Success, Head Trash, and Mentors w/ Noah St. John | #056

Noah St. John is a self-proclaimed self-help nerd who’s
transformed lives and businesses by helping people get rid of the
head trash that kept them from achieving their business goals. As
a result, Noah’s clients added over half a billion dollars in
sales just over the last few years.


 


In this episode, Noah shares life-changing tips from his new
book, Get Rid of Your Head Trash About Money: How to Avoid the 3
Big Money Mistakes Even Smart People Make, and gives insight into
overcoming mental obstacles that keep entrepreneurs from making
money and living the life they’re capable of living.


 
Episode Discussions:

Three simple elements that make a business work

Money/Passion myth: Why following your passion won’t always
lead to success

3 major mistakes that are holding you back from making more
money

The dangers of being an info-junkie and how to recover

The biggest lie in the industry according to Noah

An easy way to learn and start a business when you're broke

The 5 main systems of support to install for greater success

Identifying the excuses you make that are keeping you stuck

The red flags of a self-fulfilling prophecy

Introspection: Is your ladder of success leaning against the
right wall?

Why you don't want someone who’s ‘a natural’ as a mentor

The most valuable thing Adams ever done that grew his
business

What qualities to look for in a mentor and what to avoid

If you could have any superpower…choose simplification



 


2:51
Noah’s Story:

-Started Successclinic.com in 1997 in a college dorm room with
$800 and a book on how to do HTML.


-Now has students in over 120 countries


-Published 14 books in 12 different languages


-Only author in history that's been published by Hay House,
HarperCollins, Mindvalley, Nightingale-Conant, Chicken Soup for
the Soul Publisher


 


7:34


The worst advice in this industry is do what you love and the
money will follow. That is the biggest lie out there."-NSJ


9:07
Three elements that make a business work:

Passion, skill, and market demand.


Understand who you are but find a way to package and position it
that adds value to other human beings and that the market is
willing to pay you for.


 


9:55


Noah’s seen people spend tens of thousands of dollars going to
gurus and experts but still remained stuck.


 


12:24
3 big mistakes that are holding you back from making more
money: Not getting rid of your head trash about
money.

Head trash is that guy saying "I can't do it because..."


Identify what your head trash is and notice how it's affecting
you.
Not Having a Mentor – Someone who can show you
how to get where you want to go.

Find someone who is where you want to be and can show you how to
get there.


Look for someone system driven, not personality driven.


There are levels of mentorship. Start slow and simple.


To connect with your mentor, send a tweet, post on their Facebook
wall, send them an email.


"[Self-marketers] are naturals. That means they're unconsciously
competent at allowing themselves to succeed. That means they
can't really break down what they did and we can't replicate
it."-NSJ
Gathering too much information without giving yourself
permission to succeed.

Gathering information is addictive and it feels like you're being
productive.


Consuming info doesn't actually add any value.


Overwhelm is an excuse. It means you don't have the right systems
in place. This is something you can control.


If you're drowning in information without implementation, you're
going nowhere and it doesn't make you money.


Take in less information and do more implementation.


"We don't live in the information age, we live in the information
overload age."-NSJ


21:25


 "I would spend hours a day studying, reading books, taking
notes and my business was flat. And finally, it was almost a
breaking point...I know more than I need to know and I'm doing
nothing with it. And I stopped and things just took off."-AE


22:01
Install the 5 main systems of support: People
- Who are you listening to in your life? Wean yourself off the
surrounding naysayers and get better people, like a mentor.
Activities - What are you doing with the days of
your life? Are you consuming or producing?
Environment - Clean the clutter from your inner
game and outer game. Your inner game: Beliefs, values, decisions.
Introspection - Are you taking time every day to
make sure your ladder of success is leaning against the right wall?
Many are climbing the ladder of success that they don't want
anymore. Simplify - Simplify your life, streamline
your business. It's a superpower.

"It's not just about how much money we make but how much of our
lives we own."-NSJ


 


29:15


What is the best piece of advice you've been given in
regards to marketing and growing your business?


"Give yourself permission to succeed."


 
Mentioned in this episode:

http://sendmeabooknoah.com/ – For a free copy of Noah’s book,
Get Rid of Your Head Trash About Money: How To Avoid the 3 Big
Money Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Order the hardcopy version

http://noahstjohn.com/ - Book a Power Hour with Noah



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