Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur
Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur

Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur

Billy Samoa Saleebey

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Every successful business journey begins with an insight—an idea, a unique approach, or an innovative solution. Insight Out explores these internal revelations and how they’ve been turned outward into actionable strategies, systems, and results. Through intimate conversations with elite business leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs, we unravel the insights that have driven their success and learn how they’ve transformed these insights into extraordinary business outcomes.

Recent Episodes

From 10k to 100k followers: Proven Tactics for Instagram Growth - Brenden Kumarasamy
NOV 1, 2024
From 10k to 100k followers: Proven Tactics for Instagram Growth - Brenden Kumarasamy
Join us for a riveting episode of Insight Out with Brenden, a dynamic speaker and social media sensation. In this episode, Brenden shares the secrets behind his viral content on Instagram, delving into the meticulous process of scriptwriting and content creation. He reveals the importance of timing and consistency in video length, drawing on his experience to illustrate how these factors contribute to the success of his videos. Brenden also provides a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process, distinguishing between prepared and impromptu scripts. Learn how he leverages podcast appearances to generate content effortlessly and the fascinating strategy of rehearsing and rewriting scripts multiple times to ensure maximum impact. Discover Brenden's unique approach to brainstorming ideas using collective brainstorming with his network, emphasizing the value of seeking input from various sources. Whether you're a seasoned content creator or just starting, Brenden shares practical tips on batching content creation, finding your creative zone, and maximizing efficiency. Don't miss this episode to gain insights from a seasoned pro and elevate your content creation game. Here's what you can expect in this episode: Brenden Instagram Strategic Plan and Investment (2:49) Content Format and Formula (8:16) Accelerating Follower Growth (12:08) Two schools of thought on entrepreneurship (14:44) Content Formats Tried and Tested: Learning from Failures (20:01) Key Elements of Viral Video Success (24:30) The Duct Tape Painting Analogy (26:30) Setting Goals and Strategy for Future Growth (30:15) Audience Retention and Watch Time (34:16) Brenden's creative process involves planning and crafting compelling content (36:37) Collective brainstorming for effective problem-solving through networking (40:31) The importance of consistent posting and leveraging classic content to maintain audience engagement over time (44:10) Here are 3 key takeaways that you can apply to elevate your content game: Understand the crucial role of framing your message — Your communication shapes the viewer's perception. Maximize your media budget by reposting high-performing content and continually testing new formats to find what resonates with your audience. Dedicate focused time to creating a consistent pipeline of content — consistency leads to quantity and quality that pays off in the long run. Notable quotes: “When there are polarizing viewpoints and you take a stand, you have to have a point of view. You have to have a perspective on things” - Billy (8:26) “If you're trying to please everyone, you please no one. And how do you know you've made it when you got haters, when you got people who are gonna troll you” - Billy (8:33) “Love me or hate me. You watched and that's all you could ever do” - Brenden (10:42)  “Life was about being successful and having a lot of fun and making a big difference in the world” - Brenden (24:19) “Imagine that you're in a house and there is a painting in your house... And the analogy is really just to teach that communication is all about framing. You could have the best information in the world, but if you share it... people won't value you for the work that you do because you don't communicate effectively” - Brenden (27:00) Resources Brenden: Website: https://mastertalk.ca/ Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy/?originalSubdomain=ca https://www.youtube.com/c/mastertalks https://www.instagram.com/masteryourtalk/ https://www.tiktok.com/@masteryourtalk https://twitter.com/masteryourtalks Billy: https://twitter.com/BillySamoa https://www.instagram.com/billybelieve/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjQ9RSxYqDS4_VxBHNyQJw https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa/ This is an encore episode and was originally published on February 10, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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52 MIN
Buy, Build, Sell: Secrets to Thriving in the Online Business Market with Blake Hutchison
OCT 25, 2024
Buy, Build, Sell: Secrets to Thriving in the Online Business Market with Blake Hutchison
What keeps a digital business moving and thriving, and what makes it truly valuable?  Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, is joining me on this episode of Insight Out to break down his role at Flippa, his experience over the last 20 years, and the variables that influence the value of businesses in the market. He touches on the importance of looking at growth, average order value, refund rate, cost base, etc., when evaluating how much to buy and sell a business for and some patterns that have emerged over the last few years.  The team he leads at Flippa supports business owners in their exit or their introduction to possible new business ventures. In short, he helps them make an existing business their own and then, a little further down the road, understand how to optimize the organization financially and systemically!  In this episode, we discuss: How Flippa works in terms of buying and selling (2:43) Blake’s entrepreneurial journey and selling his business in 2015 (5:15) How data allows Flippa to check the pulse of successful businesses across the globe (9:06)  Flippa’s evolution with value assessment (14:46) Common themes that Blake has noticed in this market (19:53) How to get involved with the platform (23:36) Blake shares some inspiring success stories (28:55) The most lucrative businesses for entrepreneurs today (32:24) How to know the ways a business needs to expand & grow (37:12) The future of digitally-based businesses (39:25) Notable Quotes: “So what I encourage everyone to do is find a business model that they can imagine themselves having a skill set that they orient well too. And then secondly, find a category that they know they’re gonna be passionate about for long enough that they’ve got the resilience to get through that stabilization period…” – Blake (26:07) “It’s better to go slow. It’s a marathon. It’s not a sprint. If you treat it as a sprint, chances are you’re going to make some bad decisions.” – Billy (28:40) “Age is a factor in evaluation, by the way, because it gives you some predictability. And buyers and investors love predictability.” – Blake (30:40) “You don’t actually have to know tech to buy a digital asset.” – Blake (43:31) Resources & Links: Blake Hutchison  LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/blakehutchison  Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blakenow  Flippa: https://flippa.com/  Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]  Insight Out  Website: https://insightoutshow.com/ This is an encore episode and was originally published on December 23, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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47 MIN
The Game-Changing Power of ChatGPT - Cory Warfield
OCT 18, 2024
The Game-Changing Power of ChatGPT - Cory Warfield
As the world of technology rapidly evolves, so do the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. We are now on the cusp of an AI revolution that has the potential to revolutionize every aspect of our lives. But how do we use AI in a way that serves us, not at our detriment? In this episode, Cory Lopes-Warfield is back on Insight Out and he outlines the potential of AI and how to best utilize its capabilities.  Meet Cory Lopes-Warfield, Cory is a Linkedin influencer and has amassed nearly 500k followers on Linkedin. He has trained some of the other influencers on the platform and works with individuals looking to expand their influence on Linkedin. In addition, Cory is an early adopter expert of ChatGPT-3 and a leader in the tech world. Cory has been exploring the power of ChatGPT-3 and has seen its potential to revolutionize the way we work. He was enthralled by the possibilities of AI when he first encountered it, and he quickly realized its immense potential. Cory dedicated himself to learning AI and used its power to create amazing outcomes like business plans, resumes, and even a virtual avatar to help others reach their goals. With the introduction of GPT4, Cory is optimistic that AI can be used to improve the lives of people worldwide, from reducing greenhouse emissions to helping those who cannot afford coaching. He is determined to use AI to bring people together and create a better future. Tune in now to discover the fascinating and powerful implications of AI applications  Here's what Cory and I cover: Cory shared some of the Powerful use cases of ChatGPT in his own exploration (00:06:30) What are the differences of ChatGPT3 and ChatGPT4 (00:11:40) What advice would Cory have for somebody who is wanting to use AI and ChatGPT (00:15:25) Microsoft is about to embed OpenAI technologies into their office suite, and their search engine Bing (00:19:28) What if AI can bring us closer together and provide us with basic income and a shared economy (00:27:30) How AI will change the way we as humans think about creativity (00:33:40) Cory shared other useful platforms (00:41:55) Here are the steps you need to follow to also get maximized efficiency: 1. Ask Chat GPT to act as an expert in a specific field 2. Give it a detailed prompt and be specific 3. Ask it to format its response in a specific way (e.g. in bullet points or a drop-down table) You can find Cory: Personal website: https://coryconnects.com/ Company website: https://shedwool.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corywarfield/ Instagram: Coryconnects Twitter: @cory_warfield Connect with me: Email Addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] LinkedIn: Billy Samoa Saleebey Instagram: billysamoa Loved this episode? Please support us here: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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52 MIN
What Changes in Our Lives to Look Forward to After 30 Years - George J. Chanos
OCT 11, 2024
What Changes in Our Lives to Look Forward to After 30 Years - George J. Chanos
George J. Chanos is a lawyer and a former attorney general with both eyes on the future. His foresight led him to write the books Seize Your Destiny: A Roadmap to Success and Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century.  However, creating thought-provoking books isn’t his only talent. George has recently been hard at work on an NFT art project called People Reign. In this episode, George shared his predictions for the future and his latest undertaking. George talked about how his desire to help his daughter and his nephew navigate their futures led to the creation of his first book. He quickly came to the realization that his young relatives wouldn’t be experiencing the same world that he had been dealing with all his life. Their future looked different. Determining what that entailed led him to create his second book.  George now believes that a technological tsunami is coming for all of us and the water is currently rising. Automation will make many jobs things of the past. But if we put our minds together and ask the right questions, we can ultimately choose what our future will look like. In This Episode: [02:44] - George talks about his heart attack and what he learned from the experience. [05:25] - A letter to George’s teenage daughter becomes the book: Seize Your Destiny. [06:34] - What will reality look like 30 to 40 years from now? [08:42] - How do we give our children a better life? [11:10] - Using your mind to overcome obstacles. [16:12] - The value of different views. [18:30] - How to make sense of different perspectives. [37: 22] - What skills do we need to survive? [45:30] - The future of technology. [58:18] - The need for intelligent discussion. [1:04:30] - George discusses how his passion for art led him to create People Reign. QUOTES • [09:56] - “Embrace your ignorance. And the reason why is that learning begins with a recognition of ignorance. If we think we know all the answers, why bother to learn? Right. So the reality is: is that we don’t know all the answers.” - George J. Chanos • [11:10] - “Frank Zappa. Your mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” - George J. Chanos • [12:10] - “Your mind is a double-edged sword. It’s both your most powerful tool and your greatest liability.” - George J. Chanos • [15:37] - “We should learn that our beliefs and our views have no privileged legitimacy. Just because I think it’s a certain way does not mean that’s the way it is…. Just because my brain is telling me that this is reality and this is what it is doesn’t mean I’m right.” - George J. Chanos • [28:42] - “The more character you have, the more successful you are likely to be.” - George J. Chanos • [1:01:10] -“What is more important than knowledge is intelligence….Knowledge is accessible to all of us…But you have to know what question to ask. That is not knowledge. That is intelligence.” - George J. Chanos • [1:11:37] - “I believe it is important to speak out and to leave something behind.”- George J. Chanos RESOURCES  George J. Chanos Website: https://georgejchanos.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgejchanos/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgejchanos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgejchanos George’s Works Seize Your Destiny: A Roadmap to Success. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D6DZKTS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Millennial-Samurai-Mindset-21st- Century/dp/1688563334/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Free Digital Download: https://millennialsamurai.com/freegiveaway People Reign: https://peoplereign.com/ Insight Out Links Website: https://insightoutshow.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RollingMovie Billy Samoa Saleebey Email Addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa/ This is an encore episode and was originally published on October 28, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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77 MIN
Breaking the Chains of Limiting Beliefs with Doug Dane
OCT 4, 2024
Breaking the Chains of Limiting Beliefs with Doug Dane
Are you feeling stuck in life, like a pumpkin in a jar? You’re not alone. Many people suffer from a “mistaken identity”, not realizing their true potential or the power of their own dreams. This week on Insight Out, Doug Dane is here to show us how to use the Mistaken Identity Model to get self-discovery, freedom, and success. He's been able to beat the odds and find success in his own life, despite the trauma of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse he experienced as a child. He will share how to break free from limiting beliefs to discover his true self and how he transformed his life, breaking free from the oppressive jar of his past and inspiring others to do the same. Through the stories of Gandhi, mentors, and books like Think and Grow Rich, Doug was inspired to take control of his life and find who he truly was. He faced his fears and story and through this, discovered his purpose. This journey taught him that everyone has a special gift and that one can change their story and the world. Meet Doug Dane, Doug is the author of Mistaken Identity, a mentor for leadership, business, and mindset. Doug has spent over 25 years coaching people to improve their results and feel better about themselves so they can stop hiding and start living. He's on a mission to show people how to let go of their past so they can create a better life for themselves, their families, and the world.  Have you ever grappled with attaining self-realization, autonomy, and success? Then this episode is for you. Tune in now to uncover the power of transformation! Here's what Doug and I cover: What inspires Doug about the great leader Gandhi. (00:03:00) How did a young Doug Dane survive the abusive environment he was brought up in and then go on to achieve success?(00:05:28) The Pumpkin a Jar story. (00:12:41) How can people break free from their mental programming and limiting beliefs to follow their hearts and discover their real Identities? (00:15:40) Why you need to have clearly defined goals. (00:19:56) The importance of believing in ourselves. (00:26:00) Why you need to have a healthy self-image (00:29:26) How should we think about goals? (00:36:22) The importance of discipline to develop good habits (00:40:00) How to set mindset (00:47:53)  Why you don't have to go looking for your calling. (00:53:00) Notable quotes:  “The average person tiptoes through life hoping to make it safely to death” - (0012:22) ‘’We're kind of like pumpkins in a jar’’ - (00:12:31) “There's nothing wrong with you. The only thing that's wrong is what you believe about yourself or about the way you should approach the world. One of the chapters is called Stop Shooting on Yourself” - Doug (00:18:29) “Just because someone loves you doesn't mean they give you good advice” - Billy quoting David Meltzer (00:25:07) Rather than fighting the existing reality, why not create a new model that makes the existing reality obsolete?” - Doug (00:28:02) “Energy comes from a desire” - Doug (39:00:25) “Mindset is an action. It's not a thing” - Doug (00:50:02) “If you're busy out there searching online and on dates, trying to find the love of your life, they can't find you because you're moving all around” - Doug (00:53:20) “Take an action, and you get a reaction” - Doug (00:56:00)  Resources & Links: Doug’s Website: dougdane.com Doug’s Book: https://www.dougdane.com/mistakenidentity Doug on Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdane/ https://twitter.com/dougdane https://web.facebook.com/dougdaneofficial https://www.instagram.com/doug.dane/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@DougDaneCoaching Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]  Loved this episode? Please support us here: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497 This is an encore episode and was originally published on February 10, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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62 MIN