educational content that speaks to those things (i.e. testimonials, a video, quality pictures), and then start inviting those people to connect. The same thing goes for e-Book publishing. One of the best ways to offer value is to give away chapters of your book.

What advice would you give to someone that has aspirations of starting an online business? What does it take in order to be successful in the online business world?

In 2009, after years of trying to find my way, I landed on my Mom’s couch for 6 months at the age of 35. It was really humbling and uplifting to know that I had my Mom there to support me. From there, it took me 5-6 years to figure everything out.

The turning point for me was in the last two years. I got hyper focused. I know that I didn’t want to pigeonhole myself as just the “LinkedIn Guy”, but I realized that it was my #1 source to be able to establish expertise and then to be able to build trust and expand on what I teach. I recommend to people that they pick something, model other peoples’ success, get really good at what they do, and don’t get distracted. That is my advice for how to grow your online business organically.

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I’m so grateful that I was able to interview Trevor Turnbull on how to leverage the power of LinkedIn marketing to generate sales and grow your online business. I hope this interview has inspired you to start or level up your LinkedIn marketing strategy!

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I would like to share my Tony Robbins Date with Destiny experience & review. I was lucky enough to attend this event in the Gold Coast of Australia with my girlfriend, Tatiana. It was a goal that I set for myself earlier this year and I’m happy that I was able to achieve it.

As many of you who follow me know, I’m a big believer in Tony Robbins. He has changed my life in so many ways, and I am eternally grateful. I think that everyone should have the opportunity to experience his work and his mission.

I continue to attend his seminars, again and again, because every time that I go, my life improves. More importantly, I do it because I am committed to mastery. I don’t just want to learn new information. I want to actually apply it in my life. I know that repetition is the mother of mastery; the more I do something, the more that I grow. This is my intention of joining Tony Robbins Date With Destiny.

In the words of Tony, “Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power – it’s potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.” Are you ready to take action in your life?

Watch the video below:

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Every time I attend one of Tony Robbins’ events, such as Tony Robbins Date With Destiny, I get recognized by at least 50 people who approach me to express that they were inspired to attend Tony Robbins Date with Destiny because of the video blog review that I created back in 2012. The fact that my video has influenced so many people is very humbling.

There are three reasons why I decided to attend another one of Tony Robbins’ events. First, when I was in Sedona, Arizona last year I saw a filming of Tony’s new documentary, “I Am Not Your Guru.” It really moved me, and it brought up a lot of memories that I had at his 2012 Date with Destiny event.

Second, my girlfriend had never attended the Tony Robbins Date with Destiny event. Tony has a whole day called, “Relationship Day.” I wanted to create more of a foundation for our amazing relationship for the rest of our lives.

Finally, I wanted to attend the leadership portion of the event.

With Tony Robbins’s Date with Destiny event, you have the option of being a part of a 3-day leadership training program, where they break you up into teams, and each team has a trainer and a senior leader. They teach you a variety of different skills in order to become a leader. This gives you an opportunity to understand what Tony does at a much deeper level.

In my own businesses, I influence hundreds of thousands of people through my online content, live mastermind events, workshops, and seminars. I saw this as a great opportunity to take my leadership skills to the next level. When it comes to events, I wanted to learn from the best in the world, with regards to how to provide amazing experiences as well as benefit from the content that he shares.

Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is his highest level of training. It helps you to understand and shift the driving force of what controls every decision that you make in your life. You solve and fix what creates your problems in the first place. Once you can make those internal shifts, you will feel pulled towards your ultimate destiny.

Most people have so many conflicting values and fears that are out of alignment with who they really are, and that are holding them back from creating the life that they desire. Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny forces you to become aware of your existing values. Values are emotional states that we want to move towards or away from. Towards-values may be love, happiness, security, health, energy, etc. We all desire these things. However, the hierarchy is what is going to determine the direction that our lives will take.

Tony helps you identify your existing values and then challenges you to ask yourself if these values are bringing you a sense of fulfillment. He also teaches you how to get clear about what you really want, and then determine what values you need in order to achieve your goals. Lastly, he helps you identify the beliefs, or what he refers to as ‘rules’, that allow you to experience the values that are most important to you.

According to Tony, the six human needs are certainty, variety, significance, love, growth, and contribution. The first four needs are defined as needs of the personality, and the last two are identified as needs of the spirit. In today’s world, people put too much value on significance and security. Those needs are great for achieving success, but horrible for experiencing fulfillment. I challenge you to focus more on valuing love, growth, contribution, and variety in your life.

Why the Date With Destiny Review Is Important

When Tony Robbins speaks about the basic human needs, he is not only looking at the basic elements that help us to function. He is highlighting how important it is to find what we respond to and what allows us to move into our true character and personality.

If you are going to reach your destiny, it begins with finding the main human needs and understanding how these become your gifts. You want to know what is important to you and what you need to do to find your passion and work with these.

It’s important to look at how you relate to your destiny. What do you believe about yourself? How do you identify with what is next on your life path? What does it mean for you to reach certain goals and fulfill different parts of your life?

Every individual is different and will focus on mastery in different ways. Make sure you find what works for you and identify the best alternatives that allow you to take the steps forward that matter most to you.

When you look at the principles that the Tony Robbins Date with Destiny provides, it shows that there are several dimensions you can look at to reach your full potential. It also means that you need to look deeply at how you approach life and what each area of life is to you. This allows you to become more introspective and to begin working toward the goals you desire.

What Does Tony Robbins Date with Destiny Mean?

When looking at Tony Robbins Date with Destiny, you can see it shows specific concepts that you can apply for self-development.

The most important part of this seminar is to understand what destiny means to you. Many don’t believe they have a destiny and often focus on what it means to simply work, live and be in a similar state as others are around them.

Everyone has a unique and important destiny. We are able to move toward our own realization by recognizing that we are different and have something that we can contribute to the world.

It is also possible to find your destiny by digging deeper and understanding what you are good at. What can you contribute to the world? What are the possibilities for you to reach your complete potential?

Destiny is not one path or one perspective. There are several relationships to destiny and how this helps you to identify with what you want and need within your life. By examining who you are, you move closer to reaching the full potential you want in life.

Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is designed to show you exactly how important it is to look at what you want and what you need. It helps you to identify the passion you have within your life and to create a different relationship to the self.

Unless we understand who we really are, it is impossible to find our destiny path and create the results we want in our lives.

The path of mastery, the one where we reach our destiny, is based on the ability to step into our own shoes. It requires looking at who we are and finding the deepest parts of our self that we need to develop.

When Tony Robbins speaks about self-development, he encourages each individual to look at who they really are. When we start from that root center, it is easier to expand to other ideals of who we are. This is what creates the changes in our lives and allows us to master our lives and reach our full potential.

Your Challenge: Look Your Destiny in the Eyes

The most important message that Tony Robbins Date With Destiny sends and that I want to convey is that you can’t meet your destiny if you are not aware of the steps you need to take.

Unless you begin to step up and understand what your personality is, it is impossible to unravel who you are and the mystery that is a part of your life. It will be even more difficult to find happiness and contentment with your life.

This is why Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is designed to help you analyze who you are and what you want to give to the world. When you start to do this, it assists with your ability to maximize your potential and to get even more results.

It wasn’t until I started to focus on my destiny, purpose, and passion that I was able to form Project Life Mastery, become a millionaire, find the love of my life and to move into a different frame of mind. This is why Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is so important to me.

What if every single person looked at their destiny in this way? There are so many things which you can contribute to and so many things you are able to provide value to the global community. When you understand your personality and character, then you can start to move forward with the same pursuit.

The world would become a different place if we all began to believe in our destiny and how we wanted to passionately contribute to the world.

How do you start?

Use vision boards, analyze the personality traits that Tony Robbins mentions, look deeply at self-development and spend time understanding who you are… every … single … day.

You will change your path to reach your destiny and to reach fulfillment in your life that you really want.

We were all put on this earth to achieve our greatest self and share that purpose with the world. There is no better time than now to take the first step. I hope my Tony Robbins Date with Destiny experience & review has inspired you to attend one of his events.

If you are hungry to grow and overcome your fears, this is the life changing experience that you have been looking for. Warren Buffet said it best – “The best investment that you can make is in yourself.” This is your opportunity to  learn and grow from the best of the best. It will leave you with an innate desire and motivation to shift your life for the better. I can say that it was a truly unique experience, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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