The Driven Entrepreneur with Matt Brauning

Welcome to The Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning, Episode #10. This is a bonus episode which comes from a Facebook Live Q&A session! In this episode, I go into finding the root of objections during enrollment conversations, identifying the heartbeat behind starting a company, and I answer some NLP related questions. If you'd like to join in on these bonus episodes on Facebook Live, find us every Monday at facebook.com/mattbrauning Here are a couple of the questions asked this week: #1 Carissa Espinoza asked: "When it comes to an enrollment conversation an you can see that they aren't getting to the root of their objection. How Can I get to the root of their objection and address it to get them to say yes or no?" #2 Nate Whalen asked: "What was the heartbeat behind starting your own company?" #3 Bruce Moreno asked: "My Understanding is that a trigger causes a person to unconsciously do a certain behavior or go into a certain state (from external stimulus), whereas an anchor is a conscious effort to build a button into our neurology, would that be about right?" For the answers to all of these questions and more, you'll just have to listen in! Enjoy, and tune in each Tuesday for a new bonus Q&A and each Friday for a brand new episode. Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode #9 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning.  In this episode, Matt Brauning is joined by producer Jeremy Nunez to open up a three part series on the topic of Mastering Sales. We kick this series off with part 1 which focuses on the concept of crafting offers in business. Matt digs deep here to uncover the components that make up a good offer and how these are used to trigger certain psyhological responses. Here are some of the keys explored in this episode:   1.) How you can make sure that you are creating value and contributing to your clients rather than selling empty promises 2.) How to sell the outcome versus selling the product or service directly 3.) The difference between selling a one-off product or service versus creating and selling a package 4.) The difference between features and benefits and when each are useful This is going to be an amazing series for any entrepreneur that wants to get better at sales without feeling pushy or out of character. Matt will share different concepts, ideas, and strategies for the sales process while also tying in NLP techniques within the discussion. Check it out, rate and subscribe to the podcast, and come back next week for the next chapter in the Mastering Sales series. You won't want to miss it! If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, please message me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode #8 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning.  In this episode, Matt Brauning discusses the four laws of money and what they mean for you. This is for anyone that wants to understand their relationship with money on a much deeper level and ultimately transform it. If you have ever wondered why you hold the beliefs you do about money, you are going to want to listen to this very special episode. The contents of this episode were recorded during a Facebook Live broadcast on Monday, February 12, 2018. If you would like to participate in future live Q&A sessions, connect with the Matt Brauning page at https://www.facebook.com/mattbrauning . Also, feel free to send me a Facebook message to let me know that you are a podcast listener and a fan of the show. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, please message me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode #7 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning.  In this episode, we are joined by the illustrious Mike Begala who presently serves as the head NLP trainer and coach for Evolution Seminars and has a history of 20+ years working in the corporate consulting space. Some of the companies Mike has worked with include FedEx, Allergan, the US Army, and more. Mike and I go deep and discuss the differences between overwhelm and stress in daily life. We talk about what exactly makes up these emotions, how to handle them, and how they show up in the life of a leader. This is the second podcast interview with Mike Begala and there are some amazing nuggets of wisdom that I encourage all of you to take to heart. Listen in and share your thoughts about the podcast. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, please message me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Bonus episode from Live Q&A time! I answer a HUGE question on embedded commands in communication, as well as go into anxiety and whether it has control in your life.  Join in on these bonus episodes on facebook live every Monday at facebook.com/mattbrauning Here are a couple of the questions asked this week: #1 Bruce Moreno asked: When it comes to embedded commands, is it more effective/does it make a difference if you use them in the past tense vs. the present? Example: "I wonder, when was the last time you sat down and focused?" "I wonder when you last asked yourself, 'I should sit down, and focus.'" Additionally, how much of a difference is there when the embedded command is heard rather than read? #2 Tanya Akl (Sunny) asked: “I know anxiety is the subconscious mind's way of getting you to focus on what you want and guilt helps you keep in check with your values and integrity or something close to that. What about the emotional message and meaning of insecurity? What is the meaning of insecurity? For the answers to these questions and more, you'll just have to listen! Enjoy, and tune in each Tuesday for a new bonus Q&A and each Friday for a brand new episode. Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode #5 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning.  In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Maggi Mayfield who works as a producer at KOST 103.5 FM, hosts her own nationally recognized podcast titled "Ytunes Shuffle," and performs around the country as a stand-up comedian.  Maggi and I discuss utilizing media for business, how to get started, and what it takes to perservere and make it when the goings get tough. This is an awesome interview, Maggi is an incredible person, and I invite you to give it a listen and be ready to feel inspired. Listen in and share your thoughts about the podcast. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, please message me on social media: Facebook: @mattbrauning Instagram: @mattbrauning Twitter: @mattbrauning

Today is a bonus episode from a Live Q&A answering a few hot questions of the week. Join in a facebook live session I did recently anwering things like: 1.) Nate Whalen asked what has one of your biggest personal takeaways been from building your own business ground up? Answer) I talk about following your passion as a potentially good or bad thing, how to navigate this, and why much of today's advice doesn't work in that area. 2.) Bruce Moreno asked how well #NLP and traditional psychology play together. Answer) I speak to the similarities and the differences between the two. How NLP tends to have a more "whole person" point of view versus normal or abnormal. In NLP there is no abnormal, simply behavior adaptions, and curiosity as to how people choose. More in the episode on this. 3.) Jim James Cassidy asked about setting up a meetup successfully in your business. Answer) I share in the final third of the episode a few secrets to starting and launching a successful meetup group, and how to make sure people show up. Also about how long they should be, and a format for the evening meetup. Oh, and which days or evenings are the best for show up rates!Enjoy, and tune in next week for a few more. Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Twitter: @mattbrauning Facebook: @mattbrauning Insta: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning. As my producer Jeremy and I start to figure out our stride, we awkwardly discuss stuff that is on my mind all week. Now it's here for you in podcast form, just for the "purpose driven entrepreneur! This is our first ever interview episode, and if you want to be a more powerful communicator, this episode is for you! I welcome on Mike Begala, who is our head coach and head trainer at my company Evolution Seminars. Mike is responsible for training at all of our live workshops and seminars, as well as in charge of the coaching department. Mike has also had a very lucrative consulting career spanning 20 years working in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia with organizations such as FedEx, Allergan, the US Army, US Army Reserve and the US Army Corps of Engineers to help improve their communication, efficiency and effectiveness. In this episode, Mike and I discuss the NLP (neuro linguistic programming) concept of "framing." All the ways to construct communication for all different outcomes. You can frame, preframe, reframe, plus much more!  Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Twitter: @mattbrauning Facebook: @mattbrauning Insta: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning. In our second ever episode, get to know me and my producer Jeremy bit more, and get a little deeper into the mind of Matt and how NLP (neuro linguistic programming) can help the "purpose driven entrepreneur! I got a pink slip (CA DMV title) in the mail, and dicuss the merits and drawbacks to owning 3 vehicles outright with no loans. I've been on both sides of the spectrum: spend lots and have nice new stuff, or have a tight budget and nothing new! We discuss this week where to land on this conversation and how to steward our finances as an entrepreneur so when we earn lots, we still have lots! All this and more on what financial success means to different people. Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Twitter: @mattbrauning Facebook: @mattbrauning Insta: @mattbrauning

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Podcast with Matt Brauning. In our inaugural  episode, get to know me and my producer Jeremy bit, and find out what it actually means to be a "purpose driven entrepreneur!  This episode expalins why Ikea food is way outside my budget! What?? Don't those meatballs cost like $3.99 for 600 of them? True, and that's what we are talking about today. The concept of having a maximum budget is familiar to most people, but what about having a "minimum" budget? When I think about the quality of life I want, and why I am in business, it's necessary to have standards of excellence! And Ikea food is way below that standard... Listen in and let me know what you think. If you have comments, questions, or an idea for a future episode, find me on social media: Twitter: @mattbrauning Facebook: @mattbrauning Insta: @mattbrauning